http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:TheOneCalledNio&section=today deviantART RSS for by:TheOneCalledNio en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:59:11 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/26826289/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/26826289/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:41:05 PDT Not that I blame it. It's old. Very old. And it's seen a lot of use.

BUT IM STILL HEART BROKEN. :sob:

Why, Wacom Tablet, why?

I LOVED YOU SO.

Thankfully, I have a backup tablet. It's not a Wacom, but it's a tablet and it'll have to do until I have a real tablet. Trouble is, it's at work. And I never remember to bring it home.



I want you back, my love.

Anyway, it'll be a bit before any new artwork is posted. ;_____;

Here's hoping I can wrangle up some quick cash for a replacement.

By the way...NEW MONKEY ISLAND CHAPTER IS AVAILABLE, YAAAAAAAAY.

Is it really sad that I played through it within hours of downloading it?

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25993941/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25993941/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:29:06 PDT Merlins-Beard spa-hopping and getting facials and our hair done. It was entirely girly, but extremely awesome. In a very girly way. Lots of awesome presents too! My family always over do birthdays, but I appreciate everything that they do for me.

Been keeping up with work and art, surprisingly. I have a bunch of pieces started, but who the hell knows when they're going to get done. This IS me, we're talking about.

Also, I found something amazing at the Dollar Tree today for sheer novelty.

I found a sexy, black and red lacy bra with Dorothy Catalonia on it.

If you don't know who that is, I hate you.

Yes, I bought it.

I'm a pathetic nerd. YAY!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25536578/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25536578/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:29:24 PDT
Wow, I hardly look at that damn statistics bar, and to my surprise, I passed 15,000 sometime recently.

So, thank you very much to everyone who took the time to view and comment on my art over the years. I really appreciate all the positive feedback and friends I've made here on dA. Here's hoping to many more friends and good times.



]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25483574/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/25483574/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:16:14 PDT
Some might recall from my last journal that I was considering leaving my current place of employment. I've since had a talk with my boss about how I felt about our future, and I actually feel a bit better now. I haven't...well, completely ruled out the idea of picking up hours at a potential third place, but the desire I once had for it has been put on the back burner for a little while.

For anyone who has ever worked in or ran a restaurant, you know the drill. Some days are better than others--but that can apply to any job.

Like, for instance, those guys over at Operation: Repo. Talk about a bad day at work. At least no one ever pulled a gun on me while I tried to do my job. o_o;; (On a side note, that show is amazing.)

I haven't been drawing much lately...It's kind of bumming me out.

On another note entirely, my birthday is coming up. I don't know if I'll have any sort of get together...just a day out with my best friend would be great.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24809813/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24809813/ Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:23 PDT
The day started off badly enough, where we had to put a hold on the door. It's bad enough that IHOP is kicking Friendly's butt during breakfast hours, but when you have to hold the door because the cooks can't keep up, you know there's a problem. People ended up waiting a half an hour just to sit down, and people who were already sitting down had to wait a little under an hour just to get their meals. Add into this mix very pissy cooks who disrespect anyone who walks behind the grill, servers who are pissy because people are leaving them bad tips and they get blamed for everything that goes wrong in the restaurant, and pissy customers who are pissed for good reason, then you've got a bunch of very angry people barking at the hostesses who have no control over anything.

I had customers swear at me today and tell me I don't know what the fuck I'm doing despite the fact I have no control over anything that was going on today. I had small children throwing things at me, and even more customers demand I do things I haven't been trained, nor am I getting paid, to do.

There are good days at work, but today was definitely a bad one. Everyone has bad days; this is not a rare phenomenon. The only problem is this particular ''bad day'' is starting to become common. Last Sunday, Mother's Day, was the same problem. We didn't have enough cooks and we ended up serving breakfast past 1PM despite the fact we're supposed to stop serving breakfast at 11AM. Everyone left angry; employees and customers alike. Over the last few weeks, I've seen service take quite a dive. To the point where I'm kind of wondering why I should be bothered to care when no one else seems to.

...So I've decided it's time to start exploring other employment venues. Tomorrow, after I pick up my check, Mum and I are thinking about application hunting. As much as I don't want to leave Friendly's, I think maybe...maybe it might be for the best.

Or maybe I'm making too much of this. Maybe it's just a negative reaction to a very stressful period.

I don't know. Maybe things will look better in the morning.

They sure as hell can't look much worse.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24553768/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24553768/ Sat, 02 May 2009 19:04:50 PDT
Have you ever had a time where you really, really, REALLY want to draw this one particular character or scene of characters that you have THE bitchiest time drawing because nothing you draw seems remotely right? Bah.

I'm having one of those. I think I've redrawn this particular piece of work several times and while I'm not giving up, I'm certainly ready to hurl my art pad at the nearest person's head. Seeing as I'm the only one here at the moment, that would mean me--and then it would just put me in an even more sour mood so I won't. BAH HUMBUG!!

DAMN YOU, MIND!

Okay, rant over.

Back to attempting to draw.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24047260/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/24047260/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:47:24 PDT
Here in the good ol' Northern part of the USA in Maine, it has done nothing but rain, pour, spit, drizzle, fog, and then pour again for a little over a week now. I'm starting to feel like I should start hoarding wood here.

Either that, or I'm going to start dreaming about the Manor of Sleep or something. (laughs)

Well, things have been...well, they've been lately. Lots of not good, and not exactly bad but not good either. One of those kind of months, y'know? Yeah. :< Blarg.

Work's been going pretty good. I'm pretty happy with my paychecks and my boss is proud of me lately, which is pretty cool.

I wish I had more artistic enthusiasm, but it just seems to escape me lately. Sorry, fans. :< I'll do what I can after Easter to get something up. Thanks for being patient. I can't put Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku down again in my sparce free time. I think I might have an obsession. (Shhh, Don't tell anyone.)

Also, thanks to everyone who has left nice comments, requests, and favorites lately. It makes me happy to see my fans still active, even if I'm not. Hugs for all.

I'm off to bed now since I've got a long shift tomorrow. :salutes:

Night all.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/23046128/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/23046128/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:05:17 PST
Now, I'm sure that everyone has their opinion on this whole new tracing art elaboration that the dA Moderators recently got in a huge butthurt war with Deviant Art artists about. Well, I decided to sound off on it too.

Personally, I don't give a shit one way or the other. I'm just sick of hearing about bitching on both sides.

Here's what I think: Honestly, I don't care if someone traces my work. It's been done before; at school, by some of my old chums I used to hang out with, even by some online fans I have. I didn't give them permission, and I haven't always got credited with it either. A long while back when I was in high school I had someone trace an art picture of mine and submit it to a gallery contest thing in an art class. Did I get kind of pissed? Yeah, I did. Then I got over it because it was meaningless. So what? The kid didn't win anything. Didn't get any real recognition. Lots of people even knew that they traced it. I didn't bother to confront the person (though I kind of wish I did) but regardless of all that, I am secure enough in my artistic ability that I know what my art is and if someone else tries to replicate it, that means they think it's also good enough to emulate.

It pisses people off that some people try to take the easy way out of things and I understand that. To take something that is yours and say it's their own is extremely immature and makes someone an art hack. It undermines the work that went into the original piece. But y'know what? You're going to spend your entire life chasing down people like this if you don't learn to let it go.

I'm not saying art theft is okay because it's not. I'm saying that any real artist would accept the fact that there are always going to be assholes out there that you can't control, and to be a big enough person to accept the fact that you know in your heart that it was your artwork, that it was your work of inspiration; Not someone else's. Any reasonable person would be able to tell the difference between a trace and an original work ANYWAY--especially if said tracer's gallery is filled with artwork of varying degrees of artistic ability. If it makes you feel more secure to wage a war, then by all means--but you'll only get so far.

Continue to fight the good fight on either side, but know it's not going to get you anywhere. Just the way it is. :shrugs: There will always be the eternal war of those who learned how to do something the right way and people who are always looking for short cuts and fifteen minutes of fame--and not just in the world of art.

Okay, I'm done. :laughs:

Anyway, I'll try to get my artistic ass in gear and get some new stuff up.

Also, if you haven't listened to Russian Girls, you need to. Period. YOUTUBE IT.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21349673/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21349673/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:51:46 PST shallowly picking fun of Michelle Obama's wardrobe.

The worst part is, the author even admits that she's being shallow, but "everyone else is too, so that makes it okay."

Sometimes, I really, really don't like the media.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21337776/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21337776/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:33:26 PST
Unfortunately, last night wasn't all celebrations.

Proposition 8 passed in California to effectively ban gay marriage and nullify all the marriages that already took place.

On a night when I finally thought we bridged the gap of racial hatred, I find out we've yet to even come close to crossing the bridge of sexual orientation.

:sigh: Baby steps, I guess. I don't understand it. Why is it anybody's business whether two men or two women want to share the rest of their lives together with official papers? Why is that any of YOUR business?

The biggest problem I have with people who oppose gay marriage is that they bring up this amazingly, well thought out () argument:

"If we allow gays to get married, it opens a flood gate to let people marry their dogs. Or let three or four people get married. Where does it stop?"

HALT.

Okay. The stunningly IDIOTIC ''logic'', if you can call it that, behind this so-called arguement actually makes my brain hurt. Therefore, I will go into a point-by-point rebuttal.

1.) HOW FUCKING DARE YOU COMPARE THE LIVES OF A GAY MAN OR WOMAN TO THAT OF AN ANIMAL. Homosexuals are the EXACT FUCKING SAME as you or me; except that they like to sleep with same-gendered people. Comparing them to dogs and cats is INCREDIBLY derogatory. It's demeaning, demoralizing, and worst of all, dehumanizing. That seems to be the tactic of the day! Dehumanize the ''enemy''. "They aren't like us! They want to destroy our country and our morals!"

No. What they want is to be a) able to marry a person they love and b)left alone from idiots like you.

2.) Polygamy, I can actually understand the concern behind. NOT BECAUSE I'M UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA OF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE BEING MARRIED TO EACH OTHER. I don't give a shit if twelve people want to get married. Fuck it, have a wonderful life. However, I can understand the legality situations that arise from it. Dividing property at the time of death or divorce might prove to be a hassle. Then again, that's what we HAVE courts for in the first place. Maybe our court systems aren't ready for that just yet, but who knows? Maybe further down the road, it might be a possibility. For now though, I see no reason why homosexuals can't get married other than the fact religious, sanctimonious cockjockeys think that they shouldn't.

3.) My biggest disappointment is the 69% of black american voters* ([link]) who voted AGAINST the gay marriage prop.

They should know the pain, suffering, and humiliation that being discriminated against brings.

This is really a very sad, depressing issue for me.

I guess we just have to hold out and hope the younger generation ushers in a more tolerant, accepting view point once the windbags of older generations die.

Congrats to President Obama.

Fuck the rest of you uncaring, holier-than-thou bigots. I feel the sorriest for you all. So shallow minded, so insecure about your own sexuality that you feel the need to project your unfair emotions onto others.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21310634/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21310634/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:40:08 PST
Congrats to Barack Obama. Great race. Good job to McCain too for being a gracious loser. Here's to a good four years with President Obama.

