First Flowers of the Season + Mother’s Day

 

 

Spring is finally upon us, bringing flowers! The first flowers to pop in my yard were  Daffodils, and Dandelions(more like weeds).

Additionally, this is a concoction I made up for my mom.

 

 

-kittycat501

If I could Turn Back Time…

 

(Artwork from the second grade)

 

Today’s daily writing prompt from the Daily Post is “If I could turn back time“

If I could relive a part of my life, it would be the elementary school years. Those were the careless, free days. School days were kind of like daycare. We would play many games, do fun activities, and get lots of recess. (I remember playing four square with a bunch of friends outside. I was really good at that game. XD)

We never had to worry about anything important. Our only problems were things like, “He budged in line!” or “She took my spot!”

That is why I would like to relive and cherish those first years of my life. No work, responsibilities, or worries.

However, being in middle school, I am still relatively care free. I’m not quite a young adult, or a small child. I am right in between. When I’m older, my opinion on this topic might change. I have many more years to go. 🙂

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Rose and Candlelight

 

Just a nice photo set up.

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Cliques

(Pic from Google)

After being in middle school for the past two and a half years, I have noticed something. You’ve probably noticed it too.

Cliques.

My school isn’t like the stereotypical middle school which you see in movies and TV shows. There are cliques, or shall I say groups of friends with labels. I’m not sure whether this calls for other people, but I find it hard to make friends and work with several people from a certain clique all at once.  They always ignore you, and share several inside jokes. But when it’s just you and one other person who doesn’t have their friends with them, it runs really smooth. You act as you were best friends.

I think that we all do this unknowingly. That’s why I have started to make more of an effort to include everyone in group work and other activities.

-Kittycat501

Science Fair

I just had my eighth grade science fair at my school, and my experiment was quite interesting.

My partner, Jenny, and I observed the differences between the reactions of two kinds of bar soap when microwaved for a certain time. The two bar soaps we microwaved were Dial, and Ivory.

First, we microwaved each soap for one minute, and the second time for two minutes.  The Ivory soap puffed up like Souffle, and the Dial soap flattened like a pancake.

Why did this happen? When Ivory soap is being made in the factory, air is pumped into it, resulting in several air bubbles inside the soap. When the soap is microwaved, the air molecules gain more Kinetic energy, and move faster and farther apart from each other, causing the soap to expand. This demonstrates Charles’ Law, which states “As the temperature of a gas increases, so does its volume.”

Ivory – Before Microwaving

Ivory – After Microwaving

The Dial soap, on the other hand, does not contain as many air bubbles. Therefore, it just melted and flattened onto the plate.

Dial – Before Microwaving

Dial – After Microwaving

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Colorful Sunset

A beautiful sunset taken from a plane.  I had to use an iPhone, since I didn’t have my camera.

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Christmas Tree

I just put up my Christmas tree this afternoon. My mother and I wrapped it in lights, and hung special ornaments all over it. It gave a nice photography opportunity.

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Traffic Lights

While driving to the airport, I got a few bokeh shots.

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Sparkly Bokeh

I finally learnt how to to take decent bokeh! It’s not exactly beautiful, but it’s a start. In the Christmas time, I am hoping to get some good shots with all the bright lights outside in front of people’s houses.

Thank you,

kittycat501

 

 

Rose Reflection

Last week, I spotted a pretty rose in my garden. I plucked it, and brought it inside. I thought it would look cool if I placed it on a mirror, and it looks like I was right!

This is the Photo-shopped version.

Thank you,

kittycat501