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First Item Sold Online: Lindi Sells Stonehenge Memories on Etsy - Auctionbytes.com

Do you remember the first item you ever sold online? Let us know by sending an email to ina@auctionbytes.com and we may publish your story. Today we hear from Lindi who sold a photo panaroma of Stonehenge on Etsy that had special meaning to the buyer ...

Don't go to church? - WTVD

The pastoral staff at Raleigh’s Hope Community Church has an unusual directive for those planning to attend this weekend: don’t come. It has nothing to do with inclement weather. The Hope folks have something else in mind. “We think it’s just ...

Saturday's Last Word on Friday - Vancouver Business Journal

City election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules ...

Is This Wrong? - Cape May County Herald

if you think the middle class will build mansion in avalon or condos in ocean city or boats in cape may, you're off you're meds ... when they see fit come down to their vacation homes that sit vacant 4-5 days a week. The area's summer industry ...

In Corporate Fascist America the Only Protected Speech Will Be ... - Democratic Underground.com

In recent years, the Supreme Court has upheld the Personhood of Corporations. No, I do not mean the responsibilities that we, as citizens owe to our fellow citizens. Like the duty not to poison them or steal from them. Corporations in the U.S. never ...

Archive for December 2007 - The Spokesman-Review

Ballard credits the image shift to a four-state international marketing plan that’s been pitching Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota to the European vacation market ... allegations, the paper said, that “add weight to the evidence that ...

There's some opposition to a New York Super Bowl - NBC Sports

What a shock- two guys who own teams in barren, frozen shitholes- that know *they'll* never host an SB, don't want any other (non-domed) northerners to have any fun either. I would expect Randy Lerner to pipe up and agree (except he doesn't speak ...

Open Question: What should I do about my Girlfriend not telling me the truth?

I have been dating my girlfriend for the better part of 8 months, and since the beginning she has been totally shady. I understand it's my fault for not confronting the issue when I noticed it the first time, but I haven't been in that many relationships before and I didn't think much of it( plus i wasn't to keen on invading her personal privacy because i do care about her). Either way, after our first date and around 3 weeks of hanging out together I drove by her apartment on the way to class and another guys car is parked at her apartment, This guy, in particular, had been extremely jealous of me when he first learned that she was interested. He always mentioned something obvious like, "You know she likes you right?" Anyway I called her asking if she had already found a replacement, to which she replied no of course, and that he had slept on the couch with her friend (Which is total b.s. and her apartment is a tiny one- bedroom). A month later she goes to Hawaii with her family for two weeks. When she returned instead of coming back to see me (we met at school and that's where i was), she stayed in her home town for another week and a half. I found out from some friends of mine that she had been talking to one of her ex's and they were facebooking all summer. When she finally returns from her "vacation", things are not the same at all. She treated me like a friend for almost two weeks after. In between this time I notice she keeps getting text from the same guy repeatedly all day and night. Considering that she had gone through my phone and facebook page, I jumped at the opportunity to go through hers. The guy she had been texting had wrote things like "yeah I hope they never find out", "it's been so long since i've had sex" and she said things like, "Glad I could help you out." Also, on her facebook page on August 8, 2009 she put "(her name) loves (this guy, which was the guy she had been texting). She also posted a quote from Mae- "Embers and Envelopes" on Aug. 8, 2009 her blog suggesting she had done something she may regret but was not sure. She still text this guy to this very day. She has blurted out several comments about her ex's when she is drunk and does not think anything of it. Her birthday rolls around on Aug. 15, and I catch her in the bathroom with one of my friends doing xanax (this same friend spent the night at her house and she said he slept on the couch as well. I know this guy, and he would hump a catchers mit once again it was just him and her this time, and she still said he slept on the couch in that small apt?! yeah right.). They were both hammered drunk because i talked to both of them on the phone that night. Another insane instance, her U.S. History professor and her have been texting back and forth. She tried to forward the texts to a friend because she thought it was cool that a "hot" professor wanted her to hang out, and accidentallysent them all to me as well. She claims that she was just doing it because she didn't know he was trying to hit on her and blah blah. She still texts him to this very day and says that it's harmless. Finally, perhaps the last straw for me, she left her journal in my car, on Valentines Day! This journal only included one entry and it was dated Feb 12, 2010 (im guessing either she meant for me to see this or she transfers the other entries to another notebook). Some of the lines that shocked me: "reminds me of sexy freshman trials, uninhibited by obligations to others feelings..." "2 dorm beds, and 2 friends with a deniable yet ridiculously hot attraction to one another.." "sexy passionate gestures, lips in perfect synchronization the parting of which allows his tongue to touch hers.." "she pulls his body towards her for a mind blowing kiss.." She goes on to talk about how he ends up giving her oral sex and how despite what she is doing now she is happy and filled with emotion when she thinks about it, and she mist always remember that "she has felt that!". It made me sick to my stomach. I had just bought her flowers etc.. not three minutes later i'm reading that garbage. It seems like she has been all bad, but I love her. We've had plenty of memorable experiences i'll never forget, but it just seems like everyday something else is uncovered to prove how stupid I am for putting up with this. I know I shouldn't have gone through her phone, but like I said she still does it to me, and I had probable cause for sure. She denies ever lying, cheating, or doing anything she isn't suppose to. Although, the things I have listed in this inquiry have been proven, no maybes here. I need advice on what to do. She tells me she loves me and wants to be with me forever, but I do not think I can continue this relationship as laid back as I am. I cannot keep up with the lies. Someone please help quickly!!! more

Voting Question: weight loss after ditching diet and exercise?

for reference, i'm female and just about 19 now. i normally, i go to the gym monday, wednesday and friday spending an hour on an elliptical and another 30 minutes doing light but rapid weight exercises (as i don't want muscle out of it.) i normally eat a normal portioned dinner and small snacks through out the day (a piece of fruit, some crackers, some lettuce, etc.) i'm within the average or healthy weight bracket for my height and never can bring myself into an overweight or underweight bracket no matter what i'm doing at the time being (both and good and bad thing.) i went on vacation last summer for about a week and ate whatever i wanted, drank most nights (and days) and didn't obviously go to the gym. i lost 5 lbs and chalked it up to a fluke, especially since i was wearing myself out and probably unintentionally getting exercise out of it. while the semester ended i had a three week winter break before the next one and the "i'll go back to the gym tomorrow..." quote took place through out. i've since went back and noticed i lost 20 lbs. since the last time i went to the gym three weeks prior. i look absolutely no different, but a home scale and a gym scale all can't lie. i can't complain what-so-ever but it makes me curious as to how that happened. over the three weeks particularly, i ate probably a bit worse than usual, making late night meals a nightly thing and drinking constantly. i didn't go out anymore than usual (as to disclude the option that going out more was maybe burning more) but rather during the time that i'd normally be going to classes, the gym, and running errands, it was indulging in far more sloth-esque behavior than usual. as said prior, i have no complaints over this, as i'd love to lose weight, but it was a bit confusing and i'm interested in knowing how to continue this trend without just ceasing going to the gym.i think the point is being missed here. during the holidays i had a particularly unhealthy period where weight loss occurred, which is the main objective. while at the gym and eating healthy, it stays stagnant. i, as aforementioned, can't complain about doing whatever i chose and losing weight while doing so, but at the same time i was curious as to how such a thing happened. more

Voting Question: I Still Like My Ex But He's With My Friend?

So, I have this "friend". Lets call her "M". The reason friend is in air quotes is because sometimes she's relly cool but she likes to lie and talk about people behind their backs,including me. So last year I went out with my best guy friend for 4 months.Lets call him "H". He broke up with me in early summer vacation. When we went back to school, he met this girl thats been my best friend since 2nd grade.Lets call her "A". She didn't know I had even gone out with him when he asked her out,so she said yes, and I told her I didn't mind. Then M told me that she liked H and tried to steal him from A. So A and M got in a huge fight. Soon after, M told A that she was sorry and didn't lke H anymore. Then A broke up with H just a few days after her and M became friends again. RIGHT after A boke up with H, M called A a bitch and said she loves H. Now H wants to go out with M but I'm not sure he really likes her. I think he's trying to make A jealous. And even worse, I still like H. He flirts with me all the time and calls me everyday before he does something like 'asking someone out'. He called me after him and A broke up and told me that he wanted to go out with M. I told him he shouldn't but I wouldn't tell him why. And he figured out, just by the way my voice sounded, that it was because I knew someone else that likes him. I really don't know what to do. I don't really care if M gets mad at me for still liking him even though she has no reason to be mad. They are completely not right for each other but they won't listen to me when I tell them that. Even if I didn't like him, I still wouldn't want them to go out. So do i tell him I still like him? Do I try and keep them from going out? What do I do???? more

Resolved Question: Question about war-affected Palestinian children?

