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Okay, so it's a stretch as far as the theme goes, but I'm so excited about the new fish room that I have to share. This is the Underwater Cafe!

hannahbananaa, I will trade you a rock table for your pink dino.

Does anyone know where I can find an up-to-date complete list of 999 items? I realized that using the trick to reject the contents of a box is no good if I don't know what the contents are worth when I open it.

I think the multiple themes are because of the make a movie contest going on over at the official FaceBook fan page. These are all more props.

1. Can't you scootch over just a little more? 2. I'm sorry you don't like my hat; I'm a cheesehead! 3. 1, 2, 3 . . . take off!

Aliens are invading inside the spaceship!

Wow. I wouldn't even think to go to a friend's house and try to put their stuff in my chest. Hopefully none of my friends would do that to me either, so a glitch like that shouldn't matter if you trust your visitors. Unless . . . I guess people visit from a cafe? Anyhow, glad to hear it is fixed.

Yes. Sorry to be confusing. The box looks purple on my screen so I said PMB because I have seen others here write RMB. I'll know to write BMB now.

I just had the strangest experience. Oberon opened up a PMB and inside was another PMB! I opened up the second PMB and it was normal and revealed a tulip in a vase. Has anyone else ever gotten a mystery box in a mystery box before? Do you think you can get different colors? How strange is it that my box had an identical box inside?

Here is my opinion from looking at what my friends have done since graduating college about 5 years ago. In order to have a successful career you should either 1) go to a trade school (dental hygienist, nurse, land surveyor, chef etc.), or 2) get a master's degree and either work in academia or in a specific field (for instance I have a MS in library science and work as a librarian). Those who went to a 4 year and chose something they were not passionate about have been mostly lost. They live with their parents (still!), work at jobs that wouldn't require college (barista, call center employee etc.). Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of middle management positions out there anymore waiting for a person with a bachelor's in anything. I think this was true in my parent's generation, but it is not true anymore. I'm sorry to sound like a downer, but I've been thinking about this a lot lately and I feel that colleges have not caught up with the modern workforce and that they do not know how to properly advise their students.

Is the iron stove still available? Can I see a picture to make sure it's the one I am thinking of? If so, I would like to buy it for your offered price 3x999.

I have some PS Cash from surveys and can buy and gift this to you at point of purchase. I accept your offer of 10*4999s.

Hi Luka, A little time has passed since you first posted this. I want to add something though. I agree that it can be very difficult to be different from your parents. When I was a teen, I used to tell my parents, "You don't understand me." They thought it was a joke and would tease me, but I'm almost 30 now, and I have turned out to be a very different kind of adult than they are. I don't have the same political beliefs, or relgion. I don't like the same movies, or eat the same kind of food. We truly are very different. For instance, I think it is okay to cry when you are sad because it is just your heart hurting, but my parents think it is bad to cry because they say you are only feeling sorry for yourself and are not helping anything by crying. As someone from a slightly similar situation, there is good news and bad news for you. The good news is that being a child in your parents home is only a small portion of your life. A much bigger percentage will be up to you to determine. Being an adult can be wonderful. You can choose not to live with people who yell at you or put you down, for instance. The bad news is, if you are like me at all, then you will always love your parents deep down and you can never be 100% happy if they don't tell you that they love you. This can hurt. The thing that helps me is to try to love my parents anways. I try to recognize any small good thing that I can so that I can compliment them on it. This helps us get along better. Unfortunately, although it often works to have rational discussions as many people on here suggest, there are some instances where it will not work. If it does not work to explain yourself calmly and honestly and you are punished for speaking your mind, then be patient and remember that someday you will be an adult, and stay strong in your heart and your mind.

Wierd. I meant to use the thumbs up icon, not the rotfl one.

Hooray! I got them. Thank you both so much!

It looks like adventure week! 8) I thought for sure though that it would be Winter Olympics week.

How do people get those items earlier. Are they cheating?

Hi Luka, How are your art projects and cooking going? I have been working on my cooking skills as a resolution this year and am enjoying the results.

This is a lot of goals! Are you making progress on any of them? I think the most important one is probably your grades. I am a very forgetful person too, and I am almost 30, so unfortunately it doesn't get better sometimes. Some things that have helped me: using gmail calender alerts, also, having a basket by the door where I always keep my wallet, keys, and mobile. I used to lose those things every single day until I came up with the basket.

Personally I think it is easier to change #1 than #2 and losing weight is hard! How is it going? Also, most of my best friends are "strange."

Three goals seems like a lot. What if you just tried to focus on one at a time? Example: This week I will only read for 2 hours max. in one day. Next week I will only spend a total of x amount and I will get that amount in cash and only spend that for that week.

Hi Hash, Many colleges and workplaces will reimburse you for counseling sessions (if you are currently in college or are employed). Be sure to check out the counselor's credentials first and make sure they are GLBT friendly (some are not). I am suggesting counseling because for me, it was the only thing that helped with issues of acceptance. I suffered extreme rejection from my parents when I told them I didn't want to be Baptist anymore (my mother told me she wished I hadn't been born). My parents and I get along okay now. I am also a bi woman and it has been very difficult for me to talk about this with people. I have kept my relationships with women very private. Talking with a counselor about this has also been helpful to me to understand more about why I so often feel, as you say "freakish." Feeling unwanted or rejected can be extremely painful and can make you feel suicidal. It is important to know that other people have felt this way too and overcome it.

Thank you both. You are too helpful. Let me know if there is anything more I can do.

The kittens in the blankets are too adorable for words!

I think Valnetine's Day is stressful to people in relationships and not. People not in relationships feel bad for being single. People in relationships feel stressed about having to make the other person happy on V-Day, and living up to cultural expectations. As for flowers, I have to say that even though I know they cost more this time of year, I really love them. My husband usually dones't remember that I like romance, but on Valentine's he always buys me flowers -- so I don't want that to stop, really. He usually buys a really fancy arrangement that I would not feel bold enough to buy just for myself, but as a gift I love it!