There was a new tomb found in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. I thought it was cool because the last tomb they found was King Tutankhamen and that was 84 years ago. They said that they haven't gotten in it yet, as far as I've heard, but they can see that there were five different coffins and lots of jars which they say they think might be food offerings.
You can read the article here.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
The Fantasticks
We went to see a musical called "The Fantasticks." It was fantastic. I loved it.
It was about a girl and a boy who did the exact opposite of what their fathers told them. So the fathers faked a feud so the boy and the girl would fall in love but they couldn't think of a way for the feud to end so they hired a guy called El Gallo to kidnap the girl so the boy could rescue her. The girl's Father would be so grateful that the feud would end but it didn't workout the way they had planned. They annoyed each other so muh it turned in to a real feud. The boy and the girl ended up together and it worked out ok.
My mom and dad's friend, Cyprian, played El Gallo. He was great! He was funny and I liked his character. The best scene he did, I think, was when the boy stabbed him while rescuing the girl. El Gallo took like 10 minutes to die. He wandered around and half fainted on a woman in the audience. It was funny. El Gallo sang a lot of the songs and his voice was so deep. We tried to sing the songs in the car on the way home but none of us could get our voice as deep as his. My sister got pretty close though.
It was about a girl and a boy who did the exact opposite of what their fathers told them. So the fathers faked a feud so the boy and the girl would fall in love but they couldn't think of a way for the feud to end so they hired a guy called El Gallo to kidnap the girl so the boy could rescue her. The girl's Father would be so grateful that the feud would end but it didn't workout the way they had planned. They annoyed each other so muh it turned in to a real feud. The boy and the girl ended up together and it worked out ok.
My mom and dad's friend, Cyprian, played El Gallo. He was great! He was funny and I liked his character. The best scene he did, I think, was when the boy stabbed him while rescuing the girl. El Gallo took like 10 minutes to die. He wandered around and half fainted on a woman in the audience. It was funny. El Gallo sang a lot of the songs and his voice was so deep. We tried to sing the songs in the car on the way home but none of us could get our voice as deep as his. My sister got pretty close though.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Hatchet: Book Review
We finished Hatchet. It was a good book. He ended up getting rescued. But first he had to learn a thing or two about taking care of himself in the wild. He had to learn how to make a bow and arrow. He had to make a shelter and start a fire using just his hatchet and sticks. He got attacked by a moose and he also met a bear.
I recently got Brian's Winter. It's the story of how he would have survived the winter if he hadn't gotten rescued. I haven't started it yet, but I plan on doing it today.
I recently got Brian's Winter. It's the story of how he would have survived the winter if he hadn't gotten rescued. I haven't started it yet, but I plan on doing it today.
Zathura: Movie Review
I went to see Zathura. It was better than I thought it would be, much better.
It's about two brothers. The younger one finds a game called Zathura. He twisted a key, pressed a button, and a card popped out. It said, "Meteor Shower" but he couldn't read it so he brought it to his brother. Once his brother read it, a tiny little meteor burned through the card. They just sat there and watched the meteors come until they finally ran before one hit the chair. They were hiding in the fireplace when the meteor shower stopped. Then they peeked their heads out and the tv turned itself back on and then the last meteor, a huge one, destroyed it.
Once they started playing this game, they had to finish the game because everything that was on a card was happening to them. Their house was getting destroyed, but they became better brothers through all their adventures.
I would recommend this movie.
It's about two brothers. The younger one finds a game called Zathura. He twisted a key, pressed a button, and a card popped out. It said, "Meteor Shower" but he couldn't read it so he brought it to his brother. Once his brother read it, a tiny little meteor burned through the card. They just sat there and watched the meteors come until they finally ran before one hit the chair. They were hiding in the fireplace when the meteor shower stopped. Then they peeked their heads out and the tv turned itself back on and then the last meteor, a huge one, destroyed it.
Once they started playing this game, they had to finish the game because everything that was on a card was happening to them. Their house was getting destroyed, but they became better brothers through all their adventures.
I would recommend this movie.
Friday, January 06, 2006
The book we are reading
We are reading HATCHET for book club. It is good but we haven't gotten very far in the book yet. It is about a boy whose parents are getting divorced and he is going to visit his dad but the pilot has a heart attack and the plane goes down somewhere in Canada and he knows a secret about something his mom did which caused the divorce. I can't wait to finish it. Then I'll write about the rest of it.
