D is for Drawing

I rush up into my room, grab my pencil and paper, and plop down onto my bed. I start to chew on my pencil, thinking of a idea to pop inside of my head. Soon enough I hear the pop explode and soon I take my pencil and let it run along the surface of the paper, letting my imagination come alive....

This is how I feel when I'm drawing in my room after a long day of school. As you can tell I love to draw. I think it is one of the many best things in the world. I don't see how people could hate this activity. I mean what better way to let your ideas come alive then to draw them on paper?

There is a non-stop of ideas or things you can draw, it never ends. You just have to wait for one to come to your brain. This is one of the many reasons why you must have paitience when drawing. Another reason would probably be your skill at drawing. Remember, you are not going to start off being the best drawer in the world. Just look at some really talented artists. Do you think the started off being so good at what they do? I don't think so.

There are a lot of things that I like to draw like animals and humans. I'm not a very complicated drawer. I don't use shading or much detail, unless the character must have detail. Sometimes my drawings are just doodles or scraps of things I randomly draw when I don't have any other ideas. Yes, doodles are drawings too. The first drawings I ever did were doodles so I always didn't draw in little sketch books like I do today.

I realize that some people hate to draw because they aren't very good, but you can always practice if you want to improve. You can always look up on the internet on how to draw things, or look for how to draw books instead. That's how I started it. Another thing you can do is ask your parents. You never know, the just might know how to help you.

After you finish reading this post, you'll be probably asking yourself if you can draw and try to. Well you can!! Maybe you don't have any skill at all but I don't care. At least try to draw something before you think that you have any talent or not. Now go out there and try to at least draw something today. That's what I have to say to the world.

Life Lesson: If you want to try to do anything until you are an expert, practice! After all, practice makes perfect.

Ms. Weldon, I commented on Hannah's post this week.

P is for Parents

"Mama? Where are you? I'm scared!" the little girl cried out as she clutched the sheets to her chest. Soon the door opened and your Mom walks, with a worried expression on her face. " What is it?" she asked as sat down beside me. " I had a very bad dream that you and Daddy disappeared and I never saw you again." Mom lifted her hand, stroked my cheek and pushed me down gently so I plopped down on to the pillow. " It was only a dream, besides we would never leave you." she answered. " Ever?" " Never. Now please go to sleep and think of happy thoughts." She kissed me goodnight and left the room. Soon it was dark again and everything was quiet. Knowing my parents would never leave me, I contently fell asleep.

This is one of the many memories of what either my Mom or my Dad would do if I either had a bad dream or had any other problems. For example, being scared of the monster under my bed or in the closet. Don't try to be fearless and say that you were never in your life scared of a monster somewhere inside in your room because I'm very sure that I have never met a person, who when they were really young, was scared of the monster in their room. I don't think it's possible. I guess it's just one of those things that happens to every kid in the world.

The definition of parents in my opinion is someone or some people who nurses you and raises you, who can be able to put up with you and make sure your life in the future will be successful. Parents don't need to be the ones, that well...created you, it could always be someone that you love as a parental guardian. Like for example, if you were a orphan, you might be adopted into a family that isn't related to you, but they care about what happens to you and love you enough to take you into their life and take care of you.

My parents are, in my opinion, the best parents I could ever have. They know when to have fun and when to be serious, they help me out, and make my life so amazing and wonderful. I'm sure most people feel this way about their parents too. I would never wish my parents could be different because my life would be different if they were. Parents are like role models and whatever they do can influence a child. I think this is why it's so important to be a good parent.

My Mom is very wonderful. She's talented, smart, funny, pretty and kind. She is very helpful and generous when it comes to homework and when I need help. She would encourage me to turn my stale and idiotic piece of work into a marvelous and lively one. Not only that, she also explains things so amazingly that I get this huge picture in my head and soon I remember it for a long time. That's how awesome she is.

