This Post has a Split Personality

I'm rather proud of the world right now. It's been a week I think since Haiti's big earthquake, and since then I've seen people helping. My youth group is going to have a dance to raise money for the people there (the 'Shake for the Quake'), my school has already started making pins and things and selling them to raise money, and the army is helping to get the earthquake victems fresh water.
People are doing what they can to help. And it's making a difference.
I've always been skeptical about countries lending helping hands to other countries. Sure, you can raise money or have mission trips and build houses, but it seems like it never makes a big difference. But I think that this time a diffrence is being made.
I doubt I'm really convaying how I feel right now, but I'm proud of you world, of how you havn't sat back in your recliner and said 'Oh, those poor devils, thats just awful. Say honey, whats for dinner?" about this.
Believe me when I say that nothing will make me angrier than that, especially when I do it.
It's strange to see that hope n'stuff can come from something like this.
World, we're doing well. Let's try to keep it up
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Oh, and aside from that, I've got some trivial stuff to blather on about.
Mainly Computer Tech class. I like it alot more than our comp tech class in middle school. It consisted of us learning to type, somthing that had happened over three years ago, but we still had to do every year. I hated it so very much.
There was no talking, whispering, slouching, not looking at the computer screen, not having the hateful orange plastic covers ironically dubbed 'speed skins' on out keyboards or being on anything but the typing program (i.e- internet, microsoft word).
If you had the nerve to talk, whisper, slouch, look at your fingers/the clock/your neighbor's computer screen, have the 'speed skin' off or be on something other than they typing program, you would be yelled at by our teacher and possibly have your computer privleges revoked (this included the typing program, meaning that you effectivly failed the class, and the teacher would be angry with you again), who could see everyone from where she sat. The same things would happen to you if you dared to not sit in your assigned seat or if you didn't push your chair in.
I shed no tears over leaving this class for high school.
This year, we're tyoing again, but we're also learning things like powerpoints, browsers, excel, and Carpel Tunnel Syndrom (no, really. I just finnished a paper on it). I also like where I sit. I sit right in the back of the classroom, and from where I sit, I can see a bunch of the other computer screens.
Whats that?
Nosy?
Ha! Not a chance. I'm merely curious.
Why no, what did curiousity do?
Your cat?! Well I'm terribly sorry to hear that!
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*cough* Sorry about that.
I wouldn't consider myself nosy, it's not like I evesdrop or the like, but I am curious like that, and seeing what other people are doing at their computer's when I know they're not going to be doing anything too creepy holds intrest with me.
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Okay, I don't think I really have anything left to say. For now at least.

CJ-Sama's meme

Here's a cool little meme that I snagged from CJ. It was quite fun, actually, so enjoy!


1. What's your muse?

I’ll let him to the talking here.

I’m not a muse, I’m a motivation, which is exactly what Mi—Lokii? What? Well, if you insist… *rolls eyes* which is exactly what Lokii needs. She’s got all the creativity in the world, she just won’t do anything with it. To be honest the last thing she needs is a muse. First of all, muse’s, motivation’s like myself, whatever you prefer, we’ve all sprung from our artist or writer (in my case she’s both, lucky me, two things I need to nag her about)’s subconscious. Having a muse would, well, muse’s are for getting the creative juices flowing and for idea’s and the like. She’s got all that. For heaven’s sake, this child has super ADHD! She has no end of ideas, though quite a few of them are crap, but she’s so easily distracted. The bottom line here is my job is hard enough without some muse she dosen’t need flitting in and out and not letting her write when it’s gone. –huff-

Me: Well Okay then!

.: Writer bit :.

2. Have you based characters on people you know/met?


Nope. I don’t see the point of creating character’s if I’m just going to stuff traits down their throats instead of letting them develop on their own



3. Have you finished any of your works?

Three off the top of my head, though quite possibly lots more. It all depends on what you consider ‘works’. Janus Bond, a spy spoof, Anim, a semi-short mystery story who’s setting an characters were used again in my NaNo novel, and White Diamond, a gawd awful first novel that I wrote from 3rd to 4th grade that we shall not speak of.


