Heya Chillins.

Life-life-life, am I right? I hope to catch you all before we all dive into the daunting junior year of high school. I know we won't be on the blog much once school starts - and that's only a week from now, for me - so I'm just putting this out here and you can respond to it whenever. Hopefully before long we will have a collection of everyone's answers and we will all be happy keeping in touch! Answer whichever ones you feel like. No pressure. Just want all y'all to say something :)

1. HOW'S LIFE?!??!?! What did you do this summer? What are your plans for the coming year?
2. What classes will you be taking this year? What are you doing outside of school?
3. Any new discoveries for good books/movies/etc.?
4. Newly discovered simple pleasures or things that make you smile?
5. Soap boxes? Rants? Inspirational messages?
6. Goals for the coming school year?
7. What are you excited about? For this year, the next several years, life in general?

I look forward to hearing from you!! :)

Singin' in the rain (metaphorically),
Sol

Random Poem-Stuff

Hey!  So, no one's really posted any writing for a while, and I've kind of been missing the feedback. Anyone interested in starting that up again?  I have a couple poems I just wrote; I'd love to hear your thoughts on them!
Here is one:

Rainstorm

marbles-

whirling, crashing

   onto the metal sheet 

of streets

and circuses.

            and

mind   won taxies slosh

through cloud-and-window puddles

and the tremblefog tilts,

considering the whirling dancers

      that wrap olive trees in

          silver wire.

above these charging brooders,

   cirrus clouds jostle

impatiently,

the   smell    of asphalt-heated rain

waking their stomachs,

salivating and

stretching for

the

       warming wet

of morning.

Also, how is everybody? =)

Hello...

Hey everyone!  Sorry I haven't been around much.  I've missed you guys!  How is everyone?  And does anyone have book recommendations (especially of the Sherlock Holmes variety)?  -Laga

Happy Happy Birthday to ODIN!!

...He's on a plane right now, headed to Pittsburgh for the INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR!!! A-MAZ-ing!!! Good luck Odin and happy 16th!

College Searches

I don't know if you all are as obsessed with this as I am, but I for one am freaking out about college. Luckily there are resources out for the clueless sophomore! I have tested and loved:
collegeboard.org
collegeprowler.com
unigo.com
The latter two, esp. Unigo, have excellent reviews on each college by actual students. It's great.
Hope this helps you guys as much as it's helped me!!!

Dolldelightful: Pink Parade: GIVEAWAY for MAY

Dolldelightful: Pink Parade: GIVEAWAY for MAY: Hi everyone! Here is some exciting news. After an entire month of liking and sharing, we have a winner for the puppy bow. The lucky lady i...

Yummy healthy oatmeal pancakes!

HIII! As you know by now (since I've been blasting it all over the blog... ;) ) I'm quite interested in health food and exercise. Did you know that on the internet, there is not ONE (repeat NOT EVEN ONE) pancake recipe that uses only oat flour!!! I finally decided that if I wanted to eat healthy yummy pancakes I would have to take matters into my own hands. (Mwahahaha...) So, here is a heart healthy, delicious pancake recipe! As a point of interest, oatmeal is amazing because it can be gluten free (gluten free certified oats). It has a great balance of fats, carbohydrates and protein (it's one of the most protein-rich grains known. Quinoa is better for protein, though), has a good amount of fiber, and is low in calories which makes it great for any diet (as in lifestyle, not literal diet). Studies show that it lowers bad blood cholesterol. Because of the low glycemic index, it is absorbed into the body slowly, which keeps your feeling full longer and your blood level steady. I'll end the lecture now. If you're interested, try out the recipe!


1 1/2 cups oat flour (blend oatmeal in a magic bullet/good blender. If you're gluten free, make sure to get gluten free certified oats!)
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tablespoon xylitol (or any other natural/healthy sugar sub. You can also just use white sugar if you need to)
1 1/4 cup milk (you can sub water and get yummy results)
1 egg
3 tblsp. extra virgin olive oil      

Sift together the dry ingredients and then add in the wet ingredients. Mix well, and cook! Turn over the pancakes when you start seeing bubbles on the surface. And then... eat! xD I hope you guys like this recipe!  

Happy-happy-happy-happiest belated birthday to our own lovely MIRA!!! Sorry this is late... happy birthday anyway! Hope it was splendiferous!

Happy birthday to Joseph on the off chance he checks the blog

I'm BAAACCKKK!

Hello there! Remember me? Hahaha I have finally returned from dropping off the face of the earth! This year has been NUTS. I had (I hope you don't mind that I'm going to brag a bit, but I feel really happy right now :p):

1) Senior Regional Orchestra competition

2) District Choir competition

3) Various orchestra seating auditions

Last week I had All-State orchestra, and yesterday I had a Piano Bach competition. And... I placed 1st!!! I just got back from the honors recital. Now I have to study for my District Piano theory test on the 17th. If I don't pass, I won't be able to participate in the District Piano competition >.< Anyway, I miss you guys so much! How have you all been? Any big news? Sol, are you planning on coming to VA this summer? By the way, Laga and Sol, I need your addresses. Bye for now!

(By the way, it finally snowed! In Febuary. :p hahahaha and the Cherry blossoms are blooming now!)

Love and Sunny showers,

Mira

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Hello!

Bonjour, mes amies! (and ami, in case Baldor is back) Sorry to have dropped off the face of the Earth again... I'm afraid it's going to happen quite often. I'm being loaded down with competitions and school and orchestra at the moment, but I will post as often as possible! I miss you guys!

Sunshine and a longing for peach pie,

Mira

New Gadget!

Look at the gadget below the list of all our posts. It's FISHIES!!!! They follow your mouse and if you click you can FEED THEM!!! It's so-super fun. =)
Simple pleasures,
Sol