deviantART: by:ProfessorM http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:ProfessorM&section=today deviantART RSS for by:ProfessorM en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:58:40 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png A SPECIAL DAY http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28793241/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28793241/ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:15:38 PST

Tomorrow is my birthday! Yaay! Pearl Harbor Day! Yaay!

That being over with, some news. Actually, some news and some olds.

Over thanksgiving break, I plugged in my laptop powersupply and it gave a ';pfft' noise and lit on fire. I had to smother it with a tee-shirt, and it was extremely frightening. This, combined with the venerable age of said computer and the damage that it has sustained (none of the usb ports work anymore, the headphone jack has been ripped out of the motherboard, the CD drive no longer works, and it spits white noise out of the speakers at random intervals that can only be stopped by, literally, punching the casing until it ceases) has persuaded me to ask for a netbook for my Bday from mah parents.

And lo and behold, they complied! I will be getting the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA with Windows 7. Hopefully it will be arriving within the next couple days.

This is mostly the reason that there have been no Sync updates - I have not had the ability to use the internet in between my work shifts like usual, and, unfortunately, by the time I get home to my cozy computer den I am totally exhausted.

Happy birthday, me! If any of you live in the Rochester NY area, let me know so I can invite you to my party.

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]]> =ProfessorM NEED MORE PLAYERS http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28158300/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28158300/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:22:02 PST




Updates!

So so so.

I've gotten over 8 entries now - not as many as I'd like, but definitely over 8. Anyone that can manage to turn in a profile before I've selected who is participating is welcome to note me.

I'll be spending the next couple days deciding how I want this to go, so expect to hear from me soon. I'll be trying for frequent updates.

Secrets are a commonality.

Everyone has something that they can never tell anyone. Everyone has something they want to protect. The question is, how badly? To what lengths will you go to protect your secret?

Would you be willing to lie to someone you respected? How about lying to a friend? Would you destroy evidence? Threaten a person to silence them? Hurt them?

Would you be willing to kill someone?

Welcome to Synchronicity


Synchronicity will be a writing/roleplaying murder mystery designed for up to 8 people. It will be at the very least PG-13, and most likely NC-17, so if you get uncomfortable thinking about blood or scare easily, this isn't going to be for you. See Chapter 00 - if you don't like that, you really won't like what comes later.

If you choose to participate, you will be controlling one of the students at Swiftwater Academy (modern, normal earth setting - scroll down to get a blurb about the Academy). Specifically, you will be playing as a students of the school, who is somehow involved with the Swiftwater Enigma Club. The purpose of the club is, officially, to research and investigate myths, urban legends, ghost stories, alien sightings and the like, but in reality it basically functions as a social club for kids interested in mysteries.

It will be the job of the Enigma Club to SOLVE THE MYSTERY! Also, NOT GET KILLED BY THE BAD GUYS! And ALSO NOT GET KILLED BY EACH OTHER!

Joining Synchronicity


In order to join Synchonicity, you will need to make a character. Characters should be between 13 and 17 years of age, though younger or older characters are welcome, as long as some kind of explanation is provided. This IS a private highschool for the gifted and talented, after all, so backgrounds can be all over the place. They will be students at Swiftwater Academy, and must be involved with the Swiftwater Enigma Club in some way.

Each character will have a secret. It could be a crush on another character, a medical or psychological condition that they don't want to tell anyone about, an abusive childhood, or even a body buried somewhere, but the only people who will know about it will be the player, the character (or maybe not! lol amnesia!), and myself. It will NOT be known to the other characters/writers, and it will not be included in the public character sheet.

Once I have a bunch of characters submitted, I will select the most compatible eight and spend some time crafting the secrets into a whole and changing them so they interact with each other for maximum complication. I will then integrate all of these secrets into the larger plot that I have planned. (Yes, this means that I may ask you to re-write some of your character to participate, but I'm not going to be a dictator about it. It will be a joint creative process.)

Because I want these characters highly developed, I will be asking everyone to use the Cross-Genre Character Profile, though of course with only the human section. You can take out the non-human biology part.

The deadline for character submissions will be Monday, November 30th. Note me your characters, and remember, WHEN YOU POST THEM ON DA, DO NOT INCLUDE THE SECRETS SECTION!

and because we all love this kind of thing, I set up #enigmaclub as the chat HQ for this project. it will be all dolled up with ranks and titles and stuff soon

Structure and Submission Guidelines


We will be doing most of the writing/roleplaying for this adventure on my personal RP forum, Verdant Whispers, which means that you will need to register. I'm not really happy about taking any of this off DA, but the built-in DevArt forums don't offer the versatility and features that we'll... ]]> =ProfessorM oh yeah right http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28007045/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/28007045/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:15 PDT


Iiiii got tagged a while back by =Noodalie, so this is my belated responce.
Somebody pick an OC and I'll do it for them. Could be anyone. COULD BE A CHANCE TO GET MORE SYNC CLUES HURR

Rules:
- Pick an OC. Write down eight little-known things about that character.
- Choose a number greater than one! Tag that many people.

Character:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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]]> =ProfessorM Sync! http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/27869647/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/27869647/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:46:46 PDT


Welcome to the Swiftwater Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where children can truly unlock their full potential. Located in the rugged Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Swiftwater is a private school where children of unusual intelligence and ability can develop their knowledge and skills. The school emphasizes providing a focused environment, a fact aided by the dormitory-style living quarters and beautiful, natural surroundings. Cascading mountain streams and untouched forest surround the Academy, offering opportunities for unique environmental education and physical exploration while serving as an impediment to all the distractions that plague city-based and public schools. The campus itself is a spacious multi-building complex, recently upgraded from coal power to environmentally friendly solar and wind power.

Staff at Swiftwater Academy are professionals carefully selected for alternative teaching styles and long-term educational experience. Some of our staff were even students in the past who enjoyed the school so much that they, after obtaining their masters degrees, came back to teach! Every subject from English to Organic Chemistry can be accessed at Swiftwater, and classes are tailored to the needs and strengths of the students. Please contact Headmaster Montronst if you are interested in having your child attend.

Please note that contact with your child may be limited, in order to preserve the focused study environment of the school and also due to the remoteness of the campus.



Whew! Desire is finally off my frontpage!


