I have finally found a most irritating song

It's called The Twelve Days of Christmas. If sung long enough, it sounds like 999,999,999 bottles of Beer on the Wall.
It's snowing out here on vacation. and it's VERY cold. Four days till Christmas and my parents still haven't finished their holiday shopping. You'd think they'd have learned by now.
Not much to talk about, so I'll put up a video.


Cool, no? I think it would be very neat to have a purse made out of duct tape.
Big Toe Says: Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la LAAAAA, la la la La!

Off to camp we go, hooray, off to camp we go!

Well, I'm going. I haven't packed yet, but I don't need to leave for hours. Which is good.
I'm just making a short post to say that it doesn't look like it's going to rain, and to put up a picture of a pretty christmas tree.

















Merry Christmas! After I come back from camp we're flying to see my mom's family, but I'll still be able to post.
Big Toe Says: Well, remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated THEN!
Oops, wrong season. Try again.
Big Toe Says:What fun is it being cool if you can't wear a sombrero?
NO!!!!!
Big Toe Says: Merry Christmas.
me: *Sigh* Okay, that'll do.

Cookie Season

I really want to make some Christmas cookies soon. They always look so good, and this year I will make hundreds. Thousands! Enough to make an entire country fat! Okay, I'll stop. But I have visions of plenty.
I found a pretty cookie recipe on the web, which I will post here. I haven't actually tried this, but I will. And the results will look a lot less fantastic.

Raspberry Linzer Windowpane Cookies
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Preparation
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, stirring well with a whisk.
Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg substitute; beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until a soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 equal portions, and wrap each dough portion in plastic wrap. Chill at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Roll each dough portion into a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch square cookie cutter with fluted edges to form 32 cookies. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portion. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Cut out centers of 32 cookies with a 1-inch square cookie cutter with fluted edges. Bake cookies at 375° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
Spread center of each whole cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon jam. Sprinkle cut-out cookies with powdered sugar. (A) Place 1 cut-out cookie on top of each whole cookie.
Yield
32 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

This is a very good way to make a long post. Please try them. Send me some.
Big Toe Says:C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

Stressful Doesn't Quite Cover It

Oh, what a very busy weekend. My head almost exploded.
If you had several concerts to be in, you'd be stressed too. So here I am, playing a new game I found. It's called Plant Tycoon. You breed plants and sell them.
I don't really know what to talk about, except that Christmas is coming soon and I didn't really realize it until yesterday when I was singing Christmas carols at the concert. About halfway through Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (which I am heartily sick of singing) I suddenly thought "Oh boy. Christmas is in 2 weeks." and then, soon after: "AUGHHHHHHH!"
Oh well. Make sure you've bought your Christmas presents, everyone.
Big Toe Says: I've always thought that Christmas was about family. But then, my family doesn't seem to agree with me.

It's Snowing -- Still.

It snowed all of yesterday and it's wet snowing today. Here in Wetworld, home of the wet winters, we don't get a lot of snow, and while this one isn't exactly a let's-ski-down-the-hill-because-there's-a-meter-of-snow kind of deal, I still think it's pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's always that time where the snow turns to rain the the snow on the ground gets all mushy and brown. I think that might happen today.
The thing about winter is it's always too cold to do anything, but too warm to do winter sports. All you can do is just run around in the rain. Lovely.
My dad's birthday, Christmas, Our trip to visit my mom's family, and Our trip to China are all approaching much too fast. I think I might decide to hibernate.
We're spending Christmas with my mom's family, so we can't bring our big tree. Instead, we are taking my little tiny hot pink one, which, while it won't allow for many presents underneath, is still fun to decorate.
I think I'll have to go out and brave the snow soon.
Big Toe Says:Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.
BTW, That's a quote from Calvin and Hobbes. I thought it was so cool that I really should credit the author. Bill Waterson, I salute you.

