Irena Sendler VS Al Gore

Did you read my title? Well that is what this blog is about.

Irena Sendler was a Christian who lived in the time of WWII. Her father was a doctor, and always told her to help anyone in need, no matter their religion, social status, or nationality. Irena's father died of typhus. (He caught it from a Jewish patient.) 

Irena disguised herself has a infection control nurse and went into the ghetto at least three times a day to try and persuade parents to letting her smuggle their children out using false identities. Sendler carefully recorded each child's Jewish name, Polish name, and address on scraps of tissue paper. She would hide  the records in glass jars to be buried so after the war, the birth parents could find their children.

Despite her nurse's disguise, her expertly forged ghetto transit papers and meticulous skill at smuggling children out in toolboxes, suitcases, old sewer pages, and even coffins, but Sendler was caught. She was arrested and tortured for three months in Pawiak Prison, having her legs and feet broken. She was to be executed, but before it was carried out, Zegota (Polish underground) had spies bribe a guard to help the badly injured Sendler escape. Amazingly she still worked in the Polish underground.

After the war, Irena was shunned into obscurity.

No one knew about Irena until four Kansas City students found about her. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, but the schmuck Al Gore, won it. He gave a freaking PowerPoint presentation on how he "saved the Earth of global warming." Yeah right! Irena saved 2500 children! She was tortured, and went into hiding so they wouldn't come find her after she had escaped! Not many people have that kind of courage. 

So what do you think?

IRENA or Al Gore

I pick Irena. I hate Al Gore.

Irena died in May of 2008, at the age of 98.

-Splash

Puppies and Triathlons?

Yesterday we visited the Animal Shelter. We found a dog we really liked. It was a Rat Terrier. It was so adorable. We said we'd go back after we thought about it, but the day ran out and they closed. So we might go back Monday. My parents are still thinking about it. I really want that dog. If we can't save all of them, then why can't we just save one? My big dog, Hildy, loves small dogs and I think she would like this dog. I would take this dog on walks, because it can't yank my arm out. I'd also clean up Hildy and the dog's poop. Yuck, but I would do it. My brother could feed them and give them water. I'd love to take Hildy on walks, but she is so strong! I really would take responsibilities because it makes me feel better on the inside. Hildy would love a playmate and this dog is so cute. It's not yappy or hyper, it's just perfect for us. I really think we should get this dog. 

Next, is my triathlon which is in exactly one week! AHH! Yesterday I went biking with my swim coach, and we did like seven miles? Then we ran a half mile. It was really fun. This is what I have to do:

Swim 200 meters

Bike 4 miles

Run 1.2 miles

I'll sleep well that night! Haha. Today is the PAWW banquet, so I have to get ready at like 1:00. Anyway, thanks for reading and have a nice Sunday.

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Running around

Track 5 days in a row!! AHH! Practice Monday, meet Tuesday-Thursday, and another practice yesterday! Lemme tell you how I did.

Tuesday: 800 meters. Gained time, but couldn't feel my toes because it was so cold.

Wednesday: 4x200 and 4x400. I felt like I was going so fast! And I think I was :).

Thursday: 1600, 800, 4x400. My coach took me out of the 800. 1600 I gained time but I always have to do the race twice before I really know how I should do it.

So there are my results. I have to say I did pretty good overall. I love running. It's so fun!! What kind of sports do you do? I love SWIMMING and I really like RUNNING. Today after swim practice I am going bike riding with swim coach and then I am training for a triathlon which is next Sunday, if I am not mistaken. I am excited. I love my swim coach!! :D

Soooo, that's what has been going on lately. Nothing really. Just the normal weekdays. But I AM happy to say this! Only 26 more school days until SUMMER!! YES! Well, ttfn.

Splashton

Unfair

It's so unfair and stupid. How's this going to help us? Here's what I'm talking about. I used to swim with the higher group, gold, once a week, but that was before it got crowded. Now me and some of my friends can't do that anymore. I was hoping to swim with them over spring break, but nope can't do that either. The practices that we are doing in my group aren't helping us either. We do about 1,600 yards a practice, while gold is doing 12,000 yards a day. We get a "break" from swimming over spring break. YEAH RIGHT! How the CRAP is this going to help us?! Seriously. I'm so mad! My stroke is already nice and smooth, and I need the yards! How are we supposed to get good times? Gold is swimming 12,000 yards a day while we are all sitting on our butts! I'm so sick of laziness, and being unfair. All the kids in gold are whining about how they are sore, while all we can say is, "We are sitting on our butts all day doing nothing. Sounds fun hmm?" GOSH I'M SO SICK OF IT! Can you actually think of the outcome this will bring us?! If we are only doing 1,600 yards a day, and we go to a meet and swim long distance, how do YOU think we'll do? I just love PAWW >:O

-Splash

Track meets

On Wednesday I had a track meet, and I ran the 800 and the 4x100 relay. I did good in both of them!! I love the 800 so much!!!!!!!! Yesterday I ran the 1600 and the 4x400 relay. I was so exhausted after my 1600! I would rather do the 800. The 4x400 relay went really good. I was really tired though. But I have another meet on Monday, and I am so ready! My coach said that I was probably one of the ONLY fifth graders that could run that fast in the mile. It was really fun I have to admit. Running and swimming are like the same. I would rather do the 500 free, over the 1000, but I would still do it. I would rather run the 800 over the mile, but I would still do it. So can you tell something out of the distance that I run/swim? Yeah you got it. I hate sprints :P! Surprising. Everyone loves sprints. Not me. Too short. BLAH! Anyways, a lot of my friends run. It's a blast. Track is really gonna help me with swimming too. I can already feel it in my legs hahaha. I'm jamming out to my iPod right now. Hmm, that was random. So I am pretty pumped for Monday. I REALLY want to run the 800. REALLY BAD! Thanks for reading. I'll blog in tomorrow about something....

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