Well, since we've officially celebrated Heather's birthday, I can officially go back to hating February. Grrrr, so full of hate. Thank goodness it's the shortest month of the year.

There IS something to look forward to though!! TMNT 2k3 Season 2 volume 1 will be released on February 19th!! YAAAAY!!! THEY'RE FEEDING MY ADDICTIONS!! I just wish they would release it BEFORE Valentine's Day, I'd marathon it. Sucks being the only single person in your group of friends on Valentine's Day. All those nice things you did for your friends in the past on Valentine's Day when THEY were single? Yea, don't expect them to REMEMBER it. 10 to 1 odds.

So Nikkie's plans for V-day? She's gonna get herself some goldslaugger and some wine and play the TMNT FF drinking game. The rules are very simple and guaranteed to get you drunk enough to forget it's V-day within the first 2 episodes. Just drink every time a) The phrase "It's Ninja Time!" is proclaimed and b) Mikey screams like a girl. Have fun!

OK, I've whined enough about the woes of being single in February, here take this: Half-Life, Full Life CONSEQUENCES!!! If you know nothing about Half-Life, don't be concerned. If you've experienced bad fan fiction, you will find this HYSTERICAL!

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Wow, I finally put something up on here instead of just lurking and spying for TMNT fanart. Unfortunately, it's just a silly parody I wrote based off my experience playing Suikoden V when it came out years ago. Ahhh, I love Suikoden!

When the game was first released, my friend Michelle and I raved on and on about it. Another friend of ours had a party celebrating her graduation from college and all the two of us did was gab on the entire night about how great the game was and speculate about what was going to happen next. It was one of the most fun parties I've ever attended. ^_^

Hopefully I'll write something a little more post-worthy soon. Hard to judge though, what with the two jobs thing keeping me busy.

1. How old will you be in five years?
Dear lord, 30

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
My mom and grandma. We went to a casino to celebrate mom's birthday

3. How tall are you?
A measely 5'2 1/2''


4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Christmas season is over, so the Border I work at will calm down and we can get rid of all the seasonal retards we hired who never show up or complain too much or walk around with shit-eating grins on their faces because they're related to regular employees so we won't complain about how stupid they are

5. What's the last movie you saw?
Enchanted! (So cute!)

6. Who was the last person you called?
Kelly (a friend) to see if she wanted to do coffee tonight

7. Who was the last person to call you?
Joe, to see if I wanted to observe him botch another surgery in Trauma Center

8. Who was the last text message from that you received?
Mom, confirming the time for the casino visit

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Grandma, regarding casino visit

10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Texting, I'm not a big talker

11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Playing We Heart Katamari

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
Separated, divorce pending

13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
5 minutes ago

14. What color are your eyes?
Blue

15. What time did you wake up today?
7am and it killed me (not a morning person)

16. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, a grey sweater and a nifty Bleach inspired necklace I picked up at Tekkoshocon

17. What is your favorite christmas song?
It Feels Like Christmas, from the Muppet Christmas Carol

18. Where is your favorite place to be?
Napping on the couch in the living room

19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
My room, currently. I've been so busy with the 2 jobs and getting ready for Christmas that I haven't had time to clean in about 2 months. It's kind of scary...

20. Where do you want to travel to?
Japan!! I want to visit a Shinto temple and get a good luck charm!

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Hopefully still alive

22. Do you tan or burn?
I don't do either. I have fair skin because I got Dad's German genes, but on my mom's side it's almost pure Sicilian and the latent skin tone gives my skin a near impenetrability to the sun's rays

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Nightmares. I had a wild imagination when I was a kid and if I saw ANY hint of any horror/scary movie before bedtime, it would keep me up all night

24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
My little cousins all got Nintendo DS's for Christmas and came to visit me at work the day after. I found that between the three of them, they had bought every DS game they'd ever seen me play: Big Brain Academy, Children of Mana, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass... and yes, even Cooking Mama. All of my cousins are male. At least someone thinks I'm cool!

