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The willow has been my mentor, evergreen my company, now ...
Posted 2 years agoFound the need to remind myself of these things, and put these things together for some others.
That which we pour grows that which we sow, we make the bed we rest in, and form the pit we lay in.
Weed your path in wisdom, chacen it with charity, and sow it with solace. Least you find your rest with barely known brambles and your sleep under old thorn brush, stead of with known laurels and under the bows of the orchard that has grown along with your journey.
Seeds that sprout true, with time become spice and trees. Seeds that grow demanding more than you have, in time become unfruitful, let them go and think not of where they land.
Let reason be your season, let your mind be light and your heart be heavy, so your feet can find balance in the things you think and do.
Trust those herbs that you know well, and test those that aren't. For that which seems sweet isn't always tonic, and that which seems bitter isn't always toxic. The feeling after a number of trials, tells you each ones' use and value, yet never let yourself forget your worth to the ones that you do know.
For they trust you to shade them if you're able, right them after a sudden storm, even if you're left bracing each other for a time being.
For any island truly unto itself, is not but exposed rock, having to weather all extremes until the waves overtake it. Rock refuses all chance, all change, and all growth once it's grown cold, only great pressure or stress will either force it into another form or wear it into dust.
Learn the meaning of strength from the willow, the meaning of self from the evergreen, and the meaning of community from the oak. Weeping isn't breaking, circumstances can't change who you are, and even unseen connections can hold individuals together.
Even those that aren't still with us, shaped the terrain on which we grow, for good or ill, but it is our own choice to choose to try to deny it or better it.
That which we pour grows that which we sow, we make the bed we rest in, and form the pit we lay in.
Weed your path in wisdom, chacen it with charity, and sow it with solace. Least you find your rest with barely known brambles and your sleep under old thorn brush, stead of with known laurels and under the bows of the orchard that has grown along with your journey.
Seeds that sprout true, with time become spice and trees. Seeds that grow demanding more than you have, in time become unfruitful, let them go and think not of where they land.
Let reason be your season, let your mind be light and your heart be heavy, so your feet can find balance in the things you think and do.
Trust those herbs that you know well, and test those that aren't. For that which seems sweet isn't always tonic, and that which seems bitter isn't always toxic. The feeling after a number of trials, tells you each ones' use and value, yet never let yourself forget your worth to the ones that you do know.
For they trust you to shade them if you're able, right them after a sudden storm, even if you're left bracing each other for a time being.
For any island truly unto itself, is not but exposed rock, having to weather all extremes until the waves overtake it. Rock refuses all chance, all change, and all growth once it's grown cold, only great pressure or stress will either force it into another form or wear it into dust.
Learn the meaning of strength from the willow, the meaning of self from the evergreen, and the meaning of community from the oak. Weeping isn't breaking, circumstances can't change who you are, and even unseen connections can hold individuals together.
Even those that aren't still with us, shaped the terrain on which we grow, for good or ill, but it is our own choice to choose to try to deny it or better it.
Talking into the void. Yet, I know what I'd like to have.
Posted 2 years agoI haven't done one of these in a long time, and I haven't been totally honest with myself about all of my thoughts on this matter.
Though I have tried to do my best to be totally honest with my requited about my needs in this matter.
Even so, I refuse to hurt or confuse us, any one of us(I hope you know who you are to me).
I refuse to damage what is, for what I want to be.
I can't, I won't, even try to force it to be.
All I can do is wait, hope and trust.
That I am doing this correctly, and with time all of our bent and worn pieces could come together if you'd accept such that is.
Into something beautiful and supporting each of our needs, our wants, and our lives.
It pains me to see us separate, fighting so hard to just hold our own pieces together, and keep going.
I wish I could just put you each back together, better than new, and protected from then on.
But I can't, I know this.
We each had our own harms, in one's case by my own actions, and as I just said I refuse to do more harm in this unto any one of you.
I can only support each of you, as my friend, as my want, and in one's case as my requited.
Free to continue to heal, recover, and dare I hope trust me, again in one's case.
I have at least in part done most of my recovering times over, yes, I have messed up; hurt people, used people, and learned to be better.
As once-beaten animals, can't learn to trust or recover, under a quick or heavy hand.
Though I freely admit that what I'd like, would be seen as selfish by most.
I truly want it just as much for each one of you, to not be separate anymore.
As much as I, myself, want to be protected and with people that know how much it hurts to be hurt, and thus I hope will try our best, even my own, not to harm any one of us more.
What I am thinking, may not truly be love to be totally honest(lust may be the better word in all honesty), though it is also caring in its purest form, for each one of you. And the standing offer of intimacy, should you choose and when or even if you're able and wanting of it, or not(the last thing I'd want is for any one of you to feel that you'd have to).
What I am saying is I'd like to pick the choice of the shoots that I have found over my life thus far, and then live out the rest of my life with you, without plucking any one of you or stressing any one of you.
Each one of you is so very dear to me, in your own ways.
I'd give almost anything to have each one of you; rest next to me, use me, and try to build a comfortable life for us, each one of us.
Though I have tried to do my best to be totally honest with my requited about my needs in this matter.
Even so, I refuse to hurt or confuse us, any one of us(I hope you know who you are to me).
I refuse to damage what is, for what I want to be.
I can't, I won't, even try to force it to be.
All I can do is wait, hope and trust.
That I am doing this correctly, and with time all of our bent and worn pieces could come together if you'd accept such that is.
Into something beautiful and supporting each of our needs, our wants, and our lives.
It pains me to see us separate, fighting so hard to just hold our own pieces together, and keep going.
I wish I could just put you each back together, better than new, and protected from then on.
But I can't, I know this.
We each had our own harms, in one's case by my own actions, and as I just said I refuse to do more harm in this unto any one of you.
I can only support each of you, as my friend, as my want, and in one's case as my requited.
Free to continue to heal, recover, and dare I hope trust me, again in one's case.
I have at least in part done most of my recovering times over, yes, I have messed up; hurt people, used people, and learned to be better.
As once-beaten animals, can't learn to trust or recover, under a quick or heavy hand.
