Simple!

Most of you probably know this by now, but for those who don't..

To get this gorgeous Simple dress, you don't actually need to be from the UK like it says.

Yep, that's right, you can get it in a few easy steps.

1. Into your address bar type this: http://www.simple.co.uk/stardoll/?u=

after the u=, type your user ID which you can find here.

2. Go to that website.

3. At the bottom of the page it brings you to, fill in the form. Put in fake information if you want, it won't make a difference.

4. Go to your suite, where you will find a bag with your fabulous new dress!

Update:

Okay, so loads of people still seem to be having trouble with this.

I can do it for you if you really can't do it - no password needed. Write in my GB if you need me to do it.

But please try it yourself first, I don't have time to get it for everyone!

MeDoll Mania!

Hey! I didn't really know if I should post this, 'cause it's an advertisement, but Sahar said it was okay >.<

Well, first of all, sorry I haven't posted much recently, I wasn't online a lot, and everyone posted all the news before me :)

I love the new features on Stardoll, especially the way we can give make-overs to other people!

I love doing make-overs on people, so I made a blog for it called MeDoll-Mania and I've done a few there already. Let me know if you'd like to write there or have a make-over done on you :)

That's all for now :D

What a deal!

I'm on a roll! 2 posts in one day!? Shocker! ;D

To the subject; Now, New members to Stardoll now receive GIANT present when they go to their suite! Inside, there is some really cool free items to start you off. You also get a free chair and table, and the clothes on your back...AND, you get 80 Stardollars!(Which you could transfer to your real acc., hehe!) 25 for the first day, 25 for the second, 30 for the third day... AND, there is this little blue present that comes from the big present. You get some sort of gift when you confirm your e-mail.. Or is it, 10 gifts!?Stardoll have really improved themselves this time. Right? Big thanks to Exitgirls for the info :D

30 Million; Almost here! :D

We're almost there, The last time i checked how many users there were, i remember the number 28 Million, i think it was only about a week ago!

We've all been hoping for free items right? We'll, i dont know if these will be free, but they better, Who'd buy items celibrating 30 million members for like.. money? I wouldnt.
Looks like stardoll thought of the boy's this time, Finally they've noticed there are guys on stardoll, shall we clap?


AT THE MOMENT my user count thing shows 29,919,546 members. :)


Oh, by the way, i can't post much the next 2 months or so.. Got into lots of trouble at the mall :[

New & FRESH!

I usually hate the newest stardoll features, but this, I quite like! Check it:In our suites, there is a new bar with all the needed options. From saving your suite, to shopping in the mini-shop. I think it's mucho faster, Don't you?When you visit someones suite, you can now CHANGE THEIR MEDOLL! WOOHOO! It's cool 'cos I usually get REALLY bored, and this should amuse me for quite some time. Anyway, Our rooms have now expanded. More room has been added to the back, and we are now able to move our mirror, shelf, etc. AND... There is that little pink bar beside each room? It shows how many items are in that room(who cares, anyway?) and the more the items, then less white dots there are.. I was just wondering, when the bar has not white dots left, does it mean we cannot have any more items in that room? Anyone know...?

By the WAY! Is anyone good at banners?! Haha, I'm just useless at them, and was hoping for a new blingin' one to match my doll ;D Mail me if you want :D

Spoilers

Hey ;D

Loads of new items are on Spoilers but I want to show you some cool clothes ;D

The dress are just- WOW

What the hell?!!?

I dont know if this is "Old news" but I just noticed this!!

Animal-Lovers, the biggest club on Stardoll is deleted! D:

This is not the first big club that get's deleted but it is THE biggest club (or at least used to be), Now that means FashionClub is the biggest club on Stardoll, does that mean all the prev.'s well "move" there now?

What do you think? :S

Play for Stardollars!

Jai Ho everybody! Sorry for lack of posting, I'm just a bit busy..Y'know, School -.-

Well, Stardoll have decided to start handing out a WHOPPING 5 STARDOLLARS, If we just play some stupid game!(I know, Stardoll are treating us like royalty! ;D)

(ID blocked out cos...Hackers? Idk!)

