thuy-thuy's novel (fixed)

Introduction:

  Hi everyone, my name is Amilia George. In this novel, you are going to be reading about how I finally felt like I belonged somewhere. My mother who had adopted me, have an incredible and fascinating background to her, and as you read this story, you’ll find out why it causes a problem for us.

  Hello my lower class slaves, my name is Haiti. In this novel, you are going to read about my plans to become the ultimate supreme ruler. Since I had never felt love the day I was born, I realize that the only thing that can fill the loneliness in my heart, is of course, power!       

Part 1:
  In the peek of her eyes, bright eyed Amilia could see the full rounded, plumped red moon lying on the dark black sky. The redness which dance across the sky slowly, one by one. The sky was an old rickety haunted house pouring out rain. It was only 7:35 a.m. in the morning and the sky was suppose to be a light blue sprinkling across the surface of the Earth, but it wasn’t. Although it might cause wonder and confusion to the ordinary people, Amilia knew exactly why it was like that, it was because the underground ruler, a horrible wrecked monster, Haiti, was here. All Amilia’s blue eyes that shine brighter than the Pacific Ocean could bare to see was black, harmful smoke all over the red yard, and she could see the ugly shadow of Haiti gripping on to her weak mother’s neck. Standing on the burning, red grass, Amilia can’t help but to cry. Her strength had weaken from all of the crying but somehow, tears just won’t stop rolling one by one, onto her red cheeks. “Please, please let her go!” Amilia pleaded weakly as another tear shed and started rolling down her pale looking cheeks, dropping one by one onto the burning grass. She felt desperate.  “This is what you get for not listening!” Haiti bellowed wickedly, with a sick grin on her face letting Amilia know that she felt pleased. In a blink of an eye, and a flash of light, Haiti vanished with Amilia’s mother to the dreadful underground world. “Nooooooo!”

   “Ooooooooo! Huh, oh, it was just a dream!” Amilia said with a relieve sigh, her fore head all sweaty as she got out of her bed; letting the sweet smell of blueberry pancakes, salty scrambled eggs and the fresh smell of whole-grain bread lead her into the bright shining kitchen. Mrs. George was in the kitchen sitting at the dining table with a cup of grained coffee and a pink apron on that Amilia had bought her for mother’s day. “Good morning Mrs. George!” Amilia said blissfully as she shoved a piece of bread into her mouth and found herself a comfortable seat. “Can’t you for once call me mother?” Mrs. George replied her voice feeling disappointed as she let out a little frown. “I’m sorry, I’m just not use to it.” Amilia said, her happy mood had changed to a shame feeling. She felt her face getting hotter and redder as the clock ticks, and abruptly dashed to get a cup of cold orange juice to calm her face down.

  Actually, it was hard for her to call Mrs.George mother because really, she’s not her real mother. Mrs.George said that she had found Amilia on her front doorstep late one night of a cold winter night when it was pouring outside. There was no one there except for the gloomy night and the howling wind, and because the baby was crying because of starvation, Mrs.George brought her in. The baby was so hungry, that its stomach growled and it felt like another earthquake was going to occur again. Mrs.George had no companion after her husband had died in a horrible accident that occurred in the underground world so Mrs.George decided to adopt the baby and raised it on her own. It has been 13 years now and that same baby has grown into a lovely young girl and her name was Amilia. Amilia truly feel gratefulness toward what Mrs.George had done for her, but she still can’t get use to calling her mother. Amilia didn’t have a normal life and that was true. Mrs.George had been a slave for the underground ruler, Haiti, and had escaped from her. Mrs.George was the key to Haiti’s mission of taking over the Earth and because she wanted to keep peace between the two worlds, Mrs.George denied the mission’s plans. Mrs.George and her husband tried to run away from Haiti and although she have escaped, her husband did not.

  “How’s Cristel?” Mrs.George asked curiously as she got up to put her dishes into the sink. “Did she stop her habit of speaking too much?” “No, still not yet, Yesterday, she and a teacher had long going discussion of how to wash your hands correctly!” Amilia answered, cracking up as the scene started to role through her mind. Breakfast went buy so fast, that soon, the clock digits had turn into the number 7:50 and Amilia was late! She rushed out of the dining room to get her tote and raced out of the house faster than a racing car in a match and even faster than lightning. “Bye!” Mrs.George manage to yell to Amilia as she  waved her wet, soaked hand in the air due to she had already started to wash the dishes.

