Crazy Goggles

Today we will discuss the many benefits of eating vegetables. I got this idea from my pen pal, because he eats organic like me. And there’s another thing too, organic. More people should eat organic. But that’s a different post entirely. The problem we face today is our kids not eating enough vegetables. As a kid, you should eat plenty of vegetables. But you don’t, now do you? You just scream and complain until you get what you want, and what you want is a candy bar for dinner. And you should probably eat those vegetables raw, since when you cook them almost all of the nutrients drain out. So if you’re cooking carrots and peas, just let your kids eat raw. It’s better for them.

We all know vegetables are good for us, but why don’t we eat them? You think that only kids don’t like vegetables, but you’ll be surprised how many adults don’t eat their vegetables either. I can’t give you a confirmed percentage, but I can give you an estimate. I’d probably say 35-45 percent of adults don’t eat their vegetables. Just because they have more freedom, and they want to just grab something off of the dollar menu at McDonalds. And it’s surprising just to see how many websites have ways to get their kids to eat vegetables. If you type in “how to get your kids to eat vegetables” or any related topic you’ll find page upon page of how to get your kids to eat vegetables. It’s sad to see that you might have to resort to the Internet just to get your kid to eat vegetables.

There are many benefits to eating vegetables, but why don’t we eat them? I honestly can’t give you an answer to that question. I personally love most vegetables that go on my plate, and if a twelve year old can like vegetables, then an adult should too. I mean come on! Really, how hard is it to just eat a carrot every day? Or an apple, or any other fruit? And if my little brother can pick up five carrots and a stalk of celery and eat it, then you should be able to do that too. Most parents have to resort to sneaking vegetables into their child’s meal to get them to eat it.

I keep saying vegetables, but why not fruit? Well that’s just because most people like fruit. It’s just that simple. If they don’t like oranges, then it’s going to be bananas. If it’s not apples, then it’s grapes. If not lemons, then limes. It’s just that most kids like fruits more than vegetables, and I am no exception. I would take an apple over a carrot any day, but I still eat carrots.

While at my home co-op, we all had to gather for a health conference before we could go play in the gym. Standard sit for a hour then go play. And while we were there, the health lady pointed something out to me that I didn’t know. She said that most vegetables look like a part of the body. Let me give you an example. They say carrots are good for the eyes, right? Well if you bite into a carrot and look, you’ll see there are rings that go around it. That’s similar to the eye. I’m just going off of what the lady said when she said that the carrot rings look like the inside of your eye. And I’m no eye doctor, so I can’t give you all the correct names for the parts of the eye, but chances are you’ll know what I’m talking about. There’s the white part, then the part of the eye where the color is (brown eyes, blue eyes etc.) and then there’s the pupil. Similar to the carrot, there’s one ring, then another, and then the center. And there might be more rings, I haven’t take the time to count all the rings when I eat a carrot, but you get the idea.

Carrots are good for the eyes, but what about everything else? We all eat carrots and apples and broccoli, the usual. But have you ever eaten kale, or spinach? I’ve eaten both, and I’ve had better. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat them. Kale is supposed to be really good for the brain, and well, you’ve probably all seen Popeye the Sailor Man. Where he eats the can of spinach and instantly gets strong. No? Well it’s about this guy named Popeye who has a pipe in his mouth all the time and, well, you just need to watch it to know what I’m talking about. But spinach is really good for you too. Just dump a little salt and pepper on the kale and you’ll be fine. And for spinach, just dump salt, pepper, melt some cheese and chew really fast and you’ll be fine.

Now I like vegetables and fruits, so I can’t really tell you what it’s like to not want to eat your vegetables. But you should. I even played the part of the parent who’s trying to inform everybody about the advantages of eating vegetables. And if that doesn’t get you, I don’t know what will. But seriously, you should eat your vegetables. I don’t just write one thousand words and expect you not to take my advice! Eat your vegetables man! They’re good for you, now grab a spoon and start shoveling those vegetables into your mouth! Don’t choke yourself though, I don’t need the hospital bills. Just eat your vegetables kids.

Today we will discuss pen pals. And I know this is an interesting topic, since I just went from a website full of people building/destroying stuff and now I’m educating you on pen pals! Funny how that works out right? Anyway, the reason I’m doing this is because I have a pen pal. Yes get your pen pal, free if you call now! So now I’m going to write about it. Talk about just saying what you mean.

