Hey everyone.
Well, as you can tell by my title, i have decided to take a break from Cancun, and talk about what has happened to me over the last 2 weeks, since there have been a LOT. First off, it has been decided. I am getting braces! My teeth suck, so I'm happy about finally fixing them, but I'm so afraid! I don't want them to hurt a lot, and plus, braces aren't cool! I'll have to wear them for 3 years or so. So I have been thinking about which color i should choose. I am thinking of pink, and also maybe black, but i want my colors to be sentimental, and thats why i am probably going to go with purple. Purple rules. End of story.
I also met up with one of my best friends ever, Nick Boyer. I went to his house, and he had this Video game called "Rock Band" I was the singer of the group, and i had so much fun! This was the first time I got to rock out on Tom Sawyer! But on some songs, my voice just sucked! For example, on In Bloom, by Nirvana, the voice was so low, i couldn't even understand the lyrics sometimes! As Nicks brother Kyle pointed out, you really have to be depressed when singing! But before i even got in his house, i got super lost! I rode the bus, thinking that i knew exactly where it was, but omg was I confused. I was walking along a neighborhood of the exact same houses, where the numbers went from 8___ to 71___! I called Nick about 3 times, and then, somehow, i found him. After 25 minutes of running. At least i now know what do do when I'm lost... Walk around aimlessly, since it totally worked for me!
Yesterday, my father decided to do his job at home, which was a welcome change from being alone ALL THE FRICKIN TIME. Yeah, he was on the computer a lot, but at least i wasn't alone. I saw a really good movie called Memento, and it was confusing, but as i was thinking about what happened at the end, it started to make sense. If you haven't seen it, i HIGHLY recommend you do, because its totally one of the best thrillers i have ever seen. So around noon, my dad and i walked around, and went to a cafe called Alchemy, where i had 2 amazing crepes filled with zucchini and a bunch of other vegetables, topped with a Gorgonzola tomato sauce. As Rachael Ray would say, Yumm-O! it was really good. I came back, and for dinner, I had burgerville, because we had some guests over a few days ago, and we were totally out of food. Their onion rings are really good, and i have had a lot of different onion rings in my life! So, thats the end of this weeks post, I hope you stay tuned for the next ones!
Nadir Ovcina
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cacnun: Part 1
Hey everyone! I got back from Mexico on Monday, and I Can't wait to share my stories with you! Before I start, I have to introduce all the people i went with. So the family that invited us were Nick, Natalie, and Noah, who are the kids of Judy and David, and the Other Family has a son named James ( who's 3), and a daughter named Francis. Also, the Hotel I stayed at was called the Mayan Palace. So lets start with the first day i got there. The Airport stuff was super boring, Since we had to wait in Mexico city for about 4 hours. We ate at a nice Taco place called Tacos 747, but other than that, i just read my book. We got to Cancun, and immediately I was struck by the Humidity. As soon as i got out of the Airport, my whole body started to feel sticky! Anyways, we get Picked up By Judy and David, and get to our hotel in a jiffy. I was super excited to see Noah, who is 4 years old, and iv known him ever since he was a baby. He tells me that I'm his favorite person in the world! So after about 5 minutes in the Hotel room, Nick, who is also 13, invites me to go the the pool with him. I was kinda iffy, since it was Midnight, and i had to wake up at 4 earlier that morning just to get to the airport, but i agreed. We got to the pool, and it was HUGE! There were about 6 pools connected to each other, each ending in a small waterfall, and on the floor were neon lights. We swam for about an hour, and then headed off to their hotel room to sleep, since we wouldn't get ours until tomorrow. So, i slept on the floor with my head smelling like cholrine, excited to see what was going to come tomorrow!
I woke up the next morning to find out that my parents and all the other parents had gone out for groceries, so i was in the house with all the kids, and Nicks Grandmother. She made me some tamales for Breakfest, and i quikly got to work on Noah and James. The two of them were playing nice... for a while. Noah is in the stage of his life where he likes to punch things, and luckilly for James and I, we were the targets. So Noah punched james in the stomach suddenly, and he began to cry, and so Noah got a time out. Then, noah and James were playing on the bed with theyre legos, when Noah pushed him off of it, making James hit the corner of a table, and falling to the ground. Another time out! Finnally, Noah got the Idea, but another accident was about to follow. Noah got a really big bouncy ball, and jumped on the bed, But james wanted it too, so he jumped on the bed next to Noahs, and jumped towards the ball.Since it was so bouncy, he hit the ball, and then was flung back all the way to the bottom of his orignal bed and started crying. Noah and I, on the other hand, started laughing at what had just happened, because it really was funny. James saw we were laughing, and he calmed down a little, and they started playing again. The adults come home, and Nick and Natalie and Noah all want to go to the pool, and so everyone went. I started swimming, doing a few laps, when Noah comes in front of me, and tell me i have to play with him. So we played tag, jumping and diving in the water, and then i go do a fitness thing in the pool. We swam for a pretty long time, and then we decided to go and eat at a "Cuban" restaurant. Let me tell you, that was NOT Cuban food. Do you think that lemon grass and pineapple egg rolls are Cuban, no matter how tasty they were? The food wasn't bad, but i expected a LOT more. We got back to the Hotel room, and then just went to sleep.
