On December 21, 2013, my family and I threw a New Year’s Party to celebrate the new year.  We did a lot of activities while waiting for the 10 second countdown.  First of all, we waited for all of our guests to come so we could start eating.  There were more people than I expected.  Although the more people, the better.  Next, we ate until we were stuffed.  Many of the visitors brought different types of food so there were so much to choose from!  After that, we started the exchanging gifts (similar to Secret Santa).  The person that I was giving my present to was my brother.  The person that got me and gave me a present was my uncle.  He gave me a really pretty dress.  Then, we just started giving out presents to each other.  My two sisters gave me clothes and money.  My parents got me a 3DS and I was really happy.  Next, we were done with the presents so we sang a little on our karaoke machine.  All of us gathered in the living room and sang really loud.  The time was getting closer to 12:00 so we turned on the T.V. and there was one minute left.  We all waited for the 10 second countdown and it was finally here.  Everyone counted down as loud as they could and when it hit zero, everyone yelled, “Happy New Year!”  Finally, we were all tired and went home.  New Year celebrations with the family are always fun.

Christmas in the Philippines is celebrated a little differently from other countries.  Christmas is the most important holiday in that country.  One thing they do to celebrate the holiday is go to nine early morning masses.  It goes on through December 16 to December 25 (Christmas day).  In Filipino, these masses before Christmas are called ‘Simbang Gabi’ or ‘Misa de Gallo’.  The reason why Christmas is very important in that country is because the country is full of Christians.  The Philippines isn’t completely different from other countries.  They celebrate some things just like the U.S.A.  They have Christmas trees, cards, and even Santa Claus.  Another tradition they do is make something called ‘parols’. They’re really bright and they have a frame with a lighted star in the middle.  Lastly, they have a feast in the middle of the night before Christmas.  It’s called a Noche Buena.  Christmas is very fun in the Philippines.  As they say in the Philippines, ‘Maligayang Pasko’ or Merry Christmas!

The next movie that I am planning to watch is the cartoon movie called, Frozen.  I’ve heard a lot about this movie and many people have said that it was really good.  The trailer showed me that it’s full of action, adventure, and comedy.  The first time I watched the trailer, I thought it was really boring.  Then, many of my friends and family gave a good rating of this movie.  My older sister and her son wants to watch it a second time.  The ratings and compliments I’ve heard about this movie made me want to watch it.  I especially love watching funny cartoon movies.  I will probably watch Frozen at the movie theaters with my two older sisters, little sister, older brother, and my nephew.  I can’t wait to watch this movie with my family!

Every end of the year we invite friends and family to a party that we host to help wait and celebrate the new year.  We do a lot of fun activities before we do the countdown.  This party usually starts at about eight o’clock in the ev.  Also, we have a theme for each of these celebrations.  For example, we’ve had a pajama party, a wacky costume party, and a brand name party (Ex: Aeropostale, Abercrombie, Etc.).  This year we are doing a superhero costume party.  First of all, when everyone gets to the house, we gather everyone to the dining room.  Next, we get our food and eat.  After that, when everybody’s full, we sing karaoke.  We’re really loud because of the singing and laughing but luckily, we have never had a complaint from a neighbor.  Then, after singing, dancing, and laughing, we’re tired and start getting ready to open presents.  We exchange gifts to each other (like secret Santa).  Last year, my sister picked my name and she gave a lot of presents!  I was really happy that she picked my name because she’s usually the one that gives the most.  After exchanging gifts it’s ten minutes before the new year, so we sit down by the T.V. and watch the countdown at the New York Timesquare.  After one, everyone screams so loud that my ears almost go deaf.  Finally, we’re tired because it’s midnight and everyone goes home. New Year’s parties are always fun when you’re with family and friends.

My favorite T.V.  show is Good Luck Charlie for many reasons.  First reason is that Good Luck Charlie is entertaining and nice to watch for children my age.  This show is appropriate for kids and it is also really funny.  Secondly, the family and their problems can relate to our real life family problems.  While watching Good luck Charlie, you’ll realize that they’re just like you which makes it even funnier.  Next reason is that it’s not like those perfect families in T.V. shows.  The family in Good Luck Charlie is a crazy family that has its ups and downs and it isn’t a very perfect family, but it is what makes it funny.  Lastly, it makes my day.  When I feel tired and sad, even just watching one episode of this show, it makes me feel better.  Good Luck Charlie is the best show that I have ever watched.

If you want to download a game on your phone, I would recommend you to download the game called, 4 Pics 1 Word.  I recommend it because it’s fun, challenging, and takes a lot of thinking.  This game is great to play when your feeling bored, waiting, or when you just want to do something fun and challenging.  All you have to do is observe the four pictures that they give you and find what all those pictures have in common.  As you get further into the game, the levels get higher and the pictures get harder to figure out.  When it gets frustrating, you could buy some hints with the coins that you earned throughout the game.  This game would be even better to play with other friends because they could help you and you guys can also challenge each other to see who gets the answer first.  I think that this would be a great game to download on your mobile phone because you can play it wherever you go!  

This trimester, I’ve been doing great in accomplishing my goals and I will do the same in my future goals.  My current goals for this trimester was to study more,  pay attention more to math and social studies, and listen more attentively to lessons.  I have felt like I’ve accomplished these goals in this trimester.  Even though this trimester is coming to an end, I will still keep turning in all the work Ms. Gaviola gives me.  Next trimester, I will be focusing on some other goals.  First of all, I will study more with math since it is now getting harder and harder each lesson.  I would try to not get distracted or bothered when learning.   Secondly, I would like to learn more about writing. I think writing is a lot of work and requires a a lot of practice.  My last goal is to learn art.  I’m not really good at drawing and I want to be a great artist one day.  I’m looking forward to the next trimester to achieve these goals.

What kind of goals do you want to achieve? Drop me a comment below.

My favorite fruit is watermelon because of its juicy, rich taste.  Watermelon is not only yummy, but it also benefits your health in many ways.  First of all,  it relieves sore muscles.  L- citrulline is the natural juice in the watermelon that soothes the sore muscles.  For example, watermelon is perfect for athletes that get sore after a game.  It would make them feel much better to play more.  Secondly, watermelon helps fight diseases like heart diseases and cancer.  A powerful antioxidant in the fruit is what would prevent diseases.  For example, if you know someone sick, bring them some watermelon to improve their health.  Lastly, this tasty fruit is rich in minerals and vitamins.  Watermelon is mostly full of vitamin C and vitamin A.  Watermelon also is full of water which means it’s good when you get dehydrated.  Watermelon has its great taste and its healthiness.

A nice recipe you can make with watermelon is a refreshing watermelon sorbet.  You can make this in eight easy steps:

1. You will need to have sugar, water and lemon juice mixed together, and watermelon.

2. Cook the sugar, and water with lemon juice together until the sugar dissolves.

3. Chill it.

4. Cut up the watermelon.

5. Mash up the watermelon in a blender.

6. Now stir it in the syrup made earlier.

7. Freeze it in an ice maker.

8. Pack in an airtight container and put it in the freezer. Wait until it freezes and it is ready to eat!

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