Flooring

Floors are an important part of the house. The texture and the color bring style to the house. There are many kinds of floors like laminate, hardwood, vinyl sheet and vinyl tile. The different between these are the flooring desing and the flooring material. The experts say hardwood may last a lifetime, laminate may last for 15-30 years, while vinyl tile may only last for a few years. However, If we are tooking about economy prices laminate and vinyl tile are more affordable. Also, we can't forget the installation price, it is another additional price. Something the prices between hardwood and laminate floor don't vary a lot of and at the end if prefer to buy hardwood floors.

Color Splash

Color Splash is one of my favorite programs in HGTV. I like this program because it is about the combination of different colors and techniques. Just righ now I have to choose the color for the walls in my house. I pick up light colors because I don't like strong colors. Also, something that it is very important the space of the house that means it is a small or big house. If the space is not too big you have to pick up light colors. It helps the house looks big enough. Floor color helps too. Something when we apply the color on the walls it isn't the same color. Then we have to combine different colors. All these tricks help us to get the righ color.

Sports

Sports are very popular for all over the world. There are a lot of kinds of sports like swimming, soccer, beisbol, basketboll, tennis, etc. The same sports we can practice in different countries. The different is that some countries are particulary stronger in one or two sports. For example in Colombia the stronger sport is soccer. That no means that we don't play more sports. We play everything but soccer is the main sport. Soccer in the USA is not a popular sport as it is in South America countries. So every country has his main sport to play.

Curb Appeal

I like to see those programs about curb appeal. Curb appeal is the first view that you see in front of the house or the exterior of it. The landscaping, the portico, the front door and the windows are a complement of the curb appeal. The front of a house is the first impression that buyers look when they are approaching it. That's why it is very important to have a clean and nice curb appeal in front of our homes. To have nice curb appeal requires a lot of money, maintenance and care, but at the end of the day when you want to sell the house all these investments bring value to your home. So don't forget to have good curb appeal in your home.

The Village

The Village is one of the most popular place to visit in New York City. There are a lot of things to do every day especially at night. We can find a lot of entertaiment in bars, restaurants, coffee bars and wine bars. There are a lot of kind of restaurants like japanese restaurants which offer a delicious meals a good prices. Also there are a lot of fashionable boutiques and shoping. We can find a lot of people walking at night around the area. Also we can see people exercising and walking with their dogs. It is a very expensive area to live because it is located in the heart of down town New York. I like this place and want to visit it more frecuently.

Snowing

A huge snowstorm hit New York last night and this morning. It is unbeliavable to see how everything in a few hours turns white. It is beautiful to see everything white, but the next few days everything is dirty. The snow changes color, starts to melt and forms ice. In many cases it can be dangerous because people can easily slip and hurt themselves. However, kids like snow because they can go outside and play with it. Also dogs enjoy the snow too. A lot of people like snow because they can enjoy outdoor activities like skating and skiing. Personally, I don't like snow and the cold weather.

Mental and Physical Disabilities

Some people born with mental or physical disabilities, but other people get these throught the time by any accident, illness or virus. Dealing with these difficulties are very difficult for many people because it is a long process which require a lot of patience. It is not only patience that people need to have, it also require a lot of family and friends help. Support and understanding for part of these people can let them to overcome these obstacules.

Obama Speech

The new president of the United States Barack Obama offered yesterday a speech about his social and economic plans. In his speech he spoke about putting money into the economy to provide new college loans, auto loans and small business loans. Also he emphasized three important points such as education, energy and health care. He said health care can't wait, everybody must have this benefit. In addition, the education is the next point to consider because everybody has to have more than a high school education degree. All these points sound really good but we have to wait to see what will happen.

Jealous

Jealous is one of the qualities that can cause a lot of pain in our lives and in other people lives. For me it is a kind of illness that some people can not control and make them to do stupid things that can destroy many lives. For example, I saw a news about a boy of 13 years old who killed his father's fiancee per jelaous. Also, a lot of couples kill his or her parther per jealous too. It is unbelievable to see the power of this feeling especially in a young boy that is starting to live and know how it is the world outside the home.

Interview to Donald Trump

Donald Trump is one of the most popuar business men in the United States. Two days ago in an interview, he said that the economy is going to take a long time to recover even though the goverment is putting a lot of money into it. He said the goverment is giving money to the banks as an incentive to the economy, but banks don't want to lend this money to the investors to create new businesses. This situation affects the economy because it is necessary to create new businesses to reduce the unemployment.

