Well, 3 Cups of Tea is finally done. Overall, I really enjoyed the book. I thought it was very interesting to learn how people in other countries live. Also, I think it was a good experience for me to realize that people in the middle east are not just terrorists but real people.
The last section of the book that we read, I thought that Greg did not care as much. I think he did in a way, but he was finally getting burnt out. He needed to spend time with his family. His poor kids never saw him, and his wife would always have to worry about him and miss him. I was glad that they did get someone to help run everything because Greg needed someone to help him some, however; I do not believe that he slowed down much. I give a lot of credit to Greg for all that he does, but I believe that he was missing some of the greatest things in life by doing as much work as he was. Family is one of the best things that one can experience.
When the war in the middle east started, I was pretty young. I guess that I never thought about people's lives being affected over there, and I thought that if they were, they were just bad guys anyhow. Now that I'm older, I feel a lot of sympathy for the people that did have to die in order for there to be peace in the world. Also, it seemed like the military did a lot more harm than good. If they wanted the trust of the people there and to get rid of the bad guys, they should not have angered the people. I felt bad for Greg and his crew because everyone stereotyped them like we do with people from the middle east. Once again, it gave me another lesson that I can not judge people by their looks because they could be the nicest person in the world.
To promote peace through education is one of the greatest things I have ever heard of. The way that the people trust Greg is outstanding. That is what the goverenment needs to do is get the military in there and let the people know we are here to help, not to ruin their lives. I don't know what I would do without an education. I would probably be in a lot of trouble because I would be so bored. Being in school teaches children that they can do something and be someone. The first girl in Mortenson's school to graduate and need money for more schooling proves that doing what Greg has done really does make a difference in the world. Girls going to school for one thing was amazing, let alone going on to more education and demanding money for it.
3 Cups of Tea made me realize what a great life I do have. I need to learn to appreciate it more. I could have no education, no water, and little food. Even if I do not have the things I want or even need, the people in the middle east taught me that I can appreciate everything I do have and there is no need for other things. Overall, I thought that the book was a great learning experience and that Greg Mortenson is an amazing man that should always be remembered and told about. He's a great example that one man can make a difference in the world.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Ch. 6 Salt IT IS DONE!
I find it so cool that things so long ago still remain in today's world. One of those marvalous things would be that road that the Romans made that is a superhighway. That was ages ago yet is survived. It must be really important for it to become a major highway. I want to go visit and see it. Something even cooler would to drive on it. I think that someday I'm gonna have to make a trip to drive from Piacenze to the Adriatic coast. I could then go to the beach there. It would be a wonderful vacation!
There was a HUGE section about cheese in this book. I thought that the French invented cheese. If you were or are in French class you would know how many cheeses there are. Ew. The cheese lesson we had last year. I thought that I would barf if I saw anymore moldy cheese. It is terrible to make it age so much! This cheese would have so much mold on it that it looked like a fuzzy sweater! As I was reading I was very confused because of the French being so involved with cheese. I wonder why the Romans are not as familarly known with their cheeses. I don't know. I really don't like cheese anyhow. After last year I definitely lost my appetite for cheese.
Another place I would love to see is the mountain that has the different colored salts. I imagine it looking like the painted forest. Anyone go there? It is such a pretty place! I thought that it would look ugly because it is in the desert. I begged my family for us not to go there and to spend more time with my family out in Colorado or at Yellowstone later on, but I obviously didn't convince them. It really was cool to go see though. I think that this mountain would actually be more of a mix between the painted forest and the grand canon. If you haven't been to either one, go to them. They are just amazing. That is why I want to go see the mountain with pretty salts coloring it.
Overall, this book I guess wasn't too bad. It was interesting; I'll give it that. Thinking of salt now will just give me crazy ideas to go visit places and having salt tasting parties. I wonder how salt will affect the future. Will it still be necessary? I think this book should have an addition to it.
There was a HUGE section about cheese in this book. I thought that the French invented cheese. If you were or are in French class you would know how many cheeses there are. Ew. The cheese lesson we had last year. I thought that I would barf if I saw anymore moldy cheese. It is terrible to make it age so much! This cheese would have so much mold on it that it looked like a fuzzy sweater! As I was reading I was very confused because of the French being so involved with cheese. I wonder why the Romans are not as familarly known with their cheeses. I don't know. I really don't like cheese anyhow. After last year I definitely lost my appetite for cheese.
