DevilsBlackRose66's Journal

Unfortunately, if anyone is wondering where it's gone, Quizilla kindly contacted me and removed it from this sight. The little scene with Bakura was too sexually explicit for the many children wandering around this site. *rolls eyes* I'm not going to bother to repost it just because it would make the quizzes out of order and it would eventually be taken off again.Let's give abig round of applause to the person who reported it. I barely described ANYTHING but gave theinsinuation of a "rape" scene that was important to the rest of the story, and readers could have skipped it, but instead they have to take down all my hard work for one itsy bitsy little scene. If anyone really wants to read it, I'd be glad to send you the part in an email or something. Yep, that's all...

-devilsblackrose66/Monica

Oookay. SO let me get right down to business. I got out of school on June 6th and I've been LAZY. You heard me...LAZY! I've still got twenty billion one shots to do and that's why I haven't posted up any new stories lately. All you one shot contest participants out there...I'm SORRY! I'm on my hands and knees BEGGING for forgiveness! I have to kick myself in the so I can get working. My motivation to write isn't as great as planned...

As you all may have noticed, I've got two active stories. I'm thinking of getting rid of "Past Regrets" altogether because let's face it - there's no plot, little YYH theme, and it was a result of my boredom. I don't have the will to continue it. I was planning this summer to do a Kaiba and Bakura story, but then guess what happened? I got into Death Note. So I went on this manga-reading spree and I finished it. *sigh*

Then after Death Note ended I decided to read YYH manga online considering I've never actually finished it. I got so hooked that I decided I was going to make a new YYH fic. I'm really pissed at myself for making otherstorieswhere the characters were portrayed so badly, so this is what I'm gonna do: go strictly by the manga. A few people on here have attempted it, but only got so far as the Maze Castle incident. Nah, I'm gonna do the whole shebang, baby. Yusuke's death through everything else. x3

But before THAT project can begin, the precious one shots come first. I've got most planned out, but I just need to grit my teeth and do them. I've also got MHiaI and AG to work on with Leena over email, so...yeah. Plus I'm pretty behind so I need to study for my learner's permit considering next year I have to be at school at seven in the morning every day....

This was my rant. I hope you enjoyed it and let's all get together and wish that I will finish the one shots soon so I can get back on track with my YYH lust. ;]

Yo. I just wanted to put a little update here on the journal. Hmm, let's see. Well, school is letting out for me in June, which is a good thing. Apparently we only have about 26 days of real school left. During this summer, I'm going to be a writing machine. Currently I've got one shot contest prizes to hand out, so that's taking up some time. Sorry about that.

Oh yeah! For those of you who don't know, I'm posting stories again. (Random kid: lYkE oMg No WaY!!11!) Yes, well, there are actually two. I have my story "My Heart is an Idiot", which is Ranma 1/2 that I've been doing since I think February.

Recently I started to post one that I've been working on (with Leena, aka BlackVixen016) for about four months. It's called, "American Gangsters". It's an anime crossover with Yu Yu Hakusho, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Ranma 1/2. It's full of romance, comedy, and action. The descriptions for both stories are on my homepage!

I'd really appreciate it if you guys are interested in any of those three anime and are willing to read my story and give me some feedback. Seriously, I want to improve my skills. Though this story is somewhat old and obviously I've improved since then, it's nice to know what my old faithful fans think.

Ah, the sweet smell of spring in the air. :3 But who cares about spring when you're turning 16 on the 24th?! XD Well, it's supposed to be a 'Sweet' Sixteen (does anyone even do that anymore?) but there is really nothing to do in my err, current location.

So I'm going to have a nice Japanese-style lunch, head over to the movie theaters, and just chill for my birthday. Damn, if I was still with Leena, you all know we'd be having another intense party....LOL.

I just wanted to ramble about my life because really, isn't that what these things are for? Thanks guys for your many wishes to me last year and hopefully most of you haven't forgotten about me. ;-;



Also, if you're a one-shot contestant, PLEASE let me know before the due date (or my birthday) if you need an extension. I'm going to be really irritated with you if you ask me for an extension the day it's due.

(Mah secret lovahs) (Yamis included, but I'm too lazy lol...)

So, there was a death in my family. Those of you who read "L?NHoI!" and were on the mailing list were aware of this. Because the one we lost lived in Guam, my beloved little island, the funeral will be held there. I have to drop out of school for about two weeks and fly out there with my mom, dad, and brother.

At first it was just going to be my mom, but my family there begged that we come too. My aunt managed to buy us plane tickets. I'll be offline for these next two weeks since my plane flies out late Monday afternoon, so no writing until I get back...and even afterwards because I'll have to catch up on A LOT of schoolwork. >.< It sucks.

