Someone you are very close to has recently begun to drift away, due to external influences. You believe that they are beginning to change themselves for the worse to be accepted by a group of people that while you like, have no real desire to be connected to. You remain on good terms with this person, but the closeness you had is gone.

Do you confront them about it and run a high risk of losing the remaining friendship you have, or leave them to make their choices and hope that they realize what they're doing, thereby salvaging the ties you have left?

Neither option is really appealing, I know. Anybody have any advice?

And now, to totally change the topic...

Quiz time!

Stolen from *MicrosuedeMouse

Your real name: Mintaka. No last name for you .
Age: Fifteen and a half... damn, I feel old.
Height: I think I'm about five foot seven at the moment.
Natural hair colour: Blonde.
Eye colour: Brown.
Skin color: Heh. White, even though I live in a desert.
Glasses/contacts?: Yup. Contacts.
Piercings: Just ears.
Tattoos: Not yet, but possibly when I get older...
Braces: Just finishing up, actually. Six weeks to go!
Mannerisms: Uh... I don't really notice any about myself. Thumb on lips when thinking, and inspecting nails when nervous.
Other distinctive markings: Scar under my chin from splitting it open when I was a little girl.

F A V O U R I T E
Colour: Blue of any shade
Band: Pink Floyd, Cobra Starship
Video game: Neverwinter Nights and Knights of the Old Republic.
Movie: Hm... I'll have to get back to you. WALL-E, maybe?
Book: Too many to list, although as a series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire' beats all else.
Food: Chocolate. Durr.
Game on a cell phone: Tetris!
CD: 'Book of Secrets' with Loreena McKennitt.
Flower: Hm... not sure. I've always loved flowers in general.
Scent: shrug
Animal: Cats
Comic book: Watchmen!
Cereal: LIFE CEREAL FOREVER.
Website: DA and YouTube.
Anime: Death Note and Naruto.

D O . Y O U
Play an instrument?: Guitar, piano, and voice if you count it.
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?: No way. Two hours, at absolute maximum.
Like to sing?: Love it.
Have a job?: I babysit fairly regularly.
Have a cell phone?: Who doesn't nowadays? It's a pretty crap one though.
Like to play sports?: I enjoy soccer and archery. Apart from that, NO.
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: Nope!
Have a crush on someone?: >.> Maaaaaybe...
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?: Indeed. The UAE, to be precise.
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?: Hah! No.
Have any special talents/skills?: I like to think of myself as a good writer, but nothing mind-blowing.
Exercise daily?: No... weekly.
Like school?: Well, it's better than working.

C A N . Y O U
Sing the alphabet backwards?: Hehehe, I fail every time I try.
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?: No, that hurts!
Speak any other languages?: I speak a little French and German (enough to order in a restaurant or something), and some words in Maori and Arabic. I don't speak another language fluently, though.
Go a day without food?: I can, but it sure as hell doesn't make me happy.
Remember your dreams: Usually for about five minutes after I wake up.
Read music, not just tabs?: Yup! If I do say so myself, I'm rather good at that
Roll your tongue?: Kind of.
Eat a whole pizza?: Probably

H A V E . Y O U . E V E R
Won something in the lottery?: Unfortunately not.
Snuck out of the house?: No. There hasn't ever been a need, really.
Lied to get out of trouble?: Yes. Not that I feel good about it.
Had a computer crash?: nodnod
Gotten lost in your city?: So many times it's unbelievable . To be fair, though, roads actually change every week cause most of it's still under construction.
Seen a shooting star?: No, but I really want to!
Been to any other countries?: I've been to over 30, no joke. My parents like to travel.
Had a serious surgery?: Not that I remember.
Stolen something important to someone else?: No.
Solved a rubiks cube?: No, but my sister has. I don't have the patience or puzzle-solving skills to do it.
Gone out in public in your pajamas?: Yeah, several times. Don't judge .
Cried over a girl?: Over my girl friends, yeah.
Cried over a boy?: Mmmm... probably, but not recently at all.
Kissed a random stranger?: No!
Hugged a random stranger?: Nope.
Been in a fist fight?: Not yet.
Been arrested?: Thankfully not.
Done drugs?: Yuck.
Had alcohol?: Yes, but I've never been drunk.

Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?: I believe so, except it was juice.
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?: >.> Yes...
Sneaked into the opposite sex's bathroom?: By accident, I swear!
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a holiday/etc?: No.
Swore at your parents?: Not out loud.
Kicked a guy where it hurts?: I'm not that mean .
Been to a casino?: Yup! Waste of time and human endeavor, though...
Ran over an animal and killed it?: Can't drive yet.
Broken a bone?: Never in my life.
Gotten stitches?: Yeah -.-
Had a water balloon fight in winter?: ...who does that?
Made homemade muffins?: YUM. Oh. Uh, yeah, but it's been a while.
Bitten someone?: Not for a loooooong time.
Been to disneyland/disneyworld?: Yup! Both in Hong Kong and LA.
Burped in someone’s face?: Nope. Ew.

W H E N S . T H E . L A S T . T I M E . Y O U
Brushed your teeth: Earlier today.
Cried: Two weeks ago. I was having a pretty bad day.
Went to the bathroom: Couple hours ago?
Saw a movie in a theatre: Last week... I saw Star Trek and The Knowing.
Read a book: Today.
Had a snow day: NEVER AND IT'S REALLY PISSING ME OFF. You only get 'rain days' over here, because there's no drainage system and the entire city floods and then you get like two days off but it only rains for about one week a year here so it only happens once in a blue moon >
Had a party: Psh... one that I organized? A year, at least. I just go to other people's parties
Went to a doctor: Couple weeks ago.
Tripped in front of someone?: Heh, earlier this week.
Went to the grocery store: Yesterday.
Got sick: Again, last week. People thought I was a chain smoker because I was coughing so horribly.
Got cursed: As in... swore at? Probably a couple days ago.
Called someone: Yesterday.

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R
Fruit/vegetables: Fruit.
Black/white: It varies. Usually white.
Lights on/lights off: Off. Natural light is way better.
TV/movie: Movie!
Body spray/lotion: I don't care.
Cash/check: Cash plz.
Pillows/blankets: Blankets! I can survive without pillows.
Headache/stomach ache: Stomach ache, hands down.
Paint/charcoal: Paint.
Chinese food/Mexican food: Hmm... both so good! Mexican, I guess. Chicken enchiladas FTW.
Summer/winter: Winter in the UAE, summer in the States and New Zealand.
Snow/rain: Rain. So rare and nice...
Fog/misty: Fog!
Rock/rap: Rock rock rock rock rock.
Meat/vegetarian: Meat.
Chocolate/vanilla: Chocolate every time.
Sprinkles/icing: Icing... mmmmmm.....
Cake/pie: Both!
Strawberries/blueberries: Again, both....
Ocean/swimming pool: Hm... I like both, actually. Depends where the ocean is.
Cookies/muffins: Cookies.
Wallet/pocket: Pocket. I friggin' hate wallets and purses.
Window/door: Window!
Charles Chaplin/Chespirito: ...?
Pink/purple: Purple.
Cat/dog: Cat!
Long sleeve/short sleeve: Short.
Pants/shorts: Pants.
Winter break/spring break: Hm... we don't have those over here -.-
Spring/autumn: Autumn.
Clouds/clear sky: Clouds, always.
Moon/mars: Moon! So pretty, and steeped in much more folklore...
Questions/Answers: Questions. Always more important.
War/Peace: No, I want war.

