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