Lorenzo's sister

Olivia, Lorenzo's half-sister in this book, looks interesting character like Lorenzo. She has the same name as one of my classmates too. I think she is a strong-minded(?) and man-like(?) person. (I don't know there is specific word that can explain it.) She calls Lorenzo first without contacting him for several years which requires pretty much courage to do because they are not actual brother and sister but half-related. In addition, she comes into Lorenzo's place by unlocking the door all by herself. She, and then, asks for help, which sounds more like compelling and does swear. I can say she is pretty funny and impish because when she tries to convince Lorenzo to make him let her in, she is being childish and screaming loudly so that the whole apartment can listen.

Plot Twist in Chapter 5

It think the biggest event is happening in Chapter 5. A new character Olivia, Lorenzo's half-sister, appears. Early of the chapter, a phone call starts to ring, and Lorenzo thinks it is mom so he picks up the phone with anger. However it is actually Olivia, his half-sister. Lorenzo, again, thinks it is a trap set by his mom so he tries to keep his real information from her. Surprisingly, she asks him not to tell about the phone call with her. The big thing finally happens when Lorenzo takes a nap. Someone is fiddling with the lock on the door. And Lorenzo, with feared, hides. Someone comes in his cellar and he is found pretty easily by someone. The identity of someone is revealed as Olivia. She doesn't seem like caring much about why Lorenzo is staying here. She is here for the box which seems pretty important to her. After she finds the box, she gets out of the cellar. In the night, she comes back again asking can you do me a favor; let her stay for a while.

In-Class writing

The incident that Lorenzo and his mom underwent was pretty strange. They were driving with listening the music called "Ancora tu", which Lorenzo started to hate later. Suddenly, the yellow Smart car bumped into their BMW, and the guy came out from the yellow car started to cry with kneel down looking at the mirror on the ground. He didn't say any words but just cry. Lorenzo's mom, however, said honestly it was his fault to make an accident. All the people around them stopped to watch what was happening. Then the guy harshly said cursing words to Lorenzo's mom, and Lorenzo began to feel angry and very uncomfortable after he heard that words and every one was looking the accident. Also, the woman in the yellow car contributed to make Lorenzo angry by saying something that was blaming his mother. Nevertheless, an invisible power was holding Lorenzo to make him unable to move. He couldn't undo his seatbelt. Eventually, Lorenzo fainted. 

This incident truly shows Lorenzo has some problem with controlling his anger. I didn't mention it but there is a line "I had to kill him" said by Lorenzo. He got so much angry feeling from the owner of the yellow smart car, and the people around him made his feeling even worse and emotional. He felt like he was going to faint. In addition, I don't know why but he wasn't able to literally "move", which made him feel bad as well as can't breath, so it might show that his serious mental problem or trauma that he had. 

Therefore, the song "Ancora tu" is despised by Lorenzo because every time when Lorenzo listens to that song, it reminds him of the incident which he had a lot of painful moments. 

Summary chapter 3

His weekend in the cellar seems pretty fun to him. He read a book, played games, and slept a little. In the night, he got a phone call from his mom and he lied that he is at pizza place, and there is only he and friends, no parents. He was worried a little. 

Do you like Lorenzo as a character or not and why?

I pretty much like him as a character. His personality is not that likable, so personally I don't like him as a person, but in this book, he is fine and interesting character. He is a teenager boy who is going to high school. At that age, usually guys like to hang out with friends and make a trouble in school. That is pretty much normal at that age. However, Lorenzo doesn't. He puts himself in his own restriction and acts like an outsider. He thinks others are very childish and stupid in bad way. Also he sees them badly and he regards himself as a mature and very different person. Therefore, sadly he doesn't have friends. He sometimes afraid about it but most of the time, he doesn't care. However, his parents want him to make a friend like normal kid, so he does "camouflaging". When his classmates try to be a friend with him or talk to him, at first he seems okay because he pretends to be an ordinary boy in front of them, but sometimes he is frightening by doing strange and violant things such as throwing things and shouting, and I'm not sure but his mind is refusing to make friend maybe so he goes up to his grandmother's house when he has to be in his friend's house to play, and eventually he isolates himself from his friends, and try to stay alone at the basement in Chapter 1. 

Me and You

I started reading Me and You, and I think it is okay in terms of fun. Chapter 1 was about a cute defiance of the young main character Lorenzo. He lied to his mom that he is going to skiing for a weekend but actually had another secret plan. Well, it might be not cute at some point. Anyway I think this book is fine so far.

My Top 3 Choices

1. We were liars
2. If I stay
3. Fault in our stars

The Funniest Spelling Bee Ever!

3 months of long journey has been done by today, 28 February. Preparation time was extremely long and intense that we almost had at least 3 hours a day and 8 hours at maximum during the weekends. As the winter afternoon activity, for some reason, I chose drama (musical). At first, I felt so awkward because everything was really strange and unfamiliar. However, as all the members were practicing together for a long time and getting to know each other, I felt much more comfortable at myself as well as musical. Especially, the harmony that we made together and cooperation with pit band and dancers were truly amazing experience. Even I, who have never done any sort of acting or drama program, had really fun. Everything was new to me and I gained a lot. I might do drama again if I have a chance to do. Although I worked as a part of the production, I think this show was awesome in perspective of an audience. The six spellers, two announcers, audience volunteers, and other casts made me laugh so much. Unexpected situations were exciting always! I made crack sound which I never made during rehearsal. I heard that all the pit band member giggled when they heard my mistake. It was embarrassing but funny at the same time.
My funniest experience during the show was Mr. Porter's laughing. He literary laughed all the time loudly and that made me laugh along him although I was in the show as an actor. After the act 1, everybody talked about Mr. Porter's laughing. It was really funny that makes me still smile when I think about it.

My favorite character of this show is "Vice Principal" Panch from Lake Hemingway-Dos Passos Junior High. Even his school name is so funny; it is really long. His lines are truly the funniest thing in this show and one of the biggest reasons why you have to watch this show. To excerpt some of his lines, "Mexican, A resident of Mexico. Or an American slang term for anybody from Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, South America or Spain. Potato Chips: The Mexican lettuce." and "Vice Principal Panch! Vice Principal! They won't let me be principal!!!" These lines are not enough to entirely explain how much he is funny in this show but s
till they makes me laugh a lot.
I had two roles. One was Leaf's dad who is just sitting on the chair for the whole act 1 and speaks nothing. And the other was Olive's dad. I had to sing one family song. I've never sung with girls seriously before so it was really awesome and honorable haha. The song is called "The I love you song" which has indian kind melody but has beautiful harmony parts, so it was many people's favorite song. I got a lot of compliments with that song too. Winter Drama was nice and cool experience to me and helped a lot in terms of my musical career and life. Thank You!