Another Track Meet (At Capital High School)

Well, yesterday my school had a track meet at Capital in Olympia. This was my first time actually doing track there. (The last time I was there was in sixth grade, when we found out--shortly after arriving there--that the meet had been canceled.) Anyway, I got 2nd in 50, and 2nd in relay. But the real highlight of the night (for me) was long jump. I got scratches for both the practice and the first jump. My teacher--who I didn't know was coming--encouraged me. Because of that, I jumped 12' 7" for my second jump, beating my PR by two inches. Before the last jump, Mr. S. (my teacher) told me to concentrate on going high. With that in mind (and God on my side), I totally crushed my new record--by one foot! I jumped 13' 7"! Praise God! Afterward, my family had a Bible study and went outside for marshmallows and fireworks. It was so fun! My cousin and I slept at 1:12. :D (BTW, the party thing was because it was the our last study in the book of John.) Well, I hope y'all have a great day!

1st Track Meet of the Season

Greetings, everyone from Washington and beyond! Today was my school's first track meet. I was so nervous! My first event was long jump, and I had to quickly change out of my spikes into my tennis shoes in the last minutes. I actually did pretty decent, even though I got 2nd. I jumped 11'9", which is only about five inches off my record. Yay! In the 50 meter dash, I got first in my heat (although I'm not sure what I got in both heats). My last event was relay, and in that we got fourth. Well, I think that's it was now, so ta-ta!

My Opinion on Black Friday (And Cyber Monday!)

I know it is a bit late for posting this, but here is a paragraph (actually two!) which was assigned for school on what I think Black Friday is:

Another holiday follows Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November. The next day is Black Friday. It marks the customary start of the Christmas shopping season. Because of this, most of the stores will have their inventory on sale. This encourages people to be fighting to be first to get the best deals. With the stores packed full, it is definitely not a good idea to shop on Black Friday. Even though every ad promises the opposite, there will be better sales and not as big as a commotion.
This situation of rushing consumers brought a terrible event upon a Long Island Wal-Mart. After opening the doors of that New York superstore, an employee by the name of Jdimytai Damour was trampled and killed. Still, some rushed customers did not bother to stop and evacuate the building after the death. News of this consequence of the wave of passionate shoppers on Black Friday spread throughout the world. It is very saddening to think that several humans don’t care about others because of shopping. Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when electronics are priced lower, are not the days to do your Christmas shopping. Not everyone should shop those two days. I do not think it is wise to shop on these shopping holidays if deaths are all that will be produced from it. To make sure no more deaths come from these shopping days, we shouldn’t shop on Black Friday of Cyber Monday. Besides, Christmas is a time to celebrate Jesus’ birth, not material things. It should be a peaceful time; not a time for killing people for presents.

OMG! I haven't posted in forever!

I am really, sincerely sorry. The last time I have posted on this blog was...in the end of September! I don't know what to say. Well, we got our report cards and VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) essay results. The report cards were not all that bad, and I got third in the contest and won *drumroll* FIVE BUCKS! Yeah...it's pretty awesome. Oh, and we took this Bible test on Friday. It was...different. As my teacher likes to say, "It's not fill in the blank anymore; it's fill in the paragraph." Though, it wasn't really really long, it was hard to manage my time. Which is a really sad confession. I am a procrastinator. Anyway, I got 99% because my teacher doesn't give 100%. My class went on a field trip to the Nordic Heritage Museum on Thursday. And on the way there (it's in Seattle) we went to Krispy Kreme! I love their doughnuts! Don't you?

Don't forget to celebate your country's veterans tomorrow! They have done so much in the history of the U.S. Don't let it just be another day off of school.

Beware of Roses!

This was part of an article from Green at MSN.com. Basically the gist is: Some Ecuadorian and Colombian rose growers are using water and chemicals banned in the U.S.

The 200 million rose stems that arrive in the U.S. for Valentine's Day each year require tons of pesticides, and it’s estimated that some 20 percent of the chemicals used are illegal here. A 2007 study by the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) found that more than 66 percent of Ecuadorian and Colombian flower workers were plagued by work-related health problems -- including skin rashes, respiratory problems, and eye problems -- due to toxic pesticides and fungicides. ILRF also found that "flower workers experience higher-than-average rates of premature births, congenital malformations and miscarriages," and were subjected to 70- or 80-hour work weeks in high season.

