~burnoutbright

Okay, normally I despise these. But this one seemed somewhat interesting! I was tagged by ~MikilofSouthern, most likely because she’s my favorite.

So here goes.

*1. Post these rules.
*2. Each tagged person must post 8 things about their self on their journal.
*3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal.
*4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
*5. No tag-backs.


1. My three friends and I get the most hyper by drinking Canadian Welch’s Grape Juice. No joke.
2. Someday when I have children, they are never going to forgive me for the names I give them. Since right now my favorites are Aderyn, Elena, Dawn, Alcarin, Xaria, Isabella, İverin, Genesis, and Jaydan for girls, and Edward Anthony, Laik, Lucas, Riley, and Shepard for boys.
3. Often when I’m bored I’ll grab my camera and just walk around my house taking pictures...it’s really calming.
4. Whenever I listen to Jim Brickman (he’s a famous and fantastic pianist), I get really hungry. Because my family always listens to it when we eat special occasion dinners in the dining room, and it's just a tastebud memory thing...weird.
5. I will sing along to the radio even if I don’t know the song.
6. I’ve only cried watching 5 movies in my whole life (August Rush, Schindler’s List, Titanic, Return of the King, and Wall-E). I’ve cried in over 20 books, usually more than once.
7. I collect decks of cards from all over the world. So if you guys go somewhere cool, pick me up a souvenir deck, okay?
8. Yes, Christian rap does exist. And I listen to it.

And I don't really know that many people well on this site. So forgive me if you don't want to do it, that's fine!

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I posted on 's journal! and before that, . Both of them are absolutely brilliant, so please go check out their galleries!

The first 10 people who post in this journal will be featured. I will go through your gallery and choose three of your deviations I like most and post them in my journal for everyone to see. It's pretty much to show you off. Who doesn't want that?

You can put this in your journal as well if you posted.

Well...I'm also not entirely sure that ten people will read my journal entry. Therefore...I'll make it the first 5 people. One little step at a time, baby!

**Update** A few people have already posted/commented, so I'm going to go ahead and do theirs. If you'd still like to be featured, I will still be sure to put yours up here! Grr. I’m so mad, I can’t figure out how to do thumbnail pics, so I’ll just do the links...thanks for bearing with me!

::8166UY::
A brilliant digital artist with some pretty dang SWEET wallpapers!
Favorite: Bubble Wallpaper [link]
Runners up: Neon Alien [link] and Abstract Flower Wallpaper [link]

:: xXKimiko3Xx::
A lot of awesome anime fanart, and she's also a TWILIGHT fan! YEAH!
Favorite: I Can't Make Stamps [link]
Runners up: My Friends As Mermaids [link] and Twilight Cover [link]

::mikilofsouthern::
One of my first “friends” online...<3 you girl! She does pretty much everything, including fanart and photography.
Eek. And I can’t pick favorites. Um.
Favorite: m.u.s.i.c [link]
Runners up: Lightning, My Kitty [link] and Beach Patterns [link]


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Proud member of Christians on dA

Heehee, I stole this meme from kara-lija's latest journal entry cuz i liked it...here goes!

SIX PAIRINGS I LIKE :
1. Edward and Bella (Twilight!!!!!!!!!!!)
2. Max and Fang (Maximum Ride!!!!!!!!)
3. Mr. Darcy and Lizzie! (Pride and Prejudice, awwWW!)
4. Ginny and Harry (HP, obvi)
5. Bobby and Courtney (Pendragon series)
6. Matt and Kate (Airborn series)

and random number 6 and a half: Jacob and Violet!!

THREE SHIPS I'VE ABANDONED:
7. Mike Newton and Bella (poor Mike, he tries so hard)
8. Bobby and Loor (*sigh* Loor will NEVER kiss Bobby Pendragon...)
9. Hermione and Krum (I loved Krum!)

THREE SHIPS I'VE NEVER LIKED:
10. Bella and Jacob
11. Iggy and Nudge
12. Snape and Hermione. Ew.

