MP2 #8) Thanksgiving Weekend

This weekend was a good one and allowed me to rest and catch up on some things. On Thanksgiving Day,  I went to my Aunt's house in Oradell. I spent my day watching football and eating all of the delicious food that was there, basically putting me in heaven. I spent the rest of the weekend playing football with my friends, watching Duke basketball, and hanging out with family. Overall, I was able to get a lot of things done and was satisfied with going back to school.

MP2 #7) Coach K Atop Division I List

Coach K became the all-time leader in wins in men's college basketball  on Tuesday as Duke beat Michigan State at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. He passed Bob Knight and how was 903 wins. This was cool for Krzyzewski because Bob Knight was his basketball coach at Army. Andre Dawkins had a team high 26 points as the Blue Devils were able to pull away in the second half.  It was very emotional after the game, with the current leader and the former leader both in tears. Coach K has been coaching for over 30 years at Duke and it is finally nice to see that all of his accomplishments have been recognized. He truly is the best coach in college basketball.


Being a Duke fan, I was ecstatic that Coach K was able to break the record. I have been a die-heart fan for about 10 years and can tell anyone first hand how good of a coach he really is. Even if the talent isn't always the best in the nation or they have a glaring weakness, they make up for it in heart, hustle, and teamwork because that's just how Duke basketball is played. Also, this was one of the best nights of my life because I was able to witness this is person at the Garden.  Out of the 903 wins, I was able to go to the won where he broke the record and that is simply amazing. No matter what else happens in Coach K's career, nobody will forget what he did because I certainly won't.






http://www.npr.org/2011/11/15/142379186/coach-k-alone-atop-division-i-list

MP2 #6) Animal

If I could be an animal, I would be a hawk so I could fly. I think it would be cool to go wherever I wanted when I wanted with my flock. Hawks also have unique characteristics about them that catches the human's eye when they look up at the sky.

MP2 #5) The best thing about this week was...

The best part of my week was when I went to the Duke basketball game on Tuesday night against Michigan State at Madison Square Garden. I went with my Dad, Ryan Foley, and his Mom and it was an amazing atmosphere. Because Ryan likes Michigan State and I like Duke, this was a huge rivalry game. In the end, Duke pulled it out by 5, giving Coach K his 903rd win, which broke the record for most all time. I am shocked that I was able to witness this historic game that I can tell everyone about for generations to come.

MP2 #4) Things that bug me

1. Tests on Monday
2. Spanish Oral Presentations
3. Overreacting over test grades
4. People who don't have to study and do good on tests.
5. Selfish people

Blog #3- Courage

One time I definitely needed some courage was earlier in the year when I failed my driver's test. I'm not sure how other teenagers feel, but I thought that was just really embarrassing. I was able to build up the courage to go to the school the next day and tell people what happened and that I would try again in two weeks. Sure enough, two weeks went by, I passed the test, and received my license.

MP2 #2) My Scarlet Letter

If I was required to wear a letter, it would be the letter O for obsessive. Sometimes when I am supposed to be doing something else, whether it be cleaning my room or doing homework, I am usually obsessing about the latest sporting event that is on television. If I had to choose between writing an essay or watching the Giants game, I would choose the game every time.

MP2 Blog #1. How are love and hate alike

Although hate and love are completely opposites, they are alike because they are both extremely strong feelings that someone feels towards something or someone else. Also, sometimes when people like someone else, they act as though they hate them because that is just their way to express how they feel. Finally, there may be times when someone loves one thing, and then a significant event in their live makes them hate the same thing they once adored.

Storm cost for Bergen tops $3 million, county officials say

This article talks about the snow storm that passed through Bergen County this weekend and its insurmountable damage. It has been reported that the cost of the storm has now tops $3 million dollars and that PSE&G has 33,000 customers without power. 95 % of the people are supposed to get it back by Thursday night but because this company has been so unreliable, it might be later. It is the first time New Jersey received snow in October since 1952.

My opinion on this article is that it is truly shocking the amount of money we have spent on a snowstorm in October! It was truly a cause for disaster because with all the leaves still on the trees, the snow weighted down the branches too much, causing many to fall, causing great damage. The day after the snow storm, I couldn't even see the snow on the ground because it was covered with trees. I am glad that everyone who was affected by this storm is safe because it had a chance to have deathly affects. Luckily, I did not lose power throughout this event, but I feel horrible for the people who lost it for an extended period of time. PSE&G needs to get their act together and get electricity to all of the homes with out it because those people are living miserably right now. Finally, this storm was actually cool to witness because snow will probably not come this early again for another 50 years.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/110211_Storm_cost_for_Bergen_tops_3_million_county_officials_say.html