M.I.A.

I feel as though I owe you all an explanation or so. See, I haven't been blogging all that much recently. Real life has been, well, not that interesting to talk about. I post on my blog about things that I find interesting, when I feel I can be informative, or when I feel creative. As of late, nothing I've been doing has really qualified for me making a quality post. I do, occasionally post, but I don't really feel, enthusiastic about it, ranting or talking a lot about something that I find uninteresting.

I will, tell you what I've been doing though. UFS : Universal Fighting System. It's a card game. Seriously. It's a card game about 1 on 1 fighting games, and currently has Street Fighter and Soul Calibur III as the two games in the franchise. And it means Universal. You can mix and match the cards, having both sets in a single deck. I won't go into the mechanics really, but basically, you choose a character from your deck, and that's who you are during that fight.

Anyways, that plus Cold Snap, the new Expansion to Magic: the Gathering came out last weekend, and it's a very fun set. It's actually, a revisit to Ice Age, almost 10 years ago. The block was never finished (it was the first 'block', so they didn't know what they were really doing back then). So, they finally finished it, but cards from Cold Snap are still type 2, so even though you can play Ice Age block with them, you can also play Type 2 with them (trust me, this sounds boring, but for Magic players, this is really amazing).

Nerdiness aside, I should start working again within a few weeks, and my freinds from college are having it's annual (well, 2+ times per summer, does that really count?) beach outings. It'll just be a few of us nerds, people who played magic, did fencing, role playing, etc. We're normal people, trust me. Seriously. Hey, where are you going!? Come back here! ... Ok, now that you're back, I was about to say, it's 2 Saturdays from now, and I'll most likely go because I haven't gone since 2 years ago, and this will be the last one this summer. I haven't seen some of these people for 6+ months, so it'll be refreshing... Although LA water isn't really all that tantalizing, and my hair feels gross after swimming in it, and gets tangled... I'll probably just help build the sand castle, eat, dig holes, and just hang around. Do a few lunges as we fence, dig a few pits for the moat, and just have a good time.

Until next time, this is your friendly local Bad Critiq, with nothing very interesting to post, so he rants and rants and rants and omg there he goes again bye!

Family

Don't leave me, dear brother. I want you to be with me forever...
You promised me...

Visions from the Past

Welcome to the Future

Plug! + Creepy Pictures (beware)

Skype internet phone anybody? - Great rates for calling anyone and everyone, or it could even be free~

Bad Joke Theatre, revisited

How many Freudians does it take to change a light bulb?
Two, one to change the bulb and the other to hold the penis
I mean ladder!

Superman, Here to Save the Day

Saturday - Power Outage Day

Power was out from 1:30~2pm, till sometime about 10:30pm. I was out all day, no AC in the house (there is not before, during or after the power outage anyways), and my freind who lives 4 blocks away was also afflicted with the power outage. Sadly, we went and housed ourselves at a fast food place for a couple hours, and stayed where it was cool, and played some card games for several hours. I returned home later, sometime about 6pm, and the power was still nowhere to be found. No computer, no fan, no ice, no refridgerated water. I think I'll head out again. Thus I return late, and get online until early. And with that, I go to bed now, wheee~

Boots

... and that's just what they'll do.

DING DING DING - Late?

:O That dingdingding surprise might come a bit late. But it's got a good reason, really! <3

