S=Standard

My restaurant is the Standard, it's located in Crossgates Mall. I have never been to the Standard but I hear its really good, it's a Bar and a Restaurant. It's said to have a fun and friendly atmosphere and great music playing all the time. A wide vairety of food for apps, entree's and desert. But I also read about the really busy waiting room due to the location in the mall and the long time it takes to get food. Also the over priced meals seemed to turn people off. The reviews that I read didn't all agree with eachother so I would say try it for yourself but a helpful hint is to avoid the Standard on a really busy Friday or Saturday because it could effect the quality of the food. But it could also be a great and tasty experience.

The Book That Changed My Life

One of my newest favorite series is the Hunger Games. I read all the books while on the beach in St John and flew right threw them. The first book is my favorite. One of the reasons I really like the book is because its not a genre that I would usually read. Also I loved how much communities came together and supported the two kids fighting till death. I also liked the way the book portrayed the government because some people could aruge there arent many differences. The plot doesnt directly relate to my life but the characters I think do. I can see my sister doing the same thing Katnis did by volunteering to take my place. I can also see my close family friends doing all they could to sponcer me to keep me alive. I really liked this book because it showed two young people trying to change the way everyones life has been for the past how ever many years and stand up against the government and, they were successful. It was moving and a very suspensful book.

Bucket List

1. Sky Diving -I love activities and thrill activities and me and my family always talk about going so I think it would be really fun.
2. Travel to Europe- I love traveling and its a dream to travel all over the world and I definatley want to travel all over europe.
3. Run a half marathon - I have been running a lot more lately and I think working toward a goal keeps you on track so I think running a half marathon is a goal I could reach.
4. Scuba dive at a shipwreck - My family and I are certified to scuba dive and we love doing it and I have been to St john and dove but I would really like to see a sunken ship.
5. Go on a cruise- As much as I love traveling, I love the water more and i think it would be so fun to be on a boat for days and see islands and tropical places.
6. Help children in Africa- My mom once told me about a girl who went to an adoption agency in africa and I think it would be so cool to help the children and see what its like for them in Africa.
7. Own a house on a beach- I go to Maine almost every summer and I always imagine owning one of the houses on Wells Beach so I would like to own one and have people rent it out or a place for my whole family to come.
8. Go New Orleans for Mardi Gras- I love big celebrations and I think it would be so fun to go to New Orleans to see the culture and the parades with all the people.
9. Go on a road trip cross country- I have driven to florida with my family and thats long  but I would love to drive to California on back roads and see all different places on the way passing through so many different states.
10.Sail a Sail Boat- I love boats and I would like to get my captains liscense and learn how to sail a sail boat so I could spend days on the ocean.

Language of Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flr8vDQ9Wuc
Fotografia by Juanes ft. Nelly Furtado

I watch Marissa's back as she walks away, I know I will not see her again. Our lives have brought us in seperate directions. The day moves slowly, just like I had imagined. The job I used to love has lost it's spark and my friends just dont seem as fun. But I talk to your photos hoping to hear your voice in reply. But your sound is fading.
I call you, but your answering machine says "you have reached 234-8764" Not even a glimpse of you .
The letter you send has no detail, just saying that your okay. The photos though, they tell a different story. The pictures send meaning and the hope that you will return. The hope that you are growing and having a good time in your journey. I look at your pictures, waiting, hoping to see you again.

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TU Tuesday- Crime

What are the consequences for drunk driving and why did this man get his liscense suspended for 15 years and five years of probation?
In the article "Nebraska man gets probation for naked joyride" a man gets arrested for six months because he was driving under the influence. Due to his two previous offences, he has his liscense taken away for 15 years and five years of probation. Nebraska law says that "Nebraska, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or higher. Doing so makes you guilty of DUI, even if your driving appears to be safe. " this is just like many other states but it shows that this man was not driving safe and the beer cans in the back didn't help. This Nebraskan man had two previous arrests and because of this..."First offenders - 60 days with probation, 6 months with jail time, Second offenders - 1 year either way, Third and fourth offenders - 1 year with probation, 15 years with jail time" This is why he got in so much trouble. Distractions while driving have been increasing since technology has been increasing. Kids are also beininng to drink earlier and DUI's seem to be happening more. "Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and one out of three of those is alcohol related. Kids who start drinking young are seven times more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash." DUI's are serious and I think that anyone who decides to drink and drive should be punished to the maximum.  "Accidents related to drunk driving take place every 45 minutes in the US."




http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Nebraska-man-gets-probation-for-naked-joyride-3407462.php

http://www.duiconsequences.com/state-info/nebraska-dui-laws.html

http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/29/drunk-driving-statistics/

Creative Contest II Blog

"The awakward moment when the person who says be there or be square looks like that..." 

