Images, CSS and Desi... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22968419/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22968419/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:36:36 PST
So, needless to say, I have been completely overwhelmed by manual making, project finishing, and loose end tying. The sheer volume of it all is damn near ridiculous. *sigh* BUT! I can do it. I may have to stay late like I'm doing today to get it all done... but I can do it.

On that note, I think I'll turn my attention back to work. (I know some of you out there who know me are thinking, "WTF?! Since when does she work at work?"... but it's true. I have been known to, on the rare occasion, actually do work at work.) So, if you guys don't see or hear much from me for about the next month, don't start thinking I'm dead or anything. I'm just inhumanely busy.

~*ciao*~

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22688021/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22688021/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:54:21 PST
2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.

3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle you in.

4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.

5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.

6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.

7. I'll ask you something I've always wondered
about you.

8. I'll tell you my favorite thing about you.

9. I'll tell you my least favorite thing about you.

10. If you play, you MUST post this on yours.

if you leave a comment I'll do this and then you have to do it in your journal.

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22483891/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/22483891/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:24:49 PST
I despise this time of year. It's cold. It's generally some form of wet where I am. And it's Tax Season to boot. *shudders*

From now until probably mid-May... I will spend 90% of my time at work answering calls from people who must have come from the absolute lowest common denominator of society and who probably shouldn't be allowed to procreate in order to prevent a dramatic downslide in the international average IQ over the next generation (and some of these people are actually in charge of other people's money and important tax documents... scary). Or attempting to decipher applications that look as though a cross-eyed, dyslexic, epileptic chicken stumbled through some spilled ink and then proceeded to sieze all over an HSA application. And, if I'm not doing that, I'll be fixing some of aforementioned people's mistakes from the previous tax year so that they can re-file their taxes before the deadline in April. And then there will inevitably be those who try to send in money for last year after the deadline has already passed and then they'll have a royal shitfit when we tell them "No."

Then... after mid-May when the last of the IRS paperwork and year end statements are fully well and gone in the mail... will come the calls from more of aforementioned people who say, "I got this thing in the mail from you..." And here the conversation goes one of two ways: 1) "and I don't know why." or 2) "and I don't know what it is." Be it a 5498 or year end statement... they are CLEARLY marked with what they are and why they were sent. And, even if you were to skip that first page, a smart chimpanzee could figure out what the hell they were holding in their hot little hand.

Just thinking about it is depressing... and infuriating. The more I work here, the less I think of my fellow man. A common quote in my department after phone calls is "I hate stupid people". A rare quote is "I love the smart ones".

God must love stupid people... he made so many...
*head desk*

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21766315/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21766315/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:06:34 PST [link]

You may or may not have heard about and his current battle with the iniquities and short-falls of the US health care system (or lack thereof, depeding on how you view it)... but, if you haven't, now is the time to educate yourself and perhaps even help out an awesome guy and great creative talent. Here are his journal entries on the subject:
[link]
[link]

A great many artists have banded together in an attempt to keep Endling afloat. They are offering commissions and original works (some at a discount) with all proceeds going towards helping Endling with his mountain of medical bills... and/or are offering free art to those who are willing to make a donation (even donations as small as $1). For the full details and list of artists, you should read 's journal (the link is at the top of my journal).



.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.:~*~:.

To that end, I am opening unlimited commissions slots for the time being. All proceeds will go directly to Endling's paypal: endrealm@yahoo.com

That said, here are the rules:
1. I will attempt just about any request... however, be forewarned. Sex, mechas, and landscapes are not my strongsuit.
2. All commissions will be traditional pencils/colored pencils on up to 9 x 12 paper or digitally created and all will be delivered via digital media unless otherwise negotiated*.
3. Payment will be before delivery and by paypal only.
4. Please know what you want before you claim a slot... my original creativity muse is unreliable at best.
5. Respond to this journal in a comment to claim a slot. I will reply as the requests come in asking you to send me a pm with the details. To keep a semblance of order, please do not pm me until I request you to do so.


Chibis
**Sketches - $2
Lineart - $5
Lineart w/Color - $8

Bust
**Sketches - $5
Lineart - $8
Lineart w/Color - $10

Full Body
**Sketches - $8
Lineart - $10
Lineart w/Color - $15

*All traditional media commissions will be made into high quality scans and sent in your format of choice. If you want the actual physical copy, postage will have to be negotiated as I am charging for time and not materials.
**I do not offer digital sketches because I do not sketch in digital media.

Also, prices are set very low to correspond with my current skill level and materials availability. I have no previous commissions to put up as examples, but you can view my gallery to see my preferred style.

Even if you can't afford a commission or donation, go give some verbal lovin'.
Thank you.

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21563398/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21563398/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:20:23 PST journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

I dunno... I just felt like saying it. You don't really need to. *shakes head*

Well, last Saturday was the GMH Arkansas State Championship. There were around 250 competitors from all over the country. Some from as far away as Arizona, California, and Illinois. It was the biggest showing yet. And everything was awesome!

My little sister and I were there to compete. She got second place for forms and first place for sparring in her division. I took home first in forms and first in sparring for my division. I was more than pleased. I went to dinner with one of my friends and some of his family. We spent the rest of the evening cutting up in El Chico. It was a long, but spectacular day.

Now I get to look forward to December. I'll be taking my first Youn Wha Ryu belt test. I'll *hopefully* be moving up to second yellow. Speaking of which... I need to get ahold of my instructor and find out what the testing fee is for second yellow. *shifty eyes* (Gotta start saving for it now b/c I'M FREAKIN' POOR!!! )

Anyway, I've actually been drawing here recently. Just working on one picture off and on. I had a lot of dead time during testing so I lined out a dragon/snake thing and I've been pecking away at the shading for a couple days now. I figure I'll probably get it finished by the weekend and scan it. So look forward to it!

*~ciao~*

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21451568/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:45:27 PST journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

I had myself a veritable martial arts marathon last night. I think that's the longest I've ever been in class. I took the regular YWR TKD class and then stayed over for the ground fighting class. I was WORN OUT by the end of the night. Regular class kicked my butt then the ground fighting class just put the last nail in the coffin.

I grappled six times, held my own against the instructor, and never got tapped. That makes me happy. I also got a bit of a surprise, too. I guess no one was going to tell me until the day of... but someone was kind enough to pay my entry fee for Grand Master Han's 3rd Annual Arkansas State Championship this weekend. So I get to go make a total arse out of myself in front of YWR masters from all over the country... FOR FREE!!! That makes me happy... and a bit scared. But we'll see how it goes this Saturday. *crosses fingers*

Highlights from the night include: me managing to get my instructor in an awkward position from which neither of us really knew what to do next (fun times); a classmate telling me "My goal this time is not to spend the entire match with my face in the mat..." and then spending the entire match with his face in the mat; hanging by my legs from my instructor's waist like a chandelier to keep him from getting the arm lock he wanted (most of the class was laughing at this point); watching the instructor tap a guy six times in sixty seconds (the guy kept ducking his head and diving in); performing my first effective Rear Naked Choke (no, I was not really naked); and managing to tap a guy bigger than myself twice in sixty seconds. Aside from the unintentional elbow to the nose, I was feelin' pretty good by the end of the night. *nods*

After all the abuse, I kinda oozed my way out to my truck and managed to drive myself home. Whereupon, I proceeded to strip off my gi and sprawl out in the middle of the living room floor in my shorts and undershirt. I was tired... but it was that good kind of tired. The kind where you really don't want to move any more, but you feel so accomplished you can't help but smile.
That's a good feeling.

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21299066/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:09:46 PST journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

*sits back and takes a deep breath*
*sighs*

Awesome. That is how I would sum up the last couple of weeks. They were hella busy... but awesome none-the-less. Everything culminated with our Halloween Party this last Saturday. It's the best party we've had yet... AND NO ONE PUKED!!!!! (I spent the last party we had cleaning up someone else's puke... and it was my freakin' birthday party! grrr...)

I learned several things on Saturday: 1.) There is a reason why they call Tequila "Ta Kill Ya" (it tastes *~NASTY~*); 2.) I can be inebriated and still manage to walk around in platform boots w/6" heels, not spill my drink, and avoid other wobbly drunks; 3.) Corsets make for excellent posture; 4.) Double D boobs in a push-up bra make the owner look like a fruit smuggler with cantaloupes in their shirt; 5.) I can still drum pretty well while tipsy; 6.) Stage blood will stain your skin pink (even if it says it comes off with water); 7.) Packing tape does not like deco walls; 8.) Steve makes a good Appletini; 9.) Pirate Giraffes PWN; and 10.) Parties are so much better when everyone just comes to have fun. ^_^

Like I said, the party was awesome. Many drinks were consumed. Melissa coined herself a new nickname, "Boobies". And a good time was had by all. We took pictures. I'll most likely put all of them up on Facebook and a select couple or three for here.

For those of you who would like to see pictures from all of our recent belly dance performances, here's a link to the gothic belly dance site. Click on "Pretty Poison" to get to the pictures.

[link]

I think I'm in all the ones listed for the Haunted Cathedral and I'm in some of the ones from Fear Asylum and Shimmyfest. Props if you can figure out which one's me! dirtyelfprincess, elliyon, floyd, and shinigamipm... you can keep your big traps shut b/c you already know what I look like. Heh... you get props just for that. Anybody who knows me and can still stand me deserves it!

Well, I just got handed a big stack of crap to do for work so..... since they're paying me and all... I should probably get to it.

Until later, kiddos!

~ciao~

Because sponge replied... here goes. Ten things that I like that start with the letter "U".

1. Ukuleles... because they're funny little guitars.
2. Umpteen... because it's funny and it's a real word.
3. Unicorns... because who doesn't like unicorns???
4. Underdog... because that was an awesome cartoon series.
5. Understanding... because I don't get enough of it.
6. Usher... because he's a cutie and he can sing.
7. Utensils... because they're useful.
8. Uxorious Men... because they're useful.
9. Uvula... because it, too, is a funny word.
10. Utopian thinking... because it's a lot nicer than dystopian thinking.

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21122175/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/21122175/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:09:14 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

I could update my journal. It's been a while since I have done so. And it shows.

Let's see... since August I have done....... not a whole lot. I'll see if I can name some of the more notable happenings... in no particular order, of course.

