12.29.2007

Best and Worst - Movies 2007 This will probably become somewhat of a staple for my blog, the movie review blog. For the year. Since you have about a hundred and one different reviews nameing the top ten movies of the year or what not, I thought I would give my own input on the matter. But I have a disclaimer, I haven't seen a whole lot of movies so this is limited to what I have seen. I had more artsy movies on my list last year. TOP TEN! (in no particular order) 1)Transformers - More then Meets the Eye. Definitely a popcorn movie, lot's of fun though, Loved the Special Effects. 2)300 - We. Are. SPARTA! This movie is eye candy, for both men and women alike. Men because of the blood and action and lot's of violence, women because these men have bodies that are drool worthy. . . 3)Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - I like Harry Potter. Yes, I see the movies as being somewhat seperate from the books, and the books will always be better, but if you view them for what they are, the Harry Potter Franchise is quite enjoyable. 4)Knocked Up - Probably one of my favorite comedies this summer. Second viewing wasn't as enjoyable as the first, and now that I look back, they did go a bit far in some parts, like the crowning scene. Still, great film! 5)Enchanted - I've wanted to see it since I heard about it, and was not disappointed. A great film for a date, or a girls night out. It's a keeper! 6)TMNT - The Ninja Turtle fan in me gives this movie a high rating. Looking back, there are some developments that I would have liked to have seen, but the voice cast is spot on and its a nastalgic piece of film for the 80's kid in all of us. 7)Hot Fuzz - Hah! Hahahah! I loved Shaun of the Dead. Same dry british humor. Not as raunchy as the previous though. 8)Bridge to Terabitha - Tear Jerker. 9)Live Free or Die Hard - Action! Action action action ACTION! And Bruce Willis. 10)Grindhouse - Ok, I've only seen it the once, but I really enjoyed the strange impossible humor and campy stories. Haven't been witness to the DVDs yet though. . . Honorable Mentions Rattouille - Pixar can do no wrong. Balls of Fury - What Part of Sudden Death did you not understand? Stardust - I was pleasently surprised, I thought it was cute, though I think it could have been better. August Rush - Good Film. Heartwarming. Movies that I want to see that may have made this list. Bourne Ultimatum - I still need to see Bourne Supremecy. But Action! Action action action ACTION! Golden Compass - Anti Christian themes and boycotts aside, I like fantasy. I also like talking animals. I still want to see it. Dark is Rising - Apparently this one didn't do so hot, but I still really want to see it. Guess I'll wait till the DVD. And now, the bottom of the barrel. Watch at your own peril - Note, these are the ones I've seen that I put on this list. They aren't necessarily bad, but on principle I avoid films that I think will be bad. See next section. 1)I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry - Adam Sandler let me down on this little stinker. Some funny moments, but the underlying messages of tolerance is a little overbearing at times, and can be preachy. Gag me. 2)Heartbreak Kid - Just saw it. Some funny moments, but overall, a little bit much. It starts off well and then just goes down hill. Fast. 3) Perfect Stranger - Ok, this one is just plain Bad. No redeemable characters at all. And Bruce Willis! 4) Next - Disappointing, and I can't stand Nicolas Cage's character in it. Major Creep factor. 5) Captivity - I didn't sit through this one. There was absolutely no point to it. Movies That Would Have Undoubtedly Made This List If I had Seen Them, Hence Why I Didn't See Them. Sicko - Some people say he is an amusing film maker and everything, but Micheal Moore just makes me want to wrench and I don't care what kind of point he is making or if it is even a valid point, he has zero credibility because he skews his facts to get his point across. I've seen Bowling for Columbine. I don't need to watch any more of this man's garbage. I Know Who Killed Me - Lindsay Lohan was once such a cute girl. . . Norbit - Um, do I even have to say why I refuse to see this movie? Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - I couldn't sit through the first one. Evan Almighty - I like Steve Carrell. Still, this never appealed to me. At all. Are We Done Yet? - Just looks plain stupid. Thanks but, er, no thanks. List of All Movies out in 2007 Labels: List, Movies -Risawn: # 1:49 PM - |

9.14.2007

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Somebody showed this to me and I looked into it and this is what popped out. Hmm. I think I need to take it again because I have a tendency to be somewhat vague with my answers. Since I'm constantly wondering to myself what should I do with my life, I found it to be beneficial information. 1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/. 2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark. 3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions. 4. Post the top twenty results (in order). Number 40 was Infantry. I find that amusing. 1.Horse Trainer 2.Professor 3.Horticulturist 4.Kinesiologist 5.Zookeeper 6.Website Designer 7.ESL Teacher 8.Foreign Language Instructor 9.Desktop Publisher 10.Animal Trainer 11.Animal Caretaker 12.Shipping and Receiving Clerk 13.Music Teacher / Instructor 14.Industrial Designer 15.Computer Trainer 16.Corporate Trainer 17.Animator 18.Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator 19.Criminologist 20.Interior Designer Horse Trainer was the number one pick, which is interesting because when I was a girl of 12 and a complete horse nut, that's what I wanted to do. Obviously I love animals and everything. Art Teacher didn't come up, but Music Teacher did, considering my musical skills are limited this was amusing to me. I should take it again in a few days, see if something else comes up. See if I can't get Drill Sergeant in there. Labels: List, Meme, Work -Risawn: # 6:42 PM - |