thuy-thuy's novel

Part One

  In the peek of her eyes, Amilia could see the full rounded, plumped red moon lying on the dark black . The sky was an old ricket haunted house pouring out rain. It was only 7:35 a.m. and the sky was suppose to be a light blue sprinkling across the surface of the Earth, but it wasn’t. Although it might cause wonder to the ordinary people, Amilia knew exactly why it was like that, it was because the underground ruler, a horrible monster, Haiti, was here. All Amilia’s blue eyes could bare to see was smoke all over the red yard, and she could see the shadow of Haiti gripping on to her own mother’s neck. Standing on the burning, red grass, Amilia can’t help but to cry. Her strenght had weaken form all of the crying but somehow, tears just won’t stop. “Please, please let her go!” Amilia pleaded weakly as tears started rolling down her pale looking cheeks and dropping one by one onto the burning grass. “This is what you get for not listening!” Haiti shouted wickedly and in a blink of an eye, Haiti vanished with Amilia’s mother to the underground world. “Nooooo!”

   “Huh, oh, it was just a dream!” Amilia said with a relieve sigh as she got out of her bed; letting the sweet smell of blueberry pancakes, salty scrambled eggs and the fresh smell of whole-grain bread lead her into the kitchen. Mrs. George was in the kitchen sitting at the dining table with a cup of grained coffee. “Good morning Mrs. George!” Amilia said blissfully as she shoved a piece of bread into her mouth. “Can’t you for once call me mother?” Mrs. George replied her voice feeling disappointed. “I’m sorry, I’m just not use to it.” Amilia said feeling shame, her face getting red. She dashed to get a cup of cold orange juice to calm her face down. Actually, it was hard for her to call Mrs.George mother because really, she’s not her real mother. Mrs.George said that she found Amilia on her front doorstep late one night when it was pouring outside. There was no one there and because the baby was crying because of starvation, Mrs.George brought her in. She had no companion after her husband had died in a horrible accident that occurred in the underground world so Mrs.George decided to adopt the baby. It has been 13 years now and that same baby has grown and her name was Amilia. Amilia is really thankful and appreciate what Mrs.George had done for her, but she still can’t have the hang to call her mother. Amilia didn’t have a normal life and that was true. Mrs.George had been a slave for the underground ruler, Haiti and had escaped from her. Mrs.George was the key to Haiti’s mission of taking over Earth and because she wanted to keep peace between the two worlds, Mrs.George denied the mission’s plans. Mrs.George and her husband tried to run away from Haiti and although she have escaped, her husband did not. “How’s the campaign going?” Mrs.George asked curiously as she got up to put her dishes into the sink. “Fine, but I still need to bake some cupcakes. Yesterday,  Christine brought in brownies!” Amilia replied envy of Chrisyine, her face expression telling that she doesn’t want to think about it anymore. The clock digits had turn 7:50 and Amilia was late. She rushed out of the dining room to get her tote and ran out of the house. “Bye!” Mrs.George manage to bellowed waving her wet, soaked hand in the air due to she had started to wash the dishes already.

Ways to study!

   We all want to do well in tests and quizzes at school but how? Don't you wish instead having teachers tell you to study, they would tell you how to study?  In this post, I am going to list some great strategies for studying that had helped me.
   When studying, you can...
1. Review your notes
2. Rewrite your notes
3. Make flashcards
4. Read your textbooks
5. Have someone test you
6. Highlight important facts
7. Listen in class  
   Having an A+ is not easy. You have to earn it. I hope these tips will help you.

Where Would Live In The Ancient Time?

   We all know that back in the ancient time, woman didn't have the same position as the man. Their main job was to do housework and care for their children. But what happen if you want to be part of the government? In this post, I am going to tell you about a place where woman and man have the same equal rights.
   In ancient Egypt woman had the same rights as the man. Their main job was to do housework and care for their children but they also got the right to wove cloth, work with their husband, and even be evolve with the government. I believe that ancient Egypt is a great place for a woman to live. Unlike Mesopotamia, they were allowed to do any job they want. What a great place for woman to live in!

What are you thankful for?

   We all know that Thanksgiving is when there are turkeys, mash potatoes, corn and other delicious food on the table but what is the real meaning of Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a special day where you can give thanks to the people that you appreciate. We all are thankful for a lot of things but here are some things that I am thankful for.

   I am thankful for my parents. They have always stood by my side and always support my decisions. I am also thankful for my siblings. They always entertain me and are ro-models for me. Lastly, I am thankful for all the furniture I have. For example, my bed; a lot of people today do not have a bed to sleep on. What I'm curious about is that what are you thankful for?

