I Might Make A New Blog....
Called Help For Military and Homeschool Tweens (or something like that) At any rate, I'm talking to my good friends Genna, Elena, Lizzie, and more now. Post in the comments - what parts of the blog do like? What don't you like (if anything - I tend to make awesome stuff LOL). Email me if you can, or call me.
This will be the first post on Help4Tweens.
"If you are a homeschooler or a life-long military girl, don't feel alone. I have been an Air Force brat all my life, and kindergarten was my last experience in a any school outside of my house. Some times you're proud of who you are, and others, you wish you were normal. For me, to help balance it out I tell myself 'what if normal for me?' And I realize that I'm doing what is just normal for me.
This doesn't always work. We just moved to Texas (all courtesy to the Air Force) and I've been trying my best to make some friends before school starts. Anyway, mom was introducing me to the local religious ed group and she mentioned that I'm a homeschooler. This boy (who was a jerk, no offense to him) all the sudden turned up his nose at me. Really! And when I went to the Japanese steak house, our cook (it was a cook at your table place) said 'Well, I think that kids should be exposed to the world and go out there and make friends and just be a kid sometimes' when we said I was homeschooled.
It hurts when people act like this. It hurts when people ask where you're from and you don't know the answer. It hurts when people just don't get it. But just remember you're not alone.
Help4Tweens is for girls like you and me who just wish that they could talk to other girls like them Maybe one day it will become a separate blog, but until then I will on post on here. Feel free to tell your friends about it and to give them my blog address. If you like my little idea, post in the comments section and make it a big one."
The End? What do you say at the end of a rousing online speech?
Tuesday, June 11
Sunday, May 19
Answers!
The Answers for Some of the Mystery Questions...
Q: When Does A Bill Become a Beak on a Bird?
A: The truth is there is no difference! Bill is generally accepted as a scientific term, were as beak is a 'normal' word. A.K.A. spoken by us people who don't have a p.h.d. in science.
Q: Why Does Monopoly have Such Weird Playing Tokens?
A: To answer this, it's time for some history. In the early 1930's, "inventor" (he actually borrowed from two existing games) Charles Darrow self-published his game 'Monopoly'. The great success of the game brought the attention of the Parker Brothers, who bought the rights to Monopoly in 1934. When the Parkers bought the game, the instructions told you to use buttons or beads. So in the 1935-1936 used wooden tokens that looked like pawns. Chess pawns. Did I say boring? Boring. So the Parker Bro's made metal tokens in the shapes of a car, flatiron, lantern, thimble, shoe, top hat, and rocking horse. Later, a battleship and cannon were added - 10 tokens. The lantern, purse and rocking horse were kicked out in favor of the horse and rider, dog, and wheel barrow. Finally a sack of money was added to promote the true spirit of the game. So no tokens, to boring ones, to cool ones. Maybe we'll have electronic boards with hologram projectors attached. You tap the start square to start and each person says an image. Then you tap your way around the board. COOL!
I'm getting hungry......
Q: When Does A Bill Become a Beak on a Bird?
A: The truth is there is no difference! Bill is generally accepted as a scientific term, were as beak is a 'normal' word. A.K.A. spoken by us people who don't have a p.h.d. in science.
Q: Why Does Monopoly have Such Weird Playing Tokens?
A: To answer this, it's time for some history. In the early 1930's, "inventor" (he actually borrowed from two existing games) Charles Darrow self-published his game 'Monopoly'. The great success of the game brought the attention of the Parker Brothers, who bought the rights to Monopoly in 1934. When the Parkers bought the game, the instructions told you to use buttons or beads. So in the 1935-1936 used wooden tokens that looked like pawns. Chess pawns. Did I say boring? Boring. So the Parker Bro's made metal tokens in the shapes of a car, flatiron, lantern, thimble, shoe, top hat, and rocking horse. Later, a battleship and cannon were added - 10 tokens. The lantern, purse and rocking horse were kicked out in favor of the horse and rider, dog, and wheel barrow. Finally a sack of money was added to promote the true spirit of the game. So no tokens, to boring ones, to cool ones. Maybe we'll have electronic boards with hologram projectors attached. You tap the start square to start and each person says an image. Then you tap your way around the board. COOL!