1.10.2007

Best and Worst - Movies 2006 I don't really see this as becoming a movie blog, honestly I don't, but because I work in a movie rental place, I have a tendency to see a lot of movies, especially recently, when before I was barely watching them at all. Funny, I still haven't seen a ton of movies, so I'm going to leave it the top and bottom 5 movies I saw this year. Top Five (in no particular order) 1) Little Miss Sunshine - I think what won me over in this film is the VW Bus, as I could totally picture my family in those circumstances. We had a car much like that, an '81 Dodge Ram Minivan we called the Blue Bomber. That aside, there is a disclaimer I meant to add to my previous review of this film is that the humor is kind of dark and its not for everybody. My parents rented this on reading my recommendation and were more then a little disturbed at the heroin snorting grandfather. This movie felt a lot like a snowball to me. I was snickering at the beginning and as the movie progressed, I found it funnier and funnier. 2) Thank You for Smoking - I don't know why, maybe its the dry humor or the Libertarian Subject Matter of 'stop letting politicians make all your decisions and learn about it yourself' mentality, this movie is excellent. And I hate smoking. 3) Fearless - I've discovered that the subtitled foreign film doesn't bother me. This was the product of a date with a guy that I think wants something more and I am more then content to remain just friends. That said, I think I enjoyed the movie more then he did. Mostly because being subtitled, you have to keep your attention on the film to understand what's going on. Which might be why I liked it so much. 4) World Trade Center - I kind of avoided the whole 9/11 themed movies when they came out, mostly because I sometimes find it all drilled into my head and I'm a bit weary of it. However, I finally did see this film despite my initial weariness of it being an Oliver Stone flick and I was impressed. He focused on two Port Authority Police Officers and you experience the towers fall from their standpoint, and the knowledge that this is a true story makes it especially poignant. I hear United 93 is excellent as well, which I haven't seen yet. 5) Hard Candy - Call me strange, demented, or disturbing, but I really liked this film. And its definitely one I wouldn't recommend to just anybody (so don't go rent it mom and dad), but then again, I really LIKE films like this. A 13 year old girl meets up with a photographer in his thirties that she met in an online chat and it is soon revealed that she's been stalking him, and goes out to teach him a lesson. Throughout the movie you're wondering who really is the bad guy in this movie, and there are more then a few twists and turns. I would call it a thriller to an extent, but I watched it after having it reviewed in my Critical Thinking class and it really does make you think. Others worthy of consideration : Click - the running gag with the humping dog really killed it for me, but otherwise I really liked this film. So sue me if you agree with all the people who landed it in their 'worst of 2006' list. And I like Adam Sandler flicks, they make me laugh. V for Vendetta - I just liked it, ok? Devil Wears Prada - I love Meryl Streep, so much that I really hate her in this movie. Invincible - A feel good 'Rudy' flick, problem is it was over just when it was getting really good. Cars - Pixar animated it. Enough said. Art School Confidential - Definitely not for everybody, but as a former art student that used to have talent that was successfully killed by art school, I can say that I can understand the subtle humor in this comedy/drama/suspense type movie. And I laughed at a few scenes most non-former art students probably wouldn't get. Over The Hedge - Best animated picture about talking animals this year (unless Ice Age 2 beat it, and for some reason I douht this. As a loyal listener of Glenn Beck, I refuse to watch Happy Feet) Movies that may have made this list had I seen them (in other words, on my to see list): Casino Royale (not a Bond fan, but I keep hearing good things), The Departed (Lot's of buzz on this one, and the premise intrigues me), The Pursuit of Happyness (Have gotten a lot of good feedback from people on this), Stranger then Fiction (I don't know why, but I really want to see this film), Snakes on a Plane (so bad its good? Actually, from what I hear its not bad at all), For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest is God of the Mockumentary) 5 films to avoid at all costs 1) Date Movie - I was intrigued to see this film for one reason and one reason only. Alyson Hannigan. Can I say wasted talent? This was by far the worst movie I had seen all year. And further more, it's garage sale fodder because I bought the blasted thing! Fortunately, I got it on sale used so I'm not out more then I have to be. I vow to never see a "(enter word here) Movie" again. Which makes me ashamed to admit I actually laughed at the trailer for Epic Movie. Why, Willow, WHY???? 2/3) Open Season & The Wild - Ok, so I lumped the two together, I've been in an Animation Bid Lately. Is it just me or was the talking animal fare out in force last year? I was unfortunate enough to actually pay to see Open Season in the theater, and it was so bad my four year old nephew begged his parents to take him home. Fresh from a summer in Yellowstone, I found the whole thing about a ranger taking in a grizzly bear a little more unbelievable then necessary, like what is a deer doing partnering up with a grizzly anyway? (oh, wait, that's right, this IS an Animated Feature) but the ending was corny and cheeky, "Even though under normal circumstances we have to eat each other to survive, can't we all join forces to stop the BIG BAD HUNTERS???" Also, anybody say the word 'stereotype?' In regards to The Wild, I found the animation to look awesome, but the story was blah and what's with the Wildebeast trying to ascend to a higher level in the food chain? I would hope for more from Disney, part of me felt like they were trying to make Lion King again. And the thing had way to many plotholes (how could those animals survive at sea without anything to eat?) For a more superior look at Animated Talking Animals, give Over the Hedge a shot instead. 4) My Super Ex-Girlfriend - We recently rented this. I cringed. It was bad. So horribly bad. And way to much sex. I don't see how that could even be enjoyable. 5) Underworld: Evolution - I would think that this movie would be the type I like, as I did like the first, but I found it to be grossly underwhelming, and confusing, and somewhat of a mess. The opening sequence was horrendously difficult to make out, it was like the cameraman was having a siezure while filming it. I guess the 'avoid it at all costs' title may be a bit misleading, but then again I have a tendency to not try to see movies I think will suck so filling this list is somewhat difficult. Movies that would likely make this list which is why I haven't seen them: Barnyard (hermaphrodite cows creep me out), Big Momma's House 2 (the first one was bad enough), Little Man (White Chicks and made by part of the team responsible for the (adjective)- Movie franchise, 'nough said), Santa Clause 3 (honestly, I didn't like the first one when I saw it and found the second one to be retarded so why would I bother thinking they got it right the third time around? These things deplete in quality unless you're talking Lord of the Rings Trilogy) List of All Movies that Came Out in 2006 Labels: List, Movies -Risawn: # 11:15 PM - |

11.19.2006

Profile Name: Kami Alias: Risawn Meaning of Alias: Absolutely Nothing Status: Single Age: Mid Twenties Hometown: Eastern Washington Siblings: Two Brothers, Three Sisters Kids: None Occupation: Weekend Warrior, Retail Slave, Student Degree: Animation (We'll see where that goes) Religion: LDS Pets: Two Ferrets (Abby and Blaine), One Betta Fish (Clark) Sports: Snowboarding, Horseback Riding Hobbies: Webcomic Production, painting, writing, anything artistic Favorite Movies: Office Space, Donnie Darko, Memento, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail Favorite Bands: Linkin Park, Alanis Morissette, Bare Naked Ladies, John Denver Favorite TV Shows: Glenn Beck, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, anything by Disney, TNMT, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain Favorite Books: Harry Potter series, Books on Current Events, Latest Endevour: Acquiring Cable Television Latest Pet Peeve: Comcast Local Edition frequently cuts off last few minutes of the Glenn Beck Program. Other Pet Peeve: When I hit Publish, I expect the blog to publish! Wants: Nintendo Wii, Horse, new and much fancier camera, New Computer Needs: Not many Websites: Homepage, Webcomic, Deviantart Account, MySpace, Webcomic Forum Labels: List, Profile -Risawn: # 6:09 PM - |

