Journal Entry # 27

I am going to Las Vegas this weekend. If you were going to Las Vegas, where would you go and what would you do? Lastly, do you have any suggestions on how I can win a lot of money? Which games do you like to play?

Las Vegas

If I can go Las Vegas, I will go to play casino in hotel and walk around Main Street to watch various style of hotel. Many hotels are interesting, because it has a special style to attract tourist. For example, some of hotels create roof of hotel like the real sky. It is changed every hour from daylight to night. Some of hotels have river in hotel, and I can sit in boat to flow the river. If I have enough time, I will go to watch many shows as magic show by David Copperfield. At night, I will walk to see show of many hotels such as spring dancing and active volcano. After I walked around here, I will play slot machine at hotel.

Journal Entry #26

Compare and contrast two sports.

Thai boxing and Badminton are sports

Although Thai boxing and Badminton are sports, there are different of style of playing. Both of sports have 2 persons to fight together in one game. People usually play in door. They will count point each match by period of limit time. In contrast, Thai boxing doesn’t use equipment to fight, but Badminton use racket to fight. During play Badminton game, competitor can’t touch together. They have to stand between net of Badminton and shuttle ball over net. Thai boxing have to touch together and fall opponent. In conclusion, Thai boxing and Badminton are different of rule to play sports.

Journal Entry #25

Compare and contrast two major fast food restaurants.

McDonalds and KFC

Although McDonalds and KFC are favorite fast food restaurant, there are unlikeness. One difference is main menu. When you order menu, almost both restaurants have same of ingredients in menu such as bread, meat, and beverage. In the fact, KFC normally stress about chicken more than McDonalds. Second difference is the way of order. Both of restaurants spread around city, so it is easy to find the place and to order menu. Sometime, if you feel lazy to go out side, you can call to order menu at KFC. KFC is comfortable to eat lunch more than McDonalds. Third difference is crowd of people. Both of restaurants have a lot of people. When the families want to eat lunch together, they usually will choose McDonalds. McDonalds almost have toy for kids. It attract that the parents can relax while their child play toy. In conclusion, McDonalds and KFC are favorite food where the first choice of fast food restaurant for people.

Bonus Entry

Parrot Story

Parrot helped owner and his owner from house fire. While they was sleeping , Parrot song like smoke alarm to tell about something happened in their house.

Journal Entry # 24

Write a paragraph about a person who has made a difference.

A person has made a difference

Almost Thai people know about King of Thailand made a difference. His name is Bhumibol Adulyadeej. He did a lot of projects to help Thai people. Almost all of the projects made a difference in the rural areas. Many rural areas of Thailand have floods so transportation was a problem. He created a project to help and keep a lot of water by designing the shape of the embankment like a monkey cheek. So it can keep more water now and has been spread around Thailand. In 2000, Thailand had a problem with its economy. He thought of a new theory to help people during a period of down economy. It is called "self-sufficiency economy". It is about using money and everything in your lives balance with your income. For instance, your revenue is $100 so you can spend money $25 and keep $75 for other things. You shouldn’t buy expensive shirt because you can wear simple shirt. You can grow simple vegetables. It is cheaper than buying it at a supermarket. He is a leader to do it. After that Thai people bring his theory to adjust with their lives. In conclusion, he has a lot of missions made difference in country. Thailand could be passed a calamity by him.

Journal Entry # 23

How to make your favorite dish. Give the recipe and instructions for making your favorite dish. See the example on page 105 (Eggs).

Sweet and sour eggs ( Kai Look Kuey )

My favorite dish is easy to cook. You just have eggs, oil, red onion, water, fish sauce, sweet palm seeds, and lime. After preparing material, boil 5 eggs around 15 minutes. Then shell eggs, and frying in heat oil until it brown. Before put eggs on the dish, you have to cut eggs in half. Then, put 10 pieces of eggs on the dish. Next, prepare the sauce by boiling half cup of water in frying pan. Then, mix 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 3 tablespoon sweet palm seeds, and 1 tablespoon lime juice, and put the mixture on the pan. You should lower the heat and stir it until the sauce become stick. After that, pour the sauce over the top of 10 pieces of eggs. Finally, stir-fry sliced red onion until light brown and sprinkle on the top of 10 pieces of eggs. Sweet and sour eggs ready to serve with streamed rice.

Journal Entry # 22

How to lose 10 pounds in two days.

losing your weight

The solution of over weight is following these steps. You will lose 10 pounds in two days. The first step you have to wake up early to exercise such as running, swimming and aerobics around 1 hour in the morning. Before eat breakfast, you must drink 1 cup of water. After you eat banana and yogurt fat free, you drink 1 cup of water again. The next step you should try to walk around during the day. Before eat lunch 1 hour, you must drink 2 cups of water. You should try to eat less meat and eat more salad. Try to eat fish or chicken as lunch not dinner. Then you have to drink 3-4 cups of water during the day. The final step is to start eating dinner early around 5 pm. Before taking dinner 1 hour, you must drink 2 cups of water. You can choose to eat steam fish with green apple or salad with a few piece of ham. After 6pm, stop to eat everything except water only. If you follow these steps in 2 days, you will lose your weight.

