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deviantART: by:Kal-aMari http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Kal-aMari&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Kal-aMari en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:03:05 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Dear Kal's AC, http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/26237828/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/26237828/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:35:42 PDT
Sincerely,

-Gravity.

]]> ~Kal-aMari I think this warrants an update... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/25946749/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/25946749/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:17:30 PDT
Good news!

My dad, as some of you may know, is in the army, working at the Pentagon. He's Lieutenant Colonel as of right now, and he's going to be in forced retirement next year.

That is, unless he makes colonel. Then he'll get a permanent assignment for a few more years somewhere.

Well, the promotion board is in the process of meeting and discussing the next round of promotions. And his CO hasstated that, if he makes colonel, he'll have his assignment stationed once again at the Pentagon.

We'll hear back in about a week. This is really frackin' awesome. I don't think I can describe everything cause a) probably classified, b) don't remember it all. I'll let y'all know what comes up.

Bad news!

Remember how *Uriko44 was all like "OH, PAIN" a while back?

Yeah, I'll probably be the same way.

Same reason, too.

hooray less than 24 hours notice for major surgery!

]]> ~Kal-aMari Alas, poor Devastator... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/25739335/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/25739335/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:07:51 PDT
Looking fuckin' rad in the process? Hell yes!

Destroying pyramids? FUCK YEAH SEAKING!

Getting owned by Spongebob?

...Really, Michael Bay?

REALLY?!

Good movie otherwise. So much not awesome gratuity, though...

]]> ~Kal-aMari TRIPPIN SKIS http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/23151967/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/23151967/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:48:31 PST
I have never ever been on the slopes.

There will be pics/videos.

Oh, also? Ski equipment is HOLY FUCK expensive. I only have enough money to buy a cheap substitute for ski pants (no goggles, boots, or pads, have the jacket), and even then it set me back a shitload.

NEVERTHELESS.

BLAH.

I DO use my journal for more than complaining! Full report when I get back plzkthx

]]> ~Kal-aMari Merry...um...not-Christmas to y'all! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/22658737/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/22658737/ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:54:07 PST
]]> ~Kal-aMari Merry Christmas to y'all! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/22168241/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/22168241/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:03:29 PST
]]> ~Kal-aMari Back on the market http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21976044/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21976044/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:46:54 PST _>

]]> ~Kal-aMari Jetpack Brontosaurus http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21965928/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21965928/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:13:07 PST [link]

This is what I've been wasting my time on all day.

Might not be a good thing for slower comps, though.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Updates and plugs http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21799327/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21799327/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:55:53 PST
1. I wanna sell my DS. It's in pretty good condition; touch pad and mic still work fine, a little dinghed up on the top shell but nothing too bad. Only problem with it is the serial number rubbed off (so I can't sell it to Gamestop or something). I'm not looking to break even or anything, just get some of the money back. If you're interested, lemme know, we'll discuss the price (not expecting more than $50 for it).

2. My good buddy =ClownCarOnFire is open for commissions. Her art is good and her prices are fair. She needs the money to take care of her pets. I highly recommend you give her a holler about it.

3. Um...yeah, school's a little rough right now. Fuckton of work, not a lot of time to do it in. I'm really worried about failing out this semester...

4. Ending on a positive note, my watchers have pretty good taste in movies. The last three...are purposefully obscure (but recognizable) quotes from not-so-obscure movies. Basically, if I used more popular quotes, y'all'd guess it right away. But I know for a fact y'all have seen at least one of the remaining three, probably two, three if we're lucky. If y'all give up, fine, I'll use easier quotes on all three.

]]> ~Kal-aMari RIAA sues loser over pirated journal entry? http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21781323/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21781323/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:34:44 PST
Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
- Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
- Post them here for everyone to guess.
- Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
- No Googling/using IMDb search functions! DON'T CHEAT!

~~1. Why don't you make like a tree and get the fuck out?~~ Boondock Saints
2. That's when you know you've found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.
~~3. When danger rears its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled.~~ Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. After all we've been through, I'd *hate* to have to beat you to death.
~~5. MEIN FUHRER I CAN WALK~~ Dr Strangelove
~~6. All the birds are singing that you're gonna die!~~ Dr Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
~~7. Kaylee, find that kid taking a dirt nap with Baby Jesus, we need a hood ornament.~~ Serenity *
~~8. I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger.~~ Dark Knight
9. Anybody want a peanut?
~~10. "I didn't know you could fly a plane." "Fly, yes. Land, no."~~ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
~~11. If you were in your office, we'd be having this conversation face to face.~~ Bourne Ultimatum
~~12. I swear to God, one of these days, I just kick this piece of shit out the window.~~ Office Space
13. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off. Fight Club
~~14. Let us not, dear friends, forget our dear friends the cuttlefish.~~ PotC3: At World's End
~~15. Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls!~~ Casino Royale

*technically it's from the outtakes. But if you've seen the movie you know who says it. As a hint: it's related to the one before it

**Quote changed because the original's too broad.

]]> ~Kal-aMari orly? http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21633796/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21633796/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:35:05 PST [18:34] vudooladee: you're a fucking genius

]]> ~Kal-aMari My day has been made. (EDIT) http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21429270/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21429270/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:23:19 PST
Chris: Hey Joe, can you take my controller?
Me: But I don't know how to use your character...
Chris: Yeah, but I needa go help shower someone. And as we all know, showering's more important than the game.
Me: ...*looks at the clock* Okay, sure. Have fun.
All: ...

...maybe today will be better than the weekend. It ought to be, anyways.

EDIT: for the slow, it's my birthday today.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Long journal is LONG. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21368283/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21368283/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:12:02 PST

Annnnnnnnnd I'm pissed. Not at the election; the project I've been slaving on for the past week, the one I've been skipping class to finish. The one I...didn't finish in time and got 20% off. Great deal at Target, shitty deal on an assignment worth as much as a test.

The one I stayed up til 3 the past two nights alternating between working and panicking about how I'm probably going to fail another class because I punted an essay to work on the project.

Yeah, that one.

I woke up and solved the issue in the span of two minutes. I was off by one bit (read: a 0 instead of a 1). If I had stayed up a little longer, I probably would've noticed it and gotten full credit.

