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Souvenir Tips - GADLING

I enjoy collecting beer glasses for national brews that I sample when traveling, but tracking down stores that sell the glasses ... Pictures of sunsets at the beach are pretty, but after a while, one beach looks like the rest. A better souvenir is to ...

Bars with clever cocktails in Phoenix - AZCentral.com

The Hello Kitty is a favorite, a martini that starts with the non-carbonated, milky Japanese Calpico poured from a bottle decorated with pictures of Hello Kitty cuddling ... It's a sweet mix of Primitivo wine, cassis, blackberries, raspberries and ...

Dining Out Tips - GADLING

My mouth still waters when I review the pictures of the ahi poke I had from Hawaii , barramundi ... Borrow a sheet from your hotel to sit on or use as a table cloth, as well as glasses and silverware. Chose the most appropriate place from your ...

At Issue - Product Design & Development

I’ve seen pictures of “futuristic” bikes and read articles on electric and hybrid designs ... She was also able to put down her Greenpeace-shaded glasses in understanding that the bill is essentially another way to help the struggling ...

Voting Question: What should I wear for prom PLS PLS HELP!?

So you get an idea of my skin tone&hair colour: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/lindalmw/edit9.jpg I'm a full-ISH hour glass Any idea on colour? Style? Pictures would be great :] [I wanted to go with wine red but my graduation dress is already a mixture of red,orange&yellow] more

Resolved Question: Why do so many guys think date rape is funny?

My bro waved me over to his comp the other day to show me something he thought was funny - a picture of someone dropping a sleeping pill into a glass of wine with the caption "How to get the girl of your dreams". It's not funny. more

Voting Question: What kind of furniture is this?

I got this from my grandma after she passed away. It looks like it serves a very distinct purpose but I have no idea. The maker is Enkeboll. When you look inside there looks like there are little arms to hold wine glasses but it's too tight of a space for it to be for wine glasses so I don't think it's for that. Here's what it looks like (let me know if you can't see the pictures in the link): http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/2206595/1/enkeboll?h=34414b more

Resolved Question: Can someone please help me find this shot glass so I can purchase it?

Can someone please help me find this shot glass so I can purchase it? It has a picture of the german eagle and then "Staatsweinguter im Rheingau" written under it. The shot glass info: Design Color: black gold Glass Manufacturer: bottle in diamond Glass Shape: Straight Sides Keywords: Europe Germany Wine http://www.shotglass.org/img/4034--y.jpg I need to replace one that broke and I'm not having any luck finding this shot glass for sale. Please please pleaseeeee help me. :'[ more

Resolved Question: How would I draw and colour in this picture?

On the picture is a WINE GLASS, and I don't know how I would use my coloured pencils to do it , making a kind of transparent effect? Link: http://the3xgp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Snoop-Dogg-Malice-N-Wonderland.jpg more

Resolved Question: Looking for a piece of art (still life) by a famous painter..?

I know this is very sketchy but there was a piece of art I saw years ago and loved. I remember it was a still life but some of the room and walls was seen - we could definitely see a table edge. The main tone of the picture was probably an orange/sandy colour and it had a very mediterranean or french feel. It was by a very famous artist, probably spanish. A vase and fruit was featured, and I think a table cloth. I am thinking grapes and that the vase was blue. There could have been a wine glass. I know this is awfully vague and could probably apply to any number of paintings, but just thought I'd try. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: What should I do when I know my husband is lieing about speaking to someone?

I'm not a jealous person. Never was, never will be. I am, however, sensitive when it comes to someone lieing to me. My husband, in all his strength, can never seem to avoid this. I find it very disrespectful. Before we located to the town we're currently in now, my husband would chat it up with one of his co-workers constantly. This gorgeous young lady and him were chatting back and forth via email for some time. As far as I knew, it was harmless so I didn't make a fuss about it then. Sure enough, we're now hours away from where we used to be, and all it took is him accidently leaving his email open and BAM. There it was. They're still chatting, except this time he's cracking jokes, saying how boaring his life is, never ever once mentioning me or his daughter to this person. He's even sent pictures. Something about it bothered me, because, really, my husband rarely has a sense of humor around me. Rarely opens up about his feelings without there being a glass of wine involved. And there he was, talking freely with this woman who was single, gorgeous, and otherwise free to do whatever she please. I quietly mentioned it to my hubby, told him that I thought it was hardly appropriate, and it would be good of him to stop it out of respect for me. I left it there. It wasn't a confrontation. It wasn't a super pressured moment. Well guess what folks. My desktop computer isn't functioning so I go over to the laptop, where his email logs in right away, and as his outlook opens I see her name in the inbox. What do I do? I don't think he's cheating, and I don't care if he has female friends, but something about this feels awful. Even after me asking him to stop he's still talking with her. Men, I need some advice on this one, Women, what would you say to your man? more

Resolved Question: Really good engagement present? Live in Glasgow. high end of buget is £100?

Hey. I have less than a week to get an engagement present so prob best not to mention personalised gifts. Also The guy is moving in with the girl whom lives with her parents so they already have household stuff. I can't think of anything to get but I know everyone else wil be gettin all the typical presents.. wine glasses, picture frames etc. I was thinking maybe a day out thing? But I can't find anything. Thanks x more

Resolved Question: I have a professor issue and need advice?

The other day one of my professors, who I will be working under for my graduate studies, wanted me to stay longer after this one graduate meeting. I told him that I could not stay because I have to study for the GRE and complete my proposal. Then he followed me and tried to coax me to stay by saying oh we need a picture of all of us and then we are going for dinner. I did stay for the picture just to be polite. Then he asked me if I was okay to drive home (the meeting was out of town for some odd reason and had a less than a half of wine glass). I told him yes I'm fine driving and started to go my way. Well, then he started to walk me to my car. Which was nice of him since it was dark, but then out of nowhere some students walked up to him to talk about their poster. So, I just left. I felt bad though for not going to dinner with him, but I had this weird feeling about me going. Why? And what should I do if this happens again? more

Voting Question: Should I proceed with caution with this girl? Or just let her pass right on by?

This girl has been basically stalking me the past couple of days. She's extremely hot and we get along very well when we're talking/hanging out, but I'm kinda worried that she is lying to me. For one she says she doesn't drink much. With a moderate level of facebook stalking, I opened up her pictures (added by her) and the first 3 pages are all her either at a party with a guy (not all the same party, at least 3 different ones) or with her holding a beer or a glass of wine. She also said she doesn't have a boyfriend. This seems to be the case, as it looks like her profile picture was a picture with her boyfriend, whom she cropped out. As I said tho, in the first 30 pictures or so she added she's hugging at least 6-7 different guys. We'll go with a consensus vote here. I don't want to be some rebound guy, and while this girl is absolutely stunning and I like hanging out with her, I do have other options available. Should I just try to keep this as friends? more

Voting Question: I don't know what to make of this- why would she do this to her son?

I don't know what to make of this- why would she do this to her son? My hubby comes from a family where alcoholism is rampant among several family members. At least two have died gruesome deaths (esophagus ruptured and relative bled to death- the MD said this was caused by heavy drinking that caused liver failure/tension on the esophagus....), hubby's uncle is unable to work because his alcoholism is so bad, hubby's aunt has cirhrosis of the liver from drinking and does not qualify for a liver transplant.... I think you get the picture as to what alcohol has done to his extended family members. Hubby's Mom does not drink on a regular basis- maybe a glass of wine for special occasions. Hubby's dad drinks at least 4 beers (his drink of choice) a day (sometimes more). One time his Mom called my hubby in tears (we live 5 states away) because her husband (hubby's dad) had gone out on a bender and was severely drunk and irrational when he came home. Hubby's dad was unfairly accused of something at work which led to this drinking binge. Hubby and his Mom do not think hubby's dad has a drinking problem because he is employed, doesn't drink on the job, etc. In other words, he doesn't have a drinking problem/dependency like the other family members because he is functional. When hubby and I were dating, his mom mentioned to me- more than once- that she and her husband were 'relieved' (her exact word) when hubby went off to college and started drinking , because they were afraid he would 'never touch alcohol' . He was a good kid in high school and didn't drink. The way it was said to me made me think that his Mom thought he was somewhat 'nerdy' for not drinking in high school. Hubby's Mom even made a point to tell the same thing to MY Mom at one point (my Mom was dumbfounded as to why hubby's mom even told her this). Throughout the first few years of our marriage, my hubby's drinking began to escalate. He was drinking 6 or more (sometimes 8-10) beers every night at home. Even though we were financially strapped he continued to spend close to $75 a week on beer alone. He didn't think it was a problem. The stress of this along with other things caused severe strain on our marriage. I was about to leave him and drinking was one of the main factors. Hubby decided he 'did not want to lose his wife and kids' (his words) and decided to stop drinking. The week he decided to quit coincided with a visit he had planned to see his parents (I was 8 months pregnant at the time and couldn't go). Right before dinner he told his parents he had decided to quit drinking because he felt he had developed a problem. He didn't mention anything about his Dad's drinking because he still felt his Dad didn't have a problem- he was only talking about himself and his decision to quit. At the dinner table his Mom poured him a glass of wine and pushed in front of him and encouraged him to drink it. She said she didn't think he had a problem with drinking and all he needed to do was just have a few drinks and then stop himself. Hubby said no, but she insisted. I am having trouble understanding WHY a mother whose own sister and brother have debilitating drinking problems-which she herself has characterized as terrible- would encourage her son to drink when he has announced that he has a drinking problem and is quitting alcohol altogether. Why would she do that? What do you make of what she did?Hubby's mother does NOT have a drinking problem- his dad and other family members do.... more

Resolved Question: Wedding favors question!?

