What I Learned in English 10 (second quarter)

English 10 has had its ups and downs but throw it all I have manage to learning some interesting things. In my class I have learning to work a computer and build insane thing like how to make your own Graphic organizers. Also I have learned about whats going on in the world, with the little videos on Ms. Priester's blog gives me a big heads up in the world. With the partner work that we do I learn how to work as a team with my class. Before class we do ten second sound off to express what we have to say which helps the students and teacher create a bound.

Shop 'Til You Drop

Shop 'til you Drop this year was better than last years, the Ipod that they gave to all the student was really thankful of them. On top of that the took their on family time to see their second family (SPA). Many people got what they wanted that day and we can all say THANK YOU to the Friends of San Pasqual. I cant wait to see them again to thank them again. Over the years i have made a good bound with them and every year it get stronger.

"Lamb to the Slaughter" - You're the Detective

If I was in the shoes of the officers I would have asked Mary more question to try and see if she would change her story up. After doing that i would look around the house, if Mary would have asked me to eat some of her home made food a little light in my head would pop up that maybe I should check the mean and do some blood samples on it.

"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mary's Giggling

At the end of “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mary Maloney begins giggling because…

1. She knows that she's the one that killed her husband

2. They were eating the lame that she used to kill him with

3. She knew she was going to get away with it

Situational Irony in My Life

When I was a little younger around the age of 12 my family and I intended to go on a road trip, little did we know the roads was stop do to the car that was fliped over in front of us. We planned on having a good time as a family and we ended up taking the next exit back home, which made me upset even though before we when home we stoped to get something to eat so I was happy about that. The next week we tried it again and we went through with it.

Persuasive Project Graphic Organizer

Persuasive Project Topic Request

After reviewing the Voxopop discussion, I would like to persuade people to be come coaches, for foster parents , or tutors. You may listen to my class’s discussion here (https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dF9nTkFYUHA4TkFad1luSDJaMU1mQkE6MA)

First Pursuasive Essay Propt A

Letting students go on pass should be a privilege which means that there passes should be earned. With that being said freshmen should be allowed to go on pass because no student should be treated unfairly and all should be treated equally. Having students not go on pass can affect them strongly.The term referred to as freshmen should not have any sort of affect in the students life and definitely not be treated different from others. For example if a sophomore or senior was to go on pass a freshmen would most likely through a tantrum and or start wondering why the others are allowed to go but they are not. Freshmen need passes just like any other student on this campus and all students must be treated fairly.

Theme Graphic Organizer

“Cranes” Duty Paragraph

Situation A: Select a real situation in which you have chosen/had to choose between a responsibility and a friend.

When I was younger my friend wanted me to ditch school with him and some other people, even though I decided to go the wrong thing I know now that what I did I should not have done it. Even though I had fun!!! Going back to school the next day was hard because I didn't want to get in trouble for what I did, but in the end I got away with it.

SPA Movie & Games Day Paragraph

My SPA game day was the best CLASS OF ONE-THREE kicked some tail in basketball. It was a good time for all the students to get together without anything fight and just have fun. I was happy to say that with all the stuff we did as a class it was a great deal of time to spend with everyone. As for the movie I didn't really like it because of the fact that I seen it already so I just want to sleep for a little before we went to the gym to play some ball. It was good for me to get a little sleep before play because what is a player without his or her sleep.

SPA theme song

The song I picked was All we do is win, I picked this song becuase no matter what happens in the end all we. I say that becuase we are one of the only schools that you get to see a pro sports play, we get alot of things from other people and that's a WIN for me.

[T-Pain - Chorus]
All I Do is win win win no matter what
got money on mind i can never get enough
and everytime I step up in the building
everybody hands go up
and they stay there
and they say yeah
and they stay there
Up down, up down
cause all I do is win win win
and if you goin’ in put your hands in the air..

