SchoolHouse Rock

    What was School House Rock?? Well It was an interesting program that strarted around the 1970's and are considered an educational way to help kids to learn about math or history or science anything.   They even had famous ones like "Conjunction Junction" which was learning about conjunctions such as "if" "or" "and" small words that would combined other words together to form a sentence.

   I grew up with these helpful VHS tapes when I was a kid to help study for stuff I needed to know such as what was 9x9 and there was 9 times table trick with a video showing cats playing pool and using the mouse as the ball. They really were into the math, but there most famous one ever was: "I'm just a bill" That one was about how a law was passed and a talking bill was singing about it voiced by Jack Sheldon who is still alive today and doing the same thing on School House Rock.
  Another one that is famous is "Three is the magic number" Bob Dorough wrote and accompanied with his vocals in the video on the subject on the multiplication of 3.

  School House Rock would go by subjects kids would try to learn. They would a Grammar Rock, Multiplication Rock, America Rock and so on and so forth. And now they have the whole video on a 30th anniversary edition and it's pretty neat, or if your kids ever wanna learn something they need to know, School House Rock is always there to help like it did me. On YouTube they have many School House Rock videos, just takes me back to my childhood.

    Even some School House Rock videos have been parodied. "Conjunction Junction" was parodied on Family Guy.  "I'm just a bill" was parodied on The Simpsons, and I think Family Guy. Still will help school kids today like it did me in the 90's and when it started in the 70's. School House Rock is for kids such as Sesame Street is meant to teach preschoolers.

     I always liked and always were enjoy many and various videos of School House Rock, especially "I'm just a Bill" Won't blog again for a while, not till after my vacation and I'll blog about that when I'm back. Till then, Caio Bloggers, and enjoy learning no matter what tool you use. :)

Anti- Bullying month

 

   Not only is October Breast cancer awareness month, it is also Anti-Bullying month. A month where we contribute against bullies that think it a great idea to pick on other people they feel it makes them feel more superior.

    It is up to us and others to stand up to bullies and their evil ways. Bullies are not to be taken lightly. Some people that have been bullied in their life have ended up hurting themselves or worse...


    I have been bullied when I was a little girl in middle school, but that never bugged me much, I never stood up to my bullies, that was the problem. Some people don't have the courage to stand up to their bullies. They feel as if they are bullied for a reason. I think it's wrong in my opinion. There are so many websites that are helping people now that have been bullied and there are support groups in a lot of states that help people who have been bullied in there lives. Even bullying on the web as well or as they call it 'cyber-bullying'

   I felt so sorry for that woman from New York who was picked on by those kids on the bus ride just because they wanted to post it on a tv show called Tosh.O. That's not right, just because they wanted to show their bullying on TV. Well they got their just deserts and that woman got so much support form so many people she even got a free vacation to Disney World which was very nice.

 Recently another woman, an anchor woman was bullied for being overweight and she stood up to herself. Kudos to her for doing something so brave and it made her feel so much better and it also made her feel as if she could do it, someone else who is being picked on can have the courage to stand up and do the right thing.

    It's hard, I agree. I didn't even know I was being bullied, or I was hurting someone, but you never know, but deep down you can tell how pain you can cause and how much it hurts. So it doesn't have to always be on October, but remember, if you see someone being bullied, do something about it. Tell someone... an adult a principal, anyone because if someone doesn't have the courage, and you do, believe me you will have the strength to do what some people are scared of doing...  Caio Bloggers for now will blog again next week, and please stop bullying.

What's your favorite candy bar??

   Been looking through candy bars lately. Knowing you know what is coming soon. My parents aren't big fans of Halloween, but I digress..


     It's candy I'm talking about in this segment. Why??? Because I'm craving a twix bar right now and we don't have one in the house. That's one of my favorite candy bars. Hershey bar (the original milk chocolate bar) is number one on my list. Just love the creaminess of the chocolate in my mouth, it makes it water, and for some reason, I always need a drink of water after eating anything chocolaty.

     My other favorite, of course, is twix. Just the original caramel and cookie crunch covered in chocolate twix. The bar that made George Costanza go insane for because he believed a mechanic stole his twix bar. Not the one with the peanut butter in it. Not a big fan of peanut butter and chocolate mixed in together, so I don't like recces peanut butter cups. Or the recces peaces that made famous for the movie E.T.

