John Doe

I just want to know why.... what the cause of these riots is/are... this seems very unprovoked... at the most probable: provoked by ill-rationalized thoughts... and idiots are swarming up in the fever... should one of them all leap in front all a bridge will the rest follow? *shakes heads in annoyance* Times are tough... deal with it... folks you ain't the only one in the world that is suffering...

Amy Winehouse's death. May she rest in peace.

Ah ha so I was crazy!! Thanks for the responses... the view settings was one of the first things I checked... but I guess it seems I was just crazy and remembered something of my imagination... see what happened when you thingk too much about stuff! Thanks again you both.

OKay considering since this question many not be a GayAuthors webpage issue, I've decided to post it here in the general discussion forums. Here's my issue: All my other webpages when i browse them are centered... and GA used to be that way for me too... but not its left aligned and for some odd reason it bothers me that it's left aligned... I wanted it centered on my browser... I've tried looking everywhere to fix it... in settings on both windows and internet and I can't seem to change it... so I'm thinking maybe someone has changed GA to be left aligned? Or am I just not getting it? I want my equalibrium (I probs spelt that wrong) back. I want an even nice pale baby bluish border on boths side and not one thick band down one... so yeah just asking around to figure it out... many thanks!!!! Oh and I asked here in GA cause there are so many nice folks here rather than some tech forum where there are snotty tech geeks who thinks they are superior and would make me feel stupid... Thanks again!!

So I was going to post this in the soapbox, but then thought it's not really controversial... since most of us would whoop and hollar in appreciation... and I thought more viewers would see this here in the lounge instead and I felt this is something to be shared. Now when we (us Americans that is, for the most part) think of the South, most people tend to think gay-UNfriendly... but I grew up in the South and love the South. I love southern hospitality and love it in it's true form. Well here's a clip of a "waitress" bashing on gay parents with kids and the responses... some of the info may shock you... and sadly a more "liberal" state failed more than Texas... To be honest, I got teary eyed. The world isn't THAT bad of a place after all.

I agree with who ever suggested to give criticism in private. I feel that's a more respectful manner rather than in the comments section, unless that is the author has stated its okay to post criticism as comments on their stories (which I am okay with). Like some folks here the stories I write here, I don't usually take too seriously... but I have come to the decision that if I want to be a real writer I should start taking everything I write seriously. (Added with life stuff, this is why I am no longer updating... spending more time with editing, etc.) Cricticism is a hard thing to give AND take. Some of us aren't too well versed in acceptance.... other's are only writing for "fun" and serious criticism will hinder and wound their confidence and "free spirit." When someone offers feedback they should always give a reason why rather than just, "You should do this..." I have had that suggested to me and I shrug their suggestions off as meaningless. Why should I do as suggest? There's no suggestion s or reasons as to why? Another is word choice.... diction is an important thing, but just because an author uses a word you're not familiar or have an afinity with doesn't mean it's wrong. I had a reader told me that my usage of describing a "backed turned towards me" as "His back was facing me," was wrong cause "a back can't 'face' something." Though that same reader also stated that certain scenes he didn't like (and he gave me a slew of reasons that for me were irrelevant... color choice in setting and character clothing, etc...) but I did reread over those scenes and saw that they need revisions. Usually a reader can pick up in areas that need work, but because they aren't writers they aren't sure what's missing... or they know something is wrong and/or missing but can't explain so they start making any excuse to reason why that area or that part or the story didn't work and these reasons may be way off. A writer needs to realize that these aren't malicious in nature but rather something is not right with the writing. Sometimes the reader pinpoints the issues and other times they are completely off. So what I'm trying to say is... give the criticism if the author asks for it. As writers, we should be able to discern what's important and what isn't. And I also believe that if we want to continue to write, continue posting stories on here, it should be a goal of ours to get better. To add, when I give criticism I'm honest and starightforward, and always gives a reason for my suggestions. I explain out my reasons rather than just say, "It sounds better." Statement like those are useless. Help the writer make his story better overall, by fitting everything together with the story's theme. Why does it sound better would be the more appropriate explanation. And if you are like me, you should give a disclaimer before you give any feed back. I come off as a harsh reviewer. People tend to focus on the words that "this area doesn't seem right" (they read it as 'THIS IS WRONG!') rather than focus on the "but here's why and what may be wrong with it." I always tell people to read through my comment before they make a response and really evaluate my comments. Writing is a passion for me, and I want people to succeed. So be sure your criticism is constructive, not shallow, and you have the author's permission and I would recommend privacy also.