I am having a wine garden wedding. I was originally going to use stemless wine glasses as part of my center piece and everyone could take a glass home. I am now worried about getting stuck with a ton of glasses after the wedding because people won't take them or forget to or not want to fly home with them or any other reason. I found really cute place holders with my theme that people could put a small picture in and use it as a frame after the wedding. I am wondering if this would be a better option because they are smaller, more durable, and more obviously a favor than a glass. On top of that, if there are any leftovers that people don't take, I can let people take extra or donate them to my venue for future wedding uses (table number markers, or something) Honest opinions please. I know some people think favors are stupid. I'm doing them because I don't want to do chocolate or food or candy. My wedding is a four day long event full of food, they won't want or need it. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Do you give out jobs to people you do not know?

1.) A hobo comes up to the front door of a neat looking farmhouse and raps gently on the door. When the farm owner answers, the hobo asks him, "Please, sir, could you give me something to eat? I haven't had a good meal in several days." The owner says, "I have made a fortune in my lifetime by supplying goods for people. I've never given anything away for nothing. However, if you go around the back, you will see a gallon of paint and a clean paint brush. If you will paint my porch, I will give you a good meal." So the hobo goes around back and a while later he again knocks on the door. The owner says, "Finished already? Good. Come on in. Sit down. The cook will bring your meal right in." The hobo says, "Thank you very much, sir. But there's something that I think you should know. It's not a Porsche you got there. It's a BMW." 2.) A girl calls her boy friend and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have this killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get it started." Her boyfriend asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The blonde says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a tiger." Her boyfriend decides to go over and help with the puzzle. He gets there and she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says, "First of all sweetheart, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a tiger." "Second, you just need to relax . . . .have a glass of wine.......and help me put these Frosted Flakes back in the box." 3.) A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it's half past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time," he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. "Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife. So he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and there is man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk. "Hi there," slurs the stranger. "Can you give me a push?" "No, get lost. It's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and slams the door. He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened and she says, "Dave, that wasn't very nice of you. Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the baby sitter and you had to knock on that man's house to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?" "But the guy was drunk," says the husband. "It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the Christian thing to help him." So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed, and goes downstairs. He opens the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere he shouts, "Hey, do you still want a push?" And he hears a voice cry out, "Yeah, please." So, still being unable to see the stranger he shouts, "Where are you?" And the stranger replies, "I'm over here, on your swing." Give me a push………. more

Resolved Question: Hey Everybody-not a question, more like a little update~~!!?

So, just incase anybody follows my questions, I had a moment last week where I realized I wanted to work on some things in my life. So, I am trying to exclude drinking from my past times for a bit because I think I need it. I don't drink everyday, but probably twice a week and it was always drinking to get drunk--so that being said I have been working on changing that, so I decided this Thursday morning and have not had anything to drink since. I worked at the restaurant on Saturday and we are offered a free shift drink and I usually get a glass of wine--I turned that down and I went to the casino for a show last night and did not drink at all--but the BEST part--I had no desire!! Yippee :) I want to learn to enjoy other ways of life other then drinking!! It feels great so far (knocking on wood) So, anyways, just wanted to say good morning to everyone, I hope you have a beautiful day, I hope something inspires you to be a better person then you were the moment before and I hope someone/something makes you smile today!! Think of one thing you're completely and utterly grateful for and write it on a piece of paper, tuck it in your pocket and anytime someone makes you angry/sad/upset/mad/etc today, take that piece of paper out--look @ it, and realize the bigger picture!! XOXOnormally i would not let a comment like it's a boy's bother me and actually it doesn't, but it's like why would you read something like that and be so bitter towards it?? don't you have enough to be happy about with the fact that you're pregnant and having a child.....do not try to bring other ppl. down it looks bad on you and no one else. more

Voting Question: Your opinions of this wedding cake design?

So this new wedding cake I've been working on...I like it, but I'd like others' opinions. We'll do this two ways. I've got a description, for those of you with a good imagination, and for those of you who need a picture, I'll post that too (forewarning: It's a *crappy* picture. Done entirely with my paint program) Description: Tier 1 & 6 Round pillowed look draping atop front Tier 2 & 5 Diamond white chocolate curls alternated with berries, all around double skinny ribbon around, or one thick (also accidentally skipped in photo) Tier 3 & 4 Stilted Tier 3 bigger circle to left, two smaller diamonds to right Tier 4 bigger circle to right, two smaller diamonds to left Bigger circles: two inverted wine glasses on top, flowers in each staggered limes, for S pattern (that's the squiggles on the top) swiss dots Smaller diamonds: one inverted wine glass on each, flowers in each figure 8-ing around edges covered in sugar crystals bigger flower, carnation or marigold, in every face Topper: Framed picture of us, amid flowers Monogrammed tablecloth on the table it sits on Small craft style "I Love You"' cutouts scattered all around Picture: (I skipped the wine glasses because I didn't have space, but you get the gist of where they go. Above the second layer and below the fifth. Also, I accidentally forgot the ribbon around the 2nd & 5th layers, so add that in mentally. One last thing...it's not meant to be lopsided like that, lol.) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=120073965&albumID=1731128&imageID=44008170Also, I'd like to point out that with Tiers 1 & 6, they basically just look white with a pattern. Pillowing is just indents, not actual stripes. more

Resolved Question: What are the 8 foreplay zones Monica showed Chandler in Friends?

In the episode where he's dating Kathy. She drew a picture and then numbered them 1 to 7. My friend and I were trying to list them over several glasses of wine but couldn't remember. We know what 7 is but what are 1 - 6? Lol!!! more

Voting Question: Does anyone know all the answers to Taptu Music Cube?

1.) Meat & Loaf Card with a Queen on it Coffin with Thank You though bubble Cliff, Stack of money & a orange construction hat? Goat/Sheep, bee & some kind of ancient coins?? Two green lights followed by 's?? 3 shoots together with 's Route 666? Boats, wood piece & yellow jacket 2.) Chemical & twin boys Pearl & Jam British flag, a knee & asparagus Glass, followed by L & a crow Super hero, fur ball & picture of animals?? Chili peppers bundled together Speaker-box above 2 guys with a mic?? Man with IC, brick road, 2 preachers Tray of different foods, 4 women in orange jump in arm??? 3.) Peas with black eyes 50 yard line, penny M on a block, yellow M 4 Kings pointing to a place out of the US Matchbox & two Kings Ice glacier & black baboons?? aim shooter with E, wine & a house more

Resolved Question: I need writing advice for some short paragraphs?

My petite hand grasped the metal door handle, and I slowly eased the door open. My bare feet scuffed the wet cement, feeling my way across the dead of night. Normally I would have felt uneasy, the sun having left my doorstep and the moon not showing up to replace it. Clouds layered the sky, and from them droplets of water raced to feel the surface of Earth. The rain threw itself upon my face, stinging my skin with it’s impact. Wind blew around me and shook nearby trees, as if to ward creatures away. Despite all this, it felt right. I took no notice of my freezing skin, the thin fabric resting on my body being soaked at once. My feet, each toe turning purple and numbing with each step. Instead, I sat down on the cement. I felt my legs cross and my hand lift to unfold the umbrella resting in my fist. Yellow shot into the sky and spokes stuck into the eerie night atmosphere. The fancy wine glass sat dejectedly on top of the faux wood surface. It was concerning to see that the cup remained empty. My hazel eyes stared into it, watching for any sign of movement. My own anxious face stared back at me. I leaned back and surveyed the hosts of the feast. Their dance was one so rare. The necks swiveled and bended. The legs twisted and stretched. The bodies, however, stayed still as stone. The sun’s wise old eyes followed their fast movements. A shadow of their dance was pasted onto the lake’s shimmering surface. Without warning their pale pink legs dropped into the water. Their reflection glinted against the surface. Pink feathers fluffed into the air and their white arms folded against their sides. Gracefully, their necks curved to tuck under their wings. The flamingo’s eyelids shut to conceal their small beady eyes. The landscape around them fell silent to watch the creatures drift asleep. Water dripped down the windows as the rain threw itself against the silver car. Two of the passengers sat in the back of the car, their faces carrying deject. Their heads turned toward the window to watch the scenery passing by. A thought passed through the girls mind. It contained an image of a guy. Wearing a face full of fate. And carrying a cell phone in his pocket. The liquid streaming down the glass paused to turn solid. Hail now pounded at the doors, screaming with the wind. Another thought presented itself. This one from the driver. He thought of a man. Carrying a blank image at his side. The man is his thoughts turned to look. His eyes were a blood red that sent shock running through your veins. The driver’s attention was momentarily stolen. He saw his car heading toward a collision course with another metal body. His foot slammed foot down upon something. A dislocated brake, its body hanging of the socket limply. The driver couldn’t help but have a crash. All of the passengers died as soon as the car’s surfaces touched. The girl’s face was permanently stuck in a smile. Her brother’s was a grotesque picture. His skin had been slammed against the seat in front of his. His face was deformed. Beside his left hip laid proof of his sin. Kind out of of the blue snippets that I wrote, not knowing where the heck they were heading. I doubt any of these will become a short story, but I'd still like advice. And true advice too. This isn't actually my stories either to be truthful, my friend wrote them (she's 10). Considering the age, some advice?Anyone? Please give me some advice more

Voting Question: I have had blackouts but never a hangover?

Let me preface this by saying... I am 30 and intend to quit drinking when I graduate from dental school next year... when the stress subsides. Does this make sense? EMBARRASSING drunk when I lose control... I can drink and drink and DRINK to the point where I'm stumbling, slurring words and can't remember how I got home. Pictures from that night have to suffice and at times, even those pictures cannot trigger the memory. Despite this, I have never had a hangover. I can lose count... or at one point kept count (7 large glasses of wine accompanied by 12 jello shots) and been FINE the next morning. I am a daily drinker (4-6 per night) but this was happening LONG before I became a daily drinker (and no, I'm not proud of it... just use it to de-stress after a tough day)Interesting. I never drink anything but alcohol while drinking, but after I get home according to my husband on the nights I can't remember, I drink about 3 huge glasses of H2O to stave off a hangover (that I have never experienced) more

Resolved Question: What is happening with today's teen society?

