Hey dudsons,
Today was such a boring day that I have nothing much to blog about, so... here's the quote of the day!
--Cyndi Forrest
Sunday, 31 January 2016
T2B60
January 31st, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Today was such a boring day that I have nothing much to blog about, so... here's the quote of the day!
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Today was such a boring day that I have nothing much to blog about, so... here's the quote of the day!
--Cyndi Forrest
Saturday, 30 January 2016
T2B59
January 30th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
So today I went to Chinese school, as usual. We moved to a new classroom on a new floor, although it is still in the same school. Today was the first day of the second term, and we already don't have to go to school next week as there's something like family day happening.
The week before last week, my Chinese essay was published in the school newpaper! I'm really proud of myself, as I can share with other students of the Chinese school my writing and feelings about the world.
Later on in the evening, I'm going out to dinner with my grandparents for Chinese new year. It's a week early, but next week my family has something to do. I can't wait though, because I really do enjoy spending quality time with family and relieving my stress.
I just finished a really hard sudoku in the newspaper and now I feel great haha.
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
So today I went to Chinese school, as usual. We moved to a new classroom on a new floor, although it is still in the same school. Today was the first day of the second term, and we already don't have to go to school next week as there's something like family day happening.
The week before last week, my Chinese essay was published in the school newpaper! I'm really proud of myself, as I can share with other students of the Chinese school my writing and feelings about the world.
Later on in the evening, I'm going out to dinner with my grandparents for Chinese new year. It's a week early, but next week my family has something to do. I can't wait though, because I really do enjoy spending quality time with family and relieving my stress.
I just finished a really hard sudoku in the newspaper and now I feel great haha.
--Cyndi Forrest
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
T2B56
January 27th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Here's a drawing that I finished today of a dog!
Anyways, today in first block, I watched this really inspiring and motivating presentation about mental illness and the stigma around it. I know that I need to be strong too so I can prevent myself from contracting those illnesses, because the truth is, depression, anxiety, etc. are much worse then breaking a leg. The pain goes further than just your bone or your body; it pierces through your heart and controls your brain from being you. So I think it's really important and awesome that these people had a chance to present at our school to remind other youth that mental illness is real and we have to learn to not suffer in silence, and instead be strong and ask for help.
--Cyndi Forrest
Sunday, 24 January 2016
T2B53
January 24th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Today I went for a walk near Stanley Park, then beside Lost Lagoon and down to English Bay. Then we cut through Denman street and walked back to our car. Here are some pictures:
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Today I went for a walk near Stanley Park, then beside Lost Lagoon and down to English Bay. Then we cut through Denman street and walked back to our car. Here are some pictures:
--Cyndi Forrest
Saturday, 23 January 2016
T2B52
January 23rd, 20116
Hey dudsons,
Phew, got that nasty piano exam over! I was a little bit nervous so I did mess up in a few places.
Here's a short excerpt that I wrote based on this parachute packer story by Charlie Plumb:
Hey dudsons,
Phew, got that nasty piano exam over! I was a little bit nervous so I did mess up in a few places.
Here's a short excerpt that I wrote based on this parachute packer story by Charlie Plumb:
Every single night, I lay thinking about
that man, Captain Charlie Plum, to be exact, before restlessly going to
sleep. Does he even know who I am? I must find the man and make sure he knew
that it was me, a low-ranked and unworthy parachute packer who spent an agonizing
and arduous period of time down in the hot, sultry bowels of the aircraft
carrier that saved his life. It would be
like a dream for the high-ranked and much venerated officer to express his gratitude
to me and to acknowledge me for who I deserve to be. If only he knew who I was! I wonder if he even cares…
One day, I was merely dong my
everyday morning routine, eating breakfast at the local Lucy’s diner. I was munching on a scrumptious piece of golden-brown
toast slathered on with freshly-made huckleberry jam when I saw him. My jaw dropped and then I proceeded to rub my
eyes, thinking that it was almost certainly a hallucination that resulted from the
restless nights that I tried to sleep, but no!
