HALLOWEEN IS COMING UP.
I am so excited, the night is going to be epic.
I'mma have a costume.
I'mma go out.
I'm probably going to have a few drinks.
It's going to be a good time.

Also, I have new characters and will probably have new stories and pictures up soon. We'll see how that all works out, I've been brainstorming but so far everything's shaky. We'll see what sticks.

I'm on a Bomb the Music Industry! kick.

Also I have my own room, finally. I'm really excited about this. Still don't have many friends, but I <3 my roomates and a couple of my coworkers and so far that's been enough.

"And at 2 am, I'll always be alone inside an empty home.

Do you think I wanna be this way?
Do you think I wanna be this way?
Hey! Don't you know that I've had better days?
But we've all had worse and we've all felt hurt so

Maybe it's mundane when I explain it to you but I just need something to do to get the past out of my head.
And stop replaying shit I've said.
Put my head right down, scrub hard and I will get through this night..."

(Pizza Claus is Comin' to Town - BtMI!)

I'm trying to get away from all the friend bullshit in my past and accept everything now as good, but it's fucking hard. I still wish things were the way they were before, but then they weren't really that great so I don't know what's going on.

Oh well.

"This isn't how I pictured me:
Standing on the side, pocketing hands,
answering your questions boringly and humorless.
"I'm not as important as you think I am."

I don't wanna make new friends.
My friendships always end up in a blaze.
I just wanted to be something that I'll probably never be:
a happy well-adjusted human being.

So I need damage control.
Another shot of whiskey goes down easy.
My reputation does exceed me.
Fire in the hole.
Soon I'll be falling backwards as expected.

I don't know if I wanna do this for you
I don't know if I gotta do this for you
I don't know if I'm gonna do this for you
But I'll do this for me.

Me, I won't impress.
I'll bore you with kindness.
Everyone's obsessed with this whole mess of impressions they wanna make.
But once you know you won't impress, you'll find that being nice is nice for its own sake."

(Never Trust a Man Without a Horribly Embarassing Secret - BtMI!)

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Meme thing! Let's do Aiden and Addison.

1. Your Name:
Aiden: ...
Addison: My name is Addison Michael Actium, but some people call me Addy.

2. Your age:
Aiden: Too old to remember.
Addison: I'm 17, soon to be 18.

3. Describe yourself
Aiden: No.
Addison: Um, I've got blue eyes and brown hair, and I love to play baseball.

4. Describe your mate (if applicable)
Aiden: -grin-
Addison: Girls and I don't really get along very well. They have this habit of disappearing after we go out. I guess I really do something wrong.

5. Where (and when) do you live?
Aiden: Anywhere I please.
Addison: I live on campus at my private school. My dad doesn't really keep up a home, so when school's out I just kind of live wherever he is staying.

6. What's your favourite sweet?
Aiden: Blood.
Addison: Oh, I really love Twix. And chocolate cake, and apple pie...

7. Your place of birth.
Aiden: ...
Addison: I'm not really sure...

8. Your childhood.
Aiden: Horrible. -hiss-
Addison: I moved around a lot. I mostly just remember being cold a lot.

9. Your parents.
Aiden: I killed them.
Addison: I don't remember my mother very well, and my father only visits when he feels like it. He tends to scare people, so I tend to tell people I'm an orphan.

10. Your siblings?
Aiden: Killed them.
Addison: I don't believe I have any.

11. Your favorite "hang out".
Aiden: ...
Addison: I like to be down at the baseball field with my friends, or at the arcade.

12. How do you deal with your fears?
Aiden: Fears?
Addison: Oh man. -shudder- I don't know. I'm really afraid of mice, I just kind of run away I guess.

13. Why did you cry most recently?
Aiden: -laughs-
Addison: I don't cry often. My dad told me that people in my family weren't allowed to cry.

14. What was the worst pain you've experienced?
Aiden: ...
Addison: I broke a couple of ribs when I got hit with a baseball last year. That hurt a lot.

15. What is the worst injury or illness you've experienced?
Aiden: I am dead.
Addison: Oh, the ribs were bad... but when I was young I had pneumonia once. It was bad, because we had no place to stay. I just kept getting sicker, it was kind of scary.

16. Who (or what) do you live for?
Aiden: ...
Addison: My father tells me I have something important to do once I'm old enough.

17. Who (or what) would you die for?
Aiden: I have already died for my freedom and for power. That is enough.
Addison: I don't really want to think about that yet, I'm just a kid.

18. In general, what do people think of you upon first impression?
Aiden: -laugh- They fear me, and they die.
Addison: I'm not really sure. My teammates like me, but other people seem kind of nervous around me.

19. What do people think of you after they get to know you better?
Aiden: They die.
Addison: I don't really know. I'm not good at bonding with people.

