OH BLOG TIME!

Today was not productive AT ALL!

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It started out at 9:15 when I had an orthodontist appointment to get new rubberbands. That lasted a whole 5 or 10  minutes then it was time for the Chick-Fil-A drive thru where I ordered a chicken biscuit combo and a Sweet Tea. I also got a chicken biscuit and  a buttered biscuit for Kylie and Hunter.

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Once I arrived at school it was time for Brain Break then planning for our Hybrid Car Project next week. It is going to be the most amazing presentation EVER!

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And now lunch and Tennis. In tennis today I thought that I did pretty good and my forehands are getting more and more amazing by the second, I can feel it. haha. Now time to do some more ScarecrOH selling which was pretty productive. We sold two more lamposts and a bench to Wild Olives, La Cocina and Fitz and Emme's (the new children's clothing store in Rosemary, located next to Amavida).

This all resulted in getting not one but ZERO FLVS assignments done today. But you know what I am going to keep a positive attittude and go home with my head held high to get some school done. YAY! Can't you tell I am just so pumped about this whole thing because this is what I look forward to doing in my free time, is SCHOOL! NOT!

Well, I need to get to cleaning so I will talk to you after having a productive day.

OH MY DAY!

OH my day was normal.

It started out just like every morning with me driving to school but it happened earlier than normal seeing as how my mother had to be at an early meeting so I was dropped of at Hunter's house. There we finished getting ready and then Kylie arrived unannounced..which we don't mind because we love her. haha.

Then late as always we left the house and drove to school.

We started with Community Time and talked about our week which has some changes. Thursday is Randy and Amy day which we are being told NOTHING about and let me say that I am a little worried about what this requires. Then Friday Mr. Mark from The Rock n' Roll Academy in Telluride, Colorado.  is coming to help us with our music so we will have two hours of practice time instead of one. I am kind of pumped but not at the same time because I know that I will not be able to get as much school done as I need too.

Then we got started on our 90 minutes FLVS block.

Afer finishing that we started to leave for some ScarecrOH selling but then were told that we should wait till 11:00 now because most of our businesses were restaurants. So...we moved ahead with FLVS.

At 11:00 Alyssa, Olivia and I hit up Solace, Cottage Rental Company, Fitz and Emme (the new children's clothing store), Premier Property, Oaseas Real Estate Office, Patchouli's and World Six Art Gallery and all of them were told that they did not have an answer yet so we are going back for another visit tomorrow.

Lunch and Kickball were next. Since none of the boys were here to play we just had a small game. But just to say that my team won.
11-10 BABY!

Now back to FLVS, cleaning and check-out which I need to get to.

Talk to ya later!!!!

Todays Blog is a Literary Response

Today for my blog I am going to write about my book.

Introduction Response:
I am reading The Thirteenth Reason by Jay Asher. This book is a Young Adult fiction which is a non-factual book that is written geared towards the 14-21 year old range. This book's theme is that everyone is responsible for their own actions. this theme is understood after she tells everyone about how everyone's actions led her to take her own life but in the end she was really the only one that made her take her own life.

Summary Response:
Thirteen Reasons Why takes place in a small town amongst all of the town's local places. Like the high school, the local diner and park and a bunch of kids houses. Involved in this is Hannah Baker the one narrating through the tapes and the one that took her life. She is the main character besides Clay Jenkins who is the one that is listening to the tapes throughout the book. Hannah Baker and clay are both 16. The conflict in the book is that Hannah Baker took her life a couple of weeks ago and recorded tapes that explained why she took her life. When finished she passed them around amongst the people who did caused everything. Well one of those people, Clay Jenson, received them and had no clue why. He happened to be the only one that was on there for a good reason. He was actually in love with Hannah but would never tell her and the tapes told him that she loved him also. But Clay is now finding out all of these horrible things that happened to her.

Well...besides my literary response things did happen in school today. I got to school at the normal time and did the normal thing, school. I did not get much accomplished because Hunter and I have been working on a Chemistry assignment about Lewis Dot Structures and Intermolecular Forces that I swear is going to be the death of both of us. We got almost all of the way through it except for explaining the geometric shapes for the structures and by that time it was time for lunch. Today lunch is being provided to us by Pizza by the Sea due to Mrs. McGehee, an FLVS Math teacher's visit. She is Alyssa and Hannah's math teacher and has been for the past two years. She is so nice and came to eat with us and watch us play kickball.

Kickball was very disappointing today because our team lost for the second time. I know what happened and we are working on trying to fix it.

