Christmas' Pictures

A few days ago, I asked my English teacher- Richard Blum how to put pictures into the blog. Then he showed the whole class how to do that.

First, open the computer and go to our 101 morning blog on the internet. And click on the “Add image” icon. Before you needed to have saved your pictures on the computer and you need to remember where they are saved

The second step is to select the pictures that you want and click on the “Browse” button one by one by clicking in the “URL” box.

Next, click on the “upload” bottom.

Finally, click “Done".

The teacher demonstrated by uploading Do Do's picture that he saved before.

After school, when I practiced it by myself in the classroom, Alberto, who was my classmate before. came in. We practiced together and put two pictures into the blog.

Those pictures were taken during the Christmas Day Party in our classroom last month. One is of the teacher holding “New New” (my dog). New New is wearing a red hat and looks like a toy.

The other photo is of the teacher, New New and all our classmates gathered together. We look very happy. Now I can write articles with pictures together on the blog.

Baker Beach and Palace of Fine Arts

Baker Beach and Palace of Fine Arts

Last Saturday, my friend showed me pictures which she took with her older brother’s friend from Hawaii. They went to Baker Beach and the Palace of Fine Arts. I told her I had never been there before, so my friend took me there.

Baker Beach is a national public beach on the Pacific Ocean coast on the San Francisco peninsula. It is roughly a half mile long beginning just south of Golden Gate Point.

My friend likes go there very often with her dog. She told me that at the end of this beach near peninsula rock you can see nudists on the beach in the summer time.

Then we went to the Palace of Fine Arts. The Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915. It was designed by Bernard Maybeck, who took his inspiration from Roman and Greek architecture.

I saw many couples walk past and that reminded me of a funny thing I have never told anybody about my first date with my husband. I asked him to take me to the Palace of Fine Arts, but he looked like he was a little bit confused. “Just a minute,” he said. He thought awhile and then he took me to the College of Fine Arts. The College of Fine Arts is interesting, but it not the place I meant. That is why I had never been the Palace of Fine Arts until now.

TRY USING GRAMAR IN YESTERDAY

My husband and I are going to China to visit our family next month. My son is making dinner reservations at a restaurant in Guang Zhou for the Chinese New Year’s, Eve.

We’ll travel to Huangshan ,Anhui.
This city is my son-in-law’s hometown.

We’ll buy some green tea Huangshan. The tea there is very famous.

I wrote these sentences. I hope my classmates will fix them.

Meifang

Snowy Holiday

During the holiday break my family and I took a vacation. We went to Truckee, a city just north of Lake Tahoe in California.

First we looked at the weather because we didn’t want to get stuck on the road. It seemed to be good so we decided to go after Christmas.

We prepared a snack to hold us over during the two and half hours of traveling. When were approaching our final destination, we started to see snow on the side of the road. My nieces and nephew were very excited and surprised. They were visiting the snow for the first time.

Along the way, we also saw snowmen in front of some houses and cars covered with snow.It was incredible, so much snow, I thought!

That day it was predicted to start snowing at 3 pm, and it happened. And the snow started falling down, and we played in the snow. Something that was incredible for me was that when snow falls it really is a snowflake.

We went to a ski area, but since I don’t know how to ski I did tubing. If you want to do tubing, you have to pay 18 dollars, but it is worth the great experience. Going down a hill on a tube makes you feel like you are a child.

I also enjoyed the snow falling on the way back home. The snow was falling really hard and the trees were changing color from green to snow-white. Seeing all the trees covered with the snow is magical.

I had never seen that before, and now I understand why Christmas is about snow, because in my country we are in summer during this holiday.

LAN WAN-A GIVE UP DRAG’S ANGEL

Lan Wan is eighteen years old. She is a South Medical University student in Guang Zhou, China. She is a first year medical student.

She was one among the winners of the tenth annual Chinese Law Prize in 2007.

When she was eight years old, she began helping her mother. They helped drug addicts to give up their drugs.

