He looks around, making sure not to make a sound,
He scurries across the floor, his little feet racing towards the door.
Behind this door lies his prize, a piece of cheese just waiting for him to arrive.
But Wait!
A cat jumps in front of him
Scaring the mouse away, while the cat yet is discouraged, is determined to catch his prey.
The mouse waits for the break of dawn, and runs across the floor, determined to try to get the cheese, just once more.
He scurries as fast as he can under the crack of the door, and glances across the room, for what he sees that awaits him is not sudden doom.
A yellow medium sharp piece of cheddar cheese is his golden prize.
He carefully takes it off of the trap, for it will surely make the other mice rise.
He scurries back into his hole to boast and brag,
But while he is squeaking, the cat looks at him and thinks he’s playing tag ;).
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
I am Hannah, The Devi'ls Arithmetic
So, Here's the rundown. For literature we are reading a book called The Devil's Arithmetic. This book is about the Holocaust. I wanted to write a poem about the main character, Hannah.
I am fearless, and determined.
I wonder if I will die in the camps.
I hear the screams of all of the other Jews in the camps.
I see flashes of my life, back in New Rochelle.
I want to get out of the camps, and be back home.
I dream of my life back home.
I worry that I will be stuck in these camps until the day I die.
I am Hannah, strong and brave.
I am fearless, and determined.
I wonder if I will die in the camps.
I hear the screams of all of the other Jews in the camps.
I see flashes of my life, back in New Rochelle.
I want to get out of the camps, and be back home.
I dream of my life back home.
I worry that I will be stuck in these camps until the day I die.
I am Hannah, strong and brave.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Her blonde hair waved in the wind. Her blue eyes shimmered in the moon light. Her perfect smile lit up the night. It was my mom, Katrina. I love that name. I envied Trina for getting part of our mothers name, and all her looks.
My mom looked like she was struggling. She looked around with a panicked looked on her face, Then smiled.
"Kairie, What are you doing over there? You know you're not supposed to be back there! Get your little tushy over here, Silly." She said.
I tried to run. I yelled. I whispered. I talked. Nothing would come out.
I woke up with tears running down my face. I looked around. I was swinging in a hammock, In the middle of space. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. Sparkly stars surrounded me. Venus, Saturn, Pluto. Suddenly the hammock twisted, and I tumbled on to the.... ground? I walked around. I was pretty sure this was a dream.
I turned around, there was light. The sun? No, something else. I walked towards it. It got brighter. A voice whispered my name. Bentley's voice. It came from the light. Without a second thought, I ran into the light leaving the stars and planets behind me.
My mom looked like she was struggling. She looked around with a panicked looked on her face, Then smiled.
"Kairie, What are you doing over there? You know you're not supposed to be back there! Get your little tushy over here, Silly." She said.
I tried to run. I yelled. I whispered. I talked. Nothing would come out.
I woke up with tears running down my face. I looked around. I was swinging in a hammock, In the middle of space. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. Sparkly stars surrounded me. Venus, Saturn, Pluto. Suddenly the hammock twisted, and I tumbled on to the.... ground? I walked around. I was pretty sure this was a dream.
I turned around, there was light. The sun? No, something else. I walked towards it. It got brighter. A voice whispered my name. Bentley's voice. It came from the light. Without a second thought, I ran into the light leaving the stars and planets behind me.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Chapter Four: My fate decdied
A person in a blue cloak stood up and walked toward the judge. It pulled of it's head to reveal its face. It was a girl. She had bright blue eyes. Long ears that had pointed tips. Her skin was a pale blue. She was beautiful.
"Sapphira... What do you think the fate of Miss Vilkenson should be?" Asked the judge.
I looked at her. She wasn't like all of the other people. She had a gleam in her eyes that said, It'll be okay.
"I think that Kairie should have me be her sorcery trainer." she said with a smirk.
That statement caused a big commotion within the crowd. Papers started flying, and people started yelling. Chairs were floating in mid-air, and fingers were being pointed.
"Order, Order!" yelled the judge.
the people calmed down, and sat down to start being attentive again.
