Thousand Pines Christian Camp!

This experience has changed me in many ways. I used to not really want to go to Church on Sundays and Wednesdays but after coming to this camp it makes me want to go everyday if I could. I have some of the songs still in my head and if you haven't heard my voice then well its definitely gone, its because when we went to Chapel twice a day we would do Worship and we would sing it so loud that we would sometimes over power the band. I mainly lost it on the last day because he said lets make it count, so we did. Anyways it was so fun! We had paint ball and rock climbing. On the rock climbing there was an easy, medium, and hard level; the line was long for the medium one so i did the hard one and it was hard indeed. it goes up and comes forward a little, then straight because there's this piece that comes out of the wall so I had to get over it, but it was so cold there that my hands were stuck the way I grabbed the rock, and I couldn't open them so I was basically stuck. As I got passed that, there was a ledge that you could stand on, and once I got there I was like " Thank the Lord!". I was scared because I was obviously shivering from the cold and from the way I looked when I was literally stuck, I had placed my foot wrong on the rock and so it put me in an awkward situation, i was basically trying to turn toward the crowd, is how it looked. But when I got up to the top you have to get down somehow and it was by zip lining down but that part was fun. Anyways there was more but I blog about it another time.

Despicable Me

This movie is so full of laughs around every corner! I enjoyed it so much it was a 10, definitely. On one of the parts the guy was like telling his neighbor that his dog keeps pooping on his lawn, so then he says well he won't if he's dead, and then he starts laughing while his neighbor just stares with a "what" expression. And nearest to the end I was dying of laughter when one of the minions was floating in space still! I'd tell you more but you should go see it instead.

College Night

That night was long and a little frustrating for me. I walked in to the MPR from the back and saw a lot of people. There were booths all around and chairs full of people in between them. Anyways, There were about I think 8 or 9, I can't remember all of them but there was Chaffey, Cal Poly, San Bernadino, La Verne, Irvine, Fullerton, Upland, Riverside. Well I learned that some had no sponsors and that you couldn't major in social working in some. Also some were good for sports. I visited everyone of them but I don't think I'm going to work hard for just those I'd rather go some where else. I learned things that might actually help someone too like Chaffey isn't hard to get classes in and I believe you couldn't major in social working in all of them except Chaffey, Upland, and San Bernadino.

Willow Smith - "Whip My Hair" choreography

When I first clicked on this video I thought " aww some little kids dancing" then I actually saw that they were pretty good so, I decided that I shouldn't be the only one to experience this joy of watching little kids dance. It's so cute but at the same time you can see that they're really talented. I wish that I had some choreographers like them. Then I could be showin' off in front of anyone who would watch me. Anyways, they are good at dancing and I'm just glad that I got to show you.

- Peace, Love, and Skittles
Sydney

Today After School

Today I had to stay after school to finish an assignment, and well half the time we were just goofing around, anyways i was making fun of Mr. Vega about him riding his bike home and how it is lame ( which it still is) and it just comes around and smacks me in the face and I just so happen to have to walk home, and while I was waiting outside Mr. Vega comes out riding his bike and is like I bet now my bike doesn't sound so bad now does it and I was sad, well not seriously sad, because Ricky and Antonio were making fun of me. But it was hilarious. We also made fun of how fast he walks around his room and we were saying its because of his coffee addiction and we were mimicking what he does and I was dying of laughter!

FINALS

Today was the first day of Finals and I have to admit it was pretty easy.Algebra 1 is too easy for me I wish I was in Geometry. I was worried because I got board in the process of studding so I ended up not doing it. When I was in Algebra I thought man why didn't I study. I was so nervous to even look at the test but, then I thought it can't be that bad I have an A+ in this class. When I looked at the test I was pretty scared that it had so many questions. Then I realized how easy they were. I thought I knew what I was expecting and it was not as compacted as I thought.I just hope the next half is just as easy.
-Hilary((:

Skillet- "Hero" Official Music Video

So, I was on youtube looking for random vids to watch when my friend texted me," Hey look up Skillet Hero" . So I did and I found this video. I watched it at least ten times when i decided that it was AWESOME. I like it alot. The music and the lyrics are very interesting to me and I thought that everyone should be able to enjoy this or watch it and say it sucks but, I wanted to know how you feel about this song because as a musician I'd like to hear what you've got to say

-Peace, Love , and Skittles
Sydney.

Good evening fellers,

Last Saturday, my sisters, my best friend Shalese, and I went to City of Industry Expo Center to go and have some fun with girl scouts around all of Southern California. There were many fun activities and games such as getting your own tattoo, an open mic stage, making your own bracelets, petting animals from the zoo, writing letters to our troops, etc. I would have to say my two favorite things there were getting free stuff I could use everyday and rock climbing! Of course the rock climbing did make us very sore and we found out it never good to put lotion on before you climb or you might fall down on your butt. We also took many pictures with our fellow girl scouts just having fun. The coolest thing there would have to be the Shamu painted bug there. There was so many little girl scouts that there was not a lot of room to move by from one end to the other. Overall it was very fun and I hope to do something like that again.