Good Study Habits

   Good study habits are crucial and it is an important thing throughout our life. Having a good grade isn't an easy thing to do, it takes hard work, but good study habits do help make it a lot easier. Many people believe that their education will stop either after high school or college but that is not true. You will continue to learn and need your education knowledge in your career lives, with your jobs. It is important that we develop our good study habits now when we're young, or else it's going to be hard later in life.

   Four steps of good study habits are positive attitude, a partnership, good study place, and an efficient  study schedule. Positive attitude: You should always have a positive attitude because your emotions will affect on your work. Partnership: When you don't understand something, you should ask for some help. Good study place: You need a quiet and comfortable (but not to comfortable) place where you can concentrate on your work and not be distracted. Efficient study schedule: To keep from getting stress out, missing assignments, or failing work, you should always have good time management with your work.

   I think it is very interesting how these little things can help so much with our work. Although I know sometime it is hard to stay on task because maybe something else popped up, but always remember that these habits will soon develop after a month. So please don't beat yourself up if for one day, you were off track!

    

"Are You Proud Of Your Country?"

There’s clapping, cheerful laughter, and brimming smiles as hats are thrown in the air and land on the grass. Why is it that at high school graduations fathers and mothers shed tears? Why is it that mothers get so exultant when their children walk for the first time, crawl for the first time or even say their first word? The answer is in one word, proud. Webster’s defines the word proud as “to be dignified.” The parents are proud of their son/daughter, and the mother is proud of her children. You will only be proud of something if you love, care, and cherish it. You will only say you’re proud of something if it imprints your heart. Me, I am far too young to be a parent, yet I recognize the pride that a parent has in his/her child as the same type of pride that I have for my country.  

          Betsy Ross was the first lady who made the symbol of our country; the symbol that we all have pride in. That symbol is our flag. The flag is hung high in the sky all over our country with its courage colors; red, white, and blue. On it, you can see the stars shining into your heart. The stars represent the states which, although separate, are unified under the freedom that America grant for all men and women.  Then there’s the red and white stripes brightening our day. The red stand for hardiness and valor and the white signifies purity and innocence. Lying next to the stars is the gracious blue. It signifies the president and all who risk their lives for American citizens. I am in awes of how these courageous individuals made and continue to make sacrifices so that I can pursue my dreams in a free country. I am proud of our country’s flag.    

          The flag is there to support us on our joyful days, and also on our saddest days.  Soldiers and veterans are all those who have risked their lives for us to have freedom; while often leaving a grieving family behind. Freedom is one thing that some other countries still don’t have and are striving for. I feel very fortunate to have an admirable country that inspires pride in fathers, mothers, children, veterans, and all those that are fortunate to live in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Pet Peeve!

Introduction: “Hi, how are you,” that is the welcome that everyone wants to hear as they step into any store. I remember those days where salesclerks treated their costumers with respect and they were like your buddy, helping us make our decisions; but nowadays, things started to change.

Ferris Wheel Eyes
Introduction:I mean do you really want to see the eyes turning like a Ferris wheel before you purchase an item? There are a lot of things I can put up with but I definitely can not stand rude salesclerks!
Why: The reason why stores have costumer service is because it is suppose to help their costumers and make them feel wealthy, not irritate them. We as customers are buying items from their store making them have a successful business and being rude is not a good way to show us their appreciation.
How: As you go throughout life, you will be forced to go out and buy things, but if rude salesclerks continue, you would have to interact with them for the rest of your life. It makes it difficult for me to purchase things because maybe there is only one store that sales the things I need and if that store have pour costumer service, I have no choice but to buy items from them and once again I have to experience another day with rude salesclerks.
Experience: I still remember that one time when this costumer service lady really agitated me even though it was years and years ago. I had politely asked the lady if she can help me find a smaller size for these cute shoes and what happen, she started rolling her eyes at me. If you don’t want to help, say to yourself not express it in front of the costumer!
Closing: I am not asking the world to be perfect but what I am asking is to decrease the percent of rude salesclerks.

