Three Cities

Paris, France
- Eiffel Tower
-Notre Dame
Best Restaurant in Paris
http://www.lemeurice.com/le-meurice-restaurant
http://www.nileguide.com/destination/paris/restaurants/restaurant-le-meurice/392307

Le Meurice - http://www.lemeurice.com/uploads/documents/Le%20Meurice%20Menus/Spring%20Menu%20Le%20Dali.pdf

Started off with a lettuce salad that was nice and fresh.

Then main dish was stewed lamb with vegetables. The lamb was tender making it easy to cut. The juices from it being stewed unleashed an explosion of flavor in your mouth.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- http://www.traveladvisortips.com/top-10-rio-de-janeiro-attractions-in-brazil/

Go to Copacabana Palace Hotel
http://www.traveladvisortips.com/copacabana-palace-hotel-rio-de-janeiro-review/

Visit Corcovado Mountain
Copacabana Beach
http://www.traveladvisortips.com/copacabana-beach-soccer-why-is-it-so-popular/


Ride a motorcycle in Rio de Janiero

Tokyo, Japan
-Imperial Palace
-Meji Shrine


**Visit a restaurant in each city to which you travel. Make sure it is a 5 star reastaurant.
You have the time and unlimited funds to do this trip in style.
Name and describe at least one appetizer, one main dish and one dessert you would have at each along with a review of the ambience and the service.
You can search the site by type of food or even by location.

Jamaica

A great place to stay is Sandals Ocho Rios. There are four different Sandals Resorts in Jamaica. You can travel from anyone you please during the day, but once nightfall comes you must return to the one you checked into.. The Sandals package is all inclusive. A nearby attraction is the Green Grotto Caves. Which  provided a perfect hideaway for runaway slaves, as well as for the smugglers who ran arms to Cuba. The highlight of the tour of the Green Grotto Caves is the descent down 60 steps, some 37 meters, into the innermost cavern, where visitors will see a crystal-clear underground lake. 


When going to Jamaica the Salt River Mineral Spa is a regular destination. The spa, which is a pond with mineral water running from rocks adjacent to it, forms a stream called Salt River. Any aches and pains usually disappear for a while after taking a dip in Salt River. Giving your  body a rejuvenating feeling. Dunn's River Falls is like the Niagara Falls of Jamaica. It is located near Ocho Rios and is 1,000 feet high. The waterfall is set up like giant stair steps. Usually people will walk around different levels giving you unique views of the landscape along with changes in water pressure. Overall my multiple trips to Jamaica have been fun visiting different attractions and parties. There is always something to do all you need is a car. 

TGI Friday

This is a well known place that many  people go to. I've been there a couple times, usually when out and about and not feeling for fast food. I've been TGI Fridays' located in different states such as Texas, New York, Massachusetts, etc. The design of the place is friendly and promotes conversation. The dim lights create a nice relax mood. Laughter can be heard all around the place, people smiling having a good time.

In my experience all the waiters have been nice people. Depending on what time you come in it might take a while for your order to be completed. Usually the food arrives within 15-20 minutes. The appetizers keep you busy in the meanwhile. For some reason though the desserts make it to your table in no time. The food would get a rating of 6. Usually I order steaks or seafood. The shrimp always tastes good, the steak on the other hand varies from average to great. When the steak is great there is enough blood left in it to keep the meat moist. That way it cuts easily and you have a great sensation of flavor in your mouth. The type of steak I usually order is New York Strip.

Payment is quick and easy with either a credit card or cash. The price range for the meals is average. They won't run your wallet dry unless you go there all the time. For a price range from $15-$20 you can get a fulfilling meal. Overall the place would get 6 for everything they offer. It's a good place but there are way better places out there.

Blog Reviews

Shayaa Abdus-Samad- The blog is refreshing with new content all the time. It shows the different thoughts that run through his mind when bored. From exercises to Triskaidekaphobia the fear of the number 13.

Bibi Badrideen- Her blog talks about love and gives another outlook for couples. It would be better if she could get some guys to voice their opinion on her blog.

Fatima Baines- The blog seems like a bunch of facts with no feeling behind it. There is a lack of connection with the author.

Denzel Barrett- Nothing

Andray Bramwell- He seems to cover topics that come up when people make small talk. Dropping a deep subject here and there will add some spice to things.

 Claribel Checo- This blog is great because it allows you to connection with the author on a deep level. Only thing is she might want to keep certain topics to herself so people don’t read her like a book.

