Goal for the Summer

I really do not have a major goal for the summer. One goal of mine is to catch a lot of fish when I go to Canada this Saturday, May 31st, through June 8th. We are going to three lakes: Dore Lake, Keely Lake, and Canoe Lake. They all have an assortment of pike, walleye, and lake trout. I will get up at about six every morning and go to the shore side and cast out a line. When we go out on our boat, I will be the first one to cast into the water. I will also get the first fish of the week. That is my most important goal for this summer.

Respond to Papers

Mrs. Giles, you commented on my Science Paper. The first comment was about how you liked my title page, parenthetical citations, works cited page, and that the paper was well written. The second comment was about a phrase that did not flow well together. The third comment was if this one large paragraph was all from the same source. The paragraph was all from the same source. The fourth comment was about how I needed a stronger conclusion to end the paper. The fifth comment was about how I only used three sources. I reviewed my paper and found I did use all five of my sources.
You also commented on my MLK paper. The first comment was about how I did not have a title page or header. The second comment was about how I started eight sentences with "he".

Pros/cons of class format

The class format for language arts is good. There are good and bad things about it. Some good things are center groups. They give us a chance to get used to working with other people. Another good thing is the homework is not really hard. This gives us a chance to get other work done from other classes. There are also bad things about the class format. One is also center groups. Sometimes only one person does all the work. Such as my group last quarter. I was the only one who did anything. Another bad thing is the portfolio. I just do not see how and when we will use this in the future. I can only see reviews and book reports. Book chats and all the other stuff we need to do does not  make any sense to me. Those are pros and cons of the class format.

This blog was about how students should be in school. I agree with everything Mielke says.

How to Ride a Bike

Riding a bike is a major milestone for most young children. The step from a tricycle to a bike with training wheels than from that to a bike without training wheels is huge. In order to ride a bike, you have to know how to do it first. The first step is to acquire a bike from a store that sells them. Second purchase a helmet, shoulder pads, and knee pads. Then, put training wheels on the bike and ride around for about an hour or two. Next take off the training wheels. This will be the hardest step to adjust to because there will be no wheels to help support the bike and keep it balanced. After you get used to riding on two wheels, you can pick up speed and ride around town. Now you are ready to be in the realm of bike riding.

Five Pros and Cons of Homework

There are good things and bad things about homework. First, the good things. Homework helps us learn, it gives us something to do when we have nothing to do, and it helps us understand what the chapter is about. Homework also shows us how to solve problems that we might not know how to solve, and it will help us get a career in the future. Homework is also not good. It takes up time that we could be doing something else, nobody really wants to do it, and teachers do not want to take the time to correct papers. Homework also wastes paper unless it is on the computer, and homework just takes up to much time. Overall, I think that homework is good unless it is on paper. It should be on computers. Those are pros and cons of homework.

Charlie Journal Entry

Today I had an operation to increase my I.Q. The doctors were touching my head and digging into my brain. It felt really weird to me. The doctors were very nice and helped me through the whole process. Just before the operation, I went to the bathroom and felt like throwing up. I didn't though. My head was spinning like a top on a table. I was so nervous. After the operation, I wanted to go eat ice cream with all the doctors, especially Miss Kinnian. The operation was very good to me.

Embarrassment of me and my parents

Ways I embarrass my parents:
1. I laugh when they make a mistake.
2. I tell others things they have done in the past.
3. I call them mommy and daddy.
4. I sometimes beat them in games they are good at.
5. I dominate them in air soft wars.

Ways my parents embarrass me:
1. They call me Ike.
2. They laugh when I make a mistake.
3. They tell others things I have done.
4. They sometimes beat me in games I am good at.
5. They are better cooks then me.

