My Guinea Pig

I have extremely sad news to tell you.

My guinea pig, Cinnamon died this morning. I found out today after I got home from school. We buried her in the garden. I'm so depressed, but I know she's moved on to a better place.

As you may know, she had a blog. Her blog will still be going on. From now on, they will be poems about life and what a blessing it is. Life truly is a blessing, and I have enjoyed 6 wonderful years with Cinnamon. She was such a great piggy. I love her. ♥

www.webmasterpiggy.blogspot.com

Brian Regan

Boy, do I feel stupid.

So, my post right below this one was about what I did in the past week since I haven't posted in a while.

Well, I was just reminded my someone who posted a comment that there is something major that I missed. (I knew I was forgetting to mention SOMETHING...) This same person who left the comment was there with me...and this is it:

I SAW BRIAN REGAN IN CONCERT!!! (How could I have forgotten the funniest man alive?) Brian Regan is the best comedian ever, and I saw his concert on Friday. I've mentioned him in another post called "Tickets!" I think.

For those of you who don't know, Brian is a clean, friendly, HILARIOUS comedian. I highly suggest you check him out. He's sooo funny!

So, that was probably the highlight of my week. (So amazing that I forgot to mention it in the post before this one!) I had so much fun at his concert! Thanks, everyone who went with us (had a great time) and a special thanks to BRIAN REGAN!!!!!!!!!

WOW!

Oh my goodness, I'm back!

I haven't posted anything since the 18th! WOW!

A lot has happened in the past week. (I've got a lot of things to catch up on, huh?)

So...the school play was on Wednesday morning for 6th graders and Thursday night for parents and students. It went great! I think I had the most fun performing on Thursday...mainly because the lighting was even better and there wasn't as much talking in the audience...I don't know. Both performances were great.

And the next day was the school dance...when I paid for my ticket, the lady was like, "You were great last night." (Dance ticket ladies go to school plays???)

The dance was fun. It was a Halloween dance, so I wore my costume from last year which is some sort of fancy witch...that's not going to be my costume this year...This year I think I'm gonna be a muffin (still in the process of being made...even though I haven't started yet. Better get a move on, I suppose).

Yesterday, I went to a Halloween festival where there was a haunted hay ride and an awesome haunted house. This isn't some lame, kiddy haunted house...you actually travel through a maze in the dark where there are creepy rooms you come across, and there are people in amazing costumes at the end of corners in the maze that turn on a flashlight towards their face at the last moment and SSSCCRREEEAAMM!!!! It takes you about ten minutes to get out!

Also, yesterday I helped out at a Senior Home. That was really cool. It feels so nice to help the elderly. :)))

So, that's what's been goin' on that you've missed. There is a new poll, riddle, and quote...so just keep lookin' over at the left side of the screen.

Favorite Color Poll Results

My recent (and easy) poll was "What's your favorite color?" (you could have selected multiple answers).

6 people voted...and the results are:

Red 66%
Orange 33%
Yellow 16%
Green 50%
Blue 33%
Purple 16%
Pink 16%
Black 66%
Gray 16%
Brown 16%
Other 33%

Lots of choices there...

Personally, my favorite color is PURPLE!!!! (I didn't vote...I NEVER do.)

Thanks for voting everyone! I'm going to be posting a new poll very soon!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

It's my dad's birthday today...as it says in the feature called "Important Dates."

I just want him to know I love him! Happy birthday, Dad!

(Got him some holdiay coffee...he loves it!)

This weekend, we celebrated....and we also saw 7 turkeys that started to follow us! (We even saw 2 swans, 2 sheep, and 3 peacocks!)

Happy birthday, Dad!

(P.S. I'll be posting a new riddle and quote off to the side so STAYED TUNED!!!)

Hiking, then Dinner

Gonna go hiking today...and then we're stopping by the lodge near the forest preserve and having dinner! They've got excellent pudding....Can't wait!!! :)))

Name Poll Results

I had a laid-back kind of poll this time (I needed a little bit of a break). It was "What letter does your first name start with? A-M or N-Z?"

80% said A-M

and the other 20% said N-Z

Thanks, everyone for voting! I have another laid-back poll question up. But, hey...laid-back questions make it easier for everyone, huh? Please vote! Thanks!

