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                <title>When I close my eyes...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:51:47 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I see you. (:<br /><br />Me: Bunny, when you close your eyes do you see Dragon?<br />Bunny: No. I don't see anything.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~ficktion</author>
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                <title>:heart: zen me ban :heart:</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:04:31 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ -sigh-<br />There was a car accident near Bunny's house. The victim was a teen male. My mind (of course) automatically jumped to the wrong conclusions. I want to call him, but when he answers and asks me what's wrong, I'll feel like a total idiot.<br />That's alright. If he was the victim in that accident I think someone would've called me by now.<br /><br />Chinglish is terrible. She's a fat old toad who needs to.... I don't know. Be miserable all her life. Yeah. She needs to be miserable all her life. -endrant-<br /><br />WHEE! Two weeks before auditions~~<br />I'm so excited. I'm especially eager to see all the premadonnas try out. Losers. Think they're better. "Omigosh I am the brightest star in Mommy's sky, and I'll settle for Belle and absolutely nothing fucking less."<br />Ugh. I hate people like that. Makes me sick.<br />But hey, Mr. Kam won't cast morons like that.<br /><br />I'm a little (okay, a lot) boy crazy. Makes me feel guilty. Kinda like Chinese/Birdman, kinda like Honors/Puppythatfollowsmearound. One thing's for sure; Chinese is WAAAAY cuter. Then again, for all I know Chinese is gay. Just like everyone else.<br />GRRRR.<br /><br />AHAHAHA. Queen Bee loathes the very core of me. I hear her talking shit about me all the time. But I don't care. Because in the end, I win.<br />She grossed out Chinese so bad when she flirted with him, he told her he was gay. LOL. He pwned her. So I think she's mad at me because I hang around him and stuff. HAHA. He thinks I'm "freaking A".<br /><br />Chinese likes these things; math, accounting, watching fish, movies, the Matrix, Neo, videogames, the color tan, basketball, and iced mochas.<br />He's a funny guy. He seems boring from afar, but he's actually really cool to talk to. Or maybe it's the opposite. I dunno. All these girls say "oh wow he's so awesome and hot". But in actuality he's kinda awkward socially (in that adorable way) and doesn't know how to talk to girls. Or guys. Yeah, he's just awkward. Kinda like OCD Boy. They're similar, but Chinese is a bit more charming.<br /><br />I notice La'a writes like this. It makes me feel better. So I can get everything off my chest. ADKFG I HATE CRAMPS. I feel dehydrated, too.<br />Tengo sed. (TRANSLATION: I'm thirsty.)<br /><br />I'm excited about learning more Spanish. Then I could totally sub ECHS in Spanish xD Teehee. I can already say Werewolf's super-duper emo line.<br />"Yo soy un monstruo. No quiero ayudar."<br />("I'm a monster. I don't need help.")<br /><br />Dammit. That reminds me. Speaking of Werewolves. He's dropping Summer off tomorrow. FUUUUUCK. Ergh. I really don't want to see him. I think it'd be better if we just never saw each other ever again. Ever.<br />Pfft. Knowing that dick-less jerk, he'll probably just drop Summer off and drive away. To think there was a point where I'd actually text him and have him over at my house.<br /><br />Hmm... things really changed. I don't know if I like it. Well, hey, at least it shook me from liking (or loving, depending on who you ask) someone who would never like (or love) me back. Whatever.<br /><br />Aaugh. I want to forget him. Completely. VOOSH. Out of my life. I guess it's not that simple. Too bad :/<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>MY LIFE BEGINS AGAIN!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:43:32 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ -insert fangirl squeal here-<br />My high school is doing Beauty and the Beast this year for our school play! :'DD<br />-dies-<br />Augh. I'm so happy our director picked this. Not only is it a musical, but it's AMAZING. Whee!<br />I'm trying out for the feather duster, Babette.<br />So I'm going to practice my French accent, ohohohohoho~~<br />Beware, my friends, because I'm going to be singing "Be Our Guest" and "Human Again" every day from now on. ;'DD<br />AHAHAHA!<br /><br /><333<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>They Grow Up So Fast!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:33:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I was looking back at some of my old journals... littered with character quizzes and things of that nature. Ahh, those were the good old days, weren't they?<br />Anyway, I've fixed up my characters a bit. Y'know... made them better, deeper, make their backstories make more sense, etc, etc.... I even fixed some of their names. I picked out actors/actresses for them, too! :'D Or... actors/actresses that could pass for them, anyway.<br />So here they are:<br /><br />Henry Dhiet --> Henry Joon-ho Kobayashi<br />(went from Korean/Vietnamese to Korean/Japanese/Chinese. Korean to American. haha)<br />Portrayed by: Daniel Dae Kim<br /><br />Ashley Burke --> Ashley Marie Burke<br />(her name didn't change at all, lol)<br />Portrayed by: Emilie de Raven<br /><br />Demitri Sunderland --> Demetri Eugene Sunderland<br />(only the spelling changed, btw)<br />Portrayed by: Cillian Murphy<br /><br />Ryan Aston --> Ryan Michael Aston<br />(his name hasn't changed AT ALL. Not once.)<br />Portrayed by: Matthew Goode (and not the blonde Matthew Goode in <i>Watchmen</i>. eww.)<br /><br />Hoc Dhiet --> Kevin Hokuto "Hok" Kobayashi<br />(his name changed A LOT. Now that he's American, I realized he'd have to go by a nickname.)<br />Portayed by: Aaron Yoo (x3)<br /><br />Hei Dhiet --> Eric Hei-soo "Hei" Kobayashi<br />(for my purposes, he can go by his nickname. However, I think most people will just call him Eric xD)<br />Portrayed by: Ken Leung<br /><br />Soon Dhiet --> ... was cut from the cast. Sorry, Soon, but you never really did anything... so yeah.<br /><br />Fun Facts:<br />*Henry, Hok and Hei were all made into Americans. Instead of being from Korea, they were born and raised in Hawaii. :'D I like Hawaii's cultural diversity.<br /><br />*Soon was cut from the cast because I wanted to portray Hei's loneliness. She will probably make cameos in my little short stories as Hei's ex-girlfriend or something.<br /><br />*Ryan hasn't changed ONE BIT. Seriously. He's been the same since forever. He's had the same birthday since ever. I love him thats why! :3<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~ficktion</author>
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                <title>The Hills Are Alive~~</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 16:15:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello! :'D<br />Not that anyone reads my journals, but I just have to say...<br />I LOVE THE SOUND OF MUSIC.<br />Our high school is doing it for our school play... at it is WONDERFUL. It was an amazing experience. I'm in love with all of the cast members. They've become my second family.<br />I love you guys! <3333333<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Searching for a Gay Best Friend</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:33:10 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Okay, so I know that sounds weird, but i do want a gay best friend. xD Like. A gay dude. I already have a good lesbian friend, and like a bazillion bisexual friends.<br />I mean, I know two gay guys, but one I don't see enough and the other... well, let's just say he's like the least gayiest gay in gayland. xD (his words, not mine)<br />Anyway, yeah. xD<br />Me and my friend Diane were talking about this the other day, how we wanted a uber-cool gay best friend. Like a tall buff black guy. Like Collins, from "Rent". Collins = <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br />So, yeah, if you're a tall buff black gay guy, please contact me! ~~~~~~<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Just Mother F***ing Brilliant</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:04:09 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I reread my favorite novel, Brideshead Revisited, written by the brilliant Evelyn Waugh. (he is, indeed, a <i>he</i>, mind you) Anyway, I'd like to go on about how much I love that book so <i>fucking</i> much. xD<br />Brideshead Revisited was made into a Brittish miniseries 25 years ago, and I recently bought the 25th Anniversry collector's addition of the boxed DVD set.