Stuff You Missed in History Class

Stuff You Missed is a podcast about history. The two girls Katie and Sarah talk about all sorts of things that most people don't know. Like the Great Wall of China (okay most people know of it, but not a whole bunch about it), Hawaiian princesses, and Charlie Chaplin. These podcasts are great, they come out every few days and are a constant entertainment sourse. They also accept listener mail so you can send in suggestions, corrections, or comments. Check out Katie and Sarah's blogs here.http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/category/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class/

This Podcast is not a bit boring (like you might suspect) but rater funny exciting and quite enjoyable. And if you want to get it, just go to iTunes and type in How Stuff Works. That's the company it's from. On that page the orange one will be it, but there other podcasts are great too. Especially try Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. It's a vide podcast about conpiracies.

I give Stuff you Missed an A for Awesomeness.

I'm BACK!

HEY! I'm back! After my stay in the States I'm back home, and I've got my next few blogs all planed out so, here's my list.

1. Missed in History
2. Fablehaven
3. Avatar: The Last Airbender
4. Toy Story 3
5. Animal Planet

Look for those posts, and if you've got any idea's, let me know!

Quick Update

HEYA'! So, I'll be gone for the next week, but I'll post something when I get back, so umm yah... Anyway, look out for my posting list, which'll tell you what I'm doing next.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

I love Harry Potter, so I headed to the above named theme park in Universal Islands of Adventure. Let me tell you, it is amazing. Hogsmead is beautiful with cute shops and amazing surprises. And Hogwarts Castle, wow, it's amazing. It is sort of small, but amazing all the same. It has talking portraits and other things like that. Unfortunately the only way to see the castle is to get in the line for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Not that the ride isn't AMAZING, but the line is at least two hours long, at least on the day I went. Since I was there within the first week the lines were incredible! To get into Olivanders the line was around two hours long and it was almost as long for the other stores. And it's hot. I had sweat dripping down my neck the whole time.

So, to rap it all up, consider going in the winter, when you have a few days. Check out all the rides and shops, and pick up some butterbeer or pumpkin juice. I give The Wizarding World of Harry Potter an A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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And a C for waiting and lines, less except that there are a lot of cool stuff to see.

For more info and a map checkout http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/

Jackie Chan Double Feature

The Spy Next Door

This movie is about a single mother with three kids who live next to a spy. When their mother goes to see a sick relative the kids are dismayed to learn that their baby-sitter would be Cyborg Bob. While he tries to keep up with the day-to-day life of a house wife the plot of the century is developing, and he has to stop it.

The Spy next door is a family fun movie with plenty of laugh out loud moments and fun exciting fight scenes. It keeps a fast pace and doesn't really slow down for cheesy family moments. It keeps you on your toes with the fun gadgets and quick turns. This movie is full of spectacular stunts and just plain accidents, that make this movie a great comedy/action for kids of all ages. When watching the movie make sure to check out the bloopers, they're give just as big a laugh as the movie. I give this movie an A. It's funny, exciting and you never really know what's coming!

Karate Kid

This movie is, in my opinion, better then the original. When Dre Parker moves to China he is faced with several challenges, including a group of bullies that make it their duty to punish him for nothing. Dre wants tolearn Kung-Fu so that he can beat the bullies, and finds himself being thought by the maintenance man. They both learn a lot of things from each other and end up better off then when the movie started.

This movie is really inspirational. It's all about never giving up, and when life knocks you down you can choose to get back up again. The newer version of this movie is very similar to the original, but as I said, better. The characters seem more believable, especially Dre. My only coment is that Karate is not from China! I give this movie an A for the action and ideas.

In general theese two movies are veryfun and exciting. Jackie Chan plays a big role in each movie, abd bolth encompass his talents. They are both very deifferent movies and I would love to hear what you think of them. Please leave me some coments about them!

Alice in Wonderland

This is a fun crazy movie. It is when Alice returns to Wonderland and has to save them. My favorite part of the movie was the costumes.They are so amazing, and cool.Alice is constantly, changing into different dresses and all the other characters have awesome clothes to. I also really like the Red Queen and the Mad Hatter. While the movie is really good and a great adventure it's a bit scary and graphic. I would suggest that parents watch the movie before they let any kid under seven watch it. Anyway, I give this movie a B. It Was a tad bit confusing and as I said, a bit graphic and violent. Tell me this, how is a raven like a writing desk?

Owl City

As you know I detest mainstream Disney songs, but that doesn't mean I'm obsessed with heavy metal rock. No, I prefer the happy, electronic Owl City. Owl City rocks, and I'm not saying that from the point of view of a one time listener, no, I AM THE TRUE FAN!!!!!!!!!! I discovered them almost a year ago, before his popularity took off and all that. I own almost all the music and know all the lyrics, so I guess you know how I feel about it! Owl City's music is fun, happy light and cheery. Adam Young has a real touch that makes the the music the just right mix of everything. This 23 year old isn't a billboard pop singer with just enough talent not to get booted out, but a really talented guy. His songs show a creative happy side to life that is sometimes hard to see. Another great thing about Owl City is the variety. He's got strings, piano, drums, and of course vocals. I give Owl City an A++++++ for the fun and sun of the music. Check it out on iTunes or other places you get music.