Slice Of Life Challenge 3/27

Ten Things I Am Doing Today

1. I am going to Hollywood!!!
2. I am eating breakfast at the Hollywood Famers Market.
3. We are doing a scavenger hunt around Hollywood.
4. We are going as close as we can get to the Hollywood sign.
5. We are going sight seeing around Hollywood
6. We are driving to Palm Springs.
7. We are being tourists.
8. We are relaxing.
9. We are going swimming. (hopefully)
10. We are getting a good nights sleep!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/26

Southwest lost my bag somewhere between Denver and Los Angeles. We were waiting at baggage claim for a while. Both my dad and I checked bags, and none of them had come out. Finally my Dad's bag came out. Relief blew over me. Then I waited for a while more, and then nothing was coming out. So my Dad went into the Southwest office, and they said, that they had no idea where my bag was. They took my Dad's information, and told us they would call when they found my bag. At about 6:00 my bag was delivered to my Aunt and Uncles house. Now I have all of my stuff! (phew)

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/25

Opposites

We are opposites,

Don't you see.

I like pink,

And you like green.

We are opposites,

You know it is true.

You eat everything,

And I don't like food.

We are opposites,

There is no doubt.

I can be quiet,

But you always like to shout.

We are opposites,

It's a fact.

We are best friends,

And I am definitely ok with that!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/24

We got a double snow day!!!!! It is the first time in the history of my life, that I have had two snow days in a row. I am happy that we got two snow days, but I'm a little sad because I have work to do. That means I am going to have to do a lot of it at home, which isn't fun. I find at home I get distracted easily, but at school I tend to stay on task. So today, while I am doing my work I have to remember to stay on task. Because of all the snow we have, My family is going to go sledding. I haven't been sledding in about two or three years, so I am really excited. I love sledding!! It is a great way to get outside and play, even if there is twenty inches of snow outside. Overall I am excited for the double snow day, and I can't wait see what becomes of my day!!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/23

Snow Day

I'm bored,
Don't know what to do.
I'm bored,
How about you?

It it is cold outside,
So I can't play.
It is cold outside,
For it is a snow day.

So I sit inside,
By the fire.
I sit inside,
Waiting for the temperature to get higher.

Today is a snow day,
So I am glad.
But it is so cold outside,
So I am sad.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/22

I am so excited for Spring Break!!! I am excited for three reasons.

Reason #1
I am going to California where it is going to be really warm! We are going to a couple of different places near Los Angeles. Santa Clarita, California, where it is going to average in the mid to high seventies. Culver City, where it is going to average low to mid seventies. And Palm Springs, where it is going to average mid to high eighties. (Hot right?)

Reason #2
I am going to Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park, my favorite amusement park. Not only do I get to go to Magic Mountain, but I get to go there for two days. My Dad and I got season passes, so if we happen to be going again this year, we can use those.

Reason #3
Just my Dad and I are going on this trip. My brother goes to a different school, and he has a different Spring Break. So my Dad is coming with me on a trip, and my Mom will be going with my brother. That means I won't fight with my brother for an entire week. That is an eternity on a sibling fighting calendar.

Overall, I am really excited to go to California for Spring Break!!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/21

My Top Ten Songs (In no particular order)            **Thanks Abigail for this idea**

1. Hall Of Fame by The Script
2. Count On Me by Bruno Mars
3. Better When I'm Dancing by Meghan Trainor
4. On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons
5. Bad Blood by Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
6. I Will Remember by Train
7. Drive By by Train
8. I'm A Believer by Smash Mouth
9. Stressed Out by 21 Pilots
10. 22 by Taylor Swift

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/20

It is the first day of Spring! And you can sure tell, it is really warm outside and the sun is out. Everything is so colorful, things are starting to bloom. Spring is one of my favorite times of year, except for the rain. If there was less rain I would like it better. Even if it does rain a good amount, we still always have tons of beautiful days. I think the transition between Winter and Spring, makes everybody a little bit happier. I love Winter, but I always find myself to be happy when it is over. Overall, I am really glad it is Spring, and I am going to enjoy the weather!!!!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/19

