Querencia essay (final draft)

     After a very long week of school, chores, and work i can finally relax on the sandy beach of Hanauma bay. This is what i have been looking forward to for weeks. Now that I'm here all I need to do is to enjoy myself with my family. As I enter the ramp towards the beach I enjoy the view and look for a free space where nobody is. the beach is packed and we have been pacing around the Beach for a while now. Now that we have a perfect spot in a shady tree all I need to worry about is how the water is. 

     Today was a good day to go to the beach because the weather was warm enough to make you want to go to the beach. I have always loved the weather of the beaches on the islands of Hawaii. The reason for this is because it is always beach weather all year round. My thoughts on todays weather however was very interesting because for a sunny day, there were not as much people in the beach as I expected.

     I took this advantage  grab my snorkeling mask and just dashed towards the water having no care of whats going to stop me. As I raced through the shore, I can feel my feet get burned from the sand. As I arrived at the water, I took a few seconds to breath in that sea breeze. The best thing about swimming is the first dive into the water just because you want to feel the cool refreshing feeling that you haven't felt in a while. Diving onto the water feels as if you have just washed away all of what has been on you mind that has been bugging you lately.

     As I raised back up to the surface to put on my mask I can see that the rest of the people are enjoying themselves. I'm not surprised that I'm not the only one that like this place because for a beach, it has a lot to offer. looking through the mask underwater is like looking through another world. You can see colonies of fish swimming right pass you. It reminds me of a small fish neighborhood with a variety of colorful fishes

     When I go to this place its as if I could just stay here for a very long time. I will never get used you the sunshine that covers the beach like a blanket and also how the view of the water and the horizon is always so outstanding. Just thinking of leaving makes me want to look forward to coming here again next time. I dont even think of school, chores, and work.

Querencia Draft

     After a very long week of school, work, and stress I can finally relax on the sandy beach of Hanauma Bay. This is what i have been looking forward to for weeks. Now that I'm here all I need to do is to enjoy myself with my family. As I enter the ramp towards the beach I enjoy the view and look for a free space where nobody is. the beach is packed and we have been pacing around the Beach for a while now. Now that we have a perfect spot in a shady tree all I need to worry about is how the water is. 

     I grab my mask and just dashed towards the water. As i raced through the shore, I can feel my feet get burned from the sand. As I arrived at the water, I took a few seconds to breath in that sea breeze. The best thing about swimming is the first dive into the water just because you want to feel the cool refreshing feeling that you haven't felt in a while. Diving onto the water feels as if you have just washed away all of what has been on you mind that has been bugging you lately.

     As I raised back up to the surface to put on my mask I can see that the rest of the people are enjoying themselves. I'm not surprised that I'm not the only one that like this place because for a beach, it has a lot to offer. looking through the mask underwater is like looking through another world. You can see colonies of fish swimming right pass you. It reminds me of a small fish neighborhood with a verity of colorful fishes
     When I go to this place its as if I could just stay here for a very long time. I will never get used you the sunshine that covers the beach like a blanket and also how the view of the water and the horizon is always so outstanding. Just thinking of leaving makes me want to look forward to coming here again next time and how its going to be different in a better way. I dont even think of school, work, and stress anymore

Querencia Brainstorm

    

 The particular place that acts upon my special place is hanauma bay. As i enter the parking lot, I can already smell the saltiness of the water. stepping on the warm sand makes me feel relaxed and as if i can stand here forever. Running towards the water, i get distracted of a moving figure at the side of my eye. It was a mongoose. as i slowly dip my body my body into the water it was the most refreshing felling ever. It will probably take me forever to get out of the water because the first sight of the underwater world has left me nothing but gazing at its magnificent view. Finally i feel comfortable. Now I can relive me stress by relaxing in the cool water and have a tome of my life. 

Roots and Recipes Essay! (final draft)

     When thinking about a special food about my family, the first thing that pops into my head is the way my mom cooks her spaghetti. I don't know weather it's because I think that the sauce it's self makes my mouth water or if it's because the first bite of the somewhat luscious piece of goodness just leaves you wanting more. But, I really think it's just the smile I see on my mom's face when i see her cooking some of her favorite dish. "cooking is my passion" my mom would say "I like seeing people enjoy my food". We both agree that what makes her version so unique is the fact that she adds perfectly sliced hot dogs and fresh cut tomato's.

      I found out that my mom has been cooking spaghetti for a while now. She says that before we came to the state of Hawai'i or before we were even born that she would cook more frequently. She was even known as the cook in the family. That's kind of hard to believe considering I see her in the kitchen most of the time even with her busy schedule. I also found out that I'm not the only one that enjoys her spaghetti. "I remember all of your cousins back home in the Philippines during party's and other special occasions running towards the food table and before the rest of us adults could even have a chance of taking a glance at the food, it was gone. even the spaghetti".

 

     Other than the fact that this version of my moms appetizing spaghetti has hotdogs and fresh tomatos in it is not the only reason why it is so special to me. Another reason why it is so special to me is because she dosen't cook it that often. Before when i was younger I would keep track of any special events just so that my mom would be able to cook and one of the dish that I was looking forward to eating was the spaghetti. I just wish that i was able to eat this dish more often.

Roots and Recipes Essay (Rough Draft)

      When thinking about a special food about my family, the first thing that pops into my head is the way my mom cooks her spaghetti. I don't know weather it's because I think that the sauce it's self makes my mouth water or if it's because the first bite of the somewhat luscious piece of goodness just leaves you wanting more. But, I really think it's just the smile I see on my mom's face when i see her cooking some of her favorite dish. "cooking is my passion" my mom would say "I like seeing people enjoy my food". We both agree that what makes her version so unique is the fact that she adds perfectly sliced hot dogs and fresh cut tomato's.

     I found out that my mom has been cooking spaghetti for a while now. She says that before we came to the state of Hawai'i or before we were even born that she would cook more frequently. She was even known as the cook in the family. That's kind of hard to believe considering I see her in the kitchen most of the time even with her busy schedule. I also found out that I'm not the only one that enjoys her spaghetti. "I remember all of your cousins back home in the Philippines during party's and other special occasions running towards the food table and before the rest of us adults could even have a chance of taking a glance at the food, it was gone. even the spaghetti".

Roots amd Recipes!

1.) The food that I will be describing is my mom's spaghetti .
2.) The special memories that I had with this food is all of the special occasion .  When we celebrated our special occasions, for example holidays and birthdays, it was never complete without making spaghetti . 
3.) The aroma of the tangy spaghetti sauce it's self already makes my mouth water .  After the first bite of the somewhat luscious spaghetti leaves me wanting more .
4.) The person that I will be interviewing is my mom because she makes the best spaghetti .