WE NOW RETURN TO THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED RANT:



Ugh, SERIOUSLY. If I have to hear another word on the election, I'm going to scream my lungs out. The attack ads around here in Maine are SO out of control it's RIDICULOUS.

I'm tired of you fapping fanboys and girls over your candidates, putting up bumper stickers and buttons and signs and banners and whateverthefuckelse.

'ZOMG IF YOU DON'T FOR OBAMA YOU'RE A RACIST!'

'ZOMG MCCAIN IS M0AR UNDERSTANDING OF 'MURIKA THAN THAT BLACK GUY. HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE SEVEN HOUSES!'

'ZOMG WE CAN'T VOTE FOR OBAMA, HE'S A MUSLIM TERRORIST.'

'ZOMG WE CAN'T VOTE FOR MCCAIN, HE'S GEORGE BUSH REPACKAGED.'

Look, feel the way you fucking wanna feel and vote the way you wanna vote, but know this: No matter WHO you choose for this election, NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT IT. You seriously believe the candidates give even the slightest shit about you? Some middle class schmuck with a minimum-wage paying job, a shitty car, a playstation 3, a blog, and some bright idea that you somehow know and fully understand everything there is to know about every issue? That makes you a pretentious, sanctimonious cock. I'm tired of the fucking ridiculous attack ads calling Obama a muslim terrorist, I'm tired of the attack ads calling McCain some kind of child molesting baby eater, I'm tired OF IT ALL. I canNOT wait for tomorrow to be over.

Until then, I'm going to avoid any election coverage like rape until the end just to find out who won. THAT'S IT.

Reiteration: No one cares about your opinions. Go out and Vote and shut the hell up about it.

FUCK.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21255634/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21255634/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:46:45 PDT I know I did.

Tired now. More later. *Hugs and kisses for all*

Happy Halloween!!!!!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21207477/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/21207477/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:44:06 PDT
The second time it happened, I thought it was a coincidence.

The third time it happened, I started to get suspicious.

The fourth time it happened...

...now, I know.

For the fourth time in a row, whenever I put something inside my purse, it disappears.

I'm not just talking misplaced. No, "Oh hey, must've put this somewhere else and forgot about it. Silly Nio!"

No, I'm talking plum-DISAPPEARED.

Oh, I'm on to you, Buxton Bag. I am so on to you....

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20831652/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20831652/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:07:43 PDT
Bitchfest topic 1: PEOPLE WHO STARE

ARGGG! I was in the grocery store tonight trying to pick out dinner by the meat counter. It was eight o'clock at night so it wasn't very busy, but I could hear the usual hum of chatter. I barely noticed a group of all spanish speaking men standing near the end of the counter talking when I went to go pick out a pork tenderloin. All of a sudden, everything got real quiet. Curiously, I glanced up to see what was going on and all four or five of them--the number seemed to fluctuate--were all staring at me. I smiled and waved a little to be polite and went back to searching for my meat product. (That sounds way more excitingly sexual than it was. Such is my life.)

Anyway, I happen to notice them a lot shopping around. And each time I happen to be gazing in their direction, they all stare at me again. It was enough to make me self conscious. Then, as my groceries were getting bagged, I noticed the same group hovering over by the check cashing counter and I actually looked at them this time, and once again, they were ALL STARING AT ME AS I WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

Ugh. Look. I don't know WHY they were staring, and I don't even really care. But c'mon, people. Is staring REALLY necessary? At least SAY something. "Hi!" A smile! A wave! Something! DON'T JUST FUCKING STARE. ARGGG!

Bitchfest Topic 2: FUCKING ELECTIONS

Okay, this one--REALLY--pisses me off. With election season comes the local elections, and with that comes banners and TV ads and stickers and handouts and buttons and THOSE MOTHER FUCKING ELECTION SIGNS ON EVERY MOTHER FUCKING CORNER OF EVERY FUCKING STREET EVER BUILT.

I mean, seriously! I get it. One person puts up a sign in a good place to see it. Other people put their signs in the same place so you'll notice THEIR signs instead. Eventually you've got an entire street full of EYE RAPE. I don't even READ the signs at that point, I just get fucking annoyed that they're there. Y'know what, political affiliate parties? STOP FUCKING LITTERING EVERY AVAILABLE PIECE OF GREENERY WITH YOUR GROTESQUE PILES OF SELF-CONGRATULATORY-SPEWING DOGSHIT THAT YOU DARE CALL A SIGN! You failed in delivering your message! You want me to vote for your candidate? WELL FUCK YOU. You blew it by putting up all those fucking ugly-ass signs. KILL YOURSELVES.

Bitchfest topic 3: PEOPLE WHO BUY SCRATCH TICKETS AND TAKE UP COUNTER SPACE.

Okay, listen up, assholes. I get it. You blew your entire paycheck hoping to win it big. I don't care about that. What I care about is YOU buying OVER 9000 SCRATCH TICKETS, and then FUCKING SCRATCHING THEM WHILE PEOPLE WAIT IN LINE BEHIND YOU. HAVE ENOUGH FUCKING COMMON COURTESY TO MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE AND GET BACK IN LINE BEFORE YOU START SPENDING THE MONEY YOU LOST.

Also, here's a basic lesson in economics that a lot of you idiots don't get:

If you SPEND Twenty dollars on scratch tickets, and "win" Ten dollars back, YOU HAVEN'T WON ANYTHING. YOU HAVE LOST MONEY. IT WAS A LOSING INVESTMENT. YOU ARE OUT TEN DOLLARS. A lot of gamblers I know who are told this get angry when you point this out. I've actually had a woman tell me I didn't know what I was talking about when she told me that spent eighty dollars on scratch tickets and won fourty dollars all together off of them. JESUS FUCK.

Alright. I'm done for now. *puff*

God, Ranting feels good.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20684496/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20684496/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:44:15 PDT
SOME PEOPLE WHO USE FACE BOOK ARE NARCISSISTS.

AND GET THIS!

The amount of 'friends' a user has gives them a false sense of popularity, thus making them more arrogant and self-absorbed.

OH MY FUCKING GOD. I NEVER KNEW.

....

I want a government grant if it means I can do stupid studies like this.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20609381/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20609381/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:19:58 PDT _O:

Oh, man. Just got back from a huge-ass road trip to Conneticut from Maine. Four hours on the road and four hours back. Man, I'm ready to kill something. *laughs*

Anyway, it was a fun trip. We had to go down there for a Panasonic convention and decided to stay and look around for a bit. The casinos were shiny, the arcade was shiny too but kinda eh, sub par as far as arcades go. I won a shiny tiara and won ~Merlins-Beard a froggie....alligator...thing?

Anyway, you squeeze it, it puffs air. Joy.

So we looked at VASTLY over-priced merchandise and food, ate some over priced pizza, looked around at everything there is to do there, and flirted with some cute boys. All in all, a typical tourist experience. It was a lot of fun though, especially since I brought Jill along. We stopped at Friendly's in Webster, massachusetts where Jill took a shine to a particular waiter. He looked almost EXACTLY like Elijah Wood. It was quite the experience.

A good time was had by all. I'm physically zonked, but mentally excitable. Strange feeling. Blarg. NIO SPEAK MONOSYLLABICALLY NOW!

I'm going to watch Burn Notice, talk to my friends online for a few minutes, and then go the fuck to bed. GOOD NIGHT, ALL.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20525101/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20525101/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:40:17 PDT
According to the 'crats at the DMV and City Hall, all of my paperwork and files are officially "missing." This means that I don't exist, apparently, and all the information I gathered to get a state ID wasn't accepted. All of this just to prove I'm an actual US citizen.

God, I hate our local government sometimes.

9:00 Edit:

WHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! HOUSE AND WILSON BROKE UP! :sob: I still love House though. Even if he is a total ass with no feelings at all.

BUT DAMMIT HOUSE, WIN YOUR FRIEND BACK!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20477433/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20477433/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:59:56 PDT I'm opening up a big can of worms here and I know it, but this is something that I need to talk about. It's been bothering me for a while, and you are free to share your opinions provided you don't turn it into a personal attack, etc. etc. You know the drill. If you take offense to anything here, then I suggest you go elsewhere. Thanks. (TL;DR LOL)

Here we go, kiddies. Time to get "controversial." (Or, just to say things that will undoubtedly piss some people off.)


Abortion. Pro Choice. Pro Life. Where do we all stand? Who the hell cares?

I know fully well that there is no real danger of abortion ever being outlawed--we've come too far as a civilization to go backwards despite the fact that a lot of certain people do. (Mostly, I've noticed, who are rich, white, old republican men who want to go back to the Victorian age where it was okay to be openly racist, hate gays, beat your wife and kids and where women were mere shiny objects to dress up and parade around like a trophy.) There are too many progressive thinking people who would step up and say 'NO WAY.' However, knowing that my rights aren't really in danger, it still scares me that so many people are still stuck in the dark-age way of thinking.

I, as a young liberal-thinking-sort of woman, believe it's my choice to make. It makes me very irritable when people, especially men--who are entitled to their opinions--try to tell me what I can and can't do with my body. I, well, sort of got into a bit of a tiff with a grocery store bagger who was Pro-Life. I know, I know, you don't discuss politics with strangers unless you want to start a fight. I get it. The bagger knew he pissed me off and apologized up and down for it too, but still.

The first problem I have with Pro-Lifers is they usually say something along the lines of "Well, what about the baby'/s choice?" in response to the "What about my choice?" question.

Why does the baby's so-called-choice matter more than my own? The first thing Pro-Lifers don't get is--yes, while the fetus is a life, it is parasite. Not a baby. A baby is something you can hold in your own two hands, that has it's own functioning body that does not rely on another's organs to work properly, to talk to, and interact with. While it inside a woman's uterus, it is a parasite. I'm sorry if that offends you, but it's the truth. It feeds on your body, your blood, your food. It cannot survive outside of your body. A fetus is a parasite until it is fully grown.

Yes, abortion is killing a life. But I fail to see how that life is more important to my own. If I don't want to have a child, I should be able to terminate the pregnancy. Why should I be forced to give birth to a child that I don't want? Why should I be forced to have to look at that child with discontent it's entire life because I didn't want to have it?

The baby doesn't get--doesn't have a "Choice." The baby can't vote. The baby can't work. The baby doesn't get to have an opinion, that you are forcing upon it, to force upon me as well. Why does it's life matter more than my own?

When I say that, I don't just mean the physical dangers of giving birth--which are VERY high, by the way. I won't bother quoting percentages, but they're out there if you care to look them up. It's more dangerous giving birth than it is to have an abortion.

Anyway, not just the physical dangers, but the emotional dangers as well. The social dangers. A child gets in the way of a LOT of things. A career. Social time. Being a solitary individual. If I don't have the time, the effort, the energy, or especially the money to take care of a baby, I shouldn't have to.

