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From an early age, Jen was an avid reader. In school she loved creative writing and english classes were always her strong suit. She has a vivid imagination and is constantly thinking up new ideas for stories.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 17 of 174

A haiku I've penned, Amusing and fun it is. Some day I'll write more.
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Cloverfield: 6 of 40

Cloverfield first mesmerized people in a quick, surprising trailer which aired before the movie Transformers in July of 2007. The trailer consisted of a lot of screaming, home videos of chaos and the broken head of the Statue of Liberty flying through the city and landing in the middle of a street. After the movie let out, I...
Home & Garden > Household Cleaning Signs that your home has mold: 5 of 19

Nobody wants to hear that they have mold in their home. The thought of mold brings sudden images of expensive cleanings, health problems and embarrassment of thinking that you don't keep your home clean enough. While most of us picture the typical nasty black mold we see on health reports and even home repair TV shows, mold ...
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Product reviews: GT Xpress countertop cooking appliance: 1 of 3

I'm completely in love with my GT Xpress countertop cooker. I was first introduced to this appliance during a late night infomercial and after watching the grandmotherly-type creator of this product make numerous tasty looking treats, I was hooked. She made it all look so quick, easy and delicious. From healthy foods to deca...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Making a big hair change: 5 of 11

Ever since I was a teen I wanted to get my hair relaxed. My mother would give a flat out no and ask me why I would want to wreck such beautiful hair. My mother is white and my father is black. I know that it is no big deal in this day and age, but to a girl wanting to get rid of uncontrollable frizzy hair it is a big deal. M...
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) How often should a home/office be cleaned?: 12 of 23

There are many factors to consider when keeping a clean home or office. Are the pets or children? Is it a crowded home or office? Is the home or office prone to becoming dirty very quickly? To make it easier on myself during the day, I made my own little schedule of house cleaning to basically keep myself on track. I get sid...
Society & Lifestyle > Morals, Values & Norms (Other) The cultural taboo of revealing our income: 8 of 15

If you were asked about your income would you be comfortable discussing it? Some people have no problems telling everyone they know how much they make, but for most people the answer may be no. Many of us are taught from a young age that it's not appropriate to discuss how much money we make. This could be due to wanting to ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cat behavior: 68 of 121

I seriously wonder about my boys, I've had cats before but I've never had such well behaved, strange, silly kitties. We adopted them a year ago, they are brothers and if twins are possible in cats, then they have to be because they look exactly alike. Steve is the older of our two cats and he is the thinker. Sammy on the oth...
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Should profanity ever be used in business communicatons: 7 of 11

Profanity in the workplace is just plain immature and unprofessional. While majority of us feel that this is common sense and conduct ourselves in an adult manner, many others simply cannot. Thankfully out of all the jobs I've had in my life, only one company had a handful of cursing coworkers. To be honest this was a compan...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Etiquette guide for holiday shoppers: 15 of 21

When we think of the holiday season, we normally think of the spirit of giving and good will toward others. There is a holiday song playing in our heads and a smile on our lips. It's a lovely thought, but how come none of this seems to happen when we think of holiday shopping? Holiday shopping brings up images of rude shoppe...