My First Time Flying A Plane

On February 27, 2016, I flew my first plane. Before I actually got into the plane, I had to watch some videos and try out a flight simulator. In the simulator I got to fly a plane. It was basically like a videogame. Once I finished that, I went to my captain/instructor. I had to call my instructor Captain G. Captain G was a very good instructor. He made it really easy for me to get how to do it. So after all of the simulator stuff, we went out to my plane. My plane was red. The type of the plane was a Cessna. For me the hardest part of flying a plane was the landing part. The rest of it was very easy. So basically, I was going to fly all over Los Angeles. The plane ride for an hour. I had a lot of fun on this plane ride. I literally flew the plane the whole time. I took off, flew around, and landed the plane. Flying the real plane was ten times easier than doing the simulator. My dad was in the back seat the whole time. So when my dad and I were driving home, we were talking about it the whole time. It was great experience doing this with my dad. I will definitely do it again.

Massis Basketball Team

I am playing basketball in Massis. Massis is an Armenian organization that has pretty much everything. For example, scouts, basketball, and soccer. I play Massis basketball. I am in the 14 year old division when I am only 12. This division might be challenging, but it will make me a better player. We will be doing a lot of tournaments like, the Fresno tournament, the Navasartian games, and the San Diego tournament. My team is fairly good for my division. Hopefully we win first place in all of these tournaments. If we win I will be a very happy person. We have practices every Tuesday at 5:00. Every time Tuesdays come along I am always excited. I love being a part of Massis basketball. I was planning to do it a while back. My team just has to decide if they want to go to Fresno or not. I can't wait to start playing in tournaments!

The Porter Ranch Gas Leak

If you have not heard there has been a very bad gas leak in Porter Ranch. They say it is one of the worst gas leaks ever. It is very sad that this happened because I used to live there when I was little. My grandparents live in Porter Ranch. The gas leak caused them to relocate. Fortunately they were able to relocate to Tarzana, which is where I live. This gas leak caused many people to relocate into hotels, motels, and houses. My friends who live in Porter Ranch moved to Stevenson Ranch. They ended up having to go to school there. They used to go to Porter Ranch Community School, which the students from there now go to Northridge Middle School because of that smell in Porter Ranch. The gas in Porter Ranch caused nausea and nose bleeds. The gas company ended up patching that hole that the gas was coming out of. My grandparents will move back in March. Hopefully the gas company won't let this happen ever again.

My First Winter Camp In Scouts

On the weekend of January 22-24 I was at my first camp as a scout. We have two camps every year. One winter Camp and one summer camp. We do our winter camps at Camp Josepho and our summer camps are at Camp Tecuya. This camp was the winter camp. Camp Josepho is in the Pacific Palisades. We didn't just drive to Camp Josepho. We hiked there. The first day when we were not at camp yet all the scouts in our troop met at the Nike Missle Base. From there it was about a 6 mile hike, down-hill. We had to bring all our food, clothes, etc. We had to carry it all in our backpacks. Although it was a long hike we still had energy to cook dinner that night. That night we built our tents and then went to sleep. So the next day we woke and did our exercise. We did some exercise to get warmed up. Then we played games like human robot and tag. At night we did a BBQ followed by a campfire. During the campfire, we sang songs, performed skits, and just relaxed. After the campfire we played capture the flag at night. It was fun because it was in the dark and we had to work as a team. My team ended up winning. After playing capture the flag, we made s'mores. After making s'mores we went to bed. The next day was the final day of camp. We woke up and started with doing exercise to wake up. During the we went for a little walk to this meadow to do the elections for the senior patrol leader and patrol leader. I ended up becoming the patrol leader for my patrol. My patrol is the called the Sharks. Once we finished packing up and everything, headed back to the meeting place. The hike back was hard because it was mostly up-hill. The camp ended up being very fun. I am very glad that I went to winter camp.

January blog 3

As you might have heard Kobe Bryant is retiring at the end of this season. Kobe has been getting fair well wishes to every road game that he has played. This shows that the NBA and the fans have a lot of respect for him. Kobe has done a incredible job through out his career by winning 5 championships, 2 MVP's, and 18 All-Star games. This year will be his 18th All-Star games. This is his 20th NBA season. He is currently 38 years old. I remember watching the 2010 NBA finals and the Lakers won because of Kobe. Kobe has also won three championships in a row with Shaq. He has spent his whole career with the Lakers. He got drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, but on draft day he got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. I think that is how you spell his name. Anyway, Kobe has been a very important part to the NBA and will be remembered as one of the best players to ever play the game. 

January blog 2

If you haven't heard the Rams are coming to Los Angeles. Once I heard it on the news I got excited because we now finally have a team in Los Angeles. Of course I'm a Redskins fan but now when the Redskins come to play a road game in Los Angeles I can go see the game. The Los Angeles Rams go way back to the 1980's. They were lead by running back Eric Dickerson. Eric Dickerson is maybe one of the best running backs to ever play the game. They have won either one or two superbowls in their time in Los Angeles. I think they also had Kurt Warner, who was one of the best quarter backs to every game. The Rams are suppose to play in the new Inglewood stadium but it is not fully built yet. So until it is done, they will be playing in the Coliseum. It is about time that Los Angeles has a football team. I am glad that there will be a team in Los Angeles. I think they will do great things.

January Blog 1

Wow! It is finally 2016! 2015 was a great year. I remember joining scouts, starting the 7th grade, and what I got for Christmas. Before I started the 7th grade I was nervous because I thought everyone would change and I would have no friends. But it turned out to be the total opposite. Right now I have a lot of friends in my class and the outside of my class. I like all my teachers and I feel like I am doing good in school. The 6th grade is different than the 7th grade because now the 6th graders look up to us. Once we become 8th graders, it will become a whole different story. In the 7th I feel like we have more expectations because we are not new to the school anymore. But so far 7th grade have been a blast I can't wait for the 8th grade!