Term 3 Blog #88

u noe what? i feel as if i had died. of course, i will never suicide, but THE EXAM IS IN TWO WEEKS!!!! IM DEAD ALREADY!!!

Term 3 Blog #87

ahhhh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo EXAMS IN TWO WEEKS. IM GONNA SPEND ALL MY FREE TIME STUDYING, EVEN IF I DONT WANT TO.

Term 3 Blog #86

studying for tmw's exam on the eye:
cornea, aqueous humour, iris, pupil, lens (convex), ciliary muscles, vitreous humour, chloroid coat, retna, blindspot, fouea, optic nerve, fat, musscle, sclera...ahhh why dont i remember sclera???? sclera sounds like mascara. mascara..mascara...sclera...sclera.
i once had mascara,
it was applied on top of my sclera.
i think that should make me remember it.

Term 3 Blog #85

watched ms universe. JAPAN WON!!!! yeah-hah. tho she wasnt as pretty as the others. but still, i LIKE JAPAN!!!!!! :D :D gonna sleep now. sorry for the short blogs lately.

Chapter 7: India, China, and Japan

Chapter 7 Section 1 Review
1. Identify: Delhi sultanate, Tamerlane, Urdu, Babur, Akbar, Taj Mahal, Vasco Da Gama
Delhi sultanate – The empire built by Muslim rulers who established a capital at Delhi, and included most of India
Tamerlane: The leader of the Mongols who overran northern India
Urdu: a combination of Persian and Hindi written in Arabic script
Babur: the leader of the second time the Mongols invaded India.
Akbar: the grandson of Babur who tried to unify the empire by following a policy of religious toleration.
Taj Mahal
Vasco Da Gama
2. Define: sultan, purdah
Sultan : people who organized a government that resembled those of the Maurya and Gupta empires.
Purdah: the practice of secluding women
3. Describe two advantages Muslim invaders had over Hindu forces
The Muslims rode on horses while the Hindu cavalry rode on elephants. The Muslims troops were extremely well-disciplined.
4. List three differences between Hinduism and Islam
Islam- one god, Muslims: multiple gods
Muslims- equality of all believers before god, Islam – caste system bas on inequality
Islam – strict obedience to laws of the Koran, Hinduism – tolerated many beliefs
5. What attitude did Akbar take toward Hindus?
Akbar appointed Hindus to high office, forbade the destruction of Hindu temples, and lifted the nonbeliever tax.
6. How did the Mogul emperor react to the activities of Christian missionaries?
He sent armies to end their activities.
Chapter 7 Section 2 Review
1. Identify: Diamond Sutra, Li Po
Diamond Sutra – The first printed text: it is a Buddhist text
Li Po – a famous poet during the T’ang dynasty who was a Taoist
2.
a. In theory, who could qualify for the Chinese civil service?
In theory, anyone could qualify for the civil service.
b. In practice, who usually entered the civil service?
Sons of officials or wealthy merchants usually entered since they were the only ones who could pay for the expensive education needed.
3.
a. Describe block printing
The Chinese carved characters onto wooden blocks that were inked and pressed onto paper.
b. Who probably developed block printing? Why?
Monks probably invented block printing from inventions such as paper and use of stamps.
4. What subjects interested T’ang and Sun poets and artists?
They were interested in human emotions, nature, and one’s place in the universe.
5. How did footbinding affect Chinese women?
They crippled women very much.
Chapter 7 Section 3 Review
1. Identify: Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, Cheng Ho.
Kublai Khan – a grandson of Genghis Khan who completed the conquest of China and established the first foreign dynasty in China
Marco Polo – one of the foreigners who visited China and stayed to serve Kublai Khan