<br />Last year, the book was made into a movie. It was an excellent movie, by the way, and please go see it. The movie took on a very different tone than the miniseries did, and, I think, captured the novel's essence better than the miniseries did. Anyway, on Tuesday, I ran over to the store and bought it, and watched it 5 times thereafter.<br />Hahaha. Yes. I am obsessed.<br />Oh. Right. What's the book about you ask?<br />Well, basically, its a love story about a man named Charles Ryder who falls madly in love with the Lord Sebastian Flyte. -ahem- Yes, they're both guys, but their relationship is only <i>implied</i> anyway, so it doesn't really matter. xD What makes the novel so intruiging is the fact that it takes place in Depression-era England. Yes, that would indeed complicate things.<br />Anyway, I'm going to go watch the rest of the miniseries now, so yes, off I go. x3<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Werewolves = Love</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:18:43 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So there's a new guy.<br />He's a lot better than the first one. The first one actually turned out to be pretending to be something he was not.<br />So I forgot about the first one, and focused on the second. And then I realized the second one had really been the one I'd needed all along. In fact, the second one had been the one I'd cared deeply about since the very beginning.<br />So now the second one has become my only one, and that's just fine with me.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Switcheroo Quiz</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:21:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hey. I haven't made a journal in a while, so I decided to make my own character quiz! :'D -shot-<br />Ahem. I didn't make up the questions. They were from my new reference book "Naked Playwriting: The Art, The Craft, and the Life Laid Bare".<br />...<br />What? I'm not weird! D8<br /><br />Rules<br />-List 15 of your original characters.<br />-Answer the questions! D< (there are 34 total)<br />-Add more questions if youÂd like. :ÂD<br />-Have fun with it!<br /><br />1. Henry Dhiet<br />2. Ashley Burke<br />3. Demitri Sunderland<br />4. Ryan Aston<br />5. Hoc Dhiet<br />6. Hei Dhiet<br />7. Charles Cullen<br />8. Greg Cullen<br />9. Cedric Maake<br />10. Sebastian Grey<br />11. Lisa Grey<br />12. Ronnie Cullen<br />13. Baron Paulsen<br />14. Atlas Knight<br />15. Roy Grey-Cullen<br /><br /><br /><br />1) What if Henry(1) had Roy(15)Âs appearance?<br />o.o<br />That would be really weird. Especially since Henry is 34 and Roy is (depending on how you look at it) 15 or 32. Oh well. At least Henry would still be Asian. :'D<br /><br />2) What if Ash(2) had Atlas(14)Âs health?<br />For questions like these, I often wish I had a character like Doran. xD Atlas is pretty healthy, I guess, and so is Ash. So... there wouldn't be much change there. xD<br /><br />3) What if Demitri(3) had Baron(13)Âs addictions?<br />Well... Baron is addicted to money, so that wouldn't be too bad. In fact, I think it would be better for Demitri to be addicted to moolah. It's way better than being addicted to heroin.<br /><br />4) What if Hoc(5) wore what Ronnie(12) wears?<br />... I don't think he'd fit in an 8-year-old's clothes, thankyouverymuch.<br /><br />5) What if Hei(6) was Lisa(11)Âs age and sex?<br />Well... they're basically the same age. Lisa is 29 and Hei is 31, so that's not too bad.... I think Hei would be a bitch as a girl. o.o<br /><br />6) What if Charles(7) had Sebastian(10)Âs family?<br />Well... Charles isn't gay, so he has nothing to worry about. :'D I think he would have to worry about Lisa, though. xD<br /><br />7) What if Greg(8) had Cedric(9)Âs nationalities?<br />... ah... well, then Greg couldn't be the skinny, pretty white boy anymore. D:<br /><br />8) What if Cedric(9) believed in Henry(1)Âs religion?<br />He'd be a Buddhist. D8 Hm... a black guy who's a Buddhist... interesting...<br /><br />9) What if Roy(15) had Greg(8)Âs hopes?<br />Lol. They kinda already have the same hopes. xD "Why can't I be with the one I looove...!!" D:<br /><br />10) What if Sebastian(10) had Ash(2)Âs political views?<br />I think their political views are similar, but Sebastain is more vocal about them. So... he wouldn't be all "WHOO! GAY PRIDE! BOOYAH!" D:<br /><br />11) What if Atlas(14) had Charles(7)Âs class or status?<br />AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! xDD That would crush Atlas. His whole reason of being is to be flashy, rich, and pompous. Being anything less than filthy rich would ruin him.<br /><br />12) What if Lisa(11) had Ryan(4)Âs occupation?<br />She'd be a nurse... meh. She'd be decent at it. In some ways, its similar to secretarial work, which is what she actually does.<br /><br />13) What if Baron(13) had Hei(6)Âs financial situation?<br />At the beginning of Baron's novel, he'd be happy. But near the end... uh-uh. I don't think he'd like to be so financially unstable that he'd have to live with someone else...! D8<br /><br />14) What if Ronnie(12) had Hoc(5)Âs superstitions?<br />Ronnie would be suerstitious-less. xD Hoc doesn't even believe in love or other fuzzy emotions. Which is kind of pathetic. Dx<br /><br />15) What if Henry(1) had Demitri(3)Âs talents?<br />That means... Henry would be good at speaking in public. D8 I can't really see that. Henry's not very social. Then again... neither is Demitri. xD<br /><br />16) What if Ash(2) had Ryan(4)Âs ambitions?<br />I think they have similar ambitions. They both want to raise their families in a nice enviornment.<br /><br />17) What if Hoc(5) had Charles(7)Âs disappointments?<br />... Hoc would have his (nonexistant) daughter taken away...? Dx<br /><br />18) What if Demitri(3) had Greg(8)Âs inhibitions?<br />So Demitri would be depressed and whiny... that's kinda odd to imagine. Demitri isn't very whiny. Depressed? Maybe. What emos.<br /><br />19) What if Cedric(9) had Lisa(11)Âs obsessions?<br />o.o Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. REVENGE. But... Cedric would have no reason to abhor his brother (if he even has one) for falling in love with another... man. D8<br /><br />20) What if Sebastian(10) had Ronnie(12)Âs tastes?<br />Then he'd like animal crackers, too! D: And he'd be a lot more manly than he actually is. xD (just kidding, sebastian. we know you're on top.)<br /><br />21) What if Baron(13) had Roy(15)Âs fears?<br />Baron would be afraid of rejection...? But from whom is the real questin. D8<br /><br />22) What if Atlas(14) had Henry(1)Âs phobias?<br />I don't think Henry HAS any phobias. xD<br /><br />23) What if Demitri(3) had Rya... ]]></description>
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                <title>Miss Marie's OC Meme</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:14:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I made a Meme! :'D But since I can't draw... well... I made a <i>written</i> Meme. -nod nod- Yeah, baby. That's right.<br />I'm such a genius. :'D<br />-shot-<br />This was specifically made for Missy, so everyone else can ignore this... in fact, no one else will understand my Meme anyway. xD<br /><br /><b>MarieÂs OC Meme</b><br />1. So. Who the hell are you and why should I care?<br />If you donÂt know who I am already, you are undeserving of my very presence. :'D<br /><br />2. ThatÂs nice. Now letÂs get to the point. Of your original characters, who is your favorite?<br />HmmÂ Sebastian Grey. HeÂs so deep and emotional, and he has an awesome, depressing backstoryÂ heÂs also very easy to make fun of. Yay! :'D<br /><br />3. Least favorite?<br />ErÂ least favorite? ThatÂs awful hard. IÂd have to sayÂ hunhÂ Roy. Sorry Roy. xD HeÂs too whiny and annoying. xD I still love him, though. (itÂs kinda ironic that heÂs my least favorite, since his dads are my top two favorites.)<br /><br />4. Interesting. Do you have any couples?<br />Yup. I haveÂ Sebastian and Greg, Henry and Ash, Hei and Soon andÂ wellÂ I guess Ky and Sofie countÂ even though their love has dissipatedÂ D:<br /><br />5. How sweet. WhatÂs your favorite couple?<br />SEBASTIAN AND GREG FTW! :'DD<br /><br />6. WhatÂs your favorite thing about this couple?<br />The hotness! The sexual tension! The forbidden love! The fact that Sebastian is a nurturing, loving seme and Greg is a whiny, shy uke! :'D<br /><br />7. Least favorite?<br />There is not enough sex! (stupid greg! heÂs too easily embarrassed.) <br /><br />8. Alright, now the fun begins. If your original characters became popular on the internet, can you think of any pairings? (straight pairings)<br />From SiG thereÂd beÂ hmmÂ GregxLisa, GregxPenny, and CharlesxPenny. From CHL thereÂd be DemitrixAsh and possibly RyanxAsh. From TWiB thereÂdÂ erÂ wait. ThereÂs only guys in that story! xD<br /><br />9. What would your favorite pairing be?