RACCOONS IN THE ATTIC
* If you are smart you will read the “please note list”.
*如果你會動腦筋，請你讀下面的警告的條件。如果你不讀，你會有失望。
Monday, October 5, 2009- 7:15 PST:
Before I got out of my bed, there was chaos on the roof of my room. I was hoping that it would be a normal, “good morning”---with the sun shining through the blinds and curtains of a window, without any not-normal stuff. Right about 6:40am, something woke me up. I imagined that it was a raccoon because it sounded like it was opening a McDonalds’ burger wrapper. Raccoons are pretty good at finding leftovers in the garbage. It sounded like it was scratching the roof playfully. Perhaps it was walking. When it was done “walking”, it started pounding the roof.
I told my parents that it was a raccoon. They said it was probably the neighbors’ cat, for some reason, I have predicted many things and I was right about them; I think I am psychic. No I knew it was a raccoon.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009- 4:53 PST:
This also happened last summer. I believe that the last time that the raccoons visited, there was only one. I came up with many convincing ideas like “Its hot out maybe they want a cool shelter.” Vise versa (it is now late summer) and “They might have baby raccoons and we will have bigger problems.”
Friday, October 9, 2009- 7:37
Yesterday it happened again and it took me 3 days and many good reasons to finally convince my parents to call the raccoon capturers.
Approximately 168 hrs later:
I should not complain about raccoons that much. At least they give you a break. Dad comes home at 7:00 everyday; he always brings his flash light with him. He checks on them every day and we found out that all traps but one were triggered. They came over and took them away. Using their clever tactics, they were able to get all of them.
The contract that we signed and the website article both stated that they would release the raccoons to a wildlife reserve. Given that statement, I didn’t have to worry about them killing the raccoons.
Peace for them, peace for us.
*Please note :
-this is non-fictional
-there is a lot more to the story
-this is only an approximation of the story for it happened a long time ago
(this edited version was written on 2/18/09)
-this is not to be used as a bedtime story or story for it is written and published
by Collin Liu
-it is dangerous to use a flash light on a animal; I Collin Liu am not responsible for your immature
actions: getting your limbs broken, face scraped face, ran over rabies and diseases; I do not provide or pay for health care; not guilty at all. Thank you.
條件：
-這個故事是真的 -你的安全不是我的事
-我只是說一點點份故事 -動物很危險，不要用燈
-這個是很久以前 Collin Liu Books Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved
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BUFFY THE BEAUTIFUL
She loves to eat cow
But chicken we will not allow
She can see through the fog
And can hear like a dog
She’s strong enough to push a cart
And fast enough to catch a dart
She knows which came first, the chicken or the egg
She’ll tell you if you her some nutmeg
She loves to get a hug
Cause’ it makes her feel snug
She likes to play with bells
And test out all the smells
She eats from a golden dish
And leaps when she sees a fish
She has a best friend named Betty,
They perch together like sitting on a settee
Pig she ain’t
She’s more of a saint
She looks like milk
And feels like silk
She’s only two
And can’t go in a stew.
Raymond Juballa
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The Planet Schtickleburger
Although the planet Shtickleburger was eight hundred lightyears away, it had many things in common with our planet, mainly life. Big Macs, Hagfish-like lifeforms, racial differences, and overpopulation were among a few things/problems we shared with them. The planet’s two native and only species, Cyanmaniacs and Contramarias looked a lot like planet Earth’s hagfish, but the Cyanmaniacs were about six times bigger, and the Contramarias were only about three times bigger. Another interesting thing is that, despite the size of their brain, the two species were capable of some intelligent thought, a little above whales and a little below dolphins. They also had a hive based mind, meaning they could all hear each others thoughts, but their thoughts were mainly just feelings, like happy, sad, angry, want, don’t want, etc. When they did think thoughts at each other, they would close their mouths which otherwise would always be open, sucking in any gas that could withstand the extreme cold.
As I was saying, the burgers once grew in abundance, until the native’s rate of natural increase got to about 9%, and they were all eaten up. The burgers that is. Eventually no more burgers grew except on select spots and on a large “sacred ground“ at the farthest point away from the sun. Because the planet turned sideways, (The axis being OUR East and West)one side being cooked, one side being frozen,the sun slowly ate away at and burned the planet.
It was at the beginning of one of these very turns, as Braun and his sidekick Mooscleburger attended a youth gathering to eat their turnly ration of a burger, and where the close- mouthed majority of the group projected “anger based“ thoughts at them. They knew it was another turn, because:
1. Their slime glowed green for an hour (which was 1/32 of a turn) and,
2. The other Cyanmaniacs would project anger-based thoughts at them, not unlike what was happening just then.
To an earthling, it would not look very wrong, or out of place, a huge hagfish-like thing followed by a big hagfish-like thing, but on Shtickleburger, Braun and Mooscleburger,two different species were not supposed to interact (think Romeo & Juliet, but smart-giant hagfish style). There was no ONE higher race, they just didn’t like each other. Instead of being pushed together by being outcasts, they had each once been the most popular amongst their respective species. They had each gotten sick of the “obsessive love“ thoughts from crazed females, (amongst other things) so one day, without knowing the other was doing this, they each slimed a circle around themselves, which in both cultures meant “alone“ or “isolation“. After receiving their turnly “anger based“ thoughts, they went to their feeding holes, where a burger grew every turn. For reasons unknown to them, it grew back again, and again. They never slimed near their feeding holes (a natural primitive instinct) but they never knew or thought that their slime was a natural burger-cide, mainly beacause they were too primitive too understand much.
