: About Me

Southern Califonia is brightly surrounded by the sun, who's best companion is the somewhat humid tasting wind. I reside here, along with those who I love, and a Taiwanese box filled with assorted teas which I have acquired from my English teacher. I'm a college student studying journalism.

If you'd ever like to give me any feedback on what I write it would be mose appreciated, you can email me at: BMurrietta@mail2world.com
Thank you.

My passion is ...

Writing, along with everything else life has to offer. I'm like the dude that takes advantage of the free samples table at the Costco.

I know too much about ...

You can never know too much about anything.

My parents always told me ...

Life was going to be hard.

My childhood ambition ...

acting/writing/movies

My favorite memory ...

I don't have a favorite; I love them ALL.

Why I write ...

It makes me happy, reminds me I'm alive.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Deception Point/I don't watch things, I do them/Marilyn Manson & Massive Attack

My first job ...

Subway

My best moment ...

Is there such thing? Really?

My inspiration ...

really really bright lights.

Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Should you accept unwanted holiday presents gracefully or be brutally honest?

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Who could forget the first time you tore into grandma's red and green wrapping paper, threw the lid off of the box it had clung to, and came face to face with none other than the ugliest knit Christmas tree sweater you'd ever seen in your entire life.  Your heart may have sunk before you looked up at that old woman's sweet face and forced a smile, " Thank you Grandma I love it." Grandma was overjoyed. But could you imagine how this scenario would have played out had you been honest with your grandmother? What if you looked her in those wrinkly specs and told her that the sweater she'd...

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