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Sunday, October 30, 2011

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Stylish bits

Stylish bits

Stylish bits

Stylish bits

Stylish Bits

So, our style 'hounds' went out and discovered some new trends this season. One of which is: stripes! Striped shirts at that. If you are looking to be hip and stylish, you have at least one striped piece in your wardrobe. Also in: stacked and doubled bracelets. This season they can be mix match and fun, in a variety of colors. To purchase those bracelets visit us at sekmagazine.com . They also make a very stylish gift this season! Keep things layered and show some color the coming months and you will be in prime style!

Style up ~> :)

Reader comment - via Alilmani

Season Greetings - via Claudia, Germany

Happy Halloween - via Angie, Facebook

Halloween - pic sent in - via Kiessel , Ohio

Halloween - :) - via Diesel ?! From California

Pic via Elle, Lancaster CA, - who is 6 years old

Hello - updates

It has been a full couple of weeks... school totally took over and Halloween so close by its been stressy.... a tiny bit.  We had a few less meetings and it might show a bit.  Do not dispare, many god things are coming.  i suppose, this is the difference of us really making this magazine and ventures versus a company, adults, who consult their kids and make a biz out of it ... haha.  Anywho, we have much great material coming your way.. and still the release of our new ventures.  Many interviews, new pics and topics... fun games and puzzles and much more coming your way.  We do have a running contest going: ABOVE THE INFLUENCE. Send us your drawings regarding this subject and we will display them here.  We would love to share more of your reader input here and want to say thanks for all your entries. From comments to pics, drawings and videos here comes a small variety thus far:


Have fun, thanks to all of you who actively participate!!  :)  Luvies <3

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Celeb Birthdays - Part Deux

Haha... so yo enjoyed the birthday piece.  Why thank you dear readers.  And following that bit came a few more question into our mail box... ~~~ ~~~  It gave us reason to answer your questions one more time.

...Jordin Sparks's birthday is?
Alex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dear Alex, Jordin might be so cheerful because a good number of holidays fall into her birth month.  Her birthday is on December 22nd, just a few days before Christmas and the New Year.  So get your very special Holiday tweets together for the month of December! *o*o*

...Brandon Michael Smith is?
Hanna, New York
Dear Hanna, great question!  He is one of our favs on TV right now!  Love the 'Spanish teacher' on So Random, Disney Channel.  Brandon's birthday is May 29th.  He gets to party hardy just before summer break .... so lucky.  lol

... Greyson Chance's birthday is in....?
Poala L., Mexico
Dear Poala, Greyson celebrated his birthday during the summer on August 16th.  No doubt he was cozy warm  and in great spirits with all the sunshine around his birthday.

Stylish

OMG - the new fall trend is an older one!  lol  Layers are so back! This fall drape yourself into a layer of shirts and T-Shirts, Sweaters and scarfs, do not forget Jackets.  Add funky shoes or boots and an effortless no make up look and you are paparazzi ready!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn

Rumor has it that the Breaking Dawn - Twilight Saga might be too rough and steamy this time around.  How will people handle this new development?  Fear NOT! ... According to Kirsten Stewart, actually, it will feel more real and emotional.  This time you will loose yourself in the scene rather than wondering who will bite who next.  What is left to wonder about?  What will Taylor Lautner do.... : =

Trick or Treat

We were trick or treating one year on Halloween.  Streets were filled with kids and parents going from house to house.  Besides the usual 'spooky' homes we were only entertained by the candy we got.  So, we decided to take a short cut through a rather dark street and a big front yard.  As we were walking we realized we were being shadowed.  We could clearly hear steps as we were moving.  When we stopped, the noises stopped and quickly picked up.  They actually got closer!!!!!  Finally, one of us had the idea to turn around on see what was going on.  She screamed so loud !!!!! and yelled " Run, Run, Run! do not look back just run and listen..... "  we all were really scared and run along with the girl as fast we could at the corner we took a turn and went a bit further.  After a while we heard a loud scream and another coming from the direction we just left from.  We made it to the corner which we turned on and very carefully tried to look.  We asked the girl what it was and why she had asked us to run.  She said "Look!" After focusing and looking down the street we  saw a lady pushing her daughter in a shopping cart.  so, what was so scary and was she screaming?  There were 10 or eleven possums, huge fat ones, chasing her!!!  The animals even ran up the trees and back down jumping at the lady and her daughter.  This might not haven been the spookiest Halloween but it was a scary one!  lol

