The Jazzy Point of View

I'M ALIVE!!!

2011-10-08T07:57:00.000-07:00

It has been almost 4 months since I have last blogged. In other words, I have been ignoring my dear blog for the ENTIRE summer! Naturally I have done a lot since then so here is a list of some them.

Got accepted into an orchestra!- I have been playing the double bass since January 2010, so about a year and 8 months. I auditioned this May for the Junior Repertory Orchestra (one of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras), and I got accepted!

Went to camp for said orchestra!- BYSO has a camp in Maine where young musicians (like myself) go to meet other kids in their orchestra as well as practice the music for the upcoming season. It lasts one or two weeks, depending on what orchestra you're in.

My aunt had twins!- Okay, well this isn't something I did, but it is definitely something worth mentioning.

I met Cat Roberts!- Cat Roberts is an awesome YouTuber and I got to be in one of her videos!!! She is apart of a YouTube collaboration with her 3 siblings, and my sister and I got to introduce one of her videos for that!!!

Oh, and my 12th birthday is coming up! I am really excited because we are going to New York and we are going to see my aunt and cousins and get a cake from this vegan and gluten-free place called Babycakes!!! YAY LATE 2011!!!!

My thoughts... from 2 years ago

2011-06-15T08:54:00.000-07:00

Today I found a diary of mine from two years ago (shown right) and I found myself cracking up while reading it. I mean, there's probably not much of a difference between 9 and 11, but I certainly think (or at least hope) I have changed at least somewhat between then and now. Anyways, since I neglected to write anything too personal in it, I thought I would share the first 3 entries. I know, not every girl would post her diary entries on the Internet and probably has a good amount of reasons not to, but like I said, nothing too personal. Also, they are really short.
Oh, and by the way, the print the looks like this is just commentary from now.

3/29/09
Dear Diary,
Right now I am at the Atrium Mall play-space. I was just at Borders (which no longer exists in the Atrium) and my mom bought this journal and pen [for me] (journal, $6.99, pen, $2.99) (don't ask me why I found it necessary to tell my diary the prices, I don't know either). My brother is obviously very jealous because he punched my mom on the right side of her upper lip.
I feel a little nervous because Tuesday is MCAS. Last year, we only had ELA and Math, but now we have writing, too. OMG!

Dear Diary,
I sorta fell in love with this. The way the ink comes out of the pen so smoothly, the whiteness of the paper, but mostly the star hanging (which, as you can see from the picture, is no longer there). I love this!

3/31/09
Dear Diary,
Today we had MCAS! The prompt [for the Writing section] was easy: a time we helped someone. For dessert [tonight] we had non-dairy mint chip ice cream, because I am vegan (though I am vegan now, I think I stopped being vegan about a week after writing this, then became vegan again earlier this year). So good!

That's all, folks, I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts from good ol' 2009!

Chubby (?)

2011-05-17T17:12:00.000-07:00

I maybe, possibly have a slight eating disorder. For those of you who know me, this may come as a shock, and a bit out of the blue, but in a way I think it was sort of bound to happen, though no one would have guessed because I kept my self-conscious feeling to myself. Anyways, here's the story:

I was always a... big kid (though not since I was a newborn, when I was apparently pretty skinny). I don't necessarily mean heavy, because I'm tall, but I've always (or at least since 3rd grade-ish) felt a bit chubby. I was, (and still am) a slow runner and got tired very easily. Of course, my definition of "chubby" is a little distorted due to having skinny friends and, of course, the media, but there was one time a few years ago that I will never forget when the doctor said I was "overweight". Maybe I am making a big deal out of nothing (when I mentioned it to my mom a few weeks ago she didn't remember) but it always stuck out to me.

2 years ago, our family got rid of our car. At first, this was a bit difficult since, like I said, I got tired very easily, but that got better and, in fact, I consider myself a pretty fast walker, so that (the extra exercise) probably did at least a little for my weight.

What's my deal right now? Well, in February I was 112 lbs. and a few weeks ago when I went to the doctor I was 103 lbs. This was probably partly because I was sick, but my eating habits have been... less than prefect. I don't always eat breakfast, and sometimes I am hesitant to eat dinner. I don't know what has caused this, but something has got me, all of the sudden, feeling self-conscious enough to have these behaviors. They are not too bad - I am not purging or taking diet pills - but they are at least some what abnormal. So, my question is, what do I do?

Veganism: Think I Can Handle It?

2011-01-23T19:38:00.000-08:00

Okay, here's the story: my parents raised me and my siblings to be vegetarians, so I didn't have to do much work there. Then, my mom started developing an intolerance to dairy, so she became a vegan. I just recently found out that she actually really liked cheese (hey, I was little!). Then, about a year or so ago, my sister became vegan after watching Food Inc, which is a documentary about the food industry, mostly meat but also some agriculture. So there we have 1/3 of my family vegan, the rest vegetarian. Plus, the only non-vegan things in our house are Parmesan and Ricotta cheese. So, you would think that becoming vegan would be a cinch for me, right?

Wrong.

You see, it is not hard to be a vegetarian and still embrace animal products. I mean, you are not eating the animals directly, but you are still eating their milk/eggs, which is only against the rules for veganism. And because it is allowed with vegetarianism, I have quite taken advantage of that fact by eating a lot of animal products, especially cheese.

And sure, there are a lot of vegan cheeses out there, but they are expensive. Besides, you could never as easily just go to a vegan pizza store on your way to some place and quickly grab a slice of pizza. Where I live, that wouldn't just be a stop, that would be the whole trip!

So, if I think it would be so hard, why do I want to become a vegan anyways?

Well, as I was looking around YouTube one day, I came upon this video of Ellen talking about how she came to be vegan. She mentioned this documentary called Earthlings, saying that Food Inc was practically a Disney movie compared to this. A Disney movie? Food Inc? I had to see this.

So, I saw the movie, (on YouTube) and I have to say, she was not exaggerating. I won't explain it too much for those of you who want to keep your food in your stomach, but I will say that they talked about how cows didn't just die for beef, but also for dairy because dairy cows usually only live about 4 years, when they could live up to 20. So you are kind of supporting the death of cows by eating dairy.

This is only my 5th day being vegan, but trust me, I am doing well. This is not the first time I have tried being vegan, and before I only lasted a day or 2. Plus, I am not longing for dairy at all. In fact, I was sick the first few days, but not anymore! Though it may be a challenge, I think I can do this- do you?

The Nam-Kranes + Snow Day = Pumpkin Cookies!

2011-01-13T09:08:00.000-08:00

As you know (if you live in or around where I do) yesterday it was snowing like CRAZY! I mean, I absolutely LOVE snow, but the rest of my family doesn't, and my boots are messed up. So, being the Nam-Kranes, we made cookies! Pumpkin cookies, to be exact. I know they look like chocolate chip cookies, but I took this picture with my phone, and we all know how good those things are for taking pictures.

You can find the recipe in "Vegan Cookies Take Over Your Cookie Jar". And yes, they are really vegan! But trust me, they are delicious.

Oh, and Happy 2011! I know it's a little late, but it is my first blog post of the year, no?

Merry Christmas (even though Christmas eve isn't until tonight)

2010-12-24T06:11:00.000-08:00

First, I don't get why people say "Merry Christmas" like, 4 days before it is actually Christmas. Which, of course, is why I did basically that (except it's less than 4 days away) and became a total hypocrite. Sigh. I make no sense.

Also, I technically don't celebrate Christmas because I am Jewish, but I get presents for it and hey, that's all anyone really cares about, right? I mean, that's really what Christmas is about. Unless your really religious, when you think of Christmas you probably think of the Christmas tree... and then the presents, which lie under.

I don't know. Maybe I am just being mean and assuming things about Christians (and everyone else who celebrates the holiday) that I really know little about. I am sure there is that person out there who likes Christmas because of the songs, lights, and family time. You know, like the people you see on TV.

Well, I guess you could say that that person is me. Even though I am, like I said, Jewish, Christmas fascinates me. Not because of the presents (although I like getting gifts as much as the next girl) but because of all the lights and songs and stories about Christmas. I mean, who doesn't like walking through a street full of Christmas lights? It's much too pretty not to like.

There is this house that you can see on the way to mine (by car, so I don't see it very often because we don't have a car) that full of Christmas lights. They're outlining the entire frame of the house. There is also a Star of David (the Jewish star) attached to a nearby tree. My parents don't really like it, I think they think it's a waste of energy and money. And I get them, but I can't help but stare at it when we pass by. It's just so... pretty.

Tommorow is Christmas! I am kind of (really) excited!

An Update (a.k.a. a glimpse of my crazy life)

2010-12-06T07:50:00.000-08:00

So, as you know I am being homeschooled. Actually, I'm unschooled, but I usually tell anyone who asks that I am homeschooled, because chances are they have no idea what unschooling is.

I know what you are thinking. So, you just sit around, not go to school, or an education at all?! And if it is true that you are thinking this, then you my friend, are wrong. I mean, yes, I don't go to school, but I still get an education and I do not just sit around. I guess you can think of unschooling as being similar to the adult life, except... before college. You kind of live your life as if school didn't exist. I mean, yes, you have to learn how to read and at least your basic math skills, but other than that you just do what you do, say, during the summer. Unschooling is like summer.

So, now that we've gotten over the boring "let me explain what this is because you are probably clueless" part of this post, now I will tell you how it relates to me. I am a part of an unschooling co-op. Well, kind of. I could go into another long explaination of an unschooling co-op, is, but long story short, it's basically child-care for families where both parents work. Other parents watch their kids and in return, they have a day where they watch other parent's kids.

