Flood in Bandung

On Monday, 24^th October, there was a great disastrous flood in Bandung. There was a heavy rain in Bandung and in created a massive flood in Pagarsih street. 3 vehicles were swept away by the flood, a Grand Livina car, a 3 wheeled motorcycle, and a red sedan car which is a Daihatsu Charade. The Grand Livina car drifted a distance of 200 meters. That car fell in the Citepus river which was 6 meters deep and 6 meters wide. It was found the next day under the Pasirkoja bridge. The flood caused much damage to the buildings near Pagarsih Street. Pagarsih street often experience floods. Fortunately, no lives are lost in that incident.

Success

            Success… What do you think of success? Wealth? Fame? There are many meanings of success. Here’s a story of a boy that earned success in a unique way.

            “Billy!!! Wake up! Come down here this instant!” Mom shouted in anger. “I’m coming!” Billy answered “What is this mess!? Didn’t I told you to wash the dishes?” questioned Mom. Billy’s life is full of problems. He has a big brother that likes to bully him, a Mom who keeps telling him what to do and a Dad that always blaming him for everything. Billy was adopted when he was a baby and that’s why he is in this terrible family.

            He and his big brother go to the same school in Smelting’s Elementary. Billy is in 3^rd grade and his brother is in 6^th grade. Everyday Billy is greeted with a bullying by his brother and his gang. “I hope my brother doesn’t go to Smelting’s Secondary (Which is just across the street from Smelting’s Elementary) next year.” Billy thought as he wash the dishes.

                Unexpectedly a horrible thought came up in his mind. He remembered that tomorrow was his birthday. Last year his Mom got him a scratchy, itchy and old sweater. And even worse is that Mom made him wear it to school. It was Horrible!!! That night Billy made a wish so that his life would improve.

                In the morning, he was waked by the delicious smell of homemade cupcakes. “Mom never makes cupcakes.” Billy thought. He got up from his bed and follows the scent downstairs. He saw nobody downstairs and wondered where everybody go. “Surprise!!!” His parents shouted. Billy was  shocked and happy. They celebrated Billy’s birthday. “What an odd day!” Billy thought. That day Billy was not bullied in school. His exams went well and nothing went wrong. He thought again “Why this day was so wonderful?” Then he remembered about his wish last night.

                As the days passed his life grew better and better and his family became very nice. That’s the story of Billy the boy who got his family to be nice. Once again, success is very unique and very unexpected. 

My Second Holiday

During my holiday, I didn’t go out of town. Instead I spent my time around Bandung. My family and I decided to go to GeoPark. GeoPark is a recreational place in Padalarang. We decided to go in the afternoon so that it wouldn’t be hot. We had to drive up the mountain to get to GeoPark. We arrived there and parked our car. I realized that the site is very high and I can see a beautiful view of Bandung. There are many rocks that all have different features. We took quite a lot of pictures there. The terrain is very rough and that makes it hard for us to walk. Then the sun started to set. I could see the beautiful sunset from there. It was an amazing sight. Then it started to get dark so that we have to go home. That day I learned that having a holiday doesn’t only has to be a vacation out of town to faraway places but it could be anything, anywhere, and anytime.

Example of a Good Speech

Life Hacks

Have you ever heard of Life Hacks? Life Hacks are tips to do something in an easier way. Here are some Life Hacks for you:

Cups as phone speakers

Remove the strawberry stem using a straw

Clips as cable holders

Egg carton to cool down you PC

Remove sticky price tags using a hair dryer

I hope that these Life Hacks can help you in your daily lives.

April Fools Day!!!

First of April is April Fools Day! What is April Fools day? It is a day when people will try make pranks to others. Why do they do it? I don't know. Maybe is just a way to have fun. 

On April Fools Day there are many pranks that you can do! One of the simple pranks is to put a bucket of water on top of the door so that when someone comes in they will get splashed by water. Or maybe another prank is to put a whoopee cushion under a pillow. There are many ways to prank someone. I hope that you can also have fun and succeed on your pranks. Hope you enjoy it. :V

Bucket of Water Prank

Whoopee Cushion Prank

Origami

I really like to make origami, so I want to show you this post.

