Letters to Electra - Week 2 of the End of Year Holidays

19/12/14

Dear Electra,

What I'm planning to do for the holidays is to:
- Read as many books as I can
- Conduct science experiments
- Watch many movies and TV series
- Talk to Gwen
- Bake
- Sing
- Solve mathematical equations
- Blog about my activities during the seven weeks.

The only thing I haven't followed in this list is conducting science experiments. I've been thirsting to test this experiment which involves planting a popcorn kernel in a wet tissue paper and observe the method. "Why haven't you done it yet?", you ask? I can't research it. You see, I'm testing this experiment through the Scientific Method, but I can't complete the first step. Should I go ahead without researching first?

The books I currently have from the Library are shown in this picture (not including the Harry Potter book):

I've actually loaned out the 'Blue' novel and both of the Spanish books in 2013 too, but I couldn't finish them. I can't wait to read them again!

Yesterday my family and I bought a new keyboard! I tend to get over-excited about instruments, especially if the instrument is one I've been dying to play and own. I've never learned how to play, so the only songs I've learned so far are nursery rhymes.

A new obsession I have is 'Freaks and Geeks.' I love that the show has realistic content about high school, and since I'm entering high school next year this show will be useful. I guess my favourite character is Lindsay Weir, since she has such a strong persona and is aware of who she really is. She's also immensely intelligent.

via www.hollywoodreporter.com

Sadly, Electra and Marian will go on a hiatus because I don't have enough to post about on both of my blogs. But I will be posting about how the remainder of my holidays went on MEDL.So, advanced Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Electra!

- M ★

The Last School Week of 2014 (A.K.A The End of the World)

5/12/14
Dear Electra,

School for 2014 is over! My feelings are spinning inside a tornado. I'm actually entering high school next year! I think people don't make a big deal out of this, but unfortunately I am not one of those people. So many things happened this week, the same level of busyness I experienced in November. These things include:
- Singing 'I Dreamed a Dream' for my music assessment
- Co-Curricular Prizegiving (also, I'll introduce you to 'Joker')
- Learning the negative impact drugs put on drug addicts
Let me write these sentiments into separate paragraphs, shall I?

I planned originally to sing and play the guitar to 'Won't Love You Any Less' by Nat & Alex Wolff, but the song, as I thought in my opinion, wouldn't excite the audience and get me an excellence. I then considered 'A Change in Me' from Beauty & the Beast, but I couldn't hit the high note at the near end of the song. Flash forward to the day before the final assessment and I still haven't found the perfect song. That night I searched for 'Les Misérables' and landed upon 'I Dreamed a Dream' sung by Fantine. There were some parts which I couldn't hit, but overall I did it and it's all done.

On Tuesday we had the co-curricular prizegiving, which commends people who have achieved in sport, music, drama, and merit in academic. I received a merit award in Spanish, most contribution to music in year eight, and most improved vocals in year eight. During this prizegiving, a guy Gwen & I call 'Joker' was staring at me (as she told me) during the length of the prizegiving. Joker is extremely smart, being an all-rounder in drama, music, sport, and academic; lucky chap.

During this and last week, the year eights had to learn about how drugs affect people. We watched this frightening documentary about drug addicts who live/d in New Zealand and they described their experiences with drugs and the outcomes. There was this mother who warned her son to stop taking drugs, or otherwise he would be kicked out of the house. The son chose to stay on drugs and eventually gained an infected arm. Wow, talk about karma! I choose to stay on the anti-drugs pathway, hopefully for the rest of my life.

Flash forward to today, the last day of school in 2014 for the juniors. I was slightly depressed that this year was ending because of all the memories I've experienced throughout the year. Camp, exams, meeting new people, learning a variety of things, 2014 has really been the best year of my life so far. I cannot handle the long wait for 2015. Four weeks left of this year!

- M ★