Counting the Days » Uncategorized http://sizablefry.com Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dolphin http://sizablefry.com/dolphin http://sizablefry.com/dolphin#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:55:38 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=486 If I ever had a chance or was forced to live underwater for two years, I would prefer to be dolphin for those two years. It is not because that dolphin is some kind of super hero of sea or because I know a lot about dolphins. This is because I like dolphins. They are harmless and friendly. After a lot of researches, it was proven that dolphins are the most intelligent creature in the sea. They don’t have eyes but they have a built in system with which they work and move. This system is used by submarine these days.

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]]> http://sizablefry.com/dolphin/feed 0 Vast Heaven http://sizablefry.com/vast-heaven http://sizablefry.com/vast-heaven#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:48:46 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=484 My idea of heaven is something which is the most beautiful place God has made. It is the reward which is worth it and definitely the best place ever. There are canals of milk, honey and wine of all kinds. There is everything which you could think of. It will bring satisfaction and happiness. There is a lot of food, drinks, fruits and delicious things. But we are also told that only those people will have the chance to go to heaven that will control them in the world. There is no pain in heaven and there is no death as well.

]]> http://sizablefry.com/vast-heaven/feed 0 Tolerating Your Best Friend’s Bad Habits http://sizablefry.com/tolerating-your-best-friend%e2%80%99s-bad-habits http://sizablefry.com/tolerating-your-best-friend%e2%80%99s-bad-habits#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:44:23 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=482
My best friend

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One thing I can’t stand about my best friend is her absolute bluntness. She has a very different personality than me and often says exactly what she is thinking, regardless of how it may make others feel. If I could tell her about this annoying habit, I think she may be slightly taken aback and frustrated. She would probably get very defensive and I’m quite sure I would lose her friendship. It’s always important to treat situations like this very delicately. Sometimes it’s best not to say anything at all. I mean, I’m sure I also have annoying characteristics that she puts up with. After all, that’s what best friends are for.

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]]> http://sizablefry.com/tolerating-your-best-friend%e2%80%99s-bad-habits/feed 0 Being True to Yourself in the Face of Peer Pressure http://sizablefry.com/being-true-to-yourself-in-the-face-of-peer-pressure http://sizablefry.com/being-true-to-yourself-in-the-face-of-peer-pressure#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:42:55 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=480 I have caved in to peer pressure many times before in my life. One of the most memorable times to me was when I was in sixth grade. At a school dance, I was hanging out with my friends when a very unpopular girl decided to join our group. Normally, I wouldn’t have minded. I’ve never been known to be mean or unaccepting of anyone. However, my friends were very upset with this situation and urged me to ask her to leave. Eventually, I did cave, and I asked her to leave us alone for the sake of pleasing my friends. She looked terribly upset and I have never forgiven myself for treating her like this. If I could go back in time, I would definitely change my actions. As a mature young adult, I now have a better understanding of the absolute unimportance of status in your group of friends. All that really matters is where you stand with yourself.

]]> http://sizablefry.com/being-true-to-yourself-in-the-face-of-peer-pressure/feed 0 One Menu for the Rest of Your Life http://sizablefry.com/one-menu-for-the-rest-of-your-life http://sizablefry.com/one-menu-for-the-rest-of-your-life#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:39:26 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=478 The three things I could eat every day for the rest of my life would have to be chicken breast, salad, and, although a drink, water. I would choose chicken breast because it is very versatile and can be prepared many ways. It is also not very fatty and fairly nutritious. For obvious reasons, I chose salad as my healthy option. Salad can also be prepared in a variety of ways, and variety would be very important to me if I could only eat these three things and nothing else for the rest of my life. As for water, I believe that is pretty self-explanatory. Not only would I need it to replenish my body, but if I could only choose to drink one beverage for the rest of forever, water is the one drink I would never get tired of.

