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http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/12055913/ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:55:23 PST and this is for the record
I keep trying to make it as clear as I can but nobody understands
that it's not getting any better
I scream and shout, protect my mouth or write a fucking letter
it's not getting any better, no


So to explain the title of this entry: I've been listening to a lot of swing music because I'm helping to choreograph a dance for one of my school's dance shows and it just popped into my head to name it that. I must say that I am having a lot of fun learning swing. It is incredibley fun. Especially the flips and what not.

So I really don't have anything to say. I am a bit disappointed that my previous journal on the state of Northern Uganda didn't gain any attention. I wonder if any one read it at all and was informed of the things going on there. If for some reason you are interested than you can find information about what it is that I am typing about in my Please Read & Be Informed entry.


On a side note I am rather excited. I have been looking for people who are willing to model for me which is going to be an entirely new experience. All of my photographs that include people are actually spontaneous, so I am not sure how it will go with directing people to act or be positioned a certain way. I honestly think that I will end up giving up on that and just have them interact with their environment, which is perfectly fine by me.
Well, I hope that it turns out alright.




Please critique my work. If it is shit, than it is shit, but let me know, if you would. It would be greatly appreciated.



So I'm excited. I just purchased a subscription for myself. Woo!

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]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/11629088/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/11629088/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:57:49 PST
And Joseph Kony's army? Children that his followers have abducted and forced to become a part of the movement by extremely violent means. There are over 25,000 children that have been forced to become part of the rebel troop (which resides in Sudan). These enslaved children are often forced to torture and kill eachother, their families, and burn down their villages.

If an enslaved child does manage to escape they can go to refugee camps where they are allowed to stay for 45 days where they receive counseling before returning home, if home still exists. They experience horrible nightmares and are both mentally and physically scarred. A now 16 year old girl was interviewed by a man from CNN-Gulu and asked about what occured while she had been imprisoned. When she was 12 she was forced to become the twelfth wife and sex slave of one of Kony's followers, which resulted in her now 4 year old daughter. She told the story of a boy that attempted to escape and failed at doing so. As his punishment, the other children in the camp (including herself) were forced to bite him as hard as they could until he finally died, which took hours. She still hears his screams.

Every night thousands of children (known as 'commuters') walk for miles in order to sleep safely. They walk to live a day longer, to escape torture, sexual abuse, and different forms or slavery (labor and sex).

"According to the United Nations, more than 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes, into displacement camps. These people are unable to farm due to war and international food assistance is inadequate. Illness is rampant because the country is too insecure for humanitarian aid agencies or the Ugandan government to provide regular health services.

To make matters worse, the LRA attacks displacement camps to abduct children. Because the camps are not secure, parents often feel that they have no other choice but to send their children to walk ("commute") for several miles to the nearest town, where it may be safer.

As many as 25,000 children travel each night to seek safety. On their journey, the children sleep out in the open, unprotected from the LRA or others who want to kidnap them."

Why am I writing this? I am writing to spread the word of an unseen war, to help save innocent children and give them a chance to experience life as it should be. Free of fear, free of murder, and free of war. We can help to open the world's eyes, we can help to make a difference, we can end this.

Help raise awareness about what's going on.

Please take a look at these:
[link]
[link]
[link]


www.invisiblechildren.com


***Now for the news! I never said anything about this but I had misplaced the charger for my camera's battery which is why I haven't had anything too new. Well, last night as I was searching through my room for photoshop to give to my love I came across the charger! Excitement all around. Now I can finally put my telephoto to use. Ah, this one is rather happy. ***

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/11507475/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/11507475/ Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:48:03 PST
However, I do think it would be nice if people told me what they thought of the photographs when they view them. I need critique and advice or I won't improve. If something I've created is shit then I would like to know that it is and how I could have prevented that.

On another note, tonight is my boy friend's school's Winter Formal and I am rather stressed out. I feel like I'm going to have an anxiety attack or something, but I tend to get this feeling before any kind of event. Oh, my. I need to relax, ignore my cramps (sorry for the menfolk who happened to have read this) and remind myself that I am going to have a good time.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/10976979/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/10976979/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:52:49 PST
I <3 Connor.
and of Montreal. They're amazing. Give them a listen, it's worth it.

And now to get on; I know I always say that I'm back and will be updating, etc, but now I don't know. I had been neglecting my account and decided that was wrong to do, so I'm back. I doubt I will update often, but I will be commenting on other's work and so on.




:]

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/9583286/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/9583286/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:10:38 PDT
I have finally returned after however long it's been. Over a month, I believe. Anyway, I lost the program I used to put borders on my photographs so I decided not to post anything new in that period of my absence. So it's not that I ran out of work or inspiration, just that I was pouting.

However, I have decided that I don't care whether or not I've got the borders and will be updating again soon.

=] ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/9227189/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/9227189/ Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:42:45 PDT
I don't have much to say but I thought I'd put out there that I'll be going on vacation to New Mexico on the second and will be back the eighth. I'm rather excited, where I'll be is where I tend to get my best nature photographs. Also, I've recently acquired a new camera so hopefully it all works out.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8684041/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8684041/ Fri, 05 May 2006 17:11:38 PDT
Let's see. We can start with my being sick. I haven't gone to school since the 25th of April. Yes, it's been that bad. I've been feeling really lethargic. I can't eat, I'm always tired, no matter how much I sleep it never seems to be enough, my body just hurts in general. I thought I had received something from a friend of mine so I finally went into the Doctors two days ago (wednesday) and had a little check up. He listened to my breathing and stomach (yeah, I was surprised), and told me he wanted to run blood tests. I'm one of those people that has..a problem.. with needles. So I was freaking myself out over it and then when the needle was actually inserted I was fine. I hardly even felt it. And then they took four vials of blood. I'm sorry, but isn't that a lot? Is four freaking vials really necessary?

Well, I'm still feeling like crap but I plan on going to school Monday. People are starting to give me a hard time about being at home sick when I don't even know what's wrong with me, so I'm giving in and going. Maybe I'll give them whatever it is I have and then bitch at them about not going to school. Ha.

Ah. I'm re-reading the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer for the fourth time. Well, I just finished it for the third and will probably start again tonight, so I'm almost there. I don't know why, but I just can't get enough of it. I suppose I've convinced myself that reading it over and over again will be able to hold me over until October/September when the second book is scheduled to be released to the public. I really wish I was cool enough to get an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy)of it. Give it a read, loves?

And for my last bit if random information. I am currently on a Classical kick. I don't know why, but I am. I tend to go through phases. One week I'll be totally into 60s music, another Native American music, and the cycle goes on. Yes, I listen to a wiiiiiide variety of things. But at the moment, I have Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Debussy's Clair de Lune on repeat, though the last one is probably because it's mentioned in Twilight.

Okay, I'm done. That was a lot of writing.

Haha, I LIVE!

My Blog: [link]
My Other Account: [link]
My Myspace (yes, it's pure straight-from-the-depths-of-hell..ness has gotten me): -actually to scared to post the url for that one-

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8586802/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8586802/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:34:34 PDT
I'm not posting this to force it upon those who read it. As I said before, this is something really important to me; it's a dream of mine to become a nurse for the Red Cross and go to Africa. This is a way for me to take a step toward my goal and do what I can while I'm only 16.

This is a stand against what is going on in Northern Uganda. Children are being abducted and forced to become soldiers, and it seems as if people are turning a blind eye to it.

FACTS:

Northern Uganda called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today because of the lack of attention

1.7 million people forcibly displaced

An estimated 20- 50,000 children abducted to fight as soldiers

Tens of thousands of children commuting nightly for safety

130 people die per day in Northern Uganda due to violence _{Facts from Invisible Children Web Site}

My description of this isn't anywhere near as good as the site (click here: [link] for information)

I, myself, will be trying to make it to the night commute in Long Beach.

I realize that many can raise argument to this and provide other facts to prove their own point. That's fine with me, I don't want to raise controversy and clashing of opinions. This wasn't meant to offend (and I'm sorry if it did), force opinion (I'm sorry if I have), or make myself seem like a do-gooder (far from it). It's just another something I post, like when I write about the AIDS Walk.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8571073/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8571073/ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:47:22 PDT Now there's some Country song stuck in my head.

I went and made another dA account.
-the Watches go silent and crickets begin to chirp-
Don't kill crickets, they're good luck.
Anyway.

Yes, I made another account, though it's for my drawings. I decided that they didn't belong in a gallery/scrap section full of photographs. However, this will continue be my main account since I hardly ever scan what I draw. Not to mention that my scanner isn't even hooked up at the moment.

Also, I am sick. I had to come home at the beginning of second period due to a wave of nausea and vomitting, which is always fun in school. Lucky for me I was excused from class in time to run down the slope to the restroom. I bet you're ecstatic that I decided to share that with you.

Other Account: _{At the moment it's empty, but not for long.}
Artist To Look At: and
Blog: [link]

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8540478/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8540478/ Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:07:19 PDT An update! _{Though it is of unimportance}

So I realize that after once again suggesting that I will be updating more often, I go and have a dry spell. I haven't posted new pictures in a while and that, for some reason, is really bothering me. I live in a oddly placed town (it doesn't belong in the southern part of this state) and there really isn't much to capture. The most interesting thing I'd be able to take a picture of is a Camel (see what I'm saying? Strange town). Or I could turn to taking pictures of just flowers, but that really doesn't interest me much. Well, I'm done making up excuses.

On a side note I bought Kingdom Hearts II. Yes, that's right. The first one still hasn't arrived _{I'm livid} so I got fed up (beyond the point that I've been happily ranting about) and went and got the second one. So I guess this means I'll be playing the series backwards. Oh, and Axel bothers me.

Aaaaaand, I just finished watching Advent Children. Yes, I am very behind with these things, but at least I got to see it! I'll have to admit that the subbing took away from what was going on, but it's usually better than the voices they always choose for dubbing so I'm happy.

