Money Earned Today: 10 Money Earned Total: 140
Today I had a debate meet. It was relatively small. There was supposed to be 9 schools there. Somehow I don't believe that. In LD, there was 4 people, including me. We all knew each other. That can be a curse and a blessing. It's a blessing because we know a lot about each other, and how the other debates. I guess that can be a curse too. Then, there is the fact that we've all debated each other. That is definitely a curse. We know each others cases, which makes it easier for the other to shoot you down. I have debated all of those people before, and on one of them we debated the same cases, so it was interesting, because I already knew her case. I had changed mine a little, but not much. I don't know my scores yet, but I'll find out tomorrow. We'll see how it went. There is at least one where I'm pretty sure I lost. Oh well, we'll know tomorrow.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A brand new semester
Money Earned Today: 0 Money Earned Total: 130
Today was the beginning of a new semester. I am now officially 62.5% done with my high school career. German got moved to second period, which means there are new people in my class. Fourth Period I am now a Teachers Assistant for the main office. It will be the easiest class I have ever done. My job? To greet people and answer the phone. Between, I can do my homework. So basically, it's an open period. I am very happy about this. Also, there is another TA, so we can just sit and talk. And it means half the time, I don't even have to be the greeter or phone answer. It is awesome. Also, I have a new teacher for math. We are starting to do antiderivatives, which is just as weird as it sounds. I really like this new teacher. His name is Mr. Chase. He seems really nice, is pretty funny, and we write almost identically. It kind of freaked him out. I think I am going to really enjoy that class.
Today was the beginning of a new semester. I am now officially 62.5% done with my high school career. German got moved to second period, which means there are new people in my class. Fourth Period I am now a Teachers Assistant for the main office. It will be the easiest class I have ever done. My job? To greet people and answer the phone. Between, I can do my homework. So basically, it's an open period. I am very happy about this. Also, there is another TA, so we can just sit and talk. And it means half the time, I don't even have to be the greeter or phone answer. It is awesome. Also, I have a new teacher for math. We are starting to do antiderivatives, which is just as weird as it sounds. I really like this new teacher. His name is Mr. Chase. He seems really nice, is pretty funny, and we write almost identically. It kind of freaked him out. I think I am going to really enjoy that class.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Last Day of Finals
Money Earned Today: 0 Money Earned Total: 130
Today was the last day of finals for this semester. I liked it a lot more today, because the tests were easier. The first was German. I'm in German 1, so it's pretty easy stuff. The biggest issues I have is accidentally replacing German words with English words that mean the same thing and are spelled very similar, like ich and I. Other than that it was a fairly easy test.
The next test that I had was Washington State History. Now, I think that this could be an awesome class, except that all they give us is busy work. I wouldn't even mind if it was busy work that was thought provoking, but it's all just work that you can copy out of the book. And during tests we are allowed to use papers from the chapter that have all of the answers on it. It was easy.
The last final I had was for AP Language and Composition. I really like this class. It ends up being a lot of discussions and writing. We have to write an essay every week, on Friday. I tend to do fairly well, with my average about a 6.3. A 5 is college level. We had to write an essay today about how we have improved, what we could still improve on, and what we have learned from the class. It was interesting to look back at all of the papers I have written and see where I have improved and what I still need help on.
Then I got home, and realized: I HAVE NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!!! This is basically a miracle, because all of my classes give me homework. It was awesome to sit, play cards, and take a nap. Yeah for the semester being done.
RANDOM COMMENT: The world is coming to an end. How can I profit because of this? Just kiding about the profit thing. But no really, the worlds coming to an end. Yesterday, at Yellowstone National Park, about 80 earthquakes were registered between 2.0 and 4.0. That's 80 in ONE DAY. Most people don't know this, but there is a super volcanoe under yellowstone. This will be the fourth time it has exploded in geologic history. What tends to happen is a caldera forms under yellowstone, and the pressure building causes the earth under yellowstone to rise. This makes the ground weaker, and once enough pressure has built, it explodes. The one now is the biggest in history. Let's just hope it waits a while before it explodes.
Today was the last day of finals for this semester. I liked it a lot more today, because the tests were easier. The first was German. I'm in German 1, so it's pretty easy stuff. The biggest issues I have is accidentally replacing German words with English words that mean the same thing and are spelled very similar, like ich and I. Other than that it was a fairly easy test.
