“Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, “Where have I gone wrong?” Then a voice says to me, “This is going to take more than one night.”" — Charlie Brown - Peanuts
Sorry I have been away for a long time. I know that my Dada wrote a posting on the reasons I have not posted.
I want to give my blog another try and see if it will grow. I will be posting many new things that interest me and I hope they will interest you too. We will visit new places and explore new areas of interest.
My Dada has replace the old translator widget on the left side of this blog. He has installed a newer one with many more language options for you to chose from. You will notice that there is Filipino on the translator for those that might have a problem with English. I tried it and it works…not perfect but ok.
This is DJ’s Daddy talking with you today. I would like to discuss the future of DJ’s World.
As you may have noticed, DJ has not posted since October 21st. It must be understood by everyone that DJ is a real child. You can see his picture in the About Page. When we started this site with DJ some 6+ months ago, DJ was so excited and happy. His mother and I could not slow him down as he saw a way to make many friends around the world. Of course, DJ being 4 years old needed a lot of help with the idea of developing DJ’s World. Dj’s mother and I with help from his brother and sisters provided a lot of help and moral support. We were lucky to have our friend Darwin to do the art work. Everything was set in place. We launch DJ’s World on DJ’s birthday.
We tried to cover many subjects that greatly interested DJ. We helped him to learn to research information and to allow him to tell his story his way and then “translate” those words into written words that the world at large could understand. As hard as it was for a 4 year old child, Dj stuck with the job of working almost everyday on the site. This is a great feat for any 4 year old child.
With tracking software, we were able to track the visitor traffic each and every day. The visitor rate grew quickly. We knew that the growth in traffic had to be by, mostly, “word of mouth.” Unlike many other start-up blogs, we could not join link groups or blogging catalog groups because we wanted more than anything else to keep the site “child safe.” The problem that has developed over time has been the lack of visitor comments. Comments are so important to the life of a blog. It was the main reason that DJ wanted to do the blog…meeting new people around the world and making friends with children in other countries. Since the start-up last April, we have received only 3 comments. Think about that…only 3 comments. Why? We don’t know.
This is surely discouraging to anyone but to a 4 year old child it is a sorrowful experience. Dj has been very sad about the situation for quite a long time.
Just recently, we were told by Darwin that he doesn’t have time to help on the art work for DJ’s World. We had so many plans for the artistic side of DJ’s World and now we are at a lost as what to do. This has been very hard on DJ. He wanted to move along with DJ’s School and DJ’s Store and we are unable to realize his dream.
Maybe now, you can understand how DJ feels about this experience. He is really “down” about the blog. DJ’s mother and I have had some talks with DJ and he has decided to give DJ’s World a second try. He will start posting next week about educational items and other things that interests him. DJ has stated that he wants to learn new things about the Philippines and the world around us and pass that on to his many visitors.
We need your help. It only takes a few minutes of your day to place a comment to DJ on his daily post. It is not much to ask for a 4 year old child that puts his heart into this project. DJ’s mother and I allowed DJ to do this project as a learning experience. We had hoped that he would learn that there is a big world out there with many nice people. We wanted to teach him, at an early age, that there are more good people than bad people.
Help us to make DJ’s World a success by taking a few minutes and leaving DJ a “Hi! How are you doing” message. You will feel better about yourself for the rest of your day.
Well, it is great to be back at DJ’s World. I enjoyed my time away but I missed all of my friends.
Today, I heard some good news. Next month, DreamWorks movie studios is releasing the new film Madagascar 2. It is the second chapter in the lives of our animal friends that escaped from the zoo in New York City.
They are back! Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are coming home to New York. With help from Julian, Maurice, Mort, the penguins and the lemurs!
Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time.
While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place…but is it better than their Central Park home?
This movie looks like a great follow-up movie to the already great original movie. The movie is being released on November 7th.
I am including a video preview for your enjoyment.
I am so happy to report to everyone that it has been ten days since I last used my binkee. It has been a rough time giving up something that I have had since my birth. It makes me really proud to know that I can make a promise and keep it. I, also, know that this is an important moment in my growing up period. My Mama and Dada and sisters and brother are, also, really proud of me. When I made this promise to my parents, they said that if I needed my binkee to go to sleep, I could use it. I have not once ask for my binkee even to go to sleep. I have crossed the “bridge” to growing up from baby to big boy.
Next, I would like to thank my new friend Annie for her kind remarks about Bagiuo and her love of this great city. Annie wrote: ” Hi there. Oh, we’ve been to Camp John Hay Manor and I came to love the place so much. It was one of my very memorable vacation ever. Actually, we had visited Baguio several times already and this particular vacation of ours I considered so special.”
I agree with you Annie. Our family loves Baguio very much and it is my Dada’s wish that we will be able to move to live there very soon. My Dada was born with a love for the mountains and colder climates. I know; it is a strange choice for my Dada to live in the Philippines. That is a different story for another time.
Thanks, again, Annie for your warm comments.
This is the rainy season in the Philippines and we have had a very rainy September and it is not over yet. Mama thought it would be smart while I was giving up my binkee that I would not do any posting. She thought that it would just put more pressure on me while I was dealing with the pressure of giving up my binkee. I know she was right. So I spent the rainy days playing games, watching cartoons on television, and learning new lessons to help me prepare for school next year.
This coming Monday, I will be back to my normal posting schedule. I look foward, with new energy, to learning new things with you and meeting and making new friends. It is hard to know that people are reading my postings (Dada has software programs to show us that fact) and not receiving any comments. Please take a few extra minutes (like Annie did) and leave your comments, OK?
Well, I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. Remember to keep it safe. I will see you on Monday
Hi There! DJ's World is an Internet safe website where children from 4 to 14 years old can visit with their parents and have a fun time getting to know DJ and other children from around the world. DJ's World provides educational resources and fun - to - do projects. We will explore the world around us and try to better understand each other. Come on a fun journey at DJ's World! Thank you for stopping by and please visit often.
Hi Everyone! If you have questions or suggestions about DJ's World, please leave them as a comment on the daily posting. If you have a URL Link, include it in the line provided in the Comments area.Otherwise, you can contact me at the following e-mail address: talkwithdj@theworldofdj.com I will be featuring the best questions in my DJ's World postings and cartoons. I look forward to your mail. Thanks!
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Sorry I have been away for a long time. I know that my Dada wrote a posting on the reasons I have not posted.