Origami originated from Japan. The word Origami is from 2 Japanese words which is Ori that means Fold and Kami means Paper. Paper was introduced to Japan in the early 7th century. Origami made to assume concrete shapes of, for example, a crane or boat is regarded as origami for pure enjoyment. There are very many different origami in the world. One of the famous and simple one is the crane. It is very simple. I enjoy making Origami. I like it because it is challenging.

Descriptive Writing

I want to show you this descriptive writing that I made. I hope that it can be useful to you. :)

3…2…1…RIIIIINNGGG! Yes! It’s go home time! I went out the gates of school happily! The feeling of freedom is the best feeling I ever had. Finally this week have come to an end. I rushed through the crowded alley and I went in my car. I can see outside the students walking or waiting for their cars to arrive. My car dashed through the busy street. I feel free from the prison bars of study, learning and exams. I feel so free! I jumped out the car and raced to the door. When I entered, the warm and cozy feeling greeted me. “Home Sweet Home!” I sighed. I jumped on the couch and laid down relaxing. I thought “What a week! I can’t believe I survived!” Suddenly a horrifying thought hit me. “I still got homework!!!” Sigh.

Easter

On Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. On Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. About two thousand years ago, God sent His only Son, Jesus, to live a perfect life, and to die for our sins! He rose from the dead! We are actually celebrating Jesus’ death for our sins and His resurrection. 

Easter is represented by the Easter bunny. People make games to entertain the children during Easter. They hide colored eggs that are made of chocolate and treats. Then the children go and find all the eggs! The most important thing that we should do on Easter is to rejoice and be thankful that because God have saved our sins.

Gifts (Narrative)

I want to post this narrative that I wrote at school because it is one of my best narratives that I have written so far.

“Wake up John! Wake up!” Billy shouted. “But it’s still 6 in the morning.” John answered lazily and went back to sleep. “It’s Christmas morning!” Billy shouted excitedly. John jumped out of his bed and they both ran downstairs, and there it was, under the Christmas tree are the gifts from Santa.

            They unwrapped the present hurriedly and excitedly. Billy got a sleigh from Santa and John got a snowboard. Their parents are woken up because of all the sounds. “Mom, Dad look I got a sleigh!” Billy shouted. “And I got a snowboard!” “That’s great! Why don’t you guys try it out!” Dad suggested.

            Billy and John quickly got dressed and took their gifts outside. They played with their gifts in the snow hill near their house. They had fun.

            That night, they heard a crash near their house. They were all awaken because of that loud crash. They went to check. Surprisingly, they saw Santa Claus. Santa crashed his sleigh into a tree. They quickly helped him.

            Santa told them how he could end up in there. It was because one of his elves forgotten to tie one of his reindeers so it unattached and his sleigh got unbalanced. The family was amused about Santa’s story. “Why don’t you help me deliver these last few gifts.” Santa asked. “Sure! We would love to help!” they answered. “Then hop in!” Santa exclaimed.

             Santa tied the missing reindeer and off they go. John was amazed of how Santa could drive at this speed. Billy was having the most exciting time of his life. John and Billy helped Santa throw the gifts into everybody’s house. They traveled from USA to Canada, then to Europe, then to Russia, through Indonesia, across Africa and back to USA.

            It’s amazing how they could travel around the world in just one night. After all that excitement they returned back to their home. “Thank you for helping me deliver the gifts!” Santa thanked them. “Will you ever come back here?” Billy asked. “I’ll come back next Christmas.” Santa answered. “Goodbye Santa!” they cheered as Santa took off and disappeared among the clouds. That is the story of John and Billy. This is the best and most unforgettable experience they ever had.

The Wave (Narrative)

This is also one of my narratives that I like. I hope you enjoy it. :)

It was a beautiful Sunday for the Smith family. The sun was shinning brightly, the skies were blue, and the seagulls were squacking loudly above the golden beach. Jack Smith just woke up. Mrs. Smith was cooking breakfast and Mr. Smith was reading the news paper. They are preparing to go to church. It was a day that felt like there's nothing that can go wrong.

            The Smith family rode the car to the church but they realize that the parking lot was empty. When they went inside, but there was nobody there. "Where did everybody go?" Jack asked. "Something must be wrong." Mr. Smith said. "Maybe the church is closed." Mrs. Smith said.