Now she helps young people give up drugs. Over the last ten years, Lan Wan has succeeded in helping seventeen young people. They gave up their illegal drugs. She used the telephone network to connect thirty nine young drug users. They and she established a close relationship.

That was wonderful! A man who had given up drugs with Lan Wan help awarded the Law prize to Lan Wan.

She is a good volunteer! She is an Angel!

Meifang

My Lovely......

Do you still remember that I told you I like dogs very much? I have a dog in China. His name is HuaHua. He is 11 years old. I heard that he should be 70 or 80 years old in dog years. But he has a young attractive face, so he will always be a little boy for me.

I got him when he was 2 months old. He was much smaller than right now. You can see that he has short, white hair from the picture on top. I have always thought if he were a person, he would be a brave, handsome guy.

He was a playboy when he was young. He maybe had 3 or more girl friends, but he treated all of them very well, and didn't let them know each other. For example, when he wanted to take a walk, he selected one of them. Then, he picked her up from her house, and escorted her back home after that. In addition, he was a brave and fair pack leader because he didn't allow fighting among the dogs in his area. Plus, he loved to protect smaller dogs.

As he grew older, he began to enjoy the time by himself. It seems that he is not interested in girl-dogs that much. We wondered if he just wanted to enjoy his years in late life quietly and peacefully.

I am very happy to join this class and know our blog. I will post more as often as I can.

My new year party

I went to a New Year party with my friends and my boss at a Thai restaurant named Chilli Cha Cha in San Francisco.

There were not so many people but we had a fun and happy time. My friend sent these pictures to me the day before yesterday.

Mangos Teen Fruit is a Queen of Fruit

Mangosteen Fruit is the Queen of Fruit!

Hello, everyone. Today, I ate 3 pomegranates. They tasted very good. My friend asked me “Do you like pomegranates?”

I said “Yes, I do like them a lot, but it’s not the best fruit I like. My favorite fruit is mangosteen. It tastes like a pomegranate, but it is sweeter and creamy.”

If I tell you how mach I love to eat mangosteens you will not believe me if you have never tried one.

I read a story in Wikipedia about mangosteens. There is a story, possibly apocryphal, about Queen Victoria offerring a cash reward to anyone who could deliver to her the fabled fruit called mangosteens. Today, they are readily available canned or frozen in western countries.

We believe that the original mangosteens came from Malaysia. Mangosteens are about 2 to 3 inches long. You can’t eat the skin, but you should eat the white inside. The skin of mangosteen changes color and becomes soft as it ripens. The color transitions from green to red and to dark purple. The purple color tells you that the fruit is ready to be eaten and the seeds are finished developing.

By the way if you are going to tropical county you should get some mangosteens because the mangosteen tree can’t survive in cold climates.

Rain Drops

In the morning of December 30th, last year, I opened the door to my backyard. I saw that the sky was very blue. It was extraordinary clear and the air was fresh. I walked into my back yard. Oh! The ground was still wet. It was a beautiful morning after the rain.

Some sparkling things among the pear tree branches attracted me. I found the sparkling things were raindrops. It looked like many crystals were hung under the branches. They were very lovely.

I knew that they would disappear very soon. I didn’t let the rare time go by. I took several pictures from them.

Chrismas' Pictures

A few day before, I asked my English teacher-Blum Richard how to put the pictures into the blog. Then he showed us how to do that. First open the computer and into our 101 morning blog on the internet. And clink on the “Add image” icon. Before you needed to save your pictures on the computer and remembered where they are. Second step is to select the pictures that you want and click on the “Browse” button, one by one by clicking in the “URL” box. Next step click on the “upload” bottom. Finally click “Done”. Teacher demonstrated a Do Do’s picture that he saved before.
After school, when I practiced it by myself at the classroom. Alberto who is my classmate before came in. We practiced together and putted two pictures into the blog. Those pictures took during the Christmas Day at our classroom last month. One is teacher hold New New that is my dog wore a red hat look like a toy. The other is teacher, New New and I took together. We looked very happy. Now I can write a article with pictures together into the blog.

Hi, Classmates!

I am going to write a story tonight.

Trust me.

