I’m sure no one in the whole school wants to smoke, but I’m making this anyway. Maybe you know someone who smokes and don’t know what you could say that would make them stop. Maybe this’ll help, I hope it will some. These are just three reasons, I’m not giving evidence but I’ll probably have to do another post with that. So I guess another post will help more than this one.
1. Smokers risk their life and others’ lives doing it.
2. There are no health benefits.
3. It’s addictive and hard, but possible, to quit once you start.
Those are my three reasons. This post was pretty short and simple, but I don’t think it was supposed to be all that long. There probably will be a more detailed post coming up.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
The Evolution of the Likelihood of a Snow Day/Slice Of Life #6
The Snow Day was pretty fun, I can’t really remember any specific stuff about it. But it felt very satisfying when I looked up at the TV and Berwyn South School District #100 came up the day before. Hmm, Thursday wasn’t the Snow Day, but I remember that part a little more than anything that was actually on Friday. Maybe I’ll just talk about that???
I know this is supposed to be about Friday, and I went back to Thursday, but now I’m going back to Wednesday morning. That was when my dad first told me that there’s going to be a lot of snow coming through and school might be canceled on Friday. I asked him whether he thought it was more or less likely that school would be canceled, and back then he said it was probably 50/50.
After school that day, I asked Dad what he thought was going to happen again. He said that it was a little more likely that school WOULD be canceled on Friday, but not to get my hopes up too much.
Okay, time for Thursday morning. My dad told me that there’s even MORE of a chance of school being canceled now. I was pretty excited, but I wasn’t counting on it for sure. During Excel, I asked my teachers what they thought. They said there probably WOULD be school on Friday.
I wasn’t sure about that, but of course I wasn’t sure about school being canceled either. I’m no future-seeing voodoo meteorologist who eats four leaf clovers for breakfast! Then my teachers said that the roads in some places may be cleared from snow, but people who live kind of far away would have a hard time getting here.
So now my Excel teachers were unsure about school on Friday. But now I was a little more unsure about school being canceled, because they were leaning towards school coming at first.
At lunch on Thursday, I told my friends that school might be canceled on Friday. At first my friend Sarah was happy, but then she realized her mom would be working. I’m not exactly sure how everything worked out, but it did.
When I got home from school, me, my mom and my brother Eamonn watched the news. Eamonn was using his school iPad some while the news was on, but he was still paying attention. I was just watching it. I think my mom might’ve had her phone out some, but she shut it off or something.
We were looking at the bottom of the screen. A’s, and right after that, B’s. We were waiting for Berwyn. All those other schools had been closed on Friday, so we were 99% sure that Berwyn South School District #100 would be too.
Since it was pretty obvious, when it did come up, I didn’t really give much of a reaction. I smiled, I think I said some sort of small cheer and I was content. But not SUPER AMAZINGLY SURPRISED HAPPY! I felt like my mom was exaggerating on how great it was.
Eamonn was looking up when our district came up, but my mom was still saying something like, “Eamonn, look! School is canceled! Children, look! Aren’t you excited?!” I knew she was trying to be a little silly, but it still felt kind of weird.
Then the alphabetical school closings started over. I took my school iPad out too, we already saw our school district’s closing, so I didn’t really need to see it again. My mom was still telling us to look, and I felt like she was exaggerating its greatness even more than the first time.
“Guys! School is CANCELED. Don’t you want to see your school on TV? Look, children there’s no school tomorrow!”
It was funny, but a little frustrating too.
I know this is supposed to be about Friday, and I went back to Thursday, but now I’m going back to Wednesday morning. That was when my dad first told me that there’s going to be a lot of snow coming through and school might be canceled on Friday. I asked him whether he thought it was more or less likely that school would be canceled, and back then he said it was probably 50/50.
After school that day, I asked Dad what he thought was going to happen again. He said that it was a little more likely that school WOULD be canceled on Friday, but not to get my hopes up too much.
