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Pixie is married mommy to 3. Her job experience has landed her a career in an industry that is high stress and not at all enjoyable. She continues to look for the "greener grass" in her spare time. She enjoys writing and reading as well as freelance photography

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Female humor: 1 of 25
God, turn me into a man" I sat down and prayed I am sick of being overworked And grossly underpaid I want to have no manners responsibilty or class I want to learn how to drink beer be lazy and pass gas I want to lay on the couch & watch Sunday football I dont want to go shopping to the supermarket or mall I don't want to wo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The dollhouse mystery: 7 of 36
Home Sweet Dollhouse Characters Madison Sullivan Mr. Sullivan (Dad) Mrs. Sullivan (Mom) Dr. Richard J Horton- Creepy neighbor Bailey Bennett- neighborhood bully Rosita- live in Nanny Rusty- Dog Madison Sullivan had a beautiful dollhouse, handmade out of timber & plaster with a real terracotta tile roof. It was made by her gr... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Britney Spears loses custody of her kids: 2 of 8
I suppose it is no surprise to anyone who has turned on the TV lately, or even been on any homepages on the Internet such as yahoo or msn, that Britney Spears has lost her children. What is surprising to me at least, is how so many people feel like it is their right to know what goes on in her private life. If she was an ave... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > St. Patrick's Day History of Saint Patrick's Day: 2 of 6
Finding the History of St. Patrick I am not Irish and do not pretend to be. I am however Scottish and my father and my grandparents spoke Scottish Gaelic and had close Irish friends. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day as if it were a Scottish Holiday, much the same as we celebrated Robbie Burns day on January 25th. I was fascin... More..
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment Preferability of working from home vs. going to a workplace: 14 of 20
I do not have the luxury of working from home. I say "luxury" because that is how I perceive it. It would make me so happy to be able to stay at home with my 3 year old, not worry about who is going to take care of my school aged children when they get sick. It would also be a huge weight of my shoulders to not have to worry... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Work: 17 of 24
It was a terrible place to work. It had legions of angry clients and even angrier employees. Management held no accountability and blame flowed down from the top of the mountain to us little people at the bottom. Senior management spent their lunch hours consuming "liquid" lunches and came back smelling the part. Our client ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values My top 10 comeback yearnings: 19 of 26
After having a pretty rough 2007, I am trying to be optimistic and hopeful for the year 2008. There are so many things I would love to see make a comeback, most of which I think would change all of our lives for the better. 1) A return of something nobody has enough of anymore, a little thing called TIME. I would love to go ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Best new reality TV shows: 11 of 13
I am someone who utterley despised the "Reality Show" when they first became a staple on prime-time TV. I felt that I wanted to watch TV to escape the harsh reality of my life, much like you watch movies and imagine you are James Bond or Laura Croft in Tomb Raider. Maybe I am slightly immature, but I was on Reality Overload.... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How to host a karaoke party: 7 of 8
Being Karaoke challenged myself, I will jump at any chance to host a karaoke party and show off my "mad" and ever developing karaoke skills. The first thing you have to remember is there should never, ever be camera's or other personal recording devices present. You should always serve Alcohol which is why the personal recor... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism What to do when you hate your job: 56 of 63
I currently work in a job I loathe. I don't know when it happened,why or how it happened, but it did. My husband thinks I am crazy. I have held down 3 jobs in the past year. This one was supposed to be "IT". It has everything. It is close to home (within 3kms), it has regular business hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 4:30, it has ben... More..