Monday, May 27, 2013

Spirit Lake: The Winner

Wow.

Okay, that was one of the most fun competitions I've run so far. The Exquisite Corpse competition is shaping up brilliantly— the standard on display is just mind-boggling— but the Spirit Lake contest has just been fun from start to finish.

So here's what I did.

I collected all of the names of the people who entered, both here on this Blog and on Twitter, and I divided them into bundles. I made sure that each and every one had a valid reason for why they should be a video game character. Some of these reasons made sense. Some were just odd. Some were VERY odd. There are people, both Minions and Ronda Rousey fans, who are just unsettling. I'm not entirely sure how their brains work— if indeed their brains work at all.    

To give you a hint of what I've been dealing with, here are a few reasons you people gave. "Because of my neurax worms." "Because I like pie." "Because I'm short.""Because I've watched Robot Wars.""Because I have a psychic elephant.""Because I have a need for speed.""Because I'm not very smart (which will make the player feel better about themselves).""Because I am Dr Who.""Because I sometimes think that I'm the only human being in the world. The rest of you are all aliens.""I would make an awesome video game character because I already AM an awesome video game character.""Because I am actually Lakota (the Spirit Lake people are my Dakota relatives)."

So I divided you all up, and those of you who entered multiple times got your names put into as many groups as possible. From each of these groups, a winner was chosen. The winners were then put into a hat.

(Not an ACTUAL hat, since I don't own one, but a METAPHORICAL hat.)

(Okay, fine, I wrote all your names on a sheet of paper and I let my cat walk on it, and the closest one to where her tail touched down was the winner.)

And sooooo... without further ado... the winner is...

Willow Kowalski!

Yayyyyyyy Willow! The only thing I know about Willow is that she's five years old (so, er, she can wait a few years before she starts reading my books) and she's a Ronda fan... It's a lovely prize, and I can't think of anyone it'd make happier.

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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

What's going on?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I'm not saying anything. I'm not getting involved.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hey, I got comment 3838!
~cheers~


@Rhydian
I read it. I very much liked it! Fantastic beginning.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Lol, I have no IDEA what's going on.

I'm not asking.
If something bad happened, I'm sure it will sort itself out in a couple days.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Thank you so much Skyril! I thought it was rubbish. Now I can move on with my life. Have I missed anything on Blogland?

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Aisling Dubh said...

I had no idea what fight people are talking about.

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Mary Contrary said...

@Ember: I've never tried either! D:
The availability of chips and ice cream at the same time is so rare! And popcorn and Maltesers are near NEVER around at the same time... But if they ever appear together, I will leap at the chance to combine them, I'm sure.

Hiya Rhydian! I can't read at the moment, sorry. If I get the chance and memory serves, later, then I'll try, but I'll likely not be reading anything for another 3-4 weeks, yet.
AND THEN I WILL READ SO MUCH BLOGLAND WRITING MY HEAD WILL EXPLODE FROM THE AWESOMENESS, AND YOU'LL ALL HAVE TO GLUE ME BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

*laughs manically*

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Ty: I feel like calling you Ty-Dye. I shall.

What's going on is that I'm trying to figure out what kind of fight happened, Malicha's not telling me, Rhysa's trying to get people to read his fanfic, and Skyril is doing... something!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

I have 20 minutes before I have to go.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Tadema: I JUST HAD IT TODAY. SO HAPPY.

I meant French Fries and icecream, in case I wasn't clear enough...

Have you ever had blueberry hazelnut Pringles??? THEY ARE EPICAL

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Rhydian
lol, no worries. It's definitely not rubbish.

And I have no idea if you missed anything. I think some people got into an argument.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

blueberry hazelnut Pringles?? I have not, but they sound amazing!

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

0_0 Argument? On Blogland? 0_0

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

They are COOL

@Rhysa: I dunno. I just heard about it on Twitter.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Rhydian
Actually, that happens sometimes. I know- it's weird.
It used to be exceedingly rare, but it's... less so now...
I just hope it isn't anything serious.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

YAY I'M ON THE LIST :D Thanks Malicha :))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Rhysa and @Skyvocha: You know, I've never seen a real anger fight on Blogland (that didn't have Luclosca or Malicha in it........yeah....)

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(not that Malicha picks fights. It's just that she stands up for 1D and us guys used to diss it a lot, plus some of us love Taylor Swift, so.... yeup.)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

My American friend got 1D tickets.

I'm super happy for her, but... I don't know.
Like, she was dying to get them. I'm so so so happy for her. She never saw them, and thought she never would. But there's a sick feeling in my stomach when people tell me they've got tickets. Because I know I'll probably never see 1D again.

