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She is most likely a girl who is well-read, and has an admirable understanding of various complex subjects. She is also very attuned with her emotions, and she has no problems expressing herself. A lot of people will tend to wrongfully label ladies who don’t typically like to mingle with other people as anti-social. There is a stigma of weirdness attached to these kinds of ladies who like to keep to themselves. What a lot of people fail to realize is that these women aren’t necessarily anti-social, they are just selectively social. They can be great people to hang out...

Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, few are quite as dramatic as cats. Check out these hilarious pictures to see what we mean. The list below contains some of the most blatant overreactions we've ever seen from felines. Whether they're experiencing snow for the first time, realizing that the ceiling fan rotates, catching somebody eating their ice-cream, or learning that their favorite couch has been sold, these cats can't do anything without being dramatic about it. Don't forget to vote for the funniest! #1 Road Trip #2 Over Dramatic Cat #3 This Cat Discovers Snow For The First Time...

Organizers of the Texas Renaissance Festival say the success of the event from past seasons is the reason they will extend the festival to a ninth weekend this year. The festival will begin Sept. 30 and run through Nov. 26. Traditionally, the festival has been during the months of October and November. "We had a very successful year last year with almost zero rain and we were able to see the attendance not be affected by the weather," said Terre Albert, CEO and general manager of the Texas Renaissance Festival. According to Albert, the festival, which got its start in...

Travel + Leisure has released its annual list of America’s most attractive cities. And no, it’s not talking about the skylines or the cityscapes. This list is all about the people. The rankings were curated by a survey of T+L readers as a part of its America’s Favorite Places series. Here's what they said about Houston: "Beyonce is from Houston. Tom Ford, Patrick Swayze, and Matt Bomer, too. That list alone should earn Space City a high score for attractiveness. But T+L readers also note the city’s penchant for fashion. Montrose neighborhood’s boutiques and the enormous Galleria Mall’s 375 luxury shops ensure Houstonians always look...

Sophie Blitz likes to ride her bike along Courtland Street where she lives, a tree-lined street with spacious Victorian homes. But when a portion of the sidewalk became too damaged for her to ride her bike over, she went to the top to get it fixed. The Harvard Elementary second-grader wrote a straight-forward letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner in March asking him to fix it for her and in exchange she would treat him to one of her favorite treats at Gelazzo, the hand-crafted gelato joint on White Oak Drive. After a few more letters were exchanged, including one where...