So, About My Ankle....

Hey guys!  So, I wanted to give you guys the full update on my ankle.  I'm sure that most of you reading this already know, but I hurt my ankle last week while skiing.  Now, we don't know if it's broken, fractured, or just sprained, but Lord willing, it's just a sprain!  How did I hurt it?  Well, (you're gonna laugh) I was going down a green circle (yes, a green) and then I wiped and fell on my leg.  My ankle twisted really far and it hurt baaaaad.  Oh wait....I think I'm forgetting a major part in the story.  Oh - yes.  Now I remember.  I was skiing on one ski when I did this!  That's why I fell.  I literally (purposely) left one ski at the lodge and went up the chairlift.  Now...which ankle did I hurt?  Ironically, the ankle I hurt was the one without a ski.  How funny can this get?

Here are some pictures of the event:

There I am, getting carried to First Aid.

In First Aid, getting a splint put on.

And - oh gosh, trying to get into the van.

"Hey you!  Yah you!"

Maaaaan.  These crutches stink.

Well, if you're wondering, the "real" story goes something like this:

I was flying down Hurricane, (a double-black diamond) and I went over a mogul really fast, and flew right into the chairlift pole.  I was dizzy for a bit, but then I was right back to flying down the hill.  I smacked right into the lodge window, and flew right through it.  I was in the lodge for one brief second, and then I flew right out the other side, leaving a me-sized hole in the wall.  I then fell 5 stories out of the lodge and into the parking lot.  There, I got run over by 2 cars, and then finally First Aid got to me.

Now that of course, was complete garbage.  Just making sure you know.

Anyway, thanks for viewing, and I'll see ya latah.

(Also, check out the new video I made!  Under media, click the Youtube logo to head to my channel!)

Any Ideas?

Hey, all!  As you know by now, I recently updated this site completely, narrowing and simpling it down a bit.  Now, I want feedback!  Tell me how you like or don't like the changes!  If you have any ideas for the design or anything else about the site, leave a comment or email me at elijah@playthekeys.com!  Thanks guys!

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Papers Update

Hey guys!  So, today, I updated the Papers section with a few of the recent papers/projects that I have done!  Make sure to check 'em out!

Website Overhaul

Hey guys!  If you haven't noticed, I've been working on the site!  I'll have the entire thing finished (probably today) but at the latest, at the end of this week.  Thanks for viewing!  And...(scroll down if you need to)












HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
How has your day been?  Let me know in the comments below!  (Oh yea, and I sprained or fractured my ankle.)

Best Card!

Hey, guys!  I just got what may actually be, the best card ever.  Take a look!

"In certain parts of the world,
I'd be expected to give you a
dozen goats in honor of the
day of you birth."

Lots of goats!  Many of which
pop-up when you open the
card!  This is AWESOME!

"Sadly, I'm a little short on
goats this week, so please
accept this card instead!
Happy birthday!"

Thank you, Family-Who-Gave-Me-This-Card!  I think it's hilarious!

Book Fair

Hey, guys!  A few days ago I was in a book fair!  In this post, I'll show you my board, and also what I said/presented to the audience!

Ah.  There's my board!

Alright!  So here's what I said:

"Hi, all!  I’m Elijah, and the book I read was about the explorer Marco Polo.  Marco was an explorer of the 12-1300’s who traveled all around Asia, and introduced those “unknown lands” to the west.  Now, Marco’s father, Nicolo, wasn’t really the best of guys.  When his wife was pregnant with Marco, he left with his brother, and moved away to east Asia.  Meanwhile, Marco’s mother died when Marco was around 4, and he lived with his aunt and uncle.  After a long while, Nicolo and his brother came back and met the now 14 year old Marco.  Then, when Marco had grown to be around 17, he, his father, and uncle went on a great expedition.  If you come over to my board, there is a map of where this travel led.  During this journey, Marco wrote a book, journaling his explorations.  This book, called ‘The Travels Of Marco Polo’, is what Marco is most known for.  After a full 24 years of traveling, Marco, his father, and uncle returned home to Venice.  When they got there, nobody could believe that they were even still alive!  Now, you might be wondering, “Where did the water game ‘Marco, Polo’ come from?”  Well, the origin is not certain, but supposedly it turns out that when Marco was traveling with his father and uncle, he sometimes fell asleep on his horse!  After all, he was only 17.  Legend has it that the horse seemed to sense that Marco had fallen asleep, and would slow down, falling behind the caravan.  One time, when Marco woke up, he couldn’t see his family, because they were too far ahead.  He started hearing voices, thinking that they were calling his name.  It turns out though, that he was only hallucinating, and he didn’t really hear voices.  Another odd version of this story, is that Marco thought he heard his family calling, “Marco!”, and he replied with, “Polo,” hoping that his family would hear him.  Anyway, next time you play Marco Polo, remember that!  Well, make sure to come over to my board to see more information on the book I read, Marco Polo!  Thank you!"

Thanks for viewing!

People

People - By Charlotte Zolotow

Some people talk and talk
and never say a thing.
Some people look at you
and birds begin to sing.

Some people laugh and laugh
and yet you want to cry.
Some people touch your hand
and music fills the sky.



I've been trying to memorize this, and I think I've got it down.  Make sure whenever you see me, you tell me to recite it!

Twitch!

Hey guys!  So, I just got a Twitch channel!  Twitch is a free service that lets anybody stream their games to the public!  If you head to the, "Live" page of this site, you will see a new box that lists my Twitch channel!

I will be streaming on most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after school.  Now the actual time depends, but it should be around 3, 4, or 5.  It depends on the day!  If you subscribe to my channel, you'll get notified every time I start streaming.

Thanks for viewing, and make sure to check it out!