Yet another Christmas approaches

And with this lovely time of year comes the oh-my-gosh-it's-Christmas-and-I-haven't-bought-any-presents-yet season. At least, it does for a lot of adults I know. Including my dad. Which is why I always keep a list of not just what I want, but what my mom wants, too.
Sheesh. They should pay me for this. Maybe I could start a company. Super Happy Girl's Christmas Gift Shopping Service. I bet I'd make millions.
Of course, there's another lovely rainy Christmas camp with the rest of the Girl Guides. Actually, I think it will be fun, as in December it's too cold to do any treks anyway.
I found this cute little picture the other day, I thought I'd post it.

Anyway, bye! Also, make sure you know what you are getting for people so you don't have to get them all candles or something tacky like that.
Big Toe Says: Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home.

Wet Camp Weekend

Oh, boy did it rain at camp. We were in an extra heated cabin, which was good, but it rained most of the time outside. And, of course, most of our time was SPENT outside. I tell you, having to play Fruit Salad in the pouring rain is no picnic.
Our camp was supposed to teach us about Canada, but we mostly learned about how to sneak around and how not to make a sandwich. Tip: when you make a sandwich with mayonnaise, do NOT spread mayo on both sides of the bread. It makes the sandwich very sticky. I didn't do this, but my friend, who wasn't watching what she was doing, did. It was disgusting.
We ate smores, but they were broiler smores, because at the time it was raining too hard to do walk outside, let alone cook anything.
I actually had a really good time, because the people that I went with were nice, but it was very cold, very wet, and very ful of very tired people.
Goodbye. I must nap.
Big Toe says:A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to summer camp.

Camp in the Rain

I am going to camp tomorrow for the weekend. I was really pleased about going, until I looked out of the window this morning and saw rain. Well, not really rain. It's what someone I know refers to as "bucketing".
Also I made a new website. You can find it here.
I am not packed up yet for camp, but at least it's cabin camping. In a heated cabin. Last year I went camping in an unheated cabin and boy, was it cold. Freezing, practically.
New song alert: Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

It's not actually a new song, but I've just discovered it.
I've decided that in addition to the Big Toe quotes, I'll put a tip of the day in if I find one worth sharing.
Tip of the Day: If you have a website, <b>text here</b>
is the code for making things bold, <i>text here</i>
is the code for making things italic, and <u>text here</u>
is the code for making things underlined. Simply copy my code and use it whenever you like. I've noticed that Blogger doesn't include this feature, which is sad.
Links are made with this code:
<a href=YOUR SITE URL HERE>WHAT YOU WANT TO NAME YOUR LINK HERE</a>
They look something like this. It's a link to my website. The THIS is what I put where it says WHAT YOU WANT TO NAME YOU SITE HERE.
Big Toe says: I've never understood why people go out in the rain with the sole purpose of making themselves cold and miserable.

I sure wish the rain would stop

Well, actually, it's not really raining right now. But it feels like it is.

i really love this song, so I thought I would put in the video. Truth be told, the video isn't great, but oh well. Just put on screensaver.
Big Toe Says: Music is what feelings sound like.

I was sick!

Yes! I was! And I still am a bit. My friends like being sick because they get to stay home from school, but I don't.
4 reasons why being sick is not so great:
1. If you're sick on a weekend, then if doesn't do anything.
2. If you're sick in the summertime, then it doesn't do anything.
3. If you were supposed to go somewhere fun or important, then it's REALLY lousy.
4. AND, if you weren't supposed to go anywhere and it's a Thursday in November, then you'll still feel lousy.
So, my point is: don't get sick. Never. Just don't!
Anyhow, if that made you depressed, or you are sick too, I'll send you some of my halloween candy through post. If I haven't eaten it all by then.
I thought that for fun I would post a picture of some stuffies I made. I think they're cute.














Big Toe Says:If you treat a sick child like an adult and a sick adult like a child, everything usually works out pretty well

Here's A Strange Video!

It's dumb, I know. But I saw it on YouTube, and I thought it was kind, of cute, with the colourful animation.
Big Toe says: You're not trying to get me to say another quote, are you???????
Me. Yes.
Big Toe says: I'm going on strike.
Me: Oh yeah???
Big Toe says: ---------------
Me: HEY!!!! Sorry. Quote:Dumb movies either make you laugh, or make you axe your TV.