My Dad is quite different than my Mom but not too much. He still acts like a little boy even though he's in his 40s. Though at times he can be funny, he can be very serious too. Though that is rare. He teases me all time and does just about everything to embarrass me. He finds it very amusing and I certainly don't. When he explains things to me, he explains it in a entirely different way that I can't understand sometimes and I have to ask him to translate into a much simpler language. My dad works as a surgeon at Grand River hospital in Waterloo. He's a bone surgeon that works on people's joints. Usually he'll come back home around 5 PM but sometimes I don't get to truly see him in a couple of days. That's why I cherish the smallest times with him, even if it just means just having a small conversation at the dinner table.

I know that some people think that their parents don't love them just because they do something that you really didn't like or they say that you are very unorganized but I don't think this the case. Parents just know what is best for you and just want you to be the best person you could ever be. Why do you think they send you to such a expensive private school? They just want the best education they can get for their children.

To conclude this, parents are probably going to be one of the most important people in your life. They teach you, care for you, help you a lot, and love you very much. Even though some people just want their parents to disappear from their lives, I would never want such a thing, especially to one of the people I love because some day, you might regret that choice.

Life Lesson: Love your parents and always tell them that you love them. Because you never know if they will be here the next day.

Ms.Weldon, I commented on Hayley's blog.

R is for Red

What is the colour of roses, love and apples? What is the colour for anger? What is the other colour that you mix with blue to get purple? If you were paying attention to the title, it's the colour red.

Now I'm sure I know what you're going to ask me. Why out of all the colours in the universe would I choose red? Well red is probably my all time favourite colour. Why do I like this colour? You know I'm kind of unsure about this. One reason is because I just do. I'm sure everyone likes some things for no good reason. Just like the way I love the colour red. However, there is another reason why I like this paticular colour. I think it's because that so many I my favourite things are the colour red. Many of my favourite fruit (strawberries, apples, cherries) are the colour red, my home flag has the colour red, and one of my favourite flowers (tulips) is the colour red. I'm sure you get the idea now.

Red is a hot and primary colour. It's a strong and eye catching colour. Like every colour, it represents good things and bad things. The good things would be love, passion and warning. For example, most warning signs are red like the ordinary Stop! sign, which warns you to watch out for people walking across the street. Red also represents luck and speciality. Why do you think the carpet that V.I.Ps and celebrities walk on is the colour red? In China, the colour red represents happiness and may be used to attract good luck.

Sadly though, there are some bad things about this stupendous colour. Anger, war and blood are some of the many bad things representing red. Like in a war if one side lifts up a red flag, it indicates that they want to warn, engage or start the battle. There's also a lot of blood spilled during a war, which isn't the nicest thing in the world. During the war of 1812, one side wore red coats to hide any sign of blood. Maybe this is why not many people like the colour red.

Like most things in the world, people either like or dislike this colour. I however happen to love this is a colour. I really don't care if people hate this colour. I won't judge them for it because if we all liked the same colour, then the world would be a somewhat red place if you know what I mean.

Life Lesson: If we were all the same, the world would be a boring, meaningless place. So be happy with the things you love!

Ms.Weldon, I commented on Lyndsey's post this week.

M is for March Break

You are wriggling in your seat, waiting, waiting for the moment to be free from school. You stare at the clock. Tick...tock....tick....tock. Soon you hear the bell ringing in your ears. You sprint and out of the room, yelling that you're free for the perhaps one of the most memorable vacations of your life.

This is how probably everyone feels when you are on the last day of school 'till March Break. My classmates and I are especially lucky because we actually get 2 weeks of school off instead of only 1. You feel so relieved after the bell rings because while you're waiting, it feels like you are going to explode if you don't get out the room in a few seconds. Trust me, I feel like this at the beginning of every vacation and I'm sure that you do too.

