Switching to wordpress.org means switching to your own host, I think. I had a popular blog on Wordpress.com at one point. Many people decide to switch because you cannot monetize your content as freely. For example, for me to use Google Adsense to make money off my content, I'll have to give...
I dunno how serious are you about your blog. But if you do any SEO on your site, I'd avoid GoDaddy. I found them to be pretty annoying. Then again, you already have your domain purchased so this doesn't matter. I use bluehost for all of my wordpress blogs. They have great uptime, speed...
You'll get over it eventually. Just replace her, lol. The long term solution I made was to not get too attached to people, though. Makes things much easier in life.
Maybe they are not interested in us, lol. If they are nearly as advanced as people think they are, maybe they think Earth would be a lost cause or not worth their time.
I second Abebooks. My chemistry textbook was supposed to cost me upwards of $150. I got it for $50. Mind you, I have the international edition (which is exactly the same as the standard edition that we use in terms of content). International editions just tend to be in paperback format. I...