...August, my family and I took a long overdue trip to Charlevoix, Michigan. This city is very dear to my Dad because he spent many of his childhood summers here. The entire trip was filled with crazy stories, some of which may have been illegal, as my dad and his siblings relived old memories. Charlevoix, located in northern Michigan, makes for a great summer getaway because of the mild temperatures and rich history. I have always been very interested in my family’s ancestry, and this would be the perfect spot to discover more of it. If had a ticket in my hand and could go anywhere, I would to my Dad’s childhood in Charlevoix in the late 1960s. I would meet him and his siblings as children, I would meet my grandparents and great-grandparents who all passed away before I got the pleasure of meeting. They would tell me stories of their childhood and what America was like when they were growing up. I have always been fascinated with the 1950-60s because it was an important time in American history. From the Vietnam War to the unique fashion of this decade, everything is so captivating to me. It would be very interesting to have been able to experience this time period hands-on. I would swim in the freezing Lake Michigan, or refreshing as the Michiganders would call it. I would eat tons of sugar filled fudge and have a...
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...early 2011, we made it a day trip, but if one intends to stay overnight, there is a wonderful HPTDC property right at the shores of the lake. The contact numbers are: ADDRESS : Hotel Yamuna, Paonta Sahib (HP) 173025. Tel: 01704-222341, 224161. Esepcialy during the monsoon, Renuka Lake can be a wonderful destination for people who love to travel with families and spend a relaxing weekend away from the mad city rush. 2. Tirthan Valley Tirthan Valley lies towards east of the town of Kullu, nestled on the borders of the Great Himlayan National Park and is the perfect place if you want to be in the hills and beat the tourist rush. Although 3 days ex Delhi isn't enough to explore this marvel of nature, but its a good weekend getaway if you don't mind driving 10-12 hours one way to reach there. The best itinerary you can follow is reach Chandigarh by Thursday night, stay over, start from Chandigarh on Friday morning and start back on Sunday morning. On the Chandigarh - Manali highway, there lies a famous tunnel called the 'Aut Tunnel'. While coming from Chandigarh, right before the tunnel...
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...to close down the restaurant for good. Purpose/Objective: My short term goal for you is to stay in business long enough until spring so that once people come back to the restaurant you can be in a more comfortable financial situation where we can start to invest in the company for the long term for both the warmer seasons and the winter as well. Alternative Solutions: Solution #1: My first solution as I said above would be to simply rent out the place to a company or anyone that would like to take over the rent during winter season. Pros: With renting out the place during the winter, one can be able to not have that burden of thinking if the next winter will be you out of a job and have to close up the restaurant. Cons: If you rented out the place during winter seasons, you will be missing out on possible financial rewards if you were to think of an idea to keep the restaurant busy during the winters and you might see that the sales for the spring might not make it logical for you to stay in business. Solution #2: A long term objective could be to adapt to the colder season and to remodel the store during these times or if it’s big enough perhaps make it a B&B (Bed and Breakfast). Pros: remodeling the Big Bottom Market into a B&B during the winter season, then people will not see it as simply a restaurant, but perhaps a getaway and be able to experience nature during the winter and not just the summer or spring. Cons: The one big problem with redecorating would...
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...expected to think. We meet her as a subservient woman who obeys and believes in her husband. By the end of the journey she has freed herself mentally and shows us that men can be weak. “The Yellow Wallpaper”, is a story of a woman’s mental journey to freedom. From the very beginning of the story the narrator gives us insight into her mind. In today’s times we would view her ability to wonder and question as creative. During these times, her inquisitive mind was seen as an illness. The narrator and her husband are off to a summer getaway. The summer getaway was really a “cure” prescribed for the narrator due to her supposed nervous disorder. It is very normal to wonder and speculate what the getaway home will look like. “A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!” (473) In this sentence the narrator is merely speculating on what the summer home will look...
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...entertain my audience with unusual and unfortunate events on my non typical Hawaiian vacation. Central Idea: Hawaii is supposed to be all about paradise and a getaway from a stressful life, not cause you more stress, which it did to me. Introduction I. When you picture Hawaii, you think of a peaceful paradise and endless rounds of Hawaiian mimosas while your feet are in the soft sand, am I right? But when I picture Hawaii, I think of something totally different. II. Every time I found out my family and I are going to Hawaii, I’m not as excited. I fear of going to the beautiful islands, which is quite ironic to say. III. But this is just from a bad, first experience, and my first trip to ended up being a horrible one. I hope this doesn’t change anyone’s decisions about not visiting the amazing islands soon. Body I. I have always wanted to go to Hawaii as a little kid. A. I have family there so that is why we go every year, or try to at least. B. In the summer 2008, I was on my first trip to the islands. We landed in Oahu. II. The first activity we wanted to do was a no-brainer; we wanted to go to the beach. A. My cousin Malik and my Auntie Beth (my mom’s sister), took us to Bellows Beach. * Bellows Beach is “known” to be the best beach in Oahu B. We got fruit smoothies, got buried in the soft sand and played in the cool, amazing waters. C. I got stung by jellyfish. (story) III. The day after, I felt a quite sharp pain my left shoulder...
