Learning Journal Activity - Memes

Learning Journal Activity - Review

Cha Baa Thai Restaurant - Halifax, NS

One of my great friends came to Halifax as an exchange student from Thailand. He loved Halifax and has been coming back for school for the past 3 years, in these three years we have taken upon ourselves a challenge. This challenge is to find the best Thai food in the city. Cha Baa Thai has yet to disappoint. Located on Queen Street this is a perfect location in walking distance from almost anywhere downtown. I can truly say that the only slightly unpleasant part of any outing to this fabulous Thai restaurant is finding parking, but with several shops and busy areas it doesn't usually take to long to track down a spot in a parking garage of near by lot.
When you walk into the restaurant the atmosphere is quite relaxed, the chefs behind the counter visible from your seat. The servers always arrive promptly after you are seated and never without a glass of water. After a couple visits and with such a small staff its easy to spot a familiar and friendly face. If you decide to try out this restaurant, don’t leave without trying their deep fried spring rolls which are a highlight of the menu, served promptly and hot with a side of slightly spicy thai sauce they are the perfect way to kick off a delicious Thai experience.
As we are not adventurous at all in my food choices we always choose the same thing for our main course, and never to our disappointment. Pad Thai for me (15$) and Panang Chicken with steamed jasmine rice (13$) for Benz. Laden with crisp bean sprouts, green onion, chicken and small bits of tofu the Pad Thai is delicious, and enough to keep you coming back for more every visit. The Panang Chicken is cooked in a coconut curry paste and sauteed with asparagus, cabbage, chilies and lime leaves. It is the perfect balance between spicy and light with the rice as a nice complementary plate. Despite not being adventurous we usually pick off of each others plates and in the off chance that we aren't to stuffed with food will sometimes splurge on a tempura banana and ice cream for dessert. The perfect way to end a fabulous meal with a fabulous friend.

Learning Journal Activity - Spatial Poetry

"Fly"

Learning Journal Activity - Plunderverse

"Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou 

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

“Phenomenal Woman” plunder by Kathryn LeBlanc

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman.
That's me

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.