A fun success

Remember the other day how I said we had that dress rehearsal, well tonight we had the actual Showcase. It was a great turnout for the night and everyone had a good time. The art exhibition was magnificent and the performances were amazing. None of this would have been ache useable thigh if it weren't for all our teachers who put in the effort and preparation but also the students, it wouldn't have happened if it weren't for them.
Spending the night at school isn't burning because you have friends and there's always somethingto do - plus it's the only time a school when you don't actually do work.
As its also Halloween, school does sound pretty boring.

Happy Halloween!!!

Worst class

Out of every class you have, there is always the one that you really dislike or even hate. I have one those classes, two actually but I dislike one more than the other. My worst days are when I have both in one day, that just messes with my day and my mood. Being in a bad mood isn't a great thing but it also puts you off learning. Apparently having a positive attitude means you learn better, and it is very true but sometimes you can't help being in a bad mod and then you do next to nothing.
You tell me, are they mood swings or is it an attitude problem?

28th October 2013
(Sorry I put it in the wrong blog. Whoops...)

Can't please all

I'm sure you have your favourite or preferred genre of movie. You watch most genre but prefer others. Do you go and watch any movie or only ones that interest you? I know I only watch ones that interest me but today I was pestered by my friends about movies. They were actually getting annoyed that I hadn't seen or heard of nearly everything they named, they seemed very disappointed. They were naming things though that I wasn't interested in or didn't like... They may find it fun but I know I don't. What I watch is up to me; you get to choose for yourself. Don't be forced to do something you don't want to do.
I guess you can't please everybody...

Dress rehearsal

Every year my school holds a showcase to well showcase what students have done. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come watch. There is a lot of preparation that goes into it though, months and a lot of dedication. Today was the dress rehearsal, a quick run though to see what needed that last amount of work and to do some final adjustments. Everyone starts to freak out as it gets closer which is understandable because the teachers start to panic as things may not be ready or something goes wrong. Not only are there but there is also an art display. That came be as stressful to put up as organizing the acts and performance. Every picture and piece of artwork needs a name and number and that is set up by students. If somethings missing it has to be followed up on.
The Showcase is pretty important for my school and everyone does their part to make it the best possible. Does your school do something like this?

Not the best

I guess we all have our good days and our bad days. I guess the same goes for the weekends, some are good and others bad. I've had a rather boring weekend and it wasn't one I'd like to have again. I've done basically nothing but chores; and we all know how much fun those are... I must say it did give me something to do but I would have rather done something else; maybe something that was actually fun?
How do you make a weekend fun?

Garage sales

I'm fairly sure you've been to or had a garage sale. It's kind of like shopping down at your local morning markets or in an op-shop; except it's at your house with things you own and want to get rid of. Today is national garage sale day - according to my mum - and so we had a garage sale. It wasn't a huge success but we did sell stuff and getting rid of things is good because it means you have more space - maybe for new stuff.
Have a look in those boxes sitting around your house and go though all the stuff you own ans see how much you find that you don't use. If you don't use it and don't want it ask to have a garage sale or if you know someone in need of it give it to them. Take it as a fun Spring clean out.

In you go

Remember a while back and I told you about these two puddles on my way to and from school? Well today my friends decided to try and get me in again, they did succeed with some help from my sister. But this time I didn't step in, I fell in. I stepped over it, slipped and fell backwards - my sister also let go of my arm and dropped me... My friends were nice though and helped my up and apologized for getting me soaked.
It is refreshing to get wet on a hot day but not so nice if it's muddy water... Maybe trying pushing someone into a pool instead of a puddle?

A night alone

Ever heard people saying they don't like being alone and how they constantly need someone to keep them company? Well having company is nice but you don't always need it; you just want it. It nice to b alone at times, not talk to anyone and just do something quiet. It's relaxing in a way, just chilling out by yourself. It is sometimes better when you have the house to yourself or you're in a place that no one well else is in.
Don't think you always need someone because you won't always have someone and if you can't live alone for a short period of time then you may not survive... Living alone isn't bad and being alone isn't bad, but it can be nice to get away from others at times.

Music change up

Everyone has a different taste in music. Not everyone likes every style and genre but you can listen to them; they just become background music. Tonight I got fed up of my music and wanted something new, something I'm not into and normally make background music. I asked a friend for some music and he gave me an the name of an album and the band, it turns out I really like it!
If you feel like you're in the mood for new music or just like to listen to different styles it really widens your range. I know tonight has opened mine. It really goes to show what can happen when you try new things.

