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Now the law in my country allow women to keep their surnames after marriages.Also they can just put their surnames together .....e.g. Brad PittAngelina Jolie= Angelina Pitt Jolieor something like that.

I like Pink (though I used to like orange, when I was yonger ie. below 10)But I guess blue is always the people's favourite colour, isn't it?I don't know...I like yellow bedroom, though. I painted one side of my bedroom wall yellow, it's quite nice. (I used to have politics A-level lesson in a yellow room too. I guess green is quite good when you study. Good ffor the relaxation of your eyes

Dark blue. I know some people like the opposite (old jeans look good).But darker colour makes me look slimmer and I'm more confident wearing them...

I never look at it that way either.I think Snape is bad. Didn't he even say...he had been in the school to make dumbledore trust him. Ah well, everything was all (for snape) pointing to the direction that he should kill dumbledore esp with the return of the Dark Lord. He was probably bound to be killed by the Dark Lord, if he didn't kill dumbledore coz then he wouldn't have an excuse for being a betrayer.

HeyI have worn glasses for many years.I don't like them especially since I started wering contact lenses.The thing is...with glasses, when I try them in the shops, they always seem to look really nice on me....But then when I come home, try them again..., they never suit.Moreover, glasses are just cumbersome when I play sports and bad when it rains...all over me and my glasses.First time I wear contact lenses, I felt like I had been born again. Everything was soo bright and right. I can see so clearly without frames and everything is all the same in all angle (no need to look through glasses)

hey I use FrontPage to do my website.And I'm making a gallery...so need to put lots of photos on one page.The problem is...if I put the full size photos, it'll take ages for them to load.I was wondering how to do this;put small versions of many photos (...like...1x1') on one page..But then you can click on the small photos...and it'll open a new window, showing the full-sized version.Thanks in advance for your advice.

HeyI hated my primary school (where I went for 6 years)But I really liked my secondary +high school....where I had much chance to participate in activities such as school bands and choir etc. Teaching was great. Friends were fantastic. I also love all the lessons at A-level college. I did maths, politics, economics, and history. Ah well, I never really liked history.. But the rest were so enjoyable..mainly because of the way my school is structured. We were always in a group of max 8 people. So we developed really good friendship even with the teachers. And lessons were enjoyable mostly because of all those fun tutors.Now I go to top university just because of them....(who taught and prepared me so well.)

Really want to try it but i suspect it wouldn't run on my laptop here at the uni.May need to to wait until i go home during summer. ;-(

