Corinna & Doug's Loquacious Jollification Thread

CHAT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo::banana::rocker::rocker2:

zhao :wavey:
how are you today? :kiss:

zhao :wavey:
how are you today? :kiss:

still struggling to terms with Ferrero's loss :sad: :sad:
how abt ya?? doing well???:wavey:

:wavey: You seen the pathetic crowd? :rolleyes:

still struggling to terms with Ferrero's loss :sad: :sad:
how abt ya?? doing well???:wavey:
i am doing all right...not that well...having a bit a bad mood during the whole weekend :(
and tomorrow starts my exam week :rolleyes:
hope you are better soon :hug: :hug:

since when they are not pathetic??.. :rolleyes:

:wavey: You seen the pathetic crowd? :rolleyes:
pathetic crowd? :confused: no, what is it?

I can't describe it

http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=39164&page=1&pp=15
read that

they booed whenever Nadal is serving :rolleyes:
kinda reminds me of that infamour Serena-Justine 03 match

:rolleyes:

:wavey:

wanted to wish everybody a great rest day :p
me is leaving :sobbing: for today :rolls:

see ya tomorrow i hope :D

good night :kiss:

:wavey: :hug: you had a great day?

:wavey: :hug: you had a great day?

me? no, not at all... :crying2:

me? no, not at all... :crying2:

Aww, so sorry. Wasn't the best day for me either yesterday.
I just popped in to wish you a good week, good luck with the exams Corinna! :hug:

Aww, so sorry. Wasn't the best day for me either yesterday.
I just popped in to wish you a good week, good luck with the exams Corinna! :hug:
thanks a lot maria :hug: :hug:

:scared: tomorrow is the first one: german :bolt:

me? no, not at all... :crying2:
awwwww why :awww: :hug:???

i hope you and maria have a better day today :hug: :kiss:

Thanks Corinna dear. :hug: And I'm sure you'll master your German exam tomorrow. :hug: Alles Gute! :D

:wavey: Good mornig Corinna, Doug, Maria, Santiago, Zhao, and everyone here! :hug: :kiss: :smooch:

Congrats on your Chat Thread! :D :bounce:

Good luck in your exam, Corinna! :yeah:

A big :hug: to Santiago.

Have a great week all! :kiss: :bigwave:

thanks a lot, maria and sol :hug:

Good Luck Corinna! :D:hug:

I know you'll do well :yeah:

aww :hug: thanks a lot :kiss:

how's your day so far?

:bigwave: Doug & Corinna.

Congratulations on making the Chat Thread. Have a wonderful day you two, wherever you are and whatever you are doing. :)

Hay Mandoura, thanks :hug:


aww :hug: thanks a lot :kiss:

how's your day so far?

Good, but I just lost $1289 on Coria :( :smash:

:lol: i won :woohoo: (10 :o) i wasn't sure if i should bet more on davydenko...but i bet on him because everytime i bet on my favs they lose :awww: so i thought i bet against them...but this doesn't help either :shrug: :sad:
:hug:

:wavey: mandoura :kiss:

:lol: i won :woohoo: (10 :o) i wasn't sure if i should bet more on davydenko...but i bet on him because everytime i bet on my favs they lose :awww: so i thought i bet against them...but this doesn't help either :shrug: :sad:
:hug:
Our betting doesn't affect them unfortunately :p :hug:

Now I'm back to $600, I spent a whole week making my way up to $1900 :lol::sad:

:yeah: :hug: i am sure you'll be back to 1900 soon :lol:

Probably, but then I'll bet a lot and be back to 500 its a vicious circle hat I've been stuck in all year :lol: the highest I've got is just over $3000 I'm like a yo-yo :lol:

:rolls: think positice, at least you succeed in winning a lot sometimes :o
oh i see it isn't much till 10,000 posts for you :yeah:

about 3 or 4 days maybe ;). I only win a lot because I bet all my money all the time :lol:

perhaps i should try this as well

g'day everyone :bigwave:

:wavey: esther :hug: how are ya? :D
having a great day?

yep i did.
going to bed now though :hug:

:hug: so i wish you a good night and sweet dreams hunney :kiss: :hug:

perhaps i should try this as well

Be careful! I don't want you to lose all your money like I do all the time :p

i don't think i'll make it...i don't like take any risks at all :o

If it was real life, I would have lost a LOT more money in total to the amount I have won :o