Music Top 10

I was just making dinner and listening to my ipod, and I thought I would make a top ten playlist. So, Here we go! (these are in no particular order, I just like them all.)
1. No One by Alicia Keys.
2. My Love by Justin Timberlake.
3. Feel It by Black Eyed Peas.
4. All Good Things Come To An End by Nelly Furtado.
5. Hey There Delila by the Plain White Ts (my spelling may be questionable for this one).
6. Video by India Arie.
7. Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani.
8. We Ride by Rihanna.
9. Every Little Bit Hurts by Alicia Keys.
10 Candyman by Christina Agulera.
11. Stronger by Kanye West
12. My Style by the Black Eyed Peas.
I know that there's 12. but top ten sounds better, even if there are more than would be expected.
Oh, and also, I was looking at a picture in the Holt Renfrew catalogue, and I thought, hey! I could make that!. The necklace was really just a big piece of ribbon with brown beads on it. So if I happen to make, I'll put a picture of it on this blog.
Oh! AND, the pumpkin Totoro that we made is no more, and I forgot to take a picture of it.
Goodnight!
Big Toe says: "La, lala, lalala, la la LA!
Hey, wait, that's not a quote.
Me: Music has charms to sooth a savage breast.

Flu Shot

I got a flu shot! It hurt, too.
Now, I must kick off by saying I've always been REALLY, REALLY afraid of pain. REALLY. But these flu shots are very strange. The initial shot doesn't hurt very much, but afterwards my arm starts to feel numb.
I think it's all very strange. I can't say I'd like to be a doctor when I grow up. Or a dentist (but that's another story...)
I ate a hamburger at the house of some kids I was babysitting yesterday, and I'm still in shock. These are not burgers. These are strange brown things on floppy round bread circles. While I'm not sure I like the burgers at the local Vera's, they are certainly better than THESE. I'm pretty sure I like to eat hamburgers, but maybe one that looks like this:


















MMMmmmm, Yummy!
Also, I'm thinking of buying a Betta fish when I get back from China. Maybe one like this?:













I love Betta fishes.
Anyhow, have a nice day, and if you get a flu shot, RELAX your arm. I didn't do it properly and my arm hurts because of it.
Big Toe says:A hamburger by any other name costs twice as much.

Time Change

Well, I know this happened two days ago, but I saw this video on a blog my mon reads, HMS Indefatigable and wanted it for MY blog.

hee. hee. The cat isn't aware that the time has changed.
Big Toe says: Say, this gives me an idea.

I love to Sing-a

I was just watching a funny little video in the EXTRA'S section of our Happy Feet DVD, and now I can't get the little song out of my head. I know the entire first verse:
I love to sing-a
About the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a,
I love to sing-a,
About a sky of blue-a, or a tea for two-a,
Anything-a with a swing-a to an "I love you-a,"
I love to, I love to sing!

Silly, isn't it? But FUNNY!
Anyways, nothing much else to add.
Big Toe says: I love-a to, I love-a to SINGGGGGGGG!

Tama Craze

I'll admit it. I did it again. I went and bought ANOTHER tamagotchi. Aughhh!!! I just forgot. I haven't been looking after him. Hold on...
Thank goodness. He's fine. Here's a picture of what he looks like:

It's a beaver. How Canadian. *sigh* He wasn't that charactr I wanted I wanted this one:

I really do like this one. I'm not that big on tamagotchis anymore like I was a few years ago, but I got one because I couldn't think of what to do with my money. It was "burning a hole in my pocket" as my Mom would say.
Bye!
Big Toe says: Snurff.

Chocolate!

