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Hahaha, deadman wonderland. Follow it up =D

I hope you're still having a wonderful break. I've been completely swamped and overly tired thanks to Christmas and just the stress of the holiday in general. I hope you and Sam had a lovely holiday though! My family gave me some nice things and I managed to get a few gifts for people... without going totally broke like last time, somehow :'0

I'm really glad you and Sam enjoyed Reality Bites :D It's one of my favorite 90s rom-coms. One of the only rom-coms I really loved since it just felt so down to earth and true to real life to me. Winona's role in that movie is one of my favorites for her, since her character seems sort of like to me what she would've been if she was just a typical girl in her early twenties and not a megafamous actress ;')

I think...initially I liked Kyo a lot, since in jr. high I was into characters with a tragic, badass background (LOL...) but as I grew up a bit I found myself beginning to be attached to Yuki, since he became something a lot deeper and more complex in the series. His lack of emotional ties and poor self-esteem were both something I could get. I never had a great motherly relationship growing up, and neither did he... and that's where I began to like him. I have a habit of loving characters who have similar lifestyles/looks/feelings like mine ;) How he looked for a mother in Tohru was actually pretty sad to me and it made me like him even more. It also made me sad to see that Rin thought similarly about her, and that's why she broke down around Tohru in the end. It's funny how Yuki and Rin both change from being around Tohru, but in completely different ways - it takes Yuki over a year and a half to understand what he's really looking for; it takes Rin less than a few months to acknowledge how she feels about Tohru and eventually admit the truth, that she feels lost because she can't break the curse. She only tells the truth to Tohru, because such an intense reveal could only be accepted completely by a person like her (and I guess that's where the Mary-sue inside her comes in handy, LOL...). You can definitely see the differences between their personalities with how they react to her. It's funny how Takaya has a way of telling simple truths but making a big impact in her stories - to me at least, it's true that people who are genuinely very kind and almost innocent are wonderful but sometimes difficult to be around... since you just want to protect them from how horrible life can be, and you naturally let your defenses down around them at the same time.

OMG... the ramen episode X'D Hahaha! I was cracking up at that part. The animators that have transformed P4 from a game to a series are so successful and witty. They've done a fabulous job transforming the game and making it watchable. I can't wait for Naoto's episode. Speaking of characters who I really love and identify with - I managed to get through and past Naoto's arc in the game, and loved playing it. I think I enjoyed it so much because a, I like to read and occasionally write mystery fiction; b, she's an androgynous intellectual with an awesome weapon; and c, she is so sweet when one of the main characters manages to embarrass her ;'D I can relate to some of Naoto's struggles in the game...how she was worried no one would accept her or take her seriously, and felt insecure as a girl. Basically, at one time, like 2 years ago, I was Naoto. Since I was insecure dressing femininely, and had my hair cut short, and enjoyed being seen as tough and athletic in sports so I had more self-confidence. Thankfully now, I've managed to overcome that and realize I can have a more feminine appearance (like long hair and so on) and still retain that same tough personality. But I just hope Naoto can move on to do that somehow, since she's a brilliant character. I think she and Kanji are pretty cute together in a weird, offbeat way, hehe :') Their issues were a bit similar, feeling unaccepted in all ways, so I can see why the creators would hint at them needing to be a couple throughout the game. I know some people ship Naoto with Souji, but I'm... lukewarm about that. I love him with Yukiko right now :) I finally completed the Priestess link! I still have to complete the others, but I'm really close with Chie's and Yosuke's... I'm at level 9 for both of theirs.

Speaking of the game - I cannot believe how far I've managed to progress in the past few days with it. I've become sort of obsessed with getting higher levels, LOL. Now I'm at 64 or 65. I managed to get really far since my break started. For over a month I was playing so little due to school, and it's been nice to just relax and do something fun like a video game. I'm on the save Nanako arc right now, and really close to going in and battling Namatame. But TBH something feels really weird about the whole thing. I don't know why, but the way he worded his diary entries and all of that - like 'I need to save them this time' - actually seems more innocent and not like what a killer would say. He seems deranged-psycho, but not... murderer-psycho? Haha, that sounded bizarre. -__- And oh God, the Tatsumi Port Island trip and the cultural festival had me TOTALLY CRACKING UP I'D. This is one of the funniest games I've ever played. I thought it was totally ridiculous how Ms. Kashiwagi (who makes me laugh every time she's on screen with her totally awful innuendos and vanity) and the overweight girl Hanako bonded over losing the beauty pageant, and when they enticed Kanji and the boys when they accidentally went into their room.... LOL. Just LOL.

Ahaha... anyway, moving on so I don't sound obsessively psychotic, I saw how Kishi teased everyone with that ONE image of Sasuke at the beginning of that chapter and I was, quite frankly, pissed. >:I I'm really tired of Kishi offering brief glimpses of Sasuke and then shoving in 25 chapters of random zombie character fights nobody really cares about. He's actually hurting himself by prolonging things, since a lot of people feel as we do- Sasuke needs to be involved more, Madara needs to be shown more, or just that the ball needs to get rolling asap. I'm sick of the zombie fights! ;'(

I think Daria and Trent would have been too idealistic of a couple. I'm sure the creators figured that things would be *too* perfect that way... since Trent seemed to be her first major love interest and having her end up with him and be peachy-keen would have been a little storybook. I feel bad for Daria though, since Trent brought out a lot of good qualities in her. I didn't really like Tom. I felt like Jane did about him, haha ;'P He just seemed annoying to me, and took up all Daria's time, but he was not that bad by the end of the show. I think I relate to Jane a lot, and Daria too. I'm not as introverted as Daria, but like you said I share somewhat of her cynicism and appreciation of good wit too ;))

I really like Frances' artwork! It's so reminiscent of Kurt's early paintings and drawings. They both have this intensely abstract style I admire. And I completely love what you drew too!! I like how you used red and black as the major themes. It has a cool, horrific quality to it. It reminds me a little bit of Emily The Strange. You're an amazing artist! I mean that from the heart :))

Hehe, how did you guess I have a pair? ;) I have a traditional black pair of dr. martins. I wear them sometimes, they go up to my shins and look really awesome with a simple black outfit. I should try wearing them with that jacket! But my favorite kinds of boots are more like grungy platform kind of shoes. I got these for X-mas as a special gift from my aunt, they're my go-to pair of shoes now. They have a really intense look, I call them affectionately my Bride-of-Frankenstien shoes, haha. http://tinyurl.com/6mg5p59

I'll definitely keep you updated with the contest. I should get some news back in 1-3 months, which is not too long. I can't wait to see, but I'm apprehensive all the same.

