Color Count

       So, this month, I took a poll and asked people what their favorite colors were and why. Here are some people's feedback 

• RED!  Why?  Because it is a color symbolizing intensity, fire, courage, passion, desire, strength..... and because it is the base color for every gorgeous sunset He created.
• I absolutely LOVE orange because it is a calming and beautiful color! It is also the color of God's many AWE-inspiring
• (neon) GREEN!!! ...Neon colors catch everybody's eye, whether you like neon colors or not. Think about it, if people wear a new, black shirt people won't always realize, but if you wear an old neon shirt, people can't help but comment. They say, "Wow! That's a bright shirt!!"
• Blue, the ocean is blue, blue spray paint makes everything cooler, and I like playing the blues.
• For all of these reasons is why I like the color turquoise so much . Green, because it makes me think of my favorite candy flavors and the beautiful greenery in the mountains.  Also, blue, because it reminds me of one of my favorite sights (the ocean) which reminds me of how amazing God is! 
• I would say white because it's the color of purity.
• My favorite color is a shade of purple called lavender mauve.  It is the color of a sterling rose and it's my favorite because my husband used to buy and bring me a single stem, sterling rose whenever he'd visit me when he was courting me.

       YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHICH ONE IS MINE:) HA HA HA HA!! Nah, I'm kidding... You probably will - if you know me. 

       Anyways, here are the results of the poll. Drumroll, please. (duh duh duh duh)
Red            1
Orange       1
Yellow        1
Green        4
Blue           2
Purple        3
Pink           0
Black         2
White        1
Brown        2



And the winner is...... Green! Congratulations! :)

Happy Thanksgivi-kuh (Thanksgiving/Chanukkah)!!!!

Our church is Christian Hebraic, which means that we embrace the Jewish roots of Christianity. So, we celebrate Chanukkah- an EIGHT-day celebration in which each day we re-dedicate part our lives to God. Hebrew days are from 6 pm one day to 6 pm the next, so each 'day' starts in our 'evening.' Here are each day's re-dedications:

1. Re-dedicating our SELF
2. Re-dedicating our FAMILY
3. Re-dedicating the CHILDREN 
4. Re-dedicating our HOME
5. Re-dedicating our FINANCES
6. Re-dedicating our WORK
7. Re-dedicating our RELATIONSHIPS
8. Re-dedicating our RESPONSIBILITY TO THE WORLD

Every day, we light candles on a hanukkiyah (commonly known as a menorah), which has a candle for each day. Also, the central extra candle, which stands out from the rest, symbolizes JESUS, our true light. We first light the central candle, also called the shamash, which we then use to light the other candles. In the bible, this eight-day celebration is called the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22).  

One cool and significant note about this Chanukkah is that it coincides with Thanksgiving! The last time this has ever happened was in 1800s and the next time this will occur will be in the year 79,811!! 

Luis de Torres, a Jewish physician who accompanied Columbus in 1492, gave the turkey its name. Upon seeing the large wild owl for the first time, de Torres exclaimed "Tukki!" which is the Hebrew word for peacock.

Sugary Goodness!

Hey everyone! So, for my most recent ump-teenth birthday, I also got a lot of puzzles (YAY!!). This one, pictured below, is one of the fun ones I received. It is a picture of sweets stores. According to Julian Smith, a guy on YouTube, "The trees hate(d) me!" I mean, really! The trees took me the longest and were so complicated! Altogether, this was my second time doing this particular puzzle, and it was still super fun! I love doing jigsaw puzzles because it calms me down and I get to be a little detective-ish (if that makes sense :) Keep Calm and Puzzle On!

Confection Street by Charles Wysoki

Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.