The next test that I had was Washington State History. Now, I think that this could be an awesome class, except that all they give us is busy work. I wouldn't even mind if it was busy work that was thought provoking, but it's all just work that you can copy out of the book. And during tests we are allowed to use papers from the chapter that have all of the answers on it. It was easy.
The last final I had was for AP Language and Composition. I really like this class. It ends up being a lot of discussions and writing. We have to write an essay every week, on Friday. I tend to do fairly well, with my average about a 6.3. A 5 is college level. We had to write an essay today about how we have improved, what we could still improve on, and what we have learned from the class. It was interesting to look back at all of the papers I have written and see where I have improved and what I still need help on.
Then I got home, and realized: I HAVE NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!!! This is basically a miracle, because all of my classes give me homework. It was awesome to sit, play cards, and take a nap. Yeah for the semester being done.
RANDOM COMMENT: The world is coming to an end. How can I profit because of this? Just kiding about the profit thing. But no really, the worlds coming to an end. Yesterday, at Yellowstone National Park, about 80 earthquakes were registered between 2.0 and 4.0. That's 80 in ONE DAY. Most people don't know this, but there is a super volcanoe under yellowstone. This will be the fourth time it has exploded in geologic history. What tends to happen is a caldera forms under yellowstone, and the pressure building causes the earth under yellowstone to rise. This makes the ground weaker, and once enough pressure has built, it explodes. The one now is the biggest in history. Let's just hope it waits a while before it explodes.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Finals . . .
Money Earned Today: 10 Money Earned Total: 130
Today and tommorow are finals for my classes at school. Today I had choir, AP Calculus AB, and AP Chemistry. Now, most of them are okay. The only problem is with chemistry. The order of classes is supposed to go Chemistry, then AP Chemistry. Well, nobody told me that, so I'm in the AP Chem class, and I haven't taken regular chemistry yet. The biggest issue that I have is with the ions (atoms with charge). I can never remeber what the number of oxygens are and the charges. I also have issues with the solubility rules (when an atom will dissolve in water). So, last night, I realized that I remember the best through anagrams. So I came up with one for the ions, and the solubility rules. The first is really weird, so bear with me.
Ask C2H3O2- (Acetate)
Perry O2-2 (Peroxide)
Crabs CO3-2 (Carbonate)
Can ClO3- (Chlorate)
Mom MnO3- (Manganate)
kNit No3- (Nitrate)
Corpses CrO4-2 (Chromate)
Socks SO4-3 (Sulfate)
After ArO4-3 (Arsenate)
Parties PO4-3 (Phosphate)
Yes, I know, it's kind of creepy. What do you expect, it was 8 o'clock at night. Give me a break. I promise the rest of them aren't that creepy. They might be just as weird, though. The next one isn't actually an anagram, but it still helps me remember which of the ions are soluable.
N N03- (Nitrates are soluable)
A C2H3O2- (Acetates are soluable, except for Ag+)
C ClO3- (Chlorates are soluable)
C Cl- (Chlorides are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, and Hg+2)
B Br- (Bromides are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, Hg2+2, and Hg+2)
I I- (Iodides are soluable, with the same exceptions as Bromides)
S S04-3 (Sulfates are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, Hg2+2, Hg+2, Ca+2, and Sr+2)
Those are the ones that are soluable. These are the basic rules. It's the exceptions that make it hard, and I'm still not sure that I have those down. The next are the ones that are INsoluable. They all have a few exceptions. They will seperate if combined with an element from the first column of the periodic table, or if combined with Ammonium. This one is actually an anagram.
Crabs C03-2 (Carbonates are insoluable)
Can CrO4-2 (Chromates are insoluable, except for Ca+2 and Sr+2)
Hop OH- (Hydroxides are soluable)
Please P04-3 (Phosphates are soluable)
Step SO3-3 (Sulfates are soluable, except for Ca+2, Sr+2, and Ba+2)
Sideways S-2 (Sulfides are soluable, except for elements in column 2)
Yeah, so that's what I came up with. It totally helped. And now you probably think I'm crazy. Just, don't use this as the all our guide, because I'm not even sure I got them all right just then. Anyway, more studying tonight, except this time for German. What a busy life I lead . . .
Today and tommorow are finals for my classes at school. Today I had choir, AP Calculus AB, and AP Chemistry. Now, most of them are okay. The only problem is with chemistry. The order of classes is supposed to go Chemistry, then AP Chemistry. Well, nobody told me that, so I'm in the AP Chem class, and I haven't taken regular chemistry yet. The biggest issue that I have is with the ions (atoms with charge). I can never remeber what the number of oxygens are and the charges. I also have issues with the solubility rules (when an atom will dissolve in water). So, last night, I realized that I remember the best through anagrams. So I came up with one for the ions, and the solubility rules. The first is really weird, so bear with me.
