Big Apple Circus

This was Friday... My mom and I went to the Big Apple Circus. Well expected, entertaining show. I recommend it.

4 day weekend/Matt Damon comes to our school

Today was an awkward day for me, personally. It must've not been my day today. I first shattered my mirror, then I dropped all the onigiri at a bakery shop, I dropped the chapsticks at Duane Reade, and finally dropped my remote controller when I arrived home. I'm an idiot for sure. It's not my day today. But before all this happened, when I was at school (it was a half day today), it was Harvest Festival, a festival where the entire school gathers together to celebrate Thanksgiving and better understand our yearly theme. This year, our theme is Water.
Matt Damon was gladly willing to discuss about his various trips, namely India and Ethiopia and explained how water was horribly treated over there. It is our duty to only use water when we really need to. Never take more than 30 minute showers, for it will harm the environment, and eventually the world. Remember, "we are the world", as Jackson said.

ナルト５３

This Naruto volume 53 is by far the best volume in Naruto. Why? Because it tells a brief history in how Naruto was born in the perspective of his parents. A very different approach, but very interesting.

ナルト５３はなかなかいいボリュームだってばね。ナルトの出生がもっとはっきりわかる。つまり、ナルトの母と父がナルトを育成したかがもっとはっきりわかるってばね。

ってばよ！

It's that time of season

Rockefeller Center's tree is here. Construction is being held. The ice skating rink is also open.

Talent Show!

The talent show was today. Several students performed their many hidden talents to the whole upper school. There were magicians, artists (music), and surprisingly a lot of martial artists. Some performed a form with their staff while some showed some karate demonstrations. I, however, did not get to perform since there was no time, but will get a chance someday. It'll be great.

How to avoid blanking out in tests

Ever wondered how to just ace a test so easily without any struggles and unwanted dilemmas? Trust me, it's not as hard as you think. But before you even think about acing a test, there is just one thing that you HAVE to be sure that you've done: studied relatively and wisely.

Acing a test requires distinct and a mastered knowledge of whatever subject you are sure to take a test on. Without the knowledge, you wouldn't go as far as you would expect. But let's not think about that, since all of you readers obviously know that studying is the basic strategy and the first step to ace a test. It's rather how you implement it.

Let's go on to say that without the correct implementations of your knowledge, it's like you've learned nothing at all. For instance, let's say that you've nervously sat down on your seat, grabbed those number two pencils while sweating profusely. Seconds later, the teacher comes over to you and gives you the test. You sit down just gazing at the first page, looking frozen like a chess master who just got caught in a unexpected stalemate. Your first reaction (as well as the chess master) would be "Oh my god. What the fu**", right? I'm sure. To avoid these concerns, it is best to take my own advice and take consideration to close your eyes and just meditate... no really. While you're meditating, synthesize all of the material that you've studied and say to yourself, "I can do it". NEVER be pessimistic.

Furthermore, saying "I can do it" really pushes you to picture the material that you've been studying and you will soon be like "Oh, oh yeah! Now I know!". The only reason why you tend to sometimes blank out is because your mind is just quickly shocked that your own mind is the only reference to succession; that you have nothing to look for reference, sources, or ideas but yourself. Your mind just has a quick flash of surprise, but you still have the potential to implement your own knowledge into the test. Why?

Picture your living room with your lamp on. Suddenly it short circuits and turns off, and you can't see anything but pitch black darkness. Your mind is surprised, but seconds later you'd just go like, "Oh, it's just the light". You'd eventually find another light bulb to fix the problem. Same thing on tests. You get a test that look as if it's in another language. But if you close your eyes and regain all that information that you've been studying--- the solution, then you'll be able to go like, "Oh, it's just about this stuff" and find the solution and fix the problem. Another example: Your mom suddenly walks into your room without you knowing. You first reaction would be "what the hell?" (who knows what you were doing in there) and you'd just be shocked. But seconds later, here you are saying "Oh, it's just her" and eventually tell her to (nicely) leave. It's the way of adjusting wisely.

Don't be pessimistic like I mentioned earlier. When you received the test and all you do is say "I can't do it!!!", you're simply putting yourself into a zone in which nothing will happen unless you do something. You're simply giving up everything that you've learned. It's all about you. You vs. Yourself. Think about the situation about the lamp. If the lamp suddenly turns off, and you're by yourself, and do nothing to solve the solution, the room is going to remain pitch black. In other words, nothing will happen unless you change it. So get another light bulb. For the mom situation, if you do not ask her to leave, then she'll remain in your room for a little while longer, which you don't want I'm sure according to most average teenagers. You have the potential since you've studied. But being pessimistic utterly melts down your knowledge and brings it into a situation in which it falls into the abyss.

