Hey Guys!!
So its just me today, as Bea has very sadly gone home... I haven't done a blog in a while, though, so I just thought I'd tell you guys what I've been doing!
So since I am on vacation until school starts in Rhode Island, I've just kinda been hanging out and getting ready to pack up and go home!! I know it seems crazy, but we are coming home in less than a month!!!!!! :D So we are actually going away in two weeks, we are going to Kruger Park, which is a game park near Johannesburg, and, just to make Rhode Island seem really small, did you know that Kruger Park is bigger than Rhode Island?? So we are going to Kruger for 3 nights, then we come back on Thursday, August 1, and then on August 9, we leave, and on August 10, WE COME BACK!!!!! So I've already made some promises to some of you guys: Don't worry Eve, I'm calling you from the NYC airport!! Bea, your mom said that she would bring Snowflake to our house like a few hours after we get back and that you would come too, and probably Maddie!!!!!! Peyton and Olivia, I HOPE to be able to see you guys on the first day, but I'm also gonna be with family, and of course, SNOWFLAKE!!!!!!!
So.. yeah... I've just been hanging out, writing blogs, dancing (all my friends started school yesterday so I have ballet now... AHAHAHA they have to go to school mwah ha ha) :D
Sorry this is really short, I just wanted to tell you guys that... Oh, and I'll be doing a blog when we are in Kruger so you guys can see the animals!!!! I've never been but my cousins go when they come here and they LOVE IT!!! I think one time they saw a baby leopard so I am REALLY excited to go!! Bye Guys, love you all!! x
XOXO,
Leah <3
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
BEA'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Aloha fellow humans!!!
HAHA :D Hey Guys!!
So as a lot of you guys know, BEA is here until July 10!! I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so SO happy that she is here!!! Here are a few things we have been doing:
SPUD 2!!!!!!
We went to see a HILARIOUS movie called Spud 2: The Madness Continues. It is a South African story (the second in a series) and its also a book series by John van de Ruit. I am not positive if you can get it in the US because it is South African but if you can you HAVE TO!!!!! The movies are hilarious and the books are even funnier... well in me and Bea's opinion they are funnier!! :D Here are sone quotes from the first and second books, just to give you an idea of how funny they are:
Character List:
Spud - main character, has a girlfriend who he calls Mermaid but her real name is Debbie, reading Lord of the Rings, goes to an all-boys boarding school and him and his first-year dorm mates are called the Crazy Eight
Wombat - Spud's grandmother, his mom's mom, certified mad in 1977, calls Spud David and Dad Roy, thinks she is the queen of England and signs all documents "Elizabeth Windsor"
Dad - Spud's dad, also crazy, makes it his life's mission to have Wombat arrested/killed, afraid of communists, Nelson Mandela, and South Africa falling to ruins
Mom - Spud's mom, daughter of Wombat, probably could've been normal but married Spud's dad, also afraid of communists
Buster Cracknell - Wombat's neighbor and the main suspect in her disappearing yoghurt saga
First Book: Spud
Tuesday, 28 March, 1990: Milton Family Easter Holiday
1:08pm
Wombat hasn't stopped prattling on since we left Durban. Her worsening senility means she's told us every story many times before. Mom doesn't allow us to tell her about the constant repetitions because it makes Wombat confused and anxious. In hushed tones, Wombat told us for the fourth time this morning that she suspects that Buster Cracknell is now stealing her yoghurt. She reckons he's using the spare key to break into her flat and then gorges himself on her Woolworth's Strawberry Delight. We all nodded and shook our heads. Mom promised Wombat that she'd investigate the situation. (Wombat apparently phones the police every morning to report the matter - they have threatened to prosecute her for crank calls.) After passing Bethlehem, (a small town in the Orange Free State, and definitely not the place of Jesus' birth) my father burst into operatic song in the middle of the fifth repeat of the yoghurt story. Wombat told my father he was rude and unpleasant and that he should try to be more like David (Me?). Mom shook her head at him and dug her nails into his leg. Dad stopped singing.
