New Pet's Day Part 1: Snowflake the Blue Beta Fish and Charizard the Blood-Red Beta Fish

A few days ago, we were at the Atlantis Fish Shoppe getting my sister Ava a fish. Once we got hers, I ditched the idea of having a Bearded Dragon (at least for now) for a fish. I wanted to get one fish, but mom said that it could only live in a tank. There was another cool fish. That one ALSO had to go in a tank. Finally I decided on a Red Beta Fish, which I named Vampire because he looked Blood-Red. When we got home I decided to name him Charizard after the Pokemon.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Thanksgiving Video

This is my thanksgiving video.

WICKED Orchestra

Yesterday, at Wicked at the MOT's intermission, I was waiting to get something to eat and something to drink when I saw my orchestra teacher Mrs. Gillespie! I had no idea she was coming! That is why I'm blogging about it right now. The rest of it was really good.

2 Traditions Being Explained and a Partrigde in a Pear Tree Essay

Every single year on 12/25, we ALWAYS HAVE TO WAIT ON THE STAIRS instead of running down to the tree. The usual program is going down to the 2nd highest step. Wait until mom takes a picture. Repeat 8 times. Then run down to the tree and grab presents. Open presents.

This tradition is meaningful because it was passed down from my dad's dad. 1 year on Christmas morning, we had to wait for 2 minutes for Mom to get her Iphone 4 out (this was last year) just so we could take a picture. That year it took 5 minutes to complete the whole process.

We have another Christmas Tradition where my dad gives my mom diapers and other weird gifts but every single time we find out that they're just presents that a husband would give to his wife. I'm Kevyn Roessler with 2 Christmas Traditions and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

The Adventures of Frosty Book 1: The Fudgy Journey Chapter 3: The Discovery

Frosty and Pop were trying to get across the HOT FUDGE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES when they accidentally ran into (literally) A hot fudge river. Frosty decided he wanted to carry Pop across the river. As soon as he stepped into the river, it turned into chocolate syrup. He thought to himself, " I must be immortal." It was then that Frosty decided he wanted to protect Pop with his life. He and Pop's friendship had just grew tremendously. 

Mrs. Roberts Moment 2: The Backpack

Today after school, I was packing up when my friend Jaylen had suddenly collapsed on the floor from an asthma attack. I asked him, "are you okay, Jaylen?" He replied, "I had an asthma attack. I'm also just lazy." My friend Gabe H. also needed help putting something in his backpack. My dad came and said, "Kevyn, what are you doing?" "I'm helping Jaylen!" I retorted. As Jaylen and I were walking out we saw our math/science teacher, Mrs. Roberts walking out at the same time we were. "Hi Mrs. Roberts!" I exclaimed. "Hi, Kevyn." She said. We (Jaylen and I) were walking out when my dad said, "you forget about me?" "No, but I'm HELPING JAYLEN!!" I snapped. We were walking to Jaylen's car and then I gave him his backpack and he got in. That is the story of the 2 backpacks.

The Adventures of Frosty Book 1: The Fudgy Journey Chapter 2: The Flashback

A few days ago, Frosty was in the Laffy Taffy Jungle. He was on 1 of his GRAND ADVENTURES for the perfect pet. He was wandering around when he came across a young, lonely popsicle. His name was Pop. Frosty thought he was the PERFECT PET until he found out that Pop wasn't a pet. He then asked Pop, "Will you join me on my JOURNEY FOR THE PERFECT PET?" And Pop the Popsicle said, "Sure. But what about me? Oh, right. I'm not a pet." And so, that was the beginning of Frosty the Ice Cream and his friend, Pop the Popsicle.

Word Study-Chunking

#1: But even as that thought touched his mind he knew that for him nor any hope of such that had bred him, only the shadow to drift home and none of the substance would be rootless and any stake in the country.
#2: Sixteen children/and young people/were stricken with the mysterious fever,/and none of the familliar remedies/seemed to be any benefit.
#3: The next day after school,/ Jess went down and got the lumber he needed,/ carrying it a couple of boards at a time/to the creek bank.

The Adventures of Frosty Book 1: The Fudgy Journey Chapter 1: Finally There

Frosty the ice cream head is traveling to hot fudge island on a root beer float speed boat. "Almost at hot fudge island" frosty said. "Hot fudge island is a very dangerous place" Frosty's sidekick Pop the Popsicle said. "There are ice creamasaurs ice cream lions and even more dangerous creatures".  "I know that's why I want to go there" said frosty. "What that makes no sense". "I have come here to get the best and biggest pet ever". This reminded Frosty of how he Pop.

The Adventures of Frosty Book 1: The Fudgy Journey Prolouge

In a land where everything is a dessert even the people. There was an ice cream cone man named Frosty. Frosty was a  great adventurer, he had traveled many places but this place will be the most dangerous. He was going to hot fudge island. Hot fudge to ice cream people is like lava. On hot island there was a fudgecano�� ( fudge volcano ). What adventures will Frosty have on hot fudge island only I know.

