The Power of Blogs
The
great thing about blogs is that they can be about anything and it is a
fresh perspective from outside the mainstream. Do you love to travel?
Start a travel blog and it becomes your unique view on the topic. For
this post I want you to pretend this is your blog. Write a post about a
recent experience you had with something you have a strong opinion
about. It can be negative or positive. Your post should be 6-10
sentences at a minimum. Compare and contrast what you are writing about
with other things similar to your topic. For example: If you are writing
about a record from a particular artist, compare it to similar artists
or the artists earlier work. Same for restaurants, etc. See examples for
ideas. The key is to be passionate.
Ideas:
- Movie review - Compare two movies you recently saw and what you like or disliked about them.
- Book review - see movie review...
- Music review
- Travel experience
- Restaurant review
- Fashion review
- Technology
Examples:
Travel blog: http://roam-magazine.co
Food blog: http://culinarybackstreets.com
More travel blogs: http://petitepassport.com
Fashion: http://whatiwore.tumblr.com
Tech: https://techcrunch.com
One thing that I had recent experiences with is two bowling balls which come from the same company called Brunswick. The two bowling balls that I have a strong opinion about are "The Cutting Edge" and "The Intensity". These two bowling balls work on the same oil conditions which means the oil can be hard or easy to bowl on.The Cutting Edge has less of a hook when The Intensity has more of a hook (curve) to give you a better shot at making a strike or getting a new high game. Some of the pounds this bowling ball would have is the pounds between twelve and sixteen pounds.If I were to help an intermediate bowler find his/her new ball, I would say The Intensity bowling ball to help them get their new high game.
ReplyDeleteWell done Angie. My dad is a good bowler and had a good hook. Sadly, I am not a good bowler but thanks to your post I know what bowling ball to get.
DeleteThere is two best restaurants to my tasting in Hyder Heights which is New Corner and Vesuvio. They are both Italian places that runs on fast serving. Vesuvio is more for parties and getting a little wild with their drinks.New Corner is more kid-friendly which is why my 8th grade teacher took us there to have our graduation lunch. Plus their food is better than Vesuvio. New Corner has more varieties of other foods than pizza and pastas. Vesuvio is very good restaurant for partying but New Corner is better to me.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Brianna. Vesuvio's doesn't have that many good food options like New Corners. I also agree that New Corners is a kid- friendly place because as a kid, they were always very kind to everyone including both of us because we both went for our graduation luncheon there and the employees were very nice to the whole class and to our teachers. Their food at New Corners is very delicious and the desserts are amazing as well !
DeleteI agree with Brianna. Vesuvio's has great food especially the pizza and pasta. i went there with my friends last summer and we loved the the food and the atomsphere. We went to celebrate for our graduation, we heard many rumors about the great food. some may there have roaches and rats but i have not seen any. I would absolutely come back to get the amazing pizza and salad. everyone was so welcoming and the food came so fast. i havent been to New Corner but i have heard great things about it.
DeleteThese are better than Yelp reviews. Good job ladies.
DeleteOne thing that I am very passionate about is traveling. I love traveling and do it frequently and I have a goal to travel to every country/state in the world. I usually travel up to 4 times a year for a few weeks whether it is breaks or summer vacations. Europe is my favorite continent to travel too. I am fully European and speak Italian and French from Switzerland and I love being in Europe. I also love the bahamas because of the weather and It was really beautiful. I am very grateful to have received these experiences yearly and I am eager to continue traveling to different places and marking them down to reach my goal.
ReplyDeleteI am responding to Eliana post about traveling. I do agree with Eliana post about traveling because traveling is a journey you take to explore the world to have fun, relax or learn something new. I haven't done any traveling the last couple of years but, when I grow I do want to travel more and explore the world. Traveling allows people to learn and enjoy new things they haven't tried before. Traveling also allow people to learn and get involve in others people culture and learn about the history. As I read Eliana post, she has got me wanting to travel when I get older to the places she has been and other places in the world.
DeleteThrough blogging we can learn new things about the author and get a different perspective from their experience. Eliana, that's amazing that you know all those languages. You can help translate! Nice job Isabella your honesty shows how a blog post can be inspiring.
