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April 16th - April 29th, 2012

Watched
The Troop - Netflix
Sgt. Frog - Netflix
Let's Play Minecraft videos by YogCast - YouTube
Spotlight Vlogcast by Indie Statik - YouTube
Jimmy Two-Shoes - YouTube
Soul Eater (an anime) - Netflix

Played
Minecraft - Computer
Plants vs. Zombies - Computer
Peggle - Computer
Bejeweled 2 - Computer
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3
Various physics based games on physicsgames.com - Online
Equate - Board Game
Lego: Ninjago - Board Game
Lego: Creationary - Board Game
ModNation Racing - PS3
Castle Keep - Tile-based Board Game

E playing Lego: Creationary





















Read/Researched
What does 'linguistics' mean?
Ranger Rick Magazine
Lego Club Magazine
Hanna Andersson Catalogue
What do 'elijah', 'uriel' and 'parham' mean?

Discussed
Why do they call studying languages linguistics?

Wrote
Words to a song about a gamer nerd
Labelled bags for our bulk food purchases at the food co-op
Wrote & illustrated instructions to Spin-Jisto, a made up game.
Illustrated instructions to Spin-Jisto, created by E




















Listened
Music by our friend Joy's band, Joy Toujours & The Toys Du Jours
Cat Power - album: You Are Free

Created/Built
Level design in LBP2
World map creation in Minecraft
Various Lego creations
Mod design and creation for ModNation Racing
Made up a Lego game called 'Spin-Jisto'.

Went/Community
Kristilee's house
Mad Mex
Java House
Trader Joe's
East End Food Co-op
Starbucks

Health/PE/Safety
Outside play all day w/ Cian
Helped make Red Bean Chili
Helped make grocery list and shop for food

Other
Scooped and measured bulk herbs and spices at the food co-op

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