And with that, I can get started on my next project, Synchronicity. Synchonicity will be a writing/roleplaying mystery designed for up to 8 people. If you choose to participate, you will be controlling one of the students at Swiftwater Academy (modern, normal earth setting). Specifically, you will be playing as a member of the Swiftwater Enigma Club. The purpose of the club is, officially, to research and investigate myths, urban legends, ghost stories, alien sightings and the like, but in reality it basically functions as a social club for kids interested in mysteries.

Why your character decided to join the club, whether they take it seriously, what they are interested in(detective novels? crop circles?): these things are up to you.

Characters should be between 13 and 17 years of age, though younger or older characters are welcome, as long as some kind of explanation is provided. This IS a private highschool for the gifted and talented, after all, so backgrounds can be all over the place.

The thing that I hope will set this little exercise apart from all the rest is this:
Each character will have a secret. It could be a crush on another character, a medical or psychological condition that they don't want to tell anyone about, an abusive childhood, or even a body buried somewhere, but the only people who will know about it will be the player, the character (or maybe not! lol amnesia!), and myself. It will NOT be known to the other characters/writers, and it will not be included in the public character sheet.

Once I have a bunch of characters, the real fun begins. I will spend some time crafting the secrets into a whole and changing them so they interact with each other for maximum complication. I will then integrate all of these secrets into the larger plot that I have planned. (Yes, this means that I may ask you to re-write some of your character to participate, but I'm not going to be a dictator about it. It will be a joint creative process.)

Once everything is blended and set to simmer, the writing will begin. I have yet to figure out exactly what the format will be in - either short story submission or real-time roleplaying - but we will all get together and interact. It will be the job of the Enigma Club to SOLVE THE MYSTERY! Also, NOT GET KILLED BY THE BAD GUYS! And ALSO NOT GET KILLED BY EACH OTHER, WHEN PEOPLE START DISCOVERING THE SECRETS!

This will not be a PG project, as you may have gathered from the usual stuff I do. I intend to use every ounce of High Octane Nightmare Fuel that I can.

Because I want these characters highly developed, I will be asking everyone to use the Cross-Genre Character Profile, though of course with only the human section. You can take out the non-human biology part.

I'll be updating this with more formazlied stuff (i.e. a timeline, more rule and guidelines and stuff) later, but I wanted to give everyone a taste now so yo... ]]> =ProfessorM The Desire Tournament: an OCT for Writers. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21360203/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21360203/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:10:16 PDT




CONGRATULATIONS.


The winner for the Desire Tournament is *ginchael

Results are thusly:
1st Place: *ginchael
2nd Place: =Tamasha
3rd-4th Places: ~bouncymischa , ~Demoness-Melody
5th-8th Places: ~TenyoSciurus , ~KasumiAlche , ~fancylances , ~Leohan
All of the picks have been taken. Some of you (actually all of you except Ginch because he got first shot at all the good stuff) were given an extra prize. One of the ones left was a 4x that I have to the four 4th tier winners, and then I flipped a coin over who got what was left. If you want to trade prizes, go ahead.

I will be noting the prize donators about who got what, but if you want to be proactive and note them yourself, please be my guest.

Also Tamasha you are not allowed to trade Orange-Ratchet's prize to anyone else.



EDIT: I've begun tentatively working on my next writing project, which, by the way, will NOT be a competition. It will be a group writing/roleplaying murder mystery, set in a modern setting. If you would like to know more about it, I will blogging about it on my livejournal inkadventure, as I don't want to bump Desire off my frontpage until it is finished.



List of Judges: =ProfessorM =mippins ~Mul =Garagos ~dire-musaera =TheCrowchan =lanhao ~Tofubeast

Prizes


Picks that have been taken:
Ginch:



Tamasha:

  • A one year subscription from =ProfessorM.

  • A journal feature and a commission of an interesting moment in the OC's Desire history from *Stripems.

  • A waist-up commission of the winning OC from ~HXCturtleman.

  • A digital watercolor commission from ~EenPaddestoel.

  • A short story commission about the OC and a journal feature from ~Orange-Ratchet.



Bounce:

  • A journal feature and a commission of an interesting moment in the OC's Desire history from *Stripems.

  • Up to a 10 page comic from ~DoublePensword.

  • A photomanipulation commission from =catieisavampire159.



Demoness:

  • A watercolor from ~Tofubeast

  • A journal feature... ]]> =ProfessorM Desire Tournament Rules http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21360198/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21360198/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:18:20 PST

    The Desire Tournament: Rules


    Be advised that these rules can be updated as things progress.

    Conduct

    1. Be sportsmanlike. Read: Don't be a dick.

    2. Expect to lose. This tournament is supposed to be fairly high-caliber, so there will be heavy competition. Remember, every round, ONE HALF of the players will be eliminated.

    3. Don't be offended when your OC sustains a heavy injury. An attack on your OC is not an attack against you, so again, don't be a dick.



    Entries and Roleplaying

    1. There is no length limit on entries, but remember that entries are being judged on quality and not quantity.

    2. All rounds have a 10 day duration. Entry deviations need to be submitted by the deadline, or that player automatically loses. Entries must be noted to judges in a timely fashion as well.

    3. As the tournament progresses, PEOPLE WILL DIE. Be prepared for your OC to be killed off if you make it to the later rounds.

    4. Injuries sustained in one round carry over into the next.

    5. One OC entered per player. Teams of up to 3 multiple DA writers working together are allowed, as long as there is only one OC entered.



    Judging Criteria

    • Writing Quality.

    • Accuracy of how you roleplay your opponent's OC.

    • Creativity and innovation.

    • Integration into existing storyline.



    Judges do NOT need to explain their decisions, though they are welcome to do so if they choose.

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    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Desire Tournament Roster http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21359903/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21359903/ Mon, 25 May 2009 06:53:34 PDT

    Let's Take a Look at the Players

    It will become clear how this works when players start getting added.


    Round Six Pairings


    =Tamasha v. ~bouncymischa
    ~Demoness-Melody v. *ginchael



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    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Joining the Desire Tournament http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21345252/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21345252/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:04:15 PST

    So, you want to join the Desire Tournament?


    UPDATE: You probably will be wanting to read the following. Consider it a bit of inspiration for y'all to draw on.


    UPDATE: The deadline for auditions is Sunday December 28th at 12:00 PM EST.

    Good! We're glad to have you. The first thing you need to do is fill out the profile skeleton below. Use as much detail as possible! Also, keep in mind that your opponent will be using this profile as a basis for your character's actions in his or her match, so if you don't the right information in, don't expect to have your OC roleplayed correctly.