On another side note, I'm trying to convince my brother to make a dA account. He's pretty young but some of his photographs really surprise me. He has an eye for what could make a good photograph, or a terrible one.

Okay, now I'm done.

Edit:
Apparently I lied, because here I am, adding more information that you could care less about.

Well, I went and made a blog. Woot!

It's plain and has nothing super entertaining at the moment, but it will. Oh, it will. >]

[link] Check it, foo'.

Well Hell.
Tagged by

Game of tag:
Rules: The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6(or as many as you know XD) people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read your journal.

1. I'm scared of ants. I suppose it would be a phobia which hit me about a year and a half ago. I can't stand them and if they're on me I freak out.

2. If I spin around in one direction then I have to do it in the opposite direction in order to make myself feel balanced. Why? I don't know, really. But if I don't do it then I walk around and just feel off.

3. I have a twitch which is triggered when I'm either really nervous, or think about it. Like right now. Yes, this is fantastic. I love typing while my head is jerking around.

4. I'm scared of the dark because I've never heard of alien abductions occur during the day.

5. I wake up in the middle of the night and relock the doors around the house. OCD, anyone?

6. When watching Alice in Wonderland I have to fastforward and look away from the screen when Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum appear. I have no idea as to why they freak me out so much. And when at Disneyland I also make a point to avoid them. Having someone in a costume towering over me with horrid plastic faces is just not my cup of tea, thank you.

I tag: No one.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8499148/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8499148/ Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:43:37 PDT Let's all congratulate us with another cup of tea
A very merry unbirthday to you

Now statistics prove
Prove that you've one birthday
Imagine just one birthday every year
Ah, but there are 364 unbirthdays
Precisely why we're gathered here to cheer

A very merry unbirthday
To me?
To you
A very merry unbirthday
For me?
For you
Now blow the candle out, my dear
And make your wish come true
A very merry unbirthday to you.
-"The Unbirthday Song", The Mad Hatter (Alice In Wonderland)

Yes, it's that unenthusiastic time of year. "Time of year?" you may ask. Yes, the time of year where I become exactly one year older. And today means that I've been on this planet for 5,840 days not including leap year. "Oh, that's a lot of days." Incorrect, it's very few. And hours? 350,400. Yees, the numbers keep going up. Well, today I am doing nothing birthday related that I happen to be aware of. I've missed school and have to go shopping for tomorrow. Truthfully, I don't care much for birthdays.

Oh, and Kingdom Hearts still hasn't come. I believe I'm gonna have to pop a cap, yo.

And yes, I am one of those people that complains a lot.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8487971/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8487971/ Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:34:19 PDT
Now time for a bit of a rant. I went and bought Kingdom Hearts 1 (because I've never played it and would really like to get the second one) on ebay. And this was a while ago. On the 8th or 9th I believe. Well, I paid almost 5 dollars for shipping and handling, and I still haven't received it. The person who sold it to me said it could take up to 10 days for it to arrive, and frankly, I'm miffed. Yes, miffed. I said it. One of the main reasons I bought the freaking game was so that I'd have something to do during Spring Break. Well guess what, it's freaking over. So if the game doesn't get here tomorrow I may very well go on a rampage.

Oh, and tomorrow is my birthday. Will I inform you of my age? Well, I suppose. It's my "Sweet Sixteenth" which I really have no interest in. Like, at all. I don't understand why the age 16 gets a special title to go with it. It's just another year.

And the day after I'll be missing school and attending a funeral.

Wow, this was a bit of a long post, which was going to be all Eastertastic. Oh well, things don't always go according to plan.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8458617/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8458617/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:53:01 PDT
I really don't know why I'm sharing this. Pity isn't something I hold as a priority so I'm not asking for it, this is more like something I just have to get out. Not so much to share, but just to say. I don't know, this is confusing me. I should be used to family deaths by now since it seems to occur quite often, but it still manages to catch me off guard.

This is the second time a family member has died around my birthday but the first time it happened was a few days before I was actually born.


On a remotely lighter note, yet completely out of context, I went to Disneyland yesterday.

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8431782/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8431782/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:40:33 PDT And why did I buy a subscription when I don't update too often?
Well, because I missed having one. It's so much easier to manage the account with it. Aaaaand because I'm hoping to become really active, though that isn't really a reason to have one.
Hmm. If I get my scanner hooked up then maybe I'll make a little header with one of my drawings or something
Anyway, I'll end it there.
----------------------------------------------------
Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle.
Say the following questions aloud, and press play.
Use the song titles that come up to answer each question.
NO CHEATING.

