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I have to admit it, sometimes I wish I was just a little more like everyone else, just a little more 'normal'. We all do. But what is normal? Nobody can define 'normal' becuase there is no such thing as 'normal'. We are all extremely different, just some of us can hide it better than others. They are the ones who we think are 'normal'. But it is impossible to be 'normal' because we don't know what it is. So they are few who are brave and decide to break away and make themselves up instead of having these 'normal' people do it. Yes, they do get teased and sometimes their lives are miserable. But at least they are being true to themselves and are fulfilling their dreams, and they are happy, very happy, because they are free from the term of 'normal'. Even though sometimes I do wish I was more 'normal' it is very rare. I'm am very glad of who I am, I wouldn't want to be any different. And the truth is, when you step away from the 'normal' crowd people start noticing you, yeah a lot of it is mean attention but you also get noticed by wonderful people because you've finally stepped away and they're seeing you for the first time. What I use as an example is clover. They are almost all the same, but once in awhile you find one that is different, a four leaf clover. Have you ever noticed how out numbered the four leaf clovers are? There are trillions of three leafed clovers but there are only thousands of four leaf clovers. I have yet to find one. But also, have you ever noticed that the four leaf clovers are the lucky ones, because they are so very and extremely rare. And whenever I start to wish that I was just maybe a little bit more 'normal' I just think of myself as a four leaf clover that is bringing luck to whoever takes the time to discover me (now I know that sounds kinda cheesy, but sometimes you just have to go for the cheese!). There are billions upon gazillions of unique people around you, you just have to look and I'm sure you'll find one. But if you try to become friends with someone who is 'normal' you won't be able to pick one out because they are all the same, tiny pieces of sand in the vast desert known as our world. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my ramblings!
Sincerely,
Indigo
Monday, August 11, 2008
My Year
I know that 2007 has been over for awhile now but I never wrote anything about the whole picture of what that year was to me. I would definitely say that it and last year have been the best two years of my entire life. Even though a lot of sad and horribe things happened to me I think they helped me see how wonderful a year it had really been, it helped me appreciate it a whole lot more. For example my two Step-Granfathers died which was a very sad thing to the whole family, I loved them both very much. We also had lice for three months and it was the grossest thing that had ever happened to me, I wouldn't even wish it on my worst enemy. But a million wonderful things happened to me that year that I could never dreamed of! So even to ya'lls dismay they were really personal so I'm not going to share right now. That year, I think changed me more than I had ever been changed in one time before. I learned so many new things and felt so many new and wonderful/strange/jump-out-of-your-pants-scary, but I have to admit it, it was very worth it. I don't believe I've ever had such a good year and I know that I probably will never have one like it again. I am so glad for that year and all the things I saw and all the awesome and enchanting people I met. And even though that year was very tough and I was thrown in a lot of nightmarish and uncomfortable situations and I had a lot of burdens, I'm glad I went through them because they were (and this is very confusing to say) brought me the bestest year ever.
Sincerely,
Indigo
P.S. I can only hope that 2008 will be just as good.
Sincerely,
Indigo
P.S. I can only hope that 2008 will be just as good.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Swaziland
Swaziland
Dear Blog...yesterday we got back from Africa. The trip was amazing! I can't even begin to describe how life changing it was to go to a third world country. I'm still not sure about everything but I do know that I am going back and that I am going to find a way to help the people I met.
I will never be able to forget that trip or the places I went, the things I saw and heard and the people I met. I know that this trip has changed me somehow but I don't know how yet.
Sincerely,
~Indigo
Dear Blog...yesterday we got back from Africa. The trip was amazing! I can't even begin to describe how life changing it was to go to a third world country. I'm still not sure about everything but I do know that I am going back and that I am going to find a way to help the people I met.
I will never be able to forget that trip or the places I went, the things I saw and heard and the people I met. I know that this trip has changed me somehow but I don't know how yet.
