In my Socials 10 class, every day, we talk about current events; economic issues, environmental issues and sometimes even just entertainment gossip, if it will fill the 20 minutes our teacher sets aside for this conversation.But lately, the most common topic that's brought up is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. If you haven't heard about it, either you're ignoring the headlines or you live in...

Laying here in bed, tossing and turning, I realized something:I have insomnia!It is 1:45 am here where I live. I have to be up in about six hours!Yet, I haven't caught a wink of sleep.... Hmpf.Inconvenient?! Yes! Uncomfortable?! Yes!Enjoyable?! NO.I need sleep =./Actually, the weird thing is, I operate better on less sleep than if I were to get a full nine hour rest.My body is fuhreaking...

Ahh Christmas. Such a joyful affair. They say this season breeds romance, and I can't call them liars. It's the hap-happiest time of the year! Red and gold packages under the tree, big bows adorning them, lights glistening in the stillness of the night... Yet, I feel... guilty?Okay. Christmas. What is it? A) a commercial holiday where the biggest icon is a fat man in a red suit with miniature...

The colour red seems pretty universal for a lot of meanings. For painters, it's part of a masterpiece where all the colours blend together to make a scene in someone's life that they're capturing. To people shopping, it's a pop of colour against black pants or a white skirt. But if you really think about, and go underneath the colour itself, it actualy is used to portray a lot of things. It...

Today, I was talking on MSN with a friend. She has recenlty been heartbroken and sent me this rant (this is word for word):Love. What is it? Yeah, I'm going really philosophical here, but seriously?! The Hallmark commercials and car commercials try to tell us that it's displayed through material gifts, like cards and cars. Yet, we're also told that it's one of the greatest pursuits of life. But...

Don't you love how people will rant on and on (yes, people like me, but I try not to do the next part) only to contradict themselves about twenty seconds later?Exhibit A: Today, I was at a friend's house. Now, I REALLY don't like my friend's mom. And she REALLY does not like. So we avoid each other's paths as much as possible. She is teaching her kids to not be prejudiced and to give everyone a...

I read an article (not on here, another one off of the web) that says science dictates who you fall in love with. Does anyone else find that a load of crap? Yeah, sure, there's endorphins and such, but I mean, when you first look at that guy or girl and your heart races and your palms get all clammy and you forget your own name, is that scientific? Is there a way to study that and monitor it and...