First, let’s talk about the advantages of pen pals. First and foremost, it’s just fun to see the mistakes and accomplishments of others. And secondly, it can get you educated in another state or even a different country. Because of this, you could find out what the area is like and maybe even move there. Just a suggestion to keep in mind. It’s also a great way to socialize! Now, show of hands, how many of you are moms that have  kids that are glued to the TV screen. Like some of my friends. And I know at least one person is one of those moms. Or you could be one of those parents that keep their kid locked up in a closet because you’re afraid of “bad influences”. Pen pals offer a safe environment, and a social life. And if you don’t like talking to strangers, or even e-mailing or calling them you can just ask your parents (or tell your kids) about any kids their age. Like my mom did.

Now onto my pen pal. I mean, that’s the big story right? Heh heh, I knew that would be your reaction. I’ve had a pen pal for over about a month, and he’s a boy my age. His name is Joel and he lives in Florida. And I’m stuck in a cold little town, while he lives in a nice sunny home with 75 degrees! So yeah, you could say I’m a little jealous of my pen pal right now. We have a lot of the same interests, which is good. It helps to get a pen pal that has the same interests as you. Or if you’re one of those people that loves construction but also stays glued to your X Box, then different can be good too. And especially for home schooled children. It’s hard for them to have a social life, since they don’t go to public school. And I speak from a kid’s point of view in the middle of the school year, it can get lonely. Real lonely. Hugely lonely! Super colossal, oh you get the idea. And it all comes back to socializing.

Now the way I got a pen pal was from my mom, she has a friend on Face Book who has a son. And well, you know, everybody gets on Face Book. So just ask your parents for a pen pal! Other ways are just asking your friends, online games (not the best idea though), Face Book, Twitter or just typing in “pen pal websites” on Google. There are many ways beyond that, but I’m beyond the point of caring at the moment to mention them. Anyway, pen pals can be fun. That’s kind of stating the obvious, but it is the truth. They can be great social lives, and even friends that you drive to see if you move there. Or, you know, you just have a RV and a lot of free time.

Today we will discuss the online game Roblox, again. In my last post I said I wouldn’t stop until I’ve covered it all, and I’m sticking to that. This is part two of the two part Roblox duet. Heh heh, did you catch my fancy wording there? Anyway in the last post I discussed the building and avatar feature as well as builders club and the ambassador program. In this post I will discuss the scripting, catalog and what games you might find on Roblox.

First, the catalog. This is the easiest feature to explain. But unfortunately for you, I’m going to have to over explain it! Hahaha! But, just because I’m nice, I’ll explain another feature instead of over explaining it. The catalog is where you buy things on Roblox. There, finished. But wait, there’s more! In the catalog you can find numerous things, and put your very own ideas. I’ll cover that next. You buy things with Robux and Tickets, which I mentioned in my last post. Almost everything is bought with Robux, but if you search hard enough you can make yourself look nice using tickets. Buying things with tickets usually costs more than buying them with Robux, but you get Tickets for playing games! So you get paid while you play, isn’t that great? You can find shirts, t-shirts, hats, hair, masks, swords, knives, guns, pants and funny signs to put on bricks! All you have to do is look, and play!

Now, onto the “create your own stuff” feature. If you have already created you account, then you may go to the My Roblox button and then click the stuff button. Once there, you can go to shirts, t-shirts, pants or decals to create your very own! Just go to any one of those buttons and click the create button. Once there, just pick a picture from your computer and select it then click okay. Then click create! It is harder to create shirts and pants, which I have not succeeded at yet. I’ve been able to create t-shirts and decals, which can earn you plenty of money with advertising! With a free account, you can create shirts but not sell them. With Builders Club or any of the other memberships you can create AND sell your items. And to make them more popular, you just go to your custom made item and click “advertise this item”. Once there, all you have to do is download the ad size you want and then bid your tickets for the spot you want!

