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i live in portland , maine.

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population. Portland's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Old Port district is a popular destination. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland. The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Machigonne ("Great Neck"). Portland, Maine, was named for the English Isle of Portland, and the city of Portland, Oregon, was in turn named for Portland, Maine. The first European settler was Capt. Christopher Levett, an English naval captain granted in 1623 to found a settlement in Casco Bay. A member of the Council for New England and agent for Ferdinando Gorges, Levett built a stone house where he left a company of ten men, then returned to England and wrote a book about his voyage to drum up support for the settlement. Adam: Do you know that Portland has more people in it than any other city in the USA? Eva: I had no idea! Is it a big city? Adam: 67,067 residents as of 2017. The Metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population Eva: Wow that is a lot. Does it have many job opportunities? Adam: The economy depends on tourism as it's a very bubbly and popular tourist spot Eva: What tourist attractions does Portland have? Adam: The seaport is the largest in New England Eva: Is it a large sea sight? Can you go for big walks by the sea? Adam: Definitely, the seaport was named after the English Isle of the city Eva: It's amazing how England influenced the world and still has a big presence everywhere.

i can t stand salads.

Romaine or cos lettuce is a variety of lettuce ("Lactuca sativa" L. var. "longifolia") that grows in a tall head of sturdy leaves with firm ribs down their centers. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. In British English, it is commonly known as "cos lettuce", and in North America as "romaine" lettuce. Many dictionaries trace the word "cos" to the name of the Greek island of Cos, from which the lettuce was presumably introduced. Other authorities trace "cos" to the Arabic word for lettuce, "" . It apparently reached the West via Rome, as in Italian it is called "lattuga romana" and in French "", both meaning 'Roman lettuce', hence the name 'romaine', the common term in North American English. In North American supermarkets, romaine is very widely available year-round. The thick ribs, especially on the older outer leaves, should have a milky fluid which gives the romaine the typically fine-bitter herb taste. Romaine is a common salad green, and is the usual lettuce used in Caesar salad. Romaine lettuce is commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Romaine, like other lettuces, may also be cooked, for example braised or made into soup. For 3000 years from at least 2,700 BC Cos lettuce was associated with the Ancient Egyptian god of fertility, Min, for its resemblance to the phallus. Katie: I love Salads but I can't handle Romaine Lettuce. Nicholas: Hm, why is that? Unlike most lettuces its most tolerable to heat, you can grill it :D Katie: It's a texture thing. My wife on the other hands loves Romaine Lettuce so many times I buy it anyway. Nicholas: I know that british call it cos lettuce, i dont know why is that :D Katie: That's so strange. You know I was just in the UK and didnt see anyone eating salads. Nicholas: They sometimes eat Garden salads, its just greens on a plate i have tried it its like greens on a plate :D Katie: Yea, I enjoy a garden salad but spinach salads are my favorite. Nicholas: I prefer bean salads, or something like tuna salad, something more nutritious i guess :D

my husband is a cop.

A police officer, also known as an officer, policeperson, policeman, policewoman, cop, police agent, or a police employee is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In most police departments of the United States, "police officer" or "officer" is also the rank held by a regular police officer (i.e. one without supervisory duties). In some nations the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel. Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of criminals and the prevention and detection of crime, protection and assistance of the general public, and the maintenance of public order. Police officers may be sworn to an oath, and have the power to arrest people and detain them for a limited time, along with other duties and powers. Some police officers may also be trained in special duties, such as counter-terrorism, surveillance, child protection, VIP protection, civil law enforcement, and investigation techniques into major crime including fraud, rape, murder, and drug trafficking. Although many police officers wear a corresponding uniform, some police officers are plain-clothed in order to dissimulate as ordinary citizens. Charles: My cousin is training to be a police officer, also known as a cop. They are a member of a police force. Adrianna: That's cool, sounds like an exciting job. Charles: Yes and officers are generally charged with arresting criminals and preventing crimes. Adrianna: I've noticed that, they seem to do a pretty good job of that most of the time. Charles: Some cops are trained in special duties such as child protection, counter-terrorism, and VIP protection. Adrianna: I would've thought that was more of a special forces kind of thing. Charles: While most wear uniforms, some officers wear plain clothes in order to pose undercover as ordinary citizens. Adrianna: See that sounds so exciting but yet so risky. Charles: Police officers are sworn to an oath to protect the public from criminals as well as other duties. Adrianna: Unfortunately there is a fair chunk that don't follow that very oath.

i live in celebration , florida.

Florida (; Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost state in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States (due to the consolidation of Jacksonville with Duval County). The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately , not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. Florida has the lowest high point of any U.S. state. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. William: Hey! I live in Celebration, Florida. Fun fact: Florida means the land of the flowers? Erik: That is a very cool place to live in, I went there when I was vacationing at the Walt Disney Resort nearby! William: I was actually at WDW yesterday! Another nice area is Miami, Florida's most populous area! Erik: Oh wow! Do you go there often? I do not know much about Miami, can you tell me more about it? William: Sure! Miami is known for being a main center and leader in various things such as finance, commerce, multimedia, entertainment, and trade. Erik: I did not know that, have you traveled there before? I know that Miami can be very hot in temperature at times. William: I personally haven't, but they have great transportation systems suc as the Metrorail and Tri-rail. It's very convenient in getting around the area. Erik: Thank you for letting me know, I am considering going there next year, and knowing about their transportation system will very useful. William: You're welcome. Be sure to take advantage of the Miami Airport Station as well. There's a great transportation hub that is handy if you need to get around the city. Erik: I will remember that. Enjoy Miami if you ever decide to go there!

i have red hair.

Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein. Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper (reddish-brown or auburn) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. It is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye colors (gray, blue, green, and hazel), freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of Europe; it is centered around populations in the British Isles. Redheads today are commonly associated with the Celtic nations and to a far lesser extent the Germanic peoples. Ana: Do you have naturally red hair? Michael: No my hair is brown, But my beard had red in it and blonde. Ana: Oh okay, thats a little weird lol. Mines naturally a really light strawberry blonde. Red heads tend to have fair skin, light colored eyes and freckles too Michael: Yeah my girlfriend is a redhead and she cant be in direct sunlight without wearing sun screen or she burns. Ana: Oh yeah I know how she feels. Is she of northern or western European decent? Michael: Both her parents immigrated to America from Ireland. Ana: Oh okay that makes sense! Redheads are associated with celtic regions but a lesser extent then germans. Im german but that goes way back Michael: Same here, Im not sure why a bunch of fair skinned people would want to settle down in Texas though lol. Ana: LOL. Yeah Im over here in FL and see it often too. Its weird because they only account for 1-2 percent of all the human population! So its kindof a rarity! I think of it as being special Michael: For some reason redheads seem to like really warm areas.

i often think about quitting my job and becoming a roadie for justin bieber.

Justin Drew Bieber (; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After a talent manager discovered him through his YouTube videos covering songs in 2008 and signed to RBMG, Bieber released his debut EP, "My World", in late 2009. It was certified platinum in the U.S. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Bieber released his first full-length studio album, "My World 2.0", in 2010. It debuted at or near number one in several countries, was certified triple platinum in the U.S., and contained his single "Baby". Following his debut album, he had his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, released the remix albums "My Worlds Acoustic" and "Never Say Never – The Remixes"—and the 3D biopic-concert film "". He released his second studio album, "Under the Mistletoe", in November 2011, when it debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. Bieber released his third studio album, "Believe," in 2012. Its single "Boyfriend" reached number one in Canada. His fourth studio album "Purpose" was released in November 2015, spawning three number one singles: "What Do You Mean? ", "Sorry", and "Love Yourself". Following the release of "Purpose", Bieber was featured on several successful collaborations, including "Cold Water", "Let Me Love You", "Despacito (Remix)", and "I'm the One". Gage: I often think about quitting my job and becoming a roadie for the Canadian singer and songwriter Justin Bieber. Owen: Interesting, Tell me more about this Canadian Singer please. Is he your favorite ? Gage: Yes, he's very inspirational. He's had 7 songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Owen: Was he a solo act ? or was he part of an American "Boy Band" at one time ? Gage: No ,hes a solo act, but has done collaborations with other artists. Have you heard the "Despacito (Remix)"? Owen: Yes, I have. Which other artists has he collaborated with ? Gage: He collaborated with DJ snake on "Let Me Love You". Owen: Which genre of music does Just Beiber generally perform Gage: Mostly pop records. His most popular single "Baby" went triple platinum in the US.

i like katy perry as a musician.

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer and songwriter. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album "Katy Hudson" under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. Perry rose to fame in 2008 with the release of her second album, a pop rock record titled "One of the Boys", and its singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". The former track also sparked controversy for its sapphic themes. Her third album, "Teenage Dream" (2010), ventured into disco, and was her first number one album on the U.S. "Billboard" 200. It topped the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 with the singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T. Ellie: I liked Katy Perry since she was on Columbia Records Aiden: Her song Roar is great. Ellie: I prefer the lead single Part of Me. Aiden: That is a good one. I think she is from new york Ellie: I think so, but she also spent some time in Los Angeles. Aiden: Have you heard firework? Ellie: Yes she wrote that song with Ester Dean. Aiden: I would have never thought Ellie: she used to be called katy hudson on her 2001 album Aiden: Was that the name of the album?

not a day goes by that i do not drink four mountain dews.

Mountain Dew (stylized as Mtn Dew) is a carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in 1940 by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman. A revised formula was created by Bill Bridgforth in 1958. The rights to this formula were obtained by the Tip Corporation of Marion, Virginia. William H. "Bill" Jones of the Tip corporation further refined the formula, launching that version of Mountain Dew in 1961. In August 1964, the Mountain Dew brand and production rights were acquired from Tip by the Pepsi-Cola company, at which point distribution expanded more widely across the United States and Canada. Between the 1940s and 1980s, there was just one variety of Mountain Dew, which was citrus-flavored and caffeinated in most markets. Diet Mountain Dew was introduced in 1988, followed by Mountain Dew Red, which was introduced and subsequently discontinued in 1988. In 2001, a cherry flavor called Code Red debuted. This product line extension trend has continued, with expansion into specialty, limited time production, region-specific, and retailer-specific (Taco Bell, 7-Eleven) variations of Mountain Dew. Production was extended to the UK in 1996, but was phased out in 1998. Trevor: Mountain Dew is a pretty dope soda made by PepsiCo. Jazmin: oh yea def my dude, love it. Trevor: PepsiCo has made some really good sodas and Mountain Dew is one of the best. Jazmin: yea i agree very sweet tho. Trevor: Yeah but not as sweet as the original formula made in 1940. Jazmin: oh thats not too old for soda Trevor: Yeah, 1940 for the original recipe is nothing compared to Coke back in like 1880. Jazmin: yea i know right?

my favorite type of music is metal.

Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic/acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous acts, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Saxon followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers". During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Mötley Crüe and Poison. Underground scenes produced an array of more aggressive styles: thrash metal broke into the mainstream with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, while other extreme subgenres of metal such as death metal and black metal remain subcultural phenomena. Lily: I really love Heavy Metal and my favorite band from the 1980's Motley Crue made it popular. Samantha: I love Motley Crue! What is your favorite song of theirs? Lily: I love the their third album "Theatre of Pain", I don't really have any favorite songs, I have multiple favorites. Samantha: I love their drummer Tommy Lee, he can thrash. Lily: Tommy Lee is awesome; I didn't know he was part Greek or was born in Athens. Samantha: I had no idea he was born in Athens either! Do you know what year he was born in Lily: Yes I do. He was born on October 3, 1962 to an American father and Greek mother when his dad was serving in the US army. Samantha: You learn something new every day.

i like to draw.

Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, various metals (such as silverpoint) and electronic drawing. A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities. In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch. Reagan: I enjoy drawing so much. It is a form of expression and release for me. What about you? Bryce: What instrument do you use; graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers? Reagan: I use them all, but my favorite are the paints and brushes. I feel like I can express myself with the colors, especially with my abstract pieces. Bryce: What type of support material do you use, cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas? Reagan: I like to use the canvas. Do you like drawing? Bryce: I do not really like drawing. It is good that you used canvas, The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout history. Reagan: A pity you are totally missing out. I like the way the canvas makes the painting look. I had no idea about the history behind it. Bryce: Before you use paint on your canvas, do you initially engage in a quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work which is called a sketch? Reagan: Before I paint I must first turn on my classical music and yes then I do a quick free handed drawing. You seem to know a lot about drawing for someone who does not like it. Maybe you should try it. Bryce: I know a great deal about it especially its use in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing.

my favorite music genre is rock.

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style which drew heavily on the African-American genres of blues and rhythm and blues, and from country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical styles. Musically, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass and drums and one or more singers. Typically, rock is song-based music usually with a 4/4 time signature using a verse–chorus form, but the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. By the late 1960s "classic rock" period, a number of distinct rock music subgenres had emerged, including hybrids like blues rock, folk rock, country rock, raga rock, and jazz-rock, many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock, which was influenced by the countercultural psychedelic and hippie scene. Kaden: I really like rock music, the way the eletric guitar sounds with a nice bass and drum beat is just heaven to my ears. Do you like rock music? Caitlin: I do! I prefer rock over other music genres. Do you like hard rock or more mellow rock? Kaden: I'm definitely more of a hard rock person, I really like aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitar sounds. It helps me release any build up anger. Caitlin: I am right there with you. I like to go to concerts and bang my head to the music. I wish I had more hair to do it with! Kaden: Concerts are great! What are some of your favorite bands? mine are Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin just to name a few. Caitlin: I lie Ozzy as well. My favorite band is Metallica but I am also partial to the 80's hair bands like Poison and Ratt. Kaden: Metallica is actually my favorite too! I love their earlier style with the fast tempo and aggressive musicianship, do you like Ride The Lightning and other early albums? Caitlin: Yes, I prefer Metallica's early music such as Kill 'em All and The Four Horsemen. It is amazing how long they have been together. Kaden: Oh you have great taste, those albums are awesome too. I especially like how Kill 'Em All fused new wave British metal riffs with punk tempos. Caitlin: Kill 'Em All was revolutionary when it was released as they created a new sound like you described. The lead singer from Megadeth was actually part of the band until he was kicked out for drunkenness.

i go to the pool every thursday for three hours.

Thursday is the day of the week following Wednesday and before Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. "See Names of the days of the week for more on naming conventions. " The name is derived from Old English "Þūnresdæg" and Middle English "Thuresday" (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse "Þorsdagr") meaning "Thor's Day". It was named after the Norse god of Thunder, Thor. "Thunor, Donar" (German, "Donnerstag") and "Thor" are derived from the name of the Germanic god of thunder, "Thunraz", equivalent to Jupiter in the "interpretatio romana". Estonians did not work on Thursdays (days of Thor) and Thursday nights were called "evenings of Tooru". Some sources say Estonians used to gather in holy woods (Hiis) on Thursday evenings, where a bagpipe player sat on a stone and played while people danced and sang until the dawn. In most Romance languages, the day is named after the Roman god Jupiter, who was the god of sky and thunder. In Latin, the day was known as "Iovis Dies", "Jupiter's Day". In Latin, the genitive or possessive case of Jupiter was "Iovis"/"Jovis" and thus in most Romance languages it became the word for Thursday: Italian "giovedì", Spanish "jueves", French "jeudi", Sardinian jòvia, Catalan "dijous", Galician "xoves" and Romanian "joi". Antonio: I always felt like Thursdays were just a tease for the weekend but I think it is so cool that it means Thor's Day. Riley: Really? I had no idea! Do all the days of the week have similar meanings? Antonio: They all have naming conventions. In Latin it known as Jupiter's Day. Riley: That's pretty cool. Do you know who started giving days names? Like why are there 7 days in a week? Antonio: Not sure who started giving days names but the seven day week has been an international standard according to ISO 8601. Riley: That's very interesting. I always found that very interesting. Can you share any other facts? Antonio: Estonian did not work on Thursdays. Because they were considered Days of Thor. Riley: Hm, I think I might declare myself Estonian so I can have an extra long weekend!

i have 10 years experience in our industry , yet she gets promoted.