I am going to see the AS Musical today!!! I am really excited to see it!!! A lot of my friends are in the play, so I am happy I get to go and support them. I've heard so much about the play, about the set, about the scenes, about the costumes etc. So I am really excited that I get to go and see it all!! I am sure the musical is going to be great, as well as the sets. I also heard that they have some sort of band doing the music for the play, so I am excited to hear, and see it all. Overall, I am really excited to go to The AS performance of The Little Mermaid!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/18

Foods That I Will Be Eating For The Next Few Days

• Ice cream - It is soft, and it is delicious!
• Yogurt - It is soft and it doesn't require any chewing.
• Penut Butter - It is pretty soft, and easy to eat.
• Applesauce - It is soft, and very good.
• Mac and Cheese - It is pretty soft, and it requires very little amounts of chewing.
• Tofu - Is very soft, just dissolves in your mouth.
• Soup - It is soothing, and it requires little to no chewing.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/17

Tooth Pulling

I walk in, sit down.
Nervously waiting.
I am scared, I don't want to do it.
I get called back,
I lay in the chair.
I see the needle.
I know it is to numb me,
But it is still nerve racking.
Time goes by,
I realax.
"Ow!" I say.
They stop.
I recover,
They keep going.
Then finally they start pulling.
All I feel are little bits of pressure.
All I see is black,
for my eyes are closed.
Then I hear it.
The most magical words.
"Your done."
I sit up, I get up.
We go home.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/16

This is a song I wrote about soil. It is not amazing. But keep in mind while you are reading it, that it is about dirt so it wasn't extremely easy to write.

Soil is a critical part of an ecosystem
It provides nutrients, uh uh uh uh
Soil is made up of a bunch of different things
Both living and nonliving uh uh uh uh.
Like, water, air, sand, clay, silt, rocks, and organic matter
Are some nonliving parts oh yeah
These things mix together to create the base for soil, oh yah uh oh

Imagine a worm named Bert squirming through the dirt
Breaking up tightly packed particles so that the soil works.
Humans use the soil too, we use it to make food
Thanks to soil we can have a bunch of different food to eat

Living things are also a big part
Of a soil’s ecosystem, they help fertilize  uh uh, uh uh
Animals plants and fungi
All are part of soil, they help make it what it is uh uh
Algae, mites, ants, earthworms, and bacteria
Are some living parts oh yeah
These things mix together to help soil, live on uh oh

Imagine a worm named Bert squirming through the dirt
Breaking up tightly packed particles so that the soil works.
Humans use the soil too, we use it to make food
Thanks to soil we can have a bunch of different food to eat

Soil diversity can change
Throughout different biomes
Based on different things
Like the weather conditions
It can effect the moisture
Of the soil uh oh oh yeah

Imagine a worm named Bert squirming through the dirt
Breaking up tightly packed particles so that the soil works.
Humans use the soil too, we use it to make food
Thanks to soil we can have a bunch of different food to eat 

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/15

I had an orthodontist appointment today. Yay! (I say sarcastically.) Not only did I have to go to the orthodontist, I had to get MORE braces. I already had braces on the top and the bottom, but not covering all of my teeth, so they put brackets on new teeth that didn't have any before. That means my mouth is in serious pain, it also means I can't eat anything hard for about three days. Getting more braces is pretty bad, but when the orthodontist told me that I would have to get ANOTHER tooth pulled, that is when I started mentally freaking out. I have already gotten two teeth pulled, and it was terrible! Finding out I had to get another one pulled was not the best information. Now I have to go to the dentist on Thursday so they can pull my tooth, and I am definitely not excited. After all of this, I realized, because of my dentist appointment I missed the Pi Day celebration in math, which is one of my favorite things. Overall today was NOT the best day of my life.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/14