Holiday Weekend!

Hey everyone,
This weekend was pretty fun. On Friday, me and Beverly went to the movies and watched Little Fockers and The Dilema. They were both really funny and we were busting up almost the entire time. And the next day, me and Beverly had to go to a convention for Girl Scouts up in the City of Industry. (If anyone wants to buy some cookies, you can come to me!:)) We did rock-climbing and both banged up our legs against the rocks. On Sunday, I went to Laser Island with my family for my little brother's birthday party, evven though his real birthday isn't 'till January 25. Man it was a lot of fun being with all my cousins. I got first place in laser tag because I'm just that amazing at it! Hahaha. And finally, on Monday I didn't do much except go to the movies with my Mom and brothers. I had an awesome weekend! Hope you fun too and weren't just sitting down the entire time texting or playing Xbox.
-Shalese Long

Hidden Message in House of the scorpion

In the novel House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer talks about capitalism using a story about a five-legged horse. In this story it is explained that individualism can get in the way when people are trying to work together. The story says that if a horse were to have a fifth leg ( aka "individualism") it would just topple over. HERE(WEBSITE) <--- this shows that capitalism can prevent individuals form earning more than another and helps prove that this is what Nancy was trying to say. That if everyone doesn't have equal shares it could be chaos.

Five Legged Horse

I think that her point of government according to Nancy Farmer is Monarchy. I think that monarchy is because Raul (a keeper a the orphanage) "I can see we have cut out work with you, Raul said in a tight voice. I can see that we have a nasty little aristocrat who needs to be more educated about the will of the people!"( Farmed page 275) This is an example of monarchy because, Raul is judging Matt. Matt can't really do anything about it because everyone will be in trouble because of him. Raul is a keeper and that makes him superior then the others because of that post he is in. Raul is a person that looks down at Matt because his post makes him feel "more important" than others.
-Hilary((:

Five Legged Horse

In the story, House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, she writes a short chapter tittled, A Five-Legged Horse. In my opinion Nancy Farmer is trying to compare this place were Matt has found himself to a Monarchy."A monarchy is a form of government in which all political power is absolutely or nominally lodged with an individual, known as a monarch."(wikipedia). Farmer demonstrates this with Raul he is the one in charge the "Keeper" and the "Lost Boy"(0rphans)are to follow his every direction, with no buts about it.

Five-Legged Horse

Hello everyone,
I think that in House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer is using the five-legged horse as a symbol for socialism. Socialism is a type of government formed by democracy (ruled by the people) and communism (belief in coming together). In the story, Raul is saying that the extra leg on the animal is going to distracts the horse and make it less eficient. So to help the horse, they would cut off the fifth leg. Part of socialism is communism, "...advocate rebellion toward the ruling class." (www.wisegeek.com/what-is-socialism). The extra leg is rebelling from the others and not not working together. The other legs would represent democracy, because they are the people, and they are the ones being affected.
-Shalese Long

Nancy Farners ideal form of government

I think Nancy Farmers story, "House of the Scorpion" ideal form of government is socialism because i think shes trying to say that everyone should be created equal. For example, "We all have to paddle together to reach the store."(Farmer, 273). In this part, Raul is saying that everyone should participate on paddling and everyone is being treated equal. I also found a website that told me what socialism is and that led me to believe it was socialism that Nancy was talking about. Nancy, throughout the whole story, would write about how Matt was always treated differently from others, but Matt was a human. Maybe not full human but he was. That what I think Nancy Farmers ideal government is.

Winter Break

Hi fellow people who are reading this post right now :). Winter Break just ended and all of us are back to waking up early in the morning; what a drag. But luckily you get to see all your friends you didn't get to see over break. Sadly, when the said "winter" break they weren't kidding. It was freezing these 2 weeks and it still is! Theres ice on the roofs and on the roof of your car. During the break I even saw 2 people struggling to get their car door opened because the ice had froze it shut. Although, the cold is pretty cool. In my opinion, I LOVE watching that little smoke come out your mouth when you breath. Normally it would only happen when you purposely blew out. But in yesterdays case, every time you talked you would see it just like in those movies where there like in New York but without the snow! Back on topic, how was you winter break anyone?

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Goodmorning everyone,
Yes, I know it's late but I was tired. Wow! Can you believe that it's 2011 already?! I had a FUNTASTIC new years. All my family came over and we blasted the music and were partying and playing Just Dance on the wii. It was freakin' hilarious watching my brother and my aunts dancing! Man, I'm soo glad we are in a new year now!:) Got to go, bye.
-Shalese Long