Thursday, June 14, 2012
YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH
So, I got this e-mail from my garndma the other
day. See if this will work for you. Some how the chocolate math will figure out
how old you are
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN
FIRST!
It takes less than a minute. Work this
out as you read.
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.
1.
First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have
chocolate (more than once but less than 10)
2.
Multiply this number by 2
3.
Add 5
4.
Multiply it by 50
5.
If you have already had your birthday this year
add 1762 ..
If you haven't, add 1761..
6...
Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
7. You
should have a three digit number
The first digit of this was your
original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).
The next two numbers are YOUR
AGE!
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2012)
IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
Chocolate
Calculator.
Books I read this semester
So, I haven't really read many books this semester
because I'm not a very fast reader. But, here is a list of the books I did
read:
1) The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2/5 stars
2) Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (1st book in the series)
4/5 stars
3) Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares (almost done
reading)
4/5 stars (so
far)
New interesting website
So, this past weekend, I found a cool website called Keek. It is a website where you can make video messages for your friends are veiw video massages from celebraties. I set up an account but have not yet done a video. I am following Jesse McCartney so everytime he posts a new video, telling me that he has made one. He is also following me which makes me so excited.
http://www.keek.com
http://www.keek.com
Final Thoughts on the Course
My favorite assignment this semester would probably be the
bucket list assignment. I liked this assignment the most because I got to be
creative without needing to stick to a format. I got to show my creative side
but also I learned that I'm a more advangerous person then I know.
My least favorite assignment this semester would probably
be either the "moment" assignment or the blackout poetry. I didn't
like the "moment" assignment very much as the other assignments
because I found it hard to come up with a interesting "moment" in my
life that I would be comfortable to share with everyone in the class and the
blogging universe. I also didn't enjoy the blackout poetry very much as
the other assignments because I also found this assignment a little hard to find
a topic within a different newspaper. I really didn't understand this
assignment so I don't think mine turned out well.
I liked the Friday reading periods this semester because it
forced me to improve my reading skills. To be honest, if we didn't have the
weekly reading period, I don't think I would of read the books I did this
semester. I don't like to read because I'm not a very good reader and in the
past, I really didn't read. My reading skills improved a tiny bit this semester
because I was choosing interesting books to read. I find if a book is boring, I
will not continue to read it. I don't choose to read in my spare time at home
but this course made me sit down for an hour and read.
I didn't like doing the Monday Writing or Reading reflections
because I didn't find it helpful for me to do reflections on what I did or read
the previous week. I’m not sure if it is helpful for other people to read my
reflections. I guess it could help others to hear about a book I'm reading
because they may choose to read the book. I didn't read any other peoples
reflections.
I found my WRN not helpful to have. I didn't really use it this
semester; I put all my additions on my blog. The notes I have in there, I
really haven't looked at them since we wrote them in there.
I liked blogging this semester. I think it is a fun way to share
with people what we have done during the semester. It also is an
environmentally friendly way to save paper. I will say that I wish I had put
more personal additions on my blog.
I think tweeting our bucket list items was a fun way to get our
goals out in the world. I found it fun to tweet celebrities about what was on
their bucket lists. I got two replies, which I found exciting. I don't know if
I will continue to use Twitter after this class is over but you never
know.
I think the integration of technology into the course was fun. I
have never been in a class where the class focused so much on using technology
to teach the class. Most of the classes I have been in all about using
textbooks to teach the class. These days, technology is so heavily used in
people’s spare time. Most teachers would get mad if someone has their phone out
during class.
This semester I learned a bunch of new things about myself. I
learned that reading could be fun if you can find a book you really like. My
writing and spelling skills improved this semester because we wrote so much
during all of our assignments. I learned new ideas to use to put my writing out
in the world. I found out that I'm more creative then I knew.
Over all, I liked this
class. I didn't know about this class when I signed up for classes in grade 11.
I was not originally in this class but I had to have another English type class
to get in to the education program at the U of W. This was the only English
type class that was available that would not mess up my timetable. I'm glad
that I got the opportunity to be in this class. I wish I would have known about
this class because I would have signed up for it right from the start. I
think Ms. McLauchlan is a very good and fun teacher. She made the class
fun to be in. I have had other teachers who don't make the class to be
in. Ms. McLauchlan made me want to come to class.
I f I would have to give advice to future creative writing
students, I would probably tell them that this course could be fun if you
choose to make it fun. I would also say, keep up with your personal additions
on your blog and in your WRN because you will regret not doing more of them at
the end of the course. I would tell grade 11's who are choosing their
grade 12 classes to sign up for this course.
Final Grade
I believe my blog for this semester is sitting at an
85% mark. I know I could add way more personal additions. I do believe that my
blog reflects my personality with the kitty cat paw print background. My
personality is also showed in the fact that everything is pink which is my favorite
colour. All my personal additions I did this semester reflect my interests and
hobbies. My blog has every assignment that was to be put on our blogs. This
blog made me write more then I usually do which in my option is a positive. My
blog has a Twitter app that I update everyday. I wish I know how to add more
apps to it. This blog made me really think of interesting ways to share information.
Monday, June 11, 2012
the Bachelorette week 5
So, tonight was the
fifth week of The Bachelorette.
Emily has 10 guys
remaining to fight for her heart. This episode is set in London.
The first
one-on-one date goes to Sean. Emily set up a private double decker bus for a tour of London. They went to
Buckingham Palace where they took a picture in front of the balcony where
Prince William and Dutchess Kate kissed on their wedding day. They had
dinner in the Tower of London. He made a wonderful speech in front of lots
of people. He got a rose
8 men go on the
group date (Alejandro, Chris, Ryan, Doug,
Kalon, Arie, Travis and John) got to act out a Romeo and Juliet play.
