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Hey Joe! Well I'm glad you're feeling better and that you have a clean house now! Ex drama, or drama in general definitely sucks, but look at this way, it means that they thought you were too nifty to lose completely from their lives Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

LOL, I didn't say it to anyone, but you guys. And of course comforting the child was my first priority.

So if anyone else says the word 'pencil' to me today I swear I'm going to scream! All day it was: "Mr. Face (no that's not my real last name, but I'm not giving it out over the internet), can I go sharpen my pencil?" "Mr. Face, so and so stole my pencil" "Mr. Face, my pencil broke again" "Mr. Face, I need to borrow a pencil" "Mr. Face, I lost that pencil" I swear it got to the point that I was fantasizing about having this giant bucket filled with pre-sharpened pencils that I could just hand out to everyone every time they even thought the word 'pencil'. To make matters worse at this school they actually have this really weird like pencil vending machine that all the kids use to buy pencils. Well the pencils suck! Like big time! IF you can even sharpen them at all without leaving funky pieces of wood up one side or having the point break before you can get it out of the sharpener it's still going to break within 3 uses of contact with a piece of paper (especially if you happen to be a 2nd grader ). Add to that the fact that the sharpeners available were also insanely crappy (it was even hard for me to make them work, and I'm not a silly 7 year old with still developing fine motor skills). Anyway, I felt like my whole day consisted of hearing the word 'pencil' in the context of some type of complaint or request. I did briefly get distracted from the saga of the No.2, when THREE of my closest friends all started texting me like mad about their respective boyfriend/girlfriend/ex drama, and then one of my kids started crying. I know it's selfish, but it's like, "Look! There's only one of me, and I can only console one of you at a time" :wacko: Plus that damn funky pencil sharpener hurt my hand! Anyway, total rant, didn't have much else to say.

Wow thanks you guys! Awesome and insightful posts one and all

Actually it's not I definitely intend to get back to that, and hopefully soonish, but it's a completely separate and very different story. Congrats!!

So what did you think of it? I'm sure in another hundred years people will be sitting around saying, "You know, I had to really work to appreciate Brittney's 'Gimme More' but it was so worth the effort" Yes, I am a big fan of evolving taste for sure

Hi everyone! I just wanted to wish Joana Imago, my fellow Domaholic a very happy birthday! Ois Guade zu Deim Geburdstog! I hope you have an awesome day -Kevin

Yes, I was going to say something to that effect. Like maybe your body needs something sweet, and whether you reach for an apple or an apple pie all depends on your habits and choices. Or maybe it's an ingenious mechanism to make KFC and Dunkn' Donuts rich?

I thoroughly agree with you on both points. This type of research always leaves me a tad unsettled. I've always maintained that why we're gay is irrelevant, we should just be grateful. Going to great lengths to understand the underlying factors is just one step away from 'treatment' *spits in disgust* I can also imagine half our population disappearing. This is a very atypical position for me with regards to science and humans manipulating 'nature'. I almost unilaterally support that sort of thing. I'm very much in favour of nearly all the controversial research and experiments in these areas (cloning, stem cells, etc.). My general attitude is that great knowledge and mastery can only be a good thing. I take exception to this though. It's a dangerous game we're playing here. -Kevin

