Doggy Keychain

Chanel asked me to make a blog about animals again.
So... HERE IT IS!

I found 15 dog-keychains...

ENJOY!

Wauw, so look-a-like ^o^

This one looks more like a cat, in my opinion. . . . .

More like a mouse? :o

Hihi!

Aww.

What kind of dog is this? Isn't this a cat? ^^'

Okay, that's it for today.

Hope you liked it.

Lovessss,
Emily

Sinterklaas?

Hee, It's weekend!'

What am I gonna do, hmm I guess nothing special...

Just: blogging, making hw, working (in our snack-restaurant) and playing piano...

Anywayss...

Tonight I've got a school-party, yay =.=
I don't really feel like going to so I think I'm gonna stay here and just blog!

The theme of the party is: "Sinterklaas".

Ohmygod.. That's way too late! :p

I know what you're thinking right now:
WHAT THE HELL IS SINTERKLAAS?

Okay this blog is about "Sinterklaas"!

SINTERKLAAS
We have "Sinterklaas" here in the Netherlands.
He's a traditional winter holiday figure.

Every year he comes from Spain with his steamboat.

The children welcome him by singing traditional Sinterklaas songs. Sinterklaas also visits schools, hospitals and shopping centres.

After this arrival all towns with a dock have their own "intocht van Sinterklaas" (arrival of Sinterklaas). Local arrivals usually take place on Sunday, the day after he arrives in the Netherlands or Belgium.

In places a boat cannot reach, Sinterklaas arrives by train, bus, horse, or even carriage.

Sinterklaas / Sint Nicolaas has servants called "zwarte pieten". He traditionally rides a white horse called Amerigo and come here in november and give presents. The zwarte pieten give/throw candy and things called "pepernoten" (small, round ginger bread-like cookies) to little (good) children...

ZWARTE PIET
"Zwarte Piet," Sinterklaas' helping hand Black Pete, has his origin in the bishop's legendary past.

Three small Moorish boys were sentenced to death for a crime they did not commit. The bishop intervened and they were saved. To show their gratitude, the boys stayed with Sinterklaas to help him, tumbling and jumping on rooftops on Sinterklaas night to deliver presents. Their black skin may refer either to their Moorish background, or to the job of chimneysweep, an option is corroborated by their clothes, reminiscent of an Italian chimneysweep's costume and Pete's rooftop occupation.

CELEBRATION
The Sinterklaas feast celebrates the birthday of Saint Nicholas (280-342), patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas was a bishop of Myra in present-day Turkey.

HIS LOOKS
Sinterklaas has a long red cape, wears a white bishop's dress and red mitre (bishop's hat), and holds a crosier, a long gold coloured staff with a fancy curled top.
And don't forget his long white beard c:

HIS BOOK

He carries a big book that tells whether each individual child has been good or naughty in the past year. If the child was naughty, they will put him in the "zak van sinterklaas" and bring him to Spain to work. (not real of course... It's to scare the kids so they will be good.)

BAG & ROE
Like I said before, Sinterklaas and his Black Petes usually carry a bag, which contains candy for nice children and a "roe," a bunch of willow branches used to spank naughty children. (In actuality a chimneysweep's broom.) Some of the older Sinterklaas songs make mention of naughty children being put in the bag and being taken back to Spain, but that's just crap. It's just to scare them. (Like I said before xP)

5 DECEMBER - PUT YOUR SHOE!

In the Netherlands, Sint Nicolaas' Eve (December 5) is the chief occasion for gift-giving.

The evening is called "sinterklaasavond" or "pakjesavond" ("presents evening").

Every night 5 december (sinterklaas' bday) the children put their shoe in front of the fireplace or somewhere at home.

In their shoe they put their wishlist, things they want to give to sinterklaas, or carrots for Amerigo and they sing a Sinterklaas-song.

Then they go to bed, and find the presents around/in the shoes on the morning of the 6th.

The bad kids will get a bag salt in their shoe...

I DIDN'T KNOW?
The Zwarte Pieten toss candy around, a tradition supposedly originating in Sint Nicolaas' story of saving three young girls from prostitution by tossing golden coins through their window at night to pay their father's debts.
I didn't know this story... :o

SINTERKLAAS - CHRISTMAS?

It's actually close to Christmas!
Sint Nicolaas & Saint Nicholas.

Sinterklaas & SantaKlaus.

SIMILAR O__O

In the Netherlands, we celebrate both of them.

FAKE!

Don't think it's real :p

Sinterklaas is fake.. It's just a man who dresses up as Sinterklaas...

Our village's Sinterklaas is a Police Agent haha. xP
Every year he dresses up as Sinterklaas.

And many people dress up as "zwarte piet" and then they make children believe that it's real...
And throw candy and pepernoten everywhere.

An employer of our restaurant dresses up as zwarte piet every year! =)
That's so funny.

