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We all well and truly know about the finale of Big Brother, but are we well and truly over it? How have we handled the cancellation? Are viewers experiencing withdrawal symptoms? What I’d like to know, is whether or not the conclusion of Big Brother was the correct action to take.
Sure, Network 10 have lost millions already; but surprisingly, many BB addicts are confessing the positive attributes to the loss of the multi- million dollar television show.
Time spent observing the ‘housemates’ of the season will hopefully be better spent on family bonding sessions, studies and other more important and self developmental activities… or maybe just watching replacement television shows.
It will take some time, but we will adapt and move on to a more healthy type of time consumption.
Apart from the young target market for this show, researchers of behavioural psychology will suffer. Many researchers have become angry at the shocking cancellation… where will they obtain their subjects?
Well I thought I would blog today because it's my Birthday. Not only that, but, that I can remember it's been a long, long time since all 4 of my sisters have called me to wish me Happy Birthday! Don't get me wrong they do remember birthdays, mostly the next day . Wow! call 4 that's Great!
Also my brother Hector remembered my birthday. Let me tell you how. I have a great friend called "Al" (female) and a couple of weeks ago she gave me a article she found in a magazine about "Angels never miss a family celebration". (I'm honest, sorry I have to tell you that tears are running down my face) It's about readers that share their stores about their love ones that have gone to heaven and they sometimes come back as a "Bird or a Butterfly" to say "Hi" or "I'm here!" on special days. Stephanie's birthday card from her had "Butterflies" all over it. When I first saw the card I thought of Hector also saying "Happy Birthday".
I miss him, Love You Hector
"Thank you for the note and the Pic. I had a normal day on my birthday if you can say in the War zone is normal. It isn't bad here, it is better here than Afghanistan. We have taken over an Iraqi air field and turned it into an American Air Base. This place is continually growing. It will be a monster trying to pull all the Americans out of here."
I'm very proud of my Soldier Bro and his son, Soldier Boy, who is following in his Daddy's footsteps. Like all our troops they both have families back home who miss them and I pray for them daily. I'm also thankful that the military has made computers available to our GI's so they can keep in touch with loved ones. It's a way better form of communication than what we had when my hubby was in Viet Nam.
My mom told me today that we (as in the kids) have shunned our own brother. She says we never invite him to eat out when we're all in Fargo, don't invite him to any of our parties, don't call him just to say hi, we always make fun of him, and we ignore and avoid him. Ok...I agree part of that is true but here's the thing.
Adam is 25 years old (looks like 17)...grew up playing video games, computer games, ya know. (Well we all grew up palying video games but we at least had a social life outside of that). His class went like this: there were the pot-heads, pregnant chicks, super athletic jocks, and the over party animals. So he didn't really fit into any of those. All of his best friends were either pot-heads, which he admits he got high with them a couple of times or they turned into the jocks and their friendship slowly dwindled down cuz they were always busy with games, practices, working out, etc. He wasn't in any sports so he's always been thin and 'non-muscular'. To my knowledge he's never had a girlfriend. He just got his first full time job this past January. Actually, this might have been his only job. Yes, my mom's been paying everything for him for the past 25 years. Those games he used to always play, he still plays.
Mark and Renee say he's too old for college parties, and whenever they invite him out to eat he usually says no. (Whether they actually invite him out is a complete mystery to me.) He's stubborn. Everything has to be his way and he knows everything. There's no point in arguing with him. He's immature, which most people are and can be, but really, that's just him all the way through. I hate to say this, but he's annoying. He refuses to buy newer clothes. He still wears all of his High School jeans, shirts, coat. He won't listen to any music other than what was good in the late 90's. But he's really smart. He invented this machine thing for a kid in Dickinson who was paralyzed so he could drink his own water. I just wish he was smarter when it came to life.
Not that I don't like my brother, I just want him to accept change and get a little more outgoing. My mom worries about him all the time. She wonders if he'll ever get married, things like that. And it's true, he's an outsider in his own family, and we know he knows that. And yes, I sometimes avoid him or ignore him, but it doesn't change the fact that he's still my brother.
This barely even leaves me any time for one last update on a first person… Errr… ‘Novel’, I suppose you could say. (Even though I have one last scene to go; I’ll have to take a Saturday off and finish it before the last week of August...)
But yes, curious about the title, are you? Guess what Emily got to do today!
I got to take part in assisting a big role in watching around ten kids today; for my mom’s camp. It happens every year, where kids register and participate in small crafts, games, songs, a (very) small movie split into parts (featuring a puppet chipmunk named Chadder). – And all this comes down to a very special theme that is featured everyday; and leads community kids closer, or to know God for the first time.
This year – was a science theme. All the ‘crew leaders’ (this is what I’m doing) get to wear LAB COATS! =D It’s so fun! (And I’m spiking my hair up with gel for the rest of the week JUST for the occasion…!)
We have around 125 kids signed up now, though – holy cow!
When we went to the story (basically, this is where the daily bible story is acted out) – today was when “Jesus heals ten people infected with Leprosy” ((hope I spelt that right)). So they stuck red stickers on our faces and told us we were ‘infected’. You know, young ‘uns these days – their imaginations can make something so easy seem so realistic.
Today’s theme of the day was “God has the power so we can be thankful” (AHA!)
“Aha!” – We have to say that whenever the “theme of the day is mentioned” – and that changes everyday. (You know, say it with enthusiasm! Like a scientist getting a sudden spark for a new invention!)
I’ll stop now – I’m just really excited, and really bushed and tired at the same time.
But… With kids so young; the best place to interact with and fiddle around with is their imagination. …Sooo…
“Okay; let’s all put our goggles on!” (Even though I never got a pair because we had SO MANY KIDS…) Two boys (around 10 and 11) just rolled their eyes at me; but I didn’t care about how ridiculous I acted. I just wanted the young ones to look forward to seeing me tomorrow.
“We’re going to go underwater and swim to the crafts!” (There’s a scene of Moses parting the Red Sea along the walls) – Most of them really liked the idea and participated; which made me happy.
(When we went outside to the games; I pretended we were in a desert – because it was warm and the sun was out).
Now, thanks to stuff like that – I have a young boy who’s seven who wants to be around me all the time.
Not that I don’t mind. =)
In other news… I beat the Elite Four in Pokemon Diamond on August 9th. I caught a level 18 Zangoose by inserting my Ruby Game Pak into the Gameboy slot and using the Poke Radar – and I also obtained the Eevee from Bebe (female on the SECOND TRY! =D). It took me about a half hour to decide what I wanted to evolve it into…
Jolteon – Pokemon XD
Flareon – Pokemon XD
Vaporeon – Pokemon FireRed
Umbreon – Pokemon Colosseum
Espeon – Pokemon Colosseum
I was left with Leafeon and Glaceon. I’ve never really raised a grass type before (and I rarely ever do), so I went for that… I levelled my Eevee up at the Moss Rock in Eterna Forest, boom, there’s the Leafeon (did I mention FEMALE?! =D) – it is now at level 9.
Now I have an empty slot in my team… I was thinking of raising a Shellos and evolving it into a Gastrodon?? I don't want my Empoleon - so I was thinking of raising that instead.
Meh, I’m tired – my legs feel like jelly, and I woke up at 8 AM this morning. I’m gonna go to bed for a while, catch up on some sleep, and get all refreshed.
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