Does that sound horrible? :/

Mary Contrary said...

Hm? I have no idea what fight this'd be either. It's not too serious, I hope... ^^

@Skyril: But twenty minutes is so short! It's like twenty centimetres! Only one sheet of paper fits into twenty centimetres, unless you start piling 'em up...

@Ember: Uh, what kind of french fries? I HAD thought you meant chips like wedges of potato, as opposed to crisps, but there's a brand of crisps called French Fries, so now I'm just confused. xD

BLUEBERRY HAZELNUT PRINGLES? NO BUT CARE TO EXPLAIN, BECAUSE IT SOUNDS SO AWESOME?!

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

No, of course not :) It's perfectly natural to feel like that, because you will miss seeing them. And as long as you're happy for her, and you recognize that your sick feeling isn't directly because of your friend, this is okay :)

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Got to go now. just came for a quick visit. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Tadema: French fries as in the actual long ones, not CHIPS... oh dear, English fail.

THEY ARE SO COOL

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ....ok....ok...ok

What's this fight, sure Ember you can call me that, Whats this 'list' and ....That's it...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

BYE RHYSA

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Ty-Dye: THIS list
http://a-random-comment.blogspot.co.at

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

leaving now :)

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Taia
lol, and now it's dwindled to 10 minutes. :P

@Rhydian
BYE!
~hugs~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Bye, September!
~hugs~

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Oh...

I know I start fights, Ember. Because I'm too *7"+8;* stubborn and I care too much about people who don't even know I goddamn exist.

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

* reads through le comments whilst blaring Carry on my wayward son* BLUEBERRY HAZELNUT PRINGLES

Sounds like my kind of Pringles

Mary Contrary said...

Aw, bye Rhydian!

@Mara: *hugs* No, not at all. Because-
*pauses* Ember's worded it better than I was going to, so maybe just go back and read her explanation again, because she knows what she's talking about. :P

Aw. Bye EMber! *hugs*

@Skyril: Aw. :c I need to stop building my comments up over ten minutes spaces. xD

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Aisling Dubh said...

Bye Ember

Where can you get these Pringles?

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Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL, Taia! :P

Aisling Dubh said...

And bye Rhydian as well

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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

Yay, my old name is on there!

YAY!

Can I join the blog?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Ugh, I'm sorry. I'll just go.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ok, I've really got to go now. Bye, guys!
~hugs~
Hope to come on again soon and see y'all here!

Mary Contrary said...

*huggles Mara* :/
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I'm aware, caring is more good than it could ever be bad, in any case.

... I just Googled Blueberry and Hazelnut Pringles and THEY EXIST AND I NEED SOME.

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Aisling Dubh said...

Bye Mara
Bye Skyril

Sorry for being so distant. I'm barely here.

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Mary Contrary said...

Aww, *hugs Skyril* Bye!

*hands Mara a cookie*
More to the point, I don't know about everyone else, but your enjoying One Direction only makes me happy to know that you are. Conflict in opinions is what makes a lot of things happen, and I doubt the world'd have progressed very far without it. Maybe sometimes it leads to arguments, but everybody argues some of the time, right?
Often times it's better to stand up for what you believe in, I think. Provided you can at least respect the other's point of view, I believe that's perfectly okay.
*sends hugs, whether she's left already or not*

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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

Someone needs to bring life back into Blogland

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

So.....anyone got Instagram

Emerald Melody said...

This place won't be alive again until the summer.

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Aisling Dubh said...

Nope Tyler

Hi Em

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

I'm sorry..

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

Nobody has Instagram these days...

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

Mara, stay right there

Since I met you, many blue moons ago all you've been saying was your sorry and you have to go alot, whats going on girl?

Aisling Dubh said...

UP THE DUBS

1:22-0:09 against Westmeath. Full time

UP THE DUBS :)

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Malicha ;( I didn't mean to make you upset. Really, you don't pick fights. It's just that people have different opinions. It's NOT one person's fault.

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Aisling Dubh said...

Tyler lots of the girls in my class have it.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Me, Tyler?

Because I'm just screwed up.

Please don't try to make me feel better. It'll get you frustrated. I won't believe it, because I'm just stubborn. I'm just... not someone you should trust.

Now, bye. Again. ;-;

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

NO MALICHA DON'T GO.....

I love you.......

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

in, like, a non-creepy way

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*banging head on wall*

why can i not keep my fricking mouth shut i mean come on

Aisling Dubh said...

