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  • Jan. 28th, 2030 at 11:27 AM
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Hello! My name is Amanda and...not much to say about me really. If you remember someone named beargirl26...yeah, that was me. And the reason why I came up with that name to begin with was because I couldn't think of something original at the time. So...yeah. But I've decided to start anew, so I made this account. ^^ The whole reason why I made an LJ account to begin with was to get updates for the [info]carpediemcomic</lj>community and then I used it mostly to comment in JE communities (since the world of Johnny's Entertainment is mainly limited to LiveJournal).

Random things about me:

* I am currently 17 years old (only 1 more monthweek of being a minor! D:)
* I live in NorthWest Kentucky, USA
* I have two cute kitties. =^_^=
* I love the j-pop group, Hey!Say!JUMP and they're my favorite JE group (I also really love the Juniors...and NEWS! 8D)
* My favorite Junior in Johnny's Entertainment is Shoon Yamashita and my favorite debuted JE boy is Keito Okamoto and Shoon is my overall favorite, too.
*I first became a fan of JE from stumbling on a random video of the Ya Ya Yah show on youtube...did my research, discovered the Junior group Ya Ya Yah, became a regular of the blogs of [info]kamichan_ya3</lj>and [info]puppeteer8</lj>,fell in love with Yax3, became a bit heartbroken after they disbanded because of the new debuted unit Hey!Say!JUMP, and finally turned into a fan of JUMP after seeing their UMP PV and quickly falling in love with the members of the Hey!Say!7 sub-unit besides Yabu and Hikaru.
* Favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
* Favorite meal is roast beef and mashed potatoes
* I really love rock and metal music (favorite bands being Kamelot, Creed, Breaking Benjamin, Nightwish, and Within Temptation, but I also love countless other bands), but I hate the screamo type of metal...that makes my ears bleed. O_O
* Favorite fantasy book/film series is The Chronicles of Narnia (I'm obsessed with Narnia! O_O)
* I'm a HUGE fan of Harry Potter (both the books and the movies, but...the books are better, naturally)
* I think the Twilight books are okay...(the first was good, second and third were great, but the fourth SUCKED)
* Xena: Warrior Princess is my guilty pleasure... ♥ ♥
* I'm a big supporter of LGBT rights and I believe that being gay/bi is a gift from God
* I quite like anime. My favorite anime shows are Dragon Ball Z (first saw it on Toonami and it was my favorite show to come home to from school and watch everyday), Death Note (made of awesome!), Blood+ (an epic vampastic masterpiece), Cowboy Bebop, and the movies by Hiyao Miyazaki
* My favorite webcomics are Inverloch, Carpe Diem, and Loyalty&Liberty
* I like to draw in my spare time because it's a way of expressing my feelings, but I'm not any good at it at all
* I am currently taking online college classes at a local community college, then I'll transfer to a 4-year university
* I consider myself a liberal Christian Universalist


And that is me...in a nutshell! ^^

*UPDATE*
I'm going to list my favorite boys in Hey!Say!JUMP in order and why I love them so much:
1. Keito Okamoto
If he was an animal, he'd be a fox! =^_^=
Wow, there are so many reasons why I love this kid. First of all, I love his shy, quiet personality and that sometimes his hyper and crazy side comes out. He's kind of like Shoon in the sense that he has two sides to him: shy and hyper. It was so cute when he first debuted with JUMP how incredibly shy and awkward he was when he was interviewed. He would just mumble in that soft voice of his and often draw a blank on what to say. lol Second, I love his appearance. I just love how his eyes are more slanted than the other boys. And his arms are so SCULPTED!! *.* Keito is very built...and that's sexy. lol I also love his spiky hair. His hair looks good no matter what he does with it. =3 I also admire Keito's persistent attitude when it comes to catching up to the others in the group who are more experienced in showbiz than he is. He gives his best no matter what! Oh, and...HE SPEAKS ENGLISH!! 8D With a very cute British accent, too. ^.^ And yeah, that's why I love Keito so much. ♥

2. Chinen Yuuri
If he was an animal, he'd be a kitty cat!
Awww....Chinen is like a kitten. Cute, but they also have claws so watch out for them or they might cut you! O_O But if you love and pamper them they'll purr for you! ^.^ And that basically sums up Chinen's personality there. lol Chinen is just...he's adorable!! You wanna give him a hug or pinch his cheeks so badly! D: And he acts so cute around all the other members! The way he likes sitting on Takaki's and Daiki's laps in the Hey!Say! PV making-of, how he easily gets jealous of Ryutaro if someone is focusing on him more than Chinen. And this kid is insanely TALENTED!! O_O Holy crap, this cute little boy can twirl around like a ballerina for hours on end! And his back flips are just amazing! He can move his body around so easily and I admire that because I'm not an athletic person at all. xDD And his voice....WOW!! I first heard it in UMP (back when I was first getting into HSJ), and I was just blown away by how high pitched it was! I think Chinen's chibi singing voice is the highest male voice I've ever heard...wow...just wow. xD And now it's even cuter now that it's getting deeper. His solo lines in MnSB totally kick ass! so does his make-up and man jaws for that matter. So yeah...Chinen, my little man, you rock!! ♥