So I better not bet for real :p

perhaps you wouldn't take so much risks :shrug:
:rolls: i can't predict any scores..:o

I only usually bet lots on matches like Federer or Nadal ;)

Anyway, I'm off to have a shower, I'm going out tonight for a friends birthday :cool:

Have a great evening :smooch: byebye :bigwave:

:lol: a bit late, but have fun this evening :D :hug:

Thanks! I had a great time :hug::D

you came back late :lol:

It would have been later if I wasn't driving ;)

How are you? :hug:

i am okay :) just came home from school :rolleyes:
and how are you? :hug:

I'm great thanks! Though I've been yawning all day, I shouldn't have got up so early :lol:

:rolls: and why did you do that? any reasons??? ;)

I don't like getting up late, its makes the day too short ;) So I got up at 7:59 :lol:

:rolls: i got up a bit earlier ;)
and what did you do today? anything exciting?

Went to get my dads car in Norwich, it was ready this time :lol: that's about ll so far ;) been watching RG :)

Dom you have any exams soon? :awww:

yep :rolleyes: english :scared:
so would you help me and correct me if it's necessary, please ??? :D
today i had german :bolt: :p

Of course I would! :D I'm quite good at English you know :angel:

really? i haven't noticed so far :shrug: how long have you been learning it? :p

About 19 years :lol: :p

that's long :yeah:
you have already been in an english-speaking country? this mostly helps improving your english, i heard

yes, it does! Been here 19 years! I'm confident in my ability now.

And I was lying before, I said 19 years :o I don't think I was learning the day I was born :lol:

so you seem to be very good :yeah: if you haven't been learning for 19 years :p
perhaps you should tell me who your teacher was? :p he seems to be great :rolls:

I've had many teachers! :lol: family, friends, TV, radio, school :lol:

I could speak it for a year or two before I could read and write it :p

:rolls: that's an interesting thing :p
i am listening to radio roland garros :rolls: do you think that helps? :angel:

It's American :p

really :p haven't noticed that :o

You should listen to proper English English instead :p all these people learning American English :(

English English :rocker2: :)

You should listen to proper English English instead :p all these people learning American English :(
okay..so tell me where i could find it :D and i listen to it ;)

www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 :p

:rolls: i hope they'll tell me interesting things :p
thanks for the link :hug:

Radio 4 is kinda boring! Lots of news ;) But all with 'RP' ;)

Hi kids! :wavey: ;) Just thought I'll drop by to say hi and goodbye for today. How did the German exam go Corinna? Did you have a good feeling?

Hi and Goodbye! :hug::wavey:

Oh, Doug, you still around? I thought you'd need some early rest after last night? ;)

Doug, congratties again for the 10000th post. Welcome to the 10K Club.....

I'm about to go to bed :yawn:;) I shouldn't have got up at 8 this morning :lol:

Doug, congratties again for the 10000th post. Welcome to the 10K Club.....

Thanks Tiff :hug: seems like quite an exclusive club here :cool:

Thanks Tiff :hug: seems like quite an exclusive club here :cool:

Indeed! If I'm not mistaken, there are about 25 posters who have that many posts or more?

I believe you are correct! ;) and not even all of those post anymore!

You're a few months away from an even more exclusive club! :cool:

I believe you are correct! ;) and not even all of those post anymore!

You're a few months away from an even more exclusive club! :cool:

And the way I post sometimes, it may be less than that. When I'm really in the mood, I can get upwards of 300 posts in one day.

:eek: Wow! The only way I could think of achieving that is by posting livescores all day :lol:

:lol: Yeah, I posted over three hundred yesterday (some of which were in the OOP threads in the RG forum).

Hi kids! :wavey: ;) Just thought I'll drop by to say hi and goodbye for today. How did the German exam go Corinna? Did you have a good feeling?
:wavey: tiff, maria, doug :hug:

it don't think it was that great... :o it was okay... :hug:

:wavey: tiff, maria, doug :hug:

it don't think it was that great... :o it was okay... :hug:

:hug: Corinna!

:wavey: how are you, maria :hug: :hug:?