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]]> http://sizablefry.com/one-menu-for-the-rest-of-your-life/feed 0 Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder http://sizablefry.com/beauty-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder http://sizablefry.com/beauty-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:38:33 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=476 The most beautiful place I have ever seen would have to be Greer, AZ. I haven’t been to many forests in my life, but when my family took a trip up to northern Arizona, the scenery was absolutely gorgeous. The open air, fields, trees, and lakes simply took my breath away. Living in the desert really makes you appreciate places like Greer and Payson, AZ. I have never loved seeing the color green as much as I did when I first visited these places after living 5 years with dry, desert scenery. I guess that just goes to show that perspective is everything.

]]> http://sizablefry.com/beauty-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/feed 0 The Blessing (and Curse) of the Lottery http://sizablefry.com/the-blessing-and-curse-of-the-lottery http://sizablefry.com/the-blessing-and-curse-of-the-lottery#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:30:13 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=474
Public lottery stall, East entrance, Shibuya S...

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Winning the lottery, I believe, would be both a blessing and a curse. I strongly believe that money changes people for the worse. That being said, if I won the lottery, I would use the money for certain things that I have already been planning to purchase or save up for, such as an apartment and my tuition. I would then put maybe a quarter of the winnings into a savings account for my future, help my parents pay for my sister’s college tuitions, buy my parents a nice beach house to retire in, and then donate the rest to charity. I honestly believe not spending or keeping the entire amount of the winnings is the best way to go about this situation, because having more money than you know what to do with or deserve is a recipe for disaster.

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]]> http://sizablefry.com/the-blessing-and-curse-of-the-lottery/feed 0 Creating an Environment for Family Bonding http://sizablefry.com/creating-an-environment-for-family-bonding http://sizablefry.com/creating-an-environment-for-family-bonding#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:28:24 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=472 A family tradition that I would like to keep when I have my own family is having dinner together at the table. Although, as a teenager, I often scoffed at the idea, I do now realize how valuable that time together with my family truly was. My father worked long hours and my sisters and I were always busy. Being able to eat dinner together and being put in an environment where we could talk together and laugh and discuss things was invaluable to me. I want to pass this tradition on to my future spouse and kids to promote togetherness and to make time spent as a family unit fairly mandatory.

]]> http://sizablefry.com/creating-an-environment-for-family-bonding/feed 0 I’m Going to Keep that Money http://sizablefry.com/i%e2%80%99m-going-to-keep-that-money http://sizablefry.com/i%e2%80%99m-going-to-keep-that-money#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:45:08 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/i%e2%80%99m-going-to-keep-that-money If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is buy what I needed most.  I don’t need a huge house or seventeen motorcycles, eight boats or a house servant.  I would probably purchase a decent car and a nice apartment somewhere, just to have a couple of things that are durable and good quality.  I would then take a large portion of that money and stash it in a savings account, or several CD account, invest some in foreign currencies (if that’s still legal), and travel and write.  Perhaps I would work here and there for some extra fun money, but the most important thing for me at that point would be to see the world.

]]> http://sizablefry.com/i%e2%80%99m-going-to-keep-that-money/feed 0 The New Year’s Meal: Delicious Unrecognized Tradition http://sizablefry.com/the-new-year%e2%80%99s-meal-delicious-unrecognized-tradition http://sizablefry.com/the-new-year%e2%80%99s-meal-delicious-unrecognized-tradition#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:43:35 +0000 http://sizablefry.com/?p=463
Julbord Christmas dinner in Sweden

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I don’t know if a lot of families or people do this very often, but I remember having a New Year’s Day lunch or dinner with my grandparents.  It has been hit-and-miss with that since they passed on, but some of my family members have tried to keep that going, schedules permitting.  Like I said before, I haven’t heard of a lot of families doing it.  Maybe it’s too close to Christmas dinner.  Maybe too many people are still recovering from some type of reverie from the night before.  I don’t pretend to know, though I will say that even with the type of festivities from New Year’s Eve, a good meal helps with that recovery.  Either way, what better way to bring in a New Year with a large meal.

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