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It was a cool August morning in Georgia. The sun wasn't even up yet. I was currently attending Airborne School at Ft. Benning as part of my army training. It was the first day of jump week. I felt no emotion. My class was filled mostly with cadets but there were a few other soldiers from military bases around the world. We made our way to the rock pit to begin our parachute landing falls. It was a necessary nuisance to induce muscle memory. "Check canopy and gain canopy control.." the cadre yel

“Sticks and stones can break my bones but words….? Words can do all sorts of things... Whether or not we believe the words, they do their work.” ~H.H


“If I ever get so big that I take up 2 seats on mass transit, or have to sit sideways on the single seats….tell my fat greedy ass to stop eating…You so fat you only joined facebook because you heard they put cookies on your computer:...and You so fat you walked into the Gap and filled it”

There are fat jokes that stret

XYZ Conference Hall,Newyork:
~~~Hall echoes with the frequency of applauds~~~

"Guess the title!", the first novel by Sneha Nagendran, is a hurricane of book, whirling almost around all the streets of India and beyond, capturing souls within its twists, carrying them high in the air, rattling their very bones until their secrets and shameful pasts, their moments of kindness and generosity, pour onto the ground below

Hello there.

So yes, I live in Hurghada, a place by the Red Sea, (Egypt) a city that well, was established like a fishing village and till 1970 something was still pure desert almost.

Now its 2nd biggest touristic city on the Red Sea.

In any case I do not take holidays here,I live here for the past 9 years.

So have done alot of things, seen alot of stuff already, and still will see more.

For now it what you can see!

On my blogs a

Love has always been spread into different spectrums and has become separated into many things. Love is a word tossed around and often misused in delightful situation, but maybe only because love is not a single thing or feeling. Love in many terms is “Happiness”, “Inspiring”, and often “new”. It is here which lay the very feelings that make up such a strong word. I will take us into why this word should be spread. Why it is not a single one time only event in our lives, but like a room of

As of March of 2010, I had a falling out with three of my closest friends, this included my boyfriend at the time. It was tough trying to keep myself motivated toward pursuing my dreams. Depressed, I turned to my mom who told me what an inspiration I am to her. I had stood up for myself, and that's very important. She talked about my maturity, and mentioned a goal list I had sitting in my room. "You focus on you & that list."
For the next seven months, I threw myself at my goals, learning

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hey all!!
this blog is about...well u guessed it...n no points for it!! its about food!...yeah from far and wide,from the most exotic of dishes to the simplest of everyday fare....its all here!..from soups n salads to yummy mouthwatering desserts,from Chinese to Mexican to Thai to Italian to Indian to south Indian to Gujarati to Tibetan to Greek to continental to European ...all kinds of cuisines is what u can expect here.....chip in with ur suggestions

Madhya Pradesh (MP) is an Indian state in central part of the country. It is often described as the Heart of India. It has rich history, unique culture and tradition. There are many cultural and heritage sites in this state which attract travelers from all over the world. Apart from cultural and heritage sites, MP is also notable for rich flora and fauna. There are many interesting wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves and national parks in this state which have made it a much sought after desti

Three months ago, I made a life changing decision to leave Michigan, a state stricken with record unemployment, poverty, and scandal for a chance at a brighter future in North Carolina.
My willingness to abdandon ship and leave started when the state announced it would be
taking back scholarships rightfully earned by students for their scores in state standardized testing, commonly referred to as the "MEAP" test. I tried to stick it out
but after years of being forced betwee

For the past two months I have been studying abroad in London, UK. I am a finance student from Upstate New York, so needless to say I'm not used to a big city. It has been a great growing experience for me, and I have been blogging about my experiences while I have been here. Here is the link to my blog.

http://jessicalynn-mylondonadventures.blogspot.com/

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