When I Grow Up
Journal Entry: Sat Aug 2, 2008, 8:21 PM
It's too late to do anything about it now, but sometimes I wonder what I should do with my life.
Don't get me wrong. I like what I'm doing and where I'm doing it: editing a periodical index at my old alma mater. I'm in my professional bag of librarianship, and I basically read magazines for a living (of course then I have to enter the information for each article into a databse, so that's the work part).
But I can't help but think about it. I wonder who and what I'd want to be if I still had the option. And dealing with toons and other flights of imaginative fancy on this site really opens up the options. So I thought about who or what I would want to be if I could be anyone or anything else.
I finally came up with an answer. And no, it isn't anyone from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Who I'd want to be is:
Diego, from Nickelodeon's "Go, Diego, Go!"
I'm serious! The kid has a stable, loving family (don't get me started on mine!), is outdoors practically all the time living a healthy lifestyle (unlike some of us Internet vampires), he does something useful working in animal rescue rather than getting ground down by the educational system day in and day out, he hangs with animals who can talk to him, he's bilingual, he's got an 11-year-old sister who does the driving, and he's got cool gadgets like a digital camera that sings salsa! OK, it's just the one song over and over, but it's still a digital camera that sings salsa!
When you're as old as I am, you stop wishing for super powers and stupid amounts of money, if you wish for anything at all. For me, it's about living well, and Diego appears to have the kind of life I wish I'd had when I was 8.
Back to reality.
- Mood:
Dumbfounded - Listening to: Classic rock
- Watching: my can Sandy lying in front of my computer monitor
- Eating: less, and weighing less
- Drinking: Water
Devious Comments
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"Of the myriad forms of human expression that comprise art and popular culture, anime seems to truly excel over all the others at the depiction of one subject in general: nice, well-meaning kids getting completely crapped on by life."
Justin Sevakis
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The voices in my head might not be real, but they come up with some good ideas!
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"Of the myriad forms of human expression that comprise art and popular culture, anime seems to truly excel over all the others at the depiction of one subject in general: nice, well-meaning kids getting completely crapped on by life."
Justin Sevakis
Dude, you're the only person older than my parents who I consider cool. You were one of the first names I found on the Internet when I got my first computer with 'net access back in 1997 and looked up "Sonic."
You've inspired countless, countless fans, myself one of them. You're proof that age is absolutely no restriction when it comes to something you love. You're a bigger Sonic fan than I am, and that's saying something.
Blast from the past, man. I'm watching now.
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All my art will be brought to you COMPLETE and UNCENSORED because I'm an American Cowboy.
Thank you very much for the
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アキラ
Member of ~gazette, ~Jrock-, ~Ruki-fanclub, ~Visual-Kei-Club and ~spanish-deviants
It's been awhile, mann.
If 'ya need someone to talk to, chat with, be friends with; heck, someone to hang around and discuss future projects with...
U know where I'll be, my friend.
I hope to hear from U soon.
Once again U are an inspiration. And it is BECAUSE OF U and MANY OTHERS IN MY LIFE that are helping me towards my dream of becoming something great as a novelist.
I once again appreciated the TIME and the chat we had before as well; and hopefully we have MANY MORE of them in the FUTURE.
Till then take care and be safe, my friend.
"ALWAYS"!
-The JOURNEY is NEVER OVER, for it just brings out ANOTHER GREAT CHAPTER in OUR WONDEROUS LIVES.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
I hope U continue to do your best for your Friends/Family/Fans; and I hope to see and hear from U SOON!
Take care, my friend!
-When we DO MORE we NEVER settle for ANYTHING LESS than our BEST.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
~DarthRoden (aka Carl)
Mann, has it been SO LONG since I talked to U, DANNY BOY!
How have U been? What have U been doing? Are there any more stories U wanna do? Is there anything new U wanna share with me/us at DA? And how far have U been into the SONIC fandom?