"Is this really want you want, Sapphira?" Asked the judge.
"The future holds dark secrets, and danger for Kairie.She needs to be protected." said Sapphira
I felt a pang of relief.
Wait no! Stop, you need to focus on finding Bentley and Trina.
I snapped back into reality as quick as I snapped out of it. I looked around, people were evacuating the room, leaving me and Sapphira to ourselves.
Sapphira looked me up and down with her blue cat eyes. For some reason, she did not seem as warm and as welcoming as before.
"How-"
"Hush Human Child, question will be answered soon, but now you rest."
The last thing I remember is a pain in the back of my left thing, and then blackness.
"Sapphira... What do you think the fate of Miss Vilkenson should be?" Asked the judge.
I looked at her. She wasn't like all of the other people. She had a gleam in her eyes that said, It'll be okay.
"I think that Kairie should have me be her sorcery trainer." she said with a smirk.
That statement caused a big commotion within the crowd. Papers started flying, and people started yelling. Chairs were floating in mid-air, and fingers were being pointed.
"Order, Order!" yelled the judge.
the people calmed down, and sat down to start being attentive again.
"Is this really want you want, Sapphira?" Asked the judge.
"The future holds dark secrets, and danger for Kairie.She needs to be protected." said Sapphira
I felt a pang of relief.
Wait no! Stop, you need to focus on finding Bentley and Trina.
I snapped back into reality as quick as I snapped out of it. I looked around, people were evacuating the room, leaving me and Sapphira to ourselves.
Sapphira looked me up and down with her blue cat eyes. For some reason, she did not seem as warm and as welcoming as before.
"How-"
"Hush Human Child, question will be answered soon, but now you rest."
The last thing I remember is a pain in the back of my left thing, and then blackness.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A short Story
The Mafia Kitties
They walked by the window swiftly, making sure that they didn’t make a sound. If they got caught by a human being…. They could become a kitty, on a platter. There was four of them. Orange, Black, Tabby, and Calico. Nobody knew where they came from, or how they got here. All they knew, is that the kitties were in the area, ready to strike when threatened. What the kitties didn’t know is that the humans were more afraid of the cats, then the cats were of the humans.
The kitties had reached their leader, Shopkitty. That was the human name for their leader, but the cats named him… The Shop. The Shop was a fierce looking kitty, with aged eyes full of wisdom, and claws as sharp as a machette. The kitties bowed down to their leader, for the knew if they didn’t there would be consequences. The Shop was a pure bread mafia cat.
The cats had come to him that night, in success of killing their prey, the mice that had nested in the Wareham household. They meowed at him, and bowed in his presence. They told him of his success. The Shop threw them their dinner with gratitude. They chowed down on their 2 week old cooked salmon, being as fierce as they could trying to impress their leader.
The Shop sent the kitties away, for it was time for him to go snuggle up with his owner, in their nice warm cozy bed. He made sure he got just the right amount of sleep, so he would be rested for another day of ruling the kitties.
They walked by the window swiftly, making sure that they didn’t make a sound. If they got caught by a human being…. They could become a kitty, on a platter. There was four of them. Orange, Black, Tabby, and Calico. Nobody knew where they came from, or how they got here. All they knew, is that the kitties were in the area, ready to strike when threatened. What the kitties didn’t know is that the humans were more afraid of the cats, then the cats were of the humans.
The kitties had reached their leader, Shopkitty. That was the human name for their leader, but the cats named him… The Shop. The Shop was a fierce looking kitty, with aged eyes full of wisdom, and claws as sharp as a machette. The kitties bowed down to their leader, for the knew if they didn’t there would be consequences. The Shop was a pure bread mafia cat.
The cats had come to him that night, in success of killing their prey, the mice that had nested in the Wareham household. They meowed at him, and bowed in his presence. They told him of his success. The Shop threw them their dinner with gratitude. They chowed down on their 2 week old cooked salmon, being as fierce as they could trying to impress their leader.
