Weird Sports!

Cheese-rolling
The cheese-rolling is a game played on a hill. It consists in follow a big local cheese that rolls down the hill, lauched by a special guest. The person who arrives first at the bottom of the hill, wins the cheese.









Zorbing
Zorbing is a sport from New Zeland. The zorb is a gigantic ball that contains another smaller ball, both made of plastic. A person stands in the zorb and rolls down the hill. The ball is very soft, so this sport isn't dangerous.

Sepak Tarkraw
Sepak Tarkraw is a sport popular in Asia. It combines football, gymnastic and volleyball in one. There are two teams with three players that stand on opposite sides of a net. They use feet, knees and hands to pass a ball over the net.

BossaballBossaball is a sport from Belgium and it combines volleyball and trampoling, with live music. It takes place on a inflatable court, with a net and two round trampolines. It is played in schools and\or beaches. Teams of 3-5 players use hands, feet and head to pass the ball over the net. They jump on trampolines and try to keep the ball in air.

Thanksging & Black Friday

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.

The Black Friday is, in the USA, the day after the Thanksgiving day. Black Friday always marks the Christmas shopping. Black Friday is not a federal holiday, but California and some other states observe "The Day After Thanksgiving" as a holiday for state government employees, sometimes in lieu of another federal holiday such as Columbus Day.

My Daily Routine!

On weekdays, I usually get up at six o'clock. First I have breakfast at quarter past six, then I get dressed. I go to the bus stop at half past seven and I wait for about twenty minutes. I go to school by bus, it takes about fifteen minutes. My lessons start at quarter past eight. I have a break at quarter past ten. During the break I usually talk with my friends. Lessons finish at quarter past twelve or one. I go to the bus stop and I wait for the bus with my friends. I go home, I have lunch at about 2 o'clock, I usually have pasta. In the afternoon I do all my homework and after that I read a book, I surf on internet, I listen to music and talk with my friends. I have dinner at about 8 o'clock and then I watch TV or I read a book. I usually go to bed at half past eleven.

The Royal Family

The Monarch of the UK is Queen Elizabeth ll, she belongs to Windsor dynasty. She is the head of the State and of the Church of England. She also governs the military force and she can declare war, sign peace treats...Originally the family name was Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Elizabeth's grandfather, King George V changed it in 1917 because having a German surname was very unpopolar at the war time. When King George V died, his son King Edward Vlll took his place, but he abdicated because he loved an American women, and he couldn't marry her. King George Vl becomes the new King and when he died, his doughter Elizabeth ll becomes Queen. She married Prince Philp of Endiburgh and they had four children. The first is Prince Charles,  Prince of Wales. The second is Princess Anne; the third is Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and the last is Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. They had two children: Prince William and Harry. Two years ago, on April 2011, Prince William married Kate Middleton and two years later, they had a child, George Alexander Louis.

Columbus Day

"Columbus day" is a holiday celebrated in the U.S.A. on October 12th.

On this day, in 1492, the Italian Christopher Columbus sailed to a new land. He thought he had reached the Indies, instead, he discovered a whole continent. This holiday is celebrated with parades, fireworks, marches, food stands, especially in NYC. This holiday is a long holiday, it is celebrated during a whole week-end and Monday too.

Autumn♥

Autumn is my favourite season.
I'm pretty lucky; Autumn begins on September 21st and I was born on September 22nd.
In Autumn the weather gets colder, the leaves fall and we need to bundle up.
The thing that I love most of Autumn is the rain. I love listening to the rain while I'm on the bed, reading a book. It's the most relaxing thing in this world. I also love Autumn because I can wear boots, sweaters, scarves and gloves to keep me warm.

The origins of my name

 My name is made up of two names: "Anna" and "Chiara".
"Anna" comes from Hebrew "Hannàh" which means grace, divine grace. The name-day is on July 26th. According to Christian tradition, Anna was the mother of the Virgin Mary.
"Chiara" comes from the Latin "Clarus" which means light, clear, illustrious. The name-day is on August 11th, in memory of St. Clare of Assisi, who, on this day ran away from home to join Francis of Assisi.  

All about me!

My name is Annachiara and I come from Castel Volturno. My hobbie is reading. I really love books, every kind of books, but my favourites are adventure ones. In my free time, I usually paint my nails. I like to create any design I want. I also like spending time with my friends, especially my best friend. I love travelling; my dream is to see every single thing in this world. My favourite movies are   adventure ones, like The Hunger Games. I also like Tim Burton films, I love Coraline and Alice in Wonderland.