    I also like M&M's milk chocolate and the mini's as well. Wanna try the dark chocolate M&M's along with dark Hershey. Trying to get into the taste of dark chocolate these days. They say dark chocolate is not only healthier chocolate but it actually has more taste of a real cocoa bean than any other chocolate, and it's richer in flavor too.


      I also like candy that is not chocolate but gunny. Haribo gummy bears are the best gummy bears ever. I'm not big on gummy worms unless it dipped in chocolate.  Anything gummy sometimes needs to be dipped in chocolate. I just know, if I have to this year, I'll buy some recces peanut butter cups, little Hershey bars and even mini twixes so I can snack on them for Halloween. What's your favorite candy bar? Caio Bloggers?
 

what you buy is might not be what you really get.

    
    Some people think seeing an infomercial such as the 'ninja blender' which we have or the 'pasta boat' or what not of many infomercials you see at night you think to yourself 'it is too good to be true.' Mostly because it is, of course.

     First off, my family is not into seeing infomercials but my uncle, loves percussing them and he's not the only one. There are 'As seen on TV' stores at the mall, there are many ads for 'As seen on TV' products as well advertized in magazines that you can find in best buy or target or Macy's. However, sometimes what you buy is not always what you get. 

     I remember getting a product once called well I forget the name but it was for your hair. It was some sort of scrunchie for your hair that would snap on to you and make these interesting hairstyles, but it didn't work very well for my hair since my hair was too thick and it hurt my head as well as it kept pulling on my hair. 
       
   My uncle liked to purchase As seen on TV products. He just thinks it's fun, and some of the things he's purchased actually do work like the food sealer or 'food saver' as it's called. It does seal very well and suck up the air very fast. I like it, but I don't think we would need it for our house. But we did get the Ninja Blender of course. Mostly because my mom loves to make smoothies. It works very well. It does what it promises to do, crush ice, make quick smoothies with bananas and yogurt and milk and anything you want to add into it. 
    My mom uses it all the time. 


   Sometimes some products, look way too good to be true and not something we would need like that Magic Bullet blender. It doesn't seem to be something we would really need and doesn't seem to be something that is worth to see infomercials for, and the infomercials, well they aren't very entertaining to see. Mostly you have a man or a woman that swear by the product that is being advertized but deep down, they really hate it, I mean really hate it. They even bring out a plate of warm food or finish something that couldn't be done in ten seconds. It had to be done minutes before the infomercial had started. I have a feeling sometimes the product will work and other times, they will pay people to say lies about a product that doesn't really work and suckers will believe it.   And sometimes, kids can be suckered in too for toys and other goodies they would like, and when they get it might not be what they see on TV. Like that episode of Full House where Michele got ripped off when she wanted a toy.


    Sometimes it happens, remember, beware. What you buy is not always going to be what you get. Caio Bloggers! Will blog again in October before my trip.

Freaky Friday 1976 vs 2003

FREAKY FRIDAY: The good version and the bad version.

   I love Freaky Friday, the 1976 version of course. The classics are always the best. Jodie Foster as Annabel and Barbara Harris as Ellen (the mother) trading places. Always better than the 2003 version with Lindsay Lohan.

  First off the one that started it all.  The book. Freaky Friday written by Mary Rodgers who also wrote Hot Spot and From A to Z. Freaky Friday is a story of a mother and daughter that don't understand each other and wonder what it would be like to be one another, and all of a sudden, on a Friday of course, the mother is the daughter and the daughter is the mother and experience wacky things on this one tipicle day.

   The movie versions are somewhat like that, but I feel as if the 1976 version is more understanding and more to the book than the 2003 version because of it having more a mother/daughter connection than it having a misunderstanding connection with this movie, but that might just be me.


