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Kony 2012 (update)((please scroll down for the update))
A few people messaged me regarding this. Tonight, I finally got around to watching the video, and I felt I had a moral obligation to spread the word myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc Everyone should watch this, and everyone should share this.
Until now, I'd never heard of this man. For over 20 years, he has been snatching African children from their homes, turning the boys into soldiers and the girls into sex slaves. He forces them to kill their own parents, and turns them into his own personal army.
To this day, he hasn't been captured. Most of the world don't even know his name. Until tonight, I was one of them.
Please spend 30 minutes of your time to watch this, and spread the word. If we could only remove a single evil individual from the world in our lifetime, this guy would likely be top of my list.
The internet is one of the single most powerful tools that mankind has ever had, as an international community.
It costs

Sexuality Polls?WARNING FOR THE RAMBLINGS OF A TIRED, ILL PERSON!
So, you may wonder why I made the polls about sexuality.
From the age of 12 to 16, I was straight. I was always straight, and always going to be straight. I only dated guys, and that was the way it was stuck in my head.
Then at 16, things started changing. I was in a relationship, but I also found myself attracted to girls. In appearance, especially, I found females more appealing than males.
At around 18 or 19, my attraction to men started fading entirely, replaced purely by an interest in women.
At 20, I ended my straight relationship to be with Jenn. By this point, I only found women attractive.
Now I'm 24, and once again, I'm on the fence. I find both men and women attractive visually, but I'm not SEXUALLY attracted to any of them. The only person I honestly find sexually attractive is Jenn. She's female, so I suppose that labels me as a lesbian, as I am quite literally only attracted to females.
But what if, in another world, Jenn

On The Subject of LabelsOne of the recurring comments given in my previous journal was "Why do we need to label ourselves at all?", or words to that effect. There are many of you who believe NO-ONE needs a label.
I both agree and disagree.
I agree, because I think you're right that we don't need to define to ourselves what we are by putting a label on it. I shouldn't say to myself "I'm gay. Therefore, I only am attracted to women." I think that if, in your head, you have a defined, labelled view of what you are, you start conforming yourself around that label. I'm sure many of you have heard stories of men and women who came out, then later admitted to feeling pressured into staying gay because they'd defined themselves as such to so many people. Conforming yourself around a social definition like that cannot be healthy.
But at the same time, I disagree against the idea that we don't need labels in this world at all. We do need them... we just don't need to place extensive mean

Four Years AgoFour years ago, something happened that completely changed the course of my life in a very real, very noticeable way.
On the 19th of January 2008, I hadn't really intended to do anything to make my life change so drastically. There was no plan, no preconception, nothing. Things just happened the way they happened, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
On the night of the 19th of January 2008, `tealpirate and I started going out.
From that day on, my life was changed. I'd gone from a previously unhappy relationship to one I now was full of hope, excitement and expectation. My previous relationship had me feeling worn out, disillusioned and unhappy by three years or so into the relationship, yet with Jenn, I'm four years in, and still as crazily in love as the day I met her.
So, here's to you, Jenn, and the four fabulous years of life you have already gifted me with. I hope to continue them for as long as I live, and can only hope to bring you the same measure of happiness that you

British HumourToday, I wrote out a post of about 1,000 words or so about why people get offended by British humour, but shouldn't. I then deleted it. Why?
Because I realised that in talking about the nature of British humour, and why we're able to happily joke about things like celebrity deaths, racism, sexism, tragedies like 9/11, wars etc. ... I'd end up having people getting upset because I've offended them.
I've saved myself the hassle of this by deleting the post.
All I will say is that, if you can't handle Shock Humour, then you should always be wary of watching any form of British comedy. It's part of our comedic culture.
Otherwise, just accept that you might be offended, and when you are....stop reading, close the video, or change the channel. It's that easy.
"Being offended is part of being in the real world."
Courtney Love

Thank you, Mr PresidentSome people complain about Obama because he hasn't fixed the economy.
Some people complain about him because he hasn't kept every single one of his election pledges.
People dislike the man for a variety of reasons.
I think he's amazing.
Why?
Because he is pro-Equal Rights.
This journal is for nothing more than to say how happy I am that, finally, a president of the United States has boldly stepped forward and declared his support for same-sex marriages. He could have easily avoided this issue until after the election race was over, but he made the decision to be up-front and honest in advance. I respect that in a politician so very, very much.
So thank you, Obama. I sincerely hope people listen to you, and learn what it truly means to treat your fellow man as "equal".

Kony 2012 - Full StoryThere are two sides to every story, after all.
Here is the original Kony 2012 video. http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
If you haven't watched it yet, PLEASE do. Please take the time to really watch it, and try and empathise with these young people. Imagine if it were you, a sibling, a friend.... This man must be stopped.
Now, there have been criticisms not of the need to stop Kony, but of the Invisible Children organisation who have led this campaign. These criticisms primarily regard the organisations finances and military support. You can read these concerns here:
http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/post/18890947431/we-got-trouble
In the interests of fair representation, I today saw a response from the Invisible Children organisation, linked in a BBC article.
You can read their response to the criticisms here:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html
The Guardian, a news c

Riveting fable, comradeA few things to update y'all on.
JOB - I finally got one. I sell books now. Ideal. Thumbs up!
Moving on!
MASTERS DEGREE - Passed. Huzzah!
COSPLAY - Zevran is almost finished and we had a very lol-filled cosplay making weekend a little while back. I got a little giddy on wine.
Also, here is a little sneak peek at my Merlin cosplay progress.
What else? Errmmmmmm. If you didn't know I have three new baby mice. They're called Loki, Puck and Hermes. Ten points if you can see the connection in the names.
We're not official guests for Metrocon 2012, and so we shall be back next year with some awesome new panels! So far I'm going to be bringing; Young Remus Lupin and Vincent Valentine.
Now questions for you guys.
Are any of you taking part in NaNoWriMo this year?

