Encyclopedia of Encyclopedia of MeMe

Encyclopedia of Encyclopedia of MeMe

Writing A - ZWriting A - ZWriting A - ZWriting A - Z

AApples: Galas or Grannies Are My Favoritespples: Galas or Grannies Are My FavoritesAApples: Galas or Grannies Are My Favoritespples: Galas or Grannies Are My Favorites

I love a good apple. Crisp and juicy, sweet or I love a good apple. Crisp and juicy, sweet or

tart I find them delicious and satisfying. Gala tart I find them delicious and satisfying. Gala

or Granny Smith (I want my granddaughter or Granny Smith (I want my granddaughter

to call me Granny Smith but my kids say no) to call me Granny Smith but my kids say no)

are my favorites for snacking. As long as are my favorites for snacking. As long as

they’re not mushy, I’m a fan. Funny thing they’re not mushy, I’m a fan. Funny thing

though, I can’t stand cooked apples. Apple though, I can’t stand cooked apples. Apple

pie or apple sauce? No, thanks, I’ll pass!pie or apple sauce? No, thanks, I’ll pass!

BBirthmarkirthmarkBBirthmarkirthmark

I have a strange birthmark. It looks like a I have a strange birthmark. It looks like a

smiling cow wearing rain boots, on the smiling cow wearing rain boots, on the

wrong feet. As a kid I always wondered wrong feet. As a kid I always wondered

where the cow was going and why she where the cow was going and why she

was so happy. I would compare my was so happy. I would compare my

birthmark to my cousins’. Nobody had one birthmark to my cousins’. Nobody had one

like mine; it was special because it was like mine; it was special because it was

actually a shape, not just some blob. I actually a shape, not just some blob. I

think my cousins were jealous. think my cousins were jealous.

CCakeakeCCakeakeI LOVE CAKE! But not just any old cake, I LOVE CAKE! But not just any old cake,

wedding cake to be exact. I don’t know wedding cake to be exact. I don’t know

why, but it’s my favorite part of a wedding. why, but it’s my favorite part of a wedding.

I live for the cutting of the cake, and the I live for the cutting of the cake, and the

frustrating thing is, that’s the part the bride frustrating thing is, that’s the part the bride

and groom always leave for last. WHY? and groom always leave for last. WHY?

That’s the best part! I’m always That’s the best part! I’m always

disappointed when I leave before they cut disappointed when I leave before they cut

the cake, or when the cake is prettier than the cake, or when the cake is prettier than

it tastes. Very disappointed ! it tastes. Very disappointed !

DDancing, Salsaancing, SalsaDDancing, Salsaancing, Salsa

I’m trying to learn to Salsa. I’m quite I’m trying to learn to Salsa. I’m quite

terrible at it and I wish I could practice in terrible at it and I wish I could practice in

secret and then surprise everyone with secret and then surprise everyone with

my amazing dance moves. Unfortunately, my amazing dance moves. Unfortunately,

Salsa dancing is not a solitary activity. To Salsa dancing is not a solitary activity. To

Salsa, I must give up all control, self-Salsa, I must give up all control, self-

consciousness, and the ridiculous idea of consciousness, and the ridiculous idea of

perfectionism. This is hard for me. perfectionism. This is hard for me.

EExercisexerciseEExercisexercise

I dread this. I know it’s good for me, I’ve I dread this. I know it’s good for me, I’ve

read the articles that lists the benefits: read the articles that lists the benefits:

Improves mental clarity, fights obesity, Improves mental clarity, fights obesity,

helps digestion, strengthens bones, etc. helps digestion, strengthens bones, etc.

Make it stop! I just want my couch, the Make it stop! I just want my couch, the

remote and a cup of tea. But no, I drag remote and a cup of tea. But no, I drag

myself and my dog to the park and walk in myself and my dog to the park and walk in

circles for one hour. All the while praying circles for one hour. All the while praying

for a rainy day which never comes in sunny for a rainy day which never comes in sunny

Southern California.Southern California.

FF FF

Now You TryNow You TryNow You TryNow You Try• You will write your own Encyclopedia of Me (You) You will write your own Encyclopedia of Me (You)

using the alphabet. Follow these guidelines:using the alphabet. Follow these guidelines:

• It must be about you. I should know you better It must be about you. I should know you better

after reading this assignment after reading this assignment

• Must be in alphabetical orderMust be in alphabetical order

• Use EVERY letter in the alphabet (A-Z), that’s Use EVERY letter in the alphabet (A-Z), that’s

26.26.

• Write at least 3 sentences but no more than 8 Write at least 3 sentences but no more than 8

(5 is ideal)(5 is ideal)