Project Connections at the blood drive

I came in this morning prepared to be stuck with a needle and endure an enormous lack of comfort for ten minutes in order to save 3 lives; well that's not exactly how my day went. After waiting a few hours in my daily classes for my turn at the blood drive and yet another hour reading papers, prepping and waiting in line I was told that I didn't meet the weight requirements. I felt like I wasted my whole day. Honestly, I was excited to give blood because I really wanted the cookies they give you! Of course I'm all for saving lives but I had a smile on my face all day thinking about those blood drive cookies! It will never cease to amuse me how a simple thing like a bag of cookies can still motivate me. Of course, I didn't get my cookies and I'm still kind of mad but there is always next year to eat more food and pack on the pounds for free cookies!

My Choice

I've been extremely excited today because I was given the chance to go to prom. I'm going to get a dress, my hair and makeup done for free! The assistant Principal was offered to choose two students who do well in school for this awesome opportunity and she chose me and one other girl. I was really thankful that she chose me because I've been pushing myself all year and I was beginning to think that my efforts have gone unappreciated by those who are close to me until now. I never really had a close relationship with the assistant Principal so now I've realized that the things I do are not unnoticed. This has just gone to show me that I am respected and if those who are close to me can't recognize me for my efforts maybe I should surround myself with people who care a little more.

This week I was absent so I missed my Tuesday sponsor visit. I decided to head to Haddonfeild in search of a place that can help me with food art. I thought I had seen a restaurant that may do some kind of food art but I was turned down. They said they don't have any experience in making pictures out of food, they just decorate their dishes. I was a bit bummed out but I'm eager to find a second sponsor who can help me.

My Choice

I think I've finally found what I want to do for a living and how to get there. I plan on being a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and going to Sanford Brown Institute to do so. I have to start at Camden County College to get my prereqs completed and by next September I should be able to apply and enroll at Sandford Brown. Being a mother and having had a high-risk pregnancy, I have had numerous ultrasounds and I feel as if I would be a great sonographer. I enjoy science and I'm a people person. I like the idea of working with people I can relate to as well. I'm excited to get my career started and feel confident once again.

Connections

As I looked through a menu, I made a project connection the other week when my family and I went out to eat for Easter. Instead of ordering something that appealed to me, I decided to order 2 dishes that me and Darren have made: Brushetta and Shrimp Scampi; I decided I would compare these meals to the ones Darren and I have made. I found that the chef at this restaurant cooked his meals using different ingredients. I felt that the Scampi was too buttery and lacked flavor and the Brushetta didn't have enough cheese on it and he didn't use as many spices as Darren had; I enjoyed Darren's dishes a lot more. I didn't think that the food was bad, it was just rather bland.

My Choice

This week I thought I'd blog about my son. My life is all about him so he's a perfect topic. His name is Zachary and he is 9 months old. He's my pride and joy, he keeps growing everyday and he's getting smarter, I can't wait till he starts talking more and walking ; it's such an amazing feeling to raise a child, it's indescribable. We watched I am Sam this week in psychology and Mr. Maggi pointed out to me how different it is to watch it through the eyes of a parent. He's right your retrospect on things change. I may be young but all parents have that bond with their children. Some teens may regret having children at a young age but I would never say that. I feel like I would be lost without Zach, he's the only thing that keeps me going. Even if I felt that way, I learned not to regret anything in life, just make something out of it.

Field Trip #7

This week, Darren made a Calamari Spring Salad for me to try (romaine lettuce & calamari in a mandarin vinaigrette as well as toasted almonds, cranraisins, mandarins, apples and chow mein noodles). I found it interesting how he made the vinaigrette; he used mandarin juice, and other ingredients but I thought it was odd when he told me you can use mayonnaise or even mustard to thicken the vinaigrette but instead he put the mandarins in the food processor and added them to the mixture. After that, we both made pasta in a diablo sauce which is just fancy name for a hot tomato sauce. I enjoyed both of the meals, they had unique tastes but I still have yet to master the sauteing techniques.

My Choice: Easter?

Since Easter is coming and it falls on the same day as my sister's birthday, I wondered if Easter fell on the same day every year because I don't recall her birthday ever being on the same day as Easter. I asked my friend when it came up in the conversation and she informed me that Easter falls on different days every year, "like it's on it's own special cycle". I found this really strange considering Easter is the supposed day of Jesus Christ's Resurrection from the dead. If he was resurrected on Easter and the date of Easter changes every year, then how can Easter be the celebration of Jesus Resurrection if it's not even a definite date? I'm not too sure about any religious reasons as to why Easter is on this "cycle" but I it was an intriguing question to me.