Slice of Life: April 25

 April 25

 Today I went to the store with my mom and my sister. My mom had to get a few things there, and my dad wasn’t home yet so we had to go too. So my mom drives us to the store and we get a cart. My mom goes through aisles and we follow. It was kind of boring, but she let us get some things for ourselves. I had my phone with me, so I was listening to music. My mom asked me to get some lemons for her, and I took a while to get them, because I didn’t really know where they were. My mom gets everything else on her list, and she pays, and we leave. She drives us home, and I help with the bags. I also help her unpack the bags, and put away the groceries. I did my homework after.

Slice of Life: April 23 & 24

   April 23

Today in lunch, we got assigned seats.  :(  So yesterday I wasn’t here, and I heard from my friends that there was no assigned seats that day. So I’m wondering why people can’t follow the rules. I really dislike it when we have to because I don’t exactly have best friends in my homeroom/excel. Lunch today was really boring, and it’s probably going to be like this for a while. The good thing about lunch today was that the supervisors allowed us to move around during recess, but we’d have to stay in out seats, which was fine by me, since I knew exactly who I was going to sit with. I really hope the lunch supervisors consider the fact that assigned seats make some people miserable, i.e. me.


   April 24

Today in gym we started these groups of different sports. Last week, we chose what we wanted to play, football, soccer, and paddleball. I chose paddleball because it’s something that I’ve never tried before, and school always makes you do soccer and football. Also paddleball is played like tennis, and I’m not good at tennis from my experience. I think I did really good though, it was really easy, easier than I thought. There also wasn’t a lot of of people. I hope that we have some kind of tournament, or something like that. I also think that I hit the ball too hard, but I think I can hit it pretty far, and that’s good because the ball is supposed to go over a net. The net isn’t too high off the ground, but it isn’t too high either. I think I’ll have a lot of fun trying this sport. If you’d call it one.

Slice of Life: April 21 & 22

  April 21

Today I went to my grandparents house for a Easter dinner. First we exited church, which ended at about 3, we went home to see how Tank was. He was so cute and happy to see us come home. I felt bad because we were only there to check on him, and we only stayed for about 10 minutes. It was hard to leave because Tank would be at the door following us and I told him to go in his kennel, and I had to give him a treat once he went in or he wouldn’t listen. My dad drove us to my grandparents house, and we say hello. We brought most of the food, and we unpacked. We all sit down and put food on our plates. I talk with my cousin, she’s 13 and I’m 12. I also talk with my sister  and my other cousin, she goes to a University or something. So when everyone is done eating, my grandma shows up with a cake shaped like a bunny with pink and white frosting. She said that she made it her self, and I have to say, it tasted really good. We’re all done and we stay for about 30 minutes talking, but then my dad says that we should get going to see how Tank is doing again. We got Tank only a day ago, so we don’t really know how he’ll be like. The dinner was really good and it was nice to see my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles and my cousins. Tank behaved well while we were gone.  :)))


 April 22

Today I didn’t go to school because I was sick. :(   The other day I’d been sneezing and coughing, and my throat was practically burning. So today I didn’t really do much, but my mom had to take me to the store. First we had to go to the post office. That’s when I asked my mom to take me to Walgreens for some cough drops, tissues, and medicine. We needed some more food for dinner and lunch and breakfast, and just food in general. My mom drove to the store, and I felt so tired and disgusted. It really felt like forever. After that, we got home, and I still had a like 2 hours to myself. I spent 1 hour of that time sleeping. I got tired of sleeping, so my mom allowed me to go on my phone. Today was a slow day, and wow, totally can’t wait to see what I missed out on. I’m still sick.  :(((

Slice of Life: April 19 & 20

   April 19

Today we had no school, and I honestly did nothing. One thing that really made me think was that my dad would get us a dog. I kinda got upset, mostly because I had a bad experience with a dog when I was little, and I felt like getting a dog would make me so busy that it gets in the way of my school work. I was like 4 or something when our dog bit me on my face. We of course don’t have that dog anymore. So my dad said that tomorrow, April 20, we were going to go see some dogs. I was a little nervous, because I was kind of scared that when we got one, it would bite me, or something. <:(
So yeah, I didn’t really do much except watch tv or go on my phone.


