Black Friday makes people exciting, so I will give some introduction about this day. Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. The term dates back to at least 1966, although its usage was primarily on the East coast. The term has become more common in other parts of the country since 2000. Because Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November. According to Reuters, in 2007 135 million people participated in the Black Friday shopping rush.
Black Friday is the best day for shopping in the whole year, because there are lots of sale products, so people usually to go shopping earlier on that day. And I also went to the Mall of America for shopping with my friend. When I came to mall, I have never saw lots of people in there before. I can feel all of the people very happen to go shopping, and to purchase the products that they like. Actually, I do not think there are many big sales on that day. If you went to outlet, you can find lots of cheaper products than mall of America’s. ☺
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%28shopping%29
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Journal Seven
Journal Seven
I have seen lots of movies in my life, for example, Next, Knows, X-men and so on. These films left me with a very deeply impression. However, one of most deeply impression movie is up, which I saw it last month. It is a best movie I have seen it before. Because I can saw the huge love form this film.
Up directed by Peter Docter, who is a famous director in the word. As always, Pixar movie is preceded with one or more animated shorts. The whole story of UP is tells about entire Fredricksen’s life, a shy little boy who grows up in America. And he married with Ellie. After Eille gone, Carl becomes a disgruntled old man desperately trying to hold on to a house, heirlooms and a lost-love he cherishes. And the old man will give in he decides to honor the oath he and Ellie swore as kids and take one last shot at adventure! Carl ties an impossible number of balloons to his house because he was working a balloon cart at the zoo was his job for many years, rigs a steering system and UP he goes!
The house was UP, but Carl’s love for Eille last forever.
I have seen lots of movies in my life, for example, Next, Knows, X-men and so on. These films left me with a very deeply impression. However, one of most deeply impression movie is up, which I saw it last month. It is a best movie I have seen it before. Because I can saw the huge love form this film.
Up directed by Peter Docter, who is a famous director in the word. As always, Pixar movie is preceded with one or more animated shorts. The whole story of UP is tells about entire Fredricksen’s life, a shy little boy who grows up in America. And he married with Ellie. After Eille gone, Carl becomes a disgruntled old man desperately trying to hold on to a house, heirlooms and a lost-love he cherishes. And the old man will give in he decides to honor the oath he and Ellie swore as kids and take one last shot at adventure! Carl ties an impossible number of balloons to his house because he was working a balloon cart at the zoo was his job for many years, rigs a steering system and UP he goes!
The house was UP, but Carl’s love for Eille last forever.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Journal 6
Journal 6
There is nothing happen in this week. I went to the classes and did my homework like before. But recalled what happened in few weeks was too bad. It makes me crazy!
One day, I was doing my homework online in my dorm and it was raining outside. Suddenly, thunder rumbled and lighting flashed, after that my laptop that I bought several weeks ago cannot connect with the Internet. Next day, I took my computer to solution center, I hope someone can help me to found the problem and fix it. However, the people who work here cannot found the reason. Then, they let me went to computer service in the downstairs. In computer service, my mac can connect Internet with the cable. After that, I went to solution center again, and told them the computer connected Internet in computer service but it would not connected in my dorm and solution center. They suggested me to change another cable to connect Internet. I tried another cable, but it still didn’t work. Next day, I called Apple Company about this issue, they let me send mac to back and fix it.
How badly luck am I. I brought this new company just one month, and it need to sent back to repair. ☹
There is nothing happen in this week. I went to the classes and did my homework like before. But recalled what happened in few weeks was too bad. It makes me crazy!
One day, I was doing my homework online in my dorm and it was raining outside. Suddenly, thunder rumbled and lighting flashed, after that my laptop that I bought several weeks ago cannot connect with the Internet. Next day, I took my computer to solution center, I hope someone can help me to found the problem and fix it. However, the people who work here cannot found the reason. Then, they let me went to computer service in the downstairs. In computer service, my mac can connect Internet with the cable. After that, I went to solution center again, and told them the computer connected Internet in computer service but it would not connected in my dorm and solution center. They suggested me to change another cable to connect Internet. I tried another cable, but it still didn’t work. Next day, I called Apple Company about this issue, they let me send mac to back and fix it.
