Mississippi Sound

Slice 1/31 of march challenge

We’re on a boat. A fairly small boat, although our group (half the class), manages to fit with a lot of room. Enough for Paula, Sarah, Emma, Grace, John and Jake to have a competition on who was the strongest.  This competition involved pull-ups, planking, push-ups, and other things. I don’t really remember, but eventually they had to stop.

It was now time to go fishing. We all got a fishing rod, and went to different parts of the boat. After catching nothing. We go back to the center part of the boat. Where the guides tell us it’s time to drop the big net.

The first time we catch nothing, just a bunch of small fish.

The second time, was the exact same thing, just small fish, and then a flounder.

 The third time we thought it was going to be the same. But then the boat started dragging, and making noises. Something big had gotten into the net, and was trying its hardest to get out. The guides immediately told us to go to the very front of the boat, so we didn’t risk it tipping over in the middle of the Mississippi Sound. I was practically sitting on Danielle’s lap when we heard a loud noise.
While they were pulling it up, it had gotten ripped off. And we didn’t know what did it. 

Book Blog

I recently read Between Shades of Grey, by Ruta Sepetys. This story follows a 15 year-old girl named Lina who lives in Lithuania, with her father who is a professor at a nearby school, mother, and brother. They lived a happy life, until the soviets knocked on their door, and abducted them fro their home. While being forced to walk through their town their father gets separated from them. Once they reach the car that would take them to their next stop, a woman is giving birth, making them stop at a local hospital for multiple hours. The next morning they reach a train station where officers attempt to separate Lina's brother from her and her mom. After paying the officer they get to keep him with them. They ride on many trains, and eventually find their father, but only for a minute.

I won't give the rest of the plot away.

But this story is a very interesting and very well written story that tells of a girl who tries each and every day to get out of her situation. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy stories about perseverance and hope. I also think you would enjoy it if you liked books like: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars.      

NICARAGUA

Julie had just gotten home from her job as a preschool teacher at Paddington Preschool. She sat down, and looked at an article from The Denver Post about small islands off the coast of Nicaragua. Julie,  finished reading the article and said “We're going to go to Nicaragua this summer, and have a really nice time, as a family. And there will be no cell service so you'll be forced to spend time with us. I mean you Devon" 

June 7^th 2012

“Everybody ready to go?” My dad asked

“Yes, Father,” the girls answered. We made our way to the airport and boarded the plane to  Houston. When we arrived we headed to the airport Marriot. It was not very nice. When we woke up, we started a new journey to Nicaragua it took two airplanes and two small boats.

            We arrived at Farm Peace and Love, and we literally had to wade to shore with our suitcases tossed ashore. We arrived just before it was time to go to bed, there was no air conditioning. And mosquitos, yes, lots of mosquitos, mainly because the windows were always open. We woke up and wanted to shower, only to discover the showers were outdoors, once they showered, we went to the beach which would be our home for the next 5 days.  

On our fifth day of vacation on the islands, we traveled back to the big island to Casa Canada.  It was more of a resort and less roughing it, like Farm Peace and Love. That was nice; there was a big bed and an air conditioner, which was a big yay for them! As well as a fantastic pool.  This lasted for 4 days; our days were full of riding golf carts around the island. Then they took the journey back home. 

Book Blog

Last week I read the book Happy Face, by Stephen Emond. This book is in the style of a journal/ diary. It is from the perspective of a teennager who remains unnamed throughout the entirety of the book. This story is about him moving to a new town with his mom. After previously being an outcast at his old school he soon becomes one of the most popular kids at his new school. throughout the course of the story he experiences being a teenager, in the best ways.

This book is very well written and I loved the journal style it was written in. I think it really helped develop both the plot and the characters in the story. I also love how it captured all the emotions of all of the characters. This book was really well written and a really good but kind of sad story. I would recommend it to anyone who read and liked Perks of being a Wallflower, because of its similar story and main characters. Overall this was a great book, and I would recommend it to almost everyone.

Broken Legs

I am known to fall down a lot.
I do it all the time. Whether its walking to matrixes, or hiking.
Or sometimes even just standing at my desk, and even once sitting down.

But one time I  fell down walking down the street. And something happened.
I cried, but then I couldn't stand up again. My mom helped me up, and we went home.
The next day I woke up, and I couldn't get out of my bed. When I finally did it hurt.
We went to the doctor, and we found out that I had broken both of my legs. Yes, both of them. My tibia on my right leg, and fibula on the left. And I had to get two casts, I got a bright pink one, and a neon green one.

My summer was filled with getting carried around by family friends I didn't know, and getting pulled around in a little red wagon. not being able to get up and walk, even when I would roll out of my bed in the middle of the night. Floating around the pool with bags over my legs so the casts wouldn't get wet. Finally the time was over,
the casts were off,
and I could walk again.  

Book Blog

This week I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, It is about two men, Lennie and George, who are travelling across the country during the 1920s/30s. Eventually they both land jobs at a ranch, claiming they're cousins. At this ranch they meet Curley, one of the workers at the ranch, him and his wife cause a few issues throughout the book. They also meet Slim, whom George soon becomes close with, and reveals him and Lennie are not actually cousins, just friends who are traveling together. And that the reason was because Lennie grabbed a woman's dress and was falsely accused.

I really liked how the author captured Lennies personality. How well he described the big teddy bear Lennie was, how he was big but not the smartest, I thought that made him a very real character. I really liked this book and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. In addition to having a good story it is also a very quick and easy read. I would recommend it.