6E Essays Blog
Friday, June 23, 2006
Week 1 Compo:
One afternoon, I returned home from school. I saw two men standing in front of my neighbour's flat. One of them was struggling with the door. "Hmm.., they don't look friendly. They can't be Uncle Bruce's friends," I thought, burning with curiosity, "But who exactly are they?..." I walked away, as if nothing has happened.
Minutes later, when I was doing my homework, I heard noises coming from from my neighbour, Uncle Bruce's flat. Being a regular busybody, I crept towards the door to Uncle Bruce's flat. However, the door was unbolted! "Something's wrong." I thought worriedly... As my mother was a bit of a nosy parker, she knew almost everything in the neighborhood. Between our neighbor, Aunt Anna, and her, they always manage to ferret out all the current neighborhood gossip. Mum has an unerring nose for gossip, and her sharp inquisitive eyes miss nothing. That is how we knew that Uncle Bruce was away for a few days on a business trip...
"That's strange!" I mused. "Uncle Bruce's front door is open! Could he have come home early?" I thought to myself. Brusting with curiosity, I peered through the narrow opening of the door and got the shock of my life - those two men that I saw outside the door just now, were rifling through Uncle Bruce's chest of drawers. It's a burglary! Almost immediatlely, I took out my handphone and phoned the police.
I continued spying on them, watching them scurrying in and out fetching jewellery. I crept towards the bedroom once I got into the house. "Bang!" Oops! I had accidentally kicked the dustbin which was just beside me a moment ago. "Who's there?!" a thunderous voice boomed across the living room. I stifled a scream and held my breath in terror, praying that the burglars would not find me here. "Stomp! Stomp!" I hear footsteps! And it's coming from behind me! I turned around, only to see one of the burglars holding a baseball bat, ready to hit me. "Thud!" a dull thud was heard as I fell on the floor.
"Bang!" The door was broken down. "Hands up!" a man in blue shouted. I knew that the police had arrived. "Haha..." I laughed with an evil grin. as I saw them being handcuffed away, I slipped into darkness... ...
I came to after a few minutes. I had a large painful bump on my head, but was otherwise all right. "You have awaken?" A nurse, who was checking something attached to a clipboard. "After the police leave, you may be discharged." She said with concern, and left as soon as the police came in. "Mister, we would like to ask some questions regarding the burglary. Please co-operate with us..." and when they had finished asking, they left, while I was discharged immediately.
A few days later, Uncle Bruce came back. He even rewarded me with $100 for stopping the burglary! And guess what? I was given a medal for bravery by the police too! What a surprise! It's sure nice to help a neighbour in need.., you know what I mean?... ...
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Week 2 Compo:
It was my first week working as a lifeguard. On that fateful day, I saved the first ever person in my whole life, and I'm proud of it. Let me tell you my story...
On that day, the beach was crowded with campers who had set up tents along the shore. Delicious smells of barbecued seafood wafted through the air. Some childern were playing beach volleyball and others were building sandcastles. The long stretch of sandy beach was lined with coconut and palm trees. Umbrellas dotted the beach, providing shelter from the midday sun. The nearby retaurants did brisk business. I was walking towards my post after my lunch break. Everything seemed to be in place when suddenly, I heard a terrifying scream... ...
"Help! Somebody, please save my son!" a woman in her forties screamed, with tears streaming from her eyes. Upon hearing this, I knew that I'm the only one who save the boy. After all, I'm a qualified lifeguard. I scanned the deep, blue sea for the boy, hoping to see some signs of struggle if I cannot see him. Suddenly, I spotted a boy struggling about a hundred metres from the shore.
"Hold on, I'm coming!" I yelled, plunging headfirst into the icy, cold water. I shivered as I swam towards the drowning child, the water was too cold! I swam with alll my might towards the boy, hoping to reach him before he was swallowed by the waves. Onlookers on the shore were now wearing worried and anxious looks on their faces. "Help!" the drowning boy shouted, trashing wildly in the water. "Save me!" he gasped between great gulps of salty water when he saw me. "Hang on!" I shouted. As the water closed over him, he blacked out. I swam towards him with powerful strokes, finally reaching him. I caught hold of the boy and managed to drag him to the surface of the water and swam back to shore.
Suddenly, I froze. I realised I had a cramp in my right leg. Now, I was the one struggling. I knew I had to get the both of us to shore somehow. There were still at least twelve metres from shore, and now I had a cramp in my right leg. What luck! I swam and swam, swallowing big mouths of the salty sea water at the same time. "Only a few more metres... to go... ..." I thought to myself, with life slowly draining from me...