Cheng Ho – A Chinese admiral who assembled 63 ships, which carried over 27 000 sailors, soldiers, and civilians who traded, collected, tribute, and gathered information about sea routes.
2. How did Kublai Khan try to keep the Mongols from being absorbed by Chinese culture?
He tried to limit Chinese influence on the Mongols by setting up a separate law code for Mongols and allowed only Mongol nobles and foreigners to serve at court.
3. What effect did the building of roads have on China?
It increase trade and travel.
4. Describe the Ming sea voyages
These voyages visited southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa and traded, collected tribute, and gathered information about sea routes.
5. What restrictions did the Ming put on Portuguese traders?
Ming first refused to let foreigners land, and then they were restricted to Macao. Afterwards, trading was restricted to only one city, Canton.
Chapter 7 Section 4 Review
1. Locate: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sea of Japan, Heian
Hokkaido – The northernmost region of Japan
Honshu - the largest region of Japan, in the middle
Shikoku - a little region tucked under Honshu
Kyushu - the southernmost region of Japan
Sea of Japan – the sea right between Korea and Japan
Heian – Kyoto!!!!
2. Identify: Shinto, Yamato, Lady Murasaki
Shinto – The Japanese religion
Yamato – The Japanese royal family
Lady Murasaki Shikibu – a great master of Japanese literature, wrote one of the world’s first novels
3. Define: archipelago, clan, kami
Archipelago – a chain of islands
Clan – family groups that trace their ancestry back to one person
Kami – spirits, god (ALSO PAPER)
4. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of the geography of Japan
Advantage: seas kept foreigners from invading
Disadvantage: Japan is mountainous, only 20 percent of the land is suitable for farming
5. Why did the Yamato rulers have the respect of the people?
They claimed to be of divine descent.
6.
a. List three aspects of Chinese culture the Japanese borrowed
Language, Noh Buddhism, studied its government, history, philosophy, arts, and sciences
b. List one Chinese idea the Japanese rejected.
The idea of Civil Service Examination did not fit into the idea that everyone’s place is inherited
7. How did women contribute to the development of Japanese literature?
They kept dairies and composed poetry.
Chapter 7 Section 5 Review
1. Identify: Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Zen, Noh, Kabuki
Hideyoshi: powerful general who established the foundations for a unified nation
Tokugawa Ieyasu: person who seized power when Hideyoshi died. Japan enjoyed peace and prosperity during his rule. He created a strong central government
2. Define: samurai, shogun, daimyo, bushido, haiku
Samurai – nobles descended from early clan chiefs who were like warrior knights.
Shogun – Chief general who controlled taxes, issued laws, and commanded the samurai who had pledged to serve him.
Bushido – The way of the warrior which stressed loyalty and unquestioning obedience to one’s lord.
3.
a. What was the highest class in Japanese feudal society?
Emperor
b. What was the lowest class?
Merchants
4. What values did the samurai code deemphasize?
It stressed loyalty and unquestioning obedience to one’s lord.
5. Give one example of how the Tokugawa shoguns limited the power of the daimyo
They limited the power of the daimyo by making their families spend every year in Edo (Tokyo), but he himself has to spend every other year in Edo. This discourages the daimyo from organizing revolts.
6. What two cultural traditions influenced the arts in Japan?
Zen Buddhism – devotion to nature in flower arrange, landscape gardening, tea ceremony, which reflects peace, simplicity, and love of beauty.
Kabuki theatre – violent and emotional dramas

