Mother's Day 2013

Thank You, Mom

As I look at the beautiful red tulip, I think of you.
We don't say thank you enough.
I don't say thank you to the tulip for it's beauty.
I don't say thank you for spending so much money on me
Or driving me places
Or cooking
Or cleaning
Or encouraging me
Or teaching me independence.
I want you to know that my life wouldn't be as beautiful without you in it.
I wish I could write you a song like Taylor Swift...

But this poem will do.

Written with Love,
Awesome Purple Pear

A perfect field trip

A terrific field trip would be at Virginia Beach, because we could learn about the waves, and how the make their motion, and sea animals.  We could also have a lot of fun, because we can play in the water, and in the sand.

The field trip would not be of no use to the education of students, because they could learn about many things there.  One thing is sea animals, because they could learn about the dolphin and fish that are there.  They could learn about the different levels of the ocean based on sunlight, if they go scuba diving.  They could also learn about the waves, and how they form, crash, etc.  They could learn all sorts of things about the ocean!

The students can have fun, because they can play in the sand and ocean.  They could build sand castles, with moats from the sea water, or bury themselves in the sand.  They could boogie board in the ocean, or just splash around.  Maybe they would like to just sit in the shade and talk.  But whatever they decide to do, it will be fun.

Who I am

I am in sixth grade.  My favorite sport to watch and do is gymnastics.  I am on level six.

A gymnastics movie, Stick It, is a great movie.  Stick It is my all-time favorite movie.  It is about a girl named Haley who breaks a law, by accident.  While doing cool biking tricks with her friends, she accidentally breaks part of a house.  Haley’s punishment is that she has to go to a gymnastics camp called the Vickerman’s Gymnastics camp.  She says that she would rather gone to juvy than go to the gymnastics camp.  She used to go there, and she doesn’t try to hide her hatred.  Once Haley gets to the camp, the other gymnasts there don’t try and make her feel welcome.  At the end she becomes a big rebel.  The other gymnasts start to like her, and they become friends.  The movie is very hilarious. 

Taylor Swift a gymnast, but she is my favorite celebrity of all time.  If you came to my house, you would see how much I am in love with her.  Taylor Swift is my idol, and I love her songs.  She writes all of her own songs and has a great personality.  Taylor worked really hard to reach her dreams, and I admire that.  She is great at singing and playing the guitar.  She has won many Grammies, and other awards.  I love her music.  My favorite album is her first album, simply named Taylor Swift.  My favorite song by her is “All Too Well,” which is from her latest album “Red.” 

Although Taylor is my favorite artist, I love listening to other artists’ music, as well.  My favorite song that is not by Taylor Swift is “One More Night” by Maroon Five.  My favorite type of music is pop, but I love country as well. 

In the future, I want to be a children’s author.  An author writes books, and stories, which I love to do.  Writing stories for kids is especially fun, so I will be having fun while I am doing my job.  Instead of writing essays for the SOLs, I will be achieving my dream of being an author for children.  I hope that one day, my stories will be bestsellers, but for now I am just a kid.  Even though normal kids can’t change the world, I hope to someday make someone read a good book, so I will work hard towards my dreams just like Taylor Swift worked hard to achieve her dream.

School lunches

               School lunches definitely do not taste good.  Airplane food tastes about as good as school food.  That shows just how bad it is.  Most people think school lunches are gross, and I agree.  Students shouldn’t be forced to eat stuff they don’t like.  I know one food that almost everybody loves.  Tacos, but not just any tacos, there should be tacos from Taco Bell.  The tacos should be a lunch choice, because many people love tacos.  The regular school lunches are disgusting.  The fruit isn’t fresh, the salad is old, and most of the other choices taste rotten.  Tacos from Taco Bell taste fresh.  Students will like the food better, and the lunch lady won’t have to worry about people wasting food.  Some people don’t eat their lunch, and their money and food will be wasted.  If there are tacos from Taco Bell for lunch, most of the kids will look forward to great food, which is fresh and tastes delicious.  Another thing I hate about school lunches is the drinks.  The juice tasted okay, but doesn’t taste good.  Don’t even mention the milk.  Once, my friends found a chunk of pie in a milk carton.  I was absolutely grossed out, and I couldn’t eat after that.  They should have better drinks.  Fresh milk would be okay, but smoothies would be the best.  They are delicious and healthy.  Lots of people enjoy smoothies, and many students would like it better than chunky milk.  If they added smoothies and tacos to the menu for food at school, I would actually like the school lunches.

