School projects, cats, and other numerous things

[Goddess Ace]

First off, I want to give a big thanks to Sheer and Lily for spending their time editing my essay. Thanks also to Egga & Sakura for their minor edits which also helped very much. The final draft has been moved to the creative writting sub if you want to read.

The Reflections Contest - my English teacher has required the five Honors students in her class to participate. The theme is "I can make a difference..." I'm going to be basing my drawing on volunteering but I'm not sure what I should draw. I know I want to have one with volunteering at the animal shleter, reading books to children, and helping out in a nursing home but what else can you do as a volunteer?

Children's book - After spending time at my grandmother's house with all her cats, I really want to work on a children's book. Because I'm taking interest in early childhood education, I thought maybe writing for children would help give me an idea if I'd be good at working with children.
My bases for the books would be the 10+ cats my grandmother has and the adventures they get into. Each cat has a fun personality. Examples being her black cat Ray likes to ride in the car or Cortez is a big yellow cat who chews on big toes.
I'll be drawing for the book - I'm just having trouble on how I should draw the cats. I'd like to make them look neat but it's giving me trouble.

I can't find any good music D: Yeah, suggest away because everything I listen to seems to suck. Also, I want to make a playlist for my mom with songs like She's a Brick House and Staying Alive - what else goes with that o.o I think I might throw some Black Eyed Peas on her playlist too.

I guess the last thing would be that my computer is running horribly slow. I'm getting lag while typing. I recently started deleting music to help, anything else I should do?  

[jfm567]

as for your computer problem, you can use a different internet browser. or defragment your computer for faster program performance. hard drive sapce only has very little to do with your computers speed.  

[Lily the Pink]

You're welcome! It was actually kind of fun because I'm really nerdy that way. xd

As for music...hehehehe. (Well for your mom's playlist how about R-E-S-P-E-C-T? and I Will Survive)

For you, here's my playlist on Project Playlist. It's got a small sampling of my favorite songs from good artists and soundtracks. The direct link won't work so just go to view playlists then Writer_Girl1029's playlist.
And...it took me a minute to figure this out, if you want to see all the songs, close the gaia online frame.
http://www.pplaylist.com/user/6903266  

[Sheer_Immortal]

You're welcome! I felt like my degree was finally getting some use xD

For volunteering...You could clean up a stretch of road? Oh! My state has a thing where all the city-folk go down to the beach for a day and clean it up so they can feel like they did something to help the environment xD

And yay for doing a children's book! ^.^ I started writing one a while back, but it fizzled out big-time >.< Lack of motivation on my end, I think. Anyway, your idea sounds like it'd be a cute book ^.^  

[Goddess Ace]

jfm567

as for your computer problem, you can use a different internet browser. or defragment your computer for faster program performance. hard drive sapce only has very little to do with your computers speed.

I'll see if I can notice a difference using the MSN browser before I defrag my computer.

@Lily: I see Footloose! I like Save the Last Dance too 3nodding

@ Sheer: Once I get around to college application essays I imagine I'll need some edits here and there. Yeah, I was thinking of a cleaning up effort for volunteering. I'm still working on my cat drawings.  

[The Amethyst Riddle]

how so are you having trouble drawing the cats? i draw chibi cats all the time, i dunno if i could help....?  

[Goddess Ace]

golden-eyed-fallen-angel

how so are you having trouble drawing the cats? i draw chibi cats all the time, i dunno if i could help....?

It's mostly getting the cats into a style I like that's also appealing to children.  

[MonsieurSponge]

I tried to write a children's book when I was in the sixth grade. The result was NOT pretty. rofl

For Songs:
"We are family"-Sister Sledge
"When a man loves a woman"- Percy Sledge ((No I do NOT have a Sledge complex))
"Young Hearts run free"- Candy Station ((I dunno if you'll like this, but it's one of my favorite songs from that genre))
"Superfreak"- Rick James
sweatdrop I'm out  

[Goddess Ace]

We are family is a great song <3  

[Lily the Pink]

Goddess Ace

jfm567

as for your computer problem, you can use a different internet browser. or defragment your computer for faster program performance. hard drive sapce only has very little to do with your computers speed.