This is about the time Pro-Lifers like to throw around the adoption debate. "If you don't want to take care of the baby, why don't you just put it up for adoption?"

Why should I have to wreck my body to give birth to a child and then have to GIVE IT AWAY? I don't know who's hands that child is going to end up in. The more children that are born that are put into orphanages or foster care, the more money the government needs to take care of them. The more taxes the average American tax payer needs to cough up. The more regulation that is required--which will also drive up taxes.

From what I've seen, the majority of Pro-Lifers are religious people. Or, at least, believe in God at any rate. As a stone-cold atheist and damn proud of it, I don't believe religion should be thrown into politics. But, unfortunately, it almost always is. Especially among the GOP. It seems like the whole being-forced-to-have-a-baby thing is a form of punishment. Yeah. Very civilized behavior for a modern civilization. "You fucked up and got pregnant so now you have to deal with the consequences. So take it like the bitch-slut you are!"

What makes that even sadder is even if... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20345328/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20345328/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:21:56 PDT
That's going to be fun. I got a giant can of AMP in the fridge just for the occasion.

So to my friends who won't see me tonight or tomorrow, wish me the best.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20113312/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/20113312/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:46:15 PDT s, in my case--lots of someones) truly and harshly betraying your trust, your friendship, and even completely misread your entire character? I'm a bit tired of feeling angry about it all the time. I'd really like to let go, I just don't know how. I know that it's over and done with and I never have to deal with this evil, vicious, inhuman, self-absorbed, idiotic, backstabbing harpy-cuntbags ever again--but it doesn't make getting over betrayal any easier. Oh well. I guess I just have to take stock of what and who I do have and be happy with that.

I truly am at a point in my life where I am much, much better off than I ever was before. As far as my life goes, it was never exactly very tough. I mean, there was a rough patch where I had a major operation that sent me into a dark depression. It was the boring, lame kind of depression too. Not the kind where I did bad or rebellious things (except one thing: I did slap someone who enraged me, but nothing ever came of it); just the kind where I sat and moped because I thought I wasn't who I thought I was anymore. There were times when I wanted to quit all together--especially after the numerous betrayals--but that's a coward's way out. If there's one thing Nio DiPietrantonio is not, it's a coward.

Out of all the qualities I look for in people, be it a platonic friendship or a romantic relationship, I demand loyalty. I never realized how incredibly hard that is to find in people. Sometimes it's not deserved or even coveted by some people--but it's important to me. I need to know that if I throw myself in your corner, you'll always be there in mine. Unfortunately, I can count on one(well, that's not fair. Maybe two hands and part of a foot) the number of people who are truly loyal to me, and vice versa. I also expect people to truly get to know me, to be a good judge of my character. That too is nearly impossible to find. I'm INCREDIBLY lucky to have those that I do. I love all of you--and you know who you all are--for it. I might not be perfect, but I am a decent, caring, warm human being and I demand to be treated like one. You all are some of the greatest friends a girl could ever ask for--so thank you. I hope we'll all continue to be a close and loving unit. Let's hope all the other jerks out there die of some horriblly painful cancer or auto immune disease.



Onto other topics! Besides that, it was a busy day at work today. People never seemed to
stop coming through the door! But it was kind of nice that we had a sort-of quiet morning. I got to organize the shelves and vac-belts and make them look a lot nicer.

Then, got commissioned to revamp a website design. 'Ho boy. This'll be a....a challenge. A fun challenge though. I like those.

It was sort of funny this morning when I heard about Obama's VP pick. My cellphone was going off at 3 AM to let me know what his choice was. I didn't even really read the message until I got up at six though. Woke me out of a sound sleep--which was kind of good. I had a dream I was living with a native american guy named John Wayne. Totally friggan ironic, right? Like, THE John Wayne. Except he was a native american.

Weird. Made no sense at all. Especially since I haven't seen/heard/thought about John Wayne in YEARS, man. What do those two things have to do with each other? I have no idea.

So, I'm kind of pissed that Burn Notice season 2 is very close to ending. The USA network is making me wait THREE WEEKS to see the final two season episodes. AND--AND making me wait two weeks to see the new Psych episodes. USA Network, why do you hate me? You make Nio cry. I DEMAND A TWENTY FOUR HOUR BURN NOTICE/PSYCH CHANNEL.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19725695/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19725695/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:34:51 PDT We managed to sell a lot of good stuff, and the rest we gave away for free at the end of the day. It was a neat adventure and one I'd be willing to help with again should the situation ever arise.

Unfortunately, I got a gigantic sunburn on my shoulders. ><;; I kind of forgot to put sunblock on amidst the dancing and giggling and sales-pitching-o-rama. I've never seen my shoulders so darn red. I bet I looked pretty silly out there with a neon-blue wig and bright Nicole-Richie sunglasses on, but I got lots of attention and compliments, so it was all worth it. Plus, my nana made some money so she can buy some new stuff for her new place she's moving in to. Everybody wins! Hurray!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19687027/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19687027/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:11:02 PDT
My family is helping with a yard sale tomorrow and I'm trying to pawn off some of my manga. If you're in the Munjoy Hill area and are looking for some manga or some time to kill, stop on by for steals. 3 bucks each per manga? c'mon. Can't pass that up. It's not all old stuff either; I've got some of the newer stuff too. Just don't have room for it anymore. So come on by and pick some stuff up!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19516208/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19516208/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:41:29 PDT Resident Evil 5 Website, Trailer 3

Does anyone else think that the guy at the beginning of the new trailer (3rd one) looks like a curious combination of Alfred Ashford and Ramon Salazar? :< I'm scared already. Plus, I love the way he shouts boom.

Also, this game looks like it's going to scare the pants off of me. And that is a very, very good thing.

GOOD FUCKING GOD I CAN'T WAIT. <333

Also, the new trailer has a lot of gratuitous boob shots. Enjoy it!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19488988/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19488988/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:54:49 PDT
So I watched the Avatar movie with my dad, who has also been keeping up with the story. Overall, I'm satisfied. Except for that stupid thing with Zuko's mother.

Y'know, I actually felt bad for Azula when she went batshit crazy. Even though she was an evil, manipulative bitch, I still liked her. I almost cried when she started bawling after Katara and Zuko wiped the floor with her. I was glad that Mae and Zuko ended up together though. SO MUCH LOVE! Hopefully Zuko won't fuck up his duties as firelord like the rest of his family did. :3

Of course, Aang and Katara; Suki and Sokka. Everyone saw that coming. The Ozai/Aang battle was REALLY well done, but I'm still pissed that he didn't kill Ozai. REALLY pissed, actually. After all the shit he's put people through, I would've done it. Hell, lots of people would've done it. Guess that makes us either smarter or weaker than Aang. Feh. Took his firebending away? What kind of punishment is that? Sure, it's a huge blow to the ego, but...AHHHH, I'm sure Aang knows best. I actually growled at the TV when he didn't kill Ozai. My dad gave me funny looks.

Also, Iroh kicks large proportions of ass. The end.

LOL SPOILER ALERT OVER.


It's been a...strange couple of days. I won't say how, who, or why, but my world's been shaken up a bit, and I wasn't entirely sure how to feel. Still don't, actually. I'm sure things will come to me in time, but for now, I'm stuck in that weird, obscure place where you don't know what to do or how to feel except to ignore whatever's causing the problem because thinking about it just makes matters worse. OH WELL!

I'm thinking of chopping off my hair. A lot of it. Like, maybe how Meg Ryan or Renee' Zellwegger short. Whatever my God-Of-The-Hair stylist Randy thinks. I'll have to wait and see.

Well, don't have much else to gripe, nag, or cheer about so I'll be moving on. LATER!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19388063/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19388063/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:19:37 PDT
Hello all. Thanks for the birthday wishes and all! I had a fantastic birthday party on Saturday and Jilly treated me to a day at Funtown/Splashtown amusement park.

Saturday was awesome! Shane, Rizu, Roma, Jilly, Jamie, Big Bro, Audrey and a friend of hers and I all partied and had a fantastic time. Much lulz ensued. I'll have pictures of that soon!

On Sunday, Jilly and I went out to Saco to enjoy the amusement park. We spent a good portion of the afternoon riding the waterslides at Splashtown. I didn't expect them to be that much fun, but they were. We had to ride them with a couple of strangers a few times, but it wasn't so bad.

The latter part of the afternoon/evening was spent in the actual amusement park. Man, The Dragon's Descent is hella fun. There isn't anything quite as exhilarating as being dropped 220 feet straight down a few times in a row.

:3 Also, I got the high score on the Konami Sniper Scope game in one of the Arcades. GO NIO!

Things were going well until I got violently ill on the Lightning Bolt. (The Matterhorn rip-off) I think I passed out in Jilly's truck for a few moments, and I know I did again at home. Scared my mom. Too much motion caused motion sickness. BUT I'M OKAY NOW! I'm sorry if I worried you, Jilly! It was the best birthday EVARZ!!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19310490/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19310490/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:33:34 PDT
Micheal Westen... Jeffery Donovan, you sexy bastard.

Now, onto the most important news:

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR NIO ON SATURDAY! WHEE!!!!

I'm having a small group of close friends over. If any of ya'll see this, I'd like to request you wear something you don't mind getting wet because I want to go to Payson Park since it's supposed to be hot on Saturday. Also, if you have any controllers for multiplayer games (PS2, PS1, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, etc.) Please bring them so all of us can engage in multi-player games. I know many of you don't have Wii's, but if you do, please bring extra wiimotes and nunchucks if you'd be so kind.

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]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19133016/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19133016/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:05:58 PDT
Earlier on at work, some really bitchy lady got all up in my big brother's face about something SHE did wrong, and left my brother so angry that I really wanted to hurt her. Bah. I really hate bitchy customers. (Then again, who likes them? e_e; Silly statement, sure, but sometimes there are days when you really want to kill someone.)

But to make it better, I visited a nearby retail Sportsmans' store called Cabella's that has an awesome Gun Library.

I got to see and hold an actual Colt SAA engraved old fashioned six shooter in my hands. It was SUCH an awesome thing that I seriously think I had a little orgasm right there on the spot. AHHHH!!!

Okay, I'm done being a fangirl nerd. I'll post pictures!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19116352/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/19116352/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:06:58 PDT
The next dream was a REALLY whacky one. It took place in the Dresden Files universe. Jilly-bean, my BFF, and Harry had a baby. A little cute thing with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyway, they asked me to look after it while they went to chase after a demon of some sort, so I agreed to it.

The next part I remember is being in a church somewhere with Jilly, and we didn't know that the demon was actually inside the church, brainwashing people into praying to it to give it more power. It was disguised as a priest, I think, and it had a bunch of other nuns as it's brainwashed flunkies. Anyway, Jilly was starting to get brainwashed by the evil demon priest, and Harry comes in to rescue us from him. (I still have their baby in my arms, mind you.) Then, the evil nuns come out of no where while Harry is battling the evil-priest-demon, and Jilly and I get into sword fights with them. Sword fighting with a fragile infant in your arms is not easy.