Cherry Lips - Garbage

Amen to that! To me that comes down to a subjective, personal view of morality and ethics. Objectively people probably don't deserve very much special consideration, but as a person viewing other people as somehow 'special' is something which comes pretty naturally. So naturally in fact, that it probably accounts for the general (though not universal) reluctance you find in the animal kingdom to knowingly cannibalize. As in most matters I'm not particularly concerned with objective things, facts, or black and white issues. They have their time and place, but I leave them for other people to consider. To me and my personal, subjective perception of things, but the more sophisticated a life form (how you define those standards are up to you) the more consideration and kindness it deserves. As I said, I'm not especially concerned about converting other people to my way of thinking, this is just a little window into my morality and values. To me this is focusing on the wrong aspect of the problem. That's like saying, "okay, we have a 5 passenger car. How can we properly accommodate 7 people?". The answer: we damn well can't! Two of them need to get out. We've got too many people plain and simple. We need to focus on contraception and population control, as far as I'm concerned. Certainly we can make things 'more efficient' and cope for awhile, but it's just delaying the inevitable and reducing the quality of living for people and other life forms alike - which to me is an injustice. They're delicious, although the preferred term, at least in my neck of the world, is 'crawfish'. In fact they're so delicious - and so delightfully stupid and primitive - that they (and shrimp, lobster, crabs, clams etc.) are the few meaty/fishy creatures still 'up for grabs' on my diet. Admittedly I only shellfish about once or twice a month max, but they're delicious and I have no compunctions about it. They're not so bad to peel once you get the nack, and really that's half the fun! Not to answer for Tris, but back when I ate meat I could definitely tell the difference between farm raised and free range, or whatever other terms you want you to use. There's only so much a chef can do, at some point it comes down to what they're working with. You definitely are one of my favourite posters And hopefully I will get a chance to check out your work someday soon. "This chicken had such a delightfully happy life that when it came time she freely and knowingly sacrificed herself for the good of humanity" I agree it's a bit ridiculous, and I've always been a "what's done is done" kind of person. It doesn't really matter what sort of life the particular chicken had, at this point in time she is dead and nothing will change that or the misery or happiness she might have experienced prior to death. So why worry about it? Why not chow down? On an individual, case by case level I definitely agree with that logic, but on a more general, collective level it is easy to see that it's happening because there's a market for it, so if you do want to prevent other chickens from suffering perhaps it's wise not to eat this one. In any case that's really an individual decision and what other people decide is none of my business. I'd just like to think that they were cognizant of these things. Anyway, as is the case with people, the important thing is rarely how they died, but more often how they lived. -Kevin

by Lily Allen Even if you're not a fan of the song, I think the video is frickin awesome!

The one I had in mind was a lipstick type...but don't tell her I said that! Well personally speaking, some of the best conversations I ever had about sex or romance were with this particular lesbian. It didn't matter that we were each talking about experiences with the other person's non-gender of choice, it still just sorta worked for some reason. Don't worry, Tim. I'll be your friend anyway

That sounds so cute! I'm not much of a holiday celebrator. In fact my Easter ended up being exactly like any other Sunday - not that every Sunday is the same in the first place, but I mean I didn't do anything special or Easter related. My best friend freaked out thinking it was a crime that I didn't have Easter plans and wasn't planning to do anything special, but my attitude is, what's really so special about a particular day? Shouldn't all days be special? Anyway, I hope everyone had a great time Kevin

I'm celebrating the completion of my first story. Normally I only write a few chapters and then get distracted and lose interest (hence why I don't post stuff), but this time I actually finished one! (hence why I eventually will be )

I like to think so I'm a very very absent-minded person when it comes to mundane things. I can keep track of information, conversations, social facts, history, etc. really really well, but when it comes down to every day things I have no head for it. As such the only real resource I have at my disposal is organization and tidiness. If my keys, wallet, and phone are always in a specific place I don't have to go looking for them and as such I never loose them around the house. When I visit people, if it's somewhere I go often I'll put my stuff in the exact same place so that I don't lose it. The problem is when I'm somewhere new and I don't have a routine. When that happens I have no idea where to look for things I may have brought with me. Thus, yes, I do keep things very tidy and organized around the house, but it's only as a coping strategy for my extreme ditsy, spaced out personality. -Kevin

