The esteemed Professor Ado Ra Pestito gave a lecture at Seeds of Learning on Thursday, May 18th, pontificating on the subject of Henry the Eighth, whom she deemed quite a knavish character. Professor Pestito spoke quite eloquently and was obviously well informed, though she displayed her depraved sense of humor from time to time, making macabre jokes and comments like 'oh, good, another headroller'. Professor The Beast was most impressed and gave praise that bordered on fulsome. We eagerly await Professor Gata's lecture on Hiroshima, which will hopefully not involve quite as many innapropriate jokes.
In other news...Professor The Beast continues to live the life of a Philistine bon vivant, Frassy continues to insinuate that Pestito is oloroso, and Katie-san's improvident otter pop habit continues to deplete her allowance.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Leaf girls.
Actually, I saved that document as leafy girls, but does it matter? The answer is apparent. Well, I don't want to go babbling on, but it seems I'm prone to. Well, this is what I wrote for the assignment a few seconds ago, which was to write about an ivy leaf without using the words: green, leaf, ivy, or plant. I wrote
'life vibrating through a summer of different colored love'.
Have to continue with the rest of class now.
'life vibrating through a summer of different colored love'.
Have to continue with the rest of class now.
more invented words
workbookist-person who makes workbooks
catpeller-volition device made of cats
feety-tending to or having feet
nonfeetist-a person who doesn't believe in making feet
boxal-relating to boxes
foxal-relating to foxes
subfox-underground fox minion
alotterpel-relating to being pushed by otters
noncat-dog
(As in, 'I took my noncat for a walk at the noncat park.)
hopeject-to throw or force hope on another
graphevilist-someone who writes evil things
horribility-the quality of being horrible
pansportist-someone who carries pans
foxmitist-someone who sends foxes
foxaudist-someone who listens to foxes
catpeller-volition device made of cats
feety-tending to or having feet
nonfeetist-a person who doesn't believe in making feet
boxal-relating to boxes
foxal-relating to foxes
subfox-underground fox minion
alotterpel-relating to being pushed by otters
noncat-dog
(As in, 'I took my noncat for a walk at the noncat park.)
hopeject-to throw or force hope on another
graphevilist-someone who writes evil things
horribility-the quality of being horrible
pansportist-someone who carries pans
foxmitist-someone who sends foxes
foxaudist-someone who listens to foxes
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Vocabulary
Brywyr the Poodle King was terribly parsimonious and refused to share his monkey stew with the prime minister.
A description of a mausoleum: A bright pink pyramid coated with gold plates. Assorted birthstones are cast on the plates, and dark looming music issues from the interior.
Adora only washed sporadically and her fellow students complained that she stunk up the place.
My parsimonious bodyguard refused to give me change and I stuffed him into a tortilla for dinner.
When Cazen got mauled by a bear she had to live vicariously through her sister, Eva, who went bear hunting once a week.
A description of a mausoleum: A bright pink pyramid coated with gold plates. Assorted birthstones are cast on the plates, and dark looming music issues from the interior.
Adora only washed sporadically and her fellow students complained that she stunk up the place.
My parsimonious bodyguard refused to give me change and I stuffed him into a tortilla for dinner.
When Cazen got mauled by a bear she had to live vicariously through her sister, Eva, who went bear hunting once a week.
fun with the prefix and suffix
Unforbeastie-not before beastie
Enbeastiehood-in the state of being a beastie
Subbeastie-beastie’s minion
Beastiish-like beastie
Foreblunder-what you did before a blunder
Malvadahood-state or condition of being evil
Rekill-to kill again
Adoraful-full of Adora
Subgeese-below geese
Inbeastie-Barbie or Sharpie
Inadora-Adrianna
Inadrianna-Adora
Ghenghiskhanesque-like ghenghiskhan
irgood-not good (Adora)f
infrassyish-opposit of frassyish
Enbeastiehood-in the state of being a beastie
Subbeastie-beastie’s minion
Beastiish-like beastie
Foreblunder-what you did before a blunder
Malvadahood-state or condition of being evil
Rekill-to kill again
Adoraful-full of Adora
Subgeese-below geese
Inbeastie-Barbie or Sharpie
Inadora-Adrianna
Inadrianna-Adora
Ghenghiskhanesque-like ghenghiskhan
irgood-not good (Adora)f
infrassyish-opposit of frassyish
Friday, May 12, 2006
This Is Just To Announce...
This is just to announce the coming of the sinister Democrat Daily, a liberal magazine featuring grim subjects, gory deaths, and such. We will be posting articles of this magazine on the blog soon, so bite your lips and eat more Chango Frito while you wait!
