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May 16th, 2005
09:10 pm - Rrrr...
I don't know what to do.
I don't feel like drawing...I don't feel like writing...I dunno if I feel like playing GameCube...argh...>_<
I feel...restless...but I don't know what to do! *sobs*
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May 15th, 2005
02:40 am - A Small Fic Part! :3
This isn't a full chapter; it's just a small bit of one. But I dun feel like writing any more toni-- *looks at clock* ...er, today, so this is it for now. ^^;
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The stars glistened like little dewdrops against the inky black-velvet patch that was the night sky. The two moons orbiting the small but highly populated planet of Coral shone their light down upon the surface, casting brilliance in some areas and deep shadows in others. Interdico, the moon that showed itself first at dusk, was oddly the less brighter of the two. Its light cast nothing but shadows when it hit objects, flora, and fauna; Diluculo, on the other hand, was not only the brightest thing in the night sky, but also had a way of illuminating everything that its light touched. Some people joked that Diluculo was trying to best its older brother, while others proclaimed Interdico was the Devil reincarnated and Diluculo was God's reincarnation. Whatever the truth, however, it was generally believed that Interdico represented darkness, and Diluculo represented light...truly, they were things of mystery and beauty.
Heathcliff Flowen, however, was only interested in the one sight that he at that particular moment in time found to be the most beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes upon - his newborn son, cradled in Heathcliff's arms and sleeping peacefully. The infant's sparse, flaming red hair and the ice-blue eyes he had only opened once matched his father's, and he seemed perfectly content to lay there sleeping, nestled against Heathcliff's warm chest. The new father's gaze couldn't have been filled with more love and pride than it already was, and he bowed his head forward to plant a soft kiss on his son's forehead.
"Heathcliff," chuckled the tired-looking woman from the hospital bed. "You're hoarding him." Heathcliff looked over at his wife and smiled sheepishly before walking back to her bedside and placing their baby into her arms.
"I'm sorry, Merrin...he’s just...something else," Heathcliff breathed. Merrin Flowen chuckled as she gazed down at her baby.
"Yes...he is, isn’t he?" she agreed. "What should we name him?"
Heathcliff knelt down beside Merrin's bed and watched the baby's small chest rise and fall with each tiny breath he took. He smiled, reached out, and gently touched the boy's cheek. Lost in thought, Heathcliff finally pulled his hand away and looked at Merrin.
"How about 'Kinjita'?" he suggested. Merrin raised an eyebrow.
"'Kinjita'...? Why that name, Heathcliff?"
"You know...I'm not sure, really...it just seemed fitting somehow..."
It was only then that he noticed the moonlight streaming in through the window. The man gave a small start...he had a very unsettling feeling all of a sudden.
"Oh...look...Interdico is shining down on us," Merrin pointed out. Heathcliff looked out of the window and stared straight at the supposedly cursed moon. He said nothing, but Merrin guessed what he was thinking.
"Oh, please, Heathcliff...don't tell me you still believe in that silly 'good and evil' legend? They're moons, for goodness' sake!"
"...maybe," Heathcliff began, "but I still..." He trailed off, shook his head slightly, then stood and straightened up. "Never mind. You're right, Merrin. It's just a silly legend..."
But if it's just some silly legend, why do I have such an ominous feeling...? he thought, looking back over his shoulder at Interdico with a small sense of fear.
Something did not seem right...not at all.
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And now I think I will go to bed. *nods*
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://piktures.deadjournal.com/mood/kim_mcfarland/Cat_Eyes/c8-gold.gif) tired
Current Music: Hounds - Yoko Kanno
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May 14th, 2005
11:59 pm - Hrm
Figuring out the boys' birthdays...bolded ones are ones that match them; italics are my thoughts.
Interesting.
For Kinjita...
Kinjita's Birth Month Is May |
Restless That sounds so wrong. XD But it's more of a "I can't sit still in one spot for long" kind of restlessness.
Spendthrift
Hardworking
High spirited Well, he used to be...until he was betrayed. Then he just kinda snapped. XD;
Deep feelings ...of what? o_O Hatred? Love? For him, it's both.
Understanding Yeah. Right. That's funny.
Easily angered .....*NODSNODSNODSNODSNODS*
Sharp thoughts What in hell is a sharp thought? o_O
Loves traveling Eh...I guess?
Easily consoled HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAokayno. ¬_¬
Loves to dream "...I used to have dreams...but they were shattered long ago...and the pieces disintegrated into nothingness that day..."
Weak breathing
Firm standpoint Stubborn as an ox, he is. *nods* Juuuuust like his daddy. *nods*
Easily influenced
Strong physically ^_^ Hell yes.
Good imagination *smirks* One might say "borderline schizo". X3;
Strong clairvoyance ...heh heh....yes. But none of you will know why until the middle of the story. >:P Nichi's sense is a tad stronger, though.
Good debating skills Heh, yeah. A gun to the head is a pretty good debating skill, eh?
Needs no motivation Nope, he doesn't. As long as you're willingly working for the government, he'll kill you. You might not know about the corruptness of the government, but to Kinji, willingly working for the government is the crime; the sin is not questioning the government. Nichi calls Kinji a hypocrite for this, because Kinji was the same way - he trusted the government without question. Nichi also points out that most people aren't aware of the corrupt nature of the government, so they are technically innocent. "If you willingly give yourself to the government," Kinji says, "then you are far from innocent. Besides, I'm doing them a favor - far better to be dead than to be betrayed by the people you trusted and gave your life to throughout your entire existance..."
Dislike being at home Let's think about this - his own father disowned him. But he likes being at home with his "mom" Takai. ^_^
Systematic (left brain) The times when he actually thinks things through before he acts, yeah...
