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Tell us about the pet you had for the longest amount of time or the one that made the most significant impact on you. If you have never had a pet (I’m sorry), what pet would you want? I've never had a pet (no need to be sorry, Emily ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() shadowfanglerz has 2 cats and 3 dogs and she's a cat person- she used to have way more cats in middle school, and in high school, she got the two dogs- the third one, Lola, is a Maltese and I'm always fake-threatening to kidnap her. And Owlz is always more than willing to let me. ![]() So, I guess if I had a pet, I'd get a small dog, like Lola the Maltese. Problem with that, is my family and I always travel too much, so we wouldn't be able to take care of the dog, 24/7. I've also had enough of living with a dog after the roomie brought her "emotional support" pet to live with us ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My Wodehouse Challenge this round is pretty easy- so I'll put everything in here. ![]() 5 facts about me: 1. I actively try to close all three fitness/activity rings on my Apple Watch every day- except for weekends 2. My favorite color is no longer pink. ![]() 3. My hair sheds- a lot. ![]() 4. I took out the trash today and it was absolutely disgusting- we have/had a fruit fly infestation. Because nobody else takes out the trash. ![]() 5. I've been trying to learn the aerial (no-handed cartwheel) for 2+ years now. 5 facts about another WDC member: I'm gonna cheat a bit here and choose shadowfanglerz because she's my IRL friend. ![]() 1. She has 2 cats and 3 dogs. 2. Ironically, she's a cat person. ![]() 3. She loves BTS and K/J-pop 4. She's not a country music fan 5. Her family owns/runs a Mexican restaurant. ![]() 5 historical facts in my own words: How "historical" is considered "historical"? ![]() 1. Brad Paisley, this time two years ago, "accidentally" revealed the gender of Carrie Underwood's first baby- and now he's done it again at the 52nd CMA awards. ![]() 2. Ketchup was made by accident- people wanted to make soy sauce and ended up using tomatoes.... 3. According to Wordseek.com ![]() 4. A Sultan of the Ottoman Empire- Ibrahim I - had 280 of his ladies drowned because one of them slept with another guy. (Yikes) 5. Servants in ancient Egypt were smeared with honey- that way the flies went to them instead of the pharaoh Sources: 1. I'm watching the CMAs right now. ![]() 2. Mom told me once upon a time 3. WordsISeek 4, 5. Buzzfeed ![]() |
Hmmm, dark poetry, huh? Sorry, Wikipedia doesn't quite have a page on that, and I'm not too keen on sludging through pages of poems to get an idea on what it might be. ![]() I'm going to guess that dark poetry hasn't always been a thing- probably came about more so when it became more "okay" to not be "okay". ![]() ![]() One thing I noticed was that there's more than just sad, personal stories embedded into the dark genre. I suppose "dark" also covers things like the irony of society and the not-so-fluffy sides of life, like death and such. Sooo yeah, I guess that's all? ![]() ![]() |
It looks like our fellow WDC "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() ![]() 1. "My Girls" from MaKe it Pop (A Girls' K-Pop TV Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ8xEvXEquE How much more girl power-y can you get? Yeah sure, it's all sugary sweet and catchy, but it's girl power! I started watching snippets of this show in Australia, actually- we have a 24/7 Teen/Tween channel there as part of the regularly broadcasted shows, so if I'm bored I'll sometimes turn on the TV and watch those shows. That's also kinda how I got into The Next Step. ![]() Lyrics here ![]() 2. "Stop"- Spice Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JD6ejmlpa8 I'm genuinely surprised nobody picked the Spice Girls. ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, unrelated, but I'm 99.99% sure I remember seeing this music video on VHS and/or when it came out on TV. I have random, sporadic memories of things that happened when I was really young. *shrug* Lyrics Here ![]() And for a cute performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_fbmN2lIk 3. "I'm a Lady"- Meghan Trainor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyL3YKK_1BI Okay I'll be the first to admit I'm not a HUGE Meghan Trainor fan, but she's got some fun/catchy songs and a decent voice. So why don't I like her? ![]() ![]() As for this song, I like that it's all about self-acceptance as a female- which is pretty much the universal theme of all her songs, honestly. ![]() {x-link:https://www.bing.com/search?q=I%27m+a+lady+lyrics&PC=U316&FORM=CHROMN}Lyrics[/x-link} 4. "Female"- Keith Urban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChF_ypmiIs8 Wait, what? Yes. Keith. Urban. He's my man. ![]() ![]() ![]() Okay, full disclosure- I almost cried when I heard the song. It's a good song. And I hesitate to say this, but girl power isn't always just females writing about empowering each other. Males can do it too! Keith Urban did it. And quite well, too, might I add. I feel like he touches on lots of gender inequality issues in this song in his stanzas, while also showing how strong females are in the chorus- like, he wants the focus to be what females are and can be, as opposed to how society sees them sometimes. My favorite line: "Oh, is that how it works?" Lyrics ![]() 5. "Shake it Off"- Taylor Swift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM Hey, if The Rock can Lip Sync Battle this, I can use it. ![]() ![]() "Shake it Off" though- it's fun. It's poppy. And it's something that can bring a smile to everyone's face. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lyrics ![]() 6. "Like a Girl"- Haschak Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7L9kfTzU2k Okay, the younger ones could really use some acting lessons. But I really, really like their choreography. ![]() ![]() Lyrics are in the description of the video. ![]() 7. "Cry Pretty"- Carrie Underwood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUUjtUP2CrE I'm starting to like this song more and more. ![]() I broke down in my Jumpstart interview at the end of spring quarter last year. I teared up a bit, talking about Grandfather being a religious leader, when they asked me who I looked up to as a leader/who has the ideal traits of a leader. They asked if I wanted a second, but I declined- it definitely wasn't something that I'd expect to happen, honestly- I don't usually get emotional, and it's not like me to randomly open up like that, but I did. ![]() ![]() Lyrics ![]() 8. "Road Less Traveled"- Lauren Alaina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-NAEvc-b6E This is more of a "growing up" song, but I feel it still fits. Lauren's setting herself up as a role model for teens and tweens- many of her songs are very female-oriented- "Next Boyfriend," "Ladies in the '90s" and so on. I feel like the third line- "Dress sizes can't define" is very reflective of today's popular culture- you're "pretty" if you're tall, thin, and have long limbs. And how you rock a dress is also kinda a reflection on who you are as a person. I hardly wear dresses, just because the ones I have aren't really meant for everyday wear, but when I do, I am very conscious of how I look in them. ![]() Lyrics ![]() 9. "She Is"- Lady Antebellum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keDS6DQocb8 Definitely a girl power-y song. It's not quite rah-rah go females, go women, but it's one that I'd qualify because of how they wrote the song. I like it, because it's not really a break-up song, in the sense that it's all about the relationship and how it ended on a sour note, like so many songs tend to sing about. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lyrics! ![]() 10. "Ladies in the 90s"- Lauren Alaina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXZlt6Z1GEo Okay, so this is focused on Ladies in the 90s, but hey, she name drops a BUNCH of awesome ladies. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anways, this is a lyric video, so the lyrics are all there. ![]() 11. "Army"- Lady Antebellum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N28E1fzCxyc The first Lauren song brought me to Ladies in the 90s, and then the Lady A song brought me to this one. So I thought I'd space them out a little bit, but THIS IS 11! ![]() ![]() I recall hearing an interview saying this makes a great Mother's Day song, or song for the female significant other. ![]() ![]() Finally, though, I'll leave you with the lyrics link. ![]() ![]() Woohoo, I did it! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
What am I writing? I don't know what I'm doing, but it's a haiku! |
I like watching SVU, the occasional dance show, or other stuff, I dunno. Mom likes Shades of Blue. Reality shows can be fun, but they can make you zone out. Horror shows make me shout and after a few minutes, I’ll be done. There’s a bunch of options on TV, but I like using Hulu and Netflix. If allowed, I’d watch from nine to six! I’ve got so much to watch, don’t you see? |
This week is WdC's birthday, and everyone's come to play. From bots with a payday to activities oh-so-gay, let's go check it out without delay! |
Harry was a pink, fluffy unicorn. To Mary and Barry was he born, and hence his name was decided plus besides, H is between M and B and being a mix, you see, of his two parents, being named Harry would only make sense! Harry the PFU loved dancing, too! Tap, jazz, ballet, he did it all, until, one day, he died from falling off a ball. |
Raccoon: lurks around loves digging in trash little masked bandit |
The overdue Chinese School update: Class is supposed to start at 9. There was a teacher's meeting at 8:30, so I got there around 8 to set up the classroom.... The meeting went fine- there were a couple new teachers (not just me, thankfully!) and the principals introduced them and me. Some teachers got in trouble for using their phones (on the first day! And it wasn't me. *roling*) Set-up went fine, too. 9 am came and went- the hallway filled with students and parents looking for various classrooms- for the most part, mine wasn't the one they wanted. ![]() Fast-forward to 9:30. One student comes. She's not on my roster- they just signed her up that morning. Her friend is supposed to be in the class too- they were going to have a playdate, before the friend's parents realized she had Chinese school. So the first student's parents thought, "Hey, why not? Let's sign up our kid, too!" ![]() My roster had 10 kids. None of them showed up. The second girl showed up around 9:45. She, too, was not on my roster. Which means that I now have 12 kids. For a kindergarten class, that's actually not bad. For the class I'm teaching though, that's actually considered alot. ![]() ![]() The class itself went pretty well. The friend, we'll call her A, was very bright, and picked up on everything quite quickly. She managed to read the whole first lesson ▼ by herself at the end of the 2.5/3 hours. ![]() ![]() For my first day, I'd say it wasn't a complete bust like I feared. Wasn't quite a huge success, either. Maybe somewhere in the 75-85% range? Not bad, definitely not great. ![]() |