Elfkura

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Hello Everyone, I figured the last message I leave the community shouldn't be that I might not be alive anymore. It's been well over a year since this post got started, and I have taken the advice of getting out to heart. I booked myself a plane ticket, paid for by my Significant Other (SO), and left July 10, 2008 for the United States. I've been living with my SO ever since. However, I had to leave once Christmas to go back to my parents because I was unable to stay for longer than 6

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[font="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"][/font] Hi guys, Exactly a month dating from the last post, I got involved in a world wide conference at work that took place here. I was one of the many people who helped out, and I enjoyed myself immensely. Unfortunately, the conference turned out to be my undoing. I was actually asked to leave my job posting, so I've got time back again. It's all a rather weird story, really. The conference I spoke of above was from Nov. 14 - 16, a

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I can't tell you how much I despise money, especially my parents' money. I'm sorry I haven't written anything in a while, and with the way things are, I'll be forced to leave the community again and disappear. I started a new job that I was forced to take by my parents. It's no close to here at all, and my work hours are 8:15am - 5:00pm with no paid OT. I don't make much from the job. When I say that, I really mean it. My job earns me about as muc

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Greetings Weaksid, First off, to answer your inquiry about my dual degrees, I have graduated from the University of Houston with a BBA in Management and a BA in English-Creative Writing. My business degree was something my parents "wanted" me to have, and the Creative Writing is what I've had as a hobby all my life that served, many times, as a life line to my depression (most of all through college). Needless to say, my English degree means a lot more to me on a personal level, and it

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she's grown up amongst the originators of online skinning sites. That's a very nice compliment. Thank you, Jafo, although I still think I have plenty of growing up to do. What Jafo says is true. Most of the people I knew from skinning sites that have come and gone are mostly here. This is where I come when I have questions and seek opinions and answers. Usually, the results are more than satisfactory regar

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It's a family site based on skinning, but one of the points we've emphasized when I was last here was that any problems that the site members do have that they would like an opinion on, we will help out where we think we can. It is my fault for not checking to see if that was still a policy, so I apologize for the confusion.

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It's good and sincere, but it's something I'll have to take on a day-by-day basis. The timing on this offer is longer than I would like, but there's nothing much I can do about it now. The only problem with all this is that I need to find a way to keep my parents off having their hands on my payroll. I'm not kidding when I say they use the excuse of a safe to keep all my legal documents locked up and I don't even have a key to access any of it. I'm looking for a time when I can talk to

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first thing is you're unlikely to get 'expert advice' here You're right, Jafo. I should've written something else there, but I was in a hurry because I had a plane to catch today. Leaving would be my suggestion. That seems to be everyone's suggestion thus far. I almost made it out of here. No, I didn't have doubts and turn back. My parents canceled the plans we had to head to the States in Septe

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A close friend told me that my mother could be clinically insane. She's not insane as most people would think. When she's calm and cool, she's very clear headed and charming, but when anything in the world seems wrong to her eyes, she goes on an insane rage - rage dangerous enough to do anything. My friend told me that if my mother threatens something in that moment of rage, don't take anything she says as a joke. She's threatened to kill m

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I know this seems like an odd post, but I have lived the last four months with my mother having threatened to kill me on more than 5 different occasions. This morning was another tally to the count. I'm not talking about a threat that is said just because one is mad. We all know when those are simply just angry words. The look my mother gave me this morning, including numerous other occasions, is the solid look of murder. If she had a weapo

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I'm not sure if this is helpful. It might just be my Firefox, but the site doesn't load well. The words aren't actually in the graphics (the rectangle) so the word "anything" is half missing. It works just fine in IE though. I'm not sure if other people have the same results as I do. Hope that helps

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I know it feels good to have people liking your work and asking for something personal. That's how we know we make it as artists. At the same time, I have to offer another piece of advice that seems like common sense but isn't very common. Check them out and see what they represent. Asians are horribly over egotistical about "face", but their concerns do have merits (just not merit enough to be so over the top). When we're not the

