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                <title>Ack!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:02 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="links"><div class="link"><a href="http://username.deviantart.com/profile/">My Profile</a></div><div class="link"><a href="http://username.deviantart.com/gallery/">My Gallery</a></div><div class="link"><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/deviants/add/username">Watch Me</a></div><div class="link"><a href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/?to=username">Note Me</a></div></div><br /><div class="content"><br /><br />I have not fallen off the face of the earth, I swears! Life got extremely busy for me this last year, and I had no idea I was going to have to stop Ashes to Ashes for a while. Let me give a quick update.<br /><br />I have started rewriting another story that I have had, and kind of put Ashes to Ashes on the back-burner for now. This story, I am sad to say, is not going to be posted on deviantART. It is my baby, and I plan to try and publish it as soon as it is finished, and I don't want to risk anything by putting it on the web. I apologize, but I don't want to mess this up!<br /><br />If enough people want me to, send me notes or comments, and I will try to update Ashes to Ashes when I can.<br /><br /></div><div class="credits">Graphics by *<a class="u" href="http://aishwaryakhan.deviantart.com/">aishwaryakhan</a> <br />CSS by =<a class="u" href="http://moonfreak.deviantart.com/">moonfreak</a></div> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>May May May .-.</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 21:32:35 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ugh! Busy busy!<br /><br />Ashes to Ashes may be a tad late to update... It'll still be posted in May but probably towards the end of the month just because I have soooo much going down.<br /><br />Just thought I'd let you peeps know <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> I'll update this journal when I have a date of when I can post it, but as of now I'm unsure.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Ashes to Ashes - Little Warning...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:54:53 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ The next update to <i>Ashes to Ashes</i> will be a bit... depressing and very... ummm... not happy. SO I figured I would warn you ahead of time! Please do not read this next entry and think the entire story will be like that - This part is <i>only</i> to show how cruel and evil the Malvirians are. I hardly enjoyed writing it, and even less re-reading it.<br /><br />But, it is done. SO~! I hope that you can forgive me <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>lawlzhacked</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:48:23 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>WARNING: This journal contains a World of Warcraft story.</b><br /><br />Alright, so my boyfriend got his WoW account hacked early this morning. We went through the whole procedure, changed his password, called Blizzard, ticketed a GM, the whole deal. So I was going through his bank toon double-checking to see what all had been taken when it hit me - Check the auction house! Now, several very odd things were taken from us. For example, I had exactly 20 Shadowcat Hides, which were from Classic WoW (and we're on expansion two...don't even know why I still even had the things!) and guess what? There were 20 Shadowcat Hides in the AH from a character named Zsaa.<br /><br />So my boyfriend and I went through and searched the entire AH, and sorted it by name... The character Zsaa had a lot of auctions, and most of the stuff in the AH were things that were taken from us, exact quantities and everything.<br /><br />So, looks like Jake and I found our lolhacker. What. A. Moron. I think that this person was pretty stupid for posting our stuff in the AH hours after taking it. So yeah, I'm not really angry anymore, I'm more... sad... sad that someone so stupid was able to hack into my boyfriend's account.<br /><br />Heh, he had me pick a new password. No one will every guess it now! I'm crafty. Bwahahaha.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Beware the Ides of March...</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:33:01 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Because that's the day I'm going to try to post the second part of <i>Ashes to Ashes</i>!<br /><br /><br />So beware!<br /><br /><br />BEWARE!!!!<br /><br /><br />/fades away<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>I was tagged .-.</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:38:43 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ The Rules:<br />1. The person tagged should post these rules in their journal before their answers.<br />2. The person who is tagged has to post 8 things about themselves that are at least probably unknown in their journal.<br />3. Once they are finished, the tagged person should choose and tag 5 people and post their icons below their list.<br />4. The tagged person should go to the pages of the people they tagged and let them know.<br />5. No tag-backs.<br /><br />8 Things:<br />1. I'm a World of Warcraft nerd <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/nerd.gif" width="20" height="21" alt=":nerd:" title="Nerd" /><br />2. Sometimes I write naughty things to cheer me up - They make me giggle<br />3. I wear glasses and am extremely near-sighted<br />4. I want to go to the CCPA (Canadian College of Performing Arts) in the near future, located in Victoria<br />5. I want to act, writing/drawing as a hobby in my free time<br />6. I've always wanted to try making a BJD<br />7. I'm almost a spitting image of my father<br />8. 8 is my favorite number <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Tagged:<br /><a href="http://cyberbutterfly.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/y/cyberbutterfly.