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                <title>Redecorating for the Season</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:30:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /> As you may or may not have noticed, I've been making my page as festive as possible without a subscription. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /> <strike>And on a somewhat exciting note, I have two finals on Monday, one on Wednesday and then I am finished for not only the semester but with my school entirely!</strike> I'm done!  I'm done! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /> Now I'm gonna be a little self-serving and say <a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/art/Hot-Chocolate-145410820">read this</a>!  Also if anyone reading this journal has any seasonal/holiday deviations, tell me and I'll link to it in my journal.  I don't have thumbnails but exposure is exposure <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /> Happy December! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/snowflake.png" width="15" height="15" alt=":snowflake:" title="Snowflake" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Gobble Gobble</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:27:37 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Super belated birthday wishes galore to the most adorable cat-chasing, fairy-princess pirate in the world!<br /><br />As of yesterday I am twenty-two and my present appears to be a mild cold.  Yay sinus congestion <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> At least both my laptop and the desktop computer are working again.  My brother finally fixed them on Saturday evening.  I spent pretty much my entire Thanksgiving break without a computer of any sort (except once or twice when I hijacked my brother's laptop while he wasn't looking).<br /><br />Sunday I went out with two of my friends and discovered it only takes one of O'Charlie's Cotton Candy Cosmos to get me tipsy <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /> Even more important than my inebriation though is that one of my friends got me Supernatural: Season 2 while the other got me Season 3!  They're so awesome <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />I had school yesterday but two of my classes there were films so it's all good.  When I got home, my aunt treated me to a steak dinner at Applebee's where I proceeded to consume two strawberry daiquiris...they were delicious as was the steak <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Then there was cake at home...Boston Creme Pie.  Afterward, I went to bed <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />Today I had pancakes and bacon for a very late breakfast...or a fairly normal lunchtime and I'm going to see <i>A Christmas Carol</i> with my cousin (he's paying <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" />) in a couple hours.<br /><br />...and I just got a homemade Christmas card from an online friend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />Ohhh!  That reminds me!  Our Christmas tree is up and decorated and it has been since Thanksgiving night because I went on a crazy cleaning spree.  Victims also included the computer desk and the kitchen counter <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/lol.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":lol:" title="LOL" /><br /><br />I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend!  Have a fantastic week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Bizarro...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:40:12 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I was just glancing at my pageviews...it was at 12,996 which means I'll probably hit 13,000 on Friday the 13th which also happens to be part of my 13th week of school.<br /><br />Weird.<br /><br />Have an awesome weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Just one thing...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:51:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pumpkin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":pumpkin:" title="Pumpkin" /> Happy Halloween!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pumpkin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":pumpkin:" title="Pumpkin" /><br /><br />Also I made Devil's Food cupcakes! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> with mini chocolate chips and I just put orange frosting on them and then sprinkled them with more mini chocolate chips <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Tuesday's child...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:43:53 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <i>Monday's child is fair of face,<br />Tuesday's child is full of grace,<br />Wednesday's child is full of woe,<br />Thursday's child has far to go.<br />Friday's child is loving and giving,<br />Saturday's child works hard for a living,<br />But the child born on the Sabbath Day,<br />Is fair and wise and good and gay.</i><br /><br />Anyone familiar with this nursery rhyme?  I asked my mother but she doesn't remember what day of the week I was born <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />Our DSL modem refused to die.  After twenty-four hours of drying, my brother plugged it back in and ta-da!  We haz teh internetz! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a nice week!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>WARNING:</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:24:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <strike>I am in a supremely bad mood.  <br /><br />The internet at home is dead thanks to old crappy houses and five inches plus of rain ruining the DSL modem.<br /><br />That is all.</strike><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> IT LIVES!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Monday, how I love thee...except not</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:02:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Mondays notwithstanding, today's been all right <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /> I'm working on like two hours of sleep but that's become the norm for school days lately.  There's an essay I ought to edit/revise but my procrastinating instincts insist I can put that off and who am I to disagree with such a compelling argument? <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />Missouri has decided to bring on the fall weather.  We should be seeing forties tonight and seventy is about as warm as the temperature will be for a while <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> You know what that means?  Time to break out the hoodies and hot cocoa!<br /><br />Have a great week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>TGIF, I say.  TGIF</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:51:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ School seems to be going well.  I got an 'A' on my U.S. History test which is awesome because I was pretty sure a 'B' was being optimistic and a perfect score on my Human Biology quiz <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> Also I currently have all of my homework done bar reading (which likely won't get done anyways) and an essay that can't even be written until after the 24th <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /> I even picked out the essay question for the next test in my Western Civilization class and found the pages in the book to refer to.<br /><br />The only thing that could make this better would be a Dr. Pepper but woe, I am a cheapskate and unwilling to purchase one for the exorbant price of a $1.25 <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />So while I am sitting at the campus library wasting time until Human Biology...how is everyone? <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> Do share.<br /><br />Have a fantastic weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Daaah Rabble Rabble Rabble</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:37:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My allergies freaked out on me...again.  I seriously wanted to skip classes today and sleep it off, but I just couldn't.  I only have two classes on Fridays to begin with plus there was a test in U.S. History (I'm hoping for at least a B) that would have been so much more stressful to deal with if I had to make up.  Also I really, really don't ever want to miss Human Biology because it is so crucial for me to hear the lectures.  It's how I learn the material best combine with note taking of the lecture <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />So here I am.  I drugged myself up hardcore before going to school and I think they might be taking effect now because although I feel kind of crappy my nose isn't attempting to create an indoor pool.  I took two Midol (oh yes, that's going on right now too boys and girls <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" />), two ibprofen, two decongestants, and one antiheistimine.  My hands are a little shaky, though, which I'm pretty sure is because of all the sneezing fits I've had.  Also my head hurts and my nose is raw <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br />Whine, whine, whine.  Where's my cheese?  Hm...actually cheese sounds extremely unappealing right now.  No cheese.  A soda would be nice though like maybe an ice cold Dr. Pepper.  God, I would adore that right now <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Unhealthy it may be but soda (with or without caffeine) always makes me feel better.<br /><br />I can't remeber if this journal had a point anymore <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /> It probably didn't <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/shrug2.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /> That's okay.<br /><br />Anybody watch the series premiere of <i>Glee</i>?  Or the season premiere of <i>Supernatural</i>?  I did! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> Both were awesome.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep up with Supernatural because <i>the Mentalist</i> is on at the same time and my mom actually likes that show.  It's a choice between a show I like and a show we both like so I've decided to go with <i>the Mentalist</i> which has its season premiere next Thursday.  If you have any interest in crime/murder mysteries, I highly recommended watching.  The show has potential to be really, really dark but the humor keeps it just light enough not to bring you down.<br /><br />There is homework that needs doing, most importantly an essay for my Sophomore Portfolio.  I have to pass the class to get my AA in December.  I shouldn't worry because, honestly, I'm fairly decent with essays but putting my graduation in the balance like that makes me nervous.  Also, I dropped my World Mythology class.  Did I already tell you that?  I can't remember and I'm too lazy to check my previous journals.  I love reading myths.  I just don't want to analyze and write boring essays about them <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> Speaking of essays, I need to write one for my Western Civilization class too.  The Sophomore Portfolio takes slight precedence though because I need to send the completed essay to ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a> for editing and he's a busy fellow.  However, the other essay is necessary for my test on Monday so they're both very important.<br /><br />Anyways, I've rambled enough.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>At School</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:29:50 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Yep, that's exactly where I am <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Thanks so much for the well-wishes before, guys <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/love2.gif" width="26" height="17" alt=":love:" title="Love" /> I am happy to report it didn't turn into a cold! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />Right now I'm wasting time until my next class, which doesn't start until noon so I've got a bit to wait still.  Whatever <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/shrug2.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /> I don't really mind.  Technically there's homework I could be doing, like reviewing for my U.S. History test that's next Friday or reading my Human Biology book.  That doesn't sound like fun at all though so I'll just keep meandering around on the internet <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />Have an awesome weekend!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Insert Witty Title Here</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:12:46 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I've got some serious allergy issues today...my nose is leaking and I keep having sneezing fits <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> It sucks.  Hopefully, this won't turn into a cold.  That would super suck.  I'm currently dosing up on orange juice, vitamins, and tea <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />Other than that I've been all right <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> How're you?  Enjoying my new photography? (Me?  Fish for compliments?  Never!  ...well, all right, maybe <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" />) As it is Sunday, I of course have school tomorrow...which also means, of course, that there is homework that needs to be done.  