Though I freely admit that what I'd like, would be seen as selfish by most.
I truly want it just as much for each one of you, to not be separate anymore.
As much as I, myself, want to be protected and with people that know how much it hurts to be hurt, and thus I hope will try our best, even my own, not to harm any one of us more.
What I am thinking, may not truly be love to be totally honest(lust may be the better word in all honesty), though it is also caring in its purest form, for each one of you. And the standing offer of intimacy, should you choose and when or even if you're able and wanting of it, or not(the last thing I'd want is for any one of you to feel that you'd have to).
What I am saying is I'd like to pick the choice of the shoots that I have found over my life thus far, and then live out the rest of my life with you, without plucking any one of you or stressing any one of you.
Each one of you is so very dear to me, in your own ways.
I'd give almost anything to have each one of you; rest next to me, use me, and try to build a comfortable life for us, each one of us.
Boosting for PiZe
Posted 3 years agoI hate to ask for a handout, yet I am at wit's end.
Posted 4 years agoLong story short, the new office manager for my apartments has it out to kick me out by any means in just two months. I'm on section-8, and no other options than to try to restore my grandmom's old house... it needs some boards, Insulation, drywall to be livable once again... and eventually a water heater, though I could do without that, just for now truly I need help getting any funds together to start... maybe I can at least get far enough, to have it partly ready once I am out of here.
Anyway my sister has this paypal since mine is still down.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Fisher2580
Anyway my sister has this paypal since mine is still down.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Fisher2580
I finally have med's for my bipolar.
Posted 5 years agofinally after almost 6 months of trying... I am starting on a medication... here's hoping that it helps.
manic/bipolar? disclaimer/apology.
Posted 5 years agoI am writing a general disclaimer/apology for my odd behavior over the last couple months,
I know that i have been acting more impulsive, and I know that it isn't the normal me.
As most people know, I have been trying to get treatment for depressive/manic ~ bipolar? disorder for a number of months now.
And I know that i am slowly but surely getting worse, not better while being made to wait.
I just don't want to drive away any more friends, without honestly admitting what is happening to me, and begging everyone to please take that into mind in dealing with me. Please feel free to, even honestly point out to me if/when you note me acting out/up.
I am hoping that you, my friends will aid me in this trying time instead of pulling away from me.
This is a new flaw of mine, that i never wanted, or wanted to let others see, though I just can't hide or handle it well enough on my own any more, so I have no choice but to admit to it openly.
I love you all, regardless of: creation, charisma, creed, color, or cut. You're all precious unique gems to me, I want you to know this above all else!
I know that i have been acting more impulsive, and I know that it isn't the normal me.
As most people know, I have been trying to get treatment for depressive/manic ~ bipolar? disorder for a number of months now.
And I know that i am slowly but surely getting worse, not better while being made to wait.
I just don't want to drive away any more friends, without honestly admitting what is happening to me, and begging everyone to please take that into mind in dealing with me. Please feel free to, even honestly point out to me if/when you note me acting out/up.
I am hoping that you, my friends will aid me in this trying time instead of pulling away from me.
This is a new flaw of mine, that i never wanted, or wanted to let others see, though I just can't hide or handle it well enough on my own any more, so I have no choice but to admit to it openly.
I love you all, regardless of: creation, charisma, creed, color, or cut. You're all precious unique gems to me, I want you to know this above all else!
I could stop posting after this, please listen to it.
Posted 5 years agoI know that this maybe heavy though please share it, if you're able. https://www.facebook.com/NowThisPol.....4267820091396/
I still live!
Posted 5 years agoyup, I still live, and I still am trying to get my life back on track...
only time will tell.
only time will tell.
Yet another Fursona Quiz
Posted 7 years agoShadow is forcing me to do this one after he finally caught me.
Damn right! Now just do it!
RULES :
1. Pick a character you've created.
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were that character.
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal (if you want to)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Character picked:
Leo
1. What is your name?
Full name: Leo Ofthe Wing.
2. Do you know why you were named that?
My real-world alt is rather unoriginal.
3. Single or taken?
Taken.
4. Have any abilities or powers?
I got telethermic powers from my demonic thingy.
Thingy! that's not nice.
5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
I try.
More like tri.
No, that's all you!
6. What's your eye color?
Blue.
7. How about hair color?
Blond
8. Have you any family members?
I have; a mother, father, older brother, younger sister, an ex-wife, and two cubs.
9. Oh? How about pets?
Does Shadow count?
10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Man's inhumanity to man.
11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
Relaxing, Baking, Biking, Boating, Camping, Gardening, Fishing, Hiking, Playing games, Swimming, I am sure that they are more, though that should be enough for this list.
12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
Yes.
13. Ever… killed anyone before?
No.
14. What kind of animal are you?
A lion with bat wings.
15. Name your worst habits.
Many would say, it is smoking, though I'd say that is upsetting others without meaning to.
16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
Well off, wise people.
17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Gay.
You finally claim that?
18. Do you go to school?
Not for a long time now.
19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Been there, done that.
20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
I don't think so.
21. What are you most afraid of?
being alone.
22. What do you usually wear?
Glasses, a solid colored t-shirt, shorts, dark-colored sneakers, and my black trench coat.
23. What's one food that tempts you?
Sashimi, Dark Chocolate, and/or things lemon flavored.
24. Am I annoying you?
nope.
25. Well, it's still not over!
Ok.
26. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Middle class.
27. How many friends do you have?
I must have some.
28. What are your thoughts on pie?
I like custard.
30. Favorite drink?
Tea.
31. What's your favorite place?
Honestly, I could very happily live in a greenhouse if it had wifi.
32. Are you interested in anyone~?
Interesting people, are surely interesting.
33. That was a stupid question.
not as stupid as my answer.
34. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
A lake.
35. What's your type?
Big, smart, and strong.
36. Any fetishes?
I have a short list, yes.
37. Seme or uke?
*testing*
A Badass Uke? What!?
Ha, you weren't expecting that!
No, I surely wasn't, oh well.
38. Camping or indoors?
Camping.
