Hello, fellow bloggers! How was your Christmas? I had a great one-I got lots of awesome gifts and got to spend time with my family. Thanks to all relatives who gave gifts! I'll be writing thank yous anyday now... ;)
Anyways, I am now in Maryland, home of L, S (blogger for Wii Little Movies), and M. We have been having fun with my typewriter, and are trying to launch spy stakeouts on each other! (So far, nobody is getting anywhere.) Did I mention we didn't spend too much time on the computer?
Today, we're going to New Jersey! My other cousin, H, will be there, and we have plans to make another issue of our zine.* My camera was finally repaired, too, so Cousin Studios is back!
I'll have another post (which is hopefully more thought-provoking then this, possibly with poetry) when we get there.
In the meantime, without my epic HTML.... :'(
Blog Ya Later!
*Zines are small handmade books that are like magazines, but randomer. Some have a clear topic, some are comics, and some are filled with random poetry and art. You can hide zines on the street to brighten a person's day-it's part of a harmless art form called guerrilla art. Really, it's harmless. It creates explosions in thought, however. CJ learned how to make zines at her awesome summer art camp.
I WISH this is what it looked like this year! But no, everything is still snowless. Global warming?! (This picture is from 2010.)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas!...
If you are reading this blog right now...
Get off. And go spend some time with family.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
I will be back tomorrow with a post. Soon, this blog will be converting to a travel edition for our New Jersey winter trip.....
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Snowy Superstitions
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, all right! Last year, school was closed 3 days early due to snow. The year before, snow blanketed the area a week or so before Christmas, before rain came and washed it all away on the afternoon of the 25th. I'm not even going to bring up the snowstorm that hit mid-January of 2010. Meanwhile, this year, it's actually been....warm?!
If there are any fellow Virginia residents or viewers from other snowless states who want to change the dreadful state of seeing grass and not white stuff, keep reading! I've decided to compile a list of snow superstitions. Some have brought snow...some haven't. Some are from friends, some were tested by me, and others are off the internet. Try them all, or just a few, and who knows? Maybe our longing for the white flakes will be fulfilled!
1. Flush ice cubes down the toilet. To avoid clogging, use small ones, or better yet, let them melt before dumping them in.
2. Wear pajamas inside out.
3. Put a spoon under your pillow. Variation: First put the spoon in your freezer.
4. Perform the Ceremonial Snow Dance. First, draw snowflakes in a circle on a piece of paper. Then, lay the paper on the ground and dance around it while making sweeping snowlike motions. It also helps if you mumble a poem or song about snow while doing this. I've tried this all the time-once, it actually snowed! Variation: Jump around outside in your inside out pajamas.
5. Type a poem or story about snow on your computer's word processor. The more you type, the harder it snows! This has worked for me too. Variation: Type "snow" 1,000 times on Microsoft Word. Yes, it HAS to be Word!
6. Freeze a white crayon and put it under your pillow. Variation: Put the white crayon in the window.
7. Light a green candle.
8. Sing "Let It Snow" in the shower.
9. Freeze a penny.
10. Run around the house with white toothpaste on your nose, screaming.
11. Yell "Snow Day!" into your freezer.
If you have any more, post a comment!
Internet sources:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080211141542AAx71H7
http://www.nbc15.com/blogs/amycarlson/35692079.html
http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=216761
If there are any fellow Virginia residents or viewers from other snowless states who want to change the dreadful state of seeing grass and not white stuff, keep reading! I've decided to compile a list of snow superstitions. Some have brought snow...some haven't. Some are from friends, some were tested by me, and others are off the internet. Try them all, or just a few, and who knows? Maybe our longing for the white flakes will be fulfilled!
1. Flush ice cubes down the toilet. To avoid clogging, use small ones, or better yet, let them melt before dumping them in.
2. Wear pajamas inside out.
3. Put a spoon under your pillow. Variation: First put the spoon in your freezer.
4. Perform the Ceremonial Snow Dance. First, draw snowflakes in a circle on a piece of paper. Then, lay the paper on the ground and dance around it while making sweeping snowlike motions. It also helps if you mumble a poem or song about snow while doing this. I've tried this all the time-once, it actually snowed! Variation: Jump around outside in your inside out pajamas.
