Recently, I've come to a realization: I've discovered just how difficult beta reading is. I'll even use this journal and my second or tenth go-over of it as an example.

For those who don't know, beta reading is someone who reviews stories as a proof reader for grammatical mistakes while also offering the added benefit of giving feedback on content, like accuracy to facts, if a scene doesn't make sense, spot repeated words, etc.

I think I've been doing pretty good on my own, but damn, I can see why so many people need it. Found a lot of my own flaws in the process. I'll list a few.

When rereading a section, I'm simply not satisfied with a lot of what I do most of the time. I tend to be a perfectionist, so I keep adding and adding, rewriting over and over, because I can't leave it be. It can always be better, have more impact during a serious moment, or in the adult fiction sense, hit the right notes to make people get that special feeling. So I had to learn when enough is enough, to leave it as best as it is, and move on, otherwise it'll be in limbo forever. Easier said than done, I tell ya.

Then I noticed I often keep reusing reused words, which is a pet peeve of mine. See there? "Reuse" twice. It's even harder to spot when it's only a few sentences away. I've written "spot" twice so far in this journal, and that drives me insane.

There's small things, too.

Like how some of my learned sentence structure is old-fashioned. The extra comma is not universal anymore. "One, and two, and three," now is often "One, and two and three." I also suck at knowing when to hyphenate. Had to check "old-fashioned" online and apparently it can be with or without one; my brain tells me there's something off, so I get hung up on it. And semicolons, which I just used in the last line, can be a problem. I'm 75% sure I got that right. Maybe? For some reason, the rules for it just do not compute for me, so I often toss 'em in and hope for the best. I'm more certain in my skill with colons and parentheses, but not by much. Another is forgetting to add "-s" or "-ed" to the back end of some words. I write quick to get the ideas down, so I often forget them. Absolute pain in the ass.

Thank god there's autocorrect for my horrid fast-lane grammar (just misspelled grammar two seconds ago), but it can't pick up on everything. An extra space, plurals instead of singulars or vise versa, it won't see those. I think I have become to reliant on it. Everyone has...

But a big, BIG issue I have is with fact-checking. The Tuchanka Mass Effect story went down really well, so I got two more chapters in the pipe, one is pretty much ready to go. I planned on making this series huge. It snowballed into easily a 10-plus chapter series, some without erotic elements, which is a first for me. However, I haven't played the games themselves since ME3 multiplayer was still operational. That's like 12-13 years ago now. So needless to say, my lore knowledge is a tad rusty. A beta reader who specializes in that fandom would be so useful in that regard. Had to use the wiki for help, I'm glad it's so in-depth. And while I -could- replay the games, that is like a good 100-120 hour play time over three entries. That's a lot of work for a series I've already went through when I could be writing.

All these things I listed above, I know, are an inevitable part of the writing process, but it still bugs the hell out of me.

But to put it into perspective, in this journal alone, I estimate to have reread it in chunks at least two dozen times, just so I'm confident it's presentable. The amount of mistakes and rewrites could easily surpass 50.

Really, I'm complaining here to vent, but truth is, it's a chore I didn't expect to be so challenging. My respect for beta readers has grown tenfold, and they do it for fun. Superheroes, man.

At this point, I've given up on finding one. I simply do not know as much people as I used to. However, when I thought about it, this might be a good thing. More corrections and advice from a secondary source can and will make me second guess a lot of what I put down onto digital paper. And I would wonder if perhaps the beta reader's own writing style is clashing with my own, and they might inadvertently be rewriting what I made their own standards instead of keeping with how I do things.

I don't know... So if you're ever wondering why it takes me this long (by current standards, not previous where it too me over a decade to get my shit together) to post something, these are primary reasons.

Maybe I can use this journal to help. Whenever I'll check my front page, I'll see it and it'll remind me I'm not perfect, I'm not going to be the best writer in history and I shouldn't aim to be. My flaws, knowing I have them at all means I am growing as an artist. Humility is a good trait to have. A reminder or two can go a long way.

I just wish the whole ordeal wasn't such a struggle. But it is what it is. Creation and suffering go hand in hand. Means you care about what you do.

So please bear with me. My goal is to have the next chapter out by the end of this month. I also have an original series I once posted on here ages ago called Griffin Noir. Remade the title and revamped it. The first chapter for that is done as far as I am concerned, but I've been hesitant to post it. Releasing original stuff not based in a established fandom is A LOT more stressful, worrying about if what I've made, my own plot and characters, things unique to my creative process, are going to be received favorably. I want to get that out by the end of the month as well. Gotta pull the trigger.