TWO SHIPS THAT HAVE PIQUED MY INTEREST:
13. um. Malfoy and Hermione. I'm not gonna lie, it IS interesting...
14. Kyo and Tohru from Fruits Basket! I never knew why I liked them, but their story's just so cute!


1. Why do you dislike #11(Iggy and Nudge) so much?
I don't know! They just seem waaaay too much like brother and sister to ever like each other like THAT...plus Nudge is only 11 in the book

2. Who do you know that ships #13? (Malfoy and Hermione)
No one! Just this one fanfiction I read once, and it was really kind of interesting to think about

3. What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3? (Mr. Darcy and Lizzie)
Well, it really already happened in the movie...they end up together and it’s SO SWEET! That's practically my ideal romance right there.

4. What is your favorite moment for #1? (Edward and Bella)
oh my GOSH, where to start? I love Chapter 20 of Eclipse when Edward proposes...and I can't tell you how many times I've read the meadow scene in Twilight. I also reeeally like their "alone time" in chapter 8 of Eclipse. Not that I have it memorized or anything.

5. How long have you been following couple #6? (Matt and Kate)
Wow...a while now! I read Airborn a couple of years ago, and I really liked the pairing then too.

6. What's the story with #8? What made you stop caring? (Bobby and Loor)
Well...Loor’s just so....Loor. Distant and cold. And Bobby just doesn’t have the guts yet to make a move...maybe something will happen in the new book (which I haven't read) and I'll be a Bobby-Loor shipper again...

7. Which ship do you prefer--#2 or #4? (Max and Fang or Harry and Ginny)
DEFINITELY Max and Fang. They're just so...perfect, but their romance is so difficult because of Max leading the five others, and Fang is her right hand man...it's just so sweet. I'm not sure why they top Harry and Ginny though....maybe cuz Ginny's less of a heroine to me than Max.

8. You have the power to make one ship non-existent. Choose from #10 or #12. (Bella and Jacob or Snape and Hermione)
Ugh. Both of them I reeeally don't like...though if I'm being honest...Snape and Hermione because it's just so CREEPY. I may despise Jake with a vengeance, but at least he's the right AGE for Bella. And he washes his hair.

9. What interests you about #14? (Kyo and Tohru)
Boy, I was hoping they wouldn't ask this one! I'm not sure. Kyo just seems really angsty, but Tohru is the only one who can make him happy...that's just intriguing. And since it's already happening, I guess there was some chemistry between them, right?

10. When did you stop liking #7? (Mike Newton and Bella)
Not sure...maybe when Edward Cullen showed up??? Poor Mike, you can't blame him for trying.

11. Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the series? (Hermione and Krum)
No way! I was still one of those crazy HP fans out there in a costume to pick up Deathly Hallows at midnight!

12. What's a song that reminds you of #5? (Bobby and Courtney)
Shoot...maybe...So Close? It seems like Bobby and Court are always connected somehow, yet they're usually on other worlds from each other...

13. Which of these ships do you love the most right now?
BELLA AND EDWARD! *sigh*

14. Which do you dislike the most?
Probably Hermione and Snape. That one has ALWAYS grossed me out.

15. If you could have any of these pairings double date, who would they be?
Ha, probably Fang and Max with Matt and Kate. Fang and Matt would have a lot to talk about with the whole flight obsession, and Max and Kate would hate each other on principal. They're both rebels.

16. Have #2 kissed yet? Elaborate if yes.(Max and Fang)
Yes. BUT NOT ENOUGH. Max is just so FLIGHTY!! RAWR!

17. Did #4 have a happy ending? Do you think one is likely? (Ginny and Harry)
Aww, yes of course they have a happy ending! They end up having three amazingly adorable children!!

18. What would make you start shipping #14? (Kyo and Tohru)
Probably if I started reading the manga for real.

19. If only one could happen, which would you prefer--#2 or #6? (Fang and Max or Matt and Kate)
Aww sheesh...they're both so perfect for each other. And very similar. Probably Max and Fang though, because I love Fang slightly more than Matt, and Kate is a brat sometimes. Well, more than Max, anyway.

