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Posted 12 years agoJust wanted to say thank you to HollyAnn, who has given me a lot of good advice and descriptions of her home state, which I have been researching in the hopes that my mate and I will be living there soon. :)
Go visit her page! http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hollyann/
Go visit her page! http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hollyann/
Unpopular Opinion Meme.
Posted 12 years agoStolen from several sources. :)
1. A selection of television programs you do not care for.
Anything involving the words "housewives" in the title. Any reality show in general, really. [Huge exceptions include cooking shows and FaceOff on Syfy.] Most primetime comedies and dramas. I'm really not a big fan of TV unless it's animated or involves food.. unless is that waste of air Guy Fieri, that arrogant p--ck Bobby Flay, or that idiot Rachael Ray.
2. A selection of musical artists you do not care for.
If it makes a 12-year-old girl squeal in delight, chances are I hate it. Justin Bieber, One Direction, and other boy bands. Anything involving screaming and atonal guitars. Most throwaway pop.
3. A selection of celebrities you couldn't care less about.
There are very few that I care about at all. I can enjoy their work without caring what they're wearing or who they're cheating on.
4. A hobby you “don’t get”.
Nontraditional body modification, like cheek piercings and so on. Fishing. Sport hunting [as opposed to food hunting, which I could understand.] Scrapbooking.
5. A habit you find disgusting.
Smoking. Recreational drug use, even pot. Drinking in excess. Poppng one's chewing gum and eating with one's mouth open.
6. Something in school you really liked doing that everyone else bitched over.
Biology and gym. <3
7. Your favorite household chore.
I.. I like doing almost all household chores. ^^;
8. Popular video games that make you go “meh”.
First person shooters, for the most part [with exceptions like Left 4 Dead 2]. Warcraft.
9. PC or MAC?
This isn't even a contest. PC.
10. A sport you don’t like, for whatever reason.
Hi.. my name is Bunny and I'm here to admit that I despise football.
11. A sport you really like, for whatever reason.
Ice hockey is the king of sports. Baseball, bowling, archery, and even sometimes auto racing.
12. Television programs you love but have gotten shit for liking.
MLP:FIM. Regular Show. Chowder. Flapjack. Chopped. Sonic Adventures. Three Stooges and Laurel & Hardy. Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
13. Musical artists you love but have gotten shit for liking.
Abba. My Chemical Romance. They Might Be Giants. Yes. Rush. Cute-voiced girl singer bands [The Sundays, Sixpence None The Richer, Rilo Kiley, Mazzy Star, to name a few.] Pet Shop Boys and Erasure and Depeche Mode and New Order.
14. A hobby you have/find interesting that other people bother you over/make fun of.
Gardening, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, baseball card collecting.
15. A habit you have that other people bug you over.
Cracking various joints, especially my elbows. ^^;
16. Something in school you hating doing and it felt like everyone else loved.
Paying attention to the football team. School spirit activities. Drinking. ^^
17. The household chore that makes you want to shoot your own face off.
None, really.
18. A selection of video games that you enjoy that perhaps you really shouldn't.
Smackdown Vs. Raw. :D
19. A celebrity crush that maybe even you don’t understand.
Not generally big on real crushes on celebrities.
20. Free rant on whatever grinds your gears at the moment.
Approximately 1400 deaths due to criminal gun activity in the US since the Newtown CT shootings 47 days ago. Averages out to 29 a day. Just putting that out there.
Help out a fur in need.
Posted 13 years agoReibryn is having some not-so-minor vehicle issues, and is selling badges for $15. I'm speaking as a biased fan of her work, but $15 for one of her badges is an absolute steal, and the money is going to help out a good artist and person who deserves it.
Link to her journal with details --> http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3414981/
Help out if you can. :)
Link to her journal with details --> http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3414981/
Help out if you can. :)
Happy Thanksgiving 2011.
Posted 14 years agoToday is the one day of the year to remember all the little things you don't even think of or realize the rest of the year. Health, employment, housing, family, pets, nice weather.. take a few minutes to meditate on all the things you take for granted every day of your life, things you *should* take for granted.
You went in to work the other day with a headache, sour and annoyed because you couldn't call out.. today, remember that you *have* a job when so many of us don't.
Stuck in traffic coming home when all you wanted was to relax.. today, remember that you have a working car and the ability to fuel it up 24 hours a day in a world where so many can only walk, or only get two gallons of gas at $9 a gallon once a week and have to make it last.
Burned the microwave popcorn.. today, remember that you have 24 hour access to electricity and the technology to make a snack in 3 minutes when most of the world has no electricity, or limited hours of access to it, and even a snack means going out to gather it yourself in any weather with no guarantee you'll find something.
Gave yourself a bleedy papercut at work and groused as you put Bactine and a bandaid on it.. today remember that most of the world has limited or no health care facilities and terribly septic conditions, so that even a small cut could potentially lead to blood infection and death.
Some jerk finished the last of the milk and stuck it back in the fridge.. today, remember that most of the world drinks their milk straight from the source in contaminated conditions, when there are cows or goats or sheep at all to provide milk.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty. In fact, just the opposite.. we *SHOULD* take much of our lives for granted, because that means we are not wanting for the more basic and vital things. Just saying that today is the one day of the year when it might be good to reflect on these things and realize and appreciate all the wonderful little things in life that keep us going. :)
Annoyed at this journal and can't refrain from trolling it? Today, remember that you live in a country where you are allowed to access the internet and to freely express your annoyance by openly accessing the net from your home computer or mobile device without fear of being jailed or shot. :)
You went in to work the other day with a headache, sour and annoyed because you couldn't call out.. today, remember that you *have* a job when so many of us don't.
Stuck in traffic coming home when all you wanted was to relax.. today, remember that you have a working car and the ability to fuel it up 24 hours a day in a world where so many can only walk, or only get two gallons of gas at $9 a gallon once a week and have to make it last.
Burned the microwave popcorn.. today, remember that you have 24 hour access to electricity and the technology to make a snack in 3 minutes when most of the world has no electricity, or limited hours of access to it, and even a snack means going out to gather it yourself in any weather with no guarantee you'll find something.
Gave yourself a bleedy papercut at work and groused as you put Bactine and a bandaid on it.. today remember that most of the world has limited or no health care facilities and terribly septic conditions, so that even a small cut could potentially lead to blood infection and death.
Some jerk finished the last of the milk and stuck it back in the fridge.. today, remember that most of the world drinks their milk straight from the source in contaminated conditions, when there are cows or goats or sheep at all to provide milk.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty. In fact, just the opposite.. we *SHOULD* take much of our lives for granted, because that means we are not wanting for the more basic and vital things. Just saying that today is the one day of the year when it might be good to reflect on these things and realize and appreciate all the wonderful little things in life that keep us going. :)
Annoyed at this journal and can't refrain from trolling it? Today, remember that you live in a country where you are allowed to access the internet and to freely express your annoyance by openly accessing the net from your home computer or mobile device without fear of being jailed or shot. :)
Irene = I rain.
Posted 14 years agoJust wishing everyone good luck and bravery, for those who are in the path of Nature today. Use common sense, don't panic, and remember, by Sunday afternoon everything will have come to an end.
Er.. that didn't sound very reassuring. >_<
Hint: Take as many Ziploc bags as you can, fill them halfway with water, and stick them in your freezer. If the power goes out, they will keep your fridge and freezer colder longer, plus it's drinking water in a pinch. Only fill them halfway because water expands when it freezes.
Er.. that didn't sound very reassuring. >_<
Hint: Take as many Ziploc bags as you can, fill them halfway with water, and stick them in your freezer. If the power goes out, they will keep your fridge and freezer colder longer, plus it's drinking water in a pinch. Only fill them halfway because water expands when it freezes.
Day Nine.
Posted 14 years agoYeah, this thing again. ^^
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Nine: Two Smileys That Describe My Life Right Now.
:D -- delighted that I just won, completely by luck, a picture from
snowypuma, an amazing artist. I'm speechless. :)
>:( -- furious at being unable to pass the Swamp level on L4D2 no matter how hard Kiyo and I try.
Extra Bonus Smiley: ^^; -- sheepish but grateful that Kiyo helped me get air on Saturday when I thought I was going to pass out. Thank you, hon, and I'm sorry for being anxious and upset.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Nine: Two Smileys That Describe My Life Right Now.
:D -- delighted that I just won, completely by luck, a picture from
snowypuma, an amazing artist. I'm speechless. :)>:( -- furious at being unable to pass the Swamp level on L4D2 no matter how hard Kiyo and I try.
Extra Bonus Smiley: ^^; -- sheepish but grateful that Kiyo helped me get air on Saturday when I thought I was going to pass out. Thank you, hon, and I'm sorry for being anxious and upset.
Boycott Chick-Fil-A.
Posted 14 years ago[tl;dr: Chick-Fil-A openly and actively supports organizations that discriminate against homosexuals, and even wants you to know that they do.]
Chick-Fil-A, as many of us know, is closed on Sundays because of the strict religious guidelines the company employs. The company is owned and run by a Southern Baptist Convention affiliated group; as such, one is not surprised in the least that the franchise is forbidden to operate on the day of rest, as the company sees it. One also should not be surprised, then, that Chick-Fil-A's charitable wing, the WinShape Foundation, would hold similar values.
So it also should be no surprise that WinShape went public recently with the following statement, when ambiguous wording in their mission statement prompted the question: would they provide charity to, or accept charity from, organizations that do not discriminate against gay couples?
"We do not accept homosexual couples because of the statement in our contract."
However, Chick-Fil-A's president, Daniel Cathy, is quick to point out that Chick-Fil-A will still, out of the goodness in their Christian hearts, continue to provide service at their restaurants to homosexuals, including couples.
"Chick-fil-A is a restaurant where franchises frequently donate to anti-gay organizations like the Pennsylvania Family Institute, Focus on the Family and others. The restaurant's charitable arm, WinShape, holds conferences for opponents of gay marriage and praises their work. And this charitable arm's Retreat program puts a blanket ban on gay couples using their facilities, because they "do not accept homosexual couples", according to the website Gay Rights Change.org. Link: http://gayrights.change.org/blog/vi.....me-sex_couples
Focus On The Family and the PA Family Institute are two of the more viciously radical anti-gay organizations in the country, who fund ultraconservative politicians and who also fund some of the more violently anti-gay media campaigns. FOTF has also been linked to efforts by an American-based ultraconservative fringe political faction working in the African nation of Uganda to pass a Constitutional amendment in that country that would make homosexuality a crime punishable by execution. [Source: Jeff Sharlet's book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, including interviews with several of the US Senators involved with the organization.]
I strongly urge you to boycott Chick-Fil-A, if human rights are important to you.
Chick-Fil-A, as many of us know, is closed on Sundays because of the strict religious guidelines the company employs. The company is owned and run by a Southern Baptist Convention affiliated group; as such, one is not surprised in the least that the franchise is forbidden to operate on the day of rest, as the company sees it. One also should not be surprised, then, that Chick-Fil-A's charitable wing, the WinShape Foundation, would hold similar values.
So it also should be no surprise that WinShape went public recently with the following statement, when ambiguous wording in their mission statement prompted the question: would they provide charity to, or accept charity from, organizations that do not discriminate against gay couples?
"We do not accept homosexual couples because of the statement in our contract."
However, Chick-Fil-A's president, Daniel Cathy, is quick to point out that Chick-Fil-A will still, out of the goodness in their Christian hearts, continue to provide service at their restaurants to homosexuals, including couples.