4. How many works have you written?

toooooooooooooooo even begin counting. Even I don’t know.



5. What is the longest story (pages, years devoted to it, and chapters) you've written?

Longest lengthwise (again, not sure here) was The Labyrinth and What Follows, 60K+ words, two months, 84 pages, about 19 chapters, and one 6000 word footnote.

6. What type of stories do you write?

Anywhere from fiction to fantasy. The fiction I write is just fantasy enough to not be considered realistic fiction (thank goodness, I doubt I could bear writing about real life) but I don’t write deep fantasy like “Dragon Lance” either.
And (if I may quote my ‘favorite books section’) I like to write books where the characters have adventures, instead of Allison learning to get over being dumped by her boyfriend while at the same time dealing with her dad’s suicide.

.: Musician bit :.


7. What instruments do you play?

*snort*(I am snorting with laughter, because I am filling out the ‘musician bit’ and I am not a musician in the slightest)
My nose, dearie, my nose


8. Is there anything you want to play?

Hrm…lessee… the Theremin

9. Do you write your own songs? What are they mostly about?

Again, I say unto thee: *snort*
The only time I wrote songs was when the characters who I was working with had a band, and so I decided to try my hand at writing some songs. They were mostly crap, though a couple of them…I’m quite embarrassed to say this, but one of them in particular, I like. Mainly the tune though.

10. Do you have a band?

Again, the only one I can name would be Phantom, the band my characters above started. I mean, it sort of counts. I was the one doing all the real work there


.: Artist bit :.


11. What type of art do you make?

Any kind I want


12. Has your art been in an art show?

Yep, it’s been in the Art Fair a couple times, it’s been on show at school, and at our Art Center several times


13. Have you drawn anything for a friend?

‘Course. What fun is drawing when you can’t draw odd, confusing images on the birthday cards of friends? (the answer is still a lot. I now call them (or at lease Danny) and sing obnoxious birthday songs. This year I accidentally called a day early and had to stop after about 5 seconds later. Luckily for me, it was Danny’s coach’s birthday, and Danny had his number, so I called his coach and sang an obnoxious song. I think I may have been on speaker phone too. Hmm)


14. On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your art?
Pfft, not a clue dearie, not a clue. It’s all relative, the quality differs from piece to piece, and add that to the fact that I drew it and therefore can only see it’s flaws…heck if I know!

MallowDramatic...yummy

Okay, I went back and edited the meme. I'm happier with it now, in fact, considering question #37, I'm much happier with it. So much so, that I'm asking that you go down and read it, just for my enjoyment. Please?

Melodramatic is Anything But

Wow, I just finished reading through my last post... man that's one melodramatic meme. Still, I don't feel like changing it. Maybe a picture will make it up to you guys. (to view it full size, just left click on it, and drag it up to the tab bar)





Yet another OC of mine, a certain Kaman Garth. Kam here is kind, sweet, and if you turn your back on him you're liable to find that all your cookies have mysteriously disappeared. Unless you have those disgusting raisin ones. Ugh. I don't even know why they make those. I mean, seriously, no one likes raisins. Oh, wait, you do? So its all your fault!!! You fiend!
*cough*
What? Sorry, I was channeling him for a second there.

Well, You Can't Argue With Tradition!

