Kinnie Koala

A Chaucerian Tale

2010-11-25T19:33:00.002-05:00

Yeah, so I had to write a Chaucerian Tale about myself in english this year ... hope you enjoy!!

Who Am I?

I'm an extroverted introvert with shame

For describing myself in public gives me pain.

This truth would cause the ones who know me best

To shake their heads that over this I’m stressed.

For they know well how focused I can be

When insisting their attention be on me.

Perhaps this shows my truly humble side

Or, turn the coin … it’s just my stinkin’ pride.

The fact I really need to think this through

Should prove an introvert is here with you.

Because I’m flighty and fall for any distraction,

For me it’s hard to work ‘round hyper-action.

I want my work to shine like precious gold,

I shall create a pretty gem to hold.

But then in order for me to do my best,

I seem to lose much of my teenage rest.

The weekend is my restoration time,

Without a break my life will ne’er be fine.

In this I know a number may be fooled,

But my biggest dream is just to be homeschooled!

My mind does linger as I look about,

Is there a God with me? I have no doubt.

The way the sky will crimp the mountaintops,

Then falls a gentle shower of a million raindrops.

The dawn breaks open the night by a Divine ray,

Fresh hope and strength are found in a bright new day.

I do await my latter years to come,

But for the current day, I laugh with fun.

My future is a rising, shining star

I know my longing dreams will take me far.

A dreamy, romantic thinker creates a need:

When others are done, I’m still not up to speed.

Creative ideas fill the canvas of my mind

But in ev’rything else that counts in life, I’m behind.

It’s stressful, draining, overwhelming and just no fun

To be working on “catch up” in a game that never is won.

But before you sit down and start to weep for me,

Turn that coin again and another side you’ll see:

Understanding, empathy, genuine kindness and care

Fill my heart with mercy, and those I love find it there!

~~ Kinza Allen ~~

Grandma's Come to Stay!

2010-11-22T20:56:00.003-05:00

Just over a week ago my mom's mom came to live with my family. For the past 9ish years she has been living with a good friend of her's. Both are old, independent widows -- so it worked out perfectly!! However, the bedrooms and the main bathroom are upstairs, and when you are 93-years-old ... you don't always want to do a flight of stairs ... and forget something downstairs, there is nothing you can do but move. I know everyone is happy about the change, but it is still hard. Me, I am happy. Sure, now I have a third person nagging me about my home work (but that might not be a bad thing!!!). My parents, their bedroom got moved down to the basement (so I guess that might suck, but I think they're happy about it now). Grandma, I think she really likes it here (but she must really miss Ruth sometimes). Ruth, I feel really bad that she lives in that big house all alone now (okay, so there's Coco the loyal dog, but it's just not the same ~ nothing personal buddy!!!). Mini, my dog, couldn't be happier Grandma (one of her favourite people in the world) is now under her roof and 24/7 watchdog guard.!!

Over the course of about two weeks, my mom and I packed up my grandma's bedroom at Ruth's house and fixed up her new bedroom at our house. It was a lot of fun for the two of us ... but it must have been very depressing to watch your life being moved away from you. When the time came for Grandma to leave, she got very quiet. She is not good with goodbyes. Ruth hugged her and they both had tears in their eyes. Then, moments before we left, Grandma handed Ruth one of her famous little white envelopes with her good friend's name written in the perfect center with her beautiful hand writing. Doubtlessly I could tell you that enclosed was a letter of joyous memories, thank-yous, something she didn't have the heart to say to her face and something only the two of them would understand. "Oh, Margret," I heard Ruth whisper. Without a word, she walked out the door.

Grandma reminds me so much of a strong pioneer woman. She lived much of her life in Liberia, Africa as a missionary. No electricity. Only outhouses and holes in the ground. No telephone. No fabulous shopping centers. Just a mud house, family who loves you, and a purpose to serve God. She has only worn skirts and dresses that fall below her knees and wears a tight little bun in the nook on her neck (I now have the honour to do her hair most days because her Parkinson's disease has made her hands shaky and unable to grasp things with ease). She has stories to tell, and poems and Bible verses set to memory. She is such a strong woman, but at the same time, I fear I'll break her because she is so gentle, loving, soft and kind.

"Goodnight Grandma! I love you," I say when I stand at her door each night.
"And I love you!" she replies.

~~ Kinza Allen ~~

Fairyland Heroes

2010-05-05T20:15:00.003-04:00

Today I got back my poetry assignment I handed in way back in February, and I was very please with the outcome of my mark (98%) yay!! :) So I thought I'd share the more deep and meaningful one with you!! The following historical poem is written in Ballad form. Basically, when I was trying to come up with ideas for my poems, my dad suggested I write about Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR). I'd done an in depth project on it in grade eight, so I really didn't have any research to do. So I pulled out my old history binder and set to work!

Fairyland Heroes

Searching for a fairytale land,
Across the Pacific they'd sail.
Leaving their lives and loved ones,
Seeking riches and wheat by the bale.

The journey was hard on the ship.
The stink of bodies and pee,
Sickness and sorrow set in,
With nothing in sight but the sea.

Months later the ship came to land.
Many had died on the way.
Loss began to fade.
There was hope in a brand new day.

Their future was to build the railway.
Their hope was to gain new lives.
Through the wealth earned by work, they planned
To better their children and wives.

But the foreigners were given explosives,
The most dangerous part of the work,
Given less than enough salary
While the foreman continued to lurk.

At the end of the job it was counted.
A man died for each mile of track
And in China a family waited,
Never knowing he'd never come back.

Riches are in the fairytale land,
Not riches and wheat by the bale.
But lives of heroes poured out,
Sung in this heart-rending tale.

~Kinza Allen

The Business Of Spring

2010-04-26T18:16:00.004-04:00

Okay, so I've been really busy recently and I have a thousand things to do tonight, but I don't want another day to go by without a post!! Yesterday I mowed the lawn and pulled out maybe 200 dandelions from the front yard. (the first 40 were sorta fun, but by the 100, it's really not that exciting!) Flowers are blooming and trees are getting green again. It is such a beautiful evening and I just want to go outside and live it to the full. What's the point of it all if I'm not able to enjoy it -- or at least not enjoy it close up. I want to just run outside and sit there or go for a long walk. However ...

Tonight I have to work on my English Culminating good copy -- so I'll be at that for a few hours for sure! I also have to write a couple paragraphs on whether or not Facebook is good or bad. (This otta be interesting) haha :) Oh, and tomorrow ... I have to be at school at 8 in the morning =D yaaay!! NOT. Stupid dance. All I can think about is how we're not going to have enough time to pull together our really odd dance. Odd, how so? Well, it is based on the movie 'Avatar' (which I haven't seen -- everyone looked at me funny when I said this). Yeah, so we're doing the battle scene to the music 'The Battle' from the sound track in Narnia. Yes I know it is sorta bonkers how that happened, but whatever. There are four of us in this dance. Two of whom shall be avatars and wearing all blue, while the other two are the humans and wearing what humans wear. So yes, odd. The annoying part to all of this is that it looks like we are just walking about with a random push or shove here and there. Basically, I'm not sure if my teacher will qualify it as 'dancing'. I guess we'll just have to wait and see now won't we!

Coming up this week on the 28th, I have my Piece In Progress for strings class. I'm playing Meditation de Thias and will be playing it again at the end of the year for my final.

So I have a lot to do! Ah, whatever :P

Love, Kinza :)

God Will Make A Way

2010-04-18T14:54:00.008-04:00

God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way.
(Words and music by Don Moen)

Proverbs 3:6
"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

When times are tough, friends and even family don't always have your back, but with God, He's always there for you! It is so great to know that He is the light and will show you the way. Life can be very tiring, frightening, and stressful and some days you just don't know how you're going to get through it.
But God will always give you strength!

Love, Kinza :)

The Drama of Being a TEEN

2010-04-15T19:37:00.012-04:00

Yeah, so I really do enjoy being a teen. Sure there's school and stuff ... but come on! Who's going to turn down chilling in the sun, going to the mall for no reason other than to get out of the house, staying out late and then sleeping till 2 in the afternoon -- what's not to like?!?! Okay, so 15 going on 16 is some fun stuff, but to me there is a serious side to it all. "Boyfriend Girlfriend" stuff -- in my eyes, that's big. Saying that you are together is not just, "you're my buddy =) ". To me, it actually means that you are interested in the other person for true grounded reasons such as loyalty and trust.

I've had crushes since grade three and whoa they were crazy! HAHA! Now that I look back on them, all I can think is: 'What was I thinking? How didn't I know this guy was a jerk? And I thought I loved this person?' There is such a huge difference from having a 'crush' and 'being in love'. A few months ago my mom and I were talking and she said something about how she had gone crazy over a couple of guys when she was young, but when she met my dad they had a more mature relationship. Sure they loved each other a TON, but it wasn't like a crush -- it was love. Then of course I have to go home, turn on my iPod and "Crush" by Selena Gomez comes on:

Now look at me
Your memories turn into dust
There is only one explanation
I wasn't really in love
I wasn't really in love
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Sparks fly when we touch
It was never enough
It was just a crush
It was just a crush
Yeah

Mhmm that's right! It was just a crush! Isn't life crazy?!? I love it for that reason. =)

One question I'm asked frequently is why I would only date a Christian boy. For starters, I don't dislike non-Christians ... it just that it wouldn't work for me in a relationship. God is my life and dating a guy who didn't have the same feelings towards God that I have, that would mean I was putting God second -- and I just can't do that. I want a boyfriend whom I can talk to on a spiritual level and know that what he says to me is coming from a guy who honours God.

I have a lot of 'requirements' for a guy to be my boyfriend, and often people tell me that if I want a boyfriend, I'm going to have to relax a bit. But the thing is, I won't be satisfied with the relationship if I just go for any guy I find attractive if I lower my requirements! Like what's the point in that? CRUSH!

I have no interest in marrying a non-Christian for the reasons stated above. It just wouldn't feel right to me. I love the security of my Christian family and wouldn't want my kids to be brought up in any other style home. I see no point in bribing myself with sweet, hot, loving, caring and amazing non-Christian boys when I know for a fact that one day we will part ways.