But the thing is, only one of my parents work, so my mom (the parent that doesn't work) doesn't really need the child-care. So for me, it's not really a "yay I am going to someone else's house and will socialize with other kids" kind of thing. And it's also not a "yay my kid is being looked after so I can go to work" kind of thing for my mom. It's more "why am I waking up so early so I can be some place I don't really have to be" for me and "why am I dragging my kid to someone else's house when I could watch her myself" kind of thing for my mom.

Well, at least until now. Instead of going to other people's house, we are only participating on Thursday, the day that my mom has everybody. That way, I have Monday, Friday, and Saturday off, as opposed to just Saturday (Tuesday is Hebrew school, Wednesday is my bass lesson, and Sunday is both).

In other news, Frog Pond's ice skating rink opened recently in the Boston Commons and on Saturday, I went ice skating! We had to wait in a really long line and I ended up being the only in my family on the ice (my brothers and dad went to the movies, my sister got cold, and my mom just didn't want to) but I went from practically worshipping the wall to being practically in the middle! I am hoping to got skating again on Friday.

Okay well, that's all for today! Bye!

Google Docs Test nervous chuckle

2010-12-05T20:02:00.000-08:00

I've known about this for a while now, but I haven't tried it out yet... mostly because I am just extremely lazy but also because... no, it's just that I am lazy. But I was looking around all of Google' s amazing features and the only unfamiliar (and by unfamiliar I mean I haven't used it before) one that looked interesting was Google Docs. So I decided to test it out... at 10:30 pm. So, I present to you , my semi-official Google Docs test!

Hello I am testing out Google Docs! As big as it is and as annoying as it can be, I actually really like Google. I mean, they’ve got YouTube, Gmail, and Blogger! I mean, sure they just bought YouTube and Blogger (as opposed to actually creating them) and I actually prefer Yahoo to Gmail... okay, I give up. Unless this Google docs thing turns out to be good, I’ve got nothing very nice to say about Google (besides the fact that I love the search engine, which is what it should have stuck to in the first place).

Well I guess I should say some things about myself... to a computer program. *sigh* Whatever
My name is Jazmyn, I am 11 years old, and I live in Boston, MA. I used to go to school (you know, like most kids) but now I am being unschooled. I like to sing, write, draw, play my guitar and piano, and make videos on YouTube.

That’s all anyone needs to know about me (if anyone ends up reading this) so that’s it!

Back from Idaho/Wyoming/Montana

2010-09-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, I came back from Idaho/Wyoming/Montana.

You (Maybe): Idaho/Wyoming/Montana? What the hell?!

Yeah, I guess it does sound a bit weird when someone says they came back from 3 states at once, but it's true.

As you know from some of my slightly earlier (and by slightly earlier I mean a year earlier) blog posts, my Bubbie and Zadie ("grandma" and "grandpa" in Yiddish) live in an RV- you know, that vehicle/house thingy?- so they can travel around the country. And on Monday my sister Samantha (she has a vegan blog) and I took a taxi to Logan airport to get on a plane to Idaho Falls, where my Bubbie and Zadie were staying. Well, technically, we took 3 planes, the first 2 to Minneapolis and Salt Lake City.

On Monday basically all we did was hang out in the RV and eat dinner. Then on Tuesday we went to this place called "Bear World", which is where you drive down a road surrounded by land and you get to see animals such as elk, deer, wolves and of course, bears. It was kind of like a drive through zoo, except the animals weren't in cages. While we were there, we also got to go on this feeding truck and fed the bears bread and donuts (not exactly something they would find in the wild but... whatever). Oh, and then we ate bear fries! :D

From Wednesday to Friday, we stayed at a really nice cabin. There were 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and living room and (last but not least) a loft! We had a nice view of the Teton mountains, and the only thing keeping us from seeing Henry's Lake were some trees. While we were there, we went to Yellowstone National Park, which is where the 3 states come in.

First off, if you've never heard of Yellowstone, it's basically a place where us modern human beings can see animals and other nature-y stuff that we probably wouldn't see otherwise, especially if you are like me and you live in Boston. Besides the road that you drive through most of the time, it basically the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of the city. Oh, and not that this matters much, but apparently it's in the middle of a VOLCANO!!!!!!! It is home to the Old Faithful geyser, other geysers, and hot springs. It is located in parts of Idaho/Montana/Wyoming. Cool, I know.

On Saturday, we "scenic rafting", which is where you float down a reasonably quiet and still river and look for animals. My sister and I kind of wanted to go white water rafting (when you go down a more rough river) and we didn't see any animals besides eagles and eagles' nests, but whatever.

Finally, we went back to Boston (ahh... the city) on Sunday, and we only had one connection (yay!) in Salt Lake City.

That's it! Sorry I haven't blogged in more than a month, but I hope this makes up for at least some of it!

Misunderstood

2010-07-21T16:37:00.000-07:00

I think (to a lot of people, anyways) I am, well, what the title says: misunderstood. I think only my immediate family REALLY understands me. I mean, I think most of my friends think I am not dramatic, or energetic. I AM VERY ENERGETIC AND DRAMATIC! I mean first of all, look at that sentence!! Second, sometimes I find myself singing and dancing on the street. And third, part of being nerdy is getting REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THINGS that other people are sort of "Eh" about. I am one of those people that, like, even if you think you know me well, you might not. You have to REALLY REALLY know me to, well, really know who I am. So, I am going to use something that was meant for YouTube (but whatever) to let you really get to know me.

Name: Jazmyn
Nick name: Jazzy, Jaz, or Jazzy Jaz
Birthdate: 10/21/99
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Current location: Same place
Eye color: Brown
Height: 5 ft 1 in.
Weight: 100
Piercings: My ears
Tatoos: None
Boyfriend/Girlfriend: None
Vehicle: SEE BIRTHDATE
Overused phrase: I'm bored.
FAVORITES
Food: Pizza
Pub/Disc/Restaurant: California Pizza Kitchen
Candy: Hershey's chocolate
Number: 9
Color: green/pink
Animal: dog
Drink: iced tea and lemonade (mixed)
Body part on opposite sex: eyes (?)
Perfume: I hate perfume.
TV show: ARTHUR!!!!
Music album: I don't know
Movie: Hercules
Actor/Actress: Demi Lovato
THIS OR THAT
Pepsi or coke: Neither
McDonalds or BurgerKing: Neither (I am a vegetarian)
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Hot Chocolate or Coffee: Hot Chocolate
Kiss or hug: Hug
Dog or Cat: Dog
Rap or Punk: Punk
Summer or winter: Winter
Scary movies or Funny movies: Funny movies
Love or money: Love (duh)
YOUR...
Bedtime: 10:00-ish
Most missed memory: Kindergarten
Best physical feature: Eyes
First thought waking up: "What time is it?"
Ambition: To become a singer/writer (I am obsessed with both singing and writing!)
Best friends: Eh, it doesn't matter. No one but them will benefit from it at all.
Weakness: My lack of strength and speed.
Longest relationship: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds (so long, right?)
HAVE YOU...
Cheated on your partner: (see "Longest relationship")
Ever beaten someone up: No...
Been beaten up: No....
Ever shoplifted: No...
Ever skinny dipped: ????
Ever kissed the opposite sex: No
Been dumped lately: Yep. Our relationship was so short, it was literally non-existent.
IN A GUY/GIRL
Favorite eye color: Doesn't matter
Favorite hair color: Not red.
Short or long: In the middle
Height: Slightly taller than me.
Style: Normal
Looks or personality: Both would be nice, but if I had to choose one, personality.
Hot or cute: Cute (I think)
Muscular or Really skinny: IS NORMAL SIZED AN OPTION????
RANDOMS
What country do you want to visit: England!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you want to die: Painlessly, and I don't want to be murdered.
Been to the mall lately: Yeah, but what do you care?
Get along with your parents: Yeah, you know, as much as anyone does.
Health freak: No
Do you think your attractive: Well I don't think I am particularly unattractive, if that's what you mean.
Believe in yourself: Yeah
Want to go to college: OF COURSE!!!!
Do you smoke: NO
Do you drink: Yeah. Interviewer: I thought you said you were 10. Me: Yeah, but- OH! No, I don't drink!!!
Shower Daily: No..... (drops head in shame)
Been in love: No
Do you sing: YES!!!!! IT'S LIKE, MY ALL TIME FAVORITE THING!!!! (starts to sing "My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music)
Want to get married: Yes
Do you want children: Yes (but I want to adopt)
Age you want to lose your virginity: ???????????????????????
Hate anyone: Yes I do

Source: Drew (2009)

I am really bad at this.

2010-06-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

I failed to do even BAEDA. It's been almost a month since I've last blogged, and when I do blog, they are usually short, uninteresting posts about my life.

Now, this is not to say that I will stop blogging. When I do, you guys will know because my title will be "I'M DONE WITH THIS" or something like that that really pops up. But (at least not today, not today, not today*) I won't be leaving my blog to pursue........ something else. I have 4 followers, and though that is nothing compared to, say, hayleyghoover's blog, or italktosnakes' blog, it still means that I would be letting those 4 people down by just leaving all of the sudden. So, I am happy to say I am here to say (ooh, that rhymes!).

Several things have been going on in my life, but one thing that sort of stands out is something that happened about a month ago. My friend Nicole's email got hacked.
See, I got an email from her (or, whoever was pretending to be her) that, let's just say, said stuff that she would never say and/or would never happen to her.
So, I emailed her back, asking if this was really her. And, it turns out, it wasn't.

She has changed her password and everything, but the mystery of who hacked her email remains unsolved.

By the way, any nerdfighters out there? I have recently gotten obsessed with the website. I used to hate forums, because I didn't really get how to use them. But (perhaps it's the way it's set up) the ones there are quite fun and useful.

