About Me!

Hey Bloggers! Here is my about me blurb!

Aloha! My name is Mitchell or you can call me by my nickname Mitchii! I am an 13 year old student attending Pt England School in Room 3. My hobbies include : travelling, blogging, filming, taking photos, and listening to music. I am descended with Fijian and Tongan descent from my parents. Fun Fact : I've also been to Hawaii and Seattle, WA in the United States. I have 3 younger sisters and 1 younger brother and is the eldest of 5. I also love attending church. My church I attend is C3 Church in Ellerslie with my teacher Mrs Sio. My other teachers include Mrs Tele'a and Mrs Salu. I hope you enjoy my blog and please leave a comment! Mahalo!

Mitchell - Visual Mihi 2018 ( 400th Blog Post )

Hey Bloggers! Here is my visual mihi I created for this year! It includes the cross to represent Jesus and Christianity, two pacific island flags to represent my culture, items that represent that I love travel and to also show I love family.

Thanks For Reading!

By Mitchell.M

22/02/18

p.s - click on picture to see more, 400th blog post!

Summer Learning Journey - Day #20 : Looking into the Future

Hey bloggers! Today is Day #20 of the Summer Learning Journey and also is the first day of school! Let's Begin!

Activity 1 : Your Future Self

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It may be hard to imagine, but one day you will graduate from high school and it will be time to decide what to do next. You may want to study at university, become an apprentice, go to training college, travel, or start working. There are so many options!

I have been asked to take a minute to think about my future. What would I do when I finish school? Would I like to study? When I finish school I would either like to be an Flight Attendant, Travel Blogger, or an Movie Director or even a Movie Maker! I also plan to move to my family overseas in Hawaii or Seattle.

Activity 2 : Flying Cars

Let’s imagine that you’ve just learned to drive, and your family has decided to buy you a brand new car. You are allowed to choose from any of the following designs:

On my blog I have been asked to choose one car and why? I would choose the White Flyng Car. I would pick it because it's a nice model, it flies, it's a nice white colour, and you could transport places faster.

Bonus Activity : Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner!

There is a new movie out in cinemas at the moment called Blade Runner 2049.

It is a movie about what the world will be like in the future. Imagine that you able to travel through time and that you can see what the world will look like in 2099.

I have been asked to write an description about what I think

New Zealand might look like in 80 - 90 years from now.

I already see New Zealand, also my hometown Glen Innes already changing. New Houses, New People, New Buildings, New Job Opportunities and people have to move out. It's really sad. Even my great - grandparents have to move back to Fiji in June, it's ther choice.

I see New Zealand with really nice houses, nice cars, a lot of people, new ethnic groups, and heaps more!

Thanks For Reading!

By Mitchell.M

31/01/17

Goodbye Summer Learning Journey!

P.S - thanks to everyone who contributed to this programme!

Summer Learning Journey - Day #16 : Turn of the Century

Hey Bloggers! Today is Day #16 of Week 4! Let's Begin!

Activity 1  : Celebrating a Win

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In 2000, the country of New Zealand celebrated when Russell Coutts and his sailing team won their second straight America’s Cup. This was the first time that a team from New Zealand had won back-to-back championships! Many people celebrated the victory with their friends and family.

On my blog I have been asked to tell you what me and my family do to celebrate a special event. Well sometimes we like to gout to restaurants for dinner and desert or we have a small party at our house. We normally decorate the table with lollies, food, drinks and more!

Activity 2 : Lord of the Rings

New Zealand Money!

Arguably one of the most famous movie trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings, was filmed in New Zealand. All three movies were directed by a New Zealander named Peter Jackson. The first movie was released in 2001, the second in 2002 and the third in 2003. The movies cost an estimated $300 million to produce!  

Instead of keeping the money Peter Jackson decided to give all the money to me. I have been asked to tell my blog what I would with the money.

• First I would give some to my family! Buy a House, Food ( etc.
• Second I donate some to charity for families to buy food, a house, education supplies and more.
• I would give as much people money just off the street for free!
• Keep the rest and maybe spend it on stuff I would want.
• Maybe some to my friends!

Bonus Activity : The Rise of the " Selfie "

Although most of you are quite familiar with the idea of taking a ‘selfie’ (picture of ourselves), this was not always the case. In fact, it wasn’t until the early 2000s that people started talking about the idea of a selfie, taking selfies and posting them online.

In honour of the rise in popularity of the ‘selfie,’ I have been asked to take a selfie of myself doing something I really like to do such as an hobby!

Here is a picture of me travelling!

I love to travel! It's one of my favourite hobbies!

Thanks for watching!

By Mitchell.M

18/01/18

Summer Learning Journey - Day #2 : It's All in a Day's Work

Maori Whare

Hey bloggers! Today is Day #2 of the Summer Learning Journey! I am so excited to start! Let's begin!

Activity 1 : A House or A Home?

In the 1800's the majority of Maori Peopl

Here is a Maori Village!

e lived in villages named Pa. Each village had something called Katua where people cooked, Pataka where they stored good food, and Wharepuni where the Maori slept. I've been asked to look at one and see if it looks like my house I live in now! On my blog, I have to compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?

House Details and Differences :

Roofing : Whare = Wood, Tree Wood

Roofing  : My House = Concrete Tiles

Flooring : Whare = Wood, Plank Wood

Flooring : My House = Carpet

Walls : Whare = Maybe Rakau Wood?

