I just need to vent. Tell me if im being neurotic and over reacting... Am I making the right choice?
I am finally seriuly thinking about leaving my live in boyfriend of 4 years. Tonight was the last straw. He told me yesterday that he might go out with one of the reps at his company at some big bar for this guys b-day... he wanted to "role solo", in his words.. cool with me, we see each other every day. But he told me today he does not really want to go, and he probably won't. I go to work out, and im gone for 30 minutes and he is gone. No note, no nothing! I call him and he tells me he woke up from his nap and just decided he was bored and he wanted to go to the bar. Fine by me.. although I was a little ticked at the fact that he could not even tell me goodbye, he knew where I was! At the apartment complex gym! He told me he will be home in and hour or 2 (at 6pm). He has a problem with liquor, so now all he does is beer, but he drank liquor for the first time last night in a while... maybe opened up pandoras box? because normally when he is just doing beer he is home soon, but it is now almost midnight and no sign of him. Not even a phone call, or a text message. I have called him numerous times becuase I am worried about him drinking and driving, but he does not answer and does not call me back. I text him and told him that I am pretty much done. I have been dealing with this crap for a while. I have gained a little weight that I am trying to work off, and he is on this kick that I need to weigh 118 lbs, and I am 5'8! I want to be at 130, but he disagrees. I work part time because I am a full time student trying to get accepted into nursing school, and a lot of the times he tells me whenever we have an argument that I bring nothing to the table because I make less than him. He also tells me that he can do better than me and that when he goes out alone, he has attractive, successful girls hitting on him all the time and he wonders why he is with me. Never appologies because somehow I brought it on myself... That is why I am so pissed that he is not answering his phone now! I have no trust in him. I am not even attracted to him. When he wants to be intimate, he will say stuff like "put ur lips around my cock", or "i wanna tare that pussy up"... just stuff that is not even romantic. It is hard to even lay in the bed with him without him trying to grope me and say "Oooh, I love your tits!!! Wanna fuck?"!!!!!! Ugh! I live 8 hours away from my family so the only thing that is holding me back is the drive, and the fact that I have 2 lovely cats that I cannot take with me. We can't even really sit down and talk without having an argument. I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like shit. I am just an angry bitch right now! Also, I recently cosigned on a truck for him becuase his credit is shit. And now that is hanging over my head. He is not physically abusive, just not mentally attached to me it seems. Whenever I have a bad day at work, and want to talk about it, there are times where he will say stuff like "Your day does not compare with mine.. I have real problems, you work part time, how big can your problems be?" He does not like my family really because they don't have much money, therefor he does not think they are worth shit to him because they aren't in the position to help us out, and in his eyes becuase I am the one bringing him down, they should send lots of money. I go to school 14 credit hours. I did work a full time job that allowed me to do my homework on the job, but because I was not busy enough at my job he basically made me feel so bad about it that I quit. The economy is so bad that the only thing I have been able to find is part time, so I filled the rest of my time with classes, so now I am stuck until May when the classes are over. Then sometimes he will say "Just work on getting your ursgin degree, that is how you can help us out the most"... My head is just spinning right now. I am at a crossroads. I don't know what to say to reach him, and make him feel as if my opinions and feelings matter...
