Conics Celebration

Oh Algebra 2, how I wish I could just take that class every day for the rest of my life... okay maybe not. BUT despite that I have a little bit of trouble with math, and Algebra 2 isn't my favorite class in the world (because I'm just not too good at it!), out teacher, Mrs. Horn, is very nice, and it can be a good class. Today, after finishing our big unit on conics, we had a 'Conics Celebration'! Mrs. Horn encouraged us to bring in party food, etc. as long as it was conics related! I brought in twizzlers, representing directrixes (or is it directri?), or a latus rectum, or a radius, or diameter. You get the picture. Anything in the shape of a line segment, elipse, circle, cone, or of a parabolic shape was exceptable.
Here's a picture of my Algebra 2 class (not everybody, but most of the class) at the Conic Celebration, with me at the far left. Hmmm... I didn't realize I was that tall... :)

Skipping

I love skipping and sometimes I can't stop the urge to SKIP!
Here's me and my friend Rachael having a skipping race (I won).

Justo Lamas

This past Tuesday, Argentine singer, Justo Lamas, came to our school and performed a concert (maybe 3 hours long) for our Spanish classes, along with Spanish classes from many schools in the surrounding area. It was allot of fun, Southern Columbia School district seemed to get the most into it, while Tri-Valley school could not have been less into it. They sat there, looking board out of their minds, they didn't sing along, didn't get up, didn't dance, they didn't enjoy themselves one bit. They were swearing and constantly talking about 'how gay' the concert was. After it was over, I got the attention of all the Tri-Valley kids, (who were sitting in the 3 rows directly behind me) and yelled at them about it... I felt proud of myself :D. They were too committed to being, manly, manly tri-valley men to participate in a Justo Lamas concert. Anyway, here's a picture from after the concert, me and Justo Lamas.

Earth Day :D

Yesterday, as many of you know, was Earth Day! I had a fun Earth Day for one, we spent 5 hours in school picking up trash in the town park, around the lagoon, skate park, and pool, along the river, and all the way down Fort McClure Boulevard. Doesn't sound like a great time, but it was fun. 5 hours out of class so we can help out, do something important. I thought it was great and I had a good time, but by the time we were finished my back felt just a tad sore from bending over and standing up to pick up trash constantly for 5 hours. We ended up getting just unbelievable amounts of recyclables and trash, some interesting finds: a jet ski, toy rocket, fishing rod, fishing supplies, fishing license, action figures, shoes, shopping cart, carpet, rocking chair.
Here are some pics from Earth Day.

Human pile

Laughing

Sleeping

Gone fishing

Shoe flag

Action figure we found by the river.

Erotic pose

Jet-ski

My Ecology teacher, Mr. V, sitting in a rocking chair we found.