Walls : My House = Cement Blocks

Windows : Whare = Mid-Air

Window : My House = Glass

Those are the differences between my house and a Maori Whare back in the historic days.

Activity 2 : The Rules Of Engagement

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, Rachel was lucky enough to go to university and to follow her dream of becoming a teacher!

Here is a picture of me as a Flight Attendant
setting up the plane for the day!

I have been asked to draw a picture of myself working my dream job! I would love to either become a travel blogger ( like Rachel ) a flight attendant, or a vlogger or maybe even a film maker! I would love to travel the world! I've already been to Fiji, Hawaii, and Seattle! You can check out those blog posts from my travels here:

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-1-hawaii.html

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-2-hawaii.html

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-3-hawaii-fun-day.html

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-4-hawaii-wedding.html

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-5-hawaii-volcano.html

http://pesmitchellm.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/travel-blog-post-day-6-seattle.html

Bonus Activity : Special Meals

Here is what a Musubi looks like!
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Click on this link to see how to make it!

Back in the 1800's Maori had a simple diet. The could simply catch fish, grow kumura plants and crops or even hunt down some wild animals such as a pig or lamb. I have been asked to post on my blog a picture my favourite food and I have to explain to you why it's my favourite food!

Rachel's favourite food is wood - fired pizza. My favourite food would have to be Spam Musubi's. Yum! They are a homemade Hawaiian Dish invented when Japanese came to Hawaii. It's so delicious. I love Musubi's because they are a mixture of Spam and Sushi and the end result is delicious.  Click on the image attribution under the image for the recipe!

Thanks for viewing today's blog post!

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
19/12/17

Travel Blog Post - Day #3 (Hawaii) Fun Day!

Hey bloggers! The past few days has been really fun! We've been going shopping, to the markets, swimming, go to a wedding, and heaps more.

Walmart!

Yesterday I went shopping with some family to Walmart (an american shopping store) that sells everything there including food. I went with my cousins and I was very excited! Last week me, my cousins, and my aunty went to Walmart and it was really fun!

Drinking Kava!

They have heaps of things to buy there and I even bought a small camera to take photos with! Anyways after going to the market we went swimming at our family friends pool at an hotel. It was very hot that day and we needed a swim!

Me and my cousins!

I dived into the pool and jumped in with my cousins. My cousins are also not very familiar with the weather because they live in Seattle so it was very hot for them as well. Anyways after the long hours of swimming we decided to go back home and get ready for the tevu tevu.

Now let me explain to you what a Tevu-Tevu is! A tevu-tevu is a traditonal ceremony in the fijian customs/culture! Every couple must do this before you get married in traditional fijian culture. We bring heaps of pillows, mats, blankets, mosquito nets and more. 

We went to the tevu-tevu at my uncles house and started with some kava (a plant in the pacific islands which you distribute into water and mix then drink). In Fijian we also call it grog or yagona. When you drink Kava say "Bula" then after you have drank clap 3 times!

We ate lots and also went to bed straight after! 

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
06/09/17

Travel Blog Post - Day #1 (Hawaii)

Hey bloggers! Today is Day #1 in Hawaii! I am so excited to tell you about what we did! Let's begin. So yesterday : me, my aunty, my cousin, my nana, and my great grandparents flew from Auckland Airport to Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, USA! It was an 8 hour flight and it was pretty boring. Well the plane was really cool because their was a screen behind each seat you could watch movies on, play music, play games and heaps more!

Me and my family waiting at an restaurant!

I also listened to music on the way to Honolulu too! When we arrived to the Airport in Honolulu I was so happy! We got off the plane and lined up into Immigration Services and waited until we could be checked! We then put our carry-on luggage onto a machiene where the security could see what is in your bag!

They stopped my bag because it had a small pair of scissors in my pencil case! Haha but they let us through anyway! We then waited for an whole 3 hours until our flight to Hilo, Hawaii on an other island would come by. I had some American Pocket Money and decided to spend some!

Arriving at Hilo Airport

I bought my self a wallet and a mini souvenir for my school bag! It is a small surfboard that says "Hawaii"! Anyways 3 hours passed and then our plane had arrived. I was really excited. We went on a smaller one than usual and flew to the Big Island Hawaii. We arrived in Hilo, Hawaii where my uncle stays.

Getting a flower lei!

By the way if you didn't know we are going to Hawaii for a wedding! Anyways we went through the gates and got welcomed by his partner! I got my own lei as well with real tropical flowers.

From there we went into the car and drove to his house. I was so hot when we arrived because the weather here is very humid and Honolulu just had a heatwave which was really hot, but they do have air conditioning! Even at night time it is really hot!

Well that's it for now bloggers! See you later and I will update you on more!

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
01/09/17

More waiting!

|| Mitchell - Visual Mihi || - 2017

Hello! Here is my Visual Mihi I have created on Hyperstudio. We have been asked to draw down 4 things that is important/special to us. Let's begin! In the top left corner are some flags which represent my culture/nationalities. It is the Tongan and Fijian flag flying on a pole with a small icon - a coconut tree which represents the islands. In the top right corner is a Bible and a cross in the sky which represents the lord Jesus, my religion Christianity. In the bottom left corner is letters going across which spells Family. Underneath it is a big red heart with some diamonds on them which means I love my family/them. In the bottom right corner is some icons such as a plane,suitcase,coconut tree,camera,and the statue of librety which represents Travel. I love to travel. And the last one in the middle is a drawing of me. 

Thanks for stopping by.

By Mitchell M.

28/02/17