Christmas Vacation

During this Christmas I did a lot of things, like hang out with my friends, my family and play xbox. I remember one day that I went to Galerias with two friends, at the end the security guards take us out because one friend was doing ad things, then we went to the oxxo and tried to go in Galerias again but the guards take us out again. I went too to the canopy with many friends, it was amazing because we could see all the mountains during the traveling of all the ropes, we also went into the river it was very very cold. Then we went to Galerias and watch the movie of Avatar, it is a good movie but it has too many fiction. I also spent many time of my vacations playing xbox because I didnt have anything else to do.....boring.

In the Christmas Day my uncle invited my family and me to their house to eat and have a good Christmas Eve. In the house was my four uncles, two aunts and my cousins. We talk about many different things about our life. We ate turkey and pork, I ate a lot because it was delicious at the end all were very satisfied about the dinner and the wonderful night. At home I couldn't sleep I don't know why maybe for the anxious to open the gifts of something like that, finally I fall asleep watching The Grinch about 6 a.m. The next day it was time to open the presents!!!! I was very excited and my sister and brother too. Finally, we opened the presents my parents gave me clothe, a wallet and sunglasses. I'm very happy about what they gave to me because I didn't wish any present for this Christmas. My little brother obtain almost the same than me except for a video game, he seems very happy. My older sister received a kit of perfumes of Dolce&Gabanna. My mom received a bag of Louis Vuitton, and my dad a pair of crocks and a toy!!
At New Years I went to the house of my grandmother from part of my mom, it was all nice and the food was delicious, but the only problem is that almost all my cousins are little kids except one that has the same age than me. We went to the terrace and watch all the fireworks, we could see all the fireworks from all the coast. At the end I get bored and walked home with my brother to our house. When we reached our home it was like 2 a.m. We doesn't know what to do so finally we played xbox until 12 p.m.

12th Grade Roller Coaster Review

Today during computer class, Mr. Picketts allowed us to see how the 12th Grade Roller Coasters work. The first one was the Candy Mountain. The Roller Coaster was build from wood sticks and candy. It was very original and awesome. My favorite part was when the marble finish the course in the candy house. I think that a 60 must be their grade. The second was a roller coaster with a japanese theme. The thing I like most was the many loops and that the structure was very resistant. I would grade them with an 58. They could decorate the orange tube. The third one was like a Mushroom Island Roller Coaster. In my opinion they deserve a 50 because the marble didn't complete the course and it was too simple. They could make better supports and add more things. The fourth one was The Soccer Roller Coaster. My favorite part was when th "marble" finished the course at the soccer goal. I would grade them with an 53 because they didn't use a normal marble, they use a really tiny marble so it make the course easier for that team, I don't think that was fair for their classmates. They could change the marble and add some supports in special parts. The fifth one was The New York City Roller Coaster. In my opinion they deserve a 57, because the buildings were awesome, there were like the real city. My favorite part were the buildings. I think they could improve in changing the track with a stronger one and use another thing to paste it than tape because it didn't look good all that tape around the track. Finally, the last one was Alice In Wonderland Roller Coaster. The thing I like most was the double loop and that there can go three marbles at the same time. I would give them a 55 becuase it didn't show many parts of the roller coaster. I think they could open the closed parts so everyone can watch the course of the marble.

Robot Demostration

On Friday, during computer class, a man named Abraham gave us a demonstration about robots. He explained a robot has many sensors. Sensors for light, ultrasound, sight, sound, and for many other things. Abraham told us that a new generation Lego robot would cost $400 dollars (very expensive). He also showed us how to make a robot move by a computer program. To make a robot move, you should put in the computer each move you want your robot to move. With this demostration I learned that a robot is very complicated to make it functional.

Me...

Hello, my name is Sebastian, I was born in Puerto Vallarta. I have been here since I was a little baby. My parents are Victoria "Vicky" and Benjamin, I have only one brother and sister, my brother's name is Emilio, he is eleven years old, and my sister Andrea which is sixteen years old, and at least but very important my first dog, he is a chihuahua named Toy and he is seven years old. I have only lived in two houses and both are in front of the Malecon. The one that I'm living in is above my family's jewelry "Ole" and my father's restaurant "Paradise Burger" so my house has three levels!

I passed all my kindergarten and primary in "British American School", I have very good memories about all my experiences in that school. Then, in my first year of Junior High I moved to the "Vancouver School", it is not a very good school but I was there waiting for a place in the "American School". Now I'm in my second year of Junior High. I'm in the "American School"; truly this is the best school I have ever been.

I play soccer since I was a little boy. I usually practiced in the "Lefut" or "Penalty" fields, but now I don't play any sport. Sometimes I go the a soccer field near my house and play for a while. I usually spent my time doing homework, be some with my friends, play video games (I think is very bad to play that things), or using my computer.

Listening

For my Audacity Project I used only war sound effects, the sound effect I use most were shots. Today, everybody listen mostly all the created songs like for two minutes each one,They create and use their own effects, mostly they use their mouth or hands. Other make some beatboxing. Only a few things I couldn't do, like to be more creative, make my own sounds.


Like I already said, today I listen almost all Audacity Projects. All were very good but for me, the beatboxing songs were the best ones. Everybody were very creative, they use all kind of sounds and all sounds like remixes. Someone's Project were not too good because they didn't put effort in this, but I can see that almost everybody put a lot of effort doing this project.

Audacity

Mr. Picketts asked us to make a song wth minimun 90 seconds and max. 180. The song must be made by our own sounds or get some free sounds from internet (www.partnersinrhyme.com). We had more than a to do the audacity file. First I think to copy a little part of a song and add some sounds, and I did it but I copy the song many times to make it larger and I added some war sounds, because my theme was war. I think I did a great job and I have very good results. At first it was difficult and frustaring but then I understand it and it was easy. I really don't know who will be the winner. I think everyone have a very good song. Next time I would do it with my own personalized sounds.

Mash-Ups

During a week each student have to do a Mash up song using Audacity, for some people it was difficult to understand it but later it come easy. Mr. Picketts assign us a team, my team members are: Hope, Ximena, Priscila, Marifer, Mahonry, and me. Everybody have to hear their parters mash ups and give an opinion. When we heard all the mash ups, the one I like most was Mahonry Mash ups because he use some song I like it and you can see that he put some effort in this assigment.


Making my Mash Up was difficult at first because I didn't know how to use audacity, but I asked my friends and they told me how to use it, but unfortunately in my computer I don't have the album with the songs, I don't care that for at all. I use the exsorcist song and I put some good effects, I think I could put more effort because I'm not comfortable with my Mash up