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I've loved writing ever since I learned to write. I write blogs on my myspace all the time about my day or random things. I am currently going to school to be a writer/journalist.I have started a short story/novel I'm not sure which it will be yet. I worked

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values If you could change one decision you've made in your life, what would it be: 2 of 43
If I could go backI know that I'm only 18 and don't have that many years behind me, but it only takes seconds for a single grain of rice to tip the scale. I have made a handful of bad decisions each year. If I could go back, the decision that I would change is the decision to be cold hearted and not let anyone get close to me... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Does motherhood really spell the end of writing?: 3 of 33
Motherhood is just more opportunities in a small bundleMy son has given me more topics to write about and more things to share my opinion on. Just being pregnant gave me more subjects to write about. Being a mom is a full time job and kids can and will be a handful; however that doesn't mean that you have to give up writing c... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: What I am thankful for: 4 of 41
That which I am thankful forAs the years go by and life gets busier it becomes harder for us to remember the important things. The small things around us can be the most important thing we know. Life may be hard but we are given what we need to get through the day.What I am thankful for: I met a wonderful man a while back who... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: School: 5 of 35
School is almost never ending. First we attend kindergarten thru twelfth grade. Second we attend college. Last but not least we repeat the process with our children. It is nearly never ending but always changing sometime for the worst.I can remember waking up every morning doing the same routine. Wake up, eat, dress, wash up,... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Where does your inspiration come from?: 30 of 128
My Inspiration Comes From LifeMy inspiration comes from a great many different things. It also comes in many different shapes. colors and sizes. Most anything can be an inspiration to anyone. Why this or that inspires someone is what makes it unique.I get inspired by my anger and happiness. Moods swings can bring in an intere... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should prayer be allowed in public and/or private schools?: 15 of 53
Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Religion. Freedom of Choice.Yes. Prayer should be allowed in our schools. Just because it is allowed in the schools does not mean it would have to be mandatory. Students that wish to say a prayer before class starts should be able to. Students that do not wish to participate in a prayer can simpl... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How my cats got their names: 20 of 63
Cats and their namesEvery cat I have ever had but one got its name by accident. I got my first cat when I was six or seven. This cat was as black as the night sky and my favorite color was midnight so I named her Midnight. The name proved to suit her; she was always roaming around the house at night and sleeping throughout th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Living with depression: 66 of 182
Depression there can be an endDepression can sneak up on you out of nowhere with no warning at all. Not everyone who is depressed knows they're depressed. Some pass it off as just being upset or having a bad day. About four years ago I was depressed for 2-3 years and didn't know it until after I was no longer depressed. I had... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Reading a book vs. watching a movie: 16 of 42
Movies vs. Reading, which will winWith me, reading wins hands down. I am an avid reader. My nose is usually in a book or I'm reading something on-line. Books are so much better than movies. Movies today are remakes of old films or they are books that have been made into a movie. When people make books into movies they hardly ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why I read: 9 of 22
Why I readI read to be lost in another world and to be completely free and absorbed into the authors' creation. I read to be able to run free with a pack of wolves or stalk the streets at night with vampires. To roam the streets of medieval England with a Baron or a ravaging rake or dance the night away at a ball.We all read ... More..