Work but not on paper

Classes at school after a while tend to get pretty boring. They start to repeat themselves and all feel the same. Ever though of changing your class up a bit, maybe asking to do something a little fun or different? I do a language at school and we deiced a few lessons ago we decided to have a cooking lesson, all simply because someone asked to do so. We supplied everything ourselves and all paid some money. For about an hour and a half we cooked dumplings and the best part was we got to eat them!
Asking to do something never hurt anyone. Nothing will ever happen if you don't ask. You don't always get what you ask for but you'll never know if you never try.

A family treat

Today, was a fairly boring day to be honest. Not only that, it was really hot too. Classes at school weren't really the best. Though I'm here not to talk rant on about how bad my day was but more about my night. Unlike, during the day, my night was great! Weird right? It's only Monday...
Anyway, so out of the blue, my mother said that we're all heading out! That's all we knew. So we all got changed and got into the car. It was only then when we found out that the whole family was in for a treat. We got basically got to choose our dinner menu tonight as well as dessert. It was a great and tasty night. Although, I did feel extremely sick afterwards. I could hardly walk!

I hope you all have had experiences like these. They can be really nice to just head and talk with your family. Quality time.

Have a look

Generally when you go to a new place you want to know what's there. I've recently moved house and don't know more than a few streets around the place. I had some spare time up my sleeve today I decided to ride around a bit.
It's nice to just look at stuff. Not everything needs to be looked at with close detail but you don't want to zip past and not see it either, you just want to look. Yeah, houses are boring and so are the streets but being inside a house can be as boring as the place it's in.
Grab a friend - nicely though - and go for a ride with them. You'll see lots. Maybe even have fun?

Too much

When do you say enough is enough or it's too much? Well at the moment there are 8 people in my house and it's too much for everyone. You can't keep everyone entertained and people generally start fights. You don't have much patience and can lose your temper at any minute. Although having lots of people can be fun as you have more people to talk to and play with.
You can only tolerate so much. Too much is never good, even though the saying is "you can never have too much of anything".

Worry

You can worry about anything; school work, friends, family, animals, anything. when you worry you get stressed and anxious at times. I worry about most things and at the moment a few friends and my sister. I know people worry about me too and I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing? It does mean that they care and look out for me. Worrying is another way of trying to help them. 

It's not a bad thing to worry about people but the stress that can follow is. It can sometimes build tension up inside of you and that's something I don't know how to get rid of. If you really care about them worrying is a good thing, but don't worry too much - then it is bad. 

Turn to who?

Who do you go to when you need help or need someone else to know about something? Friends and family are both correct answers. But when you don't think you can trust anybody but only a few people, then what? Keeping everything to yourself isn't good. It's like building all these feelings up and not letting them see the light of day. It's not good in any way to keep absolutely everything to yourself. Finding people to trust isn't easy but you will always have someone you know you can trust, you feel it in your gut. Don't trust someone if your gut isn't right, because if you tell someone and whatever you said gets out, you'll have some form of issues them for a while and trust is something friendships need to survive.

Realising now

Only now am I finding school slightly un-fun. It may be because you sit in a chair all day and hear teachers talking but also because there is nothing to talk about... School work doesn't really change and not every topic is everyone's favourite. Okay, yeah, I am finding school very boring. But how do you make something fun when you just can't?
I really don't know how to make school more fun at the moment... Maybe you can help me out?

Expectations

Nothing ever lives up to your expectations. Sometimes things don't go the way you wanted them too and sometimes they do; but it may not exactly how you imagined it. I had high hopes for my first day back at school, seeing my friends for the first time after the break and for the last term of school together. To be honest, the day didn't live up to my expectations. The day seemed to lag many things; happiness and enthusiasm. They were the main key to making my day what I wanted it to be. Without those two key emotions my expectations weren't lived up to.
You can't expect to get everything you want down to the last detail, but you can sometimes get them to go your way. (Just don't hope for it every time.)

Last time

So tomorrow is back to school. Not enough time you say? I must agree with you on that. As my friend mentioned in The beginning of the end post, this is our last year and now our last term of high school. The term that the formal and graduation where you get your year 10 certificate take place in. But it is also the last time you go to school with all of your friends because of college. Not one person is alike and each college offers something different and if it has what you need or want; that's where you go. 

The school term is also shorter so assignments and tests will be done given earlier than usual. Also 10 weeks worth of learning is cramped into eight weeks so that means extra work and you have to work harder. Yes it's the last term but you can't take the easy road because there isn't one.