I passed by a touching quote from Rund Al Shalabi in the book (Searching Jenin): http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1885942338.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg "Before (before the invasion of Janin she means) i used to play all kind of games. I used to play on the swing and on the slides, and my brothers used to play soccer. But now we only play "Arabs and Israelis". It is really hard to find kids who want to be Israelis - even tho the Israelis always get to destroy the Arabs' houses." "During the invasion, my father told us that he was going to build a swing set, and a garden and a special room to do our homework. He used to say "you will get the chance to play with all the children in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, God has chosen my father to be a martyr." "We are now on a summer vacation - Although all the schools were destroyed by the army anyhow" Rund Alshalabi Fifth grader Jenin How much does this quote tell? more

Resolved Question: What is your favorite kingdom hearts quote?

this is mine Sora.. You're lucky, looks like my summer vacation is.... over more

Resolved Question: This is why I need $5000.?

[quote=Kevin McDonald; 8:58pm]I need a vacation, you?[/quote] [quote=Tabitha Wright; 8:58pm]im really extremely tired. i feel lik im gonna fall asleep right in front of the computer lol[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:00pm]lol ino what u mean i feel that way a lot too[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:00pm]ya and its only 9pm. i wanna stay up late but i dont hink thats gonna happen[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:00pm]i know exactly what you mean[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:01pm]lol[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:02pm]Do you have any plans for this coming summer?[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:02pm]summer?[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:03pm]ya, the thing that comes after spring[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:03pm]summers over. do u mean next year summer?[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:03pm]ya[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:03pm]idk. its a long way[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:04pm]I think big.[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:06pm]lol i never have vacations cuz my familys always broke. we're lucky we live under a roof[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:06pm]im sort of the same way but I was thinking maybe we could fly away together to some place (and fly back, obviously)[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:06pm]ya[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:07pm]I'd be willing to get an honest job actually, XD and pay for both of us[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:08pm]ya im trying 2 get a job but its hard 2 get 1 theses days[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:11pm]well, if we can, would you want to?[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:12pm]I could easily set this up well maybe not so easily but my uncle has been all around the world, he could tell me how these sort of things work[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:12pm]ya [/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:14pm]great[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:14pm]Well where do you want to visit most in the world?[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:14pm]a lot of place. japan the most[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:15pm]like Tokyo? or another city?[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:15pm]tokyo[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:20pm]k[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:21pm]I could borrow $5000 from my uncle with interest[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:26pm]thats a lot[/quote] [quote=Kevin; 9:27pm]or a bank <S>or a loan shark</S> darn, the strikethrough HTML didn't work[/quote] [quote=Tabitha; 9:27pm]lol[/quote]p.s. I'm a guy, she is a girl. more

Resolved Question: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver?

Its the last day of summer vacation and i need help with my homework for english honors! please help! I have these directions and if you can please help me because i am stressing out so much and i need a lot of help since i never got to finish the book! 1. Select 5 key quotes from the novel and copy them accurately on your paper. 2.In 1-2 paragraphs explain what challenges is posed in the quotation and what the character learns from confronting the challenge. Be sure not to summarize the plot and to focus on analyzing the importance of the scene. more

Resolved Question: Who is the best leader in Michael Shaara's "The Killer Angels?"?

I have a summer reading assignment for English 2 and I am on vacation. I need at least three quotes from the book to support that Chamberlain is the best leader. I already have 2 good strong quotes, but I need 2-3 more. Please help me people! more

Resolved Question: My Boyfriend Doesnt Trust Me...?

... And has a really bad attitude. And it's ruining (ruined?) our relationship. Let me start at the beginning: My best friends cousin and I have been dating on and off for the last two years. We even took a vacation together last summer to the Dominican Republic, which was amazing. He is loving, thoughtful, generous, curious, and interesting, and we almost always have fun together. The problem is, he is also very moody and insecure, which causes him to snap at me and also creates constant tension and bickering. He has actually been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but refuses to take his meds because he maintains that 'he's not crazy.' His insecurities have also caused a huge rift to grow in between us because of trust issues. He has zero trust in me and always thinks I'm cheating on him when I go out with friends. He has even gone so far as to ask me to get my phone cut off because he believes I'm constantly texting and emailing the guys I'm having sex with. He also believes I talk on the phone with them while he's sleeping or when I'm in the bathroom. Although he bought me an engagement ring LAST YEAR, he confessed that he can't bring himself to give it to me because of his trust issues. He recently told me that he was going to propose this summer on a beach trip we'd planned but didn't because the night before the trip he 'caught' me staring at a guy in a bar (I still have no idea what he's talking about). We haven't even had sex in two weeks, since I hung out with a male friend after he received neck and oral surgery. My (ex?) bf is convinced that we had sex and hasn't been intimate with me since, claiming he feels 'disgusted' and 'can't bring himself to touch me.' But his claims are based on nothing but a feeling that something is 'off' about the friendship. (Everything in quotes are his words.) We had been living together for the past few months, really trying to make it work, but the breaking point occurred last week. He accused me of not picking up his phone calls and I said I didn't receive any (an argument we've had many times before; we both have t-mobile), but this time I just snapped. I screamed at him that he didn't have to talk to me with such a nasty attitude and so disrespectfully. He screamed back that I didn't have to cause a scene in public and I came downstairs intending to pick an argument. The fight quickly escalated until we were screaming curse words at each other and he told me 'If I didn't like his attitude, I could pack my shit and go.' So I did, and now I'm basically homeless and crashing with friends. He called me at 6 am the next morning and told me he was sorry and how much he missed me; while I haven't agreed to come back, I've seen him every day since the fight to try and work it out. We got into another argument this morning though, over whether or not I locked a door the day before (smh). This resulted in him throwing a temper tantrum and storming out, since I had slept over his house the night before. I love him and I really want to make this work, but I'm really getting tired of all the BS. I'm tired of trying to force him to trust me when I haven't done anything wrong, I'm tired of his mood swings, I'm tired of the manipulation, the control, the jealousy... I'm tired of his nasty comments, I'm DEFINITELY tired of no sex. But we already have so much time invested in this relationship and when things are good between us, theyre REALLY good... Plus I know there are other forces at work here (ie, the bipolar disorder and temper problem... he also used to have a really bad coke habit which still messes with his mind) and I don't know if I should just try to weather the storm. Plus, I'm desperately in love with him and I can't even bear to imagine him with someone else. How do I know when it's time to let go? When enough is enough? What do you guys think? more

Resolved Question: I'M SO STRESSED :( help please...?

hello its summer vacation right now, but i'm taking classes at a community college so i won't have to take them in high school. i haven't had a proper vacation that was resting/relaxing since january and right now i am pretty much burned out. i'm having trouble laughing and joking like i used to and most of the time i'm spaced out. i've also been really stressed these days, and i feel like a part of me is dying. is there anything that can help me? any advice or things i could do would be great. i'm really desperate right now. thanks. if you don't know anything, pep talk or quotes would be great. i'll grab for anything right now. more

Resolved Question: STRESSED. help pleaaaase!?

Resolved Question: I'm asking about the friend thing again, Instead I want quotes.?

Ok, Well me and this girl Mercadez became friend over a year and a half ago. At first we were on-and-off friends, (keep in mind this is my brothers girlfriend) Then when we were sort of friends, a little mishap had occurred and she was there for me threw it all. That night we made a promise to not fight this summer and ignore everything bad.. Then a couple weeks ago we went on vacation to colorado and long story short my brother told her that if she were my friend then they would break up. Now I feel like I've lost my best friend.. I've tried talk to her about it and she said we're still friends but we aren't as close as we were :( help. Also do you know any quotes to match my situation..? more

Resolved Question: girl OR guy help!!!! PLZZZ! ahhh! >;-(?

