Blogs

01/02/10 – 01/02/10

2 February – Groundhog Day

Today is a special day in Punxsutawney, PA: it’s Groundhog Day. According to tradition, local people see whether the animal’s shadow falls or not, to determine if spring is on its way. I would never have heard of this ritual if it weren’t for the Bill Murray film of the same name!

3 February – BBC reunites Haitian family

It is amazing that despite the destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti, there is some good news. One family was reunited by the BBC. The mother, who lives in the USA, heard from her son who was in Haiti after he texted the BBC’s Creole language programme.

4 February – Facebook created 2004

I can’t believe it has been six years since the social networking site Facebook was created. At first it was just for Harvard students (who created it), but later opened to others over the age of 13. It’s so famous, there’s even a movie being made about it!

5 February – Red mohawked dinosaur

My mate James loves the idea of dinosaurs with mohawks. The feathers on this ‘dino chicken’ really made him laugh!

6 February – ‘Snowmaggedon’ in Washington DC

In the UK we’ve had lots of snow this winter. Washington DC, the American capital city had 60 cm last night. They’re busy digging themselves out now. President Barak Obama called it ‘snowmaggedon’!

7 February – Six Nations fever

My mate Dan made me watch one of the Six Nations Rugby matches yesterday. I had hoped for a quiet afternoon, but instead I found myself screaming at the players from the comfort of my sofa. I might even have to watch Scotland v. France today to see all those drop kicks!