Alex’s Blog

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Bye!

What keeps me going? When I got that comment from Hayley saying she ‘tagged’ me I couldn’t think of anything. To be honest I actually had to sleep on it. I finally came up with an answer… or answers in my case.

My friends. They can talk me into doing things that I have either not thought about doing or I want to do but am too scared to go by myself. They can make me happy and are there when I need them.

The word ‘yes’ and where it can get you. If whenever someone asks you a question you say no.. you’re not going to get anywhere. But if you say yes, chances are you are going to get somewhere. So simply saying yes can keep me going.

Effort. Just the effort to be nice to someone can really make them feel appreciated, so that is why effort is something that also keeps me going. I use effort everyday. I use my effort for work, but my importantly to be nice to people. In my eyes everyone is my friend. Even if I don’t hang out with them every second of the day. I might hang out with them for an hour or maybe 10 minutes. But everyday I use effort to be nice to everyone I see and talk to.

The love of family, friends anyone really. If I didn’t have love around me I don’t think I would be able to keep going.

I am going to tag

Jazmine

Michelle

Hayleigh

Sophie

and Georgia.

Almost every Saturday, from 9.00 until 11.00 I go to the SPCA. The other kids that are there and I get to  clean out all the cat and kitten cages, feed the cats and play with the kittens. The last time I went, only Nicky and I were there. The were two puppies and we took one for a walk which we nicknamed ‘Nibbles’ because it nibbles us.  It’s lot’s of fun and when I’m working there I feel good because I am helping out, voluntarily. I go every weekend when I am not away and I haven’t been for a couple of weeks so I am going this Saturday. I have been working there since the end of last year. Usually people work on Sundays, but when I joined I chose Saturdays because there aren’t as many people so you can do more things. The first I came as I walked it stunk really badly, I’m used to it now. Sometimes I get hot and tired but Ijust keep on working.

No I am not complaining, I love T.A.I! And this year it is better than ever. I have applied for Class Councillor, got into choir, I am doing drama and just choosing whether I want to be involved in things when they happen. I also want to be in Inter Intermediate Gymnastics, Jump Jam programmes, Ski trip…

We already have a pile of work to do but I am not behind…yet. We have 2 visual languages to finish, a book review and a video (that no one has started). We also have been testing heaps. Hopefully I do well in them but I will know soon because Mrs Crowe will give us our tests back this week. I want to do better in my tests this year so I know I have improved.

I already have some goals in mind:

To improve in work from last year.

To try my best in everything I do.

Become more involved in sports.

Hopefully I will achieve these goals and my others.

I just want school to come and I will decide what I want to do. I don’t want to prepare every second of every day. I just want it to come to me.

In January I went to Mount Maunganui so I could have my surfing lesson. I was getting really excited when we got to the table where we signed in. The ladies gave me a big bag full of goodies and then I got a photo with Kimberly Crossman who plays Sophie on Shortland Street! When everyone had arrived we put on our rashshirts and did some warm ups like running, yoga and other stretches. We choose our surf board and then on the sand we learnt how to surf. But half way through it someone on the other side of the beach spotted a shark so we had to wait a while until we could go in the water. When the all clear was given we raced into the water (which is quite difficult to do carrying a long surf board at the same time) and began surfing. At first I fell off by doing a nose dive. I eventually got the hang of it and stood up quite a few times.

When we had finished we got some juice, got the pictures that had been taken before and our nails painted. In the end it was really fun and I will definitely do it next year.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year! My Christmas day started at 5.30 in the morning because we had to leave at 6.00 so we could get to Auckland on time for our plane. I opened all my presents from mum and dad, then decided to eat one of my giant Freddy Frogs I got. I took a few bits and suddenly screamed! My tooth had chipped. It had chipped the cap off I had on one of my teeth from  2 years ago. It hurt heaps because I wasn’t used to it and when I breathed in too fast, it would hurt really bad. It has been a couple of weeks now and I am getting a new cap on the tooth tomorrow. When I am older I am going to have to get that tooth pulled out and get a fake tooth in its place because the dentist did warn that the cap will come off every few years. We flew down to Queenstown and then we had to drive to Invergargill. We stayed there for 2 nights then all of us drove down to Dunedin, stayed there for one night and went to Invergargill. We stayed there for a few more nights then we drove to Wanaka. Wanaka was really pretty and it didn’t get dark until about 10.00 at night! But on Wednesday we had really bad weather it was pouring – and we were meant to sleep in a tent! But luckily Mum and Dad let us share their really small cabin. The next day was beautiful and we went out in the boat. On Friday we had to drive back up to Queenstown where we had to flew back up to Wellington and then to Auckland. After we had finished all our travelling and were home we should have been happy, but we still our dog, Tammy but we couldn’t pick her up from the kennels until Saturday because it was so late at night. We are in Rotorua at the moment but we are going home tomorrow then on Saturday – going to Whangamata fro a week! 

I am counting down until the 31st of January because I am going to Mount Maunganui for the Billabong Girls Get Out There. I will be having a surfing lesson which should be interesting. 

Enjoy the rest of your holidays!!

It is only 5 more days until my school holidays start! Not long now! And it is only 2 weeks until Christmas day which is when my family and I will be hopping on a plane and flying down to the South Island. We are going down for a week and on the 26th of December we will be attending my Mum’s cousins wedding. I have never been to a wedding before so it should be lot’s of fun. It’s a shame my cousins from Australia can’t come over for the wedding and for Christmas like we usually do. I haven’t seen them for a year! Since the year is almost over, most schools are trying to organise a final assembly to say Good Bye to the students that are either moving onto Intermediate or College (High School). My brother and sister are having one at their school tonight to wish the year 6’s good luck at Intermediate. I will be going and most of my friends have little brothers or sisters at the school so I will be able to see them. Also the year 8’s in my class have organised at end of year party for tomorrow night. This week we had the Year 6 orientation which is whenwe get to see and meet the new people in our classes for next year. All the year 7’s (this year) found it lot’s of fun meeting the kids that are going to be year 7’s in our class next year. Only one person from my Primary school got into the aceelerate class and last year 5 people got in. The year has almost come to an end and I’m stuck wondering if this will be my last post for the year? Have a great holiday and remember to keep safe!! See you next year… Alex. (Hopefully this won’t be my last post for the year but if it is I will try to write post about my holidays next year)

On Sunday night, Kristen, Nicky and I went to the St Johns church for the Christmas Advent. We were involved in it and were candle bearers. When we had a practice on Thursday Miriam gave us our robes and white top and we practiced walking down the aisle. When we got to the first step we had to bow which we found difficult because the candle got in our way. On the actual night we arrived at the church at 6.30 and put our books and water bottle under our chairs because Miriam said we would get bored. The advent didn’t start until 7.00 and that’s when our candles got light. It got quite hot with all our robes on and with all the light candles around us. Before we got to walk into the room, everyone started singing a song and then my candle accidentally went out. I was standing next to Nicky, so I tried lighting my candle on hers but as I was trying to, all my wax out of the candle spilt onto her white top leaving a purple stain! We finally got to start walking down the aisle and then got to sit down in our seats and start reading while everyone else was singing. When everyone was up to their last hymn, I had to re-light the candles and then Nicky and I had to start walking down the aisle with everyone following. When it was finished we were all given a present which was a box of Hershey’s Kisses to say Thank you.

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