10.02.2006

Another Freakin' List Alright, in honor of my life is a full fledged bore right now, and I have absolutely nothing to talk about right now that doesn't involve a couple of carpet sharks, I decided to talk about the future! *ooh!* Future being the very near future. 24 Hour Comic Day is this Saturday, Oct 7. The question is, should I or shouldn't I? Just for fun (as there is no official place near me to do it)? I could actually start on Friday if I want to and work into Saturday, as long as Oct 7 is involved someway or somehow, and I would have to draw a 24 page comic in 24 hours. I've never done something like this, and it sounds like fun. And if I do it great! If I don't, well, there's always next year. Nanowrimo, which I signed up for last year and it promptly, well, died. I didn't stick with it I guess. I'm thinking about trying my hand at it again this year, but I'm not sure if I'll have time to, or maybe I will? Jared says I should take the one story in my library offline. I'm inclined to agree with him. It went nowhere, and it looks like that's where it will stay. School, which isn't really something I need to heavily worry about in the same manner as the above, as its a certainty and not a maybe. I finally got my classes. I went ahead and went with Westwood, though it looks like I might be doing classes that I'm not to happy to do. If I were to do this again, I think I might have changed things around a wee bit and done it a little different. But overall, it'll probably be a good thing for me. I'm signed up to take the test out of COmputer Applications come October 30, but they signed me up for at least one other class that I also had plans to possibly potentially test out of. I want to see if I can change this around at all. Looks like I might be talking to my advisor tomorrow. Work, ok, I need a part time job. Nothing fancy, just something to provide a little extra income while I'm at school. Getting this small part time job is my number one priority for this week. Right after getting school straightened out.* Paint the front room anything except for Lime Green and Mango Orange. At least my retina isn't shot yet. CERT Classes, something I should blog about. I've been having fun with them, and we have about four more to go. Hmm, yeah, this will make the blog list definitely. Just got to remember to go Monday Evenings. Art Exchange thingees, where I'm outstanding in one and only have one other for the month of October. I get to draw a equine character, and a pretty flippen' cool one at that. I think I'm going to go all out for it, as it will likely be the last character I draw for a long time that doesn't belong to me. I still want a dog. For running. I need a running buddy to get me in shape, and a dog is available no matter what. In fact a dog will enourage me to get in shape. Because they will want to go on a walk at least once a day, so why not make it a run? But mostly, this tab is about me running more. And excerising more. And what not. Join YMCA. Or something. Anything. Hopefully, it encourages me to get off my behind and work out. That's the goal here. See above. I need to get into running so I don't get my butt handed to me in Drill Sergeant School. I leave in March. I need to be ready. Which brings me to the army. Reenlistment's a go, Bonus came in. But there are some other things I need to take care of. Promotion Packet. Got to get this together and ready to turn in. I think I'll submit it sometime in November. Eval Appeal. Somebody freakin' smack me for not getting this done already? Student Loan Repayment. This is money that is mine. Well, its money I could use to do other things besides pay my student loans back. The army's supposed to do it. Please tell me why I haven't gotten this taken care of already? Oh, that's right, because I have never gotten the army to fork it up. GI Bill. Well, actually, this goes hand in hand with School, because they have to do it. I need to get my DD214 from leaving active duty and send it to them to tell them that I qualify for the 1607 vs the 1606 which is a bunch of army jargon most of my readers don't understand anyway but translates into more money. That I will need. Tuition Assistance. This falls also in with the above. Now that I finally got my classes, I'll get this taken care of first thing tomorrow. For the purposes of TLC, Discovery Channel, and History Channel, I'm seriously considering getting cable. For now, we only have TV shows on DVD to watch over and over again. Lately its Animaniacs. I tend to sit in front of the tv and have it on in the background while I work on stuff. Of course, there is always Creature. I don't think I got everything, I never do. * - Disclaimer. Irony of this statement not lost on me. Labels: List -Risawn: # 11:46 PM - |

4.22.2006

What's Happening in My Life Plans, for the rest of this year. Next Drill, I should have a weekend that will finally make Carnival of Cordite news. It should be good fun too. I'll meet some more people in the unit, as well as hook up with the Montana units that I will most likely be drilling with this summer while I'm in Yellowstone. Bloomsday is May 7th. And I am running it. Or will try. If it doesn't kill me first. Because of my little Tree Accident, I had to take a break from Karate. I could have gone back by now, but with drill weekend and everything taking a big chunk of my week, I'm going to be back in class first thing in May. May consists of a lot of nothingness. I have my stuff, which I need to sort through, and I have to get that stuff all prioritized and in order so I don't leave a gargantuan mess for my parents to deal with. I promised dad I would get it taken care of, now I need to buck up and commit to it. Of course, there is Creature. I'm trying to update it enough so I won't be having to many breaks while I'm in Wyoming. I'm not sure what the lifespan of this will be, I just need to update it sparingly or something, so it doesn't take over my life. I can only hope not. Anyway, summer madness will be sweet. June through early September I'll be riding horses and leading trail rides in Yellowstone. So if you are going to Yellowstone this summer, drop by Roosevelt Ranch. Not sure how my blogging will be down there, I'll try to maintain it if at all possible. Regardless, this is going to be a summer to remember. September brings me back home. I'll likely move in with my parents for the remainder of the month, get checked into school with everything in order, and look for an apartment, with the hopes that I can be moved in by October. I've already got my acceptence letter and everything. Then of course, I will need to get a real job. And hope that my temper won't get the better of me with it. Labels: Life, List, School -Risawn: # 10:01 PM - |

3.16.2006

Four Things Four Things Four jobs I've had: 1. Newspaper Delivery Person 2. Cashier (at multiple locations including a fast food restaurant, Movie Theater, and multiple retail joints) 3. Paper Filer (work study gig) 4. Preventive Medicine Specialist for the US Army (that one's debateable) Four movies I can watch over and over: 1. Office Space 2. Donnie Darko 3. Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail 4. Tie between Memento and Best in Show Four places I've lived: 1. Vernal Utah 2. Winnemucca Nevada 3. Colusa California 4. San Antonio Texas Four TV shows I love: 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel 2. Smallville 3. Freaks and Geeks 4. For kicks and giggles, I'll say Star Trek, The Next Generation. Ten highly regarded and recommended TV shows that I've never watched a single minute of: 1. Ally McBeal 2. Desperate Housewives 3. The Shield 4. The West Wing 5. Lost 6. 24 7. Gray's Anatomy 8. Sex and the City 9. Survivor 10. The Great Race Four places I've vacationed: 1. Phillipi Greece 2. San Francisco California 3. Seaside Oregon 4. Venice Italy Four of my favorite dishes: 1. Shredded Beef Chimichanga 2. Mom's Roast Beef and Mashed Potatos 3. Thai Food (specific noodle dish I can't think of at the moment) 4. Four sites I visit daily: 1. http://creature.comicgenesis.com (to check for feedback and whatnot) 2. http://risawn.livejournal.com/friends (see what my buddies are up to) 3. http://www.ebay.com (check my feedback score, and when I have stuff for auction, check its status) 4. http://www.risawn.com/blogger.html (you are here. . .) Four places I would rather be right now: 1. In my own place 2. Down in Utah visiting friends and family 3. on a Mountain boarding (preferably with a friend, as I could have done more of that today) 4. In bed. . . hmm, this one I can solve right now. Dude, I'm boring! Labels: List -Risawn: # 3:57 PM - |