Also, this is what I want ... not what my parents are forcing upon me. It's my life and my choices -- and it just so happens that my parents are very pleased with my life choices so far.

Lastly, even if I have to wait till I'm thirty (and I pray that will never be the case for me) and I find the perfect Christian guy for me -- I'll know that God is in the relationship and I can stand strong in my faith that this is what God wants for us.

Love, Kinza :)

Is This Really MY Life?!? =)

2010-04-14T17:12:00.002-04:00

As I said in a previous post, I'm taking the Jazz Dance 1 course at my school this year. On Monday this week my friend came over to my house to practice for it. We had to do a dance to 'Belief' by Gavin Degraw. We were given the first minute or so choreography to get stared with -- and then it was up to us! It sounded like a realistic assignment, but the thing with me and my friend is that we have like no formal training in dance so this project took us way longer than the average group. We had a ton of fun working on it together and every time we came up with something that just worked perfectly, we'd jump up and down and freaked out!! =) Then on Tuesday we did the dance for our class. I was so excited. The anticipation was killing me! I wanted to get out there and do it, but at the same time I was afraid that one (or both of us) would fall in the lifts or jumps or we'd forget the routine -- because that would be embarrassing and our mark would go down. =/

The time finally came when we'd all sit down and watch the groups present and of course, we had to go last! We both wanted to just go and do it, but in the end I was glad we'd gone last. It gave us time to watch and see what we want to make sure we do, and then what we didn't want to do. Also, I was sweating like a horse from practicing and needed to cool off a bit! tee hee ;)

One thing that bothered me about the dances was that every once in a while a group would do something that was very similar to what we'd come up with. It was definitely a bit disheartening. as I'm watching all I can think of is, "Oh, that's totally our thing!" or "Great, now they're going to think we stole that from them!". Oh well! What can you do? Besides, we were all doing the same song, so there must be some similarities ... and we just happened to choose the highlights of all the dances and combined them into one magnificent dance!!! =)

In the end the dance went beautifully! We didn't forget anything, we didn't fall, and we didn't humiliate ourselves! YAY US!! I'm so proud of how well we did. Honestly, even if our mark isn't as high as we'd hoped (and I don't even know what I'm hoping for at this point) I'll still be satisfied.

Yeah, so dancing for four hours straight in the backyard ... cold hands and feet ... sweating like crazy ... feet aching so badly you don't even want to walk ... I had a great time and it was SO worth it!!!! One thing's for sure, I haven't a clue how dancers do this every day. I guess they get used to it and their body doesn't mind being twirled around constantly. I sure have built up a lot of respect for them though!

Love, Kinza :)

Spring, Summer, Fall ... WINTER?

2010-04-13T18:00:00.001-04:00

Winter. You know ... that time of year where lots and lots of fluffy white stuff falls gracefully from the big blue sky? I don't remember what a big heap of snow really feels like anymore. And a snow day, what's that? I didn't shovel snow once this winter and it felt sorta weird.

Canada + Winter = Snow

... right? ... wrong!

If it has to be cold, I want snow. I hate the bitter cold but I love to frolic in deep snow drifts. There is just something so peaceful yet exciting about it. A couple of months ago when my church youth group went on our winter retreat we had the joyous delight of snow, then back at the ranch ... a.k.a. Toronto ... rain, chilly air and grass!!

This afternoon as I'm writing this post, I look outside and see a beautiful day of sunshine and green grass. Since the snow never really came I'm ready to plunge on into spring and quickly thereafter, summer! I love to be outside and enjoy the sun, sipping lemonade and walking barefoot on the soft grass. Then night time comes along and you can sit up as late as you can fight off the mosquitoes. I love to walk barefoot along the lake at night. The coolness of the sand and the beauty of the lake with the moon watching over it. I could stand watching forever.

Love, Kinza :)

And We Gave HIM a Crown of THORNS

2010-04-11T15:23:00.001-04:00

A few nights ago when I was thinking about blogging again, a thought popped into my mind. When Christians go to Heaven, God presents us with the crown of life and the crown of glory. Although I have no idea what this crown will look like, just knowing what it represents and who it is being received from, I'm sure it will be of the utmost beauty. It doesn't matter what we do, God always gives us what we don't deserve.

James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

Revelations 2:10
"... Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."

I love acting like a princess and wearing my crown ... (and yes, sometimes to school) ... but knowing that the crown of thorns we gave our Saviour was intended as a symbol of mocking and being placed on the most humble, loving and righteous king -- it just gives me the creeps.

Love, Kinza :)

2008, 2009 and -gasp- 2010!!!

2010-04-09T16:14:00.008-04:00

I can't believe it's been almost two years since I last blogged. Well, in a way I can believe it. Life happens, you change, fads change and your priorities change. In other words: AND THEN THERE WAS FACEBOOK!! I started doing Facebook in maybe April or May of grade eight ... so pretty much when I stopped blogging!! Haha! About three weeks ago I got a Twitter account =/ not too sure why. I'm crazy that way I guess. It is so lame though. I love to talk and write so 140 characters does NOT work for me!! Anyone who knows me would agree to that one!

To summarize my life for the past two years ... deep breath now ...
I graduated from grade eight, auditioned and was accepted into an arts high school, grade nine was great! Failed math, geography was weird, finished my sixth year of french and I'm still not even mildly fluent. Strings was great, theory: sorta, music history: I guess, gym: lots of fun and health/sex ed. : stupid when I lost marks for saying abstinence is the best and correct way to go on a project! English was pretty good but I just really hated my mark and science: not cool! Then summer came around! Went to summer school and passed math. Then grade ten began: English, lots of fun this year, strings isn't as good this year, but theory and music history are much better. Canadian history is good stuff. I love my teacher but I just wish I understood these silly wars better. Science: I hate it more than ever -- however I did get a really good mark back today :) Civics was pretty fun and Careers is just a joke! This year I have taken a risk ... a risk I've wanted to take for years and years, DANCE! The first several months of class were very scary! Approximately one third of the class are dance majors, so class can be very intimidating at times. But now that I've gotten more into it, and I actually know a little bit about dance, I'm having a ton of fun! I'm failing math yet again and I have yet to find a boyfriend.

Fall of 2009 I started taking American Sign Language classes at Bob Rumball Centre of the Deaf. So far I have completed 1A and 1B and it has been so much fun and I've learned to much! The silly thing is that I can carry on a much more mature conversation in ASL than I can in French -- even though I've only been taking classes for about five or six months.

Last week was Easter and I must say, I'll never forget it! My church youth group went to the Good Friday Cafe at another church and we saw the movie 'To Save A Life'!! The place was packed and many people cried ... but in a good way. I'm shocked that I didn't cry. In a way I was sad I didn't cry. I'm a crier and I'm proud to say it! :) Now, if I'd been at home watching the movie next to my mom --- I'd have cried for sure!!! We are like a domino disaster! haha!! It was a great experience watching the movie with a bunch of youth groups. When something good happened everyone would applaud and then when something bad happened everyone yelled at the screen!! I really want to talk on and on about it but I don't want to ruin it for other people. I can't wait till it goes on DVD! =) I just feel so blessed that I've already seen it because it's actually not even in Canada yet. What I was told was that the theaters were afraid/didn't like it, so it wasn't in many theaters or for very long. The church that showed it got one of the four official copies of the movie -- tee hee, not sure if that made sense, but that's basically what I was told :P

I used to laugh at people when they'd forget big exciting events, but now I'm starting to really understand it. When you grow up you experience so many things and it is actually hard to keep it all straight. I don't want to forget Easter of 2010 -- so I'm back to blogging!!!

Love, Kinza :)

Mother's Day 2008

2008-05-11T11:14:00.000-04:00

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My Birthday!! (Part One)

2007-06-05T21:30:00.001-04:00

Today was my BIRTHDAY!!!! And I'm a true TEEN!!!! Not a preteen -- but a TEEN TEEN!! It's been a really good day. (Other than a lot of home-work) Also today when I was getting ready to pick my grandma (mom's mom) up for supper I was holding my most prided possession -- Holly. Holly and I go back a LONG LONG way. She was originally my mom's doll -- I bought her for her Birthday and she loved her. But Holly needed to have someone to take care of her. Mommy was at work and had many things to do when she got home, therefore I became her full time caregiver. Five years ago today my mom decided that on my birthday I could choose one of her things that I would like and it would become mine. I had up until midnight to decide. The car and house were no goes -- I tried -- every year -- same answer -- NO!!

That first year I hummed and I hawed over what I wanted. And then I knew what I wanted. 'Nah, she wouldn't want to give that up. But it's all I really want. There aren't many things an eight year old would want of a forty-something year olds.' Then I burst out in tears and ran into my mom's embrace.

"Kinza honey, what's wrong? Do you know what you want?"

Sniffling I replied, "Yes, but I know you won't let me have it."

"Well what is it?"

I didn't say for a while because I was too embarrassed. Then finally ...

"I -I want Holly."

Then mom started to cry and hugged me tight.

"Oh Kinza! Holly is the best gift imaginable! She's yours!"

We cried long and hard. Holly was and is mine forever! There couldn't be a more perfect day.

And back to now -- five years later, I cry again over Holly. When I was getting ready to go mom asked me if I was going to take Holly along. I don't normally take her with me when I go places -- but she is extra special on my birthday. Then I cried. I new I was getting too old to have Holly tag along with me -- even in the car. So as I wished, mom found Holly a pretty Birthday outfit and found her a place of honor in the house.

It was a great day!!
I could go on and on, so I'll continue A.S.A.P. (tomorrow)

Love,
Kinza :)
xoxo
P.S. I'm going to post some pictures of today. And I still have to decide on this years 'Mom's To Mine Gift'

ANTS!

2007-06-02T20:07:00.001-04:00

ANTS! Not aunts, ANTS!
It's that time of year again I'm afraid. I don't mind spring and summer, I actuality quite like it ... but that's not what I'm getting at ... it's the bugs and insects and creepy crawlies a.k.a. things with six or more legs. I guess you can imagine what my next sentence is ... Yes, I must simply say it, WE HAVE ANTS IN THE HOUSE!!!!! Only we have no idea where they are coming from ... at least not yet. Ants outside is one thing. But in the house is totally different! I also have this thing with spiders ... they invade my room!! Those nasty little things march around my room as if it were the Wall of Jericho ... but seem to get closer and closer to me each round. As I type this I am watching one of those pesky ants! ... ... ... Ahhh ... I just killed it! The ants have been found to travel single in the kitchen, my room, mom and dad's room ON THE BED, living room, music room etc. It's so weird ... you will never see two or three ants at one time ... always one ... and you wont see another for some time.

