I realized that my journal didn't have this lovely little message floating at the top.

I like to keep my journal semi-private, so if I know you from somewhere or we have similar interests, I'm happy to add you. Please leave me a comment and let me know why you're adding me. (Like who you are, where we met, or what stuff we have in common) then I'll add you. I'm not too picky. I just like to know who is reading what. :)

Anyone interested in commissions and helping a starving artist?

( Info here! )

If interested, comment and let me know. I'll send you a message with more details and further contact information and whatever else. :)

Here's the meme I mentioned I'd start! There's code below post it in your own journal.


It's hard to believe it's been ten years! These meme exists to highlight everything that made us who we are over the last ten years. Feel free to fill this out and send it around!

( 2000-2010 meme )

Copypasta below
<div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia,serif;"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">2</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">0</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">0</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">0</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">-</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">2</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">0</span></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">1</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">0</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">:</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: large;">A decade in review meme</span></span></em></div> It's hard to believe it's been ten years! These meme exists to highlight everything that made us who we are over the last ten years. Feel free to fill this out and send it around! Original + copypaste code can be found here: <lj user="awakenedpoet"> <lj-cut text="2000-2010 meme"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong>PART I: Flashback 10 years ago...</strong></span></span> <strong>1. How old were you?</strong> <strong>2. In school? If so what grade/year etc?</strong> <strong>3. Back then, what would you have expected of your life in 10 years?</strong> <strong>4. Did you fulfill any of it?</strong> <strong>5. Describe your everyday appearance back then.</strong> <strong>6. Describe your everyday routine at the turn of the century.</strong> <strong>7. New Years 2000. What were you doing when the century changed?</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong> </strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 102);"><strong>PART II: Briefly describe your life during each year.</strong></span></span></span> <strong>2000:</strong> <strong>2001:</strong> <strong>2002:</strong> <strong>2003:</strong> <strong>2004:</strong> <strong>2005:</strong> <strong>2006:</strong> <strong>2007:</strong> <strong>2008:</strong> <strong>2009:</strong> <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>PART III: Fandoms! We all have them.</strong></span></span> <strong>1. Fandoms at the start of the decade:</strong> <strong>2. Fandoms in the middle of the decade:</strong> <strong>3. Fandoms toward the end:</strong> <strong>4. Any fandoms that remained on the top of the list after all those years</strong> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong>PART IV: Show and tell!</strong></span></span> <span style="font-size: smaller;"><em>Post pictures only if you are comfortable. You can skip them those portions if you like.</em></span> <strong>1. Yourself: Then and now</strong> <strong>2. Post old artwork, graphics, photos showing stuff you've made from early on and now.</strong> <em>Post as many examples as you want.</em> <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><strong>PART V: The new decade</strong></span></span> <strong>1. Where do you want to be in life after another 10 years?</strong> <strong>2. Do you think you'll still love some of the same things as you do now?</strong> <strong>3. Where do you think the world will be after another 10 years?</strong> <strong>4. What kind of technological, scientific, or medical advances do you think we'll discover in 10 years?</strong> <strong>5. Do you think the rise of technologies like the internet will bring humanity closer in another 10 years? Or do you think it will push us further apart?</strong> <strong>6. Finally, when you reach old age, what will you tell younger generations when they ask what life was like at the turn of the century?</strong> <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><em> And that's it! Thanks for filling this out!</em></span></span></strong> </lj-cut>

Yesterday, I went out with Mark and two friends for Sushi at our usual Japanese restaurant. We usually go on Saturday for lunch because it’s 15% off, and they have some yummy things on the menu that aren’t sushi. But we noticed they have a special on Maki rolls on Mondays. It’s $3 per roll (each roll has 6 pieces). So we bought 6 rolls and shared them. It was SO good. I never really ate sushi much before because it was too expensive and my family wouldn’t go near it. Of course, I eat all the cooked stuff, I’m not really fond of the idea of getting tapeworms or something else from uncooked fish.

I really have to say that I feel like a totally different person now that I’m out of my parent’s house. These days, it’s not so much that my mom is some kind of horrible person. But being away from them, I’ve been able to appreciate them more. I don’t want to go back for any extended period of time, but I enjoy talking to them now. My thieving niece, the loud blaring rap, and cigarette smoke are definitely things I can live without and will keep me away except for visits.

I still painfully miss my cat and I’m still heartbroken over it. I don’t think Mark completely understands the bond we shared. I feel guilty for leaving him. I just wish he would’ve stayed at home a little longer until I could get him. I’m hoping that he’ll turn up somewhere. I look outside everyday wondering if he made his way here by some miracle. Call me silly but I also believe that reincarnation, even if it’s just in animals could be possible. So maybe he will come back to me when I’m able to get him, but as a different kitty. I probably sound very weird but it’s little things like that which make me feel better.

I’m still having difficulties finding a job. I’ve put in at least 30 applications since July when I moved here and I’m still empty handed. I’m not sure what it could be that’s keeping me from being hired. I wrote in that I’ve been managing websites and doing design/illustration jobs by freelance since I held my last hourly job. Maybe they’re thinking that over qualifies me? Trust me, if I was overqualified, I wouldn’t be applying. I just NEED a job right now.

Originally published at s-e.net. You can comment here or there.

With the crazy amount of Wordpress themes out there, you’d think there’d be one or two that are what you’re looking for, right? Nope! The ones you do find that you like are on spammy sites and are littered with sponsor links.

I need to get around to designing one for myself. I actually have one in a PSD that I need to code, but I haven’t had the time.

The boyfriend creature is hacking away at a D&D MMO on the desktop, which is my preferred computer. I’m using a laptop running Linux which is pretty neat. I like the whole Open Source thing a LOT. But at the same time, I can’t play my usual games or do any work on Avaricia. I’ve been letting him use the other computer in the evenings while I use this one. Since he’s off during the weekends, I generally like to give him some computer time of his own. But then, I don’t get any work done!

I did a little reconnecting today and found a few online friends, including another one of my previous hostees from way back in the day. Hopefully I can find more down the road.

Speaking of wordpress, I’m testing out this LJ crosspost feature to see how it works. *crosses fingers*

Originally published at s-e.net. You can comment here or there.

So, I’ve decided that I’m going to try to blog more often on my own webspace instead of sticking with Livejournal and other places like that. Of course, Wordpress offers a lovely cross-posting plugin which will make it easier for me to keep two places updated at all times.

What it really came down to was feeling pretty nostalgic about the past decade or so that I’ve spent making websites. I’ve been blogging regularly since 2000. Most of that time was spent on my own sites. While I’ve been spending a bit more time on personal projects lately, I realized that I don’t really have a personal site anymore. A lot of it is fandom and artwork related these days. While looking up my old domains on Archive.org, I got curious to see if my very first domain was available again. Low and behold, it was! So I nabbed it up immediately.

At first, I thought I’d make this place into a tribute to girl (and boy) domain bloggers of the late 90’s early 2000’s. But I’d really just like to do something more personal for the time being. Not to say that I won’t talk about those subjects here, or create something of that nature in the future!

But right now, I really do have a lot on my plate. So I think I’m going to stick with a nice downloaded theme with a few customizations. Then design something completely unique a bit later down the road. In all honestly, I kind of want to restore this place to the kind of site it used to be back in 2001-2002… only a little more grown up.

Originally published at s-e.net. You can comment here or there.

Two more days to go and I'm nowhere near ready. It doesn't help that I'm feeling lethargic as hell and I just want to curl up in bed. Telling myself that "I have the whole day". Doesn't help much either.

I hate being a procrastinator.

I need to work on some nanomango pages. I can at least do those from bed. ._.