One-shot contest participants, you may ask questions or send me any one-shots you finish, though I won't be able to answer/read them while I'm gone.

Anyway, I'll try to get working on a new, 'Past Regrets' part, but right now I'm really stressed about school and the funeral. Sorry, and I'll see you guys in two weeks!

Loveyaguys<333
--DevilsBlackRose66 [Monica]

*cue inspirational music* Yes, well, I got a lot of positive feedback so I decided I would hold the contest. All the information you need is here. I hope you guys join in and have fun. ^.^

...how would you guys feel about it? I've seen a lot of people do them, and I thought it would be fun if I did my own. Judging and reading other people's work? Sweet! ^^; I would have to think of some nice prizes though...maybe a one-shot, a banner or something in return. Meh. Well, tell me what you guys think. Plzkthx.

Okay, so I've been ignoring this issue for quite awhile and dismissed it as just a little thing, but by now, I have something to say. When every one of you rate - is it not a reflection on my writing? I go around and read stories that are trash because of grammatical errors, lack of plot, characters out of, well, character, and just no direction at all. I see that in these stories, their average ratings are five.

Five? I guess it makes sense if their readers don't mind it. However, when I publish a story, I use my full potential and try to make it as legible as possible. When you readers rate my stories a four and knock out the five average, is it on purpose? I shouldn't worry so much but I'm a perfectionist - it's what I do.

I surveyed my Kuwabara one-shot, and every close friend here on Quizilla, after they read it, I checked to see what they rated it. (After they told me they did.) And they rated it a five. Then is it just one or two people that feel the urge to rate me a four when I write to the best of my abilities? Does that seem fair to you?

If you're going to rate me low, then just don't do it. Message me and tell me how I can improve, just as xXKuramasOnlyLoveXx suggested in her journal. I don't have time to weep over rates after I've done my best and wonder why the hell they're low. Give me reasons, people. Plus, if you can't even write better yourself, then don't go and judge people on their writing. Thanks.

I've been thinking a lot about this lately, and I was wondering about the whole 'sexual orientation' thing. I've spoken to a lot of my friends about the subject of being a homosexual, but what does it really mean to be gay? Not just lesbians, and gays, but...people who are like, bisexual.

Does being bisexual mean that you can see yourself dating (and possibly marrying) or being attracted to people of the same and opposite sex? One of my friends (who is still trying to figure out her own orientation) explained that girls can find other girls hot and still be straight.

If that's the case, then what would it take for someone to consider themselves a little crooked, so to speak? I know that straight girls can sometimes experiment with other girls and stay the way they are, but what if you're turned on by other girls but can't see yourself dating one?

Sorry if this may sound confusing. But I thought I'd like to ask you how you know if you're gay, lesbian, or bisexual. It'd be greatly appreciated if I could get a few views from not just the straight people here, but people of all orientation.

**Gay bashing will not be tolerated, as in, 'lyke omg gayz r sooooo grous!'

Oookay. So...most of you that actually talk to me on here now know that my delishush Lee-chan has gotten me addicted to Ranma 1/2. Awhile ago, she showed me the first season when she slept over...and I fell in love with it!

I quickly searched all over the Internet and found what I was looking for. A certain website, GoFish.com, has every single episode of Ranma 1/2 including the three movies, and the OAV's. I was ecstatic, and every day after school I would watch two or three episodes and get my fix.

However, soon, I finished all the movies, episodes, and OAV's. I was disappointed at first, but then realized, 'Hey! There's still the manga, right?' Even though I couldn't see the animation, or hear the voices, it was better than nothing.

I went to the library and began to check out Ranma 1/2 books...a bunch, actually. The first time, my mom went and got me like nine books. The second time, I got about ten, and I finished them all within one day. Just this Thursday, I went to the new library and checked out eleven more volumes, and finished them last night.

Unfortunately, it was from volume 23 to the end. I'm not sure if it was all volumes, but it was most of them. As soon as I got to the last volume (I read the summary online) I began to look forward to the ending. But when I finally got to the end...

I started crying.

I dunno. Call it crying relapse, or shock. I was just...so mortified and I was so embarrassed at my reaction. How could Rumiko Takahashi end the series so suddenly? (Well, not really suddenly, the manga's been going on for over a decade.) Now how would I get my fix? Sure, I could watch the entire anime series again, and perhaps read over the manga. But there's nothing new for me to look forward to.

I got really depressed last night, thinking about all the characters and comedy I would miss. I can always read Rumiko Takahashi's other work, but this one really came through to me.

I'm such an idiot.