Not having many children It's true. He and Rico only wind up having one kid...whose name escapes me at the moment. x_X But I know it was a boy!!! XD
Stubborn and hard-hearted .....gee, what do you think?????
Loves literature and the arts
Beautiful physically and mentally Well...if you consider a twisted, psychopathic mind to be beautiful, then...hey! X3 Nah, I love my Kinji. *huggle* Poor guy...it's not really his fault. But I think he fits the "physical beauty" aspect nicely. X3
Attracts others and loves attention Hell yes to the first, hell no to the second.
Strong-willed and highly motivated
Prone to sickness usually in the ear and neck
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For Nichi...
Nichi's Birth Month Is June |
Fussy
Abiding Yes. Nichi is "government power". ¬_¬
Friendly
Stubborn
Talkative
Sensitive
Executive
Hesitating
Easily hurt
Active mind
Easily bored
Daydreamer
Loves to joke No. Nichi's the one who's too dense to know when a joke is being made. XD He's often taking his best friend Anioviel Idorix's (I dare you to pronounce that...LMAO...Nichi generally calls him Nio, though, since a) Anioviel hates his full name, and b) it's hard to pronounce the whole thing...it's pronounced "ah-nee-OH-vee-ell ee-door-icks", by the way) jokes and sarcasms seriously. ^^/;
Tends to delay
Temperamental
Brand conscious ENGRISH!
Loves to dress up O_O; ....Good. GRAVY. XDDDD No.
Having lots of ideas Eh, this varies between both boys...depends on the situation they're in. Sometimes Nichi has the bright ideas, sometimes Kinji does.
Good debating skills
Funny and humorous
Thinks far with vision Indeed, Nichi's the one who thinks before he acts; Kinji is the one who acts before he thinks...which often gets him into serious trouble and difficult situations.
Prone to getting colds
Polite and soft-spoken
Able to show character
Seldom show emotions Depends on what emotion it is; he's rarely one to let his friends know he's suffering...then again, so is Kinji. Even so, both boys' set of friends always know when something's up, as only friends can, even when Nichi and Kinji try their damnest to hide their emotions and worries.
Knows how to make friends And makes them easily; on the other hand, Kinji makes a lot of enemies easily, and, as Ra'shaan likes to say, "has more people afraid of him than the devil himself".
Easily influenced by kindness
Takes time to recover when hurt
Choosy and always wants the best If by "the best" you mean "best for others", then yeah. Others come first for Nichi; depending on who you are, you may or may not come before Kinji.
Those who love me are enemies; Those who hate me are friends Now this is a very interesting line...and while it doesn't sound like something Nichi would say, Kinji might say something like this.
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11:07 pm - Red Ring Jo-chan?
Ha ha...I feel like Rico. XD I have to do all this research (which included finding and reading the game and quest scripts) before I can start writing. But I think I have enough information to start the first chapter now...I just need to think of a good reason for Flowen. *ponders*
...it's really hot in my room tonight. x_X
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://piktures.deadjournal.com/mood/kim_mcfarland/Cat_Eyes/c2-blue.gif) busy
Current Music: Stray - Steve Conte
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May 13th, 2005
11:01 am - Timeline
HA!! Kinjia and Nichi can still be 28 and 18 respectively!! *cackles*
---Timeline---
Most of these dates (with the exception of the boys' birth years) are taken from The Official Ragol Timeline.
Kinjita is born in 3056.
War has broken out and continues during 3060.
Nichi is born in 3066.
In 3068, the Pioneer Project is begun. When he is 12, Kinji is disowned by his father (still have to rethink this reason...my original one doesn't make sense anymore), Heathcliff Flowen; Flowen tells his wife and younger son Nichi that Kinjita died in an accident.
Kinjita sneaks aboard Pioneer I in 3076; he is already 20. Nichi is 10, and still believes his older brother is dead. Kinjita meets Takai, an android built by Dr. Osto Hyle; she escaped from him because she didn't want to be treated as a guinea pig for his experiements. Over time, she furthers his training, and he begins to see her as his mother, even calling her so in later years. One of Kinjita's best friends, Rico Tyrell, is also aboard, as is Heathcliff Flowen, Donoph Baz, and scores of others.
Pioneer I lands on Ragol in 3077.
Coral's stability continues to weaken during 3081. It is discovered that Nichi is extremely proficient in close-range combat, and especially so in techniques.
The Central Dome is completed in 3082; Pioneer I contacts Coral and gives Pioneer II the okay to come to Ragol. Flowen "dies". Kinjita is betrayed by Osto when the scientist rigs an "accident"; he tells Kinji's friends and family that he is among the deceased in the accident, along with Heathcliff Flowen (actually, I believe that the game says Osto tells Heathcliff he will tell his family he died on Ragol, but I don't remember if Osto said how Flowen "died")
In 3083 Pioneer I begins its voyage; Nichi Flowen is aboard, along with his mother. An outbreak of violent animals occurs near Central Dome, as well as completely unknown life forms; Rico and her team create the Hunters ("a self-defense group that seeks to find the cause of these incidents and to ensure the safety of the colonists") in order to check out these outbreaks.
Pioneer II finally arrives in 3084; the explosion occurs, leaving only a few survivors, including Takai, Rico, and a mysterious assasain known only as "Shisou".
---End---
Well, you can guess what I'M going to be doing with MY weekend. XDXDXDXD REFURBISHED STORY TIME!
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09:35 am - The DAY
*sighs* Yeah, so about yesterday.
We went to New York yesterday to see the premiere of Star Wars Episode III. My sister and I left our house around 9 AM, and then we stopped by to pick up my sis's best friend. Thankfully, we got to the city without a hitch (unlike the last time we went...*shudder*) around 11:30 or so.
