I totally had something witty to say here.

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2013!

romyra — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 15:55:42 GMT

This is my fifth Christmas in Japan. 5 Christmases that I have spent away from home and away from family, friends and FOOD. Sure I've visited home but not during Christmas!!!! Sigh maybe next year. Meanwhile, I'll keep lurking on.

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6 Years and counting on LJ.

romyra — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:17:47 GMT

Happy 6th and 2 days Anniversary to me!!!!!

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All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

romyra — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:50:32 GMT

Originally posted by tifa at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by awry at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Seriously. WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WORLD.

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th

NOTE: If you repost, take out the part where it says "Originally posted by tifa..." up to the part where it says "< div class="repost" >" (no spaces) so that there aren't any public mentions of the comm. Or you can repost straight from this public entry.

Seems I Am Not The Only One....

romyra — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:34:46 GMT

Taken with thanks for the Edit from xanthe
Originally posted by sazz_k at Seems I Am Not The Only One....

Originally posted by morgandawn at Seems I Am Not The Only One....

......who feels the need to take a break from an increasingly dysfunctional relationship.

Original image and campaign source: reddit.

Edited to add my own thoughts (not part of the original reddit call for action): And if you do not feel like taking a total break and perhaps want just a trial separation or couple's counseling, then perhaps consider Black March Lite 2.0 = spend, but spend money on those content creators and independent retailers who came out against SOPA/PIPA. And tell them why you're buying their products in March. There are many of them.

And for those who favor the more targeted boycott, you can find info here. But no matter which, you can participate and you can tailor your level of participation. We have the tools, the will and the strength to take a stand.

Text of image
Black March - Thursday March 1st 2012 to Saturday March 31st 2012
With the continuing campaigns for internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites like Megaupload under allegations of 'piracy' and 'conspiracy' the time has come to take a stand against music, film, and media companies' lobbyists.
The only way is to hit them where it hurts.
Their profit margins.
March 2012 is the end of the First Quarter in economic reports world wide.
Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy. Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the four weeks to buy them in April: see a film later, etc... Holding out for just four weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media companies profits for the first quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments world wide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes. This action will give a statement of intent:
"We will not tolerate the Media Industries' lobbying for legislation that will censor the internet."

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!!!!!!

romyra — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:48:21 GMT

atchatComment - Happy new year 2012

atchatComment - Happy new year 2012

Here's to Health, Wealth, Happiness, Love, Peace, Understanding and Acceptance from and continuing throughout 2012 and beyond!

BAD Internet Laws Heading Your Way

romyra — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:41:19 GMT

Originally posted by write_light at BAD Internet Laws Heading Your Way

From the flist:

Spread the word, even you're not a US citizen, it is important for everyone!! It easy to do and it can change everything. More info by clicking on the banner.

Website Blocking

The government can order service providers to block websites for infringing links posted by any users.

Risk of Jail for Ordinary Users

It becomes a felony with a potential 5 year sentence to stream a copyrighted work that would cost more than $2,500 to license, even if you are a totally noncommercial user, e.g. singing a pop song on Facebook.

Chaos for the Internet

Thousands of sites that are legal under the DMCA would face new legal threats. People trying to keep the internet more secure wouldn't be able to rely on the integrity of the DNS system.

Read this analysis from boing-boing.net

Get on the phone and call your representative. Express your disapproval. Tell him or her exactly how you feel, and that you don't support this. Tell your friends to call their representatives, their Congressperson, and complain. Mention that you are a registered voter that takes your civic responsibility seriously and that you will use that vote to express your feelings about this.

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_60/Internet-Companies-Boost-Hill-Lobbying-210345-1.html?pos=olobh

“We support the bill’s stated goals — providing additional enforcement tools to combat foreign ‘rogue’ websites that are dedicated to copyright infringement or counterfeiting,” the Internet companies wrote in Tuesday’s letter. “Unfortunately, the bills as drafted would expose law-abiding U.S. Internet and technology companies to new uncertain liabilities, private rights of action and technology mandates that would require monitoring of websites.” The chamber-led coalition in support of the bill includes Walmart, Eli Lilly & Co. and Netflix.

