I enjoy the rain. I like to run around outside in a gentle rain. I don’t like when it rains really hard, though. It makes it far too muddy around my house and dangerous on the roads. Rain is good for the land. Rain is an essential part of living out in the country. It waters peoples’ crops and fills ponds. Many animals rely on rainwater. They also rely on the plants that grow from the water. Rain can do some things that aren’t so great as well. Rain can cause flash floods, which kill more people than any other natural disaster in Texas each year. It only takes two inches of rain moving at five miles per hour to sweep a car off of the road. Rain can erode things and cause sinkholes in the ground. There is so much ground water in this area, people can’t have basements because they would flood.

1. James Bond's Car, the Aston Martin. It's a British luxury sports car. Company was a subsidiary of Ford from 1994-2007. Car originally built in a specially dedicated plant in Austria. The car cost almost $200,000. Has a V12 engine. Six-speed transmission. Goes from 0-60 in five seconds.
2. Chrysler 300
3. 2008 Corvette
4. Dodge Charger

Gun control is an important thing. People shouldn’t be able to go and buy an automatic rifle. What are you going to shoot with an automatic? There isn’t going to be much meat left on it. You shouldn’t be able to get high capacity magazines, especially not the 100-round ones like those that were used by the Aurora movie theater shooter. There is no case for someone to need a 100-round magazine unless they are at war. When the Founding Fathers wrote the second amendment, I don’t think they imagined what guns would be like today. We had just fought for our independence from a government whom wouldn’t let us have guns, and they were nervous of that happening again. But that isn’t the case now. People should have constant background checks, mental exams, and other things like that. While criminals will still find a way to get guns, at least it will be a little tougher. And you wouldn’t have the folks who just randomly decide to grab the gun they already own, and just start killing people because they’re crazy. There needs to be more research put into mental illnesses, especially PTSD.

TCAP testing is very important. It helps the government know how the students of Colorado schools are doing. It helps them know where they are with all their subjects, the weak points and strong points. Based on TCAP scores, teachers know where they need to focus more to help their students. You can be held back if you don't pass TCAP's. The rules are very strict. The problem with the strict rules is that students feel even more pressure for the test, because everything is so serious. The more pressure or stress you feel, the harder it is to think. On the other hand, if the rules weren't so strict, there may be some cheating, and therefore would not be an accurate gauge of where the students are.

I want a pair of Lakers sweatpants. And I want a pair of Lakers shorts. I also want a 49ers hoodie and shorts. I want to fly back to Colorado so I can be with my dad for Christmas. I want to be with all my old friend for Christmas. And last but not least, for Christmas, I want to be a good Christian, honor and worship Jesus, and bring Glory to

I would get up at about 6:30 a.m. and get ready for school. As soon as I would get to school, I would go sit with my best friends, Dylan, Zach, Caden, Holley, and Megan. Once the bell rang, I would walk with Dylan and holley to art. We hated the class and probably goofed off too much. Needless to say, Mr. Wolnick had to move us a couple times. After that class, I had interior design and architecture, taught by Mrs. Wolnick. Of course, I had Dylan and Holley right there with me. Third hour, Holley, Dylan, Megan, Zach, Matt, and I walked to Mrs. Burns math class. I was her star student, though I was rather talkative at times. Following that, we all went to Ms. Arch for history. She was one of the coolest teachers ever until you got her mad. Then she was the meanest. Following that, we trudged to the cafeteria and met up with our friends. On pizza day, we would buy entire boxes of pizza for only $8. Every Thursday, we got a different kind of pizza. Dominoes, Pizza King, or Little Caesar's. Sixth period, we had the worst class of the day. Science. Mr Nick was not a very nice man. I had it with Dylan, Holley, Megan, and Caden. Aftter my daily argument with Mr Nick, we did loads of work. Unlless He kicked me out of class. And he liked to do that. A lot. Everytime I walked in the office, the secretaries would say, "What stupid reason did he send ayou here for this time?" After his awful class, I had forensic science. That was a fun class. Mrs. Gaspar usually let us watch CSI episodes and whatnot. Then, my favorite class, English. I loved my teacher, Ms. Simonich, and I had Zach, Holley, Megan, Dylan, Matt, Caden, Dean, Riley, and Monica. To have all of us together was every teachers nightmare, but she still loved us. I still talk to her. Following dismissal, we would walk to the local library for a few minutes, get a snack and hang out. Then we would walk across the street to the local pond and skip rocks for a few. After, we would walk to the golf course and say hi to our favorite waitress, Nia. Finally, we would walk to my house and play basketball for two hours. After Matt, Dean, Zach, Caden, Dylan, and Holley left, I would finish my homework, watch some TV, eat, and hang out with my uncles. (The order in which I listed my class was very incorrect but my classes changed each semester, so I just listed them in the order in which I

Mount Vernon, Texas........ one of the smallest towns in the country, it seems like. While I enjoy the beauty of the nature and scenery, I miss many of the benefits of living in the city that I have grown accustomed to. Many things like going to the mall, the movies, the pool, the Y, friends' houses, and even Wal-Mart. Mount Vernon is a very small town, with a small school. No recreational facilities either. There are no arcades or fun places to hang out. I do like it here, though. I enjoy being with my family and going out to the woods. I have my own concrete slab/basketball court, so that helps pass the time, too. Mount Vernon needs more places to eat, more stores, and

    School cafeteria food isn't all bad. The hotwings are pretty good, the pizza is okay, and the sandwiches aren't bad. Back in Colorado, we had pizza from a local pizza place every Thursday. It was a different pizza place every week. It alternated between Dominoes, Little Caesar's, and Pizza King. 
    But of course, the ugly of cafeteria food outweighs the bad. The food is always cold, doesn't taste very well, and there isn't enough choice and option.  Things are constantly under-heated resulting in bad flavor. Sometimes the food doesn't look quite right. And that's not even the worst of it.
    There's the good and the bad of cafeteria food, and then there's the ugly.  Sometimes you find hair or bugs in your food. I've seen kids buy milk, only to find out it's frozen or well-past the expiration date. There are times that the food looks like a science experiment. Some of the food is so gross, I am suspicious that they are trying to poison us. I don't believe any of the food has very much nutritional value. 
    While there are some good things about cafeteria food (however few), there are many more bad things about it.

Pueblo West is a city in Colorado. Pueblo has a population of 106,595,making it one of the biggest cities in the state. Pueblo West is home to nine schools: Pueblo West High School, Skyview Middle School, Pueblo West Middle, Pueblo West Elementary, Prairie Winds Elementary, Desert Sage Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Sierra Vista Elementary, and Swallows Charter Academy. Pueblo has its own reservoir, and it is a popular destination for fishing, swimming, wakeboarding, tubing, water skiing, and much more. Pueblo West has a local swimming pool and park, next to Pueblo West Elementary. The pool has a very long line during the summer. It is one of the most popular destinations for kids. Pueblo is home to a Tinselton movie theater, and the Pueblo Mall, bot very popular places. The Desert Hawk golf course located in the residential area of Pueblo West is quite an attraction. The Pueblo West library recieved a lot of business from students of Swallows Charter Academy. The school is located less than a mile from the library, and students tend to walk there after school until their parents get off work, because SCA doesn't have buses. Pueblo West is home to one of the largest Wal-Marts in the country. It was the biggest one in the U.S. when it was built, but bigger ones have been built since then. Pueblo West is a beautiful place and great for kids. I had a great time living there and cannot wait to return.