There ya have it! We get 5 stardollars, for playing a game(or making a scenery).. It's only out for a limited time though :/ AND, you HAVE to spend your 5 Stardollars within a certain time. I don't know how much time exactly, since I could so not be bothered playing that stupid game, where you have to take a picture of someone while they fly across the screen at 80m/ph :|





Good? Bad? Let us know what you think!

..

I don't usually like posting these kind of things, but I'm making an exception for this story :)

You may remember a while ago, Rachson was hacked (again)

applead went to her StarBazaar to help save her things, and this is the story of what happened next, in applead's own words.

"A few weeks ago,  maybe less, my good friend Rachson was hacked. Her other account is qazwsxedcq. 

The real Rachson messaged me on MSN saying "I am being hacked, please refreshing my starbaazar and buy my clothes all the items you can get."

I managed to buy 2 items from Rachson's bazaar - the MK gold glutch and grey Ashley dress.

Just before i managed to get theses items, i found the DKNY Sherling Leather Jacket in StarBazaar for 21sd - not Rachson's StarBazaar, the main StarBazaar.

 I told Rachson the iteams I got from her and about the Sherling Leather. She replied:
"Okay, just give me back the grey ashley and you can keep the rest of the items"

I replied thanking her and i gave the grey ashley back. She give me the MK Purple Dress in return for the grey Ashley, which I sold to her qazwsxedcq account and rachson said "thanks i will put u on my blog"

A few days later Rachson messaged me saying "I want my items back" - the ones she said I could keep. I said "NO you said I can keep them" 

A while later, I got a friend request saying "give me items back i will hack you"

I was scared. She said "you can run but you cant hide"

And that's the story. If you think I'm a scammer, you can take me off your friends list. I found the Sherling Leather in the main StarBazaar - Stardoll rules say if you find an item for any price in StarBazaar, it's yours. Stardoll rules say no trading!

Thanks for reading

applead

Note from Fiona:

I know from experience that applead isn't a scammer, as I'm sure a lot of you do.

Update:

Vjera (Rachson) asked me to post this picture, to prove that applead bought her jacket.

Click here to see it.

Guest article #11

Hey , My name is Bronagh but on Stardoll it is Bronagh97.I am here to talk about how Stardoll has became a bad place, But i dont care i still love it (L)

Hackers
_________________
Everyone has an obsession about Stardoll.
About LE , Antidote and DKNY. These items are very rare. And to most people they just gotta have them!
Most people get hacked and start fights just because of rares. I know many people who has been hacked of Scuba,Skyscraper and more. But just remember to all the hackers, This is virtual the clothes are pixels! if you want them so badly buy them in real life.
Remember NEVER give out your password to anyone!

Clubs
___________
Wow , there is many clubs on Stardoll but lets talk about Animal-Lovers.
It has over 530,000 members! The biggest club on Stardoll. But there is so many pervs and people asking for passwords.

Medolls
___________
This is a good thing about how it has changed becuase of these 4 awesome people and there blog.
It is great to have a stunning medoll. With the latest hair styles and DOT or Sephora make-up. And all the latest trends. 
So here's a question if you had to pick out of..
fionamcgonigle , arna-rut , Sahar-star and -Cooldude , Who would you pick ?
Honestly i would pick Fiona. I love her style! Its very unique.

Glitches
________
The most annoying thing about Stardoll! I hate glitches, And i geuss you do to.
Big head glitches. The one were you go to people's suites and it is showing there hair or there bra , it has been out for a very long time.

Another glitch is with LE. It is not very limited when it is like this , is it ?

It has happened twice now.
:(


I hope you enjoyed reading about Stardoll.
Thankyou :)

Guest article #10

"Stardoll’s not like it used to be."