GOLDEN WEDDING

January 1^st ,2008 was my husband and my fiftieth wedding anniversary. It was my husband’s birthday, too.

My sisters, brother in-law, sister in-law, their daughter, son, grandchild, my husband and I celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary. We had a party to celebrate. We ate out at a Chinese restaurant. We took a lot of pictures. This was wonderful. We felt very happy.

I remembered that fifty years ago, in Qing-Dao, when we were married, we only bought some candy for our friends. That was different!

Meifang

How to Put a Picture on the Blog

First, start a new post.

Second, write your story.

Third, click on the "add image" icon.

Fourth, click on the "Browse" button and select a picture from your computer. (You could also select a picture that was already on the internet by clicking in the "URL" box.

Fifth, click on the "Upload" button.

Finally, click "Done".

Publish your post and your friends will soon be looking at your picture.

Alberto's Resolutions

By
Alberto Ortega Servin

I hope to start this year for you to enjoy all of the new things and all of the resolutions, but it is important for you. You don’t forget of resolution because it is beginning of New Year, but everyone forgets it. I hope that you are very happy this New Year. Already it is end, and it is start of a new life cycle in our lifetime.



This feeling is a little late but how we have said in Mexico. Never is late because it is best late that never. This year I think so all people are starting in your resolution. Now No it is not late.
My resolution for this Year;
I am going to look for of the job because I am going to need a lot money.
I am going to study more English in the Clinton Park School and Mill College.
I am going to eat more fruit and Vegetables.
I am going to eat more cereal.
I am going to read more histories in English.
I am going to do my homework.
I am going to study more grammar.
I am going to clean my table every day in My English class.
I am going to speak more English with my Classmate.I am going to pay more attention to my teacher.

Watching New Yearr's Bowl Games

Check out these football fans.

Do you recognize anyone you know?

To See The Snow.

My friend Tsu and his family had never seen the snow, since his they moved to the United States.

Before Christmas, he asked me where they could go to see snow. They live in San Francisco. I know that people who live in the Bay Area can easily see snow in winter. If people drive on Highway 80 heading east, near the Boreal Ski Area, they will see it. People have to drive about two and half hours to reach there. They can park their cars in the parking lot. It is free. Then they can enter the skiing area and enjoy the snowscape.

I told my friend Tsu that he had to check the forecast to make sure the weather on the day they planned to start their trip was good with no snow falling and no rain. I also reminded him if they met rain on the way, they should turn back.

They took their trip on December 24th, this Monday. It was a beautiful sunshiny day in the Bay Area. But I worried a little bit about them. After all. it was the first time they had gone to Boreal. So I called my friend Tsu that day around noontime. A pleased laughing came from the phone. I knew that they were enjoying their trip.

That night, I received several images from Tsu. I am posting one of them on our blog. I hope my classmates like it.

Using Tag Questions

When I was seven years old in my hometown my family moved to a new house. That day my neighbors came to our new house. We celebrated at my new house. My mother, aunt and brother-in-law cooked something for dinner.

Before, my old house didn't have a floor. The new house had two floors. I was surprised. I walked upstairs and downstairs many times. I was very happy.

My mother said, " Go carefully! You haven't walked up and down stairs many times, have you?"

"Yes, I have," I said.

Hello, Classmates

The King is back!

An Unlucky Fall and a Lucky Catch

A ninety one year old woman lived on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Chang Chun, China.

One day she was careless and she fell out of the window. A driver saw that. He quickly stretched out his arms. He caught the woman before she hit the ground.

Fortunately the woman and the driver were only slightly hurt.

This story had a good ending. I read the story in a Chinese newspaper.

To Teach A Friend How To Use Chopsticks

Arren is my youngest son’s classmate. He is an American born Filipino. He likes to eat Chinese food especially Kwong Tong dim sum.

Two weeks ago, Sunday, we brought him with my family to a Chinese restaurant to enjoy “Yum Cha”. We planned to teach him how to use chopsticks correctly.

This restaurant is on Powell Street in San Francisco. That day, just a few people were waiting for tables.

