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Huggability and rough-and-tumble ness. It's so nice hugging a guy and you fit perfectly into them <3: That being said I'm 5"1 so I barely reach most guys' shoulders anymore >< Oh and a nice deep, calm voice :)

My favourite actress! I definitely have a bit of a crush on her :P She has such a cool fashion sense as well!

Mental illness - bipolar disorder, depression, etc, on my mum's side, maybe schizophrenic tendencies, I'm not sure about that last one. Both sides of the family seem quite obsessive-compulsive but not enough for it to be diagnosed as an issue. I'm in my mid-teens and I've been very mentally healthy for most of my life - my older brother is totally unaffected as far as I know - so I hope I'm unaffected as well.

I would hope to be as understanding and supportive as possible but I could never trust them again, I couldn't marry them and I doubt I could love them. If you've already slept together without being told, well that would just be one of the most selfish things he/she could do.

Sometimes I cant tell where the buildings stop being clouds and where the black sky drops its soft feet on rooftops. Its full of lights, the star-spangled, indigo canvas of the heavens. Every single twinkling star, up there so far above my head, is thousands and thousands of years old, and I remind myself that Im gazing into the past. Theyre coming to guide us through the cosmos, from a time before there were people and buildings and cars on this little lonely blue ball. Its a humbling thought. The wind rustles and my hair stirs softly over my face. I think about all the millions of people on this side of the world, and wonder how many of them are seeing and thinking what I am. Somewhere I dont think its very many. The only time you can really think, really exist, like this is when youre so far from anyone who might be doing the same thing.

I really enjoyed reading this. It struck me very much more as a description, though, a laying out of a scenario, rather than a story with plot and characters. That's certainly not a bad thing; it's very thought-provoking; it read to me like a psychological case-study - or not so much a case-study as a scenario/method/experiment for exploring the human mind and the differences between people - what drives us mad, how do we handle purposelessness and absolute ignorance... As others have said I think it would be a wonderful story if it was fleshed out a little more, and of course it's your story so I don't want to be dictatorial, but I don't think it would work if the inhabitant comes to discover anything about whoever it is holding him captive; I would have the focus of it more internal, concerned with the current inhabitant's state of mind and the stories of those gone before - because (personally speaking - maybe I'm wrong for others?) the real interest lies in the psychology of it, rather than the imaginings of who has brought him here, and perhaps his struggle to escape. I think the reasonably calm, sage tone of the narrator would contrast well with the potential insanity of some of the booklet-writers. Anyway, nice one, loved reading it : )

Yay, raw thoughts is back! This one is so different - the nature of it is apocalyptic, political, on a much bigger scale than the first. Personally I preferred the first but I found this one fascinating as well. I love the verse "If a long life is justifiable, then why are you lying on your death bed, unable to remember your first puppy's name?" Basically even despite it's apocalyptic atmosphere I found it refreshing due to its disregard for regularity - verses all different lengths and rhythms, no rhyming scheme, words thrown in here and there - it's original and totally unique : )

Wow I loved reading your response! A couple were spot-on, I was enthralled by your interpretations of others. The menstrual cycle and spacing out ones were pretty much what I was thinking. I loved what you said about the first two lines, though it was actually inspired by my dad... This is going to be hard to capture in words, but we were sitting at the table in the kitchen and talking about something, he was teaching/telling me something really enthusiastically, intently, and he had his hands spread right out above his head, fingers spread wide, with this huge smile on his face - and he paused to think but he didn't move, the motion and life captured in that tiny, split-second moment really hit me. The first verse, I was lying on the floor by a piano when I wrote this, and although there was no-one there, the curves of the pedals and blankness of the keys seemed to be waiting for something - the 'blemish in the wood' comes from a cello that was tucked underneath it. Overall, most of the verses I wrote were more literal than you interpreted them to be but I preferred your versions! Especially the trees-and-squat-flowers one. Thanks for your response : ) Anyone got any other interpretations?