850 questions to this survey: number 838 is all that matters

1. I am still a child at heart.
2. I can't stand children.
3. In fact, if I babysat a kid, it would kill itself somehow.
4. Or I would kill it first.
5. I can ski backwards.
6. I think skiing is for retards.
7. Marko!
8. Llamas make me smile.
9. Emo boys make my knees wobble.
10. I have a webcam.
11. I have touched a wall that said 'Wet paint'.
12. I have been called a moron before.
13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an amazing movie.
15. Transvestites are cool.
16. Most of my friends hate Bush, but I have no opinion on him. Politics bore me.
17. Most of my friends like Bush, but I have no opinion on him. Politics bore me.
18. I scream if people don't listen to me.
19. I can speak Italian fluently.
21. Photography is awesome.
22. Narrow minded people drive me insane.
23. So insane, I want to get a gun.
24. I know who Edward Scissorhands really is.
25. The 80's was so much better than the 90's.
26. Pop music artists are high school drop-outs who thought it was too hard.
27. Like Christina Aguileira.
28. The Super bowl half time show has been way too hyped.
29. I'm online a lot. I have no life.
30. Fox Family sounds better then ABC Family.
31. I'm an angry gumball.
32. Arrrr, I'm a pirate.
33. Lord of the Rings pride.
35. Love at first sight is real.
36. Or you just need a better prescription.
37. My dentist thinks he is Donald Duck.
38. Math is fun. ahehehe
39. So fun, I think of cleaning.
40. The floor of my room is hidden.
41. Not just by clothes.
42. 867-5309 anyone?
43. Johnny, I still love you!
44. You need a pimp.
45. When I saw the preview for Euro Trip in the theatres, I laughed the loudest.
46. The preview was before seeing 'The Perfect Score'.
47. Crabs and dragons look a lot alike.
48. I know when someone says 'Bumble', they are not talking about a bee!
49. I have swallowed a bee before.
50. When I was six, I shoved a bead up my nose.
51. ..They spent hours with pepper trying to get it out.
52. Two words : It hurt.
53. I have a fetish for Bowling for Soup.
54. But now it is gone.
55. I believe in Valentine's Day
56. I also believe in all those other commercial holidays.
57. Chocolate chip cookies should only be drank with milk.
58. I consider my cousin like the good sibling I never had.
59. Hoodies are way too expensive now.
60. I say we mob against it.
61. Pretty boys make me squeal.
62. Hell, they make me more then just squeal.
63. Scrawny boys are hawt.
64. Red heads are sexy.
65. Nicole Kidman is amazingly beautiful.
66. People who say they hate MTV go to bed before ten o clock.
67. I have been smacked with a chair. what the fuck hahaha
68. Tylenol PM doesn't really help you sleep. In fact, it makes you stay up.
69. I laughed when I looked at this number. (only after reading the line haha, I didn't even notice before)
70. Ranting is awesome.
71. The Food Network Channel is a god.
72. I heard that in third world countries, that is like a porn channel. - Just because it was so funny lol
73. Speaking of porn, I have watched it before.
74. I have been called a tease.
75. Though I am quite sure it was sarcasm.
76. Religion is one of my classes.
77. I have read the entire Georgia Nicholson series [Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging]
78. It never gets old.
79. In fact, I still wet my pants laughing.
80. I can sew.
81. Country music is for middle-aged men who have lost their dog.
82. Well, I lost my dog too, but I don't sing about it. - haha, oh man, whoever made this is great
83. I like it on all fours.. <--- OMG 84. In elementary school, I made a crab mobile. ???? 85. In fact, it is staring at me right now.. AH! 86. One (or more) of my friends live far away.
87. It sucks badly.
88. Though the 'Milkshake' song is getting old fast, I still like it.
89. .. Because we all know my milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard!
90. I have made at least three different versions of the 'Milkshake' song. <-- I want to stab anyone who bolds 90, or 89. STAB.
91. Procrastination always gets the best of me.
92. My future husband is a TV star.
93. Along with every other girl who saw Chad Michael Murray only wearing two basketballs.
94. I know sign-language. - I know at least one thing. Takes 1 finger, guess which one? (no, the thumb isn't a finger)
95. I can spell the word 'possum' right all the time. - Never tried
96. Poking yourself in the eye with a mascara brush sucks.
97. I cried in Bambi.
98. No, wait, I cried in the Care Bear's movie.
99. I love Jenny.
100. I want more of these numbers!
101. I'm in a relationship.
102. I can't eat sugar.
103. I am in love.
104. I think Bush is an awesome president.
105. I think gay marriage should be approved - I think gay couples should be approved, the word marrage would be missused. Marrage by definition is between a man and a woman. They can have all the benefits, I don't mind, but the word marrage shouldn't be used.
106. I enjoy playing my music loud.
107. I like to decorate stuff.
108. I love the color silver.
109. I have too much free time.
110. I LOVE hugs & kisses. - only from you know who :3
111. I like to take pictures. - not be in them
112. I am a blonde.
113. I love Vanilla Coke.
114. My parents are divorced.
115. I get amused easily.
116. I hate my sibling(s).
117. I love all my friends to death.
118. I have been to the Bahamas at least once.
119. I love Aladdin.
120. I am afraid of losing loved ones.
121. When I get home, usually the first thing I do is get on the computer.
122. I need to apply myself more.
123. I need more sleep.
124. I like to write poetry.
125. Hypocrites make me so mad, even though I can be one.
126. I wish I could ride a motorcycle.
127. I don't like chocolate much.
128. I have weird dreams.
129. I don't have a shower.
130. I love to swim.
131. I'm scared of changes.
133. I don't do extracurricular activities.
134. I'm too lazy!
135. I am an atheist.
136. I tend to hate (dislike) jerks.
137. I'd rather have a small group of close friends than a large group of friends that I didn't know all that well.
138. I'm easily hurt.
139. I'm an Internet nut.
140. I am pretty self-conscious in new or unusual social settings.
141. I like finding classic clothing pieces and putting them together for a fun look.
142. I want to be a mommy. (eventually) - ... WHAT? >_>:
143. I love X-acto knives.
144. I want a parrot.
145. I like to do graphic design
146. I like surveys that actually help you learn more about people.
147. I like meeting people.
148. I am a good musician.
149. I enjoy singing in choir settings.
150. I want to record an album.
151. I love German.
152. I'm getting over a cold.
153. I'm obsessed with Europe.
154. I'm trying to convince my parents to trade in my car for a Saturn.
155. I rarely put in a CD to listen to.
156. I am obsessed with independent music.
157. I enjoy composing music, although I'm not very good.
158. I've had surgery on my nose.
159. I want to dye my hair, but can't because of work.
160. I love my mom.
161. I'm completely in love with Matthew.
162. I'm looking for a school to transfer to.
163. I can't sew.
164. My favorite food is steak and cheese. - Maybe not, but it's a contender.
165. I collect postcards.
166. I love cheese. - oh there it is
167. I graduate(d) in spring 2005.
168. I am going to start doing the church bulletin.
169. I would enjoy a vacation to someplace warm. - Vegas is warm, right? :D
170. I like to shop.
171. I think I have changed a lot throughout my life.
178. I go to choir practice every Wednesday.
179. I need to exercise more.
180. I wish I had more graphic design talent.
181. I take guitar lessons.
182. I read Razormouth.com.
183. I need more time.
184. I love sleep.
185. I love to eat.
186. I want to live overseas.
187. I want my children to be highly involved in music.
188. I like office chairs.
189. I avoid calls from my work.
190. I couldn't live without my Game Boy Advance SP.
191. I love DDR.
192. I always have chapped lips because I lose my chap stick.
193. I have a scar on my lip.
194. I love finding out that people read what I write.
195. I have a cool backpack.
196. I am very protective of my friends.
197. I'm going to learn how to carve spoons.
198. I have been to Canada. (I live here)
199. I love New Found Glory.
200. I have seen Gothika. - half of it
201. I am wearing Nail Polish.
202. I was born in March.
203. I hate school.
204. I am a Gemini.
205. I like black.
206. I share a room with someone
207. I have a cell phone.
208. I play an instrument.
209. I play basketball.
210. I love to dance.
211. I like to sing.
212. I like the color of healthy grass.
213. Winter sucks.
214. I need a job.
215. I hate (dislike) stupid bitches.
216. I dance. A lot.
217. None of my body is double jointed.
218. I stay up late.
219. Watching young people get physically hurt by accident (ex. tripping, slipping) makes me laugh.
220. I love the beach. - minus the sand ... if that makes sense xD
221. I've only had Chinese food twice.
222. Jumping on bubble wrap is a favorite pastime of mine. - adding to my to do list omg
223. Harry Potter is excellent.
