Michelle Karkalik:
CLASS OF 1981
Kenmore West High SchoolClass of 1981
Buffalo, NY
Michelle's Story
Michelle is from Buffalo, New York. She is married. Her schools include Kenmore West High School. She later attended Sinclair Community College (Business Management), Community College of Aurora (Biolgy and Chemstry), University of Denver (Biology and Chemistry), University of New Mexico at Clovis (Biology and Chemistry). She works(ed) at Afterthoughts Boutique, United States Air Force, Claire's Accessories.
Michelle's interests include Writing, Talmud, Dead Sea Scrolls, Basketball, Hockey, Scoccer, Track & Field, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, alreefarabians, Michael Karkalik, Meghan Karkalik, barbaro. Music she likes includes Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Classic rock. Books she likes include Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, Heroes, Mentors and Friends. Movies she likes include Captain Jack Sparrow, Ontologica, Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde. TV shows she likes include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Shelter Me, The Chew.
One of Michelle's favorite quotes is:""Prayer"
Prayer is that which enables the soul to realize its divinity. Through prayer human beings worship absolute truth, and seek an eternal reward. Prayer is the foundation-stone of religion; and religion is the means by which the soul is purified of all that pollutes it. Prayer is the worship of the first cause of all things, the supreme ruler of all the world, the source of all strength. Prayer is the adoration of the one whose being is necessary.
-Ibn Sina, “Kitab al-Najat
"Life is But a Dream......"
"One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody, everything, every night before you go to bed" Bernard M. Baruch
"True frinds may not speak everyday, but they are always linked Heart to Heart"
"A journey of a thousand miles begins, but with a single step" Thoreau
"Love knows no limits, and friendships last a lifetime"
"If you dream it, you can achieve it!!!"
"Peace cannot be kept by Force, It can only be achieved by Understanding" Albert Einstein
Live For Today
Author Unknown
How we live today
Affects all of our tomorrows.
Remember that turning down
The wrong road is part of the journey,
And finding our way back is
The challenge.
Don't forget what is truly important,
are the simple and basic things in life,
Honesty, pure emotions, surrounded
By the majestic beauty of Nature.
You need to smell the clean air
After the rainfall and appreciate
The good in things.
Each of us must be responsible
To do our part in order to
Help preserve a beautiful world
The waterfalls, the oceans,
the mountains, large green farms,
And puffy pink clouds,
The sunrise and sunsets,
Rainbows, hummingbirds and
Butterflies.
We need to remember, that we
Are only here for a short time,
And that everyday
Should count for something.
Be grateful for the sunshine,
And find hope in the rainbows.
Laugh from your soul
And always hold on to your
dreams.".
More about Michelle:"I like upbeat fun people. People w...Expand for more
ho can get me to laugh even when I am Angry.
I miss home:
Those of you who are living out of town, you've said to your friends...
"back home, you could get a case of Labatts for twelve bucks!"
"back home, you could get a 30 pack of Genny for nine bucks!"
"back home, this house would go for only 80K!"
"back home, you could get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for seven bucks!"
"back home, the bars close at 4:00 AM!"
"you call this snow?"
"you call this cold?"
"you call this a supermarket?"
"you call these wings?"
"you call this pizza?"
You know you're from Buffalo if....
You know that "uppers" and "lowers" aren't drugs.
You don't let a blinding snowstorm stop you from driving 70 MPH down the Thruway during rush hour.
You believe snow on Halloween is good because its bound to warm up in November (Mom's will say you need the first freeze for Indian Summer)
You don't put away the winter clothes, they stay in the front closet year round.
You've fallen a sleep waiting for the light to change at the intersection of
Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive .
You know that cheering for the Miami Dolphins is sac religious.
You hate the Dallas Cowboys
You refer to Niagara Falls as "the Falls"
You've dined at "The Como " in "The Falls"
You watch the Bill s on TV with the sound turned down, and the radio turned to the game, on 97 Rock (Formally WBEN 930).
You've heard Van Miller call a Bill s game
You remember Rich stadium
You've watched Rocket ship 7 or Commander Tom.
You remember Meet the Millers
You Remember Dialing For Dollars
You remember Barry's Cat's Pajamas with Barry Lillis
You still can't say Interstate instead of Thruway when you relocate to another state.
You've been around Buffalo a long time if you've ever called...
Bon-Ton - "AM&A's"
Kaufmanns - "Hengerer's" or "Sibley's"
Quality Markets - "Bells"
Jubilee - "Super Duper "
You remember Twin Fair
You remember Irv, Rick, Clip, and Tom
You remember Clint Buehlman, Danny Neavreth
You've been to Fantasy Island , Crystal Beach, and Darien Lake .
Half of your friends moved to Charlotte , North Carolina . and the other half went to Florida .
You use the word "the" before the numbers of expressways, like "The 90", "The 400" and so on.
You save Canadian coins to use at tollbooths and parking meters.
You've ever feasted on these treats:
real chicken wings (they're called "wings" not "Buffalo wings") and we serve them with real bleu cheese dressing, carrots & celery (Anchor Bar!!! The Original makers of Chicken Wings!!)
0ASubs !! not heroes or hoagys, (we are known nationwide for making and eating the biggest subs anywhere�! )
real beef on weck & real�horseradish (Arby's is chainfood garbage)
Authentic & genuine pizza made from real pizzerias (Pizza Hut , Dominos, & Little Caesars is chain food slop�not even fit for dogs !)
Ted's charcoal broiled hot dogs , Niagara Street clams, sponge candy".
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