'Sup, ya'll? First things first, I am a girl, and I love the color orange. There, now the important stuff is out of the way . . .

Although I am not feeling very creative right now, I just had the inspiration for something to write about here. Drumroll, please . . . my favorite pairings! In no particular order are the following;

IchiRuki -- Bleach -- Rukia x Ichigo

Man, I love these two. They're perfect for each other. Now . . . if only Tite Kubo would get off his rear and focus a little more on them. *sighs wistfully*

HitsuKarin -- Bleach -- Toushirou x Karin

This pairing is perhaps my favorite! A chibi Soul Reaper Captain and the little sister of a very powerful someone = LOVE. I almost died laughing when Matsumoto said, "Captain, are you stalking someone?" when she 'caught' him watching Karin practice soccer with her friends. And then later when Karin ruffles his hair and makes an endearing comment about his height, and a nerve pops in his forehead; absolutely priceless.

Amuto -- Shugo Chara! -- Amu x Ikuto

"Cool and Spicy" cat boy on the Dark Side = one cute couple. 'Nuf said.

Natsukan -- Gakuen Alice -- Natsume x Mikan

Even though they're a little young, they are just so cute and adorable and awesome together it's scary. Here's hoping it ends well . . . .

InuKag -- Inuyasha -- Inuyasha x Kagome

Y'know, it's funny . . . He's part demon and something she as a preistess is meant to destroy, and yet she's head over heels for him almost immediately . . . Ah, never mind. He's so brazen and it's hilarious when he gets on her nerves and she tells him to "SIT!" But they can be so sweet sometimes, too. I love it!

NaruHina -- Naruto -- Naruto x Hinata

If Hinata can grow out of her shell a little bit more, she'd be even more perfect for Naruto, but she gets major kudos for confessing to him while saving his life. I usually don't like soft-spoken people (which makes me a bit of a hypocrite), but Hinata has earned my respect. And Naruto's such an amazing guy; he deserves the best for surviving all of his trials!

LingFan -- Fullmetal Alchemist -- Ling x Lan Fan

I love this pairing a) because it's so sweet, b) because it's forbidden love, and c) because it's so plausible. I can see these two getting together one day . . . sigh, Imma hopeless romantic. Ling and Lan Fan need each other; it's as simple as that.

M x Y -- Munto -- Munto x Yumemi

Awww, these two are so cute! He's a powerful, inspiring king, and she's a "daydreamer" with self-esteem/confidence issues who can see things no one else can. He needs her help to save both of their worlds, and she naturally reacts by denying his claims. He insists she call him Munto-sama seeing as he is a king after all, but she just smiles and keeps talking like he never spoke. I love how they both inadvertently confess their feelings by promising to protect one another. And it really is sweet the way he supports her when she's in doubt and convinces her not to give up.

BM X WW -- Justice League -- Batman x Wonder Woman

Wow, can you say denial and sexual tension? Poor Bats; he finds it so hard to let go and give in to his feelings. And poor Wonder Woman, for having to put up with his mixed messages and annoying callousness. These two are so awesome together, a) because Batman's a boss, and b) because they've got such amazing chemistry. WW: you go, girl! Show that poor guy that it's okay to let someone in -- especially since its unlikely they'll end up getting hurt seeing as they're immortal.

FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Envy -- Full Metal Alchemist

Not a damn clue why I love this guy so much, but I do! He's just such an awesome pale guy who happens to be evil, loves to provoke people, and has green, spikey, palm tree hair, among other things . . . Is this what it feels like to be a fangirl? *thinks a moment* Nah, it's not that extreme . . . yet.

Stiles Stilinski -- Teen Wolf

Ohmygosh, I freakin' LOVE Stiles! He's just so awesome! Smart, snarky, hilarious, and overall-awesome! He is the glue that holds people together! I have to say I really like the idea of Stiles -- who is completely human and declined being Bitten and turned into a werewolf -- being "Pack Mom" 'cause I can just totally see that. *dreamy sigh*

Mikoto Suoh -- K

Alright, let me just make it clear right now that I think HOMRA in general is the coolest thing since sliced bread. Seriously, the only reason I love K Project so much is because of the interactions between HOMRA and Scepter 4 (in particular Munakata and Fushimi). And Mikoto is just so badass. He's the King of Red and violence, and the amount of depth to his character is simply breathtaking . . . . This calls for some more Crimson Conundrum one-shots (one of my stories)!

LEAST-FAVORITE CHARACTERS

Risa Harada -- D N Angel

Oh my goodness! No anime character has ever driven me so insane before! She is so inconsiderate it's unbelievable! She orders Daisuke around and takes advantage of his feelings for her . . . it just makes me sick! *runs out of the room to throw up*

Tadase Hotori -- Shugo Chara!