  April 20

Today was insane. We actually got a dog. WOW. His name is Tank, and he is part pitbull. So first, it was 3:30 PM, and my mom said to get ready because we were about to go see the dogs. We had to wait, and when we actually got there, at was about 4:00. So when we got there we went into this room, and the instructor told us that she was going to get the dog. So then Tank and the instructor come in, and the instructor introduces him to us. I found out that my dad went there a few days earlier, and he picked this dog for us and thought that he was perfect. So had some toys and he was so friendly. My mom said that we were going to take him home on Monday, but apparently we took him home today. I love him so much, but one thing I’m worried about is how he’ll behave with my parakeets. They’re birds if you didn’t know. Pretty small birds, theyre the size of my hand. So I’ll see how he behaves, and I really can’t wait to bond with him. The sad thing is that on Sunday, we have to leave him. First we have to go to church, then go to a Easter dinner. So he would have to be alone for a couple of hours, but I’m sure he’ll be okay.  :))))

Slice of Life: April 17 & 18

  April 17

Today after school I worked on my Rota board. It’s from my Social Studies class, and Rota comes from Ancient Rome, and it’s basically tic-tac-toe. So you have to play with someone because you have to have two people, including yourself. The board is shaped like a circle, and in the middle there’s a small circle, and around it are 7 more circles. You have to have three game pieces, and the person you’re playing with has three game pieces too. It had to have a theme and be colored, and I chose to do a beach theme. To win, you have to get three in a row.


  April 18

Today after school, I baked chocolate chip cookies. So when I got home from school, I asked m pay mom if I could bake some cookies, and she said okay. So I got my ingredients, butter, sugar, flour, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract. So first I mixed all of the wet ingredients first, then in a separate bowl, mixed the dry ingredients. So then I mixed the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.  So once they are mixed, I shaped them into a cookie shape. So then I put them in the oven at 375 degrees and baked them for 10 minutes. It was kind of a big batch, but most of the cookies were for a Easter dinner with my family. I really enjoy baking, and it’s a big hobby of mine.  :))))

Slice of Life: April 15 & 16

  April 15

So today after school I got homework from my math class, and I had to work on a practice math test. It was kind of hard, but it was also easy. So it had 14 questions, and I took a long time doing it and I had made myself do this work until 10:00 PM since I was actually also doing some other stuff before then, so I took longer. It wasn’t fun, but it did give me something to do.  :((((  So when I actually started it, I realized that I needed some paper, so I grabbed one of my notebooks and pencils and started working. So, yeah, most of the day I didn’t really do much.  :/


   April 16

Today in school we started IAR testing. It used to be called PARCC, but for some reason they changed the name. So this week we have to take 3 math tests, and today it took like an hour I think. The week before we took 2 ELA tests, and they were longer. I think that’s because you had to write an essay at the end, so it would kind of take a while since students probably can’t write an entire essay without getting stuck or bored. So tomorrow and Thursday we have to take the 2 other tests, and it’s probably going to be a little hard and boring. I can’t wait to be off school on Friday. Also I can’t wait to have Easter since it’s one of my favorite holidays, and I get to be with my family.  :))))

Slice of Life: April 13 & 14

April 13

Today was my grandma and grandpa’s 50th Anniversary!! So we celebrated this occasion by going on a trip to a resort! The resort is called Pheasant Run Resort. It has a few indoor and outdoor pools, restaurants, an arcade, a theater, a fire pit, and probably a lot more, since we didn’t get to everything. I have a lot of pictures that I can show. :)))  So it was for my dad’s side of the family, and we had a lot of fun playing in the pool and the arcade. It was like 8:00, and at the resort, as I mentioned earlier, there was a fire pit, and at that time we made s’mores. We only stayed there for a night though, and I would love to stay there longer. It’s so relaxing and fun. I loved spending time with my family, and I would like to be there again. <:)))

April 14

Today at about 11:00 was when we had to leave the resort, and it was kind of a relief, because we had to keep on walking around the place, because our key cards weren’t working. :(  Also, I was really tired, and I didn’t get any good sleep. In the morning, we woke up at about 7:00, because my sister wanted to go in the pool again, and I was like “nope”. When I looked in the mirror, I had looked tired, like REALLY tired. I had waffles in the morning, my sister had cereal, my mom and grandma had a bagel, and they each had a coffee, except me and my sister of course. Then came my cousin that is a year older than me, and next thing we know, we’re out of there. I was so exhausted and disappointed.

