... into the floor to take your weight. Your weight is then sent to a computer, which identifies you and turns on your favorite music, television, incense, and adjusts the lighting. All of this information is previously stored in a computer database for all of the people who live in my palace. The high ceilings and modern artwork let you know you are in a very special place. Although it is seldom used, the Living Room is fit for a king. The furniture is all made out of leather, for ultimate comfort. There is a projection television that rolls up and out of your way. Plus, there is every game console ever made. Fin ...

... it seemed as if the mountain just rose above you like a sky-scrapping building. The mountain’s sheer size just put one in awe. Sawtooth was grand in size and the beauty of it over came all with emotions. Looking at it made the imagination wander and made you second guess yourself. Sawtooth just smelled of fear, but it was what everyone came to do. Right when everyone started out it was no problem. Each step came with ease and grace. The view around was beautiful. It was unlike anyone could ever imagine. When the group got to only the tenth switch-back they all looked about and could see the beauty of the ...

... in a future episode. This story is also available over the Internet on my home page so others can view it at their leisure. The idea for this story has been in the back of my mind before I was assigned this project. I have always loved the X-Files since it premiered and within the past year, I have submitted my stories, ideas, and suggestions to the writers of the X-Files. Unfortunately, none of my ideas have been selected. Lots of activity regarding the X-Files goes on over the Internet, and through discussions are where I get a lot of my ideas for the stories that I write. ================================= ...

... a great feeling inside; the grass wasn't any greener, the sun didn't shine any brighter. And I had doubts. But I must say that a wonderful transformation has taken place! There is a noted change in my demeanor from the embittered woman that I had been before. I see the world through different eyes. Through my quest, I have learned that religion cannot fill the void in my heart. It takes a person to fill that void and that person is Jesus Christ. Salvation is not found in religion, but in a relationship with Him. Jesus said, "� am the way and the truth and the life no one comes to the Father except through me ...

... sergeant type, which had the team line up in the same place every day to do our calisthenics before each practice. The team captain stood facing the rest of the team and lead us in various stretches and other warm-ups. The coach was very strict. No horse play or unnecessary talking or anything else we knew would make the coach mad. Coach would have us do drills having to do with the plays we ran during the game. If we made a mistake coach would stop us and make an example of whoever messed up. He would say, "Did everyone see what Bryan just did? That is what you should not do." He would then gripe a little ...

... math problems every day for months, I successfully accomplished my goal of making the Math Team. Not only did she teach me math skills, she also taught me how to have strong self-confidence. Having a teacher who has a true desire for education and a genuine concern for each student in the classroom provides an invigorating experience that transcends the classroom into life itself. Mrs. Morgan’s willingness to go the extra mile is what draws me toward the field of education, especially teaching science and math in the elementary classroom. Another person who has encouraged me to become a teacher is my aunt ...

... was Pushkin because I had short curly hair and liked to tell stories which I composed by myself. Like all children in the world, I liked to listen to tales. With my friends, the most popular were ghost stories. As a rule, for the best effect, these frightful stories were ghost stories. A group of five to ten children would sit around and listen to the teller with great attention and tension. As a rule, for the best effect, these frightful stories were told at nighttime in the garden. Everybody tried to look very brave, including me. However, in the depth of my heart, I was afraid of darkness. That’s why eac ...

... thought I would die of starvation, not from actually trying to catch my prey. For thousands of years I have lived underground. I have become a petrified fossil. All the flesh and skin has either rotted away, or was eaten by bugs and other things underground. All that remains of me are my bones. I became petrified, because when I was burried under the ground all those years the groundwater dissolved all my bones. They were then replaced, a molecule at a time, by the minerals in the water. This long process involved all these tingly sensations. I felt odd for the longest time, but now I'm a new me! Abou ...

... of guitar lessons, but I know how to play very well. I learn mainly by ear. By listening to other people play and I am able to pick it up really quickly. I have been taught different songs from my friends, and I also have a guitar book that I use frequently. I have never bought a guitar. This past summer I went back to Colorado and met up with one of my friends. He had told me before I could use his guitar any time I wanted to, so I called him up and asked if I could borrow it. He told me I could have it, because he had just bought a brand knew one. The strings and the pick guard had been taken out ...

... an old family story to me, not a place to live. Over the next couple of weeks, I ruminated on what life would be like in India. My brother, who already attended an Indian boarding school, told me in scratchy long-distance telephone conversations how great life was in India at his boarding school. "We have the best futbol (soccer) field in all of India," he said. "It has an electronic scoring board, and the surface is fluorescent blue astroturf." This was an enormous motivation factor, due to the fact that soccer is my favorite sport. "And the food is delectable," he went on, "They serve chicken ...