New York vs. California

   New York and California, two places I have visited, two extremely enjoyable and entertaining destinations, and two places that people often have to decide between. Many people from other countries hear about these place sand dream to go there. These places are amazing travel locations there are many similar and different things about each place. Both these places differ in terms of climate but have some similarities in their attractions and famous cities.

   The climate of these places are very different. Let's start with the big apple (N.Y.) their average 90 degree summer and their snowy and gelid and winters. While on the the other hand, in the Golden State many residents have never even seen snow. The climate in California is mainly scorching hot and in the winter temperature seldom goes below 40 degrees. Now let's take a look the attractions and famous cities in these grandiose places. In New York there is the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, The Museum of National History, and etc. In the El Dorado state there are fabulous attractions such as Hollywood  the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, and and many more. Even after all these extraordinary sites both these states have extremely exalted cities within them. For example, California has San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. While in New York there is the one and only New York City. Now that you know so much about these magnificent places..... Which one will you choose!!!        

   

The Two Frogs OER

   In the passage, "The Two Frogs" which was written by Andrew Lang, many words could be used to describe two frogs and their characters. In the passage, before the frogs started their extraordinary journey , the idea of going on this journey came into both of the frogs at the same time, and even after this much similarity both the frogs decide to leave their hometowns at the same exact time, the next morning. Therefore, the words I am going to use to describe both of these frogs are the words curious and similar. I chose these word because as I stated before both of the frogs have similar ideas and they both wanted to explore new places. Also in the text it states that, "Funnily enough, the idea came into both of their heads at once, that they should see a little more of the outside world." This demonstrates that they both are very alike and they both also get very similar ideas.

   Also in this passage the frogs came to the wrong conclusion. According to the text I think was because when the frogs went up on their hind legs they were looking the wrong way and they ended up looking the wrong way at their own towns. Also, in the text it states that, "But the foolish things forgot that when they stood their great eyes lay in the back of their heads, and though their noses might have been pointing to their destinations, their eyes beheld the places from which they had come." This proves that they were looking at their own town The message I got from this story was that don't judge a place by what it looks like. this message is very similar to a very famous quote I know of,
"Don't judge a book by it's cover."
-Unknown           

One Word to Describe Me....

   If I could choose one word to describe me It would be "soccer." Soccer is my favorite sport and I play it almost everyday. I don't know what life would be like without soccer. Soccer is everything to me, I play soccer, I watch soccer, and I even dream about soccer. Soccer is a very action packed, and entertaining sport which I like. So, In this post I will tell you how soccer describes me!

   Soccer isn't an adjective so it can't be used to describe something but I will use it to describe me anyway. So, soccer isn't too popular here in the United States, just like I am not that popular in my school people know me but not everyone. Also, soccer is an unpredictable sport, one breakaway can be the difference. Which is like me too because I just go with the flow, and when something weird happens i deal with it. As I mentioned above soccer is action packed and entertaining sport, which is like my life "action packed" and "entertaining."
   So this is how I would describe my self using the word soccer. Here is a link to a Prezi i created about soccer http://prezi.com/hdznufuozywy/soccer/ . I play soccer almost everyday for two different teams and I love it!!! SOCCER!

  

How To Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich

   Have you ever wanted to have a quick, easy to make sandwich? Well, if you do have come to the right place. A peanut butter sandwich is a quick easy to make sandwich that is good for an after school or maybe even after job snack. In this post I will teach you how to make a peanut butter sandwich.

   In order to make this sandwich all you need is a butter knife, a jar of peanut butter, two slices of bread, a plate, and space to work. You will need to use the butter knife as a tool and the plate for what you will work on. The rest of the items are used as ingredients.

   First, you will need to gather all the materials listed above and find a space to work. Once you have done that you have to place your plate in the work space you have selected and then put the slices of bread on the plate. After this you have to take the jar of peanut butter and open it. Then, take your butter knife and put it into the jar and take some peanut butter out. Next, take a slice of bread from the plate with your other hand and use the knife to spread the peanut butter that you took onto the slice of bread you have in your hand. Make sure every part of the bred is covered on that one side you chose only. Next you take the other slice of bread and put it together with the slice in your hand so that the peanut butter side is towards the inside. 

This is what the one side of your sandwich should look like.

   After completing these steps you are ready to enjoy your new self made snack. Have fun!        

How to play rock, paper, scissors, shoot!!!

   Rock, paper, scissors, shoot is common game played throughout the world. It is played to settle disputes, as a competitive game, and even for fun. This game is not that hard to play, and is very fun and addictive. So in this blog post I will tell you how to play this game and some good techniques to use while playing this awesome game.

   In order to play this game all you need is your hand and a brain, you might think I am joking but no I am serious. Also you need some space to play and someone to play with, obviously.