My little sister still believes Sint Nicolaas exist! :P

So every year on 5 december night...

I go to her shoe and put presents in there xD
ppssssttt... don't tell her ^.~

I believed in it too,
but my brother told me the truth about Sinterklaas being fake when I was 5 ^__^

Okay, hope you get it now hehe.
<3

Rainbow Color Rose

I found something nice again.
The RAINBOW COLOR ROSE!

It has 7 colors, if I'm right. ^___^

Waaah, I want one.
If a boy gives me this flower, I'll certainly fall for him, I think :p


Anyone who knows were you can get it? :0


Hmmm... SWEET. <3

PUCCA

Hello everybody.

Today's blog is about... PUCCA!

Pucca (뿌까 ['pˤukˤa] in Korean) is a media franchise from the South Korean company Vooz Co., Ltd. and currently distributed in the US by The Walt Disney Company.

The main character Pucca is the 11-year old niece of three Chinese noodle house owners. The Noodle House is located in Sooga Village, a small village in the mountains. Pucca is in love with the 12-year-old ninja, "Garu" (가루 ['garoo]). Pucca always seems to beat him in combat and unintentional competition, simply by sheer wit.

PUCCA
With dumpling hairstyle and refreshing smile. Pucca is the youngest daughter of Guh-Ryong Chinese Restaurant and by accident, fell in love with Garu at first sight. She begged to her father to open up a branch of Guh-Ruong Chinese Restaurant in Garu's village. Her goal is winning him over.

GARU
A descendent of an ancient ninja. His life goal is reconstructing ... to follow his father's will. Often he is attacked by mysterious group of ninja. Usually training n the forest near his house, but somethimes hits the road for travels. Energizing swordman skill and doppelgager skill are the best.

ABYO
Rag of his martial skil, so being eager. Considers himself asd a ladies' man.

CHING

SSOSO

SANTA

CHEFS

MIO & YANI


OTHERS

The characters are quite popular in Europe and Asia, with TV animation in cartoon channels in Europe, Central and South America. These animations were compiled into a DVD, available in Germany. A UK children's book publisher (Hodder's) has also published a series of Pucca children's books. .Pucca has also attained a small, but dedicated, cult following in the U.S. after its release on television through Disney and products featured in "Morning Glory" stationery stores across America, mainly in large malls. The UK also has pencil cases/tins, which have become quite popular, stationery items, and notebooks/diaries. In Israel, a Pucca-branded snack was launched on May, 2006.

There's also a PUCCA-PHONE!

I WANT ONE! =)

PIZZA

Yesterday I ate pizza. While eating, I was thinking about the history of it.
Where did it came from? Is pizza Italien? Or is it CHINESE? =0

I often heard that Pizza and Spagetti are actually Chinese food brought to Italy by Marco Polo.
I think the Spagetti came from China indeed (noodles). I haven't heard about pizza being Chinese origin though. Northern Chinese folks have a variety of fried pancakes.

Italien people add Tomato-sauce & cheese:
- Traditionally pizza is the food of the poor in southern italy. The original version only have tomatoes and herbs on it.
- As for cheese, in the olden days salt was very expensive and people in Italy use parmessan cheese to salt their pastas.

In the 3rd century BCE, the first history of Rome, written by Marcus Porcius Cato, mentions a "flat round of dough dressed with olive oil, herbs, and honey baked on stones". Further evidence is found in Pompeii, the city "frozen in time" since 79 CE, where archaeologists have excavated shops that closely resemble modern pizzerias.

I think it's true. About pizza being chinese. But it doesn't matter...
As long as it's tasty! ^o^

PIZZAHUT
Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Addison, Texas, USA (a northern suburb of Dallas) offering different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. Pizza Hut is the world's largest pizza restaurant chain[citation needed] and is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., who has approximately 34,000 restaurants, delivery-carry out units, and kiosks in 100 countries.
It is one of three major pizza chains headquartered in suburbs of Dallas. Mr. Jim's Pizza and Pizza Inn are the others.

In the Netherlands we have Pizza Hut in Scheveningen, Denhaag & Rotterdam.
I've never been there though .__.
I've gone to Pizzahut in China several times...
Here's a picture:

This was in Beijing 2007 with some friends.
(I WAS 13!!) xP
Ohh, I'm the waving girl right.

Wanna know everything about the history of pizza?
Visit this site: x

Sporty pants in Boys Before Flowers☆

What do you think of the sporty pants Goo Joon Pyo is wearing here:
Check 4:23

I like the design.
It's not too tight, not too long...
Just nice.

I've bought this sporty pants 2!
Not exactly the same of course.

Mine is for women & from DEPT. Their new collection.
It was quite expensive. €70,-
I couldn't wait for the sales...

I'm gonna wear it tomorrow.
Let's see what other people think of it. =)