To be continued 

12 Days Piano

Today a few hours ago, my piano teacher Bryce Harding and I were in the middle of an hour long piano lesson from 4:30-5:30. We were working on the 12 Days of Christmas and I've got to say we went pretty far in the song. We're halfway though. I told him I would practice every day that I can. We are going to finish this song before 2 thursdays from now, which is 12/25/14, or CHRISTMAS!! I will be playing when we unwrap our gifts. I'm REALLY excited to be playing it. It felt like we were playing for hours not 1 hour. I guess time doesn't fly when you're having A LOT OF FUN!!

Funniest Eng. Tech Class EVER!!

 A few days ago in Engineering Technology (Eng. Tech for short), I was reading backgrounders of renewable energy with my friend, Matthew Alarie. We were reading the renewable energy basics backgrounder at re-energy.ca. Matthew and I have been creating a handshake called The  Matthew, Jaylen, and Kevyn Moments Handshake (Jaylen is another friend of mine). We came up with a ton of different things in the handshake. Those things are:


1: When Matthew tried to touch the button on the disc box we came up with "I want to touch it!"


2: When I wouldn't let him touch the button he started fake crying. This came up with fake crying in
     the handshake.


3: When the disc thing came out Matthew recoiled in fear we came up with "AHHH! (scream like a little girl)"




That was the official record of "Handshake movements made in 1 class".

Goodreads Author Response 2: the Grabenstien (another story)

A few days before the Shurtliff response, I had sent a message to Chris Grabenstien the author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and he replied with this message:

I'm so glad you enjoyed MR. LEMONCELLO and are reading I FUNNY. Read, read, read! Best, Chris.



It was AWESOME!

Goodreads Author reply 1: the Surtliff response (Idea inspred by Thomas Forberg)

Today as I was checking Goodreads, I saw that the author of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstilsken Liesl Shurtliff had replied to the message I sent her about an hour ago. The reply said:


Hi Kevyn,


I haven't thought of any books past Rump, Jack, and Red, but I can say that Goldilocks is in Red, and she's really good!


Best,
Liesl


I was never more excited in the world (except for when I got a message back from Chris Grabenstien but that's another story)!

The Time I Got Locked Out of the Blogger Application

At home, I was trying to do my AHW or At Home Writing on the Blogger App when it said, "sign in sign up" I clicked "sign in" since I knew Mr. Joseph's Google account (I don't have my own. My parents won't let me create 1). But when I typed in the password and tapped "sign in" (it was on my Ipad Mini) the app crashed. I tried again, but then there was another "sign in   sign up" screen! I decided to go on the website even though it was restricted (I knew the restrictions code). I typed in the restrictions code (this is NOT the restrictions code): 1234 and instantly, my blog post list showed up!     I learned that even though the app version might crash, you can always try the website. Unless there is no website, but I doubt that.

Wonder Literary Essay

In Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Auggie changes by not caring that people would hate his face like he did B.S. (Before School). I know this because the book literally says on pg. 307, "And for the first time I can remember, I wasn't even thinking about my face." This proves that Auggie changed throughout the story. I remember in one part of the book that the 8th grader said "Whoa!" when he saw Auggie's face and Auggie and Jack started cracking up. At the beginning of the book, Auggie is really afraid to go to school because he thought everybody would bully him because of his face. But at the end of the book, Auggie thinks it doesn't matter that SOME people (a.k.a. Julian Albans) didn't like him because of his face.


Kevyn M. Roessler

The Winter Fantasy

"I'm able by means of a secret charm..." I heard the first solo song of the Pied Piper as I walked to the backstage of the Michigan Opera Theatre stage. I was going to be in the MOTCC concert A Winter Fantasy with the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus (I'm in the MOTCC).  After doing a ton of rehearsal, we were just about to start the fist song which was with the MOTCC Preparatory Chorus and it was called: We Gather Here Together. After, the MOTCCPC (Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus Preparatory Chorus) went backstage but since I was in the principal chorus, we stayed on and sang Wake me a Song, The Pied Piper parts 1-8, This Little Light of Mine, and Little David, Play on Your Harp before we went out and the Prep Chorus went on. They sang 4 songs I don't know, and 2 songs that I did know from my 1st year in the Prep Chorus (I was in Prep for 2 years before this year, my 1st year in principal). They were Come Along and Dance and Evening Prayer.  Then, a group of girls from the Principal Chorus sang a song called Dome Epais. Then, everybody in the principal chorus came out and sang Avec la Garde Montante, an excerpt from the opera Carmen. Next up was a song called 2 French Noels. After that we sang a gospel song called Go Where I Send Thee! This was a cool one because it went into 5-part harmony. Then, every single principal chorus alumni that was the audience (there weren't that many) came up to the stage and sang Come and Sing with everybody in the Principal Chorus. Almost a minute later, the Prep Chorus came on and we (the MOTCC Principal Chorus, the MOTCC Prep Chorus, and the MOTCC Principal Chorus Alumni) sang Sleigh Ride. 

