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[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I can't believe that they would actually put a DragonForce song on GH though....that was kind of corny.[/FONT][/QUOTE] Haha. Yeeeeeeeah. The first time I heard the song, I thought, "Wow, this sounds like something a bunch of guys who are playing Dungeons and Dragons would have playing in the background of the tournaments..." Then I found out the band name (which didn't surprise me) and some background on them. =]. Good song, though. Hard. I was ecstatic when I noticed they had groups such as Muse, Bloc Party, and The Strokes on there. I was pleasantly surprised to not see bands like Nickelback on there. I wonder about how they go about choosing songs, and then getting permission to have it on the game. I recently got into GH when my sister got GH3 for our Wii during Thanksgiving break. Didn't really sat down and tried to do well until Christmastime when no one was awake and I was alone with the game console. I think it's a lot of fun, but you can only play so much until you need a break from the songs, and listen to something on your stereo for variety's sake. Right now I can only make in the 80 percentile on Medium, and that's only on certain songs. I just CAN'T do certain notes like Green+Yellow or Red+Blue. The ones that skip a finger. It requires a great deal of consciouness for the missing finger in between to not hit the note. It's practically impossible for me. If it weren't for that, I think I could do pretty well on Medium. Man, I kind of almost wish there was some sort of gathering around here where people can just get together to play GH until they're sick of it. It's just something that's fun to do with a group of people. Also, GH has made our useless pinkies useful again!!!!!

[quote name='Kam']But seriously, I'd be wary of meeting anyone IRL from online. Not because I'm afraid for my safety, but simply because I imagine it'd be incrediby weird.[/QUOTE] That's exactly what's holding me back. It's not so much the potential danger that could entail, but sitting around with a group of strangers you've never met before, and chances are, most of them know each other or someone there-- calls for an awkward situation. Meaning, you might feel even lonelier attempting to make friends. =]. But I don't want to bring along anyone so I could fall back on them if I feel rejected by a new crowd. hehe. I guess one of the main reasons why I'm considering going to a meetup is to help myself grow by being less reserved. I think I'm gonna start another topic that's somewhat related to this now... I noticed that many of you have posted about meeting people one-on-one. It's related, but what I really mean is meeting up a group of people, not so much someone I've had a more personalized online friendship with. Such as folks you've briefly talked to online. For instance, I've posted on here a few times, recognize some of your ID's, and an example would be meeting you guys up. And really, you all don't know who I am and I haven't really left any "deep" impressions on anyone, and you probably wouldn't recognize me if I told you my ID in real life. Yet, I may consider meeting you guys up. Would you?

The other day I was surfing the internet when I ran into a website: meetup.com. I knew websites like these existed but I was still very surprised by the vast diversity of interests and people who congregate on their specific interests. More to make friends, I believe, than to simply discuss their specific common interest. I think I need to make more friends, and now that I'm out of college and working, I kind of don't know where to start. I'm tempted to join one of these social circles, but I'm still weary of the idea of meeting a group of strangers up in a restaurant or what not. I have a cousin who goes onto car forums, and since he's sort of a leader in his little car realm, often gathers with folks and strangers that have similar interests. He's able to obtain a pretty extensive social network, which I partly credit to his meetups. So, it seems pretty common to me to go to a "meetup." I'd like to know your opinions and experiences on this. Should I open up my mind and attend a meetup? How did your meetups go? Have you met any interesting people, or was it a waste of time?

Today I was reading Shiloh (a book for older children) to a group of students, and I came upon a meaningful paragraph about lies. The main character's conscience was killing him because he lied by not saying anything at all, and the children and I had a brief discussion about that "confusing" paragraph we just read. My biggest lies thus far have been the ones where I don't have to open my mouth and say a thing at all. The ones born from avoidance or apathy are the ones that have managed to snowball and cause the most damage. Somewhat connected to what I read aloud today, so I couldn't help making the connection when I saw this thread.

