I love you all.



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Tagged by the Rox-master herself: .

A small update meanwhile, since I never really bother with Journals. I only seem to do them when I get tagged.

In better news:

I won a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing awards! I entered two short stories, and the one I liked better got picked. The statistics where 25,00 kids entered, and only 240 got silver keys. I'm hoping that will shine on my college resume, because there isn't much else to shine.

Also, terribly entertaining: [link] Maybe I'm crazy, but I find this to be the perfect medicine for a bad day.


The History teacher I mention later on in this actually has a documentary, fake of course, that some kids in our school made about his rap career. He's amazing. He wears college sweatshirts, swims every morning, knows every aspect of History anywhere, is probably one hundred and two, and likes Wu-Tang concerts. Check him out if you have too much time on your hands.

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Alright, onto what Roxas demands.


RULES :
#1) You must fill out EVERY question! No skipping!
#2) Leave a message on their page telling them their tagged.


ARE YOU ,

1. Perfect ?
Not particularly. There are very few people I would consider even having the possibility of owning this title.

2. Tall ?
Hah. 5"2.

3. In your pajamas ?
Sort of? I have bloomers on, but I still have the shirt I wore out today.

4. Left handed ?
Violin is as close as I get to using it much.

LAST-

1. Friend you saw?
Uhh... Lizzie, Yesterday? On the street, I said hello to her and she seemed really shocked and confused the whole time. It was awkward.

2. Talked to on the phone :
Becky, then she ran to use the loo.

3. Person to text you :
Becky.

4. Was today better than yesterday ?
Yeah, I had my first poetry class, and Mark gave me a hug for writing him a letter. In 40 years of teaching no one wrote the most brilliant, and probably oldest, historian in the world a letter. Well now someone has.

FAVORITES :

1. Number :
Six. (Thank you Roxas for saving me the trouble.)

2. Color(s) :
Blue, Red, Black (Technically a shade but f$#! it.), and Purple.

3. Fruit :
Becky. Get it? Maybe? Cause she's gay? No? Alright, Strawberries then.

4. Place :
My Room, or the park.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS :


Q: What was the first thing you did this morning when you got up?
A: I got a call from my mother who psychically knew that my alarm didn't go off.

Q: Do you have anything bothering you ?
A: Finals just finished, so not really.

Q: What's the last movie you saw ?
A: Freddy Vs Jason, about 28 minutes ago. Included with running AIM commentary between Becky, Axel, Roxas, and I.

Q: Where is the last place you went ?
A: Outside? Well, I guess school. *doesn't get out much*

Q. Do you smile a lot ?
A: It's more of a smirk, unless I'm caffeinated or visiting friends.

Q: Do you wish upon stars ?
A: No, I wish on everything else though.

Q: Are you a friendly person ?
A: I make an effort to be.

Q: Where did you sleep last night ?
A: In my room, and in my bed.(Also question is an excellent Nirvana cover.)

Q: When was the last time you cried ?
A: Finals week, and that was just from exhaustion. I was laughing too.

Q: What was your last thought before going to sleep last night ?
A: I hope I Lucid Dream.

Q: Rate life as of right now one being bad ten being great?
A: Break has started, thus 8.

Q: What do you hear right now ?
A: The Office on T.v. (Steve Carrell thinks he's Willy Wonka), and Masa being a whiny pansy because of the horror movie we watched.

Q: Does anything hurt right now ?
A: My back, and chewed fingernails.

Q: What's your favorite month ?
A: July, because hopefully I'll be in that summer writing program. Or maybe Dublin if I try out for the international writers workshop.

Q: What did you do last night ?
A: Thought about doing my Astronomy homework, took a bath and nearly finished this amazing book. I recommend it to anyone who can handle a strange point of view. It's called "Necrophilia Variations". I love it.

