The book I'm reading....

Well, I was trying to get a copy of Twilight at the Chula Vista Library, but they were all On hold or checked out.
The catalog looked something like this:
Twilight Checked Out
Twilight On transit
Twilight Checked Out
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold
Twilight Checked Out
Twilight On hold
Twilight Checked Out
Twilight On transit
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold
Twilight On hold

SO I decided just to get a chronicles of narnia book. Its called Prince Caspian. I think I can finisshhh ittt

Reading journal 12?

Well, Now that they were trapped in the Giant's house, Puddlglum decided that they would have to act casual and not give any hints that they were trying to leave. After a while of acting nice, preppy, and "gay", (yes they used gay in this book) they got into the kitchen and found a giant cookbook. They looked through many recipes on how to prepare all sorts of animals. It was then, Jill saw a meal that wasn't very appetizing. The book had a recipe on how to cook "Man''. It said it was traditionally eaten during the autumn feast, which was the feast that was taking place that night. Knowing this, Jill, Eustace, and Puddleglum all try to escape the castle. Puddleglum reminded the kids to act casual and walk. He said that if you run, the giants would think that there was something wrong. Well, at that very same point in time, the King was just coming back from his hunting trip. He happened to notice a couple of humans and a marsh-wiggle walking away from the castle. At that point he probably knew what was going on and sent his men to capture the humans. Puddleglum now told everyone to RUN. They ran and ran and finally found an opening in the ground sort of. They entered knowing that if they didn't, they would be the main course of a Giant Feast. (no pun intended) When they entered the openeing, they kept sliding and sliding downward. It felt like it was never going to end, but finally, they crashed into a solid floor at the bottom. When they finally got up and cleared their minds, they met a group of men with the most horrifying look of Hopelessness you would ever see. They then took them to their "king". The king was strange as well. After a lot of talking, the king says that he transforms for 1 hour everyday. He supposedly tranforms into a serpent or something. That's why he gets binded for an hour everyday. And yeah thats all i got so far.

The Ugly and Old Remover.

Argumentum ad Hominem

Translation: "Argument against the man", Latin

A debater commits the Argumentum ad Hominem Fallacy when he itroduces irrelevant personal permisses about his opponent. Such as red herrings may successfully distract the opponent or the audience from the topic of the debate.


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Tree Power!

Right now, a team of MIT researchers are investigating the weak electrical currents that are generated from trees. To do this, they are using platinum electrodes and ficus plants. They finally have solved the mystery. They say that the pH difference between the soil and the living tree is the cause of creating electric currents. Now many scientists are debating how this power can be used for human benefits.

Reading Journals #10

The Children and the Marsh-wiggle later reunite. They start discussing on why they were at Harfang. They then said that the lady in green probably let them there as a trap and that way they would forgot about he Prince. They then decicded, it was time too leave Harfang. They tried to leave through the front door but, surprise surprise, they couldn't. The door was built for giants, so it was extremely large and even the Marsh-wiggle could not reach it. As they were struggling with the door they finally realized that the woman in green had tricked them and that they should've listened to Puddleglum. However, now wasn't the time to wish that they coud change the past. They needed to figure out a way to get out of the House and save Prince Rillian before its too late.

Reading Journal #9

Well, After Jill and Eustace were invited in my the giants, they were treated with food, comfort, and luxuries. When the Giant said that the "We will have them for dinner" I think she meant that she was going to eat them and not that they were invited. That was probably why she fed them and tried to make them "happy" as she had said "We can't have them for dinner if they are in such a bad mood." I'm foreshadowing that the lady in the green is probably the witch that had kidnapped the prince, and that she was leading the children into a trap. She probably wanted to get rid of them and foled them with stories of comfort, protection, and food. So Jill was treated with clothes and food. She also had a maid - like care giver. She kept giving Jill gigantic stuffed animals. The maid seemed almost like a Mary Poppins sort of character. She was really happy and strange at the same time. Well that's s far as i got. I might read a little more later, until then Adios. ^_^

Living Well.

In class today, we did a short reading of a segment of a book by Maya Angelou.

One of the questions were, what quotation struck you from the reading. One of the quotes that struck me is "Death, where they sting?." I'm not really sure of what it might mean, but it just struck me when i read it.

The second thing we had to do is make a found poem of all the words or phrases that struck you.

