On December 21st 2009, the city office asked the Guardian Angels(Fire Fighting Squad)for a donation for the New Years games. But there was a problem with that. The donation they asked for was way to much from the Guardian Angles. The Fire Fighting Organization started last year, and we made over $3,000 from fund raising.
The Guardian Angles made a plan before we made that money. We said that were going buy a new Four-wheeler, so that the Guardian Angles can make the community an easier place to live in, by helping the elders families, and out own families. If any one needed help from the Guardian Angles, they would call us and ask for help with anything anything they needed help with. That was the greatest idea for the community.
We also had another job, obviously if there was a house on fire, we'd put it out! And basically the Guardian Angles would have a lot of drilling to do before any of that would happen. Its a very dangerous job for the hole Squad. Later on the Guardian Angles made the 3 grand for the Four-wheeler. We had a problem, and we didn't have any place to put the money, so we kept it in the City Office Bank/Safe. After having that money in the safe for two months, the City Office literally stole the cash from the Guardian Angles.
We still haven't found out why the business took the cash. Then on December 21, 2009 the City Office asked us/Guardian Angles, for a donation for the New Years games. The donation they asked for was $2,400 from the Guardian Angels!! We had $4,200 on the safe left. But, as soon as the Squad read the letter/donation. We said "No way Jose!." But there was more to that. We had a discussion about the donation they were asking for. Eventually we gave them $200 for the New Years games. Why did the City Office ask for so much money? We could of been fooled. If so, then half of our money would of been gone.
That cash that the Guardian Angles gave to the City Office was just enough for the New Years games. They had prizes, money to give out, clothes, tools, gas, stove oil etc... and to make the crowed satisfied with all the Prizes they gave out. Last of all, we have enough money to buy a new Four-wheeler for the Squad. Thanks to our hole Team, and all the other help that we got from certified sponsors.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Monday, November 30, 2009
November 25, 2009
West Samoa
West Samoa is one of those places where tourists should go. There’s many reasons for that, maybe you want to lay on the hot sandy beaches, or surf on the fresh clear waters. Many people are interested in studying the culture of West Samoans. They have a great historical culture from the past and now. Samoans lived for thousands of year. I (Allen Brankovich) would love to go there and study about how the culture lived on, and how it is affected today.
Most Samoans move very slow, and the climate has a lot to do with it. Samoa is closer to the equator then Fiji, Tonga, and Raratonga. The average temperature is 79.1 F. May to October (winter) the days are cooled by the South East to North in the rainy season from November to April, which is summer. Its season is total opposite from Alaska. The seasonal variations are not great, and long periods of Sun are common during the “rainy” months. The rainfall feeds the Samoans many spectacular waterfalls and support the luxuriant vegetation.
West Samoa is very warm; it’s a tropical climate. The heaviest ran falls are between December and April. The very interesting part of West Samoa is that its easier living during the winter, (May to September) are when the moderate South East trade winds change. Then it gets a lot warmer.
The Coral Reef that surrounds the pacific Islands not only ensure that there is beautiful turquoise lagoon in which to swim in, but also contribute to the warmth, health, and safety of those people that live on the Islands. The Coral Reef can be found all around Upolu apart from The North East Coast. Tropical Corals can only live with in a very narrow temperature range. Events such as El Nino and general globe warming lead to increase in surface water temperature, which harmfully the growth of Coral. The Corals die, then many of the fish that live around the reef will disappear and the potential of raising revenue from tourists’ in diving will vanish.
On February 28th, 1998 a reef top survey found that between 60% and 70% of all reef top stage horn Acopora Coral at the Paolo Deep Marine Reserve, Near Apia, was suffering from bleaching. Corals at greater depths were unaffected. At about the same time, the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa reported, that combination of low temperature (about 30 degrees centigrade) had also lead to bleaching.
In September 30, 2009 there was a magnitude of 8.0 in West Samoa. It brought a tragedy to American Samoan, and Samoa. Samoa was formally Western Samoa and is now independent and simply called “Samoa.” Sean Wooten, 29, donated things that people were in need of. He flew the 5,000 miles, about the distance to Hawaii from West Seattle. He arrived in the Capital of Pago Pago with a first aid kit, a tool kit, and two suit cases of clothes to donate to the people that didn’t have very warm clothes, and also to the people that were homeless fro the tsunami.
The same day September 30, Indonesia had an earthquake on Wednesday. Buildings collapsed causing landslides in Costal Cities, and Towns. Reports from the most affected areas place fatalities at more than 1,115, with hundreds still missing. Even today, November 23, 2009 Fire Fighters, Rescue Teams in Air born, and on the ground are still looking for the missing ones. Families pray, sit, and wait until their loved ones come back, or not.
The Culture and way of life of Samoans are greatly affected by the close contact to the equator. The Samoans move very slowly in contrast to the people of United States, Europe, or any counties that are not close to the equator. Most Samoans use flip-flops, trunks, and tank tops. In the traditional way, the man and woman dress up in Lava lavas. Which is made out of grass for style. As in Eskimos live near the North Pole, and the wear thick Parkas to keep warm in the winter time (August to March.) It would be great living in West Samoa. It’s pretty much summer all year long there. Interesting!
