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Cupcakes are the new fad apparently. Lately in the news and articles I have been reading about cupcake stands and decorating parties and such. Even though this was not today, it was close enough. Over the weekend I went to the Deptford mall and as I was walking past the food court I happen to glance over at Cinnabon. Normally you see a bunch of warm cinnabons with delicious icing but I noticed something new. Cinnabon now sells little mini cinnabon cupcakes. They are glazed and wrapped like a little bun and are the cutest thing. I was half tempted to buy one just to experience the taste but I decided not to. And I am sure they are over priced anyway like everything else at Cinnabon, but it is worth it every once in a while!

Weekend Growth

Over the weekend I learned that people aren't always what you think they are. I was having a conversation with my mother one night and we were talking about people, friends, family and different situations. It made me look at a few people in a different way and think, wow they really are that way. Sometimes the people you think you know the most about, you really know nothing about. A lot of people in our world today portray more than one image around certain people and I believe a person should be their self twenty-four-seven. Stay true to oneself and do not worry about pleasing others. After our conversation, I now look at people in a different view, not a bad view but rather a more "cautious" way. In the end, do not judge a book by its cover but do not give in to everything a person says.

Current Events

As well all know weight has become a major issue in our world today. Americans are keeping fast food places in business with millions of dollars a day. People try to eat healthy but can't because they do not have time to cook a healthy meal so they resort to a fast food restaurant. I recently read an article "Getting lunch to work for you," which was about planning out your week and thinking ahead. If a person wants to try to eat healthy, he or she will take the time to plan out their daily meals. Healthy, filling lunches consist of wraps, burritos, hearty salads, soups, and small snacks. Americans can even eat something sweet and it still be healthy, such as dried fruit and yogurt. If Americans keep eating the way we are, everyone will be obese and unhealthy. If all fast food joints were to go out of business, most Americans would not know what to eat or how to make something. Overall, I just thought I'd give everyone some insight on how to eat healthy lunches without being on a strict diet and making yourself unhealthier.

Good deeds and maturity

Over the past week or so I have came across some issues in freshmen seminar with another mentor. There are four of us in one class and we all had different views about a certain subject. As adults, the four of us sat down and put everything out on the table to be discussed. Overall, we came to the conclusion that we should of handled things better and in a different way. We came to the understanding that we all do things wrong sometimes and need to be told about those times and work together as a team to fix the problem. I believe that our meeting was very successful and now we all have a better understanding of how each of us can bring something different to the freshmen as mentors. Also, it is always better to work as a team rather then push people aside and forget that we should be working together. Mentors stick together! Instead of teaching the freshmen to work together, we should have focused on trying that for ourselves.

You are what you read!

"Angels aren't always outfitted with halos and wings, some come equipped with bowls, beaters, and lots of cake pans." I receive the Taste of Home magazine monthly and there was an article that interested me. The article was called Angles in Aprons and it talked about a non-profit charity called Angel Cakes Charity. This charity sponsors cakes for special occasions for underprivileged children, hospice patients, veterans, and many more. The organization started in 2008 out of Boise, ID and averages about 50 cakes per month. Angel bakers donate the ingredients, decorations, time, and delivery for their special customers. The charity's founder, Tina Ellis said "Angle cakes Charity was born out of my love for baking and the realization that there are children not receiving a cake to celebrate their birthdays." I think this is a great idea for people to do what they love and still help others. Hopefully one day I will be able to contribute to someone in some way using my baking knowledge and skills.

Weekend Growth

Three day weekends are always enjoyable. Over the long weekend I learned that making yourself happy is more important than trying to make others happy while you remain miserable. In the dictionary, happiness is defined as the quality or state of being in good fortune, pleasure, contentment, and or joy.I believe happiness is the key to enjoying life and everything in it. I used to think that making others happy was important because you do not want to see the ones you love unhappy. After doing so for such a long time I finally came to the conclusion that I need to worry about myself and my life and focus on staying happy and content. After making oneself happy, he or she can then go on to help their friends or family become happy and enjoy life.

Current Events

As most people know, I am a huge baseball fan, and know a lot about the topic and the Phillies. Therefore, Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Scott Eyre retires after thirteen seasons in the majors at age 37. Eyre played for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Phillies. Scott Eyre knew he would either finish his career out this year with the Phillies or retire, and he chose to retire. He was given a two million dollar contract to renew with the Phillies or move down to the minors but Eyre claims that regardless of the money or team he would have denied them. He accomplished enough during his career and could have asked for a better season with the Phils in 2008, winning the World Series as well as going to the World Series again in 2009. This summer Eyre hopes to spend time with his wife and children and just enjoy his retirement. Someday he hopes to be a part of the Phillies franchise in some sort of way, if not, possibly become a broadcaster, but for now he is content.

