The Utterly Bored That Became the Not so Boring Part 1

Once Upon a Time.....
There lived a bored girl. And that girl was me. And me was not having such a great time, as bored-ness usually becomes.
     So I was sitting there playing a game on a very technological device when suddenly I heard *BANG BANG BANG*! I started out of fear, for it was very, very close, and realized with a dread foreboding that they were the shots of a gun. Why would someone be shooting a gun in our neighborhood? My face drained of color (I knew that because I glanced in a mirror). I carefully stepped down the stairs, quiet as a mouse. My heart beat loud as a drum, my breathing escalating, to where I feared the whole world could hear me.
     As I neared the door, I heard a weird noise. Not one I'd ever heard before except maybe at.... Well I didn't remember where. I carefully opened the door, so slowly that I knew no one would notice, and peeked out, my phone in hand ready to call 911. But I didn't see anything having to do with guns. In fact, I saw nothing of my neighborhood. My phone fell out of my lifeless hands. Everywhere that my eye could reach, was vegetation. Trees, plants, and animals. A brown dirt path opened up before me, straight as an arrow.
     I gasped in astonishment, as I suddenly realized where I had heard that weird noise. It was the noise of monkeys' swinging and swishing through trees at the zoo! Except this was no zoo, and there were not only monkey's everywhere, I could see frogs, huge insects, and the noises of other, bigger animals Out There. This, was the jungle.
      I wildly looked from the inside of the house to the jungle, wondering how in the world this could have happened. I began to think, should I step off into the wild unknown? Was this a trick, a dream? Surely this wouldn't hurt me. If this was a dream, then I would still wake up alive, right?
     I pinched myself, but I didn't wake up. Then I slapped myself. I still didn't wake up. Well, I thought. If there is adventure waiting for me, I'd better take it. And off I went.
      I went inside first, making sure the jungle was still there after closing the door. It was, but I left it open anyways. I quickly ran, grabbed a backpack, and began to fill it with food, water, and extra clothes. Then I walked towards the door.
     I slowly stepped across the door step, and onto the dirt path.


      My backpack slung across my back, I set off. I looked wonderingly at my surroundings. Everything I touched so far was real. It didn't disappear, vaporize, or become a teacup. The more I walked, the more the sounds of the jungle quieted. Soon there was an unearthly silence, so great, I heard my own soft footfalls on the dirt. I looked around and saw a frog on a tree staring at me as a I walked past, silent as the grave. I got a prickly feeling on the back of my neck. Looking up, I saw a snake not moving either, just staring. Have they never seen a human before? I wondered. I looked back and saw my house disappearing in the jungle. "I can't go back now," I muttered grimly, and straightened as I walked onward into silent surroundings.



     I realized that I had never found what made the loud gunshots. Is someone actually here? I asked myself. My brain and eyes trying to drink everything in, I looked around. I saw snakes, frogs, birds, even monkeys. But they made no sound and no move. I dared to come close to a bird sitting on a low branch on a tree, but the silent staring unnerved me and I resorted to throwing a stick. It did nothing.
     I trudged onward, becoming used to the silent, annoying, staring animals. But then I heard something that startled me. A noise. Not just any noise, but an animal noise. This, was the growl of a tiger. And like a time bomb going off, suddenly the animals all around me started screeching, braying, cawing, cooing, growling, roaring, trumpeting, singing, barking, mewing, stomping, walking, slithering, crawling, hopping, flying, swinging, stalking, trotting, running, galloping, and pecking all at once. The noise was so sudden and so loud that I screamed in surprise and closed my ears. It seems the tiger has started the animals to breathing again, I thought sarcastically. I decided if the tiger was the one who set if off, then I should go see this "Boss." Don't ask me how I came to that decision.
     I walked towards the growl of the tiger. But as I went into the woods I heard crashing ahead of me. I quickly ran behind a tree, afraid to show myself in case it was the tiger, or some other animal that might be hostile. But as I peeked around the tree, three men abruptly ran past. I gasped in astonishment that there were other people in the jungle. So the animals have seen humans before, I thought. It was the second look, though, that really surprised me. They held guns.

Cue Applause!

Ok, so I know that I haven't really been posting. Not for a MILLION years. Ha. So now I decided to break that (especially since I found a note book full of poems I wrote when I was little....er). SO! Now, I present to you (drumroll please) ...........

What I Like About My Church 

*Cue applause and catchy music*

*Note that I am writing this from the very original, spelling and all. It may not even seem like a poem

I Like other days when I play. 

But Best of all I like sundays. 

When you go to church.

I like to hear my Dad preach.

when I hear about God.