Okay, time for Thursday morning. My dad told me that there’s even MORE of a chance of school being canceled now. I was pretty excited, but I wasn’t counting on it for sure. During Excel, I asked my teachers what they thought. They said there probably WOULD be school on Friday.
I wasn’t sure about that, but of course I wasn’t sure about school being canceled either. I’m no future-seeing voodoo meteorologist who eats four leaf clovers for breakfast! Then my teachers said that the roads in some places may be cleared from snow, but people who live kind of far away would have a hard time getting here.
So now my Excel teachers were unsure about school on Friday. But now I was a little more unsure about school being canceled, because they were leaning towards school coming at first.
At lunch on Thursday, I told my friends that school might be canceled on Friday. At first my friend Sarah was happy, but then she realized her mom would be working. I’m not exactly sure how everything worked out, but it did.
When I got home from school, me, my mom and my brother Eamonn watched the news. Eamonn was using his school iPad some while the news was on, but he was still paying attention. I was just watching it. I think my mom might’ve had her phone out some, but she shut it off or something.
We were looking at the bottom of the screen. A’s, and right after that, B’s. We were waiting for Berwyn. All those other schools had been closed on Friday, so we were 99% sure that Berwyn South School District #100 would be too.
Since it was pretty obvious, when it did come up, I didn’t really give much of a reaction. I smiled, I think I said some sort of small cheer and I was content. But not SUPER AMAZINGLY SURPRISED HAPPY! I felt like my mom was exaggerating on how great it was.
Eamonn was looking up when our district came up, but my mom was still saying something like, “Eamonn, look! School is canceled! Children, look! Aren’t you excited?!” I knew she was trying to be a little silly, but it still felt kind of weird.
Then the alphabetical school closings started over. I took my school iPad out too, we already saw our school district’s closing, so I didn’t really need to see it again. My mom was still telling us to look, and I felt like she was exaggerating its greatness even more than the first time.
“Guys! School is CANCELED. Don’t you want to see your school on TV? Look, children there’s no school tomorrow!”
It was funny, but a little frustrating too.
Monday, February 5, 2018
Honest Honesty
This is my honest honesty post, as you can see in the name. I have to be honest here, this post is very late. But I’ll do it anyway.
Honesty and truth are pretty much the same, but that’s not a definition of honesty. Honesty is when you tell the- no, no, no. That doesn’t work. Well, it kind of does. I know what being honest means, I just can’t put it into the right words! Maybe, if you’re an honest person, you’re the opposite of a liar? That’s a little better.
You know what? I’m just going to use the word “truth” now. Okay, if you’re an honest person, you are truthful not only to others, but to yourself. Ooh, that’s nice! I made that up on my own, I’m not slurping from the Internoodles. I didn’t make up the word “Internoodles” though. Ask me if you’re confused. Hey! I’m being honest! When you’re honest, you don’t take credit for something that isn’t yours, AKA don’t plagiarize.
But don’t be TOO honest. That sounds weird, but it’s TRUE. If you’re too honest, you might hurt someone’s feelings. Some truths shouldn’t be told. Wow, do I sound wise right now? Or has everything I’ve ever said or done been said or done before? Or what if all my life has been a dream, and soon I’m going to wake up in a diaper? The world may never know who or what I really am... Heheh. I’m going off track.
Honesty is more than “not lying”, you have to be nice about it! Well, I guess you don’t HAVE to be, but you should be.
Now... Am I honest? NO ONE is COMPLETELY honest. Except me! No, just kidding. Like I said, some truths shouldn’t be told. But not too many. You don’t want to be something totally different in the inside than what everyone thinks you are. Yes, you’re not lying, but too many untold truths is almost a lie. No, it IS a lie. One gigantic lie!
I have some personal stuff, I don’t think I really say lies, but there’s stuff about myself, my friends, my family that isn’t really talked about. Hey! It’s not disturbing or depressing stuff, don’t just assume that from my tone. I just think it sounds kind of cool, but is it cool? The world may never know... But here’s something I know.
