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I'm a 24 year old guy from Denver, CO heading down the arduous path to awesomeness. It's a long road, but hopefully I'll get there soon enough.

I'm a big fan of self-expression, and enjoy expressing myself as much as possible in my writing, drawing, graphic/web

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Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) How to get a job: 1 of 34
I have been out of work a couple times, and each time is a good opportunity and learning experience. Looking for a job is the perfect time to recreate yourself, realign your goals, and make a positive change.When looking for a job, preparation is most important. Preparing an awesome resume, cover letter, and for interview sce... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The search for work: 1 of 24
The search for work can often become a daunting task, but with preparation, one can succeed at finding a job in their area of expertise.I've been out of a work a couple times, and here is what I did in order to get a new job:1. Updated my resume. I updated my resume and changed the letterhead and formatting so it was current ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Your reactions to Heath Ledger's death: 4 of 73
Heath Ledger died today at the age of 28. The Academy Award-nominated Australian actor led a very promising career starring in such films as Ten Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, Monster's Ball, A Knight's Tale, Brokeback Mountain, and finally as the role of the Joker in the new Batman movie The Dark Knight to be released... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to learn HTML: 1 of 14
HTML, known specifically as Hypertext Markup Language, is the coding system that the majority of web pages online utilize. Web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox, translate HTML coding into a visual form (text, images, tables, links, etc.) that allows users to interact with it.As the internet continues to grow, an... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to design your own website: 1 of 12
More and more people every day create their own web sites for blogging, business, sharing ideas, networking, helping people, and a variety of other purposes. It's no surprise that with the growing number of people creating web sites, there is a growing number of web designers. Most people who create their own web site end up ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Why some people are always late for work: 8 of 67
First off, I'm one of these people who is often late to work. That's why I've decided to write this article.I've had a few different jobs and to most of them I have been frequently late to. It's been a problem I've had since I was young in school, and I believe these are some of the reasons (not excuses) that I and other peop... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics What to do if you are exploited by your employer: 1 of 7
If you happen to be one of the many people who depend on their job to survive, it is a horrible experience to be exploited and taken advantage of by your employer. Companies exploit their workers to save profits. They tend to do this in many ways such as not paying their employees what they deserve, overworking them to exhaus... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Most powerful superheroes: 16 of 108
Since the creation of the superhero, there are a few notable ones that are extremely powerful, because of their awesome superpower, and also their power to make change to better their fictional worlds. These heroes include Professor Xavier from Marvel Comics, Superman from DC comics, and Peter Petrelli from the NBC television... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Pets: The choice between a cat or a dog: 10 of 65
The choice between a cat or a dog ultimately depends on the person. Depending on your living situation, personality, and lifestyle, you may more suited for a cat, dog, or both.Cats are perfect apartment animals. They don't need to go outside or be walked liked dogs, they are smaller and require less space and food, so costs w... More..
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players How to transfer songs from iTunes to your iPod: 2 of 11
So you've spent about 10 hours importing your entire CD collection into iTunes, and downloading any other awesome music you missed, you have a new iPod, but what do you do next? How the heck do you get all the music onto your new media player?Surprisingly Apple has made it very user friendly, so you will have no problems addi... More..