Audrey

My mom is the best mom in the whole wide world, so I couldn't give her some plain, old ordinary Valentine's Day gift. No, I needed to find a Valentine's Day present as special as she is. So I went to the mall to find the perfect gift. I looked around at the stores and entered my mom's favorite cooking store. Unfortunately, since it was two days before Valentine's Day, there wasn't a very good selection. I walked unhappily around the store. I finally spotted some yummy spices and candy and decided to make a basket. I also got her a shiny new paring knife. After I paid for everything, not including the basket, cellophane paper, or ribbon, I had a grand total of (drum roll please) $0.39. So instead of buying a fancy ornate basket, I found an old picnic basket in our storage room and, as a substitute for pink tinted cellophane paper I used Saran wrap. I didn't even try to get a pretty ribbon. But after staring at the gift for two hours, I couldn't resist anymore. I opened the just-wrapped paring knife and cut the 'cellophane'. I ate half of that delicious candy before I remembered that it was a gift. I patched up the gift with tape, yet it looked awful. But we were out of Saran wrap, so I hoped nobody would realize that the saran wrap was broken and half the candy was gone.

"You're not going to believe this, but I can't get a flu shot," I informed my doctor, who was poised and ready with the applicator. "You see, I ate a grapefruit, which happened to be infested with a bug. But not just any bug. The bug happened to be a Warglu. This is a very special bug that only lives in Asia," I rambled. My doctor looked at me skeptically. "I don't understand how this make you incapable of taking a flu shot," The doctor replied. "This bug carries a rare disease, so my orthodontist told me not to get a flu shot. Some of these bugs roll in lemonade; others don't. Rolling in lemonade triggers a chemical reaction which make getting flu shots deadly," I said desperately racking my brain for a better reason. "Right," My doctor agreed looking about five seconds from calling a mental hospital. "And that's why I can't get a flu shot," I finished, then sprinted out the door.

I wish all children had pets. I wish all children had pets because my dog, Goldie, is a really big part of my life. I love to play with Goldie, and if I'm ever scared or angry, I tell Goldie. Pets are great to vent to, because even if they can't understand you, it's nice for someone to know how you feel. Another great thing about telling your pet stuff, is that it can't tell anyone (unless your pet is a talking monkey, which is very unlikely). Also, a pet would teach you responsibility since you would have to feed, exercise, brush, and entertain your pet. When I look back at all the good times I've had with Goldie, I truly do wish that every child could have a pet.

My new year’s resolution for 2013 is to take Goldie on more walks. I would like to do this because it would be good exercise for me //and// for Goldie. Going on walks would get her tried so she wouldn't crawl off the bed in the middle of the night and neglect her foot-warming duties. Also, if we take Goldie on walks, Lady insists on going too. (Lady won’t eat her food, and taking her on walks helps her build up her appetite.) I already brush and entertain Goldie, so taking her on walks is another great excuse to spend time with Goldie. I think this new years resolution will help me bond with Goldie, and also provide good exercise for both of us.

Are you looking for a present for your dog? You're looking in the right place! We have an assortment of colors, and you can personalize it for 5 dollars. We have four sizes: petite, small, medium, and large. These sweaters are made with only high-grade cotton; they’ll definitely please your puppy! Colors available: Sky, Black pearl, Strawberry, Icicle, and Dolphin gray. You can make you pooch look trendy while keeping snug for only $25 dollars!

Dear Mom and Dad,

 Thank you for being the best parents ever. (Unlike the parents in that creepy movie). Not only are you nice, but you also posses other great qualities like being understanding, loving, and patient. Also, Thank you for letting me do other things like dance, play the flute, ride horses, and go to a great school. Most of all, thank you for being nicest, most understanding parents in the history of the universe, and always being there for me.

Love, Audrey

If could switch with anyone it would be Lady. Lady isn't just any dog. Lady has a couple of nicknames. Such as Queen of the house, and between all of the canine residents of the neighborhood, she's thought of as the alpha dog. She has earned quite the reputation around here. I wouldn't mind switching with her because she gets to hand around the house with Goldie, and much more importantly, she doesn’t have homework. (Although if she had any she probably wouldn't do it and get away with it.) I also wouldn't mind being queen of the house because I wouldn't mind telling people exactly when I wanted to eat, sleep, play, or just do whatever I wanted. It would be nice to have Goldie as second in command. She’s a loyal dog, and a good one to have as a sidekick. Goldie would be queen of the house if territorial. But Goldie is a cute playful social butterfly, but not the kind of dog that leads a house. Goldie is, as you know second in command. I love my life but no one can argue that sometimes it would be nice to switch with Lady and be queen for a day.

Dear Sunlight, Can you please shine on this plant some more? The c hloroplasts can't produce enough sugar, so this particular cell isn't doing well. You can see the cell membrane's ribs and the cytoplasm is complaning about how hungry it is, and its driving the rest of us insane! The c hloroplasts even tried to stay up at night to try to get sunlight from the moon, and woke the rest of us up! The cell wall got really mad at them, so now there're arguing all the time. (They're still at it now!) So now we're all tired, hungry, and moody. SOS! Your friend, the Nucleus