Anyway, Harry manages to hurt the evil-priest-demon, but he can't kill it for some reason, so we have to make our daring escape. We somehow swing out a glass plated window on ropes hanging from inside the Steeple, and after battling some more evil nuns, we manage to escape. At some point, one of the evil brainwashed nuns called the cops on us, and then we spent a lot of time dodging around the city trying to avoid the police.

The last part I remember is being in a weird warehouse, and Micheal Carpenter was there had been injured somehow. I was alone with him and trying to both protect him and Jilly-n-Harry's baby that I STILL had for some reason. Anyway, A big truck suddenly came crashing through a wall and exploded, and I used my body to protect Micheal and shield the baby. Glass shards flew into the small of my back, and when I finally woke up, my back was hurting like hell. All throughout the dream, Jilly and Harry's baby never cried. It was really very strange, and I learned an important lesson: Pizza and Dresden Files books right before bed lead to very strange, action-packed dreams. There WAS a part with Thomas wedged in there too; but I don't remember it too well. It had something to do with him trying to feed Harry and Jilly's baby and it wasn't working. Thomas doesn't exactly seem like the kind of guy who'd know what to do with a baby. For that matter, neither does Harry.

ANYWAY, ONTO BETTER NEWS! My Birthday is coming up! I'm having a party on sometime either on the 11th or 12th, depending on when people can be there. I'm not expecting any prezzies, so don't feel obligated. Just having friends there will be enough! There will be cake and pizza and video games--and possibly some fun down at Payson Park if everyone feels like it and it's weather permitting.

YAY ME!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18902663/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18902663/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:11:28 PDT Cause he did it for me. :bows:

Leave a comment and I will:

a) Tell you why I friended you.
b) Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
c) Tell you something I like about you.
d) Tell you a memory I have of you.
e) Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
f) Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.
g) In return, you must post this in your journal.

I got to see Roma and Shane yesterday. I always have a lot of fun with those two and Big Bro. Never a dull moment, at least! I managed to convince Roma to play Mario Tennis with me--there was a lot of butt raping from evil ghosts. :< It was actually quite hilarious.

I really need to start getting back into my artwork. I recently started some commissions for others, including some fanart and MMA work. I've never done that before, and while it's challenging, it's also a lot of fun. I guess I just haven't had much incentive. Gotta get back into it! RAWR!

I'm sorry to hear that Jilly's grandmum passed away. I love you and my support is with you, Sis. If you need me, you know where I am.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18519671/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18519671/ Mon, 26 May 2008 23:17:19 PDT
I found a fun game quiz that asks you to name All of the first generation pokemon (1-151) in 12 minutes. Are you up to the challenge?

I managed to get them all with forty eight seconds to spare! Take it and share your times, or the ones you missed!

God, I'm such a nerd.

Jilly-bean slept over last night on a total whim. We had mega funz0rz! I LOVE YOU JILLY!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18372299/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18372299/ Sat, 17 May 2008 19:30:32 PDT

Let me start by saying this: I went into the threatre with very low expectations. "Great," I thought somewhat sarcastically, "Another great japanese franchise that hollywood plans to fuck up with it's creative freedom." Despite the fact I heard the Wachowskis were behind it, I still felt a little grim. (I wasn't too fond of the two Matrix sequels, after all.) I also thought Emile Hirsch was a little too thin to play Speed.

I was dead wrong.

First off, the movie is two hours long, but it certainly didn't feel that way to me. The story and plot moves VERY quickly, but not so much that the movie feels incomplete or that it's being rushed. The original anime also moved fast, so the Wachowskis get props for that. The movie stays very true to the anime in both it's pace and humor style.

Next, Emile did a brilliant job as Speed. It took me a moment to really see it, but after seeing the movie I can't picture anyone else playing the role. He pulls off the idealistic, goodie-two-shoes part very well, since we all know that's how Speed Racer plays. He's got a very good physique and both the race and fight scenes he was in were visually stunning.

Now, for my personal favorite, Scott Porter and Matthew Fox playing Rex Racer and Racer X. (Insert purr here.) Matthew's fight scene with the ninja who tried to kill him in his sleep was so hot I needed a damn cigarette afterwards and I don't even smoke. *fans self*

Time for the real thing anyone cares about: The Racing. Amazing. That's all I can really muster up the energy and mind frame to say.

Look, let me put it this way: Anime fans, original Speed Racer fans: Go see it. Just go see it. Put your prejudices aside, ignore the idiot critics (I remember reading something about how the movie only appeals to anime fans and the like--well, DUH. Who else would go see it?) and just watch the movie. I went in with very negative feelings and came out feeling amazed and inspired. I want the Wachowskis to do all of the anime-based movies that ever come out ever again. (Can you imagine a live action Cowboy Bebop or a live action Trigun? AHHH! I squeal with fangirlish delight!)

Also, Rain did a pretty good job as Taejo. :3

If you haven't--go see it! I commandeth it!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18125526/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/18125526/ Thu, 01 May 2008 22:27:11 PDT Merlins-Beard and I somehow ended up as a vampire's pets. Except we kinda liked it. He was kind of a combination of Alucard (Hellsing) and Walter (Castlevania--weird, huh?) and actually paid us money to be his pets. Y'know...those kind of pets. We were in this weird ass castle room that somehow had a television and a PS2, and we spent a lot of time watching old movies and eating popcorn. There were some weird...werewolf...guard things stationed outside our door, supposedly protecting us from zombie invasions. I really need to stop reading weird things and watching weird things before I go to bed.

Also, I've gotten a new pet Betta fish. Got the little bugger about three days ago now. He's kinda small, a brilliant blue color, and refuses to eat. I don't think he likes his pellets. I'ma either have to switch foods or wait until he gets hungry enough to eat them. I named him Caliban because he's moody and keeps getting into fights with his reflection. Just like my favorite little half-Aupheling. I find it amusing to drag my tri-opal ring across the side of his tank and he'll follow it around. I guess even fish like shiny things.

I've decided to get my hair cut on monday by the hair magician at the JC Penney Salon, Randy. I'm going SHORT! Like, Victoria Beckham short. (Unlike good ol' Posh Spice though, I am still going to smile. She always looks hungry, if you ask me. Y'know, maybe she'd smile more if someone gave her a sandwich.) Hopefully it'll look good and not make me look stupid. Here's hoping.

Still working on Shay Fei's (~Ninjitsu1986) art work. I think it's coming along well, hopefully he'll like it. He commissioned me to draw him up some MMA artwork. New to me, but fun so far!

Alright, I gotta get to bed. Nighty-o.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17966643/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17966643/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:01:16 PDT Time for a great religious rambling. Or, in my case, anti-religious. I'm going to be candid but reasonable, and these are simply personal views. If that offends you to the point where you can't verbally agree/disagree with civility and courtesy, take a long walk off a short pier. (By this, I mean don't call anyone with whom you don't agree a pigfucker or anything like that.) Thanks.



I've seen it many times before, but I recently re-watched a NOVA documentary with my older brother. It's called 'Judgement Day' and it chronicles the trial of the Dover High School Education Board's decision to teach Intelligent Design (AKA Creationism) in high school science classes. This trial was only a few years ago, but it made a big impact on the way schools teach science. Judge John Jones ruled in favor of actual scientific education and clearly stated that Intelligent Design was NOT science, and was ''deeply grounded in religion." Couldn't agree more, but that's not really my issue tonight.

I wonder why people cling to religious beliefs. Maybe I'm not being open-minded enough here (but I believe in the old saying "If you're too open minded, your brain will fall out." I think that was good ol' Oscar Wilde, but I'm not positive) but I just don't understand it.

My first problem is this thing religious folk call 'faith'. The meaning of the word itself, as I've come to gather from multiple definitions, is believing in something or someone when there is no proof or evidence to belie your belief.

No proof or evidence to support a claim. The thought of that scares the hell out of me. I often thought about if I had any faith or not, such as in my friends or family. I've come to realize that I don't have faith, in the biblical sense, in them.

I love my friends and family very dearly, but I don't love them just for the sake of loving them. My friends and family that I keep around me have proven themselves worthy of my love and devotion, as I have done for them. That's part of a friendship/relationship after all: trust and commitment. I stop being friends with people I can't trust or commit to. I disassociate myself from family members I don't trust or can't commit to. My dearest friends and family members have all proven themselves as capable, honest, loving people who both deserve and warrant the same standards as they cast unto me. We prove our love to each other every day through our actions and words. If I have proof that my family and friends love me and I love them in turn for it, does that count as faith? I tend not to think so.

I also tend not to have much faith in people that much either. (I'm going to haze off topic here for a moment, so stay with me.) That's a bit more personal than religious I suppose, but one could argue that they go hand in hand in the grand scheme of things. Everywhere I go, I realize I don't much care for people as a whole. It seems like for all the manners and courtesies we've developed over the years, many of the older ones start to die out. No one ever really holds doors open for anyone else anymore. I'm not just talking about the sexist guy-has-to-hold-open-door-for-the-woman thing, I mean it applies to everybody. Even if you do hold the door open for someone these days, it's very rare to get a "Thank you" or even an acknowledgement.

On a feminist level, I've actually had men say they blatantly refuse to let me hold the door open for them. I actually got into a verbal disagreement with a man at the local Borders Books & Music store because he said something along the lines of "He'd be cursed forever if I held the door open for him." I'm sure he didn't mean it to hurt my feelings that way, but it made me very angry and confused. What's so taboo about letting a woman hold the door open for you?

And on that note, why the hell is everyone on their cellphones all the damn time? Everywhere I go, I see masses of people all with their phones jammed to their ears. Coincidentally, this also happens to be the time people forget their manners--such as neglecting to say thank you to someone who holds open the door for you, or talking on the cell phone while a waitress is trying to take your order and they quite rudely stick up their finger in the 'just a minute' gesture. I'm of the opinion that if you can't get off of your cellphone for one moment to say a simple thanks or to let other people do their jobs, you shouldn't be on the phone in the first place. This is getting to be an all-too common problem, and it really annoys me.

Before I completely digress with my line of thought here regarding religion, I don't have much faith in people, nor have I completely given up on them. I don't think people are intentionally rude so much as they just forget sometimes, or don't realize what a prick they're acting like. Either way, I don't believe in this silly idea of faith, and I think it's a... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17911738/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17911738/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:55:23 PDT
WOO! :dances: TIME TO PUT AWAY THE WINTER CLOTHES AND BUST OUT THE TANKTOPS AND CAMISOLES!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17904489/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17904489/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:40:55 PDT
Let me show by example:

These
Are
Artistic Nudes.

This is porn.
This is softcore porn. (The model's very pretty. The image was touched up nicely. But still porn.)
This is also softcore amateur porn.


Take it from me; I'm a young woman and I honestly have no problem with it if you want to show your body off. By all means, go ahead. BUT DON'T YOU DARE CALL IT ART. Call it what it is: Porn. Don't like it? Tough. Truth hurts. Get over it.

