Seeing Things

I have noticed a lot of stuff on the news from people seeing Jesus on everything like toast and cheese-doodles. I have seen a dog, a cat, a bear and a mermaid in the clouds and a smiley face, a puffer fish and a heart in potato chips. It is just crazy. I have not seen anything that looks like Jesus on anything, especially (apeshaly) food. I found Spongebob Squarepants in my macaroni once, but the box said he'd be in there. I found Snoopy on my waffle once, but my dad cooked it in a Snoopy waffle maker. I don't think Jesus would stick his head on your toast or bologna (bolloni) sandwich. If he wanted your attention, he'd do like the Bible says like just show up in your living room. Why don't these people stop playing with their food and eat it?

Jokes For Thursday (#100)

Here are some jokes:

Q: Who was the very first arithmetic student?

A: Add-em

Q: What has four wheels and flies?

A: A garbage truck.

Q: Why do spiders like the internet?

A: They have the greatest websites.

.

Q: What did the arithmetic book say to the pupil?

A: I have a lot of problems.

.

Ha, ha, ha.

Bigfoot

I can't tell if Bigfoot is real or not. If he is real, I think he is mixed with a gorilla and a bear. He is really tall and has a big foot - so, that's where he got his name - Bigfoot. Bigfoot is scary and maybe mean. When we watch the Bigfoot shows, it makes me have nightmares. If he is not real, I think some dudes just dress up in a Bigfoot costume and walk around like a Bigfoot might do. I have heard that Bigfoot is smelly. I guess when you have big feet, they are pretty smelly. I have never seen a Bigfoot in Raleigh. I guess nobody has. If they ever caught a Bigfoot, they should go and put it in a cage at the State Fair for you to see for a quarter. But who wants to pay a quarter to see and smell a stinky Bigfoot?

Fink

I need to tell you about my puppy, Fink, who is right now 9 months old. Here is his story.

(Back in October, 2008) We were in Walmart paying and a man came up behind us with a puppy - in Walmart! I petted the puppy. His name was "Chance". The man said, "I lost my job and I can't keep my dogs. I am moving to a place where I can't have dogs. I can't afford to feed them either. I got rid of the first one so you can have Chance." My mom said "Okay" and that we would find him a new home. As we walked out of Walmart, everbody was yelling at us to not have dogs in Walmart. Then we found him a home. Where? In our house! We changed his name to Fink. He yells a lot and is very loud, very fast and bites a lot, but we love him. He is just a puppy and will probably grow out of that.

Yesterday on Memorial Day, we let our dogs out into our fenced yard, including Fink. When they came in we didn't notice anything. Then a few hours later, we fed them. Fink came to eat and I noticed that he was standing on three legs! My dad looked and his leg was swollen terribly. My dad took him to the animal emergency room in the middle of the night. It was a bite from a venomous (videmous) snake! He is on a lot of pain medicine (and antibiotics). It has been getting worse. He is very tired, scared and sick and does not wag his tail and does not bark. What is cool about it is last night he slept on my mom and dad's bed and slept right near Miss Clawdy (our cat)! Amazing!

Please keep little puppy Fink in your prayers and thoughts!

Memorial Day

I want you to take a moment of your day to remember the people who died for us and your loved ones who died (like my two grandmas, cats, dogs, and so). You don't have to wait before a soldier is gone - go up to him and shake his hand and say "thank you for risking your life for me and everyone." Tonight, I am going to say a prayer for them all.

Friday's Stupid List

Here is my list of what I think is stupid:

1. Paying for parking.

2. Gas prices.

3. Flip-flops.

4. Our neighbor mowing dirt and causing dirt clouds.

5. Newspaper people taking "Peanuts" out of the funnies like they did here in Raleigh.

6. Boys not wanting to talk to me, just because I'm a girl.

7. When you get to a restaurant at the same time as someone else and they run to the door to get in front of you.

8. When my cat, Miss Clawdy, jumps up the bathroom door frame for no reason or when she turns her water bowl upside down.

9. Or when someone blows their nose on a shirt in a store and hangs it back on the rack.

10. When I get Easter candy for Halloween when I go trick-or-treating. One year, someone gave me a pair of socks.

(Miss Clawdy is pictured above. Notice the claw marks on the door frame. Sorry about the lousy photo.)

Balto

Balto is the world's greatest dog. He was an Alaskan sled dog and of course, a husky. He saved two children from diptheria and from it spreading. Balto ran in a relay to bring the children the medicine they needed. His team was the second to the last relay-stop. The last relay-stop dog sled team crapped out, so Balto went the rest of the way. It was snowing in Alaska so bad, that they could not travel by train - only by dog sled. The medicine was from Anchorage, Alaska and had to get to Nome. Balto is the bravest! Many lives were saved because of his bravery. This happened in 1925. I bet he got a life long supply of Kibbles and Bits!