We weren't sure exactly when the actors were going to start arriving, but my sis said that it was anywhere between 3 PM and 5 PM, so we had some time to walk around. We were going to start waiting at the Ziegfeld theater around 2 PM or so, but until then the day was ours.
First place we headed over to was the Pokémon Center...which is still closed. It won't reopen until May 14th. Oh, yeah, that's right - there IS no more Pokémon Center. Yeah, that's right - it's going to be completely gone after May 14th. That building is now going to be a Nintendo joyland. Oh, the P-Center is still kind of there, I guess...if you can call the wall that used to be the spot where all the TCG cards were in the old P-Center "the Pokémon Center". >_<
I don't know what to think of this yet...on the one hand, it's a Nintendo joyland...but on the other hand...MY POKéMON CENTER, YOU BASTARDS!!!! >_____< Do you realize that there is now only one Pokémon Center in existance? ALL THE WAY IN FREAKIN' JAPAN?! *growls* So...yeah, that kind of pissed me off. The sign on the P-Center that I read in March said nothing about totally going away...it only said they were revamping the place...*sighs*
Next stop was Kinokuniya...where I spent a whopping $77.98. XD Hey, it's so freakin' easy to do that in that store, lemme tell ya. x_O I bought volume 4 of the Rockman.EXE Battle Story, volume 2 of the Rockman Zero manga (which...confuses me...he turns into a serious Zero who is able to fight only when he puts on his helmet? o_O Although helmetless Zero is cute and bumbling. ^.^ XD), a Japanese-English dictionary (better than the small piddly one I have from my Japanese class), a Japanese grammar and verbs books (Huzzah!! I so needed one of those. x_X), a kimono bag with a baby seal face, and a 2-CD set of the GBA Firered and Leafgreen Pokémon music called "GBA Pokémon Firered & Leafgreen Music Super Complete" (it has all the music from the GBA games on disc 1, and on disc 2 it has the battle with Deoxys music as well as some singing songs and bonus old-school GB musics from the original Pokémon games...that was my big purchase...thing cost me $29.50...which actually isn't bad, considering it has 2 discs, and that Japanese CDs are always really expensive).
Then we got hungry, so we went to this awesome restaraunt called Mars 2112 (Jenn, we're so going there when we go to New York). It reminded me of Star Tours in Disneyworld, lol. X3 It was so awesome. ^_^ Okay, there's a hand-dryer thing in the bathroom, right? This thing was so powerful, the air jets were making waves in my skin! XDXDXDXD It was crazy.
Then it was around 2, so we went over to Ziegfeld. We watched them set up the red carpet and stuff, and the place where we were was right where the actors were gonna get out of their cars. I mean, we were really close. *_* The Geek Squad from Best Buy was there, along with a lot of costumed people (who looked like they just stepped out of the movies...no lie) who were part of some kids' charity. Those people were awesome...two of them had a lightsaber fight right in front of us, and there were a lot of clone- and stormtroopers patrolling the area. One clonetrooper was tall, yo. o_o;
And there was some dude dressed as a blingin' Jango Fett!! XDXDXD He had a boombox and was blaring Star Wars-related music (no Fett's Vette, but he did play another song I knew). There was also Chewbacca, Han Solo, Padmé, Anakin (who looked eerily like Hayden Christensen, the real Anakin from the movie O_O), Obi-Wan, some scary-looking dude who was supposed to be Qui-Gon, and of course, Darth Vader.
One guy was dressed like Boba Fett...and he seriously looked exactly like him. o_o; So they were across the way, and he posed with the storm- and clonetroopers for a picture. Well, as he was standing there, I noticed him kinda looking at me, then looking back over at the camera. When they were done, he stopped right in front of where I was standing, pointed to me, then pointed to himself - I was wearing my Boba Fett shirt, after all! XDXDXD So I was like "DUUUUUDE!!" and I waved back and gave him a thumbs-up. XDXDXD It was so awesome.
Then there was this lady who came around and tried to get us to buy "dollars for peace" against the Iraq war...and when we didn't buy any she said, "You know, they're bringing the draft back; you'll be going next." LMAO!!!! I was like, "Who the hell says that to someone?!" XDXDXDXDXDXD
The actors didn't start arriving till 6 PM. x_X Actually, there weren't a lot of people there to come watch. o.O I was surprised...but then again, I've only been to Harry Potter premieres that have tons of screaming little fangirls. XD Anyway, only 3 of the Star Wars actors wound up showing. o_O Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu...oh...JOY ¬_¬) was the first to arrive...then Frank Oz (voice of Yoda) showed up, and then Liam Neeson came around. He was cool...he stepped out of the passenger's side of the car right near where we were standing. We all cheered, and when he looked over in our direction, I waved...and he looked straight at me and waved back with a smile! I mean, our eyes locked. XDXDXDXD I was like, "O.O OMFG Liam Neeson just acknowledge my exsistance *fangirl*" When he did that, my sis got a pretty good picture of him.
That was pretty much it...the pre-premiere was more exciting, I thought. XD
And then...all hell broke loose.
First of all, my sis's friend started complaining that it was getting too late and he didn't want to leave the city at night (we left at 7 PM). So we finally get to the train station...only to find that all NJ Transit and Amtrak trains were delayed...indefinately. Why? Because a fire had broken out on the bridge between New York and New Jersey. So we had to take the...PATH TRAIN (NOOOOOOO!! Remember that thing, Jenn?! Michael showed it to us.)...but those things are so damn confusing...and we wound up getting lost... A LOT. By the time we got on the right PATH train that would take us to Newark station, it was 9 PM. And by the time our overly-crowded train left the station, it was 9:30. So I didn't get home till about 11:30 last night.
