What Makes a Good Friend

Good friends are those who meet the standards of others, but what are the main reasons / qualities you want to look for in a “good friend”. There are many to look into but only a few will be spoken about. 

Honesty is number one on the list. Honesty..what is it? and why would anyone look for that in a friend?. Well honesty is what holds part of the bond in a friendship, it’s a way of being positive and straightforward to someone who asks for the truth. Honesty excludes lying, cheating,theft so on and so forth. Honesty also includes fairness and reliability, honesty is definitely something to look for in ones you are friends with. 

Trustworthiness, do you look for such a thing in a friendship?.... well you should..like right now!!. Trust is another thing you should look for because people can easily look past others' lies. Trustworthy people will use the same behavior and language in a conversation no matter the situation. They have self-control and maintain character and follow through on what they say. Trustworthy people won’t wear different masks just to impress those who attract bad vibes. 

Sense of humor should be somewhere in the top five of the list you have somewhere buried inside that pocket of yours. Now this is one that should definitely be included because who doesn't like a good laugh. Sense of humor is where a group of people or two are blurting out funny jokes or scenes that provokes laughter and amusement to the conversation. If you had to ask me I think adding on top of the jokes and throwing something even funnier in makes it one-thousand times better. 

Caring is the last stop for this explanation so buckle in, because I saved the best for last. Anybody else thinks that there  aren’t that many of those who actually care now-a-days….because same, caring definitely needs to be on the list of those who desire it. Caring is where the other person who is in friendship with you stays back to pick you back up off of the ground and carry you into a level where you will be able to stand by yourself. The group of friends you have should be like soldiers, those who fall should have help from those who can bring them back from drawing. If you don't have a group sculpted that way you're taking the wrong path. 

Good friends should have these qualities, if they don't you need to pack your stuff and leave because the path you are taking shouldn’t be a path where you are pressured into doing things, left behind or stir into trouble. Make the right choice and right decision with who you trust, because make the wrong choice and that will make doing everything in the right way be surprising to others. 

You've Disappeared...but Somewhat Still here

Roses are red violets are blue there aren’t any days that go by without me thinking about you

I wish you could see how well i’ve been doing over the past year but you aren’t here 

Tears rolled down my face from all of the stress and pressure I've built on top of what happened to you

The day I found you the way I did broke my heart into one million pieces 

I hate how you are no longer here with me but that’s reality...I’m just hoping I can fight till I find the light 

Fungus,Virus and Bacteria

                                                                   

Koko Samoa

Narrative Writing

My dad worked in the Military ever since I was four . My dad only came home every six or even ten months
so whenever something came up for fathers day I wouldn’t be able to give it to him because he would never be
around. I was mocked and shamed on for my dad not being around. 

I’m Ashely and i’m now fifthteen so that makes my dad being in the military for twelve  years. I’m still mocked to
this day for my dad not being around, but I remember what my dad told me before he left he said “ stay strong for
me” so that’s what did for twelve years. 

Last night marked the thirteenth year of him being away, I called my friend because I was sad he wasn’t around.
We were on the call for hours that we both ended up going to sleep at 1am, I had the most memorable dream ever it
so memorable that I felt real. 

The dream I had was about my father coming home after five years of not visiting, it felt so real from that dream
I remember me running up to him and hugging him for 30 minutes I didn’t wanna wake up from the dream I had.
But all good things come to an end, I got woken up for my mum because I was gonna be late for school… I told
her everything and she replied with “I know you miss him sweetie but he will be gone for another two months,
but after school I have a surprise for you”. I said ok mum i’ll be going now. 

When I got to school I told my friend everything but I ended getting into detention for talking in class,
I walked to detention and I saw everyone running around panicking like something was happening.
I panicked but I calmed down slowly because I heard someone shout “STOP PANICKING for the love of god ”. 

After I calmed down all I feel going around my eyes was a pitch black blindfold and all of a sudden
I started being dragged around. I hear nothing but silence but then all of a sudden the blindfold comes off and
it’s itch black someone said “cue the lights”, all I see is a man in a military suite and my mum next to him.
My mum said “I guess the surprise came early”

I screamed and ran up to my dad then I said “I...m-missed y-y-you so much don’t e-ever leave me again”,
He said “I won’t”. I was so happy that he was back that I asked him to come to school with me so I could
spend time with him. My dream finally came true and that’s all the matter’s.

How would the world end if it was up to me?

Wednesday  March 27th

Tittle: How would the world end if it was up to me

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I'm the last person on earth with nothing but my old clothes,
I’ve  had a vivid realistic thought go through my head everytime
I fall asleep I think it’s a dream but who knows…. I could be ending the
world with the power i’ve consumed from  beneath the earth itself.

“Wake up, come on get up it’s time for you  to end the world” as my head says,
“i’m awake” I reply,  I have all the power to destroy the world by one click of my
fingers I just don’t know when to use this great power i’ve been given it’s hard to
decide because I want to live but also  there’s absolutely no point because no one
else lives on this earth with me. BOOM! I hear a loud thump from out of nowhere,
I go look and see that something has fallen from out of the sky “I need to  end the
world now”.