The Boston Terrier Stomp

This is one of my dad's favorite videos from America's Funniest Home Videos. I like it, too. We have a Boston Terrier. It is the second one we have had. Her name is Juanita. These dogs are always funny. My dog, Juanita, I bet, would love to tap dance in a birthday cake!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1FTmPNfnvc

(This is Juanita in one of her Glamour Shots pictures.)

Chuck Chuck Chuck

One day, we went to my dad's work. When we were done, a squirrel ran under our truck. I went to look at it and he ran out. I started to chase it. He ran through the parking lot and up a tree. When I got up to the tree, he was at my head height. The squirrel looked in my eyes and said "Chuck Chuck Chuck". It sounded like "My name is Chuck Chuck Chuck." So I named him Chuck Chuck Chuck. I like him.

I bought this toy (seen in the picture) a few days ago. It reminds me of Chuck Chuck Chuck. I named him Chuck Chuck Chuck. It says his name and you know he's a squirrel. Maybe he's a chipmunk.

80s Video Reviews, #4

It's Monday - time for more video reviews.

"Sweet Dreams" - The Eurythmics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHrspjw4aA

I am not sure what this video is supposed to be about. I guess sweet dreams are about cows. A cow was standing over her when she was on the computer. Then the cow was playing ring-around-the-table. I wonder why that guy was taking pictures of her with his computer?! And why she was out in the field with all the cows, had orange hair , wore a man's suit and was mad and smacked her hand on the table?! Maybe because of the cows. And after her crazy day with cows, maybe she will have sweet dreams, since the video ends with her going to bed.

"Lies, Lies, Lies" - The Thompson Twins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3TMBeX-ws

This the most craziest video ever! It has these six feet in a bed in a room and then The Thompson Twins step out of the walls and ceiling. They have the worst hair and one does not even have eyebrows. There is a bunny, a monster in a car and other things like feathers come into the room. It is crazy. I'm not sure what the point of this video is - maybe someone was drinking or something. I think drunk people would make videos like this.

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=840B27zYfOk

This video is nuts! Why is it, when she walks though the hall and all the doors open - red curtains come out? Why are there dancing ninjas in the way? And why are there little boys with shining green eyes? Don't ask me! The lady was soft-singing at one time and about to break your ears off the next! It was funny. I think she looks like our new governor. I don't think it is her. We call her Gov Bev (Governor Beverly Perdue, North Carolina.) I don't think that was the Governor's Mansion either.

The Llama Song

Since it is Friday and almost the weekend, I want to show you one of my favorite videos - The Llama Song! I hope you like it! http://www.webworksllc.com/Llamasong.cfm

(Warning: If this video gets on your nerves and it might, be aware that it loops - starts over.)

Carolina Hurricanes

I like the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team from Raleigh. They won their first Stanley Cup in 2006. We went to their party and parade. They threw Carolina Hurricanes foam pucks to all of us in the crowd. I hope they win the Stanley Cup again this year, because my dad says he will buy me a mini Stanley Cup. He promised me one the first time, but he blew it. But I did get a flag and a little hockey stick and puck from Build-a-Bear Workshop. Go Canes!

Char-Grill

Char-Grill is a good restaurant. It is my dad's favorite. They sell hotdogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, BLTs and milkshakes. Their milkshakes are so thick, that you have to let them melt before you can drink them. Mostly people eat in their cars, but there are two big shiny and red tables to sit at, too. You look at a pad that is their menu and check off what you want. There is a number on top that you remember. Then you put the paper through this slot. The workers look at it, cook your food and then call out your number. You pay and eat your food. If you watch inside the little building, you will see flames come up toward the ceiling. It is scary!

There are these birds that my dad calls "Char-Birds", because they hang out at the Char-Grill waiting for french fries to be thrown at them. It is fun to feed them. They're fat, of course.

One day, my dad went to this Devo concert and he got to meet them. They said that they were starving to death. They asked him where they could eat. He told them to go to Char-Grill and he told them how to get there. Later, he passed by (Char-Grill) and there was Devo standing outside. He didn't tell me if they were wearing their red, flower-pot hats. I bet they were.

I like Char-Grill, too. They are cheap and the food is good. If you are ever in Raleigh, you should go there.

