INPUT ARTICLE: Article: for a totally new look. If you’re looking to completely overhaul your style, repainting your walls is a good place to start. You’ll want to do your painting before anything else, since the color you choose will determine the furniture and flooring decisions you make. Buy a brand that doubles as both paint and primer, which will last longer. Don't neglect to decorate your doors as well. Hanging pictures and art are a great way to decorate a wall, but for an interesting, distinctive look, trying hanging woven baskets or large hats instead! Collect them in different sizes and patterns, then lay them out on the floor in pretty arrangements. Hang them with nails or small hooks.  If you can’t find the basket colors you want, get plain ones and decorate the interiors with craft paint. Place them on the wall so the interior of the bowl is facing out. You can hang hats like fedoras, skimmers, or trilbies, facing the top of the hat outwards. If you don’t have any hats, try hanging statement necklaces instead! You can utilize your walls for storage space as well as decorations. Install 1-3 small, simple shelves on your walls, choosing colors that match your overall scheme. Fill them with pictures, artwork, trinkets, or books. You can even switch out the items on your shelf to match the season or your mood. You can spice up your plain wall color by framing a length of matching wallpaper or even gift wrap and hanging it on the wall. For a look that’s even more unique, hang materials like metal sheets, punched tin doors, or woven screens. You can make the room into your very own art or photo gallery! Choose a selection of art, photographs, and wall hangings in different sizes and complementary colors. Set them in simple frames and arrange them on your wall in whatever way looks best to you. Depending on the style of the room, you can also opt for more ornate, intricate frames for a vintage look. It’s true—mirrors really do make a room look bigger! They’ll bring more light into your space, too. Try hanging an oversize mirror on one wall, or go with a few smaller pieces for a salon-like style. You don’t have to get new flooring to decorate a room—a neutral floor color, like soft brown or cream, can go with nearly any paint color. If you do want to try something different, look to hire professionals to make sure the job’s done right, or try installing it yourself if you have some experience.  Hardwood flooring is classic choice that looks good in just about any room. For a cheaper option, go with laminate flooring—it’s less expensive and easier to install, but looks just as good! Carpeting is cheap and comes in fun colors. It’s also easy to clean with a good vacuum cleaner. Whether you go with carpet or hardwood, an area rug can instantly change the look of your room. It can also protect the flooring in high traffic areas.

SUMMARY: Repaint your walls Cluster colorful hats or baskets on the wall for cheap, unique decorations. Hang wall brackets or shelves to pop out art pieces. Frame interesting paper or other materials for a burst of color or texture. Create a gallery wall with art or photos. Hang mirrors to give your room interesting dimensions. Replace your flooring or use carpets to give your room a polished look.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Making it through the campaign is not a real indicator of your skills in multiplayer, but struggling with it is a definite sign that you won't be among the online elite. These are significantly harder than the easier difficulty levels, and will prove reasonably challenging even to semi-seasoned Halo players. If you can, play through the entire campaign, but you don't have to if you only want a basic evaluation. Ask yourself some basic questions about your performance, and be honest with the answers. If you answer "no" to any of the following questions, you are very likely still a noob.  Could you make progress easily without having to try to die several times fighting the same wave of enemies? Did you always have a good sense of where to go and how to read your radar? Were you able to effectively manage your ammo and other resources? Were you able to drive the vehicles without falling off cliffs or rolling over?

SUMMARY: Select campaign mode. Start a new campaign and choose "heroic" or "legendary" difficulty. Try to play through the first few stages at least. Think about how difficult the campaign was for you.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Saying “I love you” for the first time is really scary. If you’re nervous, planning what you are going to say can boost your confidence. Think about what you want her to know, then rehearse your declaration of love. Instead of just saying "I love you," consider going deeper. For example:  Give her reasons why you love her. Tell her when you fell in love with her. Let her know how special she is to you. Decide if you will keep it simple or make it a grand, romantic gesture. Telling someone you love them is a personal, special affair. You want the moment to be perfect. Pick a location that is private, perhaps even meaningful to your relationship, and a time that is appropriate.  Don't express your love for her in the middle of class. If you are with a group of people, pull her aside. You can plan a special date for the occasion. Take her on a walk or a picnic. Tell her during a dinner you prepared for her. In addition to preparing what you will say, you should also prepare for her response to those three little words. Ideally, she will say, “I love you too!” However, she may not feel the same way about you.  She might ignore your comment or divert the conversation to a new topic. If this happens, do not ask her, “well, do you love me too?” Be prepared to give her some time and space to digest what you said. Try to go on with the date as normal. Remain calm and mature if she rejects you. Have a positive, kind response prepared—your maturity just might impress her.

SUMMARY:
Practice what you are going to say. Find the right time and place. Don’t assume that she loves you too.