Hay!

I've been rewiring the electric guitar! Now I'm just waiting for a four wire pickup to be shipped.
Unfortunately I don't think I will finish before school starts, because of the pickup being delayed.

I'm posting a video on the guitar a Kimberly's youtube. It has been done for a month, but I didn't post it.

One last thing we're starting school on the 17th! This is the last week of vacation.

Still here-- read on

Hi All

You guessed it this post is mostly about guitar.

To the left you can see how I'm recording the electric with a headset mic. I will have that soon, but I'm not the sure what to play. All I know are power chords and a few licks. But it's coming soon

along with a docu on the guitar.

Here you can see a removed the pickup cover from the neck pickup.

I read the cover the reduces output so I decided on removing it. Now it sounds ten times

better, especially distorted. i left the bridge pickup with the cover for now.

Today I received a letter from my sponsered child Cristoper! i love writting to him, before i had no clue and it usually toke two days. Today I have an immediate reply. Amazingly we met at chuch a woman who was sponsered as a child. She could hardly express how grateful she was to her sponsers. I realized more how amazing sponsership is, not just as a responsibility but as a blessing to both sides.

Also check out Kim's post on evolution. It is very well written, great job Kimberly!

Check the post below its new too!

Hi Everyone..one

My next post will be on my completed guitar, but for now i have a request to write on my feelings. Yes I have requests- but not from here.

Let's see.. hummmmm, Well today at church Kimberly and I went early to practice with the worship team.
it went really well. We both are learning tons. It's pretty challenging keeping up with all the great musicains there. I feel excited everytime we go. The sermon this Sunday was also great. But great is not really the word- filled with the Spirit. I felt really blessed by the message. It was focused on choosing Christ and surrendering youtself to Christ, and how obedience is pleasing to God and disobediece cuts us away from God. Thanks Reading.
Nathan out!

Hi everyone.

The guitar is finished. I'm now working on a docu for youtube. I will also include some sound bits of the guitar on the docu too so please hang on! The guitar has some problems in the action, and for sound I can't be sure- I haven't played many Les Pauls. My favorite part about the whole experience was carving the headstock and soldering in the new capacitors for the tone knobs.

Kimberly was mentioning to me how interesting it is reading her old diary. She told me a few thoughts and experiences she had written and I think it is so cool especially because she has grown so much. I wish I hadn't thrown away my old notebook, but I have one going right now. oh... he reason I threw out the old on was because I thought it was to silly.

Well hold on sound bits soon. And maybe a podcast- even if it's just me

Till Tomorrow

Hi everyone

Out of clear lacquer so tomorrow I'll see if I can find some in Kona. If I can't I'll plan to assemble the guitar to do some sound tests and see how all the black parts fit the natural and white. I might just buy some white parts if the black doesn't look right.

Musically Kimberly and I are planning to record a song, but thats still a week away.
Kimberly and Michael's recording was great.

This Saturday we'll be going to watch and help the church worship team set up for Sunday. Then we'll go early Sunday when they practice.

i'm distracted right now. Can't think of much to post. I just like reporting not talking. oh well
next time.

Above is the replacement nut, below is the original nut still waiting to be taken out.

The new nut and abalone inlays arrived two days ago. Just yesterday Kimberly and I put all

eight new abalone inlays in for the acoustic. Today I changed the strings on the electric. Wow- it sounds so much improved compared to before. The strings were for acoustic or electric guitar. I play acoustic more than electric so the strings felt more comfortable, better tension, and thicker sound.

This is the acoustic guitar. I have not replaced any inlays on the electric, yet.

As you can see we made a few nicks and dents, but overall I think the guitar looks great. Also Kimberly and I learned how to better replace inlays next time. I love custom.

This post was all guitar wasn't it? Well on the flip side, I just finish the book This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti. Not only did I thoughly enjoy it, but the spiritual message is inspiring and awakening. I was so engrossed in this book that today I almost didn't notice we had an accident while driving to Waimea- and no I wasn't driving. And also I wasn't reading the time I could of had an accident when driving home from Puako- We are all safe so please don't worry. I am still driving though ( I'm not worrying abou that but you can).Joking, joking. This book rocks. Nuff said. (try that on a book report)

Well as you can see I have painted the headstock white.

