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About me - Taylor Hubbard

well, what to say?

I'm a junior at Whitman college and I find writing extremely entertaining. Especially when I not required to do it :S.

I enjoy the game of Go, as well as martial arts.

I was somewhat of a shut in book fiend during elementary school/middle school/most

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Witch tales: 1 of 28
The First Witch"Which story should we hear tonight, eh?" The old man craned his neck to peer at the children. "Which story for tonight?""The Tale of Sir Darien!""The Crying Wolf!""The Candlemakers helpers""The Demon and the Lady!"Cries and pleas echoed throughout the inn's common room, and they were too much for Burt's wrinkl... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Last night: 1 of 20
Tonight I saw an awesome thingof which no eastside minstrels singfor though their throats are sweet and silktrue meaning never knew their ilkOn a pillow of blue two lovers laid'neath the boughs a of a silv'ry gladeand apparent it was to both my eyesthat ne'er, despite my several tries,would I be able to devisea fitting praise... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sacrifice: 3 of 53
I once met a knight made of sandwho ever so bravely did stand'gainst the waves of his fatewho'll never abatehe staunchely defended his land. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Imagination: 6 of 101
Winged slippers of fantasy,-more fleet than any darkness.In a bound leave your shadow behind,you'll feel lighter without it. More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Reality: 4 of 36
The workday was over for Rob the rentacop. He hurried inside to stash his nametag over by the coffee machines. No sense taking it away just to lose it. Rob, read his nametag. Rob sounded better than Robin, even if it wasn't his real name. Who listens to a cop named Robin? Of course, rentacops don't usually have nametags at al... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Being a loser: 4 of 30
A poet once came to this landwhose words were incredibly blandwhen I asked why this washe answered, "becauseI try far too hard to be grand" More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Signs that you need a break from gaming: 5 of 30
Signs that you need a break from Gaming: Mir's 1337 guide.1) You wish you could relearn your talent points irl (in real life).2) You find yourself thinking in terms of quests: Find an earning on the floor, return in to the girl, gain experience points/reputation/quest continuation.3) You're constantly coming up with ridiculou... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write an expository essay: 1 of 6
Expository essays are my least favorite type of writing. I always add to much of my own personality to them, which is a mistake although it keeps me entertained. And because I never correct this mistake, professors continually treat me to great advice. I don't follow this advice. I do remember it though; So I shall recite the... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Is gaming addiction a problem?: 8 of 26
The only reason gaming has become associated with the term "addiction" is that the psych-pundits and elder voices of society are not gamers. They are not gamers, they've never played an FPS, they've never played an MMORPG. In short they have no right to decide what's an addiction and what's not. To the elder psych-pundit, or ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth The rules of Frisbee golf explained: 1 of 3
Do you know how to play golf? Do you know how to play mini-golf? If you answered yes to either of those questions then you basically know how to play Frisbee golf. But in case you really haven't heard them before, here are the rules:1) You use a Frisbee, not a golf ball; there are no clubs.2) There are no holes like normal go... More..