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About Me

[words of the world]"Some friendships are so strong, they can even transcend lifetimes"- Avatar Roku from the Fire Nation"What is right for one soul may not be right for another. It may mean having to stand on your own and do something strange in the eyes of others. But do not be daunted. Do whatever it is because you know within it is right for you."- Eileen Caddy"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespeare"Faith...is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods." - C.S. Lewis"Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow."- Dorothy Thompson"Sorrow is knowledge; they who know thee most must mourn the deepest over the fatal truth; the tree of knowledge is not that of life."- Lord Byron"Into the abysmal world, blinded by our urgency for home; the end is not solemn, but simply a composition of saddened ideas from which a new beginning can arise from its distraught ashes. Move on, carry on, and seek the dreamer's dream for a childlike hope spreads an ethereal wave of benevolent warmth. Guide us to the day of promises."- Lady Kaeda

My Interests

[no particular order] Life Comic Books Sushi Family Hope Friends Courage Video Games Japanese Candy Mexican Food Grandma's Tortillas Sora Kairi Riku Violin Piano Spiderman Action Figures Curvy Archaic Symbols Supernatural Forces Psionic Abilities Mecha Suits Moon Kittens Wolves Swords Fighting Protecting Anime God-Buddha-and the like Final Fantasy Square Enix Escaflowne Mizu/Water Kaze/Wind Virtue Faith Kamui Fuma Kurogane Sakura

I'd like to meet:

Someone who, like the simplistic nature of black and white, can contrast my self in such a way that even the deepest of sorrows and the greatest of joys could keep me vacuumed sealed in a zip-lock bag of blinded bliss. Or Bryan Singer and people with special abilities.Far and in between are the woes of man, to stop him for his deeds one must become that which they hate the most and protect the people they love.View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

[punk, power pop, afro-beat, break beat, alternative, jrock, jpop, orchestrated, sound tracks, emo, rock, trance, atmosphere, electronica]Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, Younha, Gackt, Coheed and Cambria, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Head Automatica, AFI, Rufio, Thursday, The All American Rejects, Nobuo Uematsu, The Postal Service, Remy Zero, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, Killers, Cobra Starship, My-Hime OST, Escaflowne OST, X/1999 OST (TV series), Naruto OST, OK Go, Maaya Sakamoto, AIR OST, ATB, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Tiesto, Delirium, The gardens, Savage Garden, Enigma, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, Finch, Motion City Soundtrack, Orgy, Muse, Todd Agnew, Korn, Godsmack, Disturbed, Martina McBride ... and a few guilty pleasures that I won't mention

Movies:

[action, sci-fi, fantasy, animated, melodrama, comedy, suspense, indie, foreign]Kaidan, Mr. Nice Guy, Suicide Club, Unleashed, Vampire Effect, Donny Darko, Old Boy, Kung Fu Hustle, Crossfire/Pryokinesis, The Count of Monte Cristo, Ever After, Superman, Spider man, X-men, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Pan's Labyrinth, The Fountain, V for Vendetta, Stardust, M, The Kid (Charlie Chaplin), Singing in the Rain, Versus, Batman Begins, Batman, Batman Returns, Swordfish, Hero, The Punisher, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, X. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Patriot, Gladiator, Who Am I, Guyver, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Resident Evil 1 & 2, Seven, Alien, Predator, The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach[television]Heroes, Smallville, Robot Chicken, Avatar: The Last Air Bender, National Geographic Channel, Blue Planet, Wild Discovery,

Television:

[channels]National Geographic, Animal Planet, TLC, History Channel, MSNBC (on occasion), Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Entertainment, VH1, Sci-fi[Shows]Best Week Ever, Smallville, Heroes, House MD, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teen Titans, Bleach, Miami Ink, Blue Planet, Meerkat Manor, Wild Discovery, Most Extreme Animals

Books:

[poetry, science fiction, manga, comic books, fiction, non fiction, biological science, magazines, children's books]Psi-man, Chronicles of Narnia, Genome, Collection of Robert Frost, Red Queen, Spiderman, R.A. Salvatore, National Geographic, X/1999, Tsubasa Chronicle, xXxholic, Utopian Avenger, Darwin's Radio, Darwin's Children, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Harry Potter, The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, New Type, Wizard, A Child Called It, The Lost Boy, EGM, Playstation Magazine, Amazing Spider man, The Vampire Lestat, Dracula, 1984, Brave New World, Parasite Eve

Heroes:

[his name is Ryo Atsuko Kamaru, not much I can say...but his deeds are pretty heroic]“You cannot die, not yet...” The voice reverberated through the unconscious man like a wave of heat that spread from his core. Injured beyond repair, his muscles torn to shreds and dozens of wounds trickling hot crimson ooze, the young man had wished nothing more than the finality of death. Yet with all his might, and through all his sorrow, the voice urged him forward, “...you cannot die, not here. This isn’t your time...there are still people you need to protect...”As though the eerie voice had cast renewed life, a single eye fluttered open. A twinge of pain coursed through his face as the single eye focused off into the distance; he saw her held at bay by the enemy. Her own life slipping away through the forceful clutches of the monstrous creature. An image from a childhood fairy tale, the creature had been composed of two parts. One seemed human, gentle while his left side was composed of horns, bulging skin of a reptilian nature, a menacing yellow eye, and a visage of utter chaos. The creature’s grip grew tighter around her neck and smashed the girl into the ground sending a wave of stone and dust between their paths. He lifted her once more and threw here like a rag doll a few yards away.“...there are still people you need to protect...” said the voice once more. Ryo’s eyes had dilated at this instant. His body had grown taught as he watched the girl rise from the ground, continuing to fight. Sword held in hand, she returned to an attack formation, raising her blade to her side. Her feet had been drawn apart and her upper body had been centered. He watched the fierceness in her green eyes, the intensity that emanated from her body. She, too, had been injured, but seemed to prefer death than failure.“...who do you wish to protect...” the voice inquired. Its warmth was no longer soothing, but now pressed against the young man with urgency. A fire that had been rekindles formed within his heart. He continued to watch as the bilaterally mutated creature dashed towards the young woman, a massive claw being drawn behind, ready to reduce her to ribbons.The answer came to him. “I WANT TO PROTECT HER!” In a flash of light, the boy was no longer on the ground, but beside the creature, gripping the claw with one hand. Still injured, he no longer felt pain or emotion; his reactions had been driven by impulse, by beastial urges.His eyes had reduced to a piercing silver hue, blank, almost robotic in nature. He raised the creature’s arm with his left hand, and with his right, the young man sent his fist between the joints of the creature’s arm, snapping it in two. The thing howled in anger, but Ryo could not sense anything except that single urge to protect. He tossed the creature aside, overwhelmed by this primordial response.His dark hair had been disheveled and mysteriously lengthened giving him the appearance of a rabid animal, as though his hair had become a mane of onyx locks. The wounds across his body slowly began to heal. He took the girl by the waist and leaped into the air. He soared with intense speed, slicing the wind currents with his hand, landing upon a stone pillar. “There is only room for one reckless person...” he mumbled beneath his breath. His voice was deep, a tinge of hostility behind each audible syllable. His eyes had been covered by his long hair, only the elongated canines that had formed on his upper jaw were apparent.Ryo turned away, driven by that single force within him self. He leaped from the pillar while a flash of streaming light formed beside him, solidifying into a black sword. He took heed the created weapon and landed in a crouch, yards from the rising beast. The sound of crunching bone had echoed across the disaster zone; manipulated tissue; rearranged muscle had spread across Ryo’s shoulder blades releasing two dark wings from his back.“...no one will harm those I’ve sworn to protect...”

My Blog

Birthday

Pretty darn happy right now. I'm so glad that I'm not alone and that there are people who care in this rather dreary world.I mean  I always knew that there were; I guess my chronic depression jus...
Posted by Raul on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:05:00 PST

My Greatest Fear

I'm afraid to love...
Posted by Raul on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:20:00 PST

Warning: To those I know, but given no regard

Looking forward through the thick mist of my own thoughts, I've come to see that everything is contagious. The habits of others, their views, their hopes, and their vices are so unique, so intricate t...
Posted by Raul on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:04:00 PST

Back in Austin

Man, back in the city....kinda excited, kinda bored, kinda just want to sleep. I'll see you around friends. 
Posted by Raul on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:04:00 PST

Thoughts of Lingering Fortitude.

Sometimes, in this world, the best thing is to not hold your breath....but simply to absorb all that there is around you; drowning in the idea of chance is better than to stand beside the world, afrai...
Posted by Raul on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:19:00 PST

Compulsive writing

"Come on," she says with a soft laugh trailing behind her voice. "Let's go, we don't have forever, y'know!" She took his hand and tugged at it. He did not move, instead he tilted his head slightly, a ...
Posted by Raul on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:18:00 PST

Spiderman 3 and all its Horrible Glory

I should have listened to James, but I had reason to believe my own logic. I mean after all, for a movie, Spiderman has been rather descent. Not spectacular, but not horrible...untill now.With the rec...
Posted by Raul on Wed, 09 May 2007 04:09:00 PST

My Self.... In case you don't already know.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:Raul Armando Nandin Jr.Birthday:November 20, 1985Birthplace:Champaign-Urbana, IllinoisCurrent Location:Austin, TexasEye Color:BrownHair Color:BlackHeight:5'10"R...
Posted by Raul on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:38:00 PST

Dreary Absolution

Dear Anyone,I figured that this is God's way of toying with me. I never quite understood why people believed in God because of the things he had done or the things he had not done through the course o...
Posted by Raul on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:46:00 PST

Fucking Sad Day

I'm lost again. I don't know what to say or what to do. For a while, I knew angels had existed. I knew that there were good people, with good intent, and a good heart. I met her and I loved her.....
Posted by Raul on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:00 PST