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I am sorry that I barely found this article, I am big fan of reading about real problems rather then one liners that people put on there so here is my two cents, but hopefully you won't need this and you will be able to go on with your life HAPPILY! First the alcohol, that is a problem and him not drinking is something he knows is an addiction, that sucks because when the first drink comes its over. It becomes the next drink and then the next drink. Before you know it, it has become the addiction all over again. Verbal Abuse... Your confidence will be nothing very soon. Absolutely nothing. This type of abuse reminds me of a southern movie or something about a woman coming to empowerment. The reason I say that is because you are no longer treated as a princess or even loved like one. I am a male and trust me I have my cravings. Not every part of intercourse is making love HOWEVER every time you both do this, its not even close. Every time he is living a porno with foul language. Your body is sacred and special... He does not respect you in the least bit, he believes that you are well beneath him. (There to SERVICE to him.) For what ever reason, to boost up his ego, to make himself feel superior, or just to be the so called "Man" either the case it is wrong. Plane and simple wrong. You are worth way more then what you are given credit for. You are the submissive person in the relationship and usually there is nothing wrong with that. Having to dominate people often times creates greater conflict but can be very fun at the same time. Your case he has beat you down so far that you words shocked me. " I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like ****." So you are saying that its totally ok not to have an opinion any longer, you are saying as living person you can't think for yourself. He is selfish, he is unappreciative. I promise you this will escalate even though you say that there is no physical abuse, but trust me there is. Abuse is present. I am sure you are thinking about his good qualities to justify him. But all you are doing is saying that it is ok. I am sure things started out great, love etc... They do not exist any longer. Finally, your question... Is there a way to reach out to him? Yes, leave... That's the only way he will understand the severity of the issue. You need take accountability because at this point you have said that its ok for him to tell you all of these horrible things and at this point you are changing your ways where this type of behavior is not going to be tolerated! (Accountability is means to understand where failed, however this isn't justifying his actions by any means.) Good luck and you are welcome to email me at anytime as a friend to talk to. ADAM
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
I just need to vent. Tell me if im being neurotic and over reacting... Am I making the right choice
I just need to vent. Tell me if im being neurotic and over reacting... Am I making the right choice?
I am finally seriuly thinking about leaving my live in boyfriend of 4 years. Tonight was the last straw. He told me yesterday that he might go out with one of the reps at his company at some big bar for this guys b-day... he wanted to "role solo", in his words.. cool with me, we see each other every day. But he told me today he does not really want to go, and he probably won't. I go to work out, and im gone for 30 minutes and he is gone. No note, no nothing! I call him and he tells me he woke up from his nap and just decided he was bored and he wanted to go to the bar. Fine by me.. although I was a little ticked at the fact that he could not even tell me goodbye, he knew where I was! At the apartment complex gym! He told me he will be home in and hour or 2 (at 6pm). He has a problem with liquor, so now all he does is beer, but he drank liquor for the first time last night in a while... maybe opened up pandoras box? because normally when he is just doing beer he is home soon, but it is now almost midnight and no sign of him. Not even a phone call, or a text message. I have called him numerous times becuase I am worried about him drinking and driving, but he does not answer and does not call me back. I text him and told him that I am pretty much done. I have been dealing with this crap for a while. I have gained a little weight that I am trying to work off, and he is on this kick that I need to weigh 118 lbs, and I am 5'8! I want to be at 130, but he disagrees. I work part time because I am a full time student trying to get accepted into nursing school, and a lot of the times he tells me whenever we have an argument that I bring nothing to the table because I make less than him. He also tells me that he can do better than me and that when he goes out alone, he has attractive, successful girls hitting on him all the time and he wonders why he is with me. Never appologies because somehow I brought it on myself... That is why I am so pissed that he is not answering his phone now! I have no trust in him. I am not even attracted to him. When he wants to be intimate, he will say stuff like "put ur lips around my cock", or "i wanna tare that pussy up"... just stuff that is not even romantic. It is hard to even lay in the bed with him without him trying to grope me and say "Oooh, I love your tits!!! Wanna fuck?"!!!!!! Ugh! I live 8 hours away from my family so the only thing that is holding me back is the drive, and the fact that I have 2 lovely cats that I cannot take with me. We can't even really sit down and talk without having an argument. I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like shit. I am just an angry bitch right now! Also, I recently cosigned on a truck for him becuase his credit is shit. And now that is hanging over my head. He is not physically abusive, just not mentally attached to me it seems. Whenever I have a bad day at work, and want to talk about it, there are times where he will say stuff like "Your day does not compare with mine.. I have real problems, you work part time, how big can your problems be?" He does not like my family really because they don't have much money, therefor he does not think they are worth shit to him because they aren't in the position to help us out, and in his eyes becuase I am the one bringing him down, they should send lots of money. I go to school 14 credit hours. I did work a full time job that allowed me to do my homework on the job, but because I was not busy enough at my job he basically made me feel so bad about it that I quit. The economy is so bad that the only thing I have been able to find is part time, so I filled the rest of my time with classes, so now I am stuck until May when the classes are over. Then sometimes he will say "Just work on getting your ursgin degree, that is how you can help us out the most"... My head is just spinning right now. I am at a crossroads. I don't know what to say to reach him, and make him feel as if my opinions and feelings matter...