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...only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when i came to die, discover that I had lived.” This is one of the many quotes that Chris McCandles lived by. He did exactly what the quote states. He went to live off the land and only have the essentials of life. During the summer when me and my family go Up North and stay at our cabin stranded it the middle of no where, this is exactly how I feel. While living in the society we live in today it’s really hard to get away from technology. The cabin is so far out that we barely get cell phone service and we can’t get the internet. We have cable but i much rather be outside riding the ATV than watching some stupid TV show about teens getting drunk and then knocked up. We don’t even have to use our cars when we are up north because we can drive our ATV right into town. Writers who come up with quotes have a great impact on society today. There are several things that quotes can influence, such as writers. In the song Runaway by Love and Theft, it says “and pack my bags and never look back, run a parallel line with the railroad tracks and make my getaway. This says exactly what Chris did accept Chris didn’t bring much with him when he left. “And from a rearview I got a clear view of who I used to be, a little bit faster don’t wanna turn around. This line is a good way of saying that Chris doesn’t care who he used to be and that he isn’t turing back no matter how tuff it gets...
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...My Perfect Dream Vacation: There's No Place Like Home Almost everyone has their own idea of a dream vacation. It's the perfect place to get away from the reality of every day life and the stress that goes along with it, and the choices and ideas of the “perfect vacation” are as varied as the people who dream about them. Some fantasize about lazing on a warm, sunny beach with soft ocean breezes and a cold exotic drink at their side. Some dream of forests and wildlife, cool running streams, and fresh mountain air that is thick with the scent of pine. There are those whose ideas of the perfect dream vacation involves the thrill of stock car racing mixed with the roar of the crowd, the smell of fuel and hot asphalt that's mingled with the smell of hot dogs and fries from the concession stand, and the heart stopping excitement of mishaps on the track. So what is my idea of the perfect dream vacation? It's simple. It's the place where there are no crowds, everything is familiar, the food is prepared to my specific taste, and the bed is my own. For me, there is no place like home. With a little forethought and planning, even home can be turned in to a dream vacation getaway. A leisurely breakfast is the perfect way to start each vacation day. A plate of fresh fruits, fluffy scrambled eggs, toast with butter, and a cup of hot coffee is sure to chase away that sleepy feeling and energize you for the day ahead. Maybe your favorite breakfast includes a bowl...
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...perfect.” All my life this has stuck in my head. Why regret something when you will never have the chance to change the past? Since I was big enough to pick up a ball, I fell in love with football. My household since I was only a toddler has revolved around me playing any sport that ends in -ball. This summer I made a decision that would take football away from my life. Since I was only a small child, I can recall always having a toy ball in my hands. Growing up I was involved in every little league sport my parents would put me in. There was just something about the fresh cut grass in football...
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...condition Heartbreak of betrayal by incorporating literary elements such as symbol, juxtaposition, metaphor, and tone. Lee opens up chapter 5 with Scout explaining how she knew Jem would get tired of her nagging him, and was relieved when he was. “My nagging got the better of Jem eventually,” (Pg.55). This passage demonstrates how Scout realized that her nagging of Jem would only irritate him more, and that was a moment of realization and maturation for her, coming of age. Lee uses the symbol of the game that Scout and Jem were playing to juxtapose how young they were. The game was about Boo Radley’s life, and it wasn't exactly child friendly, juxtaposing how young Dill and Scout were. Lee uses the symbolism of summer to represent Dill and Scouts relationship. Summer...
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...about all the work that my parents went through to give me the experiences that I now have to look back upon. I only cared about if I was having an enjoyable experience at the time. When I didn’t get my way I would complain about small insignificant things that should not have mattered. It is funny how the things I thought so little about then, make huge differences now. One of the first things that comes to mind when I think of vacations are hotels. When growing up my family would often stay overnight at hotels for mini vacations. I didn’t have a care in the world. I got to sit back and enjoy everything that was going on around me. My parents would choose a hotel for the family to stay at for the night and that was it, that’s where we would be going. I would complain about having to share a bed with my siblings because I wanted my own bed. I also remember complaining about the long car rides to the hotel. As an adult when I look at going to a hotel I have a few things I have to consider before making my decisions. I have to think about where I am going to stay, how much this hotel will cost, and I also have to worry about leaving on time to make it in time for the check in. Another thing I have to consider is what amenities the hotel has to offer for my family to enjoy. Also I must make sure that there is enough room for us to all fit comfortably. The location of my vacations has changed quite drastically since I was a child. When I was growing up my parents were able to...