Until then, I'll keep updated here. I don't expect many to read this journal, or anyone really, but it makes me feel better getting this stuff off my chest so... yeah. See ya for now.

-J

This is hard to write. What a terrible, sudden loss.

I'm going to take this time to recount what I know about Dragoneer. I need to put my experiences with him out there, even if it is heartbreaking. It needs to be done for him in memorial. Lest we or I forget.

Dragoneer and I weren't very close in the long run, at all, but we talked on and off in my early years, circa mid to late 00s. He was a nice person, I've got nothing bad to say about him. Perhaps a little rough around the edges at times, but I understand why he was, thinking about it now.

He did seem troubled at times. Younger furries don't really know this but in early 2.0 there was an explosion in growth when it came to the fandom, and it was around that time is when FurAffinity came to be. It was the biggest deal you could imagine. Besides early sites VCL and FurNation, along with other places which popped up around the same time as FA and were accepting of the artform (for a time) like Y!Gallery and SheezyArt, FA felt like a genuine place designed just for us. It became a home for us, for many their very first time. Including me.

Dragoneer was a pioneer in that regard.

But it did not come easy for him.

Compared to today, the furry fandom wasn't always as popluar, or most noteworthy, as accepted as is now. There was very little tolerance towards furries, and we were mocked rather harshly. Documentaries air on national TV that put us in a bad spotlight, focusing on the sexual nature instead of the community and safety we found in one another by having a similar interest, drawing the eye and ire of 4chan era ultratrolls, which if you don't know, make modern day trolls look like Disney princesses. Fuckers were absolutely brutal.

Even within the fandom, we could be rather toxic towards one another.

Dragoneer took a sizeable brunt of that animosity. I can't even imagine the pressure that must have been on his shoulders at times.

This where I want to bring up what I experienced with Dragoneer though our chats. Though it may seem an odd point, but I must do this, as it is a (if not THE) conversation that sticks out in my memory the most. It will give you an idea of some of the troubles he had at times being a figurehead of the fandom. I preface by saying this was nearly 20 years ago now, so I don't remember the exact details, but I will do the best I can to recount things.

Putting it bluntly, Dragoneer was into inflation. It was his kink, even back then. Not sure if he had any others, but this is the one we talked about. And I have to say, you guys would not believe the amount of shit he got over that. He was ragged on about that all the time, especially off site. It was clear it grated on him, the amount of flack he was getting, so we got to talking about that. I told him that when it came right down to it, the kink was harmless. It didn't hurt anyone, and he liked it a lot, so who cared what others thought. He agreed with me, and though I assume he already knew that, I suspect it may have given him a sliver of relief to know there were people out there on the same wavelength as him on the subject, even if it was just some random nobody. I hope I gave him that, at the very least...

But he powered through despite the harsh words, and this site as it is now, is a result of that determination, despite how often people criticized it, both technically and for the content it hosted. This includes me, sadly. I won't be a hypocrite. You can look back at my old journals to see what I thought about FA at times. I, personally, won't be rereading them. As if can't tell, this place is an important place to me, and the opinions I had then compared to now are in no way the same. But I have a hunch of how I worded them.

I was too harsh on the matter, I'm sure. Something I regret greatly now in hindsight. This, as many of you already know or will one day learn, is one of the awful tragedies about looking back at the past after someone we know passes away. I could've been more articulate. Kinder. Maybe even stepped up in some way and made things better. More to lament over.

This is not about me though. This is about a man who deserves more credit than he probably ever got while still here with us. And all I can do right now is just let everyone know how important he was. I will miss him, and never forgot what he gave me with this website, and gave to those I care about. All because he had the guts to be bold and make it. Something he did for us, for all of us.

We owe him.

One last thing I want to bring up. I can't prove this per se, and the logs for the conversation are long gone by now. But I think I may have been the person who helped him name his digimon species. Kramon, I think. Or maybe Krahmon? I can't recall which, nor if he still kept the name going forward. I swear on my soul it's true. We went over it in passing, and one day I remember he announced the name in either a journal or piece of art he posted. I think I was a little sour about that at the time because I don't think I was credited in any way, but I let that go some time ago. Honestly, I feel honored now. Also I want to say, this is in no way me bragging. It's just... if it is true, and not just me putting things together in my head that have no connection at all, I am so happy I had a hand in that.

