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Heeeey peeps!

So, first off, the Homestuck Shipping Olympics are going on. It's just a bunch of people getting together to have fun and ship all kinds of relationships with all kinds of characters. Just fun all around.

Now, I think it'd be fun to have a Rose:heart:Jade team. There isn't one yet, but I'm now submitting to start one. We have a week to get at least 5 members total. So, who's with me? Who wants to join in the human girl femslashy goodness? You know you want to. Don't fight it. Dooon't fight it. Come to me, my dahling. Step into my world. Let me hold you like a lover should. The creepiness will not be an everyday thing if we're on the same team. Or maybe it will, if you're into that. #winkwink

So if you're interested, read the info HERE and then go and add a comment to sign up HERE. Be sure to read everything, though, so that you're sure what it is you're getting into.

You are all wonderful, sparkly stardust particles, regardless of if you sign up or not. I love you already.:3
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Hello dear friends and watchers! I hope your day has been wonderful so far. :D

I have something I'd like to talk about. Today I came upon two very different videos, both communicating the exact same end message. The interesting thing was the completely different approach that each video took to presenting that message and I wish to address my thoughts on those differences in this journal. The topic is marriage rights.

I realize this video is from last year so maybe the points I'll bring up on it have already been made, but I only just saw it today: Exhibit A

This video has a strong message and it's carrying it on its sleeve. I appreciate what it's trying to do and the points it brings up. What I don't appreciate, is how the message is being presented. I am one of those people in full and strong support of marriage rights for homosexuals (I'd love to marry a lady of my own someday!) but watching this video, having all these people yell and swear at me to support people's right to marry whomever they want, I honestly started feeling my support for it diminish. Based on the opening lines, this video is specifically aimed at the people who don't support marriage rights for homosexuals. So my thought is, "If someone's demeanor over an issue I do care about is so confrontational and mean-spirited that it makes my own support for the issue wane, imagine what it could do to people who don't support the issue?" With a campaign called "FCKH8" the video feels very hateful to me.

[Side note: I don't mean to single out the people in support of marriage rights as the only in your face, angry shouters. I know the other side has posted videos with just as strong a presentation. I am only using this one as an example]

And now the second video: Exhibit B

This video presents the same side of that argument, makes just as strong a case for gay marriage and yet the speaker is presenting his case with such a kind, soft and earnest manner. His argument is just as strong, just as compelling, and his manner of delivery doesn't make me wish I were on the other side of the argument. It makes me want to join his and in a stronger capacity at that.

The point I'm trying to make is it's important to be strong and passionate about what you believe in, but there are perhaps better ways to present our opinions that might help others not just understand better, but actually want to listen to that opinion. If we start a discussion by swearing, yelling and cussing out the person we're trying to convince, that could easily cause them to shut their brains off from the start and then none of the well-thought or researched points you want to make will matter. And if the other person "started it" by being mean to you first, reciprocating their wrongful behavior will not, in any way, persuade them either. This in no way means you should be any less passionate about what you believe in, but there's a difference between passion and yelling in someone's face.

Just some stuff to think on.
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Thanks again for all of you who joined. It was a very special time. ;)

Even if I was a little sick. XD

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Only for a bit, but come join if you have nothing better to do! Who knows, you might even have fun. :D

Uh, just as a reminder, so you know, my music is very random. Alright, let's do this thing!

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EDIT: Thanks once more for joining me! Lots of fun to be had! :D

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Now (badly) coloring the lineart I finished last time: img703.imageshack.us/img703/26…. ^^;

Shit, let's livestream!
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EDIT: Thanks to everyone that joined me! I had a wonderful time! Definitely want to do it again. :D You're all awesome!

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It is ON people. Come watch me embarrass myself. WARNING: I've been told I have terrible taste in music. And I'm playing it. 'Cause s'what I do.

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Calling all Homestuck fans!! by fortheloveofpizza, journal

Same issue, two very different approaches by fortheloveofpizza, journal

Doing the Livestream [4/26/11] EDIT: OFF by fortheloveofpizza, journal

Livestreaming IS OFF [03/12/2011] by fortheloveofpizza, journal

Livestreaming ENDED [03/10/2011] by fortheloveofpizza, journal