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I am sorry that I barely found this article, I am big fan of reading about real problems rather then one liners that people put on there so here is my two cents, but hopefully you won't need this and you will be able to go on with your life HAPPILY! First the alcohol, that is a problem and him not drinking is something he knows is an addiction, that sucks because when the first drink comes its over. It becomes the next drink and then the next drink. Before you know it, it has become the addiction all over again. Verbal Abuse... Your confidence will be nothing very soon. Absolutely nothing. This type of abuse reminds me of a southern movie or something about a woman coming to empowerment. The reason I say that is because you are no longer treated as a princess or even loved like one. I am a male and trust me I have my cravings. Not every part of intercourse is making love HOWEVER every time you both do this, its not even close. Every time he is living a porno with foul language. Your body is sacred and special... He does not respect you in the least bit, he believes that you are well beneath him. (There to SERVICE to him.) For what ever reason, to boost up his ego, to make himself feel superior, or just to be the so called "Man" either the case it is wrong. Plane and simple wrong. You are worth way more then what you are given credit for. You are the submissive person in the relationship and usually there is nothing wrong with that. Having to dominate people often times creates greater conflict but can be very fun at the same time. Your case he has beat you down so far that you words shocked me. " I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like ****." So you are saying that its totally ok not to have an opinion any longer, you are saying as living person you can't think for yourself. He is selfish, he is unappreciative. I promise you this will escalate even though you say that there is no physical abuse, but trust me there is. Abuse is present. I am sure you are thinking about his good qualities to justify him. But all you are doing is saying that it is ok. I am sure things started out great, love etc... They do not exist any longer. Finally, your question... Is there a way to reach out to him? Yes, leave... That's the only way he will understand the severity of the issue. You need take accountability because at this point you have said that its ok for him to tell you all of these horrible things and at this point you are changing your ways where this type of behavior is not going to be tolerated! (Accountability is means to understand where failed, however this isn't justifying his actions by any means.) Good luck and you are welcome to email me at anytime as a friend to talk to. ADAM
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I am finally seriuly thinking about leaving my live in boyfriend of 4 years. Tonight was the last straw. He told me yesterday that he might go out with one of the reps at his company at some big bar for this guys b-day... he wanted to "role solo", in his words.. cool with me, we see each other every day. But he told me today he does not really want to go, and he probably won't. I go to work out, and im gone for 30 minutes and he is gone. No note, no nothing! I call him and he tells me he woke up from his nap and just decided he was bored and he wanted to go to the bar. Fine by me.. although I was a little ticked at the fact that he could not even tell me goodbye, he knew where I was! At the apartment complex gym! He told me he will be home in and hour or 2 (at 6pm). He has a problem with liquor, so now all he does is beer, but he drank liquor for the first time last night in a while... maybe opened up pandoras box? because normally when he is just doing beer he is home soon, but it is now almost midnight and no sign of him. Not even a phone call, or a text message. I have called him numerous times becuase I am worried about him drinking and driving, but he does not answer and does not call me back. I text him and told him that I am pretty much done. I have been dealing with this crap for a while. I have gained a little weight that I am trying to work off, and he is on this kick that I need to weigh 118 lbs, and I am 5'8! I want to be at 130, but he disagrees. I work part time because I am a full time student trying to get accepted into nursing school, and a lot of the times he tells me whenever we have an argument that I bring nothing to the table because I make less than him. He also tells me that he can do better than me and that when he goes out alone, he has attractive, successful girls hitting on him all the time and he wonders why he is with me. Never appologies because somehow I brought it on myself... That is why I am so pissed that he is not answering his phone now! I have no trust in him. I am not even attracted to him. When he wants to be intimate, he will say stuff like "put ur lips around my cock", or "i wanna tare that pussy up"... just stuff that is not even romantic. It is hard to even lay in the bed with him without him trying to grope me and say "Oooh, I love your tits!!! Wanna fuck?"