Mrs. Roberts Moment 1: 2nd Day Science/Math Class

On 9/3/14 (the 2nd day of school), I went to Mr. Joseph's room even though I have Math first thing but I didn't know that. The person who told me I had math 1st was Niyathi. Then, I went to 600c and math class w/ Mrs. Roberts had begun. I had just gotten in there when I heard Mrs. Roberts saying, " Our 1st unit will be fractions." Everybody started booing. "Fractions are friends, not foes. I just had a nemoment there." That was the spark of the 5th grade math class of 2014's catchphrase. Then, we were starting the lesson 1.1, which was very easy. Then, I met Colin and Evan (well, I already knew Evan from homeroom). We worked on our Homework and Remembering 1.1.

At 1:00, everybody headed to science. We were watching the movie Blindsight. We have already seen some of it from yesterday so we knew it's about blind kids who are climbing a mountain. We watched the movie for all of Science class.

The Lyrics of the Winter Fantasy Songs

I am in a concert called A Winter Fantasy. These are the lyrics to all the songs exept the whole Pied Piper of Hamelin lyrics,  the Sleigh Ride lyrics, and the Come and Sing lyrics. Come to the Winter Fantasy on 12/7/14 to hear the whole song.

We Gather Here Together: We gather here together with joyful heart and mind. We raise our voices ever our distant souls to bind. To remember in this moment our friendship, love, and joy, that music made together may one day heal mankind. (x2)

Wake me a Song: Out of the silences, wake me a song, beautiful, sad, soft and low. Out of the silences, wake me a hymn, whose sounds are like shadows, soft, and dim. Out of the stillness, tone by tone, cold as a snowflake, low as a moan. Out of the stillness in your heart, a thousand songs are sleeeping there, wake me a song, thou child of art! Out of the darkness, flash me a song, out of the darkness, flash me a song, brightly dark and darkly bright. Brightly dark and darkly, darkly, darkly bright, let itr sweep as a lone star sleeps the shadows of the night, wake me a song, sing it sweet! Where nothing is drear, nothing is drear, or dark or dim, or dark or dim. And Earth's songs soar, and Earth's songs soar into heavenly hymn.

Pied Piper of Hamelin: song too long to write lyrics

This Little Light of Mine: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it  shine. Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. All through the night, I'm gonna let it shine. All through the night, I'm gonna let it shine. All through the night, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. This little light of mine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Oh, ooo.

Little David, Play on Your Harp: Little David, play on your harp. Halelu, halelu. Little David, play on your harp. Halelu.(x2) Little David was, David was a shepard boy. He killed Goliath and he shouted for joy. Little David was, David was a shepard boy. Don't you he killed Goliath and he shouted for joy. Little David, play on your harp. Halelu, halelu. Little David, play on your harp. Halelu.(x2) Old Joshua was, Joshua was the son of Nun. He never would quit until his work was done. Old Joshua was, Joshua the son of Nun. Don't you know he never, never would give up til his work was done. David played, he danced and sang all day til the heavens rang. Singing songs of joy and praise, David played his harp for the rest of his days. Little David, play on your harp, little David play, on your harp. (x4) Little David play on your harp, Halelu!

Carmen: Lyrics in foreign language.

Two French Noels (only English lyrics): Willie, bring your finest drum, Robin, take your flute and come, play a joyful song of praise, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, play a joyful song of praise on this wondrus day of days. (French lyrics). Long ago on Christmas morn when the holy child was born, shepards from the feilds did come, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, shepards from the fields did come playing on their pipe and drum. (French lyrics). So tis fitting on this day that on instruments we play, like the humble shepard men, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, like the humble shepard men who were there in Bethlem. tu-re-lu-re-lu, (French lyrics). Pat-a-pat-a-pan, (french lyrics).

Go Where I Send Thee!: Children, go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? I'm gonna seend thee 1 by1, 1 for the little bitty baby, the baby boy, born in Belthlehem. Children, go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? I'm gonna send thee 2 by 2, 2 for Paul and Silas, 1 for the little bitty baby, teh baby boy, born in Bethlehem. Children, go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send theee? I'm gonna send thee 6 by 6, 6 for the days when the world was fixed, 5 for the bread they did divide, 4 for the gospel writers, 3 for the Hebrew children, 2 for Paul and Silas, 1 for the little bitty baby, the baby boy, born in Bethlehem. Children, go,go,go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? I'm gonna send thee 12 by 12, 12 for the 12 disciples, 11 of them singing in heaven, 10 for the 10 commandments, 9 for the angel choirs divine, 8 for the 8 the flood couldn't take, 7 for the day god layed down his head, 6 for the days when the world was fixed, 5 for the bread they did divide, 4 for the gospel writers, 3 for the HEbrew children, 2 for Paul and Silas, 1 for the little bitty baby, 1 for the little bitty baby, the baby boy born in Bethlehem. (5 part harmony) Children, go where I send thee! How shall, how shallI send thee? Go, go, go, go, go, gog,og,go,gog,og,

The Nutcracker

The music of the nutcracker at the Michigan Opera Theatre was blaring in my ears (I was in the Orchestra Pit). I was seated in the orchestra pit of the Michigan Opera Theatre waiting for my cue. I was singing in the orchestra pit at the end of Act 1 but I was in the orchestra pit for the whole 1st act. I never knew when the symbol would CRASH!! and the bell would BONG!! Then at the end of act 1(finally), the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus (MOTCC) and I ( I was part of the MOTCC) went up to the front of the orchestra pit and started singing. Then, after that was the intermission. The MOTCC and I went up to the balcony sort of level of the 1st floor. We started singing again, but these were different songs. The lyrics were:
1 (We Gather Here Together): "We gather here together with joyful heart and mind. We raise our voices ever our distant souls to bind. To remember in this moment our friendship, love and joy, that music made together may one day heal mankind. (x2)


