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                <title>Byes! ^^</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:35:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Heylo Everyone!<br /><br />I am putting this account into dormancy- if you wish to stay in contact, you can find me at:<br /><br /><a href="http://maecheneb.deviantart.com">[link]</a><br /><br />Yays! ^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>Devious Journal Entry</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:33:50 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ [X] I am shorter than 5'4.<br />[X] I think I'm ugly sometimes.<br />[(unfortanetly not...^^)] I have many scars.<br />[X] I tan easily.<br />[] I wish my hair was a different color.<br />[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.<br />[] I have a tattoo.<br />[X] I am self-conscious about my appearance.<br />[X] I have/have had braces.<br />[] I wear glasses.<br />[] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.<br />[X] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.<br />[] I have more than 2 piercings.<br />[] I have piercings in places besides my ears.<br />[] I have freckles.<br />[] I hate my dad.<br />[] I hate my mom.<br />[] I have a brother.<br />[] I have 2 sisters.<br />[X] I've sworn at my parents.<br />[] I've run away from home.<br />[] I've been kicked out of the house.<br />[X] My biological parents are together.<br />[] I have a sibling less than one year old.<br />[X] I want to have kids someday.<br />[] I've had children.<br />[] I've lost a child.<br />[X] I'm in school.<br />[X] I have a job.<br />[X] I've fallen asleep at work/school.<br />[X] I almost always do my homework.<br />[X] I've missed a week or more of school.<br />[X] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.<br />[] I failed more than 1 class last year.<br />[] I've stolen something from my job.<br />[] I've been fired.<br />[] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation.<br />[] Disney movies still make me cry.<br />[X] I've peed from laughing.<br />[X] I've snorted while laughing.<br />[X] I've laughed so hard I've cried.<br />[X] I've glued my hand to something.<br />[X] I've had my pants rip in public.<br />[X] I was born with a disease/impairment.<br />[X] I've gotten stitches/staples.<br />[] I've broken a bone.<br />[] I've had my tonsils removed.<br />[X] I've sat in a doctorÂs office/emergency room with a friend.<br />[] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.<br />[X] I had a serious surgery.<br />[] I've had chicken pox.<br />[] I was born in a different country.<br />[X] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.<br />[X] I've been on a plane.<br />[] I've been to Canada.<br />[] I've been to Mexico.<br />[] I've been to Niagara Falls.<br />[] I've been to Japan.<br />[] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.<br />[] I've been to Europe.<br />[] I've been to Africa.<br />[X] I've gotten lost in my city.<br />[X] I've seen a shooting star.<br />[X] I've wished on a shooting star.<br />[X] I've seen a meteor shower.<br />[X] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.<br />[] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.<br />[] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.<br />[X] I've been to a casino.<br />[] I've been skydiving.<br />[] I've gone skinny dipping.<br />[] I've played spin the bottle.<br />[] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.<br />[] I've crashed a car.<br />[X] I've been skiing.<br />[X] I've been in a play.<br />[] I've met someone in person from MySpace.<br />[X] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.<br />[] I've seen the Northern lights.<br />[X] I've sat on a roof top at night.<br />[X] I've played chicken.<br />[X] I've played a prank on someone.<br />[X] I've ridden in a taxi.<br />[] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.<br />[X] I've eaten sushi.<br />[X] I've been snowboarding.<br />[X] I'm single.<br />[] I'm in a relationship.<br />[] I'm engaged.<br />[] I'm married.<br />[] I've gone on a blind date.<br />[] I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.<br />[X] I miss someone right now.<br />[X] I have a fear of abandonment.<br />[] I've gotten divorced.<br />[X] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.<br />[] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.<br />[X] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.<br />[] I've kept something from a past relationship.<br />[] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.<br />[] I'm bi.<br />[] I'm gay.<br />[] I've had sex.<br />[] I've had phone sex.<br />[] I've had sex in public.<br />[] I've had a crush on a teacher.