Mmm...procrastination...it gets my butt kicked <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /><br /><br />Have a great week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Comment Please!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:36:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ ...if you are an active watcher <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />Jamie(=<a class="u" href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/">th3krimzon1</a>) has recently been having a problem with a particular person going through his watch list and adding all of those people so they'll watch him back <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> Well, that got me to thinking that I've been an absolutely terrible watcher for a while now and part of the problem is that I've got so many people on my list <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br /><br />For everyone that is a member of Jamie's dA family that I watch, please know that I think you rock <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /> However, I am continually overwhelmed by my messages and I intend to remove many of you from my list because a lot of us rarely interact.  I understand if you remove me too <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />On a more upbeat note, I have finally discovered how to get photos from the digital camera onto our computer <strike>and as soon as I figure out how to make the camera stop putting the friggin' date in the lower right corner,</strike> (HA!  GOT IT!) I'll <strike>hopefully</strike> DEFINITELY be uploading lots of pretty pictures and sharing with you all my secret love of photography <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Have an awesome weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Why yes, yes I am obsessed</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:42:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> The <i>Supernatural</i> fandom has hijacked my brain and it won't give it back.  Something about finders keepers.  I have yet to actually write any fanfics myself but I suspect at this point it is really only a matter of time.  The saddest thing of it all is I have no one to fangasm with because I'm the only person I know that loves <i>Supernatural</i> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> My brother doesn't count because he doesn't like the boy lovin' fanmade goodness that I do (which y'know makes sense considering he digs chicks <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" />).  I suppose this means I must join some of sites I've been lurking.<br /><br />In the matter of real world issues, I bought my school books today.  Classes start Monday.  I am definitely not looking forward to being in a normal sleeping schedule especially when it is currently so out-of-whack but whatever <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/shrug2.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /> I'll adapt...maybe <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />Enjoy what's left of your weekends! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>The Bad and the Good</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:13:48 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My lousy brother has yet to check out the error code so my laptop is still dead <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/u/upset.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":upset:" title="Upset" /> Which sucks.  A lot.  I keep worrying that the desktop computer I'm using is going to seizure and die whenever I get onto deviantART or anything else that enjoys nice graphics <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> It's such a slow hunk of junk.<br /><br />I do have some good news though <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> First off, my summer semester ended last Wednesday so I have the next couple of weeks off before the fall semester arrives to kick my butt and turn my brain into mush so it can leak out of my ears.  Secondly, my very good buddy will be back from Michigan earlier than he previously was so I will hopefully get to see him before he flees back to college.  Thirdly, which is very much in thanks to that very good buddy, I now own Season 1 of Supernatural.  Mmm...Sam and Dean <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/drool.gif" width="15" height="18" alt=":drool:" title="Drool" /> They're scrumdiddlyumptious, lemme tell ya <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /> And fourthly, I made brownies! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />Now go check out my latest poem and tell me what you think so I can have a fifthly good thing <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Have a good week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>The Blue Screen of Death</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:08:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm fairly certain my laptop is in its final death throes.  Last night it gave me the blue screen of death...repeatedly...even on "last known good settings" and "safe mode" it couldn't even make it to the logon screen.  After he gets home from work, my brother is going to check up the error codes that he managed to get to see whether or not there is anything that can be done or if the computer is dead-dead.<br /><br />I'm not particularly hopeful.  I'm using the family desktop computer right now but its pretty old so honestly I'll probably be deleting most of the deviations in my message box.<br /><br />This really, really sucks.  I can't buy a new computer.  Like seriously cannot.  If I buy a computer, I can't buy school books for my upcoming fall semester.<br /><br />In other words, I'm S-O-L.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>10,000! *UPDATE*</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:59:33 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <strike>I'm only about 100 pageviews away from reaching 10,000! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> That's so cool!</strike> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> 10,000 has been reached and breached!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /> <br /><br />Now if anyone here feels the need to point out that pageviews aren't everything, please get on your soapbox somewhere else because I <i>know</i> pageviews aren't everything <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> but it's nice to know people are at least making it to my page whether or not they're doing much beyond that (which I suspect is the case considering how few comments I typically receive <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/shrug2.gif" width="19" height="19" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" />)<br /><br /><strike>In any case, without a subscription I can't do fancy thumbnails and such but catch the 10k and I'll feature you <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> All you need to do is press the "Prnt Scrn" key, paste the image (Paint works just fine if you don't have another image program), then submit it as a deviation and note the link to me.</strike>  Did anybody catch the 10k?<br /><br />ALSO...<br /><br />My best friend is here on deviantART and it would be awesome for everyone who reads this to check him out.  He doesn't have a lot in his gallery yet but what's there is really cool <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> So head on over to ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a>'s page.  Also if you haven't seen ~<a class="u" href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/">1noah2</a>'s work yet, you're missing out! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />Have a nice week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Fourth of July</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:58:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br />My best friend is here on deviantART and it would be awesome for everyone who reads this to check him out.  He doesn't have a lot in his gallery yet but what's there is really cool <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> So head on over to ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a>'s page.  Also if you haven't seen ~<a class="u" href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/">1noah2</a>'s work yet, you're missing out! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />Have a great weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/love2.gif" width="26" height="17" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>County Fair</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:30:37 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ (Just as a warning, I'm using this journal to vent...there's not really any angry ranting but it's not happy either.)<br /><br />I went to the County Fair today and I feel like all I did was blow $18 on pretty much nothing.  I had been really looking forward to fair food but it was so ungodly expensive.  I had some nachoes but the cheese was obviously watered down and the chips were stale!  Also the friend I went with didn't want to go on any rides and she ate at a Chinese buffet before meeting up with me.  She wanted to leave like only an hour after we got there even though we each paid $12 to get in and we were expecting to meet up with my brother.  When he finally managed to get there, she was like "Ok, you've seen him, let's go."<br /><br />I should just stop hanging out with her because I almost never have any fun when we do.  She just makes me miss my other friend, who's in Michigan right now, more.  She's actually on deviantART except not really.  I helped her create an account so she could share the bit of writing she's done and so we could talk but she never even visits dA let alone login.<br /><br />Ugh.  I am so completely unmotivated right now.  I have some really important assignments I need to get done for school tonight and I just don't care.<br /><br />Have a good week.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My Life or Something Like It</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:21:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My cold is mostly gone now.  The cough is persistent and my sinuses aren't quite well but I am far, far better than before.<br /><br />I've entered =<a class="u" href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/">caybeach</a>'s <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/82946/">Seven Deadly Sins Contest</a> which closes on July 9th, in case anyone is interested.  Also I intend to enter pieces for =<a class="u" href="http://masterwks.deviantart.com/">Masterwks</a>'s <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81717/">Emotions Contest</a> (ends August 28th) and =<a class="u" href="http://malandante.deviantart.com/">Malandante</a>'s <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/81700/">Your Fantasy World Contest</a> (ends October 15th).  I highly recommend giving the contests a look.<br /><br />Four more weeks of summer classes to go then I'll have three weeks off before my fall semester begins.  I hope I get good grades so I can finish with a high GPA.  Once this summer session is over I want to apply to several four-year universities in various states, including California, Florida, Missouri, and Texas.  I'm kinda scared that nobody's gonna want me...<br /><br />The heat has yet to let up.  I think we might be expecting a bit of a cool down this Sunday but I'm not sure.  I hope so though.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a lovely weekend!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Make it go away...</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:51:50 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My cold has sunk its jagged talons into my throat and sinuses.  On Wednesday I got a sore throat and mild headache.  Thursday is when the sneezing and other icky nose stuff started.  And now today I have all of those problems plus I've developed a rather unpleasant cough.  It's also quite possible that I have a fever but I haven't actually checked.  At least it waited until after school was done for the week to attack me so thoroughly.  Don't suppose anyone has a remedy for the common cold?  I'm totally open to suggestions.<br /><br />So why am I whining in my journal?  Well, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm pretty much ignoring most of my messages.  I'll still be commenting here and there and I'll always take care of notes and comments/replies I get but beyond that I won't be doing much on deviantART.<br /><br />If you have a deviation or journal you really want me to see, link it to me in a note or comment somewhere.<br /><br />Enjoy the weekend, loves <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Summer Heat **UPDATE**</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:02:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/faint.gif" width="18" height="17" alt=":faint:" title="I think I've fainted." /> It is friggin' hot here in Missouri right now, lemme tell ya!  Supposed to get up to 90 degrees today and I'm pretty sure tomorrow going to be even hotter.<br /><br />At the moment I'm sitting in our nice air conditioned library, working on some homework so it'll be out of the way for the weekend.  