Ask C2H3O2- (Acetate)
Perry O2-2 (Peroxide)
Crabs CO3-2 (Carbonate)
Can ClO3- (Chlorate)
Mom MnO3- (Manganate)
kNit No3- (Nitrate)
Corpses CrO4-2 (Chromate)
Socks SO4-3 (Sulfate)
After ArO4-3 (Arsenate)
Parties PO4-3 (Phosphate)
Yes, I know, it's kind of creepy. What do you expect, it was 8 o'clock at night. Give me a break. I promise the rest of them aren't that creepy. They might be just as weird, though. The next one isn't actually an anagram, but it still helps me remember which of the ions are soluable.
N N03- (Nitrates are soluable)
A C2H3O2- (Acetates are soluable, except for Ag+)
C ClO3- (Chlorates are soluable)
C Cl- (Chlorides are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, and Hg+2)
B Br- (Bromides are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, Hg2+2, and Hg+2)
I I- (Iodides are soluable, with the same exceptions as Bromides)
S S04-3 (Sulfates are soluable, except for Ag+, Pb+2, Hg2+2, Hg+2, Ca+2, and Sr+2)
Those are the ones that are soluable. These are the basic rules. It's the exceptions that make it hard, and I'm still not sure that I have those down. The next are the ones that are INsoluable. They all have a few exceptions. They will seperate if combined with an element from the first column of the periodic table, or if combined with Ammonium. This one is actually an anagram.
Crabs C03-2 (Carbonates are insoluable)
Can CrO4-2 (Chromates are insoluable, except for Ca+2 and Sr+2)
Hop OH- (Hydroxides are soluable)
Please P04-3 (Phosphates are soluable)
Step SO3-3 (Sulfates are soluable, except for Ca+2, Sr+2, and Ba+2)
Sideways S-2 (Sulfides are soluable, except for elements in column 2)
Yeah, so that's what I came up with. It totally helped. And now you probably think I'm crazy. Just, don't use this as the all our guide, because I'm not even sure I got them all right just then. Anyway, more studying tonight, except this time for German. What a busy life I lead . . .
Monday, January 18, 2010
I WAS ON TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Money Earned Today: 0 Money Earned Total: 120
Today I was on TV. It was KOIN 6 Keep It Local. It was awesome. The people there were very nice and helpful. I was really nervous. We got there, and there were some little kids there doing a fashion show of a local companies clothing. Apparently, there was some issues with that, because they were supposed to be first, but they didn't get to go on until about halfway through the show. I know the station was having some issues with some new equipment, and so they had to film that part twice. They brought me in really quickly, and I'm very happy that they got me in, because it was obvious that because of the technical difficulties they didn't really have that much time for me. So thank you KOIN 6 for getting me on, and thank you for inviting me on your show. It's already paid of, because I have already gotten some emails from people who want to help me. Thank you so much.
Today I was on TV. It was KOIN 6 Keep It Local. It was awesome. The people there were very nice and helpful. I was really nervous. We got there, and there were some little kids there doing a fashion show of a local companies clothing. Apparently, there was some issues with that, because they were supposed to be first, but they didn't get to go on until about halfway through the show. I know the station was having some issues with some new equipment, and so they had to film that part twice. They brought me in really quickly, and I'm very happy that they got me in, because it was obvious that because of the technical difficulties they didn't really have that much time for me. So thank you KOIN 6 for getting me on, and thank you for inviting me on your show. It's already paid of, because I have already gotten some emails from people who want to help me. Thank you so much.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ridgefield Debate
MLoney Earned Today: 0 Money Earned Total: 120
Yesterday I had a debate meet at ridgefield. As far I could tell, there was no crooked judges this time, but I won't know for sure until Thursday. The debate topic now is economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives. I debated my affirmative case (economic sanctions are bad) once, and my negative (economic sanctions are good) case three times. I'm glad, because I really like my affirmative case more than my negation case. I've also got a few new ideas for my neg. A lot of people have a definiton of Economic Sanctions that says it is the act of threat of stopping trade with a country. Also, a lot of the affirmative are saying how economic sanctions will hurt and destroy peoples lifes, and that they only work anywhere from 2 to 19% of the time. Now, with the definition they are providing where economic sanctions include the threat, then not only does it not harm people at all, but the amount of times it has worked would greatly increase because the times a country has threatened to use economic sanctions wouldn't have been counted.
