Hi everyone,

I've been kind of lurking here for a couple of weeks now, and I decided it was time to say hi.

I'm 19, but I'm going to be 20 next week and as a birthday gift to me I decided to sign myself up for some ballet classes. I did a little ballet when I was younger with my best friend, but became more interested in the horse riding lessons I was taking at the time and pursued that instead. So now I'm a riding instructor, and a university student, and I'm rediscovering some old interests. After a lot of looking I found an 18+ beginner ballet class not too far from me, it starts on the 17th of September, and I'm a little nervous. I only remember some basic stuff from my childhood, hopefully I won't make a fool of myself!

Anyway, I'm really glad I found this community, it'll be nice to talk to people without feeling talked down to.

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August 28th, 2008: The talented Andrea Heins sent me a song she wrote inspired by one of my earlier comics, about declaring parts of your life non-canon. The song is called "Non Canon" and I listened to it with a big grin on my face, especially with lines like "I will declare your lack of passion for me: non-canon." You can listen to the song on her MySpace page here: if the song doesn't play automatically, click on "Non Canon" in the song list. Her other songs are really good too!

Also I want to link to Nedroid because these are some totally sweet comics that deserve all the praise in the world. I keep re-reading this one in particular and I think I want to be - like, living in this comic or something. What I'm saying is I like it you guys

[15] Labyrinth
[50] Gilmore Girls - Tristan/Rory



HERE @ sapphirewhisper

XDD Well, why not?

THE RP LOVE MEME


Also, I'm probably gonna' keep the Random Fandom Sparkly Fun Meme at the top of my jounral page from now on so people can post whenever they want ^^ It cheers me up no end just looking at it and all the cool stuff! And I think other people might feel the same? And people can keep posting whenever they want to, whenever they need to spread a little Sparkly Fun to the world!!!

IT IS DONE!! I just went and handed the beast in, haha. I took a photo but my phone is playing silly buggers and won't let me see it from my computer. I was comforted when the woman in the office said that several had been submitted already, lol, so some other people didn't take full advantage of those extra three days either, haha. I was reading through it last night and I'd describe it as... patchy, lol, but not particularly worse than anything else I've ever done - and I've got on the PhD already, so it's all going to be OK! XD

Now I have to go buy last minute supplies (like books!! I haven't read anything for fun that wasn't on the internet for ages! XD) and finish packing. Once the initial madness of getting to Japan is over, I'm going to go to an onsen resort and just spend a couple of days completely relaxing. :3

I just finished doing a couple of interviews where I had to answer the expected questions about the fate of aLp and where IYSS is heading, and it helped me be able to explain things with a little more clarity. I owe it to all of you to let you know what's going on in my head.

Alien Loves Predator is not necessarily over. I did literally say it was "coming to an end", but that was mostly because I was tired of waffling and dicking you around. I don't really wanna stop doing it but it bugged me to go on "hiatus" again. But if that's what we need to call it instead of shutting down altogether, then yeah, ok. I'll try to keep doing a new aLp update every once in a while because it's actually still fun. I just need a bit of a break from it.

In terms of IYSS... for those of you who love it and those of you who hate it: I really have no idea where I'm going with it. I mostly just wanted to have somewhere I can draw or write or take a piss with no rules. And right now it feels great, like I just put on a pair of boxers for the first time instead of briefs. Or like I'm having sex without a condom? Or any number of metaphors involving my genitals! Anyway, I'm still finding my way, still learning how to draw, still figuring out what kind of stuff I want to write about, and I'm havin' a blast. I dunno where it's all going, but I really appreciate that there's so many of you comin' along for the ride.

Thanks, that's all for now, rock onwards.

Exhausted... Should go to sleep, but can't pass out. Sister's shoulder is apparently infected now. Why does it seem like my family always has these stupid obstacles they have to constantly trip over? I am now debt free thanks to Megan's grandfather, future seems like it should be promising, yet I'm still stuck in the past. Maybe it's dangerous to say here because I don't want to hurt Megan's feelings, but I find myself wondering about Heidi. I hate how I'm still somewhat trapped in that relationship even though it's now been nearly 5 years. I miss my old friends. I need to lose weight before I die. This is a really nice monitor I recently bought for this computer. I hate drugs and alcohol. My piggies make me feel happy inside. I really hope God hears my thoughts, at the same time, the black abyss of death really sucks. Nearly out of 'The Sopranos' to watch, man what a great show. Megan is my greatest comfort in life and I thank the lord every day that she's with me.

Alright. That's enough random thought for now.

*buries face in hands* I am sooooo going to hell for the fic I'm writing right now. I should be working on TTYKNAP, or Harrow Children, or puppyverse, but no. Instead, I am working on a fic that is going to consign me to hell.

Ahh, well. I was probably going there anyway for that Angeal!pr0n. This just assures my place.

This is what I get for listening to Jerry Springer: the Opera so much. Not my fault. So not my fault. It is the fault of sleep dep. *buries face in hands*

see: ESPN

I'm having the week from Hell, so I thought I'd post happy things.

This picture makes me laugh.  A lot.

Here is a list of things I like about Texas/Houston.

-the public defense system.  Rather than having a public defenders office, Houston "contracts" out its public defense work to private attorneys.  So, any attorney in Houston can put their name on a list and be appointed to represent an indigent client.  I think this is great because it alleviates the problem of the over worked and under funded public defenders office.

-Canino's.  It's a cross between a farmers' market and the most ghetto grocery store you've ever been in.  It's good produce cheap.

-Memorial Park.  Unlike a lot of urban parks, a concrete structure is not the focal point of this park (at least, not the part I go to).  It has miles of dirt paths on which you can almost forget you are in a city.