I've discovered a new game---Chocolatier. I got the 1 hour trial version, and I liked it so much that I decided to buy the full game. Why? Oh, there's just something about chocolates......
Speaking of Chocolates, a lot of my friends really PIGGED out last night on halloween candy. I did not. No, I am not lying. I get full really easily and I only ate a bunch of Girl Guide Cookies (yes, I bought a box. From myself. I gave the money to my parents, although my dad probably owes me 50 cents, seeing as how he ate quite a few of them.)
We made the totoro pumpkin, but it didn't turn out very well. I'll post a picture of it sometime before we smash it. The thing I really like about the pumpkins are the pumpkin seeds. Yum.
Big Toe says: "Trick or Treat!!!"

Halloween's Tomorrow!

Oh, no. We are going to have a major candy attack here. Watch out!

Boo!

I haven't posted for a while, so I thought I would.
Halloween is coming up.... I'm not going out this year, though. I'm staying at home and eating candy instead. However, we will decorate the house and carve pumpkins and stuff.
Some pictures of cool pumpkins I found on the internet.























Isn't he cute??????









Wowwwww.... It looks so real!



















A mom on my street makes a pumpkin like this every year!

Well, Happy Halloween! Stock up on candy, not raisins!

I really have a dilemma

My head is spinning. I'm really not sure what I should get with my money.
Should I:
1. Wait
2. Wait and buy something small just for fun
3. Buy the 4gb nano tomorrow.
4. Wait and save for the 8gb nano.

AHHHHHHHHH!!! Help me!

For Goodness Sakes!

I am really very confused. I might need some sort of safari explorer to help me hack through the jungle maze that is my mind.
Big Toe is no help at all. He is off muttering quotes about cookies.
I still have a full ten boxes of Girl Guide Cookies to sell, buy them PLEASE!!! Never mind that they taste disgusting, give me a stomach ache, and on top of it all, cost $4. Did you know that for $4, you can buy twice as much of regular old store bought vanilla-filling-and-chocolate-on-the-outside cookies? Yes, folks, just a simple trip to the grocery store could get you twice as much cookies (Oreos, perhaps) for almost half the price!
Oh, yes, AND in the Drama class I go to, we are doing the play Horton Hears A Who! Here is a picture of the book:
Never mind that we're all much to old to have read the book in the last 3 years (although I must confess I do still watch the movie at Christmastime.) This Sunday we are choosing the parts, and I want to be the evil eagle. Not because he's evil, it's just I'd really like a chance to flap around someplace without attracting funny looks. Look, I know it's weird. But it's either that or I could be a Wickersham brother.
Poll: Given the choice between a huge great flapping eagle and a huge great purple gorilla, which would you choose?
a) the eagle
b) the gorilla
Sign the guestbook if you have an answer.
Big Toe has finally gotten himself together and come up with a quote.
Big Toe says: Green Eggs and Ham? What kind of Doctor writes about Green Eggs and Ham?
Thank you, Toe-toro, for that, um, enlightening quote.

End of the Week relief

YAY! It's the end of the week.
We are having a nice dinner.
I am not yet crazy.
YAYYYYYY!!!!
"Look, I know this is a pretty pointless post, but please...."
Big Toe says: Free at last!

Super Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh boy! It's the turkey holliday!
At my house we don't actually celebrate Thanksgiving, but everyone makes such a big deal out of it. So I have to take notice.
Three ways to celebrate Thanksgiving:
1. With a big huge meal and a big whopping cake and coffee and stuff.
2. With pizza.
3. Not at all.
Normally my mom just cooks a nice meal. Like always (except when she's really stressed and we have takeout.) I always thought it would be nice to have roast chicken or something, but only because I really like to eat roast chicken and Thanksgiving's a good excuse.
Three reasons why a it's better to eat chicken on Thanksgiving:
1. Chickens are smaller (I can't imagine my family of 3 eating a hugh big bird like a turkey, can you?)
2. Chickens take less time to cook.
3. I like chickens!!! (this reason should be good enough for you.)
Anyhow, I have to go and see if I can at least bargain for a Thanksgiving desert.
Big Toe says: What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?

Grow Island!!

