Accepted!

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i can see the third now

[Trailbreaker]

Nice pics, TB! Yes, upstate NY is beautiul from what I see and understand. BTW, CB, the island with skyscrapers is Manhattan, just a part of NYC. But, the state is much bigger than just that!

Thank you. Umm yeah, there is a state called "New York", CB. New York City is a whole different animal and there are so many differences between NYC and "upstate" NY.

"Upstate", because I only consider a certain part of NY upstate, simply put:

[sora]

See this? This is in New York state believe it or not:

And this:



My turf.

Beautiful.. what a wonderful place you live in there!

[Trailbreaker]

Beautiful.. what a wonderful place you live in there!

Thanks! I have a mountain view right out of my bedroom window, but it's nowhere near as impressive as what you see in the pic. You have to go for a drive to see the big stuff. The problem is is that everybody wants to see it so it gets pretty busy in those parts.

[sora]

Thanks! I have a mountain view right out of my bedroom window, but it's nowhere near as impressive as what you see in the pic. You have to go for a drive to see the big stuff. The problem is is that everybody wants to see it so it gets pretty busy in those parts.

Still, having the fresh air and a mountain view from your window is awesome.

[Primes_Girl81]

Thank you. Umm yeah, there is a state called "New York", CB. New York City is a whole different animal and there are so many differences between NYC and "upstate" NY.

"Upstate", because I only consider a certain part of NY upstate, simply put:

@TB Oh my! Wow TB that is so beautiful and serene ur definetly very lucky where u live i would love to live where u do it's so natural and peaceful. So your moving to NYC? Sorry as i don't know the US that is y i'm asking lol! Though i'm hoping to one day go on a trip to the US & Japan.

[chatterbox]

hmm so there is a state called New York. and in this state there are cities called New York City and Manhattan. but the state is greater than just these two cities. manhattan is an island city within the state of New York. Got it!

[chatterbox]

@TB Oh my! Wow TB that is so beautiful and serene ur definetly very lucky where u live i would love to live where u do it's so natural and peaceful. So your moving to NYC? Sorry as i don't know the US that is y i'm asking lol! Though i'm hoping to one day go on a trip to the US & Japan.

no hes moving away from New York Country :P

[Primes_Girl81]

no hes moving away from New York Country :P

Yes from the country to the city!

[Swift]

Thanks! I have a mountain view right out of my bedroom window, but it's nowhere near as impressive as what you see in the pic. You have to go for a drive to see the big stuff. The problem is is that everybody wants to see it so it gets pretty busy in those parts.

Exactly why you might see Swifty lingering around your area ^^ The ADK is friggen' win man.

[Trailbreaker]

@TB Oh my! Wow TB that is so beautiful and serene ur definetly very lucky where u live i would love to live where u do it's so natural and peaceful. So your moving to NYC? Sorry as i don't know the US that is y i'm asking lol! Though i'm hoping to one day go on a trip to the US & Japan.

No, I'm moving to the city of Oswego in New York state, it's on the coast of Lake Ontario.

hmm so there is a state called New York. and in this state there are cities called New York City and Manhattan. but the state is greater than just these two cities. manhattan is an island city within the state of New York. Got it!

Manhattan is a borough within New York City, which is within New York state.

Just go to Google Maps!

[Trailbreaker]

Exactly why you might see Swifty lingering around your area ^^ The ADK is friggen' win man.

Indeed they are.

[Bot Girl]

Thank you. Umm yeah, there is a state called "New York", CB. New York City is a whole different animal and there are so many differences between NYC and "upstate" NY.

"Upstate", because I only consider a certain part of NY upstate, simply put:

Yeah, I know that NYC is not all of NY state! :-) I was referring to the frequent misunderstanding that NYC is ALL of the state!

So, Trail, I thought you were in the Upstate portion. Am I confused???

[Trailbreaker]

Yeah, I know that NYC is not all of NY state! :-) I was referring to the frequent misunderstanding that NYC is ALL of the state!

So, Trail, I thought you were in the Upstate portion. Am I confused???