39. Tag People!
Well, if you enjoyed it, why not do one or more yourself.
Damn right! Now just do it!
RULES :
1. Pick a character you've created.
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were that character.
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal (if you want to)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Character picked:
Leo
1. What is your name?
Full name: Leo Ofthe Wing.
2. Do you know why you were named that?
My real-world alt is rather unoriginal.
3. Single or taken?
Taken.
4. Have any abilities or powers?
I got telethermic powers from my demonic thingy.
Thingy! that's not nice.
5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
I try.
More like tri.
No, that's all you!
6. What's your eye color?
Blue.
7. How about hair color?
Blond
8. Have you any family members?
I have; a mother, father, older brother, younger sister, an ex-wife, and two cubs.
9. Oh? How about pets?
Does Shadow count?
10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Man's inhumanity to man.
11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
Relaxing, Baking, Biking, Boating, Camping, Gardening, Fishing, Hiking, Playing games, Swimming, I am sure that they are more, though that should be enough for this list.
12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
Yes.
13. Ever… killed anyone before?
No.
14. What kind of animal are you?
A lion with bat wings.
15. Name your worst habits.
Many would say, it is smoking, though I'd say that is upsetting others without meaning to.
16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
Well off, wise people.
17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Gay.
You finally claim that?
18. Do you go to school?
Not for a long time now.
19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Been there, done that.
20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
I don't think so.
21. What are you most afraid of?
being alone.
22. What do you usually wear?
Glasses, a solid colored t-shirt, shorts, dark-colored sneakers, and my black trench coat.
23. What's one food that tempts you?
Sashimi, Dark Chocolate, and/or things lemon flavored.
24. Am I annoying you?
nope.
25. Well, it's still not over!
Ok.
26. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Middle class.
27. How many friends do you have?
I must have some.
28. What are your thoughts on pie?
I like custard.
30. Favorite drink?
Tea.
31. What's your favorite place?
Honestly, I could very happily live in a greenhouse if it had wifi.
32. Are you interested in anyone~?
Interesting people, are surely interesting.
33. That was a stupid question.
not as stupid as my answer.
34. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
A lake.
35. What's your type?
Big, smart, and strong.
36. Any fetishes?
I have a short list, yes.
37. Seme or uke?
*testing*
A Badass Uke? What!?
Ha, you weren't expecting that!
No, I surely wasn't, oh well.
38. Camping or indoors?
Camping.
39. Tag People!
Well, if you enjoyed it, why not do one or more yourself.
Another Fursona Quiz
Posted 7 years agoWow, I was actually tagged for this...
by
Aedenmel
RULES :
1. Pick a character you've created.
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were that character.
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal (if you want to)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Character picked:
Shadow! have some fun.
OK, I will!
1. What is your name?
Shadow, The Master of Darkness!
Pfft.
Silence mortal!
lol
You said, that I could do this! Now stop butting in!
Oh-kay.
2. Do you know why you were named that?
Leo's real-world alt is lame, we've been through this before.
No, more static from you two? Good.
3. Single or taken?
Free, black, and legal! Baby!
4. Have any abilities or powers?
I can still size, shape, and density shift.
In other words, what and how big, can you handle?
5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
Nope, it's too much fun to gender swap at times!
That isn't what they - I said be silent mortal!
6. What's your eye color?
Grayish, when I choose to have them, that is.
7. How about hair color?
Black.
8. Have you any family members?
I am sure that there are others of my kin around, though I don't seek them out.
9. Oh? How about pets?
What is with this idea of wanting to keep a living thing, that one doesn't need to keep around to live?
Leo is bad enough, why would I want another; weak, needy, living, thing, underfoot!
10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Simple emptiness, is one of the worst things. Nothing to feel or feed on within it.
11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
Experiencing things, like; sex, emotions, whatever.
12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
As if I'd care to remember.
13. Ever… killed anyone before?
That is my own business!
14. What kind of animal are you?
Actually, I am a demon, I just like look a shadow form of my host.
15. Name your worst habits.
What! I have none.
Righ - I said be silent!
16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
simply, no I don't.
17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Tri everything, right.
18. Do you go to school?
Lol.
19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Marriage, Hell never!
kids.
Maybe someday, I'll find a new host, or infect some other peoples' essence. About the only way that I could reproduce.
20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
Tons!
21. What are you most afraid of?
Nothing!
22. What do you usually wear?
Again, nothing.
23. What's one food that tempts you?
Lust.
It is a food to me!
I didn't say it wasn't, this time.
You still thought about saying it!
24. Am I annoying you?
Noway anywhere close to my host does!
25. Well, it's still not over!
Oh-kay.
26. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Don't have it, and don't need it, I've been told.
27. How many friends do you have?
Friends? Are those like victims, that enjoy it?
28. What are your thoughts on pie?
There's never enough emotion in it to bother.
30. Favorite drink?
Tears.
31. What's your favorite place?
Places where people are trapped for long amounts of time, as their emotions often boil over.
32. Are you interested in anyone~?
Anyone, everyone, the world is my menu.
33. That was a stupid question.
Naw.
34. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
Swim? I more easily walk through or over the water.
35. What's your type?
Emontional and kinky.
36. Any fetishes?
You don't have time for me to list them all.
37. Seme or uke?
A test within a test. And people call me cruel.
*testing*
A Badass Uke!
"despite your flaming appearance, you can even fool other people into thinking you are seme with your mischievous, manipulative attitude, but when push comes to shove, your true submissive nature emerges."
Hey! Don't read that aloud!
If the cap fits. My foot also fits, somewhere. Eep!
38. Camping or indoors?
*still chasing Leo.*
39. Tag People!
by
AedenmelRULES :
1. Pick a character you've created.
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were that character.
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal (if you want to)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Character picked:
Shadow! have some fun.
OK, I will!
1. What is your name?
Shadow, The Master of Darkness!
Pfft.
Silence mortal!
lol
You said, that I could do this! Now stop butting in!
Oh-kay.
2. Do you know why you were named that?
Leo's real-world alt is lame, we've been through this before.
No, more static from you two? Good.
