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Posted 4 years agoI've long been annoyed by how long my last journal makes my profile page. But I didn't want to make a post that was just "I'm making a post to get the last journal off the page".
Life's pretty alright!
Good talk.
Life's pretty alright!
Good talk.
100 truths thingie
Posted 13 years agoStealing from Alps, 'cause I feel like having a new journal that isn't 2 years olde.
100 Truths
1. Last beverage: Water.
2. Last phone call: One of our sysadmins to tell them their 2 o'clock meeting had arrived.
3. Last text message: To a friend to confirm when he'd be picking me up to go play music.
4. Last song you listened to: Supporting Me... (Generations Mix)
5. Last time you cried: August.
HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Got back with someone you've broken up with: Nope. Would require I be with someone enough that we COULD break up. =P
7. Been cheated on: Nope, see above.
8. Kissed someone & regretted it: Only kissed three people in my life, don't regret a one. Although the second one was on accident. >> Happy accident, mind.
9. Lost someone special: If we're being euphemistic, then no. If we're being literal, then yes.
10. Been depressed: Ohyeah.
11. Been drunk and threw up: Nope! Never had alchohol. =)
LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Orange
13. White
14. Teal
THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2012)
15. Made a new friend: MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyeahIguess. Not any close friends, but new friends, yes.
16. Fallen out of love: Yes. Can only stand so much deceit.
17. Laughed until you cried: Yes. Very yes. Mostly due to Improv-a-Ganza. Oh the xkcd What-Ifs got me good, too. I love to laugh. Loud and long and clear. (Cookie to whoever gets the reference!)
18. Met someone who changed you: Well every meeting changes us, biologically if nothing else. As far as my dominant psychology is concerned, though, not really.
19. Found out who your true friends were: Nope.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Eyup. See #16.
21. Kissed anyone on your Facebook friend's list: No Facebook, no friends list. =P
WHERE'S THE NEW HEADING? WHOEVER ORIGINATED THIS JOURNAL MEME HAS NO SENSE OF FORMATTING!:
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: See above.
23. How many kids do you want?: None. I'm barely responsible for my own life as-is.
24. Do you have any pets?: Family pet is a red-eared slider tortoise named Tora. We named her Tor, after the shuttlezord from the second season of Power Rangers. Then we learned she was a she, and not a he. +a, problem solved! =D
25. Do you want to change your name: Sort of...but I don't know what I would change it to. I don't really identify with my own name, but if you don't have a replacement in mind, then it's better to stick with what you have, neh?
26. Where did u last go?: The bathroom. ;)
27. What time did you wake up today?: Around, oh, 9:30 or so. And I work at 10. And I have an hour's commute. >> Really need to start getting up on time. My job isn't in jeopardy, but it'll bite me in the ass in the future. Hell, it's biting me in the ass right now; I'm losing about $100 a paycheck for this. Gnar. OKAY, going to bed early tonight!
28. What were you doing at midnight last night?: Ranting to myself about the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: A good boyfriend. >>
30. Last time you saw your Mother: This morning. Still living at home. =P All the more reason to get up earlier & save money!
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?: Have the planet be a resource-plentiful place. Or have sustainable energy and food and whatnot be feasible and applicable world-wide. Something so humanity doesn't have to fight itself to survive. And yes, that is something I would change about MY life, because it would mean I could do what I want with my time (music) without having to worry about a paycheck to keep myself fed and sheltered.
32. What are you listening to right now: Hum of my computer's fan and my ceiling fan. And someone way off in the distance...maybe chopping wood? Iunno. Intermittent wood-sounding noises.
34. Who is getting on your nerves now?: ....Nobody really. o_o What a delightful change of pace.
35. Most visited webpage: FA, Youtube, and probably GameFAQs.
36. Whats your real name: Not posting it on a heavily-sexual site on the internet. =P
37. Nicknames: My old Mistress calls me Kitteh. Several of her family have taken to the same.
39. Zodiac sign: Sagittarius, I thinke.
40. Male or female?: Physically, male. Mentally, middlin. Sexually, also middlin, but seem to be leaning toward female (that is, what I am).
41. Primary School?: I had two. Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade were in Canada, 3-5th grade were in the States.
42. Secondary School?: Same place my siblings went.
43. High school/college?: NOT the same place my siblings went, then the same place my siblings went again. Well where my sister went, anyway; my brother got all uppity and decided he wanted to get his degree at a more selective college. And now he sends satellites into space. X) Still in college now, but aspiring to be done in 3 semesters with a Math degree.
