Silva n. & v. 1. n. Female Anglo Saxon, married, mother, rock chick. 2. v. to do a ~, to act in an impulsive, reckless or selfish way, usually involving trans-atlantic travel and prisons. [orig. uncert.]
Wessex Wench cocktail
Ingredients:
3 parts intelligence
1 part self-sufficiency
1 part instinct
Method:
Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Serve with a slice of titanium and a pinch of salt.
I am sorry to say that I no longer submit new articles to Helium (as of March 2011). I do not agree with having to sign a 1-year exclusivity agreement with Helium for all new articles, when Helium does not pay anything for this licence.
If you find any out-of-date information in my older articles, please just ignore it. Helium's exclusivity clause covers any newly amended articles as well, so I will not be updating any old work here.
Helium make enough money from the page view revenue my articles generate for them. I do not see why I should be expected to give up the use of my work for no recompense at all.
My passion is ...
rock music, writing and my husband
I know too much about ...
the Texas prison system
My parents always told me ...
anything's possible
My childhood ambition ...
to make things
My favorite memory ...
standing at the top of the CNTower in Toronto watching a pink and gold sunset
Why I write ...
its a compulsion
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
reading: Stephen King "Full Dark, No Stars", listening to stuff by Medieval Baebes, Hinder and Bon Jovi
My first job ...
a kitchen hand in a pub
My best moment ...
too many to list
My inspiration ...
difference in all things
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Have you ever marvelled at the layout of a web page with all the lists, bullet points, tables and fancy coloured text? If you are wondering how to get your web pages to look as good, then you need to learn the basics of HTML coding. HTML, or Hyper Text Mark-up Language to give it its full name, is a system of short phrases (known as “tags”) that computers recognise as commands. These phrases are placed at the beginning and end of portions text, to affect the display on your screen. For beginners, it can seem impossible to remember all the HTML in use, but the secret is to keep ...
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GB
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