Well, I have this half-crush on this guy. He's "popular" (but everyone thinks he's a perv) and I'm not...at all! I'm not a nerd but idk, people just think I'm weird. :P Now we obviously left for summer vacation...I know he doesn't like me. He likes this girl but she left the country! Idk who he'll like. if he'll like anyone. I doubt it'll be me because i forgot to tell u that i'm also thought of as ugly. So much that I'm made fun of...but like this: "Hey, Aida!" (over-excitedly for a guy i dont talk to) "Uh...hi" "I love you!" "I know you do...t-tell me something I don't know!" *he edges away* *I smile, covering up my embarrassment* Yeah...! oh and also, he's very subtly is mean to me!! And on facebook, i got my top 5 friends done...and he was the last one! He isn't even a good friend! We just talk occasionally in class..! :o What should I do? Related quotes will be very much appreciated! more

Resolved Question: Can I get into Michigan State? Chance me!?

Hi everyone I am about to be a senior this fall and I am reallly hoping to go to MSU. i am applying to their fairly new residential college in the arts & humanities. I went to visit it during the spring and I met with one of the admissions directors for it and she really seemed to like me and I liked her. I got a great feeling when I was there, I knew it is the place I am meant to go. School: Country Day School [very rigorous college prep school and my college counselor said MSU holds spots for country day kids] GPA: this is just a guess but its probably a 3.3 unweighted ; I received an 84 average GPA for the end of Junior year. It was probably higher the past 2 yrs. APs: i took AP psych [waiting for results of the test] and I am taking AP stats, AP photography and AP Shakespeare this upcoming year. i also took honors french SAT: 500M 570CR 610W ACT: Composite: 26 ; 28 English; 20 Math ; 29 Reading ; 27 Science ; 8 Writing [on 8-12 scale] And I know my math is low but I sent MSU the ACT I took before this and got a 23 in math . EC: Freshman year: JV soccer, strength & conditioning, yearbook club, french club, choir Sophomore year: JV soccer, strength & conditioning, yearbook club, french club, art & design Junior year: V mountain biking, JV tennis, french club, diversity council, photography senior year: V cross country, JV tennis, french club [treasurer], diversity council [will have a position], AP photography Community service: 40+ hours ; babysat for my church , worked at a food bank ; took pictures at vacation bible school for a week ; helped out with a garden tour; worked at a dance recital Internship: I had an internship at a courthouse with a Judge for the whole summer before 11th grade. Recommendations: I am getting one from my English teacher. English is my passion and I have received high A's on all of my papers from this English teacher. She has been my teacher for 3 years in a row. She writes very good recommendations and quotes sentences from essays the student has written. ; I will also get a recommendation from the Judge I worked for because she got to know me personally and can give a good recommendation based on my characteristics and qualities. Essay: I already wrote my essay because we had a whole workshop for a month on it in my junior English class. we learned how to write the best we can for college and what colleges are looking for. i received a 96 on it from my teacher so i will be sending that one in. Classes: I have taken 5 english classes [2 senior year], 5 history classes [2 senior year], 4 sciences, 4 maths, 4 years of french, and i have taken art/photography or speech/health for every year. So i have taken as many if not more of the classes MSU recommends. Improvement: This year, I really improved in most all of my classes. my hardest classes were AP psych and honors french. I went from a C- in the first semester of honors french to a B+ [86] by the end of the year. And for psych, I went from a C+ to being one point from an A-. I know MSU looks at improvement. Sorry it's long, but whoever will chance me i will be very grateful! If you don't feel like chancing me, maybe you can tell me what you think of MSU acceptance and how hard/easy it is to get in Thank you!! more

Resolved Question: Should I wait and see happens?

Ok long story short met a girl at the end of the school year we met once we got a long pretty well had similar major interests such as beliefs(both agnostic with mixof other things) and ifelt like I could really be myself around her. Summer came but when I realized I really liked her I was going to until the start of the next school year(highschool) to tell her and ask her out but i told her online since I had myself while on vacation I couldn’t walk or do anything. We would have had a date this week but she decided to not date me because of her emotional instability with some things going on with parents/stepparents (2 days before this she declared me as HER boyfriend). Now I feel like she did this to hurt me when she could have said this in the beginning and I would have been more understanding. Also she has had boyfriends that haven’t treated her right such as cheating, offering drugs, degrading her with rude jokes in front of friendsetc.. What should I do? I want to wait for her and give her some support but I don’t feel like she really likes me the way she said “I felt excited that you liked and I really wanted to go out with you” <- just a quote of one of the many things she said to me. This would have been my first date but not the first time a girl rejected me… I even bought a nice shirt for our would bedate :( more

Resolved Question: R&P!!!!! today is a joyous day for me please come celebrate with me!!!?

for where i live this is the last day of school!!! YAAAAY!!! which means it the fist day of summer vacation!!! YAAAAY!!!! this also so means i'm officially a senior!! YAAY!!! to celebrate this oh so joyous occasion i have changed my avatar & part of my name to one of the best last day of school movies out there. dazed & confused. my avatar is michelle burroughs from the movie. grate movie & one of the best soundtracks. as a dedication to all of the above... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C3SpI9OyLg mq: dedication songs for the last day of hell (i mean school)? mq2: songs for the summer? bq: when do you get out of class? (if you still got to school) bq2: do you have any favorite quotes from the movie dazed & confused? HAPPY SUMMER!!! =)i'll ask this question again in 3 weeks for you luc! lol more

Resolved Question: How do I get my mom to stop PUSHING so hard?!?

I'm 14 years old, with an 11 year old brother and 5 year old sister. My mom constantly competes us with other children--and I am not speaking in a sense of sports. I'll elaborate: A friend of my mother's told her of how her 16 year old son spends time absorbed in his studies even during the summer vacation, and is constantly purchasing education books and writing research papers even when no assignment is due. My mother then borrowed several books from the library, and made me study and write research papers over the summer break. Furthermore, she would create her own exams and quizzes, and would order me to study and take a more intensely composed exam if I scored below a 95. On another occasion, my mother viewed a talk show which guest starred a 7 year old child by the name of Emily Bear who possessed an enchanting and phenomenal piano talent, and could play and compose many sorts of classical pieces. Well--who do you suppose was in the music store the same week shopping for a piano? What really aggravated the 3 of us to the core when she would force us to learn the piano was the way she would say, "If a 7 year old can play Beethoven and Chopin, then you can do it too!" and would talk about how we would be in classical concerts by the time we would graduate high school. Another show featured a 4 year old with a remarkable memory who memorized speeches from notable figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King or Abraham Lincoln, and could state different political figures such as who the Secretary of Defense was. And just as I feared, she immediately began forcing my brother to memorize the Presidents not on in order, but also which year served and which number. She forced me to memorize the entire Chemistry table and numerous notable quotes from authors, philosophers, and political figures. She forced my sister at the age of 5 to recite Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Dr. King's "Free at last" speech as well as grilled her with other political hullabaloo that I know she had no clue about. She even took it a step further with me and forced me to do mathematical problems in my head without the use of any paper (ie: 475 x 78 or 2575 divided by 15) She read about a wealthy entrepreneur who started his fortune by selling lemonade as a child, and was a full fledged millionaire by the time he was 21 (or something to that effect, I am not quite certain). She immediately purchased a lawn mower and demanded from my brother and I to mow lawns around the city and to make a minimum of $30 per day, or we would forfeit supper for that day. By my calculations, that is $900 a month--the same amount as a full time job at minimum wage. Keep in mind I was only 12! Needless to state, most of the money we made was to keep ourselves fed. I'm quite certain she found it entertaining to have invented a new method of reducing her grocery expenses. At the moment, I am sitting here in my room, having literally ripped every page out of my chemistry book out of blind frustration over her demand for me to write a dissertation and thesis complete with quotes and footnotes. I am brinking on a nervous breakdown, and I don't know what to do. My mother only wants to have elite children for pride and self exaltation purposes: "MY kids are straight A students and can do calculus in their heads! MY kids can quote FDR's inaugural speech! MY kids can play Beethoven 9th symphony and placed first in the world championship! MY kids are worth $50 million dollars each and they made it all themselves! MY kids have Ph.D's and they aren't even old enough to drive!" I really want to be myself--not the pawn of someone else's stubborn pride and oversized ego? What do I do in this situation? Please help! more

Resolved Question: Friend is mad because I can't attend her destination wedding?

