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[Saturday
Apr 5th, 08 at 11:09am] |
Scientology v.s Anonymous
Kay, I'm not one usually one to get involved with internet memes, or the state of organized religion, so it might seem odd that I have something to say about when they collide.
Some of you may know that recently there have been protests outside of Scientology centers by a group in V masks claiming to represent a faceless group dedicated to the church's downfall due to member abuse and their unethical monatary gain.
They represent the outraged, the nameless, the many.
They represent the internet.
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Is it just me or does that scare you too?
The personification of the internet.
The internet forums taking substantial form, with their inside jokes, their racist posts and their terrible spelling. Rising, as a crowd an angry crowd to take down what they consider to be their enemy. Spouting lines half of them don't understand for a cause none of them fully get.
NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG.
I am not a believer in Scientology. But I do believe in basic human rights.
You don't like Scientology? Don't join.
You like it? Power to you. It's just another church.
So they take people's money. Okay, you think the Catholic church became the world's richest religion by praying really REALLY hard?
It used to be law to give a certain percentage to the power.
I don't know about you guys but so far Scientology hasn't taken any of my money against my will. Yes, I have been made aware of the documentary where the guys life was threatened, yes I do consider that a big deal. But out of the ordinary for religious types? No. Shady dealings have been synonymous with the word 'church' since religions got organized.
I'm not defending any religion over another, I just don't see the point of going all 'Spanish Inquisition' on a group that wants to keep to itself.
You want to attack someone? There are thousands of cults worldwide.
Ones that are run by pedophiles and doom prophets. Ones that take everything from their members and then force them to hurt themselves or others.
It scares me, it really does. When a Big, Ignorant Machine is built and we don't know whose driving it.
This is not an intelligent way to debunk a system of beliefs.
It is persecution based on a religious foundation. So far their have been no extremists. Hopefully there never will be, but I wouldn't be surprised.
And I wonder how Alan Moore (creator of V for Vendetta) feels about his creation being used as a tool for oppression rather then a symbol for the freedom of the people.
Good Job Internet, You've taken the freedom to choose your own religion and sicked a big faceless dog on it. And I bet you feel pretty good about it too. I can't wait to see what you take on next.
Me? I'm just waiting for a thousand people to stand outside my apartment window with a boombox playing Rick Astley songs (because somewhere on the internet that's hilarious) because they suddenly feel the need to protest what brand of sneakers I've taken up wearing.
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[Wednesday
Feb 27th, 08 at 4:14pm] |
Kelly's Letters to fictional Characters, part 6.
Ace Attorney Series.
Dear Phoenix Wright:
You are so in Love with Edgeworth and you don't hide it well. I'm sorry he broke your heart but let's not take it out on every prosecutor that comes by kay?
Love, Kelly.
Dear Miles Edgeworth:
Hates Crime? Check. Going to extremes for Great Justice? Check. Witnessed a parents murder? Check.
That's right, I know you're really Batman, but to be an effective vigilante you might have to tone down your obsession with the color pink. I mean comon hun, even a pink knife? Don't you think that's taking it to a bit far? Also I told Phoenix about how you really Love him. He wasn't picking up on your not so subtle hints. Oh don't act to shocked, I have to help him with all his cases.
Stealthily, Kelly.
Dear Mia:
You're Dead. Stop telling me how to defend my clients. I have a perfect win record, I think I can handle it.
Rest In Peace Already, Kelly.
Dear Dick Gumshoe:
You're a sweetie, but I think it's time for a career change. Maybe Edgeworth needs a Robin? Or a puppy?
Sympathetically, Kelly
Dear Judge:
Dude, that chick keeps whipping me and I get contempt of court? WHAT. THE. HELL?
You need a good smack, Kelly.
Dear Court of Law:
The prosecution gets the entire police squad to help them investigate and I get confused teenage girls? Do you think maybe we could all just start SHARING evidence? No? Ffffinnne...
Brow Furrowed, Kelly.
Dear Maya:
Will you stop getting arrested? I'm getting tired of defending you. Especially since I think I do it for free every time. Hmm...Maybe I shoudl send a copy of this to Edgeworth too...
Looking for fresh clients, Kelly.
Dear Judicial system:
Why have all my clients minus Maya and maybe one or two others been members of you? It seems all I do is defend prosecutors and cops. And even if I'm not defending them, it's someone from inside of you that's the real culprit! The hell? Comon! COMON!
Shakes fist at you! Kelly.
Dear Criminals:
Elaborate Much? Gawd!
There are no Simple crimes, Kelly.
Dear Capcom:
Can we play as Phoenix in the Next Capcom vs. Marvel Game? I think he could take down Jean Grey with a single enthusiastic OBJECTION! (Get it? Phoenix vs. the Phoenix? anyone? No? No one else caught that? Kay then...)
Eagerly Awaiting, Kelly.
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[Tuesday
Feb 19th, 08 at 1:05pm] |
Castro resigns at 81 due to Health issues.