I am myself a teen, but I look at the myspace profiles on about 95% of the student body. And end up being nauseous because of the unnecessary use of bad words, and they all have pot leafs on the profile with them taking pictures of them smoking weed, drinking. And I participate in casual drinks, but I don't do it because of the intention of most teens, most teens do it to get drunk, I drink because I like the taste, and my mother believes that it's okay for me to have a glass of wine every once and a while. I smoke weed every few months but only for recreational purposes. I guess my question is, why? Why are they so freaking stupid, it's all about moderation, but then again, I've always been known as a prude. more

Resolved Question: What could happen to them if they are caught?

Ok, so I came in from school on a wednesday to find my dad walking around the house like he's just seen someone killed, I ask him what's wrong and he tells me that we had been ransacked. I had a closer look and I realised that the conservatory windows, kitchen door windows had been bricked through (double glazing) and there was glass everywhere. There was mud everywhere on the carpet, the place stunk of vodka and other spirits - it was quite obvious we had been burgled at this point. In the kitchen there was knives missing, wine bottles, personal documents etc. Then I went in the computer room to find all the DVDs were gone and a bottle of spirits had been lobbed at the wall, breaking a picture frame and the printer. I then when upstairs to find grafitti on the walls, doors smashed, the alarm torn off the wall, holes in the walls....quite alot of stuff that pissed me off tbh. Im currently typing on the only thing of mine that wasnt nicked - the gaming PC. From my room they took my PS3, 360, phones, laptop, cameras, airsoft guns, sprayed their tag on my wall plus 100+ games. They also took many of my parent's items inculding £3000 cash which my dad was saving up for my mum for christmas. Ive tried to fit as much in here as I can but theres just so much! Me and my friend found tracks leading to a gate which we believe the burglers live, as there was some 360 game boxes right outside it along with my Airsoft gun. Does anyone know what kind of punishment they will receive if they get caught? (Thank god they didn't touch the budgie!)Community service? That's rediculous...no wonder people take the law into their own hands. more

Voting Question: What are some good websites to make a custom myspace background?

Well I don't have a job right now and my boyfriend said he wants something knew on his profile background because some of his interests have changed and I was going to do that for his christmas present since I don't have any money. The first thing he wants me to do is find a picture of a wine bottle with wine glasses or a whiskey bottle with whiskey glasses for the solid picture thingy in the very back behind all the spaces that say like "contacting and the general section and the about me section" if you get what I mean and then in the section with the about me and everything he wants something to do with the Minnesota vikings probably like their mascot or name would be best. For his cursor either wants a gun, a cigar, a beer bottle or a martini glass. But that is all he said he wanted and if anybody has any ideas for anything he could put on his profile that would be cool that he might like could you please post a link to where I can find it and show him. Thank you in advance please post any links to pictures for any of the things I have mentioned for the backgrounds. more

Resolved Question: Why was this done when I was arrested?

First off I was arrested for DUI I only had two glasses of wine but the arresting officer said I was over the limit. The first thing I had to do is remove my shoes and socks? I had to walk around barefooted They made me button my shirt all the way up said I was showing to much but I wasn't? and why did they take pictures of my tattoos I had to take my shirt off and pull my pants down a little? more

Resolved Question: i need answers, i need to know if i am a sensative to the paranormal?

every since i could remember, i have seen spirits of long past relatives, when i was about 8 i had a dream about a very petite olive complexioned old women who was standing in front of a white house in old styled clothes with all white hair and wire rimmed glasses, and she kept beckoning to me to come to her, i woke up and told my mother right away explaining in detail what i had dreamy. right away she pulled out an old family album and showed me a picture of my great grandmother who had died when my mom was a young girl. i had never seen this picture before and she said my great grandmother may be my guardian angel. next incident, couple of years later, i woke up really early on a school day, my father had just gone to work, mom was getting our lunches ready for school, all the lights in the house were off except for the den which leads to my mothers room and the kitchen light. i sat in the living room and you could see my moms room and the kitchen from where i sat. i heard a door creaking and noticed that light coming out of the den started to brighten because the door slowly opened, i kept looking and all of a sudden i saw a tall man with glasses, white shirt and tie and wool looking pants with suspenders, coming out of my moms room which really freaked me out and i started call mom, mom she yelled what and i immediately told her that there is a man in our house, that i could barely see threw., she said that i must not be awake fully to see that because the only way anyone can come into our house is through the front door, and we lived on the second floor. the man kept walking past me looking straight ahead, as he passed me i followed him slowly as he turned around the corner in the dining room which leads to the kitchen i followed him but he was not there. i told my mom what i witnessed and described him in detail. she again pulled out an old photo album but this time it belonged to my fathers side of the family as my mom showed me pictures, i told her to stopped her at a old photo this photo was a picture of a man from 1930's early 40's in old style clothing that looked just like the person i saw. come to find out it was a picture of my fathers father who died at the age of 38. as i got older our pet dogs when ever they died, i would hear panting, wining, and heard the sound of foot steps ( the sound dogs make when they walk on hard wood) which would follow me all over the house, this would occur until we get another dog. i had a dream that my grandmother who was still alive at the time, was standing next to a tombstone, 2 months later she passed away, i knew this not because of the dream but i had a bad feeling something was going to happen all day and finally when we recieved a phone call i paniced and begged to know who was on the phone. once the phone call was over i was told my grandmother had passed. another incident years later, i had a best friend and we went to college together, it was a friday,and she had invited me to her sisters 21st bday party i told her i was tired and that i would call her on saturday to here how the party went. but i couldn't sleep at all, as i started to finally drift off to sleep, i dreamt of her, and she said goodbye. i didnt get it at the time. but as morning approached i walked into the living room where my dad had sat to read the morning paper, and i never really interested in the news, asked my dad to let me see the newspaper and he immediatley responded no,as he tried to hurry up to fold the newspaper to put away, i snatched it away and immediatley i saw local headline, girl dies from hit and run. i continue to have things like this happen to me. i see shadows , i get strong feelings of being watched. if im very upset about something i get a knock on the the door. but now one is there, i smell roses or feel cold spots in my house. that was not there moments before. someone tell me what this is.i appreciate the positive feed back, but those of you have ignorant things to say, just don't even bother responding, u r just a waste of space. there are a lot of people that have similiar experiences like myself. i just really need some positive feed back on what you think. And unless you are a trained paranormal investigator or just someone who is interested in what i have written of my experiences and has an honest intelligent response whether it be positive or negative thats fine. I just wanted answers because i never wanted to be this way, but its happened and continues to happen. So in the future Mr Nice guy, keep you sarcasims to yourself, ok bubye. oh and god bless more

Resolved Question: Okay, we're probably going to change the date to a Sunday, is this a good budget?

$12,500 is the total, honeymoon included. This is my plan: PLATINUM PACKAGE 80 guests $6,247.74 (tax and service included) Ballroom (5.5 hr event time + 2.5hr setup) (I have no idea why they give so much time) Access to Cocktail Area / Game Room Access to Patio & Gazebo Area / Ceremony Site Access to Bridal Suite 1 Security Officer (I am keeping him/her for personal reasons) Banquet Chairs and Round Banquet Tables Chair Cover with Sash (color of choice) Table Cover with Overlay (color of choice) Skirted Head, Cake, Gift, and Registration Table Centerpiece – Glass Candle Holder on Mirror (she is upgrading it for free!) Ceiling Drapery Décor China, Glassware, and Flatware Linen Napkins (standard selection) Professional Bussing Staff Full Service Setup and Cleanup Dinner Buffet with Menu Option A Entrée (choice of 1) Starch Side Dish (choice of 1) Vegetable Side Dish (choice of 1) Salad (choice of 1) Rolls and Croissants / Tortillas Water with Ice Tea or Fruit Punch They are also setting up the outside area for guests who smoke, and giving me a deal of $150 for a fruit tree or platter and a small chocolate fountain. The venue also comes with a pool table and tvs for entertainment while we're taking pictures since it is all indoors. Now, am I missing anything from below? We're not using a limo, please don't suggest one lol $680 dress, veil, tiara, petticoat, and undergarments $350 flowers (just six attendants total for us and then our moms, his dad, and my grandparents) $100 invitations, place cards, tags (I'm getting printing for free) $50 candy bag favors (tulle bags with M&Ms in our colors, no print) $450 wine (3-4 bottles per table, it's not a sit down dinner) $300 cakes (friend is doing them for $1/slice, cutting is $1/person) $40 ‘wishing’ tree (manzanita branches and tags for wishes) $200 bride/groom pampering (nails, hair, makeup and his haircut and whatnot) $30 shoes (I'm a good shoe shopper) $950 photography (this includes 5-6 hrs, and a CD, and I think bridals and engagements as well) $275 minister (eh, I'm trying to get a friend to do this) $315 wedding party gifts (once again, small WP) $30 bridal jewelry (found a great set at DBs) $60 groom’s accessories (shoes, and whatnot) $30 postage $70 knife/cake serving set, flutes, guestbook (buying online) $50 flower girl basket and ring bearer pillow $2,500 honeymoon (not sure about this yet) We may actually have more room to save now that we're waiting a couple more weeks than planned. So does this look okay for a budget? Am I missing anything? = $12,727.74 $249.74 over budget!Janice are you high? $950 for a photographer is not bad? I did WORST case scenario here. Least amount saved, with the most I would pay towards each thing. I'm not saying we want to spend that much at all. It's just a figure! I'm $250 over, but we have two more weeks to save now, and we might have raises or bonuses before that time. We might only spend $200 on flowers or $500 on a photographer. It's just an estimate. I wanted to know if I left anything off? The honeymoon is big because we are going to an island. I keep hearing that I am spending too much on the reception and not enough on the honeymoon and now here is the opposite?! We are also staying in an upscale hotel in a large city the night of the wedding. Sooooo...Oh! My friend is going to DJ, they are also setting the mood lights and colors to auto so we can enjoy something without having to pay $75.Well some of the pricing I gave you I already had in the total. Sorry if I confused you. I've gone over it three times and I am not wrong there. I love the tips. I will definitely try to do as much myself. I am going to serve one glass per person for dinner (wine) great suggestion! I just need to find a white and red as an option maybe. Depends on the dinner I assume. Red is an aquired taste, but I enjoy it myself. As I said, this is just to get an idea. I'd love to spend less on each item. I just broke it down using my own judgement instead of percentages. They didn't work for me considering the bulk of things is already included in the package. I am going to have a small rehearsal hopefully. Probably have my family make dinner since they are dying to make dinner for the wedding, they can do this instead and I would save a lot of money have it at someone's home. Thanks again!Oh and to the answerer about the postage, I'm assuming I live in a more expensive area than you. The only other place cheaper (and decent - ie not a living room in a house or a church) was $3,300 NOTHING included. Just to rent! I am not sure about attaching postage yet, but at any rate, my #'s include dates for each person and some are large families. I'm not getting personalized M&Ms, no way. The tulle bags are maybe 20 cents each. I'm not filling them to the brim either. I want to offer something edible without hassle, but without overdoing it. I hear a lot of favors get left. I never noticed favors myself. A dinner with friends is enough for me and most the people I associate with feel the same. more

Voting Question: Serving wine: help please ASAP!?