3. Single or taken?
Free, black, and legal! Baby!
4. Have any abilities or powers?
I can still size, shape, and density shift.
In other words, what and how big, can you handle?
5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
Nope, it's too much fun to gender swap at times!
That isn't what they - I said be silent mortal!
6. What's your eye color?
Grayish, when I choose to have them, that is.
7. How about hair color?
Black.
8. Have you any family members?
I am sure that there are others of my kin around, though I don't seek them out.
9. Oh? How about pets?
What is with this idea of wanting to keep a living thing, that one doesn't need to keep around to live?
Leo is bad enough, why would I want another; weak, needy, living, thing, underfoot!
10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Simple emptiness, is one of the worst things. Nothing to feel or feed on within it.
11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
Experiencing things, like; sex, emotions, whatever.
12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
As if I'd care to remember.
13. Ever… killed anyone before?
That is my own business!
14. What kind of animal are you?
Actually, I am a demon, I just like look a shadow form of my host.
15. Name your worst habits.
What! I have none.
Righ - I said be silent!
16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
simply, no I don't.
17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Tri everything, right.
18. Do you go to school?
Lol.
19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Marriage, Hell never!
kids.
Maybe someday, I'll find a new host, or infect some other peoples' essence. About the only way that I could reproduce.
20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
Tons!
21. What are you most afraid of?
Nothing!
22. What do you usually wear?
Again, nothing.
23. What's one food that tempts you?
Lust.
It is a food to me!
I didn't say it wasn't, this time.
You still thought about saying it!
24. Am I annoying you?
Noway anywhere close to my host does!
25. Well, it's still not over!
Oh-kay.
26. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Don't have it, and don't need it, I've been told.
27. How many friends do you have?
Friends? Are those like victims, that enjoy it?
28. What are your thoughts on pie?
There's never enough emotion in it to bother.
30. Favorite drink?
Tears.
31. What's your favorite place?
Places where people are trapped for long amounts of time, as their emotions often boil over.
32. Are you interested in anyone~?
Anyone, everyone, the world is my menu.
33. That was a stupid question.
Naw.
34. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
Swim? I more easily walk through or over the water.
35. What's your type?
Emontional and kinky.
36. Any fetishes?
You don't have time for me to list them all.
37. Seme or uke?
A test within a test. And people call me cruel.
*testing*
A Badass Uke!
"despite your flaming appearance, you can even fool other people into thinking you are seme with your mischievous, manipulative attitude, but when push comes to shove, your true submissive nature emerges."
Hey! Don't read that aloud!
If the cap fits. My foot also fits, somewhere. Eep!
38. Camping or indoors?
*still chasing Leo.*
39. Tag People!
Life experiences thingy
Posted 7 years agoDivorces... 1.
Marriages... 1.
Proposals... that mess took 2.
Children... 2.
Pregnancies... lol, not me, her.
Pets right now... 0, unless online counts.
Surgeries... 2. wisdom teeth, and appendix.
Broken bones... 0.
Stitches... I lost count, enough, maybe more.
Tattoos... 0.
Shot a gun... Car ride? I can't legally own a gun currently.
Ever been on tv... does local network, count?
Boo... what?
Been in the paper... does the school paper count?
Flown on a plane... 3.
Rode on a train... I lost count a long time ago, though I love it.
Furthest destination?
Been to... Oklahoma City, from Rockingham Vt.
Want to... Tokyo.
Been to Mexico... no.
Been to Canada... no, despite living in a state that bordered it.
Watched someone die... yes
Rode in an ambulance... lost count.
Visited Las Vegas... no.
Sang karaoke... yes, people seem to really like when I sing Closer.
Been ice skating... yes, though it hasn't been since childhood.
Been surfing... no.
Ridden on a motorcycle... if bitch counts.
Ridden a horse... yes.
Elephant... yes.
Camel... yes.
Bull... yes, though a really tame one.
Stayed in a hospital... yes.
Rode in a police car... yes.
Tried an illegal substance... yes.
Got caught... no.
Kissed someone of the opposite sex... duh.
Kissed someone of the same sex... yes.
Slept with someone of the opposite sex... duh.
Slept with someone of the same sex... Yes.
Tried bondage... Yes.
Tried BDSM... Yes.
Tried a threeway... yes.
Tried more than a threeway... no.
Marriages... 1.
Proposals... that mess took 2.
Children... 2.
Pregnancies... lol, not me, her.
Pets right now... 0, unless online counts.
Surgeries... 2. wisdom teeth, and appendix.
Broken bones... 0.
Stitches... I lost count, enough, maybe more.
Tattoos... 0.
Shot a gun... Car ride? I can't legally own a gun currently.
Ever been on tv... does local network, count?
Boo... what?
Been in the paper... does the school paper count?
Flown on a plane... 3.
Rode on a train... I lost count a long time ago, though I love it.
Furthest destination?
Been to... Oklahoma City, from Rockingham Vt.
Want to... Tokyo.
Been to Mexico... no.
Been to Canada... no, despite living in a state that bordered it.
Watched someone die... yes
Rode in an ambulance... lost count.
Visited Las Vegas... no.
Sang karaoke... yes, people seem to really like when I sing Closer.
Been ice skating... yes, though it hasn't been since childhood.
Been surfing... no.
Ridden on a motorcycle... if bitch counts.
Ridden a horse... yes.
Elephant... yes.
Camel... yes.
Bull... yes, though a really tame one.
Stayed in a hospital... yes.
Rode in a police car... yes.
Tried an illegal substance... yes.
Got caught... no.
Kissed someone of the opposite sex... duh.
Kissed someone of the same sex... yes.
Slept with someone of the opposite sex... duh.
Slept with someone of the same sex... Yes.
Tried bondage... Yes.
Tried BDSM... Yes.
Tried a threeway... yes.
Tried more than a threeway... no.
What is sex to the body, to the mind? society?
Posted 7 years agoTo the body, any body, sex is just another physical activity. That causes a list of reactions within its self, of which are: the stimulation of tissues, and the relocation of fluids and biochemicals. Which under the correct conditions leads to procreation, for the body or bodies involved, be that sexual procreation or asexual procreation.
