The Time I became friends with someone who also has Hydrocephalus

This is post is more than just a post, it's more of a story on how I got to be friends with someone who goes through the same thing I do. It's about how we have Hydrocephalus. It's about many things but here is how it all began. I was just looking on my phone and then I went to see my video on YouTube, that I did for my senior project. I saw there was a new comment, from someone who had mentioned how they understood what I had gone through, how they know what it's like and all the similarities that they had mentioned. I didn't know who it was at the time, but from when I read their comment it felt like I was reading a little bit of their story, and to see that comment again, it was like I was reading a little bit of what I still go through because I couldn't believe how much I had in common with a person I didn't even know. They too have hydrocephalus, just like me. Which for me to say that, is a good thing because I would have never thought I would find someone from the comments from my video, that would be similar, but understand and know what I went through. It didn't stop there. That same day, I had reached out to Hydrocephalus Association, and asked for some help. I wanted to know who this person was, so I could reach out to them, and thank them as well. Little did I know that after I added them on Messenger that they would add me back. I had no idea, that we would even continue to talk and continue to learn more about each other that day. I had no idea that they would add me as a friend on Facebook that same day as well. Some of the similarities my friend and I go through are how we have trouble when things are explained to us, because we may not always get or understand what is explained to us. It's like I said before, when I read the comment from that person, who I am now friends with, I couldn't even begin to tell you that, it was amazing to know there was someone like me, who knew what I had gone through, and had understood what someone like me with non verbal learning disorder could go through. Those where some of the similarities I was talking about from the very beginning. Other people like my friend and I go through the same things we do, but here is what we all have in common, we all understand and we are never alone. We are never alone, because family, friends, and even people who have Hydrocephalus, all understand and will always be there for you and help you. They will also listen and talk with you, when you need somebody to talk to. I still talk with my friend that I became friends with on May 12. I'm happy to know that just by one comment, and one message to Hydrocephalus Association, could lead up to a friendship of someone who knows what it's like but to also know that we have a lot in common. Who knows, maybe one of these days we will get to meet each other. For now, we will just continue to talk like we normally do, and I'm okay with that. Well, that's all I have for now but please enjoy reading, how I got to become friends with the person who has Hydrocephalus just like me.

Review of the Pet Tornado Science Toy

I recently purchased the Pet Tornado Science Toy that's made by the company TedCo , I can't say that it's horrible or that it's not something worth buying because it is worth it. The toy itself lets you learn about the different tornados and how fast they can be, which is included on the toy. The other part is it stays in the container and it has instructions on the tube on how it works. I like it because I get
to watch what happens after I followed the instructions. This can be a fun way to learn and have fun.  I hope that as you read the review of mine that it will be helpful to you as you can determine or decide if it's something that you would like your kids to have. For me it's great because  I enjoy it and don't get tired of it. So you guys decide, is it something you would like to buy for your kids or not?

My Summer blog questions, a little bit about my summer, and ideas

It's been awhile since I wrote but I am back. So what I want to know, is how is everyone's summer? Also has it been a good summer, an okay summer, a not too great summer? Well which is it? I think my summer has been excellent so far. I mean sure I miss some things, like helping out by what I was doing before, which is volunteering at the school, but other than that, I've enjoyed it. I've also miss doing piano lessons at my church, but until they start again, I've been practicing. Anyway, what has been your favorite thing that you have done with either family or friends? Also when it's summer, do you go anywhere or do you just spend time with family and get together with them and your friends? Finally, if you have any new ideas that you would like to see me write about, just leave a comment below and I will take the comments into consideration, and then choose from there. If I choose your comment, on what you would like me to write about, then I hope you will enjoy it, when I do write and finish writing about it, so you can read it. I hope everyone is enjoying their evening, and until next time. When I will write about something new, and that something that I write about, could or just might be an idea that you wanted me to write about. Well have a good rest of your night and enjoy it.

Fourth Of July

Happy Fourth Of July everyone, I hope everyone has a good week and a great weekend with friends and family. I would like to take a moment to say thank you to those who served and are currently serving our country. What are some things you and your family do for the Fourth of July? I don't have much else to say but I do want to say that no matter what you do to celebrate today, remember why we celebrate and thank those who have served and are currently serving and fighting for our country.

A little bit about summer and some questions

I know it has been a long time since I have written anything on my blog, but I'm back now. Anyway, I hope everyone has a good week so far, and had a great weekend. Also to start things off, what will you be doing this summer? I made a goal to try to read more this summer, and one of the books I want to try to read is Gone With The Wind. I also made it my goal, to try to improve my reading. Yes, I'll be spending time with my friends and my family, and doing other things, but reading more this summer is definitely on my list of things to do this summer. So tell me about your plans for the summer. I mean what do you guys do, with your time away from school? Do you go on vacation? Do you go to a neighbor's house for a cook out? Do you go swimming? Do you read? Do you go to a water park? What do you and your family do, during summer vacation? Finally, what are some traditions do you and your family do during the summer, if you have any traditions?

An update on a story, some advice with messages and scriptures

I am currently working on a story and though I do not want to tell you what it is about, because I rather you find out for yourself, then I will tell you this. I think it's great just like the first one I wrote. I hope when I publish them both, that people will like them. I know already that some people won't and I learned that it's okay. I mean not everyone will like what people write and some people will.

I have also realized that it's fine to know that some people may enjoy reading something different. I try to go with a writing style that is different from other authors. I guess as an example, writing it in a form that is like a play or writing it, so it's not the same story starter, like once upon a time or in a land far far way, or it was a dark and stormy night. I think all of those story starters are fine, but it's okay to be different and it's okay to write your stories how you want them to be. I mean only you know what you want your story to be or how you want it to start and end. I believe that when it comes to writing anything that if you're going to write a story, then sometimes it's okay to ask for help and ideas, but if you know what you want to write, then go for it. I also mean write what you think would be something that you feel people would read. I'm not talking about things on social media, or from a newspaper, no I'm talking about a story that's made up. When you're a writer or just starting to write, it can be difficult, but my advice to anyone who is just starting to write or is writing now, well my advice is don't give up.When you feel like giving up, tell yourself this: I can do this, I won't give up, I will accomplish what I have started, I won't give up on something that I like doing, I will continue to write, I will continue to write I feel because what I write is up to me, and even though there may be a time that after the story is published some people will like it and some not, but nothing will stop me from writing and I will continue to write and keep trying. I will continue because I know that I can't give up, after the first try, because God doesn't give up on us.Well I hope that this post inspires you and will help give you some confidence, because our God doesn't give up on us, and even though we may not always write or share our made up stories, we do have another story. I would like to mention that, the other story is our life story. I also believe that our life story is continuing because God is helping and guiding us each day. In one of Matthew West's songs, one of the lyrics says: Is the end or only just the beginning?  I would like to think that it isn't the end for my life or any of our lives. We are all children of God and God sent his son to die on the cross for our sins, and so that we could have life. John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 10:10: The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy but I have come so that you may have life and have it more abundantly. Psalm 89: I will sing of the Lord's great love forever, with my mouth I will make my faithfulness know through all generations. For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you, not to harm you, but to give you a hope and a future. God will be with us always and he will always help us and those who need it most. He will also help those who don't know him or have a relationship with him. He watches over us every single day and every night.