Traditionally the headstock is painted black, but it didn't seem to match.
I bought abalone dot inlays to replace the white ones and a nut to replace the plastic one.

My dad and I have been talking about buying a mic so Kim can record properly. Even though I have found one I don't want be to fast to buy. First it takes a good deal of dedication of time and energy to record music and second Kim doesn't want to record with a mic.

She likes recording with the camcorder which for our level the perfect. Now I'd like to mention that if you saw Kim's latest production: yes I was in it; no I'm not doing it again.

I fully believe and know I can't sing. Amen.

Last thing I toke a PSAT at home today from a booklet. Score: 173 that's average I think. Top scores are 200 to 220

As you have noticed my mind has been thinking about the guitar constantly. There's actually not much to do, but I've been preoccupied with how to upgrade it.

In truth I've let the guitar take over my mind. I'm putting it back in the correct perspective.
To glorify God and learn a few things. I should also be focusing on learning about God and heavenly things.

Hi everyone this is an update on the guitar I'm making

Today I did three cleat coats on the neck and body!!

This is the decal I hoped to use, but the lacquer dissolved the gold so I will most likely use a sticker after the finishing process.

For hardware I plan the upgrade the pickups and pickguard which is black.

Augghhh!! Blogger has an internal error and I can upload any pictures for the moment!Well I'll try tomorrow. bye

What's been up

Hi everyone
For everyone who doesn't know, I've been working on a Saga guitar kit I received from my parents. Because today I just laid on the first coats of paint I decided it was time to write something and post some pictures.
This is the plain headstock. I found a design I liked from a yamaha sg electric.

I cut the design with a coping saw and rasp (curved file)

Now the paint. As I said before natural with a stripe design
I cut out the design with a razor blade.

I did three coats. Now to take off the tape.. tomorrow

! 1 Day to wait!

It's May 14th!!

Hi all

Tomorrow is my birthday, tomorrow is my birthday, tomorrow is my birthday....

That was alittle immature, but I'm very excited. Also today I finished all my Abeka exams!!!!!!!!
(that's exclamation fasination [ what ever that means?])... thats just me acting - different ( I think? )

Well.... glad it's my birthday's once a year, and here is a guitar design idea!!!!!!!
natural with white strips

A Poem

Hi everyone. This is a poem I wrote for school, but I thought it would be fun to post it here.

"The Race"

I'm in a race that's set by God

and at the start He gave a nod

"I will be there at every leap

"My faithfullness is what will keep

"you sure and safe from all the fears

"that try to haunt you far and near"

The race seems long the heat to hard

But I must always keep my guard

and flower fragrance call out to me

to take a rest beneath a tree

my step will quicken with His strength

To fight the good fight till the end

Thanks for reading it!

MAY time

Hi everyone!

May is my favorite month. Not only am I finishing school in a week, but my birthday's in May!On Friday i completed lesson 163. Only seven lessons to go!! I'm really excited to be out. I'm not done with my recording yet, but I have laid down a noisey tamborine. Last will be my voice> <

Kimberly has been sick for the past week, but she almost fully recovered. I'm really glad she's better. It's so hard seeing her so tired, always half asleep, coughing, and weak:(
But she better now so we're all thankful to God.

Mike and I will be practicing Christmas song together over the summer- if Michael cooperates.
-I mean wants to-

Did I mention only one week of school left?

Because of the great cost of making a guitar I want to wait longer(not too long). There are few other projects that might need more attention.
Signing out, Nathan

Hi everyone

Dad's birthday is tomorrow!! yaaae! But for tonight were going out to YWAM.

This is only the second time. YWAM( Youth With A Mission) is a discipleship training center and they have a university there too. I'm interested in maybe going for DTS ( Discipleship Training School? - not completely sure about the "S"). Not sure if I will, if you can tell indecision is one of my enemies.

I've been trying to get creative. Writing a song, drawing guitar designs, writing a poem(schoolwork). I will post the poem, but the song might take longer. I hope to have some finished products.

