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I was born on March 21, 1975 in San Diego, California. I spent the first nine years of my life moving around, since my father was in the Navy. During those years, I lived in California, Japan, and Hawaii. When my father retired from the Navy in 1984, my family

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Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary New celebrities: Assessing the rise of American Idol contestants to celebrity status: 2 of 17
When it comes to American Idol contestants and celebrity status, there are very few I feel I can truly say have achieved "celebrity status." I would definitely put Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood into this category, and I think an argument could also be made for Chris Daughtry. Clay Aiken looked like he might have made t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love gone wrong: 17 of 137
When we first met I thought I was in a dream There was no way you could be real Or that our love was actually true Everyone said That I should stay on my toes And that something about you seemed false But I didn't want to believe I came to doubt When rumors started to fly And when those rumors proved to be true I decided to ... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Should Rent be shown in the classroom?: 1 of 8
Rent started out as a Broadway musical in the mid-1990s, and a film version was produced in 2005. It tells the story of young bohemians in New York City during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the cast of characters, you have a lesbian couple (A performance artist and a lawyer), a gay couple (both of whom have AIDS), a ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Silence: 28 of 201
As I sit in this quiet room The silence is almost deafening I realize what the silence means I'm all alone in this quiet room I want someone to come in And break this silence And free me from my loneliness More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 10 of 70
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is an adaptation of the fifth book in J.K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series. In the story, the Ministry of Magic keeps trying to discredit Harry when he says that the evil Lord Voldemort is attacked. Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn about the Order of the Phoenix, which had fi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Frustration: 42 of 267
I can't believe it They're not listening to me again I'm just so ready To beat my head against the wall Until it becomes a bloody pulp I think I'm better off Talking to the wall Because at least it will listen More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Shattered: 11 of 68
All that I thought was true Turned out to be lies All that I thought was reality Was nothing more than fantasy All that I thought I could depend on Turned out to be unreliable And now all the misconceptions I have had About my life Have been shattered More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The greatest 1980s rock songs: 1 of 6
I started getting into the music of the 1980's around 1984 or 1985. At that point, the rock I would have been hearing would have been more "pop" oriented, such as REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, and Journey. Just three or so years later, I would become exposed to what has become known as "hair metal." Here are some of my favorite... More..
Entertainment > Music Business The future of the music industry: 8 of 47
Right now, the music industry is in a state of flux. There are those in the business struggling to keep the "status quo" going, in the face of change... a change that seems to be growing bigger and bigger by the day. The Internet is very much changing the way the public is exposed to music. Consumers are no longer limited to... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should Paris Hilton get one million dollars to tell her jailhouse story on NBC?: 17 of 97
In my opinion, Paris Hilton absolutely does NOT need or deserve to be paid one million dollars to tell her story about her brief jail stay to a TV network. The girl is an heiress, for one thing, so she doesn't really need the money the network is offering. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Paris Hilton simply viewed the ... More..