West Samoa
West Samoa is one of those places where tourists should go. There’s many reasons for that, maybe you want to lay on the hot sandy beaches, or surf on the fresh clear waters. Many people are interested in studying the culture of West Samoans. They have a great historical culture from the past and now. Samoans lived for thousands of year. I (Allen Brankovich) would love to go there and study about how the culture lived on, and how it is affected today.
Most Samoans move very slow, and the climate has a lot to do with it. Samoa is closer to the equator then Fiji, Tonga, and Raratonga. The average temperature is 79.1 F. May to October (winter) the days are cooled by the South East to North in the rainy season from November to April, which is summer. Its season is total opposite from Alaska. The seasonal variations are not great, and long periods of Sun are common during the “rainy” months. The rainfall feeds the Samoans many spectacular waterfalls and support the luxuriant vegetation.
West Samoa is very warm; it’s a tropical climate. The heaviest ran falls are between December and April. The very interesting part of West Samoa is that its easier living during the winter, (May to September) are when the moderate South East trade winds change. Then it gets a lot warmer.
The Coral Reef that surrounds the pacific Islands not only ensure that there is beautiful turquoise lagoon in which to swim in, but also contribute to the warmth, health, and safety of those people that live on the Islands. The Coral Reef can be found all around Upolu apart from The North East Coast. Tropical Corals can only live with in a very narrow temperature range. Events such as El Nino and general globe warming lead to increase in surface water temperature, which harmfully the growth of Coral. The Corals die, then many of the fish that live around the reef will disappear and the potential of raising revenue from tourists’ in diving will vanish.
On February 28th, 1998 a reef top survey found that between 60% and 70% of all reef top stage horn Acopora Coral at the Paolo Deep Marine Reserve, Near Apia, was suffering from bleaching. Corals at greater depths were unaffected. At about the same time, the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa reported, that combination of low temperature (about 30 degrees centigrade) had also lead to bleaching.
In September 30, 2009 there was a magnitude of 8.0 in West Samoa. It brought a tragedy to American Samoan, and Samoa. Samoa was formally Western Samoa and is now independent and simply called “Samoa.” Sean Wooten, 29, donated things that people were in need of. He flew the 5,000 miles, about the distance to Hawaii from West Seattle. He arrived in the Capital of Pago Pago with a first aid kit, a tool kit, and two suit cases of clothes to donate to the people that didn’t have very warm clothes, and also to the people that were homeless fro the tsunami.
The same day September 30, Indonesia had an earthquake on Wednesday. Buildings collapsed causing landslides in Costal Cities, and Towns. Reports from the most affected areas place fatalities at more than 1,115, with hundreds still missing. Even today, November 23, 2009 Fire Fighters, Rescue Teams in Air born, and on the ground are still looking for the missing ones. Families pray, sit, and wait until their loved ones come back, or not.
The Culture and way of life of Samoans are greatly affected by the close contact to the equator. The Samoans move very slowly in contrast to the people of United States, Europe, or any counties that are not close to the equator. Most Samoans use flip-flops, trunks, and tank tops. In the traditional way, the man and woman dress up in Lava lavas. Which is made out of grass for style. As in Eskimos live near the North Pole, and the wear thick Parkas to keep warm in the winter time (August to March.) It would be great living in West Samoa. It’s pretty much summer all year long there. Interesting!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
A fascinating and Unique Predator The Maned Wolf is a fascinating and unique predator of the South America. They also live in North America, Paraguay, Eastern Bolivia, and the Tropical Scrub Forests. What’s so unique about them is, they Stand three to four feet tall. The long reason why they stand so tall is because of their long legs, and stand on their stilts. Their long legs are really helpful when they’re hunting for food in the tall grasses. Because if they didn't have their long legs, they wouldn't Survive in the wild, but thanks to their long legs. They are really skinny mammals. The Maned wolf weighs about forty to fifty pounds. Its body is covered with gold and red fur, it has black long legs, and a black mane. The captive Maned Wolf lives twelve to fifteen years. And out of all the animals, and predators that live in The South America, they are the most successful hunting for pray.
The very interesting thing about the Maned Wolf is, they are Herbivores. What the eat is, plants, as in tomatoes, fruit, and what ever is tasty to them. The kind of meat they eat is, chicken, rodents, Pigs, and what ever they can catch. Ancestors of the Maned Wolfs are through to have spread from South America over two million years ago. They we're also broken away from another Wolf specie in North America, the Maned Wolf evolved into what is today. So whats so special about them is, it is its own specie. It is not a Fox, Dog, or a Wolf.
The Maned Wolf is vulnerable, they are nocturnal and most active at night preferring to rest forest during the day until Sunrise. And the only reason why they are so shy is because if there are any humans around or near, they will feel threatened or afraid. And when they do feel threatened by humans they will attack at anytime. The good news about the Maned Wolf is, they are Near Threatened. In 2005 the population and habitat viability assessment work ship held in 2005 estimated the total population of the Maned wolf at 23,600 animals, including 21,746 in Brazil, 880 in Argentina and 660, in Argentina (Paula etal. 2008.)Numbers in Bolivia are unlikely at exceed 1,000 animals. Thats whats so Fascinating and Unique about the Maned Wolf.
