Active-8

Winter, 2010

My experience w

ith European Fashion

What’s Your Personality Profile?

French Braid

Easy Recipies To Try!

A Few F

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Get to know the girls behind Activ-8!!

Amelia is a homeschooler. She is in grade 8 and she loves singing and drawing and she hates raw tomatoes and bumping her elbows on the walls. She is wild, creative and funny.

Anastasia is currently in grade 9, at West Vancouver Secondary School. Anastasia loves to hang out with friends and go shopping. Anastasia doesn’t like lots of homework and being bored. Anastasia is fun, kind, and nice.

Maria Krump is a grade eight student. She has nine siblings and loves to sing and go snowboarding.

Octavia SzuminskiOctavia is homeschooled and likes to tap dance and does not like pink! She is crazy, happy and creative.

Alex Carrasco is in first year at Alpha Secondary School. After being an anime lover and Justin Beiber disliker, she’s fun lovin’ and awesome!

Daphne Sy is in grade 8 at Palmer Secondary. She loves anime and hates essay writing. She also loves OTAKU and FOOD. Palmer Griffins rule!

Isabel Salas is in grade 8 and is homeschooled. She loves to sing and play the violin. She doesn’t like to do math. She loves to swim and dance.

Gabby is in Grade 9 and goes to Gleneagle Secondary School!! Gabby likes to oil paint, dance and listen to music! Gabby loves the colour HOT PINK! Gabby doesn’t like P.E. and MATH! Gabby is girly, bubbly and friendly!!

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IndexGet to know the girls behind Activ-8!p. 2Freedom!p. 4Music Changed it’s beatp. 5My Experience with European Fashionp. 6-7French Braidp. 8-9What’s Your Personality Profile?p. 10-11A Few Fun Tips For A Sleepover!p. 12Try This!p. 12Media Influencesp.13 Trying To Fit Inp.13Health&Fitnessp.14Easy Recipies To Try!p.15Creditsp. 16

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I am home schooled so when winter comes,my

family heads to Grouse mountain as often as possible:

every week if we can fit it into our schedule.

My little sister and my mom ski but the rest of us board.

It’s like we get a family vacation every week.

It’s really sweet!

But trust me snowboarding isn’t as difficult as

it may seem. If you have a chance you should

give it a try.

-Maria

I think that the most difficult part about snowboarding

is the getting of the lift without falling over(I

still haven’t gotten the hang of it).Most people

would say that it’s the easiest part about this cool sport,

but then again I’ve only been snowboarding

for two years. That’s where that famous phrase

comes in “It’s easy when you know how.”

The feel of the crisp wind on your face comes as the snow

whirls around you in an exciting rush of white flakes.

When I snowboard I feel pure freedom!

It wraps me up on the inside till I can do nothing to

prevent it. I feel as though I’m living in an epic dream.

Freedom!!!

You all know the BlackEyedPeas, Ke$ha, and other modern bands, singers and music in general. Now think back at the year 2000 when you heard singers like Nelly Furta-do and Maroon 5. The music was original and so were the artists. Over the years, music has changed dramatically from easy rock to extreme techno and autotune. No one is paying attention to actual music anymore. The songs 10 years ago came from the soul and were written by the art-ists themselves. Now there are inappropriate scenes and lyrics to songs with computer generated voices. Think what is going to happen to music 10 years from now. And what would happen if music was the same 10 years ago.

Music Changed Its Beat

Alex Carrasco

by guest writer Manuela Szuminska

Last October during my visit to Poland I was totally impressed by fashion there. There are so many stores, big and small and every time I went in-side one of them I wanted to buy something. I had never seen such a great selection of clothing in my life. I was in luck to have my Gramma buying things for me; otherwise I probably would have gone bankrupt spending all my money. The good thing is that the prices are not that bad compered to Canada, everything is still so much cheaper.

I will never forget the atmosphere of those narrow, old streets with shops in centuries old towns. It is just unforgettable!

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cute heels!

French braid Learn how to make this pretty hair-do in a few simple steps!

Step one.

Brush your hair before you start and if you like you can do it with wet hair because it is a bit easier.