20. You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them? (Bella and Jacob)
Bella will explicitly explain why she's with Edward. Jacob will finally let things go, go to their wedding, and understand that he's losing Bella to a better man. Then he'll go imprint on a really nice girl (maybe Violet or Ginny...), and he'll leave Bella and Edward in peace while he is content again.

OOH. Just so's everyone knows, this is me ranting about the first chapter of Breaking Dawn...if you haven't read it, BEWARE!! Don't say I didn't warn you.

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So WOW. I convinced my dad to take me to Barnes and Noble to just grab a copy of the special edition of Eclipse and READ. My friend had already read it and told me a little, but WOW. Can Stephenie get any more FRUSTRATING??? i honestly don't think I can MAKE it two more months! I won't say too much here, since I don't really know who reads my journal updates and I might be attacked in my sleep if I give away anything.

The cover art is really intriguing...who's the pawn, and who ends up winning the game? I will cry my eyes out if Edward loses in the end. But honestly....I can't imagine Stephenie would do that. She has always said that she had Twilight all planned, with the ending and everything from the beginning...she never thought that Jake would become so...there. That has to mean that Edward is with Bella in the end, doesn't it?? PLEASE??!?!?!

I've also heard some cool theories about the title too...Breaking Dawn either be Jacob coming into his own, since from the beginning he has been Bella's "sun" and he'll come and steal her from Edward (tear!!). Or could "Breaking Dawn" be something that hurts Jake even more than before, like breaking his spirit? Even MORE than in Eclipse doesn't seem possible...but if I've learned anything from my three years being obsessed with the Twilight Saga, it's that Steph knows what she's doing. She's got us all ready to break into her publishing company to find out what happens, doesn't she?

AND THE THING!! THE POOR THING!!! I'll miss that red monster truck of Bella's...I was actually really sad when I read that! I always loved that truck...but I almost wonder whether or not Edward sabotaged it and has it waiting for her after she's been bitten...I hope so, I'm not ready to say goodbye to The Thing...

OY!! I'm very IMPATIENTLY waiting this one out...we'll all find out August 2nd!!!

GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!! So okay...I was tagged, but I don’t know anyone here well enough that hasn’t been tagged by Mikil!! but I love surveys, so just for the heck of it!

Single or Taken: I prefer free spirit. (aka single)

Siblings: nope!

Eye color: blue/green/gray

Shoe size: women’s 9

Height: 5’6” ish...

What are you wearing right now?: my softball uniform, hehe

FAVORITES

Kind of pants: jeans...boring, I know...

Number: I love 2 (my softball number since FOREVER!), 7 and 12. 18 is good too.

animal: golden eagles, dolphins, horses

Drink(non alcoholic): MILK!

Drink(ALCOHOLIC): none...not really old enough, you know?

Sport: softball! That’s not even a question. *loves all sports though*

Month: April, August

Juice: apple or orange...

Favorite cartoon/anime character: I love Anastasia, and Robin Hood and Aladdin

Have You Ever...

Given anyone a bath: my doggies!

Bungee Jumped?: SO WANT TO GO!! LET’S GO TOGETHER!

Made yourself throw-up?: nope

Gone skinny dipping?: hehe....once....with my girls....it was so scary!

Loved someone so much it made you cry?: Certainment!

Broken a bone?: Nope, only sprained four fingers and an ankle

Played truth or dare?: Uh-huh, but I hate that game

Been on a plane?: Yups, I love plane rides!

Came close to dying?: I died inside when Jason Castro got voted off American Idol...

Been in a sauna?: yes! It’s HOT in there!

been in a hotub?: Of course!

Fallen asleep in school?: Only for the first time recently...in chemistry...

Broken someone's heart?: I hope not, but none that I know of.

Cried when someone died?: Yep

Cried in school?: Definitely sobbed my eyes out watching Schindler’s List with my global class. It was SO embarrassing, but I didn’t understand the people who WEREN’T crying!

Fell off your chair?: I missed my chair the other day, does that count?

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call?: Not all night, but about an hour or so

Saved IM conversations?: I don’t have IM, so no

Saved e-mails?: DUH! ALL THE TIME!

Used someone?: No. I think that’s the worst thing you can do to someone.

