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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain
Why the early bird gets the worm
Life isn’t always fair,

and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

He declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student, but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home without the burglar suing you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust, by his wife Discretion, his daughter Responsibility, and his son Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers: I Know My Rights; I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; and I’'m A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

(Printed in The London Times)

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27695180/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27695180/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:32:22 PDT - tag someone, anyone you want to
- answer the quiz
- have fun

I tag .

Fav Colour: (Have to agree with ya, Em . . . no orange but a fuzzy? Sometimes these things make no sense.)

[ ] Red = loud
[X] Green = stupid
[ ] None = freaky
[ ] Fuzzy = gorgeous
[ ] Yellow = innocent
[ ] Purple = a little too happy
[ ] Black = emo
[ ] Stripes = funny
[ ] Gray = skanky
[ ] Pink = preppy
[ ] Light blue = sweaty
[ ] Other = hot
[ ] White = sexy

What kind of bottom half are you wearing?
[ ] Shorts = cutie
[ ] Skirt/skort = skank
[ ] Corduroy = homosexual
[ ] Tight jeans = scene kid
[ ] Ripped jeans = emo
[ ] Cammo = cage fighter
[ ] Jeans = prep
[X] Cargo = clown
[ ] Sweats = athlete
[ ] Boxers = brat
[ ] Booty shorts = female
[ ] Capris = Gangster
[ ] Nothing = hoe
[ ] Dickies = weirdo
[ ] Bikini bottoms = tiki girl
[ ] Skinny jeans = beast
[ ] Other = sex addict

What is your natural hair colour?
[ ] Auburn = that every one wants to make out with
[ ] Blonde = with a broken heart
[X] Black = with a sexy smile
[ ] Dark brown = with a hot boyfriend/girlfriend
[ ] Red = that likes to have fun
[ ] Brown = who loves to be different
[ ] Dirty blonde= with sexy eyes
[ ] Bald = with herpes
[ ] Other = with a nice ass

Pick the month you were born on:
[ ] 1 = who ate
[ ] 2 = who needed
[ ] 3 = who killed
[ ] 4 = who shot
[X] 5 = who killed
[ ] 6 = who smoked with
[ ] 7 = who farted on
[ ] 8 = who ran shirtless with
[ ] 9 = who got stabbed horribly by
[ ] 10 = who cuddled with
[ ] 11 = who slept with
[ ] 12 = who ran naked with

Pick the day you were born on:
[ ] 01 = the kool-aid man
[ ] 02 = a dog
[ ] 03 = a shoe
[ ] 04 = a toothbrush
[ ] 05 = Santa Claus
[ ] 06 = The Trojan man
[ ] 07 = a horse
[ ] 08 = a prostitute
[ ] 09 = a porn star
[ ] 10 = a bag of weed
[X] 11 = a lover
[ ] 12 = a glass of milk
[ ] 13 = Barney the dinosaur
[ ] 14 = a lesbian
[ ] 15 = a stripper
[ ] 16 = a pickle
[ ] 17 = a jew
[ ] 18 = a homo
[ ] 19 = an orange
[ ] 20 = a dildo
[ ] 21 = a homeless guy
[ ] 22 = a whore
[ ] 23 = my crush
[ ] 24 = an easter egg
[ ] 25 = a jar of honey
[ ] 26 = a condom
[ ] 27 = a bowl of cereal
[ ] 28 = a french fry
[ ] 29 = Micheal Jackson
[ ] 30 = Paris Hilton
[ ] 31 = YOUR MOM

Pick the colour of the shirt you are wearing
[ ] White = because I love marijuana
[ ] Black = because I'm sexy as hell
[ ] Pink = because the voices told me to
[ ] Blue = because I have AMAZING boobs
[ ] Red = because I'm a pimp and your jealous
[ ] Polka Dots = because I hate my life
[ ] Purple = because I'm gay
[X] Gray = because I got dared
[ ] Other = because that's how I roll
[ ] Green = because I'm good in bed
[ ] Orange = because I smoke crack
[ ] Turquoise = because I have a noodle in my nose
[ ] Brown = because I had to
[ ] Shirtless = because I've got abs

A stupid clown with a sexy smile who killed a lover because I got dared.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27588425/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27588425/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:07:45 PDT .

