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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Ballarat, California 1890's

 
      One of most barren and ghost towns in the United States, located right next to Death Valley. It was built as a supply point for minter moving to Nevada to California. In 1897 it housed around 500 residents with several saloons and hotels. Ballarat was named after an Austrailian immigrant who proposed that it should be after the Australian gold town of Ballarat in Victoria. When the mines began to close, the town began to shut down.
     In 1960's, Charles Manison and his family moved into a ranch nearby.
     It is only access by a dirt road through the dry Mojave Desert. 
     There is only one resident in Ballarat.


 An old graveyard.




I got all my information from American Eye; A Youtube Channel.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

6-Year Old Boys Dies From A Gunshot Wound

     A young Pennsylvania kid was killed by his older brother (10 Years Old) Wednesday morning. Apparently the boys were home alone. Really? OK, the mother was at work, but according to articles, she did have a live-in boyfriend. So where the hell was he? And second and most important question; the gun was registered in the mother's name, so why didn't see teach her kids about gun safety?  If she refused to do so, then the gun needed to be put in a locked safe. That's irresponsible.
     Also 10 year's old. He really should have known right from wrong, not to touch the gun.
     I remember my father's guns were mounted on the wall in the backroom. Though they wan't no 9MM's. Two were shotguns and the other was a BB Gun. I don't remember, but my mother told me that our father let me and my sister shoot them when we were younger. I mean he was standing right there beside us. We were fine. The guns were in the same room were we hung out in sometimes. We never once touched 'em. But unlike most kids, we knew what guns could do. Our father taught us that.
     He even trusted my sister enough. There was a snake on one our swing-sets and he told my sister to go get the gun, but apparently she must have ran into our mother on the way to the backroom, 'cause she came out with the instead.
     Teach your kids. Unfortunately the brother had to learn the devastating way the dangers of guns. Don't make that mistake. Take them to an gun expert to at least hear them out if you're unsure how to start. I'm sure they can help you with that conversation.
   

Monday, August 7, 2017

Shadowhunters-Of Men And Angels

Episode starts where it ended, Clary and Jace taking Luke to Magnus'.
Jace drives Luke's police car into a poll, lol.
Jace and Simon go find the stuff for Magnus to help Luke. And Jace gets annoyed at Simon and tells him basically he's hung-over Clary and a friend is all he's ever gonna be. Simon didn't like that, but Jace is so right. Simon pulls a knife on Jace and that really pisses off Jace.
So instead of Luke telling Clary about her father and everything, it is Magnus instead.
Alec arrives to help and by then Jace and Simon get there.
Simon walks in on Clary and Jace while they had a little moment, looking a bit jealous.
Isabelle is doing rune cards with her little brother Max, and then Maryse walks in to talk to Isabelle.
When Luke is able to, he finishes the story about Valentine and the backstory.
Alec stays with Magnus to help clean up and have drinks.
Clary shows Luke the box and tells her that it stands for Jonathan Christopher, her brother.
Where Hodge tells Clary about her unusual angelic powers its Luke instead when she puts the box down on a paper and it well...seeps through?
Clary thinks she knows where her mother hid the cup.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Letting Yourself Go

     It's one thing to let yourself go, physically. It's another thing to 'let go' of your fears, your inhibitions, and your jealousies.
     Today would be a terrific day to 'let yourself go' when it comes to the things you shouldn't be hanging on to.