            So they went back home. Jack wanted to watch TV but their TV was broken. So he decided to go to the beach. Same as the church the beach was empty too, but Jack did not mind. He built a sand castle and played in the waves. While he was playing he saw a blue figure far in the ocean. Then he realizes that it was a tsunami!

            He ran home as fast as he could. "Mom! Dad! There is a tsunami! I saw it from the beach!" Jack yelled in panic. "So everyone already evacuated?" Mr. Smith asked. "We were not informed because our TV is broken." Mrs. Smith said. "We have to evacuate, NOW!" Jack shouted.

             They ran through the evacuation route as fast as they could. When they looked back, they saw the wave cathing up to them. They could see the evacuation area in the front of them. They were so close but then Jack tripped and fell down. He tried to get up but it was too late. He was strucked hard by the wave and he felt a terrible pain on his back....

            When he opened his eyes the first thing he saw was the bright light like in the hospital. He was confused because the last thing he remembered was the tsunami. A few minutes later the doctors came in and they were very shocked but happy. The doctors said to Jack"You have been unconcious for 8 years since you were strucked by the tsunami." A thought appeared in Jack's mind "Where is my parents?" "I'm sorry to say, but your parents did not survive the disaster." the doctor said sadly.

            Tears formed on Jack's eyes. He felt hopeless and desperate, but he thought that he should never give up. After he recovered, he went outside. It was a very different city. A city that was better than the old one. The thoughts of his parents gave him the courage to go on. He was determined to go on and face the new world.

Trip to Singapore

A few weeks ago I and my classmates went to Singapore for a study tour. This is my experience there.

On the 20^th of February 2016, my class and I went on a field trip to Singapore. We all were very excited for the trip. We are going to stay there for 7 days and 6 nights. The night before the trip we all packed our suitcase and got ready for the trip.

The next day we woke up very early and went straight to the airport. When everyone is already there we went to go. I’m very excited. We took off and headed for Singapore. When we arrive we took the bus to our hostel. Turns out that the hostel wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

 That day we went to the Science Center. We looked at many different experiments that amused us. After we went to Science Center, we went to J-Cube mall. The teacher let us go around the mall ourselves. We all ate dinner at a restaurant called Nandos. The food was great but it is also kind of expensive. Then we went back to the hostel and went to bed.

The 2^nd day in Singapore was also fun! We went to Universal Studios in Sentosa Island. Before we went there we had to go to church first. After church, we took the MRT to HarbourFront and then took the Monorail to Waterfront Station. That day we spend our time in Universal Studios having fun and enjoying our time. That afternoon we wanted to take the Monorail back to VivoCity mall but it was very crowded. So…. We decided to walk along the bridge between Sentosa Island and VivoCity. It was tiring and wasted most of our time so that we didn’t have time to eat. So we decided to take away the meal and eat it in the hostel. I had a lot of fun that day. I wish that we could spend more time there.

The day after the trip to Universal Studios, was Monday, which means the first day of school in Singapore. The school started very early in the morning. I feel very sleepy! We had to walk about 20 minutes from our hostel to the school. The school is much bigger than our school. They have a basketball field, a canteen, a many classes and also a soccer field. The first thing we did is a flag raising ceremony. We went to the field and joined the flag raising ceremony. After the flag raising ceremony, we were separated into several classes. I was put in the class 2/6. The students there are very friendly to us. We had lunch there and then we went back to the hostel at 1:30.

After school we went to Chinatown. We went there by the MRT. In Chinatown, we took a walk and explored from shop to shop. We also bought some snacks for us to eat. The foods there were delicious. We went back to the hostel that night. We took a bath and played the table soccer for a while. Then we went to sleep.

Another day at school! My roommate and I almost over slept. It’s a good thing that my friend woke me up just in time. We hurriedly prepared ourselves and had breakfast. Then we had another day at school. Just the same like yesterday. This time we went to Marina after school. We visited Marina Barrage, the place where Singapore gets its pure water. We played there for a while then we went to Gardens by the Bay. We went to see the super tree grove. We went up the skywalk. It was so high!!! The view was awesome! I took lots of pictures. For dinner I ate subway in Ang Mo Kio Hub. It was delicious.

