I got accepted to the University of Arkansas today!
This obviously called for an all-caps status on Facebook
I'm so excited.

I'm moving to Arkansas in August.
Winter, I will miss you.

Art News:

Tablet! Stories! So many things to come!

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

Finished my UofA application today. All that's left is for me to get the results!

I've already written one paper tonight, but I've got one more to go. This is my break between them. AAAAAND GO!

Centaur:
[] You are rather wild, and let your instincts run you.
[] You get drunk a lot.
[] Bravery and boldness is second nature to you.
[x] You have a deep love for astronomy and the universe.
[x] You like to read your daily horoscope.
[] You have a high level of pride in yourself.
[] In the woods is the best place for you to be.
[x] You are spiritual.
[] The horse is your favorite animal.
[x] You are possessive and territorial.
Total: 4

Elf:
[] Your ears are slightly pointed at the tips (be honest!).
[x AND so humble!] You are very intelligent.
[] Your five senses are extremely keen.
[] Your weight is quite a bit lighter than the average person at your particular height.
[] You always wear elegant clothes and speak as politely as possible.
[x] You are most at peace when you are gazing at something beautiful, like nature.
[] You look very young for your age.
[x] You rarely get sick.
[x] You are a very hard worker.
[] Above all other superpowers, you would love to read minds or see the future.
Total: 4

Fairy:
[] You are happy a lot of the time.
[] The best superpower to you would be to fly.
[] You are very shy.
[] You love the forest and plant life in general.
[] You are always willing to help others, even if you might not be the best to offer aid.
[] You are young and short.
[] Dancing is one of your favorite pastimes.
[x] If someone ticks you off, you are very clever with getting them back.
[x] Your clothing isn't always presentable, but you are comfortable with what you wear.
[x] Circles are a wonderful symbol of unity to you.
Total: 3

Gnome/Dwarf:
[] You are excellent with crafts and handiwork.
[x] In social situations, you tend to be a little awkward.
[] You are short for your age.
[] You are an isolationist.
[] You love to play practical jokes on people.
[] You are extremely fascinated with jewelry.
[] You look older than your age.
[x] You love the woods and the mountains.
[] You are well off, or come from a family that is well off.
[x] You have a short temper.
Total: 3

Harpy/Siren:
[] You are best at talking bad about people behind their backs and not to their face.
[] When you are annoyed, you will go to a great extent to torment whoever did so to you.
[] You often take things that aren't yours.
[] You are easily angered.
[x] Death fascinates you.
[x] You are female, or a feminine-looking man.
[] You associate yourself with the wind element.
[x] You can switch quickly between your light and dark side.
[] You love to trick others.
[] You have a ravenous appetite.
Total: 3

Mermaid:
[x] You love the beach moreso because of the water than the shore itself.
[] Fish are some of the most beautiful creatures to you.
[x!!!!] The ultimate superpower to you would be to breathe underwater.
[] You enjoy looking at ships, but not riding them, as well as you like ships for traveling, not hunting in the sea.
[x] You are good at swimming.
[x] You like to collect shells.
[x] You use sea items as jewelry or decoration.
[x] You enjoy learning about the ocean and the life inside it.
[x] You are extremely against ocean pollution, and someday, perhaps (if you haven't already), you will work to stop that.
[] Legs on land are not as important as a fin in the sea.
Total: 7

Vampire:
[x] You're a night person.
[x] You have a fascination with blood.
[x] You are extremely pale.
[] You wish you had a bat as a pet.
[x] You are not religious at all.
[] Tight spaces are not scary or uncomfortable for you.
[x] The sun's glare annoys you all too often.
[x] You hate food with lots of garlic in it.
[] To you, a kiss on the neck is more romantic than a kiss on the cheek or lips.
[] You don't like sharp objects near you.
Total: 6
*Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/24221467/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/24221467/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:04:09 PDT :thumb91277496:

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I am almost finished with the application process to the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. All I have to do is send my highschool transcript, and use my own copy to fill in my high school classes and submit the app. I should have this done by Friday.

Most of my high school friends are pretty open to me moving and just threaten death and mutiliation if I don't come back and visit them. However, my college friends(one in particular) have pretty much cut me off.

The one won't talk to me at all. She says I'm leaving her, and that everyone she's ever cared about does so. I keep telling her that I'm not going anywhere yet, and have pointed out repeatedly that she's leaving this campus as well, but she won't have it. She just won't talk to me.

I have other acquaintances, but mostly the people I used to spend most of my time with will no longer speak to me. That makes this campus a very lonely place.

I wonder if they even realize that's just another reason for me to go.

Art News:

Working on character descriptions for a story. :3

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

You Found Me - The Fray

Where were you when everything was falling apart?

Lost and insecure
you found me, you found me
Lyin' on the floor
surround me, surround me
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me.