Erasure

Mom and I like Erasure. The band has these two guys named Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. This weekend my dad bought me this cd of them called "Erasure Pop 20 Hits". Here are my favorite songs: "Who Needs Love"; "Heavenly Action"; "Oh L'amour"; "Sometimes"; "Victim of Love"; "A Little Respect"; "Stop!"; "Blue Savannah"; and "Take a Chance on Me". They cover the song "Take a Chance on Me" from Abba. In their video, they try to make it like Abba's video. It is so hilarious. Try to compare them (the two videos) and you'll see it. It is stupid funny. They are very good.

My dad does not like them. I don't know why. What's not to like? My mom and I turn it on and sing and dance to make him mad. It works!

On another album, there is a song called "Witch in the Ditch". That's what I call my neighbor because she's so nosey that she hides in the ditch. This is true, not false!

Swine Cold

Sorry for not having any new blogs put up in a while. I had a bad cold, but not really the swine flu. What is the "swine flu"? Well, me and my parents caught this bad cold and called it the "swine cold". Sorry again! I hope you don't get sick.

(Blogs resume tomorrow.)

Squirrel Wall

This is a cute and sweet video of a mommy squirrel helping her baby and some nice people helping, too. I hope you enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jByfWOLmjo

Blind Cats

I found this website today and decided to write about it. It is about this place that helps blind cats, who were given to a shelter that kills them because they are blind and according to them are unadoptable. My cat, Rigby, is going blind and is very old.

You can donate money for all these blind cats. They have a wish list for what they need and you can buy these things right on the website (it is a link to sort of a registry of items.) You can visit them in St. Pauls, North Carolina. They need volunteers to help love them.

If you have a blind cat don't let him get killed by giving him up to a shelter - bring him to this place. And here is the website: http://www.blindcatrescue.com/ . Please, I say please, help the blind cats. I don't want them to get killed. Also, someone very mean came and tore up (hacked) the web page where they have stuff all about the cats who have died.

It is very sad and I'm not going to get rid of Rigby. That is him in the picture. He's so cuddly! There is barely any difference between a blind cat and a regular cat - just that they can't see. They don't have to see you. Would you kill a blind person? Not I! My grandma, Bubby, lost her eye and I would do anything to have her back. You know it is not about the eyes, just about the love. Help these sweet babies and the people who take care of them.

Mr. Goat's Driving Lesson

One day, Mr. Cat was driving his Catalack down the highway. Mr. Goat was in front of him and was having trouble because Mr. Pig was swerving all over the place in the other lane. Mr. Cat thought it was Mr. Goat's fault and started yelling and screaming and honking at him. He called him an old goat and said "Stop gnawing on the steering wheel and drive!" So, Goat pulled over, got out of his car and went over to Mr. Cat (who had also pulled over.) "What's the matter Mr. Cat?", he asked. Mr. Cat said, still screaming, "You are a terrible driver. You were swerving all over the place, you, you, you . . . mess!"

Mr. Cat took Mr. Goat to a closed K-Mart parking lot and said, still half screaming, "I am going to give you a driving lesson!" Mr. Cat gave him a driving lesson at K-Mart (she put the R in a circle below K-Mart, but I don't know how to type that). Mr. Cat said, "Don't wreck or you will pay for my car!" He got his driving lesson and he passed. Then, he told Mr. Cat what really happened. Mr. Cat gave him some money for an apology. Mr. Cat still yells at people on the highway.

We found these pictures on the internet and I made a story about them. LOL

Titanic

The Titanic was a big ship. It was four city-blocks long and as tall as an eleven-story building. People called it the "Wonder Ship", because it was supposed to not sink. It set out to go from England to America. Then on their journey, they hit an iceberg and it hurt the ship. It began to sink! People thought it was a joke, because they knew that this boat could not sink. But when people looked down, they saw the boat was sinking! There were 2,227 people on board. They filled the lifeboats, but only 750 made it.

A guy named Robert Ballard decided he would go and look for the Titanic. He used a robot and found it! He left a note on it asking people to leave the Titanic in peace. And everybody did. He found suitcases and bottles.

I think this is a very sad story. I would have wanted to be on one of the lifeboats, if I had been on there. The Titanic - the "unsinkable ship", people thought it was unthinkable that it was sinkable.

(Presley made the picture.)

Otters

I like otters. I think they are funny. Here are two of my favorite otter videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is1fijPqaB0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno&NR=1

The first picture is of Pip and Pop from "Bear In The Big Blue House". They are otters, too. The other picture is baby otters from SeaWorld in Orlando.

Here is a joke: Why does an otter ride in a rocket? So he can go to Otter Space! Ha, ha, ha.