Happy Day

Today is a great day. Why? For multiple reasons. The Lord made it, the weather is beautiful, and so on... There are two specific things I would like to say. Happy July! and Happy Canada Day.



Since today is Canada Day I thought I would post some links to some fun facts, quizzes, and other random pieces of information for the enjoyment of whomever would like to participate.







Enjoy!



First off...



Are you a True Canadian Kid? Find out by taking this quiz http://www.kidsturncentral.com/games/kidquiz/cankidq1.htm



How well do you know Canada

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/games/quiz/cdquiz.htm



Word Search Time

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/games/wsearchcanada.htm



Geography Quiz

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/games/jumble/jumble3.htm



Canada Day Facts


On July 1, 2009 Canada will celebrate it's 142nd year since Confederation.
Before 1982 Canada Day had been known as Dominion Day, First of July, Confederation Day, and July the First.
Canada Day celebrates the events that occurred on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act created the Canadian federal government. The BNA Act proclaimed "one Dominion under the name of Canada," hence the original title of the holiday, "Dominion Day." Dominion Day was officially renamed "Canada Day" by an Act of Parliament on October 27, 1982. This change reflected the policy of successive governments to down play Canada's colonial origins.
Canada's national celebration is always observed on July 1, unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case it is observed the following day.



Canada Day is considered a Family Day with outings, picnics and celebrations of the birth of our nation. We wave flags, sing songs and enjoy the day!

(information taken from http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/canadaday.htm)



For some history behind Canada Day this next site has some good info about symbols, public life, and more http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/canada-day



Thanks to everyone who participates, and to everyone who doesn't. This is supposed to be a fun and memorable day for our neighbors to the North, and I wanted to let others in on it!

For some pictures of the beautiful Butchart Gardens in lovely Victoria, British Columbia follow this link http://www.butchartgardens.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

I apologize in advance if the links don't work, or if the page you come to is blank. I am not the most computer savvy, and while this should be relatively easy I might not have done a few things correctly.

Yesterday I went to Manhattan to see my aunt and uncle. I met my uncle and his friend at Bluestem for some coffee and breakfast. We sat there and talked for about an hour and a half.

After that my uncle and I went to the post office where he sent off a package to Walter Hooper. I have never sent anything to anyone in England before. I didn't do anything except stand there and let my uncle tell me about when he met Walter. We had a successful trip to the post office.

We went to my aunt and uncles house where I spent the remainder of the afternoon. Ahhh... I love family. I love sitting and talking with my uncle. He is so full of life!

My adventure begins after I left the Fox and the Forest show. I was about to head back to KC and decided to go back to Bluestem to get some coffee and a lite bite to eat.

When I got back to my car I realized I didn't have my phone. I looked all around the driver area of the car, on top of the car, underneath the car. I re-traced my steps to Bluestem, and back to the car, but I didn't see it anywhere. I almost decided to just leave-I have an extra phone I can use-but decided to find it.

I asked a couple of girls if I could borrow a cell phone. I called my phone and a guy answered. He told me that he talked to my friend Sam and was going to meet up with him and give him my phone. That would have been fine, but since he was in Aggieville and I was in Aggieville, I decided to retrieve it myself. He told me where he was, and I set off. Well, I had no idea where he was. I am so unfamiliar with that tiny place.

Not having a cell phone to call him and figure out where he was I stopped and went into Subway where the gentleman kindly let me use the phone.

Alas, I found Hunam's Chinese Restaurant and the young man, Steven, who picked up my phone. I called Sam, my mom, and Cassie to let them all know I had it, and after a 45 minute delay I started home.

What I keep wondering is when exactly did I drop my phone, and when did he pick it up. I re-traced my steps maybe 5 minutes or less after I realized I didn't have it. I wouldn't be surprised if we had walked passed each other right after my phone dropped, and right before he saw it to pick it up. He told Cassie, I guess he called her, that he found this phone and wanted to get it back to the owner! He was a nice guy.

Overall good day! I saw my uncle and aunt, saw my friends play, and got home with my phone. Success!!

One day after signing out of my hotmail account I noticed that I wasn't redirected to msn like usual. Instead I was taken to Windows Live Search. This page had a picture of a man at a festival somewhere in East Asia I think. I thought it was a little cool, but was annoyed that I wasn't taken to msn. Big deal, I don't do anything on that page anyway. I think the problem was with the fact that it was randomly different. I wasn't used to this extra step.

This happened a number of days in a row with a new picture each day. One day it was back to normal. MSN came up instead of this live search page with my new picture on it. I realized then that I really enjoyed this new page that takes me to a new place every day.

I try to go there everyday now to see the picture. I started saving them because I like them so much, and I thought I would share a few of my favorites.

These pictures are of places that I have either already been to, or places that I dream of going. Other pictures are wonderful surprises of places that I have had no idea about.

I enjoy pictures...a lot... there is something about pictures.

Sometimes there are pictures of animals-there have been Jackelopes, Zebras, a Robin collecting for a nest-I don't have all of them saved on this computer.

God's creation is what really inspires. The great thing about these pictures is that they don't capture the whole beauty of the place. There are other angles, views, weather conditiong, etc. yet to be explored and captured.

I am inspired

To Do: (in no particular order)

scuba dive
surf
learn languages
get married
have a family
go backpacking (more than once)
canoe the usa-canadian boundary waters
take amazing photographs
read
study
have adventures-whether mini or mega

To Go: (in no particular order)

canada-vancouver, b.c., alberta, all over
new zealand
indonesia
israel
scotland-isle of skye
england-oxford, cambridge and other lovely places
ireland
china
japan-during the cherry blossom festival
usa-maine, washington, grand marais, mn, national parks, and more
europe-switzerland, and more

(note: this list can change at any time. activities and locations may be added or taken away, but most likely added)

What a beautiful day. Oh my goodness. I really want to go on a trip too. There is a trip that I am going on this summer that I look forward to every year.

Isn't it lovely? Yes, yes it is.

I'd Like to Go to...

I want to journey to more than just these two places, but I need to take my own pictures of them to show you. Someday. How long can I keep saying that? As long as it takes.

The project was a success! I got 2 A's and 2 A+'s! I have taken pictures of water since then and I am excited with the outcome. Class will be over in a little over a month and I am kind of glad/I will kind of miss it. I have learned a lot, and the class has been good for me on a few different levels. Maybe someday I will figure out how to show off some of my pictures on here. It's 35mm though so we will have to wait and see.