Movie Review: Tangled

   My fellow bloggers, I am reviewing the G-rated movie Tangled.  Tangled is the story of Rapunzel with a twist
   Tangled has 5 main characters.

Rapunzel is an 18 year old girl and the protagonist of the movie with one dream, to leave her tower and see the world.  She doesn't know she's a princess and has 12 ft long hair.  She is voiced by Mandy Moore.

Flynn Ryder or Eugine Fitzherbert, is a well-known thief that stole the lost princess' tiara.  He helps Rapunzel escape her tower to see the world.  He is voiced by Zachary Levi.

Then there is Gothol, the antagonist of the movie and Rapunzel's "mother".  She had lied to Rapunzel about her birth and about the world being dangerous.  she is voiced by Donna Murphy.

Another character is Maximus, the horse who is trying to capture Flynn for stealing the lost princess' tiara.  He will listen to Rapunzel though.  He is voiced by Frank Welker.

And finally, Pascal.  Rapunzel pet chameleon and friend.  He has lived with Rapunzel ever since she was in the tower.  He is also voiced by Frank Welker.

This movie is technically rated G, but don't quote me on that.

Dog Days of Summer

hello fellow bloggers.  i am truly sorry for putting my blog posts on hold for so long.  it is now the middle of summer and i am bored.  i guess that's why it's called the dog days of summer.  as much as i like summer, i seem to be tired of it already.  if have an account and want to suggest any ideas (of course G rated) feel free to comment any time

Unusual Careers: Video Game Tester

  Yes, my fellow bloggers, we are going to take a look at the unusual job of being a video game tester.  I happened to hear about this occupation from a friend.  Let's see what a video game tester does, other than the obvious

  A video game tester sits down with a group of people, males and females, and test video games.  They go through different levels of the game, using different characters to see if there are any glitches, or bugs in the software.  they do this for eights hours a day, five days a week.  Once they finish playing the game, they have to write an accurate report about every fine detail, problems, glitches, and how the problem can be fixed.

  You have to have critical evaluation skills, meaning you need to express your opinion on whether if the game will sell or not.   Another ability you have to have is endurance, you can't be a video game tester if your hand cramps after five hours of playing the same game three times.  They also need to have some abilities on computer skills, because that's what video games are made on.

 Video game testers testing a car racing game.

A computer expert fixing the glitches on the games.

  Now, with every job, there are the pros and cons.  The pros with me being a video game tester is the reports.  I am very good with essays and reports, so this would be no problem.  Another benefit is is the fact that like video games and I am very good with computers.  A con would be the hours, I can't play video games for eight hours straight.  I need breaks in between.  Another drawback would be switching consoles and softwares.  I already have enough problems with switching between Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii.

Can I ever see myself as a video game tester?  The answer, yes.  I have a passion for video games.  I mostly like adventure, fantasy, and action.  These are the bases for video games, I fit in just fine.

The Person I Most Admire...

That's right!  That person is Avril Lavigne.  I have admired Avril Lavigne for years, and I still do.
Avril is a Canadian singer that writes the best music ever!!  I first discovered her when her hit single "Don't Tell Me" appeared on television.  after that, I was hooked.

Avril was born in Ontario.   She won a radio contest to perform with Shania Twain, and she told her she wanted to become a singer.  A record dealer found her and gave her a $200 000 contract for a year.

I like her because Avril has the "I don't care what anyone thinks of me" attitude.  She also believes we should be ourselves and don't care what others think of you.  she also likes playing sports like street hockey, yoga, and skateboarding.

I hope to one day make my own songs that tell others that they should be themselves, Avril Lavigne did the same thing!

Of all the places  would like to travel, I want to go to Greece.  Why Greece?  Greece is the home of the Greek history.  I have grown a fascination to their legends of the gods as well.  My favorite Greek Olympian is Athena.  but there is more I like about the Greeks.  Their homes, the way that they're styled.   I hope one day to build my dream home like the ones in Greece.

  A view of Athens Acropolis. And a clear view of the Parthenon

 A town near the ever so blue ocean

A theatre that was used in ancient times


Here is a video of Greece and its culture.



Greece also has a lot of facts:
- The highest point is Mount Olympus, home of the gods and goddesses
- Their national holiday is March 25th
- In Greek mythology, there are 12 Olympians
- Greece held the 2004 Olympic Games

Here are the many places you can go see:
- Mount Athos
a mountain and peninsula in northern Greece.  The peninsula houses 1400 monks in 20 eastern orthodox monasteries
- Myastras
the capital in the 14th century now has breathtaking ruins
- Lindos
a medieval village on the island of Rhodes with cobblestone streets
- Parthenon
the temple in athens Acropolis. it served as a church, fortress, and temple

And there is always the price, because things are not cheap.  I assumed I would be going for 2 weeks.  It would be $3138.13 for a flight there and back and a 4-star hotel for 14 nights.

Cheap Ways To Have Fun

For those who have nothing to do and are broke:
1. climb trees
2. go on a picnic with your friends
3. play dress up with your friends and run around the neighborhood
4. make up your own sports with your friends (ex. mix chess and football)
5. play hide and seek in a mall
6. go to a mall, and talk to random people with british accents
7. go to Zellers, and put on men's boxer shorts and walk around the store
8. walk around the city wearing a box and say it's the latest trend
9. have you and your friends dress up as redcoats and militia and reenact the American Revolution

10. have a campout in your front yard

11. go in a store and pretend your a mannequin in the window

12. have all your friends shuffle in the street

13. have your friends sit in some stands and watch someone parallel park their car.  Cheer when they finish parking.

14. run around the town and say "Get away from the light!!"
15. Find a bench with people sitting on it.  Look at them with a confused look, when they say "What?" You say "You're in my spot."

For Wintertime:

16. build a snowman in front of a mall and tell everyone the snowman was a person

17. film a parody of a movie in a busy building

For Harry Potter Fans:
18. dress up as Voldemort, take over the park, and call the pigeons your followers
19. follow the butterflies wherever they go
20. Go to the pet store and ask if they have owls to deliver mail
21. go to a super market and see if they have pumpkin juice
22. convince all your friends that cold medicine is polyjuice potion
22. dress up as Dumbledore and say to random people that you're alive
23. Build a fort and say it's Hogwarts  When people ask you to take it down, yell that death eaters are attacking Hogwarts
24. Play football, but one team is Dumbledore's Army and the other team are the Death Eaters
25. Go to the mall, and ask people where Gringott's (the ATM) is located and see the reaction
26. If you have Facebook, change your name to any character you want and include a picture of them.

My favorite band ever!!  They're Evanescence and they are awesome.  For anyone who likes gothic bands.   You can also check out Within Temptation:)

I love these shoes, aren't they cute?  I love this mostly because they sparkly:)

Know what happens when you mix Harry Potter and Star Wars? 

 The picture above is hilarious.  I was laughing like crazy!

This picture I photo-edited was very pretty.  This was my favorite edit:)

Irishman's Heart to the Ladies.  They are really good, especially the guy on the mandolin.  I chose this because this song was on my mind, and our orchestra 30 class played this.   They must have practiced this for awhile.  Anyway, they are pretty good and i hope you enjoy it. :) 

Hello!

Hello everyone!  ...This is really awkward considering I have never done this before.  I might post my stories, if I can.