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                <title>Non-depressing Journal Tiem!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:52:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 2009 is here, and I made it. Alive, and kicking. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Christmas was pretty decent to me. I hope my present lasts like I want it to. But it gives me hope.<br /><br />Also, it gives me inspiration to draw, draw, draw! Holy crap. Pretty much something new every day (though half of it is not appropriate for devart.. lawlz..) Expect to see alot more from me (hopefully) that isn't just portrait related.<br /><br />Also, instead of a snake... I -finally- wore my poor parents down, and I'm going to get more rats... <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> So excited... I just need to find some now.  Wish me luck.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Oh my god.. can it get any worse?</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:58:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Just the other day I was saying how horrible 2008 has been for me.  I mean... I started with the wonderful birthday present of having to replace my transmission.  Then I went into the hospital... Then I got my first speeding ticket and 4 out of the 6 points taken off my license (the cop was such a douche...) Then my fucking knee.  I said, "God, the only thing I haven't done is wrecked my car."<br /><br />Tuesday, I hit a fucking deer when it was raining ice.<br /><br />I'm fine. My car is... well, it's okay I guess. The hood is totally fucked up. I'm scared to open it, because it might not shut again.<br /><br />At least I was able to start physical therapy FINALLY. I dislocated my knee on 11/22 and I started PT on 12/18.  Meh...<br /><br />The christmas party was a blast though, it was nice to see everyone at once.  We ate, lol'd, and generally had a jolly old time.  I'm glad Rachel got the 'grand prize.' You go girl. LOL.  (In retrospect, I should have taken pictures of the piece of shit... xD) <br /><br />I hope 2009 treats everyone awesome.  I hope it treats me awesome too.<br /><br />You know, the only thing I haven't done is find a wad of $100's on the ground. That's just what I'd need.  </irony><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>lolirony...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:27:34 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, I went back to work on the 6th of nov. They tossed me right back in on a full schedule.. which is okay since I really freakin' need the money.<br /><br />It's nice to be back and be busy and all, I missed everyone at work. Of course I didn't miss the angry, yelling people, but the folks I work with my it better.<br /><br />I got some good news (and some bad too, we're getting there...)  I updated my tablet's drivers and the pressure sensitivity works again!  I also plugged my scanner in so... I can scan too lol.<br /><br />The bad news is... I got to get another ambulance ride and spent a little more time in the emergency room on saturday!  Thank GOD it had -nothing- to do with my pancreatitis or my gallbladder... I'm back to normal in that respect (finally..)  No, I slipped on the last step at a friend's house and my kneecap popped out again.<br /><br />So, the steps leading off her porch down onto the street in downtown pittsburgh are like really steep and narrow, so the paramedics couldn't get a stretcher up them.  They had to try to transfer me from the chair I fell into to this nifty ambulance wheelchair thinger so they could get me down the steps.  They put this vaccuum splint on my leg to hold everything in place. Trouble was every time I moved it hurt so wretchedly bad that I was screaming and not letting people touch me at all.  LOL.  At the top of my lungs too, mind you.  Not a happy camper.  So they gave me some morphine. And some more morphine.  And when that didn't work, they gave me some laughing gas too.  That shit is whack.  My arms were moving at the speed of light AND it made me sound like a dude.  So it took 2 paramedics and 3 firemen to get me down the stairs, and then most of them to get me from the chair onto the stretcher.  One fireman was like right next to my head and I was screamin' in his ear, and after they got me on the stretcher I was like, "Omg.. I am so sorry..."  (I was so embarrassed that I was screaming so much, but damn you have no idea...) And he laughed and said, "It's alright, I think it's funny. You remind me of my ex-wife and I like it when she's screaming in pain."   LOL<br /><br />It went back in on it's own during the ride to the hospital, so they took a couple x-rays and told me my patellas both sit a little high.. and I'm goin' to see an orthopedic specialist on tuesday.  SO JOY I GET TO MISS MORE WORK AND BE MORE POORERER.<br /><br />EDIT: Went and saw an orthopedic specialist. Found out that I shouldn't need surgery to fix my knees as long as I am able to strengthen the muscles in my legs again. Learned that the groove that my kneecaps sit in are very shallow which is why I am so prone to this shit happening. Also, this is why my legs bend at an unnatural angle.. backwards. xD<br /><br />Hooray, no more surgery. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>HOME!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:24:37 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ After 51 grueling days of hospitalization... I am finally home.<br /><br />I had my gallbladder out on monday, and am still recovering from the surgery.<br /><br />But I am eating again, after 52 days without having put anything in my mouth (including WATER) I can finally be normal again.<br /><br />Now we're just struggling to get the bills together to be submitted to medicaid.  My whole trip is costing somewhere between $150-$200,000, and my insurance is covering like, $2000.  WOO.  *explosion*<br /><br />But damn is it good to be home, and finally feeling kind of normalish.  I'm still quite sore and I'm running out of percocets!! D:<br /><br />I get to go back to work at the end of the month.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Hospital 3</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:32:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Okay, well, things have gotten a little better.  I'm still of course suffering from "omg why is this not over yet?" depression/anxiety, but things are starting to look up a little bit.<br /><br />I was transferred to a skilled nursing facility on friday and I get the IV nutrition for 14 hours in the evening (8pm - 10am) and then I'm free for the rest of the day.  The facility itself is really nice, despite all the old people.  There are all these nice patios to sit outside, a big rec room with a big-screen tv -- and everyone goes to bed so early because they are old so my friends have been coming at about 9 and we've commendered the rec room for movie watching.  That's been a major moral booster right there.  Plus the place is much, MUCH closer so my parents come out every day.<br /><br />ALSO ------- Being that I am unhooked during the day, and I have been feeling quite well (still not out of the woods, no food or liquids yet...) I can go OUT-out.  So I got to go home today for the first time in 23 days.  My cats didn't seem to recognize me, but my couch did... I took a really long nap, lol.<br /><br />So I have a follow-up appointment with the surgeon in about a week and a half, and hopefully they'll give me the okay to start on clear liquids again. Yay fruit-juice.  <br /><br />I have my good days and my bad days.  The other day I was nauseous the entire day and vomited in the morning, but otherwise... the pain is at a minimum and I'm totally mobile.<br /><br />And other good news is that the medical assistance program through the hospital/state may cover my ENTIRE medical bill (everything except the ambulance rides.)<br /><br />I still need to have my gall-bladder removed because the stones aren't gone yet, and it could cause a reoccurance of the pancreatitus, so like a week after I'm better I'm getting it removed also.  <br /><br />Just wish me a little more luck with getting out of this damn place soon! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/eek.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":O" title=":O (Eek)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Hospital 2</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:28:23 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, tuesday came and went in a flurry of bad news.  Firstly, the pain still isn't under control, the dose of the patch I'm using is either way too much and makes me sick/groggy as hell or not enough and I'm in constant pain and waiting with baited breath between injections. They want me off the injections and just on the patch... <br /><br />ALSO, all the little things keep coming in and adding up.  I'm trying to get financial assistance through the hospital sinced I make so little money, and I guess so far with no surgeries my bill is close to 60k, and I'm not even home yet.<br /><br />So, the assistance program won't pay for the inhome nurses, so I need to stay in hospital for -another- 2 weeks...  They're looking for a "skilled nursing facility" (a.k.a. nursing home... old people...) to move me to that's closer to home... <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br />And even if I did get the home nursing, I don't have prescription coverage and these pain patches would be like $400 for 1 month... <br /><br />The doctor's keep trying to pressure me into letting them put a tube into my nose down into my intestines so they can pump food in, but they were honest about the discomfort so I was honest about my probably tolerating it for a couple hours and then pulling it out, so... it is not an option for me.<br /><br />I am horrifically depressed.  Sophie died on monday, I didn't get to say goodbye to her.  It's a long and complicated drive out here so my parents come for only a couple hours and then leave, if they come at all.  I'm having panic attacks for no reason because of the meds and I feel bad for the nurses who have to listen to me scream and try to calm me down. My social security card seems to have disappeared... I don't have money for ANYTHING.  I just don't want to do this anymore. ;-;<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Hospital</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:17:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So.. Where have I been?<br /><br />I was admitted to the emergency room on 8/18 with severe abdominal pain.  I have gall stones -- the least of my worries now.  I also have pancreatitis, which very nearly killed me.  Basically a gallstone blocked my pancreas from releasig enzymes into my stomach, so it was released within the pancreas itself, and digested itself. About 20% of my pancreas was showing necrotic. I am still in hospital, tomorrow will be 13 days... and I am hopefully going home on tuesday (OH GOD FINGERS CROSSED!!!)<br /><br />I have been in severe pain constantly, and my bad days seem to out number my good days, but at last I appear to be on the road to going home so I can mend properly.<br /><br />I will be going home with IV food source, and probably will not eat any food for about 30 days after my last meal.  It is unbelieveable at times just how sick I have been.<br /><br />I really appreciate the well-wishes I've gotten from my close friends.<br /><br />If you wanna send me a card or a picture (anything would be so loved) you can mail it to me --<br />Heather Crawford<br />5279 Richland Rd.<br />Gibsonia, PA 15044<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Sick.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:53:35 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Most people already know this, but I've been having problems with my stomach recently. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed (without any testing) with acid-reflux, because it runs in my family and seemed to be very much the cause of my symptoms. He prescribed some medication, and viola.<br /><br />However, I've continued to be sick. In fact, since I started taking the medication I have had 5 episodes--which are agonizing and often leave me with about 2 hours of sleep. Also, a new symptom appeared - one not usually associated with A/R, vomitting.  <br /><br />So I'm getting an ultrasound tomorrow morning because I could possibly have gall stones... and if I do I may need to have my gall bladder removed... ;-;<br /><br />Wish me luck plz?<br /><br />EDIT: Big fat empty update.<br /><br />I had the ultrasound yesterday morning, but the tech was just.. a tech, so she was unable to tell me if there were any problems. I'm still feeling just... unwell.<br /><br />Of course my parents were all, "let's go out for dinner!" so we did, and the doctor's office called WHILE WE WERE GONE. So apparently there are some sort of results... but, they were already closed when I called back so I have to wait until monday now. Talk about sucky.<br /><br />If the ultrasound did not show anything, the next step is to have an endoscopic procedure. Stick a camera down my throat and examine my stomach for erosions/ulcers and general signs of reflux. If that test comes up okay (which I'm pretty sure my stomach is okay...) then the NEXT test is a gall bladder function test. Joy. God, I'm really hoping something was on the ultrasound. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br />ALSO. My car started making AWFUL noises... and I had to have the (not even two year old) brakes in the front replaced. There goes ANOTHER $120! I have no idea what these diagnostics and surgery (if needed) is going to cost me because my insurance is so shitty. Plus, no prescription coverage (joy.) So if it is srsly bad acid reflux (which we're pretty sure it is NOT) and I need to be on nexium or something, ohbabi $100+ a month!!<br /><br />------------ <br /><br />And unrelated to my health, yay for furcadia.. lol<br /><br />I'm selling a couple of my unused ports. xD<br /><br /><a href="http://www.furcartzone.com/index.php?topic=3267.0">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>10k</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:19:17 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Kiriban of awesome?<br /><br />We'll see.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Also, commissions post-poned for stupidity. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Birthday</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:58:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm sorry I have a tendancy to leave the depressing journals up for a long time. So here I am, moving on! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Sophie is doing well. I've had alot of inquiries about her. She's fat and happy, constantly spoiled by treats and fingers to lick. She also sleeps alot more than she used to, but she's not a spring chicken anymore either.<br /><br />My -CAR- however, is depressing. D:<br />My tranny blew a couple weeks ago, and I had to have it rebuilt. All $2150 of it.<br />In my 5 year old car. With 45,000 miles on it. Hahaha. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />--I'm selling some of my life digos on furcadia, and also trying to think about possibly being more diligent with commissions.. Teehee. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mad.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":x" title=":x (Mad)" /><br /><br />My 23rd birthday is coming up soon (omg I'm old...) June 23rd.  We're having a big combination party with alot of friends who all share a birthday in june. Yay. Then as per usual we're going to kennywood for a day filled with roller coasters, upset tummies, potato patch fries, unbearable heat, and more roller coasters. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" />  I'm so excited.<br /><br />Also, there's the possibility that a dear friend I met on devart will be visiting me as well, and we'll  most likely be attending Anthrocon (or at least he will be, we'll see if it's in the cards for me or not.)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Life</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:09:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Matilda is dying.  She was suddenly struck with some sort of neurological disorder, probably a brain tumor. Monday afternoon I noticed she seemed to be having a little trouble getting around her cage, stumbling and slipping her front feet between the bars. By tuesday afternoon it had progressed to her being unable to hold any food with her front feet, so me and my mother bought some baby food and proceeded to spoon feed her.<br /><br />Wednesday night she could hardly keep her head upright, but her appetite for babyfood was pretty good and we continued regular feedings.<br /><br />Tonight, she's just a limp wisp in my hand... and very uninterested in anything foodish, and more wanting to eat tissues and the towel I had her sitting on. Her limbs are pretty much useless now, and when I pick her up she barely moves. Yet she still tries to nuzzle into my neck...<br /><br />She's also developed a small lump near her rectum, I fear a cyst... which seems to be impeding her bowel movements, and she seems to be running a fever. <br /><br />Sophie is doing the same thing Artemis did when Spunky got sick. She's moping, and sticking extra close to Matilda (keeping her warm I hope...) but she's also been exceedingly rough with her thorough cleanings of 'Tilda's face when she comes back from a feeding. I caught her biting her lip last night...<br /><br />I never thought I would hope such a thing, but I just wish she would pass in her sleep, and I hope she goes tonight. I couldn't hardly even stand to handle her tonight, or to watch her struggle to eat watered-down baby food only to become uninterested after a few licks... it hurts me so much.  She's as limp as a ragdoll, and yet she tries so hard, and she won't give up.<br /><br />I started training for my new position at work this week, but I can't get out early or I'll miss the important stuff (i.e. I ask to leave early and they say no...) and I don't want to lose my spot.  I need to talk to the vet before I can just send someone to take her because most offices don't use gas before the needle injection, because their bodies are so tiny they need to inject the euthenizing agent directly into their hearts and this can be a terribly painful way to die... so they must be sedated first.  I have to find out first, because I can't let them just take her in the back and do it wrong...<br /><br />I can't stand it, I've never felt so helpless in my entire life.  I can't sleep, I'm so terrified and worried for her. Part of me wants to get up and go to her cage and find her gone, and part of me wants her to still be there, and ALL of me wishes that this had never happened, or that I had noticed all the symptoms earlier so I could have done something to prevent it... anything but this.<br /><br />So all my good news about how happy I am that I got the new position at work, and how fun it's supposed to be just turned to shit.  <br /><br />And they're only 2 months shy of their second birthday. She's still so young... I hate it.  If they weren't such amazing animals... you would have thought I'd learned my lesson the first time around.  And each time, it's getting worse. <br /><br />:\<br /><br />I don't even know what else to say.<br /><br />Edit:  She was humanely euthenized at 9am on friday, april 18th.  I miss my little angel already, but she is in such a better place now... <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Ehhh..</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:44:49 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm so bad about updating my journal.<br /><br />Nothing ever really happens to me that's worth updating though. But still...<br /><br />I've made a couple new friends at work and here, nothing much to report though.<br /><br />Some actual news though, I was offered a level 2 rep. position at work. These are the, "I CALL YOU FOR HELP!" people, and is the next step down from a supervisor. It's a pay raise, but it also means -alot- more work for me. I'll go from averaging 30-35 hours a week to 40-45 hours.  Everyone says, "More money!" and I'm like.. "6 day work weeks.. D:"  God, I am such a weenie.  I'm going to take it anyways, I guess, because all I do is bitch about how much I hate my job because I can't do anything to help anyone.  And now I'll actually have the power to get things done for people.  But no matter what, they're still ungrateful bastards and I don't know how much longer I can take people bitching at me as if it was -my- fault that they are so stupid.  It really wears me down, and I can -not- wait for my weekend to come.<br /><br />BUT!  On a lighter note...  Er... I don't have anything lighter. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br /><br />Oh wait, yea...<br /><br />Portrait Commissions are - OPEN!!  -- $10/10gd  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Warning: Cloverfield</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:31:15 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ "Cloverfield"<br />
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My friend and I went for the 12:05 showing of Cloverfield... just as excited as two kids on christmas.  We would have gone on opening night for the first showing, if I hadn't had to work (fucking 12:30am shift.. BULLSHIT!!)<br />
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Anyways.<br />
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DO -NOT- SEE IT IN THEATERS.<br />
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I cannot stress this enough.  The movie was pretty freaking good (as far as I can tell) but my eyes were closed for a good 2/3rds of the movie, as the HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIBBLLLLEEE jiggly camera work gave me a migrane and motion sickness something fierce.  My friend also suffered from similar issues.  I even had trouble driving home, as I thought I might puke in my car.  People were moaning and groaning during the entire thing.<br />
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We had started in the middle-ish.. and moved almost all the way to the back of the theater in the first 15 minutes.  BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE BECAUSE IT WAS AWESOME OTHERWISE! <br />
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Seriously, I -very- much want to see it again... but I want to wait until I can see it on the SMALL screen.<br />
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If Blair Witch's shoddy camera work made you somewhat ill, this is about 30 times worse.<br />
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At least it was pretty short.<br />
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Semi-Spoiler Alert!<br />
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It doesn't really end either. It's one of those... it leaves you fucking hanging.  OH MY GOD I HATE THAT!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>ALIVENESS</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:06:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Yes. I'm still here. Just been -waiting- for an excuse to update my journal, since nothing interesting happens in my life.  Oh boy! I got tagged by <a href="http://marionettedmuse.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconmarionettedmuse:" title="marionettedmuse"/></a> !<br />
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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 question yourself!!!<br />
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1. Qo<br />
2. Wednesday<br />
3. Feyd<br />
4. Puk<br />
5. Sheen<br />
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A. How old are you?<br />
1. Qo - 20. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
2. Weds - 25. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
3. Feyd - 28. ><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
4. Puk - 25!<br />
5. Sheen - ..27?<br />
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B. YOU WANT A HUG? XD<br />
1. Qo - Hugs?! OMG Hugs! Qo loves hugs. Can Qo have 11 hugs today?<br />
2. Weds - Do I.. know you? I.. guess so.<br />
3. Feyd - Uhh.. no.<br />
4. Puk - I don' see wha nawt. Jus' don' touch deh goods, k?<br />
5. Sheen - N..not particularly. No, thanks. *turns a sickly shade of pale*<br />
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C. You got any bad habits?<br />
1. Qo - Qo talks in 3rd person?<br />
2. Weds - I love men who aren't ever around for me, ever. >:\<br />
3. Feyd - Is the sky blue?<br />
4. Puk - I like ter zap ladies in 'de bum an' act all inn-ocent loike.<br />
5. Sheen - Uh, uh.. err.. n..no? Probably n..not.. I don't th-th-think so.. *wrings his hands together* I d-don't know.. maybe..? *looks as though he's about to faint*<br />
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D. You a virgin?<br />
1. Qo - NO! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
2. Weds - Hah.. I should be.<br />
3. Feyd - Good god no. Who the fuck do I look like? <br />
4. Puk - Oy! A gentalmen neva' kisses 'an tells, a'ight?<br />
5. Sheen - *faints*<br />
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E. Who's your mate/spouse?<br />
1. Qo - Mug. Qo thinks. She's been kind of.. MIA. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mad.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":x" title=":x (Mad)" /><br />
2. Weds - His name is John, but most know him as 'General.'<br />
3. Feyd - I don't do the whole.. "I'm attatched" thing anymore. Never ends right.<br />
4. Puk - A'int met me the roight ladeh yet. But I will, somedeh, Oy knows it.<br />
5. Sheen - *still.. fainted* <moan> ...C..c....cccccoooorrriii </moan><br />
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F. Have any kids?<br />
1. Qo - No! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
2. Weds - Not at the moment.. Someday I'd like to have a couple. Someday...<br />
3. Feyd - No. Fucking. Way.<br />
4. Puk - 'Ey, Oy'd love a few li'lle buggers 'round 'ere somedah, but I gotta gets me a ladeh first, roight? Hah!<br />
5. Sheen - *starting to come around* K..kk.kkkkkkiidsssss? *faints again*<br />
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G. Favorite food?<br />
1. Qo - CHOCOLATE!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
2. Weds - I'd die for a home cooked meal of any sort.<br />
3. Feyd - Well that's easy.. gin and tonic.<br />
4. Puk - I loike anythin' smotha'd in cheese. Good, strong cheese too.<br />
5. Sheen - *finally coming too..* Italian.<br />
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H. Favorite ice cream flavor?<br />
1. Qo - CCHHHHOOOOCCCOOOLLLAAATTTEEE BUT OMG QO LIKES IT ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" />DDD<br />
2. Weds - Hey, did you meet my new boyfriends? Their names are Ben and Jerry. And they make some wicked cookiedough..<br />
3. Feyd - I'd rather not. But if I had to, vanilla I guess.<br />
4. Puk - Coffee!<br />
5. Sheen - Something plain.. please. *mops brow*<br />
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I. Killed anyone?<br />
1. Qo - Qo hopes not. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
2. Weds - Not that I'm aware of.<br />
3. Feyd - ...Yes... DO NOT GO THERE. ><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
4. Puk - Unless you's talkin' wit' good looks hereuh.. I don' think so.<br />
5. Sheen - Oh ..m..my..<br />
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J. Hate anyone?<br />
1. Qo - Qo loves everyone. <3<br />
2. Weds - Oh, a handful here and there.<br />
3. Feyd - Someone. Cut off. My hands. What do you think!?<br />
4. Puk - Naw. Everehone loves 'dem some Puk.<br />
5. Sheen - Oh my, n-no!<br />
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K. Any secrets?<br />
1. Qo - Qo secretly plays with her bellybutton lint while she's in bed.... ]]></description>
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                <title>Round-trip</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:46:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ As some of you know, I went to Baltimore this last weekend to visit the lovely, <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/leesers.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconleesers:" title="leesers"/></a> and <a href="http://cabbitsu.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cabbitsu.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconcabbitsu:" title="cabbitsu"/></a> and Erica with.. <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconwildcat-rose:" title="wildcat-rose"/></a> at MICA.  I really miss Lyse, and it was glorious seeing her.  We got there on Friday, and spent time with them and their awesome friends, and we came home on sunday.<br />
