Swan Lake

Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904 to parents Salvador Dali Cusi and Felipa Domenech Ferres. Dali was born in Figueres, a small town outside of Barcelona, to a wealthy family. His father was a prominent notary which may have lead to his firm parenting. On the other hand his mother was gentle and often indulged in Salvador’s extraordinary behaviors. Also Salvador’s mother was a faithful catholic while his father was atheist, the combo definitely played a role in Salvador’s views on faith.…

The Sweetheart Concert performed by The Virginia Ballet Theatre under the direction of Ricardo Mendelez was on the 26th and 27th of February 2016 at The Roper Theatre. The intent of this performance and the name of it clearly influenced one another because of the attempts at courting in the Pas de Fiancée and the “lovey-doveyness” of Vivaldera. There were stunning scores written by Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi along with breathtaking costumes from the Royal Ballet designed by Jean Percival and by the…

After reading several stories in Women Who Run with the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, I found two stories that resonated with me most: “The Ugly Duckling” and “Sealskin, Soulskin.” The former of the two stories is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale of the same name and tells of a homely little bird born to a family of ducks. The ugly duckling suffers much verbal and physical abuse from all of the other ducks. His mother defends him at first, but she eventually grows tired of his…

The speaker of the poem describes continued travel back to the same lake with seemingly the same swans. Even though the speaker notes he has changed a great deal, the swans remain “unwearied still” despite the massive passage of time (19). Although 19 years bring about a seemingly large amount of change, time is an extremely relative concept, and from an environment prospective…

Have you ever wondered how was it like to live in the freshwater biome? I’m going to tell you some interesting things about thies biome. Surprisingly, only one fifth of the of the earth are freshwater biomes, and only 3% of the water on Earth. Freshwater is located on every continent even Antarctica. I selected this biome because I know that we need freshwater, and I wanted to know where we get it from and who effect by taking it. Next, I will talk to you what the environment is like in the…

Shanghai, China Shanghai is located on the central coast of China. It is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. The heart of the city is the Bund, a popular waterfront promenade that is lined with colonial-era buildings. When you take a look across the Huangpu River you can see the fantastic futuristic skyline rising high into the sky in the Pudong district. The city also has many green spaces for rest and relaxation. A most symbolic part of the city is the Bund which at one…

like a victorian frame. They were delicate and newly bloomed from the dewy air. Glistening light covered the surface, seeming to magnify the beauty in the murky water. I met my swan friends once more and watched them follow eachother around the body of water. I had never imagined black swans to be so full of grace, white swans had been the idealogical symbol of grace and purity in my mind. Seeing these creatures, I had a change of heart. As I wandered past them, I cam upon a magnificent bell. I…

place holder is called ‘The Buzzer’ which was recorded in 1982 which may ha ve been on air since 1976. The buzzing sound occurs about 25 times every minute and a Russian voice can be heard every once in a while along with a very faint recording of Swan Lake. No Prizes here guessing who that Number Station belonged to. The Number Stations always broadcast on the same frequency and never changed their unique place holder. Essentially the same sound of The Buzzer placeholder was going constantly…

When Leto was about to give birth to Apollo and Artemis she had severe pain for 9 days and nights. Then on the tenth day she went to a lake and gave birth to Artemis. Then Artemis acted like a midwife to Leto to help bring Apollo into the world. When Artemis did this she was now declared the new goddess of birth. When this happened Artemis took the place of Hera’s daughter, Eileithyia…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia in the year 1840. Ilya Petrovich Tchaikovsky, his father, had served as a lieutenant colonel and engineer in the Department of Mines and managed the Kamsko-Votkinsk Ironworks. Tchaikovsky's mother, Alexandra Andreyevna née d'Assier, was 18 years younger than Ilya and the second of his three wives. Both Ilya and Alexandra were trained in the arts, including music, which was a necessity; living in a remote area of Russia posed a need for…