Look to Windward

I look out into an intimidating body of water, after a drop of sweat falls off my face from biking to this beautiful destination, known as Lake Michigan. After I scope out the frigid windy lake, I walk down the bluff to begin my journey of learning to sail alone. As I touch the sand for the first time that day, it felt like I was pushing against a hot iron. As my dad and I make our way to the boat, my dad comes across the question, "Today looks like a nice day for you to try sailing alone, do…

on damp hair can cause the water in the hair to literally boil, and then burst the hair shaft. Steps 2: Apply the heat protection - avoid applying any heat protector 2 1/2 -3 inches from the scalp because they contain oil, which will make your hair look greasy. Put a drop on your hands, rub your hands together and then apply from the bottom up, as if your fingers are a comb. Steps 3: Divide your hair into sections - Dividing your hair into sections will ensure that you straighten your hair…

gaping eyes. He hastily reaches into his coat pocket for a quickly emptying bottle of sanity. He grasps around for a drink to down a capsule. As the pills take effect, the faces recede away and he stands up, every joint cracking in protest. Joseph looks at his scratched watch face and thinks to himself, It is almost time for my appointment. He wipes a sniffling nose and the glint of the metallic cap pinched between his arthritic fingers catches his eyes. Overturning the bottle cap he reads the…

and told that person that their outfit was absolutely adorable. After I got ready for the day, I walked downstairs to talk to my mom. “You look nice today,” is the first thing she says. I mumbled a response that is barely heard. My day is basically the blur of school that I have gone through for years. I hear students in the halls telling others that the look nice or they like what someone did with their hair. School was typical, as was when I got home. My mom and I go grocery shopping and when…

I didn't know how to tie my laces for a long time. I tried all the methods people showed me; spinning the laces which are snakes, into loops and tie them to make a knot, and tying a lace around a loop to create a knot. No matter which method I tried I would never succeed. Whenever I tried to tie my laces I would tuck my laces into my shoes because when I tried to tie shoes I had with laces on them, the laces would always come apart, and I ended up just sitting there like a rock. One method I…

“Alright, fine. Uh, the story takes place in New Orleans, 1930.” “No, no, no! Do the flapper days of the 1920’s!” “Okay, okay! New Orleans, in the 1920’s. With a man named Keith, who is in his early twenties, black hair styled in the long gelled back look. He getting ready for his day.” “He needs a love interest.” Pidge ordered blankly, “Give them a royal name. Presumably a male lover.” She paused, “It has to be male.” “Wasn’t that illegal and the punishment…

He convinced me to go look with him so that it would go faster and gave me a pocket knife to make me feel better. As I opened the first box I realized that it was full of clothes. Mark found books in his box, another box was full of trophies from soccer and basketball. All these…

advancement in their career. Today, the craft of acting and the medium in which an actor is showcased have changed landscapes and the up-and-coming “starving actor” is struggling for work. Casting for film has long been equated to having the right “look” and there seems to only be two ways to get your feet on a Broadway stage: insane talent and luck or celebrity status. Broadway’s marquees have historically been crowded by celebrity names that draw audiences and drive ticket prices up, and with…

loving attention to everything. When sloppy people say that they are going to tackle the surface of the desk, then they really mean it. Even a paper will not go unturned. Even a rubber band will not go unboxed. After four hours or two weeks the desk looks exactly the same because the sloppy person is creating new piles of papers with new headings and stopping to read all the old book catalogs before he throws them away. While on the other hand a neat person would just throw away the desk. On the…

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