St. Patrick's Day Fairytale

     One day, long ago, there was a small man named Patrick. He ventured around the world doing good deeds for the country men. Perhaps his most famous good deed was when he chased off all the snakes from his home country of Ireland. He had just gotten home from a trip to Australia, and he was very tired. He lived in a kingdom that was very poor and weak. When he made it to his house, Patrick was merrily greeted by his family. They had a feast of cow, Irish elk, and potatoes. His brother, David, gave him a basket of golden potatoes. Patrick really liked potatoes, especially golden ones. Patrick's family had a secret, though. They were smuggling snakes into Ireland! David was the only one, besides Patrick, who was not doing this. This all started when Patrick was just a little boy. His mom was giving birth to David. When David came out, a snake slithered by his mother's feet. She took it as an omen to put snakes onto the island. Now, there are over one thousand species of snakes in Ireland because of Patrick's family.
     Later that night, Patrick was trying to figure out where in the world to go next. His brother David came into the room and asked him if he wanted a cup of ale. David showed Patrick to the cellar. In the cellar was a bowl shaped contraption. David and Patrick stood in amazement when their mom came into the room. They hid behind some ale barrels as quickly as their feet could take them. Their mom went to the contraption. She lifted off the lid of one of the barrels to reveal a second bowl. She put one hand in one bowl, and the other hand in the other bowl. She said a spell that lit up the bowls with a green, orange, and white glow. Then the colors aligned in order from left to right on the wall; green, white, orange. She touched the orange stripe. The ground began to shake, barrels began collapsing, and hundreds of African snakes poured out of the orange stripe. She touched the white stripe. Hundreds of North American snakes began to come out of the white stripe. Then she touched the green stripe. Hundreds of South American snakes slithered from the green stripe. She then told the snakes to go out and wait for her order to take all of Ireland and Northern Ireland. David and Patrick bolted towards their mother. They each took one of her hands and dragged her to the castle dungeon.
     The King saw David and Patrick take their own mother to him. The King questioned why they had their mother with them. They informed him of what she had done. The King dismissed this plead and told them to go home. Their mother broke free of the bonds around her wrists and shouted as loud as she could to commence the assault. The ground began to shake, bricks started crumbling, and people ran inside the castle. Millions of snakes from around the world slithered from holes in the ground. They charged the kingdoms of the island. In about thirty seconds, the kingdoms of Ireland and Northern Ireland had fallen, except for the poor kingdom David and Patrick lived in. The brothers ran home to their weapons. They grabbed axes, swords, and daggers. David ran north while Patrick ran south. They killed so many snakes, the bodies were piled up to the tops of the tallest trees. David got the worst of the bunch. On the border with Northern Ireland, the brothers met up again. Their mother was not just planning to take over Ireland, she wanted to take over all of the British Isles. Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, the Isle of Man, and Wales. She turned around to find that her army of snakes was not there. She summoned them again, none came to her. David and Patrick had had scared them off the island. David and Patrick confronted their mother. Before they got to the top of the hill she was on, she threw a knife and hit David in the chest. Patrick yelled with grief for his brother. He now had so much rage in his system, he ran up the hill and decapitated his mother. He ran to his brother's side. Patrick took David to the castle healer and prayed David's survival. David died that night. The whole of Ireland was in grief. The entire British Isles were celebrating what Patrick had done, even though Patrick had just activated the portal back to the other continents. Patrick always had a selfish desire. He took all the glory and honor of the incident. He did not recognize his brother's doings until his death. Patrick has been considered a saint since he buried David's body. Saint Patrick was a selfish old drunk who fancied walking across the rainbow and stealing things from people ever since. He is often depicted as a leprechaun. Some say he was drunk a lot because he was selfish. That, we can never know for sure. Some people also say that David is still alive and well in Ireland today. He is said to be the leprechaun catcher. This whole thing about them still being alive

C/C Two Muppets

I really do not know much about the muppets. I only know that there is a frog, a pig, and a whole bunch of other random creatures. I will compare the frog and the pig. The frog is a boy who is kind of the leader of the muppets. The pig is a girl who is the "clown" of the group. That is really all I know. The frog is green. The pig is pink. The frog is really calm. The pig gets mad easily. That is some of the muppets, compared and contrasted.

New holiday

Holidays are random days throughout the year when we celebrate important things that happened in our country's history. A holiday you probably do not know about is "Durin's Day". It is a day where we eat food, play games, and watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is on December 21. Also known as the winter solstice. It is on this day because in the Hobbit book, the dwarves celebrate this day because it is the start of their new year. I really like the Lord of the Rings books, and I think we should celebrate this holiday as a memoir of J.R.R. Tolkien. Durin's Day would be a perfect holiday to celebrate. 