Day three of our trip was almost exactly like the previous one. We went to the pool, we played tag, we ate at that "Cuban Place", and went home. But this time, instead of going home, We danced a little to some Latino music. Well, it was only me and natalie, and our moms, but still, we had fun. After some dancing, Nick and Francis wanted to show me the arcade and computer room. Theyre werent many arcade games, but i got to check my email and myspace, and have fun with Noah a little. But you will never believe what he did to a dude inside... He spanked him. For no reason! He just went up to him, and did it. I was in utter amazment, but still, it was funny! As we walked home, Noah started rambling about zombies and how theyre made of glass and etc etc, which i laughed at, but not his mom. We got to our hotel room, and slept. So stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 and maybe 4 coming out this week!
Nadir Ovcina
I woke up the next morning to find out that my parents and all the other parents had gone out for groceries, so i was in the house with all the kids, and Nicks Grandmother. She made me some tamales for Breakfest, and i quikly got to work on Noah and James. The two of them were playing nice... for a while. Noah is in the stage of his life where he likes to punch things, and luckilly for James and I, we were the targets. So Noah punched james in the stomach suddenly, and he began to cry, and so Noah got a time out. Then, noah and James were playing on the bed with theyre legos, when Noah pushed him off of it, making James hit the corner of a table, and falling to the ground. Another time out! Finnally, Noah got the Idea, but another accident was about to follow. Noah got a really big bouncy ball, and jumped on the bed, But james wanted it too, so he jumped on the bed next to Noahs, and jumped towards the ball.Since it was so bouncy, he hit the ball, and then was flung back all the way to the bottom of his orignal bed and started crying. Noah and I, on the other hand, started laughing at what had just happened, because it really was funny. James saw we were laughing, and he calmed down a little, and they started playing again. The adults come home, and Nick and Natalie and Noah all want to go to the pool, and so everyone went. I started swimming, doing a few laps, when Noah comes in front of me, and tell me i have to play with him. So we played tag, jumping and diving in the water, and then i go do a fitness thing in the pool. We swam for a pretty long time, and then we decided to go and eat at a "Cuban" restaurant. Let me tell you, that was NOT Cuban food. Do you think that lemon grass and pineapple egg rolls are Cuban, no matter how tasty they were? The food wasn't bad, but i expected a LOT more. We got back to the Hotel room, and then just went to sleep.
Day three of our trip was almost exactly like the previous one. We went to the pool, we played tag, we ate at that "Cuban Place", and went home. But this time, instead of going home, We danced a little to some Latino music. Well, it was only me and natalie, and our moms, but still, we had fun. After some dancing, Nick and Francis wanted to show me the arcade and computer room. Theyre werent many arcade games, but i got to check my email and myspace, and have fun with Noah a little. But you will never believe what he did to a dude inside... He spanked him. For no reason! He just went up to him, and did it. I was in utter amazment, but still, it was funny! As we walked home, Noah started rambling about zombies and how theyre made of glass and etc etc, which i laughed at, but not his mom. We got to our hotel room, and slept. So stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 and maybe 4 coming out this week!
Nadir Ovcina
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
7-2-08
Hey everyone!
Well, I'm overjoyed to see that all of the readers are really enjoying my blog. It makes me feel like I've got a special purpose in life, and not to just sit on my computer, checking my Email and Myspace every hour. I have been very busy this week, with packing all of my stuff for Cancun, and especially playing this game. Its called Pang ( the link is on the bottom), and i have never been addicted to anything more in my life than this. I get so mad whenever i lose a life, its super insane. I mean, the first time i played it, i got gwumpy because i I thought the controls were the arrow keys, but it turns out its like x and s and k and l. Wth!?! i was so confused, but now that iv got the controls inserted into my my neurons in my brain, its a fun game.
