Galba The Emperor

The name’s Servius Sulpicius Galba, but you can call me Galba for short. I was born near Terracina. I was the first ruler out of the Year of the Four Emperors. According to many people I wasn’t the greatest, but I think I did quite well. I guess me and the people just didn’t see eye to eye.

My main purpose was to restore some of our state finances. Now I tried my best and did what I thought was right, but to many I was a horrible leader. The way I saw it was I didn’t think that I had to pay the praetorians, and so what if it was promised to them by my name. I didn’t think that these soldiers, these brave men, should be bribed for their services. I don’t see how people thought of me as cruel just because I put major taxes on the ones who didn’t like me. I thought that if they wanted to stop paying so much money, that they should just like me and it would all be better.

Being an Emperor is an enormous amount of work, having to deal with so many different situations throughout the day, and dealing with so many different cases. I found it much easier to not even deal with trials, and just send them the death penalty if I felt it was needed. Then you got all the people wanting to be a citizen. I decided to ignore them because they could find somewhere else to live. And the town, yuck! I was just so disgusted with it and often shared my, as some would say, “mean” opinion with the citizens.

                After all I did for my people, saving them the time of not dealing with worthless peasants and using their money to help our town look better, they decided to betray me. Two people didn’t want to be loyal to me so they decided to knock over my beautiful statues, and then they protested for a new Emperor. They hurt my feelings quite a bit, and then they decided to claim the governor of the Province the new Emperor. I never realized how unpopular I was with my people until now.

                M Salvius Otho was one of my early supporters, but in the end he betrayed me. I guess because Pisco was chosen over him that he set out to the praetorians, and they adopted him as their emperor. So I, the infamous Galba, set out to meet these rebels, but my feebleness got to me so I was carried. On my way to meet them I was attacked by Otho’s army and decapitated. I guess I was a real negative effect on Rome because my decapitated head was paraded around, mocked, and then bought like some kind of toy! Just because I killed your master for no reason, doesn’t mean that you can buy my head to set it where I killed him, so rude!

Notes about christmas in other countries

Eric David, Ecuador:
1. his recipe was for pristinos
2. has a huge beauty pageant
3. puts two large dolls under christmas trees
4. children puts christmas list into shoes

Tyler Brady, Egypt:
1. decorate with trees, lights and junks
2. celebrated on the 7th of January
3.they go out to celebrate

Dylan Harris, Russia:
1. celebrated january 7th
2. changed to dec. 25
3. celebrate like we do here

Kristen Strawder China:
1. not a major holiday
2. call Santa Claus Dun Che Leo Ren
3. only 1 percent is christain so not really popular

Taylor N. Talbott El Salvador:
1. Lights are used alot
2. rich give money to the poor
3. after dinner they but a baby jesus doll under the christmas tree

Haley Truman, India:
1. decorations made of mangos and bananas
2. two hr ceremony at churches
3. burn salt in shoes so someone doesn't steal childrens gifts

Amber Ware, Russia:
1. called religous festival instead of christmas
2. celebrated on jan. 7th
3. people gather in churches

Shania France:
1. put shoes in front of the fire place
2. celebration called reviellon
3.sapin de niel is the main decoration

Krista Morocco:
1. ramadan instead of christmas
2. determained by the site of the new moon
3. focus on the mind and spirit

Samantha Mason Madagascar:
1. most people go to church on christmas eve from like 5 till midnight
2. churches give out treats
3. family likes to give large dinner

Keeley Italy:
1. from dec 24 to january 26th
2. presents brought by la befana
3. a meatless dinner is eatin on christmas day

Katara Peru:
1. celebrated nocha buena
2. Parties thrown by adults in night
3. they get up late on christmas day

Paige Canada:
1. songs are sung each christmas morning
2. celebrates with presents too
3. celebrates with cards

Raychel, Germany:
1. no eating junk food
2. hang a shoe or boot by the fire place
3. if not good they get twigs

The inventation :]

The Menu ^-^

Menu:

Salad: French green lentils, crisp lettuce and cucumbers, fresh kale (cabbage), all sprinkled with a little bit of vinegar on top. Also juicy tomato slices on the side.

