The goal isn't to live forever

idgiebay @ 2009-10-12T10:35:00

2009-10-12T17:35:04Z

Man, I wish it were possible to somehow get the logs back from the Evo RP Tif and I had on GreatestJournal. 8( I even went to the e-mail address I had the notifs going to, but Yahoo purged everything before 2007, and the RP happened in 2004.

WHY DID YOU DIE, GREATESTJOURNAL? I wish I'd had the foresight to back everything up...

In somewhat related news, while looking for the old notifs, I got sidetracked by the old e-mails Tif had sent me in 2002/2003 (I put them in a save folder, so they survived the purge). We acted like a couple before we were even a couple. 8|

idgiebay @ 2009-09-27T23:29:00

2009-09-28T06:35:38Z

Today was a lazy day. I actually did a few useful things, though, like make dinner, but other than that... Yeah, it was pretty much ON MY BUTT ALL DAY. It was great. 8D

So here's a meme.

THE "i've always wanted to tell you" MEME

idgiebay @ 2009-09-24T15:13:00

2009-09-24T22:13:35Z

I hate religious 'debates'. Someone almost always resorts to some sort of bashing.

God, why am I so down today?

idgiebay @ 2009-09-16T18:55:00

2009-09-17T01:55:41Z

Iiii have a new livejournal layout! I only changed it about a month or so ago, but I wanted to go with something wasn't fandom-related, and I fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it. I made a few changes, and there are still a few tweaks I'd like to do, but for the most part, I'm satisfied. With it I have a new mood theme! Whoo.

In other news, I've temporarily switched my browser to Google Chrome because Firefox has been eating up my resources like a mofo. The last time I used Chrome, my computer didn't seem to take to it very well, so I was back on FF within a day or two, but so far so good this time! I only wish they had a plugin that was equivalent to LJLogin. Fortunately, I've only been using idgiebay and attorney_at_lol lately, so I'm using the double browser trick for now. If anyone has any experience with making plugins, the person who made LJLogin says they have no problem with someone writing a version for Chrome, though they have no plans to do it themselves.

Well, time to go get dinner. Ciao~!

idgiebay @ 2009-09-14T14:52:00

2009-09-14T21:52:51Z

I know I redid my LJ layout recently, but I kind of want to redo it again. Hm...

In other news... Yeah, I dunno.

I want children.

Since everyone else is doing it...

2009-09-11T02:26:50Z

YOU KNOW YOU'RE idgiebay WHEN...

...and that's all I really have to say. 8|;

HEY. MEME TIME.

2009-08-31T16:49:11Z

Give it to me, baby.

ANON MEME

To make this entry less useless, an update on my external hard drive...

The Geek Squad could do nothing for me, other than tell me they could send the drive to their headquarters, at which point someone would assess the damage and call me to give me an estimate that could range from $250 to $1500. LMAO.

I was using the trial version of a recovery program, which was able to find all of my files and folders but couldn't transfer them anywhere because... it was a trial version. I'm thinking of buying it and doing the recovery myself, but I'm going to try one other thing. My mom suggested giving the drive to the guys that run our network at work and seeing if they can do the recovery, because they might do it for free. That would be ace. o3ob

If not... Well, I'm not going to let myself get upset about it anymore. There are a lot of irreplaceable things, like old artwork, but most of my art is up on DA. The only problem is I wouldn't have access to the PSD files, but... c'est la vie. I WILL GET THROUGH THIS.

idgiebay @ 2009-08-28T23:35:00

2009-08-29T06:35:31Z

Well, this sucks...

I was in a good mood all day. I was excited because I was going to (and did) take Phoenix off of hiatus, but now I'm just frustrated. My external hard drive just... stopped working. The part that kills me is that the data is still there; I can see that 50 GB of space is being used when I look at the drive's properties, yet when I actually open the drive, well... Maybe it's best if I just show a picture.

I have no idea what that 'v' folder in the beginning is. When I click on it, I get an error, telling me the path is invalid.

As you can see, 50.6 GB is being used. The few files and folders that are showing up are all 3 KB and below, so my data must still be there, right...? I think I'll take it somewhere tomorrow and see if the data can be recovered. As much as I pride myself on being technologically savvy, this is so obviously beyond me...

God, I hope it can be recovered. So many years of my life are on that stupid drive. Every single piece of art, every creative project in general... I know it was stupid of me not to have a backup. Believe me, I'm kicking myself over it.