For all of you out there that are bored (possibly out of your skulls) why don't you check out my account on Youtube? I only have three YYH amv's, sorry about that...but you guys should really check out the most recent two. They're fuckin' hilarious. :D I downloaded Fraps and I was able to capture live video...which was fine and all, but my computer was low on 'virtual memory' so I had to save the damned thing into two separate parts. Fuckmonkeys. Anyway, I'll probably be making more in the future, so enjoy. ^.^

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MonaekaHibiki

An explanation as to why my updates have become farther and farther apart:

1. School.
2. I'm lazy.
3. Writer's block.

Recently, right after school ended (June 18th), I had to get ready to move. My Internet was disconnected and as of today I just got it back after moving to a new state, new house, new town. Yay.

I'll get working as soon as I get Internet up in my room. (Shouldn't take too long.)
Until then, I apologize deeply for any of you who I left in the dark.

For all you losers out there...
That specific date would be my BIRTHDAY!
*cheers, waves banners, drinks soda and cheers some more*
Yesh. Your little DevilsBlackRose66, or Monica, shall be 15.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Because you know how I secretly adore stalkers...;]

So I'm having a party.
It's me, Leena, Haley, Alycia, Ashley && Kelly.
We shall pwn. Majorly.
^_^ I love birthdays...



And I love Hiei. <3

Yeah. You want to witness the hideous beast? (AKA meh?)

Venture forth to myspace.

www.myspace.com/moni_chan


Have fun with that.
:D

I just figured out something. One of my favorite authors on Quizilla, the girl that contributed to the beginning of my addiction to Hiei, who inspired me to write such random things in my stories is gone.

For those of you that don't know, JustSayGoodbye has cancelled her account on Quizilla. I just tried to access her pages and it says that her account is no longer online.

And that sucks.

I loved her stories, and I have been waiting for over a year for her to update just because I was hooked into her series.

I wish that so many good writers didn't just quit on this site. If you don't want to finish a series, either hand your account over to a good friend on Quizilla to finish it, or quickly get it over with for the fans. Please?

It's such a shame seeing all those fun stories going to waste. Ah...but the memories shall always be there. :]

Come on. Who has one? :]

I was wondering. For all of you guys out there that edit your pictures, what program do you use? Paint? Paint shop pro? Adobe paint shop? Wecklsnuf? I have no idea.

I've seen some of the coolest banners and pictures edited out there. I really want to experiment with a program like that! I only have stupid paint! T_T So, I ask you. What kind of programs do you guys use? And is it expensive? How much does it cost?

Thanks! ^_^

Excuse meee everyone. =)

I know I've been asking for a lot lately. But, the thing is, I'm tired of my homepage layout. I've had it for quite a long time. I'm growing a little sick of it...okay, REALLY sick of it.

I've been trying to find good ones at that site 'createblog.com' but there is only like 20 different types to choose from.

Can someone please tell me a good site where uh, I could find some good layouts? Something that isn't just a background, but with links on the side and a cool design. Kinda like the one I have now. So if you know of any good sites with EASY layouts (like just cutting & pasting the code), please let me know. :D Thank youuu.

Helloooo, everyone! Erm, I know updates have been slow. But I will try very hard to get some new quizzes out this weekend. But anyway, besides that...

I need a picture. >.< I want a picture of an anime girl with long, black hair and striking icy blue eyes. I know the request is a little random, but I really need it. I'm thinking of doing a Kurama quiz later in the future, and I need the character's look.

I've already gotten a picture and changed the eye color with my crappy picture program (paint) but it doesn't look natural. So. Can someone either...

1. find me the pic with black hair, light blue eyes or
2. find a nice anime girl with black hair and then change the eye color using a fancy program

I know I ask a lot from you guys, but can you please do this for me? *big puppy eyes* If you find the perfect image, attach it to an email and send it to me. My email is: xXxBroken_Until_He_CamexXx@yahoo.com

The first day for me is just for freshmans! (yeah - first year of high school for me.) It was so much fricken fun!!! Kay so basically, I went to my homeroom. Got my new schedule, nothing really changed. We went down to the auditorium and got a speech from the principal. He was introducing us to the staff, blah blah. Then, we all went to our classes. It was pretty boring until I saw LEENA!!!! She's in my gym class AND we get to walk together to our different Art classes. After that, we had a snack break. I was with Leena just chilling. But having major laugh spasms. When that was done with, we had a talk about harrassment between peeps. We went back to homeroom, answered questions, went back to presentations. After that, was lunch! I saw with all my peeps. Leena, Ali, Haley, Alycia, and Jordyn. We also got to eat outside - and there was a live band out there for us!!! We were all chilling and laying in the grass. An awesome juggling act called Two performed for us afterwards. It may seem gay, but it kicked ass. Trust me. But it was like the best first day ever. I'm kinda nervous for tomorrow since all the seniors are probably gonna make fun of us, but whatever. After that is the weekend. Yay!!!