Good deeds and maturity

Over the past week or so I have being taking on more responsibility at home than I have in the past. My mom is always busy and running around and never has time to herself. Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to help her out so she will relax every now and then. Sometimes I feel bad that she takes on so much responsibility and tries to help everyone else around her. Every time my mom makes an inducement of some sort, she always gets the result she hopes for, and if not she tries again. My mother does very enigmatic things that leave her stressed and feeling like she did not do enough. I belive that by helping out more and taking on more adult responsibilities, I will give my mom the reassurance of knowing I can handle a lot and be responsible. This also leads to her being able to relax and not worry so much because I despise when she is like that. If every teenager took an hour a day to help their parents, I think their parents will give them the utmost respect and learn to understand that they can handle what is thrown at them.

You are what you read

Last week, my blog was based on the book Food or Foe which I am still reading and very much enjoying. This week the article I read was called Food and the Media. This topic talks about the relationship between the media world conveying the wrong body image for young males and females. As seen in movies and on TV, all the popular females are skinny and thin with gorgeous bodies and flawless faces. The men are muscular, beautiful eyes, and pretty faces. Most Americans know that actors gain and lose weight constantly to fit their roles for certain movies and TV shows and photo shoots. After stars turn into their role, whether it is losing weight or gaining, it shows up in the paper the next day. The magazines criticize what bad role models they are for adjusting their weight so much but then talk the next day about how amazing they look. The standards for average women and men of certain ages, weights, and heights does not even add up to a perfect "model" body. This is a certain topic that gets talked about on the daily and effects many teenagers who look up to a certain star or famous person and want to be just like them even though it is horrible for their body!

Weekend Growth

I started my weekend somewhat early, Friday I missed school to take my placement test for Atlantic Cape Community College. I drove forty-five minutes by myself in anticipation of what was ahead to come. This was my first "actual" college experience and it felt completely different than walking into high school for the first day. There was a number of different buildings, all which were lettered, and it was huge, and very scary. I had no clue where to go which gave me the feeling of what it will be like to be a freshmen in college. Therefore, I used my resources and called admissions and found out what building I needed. The funny part was, the admissions lady told me the wrong building so I went there and had to ask a second time. Overall the experience was something I will remember forever and it made me so excited to look forward to the future and what I have in store for the next few years.

Current Events

Speeding tickets for sounding too fast!?

As we all know there are laws we must abide by, such as driving the speed limit. Police officers get payed to pull people over that drive too fast using modern technology such as radars, lasers, and vascar. A driver can also get pulled over by an officers if he or she feels as though you were speeding. In October of 2007, an Ohio police officer claimed he heard a gentlemen speeding behind him. He used his radar gun to determine that he was going 42-46 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone. The gentlemen was ordered to pay a ticket of $22 and two points on his license, instead he took it to the court system. The officer and the man took it to court and the officer won, but it did not end there. The gentlemen went back to court with a different judge and she accused the officer with false accusations. Two years after, the state payed the court costs and the case was settled. It is extremely ironic that an officer can "hear" someone speeding but can not prove how. The cop explained that he was trained in this field but did not give evidence of where he was trained or who trained him. This is just to warn drivers to be careful of police officers and the speed limit.

My topic!

If I could study a topic, I would choose my senior project, pastry arts. This is what I am planning on going to college for and later turn into my career, therefore I would like to learn as much as possible on my own before I get to college. It seems like such a small career and major but it is bigger than everyone thinks. If I had to write a seven page paper on this subject, I would write why I wish to do this, what is involved, and so on. As a soon to be student of the baking industry, I want to learn and better understand the ins and outs of baking such as the tools, the terms, the concepts, and learn how to expand my creativity. This is something I love to do and am very excited to pursue. Nothing is worse than having a career you are unhappy with and I feel like I will be extremely happy with my choice, even more so after my internship and research.

Good deeds and maturity

As a senior mentor, my role is to guide the younger generation to help them prepare for the future that lies ahead of them in high school as well as the world. I feel as though I have helped a particular freshman of mine, somewhat of a sister relationship. This young lady is very determined, intelligent, and well rounded but lets the small things and people get in her way. When I sit down with her every week, we talk about school and friends and the average teenage life. She opens up to me and tells me about boys, friends, and all the high school stuff that causes distractions. Being a mentor, I can not give advice but I can guide them in the right direction. I tell her how I would handle the situation and what she can do to avoid those things. Therefore, I can only hope she takes what I tell her and applies it but if not I still feel like I made a difference.

You are what you read!

I recently started reading the book Food As Foe by Lesli J. Favor. It is a book based on nutrition and eating disorders and how food effects us. Throughout the first few pages I started to become very interesting it what was to follow. A particular paragraph that caught my attention was food and emotions. This discussed how as we mature, certain foods can convey certain emotions that we may experience. I know, I know, the myth everyone claims to know is when your depressed eat chocolate or a bucket of ice cream, but theres more foods than just that to conquer emotions! For example, cookies made by grandmom makes people feel loved, soup makes people feel snug and cozy, and the smell of dinner makes us feel content. I found this really interesting because I did not know that so many foods could be connected to so many different emotions.