Most people usually go traveling for the vacation and have the most wonderful time. Or I guess some people stay at home the whole 2 weeks and have a great time too. I know I'm one of the lucky ones because I always go on vacation during the March Break. Usually I go to warm places like St. Lucia or the Bahamas, except for the one time I went to Whistler to go skiing. So by the time I come back from vacation, I either have a tan or I'm redder than usually from the sun.

This March Break, I went to Florida, but I also went to my farm in Kimberly to go skiing before all the snow melted. I went skiing at Beaver Valley, the place where some of the people go skiing or snowboarding in my class. I remember going down the hills there, knowing I must get the most fun out of it because I won't be coming back until next December. I also remember the feeling of a strange sadness knowing I won't be doing one of the sports I love for about 9 more months. I always have fun skiing.

I went to Florida the second week of March Break from the Monday to the Friday. My Mom, brother and I went to my Grammie and Crappie's place in Long Boat Key. My Dad sadly didn't come for he had to go to work the whole week we were away. My family and I didn't do anything too exciting but I did have a nice time with my grandparents. I had lots of high lights on this trip but I did however have some low lights too.

My first and most important highlight was my 13th birthday on the 24th. I was so happy that I was finally 13 because I was waiting for a while turn 13. In my class, turning 13 is a awesome step in your life. It usually means you're more grown-up or more mature and cooler than you were at 12. For my birthday, we celebrated by going to a cool fish restaurant called The Beach House. We were lucky we came a bit early because as soon as we got our table, it seemed that swarms of people came in, making a huge line-up at the front. I had a rather "fishy" meal consisting of Fish and Chips and a side dish of squid called Calamari. It was very tasty considering the crew here fish their own fish so it makes the dish taste even better. As soon as we got home, we had a small chocolate cake for dessert and opened my presents. I got a book I've been waiting so long for and a new sketchbook from my grandparents. I had a stupendous birthday and that's all I can say.

My other most important highlight would be going mini golfing with my Mom and brother on our last full day of staying in Florida. Since there wasn't much to do, we went to a place called Smuggler's Cove. From its name, the golf course had a pirate theme with caves, a river, and a pirate ship where you go inside to go to the next hole. It was very neat. That's not all either. There is even a place where you can feed live gators! No they weren't very big , just the smaller species of gator instead. What we did to feed them was take a small piece of meat, attach it to a fishing hook and then just wait until a gator comes along to eat the meat off the hook. Sometimes however the gator just won't let go of the hook no matter how hard you pull. At times we would bring up the fishing pole a bit and soon the gator would just be hanging there, gripping onto the hook and stubbornly not letting go. Guess what else happened? I got a hole in one!!! I was overjoyed when I got the golf ball in the hole because I have never gotten a hole in one ever!!! This golf course was probably one of the best I had ever been to.

When I talk about some of the few low lights I had, I guess they weren't too bad. I probably had much worst experiences than I had on the trip. One of the low lights was probably when I lost my golf ball at the mini golf. It was because I was so annoyed at my brother for he kept being the obnoxious boy he always is so I let out my annoyance on the ball and soon it flew through the air, bounced off the fence and landed somewhere we couldn't look at. Oops.

Another unimportant low light was that I kept losing to my grandpa at football on the beach. I mean how embarrassing is that? To get beaten by my brother at something is bad enough but a man who's in his 70s? That's even worse! Then again he did have my brother on his team and I was out numbered by 1 person so, I'm not sure if that counts or not. Oh well, at least I learned something from this: Just because grandparents are older and retired, doesn't mean they can't kick your butt at something. Keep this in mind if you ever challenge a older person to something.

I could write a lot more about how my March Break went but I would probably bore you guys. I should end my post on this note. I had a very awesome March Break and I'm sure this certain one will be a memorable one to me. I hope all you guys had just as much fun this March Break as I did.

Life Lesson: No matter what kind of vacation you go on, it is always nice to make memorable with your friends or family.

Ms. Weldon, I commented on Libby's blog this week.