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Last year our family hosted an exchange student from Brazil. The official language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. I have often wondered what it would be like to learn a new language, like our exchange student had to do. If I were to pick a country to go to school at, it would probably be France. I think that the French language, as well as their culture, is very intriguing. It would the experience of a lifetime to learn French.

I have been longing for some of my favorite television shows to air again. Since the TV writers strike I have gotten to watch only reality shows. I miss The Office and Chuck and many other great NBC programs. I realize there is nothing that I can do about the strike, but I wish there was. Now a whole new batch of shows are beginning, but most of them are just bad. Last night I watched the first ten minutes of the Moment of Truth, but turned it off because it was so crude. I hope that the writers strike will end soon, I miss shows that I feel comfortable watching.

Over the summer many people go to summer camps, and there are all kinds of activities that camps specialize in. They can range from athletics to video games to outdoor skills. It can sometimes be troublesome to locate a camp that fits your interests.

I know a couple of people whose kids are interested in camping and the outdoors. They had no problem finding a local scouting group to join. I also know a family whose teens are into surfing. It was much more difficult for them to find a surf camp to send their kids to than it was to find a scouting organization, mainly because surfing can only be done along the coast.

The same people told me that the only reason they were able to send their teens to a summer camp was because they found Surf Camp. Surf Camp is an organization with countless day and week-long programs. They qualified instructors to teach surfing lessons for all levels and ages. There is also an overnight camp program available, which is what their teens did. If I ever think of taking up surfing for fun, I know exactly where I will begin. It never hurts to try something new.

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A couple weeks ago my family and I went to the local mall to run some errands and shop a little while for new books. As we were making our way through the parking lot I heard some bells ringing. I figured that it was probably some group ringing bells for the salvation army, which it was. The only thing that surprised me was that instead of the conventional red apron, the people were wearing army uniforms. I ventured over to where they were standing, on the sidewalk in front of the mall, and deposited a couple dollars in their pot. I received a couple friendly smiles, so I mention how nice their military clothing was. They replied that it was really comfortable and they could be purchased online. If I ever find myself in need of military clothing, I’ll know where to find it. The shopping turned out to be a success as well and I got a cool new book!

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For the past couple days I have been letting the candles that our family made burn. When I get up which is usually around seven, I light them, and the only time that I blow them out is when I go to sleep. I would say that they have been burning for 40 hours total and only a third of the wax has been burned away. Since some of candles I melt were scented these new candles emit a faint fragrance. I just thought everyone would like to know.

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