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H-OURGot a minute? We all should.

Where did the day go?

With a Letter

from the

Writer.

Ever

foundyourself

lost in

thought?

Think

about

some

things

that

effect

who you

are.

Poetry

Illusions

Limelight

on Lemons

Quotes

Is it the clock, or is it just

you?

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Letter from the Writer.

Hello everyone, its Mary here.

The first Issue, finally. I am sorry I took so long. The thing is; I have another

blog: and the story I was posting

there, My Sepmom and I, was coming to an end. I used to post a chapter each

Sunday, and when I finally got it over with, I had to post two chapters and tell

my readers about this blog.

You know, once someone asked me what I would get out of all this. I thought

about it and one dominating word came into my mind: experience. And apart

from that, there are many other benefits of this. Well then, what do you think,

am I right?

I hope you like my Magazine and forgive me for the delay. Also, if you have any

suggestions, complaints or anything like that, you can email them to me:

and/or .

And tell your friends about it as well. If you want to send me a story or articles

(even if it does not come under any section in this magazine) then find out howto do so on page 11.

Thank you people.

Marry signing off.

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Cant find enough time

for that long mental

list of things to do?

Well, time does not

actually fly, you know.

Remember, it is how

you spend time.

H-OUR

Got a minute? We all should.

I wake up every morning and there is a ton of things that I have to

do. I have to do my chores, do my blogging, go for a walk, take a bath,

check my email, read a book and so on. But these things do not seem to

matter as much as the list of activities that I

have to do. I wake up and I am bursting with

ideas about so many things. But I never find the

time to actually do any of these things. Why isthat? Well now that is an interesting question.

I will step into a persons life to answer. The

person (not me) is X. No, you have not

stepped into school again. It is just a letter. Oh,

alright, fine! Lets call this anonymous person A.

So, A gets up and lazily goes to the bathroom.

After As teeth have been brushed, the laptop is

open, and A thinks, Ill just check my email.It will take a minute. It takes a lot of time.

There may be a connecting problem, or that A

has a lot of emails or that A is an internet

addict.

As mother calls out, A! Wash the dishes. A

tries to make mom fall for some trick or the

other, but mother is wiser. A wasted twenty

minutes and has to wash the dishes in the

end. A knew that there was no escape, but

still.

A does that a lot. A tries to run away from

things that will not leave A alone, but A fails

all the time.

Have an interesting article to share?

You are more than welcome. How will

you send it? Find out onPage 11.

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Know some

facts about

something that

others dont?

Share them for

the sake of

knowledge.

How will you

send it? Find

out onPage 11.

The tutor is here. A grumbles that no kid has to study in the summers. Then

A sits down with the tutor, but is inattentive and the tutor gives A a lot of

work, and a lot of homework, which he will collect tomorrow.

Oh no! A thinks that the homework can be done later, but As dad is home

soon. There is no messing around with dad. But A is moaning and taking a

lot of time to do the homework, even though if A would just concentrate, all

would be done quickly, just like the dishes. A does not finish the homework.

A takes a long bath, singing original songs. Now A has to go to the park. A

goes, and spends a lot of time with friends from around the block.

A had to read a book. A had to make a sketch. A had to complete the

homework. A had to do a lot of other activities other then the main ones.

But.

So you see, time is ours (even the spelling says it), and

we decide what to do with it. Either we use it or waste it.

It is our choice. Choose wisely. Yes, I sound like a

grandma. You got a problem? Well, you certainly do not

have a minute to spare, so take my advice and youll get

time. Believe me.

Mary when the clock is her enemy.

