Mariann Carroll
Bio
Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.
Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .
fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living
Stories (302/0)
The Mystery Box
2020, A year I will never forget. I was going to turn 15 years old. Latinos and Spanish families Celebrate Quinceanera Traditions for their daughters entering their womanhood. You are considered a woman at 15 years old in Spanish families. It's a very festive event in a 15 -year- old girl's life. Family saved up for this. I was looking forward to the Quinceanera Waltz (El Bals). I got my beautiful white dress last year. Its cost my parents $200.00 in a sale. My guest list was already made. The theme was going to be Cinderella. I had the venue to be in the New York Grand Hotel. We were going to have pictures taken at Central Park. I had my dance partner pick out among male friends, for the El Bals. All Sixteen of us was supposed to start practiced that week before my birthday for the waltz.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Petlife
Frank The Shark's Bubbles
Near the Island, Oahu lived a legendary Shark name, Frank. Ramsey was a boy who lived on the island who discovered Frank one day while swimming. It is rare to see a Great White Shark in Hawaii, cause its waters are warm. Sharks normally like cold temperatures waters. Ramsey was a boy, who was ten years old who loved to swim and surf on his mother‘s private beach. Every Summer Ramsey would visit his mother on that private beach, his mom was a CEO of a World-renowned company that produced rare orange material fabric, dyed from her Orange Hawaii marigold garden on the island.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Fiction
Take a Bow
It’s January 1, 2021. The frozen pond of Evergreen Town has a celebration called Greenlight Festival. It lasts for two weeks. The festival opens at 6 pm and lasts till midnight. The Greenlight frozen pond is surrounded by green lights that makes it look like it's illuminated by the northern lights. It's a magical fortnight. The Greenlight frozen pond is situated at the edge of the town, near Farmer Wubbels’ Barn. Farmer Wubbels has a great big, beautiful, modern barn where the townsfolk sell their homemade items during the festival, from Homemade jellies and jams to homemade knitted winter hats and gloves. They have portable heaters inside which folks use to get warm after ice skating on the frozen pond. The music is blasted from the Barn by local DJs who volunteer their service to the festival. Nothing is going to stop this festival; people have been cooped up indoors for far too long. The fireworks and the drone shows with music are the highlights of each night.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Fiction
Finding My Talent
I grow up with a mom who pushes me into things. I was born in Chicago, Illinois USA. My mom is Asian and my dad is black. My dad was just a money provider for my upbringing. My mom made all my up bring decisions without asking me how I feel about them. I never really had spent any quality time with my Dad cause every time my mom sends me to my Dad over the summers, he passed me off to family members mainly my Aunts. The Last time I ever been to my Dad's house I was two. My mom moves to the south and meets my stepdad. I had to share my mom. I was not too happy about that. My mom told me I try to break them apart at my mom and stepdad's wedding. Everyone thought it was cute and funny. I was devastated, as a child of three. My mom was my world no one else was allowed in it. Maybe if my mom shares her plan with me and asks me how I felt? Things would be different.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Confessions
Bradford Pear Tree
I first saw her standing under a Bradford Pear Tree, dressed in white just like the flowers blooming on the tree. She had silky Black skin. How I just want to caress her beautiful seductive skin. She does not seem to notice me staring at her with admiration.Who is this tall beautiful woman. She seem lost. Should I go asked if she need my help? She bend over ,like she was searching for something.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Fiction
Family Reunion
I was 17 years old my first family Reunion party celebration with my Asian family in the Philippines .It was also my grandfather’s 80 year old birthday party. Every family member was there from different provinces. My grandmother was from province of Pampanga and my grandfather was from the province Lipa ,Batangas. All female members of the family cook together in the small kitchen.How they do it ,beats, me? My grandfather bring one of his pigs to Manila to be used for the “handaan” feast.Every part of the pig was used .I love when they cook the skin of the pig “Chicharrones”.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Feast
Preschool Teacher Life
My first experience being a preschool teacher was in high school. I was a teacher assistant so my responsibility was to make sure the children are safe and the classroom was clean and organized. Today you have to be 18 years old to be a teacher assistant in a classroom and have a certain amount of training.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Education
Uniform Girl
Where do I start? How about wearing a Uniform that is only blue and white, I feel so Unique! I write this with sarcasm. Was I the only one that feels this way? I was forced to go to an all-girl school caused, my mom felt it would help me stay out of trouble. I was in 9th grade in high school and I did not feel like I fit in. I did not like that I won't see any boys in school at all! I think I am ahead of myself. How will I get a date for prom? To be honest, I didn't really like how I look and feel in my boring uniform. I feel the Uniform may have really caused my insecurities. My high school was full of diverse girls from all kinds of races to different sizes/shapes.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Confessions
The City of Misery
Nobody can hear a Scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Anabelle loves being on Facetube that her living room have three 65 inch TVs on each wall.Each TV have their own names Carl ,Zoe and Luz.The South wall TV is Carl ,with a golden name plate above it.The east wall has a golden nameplate with Zoe above that smart TV.The West wall has Luz on the golden name plate above that smart TV.
By Mariann Carroll3 years ago in Fiction