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Culture Shock w/ Mike Schwartz's Favorites

• The Encountering

  by Gianna 10 months ago

• Did I Make It?

  by One Time, One Chance 8 months ago

  ”..you got it?” he finishes.

  “Uh, yeah. Yeah, sure. Totally.” I assure him.

  “You don’t have a clue, do you?”

  “Well.. no.”
  ...

• Arguements Within My Mind

  by One Time, One Chance 8 months ago

  I don’t know what kept me from playing correctly the rest of the game. It was either because I hadn’t a clue what I was doing…

• No Reason..

  by One Time, One Chance 8 months ago

  “Come ‘ere!” Derick yelled.

  Okay. I thought on my way over. _Don’t do anything stupid. Pretend that your Natasha. That’s a…

• Just Venting

  by One Time, One Chance 8 months ago

  On my way home, it started to drizzle. Putting up my hood, I feel a vibration in my pocket. I take it out to find a text mess…

• Chad, You Can Go Die.

  by One Time, One Chance 8 months ago

  “So how bout I pick you up Sunday, we can go to the movies then we can head down to Pizza Hut afterwards. I hear they put che…

• just a small peek at wytherwing's ipod [ llamaluvsmenotu's challenge]

  by wytherwings 7 months ago

  1) Wrong by School of Fish
  2)Whispering Pines by Band (my dad put it on my ipod, dont really kno why.. but its cool, i like i…

• Go Home

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  I had dinner and went to bed – I was exhausted. This was just enough drama for one day, I certainly didn’t want to stay awake…

• The Worst Morning Ever

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  I turn back to my bed. He was still yelling up at me, but I chose to ignore him. He screamed something about “sides” or somet…

• That's What They Say In Movies

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  BringItBackNow: wht?!?

  ShawtyLikeMyne: yeah, i can’t believe i heard tht befor u did, i mean, aren’t u guys like B…

• The Number Before Death

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  The instance I felt the car stop, I bounded into the hospital and towards the secretary, who was watching me oddly. “What roo…

• Why Nobody Likes Elevators Anymore

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  I wanted to yell out in frustration as the elevator crept up to the second floor. It took it’s dear old time, and at the seco…

• The Unfortunate Existance of Evil

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 7 months ago

  I have…

  ...laughed in the face of Death

  ...lied right to Truth

  ...Broken the heart of Love

  ...stabbed Friendship in the…

• Ten Reasons

  by Dreamer 7 months ago

  I DO NOT want to go to homecoming. I can think of ten reasons why:
  1.Blake will be there
  2. Chrissy will be there
  3. Blake wi…

• All spikes and no leash

  by Heygabe 7 months ago

  “Your son has terrified my dog for the last time!” Amanda Reeves trembled as she shouted across the fence line.
  Being shouted…

• Just Stay There

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  “Why can’t I get in there?!” I yelled, still sobbing uncontrollably.

  “They’re performing a surgery in there, nobody’s allowe…

• Routine

  by Ben Paddon 7 months ago

  Every day, Robert’s alarm clock would go off at precisely 6:00am. And every day, Robert would wake up at approximately 5:58am…

• Something To Say

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  The moments leading up to when I was going to be able to him dragged on. In that time, I explained everything – about Derrick…

• I wish

  by flute faerie 7 months ago

  I wish I could say that it wasn’t you, but it was.

  I wish I could say that it wasn’t because of you that I cried, but it w…

• Exact minimum length ficlet [And the winner is . .]

  by Algai 'D' Aman 7 months ago

  Write a 64 character ficlet that is captivating and imaginative.

  And the winner is . . .

  WOW the 1st got here really fast -...

• i like my best friend

  by yoITSme 7 months ago

  I couldn’t like him. But I did. He was my best friend. And ugly. But today he looked attractive. Figure that. So I guess I li…

• Having Grown Up a Girl...

  by Batak Beatrix 7 months ago

  Having grown up a girl, I was told that being female meant being “less than,” never as strong, smart, or successful. It might…

• Note to Hasbeen

  by Blusparrow 7 months ago

  dear Hasbeen,
  I hate that I love you.

  I can’t help loving you. I love your smile. I love how you made me laugh. I love your…

• What You've Left Me With

  by someday_93 7 months ago

  I hate my anger, do you know that? They call it a “forbidden emotion,” and really, that’s what it is. Yeah. Forbidden.

  “Don’...

• What's Expected Is Unexpected

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  He seemed incredibly excited with his news, not nervous or jittery at all.

  Maybe this is easier for guys to say?

  “Uh.. yo…

• There's No Escape

  by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

  “Yeah.” I couldn’t stay here much longer. In a weary voice just louder than a whisper, I said, “I’ve got to go Chad, I’ll see…

• 6 Things that i'm tired of!

  by howhardlifeis♥ 6 months ago

  Life offers so many things that can make you “fed up”..And here are somethings that i’m tired of.

  1) I’m Tired of fakes; w…

• 200 posted comments= my first challenge!

  by flute faerie 6 months ago

  Yay! I’ve posted 200 comments! You know what that means right? Challenge! My first challenge! I know most of you are probabl…

• Cancer

  by someday_93 6 months ago

  Almost everyone has left the changing room before I get there. Ashley’s still there, though, so I’m not all alone. She’s alre…

• Saint Chuck: A [not quite] Philosophical Explanation

  by Saint Chuck 6 months ago

  Saint Chuck. Holy with a modern Twist.

  Okay, so the Saint really doesn’t imply that I have holy or saintlike qualities. ...

• Picture Perfect

  by Dreamer 6 months ago

  We got to Homecoming after one extremely enjoyable meal. Wes and I had talked the whole time, hardly eating anything we were …

• The Hospitality Of Strangers

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  I’ve been walking along the main road for an hour now, according to my dying cell phone. Anna called but I didn’t answer it. ...

