Sincerely Annoying

So, here's a subject I never brought up. Do you remember Pretty Girl? Well, she's also Annoying Girl. Don't get me wrong, she's tolerable most of the time and kind of fun to be around but she's just SO ANNOYING! I'll give you a step-by-step example:
Step 1: Teacher comes into room and starts teaching. P Girl listens for a while then starts knitting.
Step 2: Teacher says something P Girl doesn't like, for example " You have two pages of homework today " or " P Girl, I think it would be best if you don't work with your best friend on this project since you two sometimes disrupt the class ".
Step 3: P Girl's eyes widen, before she takes a huge breath and whines " Whaaat?! But that's..not..fair! "
Step 4: P Girl continues whining and complaining, doing physical acts to go along with it, such as twisting or shaking her arms. The whine grows into a cry, then a yell, then finally an ear-splitting cross-between-a-shriek-and-a-holler.
Step 5: People start defending her, " people " as in some of her close friends.
Step 6: The teacher caves and lets Pretty Girl have whatever she wants.

And that is it. If it's something that only affects her, no one will say anything in favor of P Girl. But they never object, either. and so it always ends the same way. Is THIS fair? I don't think so. This particular procedure only works in favor of Pretty Girl and sometimes for one other person who I don't know what to name yet. Anyways, if there is a person like this in your school ( which there probably is ), please comment below and tell us YOUR personal story about unfairness! Or, you can send us an email. Our addresses are right..in this blog..somewhere. But it's there. Just in case, our email addresses are sirinpalm@gmail.com and ferny.2545@gmail.com So, I sincerely wish you a happy week and I hope you will survive school!

No fair!

That's our new theme for the week! For those of you who think we're copying, we're not. It's purely coincidental, we promise :). Expect posts about how people treat others unfairly, the unfairness of the social order, and other things under the topic " No fair! "! That's it for our announcement! Have a wonderful week!

HIFTBK: School

 School's started up again, and so far it's quite fun. I especially like my science teacher ( I'll call her Mary Poppins on this blog) and my social studies teacher ( I'll call him Young Santa Claus on this blog). Mary Poppins is really understanding and she makes learning fun. She makes science really easy to learn.Young Santa Claus is the only western teacher we have who is American. At least, I THINK he is. he could be Canadian, but I highly doubt it. Anyway, he let us play Hot Seat on our first day learning with him. It was so fun! now, enough of teachers. Let's talk about school in particular. By that, I mean the students. Now, there's only one rule to being popular in school. You have to be good-looking. Unfortunately, I am not. So I have to try to live up to the second rule. Be funny. Luckily, I've picked up some great jokes and witty punch lines through the course of my life, so this wasn't really a problem for me. Still, rule No. 2 can only get you so far. I decided that, to become popular, I would have to befriend popular.Good slogan, huh? Well, fortunately, I already have popular friends. Their names are Bouncy Girl and Pretty Girl. Bouncy Girl is only slightly less popular than Pretty Girl, which is surprising, because Bouncy Girl is a lot nicer and less annoying than Pretty Girl. But, then again, Rule No. 1 applies. Pretty Girl is prettier,at least by 7/1 standards ( I don't agree), therefore she is more popular. I've tried to find out and think up more rules for being popular, but all I got was this : Rule No. 1.1 You must be a 'rebel'. This basically just means that you must be a bad student who doesn't pay attention in class and breaks the rules a lot. Well, I'm not that, either. I'm probably the best-behaving student in the class, if not one of. Yes, I know, lame, right? But that's what you're supposed to do (behave)...isn't it?

A New Grade

Since school started, all of you are probably in a new grade. So I thought I'd come up with some helpful guidelines for new students at new schools starting a new grade ( It's hard, I know ). If these rules do not apply to your school, I apologize.

Rule No.1: Be open. Most new kids will choose to keep to themselves and act very shy, especially the girls. DON'T. This will not help you. Instead, try to talk to everyone in the class. Not too much, though. That's annoying. My point is, if you talk and interact with your new classmates, it'll be easier for you to find out where you fit, AND you might even get a new BFF!

Rule No.2: Pay attention. Yes, pay attention. To everything. Listen to your classmates. What's their way of speaking? What are their main interests? What are the social rules? Register all this in your head and adjust yourself accordingly. You don't have to stop being you. Just act acceptable and blend in.

Rule No.3: Be normal. If you have any weird habits, keep them to yourself and try not to show it until you have been accepted as a part of the class. Showing any abnormal actions will instantly make you the "weird kid" everyone avoids or makes fun off. Not a good way to start life in a new school. If that's hard, just try to not be the center of attention. This could lead to you being ignored, though.

So those are the 3 rules of being a new kid. I'm sure there are more so please leave them in the comments! I hope this was helpful!