Fabulosity: 365 Fabulous Thoughts For Women

Monday, June 19, 2017

Shadowhunters: Moo Shu To Go

     It opens up with Clary and Jace and Alec entering. Clary tells him about the necklace, that Valentine can speak to her through the necklace. Of course Alec takes the necklace and puts it away. Alec still don't like Clary. Isabelle comes and finds Clary and they talk about Alec and Joycelyn.
     In walks Isabelle's mother who don't exactly greet her daughter, but she does makes one hell of an entrance. The only one she actually smiles to is Jace, but Isabelle's not alone. Maryse don't warm up to Clary either.
     Scene cuts to Luke at the police station with Alaric.
     Clary draws a picture of Valentine and then rips it up.
     Scene cuts to Alec and Jace. Alec complaining he has to baby sit Jace's girlfriend. And then Alec brings up what happened at Magnus'. (Recall, they had to give up a memory). And Jace is still non the wiser. He says he loves him too; a brother, and a friend and that's what's been bothering him? Lol, at least they kept that.
     Simon goes to the vampire hotel. Raphael scares him away.
     Alec and Clary train while talking. Clary tells him she might be able to use the box that her mother takes out once a year to use to try to find Valentine. Then Magnus calls Alec.
     Alaric is with the werewolves without Luke. One of the pack wants Clary.
     Alec is right, what is the point of an invisibility rune without muting your phone? Though it is just her stalker friend.
     Jace and Isabelle go to Meilorne (still might not be spelling that right). But that ain't the only meeting happening. Valentine is also holding his own.
     Clary and Alec meet up with Simon and they take the back way. Simon moves with swiftness. He can also see the runes that are on the wall of the building. Alec questions Simon. Simon is able to break through a locked door. Alec finds the box that Clary mentions. Alaric kidnaps Clary. Oh, Jace is gonna be pissed.
     Jace receives a text from Alec. Yep, he's pissed.
     Simon asks why does he keeps getting kidnap and Clary tells him that its her everyone's after.
     Simon finds a phone and calls Jace.
     Luke appears and Clary is a bit jumpy. Jace knocks Luke out. Outside they are surrounded by wolves. Luke appears and takes down the alpha and becomes the new pack leader.
     Simon with Clary and Jace, drives Luke to Magnus' to get healed.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The Mortal Instruments-Music Challenge

The shadowhunters is one of my favorite sagas. Below are the songs that I think fit the characters. I can't wait to reveal my choice of Sebastian.








  1. First up is the sarcastic, witty, tortured soul; Jace Herondale. I thought 'Angel with A Shotgun' by The Cars fit Jace just right.  Youtuber Styleslut created this video. 












     2. Next is Clary Fray. The daughter of Valentine Morganstern and Jace's love interest. She has red hair and green eyes. Clary was a tough to figure, but I finally found what I thought is the perfect song; "Warrior" by Beth Crowley. Youtuber ShadowOfHeaven created this video. 










      3.Alec Lightwood is an intelligent, serious, dark hair and blued shadowhunter who had a secret to hide, but eventually came out of the closet. He was pretty easy; 'Secrets' by One Republic. Youtuber Dana A created this video. 












      4. The beautiful Isabelle Lightwood. If her looks won't kill ya, her cooking will. I found that 'Me Too' by Meghan Trainer fit her perfectly. Youtuber Silly Unicorn created this video. 












      5. Simon Lewis. The geeky friend who is obsessed with Clary who follows her round like little lost puppy. Simon was easy, "Monsters" by Ruelle. Youtuber Fandoms Unlimited created this video.  












      6. The high warlock of Brookly; Magnus Bane and Alec's love interest. Magnus was so hard but I decided to go with "I want To Be Immortal" by Marina and the Diamonds. Youtuber Ichored created this video. 











      7. Malec. I mean, what's to say? I don't really agree, sorry. I found the perfect song to compliment them, "Secret Love Song" by Little Mix. Youtuber Emily McQueen created this video.












      8. Clace. Yes, I definitely ship 'em. "Don't Deserve You" by Plumb, I think fits their relationship. Youtuber TheSamSam110 created this video.












      9. Sizzy. Is proof that even geeks has a chance with a good looking girl...when Simon isn't obsessing over Clary. "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars is perfect. Youtuber Malechellyeah created this video.











       10. Valentine Morganstern. The evil Shadowhunter. "My Demons" by Starset is just perfect. Youtuber Vconersev created this video.














      11. Sebastian Morganstern aka Johnathan Christoper Morganstern who never really had a chance to be the shadowhunter, son, and brother he was suppose to be thanks to his father. For Sebastian the song I found which is so perfect is Paula Adbul's "Cold Hearted Snake". For Johnathan, I thought "Save Me" by Remy Zero is perfect. Use your imagination.  Youtuber Bronwin (and a bunch of numbers) created this lyric video (J.C. Morganstern). Youtuber Lilschoolgurl1980 created this lyric video (Sebastian Morganstern).




