THE TRADITIONAL END OF YEAR MEME:

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
I wrote a 50000+ word novel (nanowrimo) I went to high school, got confirmed and I preformed on stage(and with spectacular results at that!). I was also hit in the face with a skillet.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Bah! I never keep them. For more on this question, see the post below this one

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope. Last year there were quite a few babies, but none this year

4. Did anyone close to you die?
our dog, Sophie. A moment of silence if you please.

5. What countries did you visit?
None. My dad wanted to visit Ireland again, but it just wasn’t going to happen

6. What would you like to have in 2010 which you lacked in 2009?
A finished novel that I am pleased with, a non-buggy computer, initiative, motivation, and some type of music playing device. Oh, and possibly a Muse. Right now I have a Motivation, and though I think a Muse would be nice, he tells me that Muses are only for people who can’t be creative themselves. I’m not sure if I believe him though, I think he’s just jealous.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched in your memory, and why?
Umm…I don’t know about dates, but when I went to DC with some classmates and teachers, especially that one night when we were flying back home and I was just SO hyper and having so much fun.
The day of the Odyssey of the Mind tournament, which was one of the most amazing days of my life.
The end of school bonfire me and my friends held—also amazing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Good grades on my finals, 50K in November, getting up off my lazy bum and doing something about my problems, and starting to write again

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don’t like the way my NaNo novel turned out, though namely I’d say the Black’s Forest was the biggest failure overall. I realize what I could have done/can do now to make it better, but I don’t feel like picking it up now, especially at this time of year

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really. I don’t get sick very often

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Oh, lets see, I know this, uh…

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Almost everybody who I know. Friends, family, myself, the voices in my head. You guys all get a pat on the back.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Quite a few people, who I shall not further shame by listing here. internet shaming is just petty. I mean, I am petty, but I won't stoope to that level

14. Where did most of your money go?
NCYC and everybody’s Christmas presents

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
NCYC, Christmas, NaNo, CYC, visiting my Aunt for a week, school getting out, and Halloween, among other things

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
…I’m not sure…

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?
I am much happier than I was last year
I am neither thinner, nor fatter (but I’m much taller)
And I am richer as well.
Nicccccccccccccce.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Writing, though I’m happy I’ve begun again at all

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Wallowing, fretting, hating, complaining, and generally wasting time.

20. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
I have no idea. I’m never on the phone. Caitlin maybe? Mom? I’m not sure.
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OH! I know, Danny! Good ‘ol Danny…

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Pfft. Naw

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Corner Gas, same as last year, only this year it got canceled. Luckily, my dad’s started getting Netflix, and so we have a couple seasons

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?.
-growl- yeeeeeeessssssssssss >:C

24. What was the best book(s) you read?
I DON’T KNOW, ALRIGHT??!?!? –ahem- sorry ‘bout that. Heh.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Abney Park.
Last year I actually started listening to music, this year I developed preferences. Who knows what 2010 will hold o3o

26. What did you want and get?
A top hat, out of middle school, good scores on my finals, 50K in 30 days, black furry boots of doom and other slightly clichéd, Armageddon-esque concepts, Edge-Up, tarot cards, wint-o-green mints, and a lot of other stuff, this is just what comes to mind

27. What did you want and not get?
A music playing device. That’s really the only non-completely-trivial thing I can think of. More Mints too. I think I may buy some tomorrow, but then my family will tease me for eating an entire bag so quickly. Everyone deserves a vice.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
oh, there were a bunch…I’m gonna have to say either the Secret Life of Bees, and Back to the future, I, II, and III

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?
14 (so old! Gasp!) and I went on a long car ride to an unfamiliar city and wallowed for a short period of time and got ice cream and Mama Mia! Tickets and a book and then we went to a baseball game with my dad’s friends. For my party (though there wasn’t really one) I saw Mama Mia! With my friend Andi, and my parents.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If (almost) everyone in my German class weren’t complete lackwits and worse at the same time. If I had finished my nano novel. If certain events had not taken place at a certain place during that certain time. If fencing had not ceased to bring joy and all sorts of other amazing wonderment. If I had had more epic (and I, unlike the rest of my demographic subcategory, don’t use that word lightly) dreams. If Tim hadn’t gone to a different high school. If my dog, Sophie hadn’t died. If I had sprouted enormous (yet retractable) feathery wings (or bat wings. Either/or really) and had somehow been able to fly with them. If my hair wasn’t so static-y. If my hair wasn’t weirdly thick in weird places. If mchsi hadn’t completely redone their entire design, thus forcing me to get a new email account on a far inferior (from what mchsi used to be) server. (no offence) Oh, sorry, did you say one? 030

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
A bit grungy, a bit dark, a bit eccentric, and an attempt at steampunk. And a dislike of shoes for some reason.
What I’m wearing right now is a good example.
Black/dark jeans – dark
Oversized shirt with pictures of cats dressed like astronauts that I’ve had for at least 7/8 years – eccentric/grunge(hey, I only said a bit grungy)
Fluffy electric blue striped socks- eccentric
No shoes- odd and unexplainable shoe grudge
I also own a top hat and a pocket watch.
*at this point in time, it has become apparent that Lokii has no personal fashion concept, 2009 or otherwise*
Oh, AND fun word Iearned form the person I got this from: Quaintrelle.
Isn’t it wonderful? It is the female equivalent of a dandy. I’m not sure if it applies, but I love the word.

32. What kept you sane?
-cocks head- I was never sane to begin with my hoptoads

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None, though I realized that my liking of Gerard Butler in 6th/7th grade was due to his name only

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage. It just shouldn’t even be an issue. I’m not going to go into anything here, I’m not politically minded at all, but it’s disappointing to me how same sex marriage is seen as so bad that they have had the idiocy to illegalize it places. It saddens me that there is so much blatant bigotry going on that law itself had been bent to allow these biased people more than just an opinion, it really does.
Then again, this year there was talk of legalizing marijuana, as long as you’re not smoking it. Excuse me as I go burn a few more shreds of what’s left of my respect for the interworking of the legal system.
Fortunately, I have a backup plan in case everything fails. It is to move to Canada. You may join me there, so long as I like you.

35. Whom did you miss?
Tim and Sophie

36. Who was the best new person you met?
OHGOSHSOMANY. There are so many, I'm not even going to try to list them. It would have been a tie between Ryan and Jamie, but I like Jamie better. 0#0 Sorry Ryan.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson(s) you learned in 2009.
Actually, I have quite a few.

THEY SAID 'NEVER SAY NEVER!' SO...ALWAYS REMEMBER, NEVER:
-use a stuffed bunny as a weapon
-step in a wood chipper
-throw a skillet
-dodge a skillet
-reveal what is on page 329
-Serenade your best friend with a rendition of "Georgia"
-go to the bathroom in sin
-Cross an elephant's heart
-forget that staircases are not solids
-try to explain sarcasm to an Icelandic Gentleman
-Try to teach Lokii to juggle
-found 'Caucasian-Lund'
- Forget Dylan
- position yourself directly beneath a spider
-sit on a cactus
-call the number in an anchovy tim
-drop a doorknob on your toe
-take a nap in The Box
- Sissy-slap in The Box
-put things that don't belong to you in your mouth
-Miss the chance to have a hostage situation with a backpack
-Underestimate a plastic butterfly
-Trust the early recruits with liquids
-Lick a doorknob (Schvick Uden will grant you wishes)
-Expect an outsider (that means you, the person reading this shirt) to understand this list

WORDS TO LIVE BY. And yes, this list was made into a fabulous shirt

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“And it's funny how you find you enjoy your life/when you're happy to be alive”~ High of 75 by Relient K, as melodramatic as it is.
Also the entireity of Bohemian Rapsody by Queen and 'We are the Pirates who don't do anything' the one sung by larry though. Though Relient K is good, they left out lyrics.

And a Happy New Year!

Here’s hoping your 2010 (it feels so weird to have that ‘1’ there) is safe, happy, and healthy. Mine too of course :D

Has anyone else made a new year’s resolution? I made one last year, but…it didn’t work out. Aside from the fact that I’m never able to keep them anyway, this one kind of crashed and burned. Badly. We’re talking 2nd degree burns people. I really shouldn’t, but I can’t resist. I’ve resolved to (as of now) be more motivated in this 2010 especially about writing.