!!!!!! Ugh! I live 8 hours away from my family so the only thing that is holding me back is the drive, and the fact that I have 2 lovely cats that I cannot take with me. We can't even really sit down and talk without having an argument. I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like shit. I am just an angry bitch right now! Also, I recently cosigned on a truck for him becuase his credit is shit. And now that is hanging over my head. He is not physically abusive, just not mentally attached to me it seems. Whenever I have a bad day at work, and want to talk about it, there are times where he will say stuff like "Your day does not compare with mine.. I have real problems, you work part time, how big can your problems be?" He does not like my family really because they don't have much money, therefor he does not think they are worth shit to him because they aren't in the position to help us out, and in his eyes becuase I am the one bringing him down, they should send lots of money. I go to school 14 credit hours. I did work a full time job that allowed me to do my homework on the job, but because I was not busy enough at my job he basically made me feel so bad about it that I quit. The economy is so bad that the only thing I have been able to find is part time, so I filled the rest of my time with classes, so now I am stuck until May when the classes are over. Then sometimes he will say "Just work on getting your ursgin degree, that is how you can help us out the most"... My head is just spinning right now. I am at a crossroads. I don't know what to say to reach him, and make him feel as if my opinions and feelings matter...
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I am sorry that I barely found this article, I am big fan of reading about real problems rather then one liners that people put on there so here is my two cents, but hopefully you won't need this and you will be able to go on with your life HAPPILY! First the alcohol, that is a problem and him not drinking is something he knows is an addiction, that sucks because when the first drink comes its over. It becomes the next drink and then the next drink. Before you know it, it has become the addiction all over again. Verbal Abuse... Your confidence will be nothing very soon. Absolutely nothing. This type of abuse reminds me of a southern movie or something about a woman coming to empowerment. The reason I say that is because you are no longer treated as a princess or even loved like one. I am a male and trust me I have my cravings. Not every part of intercourse is making love HOWEVER every time you both do this, its not even close. Every time he is living a porno with foul language. Your body is sacred and special... He does not respect you in the least bit, he believes that you are well beneath him. (There to SERVICE to him.) For what ever reason, to boost up his ego, to make himself feel superior, or just to be the so called "Man" either the case it is wrong. Plane and simple wrong. You are worth way more then what you are given credit for. You are the submissive person in the relationship and usually there is nothing wrong with that. Having to dominate people often times creates greater conflict but can be very fun at the same time. Your case he has beat you down so far that you words shocked me. " I feel like I have to agree with everything he says or I will get made to feel like ****." So you are saying that its totally ok not to have an opinion any longer, you are saying as living person you can't think for yourself. He is selfish, he is unappreciative. I promise you this will escalate even though you say that there is no physical abuse, but trust me there is. Abuse is present. I am sure you are thinking about his good qualities to justify him. But all you are doing is saying that it is ok. I am sure things started out great, love etc... They do not exist any longer. Finally, your question... Is there a way to reach out to him? Yes, leave... That's the only way he will understand the severity of the issue. You need take accountability because at this point you have said that its ok for him to tell you all of these horrible things and at this point you are changing your ways where this type of behavior is not going to be tolerated! (Accountability is means to understand where failed, however this isn't justifying his actions by any means.) Good luck and you are welcome to email me at anytime as a friend to talk to. ADAM
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Freaking out about college admissions, need your thoughts
Freaking out about college admissions, need your thoughts!?
