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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Declaration of Interdependence
We have gathered here today because we find the world to be too cold and we always seem to end up on the bottom of it. In addition, we are patronized by the many birds who soar above us but also threatened by the multitude of bottom dwellers who would love nothing more than to lash out at us from the depths of the sea. We find ourselves unable to cope with these two groups because the stupidity of the masses below us serve as an immovable iceberg on our path toward happiness and the power of the elites above us serve as an unstoppable blizzard pushing us back. We find ourselves on thin ice as the once huge and expansive habitat in which we once lived slowly melts away.
Because of these two influences, it is impossible for us to change the world as it is now. Greed and corruption run rampant and there is nothing that sensible folk like us can do about it. Therefore, we propose to isolate ourselves from this world, to form a better, albeit smaller world. We also wish to make our world so that a someone considered Little can still stand in the presence of a King or Emperor and be considered equals. Just as one cannot possibly prosper alone in this world, one cannot possibly carry out our plan alone and so we will all go together as one, act together as one and remain an island in a sea of evil and corruption washing onto our shores.
We form our society based upon the habits of the noble penguin. Isolated from the world, they live free from the horrible things that the rest of the world must endure through. They often face the full wrath of Mother Nature herself and only together, through cooperation, are they able to brave the storm that blows upon them. The simple black and white pattern adorned on each penguin teaches us to be humble and to treat each other with equality. And so, to escape the unchangeable, frozen and vile world we live in, we, the founders of Pwaddle seek a new land for our new world to begin. A utopia based on equality and cooperation free from external forces.
What we Do Do
adults (18 +)
8:30 am :: prepare breakfast, single adults help prepare breakfast in bigger families
9:30 am :: serve and eat breakfast
10:00 am:: work
12:00 pm :: lunch
1:00 pm :: back to work
5:30 pm :: go home
6:00 pm :: prepare dinner
6:30 pm :: clean
7:00 pm :: meeting with other adults (about any concerns about the community)
8:00 pm :: free time, sleep when you're sleepy
children (under 18):
9:00 am :: wake up
9:30 am :: eat breakfast
10:00 am:: go to school
12:00 pm :: lunch
4:00 pm :: recreation
6:30 pm :: eat dinner
6:30 pm :: eat dinner
7:00 pm: :: do homework
9:30 pm :: sleep if you are under 12
10:30 pm :: sleep if you are over 12
What We Don't Do
The Rules
- Everyone is equal in society and under the law because no one is better than anyone else, why should anyone be treated better.
- Killing is not allowed because it is bad, does this need a rationale?
- Stealing is not allowed because it is a sign of greed, one of the things we wished to avoid.
- Flying as in running away is not allowed because it would look bad for the community as a whole and who would want to run away anyways?
- Trials for crimes or disagreements take place at the daily meetings and are only acted upon based on a simple majority vote because it is fair.
- Punishments for crimes are determined after one is found guilty and are also determined through majority votes also because it is fair.
- If there is ever an even number of adults, the youngest adult's vote does not count until there is another adult in order to prevent ties although it is against equality, everybody goes through it and it's only for a short time.
- All jobs earn similar pay so that no one makes much more than anything else because it makes things equal.
- Any money made through tourism or exports will be spent on imports to better Pwaddle because we don't want their money, just their stuff.
- Population cap of around 500 because if we have too many than our democracy will be extremely inefficient and difficult to manage
Come One, Come All
It's been a while since I wrote to you. Sorry I've just been such a busy penguin, waddling between ice fishing and ice skating. I was building a snowman yesterday with the kids (as it was my turn for babysitting) when I remember our trip to Canada. That year we also built one together. During that time, I remember us both being so confused and stressed about work and rent. I write to you because of that memory; to tell you to to come move here! It's a utopian society, and it's not one of those kooky cults like Holy City in So Cal. It's purely democratic and we have a special department that takes care of the taxes and rent. We live in a comfy apartment complex. Everyone helps out with everyday work like childcare, cooking, cleaning and helping in the tourist attractions. Everyone is encouraged to express themselves in art. We have people that just love art and use it as a hobby, enjoy the art or are aspiring to be professionals. At least come and visit and you'll see what I'm talking about.
