"Do not ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
My fabulous nieces (or "the beans" as we call them) are 2 years old today! They are getting funnier and more talkative every time I see them. They also have learned how to hit and bite, so it's a good thing my sister and her husband are good and diligent parents! Haha. Most of the time they are best friends though, laughing together and running around holding hands and giggling. They are learning how to sing too, which is super entertaining for musical Auntie Lauren. Happy birthday ladies!!!!
Emily eating ice cream with her bare hands on her 1st birthday
Avery discovering her yummy icing - October 4th, 2011
To put together some of our new knowledge as bloggers, the IP 10 classes are creating a post about their dream travel destination, including: 3-4 photos of the destination (more is ok, and if they are interesting photos then they can really add to your presentation), 1 video, flight costs, tourism information (what to do once you arrive, how much tourist attractions cost, hours of operation, etc.), and a rationale explaining the appeal of your destination. Sell it!
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I chose to highlight a trip that I am planning with one of my best friends, Scott, for 10 days in July of 2013. We are going to take off around July 21st for Athens, Greece, then make a side trip to Cairo, Egypt before returning home on August 1st. Here are some of the potential details (we haven't booked anything yet):
Departure: 6:33am from YXE (Saskatoon) - July 21st, 2013
Arrival: 1:25pm at ATH (Athens, Greece) - July 22nd, 2013
Layovers en route: 31 minutes at YQR (Regina), 3h15min at ODR (Chicago), 3h25min at ZHR (Zurich)
Airline carriers: United Express / Skywest DBA / Swiss International Air Lines
Total cost per person: $1,745 (includes airport taxes and fuel surcharges)
Departure: 5:00pm from ATH (Athens) - July 28th, 2013
Arrival: 7:00pm at CAI (Cairo) - July 28th, 2013
Layovers en route: None (direct flight)
Airline carriers: Egyptair
Total cost per person: $465 (includes airport taxes and fuel surcharges)
Destination #1 - Athens, Greece
The Parthenon, atop the sacred rock of the Acropolis
Ancient Theatre of Dionysus
Present day remains of the Ancient Theatre of Dionysus
Our first stop will be in Athens, the historical capital of Europe. I am so looking forward to all of the rich history and ancient architecture that will be waiting for us when we get there. I can only imagine the awesome photos I will get as well!
Here's a video that outlines some of the most famous Athenian tourist attractions. I am wondering after watching it if that second photo (above) is actually the Theatre of Herodes Atticus. I'm hoping so, as the remains of the Ancient Theatre of Dionysus look pretty sad.
Destination #2 - Cairo, Egypt
The Sphinx and the Great Pyramids of Giza, just outside of Cairo
Riding a camel... I may just try this and test my allergies!
I am anticipating that seeing the pyramids up close will be a very surreal experience. I have no idea what to expect of Egyptian culture, but I have a friend in Cairo named Mostafa who has invited Scott and me to stay with him while we're there. He will be a great tour guide, and he has a lot of national pride so I'm sure he will show us some pretty amazing things in his home city and surrounding areas. We are planning on staying there for about 4 days before heading back to Athens to catch our flights home.
And according to my countdown timer that I embedded as a gadget a few assignments ago (on the left column of my blog), there are only 289 days until I embark on this awesome adventure!
I have exciting news in the world of 7C socializing.... We are going to have a potluck on Friday, October 12th! Not everyone needs to bring something (if they do, we will have WAY too much food). That being said, if you want to bring something, comment below and let us know what you're planning on! If you aren't bringing something, comment below and give us ideas about what we should do at our potluck (board games, etc.). We will also be celebrating the birthdays that happened between September and now!
The assignment for this Computers 7C class is to create a poster advertising our garage sale, using Microsoft Word or Pages. Also, please remember to bring something to sell so that we can make more talent money! While we're at it, why don't you also comment below telling us what items you may be able to bring?
Happy commenting!
PS - Here is an example of the 7C garage sale poster that I made using the application "Pages" - you can find it in your applications, in the folder called "iWork '09."
Directions: Use
the Google Search Engines (www.google.ca) to
answer the questions. Write your answers
in the spaces provided below.
Enter
your school’s phone number including the area code. Write the kind of information that is
returned on the hits page.