I know very well that the line between 'artistic nude' and "porn" is very thin and very blurry. Artistic nudes, to me, are nude shots that are done tastefully. That the artist has taken a lot of time to consider the angle, what's to be shown, how, the color, the compisition, the background, etc. Artistic nudes aren't about the 'nude'. They're about the 'artistic'. Taking something ordinary and making it extraordinary. The human body can be a very beautiful thing, and should be treated as such.

Porn is (here on dA, anyway--not talking about the high quality stuff you see on porno websites and stuff) when a person gets it into his or her mind to take a shitty picture of themselves--with their shitty disposable/digital camera or camera phone-- naked, sprawled out like a destitute whore, and then post it. I think lots of people, not just women, do it for a self esteem boost when someone says 'omg ur hot lol'. Again, I don't care if that's what you want to do--but be fucking honest about it. IT'S NOT ART. IT'S PORN. End of story. Have some fucking class, people.

For an added bonus, I've added the first American Heritage Dictionary definition of pornography for all to enjoy.

American Heritage Dictionary -
n.

1. Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.

I win, bitches.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17689255/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17689255/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:48:52 PDT
I do not, however, like Tokyopop itself. Especially with the American Manga that they seem to be pushing like crazy all of a sudden. To be perfectly honest, I don't like American manga. A lot of it looks exactly the same--although, I guess you could say that about Japanese manga as well. From some of the ones I've bothered to read (with extreme bias, I realize) they are all boring and monotonous. Like they're trying too hard to make it look authentic. I just don't find it interesting. The last GOOD ''American Manga'' was MegaTokyo--and that was a while back.

Also, by what I hear from aspiring artists, their submission policy is a joke. Basically, what it says (if you ever get interested enough to read it) is that they will take your work, use it however the hell they want, and will give you jack in return.

"i You have read and accept all the terms and conditions under the Official Rules,

· To grant to TOKYOPOP

1)unlimited but non-exclusive right to publish, use, adapt, edit, and/or modify your entry in any way, including in commerce, and in any and all media worldwide including without limitation the Internet and in TOKYOPOP’s business activities including, but not limited to, TOKYOPOP’s Pop Fiction Sampler book(s), marketing and publishing, without limitation and without compensation;

2)unlimited usage of your entry and your name and city and state of residence for any promotional purposes related to the Competition, including the 2008 Pop Fiction Sampler book(s) and all other TOKYOPOP’s business activities; and,

3)the right to display and critique your entry (or excerpts) on the Internet and to use your name and city and state of residence in connection with such display and critique.

4)a perpetual and irrevocable, exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license in all rights, titles and interests of every kind and nature now or hereafter known in the your entry (“Entry”, including but not limited to (1) all copyrights and trademarks therein, (2) the right of reproduction of the Entry in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter devised, in whole or in part, (3) the moral rights of authors or artists in the Entry in whole or in part and (4) all rights of manufacture, merchandising, recordation, reproduction, translation, adaptation, display and exhibition of the Entry in whole or in part and the right to make modifications thereto and derivatives thereof, in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter devised and by any and all means or methods.

"

--Exert from actual Tokyopop Submission Guidelines

Maybe it's because I'm not aspiring to be a super-duper manga-ka, but I rather like the idea of being able to get paid and have the rights to artwork and stories that I took the time to create. If anyone out there feels the same way, I highly suggest using Lulu to do it.


Maybe I just yearn for yesteryear, where all the good, quality manga was being pushed. Petshop of Horrors, Vampire Game, Get Backers, The Old Clamp stuff--the oldies, but goodies. Stuff that the new, young Manga loving generation hasn't bothered to pick up because they're too busy reading fucking Fruits Basket and whatever the hell else Tokyopop is pushing. Go back to your roots, Tokyopop!

And for that matter, this arguement extends to Adult Swim. I LOVED Adult Swim when it first came around and played all the good anime. Gundam Wing, Uncensored Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo, Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragon Ball. Now we're lucky to get any good anime at all because they're too busy shoving fucking cartoons that a group of college frat boys threw together when they were high and decided it should be aired. I didn't mind it so much when Futurama and Family Guy were around because they were amusing--but I don't like American Dad.

Honestly, I think Seth Mcfarlane is pushing himself too much. Family Guy used to be a riot, but now it's relying too much on those random humour sketches and gore. Random-style humour is fun. It really is. I love Monty Python. However, Family Guy is pushing it WAY too much. Seth, If you want to keep the random humour sketches funny, use them less often. As for the gore--don't get me wrong here either--I'm not one to be railing against gore. I mean, c'mon, I'm a hardcore Resident Evil fan all the way. It's just not as funny as it used to be. Mcfarlane is separating himself between that and American Dad and both of them are suffering. I think it's time to let Family Guy go before it gets anymore convoluted with crap--let it die wit... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17515335/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17515335/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:58:36 PDT

On the other hand--wow, the big 10,000. Gotta say, didn't expect to get that many. It's nice to have fans and followers, even if I feel like they are dwindling.

Thanks a bunch to everyone who gave me support. You guys rock!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17401800/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17401800/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:10:03 PDT
For those of you who aren't up to the latest *bullshit* gossip, The National Enquirer is a well-known rag-mag. Inside of it, there's a section dedicated entirely to advertisements. Mostly psychics. I'm sure this magazine is losing credibility as we speak.

Anyway, there are particular sections for specific interest groups.

Under the 'Of Interest To Men' section, there's a bunch of ads for Asian brides, sex chat lines for meeting local 'sexy' women, and penis enlargement. Typical, right?

Here's where it's funny.

Under the 'Of Interest To Women' section, there's nothing but ads for Vibrators and Magic Bullets.

....Yeah. Kind of makes you wonder, huh?

Also, does anyone out there remember the pop singer from Hawaii, Hoku? Anyone at all? She was pushed on Disney a long while back. She sang a bunch of cute songs like 'Another Dumb Blonde' and 'How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)' ? Anyone? Am I the only one here? Just curious is all.

Another point of Interest (If you find it interesting, that is) is I'm almost at 10,000 page views. This makes me happy. If you happen to be my 10,000th page view, note me and I'll draw you something.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17291892/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17291892/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:54:17 PDT
Over the weekend I went to my BFF Jill's birthday party. It was a lot of fun! Jill's pal Bryan brought over Smash Bros., and I was tempted to play, but I waited until I got home to play with my big brother.

It was SO worth the wait.

I mean, c'mon. Snake VS. Link. It's like the ultimate fan-girl fight. Y'know what's fun/lame? Background music. Try playing SSBB while listening to the Kill Bill soundtrack.

Also, I still hate Slippy. I'm sure I'm not alone on that front.

Back to the party. Jill's got some crazy friends, but they're all a lot of fun to be around. In small increments. Then again, I'm by enlarge a misanthrope. I can't stand large groups of people for a very long time. Either way, it was an awesome night. Hope we'll get to do it again sometime in the future!

I was going to add more, but I haven't been playing SSBB for about five hours now. I'm going through withdrawals and need to go get my next fix.



Also, Hannaford's Randy (I'd totally write your last name if I knew it) I found out why you aren't showing up on my buddy list as 'Online'. It's because of my anti-virus software. Try re-adding me to your buddy list and I think I can fix it.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17168694/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17168694/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:13:47 PST
Once upon a time, I couldn't afford Photoshop. Only through the good graces of hard work and manual labor could I ever hope to save up money to buy a version. I did, and it's wonderful, but it's not an exclusive thing. Looking for a good Photoshop alternative that won't cost you a dime? I've got two great ones for you!

Paint.NET

paint.NET is most like the Corell Painter programs. It's pretty easy to get into, especially if you have experience with the Painter series. Using the layers might be a bit tricky to get used to if you aren't familiar with them, but again, if you take some time and get acquainted with the program, it's fun to use. Best of all, it's free.

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) For Windows

GIMP is more the equivalent of Photoshop out of the two. It has pretty much all of the same features and filter options. This program offers a lot of flexibility, so if you're yearning for something not-quite Photoshop and free, try this one.

:3 Enjoy!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17126513/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/17126513/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:37:34 PST Why Myspace In Its Entirety Sucks Asshole

Encyclopedia Dramatica: Furcadia>/a>

Encyclopedia Dramatica: Myspace

Encyclopedia Dramatica: Deviant Art

Maddox: The Best Page In The Universe

Just felt like sharing. These are some of the links I've been visiting lately, and let's just say they are full of lulz. Laugh yourself hoarse. Don't find 'em funny? I don't care.

I DID IT FOR THE LULZ.

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I recently got the new Rob Thurman book and have read it. (multiple times)
Gotta give kudos to Thurman. Her stories are always very entertaining. I've very tempted to draw some Leandros Bros. art, but I'd have to find the time.

Work's been busy, and the store website is SO close to being done I can almost taste it. (It tastes like internets, by the way. Not many people know that.) Hopefully it'll increase the ol' revenue. Lords knows we could all use a little of that.

As a young woman, I always feel the need to improve my appearance for my own benefit. So, when I finally got frustrated enough with my foundation, I broke down and went to Macy's to talk to a cosmetiques woman named Meghan. She was really nice and informative. She helped me find make-up that won't make me break out and a nice moisturizer to go with it. :3 Thanks a bunch, Meghan!

By the way:

Metal Gear Awesome 2.

If you haven't watched it, you need to. [link]

That's all for now. Hope to have some new art up soon, when I get the time to create.

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The good news is, the hair is completely removed.

The bad news is, a lot of skin is missing now too.

The chemical burns are rather minute, but does anyone know any way to effectively treat them? They're just small little red blisters that scatter across my shins. They hurt upon contact, but if I leave them alone they just sting a little bit, no biggie. I've iced them and put some Solarcaine Burn Relief on them. Should I do anything more, or just leave them alone? Needless to say I won't be using hair removal products anymore besides razor blades. Ouchie.

I also think I might be coming down with a little cold. My nose is runny, I've been sneezing like crazy and my throat is a little scratchy. Hope it doesn't interfere with Jilly's and my plans.

Other than that, I beat Okami and am in the process of replaying it. YAY!

Oh, and have ya'll survival horror fans heard?

FATAL FRAME FOR THE WII!!!!

[link]



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Before I get into the primary portion of my rant, I feel the need to say something.

What the HELL is the point of a traffic report at 6 AM? ESPECIALLY in Maine?

For all of my unaware dA friends and followers who are unfamiliar with the North Eastern territory, allow me to do some explaining. What many people don't understand about Maine is that the state is basically divided into two parts: Southern and Northern. The southern part of the state is the most populated with the larger cities. The northern part is in this, the exact opposite. The further north you go, the more 'Red' the state gets. So think twice before you call a Mainer a hick. I'm a city slicker all the way and the only time I ever see a farm anymore is when I drive past bum-fuck-nowhere Westbrook.

Okay, that said, back to the Traffic Report. Let's put something into perspective.

