When I get up Maggie just scratches at my brothers door so she can go sleep with him for a few more hours. Lazy dog. Now my birds on the other hand, they are my alarm clock. They start singing at 7am every morning, earlier if I have the imputus to move.

I'd probably get him a gift album. It is sort of like a gift card except you get a magazine type thing with the items in it and he can look through it, choose what he wants, order it and it is shipped to his house free of charge. That way he doesn't know what you spend for it and he gets to choose what he wants. You can look and see more about them. I think it is a really cool idea. There are two that are sort of in your price range. One is $25 and the other is $50. Here are the links to

Yeah, a few months ago we got a specialty album for a baby shower. Everyone loved going through it and looking at the diferent things she could get. My parents also always get us one for Christmas (the gifts change every year) They are awesome!

I really don't like Obama, but I am realizing that he will be the next president so I am glad that Powell is endorsing him because he is going to win anyways. It gives me a little bit more, eh, hope. I have heard him speak on numerous occasions and he always seems to act like the world is under control and America is awesome, unlike a lot of politicians who want us to think the world is going to hades in a handbasket unless *they* save us.

Apply for it. As my dad says: it never hurts to ask. For self esteem, read The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino . I am still working on getting to it, but the people who have read it say it gave them a great self esteem boost. If you aren't much into reading then get it on book on tape. A lot of how we feel about ourselves is what we feed our minds.

Ok, well, when I was just starting to walk my brother almost ran me over with a car, that was pretty scary for them. The only other time I really scared them was a few months ago when I went for a walk at a state park alone and then was gone for longer than they expected. So, a 19 year old girl walking in a forrest alone, yeah, pretty stupid. But I was bored and then got fascinated with what was at the end of the trail. I walked for about an hour and never found the end of the trail. Then a storm

If I was in your situation I would probably give the ultimatum of stop drinking or I leave. Alcoholics can *never* just drink socially. Both of my grandparents on my dad's side were alcoholics for a while and it sounds like it was hell for my dad. There is no way I would considering dating a person who was an alcoholic if he still drank.

I actually read a book on snakes of this area just in case I was ever to encounter one. I love non-poisonous snakes but have nightmeres about the posionous ones. It is great to know the diference. It also told me how docile the snakes were if I needed to pick ip up and move it or make sure Maggie didn't get near it. Of course, Maggie is scared of snakes, so that helps in that area.

I use Artistry. Bare minerals doesn't cover up my blemishes well enough if I break out, but Artistry has this marvelous creme foundation that does and it is the only type I have found that does make it look like I am wearing tons of makeup. I have also slept in it and it did not hurt my skin or make me break out so I am happy. I usually take five minutes to put on makeup and most people don't even know I wear it because I like the natural look. However, my face does look clear and even which

[quote user="chelsea_b"] For you, but you can't possibly think you actually speak for everyone, can you? I don't want kids now (though at this point I'm 20, not a teenager anymore), but I'm not too selfish , I've never been a partier, and I hardly ever spend money on myself as it is... if I got pregnant, I'd keep it. Why? Because that would be the best choice for me . I couldn't live with myself after having an abortion (even though I am 100% pro-choice), and