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When I was at high school, studying Chinese, I was very close to my teacher. Whenever she set an essay for us to write, I would always ensure that the contents I wrote were interesting and different from those of my classmates, and was always engaged in class. She, for her part, took an active interest in my education, and taught me to find a love of Chinese language and Chinese culture, which is, in its own way, more important than any of the mere facts she taught me in school. In my last year of high school, for my birthday, she gave me a set of chopsticks, as a way of thanking me for my efforts in studying. To this day, I treasure these chopsticks, as a token of my teacher’s respect and care for me.

Some jiaozi, eaten with chopsticks and dipped in a little soy sauce, is a perfect Super Bowl snack. How many other rednecks have ever told you that? Also, my Super Bowl experience was like being at the game, since we had no commercials. Crowd shots and sideline planning shots. But, unlike being at the actual game, we had no obnoxious fans, no queues at the toilets, no god awful stank, and much better camera angles. Much more recently, when the Panthers lost that playoff game to Arizona, and Delhomme had that horrendous day out there, the old underdog lover in me said, “How ’bout them Cardinals?” But now that life is back to normal…GO PANTHERS!!

Last night, which was supposed to be my cousin’s birthday, I had yummy food that was delicious in all sense. My favorite dishes like chicken tikka, lollipop, mutton fry and fish fry have all found there on the table. Also, the crab soup was served with chilies. The regular rice with chapatti was also given for our fulfillment of stomach. At the end of the dinner I had two cups of ice cream, which is surprisingly found to be my most favorite strawberry and chocolate ones. After this to my surprise I had fresh juices, which almost filled my stomach very tightly. Yesterday night it was really pompous in the sense of food and one more thing is added in the dinner that is a newer one is added, and that was prawn.

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I drive to the bus station and get on a bus to take me downtown to work. I read a book or play a game on my Nintendo DS while I ride the bus, and then I get off and walk the 5 blocks to work. I work my 7 hours, and take a 30 minute lunch break where I eat a salad. I walk to the bus stop and ride the bus back to the station, reading a book or playing my DS again. I then drive home from the bus station, work out, and then have dinner. My husband and I will then usually watch a sporting event if there is one on – either the Minnesota Twins or Minnesota Wild, depending on the time of year. If there isn’t a game to watch, we generally find something else to watch on TV or else play a game or something like that. Then, it’s time for bed to start it all over the next day!

I don’t have a favorite book but I have a favorite author. Nicholas Sparks. In my opinion he is a genius when it comes to writing love stories. His books have also turned into great movies including, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, and several others. Once I pick up one of his books, I can never put it down until I have finished. I have never been one to read a book about love stories but once I read one of his, I was hooked. I didn’t know who he was until a couple of years ago when a friend of mine handed me a book called The Notebook and told me I needed to read it. They also told me that I would cry at the end. I read the book and behold, I cried at the end. That’s when I became hooked and had to continue to read more of his books. I would recommend his books to everyone. Even if you don’t like love stories, he is one to give a try.

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Nip/Tuck is an excellent drama that invokes every emotion. The characters are very well developed and easy to relate to as far as some of their every day problems are concerned. Every episode drags me in like a magnet, and I always need to see what will happen next. It can make you laugh, cry, and leave you stunned with a plot that is constantly twisting and new characters that leave you wanting to see more. There are so many different aspects to the show. There is romance as well as heartbreak and betrayal. There are strong bonds and friendships as well as legal troubles and murders. Just about anything you can imagine can either be seen in some way in an episode, or is likely to exist in the future. It is wild and modern, and I find that everyone who gives it an honest chance often finds them self addicted to Nip/Tuck.

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Many people for some reason find it hard to train a dog to do tricks, and the truth is, it can very difficult. Some reasons might be the dog, the environment that the dog is in, and possibly yourself. A key thing to remember is that you are in control, and you can train a dog to do possibly anything you want. You need a lot of little treats to start to train your dog. Use the treats as a “reward system.” Every time the dog does the trick or something good, you reward them with just one treat. I am going to give you an example of how to train your dog to shake your hand. What I did first, was I grabbed her paw and shook it. Then I repeated this a few times saying shake paw. After about five times, I gave her a treat. You have to do this many times to get her to shake your hand. The dog might not learn it at once and it might take them some time. If they don’t get it in twenty-five tries, stop and try again later. Eventually, your dog will learn.

Today was indeed a typical lazy Sunday; I didn’t do much at all. It was good, overall, perhaps a bit boring. I woke up late, and then fed my dogs and fish. I whipped up some breakfast, then went outside and took care of some yard work until lunch. Not too long after, I spent a good, long while on the internet playing some World of Warcraft and chess. I made dinner around five. The nice thing about getting on the computer was meeting up with some old internet buddies that I hadn’t talked to in years. It certainly was the highlight of my day! I really missed both of them, and we had a great time exchanging links and playing games. Our time was cut short as I needed to take care of things around the house, but I plan on talking to them some more tomorrow. Overall, it was really a pretty good day.

In the middle of nowhere and have recently moved back there. It is near a lake and the people are often occupied by water activities. I know how to sail and how to jet-ski because I lived here for so many years. There are only three real businesses in the town I am from. The first is a drugstore. The second is a gas station, and the third is a small restaurant and bar. Other businesses have come and gone in the last few years. There has been a lot of vandalism here lately. The town bought new signs recently and they have all been defaced and spray painted all ready. Overall, though, this is a safe place to live. The trouble is often innocent, such as the spray painting and there isn’t much hard crime. The schools are actually the best public schools in the county.

This past week was great. I had been working up at school doing an internship, trying to make some money and get some experience. Since I go to school in Indiana and home is in Louisiana, it’s hard sometimes being away from home for so long and on top of that, I didn’t even have summer to spend home. But I finished up early of this past week and I am now home. It’s been awesome ever since. I got to come home and reunite with lots of family members and friends, all of whom I hadn’t seen since Christmas, the last time I came home. Since I’ve been home, I’ve just been visiting with family and going out with friends. I am only going to be home for a little over three weeks, so I’m trying to do as much as I can. I’ve also enjoyed this week because I’ve gotten to catch up on some sleep, which is always great, and eat much better food (Cajun style) here than I get to Indiana. It’s been a great past week!