My Memorial Day

Hey guys. Sitting here at my table. We had an indoor BBQ today with the Sluders and Vespa's. We had a great time and played some weird games from Minute to Win It, a show where they use household items to play random games (like get eight ping-pong balls out of a tissue box strapped to your bottom). If you win you get money(or, in our case,Peanut-Butter MnM's,mmmmm). You also are probably wondering what I meant when I said we had an indoor barbecue. Well, it was raining so hard we dragged the grill into the garage and grilled. It got pretty smoky.Happy Memorial Day!

I Hate The Heat

Ugh. I hate the heat. Sorry, strong words were called for here. Let me just by saying one of the banes of my life is sweat. I hate to sweat. I hate feeling sticky, I hate smelling, I hate being sunburned, the whole package that comes with being in the sun. I'm just a clean person. I don't lioke feeling exremely hot or extremely cold. That is why fall and spring are my favorite seasons. (Excusing the pollen and bird migrating north.) My family has pointed out that I don't even live in a place where it is really "hot" or seriously "cold". North Carolina isn't really "THE SOUTH". Well trust me, these days it feels like it, And I better get used to the heat or be forever stuck indoors. Sigh. Maybe I'll migrate like a bird.

Stuff I Do When I'm Bored

Hmmm.... don't really hae much to post about, so I'll do what I usally do when I'm bored- go to my favorite blogs, click on a random month (preferably with lots of posts) and read old posts that make me laugh. Ah good times, good times. I'm not the only one doing this right? There are others?

Then, I''ll do the second thing I do when there's not much to post about.(Hey, when you post every day, you use all the material you have.) Now I know what your thinking. "When she doesn't have anyhting to post she talks forever about how she has nothing to post about for a while and tries to fill space so that her posts don't look short." Yes, that is another reson, but not this one. I post a random picture(s). Enjoy!

Librarys: The Banes when They're Non-Existent

Today we went on a nature walk.(For more details see Angelyn's blog.) Afterwards we were going to go to the library. I was ready for the cool-air conditioning, the sweet smell of paper, and curling up with a new title. I had some great ideas, since we had just done book reports in my class. Then the awful thought popped into my head. Isn't the library closed on Fridays? Yep. Total disappointment. I mean, come on, Friday is like the best day of the week! No one gets books on Thursdays! I am out of school on Fridays! It is the perfect time to swing by for a book! In the summer, people want to grab a book on Friday for the pool on Saturday! This is murder! They can't do this!

Don't even get me started on other disappointments! Do you know that the library closes at seven???!!! I mean, who is going to get a book during the day? If you have kids, then the most convient time to go is after dinner, when the older ones are done with school and the dads get home from work so there's two sets of hands for the younger ones! Readers REBEL! Post a comment if you agree! Otherwise, we soon may be having a lacking generation of readers due to inability to recieve books! It's probably great for the book stores though...

Angelyn's Blog

Hey check out my sister Angelyn's blog! She is going to post more now. The address is www.angelynr.blogspot.com Enjoy!!

Polls

Hey guys! I just added a new thing where after every post there is a poll where you can click on different things like great job!, Or I like it! Check it out!

I Don't Like It

I don't like the end of the year. I don't like cleaning out folders, I don't like saying goodbye,I don't like people asking me when I get out of school, I don't like watching my friends leave our classroom for the last time, I don't like knowing I won't see them for months. The end is fun, but not as fun as walking into your classroom on a Monday morning, soaking in the warm kindness, and knowing that your in your second home.I don't want that to end, I never will, but want it to or not,it will end. And yet, I can't wait till school starts again, new books, new bags, new friends. I like new, but new just isn't the same as my old friend familiar.

Great Wolf Lodge

These pictures are from my class trip to Great Wolf Lodge. As you can see, we had a lot of fun!

Louie Giglio - Laminin (short version)

This is the best video in the world. I stole it from Marina's blog. Laminin is...wow, just watch it and see what I mean.

For The Birds

OH MY WORD! Check out Marina's new blog, for the birds. It is all about birdboxes!!

Go to www.mbarham.blogspot.com

Bluebird Documentery

Here is a video for those who want to know more about bluebirds. Oh, also, put quotes around me when I say "bluebirds like their privacy." That's from my directions for my box.

