Fun in the snow

Everybody knows. It's snowing outside. No need to repeat the same thing to the entire country when we already know what's going on. I will, however, take the time to tell you about the adventures I have had in the snow so far.

Last night, after it had snowed heavily for quite a while, Chrys and I bundled up and took off running outside. It was so much fun. Diego was attacking us the whole time, of course, so we each took turns holding him back while we made snow angels. It was a lot of fun. We just ran around in the snow, froze down to our toes, then came back inside and made hot chocolate and popcorn, the sat down for a movie. It was the perfect night.

This morning Jared and Lisa stopped by. Jared woke me up just after 9:00 by jumping on me, then told me we were going sledding. I got up and dressed, then noticed that they were standing in the kitchen and were too afraid to get Chryssie up. I don't blame them. She's scary first thing in the morning. But I woke her, and after telling her our plans she got up and joined us.

We then headed over to South Poplar and took our crazy carpets down the hill several times. Yvonne and Eric joined us after a while and although they didn't sled, it was fun to have them there.

After we had frozen ourselves once again, we went to IHOP for "breakfast". It was almost noon at that point, but none of us had eaten before heading out. The line up was long, but it was worth the wait. I got to have really yummy french toast with scrambled eggs and hot chocolate.

Eric had a burger. Typical.

Jared and Lisa headed home after that, but Fonz and Eric stuck around for a bit. While Eric was doing stuff at the shop, Yvonne, Chrystal and I watched tapes of old Christmases. It was fun. Of course, we had to watch Jared's barbie clip. If you don't know what that is, you're missing out. Jared got a Ken barbie for Chrismas when he was....five? Anyway, he was very excited about it. Chrys put it in his wedding slideshow. It was a big hit.

After that was done and everybody had left, Chrys and I got all ready again and went to go try make snowmen. Unfortunately, it's not very good packing snow. Oh well. Somehow we will find a way to make a snowman.

In the meantime, we stayed out there and played with the puppies (actually, neither of them are really puppies anymore, at 7 months and 10? years old) until we froze again. I was wearing my sunglasses to keep the snow from flying into my eyes, but they kept fogging up. Whenever I threw a snowball for Jewel, I just threw in her general direction, without knowing how hard to throw it or where it went after I did. It was a blast.

Now, again, I am sipping (okay, gulping) hot chocolate as I thaw out. I absolutely love the snow. Usually we just have the really cold weather, but without the snow. As long as we have the snow, it's worth the rough temperature. Then you actually have something to look forward to after taking the time to make sure we're warm. It's so much fun. I love it!!

I hope everyone else out there enjoys it as much as I do, and I really hope it'll be around for Christmas. Have fun out there!

Cookies

Yesterday I was picked up from school by Fonzi. We went to her house and baked really yummy cookies. They were oatmeal chocolate chip spice cookies. It was interesting, because Yvonne had never baked (successfully) before. So her kitchen was basically a hazard zone for those few hours. But they turned out great, even though we had some difficulties telling when they were done. The bottoms were a little crispy. Not sure if we left them in too long, or if maybe we were supposed to spray the pan. It didn't say we had to. Oh well. Next time will be better. We also made this disgusting peanut butter chocolate square thing. I say disgusting because there's peanut butter in it.

Need I say more?

Anyhoo, I'm not sure how the squares turned out, because they had to be chilled for at least 24 hours, I believe. But we packaged up some of the cookies and brought them to my house for a small dessert (only one cookie per family member), and they were a hit. Everybody loved 'em. It was very encouraging. I think we should get together more often and bake stuff. It was fun.

I also had an online Socials test yesterday. I'm not sure what I got on it yet, but I think I did well. I had a Spanish test yesterday, too, on which I got 101%. I was very excited to see that mark.I had some bonus points, but still, 101% is very good. Scrap that, it's amazing.

So, that was pretty much my day yesterday. It was very fun, excluding the whole double-test thing. I love Tuesdays. They're always so much fun. Yay for family dinners!

Most awesomest week ever

No, I wasn't abducted by aliens. Just thought I'd put your minds to rest. I know you were worried.

I already told you about the power outage at school. That was definitely a huge factor in making last week amazing. Especially since the day after the power first went out, school was cancelled due to lack of electricity. What a pleasant surprise. That previous weekend had been a four day weekend, with Monday and the previous Friday off. Then I get to go home early, and the next day there is no school! It was definitely fun.

Now, the topping on the cake: Friday night I went to the Sr. Boys' volleyball game. They were playing against Fraser Valley Christian for gold in the Fraser Valley. Normally I wouldn't be very excited about sports because, well, to put it plainly: I can't stand them. But this game..... I think I could start to enjoy watching volleyball. It was very fun.

