Rocket Man I am finally ready. The ever so daunting transition between childhood and adulthood was now staring me in the face. After almost eighteen years of laughter‚ love and tears. The world around me had slowly but methodically changed me for the better. And it was not till now that I realised how unbelievably thankful I am for it. For every pain there was a pleasure‚ for every failure there was hope and for every angered word held back from my mouth‚ there were moments of pure happiness. It
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I casually walked down the stairs‚ and I saw something on the table. Confused at what it was‚ I walked closer. It was a shiny‚ small‚ white slip of paper. When I got closer‚ I realized it was a ticket to the Bulls game. My head exploded like a balloon. My face lit up like a light bulb because of how happy I was. I never went to a Bulls game before and I was really excited. I liked the Bulls a lot and I had a lot of Bulls clothing except I never really watched any of the games and I didn’t know many
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The 4th of July A sliver of the sun crested it’s bright head over the horizon‚making Applegate glow a golden orange.Today the small island was busy with a bustling feeling of excitement as we prepared for the coming tsunami of extended family and close friends. The decorations were set and the flag rose high over the cottage‚flaunting its patriotism. I walked past the mirror like water waiting to meet any disturbance with a sudden flood of ripples. We rode over to the shore waiting to load our boat
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of red‚ yellow‚ green‚ and purple flowers with a ruffled detail at the waist. It’s super sophisticated‚ cosmopolitan‚ and very trendy in today’s fashion world. I top it with the perfect summer essential which is some non-cliché khaki linen shorts. I love them‚ because they are great for my legs‚ making me appear to be like a flamingo‚ long and graceful. Now it’s time for my for the number one highlight of my outfit; the shoes. My girls and I always try to outdo each other when it comes to our “foot
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these began to open my eyes to the hidden influence that my Fijian heritage that had been in my life. The recipe for my favorite dish that my parents cook‚ chicken curry comes from the rich Indo-Fijian culture present on the Island. Perhaps even my love for football comes from a young exposure to the best rugby-7s team in the world. But beyond any superficial taste that may come from Fiji I inherited a genuine joy to be alive from the small island nation. I may not be the most demonstrative about
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The Irony of Sight and Knowledge in Oedipus the King People equate ‘seeing’ to gaining knowledge. Expressions such as “I see” and “seeing truth” are used to express understanding of something‚ but is seeing really the same as knowing? In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus’s inability to grasp the truth is despite the fact that he is physically able to see contrasts Teiresias’s knowledge of the truth even though he is blind. The irony of the blind man being knowledgeable‚ and the seer becoming
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Ideal Vacation My family had always looked forward to leaving the valley during the torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I
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Amanda Rae Argueta Descriptive Essay I am every bit the teenager that thinks she’s unique‚ and every bit the young-adult that many rely on. I have my Father’s creative mind and my Mother’s rollercoaster emotions. Although my traits come from someone somewhere‚ when they combine I am every bit unique in my own little ways. I excel in many creative and artistic things like my dad. We work well with our hands in creating‚ building‚ and even fixing things. We can build model cars in under an hour
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Not far removed from the hustle and bustle of busy Ft. Lauderdale is Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. This area is chock-full of natural beauty that is just waiting to be explored and enjoyed. Take a look at all that it has to offer. Location This state park is located in Fort Lauderdale. It is situated between the Intracoastal Waterway and State Route A1A. Beaches The park is next to Fort Lauderdale Beach. This beach is one of the most popular in the state. The beach is open from 9:00 AM until
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Located across the street from Bellagio and around the corner from the Rio - home to the World Series of Poker - Caesars Palace is at the center of the Strip. It’s also at the center of the poker action in Las Vegas with it’s newly renovated poker room. The poker room at Caesars Palace has 30 tables to fulfill all of your poker needs‚ plus‚ it has a separate tournament poker room that has 30 more tables that are used exclusively for tournaments. In October‚ Caesars is going to host it’s first $10
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