Vocabulary ♥

I imagined if i were a deer, I would feel mesmerized when I see a car that has it's headlights on. The last thing I would see are a pair of headlights. Being a deer is so depressing.

I can't wait until Winter Dance 2010'. Last year my friends were impeccably dressed. They were untouchable, they were my perfectly imperfect group of friends. :)
[People in the picture- Ryan, Jessica, Shane, Justine, Weyshan, Weyshin, Kristine, Anna S., Peter Bao, Johnny Ly, Ami, Jerry, Roy, Jeff, Tracy, Mary, Jack, and Selena]

My daddy looked at my report cards, he stared at it for a long time. Then he looked up, and gave me a blank stare. I felt petrified, I thought my life was over. And it was just one B.

Afternoon traffic in Vietnam is chaotic, if you are a foreigner. You won't know which direction the motorbikes are going. It's what i call, a little taste of chaos.

My mommy and I were re-painting my room. I wanted my room to be pink, but my mom considered blue looks better. We negotiated, the color of my room will be purple. Pink and blue mixed together makes purple.

Alaska is an acquisition that the Russia sold to the USA. Most of the oil used in the USA is from Alaska.

My grandfather from my mom side and dad side, have been in army corps. My grandfather on my dad side was trained to be an expect with handling all kinds of guns. And my grand daddy from my mom side was trained to train unexperienced soldiers.

Sometimes I past the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C. . I see a lot of people crying, and placing flowers on the memorial. I asked my brother what those people are doing. He said that those people some to commemorate the anniversary of the friends and family members, they lost during the war.

When I was little I would get on the floor with my hands and knees. I remembered i would follow Nemo, when he wagged his tail, i shook my butt. My mom thought i was crazy, but i told her i had awesome mimicking skills.

I was drawing hearts in Art class. My friend looked over my shoulder and told me that my hearts resembles miniature butts. I laughed and said well your circle looks like cow poop, 2-D version. We laughed together, and got detention together.


-Kristine Nguyen ♥

Vocabulary ♥

I was doing my homework, when i heard the commotion outside. My Neighbors were having a family gathering.

My dog Nemo had cancer. The Vets said he could only live for 6 months or have to do a treatment. My family did everything, the treatments, surgeys. Everything! But on October 29th he died sadly. The Treatment foundered, my family is sad, and disappointed. People said sorry, but it didn't change a thing. Nemo is died, and its hard to accept.

I was painting outside on a gray day. I finished the painting just before lunch, but a huge storm passed my peaceful urban town. I couldn't save my artwork in time, it was ruined. The colors we mixed together causing it to look black. But it was no biggy, i could paint it again. :)

When i was small my mom told be there is always a little life in everything. So one day i went to the school playground, and i spotted a rock. I looked at it all day, but the was still and inert. That day i learned that rocks couldn't move.

When I was ten asked my dad how old should i be to have a boyfriend? He said when you are 30, i disagreed with him. I told him that in the movies its not how old you are its how you feel. My dad and I were negotiating. We agreed not to bring this subject up.

The night sky was so beautiful. The stars looked innumerable, it lite up Ho Chi Minh City. As I hope that one star out there is Nemo. Rest In Peace little buddy.

In Maryland, fences are used to show citizens their boundaries of where not to go and to go. For example the military base is fenced to keep intruders out.

My brother told be that even if someone in our family dies. If we knew them or not we must respect them. They are our descendants, our family. Now think if they weren't alive, would we be alive. No, no we wouldn't. So don't every think for a second they are not important.

- Kristine Nguyen ♥

Literary Focus ♥

What is the significance of the story’s title, “Stop the Sun”?


The Vietcong is a group of Northern Vietnamese men who attacked soldiers who fought for Southern Vietnam. Usually the Vietcong would attack at dawn. In the story Terry’s dad was in a group of fifty-four American soldiers. He was the only one alive after the attack of the Vietcong at dawn. Before the incident Terry’s dad hoped the sun would stop. But you cannot stop the sun from rising into the dark sky. In other words the story title, “Stop the Sun” means to stop the Vietcong from attacking the American soldiers, and maybe all fifty-four men would still be alive.

Undefined Love ♥

Undefined Love

                        Walking through a dark storage. Detective Gibbs solved every murder case that has accrued when he started working in 1999. 7^th Street police station in downtown Maryland. It was the year of 2010. He remembered the story like it happened yesterday.

            Monday morning 8:00am, Gibbs was called to go to Briggs Chaney Middle School, because of a report of homicide. Police cars parked in the front of the school. Gibbs walks in with a long black cloak. He walks into the middle school gym.