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066. This if you don't recognize it is pi (you can check me on all of these digits). It's Pi Day!!!! Pi Day is one of my favorite "holidays", because I love trying to memorize a bunch of digits of pi. This year my dad gave my brother and me a challenge. We each new about 60 digits of pi, so the challenge was to try to learn more than 100 digits of pi. My dad told us that for every number past 100 digits that we learn he will give us a dollar. I am at 119 digits right now, so if I get it all correct by the end of the day, I will get at least $19. I am really excited that my dad gave us this challenge, because like I said, I have always liked to try to memorize pi, but now I get a reward for it.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/13

Unit work in finally starting to roll in. I've actually started my first project now! I am studying olympic gymnasts, and my first project is a biography of Nadia Comaneci the first woman to score a 10.0 in the olympics. I am excited to research Nadia, because I've always been very interested in her, and now I get to learn a lot more about her. My goal for my Spring Unit projects, is to focus on the little things in my projects as well as the big things. For example, make my mounting neater, glue down the corners better etc. Overall, I am really excited to learn more about olympic gymnasts, as we finish of the school year.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/12

Yesterday we had a Logan Loop meeting. I had forgotten about the meeting, so I went to lunch, but about half way through linch Paloma and Sophie came running up and told Tess and me that we had a meeting. Luckily Tess and I had already finished our lunches so then the four of us ran back to the main building and went up to Mark's classroom which is where the meetings are held. Then we talked about the articles for the April edition, and missing articles for the March edition. In what seemed like a very short time, people started coming into the classroom, and we ended our meeting. Hopefully next meeting I won't forget.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/11

My Top Ten Pet Peeves (10 being my biggest pet peeve)

1. When people call lollypops, suckers. - I don't know why this bothers me, it just does. I think it just seems old fashioned to me.
2. When my brother comes in my room and takes my things (especially the dog) - It is my room, and I don't like people taking my things.
3. When serving sizes at restaurants our too small. - You shouldn't charge a lot for a small portion, and people typically go to a restaurant to eat.
4. When someone tells me I am wrong when even they know I am right. - I do this to other people too, so this is a little hypocritical, but it still bothers me.
5. When people say "like" or "you know" to many ties in each sentence. - It just gets really annoying when people keep repeating those things over and ever again.
6. When people continuously click pens - It is really annoying when you hear "click, click, click" over and over again.
7. When people drag/scuff their feet on the ground when they are walking. - It is really bad for your shoes, and it makes a really obnoxious noise.
8. When people chew loudly near me. - It is really loud, and it bothers me.
9. When people use colors instead of flavors. - "What flavor popsicle would you like?" "Purple". It is not purple it is grape.
10. When people bite their string cheese. - It is called sting cheese for a reason. You are supposed to string it, NOT BITE IT.'

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/10

It's my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy, all year I can't wait until birthday, and today I don't have to wait anymore. I am excited to open my presents later today! My mom told me the thing she was trying to plan, she couldn't get for today, but she planned it for next Friday, so it is still a surprise to me. Also getting thrown in the pit at gymnastics yesterday was really fun! I am glad to finally be twelve! I am so close to being a teenager. But that means my Bat-Mitzvah is coming up, and I am going to have to start hard core studying for it. I am glad to be growing up, as I continue to move on in life!!!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/9

Today is going to be my first day of Ultimate Frisbee. I am really excited to go to practice. I played Ultimate last year, and I had a lot of fun, and so I am happy to do it again this year. I was sad that I missed the first Ultimate practice, because I wasn't at school, but I am ready to go today. I am not great at frisbee, throwing it catching it, moving out of the way if it is flying ate my face. But I always have a lot of fun playing. My brother is on the Ultimate Frisbee team at his school, and last year I was on my spring trip when Logan played ISD so I missed it. I was sad I missed it, especially because we won, and I don't often beat my brother. This year my goal is to catch at least three passes to me during a game. Overall, I can't wait to go to Ultimate practice today!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/8