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I enjoyed most of my monday.. only to have the evening cut a bit short.  Apparently my grandfather had been found in his room, passed out in his chair. They rushed him to the hospital.  And of course they weren't sure what happened.. maybe a heart attack, maybe a stroke. <br />
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He passed away at around 2 in the morning on Tuesday.<br />
<br />
So we're going to NY from thursday until sunday for the funeral and to see the family and all.<br />
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I'm okay about his passing.  It was quick.  And he was so sick for so long... I hope that I'll never have to deal with alzheimer's (ugh, it runs in the family! D<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> because of what all the rest of the family had to go through.  No, I'll die of heart failure.  Yep.  Apparently simultaneously with Steve and Jack, while on the phone with them and Rachel (wtf?!)<br />
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But anyways.  I'll be gone.  I'm taking my tablet with me.  Maybe I'll get some digital work done in between things.  I have some things I want to color...<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Kiriban - 6,666</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:58:28 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://faekytten.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconfaekytten:" title="faekytten"/></a> got my 6,666. Lol.<br />
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She'll be getting a free character drawing, most likely to be colored (if she's extra patient with me.)<br />
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I also have a commission I MUST FINISH.  THAT'S RIGHT I NEED TO REMIND MYSELF TO FINISH IT BECAUSE I HAVE PUT IT OFF WAY TOO LONG.<br />
<br />
Someone slap me, then give me a pencil and paper.. please.<br />
<br />
Anyhow.<br />
<br />
Life sucks again.  I hate my job now that I do things I didn't want to, to begin with.  I only do them to get more hours so I could get health insurance, but they still schedule me not enough... and I'm too lately to be eligible this year anyways. And now I can't not do the thing I hate because... Blargh.  I'm looking for a new job.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Devious Journal Entry</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:16:51 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Coming up on 6,666.  If you get it, you might get something special.<br />
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Probably not.<br />
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But you might.<br />
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I'm alive again, by the way.  IN CASE YOU HADN'T NOTICED.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Up, up, and awaaaay!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:24:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Mmm... 300 came out the other night.  Still don't love it as much as Sin City, but damn.. do I love Frank Miller.  And all that fantastical man-goodness... mmmm...<br />
<br />
Anyways, there is a real point to this journal.<br />
<br />
I will be gone, (that's right.. GONE!) for 5 days.  Unreachable. Unaccessible! Unsnuggleable!!!<br />
<br />
Well, that's a bit of a stretch.  I'm going to New York to visit my uncle with two of my bestestest friends.  We're "road-trippin'" and going to the Sterling Renn Faire (the biggest and bestest in all of the land!) And to Darien Lakes, a nice big amusement park, and boating on my uncle's boat on Canandaigua lake. Mmm. Funtastic!  I will have my cell-phone, so I won't be compleeeetetetetetely unreachable.  I am taking a sketchbook, so any free time will be devoted to Qo, Feyd, and maybe Bard (mm, coati mundi!)  Mmm..   MMMMM...  mmmm...<br />
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Hopefully there will be more art soon.  I want to start coloring again.  My gallery is so boring with my terrible pencil line art. Theres no color.  I want to start doing portraits again. Actually taking commissions that I'll finish and whatnot.  Yeesh. <br />
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So yea.  I'll be gone.  And it'll be awesome.  And stuff. *glee*<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>:\</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:48:18 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I was just thinking.. about how much I miss him.<br />
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<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHvljNE5rAE">[link]</a><br />
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I hate it, and I want him back.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Iiiiiiiits!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:20:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It's my birthday, and I'll... explode if I want to, explode if I want to! XD<br />
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Kennywood was, whoa.  They shut down so early because of the weather, and we're all going to have to plan another trip with our rainchecks. Oh boy.  But it was still fun, spending all that wonderful time with my friends.<br />
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Even if I do look like the retarded sister that everyone just HAS to bring along because the parents said so.  "Now be nice to your sister, and make sure to include her!" <br />
<br />
Eeeeuuuarggghhh! I don wanna go on thu rollee-coaster... fljsdlkjflksjdf!!<br />
<br />
Anyways.  I'm 22, today.  Oh boy.  <br />
<br />
The party was awesome, seeing everyone together and laughing so damn hard... I miss our weekend get togethers like mad.  <br />
<br />
Kelly asked what I wanted, and I jokingly said, "A gamecube."  And she got me one anyhow.  Holy shitpissdamn!  I'm so happy... :3  And I got to spend some quality time with Joe, whom I haven't seen in forever.  <br />
<br />
And Julian is invited to any/all gettogether from hence forward!  *dance*  He was a hoot.<br />
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SHIT, I'm rambling! D:<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Whoring</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 15:56:30 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My friend... <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/leesers.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="leesers" /></a><br />
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Is open for... commissions.  GO... and commission her. NOW. She's cheap as sin, and is.. an... amazing... artist.  GO. <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/journal/12877364/">[link]</a>  AND be.. with the love.<br />
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And in other news...<br />
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Everything has reached semi-normality again.  I feel, okay, enough to finally say that Artemis passed away a few weeks ago.  My father talked me into giving him some extra time as he seemed to be in such good spirits.  We pampered him with babyfood, cheese, mooshed rat pellets with peanutbutter and honey mixed in, etc.  He lasted almost 3 whole weeks before it apparently just hurt too much for him to eat.  So I said goodbye to my sweetest little man at last.<br />
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Lately I've gotten alot closer with my girls.  As in.. I've had more time to spend with them, and I just love the little people they are turning into.  It just never ceases to amaze me how these little creatures can have such amazingly huge personalities, and how superbly affectionate they are.  Anyways, anyone who knows me knows this shit already.<br />
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Still working at Aetna.  Still hating it.<br />
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Thankfully school's out for the summer, and my friends are coming home. We're road trippin' this year, and I am so effin' excited!  Wee!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Happy Spring</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:05:02 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It was 70 degrees in the shade today. I drove with my windows down. <br />
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I was crying.<br />
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Artemis. Has a tumor in his mouth.  He can't eat now, and seems to be in terrible pain.  It must have grown almost over night.<br />
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3 weeks to the day from his brother going, Artemis will be gone too.<br />
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Happy Spring everyone.<br />
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Edit: Postponed putting him down. He's having trouble eating, but is in such good spirits... Dad talked me into giving him a few more days. I just couldn't do it. :\<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>UGHHHH</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:30:20 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://monstur.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/o/monstur.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="monstur" /></a> said it had to be done... and I could use the practice.  She drew me a HOT picture. So...<br />
10 slots, for 10 free sketches.  :\  I can't guarantee quality... and they'll only be SKETCHES/DOODLES.<br />
1. <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="wildcat-rose" /></a><br />
2. <a href="http://marionettedmuse.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="marionettedmuse" /></a>  <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49874640/">[link]</a><br />
3. <a href="http://monstur.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/o/monstur.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="monstur" /></a><br />
4. Corbin Cordova of Furcadia <3 What a cutie.<br />
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NOTE ME IF YOU WANT A PICTURE... D:  (Oh god, I hate it...)<br />
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Edit...:  On a not so lighter note... My baby boy Spunky's cancer has gotten so bad, that I'm having him put down today.  He's got such a healthy appetite, but everything else has just gone horribly wrong.  He's gotten open lesions on some of the lumps, no doubt from scratching at the uncomfortable things.  And some of it must be pressing on his spine, because he's all but lost the use of his backlegs in the last 2 or 3 days.  I don't hardly know what to do with myself now.  I'm worried for Artemis, because they have been together, every single day of their entire lives... and he's developed a lump as well.  I raised them.  I was there the day they were born, and I brought them home as soon as they were ready.  And despite having myco, they've both done so well, up until recently.  They are both exactly 2 and a half, this month.<br />
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Dad is going to do it tonight, while I'm at work.  I can't even bear to think about it.  What a horrible day.<br />
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Editedit: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49874120/">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Hnn.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:22:15 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm terrible about updating this thing. Really, I am.<br />
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Most everyone knows I got a new job mid-november, and ditched that terrible resturant job.  I'm feeling well again, well enough to be drawing almost constantly.  I work at a call-center for a big insurance company's mail-order pharmacy taking refill orders and checking status of orders and otherwise dealing with cranky old people who don't have their medication. Before, after, and even during my calls, I doodle. About 80% of the crap I draw ends up getting shredded however, because I write creditcard numbers and personal information over top of them... which is why some of my stuff has ripped corners as well... But that's all just beans, who cares about that, right?!<br />
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I've fallen into the trap of furcadia again, and now neglect any other games I've played, like the Sims and especially WoW.  I'm considering just cancelling WoW anyways since whenever I do have time to play it... I don't want to because I'm friggin' all by myself. D: Whatevs.<br />
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I lapse back and forth between periods of extreme joyness and extreme blahness. WHATEVS! I have my wonderful Rachel to keep me not-crazy, and a bunch of new friends on teh Furc who're keeping my sanity as well. Yay Phil and Digan! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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Anyways, enough blahblahblahwhogivesashitpissdamn.  *shrug*  Maybe someday, there will be an update worth.. updating.<br />
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EDIT:  I've decided, I am no longer going to take commissions for ports.  I am just... unable to find any sort of will power to make myself do them.  I might accept a commission for a sketch, but that's about it.  MAYYYYYYBBBBBBBBBBBBBE someday, if I love you enough, there might be a port somewhere in there. But they're so crummy that no one wants them anyways. So. Joy. Stuff. Bye.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLZ!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:19:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ sdkfflaksjdflfkjaslkdjfoqweeorioiqwerut The "omg it's n64!" kid was on a god damned bmv commercial!<br />
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HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH *dies*<br />
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Oh yea, look at all that art. o_o<br />
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Shitpissdamn I feel better.<br />
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But maybe that's because I finally got my damned desk job. Yay.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Why me?!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:06:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So like... I finally get my scanner working again... and my wrist decides to be more fucked up than it already was.<br />