I have: Relieved myself of one roommate. Played musical pets. Learned some new martial arts stuff. Put together my Halloween costume for this year. Survived my son's first few months of first grade (OMFG). Seen a cat scale - and cling to - a vertical wall IRL. (It's quite comical, you should see it at least once before you die... just mix spastic cat with a great dane and *voila*! Instant wall climbing.) Learned Morse Code and the official unclassified version of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. Researched a bit on active and passive radar systems as well as the most common ECMs and ECCMs. (I have a lot of free time at work sometimes...) I've written probably well over 100 pages of stuff for a fanfic I've been toying with for a few months now. I haven't drawn and completed much... I don't think. I went about beating games because I could and I have a bad habit of playing a game most of the way through then stopping just short of the end. Started researching electromagnetism. Helped make a cemetary out of rigid insulating foam, spray paint, and kebab sticks. Watched all seven seasons of MacGyver (who still kicks ass, btw... just ignore the mullet). Started choreographing "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums" (a song by A Perfect Circle with an absurdly long title) for a future gothic bellydance performance. Got the good news that Grand Master Han's will be adding ground fighting back into their class repertoire starting next month!!! *does a little dance*

Aaaaaaaaand... I think that's about it. Looking back on it, I suppose I did more than I originally thought... but not much.

I've got a busy weekend this weekend and next weekend, too. Tonight I have a couple of belly dance performances with the gothic troupe immediately after work. Tomorrow I have a testing to attend immediately after work. Saturday I will most likely have martial arts class as usual. Sunday is the tattoo/horror convention where I'm going to go watch get her tattoo finished and possibly watch her dad make a goof of himself as he proposes to Elvira. Next Wednesday I get my long awaited haircut. I'm super excited. Then next Friday is Halloween. I'll be dressing up for work and it's going to be AWESOME! Then Saturday the 1st is our annual Halloween Party. It is going to be EPIC!!! And, thankfully, that is the last of what I have planned until the middle of next month.

And I will leave you all with that as I have been dragging out my work this morning and need to just go ahead and get it over with.

Until next time... don't do anything I wouldn't do without me. And, if you do, don't name it after me.

*~ciao~*

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19804855/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19804855/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:33:12 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Yeah... it's a rant. I'm tired, hungry, and stuck wearing girly clothes b/c we have guests. I'm allowed.

Bartholomew Von Bismark the Fluffy (hereto after referred to as Fat Cat) likes to rattle the bedroom door at 1 am and keep me awake. The other adult cat, Lucky, is constantly in and out of heat (and will continue to be so until I save up enough money to get her fixed). Between the two of them, I think I get about 4-5 hours of sleep in a night.

Fat Cat finally wore through that last nerve last night, so I stuck him off in the bathroom with Lucky and her four kittens (they stay in the bathroom so I can sleep without worrying about them clawing up everything in the house). I left him there when I went to work. It pleases me greatly to know that Lucky will be chasing Fat Cat around the bathroom yowling out her pleas for some catly lovin'. That's what he gets. He knows good and well he's not supposed to rattle the door. He gets in trouble every time. He flees when I get up because he knows I'm going to spray him with the squirt bottle. So a full day of being chased around by a horny female should put things into perspective for him. And, even if it doesn't, it still makes me feel better.

If you're wondering why having a cat in heat chasing after a male cat would be inconvenient for him... it's because he's been fixed. All of those urges went away with his testicles. Maybe that's why he's so pissy......

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19514064/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:21:01 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

I just spent the better part of my weekend in Fayetteville, AR at the Clarion Inn. Our troupe went up there to participate in the 2008 Shimmyfest. ^_^ Aside from the uncomfortable beds, a great time was had by all. and I got to watch cable TV for the first time in a year! (So incredibly sad, I know... )

Our troupe was the only one to have two performances. Not to mention we did two polar opposite styles: gypsy and gothic. We did a gypsy dance to "Into The Night" by Santana and Nickelback. Then we did a quick costume/make-up change and came back to do a gothic performance to "So Cold" by Static X.

The audience loved the gypsy performance. They were clapping and cheering and all. Most of them didn't really know what to think of the gothic performance, though. I heard one lady whisper to her friend as we walked by, "Look how creepy they are!" HA! I almost laughed at her right then and there. She hadn't even seen our costumes yet. (Bellydancers generally wear cover-ups until right before they go on stage.)

It probably would've gone over well in a more... erm... non-redneck area like California or New York. But Arkies don't seem to appreciate gothic/tribal fusion as much as other places. It will happen though! Some day they will stop yelling at their children, "It's de debul, Bobbie Boucher!" and they will accept this style of dance. Or else we'll just have fun doing what we do and forget the rest of them. ^_^

and I have our Aiki-Jujitsu/MMA testing this evening. If all goes well, we will move up to a full Yellow belt... If all goes really well, we will move up to High Yellow. ^_^ I'd LOVE to go all the way to high yellow, but I'll be happy just passing, too. Wish us luck, k?

~ciao~

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19307418/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:32:45 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

Did the usual Wednesday routine yesterday. Got up, ate breakfast, and went to work. Came home, changed clothes, and went to class. My little sister made us all feel and look like a bunch of old fogeys during warm-up. We spent the first half of class going over our material... and then things got interesting.

One of the guys in class, Seth, asked Mr. Pelkey how you were supposed to escape a guillotine choke. So that's what we got to focus on that evening. The escape is fairly simple... but awkward. You essentially have to break their legs apart while standing on your head. Then hop over their body and you can tap them by lifting your head.

Mr. Pelkey let my sister pick her partner and she picked me. He got a good laugh at the two of us. By the time she worked her way up far enough for me to have her in the choke hold and her to have her hand behind my head... she was already most of the way out from between my legs.

Well, come practice time, I got paired up with Seth. He's not very flexible, but he's strong and clings to you worse than duct tape. I'm trying to break his legs apart and it's just not working. So I start digging my knuckles into his inner thigh to make him losen his grip enough for me to hop out. It kinda sorta worked... but, in the fray, I wound up with my hand in his shorts. >.< (The boy should be wearing a gi and not gym shorts!) It took me a second to figure out why there was cloth around my hand when there shouldn't have been... when I finally realized why, I yanked my hand out. Poor guy... at least I didn't smash my knuckles into anything more tender than his inner thigh. He was laughing his ass off the whole time because I was tickling him more than hurting him. (The inner thigh is a highly ticklish spot for most people.) At one point he looks over at Mr. Pelkey and says, "I don't even know why I'm laughing!" He was so focused on keeping his grip he didn't even realize it tickled. *sigh* I eventually managed to hop out...

Afterwards, Mr. Pelkey wanted us to know what it felt like to escape from someone who knew what they were doing... so he put us all in the guillotine choke and we had to escape. I managed, but nearly took out Mr. Pelkey as I hopped over. Apparently my shoulder was in his neck and that's where most of my weight went when I hopped. Somehow that made his nose run? I don't know... he just hacked and snorted and said that I had made him "snot". *shrug* I went to take a seat at the edge of the mat as Seth went for his turn. I sit down and look over just in time to see a good five to six inches of Seth's butt crack. Seth had tried to wriggle out of Mr. Pelkey's legs and had managed to wriggle out of his shorts, too. It took everything in me not to laugh as I looked away.

Poor guy... Seth has the worst luck. The first three classes he came to he got racked every single time. We suggested he invest in a cup. He now wears it religiously. He still hasn't gathered the concept of rolls or breakfalls yet either. He lands flat on his back every... single... time...... We give him such hell. He's a good sport about it though, so it's all good.

Apparently all of the being choked while standing on your head and doing rigorous physical activity is bad for the blood vessels in your face. My eyes were somewhat bloodshot by the end of class and I woke up with petechia around my eyes. (Petechiae are little red/purple spots just under the skin made by blood from ruptured capilaries... g... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19146528/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19146528/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:28:26 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

I don't really have anything important to say... I just feel like rambling. You have been warned. ^_^

After stepping back for a moment and letting what I'd learned sink in... I'm starting to get more of an idea as to how Apophysis works. This makes me happy. Maybe I'll be able to actually MAKE something instead of flowing with whatever comes up on the screen.

In Aiki-Jujitsu/MMA, I have apparently drawn the ire of one of the young men in the class. Poor Jose. The first time I had to grapple with him, there was a bit of a miscommunication: Jose had assumed that I would go slow b/c I'm a n00b... I had assumed that he would go fast b/c he has a bit more experience than I do. So, I started off fast and he started off slow and I whipped him. Badly. So... he said he wanted a rematch the next week. And he got one... and got whipped again worse than the first time. He said he wanted a third rematch and got one yesterday. I'll give him this... he's getting better. It took me longer to whip him this last time. I should probably start mixing it up on him some before he actually manages to beat me.

Oh, my little sister is in the class now. ^_^ Mr. Pelkey had me teaching her the first 2/3 of "The Wheel" (top mount to kasakatami to side mount to reverse kasakatami). My little sister is half my height and maybe a quarter of my weight. For some reason she was approaching me like I was going to eat her. I was amused. She hadn't even seen me grapple yet. Heh. She got it though.

OMG! Mr. Idleman let my little sister run our warm-up yesterday. She made me feel very old and very out of shape. She wanted us to do fifty push-ups......... FIFTY! O.O We eventually talked her down to thirty. She finished in half the time of the fastest one of us. I managed 20 of the half-way push-ups. If I go all the way down close to the mat like we're supposed to... I'm not coming back up. It's just not gonna happen. I'm such a pansy... I got shown up badly by my eight year old little sister.

I think Mr. Idleman said that testing was going to be on the 21st of this month. So we'll see how we do. If all goes well I think we'll be moving up either to high white or all the way to the next belt. Woo hoo! Goodness help the next person who thinks knocking me down to the ground is going to give them an advantage. MOOWAH HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Aaaaaaand... I think that's it for now. ^_^

~toodles~

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19059659/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/19059659/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:01:04 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

It's a good thing I'm not a small child taking these Aiki-Jujitsu/MMA classes... people would think my parents were abusive. O.o

I don't think I've made it through a class without picking up at least ONE bruise. Week before last, I was wearing no less than six of Mr. Idleman's thumb prints on my forearms. Last week was a light week and I only had the one from Melissa... And, this week, I'm sporting bruises from three different people. I've got marks on both forearms, my shoulder, my upper arm, BOTH feet... probably a couple more that I just can't see right now.

But, physical wear and tear aside, the classes are extraordinarily fun. And the kids in the class are pretty amusing, too. I say "kids", but they're more like 13-15 years old... not LITTLE kids... except for Arial... he's probably about 8.

Anyway, gotta flee. It's 5:00 and I'm goin' home!!!

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/18676272/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:19:29 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

Drama Llama = my life.

I've had a lot going on the past month and a half. Things are finally starting to slow down.

At home I've been trying to keep up with all of the kittens (who are terribly feisty and fond of toe munching) along with all of the other pets. I'll leave out my personal personal problems for now. We'll just say that some boys are unintelligent and have poor decision making skills.

