(N) = (New York Strip steak )

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Through generations and generations of my family, there hasn't been one person that doesn't like a nice grilled steak. I will always remember the famous Sunday night dinners that my mom made. It consisted of the New York Strip Steak along with sides of mushrooms, potatoes and green beans. I will always remember my mom telling me how to have the perfect dinner. Start out with the best cut of meat-one you can afford. Prepare the Steak with a marinade and let it sit before grilling.Grill your steak until the inside is only a little pink because of the juice. I never realized how a food recipe could relate to my life but it is true, one small simple thing you do with someone can make your relationship grow stronger. I always look forward to Sunday nights because I know it's a time I can bond with my family and also have my favorite dinner.

Famous Poem Starters:

But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep 
I have had so much stress lately, not know what to do or say.
I've been thinking a lot, when I wake up, in school and at home 
I'm confused by the situation but I thought we made a promise to eachother
I thought you weren't the type to be mean but you proved me wrong
Maybe you're the one hurting
Your words hurt but you don't know that
Your actions have an affect but you don't see that
But I have promises to keep
I'll never sink to your level, I believe if I just ignore you I will remain happy
So far change has done me good
I will never be mean to you, I just won't speak to you
I have miles to go before I sleep 
I'm done being in your shadow and you saying things you never mean't.
I'm sick of always putting the effort in when you could care less
I'm tired, tired of dealing with you
They say to remove the mean out of your life, 
at the end of the day, life is too short to be anything but happy.
So here's to moving on and loving change,
But I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep.
 

Nursery Rhymes ARE Relevant to Life

It's raining, it's pouring

It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.
Rain, rain, go away;
Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.

This is relevant to my life because whenever it rains I always think of this nursery rhyme. I think of this because when ever I was little my parents and I would always sing it. It was one of those songs were I could sing it forever and it would always be stuck in my head. This is relevant to my life because today when it was pouring rain I thought of this rhyme and it was funny when I saw it this morning in my English class. This is also relevant to my life because I was just trying to teach my little cousin this song the other day. This nursery rhyme is important to my life because its something that each generation of my family know, which is very special to me.

Turn your Inkblot into a Butterfly

Some people don't really know me

They don't understand the trouble I got myself into

They judge too quickly and never gave me a chance

Will I ever be able to redeem myself?

Days go by and I start to learn more and more about the person I've become

I have failed to never make a mistake

I can not promise anyone I'm perfect

All I can do is be myself and hope that is good enough for someone

I have grown, I have seen, I have heard

I float around everyone while they just stare at me

I'm can't be caught, no one really understand me, but I do

I've turned from a blob of life into a beautiful butterfly

Jennifer Gish

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Hoping-to-be-a-fan-again-3475997.php
http://www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm/author_number/1052/gish-jen

I read the article "Hoping to be a fan again" by Jennifer Gish who "was born in Long Island, New York in 1955." Ms. Gish is a very good writer in the way she was able to describe things her her article, maybe this is because "she graduated from Harvard with a degree in English "

Ms. Gish also has awards such as "the Lannan Award for Fiction and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters." I have learned a lot from Ms. Gish, such as the whole Penn State controversy about Coach Paterno. Gish wrote in her article how the whole situation affected her whole family and the community she lives in. "Even my 

father, a die-hard Penn State fan who encouraged my love of the game and the school, had 

packed away all his Penn State hats, shirts and sweatshirts" proves that Ms. Gish had to deal with the pain that her father felt. I also learned throughout the article how Penn State is still recovering from the pain and humility they ecountered when the found out about Sandusky's alleged sex crimes against children. "Penn State tradition is important, but it's a new day." Which comes acrossed as how Penn State needs to start a clean slate and how no one can go back and changed what happened but everyone can start a new day and go forward in a positive way.

NYT Tuesday

Why Can't I just forget


It seems like just yesterday


Few details can be confirmed


saying it all depends


quickly recognized


Literally. That actually just happened


in real life


flames could be seen


Firefighters are on the scene


wasn’t nearly enough


I don't see either


 right or wrong?


 it's unclear


shown flashes


I refuse to use that word.



http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Large-fire-in-Rensselaer-3459942.php
http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Troy-s-Canzeri-could-miss-season-at-Iowa-3459642.php
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Cops-nab-suspect-in-City-Hall-break-in-3459160.php
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Twitter-claim-Ryan-Gosling-saved-me-3458832.php
http://blog.timesunion.com/collegesports/sienas-anosike-is-the-division-i-rebounding-champion/13692/
http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/College-basketball-3368890.php

When I'm Happy...

When I am happy I feel like I have power and that I can do anything! When I'm happy you'll know it because I have a huge smile and a unique laugh. Being happy isn't just something you should feel once and a while, it should be a way of life. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy"-Dalai Lama. I feel like this quote goes with this blog because at the end of the day no matter what happened if you put a smile on everything will turn out okay. When I am happy people notice it and people can relate to it. If you were to smile at everyone that walked the Guilderland hallways on a daily basis I highly believe not only you would feel 100X better about yourself but the person that you smiled at would find some happiness in that as well. I think the overall message in this blog about when I'm happy is to know the littlest things make me happy and that no matter what if I feel good about myself I'll be happy no matter what.