Getting To Know the Facts:Additional Knowledge

MakeEasy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

Lemon: A Local Hero- all this time

La La La, I am on my way to make some nice

lemonade

from a

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sashay, but I realize that I am out of it. I decide, lets make it the

natural way. So, I get out a few lemons, cut them up in quarters and

remove their seeds. I squeeze their juice out and add a bit of water

and a few ice cubes. I return to my computer and open Chrome. My

homepage is google.com and now what to search? I want to show off myknowledge to my dad when we have lunch together, but I dont know

much. I sip my drink while thinking. Heywhy not lemons?Okay then, lemons it is! And boy, what do I stumble upon!

o Lemon trees produce lemons all year. Each tree can produce

between 500 and 600 poundsof lemons in a year (wow).

o Add the juice of one lemon to an equal amount of hot water for an

anti-bacterial gargle for a sore throat (will try it next

winter).o During the European Renaissance, fashionable ladies used lemon

juice as a way to redden their lips (willrecommendittomy

teacher- extra credit?).

o Ancient Egyptians believed that eatinglemons and drinking lemon juice was an

effective protection against a varietyof poisons, and that recent research

has confirmed this belief (Ancient

Egyptians were that smart?)?o Whether you use them in the form of

juice, teas, drinks, dressing, and

poultices or in the bath, take advantage of

lemons natural healing power (tell me

about it).

o Juicy, acidic, and flavorful lemon is the most widely used citrus

fruit worldwide. It is the smallest among citrus fruits yet

contains more health benefiting nutrients than oranges, pommels

etc (note to self: size never matters).

o Use lemon with salt to scrub brass, copper and stainless steel,and plain lemon will shine up aluminum! They are also good for

helping to lighten your hair and whiten things as well! Got

freckles (really?)?

o Lemons can last up to 2 weeks on your counter. In the

refrigerator, though, they can last up to 6 weeks (as long as

theyre not cut)! (What? Mom needs to know that!)

Whats yourfavorite

fruit?

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Dont wear her

clothes, when

she will come

back, she will

scold you

Lemonswhere were you my whole life? Dumped into a corner

of my fridge, you modest fruit you!

Mary as a heath freak.

Difficult times:

Through teary eyes.

How can you have a moments peace,

wondering where they are?

Did you experience or hear about someone who experienced difficult times? You

are more than welcome to share. How will you send it? Find out onPage 11.

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Are we all

really sane?

Pondered:

Are You Worth Being Called Human?

What is a human? The human race consists of creatures that are

the most intelligent of all, and superior to animals. Humans are

supposed to be humane. And what is humane? Humane is any

characteristic that belongs to a member of the human race. So,

are you a member of this race?

Remarkable sanity is the specialty of this race. Are we all really sane?

There are some crimes that are so evil, so bad and so wrong in every way that

anyone who hears of these

crimes is baffled and

wonders how, simply how

anyone could ever dothat. How can anyone do

all those things?

An article is empty

without facts, but I will

not add incidents of

really, really surprising

crimes because some

readers will find it toodisturbing to take in. I will never advise anyone to know too much with the exception

of knowing to avoid it.

It is madness, how the world does some things that are just so. And it is happening

now, at this very moment. Think about it. Is every human worth that name? Are you

worth that name? Are your actions humane?

?

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She hoped that

she would never

become like that.

Mary when she wants to save the world.

Ordinary with a touch ofextra:Short Stories

In my corner of the spherical world

What happens around here.

Jane was disgusted with kids who said that they

were not talking to their parents because they

were not letting them go to the newly opened

club alone.

She hoped that she

would

never

become

like that. So many kids getkidnapped, so many are homeless, so many have

nothing to eat. So many are ill- and this is no common cold. There are

things in this world that you may never know about. But that does not

mean that they do not exist. Give charity, and sleep peacefully, knowing

that you did something to help.

That was what Jane did. She stopped wasting her pocket money and gaveit all to the poor at the end of the year. And she hoped to do the same with

her money forever.

How much

do you give

for

charity?

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Have an inspirational story to tell? You are more than welcome. How will you send it? Find out onPage

11.

Mary when she realizes that she should help/

The Ha Ha section:

AnD wE sHoUlD aLl LaUgH:

hA hADude, take a break, its the weekend and you are making an analysis?

