Timeline Update

Aug. 16- Got my braces! They were blue. I am used to them now, and so far I've also gotten the colors lavendar and dark green. Today I had an appointment, but I took of the wires and bands for the cleaning at the dentist (so they are just plain metal brackets right now).

Aug. 25- First day of 6th grade! It was pretty exciting. We had lockers, switched classes, and are pretty independent for the first time (we don't have our teacher take us to lunch, bring us back from lunch...or other stuff). We had two new students in our class too! It was a girl and a boy.

........normal school days, birthdays passed, the usual.........

Oct. ?- I am chosen to compete in SSPP's first annual Spelling Bee! There were 10 kids from each class from 3rd grade to 8th grade. I'm sure an 8th grader will win! (The words are HARD! Well, not that hard, they're actually okay for me)

Oct. 31- Halloween! This year I was a "product of life"! But really, all I can say about my costume is that I wore a black T-shirt with a white barcode on the front. My friends were various interesting things/people.

Nov. 9- I go on a field trip to the DeYoung Museum! The whole junior high went, and while there we observed artwork that was shipped here from Paris.

Nov. ?- I join the SSPP Decathlon Team! My subjects are Current Events, Literature (just need to know all about the book Belle Prater's Boy), and Anagrams. Yay! We will get to have a blue T-shirt that says SSPP Decathlon 2010-2011 with an icon of an eagle under it. I think...

Dec. 10 (TODAY!)- I compete in the Spelling Bee! I was so so so nervous. Then, I was really mad (at myself) because I got out in the 2nd round. THE 2ND ROUND! I know I could have gotten farther than that, but I was too nervous. Since I'm sure you're wondering what word I messed up on, it was UNANIMOUS. Unfortunately, though, I spelled it U-N-A-M-I-N-O-U-S. Of course, as it was incorrect, I was "dinged". I was very frustrated, especially because once I sat down next to my classmates to watch the rest of the 'Bee, I knew how to spell (almost) every word that was presented to the other contestants. Oh well. By the way, the winner was an 8th grade (I knew it!) girl and she won an encyclopedia. Everyone else will get a certificate. Oh, and one more thing-my round one word was C-A-S-T-L-E. Talk about easy!

The Day Has Come

THE DAY HAS COME.



(zoom in on Emily)



I'm a little nervous. Do you think it will hurt?

Maybe, maybe not. You'll be ok.



(3 hours later)



Heh! Well, that wasn't so bad. It just feels weird!

Haha, you'll get used to it. Plus, now you can eat all the cherng fun you want. And some jook too.



(before bed)



Don't forget to brush and floss the way they showed you!

I awready stharted!( I already started!)

Ok then. Good night!

G'nigh.(Good night)



(typing right now)



How do your teeth feel?

Ok.*thought-i think i'm starting to get used to it.*

(ZOOM INTO THE FUTURE!!!! NO REALLY, THAT WAS MONTHS AGO!!!IN FACT, LAST YEAR!!!! BY THE WAY, MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! WOO HOOOOOO!!!! ITS 2011!2011!2011!2011!2011!)

You know, I figured it out.

Yeah?

Uh-huh! So, after an appointment where they switch wires and bands and tighten and stuff, the pain usually starts overnight, or a little before. It really doesn't hurt that much, its just sore. And, this seems to only last about a week (or less) until I can chew things like.....I don't know, meat and stuff.

The End!

Once again, Merry Christmas and Happy 2011 New Year!!!!!!!!!!

Separators

Ow. This morning I got tiny blue elastics stuck in the spots near my molars. It didn't take very long to put it in. It felt like something was squeezing in and then won't come out. When I talk or smile you can't really see them but if you do notice them, at first glance its like I was eating a bunch of gum and then it got stuck in my teeth. Ow. So next Monday these things will be taken out and thetn the braces will be put on. They (the people at the office) gave me a piece of paper that said-

The purpose of separators is to create space for a band to fit around a tooth. Separators must be in place for several days, but not longer than 10 days. If a separator falls out, it is not usually a problem. ...Do not chew gum or eat sticky foods with separators in place. Also do not floss between the teeth where the separators are located.