Chapter 7: India, China, and Japan

1.
a. How did Hinduism influence life in India?
Caste rules ensured a stable society, a council of elders made all important decisions in villages, and local Brahman priest influenced the council.
b. What effect did Muslim rule have on India?
The Delhi sultans were assembled, and there was a period of peace and economic prosperity. However, Hindus had to pay a heavy tax and there were conflicts between Islamic and Hindu beliefs.
2.
a. How did Akbar try to unify the Mogul Empire?
He lifted the non-believer tax, married a Muslim princess, appointed qualified Hindus to high office, forbade the destruction of Hindu temples
b. How did his successors change his policies?
His successors ended his policy of religious toleration. They closed Hindu schools, destroyed temples, and reimposed the nonbeliever tax.
c. What happened as a result of these changes?
There was a fierce resistance among the Hindus which struggled to overthrow the Moguls.
3. Describe Chinese achievements in each of the following areas:
a. Government: they invented the examinations for civil service to recruit talented and royal officials in the imperial court
b. Technology: they invented the printing press: both block print and movable type
c. Arts: there were many poets who based their poems on emotions and nature. There were also artists who sat at one place for days to try to capture the mood and then paint the scene without once glancing at it.
4.
a. How did foreign trade affect China during the T’ang and Sung empires?
The Chinese were exposed to many new products such as peppers and dates. Also, they learned about new seeds and farming methods from their contacts with the foreigners.
b. Why did trade become even more extensive under the Mongols?
The Mongols built great highways across their empire so that trade and travel increased.
c. What attitude did the Chinese take toward foreign trade by the 1500’s?
The Chinese closed off all their ports and did not allow foreigners to land. Later, the foreigners were kept under close supervision in Macao, and later, Canton.
5.
a. How did Chinese culture influence the Japanese
The Japanese adopted the Chinese characters as well as Noh Buddhism. They borrowed Chinese styles in art and literature. Nobles studied Confucian and Taoist philosophy.
b. Why did the Japanese borrow some Chinese ideas and not others?
The Japanese tried to adopt the idea of Civil Service Examinations, but this didn’t fit into their idea that a person’s place in society was inherited.
6.
a. What type of government did the Tokugawa shoguns establish in Japan?
They established a strong central government and organized a government bureaucracy to supervise taxation, finance, and justice. And they preserved the feudal order.
b. How did they limit the power of the daimyo?
They limited the power of the daimyo by making them stay every other year in Edo (Tokyo) while their families remained there every year so that they could not organize revolts.
7.
a. How were Buddhist teachings brought to Japan?
Zen Buddhism was brought to Japan by Chinese monks.
b. How did Buddhism affect Japanese society?
Zen Buddhism stressed on one’s love for nature, which complemented the Shinto idea of respect for the forces of nature. Both men and women learned flower arranging, gardening, and tea ceremony (which was meant to reflect peace, simplicity, and love of beauty)
For Further Thought
1. Analyzing.
a. How did differences in religious beliefs contribute to clashes between Hindus and Muslims in India?
The Hindus believed that the cow was a sacred animal while Muslims believed that it was food. Hindus believed that music was important, while Muslims believed that it was an offense of god.
b. In what ways was there a peaceful blending of the two cultures?
Urdu came to be (it’s a combination of Persian and Hindi written in Arabic script), Purdah, the practice of secluding women, was adopted, and Muslim mosques were often designed and built by Hindu architects. Hindu artists also painted works that illustrated Persian stories.
2. Applying Information
a. How did Chinese and Japanese attitudes toward foreigners change in the 1500s and 1600s?
They rejected the foreigners to trade in only one city of the country. The Japanese restricted them to the port of Nagasaki while the Chinese restricted them the Macao, and later, Canton.
b. Why do you think their views of foreigners changed?
The Japanese shoguns didn’t like the way that Japanese Christians were pledging obedience to some far-away pope, and they later feared that the Europeans were going to conquer Japan, so they limited their trade with foreign countries.
The Chinese probably thought they had enough to go on without any contact with foreign countries. They probably thought that they were superior to all other countries and didn’t need to be influenced by their cultures.
3. Analyzing a Quotation
A Japanese saying states: “The rice that Hideyoshi cooked was eaten by Tokugawa Ieyasu.” Do you think this saying accurately describes what happened in Japan after the late 1500s?
I don’t think this saying accurately describes what happened in Japan because Japan also flourished under Tokugawa Ieyasu. For example, cities like Edo (Tokyo) grew quickly, and there was peace and prosperity under the Tokugawa shoguns.
4. Comparing
a. Describe the structure of Japanese feudal society.
The Emperor held the highest rank in society, but had no political power. The Shogun was the actual ruler who imposed laws, set wages and prices, and controlled taxes.
The Daimyo were landowners that controlled large estates.
Samurai Soldiers pledged obedience to the Shogun and Daimyo
Peasants and Artisans provided food and weapons
Merchants traded these products to gain money, but they had a low social status.
b. How was Japanese feudalism similar to feudalism in Western Europe?
The Daimyo = the lords, samurai soldiers = knights, peasants = serfs, artisans and merchants were basically the same.
c. How was it different?
The emperor of Japan held no political power, but in Europe, the King had most of the power. The merchants were ranked higher than peasants in Europe, the they were below peasants in Japan.
Developing Basic Skills
1. Using visual evidence
Study the painting on page 119. Does the painting express the same feelings about nature as Li P’s poem?
Yes it does.
2. Map Reading
Map on page 122 and maps on pages 197-198
a. What was the extent of the Mongol empire?
i. It covered almost all of Asia except northern Russia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam
b. What countries today are located in the lands once ruled by the Mongols?
i. Afghanistan, Persia, Russia, Korea…etc.
c. Why do you think Genghis Khan divided his empire among his sons and grandsons?
i. Because he wanted to be FAIR. :D :D :D
3. Using Diagrams
Diagram page 127:
a. Who held the highest status in Japanese society?
The Emperor
b. Who had the lowest status
The Merchants
c. Why do you think the daimyo had so much power and influence
They could change laws, governed the taxes… did everything.
d. What does the diagram tell you about the structure of Japanese society?
It is very much like the status of feudal Europe.

Term 3 Blog #84

awww i feel so bad. gonna go to sleep...