I'm getting hungry......
Thursday, May 16
TORNADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Tornado Watch.....
Yesterday we had a variety of weather:
Don't worry every one: the hail was pea-sized, the tornado touched down ten miles away, and the worst that happened to us was that one of our favorite shows was interrupted, and we're not even sure if that was caused by the storm.
Moving on to other subjects....
I read a series called the Imponderables books. In these books, they ask some odd questions....
Their is a website I like called FreeRice. You answer simple questions and the questions get progressively harder. For each right answer, 10 grains of rice are donated for hungry people. If you want to check it out, click here.
Just wanted to let you guys know that this is an open house! We have a guest bedroom that is completely empty. Also, we are having a party here on the 26, the day before Memorial Day. That is ten days from now. There will be grilling, games, swimming, music, and our next door neighbors are going to stop in and they MIGHT bring their horse cody. For those of you who like horses, he is 17 hands!
People, feel free to be social on here. Post!
Well, I hope you liked the latest post. I will get back to you soon.
Yesterday we had a variety of weather:
- Sun
- Cloudy
- Sunny and Breezy
- Cloudy and Breezy
- Rain
- Hail
- Thunderstorm
- Tornado
Don't worry every one: the hail was pea-sized, the tornado touched down ten miles away, and the worst that happened to us was that one of our favorite shows was interrupted, and we're not even sure if that was caused by the storm.
Moving on to other subjects....
I read a series called the Imponderables books. In these books, they ask some odd questions....
- When does a bill become a beak on a bird?
- Why does Monopoly have such odd playing tokens?
- Why do we cry at happy endings?
- Which fruits are in Juicy Fruit chewing gums?
- Who are all the people on the sidelines in a football game?
- And What is the difference between an introduction, a preface, and a foreword in a book?
Their is a website I like called FreeRice. You answer simple questions and the questions get progressively harder. For each right answer, 10 grains of rice are donated for hungry people. If you want to check it out, click here.
Just wanted to let you guys know that this is an open house! We have a guest bedroom that is completely empty. Also, we are having a party here on the 26, the day before Memorial Day. That is ten days from now. There will be grilling, games, swimming, music, and our next door neighbors are going to stop in and they MIGHT bring their horse cody. For those of you who like horses, he is 17 hands!
People, feel free to be social on here. Post!
Well, I hope you liked the latest post. I will get back to you soon.
Monday, April 8
Omgoodness! What weather!
I Must Weather the Weather...
Of 75 degrees! Sweet Caroline, what-uh-oh... It really is summer (shouldn't it be spring).
I gotta go, just an update.
Noelle
Of 75 degrees! Sweet Caroline, what-uh-oh... It really is summer (shouldn't it be spring).
I gotta go, just an update.
Noelle
Saturday, April 6
Hang loose man!
"Hey, Man!"
I was just in a play/workshop. We put on a one time show call "Blackbeard the Pirate"! There were several parts - parrots (all the little kids), sea weed creatures, sailors, crocs, crabs, mermaids, beach bums (lazy, lazy) beach bums, and of course...
Pirates! ("Let's get out of here!")
Anyway, I was a beach bum (3# actually!) and I had lots of lines. So, you know, I was awesome. Naturally. Totally. I rocked! You want my autograph? OK, I wasn't exactly the star of the show ("How is that possible?!") but then again, we made everyone say "Wow."
In case you're wondering, all of these "quotes" are from the play. So hang loose and hang tight, I don't care, be prepared to be swept off the cliff in theatrics.
Lights! Camera! ACTION!
Monday, Auditions. Parrots, Sea weed creatures, crocs, crabs and mermaids are sent home after auditions. Beach Bums and Pirates stay and practice in separate rooms. Tuesday, a two-hour practice for the SeaWeedCreatures, sailors, and mermaids. They leave and the pirates, beach bums, crabs, and crocs all practice for two hours. Wednesday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We do the entire show with lot's of stop-and-fix-its. Parrots leave, the rest of us eat dinner. We go through play all over again. Thursday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We do the whole thing, eat, then do it again. Friday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We go through the play once in costume, then eat. We do makeup, try to be quiet for two hours (yah, right) then (dun-dun-duuuuuh) the PLAY!!!!! THE ACTUAL THING!!!! Friday, 8:20 PM, photo call, costumes are changed out of, scripts and costumes are turned in. 9:10 We're home!