 He watches over us always, and he is with us no matter where we are. I know God has a plan for all of us, and even though we may not know what is, we can know and trust that He knows what it is and knows what he is doing in our lives and others too. God will never leave us, and he cares and loves us. He is almighty, wonderful, caring, loving, I feel like even though we can not see him, that we can still talk with him, because he listens and he hears our prayers and he helps all of us no matter what.

 He helps us through any struggle or whatever we may be going through, when no one else can help. Our God is amazing and I am thankful for not only Him, but for family and friends who are with me. I am thankful for them because my family and friends will be there with me too, and when they may not be able to help, then I know that our Lord and Savior can help, because God helps us everyday.

 I guess that is all I have for now. So until next time, I hope you enjoy my post for today. I can't wait to write something different for the next time. If you have a suggestion for what I should write next, please feel free to leave a comment and I will do my best to research the topic, so I can write about it. I know this post may be long, but I felt like it was a good enough post, that I just wrote what I thought and felt. I think I mentioned it before, but sometimes you just need to write what you feel too. Well thank you all for continuing to read my blog or comment on it, I appreciate that too. 

A romance story I wrote

I have been dating my girlfriend for twelve months and with it being so close to Christmas I decided that now would be the right time to propose to her. I want this proposal to be just right. So I think what I am going to do since my dad, and her dad are in on it, and no one else is, I'm going to wait in the backyard of her house by the beautiful rose garden, hold a bouquet of yellow daisies, because she likes yellow daisies, then when the time is right I'm going to give a little speech, and when she least expects it, I'm going to ask her, the question. ''David, where is our son going?'' ''He needs fresh air, dear.'' ''Alright.'' ''Jack, where is Miranda's boyfriend going?'' ''He just needs fresh air. ''Okay.'' ''Where is my boyfriend dad?'' ''He went outside to get fresh air.'' ''Well, I really need to talk with him.'' ''What's wrong?'' ''Well, he needs to know that I got accepted a job offer in New York, as a news reporter.'' ''Well, I think he has something way more important to tell you, go out to the backyard by the rose garden.'' ''Ok.'' ''Hi, Miranda.'' ''Hi Jason.'' ''Miranda these flowers are for you.'' ''Oh, I love yellow daisies.'' ''I know, now Miranda I love you then you will ever know, you have been there for me in the good times, and the bad times, especially when I have had a bad day from work.'' ''You are my best friend, my soul mate, my one true love, we have been dating for twelve months now, and I want to give you the greatest gift of all.'' ''I want to give you something that you can't ever return, I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'' ''So Miranda Elise Santiago, will you marry me?'' ''Yes, Jason I will marry you.'' ''For those of you, who didn't hear what just happened, Miranda said yes.'' ''Jack what's going on?'' ''Yes, I would like to know that too David.'' ''Our son.'' ''Our daughter.'' ''Yes, what about them?'' ''Yeah David tell us?'' ''Well Miranda's parents are going to have a son in law, and we are going to have a daughter in law.'' ''What are you talking about David?'' ''Yes Jack, what is he talking about?'' ''Mom, Dad we are getting married.'' ''Oh my goodness, Miranda that's wonderful, let me see the ring.'' ''Oh Jack, you knew?'' '' ''Yes dear, I did.'' ''David, you knew too?'' ''Yes sweetheart, I did.'' ''Well, Jason.'' ''Yes mom?'' ''Congratulations.'' ''Thanks.'' ''Miranda, welcome to the family.'' ''Jason welcome to the family.'' ''Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Jackson.'' ''Yes thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Santiago.'' ''So when is the wedding?'' ''How about Christmas.'' ''Oh, that's wonderful.'' ''Yes, oh a Christmas wedding.'' Finally, Jason and Miranda got married. So everyone lived happily ever after.

A little bit about a movie and the weekend

Today a movie came out in theaters called The Case For Christ. I think it will be a good movie, and it's something I definitely want to see. The movie was created by the people who made God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead 2. In the trailer, the wife is a believer of Christ, and her husband is not. I don't know what else to say about it, because I haven't watched it yet. When I do go to see it, then I will be able to tell all of you if it is a movie worth seeing or not. If I don't see it in theaters, and wait until it's on DVD, then I'll still watch it and tell you if it is a good movie or a movie you shouldn't see. I however, think it will be a movie definitely worth seeing because it sounds like a good Christian film, just like God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, Grace Unplugged, Risen, Captive, and so many others I could name. I hope everyone has a great weekend and a great afternoon as well. Until next time. Finally, I hope everyone enjoys spending time with family and friends over the weekend too.

My top things from first to last that I like to do

• Reading
• Writing
• Drawing
• Playing Piano
• Doing Yoga
• Going to youth group
• Going to church
• Driving a golf cart
• Riding a bike
• Swimming
• Practicing Spanish
• Volunteering
• Playing Word Games
• Playing Board Games
• Playing Games like Bop It
• Playing Video Games or card games
• Helping in my church on Sundays
• Going to Snow Trails to Snow Blade
• Going to events at the High School
• Watching movies or shows on Netflix
• Spending time with my nieces and nephews
• Spending time with my family and friends
• I like to sing sometimes, but not all the time
• Listening to music, like Matthew West songs
• Reading a devotional or my Bible

Questions and Thoughts

I want to know how many of you knew that when you go to Amazon Smile, that you could choose a charity and whatever you bought off Amazon Smile, Amazon would donate to that charity? I knew, it's just that I think it's pretty neat, that you can do something like that. Amazon Smile is just like Amazon, only Amazon Smile donates to the charity of your choice, when you pick the charity. Of course you can choose to change the charity, and donate to someone else. I didn't do that because right now I feel as though, I don't need to right now. Also how many of you have ever wanted to do something? I guess what I mean by that, is how many of you wanted to do something like fly first class in a airplane or go to Hawaii? I know I have wanted to do both, and I still do. I think flying first class would be really cool, there are some people who have done it, and someday I want to. I also want to go to Hawaii, because I think it would be neat to see something different. I also would want to see what type of food they eat, from what we would normally have. Another thing I would like to do someday, is meet another famous person. The famous person, that I would like to meet someday, is Zac Efron from High School Musical. I would like to meet him, because well I have always dreamed of meeting him someday. The place I would like to meet, is on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Another dream I've had, is to become an author someday. I hope that I can, because then I can tell people that I never gave up. I don't give up on what I write. I've never given up on that, because writing is something I like to do. I also like to read. I am currently reading a book, but while I'm doing it that way, I am also listening to the audio book as well. I feel as though, when we read a book, or a book on Kindle, or on any device, and we are also listening to the audio book too, then we are learning and it's helping us expand our vocabulary. I am trying hard to not repeat, what I write on my blog for you guys, who are my readers from all over the world, because I know that you do not want to have me repeat and that is why I try to come up with new and different things that I can tell you guys or share something with you, that you haven't read, or watched before. I also try, because I want my blog to be interesting, and I don't want you as my readers, to be uninterested in what I write. I want you guys to be able to continue to read what I write. So what are your dreams or goals? What do you hope to do someday? I told you a little bit about what some dreams were from me, but now I want to know, what some are for you.Next, if you have a suggestion or a new idea for my next blog post, I sure would like to know. Finally, I will take time to read your comments to, if you do have one, and if you don't then that is okay too. I mean, it may not come to you right away or it might.