I know, I know, I'm such a great student <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />So far I've got the online quizzes for astronomy done.  I still need to finish reading Chapter 6 for my oral communication class.  I'm highlighting all of the key terms so I can find them faster for our open-book quiz on Monday.  Hopefully, I'll get my worksheet done during the astronomy lab and possibly part of my minor project.  I don't really intend to mess with the major one until the minor is at least mostly complete.  I only like multitasking when it's fun <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />Tomorrow morning, I think I'm going shopping with my mom.  Hopefully Supernatural: Season 1 is still $20 at Wal-Mart because if it is I am <i>totally</i> buying it.  It's like $60 at Barnes & Noble and $50 at Best Buy <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /><br /><br />Well, my astronomy lab starts in a few minutes so I better go.  Ciao!<br /><br />Only two more days 'til the weekend everybody!  You can <i>do</i> it! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /><br /><br />**UPDATE**<br />I have done all the homework I am willing to do tonight.  I <i>did</i> get my worksheet done, which I be totally ecstatic about if the professor hadn't given us another one <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> My key terms are all highlighted and I have completed my first group checkpoint.  The projects are still lurking in the background but I got the new worksheet half done in class (thank goodness).  I still have some journals to do for oral communication <i>but</i> that requires asking my mom some questions that she's too tired to answer at the moment.<br /><br />Some bad news for sure though is that I have developed a sore throat with a mild headache to boot.  I think my brother decided to share his cold with me.  How generous of him <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Rainy Monday</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:38:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I did <i>not</i> want to get up this morning.  Seriously, I would have loved nothing better than to sleep in and completely veg out at home today.  Instead I dragged myself out of bed, finished my astronomy homework, and got ready for school on this dreary Monday morning.  And when I say dreary I mean it.  We got over four inches of rain and it was still coming down while I drove to school.  I lost count of the number of times I hydroplaned (which is friggin' scary! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/fear.gif" width="18" height="18" alt=":fear:" title="Fear" />)  <br /><br />Too make things even more sucktastic, I was like less than ten minutes away from the campus out of a thirty/forty minute drive, maybe running a couple minutes late but it was no big deal, y'know?  Except the road I needed to go through was flooded <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> I had to turn around and go almost completely home again so I could get on the highway to get to school.  I ended up being thirty-five minutes late to class and completely missed the quiz I studied for all this weekend when I wasn't busy with astronomy and I can't make it up.  At least my professor didn't get huffy with me for being late.<br /><br />Damn rain.<br /><br />The rest of the day went all right though.  The astronomy lecture was as boring as usual and the road was <i>still</i> flooded on my way home <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /> In the matter of homework, I've finished my most pertinent assignments for tonight, but there's still a lot of reading I need to get done before Wednesday plus my major and minor astronomy projects and a worksheet for the same class that I really need to finish soon too.<br /><br />...and there's a moth on my monitor...huh...<br /><br />Have a nice week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Sleeeeep...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:29:18 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Currently, I am finishing off my weekend at Truman State with some of my fellow classmates in my astronomy lab.  SCC doesn't have an observatory at the moment so there are paid for trips to Truman State to get research done for our major projects.  Mine is over asteroid astrometry...and I pretty much have <i>no</i> idea what I'm doing <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> Why does science have to be so scientific?<br /><br />Anyways.  I am so tired right now!  That's partly the reason I'm writing this journal, to keep myself awake until we can head back to the dorms and sleep.  Later this morning we'll be heading back home, which is a couple hour drive.  Ugh.  I wish I could teleport myself.  My life would so much easier if I could, providing you don't count the government wanting to hunt me down and vivisect me to see what makes me tick.<br /><br />Bleh ignore me, I'm sleep deprived...have a nice week <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Ouuuuuuuuuuut There!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 19:41:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="sidebar"><br /><div class="sidebartitle">I Support...</div><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="textarea"><br /><div class="eachtitle">My Life or Something Like It</div><br /><br />My subscription shall run out very, very soon.  That sorta sucks but oh well <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/shrug.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":shrug:" title="Shrug" /> It's not the end of the world, I just happen to be a customization whore when I can be <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />I've been out of school for a little over a week but I go back next Monday for the summer semester.  I'll be taking astronomy with the corresponding lab class and oral communication.  Both of which fulfill credit requirements for getting my AA.  I'm quasi-undecided what to do after that.  I know I want to continue my education while majoring in history but I'm not entirely certain where I'd like to do that.  If you know of a college/university with a good history program, lemme know <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Have a lovely week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="textarea"><br /><div class="eachtitle">Feature: ~<a class="u" href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/">1noah2</a></div><br /><br />I watch many talented people here at dA but there is one in particular that I've noticed just does not get enough attention for the awesome work he does.  These are just a few of my favorites and I hope you'll all give his gallery a look.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Until-the-End-120974370"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/fs43/150/i/2009/120/e/e/Until_the_End_by_1noah2.jpg" width="150" height="106" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Due-10342192... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Featuring Another Feature</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 13:34:33 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="sidebar"><br /><div class="sidebartitle">I Support...</div><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="textarea"><br /><div class="eachtitle">Feature: ~<a class="u" href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/">1noah2</a></div><br /><br />I watch many talented people here at dA but there is one in particular that I've noticed just does not get enough attention for the awesome work he does.  These are just a few of my favorites and I hope you'll all give his gallery a look.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Until-the-End-120974370"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/fs43/150/i/2009/120/e/e/Until_the_End_by_1noah2.jpg" width="150" height="106" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Due-103421925"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.com/fs39/150/i/2008/317/b/8/Due_by_1noah2.jpg" width="150" height="109" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/sad-song-99900898"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.com/fs36/150/i/2008/279/7/0/sad_song_by_1noah2.jpg" width="103" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Emerald-Forest-90130688"><img src="http://th00.deviantart.com/fs28/150/i/2008/181/0/b/Emerald_Forest_by_1noah2.jpg" width="150" height="110" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://1noah2.deviantart.com/art/Melt-Down-88744941"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/167/6/a/Melt_Down_by_1noah2.jpg" width="150" height="127" /></a></span></span></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="textarea"><br /><div class="eachtitle">Stamps</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/Watcher-Love-118359166"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/096/f/a/Watcher_Love_by_th3krimzon1.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagit... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Okay you... **EDIT**</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:13:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> Who's the crazy that selected neither on my <a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/journal/poll/541222/">latest poll</a> (the one about yer gender) <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /> I meant to ask earlier but as my profile can tell you, I'm a procrastinator.<br /><br /><strike>Also, I was clearing out messages and accidently deleted a journal I wanted to look at...who wrote something about a stormy weather contest?  I don't know if I'll actually participate because I didn't get to read what the contest was even for, but it <i>does</i> interest me at the very least</strike> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/nod.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":nod:" title="Nod" /><br /><br />**Mystery solved!  Thanks gang! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> It's a contest being held by =<a class="u" href="http://csnyder.deviantart.com/">CSnyder</a> and =<a class="u" href="http://misty2007.deviantart.com/">Misty2007</a>**<br /><br />Oh and my mood isn't really gloomy, I just really wanted to put that rain/thunder cloud up cause it's raining today and the emoticon amuses me <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />Now go forth and dance naked in the rain!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /><br /><br />...or not <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/Watcher-Love-118359166"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/096/f/a/Watcher_Love_by_th3krimzon1.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shado... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Happy Easter, Happy Spring!</title>
                <link>http://Pokey-the-Great.deviantart.com/journal/24195807/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:21:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://PridesCrossing.deviantart.com/art/Easter-2009-118738504"><img src="http://th01.deviantart.com/fs45/150/i/2009/100/a/9/Easter_2009_by_PridesCrossing.jpg" width="127" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> HAVE A GREAT DAY! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /></div><br /><br />This wonderful Easter greeting was created by the fantastic *<a class="u" href="http://pridescrossing.deviantart.com/">PridesCrossing</a>!  Hope you don't mind me snagging your lovely art for the holiday, Sandy <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc13.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc48.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/Watcher-Love-118359166"><img src="http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/096/f/a/Watcher_Love_by_th3krimzon1.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagittarius-92304718"><img src="http://fc34.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://KTstamps.deviantart.com/art/FB-Zodiac-Rabbit-58933682"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Sheikah-ness.deviantart.com/art/Fandom-Stamp-75672310"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a... ]]></description>
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                <title>Wascally Wabbit...</title>
                <link>http://Pokey-the-Great.deviantart.com/journal/24084761/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:11:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I really need to stop letting others' actions so easily influence the way I feel.  It's an emotional rollercoaster that I'm really tired of riding <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /><br /><br />In other news, I can't believe Easter is just next Sunday.  It totally snuck up on me this year, sneaky holiday that it is <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a good week!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc13.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc48.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/Watcher-Love-118359166"><img src="http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/096/f/a/Watcher_Love_by_th3krimzon1.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagittarius-92304718"><img src="http://fc34.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://KTstamps.deviantart.com/art/FB-Zodiac-Rabbit-58933682"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Sheikah-ness.deviantart.com/art/Fandom-Stamp-75672310"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://GoodiesForYou.deviantart.com/art/Be-Proud-Stamp-49094672"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Saskuto.deviantart.com/art/I-support-Yaoi-stamp-96514988"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></spa... ]]></description>