I don't care why they are here, I just want them OUT of here! Have I made my point? I think I have. Now if only ants had access to computers and the internet ... and knew how to read. But on second thought I would be VERY scared of these little creatures!

Well that's a little bit of my bug life for you.

Today my mom has been sick. Migraine headache then sick to her stomach. She took a WHOLE gravel and well my mom get VERY groggy over a HALF. So ya ... I don't think I need to explain further.

On Tuesday I will be having my 13th Birthday!!!! I'll say more later about that. Other than :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o :0 :o Soon there will be a TEEN in the house!!!! "OH NO!!!" cries my mother frightfully. "A T-T-EEEEN!!!!!!!"

Later!
Kinza :)
P.S. Don't forget my BIRTHDAY!!! (June 5th)

I'm Back From Massey Hall!! (And A Tag)

2007-05-04T20:16:00.001-04:00

Massey Hall was great!!! It went really well!! I didn't do too bad either! On the way there however... my mom and I got LOST!!!!! And ... well ... you see ... my mom used to work in that area!!! **sigh** and the seats are first come first served. They however got good seats in the end. So who came? Mom, DaD, Grandma, two family friends (think I already told you that). It was really funny at the end when I had to lead the group off the stage. 1. I didn't know when to leave and 2. On the spot they told me where to go "To the right and up the stairs" well ... DO THEY HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY STAIRCASES THERE ARE IN THAT BUILDING????? When I was heading off I asked the girls behind me which staircase to go on. We all agreed it would be the first one. But then some adults were like "No! Not up there!! Come down HERE!!!" 'well you could have told me that!!' thinks to self.

Speaking of the LARGE amount of stairs ... my Cross Country Coach would love to do practices there. why? because in the race there is a huge hill to climb and to practice climbing the hill we run up and down the staircase for like five minutes!! Going down doesn't sound that bad, but it is almost as bad ... especially at the speed we go at.

THE TAG!!!
I TAG... Small Child, Becky, Remster, and Mads on the following:

Five Of Your Favorite Hobbies.

Five Of Your Favorite Books (in order).

Five Things You Like About School (or liked)

Five Things You Hate About School (or hated)

Five Of Your Favorite Movies

Since this post is kinda long, I'll answer my the tag in another post shortly.

T.T.F.N. !!
Ta Ta For Now!!
Smile!
Kinza :)

MASSEY HALL!!!!

2007-05-02T16:37:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow evening I will be play my violin at Massey Hall!!!! I can't wait!! I will be playing in the All City Ensemble. My Mom and Dad, my Grandma (mom's mom), two of my family's close friends will be in the audience just for ME!!

Today was the dress rehearsal and I had to get up at six in the morning so I could be there at eight in the morning. I wasn't as tiered as a thought I would be -- actually not that much at all.

Last night I wrote my rough draft of a short story (maximum 600 words) in about two and a half / three hours. So what is this short story for??? A competition!!! My Mom says I shouldn't know how to write such a mushy gushy story. Then she asked me what I have been reading!! HEHE!!! I LOVE romance!!!!

I had been thinking for a while on what to write, but then yesterday it just came to me! That's how writing is I've found. It doesn't matter on how talented you are at writing or what the topic is, the reader is going to know if your heart was in the writing or not. I still have to edit it and do a little work on it, but I couldn't risk stopping and loosing my ideas.

Soon I will be posting a YouTube of me so be sure to come back! (Yes mom I need your help. Yes mom you have to download two videos for your little girl. Yes mom I love you. Mom, say: Yes dearest Kinza, I will help you very soon. -- hint, hint!!)

Smile!
Kinza :)

WHAT IS AN EMO????

2007-04-30T19:05:00.000-04:00

Apparently some people are calling themselves emo when they don't even know what emo means! Like really, if you knew what emo means you probably wouldn't go around bragging that you were emo!! And if you are a TRUE emo, you should get some major help.

So what is an emo??

PERSONALITY
Sensitive, shy, introverted, broken-hearted, glum, and often quiet. Writes poetry, which addresses confusion, depression, loneliness, and anger, all resulting from the world's inability to understand the author. Will sometimes self-injure themselves, most often by means of cutting, burning, or otherwise mutilating themselves.

FASHION
Emo fashion is usually defined to have roots in punk fashion as well as gothic fashion. tight jeans on males and females alike, long bangs often brushed to one side of the face, dyed black, straightened hair, tight t-shirts which often bear the names of rock bands, studded belts, belt buckles.
Personality and Fashion text is copied from Wikipedia.
For more info, go to Wikipedia.

So why am I going on and on about emo people?? Well one of my friends is claiming to be going emo and well I was like ... ahhh ... dose she and everyone else like not know what the dictionary definition of emo is or am I the one with the bad rhythm?? One, I did learn a lot about being emo but Two I also learned that I'm not the only one who should do a little research on the topic!

Anywhoo ... being emo is NOT something you want to be!!!
Kinza :)

A Wonderful Week!!

2007-04-26T16:06:00.000-04:00

On Monday one of the teachers that I go back REALLY far with's granddaughter came after school to go to her grandma's. And... well... she's a little polished jewel!! She is 20 months old. I simply HAD to play with her!! So I stayed after school for about and hour to play! It was sooo much fun!!!

This is an outline of what we did: Slide, Swing, Run, Slide, Swing, Run, Sit!!!!! Slide, Swing, Run. Even though she likes to run around she is not on of those kids you have to put a leash on. If she goes to far you simply have to call her name and she will 1. stop and wait or 2. run back to you. One thing I loved about her was that she liked me!!! When she needed to be picked up to get into the swing seat she went to ME and not grandma!!!! I felt soooo happy!!! And now when I am typing this my heart is flooding with joy!!! When we went back to the parking lot because after an hour I thought I probably should go -- (Thank-you DaDdy for waiting so patiently all that time for me!!) -- she kept on waving and blowing kisses back to me for a long time!!!!

At the park I had a wonderful chat with her grandma, which was an extra bonus!! And the Extra Extra Bonus was that that day was an example of how God answers prayer! How?? Well on Monday I had a French Test and well... I wasn't too excited about that. In the morning my mom prayed that something would come along during my day to make it more exciting or something like that. I can't really remember what it was exactly, but it was something like that. Yes, Monday had to be the best day of the week!

On Tuesday I found out that I would be going to a Birthday Party!!! YAY!!! On Saturday I'll be going to my Best Friend's Birthday Party!!! I can't wait! Also I'm hoping to meet some of her other fiends that I haven't met yet. Since we live in different cities, I don't know many of her friends. I would say what I got her ... but I don't want her to come on and find out what it is BEFORE the party!! Ha Ha Mimi!!!

I could go on for a while longer, but I can say more later!!

Kinza :)

The Paint Computer Program

2007-04-18T17:49:00.000-04:00

Ok! So I just made these two pictures a few minutes ago. They are like total opposites as in the emotions of the people and things in the pictures. The top one is something you could imagine seeing in a small child's picture book. And the other? Well I can see it as a young adults' Sci-Fi book cover. Making the pictures was fun, quick, and easy!

Kinza :)

School Dance

2007-04-13T18:24:00.000-04:00

This after noon was my first REAL dance. And it was ok -- considering that afterwards when I was surrounded by quiet my ears rang long and hard!! Considering that the food is way over priced!! Considering that I new a total of two songs that were played!! What I enjoyed most was laughing at the people slow dancing -- or pitying them!!! LOL!! What can I say?? Sometimes you just have to laugh! Here are two examples:

Example #1: One of the 'cool guys' a grade up from me (AND NO MOM I DON'T 'LIKE' HIM!!!!) was slow dancing with this girl in his class that 1. was too tall for him 2. was too weird for him. I felt sorry for him because 1. he looked scared 2. she had her head on his shoulder as if it was the time of her life ... while 3. dancing stiffly and having a I-Don't-Know-Why-I'm- Doing-This look on his face while he holds her waist. I REALLY doubt HE asked HER to dance.

Example #2: There were these two people a grade bellow me who danced together for the WHOLE TIME!!!!! They knew a grand total of 10 dance moves put together. Yes we were counting!!!! :) But worse yet... they danced like ZOMBIES!!!!!!! EEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!!! They knew things like side step, sway, funny hand jesters... things like that. They danced together the entire time barely speaking a word to each other. Their slow dancing was soooo funny!! It consisted of: boy holding her waist at almost full arms length -- girl hands around his neck at almost arms length!!!!! The most they moved was two steps to the right and two steps to the left!! A few times they moved across the gym but that was it!!! If you ask me ... very dedicated couple!!

Well that was my version of the dance! So why haven't I gone to a dance before this?? I just simply didn't want to. Even though I was asked to my very first dance I turned it down. I think my friend was jellous of that!!! Weren't you Little Miss R. Please don't hert me at the restaunt tomorrow for saying this!!!! Any-hoo it was a fun day!
Kinza :)

HAPPY EASTER!!

2007-04-06T16:27:00.000-04:00

Today we went to church because it is Good Friday. It was really quiet at church today. Yesterday I was called by the 'worship leader' to do part of the Scripture Reading (Mark 15:21-32 The Crucifixion) I read from the New Living Translation. I was shaking when I read it because I was nervous. When I was practicing it at home I simply couldn't read it right! But in the end I did it well. Also my Mom played and sang a song she wrote with her guitare. She did it wonderfully! And she POSTED IT ON HER BLOG!!!! GO AND SEE IT!!!!!

After church we went out for lunch with one of our close family friends. When we came home I decided I wanted to paint some eggs because I haven't done that in years. I painted four of them which two were quite random, but the other two weren't. The not random ones were painted: first one -- three crosses on one side and a tomb on the other side of it with a blue sky and green grass. I like it a lot! second one -- you know "The Wordless Book"? Well it is a book with four pages. Each page is a different colour. Page #1 Black Page #2 Red Page #3 White Page #4 Gold. Black represents our sin. Red represents Jesus' blood that he shed to take our sins away. White when we accept him as our savour. Gold represents when we walk the streets of gold when we get to Heaven. So instead of the "The Wordless Book" I named my egg "The Wordless Egg"!!