      12. Valentine and Clary. I thought "From The Love Of A Daughter" by Demi Lovato fit this father daughter duo perfect. Youtuber SocialCasualty created this lyric video.












     13. Clary and Luke. Clary's known Luke since she was a little girl and the perfect song is "He Didn't Have To Be" by Brad Paisley. Youtuber Denise Toibes created this lyric video.












      14. Valentine and Jocelyn. The parents of Clary and Johnathan. I found that "In the grove-Chimes at Midnight" is the perfect song. I have no idea who the artist is, but Youtuber XCrimsonVampireX created this video.











       15. Jocelyn and Luke. The only parental figures Clary has always known. I think "Let's Hurt Tonight" by One Republic fit their relationship. Youtuber SteffSpecialDirector created this video.











     16. Max Lightwood. A child who was killed by Sebastian Morganstern. "Gone Too Soon" by Daughtry is perfect. Youtuber TobiForMusic created this lyric video.












      17. Maia Roberts. OK, Maia was super easy. Non other than Shakira "She Wolf". Shakira posted the video to her Youtube channel.













       18. New York. Where the series takes place. The only New York song I know of is Taylor Swift's "Welcome To New York". Youtuber Lyrics Music Weekly created this lyric video.












      Note, I only did some of the popular characters. 

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Raspberry Smoothie

There's mostly likely a recipe you can find online, but this one is ALL MINE. Its a perfect alternative instead of Coke and it's yummy.

You will need:


  • Blender
  • Raspberries
  • Yoplait Raspberry yogurt
  • (I used peach juice, but its whatever your choosing.)
  • Whipped Cream







     Pour, I say about a cup a half a cup of juice into the blender. Then added about a half of container of berries. I used Dole fresh raspberries from Kroger's. Add your whole container of yogurt, place the lid and blend.
     Added chopped berries and whipped to finish it off.




Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Wonderland Amusement Park Beijing, China

An amusement park in China that was abandoned and never completed. In May 2013 the park was demolished leaving no hope for any amusement park. 

Below are some picture of the deserted amusement park.












Saturday, May 6, 2017

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anne Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in a church in West Virginia. She started campaigned in 1905 the year her mother died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day

Below is a list of song about mom, that I found and liked. They are in no particular order.






 2Pack-Dear Mama


 Christina Aguilera-Oh, Mother


 Trace Adkins-Hot Mama


 Clay Walker-'Fore She Was Mama


 Boys To Men-A Song For Mama


 Elvis Presley-Mama Liked The Roses


 Spice Girls-Mama


 Taylor Swift-The Best Day


 Meghan Trainor w/Kelli Trainor-Mom


 Carrie Underwood-Mama's Song



 Justin Bieber-Turn To You


 Blake Shelton-The Baby


 Girls Generation-Dear Mama


 Lauren Alaina-Like My Mother Does


 Ashanti-Mother


 Carrie Underwood-Don't Forget To Remember Me.


 The Wilkinsons-26 cents


 Jamie O' Neal-Somebody's Hero


 Reba-I'm A Survivor


 Dolly Parton-Coat Of Many Colors


 The Band Perry-Mother Like Mine

Which songs did you like? Personally I was surprised that some where actually good by artists I NEVER listen to, especially Justin Bieber. 




Thursday, October 20, 2016

Remains Of An Indian Village

By Al Purdy

Underfoot rotten boards, forest rubble, bones....
Animals were here after the plague,
after smallpox to make another ending;
for the tutelary gods of decay
acknowledge aid from any quarter...

Here the charging cotyledons of spring
press green forefingers
 on femurs, vertebrae, and delicate
 bellied skulls of children;
the moon's waylaid light does not shrink
from bone relics and other beauties of nature...

Death is certainly absent now, 
at least in the overwhelming sense
that it once walked at night in the village
and howled thru the mouths of dogs
But everything fades
and wavers into something else,
the seasonal cycle and the planet's rhythm
vary imperceptibly into the other; 
spirits of the dead have vanished,
only great trees remain,
and the birth certificate of cedars
specifies no memory of a village...

