May 20

I just finished reading The Boy In Striped Pajamas, and it wasn't as sad as I thought it would be. The movie was awful, and was so utterly despairing, but the book made it seem so matter of fact. There wasn't much emotion to it. For once, I liked the movie better than the book.

I'm writing on the family computer, because I see no point in waking up my notoriously tempermental laptop for only an hour or so. Normally I would spend hours reading on the internet at the weekend, but today I decided to decrease my pile of unread library books instead.

April 29

We went to see the Avengers yesterday, and it was really cool! I'm not the comic book geek of our family (that's my older brother) but I really enjoyed it. The stuff he told me about who they were, and what they did, and all the stuff you only really know from comic books, was interesting, and may have even made it a more enjoyable experience.

I can hear my sister singing from our bedroom. She just got new headphones, and is using them to the full. My little brother described it as "falling asleep in music". She can't hear anything you say, and doesn't want to either. He's trying to get her to play a game with him, but she isn't listening. I'm going to go help him out.

April 15

We went to see The Lorax yesterday. I thought it was fantastic. It was had a very deep message for a kids movie. It was about saving the environment, and how if we don't do something, the environment will be destroyed. I thought the whole movie was fantastic, and I loved the songs.

My sister has her birthday this week.

Both my brothers are playing computer games, one of which is slightly more advanced than the other. My mother is baking. She makes really nice cakes, and she has a few to make. A friend of hers has a birthday tomorrow, and my sister has a birthday later this week, and will need another cake for her birthday party. That's a lot of baking.

School is back tomorrow. Oh no!

April 11

Today, my older brother and I had to watch the movie Australia, for English. That sounds kind of weird, that we watched Australia, for English, but we did. It's a really interesting movie, but some bits are tragic.

My brothers are playing games, and my sister is working on her newsletter. I'm not sure why she likes producing it, but it makes her happy, and it's kind of fun to write in with stories and reviews.

Today appears to have passed unusually quickly. That could have something to do with the fact that I spent until 10:45 reading in bed. Hey, it's holidays! My sister was asleep that whole time.

Tomorrow we have to go into the City. That includes going to the library, so I can't be too disappointed, but it's still annoying.

21 December

Tonight I go on a sleepover with some of the girls in my youth group. I'm really excited! I've never actually been on a sleepover before, excepting sleeping over with family, and that doesn't really count.

Christmas is getting closer, and my little brother is obstinate when it comes to deciding a Christmas Eve movie. He doesn't like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and in my opinion, is scared of it. He doesn't relly like the other movies either. I don't really know what he wants to watch.

My sister is on the keyboard, practicing again. By New Year, we should all know those songs by heart. I already know most of them.

My little brother is outside again. I don't know what he's doing, and it's generally best not to ask. Sometimes he gets me to join in, like being a general, or him telling me to get off his property.

Every Christmas, our family puts wishes on the Christmas tree. We have Christmas wishes for almost everyone since 2000. It's really fun to read all the old wishes. Some of them, from when we were little, are really funny! Every year they have a different design. This year is a manger.

To finish up, one word. This word is a great point of summer in Australia. MANGOES!!