Journal #32

Verbs:

Screaming, shouting, yelling, laughing, cheering, running

Sensory Details

Hear: kids and adults laughing and screaming as they ride,

people cheering before the rides start.

Feel: a rush of wind hitting you against your face as you ride the roller coasters

Smell: the sweet aroma of cotton candy and the buttery popcorn.

See: Families taking memorable pictures, the rushing crowd of people running to each ride.

Metaphor; Journal #27

I think i want to compare myself to a puzzle. A puzzle has many different pieces and needs someone to put them together. For me, my friends and family are the people who put me together and made me who i am today. Also, puzzles have to be put together, but at some point they have to be broken down. Those people who break me down are my enemies. In addition, puzzles are very hard to figure out and very colorful once it's put together, sort of like me. I'm hard to figure out because one day i might be happy, but the next day i may be mad. When the puzzle is put together it's very colorful, so when people put my pieces together, they'll see me for who i truly am.

Journal #25 "vocabulary"

- My weak points in the trait of word choice are that I don't have a strong vocabulary, I mostly just use small words. Even though I use small words in my writing, it makes it easier for the reader to understand what I am trying to say. When i use big words in my writing, i usually get them from the thesaurus.


- Well, in 7th and 8th grade, we usually and vocabulary tests. Now, i just use the thesaurus or dictionary.


- I use the thesaurus online, when i am writing my essays.
EXAMPLE:
i type in happy on teh search bar on the thesaurus website, words come up like blissfull, excited etc.

- For me, my goal is too learn as much new words i can. Maybe about 20 new words every semester. I can show that i "own them" by using them when i speak to people or when i am writing essays or homework.

Journal #20 Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010.

It is 7:00 AM in Las Vegas, my family is rushing to get everything into our suitcases. We all say our final goodbyes to all of our a relatives. As we rushed our way to the car, thinking we would miss our 10:00 flight back to Hawaii, we all realized that it's only 7:30 AM. Finally, we arrived at the crowded airport. The line to check-in was just ridiculously long. Making our way to the security check, I take off my shoes, belt, and backpack and placed it in the bin to be checked. After we grabbed all of our belongings, we went to our gate waiting patiently for our flight. It is now 9:40 and the flight attendant says "Now boarding for Hawaiian Airlines flight number 7". I gave my boarding pass to the flight attendant and my way to my chair. It is now 10:20 and the plane has taken off. To kill time, my brother and I watched 4 movies straight. Before we knew it, we were in Hawaii. We went straight to the baggage claim, grabbed all our bags and headed straight to my cousin's car. He dropped us off to our house. From there, we all split up. My parents went inside and started unpacking, my brother went to his girlfriend's house, and i went with my cousin to buy fireworks. After I went to the store, I went to my cousin's house too pop some fireworks. Aerials making noise and exploding in the sky, ground blooming flowers spinning colorfully and fountains shooting out colors. I asked my cousin what one of the fireworks do, he lit it and showed me what it does. It turned out that it was one of those fireworks that sound similar to a bomb. It set of about 2 car alarms. A lot of smoke, filled the air, making the adults wear surgical masks so they don't inhale as much smoke. Hours has passed, and it is now 11:50 PM. All of the neighbors were setting up their grand finales and so were we. Before we lit our finale, we all counted down. "5,4,3,2,1 HAPPY NEW YEARS!". Our family and all the neighbors lit their finales. "BANG,POP,BOOM!". While watching our last firework explode, i thought about all the memories i had in 2009. Even though 2009 was one of my best years, I am hoping that 2010 is even better. I said quietly to myself " Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010. "

Journal #9

Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers.

This book relates to culture because it includes Hawaiian Pidgin.

Lovey Nariyoshi, a typical girl, living with her japanese family in Hilo, Hawaii, is trying to find her identity. Lovey wants to be like haole, she wants to dress and act like a haole.

Lovey even wants a haole last name.

Journal # 8

My Room.

- i can feel the cool breeze through my windows. (my room is the coldest room in the house)

- i can listen to music and watch t.v.

- it's where i go when i'm disappointed, sad or mad.

- it's where i can just laydown and just relax.

Journal post #5
A MeneMac student is a person who is a responsible because they turn in their homework/projects on time. They are also reasonable because they always say "YES!" and they always have a positive attitude. They are also honest because they tell the truth when they loose or break equipment.
3 traits that can describe a MeneMac student are:

• reponsible
• reasonable
• honest

Journal Post #2

-Name of the food you have chosen and several specific details about your experience with it?
1. I have chosen my mom's Cassava Bibingka! My first experience with this food is when my mom made it for my 1st birthday party, ever since then it's my favorite desert.
-Make your appointment to interview your family member who can share the recipe and stories about the food and family and include that person's name and your interview date.
2. Interview Date: August 29 or 30
I will be interviewing my mom and others in my family who also enjoy this food.
-Questions for your interview.
Who taught you how to make this food?
What memories do you have with this food?
Is it easy to make?
What are the ingredients?
Is a family tradition?
Is it your favorite thing to cook?
Did you enjoy this food when you were a child?
Why do you like making it?
Are there more than one way to make it?
Are there any stories that remind you about it?

Hello, My name is Kevin. My experiences with writing basically revolves around poetry and creative writing. I like creative writing because it helps me to express myself through my imagination. Me, as a poet, i like to write about the mood i am in that day. My writing goals is to expand my vocabulary and to make well structured sentences.