Exciting Weekend

Hello everyone and welcome back. I am back and relaxed and ready to go after a rejuvenating weekend away with my wife. I spent the weekend in Mystic, CT which is about a 3 hour train ride outside of New York. I would recommend everyone to go visit the location and at least devote a whole week to being there. There was so much to do we barely scratched the surface. We went to the Aquarium which is not as big as the one in Coney Island but it was still enjoyable and I learned a lot about sunk ships and the stories they hold. We had dinner at the Flood Tide Restaurant which has a magnificent view of the lake and on a clear day you can see Montauk point in Long Island, NY. There were other things we wanted to do but were limited by time and my wife being pregnant. They have cruises, whaling ships, rock climbing, laser tag, paintball even miniature golf in complete darkness. So anyone looking for a quick getaway and not break the bank Mystic, CT. is a great place.

On to some academics. As stated last post we learned how to create links in Web Design as well as create the page titles that will appear on top of the page. For example the page title for this blog would be Berkeley College Blog-NYC. We also learned how to input keywords in the meta section in order for our pages to appear when certain words are inputted into a search engine. The meta section is a part of the web page that does not appear on the site nor is it visible to anyone looking directly at the site. It is found in the coding and only viewing the website code in Dreamweaver or notepad would you be able to find it in the header. Creating a web page is just like creating an essay. There are three sections, the head, body and footer which can relate to the Intro, body and conclusion of an essay. Certain things have to go in the proper spots in order for the website to run properly. Just like certain information has to go in those sections of an essay in order to make it flow.

In oral communications i just did my second speech so i am halfway there. I don't know what i got but i did well on the interview despite me not feeling 100%. Last week in mind and body we talked about how food and stress go hand in hand. That by not eating right combined with a stressful lifestyle can lead to certain diseases or death. I also learned that certain foods put undo stress on your body. On the other hand certain foods can help the body. Subsequently i have also begun my diet. I want to try and get down to my normal weight range or close enough by the time my son is born in July. I am currently 185lbs which is about 40lbs over-weight. I have vowed to eat nothing but salad for lunch for the next 30 days as well as has some wheat English muffins with PB for breakfast in the morning. Combine that with a good dinner and exercise i hope to at least if not lose all 40 hopefully lose 20-30lbs. I will keep you guys posted. In mind and body I also learned about how a babies environment plays a huge role in the development of the baby's brain. It was part one of a three part series that we will continue tonight. In what ways do you think that a child's environment, particularly a newborn to toddler age child, effects its learning?

It is now time for Rebecca's corner. My little one continue to grow and learn. She has not been feeling to well lately as it appears that another set of teeth are prime and ready to come through. She also seems to be suffering from some allergies which we will have to keep an eye on once the new set of teeth come through. She now can take about 5 steps without assistance and with a little motivation. My sister used a Yodel to make her walk although i do not believe my daughter ever got the yodel which is perfectly fine for me. Anyway that is all for today's post and i will speak to you guys later this week.