One of my best friends from college is getting married in Ireland this summer. I'd love to attend, but I'm a grad student and can't really afford it right now. I explained this to her, but she's still angry. She says I could have been saving money to go to the wedding all year... instead of going out and going on vacation over Christmas break and Spring break. Exact quote, "I thought you were a good friend, but you chose your social life over doing the right thing." I don't think I should have to sacrifice MY social life for HER destination wedding...but then again, I feel bad because I probably could have splurged on her wedding if I hadn't gone on trips earlier in the year. What do you think? Am I at fault? or is her anger unjustified? more

Resolved Question: Girl I like has boyfriend... should I confess?

Okay here is the deal... I've become real close friends with this girl in the 2nd semester of my grade 11 school year. In the 1st semester I just occasionally asked her for some homework help, and she sometimes did the same back. One day she said she was going to the library and ask me to come. So I came and then it somehow became a daily thing. We would meet every weekday at the library afterschool to study together if both of us did not have anything planned. Right from the start, she was just a classmate, but before I knew it, i started to hold feelings for her. Then we were talking, and I found out she had a boyfriend; she just mentioned it while we were talking. When I heard this, I felt really sad. She told me she is in a long distance relationship with him, we are in Canada, and he is in Taiwan. Everyday she counts to day until she gets to see him again, it seems like she's going back to Taiwan for the whoel summer vacation. She'll get to see him, I don't know if they will get intimate or not... she's 17, I am 17, her boyfriend is 19/20. Anyways I asked numerous people about this... and they told me either to stop, or wait it out. They said that long distance relationships barely work out... and even though this sounds so selfish and mean of me, I wanted them to break up... I feel bad. People told me not to make any advancing moves on her because that would disrespect her boyfriend, and so, I don't make any. But I hang out with her everyday, and it hurts to know that I can't tell her my feelings because she has a boyfriend. I read a book and saw this quote, She says, “If I were to withdraw immediately after finding out he had was someone else… then I shouldn’t have fallen in love to begin with. Your own feelings are all that matter in the end! I don’t think giving up is the right way to end a love affair… who I choose to love is my own choice!” I just don't know what to do... this waiting out thing just hurts. People have said to find someone else, but I just can't do that, because I am not the type to let things dear to my heart leave easily. I cling on to it, hoping for any light of hope. Should I tell her how I feel? I am scared I may never get to hang out with her again normally if I do so. Or should I stop hanging out with her... but if I do that I will be filled with regret... It seems like the only way to solve this is telling her how I feel. But it's impossible... she has a boyfriend already across the world. I am scared she won't want to hang out with me anymore, and that my fun high school days will turn back to the normal boring ones where I just went home everyday... I want to be with her... but she has a boyfriend. Life seems cruel to me. Last year, there was this girl I liked as well, but she moved, and I never got to tell her how I feel. We were very close friends. I felt so much regret that summer and 1st semester of school, it took me a while to get over. But why is this happening again? I didn't know she had a boyfriend, then out of nowhere she has one... I feel like crying all night. Can anyone help me or guide me what to do? more

Resolved Question: What do i do with my life?

Throughout my life i have had a horrible experience. I had willm's tumor (Cancer in the kidney). For years i was in bad schools and ended up in many situations that the police (not shitty school security) have to become involved. Ive been beaten up, threatened to die, and to what i consider extreme bullying by a good total of 30-40 people in my school. (An incredible amount of emotions were being bottled up by this time and will continue untill the 10th grade)After 7th grade i moved and things began to get a bit better yet i still had alot of problems at home with my brother (who has been abusive since i was in 5th grade) and my parents who did a cruel thing and told me they were getting divorced if i didnt do better in school, which just made things worse. When i hit 9th grade things got alot better yet there was also another problem that had been with me since 5th grade, which was an overweight problem as well as very strange gynocomastia. Socially, i was "ok" in ninth grade yet i also had a videogame addiction which had followed me since i had cancer. Things were getting better since i picked up the guitar and i stopped my video game addiction by march of that year(last year). I had a great summer and by the end of it i decided to begin loosing weight and from mid august to mid september i got from 177 to 159. As my birthday came up in october 7th things were just getting better and better yet i had this irritation problem building up. I picked up swimming again(i was in many championships when i was little and when i had cancer) yet i stopped by the end of that month. By the swimming i dropped another 2 pounds. During late october i began getting intense mood swings. I went to the hospital after a huge epidemic of crying, laughter, depressions and huge stress. In early november my mood swings ended but i obtained depression and anxiety issues. I had several incidents during that month of me seeing people and seeing them dissapear, as well as hearing voices telling me to give in and worship the devil. The worst one made me yell out "Take my soul" and i ended up seeing someone appear right next to me and then just kept on walking. The depression worssened along with a huge amount of stress (Forgot to mention since late october i began seeing a psychiatrist). By learly to mid december i was at the point of crying to how bad i felt and how stressed out i was with my school work and emotions at the same time, since i was trying to maintain a good grade. My parents took me on a so called "vacation" during christmas break. The reason why i quoted vacation was that when we went down to florida we spent 80% of the time buying things for my older brother and his apartment there. When we came back i was getting ready for my surgery to remove most of my gynocomastia in which i had been waiting for over a year to do.(The appointment was set for me to wait a year). I got two extra weeks off of school for some recovery yet i still am recovering today. about a week ago i had gotten my weight down to 155 and i stopped eating as much as i used to. I began eating only once a day because i was afraid of gaining weight again and for the past two days i didnt eat yet my mom found out and kind of made me eat today. My weight dropped to 151. I was trying to become anorexic on purpose. I am worried if im going to do more things to hurt myself. I kind of think im doing this for medical attention in which is something that i love having, its somewhat something i lookforward to anytime something happens. Or i might just be doing this for attention in general. Im worried i might go a step higher and do something worse not to mention the suicide attempts i had during my depression stage. Since i stopped eating i have had my energy drained almost completely, im having alot of concentration issues, i have felt kind of light headed and i nearly collapsed a few hours ago in the bathroom. Im pretty worried and i dont get to see my therapist untill friday, and i dont want to tell my parents cause all they will do is yell at me, and no i have no one else to tell this to because my friends wouldent really care too much, they would laugh at me or they would just not understand because their lives have gone pretty much perfect so far. I am wondering what to do?!(I did not want to type this all again so I am using this from another question I had yesterday) My problem today is that I felt even worse today, in fact ive never felt so bad that I felt like I was dying inside, and I still have to go to school with this. My parents wont give me a day off because I already had my so called “Vacation” when I was out recovering from surgery. Today I got home and I still feel like shit but a little bit better from earlier. I feel a bit empty headed and stress is just building up more more and more and im up to the point of crying now. Im getting more thoughts of suicide and planning to just make myself sleep through benedril and Nyquil. What do I do? more

Resolved Question: can anyone here help with my life?