"The United States will help the people of Cuba realize the blessings of liberty"
I think I just died a little on the inside.
In other News:
YBOR CITY, Florida (AP) -- A southwest Florida church issued a challenge for its married members: Sex every day.
Relevant Church head pastor Paul Wirth issued the 30-day sex challenge to take on high divorce rates.
"And that's no different for people who attend church," Wirth said Sunday. "Sometimes life gets in the way. Our jobs get in the way."
The challenge doesn't extend to unwed congregants, however.
And guess which article was more popular on the news site?
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[Tuesday
Jan 1st, 08 at 7:12pm] |
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Court's engaged.
I have a year and a half to find a date for her wedding and loose the weight I need to loose.
Thanks to anyone who sent me emails or replied on here or deviantart over the Christmas Holiday. If I haven't replied yet, I will. Sorry I'll get to it soon.
Alright guys, let's rock '08
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[Thursday
Dec 20th, 07 at 5:22pm] |
Can't scan my christmas pictures, naughty or otherwise. And I was going to draw one quickly on the compy, but my tablet's been MIA since the move.
This month blows.
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[Saturday
Nov 24th, 07 at 9:33pm] |
The Third Season of Johnny Test is Cleaned up.
Starting under the title 'rough animator' on Busy Town.
Finished my Christmas Picture Early, have another one planned to make up for Last year.
Moving to the 8th floor next week.
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[Friday
Sep 28th, 07 at 5:06pm] |
My shitty Phone snapped in Two.
Literally, two pieces, in my hand.
If I call you, or you call me, you're number is now lost. Please leave it here or email it to me so I can have a social life when this is all fixed up.
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[Monday
Sep 17th, 07 at 10:29pm] |
Things are looking up. I'm getting used to my job, but it looks like it's going to be a rerun of school when it comes to crazy amount of hours spent working.
On the bright side it's revised my urge to draw, so those who visit my Deviant art, there should be a sketch dump soon.
Also I'm going to try and update stuff more. Keep my loyal fans posted ^.^
Sorry for those that have emailed and I haven't replied, I'm getting around to it.
Getting upset is like falling asleep, things keep happening around you but you don't really notice. Then you wake up and have a pile to deal with.
Hahaha Rambling!
Just a few minor issues to work out now.
Missing books, more cancer in the family, meeting quotas and the such.
And Flash (the hamster) isn't doing so well.
I'm worried, but optimistic. For the most part.
I think things are going to be okay.
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[Friday
Aug 24th, 07 at 1:02pm] |
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I never thought I'd be thankful for having Ms. Caroline for an Art Teacher, but Today I found out it could be much worse:
Artists Beware!
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Officials at an Arizona school have suspended a 13-year-old boy for sketching what looked like a gun, saying the action posed a threat to his classmates.
The boy's parents said the drawing was a harmless doodle and school officials overreacted.
“The school made him feel like he committed a crime. They are doing more damage than good,” said the boy's mother, Paula Mosteller.
The drawing did not show blood, bullets, injuries or target any human, the parents said.
The East Valley Tribune reported that the boy said he did not intend the picture to be a threat.
Administrators of Payne Junior High in nearby Chandler suspended the boy on Monday for five days but later reduced it to three days.
The boy's father, Ben Mosteller, said that when he went to the school to discuss his son's punishment, school officials mentioned the seriousness of the issue and talked about the 1999 massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School, where two teenagers shot and killed 12 students, a teacher and themselves.
Mr Mosteller said he was offended by the reference.
Chandler district spokesman Terry Locke said the crude sketch was “absolutely considered a threat,” and that threatening words or pictures are punishable.
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Can you imagine if something had happened and that piece of paper had gone off and someone got hurt? Or worse KILLED??
I completely agree with the officials here. Children who sketch weapons at school are scientifically proven to grow up to be cannibalistic serial killers. Actually Harvard released the results of a recent study showing that any child that expressed themselves in a visual manner would renounce religion, have children out of wedlock and on average divorce a total of three times in their lifetime all while taking mind altering drugs and influencing the future generations decision to wear digital watch over the traditional kind.
So really we're just protecting the children form themselves.
I'm so disgusted with these people's stupidity.
I have my dad's book "Modern Shotguns and Rifles" that I have used as reference to practice drawing guns since I started drawing back in grade 8 or 9.
And my guns has badly drawn people shooting them.
You wanna know the result of all that horrendous gun drawing?
I can now draw a gun that doesn't look like a sideways shoe box with a nozzle and trigger.
Yeah, horrifying I know.
Now that kid is probably either going to be scared to death to draw again, or become extremely bitter about the current state of censorship. But considering his age, probably just scared.
RAAAARGH.
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[Thursday
Aug 23rd, 07 at 9:52pm] |
Browsing a Feminist Forum I found someone with and Icon of Spider Jerusalem.
Irony or Ignorance?
hmmm....
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[Wednesday
Aug 15th, 07 at 11:45pm] |
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A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only saran wrap for shorts. The shrink says, “Well, I can clearly see you’re nuts.”
