Clair.
Stop donating all your gold to me.
I said if I would be questing. I am not questing. I am only getting charity funds up, and that goes fast enough on its own.
And yes, we have two classic arguments. The 'do not donate to me'-argument (which both of us keep telling the other) and the 'don't hide your feelings'-argument, (which, again, both of us keep telling each other) right? Seems like we both never learn. xD
It's good to have you back too. -hugs-

Ahah, good times, good times. :3
I was really missing, you, Selly.
You're great! =D//

Hey, do you have time for a quick Dutch lesson?
I've got a question that I would love to understand.
What is the school system like in the Netherlands? :)
We can consider that a Dutch lesson, right?

Nice Silena:) If you do ever want something, just let us know:) I have extras of a few CIs that you may have missed:)

Your nicer in your blog Clair than I am...I usually write stuff with titles like "Hey economy, suck it" or color it with four lettered words;)

@ Daria::
My blog?
Have you read them? :)//

Which reminds me. *rushes to post quick blog*

Nope Claire, I haven't read yours....Mine are hidden away...On a site that allows for "adult words" in excess....

Oh, well. xD
Anyways, I posted a new blog. :P

Goodness. The Dutch school system.
It's not too easy.

There's Kindergarten, even though it has another name. At 2 or 3, you're not obligated to be there. Same at 4, but almost all children are at Kindergarten then. From 5 onwards, you're obligated to be at kindergarten.
Kindergarten for 2 or 3 is named 'peuterspeelzaal' (literal translation: 'toddler play room'), for 4 and 5 'kleuterschool' ('toddler school' - we have a difference between toddlers of 2/3 and 4/5). Kleuterschool is divided between groep 1 and 2. Groep 1 (Literal translation of 'groep': group or class or grade) is the 4-years-old, groep 2 is 5-years-old. These two groups are together, they're not divided between different classrooms. When you're 6, you go to 'groep 3', which is (I believe) similar to first grade. There is no dividing between different levels of 'intelligence' until after groep 8 - the kids are then 12 years old.
Then there are three main 'directions', of which the lowest is VMBO, then there is HAVO and VWO. VMBO is divided in four minor directions. There is some difference between them, but this is not really important - better said, there is VMBO-t and the three other VMBO-directions. VMBO-t is theoretic, the other three directions are practical or mixed. This takes four years - after this you can either choose to go to HAVO, if you did VMBO-t - the fourth year of it - or to the MBO, no matter which form of VMBO you did. HAVO is theoretic and of a higher level than VMBO. It is five years. After it you can choose to go to VWO, fifth year, or to HBO. VWO is higher than HAVO and split up in two directions - Atheneum and Gymnasium. Gymnasium is similar to Atheneum, but also teaches Ancient Greece and Latin. There are a few more, minor differences, but nothing important. VWO takes six years. If you finish VWO, you usually chose to do either HBO or you go to University.
MBO often teaches the more practical crafts, sometimes theoretic as well. You learn an actual craft there. For example florist or repairing cars, but sometimes also the more theoretic crafts like receptionist.
HBO is higher. You most often learn the more theoretic crafts there, like journalism or social worker. Of course these crafts are also practical, but they have a big theoretic component in their studies.
University is similar or the same to what you know. It's named 'universiteit' here, but further there are few differences.

This is only the basic, there are many more things to explain and tell.

WOOOW! That's amazing!
Do you get to choose which you go into? HBO, VWO, or MBO?
Which are you in?
I think, if I got to choose, I'd be in HBO, but I don't know if it works that way.

At the end of group 8, your teacher gives an advice and you make a couple of tests. Based on this, there are schooltypes you can or cannot go to - this to avoid people that are of VMBO-level accidentally ending up in VWO, etc.
Usually there are many schools in a relatively close radius. Near where I live there's a city. I believe we have 9 or 10 schools for VO - voortgezet onderwijs - which is what VMBO, HAVO and VWO all are.
You can choose which school you want to go to, and somewhat which level. If you get a mixed advice, like HAVO/VWO, and you do well on your CITO - that's the tests - you can often choose whether you want HAVO or VWO.
If you choose for VWO, you can decide whether you want Gymnasium or Atheneum.
If you go to VMBO, you can usually choose between one or two of the four directions, based upon the tests and advice.
After you finish VMBO, HAVO or VWO, you can choose for University, HBO or MBO. If you finished VWO, you can easily get to both University and HBO, and to certain MBO-studies (but not those based upon the practical crafts you learn in certain directions of VMBO). If you go to HAVO and finish it, you can go to HBO, but not University, usually, and to certain MBO-studies, similar to those available when you've finished VWO. If you've finished VMBO, you can do certain MBO-studies, based upon which direction of VMBO you did.
MBO, HBO and University all come after VMBO, HAVO and VWO, which all come after you finished the 'basisschool' (basic school).
I am currently doing VWO, gymnasium.

Sounds amazing!
Sorry, I disappeared. :P//

Do you have any idea what you're going to study for a career?

I'd just like to mention, page 1195! WOOHOO!

WOOT!
:boogie:
So, Daria, what time is it where you are? :)

6:45 in the evening...How about for you Clair?

Good morning everyone!
-yawns-

Morning Hime...I'm sad, when I go back to work, I doubt I'll see the folks on the other end of the planet from me one Mene much anymore:(

Yes, Selly is amazing. XD She can stronly oppose gift giving which I can't. XD I just would fail at the end if someone was so determined to give things to me as Clair and some other people are.