<br />GregxLisa. ThatÂd be interestingÂ<br /><br />10. What would your favorite thing about this pairing be?<br />Oh, the angst! Oh, the sexual tension so thick it could be cut with a knife! Oh, the forbidden loveÂ sort ofÂ<br /><br />11. Least favorite?<br />The fact that it leaves poor Sebastian hanging. D: Poor Sebastian. IÂm so mean to him.<br /><br />12. Now how about yaoi pairings?<br />HehÂ thisÂll be fun. From SiG thereÂd be SebastianxGreg (obviously), CharlesxGreg, and CedricxCharles. From CHL thereÂd be DemitrixHenry, RyanxDemitri, DemitrixHenryxRyan, and probably HocxHei. x3 Twincest! From TWiB thereÂd be BaronxAtlas, BaronxRoy, Mr. BrownxAtlas (duh), Mr. BrownxBaron (double duh), and BaronxAtlasxRoy.<br /><br />13. Favorite yaoi pairing?<br />BaronxAtlas for the win! D: I mean, itÂs almost possibleÂ and yetÂ I canÂt have the story made up of all gay guysÂ -sigh-<br /><br />14. What would your favorite thing be about this pairing?<br />I love how true to the story it could isÂ except for the part about Baron being gay, that is. And I also love how Baron and Atlas kinda have that Âfriends with benefitsÂ thing going on. :'DD -shot-<br /><br />15. Least favorite?<br />IT CANNOT EXIST!! DD:<br /><br />16. ThatÂs hot. How about crack pairings?<br />Lol. SiG would have CedricxSebastian or LisaxPenny. Even CedricxGreg is really stretching it. CHLÂ hmÂ AshxSoon would be crack, thatÂs for sure, and Hoc/HeixRyan or Hoc/HeixDemitri would be pretty weird, too.<br /><br />17. In our roleplays, whatÂs your favorite couple?<br />HOC AND ZACH FTW!! :'DD They are sooooo cute together!<br /><br />18. What is your favorite thing about them?<br />I love how theyÂre less like a couple and more like BFFs. Of course, it doesnÂt leave much for romance, butÂ<br /><br />19. Least favorite?<br />THERE IS NO SEX! DD:<br /><br />20. Now, the pairing question again. Can you think of any pairings? (straight)<br />VeraxRyanÂ erÂ thatÂs it. xD<br /><br />21. What would your favorite pairing be?<br />Obviously, VeraxRyan would be my favorite, since itÂs the only pairing available.<br /><br />22. What would be your favorite thing about this pairing?<br />I guess I like how Vera and Ryan are such good friendsÂ I guess with benefits, huh?<br /><br />23. Least favorite?<br />UhmÂ the fact that Ryan is better with Ivana (or Demitri xP) and Vera is better with Demitri.<br /><br />24. How about some yaoi pairings?<br />XDDD -dies from nosebleed- ArekxDemitri, WilliamxDemitri, DemitrixRichardÂ erÂ I ran out of pairings. D:<br /><br />25. What would your favorite pairing be?<br />Two words: Arek and Demtiri. (lol I canÂt count.)<br /><br />26. What would be your favorite thing about this pairing?<br />The tension! The love/hate relationship! The guy on guy-ness! The fact that I am 110% sure that Arek would be uke! And thatÂs hilarious! :'D And the fact that Demitri is dating VeraÂ and the fact that Arek is VeraÂs cousinÂ it mak... ]]></description>
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                <title>HOLY CRAP!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:17:53 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ OMGWTFYMCABBQKFC!!! I actually posted something up! DD: The word's gone mad. Absolutely, honest-to-god MAD!<br /><br /><b>Friends</b><br /><a href="http://celestialcat.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/e/celestialcat.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcelestialcat:" title="celestialcat"/></a><a href="http://anniert.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/n/anniert.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconanniert:" title="anniert"/></a><a href="http://kodokuni.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/o/kodokuni.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkodokuni:" title="kodokuni"/></a><a href="http://ebilshady.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconebilshady:" title="ebilshady"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Who Are You?</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:14:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I was writing diary entries in the voices of my charcters. So I decided to post them up here. When you read these, who do you see? Who is writing? Who is speaking? Who is pouring their heart out? Who? Tell me. Names, faces, dates, anything. Just tell me who.<br /><br />Dear Diary,<br />I have found love today. I think he can save me. I know he can save me. I just know it. He is always on my mind. Whenever I see him, my heart feels like itÂs about to burst. Is this how first love is supposed to feel? Is this how love is supposed to feel? Because if that is so, then I indeed have fallen head-over-heels in love.<br /><br /><br />Dear diary,<br />HeÂs such a good friend. But I think IÂm going to end up breaking his heart. I tell him that I love him, but IÂm tearing his world apart. I just pretend I donÂt tear his world apart. But he needs to learn, you know. He needs to learn that the world is big, and that he canÂt carry it all on his own. He needs to learnÂ right?<br /><br />Dear Diary,<br />I need to get out of this stupid mess. Those two, theyÂre gonna drag me down with them. I know it. They might not admit to it, but then again, who would? I be they donÂt want to drag me down with them, but theyÂre gonna. I know it.<br /><br />Dear Diary,<br />IÂve almost got him. Soon enough, he will be mine, all mine. All I need to do is wait, and then heÂll be mine. He canÂt run from me forever. He thinks he can run away, but he is sadly mistaken. You see, he canÂt even walk. He canÂt even crawl. ThereÂs no escape. Whether he likes it or not, he is MINE.<br /><br />Dear Diary,<br />IÂm gonna ask him to marry me tomorrow. I already bought the ring. ItÂs got an opal imbedded into the band. His favorite. I donÂt know if heÂll say yes or not. I donÂt think heÂs ready. Then again, neither am I.<br /><br />Dear Diary,<br />I love him a lot. I really do. But IÂm ashamed. IÂm ashamed that I love him. Is that sick? If you love someone, you should love them unconditionally, right? You shouldnÂt deny your feelings, right? If that is so, then maybe I think I love him, when I really donÂt. IÂm just so confused. IÂm so confused.<br /><br /><br />P.S. Here's a hint: all of the writers are guys.<br /><br />P.P.S Four of them are gay. ;D<br /><br />P.P.P.S. Three of them are teenagers.<br /><br />P.P.P.P.S. This should be easy by now, so no more hints!<br /><br /><b>Friends</b><br /><a href="http://celestialcat.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/e/celestialcat.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcelestialcat:" title="celestialcat"/></a><a href="http://anniert.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/n/anniert.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconanniert:" title="anniert"/></a><a href="http://kodokuni.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/o/kodokuni.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkodokuni:" title="kodokuni"/></a><a href="http://ebilshady.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconebilshady:" title="ebilshady"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Gardening is for Creeps</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:06:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi. I decided to do another character quiz. Again. Bear with me, please.<br />
In terms of romance, I'm still doing SMOKY HOT!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br />
<br />
<i>1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.<br />
2. Make them answer the following questions.<br />
3. Then tag three people.<br />
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!</i><br />
<br />
<br />
Characters<br />
1. Kenneth Brown<br />
2. Georgia 'George' Kobayashi<br />
3. Josef Lennox<br />
4. Sam<br />
<br />
So. . . who's doing the quiz? <br />
<br />
1. Kenneth Brown. -smile-<br />
2. Georgia Kobayashi... please call me George.<br />
3. Josef Lennox. I'm just a boy.<br />
4. Sam, a goalie extrordinaire.<br />
<br />
What's your favorite food?<br />
1. Hmm... I'd have to say salads. Ceasar salads with chicken, especially.<br />
2. I dunno. Cheeseburgers, I guess. Or hot dogs. Or maybe orange chicken...<br />
3. Sandwiches. Pretty much anything can be turned into a sandwich.<br />
4. Russian food.<br />
<br />
Are you a virgin?<br />
1. Heheh... well, I can't say I am.<br />
2. Dude, look at me. -pregnant-<br />