[Ludacris]
Ludacris goin in on the verse
cause I never been defeated and I won’t stop now
keep your hands up put em in the sky for the homies that didn’t make it and the folks locked down
I never went no where
they saying Luda’s back
blame it on that conjure
the hood call it Ludayac
and I’m on this foolish track so I spit my foolish flows
my hands go up and down like strippers booty’s go
my verses still be serving, tight like a million virgins
last time on a Khaled remix now I’m on the original version
aint never count me out
y’all better count me in
got 20 bank accounts, accountants count me in
make millions every year, the souths champion
cause all I do, all I, all I, all I
all I do is…

[Chorus]

[Rick Ross]
Swerving in my Lolo,
head on the swivel
you know serving me’s a no no
clean as a whistle as I pull out in my Rolls Royce
yellow bone passenger they see it, they say oh boy!
lyrics courtesy of www.killerhiphop.com
tell Khaled back it up, my friends call me Loco
thats for armed trafficking, don’t make me pull that fo-fo
ask you what you laughing at
represent that mud life
dirty money chick you better get your mud right
we come together holding hands and holla thug life
we are strapped in all black
it’s like thug life
(all we do is win)
you riding the what
we riding the night
you riding with me cause you wasn’t riding right
ROSS…

[Chorus]

[Snoop Dogg]
heat in the Kitchen, pot on the stove
water getting boiled, dope getting sold
snoopy in the hoopty, system overload
I’ve been running this rap game since I was 20 years old
I hung with the worst of them
bust till I burst on em
floss em up, toss em up, hardaway, boss em up
pardon me I bossing the pressure up, bless ya bruh
don’t wanna mess with us
we like the U in the 80′s
back to back set a trap
hit the lick, hit it back
hit the trick, jump the track
chick I want my money back
time and time again while I’m sipping on this gin
Al Davis said it best, just win baby win

[Chorus]
[End]

Halloween Memory

There once was a guy named Broderick, Broderick decide to stay at SPA for the weekend so he could spend time with his friends for Homecoming and Halloween. The Homecoming game went great but when it was time for the dance a little dare made everyone go haywire. The drama from the dance made it to Halloween and from Halloween it made it to school. At school Broderick decided to get very upset because people kept bring up the drama and it make Broderick and his friend mad. That day at lunch Broderick and his friends took a break at lunch and when for a walk, but the staff made them go back. Well walking to class Broderick was even more upset he felt like kids couldn't stop talking about him and his friends. Broderick made the wrong chooses and ended up fighting, and bow Broderick missed a whole week of school for it. Broderick cleared his mind during the last few day's and knows now what he needs to do to make next year a better Halloween and Homecoming.

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"The Cold Equations" from Marilyn's Point of View

When I was a child around the age of eight I would always get into stuff, like the candy jar my foster parents had. It took them weeks to realize what was going on. One day after school I went to get some candy not knowing that there was a fake spider and a note in the jar. I opened up the jar and I jumped higher than I ever just. I dropped the jars and the glass broke and then I seen the note that stated. “No needs to take just ask.” From that day I promised to ask before I take something.

"The Cold Equations" from Marilyn's Point of View

It was a nice day I spent most of my time helping out the young kids and cleaning up after the old. I had three gold rippins for being the nice and helpful kid in the town. The prince had invited me of a day at his park, the park that no one ever gets to go to. In the park there was lots of pigs and no follow I guess it's was becuase the pig would eat them. Well anyways as I well as I walked I seen this big dog or wolf. I started to run and jumped into a bush. I was scared I started to move so I could make a break for the front gate. The wolf hearded me and jumped into the bush then everything went black.

"The Storyteller" - Memorable Books from My Childhood

1. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Sues
2. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Sues
3. One Fish Two Fish Three Fish by Dr. Sues
4. Blues Clues
5. Last Day Blues

-Cat in the Hat was my favorite book when I was younger becuase that was the first book my teacher ever had my class read. I also love Dr. Sues book, I think that he's a good writer for younger kids.

Autobiographical Narrative Final Draft

Autobiographical Narrative Form

This is the form to evaluate my paper.

Autobiographical Narrative Prewriting Form

Autobiographical Narrative - Prewriting - Memorable Days

1. In a football game I got a concussion. Even though I don't really know what happened the pain I will never forget.
2. The day I busted open my head in basketball.
3. When I was little I got token way from my family.
4. My day I went to the D.C. trip in middle school.
5. The death of my 21 year old brother.
6. When I was like six or seven I was racing someone and I ran into a poll of the gate and busted my eyebrow open.
7. When I was 10 I got in the biggest car crash of my life.
8. The day my mom left to move to New York without her two youngest kids
9. When I was younger I bushed open my lip on a sharp pointed type thing.
10. The day I had a fever of 199.