Hey, JSim? Fuck you.

]]> ~Kal-aMari HEY. (edit) http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21316550/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21316550/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:06:53 PST
YEAH YOU.

GO FUKKIN' VOTE.

Edit: also, my birthday's a week from today!

Edit: A little math info.

The situation: your class is deciding whether to take a field trip to Six Flags or to the museum. The total votes are SF and M, respectively, and whichever has the highest percentage of votes wins. However, if the winning percent isn't > 50%, the teacher flips a coin between the winning two.

Let's say you would prefer to go to the museum. You cast your vote accordingly. After your vote, SF = SF, and M = M + 1

On the other hand, if you're going to vote for the museum, you know you're gonna be unfavorable, so you abstain or vote for neither. In that case, SF = SF and M = M, as one would imagine. It doesn't matter in the end, and at least you're not helping SF win, right?

Not really, no.

You see, by not voting, the number of votes per choice doesn't change, but the total number of votes goes DOWN. Say a class of 31 students, and 6 abstain; the total votes is 25

Let's add some numbers to make it a little clearer. Say, without those 6, SF = 15 and M = 10, total = 25; the percentages are 15/25 and 10/25 = 60-40.

HOWEVER. Had those six voted (even if they all voted for, say, the arboretum or something; none of them want to go to SF, however), the percentage for SF would have been 15/31, which is less than half. The decision is forced to a coin flip.

Do you see what happened there?

Had every student who was pro-museum voted, there would've been either a tie or a deadlock, or museum would've won out in the end. It's impossible to say. But more importantly, by not voting, those six students INCREASED the percentage of votes to the side they didn't want.

For those of you who don't think their vote will count, remember this:

EVERY VOTE YOU DON'T MAKE FOR YOUR SIDE INCREASES THE ODDS OF THE OTHER SIDE'S VICTORY.

If you love Obama but don't think you'll matter, you're actually helping MCCAIN win.

If you'd rather vote McCain but don't because everyone else will drown your vote, you're VOTING FOR OBAMA.

This is a very very VERY important election. We've just finished the last term of the least popular president EVER. Both candidates are INCREDIBLY different, and the future of the nation depends on who wins.

So I URGE YOU. Get out and vote. The polls are still open, you've got plenty of time. If you choose to do nothing, you have ABSOLUTELY no right to complain if the other side wins.

Go vote, dammit!

]]> ~Kal-aMari Giant octopi are jerks. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21261559/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/21261559/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:55:27 PDT [link]
^^case closed

]]> ~Kal-aMari Mmm, tasty drama. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20870690/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20870690/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:19:40 PDT
It's drama, I don't wanna spread it by handing out the details, and don't want more folks thinking less of me or anyone else involved.

But the whole shit's pretty much my fault. I wanna apologize, but I doubt anyone I'd apologize to would care.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Badump badump http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20718253/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20718253/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:05:45 PDT Short journal is NOT.

^^True story. BELIEVE IT.

On a more serious note, today is National Betrafet Awareness day. This poor, starving species is on the verge of extinction; there can't be more than 10 left in the wild.

Show your support for the rare Striped Betrafet. Find one, raise it, take care of it, draw it pretty pictures, wish it a happy birthday.

And please...think of the children.

I'm Ron Paul and I approve this message. Bitch.

]]> ~Kal-aMari EMO BEGONE http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20670185/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20670185/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:35:20 PDT
Feeling better, getting stuff done for a change. Still got a paper to write sometime...

Yet here I am, doing a feature for

instead. Go me.

This oughtta be fun, her gallery is massive and I'm on 24 image per view, woot. -_-

Eagle Eye [link]
One of her recent works, and one of my favorites I've seen. Anybody knows I'm a sucker for dynamic scenes, and while it's not perfect, it's a good first attempt at an otherwise difficult scene. I wanna see her try more like this, dammit!

Down By The Sea [link]
Group shots are another treat, and this is one of her better ones. A variety of unique poses and depths make this one almost pop out.

Jingle Bells [link]
A fun holiday pic, another group, and one of her better backgrounds. Plus a couple details to make things a little more fun when you full-view it; Xion makes me chuckle everytime I see it, and I really dig Halu's face for some reason.

Turn Around [link]
(doing more than three cause I CAN)
I think this has always been one of my favorite pics, if for one reason: it's unique. Uriko doesn't do pencils very much, yet the colors here are very smooth and well-textured. It's a pose we don't see that often in her gallery, and it's done very well. In my opinion, the best drawing she's ever done, it really stands out to me, and I can't possibly feature her gallery without it.

bleh, I talk too much. This is why I can't have nice things. XD

I'll try to do something this weekend, promise.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Well that sucks. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20658327/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20658327/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:17:31 PDT Uriko44, and I thank her for that) and I still didn't even get to halfway.

Yeah, that makes me feel real good. Consider it cancelled.

]]> ~Kal-aMari And now, our feature presentation... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20627800/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20627800/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:20:36 PDT
So yeah. Got tagged by Dee, Uriko, and Koze, so I guess I have to do it. =/

Post here, I'll tell ya which pics I like and why. Catch is, you gotta make a journal like this too and spread the viru-er, I mean meme. ;>_>

BONUS TWIST! If you've been tagged recently (like a month ago), you could just browse my tiny gallery and tell me three things you like. Save ya the trouble of doing it all over again, ya? But if it was like a year ago, sorry, no dice. I'M WATCHING YOU.

Also, technically there should only be ten, but I'm not even gonna reach that many, so there's no point to limiting it, aye?

Post away!

...sometime...

...please?

]]> ~Kal-aMari Another Way to Die http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20563974/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20563974/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:29:16 PDT
The song for Quantum of Solace (y'know, Casino Royale 2?) got announced recently. It's...well, read/hear for yerself, ya lazy bums!

[link] << scroll down, it's near the bottom

Personally? It sounds too...jazzy for Bond, or at least for Daniel Craig. I guess we got spoiled by the awesomeness of You Know My Name last time around, but it's kinda hard to picture that as a title theme. Ain't that bad of a song, tho.

Any thoughts?

