Cheese and warmth I’m happy to be in Vietnam, and I almost don’t miss anything at all about the USA. But there are just a couple things which I miss a little bit. I miss cheese. Sometimes I feel hungry but don’t want to eat rice. I just think about biting a big piece of cheese. It’s hard to feel satisfied without it. I also miss the cold, I think. Not that I like being cold, but I remember things…
Doing things slowly and with more awareness enhances the experience. If you walk slowly, it is possible to be safer by being more aware of your environment. You can see the cracks in the sidewalk so you don’t trip on them. Sipping coffee slowly, your enjoyment of the experience is enhanced. It becomes possible to taste the subtler qualities and feel the effect of the caffeine more attentively. Moving slowly may help us be more aware of our surroundings and…
Topic: making life brighter Thesis: celebrating Tet and keeping a positive mindset can make our lives brighter. A Celebrating Tet and cultivating a positive mindset can make our lives brighter. Celebrating Tet makes our lives brighter. Tet has many traditional practices which emphasize goodwill. For example, giving lucky money to children, sharing special foods, visiting family, offering altar tributes, and wishing each other well. Gestures of goodwill like these make life brighter for ourselves and others. Tet also emphasizes practices…
A There are many things that I like and don’t like about New Mexico. However, this week has reminded me of a couple things that I do like about it here. One thing that I really like about New Mexico is its wide open spaces. Out of the 50 states, New Mexico ranks 45th in population density. Here there are still a lot of wide open empty places where there aren’t a lot of people. Also, the landscape doesn’t obstruct…
topic: not having a kitchenthesis: can still cook good food and costs less. I. IntroII. wherever you may beIII. easy and deliciousIV. Conclusion A When you rent an apartment, a big part of what you are paying for is the kitchen– that is, somewhere to store and prepare food. But you don’t really need a kitchen to cook. You can easily make delicious food anywhere you go. Most kitchens are located in 1 place and can’t move. However, if you…
Topic: spaghettiThesis: spaghetti is good to know how to make.Conclusion: most of all it tastes great. I. IntroII. convenientIII. inexpensiveIV. Conclusion Even if you aren’t a cook, you should know how to make spaghetti. This dish is really good to know how to make. One good thing about making spaghetti is that it is easy. Just boil the dry noodles, drain them, and add the canned spaghetti sauce and hotdog. Add to that the fact that spaghetti is one of…
Topic: gas stoveThesis: happy with my new gas stoveConclusion: expands my comfort and security. I. IntroII. heat waterIII. Cook more foodIV. Conclusion I got a gas stove. I am very happy with it. I can now heat a lot of water quickly. On Winter nights I can stay warm with a gallon jug of hot water in my sleeping bag. I can cook with more heat, which means I can eat better food. For example, I can now make steak,…
Hobo cooking topic: hobo cookingThesis: it’s a good thing. I. IntroII. suprisingly easyIII. feeling of freedom and independenceIV. Conclusion Do you wish to experience cooking beyond the walls of your kitchen? Come with me outdoors and experience the positive benefits of hobo cooking. Hobo cooking is suprisingly easy. You don’t need to buy a lot of expensive equipment. All you need is an aluminum can, some rubbing alcohol and a pan. It takes 2 minutes to set up. My hobo…
Topic: Cooks unavailableWISI… (what I’m saying is…): it was my moment to shine.Conclusion: I nailed it. I. IntroII. try my ideasIII. demonstrate myself in the roleIV. Conclusion Last weekend, there was a dire shortage of cooks for the food truck. For the first time, I alone was in charge of cooking everything and managing orders. This was my time to shine. This was an opportunity to try changing things around the way I want to do them. I wanted to…
Topic: noodlesSay, what about the topic? There are 2 noodles which I miss most of all in Vietnam.Conclusion: I should learn how to make them. I. ThesisII. My Quang GaIII. Bun CaIV. Conclusion Sometimes when it’s slow at work, the cook and I reminisce about foods we’ve eaten. More than any other, I remember fondly these two noodles. In Da Nang, the local noodle was My Quang GA. These I ate sitting in a little red plastic chair on the…