    -Basics-
    Name (nickname):
    Age:
    Gender:
    Race:

    -Physical details-
    Height:
    Weight:
    Build
    Eyes:
    Skin:
    Defining features:
    Clothing:

    -Combat-
    Weapons/Gear:
    Unusual abilities (rate relative power on 1-5 scale):
    Fighting Style:

    -Personality-
    Loves:
    Fears:
    Quirks (at least 5):

    -Backstory-
    Original setting:
    History:
    Family:
    Friends:
    Reason for entering tournament:

    Pick one thing your character IS and one thing he/she IS NOT:
    Strong, Fast, Durable, Smart, Wise, or Charismatic

    List the three most important things about your character:
    1.
    2.
    3.


    Here are some examples of character profiles:


    After you have your character profile all filled out, you will need to write an audition piece. Please draw on the material below for your audition, and put your best into it.

    You will need to write a story detailing how your OC finds the Grimoire, and defeats the avatar of fear that waits beyond the Glyphed Door.

    Please submit both the profile and the audition piece as two separate deviations. Note me with links to both.

    Credit will be given for quality, not quantity, so just because you wrote a 3000 word audition piece does NOT mean you are getting in to the tournament. In fact, you prolly wont :0


    The rumor came into being slowly, like swampwater slowly seeping into reality.
    "One wish. That's what I heard. Anything you could possibly desire, yours."
    All across the multiverse, from dank castles to gleaming spires of technology, mage's towers to post offices, the rumor surfaced.

    And it was true.

    Those that wanted it bad enough, those that searched hard enough, eventually they found it. Buried away somewhere long forgotten, be it an ancient library locked beneath the desert sands or as a hidden archive on an outdated mainframe, each Seeker found the same thing.

    The Grimoire of Turiel.

    Whatever the reason, they sought One Wish, and the power of their desire lead them to the Book. Within it's ancient pages is a glyph that when drawn on a door, turns that door into a portal to a realm outside space and time, where the promise of a Wish awaits.

    Opening a Glyphed Door reveals a large vaulted stone room, barren except for a large rectangular structure at the far wall in front of you. As you approach, it becomes clear that the object is a large mirror, apparently set into the stone where a door should be.

    And then your real Trial begins as your reflection ripples and the thing you fear most steps out of the glass.


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    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Writer's OC Tournament http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21266661/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21266661/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:19:43 PDT

    News of the Prof

    Well, Prof has been busy these last months. College is going smoothly, and I've met a lot of interesting people. Classes are both harder and easier then I expected.

    I'm finished with Valentown as of Halloween. We had a good turnout, but truth be told, I'm glad it's done. It was just too much work trying to figure out rides back and forth from the college to the museum.

    Now, Prof news is all well and good, but this journal has been created mostly to talk about...

    The Writer's OC Tournament

    I've decided that I AM going to host an original character tournament for writers. Mostly this is because I've long wanted to participate in OCTs, but I can't freakin' draw. What I can do, however, is write, and I'm sure there are many people out there who have the same problem. Thus, an OCT where only writing is accepted.

    Now, I need some help making a decision. There are two ways to run the battles for this tournament. The first would be to run it rpg-chat style, or action-and-response style, where one fighter writes an opening post, and then the other responds to it ect ect. This style is a LOT OF FUN because of the amount of interaction between the fighters and the chance to really roleplay it out. The downside is that I can't think of any way to run this style of tournament without using a forum. The forum would have to be an off-DA forum, such as the one I've set up.

    DA forums will not work because they are useless and lack almost all standard features.

    The second way of running this would for each fighter to submit a short story. The problem with this is that it means you have to write for both your own character AND your opponent's character. This is both hard and will inevitably lead to "HE'S NOT ROLEPLAYING MY OC RIGHT", which is something I'd like to avoid. Also, it doesn't have as much interaction between the players.

    So, there you have it.
    The options are:

    1. Action-and response style (rpg-chat style), that requires participants to register on an off-DA forum

    2. Short story style





    I really could use some help and feedback on this issue. If those of you who read this could PLEASE reply, and also go get other people to read and reply, I would really appreciate it.

    Thanks, ~M.

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    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Halp! http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21124232/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21124232/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:13:50 PDT
    ProfessorM's Dragons


    Second, if everyone could take a look at this poll: [link]

    I am considering starting up a Writers OC Tournament, and this is the initial poll to gauge interest. I'll have other polls with specifics up later if I get enough responses on this one.

    Thanks~

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     WE'RE NO STRANGERS http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21009693/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/21009693/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:29:01 PDT
    I just rickrolled myself. Turned on my shuffle and I heard the familiar sound of the electronic drum intro. Shocked my brain so badly that I walked face-first into the door.

    BAH.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     RP Meme http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/19682542/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/19682542/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:38:06 PDT Snakefire

    [1] First of all, what username(s) do you go by?

    ProfessorM, Professor_M, or PseudoAcronym and variations thereof. I generally keep it within those two.


    [2] Do you role-play any original characters (name them)?

    Discipline, Hark, Maurice, James, Forscythe, Skewer (though he's getting changed a lot recently, and will be renamed soon), myself (lol), uh... others?


    [3] Role-play any character's (not original)?

    Nope. I dislike having to stay within an established character.


    [4] Where do you tend to hang around?

    Lately, it's been roleplaygateway.com, because I'm doing some ego stomping in this big tournament thing. In the past I've RPed on custom boards.


    [5] Everyone has a favorite RP buddy, who's yours?

    *Sidhefaer, and *JWenm. They're both fantastic writers. And also sweet. And also cute as buttons.


    [6] Any other RP friends?

    Uh. A few friends from school. Also, I play D&D, so my buddies from that fit the bill (though none of them are artists).


    [7] Where do you most hate to RP?

    Chatrooms. It just feels dirty to me.


    [8] Which of your original characters are you most like?

    Discipline, cause I've been using him in the tournament and he's kickass. Hark is a clos second.


    [9] Everyone tends to take a little bit of themselves and place it into their character, tell us what your character(s) inherited from you.

    Let me just say that nearly every character I make represents some exaggerated facet of my own personally.

    Discipline: my love of control.

    Hark: my love of laaadies, and being a bumbling idiot.

    Maurice: my love of debate and using words as weapons. Also, being a supernerd.

    James: the occasional hate I have for useless people.

    Forscythe: analytical right-brain disregard for human emotions. Cold science can be attractive sometimes.

    Skewer: killing things...?

    [10] Now, name the same characters again and tell us who their BFF is!

    Discipline: none.