I cannot even begin to tell you how frustrating and hectic it was...oh my God. >_< It was so...annoying...and actually, nmy sis wound up breaking down and sobbing the moment we walked into the door...yeah, it was that rough. -_-; I was too tired to do much else...God, it sucked so bad. >_<
But...yeah. That was my day yesterday. XD;
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: All These Things I've Done - The Killers
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May 12th, 2005
11:38 pm - So...tired....
I just walked in the door about...oh, 2 minutes ago. Yeah. Just walked in the fucking door. I've been out of the house since....oh, I'd wager 9:00 this morning.
Too tired to go into details now; too tired to talk about the day.
Everyone is fine, so nobody worry; we're just...frustrated and exhausted.
Jenn, I don't know when you're seeing that movie with Matt, but if it's after 2, gimme a call and we'll do something.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://piktures.deadjournal.com/mood/kim_mcfarland/Cat_Eyes/c8-green.gif) exhausted
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07:08 am - I steal! XD
Your Deadly Sins
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Sloth: 60%
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Envy: 40%
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Gluttony: 40%
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Greed: 40%
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Pride: 40%
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Wrath: 40%
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Lust: 0%
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Chance You'll Go to Hell: 37%
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You will die while sleeping - and no one will notice. |
Pfft, yeah right,. I'm going to Hell. XD No, seriously.
Your Japanese Name Is... |
Mayoko Takahashi
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Well, that's a neat name.
You are |
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Eeew, lol. XD
Your English Skills:
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Grammar: 100% |
Punctuation: 80% |
Spelling: 80% |
Vocabulary: 80% |
Mwahahaha...bow before my 100% grammar skills!! I'm officially a Grammar Nazi now! I totally thought my spelling was better than that, though. o_O And my punctuation. Oh, well. LEARN TO SPELL, LEARN TO SPELL, LEARN TO SPELL!!!
You Are A Fir Tree |
You love anything beautiful, and you have extraordinary taste.
And while it's hard for you to trust, you care deeply for those close to you.
You are a social butterfly, and you have many friends.
You handle stress well - and you are a master at relaxing after a hard day.
Overall, you are modest, talented, unselfish, and very reliable. |
Yeah. Right. Me? Handle stress well? HA.
And now I go. o_o
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12:26 am - Blogthings...
...while waiting for my wash to finish drying...then I'm off to bed so I can get up at 6:30 and get ready to go to New York. ^^;
Joanna Stacy-Lynn Bluhm's Aliases
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Your movie star name: Pocky Richard
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Your fashion designer name is Joanna London
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Your socialite name is Joey New York
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Your fly girl / guy name is J Blu
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Your detective name is Cat Cinnaminson High School
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Your barfly name is Sugar None
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Your soap opera name is Stacy-Lynn Beverly Road
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Your rock star name is Twix Sonic
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Your star wars name is Joasni Blunon
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Your punk rock band name is The Blah Square
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No...my Star Wars name is Sariana Ja'tat. ^^
The Keys to Your Heart
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You are attracted to good manners and elegance. |
In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved. |
You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. |
You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. |
Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. |
Your risk of cheating is high. You can't resist desire and lust. |
You think of marriage something you've always wanted... though you haven't really thought about it. |
In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered. |
...okay, excuse me. I would never cheat on my significant other. Ever. That's wrong. But the rest is very accurate.
Your #1 Match: ISFP
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The Artist
You are a gifted artist or musician (though your talents may be dormant right now).
You enjoy spending your free time in nature, and you are good with animals and children.
Simply put, you enjoy bueaty in all its forms and live for the simple pleasures in life.
Gentle, sensitive, and compassionate - you are good at recognizing people's unspoken needs.
You would make a good veterinarian, pediatrician, or composer. |
Your #2 Match: ESFP
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The Performer
You are a natural performer and happiest when you're entertaining others.
A great friend, you are generous, fun-loving and optimistic.
You love to laugh - and you like almost all people equally.
You accept life as it is, and you do your best to make each day fantastic.
You would make a good actor, designer, or counselor. |
Your #3 Match: INFP
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The Idealist
You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.
You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. |
Your #4 Match: ISFJ
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The Nurturer
You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.
A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways.
In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.
You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.
You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist. |
Your #5 Match: ENFP
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The Inspirer
You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!
You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. |
Your Mexican Name Is... |
Doña Yvonne
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LMAO No no no!! It's Josana Catalan!! XD (Don't ask...my Spanish teacher in my senior year of high school gave us all names. ^^/;)
You Will Die at Age 70 |
70
You're pretty average when it comes to how you live...
And how you'll die as well. |
Lol. Oh, great. XD Now see, if it was my grandpa (my mom's dad), he'd live past 70 just to spite that quiz...that is, if he were still alive. XD; Then again, I'm going to try and live past 70...just to spite the quiz. XDDD
Your Linguistic Profile:
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55% General American English |
40% Yankee |
5% Upper Midwestern |
0% Dixie |
0% Midwestern |
*cackles* Go north side! XDDDD
You Are 60% Normal
(Really Normal)
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Otherwise known as the normal amount of normal
You're like most people most of the time
But you've got those quirks that make you endearing
You're unique, yes... but not frighteningly so! |
Damn. :P ...I think I've taken this one before. o_O
Your True Birth Month Is January |
Loyal Don't you dare mess with my friends, family, or me.
Social
Logical Depends on the situation.
Easily jealous Again, it depends.
Loves children As much as Jenn and I joke about killing/maiming/punting children through a wall/etc., I actually do love kids...most of the time anyway. Then there are some that just...grate on my nerves.
Rather reserved
Highly attentive
Likes to criticize HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, fuck yes.
Needs close friends ^_^ Yes. Without my friends, I'd be nothing.