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To the mind, however, sex gets much more pre-complicated.
Is it only for procreation? Even if so, there will be emotions involved, as there are always emotions when it comes to a mind.
What are those emotions? Attraction, desire, love, lust, - even disgust, or hate?
The list of reasons for a sexual thought, or even just a learned sexual reaction, to a mind, can be long or downright labyrinthine, even when the act isn't for procreation.
Though with all of these, the act is in the end to ease the thought or emotion that leads to it.
This doesn't, however, lessen the meaning of love, nor excuse the act of rape, it just explains that they are both of the mind, in the simplest terms.
---
Though what if a mind, and a body, aren't the same in as it comes to how to have sex?
As in, either.
The mind, I want to take in things for sex, while the body I put this in to have sex.
or,
The mind, I want to put things in to have sex. while the body, I take a thing in here to have sex.
Then what?
---
Surely, either of these are often troubling to the mind, even if not so to the body.
The mind most likely will protest under these situations, asking why is this so difficult, why doesn't this feel right, what's wrong with me.
While the body will ignore or just adjust, though only to a point.
At that point to be mentally healthy the mind has to adjust or seek to change the body.
---
If the mind can adjust.
or,
The body can be changed.
Then how does this being fit with the rest of its group of organisms?
Oddly, with almost every other organism aside from humans, those individuals seem to go unnoticed or even are simply accepted as they are.
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Thus what should be taken away from this, as it pertains to society, i.e. to the minds of us others, of this human group?
I think that we should simply do our best not to add to their condition, and simply give them time to figure themselves out, while simply reassuring them that they are ok, as what they are and/or need to be, as they are simply the product of what they were born as and have gone through.
And we wouldn't want to be judged for simply being what we are, or what we have been through.
The thing that divids men and monsters?
Posted 7 years agoThe choice to stop one's self at times, and the drive to act at other times.
For all men have thoughts, that if they acted on those thoughts, would make them monsters.
Just as all men have the want not to act, even when it is called for, even where inaction is just as monstrous.
For all men have thoughts, that if they acted on those thoughts, would make them monsters.
Just as all men have the want not to act, even when it is called for, even where inaction is just as monstrous.
plans vs. timing.
Posted 7 years agoFeb, 27th 2018 at 8 am...
I wonder, if I will my life restart then, or be effectively over?
only time and the courts will tell.
I wonder, if I will my life restart then, or be effectively over?
only time and the courts will tell.
Timing Directed By Fate, and Flawed gems.
Posted 7 years agoTiming Directed By Fate.
Dances drag onward.
man's hope worth.
all the effort.
Distance and responsibility,
like,
demeanor and rhythm.
Conspire,
to keep us more,
than arm's length.
Lest,
we'd have,
more than already.
Compromised,
every guideline,
of fear, or restraint.
Tested,
every tangle within,
the taboo tango.
Caring,
not for,
what others expect.
Tradition.
All be denied,
as we dug,
past all disguise.
Courtesy,
tries,
to impose.
Finally,
Knowing for sure,
If we fit.
In,
the way that,
matters the least.
But alas
Tempo and tune,
still,
aren't ours to dictate.
So we wait.
Timing,
seems to want,
us to fail.
Before,
we've even gone,
on one date.
As
electronic,
waltzes are great.
Though,
they only tempt,
us.
To,
be more than,
we are when,
Minds have gone,
beyond bodies in,
the long time,
That we've danced,
the length of.
Directed.
Not by us,
but by fate.
~
Flawed gems.
Every piece no matter how great or small,
has some flaw that makes it truer to self.
The jeweler can't help but see what's wrong with thee,
but the buyer doesn't care.
Will take it there to admire and share,
no matter who would stare.
For even with any cracks and chips, even
if for only one alone, it's still a work of art.
It's hard to account for taste,
when it's a matter of the heart.
Dances drag onward.
man's hope worth.
all the effort.
Distance and responsibility,
like,
demeanor and rhythm.
Conspire,
to keep us more,
than arm's length.
Lest,
we'd have,
more than already.
Compromised,
every guideline,
of fear, or restraint.
Tested,
every tangle within,
the taboo tango.
Caring,
not for,
what others expect.
Tradition.
All be denied,
as we dug,
past all disguise.
Courtesy,
tries,
to impose.
Finally,
Knowing for sure,
If we fit.
In,
the way that,
matters the least.
But alas
Tempo and tune,
still,
aren't ours to dictate.
So we wait.
Timing,
seems to want,
us to fail.
Before,
we've even gone,
on one date.
As
electronic,
waltzes are great.
Though,
they only tempt,
us.
To,
be more than,
we are when,
Minds have gone,
beyond bodies in,
the long time,
That we've danced,
the length of.
Directed.
Not by us,
but by fate.
~
Flawed gems.
Every piece no matter how great or small,
has some flaw that makes it truer to self.
The jeweler can't help but see what's wrong with thee,
but the buyer doesn't care.
Will take it there to admire and share,
no matter who would stare.
For even with any cracks and chips, even
if for only one alone, it's still a work of art.
It's hard to account for taste,
when it's a matter of the heart.
This might sound odd, but we are alive
Posted 7 years agoThis might sound odd to some it would seem! but we are alive, and thus I wouldn't ask for, nor want any images of my sona or my OC's drawn dead, cut into bits, or being eaten... moreover, only if a story called for it, will I even kill off one of my OC's!
Even though I do think about my own hopefully slowly impending natural death, I don't want images idealizing it out in the world!
I don't get why some people fantasize so much about their characters or OC's deaths! People if it isn't clear to you, That isn't Healthy or Sane!
One day you will die, at least bodily, no matter what else you believe or hope for as to your mind or soul, going or being put into something or somewhere else!
So why entertain thoughts of your untimely deaths so much?
Live until you die! Stop dying until you're dead!
If needs be! seek help for your issue about not wanting to simply live!
Even though I do think about my own hopefully slowly impending natural death, I don't want images idealizing it out in the world!