    Hark: anyone and everyone female.

    Maurice: none.

    James: none.

    Forscythe: none.

    Skewer: none.

    [11] Any lovers?

    Discipline: none.

    Hark: anyone and everyone female.

    Maurice: none.

    James: none.

    Forscythe: none.

    Skewer: crazy psycho bitches that can't rp for shit ( :0 ).


    [12] What do you most hate about role-playing?

    -- People who can't understand quality writing. Yes, it's complicated; that's why it's GOOD.

    -- Uh. RPing with bad writers? Yeah. That includes spelling and stuff.

    -- Non-original writing, whether it be style or characters.


    [13] Now. Be a dear and tag people.

    ~Backahasten
    *Sidhefaer
    *Waddle-Penguin
    ~Mul
    ~SweetEnchantment

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Writer's Meme http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/19299773/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/19299773/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:34:32 PDT Hi, welcome to the writer's meme! First, describe yourself in three-to-five words.

    I'm supposed to be witty.

    Okay, good! Now, how long have you been writing for?

    Since a long time ago. I've always had weird ideas, and I've always written them down.

    There's always the dreaded subject of Writer's Block. What do you do to overcome it?

    I work on some other burning idea until the previous one decides to come back. Boring, I know, but it works.

    Do you have a favorite-FAVORITE author? Or just somebody / something inspiring to get you motivated?

    To copy *Sidhefaer, NEIL GAIMAN and TERRY PRATCHETT. Also tack on Anne McCaffery, Tamora Pierce, and Mercedes Lackey, to name but a few. I like a loooot of authors. Also Garth Nix and Larry Niven. Name any really famous sci-fi or fantasy author, and chances are that I like them.

    Alright, writer's tend to 'baby' certain characters. What is one or two characters you simply could not live without, currently?

    Well, the characters I make are all significantly screwed up in some way, so I don't 'baby' any of them. They all reflect some part of myself. That being said, I tend to give Hark all the ladies, so I suppose he's the one I treat the best.

    GASP. You're faced with the dilemma of killing one character off! Which on is it, and why?

    Any of them. Forscythe would probably be easiest to knock off though. And no one likes him.

    Finally, you're stuck on a deserted island with a character. Who is it, and why?

    Hark. I think we'd get along pretty well. We have certain similar characteristics :3

    All right, now go tag some bitches, and thank you for doing this meme!

    Yeah, yeah, yeah. Those that I tag, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I'M WATCHING YOU.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     That's it. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/18779398/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/18779398/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:15:18 PDT
    Maybe I'll come back later, but for now I'm withdrawing from SDL.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Away. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/15543140/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/15543140/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:09:44 PDT SDL Logo

    Updates.

    generated by sloganizer.net

    A relative of mine is very sick. I will be unavailable from today until Sunday.

    SDL Teams


    Here is the list of ranked and unranked SDL Teams and thier win/loss/forfiet record. If you want to create your own SDL Team, go to this [link] . Then send a note with the link to your team banner to *RoninsUltramix.

    1/0-0-0 |15 DR
    2/1-0-0 |1 TR, 5 DR
    3/0-1-0 |10 DR
    4/0-0-0 |5 DR
    5/0-0-0 |5 DR
    6/0-0-0 |5 DR
    7/0-0-0 |5 DR
    8/0-0-0 |8 DR
    9/0-0-0 |5 DR
    10/0-0-0 |5 DR
    11/0-0-0 |10 DR
    12/0-0-0 |5 DR
    13/0-0-0 |5 DR
    14/0-0-0 |8 DR
    http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/15155814/ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:00:09 PDT
    I'm waiting for my sketches :D

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    STATUS:

    ]]>     =ProfessorM DarkKindgom Winrars http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/15091833/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/15091833/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:57:54 PDT
    1.     :iconhyperionwitch:

    2. :iconserain:

    I'll update with my usual hardcore grading rubric later.

    ]]> =ProfessorM I'm a very bad influence~ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14939939/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14939939/ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:18:53 PDT :iconwaddle-penguin:, who of COURSE got only a total of 14. I had 14 by the time I was done with the 2nd section. I WIN.

    1. Smoked. []
    2. Consumed alcohol. [X]
    3. Slept in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex. [X]
    4. Slept in the same bed with someone of the same sex. [X]
    5. Kissed someone of the same sex. [X]
    6. Had sex. [X]
    7. Had someone in your room other than family. [X]
    8. Watched porn. [X]
    9. Bought porn. [X]
    10. Done drugs. [X]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 9

    1. Taken painkillers. [X]
    2. Taken someone else's prescription medicine. []
    3. Lied to your parents. [X]
    4. Lied to a friend. [X]
    5. Been to rehab. []
    6. Done something illegal. [X]
    7. Cut yourself. []
    8. Hurt someone. [X]
    9. Been to a club. [X]
    10. Seen someone die.[]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 14

    1. Missed curfew. [X]
    2. Stayed out all night. []
    3. Eaten a carton of ice cream by yourself. [X]
    4. Been to a therapist. []
    5. Snuck out of the house. [X]
    6. Dyed your hair. []
    7. Received a ticket. [ ]
    8. Been in an accident. []
    9. Wished someone to die. [X]
    10. Been to a bar. []
    TOTAL SO FAR: 18

    1. Been to a wild party. []
    2. Been to a Mardi Gras parade. []
    3. Drank more than four beers in a night. []
    4. Had a spring break in Florida. []
    5. Sniffed anything. []
    6. Wore black nail polish. []
    7. Wore arm bands. []
    8. Wore t-shirts with band names. []
    9. Listened to rap. []
    10. Owned a 50 Cent CD. []
    TOTAL SO FAR: 18

    1. Dressed Gothic. []
    2. Dressed prep.[]
    3. Dressed punk. []
    4. Dressed grunge. []
    5. Stole something. [X]
    6. Been too drunk to remember anything. [ ]
    7. Blacked out. []
    8. Fainted. []
    9. Had a crush on a neighbor. [X]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 20

    1. Snuck into someone else's room. [X]
    2. Had a crush on your friend. [X]
    3. Been to a concert. [X]
    4. Dry-humped someone. [X]
    5. Been called a slut. [X]
    6. Called someone a slut. [X]
    7. Installed speakers in your car.[]
    8. Broken a mirror. [X]
    9. Showered at someone of the opposites sex's house. [X]
    10. Brushed your teeth with someone elses toothbrush. []
    TOTAL SO FAR: 28