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcyberbutterfly:" title="cyberbutterfly"/></a> <a href="http://seriojainc.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/e/seriojainc.png?2" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconseriojainc:" title="seriojainc"/></a> <a href="http://slinkers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/l/slinkers.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconslinkers:" title="slinkers"/></a> <a href="http://prince-orange.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/r/prince-orange.png?2" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconprince-orange:" title="prince-orange"/></a> <a href="http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/h/phoenix-cry.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconphoenix-cry:" title="phoenix-cry"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Ashes to Ashes ~New story</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:08:39 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So, recently I've been working on a new story called Ashes to Ashes for my sister, Steffany. I'm posting it here to try to get myself into a groove of updating so that I finish it within a reasonable amount of time. I made this story to go into a little detail about the vampires of my story, if anyone is interested.<br /><br />My "vampires" are called <i>Malvirs</i> and are divided into two groups. There are the Malvirians and the Virgals. The Malvirians are your typical "bad guys" and kill for fun. They live in villages of their own kind and go on group killing sprees. They are the majority. The Virgals just want to fit in with society and never kill unless their life is threatened. They are wanderers, and only about 18% of all Malvirs are Virgals.<br /><br />In this story, the Malvirs do not need to feed on human blood to survive. However, the Malvirians feed on humans for fun instead of survival. The humans could easily wipe out all of the vampires, because there are many more of them than the Malvirs. The Malvirians are very aware of this little detail so they are constantly attacking human cities and villages to make them fear the Malvir. The humans do not realize that they can wipe them out, nor do they know the Malvirs' biggest weakness, which will be revealed later.<br /><br />More will be added to this journal as the story progresses <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />~Elie<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>What Do You Think?</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:42:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Alright, I've been thinking of a side-project to work on. It won't be a complete story, but scenes that follow a girl (and later on maybe a boy) through their lives (starting from baby and going until death) about how she struggles with her own, independent thoughts in a world where the people are not allowed to think. Her parents, friends, teachers, bosses are very concerned with behavior and it later causes her much trouble to the point where she loses those she is ever close to.<br /><br />So, this is just an idea that popped into my head a couple nights ago while I was trying to get to sleep (hah...it ended up keeping me awake longer...stupid over-active imagination).<br /><br />Anyway, tell me what you think <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> I already have a few scene ideas in my noggin, but suggestions would be very much appreciated ^^<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Art theft!!! &gt;_&lt;</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:12:23 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Alright peeps... I found someone stealing other artists' work from dA and just recoloring it and calling it their own, I know because I recognize the images, but in a different form, it's digital and pretty sloppy. This is the person - <a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/">[link]</a><br /><br />The thing is, I know I've seen them but I can't seem to find the links again, so I can't report them! I'm also know that if I note said person, they'll deny it. So, if you could go through their gallery and if you recognize any images and you happen to know the original piece it'd be much appreciated!<br /><br />I hate doing this kind of thing, but I suppose it has to be done.<br /><br />This is one of the pictures that they have stolen - <a href="http://i38.tinypic.com/2zrjatl.jpg">[link]</a><br /><br />Their image - <a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/art/Laya-and-Naruto-100242221">[link]</a><br /><br />However, I can't remember where I got that image because it's been sitting on my computer for who knows how long. (When I was younger I went through this whole thing of googling anime couples and using the pictures for display pictures on MSN and Yahoo!, but I NEVER said that the image was mine.)<br /><br /><a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/art/Krissa-98063367">[link]</a> - Obviously Namine from KH2<br /><br /><a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/art/Roxi-Sexy-Jutsu-96806243">[link]</a> - Naruto<br /><br /><a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/art/Kiru-s-Sexy-Jutsu-96390734">[link]</a> - Again, Naruto<br /><br /><a href="http://kiruxgaara.deviantart.com/art/Roxi-Kimono-95621685">[link]</a> - from manga clip art (thanks HoneyAppleNinja for clarifying ^^) <br /><br /><br /><br />I'm not really angry with this person, I'm more... upset that they do this to artists' that spend years perfecting their own style, instead of doing what those artists' they stole from did and practicing their art so they can make their -own- art.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Story Update Yay~!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:26:31 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>EDIT: Yay! I now have The Lost Heirs parts 1-11 posted -^_^- Be sure to check them out!</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alright... Today, October 8th, is...the...