But in the end, everyone ends up alone
Losing her, the only one who's ever known
who I am, who I'm not, and who I want to be
No way to know how long she will be next to me.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/24104391/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/24104391/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:30:22 PDT :thumb91277496:

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I'm moving to Arkansas to live with Cherie and go to school at the University of Arkansas.
I'm super excited.
This means, however, that I'm going to be working 40 hours a week at Kwik Trip and trying to get another job over the summer so that I can have money to pay rent for an apartment.

But then, either this fall or next spring(fingers crossed for this fall), I am MOVING TO ARKANSAS. And living with my best friend ever.

This has drawn a lot of sighs and rolled eyes from friends and family, but also a lot of encouragement and wishes of luck.

I'm finishing up my application stuff all this week and meeting with my advisor tomorrow(today really) to see what credits transfer and when I'll be able to go and all that wonderful stuff.

I am so excited. SO EXCITED.

God, last year February I was in tears almost every day because I thought I had no friends left and would be all alone. Now I'm going to Arkansas to live with my best galpal ever and my friends here are actually showing that they care if I disappear to Arkansas. I love my life. :3

Art News:

I HAVE A TABLET. Sorry for flooding all your update pages.

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

Topeka - Ludo

I found God in a catalytic converter in Topeka on a Monday night.
I taste blood every time I think of summer
If that's true, I'm in for quite a treat
'Cause I'm begging for the sun in a mid-Missouri winter waiting desperately to get out of town.
No, you can't keep a good man down.

You've been known to obsess over the future - do you think you'll get away from the past?
As you stone yourself just to make it through 'til midnight, consider what you might have found.
You think you've got a good thing now?

I found God in a catalytic converter in Topeka on a Monday night.
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future
So you know that keeps me hanging around.
No, you can't keep a good man down.

From here on you can count on all things going the way they must have from the start.
All you feel is the current flowing through you and seizing your infected heart.
I found God in a catalytic converter in Topeka on a Monday night.

Every saint has a past,
every sinner has a future
Saint has a past,
every sinner has a future
Every saint has a past,
every sinner has a future
sinner has a future.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23923747/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23923747/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:03:02 PDT :thumb91277496:

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1.What does your deviantART name mean and why?
It’s the nickname that Set used to use for me. ‘Nautica’ but spelled with a ‘k’ since my name Erika is spelled with a ‘k’ instead of the typical c. I use it for everything now.

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?
Errr. I’m not sure exactly, but I think like Yu Yu Hakusho, InuYasha, and Dragon Ball Z?

I’m a fan of a lot of things. Pokemon, Doctor Who, Burn Notice, Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, etc. Lotsa things.

3. How many watchers do you have now?
81. =O

4. Name 3 of your favourite artists on DA.
, and many many more.

5. Do you comment, fav, or both?
I usually just fave, unless I have something other than “OMG LOVE.” To say.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?
No, I haven’t really been that active lately.

7. What is your most popular deviation?
Most Viewed:
Most Commented:
Most Faved:

8. What are your favourite non-anime TV shows?
Doctor Who, NCIS, Burn Notice, Psych, House, Scrubs, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and others.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Everything. Male faces, female faces, faces in general, bodies, poses, hands, clothing. Everything.

10. Summer or winter?
Winter. I hate the heat.

11. Rain or Sun?
Rain.

12. What's your favourite type of music?
“Alternative” is the most popular genre in my WMP?
13. PC or Mac?
PC.

14. Anime or Manga?
Manga, usually.

15. Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi.

16. Read or TV?
I don’t read as much anymore.

17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
I’m almost always online somewhere if I’m not at work, at class, sleeping, eating, or out with people.

18. Name a hidden talent.
…

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?
Both.

20. What is your favourite fast food restaurant?
Eeeeh. Depends on what I’m hungry for. Right now all of it sounds gross.

21. What are your top 3 favourite books?
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and either P.S. Your Cat is Dead or the Violet/Silver Eyes series.

22. Wii or Playstation?
Playstation.

23. Name 3 of your favourite bands.
Fall Out Boy, The Killers, and the Hush Sound. THERE ARE SO MANY MORE. ;_;

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
Faster, I suppose.

25. Do you like Denny's?
Not usually.

26. What is your favourite emoticon?
and . Oh, and

27. What is your favourite ty... ]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23840518/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23840518/ Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:29:07 PDT :thumb91277496:

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

Four flights in seven days, two last Sunday and two this morning.
Flying makes me feel extremely ill. And, for some reason, makes my left shoulder extremely sore. Uncool.

But it was worth it, I had a PHENOMINAL time. I'm actually considering moving to Arkansas; one week is not enough to spend with your best friend every year. She says I could rent a room in her house(rent is only like $250 a month, cheaper than me getting an apartment or house here), and once I have residency in Arkansas the U of A is only $3000 a semester, compared to my $5700 and rising here...