That’s it…niccccccee and vague. –evil grin- Perfect.

And now, because, well, because I want to, and technically speaking this is actually writing. It’s still kinda procrastination, but in a way it can be called ‘character development’…wait a minute.
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I’M MAKIN’ A MEME! WOO!
Oh, and I should probably tell you what it is too.

So now, (drum-roll please) here’s the resolutions my some of my characters would make. :D Let’s see who can keep theirs ;):

Faintly Macabre:

Rachel Garza: I resolve to…I dunno, be more decisive. Yes. No. Wait. No, I kid, I kid. Uh, lessee, I resolve to be less impulsive. Think about the consequences of things before I do stupid stuff. Then I’ll do the stupid stuff :D

Lenora Garza: You know Rachel, just because you parents are ghosts doesn’t mean we want you to be too -shakes head- I guess it’s a start. I resolve to get things done around the house more. Be more motivated in the things I do. I’m going to stop wasting time, and that way I’ll have more time for myself :)

Russ Garza: Oh wow, you actually had one before, didn’t you… hrm, I guess I resolve to stop scaring the, uh, sherbet out of drunks whenever I see them go by. Just when they annoy me.

Lenora: -rolling eyes- honestly, you two…

Warren Holloway: I, uh, I guess I resolve to be more…sociable..? Oh, and get better with working with things with triple synchronized pistons*. Or get better. Actually, you know, I think I’ll just do that.

Becah Nightshade: Do I really have to do this? Ugh, I guess maybe I should resolve to be more…tactful? Aw, **** it. It’ll never work…

Marla Sorenson: I’ll smile. Or laugh. Or, oh, I don’t know, do something cheerful. How about a joke?

Becah: For some reason I know I’m going to regret this but sure. Shoot.

Marla: Alright, alright, um, lets see, what goes ‘scratch, scratch, pop’?

Becah: You got me, what?

Marla: A kitten in a pottery kiln! :D

Becah: … D8

Everyone else: …D8 …

Demon Lord Foreii: -falls over laughing-

Marla: oh screw this…

The Grim Reaper: I resolve to try to improve my memory so I can make sure none of my loved ones are swindled into any more fiendish plots because I forgot to do something. Mind you, it’ll be a bit hard considering I CAN’T EVEN FREAKING REMEMBER HOW OLD I AM AND THEY WON’T LET ME DIE BECAUSE I’M APPARENTLY ‘DEATH ITSELF’ AND…( goes off on a rant )

Marla: Great. Well now you got him started. You’ve got to remember, he’s basically an old man (albeit one with a lot of upper arm strength) who’s been denied grand children for a bit too long and who can’t physically die. It’s a bit frustrating, as you can imagine. I’ll bet it’s bad for him too.**

Foreii, Demon of the Final Sentence: I guess I should resolve to be less dramatic. At least when I’m doing important things. And maybe I should check out Peter’s Evil Overlord list too…

Plot: I pwomis to exist! ***

One of the General Concepts: -sheepishly-Yeah, I promise I’ll try to be less like Bleach. It’s not intentional, I swear!

Oh, and because it’s a meme I have to add instructions:
Take the cast of characters from one WIP (work in progress) that you have. List them and what their new year’s resolutions would be/are:
see above
Okay, now this is the place where most memes say ‘tag some people’, but I’ve always hated that part, so instead, I want you to make up some reason why you can’t be bothered to tag people. Make it good too. If you want to do it, then please, go ahead.



*I am not mechanically minded whatsoever. I have no idea what triple synchronized pistons are, or even if they exist or are hard to work with. Pleasedonteatme.

** The Grim Reaper is Marla’s boss.

*** Yes, my plot has a speech impediment. Do you have a problem with that? No, really, do you? We’re taking a poll.