Wage slavery is a pejorative term used to draw an analogy between slavery and wage labor by focusing on similarities between owning and renting a person. It is usually used to refer to a situation where a person's livelihood depends on wages or a salary, especially when the dependence is total and immediate. The term "wage slavery" has been used to criticize exploitation of labour and social stratification, with the former seen primarily as unequal bargaining power between labor and capital (particularly when workers are paid comparatively low wages, e.g. in sweatshops), and the latter as a lack of workers' self-management, fulfilling job choices, and leisure in an economy. The criticism of social stratification covers a wider range of employment choices bound by the pressures of a hierarchical society to perform otherwise unfulfilling work that deprives humans of their "species character" not only under threat of starvation or poverty, but also of social stigma and status diminution. Similarities between wage labor and slavery were noted as early as Cicero in Ancient Rome. With the advent of the industrial revolution, thinkers such as Proudhon and Marx elaborated the comparison between wage labor and slavery, while Luddites emphasized the dehumanization brought about by machines. Preston: Have you ever worked in a sweatshop or low wage position? Shawn: Thankfully no i havent. Preston: Were you ever in a position where you've been denied over time or forced to work off the clock? Shawn: No but that sounds awful. Preston: If you could work one low wage position, what would it be? Shawn: I guess cashier wouldnt be the worst. Preston: Have you ever had a time where you've felt you were being underpaid? Shawn: Working for amazons survey site i do. Preston: If you could speak to your boss about your lack of wages, would you? Shawn: Yea i would.

i listen to katie perry while in the shower.

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer and songwriter. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album "Katy Hudson" under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. Perry rose to fame in 2008 with the release of her second album, a pop rock record titled "One of the Boys", and its singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". The former track also sparked controversy for its sapphic themes. Her third album, "Teenage Dream" (2010), ventured into disco, and was her first number one album on the U.S. "Billboard" 200. It topped the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 with the singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T. Xavier: I used to really like Katy Perry but she hasn't come out with anything recently! Mya: Yes I love her. Her real name is actually Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, and she sings and writes the best songs! Xavier: She really is talented, I never knew that was her full name! What are some of her top songs, I always think of I kissed A Girl Mya: I would definitely have to agree there. She used to sing in church as a child, then move on to gospel music when she was a teen. Pretty wild right? Xavier: Crazy! She definitely has grown up! Has she had any albums go platinum Mya: Yeah, initially she had a debut album released as "Katy Hudson" in 2001 but is didn't get much success. Xavier: I have never heard of that album, was it Christian or her typical pop music Mya: I believe more pop. When she released her "I Kissed a Girl" track it sparked a lot of controversy. She wouldn't sing that one in church! Xavier: Ha, I do not blame her for that one! I wonder if she has plans on releasing anything new, she seems to have fallen off the radar a bit Mya: Yeah, it happens a lot with pop stars. My favorite album was the "Teenage Dream" released in 2010. It reached number 1 on the US billboard charts.

i love chickens.

The chicken ("Gallus gallus domesticus") is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. It is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011. Humans commonly keep chickens as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. Genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia, but with the clade found in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa originating in the Indian subcontinent. From India, the domesticated chicken was imported to Lydia in western Asia Minor, and to Greece by the fifth century BC. Fowl had been known in Egypt since the mid-15th century BC, with the "bird that gives birth every day" having come to Egypt from the land between Syria and Shinar, Babylonia, according to the annals of Thutmose III. In the UK and Ireland, adult male chickens over the age of one year are primarily known as cocks, whereas in the United States, Australia and Canada, they are more commonly called roosters. Males less than a year old are "cockerels". Castrated roosters are called "capons" (surgical and chemical castration are now illegal in some parts of the world). Kaden: Hi there! I've just started a little flock of chickens - do you like them? Molly: You did? How cool! Do you get fresh eggs then? Kaden: Not yet, they're just young. I'm looking forward to it though - properly free range eggs from outdoor chickens! Molly: Aww I bet they're cute! Are you going to eat them when they're adults? I hope not! Lol Kaden: Oh no - they're just layers, not broilers Molly: Oh good. I don't think I could kill a chicken! Have you killed one for food before? Kaden: No, I've never killed anything! Besides, I doubt I'd get FDA approval, haha! Molly: Oh I didn't know you needed approval for your own animals. That's weird, they should let you do what you want with your own animals. Kaden: I was only joking - I think they're a bit busy with things like prescriptions and vaccines, etc. Molly: Ah okay yeah I hope they are instead of looking at your chickens. Lol

my favorite food is a cheeseburger.

A cheeseburger is a hamburger topped with cheese. Traditionally, the slice of cheese is placed on top of the meat patty, but the burger can include many variations in structure, ingredients, and composition. The cheese is normally added to the cooking hamburger patty shortly before serving, which allows the cheese to melt. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include toppings, such as lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, or bacon; examples of less comoon toppings might be spinach or olives. In fast food restaurants, the cheese used is normally processed cheese, but essentially any other melt-able cheeses may be used instead -- common examples would include as cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, blue cheese, and pepper jack. Very soft/wet cheeses that melt poorly -- like cream cheese, cottage cheese, or ricotta -- are very unusual, and very hard/dry cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano (or its imitation, "parmesan") would rarely be used in quantities sufficient to be a recognizable topping as opposed to a seasoning. By the late nineteenth century, the opening of the vast grasslands of the Great Plains to cattle ranching had made it possible for every American to enjoy beef almost daily. Kylie: Cheeseburgers are very tasty and amazing, I love them! Veronica: Oh yeah. I remember the Big King, Burger King's signature sandwich that they sold for more than 20 years. Kylie: I haven't tried the Big King, but Burger King does have great burgers. Veronica: Yeah, it would have been better if they hadn't changed the name from Instaburger King in 1954. Kylie: Instaburger? I never knew they went by that name! I still prefer Burger King. Veronica: bUY YOUR OWN RESTAURANT THEN! 50% OF THEIR RESTAURANTS ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED FRANCHISES. Kylie: I will! I never knew that but I may make my own restaurant now! Veronica: Now you are reminding me of that Connie Smith song from 1974, "I never knew that". Funny how these things go.

i like to hike.

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe "all forms" of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits. In the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. Carlos: I love hiking, in Canada and the United States people go for hikes everyday! Michael: I love hiking also. Especially in Canada. Carlos: , in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, they call it "walking" instead. Michael: That is interesting, I wonder why? Carlos: Well the word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling. But that is more of a old fashion thing. Michael: I have never hiked in the UK. Carlos: In Australia they call it bushwalking instead of hiking. Kinda neat huh? Michael: Yes, I wish I could visit Australia. Carlos: vigorous walk or hike is called tramping in New Zealand. Michael: That is right beside Australia.

i have red hair.

Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein. Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper (reddish-brown or auburn) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. It is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye colors (gray, blue, green, and hazel), freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of Europe; it is centered around populations in the British Isles. Redheads today are commonly associated with the Celtic nations and to a far lesser extent the Germanic peoples. Nathan: I always liked red hair on people. It occurs naturally in 1-2% of the human population. Parker: tell me more about this Nathan: Sure, it is more common (2-6%) in people from northern or western Europe and less frequent in other areas. Parker: what causes red hair Nathan: It is usually caused by people having 2 copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16. Parker: so it's purely genetic? Nathan: That's right. That is why you will usually see families of redheads. The color can vary in he from deep burgundy to burnt orange. Parker: When was this condition first discovered Nathan: As far back as human records exist. It is associated with fair skin and lighter eye colors. Parker: Does this affect africans as well?

i have red hair.

Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein. Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper (reddish-brown or auburn) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. It is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye colors (gray, blue, green, and hazel), freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of Europe; it is centered around populations in the British Isles. Redheads today are commonly associated with the Celtic nations and to a far lesser extent the Germanic peoples. Charlotte: I need you to know right away that i'm a ginger. My read hair flows. It happens in about 1 to 2 percent of all humans on this earth. Donovan: This is very important information! Are either of your parents redheads? Charlotte: They are not, but it does accur mote in nothern europeans. I'm not sure if it just skipped a few generations or if my mom cheated on my dad. Donovan: Let's hope it was the former! Are you or your ancestors from northern Europe? Charlotte: Not at all. From the vikings. Some people in different areas have different view of my red head. Some ridicule while others admire. Donovan: Having red hair is nothing to ridicule! It's a rare trait that looks good on all sorts of people! Women dye their hair red for a reason! Charlotte: This is true, I think red heads are more common today than ever. I know redheads came from the celtic naiton. Donovan: That's true. Maybe one day it'll be as common as blonde (like me!)

i drive a mercedes.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, formerly known as Sonderklasse (German for "special class", abbreviated as "S-Klasse"), is a series of luxury flagship vehicles produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz, a division of German company Daimler AG. The S-Class designation for top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116, and has remained in use ever since. The S-Class has debuted many of the company's latest innovations, including drivetrain technologies, interior features, and safety systems (such as the first seatbelt pretensioners). The S-Class has ranked as the world's best-selling luxury sedan, and its latest generation, the W222 S-Class, premiered in 2013. As in previous iterations, the W221 S-Class is sold in standard and long-wheelbase versions; I4, V6, V8, V12, diesel and hybrid powertrains are offered. All models built in Mexico or sold in the United States are only available in long wheelbase. In automotive terms, "Sonderklasse" refers to "a specially outfitted car." Although used colloquially for decades, following its official application in 1972, six generations of officially named "S-Klasse" sedans have been produced. Previous two-door coupe models of the S-Class were known as SEC and later S-Coupe. Sebastian: I currently drive a new Mercedes S-Class. Liliana: I love them! Mercedes-Benz S-Class,was formerly known as Sonderklasse Sebastian: Really that's interesting! What does that word mean? Liliana: It is German for S class. The S-Class designation for top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models ! Sebastian: Cool. Where are mercedes made currently? Liliana: Actually recently they opened a factory in Mexico. They also have a factory here in America Sebastian: Mexico really? They don't make them in Germany? Liliana: Previous two-door coupe models of the S-Class were known as SEC. And then sometime later they called it a coupe. That was the first factory but they have expanded since then.

i own a boat.

A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. According to the FAO, there are currently (2004) four million commercial fishing vessels. About 1.3 million of these are decked vessels with enclosed areas. Nearly all of these decked vessels are mechanised, and 40,000 of them are over 100 tons. At the other extreme, two-thirds (1.8 million) of the undecked boats are traditional craft of various types, powered only by sail and oars. These boats are used by artisan fishers. It is difficult to estimate the number of recreational fishing boats. They range in size from small dinghies to large charter cruisers, and unlike commercial fishing vessels, are often not dedicated just to fishing. Prior to the 1950s there was little standardisation of fishing boats. Designs could vary between ports and boatyards. Traditionally boats were built of wood, but wood is not often used now because it has higher maintenance costs and lower durability. Fibreglass is used increasingly in smaller fishing vessels up to 25 metres (100 tons), while steel is usually used on vessels above 25 metres. Ana: I own a boat that I take on the lake Caroline: Oh really, boats can be great. Ana: I use my vessel for commercial use. Caroline: Oh so to make money? Is it a fishing boat? Ana: Yes, I am one of four million commercial fishing vessels. Caroline: wow 4 million? Thats a lot of people in the business. Ana: Yes, about 1.3 million of those are decked vessels with enclosed areas. Caroline: Makes sense, they sleep out on the ocean a lot

i am a meat eater.

A carnivore , meaning "meat eater" (Latin, "caro", genitive "carnis", meaning "meat" or "flesh" and "vorare" meaning "to devour"), is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging. Animals that depend solely on animal flesh for their nutrient requirements are called obligate carnivores while those that also consume non-animal food are called facultative carnivores. Omnivores also consume both animal and non-animal food, and, apart from the more general definition, there is no clearly defined ratio of plant to animal material that would distinguish a facultative carnivore from an omnivore. A carnivore that sits at the top of the food chain is termed an apex predator. The word "carnivore" sometimes refers to the mammalian order Carnivora, but this is somewhat misleading. While many Carnivora meet the definition of being meat eaters, not all do, and even fewer are true obligate carnivores (see below). For example, most species of bears are actually omnivorous, except for the giant panda, which is almost exclusively herbivorous, and the exclusively meat-eating polar bear, which lives in the Arctic, where few plants grow. Angela: Do you eat meat? Cassandra: I do, but not as much as many Americans. It is not necessary every meal. Do you? Angela: Human civilization brought domestication of animals which led to their use in meat production on an industrial scale. Cassandra: This is true, but before that I'm pretty sure agriculture was the main source of food. I could be wrong. Angela: Agriculture was key to developing sedentary civilizations. Hunter gatherers predated agriculture, however. Cassandra: That makes sense, we used to be more nomadic following the herd animals for sustenance. Angela: The Neolithic Revolution is when human culture transformed from hunter gathering to sedentary, agricultural societies that could sustain larger populations. Domestication of animals served to also increase the population of these societies. Cassandra: Did this lead to a longer lifespan for human culture? I would think so. Having a steady supply of both crops and animals must have been beneficial. Angela: I imagine it did. It led to an ecological footprint of a human population in some areas that exceeds the carrying capacity of that location. Cassandra: Do you have an example? Do you mean the ecological carrying capacity? I can tell that currently humans definitely have a negative effect on their environment.

i collect bugs in jars.

Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs. This wider meaning may still be encountered in informal use. Like several of the other fields that are categorized within zoology, entomology is a taxon-based category; any form of scientific study in which there is a focus on insect-related inquiries is, by definition, entomology. Entomology therefore overlaps with a cross-section of topics as diverse as molecular genetics, behavior, biomechanics, biochemistry, systematics, physiology, developmental biology, ecology, morphology, and paleontology. At some 1.3 million described species, insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms, date back some 400 million years, and have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth. Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping), but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century. Trenton: I love to collect bugs when I'm at the park and put them in jars. I've been told I'd make a good entomologist, since I love studying insects! Ellie: Bugs are pretty fascinating! Did you go to school for entomology? Trenton: No, but I should have. There are elements of entomology across all human cultures. Ellie: What are some of the elements? Trenton: A lot of the roots lie in agriculture. It's especially important for beekeepers! Ellie: That makes sense. I guess they would be studying the benefits and detriments of different types of bugs on plants, right? Trenton: You're correct. Entomology is very important for biological control in agriculture. Ellie: Are there any other practical purposes for studying bugs other than agricultural reasons? Trenton: There aren't any other specific applications that I'm aware of, but there are 1.3 million identified species, so there's plenty of them to keep learning more about them! Ellie: Your kidding! I would never have guessed there were that many! Are entomologists still discovering new species of insects?

i believe in leprechauns.

A leprechaun (/ luchorpán) is a type of fairy of the Aos Sí in Irish folklore. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If captured by a human, they often grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom. Like other Irish fairies, leprechauns may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann. Leprechaun-like creatures rarely appear in Irish mythology and only became prominent in later folklore. Modern depictions of leprechauns are largely based on derogatory 19th-century caricatures and stereotypes of the Irish. The name "leprechaun" is derived from the Irish word , defined by Patrick Dinneen as "a pigmy, a sprite, or leprechaun". The further derivation is less certain; according to most sources, the word is thought to be a corruption of Middle Irish "luchrupán", from the Old Irish , a compound of the roots lú (small) and corp (body). The root "corp", which was borrowed from the Latin "corpus", attests to the early influence of Ecclesiastical Latin on the Irish language. The alternative spelling "leithbrágan" stems from a folk etymology deriving the word from "leith" (half) and "bróg" (brogue), because of the frequent portrayal of the leprechaun as working on a single shoe. Valerie: Call me crazy, but I like to believe leprechauns are real! Maybe not little bearded men, but the spirit of them! Alex: Do they have magic powers? I watched a movie about them one time and they were evil and scary! Valerie: Ha! I know what movie you speak of. While mischevious, not evil -- supposedly they spend time mendind shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Alex: Speaking of leprechauns, do you like :ucky Charms cereal? They used to be my faourite growing up! Valerie: SAME! Did you save the marshmallows for last?! Those marshmallow shapes had an official name -- "marbits"! Alex: Yes! Sometimes I would just pick out the marshmallow pieces from the box and leave only the grain cereal left. Now that is evil!! Valerie: Was that the plot of the scary movie?! A leprechaun that left ONLY THE CEREAL?! The horror! Here's horror: Lucky Charms were inspired by the inventor mixing Cheerios with bits of Brach's Circus Peanuts (those peanut shaped marshmallow candies...yech!) Alex: That is interesting! I guess they got lucky with the help of a 4 leaf clover and it was made popular! Valerie: Ha! Well I will wish you the easy granting of three wishes, whether you catch a leprechaun or not! Alex: I would definately wish for a pot of gold 3 times!

i like basketball.