20. If you were to die right now, today, what kind of legacy would you leave behind?
Aiden: I am dead.
Addison: I'm just 17.

21. What kind of legacy would you *want* to leave behind?
Aiden: Everyone will know soon.
Addison: I want to get a little older first.

22. What do you most dread losing?
Aiden: I have lost what I loved most.
Addison: I don't know... Probably one of my senses. I don't really have much other than that.

23. What is your economic background like? Were you rich, poor, in between?
Aiden: I have what I want. Always.
Addison: I'm not really sure. We never had a house, but my dad must be rich. He pays for school every year.

24. Are you part of any social group? Yuppies? Warriors? Bad Boys? Good Girls?
Aiden: I don't care for social activities.
Addison: I don't know. This cute girl I liked called me a jock, but some of my friends call me a geek.

25. Who shaped you the most? Who most affected your worldviews?
Aiden: My dear uncle.
Addison: My dad, I guess, and my teachers.

26. Did you rebel against your upbringing, or is it deeply ingrained in you?
Aiden: I rebelled. I killed everyone.
Addison: I don't really know what you'd call my upbringing. It was weird, and hard. But I do love my father, and I learned a lot.

27. What were the major issues of the day when you grew up? War? Famine? Crime? Technology Change? Religious Upheaval?
Aiden: Death.
Addison: I'm still growing up, so there's the recession of course. But then when I was younger, finding a warm place to sleep was always the biggest issue.

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I got promoted at work.
I'm a shift leader now.
YAY RAISE. I like money. >_> I need a new DA sub, a plane ticket, a tuneup for my car, some SparkCash, and other shiny things.
I'm excited.

Why did you join this site?
Because my friends did... And because I thought it was neat.

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?
It's a nickname given to me by one of my closest friends ever. I love him dearly, and I love that name.

What is your current icon of?
A rose.

How many watchers do you have and how many people are you currently watching?
I watch 198 people, and 90 watch me.
That's actually kind of suprising. I know I only have about 15 active watchers though.

Do you have more than one
I do but I don't use the other.

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.
Just 3? Jesus.
- I LOVE this man. He's an amazing artist and writer, and an amazing guy in general. :3 I met him a couple of times, and he is super nice to me. <3

- MY BEST DA FRIEND. She's amazing. :3 I am super jealous of her coloring and character designs.

- Amazing backgrounds and characters that make me swoon. No more needs to be said.

What deviant do you admire because of their personality?
All my friends!

How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.
A lot actually.


Do you comment, fave, or both?
Generally, I just fave. I comment if I have something useful to say or know the deviant well, but I don't see anything wrong with just faving.

What do you typically post on deviantart?
Pictures, both drawn and photographed, and stories and poems.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
Not really.

What is your most popular deviation?
Apparently [link]
Weird.

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?
Currently? This:


What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Hands and backgounds. And people in geneal.

Are you a subscriber?
Wheneve I can afford it.

How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
I spend a lot of time on it, all split up though.

Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
Fast.

What is your favorite emoticon?
I like xD

What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
"WHY DOESN'T S/HE HAVE ANY CLOTHES ON" when I'm drawing. e.e

What is the most annoying comment you get?
I don't get many comments.

What inspires you?
Music, generally.

Do you use any traditional media?
Yup, pencil and paper.

Do you associate people online with their icons?
Yes.

Have you ever suggested a Daily Deviation?
Not that I remember clearly.

Everyone has considered leaving DA once or twice. Have you? Why?
Nah, when I don't feel like being on DA I just don't post anything. It's not that difficult and no one really cares.


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O shit son.
I've been on DA for 5 years as of September 11th, just noticed it.

How cool am I?

Also I've been in Arkansas for over a month. I'm excited. I have a job. I'm still broke, but that should get better soon.

HALLOWEEN IS GOING TO BE AWESOME THIS YEAR.
Why you ask?
Because I have A GROUP which will have THEMED COSTUMES.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND.

I'm going to be the Mad Hatter, Cherie is going to be the Queen of Hearts, and our friend Channing from work is going to be Alice.
Basically, it's going to be the best thing ever and I am super pumped.

Also if all goes as planned, in three months I will be the owner of a lab/boxer mix puppy.
SO EXCITED.

I love life.


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So my laptop's charger finally died after a few months of being faulty... I'm currently waiting on a new one, but since Friday I haven't been able to be online on my own computer. It sucks to not be able to check messages and such.

However, I have been playing quite a bit of Final Fantasy XII. I LOVE that game, and determined to finish it. I've never finished a Final Fantasy game before, but I think my love affair with Balthier will assure that I finish this one.

That said, I LOVE Balthier. He's my new favorite video game character.

I have a job, stuff should be getting better soon. Doesn't it always?

Doot doot doo.


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