they were talking about this bizarre mystery house‚ we were living in the bay area at the time and my grandma became very interested they were now doing tours of the house in San Jose California and she wanted to take me and my mom. The house was rumored to be haunted so I didn’t really want any parts of that trip‚ I ended up getting fooled into taking the trip anyway. This was by far the most bizarre place I have ever been too. Before I talk about my trip however I should give you a little history
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Describe your favorite time of the year and explain what makes it special. My favorite time of the year is when I enjoy the most and have fun. The most delightful time of the year is also hanging out with your chums. To me that time of the year falls after winter vacations when the final year starts and the countdown begins for the examination. During this period of time there is a lot of work to do‚ cease our entire course and then sit in our homes for studying
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A Place at the Table There are different versions of the American dream whether it is for justice or for an escape. In this short documentary‚ it talks about the different experiences of 8 individuals who dug deep into their family’s migration stories. Almost every single one of the story tellers said that the American dream that their parents or grandparents were chasing after was a place or a dream to escape. They were either trying to escape their harsh environment‚ or trying to build a different
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create a new one. Thus‚ a new idea will appear when you challenge both of the authors thinking. The main idea in the essay‚ “It’s Consumer Spending Stupid” by James Livingston is that consumer spending is helpful for the economy. On the other hand‚ “Thrift: The Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue” by Daniel Akst main idea is that Americans have a bad habit of spending money since they haven’t adapted the fundamentals of being thrifty. Therefore‚ the new idea from these main points will be that utilizing
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Compulsive shopping and spending can be a seasonal balm for the depressed‚ anxious and lonely. What may start out as nothing more than the odd occasion of overspending‚ can develop into a habit where the urge to spend gets stronger. A tell tale sign is when friends and family begin to notice and comment on their apparent excessive spending‚ the Compulsive Shopper will start to hide their purchases‚ a typical denial technique of the addict. Compulsive Shopping like any addiction has its bad side
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Watching the movie The Hiding Place made me realize how much better and different books are than movies. A major difference between the book and the movie was the beginning. For instance‚ the book started with the watch shops’ 100th Anniversary‚ and the movie started with the Nazis taking away the Ten Boom family’s radio. The movie skipped a lot of events such as the 100th Anniversary and introducing the family and their roles in the story. It would have been better if the movie at least showed the
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Virginia is one of the most beautiful states in the United States. From its rolling hills to the sharp‚ tall peaks of the Appalachian Mountains‚ and the towns and cities that dot the landscape. However‚ nothing compares to my hometown of Troutville. It is just north of Roanoke‚ nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The sights there were breathtaking. The view from the cliffs of the mountains‚ overlooking the valleys and hills below‚ was a sight few had the pleasure of witnessing. The
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Trading place is a good movie that talks about the differences between classes in society‚ as well as the negative aspects in the actual life of rich and poor people in American society. The film takes place in the socio-cultural conflict when the two main characters come from two different classes on culture‚ communication and be inverted their lives to each other. The story brought to many humor situations but has a high value for everyone ponders. The film is led by the two main characters that
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The Perfect Place Ten years ago I used to be a dreamer young girl living in a place where dream was kind of an impossible. I dreamed of the most extraordinary place in my mind. Being a Cuban girl‚ have a perfect and free place to live was just a fantasy I imagined to escape the reality. The reality of my poor land dominated by hatred and will of a group of people that have not wished at all of seeing a free Cuba. My perfect place had abundant lights; it was bright and colorful‚ wide and where everybody
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Rizal Park‚ is one of the country’s leading attractions‚ being its most famous park. Its former name is Bagumbayan (new town)‚ wherein the Philippine’s national hero Jose Rizal was executed in 1896. Luneta is a place of full of history. It was here that the Gomburza execution of 1872 took place; here‚ too was where the official proclamation of the country being a fully independent republic in 1946 made. The Luneta Park includes in its environs the Quirino Grandstand‚ the Chinese and Japanese Gardens
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