AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Two words: HIGH SCHOOL! I actually am quite enjoying high school, but It sucks timeout your life until you nothing left but a raisin of a teenager. It's got my brain scrambled, but I'm skating by. I apologize for not writing in a large chunk of time. Every activity these days requires a lot of commitment. For those who haven't seen me awhile, I'm doing good. I'm still doing law stuff, acting, hip-hop, and lacrosse. Are you guys liking high school? I'm sad that I rarely get to see some of my old friends, I don't get to see a lot of friends because my classes are weird (not enough freshman).





My random topic o' the day: The refrigerator test (from http://www.personalityquiz.net)
You will be asked four questions and you must rely on your common sense to answer them correctly. According to Andersen consulting worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong. But many pre-school children got several correct answers. Andersen consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four year old.

Q1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?




Correct Answer
Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

Q2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?




Wrong Answer:
Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close the refrigerator. Correct Answer:
Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your actions.

Q3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend, except one. Which animal does not attend?




Correct Answer:
The elephant, since it is still in the refrigerator. This tests your memory. Even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your abilities.

Q4. There is a river you must cross, but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?




Correct Answer:
You swim across. All of the crocodiles are attending the meeting!
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.





TEST#2:
What shape do you most indentify with? Which one do you like best?
Squares feel most comfortable with a stable environment and clear directions on what to do. They are conservative and like things that are regular and orderly. If given a task they will work on it until it is finished, even if it is repetitious, cumbersome and lonely.
Rectangles like structure and regularity. But they will better establish it with organization, meetings, committees and so forth. This will have to be done the proper way, taking all rules and regulations into consideration. If given a task they will start organizing it to be sure it can be done the most systematic way.
Triangles are goal oriented. They enjoy planning something out and then doing it. They get motivated by the accomplishment. They will tend to look at long-term issues, but might forget the details. When given a task they will set a goal and work on a plan for it.
Circles are social and communicative. No hard edges. They handle things by talking about them and smoothing things out with everybody. Communication is the first priority, and making sure there is harmony. When given a task they will talk about it.
Squiggles are off-the-wall and creative. They feel best doing new things and get bored with regularity. When given a task they will come up with bright ideas about it.

The square, rectangle and triangle are all convergent. They are working towards something specific and finite, and they do it in a logical and systematic way. But they might be lacking in personal creativity.
The circle and squiggle are divergent. They are creative, extroverted, and intuitive. They will reach out around them into new areas and to other people. But they aren't particularly systematic or dependable.
This categorization is very useful for evaluating people for job positions or for finding out how well people will work together. If you really need something specific done, the square is most likely to do it exactly as specified. Squares will work great in the accounting department. If things need to be organized amongst a group of people, then the rectangle is most likely to make that happen. A triangle might be a good executive, setting goals and making sure they are met. The circle will be good at public relations. If anything new is needed a squiggle is the person for the job. Advertising, problem solving etc.





P.S. School friends- help the spirit! Remember- Wednesday is tie-dye day; Thursday is Hogwarts House colors; and Friday is school spirit day and homecoming! And congrats to those who had it in them to go crazy for 80's day!

This is for the soldiers

Join the fight:
http://www.Thisisforthesoldiers.org

Here are some pretty amazing and funny current statistics:

• Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year. If laid end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year's consumption would stretch to the moon and back.
• The cereal industry uses 816 million pounds of sugar per year, enough to coat each and every American with more than three pounds of sugar. The cereal with the highest amount of sugar per serving is Smacks, which is 53% sugar.
• Americans consume about ten pounds, or 160 bowls of cereal, per person each year. But America ranks only fourth in per capita cereal consumption. Ireland ranks first, England ranks second, and Australia ranks third. 49% of Americans start each morning with a bowl of cereal, 30% eat toast, 28% eat eggs, 28% have coffee, 17% have hot cereal and fewer than 10% have pancakes, sausage, bagels or french toast.(http://veg.ca/content/view/212/112/)
• a third of teenage boys drink at least three cans of soda pop per day.
• Soda is sold in 60 percent of all public and private middle schools and high schools nationwide, according to the National Soft Drink Association(http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/10/soda_pop_dangers.htm)
• My method of thinking works 70% of the time, every time it works!
• There is a 90% chance I'll post more statistics

What to say what to say... I really don't feel like explaining why I haven't been on for ever. But I am uber excited with only 2 day of school left! Monday consists of movies, yearbook signing, and a practice ceremony thing. On Tuesday I graduate from Middle School. The Graduation Ceremony is in the morning, then we all head over to Bullwinkle's- YAY! Then we have our end of the year, totally free, only eighth graders dance! I'm looking forward to it. Then I leave for three weeks, one week in Quebec and Montreal, and two in Bentley College, Boston, Massachusetts for a government camp. Not that you care, I just am currently at a loss of words.