The only reason I went to this thing was because Lindsay begged me to go. So I went, and we actually had fun. She had to explain a few things to me, like when I was busy talking to Hailey, another friend that went with us, and missed a play. Someone near us had pompoms. They let us borrow one. So, it turned out that Hailey, Lindsay, Jacqui(Lindsay's sister), and I took turns shaking the pompom. I love pompoms. They're so much fun. I'm going to see if I can get some for the next time I go to a game.

Anyhoo, about the game. It was the best three out of five. We won the first two games, then the other team won the next two. Finally, in the last game, we won. It's actually kind of funny, because we got the last point when one of the best players on the other team missed his serve. That kind of sucks for them, but very good for us.

And, something my friends practically forced me to do.... I sort of dumped my water on Mr. Opp. Again. I walkd up to him with the water in my hands, but I don't think he thought I was actually going to do it. I did. He keeps saying he'll get me back one day, but I don't believe him. Lindsay is plotting against both of us. She gets me to dump water on him, then tries to think up ways for him to get back at me. She'd better watch out, or I'm going to turn on her one of these days.

So, that was my amazing week. Again, sorry about the lack of updating. I'm trying. I could try harder, I suppose. But I probably won't. You'll just have to deal with it. Until next time, au revoir!

Gotta love electricity.

Who was this person who started a society totally and completely dependant on electricity? Pure genius. Maybe some people wouldn't agree, and at times they're right. But today I'm loving it.

During lunch time today the power went out at school. The effect was amazing. Immediately just about every student in the school was jumping and shouting for joy. Normally, the rule is that if the power goes out and doesn't come back on within half an hour the students are sent home. No such luck today. We were told to go to our afternoon classes and wait for further announcements. After about half an hour of this class, the announcements said that school would stay in session and we would finish the day off.

So why my joyful proclamations?

Well, after my math class ended we had only one block left. For me, that was a spare. Initially I was supposed to wait at school until 3:30 and work on my online stuff until my mom got there, but now that the power was out the computers weren't so much working, and I didn't have any homework to do. I called my mom and she came and picked me up. It was very fun. I love blackouts at school. They're so fun. Except today I fell down the stairs.

I was heading down to my locker when I guess my foot missed the last step. I pitched forward and fell flat on my face. Lindsay was a jerk and laughed. I can forgive her, though, because I was laughing too.

So that's my interesting story for the day. Sorry if I bore you. Maybe tomorrow I'll get abducted by aliens or something. Wouldn't that be an entertaining story?

Just checking....

Ok, I'm not really sure what's going on. I can't seem to view my blog. All that comes up is a grey screen, and I have received an e-mail from a friend saying that she can't get into it, either. I'm going to post this and see what happens. Hopefully it'll fix itself, because I don't know what to do.

I wouldn't do that if I were you....

A phrase I'm sure we've all heard many times. But do we ever stop to consider what it actually implies? Let's examine this.

In order to do that, let us create a hypothetical situation involving Kelly and Linda. Let's pretend that Linda was doing something and Kelly commented that it was really cute. Kelly might have said something along the lines of wanting to pinch Linda's cheeks because she was so cute. Linda would not be very happy about this, and would say to Kelly, "I wouldn't do that if I were you".

Now, let's stop to think about this. If Linda were Kelly, that would be it. Linda would be Kelly. Meaning Linda is Kelly, so really Linda wouldn't exist anymore. If Linda didn't exist and it was just Kelly left, as the phrase implies, then Linda would have Kelly's thoughts, Kelly's reasoning, and Kelly's silly little impulses, such as wanting to pinch her friend's cheeks. Linda would no longer have any control, making the above statement false.

So, in reality, Kelly wouldn't change at all. It would simply be Linda changing to become Kelly. Therefore, as you can see from my extensive study on the subject, that phrase makes no sense.

One phrase that would make sense, however, would be: "If I were in your position I wouldn't do that", or something along those lines. "If I were in your shoes" is just silly, because how could being in another person's shoes possibly affect the outcome? Other than it being incredibly uncomfortable and rather unsanitary, swapping shoes would have no effect. Kelly would still be Kelly, just in Linda's shoes. Linda would still be Linda, only in much smaller, tighter shoes. Kelly would still have the impulse to pinch Linda's cheeks.

So, going back to the original scenario, Linda should not have said that, because in the end it changes nothing and Kelly would go on pinching cheeks.



Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Flu Season

Usually this isn't a big deal for me, but this year my mom thought I should get a shot anyway, just in case. However, she neglected to tell me about this until 8:30 this morning.
I was still sleeping (duh, it's the weekend) when she opened my door. Normally this isn't such a big deal, but my door isn't just any old door. It's a very special door. Opening or closing my bedroom door takes a little more effort than usual. Because of this, whenever one of the two happens, it is very loud. That is what caused me to bolt upright in my bed the moment she opened the door.
Again, normally seeing my mom there wouldn't surprise me all that much, because whenever she wakes me up it's because I've ignored my alarm clock and am going to be late for school. Today, however, I had no school. That was my first thought in my moment of panic. Then she told me she wanted me to go with Chrys and get a flu shot. She left, and I lay down again, waiting for my heart to stop beating so fast. Don't mock me, it was very scary.
Anyhoo, I went upstairs to eat breakfast where Chryssie told me that we would be leaving in ten minutes. For anyone who knows me, this is not much time. I'm rather slow, especially first thing in the morning. We ended up leaving later that Chrys would have liked, but I really don't care.
We met Fonzi at the church (Seven Oaks Alliance, where the shots were being given). We were supposed to be there at the same time so we could wait in line together but....... Fine, it was all my fault, okay?
Anyway, Chrys and I waited in line together. She got her shot for free because she has a chronic illness, and I got mine free because I live with her. A very nice arrangement.
When it was Chryssie's turn to get her shot done, I started to go with her because she had told me that she always cries when getting shots. I promised her I would hold her hand (don't be ashamed Chrys, lots of people don't like needles). However, the lady that was telling people where to go for their shots didn't let me! I told her that I need to be with my sister because she's going to cry, but she didn't believe me. Finally she let me go, and I held Chryssie's hand, just like I promised. She didn't cry that much.
I was surprised at how quick hers was over. I saw the needle go in, then it came out. I was in the middle of saying: "It's okay, Chryssie. It's o - it's over?" Very weird. The really weird part was that mine took a few seconds. We had the same nurse, too. I could feel the needle go in, then I felt her pushing the vaccine into me. Chrys thought mine lasted a lot longer, too.
When we got home my mom told us to eat chocolate. Apparently if you don't then your arm will start to shake after a while. I didn't complain. I was quite happy about it, actually. Chrys was joking that I liked it so much I should go back tomorrow and get another shot.



You know, that's not a bad idea....

Define, please

Ok, I don't care how dense or idiotic this may make me seem, I need to know. I've been hearing a lot lately about emos. What the heck is an emo? I'm thinking that it's kind of like a goth... Someone help, please.

Product of constant badgering

This post has no plan for it, no events that inspired me to write it. It is simply here because people keep badgering me about updating, which I know I should do more often. Therefore, all you're really gonna find in this one is a bunch of randomness. Just a bit of a warning.

In response to Steph's comment on my last post...what exactly did you mean? When was I hiding behind "Anonymous"? and who is that, exactly? I'm quite a bit confuzzled.

Happy news: I got 98% on my last Spanish test. That's a relief because it was the biggest one we've had yet. Out of 223 marks, that one. I'm very impressed with my mark. Today we had a sub for Spanish. It was Herr Janzen, the German teacher. That was rather interesting. All we did today was watch Destinos, so he didn't really need to do anything. It was still weird.

Speaking of Destinos, I don't like watching them. Most of the time the people are speaking in conversational Spanish, so we can't understand what's going on most of the time. There are a few times in each episode where the narrator or Raquel speaks slowly for the uneducated audience, but that's just boring. According to Chrys that's the best way to learn. I know she's right, but it's so frustrating when we can't understand it.

Conversational is a very long word to type. It's rather fun. Conversational. Hm. What other really long words are out there that would be fun to type? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. That one's not as fun though. Mississippi is fun. I can't think of any more.

Hm. I'm sorry, I can't think of much more to say. I'm not quite as skilled as the Queen of Randomness, miss Stephanie Chiu. She's very entertaining. I'm gonna leave now. Sorry this post was so boring. I'll try harder next time. Right now I just don't care.

Dear Stephie

Today had a bit of an interesting twist to it. My dear friend Stephanie Chiu was brushing her hair out after I messed it up but it was getting staticky(no idea how that would be spelled). She was going to put some water on her brush to keep it from becoming more static-y. Her water bottle was then sitting next to her on the floor, open and inviting. Who could resist such a temptation? I took that water bottle and held it above her head. She looked at me, and kept brushing her hair(her long, gorgeous black hair; I love it; I want it; Maybe not the black; I wouldn't look very good with black hair; I like brown). I drizzled some of the water on her head, and again she just watched me. I did a bit more and she finally flipped. She freaked out and told me to give the bottle back. She then proceeded to chase me down the hallway, up the stairs, and around the school.
I went back downstairs to where our friends were sitting waiting to see the outcome of our little....tiff. We waited there, but Steph didn't show for a few minutes. I was getting scared because I didn't know where she was or which direction she was going to come from.
But I knew she wanted to kill me.
Finally she got back and she pursued me around the lounge for a bit before the bell rang and Lindsay, the life-saver that she is, hid the bottle in her locker. Later on in our spare(here comes the best part), Lindsay informed me that Steph had blogged the event. Unbelieving, I looked over to the computer screen Linds was sitting at and sure enough, there it was. Short and sweet, but I couldn't believe it. She had actually stopped in the middle of hot pursuit to BLOG it! What a nerd! Sorry Stephie, darling, but you are one screwed up little ducky.
Interesting lunch hour, eh?