We were on a bus and driving to the cruise ship port. The ship was ready to leave. We went through the building, and suddenly, BLACKOUT FOR 3 SECONDS. I and all my cousins and other people screamed but the lights came back on. As we came out of the building and went on the boarding bridge, the lights shut off. I knew that meant the gates closed. When we boarded the ship, not many passengers were there because no one was boarding anymore. I was glad we were able to make it home. Phew!
Nearly Missed the Train!
We were at a train station waiting to get on the train. We didn’t know the platform we needed to get on so we just kept on standing at the train station entrance. Once it became clear that it was platform 10, we went there and people started rushing in. Part of the family was at McDonald’s and when they came in, we all rushed on the train like it was leaving. Seconds after I jumped on, I was panting, and I saw the doors slam shut and the train started moving. I then saw my dad and we all went to a cart where everyone was at. We stationed ourselves at the door and once we arrived, we all rushing out. Another scary moment was when we were crossing the carts. My dad and I didn’t know there was a button to open the doors so we opened it manually. I tried opening the doors on my own but it was so heavy that when I let it go it slam shut. My dad then tried to open it and he was successful. When we crossed another cart, I saw a button and pressed it, the doors slammed open and we ran through it. So that train was a bit scary. That reminds me of the old days.
Thuclam and the Muddy Shoes (SHORT!!!!!!!!!!)
At a castle, we were exploring around it. It was more like a foundation and it was on a huge hill. When we were going through a small trail, Thuclam decided to jump right into the soil but it was actually muddy and she fell down. Dirt flew everywhere and then her mom told her why she shouldn’t do that. He shoes were all dirty and Thuclam started freaking out and yelled so much that I could hear her 32 yards away. When we decided to go back to the cruise ship, Thuclam had to go on bare feet. We met a dirt man later and I thought Thuclam could use him to “undirt” herself. What a funny event!
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The Airport Disaster
It was 4 o clock AM, I was tired. When I woke up, it was like that after 2 seconds, I was energetic like it was the afternoon. So we rushed out of the hotel and went to MILANO LINATE AIRPORT. As we parked our car at the parking rental lot, my dad found out that his wallet was still at the hotel. As those words were told and panic and frustration happened, my mind began going crazy. I thought as we were gonna miss our flight, my dad will loose his drivers license, and all his money. I then went to hide behind a car because I might be part of the chaos. Ba Noi and Nam boarded the flight first, and we drove 1/3 of the road to the hotel. My dad then got an idea to call a taxi to get the wallet and bring it to the airport and he was faster than us! Mabye he broke the speed limit or something. Anyway, we ended up paying 200 euros for that and when we checked in, they said the flight left. My mind then went crazy and suddenly, a f— word came out of someones mouth 2 times. My mind went so crazy like my brain was gonna explode. We then decided to take another british airways flight but we didn’t because British Airways couldn’t help us. We then found out that the young GIRL at the check in center didn’t really care. When we attempted to leave behind our luggage at the airport to board the flight, the same GIRL started freaking out like the world was going to end. We then ended up going to Minano Malpensa MXP Airport. Our money kept on getting wasted and it was like throwing grass into the sewer. Once we got on the LOT airlines flight, my mind cleared and went to a deep sleep to refresh my brain. Worst Airport Vacation Ever.
P.S. British airways is not my favorite airline anymore. I also found out juice wasn’t free on LOT Airlines! I needed that to clear my brain too!
Cruise Ship Vacation
Not to long ago, I was on a cruise. My whole family from around the world came to Genoa to board the ship. We took a taxi to the port then went through security. We then went on a jet way and got on. We claimed our cruise cards and went to our rooms. Our room was nice and it had 2 bunk beds and one queen sized bed. Once we settled in, we went to the buffet and ate. Nam brought his Nintendo witch so it attracted everybody so no one wanted to explore the ship with me. We then also went to the safari pool and outside deck and it was very nice. Once the ship departed, we started doing games and went to our cabins. After that, everybody played games until the rest of the day. The next day, the ship stopped at Rome. My dad sent Angel, Me, and Thucquyen to kids club. We learned stuff and we were allowed to play some games. After that when the ship departed again, I got sea sick. I got it 2 times even with my anti sea band sickness on and my ear sickness patch on. I explored the ship a bit on my own and had some fun. Nam, Thuclam, and Thucquyen played games the rest on the cruise. What an opportunity wasted. But at least I enjoyed myself. 🙂
Bien Came Over to Play
Yesterday, Bien came over to play. When he first came over we went to whole foods. We went in there and picked out our foods. I got a lasagna and a meatball with rice. Bien just ate a little so I thought he was full. When we came back home, the internet was broken so we played with the the IP Cameras. I put a camera looking down at the driveway. We also played jail and Khang was in the jail. I also have a camera looking in the hallway so Khang couldn’t escape. The next day, we waked up and still played with the cameras. The reason why we kept on playing that was because the internet was broken. So we went outside and played burger and the cameras were on RECORD mode. Y Vien pressed the record button when we pretended to steal it so a REC text started flashing. After that Y Vien came out and chased us. We also went for a walk and then when I looked at the router, I found out it was unplugged so I corrected the problem and the internet worked. Sadly, Bien had to go home so our fun ended there.
