The Audition's the Thing . . . .

Don't be afraid to audition for plays.  If you are, then you won't be able to fulfill your dream, if your dream is to  be an actor.  Instead of being afraid, you should be brave, face your fears, and make it fun instead of scary.

I auditioned for a play today.  It's called "Scrooge Variations."  It's a parody of A Christmas Carol.  It's really funny.  I haven't found out yet what part or parts I'm going to play.  I'm excited, though.

You can come to my performances at the John Waldron Arts Center, Rose Fire Bay, the first two weeks of December!

Not a Clothes Horse

Churchy clothes are just dumb.  I hate to dress up.  The last few weeks I've had to wear them a lot, at both my great grandpa's and great grandma's visitations and funerals.

It was sad to be at the funerals, but it made it even worse to have to dress up in all the snazzy clothes.  I think you should be able to wear shorts, t-shirts, and flip-flops everywhere.

Let's change the clothes rules.  Are you with me?

Watch This!

Wearing a watch is fun and it helps a lot to keep you on time and to let you know when it's time to get up.  Even at school it's very helpful to know when specials are coming up and when lunch is happening and when it's the end of the day.

Everyone should wear a watch.  The world would work better.

A Golden Piece of Advice

You should always be nice to people, even if you don't really know them.  It's important to respect people, especially if they're adults.  If you want people to be nice to you, then you have to be nice to them.

Referendum Recommendation

For my Bloomington peeps . . .

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What I did today . . .

358 jumping pull ups!

Try it.

Friendly Travel

A long ride to a far  away place can be made better if you invite a friend to go along.

That's why I'm glad I invited Christopher to come with me to the Nappanee Apple Festival and to visit my grandparents' farm.

GREAT Grandma

This has been a tough month for my family.  Only a couple of weeks after my Great Grandpa passed away, my Great Grandma Velma passed away.  I didn't know her as well as my Great Grandpa Bob, because she was sick for most of the time I've been alive.  But, she was always around and it will be weird without her.

I'll miss you Grandma . . . I love you.

Remember:  Appreciate your parents (and grand and great grand) while you have them!

5 . . . Kay?

Run, run as fast as you can.  You can't catch me, I'm . . . Calvin.

Today I ran my fourth 5K race.  It was a tough one.  I kind of sprained my ankle at the beginning of the race.

Even though I had a hard time, I got third place in my age group.  My friend Christopher came with me and got second place in our age group.

My tip is that you should run, too.  It helps keep you healthy and active.

The Not-So-Golden Rule

If you want me to be nice to you, you should be nice to me.

I keep telling my parents that, but it doesn't make them any nicer to me.

It makes me mad.

Eat Like the Caveman

If you go to CrossFit and you want to try to lose weight and eat healthy, they might tell you to try the Paleo Diet.  It helps you lose weight.  You get lots of fruits and vegetables, but you don't get to eat ice cream and popcorn and jelly beans and candy and sweets and chocolate.  It's called the Paleo Diet, because it's based on people who lived in the Paleolithic Era lived.  So, some people call it the caveman diet.  Anybody can do it, even if you don't go to CrossFit.

I think it's okay, but it's not as fun as I wish it were.  I like popcorn and ice cream and stuff like that.  Plus, I'm not a caveman, so why should I eat like one.  Ook and Gluk were probably on that diet, though.

My dad is making all of us do the Paleo Diet with him, because he needs to lose weight.

If you have to go on a diet because your dad is fat, then it could be worse than the Paleo Diet, because you can eat lots of grapes and bananas and peaches.

Good Reads, Part III (I think)

A good book to read is "The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy."  You can probably find it in your library; that's where I found the copy I'm reading.  It's also available on the Kindle, if you have one.  I do.  It's a nice little piece of electronics.

Forty Years Young

Forty isn't that old.  My parents' friend turned 40 and we went to her surprise birthday party and she's definitely not old.

Plus I got to jump on a trampoline at her party, so I thought that was really cool.

Creative Colors

I have penny eyes. My mom has chocolate chip eyes. My dad has summer sky eyes.

Just saying a color to describe someone's eyes is boring. Come up with a creative and descriptive metaphor instead.

Goalllllllllllll!!!!!!

If you're trying to accomplish something, you need to set goals and write them down on a goal sheet. I'm trying to get a perfect round-off and cartwheel. So I've made a goal sheet.

Replica-mania!

When you love something or someplace, you should show your love by making a replica of it with Legos. I am making a replica of CrossFit Bloomington in Legos. It has ski machines, boxes to jump, weights and racks, and my friends who work out there. I have Lego avatars of all of the trainers, like Geoff, Hannah, Drew, Chad, Ken, and Brian. I also have avatars of my mom and dad, Garric, Brandon, Shiri, and even Huck (Hannah's puppy).

My friend Jack is making a Lego replica of our school.

What would you make a replica of if you could?

Stunt Training

If you want to be an actor, you should take gymnastics lessons to learn good body control and how to do flips, rolls, and round-offs. Then you'll be able to do your own stunts. I love my gymnastics lessons at Rising Star!

Hey, Mr. Weiss Guy!

If you're name is Dan, you should make sure you read my blog EVERY DAY.

(Hint, Hint.)