Corn Starch & Water Video

Here's a video I recieved in an email. It's so cool! You have to watch this. Have fun!

(P.S. - Happy 10/10/10!)

Psst...and don't forget to check out the NEW riddle that's posted (two features down off to the left marked "RiddleFrenzy") and vote on the weekly poll (first feature down! ANYONE can vote...for those of you who are concerned about their personal safety...you show up as anonymous when you vote!)

IMEA Results

I finally got the results on whether I made it into IMEA or not...and the answer is...

YES!!!! I MADE IT INTO IMEA!!! I am one of the 200 or 250 kids or something that was chosen as one of the best singers in the state! I'm so excited!

So, practicing will start tomorrow, and I'll practice every Tuesday and Thursday mornings...and then there is a huge musical festival on November 6th that I get to take a bus to! Soooo happy! My face lit up when I recieved the letter that said "Congratulations for making it into IMEA!"

:)))))))))))))))))))

(Also be sure to scroll down and view the post before this one...it's about me fallin' in a pond!
And...PLEASE vote on the poll off to the left...PLEASE check out the riddle which is also off to the left...and be sure to check out important dates of October which are also off to the left...!!) :)))

The Pond in Which I Fell

I fell in a pond on Sunday. You wanna know the story? Alright. Keep reading.

So, I went to a camp site with other kids in my grade from my church for a retreat as a part of confirmation. We slept in a nice cabin that had bunk beds, a piano, and a cafeteria right upstairs.

Anyway, the next day, after doing a lot of community service, we all walked into the woods to a pond that had a rope bridge going across. I was not expecting the rope bridge to look like a tightrope like from a circus or whatever. I was thinking it was going to be truly a real bridge except made rope instead of wood. But no. It was basically a tightrope with two ropes higher up to grab on to.

I kept chickening out. Should I...or shouldn't I...??? I finally got the courage to walk across. It wasn't so bad at first...but as I got closer to the middle, it wobbled more. And of course, I got stuck beind this kid named Drake who was probably born naturally clumsy. He lost his balance, and the rope twisted, so I was literally laying horizontally on one of the ropes.

So, he finally lets go...but the rope acted like a rubber band and flung me into the pond like a catapult...I WOULD'VE STILL BEEN HOLDIN' ON IF IT WEREN'T FOR DRAKE!!! LOL

IMEA Auditions

I did my IMEA auditions on Saturday! (Read post marked "IMEA" for info about what I'm talking about).

Anyway, it was much easier than I thought...I was taken into 3 rooms...one was for testing my vocal warm-ups, and the other two were for singing the songs. It was a one on one kinda thing in each room.

It took probably 5 minutes. Easy. I find out tomorrow if I made it or not. Tomorrow is a half-day at school, so if I find out I made it into IMEA, I'm gonna be having a REALLY good day! :)))

IMEA

So, for the past few weeks, I've been busy rehearsing for something called "IMEA." That's when 250 of the best singers in the state are chosen to form a huge choir together. I'm going to be auditioning for it tomorrow!

I've been practicing before school, during my lunch break, and during some of my choir class. It's a big deal, and I really hope I make it! My audition time tomorrow is 3:24pm...which is a bit of a dilemma considering I have to be at some sort of a retreat for church at 9:00am tomorrow until Sunday afternoon...so there's going to be a lot of driving back and forth going on...

I just really hope I make it...WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!!!

TV Poll Results

My recent poll was "Have you ever been on TV?" 2/3 people said "yes" and the other 1/3 said "no."

I've actually been on TV before...I was on TV when I was a baby once! I was on the news (no I did not rob a bank at the age of 1...or any other time :)). They had asked people to send in their baby's pictures if it was their first birthday that day, so my parents sent in my picture because I was turning one! All I remember is being in my dad's arms watching a bunch of baby pictures go by on the TV...

Thanks for voting people! I'll post a new poll soon...remember: ANYONE CAN VOTE! YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT! JUST SUBMIT YOUR VOTE OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN--FIRST FEATURE DOWN!

And remember to try the riddle, too! (Third feature down off to the left!)