Been cheated on?: No, since I’ve never dated! FREE SPIRIT!!

What is...

Your good luck charm?: Listening to a favorite song before I start homework

Whats your fav. song?: OH MY GOSH. YOU DIDN’T JUST GO THERE. Soooooooo many....my mind shirks the sheer work needed to list them all. Just a few: every single Switchfoot song, You Can’t Stop the Beat from Hairspray, Moondance, Bach/Break from August Rush, Rhythm of the Rain by Cascades, Bohemian Rhapsody, High of 75 by RelientK, ...etc etc etc...

What is beside you?: a birthday invite that I can’t go to, my iPod USB cord (with iPod attached!), the house phone, a glass of milk, chocolate wrappers, a few sheets of paper...my math notebook...

Last thing you ate?: chocolate! (see above question, silly)

What kind of shampoo/conditioner: I love Aussie Volume, but in all honesty it doesn’t matter to me.

Ever Had..

Chicken pox: I was about 2 months old, but yep

Sore Throat: hasn’t everyone?

Stitches: Nope, I’ve been lucky

Do You...

Believe in love at first sight?: I’d like to, but honestly I’ve never seen it in the real world...sure I do.

long distant relationships?: Absolutely. Wait, with a boyfriend? Still yes. If he really loves you, it shouldn’t matter.

Like school?: Most of the time

Who was the last person that called you?: my friend Alex

Who was the last person you slow danced with?: Probably my daddy! I love dancing with him! (I’m SUCH a daddy’s girl)

Who makes you smile the most?: I smile all the time, so no one in particular makes me smile more than others. Except maybe my best friends when we’re all together and giggling.

Who knows you the best?: My circle of seven: A.J., Kit, L-bot, Vicki, Kari, Becca and KT

Do you have glasses or contact lenses?: (Ha, the lawnmower really ate them??? ) Both, but I never wear my glasses.

Do you like yourself: Yeah, I guess I do...but I am kind of insecure sometimes. That’s what friends are for though!

Do you get along with your family?: Very, very well. My parents are my bestest friends of all time.

Are You...

Obsessive Compulsive?: Occasionally. I can’t concentrate on anything else if I think my hands feel dirty, I HATE having books be crooked, and necklace clasps CANNOT BE IN THE FRONT. PERIOD.

Final Questions:

What did you do yesterday: stayed up until 1:30 finishing homework, won a sectional game 22-0, ate some REALLY good beef stew, talked on the phone with my birthday girl from PA, read Vicki’s book...

What car/truck do you wish to have?: I really REALLY would like a Honda Pilot for an SUV, and *blush* a silver or green BMW M3 convertible if I can afford it. Actually, I’d love a hybrid car if they’re available cheaply by then.

Where do you want to get married?: I’d love to either at my home church, in the mountains of North Carolina, or on a beach anywhere.

Good driver?: for the most part...I’m getting pretty good for only a month and a half driving!

Have a lava lamp?: Nope. *sigh* I’ve always wanted one though.

how many remote controls are in your house?: I’m pretty sure we have three

When you last showered?: last night

Scary or Funny Movies?: Funny. I HATE thrillers with a passion.

Chocolate or Vanilla?: Vanilla malt milkshakes, but chocolate everywhere else

Rootbeer or Dr.Pepper?: neither. I’m more of a Sprite person.

Skiing or Boarding?: SKIING!!!

Summer or winter?: I don’t know. I love most aspects of both...

Silver or Gold?: usually silver, at least wearing it, but gold is better for decor

Diamond or pearl?: Diamonds are my birthstone...and I’ve never really liked pearls either...

Sprite or 7up?: aren’t they the same?? Sprite.

Coffee or sweet tea? Coffee, even though I don’t really like it, I dislike tea more

Phone or in person?: Person, but long phone conversations are AMAZING!

Are you oldest, middle or youngest?: all three...I’m an only child

Today did you...

1. Talk to some one you like: Everyone I talked to today I liked! But no, if you mean “like.”

2. Buy something: my lunch, does that count?

3. Get sick?: I felt achy in chemistry and study hall today, but not really sick

8. Talked to an ex?: What ex??

9. Miss someone?: Yeah, a LOT.

Last person who....

