Derek Wheeler
10-1-07
Blog entry no. 5
If I was deserted on a desert island, I would bring many items for an alternate use than what they’re usually used for. First, for a book, I would make sure I take a large phone book. The phone book would be very useful for a fire so I could cook food. I don’t know what I would bring for a movie because there wouldn’t be any electricity on the island to play the video. But if there was electricity, then I would probably bring the third Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. I don’t have any CDs that I listen to but I do have an MP3 player. Because of this I obviously couldn’t bring a CD. But if an MP3 player would be considered a CD then I would bring that. There are many choices that I could choose from for food but what I would be most focused on is bringing a large amount of food. It also had to be healthy so I would have enough strength to build a shelter or gather food. So the food that I would bring would be salmon. A drink item would be a 12 pack of Gatorade. I wouldn’t bring soda because that would only give me a short sugar rush and wouldn’t benefit me very much. For a piece of clothing, I would choose a sweater to keep warm during the night. The miscellaneous item that I would bring would definitely be a lighter to start a fire.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Derek Wheeler
10-9-07
Blog no. 4
“Good advice usually works best when preceded by a bad scare.” This means that advice given to someone now may seem useless until you have had personal experience. Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way when I visited relatives this summer. Every year, my family visits relatives in the Adirondack mountains in New York. My parents have always told me to not walk around in piles of boards with rusted nails in them. But as I got older and more aware of the dangers from stepping on rusted nails, it seemed impossible to happen to me.
As we were visiting, I was helping my uncle, who is a carpenter, move some scrape would from a house he built. Then we took it back to his house as firewood for my cousin’s fire pit. The next day, I was walking around with my cousin who was talking with some of his friends at his house. Then just so I wouldn’t get bored while walking around on flat ground I walked on top of the small pile of scrap would. As I did this I was watching out for nails sticking out of the wood even though I had shoes on.
Then I realized that that there were nails in some of the wood so I started walking off while watching for nails. It was only three or four steps away until I stepped on a rusted nail that I didn’t notice. Surprisingly, the nail went strain through the two inch thick souls in my shoes and I collapsed to the ground. I immediately took off my shoe and looked at the cut. It was a significantly good sized hole in my foot. Immediately, told my cousin to tell his dad. My foot eventually healed and I had a tetnis shot shot before we visited so I didn’t have to get another.
10-9-07
Blog no. 4
“Good advice usually works best when preceded by a bad scare.” This means that advice given to someone now may seem useless until you have had personal experience. Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way when I visited relatives this summer. Every year, my family visits relatives in the Adirondack mountains in New York. My parents have always told me to not walk around in piles of boards with rusted nails in them. But as I got older and more aware of the dangers from stepping on rusted nails, it seemed impossible to happen to me.
As we were visiting, I was helping my uncle, who is a carpenter, move some scrape would from a house he built. Then we took it back to his house as firewood for my cousin’s fire pit. The next day, I was walking around with my cousin who was talking with some of his friends at his house. Then just so I wouldn’t get bored while walking around on flat ground I walked on top of the small pile of scrap would. As I did this I was watching out for nails sticking out of the wood even though I had shoes on.
Then I realized that that there were nails in some of the wood so I started walking off while watching for nails. It was only three or four steps away until I stepped on a rusted nail that I didn’t notice. Surprisingly, the nail went strain through the two inch thick souls in my shoes and I collapsed to the ground. I immediately took off my shoe and looked at the cut. It was a significantly good sized hole in my foot. Immediately, told my cousin to tell his dad. My foot eventually healed and I had a tetnis shot shot before we visited so I didn’t have to get another.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Time Capsule
Derek Wheeler
9-15-07
Blog Entries no. 3
If I was burying a time capsule in my back yard, I would fill it with many items. First, I would put some American currency in it so future generations could see what histories’ money was like. Next, I would probably put a small can of oil in so future citizens could see what oil is like, since the earth would probably run out by then. After that, I would take a floppy disk to show that that is the most common type of computer memory storage item of the early 21st century. After the floppy disk, I would put in a blank CD to show that that is the most common PC, PS2 and other type of game, software, and music item of the early 21st century. Another thing I would put into the time capsule would be an American flag to show what the country’s flag looked like and how, or if, it changed in 500 hundred years.