Hi, you may remember me from my last guest post about the largest club Animal-Lovers. I am here today to talk to you about stardoll’s change over the years. 
Stardoll, was once a happy site where they put so much effort into their clothes and to make stardoll an enjoyable site for all ages. Nowadays, stardoll has turned into a advertising websites. I know you have noticed all the advertisements around the website and if you haven’t you must be a really good at ignoring things. Stardoll once put so much work into their clothes, their hot buy’s; nearly all the clothes for that season were beautiful. Now, we get the odd nice top, pants whatever. All stardoll cares about is getting money I understand they need the money but really, this is not fair on us. I don’t think they put enough effort into making the clothes good anymore. If they label it LE for $250 people will buy it, if they don’t have enough stardollars they’ll get more codes for refills to buy them when really; look at the clothes, some of them are just disgusting. I think sardoll should put way more effort to deign better clothes, also I wish they would stop re-releasing. Some people spent so much money getting some of the clothes that they have released yet again because they were rares now all that money went to waste. I think they re-release them because they couldn’t be bothered to make new clothes. Anyway, that’s the end of that. Please tell me your thoughts and comments. 

I also have another thing to talk about, wouldn’t it be awesome to sell make-up and accessories. That would be so good, like all the Sephora now. It would be really good to have some new accessories that were released a while ago. What are some suggestions to make stardoll a better place? Tell us in the comments. 

Well, thats all for today and I hope to see you in the future as I may be doing another guest article. I hope you like my banner; It was made by Xainnity and its awesome. 

Thank-You all for reading, 
-Laura626

Weird facts?!

Hey!

I was on Animal-Lovers and someone made this topic about weird facts, so I remembered mine and I found out that I'm even weirder than I thought I am! haha

I think it'll be cool & funny if every one said some weird facts about theirself!

Here are some of mine :P (maybe not so weird in a second thought lol)

1)I have long fingers

2)I like fruit and vegetables

3)I can put my small toe (not sure how its called in English :/) on the one next to it

4)I dont eat meat but I'm not vegetarien (I eat fish)

5) I cant sleep with my socks (alot of people can't actually)

Cant wait to see yours!

Stardoll's Birthday

So, Stardoll's 3rd birthday is coming up(Strange since some people have been on stardoll since 2004..) And we all wished for something free didnt we? That's surely what we're getting!
Seems like all we have to do is playing some special games, and we get money? Awesome!

I dont have the date this is coming out though, but it was uploaded today, so soon i guess?

Stardoll birthday- this week!

As you saw in the poll, Stardoll's birthday is this week!

Stardoll is gonna be 3 years old how cool ha?

They must be planning something special, I dont remember they did anything last year but now they are talking about it, can't wait to see if there is anything ;D

Internet safety

Hey,Hello,Hii,Herlow.......:O

My friend AC-Viper sent me this very interesting story about internet safety, she's an adult and she knows this is a very important issue, you might find the story a bit too long but its very interesting and you'll want to know what happens.




After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to
grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under
her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy
List and saw GoTo123 was on.
She sent him an instant message:
ByAngel213:
Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was
following me home today. It was really weird!

GoTo123:
LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone
be following you?
Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?

ByAngel213:
Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination
cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.

GoTo123:
Unless you gave your name out on-line.
You haven't done that have you?

ByAngel213:
Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.

GoTo123:
Did you have a softball game after school today?

ByAngel213:
Yes and we won!!

GoTo123:
That's great! Who did you play?

ByAngel213:
We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are
so gross! They look like bees. LOL

GoTo123:
What is your team called?

ByAngel213:
We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws
on our uniforms. They are really cool.

GoTo123:
Did you pitch?

ByAngel213:
No I play second base. I got to go. My homework
has to be done before my parents get home. I
don't want them mad at me. Bye!

GoTo123:
Catch you later. Bye

Meanwhile.......GoTo123 went to the member menu
and began to search for her profile. When it
came up, he highlighted it and printed it
out. He took out a pen and began to write down what
he knew about Angel so far.

Her name: Shannon
Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985
Age: 13
State where she lived: North Carolina

Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to
the mall. Besides this information, he knew she
lived in Canton because she had just told him.
He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every
afternoon until her parents came home from work.
He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons
on the school team, and the team was named the
Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on
her jersey. He knew she was in the eighth grade at the
Canton Junior High School She had told him all this in
the conversations they had on-line. He had enough
information to find her now.

Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on
the way home from the ballpark that day. She didn't
want them to make a scene and stop her from
walking home from the softball games. Parents were
always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made
her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she
had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't
be so overprotective.

By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the
footsteps following her.

Her game was in full swing when suddenly she
felt someone staring at her. It was then that the
memory came back. She glanced up from her second
base position to see a man watching her closely.

He was leaning against the fence behind first base
and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't
look scary and she quickly dismissed the sudden fear
she had felt.

After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked
to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she
walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He
noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he
had found her.

Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was
only a few blocks to Shannon 's home, and once
he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the
park to get his car.

Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat
until the time came to go to Shannon 's house.
He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there
until time to make his move.

Shannon was in her room later that evening when
she heard voices in the living room..

"Shannon, come here," her father called. He
sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why.
She went into the room to see the man from
the ballpark sitting on the sofa.

"Sit down," her father began, "this man has
just told us a most interesting story about you."

Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents
anything? She had never seen him before today!

"Do you know who I am, Shannon ?" the man asked.

"No," Shannon answered.

"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."

Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a
kid my age! He's 14. And he lives in Michigan !"

The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't
true. You see, Shannon , there are people on-line
who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But
while others do it to injure kids and hurt them, I belong
to a group of parents who do it to protect kids
from predators. I came here to find you to teach you
how dangerous it is to talk to people on-line. You
told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me
to find you. You named the school you went to, the
name of your ball team and the position you played.
The number and name on your jersey just made
finding you a breeze."

Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't
live in Michigan ?"

He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh It made you feel safe
to think I was so far away, didn't it?"

She nodded.

"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only
she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and
murdered her while she was home alone.
Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are
alone, yet they do it all the time on-line. The
wrong people trick you into giving out information
a little here and there on-line. Before you know it,
you have told them enough for them to find you
without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've
learned a lesson from this and won't do it again. Tell
others about this so they will be safe too?"

"It's a promise!"

That night Shannon and her Dad and Mom all
knelt down together and thanked God for protecting
Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.

Hope you learned something :]

He's back :D

First of all, i'd just like to say that i've finished off with the doctor, me and my family always thought(Weren't sure) i had Asperger Syndrome, Well not on a high level, but as the 4 days with me keeping on going to people that are experts in this, i've founden out i do have Asperger Syndrome.. on a very high level, its not bad as i'll be getting all the help i need, just thought i should let you all know lol..


Anyhow, anyone else noticed Anthony/Springate/The.Biotch is back?
Just wondering what you guys think about it, i personally find it AWESOME :] Hes a legend, Literally.


P.s. ill be home tomorrow so i'm going to post more..


BTW. The new LE stinks.. Rip off :/

Guest article #9

Hey Gossip-Stardoll,

''Should I stay or should I go?''

Read my article and let Gossip-Stardoll know what you think using the Comment Box. Thankyou, Megggggg (L) x


It's Megan Summers, remember me? Or yumyum2k7. I guest blogged for this wonderful blog way back in December and it's crazy that so much has happened in such a short space of time. Amongst the good news I have to share, as ever, there is some news that's not so sweet. But as I share this news, do not think of it as bad news, I am leaving Stardoll -this time for all the right reasons. But one day, I'll be back, maybe. I have almost said all my goodbye's to my friends on Stardoll. But now it's time to say goodbye to you, the readers, if not the more important people.

For it's you guys that make Stardoll possible + give it that zest.
Your quest for that something extra and dedication to the blogs, magazines, modelling agencies and more. The list could go on + you, the readers, have created this. And thankyou, for taking something originally small and making it big. You have created opportunity for those who could otherwise have none. 
It makes way for those considered 'nobody's' in the outside world to be regarded and recognised.

