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Obama spokesman sets different expectations for Martha's Vineyard vacation - Washington Post

Last year, as President Obama embarked on his first Martha's Vineyard vacation , deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton made a classic beginner's mistake. Obama "wants you to relax and have a good time," Burton ...

Good start for NSU - KTAL

NATCHITOCHES -- There were two thumbs up throughout the Northwestern State football coaching staff Monday after veterans and newcomers were impressive in split practices in Turpin Stadium on the first day of preseason ...

Obama Martha's Vineyard Oak Bluff Vacation Videos On-Scene Reporting - Associated Content

from last year's Obamamania. For one, President Obama's approval ratings are considerably lower than they were a year ago. The plethora of welcoming signs of last summer are not in abundance this time around ...

Kids flock to Milford Library as end of summer nears - Abington Mariner

As the end of vacation nears, some students are heading to Milford Town Library to catch up on their summer reading. "We always get those last-minute students coming in here looking for books to complete their reading ...

Summer Reading and Climate Change: A Tale of Two Novels - Huffingtonpost.com

Leaving Heathrow in mid-July, I picked up two novels for my summer vacation reading. One, Ian McEwan's Solar, was an obvious choice. What could be better than seeing one of my favorite authors, anointed by many as the ...

Summer was two weeks longer for achievers - MySanAntonio

This is one of a variety of stories written by area high school students at the 26th annual Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College. As a sponsor, the San Antonio Express-News is reprinting this ...

Brian Burke on why summer World Cup of Hockey is no-brainer - YAHOO!

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke has an op-ed piece in the National Post on Thursday about the future of the NHL and international play that's worth your time, if only to boil it down to its essential theme ...

A Harvard Economist's Guide to Enjoying Your Summer - YAHOO!

WASHINGTON, DC – Harvard economist Greg Mankiw has a lot of fans. He has achieved something like guru status with his blog , which was originally started for the students in his introductory economics class ...

First thoughts: Cruel summer - MSNBC Firstread

It’s been another cruel summer for Team Obama… Still, there has been some good news and one important silver lining for the White House… Mission accomplished in Iraq?… You can only shake your head: 1 ...

President Obama, First Family Kick Off Vacation on Martha's Vineyard - ABC News

The 10-day getaway, the family's' fourth and longest this year, comes after a whirlwind campaign swing through the West Coast by Mr. Obama earlier this week and amid a swirling controversy over the president's comments ...

Open Question: What should I say to her?

I haven't seen this girl all summer since we've both been on vacation a lot. I did find her on Facebook, but what should I say? We're not the closest friends yet, so I was going to say something simple like "I haven't seen you in forever, we need to hang out..." but would that be too little? Or is going simple a good thing? Thanks a lot for the help. I normally know how what to do, but idk... She's probably the first girl to leave me nervous, haha. more

Open Question: How will making our kids spend more and more hours in school improve anything if they aren't learning?

According to some sources, kids in the US spend over 1100 hours in school, more than kids in a lot of Asian countries and European countries. Now Obama wants to raise the amount of hours kid spend in school and make the school day longer because according to him it will help the kids learn more. But how does that do anything? I mean our kids are not learning ANYTHING while they are in school, their days are being wasted because of teachers that can't control a class and class clowns that ruin the day for everyone, they are products of an egregious public education system, most schools get money and they spend it on newer basketball courts and better football fields rather than newer books and better labs, and the US is the only country where high schools take sports seriously, in Europe if you want to play a sport you have to play at a local club, you come to school to study. Am I the only one that think Quality matters a lot more than quantity? Also here are my sources http://blogs.greatschools.org/greatschoolsblog/2010/08/the-case-against-summer-vacation-fact-or-fiction.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/09/30/leave_them_kids_alone_98515.html http://lubbockonline.com/stories/100909/edi_502831211.shtml more

Open Question: My First Breakup was weird. Help?

Well, I recently started my first relationship with a girl I met this year in school. We met the first few days of the school year and we became really good friends. I really started to have feelings for her, but I'm a little shy so I didn't ask her out. After school got out for the summer I never really saw her, but a month into vAcation she called me. I was so happy to hear from her again. We started texting eachother daily, and then suddenly one day I got a text from her saying that she liked me. After hitting myself with a good-sized book to make sure I wasn't dreaming, I replied back and said I liked her too. We were really both happy from what I could tell. However, we both wouldn't be able to see eachother for about two-weeks because we were both busy. We texted and called and it was going great. But as soon as the two week period was coming to an end, she texted saying she wanted to break up because she was to busy for me. I understand that because she has alot of clubs and cheer and all that, but why break it up? She said that she did want to get back with me when she wasn't busy, but I just feel that it ain't gonna happen. She told me that she felt comfortable with me because I didn't try to take advantage of her and I was great guy. She's not the type of girl who would date someone as a joke or game, I know that much. I still really like her but I'm angry and confused. What should I do?Another thing, even if we don't get back together, I don't want it to ruin out friendship. more

Open Question: What do you think of him?

Im recently talking to this guy and we have been in the process of getting to know one another.He recently went on vacation to italy for a month and said he hoped i have a great summer and he mananged to keep in contact with me while he was there.He has asked me lots of questions such as whats my major? my hobbies? how many classes im taking this summer? etc. We met a few times at church and he wanted to hang out during this summer but i been busy with summer school and work that it was not possible. He recently moved to texas for med school. I asked how his new home is? he said its a little empty it could use a women's touch. So i said well dont worry you will make friends soon. So he said that wasnt the anwser he was hoping for.I also suggested making friends in church since he hardly knows anyone there. He replied by saying im sure things will work out but if they dont can we still chat..what did he mean?Does he sound like a nice/good guy? more

Resolved Question: How do I get him back?

At the beginning of the summer I casually dated the boy I went to prom with and it was a good time, but when I got back from vacation I was kind of in a weird mood/place and I broke up with him. I know he liked quite a bit back then. I recently found out that I have every class with him next semester. I want him back, how do I do it? I know I messed up, I just hope he isn't mad. How should I go about getting back together? more

Open Question: Is it a bad idea to invite my nephews half siblings (of whom are no relation to me) over to our house?? ((BAD)?

My nephew Jordan is 8. He has a 5 year old sister, and a 2.5 year old brother. Jordan is related to me by blood, but his siblings that live at home with him have different fathers, so theres no blood relation. (BTW his dad is my brother). Jordan lives about an hour and half away from all of the family here, so he visits mostly during the Summer/Holidays...and ocassionally throughout the school year on weekends. Our faces are becoming more familiar with Jordan's siblings, and they're beginning to call my parents Grandpa/etc. Its actually really cute and we dont mind. Last time my dad traveled to pick up Jordan, the 5 year old sis was just hangin out with Jordan and "Grandpa" in the truck until it was time to go. A conversation piece came up between me and my dad about how maybe we should offer to have Jordans sister Brook to visit out of town with us. The mom trusts our family completely, and FYI, Brook, the 5 year old girl's father/family neglect to spend time with her/help financially. Would it be bad if we offered to have her come up "For the weekend"? Im trying to predict the future, im just wondering b/c if she has fun, which we would make sure she did, and she would be with her big bro the whole time, she would want to return EVERY time...and then all of a sudden, we're taking on a kid that has absolutely no relation to us. Its also not like we're all ... super duper friendly with the mom of the kids either, its mostly a 'friendly business exchange' between Jordan all his life...with concerns/etc....but we're friendly. Also it would be fine for the weekend to have the girl up...but what if we're going on vacation....?? Like next Summer I promise Jordan if he got good grades i'd take him to Lego Land...So am I opening up a can worms?? Would she have to go EVERYWHERE?? EVERYTIME???? more

Open Question: Why do the home grown tomatoes from Md and Va states taste so much better than the ones grown here in FL?

