Saturday, October 31, 2009

Aah, yes it does...

So if I sign in under my email from now on my name will be ZXA. Gry, you need to do yours. Guin, you should change the main one to yours

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Does this work??
Happy All Hallows Eve!!(I just like that better then just holloween)
So how is everyone? I think Zephyrs idea was good about signing in with different emails so we know who is talking, but i don't quite understand how we would do that so you'll have to explain that Zephyr. Wow nice changes with the pics. and things Guin i'm going to try and figure out how to put stuff on the side like that. BTW our cousins Brandon and Tiana are coming at Thanksgiving and Tiana has a blog and I was wanting to run it by you guys first but do you think it would be ok if Tiana helped us try to figure the "Background Problem"?
Well Grandmas coming to pick us up and were gonna carve pumpkins at her house so I've got to go
Love you Both
Your sis in Christ
!Gryphon~

Friday, October 30, 2009

I am trying to learn how to upload songs on to the blog so you can listen to them. It would be even cooler if we could figure out how to have music playing when ever we come on to the blog.

How well I couldn't figure it out and I need to be going anyway.

so tootles and God bless you

Your sister in Christ
*Guin*

<3 <3 <3 x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0

P.S. I am looking forward to reading that narrative that you wrote Gryphon.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Updates updates updates(I'm listening to Miracle by paramore lol)

Oh man! Zephyr why did you post thos pictures of me you think you look retarded look at me! I look horrible. Oh well I guess it's how we used to look and I have had worse picures. Thanks Guin for backing me up about my anyhoo's I think their funny. I was thinking of idea's for songs that I could play and sing for the next piano recital and I was thinking about "Over My Head(Cable Car)" by The Fray, Guin it's a really good song and I think you would like It. I have it on my iPod so I'll show it to you when you come and see us.
well best get going
loved talking to you on the phone today Guin I didn't know how much longer I could Keep that in lol
<3 Foever&Always
~Gryphon~
P.S. Guin did you get anything in your announcements about writing a novel? Zephyr and I are going to try it, see if we can get anything published.

Cute Pictures!!!! *Guin*

Monday, October 26, 2009

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This is...well you know who these people are. Zephyr. P.S. I know I look retarded but oh well.


okaaayyyy

wow Zeph, you were in a cranky mood. geeezzz
Anywho I thi..... lol I like it when Gryphon says "anywhoo" it is her identification mark, just like when you say " ~Peace & Love~ ". I don't know what I say...think think think.
Anyway..I have to go really bad in order to do everything before HR class.

Love ya
God bless you
Your sister in Christ
*Guin Cyprus*

P.S. Zephyr........ I liked your rosary. :)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

YELLOW!!!

Hey It's me whooooooooooooo just got back from my piano recital and it was really fun. And afterward people kept coming up to me and talked to me it was really cool i felt like a celb. and no Zephyr i will never stop using anyhoo. Anyhoo i really wish you could have been there but I know it wouldn't have worked out, but I love you guys both and I'm getting really for mass
<3 Forever&Always
your sister in Christ
~Gryphon~

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Hi, I am happier now!:) Kinda sorry about that last post...but not sorry enough to delete, i love writing when I'm angry, then reading it later:) i don't know why.
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Friday, October 23, 2009

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i haven't been here for a while.
Zephyr
I'm kinda cranky right now so I'll leave you alone, I guess.
I'm really tired to.
Guin, don't say anything about my crankiness, it wont help anything, but thanks.
Gry, PLEASE STOP SAYING "ANYHOO" it bothers me as bad as your spelling skills
Sorry if i sound mean, I'm so tired, so I'm not gonna read over this

The Holy Family!



PRAY FOR US!!!!


God bless you
*Guin*

FISH !!!

Hey !!
our fish were kinda hungry so I fed em (them)....just so you all know.

Love ya

Tooltes ( I love that word)

God bless you

*Guin Cyprus*

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 :)


Hi girls

I just thought that Zephyr would like this picture because it is a good picture of her (not to mention me) lol

Gryphon I liked your essay a lot. I liked this part the best.