:wavey: Corinna...Doug...:hug::kiss:

jas :hug:
how are you? :kiss:
btw i love your pics in the pic thread:yeah: you're soooo beautiful :hearts:

Doing great, sweetie! Thank you for the compliment....you're beautiful too! :D How have you been? :hug::kiss:

i am okay...but i could be better..i have to revise a lot :rolleyes: and i just noticed i don't know my vocabularies and i haven't got enough time :(

what did you do today?

Are you in college?

I've just hung around the house watching tennis, and trying to clean, but I haven't gotten much accomplished yet. I seem to talk to much on msn, and post here too much when I'm home. :lol: ;)

:wavey: how are you, maria :hug: :hug:?

Thanks Corinna! :hug: I'm doing OK. Still mad at the opportunity missed by Marat getting the Grand Slam. ;) Now Kolya in the semis instead of him but ah well, nothing I can do about it so...
Hello Jasmine, Doug! :wavey:

Are you in college?

I've just hung around the house watching tennis, and trying to clean, but I haven't gotten much accomplished yet. I seem to talk to much on msn, and post here too much when I'm home. :lol: ;)
:lol: i am glad to see you around here as often as possible :kiss:
yep i am still at school :rolleyes:

Thanks Corinna! :hug: I'm doing OK. Still mad at the opportunity missed by Marat getting the Grand Slam. ;) Now Kolya in the semis instead of him but ah well, nothing I can do about it so...
Hello Jasmine, Doug! :wavey:
:awww: maria, don't be too sad about it :kiss:

Corinna :smooch::bigwave:

doug :hug: how are you? missed you today :sad:

:awww: maria, don't be too sad about it :kiss:
Thanks Corinna dear, I'm trying! :hug: *sigh* :sad:

Hi Doug, you cutie! :smooch: :bigwave:

:hug: Corinna, missed you too! :bigwave: Maria! ;)

Still haven't made it to the chats? Should I put in another word for the two of you?

I posted a thread yesterday, but I guess the admins are busy :shrug:

We'll get the admin's right on that right away.

:wavey: maria, jas, tiff, doug :hug: :D
hope everything's fine

:crazy:

Doug's gone mad!

:silly:

Yup, it's been confirmed. He's definitely crazy. :p

:wazzup:

:wavey: Hello Corinna, Doug and their wonderful Company: Tiff, Maria, Jas, and everyone else :hug: :kiss: :smooch:

Good luck in your exams, Corinna! :bounce:

Have a great day all! :kiss: :bigwave:

Sol :hug:

*back to senses*
*twitches*

Ohhh you back, Doug. I was about to call a mental institute (in the most loving, caring way of course)

Sol :wavey: :hug:

I'm completely back to normal now! :D :angel: Glad to see you care though :hug:

How go the exams?

Okay, i guess :) I still have three next week, but then i'll be done :D
I spent ages yesterday trying to learn the whole biology syllabus :lol:

My exams will be on when Queens is on tv :sad:

:hug: But at least they will be over for Wimbledon!

:wavey: Hi everyone!!!! :hug:

:hug: But at least they will be over for Wimbledon!
That's very true :) Thanks Doug :hug:

Jas :wavey: :kiss:

:wavey:

thanks sol :hug:

Corinna, I keep missing you online :sad:

hi Doug :hug: sorry I havent been around much lately :sad:

Hey :hug: Are you busy with school? Everyone seems to be lately! :awww:

Just popped in to say nighty night everyone! Need to get some rest before the showdown tomorrow. Good luck with your exams girls and boys.
I'm off to bed now. :zzz:

Talk to you later, Maria.

:wavey: doug, laura, maria, tiff :wavey: :D

hope everything's fine :D

doug, yeah, too bad :sad: i hope we won't be online at the same time this weekend :D :hug:

EDIT: I hope we will
i don't hope we won't :o :hug:

doug, yeah, too bad :sad: i hope we won't be online at the same time this weekend :D :hug:

Hope we won't? :bigcry:

Morning, Corinna and Doug. They still haven't moved you yet. I didn't think the admins stayed that busy. Guess so.