How To Make Your Own Sporty Hat 

Materials

• A small basketball 
• A drill
• Scissors

Procedure

1. Drill a hole into the basketball.
2. Take some scissors and elongate the hole.
3. Cut a straight line around the basketball.
4. Separate the two halves.
5. Take one half put it on, and rock it!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/7

My birthday is on Thursday!!!!!!! I am really excited! So far I have already got three things in the mail, that I have made myself wait to open until March 10th. My mom and I are trying to go do something just me and her on Thursday night, and I am really excited for that. Especially because I don't know what my mom is trying to plan, so it is going to be a surprise. Also I am really excited to celebrate my birthday at gymnastics. At my gym when it is your birthday, at the end of practice they play a birthday song (not Happy Birthday) and all of the team members pick you up and throw you in the pit. After you get thrown in the pit, the two strongest/biggest girls swing you into the pit. One holds your hands and one holds your feet. The lighter you are the higher you go. I am not very heavy, so I go pretty high. It is very fun! Overall, I just can't wait to celebrate my birthday with my friends, my family, and my team!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/6

I met Jordyn Wieber today!!! Jordyn Wieber competed in the 2012 olympics in women artistic gymnastics (WAG). Jordyn was my favorite during the olympics, and she has been my idol ever since. I met Jordyn, because she is the manager of UCLA gymnastics, and I went to a UCLA gymnastics meet with my family. When I realized Jordyn Wieber was within fifty feet of me I almost started crying. I just couldn't believe that she was right there. At the end of the meet the gymnasts were signing and taking pictures. So was Jordyn. I got a picture and she signed my ticket to the meet. When I walked away, I did start crying. I had just met my idol. Today was one of the best days of my life. Not only did I get to go to the UCLA gymnastics meet, I got to meet my idol. And, it was National Oreo Day. How much better could my day have gotten?

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/5

What Does Spring Bring?

Spring is coming.
It is bringing the flowers,
and the rain.
I can't wait,
for Spring to come.
I want it now.
All the colors.
All the colors that Spring brings.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/2

Yesterday I went to the Colorado Caucus with my parents. It was a very interesting experience. First we we all gathered in the auditorium  at Hill Middle School. There we listened to the rules of the caucus, and listened some people talk on behalf of the candidates. After we listened to that we split off into different groups based on our district. There we voted on the people we wanted. I obviously was not allowed to vote, so I watched, did some homework, and played some games. I thought it was very interesting that the way they voted was by a simple raise of hands. For each category after they voted, you would go to one side of the room with a group that voted the same thing as you. In that group you would pick a delegate that would represent that candidate at the county caucus. We went through this same process a couple of times to pick delegates for State Sennet, District Attorney, CU Regent, and of course US president. Going to the caucus was a cool experience, and in 6 years it'l be me doing the hand raising.

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/4

10 Facts About Me 

1) My favorite animal is a red panda

2) My favorite color is pink

3) My favorite candy is Sour Patch Kids

4) My dog is named Dexter

5) I really like glitter

6) I love Paris

7) The Eiffel Tower is my favorite building

8) I take French

9) I do Gymnastics

10) I like to dance

Those are ten facts about me! I hope you learned something new!!!

Slice Of Life Challenge 3/3

Portfolios are coming up!!! I dread portfolio week, yet at the same time I am excited for it. Portfolios are a great way to show your parents,  and your teachers your best work. So far I have been pretty on top of my portfolio work, and I only have a couple more things to do. I am glad that I am ahead, because then I won't be stressing over my portfolio later. I am excited to show my work from this trimester to my parents, but I am a little nervous. It is amazing how shy I get, even if I am just talking to my parents and my teachers. One of my goals this year was to talk more during portfolio conferences, and I hope I can do that!