   Once you have found someone to play you need to make sure they know how to play, once you are sure they know how to play you both have to put hands up in front of the chest outward, and make a fist. Then you both have say rock, paper, scissors, shoot. Each time you say rock, paper, or scissors you thrust you hand towards the about an inch. When you say shoot you both have to make a rock, a piece of paper, or scissors. To shoot a rock you have to make a fist, for paper you to have to open your so that it is flat, and for scissors you have to make a "V" with your index and middle finger. After you each shoot something at the same time either one of you has won or you both just tied. If you tied you both sot the same thing you both and you to redo it. If you both draw different things use the picture below to help you figure out who won.

 This picture shows what beats what and what the shape of your hand is suppose to be like.

TIPS:

• Males usually shoot rock first so, you can counterattack this with paper
• Females usually shoot paper first so you can counterattack this with scissors 
• Before your opponent shoots something look at their fingers they sometimes give it away 

   Now that you know how to play rock, paper, scissors, shoot, you can use it to settle disputes or you can even play it for fun. This awesome game is also a good pass time so have fun with this amazing game and be sure to use those tips I gave you!

The Two Stars......

        

   In the world of soccer there are many disputes on which of these two soccer stars are better Lionel Messi, or Cristiano Ronaldo. They both are fantastic players and both work very hard to do their best at all times but there are still many disputes between the two beasts. For example, just go on YouTube and search Messi skills in the comments section you will find at least one argument between these two players. They both have very unique styles and unstoppable ways of getting the ball in the net. So, in the next paragraph I will tell you about each of their very unique styles.

   Both of these magnificent players have very complicated and awesome styles. Lets start with Messi, Messi's style involves speed, small touches, and sudden moves. Messi is very very fast and combined with his sudden moves, small touches, and amazing shots creates an unstoppable soccer machine who doesn't stop until the ball touches the net. Here is a video of him in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoV0kp5fcbs.

   On the other hand Ronaldo has a whole different style which involves very hard and complicated moves, shots, and dribbles. Ronaldo is a magnificent dribbler and in addition with his shooting, and balance he creates a super human that only has one thing in his mind, "GOAL!" Here is a video of him in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dJVUaqBSA.

   Both of these players excel in the sport they play, soccer. Who will you chose? 

My soccer novel

Here is part of a story a wrote about soccer I will post more every week....

                                                    Chapter One      
  “Futol, Futol” The best thing to me, about being a professional soccer player is hearing the audience cheer your name. You feel like you’re slowly getting pumped up with energy and you could run the New York Marathon in an hour. It helps a lot in many ways. Well any way, I NEED TO SCORE A GOAL . “Ohhhh, there’s the pass from Xvai to Messi! Two minutes on the clock!” the commentator yelled. I looked to the right and the crowd started to moan, it was a corner kick. The ball had went behind the goal with a fierce slide tackle from the defender was as strong as a battering ram. Xvai went to the corner to take the kick. ( Xvai has the best leg.) I went to the center of the box hoping the ball would come to me. Then I had feeling to move to the right, so I did.(I get these feelings a lot)
  The crowd fell quiet as Xavi kicked the ball with all his impact towards the goal. I looked up at the ball that was sailing towards me. My heart started to pump,” Three seconds, Two” yelled the commentator. I made a quick decision to shoot a header. I jumped forward as fast as I could and “ Ahhhhhhhhh” the audience started yelling with mad happiness. I looked up, I had scored! I got up and all my teammates came and almost knocked me over with their happiness. The audience was screaming my name as loud as a jet. I couldn’t believe what I had done either, I had made a spectacular last minute goal as well as scoring my 50th goal this season.
Chapter Two   
  As our team excitedly walked off the field, I noticed one player wasn’t happy he actually looked miserable, it was Mike. Mike was really good in games but while practice he does worse than a boy. He was also aggravated easily, So I didn’t want to take the chance and ask him what was going on. Then wobble legs as I call him, came up to me and asked” How do you do that" I actually don't know, I just keep a normal routine of practice and it all pays off." " Oh, thats interesting, I think thats what everyone does."" Well then I don't know." When I stepped into the locker room, everyone starts to congratulate me again, except Mike. Actully he wasn’t even there. " Annnnnnnnnn annnnnnn. I heard a alarm go off and saw something towards me.

                          Chapter Three  
  Everything went pitch black. I opened my eyes feeling miserable as pain shot through my body like I had just been bitten by a venomous snake. I felt like I was a new born baby in a hospital, until I remember what had happened. Everything hit me as hard as a bullet, it came to me one by one, I had scored the winning goal and my 50th goal, Mike acting weird, and the alarm and that man. I had so many questions running through my head, Who was that guy, Why was Mike acting weird, there are so many. Then I realized where I was, I was in the teams injury room. It was dark and silent in the  room, except the ticking of the clock. Then I looked at the clock and saw it was 12:31 at night. That felt very weird because the game finished around 3:00 in the evening. I stared at the ceiling wondering what had happened to me then I slowly drifted of to sleep again.
                                 