Throughout my life i have had a horrible experience. I had willm's tumor (Cancer in the kidney). For years i was in bad schools and ended up in many situations that the police (not shitty school security) have to become involved. Ive been beaten up, threatened to die, and to what i consider extreme bullying by a good total of 30-40 people in my school. (An incredible amount of emotions were being bottled up by this time and will continue untill the 10th grade)After 7th grade i moved and things began to get a bit better yet i still had alot of problems at home with my brother (who has been abusive since i was in 5th grade) and my parents who did a cruel thing and told me they were getting divorced if i didnt do better in school, which just made things worse. When i hit 9th grade things got alot better yet there was also another problem that had been with me since 5th grade, which was an overweight problem as well as very strange gynocomastia. Socially, i was "ok" in ninth grade yet i also had a videogame addiction which had followed me since i had cancer. Things were getting better since i picked up the guitar and i stopped my video game addiction by march of that year(last year). I had a great summer and by the end of it i decided to begin loosing weight and from mid august to mid september i got from 177 to 159. As my birthday came up in october 7th things were just getting better and better yet i had this irritation problem building up. I picked up swimming again(i was in many championships when i was little and when i had cancer) yet i stopped by the end of that month. By the swimming i dropped another 2 pounds. During late october i began getting intense mood swings. I went to the hospital after a huge epidemic of crying, laughter, depressions and huge stress. In early november my mood swings ended but i obtained depression and anxiety issues. I had several incidents during that month of me seeing people and seeing them dissapear, as well as hearing voices telling me to give in and worship the devil. The worst one made me yell out "Take my soul" and i ended up seeing someone appear right next to me and then just kept on walking. The depression worssened along with a huge amount of stress (Forgot to mention since late october i began seeing a psychiatrist). By learly to mid december i was at the point of crying to how bad i felt and how stressed out i was with my school work and emotions at the same time, since i was trying to maintain a good grade. My parents took me on a so called "vacation" during christmas break. The reason why i quoted vacation was that when we went down to florida we spent 80% of the time buying things for my older brother and his apartment there. When we came back i was getting ready for my surgery to remove most of my gynocomastia in which i had been waiting for over a year to do.(The appointment was set for me to wait a year). I got two extra weeks off of school for some recovery yet i still am recovering today. about a week ago i had gotten my weight down to 155 and i stopped eating as much as i used to. I began eating only once a day because i was afraid of gaining weight again and for the past two days i didnt eat yet my mom found out and kind of made me eat today. My weight dropped to 151. I was trying to become anorexic on purpose. I am worried if im going to do more things to hurt myself. I kind of think im doing this for medical attention in which is something that i love having, its somewhat something i lookforward to anytime something happens. Or i might just be doing this for attention in general. Im worried i might go a step higher and do something worse not to mention the suicide attempts i had during my depression stage. Since i stopped eating i have had my energy drained almost completely, im having alot of concentration issues, i have felt kind of light headed and i nearly collapsed a few hours ago in the bathroom. Im pretty worried and i dont get to see my phychiatrist untill friday, and i dont want to tell my parents cause all they will do is yell at me, and no i have no one else to tell this to because my friends wouldent really care too much, they would laugh at me or they would just not understand because their lives have gone pretty much perfect so far. I am wondering what to do?! P.s. Things i forgot to mention. 1. About a week before i left to florida i began taking lexapro. 2. I began getting insomnia from january 3rd to 10th 3. after the surgery my depression seemed to have faded away along with my anxiety and irritation issues. Yet it began building up again when i stopped eating. more

Resolved Question: I needs help with my life?

Throughout my life i have had a horrible experience. I had willm's tumor (Cancer in the kidney). For years i was in bad schools and ended up in many situations that the police (not shitty school security) have to become involved. Ive been beaten up, threatened to die, and to what i consider extreme bullying by a good total of 30-40 people in my school. (An incredible amount of emotions were being bottled up by this time and will continue untill the 10th grade)After 7th grade i moved and things began to get a bit better yet i still had alot of problems at home with my brother (who has been abusive since i was in 5th grade) and my parents who did a cruel thing and told me they were getting divorced if i didnt do better in school, which just made things worse. When i hit 9th grade things got alot better yet there was also another problem that had been with me since 5th grade, which was an overweight problem as well as very strange gynocomastia. Socially, i was "ok" in ninth grade yet i also had a videogame addiction which had followed me since i had cancer. Things were getting better since i picked up the guitar and i stopped my video game addiction by march of that year(last year). I had a great summer and by the end of it i decided to begin loosing weight and from mid august to mid september i got from 177 to 159. As my birthday came up in october 7th things were just getting better and better yet i had this irritation problem building up. I picked up swimming again(i was in many championships when i was little and when i had cancer) yet i stopped by the end of that month. By the swimming i dropped another 2 pounds. During late october i began getting intense mood swings. I went to the hospital after a huge epidemic of crying, laughter, depressions and huge stress. In early november my mood swings ended but i obtained depression and anxiety issues. I had several incidents during that month of me seeing people and seeing them dissapear, as well as hearing voices telling me to give in and worship the devil. The worst one made me yell out "Take my soul" and i ended up seeing someone appear right next to me and then just kept on walking. The depression worssened along with a huge amount of stress (Forgot to mention since late october i began seeing a psychiatrist). By learly to mid december i was at the point of crying to how bad i felt and how stressed out i was with my school work and emotions at the same time, since i was trying to maintain a good grade. My parents took me on a so called "vacation" during christmas break. The reason why i quoted vacation was that when we went down to florida we spent 80% of the time buying things for my older brother and his apartment there. When we came back i was getting ready for my surgery to remove most of my gynocomastia in which i had been waiting for over a year to do.(The appointment was set for me to wait a year). I got two extra weeks off of school for some recovery yet i still am recovering today. about a week ago i had gotten my weight down to 155 and i stopped eating as much as i used to. I began eating only once a day because i was afraid of gaining weight again and for the past two days i didnt eat yet my mom found out and kind of made me eat today. My weight dropped to 151. I was trying to become anorexic on purpose. I am worried if im going to do more things to hurt myself. I kind of think im doing this for medical attention in which is something that i love having, its somewhat something i lookforward to anytime something happens. Or i might just be doing this for attention in general. Im worried i might go a step higher and do something worse not to mention the suicide attempts i had during my depression stage. Since i stopped eating i have had my energy drained almost completely, im having alot of concentration issues, i have felt kind of light headed and i nearly collapsed a few hours ago in the bathroom. Im pretty worried and i dont get to see my phychiatrist untill friday, and i dont want to tell my parents cause all they will do is yell at me, and no i have no one else to tell this to because my friends wouldent really care too much, they would laugh at me or they would just not understand because their lives have gone pretty much perfect so far. I am wondering what to do?! P.s. Things i forgot to mention. 1. About a week before i left to florida i began taking lexapro. 2. I began getting insomnia from january 3rd to 10th 3. after the surgery my depression seemed to have faded away along with my anxiety and irritation issues. Yet it began building up again when i stopped eating. more

Resolved Question: Back into riding, a tad nervous, any advice?

I recently took some time off riding due to being very busy and wanting to give my horse a vacation. (She was exercised and taken care of the whole time, so dont worry). This Monday I am going to begin riding her again and for some reason I am just a tad nervous, really for no reason at all... I am really bad about holding my breath when I ride and making my horse get nervous . I am an advanced rider that has been riding for 12 years but I am still a little on edge, because I had a riding accident( my first one ever) back this summer with another horse. Any good suggestions, advice, or quotes that can help me along in this rough, nerve crazy period?! more

Resolved Question: please open and please take please?

