Spring Break- A time when students K-12 have a week off from school. What do some students do with their break? Go on an exciting trip to Disney World or Mexico? Stay home and play a lot of Final Fantasy?
I spend my spring breaks in Hot Springs with family. I usually stay at my uncle's house, and this uncle of mine is not the every day uncle. He just so happens to live in Hot Springs Village.
Though Hot Springs is generally a place where wealthy retired folks live to show off their million dollar house and exquisite landscaping, my uncle knows how to keep everything fun. Usually, when I stay at his house, I sleep in the basement. The immediate thought of a basement is a cold, murky area that most people keep hidden. This basment contains a TV...hooked up to computer with an abundance of movies that I could watch for days (such as The Matrix, The Godfather, Vertigo, and The Shawshank Redemption).
The basement, of couse would never be the highlight of spring break. The highlight would be the time spent with my mom's super crazy side of the family. They know how to make me laugh and always have some sort of story worth hearing.
I also get to see my best friend (okay, she also plays the part of my cousin), Ashleigh. With an age difference of two years, Ash and I have had a sisterly bond since she was a baby. A dull moment never seems to happen when we are together; we are always stirring up some sort of trouble.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
A Diet Book Takes a Stand? (TAS book review)
217 pages
Though the title is not considered appropriate for most, Skinny B really proved a point about factory farming to its readers. Surprisingly, it's a diet/self-help book too. What a combination!
This book really has no similarity to any diet book I've ever heard of. Usually diet books sugar coat health facts, but the authors of this book, Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman really pack punches with their blunt and tough words and grab the reader's attention. The authors tell the reader what she needs to hear. They not only discussed why meat-eating is unhealthy for everyone, but also took a major stand on factory farming, which impressed me. Freedman and Barnouin exposed a lot of what goes on behind closed doors of factory farms. I personally loved their unconventional style; however, some just cannot handle the honestly.
The theme of this book was quite heartfelt. Despite the title of the book, Freedman and Barnouin's point is that being skinny does not matter; as long as we're healthy, we should feel good about ourselves. I fully agree with the theme given. Women should be happy if they're healthy and fit, because not everyone will have a model's figure.
I recommend this book to every female out there that will not be easily offended. This book really proves a good point and really tackles major problems.
Though the title is not considered appropriate for most, Skinny B really proved a point about factory farming to its readers. Surprisingly, it's a diet/self-help book too. What a combination!
This book really has no similarity to any diet book I've ever heard of. Usually diet books sugar coat health facts, but the authors of this book, Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman really pack punches with their blunt and tough words and grab the reader's attention. The authors tell the reader what she needs to hear. They not only discussed why meat-eating is unhealthy for everyone, but also took a major stand on factory farming, which impressed me. Freedman and Barnouin exposed a lot of what goes on behind closed doors of factory farms. I personally loved their unconventional style; however, some just cannot handle the honestly.
The theme of this book was quite heartfelt. Despite the title of the book, Freedman and Barnouin's point is that being skinny does not matter; as long as we're healthy, we should feel good about ourselves. I fully agree with the theme given. Women should be happy if they're healthy and fit, because not everyone will have a model's figure.
I recommend this book to every female out there that will not be easily offended. This book really proves a good point and really tackles major problems.
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