It was him! He looked weary and
lackluster, deprived of his old self. His
eyes were drooping and a look of perhaps loneliness was expressed on his
face. I stared at him, entirely
forgetting about my meal. Should I go talk to him? No, I shouldn’t talk to him, I’m just a no
body. These were just a few of the
thoughts circulating in my head. After a
period of a few minutes, the officer sensed that somebody was watching him and
thus turned around and to his dismay, saw me, a dishevelled and raggedy man
staring at him. He looked as if he was
trying to decipher who I was before returning to his meal.
After a few more minutes, I couldn’t
resist the urge to talk to him and stood up from my seat. I marched up to him, my
finger pointing at his face, and said in a calm and composed voice, “You’re
Captain Plumb.”
His eyes widened as I continued, “You
flew fighter jets in Vietnam. You were
on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were
shot down. You parachuted into enemy
hands and spent six years as a prisoner of war.”
I probably sounded like an obsessive
stalker because he then questioned, “How in the world did you know all that?”
with a puzzled and flabbergasted look on his face.
I said quietly and meekly, as my
face reddened, “Because, I packed your parachute.”
Captain Plumb stopped for a minute,
probably rewinding what I had just said in his head. And then I finally got what I had been
waiting for: a simple thank you. The
captain quickly staggered to his feet and held out his hand. I was ecstatic! In fact, I was laughing madly inside my head.
I quickly grabbed his hand, perhaps a
little too forcefully, and I humbly said, “I guessed it worked.”, despite wanting
to say so much more. I wanted to brag
about how I worked laboriously and furiously just to fit that colossal parachute
into a tiny package. I wanted to tell
him that I should be endowed for what I did!
Then again that would be too arrogant of me to say that. Captain Plumb continued to thank me and afterwards,
we small talked, talking about our lives and the good old times.
It was around one in the afternoon when I walked back home in a jovial mood. I remembered exactly what he said to me: “I must tell you I’ve said a lot of prayers for your nimble fingers, but I never thought I’d have the opportunity to express my gratitude in person.” I smiled and felt the sunlight shining on my face as I kept repeating his words in my head. This was indisputably an incredible day for an inferior and low-ranked parachute packer.
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--Cyndi Forrest
Friday, 22 January 2016
T2B51
January 22nd, 2016
Hey dudsons,
I have a piano exam tomorrow and I'm so nervous. For some reason I can't play one part of one of the songs and I'm stressed out because of that.
Anyways good luck to me!
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
I have a piano exam tomorrow and I'm so nervous. For some reason I can't play one part of one of the songs and I'm stressed out because of that.
Anyways good luck to me!
--Cyndi Forrest
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
T2B48
January 19th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Today I went to the BC Sports Hall of Fame and it was so fun. I went a long time ago with my brother and Amy; however, I remember it clearly. It was the same as what I remembered in my mind, except with some newer exhibitions. I played badminton and ping pong :). There was this games room with hockey, foosball, rock climbing, a running track, as well as many other fun things. I also did this scavenger thing that was not that fun because it took a lot of time to complete, but educational. Overall, I think that it was a great bonding experience with my peers.
In the morning I had French and my teacher finally came back after hurting her foot. I don't remember how she got hurt, but I hope she gets better soon so we'll get back on track.
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Today I went to the BC Sports Hall of Fame and it was so fun. I went a long time ago with my brother and Amy; however, I remember it clearly. It was the same as what I remembered in my mind, except with some newer exhibitions. I played badminton and ping pong :). There was this games room with hockey, foosball, rock climbing, a running track, as well as many other fun things. I also did this scavenger thing that was not that fun because it took a lot of time to complete, but educational. Overall, I think that it was a great bonding experience with my peers.
