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[QUOTE=Arcadia][size=1]Yeah, really. You know you're going to be here for a while so you might as well make the most of it. I don't think it really matters if you believe in fate or destiny or not, as long as you live your life according to your own beliefs and dreams. Be active, go out and have fun and make some crazy memories so that when you get old you don't look back and think about all the things you didn't do instead of the ones you did. Sinatra said it best: "I did it my way." Personally, it's my life mission to make every one a little weirder. Laughter is the best medicine, and such.[/size][/QUOTE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1] Wow exactly how I would have said it. I guess you should live your life to the fullest, that is everyones true purpose. For you it may be completely different from soneone else but everyone has their own way. Memories truely are the greatest thing to look back on, so go make some. Thinking about your destiny/fate can drive a person crazy. Just eat, live, breathe, and have fun while your young cause it don't last long! But then again..don't have TOO much fun O.o; [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1] Hmmm let me try and figure this one out. [b]Ninja[/b] [list] [*]Incredible Stealth Ability which pretty much lets you get away with almost everything [*]Learning Martial Arts in private [*]Get to be a Mercenary/Assasin ( I mean come on who hasnt heard of one that isn't cool?) [*]Get to work alone and have a better chance of making a name for yourself individually [/list] [b]Samurai[/b] [list] [*]Get to be part of a society based on honor [*]Can become Wealthy and respected by helping societies [*]Get to carry around a huge sword [*]Participate in Battlefields [/list] I want to say both, but I think it all depends on your personality. I would probably pick ninja even if they were poor because Samurai's had to suffer alot in the public eye, with seppuku and being controlled by their lord. I would not want to serve under anyone, and as far as I heard Ninja's were not controlled that much. But that is just how I see it. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[QUOTE=boxybrown305][COLOR=DarkRed]I am generally pretty shy on the outside. Although when you get to know me (if i'm in a good mood) i'm really quite sociable. If you would call that "fronting" then i guess i do. On the other hand, i do dress a certain way, to express things i like, etc. In that case i strictly would wear something that truly represents me in some way. I most certainly don't try to be "gangsta" or anything like that... then again i don't like rap. Generally, i try to express myself, though i similarly do change the way i act normally on occasion for reasons of politeness. I think it's best to be yourself! :D [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] I'm shy when I don't know someone well enough, and outgoing when I know that person well. I wouldn't call this fronting, infact I consider it a personality trait. In certain ways, like elfpirate has stated, "Fronting" can be useful, and you use it without even realising it. Sometimes you have to if your at a job meeting, or you don't want to hurt someone's feelings, if something bad is going to come out of it your pretty much forced into it. I know when my brother in law died a few days ago, I tried to pretend that I was okay, and stay happy and hoped no one would notice I was upset. I know it seems silly and stupid, but I really hate people seeing me depressed or about to cry at school. When it becomes an issue is when someone is pretending becoming something there not. Example? well say Bob is into punk rock music and he meets Sandy who's into rap/hiphop. He pretends that he knows everything there is to know about rap/hiphop to impress sandy and become friends with her. But eventually Sandy is going to find out about him being a punkrock fanatic. Although this story is a bit silly the moral of it is, just be true to yourself, if you lie about who you are it's never going to last and you'll be stuck with nothing at the end instead of something. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[CENTER] [b]Name:[/b] Clevielle [b]Gender:[/b] Feminine [b]Faction:[/b] Spirits - Bird Spirit [b]Appearance:[/b] [URL=http://www.info-galaxy.com/Paintings/English/Galleries/Birds/Chipping_Sparrow_and_Asters/sparrow-2.jpg]Her True Form[/URL] She is seen as a light delicate sparrow with brown feathers, and a white chest with a red dot. [URL=http://www.artoki.co.uk/gallery/originals/ori-obligatoryscw.htm]Her Human Form[/URL] She stands 5'8" tall, medium dark brown hair and has light blue eyes. Her body is slim and wears mostly skimpy clothing because she is rarely seen, wears feathers and jewels in her hair and is usually barefoot or wearing sandals or moccassins. [b]Weapons:[/b] Bow and Arrow [b]Powers:[/b] She can control the wind and the weather around her and also as a sparrow has excellent hearing, seeing, and tracking skills. [b]Personality:[/b] She is very timid and shy when you first meet her, mostly because other spirits find her useless and find her to be weak. She is not a person to be taken lightely although she rarely ever loses her temper. She's not a very social person but is friendly towards anyone that crosses her