Mercedes, Glendale , California

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Victorious

We love the show and the cast is constantly in the news.  You guys definitely have your favs but who is the most talked about rumored actor on the show?  We researched and concluded that Victoria Justice currently holds that record.  It  is not that she was in negative news but there seems to a huge interest in her live and who she is.  So- what is our fav comment about Victoria?  Leon Thomas was recently quoted having said: .."She is very talented.  I remember once we were singing on a stage and just looking at each other, thinking, 'Look how far we've come."

The Great Plains

Great Plains are found on every continent except Antarctica.  They are huge stretches of that open ground covering more than a quarter of the land on earth and are covered in grass as not enough rain falls to support trees.  Nowhere else on Earth do you find such large gatherings of animals: 3 million caribou migrate across the North American tundra every year.

via Planet Earth
Modern Publishing

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Twitter - Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

Twitter - Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

Twitter - Justin Bieber - Mistletoe - Jaden Smith <3

Twitter - Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

Twitter - Justin Bieber - Mistletoe :)

Twitter Food - Jasmine Villegas

Twitter Food - Kendal Jenner

Twitter Food - Moises Arias and Jaden Smith

Twitter Trends - Food

Two days ago, we noticed that Twitter was swamped by people, kids - adults - celebs - and some animals?, who tweeted about food. It seemed funny and so we took notice of some interesting people who tweeted .... Lol. Above we will post some of them for you.

Smile today .... And eat something good :)

Robot

1997
when the first robot landed on Mars, it explored and took samples of the surface - it did the work of an astronaut.  And that's what most robots do.  They perform tasks for people.  The first robot to work on an assembly line was in 1961.

via TimeLine
INVENTIONS
Play Bac Publishing

What does your dream mean?

Suddenly - Somebody is chasing me ...

....I was on a swing on a playground and next thing I know I was running because somebody was chasing me.  I was sweating and wanted to wake up .....
Aria, Florida
All too often this scenario sneaks into our dreams.  A stranger chases us - this dream experience drives fear into us. "De Facto this signifies the fear of a huge problem, which we actually avoid and run away from in reality", explains the expert, Heidemarie Eibl.  You should definitely take control of the situation and solve this problem, in reality. 

Monday, October 17, 2011

Did you know? - Adam Hicks

We found the funkiest  celeb confession!  In an interview Adam Hicks, also known from Disney's TV hit 'Lemonade Mouth' and 'Zeke and Luther', admitted he never ties his shoes.  He simply tucks the laces into his shoes, is comfy and ready to go.  One thing is sure, he is ready for life in the fast lane and a speedy quick change.

Adam Hicks, we wish you the best wherever you may go...

Video Games

1972
the first video game had no color, no people, and not much action.  In the game a ball, like a ping pong ball, bounced back and forth across the screen.  The first video game players found it addictive.

via TimeLine
INVENTIONS
Play Bac Publishing

Friday, October 14, 2011

Celeb Birthdays

You asked us about some of your fav celeb's birth dates.  Though this info is widely available on the Internet we agree it will do no harm to answer your questions. :)

...Ne-Yo's birthday is?
Lea, Atlanta
Dear Lea, his Birthday is on October 18th!  So you still have some time to come up with the most perfect birthday tweet!!!!  <3

...Willow Smith's date of birth is.....?
Sandra, Tarzana, California
Dear Sandra, Willow is whipping up her hair for her birthday on Halloween!  Her Birthday is October 31st!  Again, life is a party when you are Willow, you go girl... <3

