Nov 10-23(1510)

Top Ten Christmas movies
1) Christmas story 
2)The Grinch
3)All The home Alones
4)Elf
5)The Muppet Christmas Carol
6)Four Christmas's
7)National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8)Charlie Brown
9)The Santa Clause
10)Scrooge
Top Ten Christmas Foods
1)Cinnamon Rolls
2)Bacon
3)Mashed Potato's
4)Turkey
5)Gravey
6)Eggs
7)Chocolate
8)Flavored popcorn
9)Cookies
10)Candy canes

These are just my top ten christmas movies and foods. Yes I do believe that they could be in a different order, but this is the order that I have chosen to do.

         Today I read an article called "RG3 endorses Alfred Morris" by ESPN.com. The article was talking about how RG3 believes that his teammate deserves the rookie of the year award. RG3 listed off the reasons why he believed that and not just on the field, but of the field too.
        To me its just crazy how RG3 an animal out on the field amazing athlete himself talks so highly of a teammate. In my opinion I think that its cool that such a high profile athlete can talk so highly about another high profile athlete

It was nice to have a break off school having nothing to worry about, at least school wise. I really like these week long break without having plans, being able to sleep in, eat whenever. In my case I spent the week hanging out with friends, going to bad at four AM and just not caring about anything.
   Some may say its not good for kids to get such long breaks because lose of memory. Then why give us summer? why not just put a bunch of two week breaks throughout the year? In my opinion you lose most of your memory throughout the summer. The flaw of that is that I don't believe kids have the attention spand of going to school year round with little breaks. I just don't see how its possible unless you truly do love every second of school.

Football

         This past year I played on the Varsity football team for my high school. It was an unbelievable season where friendships were made will last a lifetime. We had an unfortunate loss in the second round of the playoffs ending our season. This was by far the hardest loss I have ever had, I have lost games before even playoff games, but there was nothing like this. Not just me, but the whole team we put so much time and effort into preparing for the season. Then for the seniors, Man that sucks that was the last time for a lot of them that they will ever put on pads and step on a field. With this happening it makes me more motivated for next year to be the best that I can. I am lucky that I have another year to play football and hopefully play at the next level. Look at all the hot shots out there, all of the hall of famers, all of the pro bowlers. I know for a fact that they lost games, and even championships at times. The thing is they never gave up they kept on pushing improving to get better each and everyday its what they do. Look at Michael Jordan for an example he didn't even make his high school basketball team and now is one of the most famous basketball players ever. Knowing that its possible just gives me a little more push to try harder and become even better. I recently met up with my recruiter and he told me something that I've never really thought about before. Some of the people that I'm competing with trying to get scholarships, they are literally are fighting for there lives. If they don't get that scholarship there not going to college. They are trying to be the first ones in there family to ever go to college or maybe even graduate high school. It just makes me more grateful that this isn't my last hope that if I don't get that scholarship  that I will still be going to college. Not just this, but I also gave my recruiter my top college options and it just makes me more and more excited knowing that my dream is coming true and its just around the corner.

           The Puritans deserve the right to be appreciated having overcome many challenges  on their long journey to civilization. In the story "Of Plymouth Plantation", by William Bradford, it talks about the voyage that the Pilgrims made to come to Americas. The Puritans faced various challenges such as, winter’s blistery storms and their own trust in God.

            The season of winter was a struggle that the Puritan’s faced, “And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search an unknown coast” (pg. 123). The Puritans landed in Cape Cod and could not further continue their voyage due to the winter storms. Unfortunately, half of the company perished throughout that winter of 1620, leaving only six or seven in good condition. Those few people took care of the ill, washed the clothing, made the fires, etc. Not only was it difficult for the Puritans to survive the winter, another hardship was keeping faith in God.

At the beginning of the story God displays great power, “But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, and so was himself the first that was thrown overboard” (pg 120). The seaman is an example of someone going against God's will and authority, having done very ungrateful things. He cursed at God, thought about only himself, and did not tend to the sick. This led to his own self destruction, in belief that you must do as God has asked or else there will be further consequences. 

           The Puritans deserve the right to be appreciated having overcome many challenges  on their long journey to civilization. In the story "Of Plymouth Plantation", by William Bradford, it talks about the voyage that the Pilgrims made to come to Americas. The Puritans faced various challenges such as, winter’s blistery storms and their own trust in God.

            The season of winter was a struggle that the Puritans faced, “And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search an unknown coast” (pg. 123). The Puritans landed in Cape Cod and could not further continue their voyage due to the winter storms. Unfortunately, half of the company perished throughout that winter of 1620, leaving only six or seven in good condition. Those few people took care of the ill, washed the clothing, made the fires, etc. Not only was it difficult for the Puritans to survive the winter, another hardship was keeping faith in God.

At the beginning of the story God displays great power, “But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, and so was himself the first that was thrown overboard” (pg 120). The seaman is an example of someone going against God's will and authority, having done very ungrateful things. He cursed at God, thought about only himself, and did not tend to the sick. This led to his own self-destruction, in belief that you must do as God has asked or else there will be further consequences. 

This story took place from 1620-1647 and is recognized and is known as one of the most accurate references in American history. Plymouth Plantation dealt with the pilgrims looking for religious freedom and persecution of those who would accept their church. Bradford profoundly displayed the arrival and settlement of the Puritans and the accompanying years of hardships. Throughout their journey you can see the struggles that they faced with God and the land.

        My family doesn't buy Christmas trees we just have two fake ones that we have already bought. My mom always does the decorating making it so that it matches her specifications. I really like buying christmas gifts for all of my family members and all it is a great experience it feels great giving away to other people. And what goes around comes around everyone knows that