Lunch Post: From Brooklyn & Company

Today it rained! That was a first for June, and it was refreshing to see. Olga, Emily, and Mom are all in Seattle today, and my dad is working, leaving me home alone with a guitar, piano, and brainful of ideas. One of my favorite hobbies is songwriting, and I’m working on a few songs. Other…

I am currently sitting in math class with no work to do. This period, we have been exchanging stories and summer bucket list ideas while Mrs. Himes talks about Stardew Valley. Our final is next Tuesday, and we’re done learning new topics for the year. This is it, the end of middle school. We have…

My closet has always been something of a disaster. When we moved home, and I got my bubblegum pink room, I realized there was not a lot of storage space. So, it was time to purge. Here’s some advice: don’t make up excuses of why you need every single thing in your closet. You will…

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of Summer! We started the Saturday with an early morning. My mom, Emily, Mikka and I went to the beach with our school’s international student program. Mikka and I spent the day in the sand, playing with putty we got from a local toy shop. We then headed…

Last year, my friend Charlie got hit by an ATV. Read more… This year, I was praying for a peaceful and fun 4th of July with my friends without any injuries. Luckily, the day ran smoothly and concluded with awesome fireworks. I went to my friend’s house and watched the boys play basketball for a…

Good morning, and welcome back to another day in my crazy chaotic life (I enjoy every moment)! Yesterday was insane. It was our very last track practice ever, and we perfected our events for districts. I have so much sand in my hair, it’s not ok. Mikka and I left practice early because we had…