Writings of a Feathered Dinosaur

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I want our paths to cross again

You gave me the courage to help me spread my wings and reach new heights

I have flown farther than I ever dreamed possible

I have seen the life in long dead bones

I have seen the bones become fire and rise

As the phoenix from the ashes it rises ever skyward

Burning in the bright sun and in the inky evening sky

Without you giving gentle wisdom

The phoenix would not have beat its wings and flown to its destiny

Without you believing in me

In a crazy childhood fantasy come true

As in the lullabies and fairy tales of old

You helped me find a happy ending at long last

I have so much to tell you

So many wonderful things have happened to me

I am riding high now, on this dream cloud

And more than ever I want you with me

You have traveled far and wide

You have seen the lost realms of peoples long gone

And you understand what I seek

As I you

In this we are forever linked

As the phoenix rises to the sun

As the moon sees it sink into the Earth

So too are our paths

I want our paths to cross again

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Why do I keep thinking about my friend the archaeologist? :/  Maybe I miss him. T__T  Stupid hormones and feelings. :( Feelings are lame when they hurt.

*sigh* Back to the old grind...

Until next entry

My color: deep sky blue

Your dominant hues are cyan and blue. You like people and enjoy making friends. You're conservative and like to make sure things make sense before you step into them, especially in relationships. You are curious but respected for your opinions by people who you sometimes wouldn't even suspect. Your saturation level is very high - you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn't be afraid to lead people, because if you're doing it, it'll be done right. Your outlook on life is very bright. You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone it down if you sense irritation.



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I must be in the middle of a blue cycle...I keep getting blue as my descriptive color and I am finding I am more drawn to blues recently...hm...

Anyway, this is one accurate quiz. 0_o Thanks, ferahgo! :D



I must be in the middle of a blue cycle...I keep getting blue as my descriptive color and I am finding I am more drawn to blues recently...hm...

Anyway, this is one accurate quiz. 0_o Thanks, ferahgo! :D

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Besides My Little Pony (my fave there was Brightbow, fyi) my favorite toy when I was a little kid was a plastic blue Scelidosaurus dubbed Glutron. My little brother was a jerk and threw him into our neighbor's backyard...where he got gnawed on by dogs but was mercifully saved by my dad. I still have him in one of my toy totes...I will drag him out and put him on display one of these days...Glutron represented a grandfather figure in my stories about him...but why that is I am unsure. At any rate he was an armored ankylosaur and he was blue--an unstoppable animal in a rad color, and that's pretty cool. :)

I stole it. >.>

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"Oh, the places you'll go!"--Dr. Seuss

( I love to travel... )

I'd hang out with Dr. Henry Jones, Jr., aka 'Indiana Jones.' Why? Because he is awesome. And I do have a soft spot for a part time professor and part time adventurer. ;) Either that or Logan aka 'Wolverine.' I'd pretty much spend my time with hot guys. Now that would be a weekend to remember, instead of finals. ;D

Since dA is being retarded (claiming I have malware and wanting to download a virus onto my brand new laptop, ugh) here are some pics I took from my Zzyzx trip. The rest have to be rotated...enjoy!







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So I spent the weekend in the Mojave desert, in a small area called Zzyzx, CA, with my historical geology class.

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So...I am officially stuck with my comic series, 'Iara's Crossing,' and since I have precious little spare time to even draw a full page much less color it and what-not, what do you think I should do with it? I am considering shelving it for now, and showcasing some other comics and such on my Raptor Comics webpage. I might write Iara themed stories instead, and post them either here or on my webpage. I just feel so uninspired with the storyline I initially created...ugh, what should I do?

Sorry I haven't updated in a while...I can't think of what to write to save my life at the moment...which is unusual for me. :/  I have been busy working on my thesis and studying...wishing friends online/off happy bdays and such when I can...but that has been the extent of my activity. My creative muse has escaped me...T^T   Plus I won't be able to customize MLPs much anymore, nor will I have the time to make comics...so I have hit a dry spell in art and such. In writing, too. I am on the verge of writing something epic and new, I can feel it in my bones, but I have not been inspired enough to put those fleeting thoughts on paper. *grumbles*

Oh well, back to the old grind...perhaps doing some reading and taking some time off this week will help...:/

Until next entry...

Is anyone aware of a paleo art website that brings all paleo artists together? If such a thing does not exist, would it be worth my precious spare time to piece together such an endeavor? Just curious.

My day today was meh. I have been out of it...really tired for some reason, all day. It could be related to sinus congestion. Blech. But the good news is I have been looking at and doodling bird skulls in an attempt to understand the skull of the fossil bird I am studying...and the bad news is I have a math test next week I am so not looking forward to. :P

I also dreampt I was flying last night. I have read that is a good thing, but I recall flapping my arms like crazy to get airborne and having to fly over mountains and flee from mean dogs. So I think it signifies a struggle for freedom, perhaps? Working hard to gain a means to an end? I have so many weird dreams my online readers probably think I am a little loopy. I'm not, I just have vivid, bizarre dreams. I can't help it if my subconscious goes wild at night. :P

Back to working for the weekend...

Why am I craving a mai tai in a themed restaurant like T-REX? :/   I feel so random.

Also, why is that awesome restaurant in Florida??? :(

Back to studying my brain into mush...I mean, preparing for my exam next week in geology...

