Halloween

So someone just rang the doorbell, and my mom went over to see who it was.

Turns out she had accidentally left the porch light on (why was it even on in the first place?) so some trick-or-treaters thought we had candy. But we didn't have any candy, and I was like "omg what do we do what do we do" but my mom just turned off the light and walked away.

And I feel really terrible about it. What if I was trick-or-treating? I'm having a good time with my friends and we see this one lone porch light in the middle of an otherwise quite and lonely street, and say, "Hey guys! There's one over there!"

And we scamper over, giggling, excited. What kind of candy will we get? Will they be nice? Yeahh, I love candy. And we ring the doorbell and get ready to yell out, "TRICK OR TREAT!"

A few seconds pass, and still, nobody has answered. The light goes off, leaving us in the dark. Our Halloween spirit distinguished.


WOW, DID THAT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES? I'M SURE I WOULD BE PRETTY BUMMED IF THAT HAPPENED TO ME.


Sigh. Now I feel like such a grinch.
)):

COMPARE TO LAST YEAR

The “I Am” Poem

The final poem I will ask you to include in your poetry writing project is called an “I Am” poem.
This poem is supposed to reveal who you are. It follows a script, which you can depart from if
you feel it is necessary. Think of the script as a launching pad from which your creativity begins
a journey. See where it will go! To write an “I Am” poem, begin with this pattern:

I am…  (two special characteristics)
I wonder…  (something you could actually wonder about.)
I hear…  (imaginary or actual sounds)
I see…  (imaginary or actual sights)
I want…  (a desire you could have)
I am…  (repeat the first line of the poem)
I pretend…  (something you might pretend to do)
I feel…  (a feeling about the imaginary)
I touch…  (an imaginary touch)
I worry… (something that really bothers you)
I cry…  (something that makes you sad)
I am…  (repeat the first line of the poem)
I understand… (something you know to be true)
I say…  (something you believe in)
I dream…  (something you dream about)
I try… (something you make an effort to do)
I hope…  (something you really hope for)
I am…  (repeat the first line of the poem

I am bolding this so you know that this is the part that I'm writing. So for English, we have to write an I Am poem. I am stuck. There is nothing interesting about me. He wants the poem to be deep, revealing. It can't just answer the questions. They all have to relate. What to dooo

I am currently putting together a lesson plan for my kids at church tomorrow.

Wow.

Steves Jobs died.

He actually did.

I didn't believe it at first since there have been Internet rumors about his death going around since like 2006.
RIP

Speaking of which, I have composed a list of Ways to Make Other People Feel Uncomfortable.

I probably won't ever do any of these since I don't need them to be awkward, but just in case any of you don't know what it's like, here you go.

You might want to make your text size bigger.
(Ctrl+UpOnTheScrollyWheel)


Edit: Or just click on the picture. That works too.

So my mom just brought over a plate of apple slices.

And in the other hand, she was holding a bowl of papaya.
(Chinese people love papaya, I don't know why.)

And she was like, "Here, have a bite."

Me: Yuck.
Mom: Papaya is good for girls. It makes your (boobs in Chinese) grow bigger.

But by this time, I wasn't listening to her anymore since I most lividly and fervently despise papayas and was eyeing the plate of apples and was like, "Why are they so small?"

And my mom was like, "Well, I know they might seem small right now-"

And I was like, "What? No, the apples."

And she was like,
"Oh. Hee hee hee...."