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Impious Vocabulary
The Morris Razbelly Diner was a nasty little dive down on the corner of 42nd and Penderle Street. Its waitresses had a reputation for chicanery; customers were always complaining that they had been overcharged. The owner, Morris 'Big Belly' Razbelly, maintained a semblance of respectability in the community, but it was whispered that he was a fence. He ran a poker game out of the back room, and the Honorable Reverend White devoted several sermons to decrying the diner as a den of iniquity and vice. Big Belly was skilled in the art of sophistry and was able to (fallaciously) convince customers who feared the wrath of the allmighty that God himself played poker.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
the banal thingo
It seemed blue all around.
The mountains were much bigger than behemoths, a perfect tower over the beautiful landscape. If you listened on the topmost top of the mountain, you would hear nothing. Nothing at all. It would just be you and the silence; the water lapping up onto the shore way down below you.
You would be able to see the whole ocean and have the urge to dive into it all of a sudden. But you wouldn’t-you’d stay up on the mountain, on top of the world.
by
~frassy
The mountains were much bigger than behemoths, a perfect tower over the beautiful landscape. If you listened on the topmost top of the mountain, you would hear nothing. Nothing at all. It would just be you and the silence; the water lapping up onto the shore way down below you.
You would be able to see the whole ocean and have the urge to dive into it all of a sudden. But you wouldn’t-you’d stay up on the mountain, on top of the world.
by
~frassy
Friday, May 05, 2006
cat gods vs. deranged dogs
The birth of cats happened in the third half of 100 B.C. The cats were fairly tiny, and were only the color black. Sir Mondraken of Latunia discovered a cat in the Ukatan mountains and gave the species the name, 'cat', short for cattani, which, from italian, translated to the word death god. For now, that's all...I have to have dinner.
Reality? Wha?
Seeds of Learning will now have it's own reality programming, thanks to the BBC.
Yesterday Joyce recieved the camera, which Adora will be using to give BBC documentary makers insight into the life of a young miscreant. I mean writer.
If a certain teacher can overcome her propensity for 'technical difficulties' we will film the second half of today's lesson. Our show will probably lack some of the sensationalism one tends to associate with reality programming, and producers are having difficulty coming up with catchy teasers. Student tries to eat in class! Student gets A on vocabulary quiz! Student attempt to use foul language on class blog! Maybe we need something to give it that suspenseful, competitive edge....A sort of academic 'last man standing', with students getting thrown into fear factor situations for minor infractions...The best behaved student would receive some sort of cash prize. A teacher can dream......
Yesterday Joyce recieved the camera, which Adora will be using to give BBC documentary makers insight into the life of a young miscreant. I mean writer.
If a certain teacher can overcome her propensity for 'technical difficulties' we will film the second half of today's lesson. Our show will probably lack some of the sensationalism one tends to associate with reality programming, and producers are having difficulty coming up with catchy teasers. Student tries to eat in class! Student gets A on vocabulary quiz! Student attempt to use foul language on class blog! Maybe we need something to give it that suspenseful, competitive edge....A sort of academic 'last man standing', with students getting thrown into fear factor situations for minor infractions...The best behaved student would receive some sort of cash prize. A teacher can dream......
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Vocabulary Sentences
We hardly noticed the insidious traitor, even as he betrayed our secrets in plain sight and opened the gates of the fort to the British.
The Golden Epoch of the heroes lasted for a hundred years upon earth before the obnoxious magician Nivag came along.
The house was quite plebian and had the smell of peat and whiskey about it; the roof was of tatch of bad quality and the walls, of crumbling mud.
Emmeline Whinsy thought Zz to be plebian and rudely declined her invitation to tea.
I was insiduous and no one noticed me planning an escape to Zimbabwe.
Things that would cause me to blanch:
*eating a whole cake and then discovering that there was a whole gallon of rum in it.
*The Beast threatening to eat me.
*Discovering that Bush would be visiting Seeds of Lerning. (Though not as much if I had a gun)
from the notebooks of adora and adrianna svitak.
otherwise known as adora pest and frassy
The Golden Epoch of the heroes lasted for a hundred years upon earth before the obnoxious magician Nivag came along.
The house was quite plebian and had the smell of peat and whiskey about it; the roof was of tatch of bad quality and the walls, of crumbling mud.
Emmeline Whinsy thought Zz to be plebian and rudely declined her invitation to tea.
I was insiduous and no one noticed me planning an escape to Zimbabwe.