224. I miss my long hair, even though I seem to look much better without it.
225. I get poison ivy all the time.
226. I sometimes make up ridiculous songs with my friends.
227. I love pajama pants.
228. I am attracted to boys with shaggy or curly hair.
229. I have a tattoo.
230. I hate crying in public.
231. I want to visit Las Vegas.
232. I love music.
233. I could spend the rest of my life reading.
234. Strawberries are awesome.
235. I love Harry Potter.
236. My friends are neat people.
237 I would like to visit New Mexico.
238. Pets rule too.
239. I dislike prejudice.
240. I hate hearing ignorant people talk.
241. The internet clears my boredom.
242. I play lots of video games.
243. I like to read past xanga entries.
244. I am quiet sometimes.
245. I love 80's teen movies.
246. I love my friends.
247. 'I Love the 80's' was a very informative show.
248. I think stripes are spiffy.
249. My dad has a secret fan club that consists of most my female friends.
250. I do a lot of surveys.
251. I am strange.
252. Vegetables are gross.
253. I wish people knew just how much they meant to me.
254. Kissing is a very strange (but delightful) concept.
255. Justin Timberlake roolz.
256. People should stop saying, "I'll be there" if they know they can't.
257. I hate being sick.
258. I really like chocolate.
259. I like looking at photography.
260. I enjoy watching and listening to lightning storms.
261. I apparently do not get enough sleep.
262. The smell of Subway sandwiches makes me want to vomit.
263. I love clothes.
264. I hated elementary school.
265. I am mature enough to be immature at the right time.
266. TV rots your brain.
267. Valentine's Day is a pointless holiday.
268. Adoption is awesome!
269. I wish I hung out with all my friends, more.
270. Nice people are under appreciated.
271. School is one big joke.
272. I love kisses. Especially Hershey's chocolate.
273. Morons are sometimes entertaining.
274. My friends are very interesting.
275. J.Lo is totally hott. <--- I despise her >:(
276. Cartoons annoy me, but animated sitcoms are alright sometimes.
277. Comfortable can still look good.
278. My hair is fried.
279. I have volunteered at an animal shelter.
280. You can't spell.
281. Grilled cheese = best ever.
282. Pirates are sexy for the most part.
283. Cover bands are annoying.
284. I don't like wearing shoes. - not really dislike, I just like not weaing them or wearing sandals MORE =P
285. I never make New Year's resolutions.
286. Chocolates are so yummy.
287. I wish this town didn't suck.
288. My friends say I'm crazy.
289. Sometimes I think it would be fun to be shipwrecked on an island.
290. I space out a lot.
291. I am a big klutz some of the time.
292. Sometimes i wish my brain would just shut up.
293. I wish people would stop saying our generation is "going nowhere." - yeah, that's MY line.
294. I am a very big procrastinator.
295. I want to live in a big city.
296. I am picky about my hair.
297. I am silly.
298. I gave and received many excellent Christmas presents.
299. Small talk bothers me.
300. I own a mood ring that only turns about 3 different colors.
301. I love lip gloss.
302. I throw like a girl.
303. My family is extremely dysfunctional.
304. I hate shopping.
305. I hate art.
306. I was once electrical-taped to a big tree.
307. My skin is really dry in the winter.
308. I am a bit too blunt sometimes.
309. I want to attend college out of state.
310. I love smoking and driving.
311. Don't drink and drive.
312. I don't understand internet communities.
313. I like people for their brains.
314. I've been with my boyfriend for over a year
315. I still watch cartoons.
316. I've never seen The O.C. - well, I saw 5 min and it wasn't my fault
317. I love almost all music. - Note, rap is NOT music.
318. I want a tattoo.
319. I wear glasses.
320. But mostly to read the blackboard and drive.
321. I want more piercings.
322. But I can't ever get any more.
323. I love to watch the rain.
324. I like to walk in the dark at night with someone special and talk.
325. I didn’t believe in true love when i was younger. - and it has been my life goal to prove myself wrong. I'm making progress. <3
326. I am a pretty cynical person sometimes.
327. Sometimes I cry for no damn reason.
328. I cry about stupid things.
329. I hate being walked all over and treated like crap.
330. It annoys me when people try to tell me how I am, and what I like.
331. I love music.
332. I am not sure if I believe in God. But I think I believe in a higher power.
333. I often feel alone.
334. I'm a sometimes a loud person.
335. A boy shattered my heart into a million pieces.
336. I get depressed sometimes.
337. I hate it when people criticize me for what I like.
338. I crack my knuckles, wrists, ankles, back, etc.
339. I fidget with anything when I'm nervous.
340. I'm a weird person
341. I consider myself pretty unique
342. My eyes are brown.
343. Listening to music usually helps my mood.
344. I am a disappointment to myself. - Gettng over it
345. I love sleeping.
346. I'm obsessed with vanilla.
347. I have a few close friends.
348. Okay, i have like 2 friends.
349. I need to lose weight. - *cough* ... >_>:
350. I like popcorn.
351. I love watching TV.
352. I like malls.
353. I like cold weather better than hot.
354. I really dig Depeche Mode.
355. I love winter.
356. I'm addicted to AIM.
357. I have trouble trusting people.
358. I do not label myself anything besides "me."
359. I love my family...
360. I loathe hot weather.
361. I hate shaving my legs but i do it anyway.
362. Sleeping is a hobby of mine.
363. I like to listen to music everyday.
364. I love white tigers.
365. I love dancing.
366. I don't always like the way I look.
367. I used to cut myself.
368. I'm a daydreamer.
369. I like when my friends write me letters. It makes me feel special.
370. I like to be with my boyfriend/girlfriend.
371. I randomly doodle on pieces of paper or myself when boredom strikes.
372. I love all my friends.
373. I'm allergic to milk. <-- this would be the death of me 374. I wish people would stop making me cry. 375. I hate (dislike) people who try to be what they're not.
377. I went to boarding school for the last 2 years of high school
376. I love all candy, well, most.
378. I noticed that numbers 376 & 377 were switched. <-- sonovabitch got me 379. I get my feelings hurt really easy.
380. I believe inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.
381. I wear pants a lot.
382. I am often bored.
383. I like to say what's on my mind.
384. I hate blue jeans
385. I'm online a lot.
386. I have 2 goldfish.
387. I am for the most part happy with myself.
388. I need to work out more.
389. I like being alone at certain times.
390. When I get angry, I curse to myself sometimes.
391. I wish I could spend more time with the ones I love.
392. I dislike shallow people.
393. I'm a type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetic
394. I ponder life way too much.
395. Sometimes I think everyone hates me.
396. I wish my brother didn't die.
397. I hate it when girls have their thongs sticking really far out of the back of their pants.
398. I need to be showed I'm loved. - =/ mmm
399. I wish I was better.
400. I hate discrimination.
401. I dislike guys who are only out for one thing.
402. I have a cute car.
402. I love glitter.
403. I sometimes wish I was more social.
404. I love my close friends.
405. I love to have fun.
406. I get amused easily.
407. I'm a lazy ass. I really am.
408. I'm usually more outgoing when I'm around friends.
409. I love to be me.
410. I like wearing hoodies.
411. I wish I could fake a British accent - or can I? I don't know, let's play it safe and say 411 rather than 412
412. I don't have to wish, I already can imitate a British accent
413. I hate my camera, because it didn't come with adequate memory.
414. I love being surprised.
415. I love cold nights.
416. Spiders scare me like crazy
417. I like bracelets.
418. I have a sister named Rinnie.
419. Chickens are amazing
420. I wish I went to the beach more often
421. When I want time to go fast, it goes slow, and vice versa.
422. I can never seem to finish something until the last minute. - Lazyness~
423. I love the little things, if it's a funny little note from a friend or just a little something special, it means so much to me.
424. I like getting letters through the mail.
425. I am me.
426. I really like the color black. It defines me.
427. I love koala bears.
428. I believe in fate.- I despise the notion
429. I wish everyone was original and acted as themselves.
430. I hate pop rock.
431. I adore eighties music. Especially Cindy Lauper and Duran Duran.
432. I want to make something of my life.
433. I take pictures a lot.
434. Eugenia is crazy.
435. I don't mind having a quiet night in, but at the same time I don't mind a loud night out.
436. My math teacher has telepathic powers.
437. I'd rather wear skirts than pants. - ... maybe >_>;
438. I'm very neat, but my desk is messy. - Include my room too
439. I hate math.
440. I love old movies.
441. I want to go to an Ivy League university
