this is my very first post. i came across soulcast a few days ago but i never got the chance to explore it until now. i am kinda busy, but anyway i decided to leave the office early today because something...no, SOMEONE...completely ruined my day. i do not usually let other people affect me; however, this time, this certain person used up all the patience i ever had. my friends and I have been talking this afternoon about volcanoes. one friend of mine, a biology teacher, told me that craters are usually disguised as lakes with very cold water. but then, beneath them, they could be holding in a lot of heat. then i told her, that's exactly me. AAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!! (growl and rumble!!! boom! boom! bang! explosions! a shower of boulders! a blast of fiery stones! tongues of fire lashing out at anyone who gets too near) see, this certain person, who hangs around me all the time and clings to me like poison ivy, has finally sucked up all the patience and goodness i've been trying to give her. she is simply one irritating and annoying know-it-all, who bashes your good mood and pulls down your high spirits. she is one stinking prima donna. i've been holding back for months. i tried to be understanding and friendly. but insulting you and hurting your feelings is her forte. she's a pro at trying to make you feel like an idiot. it's too much. my glass of patience just broke. i'm not planning on getting a replacement. the peaceful waters are suddenly rippled. a low murmur from beneath could be heard. suddenly it becomes a rumble then a deafening roar and the earth shakes. the ripples turn into giant splashes as stones burst out from beneath, as if a monster is unleashed. the virgin lake, the placid water has been disturbed. now the volcano rises. the monster wakes up.