25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
6

26. How big is your bed?
Very tiny. I think it's a twin... luckily, I'm real short

27.Do you have a laptop or desktop?
I have both. I needed the laptop to work out of home, but since it's the holidays, I've been using it to play around on Gaia (My handle is Liete_of_Alent. Always looking for friends!)

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
I am WAY too self-conscious to even sleep naked...

29. What color are your sheets?
Minty Green

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two, one for my head and one to elevate my legs. I sleep more comfortably that way

31. What season is your favorite?
Fall!

32. What do you like about fall?
The temperatures are mild, everything gets colorful, it has Halloween (one of my favorite holidays... you dress up and get CANDY! How can you go wrong?) and there's NO SNOW. I HATE SNOW.

33. What do you like about winter?
Christmas and two weeks off from my day job

34. What do you like about summer?
Otakon

35. What do you like about spring?
My birthday is in spring, more mild temperatures

36. How many states have you lived in?
One

37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Two if you could Slippery Rock, PA where I went to college for 4 years

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Socks

39. Are you a social person?
Depends on who's around. I hate stupid people.

40. What was the last thing you ate?
Cornbread!

42. What is your favorite ice cream
Cookie Dough!

43. What is your favorite dessert?
Strawberry pie

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Wedding soup, especially if prepared by my grandmother!

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
I don't like jelly period.

46. Do you like Chinese food?
Too much.

47. Do you like coffee?
With lots of sugar and cream!

48. How much water, a day, do you drink on average?
Not enough

49. What do you drink in the morning?
Whatever is handy and caffeinated. Not a morning person.

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
No, I sleep dead center in the middle

52. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes!

53. Do you like to cuddle?
I don't mind cuddling with my little cousins because they're cute and adorable and have been through a lot, so I like showing them that they're important to me and that I love them. I don't so much go for public displays of affection with the opposte sex though. Luckily, have not dated in about 5 years

54. Have you ever been to Canada?
Niagara Falls is a hop, skip and a jump away!

55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Yes.

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
I'm rarely ever home because of the two jobs, so out

58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
There was a girl I knew when I was a kid, but I haven't seen her in years

59. Do you want kids?
I don't think so... I'm kind of a pain wimp and depression runs in my family. It's made my life difficult, I'm not sure if I should pass it along to someone else. Maybe I'd adopt...

60. Do you speak any other languages?
Uhm, not really

61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Nope!

62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
No

63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Ocean! Oceans are so beautiful... if only they didn't contain sharks...

64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
I could take or leave either

65. Do you know how to drive a stick?
No

6. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
BOOKS!!! Also video games and DVDs

67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
No

68. What is your favorite TV shows?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Family Guy
Malcolm in the Middle reruns
M*A*S*H

69. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes

70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Jason and Chris tie. I never stop laughing when I'm around them!

71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Yea, I cuddle with a stuffed Grunty (animal from the .hack series)

72. What is your main ring tone?
Headlock by Imogen Heap

73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Maybe my first communion dress...

74. What red object is closest to you right now?
Actually, there are no red objects nearby

75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes

76. Do you sleep with your T.V. on or off?
Off

77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Uhm... neither? Bees, I guess? I'm not allergic, it would be a lot less life threatening

78. Do you flirt a lot?
I don't flirt. Never got the hang of it

79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Sweet and sour sause

81. Can you change the oil on a car?
Yes, actually!

82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
No, somehow...

83. Have you ever run out of gas?
No

84. What is your usual bedtime?
Heh... 2:30 - 3 am

85. What was the last book you read?
I just finished "Boondocks: All the Rage." I really liked it!

86. Do you read the newspaper?
No

87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
GameInformer

89. Do you watch soap operas?
Nah, I'm indirectly watching a soap opera by hanging out with the people that I do on a normal basis. Give me cartoons any day

90. Do you dance in the car?
Heck yea!

91. What radio station do you listen to?
NONE! I hate radio! All they do is overplay crappy pop music all day... or worse: COUNTRY.

