More Poems!

Yes, I know, this is a really awkward post, smacked in between my posts about Puerto Rico. But that's too bad, because if I don't do it now, I'll forget. Yes, I am that forgetful. Live with it.

Poems I wrote in school for homework, some might be bad, but, hey! I'm not a poet!

I have 3 haikus...

A young bluebird chirps,
light peeks from behind the clouds,
the morning has come.

(I didn't write this one, I found it)
Five syllables here,
and seven syllables here,
and five more, happy?

I stared at the cat,
and so it stared back at me,
but soon- I was alone.

And 3 limericks, and no, I'm not a funny person, so, don't criticize these too badly, okay?

There once was a student named Joyie,
one day she got stuck in a tree,
she cried for some help,
with a loud high-pitched yelp,
but she was heard only by a bee.

There once was a cow named Balloon,
he wanted to jump over the moon,
his equipment was sound,
but he stayed on the ground,
he sighed saying, "I'll try again soon!"

There once was an orange named Green,
and all the fruit were being so mean,
laughing behind its back,
but when they became a snack,
the last one to laugh became Green.

Puerto Rico: Day 4- Kayaking and Snorkeling with Turtles!

Day 4:

Today was going to be another exciting day, I could tell! We were going to ride a ferry to the island of Culebra, and kayak and snorkel. The ferry ride was… pretty awful. At first, I was reading, which was a huge mistake. I got seasick, and regretted reading. But at least I wasn’t as bad as my mom, who threw up in the end. Anyways, I got scared of the ferry ride, and was afraid to go back, but there was nothing I could do about that.

Once we got to the island, we were allowed 2 hours for relaxation on Flamenco Beach (one of the top 10 beaches in the world) and lunch. The beach was breathtakingly beautiful. The sand was white, really white. The water was completely clear. It was like swimming in drinking water, it was even clearer than pool water! I could see the bottom really clearly; I was so astonished that I forgot it was saltwater! Well, I was reminded after getting a mouthful of water… it’s not fun. It was so beautiful. No wonder it was top 10. No, it was really, really, really good. The water got bluer and bluer, but at the edge it was white, because you could see the sand! It was really pretty. I keep saying that, but… IT WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. GO THERE. Lunch was okay (meh). And finally, it was time to go on our tour!

It was with the same company at Bio Bay, and I had high expectations (commercializes company :D). We were going ocean kayaking. The kayaking was great as usual; my mom and I were subtly racing with my dad and sister, so we won (yay! Not really). And then, we were going to get directly in the water for snorkeling!

The snorkeling equipment was weird. The goggles look weird, feel weird, and smell weird. At first, it was kind of hard to breathe. But it got easier the more I tried. We also had flippers (yay) which made things a lot easier. That way I wouldn't drown and die (no life jacket). The coral reef was pretty cool, I saw some interesting coral. But, truthfully, I wasn't listening that much, I was mostly just looking. I didn't dive down that much, I was new to snorkeling. There were fishes swimming among the coral. After that, we got back into our kayaks. My mom had a really hard time getting back in, but it was hilarious. I won’t describe it for her privacy, but yeah…

We kayaked back to shore after I took a little break… And then I was ready to go chasing turtles! Just kidding, not chasing. We got into the water again, and I spotted a spotted eagle ray and two turtles. I found out that one of the turtles was 5-6 years old, and the other one was a female around 60. You could tell the gender, if the tail is longer, it’s a male. And if the paddles are longer, it’s a male also. It was pretty old, so therefore pretty big. We trailed after it, watching it come up for breath a couple times. It could hold its breath from 15 to 45 minutes in these waters, the best breath holding turtle, a green turtle. We also saw black sea urchins, and apparently the bottom of them aren't prickly, but the tops are really sharp. The guide in the front would help me take close up pictures, which was really nice. It was great fun to snorkel and kayak on the island of Culebra!

Oh, and just in case you were worried, the ferry ride back wasn't bad. Jasmine and I had a great time laughing at our sleeping dad and laughing at other… things… while I was trying not to fall asleep. And finally, when we got back, I didn't have to try not to fall asleep anymore, which was... relaxing.