If you don't know what a nerdfighter is, it's not someone who fights nerds. It is quite the opposite. It's nerdy people who fight for the good of the world. Some people say that we are "made of awesome". If that appeals to you, and you want to be a nerdfighter, you probably am already one : D

By the way, what do you think of my new background? Thoughts?

-Jazmyn ♥

P.S. I do that (above) in my journal so I thought I might do it here.

*One of the lines of "So Yesterday" by Hilary Duff.

I love PBS Kids (Part 1)

2010-05-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are unfortunate enough to not know what PBS Kids is, let me tell you. PBS stands for Public Broadcasting System, where they have news and things like Masterpiece Mystery. PBS Kids is the kids-friendly version of that. They have some of my favorite shows there, such as Cyberchase (which is on right now), Arthur, FETCH with Ruff Ruffman, Electric Company, and Word Girl. Below are descriptions of each show:

Cyberchase is about 3 kids named Matt, Jackie, and Inez who get sucked into a portal to a place called Cyberspace. There they meet a cyber turkey named Digit and Mother Board, who is basically the god of Cyberspace. There is also a cyborg named Hacker, who used to work for Mother Board but is now evil. 2 robots named Buzz, who loves donuts, and Delete, who loves bunnies, work for Hacker. Together, Matt, Jackie, Inez, and Digit go on missions to stop Hacker and save Mother Board- and Cyberspace. The show teaches kids about math.

Arthur is about an 8 year old boy/aardvark named Arthur. He goes to Lakewood Elementary with his friends Buster, Francine, Muffy, the Brain (his real name is Alan) Sue Ellen, Binky, and Fern. Their teacher, Mr. Ratburn, is known for being a mean teacher, but can be nice once you get to know him. Arthur also has 2 little sisters, 4 year old D.W. (Dora Winifred) and baby Kate. I like this show because it is about kids who are more or less, just like me.

FETCH with Ruff Ruffman is a reality TV show hosted by an animated dog named Ruff Ruffman. Each season, a new set of 6 kids comes on the show and they go on challenges.

Electric Company is about 4 kids- Jessica, Hector, Lisa, and Keith- who have the ability to make blue balls with their hands. When they throw the ball on a hard surface, it turns into a word. They also have special powers of their own; Jessica can playback any sound she hears, Hector can take a picture with his mind, Lisa can scramble or unscramble any word, and Keith can draw using his fingers, his brain, and nothing else........

To be continued...

I am SO nervous.

2010-05-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

I am not sure if I've mentioned this or not, but I play the bass. I've only just started last year, (and by last year I mean December of 2009) so I am not very good at it. My sister plays the bass for the same program, so that helps. But I am still not as good as say, this boy who also plays the bass who has had previous experience playing the bass.

Anyways, on Sunday there's this Solo Festival going on that I, obviously, am going to be participating in by no choice of my own. If you know me personally, you know that I am not good at being a soloist. I am very shy, and I think I have stage fright (I'm not sure because I haven't been on a stage long enough to know). So the thought of doing something that I am not that good at by myself on a stage REALLY scares me. Of course, there is also going to be ensemble pieces and pieces that all the basses play, but still.

What's more nerve wrecking, we also have an evaluation coming up! If we don't pass it, then we have another one, and if we don't pass that one, then we get kicked off the program! A lot of pressure.

I just came back from my ensemble lesson, and guess what? The water fountain did not work! And you know, if it were any other day, I probably wouldn't really care, but it was, like, 80 degrees in there!

Okay, this blog post has been filled with negativity, so I am going to end it with this: yesterday, we were at JP Licks, and there was this guy in a suit and this guy with a video camera. At first I thought the guy in the suit was a reporter, and the guy with the video camera was his camera man. My brothers were getting in the way, and my mom went over to get them. It turned out that the guy in the suit worked for the Department of Transportation. Above the display of ice cream cakes, it said when the 39 bus comes. Somehow my dads app came up, and they wanted to interview my mom, partly to make my brothers happy. Instead, my mom told them to interview me instead, I guess since I make videos on YouTube. So they gave me little microphone and clipped it to my sweater, and gave me a device thingy to hold. The camera man asked questions and I answered them. He gave my mom his card and told her to email him, and then he will send her the link to the video. In my next post, I will give you guys the link.

Bye!

Jazmyn

A Phone Blog Post

2010-05-12T18:29:00.000-07:00

So, let me clarify, the only reason this is called a "phone blog post" is because I am writing this on a phone. Not because I will be reviewing phones or whatever.

You could say I have a lot to talk about, and you could say that I don't have a lot to talk about. For now, let's say that I do.
First, let's start with where I am, since you know it's not home. I am on the train, on my way to Cambridge Side Galleria with my mom and my brothers. My mom's power cord for her computer broke, so we are going to see my aunt who works at the Apple store. My brother was on some website he had heard about from the MOS, and it just broke, I guess. I don't know. I am not an expert on how those things work.

Yesterday was my last Tuesday at Hebrew school. The way it works is that you go two days a week: Tuesday and Sunday, but you don't start going on Tuesday until about 3rd grade. So yesterday wasn't my last day in general, just the last Tuesday. We had an ice cream party, played games, and made up skits based on the Jewish values. It was pretty fun.

Speaking of Hebrew school, I put myself in an embarrassing situation for Friday. We are having this "Family Day" thing where we have to answer two questions: one about this little section we read from the Torah, and one about you. I think I answered the first question okay, but I don't know about the second question. The second question is "When was a time when you felt connected to God?" And here's the thing; I don't really believe in God. Well, okay. Fine. I instead said when I felt connected to something, or like, spiritual. Okay, here is the embarrassing part: the answer was when I discovered Nerd Fighters. I think it's embarrassing because, well, it certainly shows the kind of person I am if I talk about the Internet in a synagogue. Sigh.

Also, I am doing this thing call AIDS Walk Boston, which I think, like all walk names, is pretty self-explanatory. What I find funny is that I found out about it on a train ad. See, I am one of those people who actually pays attention to ads. Not one of my best features, but...

Okay, that's pretty much all I have say. Apparently (but not surprisingly) I didn't have that much to talk about. Bye!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

BAEDA = EPIC FAIL!!!!!!

2010-04-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry, guys. It's been too long since I last blogged. BAEDA is obviously not going so well.
So, anyways, it's April vacation! I mean, I guess I don't benefit that much from April vacation now that I'm home schooling, but whatever.

Today and yesterday I went to my friend Violet's (who has a webshow) house to go to her April vacation camp with three other girls, Colette, Annie, and Lucy. We painted the benches/chairs, had show and tell (I used my video camera) and played this game called "Survivor", which is basically pretending that we were all on a plane and the plane crashed and landed in the middle of nowhere.

I frankly don't have much else to talk about, so I am just going to tell you (well, more like "type") two weird/creepy stories I got from this book called "In a Dark, Dark Room":

1. It was a rainy day. A man was driving by the cemetery, when he saw a boy standing in the rain. "Do you want a sweater?" the man said to the boy.
"Okay," the boy says as he takes the sweater.
"Do you want a ride?" the man says. The boy gets in.
"What's your name?' the man asks.
"Jim," the boy replied. Then Jim showed the man the way to his house. When they got to his house, the man told the boy to keep the sweater for the night.
The next day the man went to the boy's house to get his sweater back. He sees a woman at the door.
"Um, is Jim here? He has my sweater" the man asks.
"Oh, you must mean another Jim. My son has been dead for a year." the woman replied.
"I'm sorry," the man said.
The man went to the boy's grave. In front of the grave was the man's sweater.

2. Jenny was like most other girls, except she always wore a green ribbon around her neck. There was a boy named Alfred in her class. He liked her, and she liked him. One day, he asked "Why do you wear that green ribbon around your neck?" She didn't answer.
Alfred and Jenny fell in love and got married. After they got married, Alfred said "Now that we are married, you must tell my why you wear that green ribbon."
"No," Jenny said. "I must tell you when the time comes."
Alfred and Jenny grew old. Jenny got sick and the doctor said she was dying. Jenny called Alfred next to her one day. She told him to untie her green ribbon. When he did, her head fell off.

So, yeah. Bye!

The Diary of a Vlogger

2010-04-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

Dear Diary,
My parents made me get this thing because they think that if I'm not going to talk to an actual person, it's better to write in a diary the spend too much time on the internet and talking in front of a video camera. I 100% disagree. 1st of all, when you make videos, people from the internet listen. For a diary, that's not the case. 2nd of all, you get really creative with a video, and that's hard to do for a diary entry. But my mom already bought this thing, and she REALLY wants me to write in this diary, so oh well.

Today I reached 50 subscribers on YouTube! It may not seem like a lot to all those YouTubers with 1000s of subscribers, but 50 is a landmark number and if you think about it, it's basically 50 people who are listening to 13 year old girl talk about her life. I think it's pretty amazing. In real life, I barely have the courage to present to the 19 other kids in my class, much less 50 people!

Oh, by the way, today was the last day of school. Yes! But it was pretty sucky because my teacher went on and on about some stupid summer camp (in which I am not attending). And stupid Tiffany Scott teased me for reading my book for break instead of participating in "girl talk", whatever that is. She kept sticking her tongue out at me and sprayed perfume in my face and I swear I heard them say my name, "Christina Bennett". Boy, I am so glad to get away from that girl for the summer.

I'm going to see if my mom will let me make a video.

-Christina

P.S. My mom said I can't make a video, but I can go on the internet. Good enough.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2010-04-06T18:59:00.000-07:00

Okay, so my strep throat is doing MUCH better. I think my fever is down and my throat feels okay, but I don't know if that means my strep is completely gone.