Ugh. Seriously, who tells a girl who he know likes him that he is in love with only one of her sides? Sure, he eventually loves her for her later, but he seriously lost points with me because of that. Plus, he's wimpy. You don't deserve Amu, Tadase. And that, is that.

Sakura Haruno -- Naruto

Sakura, to quote a fellow author, has a "cardboard personality" that makes me want to punch her in the face. She's almost an exact ninja copy of Risa Harada. She's so frustratingly pathetic. She and Sasuke deserve each other (and I don't mean that in a good way), as far as I'm concerned. Lee is too good for her.

FAVORITE QUOTES

"You are slow, even when you are falling." Byakuya Kuchiki to Ichigo Kurosaki -- Bleach

"Big brothers... you know why they're born first? To protect the little ones that come after them!! What kind of brother says that he'll KILL his own sister?! Even a MONSTER shouldn't say that!!" Ichigo Kurosaki to Sora Inoue (Acidwire) -- Bleach

"Everyone goes out, the Marines go in!" -- my friend's dad

"The poisonous snake . . . was here. Is dead." Loki to Nakaba -- Reimei no Arcana

Byakuran: "That car wasn't parked there earlier was it? Perhaps it's Mukuro-kun?" *shoots at it with his White-Dragon-Box-thingy and sets it on fire* Some random guy runs out of the flaming wreckage, screaming: "Owwwaaaah!! Hiiiiii! What the hell?!"

Byakuran: *laughs* "Guess not. Just an ordinary person."

Tsuna: *indignantly* "Byakuran!!" -- Chapter 366 pg. 7 of Katekyo Hitman Reborn Manga

Hikaru: "Hey, they're talking about playing Go on the internet!"

Fujimaru no Sai: "That's where you play agianst complete strangers in a little box, isn't it?" -- Hikaru no Go

The following is a conversation that occured during Biology. For some reason we were talking about why vampires were more popular than zombies and this kid named Nathan declared that if he was zombiefied all of his problems would be solved. My science teacher, Mr. G., then asked . . .

"Can you give me an example of a problem that being zombiefied would solve?" -- Mr. G.

"Homework." -- Nathan replied.

One night when my family was having steak for dinner, my Dad dedided to tease my Mom, who likes her steak rare.

"How do you like your steak, honey? I'm afraid I took it off the grill too soon; I can't see a pulse." -- Dad

Ever heard of the movie Jesus Christ: Super Star? If you haven't I highly recommend you go find and watch it right now. Anyway, it was late at night and Grandma thought it was Jesus Star: Super Christ! You can't tell me you don't find that funny.

Don't take offense, fans of Chuck E. Cheese! I just thought that I ought to mention the nickname my dad came up with for it -- Up-Chuck E. Cheese! Hahaha!! ;)

FAVORITE THINGS IN THE WHOLE, WIDE WORLD:

1. My family, 'cause they're awesome and accept my strangeness.

2. The color orange.

3. Writing.

4. Reading.

5. Transformers.

6. My grandparents' house on the river. Heaven knows how much I love that place (and the people who live there)!

A PLEA FOR PEOPLE TO REACH OUT:

Hey, guys, this is a very serious plea about suicide prevention. Recently a girl at my school committed suicide; it came as a complete shock to everyone and everyone was in tears and subdued for the rest of the day. I had never met the girl personally, but so many people were affected by her death . . . from what I know about this girl, she was very nice and friendly; a good person. She had her whole life ahead of her. Nobody knew she was having problems because she never told anyone. Her name was Katrina. She was only 14.

Please, I beg of you, if you are thinking of committing suicide, reach out and talk to someone; anyone that you can trust. If it seems that there is no way out, I beg of you to try and be selfless; think about how your death would make your friends and loved ones feel. Please, do not put them through that; REACH OUT AND TALK! TELL PEOPLE THAT YOU NEED HELP. NO ONE WILL LOOK DOWN ON YOU FOR IT. Please, choose to stay; please, choose to live.

Suicide is not the answer. It is a permanent solution to temporary problems. It will hurt everyone who loves you.

"Anyone desperate enough for suicide...should be desperate enough to go to creative extremes to solve problems: elope at midnight, stow away on the boat to New Zealand and start over, do what they always wanted to do but were afraid to try.” -- Richard Bach

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”-- Ben Okri

HELP!

Okay, guys; recently I have been suffering major writers' block! It's driving me crazy and stifling my attempts to update any of my stories! Please help advise me in ways to overcome this horrible disease! Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddddddd! -- That's all I can think of for now, but not to worry; I'm sure I'll be back soon! Mwahahahaha!

-- Home By Another Way

P.S. Y'know, it's kind of sad; the first time I wear makeup in my teenage years it's because I'm a zombie in a skit. Oh, well; I personally think it's hilarious.