3. Ryutaro Morimoto
If he was an animal, he'd be a cute wittle hamster!
LOL I laugh when I think about my first impression of Ryutaro. See, when HSJ first debuted I HATED it...I thought Keito looked gay, Chinen looked like a girl, and Ryutaro looked like a brat. Boy, was I wrong...except for the Chinen looking like a girl part. So yeah, when I first saw Ryutaro I didn't like him...idk, I guess his eyes creeped me out and I was still bitching about Yax3 not getting to debut. But when I saw the UMP PV, it was &hearts; and I became a real JUMP fan. Yeah...Ryutaro is pretty amazing. He's cute, but his cute is more boyish cute compared to Chinen's girly cute. I wanna poke his chubby cheeks so badly!! D: I feel bad that Ryutaro isn't all that popular in HSJ. He has to stand in the shadow of Ryosuke's popularity and charm, Chinen's talent and cute looks, and Yuto's sunshine dorkiness and mad skillz. What I like about Ryutaro is that he's more of the average kid. He's adorable, but not pretty. He's talented, but too shy to really strut his stuff. Awww, and he's the cute lil' crybaby of the group! xD I think my heart broke when I heard how sensitive this guy is. I mean, it's so cute how he worries about not having a strong presence in HSJ and that Yamada sent him a text message of encouragement. In a way, he's a lot like me. I'm very sensitive and average and not too popular. lol xDDD So yeah...this kid is cute, he has mad tap dancing skillz, his voice is very deep and totally AWESOME, he's a sweet, sensitive little boy. What more could you want? Honestly...8D ♥

4. Yuto Nakajima
If he was an animal, he'd be a hyper golden retriever puppy dog! =D
Yuto is pure awesome. He's friendly with everyone, he always has that toothy smile on his face...*lovesigh* Well, first of all, he's tall...and I like tall, lanky guys. =D Second, like Chinen, he is extremely talented!! He can tap dance, his voice is amazing (in fact, his solo lines in MnSB are my favorite out of the whole group), he's awesome at playing the drums, he's an excellent actor (Machuki Shouta anyone? ;D), aaaand he's a lovable dork. It's weird, I can sum up why I like Yuto more easily than Ryutaro or Keito. O.o Of course, I don't love him as much as my good friend, [info]spongykittens but I still LOOOOVE this kid! His performance of Uruwashi no Bad Girl totally rocks!

5. Ryosuke Yamada
If he was an animal, he'd be a tiger...'cause tigers are very pretty!
Yamada is the golden boy of HSJ...he is totally popular and he deserves it!! =D He may be on #5 of my list, but it doesn't mean I don't like him!! D: I LOVE HIM!! He's gorgeous, he's awesome at singing and dancing and acting, he's got lovely, mesmerizing eyes, and....err....well....he's just awesomesauce!! xD I love his dancing in Asia no Yoru! Oh yeah, and his impressions are hysterical!! LOL He can probably compete with Hikaru when it comes to making dorky faces!! ♥

6. Hikaru Yaotome
If he was an animal, he'd be a piranha...ROFL
Hikaru was one of the first guys in JE I saw and my first impression was....adorable! 8D I first saw him in a clip of the Yax3 show (along with Yabu and Inoo) and it was when he was about 11 years old. He was too cute and I love the baby face he had as a chibi! ^.^ And that's when I got into Ya Ya Yah. So yeah, before HSJ debuted I was already a fan of Yabu and Hikaru since I was a Yax3 fan. And at first I was hesitant to like HSJ even though Yabu and Hikaru are in it, but (like I said before) when I saw the UMP PV, I loved JUMP as a group. So, I love Hikaru because he's the joker of the group. In just about every picture of him, he's creeping up behind one of the other members with his eyes crossed or making silly faces. xDD He just likes goofing off and acting like a dork. lol His voice is just awesome! It's very deep and it's my favorite voice out of the BEST sub-unit. OH, and the FANGS! Gotta love the trademark teeth! :B ♥

7. Kota Yabu
If he was an animal, he'd be a lion!
Yaboooohhhhh!!! *sigh* I love his nasally singing voice! 8D And how he takes care of everyone in HSJ, especially the ones in the 7 sub-unit. He's like a protective male lion...mess with the cubs in the pride, and he keel you! >:D Yabu is too cute and too sexy. When I first saw him in that one Yax3 clip on youtube I thought he was a girl because of the really high, squeaky voice. xDD When he was a little kid, he was so fun-loving and energetic and almost as hyper as Yuto, but as he grew older he traded that in for serious sexiness. I love that when he tries too hard to act fun-loving and goofy like Hikaru, he phails...in a really funny way (example: when he tried to make dorky faces like Hikaru in the UMP PV making-of). lol Not much to say about Yabu...he is awesomeness. That is all. ♥

8. Daiki Arioka
If he was an animal, he'd be a penguin...or a monkey!! xDDD
Daiki is so cute!! =D He reminds me of Massu with his bright smile and the way he plays with the younger kids in HSJ. He's so playful and loving and...motherly. xDDDD -shot- I just about died in a warm puddle of fangirl goo when I saw how tender he was with Chinen in the Hey!Say! PV making-of. ^.^ Daiki has a special place in my heart, mainly because he's the one closest to my age (younger than me only by days). We have the same astrological and Chinese zodiac sign! 8D I really think that Daiki deserves more attention and I'm glad he got a lot when he appeared in Scrap Teacher (although I still think he got pushed in the back a bit because of Yamajimachii). Daiki, I wuv you, my short little monkey man! ♥