   First the good version: Jodi Foster plays Annabel Andrews a thirteen year old girl who doesn't understand her mother, Ellen (portrayed by Barbara Harris). Annabel has a brother name Ben whom she calls 'Ape Face' who is a tidy, neat person who deep down doesn't know that he really likes Annabel but will never know that till she becomes the mother. Ellen, the mother, doesn't understand the daughter much ether. She thinks Annabel has it easy. Getting through life easy, knowing the pressures it will be when she becomes a grown up, or even a mother.
  Soon, when she becomes, Annabel, Annabel feels as if being mom is easy, not knowing what is ahead. Her husband Bill, (played by John Astin from Addams Family) wants her to do everything to get ready for the big "Aquacade" that he has planning for some clients (one of them portrayed by Dick Van Patten), such as ironing his shirts, making dinner and all that.... and when mom is Annabel, she discovers her father's sexy secretary. LOL. My favorite scenes in this movie mostly is the hilarity antics that take place. Mostly the constant doorbell ringing of getting the car done, the carpet cleaners, drapery man, even firing Mrs. Schmuts a heavy drinker of a maid. I just love this movie. I don't know why, but I have loved that movie even since I was little. Even the mother connecting with Boris, (although in the book it's Morris). Boris doesn't go to school because of adenoids. Eventually at the end, they are switched back (after a hilarious chase scene with the cops) they learn a lot about themselves. And at the end, Ben and the Father want to switch places oh boy. If u haven't seen this one, and I know my family has, see it. It's a good watch.


   Now...The Horrid Version: First off, there is no father. He's DEAD!!! Ok, this is a Disney film alright. Seems Lindsay Lohan as Annabel Andrews is not good as when she was little and was in the Parent Trap (I somewhat liked her in that) The mother, portrayed by want to eat a lot of yogurt Jamie Lee Curtis, named Tess 'Not Ellen' is getting Married. She's also an author I guess, publishing a book, and she and Annabel don't get long (guess they are trying to be like the book but not that much). Also Annabel use to have another friend, but now they're enemies and she tortures Annabel to pieces. Annabel also plays in a rock band and her mother hates it when she plays after dark. Her brother's name is Harry (not Ben) She has a Grandfather, and they go to a Chinese restaurant where they still argue and a woman from the restaurant notices, and gives Annabel and Tess both fortune cookies and when they read it, they feel and Earthquake, but nobody else feels it. Next day comes, which is Friday, and Tess and Annabel are now Annabel and Tess. They have to live each others lives, experience what is going on, and Annabel/Tess thinks her enemy wants to be a friend and writes a noted down but eventually says that she was cheating for her to get back she writes 'I'm Stupid' on her test.  Tess/Annabel deep down doesn't like who she is going to marry and eventually by the end.... well you get the picture. The grandpa and son want to trade paces at the end too. My god this one was not even close to the book as it was the classic 1976 movie. I'll stick with the original movie thank you very much.


    Now you know many TV shows have been doing a lot of  'Freaky Friday' switcharoo theme such as the cartoon The Fairly OddParents That have not done one but two episodes about it. But there are many shows and even a movie called the change- up (which is horrible by the way) that want to see what the other person's life is like. Then you learn at the end, what there life is like and how hard it is and maybe you're better where you are now. Now you know the expression "You never know how a person feels unless you're wearing their own shoes" Till then, rent the classic 1976 version and stay away from the other one as far as you can. Caio Bloggers!

The Moon Landing 1969

      I was not born in the late 60's so I was not blessed with not knowing two great American Hero's setting foot on the moon for the first time almost 43 years ago. I bet to some people, seeing the moon landing was one of the most wonderful things anyone has ever seen in their lives.

  Sadly, yesterday, we lost one of the greats. Neil Armstrong had passed away from a heart surgery. He, along with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (although he was never mentioned much), were on Apollo 11 to the Moon on July 28th 1969. My cousin was only a month old when this was happening and believe me, this was one happy memory for him. 

  Everyone was glued to their TV's, radios, wanting to hear every little detail on what was happening on Apollo 11. Also when Neil Armstrong setting foot on that moon and quoting: "That's one small step for a man, One giant leap for Mankind" 

 That one simple quote changed on how feel differently about the Moon. For years many kids wanting to be astronauts wanted to venture to the moon, seeing what it's like to set foot on that moon. Neil experienced that, he knew what it's like. He wants other to do the same. For kids, they just wanted to be an astronaut, wanting to set foot on the moon,(some kids thought the moon was made of cheese).
  
