wow, finally at long last, an art dump. alas i'm still 3-4 folders and a scrapbook away from tolat archi-ation (<--totally made that word up)wait, haven't even factored in things too large for the scanner, darn.more dumping will have to wait for another time, tired of it for the now,
gnite all,
ryka

Taken from a friends note on facebook, because this question set actually looks kinda fun to fill out.

YOUR BOY SIDE—

You love hoodies.
[ ] nope

You love jeans.
[ ] maybe i would know the answer to this question if i was allowed to wear jeans.

Dogs are better than cats.
[ ] dogs are too noisy and energetic for my comfort level

It’s hilarious when people get hurt.
[ ] not funny. painful

Shopping is torture.
[?] depends. on my own-can be enjoyable. with any female friends who are in quest of shoes-mind numbing

Sad movies stink.
[ ] not really

You own a car racing game.
[x] does mario kart DS count?

You played with Hot Wheels cars as a kid.
[x] VROOooOOM

At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[ ] no, but i did want to be a paleontologist

You owned a DS, PS2, N64, or Sega.
[x] DS is owned by my brother, but i play it anyway

You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] mildy, but i was in kindergarden

You have watched sports on TV.
[ ] boring, i'd rather play

Gory movies are cool.
[x] sometimes can be slightly nauseating though

You go to your dad for advice.
[ ] no, not something i'd do

You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[ ] More like zero.

You used to collect hockey cards.
[ ] i have lotsa pokemon cards...

Baggy sweats are cool to wear.
[x] Sometimes.

It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[ ] no, but the term is a bit misleading, you see, you don't actually get any sleep on a sleepover

Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] i like black, the other colors on the list are good too.

You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[ ] no. no. NO. and... no.

Sports are fun.
[x] i like running about and being active

You talk with food in your mouth.
[ ] impolite and uninteligible, i try to avoid both those things

You sleep with your socks on at night.
[x] most of the time, if i don't my feet get cold

You have fished at least once.
[x] camping in canada

YOUR GIRL SIDE—

You wear eyeliner.
[x] around twice a month-ish

You wear the color pink.
[x] i have a pink shirt someone foisted on me, but i don't wear it very often

You go to your mom to talk.
[x] Yeah I guess.

You consider cheer leading a sport.
[ ] no

You hate wearing the color black.
[ ] 80% of my shabbos stuff is black

You like going to the mall.
[x] malls usually have bookstores where i can sit and read stuff

You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[ ] strangers in my personal space, i think not

You like wearing jewelry.
[x] hooray for interesting earrings

You cried watching The Notebook.
[ ] never seen it, and probably wouldn't

Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[x] seeing as i am an orthodox jewish female, i'll go with a yes

Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] there are other things i'd rather do with my time

You don’t like the movie Star Wars.
[ ] star wars is good

You are/were in gymnastics.
[ ] never had any classes ot whatnot, but wish i did, it looks like something i would do

It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up.
[?] only takes that long if i'm getting ready for a fancy event of some sort. otherwise, around 1/3 of that time

You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[ ] no

You care about what you look like.
[x] depends on where i'm gong, usually though, it'd be a yes

You like wearing dresses when you can.
[ ] not overfond of full dresses

You like wearing high heel shoes.
[x] sometimes for the heck of it

You used to play with dolls as little kid.
[x] shh, don't tell..

You like putting make-up on others.
[ ] considering my newness to the whole 'make-up' thing, no

You like being the star of everything.
[ ] NO. i am the person who hides in a corner at a social event

Pink is one of your favorite colors.
[ ] feh, girly


• Appearance •

I am shorter than 5′5″.
[ ] hah, 5'6 (i think...)

I have many scars.
[ ] no large, visible scars

I tan/burn easily.
[x] i'm pretty sure i tan

I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] i happen to like my hair color

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] since i've never changed my hair color, this would be a no

I have a tattoo.
[ ] no

I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[?] sometimes, depends on context

I’ve had/have braces.
[ ] no, but i have had a root canal

I’ve been told I’m attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] no, creepy that would be. brrr.

I have more than two piercings.
[ ] no, but a second ear piercing might be interesting

I have/had piercings in places besides my ears.
[ ] no.

• Embarrassment •

I’ve slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[ ] nope

Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] i don't think i've actualy shed tears in any movie. been teary=yes, cried=no

I’ve snorted while laughing.
[ ] i hope not...