DRY WHITE WINE SEMI-SWEET WHITE WINE ->The characteristics of each type : colour, flavour, etc ->The temperature at which each type is served ->The type of glass that each wine should be served (please include sources with pictures of the glass) ->One well known commercial name for each type ->With which of the following dishes would the wines be served : *starters such as mushrooms, asparagus, calamari,etc *Various types of soup *Fish dishes *Poultry Dishes *Red meat Dishes *Pasta Dishes *All desserts *Cheese Platter Explain 4 characteristics you should take into consideration when buying wine glasses Which other equipment or tools should be purchased to serve wine at a restaurant, name the tool and what will it be used for? How should you store the wine at a restaurant? PLEASE HELP! I NEED TO HAND IN THIS ASSIGNMENT TOMORROW! more

Resolved Question: Women are visual creatures too. Why is this ignored? What do men think excites women?

I always hear a big fuss about how men are stimulated visually, watch porn, etc. I don't understand why so much emphasis is placed on this trait in men, while it is ignored in women. I like to look at attractive men with nice bodies, I fantasize about f*ing hot men when I get off, I get turned on looking at ripped men on-line, I have pictures of sexy men that I look at from time to time, etc. I guess I'm just tired of hearing that men are the visual ones and women are not, because it's not true. What do men think gets women off? Are men really believing that women get off thinking about being poured a glass of wine on the beach?? A man can romance me all he wants, that's fine, but in the end if the visual/mental of a horny & sexy man rolling around with me is not there, then it just doesn't work. more

Resolved Question: what do you think of the story im writing?

Most restaurants in Humble are either Dairy Queens or attached to gas stations. I'm pretty sure the only real restaurant I've ever been to is the Rainforest Cafe in Houston, because my parents wanted to "treat" my sister and me. Mama and Daddy, sadly, fit the Texan sterotype perfectly. Die- hard Longhorn fans? Check. Cowboy boots in public? Check. Disgusting Texas accent? Yeah, you get the point. Luckily, most of their hick friends claim I'm "from a different planet." Probably because I talk like a normal person, choose books over ESPN, and like my head cowboy hat- free. So when I was blessed the opportunity to go on a foreign- exchange program, I snapped it up. I had already expirienced enough Texan public- schools for a lifetime and Humble High School isn't exactly Harvard. The second I signed up for living in London for a school year, I knew I made the righ choice. In London, people are actually somewhat respectable. They don't listen to Kenny Chesney or get weekly perms or drink beer with their breakfast. The people in London are my kind of people. Plus, my host family owns a small record label and have two sons, one 14 and the other 15. I've talked to the 14 year old a few times over Facebook. His name is Thomas and he's staying with my family. I doubt he will last three minutes. He comes from people with class, not... Texans. I know I seem like I'm hating on my own kind, but I've been dying to get out of Humble the second I arrived. I never belonged. But now, as i step out of my taxi to the equisite, five star London restaurant, I suddenly feel insignificant. I feel like a dirty little small town girl. I feel under- dressed. And for the first time since deciding on living in London for a year, I feel... Scared. Nervous. What if Rick and Emily don't like me? What if I've had a Texan accent my whole life and I didn't even know it? I tucked a loose blonde wave behind my ear, inhaled a shaky breath, and pushed open the restaurant door. Suddenly, I was in a different universe. Piano music trickled from the private room, glasses clinked, and wine was poured from bottles priced at more than my mom's car. Everyone I saw was beautiful. Everyone was elegant, poised, classy. I then realized I had been standing there staring and the host was giving me a dirty look. "Can I help you?" he snarled, looking at me like I was dirt. His thin black moustache quivered and his beady black eyes scanned me suspiciously. He reminded me of a rat, but he was still the scariest person I had ever seen. Half of me wanted to giggle because I've never heard a real British accent before, and the other half wanted to run away. I straightened my back and cleared my throat. "Yes sir, I'm supposed to be dining with the Thompsons?" It came out more like a question. His expression completely transformed. "Oh! Of course! You must be Hanna! Yes! They... they mentioned... Yes! So sorry, right this way!" He scurried to the back room with me fast- walking to keep up. I was lead into a small, secluded area with few people. I immeadietly recognized Rick and Emily Thompson. I had seen a picture of them before, but they were even more beautiful and powerful looking in person. They were the kind of people who had a hold on everyone they knew, and they loved it. I never felt so overwhelmed. I stepped up slowly. "Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson... It's me, um, Hanna" Their heads slowly rose from their plates and peered at me as if to see if I was worthy of being in their presence. But when they recognized me, I felt much better. They stood up and each gave me a quick, loving embrace. Mrs. Thompson held my hands and shot me a dazzling grin. "Hanna, you are even more beautiful in person. We have been so excited to meet you. And please" she said, waving her hand like she was shooing away a bug, "call me Emily." Mr. Thompson stepped in. "And please, call me Rick." I weakly smiled at them. I'm pretty sure that's the only thing I could do, just smile and nod. They were so overwhelmingly gorgeous. Emily's dark brown hair contrasting with her deep green eyes, and Rick's bone structure carved by the gods themselves. And their accents... better than I imagined. I sat down in the empty chair and they followed. I was suddenly shot question after question, as if it were an interview. They did not seem to want to talk about themselves, they wanted every detail of my life. "What is Texas like?" "How is the school there?" "What languages have you studied?" I answered each as calmly as I possibly could. It went on for a while, until I realized their champagne being refilled at a startling pace. I could sense them starting to let loose. They laughed a little louder, asked stranger questions, and their words ran together. I felt embarassed for the poor couple. They must be so ashamed for getting intoxicated on our first meeting. Ifelt embarassed for the poor couple. They must be so ashamed for getting intoxicated on our first meeting. I laughed nervously at everything they said. Finally, the bill came. I felt relived. I was excited to get home and go to sleep. Rick and Emily hailed a cab and stumbled in, drunkenly laughing at something I didn't even want to know. I leaned against the window and took it all in. The city lights, the people walking the streets after a party, the cars zooming by. It was uncomprehenable. Suddenly, the car jolted. I waited for them to get out first. They saw my unsure look and laughed. "Oh! We're dropping you off! We have a party tonight at a friends house, so sorry. But Charles is home, he can keep you company." slurred Rick. I felt myself being escored out of the cab. Suddenly, I arrived at the most breathtakinly beautiful building I had ever seen. I stood in awe of its magnificant archetecture when I realized I eventually had to go inside.I strolled up the steps and knocked on the door. No answer. As I was about to knock again the door was flung open, and the person who opened it was already walking away with a phone attached to his ear. What the heck? Yeah, hello to you too. I craned my neck, trying to see his face. "Uhh hi?" I said questionably. He pointed up his finger as if to say one second and quickly chattered into his phone. I sighed and closed the door. I took this as a chance to take it all in. There was a majestic staircase to my right, and a sitting area to my left. A large chandelier dangled above my head. I gazed at every detail of the house. Suddenly, I heard mystery man's phone snap shut. He came towards me. My heart stopped. His dark brown hair was disgruntled, his bone structure was unreal, and his eyes were so green i had to look away. I was in the presence of a god. He tossed me a grin that knocked me off my feet and extended his hand.I was in a daze. I limply put my hand in his and he squeezed mine. I almost died. "You must be Hanna? I'm Charlie. Sorry about my parents... they have a party like every night and they tend to put those first." I'm pretty sure my mouth was agape and drool was pooling at my feet. I bit my lip and giggled. He strolled into the kitchen, grabbed an apple, and tossed it in the air. "So," he started "How are you liking London?" I smiled. "I adore it!" That's all I could muster out. He smiled back at me "You have yourself a lil' Texas accent!" I gasped audibly and covered my mouth. He chuckled. "No! It's cute! I like it! It's different!" I sighed a little. Charlie bit into the apple and asked me a few questions. I was barely paying attention. All I could comprehend was that i was talking to the most amazing human being I had ever seen and he was smiling at me like I was amusing him. I yawned, exhausted. Charlie quickly rose."I'm sorry! You're probably still recovering from jetlag! Okay, I'll let you go sleep and I guess I'll see you in the morning." I didn't want to leave that spot, but I lifted myself up and ascended the stairs. From the kitchen I heard Charlie calling back whoever he had been talking to. I paused, knowing I shouldn't. "Yeah... Well... She's younger than me... I mean she's pretty but she's... Yeah, she's cute... She kept smiling at me in this really goofy way... I just don't see her like that... No... Maybe after I get to know her..?" I had heard enough. Okay, so he thought I was "cute". At least he didn't think I was ugly! So there was still hope... right?haha ill just tell yall what i plan on doing with the rest of the story she keeps trying to get with charlie but he isnt intrested in anything more than friendship. on the first day of school she meets katherine who is pretty and blonde and seemingly sweet. she is then introduced to marie, who is skanky and funny and instantly loves hanna. maggie, who is edgy and smokes and looks like megan fox, who develops a strong disliking for hanna. and shane, who is really artsy and loves photography, and she is hesitant but eventually becomes close to hanna. a girl charlies age is afraid hanna will get with him so she manipulates hanna and tries to ruin her chances with charlie. all the while, she and thomas are talking alot and thomas develops a crush on her and other stuff i have to think of happens, and she ends up with this guy who you wouldnt really expect but theyre cute together, blah blah blah. and theres parties and drama involved too, so its like a good book for teenssorry i keep adding details i live in texas and have for my whole life most texans from where im from act like that. that type of behavior is more typical in small towns. but in the cities like austin, dallas, san antonio, and houston, people usually arent alot like that. but as for the longhorns thing EVERYONE loves them more

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Resolved Question: How do I ask St. Expedite?