After what seemed like an eternity, the both of us finally reached the shore. I started adminstering CPR to the boy, desperately hoping that the boy would wake up any moment now. A moment later, the boy had awaken. His mother gave an audible sigh of relief when she saw her son manage to sit up weakly. "Thank God you are safe!" she said, exhaling in relief. The boy's mother turned to me and begun thanking me profusely. "It's nothing..." Before I could finished my sentence, I blacked out.
When I came to, I realised I was in the hospital. "Oh, you are awake?" a doctor with a name tag bearing the name 'Dr. Justice' asked. Doctor Justice realised I was staring at his name tag. "Sorry, it's just that your name is weird." I apologised quickly. "Never mind. Just to let you konw, you fainted out of exhaustion. And the boy you saved had completely recovered from the ordeal." Doctor Justice said, "Since you have awaken, you may be discharged." And after visiting the boy and his mother, who thanked me profusely again, I left the hospital.
However, thinking back, I began to doubt whether I'm suitable to be a lifeguard. This kind of situation might happen again.., anytime in the future... What do you think?... ...
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Week 3 Compo:
"You're here! Finally, too." a man in his forties exclaimed. "Ahh, Mr. Steven. Nice to meet you!" I replied in English, looking at my surroundings. Almost everyone is seated at their seats in the theatre, awaiting for the movie to start. What am I talking about, you asked. Well, I'm Tanaka Yamaguchi, an action star, and I'm at my first movie's premiere... Three hours later, the show had ended. Thunderous applause was heard right after the show. "Congrulations! Mr. Tanaka, it seems that your hard work has paid off!" Mr. Steven, the director, said through tears of joy. Memories of the past events begun unfolding before me...
The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. The roads shimmered in the heat of the midday sun. The sunlit skyscrapers piecred the hot, blue sky. I was sitting beside the TV crew in the van, which was travelling along the expressway to the airport. "Tanaka, it's take 30 today, the part where you fight against the robber. Do you need me to go through the lines with you?" my personal assistant, Youko, asked. "Yes, and I need to rehearse my steps there too." I replied feverishly. Take 30 was the climax of the story, and the turning point of my career... ...
Soon, we reached the airport. I was told to stay in the vehicle while they set up the equipments needed. "Bang!" a loud knock was heard. I turned to look outside the window. I was astounded to see teenage girls holding boards with my name on it. "Tanaka, it's time to go." Youko said in excitement, opening the door of the van. Once outside, I was escorted by bodyguards to the scene.
A ripple of excitement ran through the crowd as I entered the airport. There were many fans of mine already here, waiting for me. Some of the most ardent fans were almost delirious with exciement. A whirl of excitement followed me wherever I went. "Ready? 3, 2, 1, ACTION!" Mr. Steven shouted. "Help! My handbag! Help!" a female supporting actress, all dressed up as an old woman, screamed, chasing a man in casual clothes wearing a pair of sunglasses. "Tanaka, you are up next, right after the next line." the director reminded me. "Somebody, please help me!" the 'old' lady cried out in despair. A surge of excitement ran through the spectators as I ran towards the 'robber'. "Wham! Bang! Crash!" I 'pretended' to have a struggle with the 'robber' in order to retrieve the handbag.
"Take this! Shame on you, fancy bullying an old defenceless woman!" I said as I delivered the finishing blow. The 'robber' fled, leaving the handbag behind. "Here you go." I said calmly, awaiting for the next act, according to the script. "Are you blind?! How dare you call me an old woman!" the actress screeched in a furious tone. And with that, she stormed off, leaving behind a puzzled-looking me. "Cut! Well done! It's only the first take, and it's perfect!" Mr. Steven said with a happy grin. My keyed-up fans cheered boisterourly as the act ended. Upon seeing this, I decided to repay them by agreeing to pose for photographs and giving them autographs.
About five minutes later, I was escorted back to the van... ..."Tanaka! Tanaka!" Mr. Steven shouted, shaking me. "What?!" I replied, having just came back to my senses."What's on your mind?" He asked, almost bursting with curiosity. "Nothing serious. Just some old memories." I repiled hastily............
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So here they are, my compos... and pls pardon me for typing mistakes, have got no time to check now! It's almost midnight! Jikan wa nai da yo!
Dulcia ^^
PS: And I've changed the skin due to problems involving the posts. Pls post comments at the tagboard, thank you.
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