P.S.
the snow cones are great!
The First Day
Today was my first day as a researcher at the Pwaddletech, the main researching firm of the island. Well, I’m still not quite a full-fledged researcher yet, but it is my first day as Dr. Hoenikker’s apprentice at the place. Despite how important of a day it was, it started for the most part like any other day. I helped Mrs. Nelson prepare breakfast for the twins. It was a big day for them too, it was their first day going to school although I’m sure they’ll do fine since Ella and Emma were pretty sharp kids. Before Mr. Nelson, Ella and Emma met for breakfast I told Mrs. Nelson that I would be leaving early so as to make a good impression. I quickly lapped up a bowl of Frosty O’s since the hot breakfast being made for the Nelsons was not ready yet and hurried out of the door to my new job.
Upon arriving I waited in the reception room and asked if Dr. Hoenikker was in. I assume that the girl at the reception desk said something along the lines of, “He’ll be here soon” but to be honest, I didn’t really comprehend a word since I was basically enthralled by how pretty she was. Before I had a chance to compliment her, the front door was swung open followed by a multitude of quick steps as if someone was tap dancing. The receptionist cheerfully pointed out, “there’s the doctor now” and then said to the energetic newcomer, “This is your new apprentice Hoenikker, according to his files, his name is Cooper.”
“Oh,” he replied unenthusiastically.
Hoenniker then gestured me to follow him and we walked down a hallway, he quickly and mechanically spouted directions for me to follow and I caught the basic gist of it but was again guilty daydreaming about the cute receptionist. Hoenikker was tasked with creating a new kind of ice that had a higher melting point so that it could last longer and be brought abroad more easily and I was tasked with doing everything he told me to, which usually boiled down to menial, simple tasks. The day seemed to drag on forever with boredom but, thankfully it eventually came to a close.
I went back to the Nelsons’ and had dinner there. Ella and Emma had a great first day at school. Mr. Nelson was quiet as usual. However, I told Mrs. Nelson all about my day until it was time to go to the daily meeting.
While at the meeting, I got separated from the Nelsons but ended up sitting next to none other than the receptionist whom I had met that day. At first turning my head I saw her but immediately turned away in disbelief, and maybe a little bit of shyness. The meeting today was about a newcomer and his resume was passed out to everyone and it was determined that he would be allowed to come by an overwhelming majority for he had a multitude of degrees and because we were 15 or 20 under the aimed population cap at the time.
After the meeting, as we were walking out, I managed to eek out to the receptionist, “Hi my name is Ed Cooper, what’s yours, would you like to go out some time?” the 50 times I said it to myself during the meeting seemed much cooler than what had actually come, but that’s nervousness for you. Thankfully, she giggled and replied “How about now? My name's Isabella by the way, but you can call me Izzy”
For the next hour or so, we reminisced about life, Hoenniker, school and everything else we could think of out in the twilight as little snowflakes fluttered down from the sky.Eventually, she said that she had to head home because it was getting late and she promised to help her little brother with his homework. And so we parted. Once I got home, I ended up lying in my bed for awhile thinking about today until my eyelids finally dropped closed.
Upon arriving I waited in the reception room and asked if Dr. Hoenikker was in. I assume that the girl at the reception desk said something along the lines of, “He’ll be here soon” but to be honest, I didn’t really comprehend a word since I was basically enthralled by how pretty she was. Before I had a chance to compliment her, the front door was swung open followed by a multitude of quick steps as if someone was tap dancing. The receptionist cheerfully pointed out, “there’s the doctor now” and then said to the energetic newcomer, “This is your new apprentice Hoenikker, according to his files, his name is Cooper.”
“Oh,” he replied unenthusiastically.