I've found a new game I really like! It's called Grow Island, and it has buttons that you click and see what happens to your island. If you click them in the right order, you will get a really high-tech island. (note: it took me 4 tries to get this right!) Here is the link:
Link: http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/687/shibakougamejz2.swf

It's Raining, It's POURING!

Saturday! I did skip a day, but never mind about that.
I have two things to say.
One: Today I went Girl Guide Cookie selling. The mint kind. In the rain. Joy!!!! Actually, it wasn't that bad (surprise, surprise) because a whole lot of people like the chocolatey mint thins or whatever it's called. Personally, I like the classic cookies, because they have two flavours. But anyway, I thought I'd compile list of strange responses I got from people I sold cookies to (or rather, tried to, because these are only strange rejection answers.) I will also add a comentary.

"I don't eat cookies. I'm not a cookie monster." (Ha! It's probably a good idea.)
"Are you trying to force me off my diet?" (No, but we'd like you to buy a box, anyway.)
"No, thank you." ( I know this doesn't seem too remarkable, but VERY FEW people actually say this.)
"It's bad for the kids." (Probably is. But then, why are we supposed to sell them?)
"Have you ever looked at the ingredients list of thoses cookies?? They are very, very unhealthy!" (So true.)

I actually agree with most of the people who didn't want to buy any, but it's not a very good selling point to say so. And I still have 12 boxes to sell. (Note: If you'd like to buy some, please comment on this post and they'll be mailed to you shortly.)
Uneventful day otherwise, except I saw the new ipod nano at London Drugs and I REALLY, REALLY, want one.
Picture:
Is it not pretty?
Big Toe says: A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand

A New Story

I'm writing a story! Well, so I only have the ideas yet. But anyways, when I do actually get around to writing it, I will post it in my blog. And then the whole world will know about it.

Big Toe Says: If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
So true, Toe, so true.

Oh, wait. I haven't put in a picture yet.

That's all!

A Physiological Moment

Bear with me, these don't happen very often.
I was thinking about changing the name of my blog on the header. Is my life Super Happy? Is ANYBODY'S Life REALLY Super Happy?
I don't know.
What I do know, though, is that I'd like my life to be super happy. so there.

Wednesday. Yay!

Well, yesterday I sang myself silly and hoarse. But I'm more interested in playing computer games today.
Here are some I played yesterday:
Mind Tree
Escape the Green Room
However, if I made a full list it would probably bore you and Big Toe to death, and then I wouldn't have a quote. So.
Out here in WetWorld it's really living up to its name. Boy, is it wet. It's so wet I've decided to find a new raincoat. And change everything in my wardrobe to waterproof.
I didn't actually have to go out today, but on Saturday I have to go and sell Girl Guide Cookies. Joy. I really want to be trying to sell strange mint things-that-are-supposed-to-be-cookies-but-are-really-something-else to a bunch of health nuts. But wait. Would YOU like to buy a box (or two or three or maybe all of them?)
Anyhoo, it seems like it gets dark at 5 every day (it's about 4:30 now and already it's starting to get gray) and I always used to say that fall is my favorite time of year because I'm a bit allergic to pollen so spring is a night mare, but this is just too much. There aren't even any nice red leaves yet.

Big Toe says: The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.
Me: OH YEAH???????

The New Layout

I was trying to make a new layout today, as I know how to make websites, and....
And.....
AND..........
I'm increasing the suspence.
It didn't work.
However, I rather liked the image I compiled, so I decided to post it here:


I used Photoshop, and a bunch of copyright-free images.
It's just that for now, as I have to dash.
Big Toe Says: Zzzzzzzzzzz....
I apologise for the laziness of my quote machine, he hasn't had his morning coffee.

Posts for Sunday and Monday

Oh, boy, did I have an interesting Sunday.
I went swimming. Normally that's a good thing, and it was pretty fun, because the pool we went to had a slide. But think about this: If you were carsick, the last place you'd want to be was in a swimming pool where there was so many people it was almost impossible to actually swim. Right? Not to mention that:
There must have been 2 birthday parties going on at the same time.
I swallowed a full 2 cups of highly watered chlorine up my mouth and nose.
There were about 20 little babies screaming.
Yay! A REAL super happy fun time, don't you think?
Besides that, though, nothing of interest.