DeleteTwo movies that I have recently watched were High School Musical 2 and 3. Although the two movies had the same actors, they were completely different. What I liked the most about High School Musical 2 was the songs, my favorite was "Fabulous". My favorite character is Sharpay Evans, therefore any song she sings is amazing. I disliked the plot, I thought the plot was very confusing and boring. My favorite part about High School Musical 3 was the choreography, I thought the dancing was very challenging but executed very well. My least favorite part was the music, I thought some of the songs were unnecessary. Overall the High School Musical series are my favorite Disney movies no matter what.* I recommend these movies for ONLY kids and teens*
ReplyDeleteExcellent reviews Kayla. In depth and unique.
DeleteRecently i went to two Greek restaurants in the Manhattan. The first restaurant was called Avra and the second restaurant was called Thalassa. Both of these restaurants share many similarities however had some striking differences. Restaurant Avra is located 14 E 60th street, it is more of a seafood restaurant mixed with very few Greek variations it was very small and delicate place. It seemed as if it wasn't for catering or a party. However Restaurant Thalassa is located 179 Franklin street, it has delicious Greek food and many variations too choose from. Thalassa is a big restaurant and has two floors. These two floors are tremendous you can throw a party or even weddings.They also have really good dessert.Overall i really liked both restaurants however the one i would choose for Greek food in Manhattan is Thalassa.
ReplyDeleteResponding to Andriana's post, after reading it, I now am curious to try Greek food. Now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever tried Greek food. I think it's very important to always try new things, especially from each culture. I enjoyed the way you explained each restaurant, and said what you enjoyed and what you didn't as much. I also liked how you put the location of each restaurant, you made these places very compelling to try, I'm very impressed.
DeleteWell done Andriana and JuJu. You both demonstrate how a blog can give us a personal perspective that inspires others to want to try new things.
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ReplyDeleteOne thing that I admire is traveling. Traveling is important to me because it gives me the time to hang out with my family and friends. It also makes me feel comfortable because I'm with the people I know and love. Two places that I love attending is Jamaica and Orlando Florida, I'm actually from Jamaica but not from Florida. But I was raised in Florida with my grandparents for a quite a while. I also travel in other different areas, these events show that I love adventuring and trying new things. I'm just appreciative that I could see my family in the summertime in these particular places.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that travel is going to spend time with family. Most of my family is in Trinidad and Tobago and I use to go there every summer to spend time and talk about any events that would happen in New York although we have our phones, we like to talk face to face so we enjoy and go somewhere they like to take me and we have something to talk about.
Deletei also agree that traveling is important for me because half of my family lives in central America. Also my family and i have a great time traveling together, but we are always so tired when we make it to aware destination. But it's still fun to travel to other places, i would like to explore Asia and Europe and much more.
DeleteGreat job ladies. Sharing your personal experiences on a blog gives us a deeper understanding of how you see things. Now I want to travel more!
DeleteTwo movies i recently watch on Netflix was okja and coco . Both of this movies have a meaning to it's story and was sad at some point. " It’s about the beauty that can exist between them, but also the worst aspects of that dynamic"lwlies.com. This was taking out a website and it tells us what the movie okja wants the watchers to know. will for coco i think the movie tells us to keep your family close. The two movies are both very different movies but both have a meaning to it. i like in the movie okja is wane the girl, mija, wants to protect a pig like creature aka her pet/friend. In coco the part that i like is when miguel was singing to his great great grandmother.
ReplyDeleteGood job Jacky. I'm afraid to watch Okja. I heard it was sad. :(
DeleteTwo movies I have recently watched was incredibles 2 and Aquaman. Both of this movies were great and very fascinating to watch. To start off is incredible 2. Incredible 2 is about a family fighting crime for their city, until the police department shuts them down and doesn’t allow them to fight crime anymore because of all the destruction they make. But a man helps them out to help bring superhero’s back so the police department and city see how great superhero’s are and helpful. This movie is about a family always being their for each other when they were going through hard times. But, they always get right back up. This movie also shows the great qualities of being a woman for elatic-girl. It shows all the action of fighting crime elatic-girl does and the strength, power and courage she has and a woman has to. For my two movie I picked is Aquaman. Aquaman is about a man that was born half mermaid and half human and has to fight for his kingdom under the water to save it from his younger brother from destroying the kingdom. In Aquaman having to save his kingdom he faces many challenges along the way. The movie was very details and when you watc it really looks like your underwater. These two movies I have recently watched was amazing and I recommend everyone to watch.
