What Is The Slammer?

That is now an inside joke with my friends in 4th period. Which was awesome.

Sunday, I went to the snow. It was super fun but super cold. I didn't go sledding like my mom and our friends did (I had a funny but slightly traumatizing accident when I was younger that involved sledding) so I found a part of the woods that I liked...

So there I was. In a small, comfortably secluded clearing, out of the bright afternoon sun and out of the way from wayward sledding children and unsuspecting hikers. This was the perfect spot to make port.
Using a thin skin board, I dug and hauled snow out of my way, piling around the hole I was forming. Once reaching adequate depth, I smoothed out the inside of the hole and set to work on making the bow of my snow ship. Twenty minutes of careful packing and freezing knees later, I had the entire front finished and protected well. I turned and dug further down behind me, making my ship look as though she was rising from the snow itself. I built a comfortable recliner-like seat and set my jacket down as a warm place for my bottom. Laying back out of sight, I listened to the forest around me and watched the willowy wisps of clouds slip by overhead.
For now, I was Snow Captain Optimus of the S.S. Awesome, and I was the greatest snow captain there ever was.



Today, Monday, school started again after three weeks of vacation. I was, needless to say, sad about this. Art was fun though - our new assignment is to draw 5 figures in action, interacting with each other. I chose to draw a pirates vs. ninjas picture. Fun fun fun.

My joints - knees, elbows, shoulders, and wrists - are in horrible pain. They were exposed to the extreme cold for too long when I was playing in my snow ship, and the fact that I have carpal tunnel isn't really helping either. If they hurt as bad as they did last night (where I started crying from it), then I doubt I'm going to school tomorrow. It's the cold that does it, and it's fifty degrees until the afternoon here.

I've also nearly nailed down my "style" for lions, which is good. Very good. I'm glad I can draw animals without failing entirely.

Now, it's time forrrr

Deege's Recommended Awesome Media!
Today's DRAM is sponsored by Manbearpig. He's half man, half bear, and half pig. (We're thuper thereal.)

The DRAM today is... Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs!
This movie is a true cartoon. The sound effects, the facial expressions, the slapstick comedy. Everything from the simpleton monkey to Dad's massive eyebrow to Manny the cameraman, this movie is outrageously amazing. The verbal comedy is smart enough for older kids and adults, while the visual comedy (and Steve the monkey) are good enough for the little ones. Awesome media, indeed.