So anyways, yesterday, my random picture was from the book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I'm sure many of you have heard of the series, or at least the new movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (most people just call it "The Lightning Thief"). I am now on the last book of the series, and I really like it. I saw the movie first, and I really liked it, so my mom got the first book. I liked it equally, but it was SO DIFFERENT. And I'm not talking how the Harry Potter movies were different from the books. I'm talking really big differences, like the fact that he's the freaking age he was supposed to be in the last book. I could go on and on about the book/movie differences, but if you have never read the books, you would have no idea what I am talking about. You could go here to learn a little more about the characters and stuff, or you can just go to a bookstore and get it. Trust me, if you like Harry Potter, then you'll love Percy Jackson! My dad and sister loved it, and they are Harry Potter fans, too.

So, anyways, right now I am relaxing on a couch with my mom's laptop (in which, of course, I am using to type my blog post) on my lap. My brothers are asleep, so basically the only sound is the sound of me typing. Also, either my neighbor plays piano or has the TV volume up high, because I heard a piano.

I still feel like a random picture, even though this post may not be as short as my others.

I have strep throat.

2010-04-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

You read the title, folks, but let me repeat: I have strep throat. I know, it's not the flu, and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to die from it, but it still really sucks. Last night, I had a fever of 102 degrees. My fever is better, if at all in existence, but apparently that doesn't matter, because when I went to the doctor's and I had a normal temperature, I had a throat swab, and it came back positive for strep. You know, it's weird, because positive can mean good, like when people say you should have a "positive attitude". But when a test comes back positive for a disease, that is certainly not a good thing.

Oh, and my sister also has strep throat, and hers is even worse. Her fever was 103, and she has a lot of gunk in the back of her throat.

So, right now, my brothers are using a bucket as a drum and it's giving me a headache, not that I didn't already have one. And I'm sorry if I sound like a baby or anything, but it's true. Oh, and they just let me know they have a "band", which I'm assuming is just them playing their bucket drum, so I passed.

OK, so I have again managed to make a really short blog post, so I decided to put another random picture here.

Too..... much...... candy....

2010-04-04T16:28:00.000-07:00

Today, we had Easter at my place. My aunt and two cousins from New York came, along with my grandma and other aunt. I ate quiche, which was pretty good. But then came the candy. There was peeps, dark chocolate, and jelly beans. There was also chocolate bunnies, but that was for the little kids. In my Easter basket, I got a pink mirror that's like those make up palettes with a mirror, except it's just mirrors. I also got vanilla and lavender hand cream, butterfly shaped bath fizz, shower gel in a butterfly container that made it look like one of those hand warmers (though I had to give it away because my cousin's had been opened) and berry jelly bean shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath.

But the problem was that there was a lot of candy, or at least to me. Maybe it's because I never really celebrate Easter. It was all so addicting, (you know, how candy usually is) so, naturally, I ate a lot. I think most of my candy consumption was jelly beans, because there were much more of those. Now my stomach hurts slightly. But, I'm good enough.

I think I am going to end this blog post with a random picture, mostly because it would be very short otherwise. Lol, my phone.

A Bad Cut, and Stuff I Missed Yesterday

2010-04-03T19:09:00.000-07:00

So, I forgot to mention these 2 things yesterday:

-The Friday before yesterday, I had my video camera stolen. I had it in my jacket pocket, and then when I checked it when we left, it was gone. But I still have my handy dandy web cam! ; D

- On Thursday, I saw that movie "The Last Song". I thought it was going to be really stupid (mostly because Miley Cyrus was in it) but it was actually reasonably good. The story line actually had something going for it, but there was one down. Me and my friend Varsha (who I saw it with) both agreed it was pretty predictable.

So now the bad cut. Actually, it's a little more than just a "bad cut", it was so bad it was worthy of stitches. See, we were at this playground, and she banged her head against one of those things that kids swing on (I was going to show a pic, but I couldn't find any). Then she started bleeding a lot, (and I mean like, A LOT) and we later found out that the cut was pretty deep. So she went to the emergency room and she had to get stitches. Now she is back, and she seems fine, but exhausted.

OK, I'm bored, so I put a random picture here. I might do it the rest of April, who knows?

Blogging (Almost) Every Day in April

2010-04-02T20:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I just found out about this "Blog Every Day in April" thing, and I thought Hey, this would give me a reason to urge myself to blog. It seemed perfect, and I knew I should do it, when I realized something. I found out about this today, and it's April 2nd. So, I am doing something similar to Kristina, called BAEDA (basically the title).

So, the only joke I played on anyone was telling my twitter followers that I couldn't wait till Easter, which was a joke because I am Jewish. I know. "(With sarcasm) Ha ha, very clever, Jazmyn." I'm just not the joke playing type, if you know what I mean.

Anyways, between where I wrote "was a" and "joke", I was at the hotel my aunt was staying at while she is staying in Massachusetts from New York. I didn't have as much fun as my brothers seemed to have had, because my cousins are closer to their age. But at least I got a cupcake! Hehe (^_^)

Proof that I no longer have knowledge what days school is closed: yesterday during my music lesson, this boy said to this violin teacher, "I have school tomorrow".
And then she said "That's weird, isn't it?" I-- not going to a public school anymore and therefore not caring when school is closed--laughed, thinking she was being sarcastic. But, of course, I later found out that she wasn't because today is "Good Friday", whatever that is. Because also, did I mention I'm Jewish and don't pay attention to these Christian holidays.

So, my sister really wants to use the computer (to watch "How I Met Your Mother") and it's 11:10.

Getting used to it.

2010-03-11T18:53:00.000-08:00

As you know, I have began home schooling. And though I really want to do this, it is certainly..... a new experience for me. Here's how:

First of all, I still have to get used to not going to school. And it's not just like getting used to not going to school like you do in the summer. Because in the summer, no matter how early you get out of school and no matter how late you start school, you always go back to school. But not for me. In fact, sometimes I feel guilty that I have not done my homework, just to remember that I have no homework to do.

Not sitting in a desk is something I will have to get used to in the future. Though I do have a desk at home, I don't use it as often as one would in regular school. And I also don't have all my stuff in a pocket thing-y (not that I particularly miss that, I'm just pointing it out).

Calling the school I used to go to my "old school" will be hard. I have been going to that school since kindergarten, but I never considered it my "old school". It was just the school I happened to go to for a while. But now that I don't go to it anymore, it is my old school.

Ok, I'm sorry this is a really short blog post, but it is 9:48 p.m. right now, and I am really tired, and the only reason I am writing this blog post is because I find that at the moment, it is the most interesting thing to do on the internet. So, because I am so tired, I am not very creative and in the mood to blog too much (oh yeah, cause my blog posts are always so long). So, hope you liked the bit of this blog post, and bye!

"So, what's happened so far?"

2010-03-08T19:22:00.000-08:00

Before I start, in case you didn't know, the title is from the new Electric Company.

So, it's been about 2 weeks since I last blogged, so here is what happened so far:

*I went with my friends, Colette and Varsha, to an event at my old school called "Math Night". Every 2 years they have Math Night, and every other 2 years they have Science Night. It was weird, because I saw my work that I did for Math Night before I left.

*I went with my mom to teach (well, I didn't teach it, just my mom) a health/cookbook class at my old school. Right now, they are more on the health part.

*I went back to Hebrew school, which was very weird, considering I hadn't been back in about half a year. There were only maybe 2 or 3 new people, and the teacher is very nice, but still.

*I met a girl named Violet, who has a web show. I went over her house for dinner, and we ate pizza, along with Colette. Me, Colette, and Violet will be home schooling together next year.

*I went to Hebrew school again on Tuesday, and since it's Tuesday as opposed to Sunday, there was another teacher.

*I saw that new movie, Alice in Wonderland, with Violet, Colette, and their other friend, Kayla. We dressed up as characters from the movie; I was the cat, Colette was the Queen of Hearts, Kayla was the White Queen, and Violet was Alice. Then, Kayla and I slept over Violet's house.

*My little brother, Simon, made a blog and a YouTube.

Yeah, so that's it. Bye!

Home School Adventure #1

2010-02-24T18:57:00.000-08:00

Hi, so I remembered my video camera, so below is the video I made.
BTW, I also posted it on YouTube.

Home School

2010-02-23T14:01:00.000-08:00

Yes, I have began home schooling. Yesterday was my last day, and it was a good day (other then saying good-bye to my teachers, Ms. Colon and Mr. Valdez, and my friends) because my friends gave me really nice cards. So, now, my new teacher (a.k.a. my mom) is out teaching yoga. But here is what we did today:

* We followed the Freedom Trail, which is a red line that brings you through historic.... stuff. I saw the Paul Revere House (but didn't get to go in it because it cost money) and I also saw the Holocaust memorial. If I had brought my video camera with me, I would have a video that I could put underneath this bullet point, but I forgot it. So, here is a link to more information about the Freedom Trail, if you live in Boston and want to see it.

* We (of course) ate lunch. We ate it at this place called the Corner Mall, in this section called the "Food Experience". My brother, Jacob, and I ate pizza while my other brother, Simon, had an egg and cheese sandwich.

*We went to the library, and I got "Babymouse: Monster Mash" (a comic book that's part of a series that I have been reading since 2nd grade) and "BFG", a book by Roald Dahl. My brothers got superhero books.

So, yeah. I will try to blog everyday about what I am doing while I am home schooling. Bye!

The 2 Vs: Valentine's Day and Vacation

2010-02-14T06:26:00.000-08:00

It is 8:53 of February 14, a.k.a, the morning of Valentine's day. And though it was not on a school day, my brothers still managed to get candy (which, of course, my mom was not too happy about). It's kinda funny, now that I think about it, because they are in kindergarten, instead of Valentine's day, they call it "Friendship Day". Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, but it is still kinda funny. My mom just gave me a very sweet Valentine's day card, and I have yet to make her (and everyone else) one.
Tomorrow is the official start of February vacation. BPL is holding a writing contest which my mom wants me to enter (and, seeing that I hope to become a writer, I probably will). Other then that, (and going camping with my friend, Colette), I don't really know what I will be doing for February break. Of course, we also have vacation homework, but....