I don't expect anyone to read this journal, as big as it is, but I felt it was important to write the memories down. This is history that I shouldn't let myself forget. So I guess this is for me as much as it is to let people know what I do about it all.

FA is going to go through some changes very soon due to this tragic loss of Dragoneer. I have no idea what will happen or how it will turn out. Maybe things will go on as usual, or maybe this is the end. I honestly have no idea. Whatever the outcome, I just know I was glad to have this place, what it brought me, to the people I met and interacted with and the experiences, good and bad. How wonderful it is that I got the opportunity.

Thank you, Dragoneer. Godspeed.

-J.G.

12 long years. God, I'm old now. Just looking at my old posts makes me realize how much as changed since then. FA ain't what it used to be too. Nowhere near as popular or cutting edge. This was the place to be if you are into anthro/furry stuff. Seems like a relic now. Guess I'm like the old guard. Out of place and time. Kinda sad for me. I knew a lot of people on here, many have gone their own ways, straight up vanished or went on to be great artists. Waxing nostalgia is a hell of thing...

But I figured I might as well update about my status, even if I doubt anyone will read this, as journals have become less used compared to before. Twitter took over for that big time, and honestly it makes sense. It's quicker and more socially connected, where here it is more like a blog post, and nearly no one uses blogs today. Not phone friendly either. So if this flies under the radar, I'm okay with that. I just figured it be better than leaving that old one on the front page. Way too dated.

Anyways, getting off topic. I've went through a lot, getting myself in order and figuring things out. Still am. Dealing with mental health is not easy. Always going to be an uphill battle. But I might finally be healing; I just wish it didn't take so long. And I plan to still write. Whether or not it gets noticed or not is another issue. On FA at least. I pretty much missed the bus, and it's my doing for not striking when the iron was hot. That's on me.

I took way too long to finally finish up those Bloody Roar fics; the series has become relatively forgotten to time. A big regret of mine. And my Noir series with my fursona, that's so old that the original cameos of friends who I had in it for the main cast have moved on, understandably. I mean, 15-12 years is a long time to wait. So I mostly created my own original characters in their place, with new names. The only thing that is the same is the species, all other features unique to them removed. They're more like dedications now, so if those who once knew me read them, consider it a wink at you. I haven't forgotten the good times we had.

I may or may not make another journal after this one. Who knows, maybe my work will take off and I'll have a reason to. If anything it'd probably be to complain how FA isn't doing too great. Let's be honest, the place is dying. Like VCL and Furnation before it. (That's how long I've been around, if you youngin's want to look into it.) But that's how things go. Times, generations, and tech changes, and if a site doesn't evolve, it's days are numbered. I fear that's the fate of FA.

Yet if I gotta move on, I'll be fine doing so. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for this place, but I'm not sure there's much left to hold onto. The next few weeks will be the deciding factor. If it goes down poorly, I'll still be on other places like Sofurry and Archive of our Own, sites better suited to writers, but I won't be much active here. With a tear in my eye, I realize this may be my last personal note here, though I'm unsure if it's out of sadness or fondness. It's going to be a difficult call.

I suppose that's it. Wait, one more thing. I hope that the few of you who do read my silly little fics enjoy them. I had a lot of fun writing them, and the interaction I got in return means the world to me. Did wonders for my self-esteem. I'll never forget it.

This has run on way too long now. If you read this whole thing, thank you. Big journals are a pain to read, I know. Heh. I think I'm going to have a little drink for myself and relax the rest of the night. We'll see what the future brings.

-Jae Gungriff
---Signing off

Whoa, a new journal. Aren't you happy? :>

The stories that have been collecting dust in the scraps section are getting removed right after I post this. I'm going to re-upload them with better grammar and fixed plot points as soon as I can, plus two new chapters, one Noir and one Bloody Roar fic. I'll post a journal to announce those when it happens. There's the current update, peoples.

Now I'm also going to take the time to show everyone who reads this and may have favorited any of my writing (still love all your faces for that) how to get rid of those nasty "Submission deleted by owner" items out of your favorites area, if you haven't already figured it out. I hate those things and I don't want to be among the current staple of people who constantly erase/re-up/account switch their subs on a constant basis. What the hell is that all about anyways?