The Shop sent the kitties away, for it was time for him to go snuggle up with his owner, in their nice warm cozy bed. He made sure he got just the right amount of sleep, so he would be rested for another day of ruling the kitties.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Castle (A Poem)
When I look upon thee
There's something that I feel
Something that's so strange
Something between a different range
Is it your lovely trees beside you?
Or is it that lovely bird that sings Koo Koo?
Is it your beautiness on the inside?
Or is it the horses that your people ride?
Oh Castle, Oh Castle... It's on the inside.
There's something that I feel
Something that's so strange
Something between a different range
Is it your lovely trees beside you?
Or is it that lovely bird that sings Koo Koo?
Is it your beautiness on the inside?
Or is it the horses that your people ride?
Oh Castle, Oh Castle... It's on the inside.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Chapter Three: A trial in Krajovyk
I woke up to the sound of my cell door creaking open. A person (I think) with a black cloak on held the door open for me. Waiting for me to walk out.
Candles hanging on the walls lit the pathway for me. Cobwebs hung from the different angles of the ceiling and the walls. Where it would look like you'd turn right (or left) you would turn, and it'd be just a wall.
You could hear the echo of my boots against the cobblestone path. I turned a corner (this time a real one) and walked into another room. The room was packed with more "people" in black cloaks. The "person" behind me pushed me down the walk way that was in between rows on both sides of me.
A man witha long gray beard stood up. He looked very cheerful, his smile was wide showing all of his pearly white teeth.
"Kairie, It's me! I'm the squirrel!" the old man yelled.
The people in the black cloaks turned their heads toward me. I looked around and saw two faint blue circles that resembled in two windows. I sat down next to the old man/squirrel thing.
A person in a Purple cloak walked out of a door located to the left of the room. The room resembled a court room back at home. The person in the purple cloak sat down in the judge's chair.
"Now!! We have one of the most deadliest cases we have seen in years." the purple cloaked person said.
I look around trying to find a person who looks like they might be guilty of something. Nobody in particular catches my eyes.
"Kairie Vilkenson has violated rules 39, 47, 64, and 103 from the Sorcerer's Society book of rules. This kind of crime can end in a punishment of death, or 50 years in our Sorcery Prison. Now it is up the jury to decide the fate of Miss Vilkenson."
Candles hanging on the walls lit the pathway for me. Cobwebs hung from the different angles of the ceiling and the walls. Where it would look like you'd turn right (or left) you would turn, and it'd be just a wall.
You could hear the echo of my boots against the cobblestone path. I turned a corner (this time a real one) and walked into another room. The room was packed with more "people" in black cloaks. The "person" behind me pushed me down the walk way that was in between rows on both sides of me.
A man witha long gray beard stood up. He looked very cheerful, his smile was wide showing all of his pearly white teeth.
"Kairie, It's me! I'm the squirrel!" the old man yelled.
The people in the black cloaks turned their heads toward me. I looked around and saw two faint blue circles that resembled in two windows. I sat down next to the old man/squirrel thing.
A person in a Purple cloak walked out of a door located to the left of the room. The room resembled a court room back at home. The person in the purple cloak sat down in the judge's chair.
"Now!! We have one of the most deadliest cases we have seen in years." the purple cloaked person said.
I look around trying to find a person who looks like they might be guilty of something. Nobody in particular catches my eyes.
"Kairie Vilkenson has violated rules 39, 47, 64, and 103 from the Sorcerer's Society book of rules. This kind of crime can end in a punishment of death, or 50 years in our Sorcery Prison. Now it is up the jury to decide the fate of Miss Vilkenson."
Chapter Two: A cry for Help
Seven times I called my parents... not one single call was answered. Seven times I left a voice mail... not one call was returned. This day had started out so great, I applied for a new job at our local cafe, I didn't get in one single fight with my mom or Trina. Now the day was ending with me comforting Trina, and Bentley mumbling to himself.
We slept on the side of the street tonight. I never thought I'd say that. People on the street walk by, and Bentley, Trina, and I cry for help, but the people don't even look at us let alone notice us. However, whenever we switch positions or talk an animal that passes by will always notice us. It's almost as if we're invisible to man-kind.