Hi/bye Mara

Gtg making pizza sauce.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Ember, you didn't do anything.

What I'm p8##3d off about is nothing to do with you, or Blogland.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Tell me :) I will listen and I won't judge, and you can delete the comment afterwards.

Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...
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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

I cant believe I posted that......wow, you see what I would do/ say for my friends....wow....

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

@Tydye: That sounds VERY, VERY frustrating.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

So bloody HOT

90 out 90!!!!!

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

That's where the problem starts, Tyler.

My "friends" hate me. I only hang out with them because I'm a loner. I know they text behind my back. I don't really care anymore.

My stepfather hates me. I hate him too, so I've gotten used to that.

I only have online friends, and you're only my friends because you know Mara. Not Jane.

Tyler, I saw them. I agree with that. But it isn't so great when people you know who hate One Direction get front row tickets to see them in Croke Park, and they rub it in your face. Because I sure as hell did not rub my tickets in anyone's face. I only told Ciara three days before. And she only came because of the concert, not because of me. I know this because how could she like me? I'm just weird. Hateable.

Never mind me. I'm going to do something else.
Buh-bye. And if anyone comes on yelling at me, I might just cry. I'm not in the bloody mood, and I don't need anyone telling me how 'perfect' my life is. It's pretty goddamn far from it. Nobody's life is perfect, and mine is no exception.

Emerald Melody said...

But you are Mara. She's not just a separate person that randomly comes out, she is but a part of you.

Same as Emerald is a part of me and she was a total completely different person when everyone met her but now she's getting mixed back up with me again.

It's okay having online friends, I've always had online friends and I love talking about them to real life people because it shows that I don't need to see people to have a special bond with someone.

Bloglandians are all my family, Emerald's family. Yes in real life we may not all have perfect lives and get weighed down and let our guard down on here because of it sometimes.

But that doesn't mean that we hide it. It's not showing any weakness, it's a sign that we've been too strong for too long and need someone to help us until we're okay again.

*hugs Mara* Mara or Jane, I would take you either way and love you just the same as I love you now.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Jane.

We are your friends.

We love you.

You will find friends nearer to you. They will come. Just give them some time. They will find you.

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

This is why I love Blogland<3

That was beautiful Emerald and September<3

Jane *hugs* Mara *hugs*
Hey, Mara is Jane. She's the better part of you. She's the part of who you would be if you took away the bad things in life and you could just be who you wanted, but the fact remains, Mara is part of you and is from you.
I'm quite proud of Ieni. She's the better part of me, despite the selfish person I am.
Look up and be brave. *hugs Mara*
*hugs Em and September*

Oh, yeah, I'm not actually here, unless I'm needed.

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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...
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Maralie Lily Charm said...

... I don't think... I can believe you...

Mary Contrary said...

You guys are all so goddamn wonderful, you know that?
*hugs /everybody/, here or not here*
Everything you've said up here is so true. The different, better parts of us; the family, special bonds and love; the bravery, the being strong for too long, and the pride.
Sometimes I struggle to believe that people this brilliant can even exist. But you all are, every Bloglandian who is, and who has ever been (and there've been a hell of a lot of you, too many to list), just exceeds the level of magnificence than one could have thought the world could even handle, and I feel honoured that I even know you all exist, let alone that I can think of you all as friends, and as family.
I hope to our Golden God that you believe it, some of the time at the least, it's all so, so true. And if you're not going to believe it for the most part, then at least try to remember when you need to believe it most.
*hugs, again*

(My eyes are totally not tearing up right now. *shifty*)

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[appears and hugs everyone]

You're all perfect, okay?

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Hellooooo?

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Mary Contrary said...

^^
Maralie, I hope you don't think for a minute that you are any exception to that, because you are just pure awesome. It may take time, but eventually you'll find more people who are willing to see and to accept this. Hang in there, and they'll come around.
You are full of beautiful, and awesome, and you're surrounded, even if only in Blogland for the time being, by people who love and adore you.
And I believe that Jane is wonderful too, purely because Maralie is a part of her.
I believe you once told me that, (though my memory may be inaccurate at this point) when a question was asked in class, you yelled in response, "I volunteer as tribute!". Now, if that does not make Jane even a little bit awesome, too, then I don't know what does.
*hugs*

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Tyler ( The sociopathic, angel of the lord , hunter :3) said...

I uh..need to go...

I feel just, awkward here....

I'll talk to you guys, when I feel like I can...