Appetizer 1: Succulent snails, boiled clams, with a side of honey smoked dormouse.

Appetizer 2: Saute goatfish with lemon zest, toasted bread with honey, along with some elder, mallow, and orache blended together and perfectly seasoned.

Main course: Your choosing of smoked geese, swan, or peacock along with breaded and baked shoulder of hare. Fresh bread and steamed veggies which include broccoli, carrots, asparagus, and peas with a side of zesty vinegar dressing to accompany the variety of meats. A variety of cheeses to add with your bread.

Sorbet: Brightly colored lemon and lime swirl sprinkled with lemon and lime zest to add a little pizzazz.

Dessert 1: Honey covered bread with a side of a perfected cheese and ripened strawberries.

Dessert 2: fruit medley, “make your own bowl” your choice of fruit between grapes, pomegranates, various types of apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears, plums, strawberries, blackberries, elderberries, mulberries, and raspberries. A side of sugar to make a nice fruit syrup in your bowl.

Appia's Guest List and seating:]

Guest List:
1. Marcianna McCauley
2. Rufina Mason
3. Tatiana Talbott
4.Marcus Harris
5.Aulus David
6.Decima Strawder
7.Quintia Ware
8.Camilla Robinson
9. Pomponia Suder
10. Horatia Kyle
Theme: Ninja samurai apparel:]

Seating:D (if you don't like it, too bad >:D)

Education in Japan:]

 It would be awesome to study in Japan, because I am in love with that country.:] Studying there would help me learn even more about their amazing country. Their school system is similar to ours with the classes, age of starting, and other things as well. The courses include studying our language throughout their whole school career, which to me is pretty cool. They have student exchange programs to help translate English to them, and I would love to participate in something like that.

The different levels of education are very similar to ours. In Japan you only have to go to school from kindergarten to the end of junior high, but the majority of kids proceed onto going to high school. You start school around five or six, just like how we do here, and you would finish high school around seventeen or eighteen. The criteria are you have to be the right age, and you have to be able to pay for your schooling.

 In Japan you have to pay to go to school, and some kids take extra tutoring after school which also costs. The main reason for tutoring is not only to help you study, but also to keep the kids off the streets, and in a safer environment. Depending on the school, the prices could be higher or lower. It costs more to go to a private school than public, and the average cost to go to public is around $2,350.

There are some differences in the schooling between our countries. When you go to school there you switch your shoes to a pair that you keep in the school. Instead of the kids switching from classroom to classroom, the teacher does. To me this makes more sense because that way you won’t have to worry about tardy students, and less people in a congested hallway. Of course there you have to pay to go to school, unlike us who get a free education.

A typical day would consist of going to school, changing your shoes, learning the subjects of history math science and English, then as most would go to tutoring afterwards. Basically there school day is like ours, except we don’t switch shoes for indoors. Japan would be a fun county to study abroad. Maybe one day I’ll have an opportunity to do that:]

Japanese Christmas and sweet treats :]

Japan

Satsumaimo Chakin Shibori(sweet potato cakes)

 Yield: 10 small cakes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb satsumaimo (sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into half-inch thick rounds
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• juice from 1/2 lemon

Preparation:

1. Soak satsumaimo(sweet potatoes) in water for about 15 minutes.
2. Drain satsumaimo(sweet potatoes) and put in a medium pan.
3. Pour water to cover the satsumaimo(sweet potatoes).
4. Boil until satsumaimo is softened.
5. Drain and put the satsumaimo in a bowl.
6. Mash satsumaimo.
7. Add sugar and mix well.
8. Add lemon juice and mix well.
9. Put a small ball of mashed satsumaimo in a cheesecloth or a sheet of plastic wrap.
10. Gather ends and twist the cloth or plastic wrap to leave some patterns on the surface.
11. Unwrap it.

I changed the recipe some, it had raisins and i don't like raisins. yucky

 6 Facts:
1. christmas introduced in the 16th century by the Europeans
2. celebrated just like us, but it's not a national holiday
3. decorate homes,gives presents to friends and family, and cook a special meal
4. traditional japanese food is a christmas cake
5 they go out and buy their gifts, so their are no presents under their tree
6. their trees arent big but small ones