We just waited for ten minutes before we got a table. We appreciated that. After the busboy delivered the dishes and tea cups, we found that he hadn’t brought any chopsticks. We asked a captain for them. The captain said they were short of chopsticks and he asked if we could use forks instead. The restaurant unexpectedly did not have enough chopsticks. This had never happened to us before in a Chinese restaurant.

When the forks were delivered to us, Arren said, “This time I can teach you how to use a fork!”

I am back

This was a guy how went to Washington, but today.......... he back.

End of the story

My trip to Thailand and China

Hi, everyone!

How are you doing? I hope everyone is doing well.

I'm so sorry that I didn't connect to everyone because I was sick for all of my trip.

On the airplane to Thailand, the Japanese woman sitting next to me didn’t look so good.
She coughed a lot. After that, when I arrived in Thailand, I had a fever and a cough. I went to see a doctor. I couldn't enjoy myself. Also in Thailand, it was so warm!

My father took me to see some land he had bought in the country. His farm was in an area that has many fields of sunflowers. So nice and beautiful!

. It After I had stayed in Thailand for a week my dad wanted to take me on a magnet train in Shanghai City, China runs 310km/hour.

See you tomorrow. Take care. I miss you!

Penny

My Trip in Thailand and China

Hi,Every one
How are you doing? I hope every one is doing well. I'm so sorry. I didn't connect everyone because I got sick all my trip.
While I was taking an airplane, one Japanese woman who was sitting next to me looked not so good. She coughed a lot. After that, I arrived in Thailand.I had a fever and coughed. I went to see a doctor, but still I couldn't enjoy myself. Also in Thailand it is so warm. My dad showed land he bought in the countryside That area has sunflower farms, so nice and beautiful.
After I stayed in Thailand for a week, my dad took me to Shanghai city in China. He wanted to take the magnet train that runs 310km/hour.
Now I miss our class,I will be back tomorrow.
take care
Penny

Visiting A Garden In Los Angeles

At the end of June, this year, my family and I went to Los Angeles to visit my youngest brother, Lai.

The first day, on Highway 5, we were involved in a traffic accident. So, we arrived at my brother Lai’s home very late. Before dinner, we just relaxed at brother Lai’s home.

The next day, my brother Lai, his wife, my wife and I visited the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens.

It is on Baldwin Avenue. I have not mentioned how large the Botanical gardens are. I felt they are not too big and not too small. There are many kinds of tropical plants there. We luckily met a peacock in this garden. It spread its tail. That was a rare opportunity. I took some pictures of it.

We spent almost three hours visiting everywhere in this garden. We felt in contact with the nature and we felt relaxed.

Hi, my lovely classmates

Good morning ! Classmates, today i have a chance to tell you a funny story about "Two Drunkers in Aduld School".

Last Thanksgiving Day there was a party that was celebrated by a small group of people who study in room 101 in the morning. In that morning there were a lot of difference kind of foods and drinks on the tables that were brought by all of those poeple, each kind of food looked so delicious that could make those people hungry,especially Mr. blOOm. Around 10:00am those peolpe started to enjoy their breakfast together. About 30 minutes later there were 2 men tried to cheer up each other with two empty bottles of wine. All the classmates can see those 2 guys clearly in the picture that has been shown above....... Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssssss END

Message for Deth (the bad cambodian guy)

Message for Deth

(Introduction: Deth told me about a job in his bakery and I talked with him this morning on the cell phone.)

Hi, Deth, I hope you read this blog.

I just talked with you on the cell phone but the battery died. I can't call you back because this is not my telephone, but you can call me back whenever you want.

I will be back in Oakland on December 18 at night. (8:30 pm)

But I am really going to take the job if it is ok with your boss. I am not worried about the night schedule. Don't worry about that! When I studied architecture I had to work at nights, also.

Talk with your boss. Tell him about my arrival date and, if he agrees with that, I would like to work three days a week.......I want it. I need it........I wish it!

And if he agrees with that, tell me what I will need.

Thanks, man, I'm really appreciate that. I hope it happens.

