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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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Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Does love end?: 33 of 69
Does love end?It's inspired poets since the written word began, sent men to fight the worst of battles and sacrifice themselves in the name of it. It's commonly considered the greatest emotion that a person can feel, and greatly motivates much of what we do as people. Question is, what is love? Why do we as people hold it so ... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to place background music in a webpage: 2 of 4
How to place background music in a webpage:1. Grab a sound file!Before you can add music to a webpage, you first need a song or sound file that you want to use to play on the page. You can get this file from your own personal music collection on your computer, a sound file you've made, etc. IMPORTANT: Your sound file must eit... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Best comedy podcasts: 2 of 4
With the explosion of portable media players available on the market, such as Apple's iPod, it's no surprise that the term "podcast" is becoming more and more familiar in the entertainment industry. But what is a podcast? A podcast is a series of files, typically audio or video, that is updated frequently through RSS syndicat... More..
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players How to put videos on your iPod classic: 1 of 1
One of the many great features of the iPod classic is the ability to watch videos from movies, TV shows, video podcasts, and even music videos. It's easy to put this media on your iPod, and by reading this post you should be well on your way to watching great video on your iPod classic.Downloading iTunesBefore you can add vid... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs The characteristics of a good teacher: 19 of 37
In a lifetime, we as people will be graced with the presence of one great teacher. If we are lucky, it'll be two. These people end up shaping our lives for the better because of their greatness, and we deeply admire them for that.A great teacher has many faces. They may typically be a professor or teacher in the classroom, bu... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 681 of 1310
DisconnectedDisconnected, broken, neglected. Hollow within a chasm leaking blood and plasma, till I fade away, decay, with worms and maggots boring, into my brain the world is collapsing, relapsing the dark ages, regressing stages of stress and despair till we throw our fists into the air. Till we yank out all our hair, and r... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism The best ways to distract yourself from a job you hate: 11 of 21
If you have a job you hate, I don't recommend trying to distract yourself from it. This is no solution to a problem, and will only end up prolonging your pain.If you have a job you hate, you need a change. I would first suggest asking yourself why it is that you hate your job. Does the work go against your beliefs or principl... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends How to subscribe to a podcast: 3 of 5
If you're new to the world of podcasts, don't worry! I've written this article to help you out! I'll briefly explain what a podcast is, and show you how easy it is to subscribe to one, and begin watching/listening to your favorite content.The term "podcast" has been exploding across the internet since the iPod has been releas... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating The dangers of an online dating romance: 16 of 26
The internet holds countless opportunities for people. It has greatly shrank the world, and makes it very easy for people from around the world to communicate, and learn from one another. It is a great provider for jobs and employment, and many people (including myself) have used it to help make an income.Recently, people hav... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design The difference between web design and web development: 5 of 8
To understand the difference between Web Design and Web Development, you need to know how a web site works. A web site is a series of documents called web pages that are all connected to each other by links. These documents/web pages are written in a very unique coding language called HTML or Hypertext Markup Language. To vie... More..