Fitness Journal 2016

      I am writing this fitness journal to document two-weeks of my physical activities. The benefit of a fitness journal is to track my daily activities that add value to my fitness routine. It also helps me monitor the frequency and duration of my physical activities. I hope that this journal will enlighten me on how else I can maintain a fit body.

October 13, 2016 (Thursday)

Routine:
I leave home to go to school by riding my bike. It takes me 40 minutes to an hour to go to school Then I climbed the stairs going to my homeroom class. Next at lunch time I used the stairs again to buy my lunch at the cafeteria. I take my lunch up to eat with my friends so I use the stairs again. The next time I will use the stairs is during dismissal already. Finally I bike going home.

October 14, 2016 (Friday - Music class)

Routine:
I rode my bike to school. I have Music class so that means I have to add two more flights of stairs climbing to my usual routine today. I biked again going home.

October 15, 2016 (Saturday)

Routine:
On Saturdays, I usually stay at home because this is my first day of rest day. I don't do much physical activity. Also, there is a super typhoon announcement today.

October 16, 2016 (Sunday)

Routine: It's my Mom's birthday. We don't go out the house because it is a stormy day.

October 17, 2016 (Monday - Design and Arts class)

Routine:
Classes are not cancelled despite the super typhoon announcement. Today, I biked, climbed the stairs and walked briskly.

October 18, 2016 (Tuesday)

Routine:
I just do my usual routine including biking, climbing the stairs, and brisk walking

October 19, 2016 (Wednesday - P.E. Day)

Routine:
On top of my usual routine for the day, there is additional activity we do during PE - playing badminton. We start by practicing with our partner. We play a singles game. We aim for one set of 11 points to end the game. Then we play a doubles game against another team. The game ends when a team earns 30 points. We have three games of doubles.

October 20, 2016 (Thursday)

Routine:
I rode my bike to school. My primary means of transportation is by walking. Then I go home again using my bike.

October 21, 2016 (Friday - Music class)

Routine:
I rode my bike to school. I have Music class so that means I have to add two more flights of stairs climbing to my usual routine today. I biked again going home.

October 22, 2016 (Saturday)

Routine:
I did not do much physical activity. I have been very busy doing school work. I stayed at home doing my homework.

October 23, 2016 (Sunday)

Routine:
I have many school requirements to finish so I did not do much physical activity. In the afternoon, my mom sent me outside our unit to buy snacks. I walked going to the store and I also walked to go home.

October 24, 2016 (Monday - Design and Arts class)

Routine:
I found out that the rear tire of my bike is soft. I decided to fill it up with air so i walked from our condo to the vulcanizing shop. However, they were still closed. So I walked back again to the parking lot to return my bike. Then I had to walk back again from the parking lot to the street outside to catch an FX van. Same as before I use the stairs to move around school. Finally, going home I walked from school to IPI to go catch a van again to bring me home. I walked to the parking lot to get my bike fixed but when I reached the vulcanizing shop it was already closed. I returned my bike in the parking lot.

October 25, 2016 (Tuesday)
Routine:
I walked from our condo to the street outside to catch a van. I used the stairs to move around the school. My mom and I walked from school to IPI to go catch a van to bring us home.

October 26, 2016 (Wednesday - Intramurals)

Routine:
To get to school, I walked to the street from our home to catch a public van. At 8:00 am we left for Pinagbuhatan Court in Pasig for our Intramurals. I played 5 games of badminton. My partner, Basti, and I won three games but lost two. After the event, we rode a bus to go back to school. I used the stairs to move around the premises. My mom and I commuted today. Going home, my dad picked us up in school.