And it gets even worse:

But the risks of pesticide use in floriculture are not confined to Latin America. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S floriculture industry is one "of the heaviest users of pesticides in all of agriculture." Some of the highest-use pesticides in California’s floral industry, for example, include methyl bromide, a hazardous chemical that is also a top ozone-depleter; acephate, an organophosphate neurotoxin hazardous to humans and highly toxic to bees; and chlorothalonil, a "likely carcinogen." Methyl Bromide is being phased out elsewhere, but the floriculture industry has won repeated exemptions to the Montreal Protocol, the landmark treaty phasing out substances that deplete the ozone layer.

We need to stop using these chemicals and make the world a better place to live! (Thanks to Mr. S. for talking to the class about this.)

The First Week (or Half-Week) of School!

I just can't believe that I am now in the oldest class of my school! The first day was a breeze, and so were the second and third. At MCCS, the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders go on Fall Kickoff, which lasts two days. We usually do a service project and a hike. This year we went to Millersvania State Park and the Mima Mounds. They were amazing. Everyone should know and go to the Mima Mounds. The start of homework and misery also started as school started. We had a science experiment, a history chapter to read, a vocabulary sheet to fill out, and a Bible passage to type out. Amazing, right? Well, I better go. Until next time, Kayla Dimalanta.

My Love!

Wondering who this hottie is? He is Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps. Not only is Michael tied for the most medals of an Olympic athlete, he has broken numerous world records. He plans to go to Baltimore after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. GO USA! GO MICHAEL PHELPS! I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH 23 YEAR-OLD MICHAEL PHELPS! :)

Happy Birthday to me!

Today is my thirteenth birthday! Guess what? My mom actually bought me a Coach purse and gave me $100! I was so surprised! The purse is so cute!

Two Soccer Games

Wow. I haven't posted for forever. I'm so sorry! Life is just busy. Well, we had a game on Monday and Wednesday like normal. On Monday, we went against the Olympic Laundry team, which is the blue team. We won, but I'm not sure exactly the score. I just know that we pretty much crushed them. Then on Wednesday, we faced the yellow team, which is sponsered by Webeley Soccer Shop. They were the team to beat. And yes, we did beat them. They were undefeated, and so far, our team is the only one who has beat them. The score was 2-1. It was a fabulous game! YEAH! WE WON!

And Update! (Except this time, soccer goes first.)

Yesterday was another game for my team, Olympic Insurance. But this time, we won. We have played Little Creek Casino two times now. Alex Deacon is (probably) the star player on the team. But this game, he or his brother weren't there. (That might have made it a little easier for our team.) Again Kyle was on fire. So was Cisco. I'm pretty sure he scored all of our goals. Let me repeat...WE WON! The score was 4-1. But I had to play midfield when all I ever do is be a defender. One of my teammates got hit in the face, and I had to go in for her.

Summer Hummer is ending tomorrow. I did my normal stuff: hula-hooping, hula-hooping, and did I mention hula-hooping? Today I tied a lot of bracelets. I surprised myself. Well, I have to go now. I'll post again after tomorrow. :)

A Summer Hummer and Soccer Update

Since most of you don't know what Summer Hummer is, I will tell you. It's a VBS (Vacation Bible School) at Westwood Baptist Church in Olympia. They have awesome activities such as water slides, zip lines, rock climbing wall, laser tag, dodgeball, and so much more! They have 855 camper and about 370 staffers, of which I am one. I am doing 1st-6th grade morning games and bead room. Priscilla (one of my friends) is also doing morning games, and we doing hula-hoop together. Then in the afternoons I work in the bead room where I (mostly) tie knots, put nail polish on the knots, and cut off the excess string. It is quite boring, but it is fun.

Yesterday, we had a soccer game against Webley Soccer Shop. It is the undefeated team. They were the very first team we went against and lost to 5-0. But we have gotten better. This time we lost 3-2. The star of the show had to be my brother. He was everywhere. Although he is a defender, he blocked almost every ball. It was like he was on steriods! (Of course, he isn't.) I'll post later in the week about soccer and Summer Hummer. Ta ta!