]]> ~Kal-aMari Well look at that. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20444925/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/20444925/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:02:13 PDT

Rules

* Choose a singer/band/group
* Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group
* Tag 6 more people (let them know they've been tagged)

GO GO GADGET DT

1. Are you male or female?
Honor Thy Father (only thing with a male in the title)

2. Describe yourself.
Take the Time (I'm quite patient)

3. What do people feel when they're around you?
Surrounded

4. How would you describe your previous relationship?
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

5. Describe your current relationship.
A Change of Seasons

6. Where would you want to be now?
Metropolis pt. 1

7. How do you feel about love?
Wait for Sleep

8. What's your life like?
Learning to Live

9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
I Walk Beside You

10. Say something wise.
The Spirit Carries On

I tag...UR FAEC

]]> ~Kal-aMari It's not the drop... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19804181/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19804181/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:14:51 PDT
I'm not feeling particularly good right now. Haven't been lately. I think I'm depressed again...

There's been nothing but drama, drama, drama lately. And I feel like I'm a big reason to blame for it.

If you don't know what's wrong, please don't ask. I appreciate concern or sympathy, but it's quite personal.

I hate to turn this into a "omg leevin DAz 4evarz BAWWWWWWWWWWW" journal, but...well, to be honest, it's the truth. I've had a blast being here, getting to know new people, commenting on art, occasionally drawing something of my own.

But...let's face it. I haven't really been that active lately. I don't leave comments anymore. I don't talk to people. My inbox is filled with art and journals and shit I've been meaning to say something about, but haven't been able to.

If I start feeling better, I might come back. If I don't, then it's been fun.

I'm not leaving the intarwebz, tho. I'm still on AIM all the time, so shoot me an IM or an email if you wanna talk.

Until we meet again, keep yourself alive.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Building a compu http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19417624/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19417624/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:03:00 PDT
Well...I'm looking to build a computer. As long as it works, I'm happy, doesn't matter how old.

Which is good, cause most of the computers that get put on Reuse (the mailing list) are old, like, 2002 old.

Problem: I've never come close to putting a computer together. Closest I've come is installing some new RAM on my laptop, which is quite different from...well, this.

I need a little help here. If you know anything about building a computer, or if you know someone who does and doesn't mind helping out a n00b, note me or email me or IM me.

The sooner the better, too; there's a campus-wide flea market (of sorts) coming up this weekend, and while I highly doubt I can build something by then, I at least wanna know if it's worth my time, or if I should take my chances on Sunday.

And, in case you're interested, some info:

Boxes I have (both incomplete, obviously):
1 Dell Dimension 4500
1 custom box, gutted except the motherboard

Parts I've identified (Reuse desc says these work):
Soyo SY-KT400 Dragon Ultra motherboard
nVidia GeForce4 graphics card (exact model unknown, but it's not MX)
ethernet adapter (model: PRO200WL, make unknown)
Turtle Beach TB400 sound card

Parts I can't identify:
small-ish PCI board connected to sound card (contains two LAN/phone ports, only part number I found of use was REV-A00)
two power supplies (one from each box)
two disc drives, one of which is writeable

Parts I'm pretty sure don't work:
the Dell motherboard that all the PCI cards are attached to =/

Parts I lack:
184-pin DDR-SDRAM, any size (makes it a LITTLE hard to see what actually works, yes?)
hard drive (I know very little about these, no clue what will fit)

Sorry to bore y'all. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Well that's kinda new. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19325748/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19325748/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:19:28 PDT
What's so bad about it?

]]> ~Kal-aMari GEET DAOWN http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19305205/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19305205/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:39:01 PDT
wanted to get rid of the last journal.

OHAI the mood thingy isn't being a total n00b anymore

]]> ~Kal-aMari bleh... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19132923/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/19132923/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:00:50 PDT
not really in a mood for any of 'em.

Anthrocon was fun. Scary sometimes. But mostly fun. Sometimes not...anyways, the con was fun.

Tried drawing, failed miserably. Turns out a REALLY old drawing I lost a while ago wasn't near as finished as I thought it was.

And like I said...I'm not really in the mood. Sorry, folks, but show's closed.

PS: FMA is quite a depressing anime.

Mood thingy at the bottom totally sucks and is voting for Nader.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Defro'd http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18677168/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18677168/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:18:31 PDT
So funny story. I go to get a SLIGHT haircut. Maybe half an inch from the top, get rid of the tangliest parts, shape it a little, nothing major. The barber nods and says he understands. Takes a few snips, asks me if it's okay, all's good. I take my glasses off and he turns the chair around.

Then my dad comes in.

He goes straight to the barber, tells him something that I can't hear.

Then pays for my haircut.

Few minutes later?

[link]

And this is why I never get a haircut with my folks.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Still ain't back yet... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18632055/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18632055/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:28:04 PDT
Oh yeah, and at the moment, I'm going to Anthrocon.

]]> ~Kal-aMari off to NYC http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18541806/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18541806/ Wed, 28 May 2008 10:42:43 PDT
But for the rest of the weekend, I doubt I'll be having much internet access. Gonna be back after my bro's graduation, so probably on Monday. Talk to y'all when I get back!

EDIT: So I lied, and my parents got a nicer room than I thought they would. Business as usual, only...in NYC, not Boston. ;>_>

]]> ~Kal-aMari IT'S OVAR! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18480781/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18480781/ Sat, 24 May 2008 14:36:09 PDT
So yeah. School's done. Overall, this semester sucked. And apparently a class I thought I wasn't registered for...I was registered for. -_-;;;;;;;; And worse is that I can't really do anything about it. >_<

On the lighter side, got a job lined up. Gonna stay up in Boston over the summer, moving into my new room tomorrowz. Shit's gonna be epic.

Speaking of epic...

Remember the gloriosity of ye olde Pime Taradox? Well, it's back, folks! We're gonna try to NOT let it die this time due to a certain mod's lack of wanting to do something about it dying! *cough*

Anyways, she's got more info about it here: [link] . Sign up, go!

]]> ~Kal-aMari So Metro... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18203506/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18203506/ Tue, 06 May 2008 20:29:47 PDT
Problem is, I've never gone to an out-of-town con.