Plot and Character Test

"Two Kinds" Mother & Daughter Conflict

The conflicts between the mother and the daughter is that the mother aleays wants her to do things that she doesn't want to do. Like playing the piano Jing-Mei doesn't want to play the piano but her mother picks a her to do it. The other conflict is that the mother still doesn't know how to deal with the issues of her other kid that died, so she kind of takes it out on Jing-Mei. Jing-Mei finally was done with all the stuff the mother was putting her into, so she got mad and blow up on her.

"Two Kinds" Summary Poem

With all the training I do I still can't play the piano to the best of my ableity. A week ago my mom would always tell me to work on it, she would say, "Jing-Mei the talent show is coming up some and there will be no mistakes in front of my face. This family was a disappointment people looked and giggled until the tears fall from there eyes with out an supprise. The day of the show I took some notes from the others how played that every same day. I realized that this wasn't for me so when i got up there i hit anykey. the babies in the show cried there was not claps and I looked back and everyone seemed dead.

Character Graphic Organizer Master about Jing-Mei

Favorite Character Interview

Ask the person the following interview questions and record their responses. I recommend that you type their responses below the questions on a Google Doc. Remember to use complete sentences. (If you are trying to earn above grade level, you may use another tool to record and share the responses.)
• What is your name? (Do not write a student’s last name.)
• What is your favorite character in a movie or book?
• Describe your character in one word.
• What is the character’s motivation?
• Describe the character’s appearance.
• Name a few actions the character performs.
• What does the character think about?
• What does the character say?
• Why do you like this character?

“Two Kinds” In the Shoes of a Prodigy

When I was a young I would always have the same issues arise, FIGHTING!! It was hard to over come I have always been a hothead, which means I get mad really fast even over the little things. People know that they could pick at me easily so they would do it almost everyday. Over the years I got in many fights until one day I got talked to about it. I soon realized that fighting was the thing taking me in and out of school. Fighting was a life that I had to get over, so to get over it I had to find a different way to get my anger out. I started to find real friends to talk to, they would always tell me fighting is the easy way out a real man would walk away. Now when I am thinking about fighting I take a deep breath and walk away even if it's to hard I still try to do it.

My Input for Staff-Teacher Conferences Paragraph

I don't really think my grade is the way it should be, I think I can work harder to get a better grade. The reason for me having this grade was the lack of doing my homework which ended up to me doing it in class which made me miss my warm-ups in class. In class I am good at everything beside the homework issue, I know how to do almost everything but I don't put the time in. The challenges I face is asking for help and doing my work. To improve my grade I just need to stay on top of my work, which means class, and homework. The only way campus adults can help me is if I ask for the help so it's not really on them is on me do ask for the help from them. Also Ms. Priester is here to teach me all she needs to do is make sure I am able to get my homework done that's about it. By the end of this quarter I want to get a high D or C do to the fact that my grade was so low that I can't get it higher than that.

“Two Kinds” Conflict Experience Paragraph

It was a friday, the week was over and I my friends wanted me to go out. I know when i get back home from pass that they would drug tested me. My friend asked me, "Do you still smoke." I looked at him and told him that I gave that all up. He looked at me and he tried to make me smoke it by telling me that there's nothing bad about it, he was like remember the old times when we do it together. By that time my head was racing I know that if I kept thinking about it it would make me want to do it. I got up and told him if your my friend then it doesn't matter if i smoke with you or not. By that time he was mad he said,"You changed on me for what?" I felt like this wasn't something to keep talking about so i decided to walk away and mind my on business, and from that day i ever smoked again.

Character Trait Acrostic Poems (About me)

Brave
-I'm able to step up and help in front of a big group

Respectful
-I don't disrespect others when they are disrespecting me

Out Going
-I love to go out and have fun.

Determined
-I'm determined to follow my dreams

Energetic
-I play every sport in the world

Risk-taker
-I like to do crazy thing in a good way

Independent
-I like to work by myslef, and other things by myslef

Considerate
-I'm considerate to others feelings

Kind
-I able to help others when they are down, even if i had something planned I would stop to help them.