Jokes, Riddles, and a thank you

Today I thought I would share some riddles and jokes that I found on Google. I didn't not create them obviously, but I hope you enjoy them and I also hope that your kids will enjoy them as well. Here is the first riddle. Riddle 1. Q: In a one-story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink computer, a pink chair, a pink table, a pink telephone, a pink shower– everything was pink! What color were the stairs? A: There weren’t any stairs, it was a one story house! I decided it is time to move on to some knock knock jokes. Here is the first one. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Otto. Otto who? Otto know. I’ve got amnesia. Will you remember me in 2 minutes? Yes. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hey, you didn’t remember me! Q: If I drink, I die. If i eat, I am fine. What am I? A: A fire! Now I thought I do some trivia facts. You speak about 4,800 words a day. Did you know that the word “typewriter” is the longest word in the English Language that can be spelled with the the top of the keyboard? There is no word that rhymes with orange. Finally I just want to share one more joke with all of you. What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument? (A Moo-sician!) I want to say thank you for letting me continue sharing different things with all of you and I am glad and happy to know that you're enjoying them as I post. If you have a suggestion for what I should do next for my blog or have a suggestion for something you would like to see for my blog to read about, then just comment below and I'll take your ideas or suggestions into consideration and choose which one I think would be a good idea or suggestion, to write about next. That's all I have for now, so until next time. So again thank you for continuing to read my blog and reading what I post, it means a lot.

My movie review on the movie The Boss Baby

I went to go see the movie The Boss Baby, and I thought it was alright. I would say that it wasn't bad, but it was okay. I however think the movie is for more grown ups and young adults. If you decide to bring your kid or kids to the movie, then that's fine because it's your choice. I suggest that you view the trailer for the movie first, to see if it is something you want your kids to watch or not. I don't think that I would see it again, because I didn't find it very entertaining. I mean that shouldn't stop you from deciding to go see it, or watch it. I don't know maybe you'll like it. I also think that just because one person doesn't like the movie, doesn't mean you will feel the same way. I finally, think that if you have been wanting to see this movie, then you should because chances are, you may like it and then you may not, but you won't know until you watched it. Well that is all I have for now, so until next time.

Almost Goodbye to March and Almost hello to April

As we say goodbye to March, we are getting ready for April. The thing about being in the month of April, is that it will be close to Summer and that means there will be no school and then you can get into having fun, away from being out of school, until next time. I mean that until the next time, until you have to go back to school. I like summer because it's fun to be with friends and family. I like summer because I get to read more, well I still read, but I like to read in the summer as well. Another thing that I like about summer is when I get to swim, or ride my bike. Finally, another thing I like about the summer is, when my family comes to visit or even my cousins come for a visit. Today is the last day of March and I hope everyone enjoys it. Also don't forget that tomorrow is April Fool's Day. I hope that everyone has fun with it, but I also hope that while you play jokes or pranks, that no one gets hurt or their feelings hurt.  Well this is all I have for right now, so I hope you have a great day and until next time.

My Movie Review on Ace The Case A Manhattan Mystery

If you are ever looking for a movie to watch, then Ace The Case A Manhattan Mystery is the movie for you. If you like mystery crime movies that is. I watched it last night, and I thought it was good. It wasn't bad, but it was good. I think might watch it again. I may not watch it right away, but maybe later on. The thing that I like about mystery movies, are that even though there are people in the movie that are trying to solve the crime themselves, I like to try to solve the mystery myself. I like to try to figure out who did it, or who may be innocent. I think that is why I like reading mystery books. The movie however, is rated PG-13, so it's probably best that if you have kids that can not watch this movie, that you find something else for them to do. For instance, you could have an older sibling, be outside with the little kids, while you are watching the movie. So that you can watch it by yourself or with a kid that you may have that is old enough to watch a movie like this one in particular. What I have learned from watching this movie, is it's just a movie and I know what was happening in the movie was pretend. I also know, that after watching it, that there is nothing to be afraid of. So if you decide to watch it, with one of your older kids, that is old enough to watch something like this, just assure them that there isn't anything to be afraid of and that it is just a movie. If your older kids who are old enough to see a movie like the one, I have described, and they don't want to watch it, then that's okay too. If you however, want to watch it then I say go for it. I did like it, but then again that's just my opinion. You may not want to watch it, and that's fine because I am not going to care if you do or don't give it a chance. It's your choice, on what you decide to watch with your kids or not with them. Well, that is all I have for now. Until next time, I hope you will like this movie review of Ace The Case A Manhattan Mystery. I also can't wait to share something different with all of you too.

Learning a new language or continuing to learn the language

Have you ever felt like learning a new language? Well if you have then here is the website that can help with that. It's called Duo Lingo and if you don't have an account, you can create one for free. I think it is great to have something like that because it helps you. If you're not looking to learn a new language, but are looking to just continue it, if you have an account, then this website is for you. I think it helps us, even after we have finished high school or are in high school still, because we may be able to use this website to help us practice whatever language we are learning in school. It can also be helpful for those who are not in school anymore and especially for adults too. This site is for anyone. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead to their website and check it out. I hope this post has helped you in someway. Well that's all I have for now, so until next time, please enjoy today's post.

A video from YouTube

Today I just want to share a YouTube video that someone did a cover of Disney's Moana How Far I'll Go. So here is the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0xKP7KJsg   I hope that you enjoy this video, but I also hope that it makes your day a little bit better. I hope everyone has a good day and will continue to have a great week too. I can't wait to share something different, next time. So until then, please enjoy today's video.

Review of a Banana Split Milkshake

Tonight with help from my parents, I made a Banana Split Milkshake. While my parents helped me, I poured the ingredients into the blender, and then put the lid on the blender and blended my milkshake, which definitely tastes like the real thing. Also if you are ever interested in making one yourself or making one with your kids, just do what I did, find a smoothies recipe book, that has a list of smoothies, shakes, and other drinks and you'll be able to make them yourself or with your kids. Or if you don't have a smoothie recipe book, then try finding a recipe for it online. I promise you won't be disappointed with it. This is something you will enjoy, the kids, and grand kids too. It's something for the entire family. If you don't like milkshakes, but your kids or grand kids do, then this is something you can help them make. I recommend that you try before deciding if you don't like it, just because you never know if you will like it or don't like it, until you try it. So what's stopping you? Go ahead and try it. It doesn't have to be tonight or tomorrow. You can make it whenever it works best for you. Well that is all I have for tonight, but I promise I will be back with writing again very soon.

