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Crewneck sweaters are so awesome. :shades:

I get anxiety easily, so her being embarrassed would stress me out. :\ Hey, there's a secret/regret. I have terrible anxiety. I had to look down at my hands during the Womens World Cup Shootout because of how anxious I was. I stopped watching the Super Bowl because of my anxiety. There are tons of other instances, too.

I don't think I'd have time. Already TAing and have two labs this semester. D: Plus, I don't think I'd be guaranteed to work with her all the time. Actually, I'd probably just be forced to wipe down tables all day long. My mom bought gorceries! She forgot the apples, though. And I love apples, soo... at least I have grapes and some strawberries. This morning, I wanted to save the fruit for lunch, so I just had some apple juice and some toast. Was gonna have a banana, but I'll save that for a peanut butter and banana sandwich for tomorrow's lunch. :3

Yah, I didn't want to be too bold and say like, five years, so I said three at least. I'm kinda just scared that they can look at the serial number and say, "Uhh, in the record, you bought this in 2005." I'd get so anxious/nervous about my mom being caught lying.

Found this in BlogScape. Seriously, I'd marry her. <3:

Those commercials I find so annoying (local ones funded by law firms). It truly shows how greedy people are. These law firms spend their time looking extremely hard for ways which they can get people compensation for said surgery/drug, not for the benefit of these people, but for the benefit of themselves. Yah yah, they have to make a living to, but it still shows how focused people are on money. "Have you taken [such and such drug that I've never heard of in my life] in the past 5 years? If so, you are liable for compensation for [such and such reason(s)]! Call now!"

I bet those snow storms call for cancellation, though. It's Maine for Pete's sake. :P We've got dudes with bags of ice-melt riding around in their little golf carts all night long, making sure that the ground is nice and sloshy instead of icy. I haaaate slush. It's worse the snow and ice. Ruins my shoes, tbh. -.-

I'm gonna buy a west highland white terrier when I get my own place. Those things are true companions. Plus, he'll be such a badass guard dog. :3

If I have a place where I can cool off (i.e. my house), I love the heat. I also love the cold, though, as long as there isn't precipitation. I'm the kind of guy who has his windows open in the winter with a fan blowing cold air in at night. It's much easier and more effective to pull on a sweater to warm up than to take off clothing to cool down. Walking to classes through the snow is fun for a bit, but after a while, it's like, "Go away!!!" They don't cancel classes for snow up at university, since everything is so nearby. I loved snow when it cancelled school, but that's so middle/high school.

She lied about how long we've had it. I know for a fact we didn't buy it last year...

I live in a place where it's cold from September - April. This year, actually, it snowed in April. Totally not used to it, so I'm trying to soak up as much heat and sun as I can. Funny how much you miss the heat produced by the sun, no matter how uncomfortable it can be, after living without it for 8 months. Plus, when it snows/rains, I can't longboard, which is a huuuuge bummer.

It doesn't help that she's extremely cautious and worried about money. She was an accountant when she worked, and she's always trying to find ways to save money. Just the other day, our microwave broke (it starts microwaving every time you open the door). We've had it for as long as I remember (I'll say at least 3 years). She calls the people who made it (instead of just buying another one) and talks about how she has little kids using it and how unsafe that is (the youngest at home is 15), and that she had bought it back in 2010. She told them straight up "I was hoping I could just send it in to you guys and you would send me a new microwave, cause you'd think an investment like that would last more than a year." I was annoyed and frustrated that I had to go upstairs so I was out of earshot.

My brother plays Black Ops and I'll be sitting there watching him, and he'll say things like, "Oh, of course, that kid is [bleep]ing camping. What a [bleep]." Or, "Oh that would happen to me. [bleep]ing gay." It's even better when he complains about other people camping when he himself is camping: "Hell, everyone else is just [bleep]ing camping, this game is never gonna end." (all the while, he's sitting in the corner of a room with his pistol aimed at the doorway in a wager match (the one with the 1 bullet/1 shot kill with the pistol)). He's 15. :P

God Send Us a Signal - Hammock

Two more weeks of work. I'm dreading it. Hoping they flash by my eyes, cause I'm ready for a few weeks of free time before college starts again.

The second part of your post is confusing. I'm not sure whether you mean to say that it is unacceptable to have a problem with people using drugs if they desire to, or the other way around. There's a lot of "not"s in that statement. :P To be honest, a lot of people on this thread mention not caring. And it may just be a language thing, but everyone cares, to some extent, what their friends/family (even those who aren't close) do. I just think most people aren't willing to physically prevent people from doing drugs because we all live in free counties (I assume), and we're not keen on telling each other what to do. That's perfectly understandable. Personally, I know I don't have the energy or the willpower to try to do something for all those drug users out in the world. When my friends are in question, I rise to the level of speaking up and saying something, such as, "Dude, be careful doing that. [cabbage] can happen." Fortunately, none of my friends do hardcore stuff. If anyone close to me were to start doing hardcore stuff, I'd have a sit-down with them and tell them why they shouldn't do it, and how screwed up they could become. The furthest I would go prevention-wise would probably be trying to get them to go see a counselor or psychiatrist. Physical prevention would be for someone who has already let the drug screw them up, and their in the process of screwing up even more by going back to it. Sorry, I kinda just rambled. And to people like Nom (no offense at all), it's just so hard for me to believe that you would completely abandon/isolate a friend/family member instead of trying to help them. The only circumstance in which this might be acceptable is if you repeatedly attempted to get them help and they repeatedly refused to be helped. In that case, there is nothing else you can do but hope [and pray] that they find the strength to overcome.

It's not up to us to tell people what they can and cannot do. But it is up to us (us meaning those who are close to said people) to tell them what they should and should not do (strictly speaking about drug abuse), given that we are thinking about their best interests and not being selfish. We may not act on it (which I totally get, no one wants to be told what to do), but we should at least voice our concerns. Maybe you agree, maybe you don't. From your posts, I think you might.

Such a great movie. I love it. Gets an easy 5/5 from me. It was pretty dark, but I definitely loved the comedy thrown into it (i.e. Brendan Gleeson going to the park to kill Colin Farrell, who is going to commit suicide).

I remember when the whole pirate/knight LEGO theme was in. That was way back when I was younger. My older brother collected LEGOs and I say, it was one of the coolest hobbies. None of that custom piece crap. The only custom piece there was was the dragon (and the flame that you could either stick in his mouth or mount on a torch). The pirate ships were pretty darn cool, too. I'll have to ask him if he still has those. I'd say he spent a good deal of money on all his LEGOs. I distinctly remember walking into his room and there being a whole town set up. It was fascinating.

No, but if a person seriously started using heroin I would dissolve the friendship, only to be renewed if they get clean. I would not want to be associated with someone doing something like that, partially because of the stigma and partially because they're slowly killing themselves. Although I would say I don't place much store in friendships because I've learned that people generally aren't trustworthy. Sounds like ya need a big ol' friendship hug. :3

In Bruges. Kinda weird.

Just watching that made me realize how funky clouds are. Pretty darn cool. :thumbup:

Went over to my friends house and found some super old school skateboards. They were about the size of this one, but were more decorated. They were tough as hell to ride, but I'm totally bringing them up to college just for fun. Not many people have seen them nowadays. They were his great aunts. Wish I had taken a picture of the two.

The Struggle - The Dead Texan

Racist! Nah, but really, I know what you mean.