44. Hair color: I say black. My family says incredibly dark brown. I say "Make something incredibly dark enough and it's bloody BLACK! -_-"
45. Long or short: ...We're talking about hair, right? << >> Longish. Trying to get it long enough I can have Zaush's ponytail RL. =P
47. Do you have a crush on someone? Not in a long time. Not since #16.
48: What do you like about yourself?: Optimistic, caring, intelligent....the fact I've built up enough confidence and self-esteem I can actually ANSWER this question. =P
49. Piercings: No. No no no. Nononononononono. No piercings. ._. Piercings make me thinke of needles make me thinke of pain. And I am a hedonist. =P
50: Tattoos: Naw. Don't really see the appeal.
51. Righty or lefty: Mostly right, but my left hand has become oddly specialized in certain tasks. In particular, it seems to be my "tail" when I'm doing things that require balance. o_o
FIRST:
52. First surgery: My understanding is I cut my lip open bad enough to have stitches when I was really young. Don't remember a lick of it, but have the scar to prove it. Hah! Lick. Unintentional jokes. X)
53. First piercing: See #49.
54. First best friend: First? I don't honestly know what would qualify as "best". I have one right now, but I don't know if someone else had that beforehand.
55. First sport you joined: Ultimate Frisbee in high school. We won a championship! =D I was benched for the last game. D=
56. First vacation: Went to Victoria Island a few months before we moved away from Canada. Got woken up at 3 in the morning on the ferry to a pod of orcas swimming alongside. =)
57. First pair of trainers/running shoes: I am as incredulous as Alps was. Really, who gets attached to shoes?
RIGHT NOW:
58. Eating: Nothing....but eyeballing a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
59. Drinking: Moar water.
60. I'm about to: When I'm done with this, play something. Either Digimon World 2 or Sonic Unleashed. Or Sonic Generations, if I feel like not worrying about missions and just going fast.
61. Listening to: Fans, still. Er, continuously from the previous entry; the fans themselves are not still, or they would not be making noise.
62. Waiting for: Myself to finish this thing so I can play the stuffs.
63. I'm feeling: Hot. I'm'a take off my robe. *sultry music starts playing*
YOUR FUTURE:
64. Want kids?: Didn't this already get asked? o_O
65. Get married?: Mmm....on the fence. If I could find someone I'd want it with, then yes. But not just for the sake of getting married.
66. Career: If I could do music for a living without having to worry about finances, I'd go with that. Otherwise, math opens up many opportunities for more lucrative jobs, and I do enjoy math. Following the advice of a good friend in that the ideal job is one where you enjoy the process, without caring too much about the result.
WHAT DO THESE QUESTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH MY FUTURE? AGAIN WITH THE FORMATTING! *FLAIL*:
67. Lips or eyes: Eyes. I have a hard time maintaining eye contact unless I'm really comfortable with someone.
68. Hugs or kisses: Hugs.
69. Shorter or taller: Who? Than what? This question needs specification! XP I are tall. Tall enough I don't forsee myself finding someone I like who's taller. Would be nice, though...
70. Older or Younger: Older.
71. Romantic or spontaneous: These are not mutually exclusive. =P
72. Nice stomach or nice arms: Arms. I like the idea of being held. >>
73. Sensitive or loud: Sensitive.
74. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship. Hook-ups haven't been satisfying.
HAVE YOU:
75. Kissed a stranger: Essentially, yes. It was my first kiss. It was at the irritated insistence of my elderly female high school theater director. It is as incredibly awkward as it sounds.
76. Drank hard Liquor: Nope.
77. Lost glasses/contacts: Never lost, but broken more than a few.
78. Sex on first date: Never been on a date. Sex on a first meeting, though.
79. Broken someone's heart: Yes.
80. Been arrested: Nay.
81. Turned someone down: I'm assuming this is in refernce to dating. Yes, because they were faking the request anyway. Anyone remember that bullshit mall board game thing for teenage girls? Well one of the "challenge cards" that was advertised on the TV spots was to call the biggest loser in school and ask him to go on a date. Yeah. That's nice. =P
82. Cried when someone died: No one real. Emerl in Sonic X gets me every time, though.
83. Fallen for a friend: Yeah. NOT #16; that was kinda a crush from day 1.
MUSIC:
84. HIP HOP: No.
85. METAL: Sonata Arctica. <3
86. ROCK: Very yes.
87. POP: Rarely. From where I'm sitting, it's usually female singers, and when it comes to music, I'm misogynist.
88. COUNTRY: Also rarely. My musical friend and I do a number of country songs, and they're all the upbeat non-depressing variety.
