YAYYYY!!

Finally!! I got one of my friends to read City of Bones, and she loved it!! I can't believe it!! She is one of my oldest friends, and her liking it means a lot to me!! I love her for loving it! Who won't love it?? I'm too hyper right now!! But I can't stop, I love the series too much!! OMG, I'm so happy that she read it!! WOW!!! YAYYYYY!! Wait, I've got to calm down!! I've still got Go to do!!

Quote of the day:
"There is no pretending," Jace said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then."
Jace Wayland, City of Glass, Cassandra Clare!!



Needless to say more, one of my favourite quotes of all time!!



Extensions Lesson 21
There isn't one.

Extensions Lesson 23
People-watch

Find a place where you'll see a lot of people. Based on what you are observing, how important is nonverbal communication?
Well, today after school I took on some observing of the people going home. There was this one girl who was wearing shorts and a baggy t-shirt and was slouching. Her movements were sloppy, slow, and hesitant. Immediately, I knew she was tired from PE. Then there were this couple who were talking, and the guy made a lot of frantic hand gestured, and the girl just looked like she had enough. Then another girl was looking at her books with a big smile on her face. And there was this other guy, who ran around trying to find something on the ground, and he looked very frustrated. I think these nonverbal gestures are very important in understanding how someone feels.

Reflections Lesson 21
As a family, do you sometimes find yourselves not listening to each other? Does your family use some of the same inattentive listening styles that you saw on the video?

From the feedback of my parents, they feel like both they haven't really been listening to me all the time, and I haven't been really listening to them either. My mom always started talking about how her and my dad's lives are when I try to talk to her about my day. My dad sometimes doesn't like to listen to other's problems, and he just changes the subject or talk about his experiences. They say that when I read, or when I'm really tired, or when I'm doing my homework, I'm really pretending to listen. I say things like: Oh, I know, that's been really hard for you, and, oh, yeah, and oh, of course, and of course not, but they get the feeling that I'm not listening. We all promised to do better, and I really think we can.

Reflections Lesson 23
What are some of the nonverbal ways your family communicates, e.g.., body language & attitude? How do you all interpret those signals?

Well, I think we're pretty good at understanding people, but sometimes we can make mistakes. Like when I first tell my mom that I'm tired, and then after a little bit she just asks me to wash the dishes, even though she sees that I'm slouching and without any energy. Of course, I definitely do that to her as well, but I feel like I help out at home as much as possible. Then again, that could just be my opinion. Sometimes when my parents have a problem with each other or their own families, they always have an angry or grumpy attitude, especially my mom, when she's mad, I generally tend to avoid any talk about me at all, it's better if she just rants and gets it over with rather than spazzing at me. But I know my mom's got her great times, and I think it helps her to rant, there's always something we've got to do to get our anger out, and I know how adults can get very stressed and pressured, and I wish I can help, maybe listening to her rants will help me in life one day.