I'm working on a story now about a guy whose boyfriend is struggling with a drug addiction and I was very inspired by Jimmy Eat World's "Drugs or Me" JIMMY EAT WORLD "Drugs Or Me" Stay with me You're the one I need You make the hardest things Seem easy Keep my heart Somewhere drugs don't go Where the sunshine slows Always keep me close If only you could see The stranger next to me You promise you promise that you're done But i cant tell you from the drugs Don't let go We'll dig a great big hole Down an endless hole We'll both go You're so blind! You can't save me this time Hope comes from inside And I feel so low tonight If only you could see The stranger next to me You promise you promise that you're done But I can't tell you from the drugs I wish you could see This face in front of me You're sorry you swear it you're done But I can't tell you from the drugs (Ohhhh) (Ohhhh) (take me) I need your help (so far away) To pull me up take the wheel (take me) Out from me (so far away) Out from me (Take me) If only you could see (I need your help) (So far away) The stranger next to me (To pull me up take the pain) (Take me) You promise you promise that you're done (Out from me) (So far away) But I can't tell you from the drugs (Out from me) (Take me) I wish that you could see (I need your help) (So far away) This face in front of me (To pull me up take the wheel) (Take me) You're sorry you swear it you're done (Out from me) (So far away) But I can't tell you from the drugs (Out from me) Keep my heart somewhere drugs don't go Where the sunshine slows always keep me close Edit: Here's a link to a youtube video in case anyone wants to hear the song. Obviously the video isn't really spot on since it's not about young gay lovers...but let's pretend.

Hey Michael! Awesome interview, very interesting! To answer your question, The Lounge is a pretty good place for this topic. The only place that might possibly be better would probably be the Story Cafe. I'll leave it here (as it is pretty much appropriate) or move it at your request -Kevin

May I ask a really stupid question? What's the difference between Anime and Manga? I mean like generally, I know there are specific themes and types for each like Yaoi, but just real broadly what's the difference between them?

JIMMY EAT WORLD "Drugs Or Me" Stay with me You're the one I need You make the hardest things Seem easy Keep my heart Somewhere drugs don't go Where the sunshine slows Always keep me close If only you could see The stranger next to me You promise you promise that you're done But i cant tell you from the drugs Don't let go We'll dig a great big hole Down an endless hole We'll both go You're so blind! You can't save me this time Hope comes from inside And I feel so low tonight If only you could see The stranger next to me You promise you promise that you're done But I can't tell you from the drugs I wish you could see This face in front of me You're sorry you swear it you're done But I can't tell you from the drugs (Ohhhh) (Ohhhh) (take me) I need your help (so far away) To pull me up take the wheel (take me) Out from me (so far away) Out from me (Take me) If only you could see (I need your help) (So far away) The stranger next to me (To pull me up take the pain) (Take me) You promise you promise that you're done (Out from me) (So far away) But I can't tell you from the drugs (Out from me) (Take me) I wish that you could see (I need your help) (So far away) This face in front of me (To pull me up take the wheel) (Take me) You're sorry you swear it you're done (Out from me) (So far away) But I can't tell you from the drugs (Out from me) Keep my heart somewhere drugs don't go Where the sunshine slows always keep me close

Oh that's pretty nifty! Thanks, Luigi Should one really have to work to enjoy something? I love Launch! So, I think I may have already suggested them to you Gary, but I can't emphasize "Three Days Grace" enough. Very angry, very euphonic.

For your poetic pleasure I'd like to point you toward The Poetry Forum -Kevin

Brittney Spears - My Prerogative Maybe it's just because I heard this version first, but I think it's so much better than the original.

I'm grateful for: -having finished the story I was writing. -Discovering a delicious new wine that I love. -Discovering a delicious new cracker which when paired with cheese goes excellently with the wine. -My close friend finally telling me something I already knew but needed to hear from him. -Being okay with it

A spoon! Why didn't I think of that?! The only diet soda I've had much experience with was diet Dr. Pepper, way way back when I was a kid. It turned out though that I only liked the Diet Dr. Pepper caffeine free (and this was way back before I ever started avoiding caffeine). I just liked the taste better without the caffeine in it.