89. R & B: I don't actually know what this genre encompasses.
90. ALTERNATIVE: See above. I mostly listen to video game soundtracks, which runs quite the gamut.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
91. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time: RL, I haven't had any. SL, I've had a few prospects at once, but never any multiple declarations.
92. Did you sing today?: Yes, on the way home. I have a medley of songs in my head centered around Supporting Me (mentioned previously) that I'd one day like to make concrete.
93. Did something illegal?: How many of the aforementioned video game soundtracks do you think I've purchased legitimately? =P I have actually done some...just not all.
94. If you could go back in time, how far would you go?: I wouldn't. The past is boring. The future is exciting!
95. The moment you would choose to relive?: Again, I wouldn't. Everything that has happened is the reason I am who I am now; the bad made me stronger, the good made me happier. I like who I am now. No regrets.
96. Are you afraid of falling in love?: No. Kinda the opposite, actually; I'm worried I can't. Maybe I'm too analytical these days, or maybe I'm just too jaded after all the disappointments I've been through.
97. When was the last time you lied?: When I got to work.
98. Are you usually late, early or right on time?: Late.
99. Would you give your life to save someone else's?: Intellectually, no. If you want to save lives, you do everything you can to preserve your own; can't save anyone if you're dead. In the moment, though....well, I don't know. That moment has never happened.
100. Are you afraid of posting this as 100 truths: If I was afeared, I wouldn't've started in the first place! =F
100 Truths
1. Last beverage: Water.
2. Last phone call: One of our sysadmins to tell them their 2 o'clock meeting had arrived.
3. Last text message: To a friend to confirm when he'd be picking me up to go play music.
4. Last song you listened to: Supporting Me... (Generations Mix)
5. Last time you cried: August.
HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Got back with someone you've broken up with: Nope. Would require I be with someone enough that we COULD break up. =P
7. Been cheated on: Nope, see above.
8. Kissed someone & regretted it: Only kissed three people in my life, don't regret a one. Although the second one was on accident. >> Happy accident, mind.
9. Lost someone special: If we're being euphemistic, then no. If we're being literal, then yes.
10. Been depressed: Ohyeah.
11. Been drunk and threw up: Nope! Never had alchohol. =)
LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Orange
13. White
14. Teal
THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2012)
15. Made a new friend: MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyeahIguess. Not any close friends, but new friends, yes.
16. Fallen out of love: Yes. Can only stand so much deceit.
17. Laughed until you cried: Yes. Very yes. Mostly due to Improv-a-Ganza. Oh the xkcd What-Ifs got me good, too. I love to laugh. Loud and long and clear. (Cookie to whoever gets the reference!)
18. Met someone who changed you: Well every meeting changes us, biologically if nothing else. As far as my dominant psychology is concerned, though, not really.
19. Found out who your true friends were: Nope.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Eyup. See #16.
21. Kissed anyone on your Facebook friend's list: No Facebook, no friends list. =P
WHERE'S THE NEW HEADING? WHOEVER ORIGINATED THIS JOURNAL MEME HAS NO SENSE OF FORMATTING!:
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: See above.
23. How many kids do you want?: None. I'm barely responsible for my own life as-is.
24. Do you have any pets?: Family pet is a red-eared slider tortoise named Tora. We named her Tor, after the shuttlezord from the second season of Power Rangers. Then we learned she was a she, and not a he. +a, problem solved! =D
25. Do you want to change your name: Sort of...but I don't know what I would change it to. I don't really identify with my own name, but if you don't have a replacement in mind, then it's better to stick with what you have, neh?
26. Where did u last go?: The bathroom. ;)
27. What time did you wake up today?: Around, oh, 9:30 or so. And I work at 10. And I have an hour's commute. >> Really need to start getting up on time. My job isn't in jeopardy, but it'll bite me in the ass in the future. Hell, it's biting me in the ass right now; I'm losing about $100 a paycheck for this. Gnar. OKAY, going to bed early tonight!
28. What were you doing at midnight last night?: Ranting to myself about the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: A good boyfriend. >>
30. Last time you saw your Mother: This morning. Still living at home. =P All the more reason to get up earlier & save money!
