Jack, my Grandpa, my hero.

Posted by on March 13, 2009 * Comments(0)

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A little description about me!

Posted by on March 2, 2009 * Comments(0)

Hi! My names Christiana. I’m a sophmore at Thurston High school, and i love it!! I took my first breath On August 24th. I am an only child. I like it but i think its time to have a sibling. I only have my mama left, my daddy died in July of ’04. I’m really close with my family. They mean alot to me. I have a bunch of great friends. I wear a purity ring. For fun I love to hang out with friends and just either be rebels, and drive around the city doing insane things or just hang out at home with them, watch movies, and be relaxed. For the last 4 years i have been going to the Cottage Grove Races every saturday between April and September. During the summer I love going to the Rodeo, and Oregon Jamboree! They’re such a blast. I love cowboys! My perfect sundays would have to be going to church, than hanging out at home with my whole family watching football just having a good time. My favorite team is the Steelers, Ducks, and of course Ths Colts!!  My favorite classes to take are probably cross training and history. My favorite types of music would have to be Country, Rap, Rock, and bands like The Fray, 3oh!3, Lifehouse, and a bunch of others. I have been to a million concerts. I love how you can feel the beat throughout your body, and being able to see your favorite bands in person while dancing and jumping in the crowd! I love meeting new people, and having a good time! Thats what lifes all about. Why not live it up right?!  Well basically thats me in a short story, hope you like it (:

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July 21,2004

Posted by on February 13, 2009 * Comments(2)

I wake up to the bright sun shining through our hotel window. My mom asked where we wanted to go for breakfast, I answered that I didn’t care. We wanted to hurry up and eat so that we could get over to my grandma’s to see my daddy since he was more alert in the morning’s. We got ready and started to drive around looking for places that sounded good to eat. We finally found denny’s at the other side of town. We were eating pretty fast and talking amongst our selves and didn’t hear the cell phone ring. When we got into the car my mom looked at her phone and had a missed call and a voice mail from my uncle Juan. She checked the voice mail than told my grandma, my moms mom that my uncle wanted her to call him back but to make sure it was my grandma. So my grandma called him back, and said that my uncle told her he didn’t do good during the night and that the hospice people said he probably wouldn’t make it past 2 or 3. I started bawling and felt so scared, and lost. The drive to my grandmas felt like forever. As we pulled up my uncle came running out with my grandma my dads mom. They were crying and my uncle told me that he had told my dad to hang on, that i was on my way and that I loved him! We went into his room and he was laying there pale, and basically in a minor coma. I was shaking and just wanted to run away. My mom asked if i wanted to hug him or touch him and say goodbye. I said no cause he didn’t look like himself and it scared me. My mom grabbed his arm and said “Ruben, Christiana’s here, she loves you so much!” Than the worst thing possible at the time happened. He took his last breath. I remember losing it and running out of the room crying more than ever. People were hugging me and trying to make me feel better. Soon the morgue people came and put him on a stretcher and wheeled him out. It was the worst thing that i could have seen at age 11. My daddy under a black blanket. That day was so exhausting and the worst day of my life. The next day was his birthday and so many people brought us food and flowers and cards. It was different. My daddy was cremated and my grandma gave me something i will have forever. When I got home she sent me a heart locket with a picture of him on one side and some of his ashes in the other side. Looking back being in the room during his last breath was the best thing that came out of that day. I know that he waited for me and i couldn’t be happier. July 21st 2008 I set 3 balloons in the sky with my grandma, mom, and a family friend. About 3 minutes later Patty goes “Christiana did you see that star appear in the sky?” I said no and looked up and saw one bright shining star appear. I will always know that was him saying he got my balloons. She also made a cool statement. She told me that the 3 balloons i sent up were kinda like the past the present and the future. I will never forget that.

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The Recession.

Posted by on January 30, 2009 * Comments(0)

Yeah personally the recession has kinda affected me. The last time it happened i wasnt born yet, so for going through it for the first time has kinda affected me. I think it will get worse then probably better. We should prepare for this by not spending so much money, putting money in savings and just stocking up on things that you actually really need and learning how to live on a certain budget. Even though we are in a recession, people still give alot to charity and it still hasnt stopped people from helping others in need.  I think that Obamas plan sounds good but will he be able to make it happen? We already went through this once, so you think they would have figured out how to not let it happen again. Also he just got mad about the big CEOs getting bonus’s from the bail out money and saying it was very irresponsible to spend money like that which tax payers end up paying. Wasn’t it irresponsible of him though to spend over $150 million on his inauguration events. Sounds like a hypocrite to me!!!!!

