Friday, May 16, 2014

Happy Sunshine Gang Volume Fifteen

The Happy Sunshine Gang

No. 15
Musings of Our Madness!
November 15th, 2013

Well, We’re a Bunch of Hypocrites!
Letter From the Editor
This Letter From the Editor will be short and sweet. I just need to get this out there: Last week’s (HSG 14) Letter From the Editor (This isn’t supposed to be recurring; I will just use this to address issues and from time to time as the HSG’s officialy-type thingy) was actually sincere. Of course, there were still hiccups with the HSG last week. The date was wrong. It said October 17th, but to put it into perspective, that’s when it was supposed to be released.
There was a little coup that almost dissolved the HSG. That’s the real reason why we were rather dead last month. We were unsure as to how we would respond to the coup’s requests. When they missed their deadline to send in samples of just what they wanted to do for the HSG, we ignored them.
One last thing- one of our distributors forgot to give out the HSG to about half of the total subscribers. I am very sorry for this, and am trying to prevent this from happening in the future.
P.S.- Next week there should be a legitimate theme. Someone came up with an idea for a theme this week, but they were unable to be reached to communicate what they wanted to do for it.
-The Infamous Gavin Stalin

NaNoWriMo
The long anticipated NaNoWriMo is already upon us (and really, if you haven’t started yours, you’re late! Good luck getting caught up!). For those unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo stands for ‘National Novel Writers Month’. It is a month in which children, students, and adults get together and write novels. NaNoWriMo is taking place in November this year as always. “It’s really better than you think it is once you get into it,” one participant from last year said.
There are two separate programs for the November edition, as explained below:
Young Writer’s Program (YWP)
Geared for elementary age through high schoolers, the YWP is a ‘less-hardcore’ version of the original edition of NaNoWriMo. Like NaNoWriMo, it allows authors to track their progress, ask questions, and reach a goal. Unlike NaNoWriMo, however, writers can choose their goals. There is also a ‘classroom’ feature for teachers using the YWP.
NaNoWriMo
Primarily for adults, NaNoWriMo’s original edition is a community dedicated to those who participate in NaNoWriMo. Writers can track their progress and ask for help. The goal is locked at 50,000 words for all writers. After completing either NaNoWriMo event, writers receive codes to publish their novels through Amazon.
-The Infamous Gavin Stalin
Word Search
‘Cupcake Craving’ by Gavin Stalin

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Cupcake, Craving, Sprinkles, Chocolate, Vanilla, Frosting, Icing, Delicious, Birthdays

Word Puzzle of the Week
The ‘Word Puzzle of the Week’ (still looking at names) is really quite simple. You sit down and count how many words you can make from a given phrase without using the words that are part of the phrase itself (ex: If the puzzle is ‘Fun Puzzle’, you can make ‘Fez’, but not ‘Fun’ or ‘Puzzle’). If you have beaten the given count, you may bring in your list of words with the corresponding puzzle to receive some sort of prize. It may be emailed or given to your local HSG representative.

Cupcake Craving

Count: 66

What Do You Think?
We’re wondering what our readers are thinking, and may or may not be using their answers to program a robot that will destroy the world. No worries. Just email your answer to niesbixby@gmail.com or give it to your local HSG representative. It will be published!

What would happen if Bobland invaded Earth (again)?

Serial
Since we have been notified by several individuals that the serials typically don’t make sense if you miss one of them, we’ve decided to put all of the parts together at the end of the month. We aren’t sure if we’ll include it with the HSG or as a separate item available on request. The serial, like other sections of the HSG, will be on a bit of a standstill while a new one is written so that we may ensure thee bast kwalitee.

Creativity Corner
Come on, guys. We have had very few submissions. Don’t you want your work published? While we will still offer opportunities for... outsiders (*shudder*), we may have to do away with the Creativity Corner if it continues to be underused. Seriously. Give us your intellectual property.

Stereotyping States
Who knows? Our writers thought that this section would be fun. So, without any further explanation...

