5 Things on My Bucketlist

I must apologise for my negligence to post. I could make any number of excuses, i.e. my computer still isn't among the living, school started back on Monday, etc, etc, etc. But I won't. I just did, but I won't.

Today is a rather interesting one, though, because I am directed to list 10 things on my bucketlist. I am using the ever-helpful "bucketlist edits" to list these, as they are mostly self-explanatory, and I'm watch Little Women and am loathe to part from it for any span of time;)

I give you: A Small Assortment of My Hopes, Dreams, and Plans.

Yes. Just yes.

This would be suuuuuper epic.

=D

We would sing "One Day More" from Les Misérables.

I cannot express in words how much I utterly desire this. I can't help but wish that for this sole reason I had been born in 17th century Europe.....x)

That about wraps it up!! Thank you for masking your disdain for my irregular habits. After all, "it's a personality quirk!" xD

~Margaret

Weather Balloons

Day 10: the weather. To quote Gru, the super villain:

Wow. Theese is garbage! You actually like theese?

Probably the most boring topic they could have picked. After all, who wants to hear about the weather?? Anything is more interesting than the weather! Even weather balloons are more interesting than the weather!!  Hey, that's an idea!! It's not like I haven't altered ever other day of this challenge so far!! Lemme just go change the post title... There! Maybe I should start over...... 

Hello!! Today's post was sadly hijacked by another post of superior quality. Therefore, today's actual post will now be on the topic of weather balloons, which are fascinating in the history of meteorology and the science of All. Things. Balloon. 

First, for a short historical lesson.

Balloons were first utilised for tracking and studying weather in 1896 by a French scientist named Léon Teisserenc de Bort. He sent off hundreds of them. It was super cool. Since then, the materials used to create them and the instruments attached to them have only grown more sophisticated. They are primarily used to track atmospheric pressure, wind speed, temperature, and a buncha other stuff. All of which is also super cool.

Now for some visual aid:

This is a vintage weather balloon.

This is also a vintage weather balloon.

This is a modern weather balloon.

This is a person who is either attempting to himself be a weather balloon, or is impersonating the house from Up.

This concludes our lecture. On behalf of our whole staff, we heartily thank you for taking a few moments from your day to study the marvels of one of Science's greatest tools: the Weather Balloon.

~Margaret C. and Staff

My Favourite Thing to Do

So I'm mad. I wrote a whole long post yesterday about multiple things that I hope to do in the future, full of resplendent images and witty comments. I was using the Blogger app, (because my computer is not yet fixed) and when I pressed "Publish," I had every inclination to believe that it had done so.

It didn't. that's why I'm mad. I was FaceTiming Caitlyn this afternoon, and our blogs came up in conversation as they often do, and I got on mine to check something. You can imagine my audible and violent despair, and also Caitlyn's questioning but unperturbed confusion when I found that it had not published, as I had originally believed.

So I'm sorry. The post has disappeared. And it seems rather useless to try to replicate it and post it a day late.

Which brings me to the reason for this post: Blogging on time, on the exact day on which I am supposed to. Also my favourite thing to do at the moment, (which is probably griping about missing blog posts) but mostly blogging on the right day. Please just give me a minute to bask in this accomplishment.

Three Things I Like About Myself

Today is Day Five. Caitlyn tried to convince me that I must start at Day One, but alas, she was outvoted. By myself, namely. After all, I hold the authorship of the blog and the copyright. 

Just kidding. No copyright.

But today is a very special day, because I get to brag on myself. Actually, I do that every day, so it's not that unusual. I'm just widening the audience.

  I have to list three things I like about myself. (I'm gonna go ahead and take the opportunity to say that I'm using the Blogger app for the first time, and I really don't know how it will work) Problem here is, I don't know exactly what there is about myself to praise. Give me a moment whilst I confer with my sister.

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According to my sister, I am wry good at being stupid. I'm going to try another one.

(These are entirely from my sisters, and the post would be more aptly named, "Three Things My Sister Likes About Myself")

1. I am, and will in the future be a good counsellor. I must admit that multiple people have told me this, and while I don't technically believe them, it is rather flattering.

2. I could very easily create a line of popular, award-winning shoes. I really don't know what to do with this information. 

3. Faith: Ummm... Do that you are a fabulous writer.

(That one really did flatter me. Behold, the praise of sisters is sweet.)

I could add more of their suggestions, (i.e. I could be a model, I can read, etc.) but for my own time's sake. I shall stop here. Tell me in the comments, what's something you like about yourself? Don't be afraid to brag on yourself a little!!;)

~Margaret

The Book Jar

Recently, a few preteen/teenage girls (my sisters and I) created what has been called the "Book Jar." Actually, I named it, with all the wit and clarity I could muster. I'm sure you've seen this idea before. It is simply writing the title of each book you finish and putting it in a jar. At the end of the year, you have a jar full of your accomplishments! I was super fortunate to have one of those awesome old blue canning jars, and I made my slips of paper out of blue, green, and brown patterned scrapbooking paper. I may end up doing a little more embellishing, it all depends on the mood I'm in x)

30 Day Writing Challenge

Good morning/afternoon/evening/wee hours of the morning to all of my beautiful followers!!! I am fully aware of the dispassionate manner in which I have been ignoring this blog as of late, but with the New Year came a fresh determination to not only write more, but to blog more, and post more material for you readers. I was rather stymied, though, by the uncertainty of what to write. It seems a common practice with me.

  But never fear, for my darling friend Caitlyn over at Isabela informed me recently that she was doing a thirty-day writing challenge, and encouraged me to join her in the effort. (okay, so I begged her to let me copy her x) Here it is, the writing challenge I most certainly intend to accomplish:

A Christmas Poem

'Tis the Night before Christmas
And nowhere in the house
Is my computer working
Not even the mouse.

Sorry. Merry Christmas Eve.



~Margaret