Clarissa Checo- Her focus seems to be on relationships, mainly love. The topic is a bit generic but the way she puts her own spin on it is great.

Amber Clarke- Gives an interest fact about the tallest man in the world. Advice is to blog more.

Chavaughn Cox- Nothing

Tashawna Dallas- If it’s a helpline is needs to show questions that people sent in or asked you about. Then your advice in response to that question.

Shanice Davy- The different topics you talk about are great, but not personal. Try to pick some topics that you connect on a deeper  level to blog about.

Ruthine Degand - The way she writes creates a great connection with the reader. It's like you're sitting there having a one-on-one conversation with her.

Tiffany Evans - Gives a nice view into the lives of celebs. I liked the topics you used back when we first started blogging more.

Tierra Green - A good source to find out some new shows. Advice is to watch a broader category of shows and blog about them.

Tuesdae Imperial - Her personality puts a fun spin on all topics. Try your hand at even more serious and deeper topics and see what happens.

Jessica Lopez - Your blogposts seem to have lost that spark you originally had. Take a look back at where you first started off and try to recapture it.


Sarah-Michelle Louis - Gives a slightly different outlook on the topic of relationships. Just keep stating your opinion and try for even more complex relationship topics.


A-Dale Matthews - My blog I think it's great but there is always room for improvement. Might try posting my own poems on it, who knows :)


Andrea Maniram - No posts, nothing to say about it.


Natural Parker - Nice blog on fashion and celebs. Try talking about fashion and celebs from other countries.


Chavonne Parkes - Defiently like the different array of fashion you cover. From Princess Diana to a dress made of cigarette buds.


Anthony Persuad - The tech savvy blog. Keep doing what you're doing and cover as many different technological topics as you can.


Katherine Ramierz - Keep writing what randomly comes to your head. You have a skill for helping people visualize what's going on inside your mind.


Alexandria Rodriguez - The mixture of topics you use is great. Maybe try to use more descriptive words so the reader can really get drawn into what you're saying.


Danielle Satz - Pick different topics, don't talk about school so much. Really think about your opinion before you write it and find the best way to voice it.


Madhu Sharma - The 3D art is really cool. Try blogging about different types of art such as poetry, dancing, martial arts, plays, etc.


Dejon Spears - Develop your opinion more on these different sports and athletes that take part in them. Try some less talked about sports for a twist on things.


Jermain Trim - Try blogging about other topics, not just news. State your opinion a bit more.


Amina Zafar - You should talk a bit more about Pakistan. Things like the traditions and  sites to see there.

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

------------------------------------------------------------

This is the type of poem you read when everyone is against you and you feel like your back is against the wall. It reminds you that you don't necessarily need others that they're there for companionship and to help you out, not bring you down. It makes you realize that the only person that you absolutely need is yourself. That what people say and do is just inward hate directed outward to you. Since they don't know what to do they feel the need to bring you down to feel better.

I Carry Your Heart With Me -- Edward Estlin Cummings

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart) 


-----------------------------------------------------


This is the type of poem you would read and can relate to while  in love with someone. It depicts the way most people want to fell when they're in a relationship. The feeling of 2 people in one body is great. Its like you have double everything, mainly more strength to do things. Even if it only figuratively, the emotions make things into reality. Its like motivation to keep going when you're down. This poem is so simple yet invokes so much emotion. 

(Why) I Do Not Miss You! 

- By Praveen Parasar

(Why) I Do Not Miss You!

Me without you
Like a Body
Without soul,
Like a Flower
Without scent,
Like a Sea
Without water,
Like a Sky
Without stars,
Like a tree
Without leaves,
But, even then
(Why) I am not able
To feel you
As mine,
(Why) I am not able
To remember the scent
Of Your body,
(Why) I am not able
To remember the taste
Of Your lips,
(Why) I am not able
To feel the warmth
Of your breathe,
(Why) I am not able
To feel the beats
Of Your heart,
(Why) even then
I do not miss you!

____________________________________

This poem is different from others in that it talks about how someone is confused why they don't miss their ex. Usually when someone feels like their ex was everything, they ponder on what went wrong and resonance about the past with that person. It seems like poet thought they were in love, when they really weren't. Since the natural reaction to losing someone is thinking about the things they did and remembering it in vivid detail. This person on the other hand can't remember any of that in detail. I've had a feeling like this before. Thinking that I would miss someone, and believing they were really important in my life. When the truth was that I just liked them around but didn't need them and their absence didn't really effect my life. 