2 (2 French Noels): "Willie, bring your finest drum, Robin take your flute and come, play a joyful song of praise, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, play a joyful song of praise on this wondrous day of days. Noel nuve let, noel chantons ici. De vote jean, crions adieu merci. Chantons noel, por lu roi nuve let, chantons noel, por lu roi nuve let. Noel nuve let , noel chantons ici. Long ago on Christmas morn, when the holy child was born, sheapards from the fields did come, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan, shepards from the fields did come, playing on their pipe and drum. Noel nuve let, noel chantons ici. De vote jean, crions adieu merci. Chantons noel, por lu roi nuve let. Chantons noel, por lu roi nuve let, noel nuve let, noel chantons ici. So tis fitting on this day that on instruments we play, like the humble shepard men, tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pa-a-pan, like the humble shepard men who were there in Bethlehem. Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Noel chantons noel. Pat-a-pat-a-pan, noel chantons noel.


3(Sleigh Ride): Lyrics to weird to show.

Rolling in the Ditch

A few days ago, when I was going to my friend Matthew Alarie's house, my mom went to the wrong house and when we were pulling out we got stuck in sort of a ditch right in front of the house. For what seemed like an hour, we were waiting in my mom's blue GMC Acadia until she finally called Mrs. Alarie to help us get out of the ditch (not the car, but me, my mom, and my sister, Ava). Then, she called my dad to help get THE CAR out of the ditch. There's STILL mud on the car from trying to "drive our way out". So, Mrs. Alarie helped us get out of OUR car and into hers. Then we got to Matthew's house and had a great time. Ava had played with Matthew's little sister, Leah.

Birthday Thanksiving

3 years ago on Thursday, November 24, I was in Vonor, Tenessee with my parents, my sister, and my grandparents. We were celebrating Thanksgiving AND my dad's birthday. First, we had the usual Thanksgiving dinner, but instead of pumpkin pie for dessert, my grandma had made this delicious penut butter frosting and the cake part was vanilla-flavored birthday cake (my dad LOVES penut butter) My memory is a little fuzzy, but I think I had 2 pieces of cake. It was THE BEST THANKSGIVING EVER!!

Combinaton Explantion

Today it had snowed for the first time since March 2014. My sister Ava was SO excited to play outside since we had this great hill for sledding. We went outside after watching Phineas and Ferb Star Wars. We were sledding for a bit. Then I saw Ava standing on her sled, which reminded me of a sport I created last winter called Sledboarding. It's a combination of Sledding and Snowboarding. I also taught Ava how to Sledboard. She fell a lot at first, but in the end, she got the hang of it. We sledboarded the rest of the time we were outside.

Thanksgiving Poem

I am thankful for my Wii U. It lets me play video games.

I am thankful for my bed. Without it, I would have to sleep on the floor.

I am thankful for my heater. Without it, I would freeze if it was any degrees below 0 (I'm usually very cold)

I am thankful for Cedar Point. Without it, there would be no amusement park near where I live.

I am thankful for Libraries. Without them, I would never be able to read books I don't have without spending money.

I am thankful for Disney World. Without it, there would never be a theme park that Disney made (other than Disneyland)

I am thankful for Ralph Baer, the inventor of home video games. He invented home video games.

I am thankful for my dad. He made it possible for my mom to give me life.

I am thankful for my mom, who gave me life. She let me be born.

I am most thankful for my mom. She gave me life. She gave birth to me.

Published Piece

It was August 28, 2014. It was my 10th birthday. We were at the final Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees game of the 2014 MLB (Major League Baseball) season. It was in Comerica Park which was the Tigers home field. This was New York Yankee captain Derek Jeter's last game in Comerica Park because he was retiring this year. It was the top of the 9th and final inning of the game. The score was Tigers 2, Yankees 2. Jeter was up. At that point of the game, this was his 4th at bat, or AB. He was 0 for 3, or hasn't gotten a hit in his past 3 at bats. Phil Coke was pitching. There were 2 outs. He already had 2 strikes on the count. Coke threw the ball right towards the catcher Alex Avila's mitt. Jeter swung and missed.  If Jeter hit that ball, HOME RUN for the Yankees!And that would be his last at bat in Comerica Park. I jumped up into the air, thinking, 

"Yes! Phil Coke actually did it!”

I said to my Dad," That was AWESOME!!!! I thought Derek Jeter would hit that ball into the stands! But even if he did, we wouldn't get it. Wow! I still can't believe that the CAPTAIN of the Yankees didn't get a single hit. Now we know that Derek Jeter's career here ended HORRIBLY for him."