Very tempted.

I bought Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Fire Red.

Paper due tomorrow, I believe I'm just going to skip the class. Whoo.

Art News:

I've got photos from Arkansas to put up. Lots and lots. Most of them will probably not be DA-worthy, but I'll see what I can get up.

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

Neon Tiger - The Killers
Run, Neon Tiger, there's a lot on your mind
they'll strategize and maim you
but don't you let them tame you
You're far too pure and bold
to suffer the strain of the hangman's hold

I don't want to be kept
I don't want to be caged
I don't want to be damned
Oh hell

I don't want to be broke
I don't want to be saved
I don't want to be SOL

Give me rolling hills and tonight could be the night I stand among a thousand thrills
Mister, cut me some slack 'cause I don't want to go back
I want a new Day and Age

Come on, girls and boys
Everyone make some noise.

Run, Neon Tiger, there's a price on your head
they'll hunt you down and gut you
I'll never let them touch you
Away, away, oh run
I'm begging you, Neon Tiger, run
Under the heat of
under the heat of
under the heat of the Southwest Sun.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23684764/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23684764/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:14:40 PDT :thumb91277496:

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Well, not quite. But I am leaving for Arkansas on Sunday morning. :3 I'm super excited. I'm going to see Cherie. We haven't seen each other since last summer, and before that we hadn't seen each other ever. So yay! Intarweb friend hangout time. Maybe next year I'll harass ~Caitlinsaurus, though I'm still rooting for the 'we all go to Europe' option. x3

It's Spring Break. I have a paper to write but as I said, I'll be in Arkansas. So we'll see how that goes.

The airport is making me nervous. I hope that I can get to all my flights on time. >:

Art News:

Doodles and stories! Whoo!

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

LaX to O'Hare - The Academy Is...

It was a plane ride from LaX to O'Hare
and what happened next was a series of unfortunate events
please stay tuned for what happened next
The life I breathe for you gives to me new wounds
to patch and dress as I reflect
on what else I can give you

Maybe I should blindly throw my faith
into the next thing that comes my way
standing at the back door with the life that you left behind
Oh, we are the same behind the frame,
behind the glass and fake last name
I've been waiting far too long to feel the sun on my back

It was a big bang and a bright white light from nowhere
it turned my coach-class window to a first-class seat
on the Evening News on NBC
The life I gave for yours is so keep it
You oughtta keep it
If I had one last chance to take it all back
you know I'd take- take- take you

"Apologies are all we'll ever be," she said
standing on the stairs looking back, looking hard at me
"Well life is long for those who have to wait," I said
A choice I had to make
A choice I had to make
A choice I had to...

It was a plane ride,
just a plane...

If we know the way we're going to die,
through everything else we will survive.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23515548/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23515548/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:52:27 PST :thumb91277496:

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

I bought three dates tonight. Well, two and a half. Either way, I donated $130 to the local battered women's shelter so I'm feeling pretty good. I bought the guy I liked, but he's been kind of a douche so I'm not as excited about that as I am about the guy that I don't know. He looks like a sweetheart and he's in the major I'm considering, I'm hoping that will be some good conversation.

Anyway, I had a good time tonight. I'm happy.

Patrick(the guy I bought half of) says that I'm balla. It made me laugh.

Art News:

Doodles and stories! Whoo!

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

Not Your Concern - The Hush Sound

Shackles and chains get in the way
and I'm locked in the gardener's gate
Where everything grows
and no one should go where I've gone
I won't come back.

How can you dream of the doorway
without ever going in?
How can you dream of the doorway
without making excuses and drawing conclusions
You're at it again

I am not your concern
the world will still turn
when I'm not around
Rely on me and you'll fall
backs up to the wall
Someone let me out.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23381107/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23381107/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:55:39 PST :thumb91277496:

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

"The story so far...
You've somehow acquired a magical dimension-splicing conversion van and are planning an epic cross-country road trip with your friends and fandom. First, pick ten travel buddies from anywhere - real life, fiction, OCs, celebrities, whatever. Then answer these questions to see how cracktastic your adventure turns out to be."

1. Cherie
2. Hadrian
3. Aiden
4. Caitlin (~Caitlinsaurus)
5. Sara
6. Maddy
7. Solara
8. Max
9. Symagdotf
10. Jack


1. The GPS has an obnoxious voice. What does 9 (Symagdotf) name it, & is 7 (Solara) bothered by it?
Symagdotf would fall in love with it and call it "Little Buddy" like he does to everything. Solara wouldn't mind, she'd just be pleased to be included.