Send me your E-mail so that I can write you, maybe Richard won't be happy with my sending personal messages on the class blog.

Regards to Richard and all my class mates.

Alex

Alex from Spokane

American yet not

This is a old history but I would like to write about that.

Like three weeks ago I went to San Francisco with Alice because like you know a big ship wrecked in the bay bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of oil.

So, We were trying to be voluntaries to help clean the beaches but we couldn't do it because we are not American citizens. But we are not illegals here, it was frustrating. we took the training in the auditorium at the golden gate park so we could help, but they told us that we should go back home.

However, we had a good time there in SF, we took the BART and before that the MUNI (train), it was nice and we ate in a very good restaurant, was like mediterranean food. Anyways, it was a new experience.

I feel that it is dumb, because they need help but they won't take it. And that wasn't the first time that I was rejected. One time I tried to volunteer at a foster home, asylums, etc. But I was treated the same.

Well, I suppose that I'm not able to help in America. Why??? stupid american rules. That's all.

Alex

hello from Spokane, WA

Hello Class

I could not write before because I am in Spokane, Washington now and it was impossible to find internet, but I want to get a certificate and wrote eight stories on the blog, so I am very close to getting it (right Richard?)

I came to visit my friends here (Seth and Annie) and I am spending a long time here with them. They are Americans and I met them in Mexico. I have not seen them for four years.

Here it is very cold and this was the first time I ever saw snow. I was impressed when I got down from the airplane. The weather is very chancing and it is always cold. Some days it is sunny and another days is raining or snowing. My friends have taken me many places like the woods, downtown, the River etc. This city reminds me my city in Mexico. I really like it. It is a city surrounded by pine trees and mountains. I would like you all to see it.

Maybe soon I will go to the mountains and snowboard. That sounds exciting.

See you guys soon.

How are you doing Richard?

Alex

Hello guys

Hiii guys!!!!

I would like to be there to say this, but I am very busy now and I couldn't go to the school
for a couple a weeks, because mi brother is going to get married tomorrow and my mother is
here, so, I am like the tourist guide rigth now, and she is going to be here only 3 days, so I am
spending all my time with her.

Also the Saturday, I am flying to Washinton State because I am going to visit a friend, but
I bought my airplane ticket before the classes finished to come back to see all of you, and say
Merry Christmas at least, and give you a small... small........ SMALL gift from Mexico.

Richard I wrote a couple a histories for the Blog, I will try to write them on the Internet as soon
as possible. Class mates, take care of Richard please because at his age, sometimes he loses his mind and it is also harder to walk ... jajajaja (just joking)

See you in a couple a weeks guys.

Images of Thanksgiving Party Have Been Loaded

Teacher and classmates:
I have loaded 79 images of Thanksgiving party on "Kai's photos" today.
I hope everyone would like them. Please take a look.

How do you live on?

A mouse was looking for food. Suddenly, he heard the meow of a cat. The mouse ran into his hole quickly.

Before long, the mouse heard the bark of a dog outside his hole. He thought the dog must have scared the cat away, so he went out from his hole. At that time, he was caught by the cat.

The cat said to the mouse, “You don’t speak a second language. How did you survive so long?”

In My Opinion...

By
Alberto Ortega Servin

In my opinion the Mexican people only think about of their situation economic and illegal, I don’t know if this situation to passing in people other countries. Now everyone has been in your job in this country although of that we need to the green card, also we have come of the places very poor as our life’s to change in this country but we couldn’t forget that the Mexican politics. They are looking everyone because we are in the United States, they will need our support also per the influence in our families in Mexico because many Mexican people are experiment a new life now.
The immigrants have been coming in other country. I don’t know but the Mexican politics are coming every day to the United States with the same false promise already that they have only caused illusions in the Mexican immigrant. We could understand that the politics only they have needed our support they have been known that our lives are changing now because we have new job and more money.
I don’t know if this situation repeats in other country because in the Mexican immigrants this situation repeats every day. We have to working for our families because we couldn’t case a politician already that they have came for decades with same promise but they set up in the government so they forget of the immigrant. When they have took the position in the government they will become in rich. They forget of the immigrant. Here only we need to work for our families. We could forget the politic only they seek for influence in your families in Mexico also now we live to different in this country. Why? Because we have enough money for pay all the services and support our families.
My recommendation is that the people have been coming of other country that all people work for your dream already we can to work for our dream because we must work for our dreams if we are working every day here our dreams to realize. We can’t to forget of the politics they always say to lie before in my country happened now I don’t know.

