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The IV restarted, and I'd seen the nurse reset it before, so I just reset the damn thing without calling her in. Stupid annoying alarms! Has had to be told to behave or be quiet while in a hospital

I am trying to think of the person who said "change is good" and possibly egging his house tonight.

I guess there's a lot to be said for living a pure life. Except, well, even nuns have sins to confess.... The new cdn govt just raised the age of consent from 14 to 16. People from the 60's are ruling the world now. Doesn't that just seem like the most ironic thing in the world? The people of the 60's enjoyed so much freedom, (and at the same time, saw so many consequences), and they are taking the very freedom they enjoyed away from their own children! I guess they know how their parents felt now! I am just shaking my head. Am I that far off base? Sure, freedom is a dangerous thing, but well, THEY started it! BAckLAsh!

(It's only co-incidence, guys!)

Advice About Writing A couple of preachy things I wrote before I found this site. Some of the advice is pretty good. Most of it is a synopsis of my creative writing class. Ask yourself: what inspired me in the first place? Pray. Pray hard. The reason I endorse prayer is this: you can reach a point of emotion that you didn't think was there. And I don't mean get all holy and shit. I mean, just life. Prayer is about understanding life. I think that a writer has to know all the parts, not just the part assigned to one actor. Take each character and find out about him/her. Sometimes its just a hormonal thing, and you'll find you're back in the groove in a couple of weeks. Give yourself a "writing assignment". Like, explore a new style.

If money was a pre-requisite to having children, I would never have started a family until I was 40. One way or other, jobs have been lost and gained...my sister and her husband lived on rice and zucchini for an entire summer, ....bad money decisions, unexpected expenses, they've all been a monkey on my back until these past five years. This is the first real breathing space my husband & I have had. Not to mention his folks were so poor, his brother's bassinet was a shoe-box. And you know what, 80% of the world doesn't even have savings. Being poor in THIS society? A crime, I guess.

yeah, its a pain in the butt. Sometimes when it comes down to contacting someone who is "passing in the night" there is no recourse at all. Here are some of the things I've heard and seen: An author note at the top or bottom of the page of the next chapter, acknowleging the reviewers' comments. A "review" by the author for the pertinent story, rebutting or commenting on an unknown reviewer. or: None. Just nothing. If its a bad review like a flame, you can remove it by copying and pasting the id#. Hope that helped somewhat *Also, at the very very top of the page on AFF, in the right hand corner, there is an "info/support" drop-down menu. Click on it and go to "Resources", then click on "General Questions" You may find some answers there. (I had a heck of a time figuring out how to make "bold" fonts and "italics" and such things, and I think I ended up e-mailing an author who had it in her story to see how she did it.)

We're sexual beings when we are born. I remember doing stuff and imagining sexual situations when I was five. Nobody abused me or showed me anything inappropriate. My TV influence was Disney for 1/2 per week, I listened to "The Lone Ranger" on the radio for crying out loud. I just knew that touching myself down there felt good. It soothed me. Nobody in my family interfered nor, when I was caught, was I stopped or lectured or punished. Little baby boys reach into their diapers, for crying out loud! "Hey, I discovered something new today!" The look on their faces is priceless, and is not something uncommon. However, exploring our bodies and our sexuality is something society views as a private thing. Most adults are more cautious and protective toward younger ones because they know that there are predators out there, and the little ones probably aren't watching the 10 o'clock news. They still veiw the world as a relatively safe place, and to protect them is the feeling we all get when we see sexual "displays" on younger children. (Don't they know what happened to that little girl that disappeared?) The lessons we learn about the messages we project are sometimes the most important lessons. For me, I do not like any sexually blatant t-shirt my 13 yr old daughter wears, but I've had to shake my head at my 15 yr old as well, although I don't find her t-shirts as alarming. I don't know why. It could simply be their personalities. The 13 yr old is very much a little barbie doll, and my 15 yr old has never worn make-up in her whole entire life (no, not even alloween) So, even when my 15 yr old was 13, I never worried about her. God, life is so damn complicated! I start an arguement on the one hand, think of several influences as I'm writing my arguement, and end up on the other hand. I'm such a flim-flammer! Anyway, glad to have my little say, even though it resembles a game of teeter-totter at the playground.

wow, man, this topic is like, so over my head. I just read your guys' words and like, wow. They were words, alright. "Incredibly idle people wrote this." "The excitement in my day was preceded only by my death." "The cruelty I wish to express will send me to hell, so I will refrain from expressing it." "In order for you to grow as an author, you must cease and desist until you've read this peice at least ten times out loud to you mother." I just love making up nasty reviews. And until now, I've kept them to myself. As to whom they pertain, think nothing of it. They are written purely for the words that are strung together so cleverly they are mezmerizing.

