Right-o.

This account expires next month and I'm cheap, so I'm going ot be moving back over to my moodpoisoing account. Please friend it if you haven't already done so and you're interested in my LJ whining.

Thanks.

I miss the Buzz and all my old friends there.

I miss that kind of fun, light-hearted and absolutely divine RP. *sigh*

Someone save me from crappy roleplay!

Ever feel like you can associate with song lyrics?

Try Sarah McLachlan's "Fallen" on for size.

EDIT: For Star Wars fans who saw Episode III, this is some funny, funny stuff!

OMG.

I'm so totally fangirling!

More details on my thoughts about the film after I'm certain more people have seen it.

For those who read my last City of Heroes post, I deleted a few characters and added a few more in there stead.

SUBARU'S NEW CITY OF HEROES "PHOTOGRAPHS"
( under the cut, of course! )

Let it be known that I am most vexed!

A curse upon all dumb people who NEVER UPDATE LINKS ON THEIR WEB SITES! *huff*

Right.. so there used to be this site on souhi.com or .net, I can't recall which but neither exist now, called "Digital Escape." It was a shrine to Ran (Lan) of Clover and it had a single picture I am now trying DESPERATELY to find.

Can anyone help me? *pathetic*

Why am I on your friends list?

Comment and tell me. Then post this in your journal.

H.R.418

Title: To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 1/26/2005)
Related Bills: H.RES.71, H.RES.75, H.RES.151, H.R.1268
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Here is Title II of the Real ID Act:
Improved Security for Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards - (Sec. 202) Prohibits Federal agencies from accepting State issued driver's licenses or identification cards unless such documents are determined by the Secretary [of Homeland Security] to meet minimum security requirements, including the incorporation of specified data, a common machine-readable technology, and certain anti-fraud security features.

Sets forth minimum issuance standards for such documents that require: (1) verification of presented information; (2) evidence that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States; and (3) issuance of temporary driver's licenses or identification cards to persons temporarily present that are valid only for their period of authorized stay (or for one year where the period of stay is indefinite).

(Sec. 203) Requires States, as a condition of receiving grant funds or other financial assistance under this title, to participate in the interstate compact regarding the sharing of driver's license data (the Driver License Agreement).

(Sec. 204) Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit trafficking in actual as well as false authentication features for use in false identification documents, document-making implements, or means of identification.

Requires the Secretary to enter into the appropriate aviation security screening database information regarding persons convicted of using false driver's licenses at airports.

(Sec. 205) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist States in conforming to the minimum standards set forth in this title.

(Sec. 206) Gives the Secretary all authority to issue regulations, set standards, and issue grants under this title. Gives the Secretary of Transportation all authority to certify compliance with such standards.

Authorizes the Secretary to grant States an extension of time to meet the minimum document requirements and issuance standards of this title, with adequate justification.

(Sec. 207) Repeals overlapping document provisions of the IRTPA.

(Sec. 208) States that nothing in this title shall be construed to affect the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Transportation or the States under existing laws governing the establishment of a National Driver Register.

What does this mean?
Congress is on the verge of passing a plan that could discourage illegal immigration by requiring applicants for state-issued driver's licenses - roughly 70 million people a year - to produce four types of identification at motor vehicle offices.

Most who apply for new licenses - and presumably, those seeking renewals - would have to prove that they are in the USA legally, document their Social Security number and home address, and show a photo ID. Motor vehicle department employees then would have to verify the documents with federal databases, a potentially lengthy process that could mean an end to same-day license renewals.

States now typically require new drivers to produce proof of age and one or two other forms of ID, usually including a photo. Less is required of those renewing licenses; Maryland and a few other states allow renewals by mail. That could change under the Real ID Act, which along with extra security at airports and workplaces could represent the most significant differences in daily lives to stem from post-9/11 security concerns.

The act is likely to be passed by the House today and the Senate next week as an attachment to an $81 million emergency spending bill for the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. If states did not comply within three years, their driver's licenses could not be used as ID to board a plane or to enter certain federal buildings.

President Bush has expressed support for the act, which has created an uproar among state officials and civil liberties groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union. The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that it would cost states more than $500 million. "The number of documents is staggering," says the conference's Cheye Calvo. "You're not going to get your license in one day anymore. Over-the-counter driver's licenses will no longer exist."

