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My mom wanted me to get out and make some friends. So, she went out and looked for some meetings where there would be a lot of homeschoolers. Then, a mother of four (just like my mom) named Mary invited my mom over to a Zaabeel Park for some kickboxing. When we arrived, we met Mary and her two daughters, Roni and Faith. The gathering was actually arranged by a church group. The church was called Victory . We felt very welcomed and at home because they were very friendly. We did a round of warmup, starting with neck rotations then ending with heel rotations, and jogged 5 laps around the grass area. After all that, we started the kickbox "crash course." We did a lot of burpees, "mountain climbing" and planking before starting the actual kickboxing. We were all very exhausted with just that, but that wasn't all. What I learned about kickboxing is that it's good for self-defense for women. Actually, it's a good self defense for even men. If yo...

Badminton: one of those friendly sports where you can pack up the rackets and shuttlecocks then play it in the park. I have fond memories playing this with my family and friends. But maybe you've wondered if there are actual rules to this game. As a matter of fact, yes, there is. Badminton is just like any popular sport. It has its own set of rules as well. And today I will share how to handle the racket correctly. So, how is a badminton racket properly handled? For a forehand position, imagine shaking someone's hand. Notice how the man on the right's index finger is slightly higher up. Now, for a backhand position, the thumb is important here. To make the position, the thumb rests on one of the flat ends of the racket. Get a badminton racket and try to do these. This is the proper form of handling the badminton racket. Okay, now that we now know how to handle it correctly, what else do we have to keep in mind? Make sure that the racket is never held t...

Last week, November 23, I joined a medical mission held by the church that I attended to, in partnership with an All-Filipino managed clinic called Klinika Maharlika. The mission happened in Al Meera Kitchens, a factory that my close friend's father manages. In the mission, they were given blood tests, dental consultations, bone density and BMI measurements. Before we started, we had a quick prayer, praying that we could become a blessing to many people and show them the light of a healthy lifestyle. Every person that joined was assigned a department/section to help out in. My other friend, my close friend and I were assigned to the giveaways. The product giveaways that we had were some Nivea sunblock, creme, In-Shower Lotion (to be honest, I'm still confused about the shower lotion), Deodorant and Anti-perspirant. My other friend, Ziv, and I helped out with packing and sorting the giveaways for males and females (my close friend, Karylle, arrived at a later t...

This is my first blog post on here too! We haven't been able to get my school books just yet, so while we were waiting, Ms. Mogatas (a friendly teacher that helped us choose our books) told us [my mom and I] to start up with Khan Academy , other websites and with my Art Elective, Oil Painting. So this week, I decided to work on my oil painting things. Were all my stuff ready? Check (I don't have an easel though). Was my oil painting book bought? Check. So, I'm pretty much set. My lesson book Today's lesson was about understanding tone. Tone is basically how light or dark a color is. It's not to be confused with hue, which is about the color itself. It gives people an idea of what to the focus is on, since a human's eyes are usually attracted to light elements. With tone, depth and the illusion of being "three dimensional" happens. Today's lesson (you might want to tilt your head though) My still life models (what lovely little...