Angry
Space
Doritos.
Honesty and truth are pretty much the same, but that’s not a definition of honesty. Honesty is when you tell the- no, no, no. That doesn’t work. Well, it kind of does. I know what being honest means, I just can’t put it into the right words! Maybe, if you’re an honest person, you’re the opposite of a liar? That’s a little better.
You know what? I’m just going to use the word “truth” now. Okay, if you’re an honest person, you are truthful not only to others, but to yourself. Ooh, that’s nice! I made that up on my own, I’m not slurping from the Internoodles. I didn’t make up the word “Internoodles” though. Ask me if you’re confused. Hey! I’m being honest! When you’re honest, you don’t take credit for something that isn’t yours, AKA don’t plagiarize.
But don’t be TOO honest. That sounds weird, but it’s TRUE. If you’re too honest, you might hurt someone’s feelings. Some truths shouldn’t be told. Wow, do I sound wise right now? Or has everything I’ve ever said or done been said or done before? Or what if all my life has been a dream, and soon I’m going to wake up in a diaper? The world may never know who or what I really am... Heheh. I’m going off track.
Honesty is more than “not lying”, you have to be nice about it! Well, I guess you don’t HAVE to be, but you should be.
Now... Am I honest? NO ONE is COMPLETELY honest. Except me! No, just kidding. Like I said, some truths shouldn’t be told. But not too many. You don’t want to be something totally different in the inside than what everyone thinks you are. Yes, you’re not lying, but too many untold truths is almost a lie. No, it IS a lie. One gigantic lie!
I have some personal stuff, I don’t think I really say lies, but there’s stuff about myself, my friends, my family that isn’t really talked about. Hey! It’s not disturbing or depressing stuff, don’t just assume that from my tone. I just think it sounds kind of cool, but is it cool? The world may never know... But here’s something I know.
Angry
Space
Doritos.
Friday, February 2, 2018
Free Post: A Story I’m Working On!
I’ve been working on a story called “Time to Slime”. It’s set in a completely ordinary world, except there are living, gender-less slimes and berries that don’t really exist, which the slimes eat. The berries aren’t part of what you’re seeing today, though.
If you don’t understand what I mean by living slimes, just think of a Minecraft slime. But slimes aren’t evil in the story! Oh, there’s also this game I don’t really know anything about called “Slime Rancher”, that has good living slimes.
Anyway, here’s a sneak peek that I sent to some of my friends on Google Drive. I did add a paragraph and a couple sentences to it, my friends haven’t seen it yet.
Anyway, here’s a sneak peek that I sent to some of my friends on Google Drive. I did add a paragraph and a couple sentences to it, my friends haven’t seen it yet.
Yellow ran, it ran as fast as its legs- wait, wait, wait. Legs? Since when did they have legs? Gross! But what would replace that word? Well, slugs have a single huge foot, would that work for Yellow?
“Yellow ran, it ran as fast as its FOOT could take it!” No, that doesn’t sound right. It isn’t exactly running either, more like sliding. Let’s just go with “slide” instead of “run”, and “slime” instead of “legs”. Oh, and if you haven’t figured it out by now, Yellow is a slime.
Alright, back to the story… Yellow slid, it slid as fast as its slime could take it! It looked behind itself. Oh, come ON! That thing must’ve been chasing me for a half hour by now. There are lots of squirrels out there, play with them. But you might SQUOOSH me!
But the bouncing, brown bulldog kept blundering on after Yellow. He ignored everything else. His tongue was close, it was flopping out of his mouth and getting tiny droplets of spit onto Yellow’s back. Yuck!
“I didn’t want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice,” Yellow began. Wow, that sounded so cool it was stupid. How many times has that kind of thing been said in movies and TV shows anyway?
“Bill-EEEEEEEEEEE! Time for supper!” An old grandma called just in time. She didn’t actually own “Billy”, or any pet for that matter. But she would feed and name stray dogs and cats. The elderly lady even let them wander into her house, tracking mud all over her carpets and floors!