"Chick-fil-A is a restaurant where franchises frequently donate to anti-gay organizations like the Pennsylvania Family Institute, Focus on the Family and others. The restaurant's charitable arm, WinShape, holds conferences for opponents of gay marriage and praises their work. And this charitable arm's Retreat program puts a blanket ban on gay couples using their facilities, because they "do not accept homosexual couples", according to the website Gay Rights Change.org. Link: http://gayrights.change.org/blog/vi.....me-sex_couples
Focus On The Family and the PA Family Institute are two of the more viciously radical anti-gay organizations in the country, who fund ultraconservative politicians and who also fund some of the more violently anti-gay media campaigns. FOTF has also been linked to efforts by an American-based ultraconservative fringe political faction working in the African nation of Uganda to pass a Constitutional amendment in that country that would make homosexuality a crime punishable by execution. [Source: Jeff Sharlet's book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, including interviews with several of the US Senators involved with the organization.]
I strongly urge you to boycott Chick-Fil-A, if human rights are important to you.
2010 Meme.
Posted 14 years ago1) Where did you begin 2010?
I'm pretty sure Kiyoshi and I spent the night at the unheated shore house in 5 degree weather, watching the TV cameras completely fail to cover the Delaware River fireworks fest.
2) What was your status by Valentine’s Day?
With Kiyo. <3
3) Were you in school anytime this year?
I think I was physically on the UConn campus at one point..? And I probably drove through the Camden County College parking lot.
4) How did you earn your money?
Fulltime job.
5) Did you have to go to the hospital?
Almost once, for a mild concussion.
6) Did you have any encounters with the police?
Heh, nope. I waved to a cop in a car once while out walking and he waved back and said "Hi there!".
7) Would you relive 2010 over and over again?
A few of the nice parts. In general, not really though. Too many good people died, and too many stupid things happened in the world.
8) What did you purchase that was over $1000?
You're kidding me, right? I think I may have had over $1000 to my name once during the year.
9) Did you know anybody who got married?
Probably..?
10) Did you know anybody who passed away?
Yes. :( My aunt Rosetta.
11) Did you know anyone who had a baby?
Most likely.
12) Did you move anywhere?
To the left and to the right.
13) What concerts/shows did you go to?
Just movies.
14) Are you registered to vote?
Absolutely.
15) Do you still have the same job as you did in 2009?
Yes.
16) Has anyone betrayed you in 2010?
I tend not to trust people enough to be overly betrayed by them.
17) Where do you live now?
Still southern New Jersey, US, I'm sad to say.
18) Describe your birthday?
Spent it.. um.. I think we couldn't afford to go to Connecticut like usual, if I remember right. Stayed at home?
19) What’s one thing you thought you’d never do but did in 2010?
Get Kiyo to try a few new foods. :)
20) What has been your favorite moment?
Any morning I get out of bed is a good moment. :P A few good ones. <3
21) What’s something you learned about yourself?
My self loves vanilla almond milk very much.
22) Any new additions to your family?
Kyle! <3
23) What was your best month?
All of them had at least one or two good things.
24) Were you in a relationship this year?
Indeed.
25) What music will you remember 2010 by?
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
And I say "hey-o.. where did my hands go?"
26) Favorite book you read?
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair.
27) Favorite Movie?
There were a few. How To Train Your Dragon was big. Guardians Of Ga'hoole. Inception. I know I'm forgetting a few. Oh, and Last Airbender! Kidding. That was absolutely awful.
28) Favorite TV show?
Same as always.. Iron Chef America, Good Eats, Unwrapped, L&O SVU, Adventure Time, Chowder, Spongebob Squarepants, Chopped, and whenever my sweetie lets me watch the Flyers games.
29) New friend?
A few new fur buddies, and a few old friends I haven't seen in ages.
30) Would you say you’ve changed since the beginning of this year?
Sure. I think so.
31) Do you think 2011 will be better or worse?
You'd think it would have to be better, right? But I think the country will be far, far worse. Without being dramatic, I think this may be one of the worst years in a long time, even if the economy improves as it's supposed to. :\ Hopefully better on a personal note though, with Kiyo, always hope every year is better than before. :)
Merry 2011stmas.
Posted 14 years agoSo happy new year to all, and may 2011 be your brightest year ever. And just remember, only 721 shopping days left until the universe aligns and Quetzlcoatl returns to eat us all, if we're lucky. So if you're having a bad day, think about that, and things will seem a little better.
Day Eight.
Posted 14 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Eight: Three Turn-Ons.
1. Gentle touches. Slow and gentle and soft.
2. Me doing the touching, unhurried and gentle, playing with hair, light fingertips touching, tracing lines and features.
3. I like big butts and I can not lie
You other bunnies can't deny
That when a wolf walks in with a comfy waist
And a round thing in my face
I get sprung
Wanna pull up tough
Cuz I notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh, baby I wanna get with ya
And commission Sheba* for your picture
My homefurs tried to warn me
But that butt you got
Make Me so horny
Ooh, rump of smooth fur
You say you wanna get in my car
Well use me use me cuz you aint that average sparklepuppy
I've seen them dancin'
To hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet, got it goin like a turbo vette
I'm tired of magazines
Saying flat butts are the thing
Take the average bunny man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So Fellas (yeah) Fellas(yeah)
Has your girlfriend got the butt (hell yeah)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake that healthy butt
Baby got back.
*Apologies to
sheba-windstorm. ^^
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Eight: Three Turn-Ons.
1. Gentle touches. Slow and gentle and soft.
2. Me doing the touching, unhurried and gentle, playing with hair, light fingertips touching, tracing lines and features.
3. I like big butts and I can not lie
You other bunnies can't deny
That when a wolf walks in with a comfy waist
And a round thing in my face
I get sprung
Wanna pull up tough
Cuz I notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh, baby I wanna get with ya
And commission Sheba* for your picture
My homefurs tried to warn me
But that butt you got
Make Me so horny
Ooh, rump of smooth fur
You say you wanna get in my car
Well use me use me cuz you aint that average sparklepuppy
I've seen them dancin'
To hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet, got it goin like a turbo vette
I'm tired of magazines
Saying flat butts are the thing
Take the average bunny man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So Fellas (yeah) Fellas(yeah)
Has your girlfriend got the butt (hell yeah)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake that healthy butt
Baby got back.
*Apologies to
sheba-windstorm. ^^Day Seven.
Posted 14 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Seven: Four Turnoffs.
1. Smoking, cigarettes or pot. Nasty filthy disgusting habit. It makes your teeth yellow, your fingers yellow, it coats everything in a sickly yellow sticky stank that never goes away, makes your breath vile, makes your pee and poo reek [can always tell throughout the house when a smoker has used the bathroom], and despite all the feel-good propaganda that says otherwise, pot has been shown to permanently dull one's central nervous system reaction time, impairs one's driving while high, and strong evidence indicates that it causes memory loss over time. Exceptions: medical-use marijuana, go for it, because you wouldn't be prescribed it if you didn't need it. Also, clove cigarettes smell cool. :P
2. Lack of hygiene. Nothing says "I don't care about myself so why should anyone else" like a good greasy stink. Limp oily hair that hasn't been touched by shampoo and a comb is disgusting. Body odor of the habitually unwashed fills an entire room with foul vapors, and lets everyone around you know that you are a filthy dirtball whether you can smell it yourself or not. For god's sake, shower or bathe before you socialize. Wash everything, head to toe and everything in between. There should be a tax on people who don't take care of themselves. I don't mean if someone has a medical chemical issue where they produce an odor. It happens. I mean those who knowingly and willfully refuse to spend a few minutes a day on personal care. Ugh. And just spraying scent on top of your reek doesn't count. You're not fooling anyone.
3. Public pottymouths. I don't care what you say when you're in your element. Curse away, profane all you like, I do it too. What I mean is, when you're in public, behave like there are other people in the world besides you. I don't care what year it is, dropping F and S bombs in public has never been, nor will ever be, acceptable in general. Not everyone has the same low standard as you do, so don't force them to listen to your guttermouth. Nobody needs to know about your sex life in public. Nobody needs to know about your bodily functions in public. Discussing your problematic, clotty, malodorous menstrual cycle while in line at the bookstore cafe with children around is just out. [Personal experience as a barista.] Be polite to people around you and expect the same in return. We're supposed to be a civilized society, we should give civilization a try sometime.
4. Failing to wash your paws after using the bathroom. Oh my god. Did you miss that day in class when they talked about how easy it is to spread germs when you can't be bothered to wash after you wipe? What makes you think it's a good idea to handle your bodily waste and then let it just coat your hands afterwards? Guys, hint, when you pee, there is always spray and splash no matter how careful you think you're being. When you pee, you will get it on your hands, and then when you lovingly caress the cheek of your sweetie, you're saying "Even though I love you, I am going to wipe my urine on your face now." Girls, when you pee, you know you gotta wipe and wash afterwards unless you enjoy everyone around you in a 20-foot radius knowing that you prefer to have your genitals soaked in your own urine. And everyone, it should be pretty obvious that there's a process when you're dropping a deuce. Wipe, then wash. Skipping either of these steps violates your right to exist in public. If you're by yourself at home, and you want to prepare food for yourself with your feces-encrusted paws, that's your business. But if there's another living being around you -- including pets -- then wash your paws. "Hello, puppy, daddy loves you very much so let me smoosh my feces all over your fur." Ugh. Nasty.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Seven: Four Turnoffs.
1. Smoking, cigarettes or pot. Nasty filthy disgusting habit. It makes your teeth yellow, your fingers yellow, it coats everything in a sickly yellow sticky stank that never goes away, makes your breath vile, makes your pee and poo reek [can always tell throughout the house when a smoker has used the bathroom], and despite all the feel-good propaganda that says otherwise, pot has been shown to permanently dull one's central nervous system reaction time, impairs one's driving while high, and strong evidence indicates that it causes memory loss over time. Exceptions: medical-use marijuana, go for it, because you wouldn't be prescribed it if you didn't need it. Also, clove cigarettes smell cool. :P
2. Lack of hygiene. Nothing says "I don't care about myself so why should anyone else" like a good greasy stink. Limp oily hair that hasn't been touched by shampoo and a comb is disgusting. Body odor of the habitually unwashed fills an entire room with foul vapors, and lets everyone around you know that you are a filthy dirtball whether you can smell it yourself or not. For god's sake, shower or bathe before you socialize. Wash everything, head to toe and everything in between. There should be a tax on people who don't take care of themselves. I don't mean if someone has a medical chemical issue where they produce an odor. It happens. I mean those who knowingly and willfully refuse to spend a few minutes a day on personal care. Ugh. And just spraying scent on top of your reek doesn't count. You're not fooling anyone.
3. Public pottymouths. I don't care what you say when you're in your element. Curse away, profane all you like, I do it too. What I mean is, when you're in public, behave like there are other people in the world besides you. I don't care what year it is, dropping F and S bombs in public has never been, nor will ever be, acceptable in general. Not everyone has the same low standard as you do, so don't force them to listen to your guttermouth. Nobody needs to know about your sex life in public. Nobody needs to know about your bodily functions in public. Discussing your problematic, clotty, malodorous menstrual cycle while in line at the bookstore cafe with children around is just out. [Personal experience as a barista.] Be polite to people around you and expect the same in return. We're supposed to be a civilized society, we should give civilization a try sometime.