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So, most of you know I got a new job a few months ago, cooking at a resturant.  It's a hilariously fun job, and I love it.  I do not however, love working for 52+ hours a week and having only one day off, on which they call numerous times to make absolute sure that I don't want to come in, regardless of the overtime.  So here I am, with my pre-carpal tunnel syndrome wrist, already suffering from tingly-fingers after sleeping... flipping shit in pans, stirring things, picking heavy things up with tongs, washing dishes, cutting, cutting, chopping, slicing, cutting, more flipping in pans, baking, cleaning coolers, lifting 50lb boxes of french fries, etc. for 10 hours a day. So now, that funny lump on my bone has gotten bigger, and it aches constantly instead of just occasionally!  Typing... eh.. not so bad.  Mouse-use... someone shoot me. Holding a pencil, or a phone, or the steering wheel, dear god put a bullet in my brain.  So, I can't wear my brace while I work, because... I'm a slobby terrible messy beastcreature, and it would be destroyed and smell forever of old pasta... So I try to take it easy... considering I am void of any form of health insurance now...  But alas... when it gets busy, it's no use.<br />
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I realize I whine about it constantly too.  I'm an only-child, wtf do you want from me? <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" />  It fucking hurts, and I don't know what to do.  I'm scared to go to the doctor's and waste $70 for him to tell me it's nothing again. I don't know what to do! D:  if anyone has any suggestions, ANYTHING... it would be a great help.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>lol, artspree</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:01:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ LOL, SCANNER!!1!!11!1/<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Oh what the hey...</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/10043814/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:41:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm such a crap head.  I say one thing, like... "I'm leaving dA," and do another thing, like... "I didn't leave. Hahah!"  I also say, "I quit drawing," when in all reality, I haven't had much time to do it, and every now and again I sit down...  "I  AM DRAWING AGAIN!"  I do however, miss my scanner greatly...<br />
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BUT on to bigger, better things!<br />
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I... I can't cope with the pressure. Everyone seems to be doing these things... so... I MUST CONFORM!!!<br />
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1. Introduction <br />
2. Love<br />
3. Light <br />
4. Dark<br />
5. Seeking Solace<br />
6. Break Away<br />
7. Heaven<br />
8. Innocence<br />
9. Drive<br />
10. Breathe Again<br />
11. Memory<br />
12. Insanity<br />
13. Misfortune<br />
14. Smile<br />
15. Silence<br />
16. Questioning <br />
17. Blood<br />
18. Rainbow<br />
19. Gray<br />
20. Fortitude<br />
21. Vacation<br />
22. Mother Nature<br />
23. Cat<br />
24. No Time<br />
25. Trouble Lurking<br />
26. Tears<br />
27. Foreign<br />
28. Sorrow<br />
29. Happiness <br />
30. Under the Rain<br />
31. Flowers<br />
32. Night<br />
33. Expectations<br />
34. Stars<br />
35. Hold My Hand<br />
36. Precious Treasure<br />
37. Eyes <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40718163/">[link]</a><br />
38. Abandoned<br />
39. Dreams<br />
40. Rated<br />
41. Teamwork<br />
42. Standing Still <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39963346/">[link]</a><br />
43. Dying<br />
44. Two Roads<br />
45. Illusion<br />
46. Family<br />
47. Creation<br />
48. Childhood<br />
49. Stripes<br />
50. Breaking the Rules<br />
51. Sport<br />
52. Deep in Thought<br />
53. Keeping a Secret<br />
54. Tower<br />
55. Waiting<br />
56. Danger Ahead<br />
57. Sacrifice<br />
58. Kick in the Head<br />
59. No Way Out<br />
60. Rejection<br />
61. Fairy Tale<br />
62. Magic<br />
63. Do Not Disturb<br />
64. Multitasking<br />
65. Horror<br />
66. Traps<br />
67. Playing the Melody<br />
68. Hero<br />
69. Annoyance<br />
70. 67%<br />
71. Obsession<br />
72. Mischief Managed<br />
73. I Can't<br />
74. Are You Challenging Me?<br />
75. Mirror<br />
76. Broken Pieces <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39660000/">[link]</a><br />
77. Test<br />
78. Drink<br />
79. Starvation<br />
80. Words<br />
81. Pen and Paper<br />
82. Can You Hear Me?<br />
83. Heal<br />
84. Out Cold<br />
85. Spiral<br />
86. Seeing Red<br />
87. Food<br />
88. Pain<br />
89. Through the Fire<br />
90. Triangle<br />
91. Drowning<br />
92. All That I Have<br />
93. Give Up<br />
94. Last Hope<br />
95. Advertisement<br />
96. In the Storm<br />
97. Safety First<br />
98. Puzzle<br />
99. Solitude<br />
100. Relaxation<br />
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I will no doubt... NEVER finish this thing... But.  It's a start.  This 'project' will consist of Feyd/Qo based-ness.  Some prose perhaps, but mostly art.  I think I've finally sorted out what I want to happen with all my characters, and I'm withdrawing them fully into the world of my creation.  No more outside contact.  Everyone they will ever meet, will be MINE.  I can control when/if they leave and in which manner, I can control when/if they fight, when/if they're happy-sad-angry-explosive-murderous-suicidal..blahlahblah, you get it.  YES.  And I think I am happy with this descision, because I don't have to kill Qo, and I don't have to stop arting.  AND I CAN'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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Yea.  So.  Yea.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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*pulls her tablet out and dusts it off...*  Hooray for MSPaint!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Oh boy...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:12:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So, I start my second job today.  Line cook at Rotelli's... an italian resturant that my friend waiters at.  I'm excited and nervous all at once, and not at all looking forward to having two jobs.  As if my social-life didn't suffer enough.<br />
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However, all the extra money will do me some good, considering I continue to spend more money than I make. (Damn you credit cards!!!)  And all that time spent not sitting at home on my ass.  Joy.<br />
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And on a more sour note... I've fucking quit furcadia.  Please quit sending me invitations to your god damned portrait contests kthnx.  If I'm interested (and I'm not, by the way) I'll find you.<br />
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So liek... so much for my quitting this place, eh?  Still no art.  But hooray for pictures and junk.  *dance*<br />
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Edit:  First day was awesome.  AWESOME I tell you.  Like... what's better than being stuck in a kitchen full of all guys? Good looking guys. Nice, good looking, guys.  Like.  Joy.  I just hope I can handle it alright.  I don't do well with stress, but a "normal night" wasn't bad AT ALL.  And I don't have to work this friday (which is the busiest apparently) so I'll have a few more days under my belt before it comes around.  I'm staying at the Dirty Bird for one or two days a week, just incase shit doesn't work out at the resturant anyways... and also because as much as I freakin' hate it there, I can't just leave everyone high and dry without the help... because we friggin' need it.  Ahhh well.<br />
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I am also inactively looking for an apartment.  I love my parents but fuck am I jealous of Rachel, who's been living on her own for almost 2 years now.  My parents are very cool about shit.  They really don't care about a damn thing... but still.  I'm 21 and I still live with them.  I dunno...  I guess I must be crazy.  No place will let me move in with rats anyhow... u_u<br />
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I -also- got two boy's phone numbers. x3  *mega-dance*  Happyness.  Except.  I am scared to call, wtf.<br />
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Yea, I know. Shut up. ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Hmph.</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/9739830/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:02:45 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I bet everyone has been wondering where I went.<br />
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I'm still here, unfortunately.  Still in the same shitty job, with the same shitty life.  Well, I take the shitty life bit back.  It hasn't been so bad since all 'the kids' are home from school, but they're going back in like a week, and it's back to lonely nights and whatnot.<br />
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I don't even want to get started with my personal life.  If you know me well, you know exactly what happened.  It's not so bad I guess, as long as I keep pretending like it never happened in the first place.  I'dve been alot more upset if I hadn't seen it coming...<br />
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Regardless, I haven't drawn a damn thing since then, except one thing.<br />
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I was going to KILL Qo.  Have her die in childbirth... and then play their kids.  But I decided I can't keep killing characters every time I want to run away from something.  So I'm just going to stay away from her for a while.  From the whole art/RPing scene, for a good while.  I've just lost my taste for it all...<br />
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I still check this thing, every morning. I still look at everyone's pictures, and read almost everyone's journals.  And I still get my furry fix, despite having effectively quit furcadia...again... through World of Warcraft.  FUCK what an addicting game.  I love my Tauren.  He's sexy as hell.<br />
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Maybe I'll draw him... someday.  Whatever.  Probably not.<br />
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Sorry if this dissapoints anyone.  I doubt it will, however.  So until my pen meets paper again, consider this... goodbye for now.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Meh.</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/9313814/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:47:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Precisely. ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>SHAMELESS PLUGGING</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/8704350/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:18:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ IT IS MY BIRTHDAY. WHERE IS THE LOVE? XD<br />
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Guess who got their brand new computer, finally.  I'll give you a hint.  It's not YOUR MOM.<br />
<br />
So, I finally got my money back from purchasing the other computer that I never got, and I got a Dell instead.  Not only did it actually come, but it came like a week early. I wasn't supposed to recieve it until like the 26th or something crazy like that, but hey, I'm not complaining!!<br />
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I'm having a party on the 25th.  You're invited.  But your mom isn't.<br />
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I love my boy... <3  Wish he could come.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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<a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  Don't you just love that?  I do.<br />
<br />
And you know you want to do YOUR part to make it happen IRL.<br />
<br />
The problem:  He lives in England, and I live in the states.  So, obviously we need plane tickets and whatnot.  By my calculations we're about $700 short.  Seems like alot, but at the same time, it seems like nothing.<br />
<br />
The solution: I am plugging shamelessly for donations.  If you ever loved me, you'll send me money.  I am reopening commissions (ahaha...) for furcadia portraits.<br />
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$5 I will make matching devart icons like Dom and I share.<br />
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$20 for remappable (and also 2-4 days for completion, depending on work and whatnot)<br />
$15 for nonremappable. I can potentially have a nonremappable done in a single evening. Probably not, but it might happen.<br />
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$50 for a fully digital piece. This includes a hand drawn backround (I will force myself to learn perspective for you.) Up to two characters. Additional characters will be $10 extra, each.<br />
<br />
And for only $100 I will be your art slave for an entire WEEK. This means I will sit on my ass when I'm not at work and draw exactly what you tell me to. Can't say it'll be quality, especially if you want anything HUMAN like... But it'll all be yours.  Hell, I'll even tear every last page from my sketchbook, and mail it to you. ORIGINALS. Yes. Omfg. Originals. I will also make prints (oh shiny, pretty...) of every digital piece.  I will also make portraits (ugh...) if that's what you want. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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Also check out my pre-made portraits for sale.  I'm sacrificing one of my favorites for this.  As well as a commission that fell through. Anyone need a male torso? <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> Please? PLEASE? *whimper*  I'm willing to do alterations... ;-;<br />
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How to help:  My paypal account is ky0kyo@yahoo.com - make sure you tell me if you've donated something. I'll be sure to show you how grateful I am by giving out gratuitous sexual favors. (Ahaha. XD) Or making Dominic do the "manpanties" dance for you, seeing as he refuses to dance naked.  Something of the sort.  It'll be worth your while.<br />
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You can contact me several other ways.  Via Furcadia as Qo, Sheen, or Feyd (in descending usage here folks.)  You can reach me through AIM: My screen name is SexyGrap3fruit. I'm on MSN most of the time as ky0kyo@yahoo.com again.  If you want to email me however, send it to either windy_trin (at) neopets (dot) com or qotastic at yahoo.  (Wee, no spamming.)  <br />
