Shakespeare

The Globe Theatre

Most of William Shakespeare`s plays were performed at the Globe theatre. The Globe Theatre was built in London in 1599 by The Lord`s Chamberlain which is Shakespeare`s playing company. It held around 3000 people, sitting and standing. It opened 1599 and it is believed that Henry V was the first play to be performed there. It was destroyed 14 years later by fire during the play Henry VIII. A cannon used as a prop misfired and ignited the wooden beams of the theatre. However a second Globe theatre was built in the same place just a year later. The new Globe theatre stayed open until the Puritans closed it down in 1642, it was then pulled down around 1644. A reconstructed Globe known as Shakespeare`s Globe stands just 230m from the original site of the Globe.

Poem: Haiku

It sits there, staring Its beady black eyes watch me My old teddy bear

Last Weeks Most Inspiring Teacher

The most inspiring teacher Ive ever had was Mr Williams because he taught me alot of different things but he also made learning fun and interesting.

Greatest Olympic Moment

The Greatest moment in Olympic history was when Usain Bolt completed the 100m dash in 9.69 seconds because not only did he smash the world record by just under 10 seconds but he actually slowed down towards the end anticipating his celebration of winning an Olympic gold medal. Also track events werent very interesting to watch and kids didnt have much interest in it but when Usain Bolt won gold everyone wanted to watch him race because of his speed. This is why I think this is the greatest moment in Olympic history

Collaborative Story

Its 1.00am and I’m walking aimlessly around Manurewa. The only other people I can see are creepy trannys and one elderly man wrapped up in blankets whose staring at me. I keep walking desperately hoping for a miracle. No miracles so far. I sit down on a nearby park bench and think back to how I ended up stranded in this dump. It all started at about 11.30pm when my friend Casey decided we needed to go and buy some Ice Cream. Unfortunately she only has her restricted license so she wasn’t allowed to take me but she forced me to get in the car with her. We drove to the dairy round the corner but it was closed. We tried supermarkets but all of them had closed at 11. “There`s a 24 hour supermarket in Manurewa we could go there.” I told her. We took a left turn at the next lights and headed to Manurewa. I looked at the clock and read 12.15am. I then look over to Casey who is dosing off. “Casey!” I yell trying to wake her up. “Casey!” I yell again in a desperate attempt before we cross over the center lines. “Casey!” I scream as I see the oncoming headlights.

He`s not what I thought he was

“Wake up Amelia” my mother yells at me. What a nice way to wake up I think to myself while trying to get out of bed. I rub my eyes while stumbling to the breakfast table. “Here you go,” mum says, placing a bowl of Coco Pops in front of me. I eat hungrily before I realise I only have 10 minutes to be ready for my first day back at school. I run to the bathroom and get ready in record time. I`m just about to walk out the door when I catch a glimpse of myself in the hallway mirror. Yip, my classic school nerd look is still there. Thick and frizzy orange hair which I only just managed to tame into a bushy ponytail, Check. Ugly thick glasses, Check. Freckles from my forehead to my chin, Check. Boring brown eyes, Check. So as you can see I`m the complete nerd package. After Mum yelling at me to get in the car, I arrive at St. Clint’s Private School. The warning bell rings and I run to my first class, Algebra. Yay! The best way to start the day, yeah right. I`ve just about made it to the door when I run straight into a tall boy. Of course me being the school nerd, I drop my books everywhere. I bend down and try to collect them while everyone else around me continues to move to class. I see another pair of hands collecting my books and my eyes search for their owner. The boy I just ran into is helping me. I hadn’t noticed how gorgeous he was before I ran into him. His shaggy blonde hair just falling over his deep blue eyes. “Thanks” I say before he hands my books back. “No problem” he replies. I continue to class and I realise the gorgeous boy is sitting at the desk in front of mine. I sit down and then the teacher arrives. “Hello class, guess what? We have a new student, Kevin. Say hello Kevin.” Mrs Robinson tells us. “Hello” Kevin says. KEVIN! That`s what the gorgeous boys name is! Mrs Robinson starts her lecture on how to multiply fractions and I zone out and focus on Kevin`s hair. Before I know it the bell rings and we all leave for lunch. I walk straight out of class and to the field where Jada is waiting for me. Jada is one of those people who all the guys like but all the girls don’t. She`s almost 6 feet tall with long blonde hair that falls just passed her shoulders and has big green eyes to die for. No one, not even me, knows why she is friends with a nerd like me but she is and she’s the best friend I have now, ever since Molly left last summer. “Hey!” I say to Jada. “Hey!” she replies. I sit down and we start discussing what we did since the last time we saw each other. I`m just about to ask her about her new denim skirt when she interrupts. “Amelia that dude over there with the blonde hair is staring at you” Jada whispers in my ear. “Really? The new one?” I ask her. “I think so, He has been staring at you since you sat down” She tells me. I look over at him and Jada wasn’t lying, He is staring at me! Oh no, he`s walking over here now. “Hi, I’m Kevin we met before in the hallway?” he asks questioningly. “I remember, how’s school going?” I struggle out trying not to get lost in his eyes. “Pretty good, I don’t really know this town very well so i was thinking, after school would you like to give me a tour?” Kevin says. “S...s...sure!” i just manage to spit out. “Okay meet me after school by the front gate and we can take my car, Later!” He says coolly. The bell rings just before Jada can interrogate me. The rest of the day goes passed in a blur of classes. I pay no attention to what any of the teachers are saying, all I can think about is what places to show Kevin this afternoon. BEEEEP! At last school is over and I try my best not sprint to the front gate. I walk as slow as I can and I spot Kevin leaning against the fence with his arms crossed over his chest. “Hey Amelia” Kevin shouts over all the other students silly chatter. “Hey” I say when I get nearer to him. “ My cars the black Porsche just down there” he tells me while pointing out his car. We walk over to his car and we both get in. It’s quiet as we drive away so I say “I was thinking we could go to this really nice lookout, it has a really ni...” “Sounds great I just need to go home and drop my school bag off” he interrupts. “Sure” I reply quietly.