Only two weeks of school!

Ultimate Update

Hi all!
This is the first of hopefully more Ultimate Updates

First, today was lesson 153 in abeka. Only 17 more lessons to go, which means i will be done with school before my birthday- yaaaaaa! Also I should be preparing for the SAT and GED, but I don't how ready i really am? i guess the best would be to just take it.

Lately I've been looking up some great guitar lessons online. The most helpful and advanced are at gibson.com. As a summer project i've been looking up guitar kits, just the ones that require some assembley, not any wood working. I've really got into it, especially all the upgrades and customizations I could do. that for now. Nathan

Right Now

As of now I finished some music recording. But the mic I'm using can't pick up the acoustic guitar. I have to crank the vol. to max. just to hear a whisper. I'm not quiting just down.

Glad it's the weekend. What else?... oh I have a Spanish test monday:^)

My own flower pic. -----Nathan------------------------------------------

Ramble

Hi all!

Today I'll be editing a music video with the assistant director of the music video.
Though I'm not too familiar with the editing program (Vegas video 7) i hope to get a strong finished product. I was there for the filming and want to bring back to them a half decent music video.

Kimberly and I will hopefully record some songs (not our own) and post them on the blogs:)
i really want to do this. So soon hopefully soon!

Nathan

Garden

This is Kimberly's Garden

These are three tomatoes we will soon be eating

hurrah!

This is a small pineapple we've been
waiting for for a while now.

Kimberly's art

This is a painting of me when is was younger by Kim.
i really like it . Thanks Kimberly

Kim here. This is going to be my last post here! Just wanted to let all of you who are interested where my new blog is.
www.loveisthethingwithwings.blogspot.com
Okay, see ya! Kimberly

Well now?

As Kim said she and Michael now have their own blogs. I decided to take up this blog.
It will be less confusing now I think, but unfortunetly there will be no more flower pictures.

Update:

Kim and I are still involved in a film class led by a pastor, but we both hope to use what we learn
in film that is in the preproduction process now led by two friends.

In eary May we will be done with school, yea!!! Lastly I got a driving permit so I'm on the road
( with my parents). Driving has really been fun!
n

Urgent News

Time to inform everyone who reads our blog about something...new.

Well, we rebelutionaries are going to be disbanding (separating) and are now going to have our own blogs. Michael's is already set up and we may be posting it so that you can have it. Until then, we'll update you.

Kim~

Collage

A cool thing Nathan and I created to see if we could even do it.... :) Enjoy. Kimberly~

Be Yourself!

Don't be afraid to stand out.

Be strong.

Face the crowd.

Reveal your true colors.

If your doing the right thing, you'll be blessed.

By: Kim

Wow! What a life!!

Hey guys! I can't believe what happened during the last week! Well the first thing that happened was that I got a bass! An actual electric bass! The Michael shall take the honor of learning the bass!! I hope it isn't going to be as tough as I think it is, the challenge is going to develop some good habbits. For example, I will get more self-discapline. I pray to God everyday to help me through the trials everyday, even when I fall into to temptation I can still go to God for help and forgivness! Bless and Thank God for that wonderful blessing! Amen!!!

Define Abekian?

Abekian ( a bek e in) noun
one who uses abeka homeschool materials, a person engrossed in excessive study to point of mental break

{ This artilce is for those intersted in Abeka or desire to be an Abekian. The criteria expressed here is the view of only one Abekian, whose identity will not be revealed at this or any other time}


As an Abekian I believe forming an Akebekian club would be benefitting to all Abekians. Here listed after are some Abekian resolutions I believe could be a foundation for this organization:

1) One must solemnly dedicate his life to the Abeka institute and its furthering.

2) All and any of your children will attend Abeka or use Abeka materials.

3) You will obey all Abekain laws to be determined at a later date.

4) You will love and enjoy classes conducted by Mr. McBride.

5) You will never pause a video teacher unless he consents. [ may not be applicable to all]

Questions will be taken on this blog.

FAQ

When was this written?