3. I'm saving myself until marriage.<br />
4. Uh, yeah.<br />
<br />
What kind of movies do you watch?<br />
1. I'm rather fond of horror films, actually... even if they scare me sometimes.<br />
2. Lately I've been hooked on slasher flicks-- both new and old. Gotta say I like the old ones better.<br />
3. To tell the truth, I really like Bruce Lee films.<br />
4. Action flicks, mostly. Every so often my mom'll make me watch a chick flick with her.<br />
<br />
Are you married?<br />
1. No, no I'm not.<br />
2. I'm fifteen, dumbass.<br />
3. Of course not!<br />
4. Isn't that illegal...?<br />
<br />
Have you ever gotten drunk before?<br />
1. I'm sure I have, but not recently.<br />
2. Nope. I don't drink, I just have sex.<br />
3. Of course not!<br />
4. No... just 'cause I'm in high school doesn't mean I drink, y'know.<br />
<br />
Do you have a celebrity crush?<br />
1. Oh, no. Celebrity crushes are silly.<br />
2. Well, a lot of guys are hot...<br />
3. No, I don't.<br />
4. Nah. I like real girls, ones that you can talk to.<br />
<br />
Your most embarrassing moment?<br />
1. I'm sure I've had some, but I can't recall a specific one.<br />
2. Most days nowadays are embarrassing. Walking around pregnant isn't so great.<br />
3. Uh, well, I couldn't tell you that...<br />
4. I got hit in the face with a soccer ball once.<br />
<br />
Your best friends?<br />
1. I have a few friends at work, but I don't really go out much...<br />
2. My <i>only</i> friends nowadays are Atlas and his crew.<br />
3. I'm friends with Baron and Roy... and they hang around Atlas Knight and that pregnant girl.<br />
4. My soccer team and the cheerleaders, basically.<br />
<br />
If you saw a shooting star right now, what would you wish for?<br />
1. If I told you, it wouldn't come true, would it?<br />
2. That I wasn't pregnant. That'd be pretty cool.<br />
3. Ah, well... a lot of things.<br />
4. ... lots of money? I dunno. Fame and fortune? More wishes?<br />
<br />
What is your favorite word?<br />
1. Children... they're the people of tomorrow.<br />
2. Orange. 'Cause it rhymes with nothing.<br />
3. Happiness...? Joy? Something like that.<br />
4. Soccer, dude, definitely.<br />
<br />
What song was sung to you when you were a child as you went to sleep?<br />
1. I don't remember, but I'm sure they were everyday nursery rhymes.<br />
2. Dunno. That mockingbird one, I think.<br />
3. Nursery rhymes. I can't name any of them, though.<br />
4. I dunno. My dad doesn't sing. And my mom sings these weirdo Russian ones...<br />
<br />
What was the best day or moment of your life?<br />
1. Either the day I graduated high school, or the day I graduated college.<br />
2. This one time, my brother took me out for ice cream when we were little. That ice cream was so damned good, I could've killed someone.<br />
3. My tenth birthday was pretty nice... either that or my eleventh one.<br />
4. This one time, our soccer team won a game... it was like one of those Hollywood blockbuster wins, too.<br />
<br />
How would you describe your voice?<br />
1. Average, I suppose.<br />
2. An average, girly voice.<br />
3. I'm not sure...<br />
4. Uh... awesome? Like my dad's?<br />
<br />
Who is your favorite boyfriend?<br />
1. Ahaha... I'm not into that sort of thing.<br />
2. Ugh. I'm not dating now, and all those losers I dumped are, well, losers.<br />
3. What? I've never had a boyfriend.<br />
4. Dude, I'm into ladies.<br />
<br />
Who is your ex-boyfriend?<br />
1. Aren't you persistent?<br />
2. A couple of dudes, here and there. The asshole who got me pregnant was the worst, though.<br />
3. How can I have an ex-boyfriend if I've never had one in the first place?<br />
4. If you mean ex-girlfriend, there's way too many to count. If not... t... ]]></description>
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                <title>Songs</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:09:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Wow. It's a miracle. I'm doing something that doesn't have to do with my characters. Someone should call Guiness! I'm sure this will explain itself.<br />
Also, in terms of romance, I am doing SMOKY HOT! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br />
<br />
RULES<br />
1. Put your library on shuffle.<br />
2. Post the first line from each of the first 25 songs it plays.<br />
3. Make people guess. NO CHEATING<br />
4. Bold it out when someone gets it.<br />
5. If you know it, feel free to reply!!<br />
<br />
1. You're a part time lover and a full time friend<br />
<b>2. And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson</b><br />
3. Days are going faster than I ever could keep up<br />
<b>4. My hands are searching for you</b><br />
<b>5. Hello there the angel from my nightmare</b><br />
<b>6. I will be the answer</b><br />
<b>7. I built a time machine</b><br />
<b>8. I took my love, I took it down</b><br />
9. If I was a flower growing wild and free<br />
<b>10. Hope dangles on a string</b><br />
<b>11. Where have all the good men gone</b><br />
<b>12. Now my eyes are wide open</b><br />
13. Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead<br />
<b>14. I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong</b><br />
15. Sunbeam stop tugging me<br />
<b>16. Hey there Delilah</b><br />
17. Everytime I feel alone<br />
<b>18. A customer!</b><br />
<b>19. Ooh, Mr. Todd! (kiss)</b><br />
<b>20. Love of mine some day you will die</b><br />
21. I want to live where soul meets body<br />
22. Don't know why I'm still afraid<br />
23. She told him sheÂd rather fix her makeup<br />
<b>24. I heard about, I heard about your daddy got sick.</b><br />
<b>25. Somewhere beyond the sea</b><br />
<br />
I doubt that any of you could guess 1. And I bet that <i>no one</i> except for Mary could even hope to guess 18 and 19. The rest are fair game. And some of them even explain themselves! xD<br />
<br />
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<b>Friends</b><br />
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                <title>Guess What?</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:46:26 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm doing another character quiz! -shot-<br />
Everyone can ignore this if they want to, except for Mary, who is the ony one who cares about these stupid things. By the way, while this might not make sense to anyone except for Mary, all of the characters who are doing this quiz are... 'now,' or 'adults.'<br />
<br />
<i>1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.<br />
2. Make them answer the following questions.<br />
3. Then tag three people.<br />
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!</i><br />
<br />
<br />
Characters<br />
1. Atlas Knight<br />
2. Baron Paulsen<br />
3. Roy Grey-Cullen<br />
4. Marlena Fokin<br />
<br />
So. . . who's doing the quiz? <br />
<br />
1. Atlas Knight, at your service.<br />
2. Baron Paulsen... man this feels nostalgic.<br />
3. Doctor Roy Grey-Cullen.<br />
4. Marlena Fokin. It's a pleasure. -flirty smile-<br />
<br />
What's your favorite food?<br />
1. Steak, I guess. Steak that's really bloody, too. Otherwise it's like chewing rubber. And it also has to have the right type of seasoning, or I wouldn't even touch it. Eating steak would also require me to have a glass of wine... but only red wine. White wine doesn't suit my taste when I eat steak. And even then, only certain brands of red wine would even hope to be satisfactory. But all those things aside, steak is my favorite food.<br />
2. Most things spicy, really. But I tend to favor Korean food over anything else.<br />
3. I'm not really sure. But I know I <i>don't</i> like anything that's spicy, mushy, sour, or sweet.<br />
4. American foods. Like cheeseburgers and french fries. I have to say, that's one of the main reasons that I moved here.<br />
<br />
Are you a virgin?<br />
1. Heh. No.<br />
2. No, I'm not.<br />
3. Is that the type of question you ask <i>everyone</i>?<br />
4. With this figure? I don't think so.<br />
<br />
What kind of movies do you watch?<br />
1. Lately I've been hooked on romantic tragedies... they make me cry.<br />
2. I don't know. Anything that's on. And as long as it doesn't suck.<br />
3. Movies with intelligent humor and political references.<br />
4. Chick flicks. After all, I <i>am</i> a chick.<br />
<br />
Are you married?<br />
1. Of course not.<br />
2. Nope.<br />
3. Hmph. No.<br />
4. No.<br />
<br />
Have you ever gotten drunk before?<br />
1. Yes, many times.<br />
2. Yeah, a couple of times.<br />
3. Yes. Once. And let's pray it doesn't happen again.<br />
4. Lots of times.<br />
<br />
Do you have a celebrity crush?<br />
1. There's a lot of pretty faces out there... but no crushes.<br />