442. I think Sackcloth Fashion sucks!! screw rap-metal! !!!!
443. I really enjoy thoughtful gifts, even if they suck. It is the thought that counts after all.
444. I'm short.
445. I love the rain.
446. I love to watch people laugh.
447. I take ballet.
448. I cry when other people cry.
449. I love my Jackie O sunglasses.
450. People who act like one thing then get pissy when they get called that one thing annoy me.
451. I cried during A Walk to Remember, and am not ashamed to admit it.
452. I'd love to go to public school.
453. I do go to public school.
454. Linkin Park is not my favorite band.
455. I live in California.
456. I wish I had a house in Hawaii so I could stare at the beach for HOURS.
457. I find it sooo annoying when, as soon as a person stops liking someone, they like someone else a week later. Give it some time to heal, dude!
458. My parents are divorced, and I like it better that way.
459. I buy more CDs in a month than many people buy in 6 months
460. Gun bound, Counterstrike, Diablo, and all of those games are really stupid and people who sit there playing those games for like 23 hours a day are losers. BIG ones.. - akeke, fun to play with friends only. CS has no excuse though.
461. Love at first sight is a mere excuse for lust.
462. God will be very disappointed of us.
463. I don't know why Asians like rice so much. I mean, come on...
464. I have never been to Texas.
465. Lindsay Lohan is more tolerable than Hilary Duff.? o_O: I dunno lol
466. One day I hope to be able to forgive. - Myself, that is
467. I have a strong hunch that spam is today's solyent green.
468. I can handle pain, but make it quick.
469. I love salad.
470. I hate green.
471. Black nail polish is common and is a lame-ass excuse for being punk or depressed.
472. I don't agree with that. black nail polish is just black nail polish.
473. Weezer is a great band. - Don't know them well enough to say
474. I want to travel the world.
475. I don't understand people who dislike others because they fall under a certain classification. It's like "I don't like people who like pink....". Well they could be awesome people you know.
476. I hate it when people criticize themselves aloud so they can get compliments.
477. I'm online for 6-7 hours a day on weekends. Isn't that sad? - 6 to 7 is like, a bare minimum =/
478. If I had to be stuck on an island, the first thing I would bring is a friend, but my phone and CD player would be sorely missed.
479. I like my livejournal.
480. I love earrings.
481. I love when it's cold, but I my favorite season is summer...go figure.
482. I'm going to a catholic all girls school <-- I don't know how to explain this if I bolded it, but I think a RAWR would be in order. 483. I am not afraid of dying, just curious to see where we go.
484. Sometimes I just cry for no reason
485. I hate how unintellectual people try to appear deep. What is deep and what qualifies a person to be deep?
486. I love Eddie Furlong
487. I love gay people but I am not obsessed.
488. I crave lollipops all the time.- ... WHAT!?
489. I don't like narrow-minded people.
490. I love being so caught up in something that I can't hear other things or see anything else except the thing im focused on. - Exhibitionism~ :D
491. I keep a journal.
492. I feel sorry for people with Hanson tattoos. - ahahaha omg o_O;
493. I love jokes. - Especially BAD ones.
494. I love water, and would choose it over many drinks.
495. I dislike people who flirt incessantly. Dude, come on, have some shame.
496. I love the smell of fire.
497. I believe in karma - An excuse for failure and other's successes, shifts responsibility away
498. I love night time.
499. I prefer hanging out with guys over girls.
500. I think anyone who can influence you to be a better person is a godsend.
501. Please wear deodorant if you are 10 or older. PLEASE.
502. I am aware of being a disappointment to my family.
504. I am horribly sentimental, I will not throw useless things out.
505. I've always been a loner.
506. Pretty girls make me squeal.
507. I love long hair on guys.
508. I'm second in my class.
509. I have a bad habit of using faces. Like ^^ or XD. - kekeke ^_^:
510. I have multiple eating disorders. - Hungry, very hungry, and omgfoodplz
511. I hate when people pretend to be bi in order to be trendy.
512. I hate the phrase "metro sexual." (it's not a phrase, it's a word, and it's "metrosexual".
513. My goal in life is to travel.
514. I'm the best at ping pong.
515. I was in love with Johnny Depp before anyone even considered making The Pirates of the Caribbean.
516. pink is one of the best colors.
517. I am pro-choice.
518. No offense, but I'm sick of seeing Jack Sparrow icons.
519. People say I have no body fat, but oh, are they wrong.
520. I prefer being single.
521. I'm a jealous person.
522. I hate criticism, even though it helps me more than I think it does.
523. I don't know how to respond to compliments.
524. I love writing, even though I think my writing is terrible.
525. I wear a ton of makeup.
526. I look at everyone's AIM info every time they’re online, even though they rarely change.
527. I also read everyone's away messages.
528. I have been known to play video games for unhealthy amounts of time.
529. I am passionate about all of my interests.
530. I dislike people who hold strong opinions on things they know nothing about.
531. I hate when people look over my shoulder.
532. I don't like what I look like.
533. I'm a grammar-nazi.
534. I procrastinate. A LOT.
535. I hate Dragon Ball Z.
536. I sleep too little.
537. Je parle le Français.
538. I am obsessed with making journal icons.
539. I eat more junk food than regular food.
540. I think Xanga is the best journal site out there.
541. In fact... I really dislike LJ.
542. I cry over everything.
543. A lot of people in my school dislike me.
544. I complain about everything.
545. I have a very high-pitched voice.
546. I squeak a lot, involuntarily, and often get made fun of for it.
547. It makes me mad when things I like become trendy.
548. I could live off of sushi.
549. I have a lot more money than do most of my friends.
550. I like girls with dark hair.
551. No one listens to the same music as me
552. It is a proven fact that I prefer talking to people online if they use complete sentences and correct grammar/punctuation.
553. It's easier than most would expect to make me cry.
554. I'm tired of worrying about crap.
555. I correct others' spelling/grammar quite often.
556. I don't play any team sports for my school.
557. I want to go to Japan
558. I hate sounding obsessed with a musical artist.
559. I never want to get married.
560. I like PIRATES!
561. I hate any alcoholic drinks.
562. I prefer urban life over rural life.
563. I'm obsessed with fashion.
564. I like to make my own clothes.
565. My grades are very important to me.
566. Contrary to popular belief, I don't hate everyone.
567. I do, however, hate a lot of people.
568. Androgyny is sexy.
569. I rant too much.
570. I hog the covers.
572. I am a good judge of character.
573. I find it difficult to be friends with stupid people.
574. I am obsessed with anime.
575. I like to read a lot.
576. I can be really mean when I want to.
577. I can also be more thoughtful than a lot of people.
578. I always try to help others as much as I can.
579. I'm very irritable.
580. I've never cheated in school, and I dislike people that do.
581. I've never cheated in a relationship, and if anyone ever cheated on me, s/he would never get a second chance.
582. My parents are divorced.
583. Narrow minded people make me want to get a gun.
584. I have a stepmother.
585. I love ice cream.
586. I haven't watched The Sound of Music yet.
587. I dislike people that cut to be trendy, and I think it's just crazy that there are people who only do that to be cool.
588. I hate having the feeling that I'm not going to go anywhere in life.
589. I don't like crowds.
590. I dislike people that think the mall is the root of all evil. It's just a place. Get over it.
591. I'm not as much of a TV addict as I used to be.
592. Most of my friends hate Bush.
593. I am better at keeping secrets than are most of my friends. - Though to be fair, they if they don't tell me it's a secret, I'll use my best judgement to try to do what's best for everyone. If they tell me "Don't tell anyone", then I won't tell anyone.
594. I love my parents, but never know how to show them.
595. I am not yet in college, or am going back soon.
596. I have no idea where I'd like to go to college.
597. I wish there were more questions, I’m on a roll.
598. I have issues with the subject of commitment.
599. I'm a girl.
600. I hate makeup.
601. I prefer music over books.
602. I used to play an instrument.
603. I have dark brown eyes.
604. I am on AIM entirely too much.
605. I think everyone is a psycho.
606. I want to do something in the medical business.
607. I can't lick my elbow.
608. Stars are awesome.
609. I don’t wear contacts.
610. I do not know my natural hair color.
611. I really have no life.
612. I am cool.
613. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
614. I have a lot to learn.