Basketball is a limited-contact sport played on a rectangular court. While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop in diameter and high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court. The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team during regular play. A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three-point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. A team can also score via free throws, which are worth one point, after the other team is assessed with certain fouls. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation. The ball can be advanced on the court by passing it to a teammate, or by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling). It is a violation to lift, or drag, one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. Levi: Are you a fan of basketball? It is a limited contact sport. Henry: I used to love basketball when the Bulls were in their heyday with Michael Jordan. Levi: Yeah they were a great American team from chicago. I'm a heat fan myself. Henry: I don't even know what state the Heat is in. lol Levi: In Florida. Tge game was invented in 1891! Henry: Wow that long ago! I bet they played with real baskets. Levi: I bet. I like how the ball can be advanced with intricate passes. Do you play much? Henry: I used to play in high school. I was good at passing and stealing but I was terrible at shooting! Levi: Nice. I play pickup a lot. I'm more of a shooter. I practice free throws a lot worth one point. Henry: Do you ever play horse with a basketball? That's always fun to play.

i hope one day to own a stable of at least 10 race horses.

The horse ("Equus ferus caballus") is one of two extant subspecies of "Equus ferus". It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, "Eohippus", into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies "caballus" are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horse tending to sleep significantly more than adults. Mya: Do you ever ride horses where you live? Sierra: No, but I did when I was a kid, the horse was first domesticated around 4000BC Mya: Really? Where were they first domesticated? Sierra: How and when horses were domesticated is highly disputed, so I dont think it is known for sure Mya: I rode a horse once in West Virgina. I liked it a lot. Sierra: There are still feral horses, but they are not truly wild, they just have never been domesticated Mya: I have never seen a feral horse. They are difficult to tame. Sierra: there is also an endangered horse called a Przewalski, it is a subspecies and the only true wild horse left Mya: Wild horses must becoming extinct because of humans. Sierra: I dont know if it is humans or they are just dying out, they have a very strong natural sense of fight or flight responses

i am a vegetarian.

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Some vegans also avoid other animal products such as beeswax, leather or silk clothing, and goose-fat shoe polish. Packaged and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt, and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, so may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood of such additions. Edward: I'd like to go vegetarian, but it seems hard on a tiny budget. Levi: I can understand. Going vegetarian means you'll have to cut out a lot of those inexpensive packaged/processed foods. Definitely want to budget tightly. Edward: yep and I don't cook at home often especially after many incidents where I let food go bad!! Levi: There are lots of potential reasons to go vegetarian anyway, if you think about it, despite the difficulty. There are moral and ethical concerns, too. Edward: Oh I hear you and I'd like to go vegan even. I keep my meat intake to a minimum already but I don't think I can give up dairy for ever. Levi: I respect that. The only thing I'd caution you about is to really watch your food ingredients. A surprising number of things contain animal ingredients. Edward: Ideally I'd have my own dairy cow and maybe some chickens for eggs!! I don't eat many processed foods and keep a lookout already for that kinda thing. Levi: You can't do any of that if you're a vegan though. Vegans reject that animal should even be commodities at all. Edward: I'm against commercial farming but I can't really take that plunge. What do you think about lab grown meat though? Levi: Although it hasn't been commercialized yet because it's still so new, I think there's a lot of potential there. No animals were harmed, after all.

i like tacos.

A taco is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce. The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. According to the Real Academia Española, publisher of "Diccionario de la Lengua Española", the word "taco" describes a typical Mexican dish of a maize tortilla folded around food. This meaning of the Spanish word "taco" is a Mexican innovation, but in other dialects "taco" is used to mean "wedge; wad, plug; billiard cue; blowpipe; ramrod; short, stocky person; [or] short, thick piece of wood." As used in this non-culinary way, the word "taco" has cognates in other European languages, including the French word "tache" and the English word "tack (nail)." According to one etymological theory, the culinary meaning of "taco" derives from its "plug" meaning as employed among Mexican silver miners, who used explosive charges in plug form consisting of a paper wrapper and gunpowder filling. Briana: I love tacos! Mia: Same, of all the Mexican dishes, tacos are the best. Briana: beef fajita tacos are my favorite! Mia: Are they made with a wheat flour tortilla or a corn tortilla? Briana: Flour tortillas, always! Mia: I really like both flour and corn tortillas on tacos though. Briana: with some dishes corn is good, but i usually save my corn tortillas for my chips Mia: Fair enough, corn tortillas are good with chicken and beef is better with a flour one. Briana: thats true Mia: I really like beef and pork on tacos the most, chicken is good too.

i care about the way i look when i am in public.

Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being, though the two terms are commonly used interchangeably or synonymously. An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that "everyone is looking" at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant feelings of self-consciousness are sometimes associated with shyness or paranoia. When feeling self-conscious, one becomes aware of even the smallest of one's own actions. Such awareness can impair one's ability to perform complex actions. Adolescence is believed to be a time of heightened self-consciousness. A person with a chronic tendency toward self-consciousness may be shy or introverted. Unlike self-awareness, which in a philosophical context is being conscious of oneself as an individual, self-consciousness, being excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner, can be a problem at times. Self-consciousness is often associated with shyness and embarrassment, in which case a lack of pride and low self-esteem can result. Laura: Ive been feeling really self conscious lately about my appearance, I just feel like everyone else is staring at me when I go out, Do you ever feel that way? Brian: sometimes i do, especially since i gained a lot of weight Laura: Yea my heightened sense of self-awareness really makes me freak out, I often thing the feeling will never go away. Brian: is there anything you can do about it? is there any treatment? Laura: Well I definitely know that it can heavily impair one's ability to perform complex actions. So I know that there is therapies for it and even medication. Brian: Have you ever considered taking a medication or talking to a doctor? Laura: I have but I feel like ill be a zombie if I take the medicine, I probably cant afford the therapy sessions either. Brian: that's what i'm scared of too! feeling like a zombie. I'm struggling with depression but still didn't go to the doctor Laura: Well I'm 17 and I know that adolescence is considered to be a time of heightened self-consciousness. I just hope I can get over this feeling. Brian: i hope so too! And if not i hope you will seek professional help.

i live in an apartment.

An apartment (American English), flat (British English) or unit (Australian English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building, generally on a single level. Such a building may be called an "apartment building", "apartment complex", "flat complex", "block of flats", "tower block", "high-rise" or, occasionally, "mansion block" (in British English), especially if it consists of many apartments for rent. In Scotland, it is called a block of flats or, if it is a traditional sandstone building, a "tenement", a term which has a pejorative connotation in the United States. Apartments may be owned by an "owner/occupier", by leasehold tenure or rented by "tenants" (two types of housing tenure). The term "apartment" is favored in North America (although in some cities "flat" is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term "flat" is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment). Technically multi-story apartments sometimes referred to as mid-rise apartments and even high-rise apartments when there are many stories. Edwin: I rent an apartment in apartment complex Angelina: Do you need to go through a background check to get an apartment? Edwin: No, just a credit check. It's funny that in North America we call it apartment and in the UK they call it "Flat" Angelina: What is the difference between an apartment and a flat? Edwin: there is no difference. That's just how they call apartments. and In Australian English Apartments are called uni Angelina: Oh ok, are there any other types of apartments? Edwin: Well, multi-story appartments are often reffered as mid-rise apartments and even high-rise Angelina: Where did the term apartment come from? Edwin: i'm honestly not sure Angelina: When was the first apartment building built?

my favorite movie is the last of the mohicans.

The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama, set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was directed by Michael Mann, based on James Fenimore Cooper's eponymous 1826 novel and George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the latter than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig, and Steven Waddington in supporting roles. It was produced by Morgan Creek Pictures. The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song "I Will Find You" by Clannad. The main theme of the film is taken from the tune "The Gael" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean. Released on September 25, 1992 in the United States, "The Last of the Mohicans" was met with nearly universal praise from critics and commercial success during its box-office run. The story takes place in 1757, during the French and Indian War in the Adirondack Mountains, in the British colony of New York. British Army Major Duncan Heyward arrives in Albany. He has been sent to serve under Colonel Edmund Munro, the commander of Fort William Henry. Heyward is given the task of escorting the colonel’s two daughters, Cora and Alice, to their father. Preston: One of my favorite films has to be The last of the Mohicans Malachi: I've never seen it. What is it about? Preston: The film was set in 1757 New York, during the French and Indian war Malachi: That's cool. Who starred in the movie? Preston: The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May Malachi: I've heard of Day-Lewis before. What other movies is he in? Preston: A movie that you may be familiar with is There Will Be Blood. It was released back in 2007 Malachi: What was that one about? It sounds really familliar.

i have a pond at home with a pet koi named spot.

Koi is an informal group of the colored variants of the Amur carp. Several varieties are recognized by the Japanese. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. The most popular category of koi is the "Gosanke", which is made up of the "Kohaku", "Taisho Sanshoku", and "Showa Sanshoku" varieties. Carp are a large group of fish originally found in Central Europe and Asia. Various carp species were originally domesticated in East Asia, where they were used as food fish. Carp are coldwater fish, and their ability to survive and adapt to many climates and water conditions allowed the domesticated species to be propagated to many new locations, including Japan. Natural color mutations of these carp would have occurred across all populations. Carp were first bred for color mutations in China more than a thousand years ago, where selective breeding of the Prussian carp ("Carassius gibelio") led to the development of the goldfish. The Amur carp ("Cyprinus rubrofuscus"), a member of the common carp ("Cyprinus carpio") species complex native to East Asia, was aquacultured as a food fish at least as long ago as the fifth century BC in China, and Jin Dynasty (fourth century AD) texts mentioned carp with various colors. Daisy: I have a pond at home with a new pet koi named spot Aaliyah: Koi is actually an informal group of the Amur carp. It's a colored variant. Daisy: oh ok, since I am a novice in Koi fish, I always thought they were like goldfish Aaliyah: That's understandable, but Koi varieties are distinguished by their colors and patterns. Daisy: mine is orange and white, is that a common color? Aaliyah: They were originally eaten as a food dish, but they have varied colors. Those are common colors that I have seen before. Daisy: where are they originally from, China? Aaliyah: They were originally found in Central Europe and Asia, so I would say yes. Daisy: my pond is real small, about how big do they get Aaliyah: The Amur carp was found in the Jin Dynasty, so it's at least smaller than the Jin Dynasty.

i like going to the beach.

A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. "Beach" may refer to: The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere under bars. There are several conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm. Aidan: Going to the beach is my favorite passtime Kiara: I love the beach! Some of them have lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers! Aidan: What are some beaches you have visited? Kiara: I've been to beaches in Hong Kong! They have a really long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches Aidan: Wow, i went to cancun one time and really enjoyed my time there i think im going there again for next summer Kiara: I love Cancun - the beaches there have resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants nearby Aidan: Yes, the food over there is amazing as well. best shrimp i have had in my life is from cancun Kiara: The beaches in Puerto Vallarta are nice too! It's located on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas

my favorite flower is a rose.

A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρόδον "rhódon" (Aeolic βρόδον "wródon"), itself borrowed from Old Persian "wrd-" ("wurdi"), related to Avestan "varəδa", Sogdian "ward", Parthian "wâr". The leaves are borne alternately on the stem. Parker: Roses are a very pretty flower. Kaleb: I love roses! They are a perennial plant of the genus Rosa and the family Rosacae. What is your favorite color? Parker: My favorite color is blue but 'rose red' is a close second Kaleb: I also love red roses as they are so elegant. There are over a hundred different species of roses and thousands of cultivars. Parker: Oh wow. Can they grow anywhere? Kaleb: They typically are native to Asia with smaller numbers growing in Europe, North America and Africa. I always thought of them as American for some reason. Parker: Me too. I wonder how they became the flower to say I love you to someone. Kaleb: I would love to know that as well! Roses vary in size, shape and color varying from white to red although I think red is typically associated with romance. Parker: That is so sweet Kaleb: Different species and hybrids are widely grown for fragrance and for their incredible beauty.

i had two cats growing up.

The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Cats have a high breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy. George: i had two cats growing up, i miss having cats around Leah: I had them too, when I was young. My parents valued them for their hunting abilities. George: that is why I like cats, they still had that wild instinct in them Leah: I can understand that. They're like the spotted hyena of the domesticated animals. What breed of cat did you have around, anything specifc? George: blue Siamese , very beautiful cats Leah: Oh those are interesting animals, the most recognized of the Asian breeds. I like the Persians as well, though I never had one. George: is that where the origin of cats are from, Asia? Leah: Yes, and today the largest number of the world's feral cats are there as well. They don't have any human contact.

i work at amazon.

Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon (), is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington that was founded by Jeff Bezos on July 5, 1994. The tech giant is the largest Internet retailer in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization, and second largest after Alibaba Group in terms of total sales. The amazon.com website started as an online bookstore and later diversified to sell video downloads/streaming, MP3 downloads/streaming, audiobook downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. The company also produces consumer electronics—Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Echo—and is the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services (IaaS and PaaS). Amazon also sells certain low-end products under its in-house brand AmazonBasics. Amazon has separate retail websites for the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, Japan, China, India, and Mexico. In 2016, Dutch, Polish, and Turkish language versions of the German Amazon website were also launched. Amazon also offers international shipping to certain other countries for some of its products. Kenneth: Its hard being an amazon employee. Lily: Well it is the largest tech giant in the world! Kenneth: It's just a hard, thankless job. Lily: Well that could be said about a lot of jobs. Amazon itself started long ago as a online bookstore and later branched out. Kenneth: Wow really? I had no idea. Lily: Yeah most people don't know this but if your looking for low end products you can buy Amazons house brand and save money! Kenneth: Yeah, I like to use house brand products. I'm kind of frugal. Lily: Same! Most people use Amazon or their two day shipping. We take it for granted how quick we get things now. Kenneth: I can remember waiting for months to get stuff as a kid. Lily: Well just recently people in Germany and Turkey got their own verison of the Amazon site so they can enjoy it too now~

i have a big beard.

A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of humans and some animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. From an evolutionary viewpoint the beard is a part of the broader category of androgenic hair. It is a vestigial trait from a time when humans had hair on their face and entire body like the hair on gorillas. The evolutionary loss of hair is pronounced in some populations such as indigenous Americans and some east Asian populations, who have less facial hair, whereas people of European or South Asian ancestry and the Ainu have more facial hair. Societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be essential for all males able to grow one, and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. However, in cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or a "savage", uncivilized, or even dangerous demeanor. Isaac: I am trying to grow a beard. I have a long way to go. Natalia: I'm in the same boat! Even after hitting puberty, it took me a while just to START growing a beard. Isaac: When I get my beard I will have to get a beard trimmer so it doesn't look out of control. Natalia: We are lucky that we aren't a part of the Sikhism religion. They consider the beard to be essential for all males to be able to grow! Isaac: It is a good thing indeed. I wonder if I could get a fake beard if anyone would notice the difference. Natalia: Hey, give it a try! At least to cultures where facial hair is uncommon, we are considered more clean and less savage than our bearded counter parts! Isaac: Yeah but we will never be able to become a hipster without a man carpet on our face. I guess that is life. Natalia: Yeah, I guess we can just keep on hoping until it grows! It's not like society is one sided on the issue; attitudes toward beards varies widely depending on a lot of factors. Isaac: Sure, I think men from the Midwest like to grow more facial hair than southern men. Natalia: I honestly didn't know that, but that's interesting!

i like to cook.