<br /><br />Day that celebrates when I erupted from my mother's womb. What? Too detailed? =shrugs=<br /><br />It's 2am...and I'm updating my story >_> I have the first three parts of my second story posted and my first story is completely on dA! Finally!<br /><br />And no...I'm not still working on the second story, and I didn't just finish the first one.. >_> Truth is, I've been done with those two for years. =shrugs= I don't know why I haven't posted them fully already. Probably because I don't want to flood people with a bunch of chapters to read. <br /><br />Seems a little intimidating to me. <a href="http://scaredplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/c/scaredplz.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconscaredplz:" title="scaredplz"/></a><br /><br />Anyway...I'm currently writing story number four in the series ... I plan to have 6 or 7 so you have been warned! And know that I'll probably go back and rewrite the first... 3 stories once I've gotten my goal of 6 or 7 written and such... So yes... They'll be written better... but just read them now to get what's going on <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /> (however painful it may be...OR you can skip a whole crap load of stuffs and be lost! Up to you!)<br /><br />Oh... and the Lost Heirs (second story) is twice as long as Princess Peasant <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /> Enjoy?<br /><br />Also, what is interesting about when you read Princess Peasant you see how far I've progressed in three years of hard labor o_~ And I still have a long way to go! =dies= There are too many grammar lessons for a person to learn in one life time, it seems... Oh well, I'm only 17 so I have many years ahead of me to master my trade -^_^-<br /><br />But yes... I updated. So... I guess I should stop talking.. Or rather, typing. Alright...stopping...now.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Update + Random Ranting =D</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:45:24 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Okay... How to start?<br /><br />I've been thinking about getting a job. In fact, I almost had a job, but my way of transportation kind of... died, so I wasted a few days of false hopes. I basically haven't been doing anything the last few months, and I feel useless. But, eh, that's not really anything new I suppose <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />So, nothing really new to "update" with <_<<br /><br />Mainly, what I wanted to do was rant <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /> About a few things actually that have been bothering me that I've been noticing more and more.<br /><br /><br />First topic : GEDs.<br /><br />Okay, first off, I want to explain something. I am not in school. I am currently studying to get my GED. Why? Well, several reasons that are just complicated and if I go into extravagant details then I'll have spent my whole rant about that instead of the few things I want to talk about. But, what's been bothering me is the fact that everytime someone hears me say the dreaded letters, they automatically assume that I'm an idiot. A quitter. Yes, I did quit, but for very valid reasons. It doesn't mean that I -couldn't- do it, it only means that school wasn't right for me. I wasn't learning anything. It was very frustrating. GED means General Educational Development, meaning you're tested on what you need to learn in high school, and if you pass you get an equivalent to a high school diploma certificate. I feel, and many managers who were surveyed, that it is equal, if not a little better because it takes more effort to study for these tests. It, in my opinion, is an achievement all on it's own. This is because the high school diploma is very general. You have the students who have perfect grades, or are in AP (Advanced Placement) classes, they get a HSD. Then, there are the students who barely pass high school. They have the same HSD. To get your GED, you need to study for 5 subjects, LA reading and writing, science, social studies, and mathematics. This requires a lot of dedication to complete the studies. I don't understand why a lot of people frown upon it, when really it's not that bad. It's just another path one can take towards success in life.<br /><br /><br />Second Topic : Age.<br /><br />Why is it that the age group of 13-19 (teenagers) is  so generalized that everytime someone speaks the word people think "rebellious, careless, doesn't understand the world of life, doesn't care to understand, self-centered, most likely spoiled, ect."? I am so tired of telling people "Yeah, I'm <insert age>" for the simple fact that right then and there they decide to treat me different than they would someone older. My opinions get ignored, my voice is unheard, everytime someone does bother to listen most of the time they think whatever I say is stupid. I also hate the fact that when I do voice my opinions to adults, they tell me that I don't understand completely because I haven't "lived long enough to". What does that even mean? If I sit there and learn about what's going on in the world then that doesn't mean that I don't "understand it" because of how old I am. :sigh: I am just tired of being classified at a majority. There are rather intelligent teenagers, that aren't the exactly like every other teenager. Don't get me wrong, I understand that people classify us because most of my generation is just like the stereotype. And it is sad that the ones who are very unlike the stereotype have grown to be the minority. But, I guess that's usually how these things work.<br /><br /><br />Third Topic : Sex/Gender.