Later in the inning, there were men on 3rd, 2nd and 1st base (bases loaded). Alex Avila (the catcher) was up. There were 2 outs. Mariano Rivera was pitching. Avila swung. He hit the ball sky high. If Avila had missed, there would  be a 10th inning. From where I was sitting ( I was in the 3rd row right up against the net) it looked like a grand slam ( 4 run-home run) but it just bounced off the wall. So, Avila got an RBI (run batted in) double (got to 2nd base) to win the game, 3-2.  I was SO excited that I had just seen the Detroit Tigers emerge victorious against one of the best teams in the MLB! When the game was over, I was SO excited that the Yankees lost! Then again, they didn't have A-Rod. I was also really sad that Yankee #2 Derek Jeter was retiring. We could have at least traded somebody for him. I also thought,

“I am REALLY hungry.” 

So I asked Dad, “Can we get something to eat? I’m Hungry.”

So we got pizza (it was Little Caesars because the people who own Little Caesars and the Red Wings own the Tigers). Then, we got in the car and headed home. I thought,

“That was the best Detroit Tigers game that I’ve been to! And I’ve been actually on the field of Comerica Park (For the Bloomfield Baseball League) twice! And I’ve also been to the 2012 World Series against the San Francisco Giants Game 3 out of  7 (Although there were only 4 games played)!"

 I just remembered that in the 1st inning, my dad had said, 

"It's a great day for a baseball game, Kevyn." 

I thought, "It sure was." 

Just remember, even if you play on a REALLY GOOD sports team, at some point, you're going to lose.

It Came!!

On Friday, I had ordered a skylanders trap team adventure pack called the Mirror of Mystery on Amazon.
Every day since then, whenever we got back to our house, I checked the front porch to see if it came.
Today, when I got home, I looked on the front porch like I usually did, when I saw 2 boxes. I thought, "Could it be?" When we got into the house, I ran to the front door and took both boxes into my house. I told my dad excitedly, "Dad! The Mirror of Mystery is finally here!"
"I don't think so."
"I'll check the label on the smaller box. Amazon. Kenzington, KY."
I ripped the box open with only my bare hands (that's how excited I was). There it was. The Mirror of Mystery. It's 2 magic items were: Rocket Ram and  Tiki Speaky. Just as Drake (see My Friend Who's Moving, 9/30/14) said, the skylander that come with the adventure pack was Deja Vu, and the level, of course, was Mirror of Mystery.

Reflections Entry (the world would be a better place if..)

I think that the world would be a better place if there was a cure for cancer.


In my school (BCS or Birmingham Covington School), there is a 5/6 grade teacher Mrs. Fitz and she has stage 4 breast cancer. If there was a cure for cancer, there will be a better chance Mrs Fitz will live. Also, my Uncle Harvey has survived and suffered 11 years with lung cancer. His lung cancer would be gone completely if there was a cure. People around the world that had cancer would be cured if cancer had a cure.




Kevyn Roessler

The Chinese Food War

Chapter 1 How the Battle got Started

One day, General Tso Chicken was eating one of his favorite foods, which was almond boneless chicken with his very good friend, Lieutenant Almond Boneless Chicken. They were so into their conversation; they never noticed Commander Chicken Lo Mein step into the room. Then, Commander Chicken Lo Mein exclaimed, “There’s a battle between us and that rotten American food!”

“That’s funny. We haven’t fought with them in 10 years!” General Tso Chicken exclaimed. The American food was made up of hot dogs, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, and French fries. The French fries were the meanest. They were all greasy and yucky and worst of all, they were the generals. So, General Tso, Lieutenant Almond Boneless, and Commander Lo Mein went to see Detective Springroll. When they got to where he usually was, Detective Springroll was nowhere to be found!

Meanwhile, General French Fry #1 held Detective Springroll captive. Officer Chopstick was also being held as prisoner. It took a while for Springroll and Chopstick to figure out they were being rescued and for French fry to figure out his “hideout” was under attack. This started the Chinese Food vs. the American Food War.

 

Chapter 2: the Battle Begins

 

“Get ready for a war, Commissioner Hot Dog!” General French Fry 1 exclaimed, “I will get Hamburger and Chicken Nugget ready for the war. You get Ice Cream, A&W, and Root Beer Float ready.”

Back at the Chinese Food hideout, Commissioner Won Ton was waiting for General Tso Chicken, Lieutenant Almond Boneless Chicken, Commander Chicken  Lo Mein, Officer Chopstick, and Detective Springroll to come back for 30 minutes, and when it was about to be thirty-two  minutes, they came back! It was such a relief to see them all thought Won Ton, “Hi, Won Ton! How’s the base doing? Any destruction?” General Tso said,” No destruction. The base is doing fine, thanks for asking. I’ll radio Fleet Pilot Fortune Cookie and see how he’s doing.”     

Won Ton replied. Unexpectedly, General French Fry 29 and his gang of criminals broke in. Normally, they wait to attack the Chinese Food military, but this time, they wanted to attack early, “Soldiers, ATTACK!”