Another Nutrition Study

Here is a new study.

According to this study, If you are carrying a few extra pounds, you may live longer!

Isn't it strange how each report on nutrition and health seems to tell a different story?

What is considered oveweight?

To see if you are considered overweight, you must check your body mass index (BMI). If your BMI is over 25, you are considered overweight.

Hi teacher, I listened your recording. I agree with you. The best histories have not been writting yet.

Halloween Photos

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Who I Am

Before deciding to come here, I, like each of my classmates, left important people and important things behind. It was a hard decision. I left my job, my friends, my family. I left important projects for the people I lived with to complete.

Since I was young, I’ve been always interested in the arts. Art is what I want to do, and it is what I do. I like painting, playing music, and reading, but what I really enjoy is acting. Also I played volleyball since I was child. It is my favorite sport.

I was 15 when I started to take acting classes. First, it was a hobby. I was very young and wanted to experience new things. Of course, I was a very bad actor.

After a couple of years, that hobby became a part of my life. I like the adrenaline before and during performances. It is a unique sensation, because it is something alive. It is something that only can exist in that place and at that moment. Each performance is unique. It is exciting to see and to feel people’s reactions when we improvise.

When I was 18 I left volleyball because I started studying architecture at the University. I didn’t have enough time. Instead, I started to work for the state government in artistic festivals and cultural events. When I was 21 I got to be director of a theatre. It was the newest theater in my city. It is a big theater with new theatrical equipment. I learned a lot about how a theater works, and I really enjoyed what I was doing.

I had big responsibilities there, because so many people worked there. I had to manage the finances because the theater was self-sustaining and many artistic activities were presented there every week like: performances, music concerts, dance presentations, conferences, etc. At the same time, I was studying, and I was acting in two different performance-groups, so, I was exhausted, But I really enjoyed everything that I was doing.

Three years ago, a number of players from different groups, began to work together to create in a new performance concept. We trained in different techniques like: stilts, juggling, acrobatics, clowning and everything needed to make spectaculars street performance.

Now, my performance group is a little upset with me because I am here. but they are still working in Mexico.

What, truly, is Hallowen?

I whan to share with my classmates a little bit about what's Halloween means. Witches,ghost,corpses,spirits,monsters and devils these are the main costumes that both children and adults alike put on to celebrate Hallween during the monts of Octuber and Novemver. This tradition is steadily spreading to other coutries. It's not unusual to find schools planning parties or nightclubs promoting a "witches'night" during this time of year, during wich friends gather and children of all ages dress up as something scary and wander door-to-door through the neighborhood saying "trck or treat," in search of somenthing sweet or other small gifts. Its origins and real consequences Halloween began as a European tradition and is atributed to the Celtic people who live in England; Irelad and nortern France. They celebrated their last day of the year. Octuber 31, with the festival of shamain, also know as the "Lord of the Dead". They believed that shamain allowed the spirits of the dead to return to their earthly homes on this night, and so imagined that demons, ghosts, witches, black cats and goblins wandered all over. The priests of these people. the Druids ( who were satanists who worshipped and serve the lord of the dead) lit huge bonfires on the hilltops on this day and ordered their followers to do the same in their homes. On the hills they dressed up in the skins andheads of animals, offering animal, crop and human sacrifices and used the remains to predict their luck for the coming year. The Druids obtained the humans used in their sacrifices by going house-to-house among the people asking for a child or a virgin to burn in the bonfire.If the family agreed to supply someone to sacrifice, the priestsleft behind a fruit with a candle illuminated inside, wich was supposed to prevent demons from entering and killing whoever lived there. The Druids considered this a pact, and if the family refused their demads, they then marked the door of the home, giving satan free reign to destroy them, wich they referred to as their scheme.They considered this to be the ideal time to appease the supernatural in the whole year for practicing sorcery and wich craft. Anton Lavey, author of the satanic BIble, says that it's on this night when satanic powers and witchcraft experience their highest level of potency. How the tradition began Due to the fact that the Romans ruled over the Celts for 400 years,their festivals gradually fused together, providing the Romans with two late fall festival. One dedicated to the dead, and the other to the god of trees and fruit. The Celtic tradition gained in popularity during the 8th century, when the Roman church established the first day of Novenber as the Day of All the Saints, or All Hallows Day. The shaman festival was held the night before.,wich came to be known as All Hallows Eve, orthe night of All the saints. The name" Halloween" is believe to have been derived from that and now refers to the present-day custom. If you have been reading the Bible you will know what the Word of God says: Deuteronomy 8:10-12 Let no one be foud amoug you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is medium or spiritualist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does this things is detestable to the LORD. 1 timotly 2:3-4 This is good, and pleases God our savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Don't believe that Halloween is an innocent celebration that you can allow your childern to participate in without running a risk. BE CAREFUL! it would be better if you got together with you family or for a time of praise and worship and reading from the Word of God.