The greater Portland area is home to a population of about 230,000 according to the State Website. For comparison, the most recent population count I could find for Boston, Massachusetts (2006) is 590,763.

As you can see, not much.

Regardless, the Tit Sticks over at WGME 13, one of our many local news channels, feels it important enough to give us a traffic report at 6 AM.

They even accompany this with a satellite feed from Portland to show you that no one is on the fucking road. This will not change until about 8 AM, when everyone is going to work.

For fun, you can go and see how extremely packed our city streets are here: [link]

Traffic reports in general are a load of shit. The only important things you need to know is that the roads WILL be crowded at 8 AM and 5 AM, the time most people go TO and come home FROM work.

After the useless traffic report, our loving News Anchors shove us off to a bullshit weather forecast. I swear to God, if it weren't for snow, Maine wouldn't have any news at all. Besides that, the meteorologists in Maine are about as useful as Carson Kressley at a Caber Toss event. The weather forecasters here can't tell us what happened YESTERDAY, never mind give us a bullshit 'five day forecast.' This mostly falls to the North East having unpredictable weather patterns, but I blame the news channels. Mostly out of spite.

Now that we've gotten the supposed 'weather forecast' out of the way, it's time for the headlines making news. (Oh joy! I thought to myself, sitting half awake and grouchy on my living room couch wrapped up in a blanket and laying on a stuffed penguin. It's time to be enlightened by the happenings in our wonderful country! Lay it on me, WGME!)

The first thing to come up in the headlines is a Boston Red Sox player in apparently in Town to dazzle fans with a big shiney trophy. Snore.

This is where things start getting so ridiculous it's funny.

The news anchors start talking about how the Portland City Hall burnt down 100 fucking years ago. I calmly sat there, waiting for the relevance of this story to sink in, while the anchors blathered on about what a tragedy it was for the City Of Portland and showed lots of shitty black and white photos of people staring at the decrepit burning remains.

Finally, the story ends with the ever-so-helpful John Hopperstead saying "Thanks for that enlightening report" or something to that effect.

There I sat, idly waiting.

Only to find out that was the story.

That was it for the headlines.

The only interesting thing to ever happen in Maine that was worth putting in the news today was something that happened 100 years ago.

Like it says in the entry, dear readers, If It's News, It Ain't Happenin' In Maine.

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I've only got one problem. Not with the game, but with the fans.

Why the hell do Okami fans get pissed when you liken Okami to Zelda? They games are very distinct, but they also share many similarities. Does that diminish either game? No. Does that lessen the playing value of either game? Of course not. Am I claiming Okami is a rip off of Zelda, or vice versa? No. Not at all.

However, the similarities are blatant and denying it doesn't make it go away.

First, the more vague similarities. Both games are absolutely fantastic with an intriguing story, catchy music, high replay value, and large, vast maps to explore. Both games contain a medley of (mostly) likable characters and have a lot of hours to log away to finish the game.

Now, for the more intimate similarities.

-Amaterasu, the main character in Okami, is the Sun Goddess in wolf form. Link, in Twilight Princess, is the legendary hero in wolf form.

-Issun is glaringly similar to both Navi AND Midna. (Moreso Midna, because he's a bit snarky and sarcastic, plus he takes all the credit for all the deeds you do--just like Midna.)

-Both games don't have actual voice acting per se, but the games have more of a...Gibberish feel to them. (This is also similar to games like Animal Crossing.)

-The Spider Queen is similar to Gohma. (The first boss in most of the Zelda games.)

-The Cherry Bombs/Zelda Bombs connection.

-In both games, as they progress, you earn the ability to change day into night and vice versa.

-The astral Pouch is like the bottled fairies in that it will revive you if you die.

-Both games have a jogging postman.

-Both games have a lot of pot/statue smashing to collect money and fineries.

-Twilight Princess and Okami both require seeking out Gods/Guardians to grant powers.

-Both games have a similar humor style.

-The beautiful Okami art style is slightly similar to Wind Waker's.

-Twilight Princess and Okami both have smaller animals you can talk to/ interact with.

-Both Twilight Princess and Okami deal with a story of reincarnation of a great hero who would rise once again to dispel a great evil.

-Both Twilight Princess and Okami have lands that are covered in an evil curse of darkness that you must 'bring the light back to'.

I'm sure to find more as I progress through Okami, but I feel that there are Okami fans out there who are going to jump on my ass for this. So I'll say it again.

I'm not saying Okami or Zelda are stealing from each other or that one is better than the other.

What I am saying is that they share some qualities. Y'know what? A lot of video games do. Think about Resident Evil 4 and Metal Gear Solid. The radio/codec systems are very alike. In fact, I'm sure there are a lot of Metal Gear references in Resident Evil 4. (For instance, there are wooden boxes that just so happen to have snakes in them? And the way Leon flirts with Hunnigan? Remind you of Snake and Mei Ling at all? Well, it should.)

And yes, I am well aware that Okami was in development before Twilight Princess even came to ahead. This doesn't change the way I feel about either game.

So stop bitching about how one game is supposedly ripping off the other, and just enjoy them for what they are: fantastic games.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16363352/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16363352/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:10:04 PST no proof, but there was no doubt in your mind that they were part of ''the family?''

Interesting story time.

I was in the grocery store with my mum a little while back, and my folks wanted me to make my special Fetticune Alfredo. The store was a bit packed, so by the time we hit the check out counter, the lines were pretty long. We finally got around to our turn when I realized I picked up a bag of grated Parmesan cheese without a price tag on it. The clerk had to go and run a price check on it and, again, because the store was so busy this took longer than usual.

Right behind us was a tall, very italian looking male. The slicked back black hair, the expensive looking clothes, the gold chain around the neck, and he was buying a bottle of expensive wine. I mean, he couldn't look any more italian if he tried. The people behind us were getting rather antsy as was my mother, who was ducking in embarrassment up at the front of the bagging counter. I turned around and gave the man an apologetic smile and said I was sorry for holding up the line.

He gave me a nice, smooth smile and said there was no rush.

The man behind him turned around to look at me and gave me a nasty glare. I apologized to him and said I was sorry for holding him up as well.

That's when the Italian gent turned to him, gave him a look, and said "You got somewhere to be?"

The other man shook his head and said he wasn't in any rush. It was then that the rest of the line proclaimed that they, also, were in no rush.

Finally the price-check person came back and priced the bag of cheese for us, and while we were on our way out, the Italian gent gave me a wink and said to "have a nice night."

When we got outside, mum and I both looked at each other, for the message was clear.


....Is it wrong to find the entire ordeal oddly dreamy? It almost seemed to cool to be real.

Ah well. Sometimes, yer better off not knowing for sure.

Lest you be sleepin' with the fishes.

Okay, I'm done with the Italian stereotypes for now.

....

For now.

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...HURRAY! Being mean and cynical is fun. Now I get why Maddox is this way all the time.

This journal is no different. If you're easily grossed out by female anatomy or bitchiness, I suggest you turn back. There's a lot of that here. I don't want no bitchy-ass hoes complainin' at me for speakin' mah damn mind.

I'll give you a moment to hit the back button on your browser.


......Still with me?

Good.

Here we go.

I know I've said it before (many times, actually) and I know I'll say it again (again, many more times) But I freaking hate being a woman sometimes.

Yeah, it's the period thing. I don't know how it goes for other women, but I know my experience sucks ass.

First it starts with the '' pre-menstrual symptoms " or, PMS as it's more commonly known. This is the stage that's different for every woman. For me, it starts with an increased sex drive (which I can't do anything about) followed by erratic emotional displays that range from hyperactively happy to deep depression, raging anger to oddly melancholy. This is the time when my abdomen starts hurting like a bastard every time I try to eat something so I don't end up eating much. Then I can't tell the difference between hunger pains and cramps.

Next, comes the actual bleeding, or when the real cycle begins. This, while not the worst part, does completely ruin your clothes because you don't know WHEN during the week of your period that you're actually going to START bleeding. Fortunately for me, the bleeding only lasts about 3-4 days. Regardless, it always stains, and if you're in a public setting when it starts, it can be really embarassing.

With the bleeding comes the epic-cramps. Some women get them worse than others. Others try to convince me that theirs are worse than mine which makes me cranky, but I digress. Really though, nothing sets me off worse than people who lack the ability to empathize with people. When someone is in pain, you're not suppose to say how much worse you have it. Why? Because it makes you sound like a selfish bitch. When someone tells you how much pain they're in, they're looking for someone to sympathize with. Not someone to compete with. Jesus. Again, I digress.

Let me see if I can make this clear for my male readers/art fans. Hmm...Imagine if you will, over the course of seven to ten days, a man with a steel toed boot is kicking you repeatedly in your groin area. Imagine that, during the several days this man is kicking you, he interlaces his repeated acts of physical violence with a quick, sharp jab with a sharp knife about an inch below your navel every once in a while. This is something pretty similar to the usual period cramp.


For me, the worst part, as I mentioned earlier, is the mood swings. See, during your period, you get this insane burst of energy at some point. I usually get them right before I start bleeding and right before I'm finished bleeding for the month. This energy can either be a curse or a gift. I'm usually home alone during the day when I'm not working, so I try to use this burst of energy to clean up.

However, when that's done, the energy quickly becomes a hindrance.

You can be perfectly content one moment. Happy, smiling, laughing gaily with friends.

Then it happens.

Shocking like a bucket of ice water flushed against already numb and frostbitten skin comes the burst of pure, unfiltered anger. The slightest thing can set you off. Someone not holding the door open for you when you're walking through, maybe. Or someone saying something you would, in any other ordinary circumstances ignore, but today you find irrationally irritating. Slowly this cornucopia of anger grows inside of you, sloshing around inside with the force of the mighty Poseidon's sea. You do your best to contain this irrational anger, because you know that's exactly what it is: irrational. Eventually, the beast inside becomes too big for it's cage and yearns for a change to lash out--to rip and tear and snarl and utterly obliterate anything that comes in it's path--

--Until this blind, seething anger turns into the worst bought of depression you could ever possibly imagine. Where once there was oil thrown across the mighty fire inside, there is now a thick pile of sand smothering any and all flickering flames that dare fight to survive.

Like that your energy is gone. Hopelessness and desperation set in, every problem you've ever had to deal with is suddenly back in your face and taunting you. All you can think about is crawling back into bed and waiting for life to either leave you behind or just plain smother out yo... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16247145/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16247145/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:22:18 PST
There are a lot of things in the world that annoy me. However, there are very few things that inspire true hatred within me; that frothy burning wave that tides across my stomach, spirals up into my chest and splashes angrily against my heart.

One of them is hypocrites. Another of them is liars. Another, are people who are mentally feeble.


The biggest one are these insecure, annoying, self important bitchy assholes who think they have the god-given right to police the internet, or television, or any public medium. If you don't like something you see or hear on the internet, STOP LOOKING AT IT. GET UP AND LEAVE. GO TO A DIFFERENT URL. IN OTHER WORDS, STOP BEING A BITCH WHO RUINS EVERYONE'S FUN!