Happy Fourth of July!

Today was exhausting! My mom and I cleaned out Kendru's room which right now is being used as storage. It took forever! Kyle was working at one of our friends' house. Around 5:20, we left for Kendru's friend's house for a Fourth of July party. Christian (Kendru's friend) was the one who lit [most] of the fireworks. There was a little four-year old girl there. Her name was Madison. She is so cute! Christian's next-door neighbor had so many fireworks! They were fun to watch. Anyway, I am so tired! I'm going to sleep! TTYL

P.S. Summer Hummer is starting this Monday!

P.P.P.S. on "Life"

Yes, I know that this subject is boring, but I just can't think of anything else to write about. (Well, today is my first soccer game of the season, so I'll tell you how that goes.) Anyway, there were some big cheeses on the platform. As they named these people, "Bill Gates" was heard! I was like, "OMG! Bill Gates is here!" But then my uncle had to ruin the moment by telling my brother that that wasn't really Bill Gates; it was his father! But I thought, "No way! Bill Gates's father would look older than that!" Oh well. Oh yes. And I will be posting tomorrow about the result of the game (which I think we will lose) and Camp Rock. I know, lame. But I actually like the movie...TTYL

P.P.S. on "Life"

Again, I forgot something about the graduation. Every year they have someone who has graduated from the University and has showed outstanding accomlplishments. This year was the one and only Beverly Cleary! I was amazed! The only thing was that she wasn't able to show up. Oh well. It was awesome knowing that she graduated from the school. Just to tell you, I shall be posting more often. Sorry about the delay between each post.

Life

Summer soccer has just started for my brother and I. (Kendru started yesterday.) Our coaches' names are Jordan and Joe. And there are two Mackayla's! Awesome! Anyway, last Saturday, we went to Seattle because my cousin was graduating from the University of Washington. (He's going to a dentist college in Arizona this August.) Then we went to Hoho Seafood, a great restuarant. We had like ten dished to eat! It was so yummy! (The bad thing is that twelve people were sitting at one table!) Then we went to a theater to watch Kung Fu Panda. It was a hiliarious movie! (In fact, my brother was crying, because it was so funny!) We got to the car at midnight! LOL It was great! The next morning, I ate a great breakfast, played with my adorable 2 year-old cousin, and played tennis on the Wii. (It was the first time I played on a Wii!) We went to the Southcenter mall. My mom and I went to Limited Too (it was the first time I went there, too1) and my uncle and my bros went to a candy store and the Apple resale store. Then we went home. It was very tiring. I am getting a Zune! YES! Well, after I earn money...anyway, go here to see my design: https://zuneoriginals.net/us/Flash/ZuneFlashSite.aspx?PreconfiguredId=3934d23c-fe0f-4f96-bbb7-dd64fa02c5d2#/VCA-00002/VFA-00055/?0=What%20the%20soul%20gets&1=is%20not%20always%20what&2=the%20heart%20wants.

I'll be gone...

forever. And ever. It's so sad! My mom decided we were moving closer to Olympia! She's been thinking about it for a while, but I didn't think it was anything serious. But it turns out it was...JK LOL I will be gone. But not from Shelton. Tomorrow we are leaving for Mason Lake, where the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are gonna camp out. It will be so fun! The student council (in which I am a member and will be vice president next year) have planned some games. It'll be so awesome! We are gonna swimming and will be watching a movie, probably National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets. I'm so excited! I've never watched National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, and I first watched the first one in Washington D.C. in our tour bus. I loved it! So much action! Suspense! You are on the edge of your seat! I love it! Anyway, the Awards Ceremony is on Thursday night, and the School Picnic is before that. Well, wish me luck!

