Warning: Before you read this story you must understand even though I’m telling you this story it doesn’t mean I survived...
It was a bright December morning a day before Christmas, (24th December) everyone was so psyched because we were going on a road trip to our Grandpa’s old house that he passed on to me before he died.
Once we packed all our essentials, we hit the road early in the morning. We went early because we wanted to check out its surroundings before we settled in. Just before 3 hours had past, we arrived and I had already spotted some moss on the exterior of the house and decided to renovate it. A couple of hours later, we finished cleaning and renovating the exterior. My wife made us a well deserved pink lemonade when suddenly we heard the television declaring an outbreak of the X7 Monkey Virus.
John (My brother) said that the virus could turn us into human eating cannibals and so we started panicking. Then I realised we were 50 miles from the nearest contaminated area. That meant my family had enough time to escape to the nearest country or state.
After my family calmed down we started packing just in case it got bigger. I went out to the woods to catch our dinner when suddenly I heard a horrible screech coming from the cabin. I was running, running and running until I reached the cabin and I saw it was just a big rat that frightened my wife. After a while I decided to go back and hunt for my family’s dinner. Not long after I entered I heard another screeched,this time it stopped for a while and started again as if there was a struggle. I ran back to the cabin but this time It wasn’t my family anymore. My family had mutated into human eating cannibals. My life was in danger as I was cornered by zombies.It was a scene that I never thought would happen to me, it was wrong I didn’t want this . I fought back and thats when I saw my hatchet I suddenly hacked my way through the zombies decapitating all of their heads and (hopefully) killing them.
My car keys were in the cabin but the risk was too hefty and I was too agitated to go in and grab it because there might be some more of those bloody zombies. My only option was to hotwire my car and hope they don’t get attracted by the noise. I hopped in and hotwired it I then spotted a bunch of headless zombies on my side mirror so I stepped on the pedal and off I went with my heart still beating and inside me. In addition to my problem I had nowhere to go,limited supplies and only an extra 35 litres in addition to my full tank, I had to find more survivors .
Not before long I parked alongside these abandoned looking cars to see if I could get some fuel from them, just as I touched the fuel cap I was pinned down by heavy fire when I realised this was my chance to live. After the shooting calmed to a draw I shouted out to them that I wasn’t a zombie then they took me in. I gave a distinct sigh of relief despite the men looking a bit monotonous I was glad to be with other humans because I wouldn’t last an hour running from those human eating cannibals.
In the morning I woke to the smell of bacon and eggs, fatigued by the horrific incident including my life and my once called family I couldn’t be bothered to get my almost lifeless body out of bed. I decided to stay for a couple of minutes when my pals called me out to the kitchen to eat what Brockwin made us for breakfast. His meal was really appetizing and with that out of the way it was time to go to the couch and watch some television. After a few minutes of watching tv I overheard something from the 3rd room. According to the groups leader we were going to head to the Strike Ops old prison that was where the special hunters are camping so we were going to join them.
Having decided to take immediate action we started packing our stuff and after half an hour the only things left in the house was the oven, tv and the grandfather clock. A few hours into driving we stopped by a dairy and got our guns and weapons ready then we moved out like a coordinated special ops team we then fired a shot to attract the zombies. A bundle of zombies came out and our best swordsman macheted his way through the zombies until this big zombie came running out. We then opened fire at it until I blew his head off with my shotgun.
We decided to make camp 10 miles away as it was getting dark, that was where zombies were at their best because they can smell us and it is a surprise attack manoeuvre that we couldn’t counter, unless we used our flashlights.The only problem with using our flashlights was they were also attracted by light. In the middle of night I couldn’t sleep because the constant reminder of my incident with my deceased family, suddenly! I hear a groan of a zombie so I alerted my gang they got ready in an instant then we went out to find us surrounded by zombies we might not make it out alive this was the wrong gravestone...
Thursday 29 November 2012
Tuesday 27 November 2012
The Competition
“Up on the tee Gabby Lansi” was the phrase that started everything.