How does the world see me?
One Foot In Front of The Others- Bright Eyes

Will I have a happy life?
Destroy All- Static-X _{Yeah, that's fantastic.}

What do people really think of me?
Sick Little Suicide- The Matches _{Yeeep. I get the feeling the whole thing will be like this.}

Do people secretly lust after me?
You Know You're Right- Nirvana _{Haha. The question and the song title.. xD}

How can I make myself happy?
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)- The Arcade Fire

What should I do with my life?
Let Go- Frou Frou _{Oh my.}

Will I ever have children?
Now It's Done- Straylight Run

What is some good advice for me?
Date With The Night- Yeah Yeah Yeahs

What do I think my current theme song is?
Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Trapped In- Division of Laura Lee _{Ha. Haha. "And I wish that someday things would get better, I've been trapped in this black hole for too long. Can't understand a word of what you say, I never bothered to listen anyway. And I know that someday things will get better, I've been trapped in this black hole for too long. I'm furious over the state I'm in.."}

What song will play at my funeral?
Someday- Nickelback

What type of men/women do you like?
Somebody to Love- Jefferson Airplane

What is my day going to be like?
All the Way- Jackson

Take it and spread it.

-I got this from

]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8422759/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8422759/ Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:20:35 PDT Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle.
Say the following questions aloud, and press play.
Use the song titles that come up to answer each question.
NO CHEATING.

How does the world see me?
One Foot In Front of The Others- Bright Eyes

Will I have a happy life?
Destroy All- Static-X _{Yeah, that's fantastic.}

What do people really think of me?
Sick Little Suicide- The Matches _{Yeeep. I get the feeling the whole thing will be like this.}

Do people secretly lust after me?
You Know You're Right- Nirvana _{Haha. The question and the song title.. xD}

How can I make myself happy?
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)- The Arcade Fire

What should I do with my life?
Let Go- Frou Frou _{Oh my.}

Will I ever have children?
Now It's Done- Straylight Run

What is some good advice for me?
Date With The Night- Yeah Yeah Yeahs

What do I think my current theme song is?
Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Trapped In- Division of Laura Lee _{Ha. Haha. "And I wish that someday things would get better, I've been trapped in this black hole for too long. Can't understand a word of what you say, I never bothered to listen anyway. And I know that someday things will get better, I've been trapped in this black hole for too long. I'm furious over the state I'm in.."}

What song will play at my funeral?
Someday- Nickelback

What type of men/women do you like?
Somebody to Love- Jefferson Airplane

What is my day going to be like?
All the Way- Jackson

Take it and spread it.

-I got this from ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8103687/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/8103687/ Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:06:20 PST First you dont, you dont succeed
You gotta recreate your misery
'Cause we all know art is hard
Young artists have gotta starve
Try and fail and try again
The comforts of repetition
Keep churnin out those hits
'till its all the same old shit

Well, I figured I was due for an updated Journal since my last post was in January, and the one before that in November. Yes, yes, I've been lacking, but have once again returned and will hopefully _{though I say this all the time} be updating more often now. I've really been working at bettering my photographs, so hopefully that will begin to show.

If you happen to be watching me and viewing my work, please leave comments. And I don't mean comments along the lines of "Oh, this is really nice." Or "This sucks. You should quit." I mean critique. Tell me what I'm doing right, or tell me what I'm doing wrong. The only way to better one's work is to learn, and I can't really learn if no one is telling me what could be improved. Anyway, I had to throw this in because I've read a few journal entries raising awareness about people not providing advice about work and just tearing it apart instead.

Well, I've said what I wanted. :]

You gotta sink, gotta sink, gotta sink to swim
Impersonate greater persons
'Cause we all know art is hard
When we dont know who we are

Italics=lyrics, property of Cursive

Work I Admire:
~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/7595581/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/7595581/ Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:52:26 PST Sound: 'I Was Never Young', of Montreal
Thought: "I'd rather be anywhere than here."
Mood: Annoyed, Frustrated, Sad


I don't have much to say. I'm back, in a way. I don't have internet in my room yet, so it's rare that I'll update. The fact that I have done so recently was lucky.

Moving on...
Okay, so Morgan Claire (referred to as Claire) was born on December 27, 2005 at 12:40 AM. She's growing rapidly and what not. The typical baby thing.

Anyway. None of this is really important so I'm done.
]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/7130602/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/7130602/ Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:54:17 PST Sound: "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games", Of Montreal
Thought: "That's a lot of deviations."
Mood: Tired, Bored, Sick.

Well, it's been a while since I've been able to get on my beloved dA. But alas, I have returned.

I won't go into detail as to why I've been absent for so long since it will take quite a while. I suppose I can sum it up:

Packing.

Moving.

Unpacking.

School.

And I see that my subscription has expired, which is a bit of a downer since I didn't get to use it for the full amount of time. However, I thank Lindsey once more for providing me with it (Arrow three!), and I suppose I shall renew it once Christmas is over and done with and my sister has arrived.

So I've been tagged by

10 people/things you like:

1. Kory
2. Lindsey
3. Music
4. Art
5. Animals
6. Computers
7. Weebls-stuff
8. Uhm... stuff?
9. More stuff.
10. And some more.


