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Shanghai Expo 2010

I've been away from my blog for a long time, but I decided to get back to it and post some good photos and articles from the last few years.

Last summer I had a great trip to China.  One of the highlights of my trip was volunteering to work at Expo 2010 in Shanghai.  The Expo is what used to be called a "World's Fair," and was the largest exhibit in the

history of the World's Fairs. We worked in booth to provide information and logistics, and I got the chance to meet some great people.  It was fun to get a chance to use my French, Mandarin, and English to help people find the exhibits.

I was honored to have an article published in a local newspaper in Shanghai. The full article is available in PDF at this link.

 

 

Back from China

Wow!  What a trip!  Here's a picture.  I will write more about the trip when I get some time.

We Won!

Today, my soccer team did something I never thought they could do before.  We actually beat the Gold team, who we named "The Giants," because they were HUGE.  Before, we were kind of scared, because, you see, we had only won one game... against the Green team.  So we were kind of the easiest people to play against.  So people kind of enjoyed winning against us.

The rumor was that the Gold team was sixth and seventh graders, and that they were very, very good.  Either way, we beat them fair and square.  We had fun doing it.

In the last quarter, I was goalie, and I hate being goalie in the last quarter.  That's because if we're very close to making a goal, I can't help make the goal, I can only stop goals.  Once, I had the ball in my hand, and someone from the Gold team  (she was very big) kicked it right out of my hands, into the goal.  The referee said it didn't count, because she not only kicked the ball out of my hands, she also kicked my fingers. 

Then, the next time, the ref let the game go on too long, and they scored, but that didn't count either, because the game was officially over.

So I just want to say thanks to my team, for not giving up.  We won a good game, fair and square, one to nothing.  And well... I just want to say... thanks.

Taking care of the Anacostia Watershed

A few days ago, I learned a lesson from a worker down at the Anacostia Watershed, Mr. Zeller. He taught us that when you pour old motor oil and other things like that into the drains, it doesn’t just go right into the sewer. I mean it does go down there, but that sewer will go down into the Anacostia river. Mr Zeller showed us some slides of fish that were damaged by the motor oil and other pollutants.

So when you’re getting ready to pour something down the drain, think about it. It’s your choice; you can help. You can change the world. It’s all up to you.

Me and Camile

Camile and I were best friends, but one day, while I was on vacation, my mom called and told me that Camile was moving... all the way to Savannah, Georgia. It would have been okay if it was just down the street, or still in the neighborhood, but Savannah is just too, too far.

I am slowly getting over the fact that she's gone. But I'm scared that we won't stay in touch. So I'm trying my best to write and call.

So if you were in the same position as me, what would you do?

Color me Mine!

There is a new store in downtown Silver Spring called "Color Me Mine." It is a place where you pick out a piece of pottery, paint it, and get it fired in the kiln. I have been there three times so far, and I really like it. The people who work there are very, very helpful and nice.

So if you are ever in downtown Silver Spring, stop by Color Me Mine, pick and paint some pottery, and afterwards stop by Ben and Jerry's for a large waffle-cone of ice cream.

Here's a link to the Silver Spring store:

http://www.silverspring.colormemine.com/

Marie Curie et moi

Friday was Biography Day at my school. I presented a report about Marie Curie. She was a great scientist, but it's kind of a sad story, because she died from lukemia, which she probably got from exposure to all the radium and polonium she worked with. I made a big paper doll of her, and even dressed like her for this picture. Click the photo for a bigger version.

Bedtime

Blah Blah Blah, I know I know I know. "Go to Bed!" Has it ever come to you that parents make you go to sleep early? It's not fair. My bedtime is 8:30. It's horrible. Whenever 8:30 comes, it's to bed. Not to mention annoying.

I need a way to convince my parents to let us stay up later.

My New World!

Welcome to my very own web site! If any of my friends are logging on, all I can say is "I told you so!" (Especially my friend Laura!) I hope this site will be a way to share interesting ideas and secrets.

This picture shows how much I adore food -- enough to pose for a picture with it!