4. Failing to wash your paws after using the bathroom. Oh my god. Did you miss that day in class when they talked about how easy it is to spread germs when you can't be bothered to wash after you wipe? What makes you think it's a good idea to handle your bodily waste and then let it just coat your hands afterwards? Guys, hint, when you pee, there is always spray and splash no matter how careful you think you're being. When you pee, you will get it on your hands, and then when you lovingly caress the cheek of your sweetie, you're saying "Even though I love you, I am going to wipe my urine on your face now." Girls, when you pee, you know you gotta wipe and wash afterwards unless you enjoy everyone around you in a 20-foot radius knowing that you prefer to have your genitals soaked in your own urine. And everyone, it should be pretty obvious that there's a process when you're dropping a deuce. Wipe, then wash. Skipping either of these steps violates your right to exist in public. If you're by yourself at home, and you want to prepare food for yourself with your feces-encrusted paws, that's your business. But if there's another living being around you -- including pets -- then wash your paws. "Hello, puppy, daddy loves you very much so let me smoosh my feces all over your fur." Ugh. Nasty.
Day Six.
Posted 14 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Six: Five People Who Mean A Lot.
1. My parents [it's a singular concept, so one person :)]. Mom has taught me great things about cooking and homekeeping, and Dad has taught me amazing stuff about how to treat my fellow two-leggers and four-leggers.
2. The Girls, aka Rachel and Ariann [again, The Girls is a singular idea :P]. I'm so glad you guys are there for Kiyo, and you're fantastic gaming buddies and great friends and.. and I don't say this lightly about just anyone.. I trust you.
3. The Cats [I'm really stretching this idea of a single person]. Flannel, my roommate and whom I am required to share meals with, you've been stealing my dinners for almost.. 14 years now? Spauce, you secured a place in my heart when you curled up on my lap and kept me company as I battled a terrible migraine. Ramel, not a day goes by when I don't think about you and smile at something bizarre and nonsensical you have done. I love you all. And you too, Shadow and Mocha and Precious Amber and DubDub and Meatball and Yard Rabbit, even.
4. Everyone who takes the time to look at my stuff and read my journals and especially comment or favorite something. Thank you for taking the time to make a pretty unremarkable rabbit feel important once in a while. :)
5. Kiyoshi. You give me a reason to get out of bed and go to the scary place and function every day and I love you. :)
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Six: Five People Who Mean A Lot.
1. My parents [it's a singular concept, so one person :)]. Mom has taught me great things about cooking and homekeeping, and Dad has taught me amazing stuff about how to treat my fellow two-leggers and four-leggers.
2. The Girls, aka Rachel and Ariann [again, The Girls is a singular idea :P]. I'm so glad you guys are there for Kiyo, and you're fantastic gaming buddies and great friends and.. and I don't say this lightly about just anyone.. I trust you.
3. The Cats [I'm really stretching this idea of a single person]. Flannel, my roommate and whom I am required to share meals with, you've been stealing my dinners for almost.. 14 years now? Spauce, you secured a place in my heart when you curled up on my lap and kept me company as I battled a terrible migraine. Ramel, not a day goes by when I don't think about you and smile at something bizarre and nonsensical you have done. I love you all. And you too, Shadow and Mocha and Precious Amber and DubDub and Meatball and Yard Rabbit, even.
4. Everyone who takes the time to look at my stuff and read my journals and especially comment or favorite something. Thank you for taking the time to make a pretty unremarkable rabbit feel important once in a while. :)
5. Kiyoshi. You give me a reason to get out of bed and go to the scary place and function every day and I love you. :)
Day Five.
Posted 15 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Five: Six Things I Wish I'd Never Done.
1. Moved to Arizona. Drive out, drop stuff off, and drive back, yes. I should have just done that. Nice state to visit. Oppressive, hateful state to live in.
2. Drank or smoked. But fortunately I was strong enough to quit and stay quit. Quitted? Big waste of time and money. It probably cost me my degree, indirectly.
3. Gave in when my folks swore that I didn't need glasses. Yes, I did, and I should have pushed the issue.
4. Gave in when my folks swore that I didn't want to play little league baseball. Yes, I did, and I should have pushed the issue. I lost years of potential learning-how-to-deal-with-people time.
5. Lost track of Ed, Kelley, Poe, Joe, Heather, John, Michi, and Andy. That was a fantastic group of friends and I miss them terribly. I miss the old goth club in Philly.
6. Blown off most of high school as fake and useless and phony, a'la Holden Caulfield. Of course it was fake and useless and phony, but I should have played the game and excelled at it. Maybe I wouldn't be terrified every day that today will be my last day of employment, but would be making others the ones terrified instead.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Five: Six Things I Wish I'd Never Done.
1. Moved to Arizona. Drive out, drop stuff off, and drive back, yes. I should have just done that. Nice state to visit. Oppressive, hateful state to live in.
2. Drank or smoked. But fortunately I was strong enough to quit and stay quit. Quitted? Big waste of time and money. It probably cost me my degree, indirectly.
3. Gave in when my folks swore that I didn't need glasses. Yes, I did, and I should have pushed the issue.
4. Gave in when my folks swore that I didn't want to play little league baseball. Yes, I did, and I should have pushed the issue. I lost years of potential learning-how-to-deal-with-people time.
5. Lost track of Ed, Kelley, Poe, Joe, Heather, John, Michi, and Andy. That was a fantastic group of friends and I miss them terribly. I miss the old goth club in Philly.
6. Blown off most of high school as fake and useless and phony, a'la Holden Caulfield. Of course it was fake and useless and phony, but I should have played the game and excelled at it. Maybe I wouldn't be terrified every day that today will be my last day of employment, but would be making others the ones terrified instead.
Day Four.
Posted 15 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Four: Seven Things That Cross My Mind A Lot.
1. What changes in my [Strat-O-Matic hockey, EA Sports MVP Baseball] lineups should I make to make the team better?
2. [Insert song I am obsessed with here.. over and over in my head..]
3. Is Ostrich [my boss] going to leave me alone all day, praise me all day, or berate me all day? Can I survive until the end of my shift without going shrieking insane? How can I keep from being laid off today?
4. Food.
5. I really wish I was in Connecticut right now. If I was there now I'd like to be [activity I enjoy in CT: at Victoria Station Cafe, at Logee's Greenhouses, antique shopping in Putnam, eating at Willington Pizza, driving, walking and exploring at Mansfield Dam, etc]. [Unless in Connecticut already, then it's "I really wish I wasn't one day closer to having to head back to New Jersey."]
6. I hope nothing bad happens today to my family or my friends. [Followed by specific thoughts about specific family and friends and their situations. If you're reading this, it's likely that I have worried about you.]
7. I hope things are okay at home for Kiyo and her mom leaves her alone, her dad has to work, Spauce isn't sharp and pointy, Mel isn't scooting, and Hajime or Akane is going to hang out with her and get her out of the house for a bit.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day Four: Seven Things That Cross My Mind A Lot.
1. What changes in my [Strat-O-Matic hockey, EA Sports MVP Baseball] lineups should I make to make the team better?
2. [Insert song I am obsessed with here.. over and over in my head..]
3. Is Ostrich [my boss] going to leave me alone all day, praise me all day, or berate me all day? Can I survive until the end of my shift without going shrieking insane? How can I keep from being laid off today?
4. Food.
5. I really wish I was in Connecticut right now. If I was there now I'd like to be [activity I enjoy in CT: at Victoria Station Cafe, at Logee's Greenhouses, antique shopping in Putnam, eating at Willington Pizza, driving, walking and exploring at Mansfield Dam, etc]. [Unless in Connecticut already, then it's "I really wish I wasn't one day closer to having to head back to New Jersey."]
6. I hope nothing bad happens today to my family or my friends. [Followed by specific thoughts about specific family and friends and their situations. If you're reading this, it's likely that I have worried about you.]
7. I hope things are okay at home for Kiyo and her mom leaves her alone, her dad has to work, Spauce isn't sharp and pointy, Mel isn't scooting, and Hajime or Akane is going to hang out with her and get her out of the house for a bit.
Day Three.
Posted 15 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day three: Eight Ways To Win My Heart.
1. Feed me. <3
2. Be kind to animals. Don't hunt them unless necessary, don't abuse them, keep them well-fed and happy, and don't destroy their natural environment.
3. Be kind to the earth. Don't pollute, don't support polluters, don't drive a ridiculous SUV unless you have a legitimate working need for one. And nobody really does. So don't drive one.
4. Backrubs and kneerubs. <3
5. Treat me like an equal, treat me like my thoughts and words mean something to you, listen and understand when I talk even if you disagree. I will give you the same in return. And never be afraid to share your opinions and preferences. I cannot read a closed book.
6. Accept that I often have a lot of trouble understanding things, including my own thoughts and those of others, and that I don't want to be judged for it. Sometimes I need space to myself, because I feel overwhelmed and need to be alone. Understand and accept that, and don't judge me for it or worry about it, because it will pass without harm.
7. Be funny. Tell jokes, make puns, find the humor in situations that might otherwise be serious.
8. Be talented. Whether it's art, music, writing, crafting, cooking, anything. Have a hobby that you enjoy and that you work on improving your skill in. Have your own dreams and desires, and work to achieve them. I will be happy to work beside you to help.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
Day three: Eight Ways To Win My Heart.
1. Feed me. <3
2. Be kind to animals. Don't hunt them unless necessary, don't abuse them, keep them well-fed and happy, and don't destroy their natural environment.
3. Be kind to the earth. Don't pollute, don't support polluters, don't drive a ridiculous SUV unless you have a legitimate working need for one. And nobody really does. So don't drive one.
4. Backrubs and kneerubs. <3
5. Treat me like an equal, treat me like my thoughts and words mean something to you, listen and understand when I talk even if you disagree. I will give you the same in return. And never be afraid to share your opinions and preferences. I cannot read a closed book.
6. Accept that I often have a lot of trouble understanding things, including my own thoughts and those of others, and that I don't want to be judged for it. Sometimes I need space to myself, because I feel overwhelmed and need to be alone. Understand and accept that, and don't judge me for it or worry about it, because it will pass without harm.
7. Be funny. Tell jokes, make puns, find the humor in situations that might otherwise be serious.
8. Be talented. Whether it's art, music, writing, crafting, cooking, anything. Have a hobby that you enjoy and that you work on improving your skill in. Have your own dreams and desires, and work to achieve them. I will be happy to work beside you to help.
Day Two.
Posted 15 years agoDay One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
DAY TWO: Nine Things About Myself.
Oh boy, my least favorite subject in school. >_< Let's see.
1. I like basically every kind of music on the planet except [most] American country and [most newer] hip-hop. And even those I have a few likes within [Emmylou Harris, Nickel Creek, Public Enemy, Sugar Hill Gang, even.. I admit.. ICP.]
2. Hot tea and iced tea are my two favorite beverages.
3. I enjoy cooking for people.
4. Kittens make me cry because they're perfect.
5. I love taking long, pointless drives to nowhere just for the fun of it.
6. I have an inner-ear condition which causes me occasionally to lose my balance and suffer vertigo, and I cannot ride most rollercoasters because of it.
7. Abandoned things utterly fascinate me. Buildings, houses, cars, neglected corners of properties, pretty much anything that was once used daily by people and then long abandoned. I love exploring things like these.
8. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and I have to wait 364 days until the next one now. >_<
9. I wish, so badly that it hurts, that I could draw as well and as often as many of you whom I admire.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
DAY TWO: Nine Things About Myself.
Oh boy, my least favorite subject in school. >_< Let's see.
