Sometimes, I think life is out to get me. The rest of the time I’m chasing it with a pitchfork and a pair of sandals.
Hello lovelies-Raps here. This is my long and/or obligatory New Years post to pound in the likes of 2006 on my own personal front. I’d like to start off by apologizing to my friends, companions and cohorts for being absent since the end of the holiday season. 2K6 beat down my door with a variety of internet-related problems that struck at a rather impromptu time. My website is down, my browser’s are sick, my internet is flakey and I- frankly- am pissed with the issues. I’m a victim of theatrics sometimes; I like to start a New Year with a bang, and had intended to toss a deal of art, updates, projects and book-related endeavors at the general public the moment January 1st hit the floor running. Instead, I suffered something of a “System Crash” where all things Online were concerned. My Imac, too, has finally passed away-I just can’t sit there holding a button for 45 minutes, hoping one of a hundred false start-ups will actually rise the machine. I am currently camped between my mother’s computer and my brother’s computer, both of which are under constant use by their respectful owners. I feel like something of a fish out of water without being able to draw when I want, to write when I want, or even play World of Warcraft when I want. It’s annoying, but there’s nothing to be done about it.
Thus does Raps begin saving for a new computer. It’s been 8 years and two drops-- That Imac has earned its rest.
As to the topic at hand, I expect these internet issues to be cleared up in January. I can’t say WHEN, but I can say it shouldn’t last too much longer. Not being able to stalk the PE is making me batty, and I have art- so much ART- I want to draw and post and share.
Things aren’t all bad, of course. I might be a little ticked-off with the computer issues, but otherwise the New Year has been nice, for me. My father came down around Christmas time and stayed for a week. He did a lot of repairs we really, really needed around the house but couldn’t afford, and I like the fact that I get along with him pretty easily, now. Guilt issues took hold at one point and I cried a good long while, but everything was alright in time. We got a new dishwasher, even…
I was so flippin’ tired of scrubbing those things every day. Our old unit broke down some three years ago. No, it wasn’t the end of the world, but it was just a pain in the ass. Dad also got us a new garbage disposal, and that was awesome. Our old one turned into some sort of decaying swamp, complete with mutated freaks.
New Years Eve is always a very, very interesting day for me. No matter my state of mind the day before or the day after, I always end up struggling with misplaced depression when the clock strikes 12:00am. I think some of it is a matter of homesickness… Nostalgia, perhaps; Remembering all the many promises I’d make at the turn of the year, and how many times I’d fail and fail and fail them over and over again. At the same time, I find myself happy that it IS the New Year. A fresh start, and whatnot. I need to feel like I’ve “reset”, be it a ploy of psychology or not.
Well, I’ve got my Fresh New Start, muddled though it may be by certain little things. 2007 is 12 months away, and I’ve got a lot of time to kick some ass and/or get it kicked, depending on myself, my ambitions and my luck.
On the upside, February 15th is the day I start school at the Art Institute. Yep, I did it! I got in! My terrible GPA and not-so-hot financial disposition made my chances very bleak, initially… but after working with a representative for a month or so, I’ve learned that I can take a basic Graphic Design course to up my GPA and push me into Media Arts and Animation. From there it’s possible to move into Game Art and Design!
The thought of being accepted by a college is almost sort-of freaky. I’ve never dealt with anyone that told me I could. The money is an issue, but I qualify for a lot of scholarships I never knew about. The financial aid is really good, too.
Moving on…
I don’t know what it is, but something’s wrong with me. My friends are noticing. I’m drained, sluggish and patronizing. I cry for no reason, don’t sleep at all or simply sleep too MUCH, and I don’t bother to clean. That might seem a little weird, but the cleanliness of the environment around me is a CLEAR indication of my current emotional health. It’s almost as if the house is dirty and unkempt, so am I-- just on an internal level.
There are clothes on my bedroom floor that have not been moved in upwards of two weeks. You have no idea how bizarre that is. I used to keep up with my room every day. I’d wipe everything down and dust and vacuum even when it wasn’t needed. My room is a mess, the house is a mess, and I stand there in the middle of it like I don’t even care.
I -always- care. I’m anal verging on obsessive-freakin’-compulsive.
And Atredius is quiet. Way too quiet. He’s not SUPPOSED to be QUIET. Marius, these days, is the active muse, but not in appropriate ways. He comes out to deal a nasty blow and then returns to being a hermit. What the hell?
I get this bad feeling Athana’s on the move, and she flows best when I’m most wrong.
Argh.
Anyway, it can’t last forever. I’m sorry, to everyone who’s had to deal with me. If I seem distant, distracted, far-away and irritable, I swear I don’t mean it…
But yeah, like I said. It can’t last forever. Raps 4 the win!
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Major Concerns to be Addressed in 2K6:
1: FIND THE MONEY TO PAY THE TAXES ON THE HOUSE. Price? $4000.00
--- Or they’ll take it away come August. Move, Raps. MOVE.
2: CLEAR UP CHECK RELATED ISSUES.
--- Awhile back, I was forced to write a bad check by my bitch of a grandmother for something like $250.00. We didn’t have much food in the house and she had ‘very important’ company coming from Russia. For three weeks she was a screaming, evil banshee that wailed about how horribly her image would suffer if she could only serve them bread and eggs for the 4-week duration of their stay-which was an overreaction. I broke down and went food shopping for what she wanted and wrote out a check on money I didn’t have. With penalties and fees the bounce has grown to a total of 500.00 dollars-of money I STILL don’t have. I’ve paid off about 300.00, but I face criminal charges for the amount I still owe, and may land up in court very shortly.
3: COMMUNITY SERVICE. STAY ON TOP OF IT.
--- Food Stamps are awesome and a great help, but require me to fit 30 hours of community service into my schedule every month. I’ve had some issues getting it started, but it seems I’m finally underway with United Way. As long as I do good, we get food. Win! :D
Minor Concerns to be Addressed in 2K6:
1: ARTWORK 4 THE WIN.
--- Art. Art art art. Art is good, and must be finished. FINISH your ART, biznatch. God.
2: WEIGHT IS STUPID.
--- Okay wtf. I am fat. I am tired of being fat. I have let myself go so bad it’s not even funny. I want my muscle back, I want my figure back, I WANT MY CLOTHES BACK. DIET, NOW.
3: GET OVER YOUR EMO DEPRESSION.
--- Because Emo depressions are stupid, too.
4: THE INTERNET IS MY BITCH.
--- So make it so, and get ||.com back on the web.
RANDOMNESS AHOY!
Appearance
[ ] I am shorter than 5'4.
[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[x] I have many scars. (Physical. Don’t go Emo on me.)
[ ] I tan easily.
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[ ] I have/I've had braces.
[x] I wear glasses.
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercings in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.
Family/Home Life
[ ] I've sworn at my parents.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[ ] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[x] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I've had children.
[ ] I've lost a child.
School/Work
[x] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[x] I almost always do my homework.
[x] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[ ] I've stolen something from my job
[ ] I've been fired.
Embarrassment
[x] I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[x] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[x] I've glued my hand to something
[x] I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
[x] I've had my pants rip in public
Health
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[x] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctors office/emergency room with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] I had a serious surgery.
[x] I've had chicken pox.
Traveling
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[ ] I've been to Canada.
[x] I've been to Mexico.
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[ ] I've been to Europe.
[ ] I've been to Africa.
Experiences
[x] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[x] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[x] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[x] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[x] I've gone skinny dipping.
[x] I've played spin the bottle.
[x] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[ ] I've been Skiing
[x] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace.
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I've seen the Northern Lights.
[x] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[ ] I've played chicken.
[x] I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi.
[x] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been snowboarding.
Relationships
[x] I'm single
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged.
[ ] I'm married
[ ] I've gone on a blind date.
[ ] I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.
[ ] I miss someone right now.
[ ] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I've gotten divorced
[ ] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[x] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[x] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[ ] I've kept something from a past relationship.
Sexuality
[ ] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[ ] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[ ] I am a cuddler.
[ ] I've been kissed in the rain.
[ ] I've hugged a stranger.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger
Honesty/Crime
[x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't
[x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[x] I've snuck out of my house.
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[x] I am keeping a secret from the world
[x] I've cheated while playing a game.
[x] I've cheated on a test
[ ] I've run a red light.
[x] I've been suspended from school.
[x] I've witnessed a crime.
[x] I've been in a fist fight.
[x] I've been arrested. [Sorta.]
Drugs/Alcohol
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[ ] I regularly drink.
[ ] I've passed out from drinking.
[ ] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[ ] I've smoked weed
[ ] I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
[ ] I've eaten shrooms.
[ ] I've popped E.
[ ] I've inhaled Nitrous.
[ ] I've done hard drugs.
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[ ] I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem
[ ] I have been diagnosed with clinical depression.
[x] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I take anti-depressants.
[ ] I'm anorexic or bulimic.
[x] I've slept an entire day when I didn't need it.
[ ] I've hurt myself on purpose.
[ ] I'm addicted to self harm.
[x] I've woken up crying.
Death and Suicide
[ ] I'm afraid of dying.
[ ] I hate funerals.
[x] I've seen someone dying.
[x] Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
[x] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[x] I've planned my own suicide. (STFU I was being stupid and I was like 13.)
[ ] I've attempted suicide.
[ ] I've written a eulogy for myself.
Materialism
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[ ] I own an iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[ ] I own multiple designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic.
[ ] I own something from Pac Sun.
[ ] I collect comic books
[ ] I own something from The Gap.
[ ] I own something I got on e-bay.
[ ] I own something from Abercrombie.
((TARGET? HELLO? XD))
Random
[x] I can sing well.
[ ] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[ ] I open up to others easily.
[x] I watch the news.
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[ ] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[x] I curse regularly.
[ ] I sing in the shower.
[ ] I am a morning person.
[ ] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I'm a snob about grammar.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I twirl my hair
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name
[x] I love being neat
[ ] I love Spam
[x] I've copied more than 30 CD's in a day
[ ] I bake well
[ ] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue
[x] I've worn pajamas to school.
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[ ] I know how to shoot a gun.
[ ] I am in love with love.
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[ ] I laugh at my own jokes.
[ ] I eat fast food weekly.
[x] I believe in ghosts.
[ ] I am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[x] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[ ] I am really ticklish.
[x] I love white chocolate
[ ] I bite my nails.
[x] I play video games.
[ ] I'm good at remembering faces.
[ ] I'm good at remembering names
[ ] I'm good at remembering dates.
[ ] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
In other news, J has the greatest layout in the history of layouts.
GO LOOK AT IT:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/winglessspirit/HAPPINESS IS BETTER THAN EMO SEX, BITCHES. XD
Also, Goddamn, Middy can WRITE. *flag*
This is Raps, signing off.
I hope everyone has a great 2006. :D