:wavey: tiff :D

good morning :rolls: how are you? haven't talked to you for ages :sad: :hug:

:o no i hope we will :banghead: i am a bit confused today :o :o sorry :hug:

It's ok :hug: I knew it must have been a mistake! :p :angel:

Tiff, yeah, they must be, they are not doing name changes anymore either!

you wanna change your name, doug?
how are you today? :hug:

No, I don't, but I noticed the admins saying they weren't changing anymore currently ;)

I'm good thanks :D Looking forward to Rafa-Roger this afternoon! :D You?

:wavey: tiff :D

good morning :rolls: how are you? haven't talked to you for ages :sad: :hug:

:o no i hope we will :banghead: i am a bit confused today :o :o sorry :hug:

Getting prepared for my day in "hell". I have two reports to finish and some paperwork out the wazoo to do. And on Friday too....

g'morning dahlings :D

:p i am okay :D finally it's weekend :woohoo:
but i won't do much today..:rolleyes: i have to start revising for maths

g'morning dahlings :D

G'morning, Esther. I'm prepared to tape Rojuh and Rafa.

:p i am okay :D finally it's weekend :woohoo:
but i won't do much today..:rolleyes: i have to start revising for maths

Thank goodness I don't have to worry about math. To say I dislike math is a serious understatement.

Thank goodness I don't have to worry about math. To say I dislike math is a serious understatement.
:rolls: maths :rolleyes:

:wavey: esther :hug:
always glad to see ya here :D

G'morning, Esther. I'm prepared to tape Rojuh and Rafa.
g'day Tiff :hug: i'm about to have a quick dinner...and watch that match. it would be an exciting match :D

:wavey: esther :hug:
always glad to see ya here :D
corinna...:eek: I'm spooked :o
where did you see me in here :scared:




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:rolls:

g'day Tiff :hug: i'm about to have a quick dinner...and watch that match. it would be an exciting match :D

Indeed. I can't wait to watch tonight. This should be goooood!!!

:rolls: maths :rolleyes:

Yes...that's why my teacher's certificate will be in English and not math. I haaaate math.

Indeed. I can't wait to watch tonight. This should be goooood!!!
it'll bring the best out of both. omg..i'm already having anxiety attacks :o coz i'm rooting for rog but nadal's also my fave :sad: kinda tough decision to make over here.

I'm already kinda nervous too. I don't know who will win this match. They say it's raining in Paris. I don't know how Rojuh will handle the conditions.

i do'nt know about the weather but it's like..whoever wins this match, would win FO. Pretty high stakes as well :o

Yes...that's why my teacher's certificate will be in English and not math. I haaaate math.
:hug: that's just how i feel :p
but there are lots of subjects which aren't better

Maths was my favourite subject :p

maths is fun :)

Rain Delays are not fun :mad:

Esther, Doug :ras: :ras: Maths is anything but fun :p

It is fun :p when everything works out and you can put a big tick on your work :D

That never happens to me anymore :( Damn maths!

A lot depends on the teacher, we had a bad teacher, and we all did badly, so we complained and got her sacked :devil: and the teacher who took over our classes was excellent! :D

:wavey: Good morning all! :kiss: :hug: :smooch:
@Doug:
I'm finally here but I had to restart MCAfee SecurityCenter

:bigwave::hug:

Ah, maybe the security centre thought MTF was dangerous :scared:

A lot depends on the teacher, we had a bad teacher, and we all did badly, so we complained and got her sacked :devil: and the teacher who took over our classes was excellent! :D
:lol: Got her sacked? That's mean :p We did that once, but not for a while :angel: I acutally have the best maths teachers in school, they're awesome. I'm just not :o

Sol :kiss: Having a good day?

:lol: Got her sacked? That's mean :p We did that once, but not for a while :angel: I acutally have the best maths teachers in school, they're awesome. I'm just not :oI'm sure you're fine!! :hug:

I'm sure you're fine!! :hug:
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Doug :hug: At least i'm dropping it, so no more Maths for me :angel:

MATH!!! Grrrr....grrrr.....

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Doug :hug: At least i'm dropping it, so no more Maths for me :angel:

Lots of people drop maths after the first year, it's very different to GCSE!

MATH!!! Grrrr....grrrr.....

Maths :woohoo:

Yeah tell me about it! it's so different from GCSE, it's unbelievable, damn it :mad: Sigma, i'm glad you don't like it either :hug:

Doug, you're such a dork :kiss:

Maths is anything but fun :p

Maths give me a headache.