If you can think of anything that might help in the meantime, I'm all ears.

LOL LATE TO THE PARTY?

2009-08-20T17:33:25Z

...I am obsessed with Avatar.

Writer's Block: Commercial Appeal

2009-08-11T20:48:48Z

What is your favorite commercial from your childhood? Bonus points if you include a video of it.

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I remember so many commercials from my childhood, but I'm not sure I can pick out a favorite. One that stands out in my mind is this Caramello one, circa 1990, because I still occasionally get the song stuck in my head. XD

There are a few others I remember every once in a while...

This was one of my favorite Nickelodeon commercials. 8D

Man, Nick always had awesome commercials. It's hard to believe these were done almost twenty years ago.

This song used to get stuck in my head all the time, too. :|

...Okay, lunch break's over!

idgiebay @ 2009-08-10T19:34:00

2009-08-11T02:34:03Z

I have been so motivated to work on moderator stuff over the past few days. It is amazing.

/PUMPED :|9

Meme!

2009-08-10T06:19:34Z

I told myself I'd try not to post as many memes, but there are just some things I can't resist. 8|;; At least I've made a few actual posts between this one and the last one. ...Right?

Select a character I RP or write and I will answer the following 12 questions for you.
01. What would your character die for?
02. What would they refuse to do under any circumstances?
03. What do they dream about?
04. What single object would they be most hard pressed to part with? Why?
05. What is their fondest memory?
06. What is their worst memory?
07. What or who was were their most significant influence?
08. What would be their biggest nightmare?
09. What makes them laugh?
10. Who is the most important person in their life?
11. Is your character a virgin? If not, who was their first?
12. Ask whatever question you want! If you want, that is. XD

I play:
Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney Series) // attorney_at_lol
Tabitha Smith (X-Men: Evolution) // boomdeyada_boom
Devit (D.Gray-man) // halfthetroubl

Writer's Block: I May Be Crazy

2009-08-06T18:40:17Z

What does this Rorschach blot look like to you?

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I see a fawn leaning down and... possibly drinking or eating some grass near a body of water, which is reflecting the same image. I know it sounds odd, but my brain is seeing it sideways, like this:

Don't ask me.

In other news, I found a D.Gray-man mood theme! I'm still thinking of making my own, though. There are very few Noah pictures in this one and no Jasdevi at all, as far as I can tell. /sadfais

idgiebay @ 2009-08-05T22:08:00

2009-08-06T05:13:16Z

I have a new LiveJournal layout. *u* I was lazy and basically changed the header and a few design elements of a layout from premade_ljs instead of doing it entirely by myself, but I'm still satisfied with it! I was getting tired of the Phoenix Wright one. Nothing personal, Feenie, but I'd had that one for ~~well over a year~~ nearly two years (holy crap), and it was time for a change.

Now... to find a D.Gray-man mood theme.

or to create my own, orz

idgiebay @ 2009-08-04T14:46:00

2009-08-04T21:46:23Z

It just hit me today that I haven't done anything creative in... almost two years. I used to draw or color or write all the time, but it seems like I have no motivation for anything these days. (Roleplaying doesn't count for me; it's not the same as sitting down and drawing/writing/coloring something that you have a SUDDEN BURST OF INSPIRATION FOR, you know? At least not for me.) I kind of want to start doing photo manipulations again. I had a lot of fun with those. The only problem with that is my current lack of ideas, but maybe I'll see if that weekly contest on DeviantART is still around. Oh, or maybe that club where you can just color other people's line art! That was always fun.

To be honest, I miss drawing most of all. Unfortunately, it seems like I don't have the confidence or patience for it anymore.

CELEBRATE THE HAPPY

2009-08-03T16:22:17Z

~ CELEBRATE THE HAPPY ~

What cheers you up when you're upset? Is there something you're particularly thankful for right now? Did something really good happen recently?

Share your happiness with me, please? I want to hear about it. :3 ♥

Hey, look. Another meme.

2009-07-30T22:37:36Z

Today is not a good day.

Also, I feel masochistic?

ANON MEME

ETA: rrrr. I want to start using my LJ/DW (yes, I still cross-post, haha) again, but I just don't know what to write about.

Memoriiieees...

2009-07-27T01:02:06Z

Ahh, I've been rediscovering my love for an old fandom lately. I'm playing Tabby at DDD now, so I've been catching up on X-Men: Evolution canon, and I'm happy to say it's just as fun as I remember. The second and third seasons were especially good. It makes me miss the fandom. We had a lot of fun, didn't we?

