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Stumbled upon this site on a banner ad on this role-playing board I RP on called PHS 259.

I'm currenty 27 years old. Still in school majoring in acting, art, and writing. Minoring in international studies, mythology, and religion. I am of Chinese and Vietnamese

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Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America: 1 of 130
The cold reality of "racism" in America is that the foundation of the country happened to be built on bloodshed, racism, and inequality. It's just a dangerously continuous escalation of certain events and actions in history that's causing the populace of the United States to be "racist." "Racism" as we call it has been in exi... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Reality TV: Why are we still watching?: 1 of 69
We've grown accustomed to watching the drama unfold of other people on live television. For some reason we're drawn to it like bears to honey. Reality TV seems to be the norm nowadays. I remember one friend telling me that she enjoyed watching Laguna Beach because she can live vicariously through the show. I myself am not muc... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Television show reviews: Heroes: 1 of 45
Over the last few years, there's been a trend in the theme of superheroes since it's turned into a major money maker. Ever since 2002 with the debut of the Spiderman movie, studios have been buying up film rights to various franchises such as Daredevil, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Hellboy, Superman, Batman, etc. Some... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should photo identification be required to vote?: 1 of 39
Photo identification is the only surefire way to make sure that the people that show up for the polls to vote are who they say they are. It is a common rule that voters must have their voter ID cards along with any sort of photo identification. A photo ID, in most cases show that you are indeed a United States citizen.To vote... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The benefits of journaling: 4 of 148
I found that whenever you have a lot on your mind and cannot talk about it with someone else, you can always write it down on a piece of paper or type it up in a document. This is perhaps one of the most effective ways to get everything out of your system. If you cannot find a way to unleash it all, it will weigh and bog yo... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests True gardening stories: The worst pest experience: 2 of 66
If squirrels can be considered as pests, then this has been an experience that's been plaguing us for the last few years. For the longest time when my grandmother had owned the house, she's had a garden in the front yard and the backyard. It was basically your exotic garden where she would have all sorts of exotic plants in b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Screenwriting Effects of the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike: 1 of 33
The Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike had affected the whole world. One would think that the WGA strike only affects Hollywood. But, it does extend to the rest of North America. Not only that, the WGA strike affects the whole entire world. One could ask: Why would the WGA strike affect the entire world? There are several... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Walking for sanity: 1 of 33
A walk for sanity might be a good way to keep our minds "fresh". A fresh mind means you're envigorated or re-energized. When your psyche isn't re-energized, it deteriorates and it can drive you insane. Being couped up for a good while can do that to people. Which is why a good walk can do wonders on your mental health and air... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Desperate singles: Going too far in the quest for coupledom: 1 of 31
Throughout all of my years in existence, I had learned this one valuable lesson. You will not learn this lesson easily. There is only one way to learn this lesson. It is either from your own experience or through someone else's experience. It is best to learn from someone else's experience. So far, this is a type of l... More..
Sciences > Psychology How words hurt: 1 of 30
There is the saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." That is very much a half-truth. Words may never hurt one person; but, it could always hurt another person. The interesting thing about words is that they do not harm the body. However, the words can go through the body and hurt the ... More..