5. Type a poem or story about snow on your computer's word processor. The more you type, the harder it snows! This has worked for me too. Variation: Type "snow" 1,000 times on Microsoft Word. Yes, it HAS to be Word!
6. Freeze a white crayon and put it under your pillow. Variation: Put the white crayon in the window.
7. Light a green candle.
8. Sing "Let It Snow" in the shower.
9. Freeze a penny.
10. Run around the house with white toothpaste on your nose, screaming.
11. Yell "Snow Day!" into your freezer.
If you have any more, post a comment!
Internet sources:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080211141542AAx71H7
http://www.nbc15.com/blogs/amycarlson/35692079.html
http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=216761
Sunday, December 11, 2011
O Christmas Tree.....
We got our tree a little earlier this year then usual, because Dad is going to be leaving for a business trip. Today we began decorating, and I decided to take some photos of the ornaments and lights, as well as set up some abstract shots!
I like how it looks like the angel is looking into the tree.
Ever wanted to see what a Christmas tree looks like from the inside? Well...now you know!
An interesting abstract shot.
One of my favorites! I took it lying on the floor looking up.
Abstract shots:
Temporary end of the abstract. (Don't worry, there's more. ;) ) Continue!
This was the only good shot I could get without flash. I like it better with the lights on- it looks like Pooh and Piglet are skiing down a slope covered in lights, or are jumping over lights.
Meanwhile, in the far corner of the room....
This is my favorite picture! I'm still trying to figure out why, though...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, the dolls gather once again!
AND NOW, PRESENTING....THE GRAND ABSTRACT FINALE!
These remind me of glowsticks! I made them by shaking up the camera. One of them is now my blog background. (Find which one, and I'll give you a button for your blog! Post your answer in the comments.)
Enjoy!
So, fellow bloggers, have you gone the earlybird route along with us and picked out/decorated a tree already? Write about it in the comments!
I like how it looks like the angel is looking into the tree.
Abstract shots:
Temporary end of the abstract. (Don't worry, there's more. ;) ) Continue!
Meanwhile, in the far corner of the room....
....the dolls begin gathering at the site of a MALL SANTA FACEOFF! Whoever picks up the most shoppers wins!
Our two contestants:
Contestant 1.
And, Contestant 2, who bears a coincidental likeness to Yours Truly.
Of course, we all know who won. (Need a hint? They made this blog.) ;););)
Back at the tree decorating area.....
Not all that glimmers is gold-it may be an apple ornament.
I like this shot.
Abstract Break:
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End of the abstract!..stay tuned for the grand finale....
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, the dolls gather once again!
AND NOW, PRESENTING....THE GRAND ABSTRACT FINALE!
These remind me of glowsticks! I made them by shaking up the camera. One of them is now my blog background. (Find which one, and I'll give you a button for your blog! Post your answer in the comments.)
Enjoy!
So, fellow bloggers, have you gone the earlybird route along with us and picked out/decorated a tree already? Write about it in the comments!
*Note: The following is an experiment in HTML. If you just see random computer jargon or something like that, do not be alarmed.*
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Snowman Symphony
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....let's celebrate!.....with a horde of instrumental snowmen.....
We went out to get our Christmas tree today, by the way. Pictures of that coming soon....
We went out to get our Christmas tree today, by the way. Pictures of that coming soon....
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Blogging Buzz Strikes Back!
Two of my friends, Laney and Yoshi (yes, that's an alias), have started blogs! They will be on my blog list, and the links are in this post:
Laney's Luxurious Life:
www.boycottchipsandmore.blogspot.com
The Life of Yoshi:
http://ohsnapitzyoshi.blogspot.com/
Thank you both for spreading the blogging buzz! Hopefully this will start another chain reaction of kid bloggers-I'll have to get you two to paste my "Kids Can Blog" button on yours.....
Laney's Luxurious Life:
www.boycottchipsandmore.blogspot.com
The Life of Yoshi:
http://ohsnapitzyoshi.blogspot.com/
Thank you both for spreading the blogging buzz! Hopefully this will start another chain reaction of kid bloggers-I'll have to get you two to paste my "Kids Can Blog" button on yours.....
Another Warning
And then, the insanity continues....with Cyber Monday!