Well after that it was music where we almost completely finished learning Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects. It is sounding really good which is a great thing seeing as how we have a concert in a month and a half.

Cleaning and check-Out is all that is left so I will check in with you Monday!

OH MY BLOG!!!

Well to start off my blog let me say while I am sitting in my seat listening to Mr. Randy play the Banjo to his ever so famous "Blog Song".

To start of my day I had to be at school 8:15 because we had to plan for today's adventures that included us going out into the nearby towns and Rosemary to market our ScarecrOH fundraiser. My team stayed in Rosemary while the other two teams went out to Seaside, Seagrove and Seacrest. We had a big success rate. Many people were really interested and some actually committed to it today. Our total (just today) was $871 and that does not include people that are still waiting to commit. That whole thing started at 10:00 and and lasted until 12:00.
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This forced me to run back, scarf down my food and change as fast as possible to be able to make it to Tennis. In Tennis today I think that I was actually doing better and my forehands are starting to improve, which I am siked about. Then it was time for FLVS and cleaning.

Today started out at Donut Hole.... well not really but this is what we told the school when really Hunter, Hannah, Alyssa and I Teepead Nathan's room for his birthday. It was hilarious... we had so much toilet paper and so many streamers that his room was covered.

When we arrived back at the Institute we high schoolers were to have a meeting with Mrs. Amy and Mr. Randy about our Hybrid Car presentations and also a meeting about fundraising. This meeting was for the marketing team which is too go out into the town and explain what our school is and to see if we can get them to buy a ScarecrOH. This ScarecrOH is for ScarecrOH lane which our school is putting on to raise money for our Costa Rica trip in the Spring. What will happen is the marketing team will get businesses to buy a scarecrOH that they can either build themselves or have us build it for them and we will then take all of them at the end and set them up on Main Street in Rosemary.

Lunch and Tennis was up next. Tennis today was fun where we played doubles. I was with Alyssa and we won every game. We were on FIRE!

Then FLVS where i did not get much done.

Cleaning and Check-Out was next and seeing how no one is ever at school anymore, uh hmm....(Nathan, Jordin, Kylie and Alex.)

I had to then change and leave for Nathan's 15th Surprise Birthday Party at Watersound Beach Club.

So...I will talk to ya later!

OH today was a good day.

It started at Check-In where we had visitors from Edu2000 Mr. Mike Lou and Mr. Rob Fiance and they were here to talk about the concept of their company which is teaching learning by teaching you basic steps and having you go from there which was shown by Mr. Mike explaining the Chinese language of symbols. He told us that just by memorizing it would take you forever and still you would most likely not having it down. So, he told us if you know the basics then you can slowly build on that.

We finished up that speech which really opened my mind up we started a PBL block where we worked on our Hybrid Car essay which was graded by a English College Professor/Novelist which happens to be Olivia's grandmother Mrs. Sylvia Alf. She talked to each of us individually and commented and gave any suggestions that she felt would improve the overall paper. But until we got our chance to speak with her we were able to work on FLVS where I got two assignments done, 1 Spanish and 1 Geometry. The Geometry was pretty easy seeing as how I got into the class today so it was just a Pre-Test. When my talk with her came it was time for Brain Break but not to make her wait I stayed and worked with her. She said that overall the paper was great but I had a few grammatical errors that would be easy to change.

Brain Break for me today was short seeing as how I was late but it was still good while playing Blob Tag. Then more FLVS where I worked on Algebra after calling my teacher to get his help with factoring trinomials. he helped a lot and I was able to work on 2 of the 2 and complete 1 (they are tough).

Then it was lunch and Kickball. Kickball today was very fun and intense (as always). Nathan and Jordin were not here so it was a little uneven but that is okay, we just re-picked teams and moved on with my team winning like 8 to 4 or something like that.

More FLVS and time to clean. Which I better get too or it will never get done...
Talk to ya later!!

OH....today was a day.

The Oh was good.

We started out the morning with a fundraising meeting at 8:00, where we worked on our mission statement because we were told to add something about how we are going to help school and to add some emotion.

But to really kick off the morning Nathan did a presentation on the Great Depression. He did a really good job on presenting how and why the Great Depression started and then how we got out of it.

FLVS time and I started out with a Spanish Module Oral and test. I think that I did a good job but I don't really know until later, she still needs to grade it. Then it was brain break and time for more FLVS. I was able to also get a chemistry done with Hunter. Which I am glad because she is better at it and I love when she helps me out...she really helps explain it out until I get it.

