Tornados

Being stuck sitting in a school
for about two hours
is torture.
As you may have heard
a tornado hit Clemson
so Easley High school went into a tornado drill
in which we then proceeded to sit in the hallways.
I guess it was an adventure
but facing a wall of lockers isn't the most fun thing to do
for long periods of time.

I think the tornado was from the winds of Fay
but I could be wrong.
I like the name Fay
and I really like rain.
I just wish it would keep raining here
instead of a twenty minute downpour
after a one hour break.
If only it would rain when I was actually at home.
I've been dying to use my new umbrella.
It is clear
so I am assuming it will be very awesome when it pours.
Hope so at lease...

I started reading The Little Prince again
and I realized that it had been a long time since I read it last
and I forgot a lot of what happened.
Also, I realized that it is probably my favorite
or close to it
book.
It is absolutly wonderful.
If you haven't read it...
go back and review my recommended book list
and see if you missed something the last time you read it.
NOW!!
Hhhmmm...
uh...goodbye

High School

I don't really have much to say
except I started school yesterday
and it wasn't much different than middle school.
I have a friend in all of my classes so far
so that's good
but nothing very interesting happened
so that's all I have.

Maneki Nekos...

are those small porcelain or clay cats
that have one paw raised in the air
that are sometimes called lucky cats.
Maneki Neko is the actual name
and when translated
from Japanese
means "beckoning cat"
because the paw out
waving of fingers
is a beconing gesture
in Japan.
I've decided that it would be cool to have one of these
but I want Harrison to give it to me
because he was the first person I told
that I wanted one.
So
if you will
please get me one
one day
Harrison
that has the paw facing outward
and is either calico
white
or black.
Each color stands for something different
calico-luck
white-purity
black-good health.
Most Maneki Neko wear a collar, bib, or bell
I don't care which it wears
or if it has one at all.
So that is what I prefer Harrison
and hopefully you will give me one someday
before I forget about it...

If you would like to know more about Maneki Nekos
go to http://www.reference.com/search?q=Maneki%20Neko

Bye bye gerbils

YAY!!
and boo...
A few days ago
Taylor noticed blood
on the gerbil cage wall
and we only had one gerbil
in that cage
so...
it was obvious
that Pim
my cat
attacked him.
Well
today when I woke up
my mom noticed that the gerbil
sadly enough
was dead.
I know I shouldn't be happy
but I am.
We've had our gerbils way too long
and now we are down to three more
Fish, And, and Chips
two girls
and a boy
so hopefully they won't live much longer
so that our room won't smell as bad
and we don't have to spend money on food
and bedding
and we can redesign my bedroom!
Weee!

I've been away
for a while
at marching band camp.
I think it's going well so far
but we don't have enough enthusiasm
and everyone seems to be lazy.
It started thursday
so we've gone twice
and we already know 8 sets of our show.
Last year we knew 7 at this time
so we seem to be going at a reasonable pace
which is good.
What isn't good
is my legs hurt
because my muscles are weak
and so now it's hard for me to walk
without it hurting.

I went to the realease party
at Poor Richards
for the fourth
and last
book of the twilight series.
My friend
Meredith
or 'And miles to go before I sleep'
preordered the book
and we are going to split the cost
so I let her read it first
but I get to keep it.
In my opinion
the second and third books weren't as good
so I hope the last one is.

*stomach growls*
I haven't had my pizza bites yet...

Totino's Pizza Rolls

I really like Pizza Rolls
and if you've never tried them
you have to.
They are the best things in the world
and without them
I would never eat lunch
because that is what I eat
every day
around four o'clock
for what I call
lunch
(breakfast is around twelvish)
It's not that I would die before dinner
but I really like them
and I could eat them constantly
like I do
and never get tired of them!
TRY THEM NOW!!!!

So now that I got that over with...
Today
I had a contest
with Taylor
to see who could "clay" the best dragon
personally
I like both
but when mine came out
it was a lot darker
and the "clear" clay had turned yellow
which was ugly
and I don't know why.
That's never happened to me
in all the years I've been making creatures
out of clay.
So
it is truly a mystery
but my dragon is totally going to win!
Ha ha, taylor

And now a quote to all my lovely readers
written by the one and only
ME
*clears throat*
"Why do whales flap their antlers when flying south-east during scooter season?"
(*psst* Taylor
I had to add that last part
the computer was begging me)
Well
loves to all
: )

Just a quote...

"He saw the nations strengthening, not in wisdom, but in vulgar passions and the will to destroy; he saw their machine power multiplying until a single-weaponed man might have matched a whole army of the Grand Monarque. And he perceived that when they had filled the land and sea with ruin, they would take to the air..."

-from the book Lost Horizon, speaking of our present and future

I like...

reading
computers
manatees
Meredith
video games
pandas
winnie the pooh
Rotini pasta
architecture
inner ninjas
totino's pizza rolls
Cat Stevens
vitamin water
Hayao Miyazaki
Japan
Cousins
trees
rain
road trips
Avatar: the last airbender
oboe
moose
Rubik's cubes
cats
Moleville
the library
dream catchers (they really work!)
bookstores
cookies
claying with friends
umbrellas
mochas
Clint

(no particular order intended)

Not Enough Time!!!!

I was thinking
and I realized that life on earth isn't forever
and books are good
and so are cookies
but anyway
I was curious as to how many books I would be able to read
if I read one book every two weeks
for the rest of my life
until I was 80.
And so I calculated.
ONLY 1727!!!
I need more time.
I'll never read all the books I want.

In my calculations
I used the raw 52 weeks a year
even though that is just rounded.
Also, I didn't consider any vacations where I may be too busy to read
or any other occurance that may sidetrack me.
I only went to the age of 80
even though I never want to be that old.
But the one good side
I didn't give any leave to those books that are so good
that you read them in a day
or two if it's not so good
so there is hope that I'll read more than that
but then again
maybe not.
This was McKenzie
and I have to say,
life's too short.

Finally

I've finally stopped what I was doing
which is nothing by the way
and created my blog.

Today was
yet another
waste.
I never do anything
which I regret.
Literally
all I did
was watch TV
do homework
read
and practice my oboe.
And it's already 7:30 PM.
WOO!
Maybe I'll ride my bike later...
Or maybe just read some more
...that sounds nice.