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I am currently gathering experience in the writing world, writing online for various sites. I am also just about to begin work on a novel and am looking into sending my articles to magazines to get published

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Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 1 of 76
Yes definitely. I've thought about this for years, if McDonald's can do it, why can't everyone else?As a person who reads every ingredient of every label of every product I pick up from the shelf, I would love to be able to read a menu in a restaurant, and see, straight away, the ingredients of every dish, and the nutritional... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Is listening to music at work calming or distracting?: 1 of 66
Everybody's job is hard and for the majority of people, nobody wants to be at their job. Given the choice most people would love to stay at home watching television, rather than having to work for eight hours a day in a place they can't stand. Most jobs are tedious, stressful and very much something that we are doing because ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Just so you know: 3 of 67
Just So You KnowJust so you knowI do love you.I know I don't often show it.Not in grand gestures or wordsBut it is there.It is always there.We have had some trials in our relationship.But we are mother and daughterThat is the natural order of things.It doesn't mean that the unbreakable bond between us will ever be broken.I k... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Most gorgeous men in Hollywood: 1 of 20
As always, when I'm compiling any kind of list, I try and ignore the more obvious choices that can appear in these lists and introduce something new. With that in mind here is my list of the twenty five hottest men in Hollywood, from the silver and television screens. 25) Matt Damon There is something undeniably cute... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food What is worse: to eat at McDonald's or to work there?: 3 of 55
I eat from McDonald's for one reason and one reason only. I'm completely starving, I'm on holiday, and I have just got off the bus or just finished a long drive, and being in a strange place, the golden arches are a sign of familiarity. I remember when I was in London; I went to McDonald's almost every day, because I was ther... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Star Trek (2009): 2 of 28
I am speaking for the non Trekkie in this review. I couldn't possibly start to critique it in the way a die hard fan would and so I will review it the way I would review any movie. I went to the cinema to see Star Trek 2009, with no expectations to enjoy it. The only reason I was going was because my fiance's brother had let... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder: 14 of 194
Getting out of bed, I wrapped myself up in my robe and went to the window. It was a beautiful night. There was a full moon shining down on deserted streets, making the whole neighbourhood look mysterious and magical. A thin layer of frost covered each house and path, transforming a normal street into a place worthy of a postc... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mirrors: 6 of 80
That Is Not Me When I look in the mirror, I see a girl I do not want to see. I see a girl who is slightly fat, a girl who has blushed skin, but no make-up, all natural. A girl wit... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween: 5 of 54
A Night in Wolfe Manor Wolfe Manor stood high on top of a hill in the village of Ballymahon. It had stood there for as long as anyone could remember, but no one now living in the village could remember anyone ever having occupied it. It had always been a dark, gloomy and imposing building. When the sun shone down on Ballyma... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Do celebrities deserve some level of privacy?: 8 of 76
This a tricky question as the meaning of the word "celebrity" has changed in recent years. A celebrity no longer needs to have any real talent for anything. They do not have to act, sing, or dance in order for the public to pay attention to them. They can simply be famous for "being famous". What a world we live in! The cele... More..