“May I have a glass of coke please?” I said in a royal like way as I ate in Sky City's Orbit. Wait, we’re too far into the story I’ll just skip back a few pages (Flashback music play), Earlier that day...
12 years ago,on the 2nd of December my parents got married. It was the happiest day of their lives (until I was born hehehehe). So 12 years on, in the year 2012 they’re still together and that’s why today is a special day.
Today we had planned that we were going to celebrate their 12th Anniversary in Sky City’s Orbit. Once we arrived there,my family got the best seat in the house, by the dessert table!I shotgunned the window seat because you could see an awesome side of Auckland, my sister was yoloing because she ate desserts first then she ate mains.
On my first batch, I ate Lamb Tange with couscous, rice and also a side of chips. I then called a waitress to get a glass of coke. “May I have a glass of coke please?” I said in a royal like way,
“Ok” she replied
“Thank you very much” I said in return.
After my first meal, it was dessert time. I had chocolate fondant with a side of Tiramisu.
It was really appetizing and soon after our tummies have digested the food, we paid the bill and thanked them for the lovely meal. That was the best lunch that I have had in a long time.
The End!
“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.
“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:
- Kunai Knives (plain and coloured)
- One - sided Shurikens (plain and coloured)
- Tattoos
- Eight sided shurikens (plain and coloured)
- Double sided shurikens (plain and coloured).
After 20 minutes of business we had already managed to make 30$ not including the change that we got from Ms. Chao to get us started. The thirty dollars was a good profit but we had to also sacrifice our bodies as the soaring heat made both Christian and I perspire.We were both planning the very second that Phontain and Ethan showed up to the stall we would literally jump out and get a nice cold refreshment from the Tuck shop or in American Cafeteria.
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 ;)
