Tuesday, October 23, 2007

activities on brooklyn bridge

People prefer walking or biking across the Brooklyn Bridge rather than driving. Walkers and bikers use the same walkway in the center of the bridge. The bridge is usually full of activity, ranging from Brooklyn Heights yuppies going to or from work on Wall Street, to runners and joggers, to out-of-towners coming to the famous bridge for the view. Looking north from the bridge you can see midtown Manhattan in the distance, as well as the Empire State building . You will also be able see the Statue of Liberty and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Plaques on the far corners of these planks, however, offer an interesting twist: as you walk toward Brooklyn , you can read a short history of Brooklyn before you actually enter the borough. These plaques also point out the sights in Brooklyn seen from the bridge.

A good place to take nice photos is from Brooklyn Bridge. Whilst walking over the bridge, you get great views of the Manhattan Skyline, and also the lower Manhattan Skyline. Take the Subway to to Brooklyn Bridge, and then from the Eastern Side of the City Hall is where the walkway starts, the views are great. Then if you are walking over the bridge to booklyn, you will get to a part where there is a split in the road, go left and downstairs, you will cross under a bridge. Cross the intersection and walk in the direction of the water, you will reach a walkway where you can also take nice pictures of the skyline. Many people in the streets walking to their work, to go shopping, to go to show... They walk a lot, so they can enjoy the great architecture of this city.

brooklyn bridge

Before and after the 1900’s New York City was considered the “center of everything” finance, population, construction and good manufacturing . Among many other things, all had been formed in New York City.

The Brooklyn Bridge was part of that New York. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York most famous landmarks. This bridge took a lot of hard work and effort from many different people. John Roebling went to great lengths to build this bridge. From 1870 to 1883, the bridge was a pioneering example of steel-wire support cables which gave the illusion of a spider web. The elegant high arches of the stone towers, the graceful swoop of the main cables, and the pattern created by the suspender cables and diagonal stays made the bridge very lovely. Roebling wanted to accommodate to all when building this bridge. He made it so that people can walk, ride their bikes, and at the time horse and buggies can cross the bridge as well.

The Brooklyn Bridge contributes a lot to the economics of the country, and also created a system of transportation between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Located between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, the bridge was completed on May 24, 1883, 2:00 PM. On the time of completion the bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Monday, October 8, 2007

good friend

A friend, what really is a friend, a real true friend? As you take that long journey through life you will never be alone. A friend will always be there if you need her. A friend never turns her back on you when you need her. The one true friend you meet along the way will never give up on your friendship no matter what.

As you go through life many different people will come and go, only a few will grasp on a piece of your heart forever. I believe that these are the people that make you the person you are. A good friend is hard to find so once she grasps on do not ever let her go.

The Loss of a Family Member


It was a time for me when life was like one of those T.V. shows that have perfect families and nothing bad ever happens. I liked it that way so when my father came home with a sad look on his face I have to say it scared me more then a little bit but I had no idea that the news he would present would change my life forever.

My mom came out of her room and my dad called us to him. He started to say that something bad happened but he stopped because he was getting choked up. He finally came out and said that my uncle had died. My heart jumped to my throat and stayed there I felt like I couldn’t breathe, at that point I didn’t think about anything I was completely thoughtless and speechless I couldn’t believe that my only uncle that I ever had passed on and I would never see him again, That was the worst thing in my life .

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

DIVORCE

From the past to the present, people choose to live together, this is called marriage. Some couples are unable to maintain their relationships, so they divorce. Divorce is one of the solutions to cope with problems between husband and wife. There are three main causes for divorce; the changing of women’s roles, stress in modern living and the lack of communication.

The first cause of the recent rise in the rates of divorce is that women are changing their roles. In the past, men had to earn the money to pay the family expenses, when the women only did the housework. These situations have changed the roles of men and women are becoming equal. Now, women can work and men can stay at home and do the housework.

Another cause for the recent rise in divorce rates is stress in living situations. Many people have considerable pressures to earn money. It can be seen that the stress occurs when a couple has children, for instance, making the money to pay for the children to go to college. This is why it is possible that stress may lead to high divorce rates.

In conclusion, a family is one of the most important parts of society, and many people need to be aware of the significance of a relationship. Divorce has become a substantial problem because of changing women’s roles, stress in living situations, and the overwhelming lack of communication. Some couples who have no children, divorce may be a good solution to deal with these problems. Although people tend to think carefully before the get married, the rates of divorce continuously rise nowadays

HOME

A sweet home needs a good society. A house is made of mud and bricks but home is made of love. In some places houses are made for the people but somewhere people are made for the houses. In a hotel people don't know who's living next to the door but in home people know their neighbors. A welcoming home is a perfect home. A home is made of love, sorrow, laughter, excitement, hope, care, atmosphere and feelings of everyone. In homes we laugh, in homes we cry, and born in homes and in homes we die. A home reflects our personality. When a guest enters in the house he comes to know what sort of person you're by just looking the way you've decorated your house. A home is a place where the diseased world dies on. The doors are made with steps of patience and hospitality. My doors are not made by wood but they're made by the sweet smiles which always welcome others. A home is a blessing in disguise and it's the hope for tomorrow. It's a preparing ground for the future. A home is a mother's heaven, her kingdom. It's a desire of every girl.

Our country is also our home, so it's our duty that we always keep it clean. A house needs a discipline and everyone follows that. People in a home gather on special occasions and enjoy themselves, they tell their secrets to each other, they enjoy their great events by recalling them. A home reveals and also conceals.

In a home our values matter and the wishes are fulfilled by our parents. A home is a place to rest. To say the word home is quite easy but to maintain it is really difficult. There's no place except home which seems like heaven to us. That's what home all is about. When a girl grows up, she dreams of a perfect home and when she gets married, she tries her level best to give her dream a true face.

Monday, October 1, 2007

memory

Memories are a part of life. We use our memory function to recall the memories we once had. Memory is a vital part of the learning process. Without it, learning would be impossible. If your brain recorded nothing from the past, you would be unable to learn anything new. All your experiences would be lost as soon as they ended, and each new situation would be totally unfamiliar.If memories helped people in their effort to learn from their past, it would really have to depend on the individual. Every person is different, so therefore, their memories are going to be different also. Memory is the mental system for receiving, encoding, storing, organizing, altering, and retrieving information.

If a person has a lot of good memories, they will most likely be able to learn from their past and succeed in the future, because they have a lot to look forward to. If he or she had a good childhood and he or she has children, he or she will try to make their children have a childhood like theirs. With all good memories there are always bad ones. For example, the death of a parent. For some children it is very hard for them to understand. Everyone goes through it so you learn to cope with the loss, but losing someone so close to you will take a lot of time to heal.


People have good and bad memories; the good memories are the ones that you can think about and laugh about and just feel good about, while the bad memories are the ones that you learn from and try to make good. As life goes on, you will forget the little things that you used to remember so clearly, until you cannot remember much of the event at all. Only the memories that have affected your life and are really close to your heart will live on forever. Memories are a learning device that you use to learn from the past and succeed in the future.