YOUR BOY SIDE:

[ ] you love hoodies
[ ] you love jeans
[ ] dogs are better than cats
[ ] it's hilarious when people get hurt and fall
[ ] you've played with/against boys on a team
[ ] shopping is torture
[ ] sad movies suck
[ ] you own a XBOX
[ ] you played with Hot Wheels as a little kid
[ ] at some point in life you wanted to be a firefighter
[X] you owned a DS PS2 or Sega (Two out of three, technically.)
[ ] you used to be obsessed with Power Rangers
[ ] you watch sports on TV
[ ] gory movies are cool
[ ] you used to go to your dad for advice
[ ] you have at least 1 trophy of a sport
[X] You used to play Yu-Gi-Oh
[X] baggy sweat pants are nice to wear (How is this a boy thing?)
[ ] it's kind of weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people
[X] green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favourite colours (Green, black, and silver!)
[ ] you love to go crazy and not care what other people think
[ ] sports are fun
[ ] you sometimes talk with food in your mouth
[X] you sleep at night with your socks on (WTF? Again, how is this a boy thing?)
[ ] you have fished at least once

TOTAL = 5


YOUR GIRL SIDE :

[X] you like to shop
[ ] you wear eyeliner
[ ] you wear the colour pink
[ ] you go to your mom for advice
[X] you consider cheerleading a sport
[ ] you hate wearing all black
[X] you like going to the mall
[ ] you like getting manicures and/or pedicures
[ ] you like wearing jewelery
[ ] you cried watching The Notebook
[ ] skirts are a big part of your wardrobe
[ ] shopping is one of your favourite hobbies
[ ] you don't like the movie Star Wars
[ ] you are/were in gymnastics
[ ] it takes you around one hour to shower and get dressed
[ ] you smile a lot more than you should
[ ] you have more than 10 pairs of shoes
[ ] you care about what you look like majority of the time
[ ] you like wearing dresses
[X] you like wearing body spray/deoderant
[ ] you like high heel shoes
[X] you used to play with dolls as a kid (Not dolls, actually. Mainly teddy bears and other stuffed animals.)
[ ] you like putting make-up on others
[ ] you like being the star of almost everything

TOTAL = 5

Once again, I prove myself as a middling moron of sorts, LOL. Agree with Em on this one, way too stereotypical.

Also, I now have a blog, [link] . Another source of my nonsense.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27141007/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/27141007/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:40:20 PDT tagged me indirectly, so I did it. Nothing better to do.

Rules:
Go to [link] if you feel like having a good laugh~
Put your name in, and generate slogan after each question.


1. What do you say to yourself every morning?
Adam - It Looks Good on You (I tend to disagree.)

2. What do you want other people to say about you?
Beanz Meanz Adam (Please don't.)

3. Someone asked you out, your answer is...
Reach Out and Touch Adam. (I told you I got some funny ones. LOL)

4. How would you answer a booty call?
Where Do You Want Adam to go Today? (Again, LOL.)

5. How would you introduce yourself to someone you really like?
You Can Be Sure of Adam (That works.)

6. To someone you dislike?
Cuts Adam Time in Half (That works, too!)

7. You're in a conversation and you suddenly feel the need to pee, how would you excuse yourself?
Mamma Mia, That'sa Spicy Adam! (???)

8. Your parents ask you why you got home late, you say...
It Needn't Be Hell with Adam (They never ask, so I don't see the point.)

9. You're failing a subject, you say...
I am Stuck on Adam, 'Cause Adam's Stuck on Me (Hmm . . . )

11. Your bf/gf is breaking up with you, you tell him/her...
Today's Adam, Since 1903

12. Someone told you you're an asshole, you tell them...
They Drink Adam in the Congo (I've never been called that, but after having this pop up, I'm sure as hell going to do it when it happens.)