5 things that make you happy: (friends is a given)

1. Rain
2. Teh Lindzeh
3. Music... Again.
4. Being alone
5. ..Drawing and it not looking like crap.

10 things that you hate/dislike:

1. Annoying people.
2. Hollister.
3. American Eagle.
4. Not having my computer hooked up to internet.
5. Mexican Food.
7. Americanized chinese food (Chicken fried rice should NOT have peas and carrots in it)
8. Hypocrites.
9. Racism and prejudice
10. People who do drugs

3 facts about your name:

1. It's a secret.
2. I'm named after a boy, and a place in Australia.
3. Both have 6 letters.

6 facts about yourself:

1. Female
2. I'd laugh if Lindsey told me about Intercourse, Pennsylvania.
3. In a relationship
4. I dislike the state I live in.
5. I come from a family of artists (all forms).
6. I am... me?


2 things you expect (at least for now):

1. To get internet in my room.
2. My little sister to be boooorn.

4 random thoughts:

1. Why am I filling this out?
2. It's really cold.
3. I want maccaroni.
4. The cable guy needs to hurry up so I can go back in my room.

Song you're listening to (give singer):
"I Will Follow You into the Dark", Death Cab for Cutie

Need To:

Get Internet in my bedroom. December 1st, December 1st! So close, yet so far.


Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/6365382/ Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:46:33 PDT
In other unimportant news, I dyed the front half of my hair red. Not the natural red that you would see walking down the street when you happen to glance over at a random group of people. No. I'm talking dark red. Like if you were to bleed, it would probably resemble my head. Because I have, yet again, dyed my hair a random color, my mother informed me that she's not so much disappointed in me, but a bit hurt that after doing so well in the going back to dressing in the 'normal' category I would go and do a thing like this. However, she can't say much more than that because she had me dye the underneath of her hair hot pink. I also believe that she has gradually come to realize that this is just something I enjoy doing.

Right. Moving on. The fair starts on Thursday (September 1) and ends on the fifth. The day after that, I start school. Whoot, another boring year. Though I do get to take history this year, so it won't be too bad.

And finally, I can't wait until October. I'm being picked up on the 15th and won't be home until the 17th or 18th. On the 16th I'm participating in the 2005 AIDS Walk Los Angeles. I am currently asking people in my family to sponsor my team by donating any money that they can, and am also going around town asking different stores if they would allow me to put up donation jars. And, as much as I'm doubting the fact that anyone reads this, I may put up a link where you could make donations to my team and thus support the cause. I do no expect donations so the link probably will not be posted, but if you happen to be interested in this please say something. Around Halloween I am going to Arizona with a few friends to work at a Charity for children. I don't know much about it because I was provided with a mere rundown by my mother. All I know is that my friend's mom is gathering a few of us and we'll be working all day and I believe staying a night out there. Aside from that, I have no information.

And that's pretty much it. I do believe this may be the longest post I have ever made.

Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/6183848/ Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:25:58 PDT Half of the time we're gone and we don't know where.

Random:

_{My cat, Mela, turns a year old sometime this month.}

_{My brother turns 11 on the 21st.}

Now that that's aside, I may be clearing out my gallery and resubmitting my work, and if not, just going through and editing every single piece. I recently discovered how to fix the contrast on my photographs and get them to go to their natural color and look the way they should, rather than allow the bad lighting to affect them. After going through my gallery I've concluded that without the contrast (which is most of my work up until my last few deviations) the majority of the colored images look smokey or shadey. I'm also going to be resubmitting them because I seem to have gone through a phase where I liked to type over my images and give them titles different from the ones they were posted with. Only now does that fact bother me, so that is another thing that I'm planning on changing.


Need To Do:

Get the picture of the wolf for Lindsey. (I swear, I'll eventually get it done. e.e')

Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/6125916/ Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:35:10 PDT Lindsey, for some reason that I have yet to find out, bought me a subscription and I am now for ever in her debt. Despite this debt, I am ecstatic. And now I repeat how I feel loved. Because I do. ^_^;
I haven't gotten to properly thank her yet, but I will soon enough.

All right, that's basically all I have to say.

I Love You, Lindsey! ARROW THREE! <3

Need To:

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)

Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/6022847/ Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:59:01 PDT Currently Playing: 'November', Azure Ray
Last Read: Sole Survivor, Dean Koontz
Last Watched: Serendipity
Mood: Well, I feel like crap. Does that count?


I don't feel like writing a long explanation of what happened right now, but I will do it later. For now, I shall just say that I now have a baby sparrow, which would have otherwise been eaten by my older brother's dog. I will post pictures of the little one soon.


Need To:

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)


Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5888147/ Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:24:22 PDT Currently Playing: 'Die Dead Enough', Megadeath
Last Read: False Memory, Dean Koontz
Last Watched: ...
Mood: Bored


Yesterday I caught a mockingbird. Well, my cat caught it and brought her (the mockingbird) into the house through my bedroom window. I heard crashing around and went to check what was going on since I was home alone, and Mela (my cat) was in the hall laying on the mockingbird. I confiscated the bird, checked it for wounds (there's a gash under it's left wing over its rib cage, and a wound beneath its beak), cleaned them, and stuck it in the box that Peter used to be in with a bowl of water and a towel to hide in. For now, I'm going to hold on to her until I see that her wounds are healing properly, and then I'll release her in the backyard.