I am a Junior in High School and I have always been accustomed to receiving great grades, which in my book is all A's. My sophomore year I slipped a little bit though and received a B in my Honors Algebra II class, but Math is most definitely not my strong point. Not only did I get a B in a class, but I also had two A minuses. My cumulative unweighted GPA after my Freshman and Sophomore years was a 3.9. This year though, everything just seems to be going wrong. My grades read as this... Spanish IV- A Debate- A Honors Physics- see-sawing between a B+ and A- AP European History- A Trig and Functions (without a doubt, the hardest math class in my school because of the teacher and the academically rigorous two day tests)- a most lovely C Choir and Gym- A's My unweighted GPA is just around a 3.6 and I am worried out-of-my-mind that this is going to ruin any chance I have at getting into a school of my liking. Obviously I am aware that GPA isn't the only factor taken into account during the admissions process, but I can't help but worry about my seemingly dreadful year. I am a fairly well rounded student. I partake in several clubs, like Student Council, Mock Trial, Key Club, and I am a Thespian member of Drama club. I am also a large part of my school's choir. I was officer of my sophomore choir and will be officer once again next year. I am in my school's elite choir, Chamber Singers, and our own Glee Club called Broadway Bound. I have continuously placed Superior at Solo Ensemble since 7th grade and was one of two Freshman to make it to State at my school that year, and have gone ever since. I also have played the violin since age 4 and traveled to Costa Rica and Washington DC with my touring elite violin group to play non-profit concerts and teach local children. Also, since age 10 I have been attending summer College-Prep programs. I attended three programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison starting at age 10 and continuing throughout middle school, and two summers ago I was admitted and attended camp at Columbia University in Manhattan for Law. This past fall I was invited out of 250 students in the US to attend a National Youth Leadership Forum on Law in Washington DC, and this summer I plan on going to a summer program at either Brown or Georgetown for Journalism, along with taking a month long quest to South America for community service. I am also a member of NSHSS and volunteer at my local food and clothing shelter and play my violin at nursing homes regularly. I have not yet taken the SAT or ACT, but am signed up to do within the next two months. My projected ACT composite is anywhere from a 31-33, and my PSAT score was in the 90% in the country. So, with my credentials, do you think there is a remote possibility of me getting into schools such as....(granted I have a killer essay and improved grades from this semester) Columbia NYU Georgetown UConn UW-Madison UGA UCLA USC Pepperdine Brown Northwestern Thanks for taking the time to listen to me drone on.
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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Wait until December of your senior year.. that's when you start having panic attacks.. oh is it just me? While your ECs in music are fantastic, C is definitely going to count against you for the Ivies... sorry. Not sure if they care about stuff you have done before high school, but those camps may also help you... my family could not afford camps so I also did something else instead. What's your passion? Is it law? If so, can't you go get some real life experience at a law firm? I like physics and I have researched and will research more for professors. To increase your chances, consider submitting a music supplement. Your GPA won't KILL your chances, but write good essays. I don't want to get into that too much. Columbia - Reach (As it is for everyone) Georgetown - Not sure/didn't research, but I assume reach UConn - Match? UW- Madison - Public.. should be in.. UGA... dont know UCLA - GPA is a bit low, but we'll have to see weighted GPA: Match, low reach USC - Low Reach? Pepperdine - Low reach/reach Brown - reach Northwestern - high match Really unsure about some schools, and it is hard to tell with your PSAT scores. My PSAT score was a 191 and was a 93 percentile... that means it's a 1910 SAT and is a pretty bad score. I increased it eventually but if you did get below a 2000, a lot of your match schools would become reaches. Don't report your SAT if it's bad, but I'm not sure if you could really get away not reporting. Good luck! You really do have impressive music E.C., like I said, be well rounded and write good essays and get good recs!
