Life of a Rich Man Christmas is my favorite time of the year. This is when I walk around practicaly eating my way through the day. There is food everywhere and people are so cheery and daydreamers that they do not stop and look at the pretty, washed dogs to feed, over the ...

Eyeless If someone would have taken me outside and told me to look at the night sky and tell them what I was thinking, two weeks ago I would have probably said some idiotic remark like, “Cool.” If they asked me what I thought about space, I probably would have coldly answered, &#...

Lilies Last Forever "Diiiiiiing Dong!" Lily's eyes slowly fluttered open. She glanced at the alarm clock, which said 11:39 a.m. Getting out of bed, walking slowly down the carpeted stairs which tickled her tired feet a little, and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Lily went ...

Going Home It's been twelve months today since I got on a plane and said goodbye to a little boy. A little boy only three years old who you can say is still a baby not a little boy. I think of the look on his face when I told him that I wouldn't see him for twelve months, it still kills m...

I say a prayer. My fingers quickly find their place again and race to type my thoughts as they flood in. One sentence; two sentences; wait, no, not going to work. The passion of the idea seeps out of me as quickly as it arrived. Delete. "God, please help me out. What can I write about? What sh...

The day my life changed October 31st, 2001 5:00 am the alarm goes off beep, beep, beep, "Megan, will you turn that damn thing off." "Uuhh, what." "Turn it off." "Ok, ok." "It's way to early to be alive, I&...

A Changing Experience For my sophomore experience day, I visited Frank's adult center. It is a place where mentally and physically disabled adults come to work. They do get paid for the work that they do. Overall it was a very moving day. When I first got to the center I was a little ...

It was 6 a clock, and I waited on the railroad tracks to board my train. With my pillow in one hand and my bag in the other, I walked up the steps into the train. It was my first time riding the train by myself. I was a little anxious of who I would have to sit next to. I got my seat number and pra...

An Introduction to the Sport of Bowling Many consider bowling to be a simple game, but it is actually a complicated sport. To begin to understand why bowling is so complicated you will need a little back round information first. Such as the different kinds of lanes, what oil is, the different la...

1) The main character of my book was Mark Sway. 2) Mark Sway is a bad little eleven year old boy with a huge burden on his hands. Mark smokes ciggaretes, uses foul language, and picks on his little brother, Ricky. Mark grew up in a trailer, with an abusive father, a mother who is hardly around, a...

In the Play Les Miserables, this past Saturday 25th of November in Broadway I had the most amazing theatre experience. The story of the Miserable itself is a touching, meaningful and extraordinary one. The cast of the play was amazing; people say that choosing a good cast of characters is 90% of m...

How well do the Poor Relation and Walter Mitty relive the boredom and restrictions of their everyday lives? Both of the short stories include the plot of middle aged males that have a fantasy life within their own. Both of these fantasy lives totally contrast their own life. For example 'The...

Finding Your Identity Knowing the fact that no human could be perfect, my determination to accomplish the impossible was merely unstoppable. I would never be satisfied with any of my accomplishments for they were never perfect enough. Instead of giving myself a pat on the back for the amount ...

Finding Your Identity Knowing the fact that no human could be perfect, my determination to accomplish the impossible was merely unstoppable. I would never be satisfied with any of my accomplishments for they were never perfect enough. Instead of giving myself a pat on the back for the amount ...

"Tuesday night again. Time for another band practice", I thought to myself as I ate supper. You see, I'm a member of a community band that I joined a few years ago after leaving high school. I figured it would be a good way to keep up with the music that had been such a big part of my life at s...

My Best Friend It is not fully recognizable who your best friend really is until he or she is gone. Many people remember their best friend from when they were little kids as maybe the boy down the street who came down and played GI JOE, or the girl next door whom you had daily tea parties with....

The Dream Final Paper Praxis I Sahna Carmona It was late December, the drifts were piling up in collusion against the rails of the porch. Little could be discerned above the sound of the wind, wrapping itself around the northeast corner of the house. Restless, it continued to bully what r...

"24 Things" 1. Your presence is a present to the world. 2. You're unique and one of a kind. 3. Your life can be what you want it to be. 4. Take the days just one at a time. 5. Count your blessings, not your troubles. 6. You'll make it through whatever comes along. 7. Within you are so man...

Taking It for Granted Looking back on my childhood a smile comes to my face. I have many memories that I know I will cherish forever. I remember the little innocent things, like getting into my moms make-up and destroying it in the process; the things that got me in trouble, like playing salon wit...

On a warm July day, I fell in love with something so precious but mischievous. I bought what I thought would be the greatest thing in my life in which turned out to be true. She was scared at first but she warmed up to me. I picked the name right then and there. Gabbie Renae rang through my hea...

Did Peter Fail: Yes, I believe Peter did fail. When doubt happens, you fail. Though it is hard to say if anybody did really walk on water, this is where my beliefs come into play "Ye of little faith." I am of little faith. You are climbing a rock face with your friend "Jimmy,&q...

In the story, Lord of the Flies, the boys and everything surrounding them are a symbol to them, whether it was a tree or the conch. Now in the story the conch represents a big part of rule and order. Rule and Order is what the conch symbolizes throughout the story. In the beginning of the story the...

As I was reading "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell, I loved the way he described his surroundings and the events that took place. His description of the people and how they acted toward him gave me a better glimpse of what he was really going through. He described the people of Burma...

My Ultimate Happiness Happiness is hard to obtain in today's world. We all know that. For a lot people, they find bliss in reading. Reading puts them in another world. Whether they're escaping into a fictional or non-fictional existence depends on their state of mind . Although r...

In my eyes , my grandmother will always be the most wonderful, patient, irreplaceable, and unforgettable person that I have ever met. Grandma, who was a unique person in all senses, also had a unique name. Her name was Visilia. We used to called her Mama Vashi because she was a caring, loving, and b...