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Jubi, Taia

I would scream "YOU'RE ALL PERFECT, EVEN YOU STUBBORN PEOPLE LIKE MARA WHO SAY YOU AREN'T, YOU ARE PERFECT" except that my mom's on the phone and wouldn't appreciate it. Pretend I did, anyway, because YOU ARE ALL PERFECT.

Bye Tyler [hugs]

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Mary Contrary said...

Okay. I think I'm done with "you're awesome" commenting for the time being. There's more I could say, but I'm pretty sure you know it all, anyways. ^^

*sends hugs of greeting to everybody*
:)


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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[waves]

Hi...

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Mary Contrary said...

:/ Bye, Tyler, *hugs* Hang in there. You rule. :)

Hiya Jubi!
Hi Fabi! Provided 'all' includes you, I absolutely agree. :)

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

FABI!! TAIA!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*

hi.


BYE TYLER! *supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*

Mara. YOU. ARE. AMAZING. I KNOW THAT YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT WHENEVER ANYONE SAYS IT, BUT IT'S TRUE.

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Mary Contrary said...

*is supermegatacklehugofdoomed*

*nods* :)

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[is SUPERMEGATACKLEHUGGEDOFDOOM]

It feels weird to be able to talk... I feel like I ought to be trying to mime something with the keyboard...

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Luciana said...

Word cannot begin to describe the perfection that is my blogsister, because they do her no justice.
She will deny any compliment I pay her, but that's because she fails to see what we do.
A very good friend of mine once said to me, if a clone of you walked right up to you, you'd not realise it was your clone. Because your eyes are closed to the truth that we see in you. Your view of yourself is blurred by lies, the stupid, ridiculous lies, but whenever anyone else with a warm heart and open eyes see you they can tell that the clone is of you, because they see what you really are in an unbias way.
You're bound to hate something about yourself, because that's what we're like, but you shouldn't live your life in loathing because there's beauty even in the blackest of hearts.

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

xP
I just realized...
IT'S JUNE! WHERE'S KESSIE??

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Kessie's not coming back 'til the end of June.

Or maybe July. She isn't sure.

I hope she doesn't come back now. I don't want her to come when I'm this 08##3%.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I think I agree with Lucy on this one.

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I might go back to sleep... I just wanted to stop by and say how AWESOME you all are, every one of you. [hugs]

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Hugs* Mara, you are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

or amazayn :P whichever one xP
I don't know WHY you keep undermining yourself :( People talk about me behind my back all the time.
at least I THINK they do... *frowns*

Luciana said...

I sort of forgot what I was saying...

Heh

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

It'll be good to have Kes back...

[hugs Mara] I hope you feel better soon.

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I need To go back to sleep.,,

Sorry I'm being so useless today

[hugs].

See you

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

FABI! YOU'RE NOT USELESS!! D:

and also
BYE!!! *Supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*

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Mary Contrary said...

Fabi, you're the very opposite of useless. And, in addition, you are jepic and awesome-sauce. *hugs* I hope you sleep well. :)

*hugs Luci and Jubi* Truth, and more truth, there. :3

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Fabi, listen to me.

What. The. Hell.
You tell me I'm perfect and amazing, yet you say you've been useless? God, Fabigail. You better say your compliments to a mirror.

I don't know why you can't understand. I. Am. Not. Perfect.

Emerald Melody said...

No one is Mara, and that's okay.

That's what makes us all friends, is the fact that none of us is perfect. That we can all accept one another flaws, hold one another up when times get too hard and to have the laughs when times get good.

None of us will ever live a perfect life but with friends like we have become, who needs a perfect life.

*hugs Mara*

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Mara, No one's perfect.

Mary Contrary said...

*gestures to Em's comment*
I think, assuming the definition of 'perfect' is 'without flaws', that's enough said, already. :)

*hugs Mara*
*also hugs Em and Jubi*

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

That's a lie, Jubi.

All of you are perfect.

Luci. Em. Fabi. Jubi. Taia. Tyler. Ieni. Saph. Seph. Star. Eve. Death. Ari. Mel. And anyone else I may have forgotten. You're all perfect.

Duck said...

I AM THE ONLY EXCEPTION

*not here*

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Star Inkbright said...

FAMILY COUNCIL! *bangs hammer on table*

How many of us think Mara is perfect? Seven who have spoken so on the page that I can remember, which makes eight including me. Who thinks Mara isn't? Mara, that's one of us. One vs. eight: we have a clear majority. Therefore, Mara is perfect! *bangs hammer on table*

Ah, I love MPAA. :)

Now, I shall disappear: just checked here before I went to sleep. :)

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Emerald Melody said...

