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  • Calling all guys your needed here!!!!!!!?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    ok so I always have guy friends but never a boyfriend. Well I have but it's been a long time since I Had one. So how do I get a guy friend to ask me out? or just any guy for that matter
  • my granda passed away so suddenly!!!!......................?

    Family - 5 hours ago

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    i am very sad now....i feel like .......... i am useless anyone can help me to cheer up before i go berserk...........T.T it happened when my grandpa talked to me.. i ask him he wan durian.. he blinked his eye and.......... left this world..............................................
  • Does your girl want to party all the time, party all the time, parrr-tay all the tiiime?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    1kay made me ask this question, btw.
  • How to deal with nights like tonight?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    Perhaps I've seen one to many horror movies about a teen girl home alone but im genuinly scared right now. Im only 14 but my mom lives an hour away and my dad works nights! He started working nights like during the summer but i was never worried because i was always 1 mile away from my grandparents and my aunt so i knew they could be here in a matter of minutes. either that or on nights he had to work i'd just spend the night with them. But tonight my dad wont be back for hours and my aunt is out of town and my grandparents went out to eat with some long lost relatives ( i was not invited ) so im very paranoid as you can tell. Every noise freaks me out (which there are many because even though its the country i live in a busy neighborhood. how do i deal with this? all my family is either at dinner 30 min away and no where near ready to finish, out of town on buisness or (my moms side of the family) lives 4 states away!! IM ONLY 14!!! I talked to my dad but he wont work days so i have to deal with it but my aunt is a cop and this city isnt exactly safe so please help me!!! How do i get through the night without being scared?
  • am i pretty!?!?!?!?!?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    seriously, im having a crisis, if i spelled it right....i need well, actually ANYBODYS opinion, if this was a desent pic of me, do u guys think im pretty, if u dont, what can i do to change that!?!?!?!?!
  • Do ladies get turned on by a guy with a deep voice or is that all myth?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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  • How do I stay with him, when his friends are like this?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    So earlier today, this guy asked me out. Hey guess what! we're going out now ! Now, I'm going through some problems. I'm bengali[if you don't know what that is, loook it up foool!] and hes black. so we're completely different, I dont know why he'd go for a girl like me . But I really really like him. Its being so awkward for me , and Im not racist, but its playing around with my hormones; getting me mad, some of his black friends come up to mee & they're like; "dayymm , didn't know you liked niggaaas" I try to ignore them. But also, a lot of people aren't liking us together. I was gonna be with him at lunch, but I saw him with his "brothaaas" ; He said he wanted to chill with me , BUT its really affecting everything. So I chilled with my bestfriend, and stayed away from him. the only alone time we have, are some passing periods, when no-one's looking . He said to give them time, and they'll get over it. but it annoys the shit out of me. D:
  • How to spice up sex life?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 8 hours ago

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    What are ways to spice up sex life? Im trying to learn and experiment different stuff...suggestions anyone?
  • I'm so lost In my life right now! What should I do?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 8 hours ago

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    I need to be as understanding to you guys as possible so that I can get as much help as possible. Let me give you the low down of how I've stuffed up my life.I'm 19 years old..Okay It was all working well I was In a Job for 4 months then I left because I wanted to move back out west which Is where all of my mates were and It was a hassle to drive out back home every Friday to go see my friends for the weekend. It was one of the most relaxed Jobs I've ever had but as with every other Job there is It got too repetitive and I didn't have the correct frame of mind to continue the Job. Then.. I was unemployed for about 5 months sitting at home.. every day for 5 months so I decided to do a course In automotive that course cost me $5000 New Zealand dollars which I have to pay back. Then I was out of money for a while so I could not get to school and I missed out on alot of classes so I gave that up In less than a month. That's $5000 In debt so far, then my Mum gave me her car which cost her $5000 then I got a speeding ticket which was $500 then my car conked out on me I don't have the money to fix It It's pretty stuffed up now I can only sell It for about $1000 and that's $500 towards my fine. So I got a car then I blew It I'm In debt. Then I decided to go Join the gym. I only earnt $160 a week the gym cost me $30 a week. Then my bank account got shut down therefore the gym could not receive anymore of my payments and now they're racked up at $120. I also owe my friend $325 and my other friend $120. And my pay of $160 was coming from my student allowance which I have to pay back. I have no Job.. I can't seem to find one or stick to one. No car my Dad still buys me groceries and pays my rent he works his ass off at work I pretty much live off him and I feel so horrible every single day that I am hear I feel so sorry for my Dad but I cannot leave because I have no where else to go. I also have OCD which Just ruined me. I cannot hide the fact that I am so very depressed and It feels like I am at the end of the road and It Is hard to keep positive ='( Far out the human brain Is wicked Isn't It. I'm getting different opinions from all over the place based on your peoples experience. I am getting unnecessary Answers here one of them which Is very rude. No I am not a girl yes I do pray because I want to believe In something that can help me. I do have other stuff going on In my life so please don't Judge me too much. I know what I need to do I know It Isn't fun but I can only handle so much. I came here for answers not criticism. Thank you all for your advice I do agree with some of you. These are all my first mistakes which Is why I made them In the first place. I do not have much motivation to do things I do not know how to Initiate motivation In myself okay. I know I'm not the only one but all I've asked for Is help not cold hearted rudeness alright. Thank you all for your advice I will take It.
  • Please read this poem that I made about my dad?