I recently had the misfortune of meeting three of these people on Furcadia. I don't usually go on Furcadia because I'm not really into RPing. Sometimes I do it with friends, but again, not usually. Maybe once every few months. =Merlins-Beard and I were RPing Bleach when some retarded 12 year old kid got some annoying self-important egotistical whore to jump down my throat for jokingly using the word 'rape' and for straddling =Merlins-Beard's character. Apparently she likes to think she can save everyone from unpleasantness. If you don't like something people are talking about, you leave. I have the right to say what I want, when I want, whether you like it or not. It's called FREEDOM OF SPEECH. If you don't like it, go the hell away. Eventually they backed off, but seriously! What gives you the right to think you're some savior? You're not. In fact, you're not even close. You're probably the same kind of people who shelter their kids and don't allow them to do anything because you were a wild child in your youth. Maybe if your stepfather didn't molest you when you were a teenager you'd be less of a bitch.

I'll refer to the awesome Maddox now, for a reference point on the word 'bitch'.

Noun: Bitch (bich):

1. A miserable person who sucks all joy and happiness out of life, and makes life a little less worth living by her consistently shitty attitude. When not complaining, her drama and gossip will fill the void. He or she (but usually she) refuses to do something with a group, and will forego hanging out with said group unless they're doing something she wants to do. She will put her interest ahead of others every single time, just for the sake of being a bitch. A bitch hates fun.

"Hey guys, sorry we can't check out that cool new Brazilian restaurant, Janet is being a bitch."

2. A status you assume when you take one in the pooper while incarcerated.

3. What you become when you fail at pool, bowling, Quake, english, math, Street Fighter Alpha, etc.

4. Having a thankless job where you work lots of overtime without pay while your boss is on vacation.

5. Having to sit in the middle seat between two people in a car or plane.

6. Being last in line to get cake or ice cream at a party.

7. Crying and throwing a tantrum about something nobody gives a shit about, including you.

"I'm not going to give you $6 for my share of an $11 pizza when all I owe you is $5.50. I shouldn't have to pay extra, waaaaaah!"

8. Having a high opinion of your looks and a sense of entitlement when people compliment you. Your ego is usually punctuated with a "hottie" shirt, which makes you slightly less tolerable to be around than children, and slightly more tolerable to be around than a saucer of goat cum.


Maddox, [link]

Thanks, Maddox. I can always count on you to voice my opinions for me.

As a final word of warning, I leave you with this: STOP BEING A POMPOUS, PRETENTIOUS, SELF IMPORTANT BLOVIATING VAGINA. Thank you.

On a better note, I'm going to see Liz and Jill tomorrow. Hurrah!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16131888/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16131888/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:59:37 PST budgie's recent anti-homosexuality attack by some angry wanker, it made me angry. So now, I'm going to throw my two cents in.


I'll try to make this really simple for all the hyper Christ-lovers out there:

SHUT THE HELL UP.

That's it. That's all there is to it. I don't understand, I really don't. If you don't like homosexuality, fine. If the pixelated images of two men fucking makes you physically wretch, fine. If the pixelated images of two women fucking makes you physically wretch, that's fine too--but don't you dare start condemning others like you think you're the Big Man upstairs yourself. Remember that little part about not judging others ''lest ye be judged" yourself, or has that part conveniently slipped your pea-brain minds?

I honestly don't care if you've got a problem with homosexuality. It's not for everyone, and I get that. Personally, I think love is love and we should cherish it where it grows, considering the complete unstability that marriages in America are facing with the highest divorce rates in the world--or so I'm told. I don't know that for sure, but it sounds true. However, that's not the point. The point is, I think if you love someone, you should have the option of being with them forever, regardless of gender. Honestly, I love yaoi. I think it's cute. Yeah, that's right--cute.

I'm also starting to notice that a lot of people that (who I'm going to assume are mostly men) are super-anti-yaoi will ''kinda-sorta-tolerate'' yuri. In my humble opinion, That makes you a big fat hypocrite. Either you're against or for homosexuality, there is no middle ground. It's perfectly rational and normal to support gay rights and not be gay.

Besides, has anyone else noticed the more someone spend time rallying against homosexuality, the more it sounds like they've got deep, repressed homosexual urges?

What I have a problem with is you assholes and your self righteous, self important banter that makes you think you've got all the answers when you don't know jackshit. If you don't like something, don't go trying to ban it or ruin it for others that do. Instead, ignore it. Don't look at it. Don't watch it. This is America, people. It's a free country. You're free to say you don't like something, you're free to turn off the TV if something you're watching is annoying you, and you're free to ignore any Yaoi/Yuri art/fiction/whatever on your computer. When you start encroaching on me and my rights, that's when I get pissed.

If you're against Yaoi/Yuri/Homosexuality, good for you. However, don't you start trying to tell good people like me, =budgie or anyone else that we're going to ''suffer for all eternity'' for it. Go back to your bible thumping, brown-people-hating, white-male-supremacist ways and leave us the hell ALONE.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16096968/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/16096968/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:33:16 PST EDIT: Merry Christmas to all, and to all shut the hell up.

Just kidding. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone. Thanks for the continued artistic support into the new year!


Also:
I'm open for art trades and the like. If you want me to draw something, I could use the ideas/artistic push.


BTW, Anyone out there playing the new NiGHTS Wii Game? That game has no right to be that addictive. ><



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(Old Post)

Y'know what's kinda funny? Even though the holiday season is supposed to be about good will towards men and good tidings for all, there are a lot of assholes out there. Shopping at the mall during the holiday season is like asking to be shot in the face with a twelve gauge shotgun. It's just a really terrible experience for all people involved unless you happen to be delightful morbid.

So many people are pushing, shoving and plain ol' taking up space it's not even funny. So I've taken it upon myself to issue some precautions, tips and tricks for dealing with jerk offs during the holiday season--especially if you plan on shopping at the Maine Mall anytime soon.



Bitchy Complaint # 1) TALKING IN THE AISLE

You all know what I'm talking about here. A gigantic group of people decide to stand right in the middle of the walkway when it's crowded as all hell to hold a conversation. This is probably the most annoying thing about the holiday season. Some group of teenage girls who just saw each other no more than two days ago act like it's the first time they've met since the dawn of time and scream and squeal and decide to gossip about Ben dating Laura who is cheating on him with Derek, yadda yadda yadda etc. etc. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING AISLE.

My advice: Listen up, folks. If you want to stop and talk to someone when you're out, that's fantastic. Catch up on all the boring, lame ass gossip you want--NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE. The Maine Mall just went through all the trouble of putting up those nice new plush benches and furniture set ups for people to sit on and rest or talk to each other without blocking a major foot path. If you don't do anything else this holiday shopping year, then do this: stay the fuck out of everyone's way, you pretentious, self important cock.




Bitchy Complaint # 2) SHOVING AND PUSHING

This is the next worse thing. So many people pushing past you and shoving you to the side to get at something. Do you know how many times I have someone inconsiderate asshole push me aside when I was on fucking crutches one holiday season ago? It's like HELLO, I CAN ONLY HOBBLE SO FAST ASSWIPE, TRY NOT BEING IN SUCH A RUSH.

My advice: DON'T FUCKING SHOVE AND PUSH PEOPLE. If you're one of the unfortunate ones who get pushed around, DON'T just ''accept'' it. Follow after the fucker and tell him that you want an apology. Most of the time you'll get one, if not just for the sake of getting you off the other person's back. If not, then tell them off and be on your merry little way. The next time someone tries to ''squeeze'' past me with a million bags in her arm (and it's almost ALWAYS a woman) I'm gonna fucking dog her ass until she apologizes for being the rude, gigantic fat ass, spend-a-holic cow she is.



Bitchy Complaint # 3) PEOPLE WHO GRAB THINGS OUT OF YOUR HANDS

This has never happened to me personally, but I know plenty of people who've had this done to them. My favorite aunt, for instance. She said she was holding up a shirt to see if she liked how it would look on her and some bitch flies by and yanks it out of her hands. She chased after her and got it back, but for fuck's sake, what a rude-ass bitch.

My advice: This should go without saying, but DON'T GRAB THINGS AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE. What the hell are you, in fucking Kindergarten? Were you raised by mother fucking monkeys? No? Then act like a fucking decent human being and keep your hands to yourself. If it's the last one of the thing you wanted, that's too damn bad for you. You should've gotten there faster. Do NOT act like a spoiled fucking rotten brat and just grab it. Get a fucking life, asshole.



Bitchy Complaint # 4) PEOPLE ''RIDING YOUR BUMPER'' IN AISLES

This h... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15897291/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15897291/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:02:28 PST

Since it's the holiday season, I've decided to take stock of my current situation. Mainly, my social situation. I've been feeling a bit...separated let's say, from the ones I love lately, So now I'm going to take the time to think about all the wonderful things they bring to my life.

To Jilly and Rizu: You two have been very good to me over the years. I absolutely loved my birthday when we all spent that time together...and dropping Rizu off at work and screaming out the window at her to have a fantabulous day. You both make me feel loads better when I am down, and are always willing to lend a listening ear when I'm in need. I love you both very much and I hope we will continue to be great friends through out the length of our lives!

To Shane and Roma: Seeing you two last week was a mega-boost of self esteem. I missed you two terribly and you continue to put a gigantic smile on my face. Both of you have been like brothers to me since I was young, and I will always cherish you and your crazy antics. Even if both of you run around downtown with dildos strapped to your heads in your self-proclaimed ''Dildo-Unicorn'' disguises.

To my big brother: You're crazy and I love ya, big bro! You always goof around with me, and although we fight like siblings often do, I know you're always gonna be there for me!

To Jamie: I haven't known you long, but you're a great d00d. You...you sold me my Wii, and that puts you on a pedestal that's hard to climb off of. It's like you handed me a box of chocolate covered sex and said, "Go forth my child, and Wii yourself senseless." And then there was light. Thank you for offering kind words when I needed them and I hope we can get to know each other better.

P.S. I didn't mean for that to come out as grossly perverted as it did.

I also had a fantastic time at Susan's surprise birthday party. That cake was HUGE! Plus, she's throwing a christmas party soon, so that will be fun.

Yay parties!

I'd also like to give a big thanks to all my DA Friends. You've all encouraged me to get better and better with my artwork, so thanks a bundle for the continued support! I love you guys!

To anyone that I missed: Sorry!

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Poor Reid. I loved you for the half a year I had you. You were a very friendly, active pet and I'm sorry I couldn't recognize what was making you sick earlier. May you rest in fishy heaven.

Maybe I'm just not meant to have pets. Mondo and Gonzo died because they kept eating Reid's food, ate too much, and died of SBD. Now Reid died because I couldn't recognize and treat Ich in time. :sigh:

Oh well. I'll recover eventually....