Tomorrow I will be going to my Sunday School teacher's house for a movie night. I can't wait! We had to rescedule two times so I'm glad we will be doing it this time! We will be seeing The Crucifixion!!!!!! I know I will have to close my eyes in some parts, but oh well!

On Easter Monday I will be going over to visit my Grandma and Grandpa on my DaD's side for a while because I haven't seen my Grandma because she doesn't go out much any more. Besides I love going to their house!

Kinza :)

Gulfing in the Field???

2007-04-01T16:50:00.000-04:00

Today when I was playing my violin with my mom in the living room I just happened to look out the window... and what do you think I saw??? No it wasn't a chipmunk beating up the the neighbour's dog . . . No it wasn't a police officer giving himself a parking ticket . . . and No it wasn't that guy from down the street fishing in the field again . . . this time it was someone hitting a gulf ball around in the field!!! I wonder what has become of the field?!?! I know it is April Fools Day and all but it was WAY after 12:00! Really, out of all the days in the year I don't know why he chose this day. It has been raining all day, so the field is rather muddy and yucky! I tried to take some pictures but I don't think they turned out that good at all! Oh well!

Yesterday I was sick. How sick? Well, I had a bad migraine that wouldn't go away (and when I had the hick-ups it made my head feel worse. You see... I give a little 'jump' when I hick-up). And I threw up around five times. **SIGH** Today we didn't go to church so we went on a very long car drive . . . and can you believe it ALL of us sang Sunday School Songs!! Even DaD!! Before we went out DaD read about 7 chapters from the Bible and I said we were free to go because the pastor never covers that much in a serves!! If he did we'd never leave the church! Enough of the jokes! I really do love to go to church!

Today I wrote a poem that made my mom cry and it looked like my DaD could have if he wanted to. I hate it when people read my poems or stories for the first or second time when I'm around. I just get scared! I don't know if I'll post it on my blog yet. It's really funny (not the poem), because it just came to me while I was in bed and when I got up I wrote it down and finished it when I found a break in conversation . . . very few of those!
Kinza :)

Babysitting!!

2007-03-27T19:42:00.000-04:00

So I've had a 'licence' since November 25th 2006 but I haven't done a thing! Yesterday I made real business cards and today I made bookmarks! In a few days I will be going down the street to some of our neighbours houses and talk to them. I am soooo nervous!! I hate just walking up to a house and talking to the owners.

What if they are in a bad mood?
What if they have company?
What if they have a weired supper hour?
What if they already have a babysitter and don't want a backup?
What if they say they don't like sitters?
What if I stutter or say something stupid while telling them the most important info? -- thinking to themselves -- 'And I'm supposed to put my children in the trust of this weired girl, when she can't even tell us seriously what she is offering? Don't think so!'
What if the whole time I'm there all they can think is -- 'My supper is getting cold!'

Ok, so enough with the 'What ifs'. Then there is the positive side.

We've been waiting for you to come and tell us so!
This is great! The kids have been telling us they'd love to have you as their babysitter!
It'll be wonderful to get rid of the other babysitter!
We need you every day next week from three to five!
We know a family that needs you just as much as we do!
We'll call you tomorrow to arrange a date!
Come right in and let's get down to business!

Ya, some of them are supper exaggerated. Oh well!
I can't wait!!!
Kinza :)

My Grandpa

2007-03-25T21:37:00.000-04:00

My Grandpa (my mom's dad) was a character!
He could build almost anything he needed and or wanted. In Africa, Liberia there is no BusinessDepot a few kilometers away so you have to use your head. Like REALLY use your head! Many times when he had to fix something, he didn't have the tool he needed to do so, for one reason or another. But in order to fix it he had to have that tool that he didn't have so he would have to make a tool to make the tool to fix what he wanted to do in the first place!! Kinda CrAzY but necessary!!

On Saturday we went to a restaurant for lunch and my mom told us that my uncle (her brother) made up a little routine that actually happened in there house on many occasions. So what happened? Grandpa simply couldn't find his socks!!! It went something like this:

Grandma is busy making breakfast while Grandpa is getting dressed in their bedroom.

Grandpa: "Margaret, where are my socks?"
Grandma: "In the dresser Dear!"
Silence.
Grandpa: "Margaret, what drawer?"
Grandma: "Top left hand side Dear!"
Silence.
Grandpa: "Margaret, would you please come here?"

Grandma must put whatever she was doing down and go help her poor husband find his socks!

While I was writing this I was laughing my head off, so I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did and do!

Well I have to go to bed!
Kinza :)

IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!!!

2007-03-22T20:33:00.000-04:00

This post is ALL about ME!!
... and I don't mean that in a bad way! I just want to tell you things about me that you may or may not know, all depending on who you are.
SO . . .

I am a Christian and have been one since I was about three. I attend a baptist church that I really like ... no I am not at all a pentecostal!!

I love to read and I get made fun of because of that a lot ... well I used to more. I also love to write long stories. I probably love it so much because I love to read so much -- the two things go hand in hand. Now one of my writing weaknesses (I guess you could call it that) is that I fall in love with the characters I write about!!!! Like I said in previous posts 'I am like SO weak!!!!' I get crushes on the boys in books I have read and the ones I write about! But I guess you can look at it in two ways: 1) I am like totally ridicules and need to get a grip. or 2) The stories are great because the author made the characters come to life -- (almost for real).

I love the computer and my 'computer life' revolves around Google Search. My mom and I always find it quite funny that I almost never blog when my mom is blogging. But almost at the same time that she says that she isn't going to blog as much I get a craving to blog!!! It is all coincidental!

I hate it when people swear! There are sooooo many other words in the English language that could be used in their place at that time. I also can't stand it when people use God's name in vain! I just want to slap them!!

One thing I simply hate about some of the boys in my class is that they have this thing with saying horrible things about some girls' bodies. It is no laughing matter. They sometimes say that you are fat or you are really stupid and rub it in and try to prove it to everyone and make you look stupid. It's like as if they WANT people to go anorexic or bulimic. grrrr!!

Well I could go on and on but I want to stop for now!
Kinza :)

All's Fair in Love War and High School!

2007-03-21T18:24:00.000-04:00

A few days ago I finished the book, 'All's Fair in Love War and High School ' by, Janette Rallison. Ok... so I like totally love the book!!!! I bought the book a few years ago but when I started to read it I didn't understand a thing!! I was so confused! But what can I say? High School is still a couple of years away for me yet, and like as if I knew anymore then. Also it is a romance!!! I just ADORE romances!

ABOUT THE BOOK
The novel is about a girl named Samantha who attends Pullman High School. (which is a real school and the author went to it!) Samantha has just gotten back her S.A.T. scores and like TOTALLY BOMBED it!! Then she starts to think of her college potentials and to help boost her potentials up, she decides to run for School President to achieve leadership skills. She is already the head cheer leader therefore she has done lots of planing and organizing. It couldn't be that hard... now could it? However... things don't go too good all the time. Her best friends are shocked when she tells them her idea but help her all the same. Samantha has one really big problem... she is always insulting people. Then one of her fellow employees (and enemies from school) challenges her to not say ONE insultment to anyone for two whole weeks. Her posters are the best... but does she have the best chance to be elected?
Mean while, there is the prom. Her date dumps her three weeks before... now what exactly is she to do? Then her dream boy who last year had labeled her as second best, comes back from college and his other girl was mad at him. The big chance!!
This book is hilarious, romantic and lots more every girl loves!

I recommend it to every girl!
Kinza :)

The Pictures!!!

2007-03-20T18:45:00.001-04:00

Ok! So here are the pictures of the pond and of the guy fishing in the field!

THE POND -- the fence you see is our old fence at the edge of our property

THE GUY FISHING ACROSS THE STREET -- there is hydro on both sides of the street and this is taken from our house window

So ya! If you blow the picture of the fisherman up you can see the rod more clearly.
Kinza :)
Oh well! I tried to make it blow up but is is being mean to me!! Grrr!!

Fishin' In The Grassy Field

2007-03-15T18:57:00.000-04:00

Yesterday my dad was siting in the living room and he looked out the window and what do you think he saw? No it wasn't a chipmunk beating up the the neighbour's dog . . . No it wasn't a police officer giving himself a parking ticket . . . it was a young guy out in the hydro field across the street casting his fishing line out into the field!!!!!! It was soooo funny!!! I had to lean on something to keep from falling over from laughing! I said I wanted to call out to him and ask him if he was a blond! Then I would ask him if he was acting out a dumb blond joke!!! -- but I didn't!

My mom and I had to go shopping for a science project that I'm working on -- I'll tell you about it later. When we were heading down the street my mom rolled down her window and yelled out to him. "Hey! You could just go across the street a fish in our pond! Then when you catch a something bring it on over to our house a we'll have a fish fry!!" Now we DO NOT have a pond in our yard but in late winter when a lot of the snow has melted a pond will form on our side of the street in the hydro field. Some years we've seen DUCKS SWIMMING in ti!!!! It is a sight to be seen!!! He told us that he didn't even notice it! When we came back home from shopping dad told us that he had gone across the street to our pond. It was all very funny. Another thing I find funny is that we THINK the guy was the son of the family a couple houses down the street ... but we're not positively sure!

I'll try to post a picture of our pond some time soon.
Well, I have a project to work on!
Kinza :)

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!!!

2007-03-12T22:00:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone!!
After I did the last post I wanted to make my own knowledge post. I had lots of fun doing it and I recommend you to make one too! Answer ALL the questions as well as you can then scroll down to the bottom and see how close you were. Some are much more challenging than others! DON'T USE GOOGLE or ASK or ANY SEARCH ENGINES!! And yes I know it is hard!!!

TEST YOUR CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY KNOWLEDGE
1) This western province in Canada is larger than any of the U.S.A. states (except Alaska). It is also four times larger than Great Britain.

