My Trip to Minnesota :)

You might have been wondering why I’ve been absent last week. That’s because I went for a two week visit to MN. Over there is my family and friends that I left when I moved here to CA. I slept over at my cousins’ houses and visited my old school. When I first walked into the sixth grade classroom I had butterflies in my stomach, since it’s been over a year since I’ve seen my old classmates. But when my friend saw me she literally just got up from her seat and ran to me. After school finished, I went to her house and we played there until it was nighttime. That was not the only good thing, we also went rollerskating and we played lazer tag at this place.

I also went to Nickelodeon Universe and went on my favorite rides. But soon my stomach began hurting from going on rollercoasters and we went to my uncle’s house. On Friday I went to a Persian restaurant with my cousin and she gave me a gift card to JCPenny. The only bad thing that happened there was that I had a bad stomachache for a couple of days from going on too many rollercoasters. Other than that I’d say I had good time. 🙂

 

Candy Crush Saga

Candy Crush Saga is a game anyone would love. I always thought that this game would bore my head to a skull, but a few days ago I downloaded Candy Crush Saga and became really addicted to it. I made this game my favorite. Many people play this game and I recommend to anyone who doesn’t play this game to try it. You basically have swap two different types of candies to have three of the same candy in a row vertically or horizontally. But that’s not it, you’ve also got boosters and many more! This is the best game and again, I recommend anyone who doesn’t play this game to at least try it.

WARNING: THIS GAME IS HIGHLY ADDICTING! :b

 

 

Candy Crush Saga

Trimester 1 Reflections & Trimester 2 Goals

   Trimester 1 has been better than I thought. My goals were to get all A’s on every subject, which I think I achieved. But I also found some new goals that I need to achieve for Trimester 2. My goals for Trimester 2 are to take my time on my work and not rush through it, double-check my work before turning it in, to get better at comprehension, and not to save  projects for the last minute because then I don’t get enough sleep.

I hope I acheive all these goals in Trimester 2. 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pomegranate Recipe: Eaton Mess

Eaton Mess Recipe:

 

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups of strawberries
  • 2 teaspoons caster or vanilla sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pomegranate juice
  • 2 cups of whipping cream
  • 1 packet individual meringue nests

Directions:

1.  Hull and chop the strawberries and put into a bowl and add the sugar and pomegranate juice and leave to macerate while you whip the cream.     
 
2.  Whip the cream in a large bowl until thick but still soft. Roughly crumble in 4 of the meringues nests – you will need chunks for texture as well as a little fine dust.
 
3.  Take out about half a cupful of the chopped strawberries, and fold the meringue cream and rest of the fruit mixture together.
 
4.  Arrange on 4 serving plates or glasses or in a mound, and top each with some of the remaining macerated strawberries.
 
 5.  Enjoy!
 
 
                               Picture of Eton Mess Recipe

My Favorite Fruit is…

My favorite fruit is pomegranate. I love pomegranates because its sweetish sour and very juicy in the inside. Also, some cultures believed that it held legendary powers for centuries. In Ancient Egypt, they buried the dead with pomegranates believing it offered eternal life. The Greeks open pomegranates at wedding celebrations and in China, they ate candied pomegranate seeds for good luck. It is also a very healthy fruit. The following is going to be the health benefits of pomegranates.

Health Benefits of Pomegranates:

  • It keeps from letting “bad” cholesterol from oxidizing and causing hardening in the arteries.
  • Pomegranate seeds keep blood platelets  from sticking together and causing dangerous blood clots.
  • It offers protection against heart disease and cancer.
  • Compounds only found in pomegranates called punicaligans benefit the heart and blood vessels.
  • Punicalagins lower cholesterol and blood pressure and increase the speed at which heart blockages melt away.
  • Pomegranates keeps your teeth clean.
  • They are a great source of fiber.
  • They can help prevent arthritis.                                    
  • They protect your skin.

 

Fridays

Fridays are my favorite days. Some reason they’re always sunny, which makes me in a good mood. Cloudy and gloomy days makes me grumpy and in a bad mood. On Fridays, I get to see all my friends, friends from this school and friends from other schools. Plus, I’m always happy on Friday. There’s also no homework and less work to do at home, which makes it feel like a weekend. I also get to see my dad during the day on Friday, which makes it better.During the week in my head I’m like: Is it Friday yet? I just love Fridays!

 

What’s your favorite day of the week? Share with a comment.

My Dream Place to Visit is…

My dream place to visit is Palestine. I’d love to visit Palestine because that’s where my favorite cousins live. Also, my favorite place, the Dome of  the Rock, is there. It has a dome on top made of gold and inside of it has pillars made of marble. What makes me love it more is it’s a little cultural, and I love cultural places. I even plan to live there when I get older. That’s because I’m from Palestine and I’ve been there like four times (twice when I was a baby,once when I was four and once when I was nine). Near the Dome of the Rock are markets selling their things outside. Last time, the markets were so crowded with tourists that it was hard to get around. There’s even this man that carries this huge bottle of this type of juice called kharroob. The last time we went there, my mom bought some from him. I just love going to Palestine and can’t wait till we go there next time.

 

The Dome of the Rock

 

Mobile Dairy Classroom

  Today at the Mobile Dairy Classroom, we learned about cows and how we get our milk. There was this lady that showed us a cow named Snickers. It was 3 years old. She told us that a cow has only one huge stomach that has four chambers inside. The cow eats the hay, then it goes into the first chamber of the stomach, then the second. After the second it comes back into its mouth, and the cow chews it for the second time. Then it goes back into the stomach and the food goes through all the chambers and gets digested the way our food does to get energy. After that the cow produces milk. The lady then told us how to milk the cow by hand and what machine they use to milk  it instead by hand.Then she said that the milk is taken to a place where the milk is pasteurized and homogenized so the milk can be safe for people to drink. After that the milk is taken to stores and schools. After the lady finished, she answered questions and after that, she let us pet a calf named Daisy! It was so furry! I learned a lot at the Mobile Dairy Classroom.

 Facts About Cows:

-The male is called a bull, a female is a cow, and the baby is called a calf.

– Only the female can produce milk.

– A cow is an adult when its only 1 year old.

– Black and white cows are called holstein cows.

 

 

 

 

 

The Book of Wonders

   ” The Book of Wonders ” is a great book. I recommend reading this book beause it contains a lot of adventure. In the beginning it may seem boring, but it becomes more interesting as you read on.When I was reading it, I was so interested in the book that I couldn’t put it down! It may be a big book, but  don’t freak out because the story is so interesting you won’t even notice how big it is. I really enjoy this book and it is one of my favorites. If you never read this book, you should read it. You never know, it may be a great book.

    It is about a girl named Zardi, who loved to hear stories about fantastical beings who were banned from Arribitha. But anyone caught whispering about them can feel the rage of the sultan, the evil ruler of Arribitha. When her sister is captured by the evil sultan, she knows that she must risk anything to save her. With her best friend Rhidan, and a crew of sailors led by the infamous Captain Sinbad, she goes on an almost impossible mission bring back magic to Arribitha and defeat the sultan once and for all. 

 

 

 

 

If I Were Granted a Superpower It Would Be…

If I were granted a superpower it would be the power to fly. I love flying more than any other power because it can take you anywhere in a fun way. I could go to school flying instead of walking. Also, I could be able to visit my friends’ houses and go to places without having to travel through car. Flying high above the world lets me see beautiful views up high and gives me a good feeling. I could also enjoy the fresh air wherever I go. Also, flying can make my life easier by letting me reach something high for my parents.

What superpower would you like to have? Drop me a comment.