"I didn't think today would be the day I was gonna die. In fact I woke up this morning feeling great." mumbled Bentley.
"Bentley, you are far from dying." I say trying to cheer him up.
" Ya know, I read a book like this once. Everybody ended up dying in the end... terrible ending."
"Trina! I mean really? Not a good time!"
At this point I'm tired of Bentley's whining, and mumbling, and Trina... well... just being Trina. A squirrel climbs up the tree we have in our back yard. I decide to follow it up the tree. A squirrel will give us good protien, and give me excercise from chasing it! Just as I'm about to grab it's tail, It turns around.
"Did you ask first?" It says.
I just stare at it and rub my eyes... wondering if this is a dream or if it's real.
"Didn't your mom and dad teach you it's polite to answer when someone asks you a question?"
Yup, It's real. I turn around to see if Bentley and Trina notice this too. Bentley is still mumbling to himself, but this time he is standing up and exploring the area where our house used to be, and Trina is yet again focused on her phone. She has one of those new phones where you can get internet where ever you have service.
"Yest, but" I answer
"But what? Hhmm let me guess, You've never seen a talking squirrel before?"
"Sorry, but No." I answer trying hard not to laugh.
"Now, now dear no need to worry. I am not really a squirrel you see?
The what-I-though-was-a-squirrel thing starts turning different colors. Blue, Red, Gree, Pink, Purple, Orange, then goes back to Green and stops. His eyes close and suddenly everything goes dark. I feel around, from what I can tell I am in a dark, dark cell.
We slept on the side of the street tonight. I never thought I'd say that. People on the street walk by, and Bentley, Trina, and I cry for help, but the people don't even look at us let alone notice us. However, whenever we switch positions or talk an animal that passes by will always notice us. It's almost as if we're invisible to man-kind.
"I didn't think today would be the day I was gonna die. In fact I woke up this morning feeling great." mumbled Bentley.
"Bentley, you are far from dying." I say trying to cheer him up.
" Ya know, I read a book like this once. Everybody ended up dying in the end... terrible ending."
"Trina! I mean really? Not a good time!"
At this point I'm tired of Bentley's whining, and mumbling, and Trina... well... just being Trina. A squirrel climbs up the tree we have in our back yard. I decide to follow it up the tree. A squirrel will give us good protien, and give me excercise from chasing it! Just as I'm about to grab it's tail, It turns around.
"Did you ask first?" It says.
I just stare at it and rub my eyes... wondering if this is a dream or if it's real.
"Didn't your mom and dad teach you it's polite to answer when someone asks you a question?"
Yup, It's real. I turn around to see if Bentley and Trina notice this too. Bentley is still mumbling to himself, but this time he is standing up and exploring the area where our house used to be, and Trina is yet again focused on her phone. She has one of those new phones where you can get internet where ever you have service.
"Yest, but" I answer
"But what? Hhmm let me guess, You've never seen a talking squirrel before?"
"Sorry, but No." I answer trying hard not to laugh.
"Now, now dear no need to worry. I am not really a squirrel you see?
The what-I-though-was-a-squirrel thing starts turning different colors. Blue, Red, Gree, Pink, Purple, Orange, then goes back to Green and stops. His eyes close and suddenly everything goes dark. I feel around, from what I can tell I am in a dark, dark cell.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Chapter One: A Phone Call
There's a difference between getting a normal call from you Grandfather saying, " Hi Dear, How are you? How's school? Blah Blah Blah." and one saying, "Kairie, you need to get you and your family out of the house right now!" Knowing my luck, I did not get the nice, happy, warm greeting phone call.
"Bentley, Trina!!" I yell at the top of my lungs. Trina comes running down the stairs engrossed in her phone texting, and stumbles on her own two feet being the non-multi tasker she is. Bentley doesn't hear me. He's doing the caht thinkg they have fo the Xbox 360's, and is concentrating hard on killing these mutant things. A nine year old should not be playing these games... that probably explains what's wrong with that boy.
