New Years Eve!
By: Stephanie Messineo
For New Years Eve my family and I went to Frankenmuth for dinner. We ate at a restaurant called Zhender’s. We go there every year for a very nice dinner. Except last year we couldn’t go because my grandma broke her leg. Because of this we were all even more excited to go there this year. This year twelve people cam with us. It was my Aunt Debbie, Uncle Doug, my cousins Hillary, Doug, and Chris, Chris’s girlfriend Jasmine, my brother Michael, his girlfriend Danielle, my mom, my dad, my grandma, and last but not least me. We had a four course meal including chicken, mashed potatoes, noodles, orange sherbert ice cream, cottage cheese, and much more. The food was delicious and loved how all of the waiters and waitresses were dressed up in aprons and little hats. After we got back from Frankenmuth we played a couple games of cards and then we all went are own ways. My brother and Danielle went to Danielle’s house and I went to my friend Isabelle’s house. At Isabelle’s house we watched the ball drop, looked through magazines, watched T.V with her brother, and played some more cards. In 2009 I had a lot of fun times. One of them was going to Mackinaw Island with my friend Caroline. Another fun time was the 4th of July at my uncle’s house. Some things that I’m glad to leave behind in 2009 is when my grandma broke her leg. In 2010 I’m looking forward to Spring Break ’10 because my family and I are going on a cruise with my friend Caroline and her family. I hope my 2010 is as good, or even better than my 2009!
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Christmas Eve tradition
Christmas Eve Tradition
By: Stephanie Messineo
My family and I have many traditions. We have certain traditions for each holiday. For Thanksgiving we have a huge feast at my house. On Christmas we have an even bigger feast at my house. On Christmas Eve my family including my cousins, and aunts, and uncles all go to my Grandma Vandenberg’s house. That’s my favorite family tradition. We always go to my Grandma’s house around 3:00 p.m. Everyone is all dressed and ready to go with their pretty dresses and heels or handsome sweaters. We drive there and once we get there we just sit around and talk. While we are doing this we are usually munching on chocolate fudge (that my uncle makes) and shrimp with dipping sauce (my Grandma’s specialty). Then at 5:00 p.m. we all gather around the dining room table and sit down and eat. We always have deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, ham, and coleslaw. We always have extra foods every year. After dinner is finished all of the kids (my cousins, Hillary, Dougie, and Chris, and my brother and I) play Mario and Donkey Kong on my Grandma’s very, very old antique gaming system. Then our parents holler at us and we go to the 7:00 p.m church service. When we go back to my Grandma’s we open presents and play more Mario and Donkey Kong. When we open presents I always sit right next to the television. I love our family tradition for Christmas Eve!
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By: Stephanie Messineo
My family and I have many traditions. We have certain traditions for each holiday. For Thanksgiving we have a huge feast at my house. On Christmas we have an even bigger feast at my house. On Christmas Eve my family including my cousins, and aunts, and uncles all go to my Grandma Vandenberg’s house. That’s my favorite family tradition. We always go to my Grandma’s house around 3:00 p.m. Everyone is all dressed and ready to go with their pretty dresses and heels or handsome sweaters. We drive there and once we get there we just sit around and talk. While we are doing this we are usually munching on chocolate fudge (that my uncle makes) and shrimp with dipping sauce (my Grandma’s specialty). Then at 5:00 p.m. we all gather around the dining room table and sit down and eat. We always have deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, ham, and coleslaw. We always have extra foods every year. After dinner is finished all of the kids (my cousins, Hillary, Dougie, and Chris, and my brother and I) play Mario and Donkey Kong on my Grandma’s very, very old antique gaming system. Then our parents holler at us and we go to the 7:00 p.m church service. When we go back to my Grandma’s we open presents and play more Mario and Donkey Kong. When we open presents I always sit right next to the television. I love our family tradition for Christmas Eve!
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The Power of One!
The Power of One
By: Stephanie Messineo
The movie, The Power of One, was a very intense movie. If I could describe the movie in a couple of words they would be sad, thrilling, and, eye-opening. The Power of One movie was sad for many different reasons. Some of the sad parts in the movie was when I found out that P.K’s (an English boy) mom died. Relating that, it was also sad because P.K had no parents anymore. The saddest part for me personally was when P.K’s only friend (a rooster) got killed by mean bullies. That was really sad for me because I love animals and it was extra sad because it was P.K’s best friend. Another sad part of the film was when P.K’s main love interest, Marie, died by getting hit in the head by a tool used by the police. I also didn’t like how Morgan Freedman’s character had to eat poop in front of everyone in the jail lot. The movie was also very thrilling. P.K’s boxing matches were very thrilling through out the movie. I liked when P.K had a boxing match against another community and they still all cheered for him when he won. The Power of One was also very eye-opening. This is because I saw what happened to Afrikaner’s and English people. I never knew that they didn’t like each other until I saw The Power of One. It was very inspiring to see P.K become so successful with his boxing since he had a very rough childhood. It was difficult to see how Marie and P.K could be together. The Power of One reminds me a lot of Hotel Rwanda because both films are sad, thrilling, and eye-opening.
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By: Stephanie Messineo
The movie, The Power of One, was a very intense movie. If I could describe the movie in a couple of words they would be sad, thrilling, and, eye-opening. The Power of One movie was sad for many different reasons. Some of the sad parts in the movie was when I found out that P.K’s (an English boy) mom died. Relating that, it was also sad because P.K had no parents anymore. The saddest part for me personally was when P.K’s only friend (a rooster) got killed by mean bullies. That was really sad for me because I love animals and it was extra sad because it was P.K’s best friend. Another sad part of the film was when P.K’s main love interest, Marie, died by getting hit in the head by a tool used by the police. I also didn’t like how Morgan Freedman’s character had to eat poop in front of everyone in the jail lot. The movie was also very thrilling. P.K’s boxing matches were very thrilling through out the movie. I liked when P.K had a boxing match against another community and they still all cheered for him when he won. The Power of One was also very eye-opening. This is because I saw what happened to Afrikaner’s and English people. I never knew that they didn’t like each other until I saw The Power of One. It was very inspiring to see P.K become so successful with his boxing since he had a very rough childhood. It was difficult to see how Marie and P.K could be together. The Power of One reminds me a lot of Hotel Rwanda because both films are sad, thrilling, and eye-opening.
Words: 290
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