Make your last term count because it can also change your final grade - that D, C or B could become a C, B or an A. Might want to surprise yourself, maybe even your parents?

Sorry about there being no post for yesterday.

Date night

What do you think of when you hear the term 'date night'? Going out with somebody, yeah, that's about right. It can be more than one person that you go out with. I haven't spent much quality time with my dad in a long time and because everyone else was out doing things - as it is Friday night - he took me out. Dinner and movie, with plenty of time to talk, it's a good way to catch up. I don't see my dad much and time alone is becoming a very rare thing so whatever time I get; I'll take.
Now a date with a friend or boyfriend or girlfriend is different. I can't really talk about that as I haven't been on one. Maybe you could explain that?

Movie day

You've got days you do nothing on and those are the days that rain none stop. Ever thought you'd be doing that on a perfect sunny day? Strange thing to do because normally I'm saying go outside in nice weather.  But when the UV rays are high and it's hot weather the air conditioner is my preferred option to sunburn - I'm already sunburnt so I don't want to get burnt anymore because that just hurts really bad. Being inside all day can get boring but when you got hundreds of movies you can watch and you've got a TV, it's a pretty great day. If you haven't seen something in a while or just wanna watch that absolute favourite of yours, there is no better time.
Be sensible with any choice you make, and make it the right one.

Floriade

Spring time in Canberra means it's famous for one thing, Floriade. It's known that people come from all over the world to see it. The flower displays with the colours and patterns have no words able to describe them. Floriade doesn't only have flowers but a gnome painting completion and a few rides. Walking around the fronds you see the colours and read the signs with the picture or pattern and a description. But you can't see the picture from the ground, you need to see it from up high. The answer to that is the ferris wheel! It gives you the best views and makes for great pictures - if you're into that kind of thing. 

Stage 88 is the place for entertainment if you go to Floriade. Schools bands, solo performers, acts or if you get bored and the kids need to lose some energy they'll dance, play, whatever - it has to be the cutest performance you'll see. It's also a great spot to have a picnic. 

They don't just have flower displays but small stalls as well. 

Running into someone you know is always great. You can spend time with them or move on after saying hi

I say Floriade is a great opportunity to spend time with family or anyone. It makes for special memories. Floriade has something for everyone, what for sit have for you?

Come to Canberra next year for Floriade! Canberra isn't boring and in spring it's pretty beautiful. 

Active and relaxed

It's nice to relax after doing something active. It's not good to relax too much but it feels good so we do it. But there's not much point in relaxing if you don't do anything to deserve it. A jog, bike ride, walk or even jumping on the trampoline; that all counts. I like being active so I went for another bike ride. It was just a trail ride but a bike ride is a bike ride and the effort is all the same. Energy is used and you need to relax to get it back, and eat. A movie is a good way to lead and chill out.
You may not be an active person but its a worth while day if you get active and then chill out.

Dungeons & Dragons

If you're a person who love to use their imagination and has a lot of spare time up your sleeve, you should consider playing Dungeons & Dragons. There is a lot of thinking involved but you need to be able to stay realistic at the same time as creative. It's not one of those games where you play for small amount of time but hours and hours. My dad's been playing since before I was born and has gotten me interested. Tonight he has taken me along to one of his games  and I'm playing with the group. You live as your character and live in your mind, the world that gets created.
May not be your thing but it is a lot of fun. Maybe you'd give it a go one day, or I you know someone who loves gaming this might be the game for them.

Mountain biking

Remember learning to ride a bike for the first time? How your parents taught you and helped you and how you learnt on a flat ground so you wouldn't hurt yourself when you fell? You get older though and start to move and try out different terrain. I went mountain biking for the first time today. Even though I'd risen on rocky surfaces it was extremely different. A few rocks here and there on any road and a bike path is nothing, mountain biking I'd the real deal. You're out there in there bush basically and have a track made of dirt, rocks and trees branches. Scary? No. It's actually really fun! Riding on a flat ground isn't much fun so a tree branch every now and then is changing it up, making it different. Riding on pure dirt and rock tests you because you have bushes and trees on either side if the track so you need to beaware of everything. There are also many things that you need to know if you don't want to fall off or go over the handle bars.
It's fun and really different. Don't go alone incase you injure yourself and wear a helmet! (Yes, I will be you mother about that.)