Zuffa Finally Offers Fighters Accident Insurance

It has been said for a long time now that fighters shouldn't have to pay for their own insurance. Like any other sport MMA should offer fighters insurance. The day has finally come now, all 250+ fighters under contract with Zuffa now have insurance and accident coverage.  Zuffa was quoted saying this in response to the change : "Our athletes are some of the very best in the world, and we've committed significant financial resources to provide them with insurance that complements the gold standard we have set for event-related coverage," UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta stated in today's announcement. "We're pleased to provide coverage that enables our athletes to seek and receive treatment for injuries sustained while preparing for bouts."


This is  great thing since fighters' injuries can cost them thousands of dollars and stop them from fighting. All the other sport leagues do and it's about time that Zuffa followed and protected their fighters. Now fighters won't have to worry so much about how much their medical bills will cost and when they're going to fight next. It allows them to take some stress off and focus on getting better and starting their training back up.

UFC 129 Recap

UFC 129 was an average card. The preliminary fights were more exciting than the main event. With the majority of their fights ending by KO, TKO, or submission. GSP vs Shields was a disappointing fight which dragged on because one of GSP's eyes got injured. He doesn't seem to be a finisher, would rather play it safe, in the end he won though. The Machida vs Coutrure fight was interesting. Lyoto Machida followed in his teammate Anderson Silva's footsteps and won by a flying front kick.

My favorite fighter Jose Aldo also won his fight but his performance was lacking, he seemed to be moving more sluggish due to the added muscle on his body. In the last round where he was taken down and pounded on was nervous moment for me. For 3 minutes straight he was on his back defending against Mark Hominick's strikes. His BJJ skills were on display allowing him to slow down the momentum of the strikes and survive until the end.  It didn't end like his other fights by TKO but Hominick's forehead was swollen to the size of a fist. Surprisingly the doctor didn't stop the fight, which was a good thing for the spectators. No one ever wants a fight stopped neither the fighters nor the spectators. Everyone wants to finish it themselves and not leave it up to the judges.

Osama Photos Need to be Published

The post-mortem photos of Osama need to be shown. That way people can get a confirmation on how he really died. There is uncertainty going around whether he was really killed or not. Seeing as the details have be changed in his death. Which talked about in a NY Times article -http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/world/europe/06europe.html?_r=2&ref=global-home
There is suspicion of why the U.S. would kill Bin Laden if he was unarmed at the time. Leading people to believe the story is fabricated. Another news source points out this point - http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/bin.laden.legal/index.html?hpt=T1

Even if photos were released people would probably think it was photoshopped.

White House Uncertainty

There was alot of tension before President Obama dieced to call a strike on the compound Bin Laden was in. C.I.A. operatives watched over the mansion via spy satellites so as no to alert the bodygaurds. Bin Laden was very cautious not even letting the guards throw out garbag, instead they burned it. This kind of activity along with the bare-wire fence and other defensive measures on the house made things suspicious. Leading the President and his officials to believe Bin Laden was inside. They finally decided to run a raid so that they could confirm it was Bin Laden once the firefight was over. The plan worked smoothly with casualities only on the enemy side and a blood sample along with a picture proved it was Bin Laden.

Osama Bin Laden is Dead

Bin Laden was killed in a firefight that lasted approx. 40-minutes. Three people on his side was killed, one was believed to be his son. The Americans didn't face any causalities. It's shocking to see that Bin Laden was living in a mansion this whole time, instead of being protected by an army of is people. To me it would of made sense to be around an army, but I guess he wanted to live in style right under people's nose. There are rumors that the  Pakistani government were protecting Bin Laden.   Seeing as he was located about an hour’s drive north from the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. He was hiding in the medium-sized city of Abbottabad, home to a large Pakistani military base and a military academy of the Pakistani Army.


Doesn't seem like Bin Laden was doing much if he was hiding the whole time. In a way he was nothing more than a former shell of himself. The only thing I can probably see him doing in a leadership type of way is making plans and have a messenger transfer them back and forth to his second in command. Ayman al-Zawahri will most likely take care of everything now. He probably was leading since the past decade when Bin Laden went into hiding.The death of Osama Bin Laden doesn't concern me much, but nonetheless its a good thing he is dead.. That is unless  Al Qaeda lashes out in rage for revenge on the U.S. Then that might cause more problems than if he had died hiding. In America's eyes this was a great day and a victory over terrorism.