The next day we went to school as usual. After school, we went to Bugis Junction. The mall was huge and we look around and shop for things we need. My friends bought many different stuff such as clothes, pencil cases, and also a wallet. I had a fun time there. Our dinner was pop-mie and we ate it in the hostel. Then we played cards in my room. Then we went to sleep because we still have to go to school the next day.

We woke up early today and had breakfast. We walk to school as usual. Since this is the last day of school I want to give them a little gift for being my friend. I gave my buddy a book and a pen. I gave all my friends 10 ribu rupiah as a gift so we could keep in touch. In return, they gave me a small soccer ball. I felt so happy and I really like the gift they gave me! After school we went to Orchard. My mom asked me to buy her some vitamin because there is none of that in Indonesia. I bought it in guardian medicine store. It was quite expensive. Then we went shopping again. I bought a shirt and a sweat pants with my friend. Also we ate dinner in the food court in Somerset mall. I bought a beef teriyaki. It tastes delicious. This day is the last day in Singapore.

Today we are going back to Indonesia. Whyyyyyy!??? I don’t want to go back yet! It felt so short. Good bye Singapore!!! We went to Changi airport in the morning and checked in. We had 20 minutes time to go and look around. I bought a few pork chop as a gift for my grandparents. Then I realized that we only have 3 minutes to get back to the gate because the plane is about to leave. I and my friend ran as fast as we could to reach there in time. In fact we did! By the time we reach there we were already exhausted from running. Good thing we didn’t miss the flight. We went in the plane and went to our seats. The flight took almost 2 hours. I felt happy that I’m going to meet my parents again. The plane landed safely and we went off the plane. We took our baggage and went outside. My parents are already waiting for me outside the gate. I felt so happy to finally meet my parents again. Of course I will miss Singapore but I also want to go home and spend my time with my parents.

The Climb (Narrative)

        This is a narrative that my teacher told me to make and it has to be about the 3 climbers. We have to pick an ending to end the story. Hope you can enjoy this narrative. :)
   
    “Let’s go!” Chris said excitedly. Chris, Nick, and Zach are about to go mountain climbing, but it’s not an ordinary climb. They are about to climb the tallest mountain in the whole wide world, Mount Everest.

Chris, Nick, and Zach are preparing for the climb. “It’s going to be dangerous so you’d better prepare well for the journey.” Nick said. “Don’t worry guys! We are professionals remember?” Chris said confidently. They are actual professionals. Nick is a Meteorologist and does a lot of mountain climbing. Zach has climbed to the top of Mount Rainey in Washington, and Chris is a young business man that loves and practices mountain climbing.

            They start the dangerous journey with a determined heart to complete their journey. It is a tough journey. They have to climb the mountain carefully because one little mistake can cause a bad thing to happen. The sun is slowly going down and the temperature is dropping. The climbers decide to set a camp. They arrive on a flat area which is a good place to set the camp. They cook the food they bring on a fire that they make. They spend an uncomfortable night on the freezing mountain.

            The next day they wake up early and continue the journey. “Man, it’s freezing out here.” Zach said shivering. ‘That’s why we have to warm up ourselves by exercising.” Nick stated. They continue their journey up the steep mountain. “This is very tiring.” Chris said panting in exhaustion. Suddenly there is a sudden movement on the ground. “Do you hear that sound?” Zach asked “because I just heard a rumbling sound.” “Nope.” Chris answered unwillingly. The ground shakes again, but this time it is much harder. The ground stops shaking for a few seconds but is followed by another rumbling.

            “It’s a land slide!” Nick said. “Take cover behind that rock!” They run as fast as they can towards the rock. They can see the land slide rushing down. Nick and Chris jump to safe place just in time, but it is too late for Zach. Zach is pushed by the snow. The land slide pushes Zach towards a cliff. “Help! Save me!” Zach cried but it is too late for them to save him. He is pushed over the edge of the cliff and Chris and Nick watch him fall helplessly.

            After the landslide, they rush to see if Zach is still alive. Thankfully, Zach is saved by a small ledge. The bad news is that Zach injures his leg. He cannot walk. They try to throw him a rope to pull him up but the rope isn’t long enough. They watch him helplessly. Suddenly Nick has an idea. “We can get help if we go back to the city.” Nick said. Zach doesn’t like this idea. He is going to be left alone in the ledge with an injured leg. “Is there another idea?” Zach asked. They can’t think of anything better. “This is the only possibility to save you Zach.” Chris said.