I pull the cord for the Xbox out of the outlet. Bentley's eyes are still staring at the screen wondering what just happened.
"Kairie, did you call me down here for a reason, or 'cause you wanted to see me fall on my own two feet?"
"No, Grandpa said we need to hurry up and get out of the house. I don't know why, but I do know that we need to listen and respect what our Grandpa says." I say feeling like a Grown Up with the wise choice of words I used.
"Kairie... You know Grandpa is insane! Mom and Dad were thinking about putting him in a Mental Institute!" says Bentley.
"I don't care what they think, I think it's a good idea to listen to Grandpa. He probably knows more then all of us put together do!" I yell, once again using the top of my lungs.
I finally get Bentley and Trina outside. We were out there for about five minutes, when the sky turns completely gray, and it starts pouring rain. Lightning and thunder are surrounding us. Just when we were all running inside out of the rain, We ran up the front steps, and looked up. Our house that was just there a few minutes ago.... was gone.
"Bentley, Trina!!" I yell at the top of my lungs. Trina comes running down the stairs engrossed in her phone texting, and stumbles on her own two feet being the non-multi tasker she is. Bentley doesn't hear me. He's doing the caht thinkg they have fo the Xbox 360's, and is concentrating hard on killing these mutant things. A nine year old should not be playing these games... that probably explains what's wrong with that boy.
I pull the cord for the Xbox out of the outlet. Bentley's eyes are still staring at the screen wondering what just happened.
"Kairie, did you call me down here for a reason, or 'cause you wanted to see me fall on my own two feet?"
"No, Grandpa said we need to hurry up and get out of the house. I don't know why, but I do know that we need to listen and respect what our Grandpa says." I say feeling like a Grown Up with the wise choice of words I used.
"Kairie... You know Grandpa is insane! Mom and Dad were thinking about putting him in a Mental Institute!" says Bentley.
"I don't care what they think, I think it's a good idea to listen to Grandpa. He probably knows more then all of us put together do!" I yell, once again using the top of my lungs.
I finally get Bentley and Trina outside. We were out there for about five minutes, when the sky turns completely gray, and it starts pouring rain. Lightning and thunder are surrounding us. Just when we were all running inside out of the rain, We ran up the front steps, and looked up. Our house that was just there a few minutes ago.... was gone.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Cook Books!
So, I got four cookbooks for my birthday so far.
They are Mediterranean, Wok, One pot, and Chinese.
So far I have cooked one recipe for the Mediterranean cookbook.
It was a greek salad. My friend Anna and I made it. We made the Greek salad, with Pita bread, and Hummus. It was Delicious! So... I haven't been cooking as much as normal. Nothing really sounds good honestly. Do you guys have any good recipes?
They are Mediterranean, Wok, One pot, and Chinese.
So far I have cooked one recipe for the Mediterranean cookbook.
It was a greek salad. My friend Anna and I made it. We made the Greek salad, with Pita bread, and Hummus. It was Delicious! So... I haven't been cooking as much as normal. Nothing really sounds good honestly. Do you guys have any good recipes?
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Julie&Julia
I forgot how much cooking is invovlved in the movie Julie and Julia. It just inspires me at every second. I would love to cook recipes from Julia Child's cookbook... however I am not that advanced yet.... I have no idea how I would learn how to bone a duck. Watching Julie Powell (Amy Adams) transform into an almost master chef is how I would like to become good at cooking. I have been slacking in the cooking area lately, but I have now vowed to cook something spectacular, something.... delicious! Something that takes time, but turns out amazing!
Well, as Julia Child would say, " Bon Appetit!"
Well, as Julia Child would say, " Bon Appetit!"
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A wish!