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                <title>Hello! *EDIT*</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:32:00 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I just got done taking a test...over Windows XP.  If I didn't do well, I've failed both myself and my generation <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /><br /><br />Anyways, how's everybody doing?  TGIF, am I right?  Tomorrow I'm totally hanging out with my best RL chica.  <strike>We're going to O'Charleys so I can try out their cotton candy cosmopolitans.  Doesn't that sound bloody fantastic?  I <i>adore</i> cotton candy and girly drinks, and I don't think you can't get a drink much girlier than that!</strike> CANCELLED.<br /><br />Also I've set a sorta goal for myself: Write more upbeat/positive poetry, <strike>preferably at least one poem a day for I'm not sure how long.</strike><br /><br />ANYWAYS!  I'm gonna hurry up and post this before class starts up again.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc13.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc48.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagittarius-92304718"><img src="http://fc34.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://KTstamps.deviantart.com/art/FB-Zodiac-Rabbit-58933682"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Sheikah-ness.deviantart.com/art/Fandom-Stamp-75672310"><img src="http://fc27.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://GoodiesForYou.deviantart.com/art/Be-Proud-Stamp-49094672"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Saskuto.deviantart.com/art/I-support-Yaoi-stamp-96514988"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243... ]]></description>
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                <title>Bleh...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:43:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So my spring break was last week which was nice except for the whole I didn't do anything interesting part.  But a week of relaxation is good, right?  Yeah...however it is like the second day of my break when I get a letter from my college informing me I'm failing two classes <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /> I'm gonna have to say that's not very conducive to relaxing.  However, one of the classes I intended to drop anyways and the other the professor insists I can still pass with an acceptable grade.  Let's hope he's not being overly optimistic.  I'm not super upset about the grades (in fact I was sorta expecting them) but it's still not pleasant <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> I guess my super procrastinating skills are finally coming back to bite me in the butt.<br /><br />At this point I'm pretty sure I'd make a shoddy computer tech although I might still attempt to get A+ certified for shits and giggles.  We'll see.<br /><br />The current plan in my head is to get my AA in history, go to MS&T to get a BA in history, followed by possibly moving to Houston to be near my sister and nephews and possibly continue my education.  What am I going to do with these degrees you ask?  I have no bloody clue <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /> I just happen to like history, specifically ancient civilizations all the way up to the Roman Empire and rise of Christianity at which point my interest begins to taper.  Eh...maybe I'll still try to become a librarian...or...I dunno...marry some really rich guy that's about to keel over so I can inherit his fortune and live the good life for the rest of my days surrounded by sexy men <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /><br /><br />Ah man...I really need to go to bed soon or I'm gonna be dead on my feet at school.<br /><br />Do your best to survive the rest week, kids! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc13.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc48.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /... ]]></description>
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                <title>Bad Zoot!  Naughty Zoot!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:27:46 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> SPANKINGTIEMZ?<br /><br />Anyways...I so have not been an attentive watcher lately.  Sorry about that.<br /><br />I meant for this journal to be more upbeat but I can't seem to think of anything to be perky about right now...<br /><br />RANDOMNESS: I've got a craving for McDonald's <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /> I dunno if I'm going to take care of that or not yet. (Bwuhahahaha!  The craving is dead!)<br /><br />Inspiration's been keeping itself on the DL for a while now that jerk, lol.  However, I am currently working on a story I haven't for a while.  We'll see how that goes.<br /><br />Hm...have a nice weekend <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/KearaClearwater-stamp-115071359"><img src="http://fc75.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/065/6/a/6aa85f8d23f9114dcb62dd5a849476f0.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://caybeach.deviantart.com/art/Blueskye27-stamp-114897337"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/063/d/3/d3204580fe425167a900e2a3d2de1f05.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagittarius-92304718"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://KTstamps.deviantart.com/art/FB-Zodiac-Rabbit-58933682"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Sheikah-ness.deviantart.com/art/Fandom-Stamp-75672310"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://GoodiesForYou.deviantart.com/art/Be-Proud-Stamp-49094672"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Saskuto.deviantart.com/art/I-support-Yaoi-stamp-96514988"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /><... ]]></description>
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                <title>STAMPS</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:31:30 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://madseacow.livejournal.com/">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great">Fanfiction.net</a><br /></div><br /><br />If you have made a stamp for yourself or someone else has made a stamp for you and I'm not currently displaying it, let me know and (preferably) provide a link to it so I can put it in my journal <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a nice week!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://AvengingSeraphim.deviantart.com/art/Zodiac-Stamp-Sagittarius-92304718"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://KTstamps.deviantart.com/art/FB-Zodiac-Rabbit-58933682"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Sheikah-ness.deviantart.com/art/Fandom-Stamp-75672310"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://GoodiesForYou.deviantart.com/art/Be-Proud-Stamp-49094672"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Saskuto.deviantart.com/art/I-support-Yaoi-stamp-96514988"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Stebia.deviantart.com/art/Yaoi-stamp-96417476"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" 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                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Don't Take Me Too Seriously</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:00:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://madseacow.livejournal.com/#">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great#">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great#">Fanfiction.net</a><br /></div><br /><br />I'm so tired...physically, emotionally, and mentally.  And it really, really sucks.  It's not like anything has happened lately to exhaust me suddenly, more like a slow buildup and breakdown of things, y'know?  Plus stuff that is constantly going on in the background that I don't usually consciously think about but is always there, kind of like a shadow.  I'd share the details but...I'm not sure I'm entirely comfortable spilling all my guts on the world wide web.  I can generalize some of it though.<br /><br />So there's family issues that I've been aware for about two or three years (who knows how long they've actually been going on).  Major financial problems that have been present for a very long time and are becoming increasingly worse.  Trouble with at least one of my friends who I'm not sure I should really call a friend anymore because I'm not sure I really like who she is/has become and I don't always like who I am when I'm around her.  Oh and school.  School is a bitch.  Hm...also my creativity is sucky.<br /><br />Whatever.<br /><br />Have a nice week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <u><b>FEBRUARY FEATURES</b></u> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><i... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>I IZ SAD **EDIT**</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:04:26 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://madseacow.livejournal.com/#">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great#">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great#">Fanfiction.net</a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://joi-joi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/j/o/joi-joi.gif?2" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconjoi-joi:" title="joi-joi"/></a> just gave me a three month subscription! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> You FANTASTIC chica you!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br /><strike>My subscription's going to die in about a week</strike><br /><br />Also I really want to enter the Be Fella's Valentine contest but the only coloring program I have is MS Paint and when it translates the image, it makes it blurry so I can't just fill in spaces with color.  It takes me hours just to get less than a corner colored nicely <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br />On a happier note, I saw Push last Saturday and really enjoyed it.  I recommend it, especially if you liked Jumper (personally I think Push is a superior movie but they have strong similarities)<br /><br />Anyways, I'll go ahead and put this journal up before class officially starts.  Laters!<br /><br />Have a great weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />FEBRUARY FEATURES</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/173/0/d/Farewell_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Joi-Joi.deviantart.com/art/I-miss-you-110994712"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/Heart-to-Heart-101383340"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/im... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Titles are Difficult</title>
                <link>http://Pokey-the-Great.deviantart.com/journal/23222271/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:48:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://madseacow.livejournal.com/">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great">Fanfiction.net</a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><br />I hope everyone had a pleasant Valentine's Day whether or not you have a special someone <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> Hopefully, I will have a couple new deviations soon for you all to see soon <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/fingerscrossed.gif" width="33" height="15" alt=":fingerscrossed:" title="I've got my fingers crossed." /><br /><br />Have a lovely week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />FEBRUARY FEATURES</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/173/0/d/Farewell_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Joi-Joi.deviantart.com/art/I-miss-you-110994712"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/Heart-to-Heart-101383340"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/How-the-Sun-Came-to-Be-108699209"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/It-s-About-You-110236160"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/Love-is-Fire-104646279"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span c... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>I tag no one!  Bwahahaha!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:32:19 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="leftcolumn"><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/gallery/">Gallery</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/myfriends/">Friends</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/favourites/">Favorites</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://madseacow.livejournal.com/">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great">Fanfiction.net</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="content"><br /><div class="heading"><p>All You Need is Love</p><br />Tagged by <a href="http://gluthoernchen.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/l/gluthoernchen.jpg?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":icongluthoernchen:" title="gluthoernchen"/></a><br /><br /><i>1. Post these rules.<br />2. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themself on their journal.<br />3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal.<br />4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.<br />5. No tag-backs.</i><br /><br />1. IÂm working on becoming A+ certified even though I donÂt really want to be a computer tech.<br /><br />2. At the moment, I am seriously considering moving to Houston, TX once I get my AssociateÂs degree.<br /><br />3. My sister and her family live in Houston so it would be nice to live nearby her and my nephews.<br /><br />4. If I donÂt move to Houston, IÂll likely go to Rolla, MO to continue my education in history.<br /><br />5. If I donÂt go to Rolla, I still want to move out of my motherÂs house and get a place of my own.<br /><br />6. I love sending and receiving greeting cards for any holiday.<br /><br />7. IÂm far, far more outgoing online that I will probably ever be in real life.<br /><br />8. Throwing me a surprise party is an extremely bad idea.  Instead of being happy I feel betrayed because I hate being lied to.<br /><br /><div class="scrollbox"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/173/0/d/Farewell_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Joi-Joi.deviantart.com/a... ]]></description>
