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Comment here, and I'll give you a letter. Reply with five fictional characters whose names start with that letter and something about them.

piqued my curiosity with this one, so I reply and he gives me the letter B. Simple enough, I suppose.

Brock - Rock type gym trainer in Pokemon, a decent cook and a lout with seemingly-always-closed eyes.

Bugs Bunny - Who else? Everyone's favourite bold, loudmouthed, quick-thinking gray rabbit who's iconic of Looney Tunes as a whole.

Brolly - DragonBall Z movie villain. Positively huge, physically, as the Legendary Saiyan with father issues and a serious penchant for death and destruction.

Ben Grimm - Better known to all as The Thing, he's got orange rocky skin, but blue eyes and a heart of gold. His much-loved tagline is, "It's clobberin' time!"

Bardock - I kinda hate to dip in DragonBall Z twice, but it's all I could think of on the spot. This fella is Goku's biological father and a respectable team captain, if rather low-ranked. Poor soul was given a vision to help him prevent the destruction of his homeworld, but it ended up being destroyed anyway, with him dying in the process.

Oh, and do please commission She's win on toast

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/25514660/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/25514660/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:40:04 PDT
Hippy Zombie: Brrraaaaannnnnssss...

<< *SHOTGUN*

Hippy Zombie: *redead* x.x

ANYWAI

My good friend and pwnsome guild leader Is taking commissions. Quick arts. Good arts. Plus she's just a cool person. COMMISSION HER NAO! XO

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/23966645/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/23966645/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:15:38 PDT .>

<.<

I really should do more for this journal and DevArt account in general...

ANYWAI

Quiztime!

Mentally ill test:

[x] You have screamed at an inanimate object for 'hurting you.'
[ ] You have ran into a glass/screen door.
[x] You have jumped out of a moving vehicle.
[x] You have thought of something funny and laughed, and then people gave you weird looks.
[x] You have run into a tree/bush.
[ ] You have been called a blond. [I have been called a redhead, though <.<]


TOTAL: 4


[x] You know that it IS possible to lick your elbow.
[ ] You just tried to lick your elbow.
[ ] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star had the same melody.
[ ] You just sang them to make sure.
[x] You have tripped on your own feet and fallen.
[x] You have choked on your own spit.

TOTAL: 3


[ ] You have seen the Matrix and still don't get it. [I should be called crazy for not even ever seeing the Matrix in the first place. O.o;]
[ ] You type with three fingers or less.
[x] You have accidentally caught something on fire.
[x] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose.
[x] You have caught yourself drooling.

TOTAL: 3

[x] You have fallen asleep in class.
[x] Sometimes you just stop thinking.
[x] Sometimes when you are telling a story you forget what you are talking about.
[x] People often shake their heads and walk away from you
[x] You are often told to use your 'inside voice.'

TOTAL: 5


[x] You use your fingers to do simple math.
[x] You have eaten a bug accidentally [I also do it intentionally 83]
[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something more important.
[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out, and didn't realize it.
[x] You've looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand/pocket the whole time.

TOTAL: 5


[ ] You have posted bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen if you don't. [Huh? >.>;;]
[x] You break a lot of things.
[x] You tilt your head when you're confused. [Only sometimes, but I do raise my eybrow a lot]
[x] You have fallen out of your chair before.
[x] When you're lying in bed, you try to find pictures in the texture on the ceiling.
[ ] The word "um" is used frequently. [I'd hope not. Verbal pauses are a no-no]
[ ] You don't know what "um" means.
[x] You say "what" and "huh" a lot. [as proven by an above statement XD]
[x] You plan to use a calculator to multiply your score for this bulletin.

TOTAL: 6


NOW, take your total, and multiply it by 4.
and re-post as: I am --% Mentally ill.

So yah... incredibly cheesy test with no scientific value whatsoever, but still FUN 8D

Thank for this slice of madness *hugs teh Flamie* <3

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/21391040/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/21391040/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:40:17 PST
Time for emo.

-Sackcloth is fitting garment for me
Ashes a proper accessory
Not necessarily in mourning for death
But rather grieving over life
I am but a shade, a vapor, an image
I have appearance, but no substance

My life is like the ashes
useless dust
I have no purpose in reality
and I waste myself in fiction
I was supposed to have a purpose
I thought I was saved for something
But I feel as though I'm only good for surviving
living day to day not thriving
I am of age, but not an adult
I am a student, but of idle academia

The worst part of it all
I feel like I can never change
I am cursed to remain the same damned fool
As if my faith does me no good
Where is my new heart?
Where is my new man?
Who will save me from this body of death?
Who will kill my old self?