Google and other opponents of the legislation argue that restricting the Internet in the U.S. sets a bad international precedent and that the language defines infringing too broadly.

Steve Jobs - Apple Founder died today.

romyra — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:44:27 GMT

RIP Steve Jobs

I am completely surprised by how much sadness this makes me feel. I feel like a visionary has left us all bereft. I was never a Mac user. I prefer Windows, but when I was given an Ipod Touch my world expanded. The itunes store gave me such media control at my finger tips. The day the Ipad was inveiled my heart skipped a beat since there was the Star Trek Padd come to life and available to the wider world for consumption. I have been melded to my Ipod Touch for 3 years, and I planned to buy myself an Ipad soonish. When the Iphone 5 was revealed and the AI Siri was revealed we joked about Skynet being awakened. It saddens me greatly that Steve Jobs did not live to see this come to fruition.

Its amazing that a person has touched my life by virtue of me owning a piece of technology.

I hope that wherever his soul now rests, that he is at peace.

October 6, 2011.

My Anniversary on livejournal.

romyra — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:27:02 GMT

HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY to me. 5 years of Livejournal. I have no idea if I will continue to use this service but here's to the past 5 years. I've read great fics and friended great people and I hope that we can stay friends and that there continue to be great fics being posted here. Love you guys!

[Signal Boost] What you can do to help Japan

romyra — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:09:11 GMT

Originally posted by tomboy_typist at [Signal Boost] What you can do to help Japan

Reposting and boosting from gehayi 's post.

The American Red Cross is taking donations. You can even specify where you want the donation to go.

The British Red Cross has a disaster fund, if not a special fund for the earthquake victims.

The Salvation Army is accepting monetary donations.

Convoy of Hope is already helping the earthquake and tsunami victims, and is accepting donations.

Network for Good--a collection of charities--is working to give relief to the victims of the quake and tsunami. The organizations participating are:

( relief for your flist )

You can also go to help_japan on LJ. They're having a fandom auction, starting on March 14th. All proceeds are going to vetted charities.

March 13, 2011.

romyra — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:26:11 GMT

The reality of what has happened is still too hard to comprehend. The partial meltdown at Fukushima Unit 1, the millions of people without food and water, the rising death toll, the scenes of destruction, the acres of wasteland covered by debris and muddy water, its very apocalyptic and depressing. I sit here in my room and I just feel empty.

There are hundreds of pics of destruction here. I made it to 27 before I had to stop because I was getting too depressed.

Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Emergency March 11/12 2011

romyra — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:06:45 GMT

Well what can I say that hasn't been reported as yet? I live on the island of Shikoku. We are fine, but worried about friends and family who were in the Northern part of Japan. We haven't head from some of our fellow teachers and we are worried for their safety. I wish for everyone to keep the families of the deceased in your hearts and prayers. Japan is looking into the depths of a sure hell at the moment and I am right here with them.

THIS IS A BIT OF AWESOME!!!!!

romyra — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:03:44 GMT

January 7th 2011

romyra — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:25:55 GMT

doctor ratings

January 1st 2011 or 1.1.11

romyra — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:40:50 GMT

doctor ratings

The Ultimate Silence

romyra — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:24:47 GMT

THE ULTIMATE SILENCE
October 12, 1998

Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts,
The impossibles, the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves,
Then listen close to me ...
Anything can happen, child.
Anything can be.

~ Shel Silverstein

Eleven years ago, Matthew Shepard was murdered for being homosexual.

What will you do to end the silence?

Click here to post this on your own page or weblog

Writer's Block: Drama queen

romyra — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:49:43 GMT

This is a no-brainer question for me. I would watch Sci-Fi movies. I love Science Fiction and you can get a little bit of everything in that genre. Plus I like the thought that there is intelligent life out there, sometimes benevolent, sometimes war-mongering but always something else out there other than us.

Writer's Block: Redo

romyra — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:37:24 GMT

Lord I don't know where to start.

I guess it would have to be the onset of my depression and then work my way back from there.

Changing back to my normal userpic!

romyra — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:45:55 GMT

Kurt I love you but I miss Reno!!!!!!!

