challenging. I came from a very traditional family, meaning both parents were in the home as well as all 7 of my siblings. My father worked hard and my mother stayed at home and raised us for a portion of that time. We often watched a lot of family oriented shows, “ Eight is Enough'', which was my mother's favorite.(I wonder why) Little House On The Prairie, The Jeffersons, etc. My personal favorite was the Cosby Show, although Little House on the Prairie was definitely in the running. One of the reasons
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One my favorite quotes is, “Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made” by Roger Caras. Is there anything better than a happy dog? One look at their excited faces, waging tails, and smiling eyes is enough to melt even the hardest of hearts. Owning a dog is one of my greatest pleasures. If you don’t own a dog, maybe there will
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My favorite city is the city where I live, Miami. It is a great city for several reasons. I chose to live in Miami because I am an immigrant and it is a multicultural city where you can find different cultures, races and almost everyone speaks English and Spanish which is advantage for me. Probably some of you think that it is not a quiet city to live and that’s true, but that is one the principal reasons that I like to live in this city; I’m young and I am not prepared to live in a boring city
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structure, welcoming refuge, beautiful, broken, healing, heartbreaking, but most of all, it is home. The Oklahoma City Chesapeake Boathouse is so much more to me than a building filled with boats. That place has brought me my most difficult days, my biggest successes, and my very best friends. 4 years of my blood, sweat, and tears have been poured out into the river. I would consider myself the most underqualified athlete of any sport and the most overqualified team manager. I am a coxswain, a controversial
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Mable Ringling Museum As we drove up to the entrance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum, I was taken back for a moment. How could I have lived here in Tampa for seventeen years and never visit this place? I walked in and saw the grounds; this place was huge, well kept and full of history. My first stop was a stroll through Marble rose garden, it was beautiful , over one thousand-two hundred roses are planted in the garden the beautiful marble sculptures was placed in the right order, not overpowering
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A SPECIAL PLACE My favorite place is a place that I can´t stop thinking about. When I get there all my feelings gather to a beautiful flower that sprayes love and happiness. I also become the happiest person in the world . I have so many fantastic memories connected to this place and that´s the only place where I can find the inner me besides my home cause that´s the only two places where I feel safe and home. For me the place is like an gigantic place where you can do anything and where you find
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don't have, you can just pick up at your local grocery store: 1 can pumpkin, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. cloves, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 box spiced cake mix, 1 1/2 cubes margarine or butter, and 3/4 cup favorite chopped nuts (if desired) and a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. You may also need a measuring cup and measuring teaspoons if you want to measure the ingredients evenly. Also, you'll need a small bowl, to beat the three eggs and melt the butter in, and a
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Trashed Up Beaches You're in your car pulling up to the beach excited to have an great time, you walk out your car with your towels and beach umbrella and look around the beach for a place to set up, but instead you see debris everywhere food, bottles, and plastic wraps. Immediately you feel disgusted by the trash and you don't want to be at the beach anymore but you already paid and there's no other beach nearby so you stay. You set up the umbrella and try to have fun although the sea looks
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It takes place in the distant future, after some type of catastrophic event caused the United States to split between the Republic (west) and the Colonies (east). It follows two teenagers from opposite social classes, June is part of the elite upper class and is the Republic’s golden girl after being the “only” person to score a perfect score on the trial. Where as Day is from one of the poor sectors and is the Republics most wanted criminal. June declared, “I make a silent promise to my brother’s
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largest music festivals. The memory is stored away in a cabinet of my mind, right on the top shelf. It all began when I was driving on my way to see my boyfriend, Tyler. We had been dating for about 2 years and his birthday was coming up soon. While listening to the radio I heard an ad for Music Midtown. Even though I live relatively close to Atlanta, I had never heard of Music Midtown before. As soon as I got home I began doing my research. Looking at the website, I was sure this was it. I knew
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