Self reflections of my essays

Self Reflections

In Class Essay #1

What I learned about the topic: I learned about the wonderful history and mysteries which makes California always attractive and stays alive. The main reason California is wealthy in resources and unbelievable stories is because of the Pacific plate collide to America and the friction makes all the valuable resources that human ever wanted. And, that Pacific plate creates the LA and San Francisco earthquakes. More about the Silicon Valley, its uncountable entrepreneur millionaires are another interesting part to attract more and more people. Finally Hollywood and its part of making successful dream land in the States is a very important fact that I ever learned in my readings. My final conclusion is the desire and illusions of real and unreal opportunities drive people harder to move on and on till to reach their goals.

What I learned as a reader/writer: I found out that California is that much full of amazing stories during very few decades. I was surprised again that California is not only rich of gold but wealthy in nearly all of natural resources. As a reader, I like about the history and big dreams people had along its history. And of course their hard working attitude are also make me feel stronger and less lazy. And I understand more on how to write to attract readers to caught their curiosity on the topic.

Out of Class Essay #1

What I learned about the topic: California is an analogy between over expectation and failure. Among four songs, I love the Californication of Red Hot Chili Pepper and chose to write for my out of class essay. Actually I was having a hard time choosing Hotel California and Californication. But I don't know why I was so into Californication and chose over Hotel California. Perhaps the meaning of the Californication touched me more than the Hotel California. Both songs reflect the false image and exaggeration of the state can fulfill.

What I learned as a reader/writer: PIE format. I was almost forget the PIE format for our body paragraphs. I learned how to a analyze a quote by introduce in our body paragraph, incorporate and interpret in it. Warmed up again about noun phrase appositives which is I almost forget how to use. My favorite part during out of class essay-2 is about friction diction. terms to improve understanding, the critical thinking. The most important thing I learned about reading is called close reading: word choice, tone, imagery, and metaphors  

In Class Essay #2

What I learned about the topic: I learned about propositions laws in USA and how does it work. People has enough power to change state and federal laws by voting them. The critical thinking helps me to understand more about what I read. I did Prop-37 and it is about GMOs which should label on everyday consumer products.

What I learned as a reader/writer: I guess, the critical thinking thing is the major and main for the essay what I learned during that time. Although there are only four pages, it is very confusing for me to understand and categorize. However, it is very useful for me to identify how good is the topic during reading and writing. I believe I improved my essays writing skill pretty much.      

Out of Class Essay #2

What I learned about the topic: California is not only full with treasure but also full with sad stories of earlier immigrants especially Asian and local Indians. From an immigrant boy and his mom from poem "Yuba city school" reveals the  saturation of immigrants and their troubles to readers. Coming to California is not a easy task and restarting new life is not as easy as what many believe. As I'm a new immigrant to USA and I feel and understand their saturation comparing to my real life experiences. History remind people's mistakes and give chance to rebuild their images. Although the United States has bad images on minorities, there are getting lesser and so far on the right track for a place for all people despite of majority of minority.  

What I learned as a reader/writer: I learned California's history about Asian immigrants and local India sad stories. From both topics and poems, I learned how to use compare and contrast the tone, theme, use of history or other literary conventions on my essay writing. I improved my PIE format, close reading and quotation style of Introduce, Incorporate, and Interpret while learning about out of class essay-2 as well.  

Out of Class Essay #3

What I learned about the topic: I think there are too many poems and topics to read in order to write this essay. All the readings basically tell me is misunderstanding leads to stereotype and follow by prejudging on other people without proper information lead all problems. Movie "Crash" teaches me that people are changing due to their past experiences and not wise to judge them by their past, skin or the way they look. People have different underlying values in their subconscious about races and might prejudge accordingly. But sometimes that brings unpredictable outcome for their prejudgments. What I learned is not to stereotype and make prejudgment without proper information.  

What I learned as a reader/writer: I think there are too many poems and topics to read in order to write this essay. Complicated yet let me learned reading strategies and let me figure out the different genres of art: play, film and novel. All those helps me to get a well understanding of Multiculturalism of California.

Out of Class Essay 2

Kaung Myat Tun

Out of Class Essay 2

11/19/2012

Brian Curran Lewis

 Eglish1B

Hopeless minorities in the past

California has many stories about its mystery,history and heritage. The beauty, rich in resources, multiculturalism are bonus reasons to create "the California" and stands out among other states in the country. The wealthiness in resource attracts people from nations to small towns and creates a hub of mankind from over the world. Multiculturalism brings different unique resources, but as well racial friction and violence. We can look back some of our history with honor and glory, but some we don't want to hear again. However,all of those past history and accidents stand important role to studyour mistakes and to reform the betterland.Many poets and artists reflect our history of good and bad we did. Though there are many poems that touch my heart on a certain level, two poems stays in my mind so strong and give interesting and deep though to me, a brand new immigrant. "Yuba City School" by Chitra Banerjee Divakarunireflects the story of an immigrant mother and son from India who are dealing with the ridicule and cultural differences faced in their new second home, United States. And "Indian Cartography" by Deborah Miranda tells us about the destruction on native culture and lives due to the newcomers" domination. Each poet works resemble each other in the point that they recall and use the history to show their old days with the nature before the foreigners" interference. However, two authors highlightthe post-Columbian period in different in terms of their historical references, but similar understandings,same hopeless tones and both poets portray their individual perspectives about the terrible events encountered by minorityin the past.


             Both poems tell us to feel the struggle and hopeless situation of minorities.Mrs. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells a story of an aging widow move from India to live with her son and his family in California and they faced racial discrimination and ridicule.In her poem, "Yuba City School". According to the poem, both the mother and son barely speak English and they had very serious language barrier to communicate with others.I connect this situation with "Indian Cartography". Native Californian father who talks to his child about the despair and wretchedness his people went through during wartime. "With eyes open, look down into lands not drawn"(25) from "Indian Cartography" touches me the imagery of his hopeless feeling brings the history alive and the share the pain she experienced. The words "look down" makes me feel he looked at the land hopelessly. I'm wondering "What if original Indian Americans speak English well, will the new immigrants, whites treat them well without wiping out from their own land"? Or at least will Whites acknowledgeIndians as part of their people without any bloodshed? It is highly possible that there will be more diplomatic and peaceful deals among them.

               Similar saturation I feel from Yuba City School is the change in culture and language barrier causemother and boy to isolate from the society and hopeless experiences.Different appearance from the rest of the class and unable to communicate well might drive the boy from being picked, target and bullied by other students. Author sadly tells us that even the teacher ignores the boy and let him sit with threatened students.This might be due to his inability toexpresshis feeling welland the original country where he came from. Another interesting lines in that poem,"Invisible hands snatch at his uncut hair/unseen feet trip him from behind"(48)tells me that the boy feels very small and helpless as well as the hopeless position. He feels abuse from unknown people around him. I think this is because of isolation and discrimination made him feel alone and that lonelinesscreateshopeless condition without help and support in hiscurrent second country, dreamland. Nearly end of the poem, author says, "He bites down on his lip/ to keep in the crying. They are/ waiting for him to open his mouth/ so they can steal his voice."(52) makes me feel deeper sadness. I sympathize him and can feel exactly what he felt, as I'm an immigrant minority in the United States, as have some common experiences throughout my life. I have a very curious question."If he were a white from the UK or other powerful nations, will the teacher help him out from the saturation? I would like to say there is pretty thin chance to get help from that teacher even he were a white. I have a good reason. I have to bring out that there is more or less color fever on most people. Although, most teacherscare their students, but some teachers don't care and it means don't expect to care whether student is a white, black or yellow. They just don't pay attention and consider any problem among students is not theirresponsibility to engage.Author carry on telling about the mother of that student who has similar situation. She has to see her son's teacher due to his poor performance in the class, but she doesn'tknow to defend for her son from being blamed.I hope weall aware the darkness as the mother tries to climb-out and face the hopeless saturation. She simply doesn't know how to fight back for her son. For some of us, the climb-out might take years, perhaps a lifetime. Although it can be pursuable, it is absolutely not an easy task for her as being hopeless in that time.

               The themes between "Yuba City School" and "Indian Cartography" have many similarities on expression, but on the other hand, there are a few interesting differences.First of all, We all could agree that the theme for both poems is the mistreatment and abuse and result turn out in deeply remorseful and hopeless saturation in minorities; butthe way of presentation is unlike.I would say "Indian Cartography" is a stronger version of "Yuba City School" when we compare the hopeless, sadness and discrimination. Although both stories are about the minorities Indians, but"Yuba City School" poem is the story about the Indian from India, but the "Indian Cartography" is about the local Indian Americans. Some more, the tone in "Indian Cartography" is gloomyway. The poem is about native Indian Americans"painful story and segregationby whites. Recollecting the peaceful memories of the old days when the thriving tribes made a harmony with the nature surrounding them.However "Yuba City School" is more about prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, but"Indian Cartography" is about disappearing the entire tribe and culture, massacres, and removal of the Native Indian Americans from their own land is such a thrilling part to read.Earlypart of the poem, "Places he was happy,/or where tragedy greeted him" and "he learned to swim the hard way" makes me feel like the change in their life was dropped inside the black hole. Loss and despondency is the point that poet might want readers to feel which has stronger and more desperate saturation., but in "Yuba City School","For him, the words are/muddy red, flying low and heavy,/and always the one he has learned to understand idiot, idiot, idiot" (31)narrates me even she knows her son is frightened by the dangerous students in his class, she couldn't help him rather than listen when her son cried hopelessly to her. "Yuba City School" tells about the specific minority who didn't speak English well, but"Indian Cartography" highlights about the colonizing the land and massive killing no matter the ability to communicate with new immigrant whites."Yuba City School"highlights me about the difficulties due to changes in culture, but"Indian Cartography" shows change in culture demolished the entire tribes. In "Yuba City School" both mother and son loss in hope, but there is still a hope in a distance future when they can speak English well, but in "Indian Cartography,"there is no hope for local Indians in their foreseeable future during that time.

            Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Deborah Miranda not only managed to show the tone and visuals, but also portrayed hopeless feeling, which is hammered deeply inside us. Somehow different in the background saturation and condition, but both poets reflect the minorities" saturation clearly. California is a land mixed harmoniously withWhites and Blacks;Yellow and Browns and different colored people around the world. The statehistory is shaped by every color, language and enriched by every culture.California has tasted the bitterness of racial discrimination and segregation, but the history shows us that hatred in the human heart can recede, and the lines between races and tribe fade away. What is left, then, is a simple truth: e pluribus unum; in America, out of many, we are one nation, we are one people."(President Obama's Speech at the University of Yangon, Myanmar(Burma))This is not easy to reveal and teach youth about the ugly truth history and mistakes that they had done. And I'm glad to learn about the history of the state and I'm honestly proud of being part of this civilized and open-minded civilization. Yes, in the past many of the minorities faced ridicule; many of them faced racism; but we have to admit that now there are lesser accidents than our past. Who dare to deny?This is how history shaped and mankind improved the land into better place for every people despite of the color or background.

 

In class essay-2

Kaung Myat Tun

In class essay-2

Proposition-37

GMOs should Label

Living a healthy lifestyle is not only about exercises but also about the food we consume. Now these days, Many American people-facing problems between spending on better medical treatment or healthier food. There is a demand on the healthier food and concern about the GMO foods. Finally, Proposition 37 requires labeling of genetically modified or engineered in food sales in the state of California and it is officially on the ballot. This proposition became popular due to people’s concern more on healthier lifestyle and natural product. Proposition 37 is not a debate whether Genetically Engineering foods are good or bad. It is about right to know what is in your food and to be able to make a choice to choose what you think for you and your family is safe to eat.

We should know what is in our food, shouldn’t we? Do you know that above 80 percentage of food in our grocery store contain genetically modified or engineered integrant? The Institute for Responsible Technology states that ‘Most common GMOs include corn syrup, soy, canola, sugar beat which can be found in many common daily consumer foods.’ Without labeling, we will inevitably participate in the great GMO experiments, whether we willing to involve or not. When I go shopping for food, I do pay attention on the food label. Because that label is the only thing I can compare against with competitor product: price, content, expiration date and etc. However the opposition group arguing about the exemptions of some products: beer, meat, milk cheese and so on. It is not strong for me to feel their excuse is makes sense and not directly related to the main point of the proposition. And I consider their argument as red herring fallacies as their   point is trying to mislead the main objective of proposition 37, which is labeling on GMOs. 

 Recent study on economic impact of proposition 37 resulted that there would be no increase in price as a result of the labeling required. But one of the main opponent group’s concern is the cost associated with labeling, which is claiming that changing the labels is too expensive and would increase the cost for groceries. They even claim that would be an expensive nightmare. However, Europe introduced GMO labeling in 1997, it didn’t result in increase cost but there were also had horrifying prediction of price increased. So I consider opponent argument on cost issue as false cause or red herring fallacies.

The opponent group claims GMOs are safe to eat but why don’t they proudly label ‘Made with GMOs’? Alison Van Genennam, UC Davis researcher says ‘National Academy of Science and American Medical Association have all agreed that GMOs on the market today are safe’. Nevertheless GMO foods don’t offer any benefit to consumers whatsoever but potential problems and unforeseeable diseases. The Institute for Responsible Technology states that mice eating GM corn for a few generations had fewer and smaller babies. More than half of the babies of mother rats fed GM soy died within 3 weeks. Who dare to deny that there is no harm on us as well? This is another reason why GMOs should label.

Basically, the proposition 37 is a market battle between the organic food industry and the modern producers. Modern producers care more on the producing cost but less concern on the quality and consequences while traditional farmers are more concern on the quality and less chemical usage. Traditional farmers say since GMOs have no harm and why the opponent group is trying not to get label on it. So people can choose what they want by seeing the label. One possible answer is the opponent group concerns the market negative reaction due to the GMO label. My question is would you change your shopping habit if the foods you buying are label GMOs? Many people especially who has aging parents or young kids probably say yes and this is the reason why opponent are trying to avoid label GMOs.

So far 61 countries around the world including even China and India require label of genetically modified organisms or engineered foods but sadly not in USA. We do understand that this attempt couldn’t possibly be flawless. So should we move to other countries to fulfill our rights? Impossible, We love our country. Unless WE DEMEND GMOs get labeled. Let’s remember that human made the constitution. Please vote ‘YES’ because Americans have right to know what they are buying. 

 

Out of Class Essay-1

Out of Class Essay-1

Image of the California Dream in Music

Kaung Myat Tun

10/16/2012

 

False Dream

           

            California is a place where people live and searching for their dreams and building up their hopes of being wealthy and healthy life which is so called 'Dreams like life'. Many people believe California as the state which represent hope, promise, happiness and opportunity for a better life or a place where dreams come true. Throughout the history, California dream has tempted not only people from other states of the USA but also people from all over the world. Hollywood creates the vision of breathtaking heaven like place where there is complete bliss, delight and peace. And people were told and read uncountable successful stories after stories and at one time people get lured California as a perfect place to build up their dreams and their tomorrows. There are many songs about California and people singing for what they see on the state. However Red Hot Chili Peppers has different vision on the California due to their own experiences and they sing a song which is about false dream over delusion called 'Californication'. The song reveals the image of California dream and troubles of the state in the artistic way to the audience.

            Red Hot Chili Peppers describe the California is an Analogy, the opening line "Psychic spies from China", an old lady in 'Auckland' yelling something about psychic spies from china which steal her happiness. The conspiracy theory that someone who believes in psychic Chinese spies would make her happy and she just want to have that spice only and she feel happiness no longer without the spice. After China spice, he talk about Sweden star to show the global extend of how Hollywood influence on the people . A Swedish little girl who moved to United States and dream to be a movie star. The fact showing the huge impact of the Hollywood across the seas around the world. Anyone who wishes to be a star is being influenced by the glamorous lifestyle that Hollywood sells out. The dream of California gives off an unrealistic and artificial flavor of real California. The song “Californication” evidences the reality and the state unrealistic perception of people over praise. The media shows successful people and famous movie stars' glamorous lifestyle. All of their big nice mansions and luxury cars  give people who are not of this stature some type of hope and dream that is not necessarily accessible to them. In James J. Rawls essay “California: A Place, A People, A Dream,” also vividly visualizes why the California Dream is so unrealistic. The promises the California Dreams is an Irony. These heightened expectation result in building up dreamers' castle just in the air.

            Although many people see the 'Californication' as California and fornication but  I believe it is a word that the song writer made up to describe the lifestyle and tradition of California in his own word. California is used as a symbol for the dream land and most associated with the sex, drugs, and celebrities' lifestyle. In the second paragraph of the song 'It is the edge of the world and all of the western civilization' and The sun may rise in the East At least it settles in the final location. This makes me understand California is the most west part of the western world and after California there is no more land to move on but only North Pacific ocean and the Asia after the ocean. So that makes them to set the final edge and last location to fulfill their dreams despite of the reality. And Hollywood manipulate the reality and portray the land as a perfect and sells Californication. It is the place where people pay plastic surgeon well to get the treatment to avoid the old age. This is the best symbols of being fake is somehow successful in the area of Hollywood. The more you pay, the younger you look and will more successful. I see other countries also follow the way of doing plastic surgery especially in Korea. If you are not being good looking, you probably will have very thin chance to get even a normal pay job. The appearance and outer beauty is getting more important than the performance and quality.  

           

            During the chorus the singer raises his voice and the music seems faster/louder on what they really want to tell us. I believe the main idea about the songs is just in the chorus and it is just a dream of false hopes. 'First born unicorn Hard core soft porn Dream of Californication Dream of Californication'. After I read some background stories about the song, the first born unicorn means the writer of 'The killing of the Unicorn' was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Actually she is the symbol who died while enjoy living California life style. Hard core soft porn means to me that tons of people were attracted to Hollywood like a Swedish girl and dream to be a 'Movie Star' but most of them end up using in the porn movie business and become but 'Porn Stars'. That is why they transition from hard core to soft, they have been disillusioned and I consider it is as oxymoron.

This song is mainly about the dark side of California and its Hollywood, what indeed  lays underneath the surface.

It reveals the fact that whether we believe in it or not, the California Dream is ever present throughout society and in many ways shapes the way we live.

In class essay-1

In class essay-1

 

Californian’s Dream

         History and mystery might make you confuse about the reality of California’s generosity to people. Like a clock is ticking, our dreams and desire are growing bigger. I would say change is the forever constant in human being’s theory with other variables. However the mystery and history happen in California, people are still being attracted like gravity in their dreams to be a Californian. The reason why people getting interested to stay in California might be the salubrious climate, a new perspective on the dream, easy money, freedom or media’s over exaggeration on the prosperity of resources. I would say all of the above is the answer for why California is being famous and fuel the dreams of California.

        When we talk about California, prosperity and being wealthy in natural resources is the most obvious fame we ever knew. The Success and opportunity is something we can’t miss too. This is the reason why California is being successful not only in the union but also standing out among other nations. Romance and glamour, diversity of people and culture, salubrious climate are the additional flavor of being a Californian. Tourist attractions: Universal studio, Golden gate bridge, uncountable number of beautiful beaches and Hollywood are something pop up in my mind but I bet you will never finish counting those famous sports. Yes, California is beautiful enough to dream and have enough opportunity to come true as well. Author James J.Rawls even says that ‘the image if California as a land of perpetual sun’ (California: A place, a People, a Dream, 1986, Pg-2, p-4). It is absolutely true even after the gold rush, Platinum and other element rush, Californian turn silicon into gold some part of California called Silicon Valley. I think this is because of opportunity is success is more possible in this wonderful land called California.

          If the success is measured by the growth of population, California is the most successful states in the union. Since the gold rush, people around the America gather in the state to discover their fortune. Even after gold rush, people keep growing in the state in order to find their dreams in this wonderful land. Asians, African Americans, Mid-west and Europeans migrated to California to discover gold, freedom of the human rights, to be wealthy and to be healthy and other different expectations. Promoters targeted Midwest to migrate to California till the great Depression. Many Midwest wanted to live in California due to freedom and promise of Human Rights (Denise S. Spooner). Author Denise S. Spooner remarks ‘Considering that change is the one constant in life’ (A New perspective on the Dream, Pg-2, p2). I think this is the reason why people looking for their new changes and moving around to fulfill their needs. Since 1962 California become the most populous state in the union. (James J.Rawls, 1986) And become the majority of economic, technology and business over Washington and Wall Street. James J.Rawls points that ‘If the valley were a nation, it would rank among the world’s twelfth largest economics’ (California: A place, a People, a Dream, 1986, Pg-1, p-2). I can’t even imagine what is in the dreams of Californian. May be too big for me to imagine in this moment. But I believe that one of the reason Californians’ dreams are being successful is they build up their dreams other than just hoping for the best.

          Being a California and growing being as a minority not what we might not dream. Especially when your own group feel against what you love to do. Neighborhood and hobby is not a choice for us to choose because we love both. Author Jack Lopez’s article encourage reader to be what they want and be strong to stand on their rights but with convincible or peaceful way. Although I have never been into a saturation like him but I can figure how difficult to choose his friends or his hobby. According to his article, cholo might think Lopez is betraying to his people and trying to assimilate as white. That’s why he is picked. ‘How could someone be Mexican and dress like a surfer’ (Of Cholos and Surfers, Pg-5, p-4). Most youngsters’ racist just more or less I guess especially to his own kind.

Finally, I believe that dreams are fuel to the success but we need to work on our dreams to come true. Opportunity and resources play as important rows to be success but shouldn’t depend just on luck. Being big on environmental protection awareness and renewable energy is what Californians dreamed about and their dream came true in the end. The good thing about Californian is they dream very big and big enough to change the lifestyle of the world. With my best hope, Californian’s dreams lead to our best as usual.

Famous High land region of Myanmar or Shan State

        Have you heard about Shan State, which is located in the eastern part of Myanmar and it is the border of China, Laos and Thailand. Shan State is the largest of 14 divisions by land area and it is divided into Eastern, Southern and Northern Shan State. The state is largely rural with many cities and it is inhabited by the caring ethnic group called Shan people and a few other ethnic groups.

Most Shan people speak Shan language and are bilingual in Myanmar (Burmese). The majority of them are Buddhist and their main occupation is agriculture. Because of its fine climate and temperature, Shan state is suitable for planting, so it has been famous for its garden produce of all sort of fresh fruits and vegetables. Another interesting thing is about itinerant market whereyou couldn’t experience in other states. This means people from many small villages travel to other large towns once a week to make business even though large towns have permanent markets. This is how Shan people are innocent and hardworking. There are also some border-trading centers along the Shan State border and neighbor countries. Muse, which is the important trading center between Myanmar and China, is the biggest border-trading center. Mong Hsu Stone Tract, which is located in the eastern Shan state, has produced some of the finest rubies and sapphires in the world and is one of the ruby capitals of the world.  In Northern Shan state, there is also a waterfall called Marnsarm Fall, which is used for hydroelectric power and it generates enough power for many surrounding towns.

            Another unique thing about Shan state is their ways to row boats. Shan people use their leg to swing the paddle instead of their hand. This is one of the main attraction to tourist to Shan state. While standing on the boat, they swing the paddle without holding any thing but the paddle. This seems very difficult for me to balance.

Actually, Shan state is covered with dense evergreen forest, pine, streams and waterfalls, making the country a natural beautiful land and scenery. Because of being surrounded by green high mountains and hills, it has a cold weather and it became a nice place for summer guests. One of the most popular tourist attractions of the world is in the Southern Shan state called Inle Lake. It is unique for floating villages, floating vegetable gardens, silk weaving and its fantastic one legged-rowers. There are also many ancient places and Pindaya limestone cave consists of thousands of Buddha images.

Pi Mai Tai (Shan new year festival), Phaungtawoo Pagoda festival and hot air balloon festival are the most famous festivals in Shan state and they held once a year. Shan people are hardworking in doing business the whole year, however they stop working during these festival seasons. Shan people wear their Shan traditional costumes during the festivals and Shan ladies with pinkish cheeks are really pretty. Shan ladies are famous for their hard working ethic as well as their beauty. But for more detail you can go to Shan state and check it out  :)

Holiday time with my classmates

            

           Holiday time with my classmates 

           Finally we did it. We planned for this a few weeks ago, to visit to my friend Luis house. We both taking ESL-26 in this quarter and I knew him at the first day of the class. Since before mid-term exams are over, we planned to go out with friends. He invited me to his house along with another friend named Hark. Luis live in Morgan hill which is about 25 miles south side of Foothill college. The amazing thing was we went to a place around a old dam area which not far from his house.

            One evening of Saturday, Hark and I went together to Luis's house. The another reason we chose to his house is because he live near to gilroy outlet. Most of branded are a lot cheaper at that outlet. So we all went there and did a lot window shopping. After we back luis's house from that outlet we went around Morgan hill down town area. We stopped at a shop and enjoy our night time together. Luis brother joined with us after a while we reached to ------. The wonderful thing is ,there was some cool customers who sing and danced inside the shop. We really enjoyed watching their free performance. Although we love watching their performance we leave from that shop around 11 and slept in Luis house.

            Good Morning Morgan hill. We woke up another day around 8 am and we played PS3 with Luis's brother Jose. Then we headed to a view point near his house. We found out that there was a dam near that view point called Anderson lake and we decided to go and take a look. We have to pay entrance fees for visiting that lake. Yeah, we did the right choice for our photo shooting. Some more, we are lucky enough to meet with a camera-man who live near there and he explained us about the dam. He explained that dam was built last 60 years ago and the safety of the dam is not in the reliable condition. There are many cracks lines along the side of the dam which are repaired. Some dam expert suggested to rebuild the water divider but the rebuilding cost is way too much which can effort. I saw many water level sensors , motion sensors and pressure sensors along the dam area to monitor the movement of the ground and water pressure.

            We went to near small highland which can oversee the whole dam area. There are many beautiful view point and as well as visitor like us.We back from Morganhill around 7:30pm and reached home about 9pm. Tired but I will never forget about my holiday time and thanks tomy friend who hosing for us at his house. Hope we can go out like this again soon.