I'm happy you enjoyed the NIN songs. Trent Reznor is an incredible composer. His songs have seriously influenced a lot of the moods in my works. They're just great to listen to if you're writing mystery/horror/action.

I'm glad you found the ring replica! And I appreciate so much that you thought of getting me one :) I can see what you mean about issues with the fit. I'm sure it'd be difficult to fit it perfectly since the ring is in an unusual shape on your finger.

Thanks love :') It's actually a little better but I still have to work diligently to catch up. I'm going back on Monday (nooo!) so I'm taking tomorrow and Sunday to catch up beforehand. I've always really hated school in all honesty, even though I'm smart and good at learning, I just... hate it, LOL. But who doesn't, right? :')

Make sure to enjoy what's left of your vacation!

I think you'd probably enjoy Gia. Another good Angelina Jolie movie is The Bone Collector... if you like more drama with thriller and action elements. The only thing I always forewarn about Gia though, to those who ask me about it, is there is lesbian scenes in it. It's nothing extremely graphic, like there's no below-the-waist nudity or anything raunchy or pornographic, but Gia was bisexual so there's some female/female content in the film. Though it really frustrates me, because there's like one or two scenes like that in the movie you can easily skip over, but some people still won't watch it for that reason. It annoys me, because a, they make the relationship romantic and not like a perverted sex fantasy a boy would have, and b, it isn't that vital to see anyway. I always say that if you're a mature adult, just take it for what it is and don't hate the entire movie because of that one scene, since the acting and the drama and melancholy is absolutely fantastic. The entire rest of the story is so good, and heartbreaking to me... I always cry whenever I watch it. I suggest you try it, and just skip over that scene if it bothers you. There's a beautiful soundtrack to the movie too. Here's a sample of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8RqgsaloX4&feature=related

I LOVE this song. It totally embodies the entire movie. :')

Anyway, back to Persona. I really love the character designs too! They're all so lovely looking, ahaha :'D Especially Souji, LOL. He seriously reminds me of Yuki from Fruits Basket. When I first played, I was like, this is seriously the video game version of Yuki Sohma. LOL... well, their hairstyles are somewhat different but I don't know, it was just an impulsive thought ID Since you don't see many characters with silver or purplish hair frequently anyway.

Sasuke's english VA does this nerdy, and sometimes silly doctor on the show, LOL. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it. But the character he voices isn't all bad. I like the relationship that character has with the best female on the show, Celty. In fact, her story is the main reason I wanted to watch. I has a lot of realistic fantasy elements in it.

Oh GOD... MR. DEMARTINO! LOL. Notice how I used all caps, since he screeches all the time, hahaha XD I totally forgot about him. He's the psychotic history teacher, right? That's so smart of you to make that comparison! King Moron is the Japanese Demartino! Haha... I'm laughing pretty hard right now. I loved that psycho teacher on the show. I really wish too that Daria and Trent could have somehow gotten together. On the original episodes of the show, they used a lot of 90s songs throughout the series. In the new versions of episodes, they tweaked a lot of the music for copyright issues :'I I don't know which ones you saw. But anyway, my point is there's this one episode called "Lane Miserables" - in that, they play "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters when Daria gets depressed when she sees Trent going out with his skanky gothic girlfriend Monique. That song is pretty much perfect for them, for some reason. That's also one of my favorite episodes, since it's really Daria and Trent centered!

Kurt meets Dr. Martins... sounds good to me! ;') He really fits the grungy image you think of when you think Dr. Martins. But obviously like you said, he would hate to know he was used to promote a product, even if it's cool or alternative. I can actually see why Courtney would be pissed, sort of. Frances is very pretty, and really alternative looking. She rocks the alternative style amazingly. She reminds me a lot of Kurt in her facial features, and Courtney for her bold style! :'D

No problem, of course <3 (hugs) It's perfectly OK to regather yourself and let go of projects that are just too much. Sometimes it's better to stick to doing a few core things that are important to you and not overload yourself with too many extra things on the side. It's just too much to worry about. And thank you! I hope the judges for the poetry competition think that I'm a good writer, and give me the gold medal for my entry. Wish me luck 8)

Right now, I have a lot of math sadly :( And I HATE it. I won't lie there. I really hate doing graphing and parabolas and all the stuff you'll never need in life, or even on your math SAT. Ugh. As for the dungeon, I'm still pretty early with it. I have a good four or five days left before he dies. Maybe I just need to wait longer...

Oh yeah, Trent Reznor is really awesome. He makes some great dance-techno-punk music. Here are some of my favorite songs you'll probably like! I like his softer songs for sad days, and I like his more badass songs for when I'm in a badass kind of mood ;)

*Softer songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwc-amI7AmE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-GwX5x1cio&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dneRJ6NCKQ&feature=related


*More intense songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kzqnGMBHRw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV2EUUF47Ms&feature=related (Classic!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOoWkXEz-5E&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aj9_8t1eQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-SOhoX-vU

Drive actually looked pretty cool. Maybe I'll watch it on Redbox soon! I guess I see 'vintage' film as like any movie before the year 2000, haha... I really began to dislike movies more and more as time went by. I don't like recent movies nearly as much as movies from the 70s-90s. My favorite older films are Beetlejuice, The Matrix, Pulp Fiction, Edward Scissorhands, Gia, and Dirty Harry ;D Quite a few, and that's not all of them. I absolutely love older film. What are some of your favorite older films? I just watched Gia the other night and I couldn't stop crying throughout, which is pretty rare for me with movies. That usually never happens.

Oh yeah, I heard about that new P4 game just recently on tumblr :D It looks pretty good. I watched the trailer and it seems like something I'll probably try, even if it gets just an average score I'll still probably buy it since I like P4 so much anyway ;') Sorry about the poster, although I'm really glad it wasn't noticeably ruined! I totally hate it when anything I do has even a little flaw that only *I* notice... it just irks me :'/ I'm glad you didn't have to reprint though.

