From part 3/Chapter 8 of Sugizo's interview on Music Japan Plus:

"As for my private life, I definitely want to make a girlfriend during 2010! (laugh) It never happened this year [2009]...I'm actively seeking someone who'll become my girlfriend, or my wife."

*raises hand to volunteer* =D *bricked liek whoa*

Also quoting this part from earlier in the interview because it explains perfectly what I've been wanting to say about why I use emoticons so much:

"But without emoticons it's hard to fully express yourself. With emoticons you can give words different meanings. Even with texts expressing anger, they become a bit cuter if you put a mark that shows you sweating [to express nervousness]. You become less intimidating. That's important. If you just use normal letters, it might sound like you're not interested. They're great at taking the edge off; they really come in handy."

And here we have further proof that Palin is both a fucking moron and a fucking hypocrite. Not that her being a fucking moron and hypocrite is anything new, but she's managed to reach a new low on both fronts, even for her. =_=

About the defending Limbaugh, JUST THE OTHER DAY she was attacking him for using the word "retarded". She didn't retract her attack towards Rahm Emanuel for the same thing. So according to FAILin, now it's totally fine if a Republican uses the word because he meant it as "satire" (and of course Palin has no fucking clue what that word means- because I doubt she would want someone to use the word "retarded" in a "HAHA IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE" sort of way), but when it's a LIBERUL, "OH NOES HE'S A BAD BAD MAN AND HE SHOULD BE FIREDED RIGHT NOW!!!11!!!!".

=_____________________=

Btw, Limbaugh's use of the term involved calling a meeting of advocates for the mentally handicapped "a retard summit", whil Rahm was just calling a plan to attack conservative Democrats over health care "fucking retarded". A PLAN. Not PEOPLE. CLEARLY Limbaugh is the one in the wrong here, but FAILin is too busy being a biased, bigoted DUMBFUCK to realize that. That and she's such an attention whore despite supposedly being soooooo against the supposedly "liberal" media.

Oh btw she so wouldn't give a fuck about people using the word "retarded" if she didn't have a kid with Down Syndrome. Hell, she probably doesn't give a fuck regardless, especially if this is true.

I already commented on stuff from the first story I linked to here. But yeah, I have no fucking clue how this bitch can honestly see herself as some kind of freedom-fighting revolutionary, WTF. More importantly, how does anyone still take her seriously?!

Argh. Part of me is bitter because I've never had a "valentine", or even gotten a card from anybody, and Valentine's day is a constant reminder of me being single, hence me nicknaming it "Singles' Awareness Day". It sucks for couples too because there's so much pressure to get chocolates and flowers and cards and fancy-schmancy dinner restaurant reservations. IMO, if they really love each other they won't care about that kind of stuff, and they'll also realize that they should love each other and show that love every day, not just on V-Day.

I kind of like the idea of calling it "Single Pride Day". I mean, it's not like I -have- to be in a relationship. =P Also, in Japan they have a holiday for single people on April 14th called Black Day. Lucky Japanese. XD"

Their Valentine's Day customs are also different: The girls have to buy chocolate for the guys they like, and if the guy likes the girl back, then he has to get her a gift, preferrably something white, on "White Day", which is on March 14th. I kind of like the idea, though waiting a month to find out if the other guy likes you must be so nerve-wracking. XD"

Edit- Oops, somehow I accidentally got rid of the question box. XD"

I'm not really a sports person. I've seen a few stadium games (mostly when I was a kid) and occasionally watched some on TV (like the Federer vs. Nadal Wimbledon match a few years ago) because my dad's a huge sports fan, but it's definitely not on my priority list.

So boycotting the Superbowl (and probably CBS too) this year because of their decision to air that pro-life ad while rejecting an ad for a gay dating site will not be difficult for me at all. =P

In past years, I've mostly just watched the halftime shows, and even that's not always a given. I remember seeing the ones with Prince and Paul McCartney (those were two separate halftime shows btw), but that's about it. XD"

Edit- Oops, somehow I accidentally got rid of the question box. XD"

My parents are going back home tomorrow around noon-ish. D= But it was awesome having them here. <3 Lots of fun times, and lots of leftover food from all the awesome restaurants we went to. XD

As for news-type-stuff, what's with this Men's Rights Movement? Because white men are so the most totally oppressed group of people ever, amirite? *headdesk*

Also, Tom Tancredo is a moron. He claims Obama would have lost if voters were required to take a literacy test. Uh, if you haven't noticed, it's mostly people in the so-called "Tea Party" who can't read or even spell better than a 5th grader. So maybe this literacy test wouldn't be such a bad idea after all. =P

Speaking of which, these stats about literacy in America are just tragic. D=

And this should be fun (yoinked from hybrid_ookami):

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me.

It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.

When you're finished, post this little paragraph in your LJ and see what your friends come up with.