Different Cultures In Cambodia And In The United States

Hi, everyone. How are you doing? I am going to talk about different cultures in Cambodia and in the United States. I felt shocked ( big suprise ) when I came here (USA) because Cambodian culture is different from United States culture. But, now I have gotten used to the U.S. In my country women can not go out at night by themselves because the old people say it's not good for them. In the United States women have a lot of freedom if they are over 18 years old. Also, in the U.S. when a man or a woman have a partner ( I mean boyfriend or girlfriend ) they can live together before marriage. They can also kiss or hug, etc if they want, and they don't have to care about the people around them. My country is not the same as the U.S. Khmer women can't live together with a man before they get married but they can go out with men to eat breakfast to lunch together.

I was shocked when I came to the United States because I had to leave my family and my cousins in my country. Actually, I didn't want to say goodbye to them.

I still feel culture shock because in the U.S. people can do anything they want. People in my country can't do anything they want.

Cambodian culture is very different from American culture.

By Chariya An

My First Menmory in Childhood (Flood water 1983)

Last week, we talked about the story "Final Friday" by Alejandro. That reminded me about when I was 5 years old in Thailand/ In October, there always are a lot of typhoons and storms in Thailand.

I remember one night about 7 pm. I was sitting down and watching TV with my mom and my younger brother. They were sitting on a sofa, but I was sitting on a pillow. I heard rain and thunder outside. However, we didn't care about the rain outside. We were enjoying our TV.
Without warning, I was very surprised to see water coming up from under the door and the wall. Suddenly, I heard a siren and someone shouting loudly. He said that he wanted men in each house to come and help him stop the water because the embankment would soon be destroyed if we didn’t come to help him.

In a few minutes all of the floor was covered by the water. Then, my mom called my dad at work but he wasn't there. I heard my dog barking. A neighbor came to my house. He said that he and other neighbors couldn't stop the water anymore. He wanted us to save ourselves. So my mom told me and my brother to move upstairs. Then she tried to call my dad again. Normally, my dad comes home after 8 pm, but by the time my dad came home it was too late.

When my dad came home, the water was about over the chair. I saw him stand in the water and look around the house and then he turned to look at me. His eyes looked very upset. He didn't say anything. I went to the bedroom and tried to sleep.

Before I fell asleep. I heard a lot of noise from the rain, thunder, and our neighbours. My mom and my dad were talking.

After that we had to live upstairs for a month. My dog lived on top of the table in the kitchen. I saw fish in our living room. My brother and I were happy because we didn't have to go to school. We played a lot of games and we watched TV all day, but my mom wasn't happy. She was very sad. I could tell......

My First Menmory in Childhood.