2. Heh, are you kidding?<br />
3. No, I'm happy being alone. Celebrities are fake, anyway.<br />
4. Well, there's men like Johnny Depp, but that's about it.<br />
<br />
Your most embarrassing moment?<br />
1. I bet I've done some pretty stupid things when I was drunk. Do I remember them? No.<br />
2. If it was embarrassing, why would I tell you?<br />
3. ... I have nothing to be embarrassed about. -blushes furiously-<br />
4. Oh, but there's been so many!<br />
<br />
Your best friends?<br />
1. There's Baron and Roy, and, depending on the circumstances, many others.<br />
2. Atlas and Roy. No one else, really.<br />
3. Baron and Atlas... most of the time.<br />
4. I've got quite a few friends at work. And I guess my boyfriend Arek counts, too.<br />
<br />
If you saw a shooting star right now, what would you wish for?<br />
1. If I told you that, I'd have to kill you.<br />
2. More money.<br />
3. ... lots of things. -blushes-<br />
4. Another chance at living. I haven't done that great of a job so far.<br />
<br />
What is your favorite word?<br />
1. Atlas. Why? Let's just say it's an ego thing.<br />
2. Money. It entails so much more than just fortune, don't you think?<br />
3. I don't know. But I don't like the word 'dad.' It's embarrassing.<br />
4. Currently, it would be Arek. But if he breaks up with me... <br />
<br />
What song was sung to you when you were a child as you went to sleep?<br />
1. No one sang to me. I listened to a CD playing Mozzart.<br />
2. I don't remember much from back then. And why should I?<br />
3. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," because it was the only thing that my dads-- I mean, my <i>parents</i> knew the lyrics to.<br />
4. Various Russian folk songs.<br />
<br />
What was the best day or moment of your life?<br />
1. The first time I drank alcohol.<br />
2. When I got my first paycheck.<br />
3. The day I graduated high school. I was finally free of my stupid dads-- I mean, my stupid <i>parents</i>.<br />
4. My first day in America.<br />
<br />
How would you describe your voice?<br />
1. Beautiful and soft like velvet, honey.<br />
2. I don't know. Average? Low? Average-low?<br />
3. What kind of question is that?<br />
4. Gorgeous.<br />
<br />
Who is your favorite boyfriend?<br />
1. No one. I haven't found the right person.<br />
2. I'm not gay, you know.<br />
3. ... ack... I... uh... ack... -turns bright... ]]></description>
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                <title>Character Quiz (again)</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:40:28 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I needed a new journal, so I decided to do another one of these. (if you don't like me doing these, then sue me!) This time it was stolen from <a href="http://anniert.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/n/anniert.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconanniert:" title="anniert"/></a>. Thanks anniert!<br />
<br />
<i>1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.<br />
2. Make them answer the following questions.<br />
3. Then tag three people.<br />
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!</i><br />
<br />
<br />
Characters<br />
1. Greg Cullen<br />
2. Sebastian Grey<br />
3. Demitri Sunderland<br />
4. Ryan Aston<br />
<br />
<br />
So. . . who's doing the quiz? <br />
<br />
1. Oh, great. Another one of these. What is so interesting about me to you people? Huh?<br />
2. When you say 'who is doing the quiz' don't you mean 'who is being forced to do yet <i>another</i> quiz for what seems to be the millionth time?'<br />
3. Aren't you so familiar with us that you already know my name? And everything else about me?<br />
4. Ryan Aston's the name. Don't wear it out. -stupid grin-<br />
<br />
What's your favorite food?<br />
1. Bread and honey, to tell the truth. It's rather odd, really. I usually don't care that much for sweets.<br />
2. My spaghetti. Because I rock. And because I rock, my spaghetti rocks. And anything that rocks is my favorite anything.<br />
3. Chunky tomato soup. No special reason.<br />
4. Milk and chocolate-chip cookies... fresh from the oven.<br />
<br />
Are you a virgin?<br />
1. Um, no. -blushes-<br />
2. I went to college, you know.<br />
3. I got one of my best friends' girlfriend pregnant. You had better <i>hope</i> I'm not a virgin.<br />
4. Nope, can't say I am.<br />
<br />
What kind of movies do you watch?<br />
1. Various kinds. Preferably movies that are far more enticing and intelligent than the run-of-the-mill Hollywood blockbuster.<br />
2. Romantic comedies. Because I can connect to them. A lot. No, seriously, it's like my whole life is just one giant romantic comedy... it's rather strange, really.<br />
3. I watch movies where justice is always served in the end.<br />
4. I dunno. Happy movies, where people end up happy in the end. Like romantic comedies where the guy gets the girl and they get married.<br />
<br />
Are you married?<br />
1. No. -blushes-<br />
2. Soon. -grin-<br />
3. No. I like the life of a bachelor.<br />
4. No... but I wish I was. It's always been my dream to get married and have a big family. And yet... nothing. I'm like the 40-year-old-virgin of marriages.<br />
<br />
Have you ever gotten drunk before?<br />
1. Yes. And it wasn't fun.<br />
2. Yes. And it was fun! At least, you know, until I woke up the next morning...<br />
3. At my age, most people have been drunk at least once. I am no different.<br />
4. Yeah... it's not as great as people think.<br />
<br />
Do you have a celebrity crush?<br />
1. No. Celebrity crushes are stupid.<br />
2. Johnny Depp is just so freaking sexy I could just die. -eyes brighten-<br />
3. I hardly know who all the celebrities are.<br />
4. I think some actresses are pretty. Like Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta Jones and Helena Bonham Carter... but no crushes.<br />
<br />
Your most embarrassing moment?<br />
1. Oh, there have been so many. -sighs-<br />
2. -scratches head- It would have to be either telling my parents that I was gay, or asking my boyfriend Greg out for the first time... I think it's the latter, though.<br />
3. Do you expect me to answer that?<br />
4. One day I went to preschool in a pink tutu. Or at least my dad <i>says</i> I did. I think he was lying. Oh, well. The past is past, right?<br />
<br />
Your best friends?<br />
1. David Orville... even if it is a long distance relationship. Other than David, I'd have to say Sebastian Grey and my brother Charles. I don't really have any other friends.<br />
2. My boyfriend Greg is also my <i>best</i> friend.<br />
3. As much as I hate to admit it, Ryan Aston is my best friend. But Henry Dhiet is also one of my best friends... as long as he forgives me for getting his girlfriend pregnant.<br />
4. Well, there's Vera Cunningham, and Demitri Sunderland, and Henry Dhiet, and then there's Ash, and I'm also friends with Henry's brothers Hoc and Hei, and I'm friends with Hei's wife Soon, and I'm friends with Hei's boyfriend Zach, and I'm friends with Vera's cousin and Zach's best friend Arek, and I'm friends with the people at my work, and I'm friends with.... -goes on for hours-<br />
<br />
If you saw a shooting star right now, what would you wish for?<br />
1. Open-mindedness.<br />
2. For a certain someone to be a little more carefree.<br />
3. To go back in time. So I could fix all the terrible things I've done in my life.<br />
4. -dead serious- World peace.<br />
<br />
What is your favorite word?<br />
1. Sorrow. You can't deny that it's all around us.<br />
2. Love. It only... ]]></description>
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                <title>Soundtracks for Their Lives</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:44:01 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm rather bored, so I'm going to post up the soundtracks to my would-be novels. You can all ignore this, of course, but it makes me feel better about myself. I try to remind myself that no one reads my journals, but I have too much of a big ego to care.<br />
<br />
<b>Deprived of Sunshine</b><br />
1. In the Sun- Joseph Arthur<br />
2. Speeding Cars- Imogen Heap<br />
3. Hiding- meiko<br />
4. Cigarettes and Gasonline- Emerson Hart<br />
5. Mind Games- Gavin Rossdale<br />
6. The Walk- Imogen Heap<br />
7. I Don't Feel So Well- Vienna Teng<br />
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
9. Bones- Charlotte Martin<br />
10. The Sounds of Silence- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
11. Cosmos(Outer Space)- t.A.T.u.<br />
12. FM Radio- Joshua James<br />
13. Both Hands- Ani Difranco<br />
