WaterPolo

Waterpolo

Waterpolo is a competitive and aggressive competitive sport that involves swimming, and scoring goals. With seven players in the pool ( including the goalie, each team competes to score the most goals. However, the game only consists of four quarters ( 7minutes each for varsity and 5 minutes each for jv). Women play in a 25m x 20m pool, and men play in a 30m x 20m pool.

Fundamentals ~

To play fundamental waterpolo, one swims head up and egg-beats to tread water.  Egg-beating is a simple motion, in which one leg moves in circular motions while the other leg goes in the opposite direction. Being able to egg beat is one of the most important things to learn before going on the field. When you catch a ball, you must only use ONE hand ( not including the goalie).

The Water-Polo Ball~ 

Some may say that waterpolo is played with a volleyball because of the ball's size and shape. However, a water polo ball is slightly heavier and is hard to hit ( or to be hit by). The men's waterpolo ball is also clearly bigger than a volleyball.

Rules- A typical game consists of two refs. that call a foul or an ejection. Fouls are usually minor, and the defender must back off of the offense. A player has no limit of fouls they can make. An ejection is a serious offense such as hurting a player on purpose.  If one gets an ejection, they must go to the ejection box. If a player gets three ejections, the player is no longer able to play for the rest of the game.

Positions and lines-

There are six positions that surround the goal in a rectangular shape. The set, and the three outer players are the most necessary players in a game. The two players closest and to the side of the goals usually stay for rebounds. The three inner players are set up by the two meter mark which is a red line, and the upper three positions are near the five meter line.

Playing waterpolo is not exactly the easiest sport out there,  but playing on a team, and having fun makes it the best sport I can ever think of playing.

Source

http://www.usawaterpolo.org/resources/understanding-the-game.html

Guitars and It's Perks

The guitar

The guitar is an international instrument that plays beautiful harmonies. With the six strings that it has (and sometimes twelve) , you can play an amazing amount of songs! You can play a variety of electric guitars, or play one in the traditional type. The cords are plucked or strummed all around the world today, warming people's hearts with the melody, or sending them to jump with excitement.

The oldest guitar-like instrument known is called the Tanbur, and was originated in Mesopotamia, Southern or Central Asia. It was owned by an Egyptian named Harmose. The three string instrument can be found today in the Archeological Museum in Cairo.

A guitar for beginners

When you start out playing, you can either play an electric, acoustic, or both, but what is the best guitar to start with? If you play an acoustic guitar, pressing down the strings may be difficult for weak fingers.

       On the other hand,  the electric guitar has thinner strings, thus making it easier to do so.  In addition, the electric guitar has a long neck, which is easier to handle when playing, and the sliding of position of the hand is easier too.   If you want to join a band, consider the electric as your go-to instrument.     

            Although this may be true, the acoustic guitar is more portable, and costs less because of the lack of an amplifier. If you want to be a song writer, the acoustic is perfect.

The traditional guitar 

Acoustic guitars are played with a softer and deeper melody. With brass string guitars, which are made since the 1900's, the ability to play loudly without the amplification of an electric guitar is possible.  The prices for an acoustic range from fifty to thousands of dollars according to http://www.guitarcenter.com/Acoustic-Guitar-Guitar.gc .

The electric guitar

The electric guitar can be used for more high pitched songs, as well as more advanced songs. Players in a band typically use an electric guitar. The price range for an electric guitar ranges from a hundred to thousands of dollars according to 

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Electric-Guitar-Guitar.gc .

 

Buying your first guitar can be pricy, but in the long run, playing the guitar can award you with the hearts of the people around you, and maybe earn you some cash from being in a band or just playing alone.

Warning: playing the guitar is very addicting and fun.

Sources:

• http://www.guyguitars.com/eng/handbook/BriefHistory.html

• http://blog.jamplay.com/common-questions/92-acoustic-vs-electric-what-guitar-is-best-for-a-beginner

• www.guitarcenter.com

Christmas shopping O-O

Christmas. It's just a matter of time till everyone tackles you for the present that you'd didn't get them. Oh! How I love the Christmas spirit. The special drinks at Starbucks, the snow that you see elsewhere, and the presents. Right, the presents that you dismissed yourself from getting.

The thing about presents is, at least for me, is looking for something that person would like... But everyone knows dreams and wishes aren't cheap. So you settle with a gift card BUT you think to yourself and wonder if you're being too inconsiderate. I mean, it's the thought that counts right? NOPE! For me, I don't want my present to be thrown out or kept in the back of the garage. I need to find a unicorn. YES.

Maybe, I could wish for snow, like the kids do in those movies. I could learn how to fly and just throw piles of ice down right? It's pretty much the same thing to me. I could also read someone's mind and give them snow because some dreams have to be made. You can have anything you want! But you have to build it! With what you ask? You guessed it! SNOW! Just let it snow dreams.