The very interesting thing about the Maned Wolf is, they are Herbivores. What the eat is, plants, as in tomatoes, fruit, and what ever is tasty to them. The kind of meat they eat is, chicken, rodents, Pigs, and what ever they can catch. Ancestors of the Maned Wolfs are through to have spread from South America over two million years ago. They we're also broken away from another Wolf specie in North America, the Maned Wolf evolved into what is today. So whats so special about them is, it is its own specie. It is not a Fox, Dog, or a Wolf.
The Maned Wolf is vulnerable, they are nocturnal and most active at night preferring to rest forest during the day until Sunrise. And the only reason why they are so shy is because if there are any humans around or near, they will feel threatened or afraid. And when they do feel threatened by humans they will attack at anytime. The good news about the Maned Wolf is, they are Near Threatened. In 2005 the population and habitat viability assessment work ship held in 2005 estimated the total population of the Maned wolf at 23,600 animals, including 21,746 in Brazil, 880 in Argentina and 660, in Argentina (Paula etal. 2008.)Numbers in Bolivia are unlikely at exceed 1,000 animals. Thats whats so Fascinating and Unique about the Maned Wolf.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Survival Trip! Will I be a Hero any time?
About last week, JR, Edward, and Jim came to the school, and talked about people getting lost in the wilderness. So they decided to make a big change, but helping the Village out.. They wanted us to help with their program. They weren't getting payed for doing this job.. Thats great! So when they kept talking about the people getting lost here on the Island, I was thinking that I could help them.. It would make a big change, and the leaders, JR, Edward, and Jim would be proud of me, and all the other students that are helping.. And I was thinking that like what would the people be thinking about this hole thing.. I think they would be thinking that I'm a better person, helping, caring, and that I could be successful in life.. I really want to do this job.. Its like a job, but were not getting paid for it.. Its all cool with me.. I just want to help with this hole thing.. So they asked us if we want to help. I was the first one to raise my hand.. So they gave us papers to fill out.. And all the students that joined was, me, Jon, Jeremy, Harvey, and Ted.. And all the girls that joined was Corretta, and Erin.. Just two girls.. But thats great we have Ten people working for all this.. I feel taller, and more proud of my self.. We had 2 meeting before we went on a Survival Trip.. After we had those meetings, we finally went on one.. Wow, its my first time going on one of these trips.. I was really exited for it.. All the other people were experienced in this.. By going out in middle of no where, digging a tunnel with our hands in a blizzard.. I mean a really bad blizzard.. It was a white out.. But we met at the Fire Station at 7:00 P.M. straight.. We have to get there on time.. So we took couple of snow machines and sleds along, with all the food, and extra gear that we needed.. We went around 7:30 at night. The weather was bad out.. So we started going to the River.. When we got to the River, we stopped right on middle of the River with 3 inch water under us.. It was a bit scary at first.. So the only thing that Edward told us, was get digging.. I was stunned.. We didn't have any shovels with us.. We had to use our hands, and snow machines parts for shovels.. Its sounds like impossible to do it like that.. But just think about.. Its lots of help.. Use all the parts from your snow machine as possible.. Your snow go is worthless when your out out of gas, or if its not starting.. But we stared digging.. We had two teams.. I'm in team #1.. There's me, Ted, Corretta, and Jeremy.. And # 2 team, there's Erin, Harvey, and Jon.. So team 1 had so shovels.. We stared digging for like almost two hours with our hands.. The part that sucked the most was most of the snow was like ice.. But we just kicked it, and it broke.. We made the tunnel a success.. It would help us survive for days with the winds blowing at 60 miles per hour.. Our tunnel was about seven feet long.. As for the team # 2, they finished before us.. Well, yeah they had two shovels.. Its all cool with me.. I'm pretty experienced now by digging with my hands.. So after we were done digging, our Leader left us alone for a while.. He went back to town.. And now what? Well of course he came back after while.. Then we ate in our tunnels, and got ready to go back.. Just imagine..... What if you were by your self out there in middle of now where.. It's pretty scary just thinking about.. We have at least 2 people getting lost on this Island ever year.. Hope that dosen't happen this year.. We're there for them.. I'm glad I joined this hole thing.. Now I have a job to do.. But, will I be a Hero any time?
Thursday, February 5, 2009
30,30,30,Middle,Middle,Middle.. Sigh*
Sorry I haven't been writing in my blog my readers.. If I have any readers. I really dont think my blog that interesting, because I really dont write about anything that interesting.. I dislike typing.. I'm a really slow typer. But when I start writing on a black paper, I'll start writing like crazy.. Well not really. Its just I have to, but its more easier to think when your writing on a paper, oh, and for me. I really cant think of what to write about today, but the weather out side is white.. Its a white out.. Thats what I say. The temp is 30 degrees out. Its pretty cold out for me. Over the the last week it has been like -30 with winds blowing up to 30 miles per hour.. HAHAHAHA 30, 30 ,30.. Well anyways.. I wish I can skate all the time here in Mekoryuk. Where can you skate in middle of the tundra? In middle of the bering sea? In middle of no where with 200 people living here on a deserted lsland.. Middle, Middle, Middle.. Not so funny at all dude! I skated a few times at the school in the gym.. it wasent so bad at all.. But I got into trouble for that some times when I'm on my break.. Hahaha just imagine skating in the lower 48's at a school with 2,000 students... In the gym.. I personally think, that the student will think that your a BADASS.. Hahaha what I mean by that is tying to get caught by teachers, and run away.. That really really big trouble right there. Thats fun to do, but try not to do that my fellow skaters.. Oh well, what ever!?! Thats it my readers.. If any one is reading this.. If you are, post a comment or some thing..
