When I grow up…
I want to be  geneticist! Geneticists study biology and are involved with unlocking secrets about life that have never been discovered. A geneticist is home in a laboratory, and mostly works long hours. They are dedicated to their work, and can spend decades answering only one question at a time about the genome.

 It is this dedication that shines the light on most of their profession. Geneticists have an application in several fields and more can be expected as technologically advanced products arrive on the market. Majority of  geneticists study diseases, agriculture and crime. Geneticists try to uncover the cause of diseases, birth defects and develop ways to prevent or treat them. I want to be a geneticist because I would like to develop vaccines and medication for diseases and viruses, and become a hero!
What do you want to be when you grow up? Or, if you already are grown up, what would be your dream job?

Image “DNA and twisty green things” by Ethan Hein.

As most of you know, I was new to this school on October 5, and I transfered because I’m moving to a new house. Our old house was a duplex that was five rooms — the kitchen, living room, bathroom and two bedrooms. So now we’re going to live in a two storey house. It’s going to be exciting! We’re moving in with my Grandpa and his animals. He’s going to live downstairs, while we will live upstairs. So in total there will be four people, one cat, three dogs and a tank of nine or ten fish. My room in the house is currently painted pink because a girl was sleeping in there before. I wanted to paint it grey, but my mom wants it to be a brighter colour, so I decided to pick green. We’re moving on November 30, and I can hardly wait!
How many times have you moved in your life?

Image “November 2009 Calendar ~Autumn~”  By Nancee art.

Hi everyone,
A diamante poem is a poem that I was taught last year by my teacher, Mrs. Kennedy.
Here’s the step how to make it.

It’s a unique and different type of poem that I’d like you to learn.

1. The first line has one word. Now write the opposite of that word on the last line.

2. The second line has two words that describe the first word.

3. The third line, write three “ing” words describing the first word.

4. The fourth line is four words — two words describing the first word, and two describing the last word (they may be placed in any order).

5. On the fifth line, write three “ing” words describing the last word.

6. On the sixth line, write two words that describe the last word.

Hi everyone,
I am going to talk about bats, my favourite animal. Bats are mammals. I find them fascinating. Some people are afraid of bats because they look “ugly” or “creepy”. Bats have poor eyesight, so it’s interesting  how they can coordinate through the darkness by using echolocation. So really, bats aren’t really blind at all. They get rid of pests such as mosquitoes. Bats are photosensitive (nocturnal). They are unable to go out in sunlight. Some bats eat fruits instead of  insects (Fruit Bats). My Second Grade teacher, Ms. Sirrs, let us study bats, so I learned at lot. Once I read a book called “Silverwing” by Kenneth Oppel, it’s about a fictional bat. Give it a try! Bats like to hang upside down when they’re sleeping. I like bats because they look very neat.
What’s your favourite animal?

Image “Another Dawn” by Leorex.

                Autumn is my favourite season of the year. Autumn (fall) is the time of year when the trees shed their leaves, and the summer weather vanishes as the days grow shorter and shorter. The colours change from green to brown, yellow, orange and red. It turns from warming, sunny mornings to cold, damp nights. The rain takes over, and showers from the dark clouds. Soon it will be winter and snow will gradually arrive solemnly.

      Autumn is the season of Thanksgiving and Halloween. Autumn is when you can jump in the piles of leaves, and attempt to catch the leaves leaving the soon hibernating trees. The rain leaves adhesive mud, and small puddles.
Which season do you enjoy the best?

Image “Right turn off Sweetman’s Lane” by joiseyshowaa.

Hi everyone,
I participated in the “Count Three Out” assignment, and am going to tell of my journey.
First I visited Miss. Wyatt’s Blog, and this is where I started my journey. I found Mrs. Carrington’s Blog, and on her Blogroll was Mrs. Cousino’s Blog, and looked at one of her students, Eric, and commented on one of his posts.

This activity was very fun because I got to visit blogs that I haven’t visited before.

Today is Remembrance Day.
We must remember what the soldiers and veterans went through just to serve our country.

They lived in fear and despair, reluctant to face a new day;  in the past and the present.
So, not just today, but every day remember their fate, and mourn the deaths of the courageous.

Wear a poppy and show your respects to the fallen ones, and have two minutes of silence.