13. What are the best words to describe you?
Once Driven, Forever Adam

14. If you're going to have a movie about your life, the title is...
Watch Out, There's an Adam About (Oh dear lords . . . )

15. Your last words before you die...
Devon Knows How They Make Adam so Creamy (I don't know whether to laugh or try to find this Devon . . . )

16. Your message to a special someone..
Oh Hungry? Oh Adam

17. Title of this post will be...
Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Adam

I suppose I should tag people . . . I know, I'll tag:
,, and anyone else who wants a good laugh.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/24047621/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/24047621/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:09:53 PDT
Then all sorts of personal crap comes up in my life, and it all gets flushed away. It was enough to drive most people to the brink, I suppose. Yet for me, it always seems to be just like everything else. A disappointment, yes, but never a catastrophe. I wonder what it would take to drive me to that breaking point, to make me "go over the edge," as people say. Anyway, all those problems, life's little "disappointments", did show me some things . . . things I needed to learn. In the months following when things came to a resolution and calmed down, I spent my free time pondering over it all. Thinking about what I could've done differently to avoid some issues or made others turn out better, and what I should do to make sure that I never repeat the same needless mistakes.

At times, I wonder about myself, if there's something wrong with me. I can be so scatterbrained and my attention span is like a fly's, and yet at other times I can be so focused on something that I will forget even to take care of important things, like eating or sleeping. I can overly obsessive over certain things and not care the least about others. I try my best to keep an open mind about things, and yet . . . I know there are times when I fail, especially when I need to the most.

It's enough to make me question what kind of person I am. Who am I and what am I doing here? Why do I act the way I do? Where should I be going in life? And the most important one of all, when am I going to figure this out?

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/18417183/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/18417183/ Tue, 20 May 2008 15:05:49 PDT 1. Put Your iTunes, windows media plyer etc on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name

If someone says "is this okay?" you say,
Just Be With You -Renovate Edit-
ave;new

How would you describe yourself?
Wanderers in the Wilderness -Respect to METAL SAGA-
Saitama Saishuu Heiki

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Number One
Hazel Fernandez

How do you feel today?
Whisper
Evanescence

What is your life's purpose?
Crystal Teardrops
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night OST

What is your motto?
Hare Hare Yukai
Hirano Aya, Chihara Minori, and Yuko Goto

What do your friends think of you?
Warrior of Great Edo, Tonosaman (don't ask me how this happened)
Gyakuten Saiban Orchestra

What do you think of your parents?
Razorback 666 -From Unreal Tournament-
Saitama Saishuu Heiki

What do you think about very often?
Are You Gloomy?
Rockman Battle and Chase OST

What is 2 + 2!
Go Go Power Rangers (ROFL)
Ron Wasserman

What do you think of your best friend?
Battle! Ancient Pokemon (weird, that's all I can say)
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald OST

What do you think of the person you like?
RIDE THE BLUE LIMBO
Susumu Hirasawa

What is your life story?
Nothing Lasts Forever (my player is totally messing with my head)
Groove Coverage

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Moon Light -Intro 1-
Mega Man X6 OST

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
The Picard Song
DarkMateria

What will u dance to at your wedding?
The Winner (*snerk* must . . . supress . . . LMAO!)
Final Fantasy VIII OST

What will they play at your funeral?
Move Your Body (again, LMAO)
Eiffel 65

What is your hobby/interest?
Emphatic -REVELLION-
ave;new featuring C;LINE

What is your biggest fear?
Gyakuten Saiban Court Suite
Gyakuten Saiban Orchestra

What is your biggest secret?
Run Around
Jasan Radford

What do you think of your friends?
TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX -From DDR Extreme- (I think this should be what my friends think of me!)
DE-SIRE

What will you post this as?
Encounter!
Riviera: The Promised Land OST

I tag anyone who reads this.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/17411186/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/17411186/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:55:59 PDT
Here's the thing . . . I used to be a good all-around creative person. Drawing, painting, singing, writing . . . a strong balance between the three main artistic mediums. Now the key word in that statement is the words "used to be." As time passed I decided, rather foolishly I might add, that it would be better for me to focus on only one or two things instead of being a bit more diversified. So now I'm trying to fix that, and the only way to do that is to start with the basics and work my way back up.

