Thursday, January 16, 2014

Really Not My Day

   I goofed it up again. Another disastrous school spelling bee. I felt ready and confident, even 7th grade words but not 8th grade. I believed I had learned my lesson from last year, slow down. If you haven't guessed yet, I failed. I went up for my first word. There I looked at the crowd. Then I panicked. I felt nervous and flunked another spelling bee, yet again. "Limited." "Uh, limited. L-i-m-e-t-e-d. Limited." As the saying goes, if  at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I hope this doesn't happen thrice. I'm going for it again next year.
    My luck still wasn't changing. Later in the day, a friend tried to hand me a piece of paper when he accidentally poked me in the eye with the corner of it. I had to go to the nurse's office and get some ice. The nurse told me I should tell my parents if my eye started to itch because I may have scratched my eye. Then I had to try to type with one hand while my other hand held the ice pack or only have one eye open. This really was not my day.
   I hope all you dog lovers have better luck than me. I could really use a laugh. I hope you all enjoy this great video about a stubborn husky.


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5 comments:

  1. LoraJanuary 17, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really it was just a play on words.

    I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

    The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester.

    To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

    I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it.


    Way too many negative words up there, Mr. Ian! You did your best and the nerves flustered you - so what? It happens to everyone.

    I hope your eye is ok! You're going to need it for May 16... ^_^

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Wow, sometimes life does give us a poke in the eye, but yours was literal! The good part is that we get to read your great blog post about it and watch a very entertaining video. Glad to hear you are going to stick with the spelling bee. Jane

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  3. Phil StaffordJanuary 17, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    They ought to limet the bee to easier words!

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  4. JennieJanuary 17, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    You are only funny little guy Ian!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    You might have had a bad day - but failed - I don't think so! You have skills that impress me to pieces and I admire that you are always trying things and putting yourself out there to get involved. As a teacher - that makes my day to see young people like you. Sometimes our nerves get the best of us, I know I can talk to an auditorium of students - put me in front of a room full of adults and it isn't always pretty. Hope your eye is better and you give yourself a pat on the back because you are an awesome young man that puts a blog out that I just LOVE to read - it makes my day. :) Chris Clawson

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