The canine’s ears perked up, and he quickly waddled back to his food provider’s house.
“Whew, glad that’s over. That dog was driving me crazy!” Yellow mumbled to itself. Well, that’s not COMPLETELY true. I kind of wanted to show that dog who’s boss, it’s just I don’t want to pick a fight after someone already runs away! But I could’ve EASILY won. Ugh, oh well. I argue with myself too much.
Yellow happily hopped to the end of the block, which led to a large, grassy field with all sorts of flowers and other plants. Once it got there, it couldn’t help rolling around in the lush greenery.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
ELDER WOMAN.
I came up with this superheroine a long time ago, it’s kind of funny. Okay, I’ll just say some of her powers and other things.
Elder Woman sounds a little like “Wonder Woman”, so that’s how I first thought of her name. Her age is a mystery, but we do know she’s DEFINITELY over 100 years old. Her family is unknown, but Elder Woman likes babysitting in her free time. Her catch phrase is “Respect your elders!”
Now for some of her powers!!!
1. The Belt:
Elder Woman lashes out her belt and spanks the enemy. She shouts, “RESPECT your elders!” The enemy is stunned, and forced to think about what they just did. 50% of the time the enemy gives up the attack.
2. Denture Boomerang:
Elder Woman whisks her hand into her mouth and takes out her dentures. She aims her denture boomerang, and throws it at the enemy. It hits them, and they dentures come right back into Elder Woman’s mouth.
3. Super Hearing Aid:
Elder Woman adjusts her hearing aid. It makes a loud, high pitched squeal. Enemies nearby are temporarily stunned from the terrible noise. (Yeah, like they’re also stunned with the belt. I know.) It also gives her super hearing.
4. Cane Club:
Elder Woman lifts up her cane, and harshly bonks it on the enemy’s head.
5. Walker Rocket:
Elder Woman has rocket boosters on her walker, which allow her to fly! She can fly anywhere with enough oxygen.
6. Experienced Brain:
Elder Woman is very smart, she made all of these tools herself! Well, she didn’t completely make them. She bought an ordinary walker, cane, hearing aid, belt and false teeth. Then she upgraded them! All of the actual powers from the tools she engineered herself, just her. Even though she fights, Elder Woman is very nice, wise and experienced.
Elder Woman sounds a little like “Wonder Woman”, so that’s how I first thought of her name. Her age is a mystery, but we do know she’s DEFINITELY over 100 years old. Her family is unknown, but Elder Woman likes babysitting in her free time. Her catch phrase is “Respect your elders!”
Now for some of her powers!!!
1. The Belt:
Elder Woman lashes out her belt and spanks the enemy. She shouts, “RESPECT your elders!” The enemy is stunned, and forced to think about what they just did. 50% of the time the enemy gives up the attack.
2. Denture Boomerang:
Elder Woman whisks her hand into her mouth and takes out her dentures. She aims her denture boomerang, and throws it at the enemy. It hits them, and they dentures come right back into Elder Woman’s mouth.
3. Super Hearing Aid:
Elder Woman adjusts her hearing aid. It makes a loud, high pitched squeal. Enemies nearby are temporarily stunned from the terrible noise. (Yeah, like they’re also stunned with the belt. I know.) It also gives her super hearing.
4. Cane Club:
Elder Woman lifts up her cane, and harshly bonks it on the enemy’s head.
5. Walker Rocket:
Elder Woman has rocket boosters on her walker, which allow her to fly! She can fly anywhere with enough oxygen.
6. Experienced Brain:
Elder Woman is very smart, she made all of these tools herself! Well, she didn’t completely make them. She bought an ordinary walker, cane, hearing aid, belt and false teeth. Then she upgraded them! All of the actual powers from the tools she engineered herself, just her. Even though she fights, Elder Woman is very nice, wise and experienced.
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