A. Very. very, very, very late. tenish

Memo to author by author:

Extensive proof reading reveals weaknesses in foundational resolutions.
Club will disbanded as of 10:26 pm.

to yourself, nathan

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

History of Abekian Club: 22:10- 22:26

Anyone who toke the time to read that!- thanks

To any and all relatives who read that, that is not what an Abekian is.

:P

There was something I wanted to write on here, but I have totally forgotten it....hopefully, I'll remember it later! Can't believe I'm already losing my memory :(

Anyway, I'll probably remember it later. So now I'll just bore you with random stuff :P

We haven't gone to the beach for a long, long time. I guess it's because the waves are so big during the winter time (as if we actually had winter here!) and it's no fun swimming when you are getting pummeled. So we have stayed away from the beach.

Ugh, we've been having the most unusual weather here. It's been super cold! Really, even during he afternoon it's like 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit! I know, that's warm to all of you, but here it's pretty cold! Also, the wind has picked up in the last few days and that's made it even colder. In the area we live, we're known for our blasting wind that comes occasionally, but this wind has stuck around for almost two weeks! It's been on and off, but, still, it's been there.

After that weather forecast, I'll carry on :P

I've been starting a new story I'm writing. I don't let anyone read my stories because I really don't write that well, it's just a hobby. But this one is set in the 1800s, and it's been much more comfortable for me to write in that era then about modern times.

So that's what I've been doing once in a while.

I hope I can remember what I wanted to write.....Ugh, the side affects of short time memory loss.... Kimberly~

Lilies of the Valley

Hola everyone.

It's scary to think that I'm going to have to be learning Spanish this year (next school year)! I really don't want to because, after seeing the agony Nathan has had to go through with it (studying constantly....CONSTANTLY!) I fear it.....! It's now mandatory so I HAVE to...no option. Sadly, most of the people I know who have learned a language forget it after they graduate and never really use it. So, in my eyes, if you don't use the language you learn, it's going to be a huge wast of time, energy, and peace of mind. On the other had, if I were to learn a language (and I have to..there's no getting out of it) I would probably make it a point to use it since I was putting so much time into it..sigh. Maybe I would get a Spanish friend or something..who knows?

Watched a war movie the other day. It was soooo sad! I really can't watch that kinda show without side affects later on....( I just tried to desperately make a crying smilie face but couldn't...sorry). Anyway, I did cry after it (nobody knows this but I guess they will now..). It was so heartbreaking because only one guy lived at the end and he wasn't even it good one! Why do the good guys always die??!! But I guess I should give the moral of it, seeing I've told enough about it already. There was an atheist and a Mormon and in the end, the Mormon died but the atheist lived...However, the atheist became a Mormon at the end (also, the Mormon saved the atheist's life..self sacrifice, you know).

"There is no greater love then this: that a man lay down his life for his friends" Amen to that.

There's, of course, more to it, but it's extremely heart rending. I guess we all have that soft spot in our hearts for the men who fight for our country. God bless them and help them through all of the tragedy they see. I know I can't imagine it.

My heart aches at the thought of how horrible combat must be--really shooting a person! Actually aiming it at the man across from you! You don't know him...He could be a great person, just like you, and have a family...loved ones...a life...dreams...but you killed him. There you have it. If that doesn't break your heart, I don't think it will ever be broken. I hate video games where you are shooting people. That's not funny it's sick and wrong and it de-sensitizes you into a senseless, numb person that feels nothing and cares for nothing.

I'm not against video games---but I am against the bad ones where you rob stores in them and kill people and do things which you say you would never do in real life, but you do it in video games. If you wouldn't do it don't do it. It's not any better in a virtual world!

Okay, enough about video games... :P Wow, I really went on about that :P Hope I didn't offend anyone.... :P

So, a little bit about what's going on in my life. I guess you have it there. I wasn't thinking when I was writing all of that and, suddenly, I try to think and nothing comes...funny. So I guess that's it for now. Kimberly~

Michael and Nathan Got Pure Awsomeness!!!