We pull into his driveway and I stare in awe at his house. “You live here?!” I ask. He nods. The house looks about 100 years old and is a little bit run down. We both get out and he ushers me inside his house. I look around at all the furniture which looks like it’s been there for years and I want to ask him why there are no boxes if he only just moved here. “Follow me” he instructs before I can ask. I follow him into his bedroom. Pretty basic room, just a bed, desk and a wardrobe. Strange for a teenage boy to have nothing else in his room. “Want a tour?” he says as he walks back down stairs and towards the basement. I glance down the dark staircase down to the basement “Don’t worry there’s no monsters down here” he jokes. I follow him uneasily. He turns on the lights and I walk forward slowly. I walk around worried about what was down here, when I see drops of blood on the floor near a cupboard. I walk slowly towards it not wanting Kevin to hear where I was going. I fling open the doors and inside is a dead body! She looks like my old friend Molly. No she doesn’t look like Molly, She is Molly! I scream and Kevin turns around sharply. He doesn’t close the door or yell though, he just runs towards the wall. Click. He turns the lights out and its pitch black down here. “Kevin this isn’t funny turn the lights back on and tell me what is going on!” I scream. “Shh...” he whispers in my ear. I turn to face what I think is him when I hear a loud bang, my head spins and I fall to the floor. “I’ve got two of my friends, now time for one more” I hear him whisper just as I black out.

Blogs(:

http://prettyfulz.blogspot.co.nz/2011/09/splatter-nail-art-design-tutorial.html this blog is run by a girl who lives in the usa. she posts pictures of nail designs and tutorials on how to do them on your own nails. I like this blog alot because she has so many different designs and i cant wait to try them myself. This blog caught my attention because of the pictures and my interest in painting nails.

Term 1 Reflection

My first term of year 10 has been challenging but fun. I have gained quite a few credits and am very proud of the work I have completed over the term. The assessment I am most proud of is my excellence which i got for my scripted drama assessment because it challenged me to read between the lines and I had a very hard character portray. Next term I need to focus on my work more and not get distracted by my friends. Overall i think this term has been very successful for me.

Voki

Write an opinion piece about the campaign.

I think The Kony Campaign is trying to target an important issue. I don`t think any child should ever have be forced to leave their home, kill their parents and become slave soldiers. It would be horrible to live in fear of being kidnapped and turned into a soldier. I cant even imagine how horrible it would be to be forced to carry guns and kill your parents or even people who you might have been friends with. I think anyone who watches the Kony video will see the torture people go through every day because of one man, Joseph Kony. I hope  this video is seen by everyone so they know of the problem that needs to be solved by everyone uniting.

Book Review(:

Thirst No.1. is a book about an 18  year old looking girl. Her name is supposedly Alisa but the name she was born with is Sita. Sita was born five thousand years ago and a few years after her baby was born, a vampire even older than her threatened to kill her young child and husband unless she joined him in vampirism. He told her he loved her and hed look after her. Now five thousand years and many wars later, she finally has found someone who she is in love with , Ray. She believes Ray is a reincarnation of her husband of five thousand years ago. 

