EduBlogs Challenge #1 - Why did you start the Challenge?

Hey Guys! 
So the EduBlogs student Challenge has started again. And this week I just have to answer a few simple questions:

Why did you join the blogging challenge? 

Because when I first saw it last year I thought it would be a great thing to do during the holidays that was happening that time and I am doing it for the third time again now because I have always learnt so much from it and it is really fun.

What do you hope some of the activities include?

More creative challenges and some that are a bit different from the last challenges. Eg. not 'How to put pictures on your blog' again please!

Finally, what do you hope to get out of the challenge by the end of the ten weeks? 

I hope that I get to learn as much as I have in the last two challenges, and most importantly, I have FUN!

I'll always remember thee.

Hey guys! I wrote this when I found out that my best friend was moving to China for two years. I had so many emotions going on and I thought it would turn into a great poem (and it did).

Dear friend,

Is this the end?

Or is this just the beginning.

You have to leave,

And although I feel grieved,

I’ll try to seem like I’m grinning.

I’ll try to be strong;

Try to hold on,

And try to be positive too.

I’ll try not to cry,

When it comes to ‘goodbye,’

But that doesn’t mean I won’t miss you.

It’s only been a short while,

But if feels like a mile

Of time that we’ve been friends.

But I’ll put it on hold,

Until I am told

That you’ve come back again.

So I want you to know,

That even though,

You may not be near me,

We’ll always be friends,

Even when our life ends,

And I’ll always remember thee. 

Writers Block

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I haven't really had anything to post. I did write this the other day though, so at least I have an excuse for not posting in such a long time.

I have the worst sickness someone like me can get. My brain is dead and I've lost all those creative juices I had going on.
I have writer's block.

So I found this website with all these tips for curing writers block.
They say the best cure for writers block is to take a break. Well, I haven't posted anything since May, and my last post was just a video, that a long enough break?

Okay, the next on this website says to play the Word Association game. And they even gave a word to start with! Oh, how considerable. 'Salad' (nice word)! Okay, lets go. Salad, bowl, soup, chicken, egg, lay, rest, sleep, bed, pyjamas, pillow, cushion, couch, television, The Simpson's, Homer, 'D'oh!', donuts, pink icing, strawberries, plant, lettuce, salad. Okay, I don't think that was supposed to happen...and how was that supposed to help anyway?


Next: Eat a snack; get on a sugar high. Huh! I never knew writers were encouraged to get on Sugar Highs, but you don't want to see this girl after she's had to much sugar. (You might as well have given me laughing gas and it would have the same effect!)


Draw a picture. Well, I did. It was of Justin Bieber. And then Kissen' Kate Barlow (homework). And again, that is suppose to help how?


Oh, this next one I like! Find a writing buddy. Anyone up for a bit of idea sharing?


Ask your readers. Well, thank you Darion for that request for a sequel to my story Shame on Me, I've been thinking about it, the only problem is, my writer's block is preventing me from being inspired.


Well, I could go on for ages, but most of these ideas would probably not help, or I've already done them. I guess it's back to bed with a bit of chicken soup for me until I overcome this horrible sickness.

Art 'n' Articles official advert

Here is the official video I created to promote this website. Show it to your friends, post it on facebook, please spread the word about Art 'n' Articles. It would be much appreciated.

Hurtful words...

I try to be strong and to not be affected,

but those hateful words make me feel rejected.

They make me feel lost,

like I don't know where I belong,

although I've been here at home all along.

Is that how you really feel?

Is that the truth?

Why now do you decide,

to come steal my youth.

You been quiet for so long, 

so kind and so caring,

but now those thin lies,

are just slowly tearing.

Do you find pleasure

in making me feel small?

I know they are just words,

so why can't I stand tall?

EduBlogs Challenge #10 - My Blog is...

For this weeks challenge(the last week!) I decided to make this. I used this website called answergarden. I will be interested in seeing your responses. (Just type them in.)

I have enjoyed this challenge very much and can not wait until next time.


This blog is...... at AnswerGarden.ch.

EduBlogs Challenge #9 - Blog Audit

For this week's challenge I decided to make an audit about my blog since the beginning of March.
How many posts did you write? Well...last challenge I wrote 18 posts in the 2 and a half months that the challenge went on for, but this challenge, I only wrote a third of that.

How many were school based, your own interests or set by the challenge? My blog is a home blog, so I had no school based posts. My own interest - 1, Set by the Challenge - 6. (It is only week nine, and 3 of the challenges were not compulsery to actually write a post.)

How many comments did you receive from classmates, teachers or overseas students? 7, but thankyou very much to those who did.

Which post received the most comments? Why do you think that happened? My Environmental Movie had the most comments. I think maybe because it was something different.

Which post did you enjoy writing the most and why? My Environmental Movie was really fun to make and write about.

Did you change blog themes at all and why? No, I didn't. I haven't really changed my theme at all since I created this blog, because I like the theme I have, and think it is very simple and elegant, and that is what I want my blog to look like. And I guess it looks recognisable too if I keep the same theme on.

How many widgets do you have? Do you think this is too many or not enough? 10, maybe I should sought through them...

How many overseas students do you have on your blogroll? Well, I only know of one, but there were five other blogs that didn't say what country they are from.