Imagine Isabella.Arci as the ''geek'' in the School Library that nobody gives a second thought. And that is possible. She is then only a few clicks away from celebrity status. It really is amazing, this world that Stardoll creates.
But as any world, it has it's downsides. Even Isabella.Arci herself recognises this, as the epitome of timeless glamour and record-holder of cover girl, the position coveted by any medoll and every self proclaimed elite, however unachievable. The downsides being 'elitism' ,elitism is a vicious circle that only few can enter. And once you do enter, inevitably you change. Unneccessarily looking down on others,(which let's get it right), that you do not know enough about to judge.

So in true Gossip-Stardoll fashion, as a tribute to my somewhat ''humble-begginnings'' I will begin how I left off, otherwise fiona mc gonigle, may never have recognised my writing + the phoenomeneon of guest-blogging may never have lifted off! Modest, much?!

So I'll do a simple overview of the latest Hotbuys:

Hotbuys Headband
Splendid
Get yours on: 16th April
Verdict: Personally, I love this headband, typical 60's to be worn around the forehead for instant boho cool.

Hotbuys Vest
Rio
Get Yours on: 2nd April, a.k.a NOW! What'cha waiting for?
Verdict: I love this, it's very bohemian + so on trend. This seasons it's all about fringe details. 
Wear with: It complements almost anything from skinny jeans to flares.
Take inspiration from........

Hotbuys Print Dress

Bisou
Get yours from: 30 April
Verdict: Not the worst, not the best. 
Wear with: Footless tights + Ankle Boots.

Hotbuys Blazer
Pretty in Pink
Get yours from: 27 April
Verdict: Pink it may be, but is has no place in this girlie haven. Masculine tailoring is in abbundance + I would recommend only for the fashion savvy,
Wear with: High-waisted jeans/trousers

Hotbuys Necklace
Bisou
Get yours from: 17 April
Verdict: This season it's all about statement jewellery, this is no exception.
I love it.
Wear with: What I love about this is how versatile it is, it can transform a dreary outfit in seconds. I would keep this outfit quite low-key using only minimal shades and add glamour with this necklace. Make a statement and invest in this timeless classic!

Hotbuys Heart Skirt
Bisou
Get yours from: April 15th
Verdict: Cute, very Betsey Johnson.
Wear with: A puffball shirt, look in Pretty in Pink.

Hotbuys Frock
Bisou
Get yours from: April 6th 
Verdict: I love this, one sleeved darling in the colour of the season.
Wear with: Tights and killer heels!

Hotbuys Tunic
Fudge
Get yours from: April 21th, my birthday, mark your calendar!
Verdict: Dull and dreary, a fashionista's nightmare.
But personally speaking, I love the attention to detail on the sleeves.
Wear with: Don't wear at all if you can help it. 
But if you like it, wear with footless tights/or tights and ankle boots.

Hotbuys bow purse
Rio
Get yours from: April 9th
Verdict: So cute, I love the dinky ribbon bows.
Wear with: Anything! Serious arm candy!

Hotbuy Heels
Pretty in Pink
Get yours from: April 23th
Verdict: I love them, the mix of colours is unusual but it works.
Wear with: Anything!

To readers,

I hope you liked this article as much as I enjoyed writing it, yes - I am leaving but if I can start writing like this on a regular basis, maybe not. I need this opportunity + if you liked it, please say so. Comment! Let me know! Let Fiona know, then you may just convince me to stay and convice Fiona to let me contribute on a regular basis. It would be a dream come true.
Also, I am happy to write, model, interview for any magazine, blog ectera.
Thankyou so much,
Megan (yumyum2k7) (L) x

AND COMMENT! WHAT YOU WAITING FOR!

Corrupted LE

Some of you might remember this from the first LE collection. A few of these LE dresses are corrupted, and the pink bar is far too long. This happened to the Motorcyle Jacket in the first collection, and that is now the only LE from that collection that can be sold. So maybe this means that we will be able to sell these dresses too? We'll have to wait and see..

LE is out!

The LE collection is finally out! Whew, now I can stop stalking the LE shop :)

Opinions? What have you bought, or are going to buy? Did you miss something you wanted? Were any of you the very first to buy something? What are your favourite pieces?

Will always be remembered...