How to remove deleted submissions from favorites:
1 : Click "Control Panel" in the upper right corner below your message count.
2 : Under the control panel menu, third column from the left, is an option called "Manage Favorites" Click that.
3: **IMPORTANT** Things can get tricky here. Now you'll see all your favorites with [Remove] under them. Any subs that were deleted will not show a thumbnail or a "sub deleted" notion. It's important to know, the thumbnails here DO NOT LOAD QUICKLY, so even if there is no thumbnail does NOT mean it's a deleted sub. Click the word "thumbnail" to load it. If it has been deleted, you will immediately get the message "Fatal system error!", otherwise the sub will load as usual. Back up to the previous page and be sure you click the [Remove] button BELOW the submission you want to get rid of, not above. I've accidentally deleted a fav or two myself and it's not a pleasant experience. So be sure you hit the button below the submission.

That's all there is to it! Now you can clean up your favorites gallery and have it squeaky clear for all the awkward gawkers who stumble upon it. Hope this helps someone.

Anyways, that's all for now, stay tuned for more to come and enjoy! ... soon. Enjoy soon. Not right now, there's nothing here yet. Soon. Okay? Soon. Keep your shorts on. Wait... no... nevermind. :>~ Continue.

Jus' saying.

Also, I'm still alive.

Since everyone else here seems to be using their journals like they're the bastard children of Twitter, I guess I'd following the lemmings. But I still hate Twitter.

Thought I'd give this a shot. Who doesn't want to star in a good zombie flick, right? Details here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3561380

Name: Jae Gungriff
Race: Griffin (Black eagle and panther/lion)
Gender: Male
Occupation: Unemployed (Legally), otherwise criminal-for-hire.
Greatest Success: Being able to stand on his two feet after such a hard life.
Greatest Failure: Not being able to rise above his criminal lifestyle.
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, leaning towards whoever has a personality he likes, regardless of gender. No extreme kinks, but not opposed to some kinks on a minor scale.
Personal Life-View: Bleak and and empty.
Reason to Live: A chance at redemption and a normal life.
Ideal Death: Dying for a good cause.
Quirks: Can drink just about anyone under the table.

Physical: winged, 5'7'' height, medium body type, black feathers/fur, yellow beak/eyes, leonine tail w/ orange tail tuft, golden feathers on the insides of the wings, fond of casual business wear but is not opposed to basic pedestrian clothing. Not capable of long-distance flight as he has become used to city transportation.

Personal: Physically, Jae is rather unassuming. His height, quiet demeanor, and blissfully apathetic face making him seem like and easy target to most. And that’s how Jae likes it. With years of fighting and violence on his wings, he could easily take a man twice his size. A loner by nature, he rarely makes friends and keeps to himself. The few friends he does make though, he trusts wholeheartedly. He is a pessimist, never really seeing the light of things though not above joking about it. But Jae is a bit of a sly character as well, witty and mostly seeks to do good to make up for how he lives his life. Also, he lives by a set of morals, preventing himself from going too far off the deep end while willing to help those in need. He does have his odd qualities as well. At 28 years old, he refers to how things are much different from the “old days” despite being so young. He despises stereotypical things and pop culture, and unlike most members of his species, he is not fond of flying and hates heights.

Influence: 4
Survival: 6
Tenacity: 1
Agility: 6
Youth: 5
Awareness: 6
Luck: 3
Ingenuity: 5
Vitality: 7
Endurance: 7

Hook: A jack-of-all-trades - after many years of being on the wrong side of the law, Jae picked up a few tricks, such as lock-picking, weaponry-know-how, and urban combat. He is also an excellent shot and is familiar the lesser-known areas of the city.

Hope that wasn't too long. I'll probably wind up deleting this sucker later on after the participants are announced. Thanks. :>

It has come to my attention recently that I had been "tagged" by http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lolinterwebz/

At first, I was perplexed. What is this "tag" that he speaks of? Recollections of a popular childhood game came to mind, followed by the more mature, and certainly more entertaining adult version of the word. Then I began to wonder, did this nefarious fellow deface my domicile with some insidious spray-painted filth?! Impossible, I thought. But never-the-less, I ventured outdoors and reviewed the perimeter of my home to be sure. I found no graffiti, but did find where my jolly, rummy neighbor had lost his footing on the ice and dented the western aluminum siding of the house with his cranium.

