This is Probably One of the Saddest Stories Ever.

On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to the stores to buy the remaining gifts I didn't manage to buy earlier.

When I saw all the people there, I started to complain to myself. It is going to take forever here and I still have so many other places to go. Christmas is really getting more and more annoying every year. How I wish I could just lie down, go to sleep and only wake up after it...

Nonetheless, I made my way to the toys section. Once I was there, I started to curse at the prices as I wonder if all kids really play with such expensive toys.

While looking in the toys section, I noticed a small boy of about five years old, pressing a doll against his chest. He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked very sad. I wondered who he wanted to give the doll to.
The little boy turned to the old woman next to him and said, “Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?”
The old lady replied, “You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.”
Following that, she asked him to stay put for five minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly.

The little boy was still holding the doll in his hands. Finally, I walked towards him and asked him who he wanted to give the doll to.

“It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”

I told him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all and not to worry.
However, he replied sadly, “No, Santa Claus cannot bring it to where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there.”
His eyes looked so sad while saying this.
“My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy said that Mommy will also join God very soon so I thought that she can bring the doll with her to give it to my sister.”
My heart nearly stopped.
The little boy looked up at me and said, “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I asked him to wait until I come back from the store.”

The Tales that Really Mattered

Here's my most FAVORITE dialogue ever from my most FAVORITE movie ever -- Lord of the Rings, OF COURSE!!!

Sam: It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end . . . because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you . . . that meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going, because they had something to hold on to.

Frodo: What are we holding on to, Sam?

Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for.

My LIFE is AWESOME

And I sincerely hope yours is too!

My school is doing Fiddler on the Roof, and I'm so excited to see all my friends perform in their different parts~ from Dom, who was Charlie Brown, as Tevye to Kessa, who was part of the ensemble with me, as Chava, to Krista, who was Lucy, as Golde.












YAY!

Dream Cast for the Hunger Games Continued!

Haymitch Abernathy:
Haymitch is Peeta's and Katniss' mentor, and he's the only person ever to win the Hunger Games from District Twelve. He's a drunkard, and he's super sarcastic when he's sober. Jack Black would be great for the part.

Effie Trinket:
Effie is the District Twelve escort to the Capitol. She has pink hair and is horse-faced. Judy Greer, anyone?

OTHER TRIBUTES:

Thresh:
Thresh is Rue's male counterpart from District 11. He is a giant, black boy who doesn't play the Games on anyone's terms but his own. He can be violently protective, and killed someone because he thought they killed Rue. (He was fond of her for some reason?) Well, that makes me think of Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in the Blind Side. Who could be better?

Glimmer:
Glimmer was a beautiful Career Tribute, which means she was raised to be in the Games. She knew her strengths and was confident with herself. She died when Katniss dropped a nest full of mutated wasps with enhanced venom, or tracker jackers, on her camp. But she was described as being extremely beautiful. So's Taylor Swift! Doesn't it fit?
Cato & Clove:
Cato & Clove are the deadly Careers from District 2. Clove is the girl, and Cato is the boy. They may have been in love. Clove is deadly with a knife, and Cato is strong beyond belief. I chose Phillip Ettinger and Malese Jow. They look fierce to me . . .
And the LAST ONE:
Foxface:
Foxface is extremely clever. Foxface isn't her real name, but she looks like a fox so Katniss calls her that. Stacey Farber looks like a fox, and she's the type to use the ingenious strategies used by Foxface, such as hiding in the trees and stealing the other tribute's food.

Dream Cast for the Hunger Games!

