12 year old speaks up against abortion

12 year old Lia from Toronto chose the controversial topic of abortion for her grade 7 class speech. I read that she was discouraged at first by her mom because of the topic, and of course several people had rude things to say to her, even teachers, judges and classmates.

I read that at first she was dissquilified but I believe that eventually she might of gone on to districts! I also read that it was a pro-choice teacher who encouraged her.

Even if you don't agree with her, I would recomend the movie because she is a wonderful little speaker who keeps you engaged throughout the whole thing. It also makes you think no matter what view you hold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOR1wUqvJ54

I did it (or did I?)

So..we had 4-H speech night yesterday and I got second place out of the seniors!! Yeah!! Now on to districts!! Wow, I really did not think I would do so well.

From looking at the comments and talking to the judges, I learned that there are still a few things that I need to improve on my speech. For one thing, I need to look up more. Wow, I must of been REALLY nervous because when I practiced I looked up A LOT! I also could slow it down a bit.

I also need to practice impromptu speaking which really sucked for me. The club topic was "What Would You Do If You Won The Lottery?" I had like no idea (although I'm thinking of great ideas now lol) My intro was great but then I was just like "I don't know. That is the end of the speech" My dad said it was the only time he'd ever seen me short of words to say!

Since my speech was about auditions, the judge suggested I pretend that my impromptu was an audition. Haha, she also said I could finish my speech singing a song..lol...maybe not

I need to remember though with every success in life to be humble and not look down on others. I have found humility to be a very good thing to have. Not only is pride something God hates, but it also DOES hurt us. I know that very well! Not saying I will never be concieted again..just saying that I'm trying not to be.

Gotta run!

Random Stuff

So today I was just looking at my blog and I noticed that I actually had forgotten to name yesterdays post! Wow! Anyway, I named it so you don't have to see the first sentance of my post on the archive.

I'm super happy because yesterday I found out that I got into this really fun Shakespeare program that Bard On The Beach does every year for kids and youth ages 8 - 18 called Young Shakespearians. I did it last August and had so much fun I decided to do it again! You study a play along with 15 others and do a short performance at the end of two weeks! This time I'm doing A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Last year I did Julius Caesar which although it wasn't my first choice turned out to be better than I dreamed! The instructors were awesome too! And I learned so much..not just about Shakespare but also about acting. Actually, I went into it thinking I wouldn't learn anything important about acting, I though that acting was easy and knew everything I needed to know. WELL I learned so much about acting!!! I've become a WAY better actor since my experience there and alot of the skills I learned I don't know what I'd do without them!

I'm recovering from my cold. I stayed home from skiing again to do school (well sort of..) and also to practice my speech which is tonight!!! I'm still not 100 % though and I do want to get fully better asap.

My cousin, well actually my 3rd cousin or something who is a Warrant officer told me he was visiting Jordan with a friend. He got to ride a camel and see some really cool sites! It sounded amazing! He also got stuck in a sandstorm where he couldn't see more than 10 feet in front of them! That did sound amazing but not in an awesome way lol.

Well thats all I can think of to say at the moment!

Fare the well!!

Sore Throats, Head Colds and Speeches

Today I'm home sick with a sore throat and a head cold....=(...not fun at all. My throat is getting a bit better but I still have to rest it because I have speech night tomorrow. I hate resting my voice! Its so hard for me not to talk. Plus I can't practice my speech as much.

Last night I had a horrible sleep. I woke up at like midnight because I had to go to the washroom. I was also overheated. I didn't want to get up though because I was so tired. Then I heard my dog bark and run downstairs. I also heard a car pull in to the drive way accross the street. Then I heard someone, who I guessed was my mom, run down stairs. I thought she must be checking on what Mac was barking at. When she didn't come up for like ten minutes I got this crazy idea that a bunch of guys had come to kill us all in our sleep! (yes I have a wild imagination and always have).

I was super scared then. I kept thinking about how I would try and defend myself (I know I'm weird..lol) Anyway, I was still really scared when I heard my mom come up. After a few moments I ran outside my room, only to find that no unwanted visitors had come. I went to the washroom, had some water and went back to bed.

I also woke up at four thirty because of a bad dream which I won't go into detail about. Uhhh I hate being sick, and waking up in the middle of the night.

Thankfully, I started and finished my 4-H speech yestereday afternoon. Yes, I continued to procrastinate (even though I said I~ wasn't going to) all Sunday night and Monday morning. Well I did work a bit on my old speech but then I decided I needed a new topic. So finally I chose a topic I was happy with and wrote the speech. My topic is auditions (even though I've only done one "real" audition before). It turned out really good I think and I liked it because I didn't have to do any research because I've already done a lot and I have personal experience too.

Well I'd better go!

Bye!!!

Don't Run Away

Right now that title is some advice I should take seriously. Lately my hobby has been running away from problems or things I don't want to deal with ( not usually literly though that did happen once).

For instance, right now my form of "running away" is Procrastination. I am blogging at the moment (obviously) although I really should be writing my 4-H speech. Yes, its on Wednesdy and I haven't even written half of it.

When there is a problem I don't feel like dealing with I always push it aside. If there is something that is bothering me I deny it. It really doesn't help though. Running away never helps actually. Nor does it pay.

Sometimes I "go to the bathroom" when there is something I don't want to do (aka math, clean up, human again) But I still have to do those things..sometime..

I can't say I will stop running away completley but I am trying to stop. I'd better start or else I won't have a speech to say on Wednesday!

Now back to my labourous speech....

Just my boring life again..

So I am now fully back to schoolwork, my break is over. In Socials I am learning about the modern ages (well the modern ages of the 1500s) and in English I am reading Sherlock Holmes (which I am actually enjoying).