TEST YOUR MATH KNOWLEDGE
2) The Dodecagon is a 2D shape. How many sides does it have?
hint: more than 7 but less than 28

3) The Dodecahedron is a 3D shape. How many vertices, edges and equivalent pentagonal triangular faces dose it have?
hint: all the answers are between 10 and 38

CHILDREN’S T.V. PROGRAMS
4) Her best friend always wears bright red boots. Almost everything – person, animal, thing talks on the show.

5) One of the main characters is a doll and her name is Molly. Molly talks through picture speech bubbles that show up on the screen. She lives in a place called Clown Town.
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ANSWERS:

1) BRITISH COLUMBIA
2) 12 SIDES
3) 20 VERTICES. 30 EDGES. 12 EQUIVALENT PENTAGONAL TRIANGULAR FACES.
4) DORA THE EXPLORER
5) THE BIG COMFY COACH

Well I hope you had fun!! And I hope you learned something!! And if you didn't do so well don't worry! I did research on all of the questions except for #4 and #5!!!
Kinza :)

My Resources:

Facts About B.C.
Math Learning Resource
Math is Fun

you DON'T know EVERYTHING!!!

2007-03-08T15:58:00.000-05:00

Hi!
My friend sent me this forward and I thought it was quite funny!

So you think you know EVERYTHING do you!?!? Well! I'll tell you some things you DON'T know!

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand
and "lollipop" with your right.

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver,
or purple.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT".

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses
every letter of the alphabet.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they
are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).

There are only four words in the English language which end in
"dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

There are two words in the English language that have all five
vowels in
order: "abstemious" and "facetious." (Yes, admit it, you are going
to say ...... A e I O U)

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters
only on one row of the keyboard.

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on
the back of the $5 bill.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child
reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a
full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the
line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend
an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament
building is an American flag.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of
diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar
tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did
that)

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely
solid.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks;
otherwise it will digest itself.

.................. Now you know everything.

So there! And if you knew at least half of all that you were born a genious!!!

KINZA :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2007-01-01T01:38:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!
'Yesterday' was a very ... how shall I put it ... different sort of day. You sometimes hear people say that you never really can tell what the day holds for you when you wake up in the morning! And well I experienced that on Sunday!

So it starts going to church, we were running a little late today and we sat beside my Grandparents. They normally sit on the other side of the aisle but today they were on the side we sit on. So we're in the middle of worship time and my Grandpa sits down in the middle of the song. So what! Lots of the elderly people in the Church do that when we are standing alot. But then before you know it he starts making a weird sound. The place goes silent. My Aunt comes running over and is telling people what to do.

We don't go to a really BIG church but you'd be amazed how many people attend our Church that are in the medical profession! They had him lie down on the pew and put coats under his head and feet while someone called an ambulance. At first I didn't cry but when my 'Easy To Cry Mother' got going and called me over to her I broke!

Soon an ambulance came and they took him to the hospital. But when he was been taken out on the stretcher his sence of humor came out. With a big smile he said: "Sorry for the interruption!" Everyone laughed and applauded. While all this was going on we had a congergational prayer time.

Some of the ladies in the Church came over to me and my Mom and hugged us for a long time. Many other people were crying as well. I felt so loved and cared for. Then I went and put my arm around my Grandma for a long time until my Aunt took her to the hospital in her car. After my Grandpa was taken away we sang the last song again (Lord Prepare Me To Be A Sanctuary) and continued the prayer time for a short time . Then the Pastor simply read the scripture he was going to preach on and the service was over. He just didn't want to do his sermon after all that. (I don't blame him!).

But now my Grandpa is fine and he came home 'yesterday' afternoon. On Friday he bit his mouth and it wouldn't stop bleeding and he went to the hospital. So we guessed that he was just thinking of that and it made him queezy and woozy so he fainted.

So you never really can tell what is ahead of you in life! Not that I would really like to know what my future holds! LOL!!

Love you all! And Happy New Year!
Kinza :)

2006-11-17T16:19:00.000-05:00

Ok!
So I'm in my 3rd month of school and I think I should be saying something about it! Every month we have a book report! September's was HUMOUR!!!! Here it is!!!! ...................

* TITLE PAGE!!!

Humour Book Report

Title of book: Harriet The Spy

By: Kinza

For: Mr. G.

Date: September, 2006.

School Name: _____ Junior Middle School
Humour Book Report

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Introduction-

For my Humour Book Report I chose the novel Harriet The Spy written by Louise Fitzhugh. This book was published by Yearling and copyrighted in 1992. The book Harriet The Spy has a total of 300 pages. My opinion of the book: I enjoyed reading the book Harriet The Spy. Some reasons would be because it had a good satisfying ending and when reading about Harriet you are overwhelmed by her immature attitude at the age of 11. Sometimes you would be positive that she was a crazy 8 or 9 year old. The way Louise Fitzhugh described the people and surroundings that Harriet was viewing and writing about would make you smile! Eg. Harriet is writing in her notebook and this is what she writes: (pg. 11) “MAN WITH ROLLED WHITE SOCKS, FAT LEGS. WOMAN WITH ONE CROSS-EYE AND A LONG NOSE, HORRIBLE LOOKING LITTLE BOY AND A FAT BLONDE MOTHER WHO KEEPS WIPING HIS NOSE OFF...” So, on and on it goes!

Body-

The types of humour that are found in this book are:

satire – dictionary definition – irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly. An example of satire from the book:
Sarcasm – (pg.15 ) “No, it’s my husband,” shouted Harriet.

caricature – dictionary definition – exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics.
An example of caricature from the book:
Caricature – (pg. 14) ‘ ... her great fat face crinkled into large cheerful lumps as her mouth split to show a toothless grin... The fat lady stood like a mountain... Probably the biggest sweater in the world... probably the biggest pair of shoes too... ’ practical joke – a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort
An example from the book:
Physical discomfort – (pg. 244) ‘... Harriet grabbed a chunk of Laura Peters’ hair and chopped it off with some scissors she had ready... ’

These examples enrich the book because they give the book attitude, description, and action. If this book didn’t have things like those three humourous remarks/happenings it would make the story rather bland and emotionless.

Conclusion-

You should read this book because it has lots of character in it. When you read how Harriet describes the people she sees in her notebook, you can practically visualise them in your head. The storyline is very easy to follow and is quite enjoyable to read. I would give the book Harriet The Spy a rating of, (1 as being negative and 10 as a wonderful book) an 8.7.

Ok so there's my first book report! For the rating as a HUMOUR book it would be 8.7 but as a 'book book' it would be a 9/9.3 I have another one waiting to go on the web! November's will be due in a while so you'll have to waite for that one!!

G2G!!
Kinza :)

I'm At School!!!!!!

2006-11-13T09:26:00.000-05:00

Yes it is true! I am at school now! Free time in computers!!! I've made a LOT more blogs (with my mom). It's an online dictionary french -- english and english -- french! I lov'em! Here's the URL !!

I have a LOT of work to do on it!!!

I'm going to do something else now!
KK

Can't Say Much Today!!

2006-09-12T22:35:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!
I don't have time to do much of a post but I want to say SOMETHING on my wonderful blog! LOL!!

School continues to be great!

Well anyways!! Isn't this little girl just perfect?!!? I found her on AG's blog!! I just TOTALLY LOVE HER!!! If you cilck on the little sweetheart you will go to -AG's blog!!!
Well I had a better go cuz I must plan for TOMORROW'S POST!!!!! If you don't come onto my blog on the 13th I will like TOTALLY FREAK OUT!!!!!! SO BE HERE I REPEAT... BE HERE ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13th 2006!!!! OR ELSE!!!!!

Kinza :)

School Is Starting Up Once Again!!

2006-09-03T22:34:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!!
In TWO DAYZ school is starting! (Tuesday) I really hope I have a great year! I will be happy to be starting school again. Yes I know that is a little wierd and I do like sumer vacation a lot! But I do need a change and I like to be at my school among my teachers and friends!

I found out a while ago that our previous pastors' son will be at my school in October as a student teacher!!!! I don't really remember him cuz I was very little when they were with our church. I have 'known' his mom ALL my life literaly! She was there with my mom when I was born!!! It will be VERY wierd if I have him for any of my subjects cuz even though we are not related they have the same last name as my family!!! I'll have to remember not to say his first name!! LOL!!!

Well, I had better go now!
Later!
Kinza :)

It's Been A While!! But I'm Back!!

2006-08-26T22:34:00.000-04:00

Hi!!
So it has been a LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGGGGGGG time yes I know!! But when there is nothing really to inspire you why write?? Besides, I haven't been in the mood to blog! So I will quickly summorize the last 5 months--

A couple of weeks ago I decided to learn BRAIL!!! So far I know how to spell DAD and EGG in other words the letters A, D, E & G.

This summer I went to over night camp for my first time!!!! It was GREAT!!!! The only thing was that I got sick!! So sick that I went home. Thankfuly that was the second week! So later this summer I went back for another week at camp for free!! The good thing was that I invited my friend to go along with me and she did!!! Oh ya by the way this is a Christian Camp and my mom went to it when she was 18. This is a really old camp and I mean REALLY old! Yes old enough to have my mom go there LOL!! But besides the joke I think it's been around for about 60 years ALOT LONGER THAN MY MOM!!!!!!

Well my Grandpa had an minor operation on his shoulder, fainted at home, went to hospital, now is in a rehab center that is really a seinor's home that I guess the hospital is using. But he is ok and he can now get out of a chair and use a walker. All is slow but faster than I expected! Both of my Grandmas are ok.

I say that's enough for now!!
I am trying to get back into blogging!
And yes it will be a while before I do alot but I don't want it to take over my life! Especially with my school work and social life!

All for now,
Kinza :)

Daddy Has a Blog and I FINALLY Put it into my side bar!!!!

2006-03-19T22:33:00.000-05:00

Hey all you Koalas!
At last! I repeat AT LAST!!!! I put my DaD's blog's link in my side bar! As most of you probably know he has been blogging for a wile now but I just haven't bothered to adfortise it!! LOL!!! I think I did mention it in the birthday post I made in February.

So now all of MY visitors can be HIS visitors!!! Don't forget to go to my DaD's Blog!! It's a great place to visit!!

Did I mention going to my DaD's blog would be a thumbs up, ******, ok, and grrrrrrreat place to visit?!?! LOL!!! LOL!!!