Lotsa planning, and I really don't have time for it. So, any con-goers out there...any tips?

Also, KOZE. See if you can get your sis to call a complete stranger to ask her a few questions about suggestions.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Hm? http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18160475/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18160475/ Sun, 04 May 2008 07:34:23 PDT
The irony is that, thanks to Adblock/Scriptblock, dA actually runs FASTER than it did last week.

But oh, how I miss preview images...;_;

Also, I didn't finish the project in time. Go me.

]]> ~Kal-aMari Crushed spirits and Swing demons http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18078784/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/18078784/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:47:54 PDT

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Fuckin' GUIs.

(Since most folks won't get it, Swing is the Java package you use to make stuff like windows and whatnot.)

(I hate it.)

(It hates me.)

(In Soviet Russia.)

Gah, I need a break.

CSS by =sugartwat
tweaks by *Kal-aMari...hopefully

]]> ~Kal-aMari Time keeps a-rollin' http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17941727/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17941727/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:13:57 PDT

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Especially when I forget to update my journal a week post facto. ^_^;;

ON WITH THE SHOW!

The show was awesome, my costume, pimp. I had an awesome time, and the next week or so was filled with people asking me, "hey, didn't I see you at Next Act?" It's a good feeling. I'm happy.

There IS a recording floating around somewhere, and I'm gonna try to track it down. Also a few pics I need to steal from Facebook.

OFF WITH THE SHOW!

And by show, this time I mean project.

So in the weeks leading up to the show, I had OH SO MUCH work to be doing. And, thanks to the show, definitely not enough time to finish it. But alas! The show is over, as is the major project and three problem sets due on the same friday as the show!

...now to work on the next one. x_x

A VERY IMPORTANT PLUG

See my icon? Well,

, the specatularly-awesome guy who drew it up is taking/needing commissions. Please please PLEASE buy one from him! He rocks as an artist and as a human, you will not be disappointed!

AGAIN WITH THE IMPORTANTNESS

Did I mention that

is taking commissions? Of course I did. So I'm mentioning it again. Buy one!

CSS by =sugartwat
tweaks by *Kal-aMari...hopefully

]]> ~Kal-aMari And so...it begins. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17775465/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17775465/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:50:48 PDT

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Tonight's the first night of our show, Once Upon a Mattress. We've got three shows to do. This is my first time acting on stage in front of a crowd.

...yeah, I'm a little nervous.

But it's gonna RAWK!

"Boy...flower...?"

Also, for the interested (ie, only a few of you)...there will be NO official DVD sale of the production. Apparently something in our contract with the company says we can't do anything more than keep a copy for the archives, sorry! I'll talk to the director and see if we can't pull some strings into loopholes.

CSS by =sugartwat
tweaks by *Kal-aMari...hopefully

]]> ~Kal-aMari THERE WAS A FIRE(fight)! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17727723/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17727723/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:50:05 PDT

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God, I love that movie.

Um, yeah. So my dorm had to be evacuated Sunday at...12:04 AM, if I remember correctly. It wasn't a drill; one of the rooms had the lights on with a lotta smoke seen from the outside. We don't know if there was actually a fire or if one of the sprinklers broke (shorting the outlets and creating a lot of smoke), but the damage was done. On the plus side, our sprinklers are awesome; judging by the amount of water leaking out of the building under that room and by the two industrial-sized water pumps they brought in afterwards, I'd say any fire didn't stand a chance.

On the negative side, everything in the room got completely soaked. And the water leaked into the rooms below, resulting in more water damage, (almost) including the Rock Band + plasma TV in the guys' room.

Four hours later, we get the all clear as they finish fixing things up. Turns out, though, that the damage ended up cutting Internet access to the building. It was repaired late last night, far too late for me to actually get my work done-

Oh yeah, I had work to do yesterday. Finishing the lab and filling out the respective notebook, and studying for the test today. All of the materials, of course, are available online. Imagine that. =/

ON TOP OF THAT.

This is Prod Week. The week before my show gets put on stage fo sho. Daily rehearsal now goes from 6 to midnight EVERY NIGHT. Homework is EXTREMELY frowned upon during rehearsal. Also I have another project and two psets.

...yeah, this week is looking to be AWESOME.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari GUYS BIG NEWS http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17634844/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17634844/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:42 PDT

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I'm pregnant.

And YOU'RE the father!

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]]> ~Kal-aMari Painin' it up *EDITGU* http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17478679/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17478679/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:55:09 PDT

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So the good news!

Yesterday was pretty damn awesome! I went to AnimeBoston for my first con ever! Ran into

, hung out with her and her posse, stood awkwardly in the background like I usually do...'twas a lot o' fun, I think I could do this con thing.

Plus I got a kickass Dialga figurine. 8D

AND AND AND, I'm back home for Spring Break...cause MIT's gay and has a really late Spring Break.

But at least I'm back!

And...there's some bad news. Gettin' some wisdom teeth taken out, fun times. Mmm, looking forward to a few days of nothing but...soup. Soup. Chicken noodle soup. Chicken noodle soup. Chicken noodle soup. Maybe a soda on the side.

EDIT:
So bad news, I'm gonna need the surgery. D=
Good news, I'm not home long enough for them to do the surgery yet.

Bad news, means I needa buy another plane ticket to come back down here to get my teeth yanked. D=

MUCH BETTER NEWS. My dear sis

is desperately wanting a sub, and she's willing to draw for it. Sounds like a good deal to me. She rocks, and she deserves one if anybody does. Note her if you're interested, she'll tell you what you can get for what. Someone PLEASE do; I would if I could, but kinda-sorta in the "broke" state, and all transitions loop back to itself-

...wow, I need a life.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari Oh lardy http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17268170/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17268170/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:10:36 PDT

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I'll keep this short and sweet.

School + BRAWL ==

Unfortunately there is no ambivalent smiley.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari Cleaning house again http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17072935/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17072935/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:21:46 PST

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246 deviations | 53 messages

Okay, so I...kinda ran into art backlog again. x_x This time...EVERYTHING's gone, no discrimination. This also means a lot of stuff that I meant to comment/fave but never got around to.