9. Kei Inoo
If he was an animal, he'd be a cute little weasel! ^.^
Awww, Inoo. Inoo went from being the puri-puri-prettiest girl boy in JE to a very sexy young man. He's the one in HSJ who, IMO, gets the least amount of spotlight. He and Keito and Ryutaro need more love. =( So yeah...why do I like Inoo? Well, I was never a big fan of J.J.Express so I haven't really heard his singing voice much, but I enjoy watching him around the other members of HSJ (especially around Yabu, Daiki, and Hikaru). Hikanoo is sooo canon! >:O And I just about died laughing when Inoo called Chinen's ears sexy!! XDDD Oh, Inoo...and thanks to Hikaru's influence Inoo has gotten dorkier and dorkier and it's so hilarious! 8D Inoo is pure love...he was cute as a little boy and he's still cute to this day!! =^_^= ♥

10. Yuya Takaki
If he was an animal, he'd be a poodle...
Oh, Bakaki Yuya...Takaki is the one I most enjoy making fun of, not out of hate but out of love. xDD For one thing, Takagi (LOL), is a dork...he tries to be funny, but he's not and it's hilarious to watch. He's also a bit of a camwhore and likes to strut around like Bakanishi Jin on the stage. xDDDD What I really love about Takaki is his relationship with Chinen. Takachii is one of the cutest pairings in HSJ. It is so much shiny LOVE! *.* For some reason, Takaki's physical looks and personality appealed to me more before he debuted. When he was in Hey!Say!7 he was a lot more playful and even sexier, IMO. Idk what happened to him. =( I miss the old Takaki! ;.; Sooo...yeah. Takaki has a special place in my heart even though he's my least favorite member of HSJ. I mean, come on...WE HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!! D: We're exactly one year apart. xD I love you, Takagi! ♥

All thanks to [info]aisyateru for the lovely HSJ mood themes!
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Xena & Gabrielle

How are you a better person today than you were ten years ago?

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Ooo good question!  Well, 10 years ago I was 8 years old, so I was nothing but a silly little kid. lol  But gosh...10 years ago feels like forever.  I've changed in so many ways that it'll take me a while to go through them in detail.  I guess you could say that in 10 years I've experienced a lot of pain and pleasure and oddly enough, I'm more content and happy with my life than I was as a little girl.  And I feel that many more great things will come into my life when I turn 28, so yeah...to the future I say "bring it on!"
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30 Second Meme

  • Mar. 15th, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Gabrielle

 

Just doing a really quick meme that I stole from [info]privatehearts18. 8D

01. I call myself:
Amanda
02. I am this old: 17 years old (turning 18 on the 26th)
03. I hate it when:
I let my emotions get the best of me, I fail at making friends, I’m afraid
04. I love it when: New HSJ scans are out, I get to watch a new episode of XWP, I get to engage in deep, respectful discussion with others, and when I listen to music
05. My favorite thing to drink is:
Diet Pepsi, lemonade, apple juice, and milk
06. My favorite food is:
Fried chicken, roast beef, mashed potatoes, pizza, coconut shrimp, and pickles. xD
07. I am this tall: Barely 5’3’’…about as tall as Gabrielle from XWP
08. I weigh this much: You really want to know? xD
09. My favorite shoes to wear are: Tennis shoes and these black ones…forgot what kind they are
10. My favorite article of clothing is: Denim jackets and blue jeans
11. When I get up in the morning the first thing I do is: Fire up my computer and feed the cats
12. The last thing I do before I go to bed is: Listen to soothing music on iTunes

Shower Time
01. I take baths or showers: I prefer baths, but I take more showers because I can wash my hair a lot easier
02. My favorite soap to use is: Dove cucumber and green tea
03. I use this shampoo: VO5
04. I use this conditioner: N/A
05. I use a comb or a brush: Brush
06. I blow dry my hair or let it air dry:
Blow dry…otherwise it looks like shit
07. I use this kind of shaving gel/cream: LOL
08. My toothpaste is: Crest
09. My toothbrush is this color:
White and yellow.  
10. I like hot or cold showers: Hot! Even in the summertime, I cannot stand cold showers.
11. What I think about in the shower: Random stuff…
12. My favorite thing about the shower is:
The feel of the hot water
13. I listen to this kind of music when in the shower:
Well, I don’t listen to music, but j-pop tunes get stuck in my head when I’m in the shower
14. I lock the bathroom door when in the shower: N/A

Elementary School:
01. My mom drove me to school or I rode the bus: She drove me…cuz I’m spoiled like that. Aha!
02. I went to kindergarten and my teacher’s name was: Mrs. Kerr (sp?)
03. My favorite teacher was: Mrs. Noback (English teacher), Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Diane Jackson (the special education teachers), and Mr. Grace the guidance counselor of my old middle school
04. My least favorite teacher was: I can’t remember ever hating a teacher…I just didn’t pay as much attention to the ones I didn’t like.
05. My first field trip was to: Angel Mounds
06. My favorite field trip was to: Washington D.C.
07. What I remember most about elementary school is:
Recess, lunch, coke and popcorn break, buying things with class cash, etc.
08. I attended this elementary school: Two actually…Henderson Christian School and Jefferson Elementary School  