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                <title>Almost Friday/TGIF</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:32:20 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="leftcolumn"><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/gallery/">Gallery</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/myfriends/">Friends</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/favourites/">Favorites</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://madseacow.livejournal.com/">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great">Fanfiction.net</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="content"><br /><div class="heading"><p>All You Need is Love</p><br />Because you are all awesome people I thought I should let you know about <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/69204/">this</a>.  It is open to all medias including literature.  There isn't a prize per se but you could find yourself published in a magazine and possibly even on the cover of said magazine as well as interviewed for a two page spread.  Pretty cool, right?  There's a theme to follow (birth/creation) but it's pretty open to interpretation.  I highly suggest giving it a try <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /><div class="scrollbox"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/173/0/d/Farewell_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Joi-Joi.deviantart.com/art/I-miss-you-110994712"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/Heart-to-Heart-101383340"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/How-the-Sun-Came-to-Be-108699209"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/art/It-s-About-You-110236160"><img src="http://th09.devian... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>HAPPY TUESDAY!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:20:26 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="leftcolumn"><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/gallery/">Gallery</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/myfriends/">Friends</a><br /><a href="http://pokey-the-great.deviantart.com/favourites/">Favorites</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><a href="http://madseacow.livejournal.com/">My Livejournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.fictionpress.com/u/373365/Pokey_the_Great">FictionPress</a><br /><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/455819/Pokey_the_Great">Fanfiction.net</a><br /><br /><div class="h2left">LoveLoveLove</div><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/th3krimzon1-stamp-103908889"><img src="http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/0/6/th3krimzon1_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://alucard07.deviantart.com/art/Stamp-For-th3krimzon1-103911074"><img src="http://fc54.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/322/5/f/Stamp_For_th3krimzon1_by_alucard07.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Memnalar.deviantart.com/art/raspil-stamp-98018373"><img src="http://fc63.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/1/7/raspil_stamp_by_Memnalar.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Support-Me-Stamp-90247310"><img src="http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/182/9/1/Support_Me_Stamp_by_urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Nanaki-E-Supporter-stamp-104338223"><img src="http://fc45.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/327/8/9/Nanaki_E_Supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/ASCZ-supporter-stamp-104327911"><img src="http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/327/b/d/ASCZ_supporter_stamp_by_Asquidcalledzelda.gif" width="99" height="57" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://peterdawes.deviantart.com/art/kiwi-damnation-stamp-111048956"><img src="http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/028/b/b/kiwi_damnation_stamp_by_peterdawes.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Support-The-underworld-111693539"><img src="http://fc10.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/1/I_Support_The_underworld_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/Support-The-Musical-Genius-111712587"><img src="http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/034/4/c/Support_The_Musical_Genius_by_underworldriver.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="content"><br /><div class="heading"><p>All You Need is Love</p><br />Just in case any of you Valentine's Day haters are reading this, I do not have a boyfriend and I <i>still</i> love the holiday.  Then again I see it as a celebration of love in all its forms, not just romantic because I iz amazing and covered in awesome sauce <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Feel free to complain all you want about the pink/girliness overload because I don't care <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /> I <i>like</i> pink and girliness <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="scrollbox"><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CSnyder.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-79066938"><img src="http://th06.deviantart.com/fs29/150/i/2008/173/0/d/Farewell_by_CSnyder.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://Joi-Joi.deviantart.com/art/I-miss-you-110994712"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/Heart-to-Heart-101383340"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://CrystallicSky.deviantart.com/art/How-the-Sun-Came-to-Be-108699209"><img src="http://th09.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span> <span class="sh... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>February</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:44:15 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I am having an issue getting into the groove of things at school, so no offense to any you but I probably won't be keeping up with your journals much nor deviations. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> I'm very sorry but school is important.  If there is something going on in any of your lives that you really want me to be aware of or a deviation you especially want me to give a look, please note or leave me a comment on my page about it.<br /><br />Now onto something more cheerful!  Although I don't have a subscription so I can't provide pretty thumbnails, I'd like to do some more features.  If any of you has a Valentine themed piece (literature included) and would like me to feature it, just lemme know via comment on this journal, note, or however you feel most comfortable doing so and provide a link to the deviation(s)! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> It does not have to be new, just properly themed.  If you have a lot of deviations that you feel qualify, please be reasonable about the number of deviations you'd like featured.<br /><br />Have a lovely week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br />EDIT: I just found out about this.  If you get a comment that says <i>rofl this may be relevant to your interests</i>, do NOT click it.  It's some sorta chain virus thing that doesn't appear to be harmful but will cause the message/comment to show up for other people as if you wrote it.  I unfortunately found this information out after I clicked on one of those comments D: Hopefully, my laptop doesn't die because of it.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Back to School</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:52:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Spring semester classes start tomorrow, joy of joys.  I am going to do my best to break some of my less savory procrastinating habits.  I've already read the first chapter for U.S. History to 1877.  Here's to hoping I keep ahead and don't fall behind.<br /><br />Speaking of school, I will hopefully be done by next fall with an Associate's Degree in history and A+ Certification.  After that I intend to become a computer tech and then...I have no idea, lol.  Maybe head over to the British Isles?<br /><br />On a side note about the features below...be sure you look at them!  Especially those of you I featured.  What's the point of features if no one checks them out?  You want others to give you a chance then you've gotta give them a chance too.<br /><br />Snagged from <a href="http://always-try.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/l/always-try.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconalways-try:" title="always-try"/></a>'s journal.<br /><br /><strike>For the first ten people to comment on this journal, I'll pick three of my favorite deviations from your gallery to feature.</strike>  Spread the feature love and do this in your journal too <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />1. <a href="http://crystallicsky.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/r/crystallicsky.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcrystallicsky:" title="crystallicsky"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://crystallicsky.deviantart.com/art/A-Chat-with-a-Cat-107311320">A Chat with a Cat</a><br /><a href="http://crystallicsky.deviantart.com/art/Anthology-of-Love-1-81980249">Anthology of Love 1</a><br /><a href="http://crystallicsky.deviantart.com/art/Cheesy-98082426">Cheesy</a><br /><br />2. <a href="http://asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/s/asquidcalledzelda.jpg?2" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconasquidcalledzelda:" title="asquidcalledzelda"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/An-Average-All-American-Family-102630952">An Average All American Family</a><br /><a href="http://asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/Monsters-vs-Aliens-HEY-WAIT-107003114">Monsters vs Aliens...HEY WAIT</a><br /><a href="http://asquidcalledzelda.deviantart.com/art/TTPFH-Cover-for-Janie-104715537">TTPFH Cover for Janie</a><br /><br />3. <a href="http://xocaligirl924ox.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/x/o/xocaligirl924ox.gif?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconxocaligirl924ox:" title="xocaligirl924ox"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://xocaligirl924ox.deviantart.com/art/I-left-her-surprises-105051953">I left her surprises.</a><br /><a href="http://xocaligirl924ox.deviantart.com/art/on-variables-108129238">on variables.</a><br /><a href="http://xocaligirl924ox.deviantart.com/art/THIS-IS-A-POEM-ABOUT-YOU-108159233">THIS IS A POEM ABOUT YOU.</a><br /><br />4. <a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/u/r/urwrstnghtmr.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconurwrstnghtmr:" title="urwrstnghtmr"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Precious-Gems-73974073">Precious Gems</a><br /><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/The-Dark-of-Light-82573567">The Dark of Light</a><br /><a href="http://urwrstnghtmr.deviantart.com/art/Things-Unseen-86056790">Things Unseen</a><br /><br />5. <a href="http://xkuri-chan.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/x/k/xkuri-chan.jpg?3" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconxkuri-chan:" title="xkuri-chan"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://xkuri-chan.deviantart.com/art/Deidara-106165542">Deidara</a><br /><a href="http://xkuri-chan.deviantart.com/art/Not-now-not-ever-107701390">Not now, not ever</a><br /><a href="http://xkuri-chan.deviantart.com/art/Yami-Marik-106165309">Yami Marik</a><br /><br />6. <a href="http://kearaclearwater.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/e/kearaclearwater.jpg?2" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkearaclearwater:" title="kearaclearwater"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://kearaclearwater.deviantart.com/art/New-Heaven-107182358">New Heaven</a><br /><a href="http://kearaclearwater.deviantart.com/art/The-Hunt-106917942">The Hunt</a><br /><a href="http://kearaclearwater.deviantart.com/art/Yes-106978377">Yes</a><br /><br />7. <a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/u/n/underworldriver.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconunderworldriver:" title="underworldriver"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/I-Try-I-Try-And-I-Try-92307694">I Try, I Try And I Try</a><br /><a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/art/the-Ambiance-Of-Love-89011221">the Ambiance of Love</a><br /><a href="http://underwo... ]]></description>