Domestic Animals

There are many animals like dogs, cats, and birds which are living in houses with humans. They share their lives with their owners, some of them like dogs take care of the owner and the home. Some people like to have strange animals as a pets and these animals with time can be dangerous. Today I saw a news about a chimpanzee which attacked the owner's friend. The owner said that he never did something like that before and she was been training him since he was a baby. I think people should'n have these kinds of animals in home because they are wild animals and they need to live in their natural habitat.

Premature Sex

Having sex at the age of 13 years old isn't normal because at this age boys and girls don't know what they are doing. I saw a news yesterday about a young boy and a young girl who had sex. The result of this situation was a baby. The girl is 15 years old and the boy is 13 years old. When the news showed the boy, he was carring the baby in his arms. The journalist asked him about how he was going to finance the baby's expenses and he didn't know the meaning of the word finance. For me this news broke my heart because I can't imagine if something similar to this happen to my children. I don't understand how these things can happen in the world.

Valentine's Day

February 14 is a popular holiday around the world because many countries celebrate Saint Valentine's Day. However some countries celebrate this day in different dates. For example in Colombia Valentine's Day is called Dia del Amor y la Amistad and it is celebrated in September 20. On this day people express their love for each other giving gifs like chocolates, flowers and by sending Valentines' cards. Also people go out to have a dinner with their couples, their friends or their family. This day is not only for lovers, it is for everybody. I love this day and I hope all your have a happy Saint Valentine's Day.

American Idol

American Idol is one of the programs which expires a young people to reach their dreams and goals. The judges of this program go around all the United States to look for people who have a great talent for singing. The auditions are very long and exhausting for the judges and the contestants. But, at the end of the day the price to be a winner is higer. The person who wins this competition gets a lot recognition, popularity and support of many people and sponsors. In conclusion, I like this program and I think it is a good oportunity for the people to show their talents.

The Bible

The Bible is the most important book into the catholic religion. It is one of the most read books in the world. This book teaches us how the universe, the men and the animals were created. Also, It teaches us the God's love for the men. That's why that the men should know all the Bible's scriptures and profess the God's faith. The scriptures say that we must believe in God to find the salvation in the kingdom of God. I think it is an interesting book that we should make it part of our lives.

Famous People

To be a famous person means to lose you privacy because everything that you do something everybody is going to know. For example Michael Fhelps a young man who loss his privacy because he won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics . Now he is very popular and if he does something right or wrong everybody is going to talk about it. I know being a famous person brings a lot of benefits but the cost of those benefits are very high. As for me, I prefer to have a normal life, do whatever I want and enjoy my liberty.

House Renovation

The majority the houses in New York for sell need any renovation. It is very difficult to find a house completely renovated. If you find a house completely renovated that's means that it is very expensive. However, I think it is better to buy a house ready to live because if you dont't have enough money to fix the house, you have to borrow more money from the bank to fix it. The advantages of using your own money insted of bank's money allow you to save more money and pay less money for the mortgage.

American English and British English

Yesterday I saw a program in HGTV channel about house hounter international. They showed a young British couple who were looking for house. This program kept my attention because I could see the different between the accents. I understood everything that they were saying but some words sounded very different. I think people in England pronounce some words the way they are writing. This is very interesting for me because many words I pronounce the way they are writing. I think it maybe easier for me to learn British English than American English.

Appliances

Today I was looking for appliances for my house. I did that by the Internet. For me using the Internet was very conveinient because I didn't have to go out to look for them. I checked many webpages such as Home Depot, Sears, Lowe's and PC Richards, but I never thought that the appliances for the kitchen in these places were so expensive. However many of these stores have a lot of sales. After that, I took all the prices and I put together to compare which store offers the best prices. In conclusion, PC Richards has the best prices but Im going to continue looking for better prices.

Winter Activities

I heard a lot of people to say that they love snow and cool weather. I try to understand why they say that. I guess they love cool weather because they can do different activities and practice different sports such as skiing and ice skating. Also there are others sports to practice in winter such as cross country skiing, dogsledding, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Practicing these activities require to have enough money to spend mainly in lodging and food. However, we can't forget that we need to buy especial clothes to do these activities. In conclusion have fun in the friezing cool.

Taxes

January and February are the most popular months to pay taxes. All the americans citizens and residents are doing their taxes now. There are two forms of paying taxes. One of them is paying taxes at the end the year and another is when you receive a salary by check. The taxes are using by the goverment to invest in education, in infrastructure, military, help care, etc. Taxes can be higher or lower depend of the amount of money that you earn. Also, to do the taxes you need an accountant. Personally, I prefer to pay taxes every time when I receive a check because at the end the year the goverment give me back some part of it. Of course it is never the same amount that you paid but it is something. So don't forget to do your taxes this year. Good luck.