And in Sunday school I like to hear Bible storys.

Like David and the Giant and Moses leading the Isralits out of slavery.

And Best of all I like to hear about Baby Jesus. 

and I like to sing the praises of God and thats why I like church best of all.

Rachelle Myers - 8 years old

Thanks for Reading! I shall try to keep up on posting. But I ain't keepin' promises. (muahahhaha)

Blog Award

So, apparently there's some blog award thing going on. :) And I've been awarded by Haley at http://stopandsmelltheroseshere.blogspot.com/, thanks! :)






The Rules: 
1. You post the rules... A little obvious.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Those I awarded can answer the questions I posted.
4. I am supposed to create 11 new random questions for the people I tagged.
5. And finally, notify the people I have awarded

11 Random Facts About Me:

1. I love dogs (and horses)

2. Needs a 1968-70 Chevelle (and a Lamborghini Aventador!!)

3. I love to read

4. I don't know how I'll fill up this many random facts.... let's just say I'm boring

5. I Like Food. :)

6. But I'm not fat

7. I've never seen the ocean in real life. Or a beach. 

8. Sigh... I love doughnuts.... :)

9. I teach piano

10. I'm shy until you come up and talk to me. :P

11. Almost all my dreams are of me saving the world, or being some sort of secret agent. (I recently saved some american pilots, who had crashed their helicopters, from Russians. In my dreams.)

11 Random Questions Haley Asked:

1. How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day? (that is, if you drink coffee at all!)  Umm, If I do, it'll be just one. :)
2. How many siblings do you have? 7. 5 brothers, 2 sisters.
3. Do you like to wear socks? Nope. Bare feet for me! :)
4. What's your favorite thing about blogging? Ehhh..... sharing things?
5. Do you play an instrument? Yep. Piano
6. What is your eye color?  Hem... bluish greenish
7. When did you start blogging? Oct. 2010, I believe
8. What is your favorite book? Oh wow, hmmm.... one is The Giver (among many)
9. What is your favorite music? Type? Classical. Song? ahhhhh TONS
10. If you created a bumper sticker, what would it say? I plan to live forever. So far so good!
11.  Are you shy? Heheh. Kinda.

11 Random Questions

{Anyone can answer these questions as a comment if they so choose}

1. Which would you pick: Dodge Challenger, Dodge Viper, or Dodge Ram? (any year, and no question about money)

2. Would you rather have a brother or sister if you could choose?

3. Would you rather eat mushrooms in a rain forest, or ride a tiger in the city? (Don't worry, the tigers are docile in this question)

4. Spinach or eggplant?

5. What job would you love to have?

6. Do you like the cool of the night, or the warmness of day?

7. Would you like to live in the Renaissance, Bible times (B.C.), or the future?

8. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

9. Dogs, cats, polar bears, or Kangaroos?

10. Would you like to have Einstein's IQ, or Leonardo da Vinci's creativity?

11. Would you rather have a flying dragon, or a Pegasus as your mode of transportation? 

The Irristibly Sweet Blog Award Goes To:

Sophia at http://simpledelights-phia.blogspot.com/ ! (I Would give it to you too Haley, but you've gone through the process already :) )
Just letting you know that you're Amazing Phia! (Don't feel like you need to do any of the Rules thing ;) )

Everyone feel free to answer these questions I've posted, and HAVE FUN! :) 

Nursery Rhymes that Make Sense (and Scare you)

Little children just love nonsensical songs to sing, such as Three Blind Mice, or Ring around the Rosy. Today, I'll tell you the Real meaning behind them. Now, they're fun nursery rhymes, but then, many meant something totally different.

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Ho does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.



The Mary referred to in the poem, was actually Queen Mary, better known as Bloody Mary. She was a staunch Catholic, so the garden is an allusion to graveyards which were increasing in size with those who dared continue with the Protestant faith - the martyrs.
Silver bells and cockle shells, are colloquialisms for instruments of torture. ("Silver bells" were thumbscrew which crushed the thumb)
Then, the "maids" was a device to behead people, called The Maiden. It was a guillotine, and was new at the time.

    Three blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they run, see how they run,
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice?



The three blind mice were actually Protestant bishops. And the farmer's wife was..... Bloody Mary!!! (yay.) "Farmer's wife" was also a reference to the massive estates Mary and her husband owned. The three protestant bishops, Ridley, Latimer, and Cranmer, were convicted of plotting against the queen. Some stories say they were blinded, but most say they were burned to the stake, instead of dismembered as the poem runs.


Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full!
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy, who lives down the lane.