Doug, you're such a dork :kiss:

:awww:

Maths gives me a headache.
Ditto. :hug: Maths is from the devil i believe :)

:awww:
In a cute way, hence the :kiss: smiley :) :hug:
I'm a dork too, not a maths dork though :lol: Dorks are waaay cooler than nerds, promise :)

In a cute way, hence the :kiss: smiley :) :hug:
I'm a dork too, not a maths dork though :lol: Dorks are waaay cooler than nerds, promise :)

:hug: Oh, so its a compliment then? :p

:bigwave::hug:

Ah, maybe the security centre thought MTF was dangerous :scared:


:confused: :scared:

Anyway

Thanks! :hug:

Roger :rocker2:

:hug: Oh, so its a compliment then? :p
Most definitely, duh ;) :hug:

Allez Roger :cool:

Thanks then :smooch:

There're not many Rafa fans in this thread!

:lol: He has plenty though, everyone loves him because he's a baby :)

I'm being a Roger fan for one day only :p

I want and think Roger will win, so I bet all my vCash on Rafa :lol: I wonder if that was a smart or stupid move? :scratch:

Um...it's definitely backwards logic :lol:
Well i don't want you to lose your money, but i want Roger to complete his set of pretty shiny slams :hearts:

Andy'll never do it, so he should :)

I want and think Roger will win, so I bet all my vCash on Rafa :lol: I wonder if that was a smart or stupid move? :scratch:

I know.. I hope Roger wins anyway ;) :rocker2:

It is fun :p when everything works out and you can put a big tick on your work :D
if it is that way...okay
but i don't like things i have to do :p

Esther, Doug :ras: :ras: Maths is anything but fun :p
maths is beautiful :hearts: It's like art :smooch:

Ditto. :hug: Maths is from the devil i believe :)

I used the think that Pythagoras and his fellows were sent by the devil to make our lives hard. As if they weren´t already hard without them. :o

I know.. I hope Roger wins anyway ;) :rocker2:

I hope Roger loses. :ras: :angel:

I hope Roger loses. :ras: :angel:

He did :awww:

I'm driving to London or Dover today :drive: have a great day everyone! :D :bigwave:

:wavey:

you, too, doug :hug:
what are you doing there?

He did :awww:

I knew it. :banana:

But on grass Nadal unfortunately won´t get a chance to beat him anymore though. :(

:bigwave: very good day to everyone here

help me a favour by voting at the link in my signature for Mariah Carey?? thanks :hug:

Hello, all.

:bigwave: very good day to everyone here

help me a favour by voting at the link in my signature for Mariah Carey?? thanks :hug:

Rhythm and blues? She wouldn't know R&B from a polka!!!!!!!!!

:wavey: everybody :D

you're doing fine? :D :hug:

i haven't seen you all for a long time :sad:

laura :hug:
missed you :awww:
how are you?

Laura :hug: Corinna :hug: you've both been so busy :awww:

:wavey:

Good luck with your math, sweet Corinna. :hug:

:wavey:everybody, doug :hug:

santiago, jerôme :wavey: :hug: glad to see you here :D
and thanks for wishing me good luck

:bigwave::hug:

:wavey: :hug:
wish you a great day :D

Hey Corinna! :D How are you? :hug:

i am okay so far :p but soon i have to revise :rolleyes:
what about you? :hug:

I am fine thanks :hug: bit bored though, I'm not sure what to do today, I hate Sundays :(

:rolls: i woud love to have more of them...
is the weather good?
:hug:

No! Dull spitting with rain! So I can't really do anything outside :rolleyes:

I want summer weather!! :p

What are you revising today? :)

still maths :rolleyes: the exam is tomorrow so...
i want summer weather as well :(

btw i read your blog :rolls: :yeah:

You didn't leave a comment :sobbing: :p

you should know i am bad in writing comments :p
:hug: don't be sad ;)

Doug & Corinna :hug: :hug:

Any comment would make me happy Corinna, creative or not :D

:bigwave: Laura :hug: how are you?

tired :yawn: and you?

laura :wavey: :hug:

okay...i'll make one - just for you :angel:

I'm tired too, I keep waking up at 8am :(

Thanks Corinna :hug:

you're very welcome :)
you shouldn't get up that early :p

I don't plan to :p that's just the time I wake up :lol:

Thanks for the comment :hug:

I've also made a comment :ras:

:scared: *goes to read*

:wavey: Good morning beautiful people of the thread.