1.01.2006

New Years Resolutions So, every year I make New Year's Resolutions. This last year, how did I do? 1) Get out of debt - (piece of cake!) This was one of my motivating factors for deploying. I wanted to get in control of my finances. I have most definitely succeeded in this endeavour. 2) Drive on the Autobahn in a Porsche. Um, in a Porsche? Whas was I thinking? But I did drive the Autobahn in a BMW! 3) Max APFT. Hah!!! (failed) a) this will require me to work out regularly. I hear Bondsteel has some good gyms available. Hah hah hah *cough cough* Um, failed this one too. But I did pick up Kajukenbo and a few other ways of working out. I definitely intend to keep it up when I get back to the states. 4) Upkeep webspace from Kosovo For the most part, did this, at least with the Blog I did. Can't say the same thing for a lot of the rest of the sight. And as much as the army tried to shut my blog down, I kept it going. 5) Learn how to edit videos. I learned how to do this, but I didn't do what I wanted to do, which was my motivation for learning it in the first place. 6) See Prague, Budapest, Norschwanstein, etc. . . Um, scratch Prague and Neueswchwanstein, but I did see Budapest and the etc. . . part. So did my mom. She had fun. So did I. :) 7) Don't get Shot. Um, this is an unnecessary resolution for Kosovo. I'm more likely to get shot by friendly fire. Honestly. 8) Make a decision on what I want to do when I come home. *sighs* I'm still not sure. So this is a failed resolution. So, that's the status of Last Year's Resolutions. I need to make a new set. Yay! Now, let's see how well I keep them. Check here same time next year. Run Bloomsday Find a Dojo and get back into some kind of Martial Art. -Stick with said martial art unless I get an acceptable reason to get out. Buy a car (guaranteed to get this resolution done) -Make it a dependable, economical, inexpensive car. Make a final decision with the army. Stay in? Get out? New MOS? ??? Get back into Painting. Get Creature up and running again. Go to school. -Make a decision on a major. Look through these current prospects and make a decision if there is anything there or not. -If there is, explore it more. -If there isn't, work on new prospects. -Work on that dating issue altogether. New Zealand/Australia. Somehow, someway. I hope. Pilgrimage to Utah to visit friends and family and check out famous Utah powder conditions for Snowboarding Purposes. NanoWrimo in November. Maybe. Website. Just, well, it needs something else. Facelift maybe? Who knows? -MOre in line of a webserver change. Eh, that's enough off the top of my head for now. Will give myself a week to add too/change current resolutions and then they are in stone. We'll see how this year goes. Labels: List, New Years -Risawn: # 11:57 AM - |

12.06.2005

The Official 'To Do' List One of the greatest questions I've been asked is what do I plan to do when I get back to the states and am officially out of the military. The first thing I usually say is "sleep". But the truth is I will have far to much stuff on my plate then to take a month long snooze and get away with it. Though my monetary problems will be at a minimum, my first goal is to try to retain as much self control as humanly possible so that I don't blow all of my money in two months. That would be bad. So, what do I have to do? Let's see then. Take Laptop to shop - this laptop has acquired such a beating that now I have one barely functional USB port and the laptop requires to be connected to an outlet in order to work. I'm very harsh on my electronics. Fortunately, I extended the Warranty on it. Buy a Car - Something small, affordable, and economical. Preferably a Toyota. Insurance - A necessary evil, fortunately for me, my drivers record looks good. Now. Not sure how long THAT will last. Get License - Um, I just had my birthday, and with it, my drivers license expired. Pay off Medical Bill - My amnesiatic experience always comes back to haunt me. But good news, other then my student loan, it is my only outstanding bill. It will be paid off in a matter of one check. Done, case closed. Hallelujah. Get Moved Into New Place - Apparently, I got a room waiting for me at my brother's. He just bought a house. Get Job back at Hastings - Although i can probably wait a bit on this one, I enjoyed my job at Hastings and got some killer discounts there. I plan on going back there and getting some movies and books and things on my 'to buy' list at a cheap price. And its a job I discovered I actually like, I can work there for a bit until I decide what I want to do, IE go active duty, go back to school, look for a real job, etc. . . Go through Crap and get rid of it - or sell it on eBay. I am a Packrat of the worse sense. Plan Out Big Trip - I've got a trip to New Zealand/Australia (ie Downunder) coming up next summer, er, Winter for them. I've got to fine tune this one. And make sure i can afford to do it. Fortunately, I've got connections. Plan out Not So big Trip - Endulging in my inner Geekdom, my brother and I are going to a convention, we don't know which one, but it coincides with Road Trip. It might take us across the country, we might just go to Seattle. We aren't sure yet. Go Skydiving - So I plan on doing this when I get home. It is on my 'to do before I die' list, hopefully it doesn't end in my death. But sounds like fun. This will likely coincide with another road trip. To Arizona or some other such destination. Paint - More. I want to get back into my art so bad its not even funny. And the real thing, not what I'm doing here. I'm alreayd bored of it. Talk to Recruiters - Don't panic family, I'm looking at options. I might get back into the army, wait until this summer or something. I just need a breather from it for now. Don't know if I'll reenlist, but I want to keep my options open. Find out what I want to do with the rest of my life - GAAAAAHHHHH!!!! The eternal question, I don't think I'll ever get this one answered. Actively seek companionship with member of opposite sex - In other words, date. No, I'm serious! I'm getting the thoughts of whether or not I want to start a family, and if I go that route, I want to have kids when I'm young. Not in my forties. Gag. I can't believe I'm already 25. This is always an ongoing thing with me. Well, whenever I make lists with the intention of completing them. This could be a Resolution type thing, so I'm a little early if you look at it from that perspective. But I really would like to get back into different things I was doing before. And with the movies thing, I've already got an idea of what movies I want to buy. Which means I'm going to go to the different Hastings stores and raid their Used Sections. Hopefully the policy on used videos hasn't changed. Labels: List -Risawn: # 8:19 AM - |

11.21.2005

Time Draws Nearer People are already counting the days until they get to go home. I refuse to do so, mainly because my experience with the military has taught me you don't count the days to anything. Because they will give us a specific date, we'll get all hyped up on that, and then something will happen and it gets delayed for another week or so. I know the timeframe, I'll be glad if we get out of here within two weeks of our projected 'we're going home' date. And because my re-up date has come, and gone, I'm getting a bunch of questions and emails and stuff asking me if I want to re-enlist. It's like the Godfather. You think you got out, but they pull you back in! Meanwhile, I'm busy at work making a slide show for the amusement of people within my task force, to include a lot of pictures of myself so people get to laugh at my expense. I have no problem with this, because 'usually' I don't take myself that seriously anyway. But sometimes people need to take me a little more seriously then they do. Anyway, I'm going home in a couple of months. What do I have to look forward to? I can Wear whatever I want! Share the road with other cars, trucks, whatever, and be able to drive 65 MPH. Not sharing the road with Kosovo Harleys, Horse Drawn Carts and tractors going about 5 KPH. Things will be in Miles instead of Kilometers again! I will not longer require a converter for my appliances! Fast Food consists of more then Cinnabon, Burger King, and Anthony's Pizza. Fine Dining is more then just going to eat at KFOR Main. Television will consist of more then 5 scrambled channels without every other commercial being about anti Terrorism and OPSEC. Goodby to IPKO, my unreliable internet provider (well, reliable as far as Kosovo goes) I can see a movie the day it comes out like everyone else, instead of waiting for three or more months to see it at the Theater. Guys won't be so desperate when the male female ratio will no longer be 20:1. I can shop at more places then just the PX. I am not required to wear a hat every time I step outdoors. I can wear earrings. Bubble Bath! As much as I love shooting big guns, I will be glad to be rid of my 'security blanket' when I leave this place. Having a rifle with you 24/7 is a PITA. I don't have to share my bathroom with 19 other women. No longer will I have to see a nice pile of crap in the toilet every time I have to go number 2. (Long story. Its the toilets here. They're weird) I don't have to share my Bedroom with anybody. I can Drink if I want to! (Ok, so I don't drink, but that is what will be on top of many people's lists) I get to pay for Gas again! (oh wait, that's negative) So that's what I'm leaving here that I can't wait to see the end of. Except that last one. But while I'm on that same token, this is what I'll miss about this place. Free Food (granted, its gross, but its free!) Transportation is paid everywhere I go. Tax Free Zone! No Rent. No Bills other then the ones I left behind. Meeting people from all over Europe. Greece and Bulgaria. MWR is Cool. Edit - D'oh! MWR stands for Morale, Welfare and Recreation, they are our morale center that keeps us motivated by providing phones, entertainment and what not. Hmm, I'll make another list right before I leave. Labels: Deployment, List -Risawn: # 11:53 AM - |