As for Clair... D: I think it's not right to keep your sadness to your self just because someone else is upset. I, for example, better listen to someone else problems (Not that I want others to ahve them, mind me) than rant about my own... I get my mind off my own things that way, too. ANd friends are there for friends, no amtter if they have their own problems, too.

Ahaha, I made senseless rant again. >< Oh well. ^^;

And well, Daria, then enjoy it as long as you can. x3 I really don\t have better tip. D: Though, maybe you still have weekends? ^^

*comes in and slumps onto the thread floor*
Ugh, I'm exhausted.

@ Daria::
I got off last night because it was later for me and I needed to get to bed.
I have driver's ed for the first 4 1/2 hours this morning. *sighs*
Ugh, I dread it. I have a bad headache, too. T.T

@ Sadrain::
I know, but I don't often go to my family or friends anymore.
Mom is upset about me not coming to her, but I just can't. :(

*hugs and gives energy drink (Or do you prefer just coffee or water atm?)* Why are thsoe classes so long? owo *hands some painkillers, too*

And, well, yeah, I know how it can be upsetting for her. D: I am sad when I know something's obviosuly wrong with my friends but they don't tell me what. And my mom is when i try to keep something to my self. She usually gets it out of me eventually, though (Not in a bad way, haha).

And, wooh, I might max out today! 8D I haven't lost my Chopper Challenge skills still. Just got 50 gold from one flight. <3

*smiles* Anything works. Right now, I'm drinking White Ice Tead with raspberry.
I'm exhausted 'cause I didn't want to get up.

Wow, that's a lot. Most I've ever gotten from the game was 20, and I only did that once. ><
I feel so ashamed. I don't know whether I'll be able to max out or not. I've got a lot of work I need to do today, and I have to start it late at 12:30 because that's when I get back. I have to be at driver's ed an hour and a 1/2 longer. .___.

It's just hard for me. Talking with someone does make me feel better, but I don't want to worry people. I'm about to start seeing a new therapist, so I'm anxious about that. It will be nice to get it all out with her when I meet her. Hopefully, it's soon. ^^///

So, enough about me, how are you holding up?
Any plans for your day? :)

O my, I just finished watching Hells kitchen
I do wonder if all of that was set in scene... :/

@ Hime::
That sounds like an awful...whatever you watched.
It sounds scary. :(
I watched a couple videos last night of a tiny kitten, and it was so cute it hurt. ><

That sounds nice. =P The tea I mean. x3 Hm, I should go and eat something. or drink. But eh.

Ahaha, I jsut got my personal highscore: 6522
But it takes lots of practice. >< And, actually, is probably not worth it as I USUALLY can get just 10 gold. x3 But twice 50 gold per day... That's hopeful. 8D Maybe I can do it regularly from now on. *shot*

But people still worry, even more if you don't tell. x3 Still, I know it's very individual for everyone and you can't just force on your self. So, I hope therapist will help you get free from it all. ^^ *hugs*

Well, I slept for about 8 hours which is a lot for me and I am just trying not to think. >< No plans. I am just wanting to max out and do... stuff. Don't know what stuff yet. I will probably run out of things to do around day and then go all -_- again. Maybe I will try to write that Labyrinth Challenge fic I have had in mind... Who knows.

Well, I know that people tend to worry about me, and I worry about a lot of others. I don't like worrying over myself, though, I have several phobias and things that I have to face that worry me a lot. For example: driver's ed and learning to drive. Yesturday was my third time behind the wheel, and it still frightens me a lot. Today, I have to go out again, and this time, I have to go on the high way at 55 mph. That's got me all jittery! ><

Other than that, though, I try to worry about others and try my best to help others out. Not that I don't care for myself. I do. I keep myself healthy and strong (well, as strong as 98 pound, 5' 8" 17 year old girl can be :P), eat when I need to, keep myself clean, though my room can never seem to clean itself. :P

*gives biiig encouraging hug* You can do it. <3
I have fear of heights. A very big one. >< I think I would go mad on inside if I had to go on a plane. x_x I just hate... That feeling of not able to control what happens with me up there, this big... possibility that if anything happens when I am high, it could be fatal, *shudders*

And, yes, worrying and thinking about others is much more interesting than about your self. x3 I do those things you mentioned, too, though eating is certainly not my main priority. XD Gastritis does that. *nods* But anyway... Hm. What did I want to say? Ahh, my short memory. ><

@ Sadrain::
I have several phobias. Athazagoraphobia, irrational fear of being completly forgotten, fear of death by lack of oxygen (this includes drowning, strangulation, choking, et cetera. Fear of all vehicals, though boats are the worst. I panick when on a boat. I'm fine near one, or standing on a dock beside one, but on it, I start to get jittery and when the boats goes off, I better not be on it, or you're in for some trouble. ><//

Well, I have to be going now. Sadly, it's time for the dreaded Driver's Ed to begin. *sighs* I'll be back in the afternoon. Have fun. *waves*//

@ Selly::
Just in case you're lurking. :ninja: I was wondering if maybe soon you'd like to start up our RP again, or we could start a new one if you'd perfer. ^^//

Also, thanks so much for the Dutch lessons. I'm really loving them!
Anyway, I've got to cut short.
I'll be back soon. :hug:
Have a good day, Selly. :)