There was and educational reason behind this poem. It was to associate wool and wool products with the animal who produced it. And to associate the sound it would make.
For the historical part, some say the master was the Plantagenet King Edward I, and the export tax which was imposed, to where the king would collect tax on all exports of wool in the whole country.
Another idea is relating to King Edward II. The best wool in Europe was produced in England, but cloth workers from Flanders, Bruges, etc, were better skilled in dying and fulling. The king encouraged Flemmish weavers and cloth dyers to improve the quality of the final product.

     Although some of them make sense, others are just plain weird in their meanings. These are just some in the world of "Nursery rhymes that mean weird things."

New Blog!

Hey ya'll, I'd LOVE to introduce you all to a new amazing blog. She's an amazing writer, and very encouraging to read (yes, yes, I know that's the opposite of me ;) ). She's a most Amazing friend. EVER. :) Check out her blog here: www.stopandsmelltheroseshere.blogspot.com 

Anywho, new post coming soon.

Also! I remember now, I'm supposed to fill in your mysterious filled brains. :)
Why did I make the cake pops? ...... Because...... they were for a surprise birthday party for an amazing friend! And I wouldn't want her to know, just in case she saw that post, that there was a surprise in store for her.
Anywho, that's it. Wasn't so huge now was it?

P.S. Curiosity killed the cat..... just to let you know.

Cake Pops!

So, today, with a friend, I made: Cake Pops!
First of all, we started out with a cake pop maker.


First of all, it doesn't make such a perfect little cake balls as this picture shows. But, they are pretty good. I'd say they're better for doughnut holes.
Anywho, we did about half the cake pops with this machine, then we decided to make the regular cake pops. Which is where you bake a cake, crumble it, mix it with icing, and freeze it until firm. Then you roll the little cake balls. Then you freeze again. Then you can dip it in icing.
And let me tell you, they're..... Devine! Delicious! And simply Wonderful! (Don't tell my friend I've already tried one... let's just say it was kinda messed up)
Click Here to see the blog that helped me through this amazing cake pop art.
This time, we did all white chocolate. There was a white cake mix, and white icing, with white sprinkles. Really, though, I'd rather go for chocolate. Dark. (Mmm)
If you wanna hear why I suddenly up and decided to make cake pops, then.... I'll have to tell you some other time. Because That's a secret. ;)
Until next time where you're mystery filled brain will be filled in,
Later alligator!

An Old Irish Blessing

Ever since I saw this, I've Loved it! And whenever guests come into my room (well, not all the time), I like to write it on my picture frame/dry erase board. So! I thought I'd share it with you! (You must be very special or something)



P.S. Apparently this is a song.
P.P.S. I should look it up.
P.P.P.S. You should too. Maybe.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

May Your New Year Be Happy and Bright! [always]

Mocha Cupcakes and Wedding Showers

 So today is BAKE day for one of the showers for Vanessa, my sister. It's a cupcake shower, which is awesome, and I'm making some! (woot) This recipe looks Awesome! So a friend, Haley Long, and I are making it, and we'll just have to see if it's actually as good as it looks. :)  We're gonna have to (ahem) test the icing too. ;) Maybe you could try it too, cuz you know I pick awesome recipes.

See, doesn't that look delicious??

Mocha Cupcakes

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes Baking Time: 17-20 minutes

1-1/3 all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup whole milk
½ cup strong brewed coffee
1½ teaspoons espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 egg, at room temperature

1. Mix the espresso powder into the brewed coffee until dissolved; set aside to cool to room temperature.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard-size muffin tin with paper liners.

3. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

4. Beat the butter and both sugars together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined. In a measuring cup, combine the milk, brewed coffee mixture and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture, ending with the flour mixture.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 liners. Baking for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting cupcakes.

(Cupcake recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction)

Espresso Buttercream Frosting

Makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2½ cups powdered sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ teaspoons espresso powder

1. Mix the espresso powder into the vanilla until dissolved; set aside.

2. Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, whip the butter on medium-high speed for 5 minutes, stopping once to scrape the sides of the bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the powdered sugar a little at a time, waiting until it is mostly incorporated before adding more. Once all of the powdered sugar has been added, scrape the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, about a minute or two. Add the espresso and vanilla mixture and continue to mix at medium-high until it is completely incorporated, scraping the sides as necessary.

*Note: To make the swirls on the cupcakes, I used a 1M decorating tip.