Hells yes Eon... Me too!!!!

I have family in the area... freaked out a bit when no one answered their phones... then my parents finally called me back... "Why did you blow up our phones?" - Mom.... "Ummm tornadoes?" - Me..... "Oh... they were one town over, we're fine." - Mom. As if it wasn't a big deal... one town over is like a 15 minute drive... these tornadoe wouldn't even notice the difference... I went and looked up youtube videos for my parents area and there were people out and about like nothing was going on with the tornado sirens going off....

Yes but that doesn't mean there shouldn't be or one wouldn't find any straight stories... I think it'd be good for others to find other types of stories here. We love people from all aspects of life here.

gah I watching the footages on the news channels (websites our national teles are focused elsewhere States here)... it's heartbreaking...

Oh I ike Kent. And sorry! Swedish isn't as lyrical as Finnish. Finnish seems to flow from the tongue. Swedish has the aspirations, as subtle as they are you can still hear it. They are two very different languages. Sweish is Old Germanic and Finnish is Uralic (in origin and yes I just looked it up ). Sorry language nerd here. Sometimes I feel like people don't understand or truely get what I'm trying to say when I talk about languages, so I hope you do.

What makes a good book different from a great book is its basing of the human experience. If you make your characters human, feel like people, live like people, act like people, AND make the readers see and feel this, then yes you'll be able to make people cry even yourself. I have cried over a work of mine. Because I know how that scene is suppose to be like. For others to cry at my work? I don't know. I've been told from people that they cried from my story Get There. I know I had made Nephy angry or at least frustrated with that story. And it's suppose to. I wanted to put readers in Kan's place. I cried when Kan left "home." That was the saddest part in the story for me. Because I could never do what he did (well I could but I would never want to be in that position). So yes I do, only because I know how that scene is suppose to feel.... though I can't speak for my readers reading my work.

