My Top Ten of stuff! =D

In English class we had to do our top ten of a topic of our choice, and I think that it is a good way to express your interests, so here are random topics and my top ten for each. (sorry most of these are based on music)

OH AND GUESS WHAT? SAM'S GREEN TEAM EFFORT TO MAKE WATER A HUMAN RIGHT BY WRITNG LETTERS TO THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOTED ON THE ROOTS AND SHOOTS WEBSITE!

Top 10 Junk Food:

1-Popcorn (butter or cheese)
2-Brownies
3-Hershey's Cookies n' Creme Chocolate
4-Cheetos
5-Chocolate Chip Cookies (especially the ones from the SAM cafeteria)
6-White Chocolate and Macademia Nut Cookies
7-Green Tea or Vanilla Ice Cream
8- BBQ chips
9-Apple Pie
10-Poutine

Top 10 Singers

1-Taylor Swift
2-Justin Bieber
3-Lady GaGa
4-Avril Lavigne
5-Jay Sean
6-Danny Fernandes
7-Rihanna
8-Jesse McCartney
9-Miley Cyrus
10-Kelly Clarkson

Top 10 Bands/Groups

1-Marianas Trench
2-Skillet
3-Stereos
4-Girlicious
5-Faber Drive
6-Evanesance
7-Nickelback
8-Girlicious
9-Simple Plan
10-Boys Like Girls

Top 12 Sweetest Love Songs (sorry I couldn't decide on 10)

1-Beside You -Marianas Trench
2-Two is Better Than One -Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift
3-Replay-IYAZ
4- Fearless -Taylor Swift
5-One Less Lonely Girl-Justin Bieber
5-Crazier -Taylor Swift
6-Everytime We Touch -Cascada
7-Heaven -DJ Sammy
8-Need You Now -Lady Antebellum
9-Good to you -Marianas Trench
10-Down-Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
11-Love Story -Taylor Swift
12- No Air -Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown

Top 10 Breakup/"You cheated on me" Songs

1.Watcha Say -Jason Derulo
2.Unlove You -Elise Estrada
3.Picture To Burn -Taylor Swift
4. Never Again -Danny Fernandes
5.Liar Liar -Girlicious ft. Flo Rida
6.Your Love is a Lie -Simple Plan
7.Apologize -Justin Timberlake
8.Behind these Hazel Eyes -Kelly Clarkson
9.Irreplacable -Beyonce
10.You're Not Sorry -Taylor Swift

My Top 10 Favourite Random things

1. Green/Blue
2. VOLLEYBALL!
3. Shopping
4. Donuts and pie
5. Getting perfect on a test :D
6. hanging out with friends and family
7. BIRTHDAY PARTIES
8. Days when my piano teacher doesn't yell at me
9. BASKETBALL
10. the rare moments when my locker isn't messy

My Top 10 favourite clothing/accesories stores (teehee this is FUN xD)

1. Aéropostale
2. Ardene
3. Garage
4. Urban Planet
5. Siblings (yes, I fit into their clothes.)
6. Bluenotes
7. Claires
8.Hollister (even though I don't have anything from it)
9.TNA << add an I and it's my name! LOL 10. Tommy Hilfiger

My Top 10 Books!
1. All Harry Potter books.
2. All Twilight books
3. Speak -Laurie Halse Anderson
4. Wintergirls -Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Free The Children -Craig Keilburger
6. The Ashleys Theres a New Name in School -Melissa de la Cruz
7. Stargirl -Jerry Spenelli
8.Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging -Louise Rennison
9.Night Runner -Max Turner
10. Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies -Erin Dionne

WWII Stories

I know I have already done a blog on Remembrance Day, but I have to do one on one of the prompts, so here it goes.

I read a recount of some things that happened in the World War II by a man named Charles Kewen. He had flown many aircrafts in the war. He talked a lot about the planes he had flown, and although they were confusing and sort of hard to understand, his recount was quite interesting. He lived and was trained for flying planes in Saskatchewan, and his younger brother was also in the war. Unfortunately, his brother was killed.
As I was reading his story, I felt very bad for the soldiers that fought for Canada’s freedom. They had to go through tough situations, one after another, and they’re life was always in danger when they fought. For example, as I mentioned before, Charles Kewen’s brother was killed, but instead of being able to just grieve about his death, he had to continue fighting for our country. Another time, his leaders told him and a few other men to board a plane to fight without telling them where they were going. He was constantly moved from place to place without seeing his friends and family for a long periods of time.
I could not imagine myself in Charles Kewen’s shoes. Such tragic events happening continuously have never happened in my life. When my hair sticks up in really weird positions, I get a huge zit on my face, and I get a bad mark on a test, I feel like my life is over. However, I now realize that the worst things that happen in my life are NOTHING compared to what the soldiers have gone through. I think those men that have fought in the battle and the women that helped the soldiers were very brave and I am thankful that they fought for Canada and our freedom.

