The Wednesday Wars: Week Two

Things aren't going well for Holling. First, he ruined Mrs. Baker's cream puffs, let out the class pets, and is now FORCED to read Shakespeare. Of course, the whole Shakespeare thing kind of reminds me of a certain Looney Tunes cartoon from the very late 40's, called "A Ham in a Role." This cartoon features two obscure characters, known as the Goofy Gophers (Mac and Tosh, respectively) as they annoy an over-sophisticated dog with a hatred for cartoons. Below, I have posted a link to a video I found on YouTube of the short. But watch it quickly, the Copyright Police might take it off quicker than you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4gEJX1Ryc

(Or, you could take an easier route and look it up yourself!)

Wednesday Wars: Week One

I decided to switch books. It;s not that I didn't like my last book, I just forgot about it. So instead, I chose The Wednesday Wars. The book is about a boy named Holling (Holling?) who has to spend time with his evil homeroom teacher every Wednesday afternoon, because he isn't Catholic or Jewish, and therefore doesn't go to such churches. He suspects Mrs. Baker hates him when she keeps giving him dirty looks on the first day of school. When he realizes that his father is going to make a business deal with Mrs. Baker's family, Holling has to be extra-careful about what he says and does. Let's hope for the best.

TLP: Week Two

This week, my book was talking about these horrible trees called the baobabs. I wasn't sure if they were real or fiction, but after some quick Google research, they really do exist. And they're pretty big. not redwood tall just wide. I believe they call that "obtuse" in math class. Anyway, I found this really weird blurb about how this man in South Africa managed to turn a baobab tree into a tiki bar for tourists. It's amazing what you can find on the Internet...

The Little Prince: Week One

This leap month, I have chosen to read "The Little Prince." my mom said that even though it's short, it still has a message. I'm seeing bits and pieces of the message already, as in the book the pilot is describing the little prince. He has been making drawings of the prince because he does not want to forget him, and that you don't want to forget a friend, because you might not have a friend like that ever again. I've never really had any close friends in my life, except for this one girl that moved to New York City with her parents and sister. I remember in fifth grade, we had to present puppet shows for our parents to come and see. My group got assigned "Little Red Riding Hood," and the puppet I had made looked a little bit like her. I haven't forgotten a friend.