Term 3 Blog #83 (Multimedia Blog #24)

finished chinese exam, hurray!! i actually didnt spend so much time on it this time, only 5 hours!!!!! thats my new record, i think. and i actually remembered everything on the test!!! actually, i forgot some words that i needed during the essay part, but i couldnt prepare for the essay right? i asked the person next to me, which is kinda like cheating. ><>< >< i'll figure it out soon enough, i think. i always do. there was only once that i wasnt prepared for a test, and that was in grade 4. i was just thinking that i'll sleep all the way through the test and then fail it. but i ended up cheating instead, with a dictionary. heeee heeeee i still do that now *sarcasm*

Term 3 Blog #82

im gonna write random words that i see right now in this room
command: Alias, adcentr: ADC, arc: A, Patters of Civilization, five star sport, Clear Reinforcements, Laser Printer, Software, Logiciels,Premier, morning glory, blue bear, hi-liter, avery, the enjoyment of music.....ah im getting bored. bye

Term 3 Blog #81

i dont think i missed a blog on term 3, but im only up to 80 blogs right now. molly's up to 88 or something like that. ahh w/e.
i got my socials textbook back. and i studied for chinese. it only took me 4 hours!!!! thats an all-time record. i havent packed it down tho. i'll do that tmw. but right now, i shall just relax and teach anne how to resize her picture so that she can photoshop it online.

Term 3 Blog #80

I FINALLY INSTALLED WINDOWS VISTA!! its a bit confusing tho. i had to re-make my account cuz it said i couldnt open my folder, whatever the reason was. anyways, its so much faster now. okay, gonna explore it now. bye.

Term 3 Blog #79

yah yah yah windows vista arrived in richmond!!! its gonna be here tmw!!! i can hardly wait. but then, there is the concert at 6:30 tmw...i hope i can finish installing before 6 oclock. i had to delete so many of my videos...nooooo.

Term 3 Blog #78

watched dancing with the stars tonight. very happy apolo anton-ohno won. very surprised that he was half japanese. and also very surprised that carrie ann inaba is chinese, japanese, as well as irish.

Ms. Cheung

doesnt the woman on the left look so much like ms cheung (our last year music teacher) ?? she's actually playing Sayuri in Memoirs of a Geisha tho. that is to say, Ziyi Zhang.

Term 3 Blog #77

yay finally finished memoirs of a geisha. it was good. tho it took me so long. *sigh* if only i had the time to read one book per day. even if i didnt have homework, i wouldn't be able to finish a book per day. what book shall i read next? i plan to read one book per week or per two weeks, tho i have never done that before. when i start a book, i usually finish it within 3 days. well, gotta work over that urge and only read when i have time. on the other hand, i should really read some chinese...
i didnt do any science today. actually, i didnt do any homework today. i'll do that tmw morning, since i have 2 hours :D:D i'll probably do something else tho...
i was just looking at pictures of memoris of a geisha, and there was a girl who i thought looked a lot like someone i knew... i was so startled when i saw her. oh and she turns out to be the same age as me. well, 9 days younger, in fact.

Term 3 Blog #76

Sunday, May 20th, 2007
ahhh i love books. i havent read one in such a long while. soo happy!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D i finished the fourth book of sisterhood of traveling pants today at 1:30 AM. i stayed up in my washroom reading it while sitting on the toilet for over 2 hours cuz i didnt want to get up. haha. then i just went to sleep. and today, i just read memoirs of a geisha after i finished some socials, played some piano, did some math and a bit of science. i shall do more science tmw morning.

Commanders and Masters

Possible
there have been heavy storms that trouble the sailors
they say "Huzzah"
the doctors might use a coin to patch through his patient's skull
they may have discovered flightless birds and swimming iguanas
men scrub the deck of the ship
they may have clamped sailors in irons
they may have commited suicide at times of stress
Impossible
soem of the language may have been a little modern

Climate Graphs of Cities Around the World

To download the Microsoft Word Document with the images, click the following URL:
http://www.box.net/shared/t0p5hv90sh

Victoria (Canada, North America)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/Victoria.gif
Atlanta (USA, North America)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/atlanta_temp.png
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/atlanta_prep.png
Brazilia (Brazil, South America)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/brazilia_temp.gif
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/basilia_prep.gif
Puerto Montt (Chile, South America)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/puerto_montt.jpg
Madrid (Spain, Europe)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/madrid_temp.png
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/madrid_prep.png
Berlin (German, Europe)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/berlin_temp.png
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/brazilia_temp.gif
Cairo (Egypt, Africa)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/Cairo.jpg
Maseru (Lesotho, Africa)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/lesotho.jpg
Beijing (China, Asia)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/china.gif
Bangalore (India, Asia)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Bangalore_raintemp.png

Some things I noticed were that cities on the edge, near the ocean, have less range in temperatures, while cities inland have more range in temperatures. Also, cities in the southern hemisphere have completely opposite graphs than the ones in the northern hemisphere, due to the fact that their summer is in December and their winter is in July.