  He was the first, Buzz was the second. Many other Astronauts want to follow in Neil Armstrong's footsteps. Some people feel that the moon landing was a fake. For those people, they should check their research before spreading rumors like that. Because the moon landing is 100% real. 

 I wasn't there when it happened, but believe me if I was, I would be in tears like Walter Cronkite was when he was giving the news 43 years ago after hearing Neil Armstrong's speech. 

 Now Neil Armstrong can travel though the stars as he reaches the heavens and we will all miss him and the ironic thing is, he didn't really like being called a hero. Ciao Bloggers! "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR A MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND."- Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)  

Titanic Movie: The Good, The Sad and The Depressing

   Now everyone knows the famous 1997 version of Titanic with Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in love with each other than knowing that love is stronger than any iceberg would keep them apart even though he dies.

   Well some people like it, others hate it, and others love it. I LOVE IT!!! I however don't like Leonardo Di Caprio and I really didn't cry much when he died and sank in the water like my mom did, but i just loved how much of the history and accuracy they added in it. I don't know if it was 100% accurate but they did manage to get most of the historic accuracy of the passengers that survived and died when Titanic sank on April 15th 1912, and I cannot believe it has been 100 years since that happened.

    There were very good actors that portrayed actual people that were on the Titanic such as 'Molly' Brown portrayed by Kathy Bates (who did a wonderful job in my opinion), Thomas Andrews [who died on the ship] portrayed by Victor Gambor, Captain John Smith [who also died on the ship] was portrayed by Bernard Hill. There is many Historical characters in the movie, some that passed away on the ship and some that survived. 

   But the main story wasn't just about Titanic and it's last maiden voyage, but about two lovers. Rose and Jack. And we all know how it went. He's poor, she's rich, She's engaged, he doesn't care, because deep down inside, he knew she doesn't like the rich life, I mean she did try to kill herself because of it all. Her mother hated Jack. She wanted her to stay with Cal (played by the cute and sexy Billy Zane) [why do I always fine the bad guys hot?] mostly because of their money troubles and that he was rich. But love, to her, was more powerful than anything, even the heart of the ocean, worn around her neck wasn't enough to tempt her to stay with Cal. 

  TTYTT: Matthew McHonahay was going to be Jack but had a scheduling problems at the time and couldn't do it (THANK U GOD) Many actors were on for the role of Cal before Billy Zane got the part such as Rupert Evert or Pierce "007" Brosnan or even Rob Lowe- now that would have been interesting.

The old lady, portrayed by the late Gloria Stuart, was the only actress who had experienced the Titanic in real life since she was only a year old when it happened. She plays Old Rose who tells the whole story as if it happened only yesterday. They said it brought horrid memories into Gloria Stuart and she didn't like it one bit. 

    The movie is over three to four hours long, I could handle that, because it feels as if the story is going by so fat and you see when the movie ends how long it has been once you check your watch.

   At the end she's asleep and I didn't understand the scene at the end where there are a bunch of people at the end.   Well the ending is both wonderful and sad. It seems her shadow is wondering through the remains of the ship and she gets to a door where it opens and all the 1,500 souls that were lost when Titanic sank are there greeting her, she is still walking she finally meets Jack at the top of the stairs. He is waiting for her, and she is young Kate Winslet again. That scene makes me tear, because if she dies of it is a dream or what. It is all up to the audience's point of view and what think happened at the end, but before all that, the old Gloria Stuart, god rest her soul, walks to the side of a ship and drops the heart of the ocean necklace into the sea where it belongs.


      If you haven't seen this movie, GO SEE IT! It is wonderful James Cameron work. So beautiful, and yes even the song "My Heart will go on" will be irritating at times, but you hear it while watching this movie, it's worth it, and do not (and yes they do exist) get the cartoon movie versions of Titanic. You will regret it if you do.  
    I'm not a big fan of Leonardo Di Caprio and I did not cry when he died at the end. If another blonde (not Matthew McHonahay) took his part ( like Matt Damon) took his part, I would have cried. He's a great actor, I just didn't care for him in this role but it did make him and Kate Winslet super stars.  Caio Bloggers!!! MY HEART WILL GO ON!!!!