1. I like basically every kind of music on the planet except [most] American country and [most newer] hip-hop. And even those I have a few likes within [Emmylou Harris, Nickel Creek, Public Enemy, Sugar Hill Gang, even.. I admit.. ICP.]
2. Hot tea and iced tea are my two favorite beverages.
3. I enjoy cooking for people.
4. Kittens make me cry because they're perfect.
5. I love taking long, pointless drives to nowhere just for the fun of it.
6. I have an inner-ear condition which causes me occasionally to lose my balance and suffer vertigo, and I cannot ride most rollercoasters because of it.
7. Abandoned things utterly fascinate me. Buildings, houses, cars, neglected corners of properties, pretty much anything that was once used daily by people and then long abandoned. I love exploring things like these.
8. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and I have to wait 364 days until the next one now. >_<
9. I wish, so badly that it hurts, that I could draw as well and as often as many of you whom I admire.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted 15 years ago[Ten day meme thing on hold for a day.]
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. :)
Remember what the day is about.. not just for stuffing yourself full with delicious food, but to reflect on what you are thankful for.
In this time of struggling, fear, and threats from enemies both within and without, remember the things that keep you going every day. Remember your hopes and dreams, and remember also the little things that you might not even think of most days. Sometimes these are the most important things we have, and today, spend a little time to realize them, and be thankful for them. :)
I know I'm thankful for all of you who take the time to watch me. It really does mean a lot to me, as simple a thing as it is. I don't provide a lot of amazing art, so to me that means if you're watching me, it's because you want to. Thank you.
I'm thankful that, in a time of terrible uncertainty, I have a job, at least for now.
I'm thankful for my friends and acquaintances, those who I talk to nearly every day, those I see once in a blue moon online, and those who I no longer can see or talk to but still mean so much to me. All of you mean so much to me, and I thank you. I hope I'm as good a friend to you as you are to me.
I'm thankful for my family. Both of my folks have been disabled for nearly as long as I've been alive, but they continue to fight the daily fight to make our lives a little better. They both have taught me so much, and I try to apply what they've shown me to my own life in their honor. I don't get along very well with my mother for a number of reasons, and I know now that a lot of my childhood was spent in what could be regarded as an abusive situation. But mom's also done a lot of good for all of us. She's an incredibly talented cook, and has passed a lot of cooking theory and technique to me, and I consider every success I've had with food as her doing. Despite her disabilities, she continues to work hard at being domestic, and has been inspiring to me to be strong in the house as well. My father may not be physically able to do a lot anymore, but his mind has never suffered, and he taught me starting as a small, small child to respect my fellow humans and to never prejudge. It's hard, but I do the best that I can. He's also one of the biggest gamers I know. :) My brother taught me to understand better how the world works, and how to see through outward appearances to understand true intentions beneath. He's incredibly intelligent and projects a feeling of almost zen-like peace, which inspires me.
I'm thankful for the four-leggers in my life. Flannel, you are the most adorable little roommate I've ever had. You've taught me that sometimes, all a person needs is a good bellyrub to get them purring again. Spauce, ever my dark child, you've taught me that sometimes the sharpest exteriors hide the sweetest purrs. Ramel, my light child, you make me laugh and shake my head in wonder at your amazements, and sometimes when I'm at my saddest, you just know when a purr and a headbutt can make things better.
And I'm thankful for my sweetie, Kiyoshi. I'm not just being dramatic when I say that I get out of bed and go to work every day for you. You accept my moods, my derps, my failures, my fears, and you don't laugh at my hopes no matter how silly. I'm thankful that you have made such amazing strides in personal strength, and that you now can accept that you are worth so much more than you've been taught by those who are unable to see past themselves long enough to recognize your worth themselves. I'm thankful that you're too strong to fall into the traps your family has set for you, between addictions and self-defeat, and I know that you will rise far beyond their example, and I am thankful that I get to help. :) I love you, sweetie.
So everyone, if you've managed to read this far, thank you. And spend a little time yourselves thinking about the things that you're thankful for. <3
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. :)
Remember what the day is about.. not just for stuffing yourself full with delicious food, but to reflect on what you are thankful for.
In this time of struggling, fear, and threats from enemies both within and without, remember the things that keep you going every day. Remember your hopes and dreams, and remember also the little things that you might not even think of most days. Sometimes these are the most important things we have, and today, spend a little time to realize them, and be thankful for them. :)
I know I'm thankful for all of you who take the time to watch me. It really does mean a lot to me, as simple a thing as it is. I don't provide a lot of amazing art, so to me that means if you're watching me, it's because you want to. Thank you.
I'm thankful that, in a time of terrible uncertainty, I have a job, at least for now.
I'm thankful for my friends and acquaintances, those who I talk to nearly every day, those I see once in a blue moon online, and those who I no longer can see or talk to but still mean so much to me. All of you mean so much to me, and I thank you. I hope I'm as good a friend to you as you are to me.
I'm thankful for my family. Both of my folks have been disabled for nearly as long as I've been alive, but they continue to fight the daily fight to make our lives a little better. They both have taught me so much, and I try to apply what they've shown me to my own life in their honor. I don't get along very well with my mother for a number of reasons, and I know now that a lot of my childhood was spent in what could be regarded as an abusive situation. But mom's also done a lot of good for all of us. She's an incredibly talented cook, and has passed a lot of cooking theory and technique to me, and I consider every success I've had with food as her doing. Despite her disabilities, she continues to work hard at being domestic, and has been inspiring to me to be strong in the house as well. My father may not be physically able to do a lot anymore, but his mind has never suffered, and he taught me starting as a small, small child to respect my fellow humans and to never prejudge. It's hard, but I do the best that I can. He's also one of the biggest gamers I know. :) My brother taught me to understand better how the world works, and how to see through outward appearances to understand true intentions beneath. He's incredibly intelligent and projects a feeling of almost zen-like peace, which inspires me.
I'm thankful for the four-leggers in my life. Flannel, you are the most adorable little roommate I've ever had. You've taught me that sometimes, all a person needs is a good bellyrub to get them purring again. Spauce, ever my dark child, you've taught me that sometimes the sharpest exteriors hide the sweetest purrs. Ramel, my light child, you make me laugh and shake my head in wonder at your amazements, and sometimes when I'm at my saddest, you just know when a purr and a headbutt can make things better.
And I'm thankful for my sweetie, Kiyoshi. I'm not just being dramatic when I say that I get out of bed and go to work every day for you. You accept my moods, my derps, my failures, my fears, and you don't laugh at my hopes no matter how silly. I'm thankful that you have made such amazing strides in personal strength, and that you now can accept that you are worth so much more than you've been taught by those who are unable to see past themselves long enough to recognize your worth themselves. I'm thankful that you're too strong to fall into the traps your family has set for you, between addictions and self-defeat, and I know that you will rise far beyond their example, and I am thankful that I get to help. :) I love you, sweetie.
So everyone, if you've managed to read this far, thank you. And spend a little time yourselves thinking about the things that you're thankful for. <3
Here's This Procrastination Meme Thing.
Posted 15 years agoYeah, I know. I'm trendy.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
DAY ONE: Ten things to say to ten different people. Just to clarify right now before anyone has a breakdown, none of the *nasty negative* comments are directed at *anyone* on FA. So no drama. :)
1. Is it possible for you to spend just one day without pestering me? I honestly do not care who you ran into in the Acme, I honestly do not care if Dad woke up at 8 am or 9 am and whether he ate a sandwich or not, and I especially do not care if you decided to put on a sweater at 3pm. Staring at me with your mouth open while you desperately try to think of useless things to say only serves to creep me out, and you really do not EVER need to bust open my door to stare at me agape and then tell me that Dad is wearing a green shirt today but he wore a blue one yesterday. Just STOP it.
2. You really do need to pack the little one and come visit us sometime. It'll be fun.
3. How you have survived in the corporate world as long as you have is a mystery, especially given your track record of failure. The whole system is becoming an incestuous corruption because of you and people who think and act just as you do. Why are you and your kind oblivious to the blindingly obvious truth that *you* are *the* problem with how business works and treats people today? We catch you in lies all the time. You backstab, you play favorites, and bully targets, and people reward you for this? Enjoy the protection from above that you have, while it lasts.
4. I look forward every day to coming home from work and seeing you curled up in my nest and listening to you snore. You are small and fluffy; how can you create such a huge snore?
5. You are a despicable, evil, horrible human being and I hope you die. Soon. I don't know what the voters of NJ thought when they elected you, but it didn't take long for you to puke up your vile hatred on everyone in the state. Did a teacher beat you up as a child? Actually, I hope they did, and I hope you have screaming nightmares every night and wake up in a pool of tears and urine every single day because of it, you sickening bigoted hateful psycho zealot feebleminded pig.
6. I miss you and your sister a lot. You both belong in NJ at Medport, not in the Midwest. :D And I miss all your associated kitties too.
7. I'm not afraid of you, you know. And I'm pretty sure you know that. I'm afraid of me, and what I believe I could do to you. And I think you're a little bit afraid of me too, because you've seen a little of that. And I like that.
8. I think you're pretty awesome, and I think you're selling yourself way short when you choose drinking and toking with the dark side over hanging with the good guys. We'll never do you wrong, and you know it, and it hurts when you choose the other way. You know why they want you around.
9. I worry about you so much sometimes. I don't know what I would do in your situation, but if my mom was as bad as yours, I can't imagine that I could be in the same house anymore for fear of my own safety. You deserve so much better than that.
10. You keep me going, you know. You give me a reason to get out of bed every day and face the Ostrich, when it would be so easy to just shut down. I love you. :)
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession
DAY ONE: Ten things to say to ten different people. Just to clarify right now before anyone has a breakdown, none of the *nasty negative* comments are directed at *anyone* on FA. So no drama. :)
1. Is it possible for you to spend just one day without pestering me? I honestly do not care who you ran into in the Acme, I honestly do not care if Dad woke up at 8 am or 9 am and whether he ate a sandwich or not, and I especially do not care if you decided to put on a sweater at 3pm. Staring at me with your mouth open while you desperately try to think of useless things to say only serves to creep me out, and you really do not EVER need to bust open my door to stare at me agape and then tell me that Dad is wearing a green shirt today but he wore a blue one yesterday. Just STOP it.
2. You really do need to pack the little one and come visit us sometime. It'll be fun.
3. How you have survived in the corporate world as long as you have is a mystery, especially given your track record of failure. The whole system is becoming an incestuous corruption because of you and people who think and act just as you do. Why are you and your kind oblivious to the blindingly obvious truth that *you* are *the* problem with how business works and treats people today? We catch you in lies all the time. You backstab, you play favorites, and bully targets, and people reward you for this? Enjoy the protection from above that you have, while it lasts.
4. I look forward every day to coming home from work and seeing you curled up in my nest and listening to you snore. You are small and fluffy; how can you create such a huge snore?
5. You are a despicable, evil, horrible human being and I hope you die. Soon. I don't know what the voters of NJ thought when they elected you, but it didn't take long for you to puke up your vile hatred on everyone in the state. Did a teacher beat you up as a child? Actually, I hope they did, and I hope you have screaming nightmares every night and wake up in a pool of tears and urine every single day because of it, you sickening bigoted hateful psycho zealot feebleminded pig.
6. I miss you and your sister a lot. You both belong in NJ at Medport, not in the Midwest. :D And I miss all your associated kitties too.