Puerto Rico: Day 3- In the Rainforest

Day 3:

Today was going to be GREAT. I could feel it in the air. We were going to a rainforest  I was going to go rappelling and zip lining! It already sounded awesome. Our family rode in a van with our tour guide and two other families, also from the US (United States, not “us”). I was literally bouncing in my seat. When we finally got to the rain forest, I was so excited. We first got our gear on, a harness around our waist (it felt kind of weird) and a hard hat (which messed up my hair). Despite all the complaints, my mood didn't go down at all! We climbed up a huge hill, and got to the entrance of the rainforest. It was STEAMING. But obviously, because it’s a rainforest. There was a huge puddle of water, which we had to wade through. From there, we hiked on. It was hard, because there wasn't really a trail, and some of the rocks were slippery. There were random puddles of water too. And finally, there was an exciting part. There was a steep cliff (not a huge one, just a small one) which we had to climb. There was a rope hanging down, which we could use to help us. It was so… nerve racking! I climbed up without much difficulty. It wasn't exactly “fun”, but it wasn't “scary” either. After that we moved on.

The next exciting part was REALLY EXCITING AND SCARY. It was time for rappelling. Ooh, it was so exciting! We were supposed to go down a cliff/waterfall. A rope was attached to our harness, and we were supposed to use the rope, by letting it go to go down, and pulling it to stop. Our feet would be balancing on the wall. The bottom was 65 feet below. Scary! Well, actually I wasn't that scared. Jasmine and my mom were though. I knew that even if I messed up, I wouldn't die. So, it was okay! My mom went down pretty quickly. Jasmine, on the other hand, took quite a while. And finally, my turn! I was attached to the harness, I stepped down. It wasn't really uncomfortable, I was a bit too nervous to feel that. It wasn't too hard… I got to the point where I had the waterfall behind me. People below kept yelling, GO TO THE LEFT! But on my left was the waterfall! Yeah, I knew I had to get my feet wet in the waterfall, but STILL. THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THE WATERFALL WAS LIKE 10 FEET AWAY! And how was I supposed to reach that? Finally, thankfully, I figured it out. Dangle in midair! Wonderful. It was actually fun, but how was I supposed to know to do that? When I got close enough to the waterfall, I put my feet on there, and slowly descended to the ground. I got that feeling where you know you could have done something better, so you want to do it again. I wanted to rappel again, because now I knew how to do it. I wanted to do it again!! Seriously, I did.

My dad came down after me. The next exciting thing was… (Drumroll please) ZIP LINING! Fun, but easy! They attached the rope to my harness again, and I swung through the treetops, whooping happily! WHOOOO! Like that. We went through 3 zip lines. It was really, really, fun! After that, we had lunch at a nearby house. The food was homemade and REALLY GOOD. It was amazing. It was simple, just rice and chicken, but it still tasted great! I had a good time in the rainforest!

100th Post!!!!!!!

HI!

This is my 100th post!! Isn't that AMAZING? No, not really. But it's cool...I guess. :D

Puerto Rico: Day 2- Not Much, A Beach Day

Day 2:

This morning when I woke up, the first thing I heard was: no mini boating and snorkeling. And my first reaction was: …huh? Yeah, I was pretty sleepy. And my second reaction, after I was awake was: WHAT?! But…but… Yeah, they had to cancel it because “the winds were too strong”. So now what were we supposed to do? We had to spend another day on the beach. The beach was fun, but I was looking forward to our trip. Oh well, that would have to wait for Monday. Anyways, we got changed to go to the beach, and all that stuff. We walked along the beach, to the place with a pool. We swam around in the pool, and played around in the ocean. Jasmine and I jumped waves, and swam under the surface. It was a fun day, but also pretty boring too. That was about all we did. So, yeah…

Puerto Rico: Day 1- Beach Day and Kayaking!