Monday. You know those times when you really, really want something? Well, I really want a caramel donut. NOW. I'm SOO tired, I 've watched the same youtube video (the icing people) five times, and tonight at Pathfinders we are supposedly giong to have a "fun" day. Yippee.

Big Toe says: “I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.”
Big Toe says: "I hate swimming pools."

Movie Night!

As I'm not going to be on the computer later, I would like to take this opportunity to post tonight's movie.
The Verdi Icing People!!!! Yay!

Who knew little Icing Thingies could sing so well?

Big Toe Says: --------------
Me: Hey! Hey, BIg Toe! ---------- Oh, good grief, he's falllen asleep. Never Mind.

Fashion Friday!

I decided to surf the web for new pictures of fall items I liked! Here's what I came up with: The white jacket is warm, and is not too puffy! I like it a lot!

The flower print on this shirt is vintage and romantic. I really like this also, because it has flowers on it, but fall flowers.

Finally, these shoes are a toned-down version of the sky-high sneakers I keep seeing in fashion magazines.
Just looking at all this stuff makes me want to head to the mall this instant!

Big Toe says: Oh, Good Grief.

Beauty Thursday: Beauty Backfire

Lovely day today. But I've got something else I'd rather talk about. So:
As I currently don't wear makeup, I thought I would talk about the how you act kind of beautiful. NOT inside-real-beauty kind of beautiful. Personally, I don't believe that doing good deeds and being a wholesome person does anything in the way of beauty. Not that it's not great to act that way. It's just that it's not the right thing to do to solve your beauty problems.
As I get older, I notice that girls seem to think that being "mature" means being snobby and cutting out anything that could possibly be embarassing. This is NOT maturity. Think about it. Isn't it a little childish? To toss away anything that you think could give you a bad name?
In the dictionary, the word that fits "I'm so mature" means having reached an advanced stage of emotional or mental developement, which is a far cry from the "I don't know!" acts I'm seeing now. I think real maturity is taking what comes to you in an optimistic and smart way, and making the most of what you have. I mean, sure, it helps to be beautiful on the outside, but if you do the snob thing, people will think you're a snob.
Also, lots of people I know are boy crazy. Being not boy crazy myself, I feel I am destined to givve the best advice, as I can see what fools these girls are making of themselves, and exactly why it isn't working.
Tips:
1. Don't giggle too much. It makes you look weird.
2. Don't act stupid. It's really embarrassing to have a stupid friend. What about a stupid girlfriend?
3. Don't wear loads and loads of makeup. It's better to be more confident about what you really look like. Caked-on makeup just looks insecure.
4. Finally, I know a whole bunch of boys who are 16, and they still give eachother noogies and play chopsticks. REAL mature....

Big Toe says: Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Ha! Look what I made on Puricute!

Is it not CUTE?
Big Toe was unavailable for comment.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

While browsing the Uglydoll website, I came upon these cute postcards (which I will procede to must-have) I thought they were so darn cute that I had to post a picture of one of the postcards. Cute, huh?
Big Toe says: CUTE!!!!!! (Okay, so this isn't a real quote, but I'm sure some famous person said this at one time or another.)

YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

Full day of school today! Goodie! Anyways, I have decided that from now on I will have a stuffy sidekick. I will pick one stuffed animal from my stash, in this case BIG TOE! He will make a comment for every post that neatly summs up how I feel today, and it will be a quote from the web. Yippee!
I was wondering what I should talk about today, so I guess I'm going to have to have a random fact day. Great. Five random facts from somewhere within the layers of my head.
1. The dinosaur T-Rexs' teeth were roughly the size of bananas.
2. Velcro was derrived from a type of pricker found in the woods, which has a unique way of sticking very hard because of the many hooks on it.
3. Your spine contracts during the day, so it's best to take measurements of yourself around 12:00 pm.
4. There are over 3000 characters in Mandarin Chinese.
5. If you speed in the road, it only gets you there a little faster, but your tires wear out 50% faster.
See? Ha! I really don't have anything to talk about today.
Oh, and in choir, we're singing CHRISTMAS CAROLES! In SEPTEMBER! Ahhhhhhh!
Big Toe says: The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