If you didn't watch the anime, you weren't missing all that much, LOL. I mean, it was cute at some parts but a few things here and there annoyed me, especially some of the english voice acting besides Tohru's voice. Like Kyo's voice was quite annoying at times, although Yuki's voice actually suited him pretty well. I think the style of the anime was humorous and sweet but it didn't actually do the manga justice. I really hated how they stopped at only 20-some episodes and didn't include some of the best stories and characters, especially Rin :'( Wow, Yosuke's VA voices Shikamaru too? 80 They sound pretty different. Oh, and speaking of Naruto and voice acting, I was watching this show Durarara!! a little while ago, and Sasuke's english VA is on there :'D I was seriously surprised, since he voices a sometimes over-the-top, geeky character who's actually... giggled a few times in the show, hahaha ID

I've finally caught up with P4TA and God... poor Kanji, rejected by the big girl in class who'll eat anything, even Yukiko and Chie's vile curry, LOLOL... XD And that bath house scene... 8I It was pret-ty embarrassing, I have to agree. They drew him way buff too, and it looked ridiculous with that little towel he had on, haha. I loved the camping trip episode, it was really cute and funny. I think my favorite parts had to be when the guys were thrown into the vomit-y lake (LOL) and when Yukiko got all embarrassed hiding under the sleeping bag from King Moron with Souji... awww :3 I think those two are really cute together.

I feel bad about how difficult their lives have been. Although Courtney is a pretty bad person from what she's done in recent years to herself and to her daughter, I understand she had a difficult time with her husband's death and being hounded by the media. It's just a really hard situation. I wish that things could get better between her and her daughter...

Yeah - I think that because we're aware that we do that, we aren't really being bad people. I completely acknowledge my faults and I always keep in mind when I indulge in bad habits like, letting shallower or not as intelligent people admire me and things like that, that I can't keep doing it. I try not to do it as much anymore. I'm trying to just have genuine connections with people where the relationship is balanced and not obsessive. I'm exactly like that, too... I can be really competitive and self-critical on the inside, sometimes it doesn't show and when it does it can really surprise people. Sometimes it's hard for me because I keep parts of my personality hidden out of fear of becoming vulnerable, and I know that's unfair :I Like you said, it isn't really a terrible thing to be the best and let yourself be happy to be admired, but I'm learning how to do that only to a certain extent. It's definitely bad for me to let it go too far... to accidentally lead them on to think we're close friends or something, even though it's not like that at all.

I'm sure you're a fine artist. I actually still have that Christmas card you sent me last year, the one you drew for me with Nana Osaki on the front of it, and I always think it's really cute and a great depiction of her :D You definitely have art skills, so don't be *too* hard on yourself. I think that because we are both so into art, we can be hard on ourselves about our skills. I do the same thing with writing, too - where others will say I'm good, but I sometimes just lose self-confidence and don't really believe I am. I think that you'll be GREAT in design, and go really far with it! Even if you don't think you can be just a natural artist, keep in mind it takes so much skill to design. I could never do that.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized yes, I'd probably get Naoto ;') She's one of the more stoic and self-assured characters and that's the closest to my personality, although I do have other sides to me than just that. I wish stamping comms. would get revived again too! It's really a shame, I was having fun doing that for a while there... and then they just all died. 8'(

I could see you as Naoto too, probably, with some Yukiko! :) LOL, with the wide range of characters it would be hard to pick just one best friend for me too. I'd want all of them as friends! Well, except Rise, haha.

Yes, I did! I'm really happy I managed to start it before going into Mitsuo's dungeon, and got the Devil to at least level 5. I'm going to start playing again soon. I haven't felt that well lately but luckily today's a better day for me, so maybe if I get a lot of school work done early I can play more. I'm still in the dungeon level, but for some reason when I got to level 10 where Mitsuo is, it won't let me inside :'I Did you have that problem? I wonder if there's some special thing you have to do to get in...

Oh, and on a random note - do you ever listen to NIN (Nine Inch Nails)? :)

I seriously haven't been to a movie at a theater in over 3.5 to 4 months :'0 I'm just like that - really easily disappointed at the quality of modern movies. I have a love and respect for vintage film, like movies made back 20+ years ago. Also, I'm very neurotic about movies, so I hate going to an overly crowded theater and being forced to listen to all the little noises people make and the disgusting chewing, eugh... ID LOL I have so many issues.

I like the song you sent me! :D It has a really cool vibe to it, very mellow and ethereal - it's calming. Someone in the comments said it reminded them of 'Wicked Game' and I agree ;) If you want to try JCO, I recommend trying Black Water first. It almost won the Pulitzer Prize and it's excellent writing, sort of like this highly introspective and disturbing prose, because it's based off of the real life tragedy of Ted Kennedy and the woman he accidentally killed in a car crash named Mary Jo Kopechne. It's an excellent book by Oates and not that long either :')

I feel so guilty, I haven't been able to play P4 in almost a week D: D: LOL, I miss playing it. I will tomorrow I think! I've just been busy with projects and school drained me too much to do anything really. It's SO annoying when the MP for the characters begins to run out and then you really have no choice but to call it quit for training for the day. I really don't want to use my MP boost items just for training when I could always need them for a big fight, you know? :'I Oh well. It sounds even worse for P3, if they'd actually get sick the next day?! Haha, that's unexpected. I'd probably really sicken them if I played, accidentally use up like 95% of their MP the day before without knowing X'D

Hahaha I first noticed Rise's voice like 5 minutes after she came into the story, because her voice is simply unforgettable to me, after watching the english dub of Furuba. I just dislike Laura Bailey's voice in games and shows for some reason. Apparently, she even voices Catherine in the 'Catherine' video game! :0 LOL, I don't know why I have this thing against her voice, it's just so high and overly feminine and it has this obnoxious trill to it, haha. I agree with you about Rise. She isn't a character I'd necessarily hate, but she comes off as the overly-flirty and cute, friendly type who would be too nice to hate but someone who'd get on your nerve a bit.