"That is one of the reasons we document it right? So we can learn form the mistakes and achievements, but that’s why we can’t just turn our backs from reality, It’s the reason we don’t live in that paradise the Garden of Eden like we were supposed to. It’s because when Eve ate that apple Adam was with her the whole time and he didn’t stop her, he was silent. So we know we can’t be silent. All of us are a part of this world and this is a good way to save it so let’s not be silent and let’s not be destroyed."

What was the assignment for?

I have three lesson of math today (catch up work) so I have to be going.
I love you both sooo much
God bless you
Your sister in Christ
*Guinevere*

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Just need to mention....

Hey girls read the comment for the Paramore! post cause it has the name info
I love's you
~Gryphon~

Aaahaaa!

Ok so I found out who the guy in the brown shirt is, he's their newest band addition and his name is Taylor. Anyhoo in school i had these ex's next to 2 of my assignments that i haden't turned in yet and i didn't know why cause i didn't think they were do but turnes out they were due on the 19th woooopppppssssss!!! So i did them, but she hasn't graded them yet. Wish me luck. This is the essay i wrote what do you think(this is the one my teacher hasn't graded yet)


Gay Rights


I was on a discussion board one time and one of the topics was “who’s sad about Prop 8” and I was curious on what people were saying so I opened the discussion and most everyone was said that it was dumb that people should deny people the right to make there own choices and it wasn’t fair. Other people said that they didn’t really care because it was their lives so if they wanted to ruin it, it wasn’t their problem, but that’s so selfish because if you know someone is doing something wrong you should tell that person so that they are aware of the consequences for there mistakes and aren’t living in a dark hole and not know that people care about them. You can’t just rely on someone else to tell them because we all have to work together and it might never get done. Many people don’t want to be the first person to stand up or stand out in any way in a crowed but if no one does then no ones ever going to step out and do anything.
Gay Marriage is not a new thing; it’s been around so long that it’s in one of the early stories of the bible. I grew up in a strong Christian faith with the bible and one of the stories is called Sodom and Gomorrah. It’s part of our history even though it isn’t as recent as Christopher Columbus or George Washington, but its definitely part of the history people need to know. In the story of Sodom and Gomorrah God didn’t just sit around and watch as the people spread their evil throughout the world. No. He set the city into flames and destroyed it. Now the same thing is happening except this time it’s not just one city, but all around the world and if we don’t act now we could be destroyed.
Learning from other peoples mistakes make life so much easier so why don’t we listen to history? That is one of the reasons we document it right? So we can learn form the mistakes and achievements, but that’s why we can’t just turn our backs from reality, It’s the reason we don’t live in that paradise the Garden of Eden like we were supposed to. It’s because when Eve ate that apple Adam was with her the whole time and he didn’t stop her, he was silent. So we know we can’t be silent. All of us are a part of this world and this is a good way to save it so let’s not be silent and let’s not be destroyed.



well got's to go
love you both your sister in Christ
~Gryphon~

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Paramore!

So I thought I would put some pictures of Paramore on here so you would know what they looked like. They look kinda weird but a lot of rock bands seem to like looking weird. Anyhoooo i don't know who this guy in the brown shirt is cause the band was just the girl in the front(Hayley) and the 3 guys behind her are Josh , Zac and Jason(i'm not sure if it's that order because i don't know which one's which.
Well there you go that's Paramore.
Sorry but i have to go cause we have Girl Scouts at 6:30 and Sara Risvold is coming as Miss Tulare County and she's helping us earn our photography badge.
Love you Lot's
<3 your sister in Christ
~Gryphon~

