Khorax's Patch of Swampland

The latest entry in my Live-journal has been set to friends only. Further details and information will only be available to friends regarding this, or similar subjects. Due to a request by one individual, entries are being scrutinized for errors. Should I catch anyone showing this individual friends-only entries, it is likely they will be blocked and banned as well. He is not privy to the most personal details of my life from this moment forward.

For the person whom has brought this about: This will be the last thing that you will read about you. You cemented your path the second that you decided to block me in anger, without speaking to me and allowing me to reply. You are not a victim in this case, rather, you are reaping what you sow. Your choices and actions have consequence. As before, you've chosen to be passive-aggressive. This matter could have been handled differently, and by now you are aware of that. The man you are is decided by your actions and your intent, and it shows.

There's not much to really say. Between drama where I'm at now, looking for a job and a place to live, my life has been fairly busy. I'm trying to keep sane and trying to keep everything on track. Mom is finally getting her disability pay, and my father finally started paying on child support. That's really all there is to say. I do have a cold, but that'll be gone by the end of the week. Here's to hoping for the best in the near future!

Hello!

It's been a while. Tomorrow is my 28th Birthday! Woo! Things have been going fairly decently with me: I'm in good health and I'm not hungry or homeless or anything. Lately, I've had some good things happen in my life, but.. Tomorrow is my 28th birthday.

I've been in Open Beta for Champions Online, and I have to say I'm impressed. It's a fun game with a lot of permutations and enjoyment. Character creation is nice and robust, but simple enough to get a hang on. You can even make your own nemesis at level 25. It's fun and I recommend it for anyone whom was disillusioned with City of Heroes, or for people looking for a less-instanced game that's great for casual play.

Although I don't really expect any presents with my birthday, if anyone is interested in giving me a bit of cheer, I've set up Paypal for donations towards a Lifetime subscription for Champions Online. The subscription is $200, but I'd love to help offset the cost (and you don't have to worry about shipping or if I'd like it). If you wish, use the button below, or send it to Khorax@gmail.com:

Thank you all for giving me a great year and hope to see that next year is just as good!

Your dating personality profile: Liberal - Politics matters to you, and you aren't afraid to share your left-leaning views. You would never be caught voting for a conservative candidate. Big-Hearted - You are a kind and caring person. Your warmth is inviting, and your heart is a wellspring of love. Adventurous - Just sitting around the house is not something that appeals to you. You love to be out trying new things and really experiencing life.

Your Top Ten Traits 1. Liberal 2. Big-Hearted 3. Adventurous 4. Funny 5. Practical 6. Romantic 7. Sensual 8. Intellectual 9. Wealthy/Ambitious 10. Outgoing

Your date match profile: Funny - You consider a good sense of humor a major necessity in a date. If his jokes make you laugh, he has won your heart. Practical - You are drawn to people who are sensible and smart. Flashy, materialistic people turn you off. You appreciate the simpler side of living. Shy - You are put off by people who are open books. You are drawn to someone who is a bit more mysterious. You want to draw him out of his shell and get to know what he is all about.

Your Top Ten Match Traits 1. Funny 2. Practical 3. Shy 4. Big-Hearted 5. Adventurous 6. Romantic 7. Conservative 8. Traditional 9. Intellectual 10. Religious

Take the Dating Profile Quiz at Would I Date You

Take the Dating Profile Quiz at Would I Date You

These are interesting results.

Here's a bit of information for you all about me. I've gone through a lot throughout the years and figured it'd be time to touch back to over a decade ago, when I first joined the fandom, and show why I chose the fursona that I did.

( Cut for your sanity )

For now, this is it. If anyone has questions, ask, and I'll answer.

.. bymiktar

There's not much to say. I'm possibly moving out of my current home by the end of the month. Work has been sparse this week, but looks to be bountiful in the coming weeks, which is good. Life continues to move forward. I've been watching a lot of Hell's Kitchen and have been considering taking up Psychology. The way people think interests me, and I have a strong analytical mind, so I suppose that helps. In other news, I've decided to have alternate forms of Khorax: The original Gator; Bherax, a Russet-colored bear and an as-to-now-unnamed Red-Orange Fox. By default, I'm the Gator, but occassionally find that it's fun to be a Bear or Fox, and I love qualities in a three.

Darkfall ended up being a disappointment. I still await a good, fleshed out, detailed MMORPG that isn't mired in boringness. Here's to hoping the Champions Online lives up to the hype... Darkfall certainly didn't.

Beat Bioshock. The plot didn't surprise me, and in fact, gave away too much before the twist. Pity. Gameplay was fun, though, and I enjoyed it. I'm anticipating the sequel.