On the 25th of November My dad, brother and I played in the PGC ( Pinoy Golfers Competition ) which was held at Pupuke Golf Club. My dad, brother and I had to wake up at exactly 6:30 as Pupuke was 45 minutes away from our house and our tee off time was at 10:30 am. My mum cooked us some delicious bacon and eggs with a side of Button Mushrooms, the perfect breakfast before playing golf.
After half an hour of packing, we were ready to leave after we helped out with the washing. We hit the road at 8:45 giving us enough time to get there and still have time to do some putting and chipping. I was in the second flight with my Uncles despite them hitting further than me I was better than them as I was an accurate player.
My flight was up to the 13th hole but I was still needing a par to write down on my scorecard. The first shot I hit was not good, it drew left to the second cut and I needed my next shot to be close to the pin. Not before long we were all up to the green and I saw that my ball was only 30 centimetres away from the hole ( I measured it ). So it was an easy par for me as I just tapped the ball in. Once I got that par, I was unstoppable until the 16th hole where I made a double bogey. I was about to crack under pressure when suddenly I whipped my next tee shot and almost beat the closest to the pin record.
It was another par to add to my card, it left me with a hard last hole as I had to make a par or bogey to have a chance at getting first or second place in the competition. After my round of golf I shot a good 88 with a stableford of 37 this meant that I had a good chance of beating the juniors and tying with the adults. Once everyone had finished their round, they announced the winners and they were: Me 3rd place in the competition and 1st in Juniors( most improved ), Tito Owell 2nd in competition, Tito Victor with a round of 73 stableford 39.
The PGC was fun and on the 9th of December,I’ll have another chance of taking the victory.
Monday 26 November 2012
' The Rush Hour '
“Shurikens! come and get your Shurikens! only 50c!” Christian and I said while trying to persuade students to buy our awesome shurikens.
Mission Day was probably the most anticipated event of our school year, apart from Athletics Day. Our Mission Day kicked off with a school Mass to give thanks to the Lord for the work of the mission sisters and also to thank God for the lovely weather we had as it was probably the sunniest day St Patricks had experienced in Spring. After a lovely mass we headed to the bottom court to have the Coin Trail as normal procedure for Mission Day, Vitor and I had to put coins in both Room 7's and also Room 2’s one as we were there monitors when they went to Mass.
Once this activity was done, it was time for Morning Tea or in American ‘recess’. This 20 minutes of free time, we spent only one third of it playing as we helped other classes get their stall ready and also helping ourselves.
On my first shift with Christian business started slow as usual but once we got one customer to buy our stock nobody could resist the awesomeness of our stock which contained:
Once Christian and I were done with our shift we both got a drink from the Tuck shop exactly like we planned it. I didn't really spend my money on any stalls because on that day I was very thrifty and didn’t want to spend it all in one go. After 2 minutes of strolling around the stalls I decided to buy a movie ticket combo, fortunately I saw Ethan walking past me so it must have been my shift with Phontain.
Conditions only got better once Mission Day was almost over so Ethan jumped in as Ethan and I were the best marketers and best dealers. “Ok guys pack up time you did a great job” said Ms Chao
“Ms Chao we managed to make 80 + dollars” we replied
“Great Job!” said Ms Chao, by the time it was over we gave away some of our leftover stock to our fellow Room 8 students.
Once the lunchtime bell rang it was time to eat our scrumptious sausage sizzles (hot dog in America). My first bite on my sausage sizzle all the juice came squirting out like a water from a water blaster, it meant my one was fresh.
Not long after I finished my sausage the playtime bell rang and just as I exited our room my face was hit with another dash of wind like I was a magnet to wind on that day. A commotion was brewing behind the brick wall so I checked it out, It happened to be only a singing competition that I mysteriously didn’t join. First up was Aaron but just as he got up everyone started booing him as he wasn’t a crowd favourite. Ethan and I decided to leave as it was getting boring and didn’t want to waste our play time.
At the end of lunchtime it was time to head to Room 8 for the movie and straight away I got my popcorn which was really appetizing. The movie that they were playing was Free Willy it seemed like an old movie because of the graphics. The thought of popcorn was permeating through my head as I craved for some more.