I'll see if I can notice a difference using the MSN browser before I defrag my computer.

@Lily: I see Footloose! I like Save the Last Dance too 3nodding

@ Sheer: Once I get around to college application essays I imagine I'll need some edits here and there. Yeah, I was thinking of a cleaning up effort for volunteering. I'm still working on my cat drawings.

blaugh  

[Shazbot_the_Pirate]

If you like bluesy stuff, look up Stevie Ray Vaughan. I recommend Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, and Lenny.  

[Angelic_Highlights]

Goddess Ace

First off, I want to give a big thanks to Sheer and Lily for spending their time editing my essay. Thanks also to Egga & Sakura for their minor edits which also helped very much. The final draft has been moved to the creative writting sub if you want to read.

The Reflections Contest - my English teacher has required the five Honors students in her class to participate. The theme is "I can make a difference..." I'm going to be basing my drawing on volunteering but I'm not sure what I should draw. I know I want to have one with volunteering at the animal shleter, reading books to children, and helping out in a nursing home but what else can you do as a volunteer?

Children's book - After spending time at my grandmother's house with all her cats, I really want to work on a children's book. Because I'm taking interest in early childhood education, I thought maybe writing for children would help give me an idea if I'd be good at working with children.
My bases for the books would be the 10+ cats my grandmother has and the adventures they get into. Each cat has a fun personality. Examples being her black cat Ray likes to ride in the car or Cortez is a big yellow cat who chews on big toes.
I'll be drawing for the book - I'm just having trouble on how I should draw the cats. I'd like to make them look neat but it's giving me trouble.

I can't find any good music D: Yeah, suggest away because everything I listen to seems to suck. Also, I want to make a playlist for my mom with songs like She's a Brick House and Staying Alive - what else goes with that o.o I think I might throw some Black Eyed Peas on her playlist too.

I guess the last thing would be that my computer is running horribly slow. I'm getting lag while typing. I recently started deleting music to help, anything else I should do?

there are other thing's you can draw showing volunteering working in a classroom as a volunteer assistant. Picking up trash and working as a group cleaning up the environment. Those volunteers who go out and aid helping out other animal charities such as aiding birds who are stuck in oil, trapped elsewhere etc. Working in a charity shop and sometimes you even can see voluteer work in disabled schools etc. hope i have given you some good ideas.

Your grandmothers cats sound brilliant as for how to draw the cats when i was working with children at numerous schools anything which was bright and colourful attracts the kids attention. Also it might be wise drawing them all differently not just colour wise but appearance wise. In a cartoon way make them amusing to the kids as it will attract so many children and parents alike as a book is meant to be educational teaching them words and so forth but it also should be fun. ^^ take my kaitlyn anything colourful she is already adoring she has a nursery rhyme book because it is bright and attractive. But she also adores books with amusing cartoon images and she is only 3 months old. i hope i can help for instant.

As for your computer start defragging and also doing a disk clean up. this should help your computer run a bit faster. might be wise getting some decent anti virus and spyware software.

 

[Goddess Ace]

I'll probably run a defrag soon. Thanks for your insight on the children's book. Katylin is going to be a really bright girl ^^  

[MonsieurSponge]

Shazbot_the_Pirate

If you like bluesy stuff, look up Stevie Ray Vaughan. I recommend Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, and Lenny.

OMG for the wins <3

He also did a nice jimi hendrix song. ninja  

[Shazbot_the_Pirate]

EggaxSponge

Shazbot_the_Pirate

If you like bluesy stuff, look up Stevie Ray Vaughan. I recommend Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, and Lenny.

OMG for the wins <3

He also did a nice jimi hendrix song. ninja

Mmm, Little Wing. 3nodding It's really good; nice and slow. I still like the Hendrix version better, though.