I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried.
[ ] have laughed so much that i can't stand

I’ve glued my hand to something.
[ ] i've glued my fingers to each other, but i didn't give the glue time to fully dry

I’ve laughed ’til some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
[ ] no, and I don't plan to.

I’ve had my pants rip in public.
[ ] no, but shirt slits which impede movement tend to get ripped when i try running, necessitating sewing later

• Health •

I’ve gotten stitches.
[ ] no

Broken a bone.
[ ] again no

I’ve had my tonsils removed.
[ ] nope

I’ve sat in a doctor’s office with a friend.
[ ] to the best of my memory, no

I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] no, sensing a theme here?

I’ve had serious surgery.
[ ] i have never been sliced up in surgery

I’ve had chicken pox.
[x] the lone yes, in kindergarden


• Traveling •

I’ve driven / ridden over 200 miles in one day.
[x] road trips!

I’ve been on a plane.
[x] of coure, who hasn't?

I’ve been to Canada.
[x] yep

I’ve been to Cuba.
[ ] nope

I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] no

I’ve been to Ottawa.
[ ] no

I’ve gone to Sudbury.
[ ] no, in case

I’ve been to the Caribbean.
[ ] nope, you can tell

I’ve been to Europe.
[ ] no, i dont

I’ve been to Florida.
[ ] nope, travel much


• Experiences •

I’ve gotten lost in my city.
[ ] how do you define 'lost'.... eheheh

I’ve seen a shooting star.
[x] as of this past weekend!

I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[ ] no

I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[ ] no

I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas.
[ ] noooo. that would be odd to me

I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[ ] i try not to be obnoxious

I’ve kicked a guy where it hurts.
[x] once upin a time, and it was an accident

I’ve been to a casino.
[ ] i walk on the straight and narrow

I’ve been skydiving.
[ ] sounds a wee bit frightening, yet soomehow intruiging. maybe with a friend for moral support

I’ve gone skinny-dipping.
[ ] ew. ewwwww. no.

I’ve drunk a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] on my own, no.

I’ve crashed a car.
[ ] thankfully no

I’ve been skiing.
[ ] i'd like to

I’ve been in a musical.
[x] fun!

I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue.
[ ] whenever i've been around snow, i've been to busy running around having fun to stay still and try to catch a snowflake

I’ve seen the Northern Lights.
[ ] i've seen pictures

I’ve sat on a rooftop at night.
[x] fouth of July. roofs are fun to hang out on.

I’ve played a prank on someone.
[x] most likely have, but can't recall any specific instances

I’ve ridden in a taxi.
[x] in israel

I’ve seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[ ] i should watch it at some point in my life

I’ve eaten sushi.
[x] yum

I’ve been snowboarding.
[ ] i want to try, looks intersting


• Honesty / Crime •

I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[x] the poking wars of the back row. i broke the truce, repeatedly

I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[x] i plege to do homework now- cue procrastination

I’ve snuck out.
[ ] nowhere to go

I’ve lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] don't do anything crazy enough to lie about when i'm at home

I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[ ] only if using a guidebook=cheating

I’ve ran a red light.
[ ] i don't drive

I’ve witnessed a crime. Stepping on a bug counts.
[x] i know a four-year-old mass murderer, he takes sadistic joy in stomping snails. icky

I’ve been in a fist fight.
[?] sort of, the fights i've been in tend to be more like anything-goes (grabs, pokes, kicks, whatever) than proper fistcuffs

I’ve been arrested.
[ ] never, thank goodness


• Death and Suicide •

I’m afraid of dying.
[ ] it's bound to happen to everyone eventually, what's the point of wasting energy with excessive worrying

I hate funerals.
[ ] haven't been to any

I’ve seen someone / something dying.
[x] do bugs count?

Someone close to me has attempted / committed suicide.
[ ] no

I’ve planned my own suicide before.
[?] my mind sometimes dwells on morbid things...

I’ve written a eulogy for myself.
[ ] no


• Materialism •
I own over 5 rap CDs.
[ ] i dislike rap

I have a vinyl record (LP) collection.
[ ] that was before my time

I own a car.
[ ] as if, i don't even drive

I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[x] yes. <insert manic laughter>

I own REAL designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[ ] dont own a purse, and dont do the whole 'designer obect' thing

I own something from Pac Sun.
[x] i got a gift from there once, but never shop there

I collected comic books.
[ ] i read stuff online or from a library or similar, sadly don't own much

I own something from The Gap.
[x] i have things bought at thrift stores with a gap label on them

I own something I got on eBay.
[ ] i don't really buy stuff online

I own something from Abercrombie.
[ ] no


• Random •

I can sing well.
[ ] i cannot sing. at all.

Stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[ ] can't say i've done that

I open up to others easily.
[ ] no, i only really open up and am ease around friends who i trust, otherwise i keep some level of guard up

I watch the news.
[ ] not really

I don’t kill bugs.
[ ] most creepy-crawlies are ok, but arachnids are not

I sing in the shower
[x] on occasion, untill i realize that i may be overheard

I am a morning person
[?] depends on when i went to sleep the night before

I paid for my cellphone's ringtone.
[ ] no, why do something like that?

I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] no

I twirl my hair.
[x] having my hair down is .. distracing for me.

I care about grammar.
[x] most of the time. except when i'm sleepy, my language become childlike and muzzy

I love spam.
[ ] no

I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day.
[ ] not a music fanatic

I bake well.
[x] i like baking, and the stuff i make is edible

My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange.
[x] gee, why not just list the whole spectrum whole you're at it?

I would wear pajamas to school.
[ ] showing up in leggings and an oversized t-shirt, i think not

I know how to shoot a gun.
[ ] nope

I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS...EvErY nOw AnD tHeN.
[ ] that makes my eyes hurt

I laugh at my own jokes.
[ ] since i don't really make jokes, no

I eat fast food weekly.
[ ] there arent any kosher fast food chainss

I’ve not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[x] 8th grade. Mrs. Bobson.

I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] do i know if the spider is there?

I am really ticklish.
[x] yes, but try it and DIE!

I like white chocolate.
[ ] no, i like dark chocolate

I bite my nails.
[ ] i used to in kindergarden/first grade.

I’m good at remembering faces.
[ ] haha. no.

I’m good at remembering names.
[ ] hehe. no.

I’m good at remembering dates.
[ ] no, i am horridly disorgianized

I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[x] i have very vauge nebulous ideas, but nothing more than that.

All my answers were totally honest.
[x] however, some of them don't have the entire truth witten, only part of it

tis late, and in a sane wourld i would be sleeping. alas, there is work still undone that must be completed by noon tomorrow. earlier, i read keiko's journal, and decided to post my own answers to the question list.
1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.

"Music also occurs as part of the Ritual Healing Dance" -a textbook

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?

my printer

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?

streamed-over-a-computer-tv: heroes

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:

11:55

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?

11:59

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?

nothing, tis quiet as the grave

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?

walking to the campus bus stop, to catch a bus home

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?

my facebook page

9. What are you wearing?

PJs

10. Did you dream last night?

sadly, no

11. When did you last laugh?

today at RPG club

12. What are on the walls of the room you are in?

nothin', none of my posters made it to college with me

13. Seen anything weird lately?

someone sitting on a trashcan

14. What do you think of this quiz?

might as well do one of these things

15. What is the last film you saw?

????

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?

video games
a DS
photoshop and a nice tablet
tuition for the rest of college
LOTS of books and manga
cds with decent music
nice-grade art suppplies and a studio
and maybe a car

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know about you.

i can disappear, particularly ar night

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

make the human race less inclined to do stupid, shoot-yourelf-in-the-foot things

19. Do you like to dance?

yep, but never where anyone could see.

20. George Bush:

no particular opinion to state here

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?

not ready to even start thinking about this sorta stuff

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?

see above

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?

not really, i like the untied stats of euremica

24 What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?

well, i kinda think the greeting at the gate is officiated by other staff, so i dont particulary want to be singled out for a word with G-d

wow,
its been two whole months since i last updated my journal. boy am i lazy. i also didn't get much drawing done this summer, not only am i lazy but unproductive as well. happily, school is back in session since for some odd reason i draw more during the school year. my annoyingly bulky priter/scanner came with me to college, however, i didnt bring any of my older sketchbooks, so posting of all the stuff in there will have to wait until winter break, oh well. in other news, the transition from a 35-student religious school into UCSD's Sixth College with a incoming class of 800 was more than a little disorientating-waaay too many people here.
over and out,
-ryka

yay, i've gotten past my fist ten journal entries, wait that really isn't such a big deal. whatever. just posted some old work, hopefully i can get a fair percentage of my old stuff online. its just a pain to sit down and get it done, but i want to see the response (if there is one) to my work. yesterday i finished sewing my plushie, let me tell you making and assembing it with no patterns, with no store-bought one to use as a reference, is frustrating experience.
and now for some video games
ryka