When I go to Md and Va ( where I grew up) for summer vacations the first thing I look forward to is the home grown tomatoes. They are wonderful just like I remember. Why here in FL are they bland and have the taste of hot house tomatoes like the ones in most grocery stores. I tried growing all the kinds and used the best soil, both shade and sun areas and still no flavor. I can't understand why. more

Open Question: What would be a good saying, or a good saying for a lesson like this? PLEASE ANSWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!?

For my summer vacation homework, I have to write an essay using this critical lens statement: "In literature, as in real life, characters often face obstacles that they must overcome consequently. The character learns a valuable life lesson from this experience." I used two books, "Hatchet", and "Brian's Winter", both written by Gary Paulsen. In the second paragraph, I wrote down this (sorry, it's kind of long...): In the beginning of "Hatchet", Brian had survived the plane crash and was sitting by a tree near the bank of a lake where the plane went down. He had absolutely no idea whatsoever of what to do. But soon after, he decided to take an inventory of what he had with him. So he took out all that he had in his pockets, and laid them down on the grass in front of him. All he had was a quarter, three dimes, and tow pennies. He also had a billfold (what's a "billfold" anyway?), with a twenty-dollar bill, a fingernail clipper, and some odd pieces of paper. He still had the hatchet that his mother had given him hanging on his belt, but then he thought,"That's it." Suddenly he remembered that he had once had an English teacher, a guy named Perpich. When he remembered him, he thought,"No, wait - if he was going to play the game, he might as well play it right. Perpich would tell him to quit messing around. Get motivated. Look at ALL of it, Robeson." Brian then looked at what he was wearing and was about to say again that that was it, when he remembered another thing that Perpich had said,"You are your most valuable asset. Don't forget that. You are the best thing you have." It was then that he learned the lesson ( blank blank blank blank blank...). <------ THAT is what I need help with; I have no idea what I should write for the lesson! HELP ME! (Also, this question would be a little easier to answer if you already read these two books.) more

Open Question: Should i keep hoping that i'll be in a relationship with this girl?

So, I've been knowing this wonderful girl for a year now, we met at school. As time passed, we became best friends, inseparable. She's been a relationship with another guy ever since we met. I've always had feelings for her, but I was mature and responsible enough to know how far our relationship can go: 'just friends'. about 2months ago, things changed a lot. Her boyfriend maybe wasn't being the nice person she fell in love with, they were having regular fights, until she once said 'i think I'm single', tore out his picture out of her purse and I was the agony uncle for her. the day after, we went out and shortly we told each other what we felt about us. this kept on for about 3 weeks, I was in the seventh heaven with her, BUT she never lost contact with her bf. Like 2 weeks ago, she told me she wanted to save her relationship with her bf, and that she will love me still. Man, that was one heartbreaker. I never felt so ill, unhappy and unneeded in my life. it really felt like the end of the world. We kept talking to each other, all this happened in summer by the way. up till last week, she came back from a family vacation, she was texting me all the way and saying how badly she was missing me. She brought me souvenirs and hugged me like she never hugged before when she got back. The last few days, we've been meeting regularly and going out as if nothing ever happened. I must say I was shocked when she kissed me, on the lips, just days after saying it's over. Oh an that wasn't some two second kiss either. Anyway, she's still with this guy, still with the same problems and I really don't know what to do! I love her madly, so does she, but she never seems to break up for good with him. I'm 19, and I do have a conscience. whenever we chat about us, there's always the element of 'maybe one day'.... and she does know that she has no future with her bf. I did try to forget her as a 'girlfriend' and to be 'just friends', I simply can't! there's no other girl like her and there's no other girl that will ever mean anywhere close to what she means to me! What would you do? I really can't take this anymore, I don't know what to do :( help! :'( more

Open Question: Is my husband's ex-wife overstepping her bounds?

My husband and his ex-wife have 2 sons together. Every summer, the sons spend 2 weeks in the summer with my husband's parents who live 3 states away. One week in June and one week in August. He asked his ex-wife if she would be willing to split the cost of the airfare by paying for the August trip. She said no, that she doesn't want to pay for the flight. Ok, thats fine. But her answer is that she will drive the boys to her ex-in-law's house and will stay with them for a week on vacation - with her new husband! Don't you think that is crossing the line? Not to mention, when she got engaged (last year) she texted my in-laws to tell them the good news. Is she delusional or is this normal?The in-laws do think it is strange, but they are afraid she won't let them see the grandkids, so they are afraid to speak up. It's terrible. more

Open Question: How would I go about to become a professional mma fighter(and ultimately join the UFC)?

I'm 18,live in Miami, FL and have no prior experience to mma except for some high school wrestling when I was a high school senior(but then again that's how Rampage Jackson started), I'm going to start college in a week and am planning on gaining a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and there's a conveniantly placed MMA gym across the street from the university I go to(I don't know if it's any good, it's called the Freestyle Fighting Academy Mixed Martial Arts. I want to train in martial arts but at the same time not sacrifice my full time student studies. So how would I go about doing this? Should I leave training to the summer/vacation time or should I do school and training at the same time? What experience do I need/how do I get a manager for amateur/professional fighting? How much would MMA gyms cost me? I'm in fairly good shape(slim and muscular), good reflexes, but more importantly an indomitable will, and I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve my goal of becoming the best fighter in the world. Thank you in advance for your help.@Traum whoa whoa whoa, sounds like I hit a nerve...P***y kids? Wow, you feeling the need to act tough on the internet instantly let me know your just a trash talking, all talk no walk punk that's got waaay to much time on his hands. And I'm curious to know as to how "I'm acting like a know-it-all?" I mean, all I did was ASK Questions, I never said I KNEW anything, even less KNOW IT ALL. Seriously KID, why don't grow up and act like an adult when responding to other people who've only asked a question with respect. Didn't your moma teach you about a little thing called MANNERS?But then again I guess that's a good thing. Smack talking greaseballs like you only affect me in one way...yeah that's right all you're doing is pissing me off at motivating even more. Yap all you like punk cause I ain't gonna be the one lying on the floor with a mouthful of garbage.And to everyone else, thanks for you advice. I know the chances of entering the UFC are seldom to none but I'm just looking at things from a perspective where I'm taking it all one step at a time. I'm not gonna about becoming a UFC fighter when I'm only learning the ropes. I'll be thinking about learning the technique and improving myself, and then competing at an ameteur level once or if it gets to that level. Then when I finally have a taste of what it takes to be what I want to be, I'll decide on the next step. I can't do it all at once, and I recognize that, it just doesn't work like that, it would be chaotic. Rather, I'm going to take things 1 step at a time and focus my mind on the task at hand, not what isn't going on at the moment.Furthermore, I don't think it necessary to quit school, especially at this stage. Did Rashad Evans quit school? No, he actually went on to get a degree in Psychology. Besides...I'll be 22 once I get my bachelor's degree at which time I would have already had experience in mma from being in an mma gym. Like Randy was competing in wrestling/the Olympics at the time, I would be either still be getting the technique down or I'd be competing in an ameteur league. After that things can go either way depending how my fights go. more

Open Question: i want him back.. but should i fight for it?