Yackety-Yack Shut Your Trap
Introduction: Aren’t you tired of a long answer when you just want to hear the answer yes or no?
Why: When you’re in a hurry and you just want to buy something really quickly there’s always something stopping you to be late; and in this case it’s the salesclerks.
How: Trying to be nice you might ask a salesclerk for their opinion on your dress, thinking that they would answer yes or no but once they start opening their mouth to answer you, you will regret what you did. In place of the answer yes or no the salesclerk would go on and on. Maybe at first they would compliment you but then the criticisms would start hitting toward you.
Experience: Way back in my head, I could still remember how I was late for my family picnic because of a salesclerk. Before the picnic I decided that I should buy some fruits for my family so I went to the supermarket. Because I am still young, I don’t have many experiences with buying food so I asked one of the salesclerk on to pick out good fruits. And what happen, the lady went on and on of the fruits texture, smell, appearance; I mean yeah I want to learn how to pick out fruits, but I don’t need an interminable lesson.
Closing: I do appreciate salesclerk trying to educate me on shopping experiences but I really don’t need to waste half an hour of on and on discussion about fruits! I mean, people have a life you know!
Sassy Face:
Introduction: Do you want to see a salesclerk give you their nastiest face before you ask them a simple question like, “Excuse me, where is the bathroom?”
Why: People will have bad days but you shouldn't try to influence your misery to others. Salesclerks interact and socialize with their customers everyday and dealing with your misery you should try your best to make others don’t feel what your feeling.
How: If the customer is planning for their wedding and they’re looking in your store for their bouquet, you as the salesclerk don’t want to bring them down. But how I see it, salesclerks are always trying their best to make others feel worst then how they’re feeling.
Experience: I still remember this one time, when this customer service lady wasn’t in a good mood and she started screaming at me and other customers!
Closing: I am not asking for everyone everyday to juggle 8 balls on top of the empire building but what I am asking is that salesclerk should make others feel good not bring them down.

Conclusion: My pet peeve is rude salesclerks and not one day I could buy a shirt without having eyes rolling, never-ending discussions on a topic that doesn’t even make sense, and seeing a sassy face. If you’re one of those rude salesclerk, please stop. You might not figure it out but people loath your attitude!

Cool Keyboard Codes!

   Had you ever wish to know how to paste pictures without waiting for almost 5 minutes! Luckily for you, there is a way, thanks to keyboard codes! In the following passage I will show you some codes you can use instead of using your mouse that will work ten times faster. Don't feel bad if you don't know these codes beacause really, I don't know these codes either until now.
   Some keyboard codes that I learn are...

Ctrl + B = Bold

Ctrl + U= Underline

Ctrl + I = Italics

Ctrl + C = Copy

Ctrl + V = Paste

Ctrl + X = Cut

Ctrl + A = Select All

Ctrl + S = Save

Ctrl + P = Print

Ctrl + Z = Undo

Ctrl + Y = Redo

Ctrl + O = Open

Ctrl + N = New

Ctrl + 2 = Double Spaced                                                                                                                          Out of all of these shortcuts, I didn't know any of them. I think that the most useful codes for me is the paste and copy ones because I use those the most and the codes that I think are the least useful is the italics. I don't know any other codes besides this and I hope you find some of these shortcuts useful.

SKUNKS!!!

   If you take a survey for which animal you don't like the best, skunks would probably be the top 10 animals. Many people are afraid when they see a skunk but really it's not just them that are scared. Skunks are no harm creatures and because the way people react to seeing them causes them to release its odor. I'm not saying that I like skunks, but what I am saying is that skunks should be treated better.
   Skunks are very unique animals and so I wanted to learn more about them. Thanks to the website, http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/skunk/ I learn a lot of interesting facts about them. For example, did you know that a skunk's spray is an oily liquid produced by glands under its large tail? I didn't know that the spray came from its body! Also,skunk spray causes no real damage to its victims. Some people that had been sprayed by skunks, think it damamges them because of how uncomfortable it is, but really its nothing. Finally, as a defensive technique, the spray is very effective.
   What people never thought of is that skunks don't just spray other things for fun, they do it to protect themselve. I actually think that this is a gift beause this is a very smart technique and sometimes you have to do what you can do to survive. I hope that you change your opinion about skunks. I hope you enjoy this post and remember, it's not really the skunk's fault if they spray you. 

Special Peacemaker Post

The Quote

The quote, "You must be the change you want to see in the world" really interest me for various reasons. One reason why is because I can really relate to it. I have met a lot of people who are trying to change others but really, they haven't change themselves yet. I think what this quote is trying to say is that before you change others, take a look at yourself first.

Other Quotes

Other quotes that I think is the runner up for the first quote are...

1."Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something"

2. "Act as if what you do makes a difference, it does!"

3. "If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have time to do something about it"

Peacemakers

I really like the idea of peacemakers because it shows not only students, but adults how to deal with bad influential people and how to live a happy life. All of the quotes listed above shows how to bring peace to our community and life. I hope that all these quotes can make an impact to the world.

Bats, Bats, Bats!