Peace! Don't do Drugz! You maybe herd that before..
Peace! Don't do Drugz! You maybe herd that before..
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
My best friends..
My best friends are Ted, Jamie, Hazel, and my sister.. I grew up with them almost all my life.. There great to hang out with, its really fun, and funny..
First Ted is an awesome to hang with.. I remember how we became best friends.. We we're always enemy's when we were small. I always use to pick on him.. Like call him names, ignore him, and much to say.. But like one day we started talking to each other, and I wanted to sleep over at his house because his perents were out of town.. So I slept over at his house and we got to know each other.. We had lots in common.. I didnt even know how cool how and funny he was until that night.. So we started hangout out lots, and like every day.. I tough him lots of things, and he tough me lots of things to.. We we're always getting in to trouble.. Like braking glass windows, nigger knoking, climbing tall buildings and much more to name.. So today, and these years we still hang out.. His freaken awesome..
I dont remember how I met Jamie, but we went to school with each other and always been partners in class.. But shes out of school now.. And shes going to UAA.. Shes a really smart girl, fun to hang out with, and really funny at times.. She came here in Christmas break.. To see all her friends, best friends, and to have a break form Anchorage.. It was really fun.. We did lots of things here in MYU.. We mostly hung out at my house and watched movies and take pictures with Ted.. And last of all she's really pretty..
Hazel is freaken cool, mostly calm, mellow, shy at times, and really hyper.. Its a bit funny.. We always hung out when we we're small.. I dont even remember that.. Hahaha, the funny thing is we always held hands.. I really dont know why, but we did.. We were small at the time.. I love her.. One of my best cuzens here in town..
My sister.. I have way to much to say about her.. I grew up with her all my life.. She's really pretty, a brat, no affence there, umm, spoiled, and great to hang out with.. I love you Ashley.. I always laugh with her when we're hyper.. It sounds a bit funny for me being hyper.. But I just do all the time when I'm with her.. She's going to Mt.Edgumbe High School, shes in 10th grade i think.. But I really miss her.. I never saw her for like 7 months I think.. Goshers.. She wanted to stay with her boy friend over Christmas Break.. So she did, but she was trying to got her tickets back, and money to come here, but she couldent get it back.. So she stayed in St.Paul.. Far away from here.. But I'll get to see her in Summer time.. Goshers, can wait.. Love you Ashley..
First Ted is an awesome to hang with.. I remember how we became best friends.. We we're always enemy's when we were small. I always use to pick on him.. Like call him names, ignore him, and much to say.. But like one day we started talking to each other, and I wanted to sleep over at his house because his perents were out of town.. So I slept over at his house and we got to know each other.. We had lots in common.. I didnt even know how cool how and funny he was until that night.. So we started hangout out lots, and like every day.. I tough him lots of things, and he tough me lots of things to.. We we're always getting in to trouble.. Like braking glass windows, nigger knoking, climbing tall buildings and much more to name.. So today, and these years we still hang out.. His freaken awesome..
I dont remember how I met Jamie, but we went to school with each other and always been partners in class.. But shes out of school now.. And shes going to UAA.. Shes a really smart girl, fun to hang out with, and really funny at times.. She came here in Christmas break.. To see all her friends, best friends, and to have a break form Anchorage.. It was really fun.. We did lots of things here in MYU.. We mostly hung out at my house and watched movies and take pictures with Ted.. And last of all she's really pretty..
Hazel is freaken cool, mostly calm, mellow, shy at times, and really hyper.. Its a bit funny.. We always hung out when we we're small.. I dont even remember that.. Hahaha, the funny thing is we always held hands.. I really dont know why, but we did.. We were small at the time.. I love her.. One of my best cuzens here in town..
My sister.. I have way to much to say about her.. I grew up with her all my life.. She's really pretty, a brat, no affence there, umm, spoiled, and great to hang out with.. I love you Ashley.. I always laugh with her when we're hyper.. It sounds a bit funny for me being hyper.. But I just do all the time when I'm with her.. She's going to Mt.Edgumbe High School, shes in 10th grade i think.. But I really miss her.. I never saw her for like 7 months I think.. Goshers.. She wanted to stay with her boy friend over Christmas Break.. So she did, but she was trying to got her tickets back, and money to come here, but she couldent get it back.. So she stayed in St.Paul.. Far away from here.. But I'll get to see her in Summer time.. Goshers, can wait.. Love you Ashley..
Playing soccer in a Village..