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?: Have the planet be a resource-plentiful place. Or have sustainable energy and food and whatnot be feasible and applicable world-wide. Something so humanity doesn't have to fight itself to survive. And yes, that is something I would change about MY life, because it would mean I could do what I want with my time (music) without having to worry about a paycheck to keep myself fed and sheltered.
32. What are you listening to right now: Hum of my computer's fan and my ceiling fan. And someone way off in the distance...maybe chopping wood? Iunno. Intermittent wood-sounding noises.
34. Who is getting on your nerves now?: ....Nobody really. o_o What a delightful change of pace.
35. Most visited webpage: FA, Youtube, and probably GameFAQs.
36. Whats your real name: Not posting it on a heavily-sexual site on the internet. =P
37. Nicknames: My old Mistress calls me Kitteh. Several of her family have taken to the same.
39. Zodiac sign: Sagittarius, I thinke.
40. Male or female?: Physically, male. Mentally, middlin. Sexually, also middlin, but seem to be leaning toward female (that is, what I am).
41. Primary School?: I had two. Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade were in Canada, 3-5th grade were in the States.
42. Secondary School?: Same place my siblings went.
43. High school/college?: NOT the same place my siblings went, then the same place my siblings went again. Well where my sister went, anyway; my brother got all uppity and decided he wanted to get his degree at a more selective college. And now he sends satellites into space. X) Still in college now, but aspiring to be done in 3 semesters with a Math degree.
44. Hair color: I say black. My family says incredibly dark brown. I say "Make something incredibly dark enough and it's bloody BLACK! -_-"
45. Long or short: ...We're talking about hair, right? << >> Longish. Trying to get it long enough I can have Zaush's ponytail RL. =P
47. Do you have a crush on someone? Not in a long time. Not since #16.
48: What do you like about yourself?: Optimistic, caring, intelligent....the fact I've built up enough confidence and self-esteem I can actually ANSWER this question. =P
49. Piercings: No. No no no. Nononononononono. No piercings. ._. Piercings make me thinke of needles make me thinke of pain. And I am a hedonist. =P
50: Tattoos: Naw. Don't really see the appeal.
51. Righty or lefty: Mostly right, but my left hand has become oddly specialized in certain tasks. In particular, it seems to be my "tail" when I'm doing things that require balance. o_o
FIRST:
52. First surgery: My understanding is I cut my lip open bad enough to have stitches when I was really young. Don't remember a lick of it, but have the scar to prove it. Hah! Lick. Unintentional jokes. X)
53. First piercing: See #49.
54. First best friend: First? I don't honestly know what would qualify as "best". I have one right now, but I don't know if someone else had that beforehand.
55. First sport you joined: Ultimate Frisbee in high school. We won a championship! =D I was benched for the last game. D=
56. First vacation: Went to Victoria Island a few months before we moved away from Canada. Got woken up at 3 in the morning on the ferry to a pod of orcas swimming alongside. =)
57. First pair of trainers/running shoes: I am as incredulous as Alps was. Really, who gets attached to shoes?
RIGHT NOW:
58. Eating: Nothing....but eyeballing a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
59. Drinking: Moar water.
60. I'm about to: When I'm done with this, play something. Either Digimon World 2 or Sonic Unleashed. Or Sonic Generations, if I feel like not worrying about missions and just going fast.
61. Listening to: Fans, still. Er, continuously from the previous entry; the fans themselves are not still, or they would not be making noise.
62. Waiting for: Myself to finish this thing so I can play the stuffs.
63. I'm feeling: Hot. I'm'a take off my robe. *sultry music starts playing*
YOUR FUTURE:
64. Want kids?: Didn't this already get asked? o_O
65. Get married?: Mmm....on the fence. If I could find someone I'd want it with, then yes. But not just for the sake of getting married.
66. Career: If I could do music for a living without having to worry about finances, I'd go with that. Otherwise, math opens up many opportunities for more lucrative jobs, and I do enjoy math. Following the advice of a good friend in that the ideal job is one where you enjoy the process, without caring too much about the result.
WHAT DO THESE QUESTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH MY FUTURE? AGAIN WITH THE FORMATTING! *FLAIL*:
67. Lips or eyes: Eyes. I have a hard time maintaining eye contact unless I'm really comfortable with someone.
68. Hugs or kisses: Hugs.
69. Shorter or taller: Who? Than what? This question needs specification! XP I are tall. Tall enough I don't forsee myself finding someone I like who's taller. Would be nice, though...