Just as I got comfortable the bell rang and ruined my moment, it was time to line up when Mrs Bullot and all the teachers told us to sit down to see who won the raffle. The winners of the raffle were : Aaron, Angela O and Clarade, they were the lucky ones as it was a bigger hamper than last years.
It was a money filled day for St Patricks and also the best day for 2012.
Mental Note: next time save more money for the after party.
Mission Day was probably the most anticipated event of our school year, apart from Athletics Day. Our Mission Day kicked off with a school Mass to give thanks to the Lord for the work of the mission sisters and also to thank God for the lovely weather we had as it was probably the sunniest day St Patricks had experienced in Spring. After a lovely mass we headed to the bottom court to have the Coin Trail as normal procedure for Mission Day, Vitor and I had to put coins in both Room 7's and also Room 2’s one as we were there monitors when they went to Mass.
Once this activity was done, it was time for Morning Tea or in American ‘recess’. This 20 minutes of free time, we spent only one third of it playing as we helped other classes get their stall ready and also helping ourselves.
On my first shift with Christian business started slow as usual but once we got one customer to buy our stock nobody could resist the awesomeness of our stock which contained:
- Kunai Knives (plain and coloured)
- One - sided Shurikens (plain and coloured)
- Tattoos
- Eight sided shurikens (plain and coloured)
- Double sided shurikens (plain and coloured).
Once Christian and I were done with our shift we both got a drink from the Tuck shop exactly like we planned it. I didn't really spend my money on any stalls because on that day I was very thrifty and didn’t want to spend it all in one go. After 2 minutes of strolling around the stalls I decided to buy a movie ticket combo, fortunately I saw Ethan walking past me so it must have been my shift with Phontain.
Conditions only got better once Mission Day was almost over so Ethan jumped in as Ethan and I were the best marketers and best dealers. “Ok guys pack up time you did a great job” said Ms Chao
“Ms Chao we managed to make 80 + dollars” we replied
“Great Job!” said Ms Chao, by the time it was over we gave away some of our leftover stock to our fellow Room 8 students.
Once the lunchtime bell rang it was time to eat our scrumptious sausage sizzles (hot dog in America). My first bite on my sausage sizzle all the juice came squirting out like a water from a water blaster, it meant my one was fresh.
Not long after I finished my sausage the playtime bell rang and just as I exited our room my face was hit with another dash of wind like I was a magnet to wind on that day. A commotion was brewing behind the brick wall so I checked it out, It happened to be only a singing competition that I mysteriously didn’t join. First up was Aaron but just as he got up everyone started booing him as he wasn’t a crowd favourite. Ethan and I decided to leave as it was getting boring and didn’t want to waste our play time.
At the end of lunchtime it was time to head to Room 8 for the movie and straight away I got my popcorn which was really appetizing. The movie that they were playing was Free Willy it seemed like an old movie because of the graphics. The thought of popcorn was permeating through my head as I craved for some more.
Just as I got comfortable the bell rang and ruined my moment, it was time to line up when Mrs Bullot and all the teachers told us to sit down to see who won the raffle. The winners of the raffle were : Aaron, Angela O and Clarade, they were the lucky ones as it was a bigger hamper than last years.
It was a money filled day for St Patricks and also the best day for 2012.
Mental Note: next time save more money for the after party.
The End ;)
Friday 16 November 2012
' When I Grow Up ' Review
'When I grow up', a clip made by Tamaki Primary School was featured in the Manaiakalani Film Festival.
When I grow up from Tamaki Primary on Vimeo.
When I grow up' features a kid who wonders about his future after his teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grows up.
This clip have a variety of songs including: Party Rock Anthem, Lmfao, T- Pain, Turn all the lights off, Black or White, Michael Jackson, Lazy Song , Bruno Mars and more. The songs only do not entertain but also fit in perfectly with its topic.
I also like this clip because most kids also go through the same thing wondering if they should join the army or be a hairdresser. It is very mind capturing to see kids like me pulling off awesome clips and could possibly have a future in acting.
I highly recommend this clip as past experiences on wondering what I wanted to 'When I Grow Up'
When I grow up from Tamaki Primary on Vimeo.
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