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Thanks for reading it and your review. It did hurt a lot to write this, but I'm glad I did. Maybe one day I will be able to share more about this, but I still can't.

Thanks for reading it and your review. Yes, I did need to let it out.

Finn, Most of the UC schools are very well respected nationally and internationally. If you graduate from a UC school, you will not be turned down for a job because of your degree. When it comes to architecture, your student design projects will be what makes or breaks you. I know someone that went into architecture at UC Berkeley and they say to be successful you have to spend A LOT of time working on your projects. You essentially need to go above and beyond each time. Expect to spend countless hours outside of class on your projects. Because of your 3.0 GPA, you may need to first go to a community college and show that you can do well there before applying to an architecture program. Unfortunately, architecture programs are extremely competitive and while a 3.0 might be ok for a lot of programs it probably isn't for architecture. Of course, YMMV. I'm glad you got your FAFSA done. Given what your father makes, you should qualify for pell grants and federally subsidized stafford loans. Best of luck

When I lost you it hurt so bad. The wound keeps reappearing, Like a cut on my skin. I try to make the pain just float away, But it is trapped in my heart, forever to stay. This wound, it grew, as you left my world, Your loss left a hole too large to be filled. My friends tell me to remember all the good times we had, But frankly I ignore them, too angry, too bitter, too mad. No matter how many days go by, I still find myself stopping to cry. In the car, on the street, and the places

A poem about learning to cope with the loss of a close friend.

I'm glad he finally stood up to the jerk, but I'm also glad the doctor didn't go all "let's bring in social services" to screw up the family more. Excellent chapter Krista, and I can't wait to read the next installment.

There are times I am unable to wind down and sleep. I end up tossing and turning for the whole night. I am not recommending a course of action for you, but there are times when I take the allergy medicine Benadryl as it will make me go to sleep. Some people it doesn't help, but it does help me. It is sold over the counter as a sleep aid and as an antihistamine. Anyways, I know what it is like to not be able to sleep. Hope you figure out what will work for you.

1. Take photo of self with webcam. 2. Upload photo. 3. Thank AJ for winning the contest.

The photo I posted is of Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist and author. Since no one seemed to know him, we should just move on to someone else. How about you hh5? Why don't you pick the next photo?

I think it is within the last 5 years.

Ok, who is this man? He is an author and I am reading one of his books right now.

Benoit Mandelbrot For those of us who used to tax our CPU making fractal images, he is the man who came up with the term fractal and is considered the father of fractal geometry. Although he looks like he could be David Letterman's father.

While i am not as active as some of the other authors on here, I have been blessed to work with some of the finest editors and beta readers one could hope to have. Thank you for helping me to tell my stories. Editors: LJH and MJ85 Beta Readers: Cia, Podga and Tranquility

Happy Birthday Lugh. Hope it is a birthday to remember.

Several of those are favorites of mine. Definitely "On the Turning Away" by Pink Floyd. Although, if I am going to listen to Gary Allan, I have to listen to Nothing On But The Radio.

Louis, you are making me blush big time here. The truth is this story wouldn't be nearly as good without your editing skills and suggestions.

I like how Bing goes and whispers her request to Google and the fact that Facebook keeps changing her look and doesn't give a shit that no one likes it.

Thanks I like short stories, they are easy to write!

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have made the second call. I'd be hoping I never saw Adam again after making a fool of myself. Thanks for your kind review

Yeah, Michael made the simplest mistake with his plan. He thought of everything except how to cover his tracks. I thought people might relate to forgetting to delete the internet history.

Well, a lot of us have done stupid things for love or to get the attention of someone we like. Michael got lucky that his stupid mistake didn't cost him more. I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.

There are people who don't like reading stories with sex in them, or get annoyed that a story doesn't have sex. I was just being upfront with the readers.

I think Adam's reactions reflect the way I would act. I might get angry, but if I liked Michael enough I might be willing to let it pass if Michael tried to make things right. Thanks for your review!

Thanks Fishie. When you smile it makes me smile.

Thanks. I am happy to know that so many people liked it.