The Last Games of the Volleyball Season

In my school I am on the volleyball team. We go to one school every Monday and play 2 other schools, but tomorrow...we have to play all 3 schools. So far we are undefeated because we have good spirit and practice an average of 3 times a week. Hopefully tomorrow we will stay undefeated. The other schools could do better than us it's just that they don't practice as much as we do so obviously the team that works harder wins. There is only one team that can beat us, and that is....my schools girl volleyball team. Yes, that's right the girls volleyball team. They beat us 4 times out of 7 games. That is pretty bad on our part. The problem on our team is that we can't get the ball to our setter (Riain). Some people can't get the ball over the net. I am a good at serving, but when I am under pressure its like an 80% chance that I will get it over. I don't know why, but with practice I can make it 100%. Riain's dad is one of the coaches for the team. The other coach has a daughter that is in the girls volleyball team. He also has a little son that ALWAYS bosses us around when we do bad. For Example, one day when we were playing against the girls, we didn't get the serve over and he yelled, "COME ON GUYYYYYS GET YOUR SERVES OVER!" When he bosses us around I just think it's so funny because he is 8-years-old and has a very high-pitched voice. He is like the little coach of the team. Well, I will write about what happened at the games tomorrow. Do you think my team will be undefeated? Or do you think we will be defeated? Write a comment below!

                               

                                                                                                                                         -Adam Ribeiraud

Minecraft

Minecraft is a very popular game that has over 42 million people playing it. I've been playing it over a year now on the PC. It first came out on the computer, then the Xbox, and then on phones. It is a very fun addicting game where you gather materials, build, craft items, and try to survive the nights, because at night is when the monsters spawn and try to kill you. I have been playing it for a year now.You can also play with others on servers that can have a lot of mods and plug-ins which makes the game even more fun! If you go to the website and look at it you are going to say, "This game is made of blocks why would people play it?" Do not judge a book by its cover! You never know what a book, movie, or game can be like if you don't try it out! It ranges from people 8-30 years old. People even make You Tube videos about it. I personally think it is one of my favorite games. I recommend checking it out at https://minecraft.net/
Well, until next time readers.


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Book Review- Heaven is for Real

I always ask my dad questions about religion, news, and basically anything. I attend a catholic school and believe in the Catholic Religion. One day I was in my room doing homework. My dad knocks and comes in. He says: "Adam I think you'll like this book." I replied: "Thank You." I look at the book. It's called "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo. At first I thought that it would be boring, but it's actually pretty interesting. It's about a 3 year-old-boy got really sick and died for a short amount of time. Then the doctors brought him back to life, and he explains his experience in heaven to his parents.


This book was very interesting. I was amazed at what Colton (the 3 year old) said. It is an inspirational book. I recommend it to anyone even if you don't believe in God, because it is very interesting. You never know what to expect...

Emily's Party

If you read my last post you would know about Emily's Party. I recommend reading my last post before this one. So, yesterday I published my post and started getting ready for the party. Jeans aren't my favorite thing to wear because they feel uncomfortable at the beginning. So I got dressed and told my mom that I'm ready. She got her purse and we walked out the door. We had to stop by a WinnDixie to buy Emily a $15 iTunes Gift Card and a Birthday Card. We got down and walked into WinnDixie. We got a funny birthday card and  the last $15 iTunes Gift Card.The lines were long but when we finally got to the cash register. Guess what happened? The card didn't scan. We were already late to the party by 10 minutes, now we had to go to another store and hope that there is a card there that works. So, I told my mom, "Mom lets see if  the new Walmart has it." My mom said, "Alright lets go." So we got back into the car and drove to Walmart. It wasn't that far away. When we got inside we looked around and after about 5 minutes we found the card. We waited in line and of course like any kid, I asked my mom if I could get some chips and gum. She said, "yes." We bought the items and got into the car.

We were even more late by making another stop at Walmart to get the Gift Card. So, while my mom was driving I wrote Emily's name on the envelope and put both cards inside. I sealed it. I opened my bag of chips and gave some to my mom. They were sweet plantain chips. So when we finally get to her house, I see that the party is inside. I don't usually like dance parties inside because there isn't that much space, but there was space inside her house. So, I knocked on the door and Emily's mom opened the door. My mom and I said, "hello" and walked inside. I put her present on the table with all the other presents. I see my friend Paolo and walk over to him. He said "dude where have you been?" I said "I was sick and wasn't planning to go to this party. He said, "okay." I walked over to the drinks and got a coke. Then 4 more friends come running over and Riain says, "Dude someone called you an owl!" I didn't get the joke. So I didn't say anything for about 10 seconds, and then I said, "okay?" He says it again, "DUDE SOMEONE CALLED YOU AN OWL!" and I say, "what?" Then Ethan says, "Someone called you an owl!" Then they finally gave up and said, "your supposed to say who!" I said, "oh! I get it." Then we all broke out into laughter and they asked me where have I been. I told them what happened.