Herlow ;D

Did you have any friend on stardoll that left?!
Well I had few and I'd like to say something to them XD

Rea- You were my first best friend on Stardoll, I'll always remember you and remember how nice you were to me!!

Ashliegh- You were such a great friend! you were very funny and you always made me laugh and you made me superstar for the first time in my life I'll never forget that!

Matea- I just can't describe how amazing you are, I'll always remember all you've done to me.


You can also say something in the comments? :]

Limited Edition

Seems like its coming soon ;]

P.s. the clothes from the guide are actually LE, or thats what it looks like, i think the pink clothes or those most of you've seen in the spoilers are actually just re-releases, they are all from the Katharine heigl doll. lol


*Ill add my header in later, - when i have time!

First club?!

Hey-Hey-Hey!

I didnt post for a long time D;

Any way I was realy wondering.... What was the first club you joined? :]

Wehn I first joined stardoll I spend most of my time on girlsonly club (I dont remember the exact name of it but it was on biggest clubs list) after if got deleted I joined -Animal-lovers and there I spent most of my time :]

Ps.I already got the LE charm & chain (if you bought from the last LE collection you'll get them too)Thats means that the LE newest collection will be here any minute ;D

Oh and I'm getting a new banner soon >.<

1 Million to go!

Woo! The countdown is ON! Only 1 Million more members to go, 'til Stardoll reaches 30,000,000 members. Hopefully, The lucky 30 Millionth member, won't be as stupid as Floomoomin, and forget their password -.-


What exclusive presents will Stardoll present us with this time? More Lottery Dresses...?

LE

Just got these pictures in an e-mail from Stardoll (Not doll mail, actual e-mail. Check yours, you probably got it too!)

Whaddya think?

New LE Charm

Stardoll have added this picture to the spoilers:

It's the new LE charm! Like last time, everyone who bought from the previous LE collecion will get one free (yay!) and everyone else will just have to search StarBazaar! :)

This must mean a new LE collection is on it's way! Better start saving :P

Competition results!

It was so hard to choose a winner! I finally narrowed it down to four: ewonline, Sarah_Sugerplum, Robinbird00 and Iamyourfat. They were all awesome, and it was so hard to choose a winner!

So, I thought I should hold a vote! Each finalist gets some furniture (check your suites), and the voting will close in exactly 24 hours. Good luck!

The Cut

I wanted to let you all know about The Cut, an amazing opportunity made possible by emorox4eva!

The cut is an elimination comp that is inspired by Project Runway, America's Next Top Model & The Cut (Tv series by Tommy Hilfiger). The tasks will be coming straight from tasks used in these shows.

30 people will be chosen to go on to the 1st official round. After that it will be cut to 16 and so on with a few people eliminated each week until we are down to the final 2 or 3. There will be 8 rounds. Each week the top winner will receive a small prize (sd's or clothes) and will receive preference in the next round (basically immunity unless their entry is really bad -except the last round..no one is safe).

In the end their can be only 1 Stardoll Fashionista! So sign up in comments to compete and find out if you will make the cut!


To enter create an outfit out of minishop items. Go to HotBuys Bazaar. Under the post about The Cut sign up in comments in HotBuys Bazaar, not here.

*You must be a member of club Hotbuys_Bazaar to enter.

Prize: 1200sd code or a extremely rare RC item (to be revealed on April 13th).

This is probably one of the rarest prizes ever given by a stardoll club/blog. Don't miss out.

Update: Jenna (emorox4eva) has just told me that the prize will be a major Paulina Porizkova item!

Your stardoll future?

Herlow :]]

I didnt post in a long long time, I was very busy D;

(Sorry >.<)

But now I'm able to post more since its my spring break (woohoo?) and I always try to think about some original cool subjects to post about but I dont have many ideas left ://

Wow I just told you the story of my likfe 0.o

Anyyy way, I just wanted to ask you...how do you see your self in stardoll in the future?

I think I'll actually leave Stardoll when I go to highschool coz I need to think about my real future but I'm asking you so comment about your future and you dont need to comment about this piece of information.

PS.Sorry if I'm annoying :O:O