How badly luck am I. I brought this new company just one month, and it need to sent back to repair. ☹
Monday, October 19, 2009
Journal 5
Journal 5
I read two editorials in Iowa State Daily this week. One of the editorials is called “Deep budget cut looming; prepare to make sacrifices”. The goals is the gerents have been forced to cut $60 million from their fiscal year 2010 budget, and budget reduction amounts to a $24.5 million cut for Iowa. For reduction 24.5 million cut for Iowa, Miles made seven recommendations to the institution heads, as means for making their new, lower budget. These recommendations are very efficiency for Iowa State. One of the recommendations is consider a tuition surcharge for the spring semester. Most specifically, it will raise tuition by more than 8%. This behavior will help the university make its budget more efficiently. However, to raise tuition is a bad news to all students.
Another one called: “ Inconsistencies continue to plague ISU alcohol policy”. Those evil cans of beer branded with collegiate color schemes that caused such a raucous back in September also raised a valid question: where should the line be drawn between university, college athletics and alcohol? In fact, Iowa State does a commendable job of keeping enough stadium staff, police officers and security guards around to make sure fans have a positive experience without getting out of control. But it is hard to decide where should be the line be draw between university, college athletics and alcohol, and people do not know they need alcohol or not to have a good time at Iowa State. It is a difficult thing to dissect. The NCAA doesn’t want to deal with alcohol, and neither does Iowa State. Thus, they don’t accomplished their goals, because it is hard to do.
I read two editorials in Iowa State Daily this week. One of the editorials is called “Deep budget cut looming; prepare to make sacrifices”. The goals is the gerents have been forced to cut $60 million from their fiscal year 2010 budget, and budget reduction amounts to a $24.5 million cut for Iowa. For reduction 24.5 million cut for Iowa, Miles made seven recommendations to the institution heads, as means for making their new, lower budget. These recommendations are very efficiency for Iowa State. One of the recommendations is consider a tuition surcharge for the spring semester. Most specifically, it will raise tuition by more than 8%. This behavior will help the university make its budget more efficiently. However, to raise tuition is a bad news to all students.
Another one called: “ Inconsistencies continue to plague ISU alcohol policy”. Those evil cans of beer branded with collegiate color schemes that caused such a raucous back in September also raised a valid question: where should the line be drawn between university, college athletics and alcohol? In fact, Iowa State does a commendable job of keeping enough stadium staff, police officers and security guards around to make sure fans have a positive experience without getting out of control. But it is hard to decide where should be the line be draw between university, college athletics and alcohol, and people do not know they need alcohol or not to have a good time at Iowa State. It is a difficult thing to dissect. The NCAA doesn’t want to deal with alcohol, and neither does Iowa State. Thus, they don’t accomplished their goals, because it is hard to do.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Journal four
Journal four
When I came to American, I can felt the American is a multi-cultural country. There are lots of culture in this country, for instance, food, clothing, festival and son. However, I like the American festival, especially, Halloween.
There are a great many culture in the Unite State, so why I like this one. Because I think the Halloween festive is more interesting than any other festive. Every Oct 31st is the eve of Halloween. People always expect that day. It is usually called the night before the Halloween. But on this day, the atmosphere was much like its name sounds like one of horror. Every time of Halloween, children will make up the colorful costumes, wear the mask or even curry a lamp. And then, they will knock the door and come to your house, and then ask for the holiday gift, after that most people give them some candies or some small things as the holiday gift. On the other hand. The new Dracula movies also let people expectations; at that time lots of new Dracula movies will come to celebrate Halloween.
Now, the Halloween day will coming. I am so exciting. It is a long time to experience college’s life, so we can feel and deeply know about American culture a lot during this time.
When I came to American, I can felt the American is a multi-cultural country. There are lots of culture in this country, for instance, food, clothing, festival and son. However, I like the American festival, especially, Halloween.
There are a great many culture in the Unite State, so why I like this one. Because I think the Halloween festive is more interesting than any other festive. Every Oct 31st is the eve of Halloween. People always expect that day. It is usually called the night before the Halloween. But on this day, the atmosphere was much like its name sounds like one of horror. Every time of Halloween, children will make up the colorful costumes, wear the mask or even curry a lamp. And then, they will knock the door and come to your house, and then ask for the holiday gift, after that most people give them some candies or some small things as the holiday gift. On the other hand. The new Dracula movies also let people expectations; at that time lots of new Dracula movies will come to celebrate Halloween.
Now, the Halloween day will coming. I am so exciting. It is a long time to experience college’s life, so we can feel and deeply know about American culture a lot during this time.
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