When I think of Death, I think of a country with no return. I am unable to accept the idea of my own demise. Money can imprison and inhibit more finally than barred windows and iron chains. Life is having a good time. Life is an adventure.

the third thing we had to do is what our idea of a "good life" is.

I believe that the "good life" is a lifew with no stress and no worries. I can have a bunch of money and have no freedom whatsoever and dread every second of life. Or I can be a middle class individual with friends and fun.

I believe that the "good life" is a life that we enjoy and anyone can enjoy life.

Reading Journal

Puddleglum and the 2 kids crossed the strange single arch bridge carefully. On the other side, they met a suspicious duo. A lady in a green dress, and a man covered in armor. The man had his face covers with his helmet. Puddleglum approached them cautiously. She said that there were gentle giants. She said that they could find lodging and a meal over there. The city that they were in was called Harfang. Puddleglum did not want to go, assuming it was a trap, but Jill and Eustace pleaded and pleaded and finally Puddleglum gave in. They set off for Harfang. The journey was treachorous. It started snowing and the children were losing hope. After a while, after all the complaints, they finally reached Harfang. They were greeted by strange giants, and were invited inside.

My eulogy

Another class assignment.

Gary always said, “It’s only funny until someone gets hurt, then its hysterical.” Well, I guess this time, that someone was him. I bet he’s laughing up there. Gary was a very fun person to be around and he would always make us laugh. Throughout Gary’s life, he really enjoyed 3 things. These things were his friends, family, and football. His favorite team was the San Diego Chargers, and I think that some of them are here with us at this funeral. Gary lived a very simple and tranquil life. He didn’t particularly have a high paying job, but somehow he still had enough money for many of life’s luxuries. He would live a laid back life and I’m sure it won’t be any difference for him in the afterlife. He would always say, when he gets to heaven, he would have a long chat with Jesus and ask him how the things on Earth worked. I bet he’s having that conversation right now. Gary was also very virtuous. I remember one day, we were going to a Charger’s game together. He, of course, had season tickets. When we were on our way to the stadium, we saw a mother and 2 children on the streets. By their appearance, it seemed that they were homeless. Gary immediately pulled over and gave the mother 2000 dollars. I’m not sure if the how she’s doing right now, but I’m sure Gary had made a difference in her life. He was always generous and kind. It’s very sad that he had to die this way. Let’s all pray for him, and hope he does well in the after life.

Goodbye

Well our class was doing a writing assignment where we pretended that we died and what we would miss from this world. Just like Emily in the book "Our Town"

Goodbye San Diego… mom and dad. Good bye 9^th grade and high tech high. Goodbye to the palm trees that I love so much. Goodbye AIM, MSN, and Yahoo. Goodbye to my beloved friends whom I cannot live without. Goodbye to pizza rolls, eggs, and toast. Goodbye food in general, I’ll miss you dearly. Goodbye basketball. Goodbye Chargers. Goodbye Sunday Night Football. Goodbye to the ticking of time. Goodbye to the birds that chirp ever so peacefully in the morning. Goodbye my little brother. Goodbye Earth. You’re too wonderful for anyone to realize you until you’re gone.

Reading Journal 7

So we continue our journey with Jill and Eustace into the land of the giants. When they arrived, they weren't greeted with a pleasant welcoming. The giants were hurling giagantic boulders ar a cairn. The giants however, had terrible aim and hurled the boulders nowhere near the cairn. Next, the giants started quarreling furiously, slamming hammers into each others heads. After a while, they began to sit down and cry. Now, I think that this book portrays giants as a dumb creature, which is highly unfair. I, myself kind of like giants. But back on topic, Jill and Eustace traveled through the land of the giants for a number of days. Finally after approximately 10 days, they reached a waterfall with 1 single arch bridge stretching across it. Puddleglum, the marshwiggle, believed that it was a some kind of sorcery. In the end, it turned out that Puddleglum was right.

Vocabulary Words

Well this is just something that we had to do for class. It's going to be 3 vocabulary words, with a picture relevant to them.

The first word is Despairing

This word means Hopeless, Despondent, Discouraged

The next word is Legacy.

It means, a gift by will, something handed down by ancesto or predecessor.

The last word is Savant

This word means, Scholar or a learned person.

Reading Journal #6 (i think)

Well, Now im halfway done with the book. Right now Jill and Eustace had just attended the Parliament of Owls and they have discovered that King Caspian did not want anyone to go look for the lost prince because whoever searched for him, usually didnt return. Now, the owls now have to let Jill and Eustace search for Prince Rillian in secret. The owls sent The 2 to the land of the marsh - wiggles. The 2 met a friendly Marsh - wiggle and together they set off to the land of the giants in search of the first sign.