Super Strange Dentist Appointment

Yes! I went to the dentist! My teeth are still aching, ouch.
I am going to choir today (just like I do every year) and when I get back, my throat will probably be aching from singing very,very high. Never mind about that, though!
I've discovered a new music artist that I really like. Feist! Her song 1234 is on the new ipod nano commercial, that's where I saw it first.

Cool, no? Anyhoo, today was pretty good, all except the dentist. Something about haveing somebody else clean your teeth really creeps me out.

Pretty Super Happy Monday

Well, I suppose any day where you have to get up early and do school isn't a Really Super Happy.
But then again, I got to eat pizza for breakfast. That was very happy.
Okay, get ready for the play by play:
I do school
I eat lunch
I do more school
I type this post
I cannot predict the future.
Well.... Not much to contemplate. YET! I'm going to a Pathfinders Meeting and we'll be doing year planning so that's good. Maybe. Not.
I really enjoy reading Calvin and Hobbes. I was reading some of their comics this morning and I thought it would be nice to post one.
Hooray, also, a picture of totoro would be in order. If I had one. Rats.

The Academy Awards 5 months early

YESS!!! I don't actually have cable, and I am bored, so I will list my favorite Movies. And the Nominees are:
Winners are listed with a * other places are listed also
Best Picture:
Mad Hot Ballroom-3rd
Akeelah and the Bee-5th
The Producers-8
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum (AFTHOTWTTF)-2nd
Ratatouille-4th

Best Actor:
Zero Mostel for AFTHOTWTTF-2nd
Linguine in Ratatouille-3rd
The Bialystock character in The Producers-*
Cosmo Brown from Singing in the Rain-4th
Freddie Highmore from Artur and the Invisibles-*

Best Actress:
Anna Sophia Robb from Bridge to TerraBithia-*
I can't really think of any other female actors I really really like.

Best Musical:
I've always loved Singing in the Rain!
Hairspray - 2nd in best musical

And now, the clips from winning movies (look I know I show a lot of youtube, just bear with me!)
The Producers

Trailer for Arthur and the Invisibles

I won't show Bridge to TerraBithia because it wasn't that great a movie I just like AnnaSophia Robb.
Singing in the rain clip

Postings For Super Happy Saturday and Sunday

Okay, here is Saturday's post!!
Right, this is my blog.
I know how to make websites, and after ages of making them and stuff, I decided to make a blog. Just to see if I could do it. So I'm writing down my thoughts every day in the hopes that someone will read them. Yay.
As today is Saturday, and at my house it is MOVIE NIGHT (this phrase is followed by several minutes of loud cheering) I would like to insert a youtube video. Yay again. Now, this video is nothing special, it just happens to be something I like to see every once in a while to cheer me up, so here goes.

The Mystery Box!!! YAY!!!!! Just the epitome of sophisticated humor. NOT! Anyhoo, 3 1/2 stars? PLEASE?

And here is Sunday's.
Today I went to a beach cleanup, and what we had to clean up was pretty digusting. YUCK. However, in order to be as Super Happy as possible, I kept a super happy disposition (even when someone in our group found the 200th cigarette stub. Never mind, the highlight of my day is that we bought some ICE CREAM CONES! Yipeee! And at least the great canadian shoreline cleanup counts toward my communtiy service award.
You people need to have a good picture to look at, so I will upload one. Soon.
Okay, so here are some random pictures!




Explanation for such strange pictures:
1. Since thanksgiving is on the way, and all the turkey pictures were ugly, I thought it appropriate to find some pictures of vegetables.
2. Because those vegetables needed something to eat them, I got the dinosaurs. so there.