Ambitious and serious
Smart, neat and organized
Hardworking and productive ...yeah sure. You keep telling yourself that. Actually, it depends on whether or not I'm interested in the project.
Loves to teach and be taught There's just something rewarding about sharing what you know with someone else...and learning new things, too. Too bad I'm too lazy. XD
Quiet unless excited or tensed Me? Quiet? HA.
Sensitive and has deep thoughts Of course.
Knows how to make others happy *grin*
Searches for the greatest romance
Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds HELL. YES. I can't tell you the last time I threw up/was seriously ill...but this past year alone I had three colds. x_X
Romantic but has difficulties expressing love ...ha. Yes. To someone's face, anyway.
Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses Being a person is a flaw in itself.
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I bolded the ones that were exactly like me, and my thoughts are in italics. Interesting...
Your Birthdate: July 5 |
With a birthday on the 5th of the month you are inclined to work well with people and enjoy them.
You are talented and versatile, very good at presenting ideas.
You may have a tendency to get itchy feet at times and need change and travel.
You tend to be very progressive, imaginative and adaptable.
Your mind is quick, clever and analytical.
A restlessness in your nature may make you a bit impatient and easily bored with routine.
You may have a tendency to shirk responsibility |
...wow. This isn't anything like me. XDDD
Okay. Seriously bed time now. x_X
....."The Martinis have gone straight to their heads. The neighbors will probably call the cops."
XDDDD Oh, Strong Bad. X3
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May 11th, 2005
03:08 pm - Yanno What...
I'm really starting to get sick of Sheezy's constant downtimes. Yeah, it's a free service, and I shouldn't be complaining, but...I think they owe it to their users, free service or not, to be reliable. >_<
*sighs* Anyway...
Art update! Yay! X3
http://www.geocities.com/jyoshikiannai/shisoutrap.png
"Why do they call him 'Shisou'?" Nichi asked Ra'shaan.
"Heh...well," began the Force bartender, "it's because that's the last thing his victims see before he kills 'em - his face. He really is the 'shadow of death', that Shisou..."
^_______^ I drew that hand!! All by myself!!! Do you know how happy it makes me that I drew a hand that came out really good???
Actually, you might not be able to tell, but I used an entirely new scheme of lineart drawing and coloring, courtesy of Kalisama's lineart and coloring tutorials (she's on deviantART; she has some really awesome stuff). It's a whole hell of a lot easier than my old way, although I think I'll keep my old way of shading and maybe coloring.
I really wish the glow of that brand had come out better; the brand itself isn't all that great, either, but then again, I never was good at drawing weapons. x_X That's the only part of this picture that I really don't like at all.
I'm also happy that I was able to draw part of Kinji's armor...PSO armor is such a bitch to draw, lemme tell ya. x____X
That big black circle-thing on his front? That's where his Section ID used to be (in PSO, all characters are assigned a color-specific ID; Kinji used to be a Purplenum). But when he abandoned his old life as a Ranger, he literally shattered the ID out of his armor. ^^;
Ra'shaan...I have yet to draw him. XD; He is Kinji's best friend along with Rico, and he runs a bar in the underworld of Pioneer II - the place where the thieves, killers, low-lives, and other dangerous people lurk. It's like the Uranet of Pioneer II! XD Before he knew that Kinji was actually his brother, Nichi had trailed the former Ranger in hopes of capturing and turning him over to the government (Nichi works for the government, and is also a Hunter...lucky for him that he's Kinji's little brother, or Kinji would have killed him, too XD). He had lost sight of Kinji, but had come across a bar; he entered in hopes of finding out some information on the strange assasain. Hence the small fic blurb you see up there. XD;
If you couldn't guess, shisou roughly translates from Japanese to "shadow of death". X3
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May 7th, 2005
03:51 pm - I Don't Get Paid Enough...
I don't get paid enough for my fucking job, I swear to God I don't. My $7.80 or whatever it is that I earn does not pay me enough for my aggrivation, hard work, and tears.
To protect my coworker and friend, I'm going to rename her to "Alice".
Yeah. I just walked in the door about...2 minutes before I started writing this entry at 3:51.
We were so busy...so very, very busy. I literally almost fell to the ground from exhaustion more than once...the cars just wouldn't. Stop. Coming. They did at around 3:03, though, and that's fine.
What wasn't fine was Alice. I've talked about her before (like the day I closed for the first time all by myself, and it was me and her, and actually, it was kinda like today, because on both days, I wound up crying); this is the one that had to keep going back to teller training because she kept failing at her job performance. Yeah, well, she's been here for almost a year (in August)...and she still has next to no fucking idea as to what she's doing.
She's slow as hell...you know, I wouldn't mind it so much that her work was off most of the time (which it is...usually due to some stupid little mistake; hey, we all make those once in a great while...but she makes them almost all the damn time)...if only she could go through her work at a faster pace. It takes her at least 5 minutes to look through a small stack of, like, 40 - 50 checks (yeah, that's a small stack), and it shouldn't...not when she's been here as long as she has been.
She must have had at least 5 things that she had done wrong today, and most of them I fixed in less than 30 seconds. But it just took her so damn long to find everything...it was so fucking frustrating, I swear to God.
Okay, we closed the bank at 3:05; we didn't walk out of those doors until 3:45. Between me trying to settle, me trying to fix her shit-ass mistakes (I had to help her find some of them, too...my God, she should KNOW how to find her own god-damned mother-fucking mistakes by now, SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR ALMOST A FUCKING YEAR; and she should know how to create and send ticklers to the boss herself...SHE'S DONE IT BEFORE!!!!), and me trying to do closing duties...it was a mess.