                              Chapter Four
  “Leo are you okay” “He’s awake!” I heard a voice say. I opened my eyes and saw almost my whole team standing above me. I didn’t have enough strength to talk, well I didn’t need to because they told me everything. They told me the alarm had went off because someone had broken into the team vault and tried to steal the money. They said that who ever did it started a fire some how started a fire to get everyone out of the building. But the bad news was that I was found near the vault with oil, matches and a bag of money. “ Guys before I went unconscious I saw someone coming towards me. “ Sorry Leo, we can’t help because coach said the manager told him that he wants have a talk with you after you feel better. “ Messi sadly said. Right after those words came out of his mouth a fear came into my head that …............. maybe my team didn’t believe me.

                              Chapter Five
  I lied there wondering what would happen to me, would I be fired from the team or possibly suspended. Well I did have a tiny bit of suspicion about Mike having something to do with this. Okay, I have a huge suspicion that Mike has something to do with this. But I can’t prove, even if I try prove it I might not even have enough time. The doctor said I had minor burns which was an other piece of evidence against me, and my throat was dry she said I would be fine in about three days. The rest of the three days I watched T.V. and slept. I was as bored as a boy in an empty room with black wall that looked like a black hole.

                              Chapter Six
  “Can Leonardo Futol please come to the managers office immediately” Now it was time to defend myself.The speed I was walking in a sloth could have walked faster. Well to get you in on some information I was just realized from the injury room an hour ago so I was barely getting anything done and know I am being called to get fired by the Barcelona manger, what a day. As I stepped in to the office I felt like I was kid getting called to principal's office and not knowing why, in this I knew why.”Have a seat Leonardo” Tom Mangle said in a bitter voice. “ Okay Leo lets get straight to the point because I don’t have much time, I called you here today to discuss the very serious incident that took place the other day.” I’d never seen Tom talk with such a tone in his voice, now there is no chance I not going to be punished in a harsh way.”As you must have heard, all the proof in this case is against you, but we don’t total proof that you did this so we can’t send you to jail.” “But, I have no other choice than to fire you.” I couldn’t believe what I had just heard, I felt like crying for rest of my life. "Well I decided to give you a month to pack your stuff, arrange a flight, and pack your stuff." As I walked out of the manager's I felt mixed emotions I felt miserable in the way that I was being fired for nothing and I felt angry in the way that I did not get a chance to speak. Well now I know what to do with this month............ I am going to have to solve this mystery by self.

                           Chapter Seven
  As I was heading back to my room I decided to stop and take a look at the crime scene where I was found. It was blocked with caution tape all around. Plus, there was nothing that could help me, all there was some burned money scraps and cop equipment.”Hey what are you doing here!” I turned around saw a cop in a clean light blue uniform and a dark blue hat.”What a minute aren’t the man found at the crime scene.” “Yeah I’m Leo. “ ”Hey” he said as I started to walk away feeling like a fail. “Kid, did you really try to rob this vault.” asked the cop in an unusual voice, it kind of sounded like he knew something else.“No, wait what” I said in a confused voice. “Wait, I didn’t try to rob the vault, someone put me in there. Some guy put me unconscious,” Do you know something about this?” “Actually, I was the first officer at the crime scene. But, when I got here you were laying on the floor and some figure was getting smaller and smaller as if it was running away, it was smoky so I didn’t really get a good view.”The officer said in a stern voice. “Does anyone else know about this” I asked with even more suspicion on Mike in my head. “No, because there was no pure proof that any one else was there.” he replied to my question. “Thanks, I going to find out who did this to me and why!” Then I turned around and then turned around again because I had turned the wrong way, and walked out.
                                 Chapter Eight
  That night I fell a sleep feeling better than I did after the conversation. I was progressing in proving my self right. Then I started thinking about the soccer game I was going to have the next day, as I drifted off into the world of dreams. “Beep Beep aaaa Beep Beep” I slapped as hard as I would kick a soccer ball, while I was half asleep. I sat up and remembered what was going on with me. after I took a bath I put on my red and blue striped jersey with FUTOL and the number 11 printed clearly on the back. I went and met the team at the locker room. when I stepped in everyone fell silent Starred for a couple of seconds and went back to what ever they were doing. I went to my locker next to Messi’s who started to nod his head at wit the why-would-you-do-that-face and walked away. Then I had a feeling that I was going have a hard time even getting to play for a few minutes, because of the incident. As our team waited in hall that lead to our home field, we heard roaring their favorite players names as if they about to die. Then the commentator came on the microphone and most of the noise just disappeared.” As you all know today’s match up is RRRReal MMadrid vs. BBBarcelona” And the started cheering again this time even louder. We walked on to the field, the first player the audience saw was our outstanding goalie, Valdes. The crowded yelled so much through out all the game, it always seems as if The audience never gets tired. When we  singing the national anthem I couldn’t I get my mind off the incident.

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