A little devotion type story

I normally do one post on my blog but today I decided to share a post that my aunt wrote.  Hi Everyone! My name is Angela, and I am Elizabeth's Aunt. I had a little incident that happened yesterday that also served as a reminder of Gods love. It all revolves around my picture! So I was about my business coloring as I often do, it is something I enjoy.Not noticing I was pushing my glass to the edge of my table.When out of the clear blue I was covered in Red Sparkling Ice water. It covered me from head to toe, but that wasn't all. It splattered all over the wall,table,and the worse.........a big stain on my carpet!! Having a disability this has not been my first run in with Red fluid and my carpet! We tried very hard to remove the stain but it was not going anywhere. I have been able to arrange furniture over the other spots,I still knew they were there but no one else could see. This spot however was right in the middle of my floor! Every time I would look at the stain it just made me sick! It ruined my whole night. Then I got a bright idea. I would bring a braided rug from the front room to cover up the stain. I would know its there but no one else would. Perfect,right? No, I know it is there and I will have to get new! That reminded me of all of us and how sin comes into our hearts and leaves stains. We are busy going about our business doing things we enjoy like my coloring. When sin comes closer and closer to us as my glass was going to the edge of the table but we DON'T SEE IT! Then out of nowhere he rears his ugly head and Splat! sin consumes us covering us with sin and leaves a stain on our hearts. Being hurt or embarrassed by our 'mistakes' we work hard trying to cover them up as I did with the rug. Well my friend God knows the stain is there and we can not hide it. Just as I was trying to do with my rug. I could cover it but I knew it was there. God sees it even when we try to hide it! But the beauty of it all is by simply asking for God's forgiveness and grace, with His blood he can wash us white as snow and there is no stain to serve as a reminder of our PAST! Sin had left a crimson stain,He washed it white as snow!    Now here is the photo to go along with this post today.  Well here is the photo and that is all I have for today because I don't have anything else to really say. So until next time, please enjoy reading today's posts. 

When I met Ross Lynch and R5 on March 8th

It's been one year ago today when I met Ross Lynch and the members of R5. Which are his siblings and one of their friends. There's Rydel, his sister, Ryker his brother, and Rocky his other brother, and Ratliff, their drummer and friend. It was so amazing that I can't even explain it. I like and love Ross Lynch, because I enjoyed the Disney channel show Austin and Ally, along with his movies that he was in, which were Teen Beach movie and Teen Beach 2. I guess I should explain how I got to meet him, and the rest of the band. Awhile back, I asked for two things. The first thing, I wanted to meet Zac Efron on the Ellen Show and the second thing was I wanted to meet Ross Lynch. Well, I didn't get to meet Zac Efron on the Ellen Show, but I did get to meet Ross Lynch and R5 in Cleveland Ohio on March 8th 2016. There was a nonprofit organization called Hydro Angels Over America, that granted kids and adults with Hydrocephalus, Holiday Miracle Wishes. They had been doing that since 2010. I was one out of the many people to be granted a Holiday Miracle Wish, around that year. I was thankful that I got to meet them and if I could do it all over again, and meet Ross and the others, then I would. I was thankful , that I had that chance to meet Ross and the band R5 too. I loved meeting them and I loved that I got to see them at the concert. I will always remembering meeting Ross and R5, from last year, and now this year. I will always remember, because it is such a great memory.

A little thank you and a video

I just want to say thank you to everyone from every different country who has read my blog or for anyone who has commented on it. Right now I want to share a video. Here is the video. I hope you enjoy it and I hope all of you have a great week or are having a great week so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKgcOVZB3E Well enjoy and I can't wait to share with all of you next time.

My Review on the movie Pete's Dragon

Yesterday I watched the movie Pete's Dragon, and it was really good. I enjoyed every minute. The movie in the beginning shows a boy named Pete, in the car with his parents. Pete is reading a book, and his parents tell him they are going on an adventure. What happened next was  a little bit sad, but I don't want to spoil it, because it's a movie you will just have to see for yourself. Also as I watching the movie before it ended, I finally figured out why it was called, what I mentioned in the beginning. Except, I can't tell you why or how I figured it out, because you'll have to figure it out when you watch the movie, and eventually you'll find out soon enough. I wish I could tell you more about it, but it's like I mentioned before, you have to watch it yourself. Well that is all I have for this moment. So until next time or tomorrow, I hope you enjoy reading today's post. I have also enjoyed writing and making sure that every time one of you, read my blog that it's something different each time. I'm happy to know that every time someone reads it or comments on it, that people like you are enjoying it. I hope everyone enjoys their Saturday. Finally, I hope everyone had a good day yesterday too.

Friday's Weekend Post with questions and just saying thanks

It's the weekend, so what are everyone's plans? What do you plan on doing over the weekend? What do you like to do when you come home from work or school? I hope everyone has a great weekend. I really don't have much else to say today, so I am going to leave it at that, but I will be back again to write soon. I also just want to say thank you to those who have been taking the time to read my blog and have been following  it. I appreciate that very much. Well until next time, and again thank you.

Some Facts about October I found on Google

The birthstones for October are the tourmaline and the opal

The birth flower for October is the calendula.

On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the United States

On October 18, 1867, The U.S. flag was formally raised over Alaska

In Ireland, the October Holiday (sometimes called the October Bank Holiday) is observed on the last Monday of October. Usually, but not always, this is the day after the end of Western European Summer Time. It was introduced in 1977.

In many countries, Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The date on which Teachers' Day is celebrated varies from country to country. Teachers' days in different countries are distinct from World Teachers' Day, which is celebrated on 5 October.

The idea of celebrating Teachers' Day took root in many countries during the 20th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local educator or an important milestone in education (for example, Argentina has commemorated Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's death on 11 September since 1915, while India has celebrated the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5 September) since 1962, although Hindus, Jains and Buddhists have been honouring teachers by celebrating Guru Purnima for centuries. This is the primary reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates, unlike many other International Days

Some reviews and questions

How many of you have tried Sweet Potato Fries? If you haven't then you need to try some. They are delicious. I like them and sweet potatoes are healthy for you. Alright so now how many of you liked the book Pride and Prejudice? I know I did, when I read it awhile back. Now for those of you who haven't read the book, I recommend you read that book too. Okay, now what do you like to do outside of school? Also while your thinking about that question, what is your favorite type of music to listen to? Next what is the next thing that you would like me to write about, so that I can write it for next time? If you have a suggestion, please feel free to post a comment below. I will then be happy to read it, and take your comment/suggestion into consideration and possibly using it for my next post. I want to be able to give my readers, new and different things, not just the same old stuff. I want it to be interesting and different each time I write. So again, if you guys, as my readers have a suggestion then please comment. That is pretty much, all I have for today, so enjoy and I can't wait till next time.