AHhhhh! Next Mon-day will be the real-day!

Hong Kong 2010

This year for summer vacation I went to Hong Kong(again). When I got there, I saw my grandparents and my aunt and uncle. My family and I stayed at Royal Park Hotel. Our first room number was 1220. After the first week, my family, my aunt, and my uncle went on a tour trip in Malaysia and Singapore. I really don't have too much to say but what I WILL say issss....

I had a great time!

Bye!

by

You-know-who.

Tooth Story number IV

If you remember I may have sent you an e-mail from me that was titled the "tooth story". This is another one.

I went to the orthodontist today-April 26, 2010-to see how my teeth were doing. My two back teeth were too close together and one of them grew at an angle so in the summer, "rubber bands" will be put between them. This will help them separate. After that, a metal "ring" will be put on and then..... I'll start getting the braces! Before we can do anything though, I must go to clean my teeth at an appointment at the dentist. This will all occur in the summer, by the way.

-Emily

Note-That is not me in the picture

New York

Hi! This is Emily. I'm going to tell you ALL about my trip to New York! It was so fun, and what you will read is edited from the journal that I wrote in(the original is too personal).

11:20-11:40 CA April 1 on the plane


I'm on the plane and there are millions of clouds under me. I am on United Economy Plus and I think I just saw a "cirrus" cloud. There's another cirrus cloud! I am taking pictures & alternating with writing. I am going to read Secrets, Lies, and Algebra in a moment. Low-altitude cloud! Okay I will go take some more pictures and read now. Actually there is not much else to take a picture of. My mom is doing something on her net book and my dad is either sleeping or watching "The Office". Today I'm wearing a pinkish long-sleeved shirt and blue pants with pink stripes on the side. My jacket is my blue North Face one, and I'm wearing my new sandals that are a tiny bit too big for me. Oh, and my blue-framed glasses. Ooh! There are some mountains with snow! Also, my hair is up in a ponytail. Huge lake! OK!!! I.Will.Go.Read.Now.





(4:53 CA)
7:53 NY in the car

I am sitting on my mom's friend's car. We are going to our hotel in Brooklyn. It is dark now, and I wonder where we'll eat for dinner. It's cold here! A plane is taking off, I can't believe we're here, and we are stuck in traffic. Later!

(8:48 CA)
11:48 NY in the room

We just came back from a walk and dinner. We had dinner at Morton's Steakhouse. I had a rib-eye steak that I shared with my mom. My dad had a New York Steak and iced tea. I had a Shirley Temple amd my mom drank hot water. I don't really feel tired even though it is...11:54 here because in CA, it would only be 9:54. In our hotel room there is an LG TV, 2 double beds, a safe, icebox, ect. The view is a courthouse across the street. I think that is too "formal". Our room number is 1005 in the South Wing. Did I ever mention that staying at the Marriott Hotel in Brooklyn? I'm gonna rest a bit now. It's been a long day. See you tomorroww.

We are finally, finally, in New York

At the airport today I ate some yummy grilled pork

The view from our room could surely be better

All we can see is an old-looking courthouse

This is very random. I wonder who likes cheddar

Maybe that small and big mouse!

note-This poem is NOT the best I can do . (I didn't have enough time)

PS I have to go now. Bye!





(6:50 CA)
9:50 NY in the room April 3

Good morning! I slept well last night. The night before I slept terribly. Catch up tonight/ later!






(8:43 CA)
11:43 NY April 5 in the room

Wow I didn't write for a while...anyway, I will give a very brief summary of what happened . We visited Rockefeller Center, Chinatown, 5th Av. Canal St., the Subway.,United Nations, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Empire State Building, Central Park, passed Little Italy, Wall St., Ground Zero, the PLaza Hotel. Tomorrow we will visit the famous Brokly Bridge, uptown pass the Metropolitan Museum, Harlem, and that's about it. I also had dinner with our friends the Tang family.We just came back from a Broadway musical- "Mary Poppins". It was really good! We sat on the "balcony", but we still got a pretty good view. Gotta go!




And that was where I apparently stopped writing so I will stop typing too. Thanks for reading!

2 Jokes i found

Here is a thought-

Person1: Want to hear the story about the broken pencil?