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Parents Anniversary
Mom and dad had an anniversary today. They have been married 15 years. To celebrate we went to see King Kong, a terribly long 3-hour movie. In my opinion it was horrible. But then we made up for it by having a delicious pasta dinner. I felt really tired after the movie. I almost went to sleep near the end of it.
Today I got a game called Conga. It is one of the Cranium games.
Today I got a game called Conga. It is one of the Cranium games.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
My gifts
What I got for xmas
- A CD player
- A purple Robe
- A Harry Potter Quidditch Game
- Me Maddie And Kaman Got A wooden Game Set With 9 different games
My brother got Me a Freaky Friday CD.
My Sister got me a pair of earrings.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Holiday Spirit
These are pictures of the ginger bread house I made on Tuesday. It's fun. It's messy. And you get to snack while you are making it. It's not as complicated as I thought it would be.
We opened a present for all three of us on Solstice. It was a Harry Potter Quidtich Board Game. It's fun. It's only two player though. You put a battery in and it says stuff. Then if you catch the snitch you press a button and it says, "Gryffindor wins" or "Slytherin wins."
We opened a present for all three of us on Solstice. It was a Harry Potter Quidtich Board Game. It's fun. It's only two player though. You put a battery in and it says stuff. Then if you catch the snitch you press a button and it says, "Gryffindor wins" or "Slytherin wins."
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Books that I've read or listened to.
I've been listening to Ghosts in the Gallery on booktape and we just finished reading Children of the Longhouse. They are both really good books. I would recomend them both.
We read Children of the Longhouse for book club. This is the third book we've read for book club. The other books that we read were The Wishgiver and Wait Till Helen Comes. My favorite so far is Wait Till Helen Comes. It was about a girl and her family who moved into an old church and there was a graveyard in their back yard and it really freaked her out. There is a ghost that her step-sister becomes friends with. It wasn't really that scary to me, but I like the spooky stories and mystery stories.
Probably the best mysteries I have read are the Nancy Drew series. I just finished the ninth one which is called The Sign of the Twisted Candles. It's a little confusing. There are a lot of relatives and stuff in it.
We are listening to Inkheart. It's a great story. It's a story about a girl named Meggie whose father can read people and things out of books. They find out that she has that gift too. It would be kind of cool to be able to do that, but you would have to be careful.
We read Children of the Longhouse for book club. This is the third book we've read for book club. The other books that we read were The Wishgiver and Wait Till Helen Comes. My favorite so far is Wait Till Helen Comes. It was about a girl and her family who moved into an old church and there was a graveyard in their back yard and it really freaked her out. There is a ghost that her step-sister becomes friends with. It wasn't really that scary to me, but I like the spooky stories and mystery stories.
Probably the best mysteries I have read are the Nancy Drew series. I just finished the ninth one which is called The Sign of the Twisted Candles. It's a little confusing. There are a lot of relatives and stuff in it.
We are listening to Inkheart. It's a great story. It's a story about a girl named Meggie whose father can read people and things out of books. They find out that she has that gift too. It would be kind of cool to be able to do that, but you would have to be careful.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
The movie we saw yesterday.
We saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was good. My favorite scene was when Professor McGonagall was talking to all the students in Gryffindor House. She was telling them about the Yule Ball and teaching them how to dance. She selected Ron from the students and then told the girls to stand up and find partners. The boys got up rather reluctantly and Neville Longbottom was the first to stand up. At the Yule Ball, they turned the Great Hall into an ice castle.
There was another scene where Harry dived into the lake after eating the Gillyweed. It was Neville Longbottom's idea. For a moment, they couldn't tell whether Harry was alive and Neville said, "Oh my god! I've killed Harry Potter!"
There was another scene where Harry dived into the lake after eating the Gillyweed. It was Neville Longbottom's idea. For a moment, they couldn't tell whether Harry was alive and Neville said, "Oh my god! I've killed Harry Potter!"
Monday, November 28, 2005
Books
Some books are good enough to read more than once. I like to read the Harry Potter Series again and again.
what is your favorite book to read again and again?
what is your favorite book to read again and again?