...Ronnie from Jersey Shore celebrates his birthday?
Stephen, Bakersfield, California
Dear Stephen, maybe Ronnie loves to party because he celebrates all month long!  He parties into his birthday on December 4th and at the end of the year / month with a great New Year's Party! .. lol

...Miranda of iCarly.....birthday...
Siri, Oslow, Norway
Dear Siri, Miranda's Birthday is May 14th.  Right before a hot summer Miranda can keep things cool and fun at her May birthday bash!  Party up, iCarly fans.... ;)

Animal Cloning

1996
Dolly, a lamb, was the first mammal ever to be successfully cloned from an adult cell.  She was the only one out of 300 cloned cells to survive.  Vegetables are much easier to clone, and many can be found in your grocery store.

via TimeLine
INVENTIONS
Play Bac Publishing

PS: when Dolly was first cloned it was quite controversial.  Back then many people thought science had gone too far, and cloning was a too great power to trust us humans with.  Some people feared that a super army may be created by some governments and that altering humans for personal gain may be the end result. 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Celeb Tweets - YOKO ONO

Celeb Tweets - Ryan Seacrest

Most awesome pic - INSTAGRAM

Cutest animal pic - INSTAGRAM

Forests

Today, forests cover 1/3 of the Earth's land surface. They are fueled by water and sunshine and act as the lungs of our Planet, producing oxygen that we breathe and absorbing carbon dioxide.

via Planet Earth
Modern Publishing

A.N.T. Farms stats

You have seen China Ann McClain and Jake Short in Disney's new show A.N.T. Farm.  And from what you can read it is not only a fun show to watch but the cast cast is having quite some fun as well.  We collected some of the interesting things we read and thought we will share it with you here.  The best info was spilled by the cast to Tiger Beat Magazine recently.  In their interview the A.N.T. crew disclosed that as soon as their lunch break starts they run outside to have fun.  The entire cast plays basketball together and Jake and Carlon are really good they say.  An inside set info was revealed during that interview.  What was it?  The cast hides between takes.  Where you ask?  In a ball pit in the production office.  They go there all the time.  By the way, did you know that A.N.T. Farm is being filmed on the same lot as 'So Random'  and 'Wizards of Waverly Place' in Hollywood, California?!   Keep watching  the show and enjoy the cast's great talents.  Which is your favorite A.N.T. Farm episode?

Show your A.N.T. Farm love by sipping a bit of Snapple every time 'Olive' is saying something.  Why?  Sierra's nickname is 'Snapple', named by the other cast members.... :)

Great looking skin

We came across a really cool skin regiment that you can make at home.  It rejuvenates dull complexion and makes you feel fresh and pretty.  A true spa moment created by you at home.  You take six red grapes and mash them with two tsp. of olive oil.  After that stir in 2 tbs. of flour to the point that it forms a paste.  Apply the mask and smooth it out on your skin.  Give it a good ten minutes to work and perform its magic, then rinse it off.  The antioxidant resveratrol in red grapes smooths your skin.  The olive oil's oleic acid restores the skin's natural lipid balance, leaving feel fresh and super soft.

Happy Spa Day ... ;)

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

THE GHOST DOG...

I looked out my window as it rained. Watching... Dreaming... Wondering what life might bring to me today...
Well this boring!
I got up from where I sitting and laid down on my bed. I didn't want to, but what would I do? Stuck in my house for almost two hours. Talk about the most boring day ever! As I thought of all the I could do to amuse myself, my door slowly creeped open. I sat up.
"Mom?"
No answer.
"Mom, is that you?"
No answer.
I was about to get up and see who it was, then a little white figure hobbled over to my bed. I sighed with relief.
"Hi, Blue!" I tried.
He wouldn't budge.
"Hello?"
He wouldn't move.
"BLUE!" I yelled, loud enough for the hole house to hear.
Just then, my blue-eyed dog came running into my room. My head began to hurt.
Wait, wasn't he just-
I looked down at where-I thought-Blue had been sitting. There was nothing.
"Weren't you just sitting here?"
I turned to face my dog. He folded his ears back and yawed. I shrugged.
"I guess not!"
Just then, my mom had called my dog. He ran out of my room. I was alone.
Just perfect!
A couple minutes later, Blue was standding at my door.
"Hey, Blue! Want to come in here and-"
I stopped myself. That wasn't my dog. You see, my dog's eyes are blue. That dog's eyes were brown. I yelled for my mom as loud as I could. In a matter of seconds, she was at my door. But it was to late. The dog was gone...