Repeat this with another (land
line) phone number you know. What do you
find?
Enter
your postal code. What type of
information is returned?
List one benefit and one drawback
to this feature.
Type
your full name in quotation marks (or your online screen name) into the
Google web search engine. Are you
on the web?
How many hits
are returned for your name?
Go
to www.whitepages.ca and click the
“Reverse Lookup” tab. Type your
home phone number, including the area code. What do you find?
How is this feature useful?
What does this feature mean in
terms of Internet safety?
Type in a cell phone number
including the area code. What do you
find? Does a landline or a cell phone
number return more information in the search?
Exploring more Google features
Go
to www.google.ca and type define: enigma. What is the first definition provided?
Go
to www.google.ca and click on
“Images.” Type the name of your
favourite actor, actress, or musical group and see what images you can
find. What websites provided the
photos?
Type
“Rivier Academy” (including quotation marks) into the search bar and click
on the first photo hit. The website
from which the picture came is displayed below. What is the title of the website?
Return
to the Google homepage. Click
“Maps” and type in your complete address, including city and
province. What appears?
Google maps can be used to search
foreign cities as well. Search the
Eiffel Tower. Name one of the streets
nearby.
Search the Statue of
Liberty. What is the name of the island
on which the Statue is situated?
Click
on “News” at the top of the Google search bar. Search “Prince Albert, Saskatchewan” and
list the top 2 headlines. How
recent are the news stories?
Challenge: “Search is so highly personal that searching
is empowering for humans like nothing else.
It is the antithesis of being told or taught. It is self-empowerment; it is empowering
individuals to do what they think best with the information they want.”
Well, readers of Miss Campbell's Corner, it's Thursday (which, of course, everyone knows is "Friday Eve"), and this Thursday in particular is special for me. After I catch a Grade 8 volleyball game after school and snap a bunch of pictures for the yearbook, I'm heading off to Saskatoon to see Don Ross play at The Bassment. If you're not familiar with Don Ross, he's one of my favourite guitarists EVER. I've given some of you his music to use in your iMovies from time to time. This is one of my favourite Don Ross tunes, "Michael, Michael, Michael" (if you like this and want to check out more of his stuff on YouTube, look up Klimbim - that's probably my second favourite):
So, all you lovely people, enjoy your Thursday. It's almost Friday. One of my francophone friends posted on Facebook from Quebec this morning: "C'est jeudredi aujourd'hui!" I love the word allision between Thursday (Jeudi) and Friday (Vendredi).... it sounds so very hopefully optimistic! I thought about it in English for a second but realized that "Thiday" (Thigh day?!) didn't sound quite so poetic. So, happy Jeudredi!
Hi Choir girls! If you want to have input into the dance themes and dates, please comment on this post to have your voice heard. If you have any other suggestions please leave them in the comments section as well.
Potential themes:
- Halloween costume party
- Masquerade ball (semi-formal dress, masquerade ball masks with jewels and feathers, elegant gloves, etc.)
- 50s sock hop/ice cream shop (poodle skirts, hand jive competition - think the movie "Grease")
- La Fiesta (Mexican theme)
- Out west (cowboy/cowgirl)
- Groovy 60s (daisy flower decorations, bright colours)
- Red carpet affair (paparazzi, photo booth, formal "Hollywood" dress)
- A night at the movies (decorate with film reels, serve popcorn, Mike & Ike's candy, etc.)
- Hawaiian luau (blender drinks with umbrellas and straws, etc.)
- Disco party (70s, disco balls, bell bottoms, round sunglasses, etc.)
- Blackout (dress in all black, decorate with black lights and glow sticks)
- Starry night (formal romantic)
- White hot (everyone wears white)
- Snow "ball" (semi-formal, winter decorations)
Potential dates (these have not been verified as being viable options yet... just brainstorming):
Oct 25th (Thurs - no school Friday) - Halloween theme?
Nov 9th (Friday after P/T interviews) - would need more parent chaperones, as teachers will be tired!
Nov 15th (Thurs)
Nov 30th (Fri)
Dec 6th (Thurs)
Dec 7th (Fri)
Dec 13th (Thurs)
Dec 14th (Fri)
Let's hear your feedback! If you have other ideas please include them in your comment!
