StahnAileron said:
I'd donate my body to science if that's still allowed. Otherwise, toast my ass when I'm dead. No point taking up real estate space in the crowded cemeteries.

It is, and local laws won't matter since you can decide where you want to do what with your body anyway. I never understood the laws on euthanasia , you can't put a police officer on every large building bridge or railway.....some laws are just ...weird.

@everyone, consider organ donations, they save lives!

they always need bodies to dissect in medical school. like that great korean movie. love korean horror movies....i like how organ donation is determined when you get your permit (i still can't drive...too afraid...pathetic). might as well be a donor, you won't need them anymore. they even gave us my grandma's hip replacement, after they cremated her. i'm kinda spiritual (NOT religious) in the hippy way, and i've always loved the element of water. it'd be nice to become a part of it, the ecosystem. i would turn into rain, then become a part of the soil, and then grass or a plant or a flower. it's the ci-hurrrrcle of liiiiiiife. i believe in euthanasia, if someone's really suffering (cancer, AIDS, etc.). just plain suicide is different. i think people like that can be helped. but let's not get into that here.

otaku_emmy said:
and i've always loved the element of water. it'd be nice to become a part of it, the ecosystem. i would turn into rain, then become a part of the soil, and then grass or a plant or a flower. it's the ci-hurrrrcle of liiiiiiife.

Your grace is water oriented, that would explain partially why we can get along so well on the first encounters. Water is power, life and the ability to shape itself!
I don't suppose your grace was also born in the year of the tiger like me?

I've never actually thought of myself representing a particular element.
At times don't we show instances of each?

Xavier said:
I've never actually thought of myself representing a particular element.
At times don't we show instances of each?

It's technique to categorize strong personal preferences or traits (because details will quickly topple this system). There are hardly any rules to it and the goal is simple, helping out in explaining who someone is (so for example if you were to believe you were half fire half air natured you would somehow have to make it so that others will understand that statement). We use the word "disciplined" to describe a property of a person. I try to do the same for groups of properties, it will never be entirely accurate but it could help and I find it highly enjoyable to do so.

So here's an example. I find myself water natured for the following reasons:
-I have a strong desire to always be able to change myself and adapt to whatever life throws at me, I don't want to settle down I want everything to always change and move.

Air nature could be a reference to freedom and liberty
Fire nature could be a reference to passion or whimsy
Earth nature could be a reference to the desire for stability and settling down letting live do whatever it wants.

Of course none of this has ANY scientific evidence and it never will. It's a game, and I like playing it, feel free to join ^^

As I would be biased in my own opinion of myself. What would I be then?

i was born in the year of the rooster. i just like water most. it's just so simple and honest. it's constant, flowing, deadly, beautiful, relaxing. i love being IN water (not deep water though). water could destroy something in a matter of seconds, or it could take thousands of years to erode whole mountains. it's a source of joy and of profit and of fear. it can give and it can take away.

Xavier said:
As I would be biased in my own opinion of myself. What would I be then?

Part of the fun is that I really have no clue yet who you are or what to match you with. Let's find out together shall we ^^.

Feel free to assign or suggest properties by the way, just make sure to avoid details and keep the natures to core properties that are related to it's source nature. "Funny" can go anywhere "Whimsical" Can be disputable between fire and air but I'd say fire as it can be calm or flailing about at random, while air does everything everywhere without incentive or reason.

otaku_emmy said:
i was born in the year of the rooster. i just like water most. it's just so simple and honest. it's constant, flowing, deadly, beautiful, relaxing. i love being IN water (not deep water though). water could destroy something in a matter of seconds, or it could take thousands of years to erode whole mountains. it's a source of joy and of profit and of fear. it can give and it can take away.

I am somewhat of overly passionate person about everything I do and could use a reality check every now and then which funnily enough matches every tiger description I have read so far(dozens). I think I could be a good teacher which also matches 1:1, I hope to end up teaching and researching at the same time eventually. To be honest I was hoping you would have been born under the sign of either the horse or dog. I have a bad record with roosters.

Swimming is the only kind of physical exercise I can truly enjoy while doing it. Your analogies of water make for an interesting read your grace, I would love to read more.