okay... now this is going to be one heck of a long story.. but hope you could cope up. as of now.. i feel really lost and i have no idea what to do... :( me and my ex boyfriend-bestfriend have dated for 8 months, he ended things with me because we were fighting all the time.. so basically.. it was a BREAK UP. and he told me to just move on... keep this in mind.. and sometime before summer.. ya know.. difficulties in moving on.. but i had no other choice. i had to move on.. i was living life.. but then this other guy came along.. he likes me and i don't like him.. but.. things have happened, like he held my hand, he hugged me, and...he let me lay on his shoulder cause i was sleepy and all.. we talked.. and he was someone like a shoulder to cry on.. and HE KNOWS THAT I DON'T LIKE HIM.....and i would always talk to him about my ex. like i would get mad sometimes saying that i hate my ex because he was still sending me messages, getting all mad for whatever i'm doing..... but i thought this new guy would make things work.. but i called it quits.. i wanted to give him a chance.. but... it's just not there.. i still love my ex... summertime.. my ex came back from vacation.. and called me to apologize.. and he said that i deserve to be treated better.. then met me.. and tried to fix things... and i told him one time.. about the new guy.. i told him everything.. and that i didn't want the new guy at all... and..things turned out right where we were falling in love again... but.... something went wrong again.. =\ last week monday.. he told me to call him and we had to talk.. so.. we talked.. and he asked about the new guy again.. cause someone told him everything that had happened.. and i did tell him.. being all calm because i know he knows.. but... he was upset.. and he was brokenhearted... he said.. he didn't want to deal with me anymore.. he said that he doesn't want to care.. and forever doesn't mean anymore to him... which made me break down... and tried to apologize.. but he was just hurt... two days after.. he talked to me.. and i told him that i was really sorry and everything.. that i didn't mean to hurt him that way... in which i really didn't hurt him(?). at some point.. why does he have to care about what happened with me and the new guy.. when he was the one who broke up with me and told me to move on??? anyway.. he said he forgives me.. and he still cares about me... as days have gone by.. i was still all upset because i felt like i was being all crushed.. he only gave me an option that we stay as friends for now.. and he told me "that if things were meant to be, they'll always come back".. which made me smile.. but somehow.. i wanted more out of it because i love him.. i really want him.. and i don't want to make myself look like a fool... ='( now... last monday... august 16... i recieved a tumblr message.. anonymous.. saying that i have to let my ex go.. because i'm treating him like a dog..and that i'm so messed up... which hurts obviously... then i talked to him.. and told him.... that he has to leave me.. but then he starts asking.. why am i treating him like a dog.. asking him to leave me... when i can follow my heart... i told him.. i want to follow my heart.. but i don't want to look like a fool.. but i decided to just take it back... new guy was calling me.. but i was ignoring it.. my ex called me.. and told me the new guy called him.. and said everything that happened.. like i hated him.. and all that.. i explained to him but he wouldn't listen.. and he said that it's time to really leave me.. :'( my mom took my phone to tell him to back off cause i was already bursting out.. but he answered my mom why was she shouting at him and does my mom even know the story... later on.. i found out, he deleted me from facebook and tumblr... and this time.. it shows that he wants me out... :( i gave him everything.. and we've been through everything....thick and thin.. and if you know what i mean by everything.. it's every single thing..and few weeks back when we were in good times.. we made love.. and now i'm thinking if i'm pregnant... =\ symptoms lately... should i tell him if i am or not?? even if he doesn't care..? or does he still?? and will there be a chance of him coming back?? will he ever move on?? because he's moving to my school.. and... it sucks now cause i don't think i'll move on.. i'll be seeing him almost every single damn day.. :'( i don't know what to do.. HELPPPP :( more

Open Question: vacation ideas for a family of 5 for only the weekend?

ok so my parents want our entire family to go on a little weekend vacation and we don't have any ideas. we want to drive because i'm terrified of airplanes and we live in chicago so it has to be sorta close. it could be in illinois, indiana, wisconsin, michigan or iowa. i hav a sister that is 4 and a brother that is 19 and i'm 14 so we need somethinn fun for the entire family. we thought about going to the Wilderness Territory in wisconsin dells but its better to go there in the winter because the indoors is warmer, and also my mom doesn't see the fun in going to a water park, soooooo no waterparks. also my parents don't really like to go camping in the wild. my brother and i do but my parents don't. we went to niagara falls in the beginning of summer and there were ALOT of stuff to do there so my mom wants something like that. please give me some ideas that would be fun for the entire family. :) more

Open Question: Would you vacation with your spouse somewhere you've been with your ex previously?

My bf went out with someone for 2 yrs, she cheated on him, they broke up, 4 months later he met me and we've been together 2 1/2 years. This summer there is a certain touristy spot I wanted to vaca in. I've haven't been there in years and I know plenty of people that have gone recently and they had fun. My bf refuses to go there because he took his ex there for a vaca once and they didn't even have such a good time. I find that ridiculous that I can't go someplace his ex has been. And plus, he doesn't even have good memories there. A vacation with me would totally change his memories of that place. He said he won't go because everywhere he looks he'll remember what he did with his ex plus the fact that they didn't have a great time. It's just bad memories for him and he won't go. So now because he won't go, I can't go. or at least not with him. I *could* go with friends but my friends aren't interested because this is a kind of couply/family oriented place. Which is why I wanted to go with him. I've been with my family years ago, now I want to go with him but he won't go. And now it's really putting me off to even want to go because I don't want to go to a place that will only remind him of his ex but he's with me now so shouldn't he be able to put it all behind him? I mean, me and my bf go to plenty of restaurants, etc. in town that I've been to with ex's. It doesn't mean I won't go just because an ex has been there. The only places I don't go are places where an ex worked because if they'll still work there I do not want to run into them but that hasn't caused a problem with my current bf because we also have no reason to go to those places. Such as, my ex worked for an auto place, so I wouldn't never go to THAT auto place in case he's still there but I can go to any other one. And my bf has never asked that we go to that specific auto place so it's never been a prob BUT if for some reason he needed to go to that EXACT auto place I would go. I'm happy with my bf now and not afraid to run into my ex. My ex means nothing to me now. And the places we went hold no memories for me now, good or bad. I dunno why my bf can't let go of his past! What do you guys think? Would you vacation with your current gf in a place you took an ex? more

Open Question: What do you think of my poem?!:)?

It is called:Stay Here i am ,on my summer vacation i was Away you were,i am gonna miss you my dear now you came back,and i am not back seeing the house next door,empty like before but not for long,it can't be covered with fog your house i saw,empty for a while Thinking what if i don't see your face i can't close this case because i want to win this race you are the air i breath you i can't delete came back i did,to see you for good walking through that empty house running i did,to get to your house knocking on your door,you came to open the door and now i am in your arm Oh ,i can't let you go it gets harder everyday and if you asked me i will always stay losing you i don't please,you is all i want i am sorry but you can't ride the ferry if you wonder,i am lonley here if i heard the news,that i can't see your face my heart stops beating,my eyes stops meeting people i don't want to see,same i can't be tears fall from my eyes,because the news is bigger then my size if i asked you will you stay,with me everyday♥ . so what do you think i wrote it in like 5 min and beside english is my 2nd language so please be honest:) p.s:don't rewrite my poem thanks in advance:)ll doug no i haven't been reading anything lately,and btw it is for my grandma!=p,but thnx buddy more

Resolved Question: Boy Problems? I'm a Little Worried.?

My boyfriend and I are both 13. We've been dating almost 3 months now. He's a player. Someone who gets around a lot. The only reason I'm not leaving him is because I'm the longest relationship he's had for a long time, and he's liked me for a while aswell. He tells me he loves me. He even told me he's IN love with me. He's normally nice to me, as he is to other girls as well, and he's a great boyfriend. But it's summer vacation, and he's really busy. We haven't seen eachother/hungout for about 3 weeks now. We only talk through IM. I've arranged to see him soon, but that doesn't matter. I'm just afraid that he's losing feelings for me. Yes, I've already brought it up to him a few times, a few weeks ago, but he said he's not losing feelings for me, and he loves me. We later got in a few fights because of some other stuff, and long story short; I didn't trust him as much as I used to. So I'm trying to gain trust for him. I'm not going to bring it up to him again, because I don't want to go through a fight again, stupid as it sounds. But I'm definitely just trying to make an effort to see him as much as I can. He's busy though. I'm afraid that by the time school starts, he won't have very strong feelings for me anymore. Details. He tells me he loves me all the time, and compliments me sometimes too. It's not the way it used to be before though. I felt a real connection. Now I don't, as much as I used to. It would be likely for him to lose feelings for me, I'm thinking, but I hope not. He's a flirt through facebook to other girls. I think it's because he doesn't get to see me anymore, so he turns to other girls for his much needed attention. Sometimes I think it goes a little too far, and assume he likes another girl. I kind of do already. He treats her differently from all the other girls. In a good way. For her. But not for me. So how can I tell if he's losing feelings for me? Or that he likes another girl? What do you think about this? Thanks to anyon who answers, I really need this. And I appreciate it very much. more

Resolved Question: Is this generalization incorrect?

