こんにち は! ともだち に なりましょう!
Hey friends! I am Ponyo. Feel free to check out my world and catch up with what's been going on with me lately! I rarely post, so I'm sorry about that(School, I tell you.)

I don't really draw quite so much anymore, so if you're looking for innovative artwork, I'm not the best one to check out for that anymore : ( Sorry to disappoint. But feel free to check out some of my old stuff! If you'd like to see something I've done recently, leave me a comment and maybe I'll be motivated to add something, haha.

I'm an OCCASIONAL guest poster on Offbeat Mama(despite not being a Mom-SKILLS), so check me out there, too! If you ask, I can give you my name on there, and link you to a post.

Feel free to comment and talk to me! I love making new friends. そして, 日本ご を はなします から, いっしょう に はなしましょう ね!

What Happened to Common Sense?

Dear Friend I Rarely See,
No, I'm totally not offended that you just ended a Facebook conversation with me so you could go and watch TV.
Sincerely, Are You Kidding Me?
....Like, is this okay now? Apparently it's completely acceptable to be like, Sorry, I can't talk to you, despite the fact I haven't spoken to you in at least a month and continually nag you to get together. I need to go watch Star Trek on Netflix, which I can watch ANY TIME I WANT TO. BECAUSE IT'S INSTANT. So bye." What kind of day and age are we living in? I don't just say to my friends, "My bad, guys. I have a ton of 'Malcolm in the Middle' episodes burning a hole in my DVR, so we'll do the mall next week." What in the world? Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but really, what happened to, "I know you have things to do, but it was nice to talk to you"? Or "I have some things to do, so I'll see you later"?

....Of course, I'm overreacting. But seriously, don't end conversations with people because there's a rerun of The Brady Bunch on. That's not okay.

UPDATES FOR THE WIN!

Hey, all! So, I updated my world intro in hopes to make it more truthful and accurate with regard to recent events. I'm pretty sure I had written the last one Freshman year of high school. XD So it was a bit outdated. Enjoy!

Questions! Answers! YEAH!!

..I'm doing Infinitelove42's tag question thing! YAYNESS! In other news, I'm running out of titles for these things...for those of you who don't understand this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MqOoE-ICrc
..I still don't know how to link a video into these things. Just highlight it and select "open in new tab." Thank youu~ I promise, it's worth it!

1.What is one place that you want to go to the for fun of it?
Hmm...I'm college visiting at Princeton next weekend! Is it lame that I think that's fun? XD SO lame.
2.Where is the nearest Starbucks?
..I honestly have NO idea...I don't drink coffee, or anything caffeinated, so I've only been to Starbucks, like, twice.
3.Reach out your right arm to the left... what did you get?
"Ninety Miles LIVE at Cubadisco" CD. My dad reviews music, LOL.
4.What are you planning on doing for halloween?
I'm going Trick or Treating(or as we call it, "Neighborhood Fall Candy Walk,) tomorrow with my little cousin! We are both dressing up as Ariel, so it should be fun.
5.Do you like to sing Karaoke?
LOVE it! I am not a good singer, but it's so much fun : )
6.What was your favorite game to play as a child?
My friends and I liked to pretend we were TV characters XD I think that was probably my favorite.
7. Have you ever cried at the movies?
..Oddly enough, no. I really though I would cry when Dumbledore died, But I already knew it was gonna happen, so I didn't.
8. Fiction vs. Nonfiction?
It depends. I like nonfiction, like, reality stuff a lot, but fiction is fun, too!
9. If you could be an animal what would it be ?and why?
COW!! Because I love milk.
10. What would you for a Klandike bar?
Haha, not much. They're kind of expensive, and I like other icecream better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQvdOLxkGc0&noredirect=1
11. What is something you look forward to between now and the end of the year?
Christmas!! I LOVE Christmas!