<br /><br />Alright. First off let me explain that I am a very strong feminist. No, that does not mean that I feel women are better than men. No, that does not mean that I hate men. It means what feminism started out as: I believe in equality between the genders. I can understand that men feel that they should be gentlemen, and I agree completely, but not about -everything-. Unless you just met me, and you don't know what is okay to do around me and what is not, what will offend me and what will not, then I want to be treated just like you treat other men. Maybe not in the gross "I'm going to fart in this bag, you come over and smell it!" kind of way, but you shouldn't force yourself to be nice to me just because I have boobs. If I make you angry, let me know. If I suck at a game, let me lose. If I piss you off and deserve to be punched, then by all means let me have it. I don't feel that women should be put on this... high mantle, so to speak. We shouldn't be paid more for wearing skirts and having nice legs. We shouldn't be let off the hook for murdering someone when a man who did an equally wrong crime gets life in jail, or death. Women shouldn't rely on men to do all the hard work, or even open a hard to open jar. Yes, men... ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Dear SeriojaInc...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:36:36 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Dear SeriojaInc,<br /><br />I don't really know how to tell you this, but our affair is over. I think I realized it when I quoted Santa in your closet and I saw you sit on the crazy monk. I'm sure you're scarred enough to understand that I had a sex change. I'm returning your old lottery coupons to you, but I'll keep my common sense as a memory. You should also know that I never will forget to hate the Boston Celtics.<br /><br />Greetings to your frog Leonard,<br />Elie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Haha, I just had to. Original - <a href="http://amuris.deviantart.com/journal/20567546/">[link]</a><br /><br />I TAG THESE PEOPLE<br /><br />*<a class="u" href="http://seriojainc.deviantart.com/">SeriojaInc</a><br />*<a class="u" href="http://cyberbutterfly.deviantart.com/">CYBERBUTTERFLY</a><br />~<a class="u" href="http://peterpandagirl.deviantart.com/">peterpandagirl</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>A New Start</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:10:36 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Alright... I have a confession. I don't like my art. I feel that it is simply a weekend hobby more than something that I want to live off of.<br /><br />If any of you know me, you'll know that my passion is actually literature. I absolutely, 100% love writing. I love the feeling of creating new life and molding them into their own character and watching as they go through their life on paper. In a way, I suppose, it makes me kind of feel like a parent. You know, without the constant changing of the diapers or burping or feeding. I have had this passion in me since I was 8, and I wrote my very first (very lame) story called <i>Nutts the Squirrel</i>. It developed from there.<br /><br />So, I am sad to say, that I am done putting my art here on dA. I think that it is time for me to focus more on what I love, not what I do when I'm bored.<br /><br />I will understand completely if some of you, my watchers, decide that literature isn't something you want to watch and stop watching me. I will not be offended or hurt, I just understand that not everyone will take the time to read long stories on the internet.<br /><br />So again, I thank you all for supporting me through this.<br /><br />May your dreams be filled with sunshine and chocolate chip cookies! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>I'm 75% Tard ^_^'</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:55:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 1. [X] You have choked on water before.<br /><br />2. [X] You have tripped down the stairs before.<br /><br />3. [X] You have walked into a door.<br /><br />4. [X] You have pushed a door the wrong way.<br /><br />5. [x] You have walked into a wall. (And ran..full speed...it was 2 feet in front of me... Hah, long story >_&gt<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /><br /><br />6. [X] You have fallen going UP the stairs.<br /><br />7. [X] You have jumped off something.<br /><br />8. [X] You have been electrocuted.<br /><br />9. [X] You have put metal/aluminum in the microwave.<br /><br />10. [x] Right after a commercial comes on you forgot the show you were watching.<br /><br />11. [X] You have forgotten something that someone said.<br /><br />12. [ ] Your friends / family call you blonde a lot.<br /><br />13. [ ] You barely ever understand stuff / jokes, or it takes a long time to figure them out.<br /><br />14. [X] You have been bleeding and not even noticed it.<br /><br />15. [X] You've worn something backwards / inside out the whole day without knowing.<br /><br />16. [ ] You have stuck a fork / knife in a toaster before.<br /><br />17. [X] You have played with fire.<br /><br />18. [ ] You have thought USA was a state.<br /><br />19. [X] You've stepped on a flat iron / curling iron / straightener.<br /><br />20. [ ] You had to write this down or use a calculator or use your fingers to figure out your answer of how retarded you are.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Away...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:15:53 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I am currently on my way to Canada to visit my boyfriend until July 26th. I'm not sure how often I will be on, but I know I won't be updating...anything heh. I'll be a little slow to respond to messages, so in advance: I'm sorry!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /> Peace~!<br /><br />~Elie<br /><br />(P.S. I'm doing this on my phone so I can't change my mood.. I am not annoyed o_o)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>No More Art...</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:16:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hey peeps.<br /><br />Sorry about this... But I'm not going to be posting any new artwork of mine until I am able to get a tablet. This might take a few months, though. =sighs= I'm tired of it taking me forever to come up with mediocre art. It looks so much better on paper, but I can never get it looking perfect with my mouse. It turns out choppy and unprofessional.