We Meet Again...

Well, it's been quite a while since I last updated this thing. Whoops. Well, in the meantime, C Fae and I have done a lot with ourselves. We have our own podcast that we have been working on, which can be found on YouTube. Our channel is called AdrianaClaireisms (My name is first because I am the best (;). I've decided, while on the subject of music, that this post is going to be about my favorite songs (this week, that is). So...um...prepare yourselves...

Song #1: Listen Children
Asia
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUgBXNEwi-g

Song #2: Jack and Diane
John Mellencamp
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h04CH9YZcpI

Song #3: Follow Me There
Third Day
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2CJugND_4s

Song #4: Little Miss
Sugarland
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCj9dRu0ksM

Song #5: King of Anything
Sara Bareilles
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA

Song #6: Watch Me
Hot Rush
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmteJCfOl4Q

Song #7: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Lion King Musical
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ezXi_TSdM

Check out these songs on YouTube and tell us what you think at adventuresinpi@gmail.com or (as of recently!) adrianaclaireisms@gmail.com

Signed,
A Gab

Rachel's Challenge

At some time or another, we've all heard the phrase "Treat others the way you want to be treated". Some people choose to take it seriously, and others just brush it off. Well, today at school, we had an assembly called "Rachel's Challenge". Rachel's Challenge is an organization that was started by the father of the first victim in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Rachel Joy Scott was that victim. She lived a very ambitious life, and somehow knew that someday she would be an inspiration to many people. She was the definition of treating others the way you want to be treated.

Now, the organization has grown, and they give presentations to schools across the globe. The goal from Rachel's Challenge is to change how people treat each other, and realizing that a little kindness goes a long way. So today, you can choose to view this post as preachy, or take it to heart, and do something simply kind. You don't have to donate your life savings to charity, or anything like that. Any small random act of kindness will make a difference. Hold open a door for someone, or thank someone that you know who works very hard. 

Rachel Joy Scott said, "If one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go." If you want to know more about the challenge, and how you can learn to live it, click the link to the right --> Rachel's Challenge



Signed,
A Gab
A.K.A. Cherry Pi

A Gab's Summer

Ahhhhh, summer. Here in the Bay Area, it's over before you even know it starts. Luckily, I have been able to squeeze in many activities during the short thirty nine of the total fifty three days of summer that we get.

The first endeavor that was taken on this summer was Father's Day. The picture on the right shows my dad next to my grandpa (sorry it's upside down, I'm not sure how to rotate it.). We went out to a nice brunch in which I absolutely stuffed myself with food. What can I say? There were so many choices! For those of you who only appreciate the commercialized aspect of Father's Day, and are wondering what I got my dad, I made him a very special present. Using the Weebly website creator, I made him his own website, which you can visit at http://happyfathersday2010.weebly.com.

A few weeks after Father's Day, we somehow managed to coordinate a get-together with all the grandparents. This wasn't so easy, considering one pair lives an hour away and one pair lives a good eleven hours away (and they DROVE all the way out to see us!). We had a nice dinner and then turned on the lovely self-timer function on my camera, and managed to get this awesome picture.

While the folks were in town, my mom decided to drag us all along to the Impressionist exhibit in San Fran. Not that I don't love art and everything, but when your whole family is literally examining the painting for 5 minutes a pop, it just makes you want to fall asleep. Take my word for it people, because my little sister almost did fall asleep on the floor. She did, however, enjoy sticking her head in the cardboard cut-out of one of the paintings. Isn't she a ham?

Later, our parents departed to Nicargua for a wedding leaving us at home. But they didn't leave us alone, we had the TV, the remote, and a bucket load of junk food...oh yeah, and our neighbors to keep an eye on us. Just kidding...some family friends of ours decided to take on the Hurricane Ghiozzi (Children, that is). They took us up to Tahoe, where we spent our Fourth of July. If you are wondering about my sister's new gangster look in that picture, she got a new hat while we were on vacation and she barely ever took it off. Next thing you know, she's gonna be wearing her pants on the ground. Anyway, we had a blast, enjoying fireworks with our best friends in the world and their cousins. We even got a break from eating salad and veggies and what not. In fact, most of our dinners consisted of, not one, but TWO different types of meat each night. Yeah, take that, healthy eating.