Rachel Wilson, New Jersey

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Feeling stressed

Today was just not the day to have... the chores, football or dance practice, the hint of a rumor gone bad in school and a test that was not all to good.  Frazzled possibly?  Studies show that scents influence our mood and behaviour.  Try applying some coconut-scented lotion or lighting a coconut scented candle.  The tropical scent is study proven to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol by up to 24 percent.  It stimulates the limbic system, the area in the brain responsible for mood.  Also, this aroma is associated with care free beach vacations, your mood will surely improve we think.

Halloween Stories - Reader Stories

We were quite bored and thought it was a cute idea to bring out the Ouija Board.  My grandma always told me stories how they used it to ask it questions.  At the time, it seemed a fun thing to do for our sleep over.  Little did I know  that I would forget one of the most important things.   We were downstairs, in the living room, and had our sleeping bags all ready to go.  We decided against movies and grabbed a flashlight for some ghost stories.  After a failed attempt to tell stories, we ended up laughing constantly, we came up with the idea to use the Ouija Board.  It was already dark and to keep the 'spooky' mood going we kept the  lights off.  My mom and dad were upstairs in their bedroom.  We pulled the board from under the under-the-stair-storage.  It was quite dusty and a bit bend but totally readable.  We all sat around the board and one of us was holding the flashlight.  At first we giggled and wondered what to ask.  One of us had the nerve to go ahead.  "What is my name?" was the question and we all waited to see what was going to happen.  Nothing.  So another started to ask "Will Justin Bieber marry Selena?", naturaly we all laughed.  Nothing.  Just when we wanted to continue somebody said she felt a cold breeze passing her.  And as we told her we did not believe her my friend was tapping me on the shoulder and pointed to the window.  The window was opening slowly and  and as the wind blew in the curtain looked like it wrapped around a body.  We were scared and decided to put the board away.  As we went to collect the pointer it moved and it appeared to move from one letter to another.  It spelled WHY - I think all of us had enough and we screamed.  My dad came downstairs to see what was going on.  When he saw the board he took it and put in the garage.  He closed the window and said we were imagining things.  We spent the entire night with the lights on and some of us stayed awake.  Days later my mom talked to me about  that night and said that my grandmother used to say that the Ouija Board was no toy.  It lets all spirits in, good and bad, and opens doors to unknown things we can not fix later.  Till this day, my dad never told us where he put the board in the garage.

Katarina Girsh, Fallbrook

Piper's Picks - Internet Buzz

Piper is the cutest newest gal on the scene asking the tough questions.  With a large YouTube and Twitter following Piper rules like the big guys can.  No interview is to difficult or funny!  Even Jeremy Piven could not escape her awesome interview styles, and he is a tough guy to question.  We love her sparky style and awesome smile.  There is a big personality behind this small package.  She is always fun to watch and has done some very fantastic interviews.  Where there is news you will find Piper, asking the questions you will surely want to know the answers to.  Go check her out on YouTube and get some of her silly bands.  We will post an interview of hers on the top right hand side.  She also has a website you can visit.