So, if there's anything you're really/kinda proud of in the past few weeks/months (old backlog is OLD), and I didn't leave a comment or say anything nice or fave or anything? Please let me know. Believe it or not, I hate forgetting to tell you awesome something is and keep watching it collect dust in my inbox.

Don't be humble, don't be shy. If you submitted something you like in the past month or so, let me know so I can drop my two cents in.

...speaking of dust, gonna go clean the room now kthx.

I'm sorry I forgot you.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari Move along, now. http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17001010/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/17001010/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:00:02 PST

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Life sucks right about now. And it doesn't look too bright in the near future.

But don't worry about it. I'm feeling a lot better. Sorry to waste your time.

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1) Name: Joseph T (yay confidentiality. Ask me if you don't know what it is, I might tell ya)
2) Male/Female: un hombre
3) Were you named after anyone? Um, Joseph from the Bible.
4) Does your name mean anything? "He shall add." Haha, I get it, cause I'm at MIT and-yeah, it's lame.
5) Nick Name(s): Joe, Kal
6) What do you think you look like name wise: Harry. *shot*
7) Date Of Birth: November 11th, before most of the rest of you.
8) Place of Birth and Current Location: Lawton, OK, now in Boston
9) Nationality: Puerto Rican and Scottish, I think, with a little Choctaw
10) Astrology Sign: Scorpio lulz. Don't care about astrology.
11) Chinese Astrology Sign: Hare...whatever that means.
12) WhatÂs your favorite smell? watermelons and cookies
13) Political Position? Conservative (not necessarily Rep or Dem)
14) What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Milk, the water fountains here taste funnier in the mornings.
15) Hair + Eye colour: Dark brown for both.
16) Do you look like anyone famous? I've been told I look like Jeff Goldblum.
17) What do you look like? FRO.
18) Any unusual talents? I'm rather artistic all around. I play, draw (occasionally), sing, and turns out I can act, too.
19) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous? Phoenix Right
20) Gay, Straight, Bi, or Other? Straight as a ruler
21) What do you do for a living? Currently a student, but I work at the video game research lab (for credit, not pay)
22) What do you do for fun? Play video games, wander the intarwebz, talk to friends
23) What are your favorite art materials to work with? All I got is colored pencils. Wanna try inks, though...
24) What would you like to work with? PRISMA PENCILS. Copics scare me.
25) Have you met your grandparents? On both sides. Both my grandparents are war vets and SCARY MEN. Do not fuck with them.
26) Girlfriend: None ever.
27) Crush: It's a secret to everyone! Except for one...
28) What celebrity would you date if you could? Most female celebrities get on my nerves. If I was gay I'd do Matt Damon.
29) Current worries? avoiding getting crushed by the massive workload this term

30) Favorite online Guy/Girl: Deanna and Koze for the ladies, Meep for the guys (y'all don't know him)
31) Favorite place to be? in the lounge, watching TV or playing Smash
32) Least favorite place to be? Lecture, rm 32-155 (the wireless there is SO GAY)
33) Do you burn or tan? Almost always tan. Except for a little incident in the Florida mangroves. ;_;
34) Ever break a bone? Yes, in a hilarious manner.
35) What is your favorite cereal? APPLE CINNAMON CHEERIOS FTFW
36) Person you cry with: Koze or Dee
37) Any sisters: Thankfully no
38) Any brothers: Two, both in the army, one being all doctorly.
39) Any pets: Got a mini dachsund at home named Molly. :3
40) An Illness: ADHD. Yes, I know there are a lot of misdiagnoses, but I'm pretty positive about this one.
41) A Pager: pshhhh
42) A Personal phone line: Not that rich
43) A Cell phone: Hell yeah
44) A visible birthmark: I think I might have one on my ass. xD
45) A Pool or hot tub: I wish...don't even have a bathtub.
46) A Car: Used to. RIP my Volve ;_;

Describe Your...
47) Personality: Quiet, helpful to the point of nosy, I try to be likable and hate having people hate me.
48) Driving: I've had a cop tell me he wished there were more drivers like me. XD
49) Your clothing style: Whatever's lying around. Usually jeans and a t-shirt of some kind.
50) Room: It's...small. At least it has a fridge and a dog/TV
51) WhatÂs missing: more room, a GOOD bed
52) School: MIT, represent!
53) Bed: it's...more like a cot. Single, collects a lot of dust.
54) Relationship with your parent(s): Sometimes annoying, but I thank God for them.

Do You
55) Believe in yourself: Sometimes, sometimes not.
56) Do you believe in love at first sight? They call that a crush, dear.
57) Consider yourself a good listener: Yeah
58) Have a future dream that you would like to share? Eventually get my story out, one way or another. Also make a video game.
59) Get along with your parents: most of the time.
60) Save your e-mail conversations: not until GMail.
61) Pray: A lot
62) Believe in reincarnation: No...it's debateable.
63) Brush your teeth twice a day? You're supposed to do it TWICE? Whoops...
64) Like to talk... ]]> ~Kal-aMari Why? http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16886696/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16886696/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:30:09 PST

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Why must we have "someone special" if only for one day?

Why must someone special be someone you love, cherish, til the day you die or he moves away, and not someone you think is special?

Let's be happy because we have a day, regardless of its meaning.

Let the couples have their fun, and let us have ours.

The meaning is meaningless, so live.

Have a happy day, be it Valentine's or not.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari Testing, testing... http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16480519/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16480519/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:00:46 PST

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hey look, Kal gets a CSS! Courtesy of the wonderful =sugartwat

...too bad I haven't a clue what I'm doing. Any tips? Specifically how to get the picture at the VERY bottom, or how to use this silly contraption.

JANE STOP THIS CRAZY THING.

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]]> ~Kal-aMari What is this nonsense? http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16455788/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/16455788/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:22:31 PST

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Kal posts an update? LIES.

...yeah, might as well get on with it, huh?

HOLIDAYNESS
Yeah, a little late, shut up. I hope everyone had a happy and safe holidy season. Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

...what'd I get? I think the season's for a little more than who gets what-I GOT A WII!!!! And enough money for Guitar Hero! Woo!!! No friend codes yet, cause MIT's wireless is rather difficult to log into without, y'know, a computer. I'll see what I can do then.