Sincerely,
~Indigo
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Spelling Story
Spelling Story
Okay, so in my certain Spelling curriculum everytime I get a word wrong it makes me say the word, look at the word, say the word again then spell the word with my eyes closed, spell out the word in the air with my finger, then spell it again, and then write a sentence using the word. How boring. So I've come up with thi story that I use my words in. Instead of writing one sentence using that word I now write a whole paragraph that holds all of my words in it. So here is the words I have so far missed in th past week or so:
principal
analyze
fundamental
noticeable
parallel
dormitories
assemblies
friendliest
and obituaries
And here is the story I have made using them:
Part I
Notes and Red Beards
"This will be a great fundamental experience for us all." Ms. Vonhorghts or Ms. Vonworts (which is what my friend and I call her) said with a little too-big-for-comfort fake smie. I exchanged anxious and worried looks with my friend Prosper who sat parallel to me. I quickly scribbled on a paste-it-note and held it up for him to see. It read: "Her fake grin is too noticeable, she's up to something." Prosper nodded. But unfortunatley our exchange was spotted by the tattle-taler-her-perfectfullness Miss Carmelita Spats and her hooligans. She quickly raised her hand and at the same time flashed Prosper and me a malicious grin, I groaned.
Ms. Vonworts smied when she saw Carmelita's hand raised. "Yes Miss Spats?" She asked while she smiled her creepy grin.
Carmelita stood up pure innocence masking her hideou face. "Ms. Knightley," (that's me) "has a note ma'am." She smiled her wicked grin showing her rows of a little too white pearly teeth (oh how those bug me) at me and haughtily sat down.
Ms. Vonworts gave me the haneous smile that she gives her students before they are sent to Principal Ernesto Barbarossa (the fat red dyed bearded pig). "Ms. Knightley, would you like to share anything with the class?"
End of part I
October 24 Level I Group 32
Words I missed:
dormitories
Part II
Well after I shared my note with the class I was given a free ticket to Principal Ernesto Barbarossa's office. There, once again I was given the 'how I should be grateful that they took me and that if I didn't do better they would have no choice but to send me to the dormitories and classrooms of the Charity Retraining Academy for Orphans' for the umpteenth time of my life since I began my life here. Only a few children from our Orphanage had ever been sent there. We all call it Nightmare Academy ad boy is it just that. I'm sure that I will be sent there since I am such a trouble maker, but I can't help it, it's in my soul. Nightmare Academy was given it's name beause a long time ago a girl actually escaped. She came here because she had no other home (I think that was rather stupid of her). She was sent back immediatley after she was found, but unfortunately for the teachers she had already been able to tell the truth about Charity Retraining Academy for Orphans.
Oops, Igotta go. I'll finish the story later.
Always in a hurry,
~Indigo
Okay, so in my certain Spelling curriculum everytime I get a word wrong it makes me say the word, look at the word, say the word again then spell the word with my eyes closed, spell out the word in the air with my finger, then spell it again, and then write a sentence using the word. How boring. So I've come up with thi story that I use my words in. Instead of writing one sentence using that word I now write a whole paragraph that holds all of my words in it. So here is the words I have so far missed in th past week or so:
principal
analyze
fundamental
noticeable
parallel
dormitories
assemblies
friendliest
and obituaries
And here is the story I have made using them:
Part I
Notes and Red Beards
"This will be a great fundamental experience for us all." Ms. Vonhorghts or Ms. Vonworts (which is what my friend and I call her) said with a little too-big-for-comfort fake smie. I exchanged anxious and worried looks with my friend Prosper who sat parallel to me. I quickly scribbled on a paste-it-note and held it up for him to see. It read: "Her fake grin is too noticeable, she's up to something." Prosper nodded. But unfortunatley our exchange was spotted by the tattle-taler-her-perfectfullness Miss Carmelita Spats and her hooligans. She quickly raised her hand and at the same time flashed Prosper and me a malicious grin, I groaned.
Ms. Vonworts smied when she saw Carmelita's hand raised. "Yes Miss Spats?" She asked while she smiled her creepy grin.
