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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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Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages How to count in Cantonese: 4 of 5
When taking up Chinese martial arts, it's going to be important to count in Cantonese. When I took up Tae Kwon Do, we learned to count in Korean. When I took up Wado-Ryu Karate, we learned to count in Japanese. If I took up something like Jeet Kune Do, Drunken Fist, Dragon Fist, or some other style of Kung-Fu, I would have to... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Human papillomavirus (HPV) and genital warts: 4 of 5
There is indeed a connection between Human Papillomavirus and genital warts. Genital warts which can be very painful is a symptom caused as a result of contracting HPV. However, genital warts is deemed to be one of the results of contracting one of the "low-risk" types of HPV. Men have a strong chance of getting genital warts... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Why finding apprenticeships in high school can aid college choices: 4 of 5
Apprenticeships are kind of like internships. Mainly students intern mainly during their senior year of high school either during the first term or the second term. For example if you want to go into graphic design, you can take an internship at a local graphic design business. From there, one artist can take you under his/he... More..
Computers & Technology > Spam How to prevent spam in your blog's comments: 4 of 5
Nothing gets me annoyed when blogging when my blog comments get cluttered up with spam. Anybody that's had to deal with spam should definitely know what type of spam that usually clutters up your blog comments. It's basically people spamming up your comment board with all sorts of porn links in which contain numerous viruses.... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Skateboard trick tips: Nollie: 4 of 5
The definition of a Nollie is a switch fake ollie. Executing a Nollie is just like executing an Ollie. Before attempting to do something like the Nollie, be sure to master the Ollies first. The Ollies are usually the first moves that a beginning skateboarder learns to make. It says that learning the Nollie is quite difficult ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Skateboard trick tips: Backside 180 ollie: 4 of 5
To execute a Backside 180 Ollie, you must first learn how to do a regular Ollie. In my article on doing a Frontside 180 Ollie, I already described how to do a regular Ollie. It's crucial to learn how to and get used to doing regular Ollies before attempting something like the 180 Ollie. Once you've mastered that, then you can... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Gift ideas for a writer: 13 of 16
Whether the special occasion is, there are many things to buy for that family member or friend that is a writer. As a writer myself, I have found several gifts that are quite useful. One of the best gifts you can give a writer is something useful and/or inspirational. Luckily, there are plenty of things to buy for that writer... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History The history of the Berlin Wall: 13 of 16
The Berlin Wall was a wall that was placed within the heart of Berlin separating West Berlin and East Berlin. Bertin was considered to still be the captial of both West Germany and East Germany. The reason it was split into two parts was the Allies took control of the western part while the USSR took control of the eastern pa... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette What to eat at a steakhouse when you don't like steak: 13 of 16
There are plenty of people that do not like steak. But, it doesn't mean you can't eat anything if you're at a steakhouse. I've been to Red Lobster a few times and not fond of the seafood they serve there. But of course, it's part of the General Mills chain of restaurants like Olive Garden. I went and ordered stuff like steak,... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?: 35 of 43
As much as I can't stand hate speech, it's still a First Amendment right. What is "hate" in the first place? Hate is a pretty harsh word. It's a very extreme form of dislike. Hate speech can and will get on a lot of people's nerves. That kind of garbage gets on my nerves a lot. But, we have the First Amendment right to critic... More..