From colds to Laryngitis

     Just the past week I did something that's never happened before... I lost my voice. Through this traumatic time, I learned several useful tips, and I hope to pass them on to you. 
     So, I've been really into nutrition, natural oils, and home remedies recently. And I know what you're thinking, "NO! Not this! Not some girl who comes along and find something works and suddenly wants to pass it on to random people all over the world, who really don't feel they need it, but JUST maybe they know it's... TRUE!" Yes, like others, I read minds. I don't like to brag about it though. So on to the real jeeeuicy stuuuff. 
   If you've found yourself in the same predicament as I was, NO voice for 3 Days, then Here's something that seriously helped me. ALSO if you do not have Laryngitis, these are still very good and cleansing for ALL!! (get it? Got it? Good.)


    Cayenne pepper. You're like, Whaaat? And I say yes. Some say to put 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to a tablespoon of pepper. I really put about 3/4's teaspoon of cayenne pepper in with the honey. That was more than enough for me. Stir it around a little bit. I Dare you to take it. Cayenne pepper will help bring junk out from your throat. Apparently cayenne pepper kills prostrate cancer cells, stops heart attacks, nourishes the heart with vital nutrients, removes plaque from the arteries, helps rebuild flesh destroyed or harmed by frostbite, heals hemorrhoids, re-builds stomach tissue, heals stomach ulcers, fortifies your overall health, and allays the most straining of diseases. So it sounds like anyone can benefit from this cayenne and honey mixture.
P.S. Have a big glass of water on hand after holding the mixture in the back of your throat for about 30 seconds, and swallowing.

      Next is Apple Cider Vinegar! THIS one really helped. I found my voice was sooo much better after gargling for as long as you can, and spitting it out (do this morning and night, before you go to bed for several days). I did an 8 oz. glass of water with 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar. Some put 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper in with it too. But I decided to go with the honey and cayenne pepper mixture above. Now for those who still don't have Laryngitis, this is still awesomely good for all of you. Some are diabetes, high cholesterol, heart health, cancer, and best of all, weight loss! Some take 2 teaspoons a day with juice, or whatever. Or it can be applied externally. But be careful. It's highly acidic. You might die. Ish. 
P.S. It's really disgusting ish, so be ready. Though maybe I shouldn't have told you that.



   NOW, for people with Colds, or sore throats, I've found several helps. Well, lots. 
    #1. Oregano oil! (woot woot) This also helps with Laryngitis. And so much more too. Such as, destroying organisms that contribute to skin infections and digestive problems. Strengthening the immune system. Increasing joint and muscle flexibility, and improving respiratory health. What I do, is three drops under the tongue, and three drops at the back of the throat, or somewhere in the mouth you feel it needs (like a tooth that hurts from infection, or some such thing). Hold the oil there for 30 seconds (DO NOT swallow during that time), and then swallow. Annnnnd have a big glass of water ready and waiting. It may feel like burning, but that's ok. It means it's working. Apparently there's two different kinds, one that can be taken internally, and ones that can be applied externally, so look that up before you get some.
P.S. It's a realllllly good germ killer! ;)
 
     #2. Clove oil. THIS one seems awesome. Because it helps with Dental (!), infections, skin care, Stress (!!), headaches, respiratory problems, earaches, nausea, blood circulation and purification, diabetes, immune system..... etc! I just put a drop of clove oil (JUST 1) on a big spoonful of honey. Be sure to have a glass of water on hand. To look for proper doses for some of the things listed, just look it up. My dose helps with colds, sore throats, and internal infections. 


Ok, so you're probably really bored by now. But these Seriously help. Trust me. I know. And stuff. 

Life has come together into one big Kablam. This is why I have not written for such a long time on here. Because of big Kablams. So, with Summer, there came hardly any break. And I'll fill you in. 
     An older sister got ENGAGED! in May, and the wedding is set for October. This is the first person in our family to get this close to marriage. ;) And the first time I'll be a bridesmaid!
    This Summer a brothers' seizures suddenly picked up to having grand mauls (the biggest kind of seizure you can possibly have) at least once a week. The medication did not seem to be helping at all, so finally the doctor changed just the other week. Since then, though there have been several alarms, no seizure has occurred! Prayers have certainly helped.
     Also, several piano competitions had the audacity of letting me perform. I can say I did pretty well in all of them, but some of the judges didn't seem to think so highly of myself. (They're always like that) A friend and I, who've felt like we've been playing in competitions all Summer, have decided to write a book. It's called: "What Not to do Before you Play at a Piano Competition: Horror Stories From the Experts". It's still in the writing stage (actually we haven't really started), but we feel it's going to be a best seller. And we can get rich. And stuff. 
    So, what I've learned so far. 
Seizures: I've certainly learned how to deal with them. One thing to do? DO NOT call an ambulance if a person has a seizure, unless a serious injury has occurred because of it. And, when a person is having a grand maul, always put a cushion under their head, and roll them onto their back so they won't hurt themselves. See? I've learned. 
Weddings: .................................... Just trust God, ok?
Piano competitions: I'm the Bestest out there! No doud aboot it. 
So yes, I've really learned. 