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...When I was 16, my mother left. One day she was there making breakfast, laughing and the next she just vanished. I waited; for a call, a letter, for anything but nothing ever came. My father told me she was not coming back, that we should just move on and forget about her. He kept the reason for her absence very simple the only way he knew how; she ran off with another man because she was miserable with her life and wanted to start over. I remember when I was 6 years old, it was a charming summer day. The glow of the glistening sun, provided a warmth around the lush green meadow, upon where my mother and I lay. The grass was surprisingly soft, almost as if we were on a blanket of silk. I looked over to my mother, she was ravishing. The sunlight, highlighted her delicate features, making her look like a goddess. Her curled dark cherry hair shimmered under the luminous light as her hazel eyes gazed idly at the endless azure sky with the occasional cloud here and there. Back then she seemed so content with herself, her life. I remember we would spend hours on end out in the meadow. She would tell me stories of all the great adventures she had and how she longed to relive those memories....
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...for Quintus, Julius saw a beggar on the street and decided he couldn't possibly be similar to him. Why, he thought, it's an insult to my natural intelligence and beauty. According to Julius the only explanation for his superiority is that he was a god! Julius was outraged...
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...Childhood Memories During the hot summer of June a bunch of the senior football players and coaches got to go to Calamus and camp out for a week. It was a way to try to build team unity and to have a good time. There were three different groups of cars that were filled of people, some were trailing boats and some were towing campers. For my sake I was in a car that wasn’t completely full so that meant that I had room to spread out and fall asleep. This meant that a four-hour ride only seemed like it was two. Once we got there we had to set up camp and went to have a look around the area. Our campground was right next to a beach on a lake so we had a great spot. Before we knew it we were reminded that this was also a football getaway and two or three times a day we had conditioning out on the beach. One time we had to climb up a very steep sand hill and touch the coach’s hand then head back down. The part that made this harder was that it was a race to see who could be the first to be done. Other times we did sprints on the beach or pushups and other types of conditioning. When it came time to have a break, we had plenty to do during the day. There was fishing on the lake for different typed of carp and bass. Also Justin Stork brought his dad’s boat so we got to go boating and for my first time ever I got to go tubing. It was just a blast even though the wipeouts scared the coaches every time, because it looked like we were going to break a leg or something. Everybody...
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...Huizhen Long 09/22 Assignment 1 English 205 1.8 B. Tyson’s words were full of ambiguity and were very euphemistic. The problem arose because he lacked language skills. Help means assistance, and making things easier for the person seeking for help. It does not mean that the helper has to do all the work. As a team leader, Tyson is responsible for contribution to the team. It is inevitable that Alicia was resentful when she found out that Tyson counted on her to finish the entire customer inquiries and shouldered no responsibility. Both of them also bypass the messages they wanted to pass on. C. The sentence is commanding people to follow the supervisor’s own order. Receivers would find such tone unacceptable. According to the textbook, senders must take feelings of the receivers into consideration. The supervisor did not consider about the receivers’ feelings. Effective communication focus on the audience and using the tone and words that receivers will not accept. D.” Pull up” means pulling up the airplane to a degree that is safe. As a non-native speaker, the Chinese pilot could be familiar with operating the plane but not English. The pilot’s lack of language skill and poor listening comprehension skills brought about misunderstanding. Also, the sender had a different farm of reference than the Chinese pilot, and he assumed that he would be understood by using the word “ Pull up”. However, the outcome is the opposite. So it is very important to think in terms of the...
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...As I sit here, on the hood of my car looking out into the vast field I think to myself, why this place? Out of all the places that mean so much to me, why does this place stand out the most? Everyone has that one spot that is special to him or her for various reasons whether it be a memory, experience, how it makes them feel, etc. For me, my favorite place encompasses all my senses bringing them to an all time high filling me with an overwhelming indescribable feeling. It’s my sanctuary, a safe place, but above all a place to clear my mind and getaway from reality. There aren’t enough captivating words to describe the beauty of this place. In the winter, the vast field covered in a blanket of untouched glimmering snow surrounded by bare trees brings a certain type of quiet stillness to the place. The only sign of life are the tracks made by the various animals that are brave enough to stick around during the chilly winter temperatures. The spring brings new life to the space with the blossoming of nature, muddy shoeprints and birds singing their sweet little songs. In summer, the preserve comes to the peek of its lifecycle packed with people and laughter. Nature’s vibrant colors and the soft sounds make it seem as if it was a scene out of a perfect movie. The fall brings cool crisp air to fill your lungs with and the unspeakable beauty of the leaves changing colors. Each season encompasses a different vibe to the preserve leaving me with different emotions. The preserve is located...
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