70. Older or Younger: Older.
71. Romantic or spontaneous: These are not mutually exclusive. =P
72. Nice stomach or nice arms: Arms. I like the idea of being held. >>
73. Sensitive or loud: Sensitive.
74. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship. Hook-ups haven't been satisfying.
HAVE YOU:
75. Kissed a stranger: Essentially, yes. It was my first kiss. It was at the irritated insistence of my elderly female high school theater director. It is as incredibly awkward as it sounds.
76. Drank hard Liquor: Nope.
77. Lost glasses/contacts: Never lost, but broken more than a few.
78. Sex on first date: Never been on a date. Sex on a first meeting, though.
79. Broken someone's heart: Yes.
80. Been arrested: Nay.
81. Turned someone down: I'm assuming this is in refernce to dating. Yes, because they were faking the request anyway. Anyone remember that bullshit mall board game thing for teenage girls? Well one of the "challenge cards" that was advertised on the TV spots was to call the biggest loser in school and ask him to go on a date. Yeah. That's nice. =P
82. Cried when someone died: No one real. Emerl in Sonic X gets me every time, though.
83. Fallen for a friend: Yeah. NOT #16; that was kinda a crush from day 1.
MUSIC:
84. HIP HOP: No.
85. METAL: Sonata Arctica. <3
86. ROCK: Very yes.
87. POP: Rarely. From where I'm sitting, it's usually female singers, and when it comes to music, I'm misogynist.
88. COUNTRY: Also rarely. My musical friend and I do a number of country songs, and they're all the upbeat non-depressing variety.
89. R & B: I don't actually know what this genre encompasses.
90. ALTERNATIVE: See above. I mostly listen to video game soundtracks, which runs quite the gamut.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
91. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time: RL, I haven't had any. SL, I've had a few prospects at once, but never any multiple declarations.
92. Did you sing today?: Yes, on the way home. I have a medley of songs in my head centered around Supporting Me (mentioned previously) that I'd one day like to make concrete.
93. Did something illegal?: How many of the aforementioned video game soundtracks do you think I've purchased legitimately? =P I have actually done some...just not all.
94. If you could go back in time, how far would you go?: I wouldn't. The past is boring. The future is exciting!
95. The moment you would choose to relive?: Again, I wouldn't. Everything that has happened is the reason I am who I am now; the bad made me stronger, the good made me happier. I like who I am now. No regrets.
96. Are you afraid of falling in love?: No. Kinda the opposite, actually; I'm worried I can't. Maybe I'm too analytical these days, or maybe I'm just too jaded after all the disappointments I've been through.
97. When was the last time you lied?: When I got to work.
98. Are you usually late, early or right on time?: Late.
99. Would you give your life to save someone else's?: Intellectually, no. If you want to save lives, you do everything you can to preserve your own; can't save anyone if you're dead. In the moment, though....well, I don't know. That moment has never happened.
100. Are you afraid of posting this as 100 truths: If I was afeared, I wouldn't've started in the first place! =F
A question to artists
Posted 15 years agoWhen you ragequit, why do you completely clear your accounts of all content? Galleries, journals, everything? You haven't magically gone backe in time and un-made all your worke; you know that, right? I understand when there's an actual reason for doing it (like, say, artworke with a mate you're no longer with), but that case seemes to be in the minority; so far as I can see, the usual rationale is a weak form of revenge against your watchers, most of which probably don't even deserve it.
Note this is not dealing with people who remove older artworke while keeping the newer stuff. This is purely the ragequitting.
Also note I'm not ACTUALLY expecting a response, as the people who ragequit don't usually sticke around. =P I found out a few minutes ago one of my watches did this, decided to check my list, and found two more. It's just something that irritates and befuddles me that I thought I would briefly rant about.
Note this is not dealing with people who remove older artworke while keeping the newer stuff. This is purely the ragequitting.
Also note I'm not ACTUALLY expecting a response, as the people who ragequit don't usually sticke around. =P I found out a few minutes ago one of my watches did this, decided to check my list, and found two more. It's just something that irritates and befuddles me that I thought I would briefly rant about.
Eek! I've been meme'd!
Posted 15 years agoI said I'd do it, so I done it. Not expecting any responses, though, given I know like...three people on FA. X)
1. Your Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Film:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of FA?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
1. Your Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Film:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of FA?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