path. [b]Motivation:[/b] Clevi fights for herself and for the people of Earth. Although she does not have many friends, she wants to prove to herself and others that she is worth something. Fighting for a cause and being a part in saving or destroying something means alot to her, and has always believed in destiny and fate. [/CENTER]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Two days ago my brother-in-law (my oldest sister's husband) who was 34 died in a motorcycle accident. He was hit by a truck at night while trying to go around a ladder that had fallen on the freeway. We were really close and this has been my first experience with someone that I know dieing. It made me think for a second about how people deal with death and how it affects others lives. What was your first experience with death, who was it, and how did it change your life that you live or others now today? and What would you say to that person who passed away if you could have one extra day with them? For me, I would probably tell my brother-in-law that I wish I could have seen him one more time because his death was so sudden. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[quote name='Ryoko T.D.C.']I always talk in class. I can't help it, I just do. ^_^:babble:[/quote] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Bingo. Theres one habit that I'll never get rid of. I get in trouble for that all the time, but I can't help it! They even squared me off into my own seperate room LOL. I also grind my teeth, bite my nails, and twirl my fingers through my hair. Natural habits I've had since I was a kid. [/i][/SIZE][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Dagger]That depends on how well you know him. When I'm interested in someone (regardless of gender) I try to befriend him/her first. Granted, I'm a pretty cautious person in general, but I'd rather be in a position where I can at least trust the other party not to suddenly become a complete jerk. Proximity has a tendency to make crushes fade. If you hang around him for a while longer, there's a good chance you may discover things about him that would make your attraction fade. Of course, the reverse is also a possibility. Just try to be more certain of your feelings before you start contemplating confessing and so forth. No need to rush things, right? ^_^ ~Dagger~[/QUOTE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] I agree with Dagger. Definately don't be too clingy though. Guys hate that. And maybe once you get to know him better as a friend, and you really start liking him and he gets to know you better. Do the thing that will signal that you like him, flirt a little. Flirting can go alot of ways, and if he flirts back theres a good chance he had a crush on you too. Make sure that he's not just a big flirt that flirts with any girl though, I've made that mistake many times before. If he only flirts with you, thats a really good sign! Hope everything works out. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] It varies for me. When I was in Elementary School, I knew everyone and was the most popular girl in school. When I went to middle school, I had only one friend. When I went to highschool it went up and down. It's always been that way with me. Currently, yeah I have alot of friends. Not as much as I use to when I went to public school, but I'm alot more socially interactive now (which is why I haven't been on OB in awhile hehe). Mostly doing to some personal problems that I have been going through, I'm trying to break out of the habit of coming home to play wow (world of warcraft) which I kinda got addicted too. Having friends is healthy, and I like making new ones. But no matter how many you have, its good to know who your true friends are. [/i][/SIZE][/FONT]

[QUOTE=ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet] I think this may count as a poser problem, my 53 year old mother-in-law [i]thinks[/i] she's a biker. Not only that but she wears clothes that are about 16-20 years too young for her just because she thinks she looks good in them, but back to the biker thing. She has this God awful mid length black leather jacket (it ends like 2 inches above her natural waist) with a buckle on the bottom and this big Harley Davidson patch on the back of it. She insists on wearing it [i]everywhere[/i] she goes. If someone asks her nicely not to wear it she says she has to wear it and if you tell her that she's not a biker she gets all snippy and says 'Excuse me I [i]am[/i] a biker. Combine that jacket with what ever she decides to buy from 5-7-9 or another junior department store and well, it's rather scary. My mother-in-law is an emberassment to herself and her kids and me and well, anyone who might be around her. But she cares about her granddaughter...maybe because she never had a girl. But that's why I can only spend so much time with the woman.[/color][/QUOTE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Geesh, your mother-in-law always sounds so funny. It reminds me of my grandma so much. Anyways, yes I've dealt with alot of posers more than you can count. I know two guys who try to act all ghangsta but when they see a tiny spider they flip out. Yeah right, so tough. My grandma is also dating two old men, and claims she was a moviestar and almost did a movie role with Marilyn Monroe. She also says that she was the most beautiful actress there ever was, and that she got proposed to like 5 days a day and that I should try a career in Hollywood. She also tells me shes going to send my picture to actress Jody Foster for an interview. It's hard to tell friends when she tells this story, that she wasn't famous. As far as the anime-obsessive friend goes, don't worry about it. She probably is going through that beginner stage, it happens to alot of them. Its a phase that won't last, your lucky. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Owch, you hit right on the target. Actually I'm like you elfpirate, and James as well. Maybe I have bi-polar too, never thought about it before. One day I could rate myself a 10 and the next 1. It all depends on my mood and how I feel that day that really brings out my confidence or not. I definately act different around certain people, I'm shy around other shy people and outgoing around outgoing people. It's strange isn't it? I could never really figure that out. It's definately tough when your having a rough day, and it really can mess up relationships. I can definately have sympathy for those with low self-esteem. [/i][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] It all depends on how bad the situation is. If the person has no chance of waking up, I would wait awhile before pulling the plug, but I would definately do it. The longer you wait, the more you suffer. Why let the person be in pain? It would pro-long the family's sorrow if he/she were kept alive and cannot function. If I were a "vegetable" and suffered brain damage, I would want the plug pulled on me. I would rather die, then to suffer that way. It sounds awful, but I feel like if the person died, it would be easier to put to rest then to have that hanging over your head for many years later. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Seriously if an anime character walked into a classroom and I was standing there that would be wierd. Think of how huge his eyes would be, and most of them have unaturally died hair. They would look really intimidating and most likely, scary. Could you imagine Inu Yasha with dog ears coming to your house and having to explain that to your friends? Didn't think so. Plus I'd rather not hear Kagome's annoying whinning anyways, I'm happy with anime just how it is. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[QUOTE=AzureWolf][COLOR=blue]In high school, I was too nerdy to be with the jocks, and too dumb to be with the nerds. I was in the squishy middle of "almost a nerd." I was in all honors classes, but no one respected me. When I went down to A-Level classes, the lessons were too simplistic and I wasn't being challenged. That, and the teachers were sometimes too scared of seniors (who were left back countless times) to administer a specific lesson or test. So I stuck with the honors courses and was basically left out for most of high school. I actually found my childhood friend - except now, he was a stereotypical drunken Polish dude. He didn't have any remorse for carrying the legacy, and knowing him from before, I knew that it was simply that the thought that propagated the action (i.e., he became a drunken Polish guy because the stereotype was there, so he used it as an archetype). I had one best friend through most of high school. Then he got the ugliest girlfriend you can imagine. Things slowly drifted after that, and even after he ditched the girl after a few months, it was never the same. My math skills were unbeatable. The clique of smart kids were always mad at me, kept tabs of my grades, and always tried to compete. Hard as they may try, they couldn't top me in math (they topped me in everything else, though :animeswea). There was an opening in Biology Honors, where a Freudian slip basically got half the school on my bad side. There was this one girl who sucked terrible in the class, and failed every single test. I couldn't imagine how she got in. One day, I found out the answer: her father was the head of the science department. It was a casual conversation with one of the kids there: [INDENT][i]"Who's that?" "That's the head of the science department, and her dad." "Oh, is that how she got into honors?-" "OMFG! I'm telling!"[/i][/INDENT] So yeah, I learned in high school that girls have some mafia-style connection, where if one of them hate you, all of them do, and some will go so far as to try and kick you in the balls. X_X In junior year, another "almost a nerd" transferred to my school. We had so much in common: games, dope math skillz, and I would later get him into anime. I didn't feel left out after that. I can't say I remember feeling more left out than my experience in high school. Everything else was pretty good, heh.