I had such a long and boring day today. Ack. :P

Anyway...I love cartoons. I grew up in the late eighties and early nineties, when cartoons were in their prime.  Unfortunately the poorly drawn and terribly scripted cartoons of today hardly stack up; the exception being Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Here are my favorite cartoons:

• Dinosaucers--this show was sweet. Dinosaurs who save the world? Count me in.
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sat AM; produced by DiC)--I am still a fan of Sonic, the blue blur, and have been since 1992. Not into the new Sonic games as much, though...I love the Genesis games and I still have them.
• Captain Planet--I know the theme song. Don't make me sing it. Seriously.
• Dexter's Laboratory--this was a great show until 1999. 'Dee-Dee, get out of my laboratory!' Classic.
• Animaniacs--I know the theme song to this too. By Amblin Entertainment. 'Pinky and the Brain' was my favorite segment. 'Narf!'
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles--aw, yeah. Got to have pizza consuming mutant turtles on my list. Cowabunga, dude.
• Muppet Babies--I loved the Muppet Show, so I couldn't pass this show up as a kid.
• TaleSpin--the antics of Baloo from Disney's The Jungle Book. The original story by Kipling was way better, but singing creole orangutans are hard to pass up.
• My Little Pony Tales--the show fed my MLP obsession, which continues today.
• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-2001)--the years listed are the funniest episodes. The rest kinda tank.
• Rocko's Modern Life--I adored this show, and Rocko, the wallaby, was my favorite lonely bachelor marsupial.
• Avatar: The Last Airbender--I have watched every episode of all three seasons. Twice. Aang is my favorite character.

Animated Films:

• The Land Before Time--dinosaurs I could relate to as a kid. Cheesy, I know.
• My Little Pony: The Movie--don't recall much of this one but I know I am too old to see it now.
• All Dogs go to Heaven--a tear-jerker of a kid's movie.
• The Lion King--also a tear-jerker of a kid's movie, but it made quite the impression on me. Don't laugh, but I was convinced I would fall in love with a guy with an attitude like Simba's. Hakuna matata.
• Aladdin--this movie also made quite the impression on me.
• Happy Feet--also cheesy, but who can resist dancing baby penguins? I dare you to. Make it a double dog dare.

Until next entry...

So I've decided that during my bouts of boredom or stress, I will post some entries on LJ about my favorite things, to keep my online friends occupied and maybe my readers, too. (Do I even have readers?? :/  Anyway...)

I love food. It has become one of the things in life that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. (Which explains why it is not easy for me to maintain a certain weight for very long! XD )

To me, food includes both things to eat and things to drink. Some people prefer to separate these categories, but seeing as I am a lumper rather than a splitter (science joke, haha!) I like to combine them as it makes my life easier.

I enjoy most anything, so long as it is edible. I will eat many different types of cuisine from many different cultures...the more unique the culture, the more interesting the food. Now, that isn't saying I will eat fried rats or bugs...because unless that animal is completely unrecognizable I will not eat those things. I will never touch a scorpion or a tarantula, even if it is deep fried and dipped in dark chocolate. I am no Bear Grylls or participant on Fear Factor.

Here is a run down of most of the food I enjoy. It is at random, and it may be added to later on...but for now these are my favorite foods:

• Sushi, including raw dishes like red snapper and bento boxes--generally this is the only type of Japanese food I like
• Pizza, but it has to be clean, i.e., not dripping with grease; otherwise I become ill from it--any toppings
• Chinese food, but again it has to be relatively fresh--I especially love sweet and sour sauce with chicken or pork
• Korean BBQ --well any BBQ for that matter!
• Desserts are a must--these can run the gamut from spumoni, to fried ice cream, to frozen yogurt, to those Japanese ice cream balls, to sweet bean cakes, to traditional cakes (any flavor), to cheesecake, to dark chocolate and finally any flavor of ice cream
• Pasta--I am a pasta fiend and if nothing else, I could probably live off of macaroni and cheese or spaghetti for the rest of my life and have no issues
• Cheese--I like most types of cheese, including cheddar, feta, muenster, pepper jack and havarti
• Indian food--here I tend to be more picky, but I love the spicy combinations and the garlic
• Greek and Italian food--I adore any mediterranean dish. Period.
• Fruit--I like most types of fruit; I can be picky about mango and papaya from time to time
• Nuts--(haha, had to list it under fruit!) I love hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts and cashews
• Hispanic food--I love spicy food so it is no wonder I enjoy these types of dishes. My faves here include enchiladas, frijoles, corn, tacos, burritos...anything spicy really, even jalapenos
• Alcoholic drinks--I am a wino and a mixed drink woman...I love pina coladas, margaritas, or basically any rum based or sweet tasting drink, and I am a red wine drinker, not a huge fan of white although I am not one to be bashful ;)
• Sodas--I am not big on drinking soda so much anymore, like I was in high school, but when I do reach for one I grab one of the following--classic Coca-Cola, cherry Coca-Cola, A&W root beer, or 7Up (or Sprite/Sierra Mist--I can't tell the difference imho).
• Tea--I am not a coffee drinker (it has a lovely habit of not digesting the way liquid should! :P ) so I opt for tea. I like black or green teas, usually fruit infused are so-so.

Things I dislike--Cheerios, raw mushrooms, uncooked or unsweetened mangoes, and bugs/rats on sticks, deep fried or in any dish whether live or dead.

That's it for this entry. Until the next...