My Very Busy and Sleepy Weekend

Okay. First, I will say this: my "weekend" means Friday and Saturday. That doesn't technically mean it's a weekend, but whatever. We aren't getting technical, are we? I sure hope not. Anyway, Friday was the biathalon. On Thursday, I was busy so my brother put my bike in the truck. The next day, after we had loaded the bike out of the truck, I found it broken. The wheels wouldn't turn. It turns out that part of the brake was stuck in the wheel. My mom had someone fix it, but it still had me worried. We biked by the Skokomish River. It was fun. We biked 8 miles and ran - or in my case, walked most of the way - 3 miles. It was pretty tiring, though. I did bad, but not to bad. Okay, now I am just confusing myself. So I will continue on to Saturday. WAIT! I forgot to tell you I had Bible Study on Friday. Okay. Saturday. I woke up at 6:15, dressed up, ate, and left for Shelton. Alix, Becca, Kasi, Rachel, Noel, and Josiah met us at Simpson Credit Union. We went to Big Splash! Yah! It was so fun! I went on water slides, enjoyed the hot tub, and just had a blast at Wild Waves. I even went on the Timberhawk twice! On the first time, I even rode in the very, very, very front! It was awesome. We watched a cool concert that night. Superchick was there! (I have two of their songs on my blog right now: "Stand in the Rain" and "We Live". Which one do you like better?) Anyway, it was a very tiring weekend. I almost slept during church (we didn't come back home until 10:30!) There I go again. I said I was not gonna talk about Sunday...oh, man. I just confuse myself. I stop being confusing now. Bye!

My - Boring and Tiring - School Life

Hey, everybody. It seems like a long time since I talked about my school life - not track or just random vids. Well, we have 6 more days of school. (And tomorrow is the biathalon.) It's fun, but tiring. Of course, it's only tiring because finals are coming up. I missed one word off my spelling test of 45 words! I missed "novice" because I wrote "novive." I was berating myself. (And still am.) Also, on the definitions page, you have to circle a letter and write it on the blank. I circled the right letter, but I wrote "c" instead of "a". I was just missing a line! Oh, life. Anyway, here's our main schedule of next week:



Monday: Naturalization Test (To Be an American Citizen), Bible Final (?)

Tuesday: 8th Graders Get to Go to Lake Trask for a Graduating Field Trip

Wednesday: Literature Term Test (Poetry, Fiction), Vocabulary Test (72 words), Science Final, Chapel for Younger Kids, Leave for Mason Lake Overnight Trip

Thursday: School Pinic (at Mason Lake), Awards Night/Graduation

Friday: Last Day of School!



Pretty cramped up with tests, don't you agree? Well, I have to go study for my states and capital test, as well as the United States rivers. Oh yeah. I forgot the State Fair Quiz. UGH! Anyway, TTYL Bye!

The Funnest (Or "Most Fun" in Proper English) Field Trip

Yeah! Today was really fun. When we got to school we waited until we could take a picture with a leaf fountain (my class' auction project). After we did, we zoomed out of the campus and drove toward my teacher's house. We dropped off our stuff and then walked into the woods toward a trail. We eventually got to the actual town and went on a walking tour. It was seriously fun-which is really weird, but cool. We walked back to the house and waited. And waited. And waited. Then my friend's cousin and my classmate's brother arrived and talked to us for about a hour. Finally, the patties and hot dogs were barbequed and we stuffed our selfs. We went wading-or swimming in some cases, but no mine-in the creek behind their house, called Goldsborough Creek. Mackenzie, Gabe, and I wading and walked to a rock which we suntanned on. (At least Mackenzie and I suntanned.) Then Danielle and Hailee joined us. Gaber, Kenz, Dani, Hailee, and I went back to the house. Our class then went to Dairy Queen where we bought ice cream! Yeah! Again, a very good field tip.

Update and an End

After a few days, I finally uploaded all the pictures from Washington D.C. There are 233 of them. The slideshow on the right (titled "Washington D.C. Trip") show them. The pictures show many things like the United States Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, and even Jamestown. There are many other pictured places and events as well. Enjoy! Still, it can't be a happy day all the way. Never ever has that happened. The bad part of today is that today is the last day of Spring Break. If we didn't get stuck in Chicago, we wouldn't have had one day less of vacation. Oh well. Just get over it, Kayla, I keep telling myself. Well, I have to go to who-knows-where. Asta la vista!