11.18.2005

First Snow of the Season So, it's snowing today! The first snowfall in Kosovo for this season. Which makes me a little giddy with joy as if it is snowing down here, then it has to be snowing in Brezavica. Brezavica is the Kosovo ski resort. As soon as it opens up and they allow trips up there, I'll be gone for the day. Snowboarding. Which is my passion. And I will take pictures, lots and lots of pictures. The downside of snow however, is that snow is cold. Although I love snow, I don't like the cold. Especially when we're going to the range soon and if there is snow on the ground, that means I better be bundled up. Because I must qualify. And if I qualify expert, I'm going to the Schutzenshnur, and right now I have two goals for the rest of my time in Kosovo. Well, other then to make it home relatively sane and whole. Goal Number Uno - Go Snowboarding in Brezavica. Goal Number Dos - Qualify on the German Schutzenshnur. They are both so close yet so far away. I might not get to do either, depending on how things go, if things heat up in Kosovo or not, or whether the weather just doesn't cooperate. As if it snows to much and the roads aren't good, we won't be able to go to Brezavica. And the snow can also cancel the Schutzenshnur. If the roads are considered to hazardous to take us to the German Camp that is. But to think, i did pretty good in my time here so far. I did the Dancon, which is something I wanted to do, I climbed Big Duke. I've seen Greece and Bulgaria. I learned Kajukenbo, started learning the Guitar and am at a point that I could practice and teach myself from here on out. I got back into my art (though perhaps not in the direction I would have preferred to pursue). Helped out with the Yearbook, learned some Software trades with that. Discovered what I enjoy and don't enjoy about the army and more specifically my job. If I go home thinking that this year has been a waste, I really need to look back and consider all of the things I did that was good. And I also got a huge compliment from the UPL OIC yesterday with my participation with the Urinalysis, no, not my favorite job here, but one I took seriously and tried to do the best I could. And apparently it showed. I have often felt frustrated at my job performance while stationed here, wanting to do better but somehting seemed to be holding me back. I've been analyzing my performance within my section a lot lately. I've got some hypothesis on that, in regards to how I think and my relationship with the people I work with, but perhaps that specific discussion is not appropriate to bring up in the form of my blog. Perhaps its just something I need to bring up with my chain of command. With a straight face and a calm demeanor, just something I need to talk to them about, to make sure that what happened with me doesn't happen again in the future. Meanwhile, well, its snowing big fluffy snowflakes right now, and my science class is ended for the day, I did well on my first test, and now its back to work I go. After I grab a quick bite to eat at the chow hall. Labels: Deployment, Life, List, Weather -Risawn: # 2:38 AM - |

7.13.2005

Money Makes the World Go Round, Unfortunately Blogger's been in a real funk recently. Hmm, I wouldn't know anything about Blogger doing that. But anyway, enough of that, onto more important stuff. . . Single Soldiers should not be exposed to large sums of money (and by large sums of money, I basically mean a regular paying job with no sign of monetary responsibilities, like, say, rent. And food) Because single soldiers will buy things they don't need, because there is more money in their bank account then they are used to. Case in point? The batch of colored pencils that just shipped to me in the mail. I couldn't help it, they were so pretty. But what was rather funny about the batch of colored pencils is the box they came in was rather large, and I know the customs form only said "colored pencils" or something of that nature, and I'm sure the people at the mail desk saw that this unusually large box of colored pencils was heading to Kosovo and immediately grew suspicious. Because it has no customs form. And it has been retaped. Meaning, somebody checked to make sure that the box actually contained colored pencils and not, say, anthrax. I guess I would be suspicious too. I mean, i didn't expect the box to be that big. But they are the best colored pencils money can buy. They're PRISMACOLOR©, and I'm a sucker. Anyway, I found myself getting greedy recently, trying to figure out how I can make MORE money without selling my soul to the devil, er I mean reenlisting into the United States Army and getting stuck in a contract that will leave me miserable. And I know that, if I can refrain from the impulse splurges between now and when I get home, I should have a bit of change in my pocket to buy things I actually need as opposed to want, and I should live comfortably. In other words, I'll have some debt, but the necessary debt, like a car payment, insurance, and rent, and not like, say, mass amounts of credit cards used on impulse purchases of things I didn't know existed but couldn't possibly live without. Only to find later that I probably could. Coming home should be a breeze, if I can keep my wallet under control. which means I need to make a list of things that I keep thinking I want when I get home. Which means I need to further seperate that list into things I actually need vs things I just want. Things I actually need include a car. And a handgun with a concealed weapon's permit. That's necessary for the stalkers. What's more necessary is the knowledge of them KNOWING I have a handgun with a concealed weapon's permit. Somebody suggested a .40 Kahr. Things I merely want includes an ATV. And a Potter's wheel. And an AR15 complete with Grenade Launcher attachment to further elaborate on the whole 'redneck gun lover' image that some liberals have me painted as. And a plane ticket back to Europe. If I go into depth on this list, You will soon discover that the list of 'merely wants' dwarfs the list of things needed desperately, or just needs but too boring to think about. And I need to remember that I want to go back to school. But first, I've got to fine tune this whole business of what I want to do with the rest of my life. It all starts there. If I go active duty, there is no way I'll be getting that ATV. *sigh* Meanwhile, I think I'm going to get out my nifty colored pencil kit and do some drawing. Then maybe I'll post some of the finished products online. And see if these colored pencils were a wise investment or if I should have just told my parents to dig through my stuff and ship the ones I had there to me. Labels: Art, List, Rambling -Risawn: # 1:28 PM - |

6.13.2005

Tagged??? What is this strange meme type thing about tagging people on their webblogs? I'm familiar with this concept through Live Journal, but never via blog. I guess I learn a new thing via Blogger every day. And with my luck, I'll tag somebody who's already had it. Courtesy of Lone Tree On the Prairie. Number of books I own: Considering most of my books are back at home, in boxes, on shelves, and otherwise scattered through the horizon, and many of them I haven't read, I have no idea. Probably well over a thousand. I would think as much. I've got credit up the yin-yang at various used book stores back at home as well. And it is bliss. Ahh. . . Though I hadn't read many books before coming on this deployment. Yet my minions have been far to kind in providing me with plenty of reading material, once I get around to actually reading them all. Last book I bought: Death Gate Cycle, books One and Two. But I bought them for somebody else, because he told me that he liked Dragonlance, and anyone that reads Dragonlance has got to read Death Gate Cycle, because its the best series by Weis and Hickman EVER!!! For me, that would be "drawing People, how to portray the clothed figure", because ever since I took figure drawing I could portray naked people a lot better then clothed people. And being a generally modest person, that makes for some difficulty. I'm still waiting for it to get here. I should be getting it any time now. Last book I read: Gallery of Regretable Food, by James Lileks. Considering I've been raving about James Lileks for the last few days, it is no wonder. I got it as a package deal with Interior Desecrations, and this must have been the best 30 bucks i've spent in a long time! Well, maybe they weren't a package deal, they were just recommended together and I took a chance and bought both. I don't regret it! Everyonce in a while you just got to take a chance! Five books that mean a lot to me: You know, I think I answered a question very similar to this one when i posed my "ask me any question" post. Except it was phrased a little more differently then. It was phrased as "three books influential to your life" and I had a weak answer then and I'll probably give a similiarly weak answer now. Hmmm. . . You know, this is a difficult question to answer for a multitude of reasons. One, after my brain hemorrhage last year, my memory is not as good as it once was (and a lot of people go "woah" when I tell them I've actually had Amnesia before) So I'll give completely random answers. Because these aren't necessarily the books that mean the most out of all books, they are just five books that mean a lot to me. Ok, I'm taking far to long to answer this question. Harry Potter - the entire series which is five books right there, but that's a cheap skate way out. So I won't go there. Anyway, this series is brilliant and fantastic and best of all, its a clean series with no sex or language and an old fashioned black and white view of Good Vs Evil. And I'm a sucker for fantasy. There is a reason why Harry Potter is such a big seller. Calvin and Hobbes, though I'm not sure how much these guys count, but they are a great comic strip that often poses questions and otherwise a highly entertaining read. I want to get this book. But I'm going to wait until I get home to get it. Because if I buy it here, I'll have to ship a thirty pound book home and that's just not smart. To cover the classics, 'cause I want to get a variety of books on this thing, I'll include To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, which is an excellent book that I was subjected to during High School that I didn't mind reading. I guess I could also include the watered down version of Beowulf that I read in Jr High as well. I've read so many different versions of Beowulf since then that I don't know which version is the true correct version anymore however. For that matter, Flowers for Algernon. Excellent read. For some reason, I always liked that short story, but it doesn't really count because its a short story, not a book. But now I'm just rambling. At great risk of revealing my religious beliefs, I need to include The BoM, mainly because of course anybody's system of beliefs whether it be how they were raised or something they have discovered for themselves is highly influential to them, and although I have often been flaggering in the past in regards to my spirituality, I still cling to my basic tenents of faith. Yes, its important to me, and in a way that I prefer not to go about talking about it in a place on my blog under normal circumstances. Last thing I want to do is incite a debate on religion in my Blog. I already had enough crap when I got into politics last year! And the BoM goes hand in hand with The Other Good Book. KJV is preferred read. Last but certainly not least, I'll lump all of my writings into one category. Yes, my own stories mean a whole lot to me. You kind of get attached to your characters as I most certainly did. Sorry, there is no link, I don't have them available to the masses. But most of them are the size of a decent book. I won't say if they are good or not, that is up to me to decide and you to wonder about. So, this is when I tag somebody else to do this thing too, huh? Um, Ok. Who reads my blog on a regular basis that won't mind answering a bunch of questions about books? Oh, what the hell. Murray, you're up. Labels: Blogging, List, Meme -Risawn: # 1:56 PM - |

5.15.2005

Infamous Lists Alright, after my last post, BNCOC got canceled for me and suddenly I feel loads better. Its not that I didn't think I could do BNCOC, its just that the timing was really, really bad. And I would rather have more then 48 hours notice in the future. Besides, if it was something like PLDC, which is required at my rank, then I would just buck it up and drive on, however I do not require BNCOC to be a Buck Sergeant. Besides, I'm not sure I'm ready for that rocker yet. But that's a whole 'nother post. Meanwhile, now that I will indeed be spending quality time back at the ranch 'aka Bondsteel', I've got a whole bunch of things I need to do in my spare time and I need to make time to do them. I like lists. So I'm going to make me a list and cross things off as I accomplish them. Sometimes, I don't get everything crossed off, which is alright, but being able to cross things off feels really good. Empty out remaining 35 emails out of inbox. Answer all remaining snail mail. Mail care packages home (I got some goodies for my family that I've accumulated since Germany, and I still haven't mailed it. What's wrong with me?) Post info about Greece. Write a handy dandy post about today's Vetcap, complete with Pictures! Its up on my neglected Milblog. The 3 fronts of the webcomic (er, that's something involved with my Webcomic) Spread the love with the Lit concert to the various members of the task force that were there. Upload Blackmailable file of me singing Karaoke online. Keep track of Devils Arithmatic (Davison), Red Vs Blue Seasons One and Two (Nate), Freaks and Geeks (White), PS2 complete with FFX and FFX-2 (Wong), and any other wandering DVDs I might have out there. Oh, like Sin City-bootlegged edition (Shull) This list can be edited, added too, or taken away from. I shall go about marking things off as I accomplish them, which always feels oh so good! Now I get to go see Ring 2 at the post theater. Movies take a few months to get here, yes I shall be missing Star Wars this week, unless I want to get a bootlegged copy but I've been told that I'll ruin it for me if I do so. Those generally consist of somebody sitting in a theater with a camera. Its kind of funny because sometimes you can see the heads of the people sitting toward the front. But Ring 2 will be authentic. I probably should go get a shower first however, I smell of Cows and Pigs, courtesy of the Vetcap. Which is on my list. Labels: List, Movies -Risawn: # 9:05 AM - |

12.19.2004

The Infamous "To Do' List I'm notorious for To Do lists. I make them all the time, every once in a while I even post them online and will cross things off as I accomplish them. Tis very gratifying. Anyway, I got a hell of a lot of things to do when I get home. Unfortunately, at this time, I can't think of everything I have to do. Maybe this will be a list in progress? Aren't they all? Take extra crap home Sew Tags on Uniforms Go Snowboarding Eat Home Made Won Tons Fix all of the 'ate up' programming on my weblogs so they actually lead somewhere when somebody clicks on them. (Dogtags is a mess) - Well, its a lot better now, however I can't do a whole lot with the crude HTML because my system is down. Update all dead links Get PhotoGallery Up Go Snowboarding Pay off at least One Credit Card Sleep in until noon at least one day. (make that three days) See christmas Lights - Scratch that, we mised them Take Pyro (my Desktop) in for a check up. (fixed it myself) If car isnt' already cleaned, clean car. Go Snowboarding. (doesn't look like I'll get to go a third time) Get pictures taken. Solve the Inbox Dilemma. (soon, very soon) Cut Hair (or find suitable alternative) This is a living and breathing To Do List, in constant metamorphosis. Let's see how long it lasts before it decomposes into a puddle. Labels: List -Risawn: # 3:14 PM - |

11.23.2004

Checklist First a bit of good news. I'll likely be able to come home for Christmas. Tis a nice little surprise. Second, my room is a disaster and I am in the process of moving a whole bunch of crap to a storage unit. Third, Harry Potter Three came out on DVD today. I feel like buying it and vedging in front of a TV for a while. Fourth, I'm getting sick of Politics already. What's more, I got well known in the Aftermath of the presidential election. How bizarre that is. Fifth, trying my hand in Ebay by actually selling somethign I got from work for free. So far it's at $10.50. Not a bad profit (my sister's doing real well on Ebay these days, if I wasn't getting shipped off, I might try it more myself) Sixth, I'm leaving behind a unit of people that don't have anything to do next drill, long story, and I have to plan out a training mission for them before I go. See, I got cross leveled from one unit to another and since there are people coming into my old unit (i was quite literally an army of one for a short time), I have to make sure that they are taken care of. Seventh, with the weather acting like it has been recently, there's a good chance one of these area ski areas will be open on Thursday. Because Thursday is thanksgiving, and Saturday is family picture day, I have to resort to using Friday to Snowboard. Because there is a good chance I'll be able to come home for Christmas (but unfortunately I do not know how long that will be), so maybe I'll get two shots at the mountain. Eighth, I'm going to try incorporating Icons into my blog. Again. Ninth - Anybody know any good movies to recommend? The last movie I saw was the Incredibles, before that was probably Napoleon Dynamite. Though I admit I haven't been much of a movie watcher on account that I have a policy with entertainers. I like to be entertained by them, not bashed because of my political affiliations. Tenth, Time to go hit some local thrift stores or the Army surplus and find a set of BDU's before I deploy. (Long story) I feel like painting. . . Labels: List -Risawn: # 3:37 PM - |

8.08.2004

Oh The Agony!!! It's getting to be that time of week again. Yes, that time of week where I sit on my ass and make a list of things I need to do. In fact, I need to make a list of things I need to do for tomorrow. There really isn't a whole lot of things I need to do, just a few things. And because lists really retain no interest to anyone other then myself, I'll attempt to keep it short. And then I'll find something else to talk about. Call Hospital financing place and see if they ever got my bills covered. Call Physicians Union and do the same as above (pay off if necessary, all I need now is some collections agency after my ass) Buy an Easle (my one last splurge, I promise, since Chuck was such an impulse) Call a certain colonol in the military. I won't name names, but if I can get an answer from this person that I want, I will scratch the above note. Find out about this travel voucher I just got and find out if it is correct, becuase it sure don't sound right. Clean the room (I have come to notice that this makes every list I do.) revamp Creature, so it mirrors this website (kind of like what I did with Magic Like I said, a rather short little one. Meanwhile, I'm having issues trying to talk some sense into my conscience. See, I know I don't always act like I am, but I am rather compassionate at heart. I can easily bash a generic person(like a faceless one), but I am not confrontational and I'm very sympathetic to people in sincere need. especially if I can relate. Like, the other day I had to get something taken care of on my qwest bill and I called in a little upset. I chewed the person on the phone out and I felt deeply ashamed of myself later. When I blow up on people, it really gnaws on me for days at a time, unless they were a complete jackass and truely deeply deserved it. But I mean, sometimes I can be a heinous bitch and I do not like myself afterwards. Why do I have to be like that? But I'm a total softy too. I can be very giving and compassionate if I want to be. The only problem is, when I was younger, I was so to a fault. And I got taken advantage of and withdrew because of it, so it makes me so hesitant to help somebody who really does need the help. How can I really give of myself and help somebody without being taken advantage of again? It feels good to help, but it hurts when somebody stabs you in the back, or worse, doesn't even notice your efforts? I hate these dilemmas I must suffer with myself. *meanwhile, I'm thinking of adding my archives back on, only to notice that my archives aren't working. Blast it all* Labels: List -Risawn: # 1:26 PM - |

7.17.2004

The Notorious To-Do List I need to make another list. Just a wee little one. It's a list of things I need to do once I get back from my 2 week vacation in Ft Lewis. Get Paycheck from Work and Deposit (I will REALLY be needing the money by that time) Unpack from trip Redo Website (becuase it was supposed to be temporary from the start and I bloody hate it) Clean Room Paint Room Look into buying Easle (this is a big maybe, We'll see) Update Webcomic, which will be in a soar need of updating and repair) Hopefully know something about the nature of the army in regards to the unit. Fix a workout regime that I can stick with. Stick to said workout regime. Find something to do with massive paintings that are starting to get on my nerves. I'll be adding more. But meanwhile, that will have to do. Labels: List, zzz -Risawn: # 6:38 AM - |

7.13.2004

Another To Do List I got another to do list running. . . I love these stupid things, I know they must bore most everyone else to tears. Change Oil Clean Car Travel Voucher Promotion Packet Clean Room - it's still a disaster, got it a little picked up however. Round up Camping Gear and call Eto to confirm. Reservations at CampGround in Portland. (there not fifteen minutes away from my sister's place.) Get a hold of Heta (well, we had something going back and forth.) Get out snowboarding equipment I am now sunburned. . . Six Comics (three will remained Uncolored) - I ended up only doing three. Shame on me! Finish Correspondence Courses (three left, to do by 17th!) I did two, the third I can't do because I can't read it. Pay for Newspaper Online Bill pay for the massive numbers of bills I need to take care of. Request August 1st off Wash all remaining uniforms Pack for the next two and a half weeks Recharge Battery in Camera - that was easy, I just brought the charger with me. . . Clean out all of the memory sticks for Camera (didn't, oops) Apply at Kaiser something my dad wanted me to do, I did it last minute and forgot to add it to the list before. HIt the road This should be rather fun. Can't wait! Labels: List, zzz -Risawn: # 4:03 AM - |

