SINGLE VS MARRIED

               Society keeps changing from time to time. People decide to have fewer children and to be a single parent. Other people think that having in the family a father, a mother and children is the most important because it keeps them united. Single parents don’t want a lot of responsibilities because they already have other ones. There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages depending of the perspective you see it.
People are having fewer children. Some people say because they don’t have enough money. For some people it is enough having one or no one. A small percent of married people say that having a lot of children is because they are not responsible. Now is more common that single people are having a family without living with their couple. The fact is that society is pushing people to have fewer children.

Married people are based in that every member of the family helps to each other in every way such as in the school, out of school and home, sentimentally and economically. Single people, sometimes, depend in their relatives and friends. Single people with children it is the group of the most probabilities of feeling depressed because they have barely help because they relatives don’t like to have single parents in their family.

The use of money changes between married and single people. Married people use it mostly for the meals and education of their children while single people use it for they own wants more than their needs. In these times, the married ones have children at their late 20’s or their early 30’s because they want to enjoy their life before having a big responsibility, children.
Single people earn less money than married people but they pay more taxes than the married ones.

Married people have more economics problems such as buying this for the children and paying bills. Those problems lead to fights between spouses that usually say this “you don’t earn enough to keep the family” or “so why don’t you work?”
Anything is forever. Love is not absent. A lot of people have a lot of couples in their lives, maybe because they are too demanding.

Children are a big influence in the decision making. The decision could be how to use the money, where to send them to study and other decisions more. They also are a big investment economically and in time spending. When they grow up their parents are proud of them. Seeing your child become a great athlete, singer, dancer or person, it is a thing that single parents cannot enjoy.
People that usually stay in the same place are the married ones. That because it is difficult to their grown up children to adapt to other place. Single people tend to move from one place to another looking for better opportunities. They could move within the same city or county, state or country.
Getting married or not has its own responsibilities.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Most people know fried chicken. It is so simple to make it. Material to make it also easy to find. To make fried chicken we need 3 quarts water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound) broiler-fryer, cut up, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 cups vegetable oil, 1/4 cup bacon drippings.

Combine water and 1 tablespoon salt in a large bowl; add chicken. Cover and chill 8 hours. Drain chicken; rinse with cold water, and pat dry.

Combine 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; sprinkle half of pepper mixture evenly over chicken. Combine remaining pepper mixture and flour in a large freezer bag. Place 2 pieces of chicken in bag; seal. Shake to evenly coat. Remove chicken, and repeat procedure with remaining chicken, 2 pieces at a time.

Combine vegetable oil and bacon drippings in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or chicken fryer; heat to 360°. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, skin side down. Cover and cook 6 minutes; uncover and cook 9 minutes.

Turn chicken pieces; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 to 9 minutes, turning pieces during the last 3 minutes for even browning, if necessary. Drain on paper towels.

Note: For best results, keep the oil temperature between 300° to 325° as you fry the chicken. Also, you may substitute 2 cups buttermilk for the saltwater solution used to soak the chicken pieces. Proceed as directed.

                          

BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

            Everyone has an idol. So do I, my idol is Billie Joe Armstrong. He is a vocalist and guitarist for the America punk rock Green Day. Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, as the youngest of six children to Andrew Armstrong and Ollie Jackson. His father worked as a jazz micisian and truck driver, his mother worked as waitress. The song “Wake Me Up When September ends” is memorial to his father.

            Armstrong’s interest in music started at a young age. He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to punk rock by his brothers. Armstrong has also cited Minneapolis-based John Swett High School, also in Crockett, and later Pinile Valley High School, but then dropped out to pursue his musical career.

            In 1987, Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with childhool friend Mike Dirnt at the age of 15. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, allegedly choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana. With their album, the band broke into the main stream, and have remainded one of the most popular rock bands 1990s and 2000s with over 60 million records sold world wire. In 2009, their realized the single American Idiot became a musical on Broadway.

He has also been confirmed to be part of a side project called The Network, which released an album. He is multitalented and the best guitarist. I am one of his fans. All the song interesting for me. I hope his Green Day would come to my country. He a rockstar man.

THIS IS WHO I AM

         I would like to introduce about my self. My name is Nessa Harliyani. The meaning of my name is combination of my parent’s name.I live in Bukittinggi, but now I am staying in Padang to study in Universitas Negeri padang. I was born in Bukittinggi on October, 20^th 1990. I was a student in Jamiyatul Hujjaj Play Group, Elementary School 21 Padang Luar, Junior High School 2 Bukittinggi, Senior High School 1 Bukittinggi, and now college in Universitas Negeri Padang at English Department.

            Actually, I am just an ordinary girl. I do not like to be a spiled girl. Since I was a child, my parents taught me to be an independent girl. Although, sometimes I am feeling it is so difficult when I needed parents or another person to helped me.

            My hobby is music, it is pop and alternative rock. I like “All Time Low”, it cused of my classmate Vinny. Because of her, I become fans with this band. If I get a free time, I usually listening to the music. Beside that, I also like watching horror movies. The movies that most interesting are The Nun and Paranormal Activity. These movies so scared and make me anxious.

            In education, I am average. I always try to work hard, but my ability enough to there. If I got low mark, I really sad. I realized that God gave me ability as far as I can. At college, the lessons so difficult. But, I always try to be the best.

            My family always support me to all positive things. Especilally my parents give me advice to never give up, pray to God, and be more diligent. They hope I would be success someday. So, I always work hard although the result not good. I pray to God to give me ease. I want to make my parents happy and proud of me. I hope my ambition can be real.

MY LOVELY FAMILY

           Family is the most important for me. They are that i have for a long life. My life feel empty without them. I have a niece family and I love them very much. My mom is a greatest woman. She never gives up to give the best for me. Everyday she prays and gives ne support to get the better future. There was a moment that I will never forget, when I was a child she gave me a Teddy Bear’s doll. I am still saving it. It is my favorite keepshake. I love her cooking. She cooks very well. My father also care to me. He is working every day. He is a good father.

            I have one sister. Her name is Dwina Indriyani and every one calls her Iin. She is 18 years old. She is pretty enough, and she has black long hair, but she wears the veil if go to outside. She also kind and smart. I love her because she is a sister that I have only. She can dance well. She have ever performed on the stage at many shows. She have a talent since a child.

            She average in education, but she is more diligent than me. If she gets a problem that hard to solved, she never gives up for that. She does not like enjoy before the time. All of the fob must be finished. She has a good dicipline. I really respect to her.

            We always share about the problem. If I had a problem, she gives me a solution as far as she can. She always tell me about the boy close with her. When I was birthday last year, she gave me a wonderful present. The pretty necklace I got from her. That is amazing moment. Our parents proud of us, they always give us a positive advice to get a better future.