Slice of Life: April 11 & 12

  April 11

So today, what happened was that in math class, we learned about comparing rational numbers. Rational numbers are numbers that are fractions, decimals, negatives, positives, mixed, numbers like those. So in class, we had to compare negative and positive numbers using the  <  or  > sign. It was really easy! So for example, -754, and -253. The larger one is the one that looks less than the other. In the example, -253 is larger. In better words, the number is greater if it’s closer to zero, and -253 is closer to zero, so it is larger. We got IXL for homework and as of now, I finished it. :))))


  April 12

So today, after school, I went to the 7-Eleven near my house. I walked there with my mom and my sister, and we got there in about 5 minutes. We entered the store, and I got some chips, gum, and a slurpee. My sister got the same things, but instead of gum, she got some starburst, and a couple of other candies. My mom paid for the items and we left the store. We walked back to my house and I played some video games, but then my sister wanted to go the park. I got to take my slurpee there at least. :)

Slice of Life: April 9 & 10

   April 9

One thing that happened today was that in my gym class, we all started to learn how to play hockey.
So the one thing that I wanted to write about was when we started off by working on passing the puck. Instead of an actual hockey puck, we used bean bags, then later we used balls. So whenever it was my turn to start passing the ball to someone in my group, I kind of kept on hitting the ball too hard. Also, I was really bad at aiming, and controlling it. It was pretty fun, but I’ve had better.  :/

April 10

So one thing that happened today was that in school there was a water problem.  >:)   It was really weird because first we had to take a 2 hour test, and then we soon found out that the water wasn’t working. So we spent a lot of time in Excel, also known as homeroom. So we spend pretty much most of the day there. During that time, we were told that we might have to go home, or to the YMCA. Everyone got excited, but when we found out we were staying in school, people were whiny. Honestly I was kinda happy and upset, but in the end it was fine with me. After what seemed like forever, we finally went to lunch. I was really happy to see my friends in lunch. :)  So after lunch, we go back in Excel, but then we are dismissed to Block 2. Then we would go to Block 3, then 4, then we finally got to go home. It was weird, since I’ve never thought something like this would happen.

Slice of Life: April 7 & 8

   April 7

So today, I went to church with my mom and sister. We got in the car at about 1:10, and my mom drove to the church. So we get there, and in my church there are three kids helping. I was one of them, and there is a door that we go through, and I went inside. So that is where we get everything ready, and the kids wear the long white robe. So in my church, I usually carry a candle at the beginning. So then church starts, and after I carry the candle, everyone sits down, and the priest starts the mass. So at the end, I had helped a lot, and I was pretty happy and pleased with my work. :))))


April 8

 Today at school, I was in my second block, and it was my Social Studies class. We were going to start learning about Ancient Rome. We, as a class, were told to complete a Virtual Tour of different regions of Italy. They were Rome, Sardinia, Venice, and The Alps. So we were allowed to work with partners, and since one of my best friends was in the class too, we chose to be partners. So we had to answer 8 questions, and my friend I and divided up the questions and we each equally did the questions. So then we just answered the questions, and in the end we both had to finish the last one which was something we were supposed to do by ourselves. That was really fun with my friend.  :))

Slice of Life: April 5 & 6

  April 5

So today, one thing that happened today was really fun. It was like 2:00 PM, and my mom told me and my sister that we were going to the mall! So then I ask if out aunt and cousin are going to come, since they usually go the mall with us, like a lot. So my mom said that they will be coming with us, and then we get ready. So then my mom drives us there, and we head inside. My mom texts the aunt that we were going to go into a store and I’m assuming that she said “ok”. So when we’re in the store, I browse all of the cool stuff I know I want but can’t have. My mom allows me and my sister to get something, and when I’m looking at something, someone randomly, and practically, yells in my ear, “HIIIIIII”. I don’t scream, but I did get startled. We laugh and soon my mom pays, and then my aunt is here with us too. Then we went to the food court and I ordered my food, and so did they, and we ate, then went and got some Starbucks. Then we eventually had to leave. It was really fun!