2. 8(Max), 4(Caitlin), 6(Maddy), and 1(Cherie) are all forced to share the cramped back row of seats. How do they arrange themselves?
I'd say Max and Caitlin would be on the outside. Cherie could sit in the middle 'cause she's frickin' tiny, and Maddy would be on Aiden's lap so it doesn't matter.
(From Cherie: WRONG. I PUSH EVERYONE OFF AND TAKE ALL THE SEATS. Because I can. )

3. 5(Sara) & 10(Jack) are sitting next to each other. Who gets the window seat?
If she wanted it, Sara.

4. 3(Aiden) & 4(Caitlin) are invading each others personal space. Who gets annoyed first & how do they deal with it?
xD They both hate being touched so I think they'd both be pissed. Aiden's violent by nature but I think Cait might trump him.

5. What habit does 8(Max) have that might get on 2(Hadrian)'s nerves?
They don't know each other so I think they'd both be too polite to call each other on anything, but Max likes to hum a lot.

6. Who's more likely to start up a round of "99 Bottles", 1(Cherie) or 7(Solara)?
Cherie, since Solara is mute. But that's not likely either.
(From Cherie: That song? I'd do it. Just to annoy everyone. And I'd sing it VERY LOUDLY. -has done it before.-)

7. Would you trust 9 (Symagdotf) or 10 (Jack) to get behind the wheel for a while?
Jack, but not Sym. Sym totals cars too much.

8. You stop at a gas station & 5(Sara) & 3(Aiden) make a snack-and-supply run. What do they bring back?
If they could get back to the vehicle without hurting someone else or each other, probably just whatever they were asked to bring. I doubt Sara would be the fetcher though, she'd rather send someone else.

9. 6 (Maddy) and 8 (Max) brought CD's. What's on their playlist?
Max would have Alternative, Maddy would have Disney music.

10. Who's the more notorious backseat driver, 2 (Hadrian) or 10 (Jack)?
Neither, they'd both just sit there looking unhappy that they were brought along until someone forced them to talk.

Art News:

Doodles and stories! Whoo!

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

Love You Much Better - The Hush Sound

You are the daydream in my eyes
there whenever I wake up
but the colors never crystallize
and I never get enough

Why do you kiss everybody but me?
I just sit back and watch
Oh, but one day soon I'm gonna grab you by the collar
and kiss you all I want.

I can love you much better
if you can't see it, you're blind
I can love you much better
Oh, you know someday I'm gonna make you mine

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23261606/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23261606/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:36:43 PST

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

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February sucks.

[link]
^Explanation.

Art News:

Contest coming soon.

Shiksa(Girlfriend) - Say Anything

Girlfriend now
I have a girlfriend now
no way no how
will I get a girlfriend now

I remember it vividly, love
I've been walking erect
since the moment we met
and I caught your eye
to my surprise

Your white thighs
my brain's neroses ceased to be
and angels, conversing with me
That you're attracted to me
is divine

And even if your friends don't understand
no matter what, I'll always be your man
and even if you go, you know
you'll leave me feeling grand

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23100621/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/23100621/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:29:50 PST

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

"The reason it's so painful when someone disappears is you have to face the fact that the person you loved had probably left you a long time before he grabbed his coat and scrammed. The worst part is realizing that he was lying to you, in some way, before the moment of vanishing."

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( ) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(x) Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
( ) Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane
Total so far: 7

( ) The Princess Bride
( ) Anchorman
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
(x) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Total: 13

( ) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
( ) American Pie
( ) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp

Total so far: 13

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 19

(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
(x) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
( ) Robots
Total so far: 23

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
( ) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
( ) KING KONG
Total so far: 26

( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
(x The Joys of Babysitting) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
( ) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
(x) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
( ) Flubber
Total so far: 28

( ) Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo
(x) Practical Magic
(x) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 31

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
( ) The Mask
(x) Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 34

( ) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
( ) Bourne Identity
( ) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
( ) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George
Total so far: 37

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
( ) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss's Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
(x) War of the Worlds
( ) Rush Hour
( ) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 40

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22841803/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22841803/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:38:00 PST

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

CONTEST

I'm going to be doing an art contest. I've been wanting to for a while now, really, and so I'm finally going to go ahead and do it.

The Prizes:
1st - 1 year Subscription
2nd - 6-month Subscription
3rd - 3-month Subscription

The Topic:
The song 'Wine Red' by The Hush Sound. Any art inspired by that song.

The Judges:
Myself, ~Caitlinsaurus(if I can rope her into it), and one of my non-DA friends.

General Rules:
Any sort of art will be accepted(I'm going to have to say Literature is going to have to be short, though). Previously made art will be allowed to be submitted.

Starting/Ending Dates
It will start soon, exact dates will come after I've thought out the rules some more. The end date will be about a month after the start, maybe 2 months based on the general consensus of the people who enter.

Check back soon for more updates.