LOVE AND ALL THAT CRAP
Do you believe in love?: Yes.
What's the most important kind of love for you?: Familial and friendship.
Have you ever been in love?: I've loved close friends, but never been in love, no.
Been close to love?: I don't think so.
If you have, with who?: N/A.
Ever confessed your feelings to the one you loved?: Hah! I can't even tell a guy I'm crushing on him.
Really badly so that it actually hurts and you cry at night?: No.
Are you in a relationship?: No, but have no real desire for one either.
If so, for how long?: N/A.
Do you believe there is someone for everyone?: I haven't decided that yet, but my initial reaction is 'no'. I don't believe in soulmates.
What is your idea of the best date?: Dunno... somewhere we're both comfortable with...
What was your first kiss like?: Ugh. Don't remind me. It was non-consensual on my part... one of my guy friends kissed me when he was roaring drunk.
How old were you when you got your first kiss?: Fifteen.
Do you think love is worth nothing?: Of course it's worth something!
Best experience you’ve ever had with the opposite sex: Honest-to-god friendship.
If you are single, have you had any boyfriends/girlfriends before?: Nope.
Have you ever been dumped?: N/A.
Have you ever dumped someone?: N/A.

I...
Am: Odd.
Want: To make a difference.
Need: To feel that I can count on people.
Love: Rain hitting the roof just as you fall asleep. Best sound ever.
Hate: Ignorance.
Feel: Tired. My exams are not helping.
Did: Lots of things.
Miss: My former home.
Am annoyed by: Language barriers.
Would rather: Be a famous, ground-breaking author.
Am tired of: Sell-outs.
Will always: Have a thing for the blond-emo hairstyle.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S
What is your favourite genre of music?: Rock/alternative rock.
What time is it now?: 2.23 PM
How much money do you have right now?: I think about $700 that I have access to at the moment.
Are you hungry right now?: Nope!
What are you doing right now?: Being bored.
Do you like parades?: Ugh, no!
Do you like the moon?: I do indeed.
What are you going to do when you're done with this?: Study >.<
If you could have any magical power what would it be?: Telepathy or flight.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
Funny?: On occasion.
Cool?: Hah! No.
Pretty?: Moderately.
Sarcastic?: No, why would you think that?
Lazy?: Hell yes.
Hyper?: Almost never.
Friendly?: I try to be, but I feel very uncomfortable talking to people I don't know.
Evil?: My dad classifies me as Lawful Good
Unforgettable?: I sure hope so.
Smart?: Yes. It is one of my main attributes, I think.
Strong?: I'm pretty strong for a teenage girl, but any guy my age could probably beat me in a game of Mercy.
Talented?: In some areas.
Dorky?: 'Geeky' is more the word that comes to mind.

WHAT COMES TO MIND WITH THE WORD
High: Weed.
Lonely: Akon (you know, that really annoying song with the high voice)
Pen: I can never find any pens when I need them.
Flower: Orchids.
Window: Cleaner.
Psycho: Alistair from my class.
Brain freeze: Slushies!
Strange: Stranger the better!
Sassy: Cobra Starship.
Suffering: Africa.
Art: Da Vinci.

WOULD YOU EVER
Sky dive?: I want to!
Run away?: I don't think so.
Curse at a teacher?: No, I'm too much of a goody two shoes for that
Not take a shower for a week?: No... yuck.
Ask someone out?: Only if I... actually, no. I don't think I could.
Unscrew your cellphone too see what's inside?: Yup! Already have. The bitch took aaaages to put back together.
Lie to someone to make them think better of you?: No.
Visit a foreign country for more than a month?: Yup! And have done so before.
Go scuba diving?: Done it. It's awesome.
Write a book?: YES.
Assemble a computer?: Too much technical know-how needed.
Become a rock star?: That would be kinda cool...
Have a long-distance relationship?: I'd try to avoid it.
Marry someone you don't know?: Hardly.

LAST QUESTIONS
What kind of computer do you have?: Compaq with Vista Home Premium.
What grade/level of studies are you in? (if applicable): Year 11 in the British system.
Do you like to throw popcorn at people in the movies?: No, because I usually only buy M&Ms
How many posters do you have in your room?: Hm... 7, and over 25 postcards/comics/pictures.
Who else should take this quiz?: I tag everyone!