sorry but when society goes to that place, it'll be a disaster. Chips really? there goes our free rights and stuff and the government will take control of our lives. They say they won't (if it ever gets to that) but people in power like power and they'll will keep and use any means necessary to keep and maintain control. If you think otherwise you are deluding yourself. Jeez I'm tired... need to explain myself... There will be white lies to the concept if it is introduced. Keeping track of chips is a very easy thing to do. Especially in this day and age. There are phone logs of your conversations you have on your cell phones. They can print it out. It's recorded. I have seen it used in trials to convict people (state employee). Yeah it'll be told as something great, but someone down the line will abuse the power. They will tell you the tracking will be used for the saftey of the public. They will propogate that its in your best interest, the media will add to the frenzy, to enforce that fear and people will easily accept it and before you know it you'll be living in a society that sees and determines your every move. The fact that you can't go anywhere without THAT single chip would make you a criminal. Really if everything you need is on that chip why not just have IDentification on that chip and you need id everywhere you go, so to go without one will kinda be illegal. Laws would be easier to maintain and UTOPIA seems to be in the horizon, people will believe it and what people don't understand is that there is no such thing as UTOPIA. That, for UTOPIA, to exist is to sacrifice something in return and that usually means your freedom. The freedom to choose something, the freedom to go places with free will and choice and with out someone watching your everystep. If its a micro chip they can GPS track you, much like a cell phone, or onstar for your cars. The freedom to decide if you want a piece of metal in you ro not. (This would be a great story idea.) I agree with James. Whoever is in power at the time, if they are kind will be kind if they are curel they will be cruel and you never want to put youself in that situation. Say you tell a friend you are gay. That friend someone else and these chips exist and then there's a gay hunt. They can track you. There will be no escape as they chipped ya. You'll be rounded up. Resistance is futile, you will be exterminated for the better society, for the majority. Not only that extreme but say a party falls from grace for good and it's bad to associate yourself with the opposite side. You won't even be able to do any protest since your every move is monitered. We have the freedom now to protest, to say what's on our mind. We have to abilities now to be able to come on here freely as we please. Our lives are better because brave souls and step fourth and spoke on our behalf. Many people rely on those single figures, because they know they will stand up for them. They/we can go support these figures who fight for our behalf because there's that security and releif that you can still keep your anonymity. With a chip that will be impossible. Forensic science added with a microchip will take away that security and those leaders who stood up and spoke for those who can't or isn't willing will be taken away and their supporter will hide away in shame never realizing the true power they had in numbers. (I know of stories of photographers being chased after because of pictures they took.) Many people only come out if they know they won't be ID'd. And with the microchip people will live in fear being "caught." People have voices because they rely on those who speak for them, because they know someone else will speak on their behalf, because they won't have too, because they can support from the shadows. To have the courage to do something against the belief of the majority grows with time and experience. A microchip would destroy that. Think about it. If this was introduced in pre60's or pre30's I think the colored minority will still be enslaved. Or even homosexuals. Thrity years ago homosexuality was considered a mental defect. Its stigma was worst than now. At least now we can talk about the "issues" surrounding the fact of people being gay. Then, very few dare to mention the word "gay." HIV was thought to be only associated with homosexuals. To have microchips would subject the minority to the majority. And if your thinking it doesnt matter if your not in the minority group when that time comes... then why would you, in this moment now, believe you deserve the same rights as those others that holds more than you? **I've been editing this multiple times... and the more I edit the stuff that don't make sense I find more... and when I'm done I submit done and reread and see that what I typed made worst sense or no more sense. I quit. All yall get what I'm saying though there may be errors. I'n going to bed!**

Nothing beats a book, but I like my Kindle for transporting. That way when i travel I don't have to lug around books. Since I read so fast and can go through books like delicious cake, I need a Kindle (or half my carry on bag would be books which would be a waste of space since they charge for having checked baggage now) and like someone mentioned the Kindle is not back lit like a computer screen or smart phone so it's easy on the eyes (so if you are reading in the dark, you'll need a book light still...haha) and yes you can add other works to the kindle other than amazin books.

I love Lady Antebellum... Basically if it's country I know it... Keitiba - I checked those group out... for some reason J-Pop doesn't equal the caliber of K-Pop music for me. To me it sounds too cute, adorable, bubblegummy. And I don't mean Kat-tun but the J-Pop industry as a whole. Kat-tun has that too. I do like Utada Hikaru... I have about 5 of her cds. I love her because she doesn't sound like traditional J-Pop music and is more edgy and more "serious" poppy. And maybe another part of it also has to do with the fact that I know and understand Japanese and I think Japanese isn't a "pretty" langauage. It's too syllabic. If that makes any sense. Kings of Leon, Darren Hayes, Rob Thomas, Daniel Bedingfield and Green Day - they are all on my library already Jenni Vartiainen - OMG I love her! Thanks for introducing me to her. I like the bluesy/blue grass music in some of her songs. Jippu - I like her voice. It's sutble and soft. And while I was surfing one of her songs for a movie is quite controversial. A black man with a white woman! God forbids! (actually it was just one person who was pretty stupid in her logic). PMMP is also another interesting good group. I'm adding them all. Don Johnson will take some time to get use too... and maybe then maybe not. I'm kinda ignorant but I'm assuming the language is swedish? I like the sound of Swedish (the langauge) there's a mythical enchanting feel to it, well when Jenni, Jippu, PMMP sings... that is if they are speaking the same language haha. HIM - I laughed when I looked them up. I know their songs!!!! I just never knew who sang it until now. Thanks! I'm kinda diggin The Sound. Don't love them but I know if I listen to them enough I will... 5ive! Westlife! Lol I haven't heard a mention of them since I was in middle school. One Republic. already checked. Same with Sara B. Neon Trees. I can do the wonder girl's Nobody dance! Of course! Haha. Laleh is interesting... indie kinda... and I found Andreas Johnson from that suggestion... Hip Hop isn't really my thing. Oh Freddy Mercury? So 70/80's... Thanks Everyone!