Hey Everybody! To those who have not heard, me and Nathan got a parcel in the mail! We were expecting it though so don't think negetive...hehehe. On Friday evening we were ordering a box set of comedians, they show is called Bananas, it is a Christian comedy. We also ordered an album from one of our favorite bands Stellar Kart! This album, All Gas. No Brake. is their first one, it might seem odd that we ordered an old CD. But we actually herd about them when they already made their second CD so we ordered that instead! Now we finally got to this album and we think it is great! I can't wait to watch Bananas! You have no idea how fun it is to see a group of bananas bunched together having no choice but to stick together, they just stay together like a batch of chikeys hatching out of thier eggs, but I don't think bananas are that cute....but hey! They are both yellow right! But back to the bananas, they just sit together on the kitchen counter waiting for someone to take a bit of them! What a depressing life....but the cool thing about bananas is that they start to grow moles! Well it starts to get black dots all over it....fascinating! God creates very intriging things like moles on a bananas! Well I have to go, my mom says I have to eat one fruit a day!

Cool Video!!! Click Here!!!

Look at this funny video from one of our favorite bands! Listen closley to what they say, there is a joke in every sentence. If you really like them go to their channel and watch all the funny videos!!!! Just click on the title for this post and it will pop you up to youtube. Have a good laugh!!

Here to update on scary happenings!! :( By Michael :)

Dear All Who Read,

I have just went through a frightening experience. To big and scary to explain in the human language.....maybe I have to use some French here an there but that's no help to me, I don't know any French. Maybe the most that I know is Bojuoar.....is that how you say it? Beside the point I had a super duper mega cyber and whatever else you say experience! What is the super duper mega cyber and whatever else you say experience was! Well I will tell you! What is it? Well I shall tell you! Good grief you think I am writing this post to bore your minds! That is only part of it. The super duper mega cyber ULTIMATE and whatever else you say experience was!!!!!!! Let me catch my breathe.....and finger power.....well it was......a dentist appointment! If you haven't fainted yet you are a very strong minded person, yes All Who Read, I was going through none other than a dentist appointment. Now if you still haven't fainted you are a person who does surgery to other people or a dentist. Now I won't excite you with the details but my dentist, and I won't mention names!.....Dr. Kubo. He was mangling me! Literally! I am surprised I am still alive from the conscious death to myself. I thought my days were over when I saw the light in my eyes....or was it just the light that they put on so they can see inside your mouth and you get a tan on your face? Whatever you call that blinding weapon it was used on me too! After a half hour they were done with me and my dad took us out for Chinese/Mexican food for lunch. That was the watered down version of that moment. ;) :) Sorry for the drama but I have to let out somewhere! I mean squeaky voices get to you after all. And all you Abeka academy students know exactly who I am talking about! Hahaha! I hope you had a good time reading this as I had typing it! Remember the Lord Jesus Loves you and is waiting for you to say hello! :)

An add on to da last post

Hello! Just wanted to say that Nathan has been talking incessantly about recording things and has been constantly looking up information on recording! Ironically, a magazine we get every month (his is Breakaway) actually had an article about how to set up your own home recording studio! If that isn't a miracle, what is!?! God perfect timing! Sadly, something you needed for the studio was a stck of Benjamins (aka a few few wads of hundred dollar bills). Too bad we don't have a few of those on us right now! Just thought I'd add that...

Now, also, I wanted to say that we have recorded a song on the computer. Probably most of you don't know it, but for all of you Sanctus Real fans out there (you know who you are) it was "I Love You" and it's simple bec. the only instrument in it is an acoustic guitar! Anyway, I wanted to put the recording on the blog, but we can't really firgure out how. I'm pretty sure it's complex, so we probably won't be able to :(

It was fun recording it, though. Nate and I played guitar. I sang most of it, but Nathan came in on the chorus! Thanks, Nathan! It give it a stronger sound when there are two singing rather then just one. Kimberly~



Just a picture taken by Nathan. He constantly takes pictures of things :P This is the electric guitar entwined with Christmas lights. If you haven't guess already, it was taken during Christmas time. (Gee, I talked a lot about Nathan in this post!)