Now that I think about it, I haven't blogged about this yet: I have developed a obsession with the British TV series, Doctor Who. My sister watched all of the episodes, and I watched some of the episodes with her. And now I spend at least half of my day (if I can) speaking in a British accent. My sister ordered Season (oh, sorry, "Series") 4, and then 2 & 3. Oh and by the way, my brothers are even playing Doctor Who. They are pretending to be Daleks (the creepy robot guys that aren't really robots and were fighting in the Time War). Well, whoever is reading this, Happy Doctor Who-ish Valentine's Day.

I'm out of options.

2010-01-30T18:12:00.000-08:00

I have to admit. When I wake up in the morning, I don't automatically think of what I am going to blog about. And I have not only failed to post longer entries, I have also failed to keep a schedule of when I am going to blog. And for that reason (I think) I have failed to get many followers. (sigh). But that's okay. I will live.

On a happier note, I have been chosen (sort of) to manage a website for the second graders at my school. The teacher, Ms.Shah (who was also my second grade teacher before I got promoted) let me set up the site and everything. What power! Mwa-ha-ha-ha!

Darn it! Blogger has gotten rid of the picture icon, which means I have no idea how to post a picture on this thing.

Fake Meat..... and New Years Eve.

2009-12-30T19:09:00.000-08:00

I am so excited! New Years Eve is tomorrow!
But you know what? I honestly am not here to talk about another decade, blah, blah, blah. I am here to talk about something I love as much as you omnivores like meat.... fake meat. Its so crispy and stringy and mmm mmm good (who am I, Campbell?). You might think I am basically describing real meat, but there is one difference. Fake meat doesn't contain cow, pig, chicken, or any other animal.
Anyways, my dad bought it today for New Years Eve tomorrow. He bought (vegetarian) chick patties, burgers, and chicken nuggets. (Sigh). Like I said in a tweet, you gotta love winter.

Links:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thejnamkrane

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thejnamkrane

Formspring: http://www.formspring.me/girlwithnerds90

Nanowrimo 2

2009-12-27T13:48:00.000-08:00

Pearl could see his cheeks starting to get pink. She put out her hand. He reluctantly shook it. Pearl sighed. “So,” she said, trying not to sound awkward. “Why are you sitting down? Don’t you….play games?” The Eye sighed and looked down. After a moment of silence, he said, “Why would anyone play with me? I’m a freak. No one would ever talk to me. At least, up until now.” Pearl made one of her eyebrows go up. He looks pretty normal to me, she thought. “And exactly how are you….a freak?” The Eye looked up at Pearl, looked back down, and said, “Oh, you would think I am crazy and laugh.” Pearl didn’t know if this would be a lie, but she said, “I promise I won’t laugh.” The Eye sighed. He shut his eyes, and after a second, said, “Ok. It’s because…..if you touch me, you will travel back in time. There, I said it.” Pearl couldn’t help it. She had to laugh. The Eye squinted at her. Pearl forced herself to stop. “Sorry. But, that can’t be true. That’s too sci-fi,” she said. Then The Eye un-squinted. “Tell me, did, by any chance, take a plane here?” Pearl didn’t want to be rude, but she had to roll her eyes. “Well, duh,” she said. The Eye raised his eyebrows and smiled. Probably his way of showing interest. “Now, what did you see?” Pearls eyes went wide. She suddenly remembered seeing that time tunnel thing. “Ok, ok, I now believe you. By the way, you have a fuzzy white thing on your shoulder. Let me take it off,” she said. Before The Eye could say no, Pearl blacked out.
When she woke up, she was in her bedroom. Her old bedroom in Boston. “Wait, what are we doing here? Or, should I be quiet?” She could see herself (was that really what she looked like?) sitting with her dad. “It’s ok, you can talk,” said The Eye “It’s like a simulation. You can see them, but they can’t see you.” Then he added, “For now, at least.” Pearl made a face that was like a substitute for yelling at him. “What do you mean, for now?!” The Eye made his eyes wide. “Shh! Calm down! I mean, if you keep on doing this, they might start to realize we are here. You see,” he took out his cell phone and pressed a button. A picture of a person appeared. “This sort of time travel confuses the modern human. We tend to not pay attention a lot, due to the amount of attention we give to electronics. So, if humans paid attention, they would almost certainly see us.” He put his phone away, and the picture disappeared. Pearl put her hand on her forehead, thinking. “So, basically, we are being hidden in plain sight?” she said. The Eye nodded. After a while, he said, “Yeah, that’s pretty much the idea.” There was a pause that seemed to last forever. Pearl looked at The Eye. He was staring at 6 year old Pearl and her father. “I feel like….I’ve been here before,” he said. Pearl looked at him as if he had just came off of some exotic space ship. “You feel like you’ve been here before? I don’t, and I was here!” she said. The Eye sighed. “I am aware of that. I don’t know. It’s just, this scene looks so familiar, you know?” Pearl did not change her face. “Well, I have that feeling, but you shouldn’t be having that feeling. Unless, that has happened before?” she said, worried. The Eye shook his head and closed his eyes. “Nope. Not once before,” he said. Pearl was about to say something, but then she realized where she was. “Wait, how do we get back?” she said. The Eye looked down as if he found the ground fascinating. “Yeah, about that….I’ve never had to do this before,” he said. Pearl looked up at him. For the first time, she could actually see his face. He had red cheeks that made him look like he was always blushing. Eyes that were almost circles. And very distinct cheek bones. He looked kind of, familiar. Pearl shook her head. “Uh, oh right. How do you know you have the ability to time travel if you’ve never done it before?” There was another really long pause while the Eye thought about it. “I just, always knew,” he said. Pearl made her thinking face. “So, you’re saying I may never see my family again?” she said, a little calmer. The Eye nodded, a little too calmly for Pearl’s liking. “But, it’s no good staying here,” he said. “Come on.” Pearl obeyed and touched his shoulder.

Meanwhile, back at Pearl’s house, her mom was getting worried. She looked at the clock. It was already 6:00, and Pearl was supposed to come out of school at 5:30. The Mrs. Peterson moved her eyes to the phone. She debated in her mind on whether or not she should call the principal. It was Pearl’s first day, so she didn’t want to seem too panicky. But, then again, Pearl should have came home a half an hour ago. So she decided to call the principal. She picked up the phone, picked up the little information packet for Pearl’s school, and dialed the number. When the principal picked up the phone, a little video screen appeared on her wall. “Uh, hello?” said Mrs. Peterson. “Are you Ms. Alexandria?” On the screen there was a lady who looked more than ten years younger than Mrs. Peterson. Her face red as a tomato, and her eyes filled with surprise. Her chocolate brown hair looked as if she hadn’t brushed in for weeks. And her desks was crowded with tons of papers. “Oh, yes,” she said, “But you can call me Summer. And you are?” Mrs. Peterson, showing no signs of being nervous, said, “Clementine Peterson, nice to meet you.” Ms. Alexandria nodded. “Ok, so what is your reason to call me,” she said, sounding annoyed. Mrs. Peterson just remembered. “Oh, right. My daughter, Pearl, has not come home yet and it’s a half an hour after 6:00. Do you, by any chance know where she is?” She raised her voice slightly on the last part. Ms. Alexandria jumped a little, even though she didn’t raise her voice too much. “I’m sorry, miss. I don’t know where your daughter is. But now that I think about it, her teacher did say something about her not being there. Mrs. Peterson felt like screaming, but she decided to calm down. “Uh, thank you for your help,” she said, and hung up.
Back with Pearl and The Eye, they had just arrived at another time. They were in front of what Pearl assumed was a hospital. It was, if I must say, a very ugly and small hospital. It might have been a snow white building underneath, but what was visible was layers and layers of dirt, wrapped up in vines. And you could barely see the golden letters on the top: Kraken Hospital. Pearl couldn’t quite remember why, but it seemed familiar. She remembered her mom telling her about something very important happening there. If only she could remember what it was. “Uh, why are we here?” she finally asked. The Eye shrugged. “I don’t know. You see, when you touch me, you go to the next big point in your life,” he said. Pearl thought for a minute. What big point in her life involved a hospital? She had never broken anything. Wait a minute! She thought. Then she groaned. “Seriously!” she said. And, reader, if you are wondering why she is disappointed, or if you are still trying to figure out what big point in her life she had traveled back into, the answer is quite obvious. She had just been taken back to her birth. When The Eye (finally) figured this out, he said, “Oh. So, do you want to go in?” Pearl shrugged carelessly. She was actually really eager to found out how it looked, but she acted like she didn’t care, so The Eye wouldn’t think she was weird. “Do we have a choice?” she said coolly. After a moment of silence, The Eye shook his head. “I guess not,” he said. Then, together, they opened the clear doors that were apparently the main entrance (Pearl thought they were too drab to be the main entrance). They saw that behind the cluster of people behind the main desk, there was a list of patients that was organized in the same way that they used show the names of plays outside theatres. And sure enough, the first name on the list was her name, Pearl Peterson. She looked for the room number. Room 221. After one look at the words, The Eye said, “Let’s go.” They searched for an elevator. They spotted one right away. When they got to the correct floor, floor 3, they jumped off. And I mean literally jumped off. And when they got to the room, she cried. It was like juice dripping out of a too full cup. One by one, salty tears slowly made it out of her eyes. She tried to blink it out, but that would be like trying to put a lid on a dripping cup. Then, they started grouping, and the cry turned into a sob. It hit her like a rock that she was far away from her father. But she could almost feel his arms when she looked at her dad from the past. She looked at The Eye for comfort, and then saw a wet spot on his cheek.