Carmelita stood up pure innocence masking her hideou face. "Ms. Knightley," (that's me) "has a note ma'am." She smiled her wicked grin showing her rows of a little too white pearly teeth (oh how those bug me) at me and haughtily sat down.
Ms. Vonworts gave me the haneous smile that she gives her students before they are sent to Principal Ernesto Barbarossa (the fat red dyed bearded pig). "Ms. Knightley, would you like to share anything with the class?"
End of part I
October 24 Level I Group 32
Words I missed:
dormitories
Part II
Well after I shared my note with the class I was given a free ticket to Principal Ernesto Barbarossa's office. There, once again I was given the 'how I should be grateful that they took me and that if I didn't do better they would have no choice but to send me to the dormitories and classrooms of the Charity Retraining Academy for Orphans' for the umpteenth time of my life since I began my life here. Only a few children from our Orphanage had ever been sent there. We all call it Nightmare Academy ad boy is it just that. I'm sure that I will be sent there since I am such a trouble maker, but I can't help it, it's in my soul. Nightmare Academy was given it's name beause a long time ago a girl actually escaped. She came here because she had no other home (I think that was rather stupid of her). She was sent back immediatley after she was found, but unfortunately for the teachers she had already been able to tell the truth about Charity Retraining Academy for Orphans.
Oops, Igotta go. I'll finish the story later.
Always in a hurry,
~Indigo
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
I found this way cool site: http://www.thequietworld.com/ that has everything you could EVER
want to know about 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. And today it posted some questions that fans have asked and Lemony Snickets reply. Here they are:
21 Answers from Lemony Snicket!
They're here! Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket has answered the 21 questions posed by ASoUE Fans. My personal favorites:
1. Captain Widdershins's personal philosophy was "He who hesitates is lost." What is your personal philosophy? - Libitina
“Never refuse a breath mint.”9.
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away then what fruit would best keep away persistent realtors? Would you suggest something heavy like a watermelon or something easy to throw like a grapefruit? - Charlotte
The durian is a fruit produced by a plant pollinated by flies. To attract its pollinators the flowers of the plant smell like rotten meat. You can imagine how dreadful the fruit smells, particularly if ripe and damp. In many countries where the durian is available it is illegal to carry it onto public transportation. I once had a piece of candied durian and it still felt like a zombie meal. I imagine having durians around the house would cause property values to plummet, and realtors would no longer be interested.
Daniel Handler also hinted at possible future ASoUE books:
11. What was the darkest hour in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans? Please keep in mind that "darkest" here means "most woeful," not "lacking in light," and hour is not a literal measurement of time in this case. - Philip Jucker
I suspect their most woeful hour is yet to come.
13. Will information on the sugar bowl, the Great Unknown, what became of the Quagmires, the fate of the Baudelaires, or even the truth behind V.F.D. ever be disclosed, or is it left up to the readers to draw their own conclusions? Do you know all of the answers? - Dupin
If readers draw their own conclusions and speak of such conclusions out loud, then this information will indeed be disclosed; otherwise one might wait for more Snicket books, which would likely contain shrouded answers and further frustrations.
21 Questions with Lemony Snicket!
A special message from 667 Dark Avenue In honor of 667 Dark Avenue's Fifth Anniversary (June 22), the forum has been granted a rare opportunity to communicate with Lemony Snicket himself. Mr. Snicket and his legal representative, Daniel Handler, have agreed to answer twenty-one questions posted by the members of 667. In order to create the most clever and compelling questionnaire possible, we hope the entire online community of Unfortunate Events fans will contribute by submitting their best question at Dark Avenue.Each registered user of 667 Dark Avenue is entitled to submit one question. Twenty winning questions will be referred to Daniel Handler, and the best question of all will make its way to Lemony Snicket. We will be considering questions from now through Monday, June 25. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Handler and Mr. Snicket's answers will be posted on 667 Dark Avenue, and the one lucky winner will receive a hand-written reply to his or her question by Mr. Snicket himself. Consolation prizes will be sent to the writers of the other winning questions. In addition, we have set up many challenges and festivities in honor of A Series of Unfortunate Events . Fabulous prizes will be given to contest winners, including a first edition copy of The Bad Beginning, signed copies of The Grim Grotto, bookplates stamped and dated by Lemony Snicket, and much more. Our contests are designed to reward the most talented and devoted fans. Submissions will be accepted through the weekend. The contests open on the listed date; they will close on Sunday evening, June 24. Please submit your entries before that date.