-cheaper gas than most of the rest of the country.

-almost every mall has an ice skating rink.

-Half Price Books.

-Good ethnic restaurants and grocery stores.

Yes, the list is short.  But I really need to focus on the positive.

To combat the sheer amount of WTF and wank being created by the RP-Anon-Meme, I would like to propose...

THE RANDOM FANDOM SPARKLY FUN MEME of doom.


Yes!!! A meme of sheer random sparkly fun!! Post your beloved things about fandom and RP!! Post pictures and videos!! Post shiny happy fun things of any kind, anonymously or not! Post fic or grab a random person and start an impromtou RP thread! Play random thread games!! Post fandom inspired recipies!! Make new friends!! Cat Macros!! Random Acts of CUTE!! I don't care what, just post Sparkly Fun Things.


And yeah, please mark things, especially pictures, if they're not safe for work ^^; And feel free to link this in your journals. I think a lot of us could use some cheering up.


Remember, fandom is not srz bzns!! Fandom is for FUN.

So, me and my mum went to the Royal Armouries in Leeds today ^^ They've got an exhibition on of armour and weapons made by WETA workshop from the Lord of the Rings and Narnia films <3 Oh man, so good. Looking at them is amazing. They all look so real, like they could actually be used as weapons. They put in so much work on them *___* Even the things that weren't seen or were only going to be seen for a few seconds are amazingly detailed. The stuff is all incredible <3

And... it's still on at the time of next Squee-fest :D Yay!!!!

Note, lower scores seem to indicate higher geekyness.

Your Ultimate Roleplaying Purity Score
Category	Your Score	Average
Hacklust	20.75% Has conversations in between massacres	53.5%
Sensitive Roleplaying	25.32% All the game's your stage	54.7%
GM Experience	31.88% Closer to a novel than to a campaign	69.3%
Systems Knowledge	78.11% Local rules guru	90.4%
Livin' La Vida Dorka	45.98% Has interesting conversations in public	63.2%
You are 43.58% pure Average Score: 68.8%
Take The Ultimate Roleplaying Purity Test and see how you match up! (By The Ferrett)

I took ballet when I was about six years old, then quit for years, then took pointe at 11 & 12. I quit again. Now, I am 9 months shy of 30, & have just recently signed up for classes again, adult ballet, beginning/intermediate level. I do not intend to go en pointe again, though- not with my bad back.

I am a little nervous about going back, though. I have a mental health disability that can make things challenging; plus, my former medications caused massive weight gain as a side effect. I hope that I won't look too foolish among a bunch of slim, able-bodied young twentysomethings. Not that I should care all that dearly what a small group of complete strangers thinks of me, I know, but- still, I just hope I'll do all right with the class.

Announcing Aetherica 2009 – A Fantasy Convention

We are proud to announce Aetherica, a new fantasy convention to take place in Chester, England on the weekend of June 19th – 21st, 2009.

The Crowne Plaza Hotel in the centre of Chester will play host to a weekend of diverse fantasy-themed programming, ranging from presentations and panels to craft workshops and team building activities. Just as fantasy ranges from fairy tales to complex epics, So Aetherica will offer everything from in-depth literary analysis to whimsical games.

Guests of honour include Peter Beagle, a superb author best known for his novel, The Last Unicorn who has been described as “America’s greatest living fantasist,” and Joe Abercrombie, a critically acclaimed new talent whose books have been labelled as “edgy”, “humorous” and “compelling, with a gritty, real-life feel.”

Join us at midsummer 2009, and spend a weekend celebrating all that is magical.

Current membership rates are:
Adults: £35 (until November 16th 2008)
Juniors (5-18): £25
Infants (under 5): £5
Please see our website (Aetherica FAQ) for more details on the rates and price rises.

For more information about the convention, to join or to book a hotel room, see Aetherica.org

Media Enquires: Wednesday Jones
Publicity@aetherica.org

*glee* Today was, like, my lucky art day or something. :D

Kitsune_wolf over on insanejournal did this digi-art for "Where One's Responsibilities Lie". *grin* Poor chibiVincent; he has no idea when this turned into his life. >XDDD

And and and!

rubyd did these two abso-fuckin'-lutely kick ass pictures of Jie from TTYKNAP. <333333 (I love Jie's "...I am going to kill you for being a dumbass now" expression, I really do).

*squees* Thank you thank you thank you~! :D

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August 22nd, 2008: Guys I made a new shirt! Actually I've been working on this for a while and it's finally done. It is a very fancy, classy and colourful shirt that is awesome AND ridiculous. Check it out! EXTREME!!

Combined with Mr. Tusks, below, I believe I can keep you and yours well-clothed from at least the waist up this fall season. You can visit the shoppe here!

I almost forgot to mention this, but I feel it is more deserved of a second posting here.

Today marks the day when former Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby, certified the ratification of the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. After centuries of struggle, this was one of the first important steps in the equalizing of the female citizen to the male counterpart. This marked the first opportunity when women could become legitimate citizens in their own government. We could not make the laws, yet we were forced to follow them. We were not tried by our peers, because women could not serve on juries. Women were taxed without representation. "It's unconscionable, not to mention unconstitutional."

These women fought, and they fought hard. Always within their rights, they were tried. It was a hard road to follow, and they did. They succeeded after decades of trying. This economic and political call for reform worked. And it continues to work today, even if it isn't to the ideal bar that I set for women today. But there is good happening in the world today, and sometimes it is good for the soul to remember that. To remember what our ancestors struggled through and overcame for our good. And for the good of tomorrow.

There is so much more for women to fight for. And it is our fight so that the woman of tomorrow has one less evil in the world. So that there is one less tortured soul. We fight for all women. And our voices will never be silenced. Failure is impossible.








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