Journal Entry # 21

How to find/choose a marriage partner.

Choosing a marriage partner

It is simple choosing a marriage partner if you follow these step maybe you will meet a soul mate in future. The first step, choose one of special parties suitable to your life style. After you know about the theme of party, you should prepare a particular cloth for your party. The second step, go into party, be friendly and enjoy with everyone around you. At the same time try to scan for the right persons, the one that have a personality like you. After you found the right person, try to talk with him/her about casual. Third step is to keep contact them by calling or chatting via Internet everyday. After then, begin to spend a lot of time together by having activities, such as watch movie or play sports. You have to know about their life style and their opinion. Finally, you must make sure about your relationship. You have to assume that what kind of level for your relationship with your partners. To sum up, you can choose one of them because you will know the answer that who can become yours marriage partner.

Journal Entry # 20

Topic: There are three types of people in this world. (Don't give easy answers like "tall, short, fat, skinny, etc.")

There are three types of people in this world.

There are three types of people in this world. The first types are rich people. They have a lot of money to do everything such as buy high technologic product, use luxurious furniture, and stay in high class hotel. For example, Paris Hilton was born in rich family. If she doesn’t work, she still has money. The second types are medium class people. They have knowledge, skill, and career. They have to work hard to earn money, so that they can have convenience life. For instance, employees in company want a high position, so they receive high salary to have quality life. The third types are poor people. They have little money to buy food. Moreover, most of them have a low education. They work menial jobs. To summarize, people in the world have different status.

Journal Entry # 19

Topic: Being single has many advantages.

Being single has many advantages.

The numbers of people who are single increase everyday. One reason is that people have changed their attitude about being single. They realize the advantages that they would have. First, they can do a lot of thing that they wanted to do without worry about their spouse such as traveling around the world, shopping unlimitedly, and hanging out with friends. In addition, they can completely be themselves. Second, they can have any guy friends or girl friends to go out with. Moreover, they don’t have to care that someone will get jealous because everyone are just friends. Third, they can focus more on particular things that they are up, such as work or study. For example, instead of taking care of their children, man or women can spend more time focusing on their work only. In conclusion, being single has several advantages. They have more freedom in life.

Journal Entry # 18

Topic: Playing sports has many advantages.

Playing sports has many advantages

Nowadays, people are interested in playing more sports, because they realize that playing sports has several advantages. There are several reasons why people choose to play sports. Firstly, playing sports is good for your health. It reduces the risk of disease such as obesity, cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure. For instance, most of people who play sports don’t have obesity, because their body is changed cholesterol into energy. Secondly, playing sports is the better way to relax and reduce stress from everyday works. For example, when we are playing sport, our brain will temporarily stop thinking about work or serious thing. We will only focus on competition. The third advantages, they meet new friends or new socials by playing sports. For example, most of the businessman in Thailand plays golf, so they can meet other people in the same field from similar companies. At the same time, they can play and talk about business together. To sum up, three of many advantages of playing sports prove that playing sports is greatest way to do.

Journal Entry # 17

Summarize the movie we are going to watch.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Story of a girl was born in Greek family. Toual wanted to liberate from her social. She had to pass pressure of her family such as education, work, and future husband. She fall in love with guy who was not Greek, and her father didn’t accept her boyfriend. She must choose between her family and her boyfriend. However, she selected married with her boyfriend. Then they had to adjust their existence such as religion, culture, language and social. At the end, her families understand and accept their marriage, because she choose the best way for her life.

Journal Entry # 16

Describe your most embarrassing moment. One paragraph. Use descriptive language.

Don’t wear high-heeled shoes

My most embarrassing moment began when I studied bachelor degrees at University in Thailand. That day, I had many activities to do, and I wore my new high-heeled shoe. I thought that it was as high as my old shoes. After I finished the last class, I ate lunch with my friends. My friends decided to eat at the restaurant near University because we had to go back to University to continue doing project. I felt uncomfortable with the restaurant. I didn’t want to go to that restaurant because it has a high steep spiral staircase. I didn’t have a choice, so I had to go with them. I walked carefully to second floor. After I finished lunch, we forgot appointment with our teacher, so we hurried back to University. While I walked from middle of second floor to first floor, my high-heeled shoes hook with the end of steep staircase. I fell down to the first floor and everybody looked at me. I am very embarrassed. My friends brought me to the health center. I had a small wound on my left hand. Since that accident, I try not to wear the high-heeled shoes again. I worry every time when I have to wear it. It is an embarrassing story, I can’t forget it.

Journal Entry # 15

Research Halloween online and write a paragraph summarizing the holiday. No plagiarism! I'm watching you!

Halloween

I never participate on Halloween day, so I didn’t know about Halloween day. I just know that the original of Halloween began in near Ireland and the United Kingdom on November 1st this change of season. People know various name of Halloween such as Samhain, All Saint’s Day, Hollowmas, and All Hallows. In current, people will celebrate on night October 31st . The creative fact of pumpkin is symbol for Halloween day. They will bring a candle inside it. They have many custom of activity. For instance children will go knock the door, and ask caddy from host which calling trick-or-treating. Some groups have costume party by required guest wear fancy dress. Every tourist place will open at night, and they prepare everything like horror place.