10. Slept in your bed?: ME! And my puppy!!

11. Saw/heard you cry?: I think it was my global class, or maybe my mom...i don’t remember the last time I cried

12. Made you cry? STUPID SCHOOL!

13. Went to the movies with?: My MOM AND DAD! I’m cool enough to do that, I love seeing movies with my parents.

16. Ever been in a fight with your pet?: HAHA, YES!! I had a false argument with my “little sister” Aubrey about going in my room w/o my permission. Who’s my dog...but okay.

17. Been to north America?: Um, yes? My whole life?

18. Been to Mexico?: Yep! I love it there, I want to go back!

19. Been to Canada?: EVERY SINGLE YEAR OF MY LIFE! I like Canada just as much as the U.S. of A!

20. Been to Europe?: sadly no...I’ve made a list of every place I want to visit in Europe though, so I’ll get there eventually.

21. Do you have a crush on someone right now?: Not really...like I said, free spirit. I’ve been thinking about my old friend who moved away more and more though...he still calls once in a while and we’ll talk for over an hour...

22. What book are you reading now?: Hehe, I’m rereading Twilight for the ninth time!

23. Best feeling in the world?: Laughter and feeling loved. Nothing gets in your way if you remember that.

24. Future KIDS names?: Haha, I have these all down already! (hah, even alphabetized. How cool am I? ) Watch out, they’re kind of out there...
~Boy names: Adrien, Andrew, Bonaventure (maybe a middle name), David, Endymion (‘nother middle name), Graham, Jason, Lucas, Quillan, Rafael, Voltaire (middle), Riley, Shepard, Zane, Stephen
~Girlies: Alcarin, Aderyn, Caia, Dawn, Elena, Isabella, Iverin, Jaiden, Kyla, Natalie, Skylar, Valeska, Victoria, Xaria

25. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?: nope, they’re beside my bed

26. What's under your bed?: a few dust bunnies, my duffle bug, a few filing drawers for old schoolwork

27. Favorite sports to watch: basketball, football, softball

28. Favorite Locations: New Zealand, the Thousand Islands Canada, North Carolina, Venice, mountains of Pennsylvania, Toronto (I’ve sadly only been to Canada, P.A. and N.C.)

29. Piercing/Tattoos?: my ears

30. What are you most scared of right now: doing badly at my singing competition in like, negative 2 minutes! GAH!

31. Who do you really hate?: I can’t really bring myself to hate anyone other than Rob Pattinson for thinking he can play Edward Cullen. I’ll wait til December to see if he proves me wrong.

32. Do you have a job?: Babysitter,

33. Have you ever liked someone you knew you didn't have a chance with: EDWARD CULLEN AND PRINCE CASPIAN! WAH!!! :’(

38. Song that's stuck in your head right now?: My performance song, Se Tu M’ami, and Only the World by Mandisa

39. Have you ever played strip poker?: HAH, no WAY!

40. Have you ever been beaten up?: No, thank goodness

42. Have you ever been on radio/TV?: Both

44. Ever liked someone, but thought they never noticed you: well, Edward and Caspian can’t really notice me...*tear*

Random...

what color is your underwear right now?: um...green and blue stripes??

Whats the first things you notice about the opposite sex: smile and personality

Your Favorite Food?: Chocolate Chocolate Tower from Outback Steakhouse, my mom’s beef stew, whipped cream, sausages with syrup!!

Ever get so drunk you don't remember the night before: I’ve never been drunk. I like being in control of myself, thank you.

Hair color?: medium brown...ish...

Are you too shy to ask someone out: yep. At least seriously.

Butter, Plain or Salted popcorn?: butter

Dogs or cats?: Dogs! But cats are alright.

Favorite Flower?: Hibiscus, calla lilies, lilacs, birds of paradise

Have you ever fired a gun?: Haha, I played a few shoot-em-up games before in arcades for fun...

Do you like to travel by plane as opposed to car?: I kinda like car rides, actually, but seeing the world beneath you is awesome too

How many pillows do you sleep with?: two, and my puppy