Back!- from no where

Hey
It's nathan writing. Tomorrow Kim and I are going to film class, it's an eight week course with this being the third week. Meanwhile I've been researching recording interfaces for recording music, but for now Kim and I just use a small microphone. I won't be buying any equippment soon though, because I have enough to learn right now with the guitar, this film class, and simple recording now!! I need some patience, just went to the music store yesterday and was ready to buy the first telecaster I saw ( I already have a starcaster). It is better to see all the great gagets I have already, so blessed by God! Thanks for reading.

The blues

I've been feeling a bit down the past few days. I am not sure if it's because I haven't been sleeping enough, but I get angry quickly and sad just as fast. The tragedy of teen years!! Anyway, I've been pretty busy lately with lots of things. I am too lazy to go into details right now....sorry.

Anyway, I tried my hand at painting today. It was simple water colour which wasn't extremely well, I assure you. My lines aren't precise, the colors are bad, and the overall features are poor, but it's my best so far. It was a portrait of Nathan as a baby. I found a picture of him and decided it was something I wanted to paint. I have always wished to have my mother's gift of painting, drawing, and writing, but I don't think I've quite inherited it. I only got a corner of it, which, I know, is better then nothing. So the portrait was average. I am positive thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people can do as well as I did, but it is my own, so I'll treasure it. I have sketched two drawings of people. Just to put in, portraits and people are more of my style. I am not good at landscapes, although I do love them. Okay, well, I have sketched two drawings previously on a whim. They were both from magazines (Brio) and I don't think they are very nice. I prefer the painted because there is colour in it, and shading is everything, I've found out. I used to wonder how people could make things look so real. I have figured it out: shading. I am happy to say that I can now draw a decent nose on a person, and almost as well, I can draw lips. I used to be horrible at both! I am also learning how to not make people's eyes gigantic. I tend to do that. hehe.

I don't think I'll ever take an art class or buys books on art, but I will continue to do it as a hobby. Specializing in something is not my goal right now. Simply finding out what I enjoy and have a knack for, that is it for now. Also, I thought I might add that we went to a few art galleries the other day. This might have been the reason for my sudden inspiration to paint.

Sadly, the more I try new things the more I find out that I am not amazingly good at one thing. I am not great at drawing, writing, playing guitar, gardening, or school. I need to work at anything I do, to exceed averageness. In most things I am horribly average. I don't think it's a bad thing, I just hope, one day, to find something I am talented at. Talent is so beautiful! I know that God has given a certain talent to all of us, so I'm hoping He will reveal mine to me in His perfect timing! Kimberly~

The camera that took this picture was surely a good one. I love the detail of this picture.

Patience will last....a few minutes!

There is nothing like expressing yourself(see the bottom of this page). I finally finished another day of school, I can't seem to get away from it. Even when I have finished my homework the sound of Miss. Stancel's voice still rings in my ear. To those who are reading this and don't know Miss. Stancel good for you! It is my nightmare that has manifested into life! Well maybe it isn't that bad, but the voice sure does it. It seems like 7th grade is never going to end....but it will! And I will wait for that day! But right now I have to think of other things.....like trying to control myself on the bike! Well I'll keep you posted on my progress! I just have to be patient in the Lord and ponder on his word, not Miss. Stancel's throat pipes!

Michael Writing: In a Long Time!!!

Sorry for not writing anything latley. I guess I should keep a time schedule. School has been getting on my nerve, I guess "The pity of a twelve year old is the downslide of school." If you souldn't tell ladies and gentlemen I wrote that "literally"! Well all my frineds are in the mainland, it seems like they all move some place else just when we were starting to become real friends. But I still have Nathan and Kimberly...........beside the fact my friend in Canada visited in December through till January. We had some fun talking to each other. I hope we will become better friends. I close by saying "I am.....well......me!"