Let's see... bellydance is still plugging along, we've got Shimmyfest coming up in July. I'm looking forward to that one.

and I just started up martial arts classes this Monday. We've had three solid days of classes. I woke up this morning to discover that my legs were no longer constructed of muscle and bone... instead they were made of solid, rock-hard, unrelenting pain. I managed to stretch some of the stiffness out before work, but it's still difficult to walk correctly. My calves stiffen up when I'm sitting in my chair and I wind up looking like some old fart trying to extricate herself from an old recliner when I go to stand up. Heh... it makes walking... an adventure. I'm not totally sure just which direction I'm going to be traveling until about three steps in... Not to mention I've done more pushups in the last three days than I've ever done before in my life! It hurts to take a deep breath. But class is fun. It's an absolute riot!

Due to aforementioned personal personal problems, I've found myself in need of a good PC. So I've spent the past few weeks researching and price shoppping. Now I am about one day away from having built a rather rockin' system, if I do say so myself. I've paid a pretty penny for it, too... but it'll be worth it. I shouldn't have to upgrade anything for a while. *crosses fingers* Since this is my first build, I think I'll probably just be happy if, when I turn everything on, it doesn't blow up in my face. But, as Travis said, I am "a supervised builder and nothing should blow up". Travis knows what he is doing (thankfully) and I'll take his word for it for now.

At work, we've been bustling about trying to get ready for our audit this month. I think we're finally ready. I'm caught up on work, I'm just trying to scan in our old stuff so we can shred the paper copies and make space for the things we have to keep paper copies of (filing space is at a premium). The awesomest of awesome things up at work is coming up in the middle of August... I will take five of my vacation days (as I will lose them if I don't use them by the end of the year) and will have a full NINE DAYS to do whatever the hell I want. This will be my first real vacation in almost three years. I am excited. I'll probably spend most of the time either sitting on my big, fat arse cultivating fat cells or practicing the white belt material for Aiki-Jujitsu/MMA.

And... I guess that's it. I'm going back to my Wendy's chicken nuggets now. My lunch break is almost over.

~later~

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17919718/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17919718/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:19:45 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

You won't catch me making girly noises all that often, so take it in while you can.

My cat Lucky finally popped out six little kittens this evening. They're all adorable with their fuzzy, scrunched up faces! There are four little orange tabbies, one solid white, and one dark brown/black tabby (that one's gonna look like the mommy). The kittens are fluffy and vocal... she is exhausted... and I'm excited. The hard part's gonna be giving them up in a couple of months when they start weaning. But at least I get a good couple of months of fun and fuzzy cuteness!

Anyway, it's WAY past my bedtime. My body cries for SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

~ciao!~

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17828014/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:37:01 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

[link]

I can't get it out of my head.

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17794664/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:05 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

Truth Meme
Mark the statements with an X if they apply to you. I cut some of the more personal questions lol.

[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[ ] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily. (I am day-glo white.)
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[x] I have a tattoo. (I have several.)
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[x]I have/I've had braces. (had)
[ ] I wear glasses. (not yet)
[x] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. (I'd even out my boobs... I hate being lop-sided.)
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[x] I have more than 2 piercing.
[ ] I have piercing in places besides my ears. (used to have a tongue ring)
[x] I have freckles.
[ ] I hate my dad
[ ] I hate my mom
[x] I have a brother (adopted)
[x] I have a sister (half)
[ ] I've sworn at my parents.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[x] I've been kicked out of the house.
[ ] My biological parents are together
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[ ] I want to have kids someday.
[x] I've had children. (one son)
[ ] I've lost a child.
[ ] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[ ] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[x] I almost always do my homework. (almost always DID)
[ ] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[x] I've stolen something from my job. (A notebook and constantly snag blank paper to doodle on)
[ ] I've been fired.
[ ] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[x] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[x] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[x] I've glued my hand to something. (used to play with plastic models... that glue is mean!)
[x] I've had my pants rip in public. (it was a dress and, luckily, I was sitting down at the time and had a jacket to cover my arse.)
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[ ] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[x] I've broken a bone (my tailbone of all things...)
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed
[x] I've sat in a doctor’s office/emergency room with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] I had a serious surgery.
[x] I've had chicken pox.
[ ] I was born in a different country.
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day. (roadtrips FTW)
[x] I've been on a plane.
[ ] I've been to Canada.
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[ ] I've been to Europe
[ ] I've been to Africa.
[x] I've gotten lost in my city. (I'm directionally challenged... )
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[x] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[x] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[x] I've played spin the bottle.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[ ] I've been Skiing.
[x] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace.
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I've seen the Northern lights.
[ ] I've sat on a roof top at night. (you would be hard pressed to get me on a roof) *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17762860/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17762860/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:55 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

Code Monkey get up, get coffee.
Code Monkey go to job.
Code Monkey have boring meeting
With boring manager Rob.

Rob say
"Code Monkey very dilligent but his output stink.
His code not functional or elegant.
What do Code Monkey think?"

Code Monkey think
"Maybe manager wanna write god damned login page himself!"
Code Monkey not say it out loud.
Code Monkey not crazy just proud.

CODE MONKEY LIKE FRITOS!!!
CODE MONKEY LIKE TAB AND MOUNTAIN DEW!!!
CODE MONKEY VERY SIMPLE MAN
WITH BIG, WARM, FUZZY SECRET HEART.
CODE MONKEY LIKE YOU!
CODE MONKEY LIKE YOU!!!

And I guess that's about all I have to say about that.

No, I have not totally flipped my lid... I just have the song stuck in my head. For those of you not fortunate enough to have seen it yet, here you go: [link] (There's quite a bit more to it than I've written.)

You should also look up "RE: Your Brains". I find it to be rather amusing.

~ciao~

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17729691/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17729691/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:46:45 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching (stoopid crappy refs)
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (FREAKIN' CLOTHES!!!)

......epic quads of jell-o, more like. >.<


decided that, since it was such a lurverly day, we should have our bellydance practice OUTSIDE on Sunday. I figured: "I'm bored... I've got nothing better to do... why not?". So we gave the neighbors a good show, got a literal pollen shower from the pine trees across the yard, and even managed to do a little choreography while we were at it.

If you've never tried it or are fairly new at it... choreography can take a lot of trial and error sometimes (especially in the beginning). We finally decide on a little bit of floorwork for the opening of the song. We kinda go through the motions a few times and get our counts down then we move on a little ways. Then we come back to the beginning and do what we have so far and then freelance some until we figure out what we might like to do next... and so on and so forth. What this amounted to was lots of leaning, standing, and kneeling after an already full practice session. Now I'm up at work and can't seem to get up out of my chair without thinking/saying "My THIGHS!!!" in a rather Monty Python-esque manner.

I have come to the conclusion that, if I'm going to do a lot of floorwork, I'm going to have to start taking joint meds again and start doing squats... lots and lots of squats. (Floorwork is hard on the knees and quads... o.0)

In other news around the house... pregnant cat is PREGNANT. It's fun to watch the little kittens moving around. We encourage her daily to go ahead and pop those little buggers out, but she seems content to keep them to herself for now. I'm sure the other cats bugging her doesn't help with her mood either. *sigh* Not much to be done for it though.

As it is... I think I'll be getting back to work now as my focus seems to be off playing hop-scotch with my will to work and I'm gonna need all the time I can get today.

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17646948/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17646948/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:54:27 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently sketching
- lineart 22% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (sorry)

RULES:
1. Write these rules.
2. Each tagged person must write 8 things about his/her-self.
3. And s/he has to write a journal about these things.
4. Finally s/he has to tag other 8 people.
5. Go to their dA's page and write they've been tagged.

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1. I find myself wishing that there were about nine days in the week... with the extra two being weekend days.
2. When I was about five or six I remember telling my mom and my grandma that, when I grew up, I was going to become a brain surgeon. And that I was going to invent a chip to put in the husband's brain that would make him do all the work. (True story.)
3. Also when I was about five or six, I used to claim that Bob Barker (from 'The Price is Right' ) was my boyfriend... or so I've been told. O.o'
4. I was such a terrible child that my mom didn't have another child until I was 18. (No, really... I was a very bad child.)
5. I have a skin condition called "Keratosis Pilaris" that makes me have little goosebump-like bumps on my arms sometimes. My mom made me feel better about it when I was little by telling me it was a "smart people disease".
6. I love animals and was originally going to college to be a veterinarian... but then I realized that I didn't want to be the one to tell a family that I had just butchered their "widdle fwuffy-kins" and that they still owed me two grand. >.< *doh*
7. I used to have braces.
8. I may be getting glasses soon.

I shall tag...... (because she has no choice in the matter) and anyone else who wishes to do this.

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17602733/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:56:22 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 20% / color 0% ~ currently sketching
- lineart 0% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (sorry)

I got up this morning feeling okay. Could've been better, but could've been worse. So I guess I woke up in the middle of the bed. (Actually, I think I did... O.o ) I get ready. I get my son ready. We eat food. (Not neccessarily in that order.) All in all, the start of my morning wasn't so bad.

I get on my way to work and my head starts to hurt. I start getting noise-sensitive and then, by the time I get to Little Rock, I'm light sensitive, too. *sigh* It's migraine time. So I get to work and I'm kinda going through the motions. I start feeling a little better. And then it happens... the thing that has me so angry that my head hurts with a vengeance: MISSING FILE FOLDERS. >:E

I'm working and I'm going to save the morning payments stuff and I notice that my list of file folders seems oddly... short. I look back through the list and see that there is an eight day gap's worth of file folders that were there Friday... that are now simply gone. Upon further investigation, it turns out that there are dozens of file folders (from the same date range) that are now M.I.A....

Oh... update... mark them all as K.I.A. instead. The mirror site they had as a "backup" mirrored not only the original file saves, but the deletions as well. So we get to search for/reprint what we can and mourn that which we can not.

And if this turns out to be someone's idea of a sick April Fool's Day joke............... bad things will happen.

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http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17537619/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:12:09 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

Ancient Prizes:
- lineart 20% / color 0% ~ currently sketching
- lineart 0% / color 0% ~ currently reworking (sorry)

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.


1.If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Lookin' Out My Back Door - CCR
(Because everybody's seen statues in high heels, happy people dancing on their lawn, and elephants playing in bands... o.O)

2.How would you describe yourself?
Have a Nice Day - Bon Jovi
(I suppose, yeah. I live my life how I see fit... not neccessarily how others would like me to do so. "I ain't gonna do what I don't want to.")