I am also racking my brain for a speech topic for 4-H. Speech night is on Wednesday and I have to pretty much know the whole speech from memory. I've never even written a speech before and the others I am going up against have alot of experience. I might as well be burnt toast compared to them =(.

Oh I got my piano exam results!! First class honours! Wow, I didn't think I'd do so well. I was really convinced I had failed!!

Yesterday I went skiing which was pretty fun. I got really scared though at this one point when it got so foggy I couldn't see anything but white!! I wasn't sure where I was. Thankfully it didn't last long.

Today I have dance...uhhh. not really looking forward to it. btw I am quiting all dance next year because I suck. Well to say that would be to put it mildly. I really, really, really can't dance. I'm not going to improve either. I'm convinced of that.

At first I was worried that if I quit now I'll regret it later...I did quit ballet a couple years ago to pursue horse back riding (which failed for other reasons which I don't discuss) and I sort of regretted it this year and thats why I started again I guess. But now I've decided I'd rather just improve something I'm actually good at. Something that I can actually use in life. (btw I know what that something is but I am not writing it here because I KNOW you'll laugh).

You know what I am really sick of right now? When people tell me I am blocking traffic!! Its happened twice lately and I wasn't even in the way! Uhhh..I don't know why I just wrote that...but its true!!

Ok g2g do some more school!

Fare the well!!

All Is Well

So my Grandpa is at home and back to normal! I'm so thankful. They found out that he had blood clots in his urine that almost caused a heart attack or a stroke!!! The reason was that there had been a medicine switch so he had actually been taking 30 miligrams instead of 6!! So the medicine almost killed him!

After that episode I've really been thinking about my relationship with him and my other Grandpa. I love both of them but I'm not really close to either of them. Maybe its because you can't really have a conversation with my Grandpa (who was just in the hospital) without it turning into politics and my other Grandpa lives on the Island, he has trouble hearing and he is quiet. In any event though I am going to try to make it a point to phone them more often.

Life is going pretty good besides that. I've started English and Socials. English is SO easy though! I wouldn't be surprised if I was finished by next Thursday!! Last night was the first 4-H meeting and I actually got elected as the News reporter which was the part I wanted! I was actually quite surprised that I got nominated let alone elected since it is my first year!

Ok...got to go!

Prayer Please!

My Grandpa has gone into the hospital this evening. I know it is something about his urine but I am not sure how threatening it is. I do know that the test did not look very good. I would appreciate prayer very much for his health but most of all for his salvation. He is not a christian..as far as my family and I understand.

Please also prayer for my Grandma (they aren't in the same family btw) who has been in the hospital since last Tuesday. She is diebetic and has Kidney problems. She is actually doing much better and the problems that she had this time were not severe but she still needs prayer.

Thanks!

Bored..so very bored..

Ever since last Monday when I finished Math and Science I have been SO BORED!! There is seriously nothing to do until I get my English and Socials Books. ( I'm on semester.) So I guess maybe that is why I've been blogging so much lately.

I've never really had this happen before. Like even if its Christmas Holiday, Spring Break or the Summer there is always something I COULD or SHOULD do. Even if I don't do it and just procrastinate the whole holiday I don't have that feeling that I don't have anything to do. So this is like the first time I can actually remember really having NOTHING to do!

I guess I really shouldn't be complaining since I would actually prefer being "underloaded" then overloaded with school. The annoying thing is that all my friends are busy doing schoolwork!! Its kind of funny though since its usually the other way around.

I suppose I could start on Info Tech but I really don't feel like that. In fact, I don't even know what I feel like doing. I actually want to write something. Something really, really good. Like a novel or at least a good start to one but nothing is working. Well, I sort of got a good lead last night but I don't feel like trying to write and being discouraged.

I am entering two writing contests...
The Royal Commenwealth Essay Contest http://www.rcsint.org/essay/
& The Young Writers Club's Postcard Story Contest http://youngwritersclub.homestead.com/Postcard_story_contest.html

I believe that both are open to youth up to age 18 so please check them out if you are interested!! (The Commenwealth Contest gives some nice prizes too :) that is not why I'm entering though! )

I guess that is all for now! Probably the most boring post I've ever written but I just can't think of anything interesting to say when I'm bored!!!

Ta-Ta!!

I am Not A Normal Person...

You've probably realized that by now...

Basically, I'm strange.

Who writes about weird things? I do!!

But thats just part of it....I try not to be shy, but then I'm too outspoken. I try not to get too excited about things but I just can't..they are too exciting!! I try and eat my mashed potatos like a normal person but I have to mash them with my fork first or else they just don't taste right!!

Instead of watching shows that are airing right now in the 2000s I watch DVDs of The Waltons and Little House On The Prairie. In fact, I've seen every episode of Little House On The Prairie, most of them at least five times!!

I have braces but not because my teeth need straightening. I need them for some other hard to explain reason. I have a great memory for things like people, places, and exciting things like that but when it comes to remembering how to do Algebra or what "velocity" means I'm stuck.

I'm writing six novels at one time because I always get new ideas for things and if I don't write them down the minute I think of them I forget it or loose the urge. I drink tea every morning. Budgies hate me. I still use my imagination. I annoy people. I miss people. I miss animals. I miss everything. I am sentimental.

If I miss writing down a really important thing down in my diary then I just write the date it happened, even if it means writing down ten seperate entries about everything I did at the end of the summer.

So yeah...get the picture? I am really weird. Thank you for your friendship, I really appreciate that you like me even though I am so strange. I hope you will continue to like me after hearing all this...

oh wow...that was a VERY weird post!!