The Joys of Being Tagged

Alphonse13 tagged me!! Thanks for the tag : ) I have already done my question challenge thing, so I'm going to skip out on that part, but I'll answer the questions! Enjoy~

1. How would you describe yourself in one word?
げんき (Genki)-it means "energetic"
2. What other websites do you visit besides TheOtaku?
FACEBOOK. I admit it, I'm an addict. Also..Kveller(Mayim Bialik is basically me hero). That's pretty much it.
3. What was the last movie you watched?
Much Ado About Nothing! Love me some Shakespeare and some Keanu Reeves!
4. Do you watch the series "The Walking Dead"? it seems popular right now.
It does seem to be popular recently...I don't but some of my friends at school are into it. I just don't really understand the whole zombies/vampires craze..I'm more of a princesses and mermaids kind of person XD
5. what role do you think you'd play in a zombie apocolapse? (leader, loner, etc)
Oh goodness..I really don't know. I would probably be hiding.
6. would you rather go to an Amusement park or a Water Park?
Hmm..this is a though one!! I think on the one hand, it depends on the time of year. But generally speaking, probably Amusement park, because they often have a Waterpark component to them.
7. What anime/manga character do you think resembles your personality the best?
A lot of people say I am like Tohru Honda, but I don't really know.
8. Are you more Outgoing or reserved?
OUTGOING!! I am a people person! But I can be hesitant, too. People are complex, I tell you.
9. What is your favorite board game?
I rarely play board games, but I used to like Clue! I like karuta a lot, but that is a card game.
10. Do you like card games?
11. What are your top 3 favorite candies?
Meltykiss(Japanese chocolate)
Hershey's anything!
Take 5! Although that falls under the "Hershey's" banner.

We're All in This Together

~Kateri

I woke up and stretched my arms. It was still during the day, so I supposed everyone was napping. Then I looked at my surroundings. The events of the morning came rushing back. KEEFER. They took my Keefer. What on earth was I supposed to do?! Tears spilled down my cheeks.
"Um..are you okay?"
OH my gracious, someone's awake. It was Violette, the cute redhead who was obsessed with Griffin. Well, to each his(or her, in this case) own, as they say.

"NO!" I wailed. "Our babies were going to be beautiful AND talented!"

She blinked a few times before replying. "I beg your pardon?"
"They took my Keefer, and now I'm totally going to die lonely and SINGLE!"

"Ohh, yeah, that. They took my brother, so I feel your pain." she said, looking worried.

"Wait up.." I said, holding up my hand. "Maybe it's semi okay he's not here, I mean, other than the fact that he was stinking kidnapped, because I look DIS-GU-STING. I mean, my hair is all messed up, and my Chucks have grass stains, and OH MY GOODNESS, there's mud on my butt! Don't look!" I yelled incredulously, as she instinctively looked down.

"Sorry!" She squeaked. She sighed. "I just really hope we can find Locke" A lone tear trickled down her cheek.

"Don't cry! No need for that! It's all gonna be okay! We all need to stop crying, and-"

Violette interrupted. "But you were the one who stared crying."

"Hold that thought, darling, I'm in the zone here. Where was I..? Oh yeah. We need to get our butts in gear! If we all put our heads and talents together, we can save everyone! We can work this out, because we're all in this together! You know what I'm saying?"

She stared at me blankly.
"C'mon, 'We're All in This Together'? Nothing?"

She shook her head.
"My genius is wasted on you people."

"But I feel much better after hearing that. Thanks!" she smiled.

"No worried, Chickadee! I have faith in us, and I hope you do, too."

"Yup!" She grinned.

And people said watching those cheesy High School Musical movies was a waste of my time. Life lessons, I tell you. Hopefully these particular lessons are ones that play out in our favor.

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..So yeah. Horrible movie references for the win! High School Musical 2 was on the other day, and I turned it on and realized I knew all the words to the song they were singing. NO SHAME. Well..maybe a little bit of shame. That was the stuff when I was younger, guys. No kidding.

Sorry for the shortness and lack of events, I have some serious homework to do 0.o

Please let me know what you thought of it! And tell me if I got your character correct : ) Thanks!