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So. You want to make this the best summer I'll ever have?  THEN PLEASE HELP ME MEET MY SUGARDADDY!  <3<3  You know my birthday is almost here, and you know there is nothing you want to do more than throw money at my feet. :3<br />
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<3 <a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> <3  D--awww... it's so cute. <3 ]]></description>
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                <title>Oh my goodness...</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/8635291/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:33:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ahhh...hmmmhahhhhhhohmygoodnessahhhh...<3<3<3<br />
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So this mediocre day of mine... started with getting up at 6 in the morning to go to work after closing the night before.  For some ungodly reason, I actually function better and wake up faster when I've only had 5 or 6 hours of sleep.  Granted I'm dead tired when I get home... but that's besides the point.  It was a normal day, lots of shits and giggles, the usual shit that goes on there.<br />
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So I come home, and plop down on my now semi-ressurected computer, plink open my laptop to watch a movie, and lo-and-behold... Who pops on but, him.<br />
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As if that weren't enough to turn my crummy, plain-old, boring day into an exceptional one... He's got a microphone ready and waiting. <br />
<br />
It was mindless banter really, but... It was one of the happiest moments of my entire life. I blush just thinking about it, even four hours later.<br />
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Dominic, you make me so happy. I don't know what I'd do without you now. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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Zombies, Bruce Willis, and socks will bring giggles and heavy blushes for the next few days.  <3<br />
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As ever...  <a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />4evar ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Well shit.</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/8511058/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:41:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My desktop computer died.  I lost alot of art and shit too, damnit.  The worst thing however,  is the fact that I can't draw on the laptop. So until who-knows-when, art trades and commissions involving digital work are closed.  I still have my sketchbook, and I can hook my scanner up to the lappy.<br />
<br />
I'm sorry.  This really sucks.  I was so happy, and then all of the sudden, the bad shit started happening again.  Why does my life have to go up and down like this? <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" />  Next thing, my car'll break or some such shit like that, and then I'll really be fucked.  ;-;<br />
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At least everyone is almost done with school, and I'll be 21 in june.<br />
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AND ANTHROCON IS IN PITTSBURGH THIS YEAR!!!!  You bet I'll be going now.  AND FURCADIANS WANNA MEET UP!?!?!?!?! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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I can drive a limited amount of people around too, for a tour of my magnificent city. <3  Lemme knows.<br />
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And as always...  <a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  <3<br />
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Commissions are: CLOSED.<br />
<br />
My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait (I also accept digos.)<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1 for every additional character. (This price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Slots:<br />
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1. Portrait for Timmy (3%)<br />
2. <br />
3. <br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
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Gift arts:<br />
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1. Multiple portraits for TIMMEH.<br />
2. <3 <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  <3<br />
3. Lovearts for <a href="http://pixie-stick-sniffer.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/i/pixie-stick-sniffer.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="pixie-stick-sniffer" /></a><br />
4. Portrait for <a href="http://vulcanthebeast.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/v/u/vulcanthebeast.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="vulcanthebeast" /></a><br />
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Trades:<br />
<br />
1. Portrait for <a href="http://razorsex.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/r/a/razorsex.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="razorsex" /></a><br />
2. Mordad for <a href="http://ridia.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/r/i/ridia.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="ridia" /></a> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Blargh!</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/8367519/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:45:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I was tagged -again- by <a href="http://pixie-stick-sniffer.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/i/pixie-stick-sniffer.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="pixie-stick-sniffer" /></a>  What a poop.<br />
<br />
Rules :The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours.... <br />
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1.  This is one of the things that weird me out about myself. Ever since I was little... Whenever I see someone chewing on clothing, or even think about it... it makes my teeth hurt like chewing on foil, and sends shivers down my spine, AND gives me goosebumps.  I HATE IT, and just thinking about it now made my mouth hurt.<br />
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2.  I almost bought a black, 2001 Volkswagon Beetle, with a stickshift and sunroof.  I opted for the much crappier Hyundai Accent.  I kick myself over it, EVERY FUCKING DAY.<br />
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3.  I love showing people my artwork! But if they haven't known me for a long time... I am so embarassed/ashamed that I don't draw humans, and that I have so many characters (mostly males...), that I often -don't- show them. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/c/cry.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":'(" title="Crying" /><br />
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4.  I hate tomatoes. But I still eat spaghetti and pizza. Infact, I eat pizza sauce by itself.  WTF?<br />
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5.  I'm such a lazy butt.  I hardly ever finish anything I start.  Sometimes it's just so...<br />
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6.  My brains moves too fast, or my mouth moves too slow.  I slur words sometimes, because it won't come out fast enough.  And because I type ALOT more often than I hand write anything out, sometimes I skip letters, or whole words on accident, because my hand is moving so slow that my brain freaks out and makes me forget things! WTF?!<br />
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Okay, erm.. I tag... <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> , <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/leesers.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="leesers" /></a>, <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="wildcat-rose" /></a>, <a href="http://vulcanthebeast.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/v/u/vulcanthebeast.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="vulcanthebeast" /></a>, <a href="http://thedeafpoet.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/t/h/thedeafpoet.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="thedeafpoet" /></a>, and <a href="http://cabbitsu.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cabbitsu.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="cabbitsu" /></a>  HAHAFUCKERS.  Oh.. I made myself sad. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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I am opening commissions again for artwork.  Oh boy.<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait (I also accept digos.)<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1 for every additional character. (This price does include a backround.)<br />
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Slots:<br />
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1. Portrait for Timmy (3%)<br />
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Gift arts:<br />
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1. Multiple portraits for TIMMEH.<br />
2. <3 <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  <3<br />
3. Lovearts for <a href="http://pixie-stick-sniffer.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/i/pixie-stick-sniffer.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="pixie-stick-sniffer" /></a><br />
4. Portrait for <a href="http://vulcanthebeast.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/v/u/vulcanthebeast.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="vulcanthebeast" /></a><br />
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Trades:<br />
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1. Portrait for <a href="http://razorsex.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/r/a/razorsex.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="razorsex" /></a><br />
2. Mordad for <a href="http://ridia.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/r/i/ridia.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="ridia... ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Vacation!</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/7978053/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:02:07 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm taking a mini vacation this weekend.  I am going to visit <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/leesers.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="leesers" /></a> and <a href="http://cabbitsu.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cabbitsu.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="cabbitsu" /></a> at Mica.  <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="wildcat-rose" /></a> is accompanying me on the road.  I will also be meeting up with <a href="http://thedeafpoet.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/t/h/thedeafpoet.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="thedeafpoet" /></a> because she is fucking awesome, and lives in the baltimore area! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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So, muchmuchmuch loves goes to <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> So much infact, I explode with his lovey goodness.<br />
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<3's to <a href="http://thedeafpoet.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/t/h/thedeafpoet.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="thedeafpoet" /></a> too, because I love her too much for her own good.<br />
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And of COURSE don't forget to visit my new side account and ADD IT TO YOUR WATCH LISTS -- <a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a>  There is some deliciously new stuff up there, and no one has seen it yet. D:<br />
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So um, have a nice weekend.  I'll be back with tons of arted junks for your viewing pleasure.<br />
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And... <3 to <a href="http://cali-t.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cali-t.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="cali-t" /></a> because I haven't told her I loved her in way too long.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Whoa</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/7887093/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:57:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It's been too long since I updated.<br />
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I've got sorted news, that's old... and most of it is bad.<br />
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For one, Spunky has a tumor.  It's small right now... located under the skin in his little arm pit, but it's gotten a little bigger over the last month or so...  I am not going to take him to the vet for this however.  It'll cost too much to operate on him, only to extend his life a few months unfortunately.  All the stress would probably kill him even quicker anyways.  So I plan to pamper him and spoil him as much as he wants.  And in the process, Artemis is of course being spoiled too.  He's as healthy as can be, I suppose.  I'm worried that he'll die of loneliness soon after Spunky passes... I do not look forward to this day...  ;-;<br />
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Secondly...  My neighbor's house caught fire a few weeks ago, and nearly burnt to the ground.  Almost everything was destroyed. <br />
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This comes as a blow to me and my family, because they're such wonderful friends and neighbors.  Especially to me, because of all the nice things they did for me and my friends... like let us loud and obnoxious kids sit in their yard, and play ball in their yard, set off FIREWORKS in their driveway...  So, any condolences to Steve and Bobbette, would be happily passed on.<br />
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Some good news however.  I -finally..- FINALLY got medical and dental insurance through work!!!  I can get my wisdom teeth pulled now, and my wrist fixed up, among other things.  Wee!<br />
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Oh, and Ridia made this cool thing, and so must I.  YOU MUST CLICK AND DO IT FOR IT IS COOL AND AWESOME!!!<br />
