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I am a twenty something, married mother of one. I live in the beautiful state of North Carolina. I'm interested in anime, video games, current events, and environmental issues(not necssarily in that order). I have pursued many careers, but none with such vigor

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: First time motherhood: 1 of 61
I remember when I discovered I was pregnant with my first child. In the wee hours of that cold January morning, my husband held me close as I cried tears of joy onto his striped pajamas. At 11:54 AM, August 26, 2006, my son, Jamal, was born at our local hospital. I looked at this squinting, pale little seven pound wonder, and... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: High school: 9 of 32
High school can be the best time of your life. Of course, that usually means you peaked early. For the rest of us, this time of hormone-driven insanity is the most difficult thing we will experience, at least until the dreaded "quarter life crisis."Looking back on those four years of laughter, goofing off, and making a big to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Passion: 161 of 427
I belong to you,my Grand Passion.My body yearns for your touchMy soul burns with the wanting of you.Brown eyes that beckon;strong arms that protect.Lips that kiss away the painof a thousand disappointments.You alone can sate meBefore I am consumed by the flames of desire. More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Being a woman: 15 of 37
I am woman, hear me...snore. Sometimes, it's hard and exhausting work being a woman. That innate tendency to attempt to be everything to everyone in our lives can leave us stressed and weary. Yet we trudge on, believing whole heartedly in our labor of love, no matter what the cost.Let's face it, nature didn't exactly make thi... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Love: 52 of 108
Love...it is the ambition of some and the greatest fear of others. To truly love, we must be willing to give of ourselves; it is a constant cycle of giving to our spouses, our siblings, our children, our parents. Those who love us return the favor, and those who don't take advantage of our gift. Unfortunately, sometimes the o... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Anime reviews: The Big O: 1 of 1
The Big O is an action intensive amine that poses some very interesting questions. Can a city without a history survive? Can a corrupt company really take over the known world? How many similarities can a show share with Batman, before the DC Comics people start getting indignant? If you're intrigued, and you'd like to know ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Anime reviews: Please Teacher: 1 of 1
Kei Kusanage is a young man with issues. He's experiencing adolescent angst at the age of eighteen. He is afflicted with a rare disease that causes him to pass out for months at a time (a standstill) whenever he is overly stressed. While he's unconscious, his body stops growing, but he continues to age. This is why he finds h... More..
Business > Human Resources What ever happened to customer service?: 50 of 92
"The customer is always right.""The customer is King."Remember those slogans of yesteryear? They used to actually have meaning. Now, whenever I hear them, I know they're just empty rhetoric.Customer service has been rapidly declining for at least the past ten years. As restaurants, retail and grocery stores hire more and more... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The highs and lows of being a housewife: 17 of 29
I sometimes wonder why some working women assume that the life of a housewife is easy. I also wonder why some housewives believe that career women are not family oriented. Both working women and housewives, whether they have children or not, have their own unique challenges and triumphs.I have been a housewife for the greater... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The loss of loved ones and the grace of forgiveness: 18 of 30
Every summer for the past few years, it seems death has visited my family. We are a large family; like dandelions, we sprout up everywhere. Funerals are the only time some of us ever see each other. I sometimes wonder if all this is just God's way of bringing our scattered ranks closer to one another.This week, I will attend ... More..