Fame For 15 Minutes

Whoa!  It’s been four days since I last posted in this journal.  The days have come and gone so quickly.  So much has happened... where to begin?

 

On Friday, my mum’s friend’s daughter appeared on T.V.  It was on the quiz show “Brainteaser” on Channel Five.  It is a word association game.  Lara sailed through to the final round.  But in the final, she was beaten by her opponent.  He was really quick on the buzzer, she didn’t stand a chance.  But she tried.  We’re all really proud of her for reaching the final round.  Well Done Lara!! *HUGS*  

 

The presenter got on my nerves too.  He asked her about her “obsession with celebrities”, Avid Merion from the series Bo Selector, Justin Timberlake and Lee Ryan from the boy band Blue.  He also coughed as if to say “What about me?” but she smiled and apologised.

 

    

L-R: Avid Merion, Justin Timberlake and Lee Ryan.

 

I have not posted a video in a while so this for Lara.  Justin Timberlake is her favourite singer.  She went to see him in his 'Justified' tour twice in one month in two different cities!  Is she obsessed?

 

Justin Timberlake - 'Sexy Back'

 

 

Hope you’re all well.  I promise I’ll start commenting on entries soon.

 

Lots of love and hugs,

 

 

Tag, I'm It!

I’ve been tagged by Morgan to do the following:

 

1. Grab the nearest book.

 

2. Open the book to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

 

4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your Blog along with these instructions.

 

5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet I know that is what you were thinking!

 

6. Tag 4 or 5 people.

 

This is the book I’m reading at the mo:

 

~'Stormbreaker' by Anthony Horowitz~

 

“Tomorrow we’ll start shipping the computers out,” he said.  “They’ll go by plane, by lorry and by boat.  It will take just one day for them to reach every point of the country.  And the day after, at twelve o’clock noon, exactly, the Prime Minister will honour me by pressing the START button which will bring every one of my Stormbreakers on-line...”

 

Synopsis:

 

When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down.  Within days he’s gone from schoolboy to superspy.  Forcibly recruited in MI6, Alex has to take part in grueling SAS training exercises; then, armed with his own special set of gadgets, he’s off on his first mission.  But Alex soon finds himself in mortal danger.  It looks as if his first assignment may well be his last...

 

Right guys, it’s going to be hard to pick five people to complete this task, because I don’t know who has done it and who hasn’t.  So randomly I’ll pick Ally, Jan, Kathy, Stevie and Sugar.  If you’ve done it before, do it again!  It’s all part of the fun!

 

Happy reading! xXx

 

Work Placement - Session 4

Today was my final session with the pupils from the Communication Disorder Unit.  The pupils were really excited when they found out I would be helping them make hot dogs.

 

Subconsciously they were learning about “logical sequencing”.  For example, the children can dress themselves.  But if you ask them what order they put on their clothes, they would struggle to tell you because of the mental age.

 

Also autistic children do not socialise very well.  They were some ‘groups’ in the class who got on really well, but others preferred to be on their own.

 

The children also learnt important ‘life skills” which they will need later on in life, such as Health and Safety in the Kitchen.  My main job today was to help the children slice the onions and the bread finger rolls.

 

The children really liked the hot dogs!  "Super Chef" Leigh wins again, lol!!  Even though, many did not like onion.

 

I have had a wonderful week with the pupils and staff of the C.D.U.  So I would like to thank all the staff for letting me work there as part of my assignment.  You’ve all been a great help and inspiration to me.

 

Lots of love and hugs,

 

Work Placement - Session 3

This morning we joined the pupils for a maths lesson.  They were learning all about money!!

 

The pupils were asked to write down all the different methods of making £1, 50p, 20p, etc.  The pupil I was working with couldn’t really understand the task set.  So then I explained in simpler terms.  Then he understood it. 

 

It was so rewarding to know that I helped him understand the concept of money.  As we began the task, he seems unhappy.  He explained he had just moved to our school and that was missing his friends from his old primary school.  After lots of praise and encouragement, he seemed happier.  I felt happier too!

 

Lunch duty followed.  Sam, Kirsty and I had to go and queue with the pupils, help them order their food and help them carry it to a table.  Then sit with them to eat ours.  It was really nice.

 

Then afterwards, their teacher broke the news that tomorrow would be our last visit.  One of them said “I’ve got a doctor’s appointment tomorrow, does that mean I’m not going to see you three again?”  The others looked stunned and the news finally sunk in.  We promised after tomorrow, we’d visit them again in our free periods.  They haven’t quite got rid of us yet, so roll on tomorrow...

 

Work Placement - Session 2

This morning we joined the class in a Basic English lesson.  The class was given individual workbooks and was told to work through it.

 

The boy I was working with couldn’t understand why I was trying to help him.  He felt he was capable of completing the exercises himself.  They were simple fill-in-the-gap exercises from a book called “Sound Sense”.

 

He said to me “You’re not my teacher, so why should I listen to you?” repeatedly.  I was only trying to explain the aim of the task.  It’s not often I am left with nothing to say, but I was left speechless.  When he had finished, I marked his work and gave him lots of praise, as he got it all correct!

 

Afterwards, the teacher explained that he can be moody with everyone on times.  Also, children with autism are resistant to change.  Maybe as thee week progresses he’ll grow to like me.

 

The teacher also told me that autistic children find florescent lighting annoying.  Every so often, we can’t see it but, it flickers.  Autistic children can, so specialist lighting has to be installed.

 

Tomorrow I am on lunch duty.  On Thursday ‘Super Chef’ Leigh (LOL!) will put his culinary skills to the test once again by cooking hot dogs with the children.  Ooh, how exciting! Roll on tomorrow! ...

 

Lots of love and hugs,

 

Work Placement - Session 1

As many you know I started my work placement this morning.  I walked into the classroom with Sam & Kirsty (two other girls from Health & Social Care), the children and staff were very friendly and gave us a warm reception.

 

The room was brightly decorated to provide stimulation for the pupils.  Also it had a carpeted floor to reduce background noise and blinds to reduce sunlight.

 

Then the children were split into groups of three.  They were set the task of describing a fellow pupil without using their name.  The task was successfully completed within thirty minutes.

 

Although in my group, one pupil was excluded from the task, as he found it too complex to understand.  Another was chatty and giggly and was told off for being disruptive.  The other thought everyone was crazy!

 

LOL, I had to laugh!  Kids do say the funniest things!  I really enjoyed myself earlier.  Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.

 

Hope everyone week got off to a wonderful start!

 

Good Night & Good Luck

Nothing much has happened since I last wrote to you.  Once again, I would like everyone who voted for my blog in the “Best Teen Journal 2006” category at the VIVI Awards.  The voting polls will open for a final time on November 2nd, so good luck to all the nominees.

 

Thanks to Chris & Jackie for all their hard work.  It is truly appreciated and without you, these Awards would not have been possible.  I recieved my nomination graphic this morning, and it's displayed proudly on my sidebar. 

 

Yesterday I called into my local Co-Op store for some bits and pieces.  I don’t usually shop there as items are expensive (in my opinion).  I bought a loaf of white bread, a bottle of Diet Coke and a newspaper.  I checked the receipt and the total came to £2.30.  Not a lot but the bread was £1.05!!

 

OH MY GOD!!

 

You can imagine my face can’t you? My jaw literally dropped to the floor!  Usually in Tesco, a loaf costs £0.91. Ridiculous price for a loaf of bread isn’t it??? I won’t be shopping there in a hurry!

 

Wishing you all a wonderful week!