Reading Journal #5

OK, so i'm about in the 1/4 mark of the book "The Silver Chair". Now, this girl, her name is Jill and is supposedly the daughter of eve, meets Aslan, the mighty lion in a land far from her home. Now I dont know what it's like to be her, but im pretty sure, I'd go kinda coukoo if I met a talking lion.  At that point Jill was dying of thirst and Aslan was right next the tiny fall of water. If I were her I would've probably just ran and drank some water but Aslan gave her permission to drink. Then he gave her a few instructions on finding the lost Prince. Then he blew a mighty breath and sent Jill flying to narnia. Jill finds Eustace, Son of Adam, and they journey together to find the lost prince of narnia.

Reading Journal #4

Well, I'm reading a new book and it's called "The Silver Chair". So far, the book it pretty good. It's about 2 kids who were going to a school called an "Experiment House" and how they tried to escape into a magical land called Narnia. It seemed that one of the two kids was always being picked on at the Experiment House, so she and her friend decide to flee into Narnia.

Reading Journal #2 and #3

Well since I had forgotten to do journal #2 I'll merge it with #3. Just a reminder, the book i read is "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiminez which is a terrific book and I advise you to check it out. 

Francisco is now a high school student. He is striving on his studies and is trying extremely hard to make it the Cal Poly. I can't really relate to this part of the story because I hae only been a high school student for 3 weeks, but I can understand why Francisco would want to study as hard as he did. #1 He wanted to have a better future. #2 He probably wanted to go to college so that he could accomplish something no one else has in his family. #3 He didn't want to live the rest of his life doing hard labor jobs.

Francisco had eventually succeeded in reaching his goals and he did attend college. This feat was probably very hard to accomplish for someone that had illegally imigrated from a different country. Not that many illegal immigrants had been able to stay in America that long, yet alone go to college in this country. I admire Francisco's perseverance and determination. He is living proof that if you work hard, anything is possible.

Chargers vs Broncos

All I can say about this game is... WOW.

The referee's were not at all fair. It was obvious that Jay Cutler had fumbled the ball, but somehow, the referee's were able to make it so that it was still Denver's ball. Also, in the beginning of the game, it was clear to everyone that Chris Chambers was down before the defender got the ball. When Norv tried to challenge it, the ref said that the review systems were down. Can you imagine that? I don't know why the referee had been so against the Chargers. Maybe because someone paid him, or maybe because he just doesn't like the Chargers. No matter what though, when you are obviously biased to one team, you don't hurt the players because they still get their salaries. You hurt the fans that watch them. Thank you and have a good day.

Where I'm From

I am from the rice that i eat everyday,

from milk and cereal

I am from the canyon behind my fence.

(brown, dirty, and smelled like plants)

I am from the many types of vegetable plants in my garden

the palm tree that grows along side with me

I am from Chinese gambling and messed up teeth

from Tedrous and Andy

I am from the procrastinators and the take off your shoes when you get inside

From if you dont do the right thing, you'll visit the devil

I'm from a Christian family that never goes to church

I'm from America but with Chinese blood and ancestry running through me

From the watermelons and honeydews my mother threw down the balcony to scare people

to the words my uncle wrote in his bedroom wall 

All throughout my hous were pictures of family

Some that I meet everyday

Others that I never laid eyes on

The people I loved and cherished

Who left me when I was young

The ones that make me proud of who I am

I am 高百生

Breaking Through

Hey. I recently read the first 6 chapters of the book, Breaking Through by Francisco Jiménez for a school assignment. The book was extremely captivating because it was based on the author's experience as an immigrant. My favorite part was when the author and his brother had to adapt to American culture by learning American songs and even how to dance. In my opinion, they worked even harder than most American kids just to fit in. This book is all about Francisco's life as a Mexican Immigrant. It's a eally good book and i hope you have the chance to check it out.

Introduction

Hi, my name is Gary. I am currently 14 and I'm currently a freshman High Tech High Chula Vista or HTHCV for short. I like swimming, playing basketball, football, and a lot of other things. I am pretty active if I do say so myself. I love to play sports and exercise. I also have a 4 year old little brother named Tedrous. He is currently in china and going to preschool over there. My brother will come back to the United States in the May of next year. I don't think I have that much more to say so I guess I'll end it here.