<br /><br />I <i>may</i> post traditional art, but I'm not sure if I want to do that until I have a good colored scanner. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/shrug.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /><br /><br />If anyone has a suggestion of a good color and b&w scanner, I would love them forever and evers <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Dang this is sad.</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:43:11 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ x = Somewhat<br />xx = Greater<br />XXX+ = Super scared of whatever Phobia it is.<br /><br /><br />A<br />[xx] Achluophobia - Fear of darkness.<br />[xxx+] Acrophobia - Fear of heights.<br />[xxx+] Agliophobia - Fear of pain.<br />[ ] Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or crowds.<br />[xxx+] Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects.<br />[ ] Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car.<br />[ ] Androphobia - Fear of men.<br />[ ] Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking.<br />[ ] Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.<br />[ ] Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society.<br />[ ] Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched.<br />[xxx+] Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.<br />[ ] Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers.<br />[xxx+] Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightning.<br />[ ] Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness.<br />[xx] Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection.<br />[x] Atychiphobia - Fear of failure.<br />[xx] Autophobia - Fear of being alone.<br /><br />B<br />[ ] Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.<br />[ ] Barophobia - Fear of gravity.<br />[xx] Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep slopes.<br />[ ] Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians.<br />[ ] Bibliophobia - Fear of books<br />[ ] Botanophobia - Fear of plants.<br /><br />C<br />[ ] Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness.<br />[x] Catagelophobia - Fear of being embarassed publicly.<br />[ ] Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors.<br />[ ] Chionophobia - Fear of snow.<br />[ ] Chromophobia - Fear of colors.<br />[ ] Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks.<br />[ ] Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces.<br />[ ] Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns.<br />[ ] Cyberphobia - Fear of computers<br />[xx] Cynophobia - Fear of dogs.<br /><br />D<br />[ ] Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.<br />[ ] Dentophobia - Fear of dentists.<br />[ ] Domatophobia - Fear of houses.<br />[xxx+] Dystychiphobia - Fear of accidents.<br /><br />E<br />[ ] Ecophobia - Fear of the home.<br />[ ] Elurophobia - Fear of cats.<br />[ ] Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers.<br />[ ] Equinophobia - Fear of horses.<br /><br />G<br />[ ] Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.<br />[ ] Genuphobia - Fear of knees.<br />[ ] Gynophobia - Fear of women.<br /><br />H<br />[ ] Heliophobia - Fear of the sun.<br />[xxx+] Hemophobia - Fear of blood.<br />[ ] Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles.<br />[xx] Hydrophobia - Fear of water.<br /><br />I<br />[x] Iatrophobia - Fear of doctors.<br />[ ] Insectophobia - Fear of insects.<br /><br />K<br />[ ] Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms.<br /><br />L<br />[ ] Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.<br />[x] Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes. (Who isn't afraid of this?<br />[xx] Lockiophobia - Fear of childbirth.<br /><br />M<br />[ ] Mageirocophobia - Fear of cooking.<br />[ ] Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.<br />[ ] Microphobia - Fear of small things.<br />[ ] Mysophobia - Fear of dirt and germs.<br />[ ] Myrmecaphobia - Fear of ants.<br /><br />N<br />[xxx+] Necrophobia - Fear of death or dead things.<br />[ ] Noctiphobia - Fear of the night.<br />[x] Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals.<br /><br />O<br />[ ] Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight<br />[ ] Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8.<br />[ ] Ombrophobia - Fear of rain.<br />[x] Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes.<br />[ ] Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.<br /><br />P<br />[ ] Papyrophobia - Fear of paper.<br />[ ] Pathophobia - Fear of disease.<br />[ ] Pedophobia - Fear of children.<br />[ ] Philophobia - Fear of love.<br />[ ] Phobophobia - Fear of being afraid.<br />[ ] Podophobia - Fear of feet.<br />[ ] Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.<br />[ ] Pteridophobia - Fear of ferns.<br />[xxx+] Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying.<br />[ ] Pyrophobia - Fear of fire.<br /><br />S<br />[ ] Scolionophobia - Fear of school.<br />[ ] Selenophobia - Fear of the moon.<br />[x] Sociophobia - Fear of social evaluation.<br />[ ] Somniphobia - Fear of sleep.<br /><br />T<br />[xxx+] Tachophobia - Fear of speed.<br />[ ] Technophobia - Fear of technology.<br />[xxx+] Tonitrophobia - Fear of thunder.<br />[xxx+] Trypanophobia - Fear of injections.<br /><br />V-Z<br />[ ] Venustraphobia - Fear of beautiful women<br />[ ] Verminophobia - Fear of germs.<br />[ ] Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.<br />[xx] Xenophobia - Fear of strangers<br />[ ] Zoophobia - Fear of animals<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>o= This is long!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:31 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 1) Nick Name(s):<br />Elie, Eli, Presto<br /><br />2) Who do you think you look like:<br /><a href="http://phishy.deviantart.com/art/ZOMBIE-JESUS-2911234">[link]</a><br /><br />3) Birthday:<br />October, 8 <3<br /><br />4) Place of Birth and Current Location:<br />Born in Lubbock, TX currently living in Washington.