Goldie Hawn

1.0 Aim Goldie Hawn is an American comedienne that was awarded an Oscar for ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ for the film, Cactus Flower (1969), and was later nominated for ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’ for the film, Private Benjamin (1980). Her blonde hair, ‘large, expensive, slightly scary eyes, and her wide, mobile mouth’ constructed the youthful ‘Goldie-ness’ persona which embodies girlishness, giggly, fun, comical, vulnerable, naiveté, and kookiness which modernised blonde-stereotypes in Hollywood cinema (Swinnen, 2000, p.95-101). This persona was first constructed during her appearances on Rowan Martin’s television series, Laugh-In (1968-1970), but it was only popularised in 1980 motion picture — Private Benjamin (1980). Most…

Finally Letting Go The dirty basement filled with laughs and talks of people after the dance. Scanning my eyes around the room to look for her. I’m halfway around the room when my eyes lock in. Filling the room with laughs and jokes like she was always known for. She didn’t say a single word to me; however, I know that I was seen when I walked through that old cracked wooden door. I grabbed my boyfriend’s arm while the thoughts “You can do this; You’re stronger than this.” rolled through my hard…

In the ninth grade my best friend attempted suicide. The doctors have no idea how she survived. When she overdosed on hydrocodone and some of her father’s prescription medicines, it had caused severe intestinal bleeding. Nobody knows how she lived from that. I remember going to the hospital to see her when she was in her near death state of being. She looked as if somebody had took a knife, cut an incision in her, and just let her blood drain out from her limp body. I was afraid to hug her. I…

It was very very perfect sunshiny day on Wednesday November 11, 2015. I woke up at my house in Middletown and getting ready for my mom to take me to my orthodontist appointment in Muncie. On the way there we talked the whole time about life, well just about anything really and of course we were jamming out to some toons. It went from a great fantastic day to the worst day of my life. On November 11, 2015 was veterans day, it’s a time to remember who gave their all for their country to protect…

Always choose quality over quantity. This notion is constantly repeated to myself and my siblings by my parents. I’ve made mistakes in regards to who I’ve picked to trust and bring into my life thankfully I’ve learned my lessons and have been blessed to be currently surrounded by individuals that I know I will love and cherish my entire life. I’ve been hurt and betrayed by people I once considered my friends, I have learned the importance of having good honest people surrounding me the hard way.…

The dictionary definition of a caregiver is a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled. Since a very young age I have always had an interest in looking out for people and making sure they are okay. Being able to care and watch out for other people makes me feel as if I am a great person. However, it isn’t all success and being okay. Caregiving is an extremely tough task because it can take so much out of a person. But when it is successful all of the rough times you went through to…

It was a cloudy day out, the rain had started after two boys got off the bus. These two boys were happily talking about Pokemon and giving tips on how to level them up faster. The clouds were ominously moving before letting a few tears fall before the downpour starts. The two friends run inside as fast as they can laughing at everyone running around like a chicken with its head cut off. The bond these two have built has been tested on numerous times. Today they face the biggest test yet, and…

Week-by-week, day-by-day society crams simple words into my head. "Everything happens for a reason," they say. My parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, and even my siblings have all given me these simple words of advice at one time or another. If asked to count the number of times I 've been told that, "Everything happens for a reason," I 'd be ninety years old and on my death bed before I could finish counting. They think that by simply repeating this phrase I will believe it, but no, I…

No matter the extent of how life-changing an event may be, every person who has lived on this planet has experienced and been shaped by some sort of lesson. I experienced my life lesson sooner than most people, but I am grateful that I learned it when I did and I owe my life to this specific event. No matter a person’s age, gender, or situation, this lesson is vital to happily survive and excel in this world. The lesson I learned was to let go; I learned to let go of grudges, and to let go of…

An Important Person to Me I met Amanda during my first day of my high school, and she caught my attention. She has twinkling eyes and her long black hair lies back in curls from her delicate ears. An idea came out from my brain that: I want to make friend with her. And then, naturally, we became best friends. In the rest of our high school life, we spent a long time accompanying with each other and shared our experience, our memories, and our lives no matter it was good or not. According to our…