While at the after party, Doug told Emily that Kalon called Ricki
"baggage" the night before at the guys house. Emily went to confront
Kalon and he didn't deny it, so Emily told him to get out and go home. Emily
ended up not giving any of the men on the date the rose. Her reasoning for this
was because none of the men backed her up. In my option, I believed that they
didn't speak up because everyone thought that she had it under control.
The last date of
this week was an other one-on-one date. This date was giving to Jef. Emily plans etiquette
course for them. They decide to sneak out while the etiquette expert was
in the other room and go to a local pub. While
at dinner, Jef told Emily that he was in the room when Kalon said that her
daughter was "baggage". Jef told her that if Ricki was "baggage” then
she is an expensive Prada bag. Jef also told Emily that Ricki and
him will have all night dance parties. So cute. Jef got the rose.
At the rose
ceremony, Emily sends home Alejandro. Which leaves only 8 contestants to
fight for Emily’s heart
My picks to win Emily's heart
•
Sean
•
Jef
•
Arie
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Dreams start now
I believe this quote is mmore true now then maybe a couple of years ago. Grad is in a couple of weeks. It is never to early to acheve your dreams. In a couple of weeks, we will be out of high school and will be in the real world. The last 13 years of our lives, we have gone to school and our teachers have told us what to do every second of our school year. Dreams are what will help us get through the next few decads of our lifes. Don't wait until you graduate to start achevving your dreams, our future starts today
Thursday, June 7, 2012
"So What"
So, for my "So What" I have decided to
pick my number 8 items on my list, which is "meet my birth parents".
I'm currently on the list to meet my birth parents. I have an older sister
(from same birth parents) who started the process with CFS (Child Family
Service) in May 2011. She went to CPS and they opened up the file they have
there about our adoption and our birth parents. We are on a list waiting hear
if CFS has found them. Even if they are found, they will need to say they want
to meet us. I feel excited in away because I want to meet them so I can ask
them questions. Some questions I would asks them are:
a) Why did they choose
alcohol over their own children?
b) I want to know about my medical history
I have no plans on keeping in touch with them after
meeting them. My mom (the one who adopted me) is afraid that I will ditch her
for my birth parents. I keep them her that I wont but she doesn’t seem to
believe me.
I will probably have to go to counseling before I
meet my birth parents. My sister wants to meet them also but probably more then
me.
I don't really know my history and want went on
when I was a baby, so I want them to tell me that information. I also want
to know if they have any pictures of me as a baby because I only have one
picture (which is a photo copy) from when I was 3 months old. I want to
know if I have any older or younger siblings and if they got clean after we
were taken away. I have always wanted a younger sister.
Hopefully they want to meet me. I will be sad in
away if they refuse to meet me because I really want to find out information
about my past.
#37 Make a CD and donate the money from the sales to a charity
Goal: Make a CD and donate the money from the sales to a charity
My Bucket List
1. Start a
Graphic Design Business
2. Be a model
3. Get
Married
4. Mush a
dog sled
5. Be a
school teacher
6. Be a
dance teacher
7. Be a TV
show host
8. Start a
children’s clothing line
9. Meet my
birth parents
10. Save a
life by giving blood
11. Finally let
Princess (my cat) go
12. Have children naturally (i.e. be
pregnant)
13. Go on a
shopping spree
14. Adopt a child
15. Sing in
front of a large crowed
16. Learn to
read a wall clock
17. Speak in front of a large crowd
18. Celebrate New Year's Even in
Time Square (New York City)
19. Go on a cruise
20. See the Northern Lights
21. See the Olympics
22. Be in a music video
23. See the Leaning Tower of
Pisa
24. Visit Italy
25. See the Eiffel Tower
26. Go see the polar bears in
Churchill, Manitoba
27. Celebrate
New Years Eve in Time Square
28. Go on a
cruise
29. Attend
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
30. See Jesse McCartney in Concert
31. Sky dive
32. Bungee jump
33. Go zip lining
34. Go scuba diving
35. Go white water rafting
36. Jump from a cliff into
deep water
37. Make a CD and donate the
money from the sells to a charity
38. Have a walk-in closet
39. Take my mom on a vacation where she doesn’t have to pay for anything
40. Get a star on the walk of fame in
Hollywood
41. Go whale
watching
42. Help an
orphanage in Africa
43. Build a
Habitat for Humanity Home
44. Volunteer
at a soup kitchen
45. Read to a
group of sick children at a hospital
46. Be a voice for those who don’t have one
47. Become an
actress on Broadway
48. Own more cats
49. Sell art I've made
50. Be a positive influence
for a group of trouble youth
51. Be an extra in a movie
52. Swim with
Dolphins
53. Learn to say
"no" without feeling guilty
54. Write a book with short
stories for children
55. Start a dyslexic learning
centre
56. Be a voice for a cartoon
character
57. Learn to stand up for
myself
58. Do a random act of
kindness for a stranger out of the blue
59. Ride a horse on the beach
at sunset
60. Be less OCD
61. Fall in love
62. Get my full license
63. Adopt a cat from the Winnipeg
Humane Society
64. Make it mandatory that
elementary schools have
to test their students for dyslexia
65. Ride on
the back of an elephant
66. Sleep under the stars
67. Learn to
spell
68. Ride in a limo
69. Learn to ski
70. Be on
the cover of People magazine
71. Learn how
to ice skate
72. Learn to surf
73. Learn how to belly dance
74. Learn not to take what
others do or say personally
75. Learn to read better
76. Learn to draw
77. Learn to tie my shoes
78. Take up yoga
79. Take up scrapbooking
80. Get back into dance class
81. Paint
82. Kiss in the rain
83. Visit the
Grand Canyon
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