3.What do you like in a girl?
Oh (ft. Ludacris) - Ciara
(ROFLMAO!!! I shouldn't have to explain. If you know the song you know why.)

4.How do you feel today?
God Bless the Child - Blood, Sweat, & Tears
(A song of independence and common sense... that's an every day thing. I spend every day wishing there were more of it in the world.)

5.What is your life's purpose?
Goodies (ft T.I. & Jazze Pha) - Ciara
(Apparently it is my life's purpose to be a female playa who teases men and manipulates them into doing all sorts of things for me...)

6.What is your motto?
Factory Girl - Sinead O'Connor/The Chieftans
(A song about a girl who works to make her own way and succeeds... and eventually finds her love, too. Sure. That'll work.)

7.What do your friends think of you?
The Rare Ould Times - Flogging Molly
(I guess I am the "old fart" of my group... And I'm fairly proud of my roots...)

8.What do you think of your parents?
What's Left of the Flag - Floggy Molly
(Uhhmm... my stepdad is Irish??? )

9.What do you think about very often?
Lookin' At You - Ciara
(I have a tendancy to be a 'eople watcher'... I look at different body types and how anatomy flows and how light hits, etc... Though I don't usually run around with a large 'click' trying to pick up guys...)

10.What is 2 + 2?
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
(LMAO! I guess if you take two butt cheeks and put them with two other butt cheeks you get fat bottoms?)

11.What do you think of your best friend?
The Threat - Jay Z
(Because she IS pimp!!! )

12.What do you think of the person you like?
Caoineadh Na Mara/Amen (Lament of the Sea) - Mary McLaughlin
(I'm currently single so I guess my "love" is lost at sea? Maybe he'll be a pirate with good hygiene. )

13.What is your life story?
When You're Evil - Voltaire
(Oh you have NO idea. )

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
Hello - Evanescence
(Apparently I want to be a person who nearly goes crazy due to a deep, deep denial about the death of a loved one.)

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly
(Alright now... my stepdad may be Irish, but I'm not much one for drinking away my sorrows until I pass out... even if it should be to... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17507208/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17507208/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:24:51 PDT journals, I'd pick this one: [link]

I decided to have me a little fun here at work. I've always been interested/inspired by fractal art. I never knew how it was done. I have but the faintest of inklings... but my interest has always been there.

Well, I was surfing around on dA pages and came across and ... and from there went to . It was there that I discovered the freeware program Apophysis. It can be used to make fractal art. The little voice inside my head did the whole routine and I downloaded it and fired it up. To me it is... for lack of a better word... amusing. I made one very sad looking jpeg and got excited. I suppose we'll see how things go from here.

Wish me luck, guys. It's Spring Break and my son is up here at work with me. I think I've got just about all of these movies he relentlessly watches memorized. *sigh* Oh well, I suppose that's better than bouncing off the walls and running wildly through the building screaming. Imagine the trouble I'd be in after all that. So long as I kept my clothes on I could probably avoid jail time though...

Anyway, go on with your happy lives. Until the next time....

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*damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17492173/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17492173/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:38:53 PDT THREE?!?

I'm playing with a new CSS for my journal. I suspect I'll be playing around with it more in the near future... BEWARE O.o

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17439138/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17439138/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:37:55 PDT new project... I was working on it a little last summer when my muse decided to leave for cooler climes. Well the muse is back and doing an awesome Navi impersonation in my head. It's like every time I try to think of something else the muse is all "HEY!!! LISTEN!!!" and my train of thought gets derailed. *sigh*

This is my first real foray of any kind into the world of robots and mechanics. It's really hard for me not to make it look organic. And what's really sad is that even though I did work on this some last summer, I can't find any of the notes or sketches I made back then. *big sigh* So it's almost as though I am starting over from scratch. Although, I am going much more in-depth with my design and the internal workings and I am rather excited about my progress. It's just rather slow going as my knowledge of mechanics/engineering/electrical engineering is nothing if not extremely limited; however, I do enjoy learning new things and this is a great opportunity. So I intend to pursue it to the finish... or at least until my muse decides it's time for another hiatus. Just in the past two days I've learned a lot more about radars, sonars, and ECM/ECCMs than I thought I could. It's funny... when it comes to learning new things that I'm interested in... I'm like a kid in a candy shop. (Yeah, I'm pathetic like that.)

In other news, I just had my son's sixth birthday party at the house last night. It went well. Cass & Dan made it in for the party. We'll be having Big Dan's party Saturday and Easter lunch on Sunday. I've decided to guage my ears (not too big) and am currently sporting a pair of 14g black plastic tapers. I'm giving it another week and then I'm moving up to 12g. (I'm oddly excited about this... ) Cass & Dan have agreed to let us take Dante when they finally move back. Aaaaaaaand... I think that's it for now.

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~ lineart 20% / color 0% - currently sketching
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So... news. I used my birthday gift card to Best Buy and got a copy of Rock Band for my PS3 (which we abused for the better part of last weekend). Joy! We finally got confirmation from my son's new school here in LR and he has an appointment in August to finalize the deal. (We're putting my son in a magnate school here in LR so that he doesn't have to suffer through another year at his current school... stupid n00bcake teacher...) Cass & Big Dan are bringing their new baby, Logan, down here to visit for a couple of weeks. I think they're due to arrive... next Tuesday??? Not sure, but I know it's very soon. They'll be here in time for Lil Dan's birthday party. I plan to offer a home to Dante while they're here... but that's a story for another time. News... news... any more news? I don't think so. (I'll probably think of something else later. That's the way it always works.)

From news to updates (aka - old news). Sponge... I'm sorry I'm such a slow poke. I really am going to send that line art to you. And it will be coming with a letter! (Several actually...) I just move like a freakin' snail. I also know that a loooooooong time ago I insinuated that and I would be doing a collab piece. We actually drew it a long time ago, but we couldn't scan it in to finish it up because Missa had lost the cord for her scanner. >.<* Well, her hubby finally managed to find the cord the other day!!! So we've scanned it in and I've almost finished my end of the deal. So look forward to it! As for the ancient prizes...
- lineart 20% / color 0% ~ currently sketching
- lineart 20% / color 0% ~ currently sketching

Well, back to work for me. Ciao. *putts off on scooter*

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17118108/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/17118108/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:54:09 PST So we were planning something a little special for this evening. and I may be going out dancing tonight. I may have to bow out if my stupid disc/nerve/hip thing doesn't stop acting up. (It's been paining me all day... I'm such an old fart.) If all goes well we'll go out and dance tonight, have a grand old time, then come home and pass out.

Saturday is going to be a busy day, too. Missa has work, work, and more work. But some of the work is extracurricular... like dying my hair blue/black and trimming off the dead ends. Heh heh heh... I didn't mind being guinea pig when she was going through massage school. I don't really mind being guinea pig now that she's in cosmetology school either... unless it's cold and windy outside and the crazy lady wants to take pictures. >.<

For lack of anything better to do, I've been playing Missa's copy of Shadow Hearts. I'm not sure how far I am into the game... but I did find out something very interesting. Forever and forty days ago I played a game called Koudelka that was rather interesting and a bit gory and quite... morbid. O.o I mean, no games now-a-days have you fighting enemies that look like giant balls of random congealed baby parts being pulled around by the zombified torsos of babies that squeal and cry when you hit/kill them. But I digress, I remembered playing the old PS1 game. While I was playing Shadow Hearts, one enemy caught my eye. It was a Nightstalker (a guy who walks on the ceiling, weilds a gun, and has two extra faces stacked on the side of his head). I couldn't help but think back to Koudelka where I first encountered an enemy like that. Then I infiltrated a loony bin to rescue a boy's mother only to discover that his mother's name is "Koudelka Iasant". The main character from Koudelka is... none other than Koudelka Iasant! I was greatly amused. I need to get further into Shadow Hearts to find out how closely they are tied together. It seems that Shadow Hearts takes place several years after the main story from Koudelka. I'm curious now. ^_^ I'ma gonna play!

Happy Pieday to one and all!!!

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Lately I've developed a rather strange fondness for the word "tasty". You don't hear people describe their food as "tasty" anymore. It's all "awesome", "good", "great", etc... but very rarely do you hear anyone say, "My... that meal was rather tasty." It's like I've rediscovered some long lost part of my vocabulary. And it makes me happy.

I've been facebooking recently, too. I find it mildly amusing. It's great for someone with a five minute attention span... but I kinda get bored with it after a while. My attention span is somewhat more than five minutes. I think I'll take up reading the dictionary again as a pass-time method.

's husband had his birthday a couple of weeks ago now... but he was working so we couldn't have his party until last Saturday. Well my birthday was last Sunday, so we had a little party for Travis and tagged my birthday in there, too. The evening started off well enough. bought me a wall scroll of FFVII: AC Cloud looking smexy and a vintage sari... VAR NICE-UH. (I loves her muches for them.) We played Rock Band and took a few shots. (I found out that, as far as little colored bars go, I'm not a half bad drummer.) Then things took a decided turn for the worst. We were toasting to my birthday with a rousing cheer of "MIDGETS WITH STONKING GREAT TITS!!!" when someone, who shall go nameless, sprayed puke on Josh's back... (poor Josh). So I quickly downed my shot and ushered the projectile vomiter off to the bathroom to handle his business. Afterwards I ushered them off to bed to sleep it off. Not two minutes later another party goer comes up and informs me that there is puke all over the bathroom. *blink* ... *blink**blink* SO... I spend the next 15-20 minutes cleaning puke off the mirror, sink, counter, cabinets, and floor of the bathroom. Now I'm quite upset. It's my facking birthday and I'm the one cleaning puke. I emerge from the bathroom having finished cleaning the puke and what do I see? Why it's the aforementioned projectile vomiter now back at the table trying to get more liquor. As I attempt to put them back in bed, they are steadily... or rather unsteadily... arguing with me. "I didn't puke in that bathroom. It must've been somebody else. I never even went in that bathroom!" It went on like that for a while... until I finally gave up trying to win and shoved them off towards their sleeping place with a frustrated "Whatever...". I checked back in on them a few minutes later to find them passed out in the floor. Joy.

