101 Things

1. My name is Gabi Frerking
2. I am 17 years old
3. My birthday is June 28 1999
4. I have two sisters
5. I am the middle sister
6. My oldest sister is named Natalie
7. Natalie is 2 years older than me
8. My younger sister is named Mia
9. Mia is 3 years younger than me
10. I am a senior at Kickapoo high school
11. Mia is a freshman at Central high school
12. Natalie is a sophomore at USC
13. My moms name is Sarah
14. My dads name is Michael
15. They have been married for 22 years
16. There anniversary is June 26
17. Mia's birthday is June 24
18. I have two cats
19. Their names are Bacon and Julie
20. I have lived in the same house my whole life
21. I am a cheerleader for Kickapoo
22. I have been cheering for 7 years
23. I am going to Mizzou next year to study journalism
24. I have dark blonde hair but I dye it to be bright blonde
25. I have dark blue eyes
26. My whole family has blue eyes
27. I love reading
28. My favorite books are Percy Jackson and Harry Potter
29. My favorite author is Sarah J. Mass
30. I love music
31. I mostly listen to alternative music
32. I also love score music
33. My favorite TV shows are Game of Throne, Stranger Things and Gossip Girl
34. I also love comedy specials
35. my favorite comedians John Mulany and Louie C.K  
36. I love to use twitter and Tumblr
37. I love laughing
38. My zodiac sign is cancer
39. My favorite color is green
40. I also love Blue and Black
41. I love to travel
42. I really want live in Europe in the English country side
43. I love bread
44. My diet mainly consist of grilled cheese and soup
45. I really want to travel and make a difference in peoples lives
46. I not really sure on a career but I want to tell peoples stories \
47. I love learning
48. I am extremely lazy
49. I also procrastinate all the time
50. I am scared of clowns
51. I am afraid of failure
52. I also like to plan for the future
53. I love the dark
54. I cannot sleep unless it is completely dark
55. I also stay up really late
56. I love to take naps
57.I want to right my own book
58. I also want to right a series of books
59. I love fantasy
60. I love movies
61. I am really good at quoting movies
62. I love to go out and have fun
63. Some days I am an extrovert and other days I am Introvert
64. I am vert quite unless you know me then I am the loudest person in the room
65, I love LA and I hope to live there soon
66. I love rain
67. I love rainy summer days
68. I like being alone
69. But I don't like being lonely
70. I really like corgis
71. I also love dogs but I am allergic to them
72. I am also Allergic to about everything in nature well at least in spring
73. I am a lifeguard
74. I love reading with music
75. I make playlist for the books I read almost like soundtracks
76. I love going to the lake
77. Tubing is my favorite thing to do at the lake
78. I am graduating on may 12th
79. I really love California
80. I want to live in LA
81. I really like the rain and like to go on nature walks when it rains
82. I love love love to take naps
83. I love to go out
84. I have a pinked hearted blanket I sleep with every night
85. Summer is my favorite season
86. Winter is my least favorite
87. I can't stand the cold
88. I am  hopeless romantic
89. I believe strongly in women's rights
90. I know some spanish but I want to learn more
91. I had to wait till I was 12 to get my ears pierced
92. I have no idea what I want to do with my life
93. I wish I had magic sometimes
94. I think my most beautiful quality is my blue eyes
95. My favorite number 17
96. I am very blunt
97. I don't like  fake people
98. I try my best to be my best
99. When I get irritated I start to sneeze
100. I like almost every green vegetable
101. I want everything to turn out ok

Music and Writing

1. I have certain playlist for certain times in my life like summer of last year or maybe a movies playlist for when I am working on something. I also have playlist for books they act as background music. When I listen to playlist that are from certain times I remember those times and how I felt. Like some playlist bring up sad memories and I always feel nostalgic when I listen to old music.

2. My favorite song of all time is Riptide by Vance Joy. This has been my favorite song since freshman year. I reminds me of high school and I connect the song with happy memories. That song never fails to make me feel better.

3. My music taste has definitely changed over time. I used to be really one sided and only liked one type music but I really opened it up my music taste my freshman year. I really like any type of music and I don't know where I would be with out it.

12. I love music in movies. I will probably love the movie if i enjoy the music. Music is able show so much emotion and they really add to the movie.

5. I don't really share my music with anyone but my sisters. I am very private about music. I feel like music is able to say a lot about a person and show you someones true feelings. I will only share my music with someone I truly trust. I also feel like people judge people on the music taste a lot so I am always worried when i show someone a song they won't like it.

