Saturday Sweetheart

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Saturday Sweetheart

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Wordless Wednesday

Touching Tuesday

When you hear the word "therapist" doesn't it make you think of a person? Well, at a remote resort in Bali, dolphins are the therapists! Read about it in this excerpt from ndtv.com.

"Bali: Three dolphins rescued from a travelling circus have assumed the role of therapists at a remote tourist resort in Bali. They have treated more than a thousand patients, most of them children, in the last six years. 

Ter Heide, the head therapist at the resort believes that the sonar helps increase human sensory activities. 

"It's two main things, the animal contact what helps the people, also the sonar the dolphins have. It has influence on the brain waves and membranes of the cell to improve several things like motor skills or speech skills," she says.

5-year-old Ukrainian Eugene suffers from a rare genetic disorder which causes him to develop weak muscles and grow much slower than other children of his age.  

Three years ago, Eugene's parents Vasyl Babiy and wife Nataly Bykh brought him to the resort. 

During therapy, dolphins swim around Eugene and sometimes touch his body gently.Earlier he could barely move his body and would shun contact with others, including his parents.

Three years into therapy, Eugene is now able to crawl, sit and touch others.

"He doesn't speak but he tried to tell Mama Mama Mama. I don't know if he understands what he is saying, but mum is really happy," says mother, Natalya. 

12-year-old David Parera is visiting the resort for the first time. He finds it difficult to speak and walk unaided.

"We cannot really see what kind of progress he has had here, but yesterday, he was listening to a song from television, and he started singing back the song like the way it was heard. He has never done that before and it took us by surprise," says George, David's father.
Ter Heide says each patient receives a tailor made therapy programme, but in all cases it is crucial that the dolphins interact with the patient as much as possible. "

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Hello, Monday!

This Monday, I'm thinking about someone I like a lot. He's really sweet and I kind of maybe sort of definitely have a tiny little minuscule gigantic crush on him. We're around the same age and we've got quite a lot in common. 

The big problem is that whenever I see him, my mind goes completely blank. There's like NOTHING there! The night before I normally see him, I try to think of things to say to him that don't make me sound (choose any of the following) crazy/stupid/silly/uneducated/completely in love, but they all vanish! 

My mom says whenever I see him, I look very standoffish. I don't want to look standoffish. I just don't want to blush! So I think super hard, "Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush." And then I end up looking like this.

Sigh.

I'm not really sure what to do about this. I keep trying to email/talk to him whenever I can though. Who knows, maybe he'll be a future "Saturday Sweetheart" in like 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 years. Look out for a cute guy on my blog... Other than my family members of course. *Wink.*

Short Story Sunday

Dax stared at the steps. The kids would get out any minute and then he could leap and lick and wriggle around them and then they’d walk home with him and they’d never have to go back to the big brick building all summer and— Phew. He was getting ahead of himself.

 He stared at the stairs again, trying not to think about summer but he was so excited and the kids would be too and they could run and play and he could lick their hands when they ate those drippy things on sticks that Christopher said were so tasty and—Dax! He said to himself. If you keep thinking like this you won’t be able to wait for them!

His eyes followed a lone ant that was wandering along the bottom step, looking for crumbs from the last lunches to be eaten on the steps until fall. Dax wanted to chase the ant, to forget about waiting the ages it took for the kids to get out of school, but he didn’t.

He thought he heard feet and he leapt up, barking joyfully, but it was only the mailman across the street. Dax wanted it to be little Jenny or Ron but they weren’t out yet. He put his head between his paws and howled softly. He wanted Jenny’s sticky hands to pet him over and over and say “Oh, Dax! Did you wait for us? Yes, you did! Yes, you did!” and then all the little Mary-Jane clad feet would crowd around and pet him and he’d wag his tail so hard! Or Ron’s freckled face to be thrust into his and kiss him on the nose and tell him how he loved him and he couldn’t wait to play fetch as soon as they got home!

Then the bell rang and Dax sat up as hundreds of feet pounded towards the door. His first summer was going to be absolutely amazing.

Saturday Sweetheart

Happy 10th birthday to our Adorable Doggie, Buster Brown!! 