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i] Oh god how I wish I had your problem, see I had the opposite. I've been left out once or twice you could say. I never fit into any group. Nerds hated me because I was dumb, and I wasn't into drugs/alcohol so that left the stoners out, the Preppy Cheerleaders thought I wasn't too "perky,bubbly, and flirty" enough, I was too happy for the punk/goth's, and too un-althetic for the Jocks/Skaters. And we had a latino group as well. Well I'm white so that was also out of the picture. I dunno I've always been in my own category, knowing people from all the types of cliche's that we're at my school. Not to mention I hate that word because seperating people is stupid, but hey so are teenagers (and I am one so that says something lol) Its wierd that people would look down on you because your super smart, I find that cool. Alot of people over here would be impressed. [QUOTE=Jung-Woo][COLOR=RoyalBlue][FONT=Palatino Linotype]Most Native ("First" according to Pres. Bush) Americans around here are wannabes. Most of them think that they are "ghetto" and act like they live in a neighborhood where dodging bullets is nothing. And I can't stand it, I cannot stand my own peers. My own cousin talks, walks and acts like he's 50 Cent or something. It's stupid, I just don't get why being a Native American is that boring that you have to act like someone else. I'm not accepted by them, because I don't act like them. So I can't speak the language, and I'm not right into the religion. At least I don't act as if I'm someone else. I have so many friends outside of my race, I could say that only three of them are Native American like myself. So if I were you C. Azul, I wouldn't necessarily worry about getting along with people of your own race. Just get along with everyone. :D[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] Jung-Woo I know what you mean. Over here, I know atleast two guys who act like that. I live in a christian-type suburban area, and most act as if they live in Ghetto. There is alot of gang activities, and people talking about "How they almost got shot in a drive-by or how they jumped so-and-so". I've even been asked If I claimed red or blue. I just say you can claim a color? Seriously, its really annoying when people try and act tough and then cry when they get a papercut. I guess thats just something that is popular right now, to be a 50 cent wannabe. [/SIZE][/i][/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia][SIZE=2][i]First off, I have to say that how many times are people going to say one thing and then the other? I see many people switching sides, and then going "Oh but I agree with this person, oh no wait, its perfectly okay" just make up your mind already. I'm also a writer, and yes I create people in my head for writing purposes only. Do I talk to them? no but I dont think people who do are considered crazy. Theres nothing wrong with talking to yourself, or making up people thats called using your imagination. Imagination is something that is not childish but that even adults use as they get older. Its when it gets to a violent point where these "people" inflict harm on others, or cause stress in your daily life. If this is happening every day and you do not do any activities, this can become a serious problem and THEN you should seek help from your local doctor. I've known someone that was schizophrenic and It's definately not something to be taken lightly. Just Keep that in mind. [/i][/SIZE][/FONT]

[QUOTE=maladjusted][color=darkslateblue] I just stumbled across this [URL=http://www.freewayblogger.com/index.htm]site[/URL], and I thought it was pretty interesting. For those of you who don't feel like clicking, it's basically a bunch of pictures of people who have make *freaking* big signs and randomly placed them on highway rails and bridges and such, so that a lot of people can see them. Most of them are political, of course. So, the main reason of why I'm posting this is whether or not you guys think this stuff actually makes people think. Personally, I think all it does is let the opposers get ticked off and angry, and the supporters happy. So basically, all it does is create more tension. Which can all boil down to what the title says: Power over minds. What sort of stuff [i]does[/i] make people change their minds about things? Has there ever really been a huge change for you in thinking or a change in your morals/thinking process? :whoops: Just thought it'd be nice to create some discussion in here. [/color][/QUOTE] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1] It would be interesting to read signs along the highway, I mean people will definately read it. More for amusement than to actually think and have their mind changed. People change their minds from events, or actions that happen to you or them. If you do something, it can easily have an affect on a person. I know people have inspired me to do great things because of what I had seen them do. There are lots of ways you can change the way a person thinks, and not by a sign on the highway. Although that is funny, especially when hobos leave their "Why lie I just want a beer" sign's on the side of the road. One guy I saw almost threw a coke can at an anti-war protester, the point is, its what you do, more then what you say. Hope that made some sense at all. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1] I have to admit I'm not really what you call a follow-all-the-rules type of girl. I bend rules that I think are lame, cause like you said some of them are just stupid. I can stand it when people don't speak out against something their against, its like do something. But I don't break every law. All in all, I just think you should just stick to what you believe is right. Some rules just need to be changed. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1] I wouldn't like to fly because mainly I'm scared of flight, as for time travel not so hot on that either. Would if you got stuck in time? scary! There are a few super powers that would come in handy for me though that I liked.... [QUOTE=ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet]I just thought of another super power that [i]nobody[/i] thought of and [i]nobody[/i] has. I want the power to make money-[i]real money[/i] not that fake stuff- appear at will in the palm of my hand. Or at the very least in my savings account. Then I could go out and but what ever I wanted[/color][/QUOTE] Okay much love for this idea. No compaints there. Can anyone say free shopping spree in Paris? [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1] I'm not an emotional person. Although some people may tell you that I am, for some reason, although when I ask them if they'd ever seen me cry they will anwser no. In all honesty I'm not, heartless to my family. But I do cry. Now anyways. I think if you didn't cry, you would be a very unhappy person and your missing out. Crying gets all the feelings out of your system and often times when I've been letting out like recently, it makes you feel better. The more I bottled stuff inside, the more depressed or angry you become. You start to get moody, because everyone needs to cry sometime. There is always a point to cry, even as listed above, for happy moments as well. Although I'm not a person that crys alot because thats just how I was raised, I do let it out every once in awhile. Believe it or not that is [i] healthy [/i] and I'm not ashamed to admit it. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Alan][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial]Lol... nice thread Kat... no really. =d Anyone who knows me pretty much knows my thoughts on gender. I believe greatly in equality, and hate chauvenism with a [i]passion[/i]. At the same time though, I love the concepts of nobility and chivalry, which kinda make the role of the woman submissive, but that's more of a romantic notion than a practicle notion I actually apply. ^_^; I think though, that too much emphasis is placed on women having equality, to the point where in some places it has nearly become reverse sexism. I mean, a woman filing a sexual harassment complaint in a workplace would be taken extremely seriously - they don't want to be objectified after all, that's not equal. But a guy? 'Suck it up mate, someone likes ya.' I guess what I'm trying to say is that while women are now treated as more than subhumans, the stigmas and ideals of the past still apply heavily to men. The woman has gained the right to be openly masculine if she desires, but men still haven't gained the right to be openly feminine. The closest society has achieved so far is the 'metrosexual', and that's just become a running joke for the majority (at least in my experience). Would I dare cross dress openly at my school? Of course not, I'd probably be told to go home, or forced off campus. But a woman would just get a few disapproving looks from older men [if she wore male clothes], but would otherwise suffer no repercussions. It's a prime example that we aren't living in a equal society.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1] I get what Alan is saying when he talks about women being overcautious and sexual harrasement considered a big deal. The reason why many people make a big deal about it with women is the fact that if they were say raped, you can get pregnant. Its rare that a male would get offended, and if they do they don't really speak out about it but I don't think it would go as far as the saying [i] oh well toughen' up kid [/i] or anything. Many people look too into stereotyping. (Not saying you do) As for having certain characteristics coming from the way we were treated at birth, I honestly think it could encourage us, but its not changing the way we are. We both have different bodies and hormones which make us different in our way, how we react, how be think etc. A girl can be a tomboy, but she can still have femine characteristics. As far as metrosexual goes, the reason why its so upsetting to most is the fact that most gay men, are what else, very femine. This is where teasing sets in, BUT i've known some metrosexuals who are into femine things and masculine things that are not teased so I don't think you can say that its not completely accepted. Alot of surfers guys are metrosexuals believe it or not. Girls are proven to mature faster then boys. Boys grow stronger as the majority of girls tend to become "weaker". There will always be people that will break these stereotypes however, you can't break the hormonal or pyschical balance of anything. Those are alot reasons of what are so different between men and women, but one things for sure, they were meant to be there for one. If we all were the same where would the fun be in that? Everything needs a balance of the opposite gender. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=1]I despise group projects mostly because I always got stuck with people I either didn't get along with or people that did not want to do any work. They always ended up bad for me and I was lucky to even get a C. One group I had was me and acouple jocks and they actually asked me what grade I had in this class, and I anwsered B. They told me I won and made me do all of the work. Ugh, and it was tiresome too. In the end, it worked out, because I hate doing presentations. I usually try and make a deal that if your not going to do the written work, your going to do the presentation. But most the times, I've dreaded Group Projects because if you get stuck with someone you don't work well with, in highschool, they just ignore you and don't care if they get a bad grade by doing it. It's idiotic, and I don't like doing all the work, or having like said up above a perfectionist fixing all off our hard work. However, If you do group projects with friends, however undependable it may be, is alot of fun and makes it easier. It all depends on who you get stuck with. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I've never really had a problem when it came to School Safety since I live in the suburbs. But in huge cities, yeah schools can get pretty dangerous. Knifes. Guns. You name it. But I think we try our best to get the drugs, alchocol and weapons off campus and that is why alot of police officers camp out at schools now. It's not really the schools fault that people go wacko sometimes, there will always be crazy people. You can't live your life in fear that one day someone is going to crack, and I've never felt unsecure at a school. But then again like I said, I only live in a small little town, the worst I've ever got was there was a bomb threat at my school twice and we just missed school. There should always be precautions for stuff like that to happen, but I don't think people really want to think about the fact that it COULD happen to you. Just a thought. [/SIZE]

Cowboy and Pirates? When did this become a game? When I was little, we played Cops and Robbers, although I have to admit, I love Pirates. Even when I was little, I was really fascinated by Pirates, especially Pirates of the Carribean ride in disneyland. But most the time I played a robber, or the bad guy, villans are always fun to play. They will always be my favorite. What no love for the evil ones? Forshame.

[QUOTE=Panda]Time is your best friend when it comes to a broken heart. Everyday it will get a bit easier. Eventually you will think about him less and less. Unfortunately there is no magic pill you can take to make the hurt go away. You just have to give it some time. Keep doing things like having fun with your friends and family. Don't just sit around and sulk. I am not a fan of jumping back into a relationship. Rebound relationships very rarely work in my opinion. It seems like a lot of people think getting a new boyfriend/girlfriend will help you forget the last relationship. I don't think that is the case. I think all it does is give the new person an expectation to live up too and be compared against. In other words, they are going to have some big shoes to fill. Time, give it time, that is my advice.[/QUOTE] Panda is definately right about the re-bound relationship problem. I know alot of people who try and date someone to forget about the person they were with, not only is it cruel to the person who is dating you, it will only make your problems worse. I know I always fall for the wrong guy, but there are just things you have to let go. I know I've tried that technique where I tell myself I don't really like him, only as a friend. I'd avoid talking to him for awhile until you feel comfortable. However long you guys have been together depends on when you'll get over it, most the time however long the relationship lasted. Stay strong though, and I hope you feel better. As they say "It doesn't take a long time to know someone, but it takes forever to forget about them."

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] Kasandra was relieved to see her 6 year old younger brother was doing so well in school. It had been a rough three years since they had moved into a small apartment together especially since her mother had lost her santity after Boden died. Sure her father still payed half of the child support after the divorce, but it was hard to play the mother role at age 18. Still she loved her brother more than anything. Kasia's thoughts came to a hault when she came across an interesting picture of an eagle flying on a wall. She could see that it covered up something dark, mysterious, curious she sat down to take a closer look at it. Sometimes artworks had meanings, messages, that people who were not familar with the ways of the streets could not see and uncode them. Everything to her was like a code, a puzzle, just waiting to be cracked or solved. Even though she had never done graffiti in her lifetime, she appreciated it as an artwork. A small yellow chameleon lay on the corner of the painting, the person who painted over the first artist's must have missed it. "Another one this week, geesh. What do you think they are doing making a fool out of me? Damn frauds give me a bad name." Kasia sighed, she tapped her heels with frustration as she began to decode why she was being called upon. There were many imposters who had taken her name in vain, using it as a scheme to pull in a rival gang member or to get information. She hadn't done anyone favors in a long time, mostly because her main objective lately was to save up money for when Jacob went to college. The chameleon symbol was a cry for help. Although lately since the accident, it has been abused for other purposes. The color determines how urgent help was needed, and what was needed. Yellow being the easiest