<br /><br />5) Nationality:<br />American <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/shrug.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /><br /><br />6) Astrology Sign:<br />Libra<br /><br />7) Chinese Astrology:<br />I think I'm the ram?<br /><br />8) Religion:<br />Atheist.<br /><br />9) What's your favorite smell:<br />Roses <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/rose.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":rose:" title="Rose" /><br /><br />10) Political Position:<br />I hate politics - I don't take sides. They're all evil.<br /><br />11) What do you prefer to drink in the morning:<br />Milk <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/milk.gif" width="40" height="25" alt=":milk:" title="Milk, which goes quite well with cookies" /><br /><br />12) Hair+Eye color:<br />Hair: Medium brown<br />Eyes: Cloudy blue<br /><br />13) Do you look like anyone famous:<br />Yeah... <a href="http://phishy.deviantart.com/art/ZOMBIE-JESUS-2911234">[link]</a><br /><br />14) Any unusual talents:<br />I can spread my toes like fingers >_> Is that normal?<br /><br />15) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous:<br />Right.<br /><br />16) What do you do for a living:<br />Umm.......I breathe quite nicely xD<br /><br />Hah, kidding. Nothing, yet but I want to be a writer <3<br /><br />17) What do you do for fun:<br />Draw, write, listen to music, computer<br /><br />18) What Kind of material do you like to use:<br />Umm?<br /><br />19) What kind of materials would you like to work with:<br />...Paper and printer ink? >_><br /><br />20) What celebrity would you date if you could:<br />JOHNNY DEPP!!! Kidding. He's too old. I can look, but I can't touch <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=(" title="=( (Sad)" /><br /><br />21) Favorite place to be:<br />With my boyfriend. Doesn't really matter where.<br /><br />22) Least favorite place To be:<br />I can't say it ^^'<br /><br />23) Do you burn or tan:<br />Burn o= I swear... When I sunburn and it peels... It's suppose to be tan underneath, correct? Well I SOMEHOW end up paler ><<br /><br />I use to be black!!! Kidding, heh. (People wonder why I stay inside >_&gt<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /><br /><br />24) Ever break a bone:<br />Nope.<br /><br />25) What is your favorite cereal:<br />Rice krispies and frosted flakes <3<br /><br />26) Person you cry with:<br />Umm...<br /><br />27) Any sisters:<br />3<br /><br />28) Any brothers:<br />2<br /><br />29) Any pets:<br />4 dogs, two hamsters, a bunny, and a fish that I swear is just a orange worm.<br /><br />30) An Illness:<br />Not that I know of >_><br /><br />31) A visible birthmark:<br />I have light brown birthmark behind my right knee >_><br /><br />32) A pool or hot tub:<br />Both? xD<br /><br />33) A car:<br />Nope.<br /><br />Describe Your:<br /><br />34) Personality:<br />Shy until you get to know me. I make horrible, horrible first impressions. I'm quite unless I'm around friends or family. I'm a hopeless romantic... chick flicks make me cry (sometimes). I'm very annoying. I hate people. Lotsofpeoplesannoysme.<br /><br />35) Your clothing style:<br />My own >_><br /><br />36) Room:<br />White walls covered with posters, drawings, and Johnny Depp <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />37) Relationship with your parents:<br />My relationship with them? Could be better.<br /><br />38) Do you believe in yourself:<br />At times.<br /><br />39) Do you believe in love at first sight?:<br />Yes <3<br /><br />Do you:<br /><br />40) Save your emails:<br />Yeah<br /><br />41) Pray:<br />No.<br /><br />42) Believe in reincarnation:<br />No.<br /><br />43) Brush your teeth twice a day:<br />Once.<br /><br />44) Like to talk on the phone:<br />Eh, I guess. Depends on who I'm talking to.<br /><br />45) Like to eat:<br />I LOVE EATING! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/drool.gif" width="15" height="18" alt=":drool:" title="Drool" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />46) Like to exercise:<br />Depends.<br /><br />47) Like to watch sports:<br />Hockey, tennis, and figure skating.<br /><br />48) Sing in a car:<br />Not really xD<br /><br />49) Do you have nightmares:<br />Yeah. Not often but.. who doesn't?<br /><br />50) Sleep with a stuffed animal:<br />I use to <3<br /><br /><br />What is:<br /><br />51) Right next to you:<br />My computer, duh silly ^_^<br /><br />52) On your coffee cup:<br />I don't drink coffee >_> co... ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Eh.</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:56:17 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ The rules are:<br />1. Post these rules.<br />2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves.<br />3. Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts.<br />4. At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named.<br />5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged.<br /><br />Facts:<br />1. I absolutely LOVE Disney! I'm a big Disney freak.. I have over 200 Disney songs on my iPod <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br />2. There are a few things that I <i>cannot</i> live without: My boyfriend, my friends, family, chocolate, and macaroni and cheese [seriously... I could live on that stuff!>_>]<br />3. My favorite music genres are classic rock, rock, and dance<br />4. I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat very much meat. But I do love chicken <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /><br />5. If I could change one think about myself, it'd be my height.. I'm really short >_><br />6. My biggest fears are being alone, needles/blades, heights, and spiders.