Mara I am not perfect at all.

I'm a manic depressive who is looking for any reason or opportunity at the wrong moment to commit suicide.

I have lied and hurt some of my best friends in the most ridiculous of ways.

I don't pay attention to myself at times and I'm constantly angry and fighting with my family.

Tell me I'm perfect now. I'm not. But you still love me all just the same right??

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Star Inkbright said...

AND NONE OF US IS AN EMPEROR, SO NONE OF US CAN OVERRIDE THE DESCISION MADE BY THE COUNCIL! *nods*

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Star Inkbright said...

@Em: I would say right, but left is better, so LEFT! (that means yes we love you, btw. Also, you are perfect).

And I am going before I get sucked into making big speeches for everyine.

No, Siriously, I AM going.

Really.

Not just saying it.

:P

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Waiting for the ice cream truck to come by

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Luciana said...

I AM QUEEN OF THE RAINBOW PEOPLE. I AM., THEREFORE, ALWAYS RIGHT.

MARALIE LILY CHARM/JANE M IS PERFECT C:

I HAVE SPOKEN

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

... If I admit it, will you all do the same?

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Omfg XD
That comment with a list of perfect people that apparently included me, I laughed. I don't want to be perfect, I want to be me. I wouldn't be me without my flaws. They help me learn: my mistakes help me grow and change.

Mara, I don't think you are perfect, but then I don't think anyone is perfect. I don't like perfect. I decided 10 minutes ago. I do, however, think you are amazing and incredible and I'm so happy I know you and I love you.
But different people have different definitions of perfect and they're probably right about how they see you. I think it's just me who imagines a featureless completely smooth face when someone mentions perfect.
Perfect, would have one definition and everyone is different, in their own beautiful, amazing way, so how could everyone be perfect? Although, Mara could be Mara perfect and Luci could be Luci perfect and I would literally name everyone, but it might take I while, but you get the idea.
Sorry, I don't really know where in going with this: still angry at the homophobic adults in my family and the argument about gay marriage at dinner.
Not really here.

If I've explained myself awfully and insulted anyone, by accident, please feel free to eat me.

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Mary Contrary said...

*raises hand*
The way I see things, there are a few ways you can look at perfect.
Two of these, you can either say that everything is perfect, or nothing is perfect, depending on your definition.
Where perfect means flawless, you result in a word which is never accurately applicable.
However, if you define perfect how perfect /should/ be defined, you'll find that it comes somewhere between 'individual' and 'awesome'.
Everybody and everything has flaws, simply because everybody and everything exists. So you have your flaws, but you also have your upsides and your epicalities. Often, these are related, and one could never exist without the other.
So, to exist, you must have both positive and negative aspects to your being. And-

Ah. I'm struggling to put my words into thou- Er, thoughts into words, and my brain is, evidently, beginning to scramble into uncontrollable mush, so I don't know how well this next part links into what I've said, or how much sense it makes, but I'm hoping it'll either work itself out or you'll be able to fill in the gaps.
Working kind of backwards, more for my own understanding, so I can actually explain my brain-feels:

Everything is perfect, because everything exists. So if something was not perfect, it would not be existent. ...

Damn. THere's a /really/ important part and I don't know how to /say/ it. *frowns*
Accepting yourself definitely comes into it somewhere. And so does being wonderful and brilliant and beautiful, in spite of (and also possibly because of) your flaws.

... It's like it's there dancing and singing and smirking, just out of reach and I can't quite catch it.
*mutters*

Just ignore me, I'm being odd.
I don't like when my thoughts start dancing away from me. :P


My point is that either you are all perfect, or none of us are perfect, but either way, you are wonderful and awesome and very near too good to be true (but not quite because you are true and I'm very, very grateful for it).


Disclaimer: I have no idea what I just wrote, because my brain started to fall asleep or rave or something, but the intention behind it is... something. Uh. Bear with me... :P

It definitely involves the infinite awesome of you all and stuff I've already probably repeated in this comment before, if not earlier on. I don't remember what I've said and what I haven't, tbh. :P

Sorry. But you all rule. And yeah. :)

(Even awful explanations which explain nothing have their positive aspects. Like that they help me to realise that I need to spend more time with my thoughts so I can better understand the stuff I believe in. And it wouldn't have that benefit if it didn't have the flaws. *nods*)

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Luciana said...

I'll do anything it takes for my blogsister to know she is perfect.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Luci. Star. Taia. Jubi. Fabi. Ieni. Em. Email.