Funny Person

There are many funny people in this world. Most of the people that make me laugh are You tubers. The one that makes me laugh the most is Vanoss. He is an Asian Canadian who has a specialty for making people laugh for random reasons. His friends are also really funny. They all play GTA 5, Call of Duty, G mod, and Skate 3. All of these games are really fun. My favorite videos from Vanoss are his Call of Duty funny moments videos. He is an expert troller. Trolling is the action of making someone mad or irritated to get a funny reaction. Well, funny to the person who is doing the trolling, and to make others laugh. He is a very important person in my laugh. Without him, I would not be as happy as I am now. I first watched his videos when I was grieving from my dog dying. That video lifted my spirits and made me happy. Now he is one of the funniest people I know.

President advice to John Adams

Mr. Adams, you were the first vice president then the second president after George Washington.I have some words of advice for you. One, you were told to not make political parties. They have basically devided our nation into two beliefs. Second, if you come to our time, do not attempt to enroll in a political position. It will most likely fail. Third, take Drivers Ed. Somehow pretend you are a teenager and enroll in a class. Fourth, lose the wig. Nowadays, nobody wears wigs unless they lose all of their hair. People will think you are weird. Last, do not get the dates confused. If you ask what the date is, people will definately think you are weird. Those are some things I just wanted to address for your viewing pleasure.

Valentines Day

Valentines Day is a day in which we can celebrate love between people. Personally, I have no desire to do anything on this day. I do not love anyone besides my family. This year I am going to Hungry Horse for a Youth Conference with some of my friends. We leave on Valentines Day.  Overall, the day is not important to me. I think we sould still celebrate it because there are people who just need a day to be with the people they love. It gives those people a chance to be all love-struck. It makes me laugh when two people stare at each other on Valentines Day. It makes me want to know what they are thinking about each other. Personally, I think we should keep the Valentines Day tradition alive. In the future, my generation will have someone to celebrate it with.

Superhero

"We need backup. Send reinforcements IMMEDIATELY!!!! aaaaahhhhh....."

Two weeks later.

"Those are the sounds that came from the asylum in January of 1945. Four of the most elite marines, torn to shreds by some hidden entity. The asylum was named Verrucht after the incident. We only found three bodies. The fourth man had to have escaped. Where are the three who I captured last month. Hah, Nikolai Belinski, Takeo Masaki, and you Mexican.We shall go back to Der Reise (the giant in German) and run more tests on you". 

At the Der Reise factory, near Bresleau, Germany.
ZZZZZTTTTT
"Yes, I have successfully teleported a human being! Now that I don't have to deal with Nikolai's excessive vodka drinking habit, I can get back to work."
Meanwhile, in America.
Nikolai has been teleported to New Mexico.
"I have been teleported here for what reason? Who knows. Third wife came from here, I think, but I shot her with a shotgun. Spas-12 to be exact. Now, to find my way around. This is not like Russian soil or German lands. It must be America."
"Stop right there you fool, why is a Russian inside the Roswell Air force Base? There are aliens here that you can not see. Wait, I wasn't supposed to say that. You heard nothing. What is your name, and why are you here?" said an unsuspecting U.S. soldier.
"I am Nikolai Belinski, and I was teleported here by Doctor Edward Richtofen. His location is in the Der Reise factory near Bresleau, Germany. Now I have told you all I wish to. Give me vodka."
"I have a plan for you, I will give you vodka if you kill Richtofen."
"Deal, now do what you must, I am on a vodka low. I haven't had a bottle for about six hours. I think I might die!"
Back in Germany.
"Where is Nikolai? He has been gone for three hours, and I need him to come back so I can show Maxis my invention.......Peter, get me a walnut. I need it so I can impress Maxis. I need a pay raise.We must win this war. By the way, Peter, how is the Wunderwaffe DG-2 project going?"
"The weapon is actually ready for testing doctor. I will show you right now."
"Peter, this is exactly what I did not ask for. It has to shoot electricity, not farts. Start over, but keep the design. It is cool."
Back in New Mexico.
Nikolai has been placed on a table with equipment that will give him powers to have all powers.
"Okay Nikolai, are you mentally prepared for this?"
"Yes I am. Do it. AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
"Whoa, it worked. Nikolai, you are the first Russian to have American powers in you. Now teleport to the factory in Germany, kill Richtofen, and free Takeo and the mexican."
"The Mexican is dead. Richtofen replaced him with the survivor of the Verrucht incident."
"Even more reason to kill him. Go now and end this madness."
Back in Germany, again.
ZZZZZTTTTT
"I am back Richtofen. I have come with an urgent message from the Americans."
"What is it drunken man?'
"Don't call me that. Anyway, I have a note for you."
As they walk closer, Nikolai throws his hunting knife at Richtofen, hitting him in the leg.
"Augh, why did you do this to me? This knife is coated with, vodka, wait a second."
"Pop goes the weasel you German mad man, with the honor of the Emperor, I will smite thee."Takeo roared at Richtofen. He was too late. Peter walked in right at that moment. He came to show Richtofen the DG-2. He shot Takeo with a bolt of electricity. Takeo flew back, only to be knocked unconscioues. Richtofen was amazed.
"Wow. It worked. Now I can finish my, procedures to have this deployed in the German Army. Our Whermact will destroy the Russians."
"Not so fast you slimy pig doll of a German. The Nazis will have their downfall, and the Allied powers will have victory. No offense Takeo, even though he cannot hear me. Now you will die!"
Richtofen shot Nilolai with the DG-2. The electricity had no affect on him because he had powers. He was now a superhero. The Americans forgot to tell Nikolai that the powers would way off after a certain amount of time. Nilolai started to feel weak. He picked up a Porters X2 Ray Gun from the desk by his side.
"Now, German, prepare to be destroyed by a mega high level of nuclear radiation."
"Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"
BOOM
Richtofen now lays on the ground with his skin rotting from the radiation. Peter, in one last attempt to continue the Nazi domination of Europe, unleashed the horde upon the group. Nikolai grabbed Dempsey and Takeo and took them away from the factory.
"Now we have to deal with horde of zombies. That's okay, I like killing German things."