Whatever the questions, -and the means that go with them- I missed U mann. Reason why it took me so long to get a hold of U was due to the fact that I had a LOT on my plate based on taking care of my schoolwork/bills and other crap that needed to be done at the time ASAP.
But, now I'm done. And I have free time on my hands mann. So, whatever U want to talk about, -SONIC/ANYTHING ELSE-I am SO THERE!
U are an INSPIRATION, my friend. And I hope I can be just as GOOD/KNOWLEDGEABLE in the writing world as U are, Mr. Drazen.
I would love to hear from U again.
Till then, take care and see U when we next meet.
See 'ya soon DANNY BOY!
-Always aspire to do GREAT THINGS in life and NEVER have REGRET bring you down.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
Been awhile, huh?!
-LIKEWISE-
Anyway, just wanted to give U a SHOUT-OUT on the USUAL STUFF U ALWAYS DO FOR THE FRIENDS/FANS and FAMILY in being U!
As ALWAYS, I WISH U WELL IN WHATEVER U DO!
See 'ya when we next meet.
DANNY BOY!
Freedom Ranger 4 LIFE!
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
Archie FINALLY does the FANART thing A-GAIN, after a pretty-LONG HIATUS!
Well, I'm not TOO BIG on Archie's storytelling, but I guess in terms of bringing back SONIC FANDOM of OLD and NEW. Whether it be based off the GAMES or the SERIES. -Adv. of SONIC/SatAM/Underground or X- It's giving US something to look forward to EVERY NOW and THEN EVERY ONCE in a WHILE.
-Till they SOMEHOW get their ACT TOGETHER. I HOPE AND PRAY FOR THAT DAY.-
And Dan, we HAD "THAT KIND OF TALK" about THAT with EACH OTHER before.
-Will they EVER LEARN-
Anyways, DANNY BOY, I'm GLAD U put it out there FOR US, MAN!
Way to look out for us like that.
-pats him on the shoulder-
Also, out of curiousity, I'm wondering if U are starting on ANY NEW STORIES of your own or FAN FICS in GENERAL.
I would "LOVE" to SEE MORE of your WORK, MAN!
And, HOPEFULLY, U WILL GET TO SEE SOME OF MINE!
I look FORWARD to that, Mr. Drazen.
See 'ya when we NEXT MEET.
And tell Sally, that I'm ON MY WAY!
-And just like THAT, at that VERY MOMENT, U are KNOCKED DOWN. But, just like THAT, at that VERY INSTANT, U get BACK UP.
HOO-RAH!
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
I just wanted to give U a SHOUT-OUT to commend U for the usual U always DO hear for your FRIENDS/ FAMILY and FANS.
As well as the people over here at DA!
Anyway, if U wanna CHAT sometime with me, contact me ANYTIME, DANNY BOY!
I wish U the BEST OF LUCK in WHATEVER GOALS U SET OUT TO REACH FOR YOURSELF!
And I PRAY U GET THEM "ALL" ACCOMPLISHED!
As well as U PRAY FOR "ME" in MAKING A NAME FOR MYSELF IN A WORLD WE CALL "REALLIFE"!
SEE 'YA SOON, Mr. Drazen!
See 'ya when WE NEXT MEET!
-The MAN -or WOMAN- OF THE HOUR must RISE ABOVE ALL CHALLENGES if they are to prove their WORTH to the ENTIRE WORLD. Only then can they become IMMORTALIZED AS LEGENDS!
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
And IN RETURN, I PROMISE "U" BIG THINGS MY FRIEND!
SEE YA ROUND Mr. Drazen!
-DANNY BOY-
-New YEAR
-New START
-NEW ERA
-IT ONCE AGAIN, BEGINS AGAIN!
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
ENJOY THE SNOW!
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
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~ Jonny A. Max
"Second to none, the original one!"
< JToonz INC. since 1994 >
And I "REALLY" THANK U 4 that.
It's just -recently- that my life has just been in the DUMPS lately...
And that one BIG THING that is on my journal -despite the verbal wording- kinda brought me down a BIT.