Italian cuisine is food typical from Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. Pasta, vegetables, olive oil and fish are a major part of the Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine is probably the most important expression of the Mediterranean diet. Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Melanie: Do you like traditional Italian food? Isaiah: I love it! I especially love spaghetti, Melanie: Spaghetti in Italy used to be alot longer but Americans made it shorter to make it easier to eat Isaiah: I didn't know that! I would love to try the longer spaghetti. The meatballs are the star though Melanie: Meatballs in pasta are awesome, especially when they have lots of Parmesan cheese in them Isaiah: Yes they are great. I like larger meatballs in my spaghetti. Melanie: I also love Fettuccine Alfredo, with chicken Isaiah: Oh yes! I love any kind of pasta to be honest. Italian is my favorite.

i live in new york city.

The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7 million residents as of 2016. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term "New York minute". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States, and as many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Miranda: I have lived in New york city all of my life. Kelsey: That is great how does it feel to live in the mos populous city in the us? Miranda: It's crazy at times but I wouldn't have it any other way. Kelsey: I guess you really like it! im more into open spaces, in new york city there are about 8,537,637 by 2016! Miranda: Wow, that's a lot of people. I think I would be bored in a smaller town. Kelsey: Is it true that the city is defines "New york minute" ? so fast paced city Miranda: Yes there's not a lot of time and sit and enjoy the view. Kelsey: Do you live near one of the five boroughs? brooklyn, queens, manhattan, the bronx or statend island? Miranda: I live in manhattan near Central Park. Kelsey: I love central park i was there on a tour in 2011, that park was stablished in 1857!

i like rap music.

Rapping (or rhyming, spitting, emceeing, MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that rap is usually performed in time to an instrumental track. Rap is often associated with, and is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, but the origins of the phenomenon predate hip-hop culture. The earliest precursor to the modern rap is the West African griot tradition, in which "oral historians", or "praise-singers", would disseminate oral traditions and genealogies, or use their formidable rhetorical techniques for gossip or to "praise or critique individuals." Griot traditions connect to rap along a lineage of Black verbal reverence that goes back to ancient Egyptian practices, through James Brown interacting with the crowd and the band between songs, to Muhammad Ali's quick-witted verbal taunts and the palpitating poems of the Last Poets. Therefore, rap lyrics and music are part of the "Black rhetorical continuum", and aim to reuse elements of past traditions while expanding upon them through "creative use of language and rhetorical styles and strategies. Faith: I really like the flow of rap music! Are you a fan? Alondra: Yeah! I must admit I'm an old lady and am not too familiar with newer rap artists except for Kendrick Lamar. What can you tell me about rap and its history? Faith: The earliest precursor to rap was thought to be a West African griot tradition. Rappers were known as "oral historians" or "praise-singers"! Alondra: That makes sense! I bet it sounded really cool Faith: I'll bet it did! A lot of people seem to think that rap and hip-hop are the same, but they're not. Rap is actually much older than hip-hop music. Alondra: What is the difference? Faith: Believe it or not, hip hop is characterized by nine elements. I don't think rap has quite that many. Rap is much more old school! Alondra: What are the nine elements, do you know? Wow there's a lot to learn about this art form Faith: The four key elements are MCing/rapping, break dancing, graffiti writing and DJing with turntables. I think hip hop more encompasses the whole subculture instead of just the music. Alondra: Yeah I noticed that some people call all african-americans "hip hoppers" lol

i want a dog , but that is a lot of commitment.

Dog daycare, often known as "doggy daycare", refers to a short-term daytime care for dogs. It shares many similarities with a regular daycare for children, with the exception being that a dog daycare is for canines. It fills a niche between multi-day kennel boarding and pet sitting, where the sitter comes to the pet's home. The two share the same philosophy. Parents, or in the case of the dog daycare, owners, have a busy schedule and the often prolonged hours at work drastically reduce the time that could be spent with their children or pets. The popularity of such establishments in the United States and elsewhere has grown greatly since the early 1990s, and arose out of the more traditional kennel industry. Prior to World War II, dogs more commonly lived outside in the United States, but as urbanization spread dogs started to live indoors more frequently. Other factors, including an increase in the population of adults without children, have gradually led to more attention and money being spent on pets. The first modern dog day care in New York City, Yuppie Puppy Pet Care, Inc. was reportedly opened in 1987, by Joseph S. Sporn. San Francisco, another wealthy American city, has also been credited for spurring the dog day care trend. Amber: Do you know about dog daycare? I would like to find a place that can watch my dog during the day. Christopher: Yes. Doggy day care is short term daytime care for canines. Amber: Awesome, that sounds like what I need. I wonder if they get walks as well. Christopher: Sure. It came from the kennel indusrty in te early 90s. They treat your dog like family. Amber: Good to hear. I would want my mutt to be in a loving environment. Christopher: What kind of dog do you have? I like poodles. The miniature Poodle is my favorite. Amber: I have a doberman and a chihuahua. I think poodles are very cute. Christopher: Poodles are ranked as the 2nd most intelligent breed of dog. That makes them better. Amber: Yeah, their intelligence sure makes up for their size. Do you like watching dog shows? Christopher: I like conformation shows. It's where they evaluate the a dog by breeding standards.

my father was a driver himself.

A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck). Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service. There are three major types of truck driver employment: Both owner operators/owner driver and company drivers can be in these categories. In Australia, drivers of trucks and truck and trailer combinations with gross vehicle mass greater than 12 tonnes must rest for 15 minutes every 5.5 hours, 30 minutes every 8 hours and 60 minutes every 11 hours (includes driving and non-driving duties). Jake: My father was a truck driver and I'd like to do it in the future too. Lillian: My dad was a truck driver too! He was a company driver, not an owner/operator driver. Jake: Just like mine, I'd want to do it for a while and save up a lot of money for my business. Lillian: I wouldn't want to earn a living driving a truck. I drove enough with my last job! It makes me tired. Jake: Yeah some people like driving, and for some it is tiring, i can understand that. I worked in mail delivery so I'm used to driving a lot. Lillian: That's also something I haven't wanted to do, but I hear it's pretty good pay and beenfits! Jake: Yeah it is, it's pretty cool if you can multitask, you need to roll papers while being focused on driving, it can be challenge. Lillian: My best friend used to have me ride with her on her paper route. I'd roll the papers and she'd put them in the box. It was easier that way.

i like cartoons.

Cartoon Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc., a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, itself being a subsidiary of Time Warner. It was founded by Betty Cohen and launched on October 1, 1992. The channel primarily broadcasts children's shows, mostly animated programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It is primarily aimed at children and young teenagers between the ages of 7 to 15, and targets older teens and adults with mature content during its late night daypart Adult Swim, which is treated as a separate entity for promotional purposes and as a separate channel by Nielsen for ratings purposes. It operates daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET). A Spanish language audio track for select programs is accessible via second audio programing (SAP); some cable and satellite companies offer the Spanish feed as a separate channel by removing the main English-language audio track. It is also the related channel of Turner-owned Boomerang. As of January 2016, Cartoon Network is available to approximately 94.0 million pay television households (80.7% of households with television) in the United States. On August 4, 1986, Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists from Kirk Kerkorian; due to concerns over the debt load of his companies, on October 17, 1986, Turner was forced to sell MGM back to Kerkorian after approximately only 74 days of ownership. Nevaeh: I love cartoons and watched the Cartoon Network alot. It's more mature content comes on late at night and the day the channel targets 7-15 year olds. Bryson: Really why kind of cartoons do you typically watch? Nevaeh: All the old stuff, Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes. The Cartoon Network is available if you pay for cable around 80% of viewers in the US alone. Bryson: I love watching old Looney Tunes cartoons I was a child of the 80s and that had to be top 5 for me Nevaeh: I loved it. The show was inspired by Disney's music series Silly Symphonies, which is kind of cool. I didn't know they were related. Bryson: I wasn't aware that Disney had anything to do with that show, its very interesting Nevaeh: Yeah, the Cartoon Network seems like it has been around for a long time, almost 16 years in October. Bryson: wow that's a lot longer than I would have guessed Nevaeh: Yeah it's been a long time. They even have the Cartoon Network over in the UK and Ireland Bryson: really that's good that they get to enjoy cartoons overseas that we enjoy in the states

i love chocolate.

Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted and ground. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE. In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as "xocolātl" , a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugars. Jeremiah: I love chocolate, My favourite is Daim, it is made by a sweedish company. Jade: I love Daim Bars. The crunchy Almond caramel in milk chocolate. Where did you have them? Jeremiah: Yes, they are amazing! I bought them from Ikea, that is the only store that sells it where I am from Jade: Unfortunately the town I live in is nowhere near an Ikea. They say the Hershey's Heath bar is similar, though. Jeremiah: I have never tried a Hershey health bar. I am not a big fan of Hershey's chocolate...I find that it tastes a little cheap and does not melt in you mouth like other chocolates do. Do you know what chocolate is made from? Jade: I know what you mean. European chocolate seems to be so much better. Chocolate is made of Theobroma cacoa seeds that have been roasted and ground up, typically. Then they have a bunch of other stuff added to make it taste better. Jeremiah: Wow that is pretty neat, I actually did not know that. What is you favourite type of chocolate? Jade: I actually like Philippino Chocolate. They grow a lot of it in the Philippines and have been since the colonial times. Jeremiah: Wow I di not know that, I have never tried Philippino chocolate before, but now I would really like to give it a try! :) Jade: Yeah, if you get a chance I would recommend it. It is not really easy to find because they are a small to medium scale producer at this point, but if you see some snap it up!

my purse has a picture of a skunk on it.

Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration. 1630s, squunck, from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Abenaki) seganku, from Proto-Algonquian */šeka:kwa/, from */šek-/ "to urinate" + */-a:kw/ "fox." "Skunk" has historic use as an insult, attested from 1841. Skunk cabbage is attested from 1751; earlier skunkweed (1738). In 1634, a skunk was described in the Jesuit Relations: Skunk species vary in size from about long and in weight from about (spotted skunks) to (hog-nosed skunks). They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging. Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are brown or grey and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped, even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes (in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs. Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material and changing their diets as the seasons change. Angel: I love skunks, my purse has a picture of one on it Samuel: Really? I didn't know that skunks were mammals in the Mephitidae family Angel: What's a Mephitidae? Samuel: it's a family of mammals that are known for their analscent glands, which would explain the skunk Angel: I didn't know there were other animals which do what skunks do Samuel: Yeah and apparently skunks can be used as pets however it's very rare! Angel: That seems like a risky pet probably why it's so rare! Samuel: Yeah right!!!! And in the US you can actually buy skunks from animal shelters... people are crazy! Angel: At least they're getting a home they deserve. They may be crazy but it's pretty admirable Samuel: Yeah but also there are breeders that have permits too. So that's interesting

i am on a keto diet.

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain-function. However, if there is little carbohydrate in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies. The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood, a state known as ketosis, leads to a reduction in the frequency of epileptic seizures. Almost half of children, and young people, with epilepsy who have tried some form of this diet saw the number of seizures drop by at least half, and the effect persists even after discontinuing the diet. There is some evidence that adults with epilepsy may benefit from the diet, and that a less strict regimen, such as a modified Atkins diet, is similarly effective. The most common adverse effect is constipation, affecting about 30% of patients—this was due to fluid restriction, which was once a feature of the diet, but this led to increased risk of kidney stones, and is no longer considered beneficial. Jayla: I've been thinking about getting on a Ketogenic diet lately and getting my body into a state of Ketosis. Have you ever tried it? Angelina: Is that similar to Atkins ? If so, yes i have Jayla: It's another kind of diet that's different than Atkins. Angelina: Oh ok, well i am familiar with ketosis which forces the body to burn its own fat for fuel and i did get good results when i did that Jayla: Right, whereas the Atkins diet works in phases. The Ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate protein, low-carb diet. Angelina: I am definitely interested. I have only ever thought of ketone diets as either Atkins or Southbeach etc, so i would like to learn some more. Sounds good to me Jayla: It's a great diet. Basically it's well known for being a low carb diet where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. Angelina: i just hear so much bad things regarding low carb diets now a days about high fat etc that i would be concerned about high cholestoral. Is that common? Jayla: As long as you're getting your cholesterol from healthy sources such as eggs. Angelina: i am going to research more into it, i am obese and i very much want to begin a healthy diet Jayla: Along with your healthy diet, try getting some exercise each day. Start with just a few minutes and work your way up to 30 minutes or an hour. Even if it takes a long time. Angelina: Could you tell me if the ketone diet is recommended if you are diabetic and follow a diabetic diet? Jayla: Indeed. A Ketogenic Diet can have a positive effect on glucose levels, while reducing the need for insulin! It's a diet that is becoming known for easing the symptoms of diabetes.

i like to swim.

Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through fresh or salt water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as an evolutionary response. Swimming is consistently among top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern summer Olympics. Swimming relies on the natural buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of both body composition and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy. Since the human body is only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running. Angela: I absolutely love swimming in the ocean, I get so relaxed every time I do it! Cooper: Swimming is done for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Angela: I used to do it as a sport but nowadays I do it only for recreational purposes. What about you? Cooper: Same here. Do you know that it is gotten through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Angela: Yes I think you also have to have some mind-muscle connection so you can effectively move forward or backwards. Cooper: It would surprise you to know that we as humans can hold our breath under water and even a baby can be taught to swim Angela: I believe that would be because of our survival instincts. Many people teach kids how to swim by throwing them into water. Cooper: In some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. Angela: Which countries? Cooper: I'm not sure but I think probably china, swimming is always part of alot of competitions, even the olympic

i am from austin , texas.

Austin () is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southern-most state capital in the contiguous 48 states. As of the Census Bureau's July 1, 2016 estimate, Austin has a population of 947,890. Located in within greater Texas Hill Country, the city is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways including Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, the Colorado River, Lake Travis, and Lake Walter E. Long. It is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,056,405 as of July 1, 2016. In the 1830s, pioneers began to settle the area in central Austin along the Colorado River. In 1839, the site was chosen to replace Houston as the capital of the Republic of Texas and was incorporated under the name Waterloo. Shortly afterward, the name was changed to Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas" and the republic's first secretary of state. Kylie: Hello! Are you from Austin, Texas? Eli: No I am not. Why do you ask? Kylie: I am curious about Austin, Texas. I have never been there before and was wondering if you knew anything about the place? Eli: It is the capital of the US state of Texas. and is the 11th most populous city in the United States. Kylie: Thank you for the information. I wonder how the weather is there. I always imagined that is would be really hot in Texas! Eli: Yes! Texas is known as being very hot. There are however, many lakes for you to swim in. Kylie: It sounds like a great place to visit. I am used to the heat being from California. Thank you for chatting with me about Austin, Texas! Eli: You should visit Lake Georgetown or Canyon Lake if you visit Austin. You're Welcome

i work at walmart as a stocker.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., doing business as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,703 stores and clubs in 28countries, operating under 59 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Canada. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenueapproximately US$480 billion according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2016as well as the largest private employer in the world with 2.3million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50percent of Walmart through their holding company, Walton Enterprises, and through their individual holdings. Walmart is one of the world's most valuable companies by market value and was the largest U.S. grocery retailer in 2016. Kyle: Walmart is my primary place to get groceries and other household items. Although some people HATE it. What do you think about it? Michael: I'm not a huge fan because it seems run down. But the prices are great. Kyle: They do definitely have great prices, that's my main reason! They also own and operate Sam's Club! Michael: Yeah they do. By Saml Walden I believe for both. Kyle: Yes, that's correct! It goes under different names around the world, only known as walmart in the US and Canada! Michael: That is cool. I go to Publix and CVS mostly. Do you like those? Kyle: Walmart and Publix are great competitors! I just learned of Publix after moving to Florida.. They have great quality and prices are okay too. Michael: Yeah they have some good products. I worked there for a year a couple years ago.

i grew up homeschooled.

