Happy meal

Looking back on my childhood, fast food was definitely a treat for my family and I.  My parents always worked hard to provide my sister and my brother everything that we needed, including any food that we wanted to eat.  Money was limited so my mom have always cooked food at home, which was fine but I would always think about the happy meal that was served at McDonald’s.  Oh how I could not wait to eat the delicious food inside a funny shaped bag. Every now and then, if my siblings and I got good grades, they would treat us to pizza, McDonald's, or anything that we wanted.  When I was younger I loved eating pizza and ordering the happy meal from McDonald's because the happy meal had a cool toy in it.  My happy meal would usually have chicken nuggets, a hamburger, French fries, and a soft drink.  What kid does not like chicken nuggets?  It was more of a treat to me growing up because I know that I have earned it and it was about time to appreciate it.  At the time I did not think much of it, other than it was good, it was a place and play, and had quality family time.  

Now that I am older, on occasion I would have some fast food.  I do not rely on it, or nor that I think of driving through the drive through window to get some fast food.  I usually cook my own food which consists of mostly vegetable and chicken/beef.  I usually eat a lot of rice as part of my diet.  I do like fast food, but now that I am older, I have to watch the way I eat.  When I am in a hurry, which is rare, and need to eat fast, I would get some fast food and eat it while running errands.  Still, fast food is often a treat to myself because it is something I do not have often.  I love cheeseburgers and French fries, it’s such a great combo to eat together.  Even though I love cheeseburgers and French fries as much as I do, it’s not a food that I would eat occasionally.  Fast food does not play a big role in part of my life, I usually have it about once a month.  Even if the commercial comes on telling me to get some, it is something I would look past.  When I go out with my friends, we wouldn’t get fast food and it’s not a suggestion of where we would eat.  I guess if fast food ran out of business I would not miss it and crave for it as much as others who rely on it.

My hobby

Thi Thach

Gaylene Croker

English 101

September 17, 2013

Many people have different hobbies to define who they are, what they like to do, and how it makes them happy.  My hobby is arts and craft because I enjoy creating things and I am surprised that I created it.  I typically do my crafts at home when I have free time by making scrap books or photo albums.  I use lots of colorful paper, photos, cool stickers, and many more!  I also have scissors that have different edges, and paper lining.  This activity is great to do on my free time since the finished product looks greats and makes me happy.

Anyone can do their hobby anywhere but most of my crafts are done at home because that is where my supplies are. I do this activity by myself because sometimes a little alone time is good.  It is a fun activity to do and it is peaceful.  Through a long, loud, stressful day, it is nice to have some free time at home to do something nice for myself. Plus most of the supplies are organized in boxes that I put away in the closet.  It is good because I know where everything is and it is easier to clean up when I am finished.  It is neatly put away and stored for another time that I have time to do it. It is also a good idea to do this activity with others too, if I had children I would defiantly want them to create things.  I do not want always to be alone when doing this project, some company and other opinions are always great to have.  Although it is a peaceful project to work on alone, I sometimes enjoy doing it with others.

            Some people have free time and some do not and when there is free time for me, which is rare, from school or any kind of chore. I like to bring out my albums and boxes of crafts to take a moment to myself.  I open up the album, grab a pair of scissors and paper and the fun begins!  Starts with cutting fun shapes, pasting it under some photos, or even coming up with some funny quotes.  After that I use color paper to brighten up the book and make the pages more interesting.  It usually becomes a mess after I dig through my scrap, paper, and cut off stuff are just everywhere.  I do not do this activity often due to limit of time, but when I do start I do not want to stop.  Sometimes when I finish the day early or when I finish my school work on time, I am excited to spend some time on my desired hobby.

When I create the album, it always comes up different from other ones that I made.  I usually purchase the album that already has most of the supplies in it.  Then I use different colored paper, stickers, quotes, shapes, and other thing to put it together.  I will cut paper into different shapes, so as the pictures and just tape them on the album.  Nothing has to match, or make any sense, because the creation itself is just random.  When that is finished I can get more creative by adding stickers and quotes beside it.  When the final product is finished I enjoying flipping through the pages that I created and smile because inside are such sweet memories.  These photo albums I created can easily be stored on the coffee table, when guest come over they can view it and give their opinions.  It can even be a part of my home decor, it blends in so well and add a little color to the room.

            In summary, arts and crafts are my hobby and it is what I enjoy to do.  When I have free time or when I am at home, it is just a fun activity.  If I am alone or have some company to enjoy it with, it is just a great activity.  It defines who I am and gives an idea of what I am interested in.  It also is like a stress reliever because it is something that makes me happy. Overall it is just a great hobby and I would not enjoy as much as anything else.  

Marriage Today

                In today’s society, people have different expressions when it comes to marriage.  It is confidently different from the 1970’s that is because the world changes and so does the people in it.  I guess I would say that marriage is still alive but not strong in America as it used to be.  The people today are so caught up with their social life’s, and it appears like people who are in their thirty’s do not want to settle down.  It is as they say “thirty is the new twenty” and people want to take advantage of living their life to the fullest before any commitment.  When the time comes, would it already be too late?  Would they already be caught up in their ways and wouldn’t it be harder to change from a party man to a family man?  I believe marriage is a beautiful decision to make in anyone’s life.  Because there is always one person who is going to love you for who you are and love you at your worst.  Marriage is a true commitment but it does not mean life is going to be over, it can be fun.  It just means looking at life from a new perspective, going through challenges together, and not being alone.  Myself, for instance, I have fell in love with another since I was seventeen, married him when I was nineteen, twenty four now and it is the best decision I have made.  Of course they are life’s obstacles, but working out problems together is a meaning of marriage.  It does not mean give up on each other and end up in a divorce.

            For Rivera’s essay on “temporary marriages” I would have to say that I also agree with her that it is a bad idea.  It is taking away the true concept of marriage.  If you do not see you and your partner together for life, then why get married at all?  Marriage has so much meanings and emotional feelings.  I think that people would not take marriage seriously, and it will become some kind of game stability.  It is like giving a couple false hope for their future, like saying “you guys do not belong together, but you should get married for two years anyway and see how that ends up”.  What is the purpose for all of that, isn’t it just a waste of time and money?  For some people who have children and already live together look at marriage as it is unnecessary, but it is more than that.  There are benefits like life/health insurance, making life or death decisions for your partner.  It is crazy but I would compare marriage with credit, do we really need credit?  It is like part of an image that we show for ourselves, something to be proud of.  This is just my opinion.