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Swimming with Beluga Whales

Posted by on January 19, 2009 * Comments(3)
 When  I  was  11 almost 12  in  August  of  2005  I  got  the  surprise  to  swim  with  Beluga  Whales  at  Sea  World  San  Antonio.  At  first  I  was  kind  of  scared  and  nervous  because  I  didn’t  know  what  was  going  to  happen  and  I  was  in  shock.  When  I  got  there  the  group  of  people  who  would  be  swimming  with  the whales  had  to  watch  a  video  about  it  and  then  the  trainers  talked  to  us  about  our  questions.  After  this  had  happened,  I  was  more  relieved  and  really  excited.  I  also  had  my  cousin  Jennifer  doing  this  with  me  so  I  was  fine.  We  got  into  our  wetsuits  and  we  met  outside  by  the  pool.  I  couldn’t  believe  I  was  really  going  to  be  swimming  with  them!  It  was  still  unreal  to  me!  

   The  instructor  came  out  and  she  told  us  what  we  would  be  doing  first  and  introduced  us  to  the  four  whales.  My  cousin  and  I  then  got  into  the  water  with  the two  other  people  in  our  group  and  the  instructor.  My  first  thought  was  oh  my  gosh  they’re  so  cute,  it’s  really  cold,  and  it  smells  salty!  Our  two  Beluga  whales  swam  over  to  our  group  and  stayed  next  to  our  instructor.  She  told  us  their  names  and  we  got  to  feel  them.  They  felt  like  marshmallows’  and  they’re  so  friendly!

    The  instructor  told  us  they  were  all  pregnant  and  overdue.  She  made  them  turn  on  their  sides  a  little  bit  so  we  could  feel  the  babies  inside!  It  was  the  coolest  thing  ever  to  feel  them  moving  inside!  After  that  she  taught  us  how  to  do  movements  to  make  them  do  tricks.  One  of  the  movements  I  remember  is  where  you  put  your  hands  crossed  together  over  each  other  and  swing  them  back  and  forth.  The  Beluga  whales  swam  away  and  a  few  seconds  later  came  out  of  the  water  and  did  the  worm  standing  up!  It  was  really  cool.

     After  the  whales  showed  us  a  few  more  tricks  like  flip,  high  five,  hide,  and  spins,  we  learned  about  how  long  it  takes  for  them  to  learn  the  tricks  and  just  about  their  lives.  

Before  our  session  was  over  we  got  to  kneel  down  and  take  a  few  pictures  with  them.   My  favorite  pictures  is  the  one  of  the  Beluga  whale  kissing  my  cheek!  It’s  really cute  and  shows  their  personalities.  After  our  session  was  done  I  had  a  new  outlook  on  whales.   I  used  to  not  really  care  but  its  sad  when  they’re  dying  cause  they’re  so  smart  and  an  innocent  animal.  

     I’m  really  excited  for  this  summer  because  I  am  taking  my  best  friend  Megan  Buster  and  her  mom  to  San  Antonio,  Texas,  with  me  for  a  week.  I’m  taking  her  to  Sea  World  and  we’re  going  to  swim  with  Beluga  whales!  It’s  such  a  fun  adventure!  If  I  had  to  tell  someone  about  it,  the  first  thing  I  would  tell  them  is  that  if  they  ever  get  the  chance  to  swim  with  any  type  of  whales,  to  do  it!

 

 

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Technology

Posted by on January 19, 2009 * Comments(0)
1. On a regular basis i carry my cell phone.
2. I interact with people through myspace, email, and cell phone.

3. As new technologies come out and everyone starts having them, you pretty much learn about them and sometimes are interested sometimes not.  Yeah it can be fun getting new technologies cause like an ipod you can store so much music on them and its just easier to listen to that music cause you can take it where ever and for example a cd player or something like that, you can but ipods are smaller and arent really in the way. Also a cell phone, texting is my personal favorite cause if your in a hurry or in the middle of doing something you can just text the person you needa talk to in a short period of time instead of having to call them and stop what your doing.

4. Probably an early or a middle bloomer.

5. A cell phone, straightner/curling iron, computer, stereo,  and an ipod.

On my technological list, i want:

1. A new camera.

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