The Brooklyn Bridge

Hey guys! In case you are just a bit lost in the plot of the amazing book Death Comes for the Archbishop , by Willa Cather, here is an awesome resource I found. Click here to read summaries of each chapter while you read the actual book, too. This should really help which our dialectical journals and the test, as we keep the story straight. Happy summer!

Ever feel like there are so many words . . . that you just cannot find the right ONE?

School is certainly amiss To summer we must blow a kiss To the free and fun times we had While we were so jubilant and glad No worries, no haste Just time to waste Doing what we teens do best- procrastinate But with a good-bye, always comes a hello, To books, teachers, studies and questionable Jell-O This hello must be exuberant, positive and ecstatic Homework's coming fast, so we've got to crack right at it Don't fret, it's not good-bye forever Work hard this year, truly endeavor Summer'll be back before you know it, your fun little friend Just remember, it isn't really the end "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." -Hal Borland

Here are some things I am excited for! [starting with each letter of the alphabet] A ugust 24; the first day of school   B ooks to read C razy and fun randomness D eseret Industries visit to buy overalls  E xtreme reading of Monte Cristo F amily Reunions G irl's Camp H anging out with friends I ce Cream J ust sitting around K atelyn's birthday L ucky Charms cereal M usical of next year N inth Grade O akcrest P iano Lessons Q uiet times to write  R etro and scary fun clothing S BO Secretary work T hree AM coke U mbrella usage (please rain again) V ery brightly colored gel pens W atermelon (sour patch and the actual fruit) X anthocarpous Y outh Conference Z ach, Dalton, Kaitie, Amanda, Meg, Chelsea, Cami and all my other friends

Clouds swiftly, suspiciously gather together with task. They begin with a drop, wearing the little sprinkle mask. All of they sudden they pour their souls out onto you, Cleansing your soul, making it a whole person new. Eternal buckets stream down, On my nose, and all over my town. Another delivery is made, right from the sky. Lightning strikes, I don't know how or why. The exciting, electrifying thrill fills me completely, As the rain continues to sing, so sweetly. I listen intently, as I count slowly to two, Waiting for thunder, hoping it's not close, or maybe, just maybe, I do.

Snollygoster! What a fantastic word! Isn't it amazing?! And here comes the very best part. . . . It's a REAL WORD! Oh yeah, you read correctly! Snollygoster is most certainly a real wonderful word. So, what in the word does it mean? Guess! Guess! Please, go ahead and guess! (keep 'em guessin, right?) AnYwAy, now that you have all mentally submitted your hypothesises, I will reveal the answer! If you guess that snollygoster is a Russian type of stiletto heel, you are absolutely wrong! Haha sorry, and it's not a British expression meaning "Oh My!" either. Snollygoster is first of all, a noun, and is defined as a person who cannot or should not be trusted! People would display me as a snollygoster with sharp objects, graceful dancing, and probably kerosene (Tehe Zach). So. . . CONGRATULATIONS! You have learned something new this day just by coming to Random Thoughts Emporium! Way to bee! Keep on buzzing! Okay! Now turn off the computer and do something adventurou...

Well, I have just completed "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy, and I absolutely loved it! I thought it had a unique, intriguing plot with many exciting twists and turns! Despite the romance, it definately makes my list of super awesome books! Oh, I should post that list sometime huh? Well, maybe another day. Anyway (sorry short attention span going on here), I hope to someday see the musical! It was so much fun reading it out loud to myself, even if my sister thought I was crazy. It made it much easier to understand when you're listening to yourself. So, if you were totally and completely confused by this book I suggest reading it over again out loud with emotion and accents over Spring Break! It truly is fantastic! And so are waffles! Yay!