Come off it, I know youre just showing off. And now youre saying that you arebored and have nothing to do. Alright then laptop switched onGoogle Chromewww.alive-magazine.com The Ha Ha section:Jokes And we should all laugh: Ha Ha- here it is!

I told my wife that a husband is like a fine wine; he gets better with

age. The next day, she locked me in the cellar.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear

bright until you hear them speak.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were going camping. They pitched their tent

under the stars and went to sleep. Sometime

in the middle of the night Holmes woke

Watson up and said: "Watson, look up at the

stars, and tell me what you see." Watson

replied: "I see millions and millions of stars."

Holmes said: "And what do you deduce from

that?" Watson replied: "Well, if there aremillions of stars, and if even a few of those

have planets, its quite likely there are some
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planets like Earth out there. And if there are a few planets like Earth out there,

there might also be life." And Holmes said: "Watson, you idiot, it means that

somebody stole our tent."

Funny English sentences:

1. Don't dare talk in front of my back!

2. Both of you three get out of the class!

3. Why are you so late? Say yes or no?

4. Take 5 cm wire of any length!

5. I have two daughters, both of them are girls!

6. All of you stand in a straight circle!

7. Quiet... The Principal just passed away.

8. Everybody stand lengthwise

9. Why are you looking at the monkey outside the window when I am here?

Mary when she really wants to laugh.

Photography

Picture of the Week

This week it is all about .

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Mary with news.

If you would like to emailme your ORIGINALpoetry, stories, quotes,and other Literatureworks then you are morethan welcome.

Send me your poems onthe following emailaddress:[email protected]

I will require your nameonly- but if you wish tostay anonymous, then Isuggest that instead ofsending me a false namefrom a fake account, youcan just writeanonymous.

The formatting does notmatter. Ill edit it (not thepoem- just where youwrite your name and theheading, font size andcolor. If you have yourown ideas regarding this,then please send it to mein that format, ormention it at the end ofthe email).

Dont trust me with youremail addresses?

If you really do not trustme, just comment yourpoem (write a commentwith that poem in it- youcan commentanonymously, you do notneed an email addressfor that.

There is no word limit,writing style limitationsetc. I will only edit thespelling mistakes thatMicrosoft Word detects-unless they are made onpurpose (regarding yourstory).

Thank you.

Mary signing off

- hoping that you sendher something.

The Explainers of Life;

Learn from those who have learnt beforeyou.Quotes are a way to do that.

The way to love anything is to realize

that it may be lost.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Read more at:www.brainyquotes.com

Mary when she wants to learn the

lessons of life.
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The reality of the English Language.

This week it is all about poetry. The following poem is by Mary- yes thats me. I

hope you enjoy it.

New City

Written by Mary on the 9th of June, 2012

Bright are the lights of this city

Drowning in fog, it is all a haze

The rich give to the poor, leveling

The lantern is set, lit up in a blaze

From here on the city will progress

A new era and a better start

Will sweep the streets, corner to corner

And will form in the heartless, hearts

Feel the fresh air against your flesh

Drink, and drown your thirst at last

Fly while you walk on the solid ground

Now is what we called future in the past

Even the lantern cannot at all compare

To the light in the eyes that I see

Brush all regrets out of this new city

Go or stay, you chose, for you are free

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And wait, return to your old worn town

And start sweeping away the dirt and dust

All rich men, at first, were all poor men

Now for later, we will for me must

Mary when she is emotional

and has a pen and paper in front of her.

Letter from the Writer.

Hello everyone- again.

This is just to repeat my words and add a few new ones. I am really sorry about

the size of this Issue. I hope this wont happen again. Also, I will add more

interesting things and add a theme, which would provide a foundation for

most of the magazine to be built on.

Well then? What do you think?

Regards and lots of expectations,

Mary- finally signing off (the much awaited moment-

No, no, that was just a joke

I really hope to see you next Week).

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These online pages are not an official magazine.

They are names magazine and the site is a web log- blog.

A production of:

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