   When you think about all the creatures on Halloween, you think about vampires, werewolves, zombies and ghosts, but what about bats? Bats are also a part of the many creatures on Halloween but they are still normal animals. Many people are afraid of bats for various reasons and beacuse of that, they never really have research about bats. Since Halloween was coming up, I decided to find more facts about bats and thanks to the website,  http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/wildlife/bats.pdf I found really cool and interesting facts about them. Even though the pictures of the bats are a little scary looking, they are what they are and they're beautiful the way they are.

  Did you know that there are nearly 1,000 species of bats in the world? However, bats are basically tropical animals and only about 40 kinds of bats live in North America. Also, bats have been around a long time, since the age of dinosaurs. Ancient bats resembled those living today. Except for the most extreme desert and polar regions, bats today live in almost every kind of habitat worldwide. I can't beleive that bats have been around for so long! Bats have some amazing abilities: Mexican free-tailed bats can fly 10,000 feet high.Townsend’s-big eared bats can pluck insects from foliage. Hibernating little brown bats can stop breathing for almost an hour during hibernation to reduce their energy needs. Fishing bats have an echolocation system so sophisticated they can detect a minnow’s fin as fine as a human hair. The Honduran white bat, a colorful snow-white bat with yellow nose and ears, cuts large leaves to make “tents” to protect its small colonies from drenching jungle rains. Bats have so many talents that I have never thought they could have!

   As you can see, bats are very interesting little creatures. Bats are very different from any other animals, and every animal is unique in its own way counting bats. There is a book that is really amazing and I am pretty sure that all of you have heard it because it is a very famous book. The title of the book is Stellaluna. This book is about bats and what I love about this book is that it shows that bats are very friendly, loving animals. I hope you learn alot more about bats after reading this blog.  

Blue Jays

   On Earth, there are a lot of distinct people and everyone have their own opinion. Many kids and adults would say that they like dogs or cats or even tigers but I, I like birds. I like all types of birds but my favorite specie is the blue jays. I think that blue jays are beautiful with their wings and they are so interesting to watch. I recently have did some research about blue jays and I found a lot of appealing facts about them.

   Some facts that I have learned was that blue jays are known to mimic the sound of hawks notably the red-shouldered hawk. These calls are said to inform other jays that a hawk is present. In some cases, it is used to frighten and deceive other birds into believing that a hawk is around. This hawk sound is usually heard when the blue jays are in search of food and want to get the food of other birds near them. I think that is so smart of them to do. I wonder if other animals mimic the sounds of other animals like that? Also, did you know that the blue jay has been chosen as mascots of various sports groups. An example is Canada's professional baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays. I can relate to this because last year, I was doing a writing for a contest and I couldn't think of a name for a baseball team so I just pick the name The Blue Jay! Another interesting fact that I learn was that its hard to distinguish the male blue jays from the females just by mere observation. They are said to be sexual monomorphic or look exactly the same. This is amazing, I didn't knew that the male and female blue jays could look so much alike!

    To get these interesting facts about the blue jays, I research it online and found this great website, http://www.birdhouses101.com/blue-jay-facts.asp so some of the facts here I got fom this website. I hope you guys have a better understanding of blue jays after readingt this article. If you are curious about anything remember, you can always find out more information by going online, reading a book, or even just reading an article. There are alot of extrodinary animals out there and I am pretty sure that there are some really diverting facts about them. I hope you like my blog!

Types of Classical Music/Orchestra

  Everyone today have a greatly interest in pop music or rock music but very rarely do you find a person listening to classical music and actually be fond of it. I love to listen to classical music and I think what made me like it so much is that I play the violin. Classical music is played by all distinct kind of instruments but the group of instrument that play classical music the most is the orchestra. The violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp are all in the orchestra family. 

  Many kids would say that they like pop music and rock music because there is a lot of variety of songs to choose from but what they don't know is that classical music also have a lot to offer. For example, if you are in th mood for something happy and fun, you can always hear the piece, Fire Emblem: Path of Radience- Powerhungry Fool. It's notes goes so crazy but it's tune is perfect and when you hear this song you will start feeling more blissful.When you want something a little creative you can always listen to the piece Lady in the Water or even The Hills Have Eyes. These songs will sound so frightening that you are afraid to listen to it.

  As you can see, classical music is just like other genres of music. It's not just some boring lullaby song that you hear to make you sleep but it is very intertaining music. If you go to http://www.google.com/ and type in lists of classical musics I'm one hunred percent sure that there are more than two hunred millions of results of websites where you can find the pieces name. To get these pictures I copy and paste the pictures from the websites, http://www.mockingbirdmusic.com,/http://www.hubarts.com/, and http://www.compositiontoday.com/. Remember, classical music is not always sad and depressing but it is very lively. I hope you have a better understanding of classical

music and it's pieces after reading this post.