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Chelsea: Joe Cole Once he was singled out for criticism by Jose Mourinho; now he is exempted from it. Such is the improvement in Joe Cole in little over a year. The only player at the top of his game recently - according to his manager, anyway - has exceeded expectations. With four wingers to pick from Cole started the season on the bench. Now his status as an automatic pick is unquestioned. And that happy knack of scoring important goals - displayed again at Highbury - is only one reason why. Manchester United: Wayne Rooney Ruud van Nistelrooy apart, it couldn't have been anyone else. He is much more than a goalscorer, but already figures on the top scorers' list. And that is only one element of his contribution; Rooney has seamlessly become United's inspiration and had a suitably catalytic impact at Birmingham that, without touching the ball, his side led 36 seconds after his introduction. Thoughts have turned to the subject of Sir Alex Ferguson's legacy; if it takes the shape of the barrel-chested Scouser, his successor will be a fortunate manager. Liverpool: Jamie Carragher Steven Gerrard would win the popular vote. Xabi Alonso would be the connoisseur's choice. But for unflinching commitment and a series of near-flawless performances, Jamie Carragher's consistency should not go unnoticed. The epitome of reliability, he has conclusively proved he is no one-season wonder and his reinvention as a centre back, more even than the signing of Alonso, looks like Rafa Benitez's masterstroke. Tottenham: Edgar Davids There are few more evocative nicknames than 'the pitbull', and few more apt. Premiership midfields have become accustomed to the dogged determination of the Dutchman, referees to taking his name. And while much of the focus on Martin Jol's Tottenham team is on their youth, the old head has been just as influential, combining well with Michael Carrick and, after a slow start, Jermaine Jenas. Bolton: Abdoulaye Faye Sam Allardyce has long had a weakness for defensive midfielders; Bolton's collection are notable for their variety and versatility. But Fernando Hierro's replacement has emerged in the shape of the man-mountain from Senegal. Allardyce is hardly one to gush, but his comments after the Arsenal match verged on a eulogy to Abdoulaye Faye. At ?1 million, he is one of the bargains of the season and, in his manager's opinion, Vieira-esque. Wigan: Pascal Chimbonda Candidates abounded but the surprise package of the season's surprise packages is the marauding right back. Pascal Chimbonda combined a place in what was an impenetrable defence with instinctive, adventurous attacking. Late goals against Fulham and Portsmouth were an indication of his impact; indeed no full back scores as many late goals, and few have played with as much panache. Manchester City: Joey Barton His pre-season antics meant Joey Barton started the season in the last-chance saloon; such has been his impact that City will be reluctant to eject their talented, if wayward, midfielder at all. Under Stuart Pearce, he has been integral to City, his trademark competitiveness allied with the eye for goal more associated with attacking midfielders. His new-found seniority was evident when partnering the teenager Stephen Ireland in the centre of midfield and the rehabilitation of Barton counts among Pearce's major achievements. Arsenal: Robin van Persie Too many Arsenal players have had so-so seasons. For Robin van Persie, however, it has been a breakthrough year. One of the oddities of Thierry Henry's first six seasons at Arsenal was that only one forward - Dennis Bergkamp - appeared fully at ease in a partnership with the Frenchman. Until now. Van Persie, blessed with a ferocious shot from a forensic left foot, is hardly a clone of his fellow Dutchman, but his run of seven goals in as many games has made him an automatic choice and given Arsenal a vision of life after Dennis. West Ham: Danny Gabbidon The Ewood Park advertising hoardings have much to answer for. West Ham, rarely a byword for fine defending, were quietly establishing a reputation for defensive excellence when Gabbidon collided with the perimeter fencing at Blackburn. Since then, they have shipped eight goals in two-and-a-half games. It is an indication of the seamless transition that Gabbidon has made from Championship to Premiership football. He was reportedly scouted by many top-flight teams; they must now be reflecting that West Ham got a bargain. Newcastle: Shay Given Sometimes a statistic can baffle; sometimes it highlights an extraordinary individual contribution. And the sight of Newcastle United with the joint seventh best defence in the Premiership does both. Shay Given, a man who should be driven to distraction by the scenes he witnesses on a weekly basis, quietly gets on with the business of saving Newcastle United. His agility and consistency means that, among the overworked shot-stoppers, his is the strongest case to challenge Messrs Cech and Reina for the title of the Premiership's best goalkeeper and why, with apologies to the excellent Scott Parker, he is the outstanding Newcastle player. Charlton: Darren Bent As compliments go, 'Benty kept going' hardly had Alan Curbishley reaching for the superlatives. It was, however, revealing, the nearest the Charlton manager came to finding a positive in a thrashing at Wigan and a belief that his inexperienced striker, stranded alone up front, never gave up. He has been unable to maintain his remarkable scoring rate but, while others have let their performances slip and lost their places, Bent continues to keep going. Blackburn: Tugay Those who said they didn't need Roy Keane appeared in the minority in recent weeks. Mark Hughes, well-placed to know of his former team-mate's attributes, did just that, however. His rationale? He had Tugay, an older, slower and perhaps less mobile midfielder. But the Turk still has a wonderful passing range, and there is a timeless quality to his play. Blackburn's strong-arm tactics meet with little approval outside Ewood Park, but they are also capable of some excellent football - and Tugay is at the heart of the latter. Middlesbrough: Yakubu Ayegbeni In three seasons in the Premiership, only Thierry Henry has outscored Yakubu Ayegbeni. It is all the more impressive as the Nigerian has been confined to the lower half of the league for the vast majority of his time in England. He has wasted little time in justifying his ?7.5 million fee at the Riverside; without attracting much attention outside Teesside, he already has 10 Premiership goals, despite lacking a settled partner. Indeed, while Middlesbrough make inconsistency their forte, the availability of their dependable striker - who will not be going to the African Nations Cup - is the best news Steve McClaren has received for quite some time. Fulham: Steed Malbranque By prime ministerial endorsement, Steed Malbranque is the most exciting talent at Craven Cottage. After an undistinguished season last year, he has recaptured the form he showed upon arrival in England, allying those jinking solo runs with an eye for goal. Manchester City inquired about Malbranque in the summer; others, too, should have been alerted to the talent of the Franco-Belgian. Aston Villa: Steven Davis Back in the days when David O'Leary was regarded as a progressive force and a champion of youth, his sentences were laced with mentions of 'my babies'. Times have changed, but the two causes of optimism at Villa Park are the inexperienced pair of James Milner and Steven Davis. The Ulsterman's progression has been particularly rapid, fuelling reports that Arsenal and Manchester United have taken an interest in the goalscoring midfielder and prompting Doug Ellis to give him an improved contract. Everton: Phil Neville Despite fleeting glimpses of Andy van der Meyde's ability, the early verdicts on David Moyes' summer spending have hardly been adulatory. The exception is Phil Neville, whose quiet consistency has been a feature of a miserable season. He has made a merit of doing the simple things well while, overshadowed by bigger personalities at Old Trafford, his latent leadership qualities have come to the fore. With David Weir nearing the end of his career, the younger Neville must be pencilled in as the next Everton captain. West Bromwich Albion: Chris Kirkland Bryan Robson has made loan signings his speciality. This season's Kieran Richardson, therefore, is Chris Kirkland. He has not fully managed to end his injury jinx but, when fit, has provided evidence of why his brief career has brought a host of high-profile admirers. And perhaps the individual goalkeeping display of the season was Kirkland's performance when West Brom beat Arsenal. Portsmouth: Gary O'Neil The season he has come of age. At times O'Neil has been a more regular sight in the England Under-21 team than the Portsmouth side; while a remnant of Harry Redknapp's first spell at Fratton Park, he was no stranger to loan spells. But the exodus - verging on asset-stripping - that followed Redknapp's departure benefited the energetic midfielder. He filled a variety of roles in Alain Perrin's baffling 3-3-3-1 formation and cemented his status as a Premiership regular. Birmingham: David Dunn If Birmingham's season could be described as a tragedy, David Dunn has been, at best, a guest star, an irregular presence, more discussed than seen. Indeed, he was only on show for 36 minutes at Manchester City on Saturday, so his nomination is a reflection of his team-mates' efforts as much as anything else. Yet, amid myriad underachievers, Dunn's hunger has been apparent. His quick footwork and creative instincts mean that, if fit, a pivotal role in Birmingham's relegation battle awaits. Sunderland: Dean Whitehead Selected from a shortlist that was very short indeed. Mick McCarthy's policy of signing lower league players has been much maligned, and not without justification, but Dean Whitehead, plucked from Oxford, has made a rare success of the adjustment to Premiership football. His free kick at White Hart Lane provided rare quality in a miserable season and the midfielder, also Sunderland's penalty taker, appears to relish all the responsibility he is given.