High School:
01. My favorite subject in high school was: Spanish, Biology, and Literature
02. My favorite teacher(s) was/were: I
forgot her name at the moment, but it was my biology teacher… Mr. Haile (Drama teacher), Mr. Rowlett (Spanish teacher)
03. My least favorite teacher(s) was/were: Mr. DePietro (sp?) because he went through the Algebra 2 book way too fast
04. We had this many class periods: 8
05. My favorite activity in high school: Erm…there wasn’t one.
06: I was in the band and I played: 
N/A
07. I did marching band and was in squad number(s):
N/A
08. I was in this school play(s):
N/A
09. I was in this crowd at school:
The anime-obsessed misfits
10. I had detention this many times:
N/A
11. I drove to school: N/A
12. I skipped class this many times:
About 3 times…
13. I was always late for class: Almost all the time. xD
14. Best friend in high school: Elizabeth
15. Name the guys/girls you dated: N/A
16. Name the guys/girls you wanted to date: Some guy named Drew, I think…
17. I went to prom with: Didn’t have prom.
18. I went to this many football games:
1 or 2
19. My favorite trip was: Spanish club trip
20. I was in the principal’s office this many times: Once
21. What I miss most about high school: Well, some classes were fun…but only some
22. What I don’t miss at all about high school: The raging hormones, the awkwardness, the homework
23. I will/was remembered for:
Being a kind person…yet very awkward and quiet.
24. I graduated in:
I dropped out of high school to be homeschooled and I started online college courses just last year, so I guess you could say 2008
25. I was _ out of _ in my class:
??
26. My GPA was: 3.9 to 4.0
27. I went to this high school: Henderson County High School

Miscellaneous:
01. I still write letters and mail them out: I prefer email
02. I spend this much time online a day:
24/7. 8D
04. My favorite place to travel to is: The Garden of the Gods in Illinois…so beautiful in the fall
05. My favorite phrase is:
All streams lead to the ocean…
06. My favorite quote is:
“The more we know, the less we understand.”
07. I really want to go here someday:
Disney Land, The UK, Finland, South Korea, and Japan
08. I live in a(n) house, trailer, apartment, townhouse, condo:
Apartment
09. I’ve always wanted to own one of these: Can’t think of anything…
10. My most treasured item is: My iPod
11. My goals in life are:
To have a group of close, intimate friends, to change the world in one way or another, to see rare sights and broaden my horizons…
12. My favorite sport to watch is: I don’t like sports
13. The friend I couldn’t live without: Sorry to say this, but I don’t have one right now…maybe my mom.

14. I collect this/these: Lots of HSJ, Narnia, and XWP pictures!
15. This is on my walls: Narnia and JE pics…and 2 Switchfoot posters
16. The thing that drives me completely crazy is:
Literature and music with subtle spiritual and philosophical themes, Hey!Say!JUMP, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Xena: Warrior Princess


 Since I don't have many LJ friends that like to do memes, I'm only tagging one person: [info]4ever_dicembre. ♥

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My Recipe for a Good Mood

  • Mar. 14th, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Gabrielle
You know what the perfect recipe is to make Amanda happy? =D 

You take a little bit of Xena: Warrior Princess, add a 300 calorie-burning daily exercise routine, sprinkle in a little bit of j-pop music, stir it up in a form of a refreshing shower and silky shiny hair, throw in a new church for a little added social life...and then marinate it with some random youtube videos.  Then let it sit for a few days and voila!  The most delicious mood you've ever tasted in weeks!! &hearts;

Anyone else have any recipes to share? 8D
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Gabrielle

Have you ever met a celebrity in real life? Who was it and how did your paths cross?

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Well, I've hugged Jon Foreman from the band, Switchfoot.  In fact, my little moment with him is on their DVD, "Feet Don't Fail Me Now", though I'm not hugging him, I'm giving him a high five. xD  Oh, and I've also met all of the band, Casting Crowns. =)
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Chinen is my pet! 8D

  • Mar. 6th, 2009 at 12:49 PM
LOLZ
CHINEN IS MY PET! =^.^=  See?  See?






















I adopted him just yesterday.  Isn't he cute? 8D  *pets the kitty's head*  My mom said I can keep him! ^.^  He's such a good little pet.  He doesn't make any messes and he loves to sit on my lap. =D
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Fundamentalists and Their Arrogant Ways

  • Mar. 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 AM
I am King Peter...Hear me Roar

Sooo, this man on the comments of a youtube video titled "The Gift of Homosexuality" starts attacking my liberal Christian beliefs and then he sends me random videos saying that C.S. Lewis was an occultist.  He deliberately went on my youtube profile page, scanned it for anything he could possibly use as fuel to his fire, and then sends me a private message basically saying that I shouldn't be interested in Narnia or Harry Potter.  And he also misunderstood me when I said I was a Twilight LOLFan.  Apparently he doesn't know the difference between LOLFans and Twi-hards.  Whatever...here's what he sent me:

 
Close your eyes, close your ears and do as you wish to but the truth remains the truth and the consequences are inescapable. The Narnia books (amongst others) are a prime example of the rife occultism woven into CS Lewis' books. But, if you do not wish to test the truth then you will continue to believe in a lie. If you do want to know what lies beneath what you believe then research his life as I did.