Now onto scripting! This is yet another feature I have not been able to figure out. I’ve been able to use it to an extent, but not more than that. I’ve been able to create disappearing doors and button doors, but that’s not all you can create. You can create planes, cars, dance floors and even dragons with the help of scripting! You may find almost everything you need to scripting and anything else at the Roblox Help at http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Main_Page. If you know what you’re doing with scripting, it greatly improves the game experience and what you can do on Roblox. If you can’t, it’s still fun to play. I mean look at my game (WAR FARE!) and it was all done without scripting. If you don’t want to actually do any scripting, then you may want to go to other people’s games to see how they’ve used scripting.

And finally, what games you might encounter on Roblox. You’ll encounter tycoons, build to survive games, obbies and war fare games. That’s only a sliver of what they have on there. It will amaze you at the creativity of some people, and there vast knowledge (or apparent knowledge) of scripting. Enabling you to fly on dragons, run from zombies, fly in spaceships, create your own kingdom or just jump over lava and run up a set of really long stairs! There are tons of games on Roblox, some better than others. But all worth checking out! And if you love war games, don’t forget to check out my game, WAR FARE!.

There really is no limit to what you can do on Roblox. And there are a few games like Roblox which I have yet to test out. One of them is Lego Universe, which should be coming out soon. Roblox was a genius invention, just because it inspires creativity and has no limit to what you can do. And it is also just fun to play, if it’s blowing up your enemies or relaxing in the sun on your beach resort! With Roblox, your imagination is the limit!

Today we will discuss the online game Roblox. Roblox is a Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG). The game was released on June 2005. It is run by the Roblox corporation and is part of the TRUSTe program. It is a very kid friendly site, I know because I play it. The game has many features including building, socializing, parent control accounts, game playing, advertising, scripting and much more! In the game you can build houses, cities or kingdoms using different types of blocks, pillars, spheres and cylinders. You can also create your own weapons used, or create dance floors for your friends to bust some moves on. In Roblox, your imagination is the limit. In the next few paragraphs I will describe the features of Roblox.

The main thing about Roblox is the building. After you have created your character (avatar) you get one free place to build with. With the free account you get one free place, an avatar and no Robux per day. You can not create groups or sell shirts. You get tickets everyday for logging on and playing games. Tickets are one sort of currency on Roblox. The other type is Robux, which you can buy using your debit/credit card or earn daily by becoming a Builders Club member. Another way to earn money is to be an ambassador by posting links onto the end of URLs and submitting the outcome to Roblox. I have yet to make mine work, but if you know how to use it it can give you quick and easy tickets.

Now, onto your avatar. Your avatar is completely customizable, limited only to the Robux/Tickets in your pocket. Of course, there are restrictions to what you can wear with the free account. But there are plenty of things you can buy with tickets that make your character look well dressed for an occasion. Your character consists of rectangles for arms and legs, a square for a torso and a block/rectangle/sphere/cylinder for your head. You can also put on different faces and change the color of different body parts on your avatar. There is also the Roblox Catalog which lets you buy clothes, hair and many other things. If you were to visit the catalog, you could buy hats or hair for your head, tuxedos or casual t-shirts for you torso and jeans or some snazzy Halo style pants for you legs. There are dozens of choices to choose from, as well as the shirts you can custom make your self!

Now onto the building part of Roblox. You build your very own custom games using different blocks and parts, as well as scripting things to fly or change people into Superman! But for beginners, I’d stick with using blocks and parts. With your free account, you get one place to build with. With Builders Club, you get 10 places. With Turbo Builders Club, you get 25 places. And with Outrageous Builder Club you get 100 places. In these places you can build anything! War games, tycoons or even beach resorts! You can group different parts together using the glue or weld options. As amazing as building is, you can even visit other people’s places! Visit your friends in your favorite game, or just check out different games for fun. I can assure you, you won’t be disappointed.

Yes, Roblox is an amazing feat. And this is all in 3-D! 3-D blocks and characters. Not to mention riding in the space ships or cars. Or firing your grappling gun or blowing up your rival’s base with a bomb. And unfortunately, it’s so great that I couldn’t fit it into one post. So I’ll continue talking about Roblox until I’ve covered it all. And if you ever decide to join Roblox, make sure to join my group, Phase 3 and click the join group button. Or be my friend by going to the people button and searching “Dextroid”. Then click on me and when you appear on my page, click the send friend request button. That’s it, all you need to know on how to join my Roblox empire. Because if this isn’t an awesome game, I don’t know what is.