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<a href="http://kevan.org/johari?name=Qotastic">[link]</a><br />
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Please remember to feed the ducks.  Oh yea and, <a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  Yep.<br />
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Happy Valentine's day from the crew!<br />
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Feyd:  Eh, piss off, I was sleeping.<br />
Bayle:  Eh piss off, and don't touch me!<br />
Qo: Huh?<br />
Beaten:  I think I'll steal your man next... *points at you* That's right! Raaahh...<br />
Ky0k0:  Yea, I'm still dead.<br />
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Cixx:  Good christ you guys are worthless.  Happy Valentine's day from Qo's household.<br />
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Random edit:  I've created a side account, on which I will add most of my exclusively Feyd stuff.  This is mostly for the benefit of furcadians who're too fucking lazy to pick out the Feyd stuff from the rest of the junk in my gallery. Waaah...  So don't forget to add it to your watchlist!!!<br />
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<a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a> <a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a> <a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a> <a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a> <a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://feydums.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/e/feydums.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="feydums" /></a> for presidenttttte! ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>o.o</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/7411701/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:02:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I...<br />
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a........<br />
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LAP-FUCKING-TOP!!!!<br />
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O_____________________________O<br />
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MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!<br />
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*dances*<br />
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<a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a><br />
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In other news, now that the internet is all working on my lappy now, I thought I'd like to post some Merry Christmas wishes!<br />
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Well, Merry Christmas EVERYONE!  But most importantly, Dominic.  He's a great guy, who puts up with my annoying banter when we do see each other, and who deals with that wretch of a mother.  He's just wonderful!  <br />
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I hope everyone got just what they wanted, I know I did!  WOOHOO!  You're gonna have to surgically remove this thing from my lap for the next few days.  I'd rather not go to work so that I can play with it... but I'm too poor to even think about that!  XD  Omfg anyways...  *pets lappy* ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Crud...</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/7352260/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:27:56 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ If anyone wonders where I've been, and where I'm going... my grandmother passed away on friday.  I'll be gone until wednesday for the funeral and whatnot.<br />
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I miss everyone though, and the party is STILL on for wednesday!  I'll call if anything changes suddenly.<br />
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As for everyone else... ;-;<br />
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Especially Dominic, who I must beg for forgiveness from because 1. his birthday present is disgustingly late, 2. his christmas present is late too, but I'm taking it with me to finish it up hopefully, and 3. I never called like I said I would.  I'm such a bad friend! D:  I'm sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry!  I hpoe I don't ruin your christmas.  ;-;<br />
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*pommels self with hard objects of doom*  I'm really sorry.<br />
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Still...<br />
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<a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Giddyhappyexcitingmentness!</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/6828396/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:02:54 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I got the mostest luverly-liest package in the mail a few weeks ago.  Let's just say... it was lurvely.  <3<br />
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Things at work seem to be going so well.  Everything sucks so bad, except in my department.  Everyone is just so amazing, and I feel like I can be myself there.  November 12th, I'll have been there for a whole year.  I get a raise too, yay!  I love my manager like an uncle or something like that, and all my sisters, and brothers too, except John. He's a douche bag.  A regular D.B.<br />
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And as far as my friends are going, I've got my lovely Rachel ( <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="wildcat-rose" /></a> ) to keep me company.  <br />
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Life is good!  <br />
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And it just keeps on getting better(ish) for me.  The rest of my family isn't doing so hot though.  My mom is depressed because working at JoAnn fabrics is the worst thing one could possibly do to oneself.  And my POOR dad can't even seem to find a job that wants to keep him for more than two weeks.  I mean, the one guy fucking had a heart attack and died!  It was his dream job too man, jeebus!<br />
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And then there's Dominic!  Such a sweetie pants. :3  Everyone go to his gallery, and pay homage to his awesomeness!  He's so awesome infact, that I made us a set of icons, because Qo and Garrison are the cutest couple EVAR.  End.<br />
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<a href="http://qotastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/q/o/qotastic.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="qotastic" /></a><a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/a/garrison-01.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a><br />
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Edit!:  Because I'm still poor, I am REOPENING commissions! (Hey, I bet you didn't even know they were closed!)  However, I get next to no traffic here anyways so, it doesn't even really matter!!! Ahahaha! *sobs*<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait (even though I don't play furc anymore...)<br />
$5 for a penciled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1 for every additional character. (This price does include a backround... if you want one. XD Just say NO to Heather's backrounds!)<br />
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I do work alot, and go out quite often, so if anyone, by some strange chance, is at all interested, give me a few days!  Either note me here, or leave me a message on AIM.  My screen name is SexyGrap3fruit.  OR MSN, I'm ky0kyo@yahoo.com  Woo.<br />
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Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Tia made me do it!</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/6684593/</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 08:28:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I got tagged by <a href="http://cali-t.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cali-t.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="cali-t" /></a>.  Bleh.<br />
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So... I have to tell 20 facts about myself, and tag six others to do it too.  ALRIGHT.<br />
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I tag...  <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> <a href="http://wildcat-rose.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/i/wildcat-rose.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="wildcat-rose" /></a> <a href="http://fayea.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/f/a/fayea.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="fayea" /></a> <a href="http://monkiekat.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/o/monkiekat.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="monkiekat" /></a> <a href="http://amileth.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/m/amileth.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="amileth" /></a> and last but not least, <a href="http://0pticon.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/0/p/0pticon.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="0pticon" /></a> .  Wee!  Err... here goes... @_@<br />
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1.  I am absolutely, 100% afraid of wild mice.  I used to think they would craw up my bedding and gnaw on my flesh when I was little.  I still scream if they get too near me (and are still wriggling) when the cats catch them.  *shudder*<br />
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2. I -am- fat.  I just joined Curves to get unfat, but my weighin made me sick.  And I still stuff my face when no one is looking.<br />
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3.  Sometimes, I like to think that I've got a wide range of mental diseases, which would explain why I have so much trouble either connecting with people, or keeping relationships.  I know I'm lucky to have the few friends I have, and yet, for some reason, I still abuse them.<br />
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4.  Despite the fact that I talk about all of my friends behind their back, I love them dearly, and I would rather kill myself than be without them.<br />
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5.  When I'm sick, I usually over emphasize how sick I really am, so people feel more sorry for me... Or I can get out of going to work/school.  I really am sick, but not dying like I make it sound.<br />
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6.  I used to be thin.<br />
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7.  When everyone started hating me in 5th grade, I used to do things to annoy them on purpose.  I also used to chase some of the boys around and try to kiss them and whatnot.  However, no one really forgot this, and I am -very- glad that I moved.<br />
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8.  I have yet to be kissed.  I want it to  be very special, but I am more afraid I'll screw it up because I'm 20 now, and I should have "been there, done that" already.  I'm sure I'll mess it up by being too nervous about my inexperience, like I did with Brad.<br />
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9.  I -LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE- grape juice/grape candy/ grape flavoring, but I HATEHATEHATE grapes.  And I loooooove cherries, but I -HATE- cough syrup/cherry candy/cherry flavoring.<br />
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10.  I love my rats, VERY much, but I often let them run out of water because they're behind me, and I tend not to look at them when I sit down at the computer.  Usually I can hear them trying to get water from the empty bottle before I refill it.  I'm such a bad mom!!<br />
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11.  You know why I love James more than all the other animals in my house?  (James is the cat, if you didn't know...)  Because he sleeps on my bed, next to my head, by choice.  He's the only one who stays with me, and none of our other animals ever did that because I'd always try to make them love me too much.<br />
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12.  I can't draw humans.  No matter how hard I try!  Sometimes, they come out as a fluke, but... very rarely.  So I don't even try anymore.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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13.  I'm glad no one really notices (or at least don't say anything about it) that almost every picture I draw, they're profiles.  And most look to the left.  Because I have such trouble making them look the same when I draw them any other way.  (I'm getting better though.)<br />
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15.  I turn my radio up as loud as I can stand it, and then the bass when I come to red lights, because I want to appear 'cool' in my sexy little bucket of crap.  In all reality, I fucking hate it when people drive by me doing the same.  LOSERS.<br />
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16.  I am irresponsible with money.  I have no clue what I have in my bank account right now, and I owe my parents, and my credit card needs payed.<br />
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17.  Sometimes, when I'm working, and I look up front at Ashley, I wish we could be friends again, because I miss the connection we had.  But I know it can't happen again, because... ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>So like... what?</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/6484361/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:11:37 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So, I'm not dead.  Isn't that awesome?<br />
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So, what's happened?  <br />
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Well... Firstly, and most importantly... We flew <a href="http://cali-t.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/a/cali-t.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="cali-t" /></a> out to visit <a href="http://leesers.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/leesers.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="leesers" /></a> It was amazingly awesome, and Tia, you are just the coolest person in the world.  PA is so boring without you now. XD  She stayed for a few days, and we drew, and drew, and drew, and drew, and drew.  Did I mention we drew stuff too?  Well, we did.  Infact, Tia, I still want a copy of the "girls night in" picture to show to my wonderful <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  Ahahah*snort*<br />
