Growing up on an island surrounded by water‚ it was hard to resist the temptations of the ocean. I was vicariously watching the older crew who were pretty gregarious bodyboarders ‚ but as me and my friends grew older we got dexterous with bodyboarding. Our little crew was always trying to one up each other‚ we were pretty ostentatious when it came to that kind of stuff. We would always go out on the optimal days for bodyboarding‚ but some days we would just go out to facetious time. We would also
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Lost in an Upside-Down House I knew Wonderworks would be exhilarating‚ but I had no idea how exhilarating it would truly be. It was mid-day in 2009 and my family had traveled to the Wonderworks attraction. The day had been extremely fun thus far‚ but the day quickly went from fun to scary. I was climbing on the climbing wall‚ and was all smiles. “Yay! I’m having so much fun today! Thank you mom and dad!” I screamed out‚ expecting to hear the usual‚ “you’re welcome‚” response‚ but concerned‚ I
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ship that we were going to be arriving in America‚ so I had my parents take care of the dog for us. It was a hard thing to do seeing that the dog had become more than just a pet to the children and I‚ for we almost would recognize him as a family member. Most of our possessions we were able to keep with us‚ but we had to keep the load light since it was going to be a tight stay in the steerage. I wasn’t sure of what to expect in America‚ but my friend Niva had been writing me ever since she had arrived
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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. Yeah‚ it was tough‚ but they needed someone‚ and I kind of gotten thrown into it. But I enjoyed it. Well‚ you were doing a wonderful thing especially for these people who haven’t found a place
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Loss is often sudden and painful‚ like a kick to the gut‚ but the pain eventually fades leaving you with only a memory of the past. Sometimes‚ though‚ it is not a kick. It is a rusty razor gash that opens up your belly leaving you desperately trying to stuff slippery innards back into a yawning wound. Even when it heals there remains a jagged scar and a dull ache as lingering reminders of what has been lost. I once counted Professor Gregor Szaranev as a close friend. I suppose I still do even though
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Cooper rolls his eyes. "You two are both helpless. So‚ you’re at the off-Broadway production...." "Yes." Kurt tries to remember what made-up story he’s telling. "So‚ I had just come out with the rest of the cast at the back of the theater‚ and Blaine thrusts his playbill at me and asks for my autograph. I told him…that…I wasn’t anybody and he didn’t really want my picture. I mean autograph." Blaine laughs like that’s the funniest he’s thing ever heard in his entire life. Cooper moves his hand in circles
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She thought. What if my terrible deeds have finally caught on to me? Im gonna be shatter- Thats when the crooked branch underneath her cracked. Soda let out a whimper. “Did any of you guys hear that?” the steven asked questionably. “Probably just a bear” the tall‚ pinkish-red one said calmly. “A bear?!” the tall‚ thin one and short round purple gems shouted in unison. “What if it hurts us? What if it hurts Steven?!” the thin
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you the story of how I met hate‚ and how I somehow managed to power through it. It all started a long time ago‚ when I was about six or seven. I lived in North Carolina‚ and I would come visit my family here‚ in South Carolina. I was young‚ so of course‚ I did not know any better when they would fool around with me. Say stuff to me‚ that made no sense to a child. I would visit my aunt’s house and I would spend nights over there and play around with my cousins. What I did not know was that my cousins
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The Short Story. Basic Literary Elements of The Short Story. 1.1.History of The Development of The Short Story. 1.1.1.Early Forms.Origins. The short story refers to a work of fiction that is usually written in prose‚ usually in narrative format. This format or medium tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction‚ such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels or books. Short story definitions based upon length differ somewhat even among professional writers
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said Nathan eagerly. Lisa was a twelve grader‚ and she loved history‚ that’s why Lisa appreciated the time she spend with her grandfather‚ a WWII veteran. “Sure‚ what are we going to talk about?” replied Lisa. “First of all‚ let me introduce you to my friend Gunther. He’s also a WWII veteran”- Said Nathan. “Really?! Did you fought as part of the U.S Army or the United Kingdom or maybe the French?” asked Lisa with eyes of expectation and excitement. “Actually‚ I was part of the German Army‚” replied
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