Second book: The Madness Continues
Wednesday 23rd January
Feeling homesick. Called home but Mom said she was on her way out. In desperation I phoned Wombat for a chat but she thought I was a Jehovah's Witness so she told me I was Jewish, shouted, "Yom Kippur! Yom Kippur!" and hung up.
TABLE MOUNTAIN!!!!!!!
Yesterday we went up Table Mountain, which is this awesome flat mountain that has a TON of places to climb on the top and you can just walk around and explore! And since it is a big mountain you can see the city from the top which is awesome. Here are some pictures:
Me and Bea on top of a large-ish rock :D
HAHA :D Hey Guys!!
So as a lot of you guys know, BEA is here until July 10!! I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so SO happy that she is here!!! Here are a few things we have been doing:
SPUD 2!!!!!!
We went to see a HILARIOUS movie called Spud 2: The Madness Continues. It is a South African story (the second in a series) and its also a book series by John van de Ruit. I am not positive if you can get it in the US because it is South African but if you can you HAVE TO!!!!! The movies are hilarious and the books are even funnier... well in me and Bea's opinion they are funnier!! :D Here are sone quotes from the first and second books, just to give you an idea of how funny they are:
Character List:
Spud - main character, has a girlfriend who he calls Mermaid but her real name is Debbie, reading Lord of the Rings, goes to an all-boys boarding school and him and his first-year dorm mates are called the Crazy Eight
Wombat - Spud's grandmother, his mom's mom, certified mad in 1977, calls Spud David and Dad Roy, thinks she is the queen of England and signs all documents "Elizabeth Windsor"
Dad - Spud's dad, also crazy, makes it his life's mission to have Wombat arrested/killed, afraid of communists, Nelson Mandela, and South Africa falling to ruins
Mom - Spud's mom, daughter of Wombat, probably could've been normal but married Spud's dad, also afraid of communists
Buster Cracknell - Wombat's neighbor and the main suspect in her disappearing yoghurt saga
First Book: Spud
Tuesday, 28 March, 1990: Milton Family Easter Holiday
1:08pm
Wombat hasn't stopped prattling on since we left Durban. Her worsening senility means she's told us every story many times before. Mom doesn't allow us to tell her about the constant repetitions because it makes Wombat confused and anxious. In hushed tones, Wombat told us for the fourth time this morning that she suspects that Buster Cracknell is now stealing her yoghurt. She reckons he's using the spare key to break into her flat and then gorges himself on her Woolworth's Strawberry Delight. We all nodded and shook our heads. Mom promised Wombat that she'd investigate the situation. (Wombat apparently phones the police every morning to report the matter - they have threatened to prosecute her for crank calls.) After passing Bethlehem, (a small town in the Orange Free State, and definitely not the place of Jesus' birth) my father burst into operatic song in the middle of the fifth repeat of the yoghurt story. Wombat told my father he was rude and unpleasant and that he should try to be more like David (Me?). Mom shook her head at him and dug her nails into his leg. Dad stopped singing.
THE END
Second book: The Madness Continues
Wednesday 23rd January
Feeling homesick. Called home but Mom said she was on her way out. In desperation I phoned Wombat for a chat but she thought I was a Jehovah's Witness so she told me I was Jewish, shouted, "Yom Kippur! Yom Kippur!" and hung up.
THE END
TABLE MOUNTAIN!!!!!!!
Yesterday we went up Table Mountain, which is this awesome flat mountain that has a TON of places to climb on the top and you can just walk around and explore! And since it is a big mountain you can see the city from the top which is awesome. Here are some pictures:
Me and Bea on top of a large-ish rock :D
A really cool (but disgusting) bug that Bea found and I took pictures of because she ran away screaming!! xD It got very confused and kept following me around.... hmmm.... (Bea says "ITS GROSS!!!!) :D
The view of a mountain (Lion's Head) and some of the city of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain!! :D
Also at Table Mountain, we had really really sweet lemon meringue cupcakes with marshmallow whipped cream which were really yummy but so sweet that we couldn't finish them!!