Play fair....no hacking...no meanness on chats....don't wear yourself out....no swiping a deal somebody beat you to...
Don't be like them.
Note: Once again, all quotes are from real commercials. :O
Play fair....no hacking...no meanness on chats....don't wear yourself out....no swiping a deal somebody beat you to...
Don't be like them.
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| "Oh no, hand cramp!" "Go get some ice, hurry!" |
Friday, November 25, 2011
Stay Sane!
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| "Could you read my list?""It's all crossed out." |
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| "That's because I got everything on it. BOOM!" |
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| "You know why they call it Black Friday? Because I'm a savings ninja." |
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| "Which aisle?" |
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| "IT'S HERE!" |
Note: All pictures were snipped and all quotes were copied from REAL COMMERCIALS. Yes, that's right. Why do they want us to go insane?
Sunday, November 20, 2011
OCBFD! (The Abbreviation Will Be Explained Later.)
OCBFD=Obsessive Compulsive Book Fair Disorder.
If you know me well, you know I let out little squeals of joy and occasionally start getting wobbly knees walking up and down the aisles at 5 Below or Barnes and Noble. Why?
I love erasers, sticker roles, fake hands, gum, and other trinkets and knick knacks. At 5 Below you can get things like this!:
And this!:
And, of course, THIS!:
Oh, and did I mention you can get all that for 5 bucks or less? Hence the name.
Barnes and Noble (as well as the aisle of Klutz and American Girl books at our local craft store, and any library) gives me the same reaction. Any book lovers out there will automatically feel the urge to stare at the covers, look at the description, and find the next volume in a series.
Mix these two feelings together, and you know how I feel at the school book fair!
Every year is torture for me. Shelf upon shelf of multicolored graphic novels and quiz books and the next book in that series and....more! What to buy?
Then, as if that isn't enough, there's the school supplies section. I nearly break into a happy dance looking at some of the stuff available! Laptop and smartphone erasers! An "Everything is better with bacon" bookmark! Stickers with the most ridiculous slogans:
"I'm olny human. I make misteaks."
"If Number 2 pencils are so popular, why are they Number 2?"
And, of course, the $100 bill and peppermint-scented erasers that are around every year.
This year at the book fair, I think I've had to exhibit massive amounts of self-control just to go past some of the tables. Most of the books this year have been seen-and wished for- in Scholastic's book magazine (another source of squee-ing* for me). Of course, they price some stuff ridiculously, slapping "$8.99" on one hardcover and "$25.66" on another.
So many novels, so little cash....
Who else has been to a school book fair? What makes you jump up and down with joy? Post a comment about your experiences!
Coming Soon on Claire's Creative Days....Poetry! Doodles! Thinking inside the box! And-forensics? Cool! Wow! Um...!?!
*Squee (verb): An extreme declaration of happiness and joy. ex."CJ squees over tacky erasers and knick-knacks."
If you know me well, you know I let out little squeals of joy and occasionally start getting wobbly knees walking up and down the aisles at 5 Below or Barnes and Noble. Why?
I love erasers, sticker roles, fake hands, gum, and other trinkets and knick knacks. At 5 Below you can get things like this!:
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| Yes, those are erasers.<3 |
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| How true. That's a bumper sticker. |
And, of course, THIS!:
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| Duct tape. An endless source of fun on youth retreats. |
Oh, and did I mention you can get all that for 5 bucks or less? Hence the name.
Barnes and Noble (as well as the aisle of Klutz and American Girl books at our local craft store, and any library) gives me the same reaction. Any book lovers out there will automatically feel the urge to stare at the covers, look at the description, and find the next volume in a series.
Mix these two feelings together, and you know how I feel at the school book fair!
Every year is torture for me. Shelf upon shelf of multicolored graphic novels and quiz books and the next book in that series and....more! What to buy?
Then, as if that isn't enough, there's the school supplies section. I nearly break into a happy dance looking at some of the stuff available! Laptop and smartphone erasers! An "Everything is better with bacon" bookmark! Stickers with the most ridiculous slogans:
"I'm olny human. I make misteaks."
"If Number 2 pencils are so popular, why are they Number 2?"
And, of course, the $100 bill and peppermint-scented erasers that are around every year.
