Turbulence.

Its always hard to know what to write in the best of circumstances, but I can now say flying through turbulence is not the best of situations to type. As I sit here on an Air United flight returning to my home country I search for inspiration for my blog.

Two and a half hours, 1 in flight meal, 1 movie and a laptop: the definition of a lazy day, if not for the fact I’m stuck on a plane. The situation almost has potential to be fun however the enjoyment is diminished by the imposed nature of the situation.

Turbulence is not fun.

Currently I’m extremely thankful that the in flight meal was received half an hour ago and that I ate it promptly otherwise I could currently be sitting in a bed of curry, if you could even call it that. How ironic is this, the whole month I spent in Southern California I never saw one curry house yet our in flight meal is a curry.  So the in flight meal supplies us with a brilliant topic for my blog. Curry.

Curry is a popular dish world wide, except from Ojai, and especially in England. In fact in a survey recently taken they found out the favorite dish of the English is Chicken Tikka Masala . Maybe that’s because we are now full of Indian immigrants or because it’s tasty.  I can definitely say the curry in England is delicious and is nothing like that in India. Which is slightly odd.

So if ever visiting England why not go against the stereotypical fish and chips and have a curry.

Wanna-be Gingers

Recently a very well known celebrity decided to attempt the ginger look, and failed. Rihanna, the well-known pop star from the Barbados, was found to be sporting her new fiery hair at boyfriend Matt Kemp’s birthday party and even at Katy Perry’s bachelorette party. Who would’ve thought that a woman with naturally dark skin would choose fire hydrant red as a hair color? Surprisingly the crowd that voted on celebuzz.com chose “Yay – it’s red-hot and gorgeous!” To be honest, Rihanna is one of the very few people who can pull off her look, so props to you Rihanna! Even though you aren’t a natural, I’ll still give you props for trying.
New hair!

http://www.celebuzz.com/rihanna-red-hot-hollywood-g254501/

What Soccer Needs

Recently I was asked by a reader to write about why so many kids play soccer in the U.S. and yet by the time they are in their late teens it seems like no one plays. Well today we will dive into that.

This is a subject that I have tried to figure out many times and here is what I have come to conclude. In the U.S., we have more kids playing soccer up to U-15 than any other country in the world, which is quite impressive. In fact, no one come close to us. But after U-15 we lose that top spot, by a lot.

First lets talk about why so many kids play soccer. Soccer is an easy game that does not have that many rules or exceptions unlike football and baseball. It comes naturally to many kids because the motions in the beginning are not miniscule and complex like in other sports. It gives them a oppertunity to run around and whack a ball at their friends.

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Student Council Movie

On September 18, most of the student leaders and students went to the upper field to film the Student Council movie. The movie is patterned after Avatar The Last Air Bender. We gladly invited our alumnus, Cooper Hefner to help film the battle scene. That scene took three hours to finish it. Cooper is going to put many special effects on the scene to make the sword fighting and bender’s special ability more exciting. We have finished the most difficult part of the movie, so now we just need to film some short conversation clips. We are going to finish this movie as soon as possible, and to show it to everyone soon.

Ginger Spice

As we all know I am a ginger, and the only legitimate ginger at this school. So why not make a blog about people like me? This little blog could shine some light on the not very well known lives of the gingers out there. Luckily enough, the first entry is about someone I believe everyone’s familiar with, Lindsay Lohan. On Friday, September 10th, the young actress was found to be sporting her natural red which she hadn’t had in years. All gingers look better with their natural hair and it looks as if the crowd that commented on the news post agreed. Good job Lindsay! I’m glad to see you come out of rehab with a fresh color of hair.

Banksy!

Banksy is the fictional name of a prolific British graffiti artist, political activist and painter, whose identity is mysterious and unconfirmed. His ironic street art depicts a sense of cheeky dark humor done in a distinctive stenciling technique. He tends to do his work on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Allegedly Banksy was born around 1974 in Bristol England and took off as a graffiti artist during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980’s. His stylistic method is noted to be inspired by members of the anarcho punk bad Crass and artist Blek le Rat.