Google Earth Geographical Features

To download the whole document (with the pictures):
http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=149240

Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/isthmus.jpg

Cape
a pont or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a projecting point
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/cape.jpg

Peninsula
a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus;
a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/peninsula.jpg

River
A natural waterway

, which moves water across the landscape from higher to lower elevations
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/river.jpg

Sea
a large expanse of

saline water connected with an ocean
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/sea.jpg

Ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/ocean.jpg

Lake
a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/lake.jpg

Straight
a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/straight.jpg

Gulf
A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/gulf.jpg

Pole
The earth’s axis
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/pole.jpg

Mountain Range
group of

mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/mountainrange.jpg

Delta
low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/delta.jpg

Deep sea trench
hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor / the deepest parts of the ocean floor.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/trench.jpg

Mid Atlantic ridge
is an underwater

mountain range of the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/mid-atlanticridge.jpg

Island
a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/island.jpg

Continent
one of several large landmasses on Earth.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/continents.gif

Ocean Current
continuous, directed movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/current.gif

Trade winds
a pattern of

wind that are found in bands around the Earth's equatorial region
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/tradewinds.gif

Volcano
a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/volcano.jpg

Tectonic plate
a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/tectonicplates.gif

Glacier
a large, slow moving river of ice,

formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/glacier.gif

Fjord
very long inlets from the sea with high steeply sloped walled sides.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/fiord.jpg

Locate and label all of the world’s seas and oceans.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/oceansseas.gif

Compass Rose
a figure displaying the orientation of the cardinal directions

, north, south, east and west on a map or nautical chart.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/compass.jpg

Magnetic compass
a navigational instrument for finding directions on the earth. It consists of a magnetized pointer free to align itself accurately with Earth's Magnetic Field.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/compass2.jpg

Global positioning system
the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Utilizing a constellation of at least 24 medium Earth orbit satellites that transmit precise radio signals, the system enables a GPS receiver to determine its location, speed and direction.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/wendy3212/globalpositioning.jpg

Term 3 Blog #75 (Multimedia Blog #23)

ahhw kjertglfsdhndefgukjhl u have nooo idea how hard it is to get the beats right in sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow music. its adagio for gods sake!! lento is slower, but how are u suppsoed to get it right in such slow music???????????? it was my first time doing it, and my parents think its so easy. they're really criticizing me. my teacher was upset with me too. i feel as if an elephant dropped on me. how am i actually supposed to play piano without making mistakes??? they dont understand. theres no end to their criticism. they should try learning piano, and coward under my glare until they get a song right. THEN they would know how hard it is. i actually like the thought of that. maybe someday, i would be able to criticize them on something and make life much harder for them. that would be fun. im sick of my parents' saying everything i do is wrong. I WANT OUT! i might as well go on a strike. haha a strike on better treatment to their daughter. oh it multimedia blog saturday. here is a picture

i drew this in chinese school today cuz i was bored. and it has chinese on the side cuz i drew it on the margin of my book and didnt realize this drawing would be thicker than the margin. what do u think it is?

Term 3 Blog #74

Friday, May 19th, 2007
I'm sorry about not writing. again. i just had to finish that book. anne and i went to the library after school today, and we borrowed books (duh). anne let me borrow her sisterhood of traveling pants book. i finished it today. i think my reading speed got faster. i read it within 5 hours, and there were 400 pages. and now, i shall read memoirs of a geisha!!

Term 3 Blog #73

WINDOWS VISTA FINALLY SHIPPED!!! ITS GONNA BE HERE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS!!! bur right now, im busy making all my programs vista-compatible. well, only 2 arent, so i finished. i cant wait until it gets here. yesterday, it shipped out of north carolina. today, it crossed into south carolina and departed south carolina. haha i check it almost every hour. soo excited!!
i feel really lazy today, so im not gonna do anything and go to sleep early. very early. hahaha

Term 3 Blog #72

noooooooooo day 2 tmw. its already thursday. i wanna go to sleep early today. ciao. sorry for the short blogs recently.

