Laser tag

Hey peoples. Today I'm gonna talk about a really cool birthday present I got. Here it goes.



I touched on this on my birthday blog but I am going to explain it more. So for my birthday my grandparents got this really awesome laser tag set by Nerf. It comes with 2 different guns and sleeves. A iPod or iPhone can fit in these sleeves and into the gun with different sleeves for each.


This is the iTouch one. The iPhone one is bigger.

Next you plug in a wire from the gun into the devices audio jack and launch a free app you can buy.


The app includes solo mode which is every man for himself and teams. After the countdown the game begins. When you first play you can change your pistol to a rapid fire gun with more ammo, so you don't have to pull the trigger with each shot, but it's not as powerful. You do this by holding the reload bar. Push a second trigger to commence a shield that lasts for 30 seconds depending on where you stop it so that you can't be shot but you cannot shoot them. You can see you're laser and explosion on the screen along while the camera views your surroundings while it also shows you your health amount, shields, gun, and ammo.


The game ends when only one man or team is left standing.



Single player you can play with the gun or without and is the same as multiplayer only you shoot aliens that show up on the screen. Eventually you earn points to spend in the armory to buy new guns and upgrades to use in multiplayer. I just bought a shotgun called the quad pulse and I'm working on a sniper rifle. It shoots far too with a good range gun. It counted when I shot Alex from across the entire backyard. You can play without a device too but it is harder and not as fun. That's why the odds were not evenly matched in Alex's and my laser tag battle today when the previous day he decided to throw his iTouch at me on a concrete floor. My face was like this.


So that's it. Pick it up today. Thanks! Bye.


By Ashton

Comic Con

Hey people's. Today I'm gonna talk to you about my trip the the Comic Con. Here it goes.


















So I love to collect Aliens and other horror figures, Predators, Terminator, etc. Unfortunately you cannot find any of those at Target so for my birthday my Dad took me to the New York Comic Con. There we got many awesome things ranging from a plush chest burster to a highly detailed bloody Terminator action figure and back to a Sasquatch from show dad watched as a kid called Six Million Dollar Man.

















We got up at 4:00 in the morning to head out. I slept until around 8:00. Afterwards I had a power bar to have energy. Then we listened to a cool podcast called Comic Dorks. They were funny and talked about comics from DC and Marvel to more independent comics. Soon we paused that as we headed into New York City. We looked at scenery first. After we looked for the Javitz Center which was where it was being held. Then we spent a while looking for parking and we had to walk a few blocks but by the time we got there the line was super short and we got in easily.

















One of the first things that happened was me being in a power loader fighting a Alien. You see I was on the main level where you come in and I saw a huge statue of it upstairs. So I rushed upstairs with dad somewhere behind me. I got a free Aliens comic book and watched the new game preview for the upcoming game and then stood in line. The line was pretty long and I noticed how I was the only 13 year old Aliens fan. So you got in it and if you've ever seen Aliens you now how you fit in it. It's basically a suit of armor. Nothing moved though, it was a statue. Once I was in the photographer pushed a button and the alien started screeching and hidden cameras starting taking pictures. Afterward we went in the dealer's room. When you first got in it was just companies showing a product including Lego, DC, and video game companies. In the back were all the dealers. That's where I got everything. I got an aliens vs predator 2 pack, the deluxe king alien, a plush chest burster, 5 other Kenner aliens, and a terminator. Dad got some hot wheels cars, some Bionic man toys, and a t shirt. Lastly we found a artist friend of dads that had a really cool comic called Ace Killroy you should see.

















Around 3:30 we met My Aunt Robin. She also has a blog called Made in Brooklyn. She came with my cousin Andrew and we gave him and Isaac an Aquaman and a Thing. We ate at TGI Fridays. Then we left.

















So I had a lot of fun at the Comic Con. Today Alex and me played together with them. Bye!!


By Ashton

I'm 13!!

Hey people's. Today I'm gonna talk about my birthday. Here it goes.

Okay so last Friday was my birthday. It was my birthday weekend too. I'm turning 13. First we had crab legs. Second was presents. From mom and dad I got a Nosferatu shirt, headphones, figures for an iPad game, and tickets to the New York comic con.








Alex got me a card with a bunch of hearts and him saving me from a dinosaur by impaling it with a sword. That's my brother.


Then ice cream cake an the Avengers movie. I'm really excited for the comic con. There's gotta be some vintage Alien toys there.

For my party on saturday I invited many of my friends. 2 of them were able to come. They were among the few that actually told their parents beforehand. First we headed outside and played Nerf for a while. Then we had pizza and cake during The Three Stooges with enough time for air hockey. They got me 20 dollar gift cards to Walmart and Toys R Us.

Finally on Sunday my grandparents came. They got a 25 dollar iTunes card, a awesome laser tag system by Nerf and drum roll please..... A pack of double A batteries!!!


For dinner we went to a restaurant called Fat Tuesdays. I blogged about there a while ago when my other grandparents came. Unfortunately they had to leave. You could hook up my iPod to a gun and use a app to show you you're ammo, health, and shield level. There is also single player where you shoot aliens that show up on the map. Also as you win you get points to buy new virtual guns. So I could buy a sniper rifle and shoot from far away, a machine gun for a fast rate of fire, or a cannon for maximum firepower. This is a awesome toy, thanks guys!!


So that's how my 13th birthday! Now I just have to survive my dad's rant on me being a teenager. Thanks a lot for the cards Mario and grandma! I think I'm on the right track to be as cool as that guy. Also the amount in that check surprises me every year! Bye.


By Ashton

Camping trip

Hey people. Today I'm gonna talk about my camping trip. Here it goes.






So me and my family went camping over the weekend. It's the first time I've been camping. Excluding a tent in my back yard. I had a great time.





We came on Friday after school and unpacked before starting a fire. We then roasted hot dogs on sticks and made smores. Afterwards we sat around the camp fire and told scary stories. First it was me roughly remembering bits and pieces of stories adding up to a okay short story that was a little scary. Alex had a story that didn't make much sense and involved a beanstalk and snot. Dad had a actual scary story that left us silenced. Katie had a mock up of dad's story that made everyone laugh.


We woke up the next day from our 1 room cabin with the bathroom being 30 feet away in a building. After a pancake breakfast we went to get firewood. Alex went with me to the left and Katie went forward of the camp. We came back with a few twigs and she was lugging a few trees! We went between 2 campsites and she went straight into the forest.


Between then and Sunday we played on the playground and went hiking ending the day with burgers on the campfire. The next day mom started the fire and cooked sausages. I was mostly in charge of the fire from there. Their were a few close calls but I payed attention when mom taught me and was okay with just a sooty jacket. Then we found a funky grove of trees that were very climbable and fun. Unfortunately we left soon to encounter an awesome Chinese restaurant in Hagerstown called Supreme Buffett. It was supreme. Wait! I forgot to mention what dad did! He read comic strips on his iPad. Check out his latest blog post Mandrake the Magician on Do a Barney Oldfield.


So I had fun, bugs and all. I managed my first camping trip with minimal casualties including a flaming marshmallow. Katie covered this too so check out ikatiebug. Bye!



My winning photo from the trip.

By Ashton