what time is it Would you like to take a survey? yes no Do you like highlighter yellow accessories? yes/ no Are you a shopahalic? yes/ no If you had to wear brown everyday for the rest of your life would you buy colorful accessories? yes/ no When you wear flip flops do you take them off when you sit down at a restaurant yes /no Pink is WAY cooler than black. yes/ no The best mall that you've ever been to was answer here:_________________________________ Layering is SO cool! yes/ no Fashion has nothing to do with the price of the clothes.yes/ no Would you dye your hair given the chance? yes /no Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? choose: ____________________ I love lip gloss and lipstick! yes /no I always go with the flow when it comes to fashion. Yes/ no At school your locker would be :neat/ messy/ empty You love to wear dresses. yes/no earth tones are awesome! Yes/no If you were a bird you'd be a : _____________ If someone asked you if you wanted to be in a movie you would say: a)I'll think about it b) YES YES YES c) Am I on a hidden camera show? d) no thanks e) why not are you one of the few people who can't have gluten yes/ no vitamin water or life water Name: Nicknames: Hair Color: are you emo: have you ever cut yourself? Eye Color: Screenname: Favorite Color: Movie(s): Song(s): Band(s): Day of the year: Food: Sport: Store: Actor: Actress: Vacation Spot: Season: Restaurant: hate me? tired yet? Do you prefer... coke/pepsi: chocolate/vanilla: dogs/cats: 1percent/2percent milk: black/white: sing/dance: rock/rap: Flip-Flops or Sandals Sports or Shopping Boyfriends or Bestfriends Summer or Winter Math or Gym Lemonade or Gatorade TV or Computer School or Summer Pink or Purple Car or Bike Soup or Salad Love Are you single? If so, do you have someone in mind? Who? What personality traits do you look for in the opposite sex? What's the first thing you notice(physically) about them? Would you prefer a good or bad boy/girl? Have you kissed someone? Have you ever been in love? Have you had your heart broken? Other stuff... Have you gone skinny-dipping? Have you ever been out of the country? Do you believe in god? Do you believe in yourself? Do you want to get married? Do you play any sports? What was the last phone number you dialed? Do you have a best friend? Have you ever wanted to die? Have you seen someone die? Have you gone swimming in an ocean? Have you ever cried in public? What is your worst fear? How long does it take you to shower? What was the last movie you saw in the theater? What was the last movie you rented? Do you have a favorite quote? Do you have any regrets? fav book what time is it bored? hate me? happy now?my answers 5:21 yes no no yes yes no crossroad yes no yes Redheads? yes Yes empty no no idk Am I on a hidden camera show? yes vitamin water Name:alexaandra Nicknames:allie, ablie, b,al red no yes brown,hazel is sick waaaaaaaaaaaa purple twilight running ou of time/muse muse idk tofo snowbording idk robert idk florda winter logans no yes coke chocolate dogs 2percent milk black dance rock Flip-Flops Sports Bestfriends Winter Math Gatorade Computer Summer Purple Bike Salad yes yes ADRAIN CONETT funney cute kind happy eyes a good boy yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes adrains yes yes yes yes yes snkes spiders 2mintues- half hour twilight YOU.GO.FOOD.IN.MY.HAIR. yes twilight 5:29 yes no yes more

Resolved Question: are you bored? please take this survey(please)?

Would you like to take a survey? yes no Do you like highlighter yellow accessories? yes/ no Are you a shopahalic? yes/ no If you had to wear brown everyday for the rest of your life would you buy colorful accessories? yes/ no When you wear flip flops do you take them off when you sit down at a restaurant yes /no Pink is WAY cooler than black. yes/ no The best mall that you've ever been to was answer here:_________________________________ Layering is SO cool! yes/ no Fashion has nothing to do with the price of the clothes.yes/ no Would you dye your hair given the chance? yes /no Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? choose: ____________________ I love lip gloss and lipstick! yes /no I always go with the flow when it comes to fashion. Yes/ no At school your locker would be :neat/ messy/ empty You love to wear dresses. yes/no earth tones are awesome! Yes/no If you were a bird you'd be a : _____________ If someone asked you if you wanted to be in a movie you would say: a)I'll think about it b) YES YES YES c) Am I on a hidden camera show? d) no thanks e) why not are you one of the few people who can't have gluten yes/ no vitamin water or life water Name: Nicknames: Hair Color: are you emo: have you ever cut yourself? Eye Color: Screenname: Favorite Color: Movie(s): Song(s): Band(s): Day of the year: Food: Sport: Store: Actor: Actress: Vacation Spot: Season: Restaurant: hate me? tired yet? Do you prefer... coke/pepsi: chocolate/vanilla: dogs/cats: 1percent/2percent milk: black/white: sing/dance: rock/rap: Flip-Flops or Sandals Sports or Shopping Boyfriends or Bestfriends Summer or Winter Math or Gym Lemonade or Gatorade TV or Computer School or Summer Pink or Purple Car or Bike Soup or Salad Love Are you single? If so, do you have someone in mind? Who? What personality traits do you look for in the opposite sex? What's the first thing you notice(physically) about them? Would you prefer a good or bad boy/girl? Have you kissed someone? Have you ever been in love? Have you had your heart broken? Other stuff... Have you gone skinny-dipping? Have you ever been out of the country? Do you believe in god? Do you believe in yourself? Do you want to get married? Do you play any sports? What was the last phone number you dialed? Do you have a best friend? Have you ever wanted to die? Have you seen someone die? Have you gone swimming in an ocean? Have you ever cried in public? What is your worst fear? How long does it take you to shower? What was the last movie you saw in the theater? What was the last movie you rented? Do you have a favorite quote? Do you have any regrets? bored? hate me? happy now?fave book? more

Resolved Question: Lovely Bones novel literary devices help!?

So there's a summer reading assignment that I was suppose to do for summer. But I wasn't here for the last 2 weeks due to vacation I have not have it done. My teacher gave me 10 quotes, with the literary device that comes with it. I have to explain why each quote represents that literary device for the novel. Can you guys help me without saying stuff like "Dude, do it yourself", "You better start reading" bla bla. I know, I'm lazy, but it's homecoming weak and I really don't feel like doing it. If you're kind, and wanted to do me a favor, I appreciate it alot. Characters - "In Newspaper photos of missing girls from the seventies, most looked like me: white girls with mousy brown hair" Page 5 Figurative Language- "This is Neato!" Page 10 Metaphors "It felt harder even then the frozen earth" Page 9 Narration - "This is not how I died" Page 6 Tone - The tone is Mysterious Ok, each can give me one of the explanation help and I would be so thankful. I'm sorry to bother you, thank you for your time. God bless you. Sorry guys, I wanted an answer which explains why the quote is representing the device. more

Resolved Question: Lovely Bones novel literature help?

So there's a summer reading assignment that I was suppose to do for summer. But I wasn't here for the last 2 weeks due to vacation I have not have it done. My teacher gave me 10 quotes, with the literary device that comes with it. I have to explain why each quote represents that literary device for the novel. Can you guys help me without saying stuff like "Dude, do it yourself", "You better start reading" bla bla. I know, I'm lazy, but it's homecoming weak and I really don't feel like doing it. If you're kind, and wanted to do me a favor, I appreciate it alot. Characters - "In Newspaper photos of missing girls from the seventies, most looked like me: white girls with mousy brown hair" Page 5 Flashback - "My dad likes to tell the story of once LIndsey was born, I was jealous that one day while he was on the phone in the other room, I moved the couch-he could see me from where he stood-and tried to pee on top of Lindsey in her carrier" Page 7 Figurative Language- "This is Neato!" Page 10 Metaphors "It felt harder even then the frozen earth" Page 9 Narration - "This is not how I died" Page 6 Personification -"They're afraid of more sink holes like the one that swallowed the cars" Page 372 Similes- "I though it marked me as literary" Page 5 Tone - The tone is Mysterious Ok, each can give me one of the explanation help and I would be so thankful. I'm sorry to bother you, thank you for your time. God bless you. more

Resolved Question: Have you read "Night" by Elie Wiesel? If you have I need help.?

So I got on summer vacation and started doing my summer assignments the 1st. Now I forgot to do one assignment, and have lost my book, so I can't do it. If you've read this could you... Identify each individual and write 2 quotes, with page numbers that are meaningful to the reader's understanding of the persons role in the story. 1. Moshe the Beadle 2. Madame Schachter 3. Idek 4. Juliek 5. Meir Katz 6. Akiba Drummer 7. Chlomo Wiesel 8. pipel 9. Rabbi Eliahou 10. Franek If you can get me the quotes that would be great, I already can describe the characters alright though. more

Resolved Question: does anyone have lyrics/quotes that...?

relate to my situation? i've been seeing this kid all summer, till he went away for a month. we broke it off because i knew he wouldnt be faithful, i ended up hooking up with someone else. Kid that went on vacation: 16 years old. Kid im kind of seeing now? 22. I'll be 18 this month, and i want someone older, but i really do have feelings for my ex. i don't know what to do : / any songs/quotes that relate would be very much appreciated, or even just advice. thanks!thanks so much! anyone have anything else? please i'm desperate more

Resolved Question: Higher education employment law re term time only contact adjustment?