“Fleet Pilot Fortune Cookie! Do you copy? This is General Tso Chicken! The war is about to take to the seas! Get to base #39, the only safe base! Then we’ll reveal the plan to you. Get to safety quick! We’ll meet at base #39! ”

When he got the message, Fleet Pilot Fortune Cookie was inside of base # 38.He knew he should go to base 39 and wait for the general. All he had to do was take the secret passage to base 39.The secret passage was an underground passage that connected all of the bases, 1 through 100. There were 88 General French Fries in the universe of food military. It only took 1 minute for Fortune Cookie to get through the passage and it took everybody else 38 minutes to get into base 39, “What took you so long?” asked Fortune Cookie, “We were in base 1 and you were in base 38. Okay, here’s the plan. We’re radioing the French food to help us in battle. How are we going, you ask? We’re going by battleship. That is the reason I radioed you. You‘re the only one that can steer our ships. That is why we are in this meeting. To make our first move. To show the American food that they are useless.”Then, they took the PORTal to reach the port faster (the only other way of transportation was walking). The battleship was waiting for them. Once they got on the battleship, enemy   battleships started to attack.

 

Chapter 3: The Overwater Battle        

 “Fire the missiles! Aim first! Don’t miss! We’ve got to hit all 30 battleships!” General Tso Chicken was shouting out commands on battleship M. Fortune Cookie was piloting, and everybody else was ether a gunner, a fighter in case any American food came on board, or a distracter. The gunners made sure that no enemy battleships got near battleship M, and the distracters went on enemy battleships to distract the General French Fry on that battleship. Then, battleship M would get near and the distracter would hop onto battleship 1 Million and the gunners would shoot the battleship and battleship 1 Million would sail away and the other battleship would sink. Battleship 30 was another problem. The distracters couldn’t get near the ship so they couldn’t distract General French Fry 12.The gunners were able to hit the battleship’s weak spot and Battleship Thirty is going down! There was a lot of commotion on the gun deck celebrating their victory. Meanwhile, guess who stowed away on battleship 1 million? It was Lieutenant Hot Dog! Hot Dog was even meaner than any of the remaining 58 General French Fries and EVEN meaner than Officer A&W. So when the Chinese Food got to France, Hot Dog could report to General French Fry #88.

 

Chapter 4 … France!

In France, General Baguette was expecting 1 army, not 2, “Join forces with us.” General French Fry #88 said to Baguette. He replied, “My army’s already on a side in this war, and it’s NOT yours. I’ve heard terrible things about you from my old friend, General Tso Chicken. Have you heard of him FRENCH FRY 88!” Now the Chinese Food vs. the American Food war has moved from China to France. Even now, with the French Food on their side, the Chinese Food’s army was too small to fight the American Food’s army. So, the Chinese Food, along with their new member, Sergeant Bamboo, got on to battleship 1 million, and fled to Mexico, ”Ha! Go ahead, flee and be a little chicken!” Officer A&W yelled at them. The response from the Chinese Food was a cannonball.

Chapter 5 … Time for Mexico!

“General Guacamole! This is General Tso Chicken! I need you to help us beat the American food like a drum! Over and out.”On the Battleship 1,000,000, Lieutenant Crepe was talking to Lieutenant Almond Boneless Chicken, “This will be over soon, oui?” General Baguette complained. General Tso Chicken replied, “I’m sorry, I don’t speak French.”” Does oui mean yes, General?” He asked, “Oui.” Baguette replied. Just then, the ship crashed into Mexico, “WHOA!”Everybody shouted. When everybody got off, they got a warm welcome to Mexico by General Guacamole, Lieutenant Salsa, Commissioner Taco, Commander Tortilla Chip, Sergeant Burrito, Detective Chili, and Officer Enchilada. There was NO way that the American Food + their new recruits, The Japanese Food could sabotage them in Mexico. Not! General Guacamole said, “Could they be a little quieter when they’re making they’re grand entrance! It sounds like they cut the cheese! And it smells like it, too!””That’s because someone did, Guacamole.You aren’t really the brightest avocado on the tree.” General Tso Chicken told him,” That remark is very offensive!” Guacamole replied.

 

Chapter 6… ATTACK!!!!!!

 

When they stopped arguing, General Tso Chicken took command of the 3 armies combined. We can’t lose now, the general thought. This was the biggest battle of Chinese Food army+ the French Food army+ the Mexican Food army vs. the American Food army+ the Japanese Food army (Their catchphrase is,” I’m going to make you sneeze!/Trademark of Japanese Food Army)= Big battle. The American Food was first to speak, “ATTACK!” French Fry commanded.

Why are Stories Powerful?

I think stories are powerful because it can change the world. This is just about writing in general. It can change the world because it makes you think.

Awesome Math Zoo Book 1: Astronomical Ape's Rescue

Perry the Puzzled Platypus was working on correcting his math homework AGAIN. He looked on question 4 which was 12 x 12. He had written 149 but the math teacher said that this was wrong. So, he wrote a letter to his friend Melvin the Amazing Monkey Mathmagician saying, " Melvin, I put on my math homework (yes, I'm doing corrections AGAIN) for 12 x 12 equals 149. but the teacher said it was wrong. Can you help me?      Your friend, Perry the Puzzled Platypus". Melvin wrote back almost immedeatly after he sent the letter by Spencer the Speedy Snail who said, "The answer is 144. Melvin can't do this type of  problem." Melvin said in HIS letter, " Pery, sory butt eye cant helpp yu. Eye cann onle geht thi anser rite bye duing thi asociative properti. Can yu PLESE helpp mi in language artts? Eye'm failing!     Your friend, Melvin, the Amazing Monkey Mathmagician." 

