Otewa School

Our school finished on Tuesday 13th. It was my last day ever at Otewa School, because next year, I will be going to Otorohanga College. We had quite a quiet day, just finishing work, tidying up and practicing the play for the end of year prize giving. I left the school ground really emotionally. Not on the outside, on the inside. Knowing that I would never board the bus at Otewa School again, never get off there. We turned up at the Otewa hall at a quarter to six pm. I changed into my costume and stood on the stage nervously. I was the only person to start on the stage, and I could feel every body’s eyes on me. But all went well, with us only making one mistake in a song, but fixing it quickly and easily. After the play, I went and sat down on a chair - it's a year 8 tradition, that at the prize giving, we can sit on a seat - and relaxed. I listened to my Dad give the Board of Trustees report, our new principal give her speech, and then, what I'd been waiting for, Miss Wesley - my teacher - to give a Year 8 leavers speech. She wrote it to us and while she was talking, funny pictures of us came up on the projector, where EVERYBODY could see them. Then, she called us up one by one, to give us our special year 8 pen, a present from her and to give our speeches. My speech went very well, with many people complimenting me afterwards on it. I will post it when I find the piece of paper. :) The teachers then announced the most improved reader, the highest academic achievement and all round hard work. My younger sister got highest academic achievement in her year. I was so proud. I also got highest academic achievement. Since we're year 8's, we also compete for the Math’s cup, English cup, School spirit cup, Sports cup and Most Improved Netball Player cup. I was so happy when my name was called out for the Math’s cup. My Dad handed it to me. I was so proud of myself to walk up there and get it. I was even prouder when I got the English cup. But it just made my day when I got the Most Improved Netball Player cup. After all that was said and done, the House leaders got up to give a short speech before the House Winner was announced. People laughed when I said my speech. I'll also post that when I find the paper for it!! :) Sadly, we did not win, but there was only 4 points between us. Prize giving was all over. Many people came up and congratulated me on all my cups and my two awesome speeches and wished me luck for next year at college. It was one of the proudest days in my life. I was extremely satisfied with what I got. I couldn't carry it all, I had so much!! Next year, I am looking forward to going to college, but will miss Otewa School dearly. I want to thank my three day to day teachers that I had over the years. Thank you to you all for helping to get me here. I will never forget any of you.

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Waikato Athletics

On Thursday, 1st December, I will be going to Porrit Stadium in Hamilton. Five of us from Otewa School are going to Waikato Athletics and I am one of them. Even though, I'm better at the track events, I will be competing in a field one. Shot put!! And to be honest, I think that that is my worst event. But I placed in our school athletics, then the town one, so I have to go on to Waikato. I'm quite looking forward to it. I don't really expect to get a placing, but it will be a really neat experience. And a day off school!!! My best friend Anna will also be going. We plan on going up in a car together, to save fuel - but mostly 'cause we just want to go up with each other!! Wish me luck!! Thank you to everyone who reads my blog - Kayla's Korner of Kool. Actually, it's not called Kayla's Korner of Kool, but I think that looks pretty cool. Anyway, WISH ME LUCK!!

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Bye bye Year 8, Hello Year 9!!

In less than three weeks, I will never be able to call myself a Year 8 again. Last week, on Tuesday, all of the Year 8's in the area - about 80 - attended an orientation day at college. After we were split into four groups, we each recieved a time table and headed off in different directions. We played a game in Social Studies, did some experiments in Science, made a necklace or two in Tech and finished off the day with a massive game of dodgeball. It's funny to think that next year, I will go to that school everyday, wear their awesome uniform, have a locker and the weirdest of all - having to go to a different classroom for every subject. The other weird thing - leaving behind all of my friends at Otewa School. There are about 50 kids at Otewa and only four of us are year 8's. I'll be leaving many great friends when I go to college. But I'll also make many new friends. It's going to be a great experience - quite a scary one - and I'm just glad that my older brother already goes to college so he can watch out for me!!

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MUST READ

I have been on the lookout for good quotes to put on my blog. I really liked this one I came across. Do you think we'll still be friends when we're little old ladies? That we'll still get the giggles and luagh until our bellies ache? Do you suppose that we'll still talk for hours and tell eachother anything and everything and share gossip over coffee and tea? I do. I think we'll be friends forever. Go to read read more to get the link. Click here. If it doesn't go straight to the quote, click on best friends, then page two. Thank you for visiting.

