Future

A long time ago, we thought that by now we would have flying cars and robots everywhere and everything, well, super futuristic. Well, we have the iPad, iPods, computers, and cell phones, but no flying cars. We also have Snuggies, and Sillybands. I don't think anyone in the past could've predicted backwards robes and animal-shaped rubber bands.

tectonic plates

Today in science, to learn about tectonic plates, we got to make a model using chocolate frosting, gram crackers, and fruit rollups. And eat it at the end. I don't think we learned very much, but i didn't leave that classroom hungry.

OBL

So today in social studies, we were talking about Osama bin Laden. Our teacher was telling us how we think he is hiding somewhere in Pakistan, but we're not sure. Then someone says "Why don't we just go to Pakistan, instead of D.C, and find Osama?". "Because if they FBI can't find him, no way we're going to." (teacher) "Is that a bet?" (person who asked 1st question). Then another kid blurts out, "NO! What we have to do is skip out into Pakistan, singing "Why can't we be friends" and capture him when he comes out?" and yet another person says "WHY DON'T WE JUST BLOW IT ALL UP?"

bread trail fail

This morning on my walk to school, I saw a bread trail. no, not a bread crumb trail, because the pieces of bread were each about the size of my hand. I'm really curious as to why somebody would leave a trail of bread (I'm pretty sure there's no Hanzel and Gretel in Minnesota) , and why, if they are making a trail, why they would make the pieces of bread so big... the trail wasn't very long.

earthquake

So as you all know, there was an earthquake in Japan last night/ this morning. 8.9, triggered tsunami, and all that stuff. But as it so happens, in science we're learning about tectonic plates, and when I walked into science class, my teacher was going on about how she couldn't have asked for a more perfect natural disaster, how there were so many examples of plate movements here, and we spent the whole class watching huge waves wash cars and buildings away. We learn about earthquakes, the next day there's one in Japan. And the best part? We're learning about volcanoes next week . . .

born this way

At a swim meet last Saturday, there was music playing during warm-ups. By the time my swim team got out of the pool, they were playing "Born this way" (by Lady Gaga). I get out, take of my goggles, and say "Why are they playing this song?". After me, most of the people on the swim team proceeded to say "I hate this song" or "this song?". It made me laugh that nobody on the swim team liked the song.

dora

So, yesterday my friend was telling me about a post she read on a website that said, "Dear Dora, You're bilingual at age 4. Why can't you see the orange tree?! It's right there!". I agree, It's a really good question.

devil toenail?

Ok, so last night I was doing research on Gryphaea (oyster-like shell fish from the Jurassic period) and I was having some troubles. A few of my sources told me how, long ago when Gryphaea was first discovered, it was nicknamed the "devil's toenail". But they also told me that this was an odd nickname because the devil is usually pictured with hooves.

ouch

Last night @ ski club, I fell twice. The first time was on the steepest hill there, and it didn't hurt at all. The second time was on the bunny hill. When I fell on the bunny hill it hurt wwwaaayy more. I really don't know how this is possible.

dead

At school, we were playing a cherade-like game. My group got "bury someone who has died". One of the people in my group goes, "Ok here's the plan. I'll go and murder the other guy in the group, and then I'll mummify him, wrap him in charmin ultra soft toilet paper, because you need to have the best in order to rest in peace, and then you'll pretend to bury him."