Why is this thread still here? Shouldn't it be moved to the Chat section? ;)

Maybe the admins are too busy to move the thread to the chat threads section.

:wavey: Good morning beautiful people of the thread.

Why is this thread still here? Shouldn't it be moved to the Chat section? ;)

We've made the request. Unfortunately, the admins haven't gotten around to it.

:wavey:
:fiery: hate revising

Hey, all. It's turning to be a good final so far...glad I'm taping it.

What a great final! :D:D:D

:sobbing: i wanted to watch it as well :sobbing: :(

Oh I though you would have watched it :hug::hug::hug::awww:

:hug: no :sad: i realized it qould be better if i learnt :rolleyes:

:wavey:
:hug: no :sad: i realized it qould be better if i learnt :rolleyes:Are you better now?

better in maths? :rolls: i am not sure :shrug:
:wavey: :hug:

Hey :wavey: just go back from a night out with mates around a camp fire :cool:

:wavey: lucky you :hug:
i am sure it was great fun :D

we've moved :woohoo:

:wavey: http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/gen_morning/1012-016-03-1060.gif Lovely Thread!!!! :hug: :kiss: :smooch:

we've moved :woohoo:

http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/gen_congrats_business/1012-028-17-1042.gif and good luck at school :kiss:

http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/intouch_haveaniceday/8566-002-20-1068.gif all! :kiss: :bigwave:

:bigwave: :hug:

I like our new location :D

this is the high-rent district, ya know...

:wavey: Hello AQ, Sol and the lovely kiddies Corinna & Doug. Nice new location. :) :hug:

:wavey::hug: AQ, hope I can afford it :scared: I'm going on Holiday on Monday, I need money for that!

:bigwave: Maria, I like it here :cool:

Doug :hug::smooch:Miss you :sad:

:wavey: sandra

:wavey: sol

:wavey: maria:

:wavey: AngleQueen

:wavey: Doug

:hug:

Corinna, Sandra!! :wavey: :hug:

:bigwave: how are you maria :hug:??

Corinna i miss you,too :hug:

Hi maria!:wavey:
Can post the pic in ur av bigger please????

Corinna i miss you,too :hug:
yeah :awww: same for me :hug:
are you doing fine???

Well kind of.School will be over ina week and no moe Eddie :bigcry:

:hug: :hug: poor you :awww:
have you made any progress?

:wavey: Corinna...Sandra! :hug::smooch:

A big :hug: to Doug, wherever he is!

Here you go Sandra.

Hi Jasmine!!!!! How are you doing? :wavey: :hug:

Thanks Maria :hug:
Dpug is away ;)Like always:p

You're welcome Sandra dear. :hug:

Hi Jasmine!!!!! How are you doing? :wavey: :hug:Doing great, Maria! How are you? :hug:

:bigwave:

I'm so tired :yawn:

I'm OK Jas, thanks for asking. I'm going to bed now.
You should get some sleep too Doug if you're tired. ;)
Nighty night everyone. :zzz:

I will!

Night night! :hug: :zzz:

Nigh night Doug and Maria :angel: :hug: :kiss: :bigwave:

Yea....you're on chats now!!! Can we celebrate?

Yes! :woohoo::aparty::cool:

:wavey: Good morning everyone! :hug: :kiss: :smooch:

Have a nice day all! :D :kiss: :bigwave:

:wavey: everybody :D

celebrate? :woohoo: :dance:

Corinna! :wavey::hug: Where've you been? It's lonely here without my co-host :sad:

Hi Doug :hug:

Corinna! :wavey::hug: Where've you been? It's lonely here without my co-host :sad:
i was rivising, had exams and i had to do my biology project :rolleyes:
and now i have to revise again :(

:hug: missed you badly :hug: :awww:


:wavey: everybody :D

Did you have success in Math? :)

i don't think so :awww: i made some stupid mistakes :rolleyes:
but thanks for asking though :hug:
how are you doing? :)

I'm ok. :)
For maths , you need a personnal teacher i believe. :)
Good luck for the next tests. :yeah: