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She discards her wings and is regarded as broken.
But feathers, not tears, fall to the dusty floor.
Although made mortal, the angel can breathe sweet air again,
and strength can now seep back to her bones.

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I had a little drama and a wonderful reunion with an old friend today, affectionately called my ancient iPod. For the long version of the story, click the cut. Short version is courtesy of mah sissy.

Teh Short:
iPod: Hey man, what's up?
iTunes: Hey.... Do I know you?
iPod: Yeah man I've just been y'know, LOCKED AWAY AND FORGOTTEN IN A DRAWER OF DESPAIR FOR LIKE TWO YEARS.
iTunes: That's harsh bro.
iPod: I know. So I've been a little emo since then.
iTunes: I feel ya man.
iPod: I suppose anyone would.
iTunes: No man I feel you. We're like connected now.
iPod: No shit?
iTunes: No shit.
iPod: Wow. Maybe I won't be such a dick to my neglectful owner now.
iTunes: Word.

Teh Long:
( Sephiroth's the magic word! )

Updates tomorrow on iPod Drama. Stay tuned.

Okay so... I seriously need help.

With my homework.

I need a topid for a paper. I've been researching and mooshing my brain trying to find something but I got nada.

We have to pick a paper topic for my history class and I'm absolutely clueless. The topic has to be something debateable-- I.E. there's evidence for both sides of the discussion-- and it has to be between 1750 and 1917.

The guidelines are to pick a topic which "identifies a specific region and/or culture which either engaged in or experienced colonial control or influence."

We then have to answer one of five questions:

1) Why did (or did not) the colonized culture adopt particular Enlightenment ideas?
2) How did the non-indigenous presence transform or alter the indigenous culture's relationship with it's natural environment?
3) How did the introduction of non-indigenous values or ideas have an impact on the indigenous people's relationship with its own traditions?
4) How did the introduction of new technology impact the relationship of the indigenous people to the governing group?
5) How did the colonial or imperialist experience cause the colonizing/imperialist country to reconsider itself as an "enlightened civilization?"

Originally, my topic was going to be on the American Colonies and Britain-- how they adopted enlightenment ideas to explain why it was their right to break away from Britain. The debate was going to be over whether they used these englightenment ideas as merely excuses so they could get what they wanted or if it was a true revolution and built on solid beliefs.

Then I found out WE CAN'T USE AMERICA AT ALL.

Stupid liberalist bastards. -.-

So now I've been looking through other parts of the world and while I can find other colonies just fine, it's hard finding a debate topic for them. I'd love to do Ghandi but he doesn't fit the required time period. Britain and Australia caught my interest but I couldn't find anything Scholars were debating about with that history and plus I didn't know how to tie in enlightenment ideas. Then I thought England and India-- maybe something to do with the Indian Mutiny??-- but again, I can't find something to seriously debate. Also it's hard to tie in Enlightenment in India during that time period.

So. *whimper.* Help me. Please.

Kingdom Hearts Icons!

(23) KH Icons
(3) Bases



Preview:

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( Photoshop owns my life )

I suppose this will mean I am a true heretic. I wonder if I'll ever actually finish 100 fic entries? o.o


( Am I insane? )

ZOMG AXEL!

Need I say more? ^^

Story of a Nobody, Part Four

SpoilerSpoilerSpoilers.

...Apparently there's going to be more than five parts though. *Ker-thunk.* This was by far the longest.

Part One Is Here
Part Two Is Here
Part Three Is Here

I need another Axel icon for moments like these.

No I have not stopped being a dork.

Slightly better quality this time. ^^

Story of a Nobody, Part Three.

Once again. MAJOR SPOILERS for the beginning of Kingdom Hearts II. Hell it IS the beginning of KH II so there you go.

*fangirlsquee* Axel'sinthepartafterthisone eeeeeeeeeeee!

Part One Here.
Part Two Here.

I'm not really sure if anyone besides wickedchild_md is even taking advantage of this, but, that's okay. ^__^ Roxas's story is too fun not to record!

So for your enjoyment, here is Story of a Nobody, Part II.

Once again- MEGA UBER SUPER SPOILERS for Kingdom Hearts II if you download.


You've been warned! ^_~

(Just in case you wanted it, Story of a Nobody: Part I is HERE.)

Okay. I was feeling particularly dorky the other day when I found my little camcorder. I haven't used it in like a year, and I was itching to make something.

Along comes my copy of Kingdom Hearts II.

Along comes the thought that I had been wanting to document Roxas and Axel's story... and, after all, here was a way I could. So did I?

OH YES I DID.

So just in case you've played the game and want to see the cutscenes again (Or in case you haven't played yet and don't mind super uber mega spoilers) here it is in all it's low quality glory:

Collected Cutscenes from KHII, A.K.A. "Story Of a Nobody, Day One"

WARNING: SUPER DUPER UBER MEGA UTTER SPOILERS IF YOU CLICKY AND DOWNLOAD.

This is the first installment/movie/episode/chapter of Roxas's story, featured in the beginning of KHII. There will be five installments in all (Five Days, to be exact) before we reach the end of Roxas's story.

Of course the main reason I'm doing this is for the Axel Cameos. >.>

The next part will be of slightly higher quality because I finally figured out how to stop my camera from constantly refocusing. >.<

Anyway, enjoy!

For Reference:

Part Two Is Here.
Part Three Is Here.
<A HREF="http://caliborn.livejournal.com/49532.html:>Part Four Is Here.</a>

So I had some time on my hands today and I semi-capped the first episode of Ouran Host Club. (This has also shown me that Tamaki poses far too many times with far too many roses, but that's another story. (*Cough*TuxedoMask*cough*)

Anyway, for all my fellow Host Club fans, since I'm such a nice person, here is a fun clicky link for you to download the large caps in a zip file (41 files totalling 5.88 MB):
Clickity

And this is most certainly NOT a bribe to try and get some of you wonderful iconers on my friendslist to icon for me. No it is not. Because it's not like I am in serious need of pretty Host Club iconage or anything silly like that.

You don't have to credit me or anything if you do use these, and absolutely anyone can grab this download if they'd like. ^^ Spread the Ouran lurve.

Previews! (Not actual size!)





I'm eventually going to SC the rest of the episodes and post those here as well. Why? Because I am bored, and 112 degrees is way too hot for me to go play outside. So inside I play. And I like to play with pretty Host Club while I'm inside.