Finally, the last picture on the right shows what to me should be considered a relic. It is my ticket to the concert put on by my favorite band, Sugarland. I absolutely love their music!! I even got a t-shirt from the concert. I wish I could wear it every day of my life, but I have a feeling that I would not have very many friends if I wore the same shirt every day without washing it...

So, all in all, short as it may be, summer has been great. Maybe next year, the school board will realize that fifty three days of summer is no where near enough. Until then, I have 8th grade to look forward to.

Signed,
A Gab
A.K.A. Cherry Pi

iPooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!

My BFFL A Gab fixed my iPood! Yaaayyy!!!!

Signed,
C Fae
A.K.A. Cherry Pi

SUMMER!

Here we are again, at that long awaited time of year for adults and children alike. It's summer! What does that mean? Well, if you want to get technical, the definition provided by dictionary.com (what would we do with out it?) is "the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; a period of hot, usually sunny weather". My personal definition of summer is "joy". I mean really, how can you not love it? No school, no homework, no mean teachers telling you what to do for seven out of the twelve hours in your day, nobody to say "Aren't you supposed to be doing your assignment?. It's simply great. That is, during the first few days....after that, you start to get so bored of the free time and the nothingness. And then by late June, the sun comes out and it hits 90-100 degrees. So, here's some ideas of what to do to beat the heat AND the boredom...

• Go swimming; If you have your own pool, then that's easy. If not, head to a community pool or water park, and if even that doesn't work then set up a sprinkler or hose and invite friends to cool down with you.
• Watch movies; Pick out some movies that you have been wanting to see, but just haven't gotten around to it. Or go to the movie theater with friends and see something more recent.
• Read; Anyone can do it! Just pick up a good book from your home or your local library. The best part about the library is you can check out books for FREE! And if you don't have a library card then you can sign up for one, which, at my local library, only costs 75 cents. 
• Have a lemonade stand; As 5-year-old-ish as it sounds, make some lemonade and set up a stand near your home. You can even sell popsicles too to help cool everyone off. 
• Go to a theme park; Set up a day to go with your friends or family to your favorite theme park, such as Great America or Six Flags. This option can be a little pricey, but you will be fine if you save up all the money from your lemonade stand :)
• Read Adventures In Pi; I mean, come on people, it's a seriously awesome blog!!!

However, you choose to beat the heat, enjoy your summer, because before you know it, it will be August/September and all you'll have to look forward to is piles of homework and Summer 2011.

Signed,
A Gab
A.K.A. Cherry Pi

School's Out! (almost)

I have had a fantastic week! School is almost out, and so my photographic nature has caused me to take pictures non-stop lately! I even told C Fae today that throughout the school day, I would randomly take out my camera and take pictures of us. She got super annoyed eventually, but hey, I got some pretty cool pictures. The first one is the famous shadow picture; gotta love it! Then, there's me and C Fae playing a game during our field day. You have to use a sponge, fill it with water, run to your bucket, squeeze out the sponge and run back. Whoever fills up their bucket first, wins. I won, just by the way, but C Fae beat me the second time we played. Next, there's C Fae and I posing for a picture during said field day. FUN! The last one is one of those random pics that I mentioned earlier. We were walking in the hall and suddenly I grab out my camera and yell "Photo Op!". Hope you enjoy your summer and keep on reading Adventures In Pi!
Signed,
A Gab
(A.K.A. Cherry Pi)

Message to the Mother Hen

Dear A Gab:

Look at this! You see? I am posting. I am not a good blogger.  Maybe I should just copy paste Facebook posts? Anyway. In swimming yesterday I mastered this one turn. Be proud. Hmmm what else happened? I went 30 min overtime in piano practice today because I couldn't get this one measure and it was bugging the you-know-what out of me and I wanted to improve myself deeply before the start of eighth grade. It really bugged that the teacher was not leaving because I wanted to work on my piano skills.  You know what? I don't know why I did that. So. The end.

Signed,
C Fae
A.K.A. Cherry Pi

P.S. Did you notice how the teachers aren't putting ANY stress on 4th quarter finals? This also bugs the you-know-what out of me. Those double crossing teachers.