Death.....its exaggeration

romyra — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:17:30 GMT

I am not dead, just drowning in stuff at the moment.

I went to comiket in Tokyo. 3 days of Doujin madness amongst the sea of humanity. 500,000 to 900,000 people passed through the hallowed halls in search of beautiful smut. I am never been so happy.

Also went to Tokyo Disneyland! Was like a child again and I felt so young.

LOL

After 4 years!!!! I have changed my User pic!

romyra — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:26:55 GMT

I have had a long love affair with Reno from Final Fantasy VII but there comes a time when things must change. I have fallen in deep deep fag hag love with Kurt Hummel from Glee and as such have changed my icon to reflect my love for this show!!!!

Writer's Block: Good Morning Heartache

romyra — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:30:52 GMT

How to get into a sustainable relationship. Do I ever really wantto get married and have a family? Will I ever be completely happy? Will I ever be independently wealthy? Will I ever be able to successfully change my diet and reach a healthy weight?

I think about these things everyday and no I do not think that I will ever overcome these thoughts.

QUIZZAGE!!!

romyra — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:05:55 GMT

Your result for The Personality Defect Test...

Sociopath

You are 71% Rational, 29% Extroverted, 57% Brutal, and 57% Arrogant.

You are the Sociopath! As a result of your cold, calculating rationality, your introversion (and ability to keep quiet), your brutality, and your arrogance, you would make a very cunning serial killer. You are confident and capable of social interaction, but you prefer the silence of dead bodies to the loud, twittering nitwits you normally encounter in your daily life. You care very little for the feelings of others, possibly because you are not a very emotional person. You are also very calculating and intelligent, making you a perfect criminal mastermind. Also, you are a very arrogant person, tending to see yourself as better than others, providing you with a strong ability to perceive others as weak little animals, so tiny and small. You take great pleasure in the misery of others, and there is nothing sweeter to you than the sweet glory of using someone else's shattered failure to project yourself to success. Except sugar. That just may be sweeter. In short, your personality defect is the fact that you could easily be a sociopath, because you are calculating, unemotional, brutal, and arrogant. Please don't kill me for writing mean things about you! I have a 101 mile-long knife! Don't make me use it!

To put it less negatively:

1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.

2. You are more INTROVERTED than extroverted.

3. You are more BRUTAL than gentle.

4. You are more ARROGANT than humble.

Compatibility:

Your exact opposite is the Hippie.

Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Spiteful Loner, the Smartass, and the Capitalist Pig.

If you scored near fifty percent for a certain trait (42%-58%), you could very well go either way. For example, someone with 42% Extroversion is slightly leaning towards being an introvert, but is close enough to being an extrovert to be classified that way as well. Below is a list of the other personality types so that you can determine which other possible categories you may fill if you scored near fifty percent for certain traits.

The other personality types:

The Emo Kid: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

Be sure to take my Sublime Philosophical Crap Test if you are interested in taking a slightly more intellectual test that has just as many insane ramblings as this one does!

About Saint_Gasoline

I am a self-proclaimed pseudo-intellectual who loves dashes. I enjoy science, philosophy, and fart jokes and water balloons, not necessarily in that order. I spend 95% of my time online, and the other 5% of my time in the bathroom, longing to get back on the computer. If, God forbid, you somehow find me amusing instead of crass and annoying, be sure to check out my blog and my webcomic at SaintGasoline.com.

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Supernatural season 5 finale

romyra — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:36:39 GMT

OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK
SERIOUSLY?
???????????????????????????

........dude, I don't even.......

SPN stuff to read.

romyra — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:24:01 GMT

http://community.livejournal.com/saucyminxfix/27902.html
http://community.livejournal.com/saucyminxfix/31714.html
http://rememberbefore.livejournal.com/55366.html
http://thenyxie.livejournal.com/548429.html
http://obsessed1.livejournal.com/414479.html
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5903?view_adult=true
http://community.livejournal.com/x5jared/4965.html

Writer's Block: Turn and face the strain

romyra — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:54:49 GMT

The biggest change in my life came when I was accepted to be part of the JET programme in 2009 and had to move to Japan to live and work. It is where I currently am located and I wouldn't give up this experience for the world.