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                <title>Brand New</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:32:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ As much as I love Christmastime, it's time to put up something a little less festive journal-wise.<br /><br />And so here it is!  The un-Christmassy journal!<br /><br />Have a great week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Devious Journal Entry: The Holiday Edition</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:53:20 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://christmastreeplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/h/christmastreeplz.png?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconchristmastreeplz:" title="christmastreeplz"/></a><a href="http://ppga.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/p/ppga.gif?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconppga:" title="ppga"/></a><a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a>MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!<a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a><a href="http://ppga.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/p/ppga.gif?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconppga:" title="ppga"/></a><a href="http://christmastreeplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/h/christmastreeplz.png?1" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconchristmastreeplz:" title="christmastreeplz"/></a><br /><br /><hr /><br /><i><b>Dear Editor-<br /><br />I am 8 years old.  Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.  Papa says, "if you see it in The Sun, it is so."  Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?<br /><br />Virginia O'Hanlon</b><br /><br /><br />Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be menÂs or childrenÂs, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.<br /><br />Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.<br /><br />Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but thatÂs no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.<br /><br />You tear apart the babyÂs rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.<br /><br />No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.</i><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Need Some Love *EDIT*</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:33:51 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Exactly what the title says.  I acknowledge I'm being needy but if people could throw some hugs or something at me right now that would be great.<br /><br />I just got back from a not fun time with one of my friends.  She invited somebody from her work to come along without telling me until I had already driven all the way out to meet her.  He was an okay person but he said some things to me that are okay to say to someone you've known for a while but with a complete stranger it hurt my feelings (doesn't help that it was about stuff I'm already really insecure about).  Also they just talked and talked and talked...about stuff from work so I was completely left out of a lot of the conversations unless I wanted to sound like an idiot by talking about things I know nothing about.<br /><br /><strike>So yeah...now I'm depressed.</strike><br /><br />*EDIT*<br />Thank you so much everyone!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/glomp.gif" width="47" height="20" alt=":glomp:" title="Glomp!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>21!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:51:46 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My stamps!  My CSS!  My beautiful, lovely extra stuff!  It's gone!  All gone!<br /><br />Ah...well...that's the way the cookie crumbles <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/c/cookie.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":cookie:" title="Cookie" /><br /><br />So my birthday was fantastic even though I didn't get any presents.  All in all I received about $75 (20 of that is a Barnes & Noble gift card).  In fact the whole week/weekend was pretty awesome.<br /><br />I had a great time hanging out with ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a> and Jaqie.  We saw Australia (Hugh Jackman is <i>sooo</i> delicious! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/drool.gif" width="15" height="18" alt=":drool:" title="Drool" />) and it was GREAT.  Tried the white chocolate milkshake at Steak 'n Shake...oh so very, very good!<br /><br />Thursday, I slept in instead of watching the Macy's Parade and then devoured lots of yummy food <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />On Friday, I went out with my two best friends (excluding :devLtFoxyRoxy) and my brother to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> We were late-ish but there were plenty of people later than us so it wasn't all that embarrassing.  The show was super awesome.  I tried the eggnog milkshake at Steak 'n Shake...and yeah...we redubbed the flavor "banana dirt."  So definitely not trying that again.<br /><br />Saturday, I lazed about the house until sevenish then hung out with my bestest buddies (Nikki and Jacob) again until midnight then bought me some booze! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /> As we were walking out of Wally World, what to my wondering eyes should appear?  Snow, snow, snow!  It snowed just for me I tell ya because I didn't get any last year! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />Of course, Sunday was great.  About 2:00 p.m. my buddies came over for some cake, then my aunt and uncle took us out to Applebees where I had a giant strawberry mango daiguiri (omg so good!!!) <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hungry.gif" width="33" height="21" alt=":hungry:" title="I am famished!" /> My steak was pretty damn delicious too.  I hate until I was ready to pop and then I ate some more!  Then I was publicly embarassed and given a sundae for my troubles (turning 21 is tough business).  Afterwards my brother took my out to his favorite bar/pool hall and bought me a couple of drinks.  I think they were called Sex on the Malibou Beach.  Mmm...so yummy!  I pretty much downed the first one.  But go figure, I didn't even get tipsy!  Apparently, I handle booze better than I expected to <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br /><br />In any case, have a great week everyone! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:25:34 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/103037948/"><img src="http://fc71.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/313/4/9/Holiday_Card_Project_Stamp_by_Heidi.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br />Go forth and congratulate <a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/t/h/th3krimzon1.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconth3krimzon1:" title="th3krimzon1"/></a> for the birth of his beautiful daughter Taylor!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a> <a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a> <a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a> <a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a> <a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a> <a href="http://love.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/o/love.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconlove:" title="love"/></a><br /><br />Journal design by: =<a class="u" href="http://fallenroses.deviantart.com/">FallenRoses</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>YAYS!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:48:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/103037948/"><img src="http://fc71.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/313/4/9/Holiday_Card_Project_Stamp_by_Heidi.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br />Guess what!  Guess what!  Guess what!<br /><br />I'm gonna see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra on November 28th! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> Eeee!!!<br /><br />Oh!  And guess what!  Guess what!  Guess what!<br /><br />I'm gonna be 21 on November 30th! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> Eeee!!!<br /><br />Phew!  Now that I've got that out of my system (EEEEE!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" />) I hope you've all heard about the <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/61965/">Holiday Card Project 2008</a>.  Is that awesome or what?  Even if they weren't offering anything in return, I'd still do it.  I hope you'll all at least seriously consider participating as well! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Hope the rest of the week is great for everyone!  And have a wonderful weekend! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /><b>EDIT:</b> Eee!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> My tickets for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra arrived!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /><br /><br />Journal design by: =<a class="u" href="http://fallenroses.deviantart.com/">FallenRoses</a><br /><br /><div align="center">"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Happy Halloween!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:54:45 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> So guess what I'm doing this Friday!!!<br /><br />...absolutely nothing.  Out of my three best RL friends, one is super busy with college, another is working, and the third is in Wyoming (but I still love you ~<a class="u" href="http://ltfoxyroxy.deviantart.com/">LtFoxyRoxy</a>!). I live out in the country where we get zero trick-or-treaters, and we didn't buy any Halloween candy...oh wait!  We did!  Some of those peeps shaped like jack-o-lanterns <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> We just have one package but mmhm!  I love me some peeps! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hungry.gif" width="33" height="21" alt=":hungry:" title="I am famished!" /><br /><br />Now for some bad jokes! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mwahaha.gif" width="29" height="15" alt=":evillaugh:" title="EVIL Laughter!" /><br /><br /><i>What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?<br /><b>Frostbite</b><br /><br />Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?<br /><b>No, they eat the fingers separately</b><br /><br />What did one ghost say to the other ghost?<br /><b>"Do you believe in people?"</b></i><br /><br />Jokes from <a href="http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/jokes.htm">here</a><br /><br /><i>A young vampire bat came flapping in from the night, covered in fresh blood and perched himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep. <br /><br />Before long, all the other bats smelled the blood and began hassling him about where he got it. He was tired and needing a rest, so he told them to please leave him alone. However, it was clear that he wasn't going to get any sleep until he satisfied their curiosity. <br /><br />"OK!" he said with exasperation, "follow me," and he flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats following close behind him. <br /><br />Down through the valley they went, across the river and into the deep forest. Finally he slowed down and all the other bats excitedly gathered around him. <br /><br />"Do you see that tree over there?" he asked. <br /><br />"Yes, yes, yes!" the bats all screamed in a frenzy. <br /><br />"Good," said the first bat, "Because I DIDN'T!"</i><br /><br />and <a href="http://possumsal.homestead.com/HalloweenHumor.html">here</a><br /><br />Have a lovely week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /><br /><br />Journal design by: =<a class="u" href="http://fallenroses.deviantart.com/">FallenRoses</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Devious Journal Entry</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:01:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br />Feeling rather overwhelmed and behind this month.  There's just so much to get done and there's plenty more hanging over my head for the distant and not-so-distant future like trying to get my Associate's Degree in history, then wanting to go to Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) formally known as University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) which has its own slew of additional stressors beyond financial issues.<br /><br />*sigh* And that's just the tip of the iceberg...<br /><br />Anyways!  How is everyone?  Well I hope <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Hopefully, I will see my sister and nephews this Thursday and my best guy friend (~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a>) should be in town this weekend.<br /><br />And that's the Dethklok Minute!<br /><br />...except not.<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a lovely week!!!<br /><br />Journal design by: =<a class="u" href="http://fallenroses.deviantart.com/">FallenRoses</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Ironman Rocks Hardcore</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:17 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br />My brother disconnected the internet in part of an attempt to fix a friend's computer.  