    1. Consider/considered Ludacris your favorite rapper. [ ]
    2. Seen an R-rated movie in theater. [X]
    3. Cruised the mall. [X]
    4. Skipped school. [X]
    5. Had surgery. []
    6. Had an injury. [X]
    7. Gone to court. []
    8. Walked out of a restaurant without paying/tipping. [X]
    9. Caught something on fire. [X]
    10. Lied about your age. [X]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 35

    1. Owned/rented an apartment.[ ]
    2. Broke the law in the police's presence. [ ]
    3. Made out with someone who had a gf/bf. [X]
    4. Got in trouble with the police. [ ]
    5. Talked to a stranger. [X]
    6. Hugged a stranger. [X]
    7. Kissed a stranger. []
    8. Rode in the car with a stranger. [X]
    9. Been harassed. [X]
    10. Been verbally harassed. [X]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 40

    1. Met face-to-face with someone you met online. [X]
    2. Stayed online for 5 hours straight. [X]
    3. Talked on the phone for more than 4 hours straight. []
    4. Watched TV for 5 hours straight. []
    5. Been to a fair. [X]
    6. Been called a bad influence. [X]
    7. Drink and drive. []
    8. Prank-called someone. [X]
    9. Laid on a couch with someone of the opposite sex. [X]
    10. Cheated on a test. [X]
    TOTAL SO FAR: 47

    -If You Have Less Then 10.. write [I'm a Goody Goody.]
    -If You Have More Than 10.. write [I'm still a goody goody.]
    -If You Have more Than 20..write [I'm average.]
    -If You Have More Than 30..write [I'm a bad kid.]
    -If You have more than 40..write [I'm a very bad influence.]
    -If You Have more than 50..write [I'm a horrible person.]

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     LIST. er. ine. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14908497/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14908497/ Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:31:27 PDT
    || :: ANIME SERIES :: ||
    Akira
    All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV
    All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku OVA
    Angelic Layer
    Azumanga Daioh
    Interstella 5555
    Elfen Lied
    FLCL
    Gunbuster
    Haibane Renmei
    Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
    Hundred Stories
    Last Exile
    Noir
    Saber Marionette J
    Saikano
    Samuria Champloo
    Speed Grapher
    Tenchi Muyo OVA
    Trinity Blood

    || :: ANIME SERIES - BURNED TO DVD :: ||
    Battle Programmer Shiraze
    Comic Party
    Cowboy Bebop
    Excel Saga
    Full Metal Alchemist
    Full Metal Panic
    Full Metal Panic FUMOFFU
    Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid
    Ghost in the Shell: SAC
    Hellsing
    Hunter X Hunter
    Kurogani Communication
    Magic User's Club
    Oh! My Goddess
    Paranoia Agent
    Ranma 1/2 OVAs
    Ranma 1/2 Seasons 1-7
    Read or Die
    Trigun
    Witch Hunter Robin

    || :: ANIME MOVIES :: ||
    Blood - The Last Vampire
    Tokyo Godfathers
    FMA Conquerer of Shambala
    Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo

    ||:: ANIME MOVIES - BURNED TO DVD:: ||
    Howl's Moving Castle
    Ghost in the Shell Movie
    Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence
    Millenium Actress
    Minority Report
    Corpse Bride

    || :: CINEMA :: ||
    300
    A Scanner Darkly
    Apocalypto
    Babel
    Beerfest
    Blood Diamond
    Borat
    Casino Royale
    Children of Men
    Clerks 2
    Crank
    Curse of the Golden Flower
    Fearless
    Fight Club
    Happy Feet
    Hot Fuzz
    House of Flying Daggers
    Idiocracy
    Jackass 2 (UNABLE TO MAKE COPIES)
    Little Miss Sunshine (UNABLE TO MAKE COPIES)
    Pan's Labyrinth
    Shooter
    Silence of the Lambs
    Smokin' Aces
    The Constant Gardener
    The Host
    The Departed
    The Devil Wears Prada
    The Illusionist
    The Prestige

    || :: TV SERIES:: ||
    Battlestar Galactica Seasons 1-2
    Dexter (not the cartoon)
    Firefly
    House Season 1
    Psych
    Torchwood
    Weeds Seasons 1-2

    || :: APPS :: ||
    N64 ROMS
    Photoshop CS2
    Black and White
    Command and Conquer III: Tiberium Wars
    Reason 3.04
    Warhammer: Dark Crusade
    Illustrator


    Ok, so that's it. I shall now provide a cross-section of what is the best rather unknown anime, by genre. All of this stuff is really good, good enough that I, an anime connoisseur, have watched it multiple times. I won't describe stuff that is popular, even though it might be really good.

    Action:
    Hunter X Hunter:     The best analogy I can draw here is Hunter X Hunter is what Naruto would be like if you subtracted all the filler episodes and replaced them with character development. Though a bit dated, this series is highly addictive.
    Speed Grapher: Nonstop gory action with a nice twisty plot. Modern, high-quality animation gives this series that cutting edge. Think Elfen Lied.
    Read or Die: Slick, fast-paced action, and highly developed characters make this much better than your average heroine-vs-nefarious-organization.
    Last Exile: Best animation I've seen in an anime, period, and an action-packed story to boot. Involves lots of steam-punk type airships. REALLY good.

    Horror/Suspense:
    Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: The scariest anime you will watch, period. Lots of blood, but what sells this is the slow buildup of suspense that'll have you rigid in your chair by the end of the arc. Comes with several different plot arcs using the same characters, each one just as good.
    Paranoia Agent: Deep suspense and mystery, with subtle commentary on various aspects of modern life. Hard to understand at times, but addictive as hell. Very good animation.

    Drama:
    Saikano: The most realistic love story I've ever seen in an anime. Made me cry, and that is very, very difficult.
    Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo: Short, touching film about a girl who briefly discovers the ability to jump short distances through time. Manages to avoid cliches and conveys a lovely sense of innocence in the main character.
    Haibane Renmei: This could fit under slice-of-life, I guess. A story about gaining and losing friends, the quality of the animation and the amount of time spend developing the characters sets this anime apart.

    Slice of Life/Comedy:
    Azumanga Diaoh: You will laugh soooo hard at this slice-of-life, no matter what your gender or age. I thought... ]]>     =ProfessorM     Kekeke~ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14674114/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14674114/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:43:14 PDT :iconbeffychan:, who did me the favor of taking a bunch of pictaars. I noticed that all the photos I had around were oldish, so this is an improvement.

