National Burger Day

Today is National Burger Day all across the land. It was declared burger day back in 1923, the same year that women were allowed to start wearing pants. Today is also the day that the movie San Andreas that DeWayne Johnson (The Rock) in staring in, debuts in movie theaters all across the US. So how will you celebrate National Burger Day?

You could always eat your burger the way you normally do or you can switch it up and try something different and take chances while eating a juicy hamburger. Many different places offer all kinds of weird hamburgers that will not only fill you up, but it will leave you wanting to come back for seconds.

If you are ever in the Las Vegas, Nevada area makes sure to stop by the Heart Attack Grill. They are famously known for their 20,000 calorie burger. The actual name of the burger is Octuple Bypass Burger. This burger is gigantic and you will leave with many clogged arteries. It has 8 pieces of meat stacked high on this burger and will cost you around $21 to eat. Hey, no one said it would be cheap.

A Burger King in Japan is known for their Goth burgers. Almost everything about this burger is black. Even the cheese is black. Bamboo charcoal was added to the recipe that makes the recipe look rather depressing and unappetizing burger, but people still eat it.

If you are a big Elvis fan you could always have one of his favorites from a restaurant in California called Slaters 50/50. The burger consists of peanut butter, strawberry jelly, and thick cut bacon with a honey wheat bun. This burger is known as the Peanut Butter and jealousy burger. It will also leave your arteries feeling like they are clogged as well.

In Baltimore, Maryland you will find a restaurant named Mother’s Federal Hill Grille that is known for their Heart attack on a plate. The majority of Americans love anything that is deep fried so this is no exception here. The burger is first stuffed with cheddar cheese before being dipped in ale batter and then dropped into the grease to be deep fried. Once done it is then topped with lettuce, onion, tomato and chipotle mayo.

No matter how you decide to celebrate National Burger Day, just know that there is more than one way to make a great burger. After reading half of these stories about burgers, I think I will just stick to my usual burger I make at home. I’m not ready to have a heart attack any time soon.

Do you read your Horoscope?

Do you read your horoscope often?
Horoscope is a forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth. ~OxfordDictionaries

I often read my horoscope to see what kind of day I might have or even the week. Sure I know sometimes that horoscopes are way off, but other days it is right on the money. You see, I am an Aquarius (February 9). I sometimes take things to heart, even when I shouldn't. Some of the traits I may carry are; friendly and humanitarian, honest and loyal, original and inventive, independent and intellectual. Believe me I'm not just limited at those traits. I can also be unpredictable, unemotional and detached. I can be stubborn and very strong willed.

My horoscope today had me thinking and I am not sure if it is accurate. I know it's not accurate today.

You have a nice day in store, Aquarius. People may seem more attentive to your needs and generally very pleasant. You may not be used to this kind of treatment! You feel more outgoing and sociable than ever. You could take advantage of the day's tolerant atmosphere to meet people you may have been too afraid to introduce yourself to. They will surely have some new things to teach you.

I am not feeling sociable today and I am really having a bad day, not really, I'm just grumpy today for some odd reason. I don't feel like being outgoing because when I do I tend to be ignored and we all know that Aquarians hate being ignored. I don't want to be the center of attention either but I would like some type of response when I say or do something.

Dear Journal

We all know people write for different reasons and may not have the same goal as another writer. Journal writing is something that is done by many different people across the globe. When writing a journal the writer might decide on various ways to start their journal entry. Some may start as "Dear Journal" or "Dear Diary" while others just write the date down and begin writing. Everyone has the same goal and that is to express their feelings. Letting out any frustrations that the writer may have. Writing is very therapeutic and a great way to let out some frustrations. 

Hug a Tree

The HUG-A-TREE and SURVIVE Program was started in San Diego, California after a search for a nine-year-old boy who died in the local mountains. 

1. Hug a Tree once you know you are lost.

One of the greatest fears anyone can have is of being alone. Hugging a tree or other stationary object and even talking to it calms the child down, and prevents panic. By staying in one place, the child if found by searchers far more quickly, and can't be injured in a fall or other accident.

2. Always carry a trash bag and whistle on a picnic, hike, or camping trip.

By making a hole in the side of the bag for the face (always teach the child to make this hole as without it, there is a danger of suffocation), and putting it over the head so the face is showing out of the bag, it will keep the child warm and dry which will help prevent hypothermia. The whistle can be heard further away than the child's voice, and takes less energy to use.

3. My parents won't be angry at me.

Time and again, children have avoided searchers because they were ashamed of getting lost and afraid of punishment. Anyone can get lost, adult or child. If they know a happy reunion, filled with love is waiting, they will be less frightened, less prone to panic, and work hard to be found by hugging a tree as they have learned.


4. Make Yourself Big.

From helicopters, people are hard to see when they are standing up when they are in a group of trees, or wearing dark and drab clothing. find your tree to hug near a small clearing if possible. Wear a red or orange jacket or vest when you go near the woods or desert. Lie down when the helicopter flies over. If it is cold and you are rested, make crosses or "SOS" using broken shrubbery, rocks or by dragging your foot in the dirt.