Banksy’s art work has been seen as beautiful, disturbing, striking and controversial by the public but, it doesn’t seem to stop him from creating art and forcing his opinion on society.

Banksy does not sell any of his own works though art auctioneers have been known to try to sell his work to the highest bidder.

A monumental victory in the Bronx

Hi Everybody. So yesterday the Yankees and the Rays began a critical 4 game series. In the midst of a pennant race, these next four games can decide who wins the American League East crown. Still, in the midst of division madness, there was time for remembrance.
On July 13th, the Yankees principal owner George M. Steinbrenner III died of a heart attack. Steinbrenner, one of the most famous owners in sports history, led the Yankees to 11 American League pennants and 7 world series titles. A true visionary, he changed the game of baseball forever by seeking prized free agents and through his other interesting and at times questionable actions. A man of charity, he helped the careers of many and provided a second chance, as well as giving to many different charities and organizations. His motto was, “the best form of charity, is through anonymity.”
The Yankees organization unveiled a monument dedicated to him in the fabled Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. This is the first monument to be dedicated in the new stadium. Other than all the pre game fanfare, Curtis Granderson hit two dingers and the Yankees downed the Rays in Game one 8-5.
So for Yankee fans, as well as sports fans everywhere, this week has to be one of tension, and reminiscence. We remember “The Boss,” as we get to watch AL East drama in the hunt for October.

Introduction

Today, me and a dear friend were having an extremely interesting conversation about food. Food is a topic talked about worldwide, something everyone has in common. It is interesting to hear people perceptions on different subjects and especially a topic I love.

I was quite disappointed by the conversation as it led to a comment that “The British still haven’t learned to cook,” “They can’t cook.” A stereotype many around the world believe, but only I know the truth. England is certainly full of good food.

As a whole it seems not many people know about the real England and it’s great traditions. This is quite upsetting, so I have decided to take it upon myself to try and educate the readers of this blog. Those stereotypical beliefs will be changed forever, as you begin to see the good side of the country. I am going to inform you about what I think to be the best in U.K music, food and entertainment as well as discussing the latest news. I hope you will enjoy. You may even consider taking up the british life style, who knows.

To start off here’s a clip of  what you may think some of the English to be like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUNssEtAwr8

I hope it entertains you.

Reyna Marisol Chicas, and the Armageddon

Just today, the members of a small religious cult that went missing were found in a small park in Antelope Valley. The group had left letters with their loved ones telling them that they were awaiting an apocalypse and a sighting of Jesus Christ.  The group contained eight children and five adults. Along with letters, the group also left behind deeds to their property and cell phones. A woman named Reyna Marisol Chicas, who is being hospitalized and mentally evaluated, was leading the group.  She showed definite signs of being mentally ill. When she was being questioned, she gave a false name and denied that she had any children. The kids were right next to her.

These people involved in this cult were mislead into believing that there was going to be an apocalypse.  The investigators conducted psychological analysis on the members of the cult. But there may not have been much wrong with them.  Believing that there will be an apocalypse and that Jesus Christ will miraculously appear and save you is no different than what most Christians believe. Most major religions have a belief that some sort of messenger will appear and start the apocalypse. The only difference is when they believe it is supposed to happen. The members of the cult believed that the apocalypse was but moments away.  Christians, for example, believe that this will happen in the far future. They say it will happen when four horsemen appear out of the sky.  The Muslims call it the Al-Malhama Al-Kubra.  So when you get right down to it, what was the difference between the cult and mainstream religion’s beliefs on the Armageddon?

Find the full story here: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-missing-cult-members,0,7900407.story

OVS’ First Football Game

On September 17, we had our first varsity football game against Trinity Classical Academy. The game was broadcast on the website, so I told my parents and friends in Taiwan to watch. Also, many of our fans came to support us. They really encouraged us to play hard and finish strong. Unfortunately, we didn’t come out with a victory. However, it was a really good experience and a great game. This is the first time that I have played football at night and on artificial turf. Unlike the normal field, artificial turf is flat and soft, and easier to run on. During this game I played both starting tight end and corner back. At the beginning of the game, I made my first tackle of the season!