Author: Vwala

Canada is still open to trade, although according to the Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, they have some “issues for me [Freeland] and Ambassador Lighthizer to take some decisions[.]” Trump wanted to make an agreement by Wednesday, so that it could go through the ninety-day reworking process before next year. Trump wants it finished before Mexico’s leadership positions get passed on. The new leader might have different ideas about trade, making them go through the entire process again, possibly with different results. Trump also stated that he will leave the World Trade Organization “if they don’t shape up[.]”

On Sunday a ravaging fire destroyed the Brazil National Museum. Officials were worr that many artifacts are destroyed or damaged. Monday people gathered at the gates demanded to see the damage, the main building getting a direct hit. The museum is 200-years old, and holds many Brazilian artifacts. There has been no public release of the damage.

8/27/18

Today Adi went to a friend’s house. So it’s been quitet. my ankle is swollen right now from a bug bite. I don’t know what it was.

Today in scienc i learned about grocery devices, dry shampoo and artificial retina implants. They use glasses to take the picture and then send a crude image to their brain through the optical nerve. It’s pretty cool and their vision improves over time too!

8/28/18

In art I drew picture of inventions I’d like to make. I made a carnival game, a vending machine that doesn’t need electricity, and a sophisticated water wheel.

Today I read a section in 2 Chronicles that was interesting. It sounded like a nursery rhyme. It was like the one where the dog chased the cat who chased the mouse ect… It all starts in Jack’s house I think. I was talking about Solomon building the temple. One worker made the pillars, the bowls on top of the pillars, ect. It really did sound similar!

8/29/18

Today wasn’t my best day. I still ahve homework. (9:00 PM) Too much boring school! I almost got an A+ in math. I learned MORE about conic section in history. I read how to write a resume in electives.

8/30/18

Today I got a late start because tomorrow I have a writing group and I needed to finish stuff for it. I read about Archimede’s claw in history. It was cool! I would’ve liked meeting him. It’s crazy how ahead of his time he was!

8/31/18

Today I had an eye doctor appointment, but turns out I didn’t need one so I just got trial two-week contacts. We also went to Kroger and got milk because Kroger is right next to our eye doctor. I had my writing group and we also went to Walmart so I didn’t get much school done.

My writing group is more of a critique group. We send out a story to everyone a week beforehand and we go through eachothers work, pointing out grammar things, problems, and suggest ideas. We’re basically their fresh pair of eyes. It was fun! I submited Red Stips and White Stars, the historical fiction sci-fi I wrote for school a couple weeks ago.

Monday afternoon Trump ordered the flag back down in honor of John McCain’s death. The flag was raised to full mast as to protocol, then in the face of criticism Trump ordered it back until Sunday, when McCain will be interned. Before complaints Trump didn’t make any public statement about his death, although he tweeted his “deepest sympathy and respect” to the McCain family. A makeshift memorial has formed outside McCain’s former office in Phoenix. There will be memorial services commemorating the veteran, which Trump has been asked not to attend. Mike Pence, George W. Bush, and Obama are all invited to speak at the numerous services.

Ryan Niederschulte, 17, earned 138 merit badges. Ryan lives in Grain Valley, Mo. where he particapates in Boy Scouts. Only 21 badges are required for eagle, but Ryan “just wanted to keep going.” The 138 he earned includes one in computers not currently offered. Ryan earned all the other available badges.

Everybody had already gotten a piece of cake, and we were talking as we ate them. Then Reed pointed out the cake. The top layer had slid off! Everybody else laughed, but I didn’t. I remembered last year.

I sat on the dirty floor. Soon my friends came up. “Are you ok?” One asked. I don’t remember what I said, but I was upset. After a bunch of build-up, and telling my friends there was a surprise inside, it was ruined. Adi, my little sister, went to the kitchen to get the cake. “No!” I cried, rushing in to see it drop. As I stared at the crumbled cake, the product of hours of work, rolling, dying, and decorating. On the floor. I ran off angry at the stricken face of my sister, where my friends found me on the hard floor of the sunroom. When we got back to the kitchen dad cut off the bottom of the cake, and we ate some. After my double layer, I had an ice cream cake that got burnt and freezer burn, after which I declared I should try cupcakes!

Lupe Valdez, priorly a sheriff in Texas was interrogated about her service revolver. After leaving the police force to run for governor the police weren’t sure where her revolver was. Lupe recently was apologized to for “any distress and hardship” by the Dallas County sheriff’s office. The revolver was located during an inventory search. Lupe Valdez is no longer suspect.

Monday a protester was momentarily beaten and detained. Protesters are calling for the release of pop star Bobi Wine. Ugandan security used tear gas as well as firing bullets to break up the crowds. Bobi Wine, real name Kyagulany Ssentamu is a government critic as well as lawmaker and pop star. He has not been released.