Mascara

SLAM! "Another beautiful hit from number 23! Looks like it's going straight for the outfield!" Adrenaline pumps through my legs as I round the field, zooming straight for second base. By the time I reached second, the outfielders had reached the ball, and were getting ready to throw it in. I pumped my legs harder, until I was at my full speed. I rounded the corner to third base as the ball was thrown to the infield. "Folks, hold on to your seats, this is about to be the most intense game…

Love Hurts Sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will break you. My story of verbal abuse, and how it changed me for the better. 2. The Stolen Year My first love changed my life forever. How the year where I first felt love seems like it never belonged to me. 3. Silent Heartbreak An inside look at verbal abuse and it’s effects on a girl not too different than you. I am a student. I am a daughter. I am a music lover. I am a niece. I am a world traveller. I am a…

Christina Causey HIS 101 Research Paper 18 February 2015 Life in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia life cannot be compared to the life in Rome or Greece because of the distinguishing differences. Mesopotamia could not be considered to live a unified and sophisticated way of life. In 4500 BCE, through that rise of the city, people of Mesopotamia did however live their lives in comparable ways. Value was placed on the written word by the people of Mesopotamia. The scribes appeared to be infatuated…

"Prostate yourself here where eternity begins and the earthly greatness is dust" These words can be read every year in the Pantheon barrio, during La Muerteada festival in the hillside town of San Agustín of Etla. This carnival of Death as a part of the cycle of life is celebrated since time inmemorial, its origin is lost back to hundreds of years before, in prechristian times. The oldest people remember it has always been celebrated at the beginning of November and the performance is played by…

outrageous acts and Sam Cooke is easily one of the most recognizable voices of his time. The performances of Little Richard were controversial for his time and would have been even unusual by today’s standard. His performances included him wearing mascara, androgynous outfits, and exciting performances that were easily defining the pop genre (cite). Further, Redding would perform with Little Richard’s backing band and would gain valuable experience during this time to help him further his…

Clothing and Dress Recollections for Self and Others 1. What is your earliest recollection of your own clothing? Do you remember a specific item of clothing, or a general awareness of clothing? Was there a specific activity or event associated with your earliest clothing recollection? Please describe the item and what you remember about it, including activities and events. Include your age in the description. My earliest recollection in time of my own dress would probably be when I was…

accurate further supports the view that it is clearly inhumane. Millions of rats, mice, birds, reptiles, and plenty of other species are used in testing and as a result, the lab animals are burned, poisoned, or tortured in some form all so a new mascara or pesticide to be…

Prologue: She stood there, not aware of what to do, unable to move. She opened her dry, chapped lips to attempt to let out a scream. But this time, she didn't hear her usual medium pitched loud voice, there was only silence. Fear rolled across her motionless face, copying the motion of a wave after it had crashed against the shore. Only her eyes were able to move, the rest of her was stock-still, powerless in a frozen position. Glancing around the gym, she saw her teammates and coach…

Each year, millions of mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are used for cosmetic testing in the United States alone (Abbott 144). Although the public is aware that some cosmetics are tested on animals, they are not cognizant of the sufferings that animals endure during cosmetic tests. Even if cosmetics are labeled “not tested on animals” or “cruelty free,” it does not mean that their ingredients were not tested on animals. Ingredient suppliers could have tested the ingredients before…

Lucy’s alarm went off at 7:33am exactly. Thirty three was her lucky number ever since she was a kid when she guessed exactly how many Hershey Kisses were in the jar in her 3rd grade class. She only set her alarm for 7:33 when she had a big case, and today was the biggest case yet. She flipped through the sheets looking for her phone to turn off her Smells Like Teen Spirit alarm. She stepped on to the cold tile in the bathroom floor and stared at herself in the mirror, “you can do it, you’ve…