Mary Contrary said...

O.O

Okay, that was more words than I thought. And most of them are nonsensical when put together.
But, hey, you all got a look into what a tiny section of my brain looks like, when untangled and partially translated into mostly English. *nods* :P

But, avoiding 'perfect', you are all:
Admirable, astonishing, awesome, beautiful, (first)class, champion, epic, excellent, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, jepic, legend, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, meritorious,-OWMYCOMEPUTERJUSTGAVEMEANELECTRICSHOCK- mind-blowing, righteous, stunning, superb, wonderful, wondrous, and something beginning with Z.

(I know I missed out some letters and if I (or anybody else) think of words to add, then I (or anybody) reserve the right to do so. :P)
*nods*

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Mary Contrary said...

*computer

Also- *breathes*

Msd. :/

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

And right now, I need to go to bed.

*hugs everyone*

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'msososososososososososososososorry.

I ruin everything and hurt everyone.

And yet you still care about me. Why? I've never done anything kind to you...

Night. *hugs everyone* *poofs*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

And if anyone deds to me on the next page, I will kill you tomorrow. Just saying. I don't deserve a ded. Give it to someone who does.

Star Inkbright said...

Okay, so I can't go to sleep when I am needed to persuade people of their perfectuality. Feel bad. :P

Maraness, how can you.not believe us? If we all say you're perfect . . . We're awesome and there are more of us than there are of you, so therefore we must be right. (The 'more of us' argyement only works because the more are all awesome, btw).

Also . . . argh, tired. My braim is falling asleep and my thoughts are drifting apart like they're usually a messy jumbled pile of leaves (perfect way to describe my brain) and the wind of tired has howled through my head and blown the pile apart, scattering the leaves in multiple directions and leaving them unable to connect up. When I look for the follow-on of one, I don't find ut, because it isn't following on and is blown miles away. Oh, sorry, this isn't relevant.

*tries to assemble mind* I love you all so, so much. It's that aching feeling. *nods* You guys are so amazing, and it blows my mind much more forcefully than sleep does to try and comprehend how on earth you can all be in the same place. There are so few people as awesome as you in the world, so how come you'te all un the same place? *frowns*

Ungh, tired. Some nights I cab stay up late and be fine. Some nights I can'r. This is a can't. :P

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Star Inkbright said...

But, Mara, you've done so.much! You've created si much happiness for us. Firstly, by existinf. :P.Tje things you do and say can just make us laugh and snile and be happier. *can't be bothered to tap out words properly* Secondly, by sayinf nice thinge to us and being nice, ehich yoy're done. Thirdlt, by doing nice things, like buying Gone and creating ARCK.

*Nialldles*

Soeakinh of Nualldlez, that was so fun a.d mafe me laugh and grin. Therefore you have creared happiness. YEAH. :)

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Mary Contrary said...

@Mara: *frowns* I don't think I have your email..?
*tilts head* I don't think I whole lot of people have any of my email addresses, either, come to think of it...

Mara, you don't ruin everything, or hurt everyone. (Like, you've never managed to hurt me, and I think I am someone). And, I consider even your being here and putting up with my frequent lack of pertinence and stuff, is kind.
I feel happy to even be able to know you. :)

*huggles*
Sleep well, and I hope you're feeling better very soon. :)
Bye~

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Star Inkbright said...

Msd.

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Mary Contrary said...

@Starness: Your words are all so true and that likening of brain to A Great Big Pile of Leaves (that wouldn't have upper case letters, but it's the name of a band I've been meaning to listen to the music of, and I could not resist :P) is an accurate description of my own mental state, most of the time. :P

Also, your typos are making me grin, here. xD

Msd (just typoed that as 'mad', though both are statements of fact :P)

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Luciana said...

Not even I have Taia's e-mail...!:S

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Mary Contrary said...

@Luci: Hm, You can catch me at a number of email addresses, but I think at least one or two people have: chibixlove64@aol.com
The only other sensible option'd be my Yahoo one, but odontological always have confidence that I'll remember it correctly, whereas the other is older so I just, like, know it. :P

But, yeah. If anybody wants to catch me through email, you can go through that one :)

Msd and apologies for typos 'cause awkward iPod is awkward

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Mary Contrary said...

* I'don't

'Odontological'
Wtf autocorrect? xD

...

Going to find out what 'odontological' means, now...!

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Mary Contrary said...

* I don't
*facepalms*

Of or relating to the study of structure or disease of teeth.
*nods*

I'm gonna fit that into something I say, tomorrow. *nods, again*

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jasonmilne said...