Alright, maybe frozen cold liquid isn't the best choice.. But you know, I think I'll just give candy to everyone. If they don't like candy, they can give it to their dentist. He/she would be glad to accept the sugar.. right? Maybe they can even wrap it up again after a bite or two and give it to someone else. Half a candy bar isn't that noticeable!

Alright, alright, alright. Ill tell you now. DO NOT. Do not learn not learn how to fly and throw ice down at me. Ice hurts people.Second, do not give your dentist candy. You will never see sweet skittles again. Last but not least, find and buy a magical being as soon as possible. A unicorn, a mermaid, a bunny.Wait. Bunnies aren't magical? Or are they ??? A bunny! Buy one and give one to everyone you know. Trust me, as someone you can't trust. Buy one for everyone.

Why you ask? Because magical things are what we humans want the most. Right?

Chapter 2

                       I smell like fear, like sweat. Regret fills my mind. Why didn't I storm out as soon as I got up? Why didn't I eat that hospital food? It would have been gone anyways. Thrown up on the ground because what I felt wasn't a walk in the park. It was like being on a never ending rollercoaster, and I, stuck to motion sickness hated rollercoasters.
                       
                       Everything was in one of those scenes in a movie where everything goes in slow motion. She was pulling out a needle as she said something I didn't quite get. It doesn't matter anyways. I was going to die. The door swings open, and I open my mouth to scream but nothing comes out.
                    
                        A boy stormed into the room, after the door, tall and skinny. He wore a long  red jacket that swung to his sides as he ran in. Before I knew it, he was slapping the needle out of the nurses hand and shaking me like I were an earthquake. "ARE YOU OK??" he screamed, still panting. I stared at the nurse in the corner, and nodded with the rhythm of his shakes. Why did he look so familiar?
                   
                      The nurse stood up and brushed dust off her skirt. " What's your problem? I was drawing some blood for some tests!", she exclaimed. I just sat there as the boy just stood there staring at her. I-I- I'm sorry! I shouted. Why am I so stupid? Did I want to die that much? She got another needle out and continued as the boy moved to the corner of the room. It was dead silent, but my ears filled with the pounding of my heart. Before I knew it, the nurse fled with the flash of her buzzer but I couldn't stop looking at him. I didn't care about her..Why was he so familiar?


                     He looked up, and I was caught. He had large hazel brown eyes that met mine. His ears, big and round, like a monkey's hugged his face which reminded me of the sun. The closer you got, the hotter he got, but if you were to get to too close, he would burn you with overwhelming heat. This was my story. This was the present, and I didn't know how to deal with the future. He gave a sad smile, and walked out. I didn't get his name, but I didn't stop him. He wasn't going to give it to me anyways, and I wasn't going to give mine.

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

 The room was quiet -too quiet for me. A million questions filled my mind. What day was it? What time was it? Why was I sitting in the hospital? I looked towards the clock, the only thing that made a noise. A tick, tick, tick and, another.  The main question I should be asking was, who am I?

 I crawled out of bed, only to be restrained by the cords covering my body. I fell to the floor, and the room filled with a consistent beeeeeppppp. The sound itself drew a dozen people in the room.  I closed my eyes, and they carried me to the bed again. 

I woke up towards the afternoon, the sun burning me as I lie helplessly on the bed. The blinds made a straight line on my eyes, telling me to turn to the other side. I was suprised to see someone sleeping on the edge of the bed.Who was this? Female or male? I couldn't tell under the black hoodie. 

The next day, I was alone again. The blinds were closed, and the room was a vast desert of tile.  I struggled to find something. Anything, that would make me remember. I looked on the table to see a paper that read,

Name: Christine Akana. 

The rest was torn, like someone tried to hide my identity. Suddenly, a person entered the room, and I quickly closed my eyes. "I know you're awake!" The girl said.  I opened my eyes to see her close enough to feel her breathe. It all came back. The murder, the woman, the person with the grey hoodie. She was going to kill me.

Coca-Cola ~Good and bad?

  From the article below, you'll see that coke doesn't do you any good in the inside, but it sure makes things shiny on the outside !
 
Coke may be a refreshing beverage, but it makes a big impact on our bodies. It can lead to sickness like lung cancer. The acids in coke also weakens your bones. This is because your stomach takes calcium from your bones to break down the coke.
   
    What some of you guys may not know is that coke is a good cleaning product. Because of its acidic content, it can clean coins, to the tiles on your floor. http://www.realfarmacy.com/20-practical-uses-for-coca-cola-proof-that-coke-does-not-belong-in-the-human-body/ Check it out yourself and think twice before you take a sip of that soda!

Saving Our Planet with Our Waste

               
 Solving Our planet with Our Waste

                      I found this interesting article about how we can prevent further global warming, and saving a few owls by peeing in the shower.
                 

     It may sound silly but peeing in the shower saves water instead of flushing the toilet, and it saves time while you shampoo your hair. You have to admit, the process is efficient!
         

     Facing the facts, humans have destroyed plate earth. It's time to start giving some life back.
  Go check out the article!  http://news.yahoo.com/science-save-earth-peeing-shower-190635500.html