Term 3 Blog #71

aww so sleepy. im gonna sleep
bye

Term 3 Blog #70

i was thinking in my bath "hmm what work do i have left. as much as ever, i think.." so i'll just list them out here.
Science - oil company brochure (still need to find financial info & redo paragraphs)
Socials - study for test coming up on Wednesday! (and also the final exam in june)
Japanese - memorize all katakana
Chinese - exercise book with new words
Piano - scales, new repertoire, new study, old study, old repertoire
Applied Skills - discuss final project with karen

i really hope karen comes back tomorrow. i called her today, but her phone said that its offline. well, a voice recording said it was offline. i dont noe why i feel so stressed out. this amount of homework doesnt compare to the amount of homework ive had. i think i'd better get used to the stress and learn to cope with it cuz i bet its gonna stay with me all the way after university, and even more so when i get a job. not during the summer tho, i hope.
this summer, im gonna relax, but still work hard on violin lessons, japanese lessons, drawing lessons, and last but not least my lifeguard lessons. i really need to get my bronze medallion and whatnot cuz i wanna get a summer job next year. well, im not even sure my physical body is familiar with swimming that much anymore, but i hope they'll let me pass. i havent swum seriously for the last 3 years. oh and of course, i want to get ahead with math again. i feel that the math now wasnt as easy as it was a few years ago. gotta get ahead!!

Freshwater Ecosystem Project

Powerpoint: http://www.box.net/shared/v6ln29ab0r

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Term 3 Blog #69

i watched bleak house on PBS station today. it was good. i watched the first part to it last week too. from now on, i shall like to spend my sunday evening watching masterpiece theatre. they're such good movies!! too bad sunday was so short. i would have liked it to be longer, as a weekend should be 2 days long. but now, due to my lessons, it feels like half a day long. on sunday, i get 6 hours of lessons, and in between, i prepare for the next lesson. thats a lot of work u noe, from 9 in the morning to 8 in the evening. its much more tiring than school. the next morning, i do my homework from school. by the time its finished, its 3 in the afternoon. i take the half day weekend back. its a 7-hour weekend. actually, i usually sleep later than 10:00, but i still consider that less than half a day. geez i hope al lthis work pays off. i now have to study on the bus cuz my parents no longer have a car, seeing as they crashed it into a pole. WHEN ARE THEY GONNA GET ANOTHER ONE???? this is driving me crazy. each week, i spend 4 hours 40 minutes on the road to my lessons. if it were not for the fact that my piano teacher comes to my house, i would spend 6 hours on the road. actually, probably 8 hours since she lives in surrey. i should be very sad if i stop japanese class or piano lessons tho. although piano gives me a lot of pressure, i like playing. i like learning japanese too. as for french and chinese, french doesnt give me stress at all. i hardly try. chinese gives me a lot of stress, but i realize how much it will benefit me in later years. it is such a hard language to learn and memorize, but i feel that i must learn it. just yesterday, i met a woman on the bus whose daughter graduated from univeristy and is now paying 300 per 6 courses of chinese lesson with 10 other people, 5 of whom are cocasion. she asked me whether my chinese school has an age limit. i told her i didnt noe. but it turns out my chinese school doesnt.
aww darn i have that socials final exam to study for. and i still didnt finish piling up those notes, tho i have read a lot of parts of the socials textbook that i havent read. now, i think i have a general idea about what the socials textbook is about, but i cant grasp the details of each chapter. gotta read it again and again.
theres a strings concert on tuesday. i think karen noes about it. and theres also the science presentation to worry about. im gonna talk to anne and karen tmw. i shall really like to hear about karen's vacation. i wonder if she saw the premier of pirates of the caribbean. if she was lucky, she might have gotten an autograph. at least, thats what carmen tells me.
wow this is the longest blog ive written in a long time. i guess i feel like writing right now.
ooooh one more thing! my piano teacher told me to play this B-EAU-TI-FUL song called fantasie in d minor by mozart. i absolutely love it. if u want to hear it, go to youtube and type in the title of the song. but then, she also told me to play june barcarolle again. arrgh. i think im getting tired of that song. i'd raather play that waltz by chopin a little longer than play june although its a nice song. actually, i think all the grade 9 repertoires are good. gonna retire for now. bye. je dois me coucher. je suis tres fatique, aujourd'hui c'est un jour long. mes cheveux sont aussi longes! (not that it has anything to do with it)

Term 3 Blog #68 (Multimedia Blog #22)