7. I'm not afraid of you, you know. And I'm pretty sure you know that. I'm afraid of me, and what I believe I could do to you. And I think you're a little bit afraid of me too, because you've seen a little of that. And I like that.
8. I think you're pretty awesome, and I think you're selling yourself way short when you choose drinking and toking with the dark side over hanging with the good guys. We'll never do you wrong, and you know it, and it hurts when you choose the other way. You know why they want you around.
9. I worry about you so much sometimes. I don't know what I would do in your situation, but if my mom was as bad as yours, I can't imagine that I could be in the same house anymore for fear of my own safety. You deserve so much better than that.
10. You keep me going, you know. You give me a reason to get out of bed every day and face the Ostrich, when it would be so easy to just shut down. I love you. :)
billion Question Anime Meme.
Posted 15 years agoI steeld it from 
foreverchagrin. Let's see..
ANIMATION MEME
- X what you saw
- O what you haven't finished or saw sizable portions
+ for what I liked
CLASSIC DISNEY
[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942) +
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[x] Fantasia (1940) +
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955) ++
[x] Mary Poppins (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[x] Song of the South (1946)
DISNEY'S DARK AGE
[x] The Aristocats (1970) ++
[x] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981) +
[x] The Great Mouse Detective (1986) +
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[x] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986) +
[x] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] The Rescuers (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973) ++
[x] The Sword In The Stone (1963)
THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE
[x] Aladdin (1992) +
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991) +
[x] A Goofy Movie (1995) ++
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994) ++
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] Mulan (1998) +
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[x] Tarzan (1999) ++
DISNEY'S MODERN AGE
[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[ ] Bolt (2008)
[x] Brother Bear (2003) +
[ ] Chicken Little (2005)
[ ] Dinosaur (2000)
[x] The Emperor's New Groove (2000) ++
[ ] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[ ] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] Lilo & Stitch (2002) ++
[ ] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[ ] Treasure Planet (2002)
PIXAR
[ ] A Bug's Life (1998)
[x] Cars (2006) ++
[x] Finding Nemo (2003) +
[x] The Incredibles (2004) ++
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001) ++
[x] Ratatouille (2007) ++
[x] Toy Story (1995) +
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999) +
[x] Wall-E (2008) ++
[x] Up (2009) ++
DON BLUTH
[ ] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
[x] An American Tail (1986) +
[x] An American Tail: Fieval Goes West (1991) +
[x] Anastasia (1997)
[x] The Land Before Time (1988) ++
[ ] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[x] Rock-a-Doodle (1991) +
[x] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[x] Thumbelina (1994) +
[ ] Titan AE (2000)
[ ] A Troll in Central Park (1994)
CLAYMATION
[ ] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[x] Chicken Run (2000) ++
[x] Corpse Bride (2005) +
[ ] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] The Nightmare Before Christmas ++
[ ] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
[x] Coraline (2009) +
CGI GLUT
[ ] Antz (1998)
[x] Happy Feet (2006) ++
[x] Kung Fu Panda (2008) +
[x] Madagascar (2005)
[ ] Monster House (2006)
[x] Over the Hedge (2006)
[ ] The Polar Express (2004)
[x] Shrek (2001) ++
[x] Shrek 2 (2004) ++
[x] Shrek The Third (2007) +
[ ] Monsters vs. Aliens
IMPORTS
[ ] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982) ++
[ ] Light Years (1988)
[ ] The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
[ ] Persepolis (2007)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[x] Watership Down (1978) ++
[ ] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[x] Yellow Submarine (1968)
STUDIO GHIBLI/MIYAZAKI
[ ] Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
[x] Howl's Moving Castle (2004) +
[ ] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[ ] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
[ ] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas (1999)
[x] My Neighbor Totoro (1993) +
[x] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) +
[ ] Only Yesterday (1991)
[ ] Pom Poko (Tanuki War) (1994)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992)
[x] Princess Mononoke (1999) ++
[x] Spirited Away (2002) ++
[x] Whisper of the Heart (1995)[/b]
[x] Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea (2009) +
SATOSHI KON
[ ] Millennium Actress (2001)
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" part (1995)
SHINKAI MAKOTO
[ ] She and Her Cat (1999)
[ ] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[ ] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[ ] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
OTHER ANIME FILMS
[x] Akira (1989) ++
[ ] Appleseed (2004)
[ ] Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
[ ] Arcadia of My Youth (U.S. Title - Vengeance of the Space Pirate) (1982)
[ ] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
[ ] The Dagger of Kamui (U.S. Title - Revenge of the Ninja Warrior) (1985)
[ ] Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1987)
[ ] End of Evangelion (1997)
[ ] Fist of the North Star (1986)
[ ] Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
[x] Ghost in the Shell (1996)
[ ] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
[ ] Lensman (1984)
[x] Macross: Do You Remember Love (U.S. Title - Clash of the Bionoids) (1984)
[ ] Metropolis (2001)
[ ] Neo-Tokyo (1986)
[x] Ninja Scroll (1993) +
[x] Patlabor the Movie (1989)
[ ] The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
[ ] Project A-ko (1986)
[x] Robot Carnival (1987) +
[ ] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle (2006)
[ ] Silent Möbius (1991)
[ ] Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
[ ] Steamboy (2004)
[ ] Sword of the Stranger (2007)
[ ] Unico and the Island of Magic (1983)
[ ] Urotsukidoji: The Movie (1987)
[x] Vampire Hunter D (1985) +
[ ] Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust (2000)
[ ] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force (1987)
CARTOONS FOR GROWN-UPS
[ ] American Pop (1981)
[ ] The Animatrix (2003)
[x] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996) +
[x] Cool World (1992) +
[ ] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[x] Final Fantasy: Advent Children (2005)
[ ] Fire & Ice (1983)
[ ] Fritz the Cat (1972)
[x] Heavy Metal (1981) ++
[ ] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[ ] Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
[ ] Lady Death (2004)
[ ] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[x] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) ++
[ ] Street Fight (Coonskin) (1975)
[ ] Waking Life (2001)
OTHER ANIMATED MOVIES
[x] Animal Farm (1954) +
[x] Animalympics (1980) +
[ ] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie (2007)
[ ] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[ ] The Brave Little Toaster (1988)
[ ] Bravestarr: The Movie (1988)
[x] Cats Don't Dance (1997) ++
[ ] Care Bears: The Movie (1985)
[x] Charlotte's Web (1973) +
[x] Fern Gully (1992) +
[ ] G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
[ ] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
[ ] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
[x] The Hobbit (1977) +
[ ] The Iron Giant (1999)
[ ] Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
[x] Lord of the Rings (1978)
[ ] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
[ ] My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
[x] Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) ++
[ ] The Prince of Egypt (1998)
[ ] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie (2002)
[ ] Quest For Camelot (1999)
[ ] Ringing Bell (1978)
[ ] The Road to El Dorado (2000)
[x] Space Jam (1996) ++
[ ] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
[ ] Superman: Doomsday (2007)
[ ] The Swan Princess (1994)
[ ] Transformers: The Movie (1986)
[ ] Wizards (1977)
[x] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ++
[ ] Wonder Woman (2009)
[x] Balto (1995) ++
[x] Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) ++
foreverchagrin. Let's see..ANIMATION MEME
- X what you saw
- O what you haven't finished or saw sizable portions
+ for what I liked
CLASSIC DISNEY
[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942) +
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[x] Fantasia (1940) +
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955) ++
[x] Mary Poppins (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[x] Song of the South (1946)
DISNEY'S DARK AGE
[x] The Aristocats (1970) ++
[x] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981) +
[x] The Great Mouse Detective (1986) +
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[x] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986) +
[x] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] The Rescuers (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973) ++
[x] The Sword In The Stone (1963)
THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE
[x] Aladdin (1992) +
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991) +
[x] A Goofy Movie (1995) ++
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994) ++
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] Mulan (1998) +
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[x] Tarzan (1999) ++
DISNEY'S MODERN AGE
[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[ ] Bolt (2008)
[x] Brother Bear (2003) +
[ ] Chicken Little (2005)
[ ] Dinosaur (2000)
[x] The Emperor's New Groove (2000) ++
[ ] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[ ] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] Lilo & Stitch (2002) ++
[ ] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[ ] Treasure Planet (2002)
PIXAR
[ ] A Bug's Life (1998)
[x] Cars (2006) ++
[x] Finding Nemo (2003) +
[x] The Incredibles (2004) ++
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001) ++
[x] Ratatouille (2007) ++
[x] Toy Story (1995) +
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999) +
[x] Wall-E (2008) ++
[x] Up (2009) ++
DON BLUTH
[ ] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
[x] An American Tail (1986) +
[x] An American Tail: Fieval Goes West (1991) +
[x] Anastasia (1997)
[x] The Land Before Time (1988) ++
[ ] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[x] Rock-a-Doodle (1991) +
[x] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[x] Thumbelina (1994) +
[ ] Titan AE (2000)
[ ] A Troll in Central Park (1994)
CLAYMATION
[ ] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[x] Chicken Run (2000) ++
[x] Corpse Bride (2005) +
[ ] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] The Nightmare Before Christmas ++
[ ] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
[x] Coraline (2009) +
CGI GLUT
[ ] Antz (1998)
[x] Happy Feet (2006) ++
[x] Kung Fu Panda (2008) +
[x] Madagascar (2005)
[ ] Monster House (2006)
[x] Over the Hedge (2006)
[ ] The Polar Express (2004)
[x] Shrek (2001) ++
[x] Shrek 2 (2004) ++
[x] Shrek The Third (2007) +
[ ] Monsters vs. Aliens
IMPORTS
[ ] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982) ++
[ ] Light Years (1988)
[ ] The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
[ ] Persepolis (2007)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[x] Watership Down (1978) ++
[ ] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[x] Yellow Submarine (1968)
STUDIO GHIBLI/MIYAZAKI
[ ] Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
[x] Howl's Moving Castle (2004) +
[ ] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[ ] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
[ ] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas (1999)
[x] My Neighbor Totoro (1993) +
[x] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) +
[ ] Only Yesterday (1991)
[ ] Pom Poko (Tanuki War) (1994)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992)
[x] Princess Mononoke (1999) ++
[x] Spirited Away (2002) ++
[x] Whisper of the Heart (1995)[/b]
[x] Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea (2009) +
SATOSHI KON
[ ] Millennium Actress (2001)
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" part (1995)
SHINKAI MAKOTO
[ ] She and Her Cat (1999)
[ ] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[ ] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[ ] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
OTHER ANIME FILMS
[x] Akira (1989) ++
[ ] Appleseed (2004)
[ ] Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
[ ] Arcadia of My Youth (U.S. Title - Vengeance of the Space Pirate) (1982)
[ ] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
[ ] The Dagger of Kamui (U.S. Title - Revenge of the Ninja Warrior) (1985)
[ ] Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1987)
[ ] End of Evangelion (1997)
[ ] Fist of the North Star (1986)
[ ] Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
[x] Ghost in the Shell (1996)
[ ] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
[ ] Lensman (1984)
[x] Macross: Do You Remember Love (U.S. Title - Clash of the Bionoids) (1984)
[ ] Metropolis (2001)
[ ] Neo-Tokyo (1986)
[x] Ninja Scroll (1993) +
[x] Patlabor the Movie (1989)
[ ] The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
[ ] Project A-ko (1986)
[x] Robot Carnival (1987) +
[ ] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle (2006)
[ ] Silent Möbius (1991)
[ ] Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
[ ] Steamboy (2004)
[ ] Sword of the Stranger (2007)
[ ] Unico and the Island of Magic (1983)
[ ] Urotsukidoji: The Movie (1987)
[x] Vampire Hunter D (1985) +
[ ] Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust (2000)
[ ] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force (1987)
CARTOONS FOR GROWN-UPS
[ ] American Pop (1981)
[ ] The Animatrix (2003)
[x] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996) +
[x] Cool World (1992) +
[ ] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[x] Final Fantasy: Advent Children (2005)
[ ] Fire & Ice (1983)
[ ] Fritz the Cat (1972)
[x] Heavy Metal (1981) ++
[ ] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[ ] Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
[ ] Lady Death (2004)
[ ] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[x] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) ++
[ ] Street Fight (Coonskin) (1975)
[ ] Waking Life (2001)
OTHER ANIMATED MOVIES
[x] Animal Farm (1954) +
[x] Animalympics (1980) +
[ ] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie (2007)
[ ] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[ ] The Brave Little Toaster (1988)
[ ] Bravestarr: The Movie (1988)
[x] Cats Don't Dance (1997) ++
[ ] Care Bears: The Movie (1985)
[x] Charlotte's Web (1973) +
[x] Fern Gully (1992) +
[ ] G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
[ ] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
[ ] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
[x] The Hobbit (1977) +
[ ] The Iron Giant (1999)
[ ] Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
[x] Lord of the Rings (1978)
[ ] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
[ ] My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
[x] Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) ++
[ ] The Prince of Egypt (1998)
[ ] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie (2002)
[ ] Quest For Camelot (1999)
[ ] Ringing Bell (1978)
[ ] The Road to El Dorado (2000)
[x] Space Jam (1996) ++
[ ] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
[ ] Superman: Doomsday (2007)
[ ] The Swan Princess (1994)
[ ] Transformers: The Movie (1986)
[ ] Wizards (1977)
[x] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ++
[ ] Wonder Woman (2009)
[x] Balto (1995) ++
[x] Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) ++
FurFright 2010 Meme.