Remember.

Hi everybody,
I’m going to talk about the many places I’ve visited, and tell as much detail as I can.

Hawaii

In April 2009, my Mom and I went to Waikiki, Hawaii! It was very fun, we went to the sandy beaches, snorkeled above the coral at Hanauma Bay, witnessed amazing animals at the aquarium. Sea turtles, dolphins, sea lions and other amazing animals. It was always hot, even at 8 o’clock at night! The water was always a bright turquoise blue. We went to a luau and ate roasted pig, and we went to the Zoo, where we saw magnificent wildlife like tortoises, zebras, flamingos, tigers, hyenas, giraffes, rhinoceroses and other wondrous sights.

We often went downstairs at our Hotel to go in the pool. One time, when at the beach, I was sitting in my tube when a large wave caught me by surprise and flipped me and the tube upside down, and I hit my head on the bottom! There was sand in my ears, up my nose and in my mouth. My head was alright. Our time in Hawaii was a fantastic experience, and I’ll never forget it!

Alberta

A year ago me, my mom and Brian (my Mom’s boyfriend) went to Alberta to see my Mom’s best friend, Kelly. Kelly used to live in Courtenay. We took the ferry, and we drove for what seemed like forever. When we arrived in the small town of Leduc, close to Edmonton — or was it Calgary? Anyways, we met up with Kelly, her husband Cory and their kids Raine and Ella. Raine is thirteen and one of my best friends. He and I were really good friends until he moved.  We were going to stay for a while. I slept in Ella’s room.

A few days later we went to the West Edmonton Mall! It was exciting, my mom went in a few shops (my mom loves shoes and clothes), and we went to Galaxyland! We went on a few rides,  I wasn’t used to Rollercoasters. We also went to the gigantic pool  and I went down lots of slides. One slide was really steep, and I was scared the first time to go down. A lot of the slides were really high, but I love the thrill of it.

Pretty soon, we had to leave Alberta and make that long trek home. It was sad because I wouldn’t see Raine for several years. It was a great vacation.

Disneyland

The next vacation I went on, I was only five years-old. I vaguely remember it, so I will try and recall as much as possible. We flew on a plane — and I don’t like planes — so it wasn’t fun for me. We  arrived in Los Angeles, California. It was very hot there. We went on a lot of rides such as the Matterhorn, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, the Haunted Mansion ride, The Pirates of the Caribbean ride and many others. We stayed at a hotel called The Carousel Hotel and there was a fake carousel in the Lobby.

It was sad to go home not only because it was fun in Disneyland, but also because we had to get on a plane again. It was the worst part of the trip. But it was so much fun in Disneyland, I’d love to go again. On one condition — only if we drive!

Image “Hanauma Bay” by christopherdale.

Yes, it’s true.
I’m going to make another post about a book called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  The Hunger Games takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of North America, in a nation known as Panem. Panem consists of a rich Capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts.  As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol, every year one boy and one girl from each district aged 12-18 are forced to participate in “The Hunger Games”, a televised event where the 24 participants, or “tributes”, must fight to the death in an arena until only one remains. The story is about 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who lives in poverty. When Katniss’s sister, Prim, is selected as a tribute, she volunteers herself to participate in the Hunger Games. It is a very good book, and I suggest it to anyone who loves reading. I enjoyed “The Hunger Games” because it was magnificently written, and I love adventure books. Give it a try!

Flanders: A Soldier’s Life

The home of a beautiful medieval cathedral

Poppy

Flanders: ruined where refugees steamed

The soldier’s daily routine includes a great deal of waiting

Waiting for showers

Waiting for other soldiers to return

Waiting for meals

Waiting for water

Waiting for medical assistance

And many went days without any of them.

Soldier’s meals were monotonous stew, pork, beans, corned beef and a mouldy loaf of bread and tinned fruit for dessert.

When a soldier returned home

He still recalls the horrors he encountered.

            The Brave

Those who fought were never healed,
Those who died, died in vain.

The free still feel the pain.

The war was a needless act of evil,

The lost still need their retrieval.

The brave,

Buried in their grave,

Will never truly rest,

The ones they saved,

Are truly blessed.

Image “Roadsides Managment” by fatboyke.