Thanksgiving and Black Friday

     Thanksgiving is on November 24 where families get together and have a nice dinner that usually contains turkey, mashed potatoes green beans and many other delicious foods. Black Friday is that day after Thanksgiving when people usually start their Christmas shopping. Almost every store has some type of special sale. Did you ever think about the most common foods people eat on Thanksgiving or the most common stores people go to on Black Friday? Well here is a pretty precise list:

Thanksgiving Menu
1. Turkey
2. Pumpkin Pie
3. Mashed Potatoes
4. Corn on the Cob
5. Bread
6. Cider
7. Yams
8. Salad
9. Beans (of some sort)
10. Macaroni and Cheese

Black Friday Store List
1. Walmart
2. Best Buy
3. Toys "R" Us
4. Macy's
5. Target
6. Home Depot
7. Staples
8. Sears
9. Lowe's
10. Marshalls

Review on the "Time Travel" Never Shout Never Concert

Tom Higgenson
from the Plain White T's

Eric Halvorsen(bass guitar, backing vocals)
from A Rocket to the Moon

     On October 22nd, 2011, I went to Sayreville, New Jersey to the Starland Ballroom for the Never Shout Never Concert. There, I saw Fake Problems, Carter Hulsey, A Rocket to the Moon, The Plain White T's and of course, Never Shout Never. I have been waiting for that day since August!
     I got in line for the concert at 11:00 a.m. I got to talk to Nick from A Rocket to the Moon because we were all in front of their tour bus. At 2:45, the people with VIP Passes got to go in and watch Never Shout Never do a Soundcheck. It also included a Meet & Greet but he only hugged a few people and left. After that, we had to go back out of the building and get into a VIP line. While we were waiting, we were singing, talking with people and eating pizza. At 5:00, it was time to make our way back in.

Carter Hulsey

Chris Farren
from Fake Problems

     Once we got into the building, they checked out tickets and VIP passes. Then we made our way near the stage. I got to be in the front row! After about an hour of waiting, Carter Hulsey came out and sang some songs. Then Fake Problems, A Rocket to the Moon, the Plain White T's and finally, Never Shout Never! He sang a whole bunch of songs, touched some fans hands, threw out his water bottle and just had a lot of fun!
     At 11:00p.m, the show was over. Thanks to the security guard, I had Eric's ( from A Rocket to the Moon) water bottle, their setlist, and the Plain White T's guitar pick. I waited in line and bought a t-shirt and a CD from Fake Problems. I met up with my friends from NJ that I met at my first NSN concert and gave them a hug. I had gotten my signed poster from the band and left to go to my hotel. It was a great way to end the perfect day!  

Christofer Drew
from Never Shout Never

Pictures: By Hannah Horne-Fiducioso

Scotty McCreery

By: Hannah Horne-Fiducioso

     "The winner of American Idol is...Scotty McCreery!" The crowd went wild. He won the 10th season of American Idol on May 25th, 2011. Scotty McCreery was born  on October 9th 1993 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Garner Magnet High School and worked as cashier and plays baseballs on his high-school team. He was part of his schools vocal ensemble that performs across the U.S. Before McCreery was selected to be on American Idol, he was apart of many singing contests and was ranked high or won them.
     When he was young, he used to impersonate Elvis by singing and dancing. He started to play the guitar at 10 years old, and that payed off! Scotty stated that his favorite day of the week is Sunday because he can go to church and help his mother cook. Even though he's liking the fame, the success hasn't gone to his head compared to other winners. 

     His "Clear As Day" album came out October 4th. His hit songs are "The Trouble With Girls" and"Write My Number On Your Hand". In the first week, they sold 197,000 copies. Scotty is the first Idol winner to hit No. 1 with his first CD since 2003. Scotty might be famous now, but he is going back to finish his senior year and then go off to college. Scotty McCreery is doing great! He encourages everyone to try their best and follow their dreams to get where they need to go.

Best and Worst Movies of 2011

                                        Voted Best and Worst Movies of 2011

Best Movies
Drive
Rango
Bridesmaids
30 Minutes or Less
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Great Movies
The Debt
The Ledge
Moneyball
Contagion
Source Code
13 Assassins
The Conspirator
The Lincoln Lawyer
Salvation Boulevard

Ok Movies
Paul
Priest
The Rite
The Guard
The Future
Sucker Punch
Drive Angry 3D
Gnomeo & Juliet
I Am Number Four
No String Attached
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Bad Movies
Redland
The Ward

Worst Movies
Seasons of the Witch
Hobo with a Shotgun

http://www.filmjabber.com/best-movies-2011/

Christofer Drew Ingle & Never Shout Never

     Christofer Drew Ingle is a singer and songwriter from Joplin, Missouri. He is the singer in his band Never Shout Never. His band consists of Caleb Dennison the lead guitarist, Nathan Ellison on the drums, Taylor MacFee who plays bass, Dustin Dubernig who plays the keyboard, and Hayden Kaiser who plays percussion. A lot of friends go on tour with him including Carter Hulsey his best friend and Lucy the tour pug.On stage, Chris is usually barefoot standing on a rug with flowers on his mic stand. He plays the uke, harmonica, guitar and plays the tambourine sometimes. He can play the drums and piano a bit.