My Dream Profession

I would love to be a radio host. Like Eric and Erica on New Life 91.9. I could drop the kids off at school head to work, talk, talk, and talk some more, then drive to pick up the kids! Four days a week and I would love it! You basically talk about what's in the paper and other news. And it is all family friendly, which is what I like about it. I wouldn't want to be a TV news reporter. Too much crime! Plus, it is all for Him! I wonder if you have to have a special degree to get into the buisness. I am a professional talker you know. I do not know how I could live if I couldn't talk. I'd be posting a lot more, that's for sure! Maybe I could be a professional blogger! What is your dream profession? Comment and tell me!

What to Say when you Have Absolutely Nothing to Say At All, But Still Feel Like Posting

Yep, I know it's a long title, but it pretty much describes this post. A bunch of random stuff that somehow doesn't make its own post.

1. I am officially back on wheat! For those who don't know me, I have been off wheat for a while now, and today the doc said I could be back on. HOORAY!!!

2. In my class, we each have been doing a bio board. ( AKA:report on a famous dead person) Mine was on Albert Einstein, and I give my speech this week. Not qualifiing for a HOORAY, but definitely a good thing!

3. Check out my friend Marina's latest post about excuses. www.marinabarham.blogspot.com

4. Still nothing in the little bluebird box in my backyard. I did film a cool documentery on bluebirds and boxes, for those who want to know more about that kind of stuff, because you should NEVER, EVER use or moniter a bluebird box without properly knowing how. It could cause injury to you, the bird, and/or the eggs. (I haven't gotten around to editing it yet, but watch for it soon.)

5. Check my blog for fishing photos. Coming soon.

6. I wish the panther season would start again.

7. I wish the school year wasn't over.

8. I wish I could see my friends over summer.

9. I wish this list wasn't so pathetically turning into a wish list because I have nothing left to say (which hardly ever happens, that is why I have a blog) and can't think of any other ending.:)

Kayla

PS Isn't list making so relaxing?

The Year

Not much to post about again. It is the end of the year, school is finishing up, and everything seems calm and lazy. It's kind of nerve-racking. "The school year is over!" The paper seems to rustle. "Your job is almost done!" says the scratch of your pencil. Your backpack is starting to show wear and tear, signs of endless hours hauling heavy books. Your desk,locker,cubby, is messy, old, full of laughter and stories, like the soft wrinkles in an old face. It is the end, yet only the beginning of a new chapter, one of lemonade stands and swimsuits, late night sleepovers and early morning snores. Then the year will start again, with fresh paper, earnest pencils, clean backpacks and young lockers. Maybe it has to end, has to die, to start over, to become young again. But that doesn't make the passing of another year any less painful.

Posts

Hey all! I just wanted to say that from now on, I will be posting at least once a day, maybe more. So check me out every day!

Angry Driver

A guy was at a stoplight. The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up.

He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, ''I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, screaming at the guy in front of you and cursing at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally....I assumed you had stolen the car.''



This really makes you think!

That's So Random

Another video brought to you by Kayla R. Productions. NOTE: This was not copied from Sonny With A Chance. The director had never seen the show.

Surviving The Hook

Yesterday we went fishing! It was really cool. We saw a water snake and a couple turtles. I was kind of discouraged though. I had spent two hours with a nice Zebco 202 and caught nothing. We have two fishing rods that are my brothers, so we switched around. Zane got tired of waiting for a turn and he and Grandpa made a fishing rod out of a stick attached to some fishing line, a bobber, and a hook with a worm on it. Now, it couldn't go far, but you could drop it right near the dock, and if I were a fish, that's where I would be on such a hot day. Eventually I switched with Henry (who was in possession of the homeade rod at that moment) and got the stick. God sure has a sense of humor. Within in five minutes I had caught two fish. Here is the story of the catch, (copied from Marina's idea) from his point of view...

