Saturday, July 20, 2013

Other fun things I've done (some not on the list)

Here is the latest:

  1. ESPN Zone
  2. Downtown Disney
  3. Big Air
  4. Montage Beach-major rescues by lifeguards, toddler being pulled into the deep ocean
  5. Trumpet Academy with Barry Perkins: http://barryp.com/trumpet-academy Barry is the first chair of Pacific Symphony and has played 3rd chair with LA Phil, and is in TONS of summer movies playing the trumpet like: White House Down, Lone Ranger, Pacific Rim, Monsters University, Spiderman, Wolverine, Men in Black 3, and so many more. He also knows Bruno Mars band. I met a famous trumpet player, Dave Evans http://www.csulb.edu/depts/music/brass/david_evans.html
  6. Saw Pacific Rim -My review A for action scenes, pretty good plot that wasn't very predictable
  7. Saw World War Z-My review A- , if you get scared easily, don't see it since there are some frightening scenes. A very good plot, but predictable.
  8. Sorted all my toys for selling at upcoming garage sale: July 27th!
  9. Got a new Babolat racquet and a new Samsung Galaxy tablet
Summer fun foods
  1. Ate S'mores, looking forward to the OC Fair for more fun eating!
Overall most fun activities:
  1. LA with my cousins, Aunt, Uncle
  2. Big Air with a friend
  3. Robot programming!
  4. Basketball league

Thursday, July 11, 2013

What I've done so far on my Summer 50 Things to Do

Summer 50 Things to Do: Ten Completed
  1. Go to LA galaxy game http://www.lagalaxy.com/schedule  7/7, 7/20,8/17, 8/31-
  2. Create pottery in weird shape at sawdust
  3. Pageant of the masters http://www.foapom.com/
  4. Do Bungee Jump at Balboa Fun Zone
  5. Do games, treats at Balboa Fun Zone,  still need to do: Ferris wheel at Balboa Fun Zone
  6. Go to Balboa Peninsula/Newport Beach: Beach Day
  7. Go to Montage Beach
  8. Get a cool tattoo (temporary) from Sawdust http://www.sawdustartfestival.org/
  9.   See fireworks-saw 11 fireworks shows on July 4!
  10. Read a new graphic novel: Maus by Art Speigelman 


Other fun items done:
  1. Baseball card shop my Grandpa
  2. Madame Tussaud my cousins, Aunt, Uncle
  3. Griffith Observatory with my cousins, Aunt, Uncle
  4. MILK, with cousins, Aunt, Uncle http://www.themilkshop.com/
  5. Greenblatt’s Deli with cousins, Aunt, Uncle http://greenblattsdeli.com/
  6. Farrell’s with my Grandma,Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, cousins
  7. Saw my cousin perform at Broadway camp
  8. Saw my cousin perform in Annie camp
  9. Donated 1/3 of my money saved this year to American Cancer, Jessie Rees Foundation, and South County Food Bank
  10. Put money aside to open up new bank account
  11. Cleaned out old toys for garage sale 7/27

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Summer Reading Book List

AUGUST 21-24: Scholastic Warehouse Sale in Anaheim
Books that will be on sale in the summer at the Scholastic Warehouse for HUGE discounts!


Currently Reading:Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer 
This book is not for children, but is an exciting, action packed, science fiction novel which is good for teens.

Recommended: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Coming in November Ender's Game Movie,here's the trailer:

Historical WWII Books
Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus: WWII story  
Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek

Graphic Novels to read:

Hades: Lord of the Dead: The Olympians, book 4 by George O’Connor
Primates by Jim Ottaviani

Science Fiction To read:
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
The Testing by Joelle Carbonneau
Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman
Sylo by DJ Machale

Funny books to read:

Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli
Winger by Andrew Smith
My Brother is a Big Fat Liar and How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill by James Patterson

Must read for game players!
Escape from Mr Lemoncello's Library by Chris Gravenstein

SPORTS STORIES:

Final Four by Paul Volponi
True Legend by Mike Lupica
Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks 

Miscellaneous Book to Read:

Wonder by RJ Palacio
Never Say Die by Will Hobbs like My Side of the Mountain: Jean Craighead George, Must read for people who like wilderness stories.
Fun books: 5000 Awesome Facts National Geographic

Upcoming Books I want to read (read first books in series to understand these new releases):
Allegiant 10/22 (Divergent series)
I am Four Lost Files, Secret Histories 7/23 (I am Number Four)
Fall of Five 8/27 (I am Number Four series)
House of Hades Rick Rioridan, (Heroes of Olympus #4) 10/8

Monday, July 1, 2013

Orange County Fair July 12-August 11 Events!


Orange County Fair: July 12-August 11


Discount Weds: free entrance plus carnival ride
7/14 12-4 food drive
7/24 book drive
7/31 clothing drive
8/7 school drive supply

Thurs 12 under free

Concerts include free admission
7/17 tribute to Green Day
7/21 Counting Crows
7/26 Weezer
8/1 tribute Bon Jovi
8/3 tribute Pink floyd
8/7 tribute to Queen 

Events include free admission
7/13 Speedway Derby
7/12 Xtreme Motor
7/24 to 7/28 Monster X tour
8/3 Dodgeball championship
8/7 Orange Crush demolition


Summer Foods To Eat!

Summer fun foods must eat!
Funnel cakes

Snow cone

Balboa Frozen Banana

Ice cream

Cotton candy

Watermelon picked by me from the farm as big as I can carry

Lemonade: make my own from our tree

Grow peppers or tomatoes and eat!

Farmers market, summer fruits 

Donut day 

Gelato

Caramel apple

S'mores!

Try 5 new foods

Make my own Popsicles