<br />[X] I am a cuddler.<br />[] I've been kissed in the rain.<br />[] I've hugged a stranger.<br />[] I have kissed a stranger.<br />[X(on accident..)] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.<br />[X] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.<br />[X] I've snuck out of my house.<br />[X] I have lied to my parents about where I am.<br />[X] I am keeping a secret from the world.<br />[X] I've cheated while playing a game.<br />[] I've cheated on a test.<br />[] I've run a red light.<br />[] I've been suspended from school.<br />[X] I've witnessed a crime.<br />[X] I've been in a fist fight.<br />[] I've been arrested.<br />[X] I've consumed alcohol.<br />[] I regularly drink.<br />[] I've passed out from drinking.<br />[] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.<br />[] I've smoked weed.<br />[] I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.<br />[] I've eaten shrooms.<br />[] I've popped... ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>Dammit.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:59:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ GRAH.<br /><br />*soul rips in frenzy of pain*<br /><br />I'M SO SICK OF THE FRICKIN' ROMANCE MOVIES.<br /><br />I just came home from one, and dammit.<br /><br />I cannot.<br /><br />Take this anymore. -.-<br /><br />GLKJASLFK JDASLK; JAS;LK DADJSAFLK;ASD<br /><br />I just had a hunk of dough, and the weather (a continuos, foggy clump of cloud that is breaching the sunlight and is pissing me the hell off) has left me in a broody discontent- I'm afraid I don't feel much like ranting. Perhaps this is best for you- but I'm going to post the rant to accompany this in a following journal. <br /><br />ANYWAY! <br /><br />More to the point, I'm going to have to wtach some sort of action movie, and, since I dunno where my copy of Live Free or Die Hard is- a more direct, head-tearing, skin-searing, bloody take on action, I'm going to watch LOTR [I am, of course, obsessed with LOTR, but I need some action RIGHT AWAY- I guess I'll just skip to Pelennor Fields or something, eh? ^^]<br /><br />It's the only thing that helps in this sort of situation- I need a heartless adrenaline rush to get out the froofiness.<br /><br />Rant later. Fare thee well.<br /><br />-Annie, eternally at your service.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Yaaay. ^^</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:44:54 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 1) Answer the questions below<br />2) Take each answer and type it into dA search box<br />3) Take a deviation from the first page of results (may use ' popular' or 'newest' ) and post thumb (for subscribers) or link (non-subscribers)<br />4) You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you<br /><br />1. The age you will be on your next birthday<br /><a href="http://numerika.deviantart.com/art/111-678716712.">[link]</a> A place you'd like to travel<br /><img border="0" src="http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/43535/2002971819559629986_th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at allyoucanupload.com"/><br /><br />Yes. 111. Like Bilbo! ^^<br /><br />3. Your favorite place<br /><a href="http://seiji-chan.deviantart.com/art/Hogwarts-Most-Wanted-2563783">[link]</a><br /><br />AND<br /><br /><a href="http://DragonWinter.deviantart.com/art/Soar-Over-Gondor-65349382">[link]</a><br /><br />4. Your favorite object<br /><a href="http://EmpressFunk.deviantart.com/art/Mac-and-PC-36391502">[link]</a><br /><br />5. Favorite food<br /><a href="http://bellabaci.deviantart.com/art/White-Chocolate-Bread-Pudding-68002494">[link]</a><br /><br />6. Your favorite animal<br /><a href="http://Suirebit.deviantart.com/art/The-Phoenix-15859202">[link]</a><br /><br />7. Your favorite color<br /><a href="http://wycked.deviantart.com/art/Young-Sirius-Black-18625076">[link]</a><br /><br />Haha. So fitting. ^^<br /><br />8. The town/state/etc in which you live<br /><a href="http://Asukawa.deviantart.com/art/Pasadena-Chalk-Art-Festival-20508961">[link]</a><br /><br />She took the only non-slutty one. Blame her.<br /><br />9. Name of past pet<br /><a href="http://yuuki-71.deviantart.com/art/True-Butch-49670916">[link]</a><br /><br />10. A dream come true<br /><a href="http://ssilence.deviantart.com/art/friends-28325862">[link]</a><br /><br />My friends kick ass! I love you guyssss.