During this book, Sitas creator find her and tells her he needs to kill her in order to keep his promise to Krishna(god) She hatches up a plan to make her creator think that she will die with him, but instead she will be blown into safety. Unfortunately, Ray hears her and her creator talking and he falls out of a broken window. Sita then rushes to his aid but to no aveil?  he is dying. She then turns him into a vampire. She ends up thinking she killed her creator when her plan has been completed. Her and Ray then go back to living their lives and falling in love. 

Louise gave me this book to read. I really enjoyed how it was different to other vampire books by having a few strange twists. I really liked when the author wrote about her past and then went back to her present , it was very well done. I am reading the 2nd book currently and Louise is giving me the third one to read on the weekend. I really loved reading this book.

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Instructions(:

Butter Cake 

-150 g softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 
-3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk

Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Sift flour and baking powder together and then fold into creamed mixture. Add sufficient milk to give a soft dropping consistency. Spoon mixture into a greased and lined deep 20cm round cake tin. Bake at 180 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. 


Breanna and I also made the decorations and icing on the top.


I chose these intructions because they were easy to understand. 



The cake turned out better then I hoped. It looked amazing and also tasted great thanks to Breanna (: It was also alot of fun making this. 

CreativeWriting

Hi, I`m Jennifer. I live in New Topia. I just turned 19 last week and I work as a photographer for NT Magazine. I take photos of celebrities but my real dream is to become a nature photographer but to do that I need to save up a lot of money. So for now I will stay as paparazzi.

*1 new message* I click on my inbox to read the message. It’s my boss telling me to go to Restaurante de Fancyfood because some celebrity was there. Luckily I had just finished eating at the Carls Jr. across the street. I walked over to Restaurante de Fancyfood when I was stopped by one of the waiters asking if I had a table. “No” I replied. “Well you better get one before the manager comes out. Here take this one” he said pointing to the table next to him. “Ill be back soon to get your order” he told me. I scanned the room looking for the mystery celeb rumoured to be there, when I saw the hottest guy I`d ever seen.

He had dark brown hair that fell over his eyes until he flipped it off revealing his bright blue eyes. Who is that? I ask in my head filing through any memories I had when it hit me. He was Jake Ryan. Gorgeous young actor from the hit TV series Angels. So he was the celebrity I would be stalking for tonight and for once I was happy to be paparazzi. Just then the waiter comes back “What would you like?” “Ill just have a coke” I replied. “That’s it? You need to order food if you want to stay at this table and stare at Jake” he urged. Even though I`d just finished eating a huge burger from Carls Jr. I decided ill order something “Fine, I’ll have a Caesar salad.” I said back to him. Luckily my boss pays for me to eat and take photos.

A while later the waiter brings my coke and Caesar salad. “Here ya go” he says as he places my food in front of me. I push my salad around with a fork as I watch Jake. I text my boss a picture I took on my phone and ask if it’s him. She replies yes but when I lift my head up to watch him again I see him staring back at me and making winky faces. That’s when I notice some girl sitting next to him. He says something to her and gets up and walks towards me. Inside I was freaking out but on the outside I looked calm, I hope. He walks closer and closer and then past me and to the toilets. All hope of a hot guy actually noticing me is gone. Then I remember that my boss would love an embarrassing picture of Jake. So I whip out my camera and think of a plan to get him back for flirting with me from afar.

As he walks out of the toilets I position myself so I can take a picture and run. As he walks closer I grab my coke and chuck it over his pants so it looks like he wet himself. I then take a picture while he looks around hoping everyone saw that I caused it. I run out as he chases me yelling all sorts of swear words but I’m very fast so I out run him quickly then jog over to work and show my boss the picture. “Great Work, How did you get this?” she asks. “I have my ways” I tell her. The next day all I see are teenage girls with the NT Magazine and my picture on the front page.

Holidays

In the holidays I did lots of fun things.

 I spent New Year`s Eve with my family watching movies and talking. A few minutes before midnight we all went outside and stood on the deck of my grandparents house in Onemana. As midnight drew closer we started counting from 10 downwards. At exactly midnight granddad blew a French horn to signal the beginning of a new year. We have been blowing this horn ever since I was little. Everyone then took a turn at trying to blow the horn – not very well.

A few days after new years, my cousin Louise and I went down to stay with Breanna and her family in a caravan. While we were there the weather was quite nice so we went swimming, reading and tanning at the beach. We were always reading and sitting in the sun. At night we got two packs of cards and played Scum – a card game- with her family and their friends. This game was really fun as everyone was getting really competitive. On the last night we were there Breanna, Louise, Madison and I were all sitting in our sleeping bags looking at the stars and reading our books. I had a great holidays and enjoyed everyday of it.

Me,Breanna and Louise on the beach