Day One:

The first day of vacation in Puerto Rico! I was so glad to get away from slushy, cold New England. I mean, I do love it, but sometimes summers and beaches are much more appealing, right? So today, we were going to the beach! Our apartment was right next to the beach, literally. It was only, well, you could see and smell the ocean from our room. Our apartment room is nice, I get to sleep on the bottom of the bunk bed while my sister, Jasmine, sleeps on the top. Our car is also pretty cool, it’s red. My parents would never pick a red car, but they didn't pick the color of this one. ;)

This morning I woke up at 11. No joke. I know I've never woken up that late. But you can’t blame me after I went to bed at 4am last night because of the airplane. After I woke up, I realized that no one was really awake yet. My parents and Jasmine were still wandering around like zombies. My parents were just telling Jasmine that they were going to go buy breakfast. So when they were gone, Jasmine and I went out onto the patio. It was really, really, warm. There was a breeze, but it wasn't cold, it was nice. We had breakfast when they came back (bacon!!) by the sea and then we got ready to go to the beach.

After I was done changing, Jasmine suddenly pointed outside and yelled something. I looked outside and there was an iguana. A pretty big one. It was like the size of a cat. It had a weird beard thing under its chin dangling there. It was kind of cool and creepy at once, because it is cool to see an iguana, but now I wasn't sure we should leave our door open…and no, I don't know what's wrong with it's tail.

The beach is right next to our apartment. The water isn't cold, but it isn't warm. I got used to it quickly. Jasmine and I splashed around in the waves, when, all of a sudden, a drop of water hit my nose. Now this drop of water was cold. I looked up to the sky, and there was this huge looming cloud above us, a rain cloud. Suddenly, more water pelted down on me and Jasmine. I jumped in excitement, because who cares? We were already wet! Jasmine and I stayed out for another 10 minutes dancing in the rain. And then, the rain stopped. I looked up and there was the sky, no cloud. But to the side, the cloud was there. The cloud moved really fast! It was exciting!

When my mom and dad came out, we walked along the beach. Jasmine and I still played in the waves, jumping at bigger ones. She accidentally went under once, but came up laughing. The beach trip was fun, but I was looking forward to our next trip.

Next, we were going to Bio Bay kayaking. It would be so awesome! I’m not very good at kayaking; I have a bad history with it. My mom and I were going together. The guide said that if our kayak flipped, the water was only three feet deep. We also had life jackets, so he said that if we drowned in three feet of water with a life jacket, it was our time to go. He was a pretty funny guy. Kayaking in the bay was pretty easy, but the waves kept pushing us up or down. Soon, we were entering the channel. The mangrove trees created a dark cave, like we were entering a tunnel. The trees had lots and lots of roots sticking out from the trunk and delving into the water. For me, it was really creepy. I was freaked out. On the other hand, my mom thought they were beautiful and amazing. Yep, contrasting points of view. After a while, I kept getting tired, and let my mom row. But finally, we got to the lagoon, or Bio Bay.

I was half-expecting the whole lake to be lit up. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. The guide told us to put our hand in the water and shake it out. All of a sudden, I saw little sparkles flying off my hand, and an aura of blue radiating off of my hand. It was so…unusual, amazing, weird, cool, AWESOME. Apparently the creatures were “pyrodinium”. I kept shaking my hand around in the water because it was so cool!

On the way back through the channel, I couldn't see the mangrove roots. I could only see black masses of stuff, which I could tell were the roots. It was so, so, so scary. It was, and don’t laugh at me. The whole time back I was tense and alert, ready to turn our kayak back into the middle of the channel if it started getting just the tiniest bit close to the roots. No, really, it was scary. My mom was laughing at me though. She wasn't scared at all. I could finally breathe when we got out to the bay- the smell of the ocean saved me! My arms were sore and I was sleepy. It was a great end to a great day!

Puerto Rico: Day X

Hiiiiiiiii,
Whoa I'm starting my posts with a greeting. Have I ever done that before? Oh well, I'll stop. Maybe. But anyways, I went to Puerto Rico!! No, nevermind, change that to I am in Puerto Rico. Exciting, huh? Yup!
This is just an introductory post, it'll start later. So, yeah... =P

Hi guys,

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.... we just moved to Acton, I just joined PSC, and I just took my piano exam/history exam...oh, and I got into Junior Districts. Teehee.
Anyways, there's a lot going on, but I just don't have time. Sorry, I'll try!! And I like love oranges. Hehe bye!!