I work on a 36 week contract at a University. Rather than getting paid for the 36 weeks as and when i earn the monye I get the pay for those 36 weeks spread over 52 weeks into 12 equal montly payments, the final 2 months are summer vacation and even though I don't work then I still get paid a months pay as I have earned it, as I have completed my 36 weeks, it's just spread out over 52. Now I am leaving at the end of June, I have completed my 36 weeks and am due payment for them i.e. another 2 payments - but the HR dept are saying I will not get an adjustment, I will only get paid to end of June - which is effectively keeping money back from me that I have already earned - if you see what I mean. I am entitled to those 2 payments whether I leave now or at the end of August, I know I am owed this money, but they are insisting they won't give it to me, please can anybody give me links to legal sites/laws I can quote and use in my fight to get the money owed.I am in the UK more

Resolved Question: What to you think of my speech?

I was new student this year and was asked to make a speech at my 8th grade graduation. I want a cute quote to start it and also wondering what you think of my speech. My earliest summer memories are vacationing in Ocean City, Maryland, the beach, the boardwalk and the visits to the amusement park. I have always looked forward to returning to school in New York to brag about my great summer. However, this past summer was different. My vacation was not going to end on Labor Day this year. Instead I was going to become a year round resident of Ocean City. While I was excited to live on the beach I was apprehensive to leave New York the place I was born, had gone to school from Kindergarten to 7th grade, where I made many great friends, and then have to start a new school in 8th grade. All different thoughts raised through my mind would I like the school, the teachers, the students, would I find a place to sit in the cafeteria, would I be able to get involved.Well the first day was over and I arrived home with a smile on my face. Although I Haven’t gone to Ocean City since 4th grade I knew that in my 8th grade year I could make memories that would last a lifetime. As I stand here before you on recognition night we can all be proud that we our Ocean City’s class of 2008. Remember today is the 1st day of the rest of your life. Congratulations class of 2008. more

Voting Question: why is summer vacation important?!?

i need quotes and facts to say why students need a summer vacation!? a catchy title would be cool to do so any ideas?? i need at least 2 reasons and an opposing openion more

Resolved Question: Motivational quotes and quotes about not giving up?

It was recently turned down by this girl who I really like alot. It wasn't a total rejection, she just has alot going on with school and stuff and the semester is almost over anyway. I'm going to give it time before I ask her again, and wait at least until we get back from summer vacation. Does anyone have any quotes about motivation, or persistance or not giving up or anything like that? more

Resolved Question: My daughter in 7th grade wrote this story. What do you think?

I sit in the car, the air condition gently blowing my air in the stifling summer air. I lean down to turn up the volume on the radio. An inspirational quote flows out the speakers. “That that won’t kill me can only make me stronger.” As the pulsating beat envelopes me I drift back into a daydream of some sort. The meaning of this powerful quote brings me back to my Uncle Jay. It probably was a sunny day. I wouldn’t know since I wasn’t there but I can feel the sunshine on my skin as I think of that fateful day. The air was filled with happiness and cheerfulness with children’s gleeful shouts. The smell of water, that would soon be much feared, much resented. No one knew what would happen that day, that fateful summer day that was supposed to be a vacation. Children were out of school, no teachers, no homework, just smooth sailing until the school year began again, but for one person this wouldn’t happen. They probably didn’t know this and they probably would have laughed ifyou told him that he would never return to school, that he would never be the same again. My Uncle Jay was playing with all the other children and teenagers at the lake. He went to dive in and that’s when his life changed. No he hadn’t broken a world record diving height, he had broken his neck. Paralyzed from the waist down he sank to the bottom of the lake. His friends thought he was playing a joke but soon they realized it was no prank. They called nine one one and an ambulance came. Who knows if those paramedics knew they could restore his ability to walk or whether they looked at this fifteen year old boy and knew how much his life would be changed, maybe even ruined.After they arrived at the hospital the grim news arrived. Jay would never be able to walk again. He would never have a normal life. He would be an outcast from society. People would avoid him, stare at him like he was the plague for the rest of his life. This was in the time when people thought that people in wheel chairs could spread their paralysis like a sickness. They didn’t have handicap accessible buildings or cars. Being paralyzed was like a death sentence. Most people just gave up their will to live and died soon after becoming paralyzed. People born paralyzed were prisoners of society. They wouldn’t come out keeping themselves confined to their homes where they were safe from prying eyes and ridicule.Jay would have none of this, he was someone who didn’t want to live like that, he wanted to move on. When he went out in public with his newly acquired disability, people stared, pointed, and avoided him. His mother was forced to stay at home and take care of him while he adapted to his new way of living. Who knows what it feels like to suddenly not even be able to put your own shoes on, to dress yourself. I will never know if Jay felt sad, maybe even ashamed or inspired. Maybe he enjoyed coming up with new methods to playing football.Jay’s parents struggled to make ends meet after two failed operations to fix his spinal cord, both surgeries only hindered Jay even more. Making his hands curl up into fists. His family eventually filed for bankruptcy and were forced to sell many things that they owned, including the vacation house where Jay broke his neck. When they went to rent a house to live in the landlord refused to let them rent it out because of Jay and his paralysis. They were scared of him, they thought they could catch “it”. After fighting in court they eventually were allowed to rent out the house, but now with the landlord being rude to them.Through all these things Jay got his GED and graduated from the University of New Orleans. Yet, without the help of his sister, Kay, he might have never had the opportunity to go to college. Kay pushed him around campus and went to college with him. She helped him go to class and eventually graduated herself. Jay broke down societal barriers when he got a job and bought, with the help of his family, a specially equipped car. His sister Kay taught him how to drive and he received his driver’s license. Eventually driving himself to work.One day while making a U turn by a canal Jay’s car hit the curb and went down an embankment, falling into the canal as his mother watched in horror. Fortunately, the water wasn’t very high and firemen were able to get him out unscathed. Jay was a prankster often joking around with his family and friends. On the outside he may have not been the same as he was before he broke his neck, but he was still the same on the inside. He was still that boy, that jokester, that “normal” person. Jay changed the definition of what was normal in that era, when people with disabilities were commonly avoided and discarded, treated like an unwanted, broken human. Something that no one should ever be thought of or treated like, something that would never be thought of in today’s modern society. Maybe Jay helped shape the way society thinks of people with disabilities now. I’ll never know.In 1992 Jay’s mother was hospitalized, a few months later he was too. Being paralyzed hinders your ability to get rid of your body’s waste. When Jay’s mother was hospitalized he had to have a caretaker, as most of his siblings and close family now had a family of their own. Unfortunately, Jay didn’t allow the caretaker to take proper care of him because he only felt comfortable with his mother. This led to many complications. Jay eventually caught phenomena and with his body in a weak state and his paralysis preventing proper treatment he died. Jay didn’t just die though, he didn’t just become another gravestone, he left his mark on the world forever when he passed. As my vision becomes clearer and my surroundings become crisper the first thing I hear is “And even when your hope is gone, move along, move along just to make it through” and all I can do is smile.THIS NON-FICTION. more

Resolved Question: "Strong families are the foundation for a strong country...." GRANDPARENTS, PLEASE READ!?