And it's final; I am going to live in New Mexico. I called my grandmother the other day and asked if I could still go out there and informed her that I've already begun packing my room. Now all I'm waiting to hear is whether or not the school has room for me, or if I'll have to be home schooled out there. It's nice to know where I'm going to end up.


Need To:

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)


Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5803641/ Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:14:49 PDT Currently Playing: 'Butcher the Song', Cursive
Last Read: The Taking, Dean Koontz
Last Watched: The Blues Brothers
Mood: Tired and Frustrated


Entry deleted.


Need To:

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)

Draw Lindsey (icon below) dressed as a Raver

Draw Crowell ©


Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5763233/ Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:58:58 PDT
Sadly, I didn't get any pictures that I particularly like. I really wanted to take pictures while we were in Tijuana, but they wouldn't pull over. That pretty much sucked because I could have gotten some greats pictures of the graffiti and crumbling buildings.

We ended up spending the day in Rosarito, which was really nice. We spent the day walking around through the shops and then on the part of the beach where all of the college students hang out (pictures of that will be posted).

When we left we had to go back through Tijuana, where we were then pulled over by la Policia. The cop had Pierre get out of the car and walk over to his bike when someone drove by and broke something off of it. So the cop told Pierre not to leave and took off after the person. My mom and I decided to get out, walk down to the bank, and come back, where I took pictures of what had been tagged on the walls (will also be posted). After the ordeal with the cop was over we headed back to the border where I witnessed a truck hit another car and rip part of it off. Then, while waiting in line to cross back into the U.S I saw a crazy man running around and in between the extremely-slow moving cars. He was screaming and banging on the doors and windows of random cars before the security came over and finally maced him in the face, and it just so happened the the guy decided to be a bad ass and open his mouth to drink it. Once realizing his mistake, he left. Foolish him.

And that would be my trip to Mexico.


Need To:

Scan my drawing of Haku

Finish drawing Kamaria, Dima's twin (Kamaria © Me)

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)

Draw Crowell ©


Work I Admire:
~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5746042/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5746042/ Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:46:45 PDT
Aside from that, a house four doors down caught fire yesterday, but it was put out quickly. I didn't even know it had occured until my friend Steven called and told me to go out front, where I then saw smoke and people gathered around. I ended up going right back inside, I mean, picture your house on fire with people croweded around staring. Wouldn't it kind of bother you, or am I just weird?

Well, that's really all there is to say. Nothing else is too important to write about.


Need To:

Scan my drawing of Haku

Finish drawing Kamaria, Dima's twin (Kamaria © Me)

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)

Draw Crowell ©


Work I Admire:
http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5628166/ Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:38:37 PDT Current Sound: 'Kids With Guns', Gorillaz
Current Film: None
Current Mood: Tired


For the first time in a long time, I've had an eventful weekend! Yesterday I went to Disneyland ("The Happiest Place on Earth") with a group of friends (Paul, Danny, Emilie, Stacia, Lindsey, Elisha, JoJo, and Chelsea) and spent the whole day there. And I mean it, we got there right as they opened the gates and left at 12:30, which was actually after they should have closed. I was actually stressed out throughout the majority of the day because people kept leaving and I was the one who had to give rides, but aside from that it was pretty damn fun.

Let's see... When we got to Disneyland we took the train straight to Tomorrow Land so that we could go on Star Tours. After riding that we went to Adventure Land to ride the amazon boat ride thing and to get Fast Pass tickets to Indian Jones. We got split up from Paul and Danny so we took the train back to Tomorrow Land to eat at the Pizza Port. Danny and Paul were actually there waiting. After that, we went to Tom Sawyer's island and screwed around. After that, I'm not really sure about what we did and in what order so I'm just going to list the rides that we went on. They would be:

Indiana Jones (three times)

It's A Small World (three times)

Splash Mountain (once)

Star Tours (once)

Alice In Wonderland (once/it sucked)

Peter Pan (once/it sucked)

Haunted Mansion (three times)

Matter Horn (twice)

Tea Cups (once)

Pinnochio (once/it sucked)

Roger Rabbit (once)

Some Winnie the Pooh Heffalump Ride (once/it sucked)

The Jungleboat Amazon River thing (once)
We also played in the houses in Toon Town. ^.^ Oh, and the really nice Raver chick that we met gave me one of her bracelets and did it in the way that they do to trade them with one another. I think the purple hair helped me.

If you've never been to Disneyland then you should deffinately consider it. It's a shitload of fun.


Need To:

Scan my drawing of Haku

Scan my drawing of Dima (Dima © Me)

Finish drawing Kamaria, Dima's twin (Kamaria © Me)

Finish coloring an image of Sasuke/Naruto for my desktop

Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)

Draw Crowell ©


Work I Admire:
<... ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5516072/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5516072/ Tue, 31 May 2005 21:10:50 PDT Current Sound: 'Falling Away From Me', KoRn
Current Film: None
Current Mood: Alone


Je Gaara, Shino, Sasuke, et Shikamaru.