<br />7. I <i>loath</i> being hit on. It happens all the time, and I don't even know why because I act bitter towards most people >_><br />8. My favorite actors/actress are Johnny Depp (<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />), Will Smith, and Drew Berrymore. From them, my favorite movies are Pirates of the Caribbean and Sweeney Todd, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Ever After <3<br /><br /><br /><br />I honestly don't know who to tag >_><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Happy happy joy joy!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:44:37 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Today was a good day.<br /><br />I saw one of my best friends for the first time in person since 4th grade (6 years!). Ooooh it was amazing. I got to watch him run around kicking balls ^_^ (he plays soccer, hehe). I gave him a biiig hug before he went on to the bus to head back to his high school (because he came to my town to play.....which is why I got to see him <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" />), I noticed his teammates saying "OooooOOOooOOOoo" and when he sat down the guy in front of him turned around and he just grinning and shook his head. T'was adorable ^_^<br /><br />I've just been very happy since Friday. Almost every day! This doesn't often happen anymore because I'm just unhappy with my school. I wish I was back in my old town =moved two Octobers ago=. If I hadn't have moved, I guarantee I would have seen Cody (my friend from 4th grade) every single day =O. Anyway... It's gone, over, and done with.<br /><br />But yes.. Back to the general topic...<br /><br />My attitude about most things has just completely changed and turned itself upside down on me (which is a good thing!). I'm suddenly not thinking negative thoughts automatically about everything anymore ^_^ If you've noticed I've drawn/posted more.. This is partially why <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Some of the reasons that I had been that way was because of my school. I hate it. People call me things like "Beaver" and "Bitch" and throw things at me on the bus. They haven't thrown anything in a while... But still >_> That's just three people, too! Wtf? I don't understand why they're so negative towards me. I asked one, and he said it's "because [I'm] annoying." Eh, whatever.<br /><br />But yes.. Not even those jackasses can bring me down anymore because I've been haaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy! Woo~!<br /><br />So yes... I'm currently doing art requests because of my good mood <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /> However, I will <i>not</i> do requests for "mature" material (recently got a request for that >_> ). Well.. I guess it really depends on how "mature" it is. If it's just a hot kissing scene, then maybe xD<br /><br />But yes... If you want something, just let me know a few things:<br /><br />1. General idea of your request (cartoon character, anime character, WoW character, ect.)<br />2. Provide an image to run by if it's a photograph, OC, or needs specific details (example: if the character(s) have unusual distinguishing marks) [This is just for me so I have a basic idea of what the person looks like.. Expression-/clothes-/ect-wise]<br />3. Give details of what you want in the picture<br />4. Whether you want it traditional or digital (by hand or computer)<br />5. What colors/theme you want<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>Three Things</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:18:43 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ -Three things you want to do before you die:<br />1.) Get published<br />2.) Get married<br />3.) Visit Tiger Island and New Zealand<br /><br />-Three Names you go by:<br />1.) Elie (or "Eli")<br />2.) Elieana<br />3.) Preston<br /><br />-Three screen names you have/had:<br />1.) Elieana<br />2.) Elie<br />3.) Rawr!<br /><br />-Three Physical Things you like about yourself = your look:<br />1.) My hair<br />2.) My eyes<br />3.) My smile<br /><br />-Three parts of your heritage:<br />1.) French<br />2.) English<br />3.) Indian (Cherokee I believe)<br /><br />-Three things that scare you:<br />1.) Heights<br />2.) Moving at very fast speeds<br />3.) Being alone<br /><br />-Three of your everyday essentials.<br />1.) Computer<br />2.) Writing<br />3.) Talking on MSN<br /><br />-Three things youÂ´re wearing right now:<br />1.) Jeans<br />2.) Blue shirt<br />3.) Knee-high socks <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="=D" title="=D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />-Three of your favourite bands/Musical artists:<br />1.) Def Leppard<br />2.) Aerosmith<br />3.) Cascada<br /><br />-Three of your favourite songs:<br />1.) Two Steps Behind<br />2.) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing<br />3.) Everytime We Touch<br /><br />-Two truths and a lie (in no particular order):<br />1.) I want nothing more than to publish a book<br />2.) My favorite colors are purple, black, dark green, indigo, and pink<br />3.) I am Bi-sexual<br /><br />-Three of your favourite hobbies:<br />1.) Drawing<br />2.) Writing<br />3.) Computer<br /><br />-Three things you want to do really badly right now:<br />1.) Be with my boyfriend<br />2.) Spend time with my friends<br />3.) Eat chocolate<br /><br />-Three Careers youÂ´re considering/ YouÂ´ve Considered:<br />1.) Author<br />2.) Designer (Interior and/or fashion)<br />3.) Massage therapist<br /><br />-Three places you want to go on vacation:<br />1.) New Zealand<br />2.) Tiger Island<br />3.) Italy<br /><br />-Three ways that youÂ´re stereotypically a girl:<br />1.) I LOVE pink<br />2.) I talk too much<br />3.) I'm a chocoholic<br /><br />-Three ways that youÂ´re stereotypically a boy:<br />1.) I'm a pervert<br />2.) I often find myself checking out guy's butts<br />3.) I think I can dance...But I can't.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>My Life................