BaysDay

Looking Back As Julia sat on the big comfy chair by the foggy window in the coffee shop she took in everything. It was a normal New York afternoon, cloudy skies, a brisk breeze, and the sky looked as if it was about open up heavy rains on the city. In this moment, Julia could not be more content. She was looking out on her favorite city while sipping the best latte. She thought to herself, “ my life is perfect, I cannot believe I almost missed out on this ” .   Julia thought back to a year ago when she refused to move to New York City because she was afraid and did not think she would be successful. She remembered arguing with her parents and telling them that they had no business in where she lived and that they should stop pressuring her to move. Julia almost let out a small giggle because she was so silly to think that this move would have been anything but beneficial. When Julia first arrived in New York, she was really here for the inspiration that this big city w...

Reading Notes for: How the Turtle Saved His Own Life by Ellen C. Babbitt -The King had a place in his courtyard for his sons to swim in -One day the King has fish put in this lake -The princes like the fish, but there is also a turtle and the boys have never seen one before and think it is a demon -The king has the "demon" captured -An old man suggests that they throw it into another lake so that it will surely be killed -The turtle asks what he has done to deserve this -When the king heard the turtle talk he ordered him to be thrown into the lake at once -The turtle is happy to be thrown in to the lake because he can swim and is now in his old home                                                   This Turtle Was Able to Return Home                               ...

Reading Notes for The Measure of Rice by Ellen C. Babbitt -Dishonest King -The King has someone that sets prices for everything, this man is honest -He knew he could make more money if this man weren't honest, so he replaced him -This man charged more and people had to sell their possessions in order to purchase -A horse dealer is ripped off and he goes to see the original man in the position -The horse dealer wants to get back at them, so he takes his small cup of rice and states that it much be of great value because of all the horses he traded for it (500 horses) -The man says that his rice is worth the entire city -The pricing man is laughed out of the city for saying that it is only worth a cup of rice                                                         The Most Expensive Cup of Rice