Dayelin Roman

Dayelin Roman is a female journalist, "She was born and raised in Miami, Florida." Her profession as a journalist is more on the risky side. She "covers crime and other breaking news in the Capital Region." To go into greater detail, she covers cops for The Gardner News in Massachusetts and things of that nature. She obtained her master's degree from Syracuse University, specifically from the "S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications." Those aren't her only degrees though. She also has two bachelor's degrees from Florida State University.
The article she wrote about had to do with an argument between, "ZBA chairman Peter Barber" and "Ron Levesque, project manager for Sign Studio, who represented Walgreens." Walgreen's wants to put a hanging W on the window of the steeple of the Walgreen's on Western Avenue. The problem is that Barber rejected the sign due to his opinion that "It's intended to draw attention to motorists on Route 20 and 155." The decision was made by a group as a whole, the Zoning Board of Appeals. They are asking Walgreen's to come up with a variance, Levesque is frustrated by the situation.

http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Guilderland-sign-ruling-irks-Walgreens-3492857.php
http://www.timesunion.com/dayelinroman/

NYT Tuesday

Luxury

Live like a billionaire

you're never alone

even in my private jet

flying to my Rolls-Royce

spotless white interior

football field's worth of legroom

car spews smoke, breaks sputter

go pick up another Mercedes

the chauffeured cars

the private planes

the V.I.P. access

the endless privilege 

Living like a billionaire

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/living-like-a-billionaire-if-only-for-a-day/?hp

10 things I really like about my best friend, sibling, parent, or relative

The person I chose for this prompt is my brother
1.) I like how he's turning his life around
2.) I like the fact that he's the family peace maker
3.) I like that I know no matter what he'd always be there for me
4.) I like how he's taught me things he's learned along his own life
5.) I like how he's always watching out for me and my sister
6.) I like how he cares so much about other people and would put others before him every time
7.) I like how religious he is
8.) I like how he always trys to make things easier for the people around him even at his own sacrifice
9.) I like that he plays football and basketball
10.) I like that he always pushes me to be the best I can be

G=Gateway Diner

Gateway Diner has to be one of my favorite Diner's. Everything is as close to perfect as it can get. Bubbly waiters/waitresses that will make anyones day at least a little bit better. One of the largest and variety filled menus out there, with breakfast lunch and dinner served around the clock. Not expensive at all so you get way more then what you payed for. It's a friendly environment as well as it is neat. The foods always good no matter what you order, I guarantee you it'll take you a good amount of time to order due to the large variety. Everything sounds, looks, smells, and tasted superb. I would recommend this diner to anyone from the ages of 0-110, any older then that and I recommend you inform the Guinness Book of World Records because that must be a world record.

The Book That Changed My Life

The book that had the largest impact on my personal life would have to be Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I'm not really sure why, I guess because of the interesting point of view and subject. I've never read a book like that before and I really enjoyed it. It was written for a more mature audience then the books I had read previously. I loved how it put things in a new perspective than the average human brain would usually think up. I also enjoyed how it would make an attention grabbing statement then back it up with facts on facts on facts. It made something absurd and skeptical sound absolutely reasonable and correct. Malcolm Gladwell went through great lengths to make the information understandable and comprehend able to his readers. I know many people in our class are not on the same boat with this book as I am, but I'll always remember that book. It really got me thinking and was very time consuming in a good way. I'd like to see/read more books by this author because I loved his writing style and it was a great read. I'd recommend it to anyone that likes to expand their thinking and has a good mental capacity.

Bucket List

1.) Get married- So I can have a wife and never be alone, i'd always have someone in my life that I knew loved me and that I knew I loved
2.) Have a kid(s)- To feel like I've left my mark on this earth and even when I'm not here anymore my kids will carry on the family name
3.) Have a 100k salary job- To be able to get things I want and be successful
4.) Own an escalade- I've always loved this car and it would show some class
5.) Go to college- To make my dad proud and open doors in my future
6.) Be successful- To have some self-worth and feel accomplished
7.) Sky dive- Because anyone that's experienced this says it's an experience of a lifetime
8.) Travel- My mom was always big on travelling and has gone to multiple continents and many different countries. It seems very unique and worthwhile
9.) Buy a house- This symbolizes settling down and achieving a milestone in my life
10.) Storm the court after a march madness upset- March madness (college basketball) has been one of my favorite sports to watch since I was a kid and it would be a dream come true to storm the court after an underdog upset one of the top seeds

The Language of Song

Song used: Paradise by Coldplay

Song lyrics English and Spanish: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/paradise-paraiso.html

There was once a young girl who was constantly moving. Her parents weren't making enough and had to travel from place to place looking for work that provided them with the amount of money that they needed. Every time she felt settled in and comfortable at their new home, they had to move again. It got to the point where she didn't want to get close to people anymore because she knew that would make it that much harder when it was time to say goodbye. 

She dreamed of a life where she could do the things everyone else did. She was sick of moving around and being the new kid at school that everyone judges and criticize. Any time she got bored in class or had free time on our hands she'd close her eyes and disappear into her fantasy world. In this world she imagined what it would be like to go to the same school for longer then a year. She imagined what it would be like having real friends that she could have long term relationships with. 

Eventually, when she reached 10th grade her parents finally landed solid jobs. They told her it was almost a guarantee that they would stay there. For the next 3 years she enjoyed the company of friends and being close to someone her age for once. Her fantasy world, or paradise, had finally become real.