In the morning I had French and my teacher finally came back after hurting her foot. I don't remember how she got hurt, but I hope she gets better soon so we'll get back on track.
--Cyndi Forrest
Sunday, 17 January 2016
Saturday, 16 January 2016
T2B45
January 17th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Remember when Vancouver had an earthquake? Well let me tell you how I reacted to it. I was just jumping around in my room, my radio playing in the background. Suddenly, my clothes hanger hanging on the closet door started swaying from side to side and these christmas lights I had my room were bouncing up and down. Also, my window blind were rattling. I just stopped and dropped to the ground. If this was a real earthquake, I bet I would be dead because I forgot to go against an interior wall and protect my head. Afterwards, I went out of my room and thought that there was a ghost since I had been watching some horror movie trailers before and I thought that I was losing my mind. I asked my mom and brother if they had felt anything and they just stared at me thinking that I was going crazy. So I automatically assumed that there was a ghost in my room (not eve possible) and went to sleep with my mom for the rest of the night. I actually did think that there was a mini earthquake, but I didn't really think about that possibility much.
Anyways, if this was a big earthquake, I'd be dead.
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Remember when Vancouver had an earthquake? Well let me tell you how I reacted to it. I was just jumping around in my room, my radio playing in the background. Suddenly, my clothes hanger hanging on the closet door started swaying from side to side and these christmas lights I had my room were bouncing up and down. Also, my window blind were rattling. I just stopped and dropped to the ground. If this was a real earthquake, I bet I would be dead because I forgot to go against an interior wall and protect my head. Afterwards, I went out of my room and thought that there was a ghost since I had been watching some horror movie trailers before and I thought that I was losing my mind. I asked my mom and brother if they had felt anything and they just stared at me thinking that I was going crazy. So I automatically assumed that there was a ghost in my room (not eve possible) and went to sleep with my mom for the rest of the night. I actually did think that there was a mini earthquake, but I didn't really think about that possibility much.
Anyways, if this was a big earthquake, I'd be dead.
--Cyndi Forrest
Friday, 15 January 2016
T2B44
January 15th, 2015
Hey dudsons,
I feel very relaxed since I have handed in my prelude application.
Next week is eval week and so there are double blocks of classes. It's a good and bad thin, in my opinion, because there are simply classes that I don't want two blocks for. It's a good thing, however, because it gives us enough time to go on field trips and for textiles, I would love two blocks so that I can finish up on my pajama pants.
Tomorrow I have Chinese finals! I hope I can get 100 on the test so that I can have an opportunity to get the Chinese schlorship award.
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
I feel very relaxed since I have handed in my prelude application.
Next week is eval week and so there are double blocks of classes. It's a good and bad thin, in my opinion, because there are simply classes that I don't want two blocks for. It's a good thing, however, because it gives us enough time to go on field trips and for textiles, I would love two blocks so that I can finish up on my pajama pants.
Tomorrow I have Chinese finals! I hope I can get 100 on the test so that I can have an opportunity to get the Chinese schlorship award.
--Cyndi Forrest
Thursday, 14 January 2016
T2B43
January 14th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
I am so glad that there are going to be three field trips next week. The first one is for socials, and we are going to a theater to watch a documentary. The second one is for PE, and we are going to the BC sports hall of fame. I went there before when I was little and I remembered that it was incredibly fun. There was this meter thing that recorded how fast you run and there were also mini rock climbing walls. And now, the third field trip is for applied skills. We're going to a museum. I look forward to next week!
Today was also the recognition assembly so I got a free cookie and juice box :)
QOTD:
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--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
I am so glad that there are going to be three field trips next week. The first one is for socials, and we are going to a theater to watch a documentary. The second one is for PE, and we are going to the BC sports hall of fame. I went there before when I was little and I remembered that it was incredibly fun. There was this meter thing that recorded how fast you run and there were also mini rock climbing walls. And now, the third field trip is for applied skills. We're going to a museum. I look forward to next week!