A book review, an encouraging quote, and things about my week and weekend

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but I hope everyone had a good weekend and hope you're having a good week so far. I want to share a little bit about my weekend and how my week is going so far. Well, over the weekend I finished a book called If I run, and it was a really good book that I recommend to anyone who likes to read, and likes mysteries. The book If I Run, is like a mystery because there are clues, and so much more, that I would like to tell you about, but I don't want to ruin the surprise for all of you, if you decide to read it. Then I started a new book, called Save Me. It's a book by Lisa Scottoline , and while I'm reading it, I am also listening to the audio book as well. I feel that it's a great way to learn too, because your reading the book, but you're also listening to the book and by doing that it's helping you both ways, because you get to not only hear it, while reading it, but you're learning more words that hopefully will expand your vocabulary. My week has been good so far, because I got to go with one of my friends yesterday to the school's choir concert. I thought it was fun, and I thought everyone did a good job. I enjoyed my weekend and I hope I will enjoy my week, even more. Next, I want to share an encouraging quote that I found on Google. Here is the quote. I like this quote because it's encouraging and I thought it would be a nice reminder and a nice quote to share for this week. I also liked the quote because I thought it was encouraging and uplifting. Finally, that is all I have for now, but I will be writing again sometime soon. Until then, please enjoy today's post. Also I hope all of you have a great week, and I can't wait to share something different next time.

A review of a show on Netflix and questions on if you would watch something again

Has there ever been a series or movie that you liked so much, you would watch it again? Well I have some of those moments, where I do think watching some movies or shows whether it be on Netflix, on TV, at the movie theater, or on DVD, are great to watch again. I love the show  Violetta because Violetta is entertaining to watch and I can't really explain it, but if you want to watch it then I recommend you giving it a chance on Netflix. There are three seasons, but trust me it's worth giving it a chance. I am going to re watch the show again, because right now I'm watching it in Spanish with the English captions, and then I'm going to watch it in English with the Spanish captions, then I'll watch it all in English with the English captions, and finally, I'll watch it all in Spanish with the captions in Spanish because I think it's educational to learn that way, for someone who wants to learn a language they already know or if they just want to continue learn the language. Finally, if you do give the show a chance, great and if not that's okay too. 

My Review on Sweet Potato Chips

If you haven't tried sweet potato chips yet, well then you should try them. No I'm not talking about buying sweet potato chips in the store, I'm talking about making sweet potato chips that are healthy for you and if your like me who actually enjoys eating sweet potatoes, then this would be for you. I reccomend them because they really are delicious and the only way I found out about them is because of a Facebook Group called Super Healthy Kids, I'm not sure if any of you follow that or have heard of it, but they posted the video of it. I have been wanting to try them and today I got to. I hope you will try them and give them a chance because kids will love them too, just as much as adults. I hope this review on Sweet Potato Chips helps you and I really do hope that you will give them a chance. Well that is all I have for all of you today, but until please enjoy this review, and until next time.

Educational photo on Hydrocephalus

So yesterday I shared some quotes and a video. Today I just want to re share a really quick photo I had posted before. So here is the photo. I hope that this photo helps you understand what people with Hydrocephalus go through and people who don't. I also hope this photo educates you in some way. I can't wait to post again tomorrow or on Monday, but until then please enjoy today's photo, till next time. Also hope everyone is having a good weekend and will have even a greater week.

A video and some quotes for the weekend

Hi everyone it's the weekend and today I wanted to just be able to start off with a fun little video to kick off the weekend on a Friday night, so with that being said, let me share today's video. I don't know how many of you know the song How Far I'll Go from Disney's Moana but that is going to be today's video to start off the weekend and because it's Friday. The person who is singing in this video is a guy named Nick Pitera, he does a cover of this song and I think it's good and the girl who actually sings it, does a great job as well and it's become one of my favorite songs from the movie. Well with that being said, here is the video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbIxWURvUQ Now that you have the link to the video, let me share some of my favorite quotes that you may or may not have read before and if you have already read them, from when I shared these quotes I once found on Google, then I hope you won't mind if I re share them for the people who haven't read them yet. Faith is like wifi, it's invisible but it has the power to connect you to what you need. Worry ends when faith in God begins. Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.  Prayer is a shield to the soul. When life knocks me down, Jesus picks me up. God is like oxygen. You can't see Him, but you can't live without Him! God sometimes takes us into troubled waters not to drown us but to cleanse us. Take a chance. God cannot bless who you pretend to be. Stop talking yourself out of the things God has called you to do. The only way God can show us He's in control is to put us in situations we can't control. God has no phone, but I talk to him. He has no Facebook but he is still my friend. He does not have Twitter, but I still follow him. Do not try to be different try to be yourself. Be a good person but don't try to prove it. Sometimes God doesn't change your situation because he's trying to change your heart.Family where life begins and love never ends. If God sends us on strong paths, We are provided strong shoes. The worst part about being strong is no one ever asks if you're okay. Well this is all I have for right now, but I hope you enjoy the video and enjoy reading the quotes. I also hope everyone has a great weekend too. So what are your plans for the weekend and what do you like to do over the weekend? Sometimes I just like to read, or draw. I even like to type stories on my computer because I love to write. What kind of books do you like to read? What kind of stories do you like to write? What kind of things do you like to draw? Do you like to relax or do you like to go shopping on the weekends? I shared some of the things I like to do, but what I want to know is what do you like to do?

Schools and cultures around the world

Today I want to share a video about schools and cultures around the world. I hope you find the video informative and educational. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOUGeaMrUuc Here is the video. I found this video on YouTube. I hope that it will allow you to see what kids in different countries, do at school, from what we are used to. I am hoping that this will also help you understand more of what kids do at their school. I am hoping to write something new and different tomorrow or sometime soon, but until then, please enjoy today's post. I feel what I have written so far, has been informative and educational. I also like that I am inspiring people when I write, because it makes me feel good knowing that they are liking what I write. I'm glad that I am writing because well it's been a dream of mine to become an author. I guess you could say I am one, from the stuff I have written on my blog. I just haven't gotten a story of mine published yet. I hope that maybe one day I can because then it would allow more and more people to read what I write. I'm not going to give up on writing and if you guys have any dreams or goals, well don't give up on them because you never know what can happen. I mean your goal or dream may come true for you someday. Also never give up hope either and never stop fighting for what you believe in, whether it be for a show, your favorite movie, book, or whatever the case, never give up. So as we are almost done with today, and tomorrow a brand new day, let's have a great end of the week and a great weekend. Also what are some of your plans for the weekend, and what are some of  your plans before the end of this week? What do you guys like to do during the week or during the weekend? What different activities do you do in your hometown or country or state? What do you guys do for fun, that is different from what we do? What are some of your favorite hobbies or interests? What's your favorite meal? What's your favorite subject in school? What is your favorite book? What is your favorite sport? Do you like being indoors more or do you like being outside more? Do you like to read or not? Do you like to play sports or not really? Is there any television show that you like to watch or do you not watch television at all? Does it snow where you live or do you not really get snow? Do you think it's hard to speak a different language if you are visiting family in a different country or is it simple because you understand what they're saying? So as you think about some of these questions, I hope you enjoy reading today's post and until next time.