Based on all of my past experiences, black people are untrustworthy. NOW HOLD ON JUST A SECOND AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY. When I was younger, I would spend part of my summer at my vacation home in Hawaii. We had a housekeeper there (who was of African-American descent, yes,) Well one time, she asked me to open a safe that was in the house because she left something in there. (Give me a break, I was like 6.) So I did, and she stole quite a bit of money. Then sometime when I was 8, we were Yachting around the Labadee area when my dad docked to go meet someone. So I was on the boat alone when a bunch of people (All African) jumped onto the boat and told me to unlock the door. I was smarter so I told them no, and they kept trying to bribe me with a "big surprise." Eventually they left after I called my dad but that's still a bad memory. Anyway continuing on! One time, on a flight back from Hong Kong, I was waiting at the reception for them to call me to board the plane. There was another traveler (Guess what? African!) sitting next to me at the waiting area. He told me that my boarding pass was invalid because it was red-colored. I didn't know any better because I was like 9 so he offered to exchange mine with his so that I wouldn't get into trouble. And I did. Eventually they found out because all of the flight attendants had to memorize the first class passengers' names and he wasn't a little asian kid. And here's what made me write this article today! I was going home from a concert in Philadelphia, and I wanted to take a cab to my car since I was in a pretty bad area. Sure enough, a cab pulls up and I asked the driver if he could take me to "so and so," and he said yes. (By the way guess what his skin color was..!). Once I strapped myself in, he turned off the car and said, "The meter's broken. It's $100 to X." I was pretty scared at that point because he looked like he had a gun with him so I agreed. (It was like 3 streets away too.. go figure.) I could go on and on because apparently the only time when bad things happen to me is when there are black people around. I'm not being racist, I'm being realistic. From my point of view at least. I feel that I have every right to make this generalization considering that this is only less than 1% of the things that happened to me involving people of African descent.Yeah I mean I'm sure I'm gonna get a lot of hate for it but come on, I was still in elementary school when the first two happened. And I picked these events for a specific reason. They weren't the most traumatic (believe me.) and they certainly weren't the most life threatening, but they occurred at very different areas. One in Philly, one in Hawaii, one in the Caribbean, and one in Hong Kong for crying out loud. Is this merely a coincidence? Or is this just inherent nature? And I'm not singling out black people either. I'm sure there's a white person in Sweden who hates Asians because all of the above applies to him except the perpetrators were all Asian!I might seem racist but I really am not at all. I'm not a flaming liberal either but I am accepting of all people (except for black people at this moment, I'm SORRY.) When I think back to times when I was in danger or when someone has taken advantage of me, all of the events, YES ALL OF THEM, can be traced back to a person of African descent. It's very extreme but I can't do anything about it. I didn't ask them to take advantage of me! I'm not saying that other races are greater of that Asians are the master race either. I'm just saying that, from my experience, black people are untrustworthy to me. It's a touchy topic but I feel very strongly about it because of the myriad of events that led me to this conclusion. And I don't just associate all black people with "bad or evil" either. I give everyone a fair chance, but it seems that black people let me down the most. more

Open Question: How old are the characters in West Side Story?

They seem like they are good-for-nothing people in their early twenties without jobs (excluding Tony and Bernardo, who seems significantly older than the rest), but they have the Dance at the Gym... is it a high school gym, or a YMCA-like institution? Are they actually high-schoolers on summer vacation? They also talk about abusive families... do they still live at home? more

Open Question: Is it a great idea to go to college in the philippines?

I'm 17 years old, and going into my senior year in High School in the states. I just came back from the Philippines from my summer vacation (my mom is filipino, from Maasin Leyte) and i finally realize that i love it there. I decided i should go to college in the Philippines to stay close to my family and friends, but i decided to go to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Manila. I'm not going to be the only one going, my best friend said she wants to come and study there also, however, i am a bit unsure, about the cost of living in manila, or will i be successful there, (i want to get a degree in digital film-making or photography). Also, i haven't told my parents about it, i'm sure my mother will be fine, but not my father, i told him i wanted to attend Howard University or George Mason University, but it's not what i want anymore, I LOVE the Philippines, and it's where i want to live now. So i NEED HELP, is it a good decision to go, if so, i need some tips about manila! Please HELP! more

Resolved Question: He lied to me, and played with my feelings. What should I do?

In the beginning of summer, I met this great guy at church (he's 17, I'm 15) we got to know each other better over the next two weeks but then I had to leave for vacation halfway around the globe for a month. Before I left, he said he would wait till I return and we would resume what we had then he told me that he had developing feelings for me and I told him that I liked him too. During my vacation we would keep in contact by fb message and I would imagine that when I came back we would be all happy and go out and everything. Well it's been a few days since I've been back from the vacation and me and the guy have been texting and one night I had to ask him if he still had somewhat feelings for me and he said " I never said I liked you, just thought you were interesting." He even promised me that he would wait till I come back and now he's saying he's no longer interested?! I just brushed it off saying it's fine and that I understand but I really don't know what to do. I asked if we can still be friends and he said why not. I still kind of like him and I don't know why he just gave up like that. I haven't seen him since I left but I see him next week at church. How should I handle this situation? Should I confront him and ask about it? Please help! more

Open Question: How do i stop avoiding him?

So there is this guy i like, and he likes me too a little, and we've told eachother our feelings about a year ago. We always see eachother at school, but now its summer vacation and hes been asking me many times if i want to hang out with him. I just get really nervous and insecure (i have low self esteem, but nobody knows) and i think, what if i dont look good? I really want to hang out with him and show tht i like him, but i just get so insecure tht i have to say im busy doing ___. and im afraid that this will give him the wrong message and he will loose interest in me. more

Open Question: Anyone wanna give me a subject to write about in a persuasive essay?

Well Summer Vacation is really boring. I don't have a teacher to help me write better and I seem to get dumber every day. So I was bored and I want to write an persuasive essay. Just post a topic here and ill Star you question and ill post it up like in a day or two so anyone can revise it if they're bored.. so please post you topics :D more

Open Question: Where is a good place to vacation?

I live in central Indiana and I am on an extremely tight budget. There will be a total of 5 of us. Two adults and three children ages 13, 8 and 7. We didn't get to do much over the summer so I was hoping to be able to go on a decent little weekend vacation that is cheap and close. Any suggestions? more

Open Question: I keep avoiding him because im insecure?