Scruples

3. A neighbor’s six year old child finds $30 on your driveway and gives it to you. No one claims it. Do you give the money to the child?

I always try to do what I believe even though it may or may not be the "right" thing to do, but I would give the money to the child. In this situation I think that it's the "right" choice and just what I believe I should do. I would give the money back because noone has claimed it, and I wasn't the one who found it, the child did so it's theirs. The child also did the right thing by giving the money to me and not just taking it for themself automatically so I think getting the money would be a good reward for the child.

My Blog Idea

I think for a blog idea we could all talk about something we wish we did more as a young child and why. We can talk about games, friends, family trips but just something we didnt do as much as we may have wanted.

Something I wish I had done more as a child is simple. I wish I got my clothes dirty and played in the mud. I don't know why I didn't do it more I was just always worried about my clothes and the fact that I knew they would be ruined if I slid in the mud. But now when I think about it, I always think of how fun that could have been or the fun things that I missed out on and one of them is playing in the mud, Im not saying I missed out on a lot but I think I always worried about how i looked or having to go home and show my mom my shirt. I think that when your a kid you should live as a kid and not wish your childhood away. Doing the little things help you do that and I think kids appreciate the little things more than adults.

Revisions

Kate - both of your poems tell a story.  In the first, it's a destruction of a building, and of a person, and who knows what else?  In the second, you recount the details of the home in which you live.  You have a strong sense of storytelling, and the narrative in both are intriguing.  The poems feel more like prose than poetry, though, because you tackle so much, try to tell so much.  Why not focus on one thing and expand that image.  In Child's Walk, why not focus on the medals on the wall or the pancake aroma?  Expand the image, give it a lot of detail, see if you can make us feel what you feel by examining just one thing.
Mimi Moriarty


The Building
Sadly,
It reminds me of him.
Everything reminds me of him.
The sounds on the inside echo the past 18 months
my imagination of the blood and tears that were shed
make me shiver
The outside portrays the parts we don’t see.
The memories they bring home
But you didn’t.
No one is lucky
I am not lucky
This reminds me of you its brand new
so young
but is so worn
the cover still looks calm and happy
even after the hurricane swept through
even after there was no one to take care of it
even when sights and sounds could have wrecked it,
it stood
you stood
It took only a short time to destruct
would have happened to anything
your outside finally caught up with you
the pain was out of anyone’s control
it fell
and so did you.



Revised: The Building

I worry when you're away,
it reminds me of you
untouched and brand new
too young to be on your own.
Its calm and poised
just like you
The siding is bright and clean
Your skin only scared from playing outside
I worry when you're away,
inside is old and worn
while the outside hides the dangers,
the ones we've never herd of
anything could have wrecked it,
could have wrecked you.
your now rough skin is only seen photographs
you seem so distant
It was strong
It stood after the hurricane
It learned to stand alone
it was strong
you were strong
it destructed.
you destructed.
we destructed.
I worry when you're away

I like the other poem better so this was hard for me to change it, there was so  much I wanted to keep in from the origional so trying to change it was difficult. I was also trying to do what she was suggesting but I wasn't exactly clear I tried to make it more of the same theme.



Childs Walk
As I roll over in bed the sun shining through my almost
opaque curtains wakes me up
Its not yet quarter to eight but I slide my feet into the slippers who are patiently awaiting my company
The morning dew is still covering the grass,as the mail man casually glides up our front steps
I can smell the pancakes being cooked from rooms away, the aroma making my stomach growl            
As I pass from room to room I can't help but look at the same dresser, the same picture frame and the same rocking chair that I do every other morning.
But today, today is different
Today I linger in our family room a minute longer taking notice to the metals hanging on our walls
I glance at the lamp and wonder where it came from.
Was it hand made in Germany or an maybe an engagement gift?
The room seems so foreign yet I walk through it every day
never really taking notcie to the tiny detals.
The house I’ve lived in for nine years suddenly feels unfamiliar.

Revised: Childs Walk
Pride

Today for the first time I am looking
the metals hanging on the wall ,
round and smooth, perfection
cold like the tile floor
I outline my mothers name carved into the edge,
the once bright red ribbon 
is now dulled and fraying from the ware of pride
the metal is filled with hard work and dedication
and the school record holder
the metals meaning so much more than first place
the shiny polished metals reflect the light
making them gleam in the sun
still the metals shine of her accomplishments
and
Pride

I like this revised poem better because its more specific and has more of a point rather than discussing everything that fits in the topic of a childs walk. This helped me narrow it down and describe specific things about the metals.