Piper's Picks..... <3

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Celebrity school stories - Kenton Duty

In a recent interview with Twist magazine, Kenton Duty share his memory from the first day of school. "I would go into my classroom and find my seat - and then my mom would take a picture of me at my new desk!" he told them with a grimace.  As stressful as first days can be, Kenton felt a bit embarrassed by his mom in front of all of his classmates.

source Twist Magazine
September issue

Did you know? - Pencils * A.D. 1500s

This popular writing tool was invented in Germany, but it was in the United States that a key item was added to one end - an eraser!  If you preferred to use a ballpoint pen, yo had to wait until 1938.

via TimeLine INVENTIONS
Play Bac Publishing

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The gist on cell phones - and your health

There has been a long standing discussions about cell phones, how long we use them and how it effects our bodies.  New studies raise new concerns, a link to rare brain tumors has been made.  Electronics devices give off electromagnetic radiation, mostly from its antenna.
Studies show that the average woman uses her cell phone at least 14 hours per month, on average sends and receives about 600 text messages as well.  An international panel of experts at the World  Health Organization (WHO) recently came to the conclusion that exposure to the electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted from cell phones could possibly increase the odds for glioma, a rare brain tumor.

What to do?

keep distance from antenna
The farther you are from the antenna while you are talking, the lesser the radiation dose will be.  As a rule hold your phone about 4 inches away from you, the radiation will only be a 16th as strong this way.  Even just 2 inches away will break down the radiation greatly.

Use your headset
Again, the point is to put distance between you and the phone's antenna.  A hands free head set allows you to speak but keep a good distance to your phone.

Find good reception areas
The more your phone has to work  to make a 'better' connection, lower bars, the more radiation will come from your cell phone.  Stay near windows and well reception areas.  Also, step outside of your car.  The signal bounces around of the metal of your car and intensifies the electromagnetic smog.  So if pull over and step outside for the moment of your call you make a healthier improvement.

Our Favorite: send a text
Finally!  A true reason to text!  lol  While texting, you put a greater distance between you and the phone's antenna and thereby keeping radiation at bay.  CAUTION!!! DO NOT TEXT WHILE DRIVING!!!  many people have accidents this way and lose their lives.  There is NOTHING cool about a text that reads: 'What?' at your funeral!!!!!  Totally uncool.  Pull over, while driving, or just put your phone in your bag while you are traveling in your car.  Once you stopped, text away.

The iPhone 5

Certainly you have heard the stories circulating around the iPhone 5. And today it comes to a point. When will it be released? Which features will it have? What will it look like? On our journey, we came across so many interesting designs and ideas. Some of which we brought to you via our 'Hola' section/tab. However, today <<<< yes, today>>>> we should be hearing when the release date is for the official iPhone 5! Even the Apple Store App is under construction today. When you log in it says : we'll be right back, we are currently updating the store. Will it be the iPhone 5? ! Will the iPod come out the same day? The suspense is thick. Yesterday three of us had an hour long conversation with an Apple representative. Even they are sworn to secrecy. Apple is truly pulling out all the stops for this iPhone. Which then makes us believe that the rumors are true. Laser keyboard! Holographic messaging, hologram screen! Also, we have noticed that some games in the app store are preparing for hologram functions. Whether it is included in this release or not, most surely it will be in the very near future. On our quest to iPhone 5 stats we came across so many amazing features the iPhone will have soon, it seems likely that holograms will be part of this edition. One thing is sure, technology is moving forward and we are entering the era of which we only heard rumors and read about in books, or from movies. We have seen iPhones that are completely see through!! And have near cloking capability. Not too surprising, since the military just produced a similar cloking 'suit' for their purposes. Remember the days we watched X-Men and thought these things were far into the future! Lol. No so! :) Also, new technology allows for a flexible screen now, which is unbreakable! No, seriously, we saw it! Remarkable what is possible these days. In conclusion, there is nothing to do but to wait, see and buy buy buy :) Even though the Apple stores and sites keep a blank filler page, to keep the suspense, we fill in the blanks till then..... Lol

Monday, October 3, 2011

The very confident you

Have you always admired the 'In' Crowd at school?  Do you feel not so confident when it comes to making friends and connections in school?  No need for that!  Here are some tips on how to improve your 'school personality' to regain your inner strength:

Voice yourself
Find your inner voice.  Feel free to tell others what you think about things.  YOUR opinions count and if you voice it - others will not try to convince you their way.  Express your feelings.