    Family - 8 hours ago

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    Hi, Please read my poem - I know that it's long. However, it would be greatly appreciated i you can tell me what you think of it. (Please not that I am almost eighteen years old) It’s been so long since our family fell apart. I’ll never forget the damage that you punctured into my heart. All the grief, the misery, and the darkness that you put me through and how you never cared what I wanted to do. Now that you have a new family, suddenly now you decide to care. Words are only words that I only hear, but the truth is that you’re never there. You never saw the development of the woman that I became today. You only remember the bad choices that I made. But still, you want me back in your life just to please your new daughter and your wife. I’m sure that you never told them how you made my life burn like fire and how you tried to persuade me of throwing away my true desires. So, I can be daddy’s perfect picture. My heart will always remain pure, unlike yours who destroyed every hope that I had in you. Good luck to you trying to pretend to your baby girl that you’re a perfect dad. Honey, he’ll only tear your heart apart and at the end at of the day he will only see the bad. He’ll leave you crying in the corner full of misery and then he’ll try to convince you that he will change. Dad, it’s always the same. The games you play, the lies that slip out of your mouth and how you smile with that evil grin. You’re such a disappointment in my eyes, and I can count how many times you commuted sin. I’m better off now with out you holding my hand, because you were never there after all. You only watched every time someone punched me into the wall. Saying that I should do better, and you only let me down. I only hoped that one day that you would come around, to tell me that you are proud. We can’t rewrite history, and you can’t fixed the damage in my heart. Because you made me feel worthless, and that I can never end what I started. After everything that you put me through, I’m glad that I never put my faith in you.
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Laundry rooms to die for

Posted Mon, Jun 22, 2009
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Right up there with my favorite spaces - such as the ensuite, closet and dressing room - a fashionista loves her laundry room and all of today's chicest homes have fabulous laundry spaces.

I love my clothes and, believe it or not, I actually enjoy doing the laundry if I get to do this daily chore in a sexy space. All the new homes that I design and build include outstanding laundry spaces. A great laundry room that is designed and decorated well - even when combined with a back mudroom, craft space or closet - will undoubtedly become one of your favorite rooms in the house. Sexy spaces are areas that look amazing and also work as nicely as they look.

Before you embark on a project to renovate, or, if you are building a new home, before you finalize your plans, you need to pay special attention to this space so that when the project is completed there is nothing 'washed up' about your new laundry space.

Today's washers and dryers not only conserve energy and time, they are also loaded with features such as ones that eliminate the need to pre-treat laundry as well as ones that adjust cycle lengths to compensate for dampness... yummy! (Can a new machine be described as yummy?) Other than a new washer and dryer (and don't you just love the front loads with the steam features, cause if you don't, your clothes will), what other laundry room tools would you like in this space? An ironing board, a steamer, a sewing machine, a folding table, a drip rod... and the list could go on... Well, the good news is that even in the tiniest space you can have it all, it just requires a little thoughtful and creative planning. You also need to ponder the time you spend in this room. For example, if you are actually going to do some mending in this space, or if you have a large family and therefore loads of laundry, then you may want to have a television or built-in docking station for your iPod (yes, you can get a wall-mounted docking station).

In addition to all the activities you would regularly perform in the laundry room, you also need to accommodate for all that you wish to store. I usually eliminate hallway linen closets, as this dated idea is not very practical, and instead design storage for extra towels in each bathroom and, for additional linen storage, in the laundry room.

You may also want to store cleaning supplies and appliances.

  • I generally opt for both open and closed storage as some items, like a canister of laundry soap, are best left on an open shelf for easy access (perhaps place in a decorative bin).
  • Open shelving also provides you with space to store mending supplies and tools in brightly coloured metal or woven baskets, which adds an element of texture to the room.
  • To make it easy for the rest of the family to add to the laundry pile, I have built-in roll-out laundry bins clearly labeled for whites, colours, darks and delicates.
  • You also want to ensure that you choose finishing materials that work for the space. onsider ceramic tile or stone on the floor - no need to worry about damp towels left laying about.
  • Pay attention to light in this area, as you want great task lighting in addition to general light.
  • Now don't go and get all 'sudsy' on me, but don't you just love a great space?!

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