The process of hydrofracturing (or hydrofracking for short) is an easy way to drill for natural gas near our reservoirs. It might not sound that bad, but believe me, it is.
Hydrofracturing uses a lot of toxic chemical acids. Sometimes while drilling, these end up in the reservoirs, and the water in the reservoirs is the water we drink. Drinking polluted water can result in severe health problems, and bathing in polluted water can result in your skin peeling off.
However, from an economic viewpoint, hydrofracturing is the best thing since the telephone! It's your decision as an individual, but if I were you I would not want to have to drink (and bathe in) toxic water.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Martin Luther King's Day
Today is Martin Luther King's Day!!! For homework, each kid in my class is making a small paper quilt square that celebrates his achievements! The whole school is going to put them all together to make one, BIG, quilt!!!
Even better, we get a three day weekend!!! Even though it's a holiday, I think we should still remember this man's amazing achievements.
Even better, we get a three day weekend!!! Even though it's a holiday, I think we should still remember this man's amazing achievements.
Animal Lovers' Club Update #7
The ALC is VERY busy right now! I just completed the Snow White volume of the Idiot Princess Chronicles and gave (free) copies to some of my family members! Nika, Gabby, and I are also working on rehearsals of the fifth grade musical Ever After.
At the same time, we are (once again) rescheduling our bakesale! We'll keep you posted!
At the same time, we are (once again) rescheduling our bakesale! We'll keep you posted!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The Hard Nut
My parents and I went to see The Hard Nut, which is a fun twist on The Nutcracker. With all the same music, the thing that was tweaked was the plot.
Marie, a young girl, gets a nutcracker from a friend of the family for Christmas. At night, everything suddenly turns gigantic. Marie is attacked by the Rat King and she kills him with her slipper. Then she blacks out.
That part is exactly the same to the story of The Nutcracker, but here's when it changes. Marie is ill, so her friend tells her the story of a princess named Pirlipat. Pirlipat was very pretty, but she got cursed by the Rat Queen and turned ugly. The only way to save her was to crack the Hard Nut in your teeth.
A young man succeeded, and Pirlipat became beautiful again, but she dumped him. At this point, Marie interrupted the story and pledged her love to the young man, and they get married. I recommend this to anyone.
Marie, a young girl, gets a nutcracker from a friend of the family for Christmas. At night, everything suddenly turns gigantic. Marie is attacked by the Rat King and she kills him with her slipper. Then she blacks out.
That part is exactly the same to the story of The Nutcracker, but here's when it changes. Marie is ill, so her friend tells her the story of a princess named Pirlipat. Pirlipat was very pretty, but she got cursed by the Rat Queen and turned ugly. The only way to save her was to crack the Hard Nut in your teeth.
A young man succeeded, and Pirlipat became beautiful again, but she dumped him. At this point, Marie interrupted the story and pledged her love to the young man, and they get married. I recommend this to anyone.
Animal Lovers' Club Update #6
The ornaments that were made at the ALC tree-trimming party were a big hit! The ornaments were as diverse as a pom-pom in a basket to pipe-cleaner animals. I even made a pipe-cleaner mouse!
Meanwhile, we are continuing our work on the Idiot Princess Chronicles. Gabby has decided that her, Nika, and I will each be doing our own comics. Mireille and Cielo may make their own later on.
Gabby has decided to continue her Cinderella. I am working on Snow White, and Nika is working on Rapunzel. We are going to eventually make a comic together with all three of those characters (with them comparing their beauty to each other!)
Meanwhile, we are continuing our work on the Idiot Princess Chronicles. Gabby has decided that her, Nika, and I will each be doing our own comics. Mireille and Cielo may make their own later on.
Gabby has decided to continue her Cinderella. I am working on Snow White, and Nika is working on Rapunzel. We are going to eventually make a comic together with all three of those characters (with them comparing their beauty to each other!)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
It's Chanukah!
Guess what? It's Chanukah! Tonight is the fifth night. Last Thursday we had a Chanukah party at school.
We had three different activities: playing dreidel, making latkes, and reading books about the holiday. It was a whole lot of fun.
At home for Chanukah, my parents and I enjoy a meal of mini-latkes. We light the candles, say the blessings, and open presents!
We had three different activities: playing dreidel, making latkes, and reading books about the holiday. It was a whole lot of fun.
At home for Chanukah, my parents and I enjoy a meal of mini-latkes. We light the candles, say the blessings, and open presents!
Animal Lovers' Club Update #5
Great news!!! Cielo has joined the ALC as Nika's assistant treasurer! She is now helping us to organize our bakesale.
For various reasons, the bakesale has been moved to mid-December. We will soon have a date that we can tell to our followers.
Meanwhile, next week, the ALC as well as some of our friends will be having a sleepover party at a hotel to celebrate Nika's birthday. The day after, the ALC is going to Gabby's house for a tree-trimming party. We will also be making our own Christmas tree ornaments to sell as party of our fundraiser.
We are also working on The Idiot Princess Chronicles, a series of comics about dimwitted princesses. These will also be sold.
SPOILER ALERT!!! The first comic is Cinderella with a twist! Cinderella is a pretty, yet dumb girl who has two ugly stepsisters. The stepsisters are kind, clever, and funny.
Cinderella gets married to a prince. Once the prince finds out how dumb she is, he wants to leave her (there wasn't divorce back then.) He talks to a witch. The witch transforms Cinderella into a beast, which leads into the next comic (Handsome And The Beast!)
For various reasons, the bakesale has been moved to mid-December. We will soon have a date that we can tell to our followers.
Meanwhile, next week, the ALC as well as some of our friends will be having a sleepover party at a hotel to celebrate Nika's birthday. The day after, the ALC is going to Gabby's house for a tree-trimming party. We will also be making our own Christmas tree ornaments to sell as party of our fundraiser.
We are also working on The Idiot Princess Chronicles, a series of comics about dimwitted princesses. These will also be sold.
SPOILER ALERT!!! The first comic is Cinderella with a twist! Cinderella is a pretty, yet dumb girl who has two ugly stepsisters. The stepsisters are kind, clever, and funny.
Cinderella gets married to a prince. Once the prince finds out how dumb she is, he wants to leave her (there wasn't divorce back then.) He talks to a witch. The witch transforms Cinderella into a beast, which leads into the next comic (Handsome And The Beast!)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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