7. Without music I really think my life would be nothing. I listen to music everyday, I associate so many positive and negative memories with music that my music is almost like a diary, a diary not of words but sounds that remind me old and new memories. I will forever be grateful
for music.

Food For Thought

When I think of Saturdays I think of food. Every Saturday I start off the day by waking up around ten am and will sit in my parent's bed with them and we will watch a movie. At around 11 my mom and I will go to the kitchen and she will make bacon and I will start on the pancakes. The house fills with the aroma of pancakes and Bacon. I feel happy as my family and I  eat around the table and watch cartoons. After we eat me or my sister will call my grandpa and ask him if he wants to meet us for lunch at 1. Every Saturday my family eats the same place at the same time. It is a small deli and pasta place near the mall and it is one of my favorite places to eat . After we all eat together we will all go home and take a nap. at around 5 my parents will go out and see a movie and me and my little sister will go get food at Panera or Steak n Shake. When I always think of Saturday I always think of the food I eat Saturday.

Children Story First Draft

Molly the Mallard's first Migration to Hawaii

Page 1: Molly the Mallard lived by the water with her loving mother and father.

Page 2: would splash splash slash the day away in the lake with her fish friends that always liked to play.

Page 3: She would fly high in the forest trees always saying hi to the bees.

Page 4: And when the sun went down at the end of the day, after a long day of play.
Molly would curl up in the nest and listen to the owls who's that put her to rest.

Page 5: Molly loved the lake where she lived but one day the air began to chill and the lake went still.

Page 6:Molly was sad the lake froze over but her mother and father were happy it was much colder.
"Don't frown Molly, Don't let the cold weather get you down." Her mother told her.

Page 7: "It's time for a migration vacation. Hurry let's pack our bags its time to go!" her father yelled.  "Whoopee off to Hawaii we go!"


Page 8: They flew far and wide, until they came across 8 island with a very high tide. Hawaii had bright blue water and weather that was a lot hotter.

Page 9: Molly's first day in Hawaii she spent on land playing with her new crap friends in the sand.

Page 10: The next day Molly decided to test the water. She made friends with a very friendly otter.

Page 11: The next day she while she was slashing in the sea she met a dolphin who asked her if she was brave and wanted to ride the wave?

Page 12: And after every long day of fun and play Molly would snuggle up by the sand and watch the sunset with a coconut in hand.

Page 13: After a while of water, sand and fun there time in Hawaii was done. And with a big ole sigh and a tear in her eye Molly had to say goodbye.

Page 14: "Don't worry little one we will be back next year for lots more fun and sun." her mother said.

Page 15: They flew back quick and fast back to the lake that was unfroze at last!

Page 16: Molly was so happy to see the bees in the trees. She was happy to splash in the lake all day with her fish friends that liked to play.

Page 17: And at the end of the day just before she went to sleep she remembered Hawaii and all the fun memories she would keep.

Children's Story Feedback for Friends

Chad Myers 

Wally Goes to Hawaii
Page 1
There once was a town called FrostBerg, located on an iceberg somewhere between the North and South Pole. It is a beautiful Winter day there. 
Page 2
The penguins are outside skating. Polar bears are enjoying their ICEEs and narwhales are skiing down the various slopes.
Page 3
There is only one animal not joining in on their Winter fun: Wally the Walrus.
Page 4
Wally has never liked the cold. He prefers to go home to his igloo and relax in his bundle of blankets reading a good book.
Part 5
He enjoyed being able to water plants in his green house. The ice and snow just wasn't the life for him, trust me, he tried.
Page 6
Sledding was never really his thing.
Page 7
Peppermint mochas just burned his tongue.
Page 8
Snow kept getting caught in his mustache, and his lips got cold.
Page 9
Eventually, the animals of Frostberg stopped inviting him to play. He just couldn't be part of their Winter fun.
Page 10
One day, he meet with Morris the Moose, Frostberg's local travel agent. Wally meet with him to discuss where he would like to go this year.
Page 11
"Where would you like to travel?" Morris the Moose asked.
"Where can I go?" 
"Anywhere, from the highest peaks to the lowest of trenches. Anything particular in mind?"
"Just someplace warm." Wally replied. He hates the Winter weather of his hometown. 
Page 12
"I think I have just the place in mind." the agent replied with a smile.
Page 13
When Wally stepped off the plane, it was like an whole new world was opened up to him. There were palm trees and beaches everywhere.
Page 14
He went to his new hut on the beach, and laid in his hammock sunbathing. He pulled out his map, and decided to explore the island.
Page 16
He took a walk on one of the trials, and found that Hawaii had plants he had never gotten to see in the Artic! The entire island was covered in the brightly colored tropical fruits.
Page 17
At the end of the trial were several shops that scattered the beach. One vendor offered him a mango-pineapple smoothie. He didn't really know what either of those things were, but he was open to trying anything (but peppermint mochas, those are gross).
Page 18
He was surprised to find that he liked it! It was very sweet, and was different from anything that he had tried at home.
Page 19
He went up to the local surf shop, and bought a surfboard. He ended up getting to try some free surfinglessons. At first, he stumbled, but he quickly improved.
Page 20
Eventually, he was surfing like one of the pros. He shredded some sick waves until the sun went down.
Page 21
There was a luau on the beach that night. The place was lit up with hundreds of lights, and he could hear music all the way from the ocean. (say what kind of music). 
Page 22
He decided to join them. Apparently, Wally is quiet the life of the party, and he is crazy good at ( put the instead of at) limbo. 
Page 23
Once the night was done, Wally came back to his hut and got some much needed rest. (capitalize he) He had such a busy day, and he was looking forward to the rest of his trip.
Page 24
Before Wally knew it, his stay in Hawaii was over. He had to say goodbye to his newfound friends, but it was time for him to go home.
Page 25
Wally realized where his(Add a space)home was, and realized he'd be back sooner than he thought.

