Lupe Ontiveros

I woke to the sound of drilling. The vibrations rattling my skull. My head was throbbing as I sat myself up, the weariness of fatigue setting in. My clothes were filthy. My pants were stained and torn as if I had been dragged along the ground. Where was I? And why did my body ache? I remembered brief flashes. Of medical tools; scalpels, needles, and the harsh smell of antiseptic. Of peeling white walls. Of a bloodied white lab coat. Then I remembered the cold. Ice freezing and scratching. Snow biting

Since this was your only feature film with Disney, how did that come about? You usually don't get to get too close to Disney and Pixar like that unless you're a celebrity or you're somebody on the inside or you know somebody. A lot of the journeyman work is done with a loop group, and they pick up different characters. Friends of mine do that, and they do great. The role came to me through my agent. It was "Project X" of course. And it was a paragraph. It was an old-time radio announcer, and I

Well, it was a cold day, actually pretty warm for an afternoon in the middle of March. I could actually listen to my heart beating. My nerves were running wild and I knew I was going to explode with eagerness any time soon. Ever since I was little, softball has been my favorite sport. I’m 5’8, which is pretty tall for a girl, so I have an advantage. People were getting called into the coach's office and it was pretty obvious when they walked out if they were satisfied with the news they got on whether

It 's a tradition that my moms side of the family come to my grandmas house for Thanksgiving. The cool air and falling leaves is a sign of fall and Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday. I don’t like my cousins very much and I 'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual. Thanksgiving is not that cheerful for me. Years ago at Thanksgiving, I was not excited for it, just like every other year. My grandmas basement is very much underground and quite dark without the lights on. My cousins were running around

Guido was a seagull that grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Aberdeen, Scotland. This area was not an ideal setting to raise a family of seagulls, however, his parents did the best they could with what they had. His parents were poor and had to beg to have enough food to feed their flock, but young Guido did not know any different. He always had food and shelter while his world remained small and familiar. As Guido started to mature, he met other seagulls in his neighborhood. He was so

My leg nervously bounced up and down. Around me were rows and rows of bleachers. In front, there were several palm trees, behind an enormous pool, which glistened in the sunlight. As I glanced to my right, I noticed that there were hedges blocking a view to an outdoor area of the school. To the left was the entrance that I had come through. As I sat on the red bleachers, I thought about what I had to sit there. I was at Sacred Heart High School in Atherton, California. About a month previous to this

"Okay yes, it dose take me a while to heal. I don't know why though" He finally whimpers after a few moments. "It's okay, will put you on antibiotics, until your wounds fully heal, okay?" My aunt asks him. Luka just nods his head, I speak up. "He also has a clubbed left foot" I say. "Oh, he dose, dose he. Alright Luka roll over back onto your stomach" My aunt says. Like last time he doesn't hesitate to roll to roll back unto his stomach. She first starts on his right foot

Hi, I am Sara Fairman and I am a normal girl. I have blonde hair, light skin, green eyes and a bit of freckles. But one thing is different about me. Something you would not notice by just looking at me. You would have to look deeper. Literally. I have scoliosis. The definition of scoliosis is the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. I hate it. I have had scoliosis for 2 years now. I have learned to cope with it. This is my scoliosis story. It all started when I was 10 years old just starting

Ana and I settled into our hotel room. We were on the top fucking floor! It was amazing!!! There were 2 bedrooms Ana a living room area with a fireplace. The concert was in 2 hours, one of which would be spent in line to get inside. I decided to take a shower and clean up before the concert. I didn 't want to smell like pizza when I meet FOB. I wonder what they are like, they seem like cool people. I hopped out of the shower and put on some clothes, jeans with one leg black and the other red and

Waterfall The story of how I jumped off a waterfall starts one brisk morning in Costa Rica. My brother, my dad, and I woke up pretty early given the fact that we were on vacation. I wasn’t too thrilled about losing out on a few hours of sleep, but my brother didn’t seem to mind. As I stepped out into the cool Costa Rican air I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy the hike we would be going on. My dad said “There is a waterfall at the end of the trail, and I think we can swim in the water beneath it