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I agree with the given advice. You can ignore them or you can choose to politely reply and turn them down. There isn't a need for you to explain yourself to them. If they ask for one, just simply give a general reason. Regardless if they pay you or not, you have the privilege of turning them down. If things get ugly, let us know. I'm sure a few of us will step out there with you. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/wc/smiles/Smile

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What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger, right? That's how I'm viewing this. Sure, everything is crap right now, and I hate my parents. I have nothing I can do for myself and all my time is eaten up by all their demands because it is their house. I can pass a day feeling depressed that I'm stuck here, or I can pass a day thinking my own thoughts and be happy. I'll pass it thinking of my friends (you guys) and my boyfriend and be hap

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I wish I had a legal recourse in all this. As far as China is concerned, this is none of their business. As far as America is concerned, it's the same thing as I'm not a US Citizen. I can't even live or work there without permission. Unfortunately, where I am from (Taiwan) the culture dictates that what I did for myself was wrong and that my parents are right. No one will side with me on this case and the only hope I have to get out of here is in th

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"See a need, fill a need!" - by Robots! I think rewording the above quote would fit better here: "Feel a desire. Fill a desire." Skinning, and most, if not all, the things offered here are unnecessary. We get into these things because they strike well with us on a level, a certain cord if you will. Desire breed "want," and it is that "want" that drives places like this. Jafo is known for keeping it short, sweet, and simple

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I was informed that someone wanted to kill off this thread, and by the looks of things, it has been killed... and then resurrected again by Elfkura. Graduation was 4+ months ago. I wish I can say that time has been grand since that day, but my graduation was, at that point in my life, the worst experience of my life followed by even worse experiences. There is a family feud going on between my parents and I regarding my wishes

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Most of the time, it feels like the right one. Then there's that little bit of doubt that always just lingers. What am I looking for? I wish I had the time and space to just disappear somewhere for a week or two by myself to figure out what it is I want. You would think that parents who aren't hard pressed for money and has demanded the world from their daughter could give her a couple of weeks off after college to try to sort her life out, but no, not mine. Everything has to follow the

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I'm looking forward to a new life I hope to get for myself. I simply don't look forward to the hoops and hurdles I've got to jump through. I am looking to get married here in a year, but my parents are against me in my decision to do so. I suppose in finding my own path, I will also lose all support from those I call my family. The irony of it all is, the man I wish to marry, is one of the best men I have ever known. There are so many women out there who would love to have a chance to even go on

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Hey Everyone, I doubt anyone remembers me, but here I am. It has been a long time since I've been back, but I've barely had time to sleep, much less the time to actually make posts. A lot of things has changed for me in the last 2 years, and here in a little over a month, things will change again. I am graduating, and I don't know where I'm going. It's daunting really, never having a job in

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Well, I am back in the US. Have been for a few days now, since the 10th, however many days that was ago. Currently down with a cold and jet lag, severe jet lag. I don't think I've ever had jet lag this severe before. I have a question for all of you. If you've loved a person who has been married to someone else for over 4 years, and this person's relationship is coming to an end on its own merit, how do you, as a third party, deal with the issue of div

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I did notice that, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Life continues, things change, and people evolve. It's a small sense of inspiration to stay in contact, to do more, and to live life the way we want to in an effort to fulfill our dreams. We can always look back at the past, but the future is something we must grasp

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So here we are, at the beginning of yet another year. My semester has been very rough as there were plenty of changes in my life. I separated with my boyfriend last November and am dealing with that. My baby brother turned 18 and is now all grown up, which is really cool. He and I are attending the same university together so I have family to spend holidays with now. I love my brother. I hope to graduate at the end of this year, if not, I will graduate

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Just a check in. Houston wasn't even touched by the Hurricane as much as it was slightly brushed by the hurricane. Minor damages, but we are currently boggled down in gasoline. All's well here though.

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Is his birthday may 31st or June 1st?