There I was, under the dock out of the hot sunshine, when suddenly I saw a worm, dangling in the water. He looked as if he had been cut in half, and was passing out. I had to help him. Worms are nice, once I actually had met a very nice one named Fred, but that is another story. I quickly began performing first aid, but suddenly, something jabbed through my mouth, and I couldn't leave! Then I was yanked out of the water! (Which, as you could certainly imagine, hurt my poor cheek even more.) AHH!!!!! I gasped for breath! A giant freakish fish with no fins and HAIR was staring at me! "Look Papa!", she cried, "I caught a fish!" Yes, obviously! Now could she get me out of this thing? Suddenly another smaller, freakish fish stared at me."Aw, he is so cute!" he said, and began petting me! It was digusting! Then the girl fish smiled and held me up. A giant flashing explosion went off! I screamed. "I got the picture", said yet another fish. He quickly unhooked me(oh, pain,pain,pain!!) and threw me into the watery depths. The boy fish threw a worm too, which I quickly ate(No more worm rescueing for me!)and swam off. I was told later that I had survived the HOOK!

Great Blue Heron

Yesterday I was at my friends house, which is on the banks of a river. We went kayaking and I got to paddle around with my friends. Let me tell you, kayaking is not for wimps. I am going to have rock-solid muscles after this. It was awesome! So we were out on the lake and I saw a Great Blue Heron. He was so beautiful! We got to close and he flew to a nearby tree. It was the first one i have seen and it was majestic.

Bluebird Box

So I just got a bluebird box. We have them at school. They are for Eastern Bluebirds to nest in. (since they are cavity dwellers) I hung it up on a tree in my backyard. I am hoping something will nest in it soon. Once they do, you can monitor the box. (By the way, the tale that birds won't come back to their eggs if you get near them is fake.) Bluebirds used to be going extinct, but now they are doing pretty well. They still can be killed by sparrows for the boxes. Want to learn more? Chck out www.sialis.org

High Five Etiquette

Ha! This is the funniest video! I love it! It is all about the proper way to high-five. Check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erica's Blog

Oh my word! My friend Erica just made a cool new blog! Check it out at www.mnborn.blogspot.com , or click on Erica's blog on the list my favorite blogs. Welcome to the world of bloggers Erica!

Impossible motion: magnet-like slopes

Check out this reverse gravity thing. The balls roll up the slopes, with "no magnets." (Kim Komando) I especially think Marina will like this, since she did her science fair project on this stuff. Watch the whole video to see how it works. Also scroll down and check out my blog post titled A Patient, A Doctor,and One Funny Story.

A Patient, a Doctor, and One Funny Story

Well, there isn't really much to post about, but I didn't want to leave my loyal blog followers hanging.And then I thought, why not post some normal day to day stuff? I rarely do it, and that is what blogs are for, correct? So here it is, whether you like it or not, my day to day life...

Yesterday in Science my teacher told us we were going to become doctors and dissect some patients.(We were learning about microsurgery) We would have to remove certain body parts. The thing is, she didn't tell us what they were. Now the girls (not gender wise girls, personality-wise gils) started freaking out, saying they were going to be sick. I am not going to sugar-coat it,I was a little worried about the delicious lunch I packed now probably going to waste, but who doesn't want to dissect things? ( most of the girls in my class, but they would get over it)So my teacher makes us disenfect the tables,scrub up to our elbows, and put on gloves and a surgical mask. She is still not telling what we are operating on, though I'm half-hoping for frogs. Then, she finally hands out the unsuspecting little fruit patients. Yep, I said FRUIT. We were going to dissect oranges and lemons. My teacher had asked for animals, but the school said we weren't ready. Major bummer. We then began the normal (not micro) surgery. My teacher told us to slice the patients in half. Luke, (who is probably going to be one of the only doctors in our entire class) made a careful slice down the "chest" of his patient, not completely slicing him in two, and began carefully removing seeds. I, on the other hand...

Well, let's just say I am definitly not going to consider a career in the medical buisness. I sliced my patient completely in half, which would have definitly killed him, much more than the "cancerous" seeds I was to remove. I then began mulitating the patient loking for seeds. Let's just say I think his "cancer" was a mis-diagnosis. The little bugger had abolutely no seeds. I finally found one, and let's just say by then, he wasn't going to recover.I couldn't even get him stiched up.

Now, moving on to the microsugery. This time I vowed to be civilized. Yeah right. I was suppsed to poke a small hole in Mr. Orange, then fish around for some seeds. Yeah, he must have had a seedless body because trust me, I did a lot more than fish around in there. I think I stabbed his heart through.