Meanwhile, on the planet Neptune ( 30.1 AU a.k.a. Astronomical Units), the Astronomical Ape was being held captive by his and all the other zoo animals ( Perry, Melvin, Spencer, Quentin) nemeses, the Evil King of Mathland. Will they save their friend Aaron the Astronomical Ape?

Perry is usually in the enclosure next to Aaron, but since he's missing (Perry doesn't know yet), there is an empty enclosure next to Perry's. But, he did suddenly hear NO talk about Astronomical Units (A.K.A. AU, A.K.A. 93,000,000) at all so he knew (finally!) that Aaron the Astronomical Ape was missing. So he found his Z. O. W. C. A. (Zoo Organization Without a Cool Anagram) Platypus Replica  and went into the UNDERGROUND ENCLOSURE. There he found the Zookeeper and waited for his next mission.

The Zookeeper told every agent that was in the zoo (Perry, Melvin, Quentin the Quick Quail, and Spencer) that, "I can't find our friend Aaron the Astronomical Ape and I suspect that the Evil King of Mathland was behind this. We have also uncovered that the Evil King of Mathland has built a Hypnotize-Inator ( just like Agent P's nemisis in the Tri-State Area, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz)

Meanwhile, on Neptune, the Evil King of Mathland was just about to fire his Hypnotize-Inator. Aaron was just about to get hit when he wrote on his arm: LIVE THGIF I or I FIGHT EVIL if you look in a mirror. Then, he started to fall asleep..........................

The Z.O.W.C.A. animals burst right through the surface of Neptune right by the Evil King of Mathland's hideout. They had also written on their arms LIVE THGIF I just in case they were hypnotized. "How are we going to get into the hideout?" Quuentin said, "I don't know. I'm as puzzled as you." said Perry, "Maybe we could build a trebuchet and launch ourselves into the hideout." Melvin said. So, they built a trebuchet and everybody lauched themselves by Melvin's magic trebuchet launcher (how did he come prepared?)

When they got to in there, they noticed that the King was not alone. They didn't realize it at first, but then the Z.O.W.C.A. animals heard a voice saying, "what is 5/6 x 5/6?" "Severus the Stealthy Snake. How nice to see you." "I ssssssssee your ssssssssssssarcasssssssssm, Melvin." "Oooooooh, ooooh! Aaaaah, aaaaaaaah!" "Aaron!" Melvin exclaimed, holding up a mirror. Aaron scratched his head and put his bowler hat (the hat of Z.O.W.C.A. like the fedora of O.W.C.A.) While they are together, THEY (BEING THE ZOWCA) KICK BUTT!!

Aaron and Spencer swooped in and kicked the king's butt (literally) while everybody else was smacking Severus' head and tail on the ground. It was an amazing sight but it didn't last. Severus slipped away and the King used his rocket to get away.

The Final Battle of Skylanders Trap Team: Kaos vs. Me Part 3

He started replenishing his health again! And then he grew a pair of  Raven-Like wings of what I thought would be from the Air element! Then he started flying up and summoned about 6 more swords than the 2 that he already had ( See The Final Battle of Skylanders Trap Team: Kaos vs. Me Part 2)! So that means that he had 8 swords! Then he threw the swords up into the air and they flew towards the ground! They showed the red lines to show where the swords hit, but then those lines turned into lasers as soon as the swords past! The lasers came right towards me so I jumped out of the way. Arrow barrage time! That kind of got his health down (This was a video game, so I could see the health bars). Then, there was this kind of bowtie of lasers that I had to jump over. Then Kaos tried another energy shockwave but this time there were 3 shockwaves to jump over (Which I kind of expected. Use different attacks and you'll be harder to beat, Kaos!). Then came another arrow barrage! Next up were  Water and Undead bullets. Time to heal up! Next up came a new combination of bullets. This time there were Water and Earth bullets. This would be my last arrow barrage of the battle. I did it! I beat Kaos! I said to my grandma, " I did it! I finally beat Kaos! I beat Skylanders Trap Team!"

The Final Battle of Skylanders Trap Team: Kaos vs. Me Part 2

Just when I thought I had him (not. He had about 10/16 health left.), he started replenishing his health! Now he had about 13/16 health. And, he summoned green swords of the life element! I was thinking, " Ugh! I wish I could just kill this guy so I can beat this game!" So, I started pelting him with my arrows again, unaware that he would continue his attacks from round 1 (see The Final Battle in Skylanders Trap Team: Kaos vs. Me Part 1). He started bashing the ground with his swords. The game showed a red line where Kaos was going to start bashing so I could get out of his line of fire.Then, I started attacking Kaos again. I was getting a little bored using the same attacks, so I switched to the villain I had in my trap (in the game you can trap and play as villains), Wolfgang. He really got his health down. Then, I switched back to Snap Shot. Kaos was at about 6/16 health. I really thought I had him this time when.....