OAATS Analysis of Peer

*Aryon*

Other people say thaty Aryon is a pretty cool person, he keeps to himslef and he doesn't have any issue. Aryon is not so tall good for his age, skiny long hair, talkitive loves to play sports and works hard at what he does. He's action with other people is that if you respect him he will respect you back without you needing to ask. Basketball is his favorite sport and he plays it ever other day. He thinks of himslef as a hard worker, funny, friendly, caring, and helpful at times when he's not mad at everyone. Aryon also can be a talker when he's not mad but he knows when its the right time to talk and when it's time to spot it all together.

Character to Person Comparison Paragraph

I can see myslef being like Maggie in a way because I like everything and everyone in my family to look good. Some time that could be bad and some ways it could be okay. I see myslef looking at my stepbrother and when he has on beat up shoes or anything I would just want to go out and buy him some new ones so that other people don't look at the both of us becuase of one little fall back. I also do the same with my dad but I don't really say anything about it becuase he gets mad at me.

"Everyday Use" Plot Retelling

Maggie

Dee has always been better than me, she coming back to visit and mom just can't wait to see her. Before the house burned down the house I never liked she was always there. I also hate the way mother look I just wish she would take better care of herself. Sometimes it hard to be seen with her becuase of the way she looks but she's happy with the way she looks I don't understand that if thatwas me I would be mad at myself.

“Everyday Use” Before You Read: Traditions and Heirlooms

The tradition that I would like to pass down would be Birthdays my family is real big on brithday, for everyones brithdays I plan on having big partys with family and friends together spending time without fighting. Also I would pass down my signed foorball from Jammer so that they can keep it and pass it down to their kids and family.

"Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" Plot Change Paragraph

If I was Tom I would have done the same thing but for my money I am a kind of person that loves money. If my money had fell out the window and that was all I was going to get for a week I would try and save if. With money I could buy some new shoes or something like that with out it I can't do anything.

"Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" Friends or Studying Paragraph

Over the few years I have been picking my friends but now I see that's not getting me anywhere. Picking your friends over your school work puts you under the bus not them. So now I am not picking my friends I am pick school then friend. School is one of the biggest things in a person life and I am going to do my bast at it as if it was football to me.

Memorable Birthday Blog Post

My sixteenth birthday was the best not only becuase I am a year older but I got to see people that I haven't seen in a long time. The day started off slow I was waiting to get picked up by my big brother he said he was going to take me to the mall. After 3 hours of waiting I got picked up only to find out that I wasn't going to the mall I was going to his house. I get to the front door of his house to see everyone all my friends and family in on party there was no fighting no drugs and the best of all no drama.

Embarrassing Moment

My most embarrassing moment was when I was 12 my dad and I was going to the movies. It was the start of the movie and I really had to go to the bathroom but I didn't want to miss anything. I was holding it in for like ten minites. I felt myslef about to come out so this is when I decide to run out the movies about time I got to the bathroom it was to late. It was to embarrassing to say anything to my dad so I waited in the bathroom. After a long time of sitting in there my dad had came. On my way back home I had nothing to say all I could do is sit there with my head down. That is my most EMBARRASSING MOMENT!!

Free rite Blog Post (make up)

The last few days I have been mad at myself for my grade but haven't done anything to change them. SO now I cleaned my mind and I am going to work hard to pass all my classes with B's. I am not doing this for anyone but myself and to prove to everyone that I can still do good in school. I am hopping to play sports but with the grades I have its going to be hard so i need to step it up and work hard at it.

Character Prior Knowledge Paragraph

Characters are the people or thing that talk in the story.

Tom Bonecky in one of the stories that we read lost his work paper and he was the type of Character that was really wanted to do well in work but he took to much time with is instead of spendiong time with his wife. Tom Bonecky in the end of the story changed his whole role in work andd spent time with his family

StoryBird Puppy Love

Puppy Love on Storybird

Mouse in the Cafe Short Story

There once was a boy named Ben he was on hi was back home from school, he was already for his birthday until he found out that his party was going to be cancelled. He ad spent his whole week planing and inviting people, he even spent money on the party favers. He went up to his mom and asked her if he could have the party, she ended up saying no becuase she wants family time. He went and asked his dad and his dad said ask your mom. Ben was upset and he didn't want to have a brithday. The day Ben's brithday came he trapped himslef in his room. that gave is family time to set up a surprise party. Ben walked out of his room and find all his friends and family yellling happy brithday. In the end ben got just what he wanted for his brithday and that was to spend time with friends anf family.