Don't forget to comment below, we love you all SO MUCH, and we'll see you soon!!
XOXO,
Leah and Bea
Friday, June 21, 2013
Hey Guys!!
So, right now it is 3:42pm and I have just gotten home from my last day of school here!! It was really awesome.. The people in my school are SO nice... they had a surprise party for me!!!! :) And they all made cards saying they'll miss me and they hope I have a safe trip back to America... It was really nice!! So here are some of the cards:
That is going to be it for now, don't forget to comment (if you can!) which card was your fave!! I miss you all so so so much and love you guys tons, BYE! <3
XOXO,
Leah <3
So, right now it is 3:42pm and I have just gotten home from my last day of school here!! It was really awesome.. The people in my school are SO nice... they had a surprise party for me!!!! :) And they all made cards saying they'll miss me and they hope I have a safe trip back to America... It was really nice!! So here are some of the cards:
So this is the envelope that the cards came in
These two are from the same card.... she also gave me a necklace which has a green heart on it and its super cute :)
That is going to be it for now, don't forget to comment (if you can!) which card was your fave!! I miss you all so so so much and love you guys tons, BYE! <3
XOXO,
Leah <3
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Rock Dassies + Pretty Houses!!
Hey Guys!!
Sorry I haven't posted in a while.. I've been meaning to get this post up but kept forgetting, so now, FINALLY, here it is!
Sometime last weekend, my dad and I went out for a walk just about 10 minutes down the road from our house... we saw rock dassies, which are adorable little animals that kind of look like guinea pigs (well at least to me they do, I don't know what other people think they look like!) but, actually, the rock dassies' closest living relative is the elephant!!! You wouldn't think it is true but it is!! Also on our walk, I took pictures of some SUPER PRETTY (well, I think they are pretty!) houses along that street:
Here are some dassies:
And here are the pretty houses!
That is going to be it for today... I love you all SO SO MUCH and I miss you TONS,
BYE!!
XOXO,
Leah <3
Sorry I haven't posted in a while.. I've been meaning to get this post up but kept forgetting, so now, FINALLY, here it is!
Sometime last weekend, my dad and I went out for a walk just about 10 minutes down the road from our house... we saw rock dassies, which are adorable little animals that kind of look like guinea pigs (well at least to me they do, I don't know what other people think they look like!) but, actually, the rock dassies' closest living relative is the elephant!!! You wouldn't think it is true but it is!! Also on our walk, I took pictures of some SUPER PRETTY (well, I think they are pretty!) houses along that street:
Here are some dassies:
And here are the pretty houses!
That is going to be it for today... I love you all SO SO MUCH and I miss you TONS,
BYE!!
XOXO,
Leah <3
Monday, May 13, 2013
Favorite Books/ Book Recommendations!! :D
Hey Guys!!
So I know its been a SUPER DUPER long time since I blogged, and the reason for that is because we haven't really been doing many exciting things lately so I just haven't been blogging. Today I am going to do something really different, because this blog is mostly about what I am doing while I am living in South Africa, but as I said, we haven't been doing many exciting/important things lately. So the other day, I was reading Lily's blog, which most of you know if you go to Gordon, and she did a "Book Recommendations" blog and I really liked that idea, so I am going to be doing the same thing right now!! Hope you enjoy! <3
1. The Mother-Daughter Book Club Series: I really liked these, I'm pretty sure there are 5 or 6 (Correct me if I'm wrong Maddie!!) and they go from when the girls were in like 6th or 7th grade to when they are in high school. Personally, I liked the later ones better, I just felt like the earlier ones weren't as good, but all of them are still SUPER good, so you guys should read those if you haven't already!