2 weeks ago I printed a black and white picture of St. Expedite from the internet, put it into a frame and placed it on my 'altar'. With this is also a red candle (which I lit intermittently because I didn't want my house to burn down so I would snuff it out and relit it the following thursday and then re-lit it the next Wednesday of the next week to finish burning), and a wine glass of water forming a triangle with the candle at the 'point'. I would knock on the wood of my 'altar' three times and call St. Expedite to get his attention each time I re-lit the candle before saying two different prayers. I asked for a large yet specific amount of money to pay for my medical bills and asked that he fulfilled this before the end of November... The only thing I have noticed is that the water in the glass has gone down(evaporation?) and there is a little wax left in the taper candle holder.. So my question is, am I doing anything wrong? Should I be using a color picture instead of a printed black and white? Should I be using a statue instead of the picture? Should his picture be upside down until he fulfills my request? Should I be using only one prayer when asking my request instead of two? Is there a more effective prayer when asking? Should I only light the candle on Wed and keep it lit til it burns all the way down? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: looking for name of artist...?

Years ago I bought two pictures from Rooms To Go. They are 8 by 10 pictures of women as the seasons. I have Autumn and Summer. They have muted colors ( blues, golds and greens) and are each framed in a golden ribbed frame. The first picture, Summer, is of a woman holding a stack of wheat over her shoulder with a blue tunic dress. The picture stops at her waist. Her hair is up and with a wreath of gold and purple flowers in it. The other picture is of autumn with a girl holding a wine glass in her hand. She has grape leaves and some grapes in her hair.Her hair is long and falls down her back. She has a beige tunic falling down off her shoulder. And a pine cone staff under her arm. The name of the artist looks like lefossi, or lelossi, but I can't make it out. If anyone knows the name of the artist please let me know. more

Resolved Question: I want to pour a clear resin on top of glass to secure bottle caps in place. Do you have any suggestions?

Please respond if you answer yes to ANY of these below: done it before? have a suggestion? know of a good how-to? have a picture of a finished project? have done the same with wine corks? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Whats behind Microsoft Word?

Ok, i was doing my project when, i pressed the scoller thing on my mouse. and all of a sudden a little picture comes up. I reveal the picture and it says Swingers something nightlife and shows a man with it looks like a wine glass. now if you don't believe me go to microsoft word and pres the scroller thing on your muse and see what come up. I am just asking if you know what it is. Because i don't have a clue more

Resolved Question: LAST WEEK MY heart was breaking?

and i posted loads of questions on here about how much i loved my fiance...you were all right.. time makes it better. after 6 weeks of heartbreak, today i sold the jewellary he gave me. and i found a picture of Ronnie Corbett and sent it to him...he looks just like him, and he needs to audition for a part in the next WILLOW film. am i normal turning all of this into humour ?? i dont know what the hell i saw in him....3 glasses of red wine and its hysterical. is this all part of healing ? more

Resolved Question: parents drinking problem?

my parents never ever used to drink. if they did, it was one or two beers. ever since my grandma moved in with us 7 years ago, my parents have started drinking more, and more. so naturally, after their 4th beer they were drunk. i am 20 (still living at home with very strict parents/ yet they do whatever they want. / get drunk everyday.....) well now my parents can drink about 14 beers each. i refuse to talk to them when they drink. they think im being rude. i think it's ridiculous to talk to someone when they're slurring/stumbling (my dad can hold more than my mom.) well i am over the edge, i am so ANGRY. i try to hide bottles. i throw them away, i get yelled at... i am 100% drug free, but mentioned how i wanted to get tested for ADD (i have a hard time focusing) she called ALL the local doctors and said "do not prescribe adderall for my daughter (and gave them my name)" I AM 20. SHE DRINKS LIKE CRAZY, and she did that?!!!!?!! i have talked to her. i have e-mailed her. i have yelled at her. screamed at her. took pictures of all the bottles she left in the garage. she just likes doing it. i feel like i never get to talk to her anymore because i REFUSE to talk to her when she's slurring. whenever i try to tell her how i feel about her drinking, she tells me to go inside, mind my business, get over it, shut up.... it seems if she has something to tell me, i HAVE to listen. but whenever i try to tell her, she cuts me off... rolls her eyes. i cant move out because she pays for my school. the deal is, i live at home and save money to move out, she'll pay for my school. i have a 12am curfew. they refuse to extend it. and I DO NOTHING BAD!!!! i make GREAT grades, and work 40 hours at work. so when i come home to a drunk mom... it just makes me so upset. sorry this is so long, my heart is just racing, i am so angered by her. she now says she cant sleep without having a glass of wine. she drinks by herself, or she drinks with friends. just beer. like 14-20 beers. BY HERSELF. she just keeps building a tolerance for it. more

Resolved Question: "Glasgow" a poem inspired by Ginsberg's "America" (with ending) any comments?

Glasgow you could not afford me the spare change For the ferryman's boat. Glasgow a packet of lights and some Earl Grey April 26th, 2008. Glasgow the green leaf of the Botanics And the silver dollar of the whore's ghetto. I have breached the walls of insanity and let out the chaos. Glasgow when will you rebuild the fire? Fuck the City Chambers and the dead statues of George Square. Fuck the traffic cops and the paranoid delinquents. I write to feel alive for Blair's Britain has killed me. Glasgow when will you show me your nakedness? When will you flower in the light? When will you adopt your prodigal sons? Glasgow why do you shit in your own streets? Glasgow when will you be true to your word? I'm admonished of your intolerable sin. When can I reach for the sky above the designer labels And executive coffee houses with my honurable intentions? Glasgow you swim in the twilight of heroin And the sawdust of greatness and I am but the poet of your vanity. Your heart is what is left of me. You speak like the widow at her husband's funeral. There must be thoughts in the anger you possess. Quinn is in Amsterdam with his summer delight And the prostitute's cream. Are you watching the barge on Maryhill canal Or is this just some of your banter? I'm willing to forgive you. I want to rejoice in your happiness. Glasgow shout no more for I am but a stranger In your docklands. Glasgow the thistle has struck you down. I didn't seek your truth for your bosom is swelling With stabbings and murders. Glasgow some of the most beautiful woman walk by your side. Glasgow I was a revolutionary But then I never had your stubborn pride. I watch him talk with the dragon at every chance I get. I stand by your estuary for hours and hours And gaze at the gathering of grey herons on the shore. When I go to the Barras my mother waits and I feel at home. My head is the lost city of Sodom. You are the witness as I read Rimbaud in your parks. My psychologist got divorced and is now in therapy. I say the Lord's Pray every day. I have gifts of bread and wine and lateral visitations of an alien kind. Glasgow I listen to you and you confess what happened To Marlene, 7th October 1997, as she jumped From the Towers of Barlanark. I'm speaking to you Are you going to survive And let your heart be ruled By the malignant suit in the black wagon. I'm obsessed with sanity. I search for her all the time And when I find her she looks at me form behind a glass door, Desperate to be return to her family. I see her in the face of my sister and my brother But she is always unchained. I am unchained. God is unchained. I think I belong to Glasgow. Bush is fighting with me In the land of the free Perpetuating the material disease As Sheriden the hope of the radical few Fucks swingers, as the sweat breaks the fake Suntan of his blemished skin. What do I have but a box of valium, thousands Of poems awaiting my death and publication, The sight of an Osprey on Loch Chon And twelve days and counting in an asylum. I whisper nothing of my illusions nor my beliefs Nor the multitude who chase poverty down the street And who are housed in the bins of the rich And whose only recourse to justice is prison or rehab. I have banned the brothels of Charing Cross, St Enoch And Venus will be the last. My ambition is to die having been loved. Glasgow what do I write in your elegy to celebrate your heroism? I will go on like Napoleon, my struggle as significant As his defeat. Glasgow solace and honesty does not come cheap. I'll give you both for a grand. Glasgow release Rose Gentle. Glasgow save St. Mungo. Glasgow your addicted sons and buckfast daughter must not die. Glasgow I am the Anderston girls. Glasgow when I was eight my father took me to church Where they told stories of Jesus sang on the rickety piano Drew his picture on fine paper knelt in sermon and prayer Conversed with the old and dying babtised the unfaithful And I would look up to the roof above me and watch as it opened And proclaimed me the second Christ. Everybody must have been an unbeliever. Glasgow don't drown with your salmon. Glasgow it's them Corporate Capitalists. Them Corporate Capitalists them Corporate Capitalists And them Muslims and them Corporate Capitalists. The Corporate Capitalist wants to carve your spirit out Of your bricks and mortar. Their ruthless. They want everything Even the Orchids in your Glasshouses. He wants the land on which you were born, the people who love you To march on his wheel to keep it turning. He wants "Big Brother" To move in and live with us. He wants to eat the bones Of this city in his gluttony. If not then what, packing shelves in Iceland or perhaps Farmfoods To pay for his robes of gold? Glasgow stand for your people. Glasgow you are what you have made me. Glasgow am I right? I must leave you now. It's true I don't want to touch the Devil's cloth Or(Ending) Or serve customers in a sandwich bar, I'm hopeless And too psychotic by far. Glasgow I'm finally turning my blind eye the other way. more

Voting Question: Can you explain this friend's behavior - mean and hurtful, asking one thing and wants me to do another?