<br /><br />(and my letter from Hogwarts hasn't come yet ^^)<br />11. Your nickname/screenname<br /><a href="http://Edward-Elric-ADD.deviantart.com/art/Para-Annita-XD-58104562">[link]</a><br /><br />SN:<a href="http://caycowa.deviantart.com/art/Albus-s-Next-great-adventure-24004250">[link]</a><br /><br />12. Middle name<br /><a href="http://Meerclar.deviantart.com/art/Astrid-47299807">[link]</a><br /><br />13. Favorite Smell<br /><a href="http://yumedust.deviantart.com/art/Autumn-40711813">[link]</a><br /><br />AND<br /><br /><a href="http://The-8th-Sin.deviantart.com/art/Kawaii-Soda-54748814">[link]</a><br /><br />Look. It's smiling at you. ^^<br /><br />14. Bad habit of yours<br /><a href="http://grizzlelvr.deviantart.com/art/OCD-stamp-67431504">[link]</a><br /><br />15. Your first job<a href="http://AHollyWoodRebel.deviantart.com/art/Honor-Roll-Student-II-54302136">[link]</a><br /><br />First PAID job:<br /><br /><a href="http://AvaJinx.deviantart.com/art/The-Babysitter-62947810">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>IF YOU'RE A POET</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:05:34 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Read Cyrano de Bergerac! Instantly! <br />
<br />
Don't stand there looking at me! You know I'm talking to you. ^^<br />
<br />
<br />
[Except for you, Astagon. You'll get around to it. Eventually.<br />
<br />
Or if you're one of my many friends who have been pushed to read books by my dad. I'm not going to aid to the mountain.] <br />
<br />
Essentially: Cyrano de Bergerac is about the perfect man: Honorable, daring, brave, radical, a genius in poetry and plays and philosophy and science, with one tragic flaw:<br />
<br />
His nose. It's huge.<br />
<br />
And guess what? Lucky for him, he's in love with Roxanna.<br />
<br />
The most beautiful (Cyrano also makes other cases for her virtues, but I don't like her, so that's all I'm listing here) women in court (she's also his cousin, but Cyrano was a man of just-before-the-renaissance! So... yeah.).<br />
<br />
Random snippet time!<br />
<br />
All, all, all, whatever<br />
That came to me, e'en as they came, I'd fling them<br />
In a wild cluster, not a careful bouquet.<br />
I love thee! I am mad! I love, I stifle!<br />
Thy name is in my heart as in a sheep-bell,<br />
And as I ever tremble, thinking of thee,<br />
Ever the bell shakes, ever thy name ringeth!<br />
Curling softly into itself, like the bell it chimes:<br />
Roxanna! Roxanna! Roxanna!<br />
Was there ever a sweeter name...<br />
All things of thine I mind, for I love all things;<br />
I know that last year on the twelfth of May-month,<br />
To walk abroad, one day you changed your hair-plaits!<br />
I am so used to take your hair for daylight<br />
That,Âlike as when the eye stares on the sun's disk,<br />
One sees long after a red blot on all thingsÂ<br />
So, when I quit thy beams, my dazzled vision<br />
Sees upon all things a blonde stain imprinted.<br />
Ay, true, the feeling: love!<br />
Which fills me, terrible and jealous, truly<br />
Love,Âwhich is ever sad amid its transports!<br />
Love,Âand yet, strangely, not a selfish passion!<br />
I for your joy would gladly lay mine own down,<br />
ÂE'en though you never were to know it,Ânever!<br />
ÂIf but at times I mightÂfar off and lonely,Â<br />
Hear some gay echo of the joy I bought you!<br />
Each glance of thine awakes in me a virtue,Â<br />
A novel, unknown valor. Dost begin, sweet,<br />
To understand? So late, dost understand me?<br />
Feel'st thou my soul, here, through the darkness mounting?<br />
Too fair the night! Too fair, too fair the moment!<br />
That I should speak thus, and that you should hearken!<br />
Too fair! In moments when my hopes rose proudest,<br />
I never hoped such guerdon. Naught is left me<br />
But to die now! Have words of mine the power<br />
To make you tremble,Âthroned there in the branches?<br />
Ay, like a leaf among the leaves, you tremble!<br />
You tremble! For I feel,Âan if you will it,<br />
Or will it not,Âyour hand's beloved trembling<br />
Thrill through the branches, down your sprays of jasmine!<br />
<br />
Ah! Let the world go burn! She knows I live!<br />
<br />
<br />
BOOM.<br />
<br />
How's that for SOUL CONSUMING? And it's love poetry! And I still like it! <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So go read it. Please? ^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>PERSONALITY QUIZES </title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:07:07 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Because I have no life (and because you might be bored):<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.quizilla.com/users/albus-flavored-bean/quizzes/What%20fantasy%20books%20series%20are%20you?/">[link]</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.quizilla.com/users/albus-flavored-bean/quizzes/What%20type%20of%20badguy%20are%20you%3F/">[link]</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.quizilla.com/users/albus-flavored-bean/quizzes/Which%20High-Fantasy%20Stereotype%20Are%20You%3F/">[link]</a><br />