Off the top of my head, when I think of anime songs that rock my socks-- anything from FLCL! Hybrid Rainbow, I don't know the words to explain the way this song makes me feel. lol. It really gives me a sense of tranquility in the beginning, and when the song gets intense, a feeling of emancipation, and a vision of something ethereal. Probably because in the anime Kanti has wings when this song started playing. To me, FLCL was revolutionary when it first came out, the anime was great, and it was better because of the music. Oh yeah, Heart of Sword. That was one badass song when the Kenshin series was out. I remember thinking, "OMG, an anime song that isn't cute? Sung by a J-rocker?" That must've been the first time I heard a real rock song in anime. Almost 10 years ago. And yeah, I noticed these songs were in your list as well. =] A lot of the anime songs that came out right before these anime were pretty.... how do I put this? Many sounded really cute and 80's-ish. Well, the ones I heard anyways. Around this time I noticed anime was finally stepping out and becoming more popular in the states, so I got some exposure to a greater variety of anime and the music that come with them. Though I stopped watching much b/c of going to college. I've only been able to keep up with the Naruto series, and I gotta say, they have some awesome opening songs such as Seishun Kyosokyoku and Rocks. Those guys really sang their heart out.

[quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]Why is Hayden the only target of criticism here? There were five or so other people doing this. Besdies that, I'm not sure why people are brushing this off as "oh, it's just some girl worried about cute things." She cares about whether a species cruelly hunted down; whether or not she thinks they're cute is irrelevant, as her goal is the same no matter what.[/color][/QUOTE] She's a star. That's it. What she does is going to be blown up. She's a role model for lots of kiddos out there. How come I didn't see or read anything about the others that were there with her? Because they're not a character on a popular t.v. show and nobody wants to report on them when they could report on somebody that many people already are familiar with. Yes. I do admit I seem like I'm brushing it off as some kid wild about cute things. But that's my first impression when I saw her whining on t.v. and I'm just being straight-up about it. Because she's a celebrity, and she's out protesting, the only reports I've seen are of her being reported as some sort of hero. Nevermind that she got in the way of farmers doing their everyday job. Nevermind that because of her, people get the impression that the Japanese don't care about marine life. And that in American television the Japanese fishermen are being demonized for fishing a specific animal that they've been fishing for ever. And the way they kill the dolphins, I don't think so much more inhumane from how the American industry kill their animals. [QUOTE][color=deeppink]It's difficult to eat something that's extinct, not to mention protesting people for doing so. Perhaps you meant endangered? : P And the problem with the "If it aint broke, don't fix it" mentality is that people end up sitting there watching things break. The dolphins are currently neither threatend nor endangered, but according to my research they will be if humans continue with their current practices.[/color] [color=deeppink]And on a lighter note, telling an American to respect foriegn cultures isn't showing respect to American culture. : P[/color][/QUOTE] [color=deeppink]No one can protest all the wrongs of the world at once; one thing at a time.[/color] Yes, I meant "endangered." heh. And, um, yeah, [B]any animal[/B] is going to be threatened or endangered if humans hunt them excessively. I think that applies to every living creature. According to your research, the dolphins aren't endangered, so, I'm not worried about them. You can be. Back to justification, "if it ain't broke," etc. Yes, just because another culture isn't protesting ours, doesn't mean we shouldn't either. But if everybody were out protesting because of these disagreements, then we're going to be in a lot of trouble. [B]I guess it comes down to our opinions and weighing what's worth protesting. [/B] This is trivial to me. It's trivial to protest people eating something. But, to me, it's not trivial to argue what's a humane way to kill animals. It's not trivial at all to you, I know. I just think it's not worth protesting Japanese eating dolphins when there are [B]endangered[/B] species out there that deserve this attention. I'm sure about everyone here agrees that endangered species deserve special attention. And I think that most people that we don't know think that's reasonable as well. There's something we can agree on. But when there are a lot of people that think it's OK to eat dolphins, and a lot of people that think it's NOT OK, why should we lean in the direction of it not being OK? When both sides have reasonable justification for why they think so. But until someone out there can give me a better reason to stop the Japanese from hunting dolphins, then I'll consider changing my viewpoint. And I will consider changing my viewpoint if there I believe there is a good reason to. I do think that all animals killed for food should be killed as painlessly as possible, and if we can do that for the animals, we should. Whereas someone who thinks that it's just wrong to eat dolphins, period, will probably not change their viewpoint. And isn't that what Hayden's stance is about, because I'm not for certain? Simply to not eat dolphins, period? You can correct me if I'm wrong. And I know that there are a lot of people with that stance. Because she's some celebrity who said something about it, and people are reporting about her, there's a face to put on this issue, and so I began this forum by referring back to her actions. And asking an American to respect foreign cultures isn't showing respect to American culture? That doesn't make sense to me because respecting other people's culture is one's choice, it's even something that Americans teach in school, and doesn't exactly counter American culture. I know this seems long-winded, and even though we have opposing viewpoints, it's cool. =)

