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Jan 6, 2012
Apr 29, 2011
Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton
The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton took place at Westminster Abbey on Friday, 29 April 2011 at 11:00 am BST (UTC+1). Prince William, who is second in the line of succession to thrones of the Commonwealth realms, first met Middleton in 2001, while both were students at the University of St Andrews. Their engagement, which began on 20 October 2010, was announced on 16 November 2010.
Following the wedding, the couple intend to continue residing on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, where Prince William is based as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot.
Apr 22, 2011
Apr 2, 2011
Totally Underrated Instruments
1. Zither- It's cool. It's old. It's underrated. They have an awesome sound. And when I say old, I mean it. The first zither found dates back to 433 BCE. Yeah, BCE. Over 2000 years ago. Anything that can still be played 2000 years later must be good! Check it out here:
And a video of a familiar song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQemvyyJ--g
3. Sitar- They have been featured in some popular songs, like Paint it Black. Sitars are somewhat popular, but I argue, not enough. If you want to see why, check it out.
4. The Musical SAW!- sort of weird, quirky, and it sounds beautiful. Check it out. It really is a saw that you play music on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmft674XPC0
5. The Stalacpipe Organ-This organ is the largest organ in the world, only 3.5 acres...well not only but still. In 1954 a scientists used Luray Caverns as his instrument, 3 years later, he had the stalacpipe organ. It is a pipe organ, only it's pipes are the cave. It can play full symphonies. If that's not cool, I don't know what is.
So there's my 2 cents on what I think are cool instruments.
and here:
2. Glass Armonica- Popularized by Benjamin Franklin and loved by many, like Mozart, Handel, Beethoven, and Strauus, this instrument kicks butt. Not only does it look cool, it's played differently than most instruments.
And a video of a familiar song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQemvyyJ--g
3. Sitar- They have been featured in some popular songs, like Paint it Black. Sitars are somewhat popular, but I argue, not enough. If you want to see why, check it out.
4. The Musical SAW!- sort of weird, quirky, and it sounds beautiful. Check it out. It really is a saw that you play music on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmft674XPC0
5. The Stalacpipe Organ-This organ is the largest organ in the world, only 3.5 acres...well not only but still. In 1954 a scientists used Luray Caverns as his instrument, 3 years later, he had the stalacpipe organ. It is a pipe organ, only it's pipes are the cave. It can play full symphonies. If that's not cool, I don't know what is.
So there's my 2 cents on what I think are cool instruments.
Apr 1, 2011
April Fool's Day: What's the best prank you've ever done?
Tell us whats the Best Prank you've ever done, or you ever gotten? :D
Ima tell you mine.
It happened 2 years ago, the seniors was having their Mock IGCSE exam (Cambridge Syllabus)
almost everybody ganged up on one of my friend said that they change the exam schedule, which means on that day it was other subject exam. Of Course she was freaking out, i died the whole entire week laughing about it. Well i wasn't the only one, but still.
What's yours :) sharing is caring :P
Mar 27, 2011
Hockey
So, the last few days here have taught me a bit about the country I live in. I thought it'd be cool to share that with you.
My city, Barrie, Ontario, was blessed with the honour of hosting the Clarkson Cup. The Clarkson Cup is Canada and the US's professional women's hockey tournament. It's like the Stanley Cup, but for women. Or like a women's Fifa, but for hockey. :-) Hockey in Canada is a big deal. We love it. When hockey season comes around, we bind together in cheering for our favourite teams, we clash when we cheer for opposite teams, but in the end, we just love Canada's game together. Our national sport, for an odd reason, is not hockey, but hockey is what we breathe, play, and watch. It's what we're known for. And everyone joins in, men and women alike. And even though women's hockey is underrated, the select few who realize it's awesome-ness (is that a word???), join together to celebrate the Clarkson Cup. This year, just a few hours ago, Montreal took the prize, and we all celebrated with them in their joy. What I came to realize was that hockey is more than just the game. It's a common element of makes us who we are. Hockey brings some memories, like this one. In the summer, on a Thursday night, we joined together for a hockey game. Why? Because our local hospital was building a cancer ward, and funds were needed. The stadium was packed, 5000 seats filled, and many more trying to get tickets, and alas, they failed. But what was so distinctive was the fact that we had some of hockey's greats, some locals, heck, even local politicians playing together and all of the city wanted in on that little piece of Canada. My friends coveted my tickets. Our Prime Minister even helped coach a team. He stepped out on the ice and the crowd cheered. We applauded, but he wasn't who we were excited about. We were more excited about Don Cherry, our beloved Grapes. Just to give you a backstory, Don Cherry (also known lovingly as Grapes), is Hockey-Night-In-Canada's announcer. He is a former pro-hockey player. When Grapes emerged, well, the crowd was more wild than with our own Prime Minister. Hockey bound us together more than our own goverment. We love our government, but well, we just love our hockey. I don't know if a sport binds you like hockey binds us, but the feeling of loving something with all your heart is amazing. It stands proud and strong in our national identity. What, in the end, I realized, was that in Canada, love IS hockey.
I can't wait to talk to you later
With much love,
Katah :-)
My city, Barrie, Ontario, was blessed with the honour of hosting the Clarkson Cup. The Clarkson Cup is Canada and the US's professional women's hockey tournament. It's like the Stanley Cup, but for women. Or like a women's Fifa, but for hockey. :-) Hockey in Canada is a big deal. We love it. When hockey season comes around, we bind together in cheering for our favourite teams, we clash when we cheer for opposite teams, but in the end, we just love Canada's game together. Our national sport, for an odd reason, is not hockey, but hockey is what we breathe, play, and watch. It's what we're known for. And everyone joins in, men and women alike. And even though women's hockey is underrated, the select few who realize it's awesome-ness (is that a word???), join together to celebrate the Clarkson Cup. This year, just a few hours ago, Montreal took the prize, and we all celebrated with them in their joy. What I came to realize was that hockey is more than just the game. It's a common element of makes us who we are. Hockey brings some memories, like this one. In the summer, on a Thursday night, we joined together for a hockey game. Why? Because our local hospital was building a cancer ward, and funds were needed. The stadium was packed, 5000 seats filled, and many more trying to get tickets, and alas, they failed. But what was so distinctive was the fact that we had some of hockey's greats, some locals, heck, even local politicians playing together and all of the city wanted in on that little piece of Canada. My friends coveted my tickets. Our Prime Minister even helped coach a team. He stepped out on the ice and the crowd cheered. We applauded, but he wasn't who we were excited about. We were more excited about Don Cherry, our beloved Grapes. Just to give you a backstory, Don Cherry (also known lovingly as Grapes), is Hockey-Night-In-Canada's announcer. He is a former pro-hockey player. When Grapes emerged, well, the crowd was more wild than with our own Prime Minister. Hockey bound us together more than our own goverment. We love our government, but well, we just love our hockey. I don't know if a sport binds you like hockey binds us, but the feeling of loving something with all your heart is amazing. It stands proud and strong in our national identity. What, in the end, I realized, was that in Canada, love IS hockey.
I can't wait to talk to you later
With much love,
Katah :-)
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