    I've uploaded them all to scraps, so look tharr if you want to see ~

    Anyway, I'm off to audition for the school drama. Tootles.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Baww. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14621596/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14621596/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:21:36 PDT
    Done with the emo. You can poke me now, and I won't bite.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Intrepid Adventure http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14549113/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14549113/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:05:12 PDT
    Anyway, I walked up the creep for about a half-mile, slogging through the usually calf-high water. It's been kinda dry out here, so the creek was much lower than usual, and warm as bathwater. Much warmer than my shower, anyway >.< . I saw a couple chipmunks and a kingfisher or two. The water was teeming with little minnows and crayfish, and I saw a carp as long as my arm in one of the deeper pools. I rounded one of the bends in the creek and saw a small clearing on the bank where someone had set up some benches and a firepit. Intrigued, I waded over towards it. The water looked pretty deep right in front of the embankment, so I skirted around the edges. When I was getting within 5 feet of the edge, I stepped down and my foot sunk into mud up to my ankle. 'No problem' thought I, and took another step. This time my leg sunk into stinking black mud up to my KNEE. 'OH SHI-' thought I, and flailed for balance. In the end I had to step out of my sandals and take big barefoot steps, because I knew I'd never be able to pull my sandals out of that muck if they sunk in too far. Eventually I made it up onto the bank, looked around, and then found a different path back to the creek to wash the mud off.

    So ended my creek adventure. Although it didn't occur to me at the time, I now realize I did all of this with my laptop in the backpack I was wearing. How daring I am.

    Estimated walk/bike distance: 1 1/2 miles walked up and down the creek, 4 miles biked.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     DarkKindgom Winrars http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14361945/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14361945/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:08:32 PDT NOTE: Just because I gave you a 16 in your match and another artist has obviously poorer-quality work an 18 in theirs, doesn't meant that you are WORSE. Each match is graded as a stand-alone event, so you can only compare the scores from that match to eachother.

    Check here [ [link] ] for more information on how I'm grading this stuff.

    I am highly disappointed in anyone that didn't turn in an entry blah blah blah

    1. Auto-win for :iconthe-alchemists-muse:.

    2. Auto-win for :iconserain:.

    3. Auto-win for :iconk-lynnette:

    4.
    :icongracifer: : Creativity: 4
                 : Storytelling: 5
                 : Artistic Quality: 5
                 : Finesse and Effort: 4
    Total: 18
    -- An excellent comic by Gracifer, one which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Both fighters were drawn and written well, and the story flowed well from one page to the next. I had no problems understanding everything, and the anger/sadness present in the piece was realistic and well-drawn. A point lost in creativity for a fairly mundane dodge-stab finish and cliche ending line, but it wasn't TOO camp, so the number stays at one. Another point lost in Finesse for a handful of places where the color wasn't fully cleaned up, but again, relatively minor. Excellent job, Gracifer~!--

    :iconkitsuziza: : Creativity: 4
                 : Storytelling: 2
                 : Artistic Quality: 3
                 : Finesse and Effort: 2
    Total: 11
    --Kitsuziza, I'm afraid that your comic was very confusing, and I had a hard time following it. Points lost in Storytelling for that, and for stilted dialog and humor that could have been developed further. I actually didn't think the art for this entry was up to spec with other comics you've done, even if it was fully colored. There were anatomy issues present in this that I didn't see in others, and if you're going to color, PLEASE don't try and do it with the smudge tool. Two or three spelling mistakes would lose you a point in Finesse, but total lack of punctuation, capitalization, and spell checking, plus lack of fitting fonts, loses you a bunch more.--

    5.
    :iconhyperionwitch: : Creativity: 4
                 : Storytelling: 5
                 : Artistic Quality: 5
                 : Finesse and Effort: 5
    Total: 19
    --Scoring this was a matter of picking somewhere to take a point off. The comic was nearly perfect, but it didn't quite seem to deserve a perfect score (takes a lot to really impress me, sorry), so I had to decide which category to subtract from. In the end, creativity got boinked 'cause there wasn't anything SUPER DUPER original about the comic. Otherwise... rediculously clean FULLY COLORED art, accurate portrayal of opponent, engaging storyline, good flow, easy to understand, non-annoying text, good length: excellence. Congratulations on a job well done.--

    :iconblahhoc: : Creativity: 4
                 : Storytelling: 4
                 : Artistic Quality: 5
                 : Finesse and Effort: 4
    Total: 17
    --A very good entry, and one I was certainly impressed with. Quality of the drawing was very high, and the full color panels were breathtaking. Points were lost, however, for pixelization of panels and lines, which is distracting and easily fixed. Some of the blur effects did not look natural, and a note to read it 'manga-style' would be appreciated. I was als... ]]>     =ProfessorM     DarkKindgom Criteria http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14361484/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14361484/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:18:19 PDT
    This journal is for my Official Judging Criteria, so I don't have to take up space in my NEXT journal, which will be Official Results. Expect detailed comments for both sides for EVERY match, because I'm just that cool.

    You start out with a 5 in each criteria, and lose points if I find stuff wrong.

    Creativity: how original your fight was and how much thought was put into it. Giving me cookie-cutter stuff is going to lose points here, no matter HOW well executed it is.

    Storytelling: how gripping the story and dialog is. Clarity is big here. This also includes use of angles and expressions, as well as humor and other story-related elements. ALSO, how well played the opponents character is, because if you ignore him/her completely, I'm going to subtraaact~

    Artistic Quality: Sheer overall quality of the art. This is weighted, to a degree, based on what I think your baseline skill is, so it IS possible for a very good artist and a relatively new one to get the same score if I think the newbie's art is a significant improvement on his/her usual work.

    Finesse and Effort: How much time and effort was put into the work, as well as how 'clean' it is. Points will be taken off for spelling/writing errors in dialog, as well as sloppy cleanup of art. I will also subtract if part of the comic is obviously worse in quality then the rest, because it means you didn't plan your time out well.

    All judging is done by ME and me only, dictator style. You can complain, if you like being laughed at. I may actually add criteria later :3

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Freakin' Out http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14330519/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14330519/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:44:53 PDT
    Life update, now that the anecdote is ovaar:
    Last week for freedom. I plan on lazing around and going to movies. Gotta make an eye appointment to see about contacts (hurr hurr see) - I've always wanted to try them out, and I need to be able to actually see when I'm onstage. No glasses allowed during a performance.