<br />
OR<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.quizilla.com/users/albus-flavored-bean/stuff/">[link]</a><br />
<br />
...And, while we're plugging:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.freewebs.com/traditionalmagic">[link]</a><br />
<br />
<br />
Yaaay! ^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:18:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 1- Find the book nearest to you, go to page 18, find line 4:<br />
<br />
"Well, that added a hell of a lot of spice!"<br />
-The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice <br />
<br />
2- Stretch out your left arm as far as you can:<br />
...invisible muffin.<br />
<br />
3- Without looking, what time is it?:<br />
ten...thirty?<br />
<br />
4- Now, what is the actual time?:<br />
Four minutes passed ten <br />
<br />
5- When did you last step outside?:<br />
Just a moment ago, when I got out of the car.<br />
<br />
6- Before you took this survey, what did you look at?:<br />
Before the source of this questions? A doodle by one of the deviants I'm watching.<br />
<br />
7- What are you wearing?<br />
Concert dress- I was just playing the cello with my orchestra. Yayyy. We ROCKED.<br />
<br />
8- Did you dream last night?:<br />
Yes. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean I remember it. <br />
<br />
9- When did you last laugh?<br />
About fifteen minutes ago, I should think- at an ice cream parlor. <br />
<br />
10- What is on the walls in the room you are in?:<br />
Three pictures of aquatic such and such, A large board with a few memos tacked on it, a couple of shelves, holding CDs, a flock of DVDs, a Mac application- box thing, a couple of useless remotes a bit or two of paper, a comic, a wire, and a knight on horseback and a wizard, a couple of windows, a Harry Potter poster and Gryffindore Banner, a surfboard hat-rack, and a partially deflated sword fish.<br />
<br />
11- See anything weird lately?:<br />
I did look in the mirror a while ago.<br />
<br />
12- What do you think of this quiz?:<br />
Time burning. Which is the point, eh?<br />
<br />
13- If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you do?:<br />
Um. Save kids in Africa and travel. Yes, yes. <br />
<br />
14- Tell me something I don't know about you:<br />
Um. <br />
<br />
15- If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?<br />
I would put evil to flame. Yeah. <br />
<br />
16- Do you like to dance?<br />
Ballroom.<br />
<br />
17- Imagine your first child is a girl, what is her name?:<br />
I don't want children, but if I did: Laurence.<br />
<br />
18- Imagine you first child is a boy, what is his name?:<br />
As I said before, however: Tristran or Gwaine. <br />
<br />
19- Would you consider living abroad?:<br />
YES! Of course. ^^<br />
<br />
20- What do you want God to say to you when you reach heaven?:<br />
"Good job, kid. Continue on to Hogwarts."<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Star Wars: because NOTHING else exsists</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:48:07 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I just rewatched episode I. So now I must rant:<br />
<br />
Poor Obi-Wan. Episode I must have SUCKED for him.<br />
<br />
I mean, not only is he nearly not-there, but he gets to be neglected by Qui-Gon the whole frickin' movie.<br />
<br />
Imagine that you're ripped from your family at a supreamly young age for Jedi training; you've got to be extreamly close to your master, right? Obi-wan is basically raised by Qui-Gon, and then what does he do? <br />
<br />
The whole movie he was OBSESSED with Anakin, no WONDER Obi-Wan was pissed when Jin wanted him in the order. His ONLY FATHER FIGURE is trading him in for a boy who is not only too old, but much more powerful then Obi-wan (he is, after all, the chosen one). <br />
<br />
And THEN?<br />
<br />
When Qui-Gon's dying, does he tell Obi-Wan that he was like his son? That he cared about him and is proud to be his master? <br />
<br />
"Train the boy, Obi-Wan. You must train the boy."<br />
<br />
WHAT?!?!?! <br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
But he trains to boy anyway, and has to put up with THIS for all of episode II:<br />
<a href="http://saylem.deviantart.com/art/Master-FULL-VIEW-19865097">[link]</a><br />
<br />
That's gotta sting.<br />
<br />
And then, finally, here comes Episode III, and you think "Oh, well, Obi-Wan and Ani are bestfriends now! Surley, NOW  he can be happy."<br />
<br />
Errr.<br />
<br />
Because just after him and his ex-padawan start getting along, he has to go and kill him.<br />
<br />
And then retire. As a hermit. <br />
<br />