Well. For a homework assignment, I had to cast a book being turned into a movie that hadn't been cast yet. I decided to do the Hunger Games, a popular Science Fiction action book that I recommend to anyone who wants an exciting read. The book is about the futuristic nation of Panem, formerly North America, that is split into twelve districts. Every year, the Capitol hosts a "Hunger Games," an intense battle to the death on live television that everyone has to watch. Each year they choose a boy and a girl over the age of twelve from each district to compete in the Hunger Games. Katniss' sister, Prim, gets picked for the 74th Hunger Games, and she's only twelve. Katniss volunteers to go for her, and is plunged into the nightmare the Capitol provides for their entertainment. Here's who I picked for the cast!:

Katniss Everdeen:
Katniss is the main character, who volunteers to be a "tribute" for District Twelve instead of her younger sister. She's supposed to have tan skin, long, dark brown hair, and grey eyes. I chose Jodelle Ferland because she looks the part, and has the right acting experience. I feel she could pull off Katniss' fierce on the outside, vulnerable on the inside attitude quite well.

Peeta Mellark:
Peeta is Katniss' male counterpart from District Twelve, and he's the baker's son. He is described as having blond hair and blue eyes. Katniss and Peeta don't have much interaction between the two of them before the games, except when Peeta intentionally burned bread so he could give it to Katniss' starving family. He is extremely kind and handsome, and good in front of a camera. For Peeta I picked Lucas Till. He's good at playing the oh-so-lovable pretty-boy, as we know from Hannah Montanna.

Gale Hawthorne:
Gale is Katniss' best friend from District Twelve. He and Katniss give each other comfort when their fathers both die in the same mine explosion at ages 11 and 13. Being two years older than Katniss, he sort of provided an older brother type thing, although it turns out to be more than that. For the part of Gale you need someone older-looking, with tan skin, dark hair and grey eyes as well. I chose Avan Jogia. He's handsome and looks great for the part, if you just cut his hair.

Primrose Everdeen:
Prim's name is the one originally chosen in the "reaping" for the Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins describes Prim in her book by saying she has fair skin and hair, and blue eyes. She is apparently delicate and beautiful. So, I chose Elle Fanning. She is so cute, and she has this angelic aura . . . totally Prim.

Rue:
Rue is Katniss' tiny ally in the arena. She can leap from tree to tree, and when you see her, it is "impossible not to think of a bird". She has dark skin, brown hair, and big brown eyes, and is much like Prim, which is why Katniss decides to help her. I chose Madison Pettis for the part of Rue. She fits the description and is the perfect age.

Hooray!

Hey family! We are officially spending 2.5-3 hours at the Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center in Pleasant Grove! Here's a list of the jobs-- just let me know which ones your child/ren would like to be. I'll just take whatever's left.

Captain:
Responsible for the command of the remote starship USS Ranger, primarily responsible for running of the ship.

Executive Officer:
Responsible for all command decisions relating to the internal operations of the station. Access to shields, cloaking device, and flight controls. Assists in control of the USS Ranger.

Chief of Security:
Responsible for maintaining of order and security throughout the Station.

Deputy Chief of Security:
Assits the Chief of Security in the Security of the Station.

Surviellance Officer:
The Eyes of the Station who scans space both long and short range.

Chief of Operations:
In control of all systems directly controlling the internal operation of the Station, and the Transwarp Hyperdrive.

Deputy Chief of Operations:
Assistant to the Ops Chief.

Counterintelligence Officer:
The "spy" on the station sending out both sensors probes and defensive probes.

Strategic Operations:
In control of all defensive systems on the station and in control of all Reseach and Develpoment on the Station.

Systems Damage Control:
Directly responsible for the repair of all damaged systems on the station.

Structural Damage Control:
Directly responsible for the repair of all damaged to the structure ofá the station.

Remote Communications:
Responsible for all civilian communications that come and go through the Station.

Division Communications:
Responsible for all military communications that come and go through the station.

GOOD-BYE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

IT'S FINALLY OVER! After the seven years at Cedar Ridge Elementary, I will never go to school there ever again. I am sad but happy!

I have many friends whom I cannot begin to describe how much they mean to me! Here are a few:

Ashley; she likes brown eggsTiffany

Family Picture, ha ha ha; you can see their names

Jordan Kirby; Almost my twin brother

And Brooke, and awesome and energetic friend.