615. I have a dog. x2
616. I bet I won't move very far away.
617. I've broken a bone.
618. I have secrets.
619. I hate snow.
620. I have cried during a movie.
621. Subway cookies rock.
622. I do not have glasses on right now.
623. I eat too much.
624. I just ate yogurt.
625. I am far more ordinary than you might think.
626. I like abc family.
627. I don't always need what I think I need.
628. I have asthma.
629. Tom Delonge is one hot mother effer.
630. I'm currently watching 7th heaven.
631. I cried all the time when I was little.
632. I am alive. - ...?
633. Lollie pops are the shiz.
634. I haven't used a regular pencil for a long time.
635. I like comedy movies.
636. Koosh balls are awesome.
637. I don't have online buddies.
638. My hands are always warm.
639. I like Taking Back Sunday!!
640. I'm not a panda.
641. I'm not very patriotic. - therefore, I hate Bush.
642. I'd like to fluently speak another language. (besides the ones that i do already)
643. I spend too much time on the computer.
644. I have too much crap on my desk.
645. My friends are the most important people in my life.
646. I'd like to be more original.
647. I've lied.
648. I'm a reasonable person.
649. I wonder what happens when you die.
650. I want to hug you.
651. I'm broke!
652. I'm a little selfish at times.
653. I hate going to class.
654. Christmas is fun.
655. I'm 5'6"or so.
656. I sometimes tend to be very antisocial.
657. I don't have contacts.
658. I watch TV or listen to music before I go to sleep.
659. Blue is an awesome color.
660. So is green.
661. I hate pink.
662. I'm not so innocent.
663. I want to be somewhere else right now.
664. Cherry coke rocks!
665. I don't like bugs.
666. I have a pink mouse pad.
667. I like guys who are funny.
668. I've been talking too much.
669. Mmm, Pringles.
670. My brother has his music too loud.
671. I am going food shopping with my mom today.
672. I can't wait for summer.
673. You make me so nervous.
674. I wish I could travel more.
675. I have never seen a Harry potter movie.
676. I need to practice not being so shy.
677. My belly button itches.
678. I have a lot of scars because i am very accident prone and I tripped a lot as a kid.
679. Did you hear what he said about her?!?!?!
680. I'm generally happy.
681. I like to find good music.
682. I miss being a kid.
683. I like cheese.
684. I have a best friend(s).
685. I am very lazy.
686. I'm trying to think of facts right now.
687. I hate thunder.
688. I laugh at things people don't think are funny.
689. I need to go to more concerts.
690. I'm in denial at the moment.
691. My hair is still its natural color.
692. I paint my toe nails.
693. I get annoyed when i don't get to finish telling a story.
694. I like to wear pink.
695. Sometimes I wish I could do something really, really amazingly well.
696. I've never taken a hit of a cigarette.
697. I love fat people! - I don't love or hate them more.
698. I'm such a health freak.
699. I love taking pictures.
701. I can identify some close friends by smell.
702. I hate when people confuse "your" and "you're."
703. I think dorkiness is attractive.
704. I've never had a fake screen name.
705. I wish I had a pug.
706. I miss middle school.
707. I have pretty good eating habits.
708. I have a hard time making up my mind sometimes.
709. I wish my hair naturally curled.
710. I can't live without chap stick.
711. I wish I could sing.
712. I like classical music.
713. Striped pants are hot.
714. I think Schylar is a really cool name.
715. I usually don't get sarcasm.
716. I wish I could look in a mirror and constantly be satisfied with myself.
717. I shift between being sleepy and awake when I'm really tired.
718. I hardly ever vacuum. - Hardwood floor :D
719. I hate racism and nazis. - Though I talk about racism and nazi's ALL THE TIME
720. I want him to hold me.
721. I like watermelon flavored things.
722. I'm a snob about grammar.
723. I am a terrible liar.
724. Old Spice deodorant smells WONDERFUL.
725. I wish I knew how to speak in Italian.
726. I am learning to be happy wherever I am.
727. I appreciate honesty.
728. I need a manicure.
729. I love Dr.Pepper.
730. I twirl my hair.
731. I love kissing.
732. I don't own a cell phone.
733. I want to learn to play harp.
734. I'm not old enough to vote.
735. I want to see most of the world.
736. I hate being lied to.
737. I believe in a thing called love.
738. I go shopping usually once a week.
739. Today is Wednesday. - Damn this took so long it's THURSDAY
740. I've read more than 100 books.
741. I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
742. I like feet.
743. I like getting compliments.
744. I want the world to see me.
745. I think it's funny when girls wear so much makeup that their faces become incandescent. - Though replace funny with scary
746. I hate seeing kids/people that think they're different because they like Slipknot, etc. and shop at Hot Topic.
747. I am tactful most of the time.
748. I'm afraid of spiders.
749. I get too attached to some people.
750. I'm usually on time.
751. I forgive but I don't forget.
752. I think way too damn much for my own good.
753. My current relationship is teaching me a lot. - <333 style="font-weight: bold;">754. I like salads from McDonalds.
755. I read for at least an hour every night before bed.
756. I talk to a lot of people I don't like because I hate being rude.
757. I sing in the shower.
758. Laughing turns me on.
759. I wish I were asleep.
760. I love reese's peanut butter cups.
761. I never have enough energy to do what I'm doing.
762. I have a friend who has an outtie bellybutton. .. maybe?
763. I have driven a car.
764. There is no nail polish on my nails.
765. I am unafraid to change, but I don't think I realize the boundary between change and utter transformation.
766. I wear brown, thin-rimmed glasses.
767. Goodbyes make me sad.
768. 5.6.7.8 comes after 1.2.3.4. - ???
769. I love cuddling.
770. I run when I'm bored.
771. I wish I were more attractive to others.
772. I worry too much sometimes about what people think.
773. Compliments make me happy.
774. I like long car rides with certain people.
775. I drink a lot of orange juice in the morning.
776. I wonder a lot who I'm going to end up marrying.
777. I listen to the things no one else really cares about.
778. TyPiNg LIeK diS anNoyes [the hell out of] mEeeh.
779. This is taking too long.
780. I don’t know what supercalifragilisticexpialidocious means.
781. I am proud to be an American.
782. I call myself a unique because you don’t know how to label me.
783. I HATE labeling.
784. I love duct tape. It rules the world.
785. I don’t get why anyone would use duct tape.
786. I am Special!
787. I have a cell phone.
788. I have a cell phone and im glad i dont have to pay for it.
789. I LOVE Spongbob Squarepants!!
790. I dont want to die.
791. I have gone around the world.
792. I have gone around my block.
793. Im a dumb blonde and proud.<-- why would anyone mark this. I'm stupid and proud of it? WTF? 794. I am the first ever dumb brunette. 795. I am a nobody. 796. I love rainbows they are pretty (real ones)
797. I am hyper no matter what.
798. I stand out from the crowd.
799. I was born to perform.
800. I love skater guys, they are hott!
801. I believe that one day I'll be famous.
802. I believe that dreams come true.
803. I wish I had a billion dollars. - So I can contribute to the things I care about
804. I refuse to believe that Martians do not exist...
805. There is life on Mars. I know it.
806. Im starting to wonder when this thing will end.
807. I think that it wont end anytime soon...
808. I have my ears pierced. - Had, past tense
809. I play the violin.
810. My favorite color is orange.
811. I am obsessed with lip gloss.
812. I like Good Charlotte.
813. I am a Daddy’s Girl.
814. My eyes are blue.
815. I think pink is pimpin’.
816. I have a lot of nicknames.
817. McDonalds is my favorite Fast Food Place.
818. My favorite Candy is a Hershey’s Chocolate Bar.
819. I have a job.
820. I like to go to the grocery store.
821. I think Chuck E. Cheese is AWESOME. - Best bread sticks ever!
822. I am a beach person.
823. I have seen “Gone with the Wind.”
824. I want Bush to win. -- uh, election's already over, doll.
825. I like chocolate cupcakes. - not to say I dislike it lol ^_^:
826. My hair is dark brown.
827. I live in New York.
828. I like to be in plays at my school.
829. There are lockers in my school.
830. I am a junior.
831. I have Windows XP.
832. I like to skateboard.
833. I play soccer.
834. I live near the ocean.
835. I like to shop at Aeropostale.
836. I like to talk on the phone for a million hours
837. I have moved to different houses more than 2 times.
838. I am in love. - Yes I realised it came up before, so what? =P Daisuki Tashachan ^_^ <3
839. I like root beer floats.
840. I have only 10 cousins or less.
841. I get grounded a lot.
842. I LOVE French fries.
843. I like the name Lucy.
844. I like Elmo.
845. I am a dog person. - But I love cats too lol
846. I eat squid.
847. My bedroom is spotless.
848. I like the song “Pretty Girl.”
849. I thought this would never end.
850. I'm glad it did