The ACLU says the act threatens Americans' privacy by creating links between databases that could be used to make licenses into de facto national ID cards that could be used to track residents' activities.

The Congressional Budget Office says it would cost states $100 million over five years. The act's author, Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., says, "If somebody has to stand in line a few minutes more (for a license), that's a small price to pay than having thousands or tens of thousands of people die in a terrorist attack."

This article was published today 05 May 2005 in the USA Today. All emphasis was added by me.

What does this mean for you?
Big brother is watching.

If there is at least one person in your life whom you consider a close friend, and whom you would not have met without the internet, post this sentence in your journal.

You know who you are.

I found a very awesome site with tips for dancers. I bookmarked it and was very pleased to have found it. However, in doing a google search for "stripper tips" I have found some rather distasteful things. Allow me to share a few quotations.

People are urged to plan ahead when ordering strippers for parties. Under that heading is this line:
"What exactly do you want to see? Please don't let the law cloud your judgement here. Breaking the law at a bachelor/bachelorette party is par for the course."
Mmmhmmm.

Another heading urges those hiring strippers to get something in writing. It reads:
"Remember, you are dealing with questionable folks here. If they were reliable, responsible folks they would have a real job."
Never mind all the girls who dance as a second job... They're nurses and carpenters 30-40 hours a week. Or college girls who dance because no other job is flexible for their schedule or offers as much pay. Obviously, we're all seedy.

Another line about the law:
"The law doesn't allow anything fun: This is a problem. It is not unsolvable however, you just have to do some more work. Find someone that knows someone that can get the real thing. Find out which strip clubs are breaking the law these days. I'm sure one of them is."
What this means to me as a stripper is "we want someone we can touch." I call you pigs, be you male or female.

More on touching:
"Any strip club has regulars, they know what you can touch. They have tattos. They sit near the stage. Watch them."
Let me re-iterate this right now: it is illegal in the state of Ohio to touch dancers in ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. Clearly the person who wrote this site has a skewed idea of what a dancer does.

On Strip-o-grams:
"Any place cute enough to call it a strip-o-gram, isn't cool enough to show anything hot. Do you really want to shell out a couple of hundred bucks and then not see any genitalia?"
Again, I say pigs. I have done private parties and I DO NOT show genetalia. In fact my thong never comes off. To those who get hot and bothered by genitalia I bid you take a good close look. They call it bumping UGLIES for a reason.

This one I don't know how to catergorize:
"What is it with her body guard?"
Um... HELLO?!?!

On paying in advance:
"If these people were honest in business they wouldn't be exploiting people. If the stripper didn't have a cocaine problem they wouldn't be dancing for a living. Scum bags and coke-heads aren't the kind of people you should trust to make good on a promise. If you have to pay 1/2 in advance do so. Don't expect much if you pay everything up front."
I'm good enough to spread my legs for you but not worthy of any respect. That's nice to know. I'm either a "scum-bag" or a "coke-head." How nice.

Ah, how I love people who buy into stereotypes. I would love to see this person hire a stripper only to find a close friend on their doorstep.

Because I promised her pictures of me in work clothes. There are no graphic pictures, only three rather tasteful shots. Possibly not work-safe though for implied nudity. (Don't worry, Ruri-chan, there are no boobies!)

( Behold the lovely Miss Scarlet )

I wanted to repost here what I think to be moon_doggy's funniest CLAMP related post.

This was written by Moony in October of last year when I was having difficulty getting work:


This is dedicated to you, Subaru. After you dishearten comment about working behind a "McCounter". What if Fuuma worked at McDonald's?

"Our Mission Statement, According to Fuuma"

It is our mission to serve you food. But, unlike out competitors who use pricey sales advertisements, we do not serve you your food "Your Way". We will always serve it, "My Way", whatever the hell I feel like. So, if I feel like cooking your hamburger extra rare, I will. If I feel like burning your McNuggets, I will. Hell, I will slap a frozen chicken patty on a bun and serve it to you if I feel like it.