5. There are no animals out there that can hurt you in this country.

If you hear a noise at night, yell at it. If it is an animal it will run away to protect itself. If it is a searcher, you will be found. Fears of the dark and of lions and tigers and bears are a big factor in panicking children into running. They need strong reassurance to stay put and be safe.

6. You have hundreds of friends looking for you.

We have had children in the local area of a search tell us, My parents would never spend the money to search for me with all these people. Search personnel is mainly volunteers who work with other professionals and charge nothing and do it because they care. Many children who are lost don"t realize that if they sit down and stay put, one of the many searchers will find them. Some are afraid of strangers and may not respond to yells and, have actually hidden from searchers they knew were looking for them.

7. Footprinting your child is a five-minute exercise that cuts down the time of a search by several hours.

Have the child walk across a piece of aluminum foil on a soft surface, such as carpeting or a folded towel. Mark the foil with the child's name. With this print, trackers can separate your child's track from the hundreds of others in the area, and quickly determine the direction of travel.

Today is the Day

Well, today is the day the BestWriters.com will be going through a maintenance stage and will be changing its domain name today as well. Everyone has been waiting for this change all week and I am glad to finally see Kisser implementing that change. Kisser really doesn't understand that he is really needed around the site. Everyone trusts him and we will hate to see him leave. I think I would be hurt the most than anyone else. He is a real nice friend that you can talk to without any problems.

Kisser still won't tell me ahead of time what the sites name is going to be. He told me I had to wait and see, but this wait is killing me. I hope it's a good name that will fit the site and all of our personalities. More importantly, I hope it will help the site to start paying again soon.

Just got an update, the new name is World Famous Writers. I love the name.

102 Writing prompts

Dream Fairy, Where Are You?
To remember your dreams better, write a brief note to your Dream Fairy, read it and put it under your pillow. When you wake and write about your dreams in your Journal, add a big thank you to your DF. Then each night thereafter, read the note and return it to its place under your pillow. Write a new note when you feel like its time!

From Nathan Ohren's Dream Journaling e-Workshop

Dear Journal
Your Journal is an ongoing "come-as-you-are" party. When you're bonkers, bothered or bored or need to find your way back to the center, pull out a pen and free write, write, write. Anytime.

• How you and your best friend met
• The bravest moment of your life
• What makes your parents special
• The experience of overcoming a fear
• The moment your life changed forever
• Why you can succeed in life
• A difficult choice you have made
• A place that is special to you
• The experience of being let down by a friend
• A failure you experienced
• A disappointment you had
• A surprising turn of events you experienced
• Your favorite period of time
• A place you always try to avoid
• If you had power, what you would do with it
• What super power you choose to have
• If you could change someone’s life
• How money matters for your life
• Where would you go hide
• The biggest loss you have experienced
• If you could have a do-over
• Words that stung
• A book that has changed your life
• When you have the desire of running away
• When you have the urge of hiding in a hole
• The proudest moment of your life
• When you were taught a lesson by a child
• Words that prompted hope
• If your dog or cat could talk
• Your favorite time with family
• If you could invent something
• If you could live in a different country
• What the world would be like in 100 years
• If you lived 100 years ago
• The animal you would like to be
• The greatest movie moment
• One thing you would change about the world
• If you could change one thing about yourself
• The type of teacher you want to be
• If you could live anywhere
• A museum you’d like to visit
• If you could become a building
• Something a robot could never do
• An animal that could be in charge of the world
• The greatest discovery
• Your most fortunate day
• Your secret love
• Your secret talent
• The ugliest thing you have seen
• The most beautiful thing you have seen
• An accident which changed everything
• Something you have witnessed
• A right choice
• A wrong choice
• How you would spend a million dollars
• The meaning of color
• If you could start a charity
• Your favorite gift
• A close call
• A secret place
• A hard lesson
• An unexplained event
• Something you can’t resist
• A visitor that you can’t forget
• The longest moment you ever had
• An awkward social moment
• A near death experience
• The hardest news you had to deliver
• A special morning
• A kiss that meant a lot
• Why you will never tell a lie
• When you needed a hug

How old were you when you got your first computer?

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I believe I was about 24 years old when I got my first computer. I used to have to go the library when I wanted to do something online. Of course back then there was no such thing as Wifi or DSL. There was only Dial up and that used up your telephone line, so if anyone wanted to call you or if you wanted to call someone you had to get off the internet to do such a thing.

Now I have had several computers since then. This will make my second Laptop that I have owned. My first laptop was a Toshiba and now I own a Dell laptop. I love the Dell better. Looking back now, I can't imagine my life without a computer. You can do so much on computer these days than when I first started. You can find just about anything and everything on the internet.

So how old were you when you got your first computer?