Holidays that are celebrated in September around the world

So yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Today I want to talk about different holidays that are celebrated around the world in September. I didn't write these someone else did, and I found these on a website on Google. Here is the first one, Armenia celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. In the early days of spring 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev made a final effort to avert the inescapable demise of the Soviet Union. On March 17, 1991 a referendum was held to preserve the Soviet Union. Almost 75 percent of the population was in favor to preserve of the Soviet Union. The Armenian republic, the Georgian, Moldovan, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian, in unison they all rejected the referendum. On March 1, the Supreme Council of Armenia decided to hold its own referendum on independence six months later. On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council validated the Declaration of Independence, created by the new leaders of Armenia. The president of the Supreme Council at the time, Levon Ter-Petrossian, signed the document and Aram Manukian, a member of the parliament and of the ruling elite, read the declaration of independence aloud for the very first time. It was quite obvious to the Armenian people and its leaders that the Soviet Union’s collapse is inevitable. The Soviet Union survived for only another 16 months after the referendum. On September 21, Armenia held its referendum on independence. Almost 95 percent of the qualified voters took part, and more than 99 percent of these voters said “Yes” to the having an independent, free, and self-governing state. Here is the second one. Chusok Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday in South Korea. The Chusok Harvest festival is one of the most important festivals in whatever culture or religion it might be. It may be named as Thanksgiving in America, Pongal in India and in this case it’s known as Chusok in Korea. This festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth Lunar month of every Lunar year. Let us see more about the Festival of Chusok, its Legacy, its rituals and what it means to the people of that culture. The most important activities are to give thanks to Mother Nature and the ancestors for providing a bountiful Harvest and a good prosperous year. The family members then gather to prepare the feast and offer it to the ancestors and Mother Nature in thanks. This is known as the ‘charye’. During this ritual there are certain food items that will always be found. They are kimchi, meat, fish, walnuts, persimmons, dates, pears, apples. And also there is a main dish known as the songpyon which is the crescent shaped rice dish cooked with low heat steamed on top of pines. It actually a very delicious treat and these are offered to the Gods and the Ancestors. Other rituals include the visiting of the tombs of the Elders and the ancestors. While visiting the foods that were prepared as a part of the charye would be offered to the ancestors. The tombs will be cleaned; the plants and other coverings over the tombs would be removed and the tombs will look almost as new. The people would return after paying their respects to their ancestors. A variety of folk games are played during the festival. Some of the games played are archery, tug of war and Gama fighting. The villagers would dress up as cows or turtles and go home to home singing about the festival or play bands of music. They would also be wearing the traditional outfit known as the hanbok. The day would end with the groups of people dancing in circles under the moon light. This is known as the kanggangsuwollae which can be compared to square dancing. It consists of both singing and dancing by holding to various tunes. These songs would all be about the love happiness and the integrity that the people of Korea share among themselves. The South western coastal regions and southern regions all too have sports like cock fighting, Bull fighting and the fun does not stop there. Finally here is the last one. Death of Quaid-i-Azam is a public holiday in Pakistan. The Father of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, is honored as a public holiday for the achievements of his public life. History of the Death

Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, in a prominent mercantile family in Karachi and educated at the Sindh Madrassat-ul-Islam and the Christian Mission School at his birth place. Three years later, Jinnah joined the Lincoln’s Inn in 1893 to become the youngest Indian to be called to the Bar,. Jinnah rose to prominence and became Bombay’s most successful lawyer. Once he was firmly established in the legal profession, Jinnah formally entered politics in 1905 from the platform of the Indian National Congress. He went to England in that year along with Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866-1915), as a member of a Congress delegation to plead the cause of Indian self-governemnt during the British elections. In 1924 Jinnah reorganized the Muslim League, of which he had been president since 1919, and devoted the next seven years attempting to bring about unity among the disparate ranks of Muslims and to develop a rational formula to effect a Hindu Muslim settlement, which he considered the pre condition for Indian freedom. I hope that this will educate you, and will give you a chance to learn something new.

Valentine's Day Eve

I wanted to share this poem with all of you because today's Valentine's Day Eve and tomorrow it will officially be Valentine's Day. I want to share a video too, that will go along with this post. Some of you may have heard it, some of you may not. It's called I Loved Her First and I like it because I think it's pretty.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpd1532StR8 So here is the video and I hope you enjoy tonight's post. Happy Valentine's Day Eve.

My Trip to the Arc Encounter in Kentucky

Today I want to share my experience from my trip to Kentucky today. I was in Georgia for a few weeks and I had left Georgia yesterday, and we had spent the night in Kentucky. Well before we left Kentucky, I went with my parents to go see the Arc Encounter. Now the Arc Encounter is really amazing, and I think anyone who wants to go see it, should see it because the outside and inside are amazing. It's really just neat to see all the cool things and learn from it too. I want to share some photos from today , to show you what I mean. This was me by the doors, and I couldn't believe how big they were. The Arc Encounter is amazing and if you ever take a trip to Kentucky, go see it, I recommend seeing it because it's pretty incredible. I also learned that it's been open for only seven months. Now I didn't see the creation museum, but I do know that the creation museum has been open longer, than what I got to see today, Who knows maybe next time I will see the creation museum. One of the reasons I liked seeing the Arc Encounter, is because I learned from it, and I got to see what it was like.  Now the person in the picture above, just happened to walk in to look around too, when I was getting this photo taken. This is my dad and I by the doors again, getting our picture taken. Finally this is me leaving the Arc Encounter, to go to the Arc Encounter Gift Shop, to get my souvenir photo, and a replica of the arc. It's a model boat replica, but it's something I'll remember from my visit. Well that is all I have for now, so enjoy and I guess this is until next time when I write and post on my blog. I can't wait to post again, but until then please enjoy the pictures with the post. 

A poem on the Statue of Liberty

Today I am going to share a poem I found online, it's called The Statue Of Liberty Poem. I will even share the website name with you, so that you can look at it too. Here is the poem.

The Statue of Liberty Poem

“The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus

Between 1820 and 1920, approximately 34 million persons immigrated to the United States, three-fourths of them staying permanently. For many of these newcomers, their first glimpse of America was the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

The statue, sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, had been conceived of as a gift of friendship from the people of France marking the two nations' commitment to liberty. France provided $400,000 for the 151 ft 1 in. (46.05 m) statue, and a fundraising drive in the United States netted $270,000 for the 89-foot pedestal.