“What do we have here boys?” Gibbs said with curiosity

“Rosie Black, 13, died for about three days” said an officer

“Where is the body?” Gibbs said

“Look Up”

The body was hung on top of the gym. Later the police took down the body. The cause of death is that she was beaten to death with a bat. He knew he needed to interview the victim’s friends for evidence and narrow down the suspect.

After looking and examining that body. Gibbs walked to the supply room in the gym. He took a look at the bat section. All but one bat had blood on it. The blood indentified was Rosie Black.

Gibbs interviewed the victim’s boyfriend. Jake McKenzie

“When did you last see Rosie?”

“Last Friday, right after school end, Rosie told me she had to go home early because her parents thinks she’s using drugs” Jake said chuckling

“Do you know anyone that might want to hurt Rosie?”

“Why are you asking me questions about Rosie?” Jake said with concern

“Rosie was murdered”

“What!”Jake blacked out and started crying.

Gibbs took a closer look at the crime scene; it was dark and chilly outside. He heard strange sounds coming from the gym. He quietly pulls out his gun from his black cloak. Sounds of sobbing, and sounds of dragging something heavy. He walked closer and closer to the dark crime scene. The sounds got louder and louder. He finally got to the gym. Gibbs saw someone, in a navy blue jacket, which has the logo of the Briggs Chaney’s Bears. Wearing skinny jeans from Macy’s “Get Back To School” sale. Some all-star converse, it was too dark Gibbs couldn’t recognize the color.

“Stay where you are and put your hands where I can see them” Gibbs said to the stranger

“I’m sorry Rosie, I just wanted you to know how I felt” A girl said with a teary voice.

“I’m detective Gibbs, I’m here to help. Who are you?”

“I…I….I’m Jennifer Shin. I didn’t mean too. I didn’t know what else to do”

Gibb’s took out his phone and called 911

“What did you do?” Gibbs said trying to stall

“It was an accident, I took the bat. I couldn’t stop I was so mad”

Police sirens, doors opening, and sounds of footsteps coming closer. Suddenly the light went on. Police arrested the young girl, and took her to the police station.

Finally Gibbs arrived at the police station. He walked to the interviewing room to interview Jennifer.  He stepped in the room the girl’s hair was a mess. Her mascara made her tears black. She looked depressed.

“Why Jennifer Why?” Gibbs asked wondering

“Rosie and I were best friends, until Jake came along. He ruined everything” Jennifer said with anger in her voice.

“Then what. Killing Rosie would make this better, so you would be with Jake?” Gibbs said

“NO, I had feelings for Rosie. I couldn’t stand seeing her with Jake. I thought if I told her I liked her she would like me back. Friday Night I gave a note telling her to meet me in the gym. I told her I loved her and kissed her. Rosie just told me to stay away from her, so I took the bat and started hitting her.” Jennifer said

“Why did you go back to the crime scene?” Gibbs asked

“I regret killing Rosie; I will so anything to be with her” Jennifer said

Jennifer was sent to prison in Florida. After a month there, she hung herself. Now she can be with Rosie forever.

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- Kristine ♥ Nguyen

Vocabulary ♥

A soldier spend time in the hospital to rehabilitate his injury from attacking the enemy.

Criminals should not deserve no clemency, because they are bad people.

I am in an exclusive group of people called the " Awesome People of 2010 ".

I felt anguished when I lost my best friend over a boy.


- Kristine Nguyen ♥

Writing Focus ♥

I had a friend her name was Macy. She was my best friend, with her black hair tied together in a pony tail. Her pink-ish purple glasses. Always getting A's on test, never lower that a B. She was a bit taller than me, but from afar you couldn't notice the difference. We were like sisters. But she changed, I changed. We became strangers, but strangers with a past.

Conduct An Interview ♥

Name: Patrick Sullivan ♥

Where are your parents born?
- Mother- Los Angeles, USA
- Father- Los Angeles, USA

What is your favorite foods?
- Mexican food like burritos.
- Vietnamese food like pho.

What do you most enjoy doing?
- Likes to do lots of different things but overall enjoys outdoor sports like hiking.
- Technical stuff like blogs.

What is most important to you in life?
- My friends and family.
- A good relationship with them.

Name: Kristine Nguyen ( self interview ) ♥

Where are my parents from?
- Mother- Vietnam
- Father- Vietnam

What are my favorite foods?
- Chocolate, i can't last a day with out it.

What do you most enjoy doing?
- I love to make my friends laugh, and cheer them up.

What is most important to you in life?
- My friends and family.