More Thanksgiving
We went to Lyons on Saterday to see our friends. We just played.We went to a Christmas parade. There were 2 miniature horses pulling little wagons.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Thanksgiving
We went to my Grandparents' today. It was fun. The food was delicious. We played some games.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Who am I?
Were you named after anyone?
Yes - my first name is my mom's mom, my middle name is my dad's grandma
Do you wish on stars?
no
Do you like your handwriting?
Yes
What is your favorite lunch meat?
Roast beef
What is your birth date?
March 23
What is your most embarrassing CD?
I don't have one I don't even own a CD
If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Yes
Are you a daredevil?
No
Where is your second home?
Dodge City with my cousins
Do you trust others easily?
Depends
What was your favorite toy as a child?
my little brother - my sister and I used to dress him up in a ballerina suit
and put makeup on him
Would you bungee jump?
only if I was sure the line was secure
Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
no
Do you think that you are strong?
yes - but compared to my dad, no
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
vanilla or strawberry
What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
I don't know
What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Neither - I am wearing my nightdress
What are you listening to right now?
sound of the computer monitor working, hum of the refrigerator, and my little brother going BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP
What color would you be?
purple or blue
What is the weather like right now?
cloudy and cold
Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
my friend, Megan
Favorite drink?
rootbeer float
Favorite sport?
soft ball
Hair color?
brown
Eye color?
brown
Favorite food?
ramen noodles
Last movie you watched?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - we own it
Summer or winter?
winter, because they sell eggnog at the store
Hugs or kisses?
hugs
Living arrangments?
one brother, one sister, one mom, one dad, a dog, a betta fish
What books are you reading?
Shards of Honor, by Lois McMaster Bujold
What did you watch last night on TV?
Gray's Anatomy & Desperate Housewives (we have them recorded)
Favorite smells?
vanilla, hot chocolate
What's the furthest you've been from home?
that I remember, Chicago - but I went to Orgegon when I was a baby
Any tattoos?
any the wash-offable kind
Yes - my first name is my mom's mom, my middle name is my dad's grandma
Do you wish on stars?
no
Do you like your handwriting?
Yes
What is your favorite lunch meat?
Roast beef
What is your birth date?
March 23
What is your most embarrassing CD?
I don't have one I don't even own a CD
If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Yes
Are you a daredevil?
No
Where is your second home?
Dodge City with my cousins
Do you trust others easily?
Depends
What was your favorite toy as a child?
my little brother - my sister and I used to dress him up in a ballerina suit
and put makeup on him
Would you bungee jump?
only if I was sure the line was secure
Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
no
Do you think that you are strong?
yes - but compared to my dad, no
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
vanilla or strawberry
What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
I don't know
What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Neither - I am wearing my nightdress
What are you listening to right now?
sound of the computer monitor working, hum of the refrigerator, and my little brother going BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP
What color would you be?
purple or blue
What is the weather like right now?
cloudy and cold
Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
my friend, Megan
Favorite drink?
rootbeer float
Favorite sport?
soft ball
Hair color?
brown
Eye color?
brown
Favorite food?
ramen noodles
Last movie you watched?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - we own it
Summer or winter?
winter, because they sell eggnog at the store
Hugs or kisses?
hugs
Living arrangments?
one brother, one sister, one mom, one dad, a dog, a betta fish
What books are you reading?
Shards of Honor, by Lois McMaster Bujold
What did you watch last night on TV?
Gray's Anatomy & Desperate Housewives (we have them recorded)
Favorite smells?
vanilla, hot chocolate
What's the furthest you've been from home?
that I remember, Chicago - but I went to Orgegon when I was a baby
Any tattoos?
any the wash-offable kind
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Saturday
Well I finished The Night Flyers it was pretty interesting it turns out the man didn't steal the birds. We cleaned the house today.
I don't have anything else to say.
I don't have anything else to say.
Friday, November 18, 2005
My first post
I wanted to start a blog because I just wanted to.
I listened to The Night Flyers today. It is about a girl whose dad went to war . She has a flock of pigeons and a guy offers her $200 for the whole flock but she says no and over the next couple of days her birds start disappearing and she suspects him. I have not finished listening yet.
I listened to The Night Flyers today. It is about a girl whose dad went to war . She has a flock of pigeons and a guy offers her $200 for the whole flock but she says no and over the next couple of days her birds start disappearing and she suspects him. I have not finished listening yet.
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