Ranty McRanterson

2009-07-14T17:28:50Z

I know it was two days ago and it's over, but there are a few more things I want to say, and then I'll let it drop.

I rant when I'm stressed, and because of everything that's been going on for the past year and a half, I've been stressed to the max for quite a while. Sometimes I say things I don't mean or exaggerate a situation because stupid, insignificant things bother me when I'm stressed, and venting is therapeutic.

I realize I can be passive, but I'm by no means a doormat. I take care of my problems, and I take care of them privately. I don't air out my laundry, I don't publicize things that are nobody's business, and I don't volunteer every tidbit of information to my friends. If you want to know something, you can come to me directly; I am honest. There is no need for you to do me any favors by repeating something I told you in confidence in an effort to make me deal with something you think I'm letting go by the wayside.

Yes, it still upsets me. I don't like being suspicious of everyone I talk to.

ETA: Now for something lighter...

Your result for Roleplayer Test!...

The Portraitist

Random, Character-Oriented, Platonic

As a Portraitist, the character is everything to you. You value the character's personality and development more than anything else, and your goal in roleplay is to flesh the character out in any and every way possible. You're the method actor of the roleplay world: you know your character through and through (you've probably done a ton of research) and you enjoy throwing your character into new and random situations just to prompt interesting reactions. However, you're hard to involve in any plots, mostly because ongoing stories that don't focus on exploring your character's innermost depths quickly bore you. Also, you might like to put your character in tragic/stressful situations a little too much.

Take Roleplayer Test! at HelloQuizzy

I don't agree with the last two sentences. I would overwhelm myself if I continuously did plots that focused on exploring my character's 'innermost depths'. Also, I rarely put anyone in tragic or stressful situations for the simple fact that I'm afraid it would seem gratuitous, lol. o3o;;

idgiebay @ 2009-07-11T21:20:00

2009-07-12T04:20:15Z

Here's a meme stolen from a few people. Yes, I know it's still pretty useless in terms of content, but at least it's something more than a link or a quiz, right? 8| Besides, it's been a while. MAYBE SOME OF YOU DON'T EVEN REMEMBER ME~!

The problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other.

So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about.

Ask away.

Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you!

meme tiem?

2009-06-17T07:14:39Z

Oh hey, I'm writing in my journal to do this meme. :|

STOLEN FROM EVERYBODY:

List 10 of your favorite characters from different fandoms and ask people to spot patterns in your choices, and if they're so inclined, to draw conclusions about you based on the patterns they've spotted.

Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney series)
Todd Tolensky (X-Men: Evolution)
Lexington (Gargoyles)
Debit/Devit/David/whatever (D.Gray-man)
Yuffie (Final Fantasy VII)
Aziraphale (Good Omens)
Quatre (Gundam Wing)
Lucca (Chrono Trigger)
Dib (Invader Zim)
Bartholomew Fatima (Xenogears)

Is there a pattern? I dunno. o3o I'm too tired to figure it out.

idgiebay @ 2009-05-17T01:10:00

2009-05-17T08:11:12Z

I had to post this because it made me laugh.

Your results:
You are An Expendable Character (Redshirt)

An Expendable Character (Redshirt)		70%
Deanna Troi		60%
Chekov		50%
Beverly Crusher		50%
Worf		50%
Geordi LaForge		45%
Will Riker		40%
Jean-Luc Picard		35%
Data		31%
James T. Kirk (Captain)		30%
Spock		27%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)		25%
Mr. Scott		25%
Uhura		20%
Mr. Sulu		20%

Since your accomplishments are seldom noticed,
and you are rarely thought of, you are expendable.
That doesn't mean your job isn't important but if you
were in Star Trek you would be killed off in the first
episode you appeared in.

Click here to take the "Which Star Trek character are you?" quiz...

Dreamwidth etc...

2009-05-12T17:55:28Z

So, I have a Dreamwidth account now, and I've decided I'm going to use it, especially since it'll allow me to crosspost to other journal sites. For anyone else who's here, my user name is, of course, idgiebay.

I think I'll actually start writing things down again.

idgiebay @ 2009-04-22T19:04:00

2009-04-23T02:04:47Z

ANON MEME

...what's up, f-list. I'm sorry I don't post anymore. 8(

idgiebay @ 2009-04-02T16:48:00

2009-04-02T23:48:39Z

FIGHT ME AND BECOME MY PUPIL