Open Question: Have you ever noticed how people say?

have a nice summer, and how this never occurs with any other season....you never hear have a nice winter.....or enjoy your spring.....I guess it comes from summer vacations in school.....you wont see the person for a while, and also summer is the time of yeasr most people take vacations.....but honestly i think summer is so overrated.....quite possibly the worst season...aside from the winter....its so hot you dont want to do anything....and if you have to the heat just makes everything miserable.....plus if your in school.....you normaly get bored like 3 weeks in.....I thinnk with this whole build up, have a nice summer kind of sentiment.....people get hyped for summer.....but its always scorching and boring.....there are a few highlights but usually summer is just kind of a drag.....swimming gets old really fast too....its like the build up to the summer is way better than the actual thing....now fall....thats the season.....no one really says have a nice fall....but its always awesome....you get so much done the weather is perfect....its great......cant wait to move out of Florida......I want to live somewhere where its like fall all year round.....thats my idea of paradise......the tropics is awful......agree, disagree.....comments......btw this is in singles and relationships because I've also noticed that this is the category most people respond to quickly....I'm perceptive like that. more

Open Question: Good ideas for sweet sixteen themes in may/june?

Uhm, well, I'm only 14, but I really want to get ready for my sweet sixteen. I know I have two years, but I want everything to go well and I want to work out money and stuff beforehand. My birthday is in May, but my school here in south Florida doesn't release us until June and I want my friends who get out in May to come down from north Florida when we're all on summer vacation. So I was wondering are there any good ideas for sweet sixteens themes or like can people give me websites with ideas for themes? I'm definitely having it in like a hotel or something and getting a DJ. I was kinda thinking like a club-like party theme, but i don't know? And no black and white things cause I wanna wear a blue cocktail dress. And on top of this that year I'm going to be auditioning for American Idol, so yeah, I need ideas for themes for my future sweet sixteen!!! Please and thank you in advance!!!! more

Open Question: What do you think of this guy?

soo i recently started talking to this guy we met before my ex and i started dating but i kind of cut it off and so we met again at his graduation party and ever since then he has been trying to get to know me and wanting to hang out but i havent had the time due to school/my cousins wedding. I told him how i was going through a bad break up with at that time my ex boyfriend and he told me dump him and go out with me.and hes like im just putting it out there. He recently went to malasia for a month for vacation and some how texted me from there to see how i was doing and how my summer was going so far.. and so few days ago he texted me asking me to come to mosque cause his baby brother was reciting this speech but i said i couldnt cause i had to be somewhere so hes oh thats cool. and so again he texted me asking if i was going to a religious function on saturday night i was like probably hes like i hope to see you there. so he texted me asking how did the religious function go? Im like good did u play? by the way its some traditional dance we do so hes like no i didn't u weren't there who would i play with? im like you could of played with your brothers/friends? and hes like no there not u..he is going away in a month to law school and asked me since im from california if i will be going back after i graduate for further studies. He recently texted me asking me how was church i guess we both didnt see each other so i said we can meet next time. So hes like well i was hoping if you are free if we can go get a drink? What do you think? i said maybe sometime this week. So we decided to meet up during my break at school and hes like are you worth it? Im like yeah of course what a question. But he ended up not coming since he had to go out with family. He recently moved for law school to michigan and i asked him how he likes his new home? hes like its a little empty it needs a womens touch. So i said well you just arrived you will make a ton of friends soon. Hes like well thats not the anwser i was hoping for but yeah i will soon once school starts. what do you think he meant by that and what do you think of him? more

Open Question: What is a good place to stay near Niagara Falls?

My family and I are planning on traveling to Niagara Falls next summer (Canadian side) for vacation and we're trying to scope out a place to stay and a loose itinerary, so any interesting activities in the area that you know of would be appreciated as well. :) There would probably be six of us driving up in one or two vehicles and a friend of mine who lives in Canada may come down and stay with us, too. We're looking for a place that's not insanely expensive, but not crawling with roaches and 500 miles from the falls, either. We'd be open to renting a decently priced condo or staying in a motel (and possibly renting two rooms, if need be). It would also be nice for the place to allow us to keep a small dog in the room with us, because my cousin has a pug who would be tagging along. He's well trained and all that jazz. Internet connection is a must! If I think of anything else that didn't transfer from my mental list, I'll edit this, but for now I think that's all. Thanks in advance to anyone who can be even a little bit of a help!! more

Open Question: are these early signs of heart problems?

over the past few years of my life, i've notice that my heart beats fast somtimes even when i'm just sitting down or move just a little bit. i didn't really notice it until one christmas(i was in the middle school) where my aunty was playing with that device that doctors stick in their ear's and place the end of it onto patient's body to listen to their heart. i went upstairs to get something and i came back down. sat on the couch and then about a minute later, she put that thing against my chest and was shocked to hear my heart beating fast because she didn't see me running or anything. i shrugged it off. occassionally, i noticed it happend other times like when i think too much. sometimes i get so lost in thought that i feel like i forgot to breath for a while or a few sec but my heart beats real fast when i come back to reality to breath. this summer i had a gf and one day we were spending time together sitting on the couch holding eachother and she pressed her head against my chest. she looked at me kind of funny and asked y my heart was beating so fast. i told her it does that sometimes because it really did and i didnt' know y it does. i know i couldn't have been nervous cause i can tell when i my heart beats because i'm nervous. anyways, the summer is ending and half way through our summer break, we broke up. Uptill i found out she cheated on me and after the breakup tell now, i've been feeling this heart beeting fast thing pretty often. its been happening alot when i'm in bed. lately i've been sleeping way past the time i should. i should be sleeping like 10pm or at least 12am. but i sleep like 3-4am because its summer vacation and i can't fall asleep untill i really tired and can't think. but ya, when i'm sleeping, sometimes i have dreams and then i wake up and my heart is beating fast for no reason. regardless what kind of dream, my heart still beats fast. sometimes when i wake up just to move to the side, that little movement seems to trigger my heart to start beating fast too. i dont' know whats going on in their but i'm worried. i've had these little sharp pains in my chest but they don't come too often and the doctor told me they were normal and i even went to a heart doctor who used this machine to look at my heart to check if anything was wrong. he said i was normal and healthy. thats what they all sayed so far and i would really like to hope so. however, i never got around to telling them about this issue i'm having with my heart occassionally beating fast because it hasn't worrid me much tell now. a little about myself and life style: i'm 18, about to leave for college in a couple of days. i tend to play lots of video games on my free time and my parents feed me fast food at least 1 a week and often 2 times a week. throughout highschool, and middle school, hardly did any sports or anything much except for P.E. but i don't think that helped keep me fit much because kids were alwasy so rude and lazy the teachers could never really do any fun or active exercising activities. i do get a lot of stress from school and occassionally feel anxiety and depressed. i don't drink or smoke. i'm all for being totally sober. my body is slim and some what athletic but only because i joined some sports my senior year and started working out a little in junior year and this summer, but other than that, i was just slim. i know i wrote alot but i'm so worried that this is an issue that will get me back latter in life so i would really appriciate anyones feedback or advice or info on what might be happening to me or what thins symptoms could be catagorized under so i no what to look for and help myself get better. more

Resolved Question: Do hermit crabs need salt water and additional questions?