They stayed in that time zone for almost two months. The Eye, though he had “never time traveled before,” seemed awfully prepared…with plenty of money. He had somehow managed to get a bank account….ten years before the present time. In the back of her mind, Pearl knew something was up, but she felt grown-up and didn’t want to ruin it by saying anything. They rented an apartment (Pearl had to use her expert disguising skills to pretend to be an adult). Yet as much as Pearl loved the feeling of having a little more freedom, she constantly thought about the life she had pretty much left behind.
It was the last day they had to stay there.

Nanowrimo

2009-11-13T11:33:00.001-08:00

I am a little behind on my NaNoWriMo, but I thought I might blog it.

Pearl Peterson woke up to a knock on her door. “Come in!” she said in an exhausted voice. She had stayed up all night doing her homework for Robotics Academy. She was ecstatic when she found out she got in because it was supposed to be an excellent school, but as far as she was concerned, all it was work, work, work. And the one friend she had just moved away a year ago. But she was not into changes and was not so happy when her mother said, “Guess what? We are moving to New York City!” Pearl wanted to say something along the lines of “I don’t want to leave,” but when she saw the look on her mother’s face, how her eyes went wide the way they did when she was excited, and the way her grin seemed to stretch the length of Boston, she simply said “Cool,” and went back to sleep, since it was Saturday, and she wanted to squeeze some more sleep in her weekend. She hadn’t had the right amount of sleep since 2^nd grade, the year she started going to Robotics Academy, 3 years ago. So sleep is very important when you are in her shoes. She was just about to be fully asleep when she faintly heard her mother saying “Come on, honey. Please don’t go back to sleep. You have to pack because we are leaving tomorrow.” Oh my gosh. She thought. Why tomorrow? And though she tried to not say anything rude, what came out of her mouth was “Tomorrow?!” She covered her mouth and had realized what she had said. Quickly, she made up a lie, “That’s so… exciting,” Obviously, she didn’t really care much for moving, but she had to keep her mom happy. Fortunately, her plan….sort of worked. “OK, I’m glad you are excited! Now go on. You have to pack. Ooh and I have to make breakfast!” Mrs. Peterson scurried downstairs. Pearl lazily got out of bed. Her feet felt cold as she lifted them out of her blanket. OK, time to pack! She thought.

Pearl was extremely nervous as she entered Robotics Academy. She had to tell all her friends about her moving! Oh, wait, she doesn’t have friends. But if she did, she would have to tell them! As she put her hand on the HS5000, she wanted to pick up her hand halfway through the scanning. But she knew her mom would be super mad if she didn’t go to school. So, she let the machine complete the scanning recite her name, and open the door. As she walked down the hall, she could imagine all the kids who were taking the contents out of their bags saying “Ha ha! You’re moving to New York City!” She put her head in her hands. Suddenly, she heard someone say something. And this time, she wasn’t imagining. “Hey, Sea-drop, what’s the matter? Your brain finally got the best of you?” Pearl looked up. Of course, it was Savannah Penn. Long golden hair and sea blue eyes. Looking at Savannah’s hair always made Pearl look at her own dark hairs and think about how much prettier Savannah’s hair was. Savannah got kept back in the 3^rd grade, and was always intimidated by the fact that Pearl was smarter than her. Actually, Pearl was smarter than everyone in her class. So Savannah just….didn’t like Pearl. “Oh, shut up, Savannah,” was the best come back Pearl could come up with. Pearl wasn’t one of those people who would have a “come back war” as she called it, but when she really had to, she would. And Savannah would just…shut up. As Pearl continued to walk down the hall, she drifted out in her mind. “You can do it,” she told herself “You can move…to New York City,” until she finally reached her classroom, and her hand had to be scanned by the HS4000. “Good morning, Ms. Marley,” she said as she entered the room. Though she hated all the work she had to do in Robotics Academy, she loved her teacher, Ms. Marley. If Pearl ever messed up, (not that she did often) she would just tell her how to fix it. She wouldn’t announce it to the whole world like hr 4^th grade teacher did. “Good morning, Pearl,” said Ms. Marley. “Please take your seat.” Pearl went to find where she sat, and this wasn’t so hard since she sat in the front row. She still couldn’t believe that they still had the same wooden chairs that they had 1000 years ago, way back in 2010. But she had heard stories about gum (whatever that was) under desks, which they don’t have since gum doesn’t exist anymore. “Now class,” said Ms. Marley, “I have a very sad announcement to make. Pearl is moving all the way to New York City, and of course is leaving the school.” Pearl would have liked it if her classmates groaned, but she didn’t really care. She was still trying to figure out how Ms. Marley knew about her moving. Mom probably told her. But basically, Pearl spent the rest of the day thinking about New York City, or as Henry Fuseli called it, “The Big Apple”. And how she would have to experience the big city all over again

When she got home, Pearl let the HS1000 scan her hand, and point out the obvious: she was a Peterson. Sometimes, she would joke and say that the HS1000 is Mr. Obvious, since its job is to point out the obvious: your name. “Mom, I’m home!” Hollered Pearl. She slipped off her techno shoes and put them on the mat. “Oh, honey, hi!” Pearl turned to see her mom, who looked ecstatic. “Ok, sweetie, just go to sleep because we have to wake up extremely early tomorrow.” It must be REALLY early if we have to go to sleep at 5:00! Pearl thought. “When do we have to wake up?” she asked. “2:00,” her mom replied. Wow! That is early! “Wait, but what about dinner?” She could hear her stomach growling. “I put a piece of pizza on your desk. Eat that and then go straight to sleep. You want to be ready for tomorrow.” Pearl was actually sort of happy that she had to go to sleep early. She was yawning her way through the End of Unit Virtual Test they had today. Besides, she would finally get 9 hours of sleep tonight! And she certainly had a long day ahead of her….

As the two Petersons went on to board the plane, Mrs. Peterson had to force Pearl onto the plane. “Come on, honey. I thought you wanted to do this.” Pearl went on with that, because she wanted to keep her mom in a good mood. So she made up something. “Yeah, I do. I just…ate too much.” Mrs. Peterson gave her a suspicious look. Pearl sighed as she boarded the plane. Here you go, Pearl. She thought. Here you go.

Pearl’s heart was pounding on the plane. Would the teacher be nice? Would she make any friends? Would the other kids consider her…weird? Pearl has never moved before and she had no idea what to expect. Besides, she liked Boston. The way it was never too hot, and the way they lived close to beaches. Her mom always said that she named her Pearl because she knew she would grow up loving the sea. And it was true. Pearl loved the feeling of the water washing her skin, and seeing all the colorful fish swimming in groups like a rainbow in the sea. She also loved the way the sunset reflected against the water. The mixture of oranges, yellows, and reds coming down to sea. Pearl sighed. She would never be that close to the water again. She looked out the window, thinking about how much she would miss Boston, when she saw something extremely weird. It kind of looked the time tunnels she had read about in science fiction virtual books. A spiral of neon green and regular green circling around, like the thoughts Pearl had in her head. Weird. Pearl thought. Suddenly, the head on her screen said “It’s time to land. Please stay seated until the plane comes to a complete stop.” Every other screen had it, too. It sounded like a bunch of women were saying the same thing. Pearl and Mrs. Peterson got off the plane through the tunnel. “You excited, honey?” Mrs. Peterson asked. Pearl lied. “Yes.” She looked down, as if she were studying what the floor on the airport tunnel looked like for some test. “By the way mom,” Pearl asked, “is it possible that time tunnels exist?” They were now riding what Pearl called “the moving elevator”. Mrs. Peterson had to think long and hard about her daughter’s question. Pearl guessed it was because with the new technology they had, anything was possible. “It’s certainly possible, Pearl. It’s certainly possible.” Pearl looked at her like she had just come out of a space ship. She must have noticed because she then said “What? It’s true.” And you may be wondering why she found it weird that her mom thought it was possible that time tunnels exist. Well, think about it. If your grown mom tells you that all of this supernatural stuff is just made-up stuff, but then she tells you that time tunnels could exist, isn’t that a little weird, and maybe suspicious? Pearl thought it was.

They had finally arrived to their new home. Pearl was surprised at herself because she actually liked her house…..a lot. Sea blue walls covered every room, especially her own. Each was double the size the rooms in her old house were. Hot pink sofas fuzzy sofas in the living room, and a bright red beanbag seat in the corner of her room. Plus, there was a whole room full of virtual books, and a little computer that was connected to a hand. Pearl tried it out. She typed in her favorite book of all time: The Gift of Time by Luna Thyme. She looked up in amazement as the metal hand wiggled it’s fingers through the books, took out a book on the way top shelf, and handed her the book casually. “Thank you,” said Pearl, as if she were used to it. She ran her fingers through the book. The book reminded her of her father, how he used to read it to her every night when she was little. She pulled on her little necklace. Little pearls surrounding a perfectly shaped heart. I miss you, dad, she thought. He got lost in space when she was only 5. Pearl sighed. Her mom seemed to be noticing because she said, “What’s wrong, Pearl? Don’t you like it?” Pearl didn’t want to mention her father, since Mrs. Peterson REALLY missed him. And she didn’t want to say that she didn’t like the house, because as you know, reader, that would be a lie. What kind of person would say, “Oh, I was just thinking about my father. And how I hate this house. You know, nothing much.” Not Pearl, that’s for sure. “I’m just thinking about….the character who got sick in this book.” She held the title up. Mrs. Peterson took out her reading sunglasses and read the title. “The Gift of Time. Hmm. Well, if it makes you sad then I guess you shouldn’t read,” Ok, she didn’t want her mom to get that sympathetic. Besides, there wasn’t even a sick character in the book. She had just made that up. “Uh, no mom, I’m OK. I have re-read this book billions of times and nothing has happened to me.” Pearl looked at her watch. 8:30. Shoot! She was going to be late to school! And on the first day, too! “I got to go! Love ya!” She swooped to pick up her bright blue laptop, since that was all she needed, and went out the door.