Whoa, i missed a lot didn't i? I used to check the threads every 10 minutes or so, i guess my anime veiwing is eating up my free time.

@otaku_emmy i see you got your old avatar back, i missed it ^_^

I just found out i was born in the year of the rat. Apparently im supposed to be clever, adorable and popular with others... sure...
I like water the most (loved hearing your thoughts on it emmy!) but i think im more like earth. Im pretty laid-back and i like to "live and let live".

Ish back~! Faster than I'd expected, which is awesome~

Elements.....

I wonder if each living thing is related to an element....

E1BB3143FCA said:
Elements.....

I wonder if each living thing is related to an element....

Depends on how you look at everything in life...

In a philosophical way, everything is connected with each other and to an element...

i like the tradition of how chinese children are named depending on which element their spirits are lacking when they're born. and thanks for your kind words regarding my way with words (i've always been a good writer). i changed my avatar back to laura cuz she's kinda my perfect girl: eyepatch, powerfully enhanced eye, red eyes, white hair, perfect body, emotional issues, very deadly.

Konapeoples, I must tell you all that I love you. When it comes to the core, I'm a social creature. I can't really be content without interaction with other people. When my router died a few days ago, it wasn't a big deal. I know for some people it'd be the end of the world. No internet omigawd! I just hung out with my friends longer, until about 7 PM, instead of coming home at my usual 3-5 PM time.

Problem is I go to sleep at 6 AM. You can have all the daytime life you want... but there is just a time of day when there are no other sane people physically awake around you. This is the time when I normally turn on my computer, and spend time with all you cyber peoples. I was lonely without internets during those long hours of the night... very... very lonely. I was so lonely I actually tried to sleep like a normal person! It didn't work. So I took walks. Yeah, walks. For 3-6 hours at night around town by myself. Night life is boring when you're not a club / bar scene person. Then I came home and just fooled around by myself for more hours, then finally went to sleep.

Group hugs, I demand it! You guys are like one of my families over here in internet land, my land after dark. Cause who needs more than four hours of sleep... I missed you guys!

walking around at night + by yourself + in california = bad idea, imo. hell, i don't even do that in my own neighborhood, where people are generally neighborly.
welcome back, Sumi-chan *give pat on the back and rubs hair*

You not being around was boring. *Big hug*

Davis_500 said:
walking around at night + by yourself + in california = bad idea, imo. hell, i don't even do that in my own neighborhood, where people are generally neighborly.
welcome back, Sumi-chan *give pat on the back and rubs hair*

*Squeeze hugs* Meh, I know I could probably do smarter things. But I enjoy night time, and I enjoy walks. I enjoyed myself still, I was just exceedingly lonely. Being... not around a single person kinda traumatizes me. I mean even when I go for walks at reasonable hours of the day there are actually other people on the street. I also know (and have effectively employed) several self defense techniques, carry a knuckleduster / knife combo, and tend to walk in well lit downtown areas. I live in a very small town. no building over 2 stories unless it's an office, which top out at 3 and are generally large complexes at the edge of town. It's small and rural, not exactly seedy territory. Though... like you said it's California. Half the people who live here don't actually live here, and there are clusters of "~undocumented~workers~" That slum around.

i suppose the appropriate response (in anime) would be:

Sumi-your breasts! i can't breath!!! *passes out*

but seeing as how you're over a foot shorter than me, i don't think that would quite be it...

kisumi said:
there are clusters of "~undocumented~workers~" that slum around.

down south in miami there's a big problem with that. especially when every single person in one of those large cuban families claim unemployment and wic status multiple times. what's worst is that they make enough money working under the table that they really don't need it at all. i don't give a damn who becomes president this time, but if one said they would send the nat'l guard down there to mop up that mess and deport them all back to castro-land, i'd lend my full support for their campaign at the drop of a hat. as it is though, i'm not voting for romney or that screw up of a president we have now...'kay, enough from me on that.

Yakkety said:
Depends on how you look at everything in life...

In a philosophical way, everything is connected with each other and to an element...

I agree your logic is irresputible (spelling?)

I think you meant "indisputable"?