Homeschooling, also known as home education, is the education of children inside the home. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor. Many families use less formal ways of educating. "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries. Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local communities. In many developed countries, homeschooling is a legal alternative to public and private schools. In other nations, homeschooling remains illegal or restricted to specific conditions, as recorded by Homeschooling international status and statistics. According to the US National Center for Education Statistics, about three percent of all children in the US were homeschooled in 2011-2012 school year. The study found that 83 percent were White, 5 percent were Black, 7 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander. As of 2016, there are about 2.3 million homeschooled students in the United States. On average, homeschoolers score at or above the national average on standardized tests. Katherine: I think homeschooling is great for older teens but for the most part should not be done until middle or high school. Miranda: Homeschooling is great, Ive been educated in my home for most my life, education of children inside the home can be very beneficial to a child's mind too.. Katherine: It can be very beneficial. Have you seen any bad effects on socialization? Miranda: I'm not sure, They say humans need different social experiences to learn their own culture and to survive which most do learn in homeschooling. Katherine: That's a fair point. I truly wish I had been homeschooled after I completed elementary school. Miranda: Indeed, In many developed countries, homeschooling is a great alternative to public and private schools, Which sometimes are too expensive for parents to afford. Katherine: It's true! And the learning cant be as tailored to the child in pulbic school, which is my problem. I got bored and stopped doing work. Miranda: YOu can never get too bored if you keep learning and know that learning is an important part of life and may even land you a huge carer someday. Katherine: Thankfully I found that out in college. That is where I really found my love of learning. Miranda: College is fantastic, Many families use less formal ways of educating in order to prepare their kids better for college, But it depends on how much effort the parents put into it.

i am a vegetarian.

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Some vegans also avoid other animal products such as beeswax, leather or silk clothing, and goose-fat shoe polish. Packaged and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt, and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, so may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood of such additions. Brayden: I'm practice vegetarianism. I don't eat meat. Christian: I do not eat meat either. Brayden: Vegetarianism includes abstaining from red meat, poultry, seafood or any animal flesh. Christian: Yep! I do not like any of those! Do you eat animal dairy? Brayden: No, but I have friends that are ovo-lacto vegetarian. They eat eggs and dairy. Christian: I eat cheese, so I guess I fit that description too. Brayden: Ovo-lacto vegetarianism don't eat fish like pescatarians. Do you eat fish? Christian: I do not eat any fish. Brayden: So you would be a ovo-lacto vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian . Christian: Ok that is interesting. Thanks for the info!

i would like to go to school to become a veterinarian.

A veterinary physician, usually called a vet, which is shortened from veterinarian (American English, Australian English) or veterinary surgeon (British English), is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals. In many countries, the local nomenclature for a veterinarian is a regulated and protected term, meaning that members of the public without the prerequisite qualifications and/or licensure are not able to use the title. In many cases, the activities that may be undertaken by a veterinarian (such as treatment of illness or surgery in animals) are restricted only to those professionals who are registered as a veterinarian. For instance, in the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, animal treatment may only be performed by registered veterinary physicians (with a few designated exceptions, such as paraveterinary workers), and it is illegal for any person who is not registered to call themselves a veterinarian or prescribe any treatment. Most veterinary physicians work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. These veterinarians may be involved in a general practice, treating animals of all types; they may be specialized in a specific group of animals such as companion animals, livestock, zoo animals or equines; or may specialize in a narrow medical discipline such as surgery, dermatology or internal medicine . Micah: I have always wanted to be a veterinary physician because I love animals! I wonder how much schooling it takes? Allison: do you have a dog or pet? we have to take ours to the vetinary doctor about once a year for a check up Micah: I have 3 dogs, 2 toy poodles and a shih tzu! Veterinarians are super important. I'd love to go to school for it but i don't know how long it takes. Allison: I have a chihuahua. They are very important they take care of many diseases and disorders and injuries animals have Micah: Yes! I wonder how they are able to keep from crying when they can't save an animal though. Allison: I know most vets work in clinical settings treating all variety of animals. I would be very sad if I had to preform some of the duties they perform Micah: Oh me too! I don't know how they manage to do it. Allison: Some specialize in a specific type of animal such as companion animal, livestock, zoo animals or equines. I think I would like companion animals although zoo animals might be fun

i like to create websites.

In computing, React (sometimes styled React.js or ReactJS) is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook, Instagram and a community of individual developers and corporations. React allows developers to create large web-applications that use data and can change over time without reloading the page. It aims primarily to provide speed, simplicity, and scalability. React processes only user interfaces in applications. This corresponds to View in the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and can be used in combination with other JavaScript libraries or frameworks in MVC, such as AngularJS. React was created by Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook. He was influenced by XHP, an HTML component framework for PHP. It was first deployed on Facebook's newsfeed in 2011 and later on Instagram.com in 2012. It was open-sourced at JSConf US in May 2013. React Native, which enables native Android, iOS, and UWP development with React, was announced at Facebook's React.js Conf in February 2015 and open-sourced in March 2015. On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced React Fiber, a new core algorithm of React framework library for building user interfaces. React Fiber will become the foundation of any future improvements and feature development of the React framework. Reagan: I love React! It is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Diego: never heard of React! Reagan: Not many have It is maintained by Faceboo Diego: i have a limited knowledge of JavaScript so this is all new to me Reagan: Well React allows developers to create large web-applications Diego: so it is for web development then? Reagan: It is! It aims primarily to provide speed, and simplicity mainly Diego: is it for more professional designers or can anyone use it

i grew up homeschooled.

Homeschooling, also known as home education, is the education of children inside the home. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor. Many families use less formal ways of educating. "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries. Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local communities. In many developed countries, homeschooling is a legal alternative to public and private schools. In other nations, homeschooling remains illegal or restricted to specific conditions, as recorded by Homeschooling international status and statistics. According to the US National Center for Education Statistics, about three percent of all children in the US were homeschooled in 2011-2012 school year. The study found that 83 percent were White, 5 percent were Black, 7 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander. As of 2016, there are about 2.3 million homeschooled students in the United States. On average, homeschoolers score at or above the national average on standardized tests. Kylee: I was educated under homeschooling because my parent believe education of children inside the home is the best Sarah: I wasn't homeschooled, but I know a bit about it. Kylee: It is the best school type because it is usually conducted by a parent or tutor. Sarah: I can see how it'd be better, not as much focus on testing. Kylee: The only drawback it have is that Many families use less formal ways of educating Sarah: I'm sure that can certainly vary. It also I assume would detract from the social aspects of traditional schoo. Kylee: Yes. So that you will not get confused with the language, "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom Sarah: I didn't know that. Kylee: Homeschooling is gaining popularity in the US. It constitutes the education of about 3.4% of U.S. students Sarah: I know its definitely on the rise. I can certainly see ebenfits to it, including parents being more hands on in educatiom.

i am pregnant with my first child.

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy can occur by sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology. Childbirth typically occurs around 40 weeks from the last menstrual period (LMP). This is just over nine months, where each month averages 29½ days. When measured from conception it is about 38 weeks. An embryo is the developing offspring during the first eight weeks following conception, after which, the term "fetus" is used until birth. Symptoms of early pregnancy may include missed periods, tender breasts, nausea and vomiting, hunger, and frequent urination. Pregnancy may be confirmed with a pregnancy test. Pregnancy is typically divided into three trimesters. The first trimester is from week one through 12 and includes conception. Conception is when the sperm fertilizes the egg. The fertilized egg then travels down the fallopian tube and attaches to the inside of the uterus, where it begins to form the embryo and placenta. The first trimester carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or fetus). The second trimester is from week 13 through 28. Caitlin: I am pregnant with my first child, and am both excited and scared! SO many changes, from physical to mental to EVERYTHING. Do you have kids? Josiah: No, but I would like to have children someday, tell me what are your worries? Caitlin: Just how such a big change will affect everything from my body to my relationships. Not to mention knowing this child will feel like "my heart walking around outside of my body", and just how fiercely I'll want to protect it! Josiah: Not to mention some of the symptoms of early pregnancy nausea and vomiting, hunger, and frequent urination.which are, Caitlin: Thankfully, I'm free of those. But cravings -- yes. They tend to be of my childhood favorites -- like tuna salad, grilled cheese, tomato soup, 'nilla wafer pudding (that's a very Southern thing...) I do feel fortunate and healthy, overall. Josiah: I'm from the south, I love banana pudding, Nilla wafers were originally flavored with real vanilla. Caitlin: That's a loss, if they aren't anymore! Unfortunately, they may be sweetened with high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar, as well. Or have hydrogenated fats. And I am *definitely* only feeding my body the kind of things I'd want to feed my baby! Josiah: The nited States Food and Drug Administration has determined that HFCS is a safe ingredient, but I don't trust them much! Caitlin: NOPE and NOPE! I don't have too many "never evers", but HCFS is one of them, along with artificial sweeteners and hydrogenated fats. And I'm with you on the trust level, I have to say. Josiah: Do you shop at Whole Foods, because the store specializes in selling food products without artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners, and hydrogenated fats. Caitlin: I do -- actually I work there! I've been "with" Whole Foods for ages as a shopper, then finally went to work for/with them this year. I LOVE it, and love working for a company I believe in ;-)

my favorite drink is coke.

Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients, which were kola nuts (a source of caffeine) and coca leaves. The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published. The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. A typical can contains of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). The bottlers then sell, distribute, and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. The Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for soda fountains of major restaurants and foodservice distributors. Angelina: I love Coca-Cola. How about you? Mckenzie: Oh yes I agree. The lovely carbonated soft drink that is coke is my official favourite! Angelina: I prefer it over Pepsi. Mckenzie: Me too. Aparently it was originally made back in the 19th century! I cant believe it is that old! Angelina: That is old. I wonder if it was the same formula back then. Mckenzie: Well the name refers to the two original ingredients which were the kola nuts which are the source of caffine and coca leaves. It seems teh current formula remains similar although it is a secret so no one officially knows! Angelina: I did not know that. The formula will always be a secret. Mckenzie: lol I think so. The coca cola company sells to the majority of restuarants and foodservice distributors so they would not want anyone to steal their secret receipe! Angelina: Makes sense. I wonder if Pepsi formula is available. Mckenzie: Now that I do not know but I am guessing no for the same reason. Seems it has been around since 1893, made first in North Carolina, so a long time too.

my parents met at woodstock.

The Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock— was a music festival in the United States in 1969 which attracted an audience of over 400,000. Scheduled for August 15–17 on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains of southern New York State, northwest of New York City, it ran over to Monday, Billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music", it was held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel. In Sullivan County, Bethel is southwest of the town of Woodstock in adjoining Ulster County. During the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors before an audience of more than 400,000 people. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation. "Rolling Stone" listed it as one of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll". The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary movie "Woodstock", an accompanying , and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort. Joni Mitchell said, “Woodstock was a spark of beauty” where half-a-million kids “saw that they were part of a greater organism.” In 2017, the festival site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marissa: my parents met during woodstock I thought that was so cool. Faith: "Rolling Stone" did put it as just one of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll." Marissa: Yes those was the good old days everyone was jamming together. Faith: Yes, there were 400,000 people so there was a lot of jamming. Marissa: Do you know how many bands played during Woodstock? Faith: Even though it was rainy, 32 performance acts went on in the outdoors. Marissa: I wish they would do something like that soon it would be great Faith: Music festivals still happen everywhere but that one was iconic for sure.

my favorite food is pizza.

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese. The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italy town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular and common in many areas of the world. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (True Neapolitan Pizza Association), a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples, aims to "promote and protect... the true Neapolitan pizza". Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world and common fast food item in Europe and North America. Many independent or chain restaurants, cafes, and fast food outlets offer pizza. Restaurants or chains specializing in pizza are pizzerias. Pizza delivery is common in some parts of the world. Pizza is sold fresh or frozen, either whole or in portions. Isabella: I love pizza so much, tastes great. Erica: So do I! It's so hard to not like it since you can put so much onto it, like meat and vegetables. Isabella: I love pepperoni on my pizza, what about you? Erica: I love all sorts of meats on my pizza, like pepperoni and sausage. Even vegetables like mushrooms. Isabella: Anchovies can also be awesome on pizza but its uncommon, Erica: Anchovies can be a pretty intense meat to put on pizza, which is why I usually go with vegetables like peppers and mushrooms. Isabella: Thats fair though so much pizza is great. Erica: It's soooo good, though some people have the audacity to make them without cheese.

my days are filled with cross country try outs and basketball practice.

Basketball is a limited-contact sport played on a rectangular court. While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop in diameter and high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court. The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team during regular play. A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three-point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. A team can also score via free throws, which are worth one point, after the other team is assessed with certain fouls. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation. The ball can be advanced on the court by passing it to a teammate, or by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling). It is a violation to lift, or drag, one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. Naomi: I really love playing basketball, especially on a rectangular court. Basketball is my favorite limited-contact sport. Marcus: I've never been a good player. I have to say out of all the sports, it is the most fun to watch even though I don't understand it. Naomi: Ever Since the game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith the rules have changed only slightly to make it more appealing. Its not hard at all. Marcus: How many players on the court at one time per team. They move so fast I can never count. Naomi: There are only 10 players allowed on the court at any given time in a game. Marcus: Sometimes I've noticed they get 3 points. How do they do that? Naomi: Its called a field goal , you can score three points for shooting from behind the three-point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. Marcus: Who is your favorite player or team? Naomi: I like the Kentucky Wildcats myself, do you have a favorite team? Marcus: I usually cheer for the Celtics or the Hawks. At least now when I watch I will understand it better.

i enjoy playing video games.

A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor. The word "video" in "video game" traditionally referred to a raster display device, but as of the 2000s, it implies any type of display device that can produce two- or three-dimensional images. Some theorists categorize video games as an art form, but this designation is controversial. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld computing devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, in which the video game components are housed in a large, typically coin-operated chassis, while common in the 1980s in video arcades, have gradually declined due to the widespread availability of affordable home video game consoles (e.g., PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U) and video games on desktop and laptop computers and smartphones. The input device used for games, the game controller, varies across platforms. Common controllers include gamepads, joysticks, mouse devices, keyboards, the touchscreens of mobile devices, and buttons, or even, with the Kinect sensor, a person's hands and body. Andrew: i love playing vidoe games Ricardo: Some theorists categorize video games as an art form, games such as halo, gears of war are common console games, however games such as AION or League of legends are whats known as PC Online Games mmorpg's and moba's Andrew: ya!!!what type of online games do you like? Ricardo: The design of online games can range from simple environments to complex graphics and virtual worlds, and thus i enjoy playing MMROPG'S such as Black Desert Online and AION as well as World Of Warcraft Andrew: me too!!i love playing pubg in mobile phone and playing evil dead in computer Ricardo: Evil Dead? the one based on the american horror film franchise created by sam raimi Andrew: ya a game is also created in the name of evil dead it is very good game Ricardo: The series revolves around the nerconomicon ex mortis an ancient sumerian text which wreaks havoc ! sounds so adventurous!

i enjoy playing retro video games on my 386.

The Intel 80386, also known as i386 or just 386, is a 32-bit microprocessor introduced in 1985. The first versions had 275,000 transistors and were the CPU of many workstations and high-end personal computers of the time. As the original implementation of the 32-bit extension of the 80286 architecture, the 80386 instruction set, programming model, and binary encodings are still the common denominator for all 32-bit x86 processors, which is termed the "i386-architecture", "x86", or "IA-32", depending on context. The 32-bit 80386 can correctly execute most code intended for the earlier 16-bit processors such as 8086 and 80286 that were ubiquitous in early PCs. (Following the same tradition, modern 64-bit x86 processors are able to run most programs written for older x86 CPUs, all the way back to the original 16-bit 8086 of 1978.) Over the years, successively newer implementations of the same architecture have become several hundreds of times faster than the original 80386 (and thousands of times faster than the 8086). A 33 MHz 80386 was reportedly measured to operate at about 11.4 MIPS. The 80386 was introduced in October 1985, while manufacturing of the chips in significant quantities commenced in June 1986. Abby: I remember back in the 80s I had an Intel 80386, and that little 32-bit processor was considered quite the high end machine. Genesis: Wow! They were around that long ago? Tell me more, please. Abby: Oh yeah, I used to call it my Compy 386, you know because of the last three numbers being the same. Intel has been making good products for a while. Genesis: How long has Intel been making computer products? Abby: The multinational corporation and technology company Intel has been around since 1968. 50 years old this year! Genesis: They are as old as my husband. lol. What other products do they make besides processors for computers? Abby: Other than processors, Intel makes flash memory, graphics cards, motherboard components which we call chipsets, and a whole host of other products. Genesis: I never knew that. I am guessing they make a boat load of money. Abby: $17 billion in revenue during the second quarter of this year, so yes, a boatload is certainly one way of putting it, lol. Genesis: LOL! Man, that's a lot of dough. Anything else you can share about the company?

i like to read.

Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather allows readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation. Readers use a variety of reading strategies to assist with decoding (to translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of speech) and comprehension. Mario: Reading is a great way to communicate, and we're doing it right now! Lindsey: That is true, I love to read when I have spare time! Mario: It's crazy because it requires lots of practice and refinement. Lindsey: That is for sure, we take for granted that we have been doing it most of our lives! Mario: I know, as we are older we don't think of the laws of reading but as kids we have to think introspectively. Lindsey: Exactly. I loved to read Calvin an Hobbes when I was a child, I still love that series Mario: Oh I loved that! I didn't know that Calvin was supposed to be a six year old boy. Lindsey: Yeah, he was very young,but his vocabulary was adult like, so I understand that Mario: Yeah he didn't shorten or simplify his words you would think he'd do some baby talk. Lindsey: Yeah it is an odd comic but I still love it, it had a lot of heart to it

i can t get enough gummy worms to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Gummis or jelly candies are a broad category of gelatine-based chewable sweets. Gummi bears are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry. Gummies are available in a wide variety of shapes including bears, bottles, worms, frogs, hamburgers, sharks, toy soldiers, full-size rats, large human body parts (such as hearts and feet), Ampelmännchen (the little figures on pedestrian traffic lights in the former GDR, Eastern Germany) and even the Smurfs. Various brands such as Haribo, Betty Crocker, Disney and Kellogg's manufacture various forms of Gummi snacks, often targeted at young children. The candy and the name "gummi" originated in Germany. The gummi bear originated in Germany, where it is popular under the name "Gummibär" (rubber bear) or "Gummibärchen" (little rubber bear). Hans Riegel Sr., a candy maker from Bonn, produced these sweets under the Haribo company, which he started in 1920. Cola bottles are sweets in the shape of classic Coca-Cola-style bottles with a cola flavor. They are produced by numerous companies. "Fizzy Blue Bottles", made by Lutti (formerly part of the French division of the Leaf Candy Company, now controlled by a private investment group), are sweets typically found in a pick and mix selection. Brody: Gummi candy is so delicious. Love it. Natalia: Me too! Gummi bears are my absolute favorite sweet treat! Brody: It has to have strange ingredients though. Natalia: They're gelatine-based, but I'm sure they also have a lot of coloring and flavoring added to the candy. Brody: Right. The flavoring is yummy. I wonder what is the most popular type of Gummi candy? Natalia: I'm not sure! There are so many great choices! I've seen gummi bears, bottles, worms, frogs, sharks and even full-size rats! There are quite a few manufacturers of gummis too. Brody: Wow, didn't know about all the choices, but rats?? Natalia: Right?! My friend even saw large human body part gummis like hearts and feet! I'm not sure I'd eat a gummi foot! Brody: Ha, ha. Agreed, no thanks. Natalia: I like Haribo gummis the best, but I've also liked Betty Crocker, Disney and Kellogg's gummi snacks. Have you tried those?

my favorite artist is bob ross.

Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of "The Joy of Painting", an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Ross went from being a public-television personality in the 1980s and 1990s to being an Internet celebrity in the 21st century, popular with fans on YouTube and many other websites. Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross (a carpenter and waitress, respectively), and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a child, Ross entertained himself by caring for injured animals, purportedly including an armadillo, snake, and alligator. One of these animals, a squirrel named Peapod, was featured in a few episodes of his show. He had a half-brother, Jim, whom he mentioned in passing on his show. Ross dropped out of high school in the 9th grade to work as a carpenter with his father, Jack Ross, where he lost part of his left index finger. This, however, did not affect the way he held his palette while painting. In 1961, then 18-year-old Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force and was put into service as a medical records technician. Michael: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war. Cristian: I didn't know that. I also didn't know he was born in Florida. I've always wanted to visit there. Michael: Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting. Cristian: That's interesting. It's really no surprise that his job in the military had to do with healing. When he was a kid he would care for injured animals. Michael: Yeah, which is why he was such an advocate for animals on his show "The Joy of Painting" Cristian: Yeah and his show was really successful. It went from 1983 to 1994 on PBS. Michael: I did not realize it ran that long. Sad that Bob Ross died from Cancer too. :-( Cristian: Yeah it's really too bad. But at least he got to spread kind messages while he was still around while he was on television. Michael: That is true. Not to mention all of the wonderful saying like "a lonely little tree" that he gave us along the way. Cristian: It's crazy to think he did all of that without ever having finished high school.

i wish i could live in iceland.

Iceland (; , ) is a Nordic island country of Europe located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate. According to the ancient manuscript "Landnámabók", the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, Norwegians, and to a lesser extent other Scandinavians, emigrated to Iceland, bringing with them thralls (i.e. slaves or serfs) of Gaelic origin. The island was governed as an independent commonwealth under the Althing, one of the world's oldest functioning legislative assemblies. Peyton: Iceland is a nordic island near europe, have you heard of it? Bryce: Yes I have! I'd love to visit some time. Although I heard it's a bit expensive. Have you ever been there? Peyton: No I have not but I want to go to the capital city, Reykjavik Bryce: That sounds like fun. How old is the community? What do people like to see there when they visit? Peyton: They are governed as an independent so their culture is very unique in that sense, but they are also very old and cultured Bryce: Interesting. Is Iceland where the vikings came from? Peyton: That much I do not know, but I believe that is where they originated Bryce: Interesting. What is the population in Iceland? Peyton: I am unsure of that to be honest with you Bryce: Okay, can you tell me something else? The place sounds very interesting!

my favorite food to harvest is carrots.

The carrot ("Daucus carota" subsp. "sativus") is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, "Daucus carota", native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged, more palatable, less woody-textured taproot. The carrot is a biennial plant in the umbellifer family Apiaceae. At first, it grows a rosette of leaves while building up the enlarged taproot. Fast-growing cultivars mature within three months (90 days) of sowing the seed, while slower-maturing cultivars are harvested four months later (120 days). The roots contain high quantities of alpha- and beta-carotene, and are a good source of vitamin K and vitamin B6, but the belief that eating carrots improves night vision is a myth put forward by the British in World War II to mislead the enemy about their military capabilities. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that world production of carrots and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO) for the calendar year 2013 was 37.2 million tonnes; almost half (~45%) were grown in China. Erica: I love carrots, both cooked and raw! Adrian: I don't like them alone but I like carrots with other vegetables. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot (the orange part) but the greens can be eaten too. Erica: The greens can be eaten? I had no idea!! What else do you know about carrots? Adrian: Well, there are such things as wild carrots. But the domesticated form of the wild carrots ( the ones we eat) are part of the Daucus Carota family, which is native to Europe and southwestern Asia. Erica: Oh wow! Do we import most of our carrots then or do they also grow in the US? Adrian: Well China produces 40% of the carrots globally, so I assume 4/10 carrots in the US must have come from there. Other major exporters are Ukraine and the US. Erica: I didn't know that! No wonder they didn't grow well in my garden when I tried to grow them! Adrian: Haha, carrots are stubborn I guess. Another interesting fact is that carrots can be purple, black, red, white, or yellow. Weird...

i am colorblind.

Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency, is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. Color blindness can make some educational activities difficult. Buying fruit, picking clothing, and reading traffic lights can be more challenging, for example. Problems, however, are generally minor and most people adapt. People with total color blindness, however, may also have decreased visual acuity and be uncomfortable in bright environments. The most common cause of color blindness is an inherited fault in the development of one or more of the three sets of color sensing cones in the eye. Males are more likely to be color blind than females, as the genes responsible for the most common forms of color blindness are on the X chromosome. As females have two X chromosomes, a defect in one is typically compensated for by the other, while males only have one X chromosome. Color blindness can also result from physical or chemical damage to the eye, optic nerve, or parts of the brain. Diagnosis is typically with the Ishihara color test; however a number of other testing methods also exist. There is no cure for color blindness. Diagnosis may allow a person's teacher to change their method of teaching to accommodate the decreased ability to recognize colors. Derek: I know very little about color blindness. Are you familiar with this disorder? Bryson: Yes, it is a deficiency where a person has decreased ability to see differences in color. Derek: Can they see any colors at all or is everything black and white? Bryson: They just see more dull colors. Complete color blindness can also cause decreased visual activity. Derek: Are those impaired allowed to obtain a driver's license? Bryson: Yes. They have a decreased ability to recognize colors but they would still understand the signs with whatever color they see. Derek: Is this a genetic issue? Bryson: It can result in damaged to an X chromosome, physical or chemical damage to the eye, brain or nerves. Derek: Are most individuals able to live normal lives? Bryson: Yes for the most part because they just see color shades different, but have never known different than they see

i like to go swimming.

Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through fresh or salt water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as an evolutionary response. Swimming is consistently among top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern summer Olympics. Swimming relies on the natural buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of both body composition and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy. Since the human body is only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running. Ryan: I love swimming, its one of my favorite activities. Do you swim? Patrick: Yes, I mostly swim for exercise and recreation. Ryan: Most people do it purely for recreation, I myself just try to swim for fun while at the same time getting a good workout. Patrick: Same, I like exercising through coordinated movement of the limbs in water. Ryan: Being coordinated in swimming can really help you be a professional swimmer I hear, Do you know of any Olympic swimmers? Patrick: Yes, I do. Have you heard of Neil Brooks. He is a sprint freestyle swimmer that won the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow Ryan: I have never heard of him but he sounds like he was a very good swimmer. Patrick: Yes, another good swimmer is Michael Phelps. He has won 28 Olympic medals in swimming competitions, but he's retired now.

i love bruno mars.

Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. After being dropped by Motown Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2009. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for the singles "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He featured on the hooks for both singles, becoming recognized as a solo artist. His debut studio album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) included the international and U.S "Billboard" Hot 100 number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the number-four single "The Lazy Song". Mars' second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" (2012), was number one in the United States. Its singles "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man" reached number one in the US, while "Treasure" became a number-five single. Mackenzie: Are you a fan of Peter Gene Hernandez aka Bruno Mars? I love his music. Katherine: I am not, I actually am Deaf... Mackenzie: I see. Do you have a partial or total hearing impairment? Katherine: Total loss, it's been rather rough. Mackenzie: I can only imagine that it has been rough and has caused a lot of work related difficulties. Katherine: yes, that is why i work from home now. It's much easier than being out in public as people dont understand very well whats wrong with me . Mackenzie: As long as you are happier working at home, that is what is important. Scholars and executives now realize happiness at work leads to positive outcomes. Katherine: Happiness is all that matters in life. It's the very most important thing. Mackenzie: I completely agree with you. I hope we both find happiness, and if we are happy, that we stay that way. Katherine: Amen, That sounds like a good lfie.

i like to play tennis.

Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (, ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Known as "The King of Clay", he is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history. Nadal's evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Nadal has won 16 Grand Slam singles titles, 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, 19 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In majors, Nadal has won 10 French Open titles, three US Open titles, two Wimbledon titles, and one Australian Open title. He was also a member of the winning Spain Davis Cup team in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2011. In 2010, he became the seventh male player in history and youngest of five in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam at age 24. He is the second male player, after Andre Agassi, to complete the singles Career Golden Slam. In 2011, Nadal was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain. His father, Sebastián Nadal, is a businessman who owns an insurance company and a glass and window company, Vidres Mallorca, and manages his own restaurant, Sa Punta. Kelsey: Have you heard of Rafael Nadal? Maya: Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is a professional tennis player Kelsey: Wow, how good is he? Maya: Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is ranked world no 1 in mens singles Kelsey: He must be so good then, damn! Maya: yep Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is a spanish player and is amazing Kelsey: No wonder, seems like a lot of Spanish people are good at tennis. Maya: Hes known as the king of clay for being the best Kelsey: That's a very strange nickname but cool. Maya: he is the greatest player on clay courts in history

i have 2 cats.

The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Cats have a high breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy. Alexandria: I love my cats so much. I have two cats named Fluffy and Roxanne. Do you have cats? Savannah: The domestic cat is a small carnivorous mammal, do you like cats? Alexandria: More than anything. I get along with them better than I do with people, but I made my cats be vegetarians. I just feel better that way. Savannah: They are vegetarian? Do they get all the nutrients they need that way? Cats are typically valued by humans for their ability to hunt small vermin. Alexandria: My cats are so healthy it i ridiculous...at least I hope they are. What types of meat do they like? Maybe I should try feeding them something different. Or maybe they sneak mice while I'm not looking. Savannah: well any meat would do, they are carnivores. There are more than seventy different breeds of cats, what kind do you have? Alexandria: I think they are something like a Siamese mixed with something else. What are some different cat breed name?. I can probably pick it out if you know any. Savannah: There are registries of rare cat breeds, for example one of them is the Rare and Exotic Feline Registry.

i want a dog , but that is a lot of commitment.

The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" or "Canis familiaris") is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. New research seems to show that dogs have mutations to equivalent genetic regions in humans where changes are known to trigger high sociability and somewhat reduced intelligence. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet "man's best friend". Lucas: I really like dogs or cannis famillaris as they are called by scientists. They are actually decended from wolves! Eva: I love dogs - we have three@! Lucas: That's cool! Your dogs are acutally related to gray wolves not modern wolves. Eva: What is the difference? Lucas: Well the gray wolf is otherwise known as the timber wolf and can only be found in Eurasia and North America. Eva: Ah - so it's the one that is in our area then. Do you know anything specific about Boston Terriers/ Lucas: Yes! It is nicknamed "The american gentleman" and is considered a non-sporting breed. Eva: He is definitely non-sporting!!! His favorite pasttime is to sleep LOL!

i am in the band.

A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a military style, that includes an associated school or organization's colors, name or symbol. Most high school marching bands, and some college marching bands, are accompanied by a color guard, a group of performers who add a visual interpretation to the music through the use of props, most often flags and rifles. Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, gender, instrumentation, marching style, and type of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at sporting events and at marching band competitions. Increasingly, marching bands perform indoor concerts that implement many songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances. Percussion and wind instruments were used on the battlefield since ancient times. An Iron Age example would be the carnyx. The development of the military band from such predecessors was a gradual development of the medieval and early modern period. Owen: Have you ever been in a marching band? A group that performs from instruments when marching? Jason: No, In highschool I was in band for 1 day and then kicked out. Do you play in one? Owen: No I dont but I know they consist of brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments. Why did you get kicked out? Haha Jason: I was a punk kid. I think I was playing the drums before we were even allowed to touch anything. I had been playing my entire life so it was no big deal to me. Owen: Oh okay I see! Did you get as far as uniforms? Most marching bands wear uniforms Jason: Nope, it would have not been my style anyway. Our uniforms had big hats that looked like something out of Russia from WW2. Owen: That is ironic! People used percussion instruments in the battlefield since ancient times! Jason: Yes, Native American and as a kid I was told stories of our war drums.

one of my favorite shows is face off on say.

Face Off is an American reality television game show on the Syfy cable network in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those found in science fiction and horror films. Each episode features one or more challenges, with the work reviewed by a panel of judges and eliminating one or more artists each week until a final winner is chosen. Actress McKenzie Westmore, known for her role as Sheridan Crane on the former NBC/DirecTV soap opera "Passions" and a member of the Westmore family of makeup artists, serves as the show's host. For each assignment, the contestants' work is individually evaluated by a panel of professional special effects makeup artists who serve as judges. These judges have included Academy Award-winning makeup artist Ve Neill, and television and film makeup artist Glenn Hetrick, creature designer and director Patrick Tatopoulos (Season 1 - 3), and Neville Page (Season 3 - present). Industry figures and artists including Brian Grazer, Kevin Smith, Paul W. S. Anderson, Greg Nicotero, Rick Baker, Doug Jones, Len Wiseman and Gale Anne Hurd have served as guest judges. "Face Off" premiered January 26, 2011 on Syfy. Francisco: I love the TV series called faceoff! It is a game show where a group of prosthetic akeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses! Conner: I have never seen it before. Francisco: Each episode has one or more challenge, where their work is reviewed by a panels of judges and one or more artist is eliminated each week! It is really exciting! Conner: That sounds like an interesting show. How long has it been on? Francisco: It started in 2011 Conner: Is it a very popular show? Who created it? Francisco: Yes, this show already has 3 seasons and also invites some famous artists onto the show! The director of this show is Patrick Tatopoulos. Conner: I will have to check it out. It sounds good. What else can you tell me about it?

i work at a coffee shop.

Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of November 2016, it operates 23,768 locations worldwide. Starbucks is considered the main representative of "second wave coffee", initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee. Since the 2000s, third wave coffee makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts, while Starbucks nowadays uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety reasons. Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee known as VIA, espresso, caffe latte, full- and loose-leaf teas including Teavana tea products, Evolution Fresh juices, Frappuccino beverages, La Boulange pastries, and snacks including items such as chips and crackers; some offerings (including their annual fall launch of the Pumpkin Spice Latte) are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Many stores sell pre-packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and drinkware including mugs and tumblers; select "Starbucks Evenings" locations offer beer, wine, and appetizers. Stephanie: I work at a coffee shop Luke: That's cool! Do you work for a small business or one of the bigger corporate coffee chains? Stephanie: I work for Starbucks Luke: I see. Are you part of the Starbucks workers union? Stephanie: Yes i am a proud worker. But i am not building a career here Luke: It's a pretty gigantic chain, I think there's tens of thousands of locations worldwide Stephanie: Yes, people like our coffee. Although I do not know a lot more about the company Luke: Do you like the kinds of coffee Starbucks serves?

i got a scholarship for playing soccer.

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. Players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play, unless they are goalkeepers (and then only when within their penalty area). Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use any part of their body except the hands and the arms. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. The Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association in 1863. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA; ), which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years. Vincent: I love association football and received a scholarship, it's a very popular sport. There's over 250 million players from 200 countries. Ana: That is interesting. I am not familiar with the sport. Please tell me more about your scholarship and what it entails please. Vincent: Well I guess you'd be more familiar with it as soccer. It's what it's called in the States. Standard sport kicking a ball with your feet into a goal. Ana: Soccer is popular. Can you tell me what a typical game is like Vincent: It's mainly played with your feet, you can't use your hands to touch the ball. That is unless, you're the goalkeeper, but then you're confined to a small area the whole game. Ana: Where did game of soccer originate ? Vincent: I believe the game originated with the standard rules and laws we know today in England back in 1863. It's a long running sport. Ana: I imagine it takes quite the stamina to sustain a game. I'd get tired just watching it ;)

i am a fisherman.

A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. Fishermen may be professional or recreational and may be both men or women. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period. Fishing had become a major means of survival as well as a business venture. Fishing and the fisherman have also influenced Ancient Egyptian religion; mullets were worshiped as a sign of the arriving flood season. Bastet was often manifested in the form of a catfish. In ancient Egyptian literature, the method that Amun used to create the world is associated with the tilapia's method of mouth-brooding. According to the FAO, there were about 39 million fishers in countries producing more than 200,000 tonnes in 2012, which is nearly 140% the number in 1995. The total fishery production of 66 million tonnes equated to an average productivity of 3.5 tonnes per person. Most of this growth took place in Asian countries, where four-fifths of world fishers and fish farmers dwell. Naomi: I am a fisherman. Actually fisher woman I go out and capture fish and other animals like shellfish from the water in order to cook them up and eat them. Dylan: That's amazing! What kind of fish do you cast for? Sounds like I'd love to come to your house! Naomi: I do like st for mullet sometime to smoke. Heard the other day that the Egyptians worshiped mullet as a sign of the food season. Dylan: Mmmm. Smoked fish sounds delicious. I don't think I've heard of mullet. That's interesting. Is mullet a pretty common fish? Naomi: Down south It is pretty common. Most people think it's a poor mans fish but they don't know what their missing. more for me. Dylan: That sounds good, I always just thought it was a hair cut, hahaha. How often do you fish for it? Naomi: Lol. You can fish for it any time of year. I usually fish for it when I'm ready to get the smoker goin. I also fish for catfish which used to be called bastet. Dylan: Yum, fish n chips!

i have two siberian huskies.

Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, is "the largest and most powerful" sled dog, and was used for heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs. The word "husky" originated from the word referring to Arctic people in general, Eskimos (a.k.a. Inuit), "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people. Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the gray wolf is due to admixture. However, several Arctic breeds also show a genetic closeness with the now-extinct Taimyr wolf of North Asia due to admixture: the Siberian Husky and Greenland dog (which are also historically associated with Arctic human populations) and to a lesser extent, the Shar Pei and Finnish spitz. Brayden: I need a new winter hobby and picked Sled Dogs. I'm thinking I want a husky. Have you ever had one? Seth: Never a husky, always labs for me. Sledding sounds like an interesting hobby to have. You must live somewhere cold - you need lots of snow to sled! Brayden: I live in the northern region of Alaska. I've been here all my life. Seth: Oh wow, that is cold! It's perfect for dog sledding tho'. Do you have friends who participate? Brayden: Yes and they suggested Huskies as they are the fastest dogs. Seth: That makes sense then. Are huskies difficult to train and take care of? Brayden: They make great pets once they retire from racing but early on they have to much energy for the average person. Seth: They sound like toddlers, lol. Do you have the time and energy to have a husky? I don't think I would. Brayden: I hope so. Huskeys are actually named after my people the Inuit, husky means eskimos Seth: Really? I didn't know that - what a wonderful piece of information. I really hope you do get a husky!

i wish i could speak another language.

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being. A depressed mood is a normal temporary reaction to life events such as loss of a loved one. It is also a symptom of some physical diseases and a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments. Depressed mood is also a symptom of some mood disorders such as major depressive disorder or dysthymia. People with a depressed mood may be notably sad, anxious, or empty; they may also feel notably hopeless, helpless, dejected, or worthless. Other symptoms expressed may include senses of guilt, irritability, or anger. Further feelings expressed by these individuals may include feeling ashamed or an expressed restlessness. These individuals may notably lose interest in activities that they once considered pleasurable to family and friends or otherwise experience either a loss of appetite or overeating. Experiencing problems concentrating, remembering general facts or details, otherwise making decisions or experiencing relationship difficulties may also be notable factors in these individuals' depression and may also lead to their attempting or actually dying by suicide. Martin: I have a friend suffering from depression. He takes anti-depressants to help. Ashlyn: People woth depression may be notably sad, anxious, or empty; they may also feel notably hopeless, helpless, dejected, or worthless. Martin: Yeah I feel sorry for them. It must be tough to feel those emotions. Ashlyn: It is a very difficult thing that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being. Martin: I am glad that there are drugs that also help such as Prozac and Paxil. Ashlyn: Sometimes depression is a normal temporary reaction to life events and drugs are not needed. Martin: That is true. Sometimes psychotherapy is all that is needed for patients to start feeling better. Ashlyn: Psychotherapy is aimed to improve an individual's well-being and mental health Martin: Yeah I believe Sigmund Freud started the practice. It has helped so many people! Ashlyn: Yes and Freud also qualified as a doctor of medicine.

my favorite music artist is isaiah rashad.

Isaiah Rashad McClain (born May 16, 1991), is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rashad began taking rapping seriously in tenth grade, where he and his friends would record on laptops. He spent the next few years recording at local recording studios. His first big break would be touring with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour. He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop collective The House along with fellow Chattanooga rapper TUT and a member of the Chicago hip hop collective The Village along with artist Kembe X, Alex Wiley and more. In March 2013, Rashad signed to Carson, California-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment. On January 28, 2014, he released "Cilvia Demo", his first extended play, via digital distribution. "Cilvia Demo" was met with widespread acclaim from music critics and debuted at number 40 on the US "Billboard" 200. Off the buzz from the release of the EP, Rashad was named to the 2014 "XXL" freshman class. On September 2, 2016, he released his debut studio album, "The Sun's Tirade", to widespread critical acclaim. The album peaked at number 17 on the "Billboard" 200. Bryce: Are you a fan of Isaiah Rashad? Jack: I only know he is a hip hop artist but not much more Bryce: I have only just heard of him but I hear that he has a new album coming out soon that is supposed to be really good. Jack: His second album was called strange clouds and was released in 2012 Bryce: My cousin has that album. And the one he released in 2016 called The Suns Tirade. Have you heard of that one? Jack: Yes I have. It was met with critical acclaim and made numerous best album of the year lists Bryce: The song he sings called Sunday Service won some awards as well. Jack: Yes. he also released cilvia demo which had widespread acclaim

i work in a factory.

A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers manufacture goods or operate machines processing one product into another. Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the Industrial Revolution when the capital and space requirements became too great for cottage industry or workshops. Early factories that contained small amounts of machinery, such as one or two spinning mules, and fewer than a dozen workers have been called "glorified workshops". Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Large factories tend to be located with access to multiple modes of transportation, with some having rail, highway and water loading and unloading facilities. Factories may either make discrete products or some type of material continuously produced such as chemicals, pulp and paper, or refined oil products. Factories manufacturing chemicals are often called "plants" and may have most of their equipment – tanks, pressure vessels, chemical reactors, pumps and piping – outdoors and operated from control rooms. Austin: factories are manufacturing plants with loads of workers and machines Alexandra: I know, they are really vital for manufacturing products and things like that. Austin: A factory seems like a bad place to work with all of the huge machinery though Alexandra: Oh definitely, it's so dangerous to work in them. Austin: yea since factories have such big machines and manufacturing i cant bielve they made kids work at them Alexandra: They also usually involve heights and poor working conditions. Austin: Factories arose during the industrial revolution and had all sorts working at them Alexandra: I did a report on stuff like that, like removable parts and all that. Austin: yea when factories arose in the industrial revolution they became very popular Alexandra: The Industrial Revolution was a really interesting part of history.

i want a dog , but that is a lot of commitment.

The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" or "Canis familiaris") is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. New research seems to show that dogs have mutations to equivalent genetic regions in humans where changes are known to trigger high sociability and somewhat reduced intelligence. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet "man's best friend". Tristan: Hi, I've always thought about having a dog but I think the commitment may be too demanding. What's your thoughts? Jesse: I have a dog myself and you do need to commit to taking care of your dog but it's really rewarding. Tristan: What do you find rewarding from ownign a dog? Does your dog require a lot of attention? Jesse: It does and had to go through some dog training too, a dog learns this way from interactions with environment. Tristan: Wow! I did not know about dog training. What exactly is being taught to your dog while attending this training? Jesse: Dog training is based on behavior analysis and using evironmental events and consequences in order to modify behavior of the dog. Tristan: That is really interesting. Dog's can be known to be a 'mans best friend', Does your dog require a sitter when you're at work? Jesse: Dogs are mans best friend, I do not have a sitter as I work from home. You can use behavior analysis for animals in order to train them as well. Tristan: Oh ok. Does your dog behave a lot better since attending those classes? Jesse: Yeah, dog training has been working since Roman times at least, it developed further in the 1950s to be compatible with household.

i like lizards.

Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic as it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia which are also squamates. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3 meter long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Others are legless, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling "Draco" lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with brightly colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mammals as big as water buffalo. Lizards make use of a variety of antipredator adaptations, including venom, camouflage, reflex bleeding, and the ability to sacrifice and regrow their tails. The adult length of species within the suborder ranges from a few centimeters for chameleons such as "Brookesia micra" and geckos such as "Sphaerodactylus ariasae" to nearly in the case of the largest living varanid lizard, the Komodo dragon. Shane: I love Lizards even thou there are none in Antarctica. Jalen: What do lizards eat? Shane: They are mainly carnivorous. Jalen: What is the origin of lizards? Shane: I am not sure but I do know there are over 6,000 species. Jalen: Wow. Are they dangerous? Shane: I am not sure but they go from a few centimeters long up to three meters long. Jalen: How do they sleep? Shane: I am not sure but I do know they are territorial. The males fight off other males. Jalen: Do they have family or travel in groups?

my mother is from greece.

Greece (), officially the Hellenic Republic (), historically also known as Hellas, is a country in Southern Europe, with a population of approximately /1e6 round 0 million as of . Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world at in length, featuring a large number of islands, of which 227 are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount Olympus being the highest peak at . The country consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands (including the Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilization, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama. Kayla: Hey do you know much about Greece? Its pretty sweet, basically started the Western civilization. Conner: I literally know nothing about Greece except that it is beautiful! Can you tell me more about Greece? Kayla: Sure, it started off thousands of years ago and was a bit shakey since its about eighty percent mountains making it hard to inhabit but they succeeded. Conner: I had no idea it was so mountainous! The photos I have seen are beautiful. Greece is an island, correct? Kayla: Kind of correct, it borders the Mediterranean but it has a main land as well as many islands, nine geographic regions make up all of Greece. Conner: Is is a volcanic region? Kayla: Considering it is made of nine geographic regions it has a lot more spread across the Mediterranean and has quite a few volcanoes on some of the islands, 4 to be exact. Conner: Are any of the volcanoes active or how long has it been since they were active?

my favorite meal is brunch.

Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch eaten usually during the late morning to early afternoon, generally served from 11am up to 3pm and regularly has some form of alcoholic drink (most usually champagne or a cocktail) served with it. The word is a portmanteau of "breakfast" and "lunch". Brunch originated in England in the late 19th century and became popular in the United States in the 1930s. The 1896 supplement to the "Oxford English Dictionary" cites "Punch" magazine which wrote that the term was coined in Britain in 1895 to describe a Sunday meal for "Saturday-night carousers" in the writer Guy Beringer's article "Brunch: A Plea" in "Hunter's Weekly"' It is sometimes credited to reporter Frank Ward O'Malley who wrote for the New York newspaper "The Sun" from 1906 until 1919, allegedly based on the typical mid-day eating habits of a newspaper reporter. Some colleges and hotels serve brunch. Such brunches are often serve-yourself buffets, but menu-ordered meals may be available instead of, or with, the buffet. The meal usually involves standard breakfast foods such as eggs, sausages, bacon, ham, fruits, pastries, pancakes, waffles, scones, and the like. The United States and United Kingdom militaries often serves weekend brunch in the dining facilities. Fernando: Do you like brunch? It is a combo of lunch and breakfast eaten during the late morning Aiden: I love brunch! I actually skip breakfast most of the time and go straight for brunch. I like a mixture of savory and sweet when I first wake up. Fernando: That is definetly a great combo! I know that a formal brunch usually has some form of alcoholic drink served with it. Most usually champagne or a cocktail Aiden: Oh I never drink that early in the day. I normally have a sweet iced tea, or a soda with my brunch. Maybe some sort of juice instead. But never alcohol. Fernando: I actually don't drink at all. I have read that brunch originated in England in the late 19th century and became popular in the United States in the late 1930's Aiden: I think brunch is a nice thing to have. Its a good time to meet up with friends for a short time just to catch up and laugh. Fernando: My favorite thing is biscuits and gravy! Yum but the meal usually contains eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, fruits, pancake, pastries, scones, and the like. Aiden: I love biscuits and gravy. That is normally what I get for brunch! I love all those breakfast foods!

i love watching game of thrones.

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones". It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season premiering in 2019. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, "Game of Thrones" has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast but centers on three primary story arcs. The first story arc centers on the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the dynastic noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from the throne. The second story arc focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, exiled and plotting a return to the throne. The third story arc centers on the longstanding brotherhood charged with defending the realm against the ancient threats of the fierce peoples and legendary creatures that lie far north, and an impending winter that threatens the realm. Sebastian: Hi, I'm a fan of Game of Thrones. As referred to as GoT online. Have you ever watched the show? Samuel: I've never seen it. However, I know a lot of people who love the drama TV series created by Benioff and Weiss! Sebastian: Well the series first appeared on HBO in 2017. It will conclude it's eigth season in 2019. I typically watch it on Netflix. Samuel: Netflix is amazing! Another show I love that just came back to Netflix in 2017 is Mystery Science Theater 3000. Have you seen that? Sebastian: I have not. But it's listed as adult puppeteering under the genre which is intriguing. What do you find most interesting about it? Samuel: It's very funny. It's basically scripted audio commentary played in unison with tv programs. Sebastian: Okay so it's like the youtube videos where you see people reviewing movies, tv shows, etc? I see that it's original run wan't popular until it gained higher viewership by word of mouth on the internet. Samuel: It definitely has a specific audience. It aired for three seasons on The Sci-Fi Channel, when it had its biggest popularity. Sebastian: Imagine it helps that one credited for devising the show's concept was an up-and-coming comedian from Minneapolis.

i love chocolate.

Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted and ground. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE. In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as "xocolātl" , a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugars. Hector: I love me some sweet brown chocolate. Mason: me too, especially brownies or chocolate chip cookies! Hector: Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorites! its cool that they originated in the United States? Mason: That is cool, i did not know that, we do invent some things! Hector: They make chocolate by grinding up roasted "Theobroma cacao" seeds. Mason: Those come from Africa right? Hector: They are cultivated in the Mesoamerica area, so more like South America. Mason: Oh okay, that makes more sense, I took the tour at Hershey Park but forgot some of it

i like to create websites.

In computing, React (sometimes styled React.js or ReactJS) is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook, Instagram and a community of individual developers and corporations. React allows developers to create large web-applications that use data and can change over time without reloading the page. It aims primarily to provide speed, simplicity, and scalability. React processes only user interfaces in applications. This corresponds to View in the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and can be used in combination with other JavaScript libraries or frameworks in MVC, such as AngularJS. React was created by Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook. He was influenced by XHP, an HTML component framework for PHP. It was first deployed on Facebook's newsfeed in 2011 and later on Instagram.com in 2012. It was open-sourced at JSConf US in May 2013. React Native, which enables native Android, iOS, and UWP development with React, was announced at Facebook's React.js Conf in February 2015 and open-sourced in March 2015. On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced React Fiber, a new core algorithm of React framework library for building user interfaces. React Fiber will become the foundation of any future improvements and feature development of the React framework. Jorge: React in Javascript is used to build user interfaces. Lily: React in Javascript is not a thing i am into, i do not know to much about it. Do you use it often to build things ? Jorge: I don't personally use it, but I am interested. It's used to make interfaces that I guess people can "react" to. Lily: I see, maybe i will look into it as a hobby. Do you do programming as a job then ? Jorge: I do use coding a lot in the workplace and I also do free lance web development work every now and then. React is something I will have to look into for a Javascript library. Lily: I have never tried coding my ability to do math has always been limited. I think you should sounds like it might be helpful, do you enjoy the job? Jorge: You don't necessarily need the greatest math skills, but logic is pretty important and going frm one step to the next. I enjoy it, I guess. Brings good pay in a good sector. JavaScript is good for a lot of things like wedpages. Lily: Thats good getting a good pay is important these days, wish i did. Maybe i would be better off doing that job if it does not need much math work

my brother is an archaeologist.

Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. In North America, archaeology is considered a sub-field of anthropology, while in Europe archaeology is often viewed as either a discipline in its own right or a sub-field of other disciplines. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology as a field is distinct from the discipline of palaeontology, the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time. Lily: I find archaeology to be very interesting! The study of human's activity throughout time, by collecting and analyzing material culture, you can learn so much! Briana: So do I! Especially over in Egypt, I've always obsessed over that! Lily: Archaeology is actually considered not only a social science, but is also a branch of humanities too. We learn so much! Briana: Huh, I really didn't know that! What else do you know about archaeology? Lily: Archaeology really is a necessity in order to learn and discover about prehistoric societies, as often there isn't any written records. Briana: It really truly is! I think the world would be much different without it! Lily: You are correct! It's record contains artifacts, biofacts, architecture and cultural landscapes, so we do need it to learn about these things from the past. Briana: That's what I like so much about it, it lets you learn so much about the past!

i love game of thrones.

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones". It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season premiering in 2019. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, "Game of Thrones" has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast but centers on three primary story arcs. The first story arc centers on the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the dynastic noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from the throne. The second story arc focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, exiled and plotting a return to the throne. The third story arc centers on the longstanding brotherhood charged with defending the realm against the ancient threats of the fierce peoples and legendary creatures that lie far north, and an impending winter that threatens the realm. Anthony: I love watching Game of Thrones, are you familiar with it? Tanner: Game of Thrones is a great TV show dont you think? Anthony: Yes it's one of my favorite, do you have a factor character on it? Tanner: No I dont have a favorite character however my favorite story is the first one about the noble families trying to compete for the throne of the seven kingdoms. What about you? Anthony: Oh that's my favorite story too! Do you watch any other TV shows regularly? Tanner: I used to watch Greys Anatomy here and there, it was pretty cool too, but I really want to talk about Game of Thrones, Im trying to find out why its so popular Anthony: Oh, I think it's because it has so many different storylines and exciting characters. What do you think? Tanner: Yeah that makes sense! I think it might have something to do with the fact that its an adaptation of "A song of ice and fire" by George R.R. Martin Anthony: That's true too, George R.R. Martin is so popular. Tanner: Yes he's made a huge jump from growing up in the 50's to having a nationally recognized show about his book on HBO in 2011! Haha!

my passion is in programming.

Computer programming (often shortened to programming) is a process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable computer programs. Programming involves activities such as analysis, developing understanding, generating algorithms, verification of requirements of algorithms including their correctness and resources consumption, and implementation (commonly referred to as coding) of algorithms in a target programming language. Source code is written in one or more programming languages. The purpose of programming is to find a sequence of instructions that will automate performing a specific task or solving a given problem. The process of programming thus often requires expertise in many different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain, specialized algorithms, and formal logic. Related tasks include testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code, implementation of the build system, and management of derived artifacts such as machine code of computer programs. These might be considered part of the programming process, but often the term "software development" is used for this larger process with the term "programming", "implementation", or "coding" reserved for the actual writing of source code. Lillian: i am looking into computer programming .. it is a process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable computer program Johnathan: What kind of education does one need for computer programming? Lillian: well you can get a various degrees such as computer engineering or comupter science, programming involves activities such as analysis, developing understanding, generaing algorithms and things like that Johnathan: Interesting. Do you know how many years it would take? Lillian: each degree it usally a four year program/process, source code is written in one or more programming languages Johnathan: What's the best school for computer programming? Lillian: MIT! the purpose of programming is to find a sequence of instructions that wil automate performing a specific task or solving a given problem Johnathan: What kind of jobs can someone get with a degree in computer engineering?

i live in a small apartment in new york.

The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7 million residents as of 2016. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term "New York minute". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States, and as many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Layla: I want to plan a trip to New York City. Have you ever been there? Sadie: Yes! I love New York City! It's located on the southern tip of New York state. Layla: What should I plan on doing once I"m there? Sadie: There is so much to see! Try to visit each of the five boroughs - Staten Island, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens! They're all different! Layla: Sounds like I should plan to stay longer than I originally thought. Any specific sites to see? Sadie: There are a lot of museums to visit in the city, but you should also stop by to see the United Nations headquarters! It's very interesting! Layla: That does sound interesting. I think I'd like to see a Broadway play as well. I can't wait to go! Sadie: Broadway has some of the greatest shows in the world! You won't be bored! I love that New York City is so culturally diverse. Over 800 languages are spoken in the city!

i like going to the beach.

A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. "Beach" may refer to: The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere under bars. There are several conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm. Isabelle: I really like going to the beach. Jazmin: Beaches are awesome when there is a great body of water with it Isabelle: Exactly! I love swimming in the ocean or sea, it's so refreshing. Jazmin: Yea any good beach with a great ocean or other body of water is awesome but they can be hard to come by Isabelle: It depends, there is many good beaches, I know there is cool ones in Corpus Christi Texas. Jazmin: The sand composing beaches and other shells and rocks are nice too Isabelle: Yes, the sand feels so nice under your feet especially when it's warm. Jazmin: Wild beaches are the best as they arent touched by humans at all and look so natural Isabelle: Wild beaches are amazing, but I have never seen one! Jazmin: Yea the untouched beauty of wild beaches is awesome though

i tell bad jokes on purpose.

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line. It is in the punch line that the audience becomes aware that the story contains a second, conflicting meaning. This can be done using a pun or other word play such as irony, a logical incompatibility, nonsense, or other means. Linguist Robert Hetzron offers the definition: It is generally held that jokes benefit from brevity, containing no more detail than is needed to set the scene for the punchline at the end. In the case of riddle jokes or one-liners the setting is implicitly understood, leaving only the dialogue and punchline to be verbalised. However, subverting these and other common guidelines can also be a source of humor—the shaggy dog story is in a class of its own as an anti-joke; although presenting as a joke, it contains a long drawn-out narrative of time, place and character, rambles through many pointless inclusions and finally fails to deliver a punchline. Jokes are a form of humour, but not all humour is a joke. Some humorous forms which are "not" verbal jokes are: involuntary humour, situational humour, practical jokes, slapstick and anecdotes. Isaiah: So I tell a lot of jokes, and some of them are just bad. But I think they are funny and it is important to keep the humor in life. David: I completely agree. You have to laugh in life for health and happiness. Ha ha, it doesn't matter if some of them are bad. I usually get the story or the dialogue with a joke but can't always deliver the punch line well. Sometimes those are the funniest jokes. Isaiah: I think jokes make everyone feel better. My kids like them too. David: It is so fun to joke with kids. My two sometimes get a joke right away but when they don't, its even funnier. They don't get ironic jokes but of course, they get the nonsense ones. Do you have any favorite comedians? Isaiah: I think Andy Samberg is very funny! I love SNL and all the people on that. My kids also love to tell jokes. David: Oh yeah, me too. Love SNL; especially the older stuff. Classic and they just don't write it like they used to. The comedy sketches are unsurpassed in their humor! Isaiah: They are, and they do a good job of relating it to things happening in everyday life. It is just such clever humor, which I love. David: I know. That's how I joke myself...more playing off of things happening in the moment. Phil Hartman was a favorite of mine from the oldies of SNL. He was a great actor and graphic artist too. Ever watched the Retentive Chef?

my favorite artist was prince.

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and director. He was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He won eight Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for the 1984 film "Purple Rain". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Prince was born in Minneapolis and developed an interest in music as a young child. He signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 17, and released his debut album "For You" in 1978. His 1979 album "Prince" went platinum, and his next three records—"Dirty Mind" (1980), "Controversy" (1981), and "1999" (1982)—continued his success, showcasing Prince's prominently sexual lyrics and blending of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and released "Purple Rain", the soundtrack album to his film debut. Luke: Prince is my all time favorite entertainer. Carson: prince rogers nelson was an american singer songwriter and actor who was the bomb dot com. Luke: Yes, he was the best entertainer ever. When was he born? Carson: he was born in June of 1958 in Minnesota Luke: Do you know what nationality he was? Carson: He was american! and he was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and extravagant dress and makeup Luke: Oh ok. I thought maybe he was hispanic of some type. Carson: Black and white! and he sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling music artists of all time.

rita hayworth is the woman of my dreams.

Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in a total of 61 films over 37 years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II. Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film noir, "Gilda", opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the "femme fatale" in her first major dramatic role. Fred Astaire, with whom she made two films, called her his favorite dance partner. Her greatest success was in the Technicolor musical "Cover Girl" (1944), with Gene Kelly. She is listed as one of the top 25 female motion picture stars of all time in the American Film Institute's survey, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. In 1980, Hayworth was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which contributed to her death at age 68. The public disclosure and discussion of her illness drew attention to Alzheimer's, and helped to increase public and private funding for Alzheimer's research. Hayworth was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918 as Margarita Carmen Cansino, the oldest child of two dancers. Kevin: Rita Hayworth was a beautiful actress! What do you know of her? Maria: Rita was an American actress and dancer. Kevin: How many movies was she in? Maria: She was in 61 films. Kevin: Oh, wow! That is a ton of films! Did she win any awards for any of them? Maria: Not that I know of but she was one of the era's top stars. Kevin: What era exactly was she from? It was back when movies were shot in black and white, right? Maria: Yes back in the black and white film days.

i enjoy cooking italian food.

Italian cuisine is food typical from Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. Pasta, vegetables, olive oil and fish are a major part of the Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine is probably the most important expression of the Mediterranean diet. Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Ricardo: I totally love Italian food. Miranda: Food? Isn't that something only the humans use? Ricardo: Yes, Italian cuisine came from Italy. Miranda: Italy? Is that a place you have on earth? Ricardo: Yes, it is located around the Mediterranean sea. Miranda: Interesting, we have studied your oceans very much in the last few years. Ricardo: This sea is connected to the Atlantic ocean. Miranda: That is amazing, I think the oceans are the best part. Alot of my siblings live under them.

my favorite sport is football.

The Denver Broncos are an American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the merger in 1970. The Broncos are owned by the Pat Bowlen trust. The Broncos have played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High since , after previously playing at Mile High Stadium from 1960 to 2000. The Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year run in the AFL and their first seven years in the NFL. They did not complete a winning season until 1973. In 1977, four years later, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and advanced to Super Bowl XII. Since 1975, the Broncos have become one of the NFL's more successful teams, having suffered only seven losing seasons. They have won eight AFC Championships (, , , , , , , , and three Super Bowl championships ( (XXXII), (XXXIII), (50). However, the Broncos have the NFL record for most Super Bowl losses (5). They have five players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Elway, Floyd Little, Gary Zimmerman, Shannon Sharpe, and the most recently elected member, Terrell Davis. Bryce: I've heard of the Denver Broncos, but I don't even know what sport they are. Dylan: The denver broncos are a football team Bryce: Oh okay, that makes sense. What else do you know about them? Dylan: They are a football team from denver colorado Bryce: Denver is a really cool city so I assume they are great at football. Dylan: The broncos are one of the best football teams as well Bryce: Really? That's really impressive by them. Dylan: The broncos are quite popular too but any football team is when they do well

pizza is my favorite.

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese. The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italy town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular and common in many areas of the world. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (True Neapolitan Pizza Association), a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples, aims to "promote and protect... the true Neapolitan pizza". Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world and common fast food item in Europe and North America. Many independent or chain restaurants, cafes, and fast food outlets offer pizza. Restaurants or chains specializing in pizza are pizzerias. Pizza delivery is common in some parts of the world. Pizza is sold fresh or frozen, either whole or in portions. William: Do you like Pizza? I like mine with meats, mainly pepperonni, but no vegetables or other condiments Alondra: Yeah I really do. Where did pizza come from? William: I am not sure, but in modern times pizza is common on almost all parts of the world Alondra: Really. What else do you know about Pizza? William: I know that Pizza is sold fresh or frozen, and can also be sold in portions Alondra: That's true I've had it like that! William: I can not eat a ton, I can eat maybe 3 pieces at a time, but once I ate an entire large pizza, that is a good way to clog your arteries! Alondra: I did that too! I had to take a nap afterwards!

i am good at throwing parties.

A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration of a special occasion. A party will typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing or other forms of entertainment. In many Western countries, parties for teens and adults are associated with drinking alcohol such as beer, wine or distilled spirits. Some parties are held in honor of a specific person, day, or event, such as a birthday party, a Super Bowl party, or a St. Patrick’s Day party. Parties of this kind are often called celebrations. A party is not necessarily a private occasion. Public parties are sometimes held in restaurants, pubs, beer gardens, nightclubs or bars, and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the host. Large parties in public streets may celebrate events such as Mardi Gras or the signing of a peace treaty ending a long war. A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the person who is being honored. The tradition started in the mid-nineteenth century but did not become popular until the mid-twentieth century. Birthday parties are now a feature of many cultures. Timothy: I am good at throwing party. One with typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing or other forms of entertainment. Nicole: What kind of food and drinks do you provide when you throw a party? Timothy: Mostly energy drinks. They may or may not be carbonated and many also contain sugar or other sweeteners. The best thing about them is that they contain herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids. Nicole: Do they really? What do these herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids do for the body? Timothy: Amino acids are organic compounds and are very essential for the body Nicole: I've heard of them, but never knew what they actually did. What kind of music do you play at parties? Timothy: I love to play Elvis Presley. He is referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Nicole: That's some unique music to play for parties. He was awesome though. What other forms of entertainment are provided? Timothy: Sometimed we play Strider. ide-scrolling platform game developed and released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. Nicole: That's awesome. I would definitely love to be a part of one your parties.