Interesting and Funny

Yes I know, a very nice post title, but really, what I'm about to post about is interesting and funny! At least, I think so :) So since 'Interesting' was first in the title, I'll do that first (Technical aren't I?). So now I'll stop blubbering and get to the good stuff :)

The Worlds Deepest Pool

It's VERY deep. Wanna guess how deep?

The large circular pit is 108 ft deep.

As you can see, the Nemo 33 is very spacious and roomy! Not some cramped, long pool.

Of course, the Nemo 33 is only for scuba divers! And here's another interesting fact: the deepest part in the ocean is called the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench and it is 35,840 feet! The Nemo 33 pit is only 108 ft deep, but still!!!

The pool we go to in the summer is only 8 ft deep, so the Nemo 33 is 100 ft deeper than what I'm used to! When I go to touch the bottom of the pool, I find I need air really soon (Duh!), so I push off and try to get air as fast as I can. Now I know these people are professionals and have scuba gear, but just think; touching the bottom of the 108 ft deep pool, and coming back up! I think it's impossible, right?

These pictures are courtesy of this site. Here is an excerpt from the site:

"Nemo 33 is a recreational diving center in Belgium that is home to the world’s deepest swimming pool. The pool has two large areas that are 16 ft and 32 ft deep, and a large circular pit that’s 108 ft deep. Filled with non-chlorinated, spring water maintained at 86°F, it’s also got several man-made underwater caves and some windows that allow outside visitors to watch."

Isn't that weird about the windows? We had one of those in a local pool (I don't know if we still do or not), and it was neat to look through! This next picture has a good look at some of the windows:

It would be kind of freaky, and I don't think I would do that, but these pictures are awesome! I would be afraid something would reach out and grab me in that pit :)

I think one of the coolest things is the caves! That would be so cool!

I think this pool is absolutely amazing! What do you all think?

FUNNY!!!

We don't get the local newspaper, but sometimes Dad brings it home from work. I like to read the comics, and sometimes I read them online. I found two the other day that I loved!!!

From Pickles:

From Pearls Before Swine:

You HAVE to read these, or else my buds from the secret service might have to come down and have a 'talk' with you... :) Anyway, do you get the Pearls Before Swine one? AHAHAHAHA!!! It's hilarious!!! "So if at 'FARCE' I don't suck seed, try dry again?" Hehe :) Translation: "So if at first I don't succeed, try try again"! Whew, *wipes tears away* the Pickles one was great too :)

Last day of VBS, part of me is happy, because it's not easy working with a bunch of pre-k kids. It was fun, but there were some bad parts too. Stuff I won't mention on THE BLOG, but otherwise, VBS was a lot of fun! Joelle's favorite class was crafts, and it was probably my fav. class too :) It kept the kids busy! Yesterday, the kids made lip balm, and it looked, umm, delicious! But of course, you don't say to a 5 year old, "EWWW!!! You put that stuff on your LIPS?!?!". No. You smile and say, "That looks great! You did a wonderful job!" :) I had to do that a couple times :) Tonight is not really a VBS day, but it's the program. My job now is to convince Joelle to go up and sing! For some reason, she doesn't like being up in front of... people. I've tried telling her that Dad is coming to see HER and would be dissapointed if he didn't see her. Nope, nothing will work. What's that you say? Nope, tried that too.

Gilbert. We told her, but she won't believe us. Conversation between Joelle and I:

Me: Joelle, Gilbert is dead.
Joelle: No he's not!
Me: Then where is he?
Joelle: I don't know.
Me: But Dad buried him last night!
Joelle: No he didn't!
Me: Umm, yes he did!
Joelle: Uh-uh.
Me: Uh- HUH! See? He's not in his bowl!
Joelle: So?
Me: If he's not in his bowl, where is he?
Joelle: In a cup.
Me: A cup?
Joelle: Yeah, like the one you use when you clean his bowl!
Me: UGH!!! He's NOT in a cup either!
Joelle: Then where is he?
Me: ARG!!!

That's pretty much how it goes :) I need to go now, so thanks for sticking with me for this fun/wacky/interesting/weird post! Until next time!!!

Just a Minor Concussion

Last night, my family went over to grandma and grandpa's house for a game night. It was late and Joelle was kind of loopy. She came into the kitchen to get something and was laughing on the way out. I guess the lateness was effecting her and she went *wham*! right into the door! She looked sort of dazed for a second and I picked her up and asked her if she was alright. She said she was fine so I put her down. As she was walking away, I asked her, "What's 2 + 2?" and she answered, "3!"

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So I guess it's a good thing she doesn't know what 2 + 2 equals or else I might have been worried :)

ATTACK OF THE MOSQUITOS!

AHH! The other day, I left my window open (Because it was SO nice!) without the screen in it. That night, it was very dark and I had the light on in my bedroom. I had a nice collection of critters! When I went to bed, I had 0 bug bites. This morning, I had 6. That's right. 6.


(Just making sure you got it :) Let's see now, I've got 4 on my right arm, 1 on my left leg, and 1 on the bottom of my foot. Yup. The bottom of my FOOT! It is SO painful! It's hard to walk without bumping it. I have to walk with a 'limp' most of the time. I'd forgotten how much bug bites ITCH! It's SO hard not to want to scratch my arm or, what's worse, having to take off my shoe in public so I can scratch my foot. I don't think I'll do that... :) So hopefully, your day is going better than mine :) :) :)

Hmm, Sandcastles?

I've had this big amazement of sandcastles for... about 5 minutes :) I found some amazing pictures of sandcastles! I'm sure this is a passing mood. Today sandcastles, tomorrow snowmen (You all never have any idea of what I'm going to post next, do you? :)! So anyway, here they are: amazing sandcastles!


I'm sure it's smaller than it looks, right???

This one looks like a mermaids lagoon. Not that I've ever seen one... :)


I think that this one is pretty cool. All the little swirls and dots...


Oh. Wow. Yeah. This one looks pretty tall...


And of course, the famous flag raising at Iwo Jima.


How Pretty!


Hmm, not quite sure I would want this one as my wedding cake... :)

I don't understand how anyone could have enough patience to do one of these things! For me, this would make me very frustrated! For one thing, to make a sandcastle, you need sand. Now this is just me, but I would find my sand at a beach :) It would be too disappointing for me to make one of these beautiful sandcastles and then have a huge wave come and wash it all away :( Yes, I don't think I could take it. So, now moving on in life...

Emily

Wolf Stompers

From the title of my latest post is probably very confusing to all of you. A wolf stomper is a llama. Yes, that's right, a llama. I found it very interesting! In an article I once read, it said that llamas will run after wolves and coyotes and if they refuse to retreat, the llama will race after them and sometimes stomp them to death. I know it sounds horrible, but if you really stop and think about a llama running after a wolf and trampling it, I think it sounds kind of funny. Therefore, a llama in our house, is now called: Wolf Stomper. I had to find something to write about, right???


Love,
Emily