Lots Of Important Things.
As a part of another English assignment that we have, we are going to watch War of the Worlds and read the play. Afterwards, we will be divided into groups of three people and will have to record radio broadcasts (not actually broadcasted by radio) about how aliens have invaded Earth, etc. Originally, we would have to use a recorder that our band instructor has to make the recordings, and then add sound effects using a computer, but I found out that I can actually do so on my dad's Mac with GarageBand. I can so easily record myself and other people talking and then instantly add all the sound effects that I could possibly want. In discovering this, I find myself really looking forward to the assignment.
In other news, it's Groundhog day today, and I have no idea why people celebrate it. Anyone who knows is encouraged to enlighten me.
My birthday is less than two weeks away. I'm turning 16 on the 13th this month. Any monetary donations are graciously accepted!
Also, the previously mentioned Total Lunar Eclipse occurs on the 20th of this month. Earth's dark shadow moves across the lunar surface starting at 7:43 PM Central Time. Along the East Coast, the Moon sits 30° high in the dark eastern sky by then. For those on the West Coast, the Moon rises minutes after the partial eclipse begins, just as the Sun sets. If you're on a hilltop with a clear view of both the western and eastern horizons, you might get a unique opportunity to briefly see both the Sun and eclipsed Moon. Earth's shadow takes 78 minutes to envelop the Moon completely. Once totality starts, at 9:01 PM Central Time, our companion takes on a reddish-orange color. Totality lasts 51 minutes, ending at 9:52 PM (again, Central Time). The Moon then leaves our shadow over the following 78 minutes.
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