Marauder RevelationSo, this may be common knowledge, I don't know... but I just realised this today and figured I'd share.
MARAUDER
- Remove the A's and re-organise the letters
MURDER
Every Marauder was murdered:
James = Voldemort
Sirius = Bellatrix
Peter = Voldemort's silver hand
Remus= Dolovov
I'VE NEVER NOTICED THIS BEFORE. HOW HAVE I NEVER NOTICED THIS?!
I wonder if this was intentional on J.K.'s part....

Stupid Maple SyrupI was quite happy being asleep. But no, some blood Canadian thought it would be best to phone me. Not to mention phone me while impersonating me. *twinfools is mental, I would like it to be known.
And what's worse? There's three of them in total, not just one, zooming down the road towards the house right now.
I told Kelly to take them back to the airport and leave them where she found them. She wouldn't listen to me.

Video Plans for 2012Hey guys!
Long time; no talk. How are you all doing?
Since this year is the year of the apocalypse you can expect more Left 4 Dead 2 videos. I'm definitely thinking about making some Keith and Ellis derp videos. The current winning idea is 'How to with Keith.'
Oh, yes. Chaos shall follow.
I'm ALMOST done with a second Blame it on the Cosplay video; THE REVENGE. Seriously, this is so so so so much better than the first one. I really can't wait. The only reason I haven't uploaded it yet is because the contacts for Lestat haven't arrived yet. Once his part is filmed then it shall be up for your pleasure!
You can definitely expect more Marauders. These guys will have plenty more episodes and silly shorts to come.
What else is worth mentioning?
We -might- be filming a final special Sora Show video. This is only a possible at the moment. So don't get your hopes up too much. It might happen. It might not, however it is being talked about.
I will get the Demyx Time 15 bloopers to you. I'm half

Anyone need a Zexion wig?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GW225-Light-Blue-Mix-Short-Straight-Animation-Show-Wig-/400241287970?pt=Women_s_Accessories_UK&hash=item5d303d6322
This is a pretty good wig for Zexion and reasonably cheap. I thought I'd share it with you guys. There are plenty more of them in the store as well

May I introduce you to these bitches?:iconmalikaa:
Dis bitch right here. She has got some serious style. I mean, she is pretty much a professional. The artwork she creates is stunning to the point of breath taking. Not to mention she is our Bruce from Some Assembly Required.
:icondumtweedledee:
Some of you might have been there when Kelly and I did the 24hr gaming charity event. DJ stayed up with us for pretty much the entire time, capturing the best moments in doodles. Her work keeps me inspired and truly captures the Parlé way!
:iconKherrigan:
An angry, ginger douche bag who produces some of the finest are DA has to offer. It's her use of colours that always gets me. Vibriant and bursting with life; her art work dances off the bloody screen.
:iconbasilcakes:
If you like Nellis then your search is over. Basil will be the only artist you ever need again. She uses beautifully soft pastel colours to create her art. Her original style is elegant and very easy on the eyes.
:iconMidoriEyes:
Dis bitch knows comedy. She get

The Return of the KeithGuess who's back??
Next week I'm going to be doing another episode of 'Keith How Do.'
If you have any 'how dos' that you wanna see in the video then make sure you email your requests to:
keithhowdo@live.co.uk
I look forward to your mental mail! 8D

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TealPirates Tutorial on Filming for Youtube

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Warning! 18+ for naughty language!

P.s I have only realised what little sense I make and how GAY my hand gestures are!

Filmed by ~Aacura

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Listening to: Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
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Playing: Left 4 Dead
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~xcassiexraeex Feb 11, 2012 Student Photographer

I watched that by the way. I couldn't stop laughing, I've seriously took your advice on filming. Now, only if I had Vegas. That would help.

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~BeautifulDemise4 Feb 7, 2012

You are amazing. Your videos are all so awesome. I was wonder what kind of video camera you recommend or use.
I didn't hear that question in the video, but sorry if it was already asked.

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Mood: Love

~UltimateSiren Feb 6, 2012

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~GABLE-CAT Feb 4, 2012

Disapearing Kelly! I knew you guys weren't human!

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~CuriousStraydog Feb 3, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Am I the only one who wishes you could've been my English teacher in high school? XP You explain things so well and are not only a great inspiration, but a great teacher as well.~

"Stop fucking around! I don't have the battery for this! Stop having fun!!" My lord, you are also hilarious! XP

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~BlackandBlueSkys Feb 3, 2012

ahhhhh, love you Jenn.
that was very enjoyable

xoxoxoxoxoxo

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~thecuttingroomfloor Feb 3, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I don't have the time to watch these right now, but definitely marked to watch later. You have a very easy voice to listen to - and I'm eager to learn! Someday, with any luck at all, maybe I'll be able to get to a con that you all are attending. ^^

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~Rilack Feb 3, 2012

note to self: avoid standing anywhere near Jenn when she is doing a panel >_<

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~Shomi-da-otaku Feb 3, 2012

love this. It's been a great help plus entertaining as hell, kudos to you

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~candlehat Feb 3, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks! Learned a lot.

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