Well, I do hope you go to my DaD's blog because I know that all if not most adults would enjoy going to read it. There are some really nice pix on the blog for all ages to be able to enjoy.

Now that I have told you all about my DaD's blog I don't have that much else to say!
So, Later!
Kinza :)
P.S. Sorry if I drove you up the wall with all those LINKS!!!!!

Second Last Day of March Break

2006-03-18T22:33:00.000-05:00

Hey Koalas!
As you probably know it is March Break! But it wont be for much longer now!! :( I have had the most busy March Break anyone could dream of! I wish it was a three week vacation instead of a one weeker! lol!!! I wish this because... all of this weeks 'to do's' spread into two weeks and then a week to recooperate!!

Well all I have is Sunday and then I am back to school! Now almost 8/9 of my holiday is over! :(!:(!
Right now I am working on a French Project! The only reason I am not fussin' about doin' it is because I LOVE FRENCH!!!! I am planning on wangling my DaD into scanning the project onto the computer so I can show it to Blogger World! (He doesn't know this yet!!).

Well I had better go now so I can finnish or almost finish this project!
So Later!
Kinza :)

Guess Who Blogged It!

2006-02-20T22:32:00.000-05:00

Hi Koalas! In this post you will see some sentences and each sentence will be from any kid blog in my 'Blogs I Visit' menu. You will see the sentence below. Try to guess the answer. scroll down to the bottom of the post to see the answer!

a) Today, I went ice skating at Gillingham ice rink, it was super!!!! I haven't been ice skating for years, so I was a little frightened!!! I only fell over 3 times, horahhhyyy!!!

b) Thank you sian for the idea for a post!

c) Ok here we go I have a brother, a sister, a sister, a dad, a mom, a cat, a dog, a hamster, a lizard and finally 2 birds, and me_____.

d) I bought a new camra with my Christmas money. ITS REALLY COOL and MY DAD IS SOOOOOOOO JELOUS because its better than his camra!!!! hehehe.
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a) Becky
b) Aleecia
c) Remster
d) Sian

Well I hope you did good!
Later!
Kinza :)

Happy Late Valentines Day!

2006-02-15T22:31:00.000-05:00

Happy Late Valentines Day People! For some of you I sent you an e-mail to say this but then I don't have everyones e-mail adresse and I wanted to post a Valentines Day Post so now I have! I know I should have this yesterday, but I didn't have time to so I just sent some e-mails!

Yesterday I got something in the mail! And it was frome my cusin from the states!!!! I was sooooo happy 1 because I don't get things in the mail very often and 2 I FINALY got a hold of her adress! It wasn't a letter but it was one of those little valentines. She thought of ME!!!!!! Now I can write to her!!

Today at school there was a basketball thing for all middle school students. You had to pay $2 to play or $2 to watch. I didn't really want to do either. So I went to home-work hotel with my 2 friends. Home-work hotel is for people who aren't allowed to join in whatever the activity is. We weren't in trouble and we didn't want to go to the games room so we just went there because there was only one person there and he left after a little while. So we worked on this art project (it will be due soon) and at the same time we were working on this story that we decided to write. (We are going to turn it into a play). We all say WE had the fun! The gym was aperently really hot! When we went back to the class room it was all hot and sweaty. And only about 5 or 6 people were playing from my class!

Well I have to go now! I have to do my home-work so I can go shopping for the ski trip that is on Friday. I'll tell you more later.

So Later!
Kinza :)

Today Is Daddy's Birthday!!

2006-02-11T22:31:00.000-05:00

Hey Everyone!
Today is Daddy's Birthday!!!
I have a draft post about his new-old blog and it is also about Aleecia Posted. But I had to stop typing and go some where so I never finished it. SORRY!!! But anyways... IT IS DADDY'S BIRTHDAY!!! Today we went over to grandma and Grandpa's house for a Birthday Visit. Then we went on a drive for about an hour then we went and got Fish and Chips (English Stile). We took it home and ate it and for dessert we had an apple pie. (It was all very good!).

Tomorrow I start giving piano lessons (infact my mom is talking to her mom right now!!) I think I told you this in another post but we didn't start because of bad weather. I am eaves dropping right now! HeHe! It sounds as if her little sister is not well because I here something about a "Hospital." and "She can stay over night and on Monday I can drop her off at school."

Well I have to go now. (I have home work)

So, Later!
Kinza :)

A Blind Post!

2006-02-07T22:30:00.000-05:00

Hi people!
This post is been typed as if a blind person was typing it. Now I am kinda cheating because I am looking at the screan the whole time. If I didn't you nore I would be able to understand it and I have about 20 times glanced down at the key bord breafly.

Well I am pooped after typing this

So, Later!
Kinza :)

P.S. It is hard work! But you get the idea how it feels!

Blogging!

2006-02-04T22:29:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!
For the last four or five days now knowone that I know has come on by blog except my mom! None of my blogging friends have been posting! It is such a surprise that ALEECIA hasn't posted since the 27 of January!!! I know that I didn't post for a long time but now that I have the time and stuff to blog about everyone else has practically stopped!!! It is so annoying!

Well if any of you actually see this post I might as well tell you that on Sunday I will be starting giving piano lessons to a little 5 year-old girl, (She LOVES the piano) and she goes to my church. Her family has wanted her to have lessons for quite a while. So I get to give her lessons!!! The deal is wonderful! She get FREE lessons and I get the chance to be with a little girl that I really like, and the good thing is that she likes me! Another good thing is that I get the experience of teaching another person (I love teaching!). I have been working on MONTHS of material. (Just in case I don't have time to make material). It is going to be great! She will come to my house every Sunday after church for a lesson and lunch. I can hardly wait!

Well I gotta go!
Hope to hear from one or two of you soon!
Later!
Kinza :)

Mommy?!? Sick?!?

2006-02-01T22:29:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!
I found out that last night my mom was not well! When I got up I saw one of those 1.89 L of crandberry juice EMPTY! I couldn't believe it! I said that you had got to have a lot of courage to drink a GLASS of that stuff! Let alone the WHOLE BOTTLE!! But I guess if you are sick you might, you just might, enjoy it!

After my dad took me to school he went back home to take my mom to a clinic that it about 6-10 minutes away from our house. (depends if you hit every stop light! LOL!!) When my dad dropped me off at school he told me that if mom have to go to emergency he would have grandpa pick me up. But if he couldn't get a hold of him I was to walk to my friends' house with her.

At school my friend (the one who I am suppose to walk home with if I had to) made a card for our friends' mom because it is her Birthday today! We also made one for my mom! When we were dismissed I hoped that my dad would be there! (That would be a good thing!) And he was! When I was in the car he said that mom was in MY BED! She was there because she wanted my new bed spread! (It is soooo warm)

When I went into my room to see my mom the first thing she said to me was; "Oh, are you going to school now?" LOL!!! But then as soon as she said it she said; "What am I saying!?! I slept so well! I'm in your bed and oh! It is confusing me!!"

Well right now she is fast asleep and snoring! It's so funny when she snores sooo loud it wakes her up!!

Well I'm going to do some computer stuff! And since my computer is in my room I can be with my mom at the same time!

Tomorrow I will tell you about the sleepover!
Later!
Kinza :)

Another Blogger!

2006-01-27T22:28:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone!
I have got another blogger in the world! Her name is Holly and she goes to my school. I hope you will check her blog out! Aleecia has already seen it because I told her about it!

Well I will soon be going for a sleep-over at my friends house! It is going to be real fun! The sleep-over will include me and two other girls that I don't know. My friend lives in an other city so I don't see her very often. But when we get together we have tons of fun! The reason that I am going to the sleep-over is because we will be doing some baking and cooking and taking it to some people. (I'm not totally sure about people it might be a person). I just love to bake and cook.

Well I'd better scoot so I can get ready to go. We are probably going to leave in a couple hours. (So we will skip the rush hour traffic and the setting sun). I'll be back on Saturday so you may, may not hear from me till Monday!

Later!
Kinza :)

John 3:16

2006-01-24T22:28:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!
I should have told you this earlier but now I am! A couple days ago in Language we were learning where to put a colon properly.
Examples: Salutation Dear Madam:
Hour and minute 8:45
Periodical volume and page # Parents 11:32
Bible chapter and verse John 3:16
Before a list of 3 or more Buy these: fruit, cereal, cheese.

When we got to John 3:16 Mr. Z. said that he had read the Bible from cover to cover but he had didn't know what it was. But then he realized that I knew! And can you believe it but I got to recite it infront of my class!!! God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall never perish but have ever lasting life. I have know idea how it got into the PUBLIC SCHOOL'S curriculum but I was so amazed, and it was one I knew! You can imagine how excited I was!

There were even more verses in the lesson! They are not as good as John 3:16 but they are still there!
'Look in Proverbs 1:12 for the answer.'
'The statement is in either Genesis 1:6 or Exodus 3:2'
Well I'd better go now so,
Later!
Kinza :)

SMILE and "BEE" HAPPY!!!!

2006-01-21T22:28:00.000-05:00

S-M-I-L-E

It Isn't Any trouble Just To
S-M-I-L-E
It Isn't Any trouble Just To
S-M-I-L-E.
It Isn't Any trouble Just To
S-M-I-L-E.

And To Be Happy All Day Long!

That little "Song poem" has been with me since grade one. I really like and it is impossible to forget! It isn't 100% true but it just makes you feel better just reciting it for some reason.

Nothin' Much To Say!

2006-01-19T22:32:00.000-05:00

Hey Koalas!
I don't have much to say today but I felt like blogging! So there! I was going to post on Friday about the ski trip and that it was canceled due to bad weather. My friend Shadow came over and we hung out all day so that was fun. (She was one of my friends that went to home-work hotel) Then at lunch my other friend from home-work hotel phoned to say that she and her family had been stuck in traffic for an hour! They didn't move for a WHOLE HOUR!!! Except when an emergency vacuole came by. My friend had decided that she didn't want to go on the school ski trip so her family went on their own. But it didn't work out so well!!! She also phoned to ask me if I wanted to go over to her house but instead she came to my house! So the three of us had a great time together! Then after school a friend from school dropped by for a wile.

