The question is: Is the nail shop called “TJ Nails” really worth what you pay for, and the answer is, yes, in my opinion.
TJ Nails is located on 598 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, 55103 their location is easy to find: you go on University by the Rondo Library and go across the street and go to the Fish Hooks, and turn the corner and there’s a sign that says TJ Nails. The nail shop does pedicures, full sets, French tips, and eyebrows. TJ Nails does a great job at doing a person’s nail or face feature.
When I go to TJ Nails, I prefer to get Sam to do my nails. I feel like when Sam does my nails he is more careful, and concentrates more, and he takes his time more. Sam is the only male in the shop, and he does a really good job, but everybody else does to. Your nails will come out looking gorgeous and they will last longer than two months.
If you start taking your nails off, most likely your finger nail that grew underneath will come off because you need some special solution to take them off. Your nails will be just like they were before you got them on, but your actual nail will be longer.
I prefer to go to TJ Nails, as they are a good buisness.
The Kite Runner is about the coming of age story of a man named Amir. He grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan with a childhood friend that was inseparable growing up. Amir betrays Hassan’s trust, and they are separated. While Amir goes to America, and Hassan stays in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan and the Taliban takes over Afghanistan after the Soviets leave. When Amir comes back to Afghanistan post war, he realizes he has to make up for betraying Hassan, when they were children, by rescuing Hassan’s son, who now is an orphan.
This novel is a heart racing story about the impact of class and politics as they play out in people’s lives. It also gives a more human emotion to the lives of refugees that we don’t regularly see. Amir’s Dad, Baba, loses all his wealth in America, and has to work hard labor jobs in the U.S. This is a similar story to many immigrants.
This book is worth your time, and will definitely have you more interested in Afghan culture and refugee life. The journey that people take to get to a better life is sometimes frightful, but bravery comes through people while fleeing a country. This in turns shows how people are able to help one another through the kindness of their hearts.
Beyonce came to Minneapolis on Monday, May 23rd, to perform for the Formation World Tour at TCF Bank Stadium. The concert was scheduled to start at 7:00pm, but doors opened at 5:30pm. There was a delay though because of lightning and rain. The stadium was filled! Everyone had to evacuate TCF Stadium and go under nearby shelter. The thunderstorm didn’t stop the show though! Because of the delay, the go-ahead wasn’t announced until 9:00 pm.
Beyonce put on a great concert. She sang a mixture of old songs that everyone could sing along to, and some of her newer songs from her album Lemonade. Wiz Khalifa and other popular artists opened up for her. She also did a Prince tribute, that had everyone there feeling a little emotional, she covered one of his songs and had the whole stage lit up with purple lights.
Her performance was said to be the most satisfying Twin Cities concert ever. This concert was said to be, fierce, personal, and satisfying. There were pictures of her daughter and husband, Jay Z, pictures of her as a child and a teenager throughout the show. The show gave everyone a look into her personal life and her personality. The concert lasted for about 2 hours, the show ended with fireworks, ended with her hit song “Halo” and she was dancing in water.
Keshya Bailey-Phelps (11) and many other Highland Park students attended the concert on Monday night.
“Was the concert worth the waiting?” I asked Keshya.
“Yes! It was a lot of fun and worth the price of her tickets too. It did suck having to leave my seats and having to wait during the evacuation when I was already waiting all day though,” she answered.
“Did you like the mixture of her old songs and her new songs?”
“Yes, because I know so many of her old songs and I still listen to them and enjoy them today,” she said.
“What was your favorite part of the concert?” was my next question.
“The finale. She sang her new song “Freedom” and she was dancing in a pool of water and it looked so cool,” was her answer.
Overall, the concert seemed like it was a lot of fun.
Fields of hair is a beauty/barbershop located in St. Paul, on Minnehaha and Hamlin. It’s a beauty shop and barbershop combined into one, and was started by a women named Marcie S. Fields. She runs the hairstyle department, and was joined by her loved one. Together, they made a simple building into a succesful shop that they can gladly call their own.