Left with no options and a challenge in hand, I decided to investigate this "Laughing Internet", and through his public journal (which to me, is somewhat of an oxymoron) I discovered this to be a clever online game of sorts called a "Meme". Apparently, I must reveal two known facts about myself, personal unusual habits, and my distastes, or simply six strange factoids about my darker side in exchange. Then, afterwards, to contact six more men or women to spread this game to their online journals, reminiscent of the black plague in London. The consequences of failing this competition are unknown, but I fear they may be severe. So, to prevent any future injury that may occur, I am now determined to follow this lallygagging through. Therefore, I choose the first set of rules to be announced down below.

Facts.
#1. I prefer wooden bats instead of aluminum because they splinter really neatly.
#2. I can't stand being sick. And to those who brag about never getting ill, I want to skull-fuck you all with a jackhammer.

Unusual Habits.
#1. I hate to waste things. Being the waste-producing creatures we are, I hope I'm not the only ones who believe we should use cloth grocery bags instead of plastic bags and go back to using plastic bags for the original intention of their creation: suffocating noisy people.
#2. Sometimes I buy cherry-scented chap-stick just to have the smell near me. It's delightfully refreshing.

Dislikes
#1. People who put nuts in food to add texture. I prefer them by themselves, but not in my sustenance. People who sneak them into, say, cookies for instance, get their fingers cut off and fed to them. Those are rich in protein, too.
#2. Reality TV: showing the worst of human nature every chance we get.

Now I run into a dilemma as I try to decide who to subjugate to this infernal game. But alas, I remain silent. I cannot fathom who deserves such audacious treatment! But to be honest with myself, I just wanted to take this opportunity to take a jab at the whole Meme craze that is flying about the internet like the Bubonic plague. Seriously people, why is there a need to kill off the mystery. Mystery is good! Why tell me about yourself so much when I can simply try and figure you out on my own. Plus, I'm tried of drama queens spazzing about what people mark on these things. Example: "Gasp! You don't think Tyra Banks is a god among thin, frail women and metrosexuals?! UNWATCH Bitchy! *grabs Pomeranian doggy and skips away*" Or: "Dude, I racked up 1563 points on my fetish meme. The gauge says I should be locked in a safe and sunk in the ocean to protect the sanctity of the world. Brutal. What you doin' tonight? I got that rubber chicken leg dildo I wanted in the mail today."
Memes can be nice, but for the love of Christ, slow down fellas! One or two is okay, 362 and you may have a problem. I don't want to know -everything- about you, just the really good stuff.

In the end, I thank Mr. lolinterwebz for tagging me and giving me the opportunity to poke some fun at seriously serious things like the meme syndrome. Brave sir, for you have tagged me, I release the beast upon you all! Now, to wonder how many people think this journal is being serious before they grasp the sarcasm. Kick back, keep warm, and enjoy this festive, yet horribly excruciating, holiday season. ^_^ Cheers, all!

---Jae,
Proverbial meme cherry now popped.

List of the year no. 2! Here we go.

10. Typos.
It's okay to have a typos when you make a mistake. Those are fine with me. But when people say 'Hay' instead of 'Hey', or 'Their' instead of 'There' on purpose, that bugs me. The goo ol' American Education System at its finest

9. Moderators.
Uh... we do have them somewhere right?....right?.....hello?

8. Really Bad Emoticons.
I was typing a note not too long ago and I can't help but notice how bad those emoticons are. Pretty gaudy and too large for their own good. Not only that I saw some that I wonder how anybody would ever get any use out of them. For example, the heart icon. Rather important if you ask me. It looks like there's a fucking baseball-sized tumor growing out of it. And a Cd icon? What the hell is that good for? "Hey guys! How's it goin'?" I actually had to click it to know it was a cd. I was wondering if I was looking at the backside of one of those little smiley faces and that bullseye in the center was its asshole . Can't wait for the revamp.

7. The Species List.
It amazes me that there is a listing for animals like the possum (and opossum no less) and Richard Gere's best friend the gerbil. Also 50 or so felines and canines listed. But no griffin listing? For shame. Expand your horizons please. Griffins deserve to be molested and have a place in the hall of smut do you think? Species tunnel vision, that's what people have around here I believe.

6. Misleading Image Thumbnails.
Is it wrong to trick people into looking at your images. I think so. If you draw well enough you don't need to. If it's not pr0n, but instead a little tasty crab-like sea-dweller, say so. Also, thumbnails that have an image other than the one you're going to get when you click it is annoying. People won't take you seriously when you do that.