EIGHT EMOTIONS :

1. Are you missing someone right now :
Yep.

2. Are you happy ?
Generally happy nowadays.

3. Are you sad ?
Isn't everyone sometimes?

4. Are you bored ?
No, silly. I have the internet.

6. Are you nervous ?
Always XD.

8. Are you tired ?
Exhausted.

ABOUT YOU :

001. Real name ?
Montana, ugh.

002. Nick names ?
Tana, Dei, Zexion, and ZEzy to Roxas.

003. Eye color ?
Switches, but generally green.

004. Zodiac sign ?
Cancer.

005. Male or female ?
Female.

009. Smart?
I go to private school, so of course not.

010. Hair color ?
Blonde.

011. Tall or short?
Deja Vu...

013. Sweats or Jeans?
Neither if I can help it. I hate sweats, and I only own one pair of jeans.

014. Phone or Camera ?
Can't you be nice and let me have all of technology? Can't you see I need it to survive?

016. Drink or Smoke ?
Neither.

020. Tattoos ?
I'd like some, but the gruesome reality of getting older and having it a good 5 inches lower then wherever it was put, as well as distorted with entirely gross old skin, makes me think twice.

021. Righty or lefty?
Right-handed.

FIRSTS :

024. First best friend?
I'm guessing Taylor Welden? We went to pre-school together, I visited her one Halloween about 4 years ago. She was dressed as a slutty Snow White. We don't really talk.

025. first crush?
Human: This ugly little chubby bugger who ended up liking my best friend better. That set excellent standards.

Other: My real first love was probably Lloyd from LoD (Legend of Dragoon). Now I like the Mentally Disturbed.

027. First pet?
I'm not positive, but I Think our poodle Manly. We named him that because he was a dandy-looking Poodle with a really angry personality. So we took pity and named him something to boost his ego. He bit me on the face. Now he lives in LA with this fabulous gay guy we know. Apparently they get along like the Golden Girls.

028. First big vacation ?
Can't remember.

049. Eating?
I was.

050. Drinking ?
Coffee.

052. I'm about to :
Play FF IX again.

053. Listening to ?
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace.

054. Plans for today ?
Well it's 9:49 on a Thursday night. There aren't a lot of booming options for me.

079. Drank bubbles ?
Excuse you?

080. Lost glasses/contacts?
I keep misplacing my cosplay contacts and then always finding them RIGHT before a con.

081. Ran away from home ?
Never. My Sister and my Mom have though, but when they were kids.

084. Broken someone's heart ?
Hopefully.

085. Been arrested ?
Not exactly.


DO YOU BELIEVE IN :

090. Miracles?
When they happen. I have a Horoscope relationship with them. When something good happens I go "Of course!" and then if it's bad I go "Bullshit.".

089. Yourself ?
Depends on the context.

092. Heaven ?
Valhalla, bitches.

093. Santa Claus ?
My mom writes a letter from him to me and puts it under the tree every year. I think a part of me really wants it to be true.

094. Love ?
I do.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :

097. Do you like someone?
I Love them very much.

098. Do You Believe in God?
I believe in lots of them.



So how are you guys doing? I know a good 70% of you probably haven't talked to me in a while, don't be afraid to say hello. I have two weeks of freedom now, and nothing to do most of the time.

Haven't updated in forever, Axel's quiz tag forces me to finally post something.

News?

- The Book just hit 87 pages, I can't believe it. We're looking for publishers and agents and stuff (amazingly helpful teacher and librarian). The shock hasn't hit me yet, I hope this all goes well. *crosses fingers*.
- The college search begins, so far so good. I know some nice places that I'm pretty sure will take me.
- This trimester ringed in with 4 straight A's, A B+ and a C (math, of course). Which is a new sort of excellent.
- Zexion wig is being washed today and re-styled. I'm also learning wefting, it's turning out nice.
- Wheelchair Rufus? I think so. Love you Becky, I call the first convention ride on that thing.
- Entered some Writing competitions, If I win I'll tell you guys all about it.
- Growing my hair long again, It's just above my hips now (and still blonde).
- Violin recital this weekend at my music school, I think when we get there we're just going to wing it and do improv and Bach.
- First journal entry for 2009.
- Elena is almost done (Cosplay FF7 group).