"Objection?"

OBJECTION!


oh, yes, an objection, gotcha.

Revelation

It seems I have missused this blog unintentionally. Initially, I posted what I wanted, when I wanted. Now, that I have frequent visitors, I find myself going out of my way to cater to their needs more often than posting what I want. Strange that things have turned around so strangely, it has become more of a chore, than a way to relieve stress, express my thoughts and feelings, etc. I'll take more liberties to post what I want, when I want, but still considering what others want, just not as much. :D

Ding Ding Ding!

Something special, but it's a secret. I wonder what it is? Well, I know what it is. But give it 4 or 10 days, it will reveal itself in due time.

Blank statement

I have nothing to say, but feel like talking. Does this happen to anyone? I feel like talking to someone, about something, anything, I don't want to ramble on about nothing, but I have an urge to talk to someone... and if possible, someone in paticular. I don't need to say anything more than that. Just in one of those moods, you know?

Blank Statement. That's the meaning of this post. I have a lot to say, but not much to say at all. Nothing I can really say, just a lot that I'm feeling. ~rawr~ I guess, but I'm tired now. I won't sleep, I don't sleep much as it is, and don't feel revitalized by it, so I generally get 4~6 hours of sleep on average.

I'm ranting again, bleh. Time to go.

Bad Joke Theater

Whats the difference between jesus and a picture of Jesus?
It only takes one nail to hang a picture of Jesus.
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I went on a 30-day diet, and lost 30 days.
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I swear to God I must be the only true optimist left on the planet.
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You couldn't get a stroke of genius if you were giving a handjob to Einstein.
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Female>: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
General>: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
Female>: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
General>: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
Female>: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
General>: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
Female>: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
General>: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
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"Hi, It's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. I hope you are too. The thought for the day is 'Share the love.'
*BEEP*
"Uh, yeah...this is the VD clinic calling... Speaking of being positive, your test is back. Stop sharing the love."
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I read the obituaries to make sure i'm not there.
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I'm so horny, its like someones licking the crotch of my voodoo doll.

True Love?

Somewhat Interesting <3

You know when you've not much happening in your life interesting to talk about, and you really don't feel like saying trvial stuff that you could read about and actually be less informed somehow (your are brain cells dying from just reading it). So, by doing you a favor, I'll post interesting pictures after this picture, to hopefully relieve your brain cells from commiting suicide, and getting dead brain juice all over your ... well brain.

