Heaven's Grocery Store

I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read,

"HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE"

As I got a little closer
the door came open wide
And when I came to myself
I was standing inside.

I saw a host of ANGELS.
They were standing everywhere.
One handed me a basket and said,
"My Child shop with care".

Everything a Christian needed
was in that grocery store.
And all you couldn't carry,
you could come back the next day for more.

First, I got some PATIENCE:
LOVE was in the same row.
Further down was UNDERSTANDING:
You need that everywhere you go.

I got a box or two of WISDOM,
a bag or two of FAITH.
I just couldn't miss the HOLY GHOST,
For it was all over the place.

I stopped to get some STRENGTH and COURAGE
To help me run this race.
By then my basket was getting full,
But I remembered I needed some GRACE.

I didn't forget SALVATION,
For SALVATION was free,
So I tried to get enough of that
To save both You and Me.

Then I started up to the counter
To pay my grocery bill,
For I thought I had everything
To do the MASTER'S Will.

As I went up the aisle, I saw PRAYER:
And I just had to put that in,
For I knew when I stepped outside,
I would run into Sin.

PEACE AND JOY were plenty
They were last on the shelf.
SONG and PRAISE were hanging near,
So I just helped myself.

Then I said to the angel,
"Now, how much do I owe?"
He smiled and said,
"Just take them everywhere you go.”

Again, I smiled and said,
"How much do I really owe?"
He smiled again and said,
"MY CHILD, JESUS PAID YOUR BILL
A LONG, LONG TIME AGO."

 Author: Author Unknown

Sometimes, you just have to let go and let God take care of you...

House of Hades

The latest book of the Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan is out! Rejoice!!! Woohoo!!!

Unlike the first three books, House of Hades feautures the narration of all the seven demigods: Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel and Leo. And (for me) it doesn't end in a cliffhanger, although I would like to read more.

The characters are as witty, funny and clever as ever. You'll be amazed (again) by Annabeth's strategic thinking, enjoy (again) by Leo's jokes and be at awe (again) with Percy's power.

HERE ARE SOME MAJOR SPOILERS:
1) Nico is gay.

I know, it's a lot to take in. Our favorite son of Hades is GAY!!!! No!!! It can't be! But yes, he is. He admitted this to Cupid, the god of love. He said that he had a crush on Percy Jackson. Awww, your handsomeness is wasted, Nico!!

2) Leo fell in love.

Another fact that's hard to take in. Leo fell in love, and this time, the girl fell in love with him too! Leo was stranded on Oygyia, the island of Calypso. At first, he and Calypso didn't get along, but as time passed by, they learned to love each other. Cheesy, right? When it's time for Leo to leave, he made a romantic promise to return for Calypso. And I think she really meant it.

3) Frank became praetor.

Frank was given by Jason the emergency praetor position towards the end of the book. Jason had to do this because Frank needed the authority to command a legion of dead Roman soldiers in order to kill the monsters in House of Hades

4) Percy and Annabeth survived Tartarus 

Yehey! We can all relax with relief now. Percy and Annabeth survived the impossible, of course with a little help from the good titan, Bob (Iapetus). They even survived the encounter with Nyx, goddess of darkness, and the god of the pit, Tartarus. 

My 3rd Week of August

My 3rd week of August is coming up good.

My class is almost finished in practicing the musical Grease. AND I"M LOVING IT!

I love the choreography, especially in Summer Nights, and You're The One that I Want.

I just hope we'll get to present a good show this upcoming Thursday.

On a sadder note, we've been getting tons of assignments due to Grease practices. I hope I'll finish them all in time.

GREASE REVIEW

Grease will forever be one of the classical musicals. The plot is cliche, but was delivered well. 

Sandy Olsen is a sweet, innocent girl. She fell in love with Danny Zuko in the beach during their summer vacations. When they met again at school, Sandy was shocked to see her Danny Zuko has changed. In truth, Danny Zuko is a bad boy and the leader of the group T-Birds.

The songs are fabulous and the dance steps are also awesome. :)

Writing

I've always loved writing- blogs, stories, one-shots, poems and essays. Along with reading, it has been my passion since I was in grade school. My school brought their students up with passion and talent for writing since we write about 4 essays per week.

Here are the things I learned about how to write properly.

STEP 1: Think about a plot/outline.
If you're writing a story, you need to think of an original and creative plot. Choose a genre and decide about the characters. Then make an outline of your plot. Try to desribe every scene and every dialogue. Think about how you will introduce your characters, how your characters encounter problems, the climax, how your characters solve their problems and how the story will end.

If you're writing an essay, remember to choose one main topic. Research all about it. Decide what is your purpose in writing do you have. Is it to persuade, to entertain, or to inform? After deciding, write a rough draft of your essay. Remember to have a seperate paragraph for inroduction, seperate paragraphs for supporting details and a final paragraph about summary/conclusion.