Friday Funnies

I don't really like Justin Bieber. (Gasps from every "Belieber" who is reading this!) I just think he's a bit too popular for his own good. But I don't really want people to like injure him or something (he's a person too, ya know?) That being said, the video Edward found on YouTube the other day was pretty funny. Soo... WITHOUT FURTHER ADO....

{I don't own this video, I don't think it's right to hurt people/throw things at people, I just think the remix is hilarious. ;) }

Thoughtful Thursday

I've been thinking about growing up more and more lately. My parents and I were even having a discussion about what will happen to my room when I move out.

Me: You're going to keep my room when I move out, right?

Dad: Nope. We're knocking down the wall between your bedroom and our bedroom and making a huge master bedroom. 

Me: (getting a bit worried) Uh.. What about when Edward moves out?

Mom: Oh, we'll knock down the wall between the bathroom and his room and make a gigantic bathroom. 

Yikes!!

Now, that was a joke of course (I hope?!) but it does kind of inspire me to think about the future. My future (according to me and my big dreams) changes a lot. Here are the top three ideas:

1. CEO/Fashion Designer of Leaton Design: A successful business woman with a world-wide chain based in New York, NY. Married to (?) an awesome, supportive husband that works either Leaton or something of his own. 3 children, all cyberschooled with a nanny.
2. Lawyer: Woman lawyer that is fiery in the courtroom but sharp at getting her client's wishes. Married to another lawyer. 3 children, all cyberschooled.
3. Dolphin Trainer at Sea World: Friend to all her dolphins. Trains and presents in shows and spends all day, every day with them. Not married, no kids.

Okay, so they sound a little silly. I'm going to try to start Leaton this summer though. We even have our own Facebook page! And I'm hoping to get a website up where you can actually buy things! 

Oh well. All in God's hands, right? That's how I look at it. Just can't wait to see what He wants me to become!

Wordless Wednesday

Please Pray

Hi, guys! I just want to ask you all to pray for one of my dad's coworkers. He's in the hospital at the moment, and he's in a coma with no brain activity. My dad and mom are really upset by this, and I am too. Please pray!!

GRYFFINDOR!!!

I just want to say one teeny tiny sentence. Ready?

GOOOOOOOOO GRYFFINDOR!!!!!!!!

Touching Tuesday

One of the most touching stories I've read about lately (in this case I saw her movie first) is of Winter the dolphin. 

  "Winter is an almost 6-year old sub-adult female bottlenose dolphin who was born around October 2005 off the coast of Florida. One day on December 9th, 2005, Winter found herself entangled in a blue crab trap in Mosquito Lagoon near Cape Canaveral, FL while playing with a buoy on the surface of the water. She would remain trapped for the next 36 hours. Then, the next day, Winter was saved by the rescue staff from the Harbor-Branch Oceanographic Institute and the Hubbs-SeaWorld Institute the next day on December 10th, that same year. The rescuers arrived after receiving a distress call from a local fishermen who found Winter entangled in the fishing gear. When she was freed, Winter was in serious condition that she was not expected to survive. She was then sent to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, FL four hours later. There, her rehabilitation began. With blood cut off as a result of being in the trap for so long, Winter lost both her entire tail and two vertebrae a few days later.
  Most dolphins who get entangled in fishing traps often die either during the process or shortly after getting trapped. Winter on the other hand, despite the prediction that she would not survive her ordeal, her condition later began to improve. But, this was only the beginning of an amazing story of survival from the dangers that many dolphins face as a result of human activity.
  In the Wild, dolphins having no tail can lead to either serious injury or even death. Winter on the other hand, was now in human care but still had to learn how to swim in a very different pattern that is similar to that of fish and snakes. She had now adapted to this swim pattern as well as eating on her own for the first few days of her arrival, she was hand fed by the vets and volunteers who rescued her. They used a tube to feed her. In 2006, CMA announced plans to create a bionic tail for Winter. So for several months, people everywhere collected money for the project. In August 2007, Winter was fitted in her first artificial tail that was created by Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. Winter would only become the second captive dolphin to ever receive an artificial tail.
  Over the course of a number of months, Winter had to learn how to use the correct body position to be fitted for the stretchy plastic sleeve. This is the one that is mainly used for human prosthetics. Her trainers have also created one that is more form-fitted version of this sleeve. The sleeve will probably have to be adjusted as Winter gets older. So far, she has had 16 tails over the course of her lifetime.
  The tail fluke acts as a dolphin's power house. The dolphin uses it to swim at the fastest of speeds, and to sometimes defend themselves predators such as sharks and killer whales."

