What would you do if you found out you were dying of cancer? Would you able to make jokes and laugh it off as though it were nothing? Would your humor be a way of denying the truth? People use humor in different ways. In "The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor"‚ Sherman Alexie tells how one man tries to use humor to deny the reality of his terminal disease. He shows how humor can be taken too far. This story demonstrates how humor can destroy one part of your life as it helps you cope with another
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It was 17th of June. It was the best day of my life‚ because I was waiting for this moment for a long time. It was my 18th birthday. My sweet 18. A few days before‚ I thought‚ that it will be the best day of my life and I spend it with my family‚ and in the evening I will make a big party with all my friends. But when that day came‚ it wasn´t such as I was dreaming about it. My parents had got for me a big surprise. It was a really big surprise but horrible‚ They told me‚ that we are going on
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A Memorable Day in my life A memorable day is something which is unforgettable‚ a sweet and a pleasurable thing to remember‚ to cherish for. Memories of the day when I got my B.Ed results flashed on my eyes. Amidst the huge tension‚ I went to check my final result in college. I could not have my proper lunch as there was a fear factor that was ruling my mind. My mind was filled with a strange stage of anxiety and expectation. I was at my blue attire‚ a blue churidar with a white dupatta ‚ which I
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Break their rhythm by varying the shots. Hit one deep and hard and then alternate with a short shot. Favor a high‚ spinny loop because blockers often like to use the power of their opponents to win points. Be patient‚ use just one power shot at a time‚ and sometimes trick the blocker into initiating an attack‚ in which they are usually weak. Loopers Be aggressive. Initiate attacks. Play the
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My Favorite Mistake Madeleine Albright on the time she stuck it to Putin. Jul 25‚ 2011 1:00 AM EDT Madeleine Albright.‚ Cindy Marler / Hollandse Hoogte-Redux When I was America’s biggest diplomat‚ I made a really bad mistake. This is how it happened. In 1999‚ President Clinton‚ Defense Secretary William Cohen‚ and I were in a room together‚ celebrating the 50th anniversary of NATO. It was a completely accidental thing; we were just sitting and joking around‚ and we pretended to be the “See
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Patrick’s College. As the eldest in my family I had no one to answer any of my worries or fears before I walked through the large iron gates on such a huge day in my life. I could hardly get to sleep the night before because I was so nervous and excited at the same time. My alarm clock sounded at seven am and I put on my brand new uniform despite a lot of difficulty with the top button of my shirt. I ate little breakfast as I was very tense about the day ahead. When I arrived at St. Patrick’s
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Autobiography My first day of school‚ I was the happiest kid on planet earth first of all‚ because I was no longer staying at home‚ I was wearing a uniform and I had my first “Jansport” backpack. I remember it was black with many zippers. I also remember when I was bored at home I always opened my notebooks to see all the great work I’d done. First grade wasn’t my favorite class because I didn’t knew anyone. So in second grade‚ I met a cute Palestinian-like kid called Amit who from that day he became
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How Celebrity Culture Affects Our Lives Posted in: Arts & Entertainment‚ December 2010 Diane Qi‚ Arts & Entertainment Journalist One of the strongest influences in the lives of many North American teenagers is celebrity culture. Tabloids such as people‚ and TV shows like e-talk and TMZ fuel our appetite for details about the personal lives of celebrities‚ while the style statements lauded by pop stars determine trends in fashion and beauty. But‚ the truth is that this carefully nurtured
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My favorite place in the world is a place in Washington‚ it’s called Crystal Mountain and it is located outside of Enumclaw Washington. My in-laws run a Guide service near the ski resort every summer‚ they take clients up the trails on horseback‚ show them some scenery and a small taste of the way of the cowboy. When I first went up with my now wife‚ it was during the summer of 2012‚ I hadn’t ridden a horse since I was fifteen or sixteen‚ and it wasn’t very graceful for me. To say I was
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Describe a your favorite movie and tell why it is your favorite. My favorite movie is “Monters‚ Inc.” It is my favorite because it’s funny‚ the characters are colorful and it is a good story. “Monsters‚ inc.” characters are Sully‚ Mike‚ Boo‚ and Randall. Sully is like King Kong or gorilla. He is fat‚ blue and has a lot of fur. He has big teeth. Mike is Sully’s friend. They work together. Mike is small‚ green and has tiny hands and feet. Most important he has one big
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