Did it not occur to you that the devil hides beneath a veneer of Christianity? How else do you suppose he could infiltrate Christianity? It is historically evidenced that both Tolkien and Lewis were part of an occultist group in Oxford called "The Inklings" and that both men later joined the "Hermetic Order of the Dawn." (a group who practiced the art of "magik".) If you really knew about CS Lewis in his OWN words (and of his ungodly marriage), you would want nothing to do with his work.

Clearly, challenging your beliefs against the Word of God is not palatable to you and therefore further discussion is rather pointless.

The video on Hell you sent me is a classic for those who ascribe to Universalism. It is barren with omissions and cleverly subverts the truth... just as the unrepentant, unregenerate professing "Christians" wish it to.

I pray that God the Father will have mercy on you, that he will draw you to Christ and grant you genuine broken repentance because your man-made, self-styled god will not save you.

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." - 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Wow, you are very misinformed. It is common knowledge that the "Inklings" group was occultist despite their Catholic leaning (and no surprise because Catholicism is wicked at its core). Clearly, you have read only the delightful commentaries. Why not do the investigation of an intelligent person and check all the facts (not suppositions or hearsay but hard evidence). Google it, there is officially documented history on the subject available.

For your own edification, I am non-denominational. I was drawn out of denominations by God at the inception of my salvation and I do not belong to any church save the Body of Christ. I am aware that all denominations are corrupt with rife heresy and hypocrisy. Universalism is no exception. I believe in sola scriptura, sola gracia and sola fide because the Holy Spirit is my sole guide (1 John 2:27).

A man-made God will not save you and no matter how convinced you are that Jesus "speaks to [you] mostly through the union of feelings and reason". This is a highly subjective and unscriptural way of living in faith and it is also Satan's most prolific ploy. The experiential is one of the most dangerous and insidious forms of religion there is. Reading your channel biog and looking at your suggestive photo, it is evident that you were not drawn by God (John 6:44) but you simply found a religion that appealed to you. What this means, tragically, is that you are still unregenerate and lost. What you have is a superficial pretence and NOT a conversion through Jesus Christ the true Messiah.

By the way, "Twighlight" is occultist to the inth degree and purely Satanic. Anyone with the Holy Spirit dwelling within them would be instantly convicted of its source. Since you are a fan, you clearly do not have the Holy Spirit guiding you from within.

If you genuinely want to know Christ then begin researching your favourite things... you will find that they are Satan's, too.

"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" - 2 Corinthians 13:5

And finally, if you did have Jesus Christ as your Saviour then you would have given up the secular world and all its temptations because He will not tolerate it (Romans 6:4, Romans 6:11-14, Romans 8:1-2, Rom 8:12-13, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:22-24, 1 Peter 2:24).

Go in search of the truth, please, while there is still time. You cannot afford to be wrong about this.



Doesn't he know that it's people like him that turn people off from anything resembling Christianity?  They're just as arrogant and snobby as the militant atheists.  How dare he judge my personal tastes and values?  If everyone followed this guy's beliefs, apparently every form of entertainment would belong to Satan and there would be no fun or happiness.  One of the many reasons I chose to become a progressive Christian is because I didn't want to become a cocky bitch with a "holier than thou" attitude.  *sigh*  And this is why I really hope that the Church is reformed in a big way....and soon. >.> 

*end of rant*
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Writer's Block: Desert Island Time

  • Mar. 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Peter fixes hair

You're packing your bag for that magical desert island that happens to have electricity, a TV, and a DVD player—what five DVDs do you take with you?


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Good question.  I'd probably take The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and all three Lord of the Rings extended edition DVDs. ^^ 
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Random Updates

  • Feb. 28th, 2009 at 8:14 PM
EPIC WIN


Hello, f-list.  Just a random update here. 

Well, first of all, I got me a Twitter account if you want to <s>stalk</s> follow me and know what I'm up to all the time. ^^  Here it is:
http://twitter.com/jump2narnia


And as for the HSJ fandom, I plan on doing picspams of ALL the possible JUMP pairings sometime in the near future...when I get all my pics organized, that is. >.>  As I'm not particularly biased to one HSJ pair, I think it'd be nice to please all the fellow fans and picspam all of them. *__*  Oh God, I love pairings based on real people.  They're so much more fun to squeal over compared to the pairings based on fictional characters in literature and anime. 8D 

I know this post is kinda pointless, but...oh well. =/ 

Gotta go do psychology now...I've procrastinated that subject way too much this week. ;.;  Maybe it's the topic this week: memory...how ironic.

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Writer's Block: AKA

  • Feb. 27th, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Gabrielle

What's the story behind your username?


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Erm...I love Hey!Say!JUMP (hence the jump) and I'm a huge Narnia fan (hence the narnia).  And there you have it...it's so "punny". xD
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Things Like This Piss Me Off...

