1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

I got "R" from cosmic_evila 

1. Rebirthing - Skillet; I wanted to put up the original video that I found this song, but the audio has been disabled.
2. Rashiku Ikimasho - Meu; Sailor Moon SuperS 2nd ending.
3. Rainy Day Man - Patricia Tollet; Sailor Moon Dub song meant for Sailor Jupiter.
4. Reviving Hollow Bastion - Kingdom Hearts II
5. Requiem for a Dream - Clint Mansell; Just some visual effects.
 
If you want any of these songs, I have them. The Sailor Moon ones came from www.sailormusic.net 

Check this craziness out. bubble wrap calendars Is that not awesome?! Felt the need to share. Have a great day, all!

Oh my God! *jumps up and down inside mind* I asked for something all on my own! And with almost no problems! I called a friend to make sure it was okay to go to lunch with her and some of our other friends. We even had a short conversation after! I'm so excited that I'm still jittery. I am so proud of myself. I actually have a reason to get up now.

Normally I would like 'sorry for freaking out', but I'm not sorry in the slightest. This is a big step towards being able to function normally (I'm still on a medication for depression, but it works). (If confused, see the entry entitled 'Help')

My birthmark is on the palm and back of my left hand. It is pinkish-reddish, splotchy and not completely connected. There's a little splotch almost in the centre of the back of my hand that's about an inch or so away from the spot close to my thumb. On my palm it starts at about my thumb and stops just short of the middle. I get asked what I did if someone doesn't already know that it's my birthmark. I used to call it a strawberry when I was little. The doctors said it would go away, but I'm 22 and it's most definitely still there.

I wish people would quit giving my mom shit.

She recently got a KIA Sedona and my dad's name is on all the paper work. She took it to the dealer to get an oil change and they were really nasty to her. They weren't going to let her do anything with it. Apparently her name supposed to be on the paperwork too, but it's not. We also have a Pontiac Montana. When we first got that, the people at the dealership were really nasty to her. When stuff needed fixed, they said they fixed, but it didn't stay fixed for very long. It seems that my mom is not to have a new car properly serviced without my dad going and 'yelling' at some people.

Before this crap started it was the pastor at my parent church. He's been there for 2 years (?). I think he's going to get asked to leave soon. Especially if he keeps pulling the shit he's been doing. I don't like him. I don't go to that church anymore. He and his wife try to be 'to friendly' with me. They are constantly asking to use my laptop to show slides and trying to get me to come to church there (I haven't liked/gone to that church {willingly} for 7 years, give or take). Pushing me to do things that I don't want to do is one of the easiest ways for me not to like you. Every now and then is okay, but all the time and I won't even speak to you.

I'm done venting for the time being.

Which Naruto ninja are you most like? created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Kakashi You're a bit of a mystery; no-one knows when you are smiling behind that mask. You generally appear laid back, have a bad habit of being late and don't seem to care much. However, you've got the sharpest mind. I never ever would want to get in a fight with you-you can be very dangerous when you want to. Kakashi 75% TenTen 69% Hinata 63% Iruka 63% Shikamaru 63% Sasuke 56% Genma 44% Neji 44% Rock Lee 38% Naruto 25%

This is only partially true. Kakashi=always late; me=almost always early (it's a curse from being in band. Marching band in particular; if you were on time, you were late). The 'sharpest mind' part depends on what the subject is.

Ten-Ten scored higher than Hinata (if I was depressed enough, I would explain that). Must've been the 'weapons are cool' question. Weapons are cool as long as they're not modern weaponry (i.e. guns, bombs, missiles, etc). Swords and the like are really nifty (personal opinion).

Let's see, um... A black pair of tennis shoes that I use for doing things that are messy (i.e. splatter paint a truck). Two other pairs of tennis shoes (I think they might actually be more like running shoes); a pink pair and a beigey pair with a cute vine design on the side. I've been wearing the beigey pair lately. A pair of knee high black boots; I like wearing these when I can. A pair of ankle high winter boots that I stole from my mom. Three pairs of dress shoes that I haven't worn in quite a while (silver prom shoes, black shoes that I wore for concert band {do I still have those?}, black six inch heels). A pink pair of flip flops and black dressy type sandals for summer use only. A pair of slip on shoes. Combat boots (the actual thing). If there are more, I can't think of them. So, 12 pairs and 4 pair that I wear on a regular basis (depending on the season).

As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays.'

Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference. While I
was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me
beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed
one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.

Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As they
began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone)was abruptly
to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.

When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and
cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded
American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their
families.

Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young
unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so
we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.

Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our
service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old ran
up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi.'

The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy
for her.

The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself,
said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then
suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the
biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was
Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had
been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her
daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.

When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all
of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the
other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They
started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.

After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to
Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he
told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he
had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying
'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and
he is coming home very soon.'

The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young
soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was
standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.

As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people
resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around,
there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in
one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney
with a tear rolling down his cheek.

We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and
thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's
good to be an American.

RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing
Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to
be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are
voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers.

We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing.. We get no liberal
media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many
Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize
that the vast majority of America supports our troops.

Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity
and respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday
until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every
red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear
something red.

By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every
Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the
bleachers.

If every one of us who loves this country will share this with
acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long
before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the
once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more
than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers.

Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and
wear something red every Friday.

~~~***~~~

I got this in an e-mail from my mom. I only have three people to send stuff to through e-mail so I decided to post it here.

My gold cross necklace. My dad brought it back from Turkey when I was in 5th or 6th grade. It's been off my neck maybe ten times in the 10 years or so that I've had it.

I just got an iPod. I'm pretty sure I'll end up taking it just about everywhere. Edit: I was right.

Hmm. The most common actual compliment I've recieved is about my hair being so long and pretty (others words not mine). I actually recieve something I refer to as a backwards compliment much more often. I'm 21 close to 22 and the average age I'm guessed is 15. Yeah, I know that if look younger than you are it's supposed to be a good thing. I'm sure I'll appreciate it later, but right now it really kinda sucks.