When she got to her class, finding her seat was harder then she thought it would be. The desk were arranged to look like an X. Great, she thought when she found out she was exactly in the middle. Now people can definitely see me. She sat down. The wood was brand-new, but slippery. She looked at the tech board. She watched as the teacher typed: “go to www.techlabnyc.org” Pearl unzipped her backpack and took out her laptop. She loved her laptop. She loved the smooth texture of it. She loved the bright screen, and the way the words just popped up. But most of all, she loved the way it stored all of her schoolwork, and they didn’t have to carry a million pieces of paper like you had to do back when her great-great-great-great-great……..grandfather was still alive. It felt it was 1000 years ago. Oh, wait, it was 1000 years. Suddenly, a boy sitting in front of her to the left said, “Nice laptop.” Pearl looked at his. It looked as if his dog had chewed on it for days now. It had about a million very deep and emphasized bite marks. And it looked as if it was double the age of her mom, who was almost 40. No wonder you like my laptop. She thought. Then she looked at the boy. He had skin almost the color of snow, but hair the color of night. He had chocolate eyes, which were very wide. His shirt was covered with tiny little dogs (which made Pearl’s dog biting on his laptop theory seem more true). “Thanks,” she said. She looked at the name tag on his laptop. “Is your name really ‘The Eye’? she asked. She know she sounded rude, but she was the curious type. She couldn’t help it. Then the boy shot a look at her as if to say Not really but I’m not telling you what it really is. Though instead he said “As far as you and everyone else is concerned it is,” he said. Pearl could tell by the tone of his voice that he extremely annoyed. Ok, then, she thought.

During recess, Pearl stupidly went over to The Eye. There were so many questions she had for that boy, that no human could count them. And she simply had to know the answer to all of them. She saw The Eye, sitting on a bench that had the words “Technology=Knowledge=Power”. He looked off to the sun, as if something were inside the sun that he needed. Pearl doubted that it was the case though. He seemed extremely deep in thought. Pearl looked left and right, as if she didn’t want anyone knowing that she went over. When she reached the location of The Eye, she said, “Umm, hi. I’m Pearl. I don’t think we properly met before.” The Eye shook his head, not like saying no, more like to shake off something. “Oh, uh, hi, Pearl. Nice to meet you,” he said.

A Tribute to Hayley Hoover.

2009-11-08T14:18:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I just read about 3 blog posts of The Hayleylujah Chorus (Hayley Hoover's blog) and I feel bad that I had not gotten the time to read it more often. On top of the fact that Hayley is way ahead of me in NaNoWriMo, I realized that she is internet idol. Not only is she a vegetarian (like me) and she loves to write, she is absolutely hilarious. I have watched all of her videos......multiple times and I am following her on Twitter and of course......Blogger (I would friend her on Facebook if I had one). She has inspired me to make my own videos on YouTube, and was introduced to me by my sister. I love hayleyghoover!
On another note, I am currently at Sicilia's, waiting for my sister (if you follow me on Twitter, you already know that). It is 5:12, so my sister is probably going to be done with bass practice in 18 minutes. I am tired, so I am going to end right here, but I will add a pic when I get home. Bye!

NaNoWriMo words: 2,032

News

2009-10-26T17:22:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I feel like I haven't made an actual blog post in a really long time. So I want to talk about, well, what the title says. News!
First off, I want to talk more about NaNoWriMo. I know I already posted my NaNoWriMo badge, but I'm not sure if I really..... you know, talk about it.
So basically, NaNoWriMo is a challenge to write 50,000 words in just 30 days. But I have to do the Young Writer's Program, so we have a choice to write less words. Of course, I chose to stick with 50,000 words because I like to challenge myself. That's just the way I am.
The second thing I wanted to talk about is Halloween, which I am sure I don't have to explain. I am going to be a rockstar, since I don't want to be anything supernatural. Luckily, Sephora had a kit with makeup (well,duh) if you wanted to be a witch, vampire, or..... ROCKSTAR. So, of course, I got that. For my costume, I was going to have a side ponytail, but I got a haircut so I obviously crossed that off my mental list of things for Halloween. I think instead I'll do pigtails. Oh my gosh, why am I discussing hair?
OK, I think I will end this before I infest your brains (and mine) with hair.

My NaNoWriMo Badge

2009-10-11T14:33:00.000-07:00

Wow! I can't believe I am doing a NaNoWriMo!

Agenda Book.... Thingies

2009-10-09T14:19:00.000-07:00

OK, so my class just got agenda books, and there are little funny facts in it, so I am going to try to type one.

Jonathan was as happy as a clam when he found out his test score. How did he feel?

a. He was very unhappy.

b. He was very happy.

c.He felt sick from eating a clam.

Have fun!

Me and my friend on the newspaper! (3 years ago)

2009-09-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

Look! Me, 6 years old, with my friend! And do you want proof that it was on the Boston Globe? Just look here.

Wow! That was the shortest blog EVER!

2009-09-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

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The Blog for Blog Society

2009-09-13T17:42:00.000-07:00

Ok, just so we're clear, the title was a joke. There is really no such thing as "The Blog for Blog Society", so please, don't be stupid. Don't try to Google it. No real results will come up. Trust me, I tried.

So, why did I put that as my title, you might ask? Well, because my friend is going to start a blog! Well, actually, she already wrote her first 2 entries. But she hasn't published the blog yet, so I can't link it. Sorry. But anyways, I think its partly because her other friend has a web show. But I also just think its because, well, who doesn't want to blog?

And I saw her 2 entries, and, I have to say, they are way different then mine. I mean there about the same length, short. But there a different style. I'm not saying that her blogs are bad, but there not like mine. For example, her blog is going to be about past, present, and future, whereas mine are just about the present. And, hers is more like a book, whereas mine is like a journal or a diary. But no matter what style of blogging you use, as long as its a blog.

And that, dear readers, is why the title is The Blog for Blog Society.

Museum of Science

2009-09-07T19:34:00.000-07:00

So, first, before it was time to split up, the whole family went to the live animal exhibit. At first, I wasn't really into this idea, because I had only been to the exhibit about 1,000,000 times. But once I saw the animals, they were just... amazing. There was a rabbit, a giant lizard (my brothers LOVED that) and a poor meerkat with an amputated foot. That part was really sad. And kinda weird. But I loved the animals.

And THEN it was time to split up. Sammy and I decided on the Blue wing. And the first thing we saw there was this section called optical illusions. Now that I think about it, it was actually really funny because when I first heard what I what it was called, my mind immediately wandered to "Reading Rainbow". You know, that episode where the read that book called "Opt"? Yeah.... I really shouldn't watch that. My favorite optical illusion was the one where you cover one eye and it looks like the dot disappeared.

Once we parted the illusions, we went to another place in the Blue wing (don't know what its called), where they had this machine where you walk in front of this motion detector and it graphs it. It had all these patterns that you try to make yourself. It was like a robot, almost. Creepy...

Then, we went to another machine that said on the screen, "Are old pennies lighter or heavier?" There was this very shallow compartment near it with all these pennies, (well, duh). We took one that said "2002" as the date. The machine didn't like us because it took forever (about 10 minutes) to let us go to the next page! And I REALLY wasn't happy, because I am not patient at all! But eventually we weighed the young and old pennies on the scale they provided, and found out that older pennies are in fact, heavier then light ones.

Then, somewhere very nearby, me and Sammy started playing this game, "Take it or Leave it". If you don't know what this game is (which you probably don't) its like this; the goal of the game is to get more cookies at the end of all the rounds. One player has 5 cookies, and they offer some cookies to the opponent. If the opponent excepts the offer (warning: avoid offering 1 cookie. You won't get away with it) then they get that amount of cookies. Then you alternate....
Anyways, it was a tie.

Then, in a whole other.... thing, we went to yet another electronic called "Build a Fish". And you do... well, you BUILD A FISH! But don't worry, no organs involved. That would be gross. Its basically a video game where you choose whether it likes bubbles, and little kid stuff like that. Then you give it a name, and release it into the "water". My fish kept getting eaten, so I made a lot.

Then, before we left, we went to Mathematica, where there is a lot of... math. My personal favorite was this sand machine. You put sand in a bucket that's attached to chains and then makes cool designs, using patterns. Of course, the pattern got changed a few times, due to someone simply touching it. In the end, it looked like a DNA cell, with a straight line through it.

To wrap things up, I had a lot of fun!

Oh, YouTube and School

2009-09-07T10:22:00.000-07:00

I used to be one of those kids who liked reading (I still like to read sometimes) and other productive things. But that all changed when I found something so interactive, so addicting, so popular, and most of all, the best website ever! And you know what that website is? It's called..... YouTube.

And though this pulling website has ruined my life, simply by taking away some of my self-control, the part that allows me to stay away from the computer, and do, like I said, more productive things with my time, but it also changed my life in the most delightful way possible. It lets me let my myself out in these videos, in a way I have never been able to before. I allows me to watch TV shows that I would not be able to watch on the TV itself, (simply because we only have Basic Cable). It lets me watch videos that other (real) people have made, and respond to this videos by commenting and posting video responses. And it even teaches me stuff! But most of all, its just plain fun. And if a computer was acting weird and it was up to me to decide what 1 website it would hold, I would definitely choose YouTube.