Monday, October 19, 2009

Ha Ha Thanks Mrs. Varner. Lol. Hey Girls sooooo Me thinks(Andrew talk)Starbucks sounds really good right now. Guess what els i'm doing right now. Yup you guessed it(even if you don't guess i'm gonna tell ya sooner or later) oh this is fun i'm just gonna keep blabbing and your never gonna know what i'm doing ha ha ha i feel like Riley from National Treasure(great movie)anyhoo i'm having a lot of fun yes in case you haven't guesses i'm sorta bored thats why i find this super funny La La La dunna dunna "they taped over your mouth scribbled out the truth with there lies" dunna dunna "rock and roll baby don't you know rock and roll hey" your getting closer yes i'm listening to music.
I'm listening to PARAMORE!!!!!!!!!! woooooohooooo!
Talk to Me!!!!
well i gots to go
see ya laters
love forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and *takes a deep breath* ever and ever and ever!!!!
~Gryphon~
P.S. yes i'm weird but i thought you already knew that lol

Hey yo

Soooooooo i just got on to chat bla bla bla bla lol anyhoo don't you girls think this blog is so nice i mean if we were famouse we would have like all these comments to sort through and think of the hassel that would be (you know what i don't think i would even read them i think we would just change the address so that nobody could find us on here) sorry that just popped into my mind a secound ago so i thought i would post it you know randome me yay me i did write in the bobby pin were going to fill that thing up eventully i just know it
well i have to go i'm the only one up with Thomas and he's trying to wake mom up
Loves Gryphon

Sunday, October 18, 2009

LaLaLa

Hhhheeeyyyyyyyy. so right now i've started listening to Paramore (there a band) and i think their really good. The first time i heard them was when Jayder Bug was putting them on my iPod and i didn't really care for them but i think their really cool now. Some of their songs are kinda weird but there still cool i really like "halleluja"(thats one of their songs) Yes Guin if you were wondering they are very hard rock so if you were going to listen to their music "Be prepared".SOOOO enough about paramore WHATS UP?!?!? YAY no school today cause it's Sunday. No sniff sniff i didn't talk to him yet cause we didn't go to mass this morning but i will still try (pray for me!!!).
well gots too go just checking in
Love you Lots <3 Forever&Always
~Gryphon Astra Rowe~

Friday, October 16, 2009

Sooooo sorry about not having anything for you to read after i sent you that email, but i was trying to figure something out and then we had to leave before i was done. So i'm going to try it again and see if i can get it to work.
Love you ttyl
<3 Gryphon~


I don't know if you can see it or not but I thought this was so funny!!!! Yes I know.... I am humored easily.. sometimes.

I can't wait tell I see you in a few weeks!!!!!

He is the light of the world!!!!!

Love ya

*Guin*

How was the fair?

You must have had so much fun? Tell me all about it!
It is 5:18 right now. Kyra is usually up at this time so I wanted to chat with her but so far she been online.

I love you girls
Stay true to Christ and let yourselves be used for his glory.

God bless you
*Guinevere*

Thursday, October 15, 2009

"Good Morning"

Gryphon you sent me an email saying that you would post.....where are you ?

lol its okay.

Love ya

God bless you

Your sister in Christ
*Guinevere*

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

This "\/" is supposed to be an arrow pointing down..... \ / ......maybe that is better.

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I will send you those \/ pictures as soon as you send me mine, from Moro Bay...hint hint.

I hope that point is taken. heheha lol I am just kidding...kind of..not really....send me the pictures..will ya..

I love ya

*Guinevere Cyprus*

P.S. So I think that I just got this... does "<3 " mean ..like a heart? I have been wondering what that meant and I hope that I just got it. Am I wrong?

If it does mean that then... <3 <3 ( one for each of you from me)

-0- this could mean "hugs". You know... arms out stretched..Don't you see it? the little body ( the zero) and the little arms ( the subtraction signs)

I think I am being random. What do you think?


How was youth group tonight? Any knew people, any old people? What did Maurice talk about?

I am soo excited about Magic Mountain!!! I will see every body!!! Well almost every body. Bailey isn't going but maybe I can arrange to see her even for just a few minutes.