Welcome back kisumi. To keep my air of unbiasness and being a prick, I have to decline participation in the group hug ^_~ I will offer a pat on the head though ^_^

Won't be around for awhile, perhaps a couple months.
I know I hold the site together.(sarcasm)
Hope some of you will remember me when I get back.

And we bid yet another (temporary?) farewell to regular member. Dunno if you'll be missed, but take care ^_~

I hope it's temporary Xavier. Take care, and get back soon!

Xavier said:
Won't be around for awhile, perhaps a couple months.
I know I hold the site together.(sarcasm)
Hope some of you will remember me when I get back.

Wait who were you again?

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Nah I'm just kidding ^^. You take care with whatever it is you are doing! I won't promise jumping out of a cake when you get back here but I'll do my best to remember you. Worst case scenario is I look up all your old posts the day you got back, notice this text and then pretend I knew aaaallllll along ^^

hasta luego ('bye', for those who don't know spanish), Professor X.
and speaking of leaving, did Shuugo ever go to japan?

Yes, not too long ago. A few weeks back. You should follow him on twitter :3

A month ago, actually. He's been back for a month. He's already wanting to go back. And he was only there for a week or so. I was there for 6 years in total. Think how I feel. ^_^;

If I could, I'd start my own little town in the US based on a mix of US and JPN culture (leaning more toward the JPN side, of course) just so I could live there and feel like I was back in JPN (vending machines and all!) I also miss the REAL gaming arcades there.

StahnAileron said:
A month ago, actually. He's been back for a month. He's already wanting to go back. And he was only there for a week or so. I was there for 6 years in total. Think how I feel. ^_^;

If I could, I'd start my own little town in the US based on a mix of US and JPN culture (leaning more toward the JPN side, of course) just so I could live there and feel like I was back in JPN (vending machines and all!) I also miss the REAL gaming arcades there.

15 days actually. I wish I hadn't the toe issue, I'd have gone out even more.

Taking aside that, I walked way too much with the toe in bad shape, I suffered it a lot when I had the surgery back home. And I feared to take pain killers in Japan, I wasn't sure what I was given, and the guy at the drug store, was your typical old guy seen in animes that can't barely hear, let alone talk english...

Mnessie said:
I won't promise jumping out of a cake when you get back here...

Hey buddy, that's my job. Sumi is the cake-popper-outer around here! I'll be ready for him.

Danke for the welcomes back people, even though I'd posted my return right when I got back, it wasn't until I finished with all my catching up (you have no idea what kind of chaos befalls so many communities when I go awol for 3 days without saying anything apparently) that I had to call for teh hugz. And Stahn, a pat is fine too.

I'd like to go to Japan. I technically probably could with my amassed wealth generated from having a job and nothing to spend money on... but I don't want to go alone. I want to find a typical BFF to make wide-eyed, open-mouthed faces at wonderful things with. You know, with the sparkles and transparent bubbles over pink background.

Funny enough, xGabrielx (better known as Aiko some places) is going to Japan, which she apparently does regularly. I really have no doubt I have more than enough money to cover every part of the trip. What's better is she's actually going to be boarding at a shinto shrine, with a shrine maiden and her family, helping around. This all sounds perfect... going to Japan, to a shrine no less. Being with someone I consider being a close friend, and having the means to.

But then my policy and paranoia kicks in... it's terrible!

Im gonna miss you Xavier, Kona wont be the same without you.

StahnAileron said:

If I could, I'd start my own little town in the US based on a mix of US and JPN culture (leaning more toward the JPN side, of course) just so I could live there and feel like I was back in JPN (vending machines and all!) I also miss the REAL gaming arcades there.

Thats a brilliant idea Stahn. Id love to live in japan one day, their culture is so rich, be it anime or otherwise... of course anime is the best part.

Shuugo said:
15 days actually. I wish I hadn't the toe issue, I'd have gone out even more.

Taking aside that, I walked way too much with the toe in bad shape, I suffered it a lot when I had the surgery back home. And I feared to take pain killers in Japan, I wasn't sure what I was given, and the guy at the drug store, was your typical old guy seen in animes that can't barely hear, let alone talk english...

Im sorry to hear that, sounds awful. Still i couldnt help but smile at that last part, old people in anime are the best X3.