Here is the link to the website with true stories from the soldiers that have once fought in the World War II: http://www.thememoryproject.com/Stories.aspx

Friends and Family!

What are the most important things in your life? Well yes, I know, it is food and water, but what if I said the most important living things in your life? Hmmm… think about it. Who are in your daily life? That’s right. Your friends and family. Think back. When you were practicing your piano piece for a recital, who was there to give you advice and feedback? Probably your family or one of your friends. When your pet passed away, who was there to comfort you? Who gives you birthday presents? Who helps you study? Let me guess… the answer for all those are either your friends or family.
I know for one thing, I cannot live without my friends, or any family members. At school, I have TONS of friends that eat with me at lunch, help me study last minute, and to hang out with. If I didn’t have them, I would eat alone, study by myself (which is a lot more boring than studying with friends) and I’d be moping around, doing nothing at lunch recess. Same thing if I didn’t have a family. I’d be so lonely at home and I wouldn’t know a lot of things.
Friends look out for each other, and your family is always there for you. :)

Remembrance Day

On the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, people all around Canada wearing a poppy are solemn. It is Remembrance Day, a day where all Canadians remember the soldiers that fought for our land in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). In total, more than 1,500,000 Canadians had served our country, and over 100,000 have died. They gave up their lives so we could live in freedom and peace, so we must remember their bravery and sacrifice.

Most schools have a Remembrance Day assembly, including SAM. At our assembly, there were piano and violin performances, students recited poems, and there were slide shows about the soldiers and Remembrance Day. At the end of each thing, no one applauded, as it was a serious assembly. Then there was a trumpet solo by Ms. Howl’s son, Daniel, followed by 2 minutes of silence. During the 2 minutes, everyone stood with their heads’ bowed, as we thought about Canada and its peace and freedom. No one sneezed. No one coughed. It was so quiet that if a pin dropped, it would have sounded like thunder. Then another short trumpet solo signaled the end of the silence.

Most of the men going to fight in the wars aren’t very old, maybe about 18 or 19, and started training many years before that. Imagine if you were just 6 or 7 years older than you are right now, and you’re about to leave all your friends and families behind, knowing you may never return alive. War has been going since 1914, and still, Canadians are helping in peacekeeping forces and help fighting other countries’ wars, sometimes claiming their lives.

What can we do? Well on Remembrance Day, wear a poppy and show that you’re thankful for the soldiers that fought and are still fighting for Canada’s peace and freedom. Drop spare change into boxes to support the Veterans that have fought in the war, and most importantly, remember and be thankful for our land.

Wii Fit

I personally do not like yoga or aerobics or anything like that, but fortunately for me, there is the WII FIT! Wii fit is a video game created by Nitendo for the Wii console. This game uses a Wii Balance board. When you stand on it, it could calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index) as long as you know your height, and you could play dozens of different games and exercises. There are yoga poses, strength training like push-ups, aerobics, and balance games. There are also balance tests to see how balanced on both sides you are.


Wii Fit has many yoga poses. There is a virtual trainer on the screen and you follow what he/she does on the board. The same thing goes to the strength training. For aerobics, there are games like hula hoop and jogging that help increase your heart rate. The last category are the balance games, which includes activities like tightrope walking to practice controlling your balance. To make you want to always play this game, along the way, you unlock new games and levels. You can also set your own goal of how much weight you want to lose in a certain period of time. Wii fit also gives you a Tip/Fact of the Day on living a healthy lifestyle.


I sadly have to say, I do not have a Wii fit. I have always wanted one, but my mom wouldn't let me buy one until the price starts lowering. How do I know so much about it? I've always gone to my friends' houses to play, and I absolutely LOVE it. In some games, it is very tiring, almost as exhausting as playing real sports! My favourite is the Long-distance running in the Aerobics section. You put the Wii control in your pocket and you simply jog for a very long route. Your goal is not to be fast, but to keep a steady pace. I think this game helps me improve my stamina so when I am running laps, it is easier.


The only thing I do not like about the Wii fit is that in the Yoga and Strength-Training section, they are all the same with just a routine and a trainer, which makes it slightly boring. I think it would be more fun if there were also some games for the category like in the aerobics section. However, I'd give this game a 4.5/5 and would recommend it to everyone.

Have fun playing the Wii Fit!!

Oh by the way, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Update on my life =D

Okay so here is a update on life. I know it isn't as funny as Jane's but oh well.

First off, I'd like to thank everyone who voted me for the Student Leadership Council Class rep!!! Congrats to Sarranya too who is also the class rep! I promise to do a great job!