So, for today,
1. Thought provoking. Really it has been, just purly and simply. Thinkable.

2. There's a quote at the end of the "If Everyone Cared Video." I don't care if you like Nickleback. It's all true. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QfLJbEN3k

But there's always gonna be somebody lazy, so for this once I will accomadate you with another quote, even if you should still watch the video. "What you are is a question only you can answer." -Lois McMaster Bujold, The Warrior's Apprentice, 1986US science fiction author
"You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way." - Will Rogers, New York Times, Dec. 23, 1929 US humorist & showman (1879 - 1935)
Or just read some Langaston Hugh's. That's got a new perspective too!

3. What do you think about what I just said. If your really inspired, or the complete opposite, I'd love to know!

Wow. It has been awhile. But I do have a social life, so you can't expect me to update all the time. Today was okay. Pretty same 'ol. We had to do this poetry project assignment for English. It was actually pretty fun, but seeing all the amazing projects some people did made mine look less than mediocre. Seeing them all was neat, and totally inspiring! I had to filmed in Play Production, which was fun, but tomorrow we have to watch it. And this morning I sprouted a batch of pimples on my nose, eww! That's what I get for not washing my face.

Have you ever heard about transformation fairy tales, like all that symbolism in these stories. It's something everyone at some point in thier life all of us must question and experience at some point. Questions like, "Who am I?" and "Where do I belong?" Where are you in the "transformation"? Truly, there's not just one transformation. Life in esence, is one big transformation. Each day is a puzzle, and each day a piece to a much larger puzzle. Which gets me thinking about how lucky we have it. Living life to the fullest. Louie H., now that boy nows how to write apoem about living life. I try to capture it, sometimes I manage to catch a piece. But there's so much out there. And where am I as a person?

Talking transformation I think my mood will when asked will change my answer. The other day I felt like I was so mature, like I had gone through it all before. Today I'm not so sure. Maybe the truth is both of those. I have done it before; I've matured a lot these few years, it has been incredible. I'm pretty mature for my age. Yet at the same time I'm still figuring things out; I'm not totally ready to out in the world barehanded. I'm in a unique, more personal transformation. My current era seems to be putting on the different armor. Sometimes I feel like an ocean, waters with unfathomable depths. Then I can have moments where I really am just naive. Each step though I'm a little closer to crossing the river. Times I stop and question exactly what river and where it will lead. I guess today that that part feels black, especially as I'm typing this, like a forest stage. And also I'm past that, further in to where I'm analyzing, changing, growing, learning, constantly planting seeds to be used further on. I'm facing the black, the witcdh. Waiting, learing, developing, and leading the way. I'm running into the path of transformations that awaits me.. Now, I'm ready to change. It's nearly time fore me to step up, make the heroic choice, and finish transforming so I can start all over again in anew part of my life. Just waiting to grow. Because that's how I transform.

Outside this door wages a war. And its our time to step up and do something. Question who you are. Varginia Tech. An awful flashback. The difference one person can make. What if everyone cared. Listen to song like that (everyone cared by Nickleback) and just listen... listen.. and learn.

Sorry. I guess I wasn't back that day. I have been overwhelmed and fatigued lately, but I'm all good now. Yeah... just lotsa stuff going on. My lacross season started and I've had a bit of homework, and tons of other stuff. Just wait 'till next year when I have to face High School. My friend is coming back to schhol after being out for many months getting and recovering from a full liver transplant. And I've been pretty happy lately despite my stress. and it's a new quarter at school YAY! So as for my daily assesment, I'm too tired right now. And I'm eating dinner, so I'll be back in probably like 30 minutes to an hour to an hour and half a t most, my timing's not the best. But I'll be back fairly soon. Bye! Have a great day! =)