My High School Years

Today marks 7 days to 9th grade!

This is SEASON 0 EPISODE 14. The 14th episode! My little brother went back to school on Wednesday, which was exciting! Remember that I start high school THIS TUESDAY! I also went to Costco after two failed attempts at the local pool and the YMCA. I also added an extra: All 3 of us were on the jail spot in Monopoly! If you saw this episode, go to  Episode 15 . Updated 2/17/19.

The day before the release, I am announcing a new titlecard for the 14th episode of My High School Years, because Julie and I didn't go to the pool!

Today marks 8 days to 9th grade!

I didn't post this yesterday because I ran out of time. But yesterday marked the beginning of a new countdown to the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, not the FIRST EPISODE, called 9 days to 9th grade! Each day closer has another part of high school on the countdown!

2 days before the release, I am announcing the titlecard of the 14th Episode of My High School Years. Today was my little brother's first day of 3rd grade! I am also going to go to the pool with Julie; hence the name. Back to school; back to the pool: Get it?

First of all: This is the 60th post on this blog/vlog!!! You know the big storm of talk of Toys R Us closing that occurred from Sep 2017 to Jun 2018? It was a big giant to fall. But there are 2 toy stores coming this year; 1 as a revival; the other a new store. The first: KB Toys This store had a long history up until its closure on February 9, 2009. But a new company that revitalises defunct brands named Strategic Marks bought the company from Toys R Us and is planning to open pop-up stores in November 2018. The company will then decide which stores will become permanent. But yet the website is not active yet! The other: Toy City(by Party City) This store is going to be a new toy store! So, really 2018 hasn't been a brutal year for the toy industry, it has been a revival year for the toy industry! The website on Aug 28, 2018. The website says that it is coming September 2018! So keep an eye on 2 new toy stores coming later this year!

Today is Aug 28, 2018. Today marks just 1 week until high school for me! We have gotten to the point that kids are already starting school; William started college yesterday! Some kids started yesterday, some started today, others could start tomorrow. In fact, my little brother starts tomorrow! He is going to 3rd grade, whereas I am going to 9th grade. William and I are very similar on birthyears. For example, when I graduate high school in 2022, William will graduate college! I am 14; he is 18. He will be 19 soon. But I don't start school until next Tuesday, so I am lucky. I am going to see my mom today, and hopefully, it will be a good visit.

Today is Aug 27, 2018. Today, I saw George from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM. We played Uno and Monopoly. Now, George is the CHAMPION in Monopoly; he won both games we played; the one back in February, and the one now. Now, in February, I lost playing against him and nobody else with a $900 rent charge. This game I played with 3 people: George, my little brother, and I. But this time, George won AGAIN. He even beat my little brother. My little brother was the first to lose; I was the second. Now, back in February, he bankrupted me with a $900 rent charge. This time however, he bankrupted me with a $1050 rent charge! So he just got better. An unusual scenario in Monopoly that happened today, all 3 of us were on the jail spot; 2 in jail, the other "just visiting."

Today is Aug 27, 2018. It has been ONE MONTH without NECCO! Anybody know NECCO wafers? You probably do. They started in 1847, after a guy decided to make lozenges without medicine inside. These eventually became NECCO wafers. They became known as NECCO wafers by 1912. So, NECCO, or the New England Confectionery Company, was created in 1901 from the merger of 3 candy companies. The company became known for its NECCO wafers, and did you know this: You know those little heart shaped candies you eat around Valentine's Day? Those were made by NECCO. But don't worry. NECCO may be gone, but Brach's makes practically the same thing! So don't worry, Valentine's, Brach's is here to help you crave that Valentine's sweet tooth. Now how did NECCO fail? Of course, many businesses have fallen in 2018. Thanks to Amazon. But this is a candy company, not a retailer. Here are a list of business that fell, got close to falling, and possibly fail in the near future:...

Today is Aug 25, 2018. Today marks 1 WEEK until September! Not much happened today though. But September does mean Special Olympics, the beginning of high school, and the premiere of The Freshman Year(Season 1) of My High School Years.

What happened this week? You can see my older post on Monday and Tuesday, "2 WEEKS UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL!" Wednesday, I saw Julie, and I set up my new phone with her. Thursday was a special day; I kicked 2 home runs in kickball, and I gave the kids confections at the students-only ice cream social. I also set up the confections for the ice cream social. Thursday was also the last day for one of my classmates, Danny; he is moving to North Carolina. Today, I went to the last day of summer school; it was also the last day for another one of my classmates, Maitreya; he is going to a new school named White Oak. What happened today: I went to the last day of summer school. I went to play the electronic Deal Or No Deal game. On Thursday, we started to play it, but the batteries were dying. Today, I said the game was from the 2000s, and that batteries were different back then, and that my one-on-one should put on gloves; I was right; it was all corroded! Yuck! So we got 4 new batteries, ...

This is SEASON 0 EPISODE 13. Summary: The 13th Episode! Not unlucky. I saw my parents for a few minutes as they came to visit. What also happened: I got back to school stuff, I went to the park for a meeting and some fun, went to Walmart to get my new phone, went to TJMaxx, and did another online unboxing; Julie ordered me a case for my new phone! If you saw this episode, go to  Episode 14 . Updated 2/17/19.