According to the website, Better Health Channel, "the health benefits of regular cycling include"

• ·         increased cardiovascular fitness.
• ·         increased muscle strength and flexibility.
• ·         improved joint mobility.
• ·         decreased stress levels.
• ·         improved posture and coordination.
• ·         strengthened bones.
• ·         decreased body fat levels.
• ·         prevention or management of disease

From the time I made this blog, I have been biking twice a day from Mondays to Fridays to go to and from school.
Because most of my classes are found on the third floor, I need to climb the stairs up to the third floor. I also buy my lunch at the cafeteria and I need to go to the first floor to take my Design, Music and Arts class. I use the stairs at least 6 times a day. Stepjockey enumerates the benefits of climbing the stairs below:

• ·         Burns more calories per minute than jogging.
• ·         Reduces cardio risk by more than 30%
• ·         Helps control weight and builds muscle tone.
• ·         Saves up to 15 minutes a day and cuts carbon.
• ·         Easy to build into your life and make a habit of

Brisk walking has several benefits according to Mayo Clinic. These are:

• ·         Maintain a healthy weight.
• ·         Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
• ·         Strengthen your bones and muscles.
• ·         Improve your mood.
• ·         Improve your balance and coordination

Lastly, our PE class this term focused on badminton. I play badminton only during PE class. Here are the topmost benefits of playing badminton as listed by Health Fitness Revolution

• ·         Physical fitness
• ·         Develops athleticism
• ·         Increased muscle tone
• ·         Psychological benefits
• ·         Social health
• ·         Good for overall health
• ·         Flexibility and muscle strength
• ·         Mobility
• ·         Weight loss

Sources:

Health Benefits of Stairs Climbing. Stepjockey. Retrieved from 

https://www.stepjockey.com/health-benefits-of-stair-climbing

Cycling Health Benefits. Better Health Channel. Retrieved from https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/cycling-health-benefits

Top 10 Health Benefits of Badminton. Health Fitness Revolution. Retrieved from http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-badminton/

Walking: Reduce Your Waistline, Improve Your Health. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/walking/art-20046261

Haiku Collection Blog!

Hey guys! Long time no see! Krel here with my Haiku Collection Blog!

Haikus are Japanese poems with a 5-7-5 pattern. There were many haiku poets in Japan before, and haikus were usually sayings about something. I made haikus while reading the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" to showed what I had learned, in the form of Haw's sayings.

Haiku Collection I-IV

Haiku Collection I

 If you cherish cheese

All the people in the world

Will be made happy.

***

If cheese eats your mind

You will never fly to those

Heights called salvation.

***

The mind is burnt in

Flames of rampaging fury

The heart cannot stop.

***

A courageous man

Leads himself out of the pit

Where extinction lies.

***

Haiku Collection II

Being afraid will

Never help you change into

Someone fresh and new.

***

Move with the change

In your life’s turbulent sea

And learn from mistakes

 ***

In a labyrinth

Move in a new direction

And you will find hope.

***

Create with your mind

And you will find the goal

That will nourish your soul.

***

Haiku Collection III

Let go of old zones

And you will have greater strength

Than ever before.

***

Adapt to the change

And new cheese will be waiting

For you to enjoy.

***

All our past meetings

With the always moving change

Will help us move on.

***

Be aware of change

And you will enjoy life’s gift

For the chosen ones.

***

Haiku Collection IV

Talking with your friends

About the returning change

Will help you fight it.

***

Saigo no Haiku:

When you’re with your friends

Share your bad experiences

And they will help you.

The characters of "Who Moved My Cheese?"

Source: Google, the book Who Moved My Cheese?

Vitapops Blog!

 Hi guys! Krel here with my Vitapops blog!

When the event started, I went there with my friend EJ. I was given a  loot bag which had an activity pass. There were 11 activities, but you can only participate in only 5 of them.  After finishing 5 activities, you can get 1 snack. You can also join the raffle and get a toy. You can repeat the same activity again until you reach your fifth and final activity.  There were activities like Buzz Wire, Ring Toss, and Balloon Pop. I was really hopeless at the activities, but I didn’t care because I had so much fun.

Vitapops is a vitamin rich in Vitamin C, and the reason it got its name is because it pops in your mouth. It's like crazy people are shouting at the top of their voice while wearing rocket boosters.

Before I finished the activities, however, my friend EJ said I could claim my snack already. So I got my favorite snack: popcorn! Then after finishing my popcorn, I completed my fifth activity, which was Buzz Wire. Then, I joined him in relaxing. My friend EJ brought his PSP and was playing Final Fantasy. I was watching him. It was cool!