(And I have seen myself fade
from a woman's eyes
while I was standing there,
and the earth was aware of me no longer_)
But I come here as part of the process 
In the pale morning light,
thinking what has been thought by no one
for years of their absence, 
in some way continuing them
And I observe the children's shadows
running in this green light from a 
distant star
into the near forest_
wood violets and trilliums of 
a hundred years ago
blooming and vanishing_
the villages of the brown people
toppling and returning_
What moves and lives 
occupying the same space,
what touches what touched them
owes them...

Standing knee-deep in the joined earth
of their weightless bones,
in the archaeological sunlight,
the trembling voltage of summer,
in the sunken reservoirs of rain,
standing waist-deep in the criss-cross
rivers of shadows,
in the village of nightfall, 
the hunters silent and women
bending over dark fires,
I hear their broken consonants...


Friday, October 7, 2016

Demon Hurricane

 
 By now we all heard about Hurricane Matthew bearing down. People have already been killed and who knows how many animals too. And let's not forget the homeless people. The damage is starting to stack up.  
     But how many of y'all have seen the image of a skeleton demon in the satellite image? Maybe the coloring might have something to do with how the image came to be or it's literally a demon controlling the storm and having a blast?
     I do pray for these people and animals and hopefully, they will be as safe as can be.
   

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Frozen Berry Souffle

With just a few ingredients, this tangy frozen dessert will leave you wanting seconds.
This is a picture I got from the internet. 










You will need: 

  1. Ramekins (I was lucky and found mine at the Dollar Tree.)
  2. Box of raspberry gelatin 3 oz. or 85 g (I got 2 boxes.)
  3. 1 cup of water 
  4. Frozen mixed berries (I'm allergic to strawberries and was lucky to find a bag of raspberries and blackberries) 1 1/2 cups
  5. Plain Yogurt 1/2 (but I just added the whole thing. I used the Yoplait Raspberry flavor)
  6. Whipped cream 1/2 cup
  7. Fresh raspberries, for garnish

1. The recipe calls to add parchment paper to circle the inside of the cups which I didn't do, but it still came out just fine without. In a pan boil your water completely before adding your gelatin and then stir until jelly is dissolved. I added one cup of cold water as the gelatin box says and only one. And then add your bag of berries (I added the whole bag, so that's why I needed the second gelatin.) Stir until it starts to thicken. It might take a bit of time 'fore it does, but keep a check on it. Be patient, it will thicken. 
2. When it finally thickens add your yogurt. and let it chill for 20 minutes until it sets.
3. Beat whipped cream in a bowl until it stiffens. I just used a whisk. Fold into berry mixture. (but I ended up mixing it in. (still came out just fine)
4. Freeze for 2 hours. Remove parchment paper if you used it after it freezes.
5. ENJOY.

Option: Garnish with raspberries (or whatever your favorite berry) and whipped cream.

Note: The whipped cream will give it a bit of sweet taste to this tangy dessert. So in honesty, if you can't deal with tangy desserts, then this is not for you. I thought it was super delicious. This was my first souffle.
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This is my picture I took of the dessert.











 And this is what a ramekin looks like. 

Cheese Burger Pizza

Just when you thought pizza couldn't get any better. Like pizza, like cheeseburgers? Can't decide on which one? Why not combine the two. I absolutely loved this. It was delicious. I found the recipe in a Campbell's cookbook so I can't take the credit.
I couldn't find the picture like they have in the cookbook. So this is the picture that I took.





You will need:

  1. 2 packages of refrigerated biscuits (7 and 1/2 ounces each)
  2. 3/4 pound of ground beef (but really I just stuck the whole package in the pan)
  3. 1/2 chopped onion (i used the frozen diced onions you can get in the freezer section at your local grocery store)
  4. 1 can of Campbell's condensed cheddar cheese soup/sauce (11 ounces) (didn't use it 'cause it made me sick when I used it before)
  5. 1 can of tomatoes (8 ounces) (I used the diced.)
  6. 2 tablespoons of sliced green onion (didn't add this 'cause not really an onion fan)
  7. 2 teaspoons prepared mustard (didn't add this either)
  8. 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (didn't add this either)
  9. 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces) I used the shredded mild cheddar 'cause you put yellow cheese on a cheeseburger. It makes more sense.)
  10. Optional: More onions (sliced onions to add on the very top as a garnish, Pickles of your choice, and last ketchup and mustard. (Didn't add the mustard 'cause I'm not a fan. 
1. Preheat oven to 400F (I opted for 350 which is what I always bake on.) You'll want to butter your 12-inch round baking (didn't have one so I just used my square baking pan) or pizza pan. You have to pinch the edges of the biscuits together to seal 'em. Bake for 10 minutes. It's just a pre-cook and you'll see why in #3.
2. But until then while your biscuits are in the oven in a skillet (or I used a pan 'cause I didn't have a skillet). Medium heat. Cook the beef and chopped onions together until brown and tender. Spoon off fat. Stir in the #4 through #8. (But if you did what I did the only thing to add is #5.) You just heat that right up. 
3. Spread the beef mixture over the biscuits. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes so the biscuits can brown and cheese can melt. Garnish with whatever you like on your cheeseburger. (I just used ketchup and pickles.) ENJOY. 

