I NEED a weekday job
Hello and welcome again to my blog. I would like to thank all the people for reading and giving feedback on my previous blogs. I hope you guys are having a wonderful week and a wonderful weekend. I’m just trying to make the most of this Saturday. So here is your dose of daily news, car news, new and improved technology, new movies, and my own personal life.
Daily News
In news today… We always think of Hawaii as a place of paradise and vacation. Well its no vacation for the residents of Hawaii. Since the prices of fuel are sky-rocketing so are the prices of everyday groceries in Hawaii. In Hawaii a gallon of milk will cost you about $6.50, a half-gallon of orange juice $7.19 and it cost about the same for a pack of cheese slices, $7.65 for a box of cereal, and if you are in the mood for a PB&J (peanut-butter and jelly) sandwich be ready to pay $8.25 and that’s just the peanut butter. No telling how much the jelly and the bread cost. Prices of vegetables and fruits have gone up also a pound of tomatoes cost about $6.50, and lettuce is about $2 per pound. Local residents have adapted to economic crisis by only buying fruits and vegetable that are currently in season as in that particular fruit or vegetable is currently being grown. Some are taking a different approach by growing their own fruits and vegetables. I personally would buy my own land and start growing my own crops. It might be a little expensive at first but it will probably be better in the long run.
To see or learn more on this story: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/06/28/lawrence.price.paradise.cnn
In other news… Venus Williams, a very famous tennis player, hit an amazing 127 mph serve in her fourth round in Wimbledon. It is the fastest recorded serve by a woman in Wimbledon. One hundred and twenty-seven miles per hour most cars that you see in America would not be able to go that fast. Keeping that in mind imagine how hard it must have been to hit a ball hard enough for it to overcome all that wind resistance and travel at speeds like that. I would be happy if I hit a ball and make it go half as fast.
To see or learn more about this record setting serve: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080628/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_wimbledon;_ylt=Auuw_OB7IfVQotUHUafzqXWs0NUE
CAR News
In car news… The Corvette ZR1 comes out on top at the unforgiving Nurburgring by laping it in a amazing 7:26 which is faster then the Nissan GT-R which lapedit in 7:29 giving Nissan a challenge. The Corvettehad nothing added to it. It was a stock Corvetteonly with extra safety features other then that it is the same thing that will be sold in the market. How ever the price is set at $413,000 (ouch) < that was the sound of your wallet dying from the purchase of fast but way over priced car. I would personally just get the Nissan GT-R priced only at around $70,000 and set to come out in 2009. I really would not care if it is only a bit slower then the Corvette. I mean seriously how many of us expect to be in a Nurburgring like place or driving scene. But don’t get me wrong I would not mind having any one of these cars they are both sleek and sexy, but at a price like that while we are having a economic crisis it would just be plain dumb to purchase one.
To see or learn more on this story:
Corvette: http://jalopnik.com/397308/corvette-zr1-laps-nurburgring-in-7264
GT-R: http://jalopnik.com/397345/2009-nissan-gt+r-priced-at-69850-on-sale-july-7
In other Car News… Don Whales, grandson of land speed legend, is trying to break steam-powered land speed record. The official steam-powered land speed record was set at 128 mph, the unofficial record was set at 145 mph, but Don Whales hopes of achieving speeds of over 150 mph. While the steam- powered car is no eye-candy it is still amazing to get something to move that fast with just water-vapor.
To see or learn more about this steam- powered car: http://jalopnik.com/397329/sir-malcolm-cambells-grandson-takes-run-at-steam+powered-land-speed-record
New and Improved Technology
Laptops certainly are not old news yet, but the new HP Touch Smart PC sure will be the new thing around the block. With a 22 inch Hi-Def touch screen this computer really is technology at your fingertips. Basically you tap the screen if you want to open a file or a document, double tap an icon to launch the program and they also have a homepage designed to fit your needs. It allows you to have the program you use often at an easy to access panel and another panel for your other files and documents. The price considering the technology is very reasonable. I’m actually kind of considering getting a Touch Smart.
To see learn more about this new innovation: http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/index.html#/Main/
New Movies
I recently watched “Wanted” it was a very good movie. I really would recommend this movie to thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies. As for the other new Disney movie “Wall-E”. I haven’t gotten the chance to watch yet, but i have heard it is worth watching and possibly the best of Disney movies yet. As for upcoming movies Hancock is on my list for sure. And the Batman Sequel “The Dark Knight” is obviously number 1 on that list. Also “Death Race” seems like a very promising movie set to open in theaters in August. And I also recently saw the trailers for “Pineapple Express” and “Disaster Movie” both movies look very very funny. Maybe not as funny as “Step Brothers” starring Will Ferrell. ” Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” set to open on July 11 also seems like a very good movie. Also if have seen the trailer for “Tropic Thunder” you can already tell that it will be very funny. And i know its way to early and I’m over-excited about it but “TRANSFORMERS 2: Revenge of the Fallen is announced to be released on June 26 of the year 2009.
Personal Life
As for me I’m still looking for a weekday job that pays good. Other then that I’m trying to make the most of my summer before it’s back to school time. Also one of my best friend’s birthday is coming up and we plan to celebrate with a big party. I hope everyone else is having a good summer. Mines has been very fun so far.
And that’s my blog hope you enjoyed it. If you didn’t I apologize. Feel free to leave comments and feedback it is always appreciated. If have any questions feel free to leave any of those also I will try and get back to you. Let me know what you think about the stories or even me as a person. Goodbye and Goodnight.
- Zain N.
thats for sure, brother