He plugged the receiver thing back in on Saturday but for whatever reason it didn't work until he managed to fix it late Sunday afternoon.<br /><br />Gee...good thing I didn't need the internet to get stuff done for school that couldn't all get finished in one night.  Oh wait.  I did :/<br /><br />Oh well, it works now, albeit it likes to be fussy but that's nothing new.<br /><br />On a side note I think I got asked out.  I'm not entirely sure and I really don't know how to respond.  I don't <i>dislike</i> the guy but uh...really, I just don't know <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blushes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":blushes:" title="Blush" /> This hasn't ever happened to me (and to think I'm almost 21, so sad).<br /><br />And now for something that amused me this evening!<br /><br /><i>Famed fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his gruff assistant Dr. Watson pitch their tent while on a camping trip.  In the middle of the night, Holmes nudges Watson to wake him up.<br /><br /><b>Holmes:</b> Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you deduce.<br /><br /><b>Watson:</b> I see millions of stars.  And if there are millions of stars, even if a few of those have planets, it is quite likely there are some planets like earth.  And if there are a few planets like earth, then indeed, there might be intelligent like, much like our own, Sir.<br /><br /><b>Holmes:</b> Watson, you idiot, someone stole the tent!</i><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a wonderful week everyone! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br />Journal design by: =<a class="u" href="http://fallenroses.deviantart.com/">FallenRoses</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Dance, Dance, Boogie</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:03:08 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="textbox"><div align="center"><div><b><u>Cheap, Cheap!  Fun, Fun!</u></b></div></div><br /><a href="http://dayxdreamer.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/d/a/dayxdreamer.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":icondayxdreamer:" title="dayxdreamer"/></a> is having a super awesome <a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/57189/">contest</a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif" width="25" height="25" alt=":boogie:" title="Boogie!" /><br /><br />The theme is legends and folklore and it's open to all mediums (even literature!) so I highly recommend giving it a gander to decide if you'd like to try your hand at it too <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> My entry isn't done yet but I'm working on it!  I hope you'll all like it but if you don't...too bad! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wave.gif" width="25" height="20" alt=":wave:" title="Hi!" /> Have a great week!<br /></div><br /><br />Journal design by: *<a class="u" href="http://tiffanybell.deviantart.com/">tiffanybell</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Taken Out of Context...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:09:53 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div class="textbox"><div align="center"><div> <b><u>...Has Never Been So Hilarious</u></b> </div><br />So inspiration decided to smite me like a thunderbolt to the butt on my drive home from school today.  While sharing my brilliance with my mother, I announced on the behalf of the WIP story's heroine, "I eloped!"  My statement was quickly followed by a bewildered "WHAT?!" from my brother's bedroom.  Apparently, that was the only part of the conversation he heard <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />EDIT: Does anyone happen to speak or know someone who speaks Gaelic and is willing to help me out from time to time with a bit of translation?  I want to include the language in a fantasy story I've got stewing in my brain <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br /><br />I'd just use Babelfish like I usually do but none of the languages that fall into the category of Gaelic are there <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/shakefist.gif" width="24" height="18" alt=":shakefist:" title="CURSE YOU!" /><br /><br />Also on the subject of helping with my writing, anybody interested or know someone interested in being a beta?  I'd ask my good pal ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a> but he's always so busy!  No worries if you can't help me in this area because I know a site or two that can help me find one <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />EDIT EDIT: <strike>This is a message specifically aimed at those of you who write.  Is it all right if I linked to some of your works for an assignment I have in my HTML class? <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> I'm creating a website for a make-believe organization that shares online works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.  I won't make a link to anyone's work who does not expressly give me permission to do so.  In this case, silence does not equal consent.</strike><br /></div></div><br /><br />Journal design by: *<a class="u" href="http://tiffanybell.deviantart.com/">tiffanybell</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc30.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc67.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc12.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc65.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc32.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc77.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Anthropologist = Stalker</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:04:11 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br /><div class="textbox"><div align="center"><div> <b><u>Journaling</u></b> </div><br /><br />Or so it seems in <i>anthropoogy</i>.  I have to wonder if it's just this particular professor who's a few papayas short of a fruit salad or if all anthropologists demand such creepy things of their students should they have any.<br /><br />Now I shall explain <i>why</i> I think my professor has lost her smurfin' mind.  I previously mentioned everyone is to find a person from their country of choice, yeah?  Well...whatever, I'm mentioning it now <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> Not only must I hunt down someone from Egypt.  She insists a face to face meeting is best <i>and</i> (this is the real papaya thievery here)I need to go to this person's house for the interview...a complete stranger...whom I am also a complete stranger too.  Oh and don't forget I need to draw two maps of their house, interior and exterior, each with compasses on them, pry into all of their private business like who provides their utilities, internet, telephone, television, etc.  This is, of course, providing I haven't had the misfortune of meeting a sociopath who decides to kidnap/rape/murder me.  Yeah...seriously what the smurf?<br /><br />While not quite as frighteningly messed up as all of that.  Those maps and my research on Egypt and at least a summary of the information I've managed to gather about my interviewee (again providing I'm not smurfin' dead!) is all due in nine days.  Dear, sweet, smurfin' insane professor o' mine was kind enough to inquire with the head of international whatsmacallitstuff to get a list of international students.  Yeah...we <i>might</i> get that list on Friday.<br /><br />Then there's the matter of our first anthropoogy exam this Friday covering about 8 articles and 4 chapters worth of information of which she really hasn't taught much of to us.  Ugh.  I really want to know what the professor's malfunction is because this is all really smurfed up.<br /><br />In any case!  I'm actually in a pretty good mood right now!  I just wanted to share the insanity that is anthropoogy with you all. (P.S. I finally found out that cute boy's name is Matthew! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /> Wee!)<br /><br />On a completely unrelated note, I made apple pie yesterday!  It's not the prettiest pie I've ever seen but it sure is yummy, especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hungry.gif" width="33" height="21" alt=":hungry:" title="I am famished!" /> I also made potato casserole supreme which I consider really scrumptious too.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="textbox"><div align="center"><div> <b><u>Featured Deviant</u></b> </div><br /><br />I highly suggest giving ~<a class="u" href="http://heaven-from-hell.deviantart.com/">heaven-from-hell</a>'s gallery a look.  It's obvious she has fun with her photography <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> Gotta love and appreciate art done while having a good time! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /><br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/81715204/"><img src="http://tn1-2.pv.deviantart.com/fs28/150/i/2008/093/e/4/musical_by_heaven_from_hell.jpg" width="150" height="113" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/81065052/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.c... ]]></description>
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                <title>I HAZ ASTERISK! :D</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:23:29 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <p></p><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96453864/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/242/f/c/Writing_IS_art_by_rxtoxthexcore.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96748176/"><img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/e/a/Updated_You_Ask_if_I__m_Insane_by_H_x_S.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96183947/"><img src="http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/240/8/1/Zero_by_LittleStar87.jpg" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96514988/"><img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/243/8/6/I_support_Yaoi_by_Saskuto.gif" width="99" height="55" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/96417476/"><img src="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/c/2/Yaoi_stamp_by_Stebia.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><p></p><br /><br /><div class="textbox"><div class="title">I Haz Subscription...</div><div class="content"><br /><br />...as you can probably tell just by glancing at this journal.  And it's all thanks to =<a class="u" href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/">th3krimzon1</a>'s deviantART id contest! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /> I've actually had the sub since the beginning of the week but I didn't want to make the announcement until I found stuff to spiffify my journal <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />On a small side note, I'm not sure how long I'll stick with this particular CSS design.  What do you think of it?  I'm thinking I might want something a bit simpler and/or more colorful.<br /></div><br /><br /><div class="textbox"><div class="title">LtFoxyRoxy Lives!</div><div class="content"><br /><br />After dropping off the face of the internet for several months ~<a class="u" href="http://ltfoxyroxy.deviantart.com/">LtFoxyRoxy</a> has resurfaced. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> She's an artist, writer, and fellow anime lover, plus super friendly so check her out! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />Here's a few of my favorites by her:<br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/76536674/"><img src="http://tn1-3.pv.deviantart.com/fs25/150/i/2008/036/4/a/We__re_not_that_different_by_LtFoxyRoxy.jpg" width="98" height="150" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38810640/"><img src="http://tn1-5.pv.deviantart.com/images/150/shared/poetry.jpg" width="150" height="125" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32710456/"><img src="http://tn1-1.pv.deviantart.com/fs10/150/i/2006/122/1/e/target_locked__miniskirts_by_LtFoxyRoxy.jpg" width="109" height="150" /></a></span></span></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><div align="center"><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49094672/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/049/3/8/Be_Proud_Stamp_by_GoodiesForYou.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/82616442/"><img src="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/103/5/5/55bc5e99209bffdf05b9b7d344b31afc.gif" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/75672310/"><img src="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2008/026/1/c/1cf0b16fbc5d0030.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58933682/"><img src="http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/183/3/b/FB_Zodiac__Rabbit_by_KTstamps.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow"><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/92304718/"><img src="http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/202/7/0/Zodiac_Stamp__Sagittarius_by_AvengingSeraphim.png" width="99" height="56" /></a></span></span></div><br /><p></p></div></div> ]]></description>
