Archive for October, 2008
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16
Oct
2008
Halloween
I love the Fall and one of the reasons why is the Halloween Holiday. I think it is so much fun to dress up and act like a child again one day out of the year. I also love to send out presents and candy to my little nieces that live out of state. This Halloween I have decided to send special gifts out to my parents and sister as well. Although they are all grown up I needed an excuse to send them gifts. They have been so good to me over this past year and I want to thank them I figured Halloween was the perfect opportunity.
I went on the halloween flowers website initially because I heard that they have great gifts for every occasion. They were right. They had gift baskets and flowers for every holiday and every occasion you can imagine. Besides that the gifts can be delivered that very same day!
16
Oct
2008
The Love of the Game
Talk about having passion for your favorite sport. I just read the story about a man named Trevor who decided to have one of his fingers amputated instead of having surgery in order to continue playing football. He plays for a college out in Colorado and decided to have his injured pinky finger partially removed so he could continue to play throughout this season.
During the interview he said that the doctors told him he needed to be rational and think about what he was doing. He told them to cut it off and hasn’t regretted that decision. He said he would rather play football than have to give up his favorite sport due to an injury. I think it’s great he was able to make this decision without any regret.
16
Oct
2008
Vacation Rentals in Florida
Last weekend I flew up to Detroit to see my family and to go to a wedding. My parents have lived in Michigan all of their lives and have no intention on moving further south. They are both retired now and hate the winters up there. The funny thing is once you live in the mid-west you never leave. My dad’s mom is still alive and lives their as well as all their cousins, aunts, and uncles. What that means is that they drive down to Florida every January for a month or two to get out of the snow and cold. We were just discussing it when I was in town as to where they were going to stay this year.
I searched the internet and found some great websites that offered vacation rentals for incredible rates. One site in particular that stood out was http://www.vacationrentals.com/. It is very easy to navigate through. You just click on the state and then the city where you are hoping to vacation to. It is that easy. I sent an email to my parents right after looking at the site. The prices are affordable and the properties to rent are all over. Go to Pensacola Beach rentals for more information.
15
Oct
2008
Life on the Streets
Tonight at work I was talking to one of my coworkers. He grew up in the bronx so he had all kinds of stories to tell me about how life on the “streets” was for him. He told me that his father got shot when he was only 9 years-old. For some reason it made me look at him differently and really understand why he is so mature for his age.
After the shooting happened he pretty much had to take over looking after his younger brother and sister. His mom had to go out and work 2 jobs to support the family of 4. You always hear about stories like this but I personally have never met anyone in person who had to suffer and struggle so much. He has become such a sweet and responsible person. I am so glad I have gotten the opportunity to work with him and know him.
14
Oct
2008
Halloween
I believe all men at one time or another have wondered what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of a famous superhero. Whether it be spiderman, superman, or even Indiana Jones we have all fantasized about being strong and courageous. That is why I love Halloween so much because you can be anything or anybody that you want. I can remember back to when I was in 5th grade and one of my classmates named Grant dressed as a woman in high heels and all. I thought it was hilarious. A little weird too since I was only a child but he looked so funny that I couldn’t stop staring at him. In fact if you didn’t know Grant you might have mistaken him for a little girl. That was how good his costume was.
Ever since then there have been years when I have decided to dress as a women to be funny. The terrifying and scary costumes get old after awhile. So when I was searching the internet for costumes I came across this website www.halloweenadventure.com and found the perfect costume. This year I have decided to go as one of the Pink Ladies. I love the movie Grease and love the 70′s style. I am going to be Rizzo for Halloween this year. You can go to Halloween Costumes and find your favorite costume for halloween as well.