Why do you like cats to quote valkyrie they "do nothing but multiply and plot against you". There way too much like gremlins

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

hi


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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

come on!! none here? *raids cupboards*

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Jophiel said...

*Ominous voice*
Stay away from the cupboards...

Mistical Future said...

Hi all *hugs*
how are you?

wbd

Mary Contrary said...

I might still be here...

But bear in mind that its twenty to three in the morning and I have not slept yet. :P

My eyes hurt ._.

Msd
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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

hi:) *ears food from cupboard*

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Mary Contrary said...

Sometimes, music is the only thing that can get me to sleep. Other times, it's what keeps me awake.
At the moment, it doesn't seem to be doing anything, really...

Wait, no, I think it's the former.

*hugs anybody who likes hugs, and hands cookies to anybody who likes cookies*
Considering sleep, now...

Msd
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Mistical Future said...

Hi all sorry I was studying
*Hugs Taia*

Duck said...

I said last night that I wasn't going to be on all this week because if studying but, surprisingly, studying is boring and so I am now here in BLOGLAND. It is much nicer here.

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Duck said...

If you change the *if to an *I then that would make better sence.

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Duck said...

Hmm?
No one around..
That's sad, really really sad :(

I'll stay around for I while longer


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Mary Contrary said...

Sorry.
Whenever I decide to go to sleep I'm suddenly not tired. My brain is so irritating, sometimes xD

Ugh. Studying IS boring.
I have my English exams in two days, which kicks off the next three/four weeks of revision and stressing and wobbly exam tables and worrying that all of my pens will run out. Gotta love exams, right?

*hugs Misty back* no worries :)

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Mary Contrary said...

Okay.
I'm going and I'm sleeping and I will wake up later with the ability to think properly (kinda).

*hugs and cookies* :)

Bye~

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Duck said...

HI AND BYE TAIA!!!!!

I have maths and English exams tomorrow. It will be a horrible, horrible day.


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Mistical Future said...

Hi sorry was drawing batman
but i'm back now ... although I might be distant

Duck said...

Have you ever seen Batman and myself in the same room together?

No?

Well that because..........

I'M BATMAN!

(nanananannanananananananaBATMANnanananananananananananananaBATMAN,BATMAN BATMAN BATMAN!)

Mistical Future said...

http://mistical-future.blogspot.com/2013/06/batman-xd.html

this is my picture so far, Duck if your batman I might need your approval to know if i'm doing well at drawing you. XD

Duck said...

That's*

Dammit you stupid iPod. Having small keys and big thumbs does not work for me!!!!

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Mistical Future said...

*nods* ipods can be annoying!

Mistical Future said...

How has your day been Duck?

Duck said...

The picture is kind if ironic.

Only half the face is drawn which could represent Harvey Dent/Two Face who is an enemy of Batman.

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Duck said...

I've being trying to study, Misti.

It is very, very hard to study because I am blogging and reading The Faceless Ones and my brother was watching skyfall in my room and then he played the electric guitar and now he's playing a fram simulator in my laptop and he's driving trucks and headers and it loud and annoying.

Other than that I'm having a good day

Mistical Future said...

that is so true, but Harvey doesn't usually wear batman's mask, ... actually I don't think I ever have seen him wear a batman mask

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Mistical Future said...

... ok well my room is quiet but study is boring so I keep talking to you! Because your WAYYYY more interesting than study!

Duck said...

Ugh..
Farm* simulator on*
It's*

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry... I didn't mean to make everyone more upset. [hugs]

I'm just frustrated that I haven't been able to stay awake, talk, write, accomplish anything, make people magically feel better... :-/ It just feels like I've wasted the entire day, and I'm going to have so much stuff to do tomorrow... Like I said, really sorry, not trying to upset any of you more than you were already. [hugs]

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Duck said...

More interesting than study?!?

Oh, you

Mistical Future said...

Hi Fabi


Yes Duck talking to you IS more interesting than study!
My study is boring! ... although all study generally is!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry... I'm not actually here... :-/

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Mary Contrary said...

*hugs Fabi* You did no wrong. :)
I hope you're feeling better soon, though.

Yeah, my sleep attempt failed, I got bored, started drawing, began hearing whisper-y-voice-y-noises, got freaked out and went back to doing nothing . :P

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Mistical Future said...

... Taia you need to sleep!!!

OH I know!!! Read SP that generally helps me get to sleep! ... after half an hour or so ...

Mistical Future said...

gtg and have some lunch

I'll be back on later

Mary Contrary said...

