What now? (Episode II)

(Note: this is not the beginning of the story! If you want to know how we got here, read chapter I)


The door opened and I noticed everybody had stopped talking. Just then, a blonde girl entered the room. She was ridiculously beautiful: long legs, long hair, low cleavage... you name it.
Things started to happen fast. I was blinded by a spotlight while she started speaking to a camera that was hidden behind the light. “Welcome to this wild, addictive, brand-new show” she said. I couldn't quite understand her words after that. I felt lost. I could only pick a few things here and there.

But my friends were already moving. Apparently, we had to start by finding 3 parts that were missing from the plane, so I followed them. How did I get into this?

To be continued...

What now? (Chapter I)

6:30 AM. It was like the old joke: a Scotsman, two Americans and a Spaniard walk into a bar... only this time it was for real, and I was one of the characters. We were having a strong cup of coffee, at the lounge of a private airport that I didn't even know existed, somewhere near London. There was only a propeller plane on the runway, and somehow I knew it was for us. Man, do I hate flying...

I massaged my temples for the third time this morning. A splitting headache threatened to spoil all the fun, if there was to be any. I still had the piece of paper: “airport at 6”, in Jack's childish handwriting. I didn't know what to expect, except that I was to take part in a “brand-new, truly innovative TV program”, the kind to “put these days' trash TV to shame”, as Jack had said. The fact that he was a news reporter, well-known for risking his neck every other Friday, wasn't all that reassuring.

“Oh my, they are all carrying at least one backpack. This can't be good” I thought.

To be continued...

WARNING!!!

Hi everybody,

Just some lines to let you know you will have the chance to take part in our new activity for you bloggers in the next few days. Visit our blog and read the story coming soon that your class mates from the Advanced level will help us to continue. We are all waiting for your comments!!!

Mónica

MORE MOVIES, PLEASE!!!

Dear everybody,
Here we are again!!

Well, as surprising as it may seem, the movie Machete seems to have become very popular among our students! I must confess that I haven't watched it yet, though...

I hope you also enjoy these new titles, I'd love to get input on these (lots of drama, I'm afraid...):



The Social Network
Drama: USA (2010)
A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook.



The Stoning Of Soraya M.
Drama: USA (2008)
A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending.




The New Daughter
Horror, Thriller: (USA (2009)
A single father moves his two children to rural South Carolina, only to watch his daughter exhibit increasingly strange behavior.


Thanks again for all your comments. In case you missed them, here are two great recommendations by your fellow students:

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Drama: USA (2010)
As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.



Resident Evil: Afterlife
Action:USA (2010)
While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors who want to relocate to the mysterious but supposedly unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.


Just one last idea for those of you who enjoy dark comedies:

Louise-Michel
Comedy: FRANCE (2008)
What to do when the workers of a factory have been laid off overnight? Louise has an original idea: why not pool the compensation money to ... hire a hit man and to liquidate the boss? Motion accepted so Louise goes in search of the gem they need and unfortunately comes across Michel, a stinky security specialist...



;-) Ta!