As many of you know, I am a calculus student. Who cares? I know, right? A lot of seniors are. No, seriously, who cares?? I get it, I get it. But I'm pretty rare...as I see it, most high school seniors aren't in the midst of making a ginormous and incredible music video about Calculus!!! I'm sort of stuck, because I have it written, and I have the music, but the song the parody is based on is very difficult for a [although very talented in other ways, not so gifted] singer of my caliber. I'm auditioning for some talent, and we'll see if they request to be in the video. I'd love to give you a sneak peek, but you'll have to wait. Until then, how about I release the name of the song I'm parodying? I'll just give you a hint: the name of the song is also a book by David Almond. (I'm not sure about whether or not the book is good, but I like the song.)
Zombies, you say? Yes, right before Halloween, Las Cruces has a Zombie Walk. People from all over the city dress up and you can strut your stuff among a variety of other undead walkers. It would have been pretty fun for me, but due to a trip to Alamogordo for a mustang (pause for dramatic effect), I only made it in time for the costume contest. Which, you know, was adorable. So many cute little kids got into the spirit. It never ceases to amaze me how this community can rally up some unifying spirit.
I'm also, as you know, a very gifted laboratory researcher, working on my Google Science Fair 2014 project. I swear, cisgenics was made just for me...and my patience. Not only have I hit speed bump after speed bump, but I fix them every time.
On another note, my wonderful boyfriend took me on a (surprise) trip across town to a feed store. I know what you're thinking: this sounds like the single most exciting event of my or anyone's life. Well guess what? It might not be the most exciting, but it was incredible. There, beside the store, was a grouping of little habitats. In them, all sorts of animals. For the far to the near were cows, sheep, goats, pot bellied pigs and an evil looking emu, buffalo, camels, and llamas/alpacas. I have a really difficult time distinguishing between the last two, so I'm not certain which it was. Camels, can you believe it? I was having a really off day, so Allan takes me to see these animals that were so close, I could pet them.
I also went on a double date to the Renaissance Fair. Majorly, the fair poses as a venue for in town artisans to sell the most wonderful products in Las Cruces. Here are a few of my favorite parts of the faire:
- The Trebuchet exhibit- A lovely man used this event to educate all about a wonderful, catapult-like device called the trebuchet. He first discussed the bubonic (black) plague and rats, and then used the device (which he had for demonstration) and launched a "rat" for little kids to catch. The rat, of course, wasn't really a rat, but a rat shaped sewn burlap thing full of tea.
- Archaeological group- just one booth was set up in the name of science, and it addressed a famous trail with dinosaur tracks, right here in Las Cruces. I think I might go for a tour sometime. You can call and make an appointment for one.
- Dragon Soup Booth- I didn't actually eat it (because I couldn't be sure it was soy free); however, Allan and our friend Val shared a bread bowl soup and they said it was delicious.
More to come, dearest readers. Thank you so much for reading. I really hope you're pleased with what I come up with. Have a pleasant one!