I don't get why some people fantasize so much about their characters or OC's deaths! People if it isn't clear to you, That isn't Healthy or Sane!
One day you will die, at least bodily, no matter what else you believe or hope for as to your mind or soul, going or being put into something or somewhere else!
So why entertain thoughts of your untimely deaths so much?
Live until you die! Stop dying until you're dead!
If needs be! seek help for your issue about not wanting to simply live!
any small amount will help me get my sons back.
Posted 7 years agoJust putting this out there, again, as any small amount will help me get my sons back. So that I can then try to get them back on track to being able to grow into normal young men. razsorwing[at]yahoo.com
or link: paypal.me/Fisher2580
or link: paypal.me/Fisher2580
waiting, wanting, worrying.
Posted 7 years agoYou are my hope,
the flicker,
I run toward.
Even in distraction.
You are there.
I'd be lost without,
that distant beacon,
keep my path true.
Your emotion, gives me reason.
I do not fear you,
only the loss of you,
could send me reeling.
I want little more than,
your time,
your touch.
I'd even take, your wrath.
In truth,
we trapped each other,
first me, now you.
From first,
we met.
I baited,
begged,
and bargained.
You looked,
listened,
and logict.
Yet somehow.
We found reason,
to need,
each other.
I was no,
new blossom,
nor prince.
you were no,
young cub,
nor knight.
We were two parts.
Trying to be whole.
I grow ever older,
and more worn,
maybe I am just a fool.
I'm sorry this does try you.
I wasn't trying to be,
your guide,
nor your compass.
Can't you see.
You are mine.
The crown,
was always yours,
even when I'm too tired.
To lift my head.
I still want to.
Though I know,
I've pained you,
I never meant to strain you.
Not to pieces,
nor to rags,
laying out alone.
Tell me when,
to talk,
when I seem distracted.
For I've gone nowhere.
I am here,
looking for your glint,
to know that I'm not yet lost.
the flicker,
I run toward.
Even in distraction.
You are there.
I'd be lost without,
that distant beacon,
keep my path true.
Your emotion, gives me reason.
I do not fear you,
only the loss of you,
could send me reeling.
I want little more than,
your time,
your touch.
I'd even take, your wrath.
In truth,
we trapped each other,
first me, now you.
From first,
we met.
I baited,
begged,
and bargained.
You looked,
listened,
and logict.
Yet somehow.
We found reason,
to need,
each other.
I was no,
new blossom,
nor prince.
you were no,
young cub,
nor knight.
We were two parts.
Trying to be whole.
I grow ever older,
and more worn,
maybe I am just a fool.
I'm sorry this does try you.
I wasn't trying to be,
your guide,
nor your compass.
Can't you see.
You are mine.
The crown,
was always yours,
even when I'm too tired.
To lift my head.
I still want to.
Though I know,
I've pained you,
I never meant to strain you.
Not to pieces,
nor to rags,
laying out alone.
Tell me when,
to talk,
when I seem distracted.
For I've gone nowhere.
I am here,
looking for your glint,
to know that I'm not yet lost.
Been a while since I done one of these. Self Questionnaire.
Posted 7 years agoTaken from 
Ty_desoto
1 Age?
36
2 Height?
5' 5" I miss being 5'2"
3 Star Sign?
Aquarius
4 Religion?
Baptist
5 Political Leaning?
away from it all! I can barely stand to hear it anymore.
6 Ass Or Titties?
Ass, I guess. maw or cock, would be a better match, honestly.
7 Dream Job?
something simple, doing something that I know how to do.
8 Sexuality?
Gay
9 Mac or PC?
PC
10 Fave Website?
This one.
11 How Many People Have you Dated?
Honestly, I lost count of the males a long time ago, though the girls I can still count on one hand, three.
12 First Kiss?
My first kiss was with a girl, was way back in elementary school, she was a friend of my older brother's. I bet that I did it just to upset him.
13 Last Twitter DM?
I don't even know nor care what that is, as I refuse to use Twitter.
14 Do you Have Weird Kinks?
yes. BDSM firstly, and then others.
15 Fave Cartoon?
I think that the Lion King still has it.
16 Nickname in High School?
I honestly don't remember.
17 Type of Car you Drive?
Do my shoes count? in that case, both pairs are pre-owned, just like some people's cars.
18 What are you wearing?
Boxer-briefs under yellow shorts, a blue t-shirt that says "I don't have ADD, it's just that... Oh, look a squirrel!" and glasses.
19 Do you Want Kids?
I actually have two, that I am willingly going through hell on earth to try to make sure that they have a good start to life.
or as good as I can try to make for them after my ex-wife and I fucked over their childhoods.
20 if you Could Go back in time where would you go?
I simply can't, so why torment myself by thinking about it over, once again.
21 What is your Ancestry?
mixed, well aside from any African or Asian, that I know of. a real shame too, I think.
22 Last Video you Watched?
one on youtube, about The Mohs Scale of Hardness for man-made materials... some of my side interests leads into some odd research at times.
23 Last Movie you Watched?
The Children Who Chase Lost Voices. again on you tube.
24 Last Thing that Made you cry?
Reading a story on FA, actually, though sometimes I go looking for things to help me feel enough to be able to cry or laugh. I want to make sure that I still can, as I think that being able to at times is important to staying sane.
25 What did you think you would be doing at this time 10 years ago?
... living in a little house, with a little yard, raising my kids, maybe having a laugh or two with my wife and our "S.O." friends... well, that clearly didn't happen. Maybe ten years from now, I'll be living with my husband and be visiting with my kids and grandkids, if things straighten out with time.
26 Would You be Proud of You today?
no.
27 Strangest Fear?
Becoming allergic to more of my favorite foods, last was coconuts that I had to give up.
28 do you like Trump?
What! aw, I better just simply say, nope and move on.
29 THICC or THINN?
I like my guy thick, and I am the thin one, well bodily speaking, anyways.
30 Favorite You Tubers?
Potatoes? I like them, Sweet, cross cut, fried, then covered in BBQ sauce. ok, now for real.