And it's not just Alice. It's also my mother. I felt so terrible because I kept her waiting for almost an hour...and I knew...I knew she was gonna be pissed. And she was, and I didn't want her to be pissed. I said, "Mom, I'm sorry, please don't be mad at me, okay? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to be this late...please don't be mad." And then I started bawling, because I knew, regardless of what she said or acted like, she was pissed at me.
So then she's telling me to talk to my boss about Alice and yadda yadda yadda, and then she's like, "She's not worth you getting so worked up over all the time" and I wanted to say (and almost did), "It's not just Alice that I'm so worked up over, it's you, too!! You're the one pissed at me for something that I have no control over...you're the one pissed at me for something that isn't my fault!"
And I told her that, like, 3 times - "It's not my fault." And she's like, "Nobody said it was!" And I'm thinking, "You don't need to say it, okay?" Then she's trying to tell me how Alice isn't my responsibility and how her work isn't my responsibility and how me looking through her god-damned work isn't my responsibility.
Well, yes...yes, it is!! It IS my fucking responsibility!!! I'm the supervisor when it's just me and Alice! That means I'm responsible for everything that happens at the bank after 1 o'clock when the lobby closes and the boss leaves. ME. And to make matters worse, I have to do all the closing duties, too, because she doesn't know how, and quite frankly, I wouldn't trust her to do them correctly (especially setting the vault timer...good fucking Christ, no)!
It's really unfortunate, because I really like Alice; she's such a sweet girl, and she's really cool. She just...she can't work at a bank. As much as I love her, she can't do her job 90% of the time.
I don't know what I'm going to do...I guess...I'll talk to my boss on Wednesday if he's there. It's getting ridiculous now...it truly, truly is. As much as I love Alice, my mom's right...it's not worth me getting so upset over...it just causes me more stress than usual, and that is something that I do not need.
Current Mood: exhausted
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07:32 am - Early Morning Quizzes
Stolen from Jenn.
Interestingly enough, I got the same person in both. o_O
You're an Artist!
What JTHM Character are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
You are Devi
You are the Girl Who Lived Johnny's
Wrath. You kicked his ass and then hid for a
reeeeeeaaaaally long time in your house. While
you take precaution, you are tough too. You are
really awesome. It would be redundant for me to
say that you kick ass in more than one way. You
are another one while partically tramatized,
you say funny as hell things.
Which Jhonen Vasquez creation are you?
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May 4th, 2005
02:10 pm - WHEEEE!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3
Copy and paste, yo.
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/kinjiscars.png
GLEE!!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Okay, okay, okay....I REALLY. REALLY. LOVE THIS ONE. Not only is it my first successful half-nude, like....EVER, it also came out AWESOME. <3<3<3<3<3<3 I'll even let the hand slide this time around; usually my hands suck. XDXDXD
You can bet I'll be CGing this one up! <3<3<3 It won't be called "Scars" though...and it's gonna have the line from the Papa Roach song that inspired it. <3<3<3
Papa Roach seems to be a good "Kinjita themes" singer. o_O
Ref for this was a random dude's picture from one of those stock photo places; I forget which one, though, 'cause I used Google Images to find it. XD
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Current Music: Scars - Papa Roach
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April 28th, 2005
08:14 pm - Yay! Art!
Yeah...Sheezy REALLY needs to come back online...like now. ¬.¬; I can only imagine what kinds of damages will be done to the new server due to mass uploading...
But in the meantime (and since I promised I'd start putting art updates in my DeadJournal, too XD), here's some random sketches and inks that have been sitting in my sketchbook for a while.
You know the drill; copy and paste.
Random Sketch 01 - Arashi in Robe
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/arashi_bath.png
This was the very first thing I drew in the sketchbook when I bought it. He's either in a yukata-type thing or a bathrobe. XD I'm leaning more toward hot spring robe, though, because those are what Japanese people wear when they go to public baths or hot springs, and what Arashi's wearing bears the most resemblance to them. Yes, I know his right arm is too short. XD I was trying to make him look like he was leaning, but it didn't turn out right. X3;
Random Sketch 02 - Arashi Faces
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/arashimugs.png
More Arashi! I had to tint this one in PSP because the scanner didn't pick up the pencil. >< That one in the lower lefthand corner just looks weird (I think it's his mouth o.O), but it shows him from a front view! I think my favorite, though, is that one in the upper lefthand corner. XD When I bought my Manga and Video Game Characters book from Ruby-chan, these faces were in it, so I decided to give them a try; there's also a random Arashi eye up there to the left. XD
Random Sketch 03 - Chibi Valentines
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/chibisketch.png
Heh...this is by far my most favorite sketch, which I also had to tint due to the scanner's bad...scanning. It's a failed Valentine's Day pic that I didn't finish in time, featuring Enzan (aged 18, of course) and Jyoshiki. ^.^; He was going to be holding a burnt heart-shaped cookie. XD Actually, I might finish this one up at some point. :3 I finally found a redesign for older Enzan that I like, but for some reason, Jyoshiki looks WAY too much like Cinnamon from Rockman X: Command Mission. o.O
Random Sketch 04 - Quint.EXE
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/quint.png
Although it's old, I still kinda like it. ^_^ She's Quint.EXE, Anzen's Net Navi! I had actually designed her in my first year of college, but I hadn't redrawn her since then...and that was almost two years ago. o.O So I touched up her design a bit (except for her helmet -- that design I kept). Yeah, I know the Classic Rockman Quint was actually Rockman from the future (Wily modified him and he became evil), but before I knew that, I always thought of Quint as a girl...I have no idea why. XD So of course, Quint.EXE is a girl as well, and a nice contrast to Anzen. :3 I like her ovenmitt hands. ROFLMAO X3
Random Sketch 05 - Random Boy
http://www.geocities.com/shikaexe/randomboy.png
Okay...this is definately a much different style than my usual. ^^; But I actually really like it. :3 Yes, I know his nose resembles an ass. XD This is my first time using this style, so if I ever drawn it again, I'll probably change the shape of the nose. I dunno who he is, but he bears a striking resemblance to L and Raito from Death Note. o_o I swear it was unintentional; I only noticed the similarity till after I was done with the drawing. x_X
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://piktures.deadjournal.com/mood/kim_mcfarland/Cat_Eyes/c4-green.gif) calm
Current Music: Tenderness - EgM
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09:21 am - *twitch*
Oh, lord....ohhhhh, lord...