6.03.2004

The Perfect Man You know, I came up with another name for myself. It is called, List Junkie. I'm thinking of a list of things I want to do once I get out of the army. Things I couldn't do because of the army. Not that the list is to long, but still, I think I need to add to it. The number one thing I'm going to do is something funky with my hair. And I mean like really funky. I'm not certain what though, becuase honestly, by the time I do get out of the military, I'll be, what, 25? Perhaps even 27? I may be a little to old for things like that. Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about the opposite sex. You know, the people who have different anatomical features from myself? And I was thinking about what my ideal guy would be. Which is kind of wierd to think about, because I probably wouldn't know him if I saw him. I mean, there was this guy in high school that really liked me but I wasn't ready for anything yet, and I look back on him now and think "what was I thinking? He was totally the coolest guy, why didn't I clutch onto him more?" Well, he's married with a kid, so he's out of the running. I'm not some kinky slut into married men, they are considered OFF LIMITS. Anyway, what I would like in a guy. I want him to be a GUY. - yes, a given. I mean, come on, some girls are into the whole thing of a guy being sweet and sensitive and romantic and charming and all that other crap. Being the anti romantic, I actually am attracted to guys for what they are. Guys. I mean, if the guy is too sensitive, I have a fear that he has homosexual tendencies, and although I have plenty of friends that are homosexuals, for the obvious reasons, I don't see them as dating material. I like to be certain that my guy is actually into me. In other words, for my guy, if he's into video games and sports, then I'm all for that. I expect that of guys. Its what guys do! Gung ho - Even though I don't act on it as much as I would like to, I really like a guy who is a thrill seeker. You know the kind, the ones who are in the mountain dew commercials. There, that is my kind of guy! Somewhere between 5'5" and 6' - I don't like my guys towering over me, but then again, I don't wish to tower over them either. I think 6' feet would be my max height, and then I start to get a little intimidated. No thank you. Short guys are ok, as long as they are compatible with my 5'4" frame. Body Type - lean and toned. Ok, I'm not into the muscle guys that have no necks. No really, I'm not. (but if I met the right guy and he was like that, I'd take him anyway, looks aren't everything, I dig personality more.) I like guys who are kind of just average, but a toned upper body is a plus. I go weak at the knees and start drooling. Because I am a big fan of a guys' upper body. It's dead sexy! Moral Standing - Ok, because of the way I was raised, and the fact that it kind of stuck, I would like a guy who was honest and if we happened to one day be married, I would be it. I have a lot of trouble trusting people, and infidelity would be a big downer for me, I don't know how i could take it. I would like to have a guy who sees a lot of the same with me as I do with him. Plus, I play hard to get and I'm not into a guy who only thinks about the next time he'll be laid. Unfortunately, I fear this contradicts with my first tick mark in dealing with my guy. Anyway, my morals are kind of etched into who I am. That's kind of an important thing for me when dealing with somebody I may foresee spending the rest of my life with. Drug use minimal - I understand that we all make mistakes, a lot of people experiment and try things, and I'm willing to look past all that. This one kind of goes with the one above in a lot of ways. If somebody has done some things in the past, well, as long as it stays in the past, I'm ok if he's done some things he probably shouldn't have. As long as he didn't do anything that he's prone to relapse into. I would also prefer somebody who didn't make a living out of, say, the porn industry. That would be going a little to far, and coincide with Moral Standing. Looks - Really, to tell you the honest truth, looks don't really cut it for me. Sure, if I dated a guy who was all looks and a killer bod, he better have a personality to match. I'm much more into a personality that rocks then a guy who is only into himself and nothing else. Financial - Ok, I'm not a gold digger. I don't care if a guy makes a hundred grand a year or if he's working a blue collar job just trying to earn a living. The point is, I'm more impressed that he's actually trying to make it and do something for himself. If he still lives at home, he better have a decent excuse for it (because hey! I still live at home for crying out loud! I can't be a hypocrit here!) But still, I'm not a demanding person and I don't care about driving a brand new car and living in a big house on the hill. money does not make me happy, I'm more into being in the company of another human being who shares some of the same likes and dislikes that I enjoy, and would rather spend money doing things then buying things to show off. That's all nothing else. Just as long as we make enough to pay the bills and put food in our mouths and a roof over our heads, I'm ok with that. And then we can buy a few things on the side just to go places and have some fun. Political - He needs to be a moderate liberal to conservative. I don't want an extreme conservative. I would go nuts. And I don't think we'd go far if he was very far to the left either. Even if we vowed to not talk politics, it is inevitable that we would eventually get into political discussions and I have a tendency to talk politics. I would appreciate not having to worry about pissing off my significant other. Religion - Erm, it would be nice if he were Mormon, because I was raised mormon. But seeing how I'm not the staunchiest follower of the mormon faith and haven't been for some time now, I wouldn't want to have to worry about impressing his family or living up to his expectations of sainthood trying to make it to the celestial kingdom. Truthfully, I've been in a questioning phase for a while now. It would be tough to live with a guy who's been on the straight and narrow all of his life and never faltered far. If he's not mormon, I just hope he's not in a faith that is out to recruit every living person on the face of the earth like, well, like the mormons do. Because I don't want to have to worry about that. I'd rather date an agnostic. Race - This is some place where I'm entirely open. Race knows no bounderies with me, just as long as he doesn't follow the stereotypical race patterns of, well, take any minority and put it next to its stereotype. Er, no. For one, I'd rather be able to understand what he says. Education - High school diploma would be nice. College degree would be great, just the show that he's out for the betterment of himself is a plus. But bear in mind, I'd rather him get a degree in a field that makes hardly any money and love what he does then him to get a degree in something that he hates, make a ton of money, and be miserable. But if the right guy came along, hey, I'm open if he's at least tried the college thing. Or made a shot at some viable career. I'm into military guys by the way. I think they are dead sexy. Perfect date would be a game of LaserTag, or snowboarding - No, I'm serious. I think dinner and a movie is fine and all, dinner's a great time to talk, but I really enjoy somebody's company who enjoys doing the things I like to do. And I'm a tomboy at heart, always have been, always will be. I enjoy getting out there and doing things, like camping and stuff. I would love my honemoon to be in Canada out in the wilderness. Snowboarder a Plus - I love snowboarding. I would love to date and perhaps marry a man who was a lot better at it then I was, and had a passion for it like I do. that would help me to become better. If he wasn't a snowboarder, I think I would like somebody who was willing to give it a shot and stick with it till they got better (guys seem to have a penchant for picking up things like that). It wouldn't be a bad thing to make that a date or something, go snowboarding! At least a little Geek at heart - I'm a geek. I'll admit it. If I date a geek, I'm into that! If I date the type of guy who was all jock and no geek in high school, you know, the 'cool' guy, I think I would go nuts. I don't think we would get along (but maybe). I'm a geek! I like geeky things! If he has some geeky tendencies, all the better! Takes me for me - Insanity and all. Yes, I've got quirks up the yahoo, I do things that make myself squirm in frustration. There are a lot of things that I do that drive myself nuts. And unfortunately, no matter what I do, it looks like it ain't changing any time soon. So basically, this is a big factor. I know I got some problems, I want my guy to be the kind that will stick with me when I blow up and freak out and start talking to myself. Because, through and through, I'm still a girl. Damn it. I may have missed a couple of spots, but that is my guy in a nutshell. Unfortunately, I hear that everyone's mr. right is hard to find. I'm sure he's out there somewhere. Not that I'm some major hot chick with a killer body. I would like to think I'm fun, maybe a little to spontanious, and I have more then my fair share of 'blonde moments.' Is this to much to ask for in a guy? Are there any guys out there like that? Or are they all taken? 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