IAPNESS
lol pness

For those of you who don't remember my journal almost exactly one month ago, my college has a minimester in January during which...well, not much happens. Essentially, the joys of being on campus minus all the work? Count me in!

Of course, the month's not completely empty, because some of you might remember...

JOBNESS
THAT'S RIGHT, thought I was gonna talk about
MYSTERY HUNTNESS
didn't ya? First and foremost, I got a job!!!!1! Working at the GAMBIT lab, which specializes in video game research! Ya! Course, due to some technicalities, I can't get paid this month, so I'm taking it for class credit (somehow) and not cash, but come next semester...KAL SHALL WORK 4 DOLARES

okay, back to our regularly-scheduled programming

MYSTERY HUNTNESS
Yay, it returns! For folks who have no clue what I'm talking about, [link] It seems to be a bit tuned down this year, as most of our team consists of seniors. And what happens to seniors on their senior year?

They get lazy.

So the team's smaller, and planned participation only goes up to "how long until we get bored." Misfortunate. Oh well, maybe I can catch up on my homework this weekend when I'm clearly supposed to be playing poker with a duck.

And simply because this deserves special mention...

AQUARIA
YES. This little gem of an indie game was released earlier this month! The boys at BitBlot put their heart and soul into this bugger, and GOD DAMN, it shows. I love this game. Short, but DEFINITELY worth the price ($30 USD). There's a reason this won Indie Game Festival's grand prize, plus lots of "Indie Game of the Year" titles from around the web.

You can find more information at [link] I STRONGLY recommend checking it out and supporting Derek and Alec (did I mention it's a two-man team? Shortest credits ever.)

now that's out of the way (GO PLAY AQUARIA)
JACK BAUERNESS
or, 24 Things I Know About Me. Opens next Friday!

1. I am a God-fearing Christian. I don't think I've officially announced it yet, but it's the truth.
2. I HATE people judging my religion based on a few. It's natural, but...please, we're not all abortion-hating "Anything not in the Bible is HERESY" Bush lovers who blame Katrina and everything on homosexuality.
3. I am a sophomore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and enjoying every minute of it (except the hard ones)
4. (because Koze told me to say it) Yes, I have a fro. XD Unfortunately, I'm also loosing hair already, and it's rather thin at the top...;o;
5. I cannot cook to save my life. I have tried and failed WAY more than I can count.
6. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in fourth grade. No, I do not fake it. Yes, I get distracted easily, and you can tell in any AIM/phone convo we have.
7. I do draw...sometimes.... ]]> ~Kal-aMari A little house cleaning http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15675554/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15675554/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:30:43 PST

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I believe it is in order, no?

At the start of the day, I had 266 deviations and 105 messages.

I'm down to 154 and 88.

ARTNESS! I'm feeling even less inspired than normal lately. I know, I promised an entry for *kosmosforextreme's contest, and I WILL get that beech done this week. Have some very nice ideas, actually. But other than that...yeah, nothin.

SCHOOLNESS! I don't know how I'm going to fit in all the school work I have to do. Two lab writeups (should be three, but *punts* ) and an INDEPTH paper about the writing style of Handel's Messiah, 1st and 2nd movements. The rough draft I wrote last week nabbed a C, so I'm hoping to do much better this time around.

BUSINESS! Because busyness isn't a word.

Also, the mood is simply because it's irritating that I can never find the "Busy" mood whenever I need it. Which is most of the time.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari AND I~~~~~ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15408564/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15408564/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:01:00 PST

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WILL ALWAYS forget to update my journal and draw and do anything related to deviantArt. x_x

Anyways...um, yeah, much to talk about. Lessee....

THE GIVING OF THE BIRTHDAYINGS

Yeah, slightly important thingy. It's called MY BIRTHDAY.

...okay, I lied, it's not important at all.

Still. My birthday's coming up on Sunday, aka Veteran's Day! It's lovelyness. Even though I'm pretty much expecing nothing. Regardless. BIRTHDAY

NEW INFORMATIONGU! THE DAY OF THE BIRTHINGS!

Yes! So my birthday! It rocked. Even though we didn't do much, it still rocked. Like normal, I didn't get much. A $50 check from gramma and COOKIES MMMM

Then Justin came by the dorm.

Oh yeah, y'all don't know who he is. So...

INTERLUDE: THE BEING THAT IS JAWSTEEN!

Basically, the Father of Third West (my wing) and Supreme Sensei of the Justin School of Smash. He's an awesome guy, and I haven't seen him in almost a year. Thus making his appearance even better. So now back to...

THE SEQUEL! MORE DAY OF THE BIRTHINGS!

So yeah. He came by. And we went to lunch. 'Twas quite awesome. And then we played more SMASH and TALES and other Third-Westish things. It sounds very boring to y'all, but to me it was quite awesome. I had fun.

Oh yeah, gifts?

like I said...just fifty bucks and some cookies...and a SHINY NEW LAPTOP.

oh yeah, I kinda told y'all about it. But I love it oh-so-much...IZ NICE

THE SUCKING OF THE 18.03

Oh yeah, y'all don't speak MITese.

Basically, it's my Differential Equations. It sucks. I hate it. I hate the professor, I hate the subject, I hate the homework. On the bright side, I have an awesome TA. Without him, I would not know ANYTHING that's going on. x_x

That said...I was thinking about dropping it. After some time, however, I think dropping it would be a bad idea. A very bad idea. If I drop it, I lose a scholarship, one which I desperately need to stay up here. Course, if I fail it, I might lose the scholarship, anyways, but at least I won't give up. I've started going back to lecture, despite how useless it is. But what's the point of complaining about it if I'm not willing to do anything about it?

Exactly.

Oh yeah, btw:

THE GETTING OF THE WIN

I'm typing this up from my new lappy. Thinkpad X61. Looks like a brick. But it works wonderfully.

And IS A TABLET laptop.

I'm still working out some of the kinks in it. Some things are irritating. But it's super-special-awesome! I luvs it!

...yeah. I love it yo.

AND IT WAS ONLY $1500 WTF 46% OFF

SO WAIT, KAL WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOUR OLD LAPTOP?!