Fortunately I have some friends who know their stuff in the art department, and so I'm rebuilding my skills from the ground up. I still remember the theory of it all, I just need help in getting the practice down.

For others who are like me or who are either starting out brand new or just want to freshen up their skills, try out the following pages from :

[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]

Oh, almost forgot, I happened upon this absolutely wonderful piece of music. Take a listen:[link]

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/17164754/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/17164754/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:18:58 PST
Oh, I was looking around dA today and happened upon this. I've done it before, but I thought I'd do it again to see how it changed from the first time due to my ever expanding music library. It really does fit me more than I thought it would.

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?

So, here's how it works:

1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, Zune etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool... and alot of the songs fit with the setting


Opening credits:
Odoroki Housuke – Start of a New Trial (from Gyakuten Saiban 4) by Noriyuki Iwadare

Waking up:
Moonlight Nocturne (from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) by Michiru Yamane

First Day of School:
Dark World Overworld (from Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past) by Koji Kondo

Falling in Love:
Sigma Battle (from Mega Man X6) by Capcom

Fight song:
Galactic Grunt Battle (from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl) by Game Freak

Breaking up:
Final Toccata (from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) by Michiru Yamane

Prom night:
Danger Ahead by ParagonX9

Life:
Where's the Exit (from Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix) by Nintendo

Mental Breakdown:
Get Edgey (from Sonic Rush) by Hideki Naganuma

Driving:
Jeh Jeh Rocket (from Sonic Rush) by Hideki Naganuma

Flashback:
Flickering Darkness (from Namco x Capcom) by MonolithSoft

Getting Back Together:
Dark Palace of Waterfalls (from Castlevania: Lament of Innocence) by Michiru Yamane

Wedding:
I-D-E-A (from Mega Man X6) by Capcom

Birth of Child:
Hare Hare Yukai (from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu) by Hirano Aya, Chihara Minori, and Yuko Goto

Final Battle:
Deceitful Wings (from Atelier Iris Eternal Mana Arranged Tracks) by Saitama Saishuu Heiki

Funeral Song:
Like an Old Dream (from Namco x Capcom) by MonolithSoft

Final credits (Pick 3):
Runaway by Groove Coverage
Dust Crash (from Mega Man Starforce) by Capcom
Telling the Story to the End (from Riviera: The Promised Land) by Bandai

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/16130857/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/16130857/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:58:13 PST
'What does this mean for my writings?', you're thinking. I will repost everything here on dA, and anything else I write will go here.

I'm also working on some new things, so that'll be interesting for you guys.

I'm also going to start trying to make myself write something once a week, just to get a feel to being on a self-inforced schedule. I intend to have something posted up by midnight each Friday, so you should expect something each week from now on.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/15896967/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/15896967/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:11:28 PST
That being said, I've not forgotten about my writing, its just had to be put on hiatus in comparison to everything else going on. I've pretty well thought up the next few chapters for my LiveJournal, and I've got preliminary ideas for chapters I'm not ready to post on LJ yet, so I'll get them up here ASAP.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/15686922/ http://AlkahestMikado.deviantart.com/journal/15686922/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:24:48 PST
OK, as some of you already know, I have a LiveJournal that I've began to write my story, the currently untitled chronicles of Atma Vespers and his so far unnamed group of allies. For those who don't, go read it: [link]. I plan to continue posting the story as I write each chapter there, but what I'm going ot do here is whenever I get an idea for something that I haven't gotten to in the storyline yet, I'm going to post it here. Think of it as previews of what's to come.

What is it all going to result in? I'm the author and even I don't know, you'll just have to wait and see.

]]> ~AlkahestMikado