I'm starting to get depressed now... what with the drunken arguing, babysitting, puke cleaning I'm having to deal with on my birthday and all. I eventually get over it after a little while. We play a little more rock band and I've got enough liquid courage to try my hand at vocals. I can do a mean Bon Jovi. Things are looking up so I figure that now I can relax... right? .... *sigh*... wrong. Another party goer, who we will call Retard McSpackypants for now, decides that it will be jolly good fun to punch another sloshed party goer in the gut. Unstable gut is met with fist powered by drunken abandon... you can imagine what happened next. At least this one made it to the kitchen sink first. And they were even kind enough to harf up their meal into the side of the sink with a garbage disposal. *thumbs up* Nice. So they're harfing... I'm cleaning the sink/counter as they go and Retard McSpackypants is completely oblivious and now mocking the puking guy because he's puking in the sink. ....Yeah. Retard McSpackypants is also the same guy who tried to play with the dogs while inebriated and wound up getting his shirt torn. He drug an eight foot log from the neighbors yard up to our front porch for some god forsaken reason. AND!!! He attemped to climb one of the thinnest trees in the yard resulting in the top three feet of the tree now being completely bent off to one side. By the end of the evening - or morning... whatever- I was wandering about singing "Happy Birthday to me!" in a mildly psychotic manner while waving my arms in the air above my... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16894881/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16894881/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:32:20 PST Step 1: Put your iTunes or equivalent on random.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 25 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Bold out the songs when someone guesses the song title correctly.
Step 4: Looking them up on Google or any other search engine is CHEATING!

1. Blame it all on my roots... I showed up in boots and ruined your black-tie affair.

2. Put a candle in the window, 'cause I feel I've got to move.

3. You can't escape the wrath of my heart beating to your funeral song.

4. I'm not scared of dying and I don't really care. If it's peace you find in dying, then let the dying time be near.

5. Open door so I walk inside... Close my eyes, find my place to hide. And I shake as I take it in. Let the show begin.

6. It's the same ol' shit in the same ass place. My studio smells like ten ashtrays.

7. Do you have the time to listen to me whine about nothing and everything all at once?

8. Some folks were born made to wave the flag. Ooh that red, white, and blue.

9. And now I wait my whole lifetime for you. And now I wait my whole lifetime for you.

10. Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. (I'll take either artist.)

11. Good day, how do you do? And I send a smile to you. Don't waste your breath and I won't waste my hate on you.

12. Hey, mom, there's something in the backroom. I hope it's not the creatures from above.

13. Throw away my dreams. This fight for my life isn't getting behind me.

14. There used be a greying tower alone on the sea. You became the light on the dark side of me.

15. I've told you this once before, you can't control me. If you try to take me down you're gonna break.

16. I come home in the morning light, my mother says "When you gonna live your life right?!"

17. Kaze ga fukinukeru machi de wo mae wa nakushita nanika wo sagasu keredo daiyamondo yori daiji na mono wa kokoro no hadake sa. (And, yes, I know every last word to this song. )

18. Mama, she has taught me well, told me when I was young, "Son, your life's an open book. Don't close it before it's done."

19. Oh my god, Becky. Look at her butt! It is SO big... (If you don't recognize this song, you should be beaten.... with a stick...)

20. And we go a little something like this... hit it! Cold coolin' at a bar and I'm lookin' for some action, but like Mic Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction. (This too should be a pre-requisite for anybody claiming to like music.)

21. Ashidori mo karukoshite ciao... ciao. Toru mono mo toriaezu ciao... ciao.

22. I dreamed I was an eskimo. A frozen wind began to blow. And my momma cried...

23. Bring it on! At first I didn't have the will to carry on... illusions in my mind.

24. The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin for a soul to steal. He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind and he was willing to make a deal. (If you don't recognize this, you have been living under a rock and should be permanently buried under said rock.)

25. Otanoueni fuku midori no wataru kaze anata to kita no wa hon no kimagure. (It's just not a good day for you guys, is it? )

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Well, I'm still making progress on those prizes.

- lineart/coloring 100% DONE ~ currently massaging my stylus hand
- lineart 5% / coloring 0% ~ currently sketching
- lineart 15% / coloring 0% ~ currently sketching

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The statuses are as follows:

~> line art 100% : color 30% - currently coloring
~> line art 5% : color 0% - currently sketching
~> line art 20% : color 0% - currently sketching

I'll probably do as I did for sponge's and post the lineart first before the colored version. WARNING!!!: If you would like yours colored via colored pencils rather than digital, please tell me ASAP... or else you'll get digital. I don't have too much time at home with gaming and my son's activities and bellydance and costuming... so it is easier for me to color things a little bit at a time digitally while I'm at work. If it weren't for that trip to Hope this last weekend, I might not have finished the lineart for sponge's at all... But finishing that one put me back in the mood to finish them all. *reinforces cardboard box with plywood* No making with the beatings............. I should probably not be so openly honest with my explainations and just say things like "It's in the works"... huh? I'd probably get beaten less.

Anyway, I should get back to work.

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3. Then tag three people.
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some question yourself!!!

People: Taka, Teta, Kota, & Aka (soon to be here on dA...)


A. How old are you?
Taka: Hmm... I wonder... *walks away*
Teta: Well, I've lasted the longest but I don't really remember how old I am. *glances up at sky* Oooh! Pretty clouds!
Kota: *sigh* Do I have to do this? *is hit by Aka*
Aka: I'm the oldest I've ever been! I'm getting better! It's been a few months since the last time I died and Taka had to remake me. *nods enthusiastically with a big grin*

B. YOU WANT A HUG? XD
Taka: -_-* ...No... *walks away again*
Teta: *runs at you with open arms* YES!!!
Kota: If I have to... *is hit by Aka*
Aka: Sure, I'll partake in some mutual grappling. I never turn down free training.


C. You got any bad habits?
Taka: *thinks for a moment then walks away*
Teta: Not really, but people tell me that I'm really easily distra- Wow! That big, puffy cloud looks like Aka's bottom! ^^ And that one looks like Aka's mad face! *is hit by Aka* Oh... that IS Aka's mad face... What were we talking about again?
Kota: Apathy... *is hit by Aka* Ow!
Aka: If you think of a wanton love of physical violence and destruction as a fault then... *is hit by Taka*

D. You a virgin?
Taka: *looks at question for a long moment**walks away*
Teta: What's a "virgin"?
Kota: For crying out loud! *is hit by Aka* Would you stop that?!
Aka: *grins slyly at you* Wouldn't you like to know...

E. Who's your mate/spouse?
Taka: *sigh* Why?
Teta: Is that like a mommy? In that case... *reaches for Taka... is violently repelled*
Kota: Why does it matter? *is hit by Aka* You... really need to stop.
Aka: *sly grin gets bigger* Heh heh heh...

F. Have any kids?
Taka: *sigh* If you want to think of them that way...
Teta: I get to have kids?!? *runs around excitedly*
Kota: No. *is hit by Aka* WHAT?!?
Aka: *twirls the end of her braid around* Not yet... you willing to help?

G. Favorite food?
Taka: The kind you eat.
Teta: I think I'd like popsicles. ^^
Kota: I don't need food. *is hit by Aka* ...
Aka: *gets a carnivorous gleam in her eye* MEAT!

H. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Taka: *makes a sour face* This is tedious... *walks away*
Teta: I've never tried it, is it good?
Kota: Does it really matter? *blocks a hit from Aka*
Aka: I dunno... I don't like cold stuff.

I. Killed anyone?
Taka: *gives you a small, creepy grin* I wonder...
Teta: Oh no! *shakes head vehemently* That goes against my nature.
Kota: *dodges another hit from Aka* Not yet... but I might... here very soon.
Aka: Oh yeah. I don't like people who get in my way... so I "remove" them.

J. Hate anyone?
Taka: *thinks back on the past* ...Maybe... *makes a very angry/evil face*
Teta: No... but... Taka scares me sometimes.
Kota: *blocks a hit from Aka* I'm starting to think I might...
Aka: No, not real- *is hit by Kota*

K. Any secrets?
Taka: ...........
Teta: "Secrets"? o.SECRETS! *covers ears and starts running around screaming* I'MNOTSUPPOSEDTOTELL!I'MNOTSUPPOSEDTOTELL!I'MNOTSUPPOSEDTOTELL!
Kota: THIS! *blocks Aka's fire attack with a shield of water and counters with a deluge of mud*
Aka: *flounders in the mud* DAMMIT, KOTA! That's not fair!


L. Love anyone?
Taka: *makes a disgusted face and walks away*
Teta: *gets starry eyed* I wuv evewybowdy!!! *is hit by Taka*
Kota: *watches Aka slipping around in the mud* I'm loving this...
Aka: I'd love to get my hands on you... *falls face-first into mud*

M. What is your job?
Taka: *looks at you with narrowed eyes* I wonder...
Teta: I'm a very important researcher! *nods head**is distracted by clouds again*
Kota: Taka gives me tasks and I do them. *grins at the muddy Aka*
Aka: *gives up and flops back into the mud* *sigh* Same here.

N. Are you a boy or a girl?
Taka: *looks rather bemused* Wouldn't you like to know...
Teta: Tee hee! I'm a girl, silly!
Kota: *sigh* If you could see me and still had to ask that question, I would be worried. I'm a guy.
Aka: *looks down at her boobs* Ha ha ha!!! I am definitely female.

O. Favorite season?
Taka: Winter.
Teta: I like Spring!
Kota: Why does it... wait... *looks at Taka quizzically* Did Taka just.... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16241567/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16241567/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:40:50 PST I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A SH*T IN THE PRIVACY OF MY OWN BATHROOM!!! *huff**puff**pant**whine* I dun wanna be dirty... :'(

Anyway, I finally finished my mom's very belated b-day present. I actually drew something... with a scenic background!!! O.O! Not just blobs of color or abstract shapes... an actual forest background with a small (and sad looking) river and full moon complete with hazy clouds in the night sky. There was dirt and sand and grass and bushes and trees and leaves and sky and clouds and some swirly looking stuff I call water and a centaur holding a bow and arrow... too bad I forgot to give him a quiver. So now he's a lonely centaur searching the forest for his stolen arrow quiver. (Or that's what I can tell anybody who notices it's missing.) Maybe now I can finish those little prize pictures that I said I was gonna do however long ago that was... Heh... heh heh... ah.... *hides*

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I visited my parents house for X-mas. They got my little sister a Wii and a couple of games. As a result, my little sister and I spent the better part of two hours tearing up the Wii Play games and creating Miis of ourselves. I think we spent most of our time playing the cow racing game. That thing is the SHIZ! She was having more fun demolishing the trees and playing bumper-cows than she was trying to hit the scarecrows, but whatever blows wind up your skirt. *shrug*

I just looked over at my journal entries... I have a lot of those buggers, huh? I should probably go through and delete some of those old ones.

Nap time.

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]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16001679/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/16001679/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:23:39 PST And then I got the money from our pseudo-pre-garage-sale sale. After all of that, my precious new toy only cost me around $18.85. Merry Christmas to me... probably the only thing I'll be getting myself this year...