Today was also the recognition assembly so I got a free cookie and juice box :)
QOTD:
---Cyndi Forrest
-Monday, 11 January 2016
T2B40
January 11th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Tomorrow I have a field trip!... But it's only one hour... I'm going to this factory/office for textiles to learn about the business, how the business owner started, etc.. I think it's going to be very cool and I look forward to it.
I'm currently very stressed right now because I have a lot to do. Prelude stuff, piano exam, homework, projects, etc.. According to the Internet, if you drink coffee it gives you some things that cause you to be less stressed. So should I drink coffee? Nah, it's too bitter for my taste.
HAHAHAHA I am one of these above ^^ It's so true!!
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Tomorrow I have a field trip!... But it's only one hour... I'm going to this factory/office for textiles to learn about the business, how the business owner started, etc.. I think it's going to be very cool and I look forward to it.
I'm currently very stressed right now because I have a lot to do. Prelude stuff, piano exam, homework, projects, etc.. According to the Internet, if you drink coffee it gives you some things that cause you to be less stressed. So should I drink coffee? Nah, it's too bitter for my taste.
HAHAHAHA I am one of these above ^^ It's so true!!
--Cyndi Forrest
Saturday, 9 January 2016
T2B38
January 9th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
Today was a relatively simple day. The only thing that I did that was interesting was going to Chinese school. Next week we have a big final exam!
Okay I am totally freaking over the science quiz we have on Monday, mostly due to the part that even though I asked the teacher two times after school, I still have no idea in the world what he is talking about. Ugh....
On a happier note, here's the quote of the day!
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
Today was a relatively simple day. The only thing that I did that was interesting was going to Chinese school. Next week we have a big final exam!
Okay I am totally freaking over the science quiz we have on Monday, mostly due to the part that even though I asked the teacher two times after school, I still have no idea in the world what he is talking about. Ugh....
On a happier note, here's the quote of the day!
--Cyndi Forrest
Wednesday, 6 January 2016
T2B35
January 6th, 2016
Hey dudsons,
So today was the bulldog classic! I watched the whole thing, except I left a little early go to my orthodontist appointment. Churchill won for both games, as they were really good. In between, there were also some performances from the band, as well as from the dance team.
I got my retainers today, as I took off my braces yesterday. FREEDOM!
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
So today was the bulldog classic! I watched the whole thing, except I left a little early go to my orthodontist appointment. Churchill won for both games, as they were really good. In between, there were also some performances from the band, as well as from the dance team.
I got my retainers today, as I took off my braces yesterday. FREEDOM!
--Cyndi Forrest
Saturday, 2 January 2016
T2B30
January 2nd, 2016
Hey dudsons,
I'm so sad that school is almost here; the funny thing is, however, at the beginning of winter break, I missed school a lot and I kept saying that winter break would be so boring. Anyways, I can feel the stress of school already, as I have an English presentation right on Monday.
Today I went to this new years party and it was pretty cool. There was food, prizes, and also games. My mom won this scented decoration set and my dad won this entertainment coupon book with coupons for different stores and companies, eg. Aeropostale, Claire's, and Carnival (the cruise ship company). The party was so long though because it lasted from twelve o'clock at noon to five o'clock in the evening.
--Cyndi Forrest
Hey dudsons,
I'm so sad that school is almost here; the funny thing is, however, at the beginning of winter break, I missed school a lot and I kept saying that winter break would be so boring. Anyways, I can feel the stress of school already, as I have an English presentation right on Monday.
Today I went to this new years party and it was pretty cool. There was food, prizes, and also games. My mom won this scented decoration set and my dad won this entertainment coupon book with coupons for different stores and companies, eg. Aeropostale, Claire's, and Carnival (the cruise ship company). The party was so long though because it lasted from twelve o'clock at noon to five o'clock in the evening.
--Cyndi Forrest
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