I feel like I'm getting a mixed response from the Magic articles, and I don't really mind, as I said, those are in addition to normal posts, so if you don't like them, just skip them. This post is going to be about what an (un)interesting couple of days I've been having. It's been hot, and it's been humid, I want to shower 10 times a day, and I think that having AC would greatly add to the comfort factor. Being sticky all day isn't a good feeling. Temeratures here are reacing over 100 this week, and likely to break 110. That isn't much compared to Las Vegas which is probably far more, as it hit 115 last week, and it's going to be far worse this week.

Dehydration! Very very dangerous, even though you might not think so, or notice the symptoms. An article linked to me from my g-mail account to About.com, speaks about the topic: "Dehydration: What a Pain!"

A site I use to frequent a lot, and have once again found is Questionswap. See, you make a free account, and then get started asking a question. You will get a random question someone else asked, while some random person will answer your question. Repeat as needed. Sound fun? Probably not, but try it a bit, and see what kind of responses you get, and questions you get to answer.

I find it a good place to waste time, and sometimes it's very helpful if you want a 3rd party view. You can ask the same questions more than once, but be warrned that you may get the same person answering, as they are given to people who are currently logged in. If it's only you and one other, it'll get pretty stale.

Chiizukeeki Sale - Anything interest anyone? It's for a worthy cause. :D Just don't ask what that cause is. What? Why are you looking at me like that? Fine, it's to help my girlfreind and her EGL addiction. So what? What's wrong with that? =P

And now the promised image gallery, full of fun (see first picture), motivation and love (see the third, fourth, fifth and sixth picture). I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I gotta practice that first one, it looks damn fun. Yes, I probably do have enough time to memorize and learn that game, though I doubt I could find anyone else to play with T-T

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Rock - Paper - Lightning ?
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Motivational Poster
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Super rape?
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Apocalyptic Rape?
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Magical Rape?
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...No Comment...
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And to end on a good note, a very impressive work of art. (He's holding a cigarette even!)
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MTG: White

[Greetings! Critiq here, to copy and paste the great writings of Mark Rosewater. Again, everything I comment on will be in brackets, and some edits have been made for the non-magic reading public. Bolded and blue text are included, for you who wish to just breeze through it, there's a lot of words, I understand. =P I'll start at the top (White) and work clockwise whenever I bring up a mono-color article (that is, not a pair of colors), with that, I say: Enjoy!]


[The questions that will be used to define each color is]

* What does the color care about? What is its end goal?
* What means does the color use to achieve these ends?
* What does the color care about? What does the color represent?
* What does the color despise? What negatively drives the color?
* Why does the color like its allies and hate its enemies?
* What is the color’s greatest strength and biggest weakness?
* What does the color care about? What is its end goal?

Each color’s philosophy is anchored in what it wants. Each color strives to make the world in the image it believes it should be. That said, what does white value most? Harmony. White wants a world where everyone gets along. White enjoys community. White wants what is best for the whole. White looks out for everyone. White would be happiest in a utopian society where everyone shares and cooperates with one another. White’s ultimate goal is peace.

I’d like to make a quick aside about white and the concept of “good.” Good and evil are labels used by people to signify whether something promotes their values or attacks their values. Something that promotes the values you believe in is good. Something that attacks the values you believe in is evil. Each color in Magic believes strongly in the thing it seeks. Therefore it sees itself as good and the enemies that oppose it as evil.

Many humans share some global beliefs (the taking of a human life is wrong, for example). Some of white’s tenets line up with some of these universal human beliefs. Therefore white is sometimes seen as the color of “good.” Ah, but white is neither inherently good nor evil. White, as well as every other color in Magic, will do things that can be labeled both “good” and “evil,” and even that might not be consistent from person to person. Preservation of life is very white. Most of you would probably classify that as “good.” Fascism is also very white. Most of you would probably classify that as “evil.”

I mention this because I believe it’s important to separate the white-black conflict from good versus evil. Morality versus amorality. Light versus dark. Purity versus corruption. The white/black conflict takes on many shades, but "good versus evil" is far too subjective to use properly. Let’s take one of the elements of the white/black conflict, the rights of the group versus the rights of the self. This conflict pits socialism [all] versus capitalism [one]. Capitalism is the black side of the argument. Is capitalism inherently evil? I don’t think so. (Although I know there are those that would disagree with me.) I’ll talk more about black (including its “good” side) when we get to Black Week.

What means does the color use to achieve these ends?

White is looking not just to help itself but to help the entire world. This is a daunting task. How can it not just create but also maintain peace? The answer is through structure. By making strict rules and laws, white can ensure that things stay in control. White extends these laws to two distinct areas.

First is by moral laws. White believes that morality is cut-and-dried. There is right and there is wrong. Individuals are morally obligated to do right. But white takes it even further. Individuals are also morally obligated to stop those that do wrong. White’s fervor in this area leads white to use religion.

The second of white's "tools" is civil laws. These are rules set up to make sure that the individual does not upset the greater good of the group. White believes that the good of society is more important than the rights of a single individual. The laws white creates help ensure that the group is protected. White’s fervor in this area leads white to use politics and the judicial system.

This desire to protect and create rules defines much of white’s mechanics. White’s defensive nature can be seen throughout the color: life gain, healing, damage prevention, attacker removal, protection, defensive enchantments, enchantment removal, etc.

Another defensive part of white is its reliance on equality. White has the ability to reset the board so that both sides have an equal playing ground. This is why spells like Wrath of God [destroys all creatures] (and yes, even Armageddon [destroy all lands]) are flavored in white. In addition, white has an aggressive side. White proactively punishes the rule-breakers. White can use its organizational skills to build an army. Its individual pieces are small (thus its reliance on small creatures), but together they form a united whole.

White wins the game by controlling the environment. It takes a defensive stance and then uses the tools at its disposal to stop the threats of the enemy. Once the threats are contained, white’s army can then win the day. From time to time, white will use its aggressive attack as a preemptive defensive maneuver. (This strategy is popularly known as "white weenie.")

What does the color care about? What does the color represent?

Caught between the nature of green and the nurture of blue, white is all about balance. White understands the importance of valuing the past but also sees the importance of planning for the future. More than any other color white makes use of symbolism. In addition, white is the color of civilization. As such, the list of things it represents is slightly longer than the other colors:

Order Purity Religion Civilization Structure Law Honor Construction Morality Politics Courage Optimism Defense Strategy Chivalry Loyalty Cooperation Military Self-sacrifice Honesty Light Organization Community Medicine

What does the color despise? What negatively drives the color?

