Milton's Secret Movie Review

In the 2016 movie called Milton's Secret, there's a boy named Milton Adams. Milton is what you would call someone who has friends, but has trouble with dealing with a classmate who is what you call rude, mean, and just not kind towards his peers. His name in the movie, is Carter. Now as I already mentioned Carter isn't anything like Milton, but there are some similarities between the two. For instance, both Carter and Milton I felt wanted to be heard, not ignored but heard. I also saw how they both had tons of frustration, but Carter mainly picked on Milton. He called him things, but instead of saying I'm sorry to Milton, he decided to give certain demands that were threats to do this or else kind of thing. For Milton that was hard for him, because he had trouble speaking to those who may not have always been paying attention, due to other things that were going on. For Milton's friend Tim, he was Milton's best friend, but when something happened at school, Milton's best friend didn't do anything, except watch. Now before Milton's best friend comes to Milton's house, there is a part in the movie where Milton's grandfather comes to visit and helps Milton see things differently. He helped Milton to see that he shouldn't worry about things and just focus on the present. I would like to write more about what I watched, but I don't want to spoil it for all of you. I don't want to spoil it because it's something I would watch again, but I want to leave that choice up to you. I want to leave you with that choice because I don't know if it is going to have the same impact on me as it will you. If you decide to watch it and you have kids that are older, than after you watch it then you can decide if it's something you want your older kids to watch or not. I would not recommend it for younger viewers that are not old enough to understand what they talk about in a movie like this. I however would recommend it to kids who are old enough to see and understand what they mention and how the characters in the movie act. Although that is your choice, if they are allowed to watch it or not. I believe no matter what movie someone watches, or no matter what they may say or do in the movie, I strongly believe that there is always some sort of life lesson or lessons, to be learned. Although this movie was fiction, and not reality I really do believe that was being said and done in the movie, from the characters actions and sayings, are things that can happen in real life. So in conclusion, I thought it was a good movie and now the choice is yours to either watch it or not watch it.

Guatemala Holidays

 November 1/2: All Saints Day / Day of the Dead In the town of Santiago Sacatepepequez near Antigua, giant kites are flown in the cemeteries in an effort to communicate with the deceased. Throughout Guatemala, fiambre—a salad made up of deceased relatives favorite ingredients—is traditionally served.

December 7: Burning of the Devil Guatemalans gather everything worth burning—such as waste paper and old household items—and set it ablaze to cleanse their homes for the holy weeks to come.

December 13-21: Tribute to Santo Tomás In Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, there is a big festival that mixes Christian and Mayan traditions with lots of fireworks and dancing. On the last day, people swing from a rope around a pole, known as palo volador.

December 25: Christmas Day Guatemalans celebrate Christmas throughout the entire month of December, placing large emphasis on the nativity scene.

December 31: New Years Eve An abundance of fireworks make this the nosiest of all Guatemalan holidays. Tamales are traditionally eaten at midnight.

There is also a Mayan New Year celebration that celebrates life and renewal. Since the Mayan calendar has 260 days, the date varies. Each town in Guatemala also has its own holiday, usually dedicated to exalting the town's patron saint.

October 20: Revolution Day On this day, Guatemala celebrates the “October Revolution,”when dictator Jorge Ubico was overthrown in 1944. In Guatemala City, thousands of people celebrate in the streets near Plaza Mayor. Expect lots of music, dance, and as always, fireworks.

Guatemala is a very diverse country with more than 20 ethnic groups. Each of them has their own special traditions for celebrating Christmas.

Most Guatemalans, like other Latin-American counties, plan and build, with the entire family, a Nativity Scene called a "Nacimiento" or "Belen". Although it is originally a Spanish tradition, many indigenous (Guatemalan) elements are now used in the design and construction of the Nativity scenes. The "Nacimiento" is normally put under the Christmas Tree. One unique characteristic of Guatemalan Nativity scenes is the use of sawdust dyed in many bright colors.

n Christmas Eve families celebrate together and eat the main Christmas meal. It is made of several traditional dishes, but it always includes some Guatemalan tamales. In some regions they are made of corn and other of rice or potatoes. They can be sweet or not, and have several different ingredients inside like olives, prunes, peppers, chicken or pork.

Everyone waits until midnight to light hundreds of fireworks or firecrackers to celebrate the birth of Jesus. A family prayer is said around the tree and it is the custom to open the presents shortly after midnight.

Here are just some holidays I thought I would share with you because I thought they were interesting and these are not mine, I found them on two different websites.

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?