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The Final Battle of Skylanders Trap Team: Kaos vs. Me Part 1

It was the final level of the video game Skylanders Trap Team and I was on the (final) boss: Kaos. He had turned his legs into the bottom of one of the Traptanium Crystals, which looked like a prism. I was playing as the Trap Master Skylander Snap Shot. Kaos' 1st attack was sort of an energy field. I dodged it easily. Then, I tried shooting my Traptanium Arrows at Kaos. Even though it did about 73 damage, it made a very small dent in his health. Then, in the game, Kaos said something like this, "Now you have to face the wrath of my Undead Bullets! And my Water Bullets!" Then, the person that tells you what to do said, " You can stop the bullets by using a villain from the corresponding element." I tried frantically switching my traps from Air to Undead to block the Undead bullets, then tried to switch for the water bullets. Then, I figured out that the water bullets healed my by 25 HP! Sure, It wasn't a lot, but it sure helped. When he was launcing the bullets, I found I could still hit him by shooting arrows during the Water Bullets, and use Crystal Slam+Jump/Snap Shot's Soul Gem Ability: A Shard Act to Follow during the Undead Bullets. Then, Kaos tried to hit me with his energy shockwave. Once again, I jumped over it and shot him with my arrows again. Then, I thought I had this down when...




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The Time I Saw Derek Jeter's Last At Bat in Comerica Park

It was August 28, 2014. It was my 10th birthday. We were at the final Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees game of the 2014 MLB (Major League Baseball) season. It was in Comerica Park which was the Tigers home field. This was New York Yankee captain Derek Jeter's last game in Comerica Park because he was retiring this year. It was the top of the 9th and final inning of the game. The score was Tigers 2, Yankees 2. Jeter was up. At that point of the game, this was his 4th at bat, or AB. He was 0 for 3, or hasn't gotten a hit in his past 3 at bats. Phil Coke was pitching. There were 2 outs. He already had 2 strikes on the count. Coke threw the ball right towards the catcher Alex Avila's mitt. Jeter swung and missed.  If Jeter hit that ball, HOME RUN for the Yankees!And that would be his last at bat in Comerica Park. I jumped up into the air, thinking, 

"Yes! Phil Coke actually did it!”

I said to my Dad," That was AWESOME!!!! I thought Derek Jeter would hit that ball into the stands! But even if he did, we wouldn't get it. Wow! I still can't believe that the CAPTAIN of the Yankees didn't get a single hit. Now we know that Derek Jeter's career here ended HORRIBLY for him."

Later in the inning, there were men on 3rd, 2nd and 1st base (bases loaded). Alex Avila (the catcher) was up. There were 2 outs. Mariano Rivera was pitching. Avila swung. He hit the ball sky high. If Avila had missed, there would  be a 10th inning. From where I was sitting ( I was in the 3rd row right up against the net) it looked like a grand slam ( 4 run-home run) but it just bounced off the wall. So, Avila got an RBI (run batted in) double (got to 2nd base) to win the game, 3-2.  I was SO excited that I had just seen the Detroit Tigers emerge victorious against one of the best teams in the MLB! When the game was over, I was SO excited that the Yankees lost! Then again, they didn't have A-Rod. I was also really sad that Yankee #2 Derek Jeter was retiring. We could have at least traded somebody for him. I also thought,

“I am REALLY hungry.” 

So I asked Dad, “Can we get something to eat? I’m Hungry.”

So we got pizza (it was Little Caesars because the people who own Little Caesars and the Red Wings own the Tigers). Then, we got in the car and headed home. I thought,

“That was the best Detroit Tigers game that I’ve been to! And I’ve been actually on the field of Comerica Park (For the Bloomfield Baseball League) twice! And I’ve also been to the 2012 World Series against the San Francisco Giants Game 3 out of  7 (Although there were only 4 games played)!"

 I just remembered that in the 1st inning, my dad had said, 

"It's a great day for a baseball game, Kevyn." 

I thought, "It sure was." 

Just remember, even if you play on a REALLY GOOD sports team, at some point, you're going to lose.

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Small Moment Story Ideas

Place

The time when I went to Derek Jeter's last game in Comerica Park when I turrned 10 (8/28)

The time when I went on the front seat of the Magnum at Cedar Point when I was 8

The time when I went on the front seat of the Corkscrew at Cedar Point when I was 8

Person

The time when Ava got her finger stuck in a door

The time when my Great-Grandmother died

The time when Ryan read all of the Who Was?/Who Is? biographies

Thing

The time when I got a video game (Skylanders Trap Team) the day it came out

The time when I dribbled a soccer ball 5 times on my head

The time when I stuck a plastic blob up my nose and couldn't get it out

Wi-Fi (more than just internet connection)

This summer I was in a band called Wi-Fi. We played 6 songs in a concert at The Berkley Front in Berkley, Michigan.We played Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, Roar by Katy Perry [In G Major],  Classic by MKTO, Demons by Imagine Dragons [In C Major], Break Free by Ariana Grande, and Good Time by Owl City. I played piano and sang Radioactive, Demons, and Good Time.

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My Friend Who's Moving

My friend Drake is moving Saturday, 10/4/14.I don't want him to move because I just met him this month. He's moving to Tustin, California. He's moving because his dad's first book is being turned into a movie. the book's name is Sandstorm. It's a spy book.

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