Things that would cause me to blanch:
*eating a whole cake and then discovering that there was a whole gallon of rum in it.
*The Beast threatening to eat me.
*Discovering that Bush would be visiting Seeds of Lerning. (Though not as much if I had a gun)
from the notebooks of adora and adrianna svitak.
otherwise known as adora pest and frassy
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Adrianna: continue to work with Felisa on story, write.
Adora and Adrianna: Study and Quiz
Adora: continue study of spiders, ed-helper science
Katie: homework, reading
Writing Project: Advice Columnist.
History of Puget Sound Continued. Read ‘An Informal History of Seattle’ and coach note-taking
Quiz:
Use ennui in a sentence.
May Day evolved from what ancient holiday?
Why did workers strike in Chicago in 1886?
Name three things that shaped the music of the 1960’s.
Use ostracized in a sentence.
Describe someone who is incorrigible.
What kind of music did Robert Johnson play?
Adora and Adrianna: Study and Quiz
Adora: continue study of spiders, ed-helper science
Katie: homework, reading
Writing Project: Advice Columnist.
History of Puget Sound Continued. Read ‘An Informal History of Seattle’ and coach note-taking
Quiz:
Use ennui in a sentence.
May Day evolved from what ancient holiday?
Why did workers strike in Chicago in 1886?
Name three things that shaped the music of the 1960’s.
Use ostracized in a sentence.
Describe someone who is incorrigible.
What kind of music did Robert Johnson play?
Vocabulary
iconoclast-One who attacks and defies established traditions, ideas, or institutions; (literally: a breaker of images).
To establish herself as a bona fide iconoclast, Adrianna made herself a dress out of toast.
gamut-Entire range or extent of.
Adora almost made it through the entire gamut of trivia questions, but she was at last stumped by a question pertaining to the anatomy of poodles.
finesse-the ability to perform with delicate skill and style; tactfulness and subtlety; artfulness.
parochialism-pertaining to only one group; narrowness of interest.
ennui-vague discontent; listless dissatisfaction; weariness of life; oppressive boredom.
To establish herself as a bona fide iconoclast, Adrianna made herself a dress out of toast.
gamut-Entire range or extent of.
Adora almost made it through the entire gamut of trivia questions, but she was at last stumped by a question pertaining to the anatomy of poodles.
finesse-the ability to perform with delicate skill and style; tactfulness and subtlety; artfulness.
parochialism-pertaining to only one group; narrowness of interest.
ennui-vague discontent; listless dissatisfaction; weariness of life; oppressive boredom.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
I wish we had a carcass of bush or something....
When I was a few months younger, I began to write an essay in my notebook, about how bush was, and still is, a complete. Here I have to stop, (unnecessarily, I think), because I am not allowed to include 'swear words' in this blog. Which sucks, I believe. Well, I will continue, replacing the bad word with the word, hmm. Let me think. There is not nearly a word good as the bad word that fits bush. Perhaps I will make up my own swear word. Of course...why didn't I think of that? The equivelent of that bad word I wished to include but couldn't. Okay, here goes: When I was a few months younger, I began to write an essay in my notebook, about how bush was, and still is, a complete gnikcuf elohssa. Beautiful, don't you think? Nah, actually, not. You're wrong! I think i'm blubbering and babbling this thing along. Of course, this was supposed to be about bush....
so. I'll begin to lecture you on the bads of bush: Dum dum dum DUM....(that twas supposed to be a drumroll or something):
Bush is an inhuman 'creature'. Scientists believe he skipped half of his schooling. (Of course, though, they were probably surprised to find out he didn't skip all of it). Bush is an awful war creater, a murderer, (well, I mean, probably), and does not deserve to be president. He is a ****ofalotta trouble for the universe. Here's what I think Bush's childhood was like.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
George Bush was born May 15, 44 BC, to the horror of his parents, George and Barbara Bush.
"When we first saw him, we thought that he had come straight from hell," Barbara Bush tells us. Her husband nods his agreement and adds,
"Yeah-he was writhing and screaming his head off. We thought he was, like, the devil or something."
When Bush was only 2, his parents took him to the hospital, to check if he was mentally retarded or not. The test was never finished, as George Bush started a breathtaking tantrum and destroyed several mirrors along with many other items. He was rushed out of the hospital and driven back home immediatley.
alright....enough for now. I hope i've convinced you (if you weren't already convinced) that bush is a gnikcuf dratsab. Along with other awful things, of course. Well, i'll welcome you back for the 3rd half of my show, like....perhaps tomorrow.