14. Put Your Records On- Corinne Bailey Rae<br />
15. 32 Flavors- Ani Difranco<br />
16. Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's<br />
17. Hypnotized- Ani Difranco<br />
18. Sleep- meiko<br />
19. How Soon Is Now?- t.A.T.u.<br />
20. Sunrise- Norah Jones<br />
21. Loves Me Not- t.A.T.u.<br />
22. All Around Me- Flyleaf<br />
23. How Lucky We Are- meiko<br />
24. Under My Bed- meiko<br />
25. Landslide- Stevie Nicks<br />
26. Hey Jude- The Beatles<br />
27. Not a Pretty Girl- Ani Difranco<br />
28. One Man Wrecking Machine- Guster<br />
29. Saturdays- Holly Brook<br />
30. Hawaii- meiko<br />
31. Piano Song- meiko<br />
32. On the Radio- Regina Spektor<br />
33. Untouchable Face- Ani Difranco<br />
34. Don't Know Why- Norah Jones<br />
35. All the Things She Said- t.A.T.u.<br />
36. You & Onions- meiko<br />
37. Days of the Week- Charlotte Martin<br />
38. Where'd You Go- Fort Minor<br />
39. Mrs. Robinson- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
40. Real Love- Regina Spektor<br />
41. Reasons to Love You- meiko<br />
42. Such Great Heights- The Postal Service<br />
43. Recessional- Vienna Teng<br />
44. Answer- Sarah McLachlan<br />
45. Help!- The Beatles<br />
46. Just for Now- Imogen Heap<br />
47. Smile- Madeleine Peyroux<br />
48. Hold On- Jet<br />
49. I'm Losing You- Corinne Bailey Rae<br />
50. Walk By- meiko<br />
51. You Are the Dark- Joseph Arthur<br />
52. Carnival Town- Norah Jones<br />
53. Heard It All Before- meiko<br />
54. You Are My Sunshine- Carly Simon<br />
55. Thinking About You- Norah Jones<br />
56. What Am I to You- Norah Jones<br />
57. Til I Get Over You- Michelle Branch<br />
58. 30 Minutes- t.A.T.u.<br />
59. Said and Done- meiko<br />
<br />
<b>A Little Bit of Happiness</b><br />
1. Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's<br />
2. On the Radio- Regina Spektor<br />
3. How Lucky We Are- meiko<br />
4. Piano Song- meiko<br />
5. Walk By- meiko<br />
6. Smile- Madeleine Peyroux<br />
7. I'm Losing You- Corinne Bailey Rae<br />
8. Thinking About You- Norah Jones<br />
9. Sleep- meiko<br />
10. Sunrise- Norah Jones<br />
11. Real Love- Regina Spektor<br />
12. Untouchable Face- Ani Difranco<br />
13. Put Your Records On- Corinne Bailey Rae<br />
14. Hiding- meiko<br />
15. The Walk- Imogen Heap<br />
16. Saturdays- Holly Brook<br />
17. You & Onions- meiko<br />
18. Said and Done- meiko<br />
19. Don't Know Why- Norah Jones<br />
20. Hawaii- meiko<br />
21. In the Sun- Joseph Arthur<br />
22. Hey Jude- The Beatles<br />
23. Answer- Sarah McLachlan<br />
24. What Am I to You- Norah Jones<br />
25. Such Great Heights- The Postal Service<br />
26. Recessional- Vienna Teng<br />
27. Hypnotized- Ani Difranco<br />
28. Speeding Cars- Imogen Heap<br />
29. Hold On- Jet<br />
30. Where'd You Go- Fort Minor<br />
31. The Sounds of Silence- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
32. Heard It All Before- meiko<br />
33. Reasons to Love You- meiko<br />
34. Goodnight and Go- Imogen Heap<br />
35. Landslide- Stevie Nicks<br />
36. Headlock- Imogen Heap<br />
37. Addicted- Kelly Clarkson<br />
38. 32 Flavors- Ani Difranco<br />
39. FM Radio- Joshua James<br />
40. I Don't Feel So Well- Vienna Teng<br />
41. Carnival Town- Norah Jones<br />
42. All Around Me- Flyleaf<br />
43. You Are the Dark- Joseph Arthur<br />
44. Both Hands- Ani Difranco<br />
45. Days of the Week- Charlotte Martin<br />
46. Too Little, Too Late- JoJo<br />
47. Under My Bed- meiko<br />
48. Bones- Charlotte Martin<br />
49. Not a Pretty Girl- Ani Difranco<br />
50. Cigarettes and Gasoline- Emerson Hart<br />
<br />
<b>Ordinary People</b><br />
1. Beyond the Sea- Bobby Darin<br />
2. Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
3. I'll Be Seeing You- Billie Holiday<br />
4. It's Love I'm After- Mildred Bailey<br />
5. Landslide- Stevie Nicks<br />
6. Beyond the Sea (La Mer)- Django Reinhardt<br />
7. More Than You Know- Mildred Bailey<br />
8. Autumn In New York- Billie Holiday<br />
9. Answer- Sarah McLachlan<br />
10. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)- Billie Holiday<br />
11. Smile- Madeleine Peyroux<br />
12. Mrs. Robinson- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
13. Between the Bars- Madeleine Peyroux<br />
14. The Sounds of Silence- Simon & Garfunkle<br />
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                <title>Genius</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:33:11 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm sitting here, procrastinating. I should be doing many things. I should be getting to the hundreds upon hundreds of drawings I need to do. I should be getting to the character bios I promised myself I'd make. I should be getting to the giftart I owe people. I should be watching Pan's Labyrinth so I can refresh my memory of it. I should be writing me and Mary's Pan's Labyrinth roleplay. I should be playing with my puppy. Instead, I'll procrastinate even more.<br />
I have no idea why, but I'm going to list a bunch of movies, characters, and books that I love. Things that I think are brilliant. Things that I think are genius. Hence the title of my journal today.<br />
<br />
<b>Movies</b><br />
1. Pan's Labyrinth<br />
this is one of the most beautiful movies of all time. it is beyond words.<br />
2. To Kill A Mockingbird<br />
a classic. once again one of the most beautiful movies of all time. this is a must see.<br />
3. Donnie Darko<br />
one of the best cult classics ever.<br />
4. Little Miss Sunshine<br />
the darkest comedy to hit the screens.<br />
5. Big Fish<br />
a moive both visually and emotionally gorgeous.<br />
<br />
<b>Books</b><br />
1. To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee<br />
make sure you read the book before you watch the movie.<br />
2. Lord of the Flies- William Golding<br />
a true classic. psychotic little boys at their best.<br />
3. Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury<br />
another classic. after reading this you will begin to question society.<br />
4. Water for Elephants- Sara Gruen<br />
a beautiful novel. a thick and complex plot is spun in this brilliant piece of art.<br />
5. And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie<br />
while not noteworthy in structure, this is last-man-standing at its best.<br />
<br />
<b>Heroes/Heroines in Movies</b><br />
1. Scout Finch- To Kill A Mockingbird<br />
the cutest little girl ever to be created.<br />
2. Ofelia- Pan's Labyrinth<br />
an interesting heroine for an interesting movie.<br />
3. Donnie Darko- Donnie Darko<br />
the most twisted teen you shall ever find. he was truly insane.<br />
4. Edward Bloom- Big Fish<br />
a man who spun a web of half-lies to make his life.<br />
5. Mary- Saved!<br />
the 'best' Christian girl to walk the land.<br />
<br />
<b>Heroes/Heroines in Books</b><br />
1. Scout Finch- To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee<br />
the cutest little girl ever to be created.<br />
2. Jacob Jankowski- Water for Elephants- Sara Gruen<br />
the most thoughtful bumbling idiot ever.<br />
3. Shadow- American Gods- Neil Gaiman<br />
for once a main character who just won't do things main characters need to do.<br />
4. Elphaba Thropp- Wicked- Gregory Maguire<br />
evil can be so good.<br />
5. Vera Claythorne- And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie<br />
you got to give it to her; she stuck it till the end.<br />
<br />
<b>Characters in Movies</b><br />
1. Captain Vidal- Pan's Labyrinth<br />
he is the best character in creation. ever. and the most cruel and truly evil.<br />
2. Atticus Finch- To Kill A Mockingbird<br />
the sexiest man to ever be created.<br />
3. Mercedes- Pan's Labyrinth<br />
a deep and compelling woman; she is both realistic physically and emotionally.<br />
4. Doctor Ferreiro- Pan's Labyrinth<br />
a man both filled with depth and elegance. also the saddest to see die.<br />
5. Frank- Little Miss Sunshine<br />
poor, poor frank. so ignored. so depressed.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Characters in Books</b><br />
1. Atticus Finch- To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee<br />
the sexiest man to ever be created.<br />
2. Simon- Lord of the Flies- William Golding<br />
poor little schizophrenic simon.<br />
3. Roger- Lord of the Flies- William Golding<br />
crazy little psychopath.<br />
4. Faber- Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury<br />
a man of incredible depth and realistic weaknesses.<br />
5. The Marquis de Carabas- Neverwhere- Neil Gaiman<br />
have to love him. have to hate him.<br />
<br />
<br />
As you might have noticed, I like Pan's Labyrinth a lot. A whole lot. And do not ask me why I like the doctor. I just do. xP<br />