Totally!
I was just in a play/workshop. We put on a one time show call "Blackbeard the Pirate"! There were several parts - parrots (all the little kids), sea weed creatures, sailors, crocs, crabs, mermaids, beach bums (lazy, lazy) beach bums, and of course...
Pirates! ("Let's get out of here!")
Anyway, I was a beach bum (3# actually!) and I had lots of lines. So, you know, I was awesome. Naturally. Totally. I rocked! You want my autograph? OK, I wasn't exactly the star of the show ("How is that possible?!") but then again, we made everyone say "Wow."
In case you're wondering, all of these "quotes" are from the play. So hang loose and hang tight, I don't care, be prepared to be swept off the cliff in theatrics.
Lights! Camera! ACTION!
Monday, Auditions. Parrots, Sea weed creatures, crocs, crabs and mermaids are sent home after auditions. Beach Bums and Pirates stay and practice in separate rooms. Tuesday, a two-hour practice for the SeaWeedCreatures, sailors, and mermaids. They leave and the pirates, beach bums, crabs, and crocs all practice for two hours. Wednesday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We do the entire show with lot's of stop-and-fix-its. Parrots leave, the rest of us eat dinner. We go through play all over again. Thursday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We do the whole thing, eat, then do it again. Friday, ENTIRE CAST!!! We go through the play once in costume, then eat. We do makeup, try to be quiet for two hours (yah, right) then (dun-dun-duuuuuh) the PLAY!!!!! THE ACTUAL THING!!!! Friday, 8:20 PM, photo call, costumes are changed out of, scripts and costumes are turned in. 9:10 We're home!
Totally!
Wednesday, February 20
Science in the Running
Get Ready for Some...
Mammal Genealogy. Totally.
I am going to do this as a detailed outline. Note: {This is genealogy} [this is pro-nun-ci-a-tion] and (this is juicy little notes on the side lines)
Order Canivora [kar nih' for uh] (sorted out by carnassial teeth)
Mammal Genealogy. Totally.
I am going to do this as a detailed outline. Note: {This is genealogy} [this is pro-nun-ci-a-tion] and (this is juicy little notes on the side lines)
Order Canivora [kar nih' for uh] (sorted out by carnassial teeth)
- Family Canidae [kan' ih day] (true dogs) {Caniform}
- Wolves {Canis Lupis}
- Coyotes {Canis latrans}
- Red Foxes {Vulpes vulpes}
- Artic Foxes {Vulpes lagopus}
- Jackals {?}
- Dingoes {Canis familiaris dingo} (dingoes are not another type of true dog but actually a micro-evolved domestic dog)
Sunday, February 10
My DREAM House
I Felt Like...
describing, detail for detail, my dream home, so if you are not in the mood for lots of nonsense, go read the apple news website or something. Now, before you get hooked!
Zone 1, the foyer:
The foyer is a small room made to impress business people who come to call. Vaulted ceilings and a custom made stair case. Directly in front of you when you walk in the door is the shoe/coat closet, with two entrances. One opens up to the hallway, the other to the foyer. There is no door going to the hallway. I believe in open concept. A lot. Next to the coat closet is the main floor powder room. There is a door to the front porch.
Gotta go. Come back for more zones from noelle!
describing, detail for detail, my dream home, so if you are not in the mood for lots of nonsense, go read the apple news website or something. Now, before you get hooked!
Zone 1, the foyer:
The foyer is a small room made to impress business people who come to call. Vaulted ceilings and a custom made stair case. Directly in front of you when you walk in the door is the shoe/coat closet, with two entrances. One opens up to the hallway, the other to the foyer. There is no door going to the hallway. I believe in open concept. A lot. Next to the coat closet is the main floor powder room. There is a door to the front porch.
Gotta go. Come back for more zones from noelle!
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