     During high school, he had a rough time. He was picked on a lot and no one would talk to him. Because of that, he would stay home and make music. He went through a hard time and his parents kicked him out when he was 16. He ended up living in his car and his friend's couches for 3 months. His friends helped him get back on his feet. But now, his family is very supportive. Disney offered him a contract, but he turned it down.
     On September 20th, 2011, their new album "Time Travel" came out. It consists of 8 songs. The deluxe version has 2 songs in an acoustic version and 1 remix with Andrew Goldstein. Most people are not a big fan because they miss when it was just him and his uke. Christofer Drew is just as good as he used to be! Take a look at his music, you will be amazed!

Becoming a Nail Artist

     Your getting a manicure. While you're soaking your hands in a bowl of hot soapy water, did you think about the nail artist? Not everyone is just magically amazing at decorating nails, it takes practice. I have to tell you, they have to learn a lot!
     When becoming a nail artist, it takes a lot of time and effort! You have to take Nail Technician Courses. That includes Safety and Sanitation, Massage, Manicuring, Polishing, Tip Application, Wraps and Sculptured Acrylics. The average amount of time you have to put in for the courses are 350 to 500 hours. The best way to get your certificate is to start practicing and taking classes in high school. It saves time!

     When you take the examination, they watch very closely on how you give manicures, pedicures, acrylics, gel nails, other types of fake nails, polish, trim the nails, shape the nails, treat the cuticles and how you handle the hand and foot massage. That's a lot to perfect!
     The next time you get a manicure or pedicure, think about much they had to go through. Appreciate them just a little bit more!

10 Oddest Museums In the U.S

     When someone says "museum", what's the first thing you think of? A place where beautiful and perfect artwork hundreds of years old, created by the most famous artists in the world are located? Well.. you might want to see for yourself!
                             The Top 10 Oddest Museums in the World:

10. The Circus World: Located in Barboo, Wisconsin that had more than 100 traveling museums meet there. Today, it holds circus displays such as costumes, photos, films, props and more than 200 wagens!
9. Mavin's Mavelous Mechanical Museum: Do you like things like video games and pinball mechines? This is the place for you! This museum has anything and everything to do with amusement world!
8. International UFO Museum & Research Center: Created in 1991, The UFO musuem in Roswell, New Mexico holds trade shows, alien costume contests, parades and even some special Hollywood guests!
7. Toilet Seat Art Museum: In San Antonio, Texas, a retired plumber had an idea. He created masterpieces with toilet seats! At his museum, he has over 600 decorated toilet seats!
6. Aurora Ice Museum: This museum keeps at 20 degrees fahrenheit all year! World champion ice carvers used over 1,000 tons of ice to make circular staircases, jousters on horseback, a bar for tourists and many more sculptures!
5. Devil's Rope Museum: They will take you back to the old wild west! In McLean, Texas, they want to show you the importance of barbed wire. Over 40 sculptures were made out of barbed wire! There, they demonstrate how barbed wire is made.
4. The National Museum of Health and Medicine: This is one of the oldest museums. Founded by the U.S amy, it holds over 24 million items like organs, bone fragments and skeletons. Here, you will find parts of Abraham Lincoln's scull, the bullet that killed him and a hair ball the shape of a stomach from a girl that ate hair!
3. The Spam Museum: A museum of canned meat! This museum was opened in 2001 to be dedicated to  remind everyone of the pleasures of canned pork, with the "Wall of Spam".
2. The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices: Coming in at the 2nd oddest museum in the U.S, this museum is located at the Science Museum of Minnesota. This museum includes a machine that determine your personality by the bumps on your head. Most of the devices still work today!
1. Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia: Since there was so many heads on the pez dispensers, they decided to make a museum Burlingame, California! The most popular are Mickey Mouse (possibly the first ever), Mary Poppins and a counterfeit Hitler pez dispenser!

Dance Moms: The History of Abby Lee Miller

     I'm pretty sure that everyone has heard of Dance Moms. If you haven't, it's a reality show on Lifetime about a women named Abby Lee that has her own dance studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There, she helps young students on their way to have careers in dance along with their mothers who strongly support them.
      When Abby Lee was young, she took dance lessons at her mother, Maryen Lorrian Millers studio. Maryen had 7 dance studios prior to marrying George L. Miller from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was treated just like all the other kids. Abby traveled with her mother to several national dance competitions and was inspired by them.
     At just the age of 14, she created her own studio where she has taught 3,000 to 4,000 students in her career! Abby wasn't just talented at dance, when she was little, she did plenty of other activities. She did everything from girl scouts and clarinet lessons to sewing lessons at Sears and ski club in the winter! She was a busy girl!
     Abby might be tough, but she is a very good example. She shows the world, that you can achive your goals at a young age. All it takes is effort, passion and a little bit of support!