Note: I didn't follow the recipe exactly, but it still came out fanatically.


Saturday, September 17, 2016

The Fish

The Fish 
by Elizabeth Bishop


I caught a tremendous fish
and held him beside the boat
half out of the water, wich my hook
fast in a corner of his mouth.
He didn't fight.
He hadn't fought at all.
He hung a grunting weight,
battered and venerable
and homely. Here and there
his brown skin hung in strips
like ancient wallpaper,
and its pattern of darker brown 
was like wallpaper:
shapes like full-blown roses
stained and lost through age.
He was speckled with barnacles,
fine rosettes of lime,
and infested
with tiny white sea-lice,
and underneath two or three
rags of green weed hung down.
While his gills were breathing in
the terrible oxygen
the frightening gills
fresh and crisp with blood, 
that can cut so badly
I thought of the coarse with flesh
packed in like feathers, 
the big bones and the little bones, 
the dramatic reds and blacks
of his shiny entrails,
and the pink swim-bladder
like a big peony.
I looked into his eyes
which were far larger than mine
but shallower, and yellowed,
the irises backed and packed
with tarnished tinfoil
seen through the lenses
of old scratched isinglass.
They shifted a little, but not
to return my stare.
It was more like the tipping
of an object toward the light.
I admired his sullen face, 
the mechanism of his jaw, 
and then I saw
that from his lower lip
If you could call it a lip
grim, wet, and weaponlike, 
hung five old pieces of fish-line,
or four and a wire leader
with the swivel still attached, 
with all their five big hooks
grown firmly in his mouth.
A green line frayed at the end
where he broke it, two heavier lines,
and a fine black thread
still crimped from the strain and snap
when it broke and he got away.
Like medals with their ribbons
frayed and wavering,
a five-haired beard of wisdom
trailing from his aching jaw.
I stared and stared
and victory filled up
the little-rented boat,
from the pool of bilge
where oil had spread a rainbow
around the rusted engine
to the bailer rusted orange,
the sun-cracked thwarts,
the oarlocks on their strings,
the gunnels--until everything
was a rainbow, rainbow, rainbow!
And I let the fish go.


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Britney Spears Wants To Collab With Justin Timberlake

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were once the couple to the early 2000's teens and broken hearted when they broke up. But a question and answer a short time ago, Britney admitted she like to collab with Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler, and Justin Timberlake. Eeep. Ok, the video on Youtube doesn't mention Katy, but an article I found mentions her.
While I'm not a fan of Steven Tyler I would like to see her collab with Katy. Katy's killer video's and Britney's awesome dance moves?
And Justin. Hell yes. And yes, I still hope for them getting back together. And Justin's reaction; 'sure'. Cue the screaming 2000's teens.
But not to forget that Britney did have a song on her self-title album featured Justin Timberlake called 'What's It's Like To
Be Me'.

















The articles: http://dlisted.com/2016/09/14/justin-timberlake-would-be-open-to-a-collaboration-with-britney-spears/

http://www.people.com/article/justin-timberlake-britney-spears-collaboration-response

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Joe Jonas & Demi Lovato Recreate Their Camp Rock Duet

Joe and Demi reunite and sing their 'Camp Rock' song 'This Is Me/Gotta Find You' at the Verizon Center in Washington DC July 26. Nick calls out Joe and the crowd goes wild. Nick and Joe sings 'Cake By The Ocean' and Demi sings her duet with Brad Paisley.
Is it crazy to still hope these two get back together? They're still young. One might never know. 