"The Pedestrian" Center for Regressive Tendencies Paragraph

I walked in the center there was nothing but tvs and other tech things. My first day there they mad me sit down and watch some show that was highly addictive. I sat there watching tv for hours and hours. I wanted to take my daily walk but they told me that there will be no more walking only driving. I begain to think, "Is this how my whole life is going to be?" I looked at myslef in the miror to see myslef geting a little big everyday.

Purpose of "The Pedestrian" Paragraph

This short story's puerpose was to give the people a little example of of the future will be like. The people don't want to go out so that they can watch their T.V. shows. Its also to give people a heads up on how the world is changing today with more people driving in car instead of walking, or more people watch T.V. instead of playing outside.

Life in 2053 Paragraph – “The Pedestrian” Before You Read

In the year 2053 the world will be differnet in all kinds of ways. For I plan on waking up to a nicely cooked meal, cooked by my smart house. after that I my clothing will be set on my bed ready for me to get ready for my day. I would need to work two jobs becuase the government is making it hard for people to make good money. After a long day of working both jobs I'll go home to see my wife in my hover car getting ready to blast off. In 2053 humans wouldn't fight wars the robets that we made will do it for us. Mankind will not need to over do anything in the year
2053.

Social Life HW

The story and the poem's theme are based on over working. Over working can get in between relationships like in the story the man skipped going to the movies with his wife and he ended up in a deadly issue. The theme connect with my life in away becuase I spend more time with sports, and I tend to forget about my friends and family in the process.

"Content Of a Dead Mans Pocket"

http://itsallaboutnora-sam.blogspot.com/2010/08/contents-of-dead-mans-pocket-plot_30.html

Yellow Paper Paragraph

The only object that I would put my life on the line for is my lather man becuase you only get one of them and it's also soething that you can look back a for a long time. Because I am going to the NFL it will cost money in like five or six years.

TV Show Post

While this weekend I watched Spongbob. Spongbob woke up to find no one at all. He look everywere for pople but little did he know it was Spongbob day. Spongbob Day is a day for everyone to get away from Spongbob. After a little bit Spongbob started to get crazy, he started to make Patrick out of kraby-paddies. After the day passed by everyone came back to see spongbob all crazy, they had to explain to him what Spongbob Day was.

Twenty-Five Random Things

I like to sleep on the right side of my body.
I can’t sleep without music and the light off.
My favorite food is pizza and fried chicken.
My lucky number is twenty-four and my girlfriend’s is seven so we call it 24/7.
When I get hungry I like to make peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches, to kill my hunger.
I picture myself making shoes when I get older.
I tend to make funny jokes at the wrong time.
I’m a morning person, people tell me that i get to high-per.
I have more friend that family.
I hate to loss in anything i wont let anyone win they would need to do it with skills.
My favorite colors are blue, purple, and black.
I still like to read Cat N’ The Hat.
When I get sick I get sick for a long period of time.
I’ve been to New York over night.
I love to air plains at night when its raining.
I always wanted to go camping for a week.
I’m really cocky when it comes to anything (sports, looks, school and so on).
I hate fish it makes me sick!
When I grow up I want to see a Super Bowl.
My biggies dream is to make it to the pros (NFL or NBA).
I hate when people don’t listen to me.
My favorite pet name Poca i don’t why.
I love to eat every two minutes.
I have the best eye sight in my family.
I can't say my ABC backward if you give me time to think about it.

Lebon James

What do you think about Lebon James going to the Heat with Wade and Bosh?

Basketball (Rondo)

Rondo is one of the best!! When he plays he forgets the rest!!

Ice Cream

I LOVE ICE CREAM!!!!!!!! HOW ABOUT YOU?????

Summer School Ten Seacond Sound Off 6/15/10

The other day my house got to play basketball with boys five, I didn't play as well as I should but i plan to play again today after school. Summer School is not something I would like to be in but it has been okay so far. I plan to work hard and keep up the good work in and out of class.