And wait 17 years for Luke to grow up and, before he can do anything cool, DIE. With only ONE lightsaber swing. <br />
<br />
But, don't worry, Obi-wan! You still get to stalk LUKE the rest of your life! <br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
But THAT'S OKAY. As long as you keep the accent. ^^<br />
<br />
"You wanna buy a death stick?"<br />
"You don't want to sell me death sticks."<br />
"I don't want to sell you death sticks."<br />
"You want to go home and rethink your life."<br />
"I want to go home and rethink my life."<br />
<br />
AWESOME.<br />
<br />
<br />
Oh, and one more thing:<br />
<br />
HE'S. NOT. IN. LOVE. WITH. PADMA.<br />
<br />
That's just-<br />
<br />
arg. No please no.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>The Season to be Jolly?</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:36:53 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hey guys! I just felt like ranting about Christmas. Yeah... so. Here we go.<br />
<br />
Alright, kids! Can you tell me what Christmas is about?<br />
<br />
Well, it really depends on who you're asking.<br />
<br />
For example:<br />
<br />
The media: PRESENTS. BUY THINGS, CHILDREN! CONSUME, CONSUME!<br />
The decencies: Family! And Friends! And warm toasty things on spits!<br />
Dictionary: The birth of Jesus Christ.<br />
Fact: It's confusing.<br />
<br />
I'm not saying that Christmas isn't about Jesus or family or- yes- presents. I'm saying that it didn't happen the way we all see on our nifty little Hallmark Cards.<br />
<br />
For one thing, assuming that you're Christian, Catholic, et cetera, and go for this kind of thing, Jesus was probably born in the summer or spring- the time most likely thousands of people would trek somewhere else to pay taxes. Because, let's face it: the monarch who says "Pick up, mortals, and go to where you where born NOW. Even though it's freezing." is going to get walloped by the people. And even if he was born in the winter, there was probably little to no snow involved. 1 AD Bethlehem wasn't big on the whole "mass amounts of snow thing." I don't pretend to be an expert in ancient climates, but from what I've heard, it's pretty hot, even in the winter.  And huge pines? I don't think so.<br />
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So how did all this stuff get jumbled together? Well, basically: the church mutilated the actual facts to get more followers. The whole "lights on a Christmas tree" is actually a Pagan thing, and that's where we get the whole "winter" thing from. The same thing goes for Easter- a Pagan sun God. They did this to ease the Pagans into their religion, since fighting a war over God with them wasn't the first thing they felt like trying.<br />
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And Santa? Saint Nicholas was indeed a saint, but as for the whole "riding around in sleighs and perusing about the world (even though that legend is AWESOME and I love it)"- it's frankly not Church material. In fact, if some saint said that he was flying around on deer and breaking into the houses of small children with little non-human workers, he'd be thrown out of the order. If not burned at the stake.<br />
<br />
But yeah. I just felt like spading out that information to everybody. Because I'm a spaz.<br />
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Oh! And another thing.<br />
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I hate what the media's doing to poor Christmas.<br />
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Like I said before, today Christmas isn't really a religious holiday- some people go to mass, but I've got jewish and atheist friends who celebrate it anyway. I'm totally behind this notion: embracing other religions and spending time with your family can never go astray (and what kind of person says "no" to presents?), but I don't like what other people are making of it.<br />
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Today I went to Forever 21 (against my free will, might I add), and they were playing Christmas music. But not your "We Three Kings" or "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," but a rapper's version of... something. I couldn't even tell which song it was supposed to be. <br />
<br />
But here's the chorus:<br />
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"Cars, diamonds, shopping for things-<br />
that's what Christmas means to me<br />
A new X-boxx and a some gold bling-<br />
that's what Christmas means to me.<br />
Come on baby don't be shy-<br />
Santa'll take care of what I can't buy-<br />
'Cause that's what Christmas mean to me"<br />
<br />
....<br />
<br />
*spazes*<br />
<br />