Oh, and I've read a lot of books. Which means I'm awesome. And you can be too. If you read. And if you can't read this, that means you probably need to learn. Before summer's over.

How one Creature can Defy the evolution theory

     I have always been passionate of learning where everything came from, and how God designed each creature to be just right. And since 1859 people have been embracing the evolution theory. Many now believe it only because they were taught it. But even others believe in the evolution theory because they want no affiliation with intelligent design, and the one true God.

     Dr. Jobe Martin was an all out evolutionist, and had just begun teaching at a college. After his first lecture of the evolution of the tooth (a process where fish scales migrated into the mouth, and became teeth over thousands of years), a couple of students had come up to Dr. Martin, and challenged his claims on evolution. They wanted him to study animals in a creation-istic way, which opened up a whole new world for Dr. Martin. He had begun to realize, after studying several animals, that there was absolutely no way these creatures could evolve everything it had. He realized chemicals didn't have information to make life, so where did these animals get it?

     Dr. Martin began thinking how you would get the information into the genes of these creatures. To have evolution, you got to have information. So for five years, Dr. Martin challenged himself on his belief in the theory of evolution. He had searched and searched for a way to explain how these creatures had evolved from a chemical, and gotten the information, but found nothing. Dr. Martin finally came to the conclusion that these creatures were designed and made by a supreme power. It began to move him from being a committed evolutionist, to a convinced creationist.

     All creatures on this earth are so complex, that even a small mussel can defy evolution. These mussels have an amazing skill to survive. In order for them to reach adulthood, they have to spend part of their lives, about six weeks, in the mouth of a host fish, a bass or a trout. These mussels will mimic different minnows or small fish, and by doing this, it will close itself almost all the way up. It will then begin to push its soft tissue out, making the soft tissue to look like a little minnow.

     Mussels must have a particular fish to come down and eat that particular minnow. A mussel will mimic a little minnow that will attract a bass. When the bass opens its mouth to grab the bait the mussel mimicked, and the spit second the fish opens its mouth, the mussel shoots its larvae and eggs right into it. These little eggs and larvae will attach itself to the fish’s gills, and that’s where they live as a parasite, or as a symbiotic relationship. These mussels drink the fish’s blood until they are big enough, and will drop off its gills, and grow.

    So how does this mussel know to mimic a particular type of motion, to attract a particular fish? Each mussel has a way to attract the fish by jerking certain ways, or having different artwork on it that looks like another little fish. How would evolution explain that? These mussels have to know the right fish to shoot their larvae and eggs into the fish’s mouth. Even when the fish opens its mouth to take bait, it is the quickest of snatches. How does the mussel know to time it just right to shoot the larvae and eggs inside?

     So many questions for just one small little creature, yet evolution has no way of explaining them. If the mussel was to evolve over thousands or millions of years, then how were they able to attract the certain fish they needed, with their mimic of the exact kind of minnows needed to be able to let their larvae and eggs live? How did they know what exact minnows they needed to mimic for their need? If evolution can explain how this animal got everything it needed by mindless chance processes, then you would wonder how they even could think it up. For each creature to be able to live and have their defense systems they would have to be created with a powerful Designer, the One living God.

Inventions!

    Ever needed to pick something up, yet hate to bend down to get it? Or have you just hated to dig in your garden just for a tree? These are just some of the inventions that will take the world by surprise, making life much, much easier!  The first one up, is one for picking things up. Too tired to bend down to pick up something you've dropped? This invention is very easy to carry around, in your purse, or pocket. It is in the form of a gun, and by pressing the trigger, and long wire shoots out, with a clamp on the end. By cocking the gun, you will open the clamp, and you can proceed to put the clamp on the thing you want it to pick up. And then, by cocking it again, you will close the clamp. Press the trigger again to bring the item up to you, and voilà! You have your item that you have dropped, or needed!  

  
      Next, is another useful invention for gardeners. An electric shovel! Just take your extension cord out to your garden, plug it into the shovel, and turn it on. The shovel just "jumps" up and down, digging a deeper hole! Just make sure you have enough extension cords. 

     The next invention we will talk about is the scream reducer. Whenever you feel like screaming, just attach this scream reducer to your mouth, and scream as loud as you want. This implement is easily carried around in pocket, or purse. And it even has a rubber inside whenever you feel like chewing something up!