2. The Penderwicks: OMG. These are the best, funniest, most AWESOMEST books EVER!!!!! I think they are for a tiny bit younger kids, maybe like 10 year olds, but I still read them anyway (haha!!) :) There are three right now but I think there are going to be five when the series ends.
3. KIKI STRIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you guys know me, you know that I spent most of 3rd and 4th Grade reading and rereading and rerereading these books. THEY ARE THE BEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD!!!! I would tell you what they are about, but I will definitely get too excited and tell you the whole story and thats not okay because you guys are TOTALLY gonna read them, right?! haha xD The author JUST came out with a third (Thanks. I'd only been waiting for like 3 years!) :) I read it in less than two days. I am addicted!! :)
4. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: Don't let the title mislead you guys. Its a REALLY good book set in 1899 (once again, just let me finish!! I promise if you read it you will love it) about this girl named Calpurnia (Callie Vee for short) who is one girl sandwiched in between 6 brothers. You guys think YOU'VE got it bad!! :D She lives with all her brothers, her mother and father, and her grandfather. He is a scientist, and they start to get to know each other and they do their science-y things together.... ANYWAYS!! Its super good!
That is going to be it for today, I am going to try to blog WAY more, until my next blog, SAYONARA!!! (I know right? Where'd I get THAT?! HAHA) :D Don't forget to comment below saying what you think, or you can email me. And I really wanna hear if you guys try these books or have already read some of these, so once again, email me or comment saying which book you read and what you thought of it. :) BYE GUYS!!! :'( NO I DONT WANNA GO!!!! HAHA :) Bye :)
XOXO,
Leah <3
So I know its been a SUPER DUPER long time since I blogged, and the reason for that is because we haven't really been doing many exciting things lately so I just haven't been blogging. Today I am going to do something really different, because this blog is mostly about what I am doing while I am living in South Africa, but as I said, we haven't been doing many exciting/important things lately. So the other day, I was reading Lily's blog, which most of you know if you go to Gordon, and she did a "Book Recommendations" blog and I really liked that idea, so I am going to be doing the same thing right now!! Hope you enjoy! <3
1. The Mother-Daughter Book Club Series: I really liked these, I'm pretty sure there are 5 or 6 (Correct me if I'm wrong Maddie!!) and they go from when the girls were in like 6th or 7th grade to when they are in high school. Personally, I liked the later ones better, I just felt like the earlier ones weren't as good, but all of them are still SUPER good, so you guys should read those if you haven't already!
2. The Penderwicks: OMG. These are the best, funniest, most AWESOMEST books EVER!!!!! I think they are for a tiny bit younger kids, maybe like 10 year olds, but I still read them anyway (haha!!) :) There are three right now but I think there are going to be five when the series ends.
3. KIKI STRIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you guys know me, you know that I spent most of 3rd and 4th Grade reading and rereading and rerereading these books. THEY ARE THE BEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD!!!! I would tell you what they are about, but I will definitely get too excited and tell you the whole story and thats not okay because you guys are TOTALLY gonna read them, right?! haha xD The author JUST came out with a third (Thanks. I'd only been waiting for like 3 years!) :) I read it in less than two days. I am addicted!! :)
4. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: Don't let the title mislead you guys. Its a REALLY good book set in 1899 (once again, just let me finish!! I promise if you read it you will love it) about this girl named Calpurnia (Callie Vee for short) who is one girl sandwiched in between 6 brothers. You guys think YOU'VE got it bad!! :D She lives with all her brothers, her mother and father, and her grandfather. He is a scientist, and they start to get to know each other and they do their science-y things together.... ANYWAYS!! Its super good!
That is going to be it for today, I am going to try to blog WAY more, until my next blog, SAYONARA!!! (I know right? Where'd I get THAT?! HAHA) :D Don't forget to comment below saying what you think, or you can email me. And I really wanna hear if you guys try these books or have already read some of these, so once again, email me or comment saying which book you read and what you thought of it. :) BYE GUYS!!! :'( NO I DONT WANNA GO!!!! HAHA :) Bye :)
XOXO,
Leah <3
Friday, April 5, 2013
March Favorites 2013!! :)
Hey Guys!!