And the next song? Destiny Child's version of 12 days of Christmas. IT was basically the same, except it had nothing to do with true love and it was- eh... let's just say I wouldn't want my little cousins listening to it. Dirty. <br />
<br />
And it kept up this trend, the only relief an alternative band's 12 Days of Christmas, which, at least, wasn't totally disgusting. <br />
<br />
Now, I know that a lot of modern musicians make a Christmas song like this and think "Oh, nobody will take this bad-message seriously. Because what kind of person is that materialistic based off a song? They'll all know Christmas is really about family and stuff."<br />
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But a lot of them don't figure this out. Because music, television, movies, in other words, pop culture, is a lot of kids' world, you know? Lots of kids listen to the media instead of their parents, and even though they say that they know it's wrong and that they're not that materialistic, it's still the world they have to live in and it's still the law they live bye. It's no coincidence that more and more kids get pregnant too young: it's society, and it shows that it's got an effect on us.<br />
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Well... yeah. Poor Christmas.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>FLY, FOOLS. FLY</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:26:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Run, turkeys, RUUUUNNN!<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! <br />
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Aa' lassar en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>DUDE</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:44:53 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ ....<br />
<br />
They're not attacking from the North.<br />
<br />
To the rivers. Now. Go!<br />
<br />
Tell the men to fall back. TO MINAS TIRITH! WE RIDE TO MINAS TIRITH.<br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
Who rocks?<br />
<br />
FARAMIR DOES.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
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AND DENETHORE IS THE FRICKIN SCARIEST HUMAN EVER. Evvveeerrr. *echos*<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Falling for the Fallen</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:55:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Haha. My title is witty, eh?<br />
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Alrighty, then. Question time!<br />
<br />
Why do girls always fall for mean guys? And visa versa? I've met many a man who claims to love a girl who is, by defininition, a cold shrew.<br />
<br />
Inspiration for this:<br />
<br />
Just the Girl by Click 5 (A good song, I'll admit. But the lyrics....)<br />
<br />
DUDE SHE JUST PUSHED YOU INTO A POOL. SHE DOESN'T PICK UP HER PHONE. Don't you want to be loved? DON'T YOU WANT AFFECTION?<br />
<br />
I guess not.<br />
<br />
And then Draco Malfoy fangirls? HE'S A COWARDLY WEASLE WITH THE MALICOUS TALK WITHOUT ANY KIND OF SPINE TO TAKE ACTION. I see no value! NONE.<br />
<br />
....GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH<br />
<br />
<br />
So... yeah. That's just me. Being a spaz. Ranting.<br />
<br />
^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>Linkities</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:02:54 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ DUDES.<br />
<br />
STOP.<br />
<br />
THE.<br />
<br />
LINKING.<br />
<br />
TO YOUR OWN FRICKIN' PAGE!<br />
<br />
Don't you guys get so infuriated when people link to their own deviantART page in their signature? I get all excited- OH LOOK PRETTY LINK- and then! Lo and behold, it's JUST YOUR DEVIANTART PAGE. I could click on your FRICKIN' NAME if I want to see your page, okay? <br />
<br />
Stop setting me up for disappointment!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>LORD OF THE RINGS.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:16:29 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ "I SEE IN YOUR EYES THE SAME FEAR THAT WOULD TAKE THE HEART OF ME. A DAY MAY COME COME WHEN THE CORAGE OF MEN FAILS, WHEN WE FORSAKE OUR FRIENDS AND BREAK ALL BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP. BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY. AN HOUR OF WOLVES AND SHATTERED SHIELDS WHEN THE AGE OF MEN COME CRASHING DOWN! BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY! THIS DAY WE FIGHT! BY ALL THAT YOU HOLD DEAR ON THIS GOOD EARTH, I BID YOU STAND! MEN OF THE WEST!"<br />
<br />
....<br />
<br />
BOOM.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>A QUOTE.</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:59:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ This is a quote from someone else's journal. Spread the word, people.<br />