Recently... things within the home (and school, but that's an entirely different story, for a different entry) have... sucked. But then again, who doesn't face difficulties in their home? What gets me, is how people can lie so freely without actually realizing it and accuse without reason. People are so quick to jump to conclusions, and are usually so blinded by their accusations that the accused can never defend one's self.

Oh well. With the whole moving situation, I really don't know where I'm going to end up. I was supposed to go to New Mexico, but my mother changed her mind about that. Once that was done, she decided that we would go to Texas. After assuring me that she was pretty sure we were going to Texas, she changed her mind. So now she's set on us moving into her boy friend's place. I won't actually live in the house, though. I'll be in the little apartment one room thing on the property. I doubt we'll actually end up there, even though she says that it's "the plan". It's all so very complicated. Oh, what an interesting life I lead.

In other news, I have yet to go to the house with the wolf. Lindsey, I promise I'll get it done. Just.. probably not sometime soon. So, when I do get it done, it'll be really nice. I'll make sure of it. ! Oh, and I might go to a wolf refuge sanctuary thing this weekend, so I can get you pictures of those, too. But that's if I go.

All right, I'm pretty much done. I can't think of anything else.


Need To:
-Scan my drawing of Haku
-Scan my drawing of Dima (Dima © Me)
-Finish drawing Kamaria, Dima's twin (Kamaria © Me)
-Finish coloring an image of Sasuke/Naruto for my desktop
-Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)
-Draw Crowell ©


Work I Admire:
~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5497856/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5497856/ Mon, 30 May 2005 19:32:35 PDT Current Sound: 'Imagine', John Lennon
Current Film: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Current Mood: Indifferent


I don't really have anything to say that's interesting, or worth stating.

Je Gaara, Shino, Sasuke, et Shikamaru.

Recently, I've been spending my time lurking throughout DA, admiring people's work, and trying to figure out how some of the creators come up with the ideas for their work. Some of the drawings, paintings, and photographs I come across are so breath-taking and original I seriously have to sit and try to think of how the person came up with the idea for it. And then there are other pieces... which I won't get into. My work is far from perfect so I have no room to say anything.

Well, there's really nothing else to say.


Need To:
-Scan my hybrid drawing
-Scan my drawing of Haku
-Scan my drawing of Dima (Dima © Me)
-Finish drawing Kamaria, Dima's twin (Kamaria © Me)
-Finish coloring an image of Sasuke/Naruto for my desktop
-Get a picture of the wolf down the street for Lindsey (No, I didn't forget)
-Draw Crowell ©
-Figure out why I can't use the html tag to center text/images


Work I Admire:
]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5333908/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5333908/ Wed, 11 May 2005 21:17:34 PDT Current Sound: 'Give In', The Bravery
Current Film: The Life Aquatic
Current Mood: Shockingly Hyper


I don't really have anything to say, but I got tired of looking at the other Journal Entry. And so, I thought to myself:
"Myself, why don't I bother to change this if it's annoying me?"
And I responded with, "I'm too damn lazy, you had to ask?"
Which was again, responded with "Oh. Good point. Well. You should change it anyway."
And so I did.

In other news, I finally fixed my camera to where I can use the zoom. Apparently I had overlooked that I had it set to 3.1M and when it's on that setting it won't let you zoom. Yeah, I must have overlooked that little fact like.. three hundred freakin' times. There was much rejoicing when I fixed it. Sadly, I had been at my brother's baseball game and the team's mom's were staring at me as I whooted in joy. Heh.

Let's see... Anything else to say?
...
...
...
I don't think there is. Right then, I'm finished.


]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5124372/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5124372/ Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:37:37 PDT Currently Playing: "Feel Good Inc.", Gorillaz
Current Mood: Lonely

So yesterday, April 17th, was my birthday. I am, a year older. It feels no different. A bit of a drag, really. I guess I should be a bit excited, I spent the day with friends at the mall. Interesting enough.

Aside from that, I uploaded a few of my drawings and showed them to none other than Lindsey herself. The only one I trust to see them. Heh. Lindsey, you're so special. <3!

Well, there's nothing more to say. Ja.


]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5036106/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5036106/ Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:55:53 PDT Currently Playing: "Kill You", KoRn
Mood: Indifferent

I'm finally able to upload a few of my pictures, and have been doing so. I'm so happy that I found the cord, but the pictures that I particularly like are on my other camera, and my Grandfather still needs to give me the cables to it. Hmph. Hopefully I'll get that soon and be able to put the pictures up. All in good time, I'm thinking.

I went to the High School the other day to get my registration form, where I met with the Director (there aren't principles). He gave me a sort of briefing on what classes the school has to offer, and so on. There are a whole 92 students attending, which includes Freshmen through Seniors. He asked if it was much of a difference from my school in California which I responded with "Well, at my school there are over 3,000 freshmen... So yes, there's a bit of a difference." Aaaand, all of the teachers are from Alaska. I thought that was pretty cool. I'm a bit bummed though, since the school is so small and it's not even a building. It's 6 bunaglows, two of which are the Library and Office. Yeah, I'm in for a surprise. But on the upside I get to drive to school. Whoot. ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5006149/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/5006149/ Tue, 05 Apr 2005 10:40:01 PDT Currently Playing: "Crystal Ship", The Doors

Bonjour, Salut! Ca va?

