Video Surprise Friday, April 10
You may think that I'm going to write something funny in my journal today. Well, think again! I'm so angry that I can barely
line up the words on this page! I am REALLY angryl News flash for Woody, my dear little brother in case he has found my journal
AGAIN and is reading this): Your brother Charlic is NEVER speaking to you again!
Sunday, April 12
I've had two days to cool down, so I'm finally able to describe what happened last Friday. When I got home from school, my
mom yelled to me, "You've got mail." So, I grabbed a drink and turned on the computer. "No," Mom laughed as she handed me a
letter. This was an event! I almost never get a piece of "real" mail. I looked at the return address, and my eyes nearly bugged out of
my head. The letter was from Hollywood, Californial Even better, it was from Video Surprise, my favorite TV show. The first
paragraph said, "Thank you for sending us your home video, "Song to Myself." It will run during the Teen Time segment scheduled to
For about five seconds, I was confused. I never sent a video to Video Surprise. Then I figured out what had happened.
"Woody!" I yelled as I tore through the house looking for my little brother. Here is what I had quickly pieced together. A few months
ago, I was in my room listening to music. I was singing along to one of my favorite songs. I was posing before the mirror, using a
hairbrush as a microphone. I had been dancing around and singing for a few minutes when suddenly I heard a laugh at the door. I
turned around, and there was Woody with our parents' video camera! He had videotaped the whole thing!
Monday, April 13
I decided that I had to get that video back. I pleaded with Mom to call the television network and tell them not to run it! Did
she do that? Nol Instead, she said, "Charlie, why don't you take a few days to think it over? You've got such a great voice - and you'll
be on national television!" I was still upset, but mom sure did make me think about it. Although I don't want people laughing at me. I
could have a Video Surprise party!
air on May 26. -
Thursday, April 16
Another letter came today. It congratulated me and said that the video of me had been selected as a finalist for the $500
weekly prize! The show also said that they are going to fly my whole family to Hollywood for the show! Hollywood national TV
maybe I should forgive Woody just this one time. Problem solved!
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