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Moving On Now

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THE CARIBBEAN WAS OFF THE TECTONIC PLATE!!! Oh my, I’m starting to talk science now (finally)! So I’ve spent the past few days just chillin – or heating up – in the Caribbean. I’ve had a great time here, but sadly it’s time to head back home. But before I land in Seattle, I’m stopping by in San Andreas, California! Due to my recent understanding in knowledge on plate tectonics, I was able to do some research on my own.

The San Andreas fault zone is a transform boundary. A divergent boundary in the Gulf of California is connecting with the Cascadia subduction zone. There are recurring earthquakes in transform zones. There is normally no volcanic activity due to the fact that there are no subducting plates or upwelling convection current.

WHERE'S. MY. XBOX.

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It’s been two day since I’ve played on my xbox. Two days. If you didn’t get that already – Two. Whole. Days. Today is the last day of the double XP weekend on black ops, and I’m missing it. Today is also my annual clan meeting in World of Warcraft. In case you didn’t know what annual means, it means once a year. Once. I have to wait 365 days for the next annual meet. By then, my Legendary Dual Emerald Dragon Long Sword will be outdated and n00bish. People are supposed to be admiring my long swords today, not wondering where xXD00mSlayerXx (that’s me) is.

Anyways, on the bright side, I’m on my way to the Caribbean! Right now I’m in the airport, sipping a mocha and writing my blog. I decided I didn’t want to spend my time learning anything on the Caribbean since I spend so much time learning and studying as it is. Don’t get me wrong - I love learning, but I need to learn how to relax ;). So to free up my time in the sun, I asked around the airport and luckily, I stumbled upon a science team traveling to the International Science is Fun (ISF) competition. They answered ALL my questions perfectly.

So the first thing about the Caribbean Volcanic Arc is that it’s located where the eastern margin of the Caribbean plate and the South American plate make contact. The South American plate subducts under the Caribbean plate. This subduction forms the volcanic islands of the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc, which stretches from the Virgin Islands off to the coast of Venezuela. This boundary contains seven active volcanoes!

I leave in about one and a half hours. Hopefully this time I don’t have to sit next to someone who smells like a wet goat (like I had to last time). Anyways, I’m so psyched for this trip! Almost makes me more happy than getting a new prestige from a high-roller wager match in black ops :)

Still Living

As you can see by the title – I’m still alive. I’ve survived one whole day, 24 hours, without my parents. New record. To add onto the good news, I’M GOING TO THE CARIBBEAN PEEEPPS!!!! The park ranger I met yesterday had won a free trip to the Caribbean Volcanic Arc, which is another convergent boundary. The ranger (he’s Canadian) said that he hated the sun, and offered the educational experience (VACATION BABY!!!) to me. I humbly accepted it and I am now packing up my bags and leaving this shady rubbish of a motel.

However, I do have a bit of bad news. Well you see, I thought I had brought my map of all the convergence zones I was going to visit, and the exact plan and everything so I wouldn’t get lost. Turns out, when I was packing my bags back in Seattle (I miss home), I accidently put in my Dora the Explorer map…. None the less, the map is working fine for me. All I have to do is watch out for Swiper the Fox. I don’t get his problem(s). He’s always trying to steal Dora’s items and stop her from reaching the finish line. What is up with that!?!?!? I bet he was dropped when he was a baby.