The move is complete. and I are now officially roommates. It's a full house, but damn it feels like home. I swear I spent more time at her place than at mine. We now have six people, four dogs, and two cats. We all have such diverse work schedules and personal lives that it's rather rare to see us all in the house at the same time. I think I'm going to propose a collaborative work between Missa and myself to commemorate the event.

Well, it's almost time to go and I need to wrap up our end of day stuff. So I suppose I'll see you peeps laterz!

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In other news, I've had a harrowing past two months. I think this is the most drama I've EVER had in my life. Between moving, Daniel's behavior at school, my now ex-roommates' behavior at home, the subsequent kicking out of now ex-roommates, dealing with the shite said ex-roommates pulled in the process of "moving out", dog-sitting, ordering of new checks = fail, our garage sale = epic fail, and musical cars = MONOLITHIC PHAIL... I'm about ready to throw in the towel, sell all my worldly possessions, and go hide somewhere... anywhere without people. I would even go so far as to give up my games... (Missa's probably reading that thinking, "Good God, this is SERIOUS!") But Missa's pulled me through it all by being my beat-you-over-the-head-and-forcefeed-you-pie-and-laughter-till-you're-ready-to-piss-your-pants kinda best friend and I am ever so grateful. (And I think my Excedrine finally kicked in. ) So I don't think I'll be dropping off the face of the planet just yet. And there was much rejoicing............. yaaaaaaaaaaaay *apathetic hand waving*..................

Work has been... work. Same crap at the same time every day. Not really looking forward to next month which marks the beginning of the "Open Enrollment Season", but there isn't a whole lot I can do about it. (Seeing as how we are even more short-handed than we were last year's enrollment season and are still back-logged from last year... I don't expect THIS year to be much fun at all.) One good note, our Beautiful, Wonderful, Splendid, Awesome, Magnificent... *continues with gratuitous compliments for several hours*... IT people actually came through with my request for a personal scanner. It's small and it's only got one button... but, by the gods, it is a trooper! It has completely eliminated any and all fileable paperwork from my daily processing. It's no speed demon, but it's not slow either. It does the job and I love it. I tell it so every day. (I even tell it goodbye when I leave for the day so it won't miss me or think I don't love it anymore.) I should think of a good name for him.

And lastly, but not leastly, my art. I've not been totally inactive on the art front. Just here. I've actually been drawing a lot recently, I just haven't had the chance to scan/upload any of it. Amazingly enough, I've been hooked on drawing a new OC and I've drawn her more than once!!! *shock and awe noises* I'm also working on a picture for my mommy because she's always been impressed with my art and I don't think I've drawn her a picture in YEARS. Depending on how this one turns out, I may go get it framed for her, too. I've been experimenting with my pencil art lately and I decided to go all out and do a high-detail, semi-realistic pencil pic of a Centaur with a forest background for her since my mom is a Sagittarius. (I know... me... drawing a real background! *more shock and awe noises*)

And, just for clarification... No, I'm not dead... just busy. Have I ever mentioned that I despise being a grown up???

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Anyway, rants aside, I was not lucky enough for someone to have uploaded the hour long special Naruto episode today. :'( Oh well... just means I gotta keep an eye out for it a while longer. So no woohoo for Naruto. To get my fix, I settled for watching the first Naruto movie again. Not like I haven't already watched it five or six times... but the funny parts are still funny and the cool parts are still cool. So that makes for an enjoyable experience.

Get to go do the meet'n'greet with the no0bs tonight and maybe a little practicing, too. Then we're gonna skate out at 8:00 and go watch the new CSI.

In other news, I found a big ol' green caterpillar on my windshield this morning. He was all cold and sluggish and I would've felt bad putting him down on the ground (b/c the abundant ants in my yard would get him) and I didn't have time to stick him back to the tree or I was going to be late. So I stuck him in a little bottle with some leaves and stuff. This way I can put him back on the tree when I get home and have plenty of time and stuff.

I finally remembered to charge up my traffic distraction last night. WOOHOO! It's what keeps me from slaying all those stupid people out there on the road who cause accidents, confusion, and delay. It is............................. my Gameboy SP. So I was trolling through the morning rush at about 10 mph beating the pixelated shite out of some poor pokemon. Get this... I accidentally caught Latios this morning. I wasn't even looking at the screen. I was just running around in the same patch of grass and pushing the "A" button a lot. Then I heard the sound of a pokemon I didn't recognize. I look down at the screen and it's freakin' Latios! So I caught his b*tch-a$$. MWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!!! (Yes, I'm 25 and I still play Pokemon. BITE ME!)

Anyway, it is almost time for me to flee from this torturous place. Fare thee well! @_^_@

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If they don't get even a tiny fraction closer to resolving this whole "dead Gaara" issue, I may have a problem with the new Naruto series... in one of those "you killed my favorite f*cking character, you b1tches" kind of way. And, maybe it wouldn't be so bad if he went out in a big ol' blaze of glory and actually accomplished something with his death over the span of several episodes way. But, no, while they did span his death over several episodes, it was just torturous scenes of him having his Bijuu forcefully extracted from his body. When he actually died it was a lame-ass 30-45 second scene inside his head. [expletives deleted] So... yeah... they need to fix this.

As for CSI, they're supposed to resolve last season's cliff hanger with Sarah trapped under the car by the "Miniature Killer". Personally, I don't care much for Sarah. She looks funny and she's way too young for Grissom. (He should've gotten together with that blonde pathologist lady... she was cool [although I can't remember her name to save my life right now].) And did I mention Sarah looks funny? Oh well. If they leave her in, then I can just complain about her some more and jeer at her through the television screen. If they take her out, then I can just throw myself a little celebratory party.

Let's see... last weekend we had our World Fest performance here in Little Rock at McArthur Park. We did okay. It wasn't too hot and there was a breeze blowing. There was really only one thing that perturbed us: the stage. The stage looked okay from a distance... nice and sturdy and all that; however, up close and personal we realized a painful design flaw. The wood for the stage floor was painted BLACK... and sitting in FULL SUN. It was about as fun as dancing barefoot on blacktop in the middle of the summer. Although, in a way, I suppose it kinda helped. I was so preoccupied with how badly my tootsies were being fried that I didn't pay as much attention to being nervous. Or something like that anyway...

With that done, we now get a three week reprieve before our next performance scheduled at Hendrix College in Conway. Then we do the Arkansas Rennaisance Faire the next weekend... and I don't think we have any performances scheduled after that... none yet anyway.

So yeah... woohoo for breaks, woohoo for CSI resolution, and a maybe-woohoo for Naruto Shippuden episode 29.

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Let's see... what all has happened in the past few weeks that I've been away? My son has been switched back to the school he was originally supposed to attend and is giving his teacher absolute HELL. (She's called me three times in less than two weeks.) *sigh* I told you guys I wasn't looking forward to this crap! She tried to tell me today that if he can't behave I'm going to have to come sit with him in school. I told her, and I quote, "I can't do that." There's just something about being a single parent with an independent and strong-willed child that makes me want to cry and scream and break things and shake the shit out of his teacher and yell "GROW SOME FUCKING BRAINS YOU HO-BAG! HE'S A FIVE YEAR OLD FOR FUCK'S SAKE!!!" But that pesky grown-up part of me stops me every time... dammit.

On the dance troupe front, we quietly stepped out of our PPD performance for fear of bad publicity due to some people who were speaking on questionable things. We had our performance at the Governor's Mansion this last Saturday. That was fun. It didn't quite go as we had intended... but it was a stupid auctioneer and a trigger happy sound guy... not something we could fix. This coming up weekend we've got a 30 minute performance at World Fest. We're supposed to have an extra practice today, but I won't be able to make it because I have to go home and "adjust" my son. *cough* And, lastly, we may or may not be performing at the second annual Arkansas Ren. Faire. It's still up in the air. I think it sounds like fun, but we need to sit down and discuss it as a troupe.

I think all of the stress is getting to me. I feel incredibly run down. It doesn't matter if I rest. I just feel empty and tired all the time. Between Daniel's school and his behavior, the responsibilities at the new house, worrying about finances, dealing with my boyfriend whose head is currently residing somewhere around the first bend of his colon, the commute to work that has grown inexplicably worse since school started, the idiots AT work who are impressively stupid as always, worrying about my car and it's failing health, keeping up with the bellydance schedule, finding time to practice, finding time to even breathe and wipe my ass properly... I just... *keels over*........... ugh. And I guess that's all I have to say about that.

I've kept myself sane at work by picking away at the Naruto episodes. It took me forever, but I caught up with them. I've watched every single Naruto episode available to me (all 248 of them) and am highly pissed because they killed off my baby. Poor Gaara. Just thinking about it pisses me off... so I'm gonna think about something else now.

It took me the better part of a week, but I finally caught up on all my dA stuff, too. I can now say I have viewed every deviation and read every journal, newsletter, and/or survey that was waiting here in my inbox. Now maybe I can pick up where I left off. *keels over again**twitch**twitchtwitch**cries*

My brain feels like it's going to explode from my skull and the lights in here are definitely NOT helping. Amanda needs to stop digging through those apps so I can turn the lights back off...

I suppose I'm done ranting for now. I'll be back later... so long as my brain doesn't explode or anything like that.

Toodles.

]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/14302225/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/14302225/ Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:55:49 PDT BEHOLD YOUR MASTER!!!

MWAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!

Okay, I'm coming off of a great dream where I slammed a screen door ON someone's face. (They had it coming though, trust me...) And, yesterday, one of our IT guys asked me to do him a favor and take some college text books to his nephew(?) who goes to UCA. I live in Conway... right next to UCA. So I told him it wouldn't be a problem. I deliver the books and send the little college student home with a message for the IT guy. The next morning, said IT guy comes grinning back into the department and says, "I don't know what this whole thing is about me 'owing you one'... but I'll remember that the next time you're wanting something." So I suggest that he 'ay me back' by hooking up the phone for Kyle. (Kyle is a guy in my department who has been adamantly refusing a phone for the past few months.) So the IT guy thought it over and said, "Sure. I'll have 'em come look at it." Sure enough, here comes good ol' Lamonte. He started hooking up the phone and I said, "I'm liking you more and more by the second." He just grinned.

So, once the phone was hooked up and working, we got Kyle's extension and waited for him to return from his morning class. He comes in, sits down, starts getting his lunch ready. He doesn't notice when I innocently pick up my phone and start dialing. Then his phone rings and he gets this look on his face. I wish I'd had my camera. That would've been one for the photo album. If looks could kill, Kyle's phone would be a molten puddle of flaming plastic. Oh, it was great! It still is... he still looks at the phone, looks at me, and asks, "WHY?!?" *sigh* I love me.