So I decided that I'm going to start doing monthly favorites on this blog because I need to blog more, so I am going to say my favorite restaurant, place, thing to do, etc. etc. OH and I'm going to be putting my South Africa fave and my Rhode Island fave for each one, so there'll be two!
OK here we go!!
Favorite:
Restaurant:
Rhode Island: Ichigo Ichi- I don't know how to spell it but its the best sushi restaurant EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THiS PLANET!!!!!!!!!!! South Africa: Col Cacchio's Pizza- Once again, can't spell it, but its a really great pizza place and we usually end up going there like 3 times a week because its so good :D
Thing to do:
Rhode Island: Hang out with friends, draw, dance :D South Africa: SWIM SWIM SWIM!!!!! (I'm a fish LOL) I wanted to make the Herzlia swimming team with some of my friends, but alas, I didn't, some of the people here are GREAT swimmers. I did swimming every Tuesday last term, and every week me and my friend Gav would race and he would beat me EVERY TIME!!!!!! But he is like supernaturally fast, it's actually quite scary :)
Song(s):
Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia, Autumn Leaves & The a Team both by Ed Sheeran, Same Mistakes by One Direction, Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, and Want U Back & With Ur Love both by Cher Lloyd
Album:
Take Me Home by One Direction
Singer/Band:
Band: ONE DIRECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Singer: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran or Cher Lloyd
Place:
Rhode Island: My house or Peyton or Olivia's houses :D South Africa: Beach, pool
Sport:
Swimming, Field Hockey, Surfing
Hope you liked this and comment below telling me if you want more of these blogs! And guys please please comment if you can, just saying anything :)
XOXO,
Leah <3
So I decided that I'm going to start doing monthly favorites on this blog because I need to blog more, so I am going to say my favorite restaurant, place, thing to do, etc. etc. OH and I'm going to be putting my South Africa fave and my Rhode Island fave for each one, so there'll be two!
OK here we go!!
Favorite:
Restaurant:
Rhode Island: Ichigo Ichi- I don't know how to spell it but its the best sushi restaurant EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THiS PLANET!!!!!!!!!!! South Africa: Col Cacchio's Pizza- Once again, can't spell it, but its a really great pizza place and we usually end up going there like 3 times a week because its so good :D
Thing to do:
Rhode Island: Hang out with friends, draw, dance :D South Africa: SWIM SWIM SWIM!!!!! (I'm a fish LOL) I wanted to make the Herzlia swimming team with some of my friends, but alas, I didn't, some of the people here are GREAT swimmers. I did swimming every Tuesday last term, and every week me and my friend Gav would race and he would beat me EVERY TIME!!!!!! But he is like supernaturally fast, it's actually quite scary :)
Song(s):
Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia, Autumn Leaves & The a Team both by Ed Sheeran, Same Mistakes by One Direction, Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars, and Want U Back & With Ur Love both by Cher Lloyd
Album:
Take Me Home by One Direction
Singer/Band:
Band: ONE DIRECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Singer: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran or Cher Lloyd
Place:
Rhode Island: My house or Peyton or Olivia's houses :D South Africa: Beach, pool
Sport:
Swimming, Field Hockey, Surfing
Hope you liked this and comment below telling me if you want more of these blogs! And guys please please comment if you can, just saying anything :)
XOXO,
Leah <3
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Introducing: Sam, Rachel, Wendy, Patrick, Katherine, and Renee!
Hey Guys!!
