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Can You Tell That I Don't Plan These Posts? At All?

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Woo, it's me again! I know, I know, I haven't written anything for *checks the last post* 27 days, but I have been busy. Sixth Form and all. Which I shall (maybe) talk about a bit today, because so many people do not realise what the IB is about and what it entails. You should understand why I'm so busy (and also, I should tell you that this past weekend I went to Browns for afternoon tea on Saturday, and I had harvest festival including a harvest lunch on Sunday morning. Very busy) I'm into the fifth week of school now, and I must say that I am exhausted. Hopefully, it will not be like this in the future, but I am really very tired. Another thing to say is that I'm kind of getting into a routine with homework and everything, so that's cool. BUT FIVE MORE DAYS UNTIL HALF TERM!! Anyway. *coughs* If you don't know anything about the IB, you should know that I'm doing six different subjects (3 periods of Physics, Social & Cultural Anthropology...

Why Do We Celebrate Bonfire Night (The Truth is a Strange Thing)

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Happy burning Catholics day! I'm joking, of course. But, don't you think it's a bit weird that we still light fireworks and 'celebrate' the King nearly getting blown up by a group of desperate Catholics? It's an incredibly bizarre celebration, if you think about it too much. This is what Google says:  On the very  night  that the Gunpowder Plot was foiled, on November 5th, 1605, bonfires  were set alight to  celebrate  the safety of the King. Since then, November 5th has become known as  Bonfire Night . The event is commemorated every year with fireworks and burning effigies of  Guy Fawkes  on a  bonfire . ...yay? Ignoring this, I have a reminder for those of you who have cats/other pets, to do with fireworks . And because I love pusheen cartoons, here's one for you: Look after your pets (and younger siblings I guess) when it gets too noisy! In other news, I played Junk Art on Saturday! If you've never played it, I urg...