This is going to be long, but I would appreciate any insight into what I find confusing behavior from a friend. Background: we're both 22 years old, have been best friends for four years, have had minor fights/disagreements before, but nothing earth-shattering. To add another weird element to this, we are both girls...but she is straight and I'm gay and she sometimes wants to fool around with me when we're drunk (she always initiates it and insists that I am the "exception" to her straight rule). Not sure if any of this is important, but wanted to let you know something about the relationship. So her boyfriend of four years broke up with her a few months ago (she wouldn't even tell me why except to say it was her fault...she's a very private person even to me, who she considers her best friend). She is one of those people that doesn't really like to talk about her feelings. She texted me and told me about the breakup and said "Don't call me. I don't want to talk about it." I simply texted back "Okay", thinking she just didn't want to go through any emotional B.S. She then sends me three nasty texts in a row (before I could even send one out), basically saying that she had wanted SOME sympathy and fine, if I didn't want to talk, then she would just leave me alone. I texted her back and said I was sorry, but I thought she didn't want to discuss the issue. She then calls me (after telling me not to call her) and we have the emotional conversation she said she didn't want. The next day she texts me again and I was kind of being nonchalant, trying to keep the mood lighter. She texts me and says "I notice you're a lot less sympathetic than yesterday." Once again I apologized (seeing as she obviously really cared about this guy and was upset) and let her vent her frustations. That weekend she decides she wants to undertake this big project to try to win the boy back. She enlists my help. I spend two days with her making a video of pictures and music of her and this boy (she didn't know how to use the program I was using) and helping her decorate her place in Christmas lights for this big surprise with the boy. Well, it worked and he took her back, only to say he couldn't do it a week later. Another week goes by and she has to house sit for her parents and asks if I will spend the weekend with her because she doesn't want to be alone. So I go and basically listen to her mope and bitch for three days, but I was okay with this at this point because I realized she needed some sort of cleanse period. But she was asking for all this practical advice (she was making life decisions at this point about graduate school) and how to get over this guy. But everything I said -- she just shot down. I honestly felt useless and didn't even want to talk because it felt like I couldn't ever say the right thing and I felt bad. About a week later, she e-mails me and says she can't fall asleep anymore and asks for some advice. I tell her to try a sleeping pill and a glass of wine for a short term solution. She says maybe she will just take the whole bottle of sleeping pills. I wrote her an e-mail of "tough love" and said that she basically needed to start taking steps to get over this (it had been over a month at this point). Also, when they first broke up, she had told me that I needed to get her to "do things" (go out and such) and not mope. So I was trying to say...let's go have some fun, etc. I read this e-mail to two different people who both agreed that it wasn't mean at all. I wasn't saying "get over it" like it would happen tomorrow, but more like encouraging to do other things, try to think positive, etc. She wrote me an e-mail and told me to "fuck off" and that I had no idea what she was going through. True, I have never been in a long term relationship, but my mother did have cancer three times when I was 17-19, so it wasn't as if I was a stranger to feeling like shit. She told me to leave her alone, which I did. But I would text her intermittently just to she how she was. I normally received curt answers about how horrible her life was. But since she had told me to "fuck off" I didn't really pursue anything besides letting her know that I was there if she needed to talk. Anyways, she was basically nasty to me that whole time. I thought I was a very good friend to her, and while I know she is upset, it's hard for me to say that this makes her behavior okay. I just don't understand who treats a friend like this (as it seems much more reminiscent of how you would treat an ex or something). Also, about a week before these e-mails were exchanged, I had texted her and told her I really needed to talk about something (I was going through some shit of my own with my anti-gay mother). She replied that she didn't have the energy. This really hurt my feelings as I felt that I did everything I possibly could for her when she needed me. During the last month or so, we have barely talked. She will text me more

Resolved Question: Can you explain this friend's behavior -- mean and hurtful after breaking up with her boyfriend?

Resolved Question: What was the worst/Cheeiset gift you ever recieved?

Here is mine. Last year when I first got married I had an Aunt who gave me and my husband a "Holiday Box"..you can tell the items were years old and stuff she got at the clearance rack or garage sales.. Anyways I got something for every holiday in one big box- Valentines day I got 2 plastic Wine glasses that leaked For Sat patties day, my husband and I got matching Hats that were WAY to big For Halloween we got a cracked candy dish For Christmas we got Candles that were broken For Thanksgiving we got a picture of a turkey For Easter Styrophone Easter eggs on a stick.. O and my husband got a Clock with "The Chase bank logo on it" Obviously free. more

Resolved Question: When do you serve Champagne and toast at a wedding?

I have seen it written that you serve Champagne with dessert or after dinner. Others say Champagne is served right after the ceremony. Some say you toast the couple before the dinner, some say before dessert, others insist it be after the cake cutting. If there are rules for when to toast and other for when you serve Champagne how do you know when to do both?! My wedding and ceremony are in the same location and there are only 25 guests attending. The wedding is at 1:00 pm. My caters are serving an iced tea to our guests at 1:30 (also available will be green tea chocolates for everyone) while we have pictures taken. At around 2:00 my caterers are performing a Chinese Tea Ceremony for us and our parents (it lasts about 30 minutes). A five course dinner will be served around 3:00 pm including a Chinese vegetable soup, garden salad, assorted dim sum (as an appetizer), a Chinese entree, and red bean buns with mochi and bubble tea for dessert. Now, my mother ALSO wants cake because she is crazy, so there will be cake cutting as a second dessert (why?!) after dinner. Tea will be served to everyone and an assortment of beer and wine will also be available. My question is, when do I serve the Champagne for toasts? I plan on having a Wild Hibiscus flower placed in the bottom of each glass before pouring the Champagne, but when should this be served? Also, should I designate a family member to prep and pour the Champagne since it is not really part of the food prep by the caterers (a husband and wife duo)? I know I may be able to ask them to do it for a fee but when do I have them serve it? It would probably go best with the second dessert later in the evening, but wont everyone be full, and don't toasts com first? I'm so confused! Please give me some ideas! This schedule is not concrete (except for the ceremony time) so if anyone has a better set up let me know! more

Resolved Question: What Do You Think Of My Story?

I Was Wonder What If My Story So Far Is Ok I was squished in the back seat between Holly and the suitcases that were pouring out the boot. Holly and Mum were asleep when we pulled up to our new home. It was massive, with a big front garden with neatly cut grass. The steps leading up to the front door were painted white and the door it self was almost completely transparent with different colours of glass. When our car pulled up into the drive, dad turned smiled at me and I smiled back . We got out the car and I took dad’s hand as we walked up to the glass door. When I walked inside I looked to my left and found a big dull room. I let go of dad’s hand as I walked into the room which would soon be our living room. There was a fireplace and a bookcase sitting in the corner collecting dust. I walked over to the window and saw mum and Holly walking out the car, there was an exciting sound buzzing form them, that stopped when they entered the house. Dad was walking around the kitchen inspecting it and mum joined him. Holly walked in, let out a sigh and sat down at my feet. I looked down at her and she had red blotchy eyes. It was obvious that she had been crying. Holly was my older care free sister but people never believed we were related. She had piercing blue eyes and bleach blond hair which was normally tied up in a high pony tail. In our old school she was insanely popular which caused our parents to worry about her. I wasn’t anything like her. No one ever had to worry about me for I was never popular and doubt I’ll ever be. I was top of the class in almost ever subject but that wasn’t a good thing either. Jessie Butler was the class bully and lucky me got to sit beside her in English. It was a living hell having to sit there beside her but now I was out of her reach I was free. Holly was still sitting at my feet so I drabbed her hands and pulled her up. “Where are we going?” She wined as I led her up the stairs. ”We’re going to pick our bedrooms,” I replied with a smile. Holly ran up the stairs in front of me while I turned to face mum and dad who were . I raced up the stairs after her and she was peering in all the rooms to find the biggest. Upstairs there were 5 rooms. One bathroom and four rooms. I followed Holly until she found a room. It was the biggest room with a built-in wardrobe and she seemed happy looking around . I left her and went looking for my own room. The room two doors down from Holly was the one I decided upon , it was had it’s own bathroom and a view of the entire street. Mum walked in when I was looking out the window she came and stood beside me. I looked up at her and I could tell she wasn’t to pleased about the décor of the house. She looked down at me and kissed my forehead before leaving. When our rooms had be chosen we all helped get the suitcases out the car. We didn’t take a lot of things with us on the plane as the rest of our stuff was being flown over tomorrow. I carried me purple suitcase up to my room lay it on the floor, when I opened it a picture of my best friend fell out. I had met Kirsten we were in nursery and we had stayed friends ever since then. The picture was taken at my leaving party. I started to unpack my clothes and put them in the wardrobe. Wedged between my clothes was my laptop. I took it out and put it on to listen to some music. It didn’t take me long to unpack as I didn’t have a lot of things. It already dark outside and I was exhausted. Bed was what I needed.I have another part aswel but not sure if i should post it as a qu? :S lol thanks for the comments xThis is the part i changed. I raced up the stairs after her and she was peering in all the rooms to find the biggest. Upstairs there were 5 rooms. One bathroom and four rooms. I followed Holly until she found a room. It was the biggest room with a built-in wardrobe and she seemed happy looking around . I left her and went looking for my own room. The room two doors down from Holly was the one I decided upon , it was had it’s own bathroom and a view of the entire street the walls were a dark green which kinda made me feel ill. Mum walked in when I was looking out the window she came and stood beside me. “ Well it certainly has a nice view. I’m not to sure about the colour…” I looked up and smiled sadly. “Purple would look nice in here,” I replied then she kissed my forehead and left. more

Resolved Question: I need someone to translate this to spanish?

