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I'm outgoing, outspoken, open-minded, funny (to some) and confident. I have a somewhat dark, sarcastic sense of humor. I have my BA in Mass Communications, Political science and Spanish. I speak English (obviously), Spanish and Italian. I love wine, mirrors,

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Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology 'Why doesn't this relationship work?' How to wake up and smell the 'blatant': 1 of 5
Do you find yourself CONSTANTLY making excuses about why your "significant other" is or is not doing something? Why is he or she REALLY not at the holiday party with you, family B.B.Q or wedding? What about the canceled dinners, forgotten birthdays....excuses for Valentines Day? Are you REALLY okay with this? Note: if you ar... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts How to make your own thank you cards without looking cheap: 8 of 20
The secret to making homemade cards Homemade cards are always more meaningful to give and generally are more cherished than an ordinary store bought card. Although store bought cards are nice, everyone knows that when your in a rush, your probably grabbing the first one you see. Taking the time and putting the effort into ma... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Identifying the most unusual cuisine: 1 of 1
Realistically, French food may be considered a "high ranking" cuisine in the minds of Americans, but is anyone able to pinpoint just exactly what this illusive French cuisine consists of? Actually, most Americans would undoubtedly never explain French food as being the final word in remarkable cuisine; most likely, far from ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Love: 36 of 69
I've got to let him go...give him up, because this is getting ridiculous. The more I think, the more it's of him. Peanuts, crabs, baseball, shrimp, Cumberland, ice cream, baseball hats, dogs, poker, (certain) bars, steak, grilling, TV...what the hell, when I see, touch or eat any of these things...I think of him and I want t... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Are real estate agents worth the money?: 14 of 26
Question: What are some thoughts that run through potential buyers minds when they're on their way to see a "For Sale by Owner" property? 1. This house must be a deal since it's not listed with a Realtor 2. I wonder if the sellers are shy or pushy. Are they going to get one over on me? (Already their guard is up) 3. Do I nee... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Tips for making your next party a smashing success: 4 of 7
5 tips to make your next party AMAZING! You've all been to them and you all dread having one of your owna party FLOP! Everyone dreams of creating (and of course hosting) the most amazing party that becomes the legendary talk of the town. However, not everyone is equipped with the right ideas to make it happen. Therefore, her... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Beauty: 7 of 12
Most people hate going to the dentist- I, on the other hand, love itit thoroughly excites me. I pride myself on always maintaining a perfectly white smile, which is why my monthly teeth cleaning is something I look forward to with gusto. So much so that I have my dentists phone number programmed into my cell, just in case. T... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Things people do when driving: 19 of 28
Traffic used to get the best of me. Until recently, it was one of those things that I would literally plan out my day in order to avoid being stuck in. I recently took a job in the city and upon leaving work on my first day, I realized, "Damn there is a ton of traffic; it's going to take me an hour to get home and I'm never ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Relationships: 134 of 195
Her phone rings with that silly little ring-tone that saysit's Michael. "Hey buddy," she said in an unusually meek voice. "What's up?" he asked as usualshe hadn't heard from him in two days; not untypical of their strange relationship. "Did I wake you up? Were you drinking today Liz?" He asked jokingly. "No, Michael," she sa... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: School: 24 of 34
Punctuation. I used to think that punctuation was utterly boring; I mean who CARES whether or not you should use a comma or a periodand who REALLY knows (or cares) about what the difference is between a colon and a semi-colon? Right? As you get older though, everyone can agree that after gaining some years under your belt, y... More..