Okay, I've read some articles on this issue with Pannettiere, and I have not heard anything about an endangered dolphin species. [quote name='Nerdsy']Pilot whales. Supposedly, they're currently well-off.[/quote] What? Currently well-off, so this means that they're not endangered? Someone mentioned something about dolphins in China being extinct. Yes, it's sad that that happened, but linking the Japanese who are not hunting endangered species to the Chinese causing extinction of a certain species from hunting doesn't really send a message to the Chinese to vamp up their hunting guidelines. Okay, [B]particular practice[/B]. What do you mean by "particular practice" Nerdsy? Do you mean to change the practice by which the dolphin is killed or that the Japanese should not eat dolphins at all? You already know that I don't see anything wrong with Japanese eating dolphins. As far as the practice by which they kill dolphins, yes it is cruel. But so is the way all other animals are killed for food. Many fish are killed that way, they get cut up while they're alive. Now I know the dolphin is a mammal, and a big one at that, and that's probably why Miss Hayden made a big deal out of it. A big cute mammal is getting killed. The only difference in the way they're killed from our "humane" way of killing cows is that the dolphin isn't stunned before getting sliced. While killing cows, the assembly goes by so fast that some cows don't get the full shock treatment and may still feel pain. Not only that but whether the treatment really desensitizes them or just simply makes them unable to react physically to the pain, is uncertain. If it'll make it more "humane" to stunn the dolphin before slicing it, I have no problem with that. Animals that are killed for food deserve to be killed painlessly. But if it's downright protesting people for eating a certain animal that's NOT extinct, then that's just hypocrisy and intolerance. [quote name='Aceburner']The cow is a sacred animal to the Hindu culture. However, They don't come out and say that you can't eat hamburgers anymore because they don't think you should.[/quote] Right. The Hindus aren't apathetic. Why should they protest? They simply respect that in other cultures people eat different things. They're just minding their own business.

Alright, I'm not sure if this thread has been created already. So, what do you think about this whole dolphin issue with that Heroes star, Hayden Pannettiere? Dolphins are adorable, but for now, I really don't care if people are eating them. I don't understand why, out of all the animals in the world, she decided to pick on the dolphins and the Japanese. ?We must unite as a world to solve our increasing international environmental crises,? her statement continued. ?We can no longer hide [behind] out-dated, senseless cultural traditions and lazy, bad habits that are resulting in the annihilation of our planet?s resources and the extinction of our species.? -- Pannettiere Dolphins aren't going extinct as far as I know. There are a lot more animals out there that need this attention besides dolphins. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't care about dolphins, but that this sort of attention is better distributed elsewhere. Outdated senseless cultural traditions? Okay... Eating dolphins isn't outdated, it just happens to be some sort of delicacy in another culture. I can name a few animals being eaten in the U.S. that's considered barbaric in other countries, but no one's emo enough to protest that. Nobody's making anyone eat anything... senselessly. This just seems to me a situation blown up because a kid that has a crush on a specific type of animal. Not only that, but some people are reporting it as if she's some sort of hero. To me, she's just annoying fisherman from another country. Agree? Disagree? Go ahead.

Normally I've been on a 7 this summer. Lots of things to look forward to in the fall. However, after replying to the "Retail" thread, I got annoyed an am on a 6. But I'll be back up again. =]

I've worked in customer service before, as a hostess and cashier, and so I think I can relate to some things about retail. That's why I usually try to be pleasant to people I know are working those low paying jobs and I consider myself empathetic towards people in these working positions. We all deal with people, and it just makes life easier to not be an ***. However, it just really pisses me off when even before I approach a cashier, dressing room assistant, or waiter, I get the look from them. The "I don't want to serve you" look or the "I'm not going to even look at you" look. You know those looks. What really gets me are the smart aleck remarks made while I'm being "served" or when I'm leaving, especially after I've been a curtious customer, I can't help but think it's because of my ethnicity. I'm not expecting excellent customer service, just customer service that isn't bad or rude. I'd rather serve myself, pick up my own food, return the clothes to the rack on my own, or check myself out than deal with bad customer service.