So my medical career was a bust. Maybe I'll consider a new job. Only it better be far away from my science classroom, because I think the relatives of my patients might sue me for their babies indefinite hospital stay. Those patients did make great orange/lemon juice though.

(Oh, and Mrs. McEwen, if your'e reading this, can I get extra credit?)

The Luckiest People On Earth

TVKim- Watching: Kim's Picks- The luckiest people on Earth

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Ha.. you got to love this video. It's called The Luckiest People On Earth. Some people get all the luck! I especially love the last clip..

Normal Day

Well, here I am, it's a normal day, I am about to head off to school...And yet, I thought it was time for just a little bit of funkiness!








But then, who needs funkiness when you can see a cute, adorable picture of me as a sweet little girl?

Edventure

Yesterday we went to Edventure, a creativity museum in South Carolina. It was a lot of fun! They have a giant (maybe 200 ft?) statue of a kid (named Eddie) and inside of him is a giant playground. You can visit his heart, brain, and stomach. It was really cool. They also had a "grocery store" ,fire engine, a virtual game where you played volleyball with a robot,(It used your real body on a green screen)and a West Africa exhibit. It was a really great place. We loved the water tables and "dump truck". I think that if you have small children this place is a great educational thing to do. If you don't mind driving up to Concord. I will try to upload some pictures soon.


Also, remember the friend I told you about, Marina, who just started blogging? Well her sister, Sophia, has begun a blog too. Go to www.sophiabarham.blogspot.com to check it out.

Funny Comments in Todays Paper

Now you know me, and you know that I am not a policital person. ( I don't even know how to spell that) I don't see what the big deal is about everything. I mean, I look in the newspaper and the first section is half politicial and half crime. It's sickening. I think it would be a lot easier if we didn't have stuff like that and just lived simply. With technology of course. Hmmm, that might be kind of hard.... But even I get a kick out of the occasional policticial joke. Here are some funny quips from The Charlotte Observer........


" This oil spill in the Gulf is affecting everybody. In fact, when I went to lunch this weekend and ordered the sea bass, they asked if I wanted it regular or unleaded."
-David Letterman

Last weekend, President Obama gave an impassioned speech against technology. And then he had to stop when the teleprompter broke."
-Craig Ferguson

"....... Hey, we're Americans, of course we're terrified-being afraid is what we do best. The stars and stripes should be replaced by Shaggy and Scooby-Do, running for their lives."
-Bill Maher

Note: The views in the quotes do not represent the views of the author. I think Obama is cool.

Great Wolf Lodge

Tomorrow my class leaves for GREAT WOLF LODGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am flipping out!!!! We are going to have an awesome time swimming and going down the giant water slides! We also get to spend the night! Hello, late night manis and pedis and music. I don't think the boys thoughts are gonna hang around that line though....their room will probably be filled with sports for a while and then snoring. I am glad I am not a boy!! (no offense Wes, Luke and Ian)GREAT WOLF LODGE HERE WE COME!!!!!


By the way, Marina Barham (click on Marina's blog on my sidebar) Just published a hilarious post on what happens when you send your dad alone to Costco.......

End of Choir, End of a Fabulous Experience

I have been in choir for a long time, but this year was my last year since I am in sixth grade. At the endof year party I got a certificate and a CD. Here is a photo of me and the two choir directors, Mrs. Jenny (left) and Mrs. Melissa. These two work really hard and did a great job on sonseekers and Amerikids. We love you guys!
The end of year party was also fun, with a basketball game and yummy food! If your kid is in 1st through 6th grade you should definetely do choir. It is a great experience for everyone involved.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

To all you mom's out there, this ones for you! And no, Angelyn was not hurt in her "fall" from the tree.

Look at my new hairstyle!!! Isn't it cute?!!!!

Also, check out my friend Marina's blog at www.marinabarham.blogspot.com

She's really funny and in some of those videos I shot. Which reminds me... look out for a new vid coming up soon.......

Observing

Another news story with Marina and Me. Observe........

Check this out!!!!

Man-eating Jerry

Here is a cool video I made with my dad. Watch and enjoy.