Soak up the sun

Why do cats lie in the sun all the time? To get warm of course, and to soak up the sun. It's the same reason why you hang out in the sun. Apart from getting a tan it's great. It makes you warmer but it also makes you happy. I sat in the sun for almost four hours today. When the wind comes out or there is a cool breeze, you concerntrate on the warth from the shn and you dont feel cold - thats a tip to stay warm. It was nice hanging with my friend, I haven't actually seen any if my friends in a while so it was nice to see someone. We sat in the sun because it was cold and we did soak both in and up the sun. Does that sound weird?
The sun puts you in a happy mood. Don't believe? Well what does a cloudy day make you or a rainy day? Also, remember that tip about staying warm - it really works. (I'm not lying to you. I'm a pretty honest person.)

Refusing

I bet you've had to do something you really don't want to do. I could list a few things but you'd be here forever if I did. The most common reason for not wanting to do something is your parents. Ever had a surprise vacation or been forced to go on some trip you don't want to? Well that's my problem right now. I'm going away...again... (Don't worry, I'll still be able to do a post for each day.)
Most people would love to go on holiday to Queensland. There are beaches and it always seems to be sunny. But not me, I prefer a field of green grass and a blue sky with clouds. I probably will end up having fun, but as I am being forced to go on this holiday, I may not enjoy it so much.
Try and have a good time when you do anything; even if you are being forced to and don't want to. (Just saying, putting up a fight is no use; because you lose.)

Ratings

When you go to buy a game or watch a movie, you cheek the rating. The rating on anything is there for you safety but also it may be inappropriate. 

There are 5 different ratings for a movie and I personally think MA15+ should be for people !5 years and over, not under 15 with parental super vision. Just because you're parents are alright with you seeing it, it doesn't mean that it is appropriate for them to watch it. I went to the movies today to see a movie rated MA15+. Now my dad and I are over 15, but my two sisters are not. After watching it, it was highly inappropriate for the both of them to watch. 

The next time you are thinking of going to the movies to watch any movie. Even if you really want to see it, cheek the rating; because it may not be appropriate for you.

China highlights

So I'm back. I would've done yesterday's post but I was tired - jet lag, sure you understand. But the biggest thank you in the world goes to my friend who did my blogs and posts.

China was pretty amazing. No my ideal place for a holiday but so worth it for the sights you can see over there. If I told you everything about my trip You would still be reading next year...so I'll just do one highlight from each city I went to. 

So my trip was a school one. No family, just teachers and students. We became a family over there, I even got a Chinese family - thanks to my teacher who said that in the shop, we faked and acted to be a family. Good times.

The first part of the trip was in Taipei in Taiwan. We stayed with a host family who took care of us and showed as around the country. I made new friends! The highlight from Taipei, was probably spending time with the whole family playing Mahjong. They taught us to play and everyone had a good time. 

We then flew back to the mainland - after being stranded at the airport for many hours - and toured through Hangzhou. The highlight from Hangzhou was the first day out of the two we were there. We went to see a show but afterwards went to a small market place I guess. It had a haunted house - with was so much fun, only because I scared everyone with me and bonus points for making the teacher scream - and a small water park. A friend and I became the most interesting thing there; the park attraction. (Almost 500 people were watching us.) We did some obstacle courses and fell in. Who can go by water and not go in at some point? It was the best part of the trip!

A change of transport as we caught a train to Shanghai. It was the prettiest place we went to on the trip. This highlight is more like two highlights. The first was on the first night we arrived - the only night we spent there. We decided to walk along the river front. So an hour of my night - it was late, very late - the group was split up taking pictures and enjoying themselves. On one side of the river you had old buildings with yellow lights and on the other all the new skyscrapers lit up with bright colours. It was both stunning and absolutely beautiful. In a way, it was also romantic. The second highlight was a light tunnel the next day under the river we walked along. That was just spectacular! The highlight for everyone else in Shanghai was the Oriental Pearl Tower, well the glass floor at least. 

And the last part was in Beijing. We caught an overnight train - not on my list of transportation but was an interesting experience. The Great Wall was the highlight of Beijing and comes in a very close second place of best part of the trip. Forcing myself to climb the Great Wall was the best choice I made on the trip. If I hadn't I have put myself down about it for the rest of my life. Wondering why I didn't want to climb it? Well it's height was one reason and the second was it was really steep so I didn't want to climb it in case I couldn't get back down. But it had a great view - from what I could see anyway with all the smog that the place they had there. (The Great Wall is highly recommend for going to China.)

Well that was my trip. For the friends I made, the things I saw and did, this trip was one of a lifetime and one I'm glad I didn't miss out on. I recommend you go on all the school and non school based things you get the chance to. They are lifetime opportunities, and they do not come around lively.