that I've got nothing to prove. Okay, sorry, it's from a Napoleon Dynamite poster. My thread. Most of you out there care about something. Something that you're working for. And though sometimes we say it doesn't matter what other people think, a lot of times, it does. I want to prove that I'm a good teacher. Showing that I want to learn and work with other teachers, doing lots of planning and preparation, taking the extra steps to make lessons meaningful and worthwhile to children, and simply working hard. I want to be recognized as a worthy teacher, especially since it'll be my first year come fall. I've been spending my year collecting things that will make a good learning environment and planning. I'm anticipating the start of school, the children, the teachers, and I'm even having nightmares about teaching. hehe. And so I've further realized how much I care about teaching. I just want to know, [B]what do you care about that you want to prove your worth? That you want to be acknowledged for? Recognized? And how are you going about proving this? Preparing yourself?[/B] I'd just like for some of you to share what you're working for. =]

Ah, Sailor Moon. Looking back on that phase..... I chuckle at Tuxedo Mask. This character seemed so serious when I was a prepubescent teen, but he's hilarious now. Ranma. Ranma is still so funny to me. I can pop in any Ranma episode out of order, and still be amused. I also just watched Devilman the other day. Wow. The anime was so fast paced (I've never read the manga, and I could bet it's so much better considering it's popularity). They squeezed so much in, and this half devil guy goes around killing things 80's style. Perhaps I let a lot of things slide while I was watching the anime, I kept considering how old it is, but I really enjoyed it. When I watched the Devilman Apocalypse movie, I was very surprised at the storyline. Enjoyed it.

[QUOTE=Panda] Perhaps if their ankles weren't as thin as toothpicks they would be a bit more stable.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Lunox] Sorry to bag, but I don't understand why people think commercialized women have no figure. Yes, they're skinny, but they have hips. And boobs. And butts. And they probably work out. Angelina Jolie is the skinniest women ever, and has plenty of curves. *shrug*[/QUOTE] I gotta agree with Lunox. I think the commercialized women are beautiful. And, I'd also like to see more women in different sizes on ads. There are beautiful skinny women, beautiful medium-sized women, and beautiful overweight women. A lot of skinny women are beautiful, and I don't think it's right to diss on them just because you don't think it's beautiful to be skinny. Yeah, there are models out there that are sick. But, a lot of these women work out like hell to make themselves more appealing for commerical jobs. And, some of them are just naturally skinny. It's not fair to ***** about these women, aim that bitching towards the commerical industry.

[QUOTE=Whiteblaze][FONT=Arial] If you know your reason for going to college and what you need to do to be successful then you will find a way to make that happen. Once you know what needs to be done, in the words of my older brother, "all it takes is doing".[/FONT][/QUOTE] Right on. It didn't take me until my junior year to figure out what it was I wanted to do. I just knew I had to go to college. When I finally realized I didn't have time to lollygag around, I got to business, and I feel like an idiot for not taking college serious sooner. But, it gave me time to grow. It's good that you realize and appreciate all the things your parents have done for you. Some kids don't realize this, and come to college thinking they are more than ready to take care of themselves, and fail. In your case, you can try to prepare yourself and plan ahead. Learn how to do things by yourself over the summer before you start college in the fall. Set priorities, and know what you want to accomplish (even if you haven't picked a major). Aim for good grades. Another thing I think is good is that you're coming in with the attitude that it's not going to be easy. I think most people who fail are the ones who are used to breezing through high school, and don't realize the individual responsibility that accompanies college life. [quote name='Farto the Magic']Dude, if I could offer you some advise, I would say this: go to bed on time, and do your homework. If you do your homework, you'll go far. And go to class. I know guys who sit in their rooms until 3 a.m. every day, playing Call of Duty, or whatnot, and they generally don't stick around long. As for going to bed on time, its nice to have energy in the mornings, and throughout the day, as that's generally when things happen. And you want to be there for things.[/quote] Take his advice seriously. It sounds simple, but it's actually really hard for a lot of people! Just the simple go to sleep, do your homework, and go to class will keep you on top of things. I think it's so easy to be distracted by a friend, internet, or games. Don't fall into the trap of going to sleep at 3 a.m. because every other college student does it. You'll find that when exams come around, your sleep habits could make you miserable. And make sure you understand what's being taught after every lecture. Learn that stuff early so that when finals come around, it's just a review. Keep a list of things to accomplish every week, including homework and living management. GOOD LUCK, man.

