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 It's so sad to see dogs and cats on the street that are victims of abuse sickness and neglect.  I am an animal lover so I get really worked up when I hear about animals that are being put to sleep because there is no room for them in shelter facilities.  I think that is so inhumane and cruel. Every animal has a right to life whether there is space for them or not, and all animals need a loving home.  A few years ago I helped raise money for the ASPCA, and I am thinking of doing that in the future. 

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If I was in control of the International Blog site, I would ask people their opinions on Private High Schools Vs. Public High Schools.  I think its a very interesting topic because of the pros and cons of both.  It'd be cool to see what people's feedback would be on one the other or both.  Then if they thought private or public had more to offer for students. Also, if private or public had better academics, athletics, etc, would be an interesting thing to find out. 

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Two things I learned doing the Blog Challenge were how to insert images and hyperlinks into posts. I never knew how to do anything fancy like that, and it's a good resource and will probably be helpful in the future.  I also learned that reaching out to people in other parts of the country and world is fun and learning about them and their opinions is too.

Count one :  I visited Jessica''s blog page and viewed her post titled What I've Done This Year                         Count 2    Next I saw a comment left by another blogger on that same post.       http://moranmustangs.org/joshl/              Count 3  I went to that page then commented on a Post made by the same person that commented on the previous post.      Review of the Dark Star   

 Wow this is a really cool post.  Sounds like a good book too.   I usually don't read about history like that but I think the whole Natzi Germany thing is very interesting.        

If I lived back then and I was going to settle somewhere I 'd choose Rhode Island.  It had the most religious freedom out of any of the other English colonies.  Thats definitly something I would want.  Rhode Island also has a very stable and just government.  If I lived in Rhode Island I would be close to Newport, a major trade center for jewelry, silverware, textiles and clothing. 

If I won a Golden Ticket to anywhere in the world, I would visit  Santorini.  Actually it be like going back to Santorini, because I was there this summer. It was amazing and it was my favorite port of call on my Italy/ Greece cruise.  I want to go back because it was beautiful and I love the Mediterranean.  I think I would bring Lexie with me because she is so fun to travel with.  We would definitly go sometime in the summer, but not August because its the peak tourist season.    We would fly out of Newark Airport to Athens on the mainland.  Then from there we'd board another plane and land at the Santorini National Airport.  I think just going to Santorini and expiriencing the Greek culture, and seeing the breath taking views off the cliffs of the island would be an awesome experience.  

                                     Welcome to Santorini  Retrieved 16 December 2009        http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3945965794_5b9006f40c.jpg

This year I hope to improve as a blogger by blogging more often.  Blogging is a way to express yourself, and also to show your personal feelings and opinions.  I want to try to blog about more things, for example not just books and hobbies.  I think its really interesting to be able to learn about other student bloggers from around the world and see what they're doing and what interests they have.  I want to take advantage of that opportunity too.

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My favorite horse series, Canterwood Crest is my new book- obsession. (I love these books!) I first read about the author, Jessica Burkhart, in a Young Rider magazine article, and heard the 22 year old just started writing and has already received many awards for her books. Canterwood Crest is an All Equestrian middle school in Connecticut with a reputation for winning. The series goes through the early years of Sasha Silver’s life at Canterwood, fitting in, friends, and new rivalries from other extremely competitive riding schools. The books are really interesting, and are very suspenseful and addicting. When I read Book # 1, Take the Reins, I could'nt put it down! I really like how the series is going so far. I recently finished book four, and can’t wait until I can get the next one, Best Enemies, which came out on October 20th. The series will have 8 books, and I plan on reading all of them. I highly recommend this series to anyone who is fluent in horse knowledge, and is interested in any kind of fun, high energy story. 

citation: Link to Jessica Burkhart's website. http://canterwoodcrest.com/index.html