Awesome is a good word for them ^___^. *laughs* I like that reasoning (wish it had worked on my primary school principal. He basically said I was at fault 'cause I fought back after nearly a full year of tormenting and abuse).

Dad's very protective of "his girls" (Mum and I) and Mum... Mum's Irish. 'nuff said. Dad's Dutch and I got the temper from both sides (I like to tell people that "I'm half Dutch, half Irish. Which side would you like to piss off first? *smiles sweetly*")

I've only really kept in contact with one of the friends I made in high school, the rest have drifted away. Most of the friends I've kept in contact with were made at Uni (I now live with one of them and we're so alike it's scaring the two males in the house) or in China.