[quote name='Morpheus']When, when, when did this ever happen? The American people have no say in war declaration or troop movement.[/quote] You know, what I meant was that Congress voted for the war. And since Congress is supposed to represent the American people, I made that statement. If each and every single American had a direct say in war declaration or troop movement and every other single thing, considering our size, we would have a very inefficient government. [QUOTE]That's exactly what everyone is talking about. We don't have any way to clean this up. Bush is vetoing the bill because it doesn't fall into suit with his ideas which, considering this is his second term and seventh year in office, he should be at least attempting to criticize. But the war in Iraq was his dream and aspiration for his presidency, he wanted to go there and like magic take the entire country..... [/QUOTE] You're going on about what you think is Bush's dream and aspirations. As for me, I don't have that assumption or view his veto-ing in that way. You would be easier to understand if you didn't "explain" it to me through a rant.

[QUOTE=DeathKnight][color=crimson] I'm not sure there are good options anymore. Some hard choices will have to be made in the coming year and I think it might be an inevitability that all of them involve further suffering in Iraq as we just.. walk away. If only Iraqis could walk away too, heh. [/color][/QUOTE] Seriously. =I I can see why some people are upset over the whole Bush-veto issue, but I don't think the other option is a good idea either. There are tough decisions to make. The majority of Americans voted to wage war in Iraq, we've barely cleaned up our mess, and I'm in disbelief that so many want to withdraw at a time like this. I can see why Bush is opening up a can of veto over this. We've got to find a way to best end something we've started, and I don't think walking away sounds right. War is awful, and Lord knows I want it to be over, but I fear that not only are we not making things better, but we will unleash something more awful by abandonning Iraq right now.

My memory of the 90's: Wide Leg Jeans. When both males and females wore jeans with the widest possible legs. We were walking around with pants that looked like two long skirts on each leg. I paid too much for those. =P Don't forget AOL! [B]America Online[/B] and that awful dial-up system. I had so many good memories when the internet first became big.

hm... i think those t-shirt designs are nice. I'd wear them. The only thing I would by iffy about are the liquid spots on the t-shirts, simply because it makes the shirt look a little messy. Other than that, it's still something I'd check out if I saw it in a store.

[quote name='Phenom][font=comic sans ms']I've always heard that you'll regret not going to your prom. I'm pretty sure almost everyone has heard that before. Well, I didn't go, and don't regret it at. I didn't participate in any of my high school events. Mainly because I didn't really care for the school. And at most of these events something always jumped off.[/font][/quote] Right on. Same here. I don't regret not going to prom either. I actually went to a national competition in Chicago where I had an interesting experience. The only thing I feel a little "regret" about is that I missed out on one experience. I'm one of the few people that didn't go to prom. But I don't think going to prom was worth not going to the competition.

alright so i went to the next job fair. lord, it was discouraging when i realized how many people were there! there were about 24 schools, and 10 people in line to talk to each school, so at first i felt like someone just passing by every time i handed in my resume and gave a short speech about myself. then when someone showed interest in me, i answered one of their questions all wrong! so, i got back into another line. but what i did get from that person was that she told me she liked my firm handshake and how assertive i was, so i'm going to keep that up. by the time the job fair was more than halfway through, someone noticed that i had a specialization in reading, and i got a mini interview. thanks for the advice on questions, but after i got to the fair, i realized i left all my questions at home, and when the assistant principal asked if i had any, i pulled one question off the top of my head about team teaching. i realized i might've seemed a little careless, and should've prepared the questions before i stepped in the door. people began dwindling down, and the lines got shorter, and i guess this gave representatives more time to notice me, and i got more positive feedback as more people noticed my specialization. though i mentioned the specialization to everyone, it wasn't until the last half hour of the fair did i start getting feedback and questions about it. goes to tell me that a lot of times they don't really notice things and you've got to be more clear and assertive about it. so next time, i'm going to bolden that part on my resume, and talk more slowly when i introduce myself. unfortunately, the fair was ending when i got introduced to one of the last principals, so i couldn't get an off-the-spot interview. i squeezed in some last resumes to a few schools, and was able to get one more positive feedback after that. this time when i left the fair, i felt more relieved. the last 30 minutes there made the 2 hours of waiting and wandering worth it. i was glad to get a short interview and more individual attention, so my outlook is more positive now. =] i'm going to remember what worked and how i need to further prepare myself for a "next time." hopefully, i can follow up on the people i met and my experiences that day.