Ah, I can't wait for the bath house part of the anime ID Yosuke's expressions and reactions will be even funnier animated! Haha, poor Kanji... Yukiko would actually be a really nice match for Souji. I like them together - he seems to balance her out, and she does the same. Souji seems like the type of guy who'd need a quiet, calm and intellectual girl like Yukiko. DEFinitely not Rise, haha. Or Chie, for the matter - and you're right, in a weird way, she and Yosuke would be so cool together, haha :'D Like one of those 'opposites attract' couples who just don't see their own chemistry until somebody forces them to go out or whatever.

It's weird, I found that apparently Courtney has the same set of birth cards too. I think that could be one of the many reasons it just didn't work out between them in the end. I think they were both very critical, introspective, sad and troubled individuals who got along well together in some ways, but just couldn't give one another what they really needed, which was some sensibility and a strong support and foundation. It didn't seem to me like any one was really serious about intervening in Kurt's life and trying to help him with not only addiction but his probable mental and emotional disorders. He actually had like one girlfriend way before Courtney who recognized he needed psychological care to get better and stop disliking himself and the world so intensely, her name was Tracey Marander. But somehow, they broke up. She just seemed genuinely concerned about his mental health and talked to a lot of his friends and family about it. I read about it in a bio about him. I almost just wish she could have stayed with Kurt somehow, or that he could have been lucky to meet another Tracey to help him later in life. It was like Courtney added fuel to the fire, and appealed to him because they were both disaffected and highly poetic, but she was so similar to him, they were just *too* alike to have a healthy marriage I think :''I Oh, forgive me if I'm rambling! I just feel so strongly about this topic, sometimes I go off, haha.

I really feel like that sometimes too. I think because we're both highly intelligent, we can automatically be that 'judgmental' way we know is wrong, and just sort of analyze and peg people very quickly, when sometimes it's not true what we think of them... with me, it can get really bad, because I can not immediately show my dislike for people even when I dislike them, and they can be mislead into thinking we're friends or something. In all honesty I secretly enjoy people like that sometimes, and it's horrible of me - people who sort of follow me around or are really into the outward me, not the real me, who sort of admire me or something (though admire isn't really the best word for it at all), because it boosts my ego. And me not rejecting them I guess gives them the wrong idea. It's very messed up of me, but at least I recognize it. I think I do that not to be purposely malicious but because like you said, I just get *tired* sometimes. I get tired of having to address people in a negative way and write them off to their face if I don't like them. It drains me and makes me troubled and dislike myself. But then, if I don't, it can get worse. I can't win! Sigh. It's just one of those things. I can relate. I like being a loner most of the time. It troubles people I know, but I try to reassure them, I'll have more friends in a few years.

Oh, that's unfortunate :( I'm sorry she feels she has to drop out. But perhaps she just instinctively knows this is the wrong path for her to take. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and change if you're really miserable. I'm glad you got to meet up with her though, and sort things out. It's probably a big relief to you that you know she's generally all right. I totally get that - the feeling of not having responsibilities is a relief yet it saddens or scares you at the same time. Everything in the world seems to be bittersweet, don't you think?

Aw, thanks! ;') I personally think I would have been far too bossy for it any way though, looking back on it now, haha. I'm like that too. It's natural to feel defensive inside about criticism. It hurts me too when I come second or third. I have a bit of a inferiority complex, I'll admit. It makes me deeply sad and angry sometimes when someone wins over me in contests or no one notices my work, or if someone close to me says it's 'too weird' or that 'they just don't get it'. I think we all just want to be admired or appreciated. I have that sensitivity to my nature too. It just means we really love and care for what we do!

Ah, Pokemon - I remember seeing the movies at the actual movie theater when I was four and five XD I can't believe they were actually at the movies... and that someone in the family, I think my dear aunt, was brave enough to take me, hehe. I thought the same thing - the pixelated style is just like a kiddie game, LOL.

P4 stamping would be tons of fun! That'd easily become one of my favorite stamping communities if it existed 8'D For a general theme, based on my personality I would maybe get Chie, but maybe Naoto too. For a best friend theme, I'd probably get Yosuke and definitely Souji :') And for matchmaking, haha... maybe... Souji? LOL I honestly cannot see myself with many of the characters there. There's a limited amount of male characters to choose from. Maybe Dojima? I do like mature guys...(LOL!!) How about you? :))

Oh, no problem - I always recommend Top Chef to everyone, I even frequently blogged about it obsessively last year, hehe :'D I was so into it last year... there was a Desserts competition, and then the All Stars, and I totally picked both seasons apart LOL. I was quite popular on the LJ Top Chef community for those entires... maybe I should go back and do it again this time, since they're doing TC Texas right now? ;))

I've heard of that show! I'm glad to know it's generally a good show. I was going to give it a try, and hearing that you enjoyed it, I definitely will now :) I have off on Wednesday (since my quarter ends tomorrow, at long last) and I might be able to see it then. I'll tell you what I think about it. Speaking of horror shows, one that really disappointed me was Grimm. The Buffy producers made that one, and it was so... stupid, I just didn't get anything about it, and it didn't make much sense to me :'/ But another cool one coming out is Dark Shadows, a remake with Johnny Depp as a vampire!

I feel that way about some of my favorite authors too, like Joyce Carol Oates. Authors like Murakami and Oates can write book after book, and usually all of them are great in some way. Some authors can just do that so easily - produce so quickly and efficiently. I hope I can be like that some day. Speaking of Oates, out of sheer curiosity since I'm so into her work, have you ever read anything by her before? :)

Thanks for the tips on Teddie! The way you described his abilities, he actually seems useful somehow.... I wasn't expecting him to be useful at all, but if he can teleport the party out that's a great asset. Thanks for telling me about it. Kanji was just so useless to me, LOL... he made me even die once, because I forgot to put him on automatic commands and he just went crazy with his stupid skeletor hulk attack *facepalm* Hahaha... I'm not liking the new narration from Risette in battle either. Mainly because her voice actress is Tohru's in the english dub of Furuba ID It's just her voice in general I find quite annoying. Ah, I haven't had a chance to see episode 5 yet - but I did watch 4 today, so I'll make sure to tomorrow ;)

Thanks - though I feel kind of happy yet sad about it at the same time. It makes me very artistic, I think, but at the same time prone to self isolation, fear of people being attached to me or me being attached to others, stuff like that. A lot of my favorite famous people have that combination for their birth cards (like Kurt Cobain, which makes sense since both of us are life path 9 and the Hermit is card no. 9) and they are usually like that. I like being introspective but at the same time, I wish I had more of a fiery personality. Like, a zest and enthusiasm. I can be so water-y :'P Elemental wise, I mean.