    Oh, I got into Wind Ensemble this year, which is basically superband. I tried really hard on the audition at the end of last year, so this makes me very happy.

    Life seems good.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     BENKYO~ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14215598/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14215598/ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:31:54 PDT
    Ok. Here goes.

    DAMN does it feel good to be naked. Naked gets all this freakin' cultural flak from everywhere, about how it's "dirty" or "lewd", or about it's connotations with weakness and vulnerability, but I'm here to say that IT FEELS JUST FINE. In fact, I am MORE comfortable totally naked than I am with clothes on. And I don't think that should be thought of as strange. Of course, I can only indulge in this pleasure of mine when there is no one else around, which puts a damper on things, but meh, you can't have it all. Fear of being naked when alone, to me, reflects unease with one's body (and hence self image) or a result of social conditioning which only causes unnecessary discomfort.

    Tharr we go.

    ~M

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Song of Heart http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14170467/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14170467/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:43:44 PDT
    Sometimes nothing at all.

    You are caught, kept, sequestered. Time loses meaning, thoughts jumble and fall away, and you yearn towards... what? You cannot say.

    And then it drains out, leaving you empty, tired, dry, done, like a bone, like the end of the day.

    What did my soul see that filled me with such longing? What could possibly cause such unbearable want and such blinding heartache?

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Perfect World http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14075071/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/14075071/ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:44:09 PDT
    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Bandies. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13908119/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13908119/ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:53:43 PDT :iconblacklillian:

    Stick your player on shuffle and use the songs that come up as answers to the questions.

    I tag everyone.

    1.How does the world see me?
    "Open Book" - Cake [Hah, I can see that. Funny xD]

    2. Will I have a happy life?
    "Cock Pushups" - Tenacious D [ROFL. GOOD SIGN]

    3. What do people really think of me?
    "Swagger" - Flogging Molly [I'll take that in a positive light, thanks]

    4. Do people secretly lust after me?
    "Jen's Sneaking" - The Knife [Another good sign, methinks. I'll assume Jen is sneaking to meeee~]

    5. How can I make myself happy?
    "Fallen Horses" - Smashmouth [The lyrics are about finding meaning and friendship. This fits well with my belief that the joy is in the journey]

    6. What should I do with my life?
    "Rock Your Socks" - Tenacious D [Party hardy, m'friends. Looks good to me!]

    7. Will I ever have children?
    "Number 41 Allegro Vivace" - Mozart [Something nice and lively. I'll take that for a yes]

    8. What is some good advice for me?
    "Monochrome" - GITS OST [I'll take some lyrics - "I hope you will make more lasting connections"]

    9. What do I think my current theme song is?
    "Lights" - Scissor Sisters [I like this, but I don't know why O.o]

    10. What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
    "It's Not Up to You" - Bjork

    11. What song will play at my funeral?
    "Grace of God Go I" - Flogging Molly [Apt.]

    12. What is my day going to be like?
    "Lithium Flower" - GITS OST

    13. Why am I here?
    "The Spoken Wheel" - Flogging Molly [Fits my beliefs well enough]

    14. What will people remember me for?
    "Someone Said Goodbye" - Enya [This could be taken a couple ways]

    15. What song will I get stuck in my head tomorrow?
    "Homeward" - VNV Nation

    16. Are there people outside waiting to take me away?
    "Submarine" - Bjork [I WANNA GO IN THE SUBMARINE PLZ]

    17. What will this year be all about?
    "Pass This On" - The Knife

    18 - If you reached the top of Mount Everest, you would scream:
    "To The Pirate's Cave!" - Pirates OST [YUS! MUCH LOVE! TO THE NEXT TREASURE, M'HEARTIES!]

    19 - The next time you stand up in front of a group of people, you'll say:
    "A Little Priest" - Sweeney Todd OST [Mocking religion. Sounds like me.]

    20 - Your message to the world:
    "The Wanderlust" - Flogging Molly [Yes! Must travel!]

    21 - Your deepest secret:
    "I Do" - GITS OST. [You will never see me love.]

    22 - Your innermost desire:
    "Living Inside the Shell" - GITS OST [Hrm. My internal battle between my urges to retreat and explore seems to be leaking all over this quiz...]

    23 - Your oldest memory makes you think:
    "Double Team" - Tenacious D [O.o]

    24 - Somewhere in your wedding vows, you'll include:
    "Friend is a Four Letter Word" - Cake [o.O]

    25 - When you wake up in the morning, you mutter:
    "Good By My Master" - GITS OST

    26 - Right now, your feelings are:
    "Lunch With Gina" - Steely Dan [Apt.]

    27 - The day you fall in love will be the day that:
    "Like Someone in Love" - Bjork [HAAHAHA]

    28 - You scream during sex:
    "Cover Me" - Bjork [Hah. Bottom is fine too.]

    29 - Your farewell message to the readers of this:
    "Lost Without Your Love" - Bread [I loves you guys x3]

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Ke. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13902415/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13902415/ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:23:31 PDT
    Lost my stylus. Kinda puts everything on hold until I find it. Entry for SeaLover's contest is half done. I want to do a pixel ID. Lots of stuff going on.

    Prolly going to go see the Carmena Burana on Sunday - I'm looking forward to that. Balancing that pleasure is my parent's constant badgering about a job/college/get off your ass. My responce: I dun wanna >.<

    God bless Last.FM.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Pfaw. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13614568/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/13614568/ Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:48:55 PDT :iconarcanetongue: has inadvertently convinced me to start actively trolli- I MEAN POSTING on devArt again. You may see me around.

    Encyclopedia Dramatica is now my favorite form of entertainment. I wait for the butthurt responses to start coming. It's 3 AM and I wasn't able to stop commenting. I AM NOT SORRY. I DID IT FOR THE LULZ AND GREAT JUSTICE. ]]>     =ProfessorM     Please? http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/12444958/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/12444958/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:31:46 PDT
    ]]>     =ProfessorM     Aight. I'm back. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/10506663/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/10506663/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:51:54 PDT
    Ok then. Here goes :P

    So... I've decided to start a daily journal in my sketchie-y book. Ya know, stream of consciousness style. I started it during chemistry (last set) and basically ignored the teacher and wrote instead.

    The rules:
    1. Spelling doesn't matter.
    2. I promised not to erase any words in the sketchbook.
    3. Whatever I think gets written down.

    THOUGHTS:
    Is there any non-offensive way of asking someone to have sex with you?

    How would society change if clothing was only warn for warmth? Would the sex obsession of America increase, decrease, or stay the same? How much would your body matter in everyday interactions?