Saturday, May 12th, 2007
i have rediscovered my love for detective conan~!!!! and i joined all the detective conan groups on facebook. there are some nice pictures, and the 11th movie is gonna come out soon. there are some good movies that i really want to see coming out this month. Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (April 21st), Frist Snow (April 23rd), and Pirates of the Caribbean: at World's End (April 25th). oh my they're all released within the same week. there wont be competition tho. detective conan is a japanese animation movie, first snow is a korean drama movie, and pirates of the caribbean...well all of you know wat its about. ...maybe first snow and detective conan would have a bit of competition, cuz first snow is a mix between japanese and korean actors. and lee jun ki (leading male role) is very popular in japan. i think detective conan is also pretty famous in korea.

oh here are the posters for all three movies in releasing date order. :D:D

Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in Deep Sea Azure (May 21st, 2007)

Virgin Snow / First Snow (May 23rd, 2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (May 25th, 2007)

Term 3 Blog #67

when i was getting back from japanese class today, an old tour guide lady with her tourists from Australia was talking to my dad and me at the bus stop. When they were almost about to leave, the tour guide lady asked me "what's ur relationship with that man over there? (meaning my dad) Do you work with him? What's your occupation?"
OMG i am not nearly old enough to work. well, actually, i am, but I WONT HAVE AN OCCUPATION UNTIL 10 YEARS LATER. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! stupid tour guide lady!!! i am 13 years old YOU DIMWIT. DAMN YOU F*UCK YOU BITCH. i have never sworn before, but now, i am fuming, and thus, i start swearing. THIS LADY CROSSED MY LINE.
i told her. "no, that is my dad, and i am a student currently in grade eight" in gritted teeth. U MORON! i said in my head. STUPID STUPID BLIND ASSUMING MORON FROM AUSTRALIA. :@ je suis fache. tres fache. ELLE EST LE PLUS STUPID PERSONNE DANS CETTE (world, i forgot it in french, but i'll use japanese as replacement) SEKAI.

Lesson 33: Year End Review

Extentions
Match the appropriate Habit from the list on the right with each statement

Sharpen the saw or quadrant 2
Seek first to understand then to be understood
Synergize
Think win-win
Emotional bank account or EBA
Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Be proactive

• Watch the sunset tonight or get up early and watch the sunrise.
Sharpen the Saw
• People-watch at your local mall or store and observe what their body language is saying.
Seek first to understand then to be understood
• Brainstorm with your friends and come up with something fun, new, and different to do this weekend, instead of doing the same old thing again and again.
Synergize
• The next time someone close to you succeeds, be genuinely happy for him or her instead of feeling threatened.
Think win-win
• Before heading to bed, write a simple apology note to someone you may have offended recently.
Be proactive
• Identify and write down your goals so that you can work towards them.
Begin with the End in Mind
• Decide to start using your planner to get your time better planned.
Begin with the End in Mind
• Push the pause button before you react to someone who accidentally bumps you in the hall, causing all of your books for the next class to fly in all directions.
Begin with the end in mind
Family Reflections
Review the 7 Habits' with your family. Are there any Habits that seem to be more challeng­ ing to you than others? How can you work as a team to incorporate all of the Habits into your lives?

I personally think Synergizing is hardest. When a person wants one thing and another person wants another thing, it's hard to combine where they want to go. For example, if I want to go to PNE and my mother wants to go to the Vancouver Museum on the same day, it's hard to find where we want to go. In the end, we just decided to go to PNE that day and go to the Vancouver Museum another day. That is half win-lose and half win-win.

Term 3 Blog #66

OMG i found a picture of ________ on facebook. O.O O_o O.o o.O o_O o.o ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its taking my breath away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my heart is screaming!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh w/e im not that excited. i did my socials notes...not quite done. u might say im half done, due to help from carmen and amy. CARMEN AND AMY, IF URE READING THIS, THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
i really need to get my field trip form signed. getting them signed is always a problem for me. i never remember or im too lazy.

Two-Headed Turtle

Term 3 Blog #65

i find that i lose interest in things very quickly. except for anime. i havent been looking up lee jun ki anymore, and i havent been playing mario. i think i lost my interest for facebook too. its just so boring now.
i really really need to do those social studies notes. gonna write this blog later.
bye

Term 3 Blog #64

Tuesday, April 7th, 2007
i borrowed social studies notes from amy and typed them out. well, im not done yet. i only borrowed a quarter of her notes and it took me so long to type. if i cant finish typing within the next two days, im gonna get my dad to photocopy them, as well as carmen's notes. carmen's notes are pretty messed up tho. they're not messy, but they're not really organized. i tried looking for across the centuries textbook from the library, but it wont work. ah well, i'll just study from my current socials textbook and amy's and carmen's notes.

