Posted by: Emma on: November 7, 2009
continued from France…
The day after we arrived, we came to the Eiffel Tower. It was HUGE and daunting. Street vendors were drawn to the area with all the tourists, and took to pestering us. It felt like we waited a lifetime in that ticket line. It wasn’t too bad, though. We chatted with a honeymooning [...]
Posted by: Emma on: January 20, 2009
Today was the presidential inauguration…. like I had to tell you that! Barack Obama was sworn into presidency! Most people were McCain supporters, But Obama’s the new president, and I don’t think you have a choice. I actually didn’t think McCain was going to win… he had run for president in the past and [...]
Posted by: Emma on: January 19, 2009
It’s Martin Luthur King ( Jr.) Day! I think it is pretty weird that this wasn’t the day he died or his birthday or something. That they just picked the name. But anyway he was an AWESOME man and he helped a lot of people. Most of you guys know about his famous speech, I [...]
Posted by: Emma on: December 7, 2008
67 years ago in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, there was an attack. It was the first attack that America was in ( for World War II ). It started at 7:53 in the morning. Japan came in and started bombing. America wasn’t really ready, and we lost the battle. Our loss was partly because we just didn’t respond. This [...]
Posted by: Emma on: December 6, 2008
As many people know, Bombay has suffered from a great attack. Some think the terrorists came from Pakistan, but no one is sure. One of the things they did was take over 2 hotels. They shot people at train stations, cafes, and more. Do you think this Bombay should’ve been more prepared, and kind [...]