and Red being the highest involving the most violence and dangerous. Red often meant death was possible, and was considered a last option of defense. She shook her head hautily, she guessed it had to be the Black Lynx gang since she was in their territory. Her reputation had mellowed down in the past few years, and she had escaped for a time, the life of the streets and the danger that came along with it. She had a responsibility for her brother now. But still, she could not escape from who she was a hustler. No one downtown could tell that Kasia otherwise known as Alex at times, lived in a small apartment with a child with her high-fashion shoes, her red dress on, her expensive necklaces, earrings and purse. She ignored the whistles and hollars she got from men as she walked down the streets that stared at her long legs. Beauty was just a scheme. She did not see it as a gift. No one guessed that she could not afford her clothes, that she had taken them off a man who had no use for them anyway. He had given them to her, smitten by her beauty and posture until it came the time where she had to break it off. She did not like to crush young men's hearts, but in her eyes they had it coming to them. Besides, it was not like she was a hooker, for she did not need to sleep with them to get any possessions. And she could always get them herself. "If only they knew the truth" She strutted down the street laughing, looking to and from different stores around the center of Tsuket City. She had lost faith in love and loyalty, there was only men and their thoughts on riches and beauty. She glanced at a small dog that was scratching at a car window and winked at him. "You and I are the same, locked, trapped, inside a lie, isn't that right poochie?" She reached her hand inside the car and gentle scratched the puppy's ears. Her belly rumbled. It ached. "Ah I'm so hungry. Sorry poochie but I gotta get some lunch, I'm starved." Kasia exclaimed as she glanced around to the crowd of people around here. She spotted a man, tall, handsome, young, kind, and naive. "Perfect" She thought as she began to back up slowly, and purposely dropped her purse. Before she knew it, he had rammed into her knocking her lightly on the floor, but she knew how to exagerate it. "Ow!" Kasia yelped gripping a hold of her head and looking shocked at the man standing above her. His face was full of sympathy and strained, "Ah are you okay miss, I'm sorry I didn't even see you down there" He replied to her yelping and offered her a hand up. This time she acted outraged. "You know, you should watch where you are going. You could seriously hurt people when your not watching where your going!" Kasia baffled, she looked upset, her hair a bit tangled, and her knees and dress scuffed with dirt. She began to brush off the pieces of dirt to show her frustration with him. " I'm really sorry, I was just on my way to work, I wasn't thinking. Are you alright? Can I get you anything? How about I buy you some coffee and such to make up for this." He pleaded innocently, and offered to buy her a new outfit if that one was ripped. "I suppose I could use a cup of coffee, very well. I hate decaf though. Just to let you know" She scoffed as she walked alongside the man to the nearest coffee shop. He seemed satisfied that he got her to calm down, but if only he knew. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=1] [b]3rd Grade : Miss Gasspirini[/b] I admit I use to be a teacher's pet up until 5th grade when I became a rebel. She did like me for most of the year, and my best friend the most. She was really young. That is until I got a really bad temper with her (hey what can i say i was a hot-headed kid) she left for another school the next year. What more can I say. [b]6th Grade - ? : Mrs. Mayor [/b] Friend of my mothers, we still keep in touch. She's a family friend and use to teach me when I was like in 5th grade, and was the prinicpal at my school. Just to let you know, when your mom's friends with the principal, you practically get away with anything. So we became close friends. But she was a very strict and harsh teacher, but I loved her. [b]8th grade : Miss Gay[/b] Okay so maybe it sounds silly, but I saw other people listing teachers with funny names. This has got to be the worst one I ever had, and that says alot. She was my P.E. teacher and a total biotch, that would yell at us to keep running. It was funny because when we were made into teams for a sport, we would laugh cause they would say the teachers last name before, like they would say "Page Guys over there and Gay Girls over here" I remember the other teacher Mr. Page would say. She was also creepy cause she was in her 20's and married to a guy like in his 50's or 60's. One kid even asked if that was her dad, and she said no thats my husband. [b]10th Grade : Mr. Thomas [/b] When I went to highschool only one teacher truly stook out. He's cooky, but he's got a great sense of humour. He's one of those teachers who walks around with a ruler though, just waiting to hit it on your desk to get you to pay attention. He seems like a jerk, but really he's just crazy. lol he once asked me to sit by him in class, and I thought he was going to say my grades were bad or something. But he just went "Hey whats up?" really strange. but then again if i understood him, he wouldn't be Mr. Thomas. [/SIZE]