Person2: No thanks, I'm sure it has no point.


Person1: Do you know what happened at the Boston Tea Party?

Person2: No. I wasn't invited!

These jokes may not be very funny, but it's just a thought and may be something to talk about :). -Emily

Snowmen

Hello! I am part of my school newspaper, The Eagles Eye. Here is my most recent article...SNOWMEN!

Snowman
By Emily Lee Gr.5

What’s in your mind when winter is here? I usually think about Christmas, cold weather, snow, and snowmen. Do you know what a snowman is made of? Your answer will probably be snow or snowflakes. However, did you know that snowflakes are about 20% water and 80% air. So a snowman is actually mostly made of air ( I would call it a snow-air man).

Some scientists think that the first snowman was most likely built in Europe. Creating a snowman dates all the way back to the Middle Ages (roughly the 5th century to the 16th century). Snowmen are often considered a symbol for Christmas. It is sometimes considered an aerobic exercise burning about 238 calories per snowman, per hour.

According to http://wbztv.com/local/worlds.tallest.snowman.2.666023.html and http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/largest25.html , the tallest snowman in the records is 122`1`` tall and was named Angus King. He was built in Bethel, Maine in 1999. It melted in June 10, 1999 and took around four months to melt. The tallest snowwoman was 122`1`` and was named Olympia after Olympia Snowe, Maine’s senior senator. She was also built in Bethel, Maine except she was built in 2008.

Christmas

Christmas Gift Exchange

For Christmas my friends and I had a big dinner party at the restaurant Marie Callender's. It was great! First, we all ordered and ate dinner. After dinner, we had eight rounds of Bingo.There was a prize that you got if you win, too. Dominique's mom Marie and my mom were the "announcers" for the game. After that, we let the parents choose a number. Then they got a present too! Finally, us(the kids) exchanged gifts and we opened them too! We had our own boxes with a picture of us taped to it. In case you are interested, I made a list! If there is a # that means I forgot what else or if there was more.

What I Gave to Them

1. cute erasers, monster doll, pencil case #

2. purple scarf, purple zebra cup, #

3. chocolate CD

4. three nail file packets #

5. chocolate CD

6. gumball machine

7. red passport holder

What I Got

1. book

2. notebook

3. for a dear friend calendar, clay pet key chains

4. Christmas tree kit

5. plant grow pot

6. hello kitty "E" ring

7. blue flower bag

On Christmas Day

My family woke up. It was Christmas! It was Christmas! It was Christmas! But first, let me tell you about Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, I didn't do much. That night, my mom was helping my dad pack for his trip to Hong Kong. They were up late!

At 12:00, I checked the area where we put all our presents. No gift from Santa! I checked it at twelve because on the radio, I heard a song where it said that he comes at 12. But...no gift! I checked at 12:15 and...no gift! I was going to check one last time at 12:30 and then stop checking. So I checked. And what do you know...a gift! I got Animal Crossing-City Folk Wii! I didn't get a chance to play that night, but that's okay. Bedtime...zzz...morning!

Yay, Christmas Morning! My dad checked everything again and moved his luggage to the car. We drove to the airport so Dad could check in and I slept the whole time(in the car). In fact, I didn't wake up until we arrived at Broadway Bistro to eat breakfast. I had bacon, eggs, and a bite of toast. We went back to the airport to drop my dad off. Of course, we said "good-bye, we'll miss you, bye-bye." Then my mom and I drove to Grandma's(pohpoh) house. We did a little gift exchanging there, too. Afterwards, my saam yee(aunt) took me, Josephine, and Jonathon(my cousins) to Denny's to eat. Then we went to the theatre and we watched The Princess and the Frog.

Finally saam yee, Josie, me and mom went to my house and we just...relaxed. We played the Wii, did a bit in my "lab", watched a movie, made and had dinner, fell asleep. For dinner, we had pasta, dinner rolls, jook, greens, tiramisu, cream puffs. Then we watched a little bit of a DVD that was 200 short cartoons. The whole thing was 21 hours! So of course we didn't get to finish it.

My saam yee and Josie left before I woke up on Saturday. And me and my mom did nothing and spent the weekend at home.