It’s been several weeks now and I still can't decide whether or not I  should end
the world so I ask my head what should I do now, muy head replies “You should
end the world now because like you said no one lives  here but you, just end it so
you can be free I mean you want freedom right.” I reply “yes.. but” head says “
not buts just end it already” I replied with “ok” in disbelief.  

I had finnaly ended the world in succeseand nothing was left but space and dust.

10 minute piece of writing

My friends and I wanted to go for a stroll to the beach on a  Saturday afternoon
to keep us occupied While we were at the beach we all were  determined to
go for a keep us cool from the setting sun. Later on it started pouring down with rain so we
all decided packed up and have sleep over at my house, when we got tomy house we were
quite tired from all the  fun we had at the beach so we went to bed early for another fun day.

The last hip hop lesson with Izzy

Today was our last dance lesson with our hip-hop teacher Izzy. Izzy is an amazing dance teacher ,for our last lesson we learnt a small dance and combined bits an pieces form last week's dance.  I think this day is an amazing day  because it's nearly Christmas, my hobby is dancing and doing this makes me have even more knowledge of hip-hop. I wish Izzy could come back to teach us a new dance because is is an amazing person. 

I was honored to be at the Te Kotuku

I had participated in the very first Te Kotuku Maori festival on the 24th of November. The Te Kotuku festival was a chance for my colleagues  to show off what we, my friends and I have be honored to be able to perform in front of spectating parents and children. The performance is unforgettable I will always remember this beautiful moment. 

Crocodiles

Earthquake preparation

Stavros Kyriakides

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Stavros Kyriakides creates beautiful sculptures, you will be able to find his popular creations in
Wellington on the south coast. Stavros Kyriakides has been fascinated for the past four years in
making unique sculptures, his work is unique because he uses no glue, nails, wires or concrete
because he relies on physics to be able to keep his sculptures together. Opinions differ on
Stavros Kyriakides because everyone has something different to say about his artwork .

Wonderful birthday

During the holidays we celebrated a lovely birthday party for my mums
glorious friend. We had the party at her house,  we kept the birthday party
as a surprise because she dislikes surprises that’s why we kept it as a secret.

First, I stepped into the kitchen to help my mum prepare all of the
delicious food.  The food was all marinated, mixed and combined
together and it was ready to cook.

Next, my mum and I baked, cooked and fried all of the food for at
least a couple of hours because we had a large amount of food to cook.
We cooked everything as my mum and I left the food to cool down on the table.

Then, our whanau helped to set up the tables and chairs, we had set out all
of the kai like pork, steak, salad, bacon & egg pie, doughnuts and many many
more items. Our whanau surprised my mums friend with a big “SURPRISE”
they had said. The food was finally ready to eat it had taken a very very long time
to cook everything at once, the pleasant food smelt amazing. Our family started
taking pictures and no one ate it until they posted it on facebook.

Finally, we cleaned inside and out to make sure my mums friends place was
spotless because it was her birthday and she needed a break from cleaning
something that isn’t her mess.

I enjoyed baking with my mum because she is the best baker I’ve ever known,
I wish my family could do this again in the upcoming year because I would
like to surprise her again even though she doesn't like it.  

Energy Drinks and Teenagers

Composting/worm comic

Daffodil day (Remembering others)

Today I’m remembering my nana who died from stage 4 lung cancer and my uncle who died from stomach cancer about one year ago. We are also remembering two people who had died in Glen Innes School Siaosi Tongilava and Whae Emily.

Acrostic compost poem

Pak N Save

One day room 8 went to Paknsave to meet up with a lovely lady Adele from the heart foundation. She was teaching us how to become healthy instead of becoming obese. Adele had giving us a variety of  different columns with different foods. We had finished in Paknsave and went back to school to learn again. 

How I can be a successful In room 8

Ingredients:

90% :Listen

100% :Attention

100%  :Attendance

89% :Attitude

100% :Breakfast

99%  :Manners

100% :Passion

100% :Effort

99%   :Focus

Method:

1. Listen to my teacher when she’s talking, Listen when a
friend is sharing information.

2.Pay attention when a teacher and friend  is talking

3. Make sure I have a positive attitude

4. eat breakfast every morning

5. Manners I will use everyday

6.Putting passion in everything I do

7.Try making a effort everyday

8.Focus on my work than on other people in class

Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients

⚫ 4 packets of Cake mix

⚫ 8 eggs

⚫12/4 or 3 cups of milk

⚫ 16 tablespoons of butter

Utensils

⚫ Hand mixer

⚫ Big bowl

⚫Measuring cups

⚫ Spoons

⚫Cupcake trays

⚫Paper cups

1.Switch the oven onto 170° fan

2.Empty 4 cake mix into a big bowl

3.Crack  in 8 eggs

4.Pour in 12/4 or 3 cup of milk

5.Add in 16 tablespoons of butter

6.Mix for ¾ minutes

7.Fill ½ way

8.Bake for 15 minutes

Eat your amazing cupcakes