Mars Landing

Hello gingers! Today I will be talking about the mars landing and what it meant to me, because that's all this blog really is.

I did do this blog on ION right after it happened, and if you snoop around a bit you can find some other blogs on their where I talk about what the actual mars landing was and how it happened and such. I have written 80% exactly of the total content on there, and the only other contributor has only written 2 actual news posts. 3 of the other posts were updates, and self-promotion's and what not.

So I am pretty much the only person on there. So you should go over there and stuff, to read my words, and stuff. Thank you, and stuff.

Back on topic. Mars landing. If you do read ION and you've already read my posts on it, then you still might want to stick around. I still have some ground-breaking things to say.

After Curiosity landed safely, and they started things like press-conferences, they said that a lot that it wasn't about what they are accomplishing now, it was about what they were inspiring the youth of America to do later. And I can't necessarily say that it stuck with me, considering I have little or no desire to do that kind of stuff, but I did think it meant a lot to say that. It is true that I stayed up very late watching the live-stream and just waiting for that moment of success that was so unsure, and it is true that I cried watching mission control flip the f out when they got the message that it was safe. But it's not about what they did, it's that they did it.

Just like I tried when America won team gold in women's gymnastic's and when Gabby Douglas won gold in all-around. They made history. And it always chokes me up a bit.

They took something that seemed impossible, or seemed not likely, or that even had a smidge of doubt and they blew everybody's socks off. They inspired, they achieved, and they paved the way for further astonishment of the people to follow.

In a world that is full to the brim with problems, to find success is hard to do. And it's not luck either. The people in that mission control room, even this guy, and the people standing on that podium worked until they couldn't work anymore. They worked hard, and it payed off. They found success in what they do because they took the time to work up to it.

It's hard to wrap your head around. We flew this piece of metal 350 million miles across the universe, it underwent 3 major changes in it's system's in 20 minutes, it unleashed a supersonic parachute, it had a rocket powered descent, and throw a sky crane in there, and we landed it on mars safely at the exact place we needed it to land without any human control in the last 30 minutes. That's crazy. And this piece of metal is going to roam the surface of another planet, for at least the next 2 years looking for freaking aliens.

Well maybe not aliens par-say but evidence of life, evidence that life ever existed on Mars, and or evidence that life could live on Mars in the future. That is crazy.

And we were able to send pictures. PICTURES, back to Earth another 350 million miles that we could look at and freak out over. That is just insane.

And 8 years of hard, tedious work went into us being able to tweet pictures and blog about how astonishing this all is.

So, 'Merica frick yeah.

I also think you should tip your hats to the men and women who worked their butts off for 8 years to make it happen. Thank you NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. You rock.

And to the youth of America being inspired. You guys rock too. Just a thank you in advance for all the amazing things you are going to do one day. Just so I can feel good about the country I live in, and think about how far we've come as human's in general. Thanks humans. You rock most of all.

Keep On Working Hard,
Rachael The Ginger

Mars Landing And A Change

Hello gingers! I think that you can respect the fact that things change a lot right?

Some blogs are right before midnight, others are right when I wake up. That's cool with you right? Yeah I hope it is, because a lot of things happen a lot of the time.

I fluctuate with my personality a ton. I'm all lazy and then the next day I'm inspired to do stuff and get things done and work hard and all that jazz. Well, I think it's just because I get inspired a lot. The people I look up to are very inspiring so in turn I aspire to be like them and inspire people.

So you don't mind this blog being so late, right? Sydney was going to go brush her teeth and I was going to blog but then I was sent on a very important mission.

But I'm insisting a change. Which is going to fall through next week. Blogs by 8 pm, every day. I like blogging at night because then I can really decide what I want to talk about. Because I think a lot of thoughts in one day.

But I will be talking about the mars landing tomorrow. Fact.

Because I'm really passionate about that kind of stuff. I stayed up until 2 in the morning for that stuff. That's a stretch for me because I hate it when I throw off my sleep schedule. Your welcome mars.

But that's it for today. Have a great one.

Keep On Being Sent On Important Missions,
Rachael The Ginger

An Interesting Concept

Hello gingers! Today, I thought of something, and that never happens.

Let me ask you this first. When you get home, or when your parents get home, do you/they put down change on the counter? My parents do, and I thought it would be funny to see how much change is the average for the average American kitchen counter.

It probably adds up to a lot of money over time I bet. But how much money do they take from their pockets and put down every day? I think I'm going to have to find out in the near future.

Of course this would involve many factors, like what kind of job they do, if they are married, if they have kids, what time of year it is. But I just really want to know.

Because how far do you think that change can go? How much could it get? How far could the stuff you get, get you? I'm very curious about the whole thing, and I think it would be fun to try out. I think I'll get started soon.

