My Top 5 Childhood TV Shows

After 3 or so weeks of contemplating on what to write, having a great idea, writing the title, then forgetting about it, I’ve finally hit the jackpot. And that’s in the title: my top 5 best childhood TV shows. Who doesn’t remember the countless meaningless songs that they ask you to repeat? Who doesn’t remember squealing in laughter at the so cliche jokes? And who doesn’t remember the morale that they always put at the end of the story, whether it matches with the plot or not?

I had forgotten about all these things, actually, until last weekend. I was sitting in the waiting room in the hospital (oh! the horror!) when a familiar ABC tune rocked the speakers. WTF?! I thought, as I slashed the tiny heroes on my iPhone. Who dare disturb my rampage?! I glanced at the little TV hanging on the wall, and my thoughts of killing immediately vanished. It was…

5) The Busy World of Richard Scarry!

Doesn’t anybody remember the unique ABC song of that show? The only one that didn’t have the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? A is for apple, B is for bed, C is for crown that you wear on your head… Actually, that’s the only episode that I remember, the one where Richard Scarry and his friends learn the alphabet. But that’s how memorable it is!

4) Little Bear

Aw… how sweet. The pictures are so adorable! I just refreshed my mind reading the Wikipedia page (there are pages there for practically everything!) and I can remember almost all the characters! What a great memory I have!

3) Blues Clues

When he left the show for ‘college’, I cried so much. This was my favorite show! I even dedicated a chair to this show, called my ‘thinking chair’! How could he abandon me?! Well, I didn’t watch this after he left and his ‘brother’ came…

2) Madeleine

In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines… the smallest one was Madeline! The cute little troublemaker who is so hard-headed. And this show actually helped me with French! Le chapeau, le chapeau… something to do with a horse losing his hat? I don’t know, but I do know that this was my favorite show!

1) Barney

Though I abhor his figure now, and cringe when his songs come out, I am told that I used to love this foamy dinosaur. Strange, no? I even went to his concert once, and cried when I was told that I wouldn’t be able to meet him. I guess that’s how much I loved him…

So there you have it! My top 5 favorite childhood TV shows! What are yours?

K

Chinese New Year once again…

Well, once again it’s Chinese New Year! Honestly, I’d like to write a lot about the holiday, tradition, etc etc, but I can’t find the will to do so… So instead, here’s a picture of a holiday decoration I made in Chinese class!

K

End of the year

Well, it’s now the closing of the year, although it seems like just yesterday that it started. I’ve done so many things this year, like getting a new art program, going to America for the first time in four years, and, probably one of the biggest events, getting braces. There’s also been some great changes and incidents for this blog, like using tags, writing my 101st post (now actually 110!), and, the truly greatest change and event of all, moving my blog.

At the start of this year, I made some New Year resolutions about this blog. Since it’s now the end of the year, it’s time to check how many I fulfilled!

• Finish the Paris and a bit of Belgium page. check!
• Post events on time, not the day after. check!
• Write more often about my daily life. (this one is debatable but) check!
• Fill my posts with pictures and drawings. (also debatable but also) check!
• Get 100 views in one day!!! definitely not checked…

So I’ve got all of them except one! Great! Now, for next year’s resolutions (with the unfinished one from this year included):

• Get 100 views in one day
• Write travel guide for America
• Upload more drawings
• Make better header
• Collect more subscribers
• Receive Freshly Pressed! (for long-term, not only next year, because it is highly improbable)

Another five for next year (not including the long-term one, which would make it six), and hopefully I’ll be able to complete all of them by the end!

K

Nutcracker

I make it my job to draw a christmas-themed drawing every year in December, and this is how this year’s one turned out. Hope you like it! Last year’s one can be seen here.

This year's drawing

This year’s drawing

Merry Christmas everyone!
K

Gingerbread Cookies

Every year, near Christmastime, I’ve wanted to make gingerbread cookies. They’re like the (cookie) symbol of Christmas! Sadly, though, I live in the most humid country on this planet, so even if I did make them, they would become soggy in about an hour so I didn’t even bother. However, this year, I’ve convinced my mom to make some with me! This is how they turned out, and they were delicious!

K

Christmas already?!

It is once again December, the time of jingle bells, frosted trees and presents! No, not presents (saying it blatantly means I’m greedy: I must say it subtly like everyone else), more a celebration of the thanksgiving of the birth of Christ and a time to spend with friends and family. Especially family. I’ve started making decorations with my mom and the house is filled with nutcrackers, santa dolls and red and green decorations. Christmas songs on an old record are playing all day. It is a time of happiness and cheer. If only the tiniest snowflake would land on my windowsill and melt away… how I would be happy. But until the time comes that global warming makes it possible for it to snow on the equator, I shall have to content myself with painting the windows white. It might not wash off but, well, that’s a bridge I’ll cross later, right? Right? All right then! Time to go holiday shopping!

And here are the wonderful decorations (some made, some bought):

K

P.S. Will add pictures of decorations later. When it is all done, of course.

And another year goes by…

Well, it’s my birthday again. My 14th year of living. But the strange thing is, I don’t feel any different from yesterday: no new knowledge, no sudden idea… nothing. Maybe I now get the saying “age is just a number.” In the past, I would be excited to open presents and such (and I’m still looking forward to them! After I finish this post, the ceremony will begin) and so I would get the illusion I was a big girl, or at least a bigger girl than before. Now I’m dreading the moment when I will have to go to college, get a job, earn money: basically have responsibilities.

I remember last year I posted about my birthday, and I was so excited to be 13. I was so young that time… Wait! I’m talking like I’m an old lady! What’s going on? This is probably to do with two reasons: 1) the book I’m reading now is Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine, something about a dead old lady and 2) my dad is playing some sort of sad violin sonata at full volume. Well… all right then…

I’m very happy that there’s another celebration. My mom made a really good dinner for me (might post up the recipe soon, look out!) and it’s been a happy day. Also, my grandma came over to celebrate so its been great. Happy happy happy!

K