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Vox

I have a Vox. I will do my ranting there instead of here.
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I'm always up for a good journal feature. If you want in this one you have to do a similar journal and I have to see the link to said journal before I will add you to this one. So if you want in, create a journal offering features and link it back. I will post three thumbs from the first ten people to show me their journals.

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Art News:

Contest coming soon.

Spaceman - The Killers

It started with the low light
Next thing I knew, they ripped me from my bed
then they took my blood type
he left a strange impression in my head.

You know that I was hoping
that I could leave this star-crossed world behind
but when they cut me open I guess I changed my mind

And you know I'm might
have just flown too far from the floor this time
'cause they're callin' me by my name
and there's zippin' white light beams
disreguarding bombs and satellites
That was a turning point
That was a lonely night

The Star Maker says, "It ain't so bad."
The Dream Maker's gonna make you mad
The Spa... ]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22723825/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22723825/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:18:21 PST

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

Why couldn't I just leave it at the un-multiplied number? 96% is still pretty freaking obsessed, and I feel more correct. I'm not into Ska, Bluegrass, Rap, Techno, or Classic Rock so I believe that it's not really right to say that I'm more than 100% obsessed if I don't know 100% of all genres... Oh well.

Also, upon a second readthrough I do know of The Veronicas, The Click Five, Lil' Jon, and the Ying Yang Twins. So really I'm at more like 200%. But I don't care about them, so.

ALTERNATIVE:
[x] Weezer
[x] Paramore
[x] Panic! At The Disco
[x] October Fall
[x] The Academy Is...
[x] Coheed And Cambria
[ ] Bayside
[x] Yellowcard
[x] Sugarcult
[x] The Dresden Dolls
TOTAL SO FAR : 9

COUNTRY:
[x] Rascal Flatts
[x] Carrie Underwood
[x] Leanne Rhymes
[x] Garth Brooks
[x] Dixie Chicks
[x] Kenny Chesney(a little fairy bastard who has to stand up twice to see his shadow, according to my grandfather...)
[x] Tim McGraw
[x] Faith Hill
[x] Shania Twain
[x] Johnny Cash
TOTAL SO FAR: 19

EMO:
[x] Hawthorne Heights
[ ] Halifax
[x] Forgive Durden
[x] Amber Pacific
[x] The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
[x] From First to Last
[x] Senses Fail
[x] Underoath
[x] Something Corporate
[x] Hit the lights
[ ] Dear Whoever
TOTAL SO FAR: 28

INDIE:
[x] The Hush Sound(Omigosh. <3)
[x] Eisley
[x] Death Cab for Cutie
[x] Dashboard Confessional
[x] The Killers
[ ] Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[x] Hot Hot Heat
[x] Gym Class Heroes(They're Indie? I'd go rap.)
[x] Franz Ferdinand
[x] Modest Mouse
TOTAL SO FAR: 37

METAL:
[x] Slipknot
[x] System of a Down
[x] Disturbed
[x] Metallica
[x] Guns n' Roses
[x] Lamb of God
[x] Slayer
[ ] Hatebreed
[x] Killswitch Engage
TOTAL SO FAR: 45

POP:
[ ] Teddy Geiger
[x] Ashlee Simpson
[x] Kelly Clarkson
[x] Jesse McCartney
[x] Avril Lavigne
[x] Pink
[ ] The Veronicas
[ ] Daniel Powter
[x] James Blunt
[x] Natasha Bedingfield
[x] Ryan Cabrera
TOTAL SO FAR: 53

POWERPOP/POP PUNK/PUNK:
[x] hellogoodbye
[x] Cute is What We Aim for
[x] Cartel
[ ] The Click Five
[x] Fall Out boy
[ ] Lucky Boys Confusion
[x] Good Charlotte
[x] Bowling for Soup
[x] Reliant K
[x] Less Than Jake
[x] Simple Plan
TOTAL SO FAR: 62

RAP:
[ ] Ying Yang Twins
[x] T.I.
[x] Paul Wall
[x] Tupac
[x] Jamie Foxx
[x] Ludacris
[ ] Lil' Jon
[x] Outkast
[x] 50 Cent
[x] Kanye West
[x] Notorious B.I.G
[x] Young Jeezy
TOTAL SO FAR: 72


SKA:
[x] Reel Big Fish
[ ] The Specials
[ ] Mad Caddies
[ ] The Aquabats
[x] Sublime
[x] No Doubt
[ ] Madness
[ ] Operation Ivy
[x] Bob Marley
TOTAL SO FAR: 76

ROCK:
[x] Taking Back Sunday
[x] All American Rejects
[x] Motion City Soundtrack
[x] Avenged Sevenfold
[x] Angels and Airwaves(Should've stayed as Blink 182. Which I notice is also mentioned here. Why not mention +44 and cover the entire band post-breakup?)
[x] Evanescence
[x] My Chemical Romance
[x] Green Day
[x] Blink 182
TOTAL SO FAR: 85

CLASSIC ROCK:
[x] The Beatles
[x] Led Zeppelin
[x] The Rolling Stones
[x] The Who
[x] Pink Floyd
[x] The Doors
[x] Jimmy Hendrix
[x] Queen
[x] Van Halen
[x] Bob Dylan
[x] Simon & Garfunkel
TOTAL SO FAR: 96

Now multiply by two and put "I Am ___% Obsessed With Music"
96 x 2 = 192

Art News:

Moving band photography, and working on doodles.

*Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22550337/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22550337/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:53:32 PST

My Pokemon Diamond Friend Code: 1161 4296 1026

Days 'til I'm back home: 13.
I miss college. ;_; So much.

I haven't been feeling particularly inspired at home. Or... inspired at all. It really sucks, I just feel like dead weight.

I can't wait 'til I'm back in my dorm. I know who my new roomate is. She's the ISO(International Student Organization) rep for our building, she's neat. =3

I can't wait for new classes and new people. I'm extremely excited.

Art News:

Moving band photography, and working on doodles.

Hope It Gives You Hell - All American Rejects

When you see my face
Hope it gives you Hell
hope it gives you Hell

Hope you find a man
that's worth a damn
and treats you well
Then he's a fool
but it's just as well
Hope it gives you Hell

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22459179/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22459179/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:11:03 PST

My Pokemon Diamond friend code is: 1161 4296 1026

Add me. :3 I'm only in the hotel tonight and a bit tomorrow, the Wi-Fi at my house doesn't work with my DS, so after tonight I won't actually be active again until the 25th. But still, add me.

Art News:

Moving band photography....

Pavlove - Fall Out Boy

Somethin' make my chest hurt
Somethin' make my head blur

Oh, no
I'm not ready for a handshake with death
Oh, no
I'm just such a happy mess

The drums are four on the floor
She's back to the bathroom for one more

I'm the invisible man
who can't stop starin'
at the mirror
I want to make you as lonely as me
so you can get, get addicted to this
get, get addicted to this

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22291703/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22291703/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:33:00 PST

I've got a new account for my band photography. ~PavlLove
I figure that it will keep me busy over break, reediting and moving photos. Yay for having a hobby. :3

Art News:

Moving band photography....

Pavlove - Fall Out Boy

Somethin' make my chest stir
Somethin' make my head blur

Oh, no
I'm not ready for a handshake with death
Oh, no
I'm just such a happy mess

The drums are four on the floor
She's back to the bathroom for one more

I'm the invisible man
who can't stop starin'
at the mirror
I want to make you as lonely as me
so you can get, get addicted to this
get, get addicted to this

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22253803/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22253803/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:52:53 PST

Hope you all had a good Christmas. :3 I'm not done yet, but I do know that I am buying myself a DS on Friday... and POKEMON. I'm so excited!

I got $55 in Best Buy giftcards, so I thought to myself: "Erika, you can either by Season 4 of Doctor Who... or you can buy a DS and play Pokemon."

Believe me, the inner turmoil tore me up for a while. >_> Dr. Who is one of my great loves. One of my four favorite males(David Tennant, Brendon Urie, Patrick Stumph, and Jeffrey Donovan) and one of my three favorite Doctors(the others being House and Dr. Cox). But Pokemon... I want it.
So I'm going to have it.

My break is just all laziness. So far it's gone pretty well, my parents have been impressed when I do things around the house. Not that I've done too much, just what I used to have to do when I lived here. Apparently that's enough to be 'impressive'. Which pleases me. :3

EDIT
Survey stolen from

-----------• × • A L L | A B O U T | M E • × •--------------

- Name: Erika
- Single or taken: Single
- Gender: Female
- Birthday: December 7th
- Sign: Sagittarius/Snake
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eye color: Green/gray
- Height: 5'7"
- Are you straight/bisexual/gay?: Straight

-----------• × • F A S H I O N | S T U F F • × •--------------

- favourite place to shop for clothes?: Vanity is the only place I shop for clothes.
- Favorite designer?: Don't ccare.
- What is your sexiest outfit?: No idea?
- What is your most comfortable outfit?: Band t and jeans.
- What do you usually wear?: Jeans and band ts.

--------------• × • S P E C I F I C S • × • -------------------

- What kind of shampoo do you use?: Head and Shoulders
- What are you listening to right now?: Chuck
- Who is the last person that called you?: My dad
- How many buddies are online right now?: Two at least.