Another place I would love to see is the mountain that has the different colored salts. I imagine it looking like the painted forest. Anyone go there? It is such a pretty place! I thought that it would look ugly because it is in the desert. I begged my family for us not to go there and to spend more time with my family out in Colorado or at Yellowstone later on, but I obviously didn't convince them. It really was cool to go see though. I think that this mountain would actually be more of a mix between the painted forest and the grand canon. If you haven't been to either one, go to them. They are just amazing. That is why I want to go see the mountain with pretty salts coloring it.
Overall, this book I guess wasn't too bad. It was interesting; I'll give it that. Thinking of salt now will just give me crazy ideas to go visit places and having salt tasting parties. I wonder how salt will affect the future. Will it still be necessary? I think this book should have an addition to it.
Ch. 5 Salt... ALMOST DONE!!!
Marco! Polo! Marco Polo was a cool guy. I mean, he had a game named after him. I really don't understand why he is used in Marco Polo and not someone like me, but I guess that is just life. I don't know why everyone was so harsh on him that he didn't go to China. Who cares if he did or not? Also, the only evidence they have that he didn't was that he didn't write too much about it in his book. He probably had cooler things to write in there besides China anyhow.
Venice was a smart place. Finally a nation decides to take advantage of land that has some good old salt on it to make some money. I don't think that countries should be able to monopolize like that. It is kind of like what China is doing now. It is a smart thing to do, but it really isn't fair to other countries. Maybe the United Kingdom should look into that some.
The invention of making salt ponds was pretty cool I guess. I think it is very childish that the Chinese wouldn't accept the fact that they invented it first. Who cares if they are known for their perfect little crystals of salt. At least they invented something! It was something that changed history too. Oh well, the Chinese invented everything so it is good for someone to get credit for something they did.
Venice was a smart place. Finally a nation decides to take advantage of land that has some good old salt on it to make some money. I don't think that countries should be able to monopolize like that. It is kind of like what China is doing now. It is a smart thing to do, but it really isn't fair to other countries. Maybe the United Kingdom should look into that some.
The invention of making salt ponds was pretty cool I guess. I think it is very childish that the Chinese wouldn't accept the fact that they invented it first. Who cares if they are known for their perfect little crystals of salt. At least they invented something! It was something that changed history too. Oh well, the Chinese invented everything so it is good for someone to get credit for something they did.
Monday, October 27, 2008
ch. 4.. well I guess I'm gonna have to redo this stupid blog
Ok, well I definitely am amazed by the Romans and how salt pertains to so many different cultures. It still is absolutely insane to me. Salt is so weird. How in the world can it be so important?
I was very excited that in this chapter, it wasn't JUST about fish or sauces or mining the salt. This time, there were more recipes. I'm very afraid to try some of this food because I think that I might die. These recipes are from so many years ago, who knows what they are talking about? Also, I wonder where the book got all of them. They are so old. I didn't think that many of them would still be around.
I think that the garum stuff is so nasty! I really do not want to have a party to try out that! I think that I would barf. That is nasty sounding food. Ew. Yuck. It does not sound like a fun time to eat. I think it is so gross that they would stick it on so many things too.
At least this time there were other things such as the dyes and table salt. I think it was really cool how they dyed clothing. I'm happy that table salt was used to put on vegetables. Although, I don't know where they went wrong with the whole putting salt in wine. I think that wine would taste gross anyhow, let alone with salt thrown into it.
The Romans definitely owned at trading salt. They were so powerful. Salt sounds like the business to go into. I'm really starting to get sick of this salty taste from this book that I would really like to go to something sweet like sugar. I want to learn about sugar now.
I was very excited that in this chapter, it wasn't JUST about fish or sauces or mining the salt. This time, there were more recipes. I'm very afraid to try some of this food because I think that I might die. These recipes are from so many years ago, who knows what they are talking about? Also, I wonder where the book got all of them. They are so old. I didn't think that many of them would still be around.
I think that the garum stuff is so nasty! I really do not want to have a party to try out that! I think that I would barf. That is nasty sounding food. Ew. Yuck. It does not sound like a fun time to eat. I think it is so gross that they would stick it on so many things too.