Us students were playing soccer today and it was great.. First of all, when P.E. started we streached first and did all the work out we can.. We have like sections of what we have to do. Like push up, sit ups, jumping, sprinting, and we have to go up ugends the wall and sit there with no chair.. Thats out work out, and it pretty fun to.. I like the work out.. It helps every one with the muscles and keeping in shape.. So after we did all the work out.. We started playing soccer, and every one is getting pretty good at it. When we first stared playing most of the people were like standing around and not really playing.. And like after two days, people stared getting in to it.. Today was the best day of soccer. I think every one had fun today.. The students were laughing in a great way because they were having fun playing.. And I had a great time playing too.. I got a foul and it was time for me to kick off to the goal, and Mr.Iverson, Ted, and Aaron were standing in front of the goal.. And I was ready to kick off.. So I ran towards the ball and kicked it a bit hard and it went between Kale and Ted and I made the goal.. It was pretty intents to see that.. That was my favorite part of the game.. And my other favorite part was having fun with the students and the teachers playing soccer.. So I had a great day today.. Well thats it for now my fellow reading, if any one is reading.. Hahaha k later readers..
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Skateboarding is not a crime!!!
Skateboarding
Teen skaters deserve the most exhilarating skating possible. Most skaters try to find the most thrill excitement places to skate like at parks or in Europe, because it’s less illegal there. I think stairs, rails, and edges are the most intense to ride because it gives you the rush in your head and the adrenaline. Skateboarding should be legal because teenagers that skateboard should have enjoyable skating until their teenage years are over.
Rob Dyrdek, a professional skater, wants to skate everywhere, and every day because he grew up with skating. He gets paid to skate. In my opinion, that’s an easy job, and legal? Sure, skaters destroy skating rails, walls, stairs, and themselves, like breaking a bone, but most skaters get back up and keep skating.
Some people say that street skaters vandalize public property. Maybe if the city or state paid for more skate parks and places to skate skaters wouldn’t have to vandalize and skate on stuff they’re not supposed to.
Love Park is a where every body goes to skate, and hangout in Philadelphia. Not only skaters, but even old folks show up so they could watch skaters skate, eat, and enjoy the day. There’s food, drinks, famous people, and concerts. Every body is invited to the Park, skaters, families, grandmas, grandpas, and even clowns to entertain the little ones. Some kids get sponsors at Love Park just for skating, having fun, and making friends. A 12 year old kid got a sponsorship from DVS just for skating at Love Park. It was because he was an amazing skater, and he showed all the other sponsored skaters that he could skate very well. Love Park is where everybody adores everybody. It took some skating company’s to create Love Park. Thanks to all the company’s and skating sponsors paying for all of that.
Skaters keep skating no matter what. If people want them to stop skating public property then they need to build more exciting skate parks to attract the skaters. So they don't skate in private property, destroy property, and destroy themselves. That’s all.
Allen Brankovich
Teen skaters deserve the most exhilarating skating possible. Most skaters try to find the most thrill excitement places to skate like at parks or in Europe, because it’s less illegal there. I think stairs, rails, and edges are the most intense to ride because it gives you the rush in your head and the adrenaline. Skateboarding should be legal because teenagers that skateboard should have enjoyable skating until their teenage years are over.
Rob Dyrdek, a professional skater, wants to skate everywhere, and every day because he grew up with skating. He gets paid to skate. In my opinion, that’s an easy job, and legal? Sure, skaters destroy skating rails, walls, stairs, and themselves, like breaking a bone, but most skaters get back up and keep skating.
Some people say that street skaters vandalize public property. Maybe if the city or state paid for more skate parks and places to skate skaters wouldn’t have to vandalize and skate on stuff they’re not supposed to.
Love Park is a where every body goes to skate, and hangout in Philadelphia. Not only skaters, but even old folks show up so they could watch skaters skate, eat, and enjoy the day. There’s food, drinks, famous people, and concerts. Every body is invited to the Park, skaters, families, grandmas, grandpas, and even clowns to entertain the little ones. Some kids get sponsors at Love Park just for skating, having fun, and making friends. A 12 year old kid got a sponsorship from DVS just for skating at Love Park. It was because he was an amazing skater, and he showed all the other sponsored skaters that he could skate very well. Love Park is where everybody adores everybody. It took some skating company’s to create Love Park. Thanks to all the company’s and skating sponsors paying for all of that.
Skaters keep skating no matter what. If people want them to stop skating public property then they need to build more exciting skate parks to attract the skaters. So they don't skate in private property, destroy property, and destroy themselves. That’s all.
Allen Brankovich
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Jack Johnson The Dude Abides
March 6, 2008
AN, Interview By Austin Scaggs
Jack Johnson grew up by the beach all his life. He was addicted to surfing as a little kid.
He has a short touring season, so he could spend some time surfing, staying home and relaxing. He has a simple life, he has no TV, small house, and he loves to go out doors. Every time his done performing he puts his guitar down, life just brings songs to him, and words just start coming to his head. After that he makes wonderful music.
And he make a new album, and it was dedicated to his friends from collage.