  • Feb. 26th, 2009 at 10:19 PM
I am King Peter...Hear me Roar

http://www.religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/996/gay_bishop%27s_prayer_is_cut_from_broadcast

Here's the whole article, written by Candace Chellew-Hodge:

Tomorrow, millions of people around the world will get to hear Rick Warren, mega-church pastor and notorious anti-gay advocate, deliver the invocation before Barack Obama becomes our next president.

 

The outrage from the gay and lesbian community at this selection led to the selection of Rev. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, to give the invocation at the "We are One" event at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday. (Even though the Obama camp says he was selected for that honor all along but the timing of the announcement of his selection was unfortunately timed.)

I was coming home from a weekend book tour trip to Asheville, North Carolina yesterday (thanks to Malaprop's for a fabulous time!), listening to NPR, waiting for someone to tell me about the good bishop's prayer. I never heard a thing about it, though the musical performances were covered in depth.

Now, I discover that Bishop Robinson's prayer was heard by tens of people - mainly those closest to the stage at the time because of "technical difficulties" that prevented the broadcast of his words to the some 300,000 people gathered for the event. In addition, his invocation was not carried by HBO which broadcast the event live. It was also not included in a re-broadcast of the event later in the day.

 

AfterElton.com reports that the slight was apparently intentional:

 

 

Contacted Sunday night by AfterElton.com concerning the exclusion of Robinson's prayer, HBO said via email, "The producer of the concert has said that the Presidential Inaugural Committee made the decision to keep the invocation as part of the pre-show."

 

 

Pay close attention to that—Obama's people requested that Robinson's prayer not be included in the broadcast. They had no intention, at any point, to allow Robinson to pray to a wide audience. The skeptic in me is even ready to believe the "technical difficulties" were a sham as well - meant to give Bishop Robinson as little audience as possible.

 

It's a shame, too, because the world could benefit greatly from hearing the words of this gentle shepherd. Here is an excerpt. The full text is here.

 

O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will…

 

Bless us with tears – for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a day, where young women from many lands are beaten and raped for wanting an education, and thousands die daily from malnutrition, malaria, and AIDS.

Bless us with anger – at discrimination, at home and abroad, against refugees and immigrants, women, people of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Bless us with discomfort – at the easy, simplistic "answers" we've preferred to hear from our politicians, instead of the truth, about ourselves and the world, which we need to face if we are going to rise to the challenges of the future.

Bless us with patience – and the knowledge that none of what ails us will be "fixed" anytime soon, and the understanding that our new president is a human being, not a messiah.

 

I know far too many liberals, especially among gays and lesbians, who believe Obama is their messiah—sent to right the many wrongs perpetuated on this country over the last eight years. I have no such illusions about the man. He is a politician—a master rhetorician—and, in the end, I feel he will do what is expedient, even if it goes against his own beliefs. Many a good person has been corrupted by the power they are given in Washington. Obama, I believe, is no different.

I invite everyone to judge Obama by his actions and not his words—and yes, even by the actions of his people. Obama has sworn that he is a "fierce advocate of gay and lesbian rights." So far, I have seen no action to confirm that lip service. I have seen him choose a virulently anti-gay pastor to open the most historic inauguration this country has ever seen. I have seen him toss a bone to our community in the form of an incredible man like Bishop Gene Robinson, then promptly toss him under the bus—denying him the same kind of platform he has generously given someone who compares our lives to pedophilia and incest. I have even seen him back away from previous support for same-sex marriage. So far, his actions have disproved his words.

I suppose I should not be surprised. As a lesbian, I am a pariah to my church, a thorn in the side to my government and a complete afterthought to my president. It's hard to keep your head held high when you know all those around you who have any sort of power wish you would simply shut up or disappear altogether.

I'm trying to not be bitter about all of this. Even though I've always had doubts about Obama's sincerity, I had hoped that he would at least be a different kind of politician - one who actually backed up his words with actions. I have yet to see that when it relates to the gay and lesbian community.

I hope Obama was listening when Bishop Robinson was praying - especially while he was praying for Obama and his presidency. I hope he was paying close attention to this passage in particular:

Help him remember his own oppression as a minority, drawing on that experience of discrimination, that he might seek to change the lives of those who are still its victims.

Speaking as someone who is still a victim of oppression, I can only reply, "Amen."


WTF?  Are you kidding me?!  So apparently this gracious Episcopalian Bishop's prayer got cut off....because he's gay?

Oy, where is this world coming to...? >.<
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Writer's Block: Daily Grind

  • Feb. 24th, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Gabrielle

Describe your morning routine.

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Wake up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, exercise for 30 minutes...
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Writer's Block: Back to School

  • Jan. 14th, 2009 at 5:57 PM
EPIC WIN

What fictional high school—from tv, film, or a book—would you most like to attend? Or would you rather never go near high school again, fictional or otherwise?


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HOGWARTS!!! ....does that count? D:
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PICSPAM!