My CCTV Camera Setup and the On-Q Internet Problem
Hello guys and today I will talk about my CCTV Camera setup. I have 2 cameras right now, one upstairs and one downstairs. The camera upstairs is wired meanwhile the camera downstairs is wireless. Our router isn’t really good and so the cameras downstairs won’t work. So when I go to the Home connection center, I found out that there were so many wires and saw the SECURITY ethernet wire. There were 8 ports in this house for internet and on the On-Q Control center, there were 8 ports! So I had to pin point each one and see what it is. Now I need those ports to work so my camera downstairs can function because I won’t make it wireless. So I tried plugging the internet cord that was hooked up to the router into the LINE IN port. Nothing happened. So let’s forget about that for a bit. As I said, I have 2 cameras. I will get another camera to put on the ceiling and it will be a dome camera. So once the internet ports work, I will plug my downstairs camera to a port so it can have internet. But there is one problem. The On-Q system requires a separate internet cable for each port! Isn’t that crazy?!?!?! I wished there was a master cable but there is none. Very disappointed.
My Video Technology Statement (Special Bonus!!!)
The inventions always brought us closer and improved us on video technology. It went from the magic lantern to our smart phones. So video technology gave us one step closer to our convenience when it came to entertaining of watching movies..
Smart phones, tablets, computers, etc… all of those let us watch movies in the comfort of our homes. We can even take them on the go now! So that’s why technology today was improved by old inventions from the past and it still goes on…
My Smart Light Plan #3 (Front Yard)
Today, I have gotten another smart light plan but it’s about our front yard. So I thought of lighting up our driveway because it is always dark and spooky. I would always be scared to go into the garden because there is no light and it’s not lit up. So I decided that I would put a light strip there to light it up. The driveway is next to it so I don’t really need anything else for the garden. In the drive way, I will put some Hue White candle lights in the light fixtures. I will also put some AC/DC powered lamps out there and connect it to the smart plug. Or I can buy a small light strip and put it in the driveway to light it up. I will also put some bollards out there too. But if that looks kind of normal, I will get into some more advanced stuff. This involves me and my dad taking the WHOLE light fixture unit out and I would put a Yucca light to replace it or a color lantern light there. It will cost more But I think it will be worth it. So once I finish this setup, I hope our house is the best on the block!
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Shall I also light up the back yard too with a Color Lantern from Philips Hue?
My Hue Lights Plan #2
Tomorrow, my dad and me will be going to Home Depot to buy another smart light. Now I have to make a choice. I can buy a Hue White bulb and install it at the backyard. The light there is broken anyway so I think it would be worth replacing it. The other option is that I can buy one color light to put into a light fixture since I already have and I can put it behind the TV or the table. I also need a Hue Dimmer switch for my bedroom so I will buy that next week. I think my dad won’t buy me the Color light bulb because it costs about 45 dollars. One time in 2017, I had one color smart bulb from Hue but I didn’t play with it much. I wish we kept it so I can put it in the living room. I also hope I get a spare smart bulb in the house. When I finish putting the smart bulbs in the light fixture in the living room, I will go on Amazon, buy a small lamp post. Now the reason why I want this lamp post is so I can light up the driveway. But you might be thinking the lamp post is not smart. But I am gonna make it smart by connecting it to the Hue Smart Bulb. So then I can have a outdoor Hue motion sensor so the lamp post can turn on if it sees something. At night, I will set it up so the lamp post will turn on to light up the night. So I hope you enjoy my blog guys! Bye guys!