5. Wii.
I get it. It's a good system. Now shut the hell up. Leave the house a few hours a day instead of throwing your remote control, motion-sensored, dildo-looking controller through your numerous plasma screens...Or give me the screens. I'm poor, I'd love one.

4. Bad comments.
It disturbs me to see a picture of, say, a naked guy disemboweling himself and the first comment is (paraphrasing) "Hot -drool-". Jesus H. Christ. Tact is severely lacking around here. Even when the artist says it's a piece close to his heart and it means a lot to him, or represents a dark time in his life, you get "Hot -drools-". Grow up people and think with other portions of your body than what is between your legs. And read the fucking artist comments too.

3. Band-wagon Jumpers and Memes.
This is one reason why I don't read journals. It was bad enough with the iPod homages, but now we got these fuckmook things called Memes. The latest one is being one on fetishes. Like I really want to know someone likes sticking their head in manuer and shoving Cuban cigars down their urethra. There -is- such a thing as telling too much about yourself. Damn. Think for yourselves instead of working inside these high-school niche kind of groups this fandom breaks into. Speak your mind instead of saying what you want others to hear.

2. Hater Types.
By this I mean people who just -have- to say something about negative about someone else. Like I said I do believe in speaking your mind, but that doesn't mean you have to single people out and be a prick to them. Men and women do this to make people like them and help themselves feel better at the cost of others. That makes me sick. A good example is the gay men who have it in against women. Women are just so horrible aren't they? I mean, they're just the reason the human species reproduces and why 80% of y-chromosome-carrying populace is able to eat. It is so ironic. Gay men who do this are no different in lopping all women together into one group than the way homophobes lop all homosexuals into one group. If you don't like something, that's fine, but do not make yourself feel better by downing someone else. It is childish and selfish, which unfortunately, is what a lot of furries are. People need to take a step back sometimes and breathe. In other words chill the fuck out if you hear or see something you don't like. It's a part of life. Deal.

1. Artist Worship.
Ladies and Gentlemen, please remove the multiple penile extrusions from your oral cavities before you suffocate due to lack of oxygen. It is incredible to me the level of control and power artist have around here. I wonder when fans began to view artists more as celebrities, groveling at their feet just to hear their name uttered or a have a sketch drawn for them. It's sad. I have seen some great artist do so -awful- art and people just flock to it, just because it's from that artist. I'm no artist myself, but when did bad art need fan service? Thinking about it though, it makes sense. The fandom, the world we live in on the net as a whole, exists within artistic mediums: art, writing, online gaming...And the best talents create that world the most realistically for us. Therefore we flock to them and kiss their shoes. But then we begin to view them as more like tools instead of actual people. It's easier to do that online as we are never face-to-face, but there are human beings who draw this stuff. It is wrong to treat anyone as an object. We need to dump that habit. Artist are getting power-trips, fans are becoming lynch-mobs, and the fandom itself is suffering. It has gotten better over the years, but it is still happening. And more or less, the base of operations is right here on FA. First Furnation and VCL, then Shezzyart, then Y!Gallery, now here. Act like you have some morals and dignity. If someone, artist or not, pisses you off, say "Fuck you!". If someone's being picked on, stand up for them. This high school hierarchy bullshit needs to stop. It's bad enough the people outside looking at the fandom see it as wrong, so lets try to make it at least somewhat respectable inside the fandom, okay?

Okay, that's all this time. And to the few who read this, speak your mind. Don't take any shit from anyone. And happy birthday to me.

Hello all you cute people who actually read these thingies from non-artist-like-guys. :) Happy belated New Year to everyone first of all. I'm recovering from a cold right now so I'm sorry for the lateness on this. XD Anywho, he's the list.

10. Men in FA seem to be getting buffer IRL. Which scares me.
9. Never trust Sony. Products, sayings or otherwise.
8. Cat claws make really neat scars.
7. Be thankful for what you have, no matter how little it is.
6. Comcast is a monopoly.
5. FF7 characters can leap up 50 story buildings like Superman...
4. Y!Gallery is a product of Satan.
3. Artist SilverFenrir resembles Basch from FF12. Kinda.
2. Global warming really does suck. I want my snow.
1. The Republicans are fucked.

Maybe I'll do more lists. Dunno. I have plenty. But meh. Anywho, I hope everyone's safe and warm and not sick this new year. Hope ya'll get rich and that 2007 is better and 2006. I mean, come on, it's lucky number 7, it's gotta be a good one. ;) Optimistic this year.

Later all!

---Jae