~frassy (sassafras (adrianna) )
so. I'll begin to lecture you on the bads of bush: Dum dum dum DUM....(that twas supposed to be a drumroll or something):
Bush is an inhuman 'creature'. Scientists believe he skipped half of his schooling. (Of course, though, they were probably surprised to find out he didn't skip all of it). Bush is an awful war creater, a murderer, (well, I mean, probably), and does not deserve to be president. He is a ****ofalotta trouble for the universe. Here's what I think Bush's childhood was like.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
George Bush was born May 15, 44 BC, to the horror of his parents, George and Barbara Bush.
"When we first saw him, we thought that he had come straight from hell," Barbara Bush tells us. Her husband nods his agreement and adds,
"Yeah-he was writhing and screaming his head off. We thought he was, like, the devil or something."
When Bush was only 2, his parents took him to the hospital, to check if he was mentally retarded or not. The test was never finished, as George Bush started a breathtaking tantrum and destroyed several mirrors along with many other items. He was rushed out of the hospital and driven back home immediatley.
alright....enough for now. I hope i've convinced you (if you weren't already convinced) that bush is a gnikcuf dratsab. Along with other awful things, of course. Well, i'll welcome you back for the 3rd half of my show, like....perhaps tomorrow.
~frassy (sassafras (adrianna) )
Lesson Plan May 2
Adrianna and Adora: Review with Felisa for Quiz, then study using notes.
Adrianna: Geography/History of Washington, using Edhelper.
Adora: Science using
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/InfoNed/The_spider.html
What makes something an epic?
Read excerpt from 'The Odyssey'
Review plot structure, explore new genre.
Use this resource and create an epic plot using the characters:
http://www.cabanonpress.com/Postcards/1.RMEtcEPIC.htm
Seattle History: Read from 'Skid Road: AN informal history of Seattle'
Students take notes
Discuss.
Adrianna: Geography/History of Washington, using Edhelper.
Adora: Science using
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/InfoNed/The_spider.html
What makes something an epic?
Read excerpt from 'The Odyssey'
Review plot structure, explore new genre.
Use this resource and create an epic plot using the characters:
http://www.cabanonpress.com/Postcards/1.RMEtcEPIC.htm
Seattle History: Read from 'Skid Road: AN informal history of Seattle'
Students take notes
Discuss.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Practice Quiz
Who was said to have sold his soul to the devil?
a)Chuck Berry
b)Robert Johnson
c)A.P Carter
d) Dick Cheney
List an important connection between The Vietnam War and Rock n'Roll:
Early country musicians were influenced by:
a) the blues
b) 'storytelling' ballads from England and Scotland
c) church music
d) all of the above
Use 'chaotic' in a sentence that lets me know you understand the meaning of the word.
Use 'anthropomorphism' in a sentence.
Use 'itinerant' in a sentence.
Name two different types of music that fused to form Rock:
Do you think poverty had an influence on the evolution of country and the blues? Explain your answer.
a)Chuck Berry
b)Robert Johnson
c)A.P Carter
d) Dick Cheney
List an important connection between The Vietnam War and Rock n'Roll:
Early country musicians were influenced by:
a) the blues
b) 'storytelling' ballads from England and Scotland
c) church music
d) all of the above
Use 'chaotic' in a sentence that lets me know you understand the meaning of the word.
Use 'anthropomorphism' in a sentence.
Use 'itinerant' in a sentence.
Name two different types of music that fused to form Rock:
Do you think poverty had an influence on the evolution of country and the blues? Explain your answer.
Lesson Plan May 1st
Adrianna and Adora: review for end-of-the week quiz
Katie: reading and homework
Adrianna: Edhelper geography
Adora: Edhelper science
Lesson:
May Day, a history.
Part 1: Gaelic roots of the holiday
Part 2: Germanic tradition
Part 3: The Haywood Riots and the holiday's role in the history of the labor movement.
Key terms: union, strike, walk-out, eight hour day, anarchist
Early Seattle History: Read from 'Skid Road: A History of Seattle'. Discuss.
Write journal entry of a settler moving west, using Doc Hayward's journal as inspiration.
Katie: reading and homework
Adrianna: Edhelper geography
Adora: Edhelper science
Lesson:
May Day, a history.
Part 1: Gaelic roots of the holiday
Part 2: Germanic tradition
Part 3: The Haywood Riots and the holiday's role in the history of the labor movement.
Key terms: union, strike, walk-out, eight hour day, anarchist
Early Seattle History: Read from 'Skid Road: A History of Seattle'. Discuss.
Write journal entry of a settler moving west, using Doc Hayward's journal as inspiration.
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