~A flood of dreams~

I've been trying to learn a new song on the guitar for a few hours today. Sorry, but I can't tell you that I learned it and have perfected it: quite the contrary. I feel like I haven't even gone to square two. I'm just trying to get the beat down, and the strumming down, but, for some reason, this song is so hard for me! It just shows how lacking my guitar skills are. I am trying to get back in practicing, though.
It's funny...every night, I lie in bed and think of all of the wonderful things I want to do! I make a huge, wonderful list, and get exciting, thinking I'm going to do it all by the end of the next day. But when the next day does come around I'm usually tired and grumpy. It seems at night of flood of high spirits---a flood of dreams comes over me that the next day I forget about...or if I don't forget about them, I'm not excited by them. I don't want to do them because I have "other things" to do....There are good days, though. Days when I accomplish everything on my mental list. I love those days!
Michael wants to use the computer! Doesn't it seem like whenever you want to sit down and do something, a complication prevents you from it! But, really, I love life! Kimberly~

Poetry is beautiful

I just wanted to put down a few poems that I really like...

"Stanza's on Freedom" by James Russel Lowell (this is only the last paragraph...there are 4 in the whole poem, though)

They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
They are slaves who will not choose
Hatred, scoffing, and abuse,
Rather than in silence shrink
From the truth they needs must think;
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.

Love this poem for it's stength and truth! It's speaking about going against slavery...

"Humility" by Robert Herrick

Humbe we must be, if to Heaven we go:
High is the roof there; but the gate is low:
When e're thou speak'st, look with a lowly eye:
Grace is increased by humility.

Love the short sweetness of this one.

"The Quarrel" by Eleanor Farjeon

I quarreled with my brother,
I don't know what about,
One thing led to another,
And somehow we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of it was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong!

We hated one another.
The afternoon turned black.
The suddenly my brother
Thumped me on the back,
And said, "Oh, come along!
We can't go on all night--
I was in the wrong."
So he was in the right.

This poem spoke to me the first time I read it! You can imagine, since I have two brothers :P

"The Loveliest of Trees" by A.E. Housman

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.

Could you figure out how old the man was who wrote the poem? In the second stanza it says....Well, he's 20. I just liked the poem so I thought I'd put it on.

Okay, these are just a few poems that I liked from my reading in Literature class. I used to hate reading the poems, the stories were okay, but the poems were dreaded, but now I truly enjoy reading both. I think I can finally understand (some of) them and appretiate them (to a certain extent). I'm not crazy about poetry now, or anything like that, but I have always enjoyed reading things, and this is something I have added to my list.
I can really appretiate my schooling cirriculum now, because without A Beka, I don't know what I'd be learning. I know I probably wouldn't be reading poetry, and I probably wouldn't be taught how to enjoy, apprecitate, and glean off of it. Yet, I still can't understand Shakespeare without my teacher explaning it! haha.

Have to get back to other things now! Kimberly

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:::Nathan writing :::

The last few days have been up and down for me. I think i'm on an up slope now?

Well while listening to the band Worth Dying For i realized that i've been relying on my own strength for living the Christian live, but in reality on my own strength it is impossible.

We've all been practicing our parts in the Movie ( no title yet). Man!- acting is hard.

Mom has been coaching us- thank you!-.

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Braces

Today I got my bottom braces on and it's starting to get painful now. I have had them on for about seven hours. When I first was going to get braces on (I've had them a few years ago but this is "phase 2") I was excited because I wanted to have nice, straight teeth...but now I can't wait until they take them off. I only had braces on my top teeth for a few months but, just today, it was time to get the bottom ones, too.

It's sooo hard to chew and the inside of my lip is sore from the metal rubbing against it (for those of you who have had or have braces...you know what I mean??). Well, it's just really dreadful, but I know it will be worth it in the end, even if my excitement is faded right now from the pain....

We planted a tomato plant outside our house and it has flowers already! I can't wait till some small green tomato's start popping up and then red and then yum! I also planted a few cilantro seeds but they don't grow very easily because I tried it before and they didn't grow very big until bugs got to them. Also, I want to get some flowers to plant inside this little patch we have outside. We don't have any land but I enjoy planting things in this small area outside. Although, little kids often trample through it to the great detriment of the plants and certain little girls outside enjoy plucking flowers occasionally...and, in my opinion, worst of all, turkeys eat up lots of the flowers and, sometimes plants! They annoy me soooo much!

To leave off on a lighter note, I've been working on my story I'm writing a lot lately. I hope to get done with it soon so I can start on the next one I've planned. It's, hopefully, going to have a better plot and better characters!