Hi, I'm thinking about getting a hermit crab. I have a small tank that I used to use for fish. It might be about 1 and a half gallons. My dad won't let me get a bigger one because it is on a wall between my kitchen and living room, and there's no where else to put it. Besides the cage, I have some questions on hermit crabs I've been wondering about for a while. 1. Do hermit crabs need salt water in their tank? And if they do, how can I get it? 2. Every couple weeks I go on my boat with my family, and the beach we go to has lots of hermit crabs in the water. Should I take one or two, or am I just better off buying one from a pet store? 3. How often do I have to clean the tank, and how do I clean it? 4. How often do I need to wash the hermit crab, and how do I do it? Also, what type of water should I use? I heard not to use sink water. My sink has some thing called PUR that purifies the water. Is that safe? 5. What should I use for the drinking water? Bottled water, or the purified water? 6. I heard no wood chips or anything like that, and I should use sand. Do I need special sand, or just regular playsand like you use in a sandbox? 7. When I get my sand, should I wash it out? When I put the sand in the tank should it be dry, (falls apart) or moist? (sticks together) 8. Sometimes I go on vacations in the summer or near winter. The longest I've gone on a vacation would be one week. Do I need to get someone to watch my hermit crab? I heard you have to do something to the tank twice a day. 9. I saw hermit crabs at petsmart yesterday, and will probably buy one from there. But, the tanks their hermit crabs are in have woodchips. I heard the woodchips are bad because of bacteria. Is this something I should be concerned about? Will it affect the crab? Should I buy from somewhere else? 10. I heard hermit crabs can eat pretty much anything. Is there stuff they shouldn't eat? And I heard about shells for calcium. When I have hard boiled eggs or something, should I give the shells to the crab? 11. I want to hold my crab, but I am extremely afraid of it pinching me. I know I can hold my hermit crab by the shell, but I want to be able to have him walk on my hand. When having the hermit crab in my hand, is there any way to avoid it pinching me? 12. Since my tank is so small am I better off getting one, or should I get two, so they don't get lonely? Sorry I had so many questions, but there's a lot I need to know if I get a hermit crab. Thanks for any answers in advance!You don't have to answer all of the questions, just please tell me anything you know. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: my relationship is a joke?

I got pregnant about 9 years ago so we got married. we divorced 2.5 years ago and reconciled. then he cheated on me and i threw him out. i couldn't afford daycare on my wages and he never worked. i still love his sorry butt. so he moved in with me basically for child care but he says he loves me. he thinks we have a real relationship, but i don't know if he rally believes it either. i kinda stopped caring. i found a condom in his wallet today which he swears innocence to (yeah, right.). we get along, but its just a twisted game. i talk to guys, but don't do anything. i know when he's up to no good, but just choose to ignore it. neither one of us can afford to live alone. so we play this stupid game, like we believe each others bullshit and act like we're in a relationship but its just a sick joke. i guess i'm happy like this, but i am lonely. i make too much money to get assistance, but not enough to afford a household and child care. why do we keep pretending? i kinda bothers me that he's with other women, but it doesn't bother me like it should. i really don't have a choice until my son is old enough to stay home alone after school and during summer vacation. he swears he loves me and i'm sure on some level he does, we've been together (with a few breakups) for 10 years. opinions, please.I have a child support order, but he just won't work, never has, never will.TO LOVE: yeah, I know. we do need to grow up.TO HSY454: I checked the resources, I make too much money for any help, but I can barely pay the bills I have.TO GERRI: you have a great point. My son will be 8 in February. But here, it is still illegal to leave him home alone, and I took the man back right before summer break cause the daycare wanted 155 per week and I dont have it.He gets away with not working becuase I don't press it with child support. What good does it do me if he's in jail? My son wont have a dad and I wont have a babysitter. I have no family left besides my son and my ex-husband. more

Resolved Question: What should I do next?

Ok so let's start of with this, I like one of my best guy friends, and have for a while now. We have tried to go further than friends but it never works out, why? Because somewhere in the line I freak out, because he always goes off and shows his friends oh look we might be boyfriend-girlfriend and I yell the heck out of him throug text. I'll be honest though, we never really talk in person because I am literally climbing out of a black hole I call my dad, he put me through misery most of my life and the other month I finally had it and ran out of the house, and am now under my mom's care until court (everyone clap) but thats another story..... SO anyways, while climbing out, I made it to the top of the popularity mark, am a all A honor roll student, and managed to make cheerleader. Couldn't be better right? Well for me, no. Not until I get the guy I've liked since 1st grade (I'm going into 8th) So this summer, he got himself a year older girlfriend, where his dad lives, so i don't know her. All I know is her parents dont like caleb and they dont get to talk hardly, good for me bad for her :) Another thing bumped along though....Chase. He is wonderful, like my other half, so perfect and strong and loving, he's changing the way I look at life, and has taught me everything I need to know about Christ, sounds lovely right? Well, since I've wanted caleb for so long my mind is stubborn enough to think Chase is too good for me. And he doesnt live in my same town, so he tries to book same vacations or go to our mall every now and then when I go. But I want caleb. i sound like a spoiled brat, and I know it, sorry, but I'm hoping in some way caleb will one day get jealous (im not using Chase.) one day realize there is more to me. But theres one more thing, caleb feels sorry for me. Because of my poor life of the past, he's a voice to talk to and thats all he thinks I need. HELP? (sorry for the long question) more

Voting Question: Pregnant? or driving myself crazy :P :S?

so i dont know if i'm driving myself crazy or if it's actually true. prego?... me? :O :( :) :S I'm 22 years old and I dont know if i'm driving myself crazy. But.... I crave hotchocolate... it's the middle of summer. My dog no longer sleeps on my stomach. I can't drink anymore. I found myself crossing my arms over my stomach more. It's too early to test. but It keeps popping in my head. BUT I dont know if i could just be well 'driving myself crazy' haha. cause everyone around me is havin babbies, and one day i will, just not now, but i could selfcontiously be doing it to myself. So I'm trying to ignore it but even now, my stomach is upset, but i've done nothing to upset it. eaten nothing out of the ordinary. I'm totally 50/50 and if this ends up being negitive well... i'm going to feel like and idoit. some ppl say they know right from the beginning, but i've always wanted a kid so i dunno if it's just me wanting to be a mom, even tho i'm totally not in the right time I'd like, but if needed i could definately make it work and do what i needed to do for the baby. I doubt i am. but we didn't use a condom last time :( ... i know i know.. i learnt my lesson. i definately did. But i'm prob not and i'm prob just stressin myself out. I'm supposed to get it in 7days. so i guess i wait. I'm just trying not to think about it, cause stress can postpone it, and well if it's coming i want it now, i'm going on vacaition and really dont wanna have that problem before i leave. I guess i'll test that morning. next friday. that'll be a crazy mental vacation. Here's hoping it'll be negitave. In the bottom of my heart there's a glimmer of a positive. So my question would be does this sound like i might be prego. and how good are those homepregnancy tests? I have one saved for friday morning, the day i'm supposed to get it. I'm gone for 8 days, so i guess i'll take one friday and one when i get back if i haven't gotten it by then. i'm nautious right now. not bad, but can feel it. Guess it could be pms too. hmmm.... more

Voting Question: Having My Step Brothers Baby!?