<br />
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                <title>Charcter Music Quiz</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:34:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I totally stole this from Mary. Not that I think she minds or anything. Anyways, here is yet another one of my infamous character quizzes. Anyone but Mary can ignore this all they want. It's not like you guys don't know the drill already, buuut... y'know, just reminding you. You people tend to ignore my journals anyway! xP Now... let the stupid quiz begin! (I shall cheat, too!)<br />
<br />
<b>Rules:</b><br />
-List 15 (or less) of your original characters.<br />
-Put your MP3 Player/iPod/etc. on shuffle.<br />
-Put down the name and artist of the first song that comes up.<br />
-Describe how it does or doesnÂt suit that character.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>1. Charles Cullen</b><br />
Show Me Love - t.A.T.u.<br />
[o.o this song is about lesbian russian girls. so, no, this does not suit charles.]<br />
<br />
Landslide - Stevie Nicks<br />
[yes, I cheated. I've always thought this suited him;<br />
Âoh, mirror in the sky, what is love <br />
can the child within my heart rise above <br />
can I sail through the changing ocean tides <br />
can I handle the seasons of my lifeÂ]<br />
<br />
<b>2. Greg Cullen</b><br />
Hiding - meiko<br />
[I suppose this suits. ÂIÂm hiding in your arms. I donÂt want to find myself in harm.Â he hides in the arms of his lover, so he wonÂt be criticized because heÂs gay. Something like thatÂ?]<br />
<br />
In the Sun - Joseph Arthur<br />
[I cheated again. IÂm sorry. it just suits him so well. I always imagine him talking like this, thinking like thisÂ everything. especially this line;<br />
ÂI picture you fast asleep<br />
a nightmare comes<br />
you cant keep awakeÂ]<br />
<br />
<b>3. Sebastian Grey</b><br />
Sweet Religion - Imogen Heap<br />
[umÂ heÂs a christian, but not an obsessive one. ._.]<br />
<br />
Outer Space - t.A.T.u.<br />
[I cheated again. xD it suits well, though. <br />
Âouter space is where we get together<br />
and this place we're meant to be<br />
stars are dancing and the time is fading<br />
dead forever,<br />
you and me,<br />
you and meÂ<br />
it just doesnÂt get much more conveniently put than that.]<br />
<br />
<b>4. Lisa Grey</b><br />
Just For Now - Imogen Heap<br />
[yay. I didnÂt cheat this time. it sort of suits. ÂI know we've all had a bumpy ride (IÂm secretly on your side)Â meaning that she has always secretly loved her brother no matter how badly she seems to hate him.]<br />
<br />
Malchik Gay - t.A.T.u.<br />
[now I cheat again. I am sad now. and why does t.A.T.u. suit this storyÂ? anyways, it doesnÂt get simpler to state than this;<br />
ÂI long for you to hold me<br />
like your boyfriend does<br />
and though my dream is<br />
slowly fading<br />
I wanna be the object<br />
object<br />
object<br />
object<br />
of your passion but it's hopelessÂ]<br />
<br />
<b>5. Cedric Maake</b><br />
Hear Me Out - Frou Frou<br />
[this makes sense. especially after the events in the story.<br />
ÂI join the queue on your answer phone<br />
and all I am is holding breath<br />
just pick up I know you're thereÂ]<br />
<br />
FM Radio - Joshua James<br />
[awwÂ he got a sad song. ;-; once again, this only suits after the story;<br />
Âyears later, years down later down the road. <br />
on a bus with your FM Radio, half drunk, a cigarette <br />
hanginÂ out <br />
what happened to your lonely soul? crying out. <br />
what happened to your lonely soul? screaminÂ outÂ<br />
And once again itÂs about his opinion on CharlesÂ ._.]<br />
<br />
<b>6. Ronnie Cullen</b><br />
The Walk - Imogen Heap<br />
[ÂitÂs not meant to be like this, not what I planned at allÂ is it sad that this suits an eight-year-oldÂ?]<br />
<br />
You Are My Sunshine - Carly Simon<br />
[I cheated. I could not resist. but it really does suit. IÂm sure her father doesnÂt want his sunshine taken away. ;-;]<br />
<br />
<b>7. Henry Dhiet</b><br />
Cigarettes and Gasoline - Emerson Hart<br />
[huh. I guess this suits him. <br />
ÂFar away from the painted doors<br />
in the town where I was born<br />
where my heroes came before me<br />
and the crowds called out for more<br />
good things<br />
good thingsÂ<br />
though not many good things happen to poor Henry. ._.]<br />
<br />
Hey There Delilah - Plain White TÂs<br />
[I cheated again. xD but this is likeÂ <i>his song</i>. dude, the only thing that doesnÂt suit is that itÂs about a guy whoÂs becoming a musician, not an oncologist. xD]<br />
<br />
<b>8. Ashley Burke</b><br />
Under My Bed - meiko<br />
[I suppose this suits in the sense that she keeps some of her feelings Âin a box under her bed.Â]<br />
<br />
Days of the Week - Charlotte Martin<br />
[I cheated once again. I rock. there is, once again, a good reason for it, though. this song like totally suits her. ÂI think you may have tried to cheat. I smell the perfume on the inside of your sleeveÂ except itÂs Henry singing that to her. and itÂs not perfume, but cologne. or whatever Demitri wears.]<br />
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                <title>Interview</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:23:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I love character quizzes. I realized my characters' answers would be different since the last time I gave them a quiz. You can ignore this if you don't care. If you're Mary and you don't care, read it anyway.<br />
<br />
Directions: choose one or more of your characters to answer the following questions.<br />
<br />
characters chosen:<br />
1. Greg Cullen<br />
2. Charles Cullen<br />
3. Cedric Maake<br />
4. Sebastian Grey<br />
5. Lisa Grey<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
How old are you?<br />
1. Twenty-nine.<br />
2. Thirty-six.<br />
3. Forty-five.<br />
4. Thirty.<br />
5. Twenty-nine. <br />
<br />
Height?<br />
1. UhÂ around 5Â10Â.<br />
2. Around 5Â8Â I think.<br />
3. 6Â2Â.<br />
4. 6Â0Â.<br />
5. 5Â6Â.<br />
<br />
You got any bad habits?<br />
1. I guess.<br />
2. WhoÂs asking? (yes. yes you do.)<br />
3. Yeah. Everyone does.<br />
4. IÂm sure I do.<br />
5. No. -glares-<br />
<br />
You a virgin?<br />
1. UmÂ no. -blushes-<br />
2. Nope. -smiles-<br />
3. No.<br />
4. Uh, no.<br />
5. No.<br />
<br />
Who's your lover/crush?<br />
1. -blushes-<br />
2. Any hot chick, of course.<br />
3. No one.<br />
4. Greg, of course. -grin-<br />
5. <i>No one</i>. -glares-<br />
<br />
Have any kids?<br />
1. No. -blushes- <br />
2. Yup. I love my Ronnie. -grins-<br />
3. No.<br />
4. I wishÂ -sighs-<br />
5. No.<br />
<br />
Favorite food?<br />
1. Âfood?<br />
2. Hamburgers. (how manly.)<br />
3. Chili. I make a good chili. -smiles faintly-<br />
4. My awesome spaghetti, of course.<br />
5. -pauses- Spaghetti.<br />
<br />
Favorite ice cream flavor?<br />
1. VanillaÂ?<br />
2. Rum. (moron.)<br />
3. Chocolate.<br />
4. Chocolate. Everyone loves chocolate.<br />
5. Strawberry.<br />
<br />
Killed anyone?<br />
1. No, of course not.<br />
2. No.<br />
3. No.<br />
4. Of course not.<br />
5. No!<br />
<br />
Hate anyone?<br />
1. Uh, no.<br />
2. Lots of people.<br />
3. Hate is a strong word. (which means no.)<br />
4. Nope.<br />
5. <i>Yes</i>. -glares- (issues.)<br />
<br />
Any secrets?<br />
1. No. (liar.)<br />
2. Oh, I have a few.<br />
3. Everyone has their secrets.<br />
4. Yeah.<br />
5. It wouldnÂt be a secret if I told you, now would it?<br />
<br />
Love anyone?<br />
1. -blushes-<br />
2. My daughter. -smiles-<br />
3. The Cullens. No matter how stupid they are.<br />
4. -grins- Greg, of course, and my family.<br />
5. My family.<br />
<br />
TACOS?!<br />
1. Â huh?<br />
2. What the hell?<br />
3. What the hell?<br />
4. What?<br />
5. Excuse meÂ?<br />
<br />
Ever slept in all day?<br />
1. Yeah, IÂm sure I have.<br />
2. Lots of times.<br />
3. Yeah, I bet I have.<br />
4. And waste a day? I donÂt think so.<br />
5. IÂm sure I have.<br />
<br />
Favorite show?<br />
1. UmÂ I donÂt know. Boston LegalÂ?<br />
2. Boston Legal.<br />
3. Oprah. (ha ha.)<br />
4. Cold Case. Cold Case is awesome.<br />
5. Oprah. SheÂs an inspiration. (Â okay.)<br />
<br />
Favorite movie?<br />
1. To Kill A Mockingbird. ItÂs a classic.<br />
2. Little Miss SunshineÂ I can connect to it. -nods-<br />
3. The Color PurpleÂ? (why does he like a chick flick?)<br />
4. I canÂt decideÂ I like too many moviesÂ<br />
5. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. -smiles-<br />
<br />
Favorite band/artist?<br />
1. Norah Jones, I guess.<br />
2. Queen. TheyÂre the kings of rock.<br />
3. Carly Simon. (yet more girly stuff.)<br />