I've started running DnD on every other weekend, but it's been a while since we've played. Too many people have lives. I suppose that's a positive part with this economy. I have too many friends in tricky spots now.

That's about it, really. Peace out.

If you're wondering about the old Nickelodeon television show of similar name, this entry is not quite about that. Although I have nothing but love for the Star Trek-lite tv series starring a snooty Legolas-like elf-like alien and a screaming annoying chick and a Sinead O'Conner wannabe (honestly, the show wasn't too bad, and went into a suprising amount of philosophical depth for a kid's show), that is not what this post is about. Although.. I think in explaining this, I just made it part of the post so, whatever.

Away from rambling, 2009 is considered the International Year of Astronomy. Space exploration is one of the most oft-joked about ideas out there. Colonies on a Saturn Moon? Living in Space? The Origins of Earth? Take a look one day at Wikipedia and read over some of the places that you haven't heard of sometime. You'd be surprised that a lot of it actually has to do with us. Many of the moons and planets have a make up that is similar to Earth, but what looks to be locked forever in the past, as if part of the planetary growth was halted halfway and frozen in time.. literally.

Aside from this, many of the spacial (and special) bodies are beautiful to look at. The moon Mimas looks surprisingly like the Death Star. Saturns' rings up close are fantastic. Uranus is a wonderful and spectacular shade of Blue (I love blue). There are many different elements and surprising facts that it's just mind boggling. Considering some of the fantastic breakthroughs of the past (limited teleportation and levitation) it shouldn't be surprising that eventually we'll be able to go to these places at some point in the future. In fact, the idea of Space Exploration has been around since ancient times, as one of my coworkers pointed out, it's in the Hindu Vedics.

With the past connecting to the future, there's also the idea of archeoastrology. In ancient times, people made devices to keep track of the motion of the stars in the sky, with perplexing accuracy. While this conversation isn't going to go into extraterrestrial life, it is going to go into the ideas of Stonehenge and the Mayan astrological calendar, as well as the Antikythera (if you don't know, look it up sometime). This is a subject that is not frequently mentioned, but is facinating. Ancient cultures had an understanding of the movements of heavenly bodies long before modern sensibilities. There's even a tribe in Africa which has long since known about Sirius, the Dog Star.

In closing, this is a good year to just.. ponder about space, the stars, the planets and the things that move in the sky. If you were ever a child who wanted to be an astronaut (and I was), it's a good year to get in touch with that. Certainly there will be many mentions of the spacial things in the sky for the year to come. I hope you all enjoyed this little chit-chat and I'll see about making posts more often in 2009.

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Here's a link to Archaeoastrology, for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoastronomy

Here's a link to the International Year of Astronomy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_Astronomy

Today marks the 400th year anniversary of Galileo's first recorded astronomical observations.

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I'm single again.

Currently, two close friends of mine need assistance:

http://xoagray.livejournal.com/100194.html

If there's anything anyone can do, I would be eternally grateful. Thank you.

This isn't going to be as long as I think it will be, but a lot has happened since my last post. It's been several months and well, almost a year even. Whew. This is gonna be a different post: an informative knowledge base of information of what's happening in my life. It's not much. I suppose I should start from April.

( Cut due to long Gaytor Tail )

You are The Hierophant

Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching.

All things relating to education, patience, help from superiors.The Hierophant is often considered to be a Guardian Angel.

The Hierophant's purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly problems. He is well suited to do this because he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis. The Hierophant's only problem is that he can be stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

This makes a lot of sense for me, really. I've always wanted to be a teacher, and in a position of advice-giver. I enjoy doing so and it makes me happy to see someone succeed.

Is a coon? What do you all think? Click on the little brown space in the lower right of the flash to see about changing it.

This may come across as some emo whining, but please understand that this has been.. building up for the last few years. It's a culmination of people consistantly thinking, even after knowing me for years, that I will backstab, hurt or otherwise destroy them, without ever having to lift a single finger. I think it's low and dishonest, and it's a great way to get rid of people you consider a 'liability'. I have a fair amount of good close friends. Most of these people are good, honest, hard working folks whom have good hearts, and just about all of the people this conversation is about have at one point fit this bill. Unfortunately, there comes a point in which people start thinking 'Hey, I've known this person for years and he's seemed pretty cool. Maybe he isn't..'. I'm pretty certain that what goes on through their head, because all of a sudden if something happens, it's my fault. I don't even have to lift a finger, and the people whom aren't involved don't even have to know the entire story.

