Maddie, I had never heard of molly, but thanks to ms. cyrus, we're now all familiar, It was my youngest DD now 37, who told me about 'x', and it being a date rape drug. Thankfully she realized it was serious and would never leave a drink setting on the table, even taking it on the dance floor, as would her girl friends. This is what I found on x: What is Ecstasy? Ecstasy is a synthetic amphetamine-like (speed-like), mind-altering drug that can cause you to hallucinate. It has been known to cause death, especially when mixed with alcohol. It is often mixed with speed by drug dealers, often without the user knowing. Ecstasy does not often come in a capsule, btw. To see some photos see our drug photos page, so you will know what they look like if you see them. MDMA, also referred to as Ecstasy or XTC is one of a series of �"designer drugs�" created by chemically modifying methamphetamine. One of the other drugs in this class is MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine). To read more on this drug, read our article on Ecstasy. Or check out these websies: www.mninter.net/~publish/Photo21b.htm and www.maps.org/research/mdma/index.html (For more drug links, go to the Drug Links page). By now you are probably saying you have heard of Ecstasy and that it is not a date rape drug. It has been reported as a Date Rape Drug by law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada, as it has been given unknowingly to many victims since its appearance in the mid-1980s. So we decided to include it here for educational purposes, but more and more Ecstasy is being used to enhance the effects of alcohol and marijuana, PLEASE don't mix these drugs, it can be a deadly combination! Some teens think the speed-like feelings they get from Ecstasy will counteract the downer feelings of alcohol and pot -- wrong again! It is important to note that most of the deaths that have occurred from MDMA have been from dehydration. If this drug is used it must be taken with a lot of water. WE are NOT recommending the use of this drug, just providing information.

I think my original post may have been unclear judging from the last two responses. I typed it in a hurry. I'm not putting any pressure on DD at all. My rule is simply give everything you do your best effort. The soccer situation I don't think is attributable to her, not mostly anyway. Every coach isn't right for every child. Most of the teams I am looking at moving her to are much lower ranked teams where she will get more playing time and better coaching. Its not about being a star. I want her to be the best she can be. I will not spend tons of money for her to be a bench warmer or not improve. It just doesn't make any sense. I don't like it and its no fun for her. What I've seen is she just doesn't really connect with her current coach. In her other major sport, she would do anything her coach asks her to do, no matter how difficult it seems. In competitive athletics, that is important. With this coach, no such connection or desire to play well for him. Yet, she loves the sport. I mean, she gets upset when practice is canceled. So trust me when I say it is not about her hating the sport. With competitive athletics, playing with friends is not a good reason to stay with a team. Anyway, DD and I talked it over last night and she's back with the program. She's going to continue playing with her current team and we will check out other teams during the season to see if we find a better fit. She is worried about making friends on a new team. She makes friends easily, so it won't be a problem. She doesn't understand it, but by the end of the season, several players other players will find new teams for the same reasons. That's just how it goes. Her last team completely imploded because the parents got fed up with how the coach treated the girls.

Below should be a site where you can watch and listen to the Last Night of the Proms. Click on to 'Royal Albert Hall'. Part II is where the fun pieces happen; so you can join in with Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem Don't be put off by the bangs and whistles - all part of the 'Prom-ers' silliness. The footage is cut with scenes from several out-ot-town venues that hold 'Proms in the Park' . . . Manchester, Swansea, belfast and Glasgow. The second half lasts for about an hour and a half. This will only be available until Sat 16th Sept though. Take it away Minnie! Here is a link that might be useful: Last Night of the Proms

I ran into a friend yesterday that was picking up the wrist corsages for her twin sons' dates, and getting supplies for the pre-prom party that was to be held at her place. She said the plan was for people to get dressed at her place, to go for pictures, then go for dinner, then skip the prom altogether because "it's lame" and then go to the after-prom-party somewhere else. I'm not sure I get the point of getting dressed for prom, and then not going to prom. Or whether you can call something a pre-prom party or an after-prom party if you don't attend the prom. The complaint about the prom being "lame" seemed to be focused on the "Gestapo-llike chaperones" who wouldn't let the attendees get too close to each other on the dance floor or illegally drink alcohol at the prom. I silently thought sarcastically "How dare those chaperones actually do their jobs? That's so 'lame'." I hope your daughter had a fantastic time.