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Megan Shea Deroche is unusually lucky. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her audio engineering boyfriend Matthew Warwick and their Jack Russell Terrier, Penny.

Megan's interests include Red Bull energy drink, American Sign Language, aquariums, and trying

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Words: 9 of 260
Night PilotI'm a pilot, equipped to the teethand ready to flythrough lines of text like runways.It's strange in my chamber, the dark brokenby a white square of light from the screen.I need no vessel to operate but the goop in my skull,no wheel to steer through word choice but a backspace key.I type till I get tiredor hungryor... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts Homemade Christmas gift ideas: 1 of 14
'Tis the season for racking up credit card debt. Gift giving can be tough, especially when you have a lot of people on your list. Here are some homemade gift ideas which can help you keep your moneyand your sanitythis holiday season. (For step-by-step instructions on any of these, simply search for them through your favorite ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection: 14 of 174
(This was my college application essay.)If this were an essay about my greatest achievement, I would write that mine is my survival. But it is not that kind of essay. It is a map of my life, illustrating what I have past and all the booby traps I have encountered. It is about how I have dealt with each one I've struggled a lo... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Product reviews: Kraft Easy Mac macaroni and cheese: 1 of 12
Kraft Easy Mac is every conventional oven's worst nightmare. With this incredibly simple microwavable version of classic macaroni and cheese, the need for rangetop cooking is completely eliminated. So is the need for extra equipment like a strainer and a soup pot. Kraft Easy Mac macaroni and cheese is made to be simple enough... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Money-saving tips: How to save money dining out: 4 of 40
Dining out has always been an easy and enjoyable way to eat a good meal without the hassles of shopping and cooking. But these days, with the rising fuel prices, it is getting increasingly difficult to fit sizable restaurant bills into our budgets. It is not impossible, however, to have a fantastic dining experience without ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Day and night: 4 of 39
The sun meansout of beddrag myself through daily tasksThe dark meanup all nightuntilthe sun creeps closefor an hour of closed eyes More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Give in: 4 of 35
I dig my fingertipsinto your skin,like warm clay,and pale.You melt around mewhile inside me.My body heatclimbs.My eyes roll overyour spine,your shoulders.The wallscome to lifein the candle'sdancing lightand our lips sticklike wet sugar.You pull my handsfrom your faceand pin themto the bedabove my head.My jaw fallsall the way ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Basketball: 2 of 17
HOOPSI am freefalling down through hoops,like giant halos, but they changefrom gold to red right before I reach them.I suppose they are composed like rainbowsor clouds, wet and bright. Sometimesthe time just passes and I find myself in hot water.These hoops-deadlines, due dates,late fees. It's such a drag to almost missand sn... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: WALL-E: 6 of 48
Pixar took a unique approach to illustrating concepts like loneliness, monotony, feeling out-of-place, friendship, the future, and of course, love. Since three of the main characters are two robots and a cockroach, scenes revolving around these three have no dialogue. So naturally, the film relies heavily on the quality of th... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to incorporate exercise into your everyday life: 4 of 30
It is entirely possible for even the busiest of people to squeeze plenty of exercise into their schedule. Exercising does not always mean spending an hour at the gym on an elliptical machine or on your back on a weight bench. Physical activity is what matters especially for those of us who sit at a desk with our eyes glued to... More..