Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Fascinating Aurora


Aurora is a light ray which occurs in the ionosphere layer of a planet. It is really famous for its striking colours and beautiful shapes. This phenomenon could happens because of the interaction between a planet's magnetic field and charged particles from the sun.

On earth, aurora could be seen in the north pole (known as Aurora Borealis) and in the south pole (known as Aurora Australis). Sometimes, aurora also appears at the peak of tropical mountains.
When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about. And that was the beginning of fairies.

-Peter Pan

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Character building begins in our infancy, and continues until death.

- Eleanor Roosevelt
I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

- Thomas Jefferson
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
- Helen Keller

The Inspiration Behind The Story of Peter Pan

A boy who defies all the rules including never growing up; a land created from the imaginations of children and filled with all sorts of fanciful creatures and people that are specifically connected to childhood. These are the markings of the story of Peter Pan, the story of a boy who led a group of children who shared in his desire to never grow up and to live forever in the land of their imaginations. To truly appreciate this story as an important part of children’s literature and as to why it has earned its rightful place in folklore one must look at its creator.

James Barrie was from Scotland and the youngest of ten children. The eldest child, David, was the hope of their parents. It was David that was going to make them proud, he was going to go to the prestigious university and make something of himself. However, David’s life was cut short in a skating accident when James was six years old. Their mother never recovered from the incident sinking into a deep depression. It was at this young age that James decided that he was going to fulfill the dreams of his parents for David. James did everything that he had set out to do; he became a journalist and a well-known playwright. A short man by many accounts and a childlike demeanor attracted children to him. James was able to entertain the children of many of his friends who were quite fond of him. It was from these games that he played that the story of Peter Pan was born.


Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
- Vincent van Gogh

The history of Cupcake

According to the Food Timeline Web, food historians have yet to pinpoint exactly where the name of the cupcake originated. There are two theories: one, the cakes were originally cooked in cups and two, the ingredients used to make the cupcakes were measured out by the cup.
In the beginning, cupcakes were sometimes called "number" cakes, because they were easy to remember by the measurements of ingredients it took to create them: One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, four eggs, one cup of milk, and one spoonful of soda. Clearly, cupcakes today have expaned to a wide variety of ingredients, measurements, shapes, and decorations - but this was one of the first recipes for making what we know today as cupcakes.

Cupcakes were convenient because they cooked much quicker than larger cakes. When baking was down in hearth ovens, it would take a long time to bake a cake, and the final product would often be burned.

Since their creation, cupcakes have become a pop culture trend in the culinary world. They have spawned dozens of bakeries devoted entirely to them. While chocolate and vanilla remain classic favorites, fancy flavors such as raspberry meringue and espresso fudge can be found on menus. There are cookbooks, blogs, and magazines specifically dedicated to cupcakes.

Bischon Frische- The Cutest Dog Ever!

Bischon Frische is a puffy dog which weigh about 10 to 18 pounds, depending on the size. The height is approximately 9 to 12 inches tall at the shoulders.














 This dog is gentle mannered, sensitive, playful and affectionate. Bischon is also known
for the cheerful attitude.