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A REEEEEEEALLY weird song!

Go to read more to listen to the weirdest song ever written. It's by the band, 'Pink Floyd.' It's very strange and funny.

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Bruno Mars

I cannot get enough of him!! He is the best!! My favourite song of his right now is 'Talking to the Moon.'

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Questions for you

Please answer these 10 questions in a comment.
1. Are you allergic to foods/plants etc? 2. What is your favourite sandwich? 3. Who did you want to win the RWC? 4. Do you have a blog? 5. If you do, is it blogger, edublogger etc? 6. Are you a boy or a girl?

7. Have you played the game Spent? If not click here to play. 8. Do you have any pets? 9. Are you in primary, intermediate, college or university? 10. What do you rate my blog out of 10? Please answer my questions!!

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Think long and hard

Here's another one.  And I must say, this is one of my favourites!! If you have three oranges and you take away two, how many will you have?

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Hmmmm . . .

Every week, I will give you a riddle or two. See if you can work it out. It is the Saturday the 5th. I will announce the answer on Saturday the 12th. See if you can ge it before I give you the answer. Click read more to see it on proper format.

My first is in fish but not in snail,
My second is in rabbit but not in tail.
My third is in up but not in down,
My fourth is in tiara but not in crown.
My fifth is in tree you plainly see,
My whole a food for you and me.
What am I?

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WELL DONE ANNA

My friend recently took part in the Waikato Show. She took her beautiful goat Bubbles. (Name from me!!) Anna had a very amazing day. In Most Obvious Pet, she got second. First and reserve champion in leading. And last but not least, Anna came first and CHAMPION in rearing!! Anna and her whole family have always raised really good goats. I just wanted to say, Anna, you did absolutely the best you could have done and we are all veeeeery proud of you. Go on read more to get the proper link. Click here to visit Anna's awesome blog. And make sure you comment!! I had a goat, but wasn't brave enough to got to the Waikato Show along with Anna!!!

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Still psyched!!

I'm still very happy over the All Blacks win in the RWC Grand Final. Everyday I think about it and everyday it never gets anymore boring. The Kiwis will be celebrating for the next four years until the next World Cup. The AB's have paraded over the country, showing off the Webb Ellis Cup. GO THE ALL BLACKS!!

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THE MIGHTY CHAMPIONS!!

As most of the World knows by now, the New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks have conquered the title of Rugby Champs. 80 minutes of gruelling rugby and NZ comes out on top. The final score in the New Zealand vs France score was 8-7. Piri Weepu missed all three of his kicks. But he played really well. Sadly, he had to go off and Andy Ellis took his place. Aaron Cruden did a job on his knee. They replayed it many times, but we couldn't watch it. The look of pain on his face. Stephen Donald had to come in for him. He got one penalty kick. The AB's didn't play a spectacular game. They gave the ball over to France too many times. But we got there in the end. France's defense was veeeeeeeery on to it. NZ didn't get many amazing runs like France. As the clock ticked over 80 minutes we were all gripping the edges of our seats. Finally, Andy Ellis got hold of the ball and kicked it into touch. Dad was jumping up and down, waving his arms and yelling, "blow the whistle ref!!! Blow it!!!" And he blew it. Then we all lost it. Yelling and jumping, screaming and still trying to watch the tv. The All Blacks now have the Webb Ellis Cup for four years. After a while, we calmed down and watched the All Blacks get their gold medals. I got a surprise - a very nice one - when Mils Muliana got his medal too. Then Colin Slade and Dan Carter. Poor Cruden on his crutches. Richie McCaw recieved the cup and kissed it. They all crowded in for the photo and sprayed champagne everywhere. Ma'a Nonu's wouldn't spray very well, so he just tipped it on everyone. Later, he was seen rubbing his eyes. You know, fizzy wasn't made for eyes!! Well, if you didn't watch the game, you don't need to, as I have filled you in on all the juicy bits. GO THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Our Holiday in Raglan

