Rain on February 29th, 2008

Happy Leap Day!
Here's a poem titled "Rainbow" to commemorate today's dreary rain.

Rain splattering on the gray sidewalk
Forming puddles,
Little pools of rainwater.
Worms wriggle out of their shelters
Taking pleasure in the water.
And little streams trickle off my dark umbrella
Wetting my boots.

Rain hammering on the roof
Wanting to get in
As I lay in bed, snug and cozy
Suddenly, the rain slackens
Pattering gently at my windowsill
Seeping down the glass
Lulling me to sleep.

The next morning, all is quiet
I look out the window
And bask in the warm sunshine.
The roads are slippery
The grass is wet
And high, high above the treetops
A glittering, colorful rainbow smiles down at me.

Short Story

This is a short story depicting an action that takes place in about 10 seconds.

Radiant, shining beams stream through the window as Sally happily prances into the room and spots a box on the table. Curiously, she picks up the colorful package, a present from her parents, and feels the sharp edges of the box, her eyes eager. As her expression softens, the girl lightly runs her hand over the elegant, satin bow and tries to peel off the bow, but her fingers finally yank at the tapered edges and undo the ribbon, which falls to the table. Moving swiftly, Sally’s hand digs into the wrapping and rips through the paper, leaving a pile of paper sitting forlornly next to the ribbon, which lies on the table. Inside the package rests a battered box, which Sally scornfully contemplates as she pulls out the lid. Sally peers inside the box apprehensively and gasps, her eyes widening and her hands shaking, for inside the box sits……….

Description of a Worn-Out Shoe

Balancing precariously upon a shabby, shadowy cart, a black, threadbare shoe gradually decays in its lonely surroundings. Its aging aglets cracking, two limp, untied shoelaces aimlessly dangle along a crumbling wall of moldered fabric. A pathetic, tattered tongue, twisting and bending, sags weakly and slowly ages. This shoe’s faded pleather lays untouched under a constantly growing layer of lightly-colored grime. Near the worn sole, the extremely severed rubber reveals a monstrous, stretching crevasse. Dusty, blackened plastic barely manages to cling onto the top of the sole, forming once-graceful, yet now peeling designs. Zigzagging treads, exhausted with overuse, crumble lethargically, evenly spaced among the sole of the shoe. Long, jagged rips span across the exterior.

The fatigued, weary interior, however, with its ragged shoelace holes, splitting and snapping stitches, and frayed edges, deteriorates just like the outside. Feeble, drooping tags, attached to the tongue, flop miserably, their small, printed words illegible. Disintegrating foam bursts eagerly out of its useless, overcrowded lining. Unrelenting, persisting lint stubbornly holds onto the sneaker’s fabric. Faint, musty smells rise from this dirty Reebokä shoe and nauseatingly pervade the air. Withered and rotted, this filthy piece of footwear apprehensively waits for its cataclysmic, catastrophic, and disastrous end.

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Winter Wonderland

What a fabulous joyful way to start the first day of December! It's really snowing! We have about 3 inches of snow! I'm so happy!

The weather forecast predicts wind, rain, and SNOW for tomorrow, and rain for Monday.

I hope this snow lasts for a long time so that I do not have to go to piano tomorrow and school on Monday!

November

November has started! It's time for cold weather (possibly snow) and of course, Thanksgiving!!!
And by the way, I hope you remembered to turn your clocks back one hour this morning.

As of now I am forced to go to a piano lesson in about 1.5 hours, and I really don't want to go because I didn't practice that much.

Also, I slept in an uncomfortable position last night and my neck has been stiff for the whole of today so far. I tell you, it does not feel good.

October

Happy October! It's time for rain, bad weather, leaves, fire (in the fireplace), and Halloween! I can't wait for October 31st, especially. I hope last year's costume still fits. Some of the houses in the neighborhood have already gotten pumpkins out!

It's supposed to be heavy rains tomorrow, just in case you wanted to know.

Anyways, have a wonderful week!

Just Some Stuff

Hello, and welcome back to school. I hope you had an delightful first 1.5 weeks. Here's the forecast in Redmond, Washington for the next few days.

Thursday: Sunny with highs at 80 and lows at 50.
Friday: Sunny with highs at 81 and lows at 51.
Saturday: Sunny with highs at 70 and lows at 52.
Sunday: Sprinkles with highs at 68 and lows at 50.
Monday: Sprinkles with highs at 64 and lows at 47.

Well that's all, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the week!

News

Yesterday was my 12th birthday. Yay! I got two books and a $15 iTunes gift card. I also got a carrot cake! Yummy!

It is raining now. It has been raining for the past three days. Yesterday was especially bad. The clouds keep rolling in and do not seem to fade away!

Independence Day

Happy Fourth of July! I was sad that our family didn't see any fireworks this year (because there were no fireworks nearby), but we did go to Mount Rainier for a vacation. That was fun! Since it was so hot, we were able to play in the snow without socks, proper shoes, jackets, scarves, hats, and gloves. I went out in a t-shirt, capris, and boots. Unfortunately, I got snow in my boots, and since I had no socks on, that was not a pleasant experience. It happened two times! Also, my feet got stuck in mucky mud while trying to go down to Reflection Lake. Other than that, it was really good. I got soaked at one of the falls!

Tug-Of-War Tip

Pull for a few seconds, then completely let go of the rope. While the other team falls over backwards, grab the rope and pull to victory.

P.S.- This really works!

My Dream

I have a dream
That whales will jump out of the sea
And dolphins will swim to the shore
Just to see me.

I have a dream
That butterflies will flutter above my head
Their small bodies just silhouettes
Against the setting sun glowing orange red.

I have a dream
That caged birds could be set free
And then they would have liberty
Just like you and me.

Disappointments of the Day

Today, I was rudely woken up at 7:00 AM to get up for my piano lesson. I was very disappointed at the fact that there was still piano lessons on Mother's Day (in the morning!).

It is very cloudy outside, just after a whole week of sunshine. I am also very disappointed at the weekend's weather.

Words of the Day

indigence- extreme poverty

ukase- an order

quagmire- a predicament

Words of the Day

deign- to condescend

errant-wandering