Ok so this might be long but please help me. I'm 17 (No negative comments please) and pregnant. By my step brother Jared who is 19. We are only related because my mother married his father NO BLOOD at all. We go to school together, and have been since my parents moved here when I was in seventh grade. Three years after that my parents divorced. about a year ago me and Jared started talking more he was the Senior Quarterback and I was sophomore in a higher math than most 16 year olds. It didn't go farther than friends for awhile, after a big party at the end of that year we talked more and started making out dry humping lol but that was it no sex. After that he when to collage, and I continued high school. And i didn't see him for a while, until my mother brought me to dinner with her boyfriend who I had never met, and there was Jared sitting at the table, Jared's dad later broke the news to me and his two sons that him and my mother were going to be married. I was shocked. after i got home my mom said that after the honey moon we would be moving in with them. Great. The wedding was beautiful, mom left for two weeks on her sex vacation. then the movers came, packed up my stuff, and brought it to the biggest house I had ever seen (I had been there before for the party I mentioned earlier). Jared's father owned his own company, my mother knows how to pick'em. lol! Jared still lives at home, so he gave me the tour of the huge house. My room is upstairs, His right across the hall, our parents are not even in the same side of the house. We are in the West wing and they are in the East. During the tour I was not sure if he remembered me at all. but then we got to the office ( where we made out) and he said "You should remember this room" I shrugged like I didn't. He surprised me by putting his hands on my hips and lifting me so I sat on his dads desk and he leaned his lower half in to me ( Position We had been in during the kissing) I could not help but laugh. when I did he stepped back and laughed we continued the tour of the house. A few days later our parents were out of the house, we were watching TV and he leaned over and kissed me. we made out for a while we only stopped when we heard the garage door open. A few nights later he came into my room late like 3 in the morning after some collage party he had been to completely drunk. He told me I was beautiful and he could not get me out of his head. I helped him to his bedroom and when I was pulling the covers over him he wrestled me into bed with him we laughed and he started kissing my neck and unbuttoning my shirt. I just laid there and let him kiss my neck and chest. The bra came off, He took off his shirt and we kissed awhile. Until he pasted out. the next morning he ask if we did it. i said no and he was like "good because if we do i want to remember you". and he kissed my cheek and went to school. That night I went into his room and things got hot, I gave him oral and he repaid the favor then we had sex, with a condom.(my first time) The past few months have been like that, Sex every night always with a condom. About 2 and 1/2 months ago, I was bored playing with the apps on my phone and I came across the calender, It's summer so i didn't really cared what the date was it was. The date shocked me I was late about three weeks, never been late before. I stared thinking when my last period was but honestly I couldn't remember! Three positive tests later here i am! Help Me. 1) Who do i tell first Jared or my mom. I know I need to go to the doctor I am getting sick and already showing Serious baby bump I think I'm pretty far a long but I'm scared and have been hiding it for awhile 2) Do I tell my mom it's Jared's, Or not I'm keeping it, hands down it's my baby and I will not skip out on my responsibility. 3)And to all the mothers answering, what would you do if i was your daughter. I don't want them to spit up me and Jared i Love him do you think they will HELP ME ANY ANSWER IS APPRECIATED! Advice on being a teen mother too please I am only a Jr., Right now it's the summer before my Senior year!!! No negativity :-)Ok thanks to everyone that had serious answers I'm gonna tell Jared tonight, our parents are out of the house so we will have time to go over everything. I don't think he will talk me out of anything he is a good guy. I have a job and he works for his father the house is huge tons of extra rooms, and space for our son or daughter. My mother loves babys so lets hope she wants a grand baby. I am scared as hell wish me luck more

Voting Question: Why does Aquarius hate Scorpio so much?

All right here's the thing. I'm a Scorpio and my dad is an Aquarius and he HATES my guts I'm not kidding. Most Aquarius find Scorpios to be too emotional but I don't even complain about my problems to him at all! Here's a good example: Once it was SUMMER vacation. I was in 4th grade. Talking to my friend over AIM. Then he came in and started yelling at me about how "stupid" I was ect. Are all Aquarians like this with Scorpio? What did we ever do to them..? Oh one more thing my older sis is a Pisces and he like never yells at her. O.o WTH?!?! I seem to have problems with Aquarius a lot! Even my old "friend" she stopped being my friend one day for no reason?? Whats wrong with me? more

Open Question: Last minute summer trip!?

A couple of my friends and I want to go on a last minute vacation before we go back to school in 3 weeks. We've pretty much spent the last 2 months in our summer houses in the Hamptons and are really bored now. We're going to be seniors in high school so we want to go somewhere fun. Not into museums or anything boring. Somewhere with a low drinking age, good shopping, nightlife, and somewhere exotic. We were thinking Dubai/Abu Dhabi or Sharm El Sheikh, Egpyt but the drinking age is 21 for both so that's out of the question. So we're thinking Buenos Aires, Argentina now? Any recommendations? Pleaasse help! Thank you! xoxo oh and since we've been stuck at the beach all summer, beach isn't necessary. It's just, beaches tend to have hot guys so it's a plus. But guys with any accents are pretty much hot.Just this past year I volunteered a hundred hours at the New York Presbyterian Hospital along with taking part in setting up four charity galas raising $700,000 for St.Judes, but thanks! During the winter months I volunteer at Grand Central Neighborhood homeless shelter! But I really appreciate your opinion! Maybe next time you should read the purpose of the question. It wasn't what I should do with my the remainder of my summer. It was where I should venture to with my friends. But your response is much appreciated! :) more

Open Question: Where to go for a last minute summer trip?

Voting Question: Facebook "Summer album" what to be called?

On Facebook, i have over 300 photos from summer vacation. But i want a really good name for my summer album. I want it to be unique!! Not just "SUMMER!!!" that's boring!! I don't want a LONG one. Just maybe about 4-6 words (; Thank you so much!!!! <33 If you have any ideas, please tell me! more

Resolved Question: HUGE PARTY!! what to do...?

My friend has decided she wants to throw a huge party for the end of the summer. Like invite all her facebook friends(1,000+) and people bring others. realistically with vacations and such maybe a hundred-a few hundred will show up. Where should we have this party? DJ? It's a party for everyone to have fun and dance. not really a sit down and mingle kind of thing. oh and what should i wear that i would be comfortable and be able to dance in, while looking good?? (girl) more

Voting Question: Is he still interested in me?

My boyfriend and I have been dating for a few months now. Although it's summer vacation he only texts me once every other day, and asks if we can go out once every two weeks. He always says that the reason we can't see each other more often is because I'm busy (I work 5hrs/day), but he most definitely knows my work schedule and I've told him several times that I'm not that busy. we never talk and the phone, but we do spend 3 hrs on msn each day. Whenever I ask what he's been up to lately he always says that he went out with his friends and such.. so I've started to wonder if he's not cheating on me or something. He really doesn't seem very interested considering the fact that he rarely contacts me. Also, whenever we do go out, we never spend much time talking (he loves kissing and we end up focusing more on the physical aspect than on actually talking and getting to know each other better). So my question is, what do you think? Is he still interested in me or not, and what should I do? Thanks :) more

Voting Question: I guess I'm kinda worried,but I'm not sure.I really need some help?

Ok this might be a really long story,but if you could please please read all of it because I really need people's help with this situation!!I need to include everything so you know how I can deal with this! So I'm 15.I'm going into 10th grade,and school is starting in about 3 weeks!There is this girl I became friends with (Caroline) in 8th grade.We were really good friends.We had alot in common.We liked the same music,movie's,t.v shows and our family life was really similar.We both had step dads,our mom's had never married and were the same age when we were born ect...but I always had 1 thing about her I disliked!Her personality!!She would curse ALOT and do things that would make me feel awkward.Sometimes (most of the time) when I was at her house she would lift her top to the neighbours really quickly.It made me feel awkward and embarrassed!If I told her how I felt about it she would say "it's only a bit of fun". We became friends through what we liked most and that was animals.We went on this school trip at the start of 8th grade and we sat together on the bus.We talked about how similar our family's were and how we both loved animals.She seemed really nice that day.While I got to know her a bit more,I realized what she was really like.For the whole year of 8th grade,I continued to be her friend.That was a bit of a mistake. In April of 8th grade she got the two of us into trouble with the school.If you know me you would know that the last thing I want to do is get into trouble of any kind,no matter what it is!Here is how it happend:I was friends with another two girls in my grade.I think Caroline was jelouse of them being my friend,so her and one of the other girls would fight using MSN!!Caroline made up a fake conversation between her and that girl (I only realised later that summer it was fake).It had nasty things written about me sent from the other girl.One day I was at Carolines house.She had 2 MSN accounts.She gave me the password to one (I have no idea why).She told the other girl that she gave me the password to her MSN account.She never told her what one.I NEVER used her account.One day after our S.P.H.E class the teacher kept us back.She said that the other girl kept EVERY concersation she had with "us" and gave it to the teacher.This was on the last day of school and we were getting out easter vacation that day.We had 2 weeks off,and it was the worst 2 weeks ever.When we got back,I went to the teacher privatly and told her how Caroline gave me the password and never told the other girl what account.She said "I had an idea you had nothing to do with it".My mom came in and sorted everything out! During that summer I told Caroline I no longer wanted to be her friend.She didnt take it good.She said stuff like "my moms going to ring your mom".I was thinking "how will that help".After what happend in school I knew my mom didnt want me to be her friend,but she was never too keen on Caroline.I only found that out when I told her I didnt want to be Caroline's friend! In 9th grade I did become her friend again.But it was more of an on and off friendship.My mom thought I was never her friend after I broke it off with her,and I feel really bad about it.She had other friends aswell.I would hang out with them sometimes,but not all the time.In febuary they had a big fight and they all decided not to be her friend again.I became friends with those girls,and Caroline hated it.She made me choose between her or them.I choose them.Since that she started writing nasty things on the desk about 1 of those girls.Everyday they were in the princeples office because of it,and the other girl would get the blame.Since Im in carolines class and not theres I saw caroline write on a desk during a class.It was lunch time and we went back to see what she hd written.It wasent nice.Another day went by and they were called the the office again.Then I was called!I was freaking out!The prinsepal asked "had I seen anyone write on a desk" I said "ya I saw caoline write on a desk" and I told her what it said.The other girl said I saw her write on the desk and she was just comfirming it! What Im worried about is that this will carry on this school year.Im really going to focus this year and I dont want this happening again.She had sent me a text 4 weeks ago.My mom had a baby boy and named it Ollie afater my dead step grandfather.She sent me a text "Ollie that was the name of my rat haha" she's saying I lied about the desks,but I didint and she said Im getting involved in a fight thats not mine,but there is no fight.I really dont want to be getting into trouble this year or any year.How do I deal with it??How will I get through it.One of my friends is friends with her again,and its really hard for us! Sorry this is a long storry but this is everything that happend! more

