emma talk

The DSi

         So, they started out with the original Nintendo DS. Then they came out with the DS lite. And, they just came out with the newest one, the DSi. It is like the DS lite, except for the fact that it has a camera and an app. store! As cool as that is, it doesn’t have a slot for GBA games.

      Last night, my sister got a digital camera. It’s really cool. It’s sleek and thin. She got it because on Spring Break you might need to take lots of pictures! We got it at Office Maxx, for a very cheap price, with 15 dollar insurance.

My sister's camera.

         Have you ever been on an endless road trip? You’re carsick and bored out of your mind! I bet you’ve been in this situation. I know I have. My mom was probably thinking of the long road trips of Spring Break, when she posted a comment asking what to do on a long road trip. I’m going to try to answer this question.

         I have always liked card games. Card decks are portable, and you can play card games lots of places. Like in a car. Play it in your laps or in a spare seat. A game like War is time consuming and will keep you occupied. Some of my favorite card games are:

• BS
• War
• Hearts
• Go Fish (Uno)
• Pit (you need a bell)

        Electronics are great, too. When you get tired or carsick you can sometimes just plug in your iPod and doze off. Maybe, pull out your DS. They keep you and your stomach focused on something else. If you think of other things to do, please send them is as a comment. I’ll add them on. Have a great Road Trip!!!

         Alaska is pretty cool! It is beautiful, and full of activities. You could go see Denali National Park, which is home to the biggest mountain is North America, or go to Glacier Bay to kayak through the beautiful glaciers. But you’ll probably end up going to one of the 119 state parks. At the parks you can go camping, fishing or having a picnic. I have a picture of  one of the parks to the right.

        I know that Spring Break is coming up. But, lets say you have plans. In winter, Alaska is cold!!!! You might want to go in warmer weather. But there is a reason to go in the winter. They are called aurora borealis lights, or Northern Lights. In the winter,  aurora borealis lights appear over the Eagle River. I am also attaching a picture.They are colorful and beautiful…. if you’re summer is packed.

        You can see, that Alaska is a cool place. I am going on a cruise there in July. And it is definitely special!!!

Aurora borealis

http://www.alaska.com/state-parks/v-gallery/story/2422.html?/state-parks/v-enlarge/story/2422-a1266-t3.html

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          Check out the new page! I would like it if people would pay attention to it, because more than once, I’ve gotten serious Writer’s Block. It’s called Suggest.

      On Feb. 24,  my grade went to Nashville’s Adventure Science Center! It was a lot of fun!!!!! We watched 2 different programs, but I have to say that I loved the planetarium. When you walk in, the beautiful, calm, purple ceiling, might as well be Jupiter’s sky. You shouldn’t even call it a ceiling…more like a movie screen! You watch this “program,” but it was fantastic, especially for educational videos. It was like you were in space, learning and landing on, 9 planets. It teaches you about so much, with cool equipment, too. Like the Star Projector, that is one of five and the only one out of Japan. Then outside of the planitarium, are different things to go along with space. I reccomend the “zero gravity” machine. They put you in harnesses, and pull you up then down like your jumping on the moon! I really think you should  go with your family. Kids and adults would enjoy it!!!

                 Whoa…. hold up. Did I just walk outside and feel….. warm? That’s right, this week will actually feel good!  Instead of our usual freezing (for Brentwood) weather, it gets to the high 60s and low 70s. Now, I walk out to recess without a huge jacket, scarf, or gloves on. Just a light jacket…

But don’t be fooled and dump your winter clothes. I have a suspicion that this is only temporary. Remember, it’s February_how warm can it get?

Today it is snowing! After lots of cold weather and rainy days, mother nature decided it was time for snow. This morning my blanket fell of of my bed, and I woke up. When I looked at the clock, I started screaming for my dad. My sister answered me with ” There is no school,”… She seemed to have known I was shrieking with the thought I was late for school.