Deckerlink(The Trained Unprofessional)
Kothorix
Yahtzee(Zero Punctuation)
TheKingOfRandom
31 what video Games are you playing at the moment?
If a flash game online counts, then, Fek's Rack Game, if that doesn't count, then, a trial of Mine Craft.
32 Fave Song Currently?
A Long list of music from Classical to today's... though if I had to actually pick just one, FNAF's Just Gold.
33 What is your Goal In life?
A simple basic level of contentment for my family before I die.
34 How would you like to die?
In bed, and knowing that my family is well off.
35 What is your favorite pie?
Squash, actually, though I'll take Pumpkin if that is all that there is.
36 How would you define Love?
True, emotional love, is wanting the best for another person, even if that means you miss them.
Honest, sexual love, is being willing to share openly between each other everything and every thought.
37 Do you like Carnivorous or Vegan?
Carnivorous
38 Where was your first fight?
Elementary School. School, was hell, I am so glad that I am done with it, and that nobody died.
39 When did you fall in love?
which time? er, I'll just say that I fell in love too easily and too often in my past.
40 Fave Breakfast meal?
food? ok, to pick just one thing, Eggs benedict, with roast beef in place of the ham, would be a real treat to have once again.
Ty_desoto1 Age?
36
2 Height?
5' 5" I miss being 5'2"
3 Star Sign?
Aquarius
4 Religion?
Baptist
5 Political Leaning?
away from it all! I can barely stand to hear it anymore.
6 Ass Or Titties?
Ass, I guess. maw or cock, would be a better match, honestly.
7 Dream Job?
something simple, doing something that I know how to do.
8 Sexuality?
Gay
9 Mac or PC?
PC
10 Fave Website?
This one.
11 How Many People Have you Dated?
Honestly, I lost count of the males a long time ago, though the girls I can still count on one hand, three.
12 First Kiss?
My first kiss was with a girl, was way back in elementary school, she was a friend of my older brother's. I bet that I did it just to upset him.
13 Last Twitter DM?
I don't even know nor care what that is, as I refuse to use Twitter.
14 Do you Have Weird Kinks?
yes. BDSM firstly, and then others.
15 Fave Cartoon?
I think that the Lion King still has it.
16 Nickname in High School?
I honestly don't remember.
17 Type of Car you Drive?
Do my shoes count? in that case, both pairs are pre-owned, just like some people's cars.
18 What are you wearing?
Boxer-briefs under yellow shorts, a blue t-shirt that says "I don't have ADD, it's just that... Oh, look a squirrel!" and glasses.
19 Do you Want Kids?
I actually have two, that I am willingly going through hell on earth to try to make sure that they have a good start to life.
or as good as I can try to make for them after my ex-wife and I fucked over their childhoods.
20 if you Could Go back in time where would you go?
I simply can't, so why torment myself by thinking about it over, once again.
21 What is your Ancestry?
mixed, well aside from any African or Asian, that I know of. a real shame too, I think.
22 Last Video you Watched?
one on youtube, about The Mohs Scale of Hardness for man-made materials... some of my side interests leads into some odd research at times.
23 Last Movie you Watched?
The Children Who Chase Lost Voices. again on you tube.
24 Last Thing that Made you cry?
Reading a story on FA, actually, though sometimes I go looking for things to help me feel enough to be able to cry or laugh. I want to make sure that I still can, as I think that being able to at times is important to staying sane.
25 What did you think you would be doing at this time 10 years ago?
... living in a little house, with a little yard, raising my kids, maybe having a laugh or two with my wife and our "S.O." friends... well, that clearly didn't happen. Maybe ten years from now, I'll be living with my husband and be visiting with my kids and grandkids, if things straighten out with time.
26 Would You be Proud of You today?
no.
27 Strangest Fear?
Becoming allergic to more of my favorite foods, last was coconuts that I had to give up.
28 do you like Trump?
What! aw, I better just simply say, nope and move on.
29 THICC or THINN?
I like my guy thick, and I am the thin one, well bodily speaking, anyways.
30 Favorite You Tubers?
Potatoes? I like them, Sweet, cross cut, fried, then covered in BBQ sauce. ok, now for real.
Deckerlink(The Trained Unprofessional)
Kothorix
Yahtzee(Zero Punctuation)
TheKingOfRandom
31 what video Games are you playing at the moment?
If a flash game online counts, then, Fek's Rack Game, if that doesn't count, then, a trial of Mine Craft.
32 Fave Song Currently?
A Long list of music from Classical to today's... though if I had to actually pick just one, FNAF's Just Gold.
33 What is your Goal In life?
A simple basic level of contentment for my family before I die.
34 How would you like to die?
In bed, and knowing that my family is well off.
35 What is your favorite pie?
Squash, actually, though I'll take Pumpkin if that is all that there is.
36 How would you define Love?
True, emotional love, is wanting the best for another person, even if that means you miss them.
Honest, sexual love, is being willing to share openly between each other everything and every thought.
37 Do you like Carnivorous or Vegan?
Carnivorous
38 Where was your first fight?
Elementary School. School, was hell, I am so glad that I am done with it, and that nobody died.
39 When did you fall in love?
which time? er, I'll just say that I fell in love too easily and too often in my past.
40 Fave Breakfast meal?
food? ok, to pick just one thing, Eggs benedict, with roast beef in place of the ham, would be a real treat to have once again.
what is being real? what name is real?
Posted 7 years agoI just realized something deep and kinda sad, all of my persona's and even fursona(s) are only semi to non-para, I.e. not actually me, not actually real, only part of me, and normally the idealized parts.
Even Shadow is non-para, in that he is also idealized even if that is out of the darker side of things that I like to look into at times, at no point have I actually let myself just simply be my-self within interactions with others in years.
I am not even sure what that would be like anymore.
Hi, I am the person behind the: personas and fursonas.
It is nice to meet you, feel free to get to know me, if you want to... as I want to get to know people for real once again.
I am, me, Sam... I think.
Even Shadow is non-para, in that he is also idealized even if that is out of the darker side of things that I like to look into at times, at no point have I actually let myself just simply be my-self within interactions with others in years.
