New York

In March of 2007 my dance team traveled to New York City! It was my second time traveling outside of Texas besides New Mexico.The team met at 5:00 am in the morning at the Austin Airport. Then at 7:00 am we left to New York! As soon as we arrived in New York City it started snowing at the JFK Airport. Once we settled into our hotel which was in the middle of Times Square, we took a subway to Grand Central Station. I love the whole experience of getting onto a subway and standing next to someone you don't know and having a short conversation.On the subway people started staring at us. I mean, I don't blame them, it was very obvious that we were tourist not only because our matching outfits (which were required) but our lack of knowledge. Once we arrived in Grand Central Station we were allowed to explore. It was amazing, all of the different shops and places to eat were unique in their own way. I actually bought a five dollar cup cake just because people said it was a part of the experience. After Grand Central Station, we all prepared for the Broadway show Wicked! That is easily the best Broadway I have ever seen in my life! All the costumes and sets were so detailed and the music numbers were perfect. After Wicked! we were allowed to spend the rest of the night on the town until 12:00 am! This is was the best experience of my life (so far). It was so amazing just to be in a new, fast pace environment. Hopefully sometime soon I will be able to travel to New York again.

Religion

I was raised not going to church every Sunday but often. When my family moved to Cedar Park we went to a Methodist Church. We loved everything about this church,but once I started middle school, my family became busy. My dad was always working on Sundays and I guess my mom didn't want to go without him. When my grandmother and grandfather would come for the weekend, my grandmother would always take me to a nearby Catholic Church. I always felt uncomfortable, because I was not Catholic and didn't share the same beliefs. I missed my church and wanted to return but I was always scared that they would be mad that I haven't been in a long time. I missed being close to God, I have always wanted to return to that church, but once again I am nervous that I won't be accepted. Hopefully I can have the courage to return soon.

Elmira

Elmira is a black and white picture of a woman in her late thirties or early forties. In this picture she is alone, with no other surroundings besides the open sky. She is wearing a bonnet that looks really rugged, her hair is wispy and in her face. Elmira's eyes are piercing, they look really sad. She is also wearing a terry cloth coat, I assume this picture was taken when it was cold. Her face is a little dirty as if she works outside. There are so many assumptions that can be made why Elmira looks so sad, but I believe it looks like she's lost a loved one.