p.s as for my bf and I, we have been together for long after the incident.We trust and love each other a lot more.

Hey, in my view, there are 2 kinds of cheating.1. Cheating like you do: cheat again and again...like when you say 'if I stay, I'll hurt her more and more.' If you girls ever come across this kind of guys dump him, please. I just wanna say...it's really selfish...You basically want her to be your future wife...to satisfy certain things you want in your life, and when she can't do it, you have another alternative. If you really feel like...you need someone to satisfy your needs all the time, you will never be honest with anyone EVER (because even your wife can't be with you all the time). It's your attitude that needs to be changed.2. Short-time (mistake) cheating: This is when, in a long-term stable relationship, one person has a feeling for another guy or girl...And, yes, one thing might lead to another. But before that affairs go too far, a person feel guilty, stop it. Attempt never to see the thrid party again. Honest partner would confess to their partner of the mistake. For example, my boyfriend and I had been together for 2 and a half years when we had to be in different countries for a year. He had fallen for another girl, but then confessed to me. He also told me he loved me and would wanna spend his life time with me....and asked me to forgive him. He promised not to meet another girl ever again and did his best to make up for the mistake e.g. always letting me know where he is and asking me for permission before going out to parties etc. This kind of cheating is a different story.You can decide for yourself which one you wanna be. It's never too late for you to change your attitde and become the second kind of cheater....