Went to check my deviantART updates ('cause unfortunately I still have tons of artists I watch over there), and I saw this little Deviant News topic, started by an admin no less:
"Save our Looney Tunes!"
And the first thing out of my mouth was "Oh, hell no, you've gotta be kidding me."
For those that don't know, WB is making a new show called "Loonatics", based off of the original Looney Tunes. It's set in the future...and they're entirely new characters based of of the old ones as far as I can tell. Quoted directly from the article that was posted:
"It's not intended to replaced [I think they mean "replace" ¬_¬] the original characters, which appear in new episodes on Cartoon Network [I think they're referring to Duck Dodgers and Baby Looney Tunes...and the other hojillion shows based off of the originals] and classic shows on the network's station Boomerang."
So it's like Tiny Toons (which, hey, look at that - IT WAS FREAKIN' POPULAR!!!) - an entirely new set of characters based off of the old ones. No replacing the classics, because, yeah, that would be wrong. You cannot judge a show before you see it. It's like the upcoming Shadow game - yeah, he uses weapons now, so what? That doesn't mean the game won't be great...and it also doesn't mean the game will suck, either. It's the same with Loonatics - it might be great, it might suck. Nobody knows until they see it.
The main problem was the prototype design for the characters - they looked...well, freakish. o_O But WB has since changed their design, although we won't know what the redesigns will look like until a later date.
I also wonder what Andrew Dickman will say...he's one of deviantART's most popular artists...he also works for WB now and, I think, will actually be working on the Loonatics project. Yeah, way to go, deviantART. Way. To. Go.
I guess it's okay for admins to start riots through petitions, but when a random user creates an anti-theft club, she gets the club banned within a week. Yeah. Real nice. Kiss my ass, deviantART.
"I bet we can really make some noise too! :)"
Yes, let's protest something we have little to no idea about!!
*bangs head against a wall several times*
[EDIT] So, as always, I just had to get in my say, lol:
"Yes, let's protest something we know little to nothing about!
You can't judge a show that you've never seen before; you don't know - maybe it'll actually be something worthwhile. The article that was posted also clearly says:
'It's not intended to replaced the original characters, which appear in new episodes on Cartoon Network and classic shows on the network's station Boomerang.'
Think about all the tons of other shows that are based off of Looney Toons - Duck Dodgers, Tiny Toons, Slyvester & Tweety Mysteries, even Baby Looney Toons...and I'm probably missing a few shows; there's also two movies that were released in the theaters - Space Jam and Looney Toons: Back in Action. Where were all the complaints then? They're not changing Looney Tunes - they're creating whole new characters based off of them. Buzz Bunny is not Bugs - he is Buzz; they are two separate entities.
And how about that Powerpuff Girls anime that's coming out soon? Where's the petition to stop that because it's 'messing with the classic'?
I'll agree, the prototype designs for the characters were a bit over-the-top and freaky. But as the article tells us, WB has said they have since redesigned the characters.
I also wonder how Andrew Dickman will feel about this "news article". He's one of deviantART's most popular artists....and he also works for WB now. If I'm not mistaken, he might be working on the very project you're trying to stop. Nice way to appreciate the members.
I'll admit it - I know next to nothing about Loonatics myself, and I could be wrong - it could be the worst show ever. But you know what? I'm going to be optimistic for once and give it a chance."
And I'm not the only one to mention Andrew Dickman. I hope he leaves deviantART; it's not like he doesn't have his own website where he can update to...because he does. And he has a daily blog thinger, too, that he can update to. Oh man...will that ever cause an uprising. And I'll just sit back and laugh.
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April 26th, 2005
08:44 pm - BWAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! XDDD
Oh, man....XDD This site is too funny. X3
It's the incredible Slogan Generator!!!!
Here's some of the better ones. Quotes are bolded. My thoughts are italicized.
The Loudest Noise Comes From The Electric Joanna.
NOT. GOING. THERE. XDDDDDD
Go On, Get Your Kinjita Out.
Kill a horde of people.
Why Can't Everything Orange Be Arashi?
....I tried several for Shi-shi, but this was by far the most bizarre one. XD
Which Twin has the Anzen?
........oh....good....GOD! ROFLMAO!!!! What's funny is that something with the twins (more specifically Senetsu) and Anzen came up in a conversation with Jenn one day. XDDD
Devon Knows How They Make Senetsu So Creamy.
.........okay, I had originally pasted a different one than this, but.....I think this one takes the cake. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I wonder who Devon is? And whether it's a guy or girl? ...not the Sen cares either way.
Two Hours of Miebbari in Just Two Calories.
..........is that even posible? XD
To Our Members, We're the Fourth Emergency Jyoshiki.
...what? XDDD
All You Need is a Shika and a Dream.
And that's how baby Navis are made.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://piktures.deadjournal.com/mood/kim_mcfarland/Cat_Eyes/c2-silv.gif) amused
Current Music: Acoustic Fireworks - EgM
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April 23rd, 2005
09:02 am - Yay, One o' These
Random survey thinger.
Background
DOB (Date of Birth):: July 5, 1985
Age:: 19
Location:: New Jersey
Siblings:: 1
Pets:: A tabby cat named Snickers.
