I can’t believe I haven’t written anything on this blog for almost six weeks! I just finished school, and I had four exams to do, one for social studies class, chemistry, algebra and French. I had to write an “in depth analysis” about one book I read this year, I did “The Magicians” by Lev Grossman, and I had to finish the fish-shaped bird-house I was making in industrial arts.
But you guys don’t want to hear about the seventh grade. You want to hear about fish!
Which one will it be? - photo by hapal
Well, here’s some news! This weekend I’m going to go to Bob’s Fish down on Stroudwater Road to finally buy the goldfish I’ve been saving up for. I know what you’re thinking, saving up for a goldfish? It’s not like they’re expensive or anything. Well, that’s what I thought too, but when I told Gam I wanted to get a goldfish, she told me I had to get a good tank with a pump and a filter. My Dad said every goldfish he ever had died within a month, but according to Gam (my grandmother, an ichthyologist, so she knows), you can’t just plop a goldfish in a fish bowl and expect it to live. Their water gets too dirty too fast that way.
So I’ve been saving my babysitting money so I can afford this aquarium starter kit. It costs $39.99 and I almost have it. Plus another $3.99 for George. I’ve already named him. George the Goldfish – nice, right?
Then I’ll start saving for the next thing, my trip to visit Gam in Africa next year. This summer I’m going to be working as a junior counselor at a summer camp for gifted and talented kids. I used to go to the camp when I was little but it was a bit too nerdy, even for me. Who wants to do computer science classes in the middle of the summer? Working there will be different. And every penny I earn will go toward my trip to Tanzania next summer. I have to pay for scuba classes, scuba gear, clothes, vaccinations, my plane ticket (like, over $2000 dollars I think), and whatever else I need. I don’t even know yet.
But I’m going to keep writing. I’m so excited to go on my trip and it’s so far away, so I have to talk to someone about it. Stay tuned!
–Annie
Yay! Welcome back!