STEP 2: Find some inspiration!! 
Whenver I get writers' block, I browse other stories posted on the net, like on wattpad and fanfiction.net. When I see other writers get good feedbacks, I motivate myself to write better than them and earn even more feedbacks. I also think about how my plot is way better than theirs, and that motivates me to keep writing. 
Daydreaming also helps. Try to create new twists and turns in your plot. That way, you'll get even more excited to write a good story. 

STEP 3: Learn grammar and spelling 
Grammar and spelling can be the one thing that makes a story with a good plot go down. Learn to write with proper grammar and spelling! Check other authors and try to imitate the ones with good grammar and spelling. 

STEP 4: Take your time writing 
There are just some times when your creative juices are not flowing. Try to find the right time when you are truly inspired to write.  But don't procastinate!!

STEP 5: Publish it on the net 
I reccommend publishing the first chapter of your story in Wattpad.com. In my country, if you post an awesome story online and get good feedbacks, you're story will be published by local publishers. I 
If you publish it online, you'll get feedbacks that will motivate you to write more. 

STEP 6: Ask someone close to you to read your story/essay.
Having your bff read your story can help you be motivated to write. Ask him/her advice on how to make your story better. Your bff will surely give you encouragement on your writing career. 


STEP 7: Never give up! 
Remember that your story might be the greatest story ever writtten in the future. Don't let it be stuck in our mind forever! Think about sharing your ideas with the world and think about how happy you'll be if you finally finish your story. 

Good luck in writing!

Daydreaming

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Let's all enjoy looking at this picture of spongebob for a while and reflect on the lesson he gave us....

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Done reflecting? 

Of course not. Cause YOU DID NOT REFLECT AT ALL. :) Hahahaha, me too :)

But why reflect on this? Because Spongebob just taught us one of the most important things in the world.

IMAGINATION- the power of the mind to do things that are impossible. Thanks to this, we now enjoy awesome books, movies and tv shows. Thanks to this, we don't fall asleep during math class.

I'm one of the daydreamers. I dream about random things all day long. I dream about Harry killing Edward (just kidding). I think about Ironman fighting with Optimus Prime. I think about a mega crossover between Jimmy Neutron, Timmy Turner, Spongebob Squarepants and Phineas and Ferb.

AND IT"S FUN

Daydreaming exercises not only your spatial skills, but also your willpower and creativity.

The Mortal Instruments Trilogy

Who among you watched the movie City of Bones lately?

If you did, then lucky you, cause I haven't watched it yet. :(

But I guess that, like the Twilight Saga and the Percy Jackson Series, it doesn't exactly follow the book's plot.t

Am I right?

Well, it's the producers' choice anyway. The movie is directed by Harald Zwart and was written by Jessica Postigo. It's based on the lovely trilogy by the lovely author, Cassandra Clare (which is by the way, one of my favorite authors)

Let's talk about the posotive and negative sides of the movie...

NEGATIVE

1. Doesn't follow original plot.
2. Isabelle should be more of a chick than Clary, not the other way around (no offense to the actors).
3. Clary's hair isn't red enough. And I'm pretty sure she's supposed to be shorter too.
4. Jace's hair is curly, not wavy.

POSITIVE

1. I suppose they did well with the special effects.
2. The cast was picked nicely.
3. Simon is hot! :)
4. Even though the movie doesn't exactly follow the book's plot, there's still a lot of action, suspense, and romance. :)

Does anyone here wants to give me a link as to where I can download the movie?

Anyway, it's always better to read the books than to hit the theater and watch its movie adaptation.

The original Mortal Instruments Trilogy, City of Bones, City of Ashes and City of Glass is an original plot owned by the lovely author, Cassandra Clare. Recently, a post-series has been published, City of Fallen Angels and City of Lost Souls. The sixth and final book, City of Heavenly Fire, will be published in May, 2014.

You can read the first three books separately and not find a cliffhanger at the end of the third book. If you want a glimpse of Jace and Clary's boyfriend-girlfriend life, then you should read the next books.

I learned a lot of things from these books, like random Latin words that comes in handy at school and lots of random history facts that comes more handy at school. It also taught me valuable life lessons, like not discriminating the third gender and to always be strong and never give up. :)

Cassandra Clare incorporates the concept of angels and demons with the modern world perfectly. You'll fall in love with Jace, the witty, playful and quite the badboy of the New York Institute. You'll be amazed by Clary's artistic talents and her complete love for her family and of course, for Jace.

Honestly, you'll enjoy reading it. :) So I suggest you should either by the books or download the ebook. The ebooks are available in http://www.epubbud.com

The prequel series, The Infernal Devices, can be also found there. It currently composes of three books, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince and Clockwork Princess. It focuses on the story of Jace's ancestor, Will Herondale and is set in Victorian England, ten years after the peace treaties between the demon-fighting Shadowhunters and Downworlders (vampires, fairies, werewolves, and warlocks) was signed.

If you already read the Mortal Instruments, you'll find enough comforting elements in the series to love it and enoy reading it.