Maine
Maine is, as most people know, a popular tourist vacation spot, but what they are unaware of is 90% of people who live their are in their 70’s and are enjoying a nice quiet retirement. People from Maine eat lobster and seafood at every meal, and think a boat ride on the ocean is the best definition of a good old time anyone could possibly imagine.
-Glinda, Witch of the North

33 Haikus About Poetry
I wrote 33 haikus about poetry last year for poetry warmup exercises. Enjoy!

Poetry VI
Poetry is a
Lazy excuse, who will not
Just sit and write books?
Thoughts for the Apocalypse Thrillseeker
In Which I am a Conspiracy Theorist
Hey, guys! We’re finally back! Are you excited? I certainly am. In fact, I am so excited that I have decided to make this week an extra special column for you all. I’m going to list a bunch of conspiracy theories that I have come across and you all are going to enjoy them. Ready? Okay.
  • The president is actually a robot being controlled by the citizens of Bobland
  • The food they feed us at school is actually the stuff from the trash cans, compacted and painted so it looks like actual food.
  • Human beings are actually a computer simulation being run in San Francisco, if such a place actually exists.
  • Muffins are just ugly cupcakes.
  • There is a secret organization on the moors of England named Torchwood whose sole function is to protect us from alien invasions. (Actually not a conspiracy theory. Watch Doctor Who)
  • Squirrels are really the servants of evil and are constantly spying on people.
  • Pandas dye their fur.
-Glinda, Witch of the North








Thoughts for the Independent Mind
Maybe I’ve Been a Little Too Hard... But Still Turn Something In For Next Week!
I have realized that I’ve been a bit too hard on ScienceWalls, so I’ve decided to just apologize and publish the absolute last thing that we have on file for backups. It is actually rather interesting, and I personally learned something after reading it.
Tiny robots called RoboBees developed by a team of robotic researchers at Harvard University took flight last summer. The RoboBees are half the size of a paper clip and weigh less than a tenth of a gram and are modeled after the anatomy of a fly. Their size makes the propulsion system very unique because they can’t exactly carry two AAs. Instead, they use strips of ceramic that expand and contrast when pulsated with energy.
-The Infamous Gavin Stalin & ScienceWalls
Opinion
Analyzing Miley Cyrus: What We Hate and What We…Hate
Ah, Miley. With “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop,”, the twerking star has had quite a year. After being known as the good country girl/ Disney Channel princess, she seemed to have an undeniable urge to ruin her life.
After the Video Music Award Incident (which was the equivalent of a Playboy show broadcast across half of the United States), Miley’s status fell from a bubbly, family-friendly Hannah Montana to a disgrace amongst women.
It looks like Hannah’s alter-ego is revved up and ready to destroy the minds of innocent children, students, parents—everyone—across the world. Here’s the “Seven Things I Hate About You,” Miley Cyrus.
  1. The hair: If you haven’t noticed by now, Miley has a thing for devil horns. Twisting her short, bleached locks into tiny, pointy buns, Miley achieves the undesirable effect of looking as if she came from the underworld.
  2. The tweets: The very first tweet I came across by Miley read: “california face. with a down south rump. #BANGERZ.” Gah. This may be where the phrase “Too much information” was coined.
  3. The father: It’s sad that Miley’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is so uninvolved with his daughter’s life. In fact, he even stated that he thought she was the same old Miley as she was a few years back. He may want to re-watch the VMAs.
  4. The songs: “We Can’t Stop,” specifically. You can’t stop what? Falling headlong into a ditch of lost hope and despair?
  5. The videos. Right. You can find them all on Youtube. Or you may not want to find them. Really. Don’t look for them.
  6. The clothes—or no clothes. Miley has a thing for being as edgy as possible when it comes to her stage and daily attire.
  7. The tongue. Ewww.
So, Miley Cyrus, yet another sweet, friendly Hollywood star gone bad, is crashing into our lives through the outlets of social media and gossip.Though Miley sings that “Nobody’s Perfect,” the singer’s gone a bit too far.
-Crossroads
Review Corner
Music Musings: The Christmas Invasion
Christmas music has invaded radio stations earlier and earlier each year, and it’s time to draw the line. It’s fine to have some Christmas music for the first lasting snow (it actually stays on the ground) for a short while, but otherwise it needs to hold off until after Thanksgiving. While people of different religions celebrate the non-religious Christmas (and let’s be honest, most Christians do, too), that doesn’t mean that everyone wants to hear it so far before the holiday. Now to become a complete hypocrite... Music Musings will begin doing reviews on Christmas Music.

Home for Christmas By Hall & Oates (2006)

This album is a fairly mellow one with some orchestral and guitar instrumentations. It is in the typical style of Hall & Oates, but is more laid-back. It is very relaxing and has a good flow from beginning to end. Daryl Hall does the lead vocals while John Oates is on background vocals. It contains two original tracks with eleven total tracks (and a bonus live song on the Japanese edition...) (Wikipedia). When selecting music this year, this album should definitely be considered.
-The Infamous Gavin Stalin

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