Movie Review: Ender's Game

       Hello everybody! So, for Thing #3's birthday, my immediate family (& our grandma) went to Ward theaters to watch the new movie that just came out- Ender's Game. I have to admit that at first, I thought it was going to be kind of cheesy, but it really wasn't.
       This movie was fantastic. The setting (futuristic, like most sci-fi movies), the suspense, the characters, and the other elements that make a great movie, to me, were very realistic. Very clean and family-friendly, I recommend this movie to all!
       Although a teenager, the main character, Ender, was very unlike a "normal" one portrayed in movies nowadays. He was very humble, patient, and soft-spoken. He looked out for his team and was a great leader- instead of being rebellious, hateful, etc..
       The twist ending, in which was expressed that Ender's  'game' was real, was very surprising. It jumped out at me, as I totally unsuspected any sign of it happening. Some of you probably suspected it, though, as my mom did.
       One scene that I had to close my eyes (because of shock and pain- nothing more), was where Ender and actor Moses Arias  (who I thought was too short to be taken seriously :) (sorry, I forget his character's name) were fighting. This time, I could very much foresee what was going to happen next. When MA hit his head on the floor, I could not watch. It looked too painful to observe. My head hurt just thinking about it. Ouch..
       Overall, this movie was excellently made and I give the people who wrote the script a round of applause because of their work. *clap, clap*


Rate: 5/5

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

Movie Review: Thor 2:The Dark World

P.S.- SPOILER ALERT!!!!! If you don't want to know, DO NOT READ ON!

On Sunday, myself, my siblings and a few of our friends went to see Thor 2: The Dark World. It was AWESOME! Usually the sequels of movies aren't fantastic, but this one was totally phenomenal. The story line, the action scenes, Loki's very funny lines, and other things made this movie very creative, captivating, and CRAZY GOOD!!! I have to say, though, my favorite scene was when Thor and Loki were walking down a hall, and Loki was changing into different people. Especially into CAPTAIN AMERICA (my all-time favorite superhero!)!! Everyone in the audience was cracking up at that part.  Oh, and I was totally surprised that Loki (falsely) betrayed Thor. Knowing Loki's true character, I seriously thought he was betraying Thor. I was WRONG! Now, I sorta-kinda-ish like Loki's character. And the ending scene (where Loki was actually Odin, but was an illusion) got me all confused. Now, I don't know if Odin is still alive, or Loki killed him. We all know Loki would if he had the chance.  I think the scene that really creeped me out was at the very end with the "Collector." I mean, wouldn't the Asgardians be smart enough NOT to give a tesseract cube to the Collector?!?!?!? And the dark elves were just plain... creepy...*shudder*.... especially their all black eyes and super pale skin. Overall, I have to congratulate Marvel Studios. This movie was excellently made and very fun to watch!

Rate: 5/5 

During WWII, the Germans designed an exploding, chocolate-covered, thin steel bomb designed to blow up seven seconds after a piece was broken off.

Book Review: House of Hades by Rick Riordan

Hey guys! So for my birthday, I received House of Hades written by well known author Rick Riordan (Here's his website). He is a great author, writing three mythological series (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus) aimed toward tweens/teens. I have loved reading his books for the stories, filled with mystery, suspense and fun!

Although I enjoy Riordan's books greatly, his newest book in the Heroes of Olympus series disappointed me. Starting off the book, he did an awesome, spine-tingling  job describing tartarus, the birth pit for all monsters.  He then continued his story. But then, something he wrote disturbed me. He put in his story two, not one, but TWO homosexual characters. As a christian, I love the homosexual community-we are commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:31). But this book was geared for kids, and he straight out said that a minor male god was in love with a male human, and that one of the male semi-main characters had a crush on another main male character. I was enjoying the book, but when I read that, I wanted to stop reading the rest of the book.  Eventually, I did finish the House of Hades, and gladly discovered there was no more talk on that subject. And then I realized that he had never brought it up in ANY of his ELEVEN other books.

Now hear me out, Rick Riordan is a fabulous writer. He uses vivid imagery and develops his stories quite well, and this book was very good. However, I fell very disturbed, shaken, and sad knowing that he wrote this in his book. I am hopeful that his final book of the series, the Blood of Olympus, will not include any of this.

Rate: 3/5 stars

A shrimp's heart is in it's head.