Posted 15 years agoStolen from 
katmomma.
F U R F R I G H T - 2 0 1 0!!!!
Arrival and Departure:
Kiyoshi and I will be arriving in Connecicut on Thursday, but will only be attending FurFright on Saturday.
Staying at:
Our Secret Undisclosed Location in northeastern CT.
Mode of Transportation:
Driving from south Jersey.
Room Share:
Staying with Kiyo in abovementioned location, approx. 1 hour from the con.
Major Plans at the Con:
Helping Kiyoshi find customers to deliver badges to; shopping the Dealer's Den; any panels I/we find interesting; saying hi to friends.
Who Will I be with:
Kiyo and anyone we collect on the way.
Fursuit(s):
Just my normal everyday self.
How best to find me:
Magnifying glass. I'm 5'4", slightly tubby, very long brown hair, epic goatee, round-rimmed glasses, most likely wearing a black Greek fisherman's cap [look it up] with my extra-long rabbit ears, a plaid shirt of some kind, jeans, black sneakers, white rabbit tail.
Stage Performance:
Nah.
Drink:
Nonalcoholic, thanks. Tea is preferred.
Smoke:
EW NO
Hugs:
Hugs make the world turn, so do your part to keep it spinning.
Talk:
I tend to be really shy, and overcompensate by being outgoing and making bad puns.
Art:
Just buying.
Do you do trades?
Sure, just ask. Just be aware it usually takes me a little while to complete something, and I won't get it done until after the con.
What is your gender?
XY
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Lots of tea, sure.
Can I give you lots of money?
Are you seriously asking this?
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Hugs are welcome. Snugs are limited. Snuggly snugs are reserved for Kiyo.
How tall are you?
5'4". What? Who are you calling so short that he can only be seen with a microscope?!
You look pissed off out of suit can I come up to you?
It's not likely that I will look pissed off.
Are you nice?
I think so, outwardly. I try to be accommodating.
Are you cliquey?
It's strange.. sometimes I can be really outgoing and social-butterfly-ish, and sometimes I can be quiet and keep to myself.
If i see you, how should i get your attention?
Say "Hey, Banzai?" or "Hey, Martin?" or "Free sushi!".
Do you do free art?
Sure, and it's worth every penny.
Will you take commissions?
Nah. I mean, sure, but you've seen my art. If you want to pay for that, go right ahead, and I will do my best to do a strong job.
katmomma.F U R F R I G H T - 2 0 1 0!!!!
Arrival and Departure:
Kiyoshi and I will be arriving in Connecicut on Thursday, but will only be attending FurFright on Saturday.
Staying at:
Our Secret Undisclosed Location in northeastern CT.
Mode of Transportation:
Driving from south Jersey.
Room Share:
Staying with Kiyo in abovementioned location, approx. 1 hour from the con.
Major Plans at the Con:
Helping Kiyoshi find customers to deliver badges to; shopping the Dealer's Den; any panels I/we find interesting; saying hi to friends.
Who Will I be with:
Kiyo and anyone we collect on the way.
Fursuit(s):
Just my normal everyday self.
How best to find me:
Magnifying glass. I'm 5'4", slightly tubby, very long brown hair, epic goatee, round-rimmed glasses, most likely wearing a black Greek fisherman's cap [look it up] with my extra-long rabbit ears, a plaid shirt of some kind, jeans, black sneakers, white rabbit tail.
Stage Performance:
Nah.
Drink:
Nonalcoholic, thanks. Tea is preferred.
Smoke:
EW NO
Hugs:
Hugs make the world turn, so do your part to keep it spinning.
Talk:
I tend to be really shy, and overcompensate by being outgoing and making bad puns.
Art:
Just buying.
Do you do trades?
Sure, just ask. Just be aware it usually takes me a little while to complete something, and I won't get it done until after the con.
What is your gender?
XY
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Lots of tea, sure.
Can I give you lots of money?
Are you seriously asking this?
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Hugs are welcome. Snugs are limited. Snuggly snugs are reserved for Kiyo.
How tall are you?
5'4". What? Who are you calling so short that he can only be seen with a microscope?!
You look pissed off out of suit can I come up to you?
It's not likely that I will look pissed off.
Are you nice?
I think so, outwardly. I try to be accommodating.
Are you cliquey?
It's strange.. sometimes I can be really outgoing and social-butterfly-ish, and sometimes I can be quiet and keep to myself.
If i see you, how should i get your attention?
Say "Hey, Banzai?" or "Hey, Martin?" or "Free sushi!".
Do you do free art?
Sure, and it's worth every penny.
Will you take commissions?
Nah. I mean, sure, but you've seen my art. If you want to pay for that, go right ahead, and I will do my best to do a strong job.
60 Things About Alton Brown [Repost].
Posted 15 years agoFor those of you who know me, you know that someday, I want to grow up to be even a tenth of the man Alton Brown is, because he *is* the awesome. This is reposted from 
cheska's journal. Read, and understand.
-=-=-
#1. Alton Brown grinds his own peppercorns. With his teeth.
#2. Alton Brown's chili cheese fries are healthier than raw carrots. Even after he adds the bacon and lard.
#3. Alton Brown brushes his teeth with wasabi and gargles with pickle brine. But still his breath smells like lemon merengue.
#4. Alton Brown can boil a three-minute egg in thirty-seven seconds.
#5. When Alton Brown was born, he collected the hospital slop they'd left for his mother and made it into an zesty, appetizing goulash. The dish fed the entire maternity ward for a week.
#6. In the first, as-yet-unaired episode of Iron Chef America, Alton Brown single-handedly defeated an all-star team of Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, and Hiroyuki Sakai. The secret ingredient was 'whimsy'.
#7. Alton Brown doesn't reduce sauces. He demoralizes sauces.
#8. Alton Brown prepares his fugu blindfolded, with one chopstick and a plastic spork. Alton Brown ain't afraid of no chump neurotoxin.
#9. Alton Brown's blender has four speeds: 'stir', 'mix', 'frappe', and 'plasmify'.
#10. Alton Brown can split a pineapple in half using only his pinkies. For coconuts, though, he has to use his thumbs.
#11. Alton Brown knows where capers come from. And he grows his own, on a Chia pet in the pantry.
#12. On Rachel Ray's show, she shows people where to eat for less than forty dollars a day. When Alton Brown eats, people pay him.
#13. Alton Brown slices ham so thin, it can only be seen using an electron microscope.
#14. Some knives can slice through a tin can and still cut a tomato. Alton Brown's knives can slice through a Pontiac, and still cut a tin can.
#15. Grown men have been known to weep for joy in the mere presence of Alton Brown's vinagrette. His hollandaise sauce can kill a man from sheer ecstacy at forty paces.
#16. Alton Brown can eat just one Lay's potato chip. If he ever bothered to eat food he didn't make himself, that is.
#17. Alton Brown once got carried away slicing carrots, and julienned his cutting board. Undaunted, he sauteed the splinters in olive oil and spices -- and they were delicious.
#18. Every Burger King Alton Brown has walked into has immediately closed forever -- try as they might, they simply can't 'do it his way'.
#19. Alton Brown can pair a wine with any food -- including hot dogs, ice cream, raw eggs, Alpo, sawdust, and soylent green. It's people!
#20. Alton Brown's cakes don't rise. They ascend.
#21. Some meats are so tender, they seem to melt in your mouth. Alton Brown's meats are so tender, he's had entire turkeys vanish into thin air.
#22. Alton Brown's no saint. But if his chicken Kiev cures one more kid's leprosy, the church will reconsider the evidence.
#23. Alton Brown doesn't whip potatoes. Alton Brown's potatoes whip themselves, if they know what's good for them.
#24. Alton Brown's other car is the Wienermobile.
#25. Alton Brown's show is called 'Good Eats', because 'Multiple Shuddering Mouthgasms' didn't play with the network's target demographic.
#26. Alton Brown's freezer operates at minus-twenty-seven degrees. Kelvin.
#27. Alton Brown once prepared shrimp gumbo for a cooking competition, using only salt, water, canned Spam, and a packet of Arby's 'Horsey Sauce'. He took second place. He would have won, but one of the judges was allergic to shellfish.
#28. Alton Brown can fit three hundred and forty-two cookies on a standard-sized baking sheet. Without any touching.
#29. When Alton Brown slices onions, the onions cry.
#30. Alton Brown was once asked to participate in a blind orange juice taste test. He was the only person able to successfully identify the brand, style, vintage, temperature, pH level, distance to the orchard, age of the grove trees, and the names of the workers picking the fruit. Including the one who needs to start washing after bathroom breaks.
#31. Your grandmother may make biscuits that taste light and airy. Alton Brown's biscuits have to be tethered, or they float right up the chimney.
#32. Too many cooks spoil the soup. Unless one of those cooks is named Alton Brown.
#33. Alton Brown ran a lemonade stand as a child, just like the rest of us. But Alton Brown's lemonade was so delicious, he bought his house with the profits.
#34. Some salsas are so thick, a tortilla chip may break off when dipping. Alton Brown's salsa has been known to trap entire herds of wild deer.
#35. Alton Brown grows truffles in his back yard. And at harvest time, he sniffs them out himself.
#36. In Alton Brown's fridge, the open boxes of baking soda aren't thrown out when they're through absorbing odors. They go straight to the Louvre.
#37. Like any trained chef, Alton Brown can make any of the five 'mother sauces'. But Alton Brown also makes father sauce, grandmother sauce, and great-uncle-twice-removed sauce.
#38. Alton Brown's oven is a Hotternell.