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                <title>Anthropoogy: Mine Name is Egypt</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:27:23 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ There is a sticker on the binding of the anthropology books for my college course that says Anthropology 08/09.  It started coming off my friend's so she pulled it the rest of the way off and lo and behold beneath it read Anthropoogy 08/09.  I bet whoever made that typo got in trouble XD<br /><br />More about my "anthropoogy" class...the professor divided us into groups by giving everyone a sticky note with the name of a region, country, or item.  Then we had to group up by what belonged in what region.  I... *drumroll* ...am Egypt! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif" width="23" height="23" alt=":w00t:" title="w00t!" /> <br /><br />Also, there's a really cute boy in my group <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blushes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":blushes:" title="Blush" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /> and we're expected to get the names and numbers of everybody in our groups <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif" width="23" height="19" alt=":excited:" title="OMG! I can't contain my excitement!" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Murphy's Law Killed the Stereotype</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:12:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ever get the feeling the universe in mocking you?  Yeah...I figured as much.  Maybe we should form a support group.<br /><br />So this morning I was running a little behind schedule (because my big brother decided to sleep in even though I have to drop him off at his friend's so he can hitch a ride to work and I can drive to school).  To add to the frustration, the driver's seat refused to move as far forward as I wanted it too and my seatbelt jammed so I couldn't even put it on.  Yeah...happy, happy, joy, joy.  Guh.  During the entire drive I was positive flashing lights would appear in my rearview mirror (cause seriously wouldn't that be just the luck for me to get ticketed for a seatbelt violation the <i>one</i> I didn't have it on?)<br /><br />On the upside, no cops.  On the downside I got stuck behind a slow vehicle.  "45 mph?  Well, I best go 40 instead" (<i>I</i> typically drive 50 in 45 zones.  Pokey no like being pokey.)  But really the marashcino cherry (yuck!) on top the slow vehicle?  Motorcyclist.  WHAT?  Slow motorcyclist?  Um...isn't that like an oxymoron?  Ugh.  Even better than that, he had a handicapped license plate.  WHAT?  Common sense tells me that if one is handicapped, one should <i>not</i> be driving a motorcycle.<br /><br />I claim no authority on motorcycling but seriously.  Slow, handicapped...motorcyclist.  Double-You-Tee-Eff?  Laugh it up, universe.  Laugh it up.  I hope your end is anticlimactic.<br /><br />Also my mood thingy is still messed up (anyone else have this problem?).  I would definitely not classify myself as cheerful right now.  I'm not in a bad mood but cheerful does not apply either.  Bah-humbug.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Well fine then...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:11:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I got tagged by <a href="http://syntic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/y/syntic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsyntic:" title="syntic"/></a>.  Also I'm pretty sure there are some other survey/quiz/thingies that I've been tagged for but I've forgotten.  Anybody who's tagged me but I haven't followed through, feel free to remind me if you really want me to do it.<br /><br />1. Post these rules.<br />2. People tagged must post 8 things each about themselves in their journals.<br />3. Tag six people and post their icons on the same journal.<br />4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.<br />5. No tag-backs.<br /><br />1. UmÂIÂm a brunette, blue-eyed Sagittarius that likes long walks on the beach and bubble baths <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" width="17" height="15" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle" /><br /><br />2. My brother is seven years older than me and my sister is nine years older.<br /><br />3. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" /> I like yaoi/slash.<br /><br />4. Romantic comedy has a special place in my heart <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />5. Melodrama, on the other hand, would do well to stay far, far away from me unless it likes being mercilessly mocked <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mwahaha.gif" width="29" height="15" alt=":evillaugh:" title="EVIL Laughter!" /><br /><br />6. While the idea of vampires is kind of sexy, IÂm pretty sure in real life IÂd be terrified out of my mind.<br /><br />7. The beginning of Smoke on the Water has popped into my head randomly for the last six years because ~<a class="u" href="http://emperorskip.deviantart.com/">emperorskip</a> played it (over and over and over) almost every morning my freshman year of high school.<br /><br />8. IÂm going back to school on August 18th and IÂm actually happy about it! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br />UmÂI tag <a href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/t/h/th3krimzon1.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconth3krimzon1:" title="th3krimzon1"/></a> <a href="http://genaminna.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/e/genaminna.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":icongenaminna:" title="genaminna"/></a> <a href="http://pridescrossing.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/r/pridescrossing.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconpridescrossing:" title="pridescrossing"/></a> <a href="http://underworldriver.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/u/n/underworldriver.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconunderworldriver:" title="underworldriver"/></a> <a href="http://pola-444.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/o/pola-444.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconpola-444:" title="pola-444"/></a> and <a href="http://crystallicsky.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/r/crystallicsky.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcrystallicsky:" title="crystallicsky"/></a> but only do it if you want to.<br /><br />On a completely unrelated note, there is something wrong with my mood thingy!  I haven't been able to change it for a very long time now!  What is the deal?  Luckily, I <i>am</i> fairly cheerful right now, otherwise I would be very put out <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Ye Gads</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:35:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I hope everyone had a pleasant fourth of July be you American or not <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> I spent the evening hanging out with my friends.<br /><br />So because I haven't updated for a while, I've decided to put up a few papers I wrote in 2007 for a few of my classes at St. Charles Community College.  Despite that thrilling little description, I promise you they are not <i>quite</i> as boring as they sound <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />I might also submit a few photos that are just lying about in some old forgotten file folders.  Try not to choke on the dust if I do.<br /><br />Have a great week! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Too Long</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 02:05:29 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Seriously...last journal took forever to scroll through.  Fun quiz but so lengthy! Blah <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>I gots tagged...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 19:38:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ ...by =<a class="u" href="http://th3krimzon1.deviantart.com/">th3krimzon1</a> (I highly recommend giving him a looksie <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" />)<br /><br />Movies you've watched.<br />Over 85 = no life<br /><br />(x) Grease<br />(x) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<br />(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest<br />(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End<br />( ) Boondock Saints<br />( ) Fight Club<br />( ) Starsky and Hutch<br />(x) Neverending Story<br />(x) Blazing Saddles<br />( ) Airplane!<br /><br />Total: 6<br /><br />(x) The Princess Bride<br />( ) Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy<br />( ) Napoleon Dynamite<br />( ) Saw<br />( ) Saw II<br />( ) Saw III<br />( ) Saw IV<br />( ) White Noise<br />(x) White Oleander<br />(x) 50 First Dates<br />(x) The Princess Diaries<br />(x) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement<br /><br />Total all together: 11<br /><br />( ) Scream<br />( ) Scream 2<br />( ) Scream 3<br />(x) Scary Movie<br />(x) Scary Movie 2<br />(x) Scary Movie 3<br />(x) Scary Movie 4<br />( ) American Pie<br />(x) American Pie 2<br />(x)American Wedding<br />( ) American Pie Band Camp<br />( ) American Pie Naked Mile<br /><br />Total all together: 17<br /><br />(x) Harry Potter 1<br />(x) Harry Potter 2<br />(x) Harry Potter 3<br />(x) Harry Potter 4<br />( ) Harry Potter 5<br />( ) Resident Evil 1<br />(x) Resident Evil 2<br />(x) Resident Evil 3<br />( ) The Wedding Singer<br />(x) Little Black Book<br />(x) The Village<br /><br />Total all together: 25<br /><br />(x) Finding Nemo<br />( ) Finding Neverland<br />(x) Signs<br />(x) The Grinch<br />( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre<br />( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning<br />(x) White Chicks<br />( ) Butterfly Effect<br />(x) 13 Going on 30<br />(x) I, Robot<br />(x) Robots<br /><br />total all together: 32<br /><br />(x) Dodgeball<br />( ) Universal Soldier<br />(x) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events <br />(x) Along Came Polly<br />( ) Deep Impact<br />( ) KingPin<br />(x) Never Been Kissed<br />( ) Meet The Parents<br />(x) Meet the Fockers<br />( ) Eight Crazy Nights<br />(x) Joe Dirt<br />(x) King Kong<br /><br />Total all together: 39<br /><br />(x) A Cinderella Story<br />( ) The Terminal<br />(x) The Lizzie McGuire Movie<br />( ) Passport to Paris<br />( ) Dumb & Dumber<br />( ) Dumber & Dumberer<br />( ) Final Destination<br />( ) Final Destination 2<br />( ) Final Destination 3<br />( ) Halloween (the original)<br />( )The Ring<br />( ) The Ring 2<br />(x) Surviving Christmas<br />(x)Flubber<br /><br />Total all together: 43<br /><br />( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle<br />(x) Practical Magic<br />(x) Chicago<br />(x) Ghost Ship<br />( ) From Hell<br />(x) Hellboy<br />( ) Secret Window<br />( ) I Am Sam<br />( ) The Whole Nine Yards<br />(x) The Whole Ten Yards<br /><br />Total all together: 48<br /><br />(x) The Day After Tomorrow<br />( ) Child's Play<br />(x) Seed of Chucky<br />( ) Bride of Chucky<br />(x) Ten Things I Hate About You<br />(x) Just Married<br />( ) Gothika<br />( ) Nightmare on Elm Street<br />(x) Sixteen Candles<br />(x) Remember the Titans<br />( ) Coach Carter<br />(x) The Longest Yard<br />(x) Gridiron Gang<br />( )The Grudge<br />( )The Grudge 2 <br />(x) The Mask<br />( )Son Of The Mask<br /><br />Total all together: 57<br /><br />( ) Bad Boys<br />( ) Bad Boys 2<br />( ) Joy Ride<br />( ) Lucky Number Sleven<br />(x) Ocean's Eleven<br />(x) Ocean's Twelve<br />(x) Ocean's Thirteen<br />( ) Bourne Identity<br />( ) Bourne Supremacy<br />( ) Bourne Ultimatum<br />( ) Lone Star state of mind<br />(x) Bedazzled<br />(x) Predator I<br />( ) Predator II<br />( ) The Fog<br />(x) Ice Age<br />(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown<br />( ) Curious George<br /><br />Total all together: 54<br /><br />(x) Independence Day<br />( ) A Bronx Tale<br />( ) Darkness Falls<br />( ) Christine<br />( ) ET<br />( ) Children of the Corn<br />( ) My Boss's Daughter<br />(x) Maid in Manhattan<br />(x) War of the Worlds<br />(x)Rush Hour<br />(x)Rush Hour 2<br />( ) Rush Hour 3<br /><br />Total all together: 59<br /><br />( ) Swimfan<br />(x) Miracle on 34th street<br />( ) Old School<br />(x) The Notebook<br />( ) K-Pax<br />( ) Krippendorf's Tribe<br />(x) A Walk to Remember<br />( ) Ice Castles<br />( ) Boogeyman<br />( ) The 40-year-old-virgin<br /><br />Total all together: 62<br /><br />(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring<br />(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers<br />(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King<br />(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark<br />(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom<br />(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade<br /><br />Total all together: 68<br /><br />( ) Love and basketball<br />( ) Hostel<br />( ) Waiting for Guffman<br />( ) House of 1000 Corpses<br />( ) Devil's Rejects<br />( ) Elf<br />( ) Highlander<br />( ) Mothman Prop... ]]></description>
                <author>~Pokey-the-Great</author>
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                <title>Baderka derka...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 16:43:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ A combination of laziness, moving back to Missouri, and computer difficulties has left me currently with 60 messages and 162 deviations to check out.  I promise I'll get to them all so please just be patient <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="^^;" title="Sweating a little..." /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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