Today I finished the Giver project with a sput of energy, doing around ten. I really enjoyed reading this story, though I thought it was a little sad. I found 33 passages and had 11 pages, using the front side only. I wanted an average of three per page. For the project, besides reading the book, we had to make a journal that had the passage from the book on the left and the literacy device and explanation of the usage on the right side. At least thirty were required.
We did go school shopping, a few hours after I wrote that blog, and now I have everything I need, even shoes. Only 'Mander chewed the crayon box lid so I had to use a baggie. The crayons weren't really damaged, and I had lots of extras anyway.
Locker move-in is on Saterday, along with open-house. I'll meet some teachers and bring my school supplies in to get set up. I can't wait for that and for school!
But we wait we are at home, mainly watching movies and frying our brains. :-) (We also have to do chores...) And we made home made German Soft Pretzels yesterday, and they are good! Plus the kneading was really fun.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
My New Violin
This month I got a new violin. My parents bought it for me, and now I own it! We did a plan were we would rent an instrument and the money would pile up and eventually we could buy the rental. I didn't want my rental instrument since it had a few problems and we found out we could take the money already towards the rental to a new and better violin. Or I would end up with the old one. But that didn't happen!
The new violin it's self is a nice Eastman Strings Otto Benjamin. It has great sound and tone. And looks good too. the wood on the front is aged to give it a nicer sound as well. I like it a lot. It's much smoother than my old one and not as loud, or so I believe. Though I can make my playing louder. But that doesn't really matter.
The new violin came with a really nice case and bow. The bow is wood and it took a while to rosin with the nice new rosin. Terns out that you have to kind of scratch the surface to break the seal. The case is a deep reddish-pink, has a compartment big enough to fit all of my supplies, which I'm really happy about, and comes withe a hygrometer, witch measures the humidity. If it's above sixty it 's probably too humid and if it stays really high for long it could grow mold in the case. I think that is very unlikely to happen though. and if it gets below forty, it is too dry and the wood a the violin could crack. That is why we bought this dampit that you soak in water and put in your case to moisturize.
Anyway, I am so exited about finally having a step-up instrument that I own!
The new violin it's self is a nice Eastman Strings Otto Benjamin. It has great sound and tone. And looks good too. the wood on the front is aged to give it a nicer sound as well. I like it a lot. It's much smoother than my old one and not as loud, or so I believe. Though I can make my playing louder. But that doesn't really matter.
The new violin came with a really nice case and bow. The bow is wood and it took a while to rosin with the nice new rosin. Terns out that you have to kind of scratch the surface to break the seal. The case is a deep reddish-pink, has a compartment big enough to fit all of my supplies, which I'm really happy about, and comes withe a hygrometer, witch measures the humidity. If it's above sixty it 's probably too humid and if it stays really high for long it could grow mold in the case. I think that is very unlikely to happen though. and if it gets below forty, it is too dry and the wood a the violin could crack. That is why we bought this dampit that you soak in water and put in your case to moisturize.
Anyway, I am so exited about finally having a step-up instrument that I own!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
School is Almost Here!
Today my mother and I went to schedule pick-up. She sighned some papers and had to have my picture taken for my ID. It doesn't look too bad. And I think that this years agenda looks by far the most exiting.
I'm really exited since I am now on team 8-2. For all of middle school I've been on 6-1 and 7-1, and I have seen more of the teachers on 8-2 and I think they are really fun... so far. Plus my history and science enhanced classes are down there off or by the 8-2 hallway. Unfortunetly my best friend Shavonne is on 8-1, though we have at least two classes together. And a few of my friends that I talked to are going to be on 8-2.
It's also good to see what team I'm on for my school suplies list, mainly becaue there is a different list for 8=2 and a different list for 8-1, besides the common/main list. We still have to go shopping.
On the Giver project I have to do for school, I'm reading through and copying the entries for the finally copy. If I do at least four a day I be done a few days before school starts. Yes, I did procrastinate a little.
Besides the project, I'm really exited about this school year. (And maybe a little bit nervous.)
I'm really exited since I am now on team 8-2. For all of middle school I've been on 6-1 and 7-1, and I have seen more of the teachers on 8-2 and I think they are really fun... so far. Plus my history and science enhanced classes are down there off or by the 8-2 hallway. Unfortunetly my best friend Shavonne is on 8-1, though we have at least two classes together. And a few of my friends that I talked to are going to be on 8-2.
It's also good to see what team I'm on for my school suplies list, mainly becaue there is a different list for 8=2 and a different list for 8-1, besides the common/main list. We still have to go shopping.
On the Giver project I have to do for school, I'm reading through and copying the entries for the finally copy. If I do at least four a day I be done a few days before school starts. Yes, I did procrastinate a little.
Besides the project, I'm really exited about this school year. (And maybe a little bit nervous.)
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