Journal Entry #29

A Suburban Hospital

It was a rainy and windy night in a suburban hospital. A doctor was tired from being on duty all day long. He walked slowly into a dark obsolete elevator. In that elevator there was an old woman with white hair and shriveled face. He asked her about her heath, and how long she had been there. The old woman said it was too long to remember how many years she had been there. The elevator slowly went down and opened when it stopped at the fifth floor. The fifth floor was the place where the dead are stored. Surprisingly, there was a little girl who wanted to get inside. He was shocked and chilled to the bone to see her. So he pushed the close button quickly to prevent the little girl from getting in side. After that, the elevator kept going. The old lady asked why he prevented the little girl form getting inside. The doctor replied the little girl had a number on her neck that the doctors always print on the dead. She nodded and took off her jacket slowly... She had another number on her neck.

Journal Entry #28

Please post your pictures from the ALP Halloween party. Summarize the night and tell me what I missed!

I am sorry! I did not go to the ALP Halloween party, so I did not have any pictures from this party to post. The ALP Halloween party was hold from 8:30 PM to 12:00 PM that so late for me to take the bus and walk alone.

Bonus Entry

Parrot Story

A man and his son were saved from a house fired by a noisy parrot that likes to imitate sounds. The man said that they woke about 3 A.M. and realized their house on fire. The fired alarm of their house had rung but they have not heart. The man was woken up by the noisy parrot, and he grabbed his son and his bird and got out of the house. According to investigation, the fire made many damages like the house's dining room, kitchen and bedroom were destroyed, but his family was saved.

Journal Entry #27

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is the largest U.S. city in the state of Nevada, United States, and to be internationally known beautiful landmarks, especially gambling destination. If you are going to Las Vegas, you should take a Grand Canyon Air tour to see the most famous landmarks in the West like the Grand Canyon - Home of the Hualapai Indians, Lake Mead - the largest man-made lake in the United States, the Colorado River - the primary river of the southwest and the Hoover Dam - which stands 725 feet above the Colorado River. You can be guided by Hualapai Indian guides and enjoyed the great scenic view of the various types of wild life. Moreover, the major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos. There are many casinos in the city's downtown area which was the original focal point of the city's gaming industry. The most famous casinos is located in Las Vegas Boulevard South as well as several large casinos are also located in the county around the city. I have some suggestions on how you can win a lot of money. First, start to play game, you should check out for free lessons at your casino. Most casinos offer free lessons on a variety of games -- craps, pokers, roulette and more. Second, watch the game to be playing for helping you have important insights such as where and when to place bets and which hand to use when picking up your cards. For example, in Craps game, you can not use your hand, but in Caribbean Stud Poker, you can use your hand when picking up your cards. Finally, ask the dealers questions. You have rules that you must abide and they're not playing with their own money, so they have nothing to hide. Las Vegas is the exciting city where any tourist wants to be gone once time at least.

Journal Entry #26

Basketball and Football

There are some different and similar things about basketball and football. The way that basketball and football are played is different. The football field is 100 yards long and it is played on grass. In basketball, you can play basketball inside or outside, and you also play it on concrete or on a wooden floor. The equipment that basketball and football use are different too. For example, playing basketball to use jersey, shoes, a sphere ball, a back board, and a hoop. Meanwhile, people use cleats, a diamond ball, thigh pads, knee pads, and a back bone pad to play football. And the time when people start to play the two sports is different. Football has been played longer than basketball. It was invented earlier than basketball, about a few years. Basketball and football not only have some different about the way and the equipment but also have some similar. For example, the way that basketball and football are played is the same like to be a sport and involve running, hand and eye coordination, feet work. Jerseys, balls, and goals are the equipment that you need to play the two sports. Moreover, they are coached by someone who is called the coach and refereed by someone who is called referee. All in all, basketball and football are both a contact sport and team sport.

Journal Entry #25

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Two Major Fast Food Restaurants

Although McDonald's and KFC are mutually fast food restaurants, there are quite a few differences. One difference is main product. The various forms of fried chicken are served in KFC, but McDonald's sells various types of hamburgers. In KFC, the fried pieces of chicken made with one of two types of breading: original recipe or extra crispy like chicken strips, chicken wings and popcorn chicken etc. Big Mac, hamburger and cheeseburger with beef, chicken and grade an eggs, etc are served in McDonald's. Second difference is nutrition of products. A McDonald’s hamburger with the same size is 260 calories and 9 grams of fat - by website: http://www.mcdonald/. Popcorn chicken - individual is 400 calories and 26 grams of fat or popcorn chicken - large is 550 calories and 35 gram of fat - by website: http://www.kfc.com/. Finally, McDonald's is the more varity of products than KFC. McDonald's sells various types of chicken sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, breakfasts and desserts. All in all, McDonald's and KFC are multinational corporations with outlets across the globe now.