My Day At SPA

The day before today I was hanging with my sister and Dash and my house just talking about girls and other things. Then I want to the cafe to do my homework for a good hour or so. after all that I walked back home with Anna and we talked about her leaving me at the end of the year so I was very sad. Then I played ball with my house and boys 2 it was fun but we didn't win don't ask me why! After that I went to sleep mad for the fact that my Family texted me and told me someone did something to her that made me every upset. That was my day at SPA.

this week

I had a good time on pass with my little brothers and my dad. We didn't do much we mostly stade at home and whiched movies. the other day i had went to the dragons solf-ball game and we had a fun time at the snack bar, we had a funny time. today is a good day becuase i got to talk with vy big brother this moring, i haven't talk to him n like 4 or 5 weeks.

Career Day

Career Day for me fun, I got to learn about different job like the Go Army one. I really enjoyed this one because they talked bout the activities they have and the benefits that they have. If your going to college they will pay for you.

Earthquake

On Apirl 4, 2010 around 3:00 pm I was taking my everyday nape. About fourty-five minutes passed by and I fill a earthquake at frist it didn't fill like it was that bad but then it started to pick up. I was in my room and all I can hear is my uncle yell, "Earthquake!" The funny thing is he was still in is bad sleep after he said it. My little brother was saying that we are going to died becuase we had just got done whiching the movie 2012. After all that I want back to sleep to finsh my nape.

ten second sound off

Last night I spent time with my sister after i had did my homework. I also talk with my brother on the phone. i cant wait tail 3:30 thats when im going on pass.

Cyber Predators

If my friend is thinking about meeting someone in person that they met online for the first time I would be worried. First of all I would have a conversation with them and wonder why. I do not believe meeting a person for the first time in person is not the best thing anyone can do. I would make sure that he or she understand the risk he or she is about to make.

Broderick's blog

If I could be a piece of fruit I would be a green apple, becuase they are good to eat.

found poem

May your evil
deeps speed you
to hell.
I will tell you why
it because good
is always
stronger than evil

Favorite Cartoon Character

My favorite cartoon character is Patrick Star becuase he is stupid in a funny way. Patrick is also friends with my other favorite character Spongbob.

Advice

I would tell my friend not to say with him or her if they are being hurt by them. I would also tell them to pack there bags and move out and start a new life without the one thats hurting you.

When I was Younger

When I was younger, I wanted to be like my big brother because he was funny, popular, nice, and there is much more. Growing up with him when I was younger made me want to be like him even more as a kid.

Annoying Phrase

The phrase that annoys me the most is " We'er Done" because I hear it to much now and itsa getting old to me. Also because it not fun unless i hear it from the person that everyone got it from.

My Dream House

My dream house is going to be big and by the beach. It will have three bathrooms and four bedrooms onwe room for the guest. It will have a game room so that all my family and friends can come over to have fun. i will have a pool in the backyard so on a sunny day i can go out and have a swim. My house will also have a movie room so i can sit down after a long day of work and which a movie. For the younger family members i will have a play house that they can go in for free. I will have a ungerground storge were i will keep all my football stuff at and it will also be my work space. My dream house will be the biggest house on my block. my house would be known for the fun that i have in it. In my backyard by the pool i will have my two dog s so that i can have protaction from people that want to still from me or hurt me. In the front of my house i will have my six cars that i will never let anyone drive.

Childhood song

When i was a child, my favorite song was "Elmo Theam Song." i don't know the artist, but I like this song becuase my little sister and I whiched that show all the time as kids. when I hear this song it reminds me of my little sister.

Rhyme Zone Poem

LOVE & PAIN

What is love to people

Most people its something to weep over

Love is pain and shame

Most people play games

Love is pain

What is pain

Pain is when you cant clam the fills

That u have with the games

When you fill love its like you get cuffed

With no time to talk your way out

aabbccbbdd

What is love all about

How do you think bout pain

Is it just a game

my winter break

My Winter Break

My winter break was exciting. Over the break I got to spend time with friends and family. I got to see many people that I haven’t been able to talk with in a long period of time like my little sister. Spending time with my friends happened to be one of the most exciting things during the break. My friends and I got together to see each other, since we went to high school we haven’t got to spend as much time together like we use to do. But with my family I got to see my aunt that took care of me when I was one years old. That was my winter break.