3 more days until school! Yay! I am smart, and have friends. I am happy that at least 3 of my friends (Colette, Alexxandra, and Nicole) are going to be in my class, and that Ms. Colon, my 4th grade teacher, is going to be my 5th grade teacher. And who knows? This may be a good year after all (and I finally have a new backpack!)

Pennsylvania

2009-08-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

So, as you might have figured out from the title, we are now in Pennsylvania. Yesterday we went to Gettysburg to visit the museum. I got a signed book and a feather pen set, and Bubbie got a t-shirt with the Gettysburg address. We also saw a movie, but Bubbie and I were a little late, because we were looking at all the exhibits and stuff. And when we were out of the museum building, we went on a self guided tour, where you drive around, and there are signs that say "Auto Tour" that tell you where to go. It lead you to statues, and then there was a tower, and we went on the very top. Plus, right across from the tower, were tents which had people dressed like the people at the time of the Civil War, and objects they used during the war. Overall, it was a fun and educational experience.

And, pretty soon, we are going to Hershey, to see the Chocolate World and the park. So exciting!!!!!!!!!!!

In Kansas

2009-08-07T08:38:00.000-07:00

It is either 10:40 or 9:40. I am not sure because there are 2 clocks in this RV, the one on this computer and the one that is actually part of the RV itself. I'm sort of going with 10:40.
So anyways, we are now in Kansas! To be honest, I thought it would be different. Well, whatever. Yesterday (I think) we got all sorts of animals, from prairie dogs to buffalo. There were a lot of prairie dogs. In fact, the place was called Prairie Dog Town! And the prairie dogs weren't in cages or anything! They were right there. I also got to feed 2 piglets and a donkey. Its so cool to see them eat (OK, that came out in a weird way)! I got a shirt there that said "Prairie Dog Town", and of course, had a picture of a prairie dog.
Speaking of shirts, before then, Bubbie (my grandma) gave me a shirt and baseball cap that both said Mt. Rushmore, and the words are made out of sequins. Colorful sequins, too.
Wow. This blog post is certainly longer then my other posts (well, it still could be longer). So now I know the best time to write a blog post. On a trip! OK, so maybe it wasn't as long as I thought it was. so, I am adding more.
So I just ate breakfast, which was an egg and cheese sandwich. And I know what your thinking. Why do I care? And the answer is... I don't know. I felt like it. OK?
Oh, one thing I almost forgot to say was that I finished this book I was reading called Beacon Street Girls: Bad News/Good News. It was good. So if you are any where between the ages of, oh, I don't know, 8-13, then you should read the book. Oh my gosh, I am starting to sound like those kids on Reading Rainbow, who recommend some book, and then end it with some corny sentence like "I'm Jazmyn, and I think you should read this book", and then some music follows that.
Wow, I just go on and on, don't I? It is now 11:18. No, now it's 11:19. No, now it's 11:20. This is so confusing!
OK, so now I think this blog post in long enough. If I put a picture here, it would be even longer! So now I mean it. Bye.
By the way, I just found out that you can actually follow yourself. Thats what I am doing. It's not like Youtube where your not allowed to subscribe to yourself.
OK, so now I reallly mean it. BYE!

From Boston to Denver to Kansas

2009-08-02T15:22:00.000-07:00

On the 5th, I am going to be taking a plane to Denver to see my grandparents in their RV. And I'll be going on the plane by myself! Which is not something a 9 year old would do.
Anyways, I am once I get there, my grandparents and I are going to drive to Kansas. And see my cousins, who apparently have guns (scary!) I am VERRRY excited!
In fact, those if you who watch my vlog:http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJnamkrane?feature=moby (if any of you) know that I already mentioned it there two times. and if you don't watch my vlog, you should (subscribe!)
So thats all I have to say now. Bye!

Harry Potter 6

2009-07-24T16:25:00.001-07:00

I am about to tell you everything I would have told you in my video... if I could upload one. :(

-Draco is much more of an actual character then he was in all the other movies. Before, he was just a jerk. But now that he is becoming a Death Eater, he really is facing a challenge. I am so proud of him for not killing Dumbledore. As for Snape, (holds fist up).

-Ron and Hermione definitely make it quite obvious that they love each other. Well, Hermione, at least. And when I say this, I'm coming from the scene where Hermione casts some kind of spell on Ron because she was mad at him for kissing Lavender.

-Dumbledore's voice is much darker then it was in the earlier movies. I mean, before, he had a sort of light in his voice. But now, his voice, like I said, seems darker. It's as if there's a different actor. (hmm...)

That's all I have to say! Bye!

I'm Back!

2009-07-17T18:11:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since the last time I made a blog post. It's not like I have much to talk about, but I am just blogging.

Here, how about I put a picture here so this blog doesn't seem incredibly short? Oooh, a nice one, too (at leat I think so). Bye!

Bagels!

2009-07-04T14:47:00.000-07:00

A while ago, my hands were semi-floury. This was simply because me and the rest of my family made bagels! I don't think I ever made bagels before (OK, that's probably a lie, but it has probably been a while since the last time I made bagels). So, yeah. The title does not lie, usually. And I got to try it with cheese and cream cheese. OMG, that was SO good. :)

Any You Tubers out there? If there are, then you will remember that a while ago (way back when I couldn't edit) I made a video called YouTube-itis. It was basically saying that I was addicted to YouTube (here, I'll put the video down at the bottom of this blog). But that addiction stopped coming and now I found something more physical, more of something that needed to be focused on, and more accomplishing. It wasn't jogging, it was yo-yo-ing. Unfortunately, something very, very, sad happened today. A death. A death, of a yo-yo. Just when I was getting good at it, it just broke. I can't believe it!

By the way, Happy 4Th of July, everyone! What are you guys doing for Independence Day? See you guys soon (well, technically, not) but bye!

My Aunt

2009-07-03T05:02:00.000-07:00

Hello, bloggers. Today, my aunt is coming in about 57 minutes. Actually, exactly 57 minutes. Now 56...... Well, anyways, as you can probably tell (unless are under the age of 5, in which you might not know how to read) I am, in fact very excited to see Penny (my aunt). Why, you ask (or do you)? Because, my fellow bloggers, the fact is, that the opportunity to see her (and her daughters, Victoria and Isabel, who are both younger then my brothers, who are 4) does not come everyday. Ooh! Only 47 minutes left! 46..... Wow, that's sort of a coincidence...

So anyways, it's so exciting! I can't wait! I'll try to find a pic of her on the web, and if not, bye!

Friends

2009-07-02T19:11:00.000-07:00

I know what your thinking. This is my 3rd blog post today. But I am a very, very, very, dedicated blogger! Plus, particuraly today, I have much to talk about (or, should I say, blog about).

So, today, I saw my friend, Colette. And the cool part about the playdate was that it was arranged entirely by Google chat. Actually, it started with an email. But it was actually organized by Google chat. And, of course, the actual playdate was the best part. We played a game which consisted of pretending we were in a world called Charm world and we were charms (me and my friends are going to write a book about it). Then we ate dinner and had sundaes (mine consisted of vanilla ice cream,a gingerbread truffle, crumbled chocolate cookies, and, of course, whipped. Same for Colette, just without the gingerbread truffle. I'm sorry, I must be making you hungry. So I'll be on my way..... to some other part of this phone.

Hello

2009-07-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

I feel that the the blog post that I just posted was minuscule compared to some other blog posts. So here I am!!! I decided to introduce myself properly before I write too many posts: my name is Jazmyn, (when I was writing this post, my name was underlined in red because I have a very unique way of spelling my name), I'm (only, as you would say) 9, I have a YouTube channel (go check out my profile, in which I added a link to my channel), and I plan on being a writer/artist/maybe singer...... And, of course, there are many other things about me, but I don't want to blog about that, because I don't want what could be complete strangers knowing that sort of stuff.

By the way, is anyone as excited as I am about July 4? It's only in 2 days! Unfortunately, the fireworks don't come out until night, (like all fireworks, of course). But, still.

I actually did this a while ago, but I might as well blog about it since I have nothing else to talk about. I finished both my summer packets! Originally, my class only got one, but I finished mine the day before the last day of school. So, instead of acting like I never got a summer packet and proceeding with the rest of my summer (did I say that right?) I received an additional packet. But luckily, that only took 2 days out of my summer. So now, I can finally act like I never got a packet, and have a completely free summer (because I'm not going to any camps, either), and I have at least one friend who also is not going to camp, my friend Thea. Speaking of Thea, I recently found out that she was coming to my school next year! And that's saying something because a lot of people are leaving next year. But not my friends! Happy Summer!

Scary!

2009-07-02T06:04:00.000-07:00

I just woke up an hour ago, but something scary happened. My apartment building got hit by lightning! I don't think the roof caught on fire, and and it didn't hit my apartment, but it was still scary. It was basically thunder, followed by falling sparks. If I wanted to do something with a friend, those plans would definitely be cancelled. Nope. Not going anywhere today.

Hey, Bloggers

2009-07-01T14:03:00.000-07:00

I know, blogging is a daily thing. But since I don't have much else to do, I figured I might as well right a blog. But then a sudden thought hit and I realized I had nothing to blog about. But then I remembered that I had a very successful vlog (sort of...). So I decided to attach a video to this blog entry.
I hope you love it!

My Brother

2009-07-01T12:52:00.000-07:00

This is my brother, Simon. He was very excited when I told him he could be in my blog. He got ready for the photo literaly just like that (snap). Isn't he adorable, folks? And yes, the other person is me. And I know what your thinking. I am sort of young to have a blog. But I do have everything needed to create a blog: I can type and spell perfectly (or, at least I think so).

And by the way, I am the daughter of another blogger, so go check out Deb in the City.