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*HAHAHAHAHAHA*

WEnt to import my old Livejournal here..and realized I'd already done that.

Way to beat me to it, Previous iteration of me.

Not a lot to see here....but we shall see how having an active journal again goes. :-)

Will try to collect thoughts and put up here.

For those who haven't seen the news elsewhere, as of today, I have found out that I am indeed a college graduate.

For our capstone, we pulled in a B...which means..we had to do VERY well on our final paper. I'm curious to go take a look at it and see how it shook out.

Now for job hunting, trying to have enough cash for survival for a bit..would LOVE to go out to dinner tonight, but that may not be in the cards. But, soon... :-)

http://kck.st/hiTV0B

This is the link to Crystal's album. It is, as of this moment, 6 days from being funded. The target has been hit, so one way or another, the CD will be produced.

This is a very cool and happy thing to have going on.

However, 6 days means a little more that can go into getting this a little more funded. Every little bit helps make the project a little better...right now, if that number were to go up by $300, she'd be able to get a better guitar. The one she has will...suffice for this CD, but it's showing age, and she had to put a bolt back onto it the other day, as it started falling apart.

ALL the money from kickstarter is going to this CD. None of it is actually going to our bills, or anything like that.

And, I'm a little tired. I've been trying to help Crys market the thing..and get the kickstarter word out there, but unfortunately, Marketing was one of my weakest areas in college. And that's another that curtails my ability to help/market this project...I'm in my LAST semester of college. After this one, unless we horribly screw up our final project, we are graduates (My teammates in the capstone class, that is). So, my time to brainstorm and try to be creative and helpful has been near-non-existent.

So, if you have time in the next 6 days to help us get the word out...I'd LOVE to see Crys get the new guitar from this..but, if that is something that has to wait until she sells the first batch of CDs, then so be it. The CD will exist, people WILL enjoy it (I'm certain of that), and she'll be several steps forward of where she is now.

If you've donated, Thanks! Very much. If you've boosted the signal to get the word out to those who could donate...I thank you, too. It's come a long ways since she started the project...and the updates to Kickstarter, and seeing that number of donations increasing...that has been great for morale.

It's almost to the next stage..and that will be a lot of fun to see. :-)

You are the Creator

50% Innocent, 42% Orphan, 58% Warrior, 67% Caregiver, 71% Seeker, 79% Lover, 58% Destroyer, 83% Creator, 48% Magician, 79% Ruler, 83% Sage and 71% Fool!

Goal: Identity

Fear: Inauthenticity

Response to Dragon/Problem: Claim it as part of the self

Task: self-creation, self-acceptance

Gift: Individuality, vocation

Addictions: Work, creativity



The Creator is the center of improvement, always striving to create and better her/his surroundings. The Soul is the center of the Creator’s dance, and it seeks to find a deeper sense of self and wisdom even at the price of the Ego’s functions of keeping us healthy and functioning. The Soul is the source of our freewill, and the healthy creator can tap into the potential, creating circumstances while others feel acted upon by her/his actions.

The Creator is driven to be authentic despite the costs. Creators are threatening to Warriors and Seekers, who are very concerned with how things are ‘supposed’ to be.



Shadow Creator:

The Shadow creator creates without any sense of responsibility for what s/he is making. The Shadow Creator often will deny his/her responsibility in events. Most often, the Creator is shunned by the community, and a Shadow Creator seeks to create to disturb the community from which s/he is shunned. If a creation comes out badly, a Shadow Creator will blame circumstances.

http://www.helloquizzy.com/results/awakening-the-hero-within-hero-archetype-test/?var_Sage=26&var_Ruler=25&var_Destroyer=20&var_Innocent=18&var_Warrior=20&var_Seeker=23&var_Orphan=16&fromCGI=1&var_Lover=25&var_Caregiver=22&var_Magician=17&var_Fool=23&var_Creator=26

First, there's this project that I hope gets enough donations to happen.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/109695296/how-to-be-a-superhero-album

Kickstarter page to help Crys get her first album done. Very awesome. I really hope she can do this.

THEN, there's this..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1329794677/the-transmetropolitan-art-book

Argh...want to justify, cannot justify. If I thought I could spare the money for the book itself (Without all the bells and whistles), I'd rather put that $55 to the project above. :-) Kickstarter is the only way to get that one..urgh..hate dilemmas.

Then...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1704679348/machination-a-game-of-evil-genius?ref=live

*sigh* Yet another game I'd love to get...primarily, as I love evil genius, love the artists involved (He does a fair bit of coloring for Girl Genius)...

I can Haz Powrball?

And, because it'll help stop a series of questions. :-)

Crys and I are NOT getting married until everyone we know can.

Yes, we are supporting our LGBT friends. Everyone always speaks of the "right" to get married...and, as said previously, it's not a right if someone can deny it to you, for whatever reason.

If that means, in our lifetime, that we never get married, then we'll never get married. Given that Indiana is trying to pass legislation right now that defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and even goes so far as to....well, screw it. Here's a copy of the legislation..

Joint Resolution 0013
Definition of marriage. Provides that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Indiana. Provides that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Um, no. Fuck that.

Forgot to add. No longer eating at one of my favorite restaurants...

Hadn't in quite a while, as this news has been building for a bit, but with Chick-Fil-A's contributions to Focus on the Family, I am no longer comfortable allowing any of my money to go to such a group.

I know that there will be calls of "But, that's up to individual franchises..", which may or may not be fair.

But, with a company that closes on Sunday due to its owners feelings on the Bible (again, no complaint there...he can do as he wishes), it's no surprise that they use their money to donate to groups that have decided that a group of society shouldn't have fair and equal rights.

HOWEVER, just as it is their or his right to do with his money what he wants, to support the causes he feels he "Must", it is mine to do similar. AND, to make sure that others are aware. That they understand that I'm not making a decision quickly, but have reasoned it out, and made the decision that best suites me. And will gather more information at it comes in.

This...this position of putting a group of people down...this is the main reason I have against marriage in any form right now. If ANY friends of mine cannot be married, then why should I have that "privilege". I mean, yes, Marriage is SUPPOSED to be a "RIGHT", but if we can deny it to a group, ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS, then it's not a right, it's a privilege. No different than when, WAY back when, "Blacks" and "Whites" shouldn't have been able to be married. Thank PLG (Or FSM, or Loki, or whomever) that we grew up out of that one...

And, now that I know this about one of my favorite places for breakfast, I can no longer support that.

I'll miss the breakfasts...but I enjoy my conscience and peace of mind more.

I mean, what the hell...we have to find some reason, ANY reason, to ostracize and belittle those we don't understand? Why? And why is understanding a big deal? Seriously, people find what works for them...in any sense of the word. For some, religion provides a path to better understanding of people, and some guidelines on how to live their life. Awesome. For others, they get it from books...I know some who feel that the religious dictates in Stranger in a Strange Land are the closest to Deity they can find. Again, they find something that works with a core piece of their being. AWESOME. For others, snippets from movies, or music, do similar (Listen to me for 10 minutes on ANY bit of my shared theology from Dr. Who, or Star Wars, Starman, Star Trek). Again, AWESOME. MOST of those, most of the good, and successful ones, have a tenet of respect for what others believe (EVEN if you don't agree with it, or ESPECIALLY if you don't agree with it) and "Harm none". Which, interestingly, strikes back to another belief system that most don't want to talk about...

Now...what will be even more interesting...there is a Chick-Fil-A in the campus center of my school. A school that promotes diversity, and HAS an LGBT chapter....I sent an e-mail to the head of that chapter, and was told that there is going to be a meeting to look over the contracts, and look at CFA's social contribution...and was asked if I was interested in being at that meeting.

I'll be going. Dunno if any good will come of it (The activist in me is WAY too jaded after years of seeing people find new creative ways to fuck each other over), but I will be there.

And, I'll be recording it, via audio at least. :-) Spider Jerusalem taught me many things.

So, yeah...Who'd have thought that, in my final year as an actual "Non-Traditional" student, that I'd have found something that is always spoken of in regards to traditional students..that of student activism. I'm broke, and have no real hope that I can make a change, and find myself fighting paralyzing fear in regards to my future...but, as I said elsewhere..I can certainly, with my years of wisdom, point a spotlight to those who WILL make a change..even if it takes time. I can think of many worse ways to spend my time.

:-)

This has been a more relaxed weekend for me. Have been house/kid-sitting for friends. The kids are wonderful, and pretty much take care of themselves. So, it's been a bit of organizing bookmarks on my thumb drive, watching some movies (Including Scott Pilgrim, a favorite now), writing a mission statement and vision statement for my class...took a quiz for another class...

Am taking four classes this semester, but only ONE is the high-ranking priority. One class to pass and I have my degree...

Out of the other three..one is History of Rock and Roll in the 70s and 80s (I think Angrykoala recommended that one a few years ago, but cannot remember...), another is Music in Film, and then another TCEM class.

I hate to think such, but I do not care if I pass the three classes...I'd like to, and will do what I can to survive them...in Rock in the 70s and 80s, that comes down to knowing a LOT of music from that period of time..and being able to identify 30 second snippets of those songs. I've got all the songs (six folders worth for 1st exam, and six for the 2nd), and have been playing and trying to get as many of those down as possible. Fortunately, I already know a lot of them...when going through the Pink Floyd ones, I was able to identify in 3 seconds on each. ;-) For Music for Film, it's watching movies, and identifying main themes for characters, shifts in tone and such. AND, rescore part of a movie clip with other music. Fortunately, I've got a LOT of options for that, once I find out what the clip is...hope to do that soon, so I can get it out of the way.

Am going to look for interesting memes...but, the brain power required to keep up with such right now seems a little much. :-) After...almost 5 full years of school, my desire to get out, earn the degree, and get back to real life is great. I'm tired, oh so tired of school now. But, at least I'm almost there.

Not to say, or think, that life will be easier when I get out...it'll be as it always is, moments of great, and times of pure "Suck!". As school has been, even. But, I'll have the degree, I'll have several directions to be taking my life...paying back the loans will be rough, but surviving the last few years has been a good thing.

So, here's to survival...and kicking the hell out of whatever bad, or whatever, that life throws at us. :-)

So, in looking back...has it really been since September 20th that I posted?

Um....wow.

Considering I used to post at least once if not twice a day (or more)...

Ok. Fair enough. I'll still try to update more regularly than that, but will admit that between real life, and school, and my fairy tale lives, I haven't felt like I had much to say.

I mean, I could talk about how rough some things are...but, things are always going to be some level of "rough".

I could talk about school...but, right now, I'm much more focused on getting through the last semester, than in sitting down and trying to put a coherent thought together...

After all, those coherent thoughts need to be saved for the business plan that I'm putting together with a team this semester. No, not for a "real" business, but it has to look, smell, and walk like a plan that someone could put into action tomorrow.

Wanted to go with an idea I've had for a bit, but unfortunately, there are a few steps to that one that I cannot do in a quick amount of time. That's at least years down the line...

So, am taking 4 classes this semester. One I MUST pass (499 - Capstone class), and 3 "for fun". 2 of those are music classes...Music for Film, and History of Rock and Roll in the 70s and 80s. Both of those are going to be pretty decent classes. I'll do what I can to enjoy them, but they are..way far down on the priority list.

Good news...I believe (though have no confirmation yet) that I made the Dean's list again last semester. 3.5 GPA...Hopefully, if I don't tank on the low-priority classes this semester, I'll walk out with a 3.0 GPA...fairly nifty.

TV...been watching Arrested Development again. Lots of fun..makes me look forward to the movie next year. Torchwood will come out again, eventually, but I don't know if I can stomach watching it again...I probably will, after all, Joss Whedon got to rip my heart out and stomp on it repeatedly, so why not RTD while we're at it?

I get to see and hang out with friends, occasionally, but not as much as I used to. That used to make me sad, or nostalgic, but most of them understand that all of us have been very busy. Doesn't mean I don't miss people, or wish that life could slow down a little more so we could hang out some, but fortunately, I've got understanding friends. Everyone's lives have changed, shifted and been what life normally is. It's hard to get used to life in one configuration (*heh*, now I've got Chris Tucker's voice talking about wanting ALL positions in my head), as things keep changing. And we adapt as best we can.

Anyways, that's where I'm at in this moment of time. I'm not going to promise daily updates, yet, but will try to be around. Just...it feels like if I'm on LJ, I should be saying something more substantial than what I'd put on FaceBook, or on a tweet...and even this post has taken me a while to figure out just what to say, and how to say it. Maybe I should do what others have done...find a few substantial memes, and go with those, to help the process along. It's a thought.

I hope you all are well. I'm still here, still surviving. And really am thinking of a lot of people that I hope are finding good times amidst some of the chaos that's out there.

Take care. :-)