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I still work at the big GE, even though some jag tried to get me fired.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" />  Oh well, what doesn't make you lose your job, only makes you more vigilent for the tattle's own fuckups, no?  Ahh well, I shant declare war just yet.<br />
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Everyone's gone back to school.  So sad... It's just Rachel, Kelly, and I.  *pout*<br />
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I wish I had more news, but I don't.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Wootness!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:36:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Wow, it's been a while.  Not too much has happened since my birthday.  We all went to Kennywood, and it was awesome.  Lots of happy-fun running around and dippin' dots and roller coasters and SHORT LINES!  <br />
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Nothing new at work, except a few people quitting.  Rachel left, which makes me very sad.  Matt left, and I miss him too.  Joe's been gone for a while--sad.  Tom (the most awesomest manager in the history of ever) almost quit, which was uber-sad, but he decided to stay, which is ultra-good.  Working still sucks though.<br />
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I went on a river float with Kelly and her family.  It was awesomeness.  Every year they float down about 5 miles of the Yoaghagenehy (wow did I spell that wrong) in over-inflated motorcycle tires, and I've had the pleasure of going the last 2 years.  It's really fun, and there are alot of deep spots which are grand for swimming, and all in all the whole thing takes about 7 or so hours, including stopping for lunch half-way down and whatnot.  But the shallow parts are pretty gruesome, and I did it AGAIN.  I didn't bring proper shoes, and ended up bare-foot most of the way and I cut the bottom of my foot pretty badly this year.  Except, that's not the worst of it though.  The cut is pretty deep and it had some dirt in it that I just couldn't get out, but it weeped alot (ew it's a mess) and the dirt is all gone so.. good.  But when we were getting out I kept sinking in the mud pretty bad, and I didn't want to lose my sandals, and at one point I sunk a little above my ankle which crammed a ton of shit under my big toenail (ew gross!) and my toe is all swollen and working on it SUCKS.  Today when I got home from work, I thought it looked a little damp and poked the nail and all this brownish pus came out and it was sooooo gross, but it feels a little better now.  But yea... PUS!!!!!!<br />
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Um... Rachel has the mostest awesomest pool in the whole world, because it has a deep end and stuff so... I like live at her house now, which is why I hardly update. XD  So, if you wanna know where I am, I'm usually either at work, or there--swimming.  <3<3<3<br />
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Despite my seemingly hectic schedule, I do still draw on occasion!  So please, commission me or something!<br />
<br />
Commissions: Open<br />
Portraits:  Open!!!<br />
Trades: Open and WELCOME!<br />
Requests: Do your worst, I might just be tempted. ]]></description>
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                <title>WEE! *splat*</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:04:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So liek... My birthday is the 23rd.  I'm turning 20--a most usless age, when you're stuck between being a teenager, and your own person (a.k.a. able to buy booze.)<br />
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I've finally located a replacement cord for my scanner as well as a hub with four extra usb ports!!!  Hooray!  That means, when I crap out art I can actually put it up!  Yayness!<br />
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I wish I had more of an update instead of just dribble, but nothing has happened.  I still work, and still hate it.  I'm still poor, and still hate it.  Dom still lives overseas, and I hate it.  I'm not in florida, and I hate it.<br />
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On another note, I think I've seriously damaged my right wrist, as it even hurts to type--so I think I'll stop for now.  Will post birthday fiasco pictures soon! ]]></description>
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                <title>Rawwwrgghh!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 08:34:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Some people make me feel like freaking  out!<br />
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But I'm just glad to be home... just  glad to be sleeping in my own bed  again... just glad to be sleeping at  all.  I even missed work a little (as  hard as that may be to believe) but  anything was better than sitting that  damned hospital for hours on end, just  staring at my grandmother because if  anyone talked, she'd start to get  confused...  Yeesh...  Someone just  shoot me if that ever happens to me.<br />
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<a href="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/974875/hsp.jpg">[link]</a><br />
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Happily taken from <a href="http://planearium2.de/">[link]</a> ]]></description>
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                <title>...</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2005 07:05:15 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My grandmother had a stroke this  morning.  I'm driving with my mother to  New York this afternoon to be with the  family.  <br />
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She didn't die, but I can only hope  that this is a means to an end for the  poor woman, who's been lingering for  years, suffering from cancer and an  old-fashioned husband.<br />
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I'll see everyone in a few days.<br />
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<br />
<3   :\ ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Ugh...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:49:17 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ As if this week hasn't been bad enough,  there were plenty of other things that  could have gone wrong, and alot of them  did.  Worst of all though, because I  can't afford to pay $90 for Kelly and I  to go to Tekko, she's decided she  doesn't  have enough money and now  she's not going.  Aside from the fact  that I can hardly manage the $45 for  the pass at the door (which I am very  angry about, but I planned on  purchasing the registration with my  CREDIT CARD which is quite stolen at  the moment), I don't want to go--all  dressed up-- alone.  Sureeee...  everyone else is going as Final Fantasy  characters, none of which I know.  So  I've decided that I'm not going as  Inuyasha.  And if I can't pull off what  I want with paint and stuff for my  second costume (Qo, no less!) I'm not  even going to bother going at all.  <br />
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On top of that, I am so guilty of being  a slave driver to my mother, who  graciously offered to make the Inuyasha  costume for me (because I am completely  inept with the sewing machine), and  she's  been buying the little parts and  pieces for me here and there--which  hasn't been too cheap now that I think  about it.  So last night I told her to  return everything she could, and had a  long spell of sobbing and alot to  drink, and things got maybe just a  little better.  Today though, as I woke  up with not only a stomach and  headache, I've got uber-cramps to boot.   I'm just about ready to kill someone.<br />
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Thank heavens though, my ratchildren  are doing quite well.  They're happy,  and about as healthy as they're going  to get.  I think, if one of them died  right now, I would probably crack, and  go on a murderous spree of breaking  things and stabbing soft things with  big knives.  <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /><br />
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Edit:  Last night there was a package  in the mailbox, suspiciously wallet  shaped.  To my extreme joy, it WAS my  wallet with everything INCLUDING my  social security card and driver's  license.  Basically, everything except  the credit card.  With it was a note  reading, "This was found at the post  office in the collection mail.  --Postmaster Larry"  So I'm feeling a  little better now.  I got the claim  sent off in the mail, and the police  came and asked me if I recognized the  vehicle (a white jeep cherokee) and  told me that exxon was either not  cooperating, or didn't have any useable  photo evidence of the guy.  Something  like that.  It's alright I guess,  because everything is starting to look  up again. (I hope.)<br />
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Also, I am going to Tekko. Regardless  of my costume situation. ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Well fuck.</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:15:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Someone stole my wallet.  Along with my  credit card, driver's license, and  social security card.  They made well  over $100 in fraudulent purchases and  even overdrew my checking account.<br />
<br />
What a terribly taxing day.  I just  want to curl up and cry for an hour,  because I just don't know what to do  anymore.<br />
<br />
I filed a police report--and the  officer was super nice (he gave me a  whole box of tissues, let me tell you!)  and the fucking idiot that stole my  card used it to make some purchases at  gas stations.  I happen to know that  you can't purchase over $50 of gas at  the pump with a credit card (a theft  deterent, if you can believe) so they  had to have gone inside.  I'm scared  it's someone I know from work, because  I lost it there.  Possibly in the  parking lot, possibly right at a  register.<br />
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I just have to thank Ashley for  donating $5 for my lunch.  It was maybe  the one good thing that happened in my  day. ]]></description>
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                <title>Oy!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:14:26 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm so bad about keeping up with this  thing.<br />
<br />
A few nice things have finally happened  to me.  Makya sent me a most gracious  check to help me take the babies to the  vet.  We all went and it was fun to  take them out, and they got their  medicine--and while we're only treating  the symptoms, hopefully it'll extend  their lives a bit.  They've already  outlived Maddy!<br />
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I also got a new car!  As sad as I was  to get rid of the tracker... I invested  alot of time in that car, and by  letting it go I officially let go of  Lucky.  I still miss her terribly, and  I wish sometimes that mom would let us  get another dog; but there is no dog in  the world who could match Lucky's  amazing ability to understand us.  This  new car though is so worth leaving  behind that worthless piece of junk.   It's a 2003 Hyundai Accent GL, and it's  like sky blueish.  Very sexy.  I even  got delicious man-smelling  air-fresheners.  Oh baby baby!  I just  need to decide on a name for it!<br />
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I was thinking of naming it Feyd... but  that's so lame.  It has to be a boy,  that's for sure.  Because there's  nothing like riding in/on a nice and  sexy boy. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" />  Suggestions please?  I'll  post pictures soon! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/eek.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":o" title=":o (Eek)" /><br />
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For the love of GOD, commission me  please!  I'm hopelessly poor now that  I've got car payments to make! ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Wee-oot.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2005 10:34:10 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well I have surpassed 1,500 views,  which is happy news I suppose.  <a href="http://atrea.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/t/atrea.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="atrea" /></a> and <a href="http://amileth.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/m/amileth.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="amileth" /></a>  were the happy-go-lucky winners  SOMEHOW.  Both provided evidence that  they were the 1,500th visitor, so...  I  think they may get one picture of both  their characters. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" />  I was thinking  maybe, the 'Hussies of TSC' even though  they aren't hussies.  How about 'Women  in Power of TSC.'  Hurr..  They'll get  their present, someday.<br />
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I owe <a href="http://woundedanimal.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/w/o/woundedanimal.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="woundedanimal" /></a> her friggin' commission but oy,  my brain hasn't be where it should be  as of late.  I've hardly even doodled  anything, and certainly nothing worth  uploading.<br />
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I'm thinking about trying to do a  charity drive through commissions to  raise money for a few vet visits for  the rats.  Spunky has become rather  sickly these past few weeks, and though  he's still joyful and active, I fear he  won't live much longer without  antibiotics.  Artemis doesn't sneeze as  much as Spunky, and he seems to be a  bit healthier, but they both need  medicine desperately, and as of late  it's been rather hard to make ends meet  for myself alone.  (I also have a bad  habit of buying what I want whether I  can afford it or not... u.u; )  I wish  they were healthy enough to be bred...  Artemis has the most sweet and gentle  disposition, and the most adorable  personality and markings.  I wonder if  he would even 'do it.'  After all,  Spunky is the humper of the family.  He  humps Arty and Squish.  Luckily my hand  was never claimed in the ordeal. @.@   Anyways...<br />
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I miss my shmoogley bear. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/batman.gif" width="15" height="18" alt=":batman:" title="Batman" /><br />
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Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  2,000th and 2,500th visitors will  receive a character portrait (either a  furcadia portrait-portrait, or a  computer colored piece. A Ten dollar  value. ) Yep. Just provide the proper  proof, and it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
<strong>Artemis&Spunky Charity pictures will  include 1 fully body picture digitally  colored, and I will mail the original  drawing (inked) as well as a picture of  Arty and Spunkamus saying 'Thank you!'   All for only $29.95!!</strong><br />
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Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
<br />
Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
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                <title>:)</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2005 21:24:06 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Nevar mind!<br />
<br />
I shall now supply you with senseless  nonsense which will most certainly  damage your brain's ability to absorb  oxygen and comprehend simple english.<br />
<br />
I snarf <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/spam.gif" width="25" height="21" alt=":spam:" title="Spam" /> !!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  1,500th and 2000th visitors will  receive a character portrait (either a  furcadia portrait-portrait, or a  computer colored piece. A Ten dollar  value. ) Yep. Just provide the proper  proof, and it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
<br />
Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Grr.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:03:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Okay, so I know I shouldn't do this  here, but I'm kinda angry and don't  know any other way to vent so.  <br />
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I have a -friend- who's angry with me  because she asked a friend and I to do  her a favor.  She waited until a much  later hour to ask us to do this favor  for her, and when I said, "It's so  late," she hung up on me.  If she had  told me that she was out looking for  sand and salt, I'd have been more than  glad to come because I was under the  impression that she was diddling with  her boyfriend for a few hours instead  of not blowing the people she asked a  FAVOR of, off.<br />
<br />
And now she's angry at me.<br />
<br />
And I'm angry that she's still angry.<br />
<br />
And now she's going to be angrier since  I put this here.<br />
<br />
Which will lead to me setting fire to  the penguin with her initial on it.  DO  INNOCENT PENGUINS NEED TO DIE?<br />
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<br />
Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  1,500th and 2000th visitors will  receive a character portrait (either a  furcadia portrait-portrait, or a  computer colored piece. A Ten dollar  value. ) Yep. Just provide the proper  proof, and it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
<br />
Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Wee.</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2005 09:02:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Nothing really of interest has  happened.  Still working my butt off,  and having fun at the same time.  I've  hardly had any time to sit down at the  computer and draw for quite a while.   And since my scanner is out of  commission for a while, I haven't  scanned in too many of my sketches and  doodles either.<br />
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Wee Steelers!  I actually watched an  entire football game... for the first  time; ever.  It wasn't as bad as I  always thought.  Infact, it was rather  gripping.  I seem to have been caught  up in Pittsburgh's Steeler fever, as  they're apparently on the road to the  super-bowl, which hasn't happened since  1978.  Everyone is wearing Steeler's  jerseys, t-shirts, sweaters, pants,  buttons, bumperstickers... you name it,  someone has got it.  The stadium was  filled to the bring, with 65,000  people, and everytime somethin' good  happened, a torrent of spinning yellow  "terrible towels" would swish in the  backround.  It's quite amazing, seeing  as how everyone is just so excited  about a stupid game.  The game was  terribly close, and I was on the edge  of the couch screaming, despite feeling  like shit.  Anyways...<br />
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I miss my snugglepie... <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> <3<br />
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<br />
Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  1,500th and 2000th visitors will  receive a character portrait (either a  furcadia portrait-portrait, or a  computer colored piece. A Ten dollar  value. ) Yep. Just provide the proper  proof, and it's yours!<br />
<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
<br />
Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Devious Journal Entry</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:26:35 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, no one stepped forward to claim  their 1000th prize, so... The winner is <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a>  by default! He's my sexy shmooglypie! < 3  He'll be getting his present...  presently. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /><br />
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Anyways.  I got a second job like 2  weeks ago, oh boy.  Quit Petco though,  since my new schedule just "wouldn't  work" for them.  Grr.  I enjoyed  working there so much, when Barb wasn't  around at least.  Oh well, my new job  is wonderful.  I'm a little embarrassed  that I'm sorta back to where I was,  but... it pays well and the people are  awesome.  If you ask real nicely, I  might tell you what I do, but for now I  shall not devulge!<br />
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On the artfront, I realize I haven't  done too much, and I'm sorry.  I even  got a commision from Makya, but like...  I'm blocked or something.  I need some  art-lax. ;.;  Even my retard-sketches  are more retarded than normal.  But  anyways!  Woot.<br />
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<br />
Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  2000th visitor will receive a character  portrait (either a furcadia  portrait-portrait, or a computer  colored piece. A Ten dollar value. )  Yep. Just provide the proper proof, and  it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
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Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Le sigh...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2004 20:35:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm just a little depressed all of the  sudden, about the shitty outcome of the  election.  I really had my hopes up,  about getting out of this pointless  war. About maybe being able to get into  the 4-year school of my choice because  I'd actually be able to get my hands on  some government grants. About having a  healthy planet for my children, and  their children to live on.  You know...  all that stuff that us well-educated  folk worry about.  But anyways...<br />
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Been watching Inuyasha again. Bradley  got the rest of the series for me.   Only 65 or so episodes to go. I am so  addicted.<br />
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Mmyes! <a href="http://garrison-01.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="garrison-01" /></a> He got a DevArt account, now  everyone needs to pester him about  uploading his beautiful art.<br />
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OH YEA! I'm up to 800+ hits so... :3  Hooray for meee!<br />
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Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  1000th visitor will receive a character  portrait (either a furcadia  portrait-portrait, or a computer  colored piece. A Ten dollar value. )  Yep. Just provide the proper proof, and  it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
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Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
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Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Oh man!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:29:30 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Oh boy, I got really drunk friday  night. It was crazy.  We watched Kill  Bill 1, and, I don't remember much of  it, just that we had lots of fun. My  best friend came home from Penn State  the weekend before, and we had a blast  then too.<br />
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Babies are healthy and happy! They're  growing so quickly, I'm amazed!  Spunky  is about as big as Squish was when I  first got him, giving me a pretty good  idea as to Squish's age.  He should be  about a year old the end of this month,  early november.  Crazy stuff  considering we did our best to kill him  off. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mad.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":x" title=":x (Mad)" /> All we managed though was to make  him fat and happy.<br />
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Qo made a new friend, and he drew an  ABSOLUTELY beautiful picture of her,  and... it's just so amazing, and I  can't seem to get my thoughts together  long enough to draw anything for him in  return.<br />
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Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  1000th visitor will receive a character  portrait (either a furcadia  portrait-portrait, or a computer  colored piece. A Ten dollar value. )  Yep. Just provide the proper proof, and  it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
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Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Babies!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:38:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, I ended up getting the babies on  Saturday, when they were exactly a  month old.  It looks like momma rat  weened them a few days early, so  they're a little small for their age,  but still lively and bouncy as ever.   They're both hooded males, one is black  and white, and the other is tan and  white like my other rat Squish.<br />
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So far, we've not settled on names  100%, but I think Artemis for the black  one, and Spunky for the tan one.  By  the way, Artemis belongs to <a href="http://angelbabe.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/n/angelbabe.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="angelbabe" /></a><br />
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Pictures soon, I promise.<br />
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Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  500th visitor will receive a character  portrait (either a furcadia  portrait-portrait, or a computer  colored piece. A Ten dollar value.  )  Yep. Just provide the proper proof, and  it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice. Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
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Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Oh boy.</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/3427682/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:42:59 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ahh yes, the journal type thing which I  have neglected very much.  I will soon  be uploading a few pictures of my new  babies, who should be coming home on  friday.  Now don't get your pants in a  tizzy, they're baby rats!  So cute. <3<br />
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Okay, so here's the real deal though.   Since I'm not getting too much traffic  (yet) I'd like to announce that my  500th visitor will receive a character  portrait (either a furcadia  portrait-portrait, or a computer  colored piece. A Ten dollar value. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /> )   Yep.  Just provide the proper proof,  and it's yours!<br />
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My original prices still stand at: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a pencilled sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
<br />
Sketches are free to people I know  really well, seeing as I could use the  practice.  Just let me know if you want  to be drawn! <br />
<br />
Art trades are also very welcome. (Hint  hint.) ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Ugh.</title>
                <link>http://qotastic.deviantart.com/journal/3014705/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:43:21 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I've decided to whore myself out for  portraits... I haven't done any in a  while, and I'm afraid in my idleness  (Idle hands spend time at the genitals,  Alyse!!) that I may lose my touch with  my inner-pixels.  <br />
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Sorry. Let me translate.<br />
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I am in desperate need of money.  But  Furcadian digo items, for the moment,  are the only form of payment I can  recieve.  Soon though, paypal will be  up and working again.<br />
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So, portrait prices are as is: <br />
$10 for remappable furcadian portrait<br />
$5 for a sketch<br />
$10 for a fully colored picture + $1  for every additional character. (This  price does include a backround.)<br />
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That's it, I guess.  Contact me for  more information, I suppose. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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                <title>Woo...</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:13:00 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Cheryl's was fun. Still tired. I  promise to draw something nice tomorrow  (which is technically today,  considering it's 2:30 AM.)  Oh boy. ]]></description>
                <author>~qotastic</author>
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