Jewellery

Making jewellery is one of my hobbies. I make it out of polymer clay, which is similar to play-doh. During the weekend I made a pair of earrings and a necklace.

1. Increased awareness of their strengths and areas for growth.
2. Undertaken new challenges.
3. Developed new skills.

Jogging

Since it has become a little warmer this weekend I decided to go jogging, other than the fact that I almost froze to death it was quite enjoyable.
Learning outcomes: Increased their awareness of strengths and areas for growth, perseverance and commitment in their activities, developed new skills.

Piano

I spent some time playing the piano this week, since I was trying to play the piano part of Fluorescent Adolescent by the Arctic Monkeys (accompanying the guitar part). I haven't actually played the piano in some time, so it took much longer, than learning the same thing on the guitar.

I noted down the chords:

E G# B G# 

then G# minor chord (G#, B, D#) 
G major chord (G, B, D) 
F# minor chord (F#, A, C#) 

PAUSE 

G# B C# D# 

Learning outcomes:

Increased awareness of their strengths and areas for growth.
Undertaken new challenges.
Perseverance and commitment in their activities.
Developed new skills.

Guitar

I have been learning the intro to Sweet Child O Mine by Guns'N'Roses. Though its a little tricky I managed to "master" it :)

Intro
  Medium Rock Q=122
 4/4
  Gtr I
   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-------14-12----14----14-|-------14-12----14----14-|
|-12----------------------|-12----------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|


   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-------14-12----14----14-|-------14-12----14----14-|
|-14----------------------|-14----------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|


   W                         W
   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E    E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-12----14-12----14----14-|-12----14-12----14----14-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Gym 2

I went to the gym after school once again. This time though I spent most of the time on the treadmill and ran about 3 miles (the photo was taken at the very beginnig of my workout)

Learning outcomes: Increased their awareness of strengths and areas for growth, perseverance and commitment in their activities, developed new skills.

Art Gallery

This week I went to the Zachęta Art Gallery to see a exhibition concerning religion. It was quite interesting and did bring up many controversial issues. Some authors showed elements of certain religions, which they found disturbing or unethical, whereas some showed a new and more original outlook towards the mass beliefs. The many artists, whose work was shown in the gallery showed their own interpretation of gods, in one of the works Kanye West was portrayed as one. In my opinion, this exhibition was truly eye opening and gave me a different view of modern religion. Another piece of artwork which caught my attention was a video, showing Izolda falling into water, which was slowed down. It was quite magnificent, and had many fascinating interpretations. According to the description it was meant to show her ascending into heaven. Overall I think this was a valuable experience and has awoken my appreciation of modern art. I will definitely plan more visits to this gallery in the future.

Letter Writing Marathon

The final preparations for Amnesty Internationals event have taken place (hanging extra posters, preparing the classrooms). I genuinely hope that it will be a success!