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I agree with what Minuel mentioned, and want to add that you can check mychances.net to see where your stats would stand right now. I want to revise her thoughts a bit as well-Columbia - Reach (As it is for everyone) AGREE Georgetown - Not sure/didn't research, but I assume reach IT IS A REACH, YES UConn - Match? AGREE UW- Madison - Public.. should be in..NO- ITS A MODERATELY SELECTIVE SCHOOL, SO COULD GO EITHER WAY UGA... MATCH UCLA - GPA is a bit low, but we'll have to see weighted GPA: Match, low reach AGREE USC - Low Reach? AGREE Pepperdine - Low reach/reach Brown - reach Northwestern - high match- THIS IS THE ONE I DISAGREE WITH MOST, THIS IS A REACH FOR SURE
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I am a Junior in High School and I have always been accustomed to receiving great grades, which in my book is all A's. My sophomore year I slipped a little bit though and received a B in my Honors Algebra II class, but Math is most definitely not my strong point. Not only did I get a B in a class, but I also had two A minuses. My cumulative unweighted GPA after my Freshman and Sophomore years was a 3.9. This year though, everything just seems to be going wrong. My grades read as this... Spanish IV- A Debate- A Honors Physics- see-sawing between a B+ and A- AP European History- A Trig and Functions (without a doubt, the hardest math class in my school because of the teacher and the academically rigorous two day tests)- a most lovely C Choir and Gym- A's My unweighted GPA is just around a 3.6 and I am worried out-of-my-mind that this is going to ruin any chance I have at getting into a school of my liking. Obviously I am aware that GPA isn't the only factor taken into account during the admissions process, but I can't help but worry about my seemingly dreadful year. I am a fairly well rounded student. I partake in several clubs, like Student Council, Mock Trial, Key Club, and I am a Thespian member of Drama club. I am also a large part of my school's choir. I was officer of my sophomore choir and will be officer once again next year. I am in my school's elite choir, Chamber Singers, and our own Glee Club called Broadway Bound. I have continuously placed Superior at Solo Ensemble since 7th grade and was one of two Freshman to make it to State at my school that year, and have gone ever since. I also have played the violin since age 4 and traveled to Costa Rica and Washington DC with my touring elite violin group to play non-profit concerts and teach local children. Also, since age 10 I have been attending summer College-Prep programs. I attended three programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison starting at age 10 and continuing throughout middle school, and two summers ago I was admitted and attended camp at Columbia University in Manhattan for Law. This past fall I was invited out of 250 students in the US to attend a National Youth Leadership Forum on Law in Washington DC, and this summer I plan on going to a summer program at either Brown or Georgetown for Journalism, along with taking a month long quest to South America for community service. I am also a member of NSHSS and volunteer at my local food and clothing shelter and play my violin at nursing homes regularly. I have not yet taken the SAT or ACT, but am signed up to do within the next two months. My projected ACT composite is anywhere from a 31-33, and my PSAT score was in the 90% in the country. So, with my credentials, do you think there is a remote possibility of me getting into schools such as....(granted I have a killer essay and improved grades from this semester) Columbia NYU Georgetown UConn UW-Madison UGA UCLA USC Pepperdine Brown Northwestern Thanks for taking the time to listen to me drone on.
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Wait until December of your senior year.. that's when you start having panic attacks.. oh is it just me? While your ECs in music are fantastic, C is definitely going to count against you for the Ivies... sorry. Not sure if they care about stuff you have done before high school, but those camps may also help you... my family could not afford camps so I also did something else instead. What's your passion? Is it law? If so, can't you go get some real life experience at a law firm? I like physics and I have researched and will research more for professors. To increase your chances, consider submitting a music supplement. Your GPA won't KILL your chances, but write good essays. I don't want to get into that too much. Columbia - Reach (As it is for everyone) Georgetown - Not sure/didn't research, but I assume reach UConn - Match? UW- Madison - Public.. should be in.. UGA... dont know UCLA - GPA is a bit low, but we'll have to see weighted GPA: Match, low reach USC - Low Reach? Pepperdine - Low reach/reach Brown - reach Northwestern - high match Really unsure about some schools, and it is hard to tell with your PSAT scores. My PSAT score was a 191 and was a 93 percentile... that means it's a 1910 SAT and is a pretty bad score. I increased it eventually but if you did get below a 2000, a lot of your match schools would become reaches. Don't report your SAT if it's bad, but I'm not sure if you could really get away not reporting. Good luck! You really do have impressive music E.C., like I said, be well rounded and write good essays and get good recs!
