Saturday, 28 July 2012

Remember to Explore.......

the etsy shop!!

Guess what Mum and I've been busy..busy...busy this weekend.

I've been busy drawing and making cards, and making brooches and necklaces. Mum's been busy photographing and setting up the etsy shop.




There are different coloured cards, and each one is different because I'm hand-drawing them. The photos aren't fabulous because it was dark and cold outside!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RemembertoExplore

All the proceeds go to my fundraising for World Challenge! Yipee!

I'm on Mum's computer so I don't have my signature so,

Bye......

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Grandad's 75th

Last Saturday, after a lot of planning we had my Grandad's 75th birthday. I think the whole family was surprised when he said that he wanted us to throw a party for him.  So there we where, at Grandad's local bowling club at 3:00 to cook and set up.

There was a bit of running around, arranging tables, setting up the tables and putting up streamers.


It was a bit rushed but in the end it looked really good and nice and colourful!

All of the family came, mostly from interstate, who are from my mum's side of the family. As well as some of Grandad's friends. I got to chat to some of them (I don't know them very well the last time I saw them I was probably 10), but I spent most of the time in the kitchen.

I have great friends, Bianca, Enola and Nadine (and Rachel) who helped out washing up the dishes, and waitressing. (The caterer we had booked basically got sacked!) And it also helped us to raise money for World Challenge.


Grandad had a bowls cake, and yes that is supposed to represent Grandad, but by the time we got him on the cake he was looking a bit too relaxed.


 Happy Birthday Grandad, I hope you had a great time.




Cooking


Last week, Rachel and I decided to do some cooking. We rang up one of my friends Bianca and asked her if she wanted to help. We decided to make some macaroons, well Rachel and Bianca did, I decided it was best if I didn't because I had a cold.


 The photo's are not the best, it was pretty late in the afternoon when we finished, so the light wasn't that good. They were really tasty, and even better the next day, but they didn't last very long.


Friday, 6 July 2012

Books : Unearthly

I used to hate the idea of Paranormal books, but all the teenage books seem to be paranormal, so I decided that if I wanted to read anything I was going to have to give it a go, and I'm glad I did!

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(FYI. The cover for Unearthly and Hallowed are different in Australia, I think that they look better, but I thought I should use these ones!)

"Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.
As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?"

I really enjoyed Unearthly. I found it suspenseful, and had often left you hanging, not being able to wait to turn the page and find out what was next. I'm finding this hard because I've read the following book and I know what happens (Oh...it's a series) and I can't believe what happens.I better stop because I'm not very good with secrets and I'll probably spill and tell you what happens (in both books)

Bye....




Thursday, 28 June 2012

Work Experience

Hi, I've been really busy this week. I have had Work Experiene at one of the local kindergartens. The kids are great and are all really nice, some are a bit crazy though. All the staff were really nice and welcoming as well.

When I was organising my work experience I got a bit worried because I kept getting regected from the place, but it all work out great in the end.

I've had a week of cleaning, doin up shoelaces, drawing, reading and building things with blocks. I had a great time and I thank the staff and kids (and their parents) for letting me come! :)


Books : Amy & Roger's Epic Detour


I really liked Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. I thought that the characters were good and so was the plot. Basically the book is about Amy getting over the death of her father, and convincing herself that it wasn't really her fault. Her and a family friend's son set out relucantly on a road trip. Roger (the family friend's son) has to go visit his father in Philidelphia, and is Amy's 'chaffeur' service. They have a set route (Amy's mum is very organised) and all the hotels booked. Only Amy and Roger don't plan to follow the route, and they stay at many differnt places, to help them start moving on with their lives.

 

"Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew--just in time for Amy's senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home she's always known toward her new life. Joining Amy on the road trip is Roger, the son of Amy's mother's old friend. Amy hasn't seen him in years, and she is less than thrilled to be driving across the country with a guy she barely knows. So she's surprised to find that she is developing a crush on him. At the same time, she's coming to terms with her father's death and how to put her own life back together after the accident. Told in traditional narrative as well as scraps from the road--diner napkins, motel receipts, postcards--this is the story of one girl's journey to find herself." Source

Enjoy!