I was thinking that maybe on Friday the day I come over we could walk over to Kyra's and spend some time with her. She is probable lonely. It didn't even occur to me last time I was up and I feel really bad. I wish that I had gone to see her.
I sent her an email asking when she got off school so maybe I can talk to her parents and surprise her. That would be fun. I don't think that she would be going to Magic Mountain because of her Asama (did I spell that right?)

Well I already said bye but I kinda got on a roll so I will just say it again "bye"

Tootles

*Guin*

Just a post from me.

J.M.J.


I love you girls soooooooooooo ( I would keep putting "o's" but I think that you get the point)
MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( I would put more of these but you I think that this point is easily taken too.)

lol... God bless you

Your sister in Christ
*Guin*


B.F.F.

Good morning!!!!!!

Hey Girls!

Just wanted to say before going to morning mass. "HI" heheh lol I am so funny.

Anyways..I will "see" you in RYAP, PE and I will see Gryphon in Comp lit.

God bless you
Your sister in Christ
*guin*

Monday, October 12, 2009

Personality check.....hehe lol

Hi!
Thats funny. I took the personality test today too :) your results were so very like you Morgan. lol
Well here are mine. See what you think.



People like you are warm, friendly, and talkative. You are an enthusiastic and energetic person who loves to be surrounded by people and activity. Expressive and affectionate with your friends and family, you are usually quite comfortable letting others know just how you feel. Since you are so sympathetic and caring, you naturally like to help others and are often the first person to volunteer. Polite and trusting, you try hard to please others and place your relationships high on your list of priorities. You have very strong values about the appropriate way to behave and are very responsible. But you may sometimes try to impose your beliefs on others. You also tend to take all criticism personally so your feelings may get easily hurt. Because you sometimes have trouble speaking your mind clearly and honestly, especially when you're upset, you may simply decide to avoid dealing with anyone who offends you.

You are also a practical and down-to-earth person. You probably love the outdoors, animals, and a variety of sports or physical activities. You are blessed with a keen awareness of your environment and like your surroundings to be comfortable and beautiful. You are very literal and like others to be clear and explicit about their expectations of you. Since you strive to be prepared at all times, you may have trouble improvising or dealing with sudden changes in plans. You like your routine to remain constant so you may sometimes be a bit rigid when you don't have adequate time to adjust to changes. Organized and efficient, you like to work steadily through a project, completing each step carefully and neatly before moving on to the next.

Note: Based on our assessment, your personality type is "ESFJ."

Your Strengths and Blindspots:
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. The key to finding the best path for all people is by using their natural strengths and becoming aware of their natural blindspots.

Your strengths may include:

  • Making a quick and positive impression on people.
  • Presenting yourself in an organized and thorough manner.
  • Getting the information you need by talking with lots of people.
  • Presenting yourself as a hardworking, responsible candidate.
  • Being decisive and making good decisions.

Your blindspots may include:

  • Making decisions too quickly.
  • Not considering how you might feel about this decision in the future.
  • Making decisions based only on your current feelings, and not being very objective.
  • Unwillingness to explore possibilities you haven't previously considered.
  • Talking too much during an interview.



I thought that last part was so funny. "Talking to much during an interview." lol.

I love you both soo much and I miss you too.

I just read this and though that I would post it. It has a lot to think about. It is a good meditation

1 Corinthians 3

10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. 11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.


Zephyr I am so sorry that this particular relationship has been so hard on you. I want to give you a great big hug. You are doing great, just remember to always remain loving and kind (christian) to her even when she doesn't act that way to you. I don't think that ignoring her is the best idea so I wouldn't make that an alternative. I really suggest that you try to get over to The Adoration Chapel and spend time physically in front of God. Ask your mom to bring you to youth group an hour or just a half-n-hour early. I am always keeping you girls in my prayers.