And the obvious...

BARACK OBAMA FOR THE WIN. Now the healing can begin.

And now for something completely different...

Tagged by
You better make good on that promise of Axel-love.

Who did you first cosplay as?
First Convention cosplay: Deidara from Naruto. Those were...interesting days.

Halloween 05 I was Junior from Xenosaga, It was the height that really made that cosplay convenient. I think I still have that coat somewhere.

When and where did you first cosplay?
Connecitcon 06. It was supposed to be at AB 06 but my Mum broke her leg, I ended up meeting the same people (mostly) that I planned on seeing anyway.

When and where was the last time you cosplayed?
It was NYAF 08? Maybe? Or perhaps CtCon 08? So New York or Connecticut.

Who have you cosplayed as in the past?
Jr. (Xenosaga), Deidara and Younger Deidara (Naruto), Zexion (KH), there was this once incident with Luna Lovegood, Victoria (Hellsing) (for like...a day or two), and I'm half done with Elena for our FF7 Turk group.

Who is your favourite person to cosplay as?
Well Deidara was good fun, but the problem with Cosplay is that you experience is dependent on your company, and your characters fandom. So probably Zexion.

Who do you REALLY wanna cosplay as?
So many things...
I have Yuffie and Elena (FF7) in plans for this year.
Bridget (Guilty Gear) is in the making as well.
I'm pretty sure me and Axel are going to end up doing a shitty Merry and Pippin one year XD.
Tira (Soul Calibur 3 or 4)
Flonne (Disgaea)
Masamune Date (Samurai Warriors 1)
Marlene (Okage)...I pray soon, but I have to rope into it.
Someone from FF9.
A lot of things but I want to finish all my current stuff first.


How many of your friends cosplay?
Most if not all, that's sort of the only way I make friends XD.

Have you ever walked around in public in your cosplay outfit?
Yeah, I used to go to the park a lot. It was all semi-casual though, you don't want a lot of negative attention in the city.

Have people in public ever recognized you and asked for photos?
Yeah, once when I went to Barnes and Nobles, I had this one boy go "Itachi!?" I guess he was reading the English Manga there, saw the coat and figured I just didn't have a wig.
Although my lovely Sakura has this great story:
She was in a Japanese bookstore all dressed up when a young little Japanese girl spots her, puts her hand to her mouth, smiles, blushes, and then promptly runs away with giddiness. I love Sakura.

Have you ever made your own cosplay outfit?
I made Juniors outfit myself, I make most of the props that I need (Lexicon, clay stuff, e.t.c. I have an ex who was really talented with props, very fitting to her character, so I just sort of wing it now.
I plan on making Elena's myself since it's easier then anything ever.

What was your favourite cosplay experience?
I guess my first con? It was the naive happy stage where I was exploring the environment without any corruption yet. That didn't last very long but it was tons of fun. Actually Connecticon 07 was probably better since I was a veteran and got to ruin other peoples character perceptions. Plus now I have, what I hope are, much better cosplay.

What is your worst cosplay experience?
Worst? Probably...Connecticon 08. I'm good at holding grudges and It didn't end on the cheeriest note, either way It's usually fun.

When and where did you first learn of cosplay?
My Anko and I just decided we should go one day, we'd known about cosplay for a while and were accomplished Japanophiles by then. We put together shitty-ish cosplay and went on a train to the exciting land of Connecticut.

What did you think of it then?
I don't remember very well but it was probably something along the lines of "Wow! Those people are the coolest ever".

What do you think of it now?
"Well that ruined Halloween forever."

Where do you usually cosplay?
Primarily conventions, but on occasion I have photo shoots with NYC and CT friends.