THE END

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His parents were immigrants from Miko which is northeast Slovakia. His father worked in a coal mine and his mother stayed home. he had two older brothers Pavol and Jan. He went to Schenley high school and graduated in 1945.  He then attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology.

in the 1950's, the beginning of his career, he was dedicated to commercial and advertising art. Some of his best known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), and the experimental film Chelsea Girls (1966). 

He is now a well known artist and is very famous. Someone once paid 105 millions dollars for one of his paintings. He died February 22, 1987. He also started a the pop art movement.  

Author Bio

Gabi Frerking currently lives in Springfield Missouri with her mom, dad, sisters and two cats, Bacon and Julie. Gabi is a Kickapoo high school senior and graduates may 12th 2017. She is then going to the University of Missouri in the fall of 2017. She will be majoring in journalism and is very excited to move to a new place. She loves to binge watch Netflix, eat bread, and loves to read, more than anything. She has never written a children book before but she has written a few short stories.

Inspired by Hopper

The night was quite as she slipped into the diner the bell rang and the bar tender gave her a small smile. She walked slowly to the counter, heals clicking on the marble floor, to where a man with a golden face and hazel eyes sat. He wore a blue suite and a gray hat covering his dusty brown hair. He smiled wide to her.
"You're early." She said coldly to him.
"Never late for a pretty girl." He said smiling ignoring her cold tone. They sat in silence for a little bit, waiting. The man in Blue ordered them 2 coffees.
"So how as your day?" He he said to her drawing out the so.
"It was good, I guess." she told him scanning the outside of the bar.
"Well your really talkative today."  he mumbled into his coffee as he took a sip. wincing at the taste.
"Is it bad?" she had not yet taken a drink from her coffee yet, waiting.  
"Ehh it just taste a little weird." he said.
"Strange." She said eyes on the door.

The bell rang at the door and black shadow appeared. He was a tall man clothed in all black. His hair was black  his hat was black everything black expect his pale skin and two very dark blue eyes that almost looked violet. he sat at the other side of the bar directly across the woman.
"Strange is right." the man in blue said looking at the man in black. The dark mans eyes lifted to the women's. he scanned her. taking in her hair golden, curled very finely and her bright red dress. He eyes landed on her ruby red lips.
The man in blue noticed his staring, "Hey man, keep your eyes to yourself." the blue man said to the guy across the bar. The man and black eyes stop right to the man and blue and he instantly sat down, taking another sip of his coffee. The mans eyes watched him as he took a drink.
"Whats going on?" he said as he slid out of his chair collapsing on the floor. The women in red next to him got up ignoring him and walked over to the man in black eyes never leaving his face. "Hey. HEY! where are you going help!" the man in blue said as he sprawled unable to movie on the ground. The man in black got up and took the woman in red's arm. He flip a coin to bartender, who was also staring directly in the mans eyes, unable to hear the man in blue on the floor. The man in black with the woman in red on his arm left the bar arm in arm. Leaving in silence as the man lay screaming as they left.

Books for kids

Yertle the Turtle takes place in a pond and Yertle is the king of the turtles. Yertle is not very nice to the other turtles and makes them climb on top of each other and he stands on top of them and makes them carry him around. The age I would recommend this too is 7 and above because it is pretty long and some words are kind of hard to read. I did love this book as a kid and would defiantly
recommend this to other parents and their kids.