Terry Fox Run

Today was the "Terry Fox Run" day! Terry Fox was this extremely competitive guy and did all kinds of sports, and he found out he had a kind of cancer and he lost his legs. He still competed in sports, when he heard there was a marathon going on and he decided to enter in it. He completed it in last place with a smile on his face and he decided he wanted to raise money for cancer all over Canada called the "marathon of hope" and he tried to run all across Canada to raise money. He only got as far a Thunder Bay when they found he had lung cancer too, and he had to stop, but he promised he would finish it when he was better, but he never got to. So it's tradition that every year we walk on the Terry Fox Run to help finish his mileage.

So today, was that day, and we walked 10 kilometers and had a barbecue after, so we got to skip some school! It was fun.

When I was halfway through- when I turned around to go back for another 5 k, I ran for the rest of the time. It was killer because I had forgotten my water at home.Major "UGH"! But, so then, I was the only girl who was up at the front. I kept with it, even though it hurt, because I knew it was for a good cause, but by the end, I was so tired! I kept jogging, and jogging, and jogging until we were finally at the end, when it was just me and like 5 9th grade boys left. I was so close to finishing, when this girl comes out of nowhere and just barely passes me up! I was, by now, thoroughly depressed, so I went inside to wipe myself clean of my sweat from the sun, the fact that I had no water, and my own disappointment of my loss to represent America- and girl power. I went outside and got a hot dog, and stretched myself so as to not go stiff. I was wearing my knee brace- the one I use when I play sports, or run a lot. I took that off and when I was done stretching, I got up, and then one of the 9th grade boys that were there running with me, said "Hey, nice run!". I immediately felt better, and went to my french teacher's room. We talked there, and I found out my test scores, and went outside again to talk to my friend.

We had been outside for about 15 minutes before people came back after us, and when everyone had come back, got their hot dogs and whatever, we had about 2 hours to do whatever we wanted. It was fun- I talked to teachers- to replace my lack of friends, and I just mingled around inconspicuously to wait to go home. When we all went inside, we had about a half-hour left, and we went to homeroom to just talk about upcoming things and homework, etc.

When Sandbox and I got off the bus that took us home, I asked- let's call her "Lobby"- the 8th grader next door,to throw a few water balloons at me to cool me off. It worked! I was soaked all down my front and I was officially cooled off. I then, when Dad left to take Sandbox to a doctor's appointment, got on this computer to re-live today as efficiently as I deemed possible.

I take my leave until next time,

-Easel

Clothes that people wear that bug me!

Okay, I did this because I was bored and I really wanted to post about something!

1. Crocs...Ugh! Could they make an uglier shoe?

2. Overalls...only farmers can wear these!

(that is one of the most......I mean wow!

I really don't know what to say to that! I'm speechless!)

3. Would be...Carpenter jeans...seriously!

Unless you're a carpenter.

4. Mom pants...okay, here's an issue!

5. LEATHER PANTS ARE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON ONLY!

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! Michael Jackson!

6. Sweat suits! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

What an interesting day!

Okay, this story is from yesterday...

Well, yesterday was interesting. We had school, a normal Tuesday, but it happened to be picture day. ( Actually here they say "piture"), but anyway, I got up at 5:15 like always, and washed my hair. That took about a half-hour. I got dressed and did my hair- but it was only after that that I realized it was picture day. Oh, Gosh! Well, I was too tired to, and I didn't want to pick out another outfit, so I kept on what I had.
I went to school after I finished getting ready, and everything was normal besides the picture taking. Our class's turn to get pictures taken was about 20 minutes before our lunch period. Having my last name start with a "W" didn't really help after all.
By the time they got to me, people had been eating lunch for about 5 minutes already, so I had like 40 people's eyes on me while I got photographed; and being camera shy didn't help that! So when I got to the photographer, I gave him my card and told him I wanted the colour grey for my background.
After like 3 minutes of him telling me how to position myself- (literally), he told me "to keep my back straight, but to lean forward, slightly," which didn't make any sense to me at all! So in my head I was like okay...ugh! I'll try my best... but it was just then when he took a picture of me thinking to myself ...being uncomfortable he took the picture of me portraying exactly that.
So, after that first blinding, he said to "actually smile" this time ...and I just thought well, I don't actually want to be here in the first place, and you could have some manners in telling me when you will take my picture.
So this time, half reading my mind, actually said "1,2, 3" and took the picture, but in a disgruntled under-tone; but luckily, I had just enough time to position myself as best I could within the one second he gave me in advance.
Other than that, school for the rest of the day was all good. After school, though I was to have my first rehearsal for the Halifax Youth Honour Choir, or HYHC.
Now, there was nothing wrong or inconvenient with this experience, it just wasn't what I had expected for that.
(Wow! This is getting long!). Anyway, we did a long variety of songs- a Japanese one, a German song, a French one, a Swing song, an Evening Prayer anthem, and a couple other ones. I basically thought it seemed like it would be fun and a good experience for me to try out- the music's a little different than I am used to, but it seems like I'd have a good time- and hopefully make some friends!
Keeping my hopes up! Faithfully for you,


-Easel!

To all who like Harry Potter, and to any others who it may concern...

A couple of videos found on www.youtube.com show hilarious reenactments of the life of Harry Potter and his world...and a mysterious ticking noise special! So go to youtube and checkout potter puppet pals- but make sure it's the live action puppets!

So go and laugh your socks off at these grievously funny videos! Have a blast!

Life as a Canadian

Well,
As you all know, (or maybe you don't), I just moved to Canada and I miss Illinois like crazy! It's nice here, but it's just not Illinois! I know well enough that we will have a better life here, but I can't help thinking how it would be if we moved back. I know at least I'd more friends...but what's done is done! So I must now return to my sorrowful life as a Canadian...

Adios!

I'm a Newbie!

Okay...
So this is my new blog! Yay for me! Well, now I can write about my life, and other people can read it and comment on it! This isn't really a good post- I'm just announcing that I'm here!