4. The Beatles.<br />
5. The Dixie Chicks. (feminist.)<br />
<br />
Eye color?<br />
1. Blue. -raises an eyebrow-<br />
2. Blue.<br />
3. Brown.<br />
4. UhÂ my left eye is brown, and my right eye is blue-green. (awesomeness.)<br />
5. Brown.<br />
<br />
<br />
Fat/Average/Slim?<br />
1. Average, I guess.<br />
2. Average.<br />
3. Average. (heÂs very muscular.) <br />
4. Not one to brag, but IÂm a bit slim.<br />
5. <i>Excuse me</i>? IÂm perfectly average! -folds arms-<br />
<br />
Rain, Sunshine?<br />
1. Rain, I guess.<br />
2. Â sunshine. -looks away sadly-<br />
3. Rain.<br />
4. Sunshine. -smiles-<br />
5. Sunshine.<br />
<br />
Believe in aliens?<br />
1. No.<br />
2. No, IÂm not stupid.<br />
3. Of course not.<br />
4. No, I donÂt.<br />
5. IÂm not an idiot.<br />
<br />
Last time you went potty? 0_0<br />
1. Â o.o<br />
2. What the fuck?<br />
3. What the hell?<br />
4. HuhÂ? o.o<br />
5. Are you an idiot?<br />
<br />
Ever destroyed something out of blind rage?<br />
1. No.<br />
2. Yeah, I sure have. -smiles faintly-<br />
3. Yes, I bet I have.<br />
4. No. I donÂt destroy things.<br />
5. Of course not.<br />
<br />
Any unusual things about you?<br />
1. No. (liar.)<br />
2. Yup.<br />
3. IÂm sure there are a few.<br />
4. IÂm <i>gay</i>, if you count that as unusual. (he has no shame.)<br />
5. No, of course not.<br />
<br />
This was a weird as hell and random thing, wasn't it?<br />
1. Sure was.<br />
2. Yup.<br />
3. Yeah.<br />
4. Yeah, but it was fun.<br />
5. <i>Yes</i>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Friends</b><br />
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                <title>Comparison</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:14:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I stole this quiz from Mary, who is probably the only one who will appreciate this quiz anyway. xP I mean, sure, my friends love my characters. (do not deny it) But they don't care about them as much as my dearest Mary. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br />
<br />
1. Henry Kobayashi<br />
2. Charles Cullen<br />
3. Ashley Bennett<br />
4. Greg Cullen<br />
5. Ryan Aston<br />
6. Ronnie Cullen<br />
7. Demitri Sunderland<br />
8. Cedric Maake<br />
9. Hoc Kobayashi<br />
10. Sebastian Grey<br />
11. Hei Kobayashi<br />
12. Lisa Grey<br />
<br />
Comparison 1: 1 & 5<br />
<br />
Characters: Henry Kobayashi & Ryan Aston<br />
<br />
Which character is kinder?: Ryan. While neither of them are truly <i>mean</i>, Henry has more of a temper. Ryan is really mellow. Even if he does get mad at someone, he's easier to forgive, and won't hold a grudge. Henry, on the other hand, will not only bite your head off in the heat of the moment, but he will hold a grudge for a very long time. How nice.<br />
<br />
Which character is more intelligent?: Ryan. I mean, Henry's not a doofus, but Ryan is not only older and wiser, but he's had more schooling than Henry. Ryan might <i>seem</i> like a complete and utter moron, but he isn't.<br />
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Which character would be better to ask advice from?: Ryan. (huh? why is Ryan winning?) He will genuinely try to assist someone in their time of need, and he'd give pretty good advice, too. He's very sympathetic, and an easy person to talk to. Henry, however, is a bit tactless, putting it nicely. He'd probably make the situation worse.<br />
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Which character would make a better parent?: Ryan, when it comes down to it. They'd both be pretty good parents. Both Ryan and Henry would love their child with all their heart, but would have no trouble disciplining their child either. But Ryan would love a child, regardless if he was the father or not, like if he had a stepchild. Henry, on the other hand, wouldn't consider that child to be his own. He needs a child to be his own flesh and blood to really care for it.<br />
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Which character is more open-minded?: Ryan. He's willing to change his opinions and beliefs, and lives by the motto 'treat others how you want to be treated.' Henry has the ability to change his opinions and beliefs, but I honestly think he's too stubborn to actually act upon it.<br />
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Who is more likely to get arrested for a crime?: Neither. But if it came down to it, Ryan. If he absolutely had to, he'd do something illegal. Henry would never put himself or others at risk like that.<br />
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Comparison 2: 2 & 4<br />
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Characters: Charles & Greg<br />
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Which character is kinder?: Greg. Definitely Greg. While Charles is much more outgoing and warm, he's also sarcastic, tactless, and an overall jerk. Once you get to know Greg, he's very kind and friendly.<br />
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Which character is more intelligent?: Greg. While Charles may have more life experience, he's made himself up a pretty sucky life. Greg, on the other hand, has made himself a pretty decent life. Not to mention Greg has actually finished college.<br />
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Which character would be better to ask advice from?: Greg. Charles wouldn't even give someone advice unless he either knew you extremely well, or it benefited him. Even if he did give advice, it would probably be advice you'd not want to follow. Greg, on the other hand, would sincerely help someone out, and try is best to put himself in their shoes.<br />
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Which character would make a better parent?: Greg. Charles has already shown how bad of a parent he is. Not to mention he drinks, smokes, and does drugs. Charles isn't neglectful to his child, it's just that he's not that kind of guy. Greg wouldn't do too well as a parent, but he's much more responsible and respectable than Charles.<br />
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Which character is more open-minded?: Greg. He knows how it's like to be at the receiving end of close-minded people. Charles has the ability to change his beliefs, but only if he is presented with something new by someone he loves.<br />
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Who is more likely to get arrested for a crime?: Charles. (wow, he's finally up here.) He has already done a lot of <i>very</i> bad stuff. Greg would only break the law if he absolutely had to. Charles is the type to break the law just to break it.<br />
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Comparison 3: 3 & 9<br />
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Characters: Ashley Bennett & Hoc Kobayashi<br />
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Which character is kinder?: Ash. Hands down. She's very kind to most people she meets automatically. Hoc, on the other hand, is a bit mean even to people he knows and loves.<br />
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Which character is more intelligent?: Hoc. Hoc is very intelligent, way above average. Ash isn't dumb, but is of just average intelligence. Hoc also has a lot more common sense than Ash would ever dream of having.<br />
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                <title>How To Play Chess</title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ I feel kind of stupid. My first journal is going to be drabbling on about the person I like... it sounds very teenage-girl-esque. I don't know. Well, anyway, I like this guy. Yeah. And he's in chess club. He's got glasses, braces, high socks, a really bright red backpack, and the hugest, absolute cutest smile I've ever seen in my life. The worst part is; he knows. I told him on the last day of school. And now whenever I see him my heart starts pounding in my chest like it just got jump-started with a defibrilator. And he's being so... so <i>nice</i> to me. Like earlier today, he was like; 'Wow. Graduation was fun.' And I get all stuttery; 'Oh, uh, do you mean the banquet?' Then he smiles; 'No. Just that this girl made this other girl tell me she liked me.' So I say, 'Well, that girl really remembers that, too.' Then after he asked me to come outside, and he played 'Such Great Heights' on his flute. I thought it sucked something terrible, but it's the thought that counts. (:<br />
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I'm done ranting now. I never write this sort of stuff, but... oh well. It's how I feel.<br />
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