     Next is something that makes Everything better. A Butter stick! This stick of butter isn't just any regular stick of butter. It's just like chap stick that you can bring anywhere with you! If you're feeling down, just use this stick of butter you have in your pocket, or purse. Butter makes everything better. 

The Princess and the......?

Two sisters decided to have a story contest. Morgen, the oldest of ten, and Lauren of eight. And so we begin with the oldest.
A story of a Ten year old:

     "Once upon a time, there lived a Prince who wanted to marry a Real Princess, but couldn't find one anywhere.
Well, it was a dark and stormy night, and the King and Queen heard a knock at their door. They opened it and saw a princess. She said-"
Lauren: "This is Princess and the Pea. It sounds like it."
Morgen: "No it isn't, keep listening.
And the Princess said, 'Please I'm really wet and I need somewhere dry and warm to sleep.'
Well the King and Queen didn't know if she was a real princess.
'I'm really a real princess,' she said.
So the King and Queen decided to see if she really was."
Lauren: "This is the Princess and the Pea!"
Morgen: "No it isn't, let me finish!
So the the Princess was dried and dressed into nice dry clothes. And she got all nice and dry.  And the King and Queen, to see if she was a real Princess, put 100 mattresses with a wet bathing suit at the bottom-"
Lauren [laughs]: "This Is the Princess and the Pea!! You lied!"
Morgen: "NO, It Is Not. You didn't hear what I said before, did you?? Well I'm going to start over, because this is Not the Princess and the Pea.
     Once upon a time, there was a prince who was lonely, and wanted to marry a real princess. One rainy night the King and Queen heard a knock on the door. They opened it and found a princess who asked if she could come in because she was all wet. 'I need a place to stay, and help me get warm.'
The King and Queen wanted to make sure she was a real princess, so they let her stay, and got her all dry and everything.
The Queen then put a 100 mattresses on top of A WET BATHING SUIT!"
Lauren: "Oh. It sounded a lot like the Princess and the Pea."
Morgen: "Yes, I can see how you'd get mixed up. But it's a wet bathing suit.
     So, the next morning, when the King and Queen saw the princess they asked, "How did you sleep?"
The Princess said, "Horrible! I felt all wet all over, even though I was dry. I thought i was drowning."
And the King and Queen knew that she was a real Princess. So Prince and the Princess lived happily ever after."  [Apparently they didn't get married??]
Amen.

A living Nightmare Part 2

Recap: Ok So there was this big mess, and I tried to make these kids that I was babysitting help, but they tricked me. And I left you hanging in that I had felt something splat on my head.

    I turned around to get some towels, and start cleaning up, when I felt something splat right on my head... Now I know you might think it was an egg, but I'll just have to tell you it wasn't. It was a splattered, organically grown, quite large egg. From a chicken, not an ostrich. I felt that splattered, organically grown, quite large egg go all over my head. I REALLY wanted to get mad. But I closed my eyes..... and sang my ABC's. I turned around to the children, still singing my ABC's, and stared at them. I gave them what felt like a happy laughy grin... But I know it prolly wasn't that, because the kids looked a little scared. But I didn't care. 


    I bent down to a conveniently placed non-splattered, organically grown, quite large egg next to my foot. From a chicken, not an ostrich. Picked it up, and threw. Straight at them. And right in the boy's face. I laughed. They surprised. And I bent down for another egg. They suddenly seemed to get at what was happening. The girl giggled. They had never been given their own medicine before! And it seemed fun. They ran away giggling both of them. I ran with an egg in each hand. So began the fight. We threw everything that was close at hand. And sang our ABC's all the while. 
     
     We had so much fun, I didn't see the time fly past. I looked at the clock while running by. I immediately stopped, shocked. I felt a yogurt cup splatter against my back. But I didn't care. I turned around to the kids, and they started to laugh, but when they saw my face, they stopped too. I swallowed. 
"Your mom's going to be here in less than 30 minutes."
It was the doomed statement of the year. 
They looked at me, and just stood there.  I looked at them and said,
"Well, let's see what we can do."
And then began the frenzied clean-up, singing Old McDonald as fast as we could. The kids were really willing to help, and they were pretty good at cleaning too. I didn't know they had it in them. The kitchen was the worst, so we attacked it first. The kids really helped, helping me know where to put things. It was as if they had done a lot before.

    It was almost 3 minutes till she would get here, and the boy was vacuuming. And I noticed something. What about our clothes? They were a complete mess. Egg in our hair, soaked all the way through clothes with yogurt, and just about everything else piled on top. Then attacked the third frenzied attack, cleaning ourselves up. And singing Mary had A Little Lamb the whole way. And a lot faster. I cleaned up the girl first, got her in a change of clothes, and washed what i could out of her hair. Then the boy changed his clothes, and I washed his hair. We were just in time, but I was a MESS! I looked around, and quickly got my coat on, hoping she wouldn't notice anything. 