Voting Question: I need a lawyer's help! I have two little girls and My ex won't bring them home!?

I have two little girls ages 5 and 6. When my ex and I were divorced he was awarded custody. After being discharged from the military he could not afford to take care of them and had nowhere to go so they came to stay with My husband and I , we also have a little boy. I was awared physical custody and have paper work proving so.I let him have them on the breaks from school including summer vacation. He was supposed to bring them back this weekend and they are set to start school on the 19 of august. He calls and says he's not going to bring them back that they are not better with me. I need to know what are my rights and what I can do to get them back home! more

Resolved Question: good books for teens?

I'm looking for some summer reads I like realistic fiction but none of those dumb books where someone goes on vacation and falls in love, breaks up and then gets back together More like ones where there's a problem (ex Jodi Picoult books) or a teenage issue ex pregancy, eating disorder. Thanks :) more

Voting Question: Is he over it for good or will he be crawling back?

Ok well my story is long so i wont bore you people, but... he gave me his number before summer vacation (wouldnt see eachother for around 4 months) we didnt know eachother well but had spoken and hooked up (just kiss) before leaving for summer then he would communicate (text/message) everyday practically (him initiating most of the contact but me the odd occasion too). He would seem interested/compliment me not say anything sleazy to me just nice things. Now all of a sudden he hardly contacts, and the conversation isnt really there anymore its very cold (i still wonder why he contacts the odd time though if he acts like he doesnt want to talk). Question is, do you think he will come crawling back when it starts to get nearer the time for going back to college? & why is he like this with me? more

Voting Question: Help! Im gonna be a fatzo one day if I keep this up!?

Ok so Im 12 years old 5'5 and about 110 lbs. I gained like 4 lbs over the summer. :( I was on vacation, I let loose, I kinda binged some days. But I still ate fruits and veggies and drank water and not much soda and stuff like that. But like last night my sister made chocolate cake and I didnt get a piece last night so I had a piece this morning. I had a piece then I went back for some more. I get addicted to all this crappy food! I usually have like one sweet a day. But some days at a sleepover, party etc. I have more. But once school starts I will be eating better and trying to only have sweets on the weekend. I will also try to exercise everyday for at least a little bit. Because Im very busy but I also work hard in gym. I also exercise almost everyday now. I swim and ski and stuff when Im able to. But otherwise I rollerblade like 6 miles and bike and stuff like that. Im also doing a mini triathalon next summer and Cross Country next month. So as you can see Im fairly healthy. But I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to resist and stay away from junk food. Thanks! more

Voting Question: Do i have ocd or what?

Ok so since i was little i had to lick my hands when i played basketball like steve nash for some reason. And i had some rituals but they eventually went away. The summer of 5th grade into 6th grade i had wierd thoughts about killing or things like that although i would never harm anything i kept having them like thoughts about suicide, killing etc. During the year of 6th grade they went away when i started hanging out with friends more and then 7th grade i didnt get them either. Until this summer going into 8th grade i started getting them and for some reason i only get it or realize it when im not hanging with friends. Since one of my best friends moved and the other is on vacation i started having them again. I get these dumb intrusive thoughts making me think im bad at singing and playing guitar eventhough i am always complemented on how good i am at both also i have thoughts like what if i was gay eventhough im not. And recently if i ever get general insults or criticism i take them to heart. when i shouldnt and i cant get them out of my head eventhough people would per say forget about them i cant stop thinking about and getting it out my head Why is this? is it puberty or ocd? more

Resolved Question: Nervous for cross country...? 2nd year?

ok so this summer I've been really lazy and haven't been in really good shape. Last year I was in both cross country and track and did pretty well but not good enough for varsity. Well my team has been having running camp but I've been on vacation all summer, most of the new freshmen have been attending and are already acquainted and stuff. I'm going into 10th grade and am worried that a lot of the freshmen are going to be a whole lot better then me, some are even on varsity already while I'm stuck in the regular frosh/soph group. I know there will be better runners than me but I should be good considering I've already had a years worth of training. To make matters worse, a lot of the new people (being freshmen) are really stuck up and think their all that just cause their now in highschool and in cross country. (its very annoying) I know I shouldn't be nervous since I've already done this before and am used to it but to tell you the truth...some of the new runners are quite intimidating. help? more

Voting Question: I haven't see her for the whole summer. What do I do to get back in touch?

Okay Im 15, and shes 14. I knew when I was in 8th grade, and she was in 7th. I kinda liked her and danced with her at a couple of dances. she still went out with differnet guys, but she always talked to me for problems. When i went to high school we didn't talk much yet my friend talked to her and found out that she had liked me the year before. Now at the end of my freshman we got back in touch, and texted a lot. i only saw person-person at my brother's graduation, her brother and my brother are the same age. so we txted a lot. and she mentioned her b-day party. I unfortunately told her I was going on vacation for the summer in Italy to see relatives. she seemed upset, so I said we should hang out before I left. she agreed, yet she didn't respond any of my later txts. I left and then didn't hear back from her. She isnt really the "good" girl so she gets in a lot of trouble with her parents, so gets privileges taken away (phone). she also had asked me to get her something while I was gone. Okay so now i just got back but I didn't get her anything (my parents don't really like her) hard to get away, etc. i tired txting her and my phone says they were never delivered. I called and it goes straight to the answering machine. What do i do? School startsin 5 days, but she doesn't go to my school. Shes pretty hot so I sometimes feel jealous, yet I have lots of friends that are girls at my school. also it doesn't help that my best friend talks to her on facebook and told her about my crushes at school. So any advice? more

Voting Question: Good movies to watch?

Summer vacation is ending in a few days for me. I need really good movies to watch. And they don't have to be very recent either. I finished watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory earlier today. more

Voting Question: I'm going to be a freshman?

I just moved into a new neighborhood, and I know no one. I moved here a couple weeks ago during summer vacation, so its not like I know if anyone from school lives around here. I have to take the bus to school, and I need to make friends in this neighborhood so I don't seem like a freak. How do I make good conversation with people that I don't know on the first day? I'm so nervous just thinking about it. more