NOT A GOOD WAY TO START '08.
But, as they ALL say, LIFE GOES ON.
And no matter the OUTCOME, I wont let it stop me from becoming what I'm destined to be in LIFE. -LEGEND-
I THANK U ONCE AGAIN 4 THE COMMENT.
And I hope we "MEET" one day.
Till then, WISH ME WELL, -AS I DO U- and continue to do your job in aspiring MANY OTHERS towards their TRUE DREAMS!
Take care, DANNY BOY.
-Let us as the NEW GENERATION pave the PATH for our FUTURE GENERATION in making a BETTER TOMORROW for the WORLD.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
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"Of the myriad forms of human expression that comprise art and popular culture, anime seems to truly excel over all the others at the depiction of one subject in general: nice, well-meaning kids getting completely crapped on by life."
Justin Sevakis
A Rescue Ranger/Freedom Fighter, 4 LIFE!
Freedom Ranger INDEED!
-handshake included-
Once again, I'll see U when we next meet Mr. Drazen.
Take care, be safe my friend.
-Life is full of SUPRISES. Though we take the BAD with the GOOD, in the END, it makes U STRONGER BEYOND BELIEF.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
I'm here to give U a SHOUT-OUT based on the usual U ALWAYS DO to get by, while always making TIME 4 the FANS/FRIENDS and FAMILY in giving us ALL what we want.
4 that sir I APPLAUD U!
Also danny boy, I once again THANK U 4 getting me back in the SWING of things WITH SONIC AND COMPANY; AND ASURING ME that if U put your mind to it I can REACH GREAT HEIGHTS if I learn from the BEST -as a WRITER- from NOT MAKING GOD-AWFUL STORIES that WOULD NEVER HOLD A CANDLE TO THE CLASSICS!
In short, I thank U -and MY Friends/Family- in helping me get on the RIGHT PATH with MY LIFE WITH my Goals, Stratford & Writing. -Even if I don't get it the 1st time-
I LOVE WHAT I'M DOING, and I hope ONE DAY it will lead me towards my TRUE CALLING IN LIFE. -along with my friends and their dreams-
And I hope that ONE DAY, I will get to meet up with DAN "THE MAN HIMSELF" Drazen in that time, to PERSONALY "SHAKE YOUR HAND"!
But, for now, it's just a DREAM.
And that, along with MANY OTHER DREAMS in my head, is SOMETHING I will NEVER STOP PRAYING FOR.
U are an Inspiration, Mr. Drazen.
I cannot SAY THAT ENOUGH.
And I REALLY hope that this NEW YEAR IN '08 will carry me -and my FRIENDS/FAMILY- on the path in BECOMING A LEGEND...
LIKE U SIR.
I once again THANK U for that SPARK.
And I will DO MY VERY BEST!
Also, I would like to wish U a HAPPY HOLIDAYS/NEW YEAR and I wish U well with your F/F in celebrating those MOMENTOUS DAYS with them.
They are PRECIOUS, DAN. Cherish those FOND MEMORIES WELL!
I "KNOW" I WILL!
And as USUAL, chat with me ANYTIME. I WILL RESPOND!
Well, see 'ya round and I hope to hear from U SOON!
See 'ya when we next meet, DANNY BOY.
-We must ALL give EVERYTHING, to have ANYTHING our heart DESIRES. Especially if it's for the ones we CARE ABOUT THE MOST.
-OOA OUT-
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I'm about to give ya' something U ain't ever heard!!
I won't EVER leave your side, 4 I will NEVER die on U!!
4 EVER A "HERO", NEVER A "0"!!
(O)ne (O)ver (A)LL; The CODE of the "CHOSEN LEGEND"!!
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Spork Fu master!
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"Of the myriad forms of human expression that comprise art and popular culture, anime seems to truly excel over all the others at the depiction of one subject in general: nice, well-meaning kids getting completely crapped on by life."
Justin Sevakis
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LL
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