I have also sold 5 of my cookbooks, and am hoping to sell a whole lot more. It only took one day, and now we are going to have to make more. This is a very good sign.
One more big thing. I'm going to be on one of the local news stations on monday. It is KOIN 6 and I will be on their program at about 4. I am very excited about this. Not only will it help me to get some sponsors, but, because it is broadcast all over Washington and Oregon, I will get alot more people to buy my cookbook then I would have originally.
Yesterday I had a debate meet at ridgefield. As far I could tell, there was no crooked judges this time, but I won't know for sure until Thursday. The debate topic now is economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives. I debated my affirmative case (economic sanctions are bad) once, and my negative (economic sanctions are good) case three times. I'm glad, because I really like my affirmative case more than my negation case. I've also got a few new ideas for my neg. A lot of people have a definiton of Economic Sanctions that says it is the act of threat of stopping trade with a country. Also, a lot of the affirmative are saying how economic sanctions will hurt and destroy peoples lifes, and that they only work anywhere from 2 to 19% of the time. Now, with the definition they are providing where economic sanctions include the threat, then not only does it not harm people at all, but the amount of times it has worked would greatly increase because the times a country has threatened to use economic sanctions wouldn't have been counted.
I have also sold 5 of my cookbooks, and am hoping to sell a whole lot more. It only took one day, and now we are going to have to make more. This is a very good sign.
One more big thing. I'm going to be on one of the local news stations on monday. It is KOIN 6 and I will be on their program at about 4. I am very excited about this. Not only will it help me to get some sponsors, but, because it is broadcast all over Washington and Oregon, I will get alot more people to buy my cookbook then I would have originally.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
MY FIRST ONE HUNDRED!!!!!
Money Earned Today: 100 Money Earned Total: 100
I got my first one hundred dollars yesterday! I had sent a letter to my church, hoping that they would let me do some fundraising. They didn't, but they said that they might give me some money, and to send in a letter. Sooooo . . I did, and they called me yesterday, asking for the address of people to people, so that they could send it to them. So now I have $100 to my account that wasn't my mom paying(I'm sure she's very happy about that).
More news! Literally. I sent a few news flashes out to different companies, and one wants me to go on their show on Monday. Hopefully, being on news programs will allow me to get some more sponsors and help to sell the cookbooks. YAY FOR PROGRESS!!!
I got my first one hundred dollars yesterday! I had sent a letter to my church, hoping that they would let me do some fundraising. They didn't, but they said that they might give me some money, and to send in a letter. Sooooo . . I did, and they called me yesterday, asking for the address of people to people, so that they could send it to them. So now I have $100 to my account that wasn't my mom paying(I'm sure she's very happy about that).
More news! Literally. I sent a few news flashes out to different companies, and one wants me to go on their show on Monday. Hopefully, being on news programs will allow me to get some more sponsors and help to sell the cookbooks. YAY FOR PROGRESS!!!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
News Flash!
Money Earned Today: 0 Money Earned Total: 0
Today, I was talking to my dad about setting up appointments with companies, when he decided I should do a press release first. How brilliant! The PTP website already has a press release kit, so I filled our a couple of the forms, and I'm going to start sending them off tomorrow, once I figure out which news agencies to send them to. It talks about my acceptance as a student ambassador, what I'm going to do, how I'm looking for corporate sponsorship, and how I'm selling cookbooks. This should start bringing in the money. Of course, I'm still going to call people to ask for corporate sponsors, but this should make them more likely to help. Also, I did the math today, and in order to make as much money as i want to, I have to raise about 300 dollars a week. That's hope I make that goal.
Today, I was talking to my dad about setting up appointments with companies, when he decided I should do a press release first. How brilliant! The PTP website already has a press release kit, so I filled our a couple of the forms, and I'm going to start sending them off tomorrow, once I figure out which news agencies to send them to. It talks about my acceptance as a student ambassador, what I'm going to do, how I'm looking for corporate sponsorship, and how I'm selling cookbooks. This should start bringing in the money. Of course, I'm still going to call people to ask for corporate sponsors, but this should make them more likely to help. Also, I did the math today, and in order to make as much money as i want to, I have to raise about 300 dollars a week. That's hope I make that goal.
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