Once you've synthesized all the above information I have given you, you will be able to shine (pun possibly intended) and gain all the knowledge you need and soon write with relative ease, like a reflecting river that flows gracefully.

Bio Class

Bio class was... let's just say interesting. Pig dissection, day 1. As a class, we took out our pigs from the fridge and placed them on a tray as we observed its external characteristics. Luckily, we didn't dissect them yet. Boy am I excited.

今日生物のクラスには豚解剖をしました。とっても不思議なことをやってるな。冷蔵庫の中に豚たちが入ってたから冷たいし。この２－３日には本当に解剖をはじまります。ドクターみたいだなぁ～

Knicks and the New York City Marathon

Knicks game today, but lost again the Sixers. My height compared to the pros.
Cheered on the runners at the Marathon. So many brave runners out there willing to give out all they've got. Runners all over the world including France, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, you name it! My mom said "gambare!" (do your best in Japanese) to several Japanese runners, and most of them smiled. Ahh greatness.

バスケットに行ったが、残念なことでまけました。
ニューヨークマラソンに行ってランナーたちを応援しました。いっぱい外人もいましたね。日本人もほとんど走ってました。がんばれ！って言ったら「ありがとう！」ってことえたな。すごいな。

NYC Marathon preview

I feel like my body's weak. Every five minutes, I have the urge to blow my nose. I felt like I had a cold last week. I got better, but felt like I got a cold again. What the hell.

Tomorrow is the NYC Marathon (technically today). Thousands of competitive runners gather along to run 26 miles across the five boroughs of the city. These runners have trained diligently to best focus on their goal: to finish strongly along with self-pride. Certain celebrities/public figures also are up for the challenge, namely the Chilean miner who was rescued just recently. Marathon officials invited Edison Pena, the Chilean miner, to observe the marathon or host the finish line tape, but they never expected him to race. Recent reporters have stated that Pena trained, running at least three miles when he was trapped underground in the mines while listening to Elvis Presley on his ipod. His eagerness and the strength he shows is an honor to the Marathon community.

Cross Country

The Cross Country team's picture has been officially up! It was a great season! Thanks guys!
クロスカントリーチームの写真がやっとできました。ありがとう！

Semi-Fever and Talent Show

I feel sick. Since yesterday, I wasn't feeling to well. My throat was slightly bothering me... but today, I started to get a runny nose. I'm not too sure if it's a fever since the symptoms don't quite seem like it. It's just the autumn allergies I guess. Also because the temperature drastically changed from the 70's to the low 30's. It's freakin' freezing in my house. The cold breeze outside leaks from the radiator's vents, eventually seeping into the house. At least the heater works. I hate when I get a runny nose. You repeatedly have to use so many tissues that you feel like you're just wasting them. Also because when you have a stuffed up nose, you can't taste anymore because those darn watery boogers blocks the receptor cells/sites of your nose.

The school talent show is nigh. One of the leaders of the organizers suggested that I should show the school some aero kicks, breaking boards. I would love to, but the problem is... There's not really a chance to get some boards, and I might be a little rusty. HMMMM. This is a thing that I would need to deeply consider about. Help me y'all! I need to think of a solution by Tuesday the latest.

今日はあんまり元気じゃねーぜ。かぜひいちゃったかも。でも熱がない気がするからな。鼻がでるだけ。昨日から調子悪い。天気がずうううーっと下がったからかな。７０Ｆからいきなり３０Ｆになったから俺の体が「えええっ」っと思ったのかな。鼻がでるのって嫌いだな。あんまりいっぱいチッシュを使うから無駄だと思う。それと、鼻が詰まったときには食べものの味がないっと思うからな。みんなが「おいしい」って言ってるステーキはあなたはどのくらいおいしいかはわからん。

学校のタレントショーがもうじきです。一人の先生が俺におすすめしましたが、テコンドーのキックとかを見せること。いいけど、まずボードとかどこにゲットするの？ムズカシイなあ～火曜日までに言うわないと。

darn school

School resumes tomorrow. I'm so bummed. It sucks having school. I already know that I'm gonna get a load amount of homework tomorrow. I know it. Damn it.

ちょっ、ちょっ、ちょっと待って冬！

いきなり寒くなりました。土曜日に買ったキャンデイがだいぶ減った。今日は休みでちょっとリラックスしています。寒すぎです。こうなるとさすが冬がきたな～って思います。ちょっとまってください、冬さん。

It's cold. The temperature drastically changed. From the 70's to the high 30's. Hold your horses, winter! It ain't the time to get cold yet! The candy I bought on Saturday is almost gone. Bleh.