White lives by its laws. As such, it cannot tolerate those that do not follow them. White views such disobedience very severely. The message white communicates is: “Break my laws and you will suffer.”

This is where white’s aggressive side comes from. White believes that it has a moral and civil right to stop what it considers to be evildoers. White sees this kind of an attack as being proactively defensive. If white does not stop them now, they will come later to hurt white’s way of life.

Why does the color like its allies and hate its enemies?

In green, white sees a fellow color that understands the importance of community. That the good of the whole is more important than the good of the individual. Also, unlike blue, white seems capable of living an agrarian life that blends civilization with nature.

In blue, white sees a fellow color that understands the importance of restraint. Both white and blue value planning and discipline. Blue realizes the need for rules and has the patience to think long-term.

In red, white sees an enemy that does not respect civil laws. Red does what it wants whenever it wants creating chaos. This flies in the face of the order white so desperately craves. If red had its way, anarchy would reign over the land. If white is to have its peace, red must be destroyed.

In black, white sees an enemy that does not respect moral laws. Black selfishly promotes the needs of the individual over the needs of the group. And there is nothing more dangerous than those willing to put their own personal needs in front of anything else. Black is a dangerous cancer that must be destroyed.

What is the color’s greatest strength and biggest weakness?

White’s greatest strength is its ability to create and enforce laws. If white can make you play by its rules, the opponent doesn’t stand a chance. The downside to this structure is inflexibility. White does not have the ability to quickly adapt as it’s very set in its ways. In addition, white is so focused on the group that is often loses sight of the individual.

[Examples]

During R&D’s discussion on the Color Wheel, we cut out pictures from magazines and taped them on a giant Color Wheel on the wall to demonstrate how we saw the colors. This section proved to me the most controversial during Green Week so, of course, I had to do it again. Here’s what we considered to be white characters:

Superman – Known in comics circles as the “Boy Scout.” Superman always, always plays by the rules. He has a very moral center. In addition, he feels one of his major roles is to protect others. All of these behaviors are very white.

King Arthur – Arthur’s main agenda was helping and protecting his subjects. He, too, had a strong moral code that guided his actions. And he made great use of structure to build and maintain this protection.

Marge Simpson – She is the moral center of the family. She and Lisa seem to be the only ones ever guided by conscience. She takes it upon herself to provide structure for her family. And she is protective to the point of being self-sacrificial.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard – The Federation is very much a white organization. It has a moral center and loves its rules. Picard is a good soldier for the Federation. He has a strong moral compass and he leads his people very much by the rules laid out before him. Picard enjoys structure. So much so that one of his pastimes is archeology, studying the structures of other civilizations.

Just a few Innocent Pictures

THEY ARE ALL INNOCENT, I SWEAR. Any discussion or mention of the pictures in relation to words that directly contradict the statement in caps is automatically disproved and assumed to be false. By viewing the pictures below, you will have accepted these terms, thank you for accepting these terms, and don't say anything remotely emberassing.


THAT IS ALL, GO NOW, NO EMBERASSMENT OF ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND. Honestly, there's not much that needs to be said other than:
a) Nobody is naked
b) NOBODY IS NAKED
c) Serioiously, no nakkie
d) The pictures are at:
1) Applebee's
2) Applebee's
3) IHOP
4) A Japanese Resturaunt whos name I forgot
5) ... no statement


So there you have it, I posted some pictures. Now leave me alone!~ =P

10 Random Pictures for your enjoyment

MTG: Color Coded

I found an article by Mark Rosewater (when I was just reading his older articles for no reason other than /nerd) and I came up a discussion over combining colors together with their ally/enemy colors. Also, a larger, better colored (the older picture I got was faded so I had to artificially darken/color it), and it's definately more detailed. Look! Everything below is straight copy and paste from his article Split (Odds &) Ends, unless it's in [these nifty brackets]. Some things have been edited out, in hopes to not confuse the non-magic players. Though, there's like 3 people who read my blog anyways, *shrugs* Everyone can accept this post this way, if anyone reads it anyways lol.

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For purposes of this discussion, you have to imagine a line between the green mana symbol and the white one.

Why? Because that is the natural break we make between the colors when we design and develop the cards. We call it the WUBRG order (U stands for Blue for those that don't know this convention – B was already taken for Black and L was taken for Land). This is the order we always put the colors into. It is most noticeable on the cards in two places. First, the collector number goes in WUBRG order and second, the order of mana symbols in the mana cost are ordered in this way.

To figure out what order the colors go in, pick two colors. Now going around the circle, pick the shortest path between the two colors (you may go either clockwise or counterclockwise). Draw the line you've made. To figure out the order, start with the color earliest in a counterclockwise direction. For allied colors, it breaks out as such:

[Azorious - The Law] [Dimir - Master of Secrets] [Rakdos - Chaos and Slaughter] [Gruul - Tribes of Rage] [Selesnya - Nature and Equality]

All of the ally color combinations follow WUBRG order except GW. Because the closest physical connection crosses the line, it means that the mana symbols are reversed from the traditional WUBRG order.

Let's try the enemy colors:

[Orzhov - Maintained Heiarchy] [Izzit - Mad Genius] [Golgari - Life and Death] [Boros - Buring Conviction] [Simic - Genetic Scientists ]

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Ok, so everything in there (minus the Brackety goodness) is taken from the article I linked to earlier. What does this mean? Not much, but I think they did a much nicer job (plus they had the resources and ability to get the actual color symbols for each of the colors) than I did initially. Doesn't that look pretty though?

Every color has 2 allies, and 2 enemies. (Again for clarification, ally colors are the adjacent ones, enemy colors are the ones on the opposite side) Everyone has friends, and enemies, but their freinds also have allies of their own, and that's when the complications start. Look at the picture above:

Red: Hey Black, help me overpower White.
Black: Sure, no problems at all.
Red: Ok, Blue is being an ass.
Black: Well I don't see a problem with that.
Red: Dammit.
Black: Can you help me with Green though?
Red: What? No, we have an understanding.
Black: *sigh* Fine.

You can't hurt an enemy without hurting an ally, and helping an enemy. Likewise, you can't help an ally without helping an enemy, and hurting a friend. (If you were Green, if you hurt your enemy Blue, you'd be hurting White's ally, and indirectly hurting White). Thus, an equality and balence is created. If it wasn't divided 5 ways, it wouldn't work. 4 way? Then Each player would have one enemy, and it'd be two fights (black/white and blue/red, let's say) and nobody would care about the other colors, only their enemy. Ahh, the color wheel, how I love thee. <3

NOTE: The pictures look MUCH BETTER on a white background, where the source was from, so please take that into consideration when you see the jagged edges.