<br />
"I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.<br />
<br />
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.<br />
<br />
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.<br />
<br />
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.<br />
<br />
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.<br />
<br />
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.<br />
<br />
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.<br />
<br />
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.<br />
<br />
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.<br />
<br />
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.<br />
<br />
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.<br />
<br />
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.<br />
<br />
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.<br />
<br />
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.<br />
<br />
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.<br />
<br />
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.<br />
<br />
I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didnÂt have to always deal with society hating me.<br />
<br />
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.<br />
<br />
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.<br />
<br />
*Repost this in your jounal if you believe homophobia is wrong.''<br />
<br />
Thanks to the person I got this off of! brilliant quote. ^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>Apperently I didn't run fast enough</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:57:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I was tagged! Ahhh.<br />
<br />
*runs behind tree*<br />
<br />
So, here we go.<br />
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1. Post these rules.<br />
2. Each person must post eight random facts about themselves.<br />
3. Tags should write a journal/blog of these facts.<br />
4. At the end of the post eight more people are tagged and named.<br />
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged<br />
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1. Harry Potter.<br />
2. I thought that I might have cancer three times. It turned out to be nothing of the sort each time! Yay Paranoia!<br />
3. I LOVE numerology. That's right: EIGHT IS EVIL.<br />
4. I really wish I had a flash suit<br />
5. I pick up slang/habitual phrases from the books I read if I like the characters enough. I know what you're thinking, "Merlin's Beard- what a freak!" But, hey. I'm a geek, I can't help it, neh?[haha- you get it? No? Fine.]<br />
6. I usually find elves (the LOTR and such type) REALLY obnoxious and annoying in books<br />
7. My friends have dubbed my theme-songs to be I Can Go the Distance, Zero to Hero, and White and Nerdy. <br />
8. Harry Potter<br />
<br />
<br />
I tag all of the people watching me! Hehe<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Albus-flavored-bean</author>
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                <title>Gah.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:23:01 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hey people.<br />
<br />
This goes out to the poets out there.<br />
<br />
<br />
WHAT THE HELL? <br />
<br />
DID ANYONE ELSE GET THOSE EMAILS SAYING "Omg- you're poems rock! Go do this poetry contest!"<br />
<br />
Gah. I don't want you recycled niceties! SPARE ME MORTALS.<br />
<br />
sorry. Just putting that out there into cyber land.<br />
<br />
Well. Yep. That's it.<br />
<br />
Yours,<br />
Albusflavoredbean<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Hello, hello, hello...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:42:49 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello, Deviant art!<br />
<br />
It is a pleasure- it is a pleasure.<br />
<br />
Now, come sit- I've got the tea ready.<br />
<br />
*hands you cyber tea*<br />
<br />
Be careful with that- it's hot.<br />
<br />
Well..... what is there to say? <br />
<br />
<br />
How about a bit of wisdom? <br />
<br />
*clears throat*<br />
<br />
This bit  is from the Arthurian Code:<br />
<br />
"Be ever true to your God; protect always your neighbor; honor always your king."<br />
<br />
I know, a bit too religious. But... I wave you off. It doesn't matter to me as long as they have battle scenes, eh?<br />
<br />
Well... i'll be needing that tea back. Mother's best china, you know.<br />
<br />
Well... yours.<br />
<br />
*doffs hat*<br />
<br />
-Albusflavoredbean<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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