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I currently live with my fiancee and our dog Jarv. While I have a job, it is only as a server in a small mid-western town. I love lots of different things and my favorite is probably learning new things. It can be a new sport, new language, or a new myth.

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Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Rediscovering your creativity: 2 of 38

I was once told a story about a young boy who loved to work with clay and Play-doh. This kid would spend hours just creating things and drawing things and coloring pages the way he wanted. Then he was put in school. For a while, he was still allowed to go his own way. One day though, his teacher put a block of clay in front o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Define normal: 1 of 15

They say not to judge a book by it's coverThey say not to botherHer uniqueness is a faultShe's not normalShe shouldn't read so muchShe shouldn't love those sportsShe should like dresses and skirtsShe's just not normalThey say he's a boreHe's an under-achiever and abnormalHe's different and darkHe shouldn't hate football and b... More..
Other Historical monument you'd like to see included in the seven wonders of the world: 1 of 7
Of the original seven wonders, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu still stands. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon might have been mythical as according to LIFE magazine, no proof of their existence has been found. The Colossus of Rhodes inspired Statue of Liberty sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi even though it stood for a mere... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Is Dungeons and Dragons really satanic?: 11 of 75
Dungeons and Dragons is a game and unlike many other games it has been scrutinized since its creation and still is. Yes, there are reasons for this. The biggest one is probably the magic that is involved for very few classes do not have magic of any kind. The fighter is the only one out of the base classes that comes to min... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Romance novel writing tips: 2 of 9
There's a hunk on the cover or perhaps it's the innocent-looking gorgeous female that has you picking up that zesty book. Either way, it's caught readers by storm and is usually associated with females. Besides that it's a genre that can run its readers through the emotional gauntlet. This genre is Romance.I've heard several ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Antique glassware and china: Window to the past: 2 of 7
The most common wedding gift over the years has been china or some sort of glassware. With this alone a collector can see how tastes in the glassware and the ways that glassware and china have been made have changed.As a wedding gift only the best types of glassware or china would be given. This means that through the high cl... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A picnic at the lake: 9 of 27
Emigail wondered why he had asked, no ordered her to meet him at the lake outside her home village, but she forgot all her worries once she got there. She laughed at the obvious playfulness of some stray pups and stared longingly over the water. She smiled when she noticed a bouquet of her favorite flowers, the gladiolus lyin... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Thoughts on teachers: 17 of 45

"Sticker for you!" A popular phrase in all of the schools I've gone to, yet depending on the age group, it could seem demeaning. I'm not trying to say I hated the teachers in high school who gave students stickers for good behavior. Actually, I love stickers. I just can't ever find a reason to use them, but I digress. One of... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story: 116 of 298

I was in grade school when my grandparents let me take care of their gardens around the house. It was a way to keep me busy while my siblings did other things. I remember beforehand Grandma and Grandpa would get annoyed because I'd ask about what they were planting and why different plants were named what they had been named.... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) The importance of music in our lives: 48 of 108
Music: a series of sounds placed together so that one might enjoy the sounds.Currently, I'm listening to different songs that I've placed on a playlist on YouTube. ;Some are using Japanese, some English. The one thing they have in common? They are music. Every music video on any of my numerous playlists is music of some kind.... More..