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I agree with what Minuel mentioned, and want to add that you can check mychances.net to see where your stats would stand right now. I want to revise her thoughts a bit as well-Columbia - Reach (As it is for everyone) AGREE Georgetown - Not sure/didn't research, but I assume reach IT IS A REACH, YES UConn - Match? AGREE UW- Madison - Public.. should be in..NO- ITS A MODERATELY SELECTIVE SCHOOL, SO COULD GO EITHER WAY UGA... MATCH UCLA - GPA is a bit low, but we'll have to see weighted GPA: Match, low reach AGREE USC - Low Reach? AGREE Pepperdine - Low reach/reach Brown - reach Northwestern - high match- THIS IS THE ONE I DISAGREE WITH MOST, THIS IS A REACH FOR SURE
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Do you think Robert Plant has sold out to be an American Idol
Do you think Robert Plant has sold out to be an American Idol?
How old is Plant? Sixty something? 60-61? He's fairly close in age to Paul McCartney 66 and Mick Jagger and those guys are like nursing home and assisted living old. How does this English bloke sprout more hair at 60 plus years than most Brits sport by age 30? I wager that could be a Led Zeppelin hairpiece. He looks like Brian Seacrest with long hair and a soul patch. So what do you guys and gals think of Plant teaming up with his niece (she is certainly young enough to be) Allison Krauss? I never cared for Plant's falsetto shrieking in Led Zep but the bluesy acoustic stuff he did with Page was decent if he kept his range below falsetto drag queen screeching tones. Personally, I think he should stick to Led Zeppelin reunions or get a Zep like band going solo. This teaming up of these two was a slick marketing ploy that has obviously sold well but it has the artistic merit of a collection of advertising jingles. If all that glitters is gold, Plant is certainly making up for lost time being a pop star and buying his Stairway to Heaven on a marketing scheme that makes Brittney Spears seem like a legitimate folk singer songwriter by comparison.Should the Plant/Krauss follow up CD be entitled "Whole Lotta BS"?
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Great thing about bands like Led Zep, The Stones, and the Beatles is that none of them stayed within the strict frame work of 1 genre. All three allowed influences of many types of music both past and (at the time of creation) present. Stones and Zep had songs either tinged with, or were written as country, reggae, jazz, blues. Most bands now are crucified ifthey dare step out of a very tightly defined genre. I applaud Plant for making music that is different from his norm. It keeps him and his sound fresh.
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How old is Plant? Sixty something? 60-61? He's fairly close in age to Paul McCartney 66 and Mick Jagger and those guys are like nursing home and assisted living old. How does this English bloke sprout more hair at 60 plus years than most Brits sport by age 30? I wager that could be a Led Zeppelin hairpiece. He looks like Brian Seacrest with long hair and a soul patch. So what do you guys and gals think of Plant teaming up with his niece (she is certainly young enough to be) Allison Krauss? I never cared for Plant's falsetto shrieking in Led Zep but the bluesy acoustic stuff he did with Page was decent if he kept his range below falsetto drag queen screeching tones. Personally, I think he should stick to Led Zeppelin reunions or get a Zep like band going solo. This teaming up of these two was a slick marketing ploy that has obviously sold well but it has the artistic merit of a collection of advertising jingles. If all that glitters is gold, Plant is certainly making up for lost time being a pop star and buying his Stairway to Heaven on a marketing scheme that makes Brittney Spears seem like a legitimate folk singer songwriter by comparison.Should the Plant/Krauss follow up CD be entitled "Whole Lotta BS"?
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Great thing about bands like Led Zep, The Stones, and the Beatles is that none of them stayed within the strict frame work of 1 genre. All three allowed influences of many types of music both past and (at the time of creation) present. Stones and Zep had songs either tinged with, or were written as country, reggae, jazz, blues. Most bands now are crucified ifthey dare step out of a very tightly defined genre. I applaud Plant for making music that is different from his norm. It keeps him and his sound fresh.
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