 Joe & Demi


 Nick & Joe


 Brad & Demi

 The original video clip from 'Camp Rock' featuring Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas. 

What is your Favorite Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas song? 




Saturday, July 2, 2016

King's Hawaiian Half Pound Club

Arby's has a new giant sandwich to add to list of giant sandwiches which are: the Max RB or the Max Beef 'N Cheddar, the Meat Mountain, the Club Stack, Double Stack Reuben, and Triple Stack.

The baby of the giant's is the Half Pound Club on a Hawaiian Roll, with creamy Dijon, lettuce, tomatoes, turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, and brown sugar bacon.

But y'all probably wanna know about the other giants.
 The Max Roast Beef is 7 ounces on a seeded bun.
The Max Beef 'N Cheddar (7 ounces) is double cheese and double Red Ranch on a Onion Roll.
The Meat Mountain is every meat available; chicken, ham, turkey, RB, Reuben, brisket, bacon, and Angus with sharp cheddar, and big eye Swiss on a star cut bread. This one is $10.
The Club Stack is ham and turkey (don't get it confused with the half pound club) is 3 ounces each with lettuce, tomato, bacon, Swiss cheese on a wheat roll.
The Double Stack Reuben is your choice of 3 ounces each of either Ruben or turkey or Reuben on Reuben with sauerkraut, big eye Swiss and Thousand Island on a marble rye bread.
The Triple Stack is 3 ounces each of turkey and RB with lettuce, tomato, bacon, mayo on a honey wheat bread.



 Meat Mountain


Thursday, June 16, 2016

Kim Kardashian Calls Out Taylor Swift

     Well now its Kimmy calling out Taylor about Kanye West's song 'Famous' about having sex with Taylor. And I think Kim needs to ask questions about why her husband is singing about having sex with a younger woman, but that's just me. 
     Kim says that she's playing the victim when she approved the song. I personally don't know, if she agreed and then went back on her word, but what I do know about Kim and Kanye, they like attention and Kanye thinks he's God. Maybe in Taylor's next album we might hear clues. She writes about what she knows. 
     Kim went on to say that Kanye gets so much shit for things. Well he gets caught doing shitting ass things. Wanna make sure there's not a camera around as evidence. Duh.    





Wednesday, June 15, 2016

2year Old Killed By Alligator


    So I just heard that a 2year old was possibly killed by a Alligator at Disney's Grand Resort and Spa
in Florida. The boy and his family are from Nebraska. That's all I know. No name has been released. The police are doing everything they can to find the boy's body, even resorting to killing every alligator to get the right one.
      I mean, come on. I'm just gonna say it. The animals were put on this earth first. This is their land. What makes you think they aren't sadden by the destruction that we do to their homes? When their loved one is killed by the hands of a human? And I'll admit that I've never been to Florida, but I've seen posts where people have commented that there are warning signs. That the beach closes at 9PM.    
     And this is Florida, there are gators and crocs everywhere there. Being from out of state even they should have known that. And that they were the only one's on the beach. And second where was security or a life guard, an employee, someone to tell them they need to heed the warning signs? It was said there was a life guard on duty, but didn't arrive in time. OK, so the family nowhere near his station? Did the life guard not know they were on the beach? Cause I would think he would have told them that they need to leave. It's dark, visibility is limited.
     And last, where was the parents when the alligator took the boy? I've looked and I can't find anything. What they were doing when the kid wondered close to the water's edge. It being dark the kid should have been next to the parents instead of wondering around a closed beach at night in Florida where there are possibly gators.
     There are lots of blame to go around. A lot of shouldn't have's. Where was who? Why was a 2year old wondering around a dark beach? He could have very well got snatched by a person.
     And last, this is all my personal opinion. Agree or disagree. I'm not a professional blogger/writer.
     UPDATE. The boy has been found. His name is Lane Graves. An autopsy will be done. Its said that his body was intact. The condition of the body is yet unknown. That's all I know. The kid was killed by an alligator, how in the hell is that possible? When the father grabbed him the gator would have went into an death roll. His arm would have been ripped off...least I would think. Gators prefer smaller foods 'cause they can eat in a single bit, otherwise the bigger prey; they will drown, go into a death roll and store the pieces to eat later.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Cinderella

