There is a store in Dallas called the Guitar Center. We have been going there to take some GarageBand classes. I like that you can constantly hear hear a rhythm from a musician who is playing there....
Recently I have started drum lessons. Here is a picture of my drumming on my highly advanced pillow (to help me strengthen my wrists). To move up to work on a practice pad, I had to do...
I went sailing with dad recently - probably in waves and winds too high, considering I lost my shoe. But we almost got all the way out to the bridge on the horizon, and we had a...
I saw a cool link on line about Fresnel Lenses. Now I have my own Fresnel fragments and am having a lot of fun in the Texas sun. Happy at package arrival. Here are my lens fragments....
We saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at a gas station in Texas. It looks like a hot dog. It really does. The guy was driving all over the country, and noticed me walking around. He said, "MOAH...
I had a HOT, but interesting summer. THis summer I learned how to do a few new things, including: Airbrushing, taught by this artist in his studio: Building a super fast remote car, taught by a Texas...
As bizarre as my hobbies are, I really enjoy building with bucky balls. Here are some recent creations. A small pig like creation: A capsule using all or almost all of my buckyballs: A ninja star: Hope...
Plano TX police had an open house, where I got to go up in one of their sky watch units. These are parked as remote observation units around the city. Also had some adventures with handcuffs....
I recently finished my pinewood derby car. This year I did better than last year because now I can go to the district finals. My design was based on an airfoil, and I made the car myself....
Here's a better animation, than my prior one, I think. I used a cool program called iStopMotion, from Boinx software. Dad says iStopMotion got good reviews, and I enjoy working with it. It allows me to see...
I like stop action animation, and worked on this one in Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. It is using a camera and software from Intel, that is not produced any more. This clip is pretty...
Claire and I went to see Texas ICE (TM) at a big resort building near DFW airport at Gaylord Texas. It is a way for people to see (fake) snow and (real, sculpted) ice in TX. There...
I got a RipStick at a garage sale this month, and I think it works better than a skateboard. The hardest part is learning how to get it started. Once a kid on my street taught be...
In school I've been working on an advertising project and a chocolate unit. So, I created this video of a commercial I wrote for a new candy brand I designed. Hope you like it. By Riley...
I entered a Lego Design contest with my bendable Lego creatures. I made the chain mail from a chain and sproket system that worked like a bike chain on a Star Wars Lego kit. I like them...
We found a fun part of Dallas when Pop and Hilda visited, called the Bishop Art District. Nice local businesses, and creative shops. The street has a mural that I like, from an old repair shop. The...
I got some chain mail lego pieces for a Star Wars kit. I've been playing with it and like how chain mail can bend about. It lets me make shape shifting creatures. Here is a creature I...
Grandma Pat visited us recently, and practiced 2 face painting patterns on me. They were great, and had other kids around Dallas asking me "where did you get your face painted? I want one like that, too"....
I had a chance to race my pine wood derby car. Claire and Dad shot some videos. My car is the black one. I had 6 races. Here they are in order. My car's name was "Lightning...
You saw my rough cut Pine Wood Derby Car in my last post. Here are the fininishing steps I took. After sanding to a smooth finish, I painted with a high gloss Yellow, in very thin coats....
When I found out it was snowing in Texas, I was amazed. I wanted to go out right away. Claire was really excited, too. She didn't even want to eat breakfast. She just wanted to go out...
I didn't glide as much as I should, but for my first day skateboarding, I think things are going well. I learned that balance is key. If you click these links, you'll see me and Dad in...
I am building a car. A small car, but a car. It's my Pinewood Derby car for scouts. To figure out how to make it to travel quickly, we looked at the Boy's LIfe . com. It...
When I first heard we might move here, I asked my dad if: 1) I could keep my bed? 2) Are there even any Asians in Texas? This is what some people think about Texas: But it...
I had the opportunity to decorate my new room recently. We painted it blue but I thought I needed a little more art. When dad saw it he said, "Did your mom think this was a good...
I've been saving money in my piggy bank (including a birthday check from grandma Pat) and I eventually had enough to buy a [ginormous] Lego set. With it I can fire new Lego Cannons, attach new hook...
I had a triple at the Cardinals' Game today: 2 grandpas plus a Pujos grand slam on the way to a Cards win over the Astros. Here we are in the stands together: I had a great...
I like Tic Tacs. I love Tic Tacs. Here is part of my current inventory. When dad runs out, he comes to me to get extra, I used all the different Tic Tac flavors that I have,...
I've been learning about Native Americans at school, which I've enjoyed a lot. During Thanksgiving break I went to explore Cahokia Mounds. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and in the 1100s it had more people...
My biggest fall harvest this year was carrots. I love carrots. I crave carrots. I adore carrots. They make me see very well. We should have thinned them earlier in the year - we let these grow...
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