THE LION OF JUDAH (Rev. 5:5:) "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and the seven seals" This picture was put upon my heart to do about seven years ago. I was attending a meeting with Jewish and Gentile believers concerning the Jewish roots of Christianity. The speaker was going over scriptures of prophecy concerning Israel and the Jewish race. As he spoke, I had this vision in my heart and finally completed the project in 1998. I didn't fully understand all of what I was drawing, but as I looked at the Bible, there were scriptures to confirm what I believe the Holy Spirit had inspired me to do. Here is a list of scripture references that apply to the symbolism of this vision: The 12 tribes of Israel (Gen. 49) in the Lion's mane are being baptized in fire and water (Luke 3:16 and Matt. 3:11-16) with the Jewish prayer shawl wrapped around them. The prayer shawl transforms into the shadow of His wings where they take refuge and worship (Ps. 57:1, Ps. 17:8, Ps. 63:7). The blue feather represents the recognition of the Messiah from the 8 tassels (feathers) in the prayer shawl. Jesus' hand is extending out of the Book of the Old Testament (TANAKH) depicts the scriptures of Israel recognizing Jesus as Messiah as He reveals Himself to them (Zechariah 12). The doves in the eyes of the lion depicts the Holy Spirit (John 1:32, Matt. 3:16, Luke 3:22, Mark 1:10). The blood tear represents Jesus weeping for Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44) and shedding His blood for us. The blood transforms into the torn curtain in the temple that allows us in the Holy of Holies, where God dwells (Matt. 27:51, Mark 15:38). From there the curtain flows into wine as the water is turned into wine (John 2:1-11) in the glass. The stem of the glass is made of bread, which represents Jesus breaking the bread (His body) and drinking the wine (His blood) on Passover with the disciples as He became the final sacrifice for our sins (Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:15-20). The golden roots extending from the bread symbolize The Root of Jesse (Isaiah 11) which will stand as a banner when the Lord will reach out His hand a second time to reclaim the remnant that is left of His people and gather the exiles of Israel. The Star of David transforms into gold from lifelessness and trials as Jesus blood washes away the sins of Israel (Zech. 13). The tablets of stone crumble away from the hearts as God writes His law on Israel's hearts (Jeremiah 31:33). The darkened sun and the moon as blood (Mark 13:24-27, Isaiah 13:6-10, Joel 2:30-32) depicts the time of Jesus' return on the white horse (Rev. 19:11-16) as the angel anticipates the moment with concern getting ready to sound the shofar (ram's horn trumpet Rev. 10:7, I Cor. 15:51-58, I Thess. 4:16). The three wooden crosses in the lion's crown represents the crucifixion as Jesus died between two criminals (John 19:17-18, Luke 23:32-34) and His suffering with the thorny crown wrapped around it, and the purple robe (John 19:1-5) draped around Him. Jesus is in the cloud as no one really knows His true image (face). Even the disciples and Mary Magdalene didn't recognize Him when He was resurrected (John 20:14, Luke 24:15-16). He left in a cloud and He will return in a cloud like a thief in the night (I Thess. 4:17, I Thess. 5:4, Luke 21:27-28, Acts 1:9-11). I pray this vision blesses all who see it. May it speak life to all your hearts and souls and prepare you to meet our wonderful Messiah Jesus, Yeshua. In His name I pray, Amen! - P.J.C. more

Resolved Question: What are they gonna do with a psycho like me?

Ok, firstly please do not be judgemental or nasty if you write an answer because i'm genuinely terrified and a bit emotional right now. I'm a complete basket case. And if i push my luck any further then i'm going to be sectined, and i can't face that. I hate being stuck in a hospital. I was sectioned for a weekend in November and even that short period was hell to me. I have Borderline Personality Disorder. And i'm a complete nut job who practically stalks her ex because i'm still not over him and am so upset that he left me. I'll text him non stop, and leave threatening angry messages on his answer phone. I've been known to travel 50 miles in the middle of the night just to bang on his door. I've sent him pictures of my wrists after i've slit them. And i once walked down the road at 4am just to throw a glass at his drive... Not only my obsession with him is tormenting me though. I will drink alcohol til i am sick, and i will spend my money even when i shouldn't do. I just bought a new motorbike that i couldn't afford but i just do these things... I self harm a lot. And i do it as a cry for help. Last night i went to a club and smashed a wine glass on the toilet floor and then cut my wrist with the broken bits of glass. Everybody saw me doing it. I didn't really care. That's not normal is it? I get angry all the time, and i get arrested a few times. I just can't control anything i do. I'm nuts and i'm so scared. If i'm ever offered help i will decline it. Because therapy is embarassing, and it doesn't work either. My ex has had me arrested for harrasment before and i fear he'll do it again. He's told me that he wants to take me to court and to have me sectioned for my own state of mind. But i can't cope with it. My life is just one big mess. And i really can't deal with it anymore.I should probably add that i have risky sex a lot too. I don't even fancy most of the guys, but i just do it anyways randomly. I kinda secretly hope i get pregnant too. Because a baby will need me, and i want to feel needed. I know that's probably wrong, but i just want to be happy. more

Resolved Question: How much is my House Worth Now?

i know its hard without pictures or someone to come in and appraise my house but i want a good educated guess on my houses value. I Bought a New house for $150,000 in myrtle beach sc. the neighborhood is extremely nice and away from all problems, and the neighborhood is recently finished and all the houses are very new and very nice mostly vinyl or brick front and some with craftsmen (kids roam freely without you having to worry.) i had the house built in November in 2008, it was the second to last lot available and most houses in the neighborhood sold for $200,000 and up in previous years with the most expensive house around $400,000. the lot is is cornering to a large pond and is a very nice view. the house sits on a 1/4 acre lot and is around 16,000 sq.ft. with vinyl siding it has a 20x24 garage, full laundry room, 16x14 master bedroom with walk in closet and sliding glass shower in the bathroom with 2 sinks and full mirror. it has 2 12x14 guest bedrooms and a standard full size hallway bathroom. all the rooms are separated from the rest of the house by a hallway. the house is carpet except for the wood floor foyer with a closet and the very open kitchen that has tasteful linoleum (not the ugly cheep linoleum) all the Appliances are stainless steel and has a 3 to 4 chair bar overlooking the vaulted ceiling living room (the living room is huge with a large 62" ceiling fan and sliding door going to the back patio 16x20) it has a full dinning room with chandelier that fits our 6 chair dinning room table and also has enough room to put a full sized marble top liquor and wine bar in the back. the back patio is 12x12. more

Resolved Question: Corny Italian artwork in restaurants?

This is going to be really hard to explain, but one thing that bugs me is cheesy, poor Italian artwork in restaurants or anywhere. For instance, a large picture of a sloppily painted wine glass or spaghetti in a bowl. I don't get what the matter is with interior decorators now. It's like they're thinking "we could have cool abstract art or neat fine art such as a sunset/ocean, but no lets have huge sloppy pictures of wine glasses and spaghetti in the entire restaurant." Does anyone else know what I mean and what are your opinions on this? It's like good art isn't hip enough for fine dinning restaurants now LOL!I don't mind it in Italian restaurants that much, but it bugs me everywhere else. more

Resolved Question: What Do I Do If I No Longer Love My Partner?

I have been with my partner going on 7 years in October. We have two boy's together. But i find myself very unattracted to him. and just generally feel nothing anymore! In the past he was a bit of a loose canon! He would go out and drink himself silly with a bunch of his so called friend's! He is not very good with alchohol. and would be very unreasonable! When i was pregnant with our first child. he disapeared for 2 days while he drank himself stupid! Mind you. he was only supposed to be going out for a little while. Then i would call. and straight away i could tell he had far too much to drink! :( I would continue to call worried sick! He would answer and say something completely ridiculous. then hang up! Or say he will be home soon. and never show up! Anyway's long story short. This happend HEAPS!! The day's after his drinking binges. He would be so appoligetic & say he would never do it again blah blah. Then offcourse it happend again and again ANNNND again! I would be at home balling my eyes out. eating my dinner alone! He would be out with his wreckless friends and driving around blind drunk! The cop's picked him up one night completely naked and ridiculously drunk! To think i was stupid enough to go and pick him up from the cop shop! He wasnt there offcourse. They let him go off by himself, blind drunk and not even in the town where we lived? So i had another sleepless night! He stumbles through the door the next day looking like he had been dragged through the dirt! Lost his phone blah blah.... Every time this happend, I lost more and more trust & respect for him! And became quite angry alot of the time because these little binges of his would come out of the blue! A trip to bunnings would turn into another night of worrying and pain for me :( I just had no idea when it was going to happen next! So it sent me nut's! I threatend to leave many times. I really wanted to. but we had a baby togehter and i had nowhere to go! All my family live far away and have their own lives to worry about! Things settled down after he may have finally realised he would loose me if he kept this behaviour up! But those hurtful and horrible times still stuck in my head! And haven't left! I guess this has gone on too long and has ended in me feeling nothing for him! He can be so hurtful towards me! He throws things at me when he is angry! And MAN he has an anger problem too! Holes in the walls will prove that!! He drinks everyday now! And is over the driving limit by the time he gets home from work! We have two kids. So that is very irresponsible in my eyes! He say's the most hurtful thing's to me. And then when i am brought to absolute tears. He will say "Are you crying" and laugh or call me a child! He can just be so evil! I admit he has done alot for me over the years! And can be great alot of the time. But i can't get over everything he has put me through! Just the other day he wen't over to an old friends to simply take a couple of pictures for them to sell something on ebay! He took our eldest son and said he would be a couple of hours! Offcourse he started drinking and rang me asking if i could pick him up later when he wanted to come home? Whattt?? Evertime he get's around that group of people he turns into an irresponsible idiot! I told him No because i had had two glasses of wine that afternoon and not able to drive. Plus our youngest boy was sick and resting at home. Boy did i want to go down there and bring my little boy home! I hattte it when he pulls a stunt like that. He ended up saying he could get his mum to pick them up and bring them home! I didnt talk to him for hours after that! I then got a call from him & he was at mcdonalds and wanted to know if i wanted some dinner! I told him a fillet o fish meal please. I was being nice! Well he came home with 4 cheese burgers! Euurgghhh It's that ridiculous behaviour that makes me want scream! He doesn't realise or care how that behaviour affects me and the kid's! And i could have killed him for taking our little boy out and getting that drunk! Why does he do this?? If i can also add that. a couple of years back we were looking at engagement rings! after being together for nearly 5 years. I was hoping to take the next step! (thinking back now. i don't know why?) Anyway's. I chose a ring, the lady wrote all my details in a book. My size ect! Then i left it up to him! Well, i waited and waited and waited! Then there was talk of him wanting a dirt bike worth more than a ring! He would say,"Don't worry. you will get a ring before i get a bike!".. OK! Well he wen't through THREE bikes. and still no ring! :( Which brings us to now! I found a ring i liked and put the subject by him again! Whyyyyyy? It was lay-by'd on the 4th April on a 3 month loan! He paid 20% of the price ( all that he had to pay at that time!) It's now the 18th of July and he hasn't been back there to put any moneyon it. and i'm pretty sure the lay-by has finished by now! He came out the other day with " Oh i was gonna go in a pay $300 dollars of it. This was after the 3 months had just been up! I was thinking. "Gosh you don't usually wait until a lay-by is finished annnd THEN start paying dribs and drabs off it!! I admit he has had a few money troubles lately. But i don't see why he would take that on if he couldnt follow through with it! To me it seem's he couldn't care less! I know i am silly for even bringing up the subject of engagement this time around to try and fix things! Geesh, I have so much more to add to the story! But i think i have said enough. I hope somebody can help me to see what should be done!? Or any single parents out there have any advice for me on taking that first step to move on! We had a fight tonight. and have been talking very seriously about splitting up for good! I have really wanted to do this in the past! But i just have nowhere to go!!Cont again.... And if i even mention that i would go to live with a family memeber if they would have me and the kid's! He say's that i need to grow up and stand on my own two feet?? Did he ever think for a minute that i might not want to be alone at a hard time like that. And might need support? To conclude this pickle that i am having. I am basically after some serious help! I just want some advice. He want's out eldest boy to stay with him. But i don't want that! Everytime i think about not having him with me like i have for his whole life. It breaks my heart! more