Hm. Yeah, but my bookcase is on the other side of the room, and I'll probably trip over a chair and wake everybody up, or something. :P
I have some samples of random books by Neil Gaiman on my iPod iBooks thing, but I don't know how effective they are on the sleep-scale, y'know?
Plus, it's already light enough that I can see in here without need of a lamp or anything, and sleep is so much harder in the light...
Thanks, though. :)

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*floats on*
Hullooooooo?

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

hi:]

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

LATERZ

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Jophiel said...

*Bored*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Thanks Taia [hugs back]

[is still not here]

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Jophiel said...

I'm supposed to be revising my Maths... Heh, this is very maths-like

Mistical Future said...

Hi I'm back from lunch!

Hi all that appeared in my absence!
How are you?

Jophiel said...

Someone else ded. I'm gone. Bye

Mistical Future said...

Bye Death! have a good day!

Duck said...

Sorry I disappeared guys, my mInd was else where

i.e. I just made a projector

Mistical Future said...

that's ok!
Duck do you want to ded?

Duck said...

I can't ded. Ibwouldnt know what to say. When/if Death comes back we force her to ded.

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Mistical Future said...

agreed!

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

hi, :) whats ded?

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

oh! dedication, never mind guys

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Mary Contrary said...

Hi, again. :)

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

hi :7}]
MUSTACHE MAN

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Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

grr... gtg again LATERZ

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Jophiel said...

*Grumbles*
Fine.

I dedicate this page to you, the Bloglandians. I remember the first time I came on here, August the fifteenth. Star Inkbright was the first one to speak to me, even though I was one of those one-comment people. I went by a different name too. She made me smile when she said, 'Hi ILove." I didn't know what would become of that one post.
I came on more frequently to be greeted by these amazing people who I loved to be around. Only recently, more like a few months ago, I decided to stay away, stay off the blog. I found myself distressed and I couldn't think straight, I found myself edgy-er than normal and I had to keep checking on everyone. I'd stalk the posts and make sure that people were okay. It killed me to see so many deds about me and that people had cried over my leave. It hurt me even more to know that people where hurting and I couldn't do anything about it.
One day, after a really bad day at school, I knew that I was going to stop everything; my life. I didn't even think about it when I ripped open my laptop and commented. A flash of life surrounded me. People with mental thank God's and pleas for me to stop. I remember thinking, Hell, if these people care this much then why?
I know that medical conditions are something we can't help but knowing that actually made me cry. You can't even begin to realize how many times you've saved my life. How many times you've made me smile. You are my family and I will protect you no matter what. No one messes with my family. I've decided recently that I'll stand up for you more, to help in anyway I can.
If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. I find it only fair that I can give something, even if it's as small as you asking me to give you a hand or similar, back to my heroes.
Even as I type this, I've started crying. How can you all care so much for me? It doesn't make any sense but I love you all for it. Thank you for being there for me.

Mistical Future said...

AWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! Awesome ded Death!!!

*Hugs Death*

We all love you!

Snow said...

heyyy all!! whats up?


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Mary Contrary said...

*hugs Death*
Just, incredible.
It makes me glad I got no sleep, that I was given the chance to read that dedication. Really. Thank /you/. :')

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Mistical Future said...

the sky! :P

Snow said...

oh, death, a wonderful post!!! beautiful!!

mistical: I KNOW RIGHT??

Snow said...

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Snow said...

im gonna have to go soon...

Snow said...

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I KEEP FORGETTING!!!!

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Mary Contrary said...

From me, that's really something. I consider sleep very important, y'know. ;)

@Mistical: The ceiling, also. :P

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Mistical Future said...

*nods* yes it is Queeny ... can I call you Queeny Penguin Queen?

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Snow said...

i always miss the craziness of this blog when i dont come on for a day!!

Snow said...

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Mistical Future said...

yes that's true Taia but what if someone's sitting outside?

Snow said...

erm... call me snow

Snow said...

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Snow said...

hello? :/

Mistical Future said...

ok Snow...y
XD Tintin!

Snow said...

[rolls eyes]

Snow said...

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Mistical Future said...

*giggles*

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Snow said...

aww... i cant stay annoyed with any of you bloglandians for long!!

Snow said...

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Mistical Future said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

...

sooooooo can I call you Snowy?

Snow said...

much better, now i dont have to remember to add it

Mary Contrary said...

@Misty: Fair enough. But I'm not outside, so when I look up my eyes meet only ceiling and a spider. :P

Hiya, Snow~ :)

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