            Chris and Nick decide to go down the mountain to get help as Zach hopes that he will be saved. In order to save Zach they have to get help fast before Zach gets ill. Will they make it? Will Zach be saved? It all depends on Nick and Chris to save Zach.

Chinese New Year 2016

On Monday, 8^th of February, I and my family celebrated Chinese New Year. I felt excited for that day! This year my cousin who lives in Surabaya came to Bandung to celebrate Chinese New Year with us. He came 2 days before Chinese New Year. The night before Chinese New Year we went to my grandma’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We ate a delicious meal and we had a fun time together.

Ang Pao

The next day we woke up early since we were very excited. We went to my grandma from my father house to celebrate Chinese New Year!!!! We said Gong Xi Fa Cai to everyone in the family and earned a lot of Ang Pao. That afternoon we went to my other grandma’s house. We did the same thing and earned more Ang Pao.

That night, we have to be the hosts for the Chinese New Year dinner. We rented a place at Bumi Sangkuriang for our activity. We ordered the food for everyone. My cousins and I also prepared a short performance to entertain the guest from my family. After dinner we arranged some games so that everyone can participate and have a happy Chinese New Year. Everyone enjoyed it and had a whole lot of fun. After that we went back home happily. I hope you guys can also have a Happy Chinese New Year!!!

KPI (Kebaktian Penyegaran Iman)

     Today we went to GKI Anugrah to have KPI which is Kebaktian Penyegaran Iman. We were asked to be there at 7:30 but the kebaktian starts at 8:00. Everyone in our class didn’t came late. We started the kebaktian ith singing and praising God. We sang a few songs such as Shout to the Lord and open the eyes of my heart.

      After singing, we heard a from the priest. The priest told us that we have to trust and believe in God. She told her about a story in the bible about one of Jesus’ miracles. It is about Jesus turning water to wine. It is amazing how Jesus can turn dirty water to sweet wine. This connects with our lives that we are like the dirty water and how we can be transformed into the sweet wine. She also told us about how Jesus came to the earth to save us from the evil satan. He knocks on each of our hearts and it is our job to open the door for him to go in.

From this experience i feel more closer to God. It feels as if God has entered my heart and it makes me feel his love for us all.

Burj Khalifa (Factual Writing)

Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa stands at 828 meters tall. It is 3 times as tall as Eiffel Tower and two times taller than Empire State Building. The Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

The weight of the concrete is equivalent to 100,000 elephants. Total aluminum used in the tower weighs as much as 5 A380 aircraft. It has 163 floors and has 58 functional elevators. Burj Khalifa has 2957 parking spaces, 304 hotels and 900 apartments. This building was started on 2004 completed on 2010 by Emaar Properties. The total cost of building Burj Khalifa was $1.5 billion. 

My Holiday (Recount)

This is one of my recount of my holidays.

December I went to Batukaras with my family. Batukaras is a beach 2 hours from Pangandaran. Batukaras is a beautiful place. I and my family stayed in a hotel named Javacove.

The first day we spent most of the time on the road to Batukaras. It took very long. When we arrived we straight away played at the beach. I also brought the water rocket so we went to test it out on the beach. It was very fun and very interesting. Then we swam in the swimming pool. That night we ate in a seafood restaurant. Then we went to bed.

Batukaras Beach

The next day, we had breakfast in the hotel. It was delicious. At 10:00 we rode the car to a body rafting place called Citumang. We took a little hike from the parking lot up to the spring. There was a cave there. We played and explored the cave and then we moved on. We went downstream through the river. The current was very strong so that it was hard for us to walk. We past a few small waterfalls. In the end we ended up in a dam. We went in a little water drainage that leads to the parking lot. It was a lot of fun. We went home and played in the beach for a while. That night we ate in the hotel while playing cards.

The last day we woke up early and had breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast we went straight to the beach. My cousin and I went surfing. The waves are great! We played at the beach until noon. In the afternoon we packed up and went back home to Bandung. I had a lot of fun in Batukaras. I hope that we could go back there again.