Resolved Question: calla lily wine glass centerpiece.?

i was looking through a bridal magazine and saw a picture of a calla lily in a champagne glass and i loved it! i tore it out of the magazine and i cant find the website. i doubt anybody knows where i can get these, but if you have any ideas, please let me know! thanks! :D more

Resolved Question: Is my books any good? Please comment! :)?

Okay i am a 14 year old boy. This story is called 31 Days Left of Summer. It about love and humor and heart break! I cant put the whole story in this question so i will but the story into two parts! Once you comment on this question try to find the 2nd part. PLEASE! DAY 31 TOM BRANSON Tom Branson wakes up to the sound of his mother turning off the fan. His mother always did this whenever it was time too get up. “Time too get up. Get ready for workouts!” Mom says. “Uh! Why did you sign me up for that?” I command. I lean up on my elbows and wipe the crust from my eyes. My eyes are still trying to adjust to the daylight. “Today’s the last day anyway.” She convinces me. My eyes adjust to the daylight and I see my mother wearing her pink fleece robe that makes her look like a football player. Her black hair is sprung in ever direction on her head. She pushes up her glasses and says. “Don’t make me get the squirt bottle!” Uh! The last thing I want is some female football player spraying me in the face. “Why aren’t you screaming at Cade?” I ask her. Cade is my other brother. We are triplets. Yeah, you’re probably thinking that it is the coolest thing in the world. Well it’s not! My sister, Claire, and I almost always get along, but my brother, Cade, has to be an odd-ball. Claire and I usually team up to get Cade into trouble, but Cade always wines his way out of trouble. I also have an older sister. Her name is Allie. She’s just finished her freshman year in college and is home for the summer. “Because Cade is already up and ready.” Mom replies. I grasp the edge of my bed and pull myself out. I practically crawl to the bathroom to prepare myself. My brown hair is standing on the top of my head. My skin is dark but not as dark as Allie’s. Mom interrupts me while I am brushing my teeth. She has her Daisy Duke shorts on and an old t-shirt. I’m afraid to tell her, but women in their fifties should not be wearing those kinds of pants. She leans against the edge of the door watching me brush my teeth and comb my hair. “Um….take a picture it last longer.” I say to her. I barley notice the tooth paste dripping out of my mouth. “Whatever….Hurry up. We are going to be late if you don’t get a move on!” She replies. “Well I’m about to change so if theirs something you don’t want to see. Then I suggest you get out.” I say. I have too admit I am a little cranky in the morning. I pull off my pajamas and put on some black gym shorts and a U.S. Mail Carriers shirt. How nerdy? Once I get into my workout clothes I unlock the door and go get my snack. I do not eat anything big before workouts, because I really do NOT want to see it again. I look in the pantry to see if we have any Pop tarts. No, pop tarts, so I instead I eat a granola bar. I drink down the gallon of water that mom has set out for me. In the family room, Cade is watching CSI. I sit in the room for about five minutes until they cut open a mans body. I nearly throw up at the sight of the blood. I don’t think I will ever understand how Cade can eat and watch bodies get cut open at the same time! Unlike me Cade is always hyper in the morning. On the way too workouts he points out every single old car there is. It is very annoying. “Wow! Mom, look at that 1987 Camaro!” He screams. “Sorry, Cade, but nobody cares!” I say to him. My glass of water is filled too the top. As mom rides over a bump, the glass spills on me. Good thing my gym shorts absorb water! “Tom, be nice.” Mom tells me. A low grumble escapes my lips. “What was that?” “Nothing.” I mutter. We pull into the school just when workouts are starting. Cade and I rush to the side of the football field where everyone is standing around waiting for Coach. Most of these guys are older, so I have never spoken a word to most of them in my life. Cade and I just stand there side-by-side. How embarrassing! I should at least make an attempt to talk to someone. I think to myself, but unfortunately I do not. Coach comes walking from the Gymnasium with hurdles, and jump ropes. “Get into four lines, and begin stretching.” Orders the coach. We all follow his commands like a pack of dogs. Once we finish our outside sprints, and warm-ups we head inside to the weight room. Our weight room is not very big. It consists of six weight racks, two dumbbell shelves, and med balls. Yeah, I know we have all the old workout equipment! “Get some space on the floor, and get into push up position.” Coach tells us. I sprint to get a spot right next to the fan, where it is cool. I have to push some fat teenager who sweats like a pig out of the way, just so I can have that spot. Finally coach begins counting and we begin doing our exercises. The hour and a half that I am at workouts go by way to slow. I forget about paying attention to the boy, that I am supposed to be watching in case he drops the weight. Instead I am staring at the clock. You can do it Tom, only fifteen more minutes. I say more

Resolved Question: Is this a good beginning to my story!?

Okay i am writting a novel called 31 Days Left of Summer. It's about the last 31 days before school starts, and i based most of the characters off of people i know. Tom Branson wakes up to the sound of his mother turning of the fan. His mother always did this whenever it was time to get up. "Time to get up. Get ready for workouts!" mom says. "Uh! Why did you sign me up for that!" i command. I lean up on my elbows and wipe crust from my eyes. My eyes are still trying to adjust to the daylight. "Todays the last day anyway." She convinces me. My eyes adjust to the daylight and i see my mother wearing her pink fleece rove that makes he look like a football player. Her black hair is sprung in ever direction on her head. She pushes up her glasses and say. "Dont make me get the squirt bottle!" Uh! The last thing i want is some female football player spraying me in the face. "Why arent you screaming at Cade?" I ask her. Cade is my other brother. We are triplets.Yeah, you probably think that its the coolest thing in the world. Well its not! My sister, Maribeth, and i almost alwasy get along, but my brother Cade always has to be an odd-ball. Maribeth and i usually team up to get Cade into trouble, but as always he wines his way out of trouble. I also have an older sister. Her name is Allie. She just finished her freshman year in college and is home for the summer. "Because Cade is already up and ready!" Mom replies. I grasp the edge of my bed and pull myself out. I practically crawl to the bathroom to prepare myself. My brown hair is standing on the top of my head. My skin is dark, but not as dark as Allie's. Mom interrupts me while i am brushing my teeth.She has her Daisy Duke shorts on and an old t-shirt. I am afraid to tell her, but women in their fifties should not be wearing those kind of shorts. She leans agaisnt the edge of the door watching me brush my teeth. "Um....take a picture it last longer." i say to her. I barely notice the tooth paste dripping from my mouth. "Whatever....Hurry up. We are going to be late if you do not get a move on!" She replies. "Well i'm about to change, so if theirs something you dont want to see. Then i suggest that you get out." I say. I have too admit i am a little cranky in the morning. I pull of my pajamas and put on some black gym shorts and a U.S. Mail Carriers shirt. How nerdy? Once i get into my workout clothes i unlock the door and go get a snack. I do not eat anything big before workouts, because i really do NOT want to see it again. I look in the pantry to see if we have any pop tarts. No pop tarts, so instead i grab a granola bar. I drink the gallon of water that move as set out for me. In the family room, cade is watching CSI. I sit in the room for about 5 minutes until they cut open a mans body. I nearly throw up at the sight of all the blood. I do not think that i will ever understand how Cade can eat and watch people get cut open at the same time. Thats all i have so far. Is it any good?The end will be horribley sad! And is it funny? I seriously dont think it stands a chance.i know i have grammar and mistakes but i was in a hurry to finish typing it. The real manuscript doenst have bad grammar or mis-spelled words :) more

Voting Question: Ugh, why is my mother being so ridiculous?

Ok, so, my mom recently attened some Frank Sinatra tribute thing in some club in the middle of nowhere. She's 86 and I'm 53. Ok, so, apparently she's all dazzled and she thinks she's all rebel because god forbib she had a glass of wine at a Frank Sinatra concert. Like, on her Facebook page it's a picture of her with a black hat with skulls on it sticking her tounge out and the caption says "Sexy!" and her ringtone for her cell phone is "This is why I'm Hot" I mean, I guess it's nice that she feels all good because she attended some concert? But still. And she's talking to me about trying to snag some Harley motorcycle that some friend of hers is giving away for free.... more