Month: October 2022

If I could trade places with one famous person for the day it would be Elon Musk. He is currently the richest person in the world. He is the founder of SpaceX, and his net worth is about 210 billion dollars. He is both the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, which is the 6th most valuable company in the world, with a value of 698.85 billion. However, I would only want to switch with him for a day because he named his child X Æ A-12[either pronounced X-Ash-A-12, or Kyle]. He also named another one of his children Exa Dark Sideræl Musk. That is why I would want to switch with Eon Musk for one day and one day only.

The best day according to me would include all the stuff mentioned in previous blogs, such as food and books. I would win a scholarship to college. I would shoot a perfect score in archery, a 1440, in a national archery competition. For breakfast, I would have bacon, eggs, and sparkling water. For lunch, I would have egg sushi and pizza. For dinner, I would have chicken and ketchup. I would be finally able to wake up on time, and have an hour to read in the morning. During that hour, I could get most of the annoying things done that I normally have to do at 7 or 8 PM at night. I could practice piano and do my daily Khan Academy routine. I could bake cookies or muffins as an early morning treat. I would eat breakfast early, like 6 AM instead of 7:30 AM. That would leave spare time at the end of the day to read, eat dinner, and relax.

If I could only be one age forever, I would be 24. It would be right after the stress of college, and before the daunting challenge of adulthood. I wouldn’t have to worry about the stress of owning a home and getting a job. I would have a definite career choice, and I would know more about the universe. I would have the right to vote and could drive a car. If I was 24, I would have the most opportunities to choose how to live my life. I wouldn’t have to be worried about getting married or having a family yet. I also would have a lot of responsibility, but a lot of freedom too! I wouldn’t want to be too young, like 13 or 15, because then I wouldn’t have as much freedom. I also wouldn’t want to be at retirement age, like 60 or 70, because them you have to worry about your health and your mind. You will not get as many opportunities when you are older rather than younger. Overall, if I could be one age forever, I would be 24.

If I could live in any fictional universe, I would live in the universe of the series, Keeper of the lost cities. In the book, people have special abilities and skills that help them do extremely difficult things. I could levitate or turn invisible while running at 50 miles per hour. I could eat different, varied foods, like mallowmelt and Youth. I could visit Atlantis in a whirlpool, and watch the ocean through the dome. I could live for thousands of years, and see 5 other species. In Keeper of the lost cities, elves have crystals that bend light and allow them to “light leap” great distances in minute amounts of time. Blue crystals leap to the human world.

The lost cities, the elves, trolls, goblins, ogres, and gnomes’ home, are located in many scattered locations around the world, because the elves have no problem traveling long distances due to their ability to light leap. If I lived in the universe of Keeper of the lost cities, I could leap anywhere too! I could be in China, Korea, France, England, Atlantis, Egypt, Mexico, Canada, and Antarctica all in a matter of hours.

I would choose the universe of Keeper of the lost cities over other alternate options because in most of the other options available, there is either a lot of action, or there aren’t ways to interact with the human world. For example, in the Hunger Games, you are in a dystopian fantasy, and you have no choice but to play along and follow the plot directly. Any aspects of the present or ways to go back to the current world do not exist. In Keeper of the lost cities, you have the options to go back to the human world and live your life in more or less normality. Also, there are a lot of places where you could choose to live because the Lost cities are vast, and it is possible to build a house anywhere. In the series, you also have plenty of other opportunities to meet magical creatures, and other intelligent species. That is why I would rather live in the universe of Keeper of the lost cities, rather that any other fictional universe.

1: How to shoot archery.

First, decide which type of archery you want to try. Compound archery is easier for beginners, but the competition is tougher. In compound, you shoot through a magnifying sight that makes it really easy to aim. It is also modified so that aiming at the target is easier. Recurve archery is the main type of archery included in the Olympics. You aim through a sight that is not magnified, and shoot a bow that is not modified, so you might want to start with a light bow if you decide to try recurve. Barebow archery shoots a bow with no modifications or a sight, so it is good for people who want the traditional feel. Compound and Barebow normally hunt. Second, buy a bow that matches your back strength and length of draw. Consult an expert(NOT me) and check if it actually matches you. Then you buy arrows. Not very expensive arrows, as it is possible to completely ruin your bow and arrows on the first month of shooting. Check what brand your arrows are from and the type. Either aluminum or carbon arrows are good for archers. For archery coaching, go to Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. Ask anyone there who shoots you bow type. Listen to people who have shot archery for a while.

My rad reading book for the month of September is Legacy, by Shannon Messenger. Legacy is a fictional book in a place called the Lost Cities where magical creatures such as alicorns and gorgodons exist, as well as beings such as elves, dwarves, gnomes, trolls, ogres, and goblins. Elves also have special powers called abilities. It is the eighth book in the series Keeper of the lost cities, and is told from the perspective of a girl named Sophie. She is an elf, who was raised by humans, and only discovered by the time she was 12. Sophie is still adjusting, trying to make sense of her new world.

In book eight, Sophie researches her past, only to discover that she has gaps in her memories. Whenever she tries to find out more about her past, more questions arise. Even while she is investigating this, she runs into various problems, such as friend drama and betrayals. What I loved about this book is that every character is complex and the plot is fast-paced. I recommend this book to people who think about what each character is feeling and looking from everyone’s point of view. All of the characters act realistically, so it seems like you are actually inside the book.

My favorite character in the book is Keefe. He is one of Sophie’s friends and is extremely loyal. He even pretends to join the enemy, the Neverseen, to find information about her past. He is funny, and cracks jokes in order to break tension sometimes. However, he is often impulsive, and makes rash decisions, and breaks Sophie’s trust too often. However, the reader can see that he means well. He even made his bodyguard sick in order to sneak away and check on Sophie. A quote from the book is, “I know I’ve made huge mistakes in the past, but I’m trying to learn from them—and the last thing I ever want to do is let you down.”

My favorite quote from the book is, “Sure, the commitment she was about to make was huge and complicated and terrifying—especially given her past challenges with the Council. But…at least she was making it with friends.” This is my favorite quote from Legacy, because it shows how much she has grown to trust her friends, and it also shows that she feels more connected to the Lost Cities at this point.

A picture of the cover of Legacy: