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Entry #2 - Circle of Life

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Staring down at the small, red, and white striped circle wrapped in plastic film on the palm of my hand that creates a satisfying crinkle as I peel away the thin plastic. The sound is simple, yet it immediately awakens my senses. The excitement builds as I carefully unwrap the candy, taking in the sweet smell that escapes from the wrapper.  As I hold the tiny candy in my hand, I remember the times before when the very same candy had laid across this very same hand. I recall memories of receiving small amounts of candy along with the check from the waitress at the end of dinner as my family talked around me. Counting how many pieces I can eat before my mom decides it's time to finally head home. The fond feeling of Christmas time, where the red and white circle is the center of decoration in Grandma's home for two months. Reaching over and stealing a handful from Grandma's kitchen bowl that was filled to the brim with the same small plastic-wrapped candy. Dropping one or two...
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Entry #2 - Strawberry Fields

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  Strawberries are a #1 favorite fruit for a big population of the United States, and they come from a lot of different areas, but almost everyone can agree California has the best strawberries. Funny enough, theres a certain city in california dedicated to growing strawberries, Oxnard, CA. Oxnard, CA holds a lot of personal value to me because most of my family resides there, thats where my dad grew up and I plan on moving there in the next couple of months. It is truly a wonderful city, but the strawberries and the cities history with strawberries is my favorite part.  Oxnard, California is considered by many, the strawberry capital of the world! Local farmers of Oxnard have been farming these strawberries to be as sweet as possible for a long time. A certain couple, “ Bob and Lupe J ones began growing strawberries in Oxnard, California in 1958 and quickly garnered a reputation for farming some of the highest quality and best tasting strawberries in the nation. The Bobalu br...
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Entry #1 - My favorite hobby

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  My name is Gabrielle Wolf, and as for hobbies; mine are pretty limited. I would have to say my biggest hobbies has to be caring for my bearded dragon, Butters. I bought Butters from a pet store just about a year ago, and I had no idea what I was in for. I came prepared to buy a leopard gecko, but when I saw Butters face for the first time I knew I would do everything in my power to give this adorable lizard the best life I could, and it sure has been a lot of work.   Bearded Dragons need a lot of special care and they are pretty high maintenance, but 100% worth it. Setting up the cage was probably the most difficult, and expensive. Bearded Dragons need certain UVB and UVA lights, and they need certain amounts of exposure to these lights to mimic natural sunlight. Advanced lizard tanks usually have bars of these lights wired on the ceiling on the tank, with UVA on the hottest side and the UVB on the colder side. Lizard tanks need to have a granite of 100°F on one side to...
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