Step two.

Make a v-shape at the top of your head.

Step three.

Separate in to three groups and connect all three by braiding, before you connect more just add hair and keep on adding ever time you go over once.

When you are adding hair then go down your head and com-plete a rotation.

When you are done you can tuck in the bottom of the braid or just leave it the way it is.

Et Voila!

If you have a sporty personality it means that you like being comfort-able and casual. It doesn’t necessar-ily mean you play a lot of sports. You are cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic, friendly, and natural. You are op-timistic, and you love to have fun. Basically, if it’s easy and quick- it works for you!

When it comes to clothing, you want pieces that flatter your figure, promote your dignity, and express your unique personality. Because in life, first impres-sions are usually based on how you look- so make sure that the clothes you wear show the real you! In the fashion world there are generally seven types of ‘Fashion Personalities.’ These include: Sporty, Traditional, Elegant, Feminine, Al-luring, Dramatic, and Creative. You can have multiple fashion personalities, but usually there is one category in particular that will stand above the rest. Here, we’ll talk about five of them.

What’s Your Personality Profile?

If you have a traditional personality it means that you like the businesslike, conserva-tive outfits. Designs are usually streamline, and monochromatic or neutral. You like timeless pieces because they are more practical. You like getting the job done, so you are responsible, dependable, efficient, sensible and organized. People can trust you to complete a task.

By guest writer Anna Toth

The last personality is for those of you who are creative. You like wearing things no one has seen before and mixing colours and patterns. Your amazing uniqueness shows! You are adventurous, artistic, free spirited, imaginative, inde-pendent, innovative, original, spontaneous, and unique. People always know that it’s you from a distance.

Most girls have feminine fashion personalities. This means you are drawn to pinks and laces. You like gentle, soft co-lours. The fact that you are caring, kind, considerate, and sensitive also shows in your clothes. If you have a romantic spot, this personality is yours too. You are a compassion-ate, supportive, understanding person.

If you have an elegant per-sonality it means that you like your outfits perfect down to the smallest details. Compared to everyone else you seem more formal and meticulous. Flashy, colourful things aren’t always your thing. Rather, you want to show that you are cultivated, dignified, discerning, poised, and refined. Aubrey Hepburn is an awesome example of an elegant dresser.

The media puts constant pressure on women to look or dress a certain way. We are all showered with mes-sages from internet, televi-sion, music, magazines and more. We are all affected by what we see, hear, and read. Maybe after seeing how much time, effort and money the mass media puts into trying to get your attention and your money you will think twice about listening to all the things that they put out there. Will we allow the media message to tell us we are not up to standard because ‘we are not pretty or thin enough’? You may think that they are doing this to be helpful or that they are doing this with your best interest in mind; WRONG, they are doing it with your money in mind. They don’t care what they tell you, or

how it affects you as long as they get your attention, they are happy. It is not that you can’t enjoy the media but just be careful of how much of it is affecting you in a negative way. A horrible example of negative effects is anorexia. Anorexia is only one type of eating disorder but one of the common connections with eating disorder victims is the influence of the media. Messages coming at us tell us we are only good enough if we are a certain size. Of course we have to have self control when it comes to eat-ing but that doesn’t mean we have to let the media set the standards. We are not clones.

There is no way we can all be alike. No matter how hard we try to be like the media models we will never be like them. We shouldn’t think or let others think that because we are a bit overweight we are any less of a person. Even if you are not over weight you don’t have the right to think you are more of a per-son. We all deserve respect no matter whom we are or where we come from. Don’t let the media convince you otherwise. -Isabella

Will we allow the media message to tell us we are not up to standard because ‘we are not pretty or thin enough’?