This is ridiculous.

I imagine this exchange went on at some point during her community service:

Random kid- Hi.
Alexa Gonzalez- Hi. What are you here for?
Random kid- I shoplifted regularly and bullied a bunch of kids at school. I also bought a pack of cigarettes using the lunch money I stole from them. You?
Alexa- I doodled on a desk.

It happened here in NYC too. And at my school, people doodle on the desks here all the freaking time. They also doodle/write stuff on the walls and even on toilet paper dispensers. So if doodling on a desk is a crime now, half my school is screwed. XD

Seriously though, I know it's kind of vandalism, but still, overreaction much? I mean, can't they focus on kids who are causing actual problems, like bullies?

How awful. D= I mean, I've heard of this before but it still sucks.

"Critics of the debarking procedure say it is outdated and inhumane, one that destroys an animal’s central means of communication merely for the owner’s convenience."

THIS. 1000000x this.

Also, CBS is supposed to be airing a pro-life ad during the Superbowl on Sunday, (and the ad will inevitably be 100% BS, especially considering the group responsible for it, Focus on the Family, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade) yet they rejected an ad for a gay dating site. That's grounds for boycotting CBS imo. D=

But in lighter news, I found this adorable video clip of a sea lion painting a kanji character:

( D'aaaaaw )

Also X Japan is taking over space. =P

And I really need to stop procrastinating on my homework for tomorrow. XD"

So my parents are coming here to NYC tomorrow and staying for the weekend. =D It'll be nice to see them. <3

Also found this gorgeous art by a guy named Vladimir Kush. I think you have to be a member of the comm to see that post, though, so I guess you guys can Google him or something? XD" But yeah his art is famazingly awesome. *_*

And I decided to re-watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame today (hooray classic Disney~!), and Esmeralda is even more freaking awesome than I remembered. <3 Expect to see me with some icons of her soon. XD

Okay, so I've been wanting to go to Lollapalooza for several years now, but it never worked out. But this year I'm going no matter what.

BECAUSE YOSHIKI OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED THAT X JAPAN ACCEPTED THE OFFER TO PLAY THERE THIS YEAR!!!!

To emphasize the magnitude of this: THIS. IS. SPARTA X. JAPAN'S. FIRST. CONCERT. IN. AMERICA! =DDDDDDDDDD

THIS IS ALREADY THE BEST YEAR EVER.

So I watched the Grammys tonight (which was also a homework assignment XD). Missed Lady Gaga's performance with Elton John but I found a video of it on Youtube and it was awesome. =D Also loved seeing Stephen Colbert, and he won for Best Comedy Album, yay. XD

Also on Saturday I went to Chelsea Market (also the Food Network HQ apparently) for the first time. That place is food heaven. =D There's so many specialty food places in there that it's almost like they have a separate store for each type of food you can think of. XD Everything I've had so far is delicious too. <3 And most of the stuff there is pretty cheap, which is always a good thing, especially for college students. XD Only problem is that it was bone-chillingly cold outside even with my heaviest jacket on, so getting there and back kinda sucked. D= But that wasn't the market's fault. XD

And here's another meme (yoinked from perfect_gold:

you are mediumorchid #BA55D3

Your dominant hues are red and blue. You're confident and like showing people new ideas. You play well with others and can be very influential if you want to be. Your saturation level is medium - You're not the most decisive go-getter, but you can get a job done when it's required of you. You probably don't think the world can change for you and don't want to spend too much effort trying to force it. Your outlook on life is brighter than most people's. You like the idea of influencing things for the better and find hope in situations where others might give up. You're not exactly a bouncy sunshine but things in your world generally look up.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

Meme yoinked from yamiloo:

Post a picture of someone fictional that you think best represents your personality.

So I found this amazing photo of Kyo today:



No idea who took this photo or when it's from but it's GORGEOUS. I seriously want to paint this. XD

Okay, so Scott Roeder (aka the crazy asshole who killed the abortion doctor) was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

My faith in humanity is restored.

How come it seems like the people who want kids the most are generally the ones least fit to be parents? D=

Case in point. This is fucked up on so many levels. It's the first time in a while that a news story has actually made me go "O_O".

She wants TWELVE KIDS. TWELVE. FUCKING. KIDS. When the bitch clearly can't take care of TWO. WTFF. D=

On a positive note, despite all my ranting about stuff like this lately, things are going pretty well for me right now. XD" My classes are great, I'm not too swamped with homework, and I'm finally more confident in my art again thanks to actually doing a decent job with one of my pieces for thesis this week. =D Now I just need to catch up, since I should have 3 pieces done by next week. But now that I've gotten over the hurdle of being in an "OMG I CAN'T DRAW D=" funk, the rest should go a lot more smoothly. XD"

Unbelieveable.