Loves, Kimberly

I love posting pictures on here. This is of Waipeo Valley when we were down there.

new tabs rock

hi
school has been really busy ( I won't begin with this all the time so just assume I'm busy with school) :) . I found some guitar music by Leeland, and i'm having lots of fun playing. I especially like Opposite Way and Let it Out Now. Also Kim, Mike, and I are all involved in an up coming movie directed by two sisters. The movie has a great vision. well that's for now
nathan

ugh..

How upsetting! I just wrote a long post and accidentally erased it all with no hope of getting it back! Computers can be so annoying at times...
Well, I guess I'll try to duplicate it.
Usually people make new years resolutions but I don't think I will be making one this year because people never keep them. I actually never have made one because it's always been sorta pointless. The idea of making a resolution in the beginning of the year with the idea lingering in the back of my head that they will probably forget about it in a few months is not something I want to do. Of course, I'm not against them and I don't think people who make them are bad! No! I just don't want to make one right now.
I do have goals, though, and plans that I hope to carry out. One of them is, like Nathan said, to practice guitar more often. We have had lessons for almost a year, but stopped them in October and ever since then we have been extremely lazy about working on something seriously. We do pick up the guitar and strum for a while, but we don't really work on anything new. So that's why we want to practice and keep up note reading and make sure our hands don't get weak.
But, let me tell you, it is very hard for us to even sit down and try to practice, which is why this is a big thing for us! We're like the two magnets with the same poles facing each other...rebelling and trying to push away...haha, that's a funny analogy! But, really, I am very stubborn when it comes to guitar and practicing with Nathan :P
The other day we went to the beach with some friends for almost the whole afternoon and it was really fun! Surprisingly, even though we live in Hawaii and have beautiful beaches within our reach, we don't go as often as we ought to. But we did have a lot of fun, although, the waves on the right side of the beach were really huge! I can swim alright, but I do NOT enjoy swimming with gigantic waves coming in with full force against me with the power to smash me into the sand! Not my thing, but thanks....So we went off to the left side where it was calmer.
We all got a few cuts and bruises from the rocks and stuff (some funny stories with them) but overall it was fun and I slept well that night from exhaustion---that shows how unfit I am!
Well, we might play tennis today so I'd better be off. God is so good.
Kimberly

my first post

I have a few new years resolutions. First would be to read a chapter of the Bible everyday and second practice guitar more often. The other resolutions are more detailed so I won't write 'em. If you don't know much about me: I love reading classic novels, playing Christian praise and rock, and I love the Lord Jesus. We, my sister and brother, all have fun writing this blog. bye

nate

First post from Michael.

Hi to all reading! I can't believe that we have a blog! This is pretty fun, I wonder what the new year is going to bring. All I know is that I am going to be one year older! Since the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year day has passed I am not really looking forward to anything. Just school.....well I will try to write in here as much as possible if anything new comes up! Peace to all!
Michael

2009!

Well, it's a new year now and I'm sure everyone's saying: "I can't believe the year went so fast!"

I'm saying it all the time, too, and it really is amazing how everything whizzes by and suddenly you're in a new year. Everyone's growing up so fast and people are always changing; I cannot believe that one day I'm going to have to grow up and go to college and litterally "get a life."

Well, actually, right now it doesn't seem like we're in a new year yet because school hasn't started up again and I'm not having to write 1/1/09 on all of my school papers...It's probably going to take me 3 whole months to finally get into the pattern of writing 09 on everything :P

I have a feeling that I'm going to be the one writing the most on this blog out of the three of us (Nate, Mikey, and I) because I've been waiting for one of them to write something and they haven't so now I'm writing another post. Who knows in a few months this could become my blog! :D I wonder how they're going to respond to that! :D

But even if it doesn't I'm probably going to be writing the most on here...which is fine with me.

I thought I'd post a pic on here for the fun of it. For all of you who know Michael, you know this captures his personality perfectly...he's just relaxing. Nathan and Michael are both flying kites and I'm untangling some kite string in the back! haha. I actually got it undone in the end even though it took a while. This was during our Auntie's stay (Pehee). We had alot of fun! Kimberly~