The Jewish American poet Emma Lazarus saw the statue as a beacon to the world. A poem she wrote to help raise money for the pedestal, and which is carved on that pedestal, captured what the statue came to mean to the millions who migrated to the United States seeking freedom, and who have continued to come unto this day.

–The U.S. Department of State

“The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!"” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Here is the link to the website, that I found on the poem on. www.factmonster.com/ 

Different Customs and Traditions From Around The World

Today I would like to share with all of you the different customs and traditions from around the world.  I didn't write these, I found them online from a website. Here is the first one. In Russia, Father Frost brings presents for the children on New Year’s Day. Gold and silver coins are placed inside a brides wedding shoes in Sweden. Shoes must always be removed before entering a Japanese home. This also holds true for Indian households too. In many Western cultures, children leave teeth under their pillow for the tooth fairy to collect – usually in return for some money!  The Bahai People of Iran have their own calendar consisting of nineteen months each with nineteen days. In Brazil, New Year’s Day is celebrated with a bowl of lentil soup as the lentil is considered a symbol of wealth
Foot Binding, a beauty ritual for women to keep their feet from growing too large, is a painful Chinese tradition that only stopped in the 1930s. Wedding celebrations can involve five parties in some parts of the Middle East, beginning with the engagement party and ending with the wedding shower, seven days after the marriage. So these are just some different traditions and customs from around the world. I hope you enjoy learning about some of these, just as much as I learned from them and enjoyed reading them. I hope to post again really soon, but until then please enjoy today's post, until next time.

Blog versus having Social Media

Today's topic is about the difference between having a blog and having different social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Now one thing about Social Media sites, like the ones I mentioned are that you can connect with the world, by liking, commenting, private messaging, re tweeting people, and video call, and do phone calls too, Except, when having a blog it allows you to have time to write whatever you want, just like Facebook does, but you can't tweet, you can't private message, you can't make video calls, or phone calls, you can post some videos and photos, and people can comment on your blog, but what's better? Social Media or having a blog? In my opinion, I like having a blog because it allows me to write and gives people a chance to see and read what I write, when they visit my blog online. I also like social media, because it allows me to talk to my friends, and maybe even play word games. Although stuff like that on social media is fun, having a blog doesn't give you the options to play word games or private message your friends. Which is that really a bad thing? I mean sure texting and social networking sites are great, but blogging just gives you more free time to write whatever you want and you can type as many words as you want with out a limit of how much your allowed to write, Which is nice because people who like to write or feel like they can't type anything else because of the limit, some social media sites have, are okay but  what about those who have blogs? I mean people who have blogs should be able to have their blog to write whatever comes to mind. I feel they are both useful, in different ways, but blogging can be so much better when you don't have a character limit or any limit, on what you feel is important to write about. I want to share a video from a show that used to be on Disney. It's a show called Girl Meets World. This kind of relates to the topic, I am talking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjJxCvwLvk This short clip, shows a little bit about how people use social media by what they watch on YouTube, or what they use. I feel that both are great, but I think social media is great when you want to share with people what happened during your day or you just want to do something else. Also having a blog is great, because if there is anything I've learned from the episode Girl Meets Forgiveness Project, from Girl Meets World, is that writing something on a piece of paper has unlimited characters, and the message will last a lot longer. So I've shared my opinion of what I thought about each, but what do you think? I like both, but I think a blog will last a lifetime, because what happens when the next new thing comes along? I mean what do you think Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram will be like in a few years? Do you think they will stay or do you think they will be a thing of the past? Also by that I mean, do you think people will forget about those social media sites, and be on to the next new social media site, that comes along? Finally, what site do you think will come along in a few years, if Facebook and Twitter and Instagram are forgotten? I'm not saying they will be, but if they were what do you think the new social media site will be in a few years from now?

Valentine's Day Education Post

The Celebration of Valentine’s Day

 Valentine’s Day is a festival of romance that celebrates love and relationships. Celebrated on February 14th, it is often marked by giving gifts to and spending time with loved ones. Valentine’s Day traditions include exchanging gifts, such as chocolates or roses, and a romantic night out on the town. School children often exchange Valentines Cards that may contain candy. Decorations typically feature Cupid and his arrows, doves, and hearts. Valentine’s Day also has religious associations, especially with the Anglican and Lutheran church. Religious celebrations may feature church services orfeasts. Cupid became a symbol of Valentine’s Day due to the fact that he is the Roman god associated with the erotic, passionate type of love. His arrows cause his targets to fall in love.

Valentine’s Day Love Quotes

There are many popular quotes that are used during Valentine’s Day. During this day many partners display their appreciation and love for one another by buying roses along with a card that typically has a love quote. Over many years some Valentine’s Day Quotes have gained popularity, while the classic Valentine’s Day love quotes have and will remain for many years. If you are looking for some popular Valentine’s Day quotes we have gathered a few. “If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.” -Quote by Maya Angelou

“Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.” -Quote by Lord Byron

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” -Quote by Charles M. Schulz

 “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.” -Quote by Samuel Butler

 “Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.” -Quote by Audre Lorde

 Valentine’s Day – The history behind the holiday

Valentine’s Day actually started as a religious celebration. The holiday commemorated the line of Christian saints under the name Valentinus. The most significant St. Valentine was beheaded by the Roman emperor Claudius. The emperor had banned marriage in order to help his soldiers focus, but St. Valentine continued to marry couples in secret, as marriage was an important ritual for Christians. When St. Valentine refused to embrace paganism, Claudius had him executed around 269 AD. It is said that while he was in prison, St. Valentine developed feelings for his jailer’s blind daughter. Legend says that his love for her was so great that he healed her sight. This is the origin of the phrase, “From your Valentine,” as St. Valentine signed a letter to her this way before his execution. The holiday was further developed when Pope Gelasius attempted to rid of a pagan festival celebrated in February. Previously, young Roman men celebrated the spring festival of fertility by drawing a name of a female from the box, who would be their partner for the following year. The pope decided that this was not in accordance with Christian values, and changed the ritual to where the young Roman men would draw the name of a Saint, who they were supposed to aspire to be like for the rest of the year. The pope replaced the pagan god associated with the festival, Lupercus, with St. Valentine. As the change in practice was not very popular with the young Romans, the men used St. Valentine’s romantic themes to write letters to young women, often invoking the name of St. Valentine to communicate affection. These letters became the norm for Valentine’s Day sweethearts as the practice of courting developed during the Middle Ages. The practice of giving other gifts arrived in 18th century England. In contemporary times, these have almost completely been replaced by commercial greeting cards. Geoffrey Chaucer was instrumental in developing the holiday of Valentine’s Day. His poem, Parlement of Foules, from 1382, commemorated the engagement of Richard II and Anne of Bohemia with romantic themes and mention of Valentine’s Day. Although it is believed that Chaucer was actually referring to a different St. Valentine than the one associated with Valentine’s Day, its interpretation led to the romantic tradition of celebrating the holiday. This also started a tradition of birds as a Valentine’s symbol and this this is recurrent throughout romantic poetry, including that by Edmund Spenser and John Donne. Another source of the holiday’s development can be found in the “High Court of Love,” which was established in 1400 Paris by Isabel of Bavaria to make decisions regarding abuse, promises, contracts, and other issues surrounding females in romantic relationships. It is believed that women selected the court judges through a poetry reading competition. It is believed that the oldest remaining Valentine is from the Duke of Orleans, written to his wife while imprisoned in the Tower of London sometime during this same period.

