Originally posted by Schala

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Hurricane Colin and Danielle are this year... I wonder if we'll get the worst hurricane in history this year. =/

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Colin and I are a dream team.

...Wait, that's a bad thing for you guys. Shit. D:

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I did a research project on a test similar to this for a psychology class three years ago. In that test, they were injecting female mice with testosterone and male mice with estrogen. Much simpler to understand than this one... and the results were quite similar. When injected, female mice became dominant and male mice became submissive. However, they still reproduced as male and female. When a female fetus was injected with testosterone, however, it would attempt to reproduce with a female rather than a male. The study was a test on the theory that homosexuality is merely an imbalance of testosterone/estrogen in the fetus during development.

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Awww, I'm gonna be an English teacher! This is the kind of assignment I can't wait to give to my students.

Most of my writing assignments in high school were to be completed on a novel or time period, so they weren't very fun. While I love literature and writing, writing isn't as enjoyable if I don't get to choose what I want to write about. By far my favorite assignments have been from college professors. I'd say the one that tops the charts was from my professor of a logical argumentation class. I had to take something from the 2008 elections (which is when I was in the class) and use the logic to determine whether a person, ballot measure, proposition, etc was rational or not. It was certainly a risky assignment, because many people are very serious about their political beliefs. I chose to write about the fallacies of California's Proposition 8, which I was (and still am) extremely passionate about. It was without a doubt the most enjoyable paper I've ever written, because I got to "prove" how wrong the prop is using nothing but logical reasoning.

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It's hardly a security breach... only information that someone already made completely public was added to this list. If there are facebook users who post sensitive information without considering the security features (and facebook talks about them so much it's nearly impossible to not know about them) then that's their problem. Nothing previously private was disclosed, I don't get what all the hype is about.

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The beginning of August means that school is just around the corner, which sucks. This month, I'm moving. Started yesterday and I'm already exhausted. August is gonna be a very busy month.

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I really hope the judge makes the right decision... this one is a big deal. I'll be checking my phone for an update every five seconds while I'm at work, that's for sure.

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Originally posted by Ork Warboss of Crabbydeff

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What in the nine Hells is Xeogaming?

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Xeogred's board! Is he still here? I remember him from years ago. He was a cool guy.

Welcome to Jul Alex!

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The evidence makes an incredibly powerful argument for same-sex citizens and supporters... but that doesn't mean the judge will make the right decision. I'm hoping he does. At the very least, the judge will rule to recognize the marriages of the same-sex couples who got married between May and November in California. But I hope the ruling goes above and beyond that.

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Oh Rachel, I love you!

This is such an exciting case. I feel lucky to be able to experience this case in California... it's so exhilarating to me.

I'm thrilled that the governator and Attorney General Brown refused to support prop 8, and voted NOT to require a stay in marriages until the case is finished... which means, if Judge Walker approves their request, gay couples in CA can get married now!

I'm so excited for this case to go to the US Supreme Court. It's there that this ruling has the potential to be applied to the entire country.

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I guess I shouldn't reply to this thread then D:

oooohhhh buuurrrnnnnnnn~

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Definitely toasted, with lots of cream cheese. I like pretty much any flavor of bagel, from plain to egg to cinnamon raisin to everything. My favorite way to enjoy a bagel is to make a breakfast sandwich with one. Egg over easy, cheese, bacon, a little bit of hot sauce... mmmmmm.

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I was super picky as a kid, but now I'm up for just about anything. As long as that "anything" doesn't include mayo, pickles, sour cream, or fish.

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I would just like to say that moving into a second floor apartment is fucking exhausting.

Thank you, that is all.

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My streak of inactivity is simply inexcusable. Someone slap me.

I'll just blame it on the process of moving and the start of the school year. Can we all still be friends? <(^_^)>

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Aspartame gives me pounding headaches, so no diet soda for me. If I drink soda, it's got to be the good stuff.

I had Dr. Pepper made with real sugar once and it was the most amazing drink ever. But I haven't been able to find it anywhere since.

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Whenever. My schedule is all over the place, so any time roughly in the mornings, noons, and evenings that I have a break is when I eat.

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Any insect-like creature that may or may not live in my walls and attack me in my sleep.

I especially hate spiders.

I blame my older sister for making me terrified of bugs, as we had to share a room when I was little and she would freak if there was ever anything in our room. How she became so scared, the world may never know.

I'm not fazed by bees, as I've been stung multiple times before. The sting hurts for all of 10 seconds, and I'm not allergic. So no harm done. Wasps, hornets, yellow jackets... those are a different story.

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Where did you hear that teens need 10 hours of sleep? 8 hours is the magic number, according to the adolescent textbooks I've been reading for classes. Beyond adolescence, 6-8 hours is plenty. Anything above 5, really, and the human body is just fine (for most people).

I like to run with those numbers, because they make me feel like less of a failure! I usually get around 6 hours of sleep. I get up early for work Friday-Sunday, and get up early for school all the other days. I stay up late getting homework done and catching up on all the tv shows I'm a slave to. Sleep isn't my first priority, but 6 hours gets the job done.

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October is usually exciting because it means the end of the hot summer months in southern california, but this summer was relatively mild and there is a big heat wave now. Since we don't really have seasons here, all I have to look forward to is the temperature change. I hope it happens soon!

Halloween is always fun, too. I don't go trick-or-treating anymore, but my friends and I always dress up and have a party together. It's a nice excuse to act like a kid again.

This year it also means I get my free Windows phone 7 soon! It was just announced that the first phone will debut on the 11th. I don't know if that's when I'll get mine, but I hope so. I'm dying for a new phone, my G1 seems ancient these days. It's nice to work for a company that treats its employees so well. Thanks Microsoft!

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