Sleepovers

Have you ever been to a sleepover? Maybe you and a friend stayed up until sunrise for a movie marathon, given each other mani-pedis, played board games in the quiet of the living room while snacking on microwave s'mores? If so, I am very happy for you. I have never done anything like that. 

For example, with the movies: I can't stay up the entire night. Also, Mommy makes me and my guest get in bed by eleven p.m. Argh!

But sleepovers are still fun. 

The first ones I ever had was with my bestie Zelda. Minecraft and/or a movie was always involved, and often dessert. Kathy's friend Maria would generally come over on the same night when my family hosted, and we would argue over who got the computers first. 

Once, Zelda made a...unique sundae, adding so many sprinkles that it turned a disgusting green. Nobody wanted to even take a bite because it was so horrible-looking, and the ice cream was all melted anyway. 

                     <photo of gross sundae should be inserted here>

I am now having sleepovers with my friend Di. When I go over to her house, we play games on the computers forever (usually Minecraft, and most recently, Animal Jam. No complaints there), taking short breaks to eat dinner. After her little brother has gone to bed, the two of us head upstairs to watch Doctor Who with Miss Dawn. When that's over, Di and I walk up to her bedroom, with barely enough energy to change into our pj's and brush our teeth. 

Ah, that's always fun.

I made a resource pack

Hello readers! I apologize for the lack of posts. I'm working on a series of stories/posts about Nashville, but I'm still trying to figure out what should get its own post, and what should be included in the Day 1 and Day 2 etc. posts. And how much detail I can go into without it being boring, and how much I can go into without being vague, and...you get the idea.

There really is nothing else I can think to post about that doesn't involve Nashville, except I created a resource pack!!!!!!!! In case you don't know, a resource pack is something in Minecraft that makes your blocks and animals and items look different, and add different sounds. But doesn't add anything new. (The mods add new things. You can read about them here.) Does that make any sense? Here's a link to the Minecraft Wiki page on resource packs.

Papercraft! Part 2

Hello, readers! Have you read my post about Papercraft? If you haven't, here's a link.

I took a break from making the paper figures for a while. But I've restarted and downloaded an app where I can e-mail files to myself and print them out, just like that. (If you are interested in downloading it too, I will warn you: it's four dollars.)

My favorite thing about the app is that I can print out a Minecraft skin (read this article) without having to wear it, unlike with the Papercraft website. 

Here are some of my creations:

This is Cookie Monster Girl. SHE WANTS COOKIES!

Melon girl. I named Melanie. Get it?

Bacon girl. She's my current skin.

Rainbow bunny girl. Isn't she cute?

 Note: this post will probably keep updating. So don't pick a favorite yet. 

Groundhog facts

So, I did tell you my birthday is Groundhog Day, right? And this year, it fell on Super Bowl Sunday. So Punxatawney Phil (I hope I spelled that correctly) gets practically no attention. Poor guy. I mean, he's super important, right? He's the weather predictor! =)

Anyway, I'm getting a little off track, aren't I? Here's a link to the groundhog facts. 

Update from Kayla and Flu: Movie Night!

 

All set for movie night at Taryn's house. --Kayla and Flu

Happy birthday to me!

Hello, readers! Guess what. It's my birthday! I'm eleven! YAY! No, being eleven doesn't feel different from being ten. But I love thinking knowing that I'm one year older.

Interesting fact: when you turn eleven (or twelve, or ten, or any age), it's actually the END of your eleventh year, not the start. Wonder why? Think of it this way: when you were born, you weren't one, right? You were zero. So at the end of that first year, you turned one. Am I making any sense? No? Sorry. Ask a parent to explain it. Note: This means I am officially one day into my twelfth year! Awesome!

Here's a list of what my family and I have done so far to celebrate.

 The night before: We did a campout in the living room and lit a fire. Mommy made cinnamon rolls.

Birthday morning: Once everyone was awake, we lit another fire and had the rolls. They were my "cake"--here's a picture. 

No, I'm not going to tell you what I wished for. I forgot to make one (gasp!) and if I told you, it wouldn't come true.

After cinnamon rolls/cake, I opened my presents. I got:

 THE. MOST. ADORABLE. STUFFED. OCTOPUS. EVER.

Her name is Ollie, and she says hi. Well, in actuality, she says dsfergjuyhklo;po89.

Another GIANTmicrobe: Giardiasis. (Many thanks to Aunt U. and Uncle K.!)

He says hi too!

Okay, okay, fine. He actually says hgjhgbvfdrtyuhjgfdert786545.

A cute shamrock necklace. On the package, it says: "wear this necklace and luck will come to you".

A pan for "Treatwiches". I think they're supposed to be like rectangular whoopie pies. 

My own rock climbing harness with raspberry-color accents. (I've come a long way since Sportrock. Subject for another post.) 

And last but most certainly NOT least, chocolate with sea salt and bits of toffee. It even came in a cute box!

Later, my maternal grandparents came over and we had some cinnamon rolls. From them I got a book about bird watching and some Shakespeare stuff.

A little while after they left, I went out selling Girl Scout cookies with Kathy, Mommy, and Daddy. When I got back, there was a birthday card from my paternal grandparents, and a bunch of happy birthday e-mails. Also a video e-card (thanks, Miss Dawn!). 

For dinner, we're going out to Ariake, that sushi restaurant where my taste buds traveled to Japan.

I have had such a fun birthday so far! Whoever sent me something or did something to make this day special, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

Seven places that I want to go before I die

Do you have a place (or two, or three, or ten) you want to visit before you die, but you just haven't had a chance to go?  Maybe it's close to you, or maybe it's far away. It could be an amusement park, or another country. You can tell me where you want to go in the comment box. 

Here are my choices (not in order):

1. Maine. It just sounds so wonderful--blueberries, seafood, the ocean, lots of white Christmases...ah.

2. Italy. I want to see the Colosseum, go up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and swim in the Mediterranean Sea.

3. California. California has a JELLY BEAN FACTORY THAT YOU CAN TOUR, good playgrounds, and awesome skateparks. All of which I want to go to.

4. Greece. I've only had a kind-of gyro. I'd like to get an authentic one, from Greece.

5. Alaska. For the midnight sun in the summer, or in the winter, the Aurora Borealis.

6. Sweden. Lovely meatballs, lingonberry juice, scrumptious cured salmon...I guess my taste buds really want to go.

7. Hawaii. The gorgeous Pacific Ocean, leis made of REAL FLOWERS, great skateparks, shave ice.