How to Survive a Long Flight

A few summers ago, I took a 13 hour flight to China and it was the worst experience at the beginning.  I was bored, cranky with the flight attendants and the food tasted terrible. Then I figured out some strategies to make the flight fun.  These tips might help you in the future when you go on a long flight.  In order to make your flight more enjoyable, you should bring something to entertain yourself, be nice to the flight attendants and bring your own food.

Bringing your own entertainment can make a long flight bearable.  If you don’t bring anything to entertain yourself, you will be bored for a long time.  I suggest bringing electronics.  If you have an iPod or iPad, then you will have many apps to play with.  Electronics are only allowed for part of the flight, so make sure to bring other items, such as books.  Reading books can help the time pass.  When your eyes get tired, you can watch a movie.  Check out the movies the airline offers, but since the selection is restricted for kids, you should bring your own movies and DVD player.  This way, you can watch movies that you like.  A long flight can make you stare at the seat in front of you for many hours without good entertainment.

Besides quality entertainment, the flight attendants can make your flight more comfortable, because they give you the food and drinks, help with the carry-on bags, and sometimes provide the headphones.  Flight attendants are perky but short tempered.  Think before you make a request.  If you are polite to the flight attendants, they might give you what you need quicker, instead of slowly or not at all.  They will serve you before others.  If you make a special request, such as an extra cup of water, they will give it to you.  Make sure to be polite to the flight attendants, so they make your flight more enjoyable.

One last tip is to bring your own food, because the airplane food tastes stale, undercooked, and over microwaved.  Ramen is a great food to bring, because it tastes good, and can be eaten after adding hot water.  Another food to bring is gum, because as the plane takes off, your ears can pop, and chewing gum prevents it.  Bring some extra snacks so, if you get hungry, you can eat a snack between meals.  Bringing your own food can prevent you from eating disgusting airplane food.

You should bring something to entertain yourself, be nice to the flight attendant and bring your own food if you want your long and boring flight to be enjoyable. You will have a good attitude when you get off the plane.  Your parents will be in a good mood and more willing to buy you whatever you want on your trip.  If you become a good traveler now, you may even be open to more job opportunities in the future.  

               

Audiophile vs. Bibliophile

               An audiophile has a richer, more fulfilling life than a bibliophile.  An audiophile loves to listen to music, while a bibliophile loves to read.  An audiophile listens to music, and listening to music won’t damage anything in a body.  Reading, on the other hand, can hurt the eyes, so a bibliophile can get damaged eyes.  While listening to music, an audiophile can take a shower, do chores, and exercise.  While reading a book, a bibliophile will have to focus on the book and won’t be able to do other things.  An audiophile will be less socially awkward than a bibliophile.  If someone always sticks their head in a book, they most likely will not have many friends; they won’t talk to anyone because they are always reading a book.  By talking to others, people can become friends.  If someone always listens to music, most likely they will have many friends, because they talk to people about artists and song lyrics.  An audiophile has a much better life, listening to music, than a bibliophile.

Acropolis

               The word acropolis has many meanings, such as a city with high walls surrounding it, a city with a high population, or a Greek city.  “Acro” means high, and “polis” means city.  An acropolis could be a city with high walls surrounding it.  It could be a city with a high population.  An acropolis might be a city where the houses are made high, like skyscrapers.  The word is heard in Greek stories, so it might mean a Greek city with high walls surrounding it.  Many Greeks put high walls around their cities, to protect themselves from others.  The acropolis could mean many things, but the true Acropolis is an ancient citadel on a rocky hill above Athens. 

Iron Man 2

I watched Iron Man 2, and I think it is a great movie.  It is filled with lots of action and adventure.  Tony Stark tries to have world peace and his life is great, until he realizes something.  He is dying.  His blood gets more and more toxic every day.  Not only that, but he also against a man who is trying to kill him with the use of Tony’s own technology.  At first, the creepy crazy man, Ivan Vanko, is using strong electric wires and trying to kill him with them.  He gets thrown in jail for a while, but he gets out with the help of Justin Hammer. Justin Hammer is helping the villain, and hates iron man, but he acts innocent in public, and even runs his own company.  When things get too out of hand, Tony has to work with a military colonel.  They are a good team, but do they have what it takes to defeat Ivan Vanko?  And what about Tony’s blood toxicity?  You can find out what happens if you watch the movie.