As of Sunday, I'm currently in New Mexico, rather than sunny Southern California. And... it's really freakin' cold. Not to mention snowing. Really not that big of a deal, but my brother seems to enjoy it. Ah, to explain the name of this entry... I'm in the cabin where I'll be living until my Senior Year. Meh. ;-;

Hmm, there's nothing to really say. On Sunday I went back to the VLA (Very Large Array) and yesterday I went and visited Roswell. A very.. special place, that it is. It's deffinately unique.

I'll get some of my more recent photos up as soon as I can find where I packed the cable that uploads the pictures from my camera.



]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4629448/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4629448/ Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:18:08 PST Current Music: Cursive, "The Night I Lost The Will To Fight"
Current Mood: Bleeeeh.
Gasp. I'm actually working on a drawing. A drawing? Yes, a drawing. With graphite and paper and a smudger and frustration. Can't forget frustration, which will soon turn to anger. Ha. My poor camera will have to go unused until I get this sketch done. Like that will ever happen. >.>; Anyway, I'm bound and determined to get it finished and done correctly. Mwaha.
I really can't believe I'm drawing something. Maybe it's the rain. Unlikely, but we can pretend.
I just realised that this Entry was like an Attack of the Emoticons. Woooow. Feel their wrath. Not really. Nevermind. Hmm.
<3! ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4624685/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4624685/ Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:06:04 PST What a shame, yes I know.
Anyway, I'm finally ungrounded so I'll be back to posting.
Oh, isn't it exciting? I bet it makes you want to squeal with excitement.
Ha. ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4432331/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4432331/ Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:57 PST My first 100 page views.
-Throws confetti-
Haha, celebrate. ]]> ~DejaMort http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4424899/ http://DejaMort.deviantart.com/journal/4424899/ Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:14:40 PST Anyway, I am lacking things to photograph, so times will be slow.

Took This From GoD's. And I don't know how to put the icon with the link, so nyahh.

Three names you go by
1 -- Syd
2 -- Sydney
3 -- Laurie

Three things you like about yourself
1 -- Physical Strength.
2 -- Meh eyes.
3 -- The fact that I'm not too bad with a camera.

Three things you don't like about yourself
1 -- Too easily angered and agrivated.
2 -- Difficulty of expressing emotions other than anger.
3 -- Lack drawing abilities.

Three things that scares you
1 -- Ants in large numbers in small spaces.
2 -- Small children.
3 -- . . .

Three everyday essentials
1 -- Camera.
2 -- Shoes.
3 -- Umm.. Hair brush? Well, no, I can go without that. Um.. Toothbrush.

Three things you're wearing right now
1 -- Black off-the-shoulder shirt thing.
2 -- Black jeans.
3 -- Uhh.. Stake necklace.

Three of your favourite bands or musical artists [at the moment]
1 -- Cursive.
2 -- Division of Laura Lee.
3 -- BAUHAUS.

Three of your favourite songs
1 -- "Dive" - BAHAUS
2 -- "Love You 'Cause I Have To" - Dogs Die In Hot Cars
3 -- "A Cat Named Virtuse" - The Weakerthans

Three new things you want to try in the next twelve months
1 -- Get a new camera.
2 -- Meet Lindsey.
3 -- Get my things packed so I can leave California.

Two truths and a lie (in no particular order)
1 -- ( I bet you'll never guess which is the lie, and which are true) I don't eat with spoons, not even with soup or ice cream.
2 -- I'm scared of Penguins.
3 -- I have two brothers.

Three things physically about the opposite sex that Don't appeal to you
1 -- The fact that they think getting lifted and faded makes great conversation.
2 -- Guys that are like "You should bow while in my presence."
3 -- . . . I don't know, I can't think of anything else.

Three of your favourite hobbies
1 -- Taking pictures.
2 -- Adding things to my wall. (Well, before I packed it all away.)
3 -- Designing... stoof.

Three things you want to do really badly right now
1 -- Go to bed.
2 -- -Insert Lindsey's answer but change it to her name here-
3 -- Draw on the monitor's frame.

Three careers you're considering
1 -- Photographer.
2 -- Hippie. 3 -- Own my own CD and clothing store.

Three kids names
1 -- Honor.
2 -- Genevieve.
3 -- Bishop.

Three things you want to do before you die
1 -- Meet my cousin. And then kill her. Maybe. Yes. No. Nevermind. New Answer: Be able to completely decorate my own room.
2 -- Find out if love is worth the sorrow and heart ache.
3 -- ...Figure out why I bothered to put that. I'll go with.. MEET LINDSEY!

Three ways in which I am stereotypically a girl
1 -- Ha.
2 -- Haha.
3 -- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! -Falls over- ]]> ~DejaMort