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I'm a 25 year old manager currently residing in Sterling Heights, Michigan. I work two full time jobs but my passion has always been writing. Just recently I got back into it after a hiatus of several years. Itching to do something with the journalism classes

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Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Ex-love: The haunting nature of past relationships: 7 of 57
The only love that is ever lost is one that is truly forgottenAlmost everyone has had it happen or will have it happen during some point in their lives. A past love will move on. A past love will marry another. A past love will be nothing more than a distant memory.I guess I never really thought it would happen to me, that I ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Coraline: 2 of 10
Upon seeing previews for the movie, Coraline, one expects a fairy-tale-esque story about a young girl who discovers another world; however, the animation itself leads you to believe that the fairy-tale may be a bit more like The Nightmare Before Christmas as opposed to a traditional children's story , and maybe a bit darker t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Understanding the role of society in forming gender identities: 6 of 23
So, while watching the Thursday night line up consisting of two of my favorite shows, followed by a newcomer which is quickly moving to the top of my favorites list, I heard a line that seems to be incredibly ironic to me. "What kind of world are we living in where women are more like men than we are?" This line struck me as ... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to avoid dating letdowns when looking for a man: 1 of 3
I have spent my entire life, well at least the past ten + years in which I have been overwhelmingly attracted to members of the opposite sex, doing everything I can to avoid awkwardness and disappointing scenarios. I don't want to end up in the awkward moment of silence or calling a friend from a bathroom to figure out a way ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Getting over a crush: 9 of 25
How to Get Over a Crush Almost all of us, at least at one point in time or another during our lives, can admit that we've had a crush one someone. Those crushes can give you butterflies and make your heart feel on fire. They can give you a reason to wake up ecstatic in the morning and go to bed blissfully happy. They can shed... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Is fear keeping you single?: 21 of 49
It's Easy to Be Brave From a DistanceFear. What is it exactly? Is it the uncontrollable paranoia associated with a person, place, thing, or something unknown? Or is it true that you can only truly fear something that you've already experienced? For example, how do you know when you are afraid of heights? Do you know by lookin... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Why are women attracted to Jerks and are always "Just Friends" with the lonely nice guys?: 34 of 49
Have you ever left someone after a night of hanging out and not been able to get them out of your head for hours after you've left their presence? Have you ever wondered why you can't get them out of your head because the attraction that you're feeling for them doesn't make sense to you at all? They're not your type and frank... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews More reviews: Seven Pounds: 8 of 11
(This review was written a while back, I just hadn't had a chance to post it until now.) With Oscar season right around the corner, seeing a film like Seven Pounds makes me wonder how the Academy picks the films, actors, and actresses that are nominated. I cannot give away of a lot of the plot because the film is set up so th... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: Good, bad and ugly: 3 of 4
It's that time of year again, the time when the sale of roses, diamonds, and chocolate surge. It's the time that people scramble to find a date for February 14th, even if no emotion lies behind it just to prevent them from being alone on the holiday of love. I've found that this holiday usually promotes two types of emotion, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas S/he's just not that into you: Dealing with unrequited love: 33 of 41
Desiring the Chase My roommate and I have branded yet another part of the male species. This particular breed has a large quantity of traditionally feminine characteristics. They call too often, text too frequently, make way too many unannounced visits and are just plain clingy. They freak out when you don't immediately resp... More..