On the day before the release, I am releasing the titlecard for the 13th episode of the preseason of My High School Years. It will be a great episode! It looks sinister because some people believe 13 is an unlucky number.

Today is Aug 21, 2018. Today marks 2 WEEKS until high school for me! My school sent the calendar today, and yes, the first day of school is September 4. What happened so far this week: On Monday, I went to school. I did sumo wrestling, and it was a good day. After school, we went to a foster parents review at the park. Today, I also had PE, and the first 2 rounds, we played soccer outside. I am pretty sure we won both games. I also played pool with my one-on-one. But both games, she hit the 8-ball in, so I automatically won. The first game only lasted like 15 SECONDS because of this. After school, I went to see my mom, and we also went to Walmart to get MY NEW PHONE! My school is really cool during the summer; here is the schedule: Monday and Wednesday: 8:15-8:40: Homeroom 8:40-8:50: Gathering 8:50-9:35: Block 1 9:35-9:55: PE 9:55-10:40: Block 2 10:40-11:00: PE 11:00-11:45: Block 3 11:45-12:05: PE 12:10-12:40: Lunch 12:40-2:00: Activities 2:00- Homeroom and Dismissal Tue...

See all the moments from the preseason as we introduce a new season! Wait... Where's Niagara Falls???  Oh, yeah, we have it RIGHT HERE! A new school year begins, high school begins, and much more! Comimg September 7- That's only 3 WEEKS away!

This is SEASON 0 EPISODE 12. Summary: The 12th Episode! See all the great memories from Niagara Falls, NY, see college selfies on Day 2, and we also went to River Valley Market after the trip! If you saw this episode, go to  Episode 13 . Updated 2/17/19.

2 days before the release, I am releasing the titlecard for Friday's episode "College and the Falls," with TONS of falls footage and college selfies. William is already alone at college, and his classes will start August 27. So the week I have break(Summer Program-School Year break), William starts college. I am also announcing that I am pushing the release of the next trailer with falls footage to Saturday, August 18.

Today is Aug 15, 2018. Today is the fifth and final day of our trip to Rochester/Niagara Falls(US). What happened today: At 9 AM, we woke up. At 11 AM, we attempted to get breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe. But it turns out that they don't serve breakfast and were not open at the time. At 1 PM, we arrived at RIT. William and us went to Target to buy some food for the rest of the trip. At 2 PM, we had already dropped William off at college. This was it; we were finally leaving him alone at college. We were on the road until 7 PM, when we arrived at home sweet home. At 8 PM, Mom told me I had to go upstairs, so I read a book, and then went to sleep at 9 PM. It was a beautiful vacation. Stay tuned for the episode about it: "College and the Falls" coming Friday! This is a picture of the Seneca Casino, leaving Niagara Falls. It looks like a great place to go; it is. And, some of my stuff that I brought to Niagara Falls didn't make it. My other 2 portable chargers besid...

Today is Aug 14, 2018. Today is the fourth day of our trip to Rochester/Niagara Falls(US). What happened today: At 8 AM, I woke up hyper. At 9 AM, we all woke up, and at 11 AM, we went to Niagara Falls State Park where we went on the Maid of the Mist! How fun that was! It felt like the falls were falling on me! At 3 PM, we went back to the hotel room, and slept for 2 hours. At 5 PM, our day restarted as we went to the hotel pool. At 6:30 PM, we went to the Seneca Casino, and ate there! Now it CHANGED completely. Instead of only having 1 GF dessert option(flourless chocolate cake), they had SIX! My meal was 2 small sausages, 1 piece of steak, and 2 desserts! I later added a 4th course: GF pasta with shrimp. We didn't get out until 9 PM! At 9 PM, we went to the hotel arcade! That was fun. There was a bit of a slip up, but it didn't go crazy. At 9:30 PM, we attempted to go into the Niagara Falls State Park at NIGHT! However, it was open. Then at 9:50 PM, 1 test firework went off, ...

Today is Aug 13, 2018. Today is the third day of our trip to Rochester/Niagara Falls(US). The first half of today was spent AGAIN at RIT. We were there until 1 PM, when we took off for the falls. We are staying here at the Sheraton again, however, I have been having trouble with doing online stuff, because the internet is weak in our hotel room, which really stinks. From 1 to 3 PM, we drove from Rochester to Niagara Falls, NY. We got here at the hotel at 3 PM. Then, at 6:30 PM, we went downstairs to eat at the Rainforest Cafe. Then at 7:30 PM, we went back to the hotel room where I am. This blog post will be updated later to include the daily falls fireworks, which start at 10 PM. Here is the video I took yesterday at the Rainforest Cafe(US side) during their "storm". Here is the first 30 seconds of the daily fireworks they do during the summer at Niagara Falls. And here is a 30-second special I did on Sunday called "A Day At College...

Today is Aug 12, 2018. Today was the second day of our trip to Rochester/Niagara Falls(US) and was spent entirely at RIT.(Except for one little part to buy a fan for the dorm at Costco; the AC wasn't working.) Today we got to see what the campus and dorm looked like, and we took many selfies! And then we left William alone at college at 8:15 PM! College is hard, but it is kind of fun. In high school, you get out at 2:15 PM, with nothing after, unless it is a special event, which my school doesn't really have those. However at college, the events go until ELEVEN AT NIGHT, and you get to SLEEP at college, unless you go to a community college, which you don't sleep at.