Valentine’s Day in other countries

While most countries celebrate with traditional gift giving and time with Valentines, people all over the world celebrate in other ways as well. Valentine’s Day was first concentrated in Anglican countries, but now the holiday is celebrated all over the world. Jack Valentine is a folk character in Norfolk who leaves presents on doorsteps for children. In Slovenia, the holiday is also associated with agriculture, as it is considered the beginning of spring. This may have something to do with the connection between agriculture and love in terms of fertility, which were connected hundreds of years ago with the pagan festival. It is often the first day that workers head back to the fields, and many proposals occur in these fields. Latin America also refers to the day as “Día del Amor y la Amistad,” or the Day of Love and Friendship. It is distinct in the way that the holiday honors friends as well as lovers. However, the holiday in Latin America is typically celebrated in June due to the February 14th date’s proximity to Mardi Gras related celebrations. Finland also celebrates a similar “Friend’s Day” on Valentine’s Day. In other Scandinavian countries, the holiday is largely an American and commercial influence, mostly promoted by the flower and candy industry in order to stimulate sales. In China, men typically give sweethearts flowers and chocolates, but due to its proximity to the Lunar New Year, it is celebrated later in the year.  South Korean tradition has women giving men chocolate on February 14 and men giving women a different type of candy on March 14. Black Day, on April 14th, has those who did not receive anything celebrate their loneliness by eating black noodles. Valentine’s Day in Japan centers solely on giving chocolate due to advertisement by chocolate companies. These companies make much of their profit during this time of year. In many Middle-Eastern Islamic countries, the celebration of Valentine’s Day or the sale of Valentine’s Day-related merchandise is banned, believing that the holiday encourages behavior that is not in line with Islamic beliefs. However, the practice of exchanging flowers is gaining popularity in Pakistan despite discouragement from political and religious leaders.  Even though Valentine's Day isn't until February 14th, I thought I would do a little fun educational post, about it. These facts, I didn't come up with, they came from a website, I found on Google. I hope everyone has a great evening, and I can't wait to share something different with you later on. Well until then, I just want to say thank you for letting me share these fun little Valentine's Day Facts with all of you. Have a great rest of the day everyone.

My review on what I am reading so far

Right now I am reading a book written by Shakespeare and it has the original text and the modern text in English, so that you can read it side by side. The first side has it the way he wrote the play, and the other side gives you an English translation, so that you can understand the book. The book is about Julius Cesar. I enjoy reading it, because I read it when I was in high school. I read it with my English class. I think rereading stuff like that, gives us some help in understanding what the story is really about. Shakespeare's stories are literature, and should be read. I got the book at Barnes and Noble. I got it there, because I didn't think they had books on plays with what I have already mentioned in the beginning. I think that it's a great way to learn what these books are about, because you get to read the original text, and then you get to read what it actually means, in a way where we as the readers will understand it a little bit better. So far I am only on act one, of the book and almost to act two, but I'm enjoying every minute of it. Yes it maybe long, but that's not going to stop me from reading it. I think it is also helping me, because I have not read it in a long time, and I think that as I read it and continue to read more of the book, I'll remember exactly what the story is about. I know I haven't written in a long time, but I'm writing again. I don't have a lot more that I would like to say right now, so I am just going to leave it at what I wrote today. When I write again, you will know because I will have posted something new. So that's all I have to write for now, until next time.

A little inspirational videos sung by Matthew West and a inspirational post

I hope everyone's week is going good so far. I have a story that I finished on my computer and it's a story that I had been working on, not this November but last. Which means it's been a long time. The story is three hundred and some pages long, but I think it's a great story. It's different and different is good. No one wants to read the same story starters over and over. I am working on another right now. I hope the one I finished, from awhile back already, well I hope I can publish it. It's been a dream of mine to become an author. I don't want to really share the story right now, on this post because well then it might take you some time to read it, and then this post would be really long. No, I rather wait till it would be published for people to read it, because I don't want to give away anything in the story. Look, all I will tell you about it, is that it's about two twin sisters who go to this hotel, and I will tell you that as you continue to read it, whenever it may be published, that there will be some twists and turns, but I gave it a happy ending, that you wouldn't expect to happen. That's all I'm saying. Now what I will tell you about the one I'm working on, is that these two sisters in the beginning have to kind of figure out why their third sister was taken away, and I will tell you that the beginning is like a mystery because the parents in the story don't want to explain to their two daughters why their sister wasn't with them that morning they woke up. Anyway, that's all I'm going to tell you about those two stories for now. I don't want to tell you about the whole second story because then it might give away most of the story, and besides it's not finished yet. I know it may seem like I haven't written in awhile but I am writing again and I am happy that I can just write and be able to know that people are and have been enjoying what I write lately, because it makes me happy. It makes me happy because I know that people are liking what I write, and when they like something that I write, then it makes me feel good about myself and it makes me want to continue to keep writing, so that I become better at, each day. Tonight, just for fun I would like to share two different videos. I don't know if you or any of you have ever heard the song, Do Something by Matthew West, but if you haven't then I would like to share that with you at this time. So here is the link to the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RjndG0IX8 I like this song because it is good, and because I also like him as an artist and I like his music. Now the second video I would like to share, is also by him and it's called Hello My Name is, now before I share the link with you, I want you to know that this was the song I sang with him at one of his concerts during the Q&A which was cool. Here is the link to the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJWQzjfU3o enjoy the videos. Also enjoy tonight's post as well, and until next time. I'm not sure when I'll write again, but when you do, then you'll know because I will have posted something here and you'll be able to read it. Have a great rest of the night and evening as well. Also I'm glad I could share the videos with you.

Thank you and Inspirational video

Hi everyone, it's been awhile since I wrote. The last time I wrote anything for my blog was over Christmas break. Now that Christmas is over and New Years Eve and Day are over, I just want to start off by saying thank you for those who read my blog all over the world and I hope you're enjoying it. I also want to say thank you to anyone who has enjoyed reading my posts from my blog. Today, I figured  I would share a video by a band that you may know called Anthem Lights. They did a cover of Chris Tomlin's song Good Good Father. Here is the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NhHzTq5wQQ this is the link to the video so that you may watch it, I hope that as you watch today's video that inspires you in some way. I like the video cover they did for this song. Anyway I hope you enjoy today's post and I hope to post again sometime soon or later on. Whenever I decide to post again, I hope you'll enjoy reading whatever I write next. Hope everyone has a great week and a great weekend and I can't wait to share something different next time.