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Tao-Girl of the
Moment, Claire, remains our featured Tao-Girl for this month of
June as well as the past month. I am pleased to have this
opportunity to allow her to grace this page for this second
month as she was our first place winner in the Haiku Contest.
Her winning Haiku
is waiting for you to see on the fun
& games page of this website
Claire is a gal that I had met while doing a book
signing several months ago.
She came over to me and we had the
chance to talk about not only my book, but our mutual love
of writing.
Recently she and I have been corresponding
via email and I've loved getting to know her.
Here's your chance to meet our May
Tao-Girl of the Moment; a 13-year-old 7th grader...
Meet Claire!
CJ: What
are your hobbies and interests?
C: I love to write stories. I am writing
a story write now that I hope to publish some day soon,
when I finish it of course. I also like to write songs.
One song that I wrote I thought would be great for
a theme song for a show called, “Gossip Girl.” Also,
I love to run! I race home with my friends almost everyday,
even thought they can get annoyed sometimes. I like
to sing and draw, and I play the electric and acoustic
guitar. One of my favorite interests is Joe Jonas from
the Jonas Brothers!!! I love to listen to the Jonas
Brothers. |
CJ:
Is there anything that enjoy that is a bit “different” than
the norm? (like:
most everyone else likes hip hop and you’d
rather listen to a Beethoven symphony)
C: Hmm, something different from the
normal…. I like to do exercise videos
with my mom. J |
CJ:
Who are your role models? And why?
C: My role model is my mom and a few of my
friends. My mom is my role model because she is always
so optimistic no matter the situation and is so funny
and can make anything interesting. Some of my role models
are my friends because no matter what, they are always
so positive. They’re names are Kelly and Gina.
Also, even if someone makes fun of them, they just brush
it away and they always make me feel better if I’m
ever feeling down. The best part is that they don’t
even know they’re making me feel better. It’s
just their personality and I think that makes them true
Tao girls. |
CJ:
What makes you a Tao-Girl?
C: - A Tao-Girl is imaginative - she finds ways to make the best of every situation
I’m
optimistic like Dory in Finding Nemo when Marlin
and her were in the whale and he said the water was
half empty and Dory said it was half full. J
L - A Tao-Girl is loving - to her friends and family and especially to herself
When I say hi someone, I always take
in their facial expressions and how they are speaking.
That way, I know what is good to say at that time to
them to make them feel better and try to get them to
say something that is good that is happening in their
life. I think that it is better to listen to your friends
and how they’re feeling, and though some people
may think I’m shy, that’s just one part of
me. The part that listens and trys to understand because
there will always be time to say what’s on your
mind. |
CJ:
Do you have a favorite quote you'd like to share?
C: Don’t
be mad or sad, get glad! |
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