</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:10:49 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 - 17<br /><a href="http://osy057.deviantart.com/art/My-17th-Birthday-37573606">[link]</a><br /><br />2. A place you'd like to travel - New Zealand<br /><a href="http://bikingnicnac.deviantart.com/art/New-Zealand-3-22926644">[link]</a><br /><br />3. Your favorite place - Canada ^_^<br /><a href="http://adryroseinbloom.deviantart.com/art/Oh-Canada-40657226">[link]</a><br /><br />4. Your favorite object - My drawing pad<br /><a href="http://omine.deviantart.com/art/drawing-pad-3-31-07-52128684">[link]</a><br /><br />5. Favorite food - Italian and chocolate (not together >_&gt<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /><br /><a href="http://burgerflipper.deviantart.com/art/Fettuchine-Alfredo-62079260">[link]</a> <a href="http://spoon-whimsical.deviantart.com/art/chocolate-21274439">[link]</a><br /><br />6. Your favorite animal - Tigers<br /><a href="http://saphira-dragon.deviantart.com/art/Tiger-19142017">[link]</a><br /><br />7. Your favorite color - Purple<br /><a href="http://andry122.deviantart.com/art/In-Purple-77559498">[link]</a><br /><br />8. The town/state/etc in which you live - Washington<br /><a href="http://ensellitis.deviantart.com/art/Mountains-in-Washington-21655206">[link]</a><br /><br />9. Name of past pet - "Fang" my dwarf hamster<br /><a href="http://delen.deviantart.com/art/Fangs-29738140">[link]</a><br /><br />10. A dream come true<br /><a href="http://andrewmaidanik.deviantart.com/art/Wedding-43817003">[link]</a><br /><br />11. Your nickname/screenname - Elieana "Elie"<br /><a href="http://elieana.deviantart.com/art/Elie-75410277">[link]</a><br /><br />12. Middle name - Skye<br /><a href="http://araantonak.deviantart.com/art/Isle-of-Skye-21157887">[link]</a><br /><br />13. Favorite Smell - Flowers<br /><a href="http://oatstheman.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Flowers-6737411">[link]</a><br /><br />14. Bad habit of yours - Correcting other peoples' typos (OCD)<br /><a href="http://pocky-machine.deviantart.com/art/Stupid-Typos-62076338">[link]</a><br /><br />15. Your first job - n/a<br /><a href="http://sharpiepantz.deviantart.com/art/Hobo-on-the-side-of-the-road-75332395">[link]</a><br /><br />16. Favourite Movie - Pirates of the Caribbean ^_^<br /><a href="http://d17rulez.deviantart.com/art/Pirates-Of-The-Caribbean-AWE-57860183">[link]</a><br /><br />17. What are you doing right now? - Answering this questions >_><br /><a href="http://aforextreme.deviantart.com/art/Test-Questions-54012161">[link]</a><br /><br />18. Whats The Weather Like? - Sunny?<br /><a href="http://silvair.deviantart.com/art/Sunny-53801607">[link]</a><br /><br />19. Favourite Sport - Hockey~<br /><a href="http://fidenullo.deviantart.com/art/Holga-Hockey-28133419">[link]</a><br /><br />20. Favourite Music/Style/Band - Classic Rock and Dance; Def Leppard and Cascada<br /><a href="http://uchupi.deviantart.com/art/Def-Leppard-desktop-33800617">[link]</a> and <a href="http://jazzapower.deviantart.com/art/cascada-icon-50941356">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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                <title>My opinion on this whole matter.</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:07:13 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ First off let me state that this is not a one-sided opinion. I am tired of seeing all the people bitching and moaning about the new system, blah de da de da. I logged on this afternoon to 28 new messages. 28! You know how many journals there were out of those 28? There were 24.<br /><br />I can understand why people are upset. If I was constantly on the front page, I might be, too. But I'm not. I don't care about the front page. Yes, it is the chance to get exposed, but... I don't really care about that. I draw because I love to, not to get money off of it, or to have my name all over the front page of this and that.<br /><br />However, the people that are complaining about the complainers need to also understand that this new system is also punishing artists. I'm sure there are many people who were sooo close to that front page, but they didn't quite make it. Now, their chances are ruined, possibly for a while. They, in my opinion, have the right to bitch about this.<br /><br />I noticed that at least 95% of my journals were people complaining about this. They were the people that I saw regularly on the front page. I understand their frustration. However, having been continuously on the front page I am sure that they have plenty of people watching and supporting them.<br /><br />It's the talented people that are struggling for that exposure that was so wrongfully taken from them because they may post art in their correct, popular category but may not be popular themselves. Those are the people that I feel sorry for.<br /><br />Personally, I can understand both sides. I am happy that the under-appreciated artists are getting a chance to shine... But it's the fact that they have made certain category's stricter, cutting all chances off for people to get known that use those popular category's because that's what they like to draw/paint/ect. It isn't right to try and tell someone that if they're to get their name out there and themselves known that they need to change their style.<br /><br />I admit that I was getting a little tired of seeing the same people, or the same things on the popular section every day. Yes, they are very talented and their art is beautiful but they need to understand that they need to share the fame. Maybe they should be the ones to branch out and try new styles.<br /><br />I'm just staying more in the neutral side, to avoid conflict, but in my opinion it would be nice to have 2 different sections on the front page.. One with the normal "Popular" settings and another with the "FairExposure" setting. I feel that if people have the option, most will chose the "Popular" setting, thus the problem will not be solved. However, if they just added another section or even replaced the "Newest" section, the problem will be solved. Both sides will have their way, and everyone can stop their bitching -_-.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Elieana</author>
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