Yearbook and Battle of the Books

The yearbook meetings seem to be coming less and less frequently, and even when they do happen they're short. I'm hoping it will pick up the pace a bit, but i guess there's really not a lot to do right now. However, we have started page editing and I've realized i'm really self conscious about my editing skills without a theme.When you have a theme, everyone has to kinda follow the basic rules. No, not every page has to look the same, but every page needs to portray the same kind of atmosphere. So, without a theme everyone is left to their own devices and with he makeup of our group i'm worried. Our committee is compromised of two types of people; the creative, fun and more colorful side and the boring, stuck in their ways and lovers of the color beige. With this combination, i think it's inevitable that some people are gonna want to do their pages with cartoon-y shapes and fun colors and others are going to be like "white, red, the end". So, pretty much i don't think the committee is on the same page and even though i'm one of the organizer leader people i don't feel i have enough power to set us on the same page without looking like a whiny little girl. I think the only person who can is Mr. Toms, but it doesn't look like he's going to any time soon. But, yeah, as i was saying with the page designing i'm feeling kind of self conscious because my page has snowflakes all over it and i'm worried it's going to be too juvenile. Many of the people involved in yearbook are grade twelves and i just have a feeling that they're not going to be impressed with my cute little snowflakes. Well, you never know; maybe this week everything will just work out.

Battle of the Books is a new CAS activity of mine. It's being put on by some students in the grade 12 class and basically you get a team of two or three and choose a book and then debate with the other teams. I think this should be a really great and fun experience, plus it's in support of the Literacy Association. I'm not sure what book we're choosing, but the theme of the debate is What book will be likely to become a classic in 100 years.

Yoga

Not a lot to mention about yoga other than i think the instructors are starting to get to know me better. They haven't exactly learned my name yet or anything, but they've started to give me pointers about my poses and stuff. It's really helpful and hopefully it means i'll improve!

Model UN

Model UN is a simulation of the United Nations for students and i'll be participating in it this year! Last year Emily and I had planned on participating because it seemed right up our alley (the combination of debate and international events? heck yeah!). However, the band trip was planned for the same weekend and as far as our band teacher was concerned "band is your top priority, regardless". Alas, neither of us went to Model UN last year, but this year without the obligations of band and with added bonus of getting CAS for it (especially the international minded part) we've hopped on the bandwagon without a second thought. We lucked out actually, last year there were too many people (our school can only take 12) and they resorted to putting speeches together and shortlisting. This year, however, there were exactly 12 people who came to every meeting (Emily and I among them) and we got the 12 spots while everyone else was put on the replacement list in case anyone gets sick or whatever. So, yeah model UN here i come. We haven't started any preparations really other than choosing our preferred countries and committees. I hope we can get started soon, i'm really excited! Well, i'll update whenever we actually get started. So, bye.

CAS Art: Elements

Yeah! CAS art has started up again. I had hoped to do the photography unit, but i didn't get to because you know, life just gets in the way. Physics also gets in the way. Anyway, this Thursday we had our first lesson/class during lunch where we talked about 6 of the 7 elements of art. It was really interesting, like I've always wanted to take an actual art class, but there was always a reason not to; either i had an elective picked out already that prevented me from taking another one or the school decided to not offer the class after i had already enrolled in it. So, long story short i'm really glad to be able to do this. Up until this point I've just done art as a side activity that i do for the sake of doing with no real technique or substance to it. But, with this i can focus on my technique. Even though there's only been one class so far i feel like i've learned a lot. For next week we need to have an idea in what medium we want to work in. Our choices are: acrylic, watercolor or ink/pencil, i think i'm going to go for acrylic. That's all on CAS art for now. i'll you posted.