Don't steal my idea though. You're not allowed.

Keep On Collecting Change,
Rachael The Ginger

P.S. School pictures are tomorrow. Exciting.

Choosing Science Over Sports

Hello gingers! So the mars landing is tonight, and Usain Bolt is also going to be the fatest man in the world tonight.

Conflicted.

That's why I'm so grateful I have a laptop. I can basically watch the pre-game show for the landing, and glance at the TV when they cross the finish line. I love the Olympics as you can tell from some of the earlier blogs this past week, and I love historic moments in history/science. They just purposefully put these sporty nerds in this situation. Curse you mars rover.

But I'm going to witness history in all walks of life. No matter what it takes. Nerdy, sporty, runny, or not. History is what matters, haha.

But that's it. All I have to complain about today. I will be posting on ION right after the landing happens just letting everybody know the situation if they couldn't watch it live, or something. So just to let you know. Go look at that.

Keep Witnessing History,
Rachael The Ginger

Birthday Simmer Down

Hello gingers! I just hate the couple days after your birthday where your birthday starts to fade.

But everything has to end in time, because good things that last forever are secretly not good. Wrap your head around that why don't you.

My birthday party was yesterday and I just do not understand how I got so lucky with my friends that surround me. They are just truly amazing people and I want to stay close with them in the upcoming years.

Whether it's having scaring wars, cracking up at movie theatre's late at night, or going on sunrise hikes at 6 in the morning, we are always having fun, and I hope we never stop.

These girls are just absolutely fantastic, and I could be with them forever.

We saw The Amazing Spiderman by the way. It was very fun. I got really inspired to be spiderman. I think I can pull it off though.

Anyways, I am truly lucky and blessed or whatever you want to call it for the people in my life. I don't know what I did to deserve it, but I am so happy that I did.

That's it for today, have a fantastic weekend.

Keep On Having Birthdays,
Rachael The Ginger

So I'm 14 Today

Hello gingers! As the title implies, I am 14 years of age, today.

So many things have been going on in my life right now, but today was a day where I could just enjoy it all. I feel so lucky to have all these wonderful people around me, wishing me well on my crazy adventure of life.

I'm finding it very difficult to filter out my thoughts right now, but I'll try my best. The people around me have given me so many opportunities and I'm excited to see where they will take me. The ones I've already lived, the ones I'm living, and the ones that are to come. I just want to thank each and every person in my life who has given me an opportunity.

In this crazy life, chances and opportunities is all we have. It's all we can hope for. And I've been very lucky. I've been given very many of them, and I try to be grateful for every one of them.

This whole birthday thing has got me questioning everything. Which is crazy because I'm just supposed to be eating cake. I've been questioning what this life means and what can I do to make a difference in it. And I honestly think making a difference in someone else's life is what is going to make me happiest. And so many people have helped me out along the way. Thank you.

And all my beautiful friends along the way that have supported me, because I know, it's probably very difficult. And my family as well. My friends who have inspired me to do things greater than just myself, and be the change I want to see in others.

So I'm 14 today.

And in 1 year I'll still be talking about how I'm 15. And how much life has changed. And high school. Oh my god, high school.

So I'm 14 today. And life is just beginning.

I'm sure I should've said something totally different, but I said this. So I'll see you tomorrow.

Keep On Getting Older,
Rachael The Ginger

Just Thoughts About Getting Old

Hello gingers! I just had a realization, it wasn't even about my age, but I just wanted to share it with you guys.

Now, there is some part of it that has to do with my age, but it isn't the main point I want to get across here. So I was downstairs waiting for something when I thought I would get on the desktop computer that we have. Basically, my laptop was charging and even more basically I was lazy.

Anyway, I'm on the computer and I'm on reddit and I go to r/technology to search for any possible stories I could do on ION like I usually do everyday. As I'm on there I come across this article and I just got really excited about it. I then realized that I had heard some dates being said about the mars landing happening around August 5th-7th. I put 2 and 2 together and realize that if this kind of article is being posted on reddit, it must be pretty close. I look at the date and it's August 1st. Tomorrow is my birthday.

I just laughed to myself a little bit. I'm getting more excited about the mars landing than my birthday. It's just a little surreal to think about.

I've grown. And I've become more mature, but also sillier at the same time. I've experienced, I've learned, and I've become myself. That's my greatest accomplishment in life so far. It's finding out who I am.

And I am a little nerdy girl from Arizona. And I wasn't always like that. I've tried to reinvent myself multiple times. But not anymore. I am myself and I myself is who I am. I can't change that.

So the mars landing is coming up, minecraft 1.3 came out, school starts soon, and it's my birthday tomorrow.

Keep On Being Yourself,
Rachael The Ginger