Simple. I'm selling it. It still works, it's in pretty good condition. But having two laptops at the same time is irritating. And I wanna get some of the money back. No, don't bother asking for it, I've already got a buyer. $500. By no means a terrible deal. I wanted to sell it for less originally, but you know you're asking for too little when the BUYER tells you to raise the price. x_x

THE HAPPENINGS OF LIFE

18.03 aside, life is going well.... ]]> ~Kal-aMari nvm http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15135340/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/15135340/ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:07:12 PDT

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari How to save a life http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14802310/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14802310/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:34:57 PDT

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On a personal note...I'm feeling much better. But that doesn't really help me much, because everyone else is having a shit time...

I'm speaking this time about [link] . Please, please, PLEASE, read this. And then when you're done...click and download the file below.

[link]

I have done this, there are no viruses or spyware or ANYTHING bad. As far as we know, this is entirely legit. The file is definitely legit, just a text file explaining her situation. And if this MegaUpload thing actually works...we'd be saving a life here.

Please. Just click dl/open once a day. We can get this thing done, folks. I know, I'm not helping much, but every little bit helps. Seriously. This is not a scam. This is serious.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari What a LOVELIER way to start a semester! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14649749/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14649749/ Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:46:33 PDT

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So. First of all, about the failing thing. Apparently, due to the really effin' bizarre way the class is graded, I'm NOT failing. Actually, the homework is optional (but REALLLLLLY REALLY RECOMMENDED), so the pset I didn't turn in doesn't count for anything. So yeah, I'm back to not failing! Yay!

Then I wake up today half-dead.

Apparently my friend (who WAS sick but is now getting better) was a bad bad person. And now I have her cold. I feel like shit right now, and am really effin' tired for 10:45. >_< I can't really nurse the cold, cause I have pretty much no access to the things you'd normally nurse a cold WITH. No soup, no caffeine-free soda, not even saltines.

...yeah, this year's looking to be FANTABULOUS!

On the bright side, [link]

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari What a LOVELY way to start a semester! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14580922/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14580922/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:28:29 PDT

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So yeah. I'm already failing one class. And I'm about to fail another one.

[insert loud expletive]

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari HAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14536489/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14536489/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:19:45 PDT

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[link]

No, it's not a virus or a shock sight. Yes, it is the greatest short movie ever created.

Well worth 20 minutes of your time. GO GO GO.

EDIT: So apparently the links might be getting deleted. I haven't checked them all yet, so now there's a link to the original blog I found it on.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari THANK YOU IS/T, I LOVE YOU http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14501965/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14501965/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:24:45 PDT

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Wireless = very yes.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari HOMG ART THIEF http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14478655/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14478655/ Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:29:02 PDT

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COME MY MINIONS RISE FOR YOUR MASTER YOU MUSTN'T LET THIS ART THIEF'S EVIL SLIDE!

KILL KILL SLAUGHTER!

(told ya I'd do it...)

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari GWAR http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14432053/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14432053/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:42:16 PDT

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Is the noise I make when I get TAGG'D instead of, y'know, PACKING.

1 - Post these rules
2 - Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3 - Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts
4 - At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named
5 - Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

Yeah, yeah, whatev.

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1. let's get this out of the way. I have ADHD. That's why I'm a little spastic when I talk sometimes. It all makes sense to me, so that's all that matters.

2. I...do not draw often. Go figure, huh. And when I DO draw, it's never to my satisfaction. Either one's not very good.

3. I know the president of Gearbox Software personally. Stephen Bahl's dad is my brother's old soccer coach, so I saw him a lot when I was younger. If I wasn't so stupid, I could've probably gotten a job working for him somewhat easily. If you have no clue who I'm talking about...it's the company that's helped work on almost every major FPS since Half Life, including CS, Halo, and Gears of War.

4. Texas has awesome fast food. Probably why we're so fat, cause Whataburger owns your face off. Also, Sonic is god, CAN A BRUTHAH GET AN AMEN?

5. I usually don't start a conversation. I don't know, I just can't think of anything to say. HOWEVER, I will almost always respond to anything YOU say, and try not to lead the convo into a dead end or awkward silence. Unless, of course, you don't say anything either and we just sit there sipping our Dr. Pepper.

6. I have little to no self-esteem. Everything I do sucks. However, I don't really seek any improvement in self-esteem. I'm perfectly content with knowing you're better than me. As is such, I never guilt-trip; just state the truth and what you're probably thinking, anyways.

7. Related to that, I never pick up subtle hints. I'm trusting and think the best of everyone until it's too late. If you don't flat-out tell me you don't like me, I won't get the picture. This is probably because I'm an asshole to my friends, but I never mean any of it; as is such, I don't think YOU mean any of it.

8. I try to do the unpopular thing. Or, rather, I try not to do the popular thing. I don't like anything with a MASSIVE fanbase (FF7, Naruto, KH, etc), or at least I'm not willing to get into them because everyone else is doing it. If I'm torn between two things, I'll go with one because I think most people HAVEN'T chosen it. I used to be a sheep, until I realized that following the leader takes the lemmings off the cliff.

9. (because I can) Yes, I AM a Christian. Nondenominational Protestant. And it really hurts me when people say they've had a bad experience with a pushy or unloving Christian that drove them away, because, if you read the Bible instead of believing every word a televangelist says because "HOMG IT'S TRUTH," Christianity ain't about being right or holy or making you into a nice person. It's about love; "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. For the whole law is summed up with these." I know most of the people I know from dA aren't Christians for various reasons; that said, I have no right to judge you as people, and I love you all.

...I tag no one. Steal it if you want.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari PSYCHOLOGIST?! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14363341/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14363341/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:01:12 PDT

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stolen from the lovely

Disorder | Rating
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Very High
Schizotypal: High
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Moderate
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: High

URL of the test: [link]
URL for more info: [link]

I find it kinda surprising that I'm low antisocial, considering that's what I've been describing myself most of the time...

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari OTAKON '08 (Now with two heads!) http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14240135/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14240135/ Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:18:24 PDT

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EDIT: The fantabulous

has "decided" to help (ie I begged her, she gave in. ;>_> ) with the planning process. This is very good, as she has much more con experience than I do, especially with Otakon. Thank you so much, Olly!