Journal Entry #24

Thao Dao

4C

A Person Who Has Made a Difference

A person who has made a difference is one of my friends. He is a real man, very kind person, and loves his family so much. In addition, he is very selfless. He is 28 years old but has not had any lover up to now and it seems like he is his mother’s property. He loves and respects his mom a lot. Everything he has done is for his family, not for him. For example, he always gives his mother all his wages. I think he lives for others and forgets about himself. He works so hard and does everything his mom wants him to do. I think that his mom loves him so much that she always controls him, and does not want him to do anything that anybody wants. Sometimes, he is really sad and wants to have a private life, but he doesn’t because he wants to help others. In conclusion, he is always willing to do things for others more than for himself.

Journal Entry #23

The Recipe and Instructions for Making My Favorite Dish

Vietnamese spring rolls is my favorite dish. To make it, you need prepare many materials like dried ear mushrooms, pork, yellow onion, garlic, carrot, egg, salt, pepper, rice papers, vegetable oil for frying, mint leaves, table salad and sauce. First, peel and mince yellow onion, garlic, carrot, dried ear mushrooms as well as mince pork. Second, add the ground pork, onion, garlic, carrot, and egg were minced with salt and pepper. Third, mix them with your hands until combined. Then, pour a little warm water into a square dish and separate and soak rice papers at a time until pliable. Next, put the mix of the ground pork, onion, garlic, carrot, egg with salt and pepper in rice paper and scroll and make rolls. To repeat this process with the other rice papers. Finally, fry these rolls with the vegetable oil until golden on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes. To be better, you should eat the rolls with mint, table salad and sauce.

Journal Entry #22

How to lose 10 pounds in two days.

How to lose 10 pounds in two days. There are many steps you need to lose 10 pounds in two days. First, you should forget everything that relate to diet like dieting failures, recent weight etc, and try to take back control of your life. It is the important step for you to lose weight. Second, you should try lots of exercise. Exercise is very useful for the effect of dieting and burn off the calories in a variety of foods. For example, walking, running, swimming, cycling are exercise you can do it anytime and it's free. It is easier for yourself by finding a friend or neighbor to do these exercise. Third, you should drink a lot of water and do not eat foods have many calories like fast food, snacks etc. Many people choose soft drinks when dieting but most soft drinks are very high in calories as well as refined sugar. If you want to lose weight, your main drink should be water. Your second choice should be pure fruit juice. Final, you should stop thinking that dieting is boring or uncomfortable. The only thing that is boring and uncomfortable is staying overweight. But you are going change all this. To lose 10 pounds in two days is difficult so you practice these steps strictly and believe in your ability.

Journal Entry #21

How to find/choose a Marriage Partner

There are many steps to find/choose a marriage partner. First, make a friend. This should be fairly easy to make a friend in school or work. If you're in school or have a lot of co-workers, you're surrounded by potential friends. A way to make a friend is to not be shy; go up to that person ask questions, like "what is your name?, nice to meet you!, etc". You should act friendly and be honest. Second, keep in touch with the friend by telephone, go online. When you meet someone whom you think might make a good friend, try to exchange contact information. This is especially important if you meet someone who you aren't otherwise likely to meet again. Third, open up the opportunity for another meeting outside school or work. You can give some invitation like join a club, go to the cinema, the theater, coffee shop, etc. You should make your friend smile frequently, laugh often, and make eye contact, especially to be a good listener. Then, have a formal dating. To be trustworthy person is very important for you in this step. You should never feel pressured to do something you think is wrong and do not try to change something. After many dating, you and your friend understand and believe together more and more. Finally, find a marriage partner. You could find out your marriage partner when you and your friend always make happy to go or stay together, understand and believe mutual, etc. To be true to yourself and trustworthy, you will find out a marriage partner.

Journal Entry #20

Topic: There are three types of people in this world. (Don't give easy answers like "tall, short, fat, skinny, etc.")

There are Three Types of People in This World

There are three types of people in this world. The first type is self-centered people. This type is the people who care about nothing but themselves. They care about the way that they feel, or what they look like. They are not respectful of others' property. For example, they do not ask for someone's permission before doing anything that can relate another person. The second type is caring people. Their goal in life is to make other people happy. These people are the kind of characters that love to give others a helpful hand. They are sensitive to the unintentional things that can happen. The final type is two-faced people. This is the type of people that you should be careful. Most of people don’t like and ignore them. Things would be a lot simpler if two-faced people would just decide who they like, and who they hate. In conclusion, each type has problems and need to improve us all better people.