I asked Marcie some questions based on how things are going, and the methods she uses to keep the success going. The questions I asked her were to help me get a better understanding on how she created a fascinating business, and ways she kept it stable. Some of the questions I asked her were:
What is “Fields of hair?”
What are some business techniques you used to keep the business going?
What made you want to start your own hair company?
What are some advantages and disadvantages about your company.
“Being on time, that’s the biggest thing” says Marcie. She keeps things in order and keeps her appointments and calls in order. Another answer from Marci about what techniques she uses to keep the business going is: “You have to be able to be dependent on time. Customer service skills are important especially making your customers happy. Customer service skills, make your clients happy which falls under the category “customer service skills”. When the customer lets you know what they want, that’s when the listening comes in. You need to get a visualization on what they want and you can’t get that if you’re not listening.” Her response about the customers relates to the saying “The customer is always right”.
One thing she cherishes the most about her shop and how she started her company is the freedom, which to her means that anyone is welcome.
Some advantages and disadvantages I asked her about her shop and the way things are set are listed below:
Advantages
Being my own person makes the moments stronger.
Spending time with my family matters the most, so I can make my own schedule when I work and when I don’t.
Disadvantages
No paid vacation since I set my own schedules. If you don’t work, you don’t eat.
My experience at Field Of Hair was nothing but sensational, positive, and well-mannered. The service was great, and the job was finished in a matter of time. I feel as though she listens and focuses on what the customer wants. She keeps things flowing, and gets people in and out with no hassle. I am satisfied every time I walk in there, and I hope to continue visiting such a pleasant shop.
Highland had its spring pop concert on May 12, 2016. Ms. Mendenhall had three of her groups performed. It started with her Treble Choir. They performed “Safe and Sound”, “Bella’s Final”, and “Landslide”. The last choir performed “Stitches”, “Let it Be”, and “Viva la Vida”. At the end of the choir concert they recognized all the seniors that are graduating.
A lot of the solos had good songs and made good choice with their picks. Of course, honors choir had the best set, also the best soloist. In the end, the choir concert was good and had good songs and choices.
The choir will take a big hit with most of the seniors leaving. Overall, I would say that it was a good choir concert.
I recently saw the movie Captain America Civil War.
This movie is about how Captain America (Chris Evans) leads a newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to defend and protect humanity. But after another altercation involving the team, government pressure leads to install a system of accountability for the Avengers, when the actions of the team results in some collateral damage.
The new decision divides the members of the Avengers, resulting in two teams—one team led by Captain America (Chris Evans) and his goal for the Avengers to remain free to defend and protect humanity without any government interference, and the other team led by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) who strongly disagrees and supports oversight.
As the debate escalates it leads to an all-out feud with the others members of the Avengers, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side to be on, and the others follow Tony Stark’s shocking decision to support government.
Overall, the movie was great. On a scale from 1-10 I would give it a 8.5 because it was in 3D and it was filled with nonstop action, and fun. This is a must see movie.
I recommend this film to people who like action movies and super hero movies.
The Boat Dance is a dance that is put on by our student council. This dance takes place on a big luxury boat on Harriet Island. The dance is like a regular dance but it’s on the Padelford Packet Boat. It has been the most popular dance among all of the students here. This dance is where students go to socialize and have fun as a way to celebrate the end of the school year.
The students attending the Boat Dance will meet at Harriet Island located Downtown Saint Paul for boarding. After all the hard work we students have been through, this is a time where we can be stress free, have a good time, and meet new people.
We took the time to talk to Ms. Hedwall, one of the leaders of student council, and here are a few of her comments:
What is the reasoning behind Boat Dance?
It’s a way to celebrate the end of the school year.
Who exactly is in charge of putting Boat Dance together?
All of student council.
Why should someone go to Boat Dance?
The weather is going to be amazing this week. There is going to be a DJ and karaoke. It’s on a big paddle boat and by the time we get back downtown, the view is amazing.
What makes Boat Dance, Boat Dance?
Its on a boat! The whole thing is fun on itself. The more people there are, the more fun. People have a good time hanging out. There are many different options to do on the boat.