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[Monday
Aug 13th, 07 at 8:56pm] |
Mike Wieringo Died Today.
Yeah okay that doesn't mean much to alot of you but dammit all if it doesn't mean something to me.
That man was teaching me how to draw.
Granted HE didn't know that, but it's pretty obvious to anyone whose been to my apartment and seen the three sheets of his work I keep taped to my drawing table.
He helped create one of my favorite characters
He was an amazing artist with a clean, expressive style that I foolishly fail at imitating.
He had so much more to offer and do, and his life was sadly cut short.
And that's what gets me. With art you push yourself and push yourself to get to a level where you can tell your own stories and express yourself properly and then you're lucky if you can make it to the age to see these goals.
It's sad.
I wish he'd gotten more time. 44 is to young.
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[Sunday
Aug 12th, 07 at 10:58pm] |
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Quote of the Update: I know love is blind, but it shouldn't make me want to gouge my eyes out!
How in all Hells do you tell someone you'd rather throw up a major organ then hang out with them when their obnoxious boyfriend is around?
Makes me glad all my boyfriends were short term and secret.
Aren't you guys grateful you didn't have to actually put up with the idiots I fuck?
Your Welcome.
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[Saturday
Aug 11th, 07 at 10:49am] |
Around Halifax and Fredericton there are Plungers.
50 of them gets me a months free rent. 500 gets me a year.
I have no idea if I'm looking for real plungers or pictures or models or what but I haven't found any yet.
Any non Killiam Properties renters out there, if you love me, like me or even just tolerate me, keep your eyes open for them please and tell me if you find something.
And to any Killiam renters, if I find something I'll tell you what to look for too.
Weirdest Contest EVER.
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[Thursday
Aug 9th, 07 at 5:09pm] |
Quote of the Update: Will Batman and the JLU be able to save Green Lantern from the seemingly unstoppable Black Light? Or will they just Hold a Zepplin Poster under him?
Headline: Canadian government has an "aggressive Arctic agenda"
I don't know why, this statement makes me really happy. I think this is the war of my dreams. Arctic Warfare, complete with those giant walker things from star wars and trained polar bears.
I smile when I think about it.
I really do.
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[Thursday
Jul 19th, 07 at 9:37am] |
Someone emailed me Harry Potter Spoilers.
Let me reiterate: Someone emailed ME Harry Potter Spoilers.
And this wasn't just a list, it was a breakdown of chapters and stuff.
I glanced at it but didn't care enough to actually read it.
I'm not going to say anything to anyone but I doubt I have any big secrets, it's probably completely fake.
I'm just at a loss as to why one of my friends would think I'd want to see that.
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[Wednesday
Jul 11th, 07 at 10:17pm] |
So my mom had some highly treatable form of skin cancer that she just got removed today.
Turns out there's a good shot I'll get it too.
Highly treatable tho.
I just found out yesterday that she was going in.
Wish she'd told me sooner.
This week kinda sucks.
It's only Wednesday and we've already talked to the cops, been to the emergency room, dealt with Cancer, fought with my roomate and wallowed in self pity.
This. Week. SUCKS.
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[Monday
Jul 9th, 07 at 8:38pm] |
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Sketchbooks were alot more fun before other people started looking at them.
After a few years of questionable remarks I find myself afraid to experiment because of what they'll say.
Now I tear out more pages then I keep.
I crumple them up and toss them away all the while thinking 'well I liked it.'
It's not as much fun worrying about every line and trying to make everything presentable.
But if I don't they'll all start asking me how I think I can make it in art again.
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[Wednesday
Jun 27th, 07 at 12:49pm] |
So I sent out a few resumes for a crap job until my contract with Collideascope starts at the end of August.
Yesterday I got a call for an interview, some place in Burnside that wanted an interview on Friday.
I called my mom, seeing if I could get a drive. I Mentioned that I couldn't make out the companies name and didn't apply to anyplace in Burnside.
She said sometimes companies do interviews at their headquarters, which would (given good logic) be in the industrial park. We arranged a drive while I popped the phone number I was given into Google.
Up came Gosling & Associates.
Their Business: Financial Investment.
Mom called back today and said she'd phoned the number after hours and gotten a place called Primerica.
Again, Financial Investing.
So I called them up and in my polite voice asked which position I was being interviewed for.
They said they had a number of positions available from Management to Entry Level.
I told them my background was mostly artistic and the guy laughed and said "Well we have a few artistic people around here."
My final questions were my biggest: How they get my Resume, and why did they want me for their company.
He said they'd found it on the internet, and that I had been chosen because I met certain qualifications.
Vague much?
So I told them I had another job offer and I wouldn't be coming in Friday.
He told me to call back if I changed my mind.
I hung up.
So okay, the Punchline in this whole Farce?
I think it lies somewhere in the fact that they wanted to hire someone who spent the last two years learning animation and nearly failed grade 12 math to tell people how to invest their money.
Good research there guys. Congrats, I can see your company going far.
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