Alright, I went to my first job college job fair today. A College of Education Job Fair. I also know that the representatives there were mostly people from Human Resources, and not really principals who were conducting interviews. I also knew that most schools were looking for people to fill secondary teaching positions. Though I think I have a pretty good resume, but I also felt like I was being overlooked. Kinda passed through the assembly line of recruiters. The only time someone showed interest was because I mentioned I was taking classes that would prepare me for English Second Langue certification. Then he wanted to squeeze me into teaching secondary, and that's not what I was looking for. I was invited to attend another job fair hosted by that particular district, and it's a mighty district. Pretty big. Now there will be principals at the next job fair, and I am afraid that I will make the same mistakes I did today. So I want to be more assertive, and verbally bring up my qualifications instead of just handing a resume and expecting someone to look through it. I would like to hear some advice from any of you that got jobs in a similar way, things that I could do to make me especially stand out positively. Even bad experiences you've had and reflected over. Any little bit helps. I need to be pumped up and land a job! Thanks.

I'll start off answering your question by saying there's nothing wrong with being a virgin. I think the kid made fun of you mostly because she was probably defensive, and wanted to say something back to you for lecturing her. Also, there was probably some thoughtless opinions behind what she said, and not just all being defensive. I wouldn't be surprised if the kid truly thought being a virgin is lame. There are just so many things out there that sell sex. I wondered what you were thinking to approach her like that, and then discussing it with her and her brother. Wow. I don't know how close you guys are, but I wouldn't even do that with my own sisters or cousins. I've had to have a calm talk to one of them before, after hearing they were exposed in a bad situation. Sometimes it's hard to control anger, but if there's a point you're trying to make, it's always best to approach it in a calm and caring or even nonchalant manner. On a side note, people who thoughtfully choose their mates and have sex, that's their business, and I dont think it makes them bad people. It's the people who do it thoughtlessly that... no comment. But being a virgin male, from this girl's perspective, is something extra that makes the man seem more attractive. =]

[quote name='Lunox][color=dimgray']I'm liking it, though. When you can pull off the straight/skinny jean, you're good.[/color][/quote] I agree with that. The skinny leg jean is tough to pull off. If you have a long torso or is short, you'd look funny in them.

[QUOTE=Felix Santiago] [SIZE=1][B]Album: [/B] Silent Alarm / Silent Alarm: Remxied [B] Artist:[/B] Bloc Party why I find these my most embarassing cds is because my friends dont like them [they think the lead singer sounds like a girl and they say the chords and drumlines are too easy to play, the worst part is they think they sing about "stupid" things] and they dont like electronica, but when I'm alone I play Silent Alarm, and try to practice the bassline to every song. Silent Alarm: Remixed on the other hand is a little more embarssing cos, a majority of the album is eletronic, and my friends really dont know what house music is. [B]Now:[/B] This Modern Love [Dave Pianka And Adam Sparkle's Making Time Remix] [B]Artist:[/B] Bloc Party [B]Album:[/B] Silent Alarm: Remixed[/SIZE][/QUOTE] Aw, man, I love Bloc Party! But I can see why some people would make fun of it. Hey, it's just a different kind of music. As for me, I'd say my anime cds, specifically Ranma 1/2 ones. I used to try to memorize the lyrics :animeshy:. The songs sound like they're Asian 80s, but I still pop them in once in a while. Then I also listen to Vietnamese music every blue moon, and I bet my Vietnamese friends loath it, even when it's not pop, but the hard to find almost extinct rock stuff. I'd say my J-rock/Visual-kei band that I'm a bit self conscientious about when I listen to in front of others is that old band, SHAZNA. If you ever hear the music or seen the vocalist-- 'nuff said. Then there's all the ghetto booty hiphop songs that I have to turn the volume down on when I drive through my suburban neighborhood. =] [QUOTE]Theory: The P*ssy Cat Dolls are one big guilty pleasure that EVERYONE has.[/QUOTE] There's so much truth in that. :animesigh

[QUOTE=Delta][COLOR=#656446] It really bugs me that while women's fashion is going in 101 separate ways, men's fashion seems to be stuck in the same place it has been for the past, oh, ten years? The only differences I saw since the decade started are: 1) graphic prints; 2) tighter tops; and 3) the death of over-sized shirts (yay!). BTW, location: Manila, Philippines. [/QUOTE] Well, maybe it's just because you're in the Phillipines. I've definately noticed that men's pant legs are wider now. I'm glad men no longer wear tight, short shorts, too. =]