It was named "Sleep though the static." And he spends most of his time in the outs, like fishing, kayaking, swimming, yard work, surfing, looking at the waves just sitting, and relaxing.
Jack Johnson needs privacy to be happy, and happy with with his family. When he was a teenager he used to ditch his classes and go surfing with his friends. One time just before Prom he went surfing and he wiped out and hit the reef on the bottom of the beach. So he came home with a busted lip, and broken teeth. And one girls wanted to go to the prom with him, because he look like a elephant man. Thats what he said. And he learned how to play a guitar around the camp fire. Thats it.
March 6, 2008
AN, Interview By Austin Scaggs
Jack Johnson grew up by the beach all his life. He was addicted to surfing as a little kid.
He has a short touring season, so he could spend some time surfing, staying home and relaxing. He has a simple life, he has no TV, small house, and he loves to go out doors. Every time his done performing he puts his guitar down, life just brings songs to him, and words just start coming to his head. After that he makes wonderful music.
And he make a new album, and it was dedicated to his friends from collage.
It was named "Sleep though the static." And he spends most of his time in the outs, like fishing, kayaking, swimming, yard work, surfing, looking at the waves just sitting, and relaxing.
Jack Johnson needs privacy to be happy, and happy with with his family. When he was a teenager he used to ditch his classes and go surfing with his friends. One time just before Prom he went surfing and he wiped out and hit the reef on the bottom of the beach. So he came home with a busted lip, and broken teeth. And one girls wanted to go to the prom with him, because he look like a elephant man. Thats what he said. And he learned how to play a guitar around the camp fire. Thats it.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
My story I wrote
I’m a hero
One day in California, there was a rich family driving through the mountains. It started to get stormy, with rain and hail. It started to get extremely slippery on the road. Every five minutes there climbing the mountain, 100, 200, 300 feet. Half an hour later, they were 2,500 feet up the mountain. The wind and the rain was getting stronger. Then they drove though the pitch-black cave. The road started to get bumpy. All of a sudden, they hit a big rock that was sticking in middle of the road. Then they tipped. The lights when out. It was pitch black. Then a baby rolled out of the banged up car, not frightened, not hurt, and not a scratch on him.
On top of the mountain, there lived an old woman, poor, dirty, and very skinny. She saw the car on its side, so she went to check it out. There she saw a baby boy, that was about a year old. She picked him up.
The mom said, “ No don’t take him.”
The dirty African lady brought him to her hut. Then she cleaned him up with soap, and water in the wooden water bucket. The next day she sent him to Africa. Because she looked into his eyes and saw that he was going to be a hero in the next ten years. She sent him to a family where a family could take care of him in Africa, to watch him grow up to be a great helping child.
Eleven years later, he was not a great helper. He did not listen to his parents, and uncles. His uncles were trying to teach him to be kind, and be respectful. Well, all he did was get into trouble, and make lies. This one day he had absolutely nothing to do. So he decided to go for a walk in the Jungle by him self when he was not suppose to. Cause in the Jungle there were very dangerous animals living there.
Two hours later. He was approximately a mile and half away from the village. And he had no idea where he was, so he sat down on a broken up log. He heard voices whispering in his ear. He froze up, and turned back and looked behind him. It was a Black Panther with green shinny eyes.
The Panther said, “ I’m going to eat all of your people in the village.”
The boy with no name said, “I don’t believe you,” in a shacking voice.
The boy ran like he never ran before. The panther ran with him barely keeping up with the boy. The boy had no idea where he was. The grass started to get deep, knee deep, hip deep then he ran threw bushes and leaves, then all of a sudden, he fell down a water fall that was 30 feet high.
He screamed, “YEAH!!! No wait, I’m falling.”
He hit the water with a belly flop. BAM!!! He screamed in the water as loud as he could, then he popped up on the surface of the water.
He said to him self, “I want to do that again!”
The boy was floating down the river. He saw the panther walking on side of the river following him. The boy was thinking of how to get rid of the panther. He thought of making a trap in the woods. The panther was looking at him like he was hungry. But the panther wasn’t hungry.
The panther said softly, “your not getting away.”
The nameless boy laughed. He imagined building a trap, trapping the Panther, and becoming a hero. The boy swam across the river, away from the panther. And unexpectedly the boy recognized the river. The town was a two minutes away from the village. The boy quickly got some branches and leaves and gathered them up, and made a nice looking trap, near the village.
He yelled, “come on stupid Panther, come and get me!”
The panther said in a whispering voice, “ I’m here,”
Then he quickly turned around, and started running again. He didn’t run extremely fast this time, because the nameless boy was not as frightened as before. The panther jumped on him from behind, and nearly scared him half to death. He peed in his grass skirt, and pushed the 230lbs panther off of him. Then he ran extremely fast. He thought of running towards the trap, so he did what he was thinking. The Panther was getting much closer to him as the seconds past by. He leaped over the trap. As the boy was in the air, he looked behind him, and saw that the Panther fell in the trap. The boy stopped and looked behind him, and the panther was caught in the trap.
The panther growled, “ DARN! You got lucky.”
The boy replied, “It was all planned out. So I call it skill.”
The nameless boy ran to the village, screaming as loud as he could, saying, “ I caught the Panther.”