ReplyDeleteI am responding to Isabella because enjoyed both of those movies. In the Incredibles 2 Isabella said that the movie is about a family always being their for each other when they were going through hard times. This can definitely be something we can use in the real world. Both movies have their ups and downs but their problems end up getting solved but not without the help of someone. This movies can have an effect on the viewers, showing them the bigger picture of it's okay to ask for help also that your family's going to be there to help you.
DeleteWell done Isabella and Taina. Isabella, great in-depth review of the two movies. Taina, great job highlighting the moral of the stories.
DeleteI really love to travel. The process is just very fun and I like planes. I went to Trinidad over the summer and it was really fun but the plane ride was about 5 hours. When I got there I didn't know what to do because o'm really picky and I wasn't familiar with most of the foods. My family encouraged me to try new things and I found myself enjoying the food. My favorite was the Boneless Chicken Roti with Apple J. This really showed me that I should not judge something I'm unfamiliar with because I might end up liking it.
ReplyDeleteI really love to Travel as well and travel to new places. I do agree that it is difficult to get used to new surroundings and the different foods of that country or state. In the end it was all worth it and I'm glad I tried new things.
DeleteI agree with Cydney's comment because I also like exploring/traveling and trying new things. When she states " that she wasn't familiar with most of the foods." I felt that because when I first when to Main, I didn't know what to expect. But, in Main, there's lots of seafood, and I'm not a seafood person. I also agree when she states "I should not judge something I'm unfamiliar with because I might end up liking it." This is because we should follow "Don't judge a book by its cover."
DeleteNice job ladies. Reading what others experience on a blog can help inspire us to try things we may not. It brings us a more personal experience that advertisements or news stories cannot.
DeleteSomething that I am very passionate about is music, I'm an avid music lover, and one of my favorite bands is twenty one pilots. I went to a twenty one pilots concert late last year and my friend recently attended one of their concerts in Finland. They have a good sound and lyrics. Their new album, however, is very different from their last one, Blurryface. To start off with, everything visually changed. In Blurryface, the color scheme was red and they had no mascot. In the new album, Trench, they changed their color to yellow, and now their mascot is the vulture. They haven't changed so much in sound; if you heard one of their songs on the radio you would be able to say to yourself, "That's twenty one pilots". They've changed more the material they write/sing about. It's a dramatic change, but it suits them well, and I look forward to hearing more from them in the future , and I would highly recommend listening to them 😁.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Olivia ! I'm very passionate about music, I've been singing since i was in Elementary school. I just love the feeling music gives you. Every song shares a different message, emotion and etc. Music is a big part of my life. I listen to it at every single waking moment I get. Sometimes I listen to music, close my eyes and reflect on life.
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Excellent ladies. Olivia should write for Rolling Stone magazine! Christina, nice job adding the personal touch.
DeleteTwo recent experiences i had were at a seafood restaurant . One place was called claw daddy and the other one is The Boil. Both have really good food but if you are looking for flavor and spice claw daddys is the place.The boils seafood had less flavoring and spice than claw daddy . it was on the bland side compared to claw daddy. The boil was more traditional then claw daddy , when eating a seafood boil you are supposed to be offered gloves which claw daddys did not.. claw daddys has a better priced menu than the boil . I suggest that if you want a real seafood boil you go to claw daddy
ReplyDeleteGood Chelsea. Your unique point of view on the restaurants helps us to know more of what to expect if we went there.
DeleteTwo restaurants that I have been to lately was two Italian ones. One was called LaNonna and one was called Carmines. They were two wonderful restaurants and shared many similarities but the differences over ruled. LaNonna was more of a upscale place that had all types of Italia food, but Carmines is more of a pizzeria but restaurant too. Carmines had way more different types of pizza, but LaNonna had only a couple. I overall enjoyed the two restaurants but i would overall choose LaNonna.
ReplyDeleteI agree definitely on the Italian restaurant LaNonna because i have been their before and i understand completely where and why you choose this restaurant over Carmines. The food in LaNonna is really good because when i went their i ordered lanzania and stuffed shells and they where both delicious.The restaurant in general was beautiful and had a great interior design.