If you were a ______ ,what would you be?
Vegetable:: Um...a carrot.
Animal:: Hrm...a cat, a wolf, a fox, or a whale.
Fruit:: Honey dew melon...mmm...
Color:: Hrm, I dunno. Either green, blue, purple, or silver.
Household Object:: A leaky faucet. Then I could annoy the shit out of my owners. Mwahahahaha....
Season:: Spring.
Article of Clothing:: Depends on who'd be wearing me. XD Nah, I'd probably be an arm band.
Drink:: Kool-Aid.
Emotions
What's one thing that will always make you laugh?: "Excuse me, young man..." "...oh, I"M SORRY, SIR!!" BWAHHHAAA!! XDDDD And only Jenn will get that.
What's one thing that will always make you cry?: "Heaven - 911 Mix" by DJ Sammy.
What's one thing that will always make you angry?: People.
Do you laugh a lot?: Yes. Yes, I do.
Do you cry a lot?: It depends.
Do you get mad easily?: *snork* BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Do I get mad easily...that's a good one. XD
What's your strongest emotion right now?: Stress.
What song brings out your strongest emotion?: Uh....I dunno. A lot of songs affect me.
What's your favorite...
Season:: Spring.
Holiday:: Christmas.
Age:: 7.
Phrase/Quote:: "Some people are about to be run over. Frankie has about five seconds." Actually, I have several quotes stored here and there that are my favorite ones.
Thing to do:: It's a toss-up between drawing and playing video games. Oh, and making fun of people while Jenn and I are driving.
Type of Cookie:: Ooh...wow, that's a toughie...um...I dunno. A lot of cookies are my favorite.
Class:: HA, I'm not in a standardized school system anymore; my classes are never the same! Mwahahahahaha!!! I guess I can have a favorite subject of classes, though...in which case it would be art.
Person in the whole wide world:: Um....Jenn.
If You Could
If you could be anything you wanted (animal, object...)
what would you be?: I'd be money. Yep, that's right. People would fight over me, kill for me...oh yeah, I'd be causing mass chaos all overs the place. (I've been watching to omany Strong Bad e-mails...that whole blurb I just typed out, I heard Strong Bad saying it in my mind. XD)
If you could have any super power, what would you have?: Oooh....um...I'd have psychic powers, and like, powers of wind and lightning.
If you could go back in time and change something, what would you change?: August 7, 2002.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?: My procrastination.
If you could change one thing about your best friend, what would it be?: Her "freak magnetude". And by that I mean I'd make it so freaks stop getting attracted to her. XD CDS!!!!!!
If you could be a millionare, what would you buy?: My own anime studio, complete with trusty employees and the best artists the field has to offer. Ohhhh, yeah. <3
A Deeper Look
The most important thing in your life is:: My somewhat artistic talent.
The most important person in your life is:: I have a lot of important people in my life; none are more or less important than others.
Your life motto:: Yanno, I actually don't have one of those. At least ot a solid one, anyway.
Your best advice for someone else:: Don't piss me off or hurt my friends and family.
The best advice ever given to you:: I...don't know. o_O
One word to describe your personality:: Cynical.
Friends and Enemies
Who is your best friend?: Jenn. :3
What do you do together?: Pretty much everything. Eat, talk, hang out, mall...yanno, normal best friend stuff.
What is it about this person that makes you get along so well?: I...dunno, actually. I never thought aboutit. We just kinda....fit together. That's the only way I can explain.
How long have you known them?: Almost 15 years; we've known each other since kindergarten.
Who is your worst enemy?: HA. Come now...I have several of those; you can't expect to name them all, can you?
What is it about this person that makes you not get along?: I dunno...the whining mostly. Or the fact that they're alive.
How long have you known them?: *shrugs*
Your close friends (besides best friend) are:: Krystal, Mandy, Nessa, and Sara, of course. <3 I've known them for, like...5 or 6 years.
Your other enemies are:: Um....deviantART? o.o
Days and Nights
What time do you get up on weekdays?: Depends on when I have my first class. This semester, I get up at either 7:30 (T/Th) or 8 (M/W/F).
What time do you get up on weekends?: On most Saturdays, I get up at 6:30. On Sundays, I usually get up around 10:30 - 11:30; depends on when I went to bed.
What time do you go to bed on weeknights?: Once again, it depends on what time I have to wake up. If I have to wake up at 7:30, then I try and be in bed by 12; if I wake up at 8, then I try to be in bed by 1.
What time do you go to bed on weekends?: Whenever I feel tired.
What's your favorite time of the day?: Afternoon to mid-evening.
Why?: No class, sometimes now work depending on the day...it feels good to go home after a long day and just relax/procrastinate on your papers...kind of like what I'm doing now.
What's your least favorite time of the day?: Morning.
Why?: I just woke up.
What time are you most productive?: Um.....well, it all depends on what I'm working on/doing.
Are you an early bird or a night owl?: Pfft. Morning can kiss my ass.
Love & All That Good Stuff
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: Nope.
If yes, how long have you been dating them?: N/A.
If no, do you want one?: Eventually.
Who would you want them to be?: Eh...
Are you sure about that?: 42.
Do they know you like them?: Eh...
Are you sure about that?: 42. It's the answer to life.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you like this person?: *shrugs*
Do they like you back?: *shrugs*
Are you sure about that?: FORTY. TWO.
How much time do you spend thinking about this person?: *shrugs*
On a scale of 1-10, how important is ...... to you?
Music:: 10
Friends:: 10
Family:: 10
Love:: 9
Happiness:: 10
Solitude:: 8
Education:: 9
Having Fun:: 9
Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Getting Away with Murder - Papa Roach
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