The Emperor and Death combination seems very strong and purposeful to me :) Anne Sexton had that combination too. I definitely see some Chariot qualities in you. Sam totally strikes me as a bit of the Empress too :D I don't really have a particular favorite arcana, though I usually end up using the Strength, Justice and Chariot link more than, say, the Death or Hierophant link, for whatever reason.

Hahaha, you basically summed it up for me :'D I really just can't handle being around my total opposite, someone really conventional, or not very smart. I just can't help it - like you said, it's easier to just be by myself if it's going to be that way. I think I come off as enigmatic to people, like you said before, which just makes it worse in some social situations where everybody is so different than I am, and I just don't want to do anything with them :I Actually, I see you being like that too. I strongly agree it's important to have time to yourself every day of the week too. People can drain me!

Hmm... maybe she's emotionally drained. Maybe she needs a break from reality, and perhaps that reckless need to get away isn't even allowing her to be aware of the people she forgot and, subsequently, hurt. I'm just guessing though, and taking from my own experiences.

Oh, join the club - the ambition club :P I've always been overly ambitious for a great deal of my life. Always aspiring to reinvent myself, improve, be 'the best', it was almost ridiculous how into it I was for quite some time. I was always the one running for class president, and never getting picked, LOL :(((

Haha, as of right now because my quarter ends so soon, I'm still in Mitsuo's dungeon, but I'll be out in a few days I'm sure ;) There are actually some I can't initiate for some reason - the Moon, even though I asked her out already and she said OK, the Hanged Man, which I'm currently working on, and a few others. No big deal though, I'm sure in time they'll be initiated :)

I think you'd really like Top Chef if you like Hell's Kitchen ;) It's an awesome series, and very entertaining. The food challenges are sometimes so outrageous and difficult and it's exciting to see who gets to be the best of the group - sometimes it's quite unexpected. I suggest watching the first season first, obviously, but you can skip around after that. My favorite seasons were 1, 2, 4, and 7. I also kind of liked All Stars, where the best runner up contestants from all 7 seasons challenged each other to win the title again.

I'm exactly the same. I always feel a strong connection to characters who have problems, who have an inner darkness or a very introspective view of things. I always appreciate characters who have problems, whether in the outside world or in their own minds and hearts. I did post a cute GIF from the movie, and I can't wait to actually see it :'D Reiko struck me as a very interesting and maternal character, someone if you met in real life you'd never guess that they had so many problems. She seems realistic about things, and she knows her own limitations - despite her tragedies I liked her for being a strong character. I like that about the book too. I think that he takes simple ideas and makes them eloquent, sad and profound, which is the biggest appeal to me.

I couldn't believe how difficult the enemies were there - I've died once already, with three party members :'0 I definitely need to have a party of four when going in, I think. Yosuke, Chie and Yukiko are the best in terms of fighting most of the time... poor Kanji and Teddie, I always keep them useless, LOL. Mitsuo is weird looking, I love how hiimdaisy makes him a total freak in the parody with shrieking in the background when he comes up X'D

For arcanas, I'm doing pretty well so far - most of the links I've created, I'm at least a 5-6. Strength was the easiest for me to build up, because I had to go to soccer practice for diligence points anyway :P Ahaha, I'm glad you don't think it's morbid, it really suits you and it's a very cool, spiritual card to me, Death :') I think I'm actually represented by a number of cards - the Moon for my artistic melancholic side, the Chariot for my ambitious and motivated side, the High Priestess for my intellectual and mysterious side, the Emperor for my powerful, controlling side... But, my actual tarot card according to my birthdate added up is the Hermit! Hahaha. 10/3/1994 somehow added up to the Hermit, and also the Moon. Isn't that odd? I did it here:

http://www.tarotschool.com/Calculator.html

You and Sam were born 6/30/1993, right? Did you know you're actually the Emperor card AND the Death card? 8D It's freaky, isn't it?!

Totally - female intuition, I definitely have that. It was a really creepy feeling I was getting too! Yuck. I'm glad to know that you're sort of the same - more selective with who you choose to hang out with. Perhaps it makes me pretentious, but I only like hanging out with artistic or highly intellectual people. I don't even mind if someone isn't poetic or artistically inclined, as long as they're intelligent or profound in some way, I like being with them. :)

Hah, I love what you said to that guy... and I think I would've said the same thing &gt;;) I hate it when people just assume that they have you all figured out - and think they can act any way because of it. Constant texting is one of the most obnoxious things ever, too. To me, that wasn't being mean at all. Some people, especially some guys, don't have any idea about the meaning of 'boundaries'.

Huh... that's odd about your friend. I wonder what's wrong :'/ I can see how your feelings would be hurt, since she didn't explain the situation to you, her closer friend. I hope that everything is OK with her. I wonder why shy didn't tell you about why she wanted to stop going to school? I hope that you two can reconnect soon. Maybe you can give her a call, or write her a note somehow?

Aww, I feel that way quite often too :'( Sometimes I want to hide under the covers and forget about my daily activities, and the future in general. It happens. But then, as you said, if I didn't have something to worry about, I'd just end up being bored. I'm contradictory! Yes, I definitely had been playing on a daily basis before I got myself into gear, haha - I was procrastinating and playing for like, 3 hours a day ID

Aww, thanks Jac :'D I'm glad you're proud of me... I've been trying my best too, and trying to be really optimistic about it and it's working actually! I'm almost at an A in everything, but I have to do my homework diligently these next three days, as usual. Thanksgiving break will be in just a few short weeks, so I'm looking forward to cooking for that holiday. I actually love to cook every now and then. I'm a big Top Chef fan. Though I'm having mixed feelings about the new season, where they're in Texas right now. Have you seen it? :)