I wold LOVE to win that contest! Too bad it's over:(
Sincerely,
Anonymous
want to know about 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. And today it posted some questions that fans have asked and Lemony Snickets reply. Here they are:
21 Answers from Lemony Snicket!
They're here! Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket has answered the 21 questions posed by ASoUE Fans. My personal favorites:
1. Captain Widdershins's personal philosophy was "He who hesitates is lost." What is your personal philosophy? - Libitina
“Never refuse a breath mint.”9.
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away then what fruit would best keep away persistent realtors? Would you suggest something heavy like a watermelon or something easy to throw like a grapefruit? - Charlotte
The durian is a fruit produced by a plant pollinated by flies. To attract its pollinators the flowers of the plant smell like rotten meat. You can imagine how dreadful the fruit smells, particularly if ripe and damp. In many countries where the durian is available it is illegal to carry it onto public transportation. I once had a piece of candied durian and it still felt like a zombie meal. I imagine having durians around the house would cause property values to plummet, and realtors would no longer be interested.
Daniel Handler also hinted at possible future ASoUE books:
11. What was the darkest hour in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans? Please keep in mind that "darkest" here means "most woeful," not "lacking in light," and hour is not a literal measurement of time in this case. - Philip Jucker
I suspect their most woeful hour is yet to come.
13. Will information on the sugar bowl, the Great Unknown, what became of the Quagmires, the fate of the Baudelaires, or even the truth behind V.F.D. ever be disclosed, or is it left up to the readers to draw their own conclusions? Do you know all of the answers? - Dupin
If readers draw their own conclusions and speak of such conclusions out loud, then this information will indeed be disclosed; otherwise one might wait for more Snicket books, which would likely contain shrouded answers and further frustrations.
21 Questions with Lemony Snicket!
A special message from 667 Dark Avenue In honor of 667 Dark Avenue's Fifth Anniversary (June 22), the forum has been granted a rare opportunity to communicate with Lemony Snicket himself. Mr. Snicket and his legal representative, Daniel Handler, have agreed to answer twenty-one questions posted by the members of 667. In order to create the most clever and compelling questionnaire possible, we hope the entire online community of Unfortunate Events fans will contribute by submitting their best question at Dark Avenue.Each registered user of 667 Dark Avenue is entitled to submit one question. Twenty winning questions will be referred to Daniel Handler, and the best question of all will make its way to Lemony Snicket. We will be considering questions from now through Monday, June 25. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Handler and Mr. Snicket's answers will be posted on 667 Dark Avenue, and the one lucky winner will receive a hand-written reply to his or her question by Mr. Snicket himself. Consolation prizes will be sent to the writers of the other winning questions. In addition, we have set up many challenges and festivities in honor of A Series of Unfortunate Events . Fabulous prizes will be given to contest winners, including a first edition copy of The Bad Beginning, signed copies of The Grim Grotto, bookplates stamped and dated by Lemony Snicket, and much more. Our contests are designed to reward the most talented and devoted fans. Submissions will be accepted through the weekend. The contests open on the listed date; they will close on Sunday evening, June 24. Please submit your entries before that date.
I wold LOVE to win that contest! Too bad it's over:(
Sincerely,
Anonymous
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Awkward
Does anybody else have any problems with sharingpersnal things on your Blog? Because my Mom wants me to write about something that happened that was totally devastating and I just feel kinda awkward about writing about it. I guess as time goes by it will be easier to discuss, but right after something this big happens your kinda in shock for awhile until your finally really comfortable with talking about it. Do you know what I mean?
Sincerely,
Anonymous
Sincerely,
Anonymous
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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