With the recent live action Cinderella movie we look back at the past Cinderella movies. Cinderella is a teenager who gets tormented by her step-sisters and step-mother after the death of her father. The grandmother of the classic; the oldest yet to date from what I could find is from Charles Perrault published in Paris in 1697. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella


Number 12 is Nickelodeon's Rag's starring Max Schneider, Keke Palmer, Drake Bell, and Avan Jogia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rags_(2012_film)


Number 11 is What A Girl Wants starring Amanda Bynes as Daphne Reynolds who lives with her single mother above a Chinese restaurant, never met her father. ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Girl_Wants_(film)


Number 10 is The Princess Diaries starring Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis lives with her artist mother in a San Francisco Firehouse. She get tormented by a Mandy Moore's character Lana Thomas and taken advantage of by Erik Von Detten's character Josh Bryant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Diaries_(film)


Number 9 is A Little Princess. This movie has been done by many little starlets, but the picture is from Camille Prats and Shirley Temple also did the movie. Sara is a wealthy young girl who is enrolled at Miss Minchins Boarding School. Several years later her father loses his money and that's where she gets tormented by Miss Minchin and several others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Little_Princess




Number 8 is Ella Enchanted starring Anne Hathaway. Ella is giving the gift of obedience. Her mother dies and several years later her father remarries. Her step-mother hates her and her step-sisters takes advantage of her obedience.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Enchanted_(film)



Number 7 is Ever After starring Drew Barrymore as Danielle. Her father marries a wealthy baroness who has two daughters of her own. Her father dies and her step-mother and step-sister Marguerite makes her life miserable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_After


Number 6 is A Cinderella Story starring Hillary Duff as Samantha Montgomery from Los Angeles marries Fiona who has two daughters. Her father is killed in an earthquake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cinderella_Story


Number 5 is the baby of the Cinderella franchise. Ella lives in a peaceful kingdom with her parents. Her mother dies and her father remarries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(2015_Disney_film)


Number 4 is the 1950's Cinderella.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(1950_film)


Number 3 is A Cinderella Story-Once Upon A Song starring Lucy Hale as Katie Gibbs who dreams of being a singer, but is harassed by her step-family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cinderella_Story:_Once_Upon_a_Song



Number 2 is Another Cinderella Story starring Selena Gomez as Mary Santiago who dreams of being a dancer, but her step-family makes her life miserable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Cinderella_Story


Number 1 is my personal favorite Cinderella starring Brandy as Cinderella. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(1997_film)




























Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Mummified Inca Children

Three mummified children were discovered Volcan Llullaillaco in Argentina in 1999. The girl was a preteen while the two younger one are thought to be between four and five years old. They were from 500 years ago during the time of the Inca Empire. They were part of a sacrifice. They are so well preserved that it looks as if they had just fallen asleep, but that just maybe 'cause they were drugged. The mummies in a museum in Salta, Argentina.

I saw a documentary on TV about these kids and wondered what kind of parent would allow their child to be sacrificed?































Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Womens Of History

March is Women of history, counterpart of the male who doesn't have a month dedicated to them. We're special. My list is in no order and I did get these from the internet.

  • I start my list off with Hattie McDaniel. Truth be told I only know her as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. She was the first African American who won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
  • Rosa Parks. Who has her own special day; Rosa Parks Day falls on December 1st. She's known for disobeying the bus driver for giving her seat up 'cause the back of the bus where blacks where forced to sit (now and days the best spot). 
  • Susan B. Anthony fought for women's right to vote.
  • Ethel Waters became the first African American to star in her own TV show for which she was nominated.
  • Elizabeth Blackwell is the first woman awarded a medical degree by a college. 
  • Cora Brown was the first African American elected to a US state Senate in the Michigan State Senate.
  • Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
  • Sally Ride was the first woman in space. 
  • Eleanor Roosevelt who fought for women causes, black's, poor, and the unemployed. 
  • Sacagawea. She helped led the first exploration of the Northwest. She also and helped negotiate sate and peaceful passages through tribal lands. 
  • Harriet Tubman who led the underground railroad. She led more than 300 slaves to freedom.