I just saw his new book a little while ago at the bookstore! I just commented to Sam about that X'3 It looked quite interesting judging by the cover. Have you read any of it so far? I hope it's great! I'll pick it up after reading Sputnik Sweetheart. In Norwegian Wood, as I was telling Sam, I really liked Naoko's character and empathized with her a lot. But at the same time, I had to notice Midori reminded me a lot of myself. And that kind of shook me up a little - I just saw some similarities that weren't so great, so I was urging the main character in my head, Go and save Naoko from her demons, be with her! I don't think a nice and plain man like Toru should have ended up with a woman like Midori. Just as I'd think a plain, nice man should never be subjected to me. Midori was sweet in her own way, but strangely indifferent and callous to what other people would be sensitive to, and very headstrong, and seemed to bore easily. I think that in some way, Toru and Naoko could have built a good life together. But then again, look at what happened to Reiko and her husband - he stuck by her, and she knew she was bad for him so she had to divorce him despite his love. Could that have happened to Toru and Naoko? Who knows. The entire book was so sad, brilliant... it's questions like these that make it so good. Who do you like better? :) And BTW, I already have a possible book in mind. I promise you'll like it!

Haha, I actually beat Rise, and now I'm on the Mitsuo dungeon level :'D I'm finding his dungeon very difficult actually. The enemies are a lot stronger than the enemies in Rise's dungeon. I'm at level 35 currently, and on the 4th floor, and it's only like August 2, so I'm doing pretty well at the moment. My goal is to get to level 40 or up by the time I save Mitsuo (which I'm not looking forward to, since he seems quite strange anyway, haha). Hmmm... what arcana would I be... if I had to choose, I'd say either the Chariot or the Moon. I see you as maybe the Moon card, but probably a mix of something else. Maybe Death. Please don't think that's morbid! :'D I meant that in a good way, you just seem like you're like... lady lazarus or something. Not to make a Plath reference, but I just can't help it - you seem adept at making new beginnings, and you seem like a very old soul.

I think if you have a lot of one sign in your major planets, you definitely act a little bit like that sign. It's like that for me with Scorpio, so I can see why you and other people would peg me as one at first ;) But, at heart, I can be a Libra. I think my blood type is O negative? Either positive or negative. We don't have the cool AB kinds of blood types in our family ;P How about you?

Actually, the party... sucked. Badly. It was so weird, I was going on miserably on LJ recently about how this kid who held the party is practically in LOVE with me now, no kidding either, you know how you can just tell of the sudden how the vibes change and get all weird? And he's really gross, I only went because I felt guilty since he had so few other friends there... and I wouldn't have minded it, except he was acting weird the whole time and staring at me lewdly, and I felt like punching him. It was awful! LOL. I have few friends too around here but not because I'm unpopular or gross, but because *I* dislike everyone (with good reason!) - and besides that, I seem to attract freaks and strange people who become obsessed with me. And I'm not even saying that in a weird or vain way, I'm being completely serious. This kid was so clingy, it freaked me out that I ran (emotionally at least) like hell, and I haven't talked to him since! Haha... has something like this ever happened to you before?

Oh, of course - I knew I'd love it. I listen to it on my iPod frequently, because the songs are so soothing and peaceful ;D I'll definitely let you know when I do!

No problem :') I actually am currently swamped with Algebra II work and I'm sweating it out... I'm completely worried I won't finish it all in time for the end of the quarter. I put it off for far too long :( I only have like, a week to finish so many things. But luckily, most of my other classes are just about done! And I got A's in them, so that's the bright side. I just have to work hard on the math day and night, I guess.

I'm happy you liked the note! I just finished the book, and wow... I'm at a loss for words. I love how the author depicts romantic relationships. The writing is so *real*. That's what I loved about it most. It was a completely real, yet very profound view on life, loss, conflicting emotions, and death. I'm definitely going to have to send you one of my favorite books now and see what you and Sam think of it ;D As for the next book I'll read of his, I think I'll pick 'Sputnik Sweetheart', that seemed cool. And again, thank you for taking the time to pick out the lovely presents. I really appreciate it so much :') I can't stop saying it! Haha.

Lol, thank you ID I spent so much time leveling up before that just so I could win. I actually won on my third or fourth try, which isn't too bad. Hahaha poor Yosuke, he was so overwhelmed by the gay atmosphere... I love how he sometimes becomes the accidental comic relief. He's just a very amusing character in general, and definitely balances the protagonist's stoic personality. I just finished the first mini-boss in the Rise arc! I'm almost at level 34, but I might level up to at least 36 before attempting Rise... because apparently your attacks don't work at first on her or something? :'[

I used to dislike being a Libra a lot. But having an air sign as my sun sign provides me with some ability to socialize, since I barely have any air in my chart at all. I used to hate it because Libra isn't technically good to have as your sun sign, since it's considered weak, but it's also given me the ability to be open minded and fair I think. So it's not so bad ;) I think we all see the worst in our zodiac signs sometimes, especially when we examine our bad qualities. Like being a Libra can suck because it used to make me very unsure about decisions. But in the end, it's better to appreciate your placements and signs than knock them!

Yeah, it was a not so great chapter :'/ It was kind of uneventful again, I don't really care much for the story lately. It almost seems like Kishi is purposely drawing the story out to avoid getting to the ending too quickly, did you notice that? If Tsunade dies, I'm totally gonna go off, haha... I always really loved Tsunade as a Hokage and the first time she 'died'/went into a coma, I was like, Noooo, come back, don't leave the story yet! Please! Haha :')

LOL... we sound exactly alike. I don't mind socializing in simple ways, but it's my mental laziness that makes me so inept at being a party animal or something. I can be fun to be around, but only if it's the right conditions or if I'm in the right mood. I'm not one to have fun on the spur of the moment, and going to parties can be draining. Speaking of parties, I promised a friend I'd go to his Halloween one tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be too bad....

You're very welcome! :D I downloaded it to my iPod and I can't get over how fitting all the tracks are. I actually have seen the SS-confessions tumblr around before. Some of the posts are really cute... I should submit an anonymous confession sometime.

So far what I've been doing is just going through the dungeons and fighting the monsters one by one with my entire party, but I suppose I could do what you said and also train alone! I actually finished the Kanji boss arc, thankfully, I'm so happy I managed to do it :'D I had to level up all my party members, the protagonist included, to around 25-26, and get a few new better personas for it to work. I'm glad I managed to defeat it! So I'll never have to go back to that confusing bathhouse EVER. AGAIN. Lol.

