Friday, November 23, 2012

Happy Holidays!!

It's that time of year. No haters or hecklers can bug me about how "it's not even Thanksgiving yet! No need to get excited about Christmas." BECAUSE HA!! IT'S AFTER THANKSGIVING!!!!!!! Today, we decorated my house, and tomorrow, we are going to go and get our Christmas tree. I was listening to the radio station today in the car that plays continuous Christmas music from Black Friday all the way through Christmas Day. I am so in the holiday spirit right now. I have my scarves and puffy coat downstairs, ready for the cold weather and school closures because of snow.

I'd have to say, the music is one of the best things about Christmas. You can't be upset or grumpy when you hear it because it's just so joyful. Here's the list of my top 5 favorite Christmas songs.

1. Let it Snow
2. Carol of the Bells
3. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
4. Jingle Bell Rock
5. Silver Bells.

Okay, I must name more! There are just too many good ones! How about this? You guys post your favorite Christmas/holiday songs in comments for blog posts like this one, and I'll be sure to post more of my favorites!

Ho Ho Ho!! :)

Monday, November 12, 2012

Some Updates From Rhodo

...Okay Zinni, not too fast. We all know that "Junior High" isn't a walk through rainbows. Yes it's great! Moving from class to class is thrilling! There's lots of people to meet and... things to do. The work is just right, but honestly, I am way more excited for next semester! Why? Sit tight and hang on for a ride.
  • My schedule will switch so that I have P.E.!
  • I will have math with my friend.
  • "Music" will be my Unified Arts class!! (For all of those who know me well probably are a bit confused. But let me just put it this way: It's better that "Keyboarding", the status quo. Oh, by the way, the Keyboarding teacher is fantastic, but sitting in front of a computer for sixth period isn't my ideal way to spend my time. Don't worry! I'll only have to endure it for one more quarter and I hope to be able to leave the class a speedy typist.)
  • Track is is the second semester. (And speaking of sports, for all you future Junior Highers, just go and try out! My biggest regret this year, so far, is not trying out for soccer. I know, like, half the team and it looks like so much fun! I should have should have should have SHOULD HAVE tried out.
So, as good as things are now, as great as my cubness is, I have a feeling it's just going to get better. The people are great and my favorite day is now Thursday. Why? We have a different group of people for lunch and like, everyone who was on the Cross Country team is there...

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Some Updates from Zinni

Well, we are quite a few weeks into the school year now, I am officially a Raider, Rhodo is officially a Cub. First quarter (and there are four in the school year), is over! We are already working on stuff for our student led conferences (eep!), and we have made so many new friends. We're definitely not in elementary school anymore.

Now let's talk lockers. I lucked out with a top locker, and seventh graders don't have to share lockers. It's the greatest. I have quotes from Pinterest taped up on the inside of my locker door. My collection is almost complete! I will take a picture and attempt to upload it to the blog once I'm done! I hear from some of my sources at Cub Junior High that Rhodo's locker is only four down from Banana Nut Muffin's (see older posts for more details on her). I feel really bad for the peeps with bottom lockers. So sorry guys!!

Second quarter is officially ago. I switched out of Drama (thank goodness), and now I am in Tech. Trust me, I thought what you were thinking, too. Computers, word processing, words-per-minute tests, that sort of thing. I was sure surprised when I heard that it was, actually, woodshop. Every junior high kid in every TV show has taken woodshop, so I feel a sense of nostalgia. The classroom is like a giant garage with power tools and wood. It reminds me of Home Depot. We sit on stools at square tables that have lots of scratches and dents in them. Right now, we're just talking general guidelines in the class, emergency procedures, that sort of thing. I'm pretty excited about it, actually. And, if you can't already tell, I'm not really a "tools, wood, screws, and nails" kind of girl.

What about you readers? Are you in junior high? Havin' similar experiences, or crazy ones of your own? That's it from me for now!

-Zinni <3