Then it was  Lunch, tennis and PBL. Lunch was nothing because lately I have not been that hungry at all. Tennis was horrible today and I am not even going to get into it...because I thought that i was starting to get good. But at the end of it was also bad because it was my final good bye Shannah...OH how I am going miss her so much. PBL was interesting because I was trying to get an essential question to go along with my topic The Roaring 20's, but I got no where. I want to do something with the History of Fashion but I dont know if that will get my any of my standards.

Well that concludes my day at the OH Institute.

Today at the OH did not start out at the OH...it started out at South Walton High School...home to the sea hawks.

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This was because I was there to take the PSAT. I did not freak out until the actual arrival at the school...then I had a little silent freak out but everything was fine when I walked inside and everyone was there to take it with me. I also got to see people that I was friends with back in 6th grade in my "normal" school days.

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Now...doesn't that just look so intriguing. It was not that bad though. Even though I thought that the Math was going to be the hardest for me but Critical Reading killed me. But Writing Strategies was super easy and I felt that I did good...so we shall see.

But this PSAT was not all boring because we had to craziest, most hilarious teacher ever. Hunter said that she reminded her of Mrs. Umbre from Harry Potter. This teacher, Mrs. (well I cant really rememer her name, but that is not important) was all sweet and nice when she announced our group from OH in front of the class as the "home-educated" "special students" from Ohana Institute. Which brought total embarrassment to us, seeing as how we were pretty much just described as retards.

Back to what we call "normal" school which is not at all "normal" and we went straight to SK for lunch (Connor's request, of course), then on to kickball.
Kickball today was awesome...we were on a roll with a 9-1 lead but then they came back and tied us. But we were not done bringing it on when we were put in one more inning and came back and beat them by one. This win brought on the complaints...of "OH...the teams are unfair" or "can we just switch teams, or maybe just have one more person from our team. Which would lead to the team number 10 to 4...yeah...that is so fair. The complaints from The Dominators led into the mian classroom where Mr. Randy overheard and pretty much demanded for a re-pick. Ugh...this was what I was afraid of. Then the high school boys or Nathan, Jordin and Connor went to the drawing board to re-pick teams.

Teams prevous to re-pick:

Dominators:

• Jordin
• Connor
• Hunter
• Davis
• Alex
• Kylie
• Alyssa
• Leah 
• Ellee
• Olivia

( think that that was it...i apologize if I skipped anyone)

Butterflies of Hope:

• Nathan
• McKenzie (muah)
• Mason
• Mitchell
• Hannah B.
• Shanna 
• Mira

Well don't these teams seem fair? Well when you look at it may not or it may but on the actual field it was perfectly fair...according to the Butterflies of Hope and most of the Dominators.We went trough with the re-pick anyways and here is what we got out of it:

No mercy:

• Connor
• Jordin
• Hannah B.
• Mira
• Davis
• Alyssa
• Alex

The Shizzul's (team name soon to change)

• Nathan
• McKenzie (muah)
• Mason
• Mitchell
• Hunter
• Kylie
• Olivia
• Ellee

I think that these teams cannot get any more fair, but we will see when it actually comes to playing part. I think that everyone will have their wins and their losses.

After that whole ordeal, it was time for some music. This time around we are playing Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects. I am playing the base (like always, I love it), Hunter is on drums, Leah and Alex on keyboard, Nathan is also on Base and then we have Connor, Mira and Jordin on electric guitar. So...far it does not sound so great because everyone is just learning that it will turn out great...lets hope seeing as how we have a show in a month.


Back to clean and have check-out.

Talk to ya later....I am sure that it is going to be a great day...besides Shanna and Lady Bug leaving us which I am not happy about that at all. I am going to miss them so much.

P.S. Shanna, if you ever read this...I am going to miss you so much. I am so glad that you were able to come down and go to school with us, you added a fantastic extra vibe to the room. We love you and are going to miss you.

OH MY BLOG!

Previous to the day at OH, I happened to be in my laundry room when I came upon a lizard when I shreaked and my dad was not worried about me, he just wanted me to catch it. That lizard thing was a Mediterranean Gecko. I decided to bring it to school because I thought that Mr. Randy would enjoy it.

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OH Today, was pretty good if you don't talk to me about the actual school part.

I came to school this morning with high hopes...of actually getting a lot accomplished. Let me go ahead and tell you that those hopes were shot down after trying a Chemistry assignment for two hours and getting nowhere. That was a little frustrating.


After, that I was told to go outside for that daily oxygen and glucose that I keep talking about. Then it was back to trying that Chemistry which I finally gave up on.

