The June Bug

It's that time of the year where most ladies out there prefer to get married on - June! I am really baffled why June is the most popular month for couples to marry. I mean, there is January, February, March and so on. But why June? Well, here's the scoop:

June is chosen as the month for marrying by ladies as early as the Victorian era. The month June is named after the Roman goddess of marriage - Juno. Juno is known to bring prosperity and happiness to all who marry in her month. June is also a great month in terms of weather. It is not as hot as the coming months and not cold enough. It comes after the Lent and the arrival of summer.

Teen Education Site

As a parent of a soon-to-be teen, I cannot help but wonder about how my daughter will fair in her studies when she reaches high school. She is currently in her 5th Grade in an international school and lessons are getting harder each change of term. I know I have to start preparing her for the inevitable - the rigid high school subjects!

Brightstorm is a good site to get courses to aid your kid's studies with subjects we commonly have difficulty with like Algebra, Writing, History and SAT tips. It has been a while since I got out of school and it would be difficult for me now to teach her the rudiments of some of those difficult subjects especially Math which is my Waterloo. I am quite relieved that this site can offer great tips in covering those subjects. I know this will be very beneficial for me when my daughter starts her high school session. At least when that happens, I am better prepared and we can both handle the onslaught of Algebra problems like a piece of cake.

It is easy to get around the site. You will have to Sign up for a free brightstorm account and choose the subject you want to cover. I choose the Algebra II (probably) Won't Kill You of Joshuah Thurbee and found the course fun and interesting. I suddenly had a flashback of how I dealt with my Algebra woes during my high school days. I found this course an eye opener and saw Algebra in a different perspective, or should I say, in a better and positive perspective because I found the subject loathsome! After taking this free course, I have seen the good side of Algebra!

Brightstorm gives storm of benefits like:
- Educational Effectiveness
- Value
- Funness
- The professionalism of the content
-Sign up for a free account and have access to a free episode

I'm sure, my daughter will have a fun time going through the courses in Brightstorm.

I Love Rome - Part 2

Here are more snaps taken on the lovely and historical city of Rome. Enjoy!

Wednesday Anime - What is Anime?

Anime or animation is commonly referred to as Japanese animation. Japanese people have such affinity with animation be it English or French, Disney cartoons to the famous Naruto.

This anime comes from manga or the Japanese term for comic books catering for the Japanese businessman to the housewives at home, down to the kids in school and teens out there. Some animes are rather violent with a very mature content. Those type of animes are marketed in a different way by video sellers all over the world. I would stick to the wholesome animes like Candy-Candy (which is my ultimate favorite, see pic on the left) Kiki's Delivery Service or Howl's Moving Castle, which by the way was released as a movie.

Just a word of caution to dear mommies and daddies out there, just because it's anime, it does not mean for children, OK? Check the rating too before you buy one or rent from the nearest video store. Stick to the general animes like Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Voltes V.

(photo from Wikipedia)