   April 6

So for April 4, I wanted to write about one of my other friends coming over to my house, and that friend was someone that I haven’t seen in such a long time, so I’m writing about that now.  :)
So it was Saturday morning, and I woke up with excitement, because my friend was going to my house! I haven’t seen her since 5th Grade, and you know, at the beginning of the school year, I thought that she was coming to out school, but she wasn’t, and she didn’t know, and she couldn’t tell me because that was when I couldn’t text her because I didn’t know her phone number. So later in the day, at about 1:00, she came over, and we were really happy, since we always hung out in school. So what we did was we played some video games for a while, and then later we just hung out going around and talking. So pretty much that was also a really fun day, and I enjoyed seeing her.  :)

Slice of Life: April 3 & 4

  April 3

So today, I didn’t even do much. So the one thing that I did during the afternoon was that I spend most of the day watching tv, using my phone, and pretty much nothing. So I texted my best friend that I wrote about for April 1. So I texted her saying that I wanted either her come over to my house, or I go to her house. I asked, and she said that she would ask her parents, so I did as well. So after I did that, I responded with, “You can come over to my house!”. I didn’t get a quick response, so I assumed that she was trying to convince her parents to come over. Then after a few minutes, she texted me that she can come over on Thursday. So then I asked when she could come over, and she said at about 11:30. So then the rest of the day I just started to do some homework.


 April 4

One thing that happed today was that I actually went to the post office so my mom could send a letter to either someone that we each knew, or just for my dad for his business. So first my mom had me and my sister get ready, and then head straight to the car. My mom drove to the post office and we had to wait in a long line. It probably took like 10 minutes, but it really felt like forever. It was really boring, but then again, I didn’t really have nothing to do at home. I had my phone with me, so I juts went on my phone and played some games, or browsed the internet, whilst my sister stood there doing nothing. I felt a little bit bad, so after like 3 minutes, I let her use it instead. So then finally it was our turn, and my mom gave the letter to the lady behind the counter. She scanned it, and stuff then we left, got in the car, then my mom drove us home, and I got to be bored again.

Slice of Life: April 1 & 2

April 1

Today was a day similar to every other day. Usually I like to spend time just relaxing, watching tv, and other stuff like that. So today in the morning, I texted one of my best friends, mostly because I was kind of bored, and I wanted to do something. So I decided to joke around with her, because that’s also when I realized that it was April Fools! So I texted her that I was really mad at her, and she actually kind of believed it! I also said that I didn’t want to be her friend anymore. So I kept the conversation going, but eventually I told her to realize what day it was, and she sent me a laughing emoji and then a crying emoji. I said I was sorry, and she said it was alright, and then she actually called me, and we just talked the rest of the morning.


April 2

One thing that happened today was pretty funny, because I pranked another one of my friends! So it was the afternoon, and I decided that I wanted to prank one of my other friends. So I texted my other friend, and I said the same thing as yesterday. So I texted her, but she didn’t answer so quickly. I waited a few minutes, and she finally texted me saying why I “hated” her. So then I responded with “You’re the worst friend ever, I don’t really want to see you ever again!!”. She was confused, and she said, “whyyyyy??”. Then I said, “April 2ools”. We each sent a laughing emoji and then I spent the rest of my day doing whatever I wanted. Which is really just watching tv, or something.

Blackfish Review/Opinion

 The documentary was really cool, and sad. It made me upset when the fishermen were taking the baby orcas away from their mothers. It was fascinating to see the trainers jump off of the orcas. just saying :/  That doesn’t mean that I want them to stay at SeaWorld though. It’s not right to capture an animal from their home, and make them perform tricks. I still believe that the orcas should be freed. More about the movie, it showed why they think SeaWorld is bad, and I believe it. :)  Overall, the movie was great! ☺️ I rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.  🐳

Blackfish

    I read three articles about blackfish, also known as orcas, and how they are treated in SeaWorld. I think that they shouldn’t be kept in zoos because they should be able to freely swim without having to entertain people. They would be happier with their natural habitat and with their families. It started with a documentary called Blackfish. When people and animal safety groups got upset with SeaWorld. A group called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, had disliked SeaWorld because of the documentary. They said that the treatment of the orcas was violent. I also think that they shouldn’t be put in captivity.

One Word 2019

  My one word for 2019 is Create. I chose this word because I thought that it would mean and make sense to me the most. When I think of this word, I would mean something like Create Goals, Create Friendships, Create Art, and other stuff. :  )  I think 2018 was a good year, but I hope 2019 is going to be even better. I hope to improve on my abilities and that I learn new amazing things. One thing I know that I’ll create, is memories. ☺️  I hope everyone has a great 2019!! 😊💜