Copypasta'd from this thread: [link]

Yes, it's ridiculously early. Still, it's best off to start planning ahead, I say. Much better than waiting til the last minute.

So anyways. I'm trying to get a group together to rawk Otakon next summer. Let's start things off with a roster:

GUARANTEED, I AM GOING DEFINITELY.
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Olly
Guru
Kal

THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I CAN GO, BUT I MIGHT NOT.
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Koze (I don't remember what you said earlier)
Vyn (still need to hear back from ya)
Deanna ("Too early to tell")

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I WOULD LOVE TO GO
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Tay (your mom still needs to call me!)
Seeker
Max

CURRENTLY INVITED.
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Everyone who's not on the list! There's no limit to who can join us.

Next up: reasons for not going. I know from talking to Tay that (especially the younger crowd) your parents would feel at least slightly uneasy about letting their darling kid frolick about with total strangers across the country. For this crowd, I would like to point out that:

a) Otakon is very safe. It's one of if not the largest anime conventions in the country, and has been for quite some time. There are people everywhere, security everwhere, Olly tells me it is all very safe.

b) Being the oldest, I will be almost twenty one by that time. This means that there will be an adult present at all times. If anything bad happens to ANY of y'all, I will hold myself personally accountable to the parents.

c) If your parents or guardians are still feeling unsure about that last part, contact me via email or note or AIM or something, and I will provide my cell number for them to call and connect with a real person. In fact, I want them to call me if the parents have any concerns.

d) That said, this will probably be my first convention. Even so, I will also be trying to get some friends from my college to join me. I can think of a few off hand that are animu freaks and would love to go to Otakon. The point here is that, even if I'm not technically an adult, there will be adults present in the group.

I think safety is the primary concern among parents out there, so you can quote me in saying that I will do EVERYTHING in my power to make sure anyone in our group stays safe. The other issue is, of course, price, and there's not much I can do to fix that. Registration is done online, there is an admission fee of...*guesses* $35, potentially more. The other big spending is the air fare. Booking early nets you better deals, of course, but nothing can be done until the actual date is set. All I know is that it will be in the summer time, I'd guess late June, early July.

Hotel rooms will likely be shared to keep costs down. Also to put parents at ease, we're probably going to go with segregation, guys and gals. I don't know how most parents will react to coed rooms, and I think I can wager what some... ]]> ~Kal-aMari HUR HUR DUMNESS http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14195580/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/14195580/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:14:25 PDT
Swiped from the lovely

[x] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking.

[ ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking.

[x] You have run into a glass/screen door. (how many times?

)

[x] You have jumped out/off of a moving vehicle. (And got back on and did it again. XD)

[x] You have thought of something funny and laughed out loud, then people gave you weird looks. (Repeatedly)

[x] You have run into a tree. (Unlike Tay, I don't have the excuse of a bike. XD)

[x] It Is possible to lick your elbow.

[ ] You just tried to lick your elbow. (Nope, I've done it before.

)

[x] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same rhythm. (wait, what?)

[x] You just tried to sing them.

[x] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.

[ ] You have choked on your own spit. (C'mon, how stupid do you think I am?)

[ ] You have seen the the Matrix and still don't get it.

[x] You didn't notice that in the last question "the" was spelled twice. (...dammit...)

[x] You just looked at it. (Dirty tricks, dirty dirty tricks...)

[ ] Your hair is blonde/dirty blonde. (Hell nah, I'd shoot myself.)

[ ] People have called you slow. (not in that way...v_v)

[x] You have accidentally caught something on fire. (A plastic spatula. I didn't know they COULD catch on fire. ._. )

[ ] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes. (EXCELLENT HAND-EYE, TAY.)

[ ] You have caught yourself drooling.

[ ] You've fallen asleep in class. (Tried, can't)

[ ] If someone says "fart" you laugh.

[x] sometimes you just stop thinking. (Who doesn't?)

[x] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about (All the bloody time...)

[ ] People shake their heads and walk away from you.

[ ] You are often told to use your "inside voice".

[x] You use your fingers to do simple math. (...;;>_> )

[ ] You have eaten a bug. (Rocks aren't bugs.)

[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something more important (Always. ^_^)

[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out, and didn't realize it

[x] You've looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand, hair or pocket.

[ ] You sometimes post bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you don't even when you know it won't happen to you. (...what?)

[ ] You break a lot of things. (Not no more! ^_^)

[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.

[x] You sometimes tilt your head when you're confused (Duh!)

[x] You have fallen out of your chair before (laughing!) (and not laughing...v_v)

[x] When you're laying in bed, you try to find pictures in the texture of the ceiling (I did NOT no other people do that...

)

[x] The word "umm" is used many times a day. (Yes'm!)

...22.

DUR HUR I GO 2 EHM AYE TEE LUL

Steal it if you want.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari I'm innie! http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/13880700/ http://Kal-aMari.deviantart.com/journal/13880700/ Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:29:55 PDT
Whew. Got back from America's Penis tonight...after much hassle no thanks to American Airlines, courtesy of DFW airport...

...oh God, my ankles are on fire.

I had an amazing time in the Keys, lots of snorkeling and eating and the occasional fishing. Lotsa stuff you really have to be there to fully "get."

...don't you hate it when you never get sunburned, except for once...

It's a fun trip, quite expensive, but worth it for a group. Really. Plus, the highlight (being the only part of the trip that really meant anything but wasn't outside in the blazing humidity), I got to hang out with the lovely

a few times. A helluva lot of fun, and much cheaper than taking the FastCat to the Dry Tortugas-

...FastCat, not

. n00bs.

...My ankles used to be honkey-white...;o;

Whining and complaining aside, I had an awesome time there. But it's great to be back to not-85%-humidity and not-$3.10+ gas and not-rock-solid-beds and not-not-aloe-vera. Oh, how I love you, aloe vera...

...In case you can't tell, I got burned. Horribly. Like, the heat radiating from underneath the car is now painful. Full story will come with pictures of my formerly-purplish-ankles.

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Keep yourself alive. ]]> ~Kal-aMari