I read this quote in a local paper from Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister running for the GOP Presidential nomination and I had to wonder about something. This quote, is of course referring to non-traditional families but I think the family crisis we are now facing reaches far beyond the immediate family all the way to the grandparents. In my own experience, my parents are divorced. My father is remarried & happily traveling with his new wife...no time for grandkids. My mother uses the excuse that she is alone & not in a traditional "grandma/grandpa" relationship that would allow her the "help" she needs to keep my kids. They both have commented that "WE HAVE RAISED OUR KIDS." Funny, I recall spending many weekends, vacations, weeks in the summer at my own grandparents' houses. My parents had HELP in raising us yet they now refuse help to us. And it's not just in my family. My friends are experiencing it as well. CONTINUED....I was at a job interview the other day talking with another interviewee who was obviously past retirement age. She explained that she didn't need to work but she wanted something to do to give her an excuse not to have to "babysit" her grandkids. I almost fell out of my chair! Did she really just say that?! Yes, she did. One huge reason our families are so weak in this country & one reason why marriages fail & kids have no relationships with extending family members is because grandparents refuse to assume the role of grandparent. They look at spending time with their own flesh & blood grandchildren as "babysitting" when it could be used as time to bond with their family members...their legacy...their heritage. They are selfish. They don't see the need in giving their children a break from the 24/7 burden of raising kids when they themselves enjoyed those breaks frequently. Marriages are failing because we don't have alone time to spend with our spouses. We are stressed to the max.The economy is terrible. I don't have money to pay a babysitter & then money to go out to dinner & a movie as well. So we stay home. All the time. Or we go & take the kids to the restaurant with us & endure the looks of the other patrons who also don't want to be bothered with the laughter, loud voices, or spilled milk that children inevitibly bring to the room. Our society as a whole has become very intolerant of children. We expect them to act like little adults all the time. We don't value them. I can understand it (somewhat) from a stranger who doesn't know my child, but as for my parents...the grandparents of my children, I expect more than that. It's how life is supposed to go. Our society is truly decaying because our family values and our lack of valuing the family God gave us has declined. Grandparents of today just don't want the responsibility anymore of helping to raise grandchildren. They are lazy & selfish & our country is suffering from it. YOUR THOUGHTS?BY THE WAY....I waited almost 10 years after marriage to have my first child. My mother BEGGED me the entire time to have children. I didn't do it for her but I didn't expect her to abandon and even AVOID me after having children. It's just pathetic! She has even charged me money to watch my 2 sleeping kids overnight one night for me & my husband to go out to a B&B for our anniversary....PLUS gas money. Pathetic!I don't feel it's wrong one bit for me or anyone else to want a night out as "husband & wife" instead of "mommy & daddy" to strengthen my marriage & rekindle the flame with my hubby. In fact, it's needed. I think the divorce rate is so high partially as a direct result of the attitude shown by the respondents to this question.All of my grandparents worked full-time jobs when they kept us. They spent their vacations with us. They valued us as people & didn't look at us as mere brats to contend with. They ASKED to keep us. They loved us. I now CHERISH my one surviving grandmother because of that. My kids will NEVER KNOW what that feels like. They won't know what it's like to love a grandparent like that. And when they're grown & my parents want that from them my kids will ask, "WHO ARE YOU?!" They know when they aren't wanted. As I said before, my parents had MUCH HELP in taking care of us so they can't use "WE RAISED OUR KIDS!" as an excuse. They relied on much help...the same help they refuse to offer. more

Resolved Question: What does "come dance with me" mean?

I have a guy friend, whom I've been acquainted with only three times at some random events over my summer vacation in his hometown. There seems to be a magnent pulling us together when we're near each other, but we know we can't have each other since we're casually seeing other people anyways (no serious relationships in the mix though) and we live 1000 miles away. So he leaves me random email/instant messages. We flirt online. He seems to leave this note alot "dance with me!" after saying something like he wish I can visit his hometown more. What does that quote really mean? "Dance with me"? Is that a famous line from any movie/book? is it a reference to how he wants me to be his one and only woman? or to spend the rest of my life with him? Guys, why do you use such quotes? more

Resolved Question: She broke up with me, Any signs that she may miss/want me back?

We broke up around a month ago. To quote her would be " I dont want you out of my life, I want to stay friends" We drifted away while I was gone over the summer on vacation. We have just started being good friends recently. Any signs that she may miss me or want me back? like stuff she may do or say that I should watch for? I havent gotten over her and am still i love with her. I have just put my feelings to the side when I'm around her and do the usual teasing I did before. more

Resolved Question: first summer after college with friends?

I finished my first year in college and came home to summer with all my friends from high school. We are planning a get together vacation and i am making a special presentation to show them. I am looking for some quotes about friends from home and friends from high school. Any sugguestions about what I should put in the presentation? Good songs I should play? more

Resolved Question: Couple of questions! I need help? My Step-Mom gave my dad an Ultimatum?

We have some lizards that my step-mom caught. They over two or three weeks were dying because they should've been outside. I decided to put them out but thought I'd do it later. No I didn't just let the lizards go to spite her! Me and my step-mom and I argued one night then my dad came in and told me "If you guys don't get along, I won't be around much longer." {question 1: what does the quote mean?} Then next morning I was leaving to go to my mom's for summer vacation. I put the lizards outside so they wouldn't die{Question 2: Was I wrong in letting them go?} As I have been at my mom's I knew that my dad and step-mom would be mad. I called home on their anniversary and got chewed out. My dad told me "you might as well stay up there." I was talking to my cousin earlier. She told me that my step-mom boxed up my stuff and told my dad that it was me or her. She also told my Grandma it was none of her business.{Question 3:Do you think she is serious?} more

Resolved Question: Couple of questions! I need help? My Step-Mom gave my dad an Ultimatum.?

We have some lizards that my step-mom caught. They over two or three weeks were dying because they should've been outside. I decided to put them out but thought I'd do it later. Me and my step-mom and I argued one night then my dad came in and told me "If you guys don't get along, I won't be around much longer." {question 1: what does the quote mean?} Then next morning I was leaving to go to my mom's for summer vacation. I put the lizards outside so they wouldn't die{Question 2: Was I wrong in letting them go?} As I have been at my mom's I knew that my dad and step-mom would be mad. I called home on their anniversary and got chewed out. My dad told me "you might as well stay up there." I was talking to my cousin earlier. She told me that my step-mom boxed up my stuff and told my dad that it was me or her. She also told my Grandma it was none of her business.{Question 3:Do you think{Question 3: Do you think she had any right to cuss out my grandma and say it wasn't her business?} more

Resolved Question: Couple of questions! I need help? My Step-Mom gave my dad an Ultimatum.?

We have some lizards that my step-mom caught. They over two or three weeks were dying because they should've been outside. I decided to put them out but thought I'd do it later. Me and my step-mom and I argued one night then my dad came in and told me "If you guys don't get along, I won't be around much longer." {question 1: what does the quote mean?} Then next morning I was leaving to go to my mom's for summer vacation. I put the lizards outside so they wouldn't die{Question 2: Was I wrong in letting them go?} As I have been at my mom's I knew that my dad and step-mom would be mad. I called home on their anniversary and got chewed out. My dad told me "you might as well stay up there." I was talking to my cousin earlier. She told me that my step-mom boxed up my stuff and told my dad that it was me or her. She also told my Grandma it was none of her business.{Question 3:Do you think she is serious?} No I didn't just let the lizards go to spite her! more

Resolved Question: What would you think if some guy gave this to you in your Email?

My summer vacation is over..when is your wedding.. what is the time? maybe I can go to you wedding He then added this: (We often to others' misfortune, feel helpless. But a at the right moment speech or a hug, actually can give the opposite party enormous comfort )..why would he put this? Every Email he asked me about the wedding and only about the wedding... and had the same quote...Is he saying I am unlucky or him??? more

Resolved Question: how to utilize the time during vacation.............?

plz giv sensible answers. i m really bored. i m from india and it's summer vacation here. i take tutions for the coming year in the morning from 11am to 1pm. i then roam here and there till 3 pm.then i spend the time till 6pm on computer. i then roam again in the evening till 8. i start watching TV til 11-12 in the night. in this time i also do my mental maths that is UCMAS. plz suggest sumthing else that I can do .or sum gud sites for me( a school girl). i just listen to songs on my computer in the afternoon. i m not vry creative or artistic but i m intersted in craft and anything with writing. i hav learnt calligraphy. i like writing things and hav copied many quotes from the internet to a book. plz sggest some GOOD activity,site, or anything like that. plz plz plz more

Resolved Question: I feel obligated to hang out with some people...?

I just graduated from high school a couple of months ago. I am going to college this fall, and will have a fresh start, as none of my close friends are going to the same school (but will still be close enough to spend time with once in a while). However, i still have one month of summer vacation left, and keep finding that i don't want to hang out with some of my old "friends" from high school. I say friends in quotes because they are people that were fun to be around at time, but i don't really like that much as friends. so, do i just not call them and possibly get them angry at me knowing that i will be leaving in the fall and won't have to see them (they are going to school far away)? or do i hang out with them once in a great while to passify them until i leave incase i run into them around town, etc.? I know this question seems trivial, but this situation has been bugging me! more

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