Hmmm....This topic is interesting.I think it all depends on the situations.Some do work....just as the saying goes 'adsence makes the heart grow fonder.'Some of my friends have experienced one kind of this 'trial' thing...because she was going to go and study abroad...so she and her ex-boyfriend just agreed that they are free to fall for anyone else and they don't have to wait for each other.I don't know...it has been over a year...and both of them are still in touch and neither has been with anyone else. So this 'trial break-up' is just not like a break up at all because effectively they are still like a couple.My boyfriend and I (we have been together for 4 years) have never had this experience....welll....once or twice we argued badly and one of us would suggest a separation, but then not more than an hour later we were back together+happy again. (actually, its not healthy for a relationship that when you argue you just say 'breakup' for the sake of anger and self-esteem...And, on the contrary, cooling-off period is suggested). So, when that happened like twice, we just sat down and talked through and agreed we would not use this 'break-up' word too rigorously or when we haven't actually thought about it (and it merely arises from anger or argument).Anyway, everybody and every situation is unique.....it's best for the person, who is in the best position to see things, to make the decision.

I suppose we shouldn't be surprised that many people who ought to know better got a bit carried away on Friday night. To listen to some of the television pundits in England, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and co. are already through to the semi-finals. No need to worry that they came in second to Sweden in their group four years ago; or for that matter, that they've gone thirty seven years without beating Sven's mother country at football. In case you think I'm picking on the English, they aren't the only ones getting swept away on a tide of hysteria. In the USA, to give one example, two former national team players told the watching millions they believe the Americans are contenders to win the World Cup this time, while Germany and France are mere 'pretenders.' This, by the way, was before the draw had even taken place. Don't get me wrong. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how much I or anyone else might disagree. However, have the chest beaters, irrespective of their nationality, not heard of the old saying about pride coming before a fall? Remember Colombia in 1994? They were supposed to be the new Brazil. The curly mopped Valderrama was going to conquer all before him. The Colombians foundered that year in the USA. Portugal were the dark horses in the Far East four years ago, only to perform in a manner suggesting they had read too many of their own media releases. Thankfully, managers these days are far more tuned in than twenty seven years ago, or the modern-day cheerleaders on the box. Sven-Goran Eriksson, for example, wouldn't be caught dead trying to talk about who England might play in the quarter-finals. Certainly not when the question is posed in December, 2005! Bruce Arena, the coach of the United States national side was our guest from Leipzig on Friday's edition of ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. I'm sure he was a mild disappointment to the bombastic fringe amongst American followers who profess to believe that the FIFA World Cup, or at worst a semi-final appearance, has the USA's name written on it in 2006. No, the articulate Arena made it clear he's not interested in vapid talk about the USA getting to the last eight, not at this early stage of the proceedings. Instead he pointed out just how much of an achievement it is to have qualified for the World Cup finals, and went on to argue that it takes a special effort even to get out of your group. I'm inclined to think most fans in the US, and elsewhere, have been similarly imbued with a healthy dose of realism. The Australians seem to me to embody the best outlook. They know just how hard it is to get an invitation to the biggest sporting party on earth. Now that they've made it again after thirty two years, they're going to enjoy it above all else, rather than make rash predictions about where they'll finish. By all means cheer on your country, wherever you hail from. But keep your goals modest in public, and avoid hyperbole. Good luck!