Then, after about 10-15 minutes playing, my mom dropped by. She said she was just around the corner and asked us why we didn’t call her. EJ thought she was at the place we were relaxing in. Then we went outside because the host was speaking. I asked my mom to write my name and put my activity pass in the raffle. She also asked me what toy would I want. I chose a Slinky because I thought it was cool. Then she went to put my pass in the raffle. My friend and I were still relaxing while the speaker was talking (Hehehehehehehehe)

But while I was watching, I was also listening a bit. I learned that if a certain bacteria infects a certain body part, you will get a certain disease. For example, if that bacteria goes into your skin, you will get cancer. After the event ended, I said good bye to EJ and went to do a bit of errands. Before I go, here re some pics!

Me holding Vitapops.

Me and EJ.

Well, that's all. See ya!

All About Japan Blog!

Hey there! Konnichiwa! Krel here with my All About Japan Blog! In ancient times, the Japanese were very superstisious, and belived in ghosts.  They also used weapons like katanas and naginatas. Emperors also ruled. People in ancient Japan also prayed in shrines often, and believed in a number of deities. They also do it now, in the present too. Japan’s flag symbol is a red sun, earning it the nickname “Land of the Rising Sun”. Now, in the present, Japan is known for it’s anime shows, which have been released worldwide since the 1980s. The first animated short was shown in 1917. Examples of animes are: Fairy Tail, Kekkaishi, and Bleach. Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of Ghibli Studios, has also produced a number of movies, such as Tonari no Totoro and Mononoke-hime.  Japan also has famous landmarks, such as Mt Fuji (Fuji-san/Fuji-yama) and Ghibli Studios. Japan also has cherry blossom trees (sakura) that, when its flowers are in full bloom, are very beautiful. Well, that’s all! See ya! Ja ne! Here are some pics, too!

Katsu! Osu! Drum Tao Blog!

Hey! Krel here, with my Drum Tao Blog! Tao is Chinese for way or road. We were late because of me. XS By the time we were there, an act ended already. The best part was a play-like part in which a troop of bad guys appear to steal something and get the good guys to betray each other in a fight. But the rest were really great and loud, with Naruto-like chants. They also played music similar to Naruto, too. They used giant drums, Japanese flutes and guitars, and various other instruments. These guys have a lot of practice, and can beat their drums simultaneously. Also, as the show gets longer, the music becomes louder and more enjoyable. It’s more like a musical to me! You can get a CD or a DVD outside the cinema. The DVD is P1700 while CD is P900. The Drum Tao concert starts at July 12, 2012 and ends at July 22, 2012. The Drum Tao concert is located at Resort’s World Newport City Mall’s Performing Arts Theater. See ya, minna! Sayonara!

My Weekday Schedule Blog!

Math Books

Science Books

Hey guys! Long time no see! Krel here with my Weekday Schedule Blog!

 When I wake up, I get my Nintendo DS and play. Then at 8:00, I get the laptop and do Japanese lessons. (Need practice…) We eat at 9:00. I start school at 10:00. Since I don’t have math and science books yet, I do English reading and writing. At 12:00, I do grammar. I take a break at 1:00. When I resume studying at 2:00, I do English writing again.

At 3:00, I do grammar again. 4:00 is when I do typing and blogging. I eat dinner at 5:00. I go swimming or biking at 6:00. 7:00 is our family time. At 9:00, I go to sleep. That is my schedule, ladies and gentlemen. Hope you like it! See ya! Sayonara!

RRC Experience Blog!

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII GUYS! Krel here with my RRC Blog! When I woke up, I quickly prepared myself, because we had to go at 8:00 A.M.  I took a bath, dressed up, brushed my teeth, ate, and got my stuff. I did forget some things. X( When I arrived at camp, I looked for my cabin, Myanmar 13. I eventually found the meeting place, and met my friends there.

 We went to the bus, sat down and waited for our whole group to arrive and take their places in the seats. Then we watched The Game Plan.

 It was so awesome, so like Real Steel, but it didn’t hype me up that much! The best part was the game between Boston and New York. I saw two Real Steel  family problems: 1, the family relationship, and 2, the way the fathers acted toward their children at first.