Happy Belated one more year!

I hate toy dogs and I dislike owners more for doing that to their toy dogs... nothing really against them just not my cup of tea...

Merry Christms! Oh wait wrong celebration... Happy Foruth of July! No that's not it either... Merry Borned day!

Have a blessed birthday!

I know what I'll be doing this weekend some... thanks More please

Awesome... No worries here... I don't have to understand the langauage when I listen to it, knowing what it says is good enough. I didn't understand korean when I first listened to that genre of music but half of my library was made up of Korean music. And now you can throw me in Korea and I'll be able to get places with minimal trouble. Thanks. I'll check them out.

Thanks! People got any more recommendations? Celes that duck swimming song was way weird... heh... like an acid trip on prozac... Funny enough I heard of Muse from Stephanie Meyers but avoided them because she liked them and I was like... what can she and I have in common, but they are a pretty good band... Also I think I found a new love in JLS... they are just like Korean pop bands... I have postal service in my music list already... good choice... Franz Ferdinand is a bit too punky in music wise for me but I do really like the lyrics a lot in that song.... and owl city too... they are similar to the group Mae which I have in my music library... and the wanted can I say HAAAAAWT! Adding them too... thanks for the recommendations... People got more?

Ditto. I read his story while I was still in high school I think, and it helped me survive holding the secret of being gay. Though I still hold the secret today, I hold it rather with pride rather than shame like I did in those days. (Long story...)

I wzs 25 towards male. So less than average male but not woman... heh. My results is in the spoilers, so I won't clog the thread.

The age of boy/girl bands in the United States ended when the 2000's started and it was a sad day. I have to admit I love bands like that. Which is why I listen to Korean pop music. They have countless numbers of boy and girl bands to listen to. And then there's the occasional across-the-Atlantic findings. Like today, I stumbled across The Saturdays on accident on youtube and though I'm not in love with them, I do like them. And it's like this everytime. I find groups by accident. So I'm asking you folks here since you all live across the waters... what group bands out there would you recommend? I have an unoriginal taste in music. If they fall into pop music I would probably like them. If the lyrics are meaningful in more ways than one then I would love them. Hence I'm not too thrilled with American pop music at the moment. I could do less with bustin' caps in to people, or sliding credit cards down someone's bum crack, or making people's bed rock and super soaking the sheets. Stupid stupid lyrics in my opinion. Though some of the songs are fun to listen to becuase of the beat of the music and pacing of the lyrics like Sean Kingston's "Fire Burnin'" and C. Lo's "F#$* You." In American music today, if it's not like the said-mentions-befores, it's a repeated chorus or verse that makes a song up and that gets boring really fast. Hence I love country music because of their lyrics. I love the story telling in Country music. Yeah I'm a love junkie and I love songs about that too (or break ups), and girl/boy band groups would sing often about that, hence why I like them. Because I live in an American centric world I am oblivious to other countries' music for the most part. If I don't go out and look for myself I won't know what's out there. I found out about Girls Aloud years after their first debut (about 3 years ago) and I loved them, albeit a bit late, but still... new fan here. When I was in middle school to high school I came across The Corrs and loved them. I loved the celtic influence in their music. The instrumentals in their music seemed to speak to my soul. So now I love irish/celtic instrumental music. Any directions in that area would be great also. I do like the single artist. I'm a little monster myself (Lady Gaga) though I'm not obessive like some other fans. I like some Rhianna songs. Beyonce is a must. Cheesy Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, and Michael Buble I also love. So if you have a person you would recommend I would find and search for that person and test them out. I like rock bands too, though heavy metal music doesn't mix well with my head, though some metal bands have really nice song lyrics. Softer rock for me. I like some Seether songs,Nickleback, Daughtry, (the wussies stuff if you're a true rocker .... haha). I do like some Alice in Chains. So who would you recommend? Those of you in the markets outside the US... cause I got the Main market of US down.