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As I anxiously waited in the large auditorium for my name to be called, I strained to see the announcer. Finally, he said into his microphone, "Jordan Coble." Only he pronounced it, "Jordan Cob-lee." Oh well.I then followed a nice-looking judge into a classroom along with nine or so other kids and their parents. I was thoroughly surprised at how many kids did a Shel Silverstein poem. Mrs. Phelan wasn't joking when she said some kids would recite poems about the strangest things. Some examples (that actually happened; no joke): a boy kissing a girl and calling it addition, or a cat getting hair all over his pants.And also, what is the deal with needing a hand motion for every word? It got annoying very quickly!The judge, while she said something nice to every kid, told me that my poem was "WOW" and "remarkable." She also said I should try IT (Imagination Theatre). Then afterwards I got free ice-cream. YUM!Then Mrs. Phelan announced the results. All kids from Smith Flat (including me!) ranked superior, which is the highest score you can get. I was so happy. :)We went out for pizza afterwards, and I spent my own money on a silver ring, a racing game (which I could not do to save my life; just ask Mahala, Sidney, Rebekkah, or Rachelle!), and a stupid, weird purple glob thingy. (It was supposed to be a ball, I guess)But anyway, that was my day at Oral Interp.! I hope I can do it again next year; it was so much fun!!!
Oral Interpretation Festival is tomorrow! I am very excited, but at the same time, I can't believe it's happening already! At the festival, I will be performing "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll.More updates after I perform. Wish me luck!~ Jordan ~
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1. I've changed the comment setting so now anybody can post comments, even those who aren't blogger members.2. The grand return of the polls! :D I've decided to put up a new poll again & see if anyone votes on it.3. Do you like my blog? You can become a follower and get updates whenever I change something!All right. Thanks for enduring that boring blog updates newsletter. :) I'll try to post one of these "newsletters" every month, if there is anything worth saying about my blog!
I am SO excited!!! I'm getting published in the magazine "Stone Soup" for my short story, "Mr. Larson's Library!!!" I found out on Saturday - I was so excited when the letter came in the mail that said, "We have decided to publish your work..." :D I ran around the house screaming my head off!YAY!! More updates when it gets published in the July/August issue.~ Jordan ~
Okay, so I just had my school dance on Friday & it was really fun (especially because Rebekkah, one of my good friends from school came).
Anyway, Rylie got some good pictures. (Mom didn't get any good pictures - she got bad ones. lol)
I'll post as many as I can, but you know what happens when I try to put pictures on here. :) lol - again
I uploaded one - yay for me! :) This is Nick, slow dancing with himself...it was pretty funny. Many thanks to Rylie for getting this picture (she was our photography queen that night).All right, on to picture #2...this is a picture of Whitney telling me (an
d Rebekkah, whom you can't see) about how we should protest...they were playing a Miley Cyrus song. :P
Whitney is in 8th grade and she hosts a Bible study at school. She's really nice, and everybody likes her! :)
Can I do a third picture? Let me see...yes, I can! :D 
This is one of those bad pictures Mom got. This is Soren...rather, half Soren.
What's with the tie, dude?Okay, so I'm pretty pictured out. Enjoy! :D
So what does one do when you get a good score on your math test and you feel like some kids are jealous of you? I hate that feeling when some people smile at me with that "you're too good for me, and I can never beat you" grin on their faces. It isn't a real smile, it's more of a "Good job (not really)" smile.Okay, so my Dad has a Facebook account & I found on there a group with people from church! Now I want to know if I can get a Facebook account so I can join that group. Dad and Mom say they'll think about it.
Hello, my name is Jordan Coble. I am in 7th grade and attend Charter Smith Flat. The poem I will be presenting to you today is titled "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll...Those are the words I will be saying on Tuesday (or Thursday). Then I will begin my poem...my 3-page, 18-stanza poem! And it's all memorized. (phew!)I've worked very hard on this poem, because I really want to get picked to perform my poem during the Oral Interpretation Unit. Then I get to perform it at a presentation festival or something of the sort.I'm not sure if I'm going to get chosen or not, because my poem is more comical then the sad, dramatic ones most of my friends picked. But then, one day at school, Mrs. Phelan said that each of us would perform their poem in front of her - just her, and no one else - and so I performed "The Walrus and the Carpenter" for her. She said it was really good. YAY!!!! Maybe I will get picked after all! :)Hey, here's something fun for you guys out there: try to name some other poems by Lewis Carroll. Leave a post and see how many you can name (DO NOT cheat and look on websites listing his poems!) :).
So apparently Dad didn't fix the problem with the toilet...apparently it's not just the downstairs toilet...apparently it's the whole sewage system...and apparently it's much, much more serious than he thought. I feel like we live in a cave - we can't wash our hands, and we might need to start using the restroom in a BUCKET! Ewww...Well, at least it's a cave with a computer! :)Change of subject...So as a new "good-bye" saying, what do you guys think about "Ciao, amigas?"It has a rather nice ring to it, don't you think? :)I don't have much to say, so...Ciao, amigas!~Jordan~ :)P.S. Sorry if this post grossed you guys out...
I have never talked on the phone for so long! I talked almost an hour and a half (maybe more!) with Chaunicie on the phone today. We talked about everything, from nicknames to school to ballet! I am so happy to have a good friend up here in the mountains. :)Right now the toilets and water aren't working SO...we might have to stay the night at a neighbor's house. My dad is talking to Uncle Larry right now...Uncle Larry's a plumber, so let's hope he can help from all the way down in San Lorenzo.So I passed all of my midterm exams with a B or higher!!! :) Hooray; I am very excited! And I passed all of my subjects for this semester with A's and one A+ (in Spanish!). I am so excited to be taking Drama next semester...which starts soon!So what resolution are you going to make for the new year? I am going to try to remember to read my Bible every day and to practice ballet at least every other day. I'm usually not good at keeping resolutions; I'll try harder this year!2009 - it sounds so grand, doesn't it? :)Porkchops,JordanP.S. I really think I need a new good-bye saying...so please leave a comment suggesting what I should use. Also, please comment on your New Year's resolution, if you're making one!
