Baked Chicken w/ Spinach, Rice, and a cup of lemon water
I ate this yesterday evening for dinner (around 7 p.m.). I was eating this in front of the computer while I was working on my exhibition. I was starving so i decided to cook it myself so i was in a fairly good mood when i made it. i ate it with a fork and knife (knife in left hand to cut, then switching fork to right hand to eat).As I was eating I got into an argument with my mother, which ruined my mood and appetite, so i ended up throwing half of it out.
Tangerine (after dinner)
i had this about 11 o'clock last night in my bed. Was still kind of hungry so i thought this would help. ate it with my hands, kind of slowly because i was falling asleep.
Chocolate croissant and Cranberry Juice (breakfast)
Bought this on my way to school. Wasn't very hungry but had to eat something to take medicine. Ate it in Mr. Avigan's room, until i got kicked out for eating then went and sat in the steps and ate. In a fairly bad mood (was for most of the day ), but i don't think his affected how i ate it. I ate the croissant with my fingers, and drank he cranberry juice through a straw. After i ate it i wasn't full, but i wasn't hungry either.
Chicken Roll (lunch)
ate this while sitting in the hallway on the 6th floor. ate it with my right hand. Still in a bad mood, didn't really feel like eating. Ate half and gave the rest away. drank a whole bottle of water afterwards.
Ice Cream
Eaten after SAT class. Was in a good mood because it was the final SAT class. Used a spoon to eat it, and the spoon was in my right hand. The environment was kind of chilly, so i didn't enjoy it as much as i would have liked to. Was happy as i was eating this because it was only 31 cents lol.
Pasta w/ Alfredo sauce
Eaten around 8 o'clock in front of the computer again. Ate with the fork in my right hand. Wasn't paying much attention to the food because i was texting while i was eating. Also had 2 cups of kool aid with it.
Grapes (after dinner)
Eaten with my hands...mostly the right one. it was just a snack as i worked on my exhibition (around 12 o clock). very tired when i started eating them.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Home and Corporate Food
Based off of what I see in the media, America is all about getting their food conveniently and fast. On commercials they show families eating together, however the food wasn't provided by the family but by some fast food chain. However, I've also seen the idea of people eating form that same fast food chain, but spread throughout the house like it's every man for themselves. The media is promoting different things when it comes to family and togetherness, but promoting the same idea of families eating this fast food. Food that was prepared quickly and looks healthy, when it is not.
In my house I noticed that a whole meal is rarely cooked. My mom or I may cook a meal maybe 1-2 times a week, other than that it's kind of like every ones is on there own. I do rely on things that can be cooked/made very quickly and easily like macaroni and cheese. However, when we do take the time to make a entire meal i feel that a lot of the time it is based on convenience. A lot of the food we make is frozen because it is more convenient, and because we don't have that much access to the fresh ingredients that we may want. I think this goes for a lot of Americans, especially New Yorkers. Many people don't have access to the fresh ingredients they may want to use in their meals, so they settle for the frozen products that are easier to deal with and are more likely to last longer.
When it comes to eating meals together, that doesn't really happen anymore. when i was younger my mom and i used to go to my grandmother's house or my fathers house at least twice a week for dinner. So it felt like it was more than just the two of us. As i got older i noticed I didn't really care about sitting down and having dinner together with family. I also think that this is the case for many American teens. As we get older our lives become busier, and we choose to evaluate something like sitting down and having dinner with family out of our everyday schedule. It's just not a priority in many households because people feel that there is a better and faster way than sitting down and eating dinner with the family. If Americans are eating at home they are either in front of the TV, computer,or trying to eat and text at the same time (like me). I'm not saying that this is a good thing, i just believe that this is what food and family in America has come to.
In my house I noticed that a whole meal is rarely cooked. My mom or I may cook a meal maybe 1-2 times a week, other than that it's kind of like every ones is on there own. I do rely on things that can be cooked/made very quickly and easily like macaroni and cheese. However, when we do take the time to make a entire meal i feel that a lot of the time it is based on convenience. A lot of the food we make is frozen because it is more convenient, and because we don't have that much access to the fresh ingredients that we may want. I think this goes for a lot of Americans, especially New Yorkers. Many people don't have access to the fresh ingredients they may want to use in their meals, so they settle for the frozen products that are easier to deal with and are more likely to last longer.
When it comes to eating meals together, that doesn't really happen anymore. when i was younger my mom and i used to go to my grandmother's house or my fathers house at least twice a week for dinner. So it felt like it was more than just the two of us. As i got older i noticed I didn't really care about sitting down and having dinner together with family. I also think that this is the case for many American teens. As we get older our lives become busier, and we choose to evaluate something like sitting down and having dinner with family out of our everyday schedule. It's just not a priority in many households because people feel that there is a better and faster way than sitting down and eating dinner with the family. If Americans are eating at home they are either in front of the TV, computer,or trying to eat and text at the same time (like me). I'm not saying that this is a good thing, i just believe that this is what food and family in America has come to.
What's In My Refrigerator...
Tangerines
Lemons
Queso de frier
Eggs
Soy Milk
Kool Aid
Water
Broccoli
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Turkey
Condiments (mayo, ketchup, salad dressing etc.)
Rice and Beans
cheese
Tuna fish
Chicken Alfredo
Cranberry Juice
Sofrito
pudding
Jell-O
While making this list I realized that I don't have that much in my refrigerator. i had what would be considered the "basics" for many American families: cheese, milk, eggs, juice etc. I also think that this list kind of shows how my family is about food in our house.Since it's just me and my mom it's not like we have big meals to share with a lot of people. A lot of the time we are not home at the same to eat dinner together, or get home so late that we just don't want to eat anything. My list seems like it consists of a whole lot of... nothing. I feel that this list also made me realize that my family doesn't really eat a lot of fresh foods, if you were to look at the freezer it is stacked with different meats, vegetables, etc. I feel like nowadays American families rely a lot on frozen products t feed their families, just like mine does.