Let me tell you this, I am NOT a dancer. So, I am just chilling with my friends talking. Then I see 5 bowls filled with candy! All types from chocolate to jolly ranchers. I get up and walk to the bowls. I grab a twizzler (liquorice). I go back and sit down next to my friends. Then this song comes on that everyone likes because the video is so funny and the dance is so fun. This song started on youtube and has over 300 million views. It's called, "PSY-Gangnam Style." The dance is supposed to look like you are riding a horse. It is a Korean song but it is still funny to watch. So It's playing and I wait for the dancing  part of the song to come. When It comes I start dancing and my friend joins me. We were laughing because the dance looks so funny but its still fun to do it. Then I sat back down and watched the people dancing. Some girls were box dancing with each other because they took classes on how to box dance and now they are using it at a party. I found it funny because they just did It in the middle of a song. Even if the song is rap music or pop. The DJ was my friend Chris who brought his laptop and was playing songs from his laptop. He was actually pretty good for a 13-year-old. Then I looked on the table where he was playing music and there was cards! He actually has his own cards. I thought that was pretty cool.

I went outside to see what her backyard was like. It was a screened-in patio with chairs layed out. It looked nice. To the right there was a door to the backyard. Her backyard isn't really big its more like a strip going around her whole house. There was a little playground with a swing. Her brother and his friend were swinging. I went back into the patio and inside. I looked around and I saw that my mom was sitting on a chair. I didn't really want my mom at a party that I'm in because it feels awkward. So, I walk up to her and I say, "mom your still here? I thought you were going to leave." She said, "do you want me to leave?" Me: "well I just don't want you sitting there by yourself aren't you bored?" She said, "no." I said,"okay." I walked back to my friends and sat down. I saw that there was a foosball table. I played against Paolo. He was good at it. I lost because I never really played foosball that much, but it was fun. Then Riain and I play against to other kids. I am just spinning one handle crazy! It actually worked and I scored about 3 times. My friend and I won. I gave my friend a high five. I walked to the candy bowls and grabbed more candy. I sat down and ate it. Then I saw my dad standing at the door. It was time to leave. So I said goodbye to all my friends and thanked Emily's mom for everything. I walked out the door and into the car. I told my dad what happened at the party. When I got home I took a shower and went to sleep.

I think this party was pretty awesome! I can't wait till the next party! There is another one coming soon. Ill write about that one too. Thank You for reading my posts and don't forget to subscribe and share if you enjoyed this! Until next time.

                       

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My First Blog Posting

Today is a beautiful sunny day in South Florida! There is a nice breeze blowing, not too much humidity or heat (compared to the last 3 weeks where we had so much rain every single day), and not too dry, it's perfect! I could be playing basketball outside, chilling at a friends house, or at a water park. I know what your thinking: "Hey Adam, why don't you just go do all that stuff?" Well, I would love to but the problem is I have a cold, and the worst of it is that...there is a party tonight.

You see, my classmate Emily invited the whole 8th grade to her 14th birthday dance party. However, I am sick and earlier today I was thinking that I shouldn't go because my cold might get worse. As the day went on I started thinking about the party. Then I make a decision to go because my friends will be expecting me to be there. Plus, who wants to miss out on a perfectly, well put-together party? I mean, you get to hang out with your friends explore the area and do lots of things! There is food and refreshments. Its like heaven!!!

I started writing this blog because I was sick and had nothing better to do. The other day I was talking to my dad about blogs. He then encouraged me to start one. So here i am writing how my day is going. I thought it was going to be hard writing a blog and that it would be boring, but it is pretty fun. If you are reading this I recommend you starting your own blog. Maybe no one will read yours or mine? At least its worth a try. For example: The Diary of Anne Frank was just a diary of a girl in the Holocaust. Who knew that it would become a famous book? You never know what can happen. It's not like you lose anything by writing a blog either. So give it a try!

I wonder if anyone will read this blog. I am going to organize it in different sections like:

• Books I've read
• Video Games Ive Played
• Movies I've Watched
• Stories I Make Up
• Life As Seen Through the Eyes of a Teenager

 How does it work? It's simple. A blog needs interaction. A writer (me) and a reader. You guys can write too. Subscribe to my blog so you will be notified when there is a new posting, and then you can comment if you liked my posts. I will read every comment and publish them as long as it isn't mean. You can give me advice or argue about a point i discussed in my blog. Kids like me will enjoy my blog or anyone else. With your help I can spread my embarrasing, interesting stories with other people! Also if you dont subscribe you cannot leave any comments. Please share my blog with your contacts. The more there are of us, the more I post and fun this will be! Happy reading till next posting.

(Well I'm off to Emily's party now).

                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                         -Adam Ribeiraud