I Cried

they had never done before. A daunting task in general, because seeking out something that one has never done can be pretty difficult. I myself have had a few things that I would love to do if I could get a couple of people to come with me. I was interested in trying my hand at fencing, because playing with swords seems to be something smart to try to do. I brought up the idea to my group of friends in the class, and there was a lot of interest in giving it a shot. So the research was on…

very costly. It is events like these that people will acquire wisdom. I recently had an event like this. My experience of getting lost on a mountain at night taught me many things. Getting lost on a mountain at night with my cousins was a very significant experience for me. When this happened, my family and I were at a family reunion at the Circle J Ranch in the Bighorn Mountains. It was about 7:00 p.m. and two of my cousins and I decided that we would go on a hike together; we wanted to see…

The Kama Sutra is one of the most popular ancient Indian texts today, known widely for its erotic content and plethora of sexual positions. Contrary to western popular perception, the Kama Sutra is not exclusively a sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family, life, and other aspects pertaining to pleasure-oriented faculties of human life. The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian text compiled by Vatsyayana, is a guide to all…

Stories of princesses, or empresses, or even athletes, sometimes involve a “rags to riches” scenario. A story like Cinderella, a poor girl who eventually married Prince Charming, or even Michael Oher, an NFL offensive linemen, who had nothing and now is paid several millions, portray this concept. This type of life is also true for Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora had a tough childhood, but ended up marrying Justinian the Great and is recognized as one of the most important…

phone as I frantically searched for it with my sleepy eyes trying to free myself of the torment of the sound. It was 5:30 am, It was at that time again; time to take my early morning run. I got up, ran to the bathroom, washed my face, dressed and headed for the door. I stood in front the door for a mere two minutes as I collated my “running playlist on my iPod then went on my morning journey. It was a habit I formed and it helped to clear my mind before a hectic day of work. Before I knew it, I…

‘Sometimes I think I 'm crazy because I 'm different from everyone else.’ with this quote constantly running through my mind, I personally understood what Madrid meant when he said that the Other”results in us feeling excluded, or even disdained and scorned.” As a child I always felt as if I played the role of the other. I was different in ways such as loving to learn, and being an overly outgoing person with different points of view, and as a result; I found that other children…

summer day when I was around nine years old I was on the beach with my family. I had just gotten my first skimboard, which was a woody or wooden board with black Let’sParty traction pads, the day before and I was anxious to use it. Coincidentally, there was a one day camp where I could learn to skimboard taking place a short ways down the beach from where my family was sitting. I eagerly begged my parents to sign me up for this little camp, and they agreed to sign me up as long as I did not…

is this all I thought I’d have to do. Literally, all I must do is ride around, bounce from human to human, and make their life miserable, it’s great! Sure, many people hate me, but it’s just all part of the job. The job of being the disease of Typhus has its perks and downfalls, but mostly just perks. All my recruits and myself ride around in lice and fleas making people’s lives miserable. I myself don’t always infect people, usually I just send some of my troops in to do the job while I sit…

Simon was seven when he saw ripples in the waters of Loch Ness. Over the next weeks, he filled pad after pad of paper with crayon sketches of inky water and a dinosaur-like creature; gripped with the need to know what it was, exactly, that he saw. Tossing around theories of animals, living and extinct alike, did nothing to answer the query. During a skeptical phase two years later, Simon convinced himself that the Loch Ness Monster was nothing but a tree trunk floating on the loch. Moreover,…

Saturday. I wake up startled, thinking I slept in too late, it's 8:00 AM I take a deep breath in a way to relax, I had an hour. Therefore I begin rushing around to log onto my computer and getting all my tabs ready and have my auto check out ready and filled out so I don't have to hassle with filling out basic information. As well as called my bank the previous night to make sure they would accept any payments on my card. They act like I’m crazy, and agree to accept any charges. As a result, I…