I don't think I could live now in the world where there's no music!It seems that there's always a song in my head...always.I enjoy listenning to music, playing music, and watching music (e.g. musicals)Music is magic in the world.

haha....a USB drive? That would be funny. I think USB drive or practical stuff you can always ask your parents to buy you one anyway (no matter if it's christmas or not, because you need it anyway)... So as a present, something less practical but more enjoyable would be my suggestion haha

Hey,I'm getting a dance game+dance mat for nintendo gamecube.I know there's a normal dance game (which, I suppose, is like PS2 dance game)..and....there's also a 'Mario' version of DAnce game. That's a bit more expensive, I Think. The thing is I'm not sure whether the Mario one also has normal popular songs or is it just 'dance along your favourite nintendo game songs?'. If it is the latter, it would be sooo boring and I won't get that version.If you have played it, or know about it, please let me know.Thanks in advance

Hey,I'm thinking of buying a PC game for my boyfriend as a christmas present.Not quite sure which one to get yet....Just to give you some ideas what kind of game he enjoys...As far as I remember, he loves FIFA, Football Manager, and Bike manager (not sure what this one is called).He has already got the new FIFA, and the new Football Manager...What shall I get him for Xmas?

Hey,I have seen very few gamecube topics here (well, relatively anyway).So I was just thinking that it might be true when some people say that 'Gamecube is for children'. When I was about to buy my gamecube, my friends told me not to as it's for children of age 3. Other friends encouraged me to buy it because they say 'women/girls, and children will be happy enough with Gamecube. Boys need more--so PS2 or Xbox'.I think, though, that many game producers now also make their games available for gamecube. what do you think?

Hey, I was thinking about becoming an E-bayer (well, I really wanna buy something at the moment and I have seen some good bargains there). I'm pretty reluctant, though, as I have never done it this way before. Have you guys ever ordered anything or sold anything in e-bay at all? What do you think of it?Thanks in advance for your advice! Notice from cmatcmextra: Moved from General Talk

IT used to be the musical 'Cats'.Now I'm not as crazy. To be honest, i don't know what I'm always obsessed about...but I'm really into almost everything I do.

Just looked at the message.OMG, this is dangerous! Anyone might have fallen for the trick.Thanks for warning us.

Hey, Do you guys enjoy musicals? And which one do you like best?I like 'Cats' by Andrew lloyd Webber best. This story is best on the old poem...and Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote music for the musical. He always wrote a new song (with new lyrics) for the show, which is the famous memory. The show were in Westend, London for 27 years or sth...before going on a year UK national tour and stopping some 2 years ago. I watched it 3 times in the UK and I enjoyed it a lot..and more every time I see it. All the Cats were soo amazing. Those musical stars just acted like real cats. and they all kept their character so well. The singing and dancing were also excellent. I remember reading one of the casts' interview...it says...in the morning, people in the cast woke up, did some singing warm up and then spent 2 hours or sth in a room together all acting as a cat (the charater they are playing)....walked, slept, sat, or whatever like a cat. Then did a bit of dancing warmup and got ready for the show. When I read it....it didn't surprise me anymore how all stars did sooo brilliantly in the show. I'm quite upset that it has stopped. Well, this is despite the facts that I bought the DVDs and CDs. I didn't quite like Chicago mainly because I thought none of the charaters were likeable. (well the music was quite good, though) Nevermind...Now I'm deciding whether I shoudl take my mom (whos coming to visit me in the UK) to see the Phantom of the Opera or The women in White (both by Andrew Lloyd Webber). I know Phantom is a legend but Women is White is the most recent Webber's composition and I prefer listenning to musical singing to operatic singing. hmmm

HeyYeah I think Tsunamis from End of Dec- Jan and its aftermaths were biggest news in the world. Lots of books have been written about it.London Bombings and London for Olympics2012 were pretty big news coming out almost at the same time. A news this year which has shocked the whole of my country was a rather more stupid one...which is the so-called 'princess of the country's entertainment world' were pregnant. The fact that the girl became pregnant without gettting married first wasn't so heart-breaking...but the fact that she had lied the whole way through hurt and shook our hearts. Basically she had always deinied that she was pregnant. Then one day she came up and said 'I'm 5-month pregnant. And I just realised this yesterday...when I went to see the doctor. I always just thought I was getting fat!' Ah well, it's five months...and she never knew? People, in fact, were saying that it was more than 5 months as her tummy was really big. And, according to her who gave birth 2 months later, she gave premature birth (7 months) . Ah well, it's her private life really. But it is certainly one of the most shocking news in m peer group anyway.