Then when all my friends had gone home I had a very short time before it was youth group!! My friend who came by after school went with me and so did Holly.

Well I had better go now!
I just looked up at the title and saw NOTHIN' MUCH TO SAY! LOL!!! I guess I got kinda carried away!
Later!
Kinza :)

P.S. The story we wrote I will hopefully post on my blog. (if they let me!) LOL!!

Everyone's Got a Funny Bone! Use Either Left or Right!

2006-01-17T22:27:00.000-05:00

Ok! Here are some crazy but real News Paper Headlines that my teacher gave us today! So here are some of them:

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash
(No, really?)

Police Begin campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
(Now that's taking things a bit far!)

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
(Those -good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!)

Juvenile Court toTry Shooting Defendant
(See if that works better than a fair trial!)

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
(Who would have thought!)

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges!
(You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?)

Kids Make nutritious Snacks
(Taste like chicken?)

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
(Boy are they tall!)

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Well, that's what we're learning in school nowadays! LOL! If you take a closer look at them you might understand what they are aiming at!
Later!
Kinza :)

Books! Books! and more Books!

2006-01-15T22:26:00.000-05:00

I just LOVE to READ!!!!! I think I like to read so much because I am an only child. When I read I feel as though I am the characters and sometime I even memorise parts of the book! These are some of my FAVORITE books...
LITTLE HOUSE BOOKS

(The Laura Years)
(By Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Little House in the Big Woods (own)
Little House on the Prairie (own)
Farmer Boy (own)
On The Banks of Plum Creek
By TheShores of Silver Lake (own)
The Long Winter (own)
Little Town on the Prairie (own)
These Happy Golden Years (own)
The First Four Years (own)

(The Rose Years)
(By Roger Lea MacBride)
(Laura's Daughter)

LittleHouse on Rocky Ridge (own)
Little Farm in the Ozarks
Land of the Big Red Apple (own)
On the Other Side of the Hill (own)
Little Town in the Ozarks
On the Banks of the Bayou
Bachelor Girl

(The Caroline Years)
(By Maria D. Wilkes)
(Laura's Mother)

Little House in Brookfield (own)
Little House at the Crossroads
Little Clearing in the Woods
On Top of Concord Hill

(The Charotte Years)
(By Melissa Wiley)
(Laura's Grandmother)

Little House by Boston Bay
Across the Puddingstone Dam

(The Martha Years)
(By Melissa Wiley)
(Laura's Great-Grandmother)

Little House in the Highlands (own)
The Far Side of the Loch (own)

So there! I have listed the whole series except a few that I do not know the title of. I recommend all of these books! Especially if you like romance! (mainly the Laura Years)
Sorry for the long post! I've been doing that alot recently haven't I?!

Kinza :)

A Story I Wrote For School!

2006-01-13T22:26:00.000-05:00

Ok! I had to write a Based On Reality Story for language and my mom and I thought that it was good enough to copy onto my blog! It is not a long story, but it would make a long post so I hope you take the time to read it! Enough talk and lets start the story!

Looking For Squeaky

"Squeaky! Squeaky! Where are you?" called eleven year old Carrie. She was looking for her little pet mongoose Squeaky in the two-story mud house in the tropical rainforest of north west Africa,Liberia. Her mongoose had a long snout and a tiny little nose the size of a pea, the body was about the size of two bananas and a skinny tail about 3/4 of the size of the body in length. "Mother have you seen Squeaky?" asked Carrie hopefully "No I'm sorry dear, but I will ask your Father" Mother replied heading to the door to go out to her Father's Carpenter Shop. Carrie scurried all over the house calling out to Squeaky wherever she was with the help of her older sister and brother, Jenny, who was fourteen, and Georgie, who was seventeen. By then it had become a family expedition. They searched and searched. It was like they were playing a game of Hide and Seek and Squeaky just couldn't be found. "Georgie, why don't you go look outside for Squeaky." said Mother. Carrie pierced her lips together tightly trying to contain her sadness of the thoughts of Squeaky not returning. "Don't worry Carrie, we will surly find Squeaky." said Jenny sympatheticaly. She too hoped that nothing bad had happened to that sweet little mongoose. Then all of a sudden, Georgie came running into the room and exclaimed happily, "I found Squeaky! Come, I'll show you!" The five of them soon were looking down at Georgie's shoes and inside were a pair of old, sandy socks. "I'm sorry Georgie but I think he snuck out,"said Father. But at that moment the sock moved and Squeaky's head popped out! The room filled with laughter and Squeaky's confused face made them laugh even harder. "Oh Squeaky!" said Carrie between laughs "While we're running all over the house like a chicken with it's head cut off, you were here the whole time sleeping!" Then as if Squeaky new exactly what Carrie had said, she gave a little "Squeak!".

The Characters

Carrie... Carol-Ann (mom)
Jenny... Jeanette (Aunt Jeanette)
Georgie... Gordie (Uncle Gordie)
Mother...(Grandma)
Father... (Grandpa)

Well that's that story! I'm planing on posting another story that I wrote earlier this school year.
But that's all for today!
Kinza :)

I'm So Happy But At The Same Time Upset!

2006-01-10T22:25:00.000-05:00

Ok I'm so happy because I got an APlus on my French Unit Test (93%) I totaly didn't think that I was going to get such a great mark! I knew that I wasn't going to get a poor mark but I thought like B- to A-! The part that I upset about is that Mr. Z. gave us about 8 PAGES Of GRAMMER HOME-WORK!!!! But the one good thing is that it is due Friday! I thankfully did a bit of unasigned work over the hollidays! Everyone thinks that I'm nuts and I didn't evan cover half of it! At least some of it is out of the way! Another bad thing is that in French we have to correct and get the Test signed and do some number Home -Work! I also have to practise my violin for Strings because I am going to have a test on Thursday! Oh well, I have seen worse!
I'm planning on going ahead in Grammer so I will have evan less to do later on.

Did you notise that I used only ONE periode in all of the post?!?

Well I had better go now so I will have time to do all of this stuff plus READ READ and READ!!!!!

Later!
Kinza :)

A Tag For Aleecia!

2006-01-09T22:25:00.000-05:00

Ok Aleecia! You are allways saying that you are bord. So I am giving you a tag! And here it is...

Go on to ALL of your contacts on your blog and go into their December arcives and copy the first word of the first post(not as the one at the top of the blog). Make sure you lable who's blog it came from so I can go and see if you cheated! As if you would lol!
If you have any questions or problemes you know where to catch me!
To bad you have SOOOOOOOOO many contacts! LOL!
This is also a way of geting back at you for out posting me!! HAHAHA!!

Well Later!
Kinza :)

I'm Back!

2006-01-08T22:24:00.000-05:00

Hey Koalas!
I had a wonderful time! We went swimming, played games(mainly card games but we did play Connect Four) and we also red. On our own, and as a three some ('The Magicians Nephew' By C. S. Lewis) It is a good book starting as yesterday. When I was younger my mom started to read it to me but I found it very very scary! So scary that I forbid my mom to continue the reading and let me go to sleep! The next night when my mom came in to continue the book IT HAD VANISHED! Mom did a brief check for it but could not find it! Hmmm, I wonder how it disappeared? :) Well I am not at all afraid of the book any more!

Soon my mom and I will be going out to Winners to do a little shopping for you know who!! ME! :)

So I guess that I should rap this up by saying
Later
Kinza :)

Going To The Hotel!

2006-01-06T22:24:00.000-05:00

Hey Koalas!
I'm going to the Hotel now and it is going to be a blast! I had my sleep over (we stayed up realy late READING!!! but hey! It's a SLEEP OVER and we did SLEEP!!) This morning when we went out to the kitchen and saw all the junk food bags we felt sick just looking at them!

Well I have to go now and I wont be back till Sunday (I wish I didn't have to skip Church but I almost never do)

So later!
Kinza :)

This Koala Is Going To...

2006-01-04T22:23:00.000-05:00

A Hotel on Friday-Sunday Noon!
I know it's not any trip to Mexico or Hawaii. But it is going to be real fun with a king sized bed in an executive room and an indoor swimming pool, a sauna and a whirlpool! We were there once before and it TOTALLY ROCKS!!

Tomorrow my friend is coming over for a sleep-over. She was supposed to come over yesterday but she couldn't :( Oh well! I still have to clean up my room and now the living room because I was playing in there! And yesterday if my friend was over I couldn't have said yes to another friend when she asked me to go over to her house! In the end it will all work out well! :) !

Well I just got a phone call from some guy asking to speak with an Andy lol! After I hung up I said to my Dad "If he was asking about the Andy Griffith Show I could said something more than "I think you have the wrong number!" !!!"

I think this post is big enough for today!
So Later Koalas!
Kinza :)

Happy Late New Year!

2006-01-02T22:23:00.000-05:00

Hey Koalas!
I hope that you all have had a wonderful start of the New Year of 2006!
I have sent most of my Bloging and E-mail Friends a "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" e-mail. If you didn't get one it was because I don't have your e-mail address! But now I'm saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Later
Kinza :)

I Went To The Movies And Saw....

2005-12-30T22:22:00.000-05:00

The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe! (actually I saw it on the 27 Dec.)

It is a great movie! And it TOTALLY ROCKS! I wasn't scared at all! But you know the advertising before the movie starts some of it was horrible and very scary. In fact I had my eyes closed the whole time. Now back to the movie I know what you are going to say I am totaly weak but I got a crush on Peter (the oldest boy).

I was grinning from ear to ear! But hey! Didn't I say that I get a crush on someone before I even say "Hi!"!?! I just can't help it!

One thing that I really like about Narnia is that it is based on reality!

The Lion play's the part of Jesus, the "Queen of Narnia" the (White Witch) play's the part of Satan. The Lion's followers are Jesus' followers and the Godly angels. Q. of N.'s followers are Satan's followers and the fallen angels. When the Lion dies the stone breaks in half just like when Jesus dies the huge curtian in the temple rips in half! It is so amazing isn't it!

Sorry for such a long post but I think it was necessary!
Love to you all!
Kinza :)

Today Is Christmas Eve!