92. Who is the closest picture of?
A family pic of me with my 9 cousins

93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
"Mom, Cindy called, went out to Joe's, will be home late."

94. What is your favorite candle scent?
Currently, Gingerbread

95. What is your favorite board game?
Monopoly

97. When was the last time you attended church?
Christmas Eve... like 3 years ago

98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
I had a history teacher who was on the verge of alzheimers, but she was a sweetheart

99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Never

100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
Define "extra special."

So I was talking to Freakachris ([link] ... yeah, I can't do the nifty little icon link thingie) this weekend regarding the flack that some of the lovely ladies producing female OC TMNT artwork has been receiving lately. Never ceases to amaze me how far people will go out of their way to harass people who aren't hurting anyone, just to make themselves feel good. Freaky-poo agreed, and we traded horror stories. God, it all reminds me of high school. And middle school. And primary school. Yea, I was never a very bright child, and I never DID fit in. Went through a LOT of torment. Probably why I hate to see people get picked on.

Thusly, I would like to propose the following thought for people who regularly flame other people's work, be it fan art or fiction, or what have you. If you don't like what you see, then just quietly move along please. I'm not talking about neglecting to provide some helpful critiquing regarding technique that the artist/writer might find useful, I mean picking juvenile fights over subject matter. This is not helpful to anyone. All you're accomplishing by picking fights with artists/authors is proving that you're an ass. You're trying to hurt someone who isn't doing anything to intentionally harm you, which is very, very cruel, and this should not make you feel better or superior to anyone else. Also, some of us might LIKE this writer/artist's work, and discouraging them from continuing and that might make us angry... Some of us might already be PMSing and don't need any encouragement to start flaming your work in return. It's a cruel vicious cycle. This argument might fall on deaf ears, but heck, it's worth a try.

People, keep doing what you love, regardless of what petty peons might think or say. Don't limit yourselves. There are a lot of mean people in the world who will try to do that for you, there's no reason to add yourselves to your list of enemies. Also, I like and respect your work and don't want to see it stop. ^_~ Have fun and do your thing.

Helloo there! I'm Nikkie, current resident of Erie, Pennsylvania and new Deviantart member. Uhm... I really don't have much to say, I'm not much an artist. I do some chibi comics every now and again, but lacking a scanner, it'll probably never make its way to this page. Really I just got the account so I could access the adult fiction and fan art abundant on Deviantart. Hey, I'm 25, I'm legal! Don't judge me!

I do like to write, so maybe one day some of my fiction will end up here... we'll have to see. I work two jobs currently, so I keep quite busy. One job is working at Borders book store, which I love and adore! I've always been a huge reader. My all time favorite author is Terry Pratchett, the mastermind behind the Discworld series. If you've never read the series before, please pick up a novel. They're all wonderful reads! (Well, except Pyramids... that story was just kind of weird). I also highly recommend Twilight by Stephanie Meyers, a young adult vampire romance novel. I usually don't hold the vampire romance genre in high esteem but this book blew me away!

Let's see... other interests? Well, I'm REALLY big into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the moment. The new TMNT movie rekindled the love I felt for the series back in the mid 80s when I was a young'un. It's been months and nothing seems to be able to sate my cravings for more turtles, certainly not the number of DVDs I've purchased (Best Buy will be the death of my checking account if Borders isn't) or the wealth of gorgeous fan art floating around here! I also love playing video games! I'm currently working on Odin Sphere and having a good time with it, but my all time favorite video game series is the Suikoden series by Konami. If you're looking for a great RPG with a wealth of unique and interesting characters and a captivating plot, by all means check out the latest installment, Suikoden 5. You won't regret it!

Uhm, well, I can't think of anything else to add here, so thanks again for being great artists and giving me shiny eye candy! Please keep up the good work!