Have you ever done a cosplay skit on stage?
I'd probably get up there and realize I was the center of attention, and then promptly pass out.

Have you ever won a prize for said skit?
If I said yes would you believe me even though I just said I never was in one?

Do you plan your cosplay outfits waaay before you’re meant to wear them?
I used to never plan ahead, now i don't usually but I have a lot of cosplay I would LIKE to do. I have a friend who has a severe case of this.

Have you ever been to a convention and cosplayed?
No. Obviously never.

I like how this question is AFTER ALL the other ones like it.

Ever have something terrible happen to your outfit?
I have blood on my organization XIII coat. Oh and there's the time I flashed one of my friends when I asked them to help me bind, that was a fun day.

What is the best thing about cosplay?
The people you meet (although I'm not that much of a social person now),
It's nice when you make a really obscure anime joke and people laugh instead of staring at you like leprosy has burst out on your face. School is a good example of the latter.

What is the worst thing about cosplay?
When people get vicious and act like 8 year old girls, the drama and bitch-fighting, and of course the people who claim to be the first cosplayer of something, or that they are the best.

Why do you cosplay?
It's a hobby with a wide-spectrum of fandoms and interests. (Which is a fancy way of saying it's part of a lot of hobbies. You make friends and you get to be geeky together, it's worth the time and money.

Now Tag 3 Other Cosplayers?
- Because your always interesting XD.
- I want to hear about that Kuja cosplay I know you'll be amazing at.
Also whoever else wants to do this, please, I implore you.

Not mine though, It's Oleanders. Send your good wishes here I guess XD.

Went to the Emilie Autumn concert yesterday.

Oh my Fucking god.

Veronica fondled me, Captain maggot kissed my hand passionately, Contessa gave me "tea", and Emilie complimented my Violin <3.

Totally fucking worth it being two and a half hours late. I woke up unable to speak because I was scream singing too much XD. I even got to yell BURN into the microphone when Emilie asked me what we do with bear thieves. It was pretty epic.

Made some friends too. Very very nifty people,only two of them owned boobs. They knew who the darlings are <3.

But no...the point really is...Oleander's birthday. She deserves a wish or two, for those of you in the loop enough to know who she is personally. Me and mum are picking up some gifts for her today, toy store shopping and I got her a fucking awesome night light that looks like the moon.

She deserves her own Journal post.

So happy ninth (again?) Birthday Ole'...We love you <3.

Creative streaking:
When your imagination runs off with itself and flashes the good people of your neighborhood.


I must have written 5 songs and like...ten poems, started my creative writing and Economics homework a full day before I usually would have.

Life has been increasingly stressful and rewarding lately. The fear and horror of eleventh grade is somehow filled with fantastic creative propelling bits that makes you throw up creativity like last nights bad fish, or shrivel in the light of knowing that tomorrow that 20 page Astronomy page is due.

Working on the book is still going well, made it into an Honors project at school so it goes on my transcript along with last years honor project and hopefully let's/makes me finish the damn thing.

NYAF is coming up. Some people aren't going, I pretty much have to, if not because I live here, because It's finally convenient for me to make friends at a convention that I don't have to pay a fuck-ton to see every other week like a divorced parent.

Odd how many people will probably get this journal, DA is truly a weird sort of social network with people you don't necessarily want to hear about/from you.

Fixing Zexion wig, doing quite well actually. I managed to make it slate, got a whole new base for the wig, and extensions that I can weft into the right parts so it isn't that awful fuck-off-blue one anymore (although I did like it).

I also accidentally sort of cut bangs. They'll grow out...or they'll stick. It's hairy Darwin theory and survival of the fittest.

Hope this finds you all well. Or gives you an excuse to talk to me when you haven't for three years.

Should I post some Poetry or lyrical things on DA? I think I just want to cover up all that bad old old old artwork.

-Zexion (currently adorned with wig as well).