Ticket prices has been set at $20 dollars, and the last day to retrieve your ticket is Thursday, May 18th. There will be food provided, music, and smiles. My fellow writers and I recommend to attend the dance having an open mind, and a positive attitude.
First, before I talk about Cinco de Mayo in Minnesota, here is some basic history about it. If you look into Cinco de Mayo history you will find out that the French did eventually take over the Mexican army. However, Zaragoza {Mexican general} did win the battle on May 5, 1862 against all odds. It was two heavily armed French army soldiers for every one Mexican soldier with few weapons, yet Zaragoza and his men won. Ever since this battle on May 5,1862 each year they celebrate this memorable day.
Here in St.Paul, MN, they celebrate this day with style. They have a half an hour long, and sometimes a full hour long, parade on Concord Street in West St. Paul. They invite the whole community to participate in the parade.
Following the parade there are fun events you can do for the rest of the day. Bouncy houses for the kids, concession stands for the whole family, and of course there are adult zones. They also have a bunch of food stands selling Hispanic food.
At the end of the day, everyone should leave the celebration tired but happy knowing they had a good day.
If you have never been to the celebration I suggest going. You won’t regret it.
At Highland Park Senior High, for the following 2 weeks, students from the school newspaper class are going to be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win 2 Vans Warped Tour concert tickets. The festival will take place in Shakopee, MN, on July 24th. Tickets will be available during both A and B lunch, for $2 each. They can also be purchased in Ms. Lingofelt’s room, 2205.
This is a great way for the newspaper students to build team work while also being a fun activity. This will help raise money for the newspaper so they can possibly print copies in the future. This is also a rare opportunity because the class doesn’t always get access to tickets, so this is a great thing.
Please help with the newspaper’s fundraising effort! Buy a raffle ticket today!
Prom was on Friday, May 6th, at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. Not everyone went, so here’s pretty much how Prom 2016 turned out for those who were wondering about how everything went.
photo taken from the Highland Prom Dropbox
The doors opened at 7 o’clock, but a lot of prom attendees were all outside around Rice Park taking pictures before going into the Landmark Center. Around 8 o’clock the room was packed and the doors were closed. It wasn’t crowded, there was more than enough room. Against one wall there were beverages and snacks, towards the back of the room there were many tables for people to sit and stand around, there was also a photo booth – with funny accessories that were Gatsby themed, and in the middle of the room was the dance floor with a DJ on stage. Prom didn’t start to die down until around 10 o’clock.
photo taken from the Highland Prom Dropbox
I personally think that it was very fun and was worth the money my parents and I put into it. The overall night made it all well worth it. The venue was beautiful and really made me feel like I was somewhere fancy and important, and there was more than enough space. The music was good because there was a little bit of everything, so everyone at one point was dancing or singing along. The photo booth was a lot of fun, when people were just sitting around, instead of being bored they got up and went in line for the photo booth with their friends. I had a lot of fun, because my group and I didn’t leave until around 10:30, we weren’t ready to leave.
Aside from my own thoughts, I asked some people what they thought of Prom:
Did you think prom night was worth the money?
“I didn’t spend that much money, and I am glad I didn’t because I had a lot of fun and spending more money wouldn’t of made it any more fun.” Jocelyn Chavez (11)
“Yeah. It was a lot of fun and wasn’t too expensive for me.” Larissa Lopez (10)
“No, but it was a lot of fun and I personally didn’t spend a lot of money but for the people who did, I don’t think so.” Victor Minefee (11)
Did you have fun?
“Yes, so much fun. Dancing was a lot of fun.” Jocelyn Chavez (11)
“Yeah, it was fun.” Larissa Lopez (10)
“Yeah.” Victor Minefee (11)
What was your favorite part of the night?
“The music and dancing.” Jocelyn Chavez (11)
“Being with my friends and dancing.” Larissa Lopez (10)
“Being with my friends.” Victor Minefee (11)
For more pictures from prom night check out Highland’s twitter https://twitter.com/highlandprom_ (@highlandprom_) and https://www.dropbox.com/sc/dg5f92j3b34vw1d/AABdSdqhCo35iPP-8vXcHgo1a
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