Bento Boxes, the World, and Other Things Seven-Year-Old Sisters Should Know

While coming home from the live play, The Frog Prince, Grammy asked Arianna a question about countries around the world. I chimed in but Arianna asked me not to butt in, saying that I probably didn't even know what a "country" was. After all, she's seven, I'm four.

In fact, I did know what a "country" was. I told Arianna and Grammy that "a country is a compartment in the world."

Grammy asked me how I knew that. I told her that it's just like a bento box. Bento boxes have compartments and the world has compartments.

The compartments in the world are called countries.

I wonder if Arianna knows that "bento" means "convenience"? Ha.

A Word to the Wise

What not to say to my older sister: "Whatever." or "I don't care."

But having said that, I don't care. Whatever.

Autumn in New England

Arianna and I went apple picking yesterday. It was great! These are all the things we did, exactly as reported to Grammy when we got home:

• Rode a train around the farm
• Rode ponies
• Petted farm animals
• Picked apples
• Ate at Friendly's
• Had ice cream

But then when we got home, I had to get back to sweeping the kitchen. It's a never-ending job, cleaning the house, and it seems, sometimes, I'm the only who does it. 

Mommy got me a smaller broom and a new dustpan to make it easier for me.

African Savannah

Sketching in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Grammy May got us a yearly pass to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Here I am making a rough sketch in my notebook so I can take it home and draw my own.

My Passion: Why Is It So Hard For Others to Understand?

No matter how many times we go through this, is seems that neither my parents nor my grandparents understand how much I prefer peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to their suggested ham and cheese sandwiches.

Let me show you how strongly I feel about this. Below the video that shows the passion of my desires are the lyrics for those who do not understand Spanish.


Frente a Frente, Rocio Durcal

AGAIN and AGAIN (Sung to the tune of Frente A Frente in the style of Rocio Durcal) [Instrumental introduction] [To be sung with deep passion, heartache, pain, and anger] You ask me if I’m hungry, You ask me what I want for lunch, [pointing your finger] You tease me! Oh, please me! Of course you know I’m hungry. [embracing your stomach] When I tell you what I want, Again and again, you taunt, You tell me that I can't. So why do you ask! [hands outstreteched] Why do you tease! Is it to harass? Oh, please, My stomach is empty. Of course I am hungry. Again and again, Of course, you know what I want. So, why do you taunt Again and again? You know what I want. It’s the same every day. I want …. I need… I love… [left hand with index finger, thumb touching] If I may, Oh, please listen, please listen! Do I have to say it again! And again! And again! All I want is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Is that too much to ask? What part of PB&J is hard to understand. Oh, again and again. Why is it so difficult to understand? Oh, why do you tease. If not to please. [and then a little, slow, flamingo, instrumental only; a dream-state of that perfect PB&J sandwich] Yes, I am hungry. I want… I need ... I love… My peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I don’t want your ham and cheese. [throw your left hand up and out] [Sung with more passion, disbelief, anger, frustration] Please, I beseech thee, Just one little peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And, no, don’t ask. I’m not having carrots. Either. [Again, a little, slow, flamingo, instrumental only;thinking of the PB&J sandwich, clicking your tongue; spinning] [Finale]

Best Friends Forever

Olivia and my bestest friend ever (Arianna)!

(May 17, 2010)

Grammy is Zorro!

Grammy takes fencing lessons every Thursday night at the Boston Fencing Club. I think her great-papa was Zorro!


Zorro!

Updating My Blog!

It seems it's a never-ending chore updating my blog!

It will be a lot easier when I get the iPad and I can do it on the go.  It's nice Grammy lets me borrow her computer.

Happy New Year!

Hi, everyone,

Arianna and I are enjoying "www.pbskids.org" -- in our parents' home office.