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Well... it has started. My son and I were at Wal-Mart yesterday evening to buy his lunches and some random food for the house. I go past the jewelry section to look for some earrings and Daniel spots some rings. They were cheap-o rings, but he's a kid and a ring is a ring. Anyway... he looks at them and starts asking for one. I tell him, "Son... these rings are for girls... and girly boys. Are you a girly boy? Do I need to be worried?" He shakes his head and says, "No! No no! I need some for my school girls." This stunned me into a momentary silence, which may be a good thing because I might not have heard his next comment otherwise. He looks at me, in all seriousness, and says, "I'm going to get them rings and put them on their ring fingers. And then, when they get older I'll buy them bigger things." The only retort I could come up with was, "Boy, you are five years old. You need to stop."

I swear, I will never forget that one. That's great. He's been at school now for his third day and he's already got "school girls". He even had one of his little guy friends introducing him to girls. Yesterday morning, I'm walking him up to the front door when a little boy comes running up from out of nowhere. The kid points at Daniel and says, "That's my friend." I'm not so great with the little kids and I can't think of anything to say aside from a mildly sarcastic, "That's awesome!" Then, while we're waiting for the doors to open, the same little boy walks up with two little girls in tow. He taps Daniel on the shoulder to get his attention. When Daniel turns around, the little boy points to the two little girls and says, "These are my friends!" Silly boys....

I can't wait for high school............... *stops and thinks* OH YES I CAN!!! *hides under nearest rock*

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What's even funnier... is that my son has my old Kindergarten teacher. Heh... I told my mom that this morning and she said, "Oh god, I hope she doesn't remember you." Gee, thanks, mom. Apparently I was a terrible, terrible child... which is kinda funny because I remember enjoying Kindergarten. Hmm... maybe my sadistic streak started early.

What's even funnier than that... is that my ex-husband (who is a "bit behind" on his child support) decided to go out and make a gesture of goodwill by buying all of his son's school supplies. The only thing he couldn't find was a backpack. Fair enough. Well, my son got turfed out to another school because the one we live by was full. They didn't tell me this until last Friday around 3:30. There was no way I was making it back into Conway before everyone left the school to work out everything Daniel would and would not need. So I get him to class this morning with all his supplies and stuff. The teacher takes the tissues and wipes and germ-x and puts them aside with a profuse "thank you". She then reaches into his backpack and pulls out the box of school supplies and hands them to me. She says, "I've already got everything they'll need so that all the kids will have the exact same thing. He won't need these." Ha!.................... HA HA HA HA HA!!! I almost started laughing right then and there. The only thing my son needed to bring for school was the one thing his daddy couldn't find! I dunno... maybe it shouldn't be so funny... but I think it is. I'll just keep the markers and crayons and stuff and let Daniel go to town with them at home.

Anyway, I'd better get back to work now since I was about an hour late b/c they wanted me to redo some of my paperwork because of the school swap.

TOODLES!!!!!

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When you get inside you'll find yourself a cheery land -
Such a happy and joy filled and perky, merry land.
They've got lollypops and gummy drops and candy things.
Oh so many things that will brighten up your day.
It's impossible to wear a frown in candy town.
It's the mecca of lovely Candy Cave.
They've got jellybeans and coconuts with little hats,
Candy rats, chocolate bats, it's a wonderland of sweets.
Find the candy train to town and hear the candy band,
Candy bells, it's a treat as they march across the land.
Cherry ribbons stream across the sky and to the ground.
Turn around, it astounds, it's a dancing candy tree!
In the candy cave, imagination runs so free.
So now, Charlie, please will you go into the cave?



Yeah, baby! You know it! I am the magical Leopleurodon!

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So, without further ado, (and before I can talk myself out of this) here is the link to the troupe's website: [link]

There's a link that says "Troupe Pics" that will take you to a photo album of group shots. It's right under the big picture on the home page... kinda hard to miss. To the left is another link that says "Dancers". This will take you to a page where you can view photo albums of each of the individual dancers.

And now I shall flee before I cancel out of this... TA TA!!!

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Walked in the kitchen and died
And oh what a feelin'
When my soul went through the ceiling
And on up into heaven I did rise
When I got there they did say
John it happened this-a-way
You slipped up on the floor and hit your head
And all the angels say
Just before you passed away
These were the very last words that you said:

Please don't bury meeeee
Down in the cold, cold ground
No I thought I'd have 'em cut me up
And pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size...

Send my stomach to Milwaukee
If they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box
Just get 'em outta here
Venus de Milo can have my arms
Look out, I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junk man
And give my love to Rose

Please don't bury meeee
Down in the cold, cold ground
No I thought I'd have 'em cut me up
And pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size

Give my feet to the footloose
Careless, fancy-free
Give my knees to the needy
Don't pull no stuff on me
Hand me down my walkin' cane
It's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south
And kiss my ass good bye!!!

But please don't bury meeee
Down in the cold, cold ground
No I thought I'd have 'em cut me up
And pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size.

Don't ask me where it came from or why... but that song suddenly popped into my head for some reason. I'll give a cookie to any one of you who can tell me who recorded this (without googling/wiki-ing). I should write it in my will that I want this song playing during my funeral. I LOVE this song! This and "Sweet Revenge" are two of my favorite songs by this artist.

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EDIT: The artful composer/performer of this song is none other than the awesome John Prine. Nobody got it, but s all around anyway. Because I like cookies. Cookies are soul food.

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Then reality reared it's ugly head and yelled PSYCH!!! in the form of a semi truck with an unattentive driver hauling up on my ass and nearly killing me. I exaggerate not... I'm flowing with traffic and he is apparently in his own little world. Traffic comes to a stop (me with it) and he doesn't. I'm glad I was paying attention. I had just enough time and space to make a dive for the shoulder as the semi driver was stomping on his brakes and nosing over into the fast lane. I'm sure people behind him were diving for the other lane/shoulder and the people in the fast lane were stomping on their brakes to avoid the chaos. (I wasn't paying attention to them, I was paying attention to me and the semi...) Lots of squalling brakes (and profuse expletives from myself) later, I dare to look back over my shoulder. The nose of the semi is level with my rear driver's side door and maybe a couple of feet away. Yeah... I'm glad I didn't have to pee on the way in to work this morning. Daniel (my son) was pretty much clueless to the situation. Mommy yelling, swearing, and occasionally having to stomp on the brakes is the norm when we're going through rush hour traffic. I'm not even sure if he noticed the semi until I looked back at it...

See... this is why I can't stand stupid people. "HI!!! Hur hur hur! I'm totally witless and driving a ten ton torpedo! Look ma! NO HANDS!!! A-hyuck hyuck hyuck! Wheeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The expletives to describe my disdain do not yet exist... but give me long enough on this commute and they may very well crop up. Just you wait...

But the story gets better, you see? I stop by my traditional Burger King for some breakfast and there is no one else in the drive-thru. I'm thinkin', "Hellz yes!" I place my order speedily. I pay for my food... and then I hear the words. The words I always dread... "Can you pull around front and wait? We'll bring it right out to you."
................................DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................................
So I pull around front (in the freakin' sun b/c there is no shade) and I wait. And I wait. And I wait some freakin' more. They finally bring me my food now that I'm sweating like a pig and I get on my way to work. I get to work and the system proceeds to grind to a screeching halt (much like the traffic did on I-40). *bangs head on desk repeatedly*

So now I'm just making the best of a bad day... and waiting for it to be over. COME ON, WEEKEND!!!!!!!









Oh... and just in case I don't make it through this evening's commute, it's been a pleasure getting to know you all.








What?

You think I'm kidding, don't you? *sigh* Well, if you hear about some tragic accident on I-40 involving a white '95 Geo Metro and lord-only-knows what else... think of me. Plan massive tributes for me, k?

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My Outlook is acting stupid again. I don't know what these honkies keep doing to the servers and workstations up here, but they need to cut it out. Every time they get something fixed, they break something else. *sigh* But you sure have to love those "unexpected enhancements" that come with system upgrades. *swift forehead to desk contact*

On a lighter note, my brain matter is much better today. I spent yesterday doped up on Tylenol. Now if I just had a big, juicy burger and some hot, crispy, salty fries. MMmmmmMMMM...

FooooooOOOOOoooooood.................

]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/14058322/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/14058322/ Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:30:16 PDT Tagged by :icongataloca~triboli:

The rules:
1. Post these rules.
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
3. Each person should write a journal entry of these facts
4. List 8 people to be tagged
5. Leave a comment in the comment block of those tagged informing them that they have been tagged... yadda yadda...

The facts:
1. I like dark chocolate way better than milk chocolate.
2. I am hopelessly addicted to RPG's... Final Fantasy games are my morphine.
3. My son started school today.
4. I need to clean my car.
5. I used to LOVE watching Murder She Wrote.
6. I have almost every single book Lilian J. Braun has written.
7. Bugging Kyle is my favorite past time at work.
8. I was very late for work today.

The victims:
I'm not specific... do it or don't. That's fine by me.

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The rules:
1. post these rules
2. each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
3. tags should write a blogpost (journal) of these facts
4. at the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
5. go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

1. I have extreme difficulty farting in public places... it is probably not going to happen even if I am the only one in the room.
2. I swear in several different languages when I drive... even in some made up languages, too.
3. I adore Dilbert, Garfield, Maxine, and other such witty comics.
4. I like to sneak up on my cat and sit on him when he least expects it.
5. I refer to my child as "spawn", "heathen", "offspring", "proginy", "midget", and "child" as often as I call him "son" or "Daniel".
6. I want to be a dragon when I grow up.
7. My mom is and has always been my greatest role model.
8. I have a massive harem of consoles, but my PS3 is my #1 lover.

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The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/facts/dislikes about yourself" and people who get tagged must write in their journals about their 6 weird habits/facts/dislikes as well as state this rule clearly.

