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Who are you?
I'm Rob. I'm a teenager with a blog.

How old are you?
As I said -- I'm a teenager. Older than a kid and younger than an adult.

What sites do you go to?
See my ultimate all time favorites on my links page.

What do you like to do?
I love to read, and write. Writing is very expressive. Pretty much anything that has to do with literature is important to me. Also, I really enjoy acting -- theatre and drama are crucial to my life style because I can't stand not being around people. Also, I obviously like computers and web-design. Its really fun to be able to create these cool pages that can generate so many things -- tell time, gather comments, make a little money... and I'm obsessed with Harry Potter. So... yeah. The only reason I can do these things is that I have no life. :)

Do you have any specific hobbies?
Well, I'm fairly good at singing. And I also play the cello, dunno if you've heard one before. A guy named Yo-yo Ma also plays it, you can hear him playing a song I'm learning at the moment right
here. Its by Bach.

Who's this Neil guy?
I met Neil in seventh grade and knew him for a whole year before realizing what he knew about computers. He's really big on Flash and programming for the site and knows the basics of HTML with his FrontPage. He's in the process of making a few games for the site. He's my helper monkey. He also uses Photoshop very professionally to make some graphics -- none of them, however, are on this site. He basically does anything for the site I ask him to. Thanks Neilson!

Why'd you make a site?
I woke up one morning in 4th grade to hear my dad yelling that he'd make me a site if I got up and got dressed fast enough. He's been dealing with computers because of the
company he owns and individually maintains. So... I made a really amatuer site that had very very simple "games", like an online "fortune teller" and "scavenger hunt," both made with Publisher and HTML. They weren't wonderful. Then in 7th grade I decided I would make a better one that could actually do stuff that I wanted, so I checked out a heavy 1000 paged book and read about tables and basic HTML. Ever since then I've been experimenting.

Why do you have a site now?
Because I want my opinion heard and feel that younger people shouldn't be seen so negatively in society. Really, some of the biggest problems in the world can be fixed by just using what children are taught. Like the saying I enjoy: "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten." Some of the stupidest problems like prejudice and war could just be solved by going back to our child/teenage instincts.

What do you know about computers?
I know a lot of HTML, and some Javascript. I've unsuccessfully experimented with PHP, and that, unfortunately, didn't work out so well to learn individually. I'm also fairly well at typing.

Can you make me a site?
Nope, sorry. I make them for my very close friends when they need one. I do it for experience, but it generally takes a chunk of time. Sorry.

Whats up with the ads?
I have a very limited hosting plan right now -- its free, thats why. It adds little text ads at the bottom of the screen. I want to move on, but since I don't have a lot of cash, I need to get some money to purchase a hosting plan. That's where Google Adsense comes in. I'm trying to limit the ads to a vertical banner a page. The problem is, I'm not going to make any money until I get $100 of credit in Google Adsense, because I get a check when I reach a $100. If I never make it, I never make it. *Moment of sadness*

How can I help support you?
Tell your friends! Tell your family! Give out leaflets on the streets! The more traffic I get, the more money I will get in turn, to be able to obtain a better hosting site!
Edit: Don't really hand out leaflets.

Whats in it for me if I support you?
Its common courtesy and is the right thing to do. But, if you really want a reason...
If you support me, I will get a site with a better hosting plan. With this plan there will be more bandwidth, more space, and less need for ads. This means that the pages will run smoother and faster, I will be able to put up more sections with more pictures and content, and I will also be able at that point to have less ads on these pages. A site will cost me about $100 dollars a year, so as long as I can maintain traffic and have people coming to my site, I will be able to keep my site for as long as the internet and I are existant.

What are your favorites?
Favorite book series is Harry Potter, movie is Pirates of the Caribbean, food is pizza, drink is Dr. Pepper, musical group is Maroon 5, dessert is ice cream, color is blue.

The pages aren't loading right... why?!
Do you have javascript enabled? That might be helpful to do. Then you can see the clock ticker and other cool things I've placed on the site.

What do you want to do for a living when you're older?
I want to either go into politics or journalism.