We had a Terry Fox walk on Friday, which is the funnest Terry Fox Walk EVER!! We had a blast doing tai chi while we walked, and waved to random strangers passing by in the cars. We also saw a dead squirrel with its guts.. okay I'm not going into details. I screamed really loud when I saw that, and I also screamed every time I saw a bee (yes, you can call me a scaredy cat). After the run, we had the rest of the day to ourselves outside. We mostly talked and sang. I used my voice A LOT so now my throat is killing me!! I'll be very quiet back at school =(.

Me, Jane, and Phoebe are on Green Team duties starting Monday, and I hope no Grade 8 gives us a hard time! (We're supposed to make sure the garbage goes into the correct bin)

I miss my old.. oh I mean FORMER school VERY much. I haven't seen all my friends from Kennedy Public School for about 3 weeks, and I already miss them a lot!

Stay tuned for more updates on Tina Tona Teeni's life!!!!!!!!!!!! =D
Thanks for reading!

SAM Green Team

Hey everyone! I am part of the Green Team and I'm the UNOFFICIAL assistant of the vice president of the Green Team which is Phoebe Ho. Please visit the Green Team Blog website monthly, as we will have tips and information about this year's main project: Project Blue, where we try and conserve as much water as possible. Here's the link to the SAM Green Team website: http://samgreenteam.blogspot.com/ Please check it out! thanks!

Kennedy-Houston AWESOME Trip

It was November 2008, as I remember it vividly, a teacher walked into our classroom during math and said, "Who will be 12 by June?" I raised my hand, not knowing what that was for. "Well you people are lucky, because we're going to have an EXCHANGE TRIP!" I gasped, and questions started flying out of mine and everyone else's mouth. "To where?" "For how long?""How much will it cost?" Then, the teacher told us that it was a mix of grade 6 and 7 students, and they could only choose 25 people.

It took a lot of persuading to let my parents give me permission to try to get on the exchange. We had to write an essay saying why we should be chosen, and to make a long story just a bit shorter, I was chosen, and we wrote letters to our penpal somewhere called Houston, BC. It was a small town, and nothing like Toronto. It was mostly nature and trees.

May was here, and the Houston people finally came! Most of them have never been to such a big city with so many cars, people, and buildings. The week they were here, we brought them to The Ontario Science Centre, CN Tower, The ROM, Niagara Falls, The Toronto Zoo, the beach, and a mall. My partner's name was Breanna, and she had SO many things in common with me. Other than the places our school brought us too, we (me, Breanna, Phoebe, and her partner) went to places like Pacific Mall and Scarborough Town Centre. The week was AWESOME, and then sadly, they had to leave. (They were here for a week) Then we had 2 weeks of EQAO, and then, OUR TURN TO VISIT THEIR TOWN!!


To get to Houston, we had to take a 5 hour flight to Vancouver, then a 1 hour flight to Prince George, and then a 5 hour drive to Houston! When we arrived, we jumped in joy to be reunited with our friends, and another week of fun started. The first 2 days, we went to a horseback riding camp, and I can't tell someone about the exchange trip without telling them this: We we playing our version bordenball, and as I was diving at the ball, I wasn't aware that the field had horses roaming around. So I jumped at the ball, and hugged it so no one would take it. Then I noticed a HORRIBLE gut-wrentching stink, and I looked at the ball. It had HORSE POOP on it. I jumped up and wiped my hand on the grass. Then it took me a split second for my mind to process the fact that I jumped onto the ball and had rolled on the grass. I slowly, very slowly, looked down , and saw horse poop on my shirt and pants!!!! I screamed in horror and disgust, and sprinted back to our cabin to change. Anyways, at the camp, other than diving into horse poop, we rode horses and went on a trail ride, and went on 1 and a half hour hike up a mountain, I gotta say, it was more tiring than the laps that Mr.Busby made us do today ;D.

We also went into one of the world's biggest sawmill (Houston was full of trees, so it makes sense, right?) Went swimming in a lake (picture below), a native american site called "K'san" and on the last day, a small version of The Amazing Race. Although we came in last (not my fault! Breanna couldn't run in flip-flops!) that was really really really fun too. We got to run around Houston, but it wouldn't sound surprising once you see how small it is. (They only have 1 traffic light, their population is about 1,000 people, and 1 mall with 4 stores!)

On our last day, we had to say goodbye to all the close friends we made in 2 weeks. There we many tears coming out of our eyes, as we know that we'll never see each other again. We left Houston, with many good memories to cherish, and an unforgettable experience to stay in our minds.

PICTURES!

<-- Phoebe (left) and me (right) first time on canoes! (our canoe was called the "Titanic". It wasn't very reassuring)
<-- The lake (beautiful, eh?)
<-- Houston's FANTASTIC view

^--- me and my horse, Minny!