At least this time there were other things such as the dyes and table salt. I think it was really cool how they dyed clothing. I'm happy that table salt was used to put on vegetables. Although, I don't know where they went wrong with the whole putting salt in wine. I think that wine would taste gross anyhow, let alone with salt thrown into it.
The Romans definitely owned at trading salt. They were so powerful. Salt sounds like the business to go into. I'm really starting to get sick of this salty taste from this book that I would really like to go to something sweet like sugar. I want to learn about sugar now.
Ch. 4... I can't believe there's more about salt!
Every time I read a new chapter, I can not believe how much a culture revolves around something so simple as salt. If still amazes me.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Chapter 3- the Celt salt
In this chapter, there was a lot mentioned once again about finding bodies preserved by the salt. I find it so cool that it was naturally preserved. I knew that the bodies would of been kept good, but I never thought about the clothes either. It would have been so weird to find vibrant colors on a dead body that was really old. I want to come upon a dead body like that. It would be so freaky, but I would find it very interesting. I wonder if they look like raisons like the mummies did.
Once again, I find it crazy how smart people were back a long time ago. They had great ideas on how to mine and where to mine. I personally think we're probably a lot stupider than people were back long ago. We have had so much knowledge passed down, but they had to figure out all this stuff first.
I didn't know that the Celts moved into the Britians! I wonder if I'm part Celtic. I know that I'm Irish and such, so maybe I would date back to the Celts. I have the blonde hair that they did! Mine is not bleached, but maybe their hair overtime just changed color. It is interesting to think about.
Once again, I find it crazy how smart people were back a long time ago. They had great ideas on how to mine and where to mine. I personally think we're probably a lot stupider than people were back long ago. We have had so much knowledge passed down, but they had to figure out all this stuff first.
I didn't know that the Celts moved into the Britians! I wonder if I'm part Celtic. I know that I'm Irish and such, so maybe I would date back to the Celts. I have the blonde hair that they did! Mine is not bleached, but maybe their hair overtime just changed color. It is interesting to think about.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ch. 2... the attack of Salt
Once again, I did not know that salt could be so important to a society. It seems as though that the Egyptians wouldn't have been able to survive without it! They put salt in everything to get it to be preserved, especially their meats. I think it is gross that they would stick them in jars. I can just see a bunch of really nasty meat in a jar just sitting there. As soon as I would open it up it would stink so bad!
I could not believe how many different types of meats that they would eat! Think of today's meats. We mainly eat chicken, cow, and pig. That's about it. We will occassionally eat fish or some other type of sea food or other things such as birds and deer. I wish we were like the Egyptians because of their varieties in meat. Maybe I'd eat more meat than I do now because I get bored with the same old things.
I knew that there was a lot of salt over in the Egypt area, but I find it amazing how many different places they could get their salt. It is really weird that they would alter their salt too. Anyone want to go and try out some new salts? I'm all up for it! It would be so creapy to have a different colored salt, but I'd still try it! I wonder if some would taste better than others, or if it would just be better to preserve myself after I die. Hm. Who knows?
I found this section more interesting than the last. I think it is because they talked about mummification for a while. It fascinates me! Salt is such a cool thing in the way that it can make things last for so long and keep everything good. I wish that there were something in this world that would keep the world that way.
I could not believe how many different types of meats that they would eat! Think of today's meats. We mainly eat chicken, cow, and pig. That's about it. We will occassionally eat fish or some other type of sea food or other things such as birds and deer. I wish we were like the Egyptians because of their varieties in meat. Maybe I'd eat more meat than I do now because I get bored with the same old things.
I knew that there was a lot of salt over in the Egypt area, but I find it amazing how many different places they could get their salt. It is really weird that they would alter their salt too. Anyone want to go and try out some new salts? I'm all up for it! It would be so creapy to have a different colored salt, but I'd still try it! I wonder if some would taste better than others, or if it would just be better to preserve myself after I die. Hm. Who knows?
I found this section more interesting than the last. I think it is because they talked about mummification for a while. It fascinates me! Salt is such a cool thing in the way that it can make things last for so long and keep everything good. I wish that there were something in this world that would keep the world that way.
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