-------------• × • F A V O R I T E S • × •-----------------

- Food?: Pizza, quesidillas, enchiladas, ice cream
- Girls names?: Anja, Anna
- Boys names?: David, Joshua, Daniel
- Subjects in school?: German, band
- Animals?: Cats, dogs, turtles

----------------• × • H A V E | Y O U | E V E R • × •-------------

- Given anyone a bath?: Pets?
- Smoked?: No
- Bungee jumped?: Nope.
- Made yourself throw up?: Nope.
- Skinny dipped?: Nope.
- Ever been in love?: Nope
- Made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: When I was little
- Actually seen your crush naked?: Very close. But no.
- Cried when someone died?: Yes.
- Lied: Yes
- Fallen for your best friend?: Nope.
- Rejected someone?: Yes.
- Used someone?: Nope.
- Done something you regret?: Hasn't everyone?

------------• × • C U R R E N T • × •--------------

- Clothes: Tanktop and jeans
- Desktop picture: Roses
- CD in player: Folie a Deux
- DVD in player: Chuck Season 1.

----------------• × • L A S T | P E R S O N • × •----------------------

- You touched: My mom?
- Hugged: My mom
- You IMed: ~Caitlinsaurus
- Talk to online: Cherie and ~Caitlinsaurus


---------------• × • A R E | Y O U • × •---------------------

- Understanding: Sometimes
- Open-minded: Sometimes
- Arrogant: Sometimes
- Insecure?: Incredibly
- Random?: No I just have jumps in thoughts sometimes.
- Hungry: Sorta.
- Smart: Sorta.
- Moody: Sometimes.
- Organized: I'm a happy mess.
- Shy: Sometimes
- Difficult: Overly
- Bored easily: Sometimes.
- Obsessed: To a certain extent.
- Angry: Sometimes.
- Sad: Sometimes.
- Happy: To an extent.<... ]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22174644/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22174644/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:26:39 PST

I wish you all a very happy Christmas season. I'm pretty darn excited!!!

My Christmas lasts until the Saturday after New Years, how exciting. I'm celebrating with my mom, dad, and sister tomorrow, my dad's side of the family on Saturday, and my mom's side the Saturday after New Years!! :3 Hooray. I love Christmas. It's my favsies.

Art News:

Merry Christmas. <3

She's My Winona - Fall Out Boy

We didn't come to compete
This is all demonstration
Even the young ones
will come around I'll bet
They always bring up how you changed
Never the same person when I go to sleep
as when I wake up, as when I wake up

Hell or Glory
I don't want anything in between
Then came a baby boy with long eyelashes
Daddy said, "You gotta show the world the thunder."
The thunder, the thunder, the thunder.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22043084/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22043084/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:13:14 PST

Is amazing. Even better than I expected. I was so happy I could have cried when I was listening to it. It's about the only thing that actually went right today. Today was pretty fun actually, don't get me wrong, but damn did it go awry. I said I'd be home at 2, I got home at 6. x___X

Anyway, it's amazing. That and Wajas is motivating me intensely. I want to draw and write about these things so very much.

EDIT

If you're bored and want something fun to do, join here:
[link]

You get to raise and breed wolflike creatures. It is a LOT of fun. I got ~Caitlinsaurus all tangled up in it. x3 She hates me for it.

I adore it. It's my new RP character creating outlet. It inspires me to waste my life. xDD

Art News:

I am extremely inspired and motivated. Hopefully you'll see something come out of it soon.

She's My Winona - Fall Out Boy

We didn't come to compete
This is all demonstration
Even the young ones
will come around I'll bet
They always bring up how you changed
Never the same person when I go to sleep
as when I wake up, as when I wake up

Hell or Glory
I don't want anything in between
Then came a baby boy with long eyelashes
Daddy said, "You gotta show the world the thunder."
The thunder, the thunder, the thunder.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22016442/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/22016442/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:05:01 PST

Asking how you've been.

Finals are over, the semester is over. I'm going home tomorrow, my art will pick up. I have abosolutely nothing to do after this weekend, no job. Le sigh. I have a few projects, such as cleaning out my room at home. But other than that I got nothin'.

I took out my old photo album today and looked through it. Pictures of me and L in Florida, pictures I got from Poodle. I think the feeling from looking over them could be called heartbreak, but maybe I'm wrong and it's just nostalgia.

Either way, time goes on. That book closes. Every book closes.

I've been playing a thing called Wajas, where you have wolf-creatures and raise them to have baby wolf-creatures and such. It's soooooo frickin' cool, it'll be amazing to watch the site expand. I have 5 adult Wajas and 17 babies. I'm running out of names!!!

The adults are:
Aiden
Cirene
Lietie
Symagdotf
Victoria

And the babies are:
Adrinne
Alisa
Bianca
Blake
Triplets: Erste, Zweite, Dritte(I know, I'm so original. >_>
Dienna
Gretta
Lina(Lee-nah)
Lissa
Lita
Lyka
Maria
Milov
Ruka
Yuka

Seriously, I'm running out of names.