Show the real you
Tell others what you like and what you do.  Sports, music and even what you enjoy watching on TV.  Share your interests and you will find what you have in common with other kids.  You make friends this way and it is positive feedback for others.  Next time they can come to you and discuss what you all saw on TV the night before.

Share your opinion
What you think matters.  Share your opinion.  It gives other kids a clear picture where they stand with you and who you are.  The stronger your appearance, the less they will try and convince you of theirs.  It is good to 'exchange' yourself with others, his way, you wont 'bottle up' your real personality.

Shallow Seas

Although shallow seas make up just 8% of the ocean's surface they are by far the richest part of the ocean, and are rarely more than 200m deep.  The richness and variety of life depends on the quantity of sunlight and the availability nutrients in the water.  The great barrier reef is the worlds largest reef stretching for 2,600km off the coast of Australia.

via Planet Earth
Modern Publishing

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Chance Encounter Part 4....a Vinny Story - by ReesesPieces

_________________________________Vinny's Point Of View_______________________________
Vinny walked to his room & opened the door only to see all the guys sitting on the ground watching a scary movie. "Hey guys!," he said sitting down on the couch. "Hey, what took you so long?," his friend Madison asked sitting up straight. "He was probably with his little girlfriend!," his other friend Mikey yelled pulling the pillow he was sitting on from underneath him & throwing it at Vinny. "She's not my girlfriend," Vinny said throwing the pillow back at Mikey. "I barely even know the girl!" "Well, Louis didn't even meet her,  & he's already claiming he's gonna marry her one day!," Madison said poking Vinny leg. "Hey," Louis yelled from across the room,"it's not my fault! Nick & Jason were the ones who pointed her out to me! If they hadn't said anything, I would have never known that she was even alive!" "Calm down! Your at a Thomas-Drama-Status!," Nick said walking out of the kitchen with a bowl of popcorn. Thomas sat up instantly. "At least 'I' don't take two hours to make popcorn!," he yelled snatching the bowl from Nick. "Guys, stop fighting! & don't worry Louis, she's free, you can have her!," Vinny said as he began to mess up Louis's hair. "Back off man!," Louis said trying to fix his Mohawk. "That takes two hours in the morning!" Vinny backed away. "So did you see her again?," Jason asked scooting closer to Vinny. "Yeah, did you?," Nick said jumping up & down like a little school girl. Jason gave him a What-The-Heck-Are-Doing look. "Don't mock me!," he yelled at Nick as he trying  to listen to Vinny talk. "It isn't my fault! You guys are acting like a bunch of school girls high off sugar over some girl you don't even know!," Nick said sitting don next to Mikey. "Correction," Mikey said poking Nick in his stomach," Vinny knows her!" "No I don't!," Vinny said slouching down even more into the couch. "I just know her name! That's it!" He thought for a moment. "& that she has a brother." "How do you know that?," Louis asked as he sat next to Jason. "She had told me she had to meet him at her room earlier," Vinny said as he got up & started walking toward his bed. "Where are you going?," Madison asked grabbing some popcorn & stuffing them in his mouth. Vinny turned around & closed his eyes. "To bed!" He fell backward onto his the bed. Just then, a loud scream came from the TV. Vinny shot his body up so fast, he fell off the bed. "Dog pile on Vinny!," Louis yelled as he ran toward him. "No guy, do-" Vinny was cut off by all the guys as they piled on top of him. He smiled. "I love these guys..."

Pigs are lucky....

What does it mean: Pigs bring you luck?
If you own a pig you are should consider yourslef lucky, you are rich! That is how people thought many hundreds of years ago. The feed was extremely cheap and the piglets could be sold quite expensively.

Celeb Tweets - Chopper

Smiley Quotes

Celeb Tweets - Jordan Pruitt

Celeb Tweets - Zendaya Coleman

Celeb Tweets - Zendaya Coleman

Funny pics - INSTAGRAM