DeleteYou both should start a food/restaurant blog. Good work.
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ReplyDeleteTwo musicians I've have recently been listening too are Bad Bunny and Ozuna. Both artists are Latin singers/rapper who have their own style of music. Ozuna's songs are mostly composed of love songs, heartbreak, and reggae. While Bad Bunny does have his sad songs he mostly puts out songs that are for dancing in clubs and overall being happy. They both show passion and care in the music they give out to the public, they both love their fans a lot. I recommend listening to at least one of their songs each and enjoying their sweet sounds. I enjoy both of their music very much.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do not know much about Latino singers and rappers I have listen to some songs that both of these singers were in. Like, Mia, I Like it, and Taki Taki. I enjoyed Both Ozuna part in Taki Taki and Bad Bunny's part in I Like It by Cardi B but my favorite Latino song to listen to right now is, Mia by Bad Bunny and Drake. I feel that he worked especially had on this one, seeing as people like me who aren't familiar with Latin Music enjoy it to. So I am very happy to hear that Mia Top Billboard Latin Charts for three weeks straight. I will now look forward to great music from him and Ozuna.
DeleteTwo movies I have recently re-watched are, Wonder Woman and Black Panther. Although Wonder Woman is made by DC comics and Black Panther is made by Marvel I love both movies. I consider Wonder Woman more of a movie demonstrating female power more than a family movie. Simply because the movie is through the eyes of Diana, a grown woman reflecting back on her past. Although it does has funny scenes and perfectly suitable for little children, I feel like Black Panther is more appealing to kids. Both movies has good fight scenes but Black Panther is not solely centered on King T'Challa like wonder woman, it is about the effect Killmonger has on the Wakanda and the rest of the world. Wonder Woman makes hard sacrifices just like T'Challa and wins against the fight with her enemy, Ares. But she doesn't get as a happy ending like T'Challa. He gets to marry the love of his life and help out others, while Wonder Woman saves mankind at the price of losing Steve, a man who love her enough to sacrifice his own life. Because happy endings are more appealing to young children I recommend Black Panther as a better movie for families with young children. And Wonder Woman a better movie for families with older children and Adults.
ReplyDeleteI agree on both, that Wonder Women demonstrates women empowerment based on it's scenes and the background of the movie,which is also suitable for all audiences. I also agree on Black Panther wanting to protect Wakanda and making various sacrifices for the better.
DeleteWell done ladies. Imani you should write a movie review blog.
DeleteThis summer I went to the Bahamas with my old school. We stayed for a week and we experiened a lot of the island's culture. We travel around the island, we tried food from outside the hotel. This was a very nice vacation but when I go to Saint Lucia it is always better. It is sunnier and the hotels are amazing and the people that work there are very nice. I want to travel all around the world and experience other cultures and see other people's way of life because we all live different life styles. And if we don't put ourselves in others shoes we would never know how they live. In-addition, my goal is to help people all around the world when I am traveling because it is great to leave a mark wherever you go.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Patricia , I love the Bahamas the Islands culture is very interesting and beautiful. I love the music and the smell of the island it is very satisfying. I also love St. Lucia too the sun is way more hotter than the Bahamas but i prefer Bahama beaches more than St. Lucias because at the beach they sell food in the water like conch and crab . They play music and have jet skis and activities in the water . Overall both Islands are really beautiful.
DeleteGood job ladies. Blogs give us to ability to write about things we really enjoy and can help us connect with other people that have similar interests.
DeleteTwo movies i recently have seen are Clueless and Bring It On. Clueless is a movie about a girl name
ReplyDeleteCher and her best friend who love fashion ( mostly about Cher) and sees herself as a matchmaker, but soon wants to change her prespective of seeing things. Bring It On is based on cheerleading competition with rivals where they soon become friends/ acquaintances over seeing eye to eye with perfecting their cheer routines. Something I liked about clueless was although it took half the movie for Cher to change the way she saw things, she soon learned who she really was by deciding to help with the "Pismo Beach Disaster". Something I liked about Bring It On was that although both teams weren't being the nicest to one another they still came together at the end willing to help one another .
Well done Talia. Your reviews can help us understand the movie from your point of view and reach others that may have had a similar experience.
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