HIFTBK: Body Language

 Have you ever read books or seen videos about body language? People talk about how we can tell what somebody is thinking just by looking at their body language. Well, some of them are true, but there are a few that just don't work for me. For example: Supposedly, if someone is lying, they are likely to avoid eye contact, blink a lot, or attempt to change the subject. Well, I observed this, and found out that these three things are only likely to happen to bad liars. And, unfortunately, we live in a world full of good liars. Secondly, life isn't a movie. Nobody gets shifty eyes or stutters when they're lying. Unless, of course, they really ARE terrible liars. I did realize, though, that lots of liars do add lots of unnecessary details to their story to make it seem more trustworthy. I sometimes do that myself (😛) and so does my twin sister ( sorry, Fern!) . Still, there are some great ways to spot liars. I just haven't found them yet. Oh, and the 'brings their hands to their faces when they're lying' thing? It actually works, for many people. Except for people who touch their face a lot already.
  All right, moving on. I'm not sure if people stiffen when they're nervous or inhales sharply when they're jealous or not. But I'm pretty sure people don't narrow their eyes when they're sly or something. I'm not sure people even do that in movies. Oh, well. Maybe I've just been looking in the wrong places.
  NEWS!! If you ask us something in our emails, we might publish and answer it! Hate comments will not be considered ( AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE PROBABLY A WHOLE LOT OF THEM JUST WAITING TO BE READ RIGHT NOW.) I'm pretty sure this announcement sounds pretty vain, because right one, we have practically no comments at all. Still, if you're reading this, please comment below. We'd love to know what you think! And there are so few we probably have time to say something back! Oh, that sounds vain, too. As if we think everyone wants to hear from us or something. We don't think that. We just thought it would be nice to let you know we appreciate every single comment. If your comment is too long, send them to us at sirinpalm@gmail.com or ferny.2545@gmail.com ! See you next week! Or whenever we decide it's time to write up a new post!

HIFTBK: The Pros and Cons of Having Twins Over At your House

   This is a sensitive topic (NOT!!) , so I'll start with quick a explanation. I can write about the cons because I've been to...okay, fine, PLAYDATES ( there, I said it) with my cousin plenty of times before, so I know how it feels. I can also write about the pros for the same reason. And I am a twin.
If you know people who are twins, you will probably be able to relate to this better.
   Pros: 1. Small group..
         Sometimes playing with just two people isn't fun enough. With twins , you will have a nice small group of three. You could have competitions, with one person as the judge. You could even play Cluedo!
           2. Third opinion.
        It's nice to have more than just a second opinion, isn't it? Also, the arguments are more fun.
           3. Decisions
          If you're trying to decide on what to do, and you decide by taking votes, you'll always end up with a fair vote of 2-1! No more rock-paper-scissors!
Cons: 1. Arguments
        A three-person argument may be more fun, but, chances are, the twins will team up against you. And they'll probably knock you down. Literally AND figuratively.
          2. Arguments 2
        Twins have a habit of trying to make sure every single thing they get is divided very evenly among them. So, if they think it's not, they're going to have a huge argument with each other over it, and you're probably going to get stuck in the middle.
        3. Votes
      Ah, twinhood (made-up word)! If you're voting on something, there's an 80% chance that the twins will vote on the same thing and outnumber you completely, 2-1. They'll also have a strong opinion against whatever it was you were voting for, too, and it's Argument all over again.
 
  But, seriously, wouldn't having twins over at your house be fun? You could learn about TWO secrets in one night! Or,like, DOUBLE the amount of secrets you usually learn in a game of Truth or Dare. The sad truth is, we're double fun, but we're also sometimes double trouble. Well, see you next week!
   

HIFTBK: Getting into a new school

  Okay, so if you're a sixth grader, right now you're probably worrying about getting into a new school. Well, you should! Parents stress so hard that we should get into a really good school that, if we don't, they most definitely will punish us or scold us or make us take even more extra classes! Also, if you don't get into a good school,everything is almost over for you until you get another chance in ninth grade! But don't let yourself fall victim to stress! Here are some steps to follow when studying for something. I think it really works!
1. Get yourself into a 'studying mood' by reading comic books about people studying and having fun about it (that works for me) , thinking about the outcome if you study really hard like your parents want you to (that almost never work for me, but it might work for you), or doing whatever it is that makes you want to study.
2. Have a 'study buddy'. This could be your sibling or friend. Read up on a certain subject, then quiz each other on it. Or help each other with questions. Maybe you could even play 'teacher'! Just make sure you study, not gossip or play!
3. Set a time limit. Suppose you're studying Science. Give yourself forty minutes to study and ten minutes to get quizzed. Or, if you don't have a study buddy, just study for forty-five minutes instead. Then, give yourself a 10-15 minute break before moving on to the next subject.
4. Set a prize. This will help motivate you. For example: "If I finish studying in three hours, I'll get to watch a movie!" or "If I can do all the math problems in this chapter and all the science questions in my workbook, I'll get to play a computer game for forty minutes!" Be sure to go over the system with your parents first!
  And that's my advice for studying! But, seriously, why are there tests anyway? If only the life was just one big talent show and all you had to do was show your special talent and you'd get into a school. Oh well. But I guess we'll have to settle for second best: We should have entered a school that    ran from kindergarten to twelfth grade or something. Be sure to comment! Or send your tips to us at sirinpalm@gmail.com or ferny.2545@gmail.com! See you next week!