As he saw the village getting closer to him, he ran faster with tears flowing from his eyes, because he had missed the village. Everyone had worried about the boy, since he had been gone for six hours. His mother started yelling at him, the moment she saw him.
The boy said, “ I caught the Panther in the trees.”
His mom smiled, then all the people of the village walked towards the panther. The panther silently hung from the ground. The next day, his uncles placed the panther across the river away from the village, hoping he doesn’t come back. The same day, the people from the village named the boy. His name was Hero. They lived happily ever after with out the Panther.
One day in California, there was a rich family driving through the mountains. It started to get stormy, with rain and hail. It started to get extremely slippery on the road. Every five minutes there climbing the mountain, 100, 200, 300 feet. Half an hour later, they were 2,500 feet up the mountain. The wind and the rain was getting stronger. Then they drove though the pitch-black cave. The road started to get bumpy. All of a sudden, they hit a big rock that was sticking in middle of the road. Then they tipped. The lights when out. It was pitch black. Then a baby rolled out of the banged up car, not frightened, not hurt, and not a scratch on him.
On top of the mountain, there lived an old woman, poor, dirty, and very skinny. She saw the car on its side, so she went to check it out. There she saw a baby boy, that was about a year old. She picked him up.
The mom said, “ No don’t take him.”
The dirty African lady brought him to her hut. Then she cleaned him up with soap, and water in the wooden water bucket. The next day she sent him to Africa. Because she looked into his eyes and saw that he was going to be a hero in the next ten years. She sent him to a family where a family could take care of him in Africa, to watch him grow up to be a great helping child.
Eleven years later, he was not a great helper. He did not listen to his parents, and uncles. His uncles were trying to teach him to be kind, and be respectful. Well, all he did was get into trouble, and make lies. This one day he had absolutely nothing to do. So he decided to go for a walk in the Jungle by him self when he was not suppose to. Cause in the Jungle there were very dangerous animals living there.
Two hours later. He was approximately a mile and half away from the village. And he had no idea where he was, so he sat down on a broken up log. He heard voices whispering in his ear. He froze up, and turned back and looked behind him. It was a Black Panther with green shinny eyes.
The Panther said, “ I’m going to eat all of your people in the village.”
The boy with no name said, “I don’t believe you,” in a shacking voice.
The boy ran like he never ran before. The panther ran with him barely keeping up with the boy. The boy had no idea where he was. The grass started to get deep, knee deep, hip deep then he ran threw bushes and leaves, then all of a sudden, he fell down a water fall that was 30 feet high.
He screamed, “YEAH!!! No wait, I’m falling.”
He hit the water with a belly flop. BAM!!! He screamed in the water as loud as he could, then he popped up on the surface of the water.
He said to him self, “I want to do that again!”
The boy was floating down the river. He saw the panther walking on side of the river following him. The boy was thinking of how to get rid of the panther. He thought of making a trap in the woods. The panther was looking at him like he was hungry. But the panther wasn’t hungry.
The panther said softly, “your not getting away.”
The nameless boy laughed. He imagined building a trap, trapping the Panther, and becoming a hero. The boy swam across the river, away from the panther. And unexpectedly the boy recognized the river. The town was a two minutes away from the village. The boy quickly got some branches and leaves and gathered them up, and made a nice looking trap, near the village.
He yelled, “come on stupid Panther, come and get me!”
The panther said in a whispering voice, “ I’m here,”
Then he quickly turned around, and started running again. He didn’t run extremely fast this time, because the nameless boy was not as frightened as before. The panther jumped on him from behind, and nearly scared him half to death. He peed in his grass skirt, and pushed the 230lbs panther off of him. Then he ran extremely fast. He thought of running towards the trap, so he did what he was thinking. The Panther was getting much closer to him as the seconds past by. He leaped over the trap. As the boy was in the air, he looked behind him, and saw that the Panther fell in the trap. The boy stopped and looked behind him, and the panther was caught in the trap.
The panther growled, “ DARN! You got lucky.”
The boy replied, “It was all planned out. So I call it skill.”
The nameless boy ran to the village, screaming as loud as he could, saying, “ I caught the Panther.”
As he saw the village getting closer to him, he ran faster with tears flowing from his eyes, because he had missed the village. Everyone had worried about the boy, since he had been gone for six hours. His mother started yelling at him, the moment she saw him.
The boy said, “ I caught the Panther in the trees.”
His mom smiled, then all the people of the village walked towards the panther. The panther silently hung from the ground. The next day, his uncles placed the panther across the river away from the village, hoping he doesn’t come back. The same day, the people from the village named the boy. His name was Hero. They lived happily ever after with out the Panther.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Riding at the dunes, and visualizing it
Riding at the dunes is really fun, because i could do anything. Like go walking on the beach, bare footed, or riding on the beach or dunes, play football, or even soccer. I had lots of fun this one day, where me, Lindsey, Travis, Jim, Darek and I went riding at the dunes.
We made lots of new trails. First we went on west side of the beach, and we were looking for spots to make trails. Then when we found a spot we would keep going up or down the hill and we would make jumps up the hill. This is called a step up jump. Then we would start jumping it to see who would do the longest jump.
