Daily Journal 2/28

The house was made of dragon scales that twinkle so brightly in the sunlight, you can't even squint to look at its shine. All we had to use to move all the scales to make the house was a wobbly wagon and a couple donkies to pull it; we had to take several trips to move the scales to where the house was going to be built and the wagon kept dropping a few scales. By the time my partner and I brought all the scales over to the unfinished house, we were adding those scales onto it and finding ways to make the scales stay on was really difficult. Though our work was taking us what seemed like ages to make, my partner and I were having some fun, having a gabby and being really silly about it, talking about old people tales we were told of and the craziest things the kids like to do. By the time we finished, we were in awe that the house we made would be the prettiest and the strongest in the whole village.

Sonnet Poem

What majestic creatures dragons can be
With gigantic wings and shimmering scales
Full of power and grace and bravery
Well known and ferocious in many tales
Some can be found on the highest mountains
Some of them can be in the deepest seas
Many can be soaring in the heavens
Or even in a forest full of trees
They can have powers of wind and fire
And earth, water, lightning, and even ice
Powers of light full of good desire
And darkness with thoughts of evil and vice
Creatures that can be respected or feared
Or worshipped as strong dieties or gods
Others can think they're fun and really weird
Others think their existence has no odds
No matter if they're big, weak, strong, or tall
They are earth's most unique creatures of all

Daily Journal 2/25

The first of the three people, living or dead, I would like to sit at a table with would be Makoto Nagano, two time champion of Ninja Warrior since I would like to know all of the training he's done on that fishing boat and I've always wondered why he got so dedicated to compete in all those Ninja Warrior competitions he was in. The next person would have to be Will Smith since I consider him to be my favorite actor; I love Fresh Prince, and some of the movies he was in like the Men in Black series. The last person I would choose to be with at a table would be Jesus to learn about what his life was like back then and ask him all the many questions about all the things that happened in the Bible, and listen to a few words of praise as well.

Assonance Poem

A slash, then a crash, as a Samurai cuts down bamboo
As he trains his fighting skills, his mind and his soul
Then Sakura petals begin to sail from a short and strong gale
Calming his mind and making him forget of his worries
A Koi fish in a a lake makes a splash, then returns into the water in a flash
Waking the Samurai's mind from getting carried away with the Sakura petals
The Samurai returns to his training by slashing the small Sakura petals
As they glide away from him, then fly up to the heavenly sky
Dedicated to his training, his heart is a strong fire, burning with desire
To become a great protector of his village
Finishing his training for the day, he lies down with his muscle straining
Then he lets his mind soar into the air with the ellagent Sakura petals.

Daily Journal 2/24

One of the scariest moments I've recently had was when I got myself lost in a really long shopping district in Kyoto, Japan. My school group of 12 and I split up into groups of 3-4 and we were given about an hour in a half to explore the shopping district and buy whatever we wanted. There were a ton of nice shops, from places where you could buy actual Japanese cuisine to buying Yukatas (Japanese robes). During the shopping, I decided to try to follow two other guys in my group, not sure exactly where they were going, and in a couple seconds, I lost them and the other guys in my group from the giant crowd. I ended up getting lost for about 15-20 minutes, running to one side hoping it was near the place to meet when we were done. I didn't have my cell phone with me since American phones don't actually work in Japan. But when one of the group members found me, I felt reliefed and pretty embarrassed for not knowing where to go to get to the meeting place. I got a Yukata at a small shop and went with the group and went back to the meeting place in front of the station and left for our next destination.

Marching Band

Daily Journal 2/23

Coming from a family that's pretty laid back and clean, I have plenty of pet peeves. For instance, one of the simple ones I have are people that don't clean up after themselves and leave a pretty big mess somewhere; it just annoys me to see how lazy and how messy these people can really be. Another one I have are annoying kids that don't control themselves and the parents that don't stop or control their behavior or don't even try. There are times where kids (nearly any age) should control themselves, mainly for them, it can be in school or at restaurants or any public place to not make a scene. The biggest one I have are people that don't have respect for anyone or anything, from no respect for the law, family, friends, or even strangers. People should have some respect for one another and they shouldn't think they're "Above the law or better than anyone else."