Compare ♥

- I think Mr. Patrick and I have many things in common, and also many that are different. But in this assignment, it tells me to talk about the similarities. First of all we both have two parents both mother and father. They are both born in the same country. Mr. Patrick's parent are from the united states, and mine are form Vietnam. The last similarity is that the most important thing in our life are our friends and family.

Vocabulary ♥

It is not hard to do English homework, but it is very tedious.

My dad drives an archaic car.

My friend explained me math homework, but i vaguely remembered the math terms.

I am inquiring my peers to take my survey.

- Kristine Nguyen ♥

Vocabulary ♥

I was amiably cleaning my window with my mom. 

My mom said it was presumptuous to past a test without looking at my notes to study.

I credulity believed pigs could fly.

Hospitality is the most important thing in business.

I saw this old man's gnarled fingers.

- Kristine Nguyen ♥

Vocabulary ♥

She presented an impromptu speech infront of the class.

I kicked the wall tentatively.

I intently did my homework before class.

When i'm crying, i hate it when my friends are probing me.

I heard an ominous song when i was walking home from school.

- Kristine Nguyen ♥

Narrative Essay

Accidental Acupuncture

"Hey Alysia, watch me do a cannon ball in the pool" I said
"Splash" Alysia said imitating the sound of mt body colliding  into the water.
I like diving into the water because of the gravity pulling me down towards the water. The air rushing through my hair and "Boom" my body meets the water. The little things in life are so fascinating, like a simple dive could feel so thrilling.
"Kristine! Let's go change, and then eat lunch" My mom yelled.
I didn't hear her because I was checking out pruned toes and my are bubbles. Like any other girl swimming in hotel pools in Ocean City, Maryland, must come up for air. By then I heard my mom. So i swam to the edge of the pool, and got out. But when i walked to my hotel room with Alysia, my left foot started to hurt when i would take a step. It would feel like i was walking barefoot on broken twigs, I thought I sprained my foot . So I didn't care, and went to change.
I went to lunch; it was just any other day, some seafood restaurant. The food was okay, I wouldn't say delicious. My family and Alysia's family had plans together; we would go on to the Ocean City Annual Summer Beach Party, and then have a peaceful walk on the beach. By the time I started the walk on the beach, I started to limp, because now every step i I take was like walking on needles and hot rocks. I kept it to myself; I thought tomorrow it would stop hurting. But before the night was over, my dad spotted me limping.
"Kristine stop" My dad said with concern.
"Yes, hoe may I help you" I said joking around and giggling
"Are you limping ?" He said.
I knew my dad was looking at mt feet, when i was walking i tried to hide the fact that i was limping, and thinking of what would happen if he found out. I was so focused in my thoughts that i was limping.
"KRISTINE, YOU ARE LIMPING" My dad yelled.
I felt so embarrassed; people miles away could hear him. I stopped and confessed with my puppy eyed, which never did worked on my dad, but i got to give it a try.
"I'm so sorry i lied, its been hurting all afternoon" I said nearly about to sob. I could hear Alysia giggling, and it made me feel bad. Luckily we were two blocks from the hotel, because my dad had to carry me there. When we got to the hotel, my hospital the next day, and i got an X-ray.
"There is a needle in your daughters left foot,it seems to be there for a long time, and i think this is a case of the accidental acupuncture" The doctor said. I was grounded because I didn't tell anyone , that my foot was in a lot of pain. I learnt that when I'm in any type on pain i must tell my parents.

What does it mean "to pull a Charlie Gordon"?

   In the story "Flowers for Algernon" Charlie Gordon, has a mental problem. He is not able to be creative, and  learn like other students at his night school for adults. He thinks that being creative is to lie about people he does not know. Charlie's I.Q. is 68, is pretty dumb for an average adult. Charlie has been chosen to have a surgical operation, which will make him smart.

    Some of Charlie's friends are Joe Carp and Frank Reilly. Before the operation, Joe and Frank would say " to pull a Charlie Gordon", and laugh afterwards. But Charlie would also laugh, because he did not know what it meant.

   Tonight when Charlie went drinking with Frank, Joe, and some other girls at work. Joe told Charlie to dance with Ellen, and she'll show you some dance steps. But Charlie kept tripping and falling when he was dancing. Charlie started to blush. He's friends thought, he was interested in Ellen. I think he was blushing because he was falling a lot. So At that point he understood when he's friends meant they said " to pull a Charlie Gordon "

   I think "to pull a Charlie Gordon" is when Charlie's friends do something stupid. He's Friends only like him for his stupidity, which is mean. But after the operation, Charlie was not an idiot any more, so he's friends did not like him anymore, because he understood them when why were making fun of him.