We don't only make step up jumps, we make all kinds of trails. Trails that go through the grass, mud, sand, gravel, and even water. Riding at the dunes is fun, but also dangerous, because of the erosion. And the feeling of jumping in the air is really fun too. You could feel butterflies in your stomach, and the adrenaline. It feels so good because adrenline gets you pumped up, so good you feel like you want to do it some more and jump even higher. And the butterflies feels funny. When you get the buterflies, it make you laugh. But when you jump higher, the butterflie will get stronger, and what next. You will laugh more and harder. Well, thats the feeling of jumping in the air. And one thing thats sucks about jumping is you will get use to the adrenline, and the butterflies.
And what you could smell at the dunes is fresh air. Fresh air smells like fresh grass, fresh air, and fresh water sprinkling on your face. Well, I wish that fresh water sprinkled on my face while I went riding. That would be cool. Well the way it looks is, theres sand and mud on the beach, and on the dunes theres, grass on one side of the dune, and on the other side theres, sand. Oh and theres rocks of course. Thats it for riding at the dunes and you visualizing it. Well, later.
We made lots of new trails. First we went on west side of the beach, and we were looking for spots to make trails. Then when we found a spot we would keep going up or down the hill and we would make jumps up the hill. This is called a step up jump. Then we would start jumping it to see who would do the longest jump.
We don't only make step up jumps, we make all kinds of trails. Trails that go through the grass, mud, sand, gravel, and even water. Riding at the dunes is fun, but also dangerous, because of the erosion. And the feeling of jumping in the air is really fun too. You could feel butterflies in your stomach, and the adrenaline. It feels so good because adrenline gets you pumped up, so good you feel like you want to do it some more and jump even higher. And the butterflies feels funny. When you get the buterflies, it make you laugh. But when you jump higher, the butterflie will get stronger, and what next. You will laugh more and harder. Well, thats the feeling of jumping in the air. And one thing thats sucks about jumping is you will get use to the adrenline, and the butterflies.
And what you could smell at the dunes is fresh air. Fresh air smells like fresh grass, fresh air, and fresh water sprinkling on your face. Well, I wish that fresh water sprinkled on my face while I went riding. That would be cool. Well the way it looks is, theres sand and mud on the beach, and on the dunes theres, grass on one side of the dune, and on the other side theres, sand. Oh and theres rocks of course. Thats it for riding at the dunes and you visualizing it. Well, later.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Duh!
This is what I asked my teacher yesterday.
"Ummm, what do call those boards you dive off of?"
Duh, the teacher said, "diving boards."
So thats my quote of the day from yesterday.
"Ummm, what do call those boards you dive off of?"
Duh, the teacher said, "diving boards."
So thats my quote of the day from yesterday.
Monday, November 19, 2007
The Bahamas Letter I wrote, and sent to them
I wrote this letter to the Bahamas, and I sent it to Bahamas so they could help me plan my dream to go there.
November 13, 2007
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce-Nassau
Shirley Street and Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-665
Nassau, Bahamas
Dear Bahamas Chamber of Commerce,
My name is Allen Brankovich and I live in Mekoryuk, Alaska. I’m always wishing that I could to the Bahamas with my best friend Ted. I want to go to the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau. I want to go there because I love your guy’s beaches and water. The water is crystal clear, and that’s cool. I always wish that I could walk on the beach, or even lay down on a hammock near the water. All I’m asking for now is, can you help me plan my dream by sending me some information about the Bahamas?
I want to go there because of the hotels and restaurants also. Could you recommend some of your best hotels and places to eat? When I’m at school all I do is think of the Bahamas, and dream of me being there.
When I’m done planning my dream, and when I get information from you, I will go the Bahamas with my best friend Ted. And, I’m going to have much fun as I can have with my best friend.
So will you send me some information about the Bahamas. Thank you for reading this letter, and I’m looking forward to this.
Thanks again,
Allen Brankovich
Nuniwarmiut School
P.O. Box 49
Mekoryuk, Alaska 99630-0049
November 13, 2007
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce-Nassau
Shirley Street and Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-665
Nassau, Bahamas
Dear Bahamas Chamber of Commerce,
My name is Allen Brankovich and I live in Mekoryuk, Alaska. I’m always wishing that I could to the Bahamas with my best friend Ted. I want to go to the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau. I want to go there because I love your guy’s beaches and water. The water is crystal clear, and that’s cool. I always wish that I could walk on the beach, or even lay down on a hammock near the water. All I’m asking for now is, can you help me plan my dream by sending me some information about the Bahamas?
I want to go there because of the hotels and restaurants also. Could you recommend some of your best hotels and places to eat? When I’m at school all I do is think of the Bahamas, and dream of me being there.
When I’m done planning my dream, and when I get information from you, I will go the Bahamas with my best friend Ted. And, I’m going to have much fun as I can have with my best friend.
So will you send me some information about the Bahamas. Thank you for reading this letter, and I’m looking forward to this.
Thanks again,
Allen Brankovich
Nuniwarmiut School
P.O. Box 49
Mekoryuk, Alaska 99630-0049
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