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About me - Katie Better

Just a small town girl from East Coast, USA. I am a senior Animation/Art History student and fledgling world traveler. My passion lies with learning, especially culture, the Arts, history and storytelling. Not to mention I love cartooning, graphic novels and

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Why the video game industry is reaching new heights
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The video game industry has come incredibly far from its original days of birth. A large part of this incredible boom of popularity is parallel development with digital imaging, interactivity, multi-purpose consoles and the original generations of both arcade, console and PC gamers are growing, raising families and well, stil... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Parents who blame video games for their child's inadequacies - Do your research
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Just like comic books, television and rock n' roll, the parents and politicians of the United States will always need something to point their fingers at for corrupting the children of our country. I ask these individuals and organizations fighting the fight against games and gamers, "How did your child get their hands on tha... More..

Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) College scholarships: Tips for an effective scholarship search
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The scholarship hunt is an exciting and incredibly frustrating experience. There are many opportunities available, no matter where you live, but also with the beauty of the internet, more money is being made available to students, for even the smallest reasons. But I urge the reader, that this should be a task for the student... More..

Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods What is your favorite American food and why?
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The Maryland Blue Crab is a beautiful creature, and a true symbol of the Chesapeake Bay watershed culture in the beautiful state from which it gets its name. These little critters are my personal favorite kind of American food. You have fritters and stews and steamers and softshells, the possibilities for culinary pleasure ar... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Signs that you need a break from gaming
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Games are fun, but we all need a break sometimes! Here are my Top Ten signs you need a break from video games, with most that come from my own experiences. Extremely sad, and very true. Enjoy!1. You are more worried about burning your in-game dinner, then cooking some for yourself in real-life.2. You find yourself wondering h... More..

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community World of Warcraft: Harmless fun, or an addictive replacement for real life?Smallicon
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Like many things in life, it comes down to how you make and shape your experience. Blizzard's World of Warcraft MMORPG is no exception to this little saying, but I fall in with the side of its great capabilites as an addictive alternative reality.In Azeroth, since the BETA way back in 2004, I have participated in all of the t... More..

Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Cake decorating as an art form
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Cake decorating can absolutely be considered a serious art form. In essence it is temporary artwork, a more powerful one at that because it acts on not just one of our human senses, but three. A dazzling display for our eyes, a sweet treat for our palate and also a sugary charge for our nose. By cause and effect, your stomach... More..

Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Humor: Cooking for children
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Cooking for kids? Let's cook with kids!In my time as a babysitter, one of the activities kids have always enjoyed most (and trust me, I enjoyed doing it) was taking the littlest tasks, and embellishing them into grand adventures. "We aren't walking along a dried up creek, this is an old pirate's cove! Oh no watch out for the ... More..

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