     She came in, and there we were. Smiling. She was shocked it looked like, but recovered. The kids kept on talking how fun it was, and she was really surprised. As she took me home, she asked what we did. 
I answered, "Oh, stuff." And left it at that.
She paid me a lot, and I've kept the job since. We don't do full out fights, but we still have a lot of fun. ;)

My Review of Disney TV Shows

Ok ya'll, sorry to interrupt my story (cause I know you're reallllly into it :P ), but when I have a thought, I got to have it out before I forget it. Soooo.... Here you go, and enjoy (I command). :)

 TV shows. Disney ones for tweens especially. Mindless chatter, all of them. Why let your kids watch them? Their morals only go as deep as a kiddie pool, and their characters only focus on either who's the cutest boy or girl, or.... well, who's the cutest boy or girl. 

     Disney's role models only go as deep as their clothes and make-up. Their bathroom humor may seem funny, but it's all about the lack of hygiene of this person, or who farted or burped in front of these other people, and they're humiliated in front of everyone. 

     

     Disney's morals include, If You're Rich it Makes You Dumb, But it Sure Makes You Famous! And, Don't Pick A Girlfriend Who Looks Pretty, But Smells Like A Pig, And Loves To Belch it Out. Or how about this one? Let's Sneak Out to A Grown-Up Party, Your Parent (notice there's only one) Finds Out And Comes and Gets You, And Only Grounds You For 2 Weeks. From what exactly? We never find out. They still have their cell phones, still are around the same friends during that time, and still are allowed to be on their little dancing show. 

    

     Now we come to the people themselves. We find young teens who only think of themselves and laugh at everyone else, and parents who only act like they are concerned for their children. But it's the children who end up doing anything they want to. 

     Then They portray parents who aren't even fit to be parents. Parents should be role models for their children. But instead, they go so far as to allow their children to do something immature just because they want to try it out themselves. They are portrayed as little kids with no boundaries because they are "older". 

     

     And, back to the teens, the "stars" of the show. The boys and girls, for that's what they really are, no matter how old they might look, are just plain pathetic. The guys are brought out as wimps, who can barely lift a 5-pound weight. Their arms are as skinny as chicken legs, they are very short, and, on some of them, their hair could be make into cute little pony tails. 

    The girls can either do anything a guy can do (even may go as far as lifting 6-pound weights!), or act so dumb, they think gullible is written on their forehead. Clearly these immature punks are not good role models for children.

      

     The kids on these shows show laziness, a lack of respect for their parents, and what big "mistakes" can they make next. If you don't care whether you kids watch these Disney shows, then your funeral. You may not care, but your children sure do. They are the ones watching it, and following these people's example. Just think, if our next generation in America acted like this, Where would America be? An easily captured, mindless, in deeper debt, Selfish America, that's what. You may think one little show wouldn't make much of a difference, but believe me, these shows are influencing your creative children to be mindless jokers. More than you think.

      

     So, That's all I will say about these TV shows, even though I have a lot more to say. A Lot More. Think about what I've said. It is true and you know it. If you're truly concerned about your child's welfare,  then you might consider the influence of what they watch. 

-- Signing Off (Always wanted to say that),

Rachelle Myers

A living Nightmare! Part 1

Caution: Even though these events are real, the names have been changed for your identity's sake.

Friday, 2010: It was a Tuesday, and I was eating day-old popcorn when I remembered: I was babysitting in the morning! A wave of uncertainty swept over me. My first babysitting job, I thought. I hope nothing goes wrong!  But little did I know, I was to babysit the worst children... In the World!
    It was Wednesday morning. I was getting a little nervous, yet excited because this was my first babysitting job, and it payed the most. I was surprised about how easily the parents agreed to my payment terms, even adding $10! I was ready to go, and the minivan with the mother pulled in. I said a goodbye to my parents, and went out. On the way to their house, the mother told me certain things about her little girl and boy. "When they do something bad, just try to send them to a corner in time-out time for a minute, that is, if you are able to." And, "If they're hungry, you might want to get them some food, as fast as you can." And other things like that. I thought nothing of those strange comments then, but I see why she said those things... now.

 I arrived at the house. The mother just dropped me off and said she'd be back at 12:00 without going inside. I saw why when I went inside, it was total chaos! I arrived in the kitchen first from the garage door and I panned the mess with my eyes. Apparently everything was taken out of the cabinets, and dumped all over the floor. Then everything was taken out of the fridge and freezer, and the counter tops, plus toys and food splashed everywhere. I frantically looked around, looking for the main problem of the mess. Then I saw them, a little girl and a little boy, both on top of the table, holding a blender in their hands, and just about to drop it to the floor below. Grins of satisfaction were upon their smug little messy faces.

