I never knew deciding my future would have such a tragic back story. I remember when I woke up to the twelve missed calls from my mother the day after Easter. When I saw I had numerous missed calls‚ I knew something was dreadfully wrong. When I called my mother back‚ she had told me my uncle Charles had taken his own life. I didn’t know what to feel‚ or what to think. Two years later‚ and I still think about him every day. He was sick‚ not like cancer or something physical. He was sick emotionally
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Étienne‚ the butler‚ finally announced that dinner was served. We put down our drinks‚ and cheered the news which brought us closer to the long awaited moment to savor the “saumon a la mayonnaise’‚ specialty of Mélanie la cuisinière. In the middle of the agitation‚ I was approached by the Baron de Valfort to escort Dame Irène Chaboix. I was glad to do it. I went over to the Diva right away‚ and offered her my arm‚ which she accepted with the grandiloquence of stage actors. Like most old artists
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“The coast is clear. Chloe and Dad went grocery shopping‚” Helen says triumphantly. I open the door and step into the hallway. Helen had taken her makeup off and put on a pair of gym shorts and a muscle shirt. “Now that you don’t have parents to worry about‚ are you excited for tomorrow?” she asks me as we step down the stairs into the living room. Last week’s episode of Face Off was on the television. Ethan was lying on the floor next
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Oh yeah‚ there’s just something about singing with a huge chorus‚ you know? I’ve been very fortunate to be in things like The Producers‚ The Drowsy Chaperone‚ Urinetown--quite a number of stuff‚ I guess. It’s just great to be on stage singing with a bunch of other people. I’ve not had the opportunity to actually be in a musical‚ but I was a music teacher‚ and I have gotten to direct musicals‚ and be the choreographer‚ and teach the music. Oh my gosh‚ you’re never sleeping. Definitely a tough gig
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Melisa Chan English Language and Literature Instructor Van Andel ------------------------------------------------- February 1‚ 2013 Viewing Africa From Two Sides Of A Coin. There aren’t many novels about the true face of Africa on bookshelves‚ especially not novels written by an author who knows Africa best during the time of its pre-colonial period. Things Fall Apart is a novel worth reading because it’s eye opener for those with not-very-positive stereotypes of the continent. In fact
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Odysseus and his tired men land upon a barren island‚ surrounded by crystal waters. They anchored their ship and shuffled off‚ in weary silence. The island was only a raised chunk of smooth white rock‚ with an igloo shaped cave. “We have learned our lesson with Polyphemus‚ we must stay clear of that cave.” Shouted Odysseus. Some men agreed with him‚ but others muttered in disagreement. They group decided to settle down for the night‚ as they longed to sleep on solid land once again‚ even for just
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divorce was never established it would have been for the better. Also another reason why Shoba planned on leaving Shukumar was the fact of being the sole supporter of the household. Failure can be considered as a loss of something or someone. In the story “A Temporary Matter” Shobar and Shukumar experience the loss of their child and the inability to love is triggered by this serious impact on their relationship. Within the failure to love Shobar and Shukumar ended up with a lot of difficulties coping
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Kin stretched out the gaming poster and slotted one end into the stand‚ he took a look at the pile of posters he had and heaved a sigh. The work was much drearier than he thought and after spending three days in Hewat and hundreds of repetitions of the same activity Kin didn’t think it could get any worse but Kin knew he would rather be efficiently slotting posters all day than having to be the waste collector that removed radioactive liquid from heating cells. He sighed in relief as the meal bell
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Gazing into the landscape of Berlin‚ I sit propped up by concrete rubble. With my sentry duty over‚ I smother my cigarette and begin wading through remains of previous battles to get back to camp. Inside the camp the atmosphere was grim‚ full of depression and malice. There were bodies laying in piles on the sides of the street. Empty bullet shells scattered everywhere. Blood stained pavement as far as the eye could see. The camp was far from welcoming. After being awake for 10 hours I rest my head
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teenager who had just begun his life and was beginning his first real job. The driver‚ oblivious to the creature in his path‚ sped right across the highway and right over Tippens‚ who lost his “freedom” right after he’d earned it. The moral of this story is; the grass isn’t always greener on the other side‚ and you should learn to be grateful for what you
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