There would only be a few things that I would put into the time capsule that would describe me. First, I would put in a few Lego pieces because building Legos is my favorite thing to do. Second, I would place an Airsoft gun into it because I love to play Airsoft. Third, I would put in a Playstation 2 game because I like to play video games. The last thing I would put in the time capsule is a book about North American wildlife to show that I like to watch nature.
9-15-07
Blog Entries no. 3
If I was burying a time capsule in my back yard, I would fill it with many items. First, I would put some American currency in it so future generations could see what histories’ money was like. Next, I would probably put a small can of oil in so future citizens could see what oil is like, since the earth would probably run out by then. After that, I would take a floppy disk to show that that is the most common type of computer memory storage item of the early 21st century. After the floppy disk, I would put in a blank CD to show that that is the most common PC, PS2 and other type of game, software, and music item of the early 21st century. Another thing I would put into the time capsule would be an American flag to show what the country’s flag looked like and how, or if, it changed in 500 hundred years.
There would only be a few things that I would put into the time capsule that would describe me. First, I would put in a few Lego pieces because building Legos is my favorite thing to do. Second, I would place an Airsoft gun into it because I love to play Airsoft. Third, I would put in a Playstation 2 game because I like to play video games. The last thing I would put in the time capsule is a book about North American wildlife to show that I like to watch nature.
Money Matters
Derek Wheeler
Word count
Blog entry no. 2
This summer, I haven’t spent much money on anything. My dad has been telling me to save up for a car since I was about 12 years old. Until yesterday, I had four hundred and nine dollars. I know I will spend money on some items so my goal is to make sure that I always have more than 300 dollars. But then I spent ninety-nine dollars and ninety- eight cents on an airsoft gun. The actual gun was a kit, with a rifle, pistol, laser sight, and two mounted flashlights. I also bought airsoft BBs and a holster. I was going to buy a paintball gun but I decided to wait for one of my friends to come over since they know more about them. By far, that was the best spending decision I’ve made this year. The worst spending decision I’ve made was probably a dollar that I lost when I tried to by a soda from a pop machine.
Word count
Blog entry no. 2
This summer, I haven’t spent much money on anything. My dad has been telling me to save up for a car since I was about 12 years old. Until yesterday, I had four hundred and nine dollars. I know I will spend money on some items so my goal is to make sure that I always have more than 300 dollars. But then I spent ninety-nine dollars and ninety- eight cents on an airsoft gun. The actual gun was a kit, with a rifle, pistol, laser sight, and two mounted flashlights. I also bought airsoft BBs and a holster. I was going to buy a paintball gun but I decided to wait for one of my friends to come over since they know more about them. By far, that was the best spending decision I’ve made this year. The worst spending decision I’ve made was probably a dollar that I lost when I tried to by a soda from a pop machine.
Welcome to my Blog
Blog Entry no. 1
My name is Derek Wheeler. I am a freshman in high school in English 1 Writing. I will be keeping a blog throughout the second semester as an assignment.
I’m about 6 foot tall and don’t wear glasses or contact lenses. I have about three inch long hair which I think isn’t long or short hair, but in the middle. I never wear shorts unless I have to because I have very pale legs. My favorite T-shirt is brown but the reason it is my favorite is because I wore it when I was in the talent show last year.
I am a Yankees fan but I don’t watch much baseball though. I am also a good artist but I don’t draw as much as I did in grade school. When I was in grade school, I was very worried and skittish but since middle school, I’ve been more calm.
As a hobby, I like to build Legos. Many people think that there only for younger kids but there not. Some Lego sets go up to three hundred dollars and are for ages 16 and up. I am not athletic so I don’t play sports except I was in a bowling league with a friend once.
My name is Derek Wheeler. I am a freshman in high school in English 1 Writing. I will be keeping a blog throughout the second semester as an assignment.
I’m about 6 foot tall and don’t wear glasses or contact lenses. I have about three inch long hair which I think isn’t long or short hair, but in the middle. I never wear shorts unless I have to because I have very pale legs. My favorite T-shirt is brown but the reason it is my favorite is because I wore it when I was in the talent show last year.
I am a Yankees fan but I don’t watch much baseball though. I am also a good artist but I don’t draw as much as I did in grade school. When I was in grade school, I was very worried and skittish but since middle school, I’ve been more calm.
As a hobby, I like to build Legos. Many people think that there only for younger kids but there not. Some Lego sets go up to three hundred dollars and are for ages 16 and up. I am not athletic so I don’t play sports except I was in a bowling league with a friend once.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)