Hello, Monday!

Good morning! It's Monday, June 11th and its the FIRST day of SUMMER!! This reminds me of a song from High School Musical 2 (if you've seen it, you'll know which one I'm talking about ;] )...

Anyways, I'm pretty happy it's summer. Summer is awesome! It's nice and warm, we can do stuff with friends 'cuz they're out of school, I'm doing a play this year (my first since I was 6!), and we're just going to hang out together as a family. And plus, I have two cuddly bunnies to play with, two fun brothers to play with, and two awesome parents to play (games like Catch Phrase, Parcheesi, and Monopoly Here & Now) with!

Welcome back, Summer! We missed you! 

Short Story Sunday

Lionel woke up and stretched. For a little kitten that was only 6 weeks old, sleeping was boring. He wanted to play! He wanted to run and jump and catch butterflies and stalk ants and—

Oof. He ran into his mum and plunked down, looking up at her with wide eyes, knowing what comes next. She started licking him.

“Honestly, Lionel! You can’t go out with your fur looking like that!”

“Aw, Mum! No, ouch, gerroff!”

Finally she was done. Lionel shook himself while his mum surveyed his fur.

“Hmm… Well, it’s not perfect but it’ll do. Go ahead and play.”

“Yes! Love you, Mum!” Lionel shouted as he raced out of the barn and into the green grass. Oh, smell the beautiful summer air! A light breeze ruffled his fur and he flipped over onto his back, rolling in a fresh patch of dirt outside the barn door.

Standing up again on his soft little paws, Lionel spotted an ant and crouched. The ant scurried here and there, carrying a big piece of leaf back to the anthill.

“Meow!” Lionel said as he pounced (unsuccessfully) on the unsuspecting ant. He rolled in the long grass and batted playfully at some butterflies. He spotted a pair of the farmer’s shoes and snuck inside one, peeping out at the beautiful rolling hills of England. He breathed in and out, happy to be such a little kitten in such a beautiful land.

Saturday Sweetheart

(this was inspired by my mother, you can visit her blog here)

  Okay, so the other day I was just starting school when I heard my little three-year-old brother telling himself a story based on a book he and my dad like to read at night, called "Mutt Dog."
  The book is about a dog who is is brave and fast and gentle and loyal and smart and also hungry. He doesn't have a home, but one day his luck changes, and he at last finds a family. Ethan really likes this book, and so he makes up a lot of stories based on it but this is the funniest I've seen so far.

Friday Funny

My brother, Edward, and I like to watch Phineas and Ferb on Disney. They normally sing songs in the episodes, and this is one of our all time favorites. 

Lyrics: 

Bāchan Hirano: Hey everybody, Phineas and Ferb are here!

Phineas: Wow, Stacy sure has a lot of cousins!

Cousins: Welcome to Tokyo

Being glad that you are here

You can visit 10 delightful us

Welcome to Tokyo

Phineas: Hey, do you guys have any vegetable oil we can use? We need to refuel.

Cousin: Oh, sure. Bāchan owns a tempura restaurant. 

As for a list of exotic amusements

We choice between the summer there

Is here we look at baseball

Like the fact that it does

As some people the fact

That volleyball is done and is enjoyed

When it's hot we spin in water

Like the fact that it goes

Phineas: Thanks a lot! We'll say hi to Stacy for you! Man, Tokyo's a fun town.

Candace: I have no idea what just happened.

Thoughtful Thursday

I'm sitting here, staring at my computer screen. There's only 3 or 4 lessons left in most of my subjects. I'm nearly done 9th grade. I'm nearly a sophmore. The teen paper that I write for already lists me as one. Soon, I'll be dating and driving and doing AP courses to prepare for college. Then I'll actually be in college. The world is so big and bright right now and I want to spread my wings but..

I'm scared. So I think I'll go watch a cartoon Princess movie with my family and forget about all that. There's always tomorrow, eh? 

Wordless Wednesday