Hoenniker then gestured me to follow him and we walked down a hallway, he quickly and mechanically spouted directions for me to follow and I caught the basic gist of it but was again guilty daydreaming about the cute receptionist. Hoenikker was tasked with creating a new kind of ice that had a higher melting point so that it could last longer and be brought abroad more easily and I was tasked with doing everything he told me to, which usually boiled down to menial, simple tasks. The day seemed to drag on forever with boredom but, thankfully it eventually came to a close.
I went back to the Nelsons’ and had dinner there. Ella and Emma had a great first day at school. Mr. Nelson was quiet as usual. However, I told Mrs. Nelson all about my day until it was time to go to the daily meeting.
While at the meeting, I got separated from the Nelsons but ended up sitting next to none other than the receptionist whom I had met that day. At first turning my head I saw her but immediately turned away in disbelief, and maybe a little bit of shyness. The meeting today was about a newcomer and his resume was passed out to everyone and it was determined that he would be allowed to come by an overwhelming majority for he had a multitude of degrees and because we were 15 or 20 under the aimed population cap at the time.
After the meeting, as we were walking out, I managed to eek out to the receptionist, “Hi my name is Ed Cooper, what’s yours, would you like to go out some time?” the 50 times I said it to myself during the meeting seemed much cooler than what had actually come, but that’s nervousness for you. Thankfully, she giggled and replied “How about now? My name's Isabella by the way, but you can call me Izzy”
For the next hour or so, we reminisced about life, Hoenniker, school and everything else we could think of out in the twilight as little snowflakes fluttered down from the sky.Eventually, she said that she had to head home because it was getting late and she promised to help her little brother with his homework. And so we parted. Once I got home, I ended up lying in my bed for awhile thinking about today until my eyelids finally dropped closed.
The Secret Life of the Pwaddlean Teenager
Dear Diary,
I woke up at 10 today. It was too cold to eat ice-cream for breakfast, so I had to settle for yogurt. I had some time before I had to leave for school so I went outside and continued building that ice sculpture for Terry's birthday.
I got to school 10 minutes early. I couldn't wait until the teacher got there because today we learned a new ice sculpture technique in art class. I want to be an ice sculpture master when I go up.
By the time it was lunch, I was starving! I had a tuna sandwich and a slushy. It was delicious. Too bad I ate too much that my stomach was hurting in PE. We had a snowball fight, which I could have won. But since my stomach was hurting, I just collected snowflakes for Math. We were learning to graph them on our graphing calculators.
School ended with the Ice Age in History. I couldn't remember what the teacher said because all I could think of was the ice-skating party and race after school. It was really fun and, but I was late for the Skiing meet.
After the meet I went home for dinner and I finally got to eat my ice-cream for desert. Pwaddle makes the best ice-cream ever. Once you eat it you just want more. I always eat ice cream before I do my homework because it helps me concentrate since it puts me in a great mood.
I woke up at 10 today. It was too cold to eat ice-cream for breakfast, so I had to settle for yogurt. I had some time before I had to leave for school so I went outside and continued building that ice sculpture for Terry's birthday.
I got to school 10 minutes early. I couldn't wait until the teacher got there because today we learned a new ice sculpture technique in art class. I want to be an ice sculpture master when I go up.
By the time it was lunch, I was starving! I had a tuna sandwich and a slushy. It was delicious. Too bad I ate too much that my stomach was hurting in PE. We had a snowball fight, which I could have won. But since my stomach was hurting, I just collected snowflakes for Math. We were learning to graph them on our graphing calculators.
School ended with the Ice Age in History. I couldn't remember what the teacher said because all I could think of was the ice-skating party and race after school. It was really fun and, but I was late for the Skiing meet.
After the meet I went home for dinner and I finally got to eat my ice-cream for desert. Pwaddle makes the best ice-cream ever. Once you eat it you just want more. I always eat ice cream before I do my homework because it helps me concentrate since it puts me in a great mood.
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