Every holiday, we go to Raglan. It's a little beach town about two hours from where we live. Mum's Mum, Dad and Grandma live there. My Nana works at the club. (Click 'read more' to see all the pictures.) Grandad works for the Police Force. Grandad gardens, cooks and does amazing things with wood. He built our rubbish bin. And a lot of other things. Grandma crochets. She makes awesome blankets. Every kid in the whole family probably has one. All the cousins. We call them Grandma blankets. Grandma normally makes them when we are babies. Mine, Hayden's and Emma's all have our initials stitched into them. Yesterday, we got home from six days at Raglan. We always have soooo much fun there. Nana and Grandad's house is three stories high. Grandad built it. It's really cool. We always take both the dogs and this time we had to take Emma's goat. My goat went up the road to some friends. Emma used to have a white goat like me, but sadly he passed away. Then she got another one, who is toffee coloured. He is about three weeks old and really small. We can pick him up easily. In the car, he sits on my knee. Please comment!

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Our old cat

As you would have seen, I have called my blog cat 'Horse.' In Footrot Flats there is a massive cat called Horse. So when Dad got a cat he named it after biggy. For a loooong time, we kept Horse. As he aged, he started to do his business inside and not eat very much. When you rubbed your hand along his back, you could feel all of his bones. Then his kidneys started failing and we got to a point where we needed to put him out of his misery. I wrote him three letters. It was so horrible stroking his stiff body, where there was meant to be life. We had a family funeral under the camelia bushes, where we already had one cat buried. Horse was the best cat we ever had and I shed many tears over him. Particularly one day, when I told my sister to 'get her stuff off the floor before Horse weed on them.' That was so bad. Because he wasn't there to wee on them. At night, he wasn't there to wake us up becasue he wants to get in with us. He didn't meow at us to let him in the cat door. He didn't do anything. I forbid anyone to walk over where Horse is buried because that wouyld be betrayal. So as a tribute to Horse, I named my blog cat after him. Thanks

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GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!

The All Blacks will be playing next weekend at the RWC finals. I have one thing to say . . . 'YOU'RE GOIN DOWN FRANCE!!!! The AB's played so well against the Wallabies. They led the game. Doing what they wanted to do. GOOD LUCK AND GO ALL BLACKS!!! Woo hoo!!!

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BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF

 Click read more to get the link. My sister showed me this really cool site. You can make yourself over and over. To get it on your blog, say 'I'm done,' 'get on desktop' and then copy and paste it to your post. Easy. it loads of fun. Click here to have a try for yourself.

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Guess Who??

Guess who my favourite singer is??? I would looooove to meet him!!!! Wonder If he'll come to NZ? Bruno Mars has been charged with possesion of cocaine, but who cares? Not me. He's a good singer!!

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It's Movie Time!!

The other day, we were in Video Ezy, getting some movies for the holidays. Anna - my best best best friend - was in there too. Her Dad just dropped her off there and left. But he and Mum had had a little chat and Anna was coming to our house!!! Whoop de do da day!!! So after a quick stop at the supermarket - where we conned Mum into buying popcorn and lollies!! - we headed off home. As soon as we got there, Anna and I disappeared off to my room - where my t.v is - while the movie was loading, we popped the popcorn and took hostage of the lollies. (Sweet and salty poporn, the BEST!!) Again, we headed off to my room, got sorted and settled in. After we had watched about 45 minutes of Alice In Wonderland - the new version - Anna's dad turned up - EARLY!!!!!! Well, we had fun while it lasted. Thanks Anna, for being the awesome person you are. ☺

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My Flag Counter

If your computer is like mine and you can only see one flag, don't worry. I have a lot more visitors. It said, 'please allow 48 hours for statistics to start apperaing properly,' so I'll just have to wait and see. Thank you.

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What Happened?

This is what I think has happened in this picture - or should've happened anyway. (It's what I want to happen!!)DOC has decided that we need elephants in New Zealand. Not for their ivory of course, but we have many tourists that come from overseas who would love to see an elephant. They were already thinking about it, then the RWC, made it happen. We have many unhappy tourists because we don't have any elephants. They won't be held in captivity though. The elephant will have a free rein. DOC will drop them off in a large forest, if they find their way into town and cause disruption, then DOC will rethink the whole thing.

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