So, tonight for dinner I made "Aunt Varmit's Chicken Tacos!" My mom got this recipe from my Aunt Varmit, who told the recipe to me! It was a successful dinner! Comment below if you want to know the recipe. I wonder how long it will take me to be a big blogger. Right now I don't think anyone is reading my blog... so I basically feel like I'm talking to myself haha! My Idol for blogging is Soup Addict! She is definitely a successful blogger! Well, I'm going to go edit a video now! Bye bye now!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Dinner on Wednesday... and dinner on Thursday
So, on Wednesday night I cooked spaghetti for dinner..... It was really good! Again, I got the recipe from Soup Addict! On top of the spaghetti there was chicken meatballs! I know, they don't sound the best.... but they are actually really good. I felt very proud of myself for handling the ground chicken with my bare hands.... that's something that my mom wouldn't do! So, on Thursday night my dad got home kind of late so.... I'm not exactly sure what it was that we had.... my dad said that he got it out of his head. It was kind of weird. It was cabbage and onions in balsamic vinegar, cooked red and yellow bell peppers and mushrooms, all rolled up into a tortilla. Yeah, it definitely wasn't the best we have ever had! I decided that I am going to blog more often. I'm not sure if I will have time though with school and volley ball.... but I will try my hardest!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sorry....
Hey guys, Sorry that I haven't been posting anything for a while. I've been sick for the past 4 days and haven't cooked or eaten anything.... besides crackers and toast =*(. I will hopefuly be better by tomorrow! I feel much better today... so yeah! I will post something about our dinners as soon as I can!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Hot Browns for Dinner
Last week on Thursday, my father and I made something called The Hot Brown. My father got the recipe off of a blog called Soup Addict. It was THE MOST delicious and successful dinner in the history of all of our dinners. And this time I have pictures for it! Under the pictures I will put a caption of what it was and how much we used. My picture ideas are also from Soup Addict. I definitely recommend cooking this for dinner sometime. Your family will love it!
This is the toasted bread that my father and I made using the stove! You just throw the bread in the pan, and toast it with olive oil! By the pan is the printed recipe of The Hot Brown that we used!
This was my idea for the picture. I thought it would be a cool contrast to put all the carrots together with the knife by the side! We used these carrots for our salad... not for The Hot Browns =).
This is the cheese sauce that was made to go on top of The Hot Browns. It has been accompanied by the spices that were put in there!
The shallot that was used... kind of a blurry picture but oh well!
Our beautiful tomato! Yummy yummy!
El Shallot!
Mmmm.. Shallot and butter! YUMMAY!
Half and half into the measuring cup. (Pretty cool picture if I do say so myself)
The flour doesn't really want it's picture taken, so it was kind of hiding... oops!
Uhm... I would inhale that big ol' pile of cheese in a half a second!
Separating the cheese sauce from the shallots!
Yummay Yummay! Cheese sauce and Sharp Cheddar cheese! What could get better then that?
Cutting the most beautimous tomato in the world!
Typical stack of tomatos!
Mmmmmm.... grating the yummy cheese!
Nice hand motion mixed with the wonderous cheddar cheese.. *sigh*!
Putting Parmesan cheese on top of the noncooked Hot Browns!
Turkey and Shrimp.. In my opinion the Turkey was better!
Drum Roll please.... BUN NAH NA HANAHNE! My masterpiece is finished! Now.. that definetly makes my mouth water! Mmmmm just look at that!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tonight's dinner was a true failure. It was the most gnarly dinner that I have made all these weeks! It was breakfast, but I didn't have ANYTHING planned out.. so it did not go well! So lesson learned, plan your dinners before you cook them. My parents told me that from now on I have to look in the cook books first to plan a recipe... Pretty good tip! Sorry for no pictures or anything, this dinner didn't deserve pictures =/. When I figure out what I am going to make for next week, I will post up the recipe and you guys can tell me what you think!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tonight's Dinner
So, tonight my mom made home made pizza, breadsticks, and a salad. The pizza consisted of mozerella cheese with rosemary in it, basil, and tomato's. The breadsticks were home made as well and were DELICIOUS! They also had rosemary in them. To go with the breadsticks there was a tomato sauce for dipping the breadsticks. The salad was a spinach salad with carrots, parmesan cheese, and cucumbers! Everything was spectacular! Sorry about not posting up any pictures... I created my blog website after we ate dinner =*(. I will try my hardest to take pictures and post recipes and all that jazz on Wednesday night!
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