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/16882081/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/16882081/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:35:36 PST
The results: Zero leukemic cells found.

A most excellent start. God has provided healing and I praise Him for His faithfulness to me. The fight isn't finished, though. 5 years must go by with no leukemia before I'm declared in complete remission, so keep up the prayers and support.

Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day to all. No matter if you're single or mated, let this be a day to value love and relationships as a whole.

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/16115493/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/16115493/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:47:29 PST
There's no denying the diagnosis.

But I want to defy the sentence.

After thinking and praying some, we've set things up for me and my mother to fly to San Diego and then be transported to an alternative medicine clinic in Tiajuana called the Oasis of Hope. We've heard very good things about this place and after having spoken to one of the doctors, I'm fairly confident that this is a very positive thing that could help me tremendously. We are due to leave the 31st of this month and not return until the 17th of January. However, there's still a couple days left that if I wanted to cancel, we could.

So here's the rub: I'm still unsure if this is definitely the way to go or not. I need prayer for guidance and peace in the decision. And if I do decide to go, naturally, I will want prayers for safe travel and effective treatment. If I decide not to go, pray I may find effective treatment somewhere soon.

I have a strong feeling, and I dare say even a promise, that I will fight and win against this illness. My purpose has yet to be served on this earth and I want to be sure I'm healthy to do that purpose.

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/14839924/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/14839924/ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:56:15 PDT .> Meme time. Thanks to :3

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

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1. Apparently, I'm quite disarming. People like to open up to me and I like being able to listen.
2. I sleep with a body pillow and fan... and TFB from Esca <3
3. I used to play trombone in high school (sometimes wish I still did, but I just don't have enough desire)
4. I air guitar. In public. \m/
5. I can touch my nose with my tongue
6. My right thumb knuckle can pop almost endlessly.
7. I almost died at age 16 from severe pneumonia. Spent 8 days in the hospital, six or seven of them on a ventilator. I think it's only by the grace of God I'm still alive today.
8. I love hugs, but I seem to be averse to kissing for the most part. Even when I had a girlfriend, the kissing wasn't that comfortable for me :/

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Now for the eight more people (if I know that many folks...)
uhm... that's it

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/13718551/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/13718551/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:16:13 PDT for this fine tribute to our men and women overseas who are fighting the good fight.

________________________________________ ____________

You stay up for 16 hours

He stays up for days on end.
________________________________________ ____________

You take a warm shower to help you wake up.

He goes days or weeks without running water.
________________________________________ ____________

You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.

He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
________________________________________ ____________

You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.

He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
________________________________________ ____________

You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.

He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
________________________________________ ____________

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.

He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
________________________________________ ____________

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.

He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
________________________________________ ____________

You complain about how hot it is.

He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
________________________________________ ____________

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.

He doesn't get to eat today.
________________________________________ ____________

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.

He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
________________________________________ ____________

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.

He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
________________________________________ ____________

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes ove r.

He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
________________________________________ ____________

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.

He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
________________________________________ ____________

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.

He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
________________________________________ ____________

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.

He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
________________________________________ ____________

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.

He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.
________________________________________ ____________

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.

He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
________________________________________ ____________

You see only what the media wants you to see.

He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
________________________________________ ____________

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.

He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.
________________________________________ ____________

You stay at home and watch TV.

He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
________________________________________ ____________

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.

He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.
________________________________________ ____________

If you support your troops, re-post this with "military life"

If you don't support your troops well, then don't re-post, it's not like you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your rights

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11912085/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11912085/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:45:51 PST passed this sucka onto me and I thought I might as well do it for kicks.


1) Full Name: Jacob David... (sorry, you aren't getting my last name here)

2) Male/Female: Male

3) Were you named after anyone?: Supposedly either a John Wayne character or the Biblical character. Either way, still cool.

4) Does your name mean anything?: Jacob in Hebrew means "He who grasps the heel" or "Supplanter" while David means "Beloved"

5) Nick Name(s): Osric, wolfman, Jake, Jakey

6) If you had to choose a new name, what would it be?: Hm...

7) Date Of Birth: October 24, 1986

8) Place of Birth and Current Location: Missouri, USA in both cases. No more specific.

9) Nationality: American \nn/

10) Astrology Sign: Scorpio

11) Chinese Astrology Sign: Tiger

12) Religion: Born again Christian

13) Whats your favorite smell? Steak...mmm...

14) Political Position? Conservative, generally

15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Raw milk :3

16) Hair + Eye color: Hair is kind of an auburn. Brown base with natural blond and red streaks and mix. Eyes are kinda greenish-brown (Hazel?)

17) Do you look like anyone famous? If I am or become famous, I do. If not, nope.

18) What do you look like? Tall and lean. 6'1" with broad shoulders, but slight scrawny-ness to frame. Oval glasses over the eyes and shoulder-length crazy-wavy hair. General wear is carpenter jeans, various t-shirts, and rather normal athletic shoes (though I'm not really athletic).

19) Any unusual talents? I can touch my nose with my tongue

20) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous? Very much a righty.

21) Gay, Straight, Bi, or Other? Straight as an arrow

22) What do you do for a living? Student, at the moment, and servant of Jesus Christ

23) What do you do for fun? Listen to classic rock, talk to friends, hug and love, meditate upon God's Word, RP, read webcomics

24) What are your favorite art materials to work with? Wacom tablet :3

25) What kind of materials would you like to work with? Various photoshopping and/or painting programs.

26) Have you met your grandparents? Indeed. Maternal grandparents are a large part of my life. Lovely Christian couple.

27) Boyfriend / Girlfriend: I could be considered single, but I might also be considered dating a friend of mine.

28) Crush: See above

29) What celebrity would you date if you could?: Why bother?

30) Current worries? If I should change my major to theology and my cancer is always on my mind.

31) Favorite online Guy/Girl(s): Kai, Flamie , Esca, Kaed, Phyco, Terra, and some others that I can't recall their names right now >_<

32) Favorite place to be? My bed *snuggles in the quilt*

33) Least favorite place to be? On the road and away from home

34) Do you burn or tan? Tan like an Indian, my folks used to say (No offense to Native Americans or Natives of India)

35) Ever break a bone? Not once. Milk does a body good

36) What is your favorite cereal? Hm... so many choices... Lemme get back to ya on that

37) Person you cry with: Kai, Phyco, Terra, Esca, Mom, Dad, lots of folks

Do You Have...

38) Any sisters: One, Laura. She's two years older, married, and expecting. :3

39) Any brothers: One, Ethan. Four years younger and a typical annoying teenaged brother >.<

40) Any pets: Two cats- an old tabby tomcat named Booger and a tortoiseshell huntress named Patches

41) A unique quality?: I air-guitar in public \nn/

42) High Speed Internet: DSL counts still, right?

43) A Personal phone line: Nope

44) A Cell phone: Yup

45) A visible birthmark: Two. One by my bellybutton and one inside my elbow.

46) A Pool or hot tub: nupe

47) A Car: 1990 Chrysler Dynasty

Describe Your...

48) Personality: Oddball, knight in white armour, nerd/geek, lovable, very affectionate

49) Driving: Mostly safe, but fast turns

50) Your clothing style: Casual. Blue jeans are my friends. Along with t-shirts that say anything from one-liner jokes to classic rock band logos

51) Room: White walls with blue sponge-painted stars along the border (used to be sister's room and she redecorated i... ]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11546156/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11546156/ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:31:35 PST
I have been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It's a form of leukemia that takes a long long time to start getting deadly, so we're glad we caught it early. However, that still leaves the issue of treating it. I think that my problem won't be the illness itself, but rather the treatments. I have been on an organic diet supplemented with vinegar and enzymes for over three weeks now and I'm planning on sticking with it. I believe that if I nourish my body as God intended - naturally and efficiently - then my body will heal itself. I know that the body is equipped to deal with cancerous cells, but because all most Americans eat is dead, processed, refined, and artificially flavoured food, we don't have those defenses built up. I'm going to go the natural route in treatment unless the modern medical route is the only way to save my life. Still, I'm putting off the pill and the bone marrow transplants for as long as possible unless my illness gets serious. Some may think that's kinda stupid, but my faith isn't in medicine or food. It's in the almighty God. Whatever happens to me is all a part of His plan. I'm in His eternally capable hands.

But still, that does not mean I fight this fight alone. I want to reach out to all who read this to pray for me. Love, compassion, and support will truly be what helps me through this. Already, God has supplied an amazing web of support for me and I can't help but see that web only get bigger as the months go by. If for that reason only, I will live on and love again.

Grace and peace

-Jacob

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11499936/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11499936/ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:22:40 PST _< Enjoy, nonetheless)

Winter decided to strike back hard recently. Two straight days of freezing rain has left much of the Ozarks where I live a disaster area. Fallen branches, rent trees, and downed power lines have caused a great number of problems, the primary of which being widespread power outages. It really can test one’s faith to go through long periods of cold and darkness, though you don’t realize it once you’re experiencing it. To all my internet friends, sorry I’ve been gone, but I have been praying for you all in my absence. I love you guys.

Of course, that’s not the only thing that has been on my mind. We took in a family of five when we still had power because theirs was out. The family consisted of a mother, a father, two toddlers, and a newborn. Through the two toddlers, I have seen much spiritual comparison between them and us adults. When one of them would try to get down the stairs his own way, he would fall and get hurt, yet when we and his father would try to correct him and make him do it the way that he should, he would throw a bit of a tantrum because he wasn’t getting to do things his way. It strikes me how often I see others and myself doing the very same thing spiritually. We want to go our own way and when more spiritually mature people or God himself tries to show us His way, we throw a fit and don’t want to do it because it’s not *our* way. Yet we fail to see how our way will harm us and God’s way will benefit us. It makes me think about the path I walk and if I’m walking it the right way- am I doing things God’s way or am I asking to hurt myself? It may be that I need someone who is more spiritually mature to show me. I pray that God will correct me if I’m going the wrong way and I pray that I will be mature enough not to throw a fit about doing things His way instead of mine, that I will die to myself and offer myself as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing unto God as my spiritual act of worship.

Thank you for your time, if you read this. God bless.

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11278303/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11278303/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:10:50 PST
Da Rules:
1- You can hug the person who hugged you!
2- You can't hug the person more than 3 times
3- You -MUST- hug 6 other people
4- You should hug them in public! Paste it on their user page! c'mon..don't be scared of public displays of affection
5- Random hugs are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
6- You should most definitly get started hugging right away!

I hugged:
FlamieKitten: [link]
ShadowTheComicMaster: [link]
DariusFan: [link]
PhycoWolf: [link]
TerraForce: [link]
Mayanwolf: [link]
(and just for good measure) elizarverant: [link]

]]> ~vapor9 http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11031680/ http://vapor9.deviantart.com/journal/11031680/ Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:43:56 PST
Anywho, onto my rant.

I helped my family put up our plastic Christmas tree the other day and I thought of how flashy and artificial it was. The thing is enveloped in lights of various colors (but mostly white, so it temporarily blinds whoever looks directly at it), and its metal-and-green-plastic limbs are weighed down by a ridiculous order of Hallmark ornaments along with the classic balls and bells. Thankfully, we never use tinsel on the thing. It's gaudy enough, in my bah-humbug opinion. As I thought of tinsel, my crazy mind wandered to the thought of Tinsel Town and why people call Hollywood such a Christmasy name. Quickly, I came to the conclusion that gaudy, artificial decorations very well describe the guady, artificial people of which much of Hollywood consists.

Then I thought about how everyone tends to not only be artificial, but accept artificial. Artificial flavourings, artificial cheese product, artificial beauty, artificial materials, and artificial people are all such examples. We're so accustomed to artificial stuff, that when we get the real McCoy, the bonified original, that we shun it for what we have known and liked, even if it is artificial. This goes for many more things than just food and cosmetics. And Christmas is jam-packed with artifice - stuff that looks pretty or satisfies for a short while, but has no substance and no value come December 27th.

For just once, I want to see some authenticity. My faith is pretty authentic to me, but at times, that seems to be the only thing that's authentic. I'm not even authentic with myself or others far too often. So during this Christmas season, I want to sluff off all the artificial stuff that the world pushes on me and get down to the real thing. I want to be the real Jacob who believes in a real God and claims faith in a real sacrifice by God's real son, Jesus. I want to have real relationships with real people and make a real difference. And I don't care if Jesus wasn't really born on December 25th. We Christians can still have the freedom to celebrate the gift of the baby Jesus on whatever day we want. That's the kind of country we live in and about the only authentic thing about it is the guidelines that are its foundations: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Those who would debate my beliefs, go ahead and talk, but don't expect a response. If my faith is the only authentic thing about me, then it sure won't be argued to question it's authenticity. I don't like to argue, I don't debate for kicks. I'd just like a little respect for my thoughts on here, just like everyone else. If I sound narrow-minded, heh, I probably am. But don't mind it. I'm just ranting here.

Grace and Peace,


-Jacob

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