  • Dec. 29th, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Gabrielle
I'm sure all of you want to have some idea what I look like...and also what my cats and brother looks like, too. So, I'll now post a picspam with my very own pictures! =3


This is a very very old picture of me when I was about 4 or 5 years old...as you can see, my mom liked to dress me up like a doll when I would get professional photos done. xD


This is a more recent pic of me. It's my 8th grade school picture when I was 13, so that was 4 years ago. x3




This is a rather embarrassing one.  I was in Washington DC at the time (school funded trip) and I was so freakin' excited that I decided to take a weird picture of myself.  I have such a stupid, moronic grin on my face. =P



I think I was in DC here...or in Louisville, Kentucky.  Either way, I kinda like the "WTF" look on my face. xD



This picture is kinda lopsided. lol  This was my *counts candles on cake*...my 7th birthday at the local zoo! =D  I had to feed a cracker to a giraffe using my mouth. D:  Anyway, I don't know why I look a little pissed off in this picture.  Maybe I just didn't like cameras back then.  The girl in the blue happens to be my best friend...we've been friends for about 10 years.  She's changed in appearance a lot more than I have, huh? xD  I almost always have the same hairstyle in every single pic I have of me.  It doesn't look good any other length. =/

 

LOL I liked wearing pink in my chibi days. =P  But I was no girly girl.  I hated playing with dolls.  I preferred playing with action figures! =D
Anyway, another picture of me a youngster.  And this kitty here is named Bubby...but she's a girl.  She got that name because we started nicknaming her "baby" and then it evolved into Bubby. xDD  She looks like she wants to kill me here. O_O



The guy that's glomping me in this picture is my brother, Andrew.  He's not that much older than me...only by 18 months or so.  He likes to pinch my cheeks sometimes and he's done that ever since I was barely a year old. =/



The previous pic was a more recent one (hence the facial hair on my brother).  Another birthday picture!  And yes, I was obsessed with Pokemon back in the day.  Still am, to a degree.  I have a huge Charmander stuffed animal on my bed!! O.o  This picture was back when we still lived in a house.  We live in an apartment now! =3



This is probably my favorite picture of my brother.  He looks so sophisticated here. O_O
And the black and white kitty is Sarah.  She's my 2nd cat (I only have two).  She's very fat and very cuddly and she's my wittle furbaby! ^.^  I spoil her too much. =/ 





Two pictures of Sarah.  And yes she loves playing with wrapping paper! lol



Bubby all curled up in a ball.  LOL  And yes, her eyes are open.  She knows that her picture was being taken! LOL!! xDD



^ My favorite picture of Bubby.  I took it myself, too.  She just looks so pretty. =3



Last picture and it's Sarah and Bubby in the same frame.  They usually don't get along.  Bubby likes to boss Sarah around since we got Bubby first and Sarah came later, so she thinks she's top cat. lol  But Sarah likes to bully little Bubby as well. =P

Well, I hope you enjoyed those little pics.  If I scan some more, I might post another picspam. =3 



That's all, folks!!!
But first, some Twi-crack before you go:

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My first meme! =O

  • Dec. 29th, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Gabrielle
Well...you basically just put an X by all the things that are true for you. So, here goes:

Level 1

( ) I had an asthma attack
( ) Smoked A Cigarette
( ) Smoked A Cigar
( ) Tried Weed
( ) Drank Alcohol
(X) Been In Love
( ) Been Dumped
( ) Been Fired
( ) Been In A Fist Fight
( ) Snuck Out Of A Parent's House

total so far: 0 .....LOL xD

Level 2

(X)Ever Had Feelings For Someone Who Didn't Have Them Back
( ) Been Arrested/Seen Someone You Know Get Arrested
( ) Made Out With A Stranger
( ) Gone Out On A Blind Date
(X) Had A Crush On An Older Person (older than me by 3 years)
(X) Skipped School
( ) Slept With A Co-worker
( ) Seen Something Die

total so far: 3

Level 3

(X) Been On A Plane
( ) Thrown Up From Drinking
( ) Eaten Sushi
( ) Been Snowboarding
( ) Met Someone you met on Myspace
( ) Been Mosh Pitting
(X)Taken Pain Killers
(X) Love(d) or Lust(d) Someone Who You Can't Have
( ) Been in a bad relationship

total so far: 6

Level 4

(X) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(X) Made A Snow Angel
( ) Had A Tea Party
(X) Flown A Kite
() Built A Sand Castle
(X) Gone Puddle Jumping
(X) Played Dress Up
(X) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
( ) Gone Sledding
(X) Cheated While Playing A Game

total so far: 13

Level 5

(X) Been Lonely
( ) Fallen Asleep At Work / School
( ) Used A Fake / Someone Else's ID
(X) Watched The Sun Set/Sun Rise
(X) Felt An Earthquake
( ) Kissed A Snake
( ) Been Tickled
( ) Been Robbed / Vandalized
( ) Robbed Someone
(X) Been Misunderstood

total so far: 17

Level 6

( ) Pet A Deer
(X) Won A Contest
( ) Been Suspended
(X) Had Detention
(X) Been In A Car/ Motorcycle Accident
( ) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten A Whole Pint Of Ice Cream In One Night
(X) Had Deja Vu
( ) Danced In The Moonlight
(X) Hated The Way You Look

total so far: 22

Level 7

( ) Witnessed A Crime
(X) Questioned Your Heart
( )Been Obsessed with Post-It-Notes
( ) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(X) Been Lost
( ) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
( ) Swam In The Ocean
(X) Felt Like You Were Dying
(X) Cried Yourself To Sleep

total so far: 26 ...so far, everything is making me sound like a very emo person D:

Level 8

(X) Played Cops And Robbers
(X) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
(X) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
( ) Made Prank Phone Calls
( ) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
( ) Kissed In The Rain
(X) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
( ) Been Kissed Under A Mistletoe

total so far: 30

Level 9

( ) Watched The Sun Set With Someone You Care / Cared About
(X) Blown Bubbles
( ) Made A Bonfire On The Beach
( ) Crashed A Party
(X) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(X) Gone Rollerskating / Blading
(X) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey (This gets the WTF Award)
( ) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Ledge Into Water

total so far: 34

Level 10

( ) Screamed "Penis" In Class
( ) Swam With Dolphins
( ) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole / Freezer/Ice Cube
( ) Kissed A Fish
(X) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes (probably a hand-me-down from my brother lol)
(X) Sat On A Roof Top.
(X) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
( ) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
( ) Talked On The Phone For 6 Hours Straight.
(X) Stayed Up All Night

total so far: 38

Level 11

( ) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree
(X) Climbed A Tree
( ) Had / Been In A Tree House
(X) Have Been/Are Scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
( ) Seen/ Felt A Ghost
( ) Have/ Had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes or Flip Flops
( ) Gone Streaking
( ) Been to/Visited Someone At Jail
( ) Played Chicken
( ) Been Pushed Into A Pool With All Your Clothes On


total so far: 40


Level 12

( ) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger
(X) Broken A Bone
(X) Been Easily Amused
( ) Caught A Fish
( ) Caught A Butterfly
(X) Laughed So Hard You Cried
( ) Cried So Hard You Laughed
( ) Mooned / Flashed Someone
(X) Had someone Moon / Flash You (was not a pretty picture)

total so far: 44

Level 13

(X) Cheated On A Test
(X) Forgotten Someone's Name
( ) Slept Naked
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
( ) Gone Skinny Dipping In A Pool (hot tub)
( ) Been Kicked Out Of Your House
(X) Rode A Roller Coaster
( ) Went Scuba-Diving / Snorkeling
(X) Had A Cavity

total so far: 48

Level 14

(X) Been Used
(X) Fell Going Up The Stairs
(X) Been Licked A Cat
(X) Bitten Someone
( ) Licked Someone
(X) Been Shot At With A Paint Ball/BB Gun
( ) Had Sex In A Field/Garden
( ) Flattened Someone's Tires
( ) Drove In A Car Until The Gas Light Came On
(X) Had Bought Something When You Had Only $5.

total: 54

Repost Your Results Like This....
140 Life Experiences. I've Had 54

Wow...[info]eemir_eera beat me by two points. xD

Tagging:

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You don't have to do the meme if you don't want to, but it is very amusing. xD
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I am such a hypocrite. xD

  • Dec. 28th, 2008 at 11:59 PM
LOLZ
I know, I know...I've told many people before that I'm not a Jonas Brothers fan, but all of a sudden...I...like some of their songs!! D: Of course, they'll never beat a JE band. ;) But still, I find some of their songs rather enjoyable (despite their voices sometimes sounding off-key lol).

My brother got Rock Band 2 for Christmas and I'm having tons of fun pounding on the drums! >:D Who'd have thunk that video game drums were made for me? O_O

Anywayz...I'm just chillaxing in my cozy little apartment. Been sleeping later than usual since I'm still on my Christmas vacation and I won't be going back to school (online classes) 'til January 12th. So I get an uber-long break! ^^ Oh, I've also been eating things I know I shouldn't. D: But...I'll be dieting again once I go back to school. xD I must lose a lot of weight! >:( Although I'm too ashamed to reveal my current weight. Typical female thing to do, I know. lolz

Well, good night, non-existent readers

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Have a very Harry Christmas!

  • Dec. 22nd, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Gabrielle
Well...I watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with my mom yesterday and it was quite nice. We also made chocolate cupcakes so we were eating those during the movie. ♥

I just love the Harry Potter movies (even though the books are far superior). One reason I like watching the films is because we get to see all the kids grow up a little with each movie. It's a bit of a shock seeing Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint with their pre-pubescent voices and cute little baby faces. ^^ And Emma Watson, too. She goes from looking like the description of Hermione in the books to being this really gorgeous young lady...almost too pretty for the role of Hermione actually. O_O See:
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Anyway, today is gonna be an awesome day!! I'm gonna go to this small Christian bookstore to purchase a nice study Bible for me so I can read the Bible like a scholar. It's disappointing that my church doesn't offer really in-depth classes on the Scriptures. Ah, well...I'm a smart woman in the 21st century so I can interpret the Bible my own way. Almost like how the Grinch is interpreting little Cindy Lou Who. Run away, lil' girl! D:



I'm also going over to my dad and step-mother's house. My little niece, Olive, is soooo cute! ♥ But she's not related by blood. T_T OH, AND I GET PRESENTS FROM DADDY! Mwahahaha!



Hey, that's what Christmas is all about, right? ....right? O.o | o.O



Oh, well...I'm gonna probably be away from LJ for a while since it's Christmas time, soo..to all my LJ friends, have a very Merry Harry Christmas! =^_^=

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