Sunday, November 18, 2012
Holiday Greetings
Seeing as Christmas and the holidays are coming up, I thought I'd write a little something about winter. The best things about winter and the holiday seasons are spending time with your family, singing Christmas carols, and decorating your house. I love sitting by the fire and sipping hot cocoa with my brothers while watching Christmas movies. Another one of the great things about winter is the snow. White Christmas's are the best, and snow angels and snowmen are super fun to make. Also all the winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating are extremely fun, ice skating being my favorite. Winter is a time to get dressed in warm, comfy clothes and walk outside in the cold, all wrapped up, with people you love. It's a time to be with family, and it's my favorite time of the year. I love baking sugar cookies, making gingerbread houses, and decorating the Christmas tree. My family has so many ornaments that we can't fit them all on out tree. Anyways, I just thought with my favorite season coming up I should write a little something about it. So Happy Holidays everyone!
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Drivers Ed
Today I finished my 5 week long Drivers Ed course. Starting October 13th, I took a 3 hour long Drivers Ed course from 10-1 every Saturday and Sunday. I am very excited to start driving, though I can't do so yet because I have to wait until December to get my permit. Most people wait until right before they get their provisional license to take Drivers Ed, so it was weird for me to take it before even getting my permit. However, one of my good friends Kristina found a class out in Burtonsville that only cost $200. This was a good price because most Drivers ed courses, like the I Drive Smart course at Blair, are around $600-$700. So, Kristina and I went to the class in Burtonsville.
In Drivers Ed we earned everything you need to know out on the road, and to get your license/permit. To get your permit you need your birth certificate, your social security card, at least 2 things to prove you live where you do, and a document form your school. You can get your permit once its 9 months past you 15th birthday. Once you get to the MVA to get your permit, you will take a 25 multiple choice question test about general driving knowledge. If you pass they will give you your permit and your rookie-book.
To get your provisional license you must have held your permit for 9 months and completed 60 hours of drive time with someone over 21 who has had their license for at least 3 years. 10 of your 60 hours must be at nighttime and you record your hours in the rookie-book. After taking Drivers Ed, holding your permit for 9 months, and completing 60 hours of driving, you can go to the MVA to take the test for your license. The test includes a parking lot part and a part on the road. The parking lot section consists of parallel parking and a two-point turn. If you pass this section adequately then you will move onto the out on the road section. The MVA tester will have you drive out on the road for about 15 minutes and grade your driving, as well as asking you about what different signs mean. If you pass both of those sections then you can get your provisional license.
With your provisional you may not drive anyone who is not related to you until 151 days after getting it. You must also hold your provisional license for 18 months before getting your full license. If for some reason you get pulled over, they can restart your 18 month of waiting before you can get your full license. Once you get your full license you are free to drive whomever you want whenever you want as long as you're being a safe driver.
To get your provisional license you must have held your permit for 9 months and completed 60 hours of drive time with someone over 21 who has had their license for at least 3 years. 10 of your 60 hours must be at nighttime and you record your hours in the rookie-book. After taking Drivers Ed, holding your permit for 9 months, and completing 60 hours of driving, you can go to the MVA to take the test for your license. The test includes a parking lot part and a part on the road. The parking lot section consists of parallel parking and a two-point turn. If you pass this section adequately then you will move onto the out on the road section. The MVA tester will have you drive out on the road for about 15 minutes and grade your driving, as well as asking you about what different signs mean. If you pass both of those sections then you can get your provisional license.
With your provisional you may not drive anyone who is not related to you until 151 days after getting it. You must also hold your provisional license for 18 months before getting your full license. If for some reason you get pulled over, they can restart your 18 month of waiting before you can get your full license. Once you get your full license you are free to drive whomever you want whenever you want as long as you're being a safe driver.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Hedgehogs
Recently I have been trying to convince my parents to buy me a pet hedgehog. However, they are very expensive. I went online and researched everything you need to know about taking care of a pet hedgehog and breeders in our area.
Why to get a hedgehog:
Hedgehogs that are kept as pets are African Pygmy Hedgehogs from central Africa. There are a couple breeders here in Silver Spring who work hard to make sure they are healthy. We emailed one of the breeders to see if we could visit her sometime and learn more about what having a hedgehog entails.
Hedgehogs are very playful too. They can be let roam free around the house, or kept in multilevel hamster cages. You can give them little toilet paper tubes to play in or make a larger maze out of PVC pipe. You can also buy them a bucket wheel to run on. As long as they have space to run around and play, they aren't a hassle and are very fun.
As far as food goes, hedgehogs eat stuff that is high in protein and low-fat. They can eat low-fat cat food or special hedgehog food. They are lactose intolerant so milk and cheese should be kept away from them. If you want to give them a treat, meal worms, crickets, and some other fruits are good.
I think I might almost have my mom convinced to get me a hedgehog. I mean who can resist a cute little hedgehog baby?
Why to get a hedgehog:
- They are SUPER cute and make really good pets.
- They are fun to play with.
- They don't shed dander like cats and dogs do.
- They are very quiet and easy to care for.
- They don't need too large of a space to live in.
Hedgehogs that are kept as pets are African Pygmy Hedgehogs from central Africa. There are a couple breeders here in Silver Spring who work hard to make sure they are healthy. We emailed one of the breeders to see if we could visit her sometime and learn more about what having a hedgehog entails.
Hedgehogs are very playful too. They can be let roam free around the house, or kept in multilevel hamster cages. You can give them little toilet paper tubes to play in or make a larger maze out of PVC pipe. You can also buy them a bucket wheel to run on. As long as they have space to run around and play, they aren't a hassle and are very fun.
As far as food goes, hedgehogs eat stuff that is high in protein and low-fat. They can eat low-fat cat food or special hedgehog food. They are lactose intolerant so milk and cheese should be kept away from them. If you want to give them a treat, meal worms, crickets, and some other fruits are good.
I think I might almost have my mom convinced to get me a hedgehog. I mean who can resist a cute little hedgehog baby?
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