Journal Entry #19

Being Single Has Many Advantages

Being single has many advantages. The first advantage is you aren't responsible for another's careless behavior. You are free to do as you please, when you like, with whom you like. If you want to do nothing, you can do it. Each person may not know his or her own likes and dislikes. You will find that many of the things you have always done may not have been your own choice. Moreover, you don't have to deal with another's personal habits. You do not need ask someone how to spend your money, eating whenever you feel like it and not having to share a bathroom. The final advantage is give yourself time. You have more time to make new friends and have fun. Some of your married friends may not feel comfortable with a single person, especially if they are also friends with your spouse. You may find you have more in common with other singles, so seek out people that have common interests. In conclusion, being single has many advantages for taking time to enjoy yourself and doing what feels comfortable for you.

Journal Entry #18

Playing Sports Has Many Advantages

Playing sports has many advantages. The first advantage is good for health. Sports bring healthy to everybody, even if young people are fat or thin, playing sports help to get equal status, people will feel relax, happy and healthy. In addition, playing sports will clear their mind from pressures. When we enter into playing sports, we will try to do our best, missing something around us. The final advantage is playing sports can bring people together. So they should choose a sport which is suitable for themselves. For example, team sports train them team work. They complete not only themselves but also their team's honest. Individual sports help to complete both against themselves and against other individual. Playing team sports or individual sports, there 's always the feeling that they have the support and encouragement of others. In conclusion, playing sports is the best way to a healthy future.

Journal Entry #17

My Big Fat Greek

My Big Fat Greek is the film about a Greek woman named Toula Portokalos. Her family owns a small restaurant to be called Dancing Zorba's and she works in there as a waitress. She is 30 years old and hasn't gotten married yet. Her family is worry about this, especially her father who is always to keeps Greek rules and wants his daughters get married with Greek man. One day, when she meets a handsome and tall man in her family's restaurant, she is acttracted so much but this man does not. She decided to change her life by going to the college to study computer. Of course, her father doesn't agree but her mother helps her persuare him and is gone to the collge. She have many changes such as make up, wear modern dresses and contact lense,... She looks beautiful. Then she works at her aunt's travel agency and meet Ian Miller - a man who she met and was attracted in her family's restaurant again. They felt in love. Of course, her father does not agree because he is not a Greek man. However, Ian Miller loves Toula so much and is willing to make anything to her family accept him. He becomes a Greek man, to be baptized and married in Orthodox Church. Finally, her whole family accept their wedding. Her parents give them a house as their wedding's gift and they have a baby and live happy together in here.

Journal Entry #16

My Most Embarrassing Moment

One day when I looked at the photographs taken during my childhood days, most embarrassing moment about many memories of my childhood came to me. It is said that, childhood is the most beautiful period of a man’s life. However, this is not true to all people. It must be lucky for those who live in happy families because they have no worries and do not work very hard, except for their study. They are looked after and loved by their good parents. Their childhood is full of pleasant memories. On the contrary, it is unfortunate for a person who has to go to work too early. His childhood is full of worries, and his memories are the days of earning money or bad experiences. My childhood was very happy. Since I was born my mother has always taken a good care of me in everything. My father usually appears at any important events in my life such as the first day I went to school; the day I took my high school-extrance exam, or when I sat in the college-entrance examination... As you know, being loved by my grandparents I was a rather naughty child. I like chocolates, ice-cream but I hates meals. I can recall how my grandmother had to run after me whenever she wanted me to have lunch or dinner. I could run faster than her, shouting noisily. But sometimes, she told me fairy tales. My favorite story was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Anyway, the happy or miserable childhood can’t be forgotten. Those memories have been lasting during one’s life.

Journal Entry #15

Halloween

Every year, on the night of October 31, having a holiday that is called Halloween to be celebrated. It is the popular holiday in Ireland, the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and in another countries such as in Astruslia, New Zealand. On this day, you can easily meet carved pumpkins with a candle to be lit inside that is one of the most Halloweens' symbols. Moreover, on the streets, to be overwhelmed by black and organge that are the traditional colors of Halloween. There are not only the carved pumpkins and the traditional colors but also have many traditional activities like trick or treating, costume parties, viewing horror films, visiting haunted houses,etc. It can say that in the United State and Canada, trick or treating is the main activity for the children on this day. They will be eaten, drunk and gone door-to-door in their neighborhoods, ringing each doorbell and yelling "trick or treat!" to solicit the usual gift of candies. In recent years, Halloween becomes the holiday popular more and more and also to be celebrated in many countries in the world.