Hahaha, glad to know I'm not the only one who found some of Kanji's bathhouse arc Lol-worthy XD I love the comment at the end when his shadow falls - 'the three of you would be wonderful boyfriends', and Yosuke is like 'W-W-W-WTF?!' Hahaha! I actually ended up liking the real Kanji a lot when his shadow disappears. Now I just have to work on finding him to build our social link. He actually became a really interesting character to me... for some reason I love all the badass characters with softie centers, hehe ;D

Anyway, my new goal for the upcoming arc/person to save will be to level up at least 5-6 points in their dungeon, just like last time. That always seems to do the trick. But I'm just going to wait until we get a new dungeon to go to, because man, I really hate that bathhouse so much :I It's really confusing, the layout of it. Did you think so? Aww, I didn't know Yosuke was a Cancer, that's so fitting for him! :D I've found that even though Libra doesn't like Cancer romantically, I love being friends with Cancers, and I like Cancer characters for the most part. I was shocked to see Yukiko is a Sagittarius though, she really struck me as a Virgo!

I know, seriously 80 The Uchiha Clan is the ultimate BAMF clan now, LOL. I can't believe what happened last chapter... well, maybe I kind of can, but I'm really surprised that Madara's zombie self could so the same techniques that Pein/Nagato did. I wonder what he's going to do this week? Ugh, the suspense! And of course as you said, who the hell is behind that mask? It's killing me trying to think of what Kishi could have planned... I'm beginning to have even more respect for him as a writer and author, it must be difficult to plan all this out!

I'll definitely add MPD Psycho to my manga list :) Sounds exactly like something I'd read. Thanks for the rec!

School is all right for the most part. Though I'm being kind of lazy lately, I have to admit. But these two and a half weeks I'm going to put forth my best efforts and study harder than I have been before. I'm almost finished with my other three classes, but I still have some math work to do. I know I can do it though! :')

OH MY GOD... THAT MIX ;__; BRB DYING. I love it. I really, really love it. I can't believe you put Hole, HIM, Yeah Yeah Yeahs AND Nirvana tracks on there, ugh... too much perfection. And the cover art is absolutely beautifully made. Well done ;D You are both the best at those kinds of things! I'm putting that in my favorites right now.

It's going to take a while, but hopefully I'll naturally be able to get my sleep cycle back to normal. I just need to be more active in the AM than the PM.

Ugh, it's been tough in the game leveling up lately, I finally saved Yuki from the castle and I got quite far, all the way to the Kanji shadow fight (and LOL WTF is all I can say about this 'men's only bathhouse' level, hahaha ID)... but I'm definitely having trouble with this boss fight now :'I The Kanji boss fight is probably the most difficult one yet, probably for the whole game save the last boss. But, I'm trying to work on some strategies and I'm taking a few days to level up, so hopefully it will work out! :)

I have till June 4th, and it's only like May 28th, so that's a lot of time, considering I made all my necessary social links already. I think my favorite social link so far has been with Chie (because she does all her LOL-worthy kung fu training) or maybe the one with Yosuke, since he's great comedy relief at times. ;) It's really difficult establishing one with your uncle though &gt;:P But, I joined drama club so I can be more 'eloquently spoken' so let's hope that does something asap.

Ah... my favorite character so far? Hehehe, probably Souji/the protagonist X') But, I also really like Chie and Yosuke. I like that whole trio a lot!! I've got to catch up on the animation. I saw the first few episodes and they are really excellent. LOL, I can see how you could easily make Souji a really annoying pimp character with a few of the 'bad' choices you're given socially. But, I made him quite courteous and noble, of course ;)

Wow, 80 dollars?! D: That's even more than it is here! That's far too much for just one game, that's really unfortunate. It sucks because as I said, in like 6 months it will easily be half-price. I got my persona 4 bonus edition for my birthday for like 40 dollars I think? I think it was a little extra because it included the soundtrack with it (regular would've been like 29.99).

Yeah, I was curious too. Because we get to see Ino's dad, and Hinata and Neji's family members, I kind of hope before the series ends we can know one more unique thing about Sakura's past! Even if, as you said, her parents just ended up being typical, I want to see them at least.

You're very welcome dear! :D No problem. I have so many in my favorites folder... it was hard to pick my all-time faves. But I think you'll like those.

I'll make sure to check out the mix too 8D I'm looking forward to seeing it!

I actually decided not to use them, I think my doctor didn't know what he was talking about :'I On the internet I saw they aren't approved for people under 18, and they have really damaging side affects, like sleep walking. Pretty ironic right?

I can't wait to see him too! Also, I'm really looking forward to this week's chapter. I hope some things are actually explained. I'm also glad that Hinata and Sakura seem to be appearing slightly more - I hope it stays that way, because as you said, the most canon possibilities that a reader could ever hope for are hints of NaruHina and SasuSaku. And I think having it end up that way is much better than them being alone, completely!

Thanks for offering me help ;) I actually am trying right now to finish Yukiko, I waited till like the last day to do it, LOL -_- Bad decision on my part but it's not that big of a deal. I'm on the last level and she's a surprisingly tough boss. I managed to level the Izanagi up to like 9, I think. Maybe that's too low though.

I agree that the game is interesting, SO amusing at times (nice dreams, Souji - 'you comforted a crying Yosuke, somehow yer closer now!!!11! LOLX100) and difficult to a degree. It makes me actually think instead of just shooting like I usually do in video games like Resident Evil ID I like having the strategies and leveling up. Oh yeah! I have heard of Catherine, it looks quite cool actually. Just wish it wasn't so expensive - 50 some dollars for just one game is always a lot to me because I'm broke D:

Ah, that's a really good question actually. I've never thought of that... I wonder about Sakura's parents though. Were they ever important in the ninja world at one time? I wish Kishi would show at least her mom or her dad at one point! It's kind of weird that we've never seen her parents. You'd think they're like dead now or something, LOL.

Same here :)) I really think the Zabuza arc made me like the series much more than the first few episodes. The first few episodes made me think at first it was just another silly shounen series (with that 'gay' kiss and all, which forever tainted the fandom, hahaha) but look at how excellent it's become! It's really unbelievable in a way. It's unbelievable how the story has grown so much more intense, dramatic and emotionally touching in the end, and how many awesome fan works exist like you said.