#39. Legend has it that a school of piranha can strip the meat from a full-grown cow in sixty seconds. Alton Brown can do it in thirty -- and wrap the cuts in butcher's paper, to boot.
#40. Alton Brown's fudge brownies aren't simply dark and rich. Alton Brown's fudge brownies actually exert a mild gravitational pull.
#41. Gordon Ramsay calls Alton Brown 'sir'.
#42. Alton Brown was once pulled over by a traffic cop who asked to see his driver's license. Though he had forgotten his wallet, Alton Brown proved his identity on the spot by preparing a delicious stromboli using only the beef jerky, ketchup packets and stale doughnut scraps found in the officer's car. Needless to say, Alton Brown was not given a ticket that day.
#43. To most people, 'a pinch of salt' is an approximate measure. To Alton Brown, a pinch of salt equals three hundred and twenty-four grains, exactly. And he can grab them, even blindfolded, every time.
#44. Alton Brown doesn't need to brush. Alton Brown's teeth are coated with Teflon.
#45. Cervantes famously said: 'Hunger is the best sauce in the world'. Cervantes clearly never tasted Alton Brown's remoulade.
#46. Alton Brown doesn't use deodorant. Alton Brown brushes down with olive oil.
#47. Some chefs can sculpt fancy swans out of foil to hold their diners' leftovers. Alton Brown's diners never have leftovers.
#48. Alton Brown scrambles eggs into their individual component atoms. And can still make them into a tasty omelet.
#49. Most souffles collapse if you breathe too loudly near them. Alton Brown's souffles are guaranteed fall-proof, up to 8.6 on the Richter scale.
#50. Alton Brown's kitchen timer is an atomic clock. It's set to GMT (Gumsmacking Morsel Time).
#51. You or I might cream leeks until they're tender. Alton Brown creams leeks until they say they're sorry.
#52. Alton Brown once carved a rose garnish from a radish peel so lifelike, neighborhood bees tried to pollinate it. He planted and watered it, and now Alton Brown has a whole rose garnish garden in his back yard.
#53. Some desserts are so tasty, they come with extra spoons. Alton Brown's desserts are so decadent, he cannot legally serve them without defibrillator paddles for every person within a three-mile radius.
#54. Alton Brown owns the fastest mixer in existence. When he runs it in reverse, time flows backwards.
#55. The Eskimos have fifty words for 'snow'. Alton Brown has fifty words for 'kosher salt'.
#56. Alton Brown's egg slicer can cut through cue balls, too. And when he's done seasoning them, diners can't tell the difference.
#57. Most chefs are happy when they've beaten egg whites into 'stiff peaks'. Alton Brown isn't satisfied until his egg whites can support a watermelon.
#58. Alton Brown doesn't bother buying elbow macaroni. Alton Brown buys mezzani, and bends it with his will alone.
#59. The sweat from Alton Brown's brow registers 30,000 units on the Scoville scale.
#60. Alton Brown once attended a charity ball where a prize was awarded for the best donation. Though he showed up seemingly empty-handed, he won the prize, anyway. Because Alton Brown brought flavor to the party.
-=-=-
And for those who say "But this is just a redone list of Chuck Norris jokes".. Chuck Norris once jumped Alton Brown in a dark alley. Alton Brown removed Chuck Norris's nervous system with the chopsticks in his back pocket before Chuck Norris could even touch him.
cheska's journal. Read, and understand.-=-=-
#1. Alton Brown grinds his own peppercorns. With his teeth.
#2. Alton Brown's chili cheese fries are healthier than raw carrots. Even after he adds the bacon and lard.
#3. Alton Brown brushes his teeth with wasabi and gargles with pickle brine. But still his breath smells like lemon merengue.
#4. Alton Brown can boil a three-minute egg in thirty-seven seconds.
#5. When Alton Brown was born, he collected the hospital slop they'd left for his mother and made it into an zesty, appetizing goulash. The dish fed the entire maternity ward for a week.
#6. In the first, as-yet-unaired episode of Iron Chef America, Alton Brown single-handedly defeated an all-star team of Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, and Hiroyuki Sakai. The secret ingredient was 'whimsy'.
#7. Alton Brown doesn't reduce sauces. He demoralizes sauces.
#8. Alton Brown prepares his fugu blindfolded, with one chopstick and a plastic spork. Alton Brown ain't afraid of no chump neurotoxin.
#9. Alton Brown's blender has four speeds: 'stir', 'mix', 'frappe', and 'plasmify'.
#10. Alton Brown can split a pineapple in half using only his pinkies. For coconuts, though, he has to use his thumbs.
#11. Alton Brown knows where capers come from. And he grows his own, on a Chia pet in the pantry.
#12. On Rachel Ray's show, she shows people where to eat for less than forty dollars a day. When Alton Brown eats, people pay him.
#13. Alton Brown slices ham so thin, it can only be seen using an electron microscope.
#14. Some knives can slice through a tin can and still cut a tomato. Alton Brown's knives can slice through a Pontiac, and still cut a tin can.
#15. Grown men have been known to weep for joy in the mere presence of Alton Brown's vinagrette. His hollandaise sauce can kill a man from sheer ecstacy at forty paces.
#16. Alton Brown can eat just one Lay's potato chip. If he ever bothered to eat food he didn't make himself, that is.
#17. Alton Brown once got carried away slicing carrots, and julienned his cutting board. Undaunted, he sauteed the splinters in olive oil and spices -- and they were delicious.
#18. Every Burger King Alton Brown has walked into has immediately closed forever -- try as they might, they simply can't 'do it his way'.
#19. Alton Brown can pair a wine with any food -- including hot dogs, ice cream, raw eggs, Alpo, sawdust, and soylent green. It's people!
#20. Alton Brown's cakes don't rise. They ascend.
#21. Some meats are so tender, they seem to melt in your mouth. Alton Brown's meats are so tender, he's had entire turkeys vanish into thin air.
#22. Alton Brown's no saint. But if his chicken Kiev cures one more kid's leprosy, the church will reconsider the evidence.
#23. Alton Brown doesn't whip potatoes. Alton Brown's potatoes whip themselves, if they know what's good for them.
#24. Alton Brown's other car is the Wienermobile.
#25. Alton Brown's show is called 'Good Eats', because 'Multiple Shuddering Mouthgasms' didn't play with the network's target demographic.
#26. Alton Brown's freezer operates at minus-twenty-seven degrees. Kelvin.
#27. Alton Brown once prepared shrimp gumbo for a cooking competition, using only salt, water, canned Spam, and a packet of Arby's 'Horsey Sauce'. He took second place. He would have won, but one of the judges was allergic to shellfish.
#28. Alton Brown can fit three hundred and forty-two cookies on a standard-sized baking sheet. Without any touching.
#29. When Alton Brown slices onions, the onions cry.
#30. Alton Brown was once asked to participate in a blind orange juice taste test. He was the only person able to successfully identify the brand, style, vintage, temperature, pH level, distance to the orchard, age of the grove trees, and the names of the workers picking the fruit. Including the one who needs to start washing after bathroom breaks.
#31. Your grandmother may make biscuits that taste light and airy. Alton Brown's biscuits have to be tethered, or they float right up the chimney.
#32. Too many cooks spoil the soup. Unless one of those cooks is named Alton Brown.
#33. Alton Brown ran a lemonade stand as a child, just like the rest of us. But Alton Brown's lemonade was so delicious, he bought his house with the profits.
#34. Some salsas are so thick, a tortilla chip may break off when dipping. Alton Brown's salsa has been known to trap entire herds of wild deer.
#35. Alton Brown grows truffles in his back yard. And at harvest time, he sniffs them out himself.
#36. In Alton Brown's fridge, the open boxes of baking soda aren't thrown out when they're through absorbing odors. They go straight to the Louvre.
#37. Like any trained chef, Alton Brown can make any of the five 'mother sauces'. But Alton Brown also makes father sauce, grandmother sauce, and great-uncle-twice-removed sauce.
#38. Alton Brown's oven is a Hotternell.
#39. Legend has it that a school of piranha can strip the meat from a full-grown cow in sixty seconds. Alton Brown can do it in thirty -- and wrap the cuts in butcher's paper, to boot.
#40. Alton Brown's fudge brownies aren't simply dark and rich. Alton Brown's fudge brownies actually exert a mild gravitational pull.
#41. Gordon Ramsay calls Alton Brown 'sir'.
#42. Alton Brown was once pulled over by a traffic cop who asked to see his driver's license. Though he had forgotten his wallet, Alton Brown proved his identity on the spot by preparing a delicious stromboli using only the beef jerky, ketchup packets and stale doughnut scraps found in the officer's car. Needless to say, Alton Brown was not given a ticket that day.
#43. To most people, 'a pinch of salt' is an approximate measure. To Alton Brown, a pinch of salt equals three hundred and twenty-four grains, exactly. And he can grab them, even blindfolded, every time.
#44. Alton Brown doesn't need to brush. Alton Brown's teeth are coated with Teflon.
#45. Cervantes famously said: 'Hunger is the best sauce in the world'. Cervantes clearly never tasted Alton Brown's remoulade.
#46. Alton Brown doesn't use deodorant. Alton Brown brushes down with olive oil.
#47. Some chefs can sculpt fancy swans out of foil to hold their diners' leftovers. Alton Brown's diners never have leftovers.
#48. Alton Brown scrambles eggs into their individual component atoms. And can still make them into a tasty omelet.
#49. Most souffles collapse if you breathe too loudly near them. Alton Brown's souffles are guaranteed fall-proof, up to 8.6 on the Richter scale.
#50. Alton Brown's kitchen timer is an atomic clock. It's set to GMT (Gumsmacking Morsel Time).
#51. You or I might cream leeks until they're tender. Alton Brown creams leeks until they say they're sorry.
#52. Alton Brown once carved a rose garnish from a radish peel so lifelike, neighborhood bees tried to pollinate it. He planted and watered it, and now Alton Brown has a whole rose garnish garden in his back yard.
#53. Some desserts are so tasty, they come with extra spoons. Alton Brown's desserts are so decadent, he cannot legally serve them without defibrillator paddles for every person within a three-mile radius.
#54. Alton Brown owns the fastest mixer in existence. When he runs it in reverse, time flows backwards.
#55. The Eskimos have fifty words for 'snow'. Alton Brown has fifty words for 'kosher salt'.
#56. Alton Brown's egg slicer can cut through cue balls, too. And when he's done seasoning them, diners can't tell the difference.
#57. Most chefs are happy when they've beaten egg whites into 'stiff peaks'. Alton Brown isn't satisfied until his egg whites can support a watermelon.
#58. Alton Brown doesn't bother buying elbow macaroni. Alton Brown buys mezzani, and bends it with his will alone.
#59. The sweat from Alton Brown's brow registers 30,000 units on the Scoville scale.
#60. Alton Brown once attended a charity ball where a prize was awarded for the best donation. Though he showed up seemingly empty-handed, he won the prize, anyway. Because Alton Brown brought flavor to the party.
-=-=-
And for those who say "But this is just a redone list of Chuck Norris jokes".. Chuck Norris once jumped Alton Brown in a dark alley. Alton Brown removed Chuck Norris's nervous system with the chopsticks in his back pocket before Chuck Norris could even touch him.
Just a thought.