God bless you
Your sister in Christ
*Guinevere Cyprus*

My personality type

So I took the personality type quiz in my fmily connection on K12. Can you both try to take the quiz and post your results?
Here's mine:

People like you are quiet, serious, and independent. You are super-observant but keep most of your reactions, thoughts, and opinions to yourself. When you do speak, you tend to be literal, matter-of-fact, and honest, and avoid small talk. People see you as totally calm and even tempered, and even your family and closest friends rarely know what you're feeling. When you do speak your mind, you are truthful to the point of bluntness. You may be baffled about why people take offense or otherwise react emotionally, and you may sometimes think relationships are too complex and confusing. Because you are naturally private, you avoid big social gatherings and would rather spend time alone or with a good friend, actively pursuing a particular interest. You enjoy the outdoors, physical activities, or adventures that have a certain element of risk. You approach problems with curiosity logic, and skill, it's very likely you're good with your hands.
You are also an easy going and casual person who doesn't like a lot of rules, structure, or restrictions on your freedom. You like to explore, have fun, and follow your impulses rather than live by any one else's expectations or standards. Since you prize your independence, you rarely impose yourself or your beliefs on other people. While you are amazingly adaptive and able to turn on a dime, you often have trouble making decisions or following through on projects that don't interest you. Sometimes you get distracted and forget your commitments. But luckily, you are so resourceful that you are often able to improvise your way out of jams.

Note: Based on our assessment, your personality type is "ISTP."

Your Strengths and BlindspotsEveryone has strengths and weaknesses. The key to finding the best path for all people is by using their natural strengths and becoming aware of their natural blindspots.

Your strengths may include:
Gathering and remembering relevant data and facts.
Demonstrating your skill at being able to quickly solve problems.
Being able to recall and recite important facts that make you look good.
Being responsive to people's questions.
Representing yourself as an honest and straightforward person.

Your blindspots may include:
Not thinking enough about, or planning for your future needs.
Not considering possibilities that don't exist at that moment.
Appearing not to be excited and enthusiastic during conversations.
Not being adequately prepared.
Procrastinating and not making important decisions in a timely manner.

<3Zephyr<3
-Sighs-I miss you so much:( I've found that life is a little more challenging without you around. In the past, I always had you right there to complain to in person, you were always there to laugh with, and you took me for myself. I have other friends, true, but it's not the same, especially with the whole you-know-who thing going on. Now, she barely even says "hi" to me, and if she does, its in a distracted, offhand way, like she doesn't really care enough to pay attention to the little friendliness I promised, let alone what I didn't promise. I just don't understand, it's like now that I'm putting forth effort, she's giving up. I don't know what to do. I wish I knew what she was thinking, then I would know what to do. And she is so bad in church. I'm tuned into her voice, so I can hear her whispering for almost the entire mass, but I can't tell what she's saying. I don't know her parents either, I could possibly get a little insight from them. Oh well, I'll stop ranting. The pictures are great! It sounds like you had a lot of fun with them over. I'll send you pictures after youth group. I miss you a lot;)

Z

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Me again

I posted before this on with all my grades but it went to the next page so make sure to check it out.

*Guinevere*

My Weekend.

Wow that last post looked whacked.
Yesterday the Rays where over.
They came Friday evening and we ate dinner together. We had cup cakes for Christina and a chocolate cake for James. (Christiana's birthday was on the 10th and James is today). All of the kids carved pumpkins. It was the first pumpkin that Christiana and Jeremy carved pumpkin so they had a lot of fun. I didn't carve one, I was busy taking pictures.
On Saturday we left at ten to go to Montana De Oro we had a great time. The kids and Mr.Ray had fun climbing on a big rock that looked out over the ocean. I sat with Mom and Mrs.Ray and talked with them. Dad walked on the beach and then sat with us. The boys climbed on the rock and then vanished away some where down the beach
After awhile we sat down at one of the picnic tables and had a lunch of subway sandwiches, chips and yummy grapes. We then went to the little museum they have there. After that we drove down to one of the walks/hikes. We had to be out of that particular path by 3:45. We left there just in times. We went back to the little beach and there was an attempted to launch the kites that the Rays bought. The boys assembles theirs and Mr. Ray helped the girls on top on the big rock. There wasn't very much wind but they got them up for a little while.
I found quite a few shells on the beach. They were the kind of the shells that you would find at El Capitan.
As I was picking up shells mother called me over to where she was standing, which was right next to rock at the place where every body was climbing up. She felt bold and had told dad and Mrs. Ray that was going to do it. Inspired by her I went to. I went first using her leg as a my first stair step. we were both really glad that we did it when we got up there. It was pretty cool up there.

We all had a great day. WE separated from each other at the beach,I with a camera full of pictures and our cars full of sand and rocks.

Picture time.


































They had so much fun with the pumpkins!












The finished product.

(The disturbing, but cool one, is James)


the pumpkin that looks like there is smoke coming out it is Jeremy's. He put a smoke bomb in it and it looked rather scary.
The smallest pumpkin that is higher than all the rest is Anne. C's and the other small on is Christiana's



~Saturday~



I have profe that it isn't
always foggy in Moro Bay.


the rock behind Anne.C
is the one they climbed on.




Eating Lunch.


At the small museum.






coolest picture of snake.



pics from on our hike.







fling the kite



Mom and me up on the rock.




Eating the left over cup cakes and saying good bye


God bless you
Your sister in Christ
*Guinevere Cyprus*

P.S. I know there was an aweful lot of pictures but hopefully you enjoyed ( you better have because it took an aweful long time to put them on here.)

Here I am ...Finally

hello girls! yeah I know...it has been a while since I last talked (wrote) to you on the blog. Like Zephyr said we are going to post our grades so here are mine.

English: 98.97% (A)

Algebra 1: 111.31% (A)

PE: I am assuming an A because she liked everything I gave her.

RYAP: 100% (A)

Computer Literacy: 102.50% (A)


Could you show me some of your computer literacy assignments? I particularly want to see

Project1: Introduction_ _____.doc, Netiquette_ ____.doc

Project2: Favorites_ _____.doc


And from RYAP could you post your

Reflection_Journal

and

Design Time_Before_and_After.


Here are the assignments that I completed. I can't wait to see yours especially the RYAP "Reflection_Journal"

INTRODUCTION_MSantoro

Mary Beth Santoro

September 18, 2009

This Computer Literacy interested me for two reasons. First, because of my desire to be able to get around and know what I am doing. Also, to know what programs to use with certain projects. Second because I want to become a photographer and to be comfortable in the computer world will help me a lot in learning how to Photoshop and to how to use other photographic techniques.

One of my interests, of course, lies in taking pictures and editing them. From this hobby my second hobby comes into play, scrap-booking. I really enjoy taking my pictures and creating a page of memories that is colorful and reveals the fun that was experienced in that event. I enjoy the challenge it is for me to really show the pictures in their best way so has to get across the mood of the incident. I also enjoy reading and writing letters to friends. Books where the author can really paint a picture for you are the most enjoyable to read. They help me to learn how to describe my emotions and surroundings to my pen-pals so that they can understand with little difficulty.

For any one who is interested in these great hobbies then I would suggest a few web sites that I enjoy. Photography.com. is a great site if photography is your passion or you want it to be. They have videos for you to watch on things like what lens to use on butterflies and insects and the impotence of lighting. They have galleries for you to view and information for cameras. A website that I really enjoy using is Blogspot.com. For me this site is like journalism and scrap-booking at the same time. If you want a more variety on your backgrounds then go to Thecutestblogsontheblock.com were you can find a lot of material in making your blog the cutest ever.


NETIQUETTE_M_Santoro

Mary Beth Santoro

September 24, 2009

Treat others as you want to be treated is wonderful advice not only in netiquette but in Dailey life. I think that this guideline encompasses all the others and if followed will help anyone communicate with others online. My belief is that everyone wants to be respected and treated with dignity and by treating others like you want to be treated, you will hopefully succeeded in corresponding with as little misunderstanding as possible.

Though I have firmly stated which netiquette 5 I think is the most valuable, “take ten-then send” is a great habit to own and which many people don’t think to try to obtain.

