Vodka

wisdom, confidence and intelligence which are the characteristics associated with men. The suits signify class and status (Figure 1). The man at the back of the image is standing next to a glass of whisky or vodka, implying wealth because wealthy men always drink the most expensive whisky or vodka. One of the men is placed on a high pedestal suggesting importance in society (Figure 1). They are surrounding the female model and looking down on her suggesting that the female is inferior. The men…

capitalization shows her lack of self-respect for him and his people. Along with the problems arising within the school, there was also problems arising within his household. His father is an alcoholic, as stated in the poem he, “Drinks a gallon of vodka a day” (line 42). His mother would quilt many different quilts that never seemed to get finished while his father drank. “They sat in separate, dark places in our HUD house and wept savagely” (line 43). It wasn’t until later in life that Victor…

Pep Talking with Death Here I go. One more writing about death. What is it about it? Maybe this research about people’s fascination with the morbid is about me trying to justify that I am not alone in this world. Perhaps I have watched too many cartoons where they objectified death as being this skull faced figure with a long black dress holding a scythe ( death probably uses something more “mobile” nowadays). This is a generation of dropping off the taboos and clichés, so let’s find another…

drinking, and she drinks whenever she gets a headache. She believes that drinking will relieve the pain. This impulse leads her in hurting herself and have suicidal thoughts. For example, at the start of the film, she takes a bottle of aspirin with vodka because she feels she has a headache and she was sent away in an ambulance. While in the…

Sometimes you hear about a student at your school threatening to bring to a gun to school but they usually don’t. Well, at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, it happened, but it was much worse than bringing a gun to school. Matthew, a 16 year old student at that school, heard a boy repeating that he was going to start shooting people at the school. Then Matthew told the police what he knew and the police arrested three students that were going to shoot people at the school. But…

Actus Reus Outside, the snow has stopped falling, and the drifts on the ground are slushy and grey with the ash beneath them. You pour yourself a glass of vodka with trembling hands and tip it into the back of your throat. It burns, and you welcome the feeling, because maybe then you won't have to think, to feel - anything but the empty numbness of disappointment. "You're still angry with me." It is not a question. You stare into the alcohol, pour yourself some more, catching a glimpse of…

red label inviting me to guzzle the entire portion. Should I drink it or not? There really wasn’t a point in living, there never really was. I remember when I was younger my dad telling me, after having a shot or two, to never get carried away with vodka. My name’s Raven. My parents got a divorce when I was seven, and my mom lost almost everything. She was broke from being a stay at home mom my entire life, relying on my dad, Jim, for financial security. We moved to a one bedroom apartment, and…

to be punished for something that I had no involvement in. On a Friday night my friend and I were skateboarding down some neighborhoods and in the far distance there was a truck with loads of grocery bags from H-E-B. My friends saw a bottle of SKY vodka and decided to take it. I told him to put back and he refused and told me to chill out. He stared to open the bottle and drink from it, thinking he was cool he told me to take a picture. Then out of nowhere the owner came out and took…

The perfect James Bond Theme Wedding Weddings that have a central theme are becoming more popular in recent trends. One such wedding theme that has gained a lot of buzz and attention is the James Bond themed weddings. James Bond is a very influential fictional character that is known for his debonair smile and suave attitude. Brides and grooms alike will be able to enjoy a wedding that has been inspired by the 007 movie universe—full of intrigue and mystery. Below is a guide that includes…

The Forest Cult It’s late, I’m running. Sprinting away from something don’t know the likes of. At this anonymous forest, heart pumping, feet are numb, I feel like my body is about to get annihilated. I check my phone “Wow, it’s already 2 am”. My phone battery is drained to the last bit, I fall into a deep sleep, and suddenly, all hope has disappeared. November of 2009: “Hey,” she says waking me from my half-asleep and half-awake state “Want a drink?”. “Sure,” I say, signaling a bartender to get…