We do not guarantee fast, friendly, and or helpful service to our customers. We also have the right to serve whoever we feel like. Because, we have that kind of power. After all, you humans are but parasites and will be completely annihilated from this earth. So, looking in retrospect, whining about how your soda is flat or if your were jipped out of a few chicken nuggets dose not amount to a hill of beans, now does it?

We welcome any and all comments and complaints. All comments will be followed up by a complete shake-down and relocation to our back lot to be fed to our tree. All complaints about food will not be tolerated. Because, we cook all food ourselves and were damn good cooks. Besides, we have the power of the "Dark Kamui", and seriously, do you wish to question that?

Thank you and we look forward to taking you money again.
Fuuma Monou: McDonald's Sales Manager

*snicker* This is why I love you Moony - your astounding sense of humor! ^______________^

And now - for those of you who care (or wish to be amused) - I proudly present... *drumroll*

SUBARU'S CITY OF HEROES "PHOTOGRAPHS"
( under the cut, of course! )

So... I finally figured out my password for my old NeoPets accounts from 2001ish. I'm trying to find out if any of my old friends still play on NeoPets. If so, I'm sure they're woefully ahead of me in the game now. I'm also trying to figure out a way to move Rikugou the Return over to the same account as Rikugou, Subaru, and Emma Fufu. Anyone know how?

And this, snagged from zaganthi (whoops!):

If you could upload ONE mp3 from your music collection to President Bush's iPod, what would it be? Copy this list to your own journal and add your song.

1. "Tuesday Morning" by Melissa Etheridge
2. "Sorrow" by Bad Religion (it was either this or "April 29, 1992" by Sublime; maybe I should've chosen Sublime for the minority angle...)
3. "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls (puh-leeze... I HAD to)
4. "The Story" by Skittle-sama (and I hope he CHOKES on it)
5. "Melody" by Legolgel, from Pet Shop of Horrors (with translations and a background on the storyline, so he GETS it)
6. "Christfuck" by Wumpscut (upon hearing this song he will promptly state that all germans are terrorists and blow up germany.)
7. "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee (al presidente le encanta la gasolina!)
8. "Soccer Practice" by The Gay Pimp (Because someone had to add this one.)
9. "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee!" by Frank Zappa (Hey! Why not?!?)
10. "I Wanna Be A Homosexual" by the Screeching Weasels
11. "Jack's room" by Katie Melua
12. "I'm Afraid of Americans" by David Bowie and NIN

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

This brought a smile to my face today. It's good to see that open-mindedness and fairness can be found in it's most needed place - religion. Huzzah to the Lutherans for this bold step!

And this is fucking hillarious... Particularly since I got two'd at work and came home bitching about "Monopoly Money".

In Contempt of Courts

C'mon kids. Let's get off our asses and do something about these theocrats! It's not only presidential elections that count but all of them! Be active!

And now for more retarded news:

Monopolies Good, Breasts Bad - an article discussing media monopolies and indecency.

DeLay Under Fire from Fellow Republicans - About damn time! It's nice to see that some of the Republican Party realize how bad this man is making them all look!

Gas Price Hits Record for Fourth Week - No, really?

I'm very sorry ifI begin neglecting LJ in the near future. I've got City of Heroes on my own computer now (so I took my characters off Jeremy's account) and I'm addicted.

See you all in the game! ^_^

Because ideas like this piss me off... violently.

"One of the major arguments in the abortion debate is that a woman has a right to choose what happens with her body. I totally agree.

I support a woman's right to choose, sex or no sex. I know that there are instances due to rape or other issues that this statement does not apply to, but for the most part women make the choice to have sex and then do not want to accept the results of that choice."

That's right, ladies... It's completely OUR fault if we get pregnant. No fault on the sperm donor. And no thought is given to your circumstance should you pop up pregnant. Never mind if you were on birth control and taking St. John's Wort unaware that is reduces the pill's efficiency. If your'e pregnant you'd better pop that baby out into the world. Never mind that you're only 21, barely making ends meets, in school for 17 credit hours a quarter, working 30-40 hours a week, and practically starving for it.

Who cares! Pump those babies out girls! It was your fault anyway. Suffer.

>.< Some fuckers need to keep their moral opinions to themselves.