• Being More pt 3

  by Ms Kit Kat 6 months ago

  With the menu still in front of my face, “did you find who you are looking for yet?”
  “I just found her.”
  “Tai what are you do…

• A secret?

  by artistgirlk 6 months ago

  Finally, in 6th grade, I realized he was using me. Using me to get popularity among his friends. Using me to get cuter girls…

• Something I didn't know/The Stupidity of Boys (Couldn't decide on a title)

  by Dreamer 6 months ago

• 2: Bowling

  by Freedom 6 months ago

  They pulled up to the local bowling alley. It seemed old, but everything was great. Pete turned to Stef in all her blonde glo…

• Blackout

  by Dreamer 6 months ago

  He looked so upset, so tired, so… old?Like he knew about things he wished he didn’t know.He seemed to have some understanding…

• Chastity

  by J.B. Williams 6 months ago

• Here's a quiz for you, about you,by me...(What are your answers?)

  by howhardlifeis♥ 6 months ago

  A few questions so we know some things about one another.

  1) Favorite color?

  2) Favorite T.V. show?

  3) Favorite male celeb…

• I Only Want One Thing Back

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  I look upon each of the young, little faces. Some black, some white, some in between. All hurt and pleading to help them to t…

• The Third Kind of Rain

  by Alexis DeHearts 6 months ago

  I always said there was two different kinds of rains. Well, really three. Cleansing rain, crying rain and you’ve-got-to-be-ki…

• Irony and a Mental Thank You Note

  by Alexis DeHearts 6 months ago

  Eventually I parked in the fathest space from the school (just my luck). On the way inside I heard a familiar voice.
  “Hey, Jo…

• It's Too Bad Trees Can't Lie

  by Acantha 6 months ago

  The tree curled possessively around the entrance, creaking hugely in the oppressive silence. I shivered. In the canopy above,...

• a pointless list made up when i was desperate for something pointless to do

  by yoITSme 6 months ago

  What To Do For 45 Minutes When You Aren’t Allowed To Do Anything:

  1.Stare at the wall. After a while it will change shape, c…

• A Picture's Worth A Thousand Questions

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  “So what’s she supposed to be doing?”

  “Looking down.”

  “At what?”

  “I’m not sure.”

  “Is she remembering something?”

  “Does i…

• Not Like I Planned

  by KasumiRose 6 months ago

  And it’s not like I planned. It’s nothing like I planned- or hoped. You’re so far away even though you’re right here. Right n…

• How James and I Ended Our Friendship [Kiss Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 6 months ago

  James and I have been best friends since third grade. We’ve been through skinned knees, braces, bad grades, and even survived…

• How I feel About Him

  by My Name Is "Dead Because I Killed It" 5 months ago

  My feelings for you
  Seem to grow
  Funny thing is
  You don’t even know

  You smile at me
  Everyday
  You make me laugh
  In every poss…

• Blake's Message

  by Dreamer 5 months ago

  Hesitantly, I clicked on the message.
  _Hi Judie, I know you’re probably not reading this.You probably just deleted it the ins…

• Pierre in the Window

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  The air out tonight is chilly, but I still lean out in my peach camisole, taking intermittant drags from my slow burning ciga…

• Spying on Pierre

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  Izzy is at the window, peering quite rudely into Pierre’s apartment while I pretend to flip through a book. I told her its no…

• It Happens. (six word challenge)

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

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  I woke up in the bathtub.

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• A French Lesson With Duran Duran

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  The next day I decided to learn French properly. I had taken a course during training in the states, but Izzy had always succ…

• Confronting The Angry French Man

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  Izzy must have ran because she got there exceptionally fast. If there was an attractive man somewhere, Izzy was not going to …

• Possesed Over Pierre

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  I think Izzy was posessing me as soon as she left the door, because I was dumb enough to start inviting him over. Of course, ...

• The Entanglement

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  Before I could get very far, I found myself turning back. He was still on the floor, looking very dazed. Setting aside any se…

• Station to Station

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  Izzy was outside, looking very eager.

  “Oh, menina, way to goooo!” She called out, giving me a double thumbs-up.

  “You, you a…

• Landing

  by J.B. Williams 5 months ago

  As I walked briskly to the airport, the reality of the situation began to show itself. I haven’t seen her in months. Four mon…

• Marguerite Starts Over

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  His music began floating across the alleyway. It wasn’t his usual, melancholic cafe music, but something deeper, something ne…

• The 'Getting Fresh Air' Excuse

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  He was pale, I was pale. We both faced each other silently. It wasn’t fun anymore, now that I knew the truth about everything…

• Izzy Learns the Truth

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  The hallway leading to Izzy’s flat smelled heavily of the peppery drift of marijuana and essential oils. There was a definite…

• Starting Over Fresh

  by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

  “Pierre…I…erm…” I stammered, trying to conjure up all the honesty I could, “No, I don’t love you.”

  “Oh,” he said, almo…

• Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

  by THX 0477 5 months ago

  One thing, and one thing alone came to Renard’s mind. The thought did not creep but rather burst forth onto the stage of his …

• A Ruse Revealed

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  The door being unlocked, the two men had no trouble entering the dimly lit flat. As they crossed the threshold of the living …

• Enough is Enough, Even of Courtesy

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  Forcing himself to sit back and plaster his hands to his thighs, Renard said calmly, “Now. Thiss is soo silly. Peopole will d…

• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Alternate Movie Ending Challenge)

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 4 months ago

  Luke stared down at Vader, his lightsaber mere inches from his father’s throat.

  “Good,” the Emperor gloated. “Your hate has …