 Then, we had some stopovers, and then arrived in RRC. We had a little announcement by the camp director, and then we proceeded to get our bags and go to our cabins. Once we settled in our cabins, I stayed on the bunk bed near the bathroom with my buddy, Dennis.

 The next day, there was an announcement that all the indoor hockey players did not have a venue. So, I switched my sport to basketball, but I do admit that I rarely get a pass! X(((((D

 The main event for every day except Sunday was my most favourite sport: swimming! We used a water slide to perform water slide styles and go BOOM! My signature style was the Meteor, where I embrace my legs and rocket down like a meteor! I use other water slide styles, too.

I also practiced songs, and participated in cabin cleanups. I didn’t win, but there’s always a next time! On Saturday, we had s’mores, glowsticks, and a campfire! COOOOOOOOOOOOL, right?

 Before we departed, we had our last session and a closing program. Our group, Kids Squad 4 God, was the coolest!(We even had background music.) When we ate our lunch, we made our way to the bus. We also watched Real Steel on the way back.

After making our way back, I waited, drank some water, and met up with my dad. That’s all! See ya! Ja ne!

It's A Never-Ending Chase! Tom and Jerry Blog!

Tom chasing Jerry.(Just like the old days...)

Hey! It’s a dog-eat-dog… no, cat-chase-mouse world out there! Hiya! Krel here with my Tom and Jerry blog! This show focuses on Tom, a tom cat, and Jerry, a house mouse. The two frequently chase each other, sometimes ending in situations that would moderately injure or even kill a person. (Ex. Tom getting run over by a train)

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of Tom and Jerry, won lots of awards after creating Tom and Jerry. Sometimes, Tom and Jerry would have a temporary truce in some episodes. But sometimes Jerry would use this as a shield to prevent Tom from attacking him.( Ex.Million-Dollar Cat) or uses it to torment Tom (Ex. Matchiffe Mouse)

A Temporary Truce... of Doom!

 Sometimes Jerry uses Spike as a distraction for him to escape or as a weapon. Thinking that Tom was to blame, Spike will proceed to beat Tom up off screen and sometimes Tom would emerge totally beat up. Before this, if either Tom or Jerry(on rare occasions) were disturbing Spike or Tyke, or if Spike wanted to teach Tyke something, he would warn Tom or both of them. On rare occasions, sharks would take up Spike’s job of mauling Tom. In one episode, a shark showed up to prevent Tom from eating a goldfish. After that was over, it proceeded to scare Jerry.

The greatest episodes I have ever watched are: "The Game Of Cat And Mouse", which is an episode where Jerry dreams that he can beat (and outwit) Tom, and "Jerry’s Cousin", where Jerry’s cousin, Muscles, comes along and beats upTom  for Jerry, but Tom tries to call exterminators, which backfires on him in the end.

 There is a similar cartoon, which I also watch, called Oggy and the Cockroaches. This time, it also focuses on a blue feline, named Oggy, and his cousin Jack, who try to fend off three mischief-making cockroaches, Dee Dee, Marky, and Joey. This cartoon is slightly more violent, but, like Tom and Jerry, has no blood scenes. But instead of anvils and and pianos coming out of nowhere, buses, submarines, and spaceships(or even planets ramming into Earth) fall or crash instead. And on rare occasions, nuclear explosions happen! Whew! Okay, that’s all! See ya! Ja ne!

Stardom!

Holy Kettle Corn Blog!

Hey! Krel here with my very first blog that has comparing: The Holy Kettle Corn blog! I tasted the popcorn flavors Sour Cream and Smoking Barbecue. They came from my mom. They were great and so good! I want to get some sometime.

The Sour Cream had a little popcorn taste and the tang of sour cream. What I like about it is it’s really tasty and what I don’t like about it is it doesn’t satisfy me so much. The popcorn pack had some popcorn flakes at the bottom.

 Smoking Barbecue had the spiciness of barbecue after munching it for a few minuites. Like Sour Cream, It had some popcorn flakes at the bottom. What I like about it is it’s my favorite and what I don’t like about it it it’s so spicy!