    ...I was just thinking how creepy I would look curled up in a corner with my notebook, staring at people and writing things down.

    *turns page over*

    This is the first time I've put pencil to the back of a page in this sketchbook.

    Back to the naked idea: bet people would get in shape if they were considered strange for wearing clothes.

    Also: what would happen to the goth scene if you took away clothes? More piercings/tattoos? Body paint? Would it fall apart?

    "I wanna go grams to moles"

    Take that above quote out of context and it loses all meaning.

    "All I care about is UNITS!"

    Today's theme - ZOMBIES! (my anti-drug)

    "I don't wanna go to Hund's House... he touches me..."

    I love having Mads in front of me, it means I can poke her whenever I want to.

    IDEA: Wall of Shame as a teacher. Take pictures of the kids that annoy you and tack them on the wall. GG!

    Its all about the emPHAsis on the sylLable.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     The End. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/10248213/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/10248213/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:51:55 PDT
    [link]

    Better then DA by a stab.

    ]]>     =ProfessorM     SUMMER http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/9282797/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/9282797/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:52:52 PDT
    Yes, it is that wonderful time of year, when it's not cold, there's lots of stuff to do outside, its warm, you can eat ice cream and not feel guilty, and its hot! And you get to wear shorts, and, and, people don't look at you funny for wearing Crocs.

    AND THERE'S NO SCHOOL. CHA-CHING!

    And so, life makes it's normal twisty path down the road to the future as I sit at my computer and watch endless amounts of anime. Thats right, rediculous amounts of time spent letting my grey matter slowly dribble out my ears on to the floor as flashing images and rushing backgrounds slowly turn brain into pineapple yogurt. AND I LOVE EVERY SECOND.

    *note to all that read this- just ask me and I'll set you up with your anime fix. For a minimal fee. At my discretion. Heh heh.*

    SO besides drowning myself in pseudo-japanese culture, what do I spend my time doing? WELL! I am SOO glad you asked! In fact, I am doing web design for my dear mother (not dear departed, oh no). And I'm getting paid for it! At least, I should be getting paid. Any day now, she says. Just let me see what you've done. Just let me get to the bank.

    Yeah right :P

    On the art side of things, I picked up a couple cartooning books and tried my hands at them. The books themselves sucked mighty ass, but they served as a way of forcing myself to draw. Which was the point. And the point is, I'm getting better by the freakin' second. Any time now Ill start my own comic.

    Hermph. And if you believe that, tell me where you keep the spare key and what times you'll be away from home.

    I figured I'd put this little section in here hee hee...
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Trades: I'm totally open right now, just send me a notesie.
    Requests: YES! I will be STUNNED to do a request for you!
    Commissions: *dies laughing* Like anyone wants a commission from me ROFL HAHAAA! ]]>     =ProfessorM     O)O http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8796263/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8796263/ Wed, 17 May 2006 08:40:08 PDT
    Now im off to find pete Richter and bother him about chemicals. ]]>     =ProfessorM     Hmm. http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8781883/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8781883/ Mon, 15 May 2006 18:46:05 PDT
    However, it would be kinda cool to hear Matt's opinion, uncensored, about lots of stuff. Opinions are cool.

    Take Jared Boushang par example. For those of you who do not know, this particular jock species has a primal urge to constantly be the center of attention. This comes through in our Honors English class, where he tells stupid stories and mocks people about every 30 seconds. It's gotten bad enough that I am actually having fantasies about reaming him out in front of the class. I mentally try different scenarios out on him, to see the premutations. First I'll go after his OCD-like need to have everyone looking at him, then I'll attack how he condescends everything that can't run as fast as he does (never mind that my mind runs rings around his). I wonder if I'll ever get enough nerve up, or have the right opportunity, to confront him.

    Hopefully AP English will screen out the stupid better then the laughably easy Honors system.

    ---

    Do you guys often lie to your parents? I find that I do. A lot. Its actually become kind of habitual when school matters come up. "Is your homework done?" "Yeah, I just finished the last assignment" "How is your grade in science?" "Oh, fine, fine. I'm missing a couple assignments, but I'm making them up"

    I feel ashamed.

    I feel alone. ]]>     =ProfessorM     ITS AT LAST http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8692244/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8692244/ Sat, 06 May 2006 14:49:37 PDT *whew*
    The AP test was not the pit of mind-numbing horrer that I had assumed it would be. I actually think I did decently on it, and everyone agrees with me that the DBQ was teh easy shit. LOVE!

    My heart goes out to the poor kids who are foced to do the test even if they dont want to. That must suck.

    ...ack I think I feel sick i thinkoshitbyenow>.< ]]>     =ProfessorM     Can't... scan... AUUGH http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8427359/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8427359/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:21:11 PDT
    Torrent is 40% done! YAYS! Only a few more days left. Yes days >.<

    Ok I havea made a pledgea that I will get ALL my homework done before I play Warcraft or anything else. Mr. Templeton is helping me fix some of my procrastination issues.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that I have FAILED math for this quarter.

    Guess you can call this the calm before the storm... ]]>     =ProfessorM     TORRENTS! http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8412071/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8412071/ Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:06:37 PDT
    Things gotten so far:
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1st Gig
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig
    Ghost in the Shell Movie
    Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence (the 2nd movie)
    Get Backers 1-10
    Love Hina 1-26
    Oh! My Goddess: a bunch of episodes, I think 1-10
    Corpse Bride

    Yeah its fun stuff ^^ If you want anime let me know, it will just take a while to get. Im working on downloading Naruto 1-152 and the movie. Its a 26 GIG file, so it'll take some time :P

    Oh I also got PDF scans of every D&D book ever made.

    Looking back, perhaps this IS really illigal >.<
    To post or not to post....

    POST! ]]>     =ProfessorM     Devious Journal Entry http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8103471/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8103471/ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:39:12 PST Boil some water in the microwave, use a glass container for best results. Pour about 1/2 cup water (I eyeball all measurements) into a large glass. Add a Chai teabad and let steep for about 5 mins. Pour in as much sugar is nessesary, then pour in a little more. Fill the glass with ice. Pour in a 1/2 cup milk.

    Drink.


    Ahhh ^^ ]]>     =ProfessorM     Well here we go... http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8046049/ http://ProfessorM.deviantart.com/journal/8046049/ Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:28:06 PST
    Current Project: Abstract Acrylic Project (self portrait) ]]>     =ProfessorM