As Braun bit into a burger, he noticed a little salamander-like thing crawl out of his burger.Its name was Harry, the first ever Truman to walk that burger planet.As Braun stared, transfixed,the little Truman scampered off only to have the other young Cyanmaniacs think “kill“ thoughts at it. The horde of Cyanmaniacs then turned towards Braun and his friend, thinking (again) “anger based“ thoughts at them, this time for not chasing the little Truman. Giving in to peer pressure, Braun and Mooscleburger hunted and tracked for three whole turns, until they finally found it. In a big mouthful, Mooscleburger swallowed it whole. He had just extinguished the first and last spark of Trumanity, and had also doused the dying embers of his and Braun’s species. Little did he know that the planet was made up of relatively unflammable stuff, and the only things allowing it to be burnt to a crisp were the sun, and their highly inflammable slime. Had they allowed little Harry to live, he would have started the Truman race (asexually) which would have lived off slime, therefore saving their planet. But… they didn’t, and in doing/not doing so, brought around their own extinctions.
Travis Ng
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SUN’S LEGACY
During the day, the moon and stars go into their nocturnal sleep.
The Sun does his duty, bringing heat to the solar system.
Thus the Sun holds and spins the planets and when exhausted closes his eye.
When the sun passes and dies, he fades into smaller stars that take his place.
His children, take his place to keep time moving a pace to avoid permanent darkness and
Non-existence. Thus lastly, a random star devours its brethren and regains the sun’s
Legacy, continuing day.
By Enrique Ortiz
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World Holiday Series: Ash Wednesday
Official start of Ash Wednesday in 2010-Feburary 17, 2010
Mardi Gras (also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent (lasts 40 days not including Sundays) Easter.
On Ash Wednesday Catholics attend church. A cross of ashes made of the old palms from the previous years Palm Sunday is drawn in a small cross on the recipients forehead while the words “Remember (O man) that you are dust, and to dust you shall return", or "Repent, and believe the Gospel." are recited.
Many Protestants celebrate Ash Wednesday while some denominations such as Episcopalians and Baptists do not. Many people of these denominations seem to feel that something is missing in the liturgical year as Christmas arrives and then immediately after Easter is here without any sort of preamble, which is widely viewed a very abrupt. If the church preaches all year and there are no special holidays to prepare for, many believers of these denominations feel that just preaching misses the whole spiritual journey. Ultimately, if there is no preparation for holidays, such as saying a prayer during Lent, since prayer ties in a major role in redemption, many feel that redemption is not gained.
The day before Ash Wednesday is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, but most widely known as Mardi gras (Mardi gras means “Wednesday” and “fat” in French, respectively.) Parties are held and a lot of food is eaten. This day is a “splurge” before the fasting and restrictions of Lent arrive. Many people give up something that they like for Lent; a popular given-up food is chocolate and a popular given up drink is coffee. Usually things that people are addicted to or separate that person from God are given up.
In the island nation of Ireland, Ash Wednesday is observed with another holiday, National Non Smoking Day. The date was chosen because quitting smoking ties in with giving up things for Lent. In the UK this holiday is celebrated on the first Wednesday in March.
After Ash Wednesday, Lent begins which is the 40 day period when Jesus’ fasted in the desert. This period of sacrifices that Jesus made, connect with people giving things up for Lent.
By Kei McHale
BE YOURSELF
Why do I feel like I always have to go along with what everyone thinks? I can’ have my own opinion?
Why am I embarrassed to dance like no ones watching when people are watching?
Why am I afraid to tell people my likes and dislikes? What are my favorite books? Movies? Songs?
Why does it feel like I’m living two lives? Why can’t I act the way I am at home outside.
Why do I care if people judge me? Why does it hurt?
Why do I try to makes myself look like someone else? And why do I look at differences between me and another person as a bad thing?
Don’t let people tell you what to think, don’t let them talk you into it. Don’t be embarrassed. Chances are no one will even remember what you did in a couple of weeks. If you want to dance, then dance.
We are all different, we were made to be that way. So, sometimes we’re not going to like the same things. But, maybe by speaking up and telling people what you like, you can spread the word about some good books and movies. And if someone doesn’t like them, don't be rude, don’t say their stupid, it’s their life so let them live it. If they insult what you like, brush it off because you know what makes you happy. Not everyone’s happiness is the same. If someone doesn’t like you, it’s their loss not yours. You know that your family and friends love you, isn’t that enough?
And don’t try to change yourself to look like a celebrity or someone who is “pretty.” Everyone is pretty and half of those celebrities aren’t real. They had talent and the media wouldn’t accept them unless they changed themselves to fit someone’s image.
The moral of the story: be yourself
With love,
Victoria Lenihan
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