Firstly apologies about the title, secondly, this was loosely inspired by l0rd's Raw Thoughts, plus a few other things I had knocking around in my head, so thanks l0rd : ) he spread his hands wide and the light seemed to stop there was a laugh on his face a panel of soft velvet askance and two pedals that await elegance, and feminine sensibilites a curve in the wood and a blemish on its face rectangular trees and squat flowers stolid and uncompromising. why do we flock under their leaves We know that place, and there is a time and a place once i felt like an intruder on a stairwell made of red paint and wires posters of fading entrepreneurs followed me up the stairs silently she unpeeled one and took it away with me psst, daughters of eve, take heed; it's a gift, when aches and crimson exhaustion seem like too much to bear remember they’d be nothing without you my mind is a cavern i am in control of Focus here – point there. Be a cone. Keep still now. Quiet… and shoot sometimes i lose control and i can feeling it forcing its sides through my skull it makes me feel dizzy but i like it. it’s more fun than sneezing the tenth point on a line is now. it begins with origin it’s headed somewhere new, as it always is, but first we have to say goodbye with funny indoor rituals we find comforting and warm brandy - flames! laughter and shrieks all quenched with white cream from a jug that was painted in blood eleven twelve auld lang syne, it's gone, goodbye begin anew.

Argh. Creepy. ^ This is my life xD

volleyball xD post-it notes

when strangers smile back : Curling up on the sofa on a saturday night with a duvet and a book. Wringing wet hair - why is that so satisfying?? Freeewheeling downhill on my bike, putting on socks when it's cold : )

Aw come on guys lighten up a bit! No-one's forcing you to join in the pirate-themed festivities so don't get sniffy about it. Now lighten up and have some fun, or - I'll make you walk the plank? :?

Haha I can't wait! I love that stuff like this exists : I know a few of my friends will be taking the most of this opportunity... I just wish it was a school day lol then we could really have some fun :D

All right, thank you ma'am for describing the generic perfect mate. It'd be a little more interesting to hear what kind of trade-offs you'd be willing to make among that list, or what quirks you're attracted to. Otherwise we're just going to assume you want a funny supermodel rocket scientist and I don't think I'd be alone in thinking that lacks any kind of realism. You're like thirteen, right? My pleasure. : Don't worry, I'm not expecting to come across anyone like that, it's just... those are the obvious qualities that spring to mind, although real is better than perfect : P A good sense of fun is probably the most attractive thing on that list, but let me just say that just because a group of people share a small number of qualities does not make them all the same and entirely lacking in quirkiness or individuality. Attractive things and the qualities about a person that make someone appeal to you, I'm not sure they can be totally realised and put into words. But anyway. Please don't make assumptions about my age. No I'm not thirteen.

Sounded like you were describing me. :shock: Lol cool. I'm not doubting you but I'm sure we were having a discussion/argument about something recently and I can't remember what it was, can you remember? :?

And that was because...? :P

Hmm. My perfect guy... Tall, nice body, not obscenely muscly, but toned and healthy looking. Tanned, long-ish floppy hair, twinkly eyes, nice smile. No matter what their personality was like I'd like them to look attractive and vice versa. And I don't know why, but.. nice jawbones. And with their personality... friendly, good social skills, tactful, optimistic, but also really strong, knows what they believe in, holds strong principles, intelligent. Likes both sport and arty things, is led by their instinct but isn't stupid, and takes all responsibility for their own actions. Has a great sense of fun. And isn't really hot and cold, that pisses me off. *sigh*

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What makes you think that? The people that I know just think he is another president, the "first-black president" hype wore down a long time ago. Really? Well I don't know, I don't live in the US so perhaps it feels differently over here. I can tell you if he did that over here, it would make a difference. And it's not just about him being black, is it? That's very narrow-minded. He appears liberal, charismatic, intelligent, fair, eloquent, powerful and moral. And, most importantly, elected.

What I'm trying to say that if it takes the US President to get you motivated enough to want to stay in school then it's pretty pathetic. If your parents, family, teachers, friends and girlfriend can't get you to stay then it says something about you if a guy in a suit can go on tv and convince you to. The assumption that everyone has loving family and friends and that having them around means you work harder is absurdity. And again, Obama means more to people than some random idiot in a suit.