Lemons
Queso de frier
Eggs
Soy Milk
Kool Aid
Water
Broccoli
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Turkey
Condiments (mayo, ketchup, salad dressing etc.)
Rice and Beans
cheese
Tuna fish
Chicken Alfredo
Cranberry Juice
Sofrito
pudding
Jell-O
While making this list I realized that I don't have that much in my refrigerator. i had what would be considered the "basics" for many American families: cheese, milk, eggs, juice etc. I also think that this list kind of shows how my family is about food in our house.Since it's just me and my mom it's not like we have big meals to share with a lot of people. A lot of the time we are not home at the same to eat dinner together, or get home so late that we just don't want to eat anything. My list seems like it consists of a whole lot of... nothing. I feel that this list also made me realize that my family doesn't really eat a lot of fresh foods, if you were to look at the freezer it is stacked with different meats, vegetables, etc. I feel like nowadays American families rely a lot on frozen products t feed their families, just like mine does.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Break HW- family health coverage
The movie SICKO created by Micheal Moore is about American health insurance, and how it compares to health insurance in other places like Canada or France. This movie also talks about how the insurance companies try to get as much money out of the citizens as possible, but also deny coverage. In America doctors are paid more if they deny care because they are saving the insurance companies more money. However, in England doctors are paid more for the more patients they treat. If they can convince a patient to get treatment, or for example stop smoking, they make more money. Because of these differences in health care, people in England are expected to live longer and are healthier than American citizens. Statistics also show that the poorest person in England, may live longer than the richest person in America due to the differences in Health insurance.
My mom and I have health coverage with both the Empire Plan and GHI. Empire is used for our normal doctor visits and emergency room visits, while GHI is used when either of us is hospitalized. After talking with my mom about the different types of coverage, and which HMO covers what, I couldn't really find anything bad about our health care experience in general. This is mainly because we haven't had any major illness between the two of us. When my mom broke her ankle it was covered by her job, and when i broke my wrist the insurance covered everything. We have never been denied treatment, or stressed over how our medical bills would be paid. I also found out that my mom has separate coverage for major illnesses such as cancer. She has a family plan with AFLAC which covers any test or treatments that we would need if we had cancer. My mom being a correction officer (state employee) contributed to these good health experiences. State employee benefits are exceptionally better than some other employers.
She is fully covered for health, dental, vision, and workers compensation. Even though she has good experiences with health coverage, she isn't fully happy. Every pay period, $98.77 is taken out of her check for the Empire Family Plan. Since this is for a family plan, the amount taken out is a set amount for every family. Regardless if it's a family of 2 (like us), or a family of 15. I think that this is crazy and somewhat unfair. She also doesn't like the fact that every time we go make a doctors visit, there's a co-pay. If close to 100 dollars is coming out her check every pay period, why should she have to pay a co-pay as well.When she first started the job, only about 60 dollars was taken out, and the co-pay was around 8 dollars. Now 10 years later, it's close to 100 dollars with a 20 dollar co-pay.
Even though my family hasn't had any bad experiences with health care, the way health care is in other countries still surprises me. It's crazy that HMO's can put a price on someones health, or whether they live or die. I don't feel that that's right. If a person needs care, shouldn't they be able to get it??? The way people in other countries can basically get any treatment they want, and not have to pay drastic prices for it is still a surprise to me. It has me wondering why America can't have a system similar to those in other countries. If it's working so well in other countries, why can't it work in America?
My mom and I have health coverage with both the Empire Plan and GHI. Empire is used for our normal doctor visits and emergency room visits, while GHI is used when either of us is hospitalized. After talking with my mom about the different types of coverage, and which HMO covers what, I couldn't really find anything bad about our health care experience in general. This is mainly because we haven't had any major illness between the two of us. When my mom broke her ankle it was covered by her job, and when i broke my wrist the insurance covered everything. We have never been denied treatment, or stressed over how our medical bills would be paid. I also found out that my mom has separate coverage for major illnesses such as cancer. She has a family plan with AFLAC which covers any test or treatments that we would need if we had cancer. My mom being a correction officer (state employee) contributed to these good health experiences. State employee benefits are exceptionally better than some other employers.
She is fully covered for health, dental, vision, and workers compensation. Even though she has good experiences with health coverage, she isn't fully happy. Every pay period, $98.77 is taken out of her check for the Empire Family Plan. Since this is for a family plan, the amount taken out is a set amount for every family. Regardless if it's a family of 2 (like us), or a family of 15. I think that this is crazy and somewhat unfair. She also doesn't like the fact that every time we go make a doctors visit, there's a co-pay. If close to 100 dollars is coming out her check every pay period, why should she have to pay a co-pay as well.When she first started the job, only about 60 dollars was taken out, and the co-pay was around 8 dollars. Now 10 years later, it's close to 100 dollars with a 20 dollar co-pay.
Even though my family hasn't had any bad experiences with health care, the way health care is in other countries still surprises me. It's crazy that HMO's can put a price on someones health, or whether they live or die. I don't feel that that's right. If a person needs care, shouldn't they be able to get it??? The way people in other countries can basically get any treatment they want, and not have to pay drastic prices for it is still a surprise to me. It has me wondering why America can't have a system similar to those in other countries. If it's working so well in other countries, why can't it work in America?
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
American Way of Birth project
I did a poster for my project. It was on a white poster board with colorful AWOB as the title.
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