Maybe this will clear things up for everyone:

New_York_State_Ma&#1.jpg

[Bot Girl]

Maybe this will clear things up for everyone:

New_York_State_Ma&#1.jpg

OK, So you are ALMOST upstate! :-)

[Trailbreaker]

OK, So you are ALMOST upstate! :-)

I guess Oswego could be considered upstate, after all that map "upstate vs. not upstate" drew the line a little too high.

[Primes_Girl81]

@TB Thanks TB yup the map helped 4 sure! I'll definetly need that map when i do visit NYC lol!

[chatterbox]

map helped. but im still stuck on manhatten being a what inside new york city? lol so its a suburb of the city?

[Bot Girl]

map helped. but im still stuck on manhatten being a what inside new york city? lol so its a suburb of the city?

A bourough. NYC is made up of 5 bouroughs (sp?). Manhattan is considered the "heart" of NYC by many, because it is what most people think of when they think of NYC. That's where Central Park, the Empire State Building, etc., are located (along with many other landmarks!). Did I get that right, Trail?

[Trailbreaker]

A bourough. NYC is made up of 5 bouroughs (sp?). Manhattan is considered the "heart" of NYC by many, because it is what most people think of when they think of NYC. That's where Central Park, the Empire State Building, etc., are located (along with many other landmarks!). Did I get that right, Trail?

Yes.

The other Boroughs are the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. All boroughs act the same way as counties too.

Wiki's got an article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough...w_York_City%29

[Trailbreaker]

Friggen' scholarship essays. I don't even know what to write.

Question: "Write a short summary of your career goals on a separate piece of paper."

Me: "........................"
Me: "Mom, what would you consider a 'short summary?'"
Mom: "Three paragraphs."
Me: "On what?"
Mom: "What your goals are, why you want to pursue them, and what you hope to achieve."
Me: "I can sum that up in three friggen' sentences!"

I want to be a filmmaker, because I love movies and the film industry. I hope to achieve great success from it.

Two sentences!

[Bot Girl]

Friggen' scholarship essays. I don't even know what to write.

Question: "Write a short summary of your career goals on a separate piece of paper."

Me: "........................"
Me: "Mom, what would you consider a 'short summary?'"
Mom: "Three paragraphs."
Me: "On what?"
Mom: "What your goals are, why you want to pursue them, and what you hope to achieve."
Me: "I can sum that up in three friggen' sentences!"

I want to be a filmmaker, because I love movies and the film industry. I hope to achieve great success from it.

Two sentences!

For enhancement: Why do you love movies? Do you have a "defining moment" that made you realize how much you love them? (Scholarships and colleges LOVE defining moments!) And define "success". What will success mean for you, and how will you know when you have achieved it?

[Trailbreaker]

For enhancement: Why do you love movies? Do you have a "defining moment" that made you realize how much you love them? (Scholarships and colleges LOVE defining moments!) And define "success". What will success mean for you, and how will you know when you have achieved it?

Okay, I got the first paragraph done. Basically it summarizes film as an art form and a form of communication and how a competitive industry formed from it and how I believe it's time for me to get involved and in this art form/form of communication.

Basically I'm saying "This is such an awesome industry as it does really awesome things for society, so wouldn't it be AWESOME if you guys gave me an AWESOME scholarship to help me pay for my AWESOME college so I can get an AWESOME career in this AWESOME industry and do amazing and AWESOME things? You guys will be heroes...and AWESOME."

[Bot Girl]

Okay, I got the first paragraph done. Basically it summarizes film as an art form and a form of communication and how a competitive industry formed from it and how I believe it's time for me to get involved and in this art form/form of communication.

Basically I'm saying "This is such an awesome industry as it does really awesome things for society, so wouldn't it be AWESOME if you guys gave me an AWESOME scholarship to help me pay for my AWESOME college so I can get an AWESOME career in this AWESOME industry and do amazing and AWESOME things? You guys will be heroes...and AWESOME."

Awesome!!!! LOL

[Trailbreaker]

Awesome!!!! LOL

And now I don't know what to write for my second paragraph, LOL!