XYZ (Sheesh, I'm getting all the odd letters, aren't I?) Light rum, Cointreau, Lemon juice

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Me either. My grandmother had earring shaped like Texas though. Although I'm just rambling, aren't I? I've never "chug-a-lugged" a yard of ale.

To remind us that there is a God and He is cruel. I don't suppose anyone here has ever met God?

^ such a sado/masochist. <Thinks all s&m people should be teachers. That ought to keep the little blighters in line! V trying to dredge up some sympathy for "little blighters"

red and blue made purple? Oh, yeah, they still do. (What the hell was in that tobacco?) Far be it for me to _____________________

I am no longer allowed to play "Battleship" since REdsliver warped my mind.

Ooh, Mikey, you're pretty good at this. Are you still around?

2423 nah, "Cleopatra 2525" was the show's name, I believe

ng. But now you've given me an evil idea G/NG: has thown garbage out the window while traveling inspite of "you will be fined $500 for littering" signs everywhere

You know, I forgot that I posted a comment here. Sorry for the late reply. I think that the "next step" being martial law is simply the way things historically have gone, and will probably go. I do believe the immigration laws have to be looked at from both sides, considering the general atmosphere of world politics. The "world's longest undefended border" has just been challenged these past few years. Canada has been used by criminals the world over as a means of entering the US, and I feel that even though many innocent people will suffer, in the long run, if it will save a few thousand lives in the long run, it's worth it (to crack down on illegal immigrants). We live a lifestyle on this continent that is the envy of the entire world. We have money in our bank accounts. We have money to buy food with. 80% of the world does not. We live in a very priveledged society, and to assume that everyone else is okay with that is to take for granted the rights we enjoy and the people who died for it.

Wow, Mike, you sound really smart. I liked your answer. Another thing that occured to me is the machinations of Fate. I don't particularly believe in Fate per se, however, neither am I one to look a gift horse in the mouth. I think that whether you think your position in life was won by hard work or hard work and good luck, then all the better for you. There is a saying that goes, "Even if you are a lowly street sweep, do all in your power to be the best street sweep that you can be." I've always taken that to mean that in everyone's life a Destiny is at work. For instance, the story of Findhorn is exactly that. I think that there is a certain "pecking order", even if you are WMP.

There's also an African saying: "It takes an entire village to raise a child" We live in cruel times.

er, sry, I meant to vote. "It depends" Oh well. I think that during class the phones should be turned off. I don't think it has anything to do with your drug-dealer or pimp. I think that it has to do with respect to the person who is teaching you, that he/she not be interupted. It kind of defeats the purpose, esp if you have paid the said teacher to teach you. Imagine trying to get a lesson across to the people who have paid you to do so, and they keep interupting you. You lose your train of thought, and everybody suffers, not just the one student. It kind of makes everyone question your priorities. Keep your cell phones, but turn them off during class. If there's a family emergency, your parents and relatives can call the school to have you paged. That system still works.

Well, how do you feel about that? Do you feel guilty for being prefered? "Best, most expensive" doesn't mean you'll succeed. It's the gray matter, and doing your best with what you've got. If it turns out to be a lesson in reverse prejudice, then I don't think its wasted either. A person can learn from negative experiences. Can society learn those lessons? It seems that as a whole, we have to learn them over and over again. Someone's solution to the problem may make things worse. Sometimes I think it's just an experiment. Then again, no matter what someone does to try to alleviate the problem of prejudice, someone else is going to criticise it. As for there not being enough room at the schools, don't you think that another solution to the problem lays at the steps of the said schools? They should expand with the expanding population, not stay exclusive because they have no fore-sight. I don't think, in the end, that your application into the school pushed someone else out, and I don't think that you ought to feel guilty about it because the educational system in itself needs to be revamped. And I don't mean to be "inclusive" I mean to expand to the demands of the market. This reminds me of the story of the Stanfords. AFter their son died, they wanted to make a contribution to the local university in honor of their son. Because they were dressed just like ordinary people, and not all show-offy about their wealth, the Dean kept them waiting in the foyer ALL DAY LONG. Finally, looking down his nose at them, he asked what they wanted. When they explained their desire, he haughtily told them, "You DO realize that this will cost more than 10,000 dolllars?" The couple looked at each other, and Mr Stanford said, "Is that all it takes to contribute funds for one building?" The Stanfords then left the office and built Stanford University. That Dean got fired.

2417. So they say...so they say...