Term 3 Blog #63

i ended up in vivian's and kia's group for science. kia doesnt do anything. me and vivian do all the work. its equivalent to a 2-person group. and kia still gets our mark.
i have a strings test tmw, but im playing with yan and ziran, so im not that worried. tho i still have to memorize it.. they play it really fast, i dont think i can keep up. ah well, im gonna get a violin teacher in the summer.
i wonder wat karen is doing right now. she must be having fun. tho shes not replying to my emails. joy asked me whether i want to go shopping with her on victoria day with sympascho and a group of a whole bunch of ppl. i'll go if karen goes. actually, she said she'll ask shortie to come. i half hope that he'll come, half hope the he wont. i mean, it's gonna be so embarrasing to see him, but if i dont see him, i would be sad.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Notes

Plausible
There may have been sword fights
There would be pirates around that time
Parents are hunted by the british navy
Some captains/leutenients may have been demoted if they aid a pirate
Some evil government official might use that for his own facinations

Impossible
There can't be people walking around with octopus's heads
A ship can't sink under the ocean and still come back up
The Kraken is not real
People can't have heads of octopuses and walk around under the ocean
There is no compass that points to your heart's desire

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Notes

Plausible
There were pirates that were chased after by the british navy
jail bars may have been made by half-barrow wrought iron steel
some aztec gold might have been hidden by pirates
there may have been an adventure similar to this story, but without the fantasy
there may be an island in the middle of the ocean with rum buried under

Impossible
the curse of the aztec gold wasnt possible, in my standards
people cant be immortal
skeletons don't walk around themselves
people can't live after a sword cuts them a hundred times
skeletons can't walk on their own accord under the ocean
skeleton hands can't scramble around, looking for its forearm

Lesson 32: Review III

There are no extentions for this lesson.
Family Reflections:
What concept or weekly lesson has your family most benefited from? Reflect on how it has been good for you and your family relationships.
we watch a lot of tv together, and we laugh as we watch tv.

Term 3 Blog #62

my mom and i went shopping today. well, we didnt buy much tho. we bought 7 pairs of earings, a dress, and a top. a lot of food tho. we bought the noodles that karen has that i especially like. now, im shall worry about how im going to finish my light lab tmw and how to analyse it. good night.

Term 3 Blog #61 (Multimedia Blog #21)

Saturday, May 5th, 2o07

my mom ended up deleting my piano lesson for me this week. and i arrived at chinese school late, meaning that i missed the dictation. the teacher forgot all about the recitation, and nobody went through the trouble of reminding her.
i forgot all about the umbra during the science peroid last thursday. now i have to do it again. luckily, i think my strings binder is the same size as karen's science binder, so i can just stack my science binder with my strings binder to create the same degrees as i had last time. if that doesnt work, i'll have to start over again. for this science lab, if vivian doesnt agree to be my partner and goes with kia instead, i'll be partnerless and have to do all the work myself. that is not a very encouraging thought.

my norquay friends. i ended up finding a picture of them in facebook. theres a lot of others, but i liked this one the best.

Term 3 Blog #60

did some of the shadow project. now i have a lot of chinese to do. bye.

Term 3 Blog #59

yyeeess i finished my powerpoint. tho i still need to recite it. and also, anne and i need to put together our food chain. but everything is going well.
karen and i are going to work on our light lab writeup tmw. ahhh under so much pressure. things left to do:
1) phone VPL and ask them about mergent online
2) edit everything about my oil company
3) practice powerpoint for science, although it is due 2 weeks later
4) finish food chain for science
5) get teachers to sign field trip form
6) memorize ancient chinese paragraph (ah!!!!!!!)
7) memorize 30 words (ahhhhhhh!!)
8) practice piano (gotta play 3 hours tmw cuz i missed so much piano)

Term 3 Blog #58

oh wow anne, karen, and i finished our powerpoint. that was soo quick!! i still have to ask ms hu whether we only have to do information on the three examples or we have to do other stuff about the freshwater ecosystem too.
here are some topics that karen, anne, and i were talking about tonight when we were goofing off:
which person's flesh would taste better if we were actually able to taste it
who can look more pregnant
oh thats the only 2 weird topics...
we also got anne addicted to my girl. thats good.

Term 3 Blog #57

ummhh im so tired. gotta finish math homework. i forgot all about it. oooh so tired from playing 3 hours of piano. really, 3 hours!! aaargh my head hurts.