So then I have friends whom are like 'I don't even know who to beleive anymore' or 'You're a different person' because something bad happens to me or someone else misbehaves in my prescence and I decide not to hold myself responsible for what happens. Instead, I hold the people whom are actually doing the action that's causing the situation responsible. I will admit responsiblity when I am wrong, if maybe not as an immediate action, but after I calm down. Anyways, these friends really end up not being friends eventually because I 'let them down'. Usually because they want me to side with them on a matter I really have no business siding with them on. Usually because it's a matter between two friends.

So I don't and they choose to make me the faulty party in the issue, not the individual whom actually acted. I do not claim responsiblity, and they decide not to talk to me.

Fair enough for them, but I will not sit here and have them bad talk me behind my back about such matters. Which is what this rant is about.

If you have a problem with someone, and blame it on me, and I call you on it. Don't go telling you friends that I'm the problem. It'll make you look like a fool when I explain things, and if you're not willing to trust me enough for me to defend myself honestly once, I'm not sure if I can really consider you a friend. If you can't talk to your friends and expect at least an open-minded ear, then who can you talk to?

And I'm done.

Remember, Remember... the Fifth of November.

Go to http://www.careercruising.com/.
Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
Post the top 10 results

1. Librarian (I like books.. but not that much)
2. Mining Engineer (o.o No.)
3. Building Inspector (Okay. I can do this one. Attention to detail.. Check)
4. Astronomer (*grins* You know.. To be honest, this was what I wanted to be.. Not someone in space.. but.. I love looking at the stars.)
5. Casting Director (I can see this)
6. Physicist (I can see this)
7. Library Technician (Again with the books!)
8. Human Resources Specialist (I can see this)
9. Video Game Developer ( *grins* You know.. Nah.. I won't go into dreams)
10. Business Systems Analyst (I could see this, oddly enough)

I guess all of these have something in common. I have a very fine attention to detail, and a good eye for minuscule changes. I have a highly critical nature, but I'm also very methodological, but flexible enough to change when needed. Drives people up the wall when they think they got me pinned down ;D

I would like lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce garnished with truffle paté, brandy and with a fried egg on top

... and spam

Today marks the 70th anniversary for the birth of SPAM. For those who don't know what SPAM is, I recommend checking wikipedia's website, watching Monty Python's infamous skits (or just the musical SPAM-a-lot), or going to the store and frying up some of this mystery meat like substance (It's Pork, unless otherwise noted).

SPAM!

Wow.. It's been a while since I've typed anything here. I've almost forgotten how to do one of these things. I know I've been out of touch and for those whom are reading this who have a hard time getting in touch with me, understand that you're not forgotten.. I just have have a lot on my plate. I moved about a week and a half ago into a studio apartment. It's not much, but it's a place to live that's affordable.. and oddly enough a bit cozy. There are some speed bumps, but I'm sure they'll pave out sooner or later.

My finances are doing decent, for those whom are wondering. Bank of America is very dishonest in thier business practices and I have proof that I'll probably get a lawyer for if they don't clear things up in the next two weeks. I want to make sure they have plenty of time to hang themselves before I go after them. I've had a minor setback because of it (they charged me like.. $300 in fees from thier mistake), but I'm sure that if they don't want to avoid some really nasty publicity (so soon after the last bit), they'll give it back and let me be on my merry way

Work is as well as to be expected. They've asked that people take halfhour breaks and come in on weekends. The breaks are mandatory overtime, which is bogus honestly. They can't demand that, as it's not in company policy. They can request it, but not demand it. I've taken the breaks regardless and made it a point that it was out of choice, not demand. My boss is starting to get a bit too testy. She's not listening to people again and taking out her frustrations on her employees. I'm not the only one to notice, and gears have been set into motion (not by me) that will end up with it being known. You never know who's watching when you snap at people, you know.

All in all, things are rough, but good. Getting my own place means that I'm almost completely independant from others (Ha to those who said I couldn't make it). I've had work pretty steadily for the past two years and have, in general, kept clean. While it may seem like I'm not going anywhere in my life, I can't agree. I officially have my own place, and it's furnished (I wanna repaint the walls and get some pictures.. or at least pictures) and start making a home out of here.

Above all, I've made some great friends and I've met some good people. Those whom have stuck by me, thanks. It's been rough, but it'll even out soon and I can start working on getting myself fully clear. It's remarkable. The very qualities that my old job hated, my new job loves, and I've gained a lot of respect from my coworkers. Anyways, I have to finish up my dinner. Take care all!

Stolen from huscoon, because that's what socialists do to Americans, comrade ;D