When you use online communication you have the great benefit of being able to think before and after you type and before you send. I have seen many times when people get into a discussion online that they are very passionate about and they come off as abrasive and angry. They forget that those who are reading can not hear their tone or see the expression on their face. The other participants get defensive and reply with heated words and the whole conversation goes down hill from there with every body accusing every one else of being rude. So one should takes advantage of being able to review any messages that they create, just so they can make sure that you are treating that particular person properly and kindly. If we all do that we will be a happier online community.

Favorites_S Mary Beth


*Mary Beth Santoro*

October 8, 2009

Dear Mr. Barker

I am a want-a-be cowgirl. I have ridden a horse only twice so I may not be getting to far. I enjoy reading Louise L’amur and other “West” stories. The reason that I chose Ranches for my topic was, I suppose, because of my interest and curiosity in there history, how they work and just the thrill of beautiful land, cattle and cowboys.

Ranches

http://www.ranchland.com/sitepages/pid58.php

http://www.duderanches.com/index.shtml

http://www.ninequartercircle.com/

http://www.dranchesquarterhorses.com/

http://horsecreekranch.net/

http://www.ranchlife.com/adventures.htm


I wanted to make little links where you could them click and be brought to the documents but I couldn't figure our how to do that. Maybe you will have better luck.

Now for RYAP

Reflection_Journal

Mary Beth Santoro

September 17, 2009

I always sigh as I looked at the open land around me through a camera lens. No matter when I press the button, whether it’s pointed at a planned out scene or I point it at a random hill side, I capture a moment in time and it is know sitting with in my hands. I have found that being a rancher and photographer combine beautifully. With one hand I hold my camera and with the other the rein of my horse. Though I hold these instruments apart from each other they are shared in my mind. I turn my horse away from the west towards a bush that I know house the quail of our country. I keep my horse moving to startle the birds but hold my camera in position. “Click” I get a shot of them in mid flight, their wings spread wide, flying into the sun setting over the Wyoming range.

As I sit at home at night looking at the flashes from the past of that day, I choose which pictures that will be ideal for the articles that I write monthly for the “Wyoming Wildlife” and “Ranger Rick” magazines.

The camera thrills me, knowing that I know longer have to think that once a moment in time is gone I can no longer go back. As Rancher and Photographer I reside with the land and capture it at the same time.

(1#) To achieve this dream and ambition I will need the help of many people.

Teachers, Ranchers, Mentors and Friends are the crucial people who will help me to succeed in my dreams

(2#)I will have to make many choices including do a lot of hard work, finding a motivation that will keep me driving at that target with a positive attitude even when things are difficult.

I will need to go to a Photograph school

Voluntary at horse stables and other ranch incorporated sites.

(3#)There are always difficulties in reaching a goal, those that you plan for and ones that are unseen.

Things don’t always take shape as you planned.

You might not get in the class you want.

Not being accepted to a certain school.

Not aloud to volunteer because of some random reason.


Design Time_Before_and_After.















I just wanted to show you the pictures. You both know what the whole assignment consists of.


If you are wondering, I had some trouble with the font and size so just read and try to ignore the change of font and size.

So I have finally posted and I am happy that I did just as I am sure that you are.

Oh girls I have terrible news... :( (pretend that there are teardrops coming from his eyes)

I called and told you that Monday is a Holiday but I was wrong!

I know I am so sorry. For you and me.

The school doesn't get it off. I am SO sorry. (sobbing) I am really, horribly disappointed and I am now horrible behind.

Well I have to go and do school even though it is sunday. (sobbing twice as hard)


I love you girls

God bless you

Your sister in Christ

*Guinevere Cyprus*


Thursday, October 8, 2009

My grades!

Ok, so we all decided it would be good to post our grades together on the first of every month! This months is a little late, so I guess we'll go ahead and post them now. Here's mine:
English: 98.91% (A)
Geometry: 81.22% (B)
Spanish 1: 84.1% (B)
P.E. IDK yet
Reaching Your Acedemic Potenial(RYAP): 98.18 (A)
Computer Literacy: 88.0% (B)

Zephyr