But look how cool Aiden looks: [link]

He's my alpha male. =O

Art News:

I really, really, really, REALLY want to do some wintery/holiday pictures. I've been sketching a lot lately, hopefully I can keep my motivation. My style is changing a little, I'm getting a lot of influences and looking through a lot of deviations. We'll see where it takes me!

Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence

Everyone wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain.
But let one of those rocks give way
then you slide back down, look up
and see who's around then.
This ain't where the road comes to an end
this ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
a lot of folks jump off.

You find out who your friends are.
Somebody's gonna drop everything
run out and crank up their car
hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'What's in it for me?'
or 'It's way too far'
They just show on up with their big ol' heart
You find out who your friends are.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/21939712/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/21939712/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:18:20 PST

2008 Survey because I'm bored and don't want to study for finals!

1) Where did you begin 2008?
Losing a friend and dreading college, terribly depressed. I cried a lot.

2) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Single

3) Were you in school anytime this year?
Most of it. High school in the beginning, college starting in the fall.

4) How did you earn your money?
Working my ass off at Kwik Trip.

5) Did you have to go to the hospital?
Yes.
xD Food poisoning the night before Cherie came up! Whoo!

6) Did you have any encounters with the police?
Not at all, though I'm suprised by that. I've been at parties that should have gotten busted...

7) Would you relive 2008 over and over again?
Not the first few months, that was complete and total torturous bullshit.

8) What did you purchase that was over $1000?
A semester of college education?
And a new car... though my parents did that.

9) Did you know anybody who got married?
Yeah, my substitute history teacher.

10) Did you know anybody who passed away?
A distant relative.

11) Did you know anyone who had a baby?
My aunt is having a baby in April I believe...

12) Did you move anywhere?
To college.

13) What concerts/shows did you go to?
Cobra Starship, Warped Tour, and Honda Civic Tour!! Hell yes!

14) Are you registered to vote?
Yes, yes I am.

15) Do you still have the same job as you did in 2007?
I got my job in 2008, so no.

16)Has anyone betrayed you in 2008?
Yeah.

17) Where do you live now?
My dorm room.

18) Describe your birthday?
I went to breakfast with my parents, met with my speech group, then worked.

19) What's one thing you thought you'd never do but did in 2008?
Had a boyfriend!

20) What has been your favorite moment?
Oh man, too many. <3 Since college started it's been great.

21) What's something you learned about yourself?
I don't die when people leave. It might hurt but I get over it.

22) Any new additions to your family?
A puppy.


23) What was your best month?
Uhhh I dunno.

24) Were you in a relationship this year?
Yeahhhh....

25) What music will you remember 2008 by?
Oh my. Probably Cobra Starship, The Academy Is..., Panic at the Disco, and Fall Out Boy's new CDs. I crashed my car listening to the new Cobra Starship record, lost my friend after Panic came out, have really grown to love and adopt TAI's new album as my end of high school/beginning of college album, and Fall Out Boy is what I'm super super super excited about.

26) Who has been your best drinking buddy/buddies?
I don't drink.

27) New friend?
Too many! Blair, Jack, Bob, Kayla, Larkin, and Laura to name a few...

28) Would you say you've changed since the beginning of this year?
Oh yeah. I feel like it's been for the better.

29) Do you think 2009 will be better or worse?
I'm hopeful that it will be much, much better. I'm looking forward to the upcoming changes and getting back to classes and college... I really love it where I am and who I'm with. I wouldn't trade places with last year's me for the world.

Art News:

I'm going to have more pictures soon, and I keep trying to write. We'll see where this goes!

Paper Chase - The Academy Is...

Please stand by
We've come so far
These years we've survived the ride
that turned us inside out
Repeat after me
just scream and shout
It was the best of times
from broken homes and battle scars
to where we are.

Graduate, paper chase, we'll get out of this place
don't turn around, hit the highway
pour some liquor out for this town
Now that's all for us
it's last call, drink up.

]]> *Nautika http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/21873105/ http://Nautika.deviantart.com/journal/21873105/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:58:23 PST

"People lie and they leave without warning. Life sucks."

Personal News:

It's my birthday! The very end of it at least. I'm 19 now! Woo!

How did I spend my birthday, you ask? I went to breakfast with my parents, to a meeting with my speech group at noon, and then I worked 2 - 10. Not the most fun I've ever had on a birthday, but I enjoyed it.

My work gave me a $20 giftcard and one of the shift leaders bought me a cookie. =3

Also, I'd rather be at work than here. Sooo many roomate issues. So many. But only a week and a half left until that's gone. Oh God, it couldn't happen soon enough.

Finals start on Friday. Thursday is a nothing day, I have a feeling it will be extremely boring. Woo.

Art News:

I got nothin'. >: Sorry.