Posted 15 years agoSince my last journal has apparently, unfortunately, triggered confusion and misinterpretation by a number or people who seriously should know better, knowing me as I am [a huge supporter of gay rights], I have deleted it. In the meantime, I have a wonderful quote from Albert Einstein for you to ponder, until I put up a new journal:
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
No, this isn't directed at anyone. If you think it's directed at you, then perhaps you deserve it. But it isn't my intention, so that's your issue, not mine. Or Albert's. We share a birthday, you know.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
No, this isn't directed at anyone. If you think it's directed at you, then perhaps you deserve it. But it isn't my intention, so that's your issue, not mine. Or Albert's. We share a birthday, you know.
One Of These Things.
Posted 15 years agoThree names you go by, other than your given name:
1. Bunny
2. Banzai
3. Rabbit [my name at work, including my name tag and schedule name]
Three screen names you've had:
1. ---dagger--- [when I was like 14]
2. BunnyRabbit29 [YIM, don't use anymore]
3. El-ahrairah [nobody could spell it]
Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Hair
2. Hands
3. ???
Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Height [5'4"]
2. Pudge [160lbs]
3. Aches and pains
Three parts of your heritage:
1. Irish
2. Welsh
3. Generic Eastern European
Three things you are wearing right now:
1. ConnectiCon 2006 t-shirt
2. flannel pajama bottoms
3. black fuzzy slippers
Three favorite bands/musical artists:
1. Yes
2. Dar Williams
3. New Order
Three favorite songs:
1. 1963 - New Order
2. When I Go - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar
3. Hocus Pocus - Focus
Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Honesty
2. Love
3. Tolerance of my strangeness
Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to you:
1. Nice eyes
2. Nice hair
3. Cuddly soft
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Gardening
2. D&D
3. Flight Simulator
Three things that scare you:
1. Deep water
2. Not being in control of my fate
3. Clowns
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Allergy pills
2. Tea
3. Messages from Kiyo
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. New Zealand
2. Random uninhabited South Pacific islands
3. northern Canada
Three nicknames you dislike:
1. Anything related to my height
2. ???
3. ???
Three careers you have considered/are considering:
1. Owner of coffeeshop/internet cafe/furry hangout
2. Astronaut
3. TV chef
Three ways you are stereotypically a man:
1. Gas
2. Ice Hockey
3. Impatience with long drawn-out stories that can be told in 3 sentences [if you knew my mom you'd understand]
Three ways you are stereotypically a woman:
1. Hello Kitty
2. Emotional swings
3. Enjoy small cute adorable things like kittens
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Eat more sushi
2. Manned flight to Mars
3. Solve nature of reality
Three things you want to do really badly right now:
1. Sleep [up at 5am for work]
2. Sleep beside Kiyo
3. Sleep beside Kiyo for about another 5 hours
Three people you tag:
1. Stephen Hawking
2. Richard Shindell
3. YOU. Haha. Now you have to answer it too.
AnthroCon Meme.
Posted 15 years ago Where are you staying?
-I'm at the Omni with my mate
, and with my roommates 
, , 
and Zakk [Chewtoy's boy].
What day are you getting there?
-We're arriving Wednesday afternoon to give us a day of relaxing and resting up [and probably a lot of Food Network] before the fun starts Thursday. The roommates will trickle in as they arrive.
Who will you be with?
-Probably furries.
Do you do free art?
-Yup, and it's worth every penny.
Do you do trades?
-Sure -- just ask. I'm most comfortable with doing badges.
Do you do commissions?
-If someone wishes to pay for my artwork, it's a sure sign that the economy is recovering.
What is your gender?
-XY.
Can I talk to you?
-Sure. I'm kind of socially awkward and try to disguise it by making bad puns, so be forewarned.
Can I touch you?
-I love hugs.
Can I hang out with you?
-If you're comfortable with puns, sure; it's more likely you'll be there to hang out with my far cooler mate and friendpack than with me.
How can I find you?
-I'll be the guy wearing ears and holding an AnthroCon bag.
Can I buy you drinks?
-I do not drink alcohol, and I will not buy alcohol, so keep that in mind. If you buy me an iced tea, though, I will reciprocate.
PLEASE NOTE: I consider my immediate surroundings, including any and all furries who are in my immediate company, to be a Drama Free Zone. I do not come to AnthroCon to experience drama. If you have spent your $500 in hotel money and your other $500 in travel and food and expenses just to come to AnthroCon to be miserable and dramatic, that's your choice, but please keep it away from me, my roommates, and my friends. If you insist on spreading your problems my way, I will make you feel really seriously bad about yourself and you will probably cry.
-I'm at the Omni with my mate
, and with my roommates 
, , 
and Zakk [Chewtoy's boy].What day are you getting there?
-We're arriving Wednesday afternoon to give us a day of relaxing and resting up [and probably a lot of Food Network] before the fun starts Thursday. The roommates will trickle in as they arrive.
Who will you be with?
-Probably furries.
Do you do free art?
-Yup, and it's worth every penny.
Do you do trades?
-Sure -- just ask. I'm most comfortable with doing badges.
Do you do commissions?
-If someone wishes to pay for my artwork, it's a sure sign that the economy is recovering.
What is your gender?
-XY.
Can I talk to you?
-Sure. I'm kind of socially awkward and try to disguise it by making bad puns, so be forewarned.
Can I touch you?
-I love hugs.
Can I hang out with you?
-If you're comfortable with puns, sure; it's more likely you'll be there to hang out with my far cooler mate and friendpack than with me.
How can I find you?
-I'll be the guy wearing ears and holding an AnthroCon bag.
Can I buy you drinks?
-I do not drink alcohol, and I will not buy alcohol, so keep that in mind. If you buy me an iced tea, though, I will reciprocate.
PLEASE NOTE: I consider my immediate surroundings, including any and all furries who are in my immediate company, to be a Drama Free Zone. I do not come to AnthroCon to experience drama. If you have spent your $500 in hotel money and your other $500 in travel and food and expenses just to come to AnthroCon to be miserable and dramatic, that's your choice, but please keep it away from me, my roommates, and my friends. If you insist on spreading your problems my way, I will make you feel really seriously bad about yourself and you will probably cry.
Internet Civility, With Summary.
Posted 15 years agoI've noticed a disturbing and annoying trend over the last year or two on the internet. Not just here at FA, but on nearly every single site I spend any time on -- including a chess site, a professional hockey team's website, other art sites, respectable news organization websites, flight simulator sites, RPG and other online game sites.
For lack of a better word, I call it the 4chanization of the internet.
Now, whether from firsthand experience or secondhand stories, most of us know something about 4chan. It's called the Internet Hate Machine, and with good reason. Simply put, nothing on 4chan is sacred. Everything is open to mockery, ridicule, and pure seething venom, whether it be politics, celebrities, real-life acquaintances, music, social concepts.. you name it. But the bottom line is that one does not go to 4chan expecting it to be a fun family experience. It is what it is -- and that's what makes it fun. Most of 4chan really doesn't take itself seriously. The people who do generally do not strike anyone as being of any consequence or importance. Tempers will flare and people will be emotionally hurt, but they probably should not go there in the first place if they wish to take anything they see seriously.
Where the problem begins is when what one does on 4chan does not STAY on 4chan. There is a certain attitude, a certain way of speaking, certain phrases that are a running theme on 4chan, used in virulent debates and spleen-venting, that are showing up oozing all over the internet. People are attacking other people without even any pretense of civility, and without provocation. You've probably seen it. You make a post about something that is important to you, and someone else -- probably someone who is not especially active on that website -- responds with something nasty and ignorant, completely without reason. I've seen it happen here very recently, some of it directed at me, in a political/social debate that was otherwise quite civil. I've seen it happen on a flight simulator website, where someone posted an airplane they spent a lot of time and energy on to create, that was met with familiar rude catchphrases found regularly on 4chan. I've seen it in the forums of a *chess* website, for crying out loud, where one chess clan was being attacked because the clan's theme is of a particular political bent.
In almost all of these cases -- including the debate on FA, as well as the flight sim and chess incidents -- it seems that the age of the aggressor is a factor. College and high school age young people see things said on 4chan by the grownups, and they run off giggling to use what they see on other websites that normally are safe havens from vicious attacks. There is no thought involved, just a desire to repeat what they saw in new situations for the sake of humor. Except it isn't funny outside of 4chan. It's destructive, childish, and causes genuine hurt feelings in the real world. It's a symptom of immaturity in people who do not have adequate social abilities. And IMO it should not be tolerated anywhere.
If someone is making a point, and your only way to disagree [or even agree!] is to repeat something meanspirited you saw on another website, then your input is not needed in the real world. Go back to 4chan, and go be uncivilized there [and I'll come join you], but for crying out loud show some maturity and learn how to debate. And learn how to be appropriate. 95% of the known universe does not know of 4chan, does not understand the concept of the Hate Machine, and does not care what you think is funny, and you just look stupid yelling 4channery on CNN.com or FurAffinity or Red Hot Pawn or SimVation.com.
tl;dr: If all you can post is 4chan-inspired, then only post on 4chan and leave the rest of the internet to the grownups.
For lack of a better word, I call it the 4chanization of the internet.
Now, whether from firsthand experience or secondhand stories, most of us know something about 4chan. It's called the Internet Hate Machine, and with good reason. Simply put, nothing on 4chan is sacred. Everything is open to mockery, ridicule, and pure seething venom, whether it be politics, celebrities, real-life acquaintances, music, social concepts.. you name it. But the bottom line is that one does not go to 4chan expecting it to be a fun family experience. It is what it is -- and that's what makes it fun. Most of 4chan really doesn't take itself seriously. The people who do generally do not strike anyone as being of any consequence or importance. Tempers will flare and people will be emotionally hurt, but they probably should not go there in the first place if they wish to take anything they see seriously.
Where the problem begins is when what one does on 4chan does not STAY on 4chan. There is a certain attitude, a certain way of speaking, certain phrases that are a running theme on 4chan, used in virulent debates and spleen-venting, that are showing up oozing all over the internet. People are attacking other people without even any pretense of civility, and without provocation. You've probably seen it. You make a post about something that is important to you, and someone else -- probably someone who is not especially active on that website -- responds with something nasty and ignorant, completely without reason. I've seen it happen here very recently, some of it directed at me, in a political/social debate that was otherwise quite civil. I've seen it happen on a flight simulator website, where someone posted an airplane they spent a lot of time and energy on to create, that was met with familiar rude catchphrases found regularly on 4chan. I've seen it in the forums of a *chess* website, for crying out loud, where one chess clan was being attacked because the clan's theme is of a particular political bent.
In almost all of these cases -- including the debate on FA, as well as the flight sim and chess incidents -- it seems that the age of the aggressor is a factor. College and high school age young people see things said on 4chan by the grownups, and they run off giggling to use what they see on other websites that normally are safe havens from vicious attacks. There is no thought involved, just a desire to repeat what they saw in new situations for the sake of humor. Except it isn't funny outside of 4chan. It's destructive, childish, and causes genuine hurt feelings in the real world. It's a symptom of immaturity in people who do not have adequate social abilities. And IMO it should not be tolerated anywhere.
If someone is making a point, and your only way to disagree [or even agree!] is to repeat something meanspirited you saw on another website, then your input is not needed in the real world. Go back to 4chan, and go be uncivilized there [and I'll come join you], but for crying out loud show some maturity and learn how to debate. And learn how to be appropriate. 95% of the known universe does not know of 4chan, does not understand the concept of the Hate Machine, and does not care what you think is funny, and you just look stupid yelling 4channery on CNN.com or FurAffinity or Red Hot Pawn or SimVation.com.
tl;dr: If all you can post is 4chan-inspired, then only post on 4chan and leave the rest of the internet to the grownups.