As I posted in the comments there:

"I do not believe that is justified. You are taking the life of the innocent. You're punishing the innocent life for the sin of the father. Two wrongs don't make a right."

Well what about the mother? If she's forced to carry a child fathered by a man who RAPED her, that's like punishing her for being a rape victim.

"It isn't our duty to take life, it's our heavenly father's," he said.

Says the guy who KILLED SOMEONE.


So yeah, I officially no longer consider this man human (not that I ever really did tbh), and I hope he gets multiple life-in-prison sentences, because one life-sentence seems too lenient at this point. Not sure if there is such a thing as more than one life sentence but idgaf.

Lol, you'll never guess what my next assignment for my Comic Storytelling class is.

We get to read FANFICTION. FOR CLASS. And we have to make a comic based on a fanfic. =D

So all that time I've spent reading Jrock fic lately was actually productive, OMG. XD As long as we're allowed to use fics about real people. I'll ask him about it. XD"

Also I was ridiculously late to class today because I took a nap before class and overslept because my alarm kinda sucks lately. D=

Yoinked from hybrid_ookami

A - AVAILABLE: Yup. But my heart belongs to Sugizo so be forewarned. =P
B - BIRTHDAY: July 19th
C - CRUSHING ON: SUGIZO. Also hide, Yoshiki, Kyo, and Toshiya.
D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: Water? XD"
E - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO: Noni. <3
F - FAVORITE SONG: Waaaaaay too many to pick from.
G - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: Either? XD" I'm not much of a gummy candy person though.
H - HOMETOWN: Miami, FL
I - IN LOVE WITH: Didn't I already answer this twice now?
J - JUGGLE: I can't. D=
K - KILLED SOMEONE: Never have, never will.
L - LONGEST CAR RIDE: From Miami to Orlando and back. About 4 hours usually (I used to go there at least once a year with my family, but it's been a while XD").
M - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR: Toasted Marshmallow milkshake at Stand 4 here in NYC. Best milkshake EVER. *_*
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: 1, younger sister.
O - ONE WISH: I wish hide was alive again. And immortal. Yup.
P - PERSON YOU CALLED LAST: Mom
R - REASON TO SMILE: I have a whole bunch of reasons. <3
S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD: Well, "I'm On A Boat" is stuck in my head right now, does that count? XD"
T - TIME YOU WOKE UP: 8:50.
U - UNDERWEAR COLOR/PATTERN: Pink with blue patterns and buttons.
V - VEGETABLE(S): D=
W - WORST HABIT: Procrastinating. Like I'm doing now. Also staying up ridiculously late.
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD: Teeth, back, possibly others but I think that's all. XD"
Y – YOYOS ARE: Cool. =D I always kinda sucked at using them though. XD"
Z - ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer/Snake

Also this icon is epic win:

(Also the reason I have "I'm On A Boat" stuck in my head. XD)

And wtf people are trying to ban the dictionary in classrooms over this? What is this I don't even. D= *headdesk*

Reading about the Scott Roeder case. This Twitter has live updates.

I made a brief post about Roeder on here a while back. Basically, he walked up to an abortion doctor and nonchalantly shot him in the head (on an aside, ironically the first song that came up when I turned on iTunes just now was Them Crooked Vultures' "Gunman". Weird). He admitted to it too, and said he had done it to "protect unborn babies".

So we're looking at first-degree, pre-meditated murder that this guy ADMITTED to doing, but the judge is considering letting him argue 'voluntary manslaughter' instead. *headdesk*

I really hope Roeder is charged guilty of first-degree pre-meditated murder and sent to life in prison, otherwise I will lose all faith in humanity. D=

Also, how ironic is it that some people who call themselves "pro-LIFE" are willing to KILL over it? That's like bombing for peace. Not to mention pro-lifers generally favor the death penalty. Family Guy (or was it American Dad?) put it best when they said people like that "want to kill everyone except babies". =P

And one last post because this is too amazing to not share. XD

May be slightly NSFW due to nudity, but it's tasteful and for artistic purposes.

Also, yes, all of the art is painted on real people. It's not tattoos though, just body art. XD

So yesterday I somehow got caught up in browsing clothes online, mostly on Etsy, and I found lots of cute stuff that's actually affordable and comes in my size, yay. =D

I'm trying to decide which of

these
three
skirts

I like best. Yes, I know they're all the same style, which is why I only want to buy one. XD"

I also love this tanktop as well as this one (idgaf that I don't even know who Tiger Army are, I'd still wear that). XD And then there's this cute jacket and this trenchcoat. I have way too many jackets already so I probably wouldn't buy them, but I still thought they were cute and wanted to share. =D

I also found some neat stuff that's made with real jade. <3 I'm trying to decide if I should get these gorgeous matching pendants and give the second one to Sugizo *bricked*, or if I should get this adorable turtle. <3