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15568461/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15568461/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:08:38 PST
Quit being bitchy about the Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles plot holes, okay? It's getting really annoying. I'm hearing a lot of stupid complaints about it and you need to accept the game at face value, alright? Everyone knows RE:UC was a complete and total filler game until Resident Evil 5 comes out.

I'm hearing a lot of stupid-ass complaints from people about there being no RE2, RE:CV or RE4 chapters in the game. Why, you ask? Well, since I'm so generous, I'll tell you.

First of all, Resident Evil 2 had nothing to do with Umbrella in terms of furthering the plot. The only important parts of the game plot wise are when Leon and Claire escape Raccoon City--this happened BEFORE the city had been blown up--and of course, Ada, who gets a mini-chapter of her own to play through. Yeah, in Wesker's Report he claims he ''had to save her life'', but in UC all he does is give Ada the means to escape--effectively saving her life. Keep in mind that Wesker, as sexy a bastard as he is, is a complete and total sociopath. His idea of ''saving lives'' is probably vastly different than that of say, goody-two shoes Chris Redfield.

An arguement ( a very short and stupid one) could be made that Claire and Leon were just as important as Jill and Carlos because they were the first to stumble upon the misery that was Raccoon City, but Claire and Leon were both outside forces. Jill and the S.T.A.R.S were the first to deal with the zombie outbreak in the Arklay Forest and the Spencer Mansion, and Carlos is a direct employee of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. They have more of a connection to Umbrella than Leon and Claire do. I would've loved to see some Leon/Claire chapters in UC, but again--they weren't really all that integral to Umbrella's downfall.

Resident Evil: Code Veronica wasn't in UC because, again, it had nothing to do with Umbrella's downfall. By now, Wesker had already betrayed Umbrella and moved on to the HCF. (Hive/Host Capture Force) Raccoon City had already been totaled by now, and Umbrella was well on it's way to disassembly. Wesker describes in UC the legal battle that ensued with the American Government and Umbrella Pharmaceutical to the point where Umbrella's involvement in the destruction of Raccoon City had been completely covered up. Major Corporations have that ability what with their ''deep pockets''.

And, of course, Resident Evil 4 wasn't in Umbrella Chronicles because UMBRELLA HAD BEEN DISMANTLED BY NOW. Weren't any of you paying attention to Leon's monologue at the beginning of RE:4? He flat out says Umbrella had been destroyed. The events of Resident Evil 4 take place AFTER Umbrella had been destroyed, so what's the point in including it in a story about Umbrella? Duh.

The first real complaint that makes any sense is that UC ''changed all the ways the characters met in the first place." Yeah, the way the characters meet up is shortened because first and for most: No one bought RE:UC for the cut scenes. You bought the game to play a Resident Evil shooter game styled after House Of The Dead. The cut scenes were an added bonus for RE afficionados like me. A shooter style game is supposed to keep you interested, entertained and on your feet. If you have to disperse this with boughts of long, recycled cut scenes, players would lose interest fast.

Yes, the way characters met up in their respective games has changed, but believe it or not, I can make a perfectly rational explanation for this too.

Think about it:

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is being narrated by Albert Wesker. Wesker wasn't there in person to actually witness the meetings of all the important lead characters, so during the narration, he's most likely assuming a brief synopsis of how they actually did meet up. In RE:0, Wesker (alongside Birkin) only found out about Billy and Rebecca after they entered the Arklay Training Facility. The meeting between Carlos and Jill isn't all that different between UC's meeting and the actual RE:3 meeting anyway.

Keep in mind that even the games aren't terribly cannon within themselves. Think back to Resident Evil 2. If you play through Leon's story and Claire's story respectively, they differ greatly between both scenarios if you play through both A and B. This is also the same for the Resident Evil remake for the Game Cube depending on whether you play Jill or Chris. It's the same for RE4 too. If you play Ada's side quest, then her fighting Krauser or stealing the Plagas Virus from Saddler at the end makes no sense if she's got five other samples waiting in her chopper. There's a lot of room for flexibility and self-interpretation in the Resident Evil series, but whatever way you spin it, it all still mostly makes sense.

So q... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15553596/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15553596/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:31:33 PST EDIT: Merry Christmas to all, and to all shut the hell up.

Just kidding. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone. Thanks for the continued artistic support into the new year!


Also:
I'm open for art trades and the like. If you want me to draw something, I could use the ideas/artistic push.




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Y'know what's kinda funny? Even though the holiday season is supposed to be about good will towards men and good tidings for all, there are a lot of assholes out there. Shopping at the mall during the holiday season is like asking to be shot in the face with a twelve gauge shotgun. It's just a really terrible experience for all people involved unless you happen to be delightful morbid.

So many people are pushing, shoving and plain ol' taking up space it's not even funny. So I've taken it upon myself to issue some precautions, tips and tricks for dealing with jerk offs during the holiday season--especially if you plan on shopping at the Maine Mall anytime soon.



Bitchy Complaint # 1) TALKING IN THE AISLE

You all know what I'm talking about here. A gigantic group of people decide to stand right in the middle of the walkway when it's crowded as all hell to hold a conversation. This is probably the most annoying thing about the holiday season. Some group of teenage girls who just saw each other no more than two days ago act like it's the first time they've met since the dawn of time and scream and squeal and decide to gossip about Ben dating Laura who is cheating on him with Derek, yadda yadda yadda etc. etc. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING AISLE.

My advice: Listen up, folks. If you want to stop and talk to someone when you're out, that's fantastic. Catch up on all the boring, lame ass gossip you want--NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE. The Maine Mall just went through all the trouble of putting up those nice new plush benches and furniture set ups for people to sit on and rest or talk to each other without blocking a major foot path. If you don't do anything else this holiday shopping year, then do this: stay the fuck out of everyone's way, you pretentious, self important cock.




Bitchy Complaint # 2) SHOVING AND PUSHING

This is the next worse thing. So many people pushing past you and shoving you to the side to get at something. Do you know how many times I have someone inconsiderate asshole push me aside when I was on fucking crutches one holiday season ago? It's like HELLO, I CAN ONLY HOBBLE SO FAST ASSWIPE, TRY NOT BEING IN SUCH A RUSH.

My advice: DON'T FUCKING SHOVE AND PUSH PEOPLE. If you're one of the unfortunate ones who get pushed around, DON'T just ''accept'' it. Follow after the fucker and tell him that you want an apology. Most of the time you'll get one, if not just for the sake of getting you off the other person's back. If not, then tell them off and be on your merry little way. The next time someone tries to ''squeeze'' past me with a million bags in her arm (and it's almost ALWAYS a woman) I'm gonna fucking dog her ass until she apologizes for being the rude, gigantic fat ass, spend-a-holic cow she is.



Bitchy Complaint # 3) PEOPLE WHO GRAB THINGS OUT OF YOUR HANDS

This has never happened to me personally, but I know plenty of people who've had this done to them. My favorite aunt, for instance. She said she was holding up a shirt to see if she liked how it would look on her and some bitch flies by and yanks it out of her hands. She chased after her and got it back, but for fuck's sake, what a rude-ass bitch.

My advice: This should go without saying, but DON'T GRAB THINGS AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE. What the hell are you, in fucking Kindergarten? Were you raised by mother fucking monkeys? No? Then act like a fucking decent human being and keep your hands to yourself. If it's the last one of the thing you wanted, that's too damn bad for you. You should've gotten there faster. Do NOT act like a spoiled fucking rotten brat and just grab it. Get a fucking life, asshole.



Bitchy Complaint # 4) PEOPLE ''RIDING YOUR BUMPER'' IN AISLES

This has probably happened to everyone. Some asshole in a rush is walking RIGHT behind you in an effort to make you walk f... ]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15493618/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15493618/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:32:32 PST [link]

SATAN LIVES IN MY DEVIANT ART ACCOUNT! OH NOEZ!!!!11111

(Artist's Note: Yes, I am choosing to believe that Satan has in fact taken over my deviant art account instead of admitting I'm horribly lazy and procrastinate when it comes to answering my dA messages. That is all.)


Also:


RESIDENT EVIL UMBRELLA CHRONICLES, BITCHES! WOOOOOOO!!!!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15397567/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15397567/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:36:07 PST ) I have them set in a separate bowl to get used to water temperatures and feeding times, and they're still extremely timid but I think they will fare well.

The only problem is, I set their bowl beside Reid's tank so they could get used to each other and Reid has taken it as a personal threat. I hope the three can adjust, because I really want them all to share one big, open space. If not, I can probably wait a while and get Monzo and Gonzo their own seperate little aquarium tote. I hope it works out. If not, no big loss. I still have three cute pet fish! YAY!

I saw Jilly today for the first time in a reeeeally long time. Her hair's all grown out! She's so cute. I love you, Jilly. You're the best sister a girl could ask for.

If she saw my fish, she'd say I spoil them.

Oh well. I've gotten a lot better in the last week so that's good news. I still have to take huge horse pill antibiotics but I'll just have to suffer. Kidney infections are nasty business, folks.

Also, the new Fire Emblem came out and I want it. YAY!

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15294775/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15294775/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:36:16 PDT I'm sad because tonight's Halloween and I'm still not well enough to do anything. Talk about sucky luck.

Sorry we can't rip up the streets, Jilly.


I'll just stay home alone and watch House reruns and drink water and take my gigantic horse pills until I'm well again. Since we live on a dead end ''haunted'' street, no one trick-or-treats here.


WHAAAAA!!!!!



Hokey, I'm done feeling sorry for myself for now. I should go to bed, but I've slept all day so that's not working. Guess I'll go back and play Pokemon Crystal for a while. It's really sad that I've gotten back into Pokemon. I mean really sad.

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15234837/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15234837/ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:06:37 PDT

I Just want to let everyone know that I am not dead (yet) and that I'll try to be back as soon as I can sit up without throwing up.


Love you all!

*huggles to Jill, Rizu, and Kota* Sorry about not being around to talk, guys.

XOXOXO

~Nio

]]> ~TheOneCalledNio http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15143401/ http://TheOneCalledNio.deviantart.com/journal/15143401/ Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:26:15 PDT [link])

I also bought him a neat little hidey-hole rock and am considering getting another plant in addition to the one mah Jilly Billy gave me. He seems quite happy in that fishy sort of way.

The only problem is, I'm wondering if his tank is a little too big for him. He seems kinda lonely, and he's a very healthy albeit aggressive fish. (Well duh, he is a betta after all.)

I was wondering if there are other betta-lovers out there in the world who could give me a little advice on whether or not with this particular tank if I should attempt to get Reid a tank mate. I wouldn't attempt to do it right off, seeing as I haven't kept fish for a loooong time. I'm not sure if Reid would even do well with another fish, because he's a very showy, active fish.

But he does tend to get that 'droopy-Whaaa-I'm-all-alone'' look sometimes, and I would like to know if anyone out there who has kept male betta fish before what kind of tank mates would be suitable for him, if a tank mate is suitable at all with the particular kind of tank I bought.

I've tried checking forums, but I can't seem to get a real answer out of any of them. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'll have some art up soon, I promise! ::wiggles her pinky::

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