LUNCH.....whoo....and TENNIS!

Today, not to toot my own horn but I kicked butt today.

PBL was PBL today, we had to print out our essays for our Hybrid car and then I read my book. Which is so good. I am really enjoying it which is odd for me, since I hate reading. I am reading....

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 Cleaning was average because well its cleaning there is not much to it. Then Attitudes of Grattitude where I wrote like 5 or 6 just because I felt like it.

OH TODAY!!!

OH TODAY.... was fabulous.

This morning started out earlier then usual because of a fundraising meeting at 8:00. We talked about adding to our mission statement to really jerk at the sponsors heart to help us reach our goal of $60,000 to be able to go to Costa Rica.

Then I needed to get moving on FLVS seeing as how I have tons of stuff to do because I am joining Hunter rand Mrs. Lettye to Nashville to see Sara Bareilles in Concert tomorrow and will not be able to get school done. I started with Algebra and got one assignment done involving multiplying polynomials, binomials and trinomials which took me until brain break to complete.

Today, to get our daily dosage of glucose and Oxygen we played leap frog with our relay teams and my team WON!! WHOOP WHOOP! Then we played blob tag and went inside.

Then it was more school which got me nowhere seeing as how I love to procrastinate and an Spanish Oral and hard Chemistry lesson were on my calendar. Then I lunch and Tennis. The beginning of Tennis started out rough seeing as how I was already late and then when I arrived and got out of the car I realized that I had left my shoes back at school so, Hunter being the friend that she is drove me back to get them.  But then we arrived at Tennis we were really late and so we had to run because we missed the exercises. On the positive side of Tennis,  was pretty successful for me today seeing as how I played against Hunter, who by the way is FREAKIN amazing. I thought that I did pretty good (but that could just be me).

Design was next and I was super pumped because I love it. This is where we discussed our Website for the school and how everyone will get their very own page and get to design it. I already have mine pictured in my head... it is going to be amazing covered in tons of pictures of fashion and dancing. At the end of class, Mrs. Dana met with the high school girls to let us in on some plans. She has planned a trip to Salon twist to get our makeup done and learn how to properly apply it, also we are going to discuss the art of hair. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

Now last but not least...i need to get off and go clean... I have Garbage today... now doesn't that just sound fun.

Catch ya later!!

Another Day....

Today... was well another day at the OH, but a very cold day. This week has been amazing weather... it has been in like the 50s... which is like INCREDIBLE. But back on track with school....
This morning started off with Community Time or Check In (whatever,you feel like calling it) and we talked about what was going to happen today. Then we did a Whip which is when you go around the room with a question and everyone gets to answer... this morning's question was "Who is your hero?"I said that my hero was my grandfather (yes... Bernard...KYLIE, lol). I said this because he was raised in a very poor household by his mother and drunken father who died not long after high school. But despite this he took his dream of being a very successful pediatric dentist and ran with it becoming the most successful one in Alabama for a while.
Well... moving on we worked on FLVS and then continued with brain break, where we collected our daily dose of oxygen and glucose by playing games. Then it was back to FLVS ... which was very successful for me today where I got done with 9 assignments...WHOO.
PBL was worked on a little bit where I made no progress because I am having issues with our topic and writing a strong persuasive paper on it.
Lunch and Kickball were next up on the agenda and I was pumped, because I was determined to win or at least take down someone or something. Well the winning thing did not happen because i think that something suspicious was going on on the other team, but anyways... I caught Jordin's ball which to me was a very big success.
Now Music and some more FLVS...OH and cleaning, which by the way I got stuck with Kitchen today and it was awful. I swear... every plate, cup, coffee mug, piece of silverware was dirty today and I HAD to clean it...UGH... and I really hate dishes.

Well... that was just another day at the OH for me... so update you tomorrow.

Today was a day.....

Today at the OH.... we worked on everything.  When I arrived today, I worked on Algebra and Spanish... which was not very successful seeing as how Spanish was being a pain and took forever... so that means work when i get home. But on the positive side of the day... we went from that and started working on our argumentative paper about whether we think that Hybrid cars are more beneficial to the environment or not. Then it was time for lunch and Tennis, which was interesting because my ability to hit the ball is decreasing (I swear). But anyways.... then Design time. Today, we had to take a picture that was of our neck and up and then we had to draw ourselves and have the class guess who it was. Mine was disastrous, but funny at the same time. Cleaning was next on the list and I had to pick up/clean up the High School room. I had to Attitudes of Gratitude and then I sat on the couch for Community Time. And that concludes my day at the OH.