                                                                          

No "A" Note to Mrs. Giles

Our world is not suited for destruction. The thing is to not fight over stupid things like iron or bronze. We need to fight for freedom. This is the time we will strike them in the gut. We must smite over our enemies my fellow soldiers from Gondor. We will go to Mordor. There we will move to the front door, strike, be victorious. This is the prophecy my friends. Our home will be free from the forces of Mordor. Men will triumph over the orcs of Mordor. The Lord of Night will kneel before us. Our people will conquer. See, it is not difficult to not use the first letter.

Sincerely,
Ike Clotfelter

No Round

Round is the way we describe an object that has circular properties. The world is round, balls are round, our heads are round, and almost everything is roundish. If nothing was round, the world would be like Minecraft. Although Minecraft is a fun game, it would not be fun to live in a world forever like this. People would not be able to play sports the way they do it now. The whole world would have to get used to being on a square surface. That is if the world became a square. maybe everything would look round, but be made out of square atoms. We would get headaches from having tires that are squares. Squares are supposed to be for building bases, kind of. Without anything that is round, our world would be headed for disaster (not really).

Pacifist

Martin Luther King Junior was someone who believed in protesting in a non-violent way. He is known as a pacifist. They do not believe in violence at all. Violence is good and bad. There are cases when violence is good, such as when we are at war. Violence is bad at places like schools and public buildings. Personally, I am in between. I am not a strict pacifist, but I am kind of one, too. One way violence was not good in war was during the Korean War. General Douglas MacArthur wanted to attack North Korea. He believed violence was the key to stopping the war. MacArthur was relieved of his position. The war ended soon after. He was a good example of how violence is not good in times of war. It is hard to be a soldier and be a pacifist. Martin Luther King Junior was a very inspirational man, and I hope he has a good birthday. Even though he can't celebrate it.

Resolution, 1-10-14

Every new year, millions of people across the world create a New Year's Resolution. Personally, I do not make any resolutions. I do sometimes, such as this year. Statistics show that 80% of the people that make resolutions do not follow what they said. A resolution is a choice to do or not to do something in your life. My resolution for this year is to get better at understanding social media. I am not very good at understanding how all that stuff works. I like to know things when they happen, not five days later. I will spend more time on the computer getting used to things like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Blogger. I will create a Twitter account. I have an account for everything else. I can spend about half an hour each day figuring out what each icon or button does. About six minutes for each website. That is what my new year's resolution for 2014 is.