Media Influence

Trying to Fit in

Everyone tries to fit in with the popular crowd. They try to dress cool or do things that they think is cool because the people who are popular do that stuff, but it isn’t cool at all. But we always forget the most important thing, just being ourselves. Everyone is unique in their own ways, and we shouldn’t try to be something that were not, just being ourselves is enough. If your friends don’t like for who you are then they are not your true friends. No one should change just because other people want them to. - -Cecilia

Media Influence

There are 3 types of areas to include in an exercise routine:

- activity to increase heart rate

- muscle strengthening activity&

- flexibility exercises

INCREASE HEART RATE BY DOING STEPS

1. Step up with left foot

2. Follow with right foot

3. Step down with left foot

4. Step down with right foot

Do this in a steady, fast pace for at least one full minute to increase your heart rate at the start of your exercise session to warm up.

MUSCLE STRENGTHENING WITH LUNGES

1. Left foot forward

2. Right knee bends down to the ground, but does not touch the ground (“lunge”)

3. Right foot forward

4. Left knee to the ground, without touch-ing the ground (“lunge”)

Do this in a controlled pace, holding each lunge for at least 5 seconds.

ENHANCE FLEXIBILITY WITH STRETCHING

EXERCISES

*hold each pose for at least 10 seconds*

1. Bring both arms up above the head, reaching high

2. Bring arms down as you bend to touch your toes

3. Bring arms up and reach over to the right side

4. Reach over to the left side

Do this at the end of your exercise session to cool down.

HEALTH & FITNESS

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-Alex and Daphne

Try this!Try this!

when nothing goes right, go left.get it??

1. Put one line (in any direction you want, ex. hori-zontal, vertical and diagonal) to make this equation true.

3+5+5=350

2. Move or reverse a number to make this equation true. (ex. you can reverse a 5 into )

2+3=103

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Discover the answers looking at this from a mirror!

1. There are two ways to solve this equation(can you find more?)

345+5=350 or 3+5+5=350

2. 2+8=10 move the 3 at the end and reverse it and con-nect it with the other 3 behind the t to make an 8.

1. Whenplanningasleepoveralwaysfindoutifyourguesthasanyallergies.Makesureyoubuyfoodthatisnotfancy.Buyfoodlikegrapes,cheeseandcrackers,vegetablesanddip,popcorn,chips.Fordrinkstomakethemlookfancyandfunputastraworlemonsliceontheend.Alsoyoucanmakesparklinglemonjuicewithsodaandlemonade.Makesurethefoodlastsallnight.2. Whenfindingmoviesmakesureyoufindoutwhattypeofmov-iesyourguestlikes.Thebesttypesofmoviesforsleepoversarecom-edieswithabitofromance.Makesureyoustartthemoviesjustalittlebeforeyourfriendsfallasleep.Alwaysgetcomfybeforethemov-iesstart.3. Findinggamesareforaslum-berparty,butthey’reprettyeasywhenyouthinkofthegamesyoulikedtoplaywhenyouwereyoung-er.HerearesomegamesIthinkaregoodforsleepovers;Charades,scavengerhunt,hideandgoseek,andadanceparty.-Cecilia

A Few Fun Tips For A Sleepover

Easy to make recipies!

Caramel Rice Krispie Squares

Part one:

1/4 cup of margarine

5 cups of miniature marshmellows

1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla

Melt margarine and marshmellows. Add vanilla and Rice Krispies. Spead on a cookie sheet.

Part two:

Filling:

1/2 cup of margarine

2 packages of carmels (2 cups) or 5 toffee bars

1 can Eagle brand milk

1 package small marshmellows (to put on top of filling)

Melt filling ingredients except for marshmellows. Pour over cake. Sprinkle marshmellows on top and push them into the filling.

Repeat part one and put in on top to keep so that the cara-mel filling is in between the two layers.

Favorite Quiche

frozen deep dish pie crust, thawed

6 tablespoons of Spanish onions, minced

1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

1 cup of black forest ham, cubed

1/4 cup mozzarella, grated

1/4 cup cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

6 eggs

2 cups milk

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grate cheese and spread on the bottom crust. Sauté onions and mush-rooms and sprinkle on top of cheese. Sprinkle ham on top of the onion-mushroom layer. Beat eggs, beat in milk ad pour over filling. Bake for 35 minutes.

-Daphne

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Pictures from google images.

Thank you to all those who made this magazine possible!A special thank you to Danielle Ginet for her fashion expertise.