MayaMys

I like those much more then I like boxers...

I have my school bag, and a tiny tiny purse that I originally only bought cause it was cute (I AM a girl, after all). I hardly ever use the purse, except for vacations, while my school bag has everything I need (which is, decidedly, not much). I tend to keep around the bare minimum, which is: My wallet with all my cards and money, my cell phone, my mp3 player, chapstick, sometimes eyeliner, deodorant. When I still lived in NC I also kept around toothbrush and toothpaste and a change of underclothes because impromptu sleep overs were quite common (they're not anymore..damn stiff Canadians).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6110500996.html The above article is about the Pride Parade in Jerusalem, Israel. Many religious, and even some secular Jews are against the parade, and with the Orthodox Jews, many went as far as burning trashcans in the streets and rioting. People have already been hurt, and the parade hasn't happened yet. Horrid, isn't it? As to whether the pride will actually take place? Equal chances of it happening, and it not happening. The amount of officers needed to protect the marchers is huge (about half of all officers in Israel), and let's face it..the rest of the country needs the police, too. I'm Israeli, though I live in Canada right now, and as a huge gay rights supporter I think that it'll be best if the march goes on, though I don't want people to get hurt (though I understand that it's probably inevitable that someone will get hurt). So yeah, that's an issue. But there is another one: Isn't Jerusalem a holy city for three religions that so far have condemened homosexuality? (though I have to admit that the main religion I'm considering is Judaism). Wouldn't this be similar, in a way, to having a pride march in Vatican City, or Meccha? Something like that would be incridibly offensive to followers of those religions, and will, in a way, make those holy places unpure and dirty, by glorifying something that goes clearly against those religions. Do we, as the "gay community" have the right to impose like that, despite the fact that Jerusalem also has a large secular population? So yeah, lets talk about both these problems. 1) Should the pride parade take place despite the risks? and 2) Should there be a pride parade in a holy city such as Jerusalem?

Naruto is one of those shows that got on my nerves really really quickly. Then again, I'm not much of a fan of the shounen genre, so maybe I don't have that much of a right to really talk against Naruto. Give me a nice ol' psychological anime (Paranoia Agent, anyone?), or a some funny shoujo (Ouran High School Host Club, Kyou Kara Maou!), or cute BL (We are on GA after all) and I'll be a happy camper.

This site is getting bigger and bigger. Which means more and more good storys will be coming out. Heh, congrats, GA!

You really like food don't you? It feels like this entry was almost all about food. 90% food, really. Funnel cake is cool, though lately I've been on a mediterranean dessert kick. Funnel Cakes are really easy to make, though. You make the dough (I forget the exact recipe, but yo can find it on google), fill a shallow pot with oil (you want it about 3 inches filled with oil), let it heat (not too much(, then just pour in the dough (the dough should be runny and sort of liquidy). You pour it in in circular motions, sort of, and let the strands connect. Then you let it brown a bit, flip it on the other side, take it out, and dust it with powdered sugar. It's nice. I like it with strawberry jam, but it's good with chocolate syroup or whipped cream too. It's really easy.

I always though it was "In My Holy Opinion". That's how I used it, too. I mean, my opinion is quite holy, after all. That's mostly because IAG so ESAD.

Moe? That's a bit frightning. Better then Billy Joe Bob, I guess...just barely, though. Ooh, lots of work? Not fun. I'm so happy I don't have to do that kind of stuff yet. I do hate when people assume you'll be able to do something without any qualifications. It's happened to me last year with math (they stuck me in math for a higher grade, cause there was no more room in any of the math classes for my grade). First couple weeks of the semester were impossible. After that I started getting A's..my mind is strange that way. Congratulations on finishing Cameron! I really enjoyed it. It saved me from boredom many a'time. Yay for Queer As Folk...I've seen two episodes of it, and that's it. It seems like a great show, though. I like the sense of humour in it...

Congrats! My gosh, 1000th post? I don't know if I could ever reach that....

No, I have not been cruelly broken up with or anything, but I was wondering about breakups. Any really good ways to get through being dumped? Ways to dumping someone? Tell about bizarre breakups you've been through/heard of (like anouncing the breakup on national television). I'm just curious, I guess.

Absolutly anything by Dom Luka is good, if you're in the mood for some modern fiction. If you're in the mood for crying, VLista,. DKStories for sci-fi. They all have completed storys. If you want stuff off of GA, I just recently started reading The God Eaters on StudioWhippingBoy.com which is absolutly fantastic. The setting reminds a bit of the Fullmetal Alchemist setting, as in time of guns and railways and horseriding but no cars and airplanes just yet. Main characters are both sent to jail/testing facility for crimes that would usually get you executed, unless you have magic. The human development is fantasticly realistic and you can see the two main characters growing and changing as the story goes.

Happy anniversary! We hope to see you here for another year as well.

I heard ya there. Heh, yaoi can be strange, and you have to be at a certain mind set to read it. Otherwise, it just makes you think that the person that made it is emotionally held back (or maybe Japanese?). i Hmm, some of my recs for those with less knowledge of yaoi/shounen-ai: FAKE: Sort of like a gay Starski and Hutch. Set in New York, the two main characters are the responsible half-Japanese Ryo and the somewhat perverted, lazy, loose-fisted Dee. Secondary characters are Ryo's sort of adopted son Bicky and Bicky's friend/girlfriend Carol. Funny and cute, it's not very satisfying for those looking for ...uhhmm...action that doesn't include rifles (or it least not the type that helps fight crime). Well, there is enough to grant the last book in the series an R rating. (A picture of the first manga has already been posted on the forum). Yatteranneeze!: Highschool romance + punk makeovers + gay issues (you know, AIDS and discrimination and such) + some large necks. There's great plot with a satisfying amount of scenes you wouldn't like your grandmother to see. This is the epitome of what yaoi is, so be prepared for some culture shocks if you're new to the manga/yaoi world. I don't think this has been published in English yet, but it can be found online.

Why do some people have so many friends? I don't know. I personally have millions because if a person seems cool (or seemed cool to a year younger me), I would add them. Or if I know them. Or if I plan on getting to know them (and end up failling). It's very simple, you just click a button. So yeah, I ended up having over 300 friends, but that doesn't make me a myspace slut (ok, maybe it does). Hmm...myspace did help once. The first friend I made in my new school (who also made sure I wouldn't come to the school fully unprepared), I met through myspace. As to your name, dear Kev: No one will be able to know what your name is, even if they're your friend. Your profile doesn't display it. On the other hand, if some creepy starbucks employee memmorized your name off of you credit card and decided to find you, he could find you through the search...but he'll have to know your name. Then again, you don't have to put your name up there. No one truly understands myspace...I mean, I don't think it really has a point. Doesn't stop it from being fun.

So some of us love the stereotypical semes and ukes, and the fact that there are only two types of semes and one type of uke. Some of us hate it. Some of us love the glowing cones of light. Only some. Some of us think yaoi is horribly unrealistic. (Probably right). Some of us just don't care about Japan. Some are terrified of yaoi fangirls. Or maybe it's the by women-for women thing? So yeah. Yaoi. What do you guys think about it?