2005-12-24T22:20:00.000-05:00

Today Is Christmas Eve! So that means tomorrow is Christmas!
I think it was last year or the year before that when I didn't know how to spell Christmas. Yes I know I'm crazy but anyways here's how I learnd it....
You know the little Sunday School Song "I am a C, I am a C-H, I am C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N..." Well I herd someone at my Church singing it a little difrently..."I am a C, I am a C-H, I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S ..."!

Well I hope that you all have a merry C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S! And a happy New Year! I am saying this now because I will probibly not be bloging tomorrow! But you never know!

Love you all!
Kinza :)

Answers!

2005-12-21T22:19:00.000-05:00

All right here are the answers....
#1-- False
#2-- False(I have been in a total baby mood!)
#3--Both True and False("All I want for Christmas is a BABY BOTTLE...) See total baby mood! (I actualy do want a baby bottle)
#4--So True! *sigh*
#5--Well I told you in the comments but I will quickly sumoriz it. I was in a rush for msn with Remster so I didn't have time to think and type!

Well, there are the answers for the tag!
See ya!
Kinza :)

A Tag From Aleecia

2005-12-18T22:19:00.000-05:00

Ok! Here is a tag-post!

5 things That You Might Not Know About Me
( MOM You Can't Tell anyone the answers!! Or else!!!!)

1- I primarily only blog beacause my mom and Aleecia get mad at me when I don't.
2- For the last 3 days I have been acting like a 13 year old
3- Yesterday I was bugging my mom by singing "All I want for Christmas is a phone for my room, a phone for my room ! Yes a phone for my room! Gee if only I could have a phone for my room then I could call you up at work and tell you what I want for Christmas!
4-I get a crush on someone before I evan say "Hi" to them.
5- I have no idea what to say for #5

So there ! Guess what is True and False in my Comments please!

Later!
Kinza :)

Ancient Northwest Coast Native Village

2005-12-11T22:18:00.000-05:00

These are pictures of a project done last week for Social Studies.

Four of us worked together including Remster and another close friend of mine and this boy person, lol! Actually, his Dad took these great pix for us! We made the hills with paper-mache.

The totem poles were made from plasticene.

Hey! This beach looks almost real!

So what kind of mark do you think we got?
Post your guess in the comments, please! See how close you get!
Don't worry I'll tell you! But not untill there are some guesses up!

We each had to do a verbal report on extra research done on our own.

Hope you like our project
Kinza :)

Bill Gaither Concert!

2005-09-24T22:18:00.000-04:00

Today my mom and I are going to a Bill Gaither concert!
I really can't wait! We will be singing praises to the LORD!

We went to one of these concerts a few years ago and my Grandma said that I clap like the black and my mom had to agree! This year we have awesome seats. We found out that we can print out the tickets off the computer so we decided to do that. Last week we began to panic because my mom couldn't figure out how to print our tickets! And these tickets were NOT cheap! We went to Ticket Master but the guy couldn't help us. But he did say that we could phone an 800 number and they would help us. When we got home my mom phoned but it was after business hours so she would have to phone back on Monday. And after all of this craziness, today we will be going to see the Gaither Vocal Band ...

... and many others, performing before the LORD.

That's all for today!
Kinza :)

REMSTER'S WORLD!

2005-09-17T22:17:00.000-04:00

Hey Koala's!
Awhile ago my friend Remster was over and she wanted to join the blogging world! So we (my mom and I) helped her get started.

I have had a link to her blog on mine for awhile but I haven't said anything about it until now. But Aleecia saw the link! Good job, Aleecia!
RemstersWorld

Here from you all later!
Kinza :)

Happy 19th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

2005-09-13T22:16:00.000-04:00

It was 19 years ago today that my Mom and Dad were married!
That's right, September 13, 1986!

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Love ya lots!
Kinza

Sammy's Goodbye!

2005-09-04T22:15:00.000-04:00

A few days before Nancy came to get Sam, I decided that I'd give him the final bath!

BEFORE

AFTER

When we met Nancy at the airport, she was SO happy to see her boy! Sam was a little frightened at the airport because of all the noise and people. But after awhile he calmed down.

It was so cute to see Sam and his little travel bag getting ready to leave for the airport.

Now he and Nancy are on another of their great adventures together -- with Nancy attending her studies at IHOP and Sam guarding their apartment and waiting patiently for her return between classes.

We are all glad that Nancy and Sam arrived safely in Kansas City. My head is full of five months of great memories!

Boy Nancy! You were right!

2005-07-28T22:14:00.000-04:00

SAM HOGS THE BED!!!!!
I REPEAT SAM HOGS THE BED!!!!

Several nights ago, like usual Sam went and lay down in the exact middle of my bed! So when I got into bed I had to jiggle him and push him around so that I was on the bed! After I turned off the lights sudenly Sam gets up and goes to my mom and dad's room! When I went after him, my Mom scooped him up and said, "Sam, are you sleep-walking?"! When I brought him back to my room, we both went sound asleep but I was on the edge of the bed with my feet dangling!

So there ya go ...

SAM HOGS THE BED!!!!!

Virtual Pets!!

2005-07-20T22:13:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Aleecia, I have two sweet and adorable virtual pets!
(View my sidebar to see them!) (OOps! I had to remove them because they messed up my clock and slideshow and put flashes across the screen!)
Now here is an update of Nancy's sweet and adorable reality pet!

Sam was causing us a lot of grief over getting his nails cut! So we decided we'd swaddle his body except for one arm and hand (or leg and foot) at a time.

You'll never see a dog any more fascinated by the sight of clippers being used on his foot!

Oh isn't he a sweetheart!

No More Climbing Walls For Me!!

2005-06-29T22:11:00.000-04:00

Well, school's out for the summer!!
Hurray!

School's Out!
'No more pencils'
'No more books,'
'No more teacher's dirty looks!'

Happy Father's Day, Koala Dads!

2005-06-19T22:10:00.000-04:00

This year I have been into sewing quite a bit. And I decided to sew my Dad a tie. We have lots of scrap cloth at our house. Grandma shortened Dad's dress pants awhile ago and I used that material for his tie. I used another colour of cloth and cut it into two small strips to make an edging on the bottom.

Together, my Mom and I gave my Dad this Willow Tree figurine of a Dad and daughter:

Happy Father's Day, Dad! Love ya!

Easter Time

2005-03-27T22:09:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter Koalas!!
I hope everyone has and is enjoying this small but grand holiday!

I started my holiday on last Friday and I will go back on Tuesday. I got Friday because it was a P.A. day.

This has been the most exciting March break in all my life ...

About two weeks ago my Mom came into the kitchen with a stern face! I was a little concerned about what was going to happen next. Then my Mom told me, "On Saturday you and I are going to go to Peterborough because my friend, Nancy, wants to meet you!" I was quite excited to think I was going to meet the sky-diving lady!!!!!!

I asked Mom if there was any special reason why we were going, and her response was, "Yes! Nancy is going to IHOP in the States and she is not able to have her little Sam with her in the apartment where she will be staying." After she said that, I was getting quite excited! Then she continued, "Nancy wants you to dog-sit Sam for the time she will be in the States!" I was SO excited I started jumping around in happiness! Was I going to be taking little SAM??!!

I went to school so happy and I told one of my best friends who is obssessed with dogs and she got all excited with me! It felt like the days were just creeping by so slowly! FINALLY, Saturday came! When we got to Peterborough, Mom got all twisted up in her directions and it took us at least half an hour longer than we had planned!

When we got to Nancy's sister's place, we were greeted by Nancy carrying a tiny little Sam! I couldn't believe my eyes! I was going to be dog-sitting that wonderful ball of fluff! (Sam is actually 9 years old and will be 10 in August).

When we got back to Toronto, he made himself at home -- he ran from room to room, exploring everything his nose could find! Sunday was a sad but happy day for us all. Nancy was starting on her new journey and we were starting on ours!

Sam has really gotten attached to us, especially me! He follows me from room to room and when I tell him to stay or wait, he just ignores it!! He plays with his toys and gets real hyper when it's about time to go to bed at night. We've gone to several parks and he enjoys it there. Today we went for a short walk on the boardwalk by Lake Ontario. It was quite warm. We only were out for about 15 minutes tops but Sam could have stayed there for a century!!!!!!!!!

Over all, Sam and I have become really good friends. This was the best week for Sam to come into our lives because I had over a week off of school! It might be a little bit hard for him when he finds I'm not home all the time but I'm expecting he will get adjusted very soon! He and my dad are going to be spending quite a bit of time together while I'm at school. My dad just LOVES Sam and Sam LOVES my Dad!

That's all for today and I will tell you more when school has begun again.

(Dictated to Mom. Composed by Kinza)

Can it Get Any Funnier?

2005-03-03T22:04:00.000-05:00

Today I am going to tell you some of my funniest moments.
Well, lets start with me at school.
My school was having a dance. Before the dance you could buy rafal tickets for a draw for five dollars each. I bought two tickets for the draw for fun. A few days after the dance was over the winners were announced over the intercom. Every kid in my class who had boughten a ticket crossed their fingers hopping that thay would win. After two winners had been anounced who would be third but ME!!!!! After my name had been called my whole class began to cheer! After a while two other kids in my class won. The next day at recess was when the winners were to choose their prise. When it came to be my turn I chose a Gumball Machine. Now to you that is not funny but that's not it! After lunch my whole class knew I had a Gumball Machine and knowing grade fives they wanted gum! They kept on bugging me like nuts! I told them if they really wanted gum they had to go outside behind the benches and stand in a singlefile line and wait for me. When I went outside and stood on the steps of my portable and looked in the direction of the benches I saw a LONG line of grade fives waiting for me!!!! When I saw that, all I did was laugh and laugh. So I spent my whole recess selling gum for a penny. Some of the boys tried to sneek up and get a gumball but that only worked once.

Well, that's all for today!
Kinza

Ok! Ok!

2005-02-27T22:03:00.000-05:00

Ok! Ok!

So it's time for the surprise

and I'm not ready yet!

You'll just have to come back again NEXT week!

Ha Ha Ha!

I wonder how many returning hits to my blog I can drag this out for!

Hey! What a cool idea! See ya later, Koalas!

Hey Tere Koalas! Here's What's Up!!

2005-02-20T22:00:00.000-05:00

Ok! Here's what's up!
Next week there is going to be a surprise just for you! So click back here and you'll find out.