I am not even sure what that would be like anymore.
Hi, I am the person behind the: personas and fursonas.
It is nice to meet you, feel free to get to know me, if you want to... as I want to get to know people for real once again.
I am, me, Sam... I think.
A friend said this about me, do you think that it is true?
Posted 7 years agoLeo is a thoughtful and caring individual, hair everywhere. He is communal and faithful, and tries his best to be a good dad in a bad system. Because of the system, he is cynical and traumatic events have skewed him away from a lot of social norms. He's a big flirt and likes to toy with people. He is focused, almost to a fault, and picks at small details.
Byproducts aren't safe, Duh! -Rant-
Posted 7 years agoI'll say it again, as it still holds true, for almost everything that you put into or even onto your bodies! Byproducts aren't food! Chemical and/or oil byproducts aren't safe cosmetics! These byproducts can only be an occasional medicine for a life threatening illness with no other known option of treatment!
As whoever continues to think that removing all or at least almost all of the natural fats and sugars from one's food, and then replacing them with chemicals and/or oils or polymers that are only one or two molecules away from being fossil products! could be good for any living body to have all of the time! had to be either insane or just insanely greedy! and not giving a single damn for the actual well-fair of anyone that is going to be eating what often boils down to just being byproducts of the chemical and/or oil industries!
Artificial foods might look good for display! But it is high time that people stop buying it and stop eating it, now that we know what it actually does to the body!
Would you actually eat a cake made out of plastic and paper, even if it was sweetened?
Then why the heck would you knowingly eat one made of formerly toxic oil, that is only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption, and starches that were formerly toxic in their natural form, and that is only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption, and a sweetener with that too was formerly toxic in its natural form, and that are only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption?!
That's like playing Russian roulette three times over just for one piece of cake!
Why would anyone knowingly do that to themselves?!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201.....=tmgoff_fb_tmg
As whoever continues to think that removing all or at least almost all of the natural fats and sugars from one's food, and then replacing them with chemicals and/or oils or polymers that are only one or two molecules away from being fossil products! could be good for any living body to have all of the time! had to be either insane or just insanely greedy! and not giving a single damn for the actual well-fair of anyone that is going to be eating what often boils down to just being byproducts of the chemical and/or oil industries!
Artificial foods might look good for display! But it is high time that people stop buying it and stop eating it, now that we know what it actually does to the body!
Would you actually eat a cake made out of plastic and paper, even if it was sweetened?
Then why the heck would you knowingly eat one made of formerly toxic oil, that is only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption, and starches that were formerly toxic in their natural form, and that is only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption, and a sweetener with that too was formerly toxic in its natural form, and that are only said to have been refined into being safe for human consumption?!
That's like playing Russian roulette three times over just for one piece of cake!
Why would anyone knowingly do that to themselves?!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201.....=tmgoff_fb_tmg
admitting to having suffering, isn't a justification for...
Posted 7 years ago... causing it unto others, be it by accident or intentionally.
even if I have troubled people by accident or intentionally before, I have grown at least some since then, and I don't wish to have hard feelings with anyone.
even if I have troubled you in one way or another in the past, I am asking you to simply let me lurk, if you can't find it within yourself to forget or forgive me. I can't blame you if either is true, as I too am guilty of being slow to forgive and even slower to forget the misunderstandings that I have been a part of.
all that I am asking for is an unspoken, or if you want and state it a spoken, understanding of noncombatants, I'll try the best that I can do to date not to say or do things to upset anyone, all that I am hoping for in return is that if for any reason in the past that you found issue with me.
please don't attack me off hand... as I don't mean to cause any discord, I only want to watch good artists and good people, and maybe even continue to grow to be better in those ways myself.
even if I have troubled people by accident or intentionally before, I have grown at least some since then, and I don't wish to have hard feelings with anyone.
even if I have troubled you in one way or another in the past, I am asking you to simply let me lurk, if you can't find it within yourself to forget or forgive me. I can't blame you if either is true, as I too am guilty of being slow to forgive and even slower to forget the misunderstandings that I have been a part of.
all that I am asking for is an unspoken, or if you want and state it a spoken, understanding of noncombatants, I'll try the best that I can do to date not to say or do things to upset anyone, all that I am hoping for in return is that if for any reason in the past that you found issue with me.
please don't attack me off hand... as I don't mean to cause any discord, I only want to watch good artists and good people, and maybe even continue to grow to be better in those ways myself.
No jokes, when it comes to cocks.
Posted 7 years agoI want to see the appropriate cock on the appropriate anthros, that is if it's not just sporting a human one instead!
I don't care if some people say: but _ cocks are ugly! DX
I still want to see that "ugly cock" in all of its "unique glory!"
Please, for the love of all that is Yiffy, Stop putting horse (or horse-like) cocks on:
Aardvarks, Buffalos, Crocodiles, Dingos, Elephants, Ferrets, Giraffes, Humans, Ibex, Jackels, Kowalis, Lions, Mooses, Numbats, Ocelots, Pangolins, Quokka, Rhinos, Seals, Tapirs, Urials, Vicunas, Walruses, Xenarthra, Yaks, and/or Zebus.
They all have their own lovely style of cocks!
So, if it isn't human junked or the commissioner doesn't have size issues...
Please I am begging you, look up the appropriate reference for the junk that actual animal really has!
I don't care if some people say: but _ cocks are ugly! DX
I still want to see that "ugly cock" in all of its "unique glory!"
Please, for the love of all that is Yiffy, Stop putting horse (or horse-like) cocks on:
Aardvarks, Buffalos, Crocodiles, Dingos, Elephants, Ferrets, Giraffes, Humans, Ibex, Jackels, Kowalis, Lions, Mooses, Numbats, Ocelots, Pangolins, Quokka, Rhinos, Seals, Tapirs, Urials, Vicunas, Walruses, Xenarthra, Yaks, and/or Zebus.
They all have their own lovely style of cocks!
So, if it isn't human junked or the commissioner doesn't have size issues...
Please I am begging you, look up the appropriate reference for the junk that actual animal really has!