Recipe for Peruvian Squash Cream Soup

Ingredients
4 cup squash diced
1 cup potatoes diced
¼ cup of peas
¼ cup of soy milk or 2% cow milk
¼ cup of corn kernels (frozen or cut from ear of corn)
¼ cup of onion chopped
¼ cup of cheese diced

Directions:
Put onion in pan with canola oil and cook a little until translucent.
Add garlic while onion cooks. Add 1 cup of water.
Add the squash and potatoes and let it cook for 15 minutes.
After it has cooked, add the corn, peas, milk and cheese.
Let it cook for 3 more minutes.
Serve with brown rice.

Letter of complaint

October 24, 2007


Director of Highland Hospital
Albert Burns
1411 Park Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602

Dear Mr. Burns:

First, please let me compliment you on Highland Hospital. It is a very good hospital. However, it could be better if each patient had his/her own nutrition plan.

I want to tell you about my experience with the food while I was in Highland Hospital.

I think the nutritionist should design menus according to the dietary needs of each patient. I was admitted to the hospital because I had not been eating for a week and had had a lot of nausea. Initially, they gave me unsalted food that was earmarked for other patients. At the same time, they gave me broth that had too much salt. Even though I hadn’t been eating for over a week, they gave me a meal plan that included meat and potatoes when I should have been given a light meal menu. They even gave me citrus fruits like orange and lemon juice, which further irritated my stomach.

In the future, I hope you can customize your menus according to the needs of each patient.

Please, I hope you consider my advice. It will be good for the patients in Highland Hospital.

Sincerely,

Cecilia Montesinos

Patient of Highland Hospital
100 Galvin St
Oakland, CA 94602

Beef and Lemon Grass Salad

Ingredients

- thin slices lemon grass or fresh root ginger

- 3 tbsp green onion

- 1-2 tsp ground chili or fresh thai chili pepper

- 3-4 tbsp lime juice

- 3 tbsp of fish sauce

- 1/2 tsp sugar

- 4-5 mint sprigs, leaves chopped

- 3 tbsp shallots

- 2 tbsp ground rice

- lettuce, separated into leaves to serve

Directions

1. Place the ground beef or slices of beef into a saucepan and cook over a gentle heat for 10-15 minutes. Sliced meat can be grilled instead.

2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the ground rice. Then add lemon grass, green onions, ground chili, lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, mint and shallots to the mixing bowl and mix them well.

3. Arrange a bed of lettuce on a shallow dish and top with the beef mixture. Garnish with mint sprigs.

Enjoy!->

Breakfast Photographs

Hello Class Mates.

Here are some breakfast Photographs from the past tuesday

Alex

My Complaint Letter

October 23, 2007

Supervisor of Denny’s Food
Mrs. Pin Sarah
1215 Fishback Road
Manteca, CA

Dear Pin Sarah

My name is Chariya An. I am a student of the Neighborhood Centers Adult School, I feel it is a good service and have a good provide environment. Also, it would be even better if you will add fresh vegetable in the dishes.

I think nutrition is crucial to customers. Then they could cook healthy food, and eat it in a nice place. Customers would come to restaurant on time if they have a nice place to eat. Also, it will be a good place for the customers talk about important thing.

I feel that good nutrition shared in a comfortable social environment is as important to join.

Sincerely,

Chariya An

Students in Room 101
750 International Boulevard
Oakland, CA

My Complaint Lett

CEO of MacDocdonalds
Mr. Jim Cantalupo
2402 S Park St, Madison, WI
(608) 251-1993


Dear Jim Cantalupo;

First, please let me compliment you about MacDonalds Restaurants. They are very clean and inexpensive .They are a famous part of American culture. Many people in the United States need healthy nutritious meals shared in a comfortable environment. If MacDonalds could sell more fresh fruit and vegetables the health of many Americans would improve.

I think that of the nutrition of America people is crucial because many people have the problems with cholesterol and over weight. I hope you put more healthy food in your fast food restaurant as soon as possible.

Also, people need more educational programs to learn about healthy food. Please post more signs with information about fruit and vegetables.


I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Alberto Ortega Servin