I actually have a few other authors in mind! They aren't all Sasuke/Sakura but some are either very cool, very funny or both :D

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1325586/sinemoras09 (really awesome writing, especially about the Uchiha clan)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5855513/1 (one of THE funniest, weirdest crack-est Naruto stories ever, one of my all time favorite humor fics with some SasuSaku)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3887853/1/My_Fair_Lady (a horror fic)

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1090543 (another cool SasuSaku author)

Phew! Link overload, sorry :'D

I do ship Konon more with Yahiko/Pein. I really think that Nagato loved her romantically before he understood how deeply connected she and Yahiko had become romantically... whenever I write fics about them I always make Nagato feel kind of isolated, because without meaning to Konan seemed to choose her other friend over him :'( But, I love the Ame Orphans in general, so sometimes I write fics where after Yahiko dies, Konan sort of loves Nagato, since it is Nagato in Pein's body in a sense.

Thank you love! ;)

I did manage to get a trial prescription for a pill he thinks will work for me. It's only to use for about two weeks, to see how I respond to it. It's non-addicting too, so I won't get hooked on it :') Basically it's just temporary to get my brain back to its normal schedule. I decided not to use my computer after 7:30 PM anymore, or go out late at night for a walk. That should help too!

OMG... I READ IT. AND. OMG. Hahaha ID I'm so confused... But kind of glad, and excited, because I'm almost happy it wasn't the original Madara doing all of this villain-y stuff. Or maybe it's a new version of Madara? Lol... who knows. Kishimoto and his plot twists. I'm really happy we had something interesting at last too - I did the exact same thing, just skimmed through all the smaller fights.

I was thinking that too. I'm right at the first part of the main battle, where you have to defeat Yukiko's 'white knight'. And I was shocked because it seriously just blasted my HP to like, zero in ONE hit... D8 I'll have to get stronger and learn the rules of the game better before trying that one! Maybe fight some more small enemies and learn how to make Personas and stuff...

Ahaha, what a coincidence, we both started reading and watching at the same time :D I agree. I definitely want Sakura to appear more as well, she has a lot of potential and I wish she could've had a chapter fighting an enemy or something instead of appearing like, once or twice since the fourth great war started :-/ I think that's a major reason why I enjoy the series so much, is for the many little details and also, the unique character designs. I like how it's elegant but very simple and clean. I think I like shonen series for that reason - sometimes some shoujo series can be overrun with cutesy drawings and it's just too much for me.

I actually started reading the manga first, I skipped volume one entirely (because some kid running around playing pranks looked stupid to me, LOL) and went to volume 2. And I actually found I liked volume 2 a lot. I liked where the story was going, gave it a chance... and the rest is history, as they say 8'D I didn't start watching until I read at least 10-12 volumes. But I was amazed at how much better drawn/animated part two got when I finally progressed to that. I think part 2 of the series is what made me really love it, not just like it :)

Ah, I thought you might have, I'm sorry! Here's another author that has a really unique style of writing, her pen name is 'precarious mind':

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1169417/precarious_mind

Also, thank you for reviewing one of my fics on ff . net :'D I haven't been logged in lately, but I want to reply ASAP!

Ah, I didn't get a chance to yet ;A; I have to soon though! I've basically been overloaded with school work and trying to not be such a loser with my terrible procrastinating, haha... It really is unfortunate that I have been having a difficult time with just completing stuff lately. I think a major part of it is my sleep issues. I'm going to try to get a natural supplement from my doctor tonight. I literally can't fall asleep until midnight for some reason. It's really bad and mentally exhausting :'I

I'm really enjoying Persona 4! It's much different than any other game I've ever played but I love how you can control what the main character says to the others, and what activities you do, etc. I'm right around the part where you have to rescue Yukiko... and I have no idea how I'm going to do it whatsoever! 8D Lol. I watched the first episode of the anime and I like that too :)

I know! Me too. I can't believe it's been almost four years since I first got sucked into Naruto, hehehe. It's become a pretty important part of my online life... and in the beginning I didn't even like the series at all. I can't believe I have even bothered with something for this long. But it's really worth it, because it turned out to be great by the second half. I wish we could see Sasuke soon too bb, I hope for it EVERY. CHAPTER. RELEASE. (Hahaha)

Thanks! I think there's a local greek place I heard that's good, so I might try there. Hmm... as for fanfictions, I really like all of 'ohwhatsherface''s fanfictions, have you tried her? :) If you have, I'll give you another great author!

Misa is OK. I actually think she is more disturbed than she lets on. I actually think it's almost seriously messed up to want to kill people with the notebook and follow someone like she follows Light and still seem so happy and carefree, giggly and smiling on the outside. Misa had a lot more issues than she let on initially... you'll definitely see that in the anime. I pity her slightly because of her life circumstances but I never really liked her much....

Mm, me too 8/ I really get freaked out by more realistic horror, like those god awful Paranormal Activity movies, ugh - I'd never go see them, I'd be awake for days. Stuff that is satanic like that is too unnerving for me. I agree, I really sometimes cannot even go by the reviews or popularity of a series to see if I will like it. For example, Bleach is mega-popular but I've tried it and I would never watch or read that series, period. It sometimes doesn't matter how cool something is to others, you might just not prefer it!

Haha, I know what you mean ;) I think the whole plot in general of CC Sakura just wasn't for me. But the main character Sakura isn't mary-sue like Tohru I think!

Haha... I wish I could say it didn't suck but it did. I had to have a family party and I dislike my family so it wasn't a very good day. It never usually is. My grandma promised me though to make up for it she's going to take me to a nice dinner :') I'm looking forward to it actually. We'll be able to spend time together for my birthday. I'll have a few more gifts to open then. I'm glad my mom wasn't there because then it'd have been even worse 8( I did get to spend a wonderful day with my dad today though! I'm actually getting along with him much better than before and I feel much closer to him, so it was nice to do around my birthday :)

I hope so too! I'll have to look into it and see how you can go to a shooting range, or maybe skeet shooting, which is like shooting clay targets I think.

Thank you! I hope you have a nice rest of your holiday too &lt;3