1) dislike: I always nit-pick myself.
2) dislike: I have to watch what I say because sometimes the first things I think to say to a person are not all that... friendly. (Especially if said person is being STUIPD.)
3) weird habit: I have a weird habit of taking one half of my cereal and chewing it with the left side of my mouth and then chewing the other half with the right side of my mouth. (Actually... I do that a lot with ALL of my food. OCD much?)
4) weird habit: I count things and I prefer even numbers... I like symmetry.
5) fact: My right leg is approximately 1/2 an inch shorter than my left.
6) fact: My right hand has thicker joints than my left.
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[x] I know how to make a pot of coffee
[x] I do my own laundry
[x] I can cook for myself
[] I think politics are interesting [Sometimes]
[] My parents and grandparents have better things to say than my friends [SOMETIMES]
Total: 3

[x] I show up for school/college/work every day
[x] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[x] I've never gotten a detention
[x] I've watched talk shows
[x] I know what credibility means without looking it up
[x] I drink coffee at least once a week [starbucks counts]

Total: 6

[x] I know how to run the dish washer
[x] I can count to 10 in Italian/Spanish/French/German(Spanish... xD)
[x] Normally when I say I'm going to do something I do it.
[x] Both parents trust me.
[x] I can mow the lawn.
[x] I can make s laugh without being stupid.
[] I remember to water my plants.
[x] I study when I have to.
[x] I mostly pay attention at school/college [i did]
[x] I remembered to feed my pets

Total: 9

[x] I can spell experience without looking it up (well now i can!)
[x] I clean up my own mess
[ ] The first thing I do when I wake up is get Diet Coke. [gag]
[x] I can go to the store without getting something I don't need.
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Well, I had to take a bit of a hiatus because I just had way too much going on. Between work and home and extra curricular activites I had absolutely no time for myself. The last couple of weeks were crunch time for costuming and dance practice. But the first hurdle has been cleared! We finished our performance DVD on Saturday after more than five hours of dancing and posing and changing clothes and lots and lots of sweating. I just hope that I don't look like a total dork...

So next on the checklist is to make sure that my son is ready and set-up for school on the 20th. I'm SO not looking forward to this. Not because I'm sending my child away to school and I won't see him all day (I work all day and only really get to see him on the weekends anyway). I'm not looking forward to it because I'm sending MY child away to SCHOOL... a place where he will be expected to sit still and pay attention. If you knew my child, you would understand my trepidation here. All I can say is this: Heavens help them should they let him get bored.

And lastly, but not leastly this month, I have to pack, clean, and move. I hate having to move. It's such a pain in my arse. I don't know how I'm going to swing it... but I'll get it done. I always do.

September isn't going to be much better either. I'll still be in a bit of a jam dance-wise. We've got two actual performances coming up in September. So I'll be doing more costuming and more cramming in dance routines. *sigh* But, if I can make it through the DVD, then I can last through a performance or two. (I hope...)

Somewhere in all this mess I'm going to do my best to get these three pics knocked out and uploaded. And, Sponge, I did do a second entry for your contest, I just never got a chance to scan it and upload it. So I'll upload it for shits and giggles sometime in the near future (I think you'll get a kick out of it).

Wish me luck for the next couple of months... I'm gonna need it.

dirtyelfprincess: 1% - Gavin: trying to decide most suitable torture method...

PianoxLullaby: 1% - JENOVA: ref. pics found... working on concept

spongeXD: 10% - Lia in Tubbyland: still working on lineart

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Doot-doot doot-doot doodle doot-doot doot-doot doodle
The system is down...
The system is down...
Doom-doom-doom-doom
Doodle-deet-doo doodle-deet-doo doodle-deet-doo
Doot-doot doot-doot doodle doot-doot doot-doot doodle

*Note: If you've never seen the "techno" Strong Bad episode... the previous exerpt will probably make no sense to you at all... too bad.*
*Note II: I never said I was good at onomatopoeia or scat singing...*

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Well... let's see... Pieday last week was kinda lonely. But I DID get my haircut. Yay for a trim! I also got some really great fabrics to play with from Hancocks. Umm... and that's about it for Pieday.

Saturday, I got to sleep in. And we went out and had Mexican. And we went and saw the new Harry Potter movie. Great movie... but the book was better. I was pleased to see that they didn't really dumb down the thestrals. Although, it was too bad that they cut so much out of the story and dumbed down the awesome exit scene of Fred & George. Then again... if they hand't cut so much out it would've turned into a four hour movie...

I reacquainted myself with my PS3 on Sunday. I played some Xenosaga E1 and then got this irrational urge to play FFX. So I did. I played the shite out of that game! And I think that's most of what I did on Sunday. Ha ha ha! My son did get a really big kick out of the Aeons. He kept bugging me to see their Overdrives. He didn't quite get the concept that I had to build up the Overdrive guage before I could use them. But I indulged him as best I could. Needless to say, Yuna is one of the most advanced characters in my party! Ooops...

Yesterday was kind of an off day for me. I needed a little time to myself. So I hung out at the house instead of going to the gym. I figured that since our extra practice is out of the question today that I could just go work out today instead. Yeah, I know. Procrastination... XP

Today is such a bummer. It was going pretty good... until I got on the road. Traffic wasn't too bad until about half way to work when it turned into this quagmire of stop-and-go brake-tapping morons. I think it was about 45 minutes to go less than 15 miles. And all because of a fender bender at the I-40 Texarkana exit. "OOoohhh... look at the purty lights... all blue and flashy and bright................." Stupid rednecks... if there aren't body parts lying about or car parts in the way of traffic... JUST KEEP F@CKING MOVING, YOU ROOM-TEMP IQ BABOONS!!! I'm telling you... gimme an M1-A1 tank. I don't need ammo... just fuel... and I'll be a happy camper. All my traffic woes would be SOLVED!

I got to LR (finally) and got my Starbucks and got to work RIGHT at 8:00. But the day didn't get better. It teased me for about an hour and a half... after that, the system stopped. I swear I could hear the system laughing at our futile attempts to work... and, in the background, I could hear our servers snoring... ]]> *damanoryuu http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/13718276/ http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/13718276/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:47:55 PDT *has major drama queen moment*

This is torture! Sheer torture! It's not right, I tell you! It's raining and cool outside and I'm stuck here... inside... no windows even!

I have "the urge". I want to draw. I want to find me an old timey porch with a porch swing and a blanket... whip out my sketch pads and my trusty cheapie mechanical pencil and my pink pearl......... and just draw.

I love rain and I wanna be out in it, but I can't. So I'm digging around for some reference pics instead. Not really the same thing... but I can kinda twist it so that it is reference material for drawing and the drawing is coming. I PROMISE IT IS COMING!!! *swift head to desk contact*

Rain does funny things to me sometimes.

BUT!!! Today is Pieday. And, for that, I can be thankful. is currently en route to the OK state and she will miss this Pieday... but she will be with me in spirit.

I'm thinking about stopping by the hair place and getting a hair cut after work today. But that will be dependent upon how the rednecks handle the wet weather (which is usually not very well)... If I can't get one today, I'm gonna try again on Saturday. I also need to go by Hancocks and see if I can find the right material for my skirt. So much stuff... so little time.

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dirtyelfprincess - 0% ~ GIMME YOUR OC!

PianoxLullaby - 1% ~ concept set; searching for reference pics

spongeXD - 10% ~ sketching done; line art in progress

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Speaking of "biatch"iness... I discovered my problem from Monday. Yeah... I swear, I'm not like every other normal female on a four week schedule. No... I think I'm on a five week schedule. Anyway...

HA HA HA! There's a part of the song "Do You Feel Me?" on Tiesto's "Elements of Life" CD that reminds me of when I had to go get my MRI. Just the thump/pop quality to the bass track reminds me of the noise that the MRI machine made... When I was lying there the only thing I could liken the experience to was being inside a dial-up modem. It's really hard to explain unless you've heard it yourself.

I'm sooo close to being finished with the front half of my belt! I'll probably finish the braiding this evening. *fingers crossed* (I didn't really spend as much time on it last weekend as I should have...) Now I just need to go to Hancock's and see if I can find a decent charcoal/graphite colored material for my circle skirt and a couple of cups for this costume top that came in yesterday. (I've got itty-bitty-titties and they need all the help they can get.) I might need to look for some glitter glue or ribbon or something to put along the bottom for a sort of trim. I need a good flowy skirt...

I finally finished my second entry for 's contest. Now if I can just get the thing uploaded. Then I can finish my belt and get started on the three pics for my peeps.

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dirtyelfprincess - 0% ~ GIMME YOUR OC!!!

PianoxLullaby - 0% ~ Fantasy critter, plz.

spongeXD - 1% ~ sketching now... lineart to come.

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So... yeah... the weekend. Lemme see. Pieday evening was spent with and her friend Joanna (sp?) and Travis and my son and Matthew... and... the honored guest... HERSHEY'S PIE!!!!!! What? You can't honestly say that you didn't see that one coming...

The first half of Saturday was spent chillin' and braidin'. Then the last half was spent chillin' with and playin' with her new as of yet unnamed snake. He is TEH CYOOT!!! I might kidnap him. Or go buy a doppelganger of him. And we finished off the pie from Pieday.

Sunday I spent braiding some more. And doin' laundry... And then cleanin' the litter box. And THEN cleaning the backyard so Matthew could mow. (It was H-O-T!) AND THEN... () we packed up shop and went out to have lunch with my cuz Cass and my other cuz The Poo. We had Mexican. And it was good. Then I "strongly suggested" for my son to have a nap while I watched some Kung Fu movie on Spike TV (Shaolin Soccer... I think) and braided yet some more. And finally, to top off the night, we packed up again and headed out to Matthew's parents' house to have some good food and more pie. We even got home in time to catch the last half of Kung Fu Hustle. (It was a good night.)

And today I get up and have a pretty average commute (as opposed to pretty TERRIBLE). Then, as I hit Little Rock, the rain begins. So far I don't think the sun has come out yet. If it has it's been a recent development. RAIN FTW!!!

I also decided last week that, since only 3 people responded to my journal entry, that I would do something special for those 3 people. Those lucky 3 are (in alphabetical order): , http://damanoryuu.deviantart.com/journal/13634817/ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:35:59 PDT

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Yeehaw! It's Pieday ebullibody! Take up your pies and enjoy!

I'm excited. It's Pieday and my partner in crime is coming home! I've been going through withdrawals for the better part of a week now and I'm ready to get together with and paint the town PIE!!! Hershey's pie to be exact. Yum!

I finally finished my one tribal skirt. I've added small (3 mm) bells to my tribal top. I pseudo-balanced my sword (still a work in progress). And I'm making slow but steady headway on my belt. (I should finish the front half this weekend... hopefully.) I've still got a looooooong way to go... but I'm getting there.

Have I mentioned that I'm excited about Pieday??? Well, I am. I'm also working on a second entry for 's contest (seeing as how the deadline was extended). I decided to go with one of my first ideas for a comic with James and Sponge. I think it will be sufficiently amusing. I'm thinking of entering another contest... but the deadline is much sooner and my idea for it much less clear. But we'll see what happens.

I'm sure there's plenty of other stuff I meant to put in here when I first started... but... uh... yeah. Those ideas are no longer here in this cavernous space between my ears, so I'm gonna go and get back to my slaver... uh... I mean... work.

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