This year at the book fair, I think I've had to exhibit massive amounts of self-control just to go past some of the tables. Most of the books this year have been seen-and wished for- in Scholastic's book magazine (another source of squee-ing* for me). Of course, they price some stuff ridiculously, slapping "$8.99" on one hardcover and "$25.66" on another.
So many novels, so little cash....
Who else has been to a school book fair? What makes you jump up and down with joy? Post a comment about your experiences!
Coming Soon on Claire's Creative Days....Poetry! Doodles! Thinking inside the box! And-forensics? Cool! Wow! Um...!?!
*Squee (verb): An extreme declaration of happiness and joy. ex."CJ squees over tacky erasers and knick-knacks."
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Creative Ketchup Post!
I'M BACK!!!!!!
And, what better way to start out a new life in the blog world then with some creativity....
1.There's a new protest: http://www.standagainstsnapz.blogspot.com/
2.THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT! A team from our school entered the "World Series of Innovation" from our GT class and made it to the NATIONAL LEVEL! Their idea is called "EduHarmony", a program that pairs up teachers and students in a process not unlike online dating. If they win, our GT classroom will win 2,500 dollars. That kind of money would change our class. We could buy more cool tech stuff (like IPads!). So please, vote for EduHarmony, and share the link with EVERYONE! Post it on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, whatever! Call your friends and family! Start a chain email! Vote here: http://www.nfte.com/world-series-of-innovation/vote.html Thanks in advance!
Sorry for all the exclamation points. I'm hyper at the moment. :)
Blog ya later!
And, what better way to start out a new life in the blog world then with some creativity....
1.There's a new protest: http://www.standagainstsnapz.blogspot.com/
2.THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT! A team from our school entered the "World Series of Innovation" from our GT class and made it to the NATIONAL LEVEL! Their idea is called "EduHarmony", a program that pairs up teachers and students in a process not unlike online dating. If they win, our GT classroom will win 2,500 dollars. That kind of money would change our class. We could buy more cool tech stuff (like IPads!). So please, vote for EduHarmony, and share the link with EVERYONE! Post it on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, whatever! Call your friends and family! Start a chain email! Vote here: http://www.nfte.com/world-series-of-innovation/vote.html Thanks in advance!
Sorry for all the exclamation points. I'm hyper at the moment. :)
Blog ya later!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Haiku
Last week of sixth grade*
Will be spent taking exams
Oh, cruel irony!
*Our last day of school is on Thursday of next week (teacher workday on Friday). Why can't it be now? :(
Will be spent taking exams
Oh, cruel irony!
*Our last day of school is on Thursday of next week (teacher workday on Friday). Why can't it be now? :(
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Kindness Project
Laney, all of our friends, and I, recently started yet another project at school, entitled....
(unveils awesome logo)
The Kindness Project.
The whole idea of this is to spread joy and happiness throughout the school- but in secret. We all write down quotes/proverbs ("A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step"), compliments, ("Nice shirt!"), ideas ("Show kindness to a stranger today"), and our own wacky takes on life ("Life is a theme park, you have to figure out which rides are good and which ones are going to make you barf."-CJ). Then, we hide them in lockers, in between the pages of books, on shelves, near water fountains, next to chip bags in the cafeteria, ANYWHERE that we know someone is going to look. It's so fun to hide these and then look 10 minutes later to find them gone. We saw a group of people passing one from table to table during lunch, and later on, we found a boy reading one who was grinning from ear to ear! This is really amazing, and I hope it keeps up!
Blog ya later,
CJ
(unveils awesome logo)
The whole idea of this is to spread joy and happiness throughout the school- but in secret. We all write down quotes/proverbs ("A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step"), compliments, ("Nice shirt!"), ideas ("Show kindness to a stranger today"), and our own wacky takes on life ("Life is a theme park, you have to figure out which rides are good and which ones are going to make you barf."-CJ). Then, we hide them in lockers, in between the pages of books, on shelves, near water fountains, next to chip bags in the cafeteria, ANYWHERE that we know someone is going to look. It's so fun to hide these and then look 10 minutes later to find them gone. We saw a group of people passing one from table to table during lunch, and later on, we found a boy reading one who was grinning from ear to ear! This is really amazing, and I hope it keeps up!
Blog ya later,
CJ
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