I have also been enjoying myself with walks around T.V highway. Its not the most scenic area in Portland, but at least there is a bakery and a donut shop where i routinely get sweets. The other day, i was planing to go they're for breakfast, and my mom offered to give a ride to the halfway point. So i lock the door, get in the car, she drops me off, I walk, I get everything, and i get back home. As I'm at the door, I start looking for my keys, and I couldn't find them! So I call my dad, asking him where we keep the spare one, and apparently, that key was the spare one. So i call my mom, and she says the keys in her car, but she cant leave until she asks her manager if she can go. So i waited around my door, trying to pass time. I found some of those pop it things, and i played with them. Afterworlds, i saw a broom, and started using it as a microphone. My neighbors gave me weird looks, but I just said that i was bored, and ignored them. FINALLY after about2 hours, my mom came, and i got to go into my house, and eat my lemon bar.
In some music news, i have heard rumors of a new Guitar hero which will have Mettalica! Wouldn't it be super rad if we all got to rock out to Enter Sandman? (one of they're best singles) Also, the Police are going to be coming to I think Portland, and i don't get to go :( I LOVE the Police, I think they're an awesome band, and are super original. I totally recommend listening to "Every Breath you Take", which is the love song for a stalker. I'm not a stalker, but the song sure is. I think it also relates to the feeling that a person wants to be with they're lover as much as possible, and its a weird, but romantic song.
The last thing that I'll talk about is Downtown Portland Pizza. I, for the first time, went to Hot lips pizza on Friday, and it was spectacular. I got myself a soda, and a hazelnut ricotta pizza... Amazing! Then, i saw a show about Portland, which talked about that haunted pizza parlor, and I went there too! Nothing is better than an amazing slice of they're pesto pine nut pizza. And even better, near Old Town Pizza was Voodoo donuts, one of the craziest and coolest places I've ever seen, and everyone should totally check them out at they're website.
So thanks to all my loyal readers, and i hope you enjoyed this entry!
Nadir Ovcina
Links...
Game: http://madcool.com/mc/games/java/pang/
Hotlips: http://www.hotlipspizza.com/
Voodoo Doughnuts: http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/
Well, I'm overjoyed to see that all of the readers are really enjoying my blog. It makes me feel like I've got a special purpose in life, and not to just sit on my computer, checking my Email and Myspace every hour. I have been very busy this week, with packing all of my stuff for Cancun, and especially playing this game. Its called Pang ( the link is on the bottom), and i have never been addicted to anything more in my life than this. I get so mad whenever i lose a life, its super insane. I mean, the first time i played it, i got gwumpy because i I thought the controls were the arrow keys, but it turns out its like x and s and k and l. Wth!?! i was so confused, but now that iv got the controls inserted into my my neurons in my brain, its a fun game.
I have also been enjoying myself with walks around T.V highway. Its not the most scenic area in Portland, but at least there is a bakery and a donut shop where i routinely get sweets. The other day, i was planing to go they're for breakfast, and my mom offered to give a ride to the halfway point. So i lock the door, get in the car, she drops me off, I walk, I get everything, and i get back home. As I'm at the door, I start looking for my keys, and I couldn't find them! So I call my dad, asking him where we keep the spare one, and apparently, that key was the spare one. So i call my mom, and she says the keys in her car, but she cant leave until she asks her manager if she can go. So i waited around my door, trying to pass time. I found some of those pop it things, and i played with them. Afterworlds, i saw a broom, and started using it as a microphone. My neighbors gave me weird looks, but I just said that i was bored, and ignored them. FINALLY after about2 hours, my mom came, and i got to go into my house, and eat my lemon bar.
In some music news, i have heard rumors of a new Guitar hero which will have Mettalica! Wouldn't it be super rad if we all got to rock out to Enter Sandman? (one of they're best singles) Also, the Police are going to be coming to I think Portland, and i don't get to go :( I LOVE the Police, I think they're an awesome band, and are super original. I totally recommend listening to "Every Breath you Take", which is the love song for a stalker. I'm not a stalker, but the song sure is. I think it also relates to the feeling that a person wants to be with they're lover as much as possible, and its a weird, but romantic song.
The last thing that I'll talk about is Downtown Portland Pizza. I, for the first time, went to Hot lips pizza on Friday, and it was spectacular. I got myself a soda, and a hazelnut ricotta pizza... Amazing! Then, i saw a show about Portland, which talked about that haunted pizza parlor, and I went there too! Nothing is better than an amazing slice of they're pesto pine nut pizza. And even better, near Old Town Pizza was Voodoo donuts, one of the craziest and coolest places I've ever seen, and everyone should totally check them out at they're website.
So thanks to all my loyal readers, and i hope you enjoyed this entry!
Nadir Ovcina
Links...
Game: http://madcool.com/mc/games/java/pang/
Hotlips: http://www.hotlipspizza.com/
Voodoo Doughnuts: http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/
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