    I cried out and immediately started running through the obstacle course to get to them before they dropped the glass blender. I was just about to reach them! ...When I slipped on a yogurt cup and some deli meat and fell flat on my face just when they dropped it. It was too late. Glass was everywhere. And there were the children giggling at their own creation, and at me.

   I stared aghast at this insanity. And I started to get mad. But I had to control it, I had just met them.
"Let's clean up this mess," I said.
They gave an absolute, "No!" and ran off.
I sighed. And walked after them. I knew running after them would make them think it was a game, so I walked as slowly as I could. I caught up to them, and firmly seized their wrists. They seemed a little surprised at my firmness, and obediently followed me.
"Now," I said. "We will clean up this mess until it's finished. Right?"
"Ok." they mumbled.
I turned around to get some towels, and start cleaning up, when I felt something splat right on my head....

Come Back Soon For The Second Part! (gasp)
I know, I know, you're just hangin' by your toes. But I won't take too long, hopefully, and maybe your little toesies will be saved.

My trip to Washington DC, PART 2!

Okay, as you all know, we attended the IMAX 3D Hubble. Afterwards we walked around the Air and Space Smithsonian museum. It was pretty cool, I'll have to say. I never have been to a Smithsonian before. There were lots of planes hung up, and on the ground.

After the museum, we kept on walking.

I don't remember what this was :)

And here. Is the Capitol from the distance!

And on we walked...

The castle Smithsonian museum

The Lincoln memorial from a distance

These were random signs that people ditched from a protest. Very interesting. The protest was going on all day.

And finally, the White house. Lots of people were in front of it, getting lots of pictures. Like us. :) 

And this was a soldier camp type place. It was for some regiments to house during a war. Pretty isn't it?

And this, was some plate we found on a building. I thought it was hilarious enough to post this. Of course, I would never post something if it weren't good enough for you! :)

So, that's mostly the end of it. After touring we went to the house where we were staying. I had tons of fun, especially since there were several girls around my age there! I laughed.... a lot. Since I was so nice to you all to post this, I will now abruptly end.
P.S. Sorry for not posting earlier. I do have a life ya know. :) It can get hard keeping up with everything. As I'm sure you all know. Ok! bye.
P.P.S. Click on the blue letters for some funny pictures that sorta shows you something about what you clicked on, if you want.

My trip to Washington DC Part 1

  
My trip to Washington DC was more fun than I imagined. My sister and I started out tired and early (about 5:30) on the morning of October 2nd, 2010. After 1 hour in a car, and 1 hour inside the airport, we finally got onto the plane! Since it was my first time on the plane, I was a little nervous how it would be. But it turned out fine! Besides it being really loud, and your ears popping every time you opened your mouth from the pressure, it wasn't too bad. After we landed, and got our bags, my sister's boyfriend met up with us, and took us on a grand tour of DC! We walked everywhere.

 My sister's boyfriend (I'll call him Al from now on), or Al, works around DC, and has been there several times. So we began our tour after traveling in a train for a long-ish time. 

This is a Chinese Pagoda. Purtay cool right?

First we started out in Chinatown. 

Then walked on toward the National archives, passing the Art museum on the way.  

         

We passed several sites

The International Spy Museum, very cool! :)

Random cool looking type place

Another random cool looking place... with Pillars!

The capitol from a distance

On the way, we walked into an art garden. With lots of random "art". :)

I have no idea what this is

Some huge spider

And they payed How much for this?!

 And then, we finally reached the National Archives. It was wonderful. I got to the the original Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and even the Magna Carta! It's amazing how just some paper and ink can make up a nation. 

My sister and "Al" walking into the National Archives :)

I think this is a letter from George Washington, or some such national hero. :)

We then walked on into the Air and Space Smithsonian museum. I have never been inside a Smithsonian, so it was pretty cool.  First we went to the IMAX showing of Hubble 3D, it was amazing, of course! 

A cool picture of "Art" going inside the Air and Space

All of us inside the IMAX theater, having fun! :)

So, I don't have much room, and I don't really want to make this such a huge post, so I will cut it short. :) You will have to come back soon to get the next part! (Oh no! you cry, Why did she have to do that??) Because I'm heartless, that's why.  (*evil laugh*)   Ok bye!

P.S. click on the blue words in this post, to view some funny pictures. (they represent the word you clicked on) So, do it!

P.P.S. Byeee!