So this week, my cousins, Sam and Rachel, and their mom, Wendy, were visiting us. They also had their friends, Renee, who is the mom, and Patrick and Katherine, who are 13 and 16. If you were in Ms Roterman's class last year, you probably remember that you Skyped us when we were here last March, and my cousins were there. Well, these are the same cousins! Sam and Rachel are 14, almost 15 yr old twins. They got here on Sunday, and on Monday and Tuesday, I got to skip school because I was "sick." On Wednesday it was my last day of school so I only had a half day. On Monday, we were going to go to the beach, but it was kinda rainy, so we went to a castle, which I think is the oldest building in South Africa, but I'm not sure, so don't quote me on that one :). Later on Monday, the weather cleared up, so we went to the Pavilion, which are the pools, but they have AWESOME diving boards!! On Tuesday, my cousins went out, but later we all went to the beach. On Wednesday, we went to a beach called Muizenberg, which is just a normal beach except you can actually swim there, because its on the other side of Cape Town, so its the Indian Ocean. Muizenberg also has water slides, so all the kids went on those, while the grownups were on the beach. Me and Patrick tried to go down the slides together, but he ended up going just in front of me, so at the end of the slides, we WHACKED into each other. (Pat, I know for a fact that you're not reading this, but in the tiny case you are, I AM SO SO SO SORRY and PS: my tooth STILL hurts) :) On Thursday, we climbed up Lions Head, and YES, we made it all the way to the top!! *pats herself on back*. On Friday, and this is really my most exciting news, WE WENT SURFING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG WOW!!!! IT WAS SO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And YES, I DID stand up, thank you very much for asking!! :D Here are some pictures from throughout the week! Hope you like them and thanks to Katherine and Renee and their amazing camera skills for all the pictures!!!
This is me jumping off the diving board at the Pavilion :D
Me surfing... and falling ;D
Me, Sam, and Rachel on the beach the first night they were here!
My dad and my aunt surfing!!
Patrick surfing! :D
Don't forget to comment below and tell me what you think about the pictures!!!!
XOXO,
Leah <3
So this week, my cousins, Sam and Rachel, and their mom, Wendy, were visiting us. They also had their friends, Renee, who is the mom, and Patrick and Katherine, who are 13 and 16. If you were in Ms Roterman's class last year, you probably remember that you Skyped us when we were here last March, and my cousins were there. Well, these are the same cousins! Sam and Rachel are 14, almost 15 yr old twins. They got here on Sunday, and on Monday and Tuesday, I got to skip school because I was "sick." On Wednesday it was my last day of school so I only had a half day. On Monday, we were going to go to the beach, but it was kinda rainy, so we went to a castle, which I think is the oldest building in South Africa, but I'm not sure, so don't quote me on that one :). Later on Monday, the weather cleared up, so we went to the Pavilion, which are the pools, but they have AWESOME diving boards!! On Tuesday, my cousins went out, but later we all went to the beach. On Wednesday, we went to a beach called Muizenberg, which is just a normal beach except you can actually swim there, because its on the other side of Cape Town, so its the Indian Ocean. Muizenberg also has water slides, so all the kids went on those, while the grownups were on the beach. Me and Patrick tried to go down the slides together, but he ended up going just in front of me, so at the end of the slides, we WHACKED into each other. (Pat, I know for a fact that you're not reading this, but in the tiny case you are, I AM SO SO SO SORRY and PS: my tooth STILL hurts) :) On Thursday, we climbed up Lions Head, and YES, we made it all the way to the top!! *pats herself on back*. On Friday, and this is really my most exciting news, WE WENT SURFING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG WOW!!!! IT WAS SO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And YES, I DID stand up, thank you very much for asking!! :D Here are some pictures from throughout the week! Hope you like them and thanks to Katherine and Renee and their amazing camera skills for all the pictures!!!
Sam and Rachel surfing!!
Me, Sam, and Rachel on the beach the first night they were here!
Katherine surfing :D
My dad and my aunt surfing!!
Patrick surfing! :D
Don't forget to comment below and tell me what you think about the pictures!!!!
XOXO,
Leah <3
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