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 Yow! I was watching Big Bang Theory when I ate both popcorn flavors. The episode I watched was an episode we already watched.

But it was so funny! The funniest part of it was Sheldon fainting after he sees blood on his thumb! To me BBT is the funniest comedy ever!  That’s all! See ya! Ja ne!

Topsy-Kirby Blog!

Hey there! Krel with my Kirby blog! Kirby was originally going to be named Popopo. In one of the Kirby games that has been created, there is a level named Popopo Islands, which references this.

 Kirby, like Mario, has an archenemy. But unlike Mario, his archenemy has some kind of appreciation for Kirby. This is shown in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!  King Dedede is Kirby’s archenemy.

King Dedede is usually seen with his hammer, which he will use as his weapon for fighting Kirby. In almost every Kirby game he debuts in, he is the main antagonist and will stop at nothing to humiliate or eliminate  Kirby.

Meta Knight is like an acquaintance and/or an enemy to Kirby. In Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, he gave Kirby his Galaxia sword for him to use, transforming Kirby into Master Kirby(Master Kirby is not a title for Kirby, just Kirby’s name for this respective ability).

 The Galaxia sword, when used by Kirby, is considered as a final weapon( It will be explained in paragraph 4).

 Kirby’s signature ability is the Inhale, in which Kirby inhales every thing in his range. After a few seconds, it becomes a Super Inhale, inhaling bigger enemies and mid-bosses. This is Kirby’s special ability.

 Next is the Star Spit. Kirby inhales an enemy, then spits the enemy back out. inhaling 2 or more enemies makes the star Kirby spits out stronger. This is Kirby’s second special ability.

 Kirby can fly by inhaling air and flapping his arms like wings. This is Kirby’s third special ability.

While flying in midair or floating down to land, Kirby can perform his Air Gun. Kirby will simply exhale a breath of air and use it as a projectile.

While on water, Kirby can perform a variation of the Air Gun, the Water Gun, unless he has weapon-based abilities like Sword, Hammer, Triple Star(Squeak Squad only),  Parasol, etc.

.Kirby can perform a melee attack called the Slide Kick/Attack, too. Kirby will crouch and slide, plus while he does that, he will execute a kick, or, when he crouches on a slope, he will roll like a cannonball on a mountain.

 In Kirby Super Star Ultra, he has 3 new moves: the guard, the normal beam, and the face-to- face food transfer.

Kirby guards by simply holding his arm over his head.

 In order to perform the Normal Beam, Kirby first needs a Helper. While Kirby is standing close to or beside his Helper, Kirby will shoot two light blue projectiles and turn his Helper into an item.

 If Kirby(or his Helper) is low on health (Or in any critical situation) they can perform the face-to-face food transfer. All Kirby(or his Helper) has to do is to be close to each other and they also must have consumed a certain amount of food.

 This is a list of some of the abilities I have used in the Kirby universe:

1. Beam: I have used this ability in Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby Squeak Squad, and Kirby Super Star Ultra.
2. Fire- I have used this ability in Kirby’s Dream Land, Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby Squeak Squad, and Kirby Super Star Ultra.
3. Freeze- I have used this ability in Kirby Canvas Curse and Kirby's Adventure.
4. Burning- I have used this ability in Kirby Canvas Curse and Kirby's Adventure.
5. Ice -I have used this ability in Kirby Squeak Squad and Kirby Super Star Ultra.
6. Bomb- I have used this ability in Kirby  Squeak Squad and Kirby Super Star Ultra.
7. Sword- I used this ability in Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby Canvas Curse, and Kirby Super Star Ultra.
8. Spark- I have used this ability in Kirby’s Adventure and Kirby Squeak Squad.
9. UFO- Ihave used this ability in Kirby Squeak Squad.
10. Crash-  I have used this ability in Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Canvas Curse, and Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Here are the Ultimate/Final Weapons of Kirby (and how to obtain them) in order:

1. Star Rod- Kirby has to collect all the pieces of the Star Rod to battle Nightmare.
2. Rainbow Sword- Kirby has to collect all the Rainbow Drops to fight Dark Matter. If all the Rainbow Drops are not collected, the KO ending is played and the Rainbow Sword will not form.
3. Love-Love Stick- The happiness from the citizens of Dream Land will form the Love-Love Stick so Kirby can fight another Dark Matter and Zero.
4. The Ribbon’s Shard Gun is formed when the fairies’ power crystal combines while Ribbon carries it.
5. The power from the Dream Fountains Kirby has collected combines to form the Starship.
6. Meta Knight throws Kirby his Galaxia (formerly Master) sword for Kirby, enabling him to use the Master ability.
7. Daroach drops the Triple Star Rod for Kirby to use so that Kirby can defeat Dark Nebula.
8. Meta Knight drops Kirby a Tankbot Metamortex for Kirby so that Kirby can defeat Mega Yin-Yarn.
9. Landia becomes a “final weapon” for Kirby to use.

Here are some images!

Sword Kirby

Sleep Kirby(very, very cute!)

Fighter Kirby

Logos Hope Blog!

Me holding a big ice cream

Hey! Krel here with my Logos Hope Blog! Logos Hope has many kinds, which are: MV Logos, MV Logos II, and its predecessor, the MV Doulos.

Me posing in front of Logos Hope.

 This big ship is better than MV Doulos in many ways: It sells food and drinks and has aircons. It was refreshing! MV Doulos is the predeccessor of MV Logos Hope.
 Doulos looks like an old-fashioned ship because its floors are made of wood, not steel.

 Plus, MV Doulos lacks aircons. Doulos also doesn’t sell food, unlike Logos Hope.
 Also, Doulos only gives out books, and no food.  MV Logos Hope is far better than MV Doulos in a lot of ways (see above) MV Logos, one of MV Logos Hope’s predecessors, met her end in the Chilean coast, having crashed into a rock.
 When I went to Logos Hope, we had to wait because of a long line.

When we went inside, the first thing we did was watch the rules in the form of a movie.

 After watching the movie, we took a picture with one of the ship’s crew. Then we went to the bookstore and stayed there for hours.
I read for 1 ½ hours!
After we bought our respective books(my mom had lots of books about cats and chocolate, her two most favorite things), we ate some ice cream cones and drank vanilla-flavored Coke(my faaaaaaaaaaaavorite….)! It tastes like normal Coke, but has some tanginess and a hint of vanilla.

The ice cream cone I ate in Logos Hope was twice as large as any ice cream cone I’ve ever eaten in my whole life!
After that, we got the books given to visitors of MV Doulos and MV Logos Hope. Then we went out waiting for my dad.
 I was playing my DS and drinking the remaning amount of the vanilla-flavored Coke.
When my dad arrived, I gave the vanilla-flavored Coke to him. He said: “Why are you giving me an already-consumed Coke?” I told him, “But it’s a different kind of Coke! Try it!

Me reading.

! We also ate in our fave Thai resto. My mom and I ate Sizzling Beef. It was great! Then we went home, full and satisfied. That’s all! See ya! Ja ne!

Sponges, Jellyfish, Coral Reefs, and more! Picture Album

Hey, Guys! This is not an actual blog, it's just a photo album.

Here are the pics!

Pahiyas Blog!

Hey! Krel here with my Pahiyas Blog! We left at about 3:00 before dawn. We were picked up by Manong Ruso. He dropped us off at Shell.

We rode the bus that was bound to go to Lucban, Quezon. Once we arrived, we went to lots of landmarks,  I even got tired just running around!

I was super tired after that and I could barely walk! Then we just went around shopping.

A beautiful scene from the Garden of Eden in Lucban, Quezon.

 We bought lots of souvenirs including broas. After a few hours, we ate lunch. The adobo was spicy! Oh, yeah, I have an extremely low tolerance for spicy fare, you know.

A pond in the Garden of Eden in Lucban, Quezon.

 Then, we went out for more shopping and visiting landmarks until the guide told us to come back. After that, we went to Liliw to eat halo-halo. It was soo delicious!

The Garden of Eden's gate in Lucban, Quezon.

 Then we went back home, and it was 9:00. p.m. Princess, my aunt, used her third eye on the return trip. Scary! See ya guys! Matta ne!