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Member name: 
CarpetBakr
Type: 
Fan
About Me: 
Profile Picture species: a Rainbow Lorikeet. It's a furiously hot and muggy day out in the Australian jungle. It rained recently, adding moisture to the air, but doing nothing to provide relief from the sweltering heat. Your boots squelch and squish the mossy ground beneath you, sounding quite like a large jellyfish with feet. Pausing momentarily to brush mosquitoes out of your face, you grab your machete and hack through some tall, thick grass and continue on your way. There's a faint chattering noise composed of small screeches, growing louder as you get closer to your destination. Your heartbeat picks up as a flash of brilliant red, emerald green, striking yellow, a burning orange smear and iridescent blue rockets above you, flying wildly from tree to tree in a mad, yet orderly dance. Finally! Three long, tedious hours of suffering this ridiculous heat, a swarm of bugs constantly buzzing around your head, and running away from copperhead snakes has finally paid off! The chattering shrieks and calls of the numerous birds separates into one distinct sound as you realize it's coming from the dazzling Rainbow Lorikeet, happily sitting on a branch fifteen, maybe twenty feet up in an ancient Redwood tree right in front of you. You eagerly snap picture after picture of this funky guy-he's not camera shy in the least! This lovely species is very hyperactive, clever and playful, and love to interact with each other-or even a friendly camera-wielding human! They'll spend all day sipping sweet nectar and munching small insects, sloppily eating fruit-they're VERY messy birds, you've found on previous explorations-when one just so happened to drop a half-eaten mango on your head! They flit about, carefree and wild, in tropical forests, where they thrive. In addition to providing forest entertainment, keeping insects in check, and becoming wonderful companions, larger flocks have been known to chase away other birds from food sites, even noisy, thieving magpies. The handsome specimen above you gives a sudden start, and with a harsh screech, flies away, having spotted a fruit-packed tree off in the distance, you presume. Time to get out of this unfriendly place and back to your cool, insect-free shelter. Turning around, smiling at all the perfect pictures you took, you take one step and-SPLAT! A rainbow-colored bird chatters wildly high above you and flies away, while you pluck a half-eaten mango off of your wide-brimmed hat and chuckle.
State: 
Illinois
Hobbies: 
Writing, bird watching, drawing, listening to music, volunteering, I LOVE to read, and Youth Group on Thursdays. I also enjoy reading the Bible.
Favorite Bands: 
SKILLET! Hello Industry, E Nomine, The Phantom Of The Opera, Muse, Thousand Foot Krutch, Jeremy Camp, Styx, Francessca Battistelli, The All-American Rejects, The Newsboys, Relient K, Tenth Avenue North, TobyMac, and We Are Leo.
Country: 
United States
Name: 
Julia
What's Your Favorite Movie Or TV Show?: 
Any and every movie made by Marvel! I love action movies! Comatose Comes Alive, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, The Water Horse, Percy Jackson And The Olympians, Legend Of The Guardians, Star Wars, and Soul Surfer (to name a few). I don't watch a lot of TV, but my favourite 'kid' TV show is Iron Man: Armored Adventures. (Nicktoons) On the more grown-up shows, I LOVE Falling Skies and Doctor Who, Soul Eater, Mythbusters, FBI Criminal Pursuit, and Blackhawks hockey games.
What's Your Favorite Book?: 
The Holy Bible, first of all. I read so many books it'd take me a day or five to list them all! I like Harry Potter (series), The Hunger Games (trilogy), Dragon Rider, The Guardians of Ga'Hoole (series), Eragon, (series) Ranger's Apprentice (series), Percy Jackson (series), The Heroes of Olympus (series), The Kane Chronicles (series), and Dealing With Dragons (series). Basically, anything that's in the Fantasy, Biology, and Science Fiction genre, I'll read!
One Interesting Fact About Me Is...: 
I have always wanted a pet Chinese Water Dragon.
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imaAvenger's picture

Hey hey friend!!! Miss talking to you on Fanfiction!

Stormbringer's picture

Thanks and it's funny I've heard everybody say that Iron Man 3 is awesome but I on the other hand think it looks really generic but hey I haven't seen it yet so.....I guess I'm excited about the upcoming star wars movies but the fact that the series is continuing doesn't really register with me since it's been over for so long.

pjwasz's picture

So....Cool....I'm...in awe....Harrison Ford as Graff, Asa looks good as Ender, So....EPIC!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT! I love the Ender Series...not as much as you....but close :p

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

Hey now. I have my reasons.

Stormbringer's picture

No I don't watch too many movies and I don't read. So what about you?

seeandbelieve's picture

Oh,cool! Yeah, it was pretty neat, 'till one of my friends beheaded it XP

Aww, thats not fun :[ but yay! celebrate with your friends one last time before the school year ends :]

I'm not doing too bad, how about you?

Hahahaha I knoooowww!!! X] and i like yours, too!! its so preeettyyyyy...

W.V.Panhead's picture

Sounds like you guys had an amazing time! :D We used to have a dog who absolutely loved getting new toys at Christmastime, but he died about ten years ago. Now we have our cat, Tabby, but she is much more toned down than our dog (he was rather high-strung and obnoxious at times).

Haha...that was good! Actually, the May flowers really are springing forth. So much foliage and beauty coming to life now. We have three different birds making nests on our property this year--a sparrow in a tall hedge bush by our driveway (she's laid five brown speckled eggs now!), a robin high up in our maple tree, and a slender gray bird (not sure which particular species she is, but she's beautiful) between the gutter and the brick siding our of our house. That last bird and her mate have been coming to nest in the same spot now for several years now. It's wonderful to watch them build their nests and raise their little families.

Exactly. I told myself yesterday that--whether I could focus easily or not--it was time to get back to "work" (at this season in my life, reading is what I do to be productive, so I don't really count it as leisure). I could see that merely drifting was too easy to fall into as a daily pattern, so I decided to make myself sit down and read in every book that I have currently going. And it was fun, really. But towards evening, I started getting restless again, so I finally put the books back in my purple plastic bin and got my journal out instead.

Wow...thank you for your words of wisdom, Julia. That Scripture is perfect for where I am right now, and I never even realized it before. The future is scary, but my mom said that maybe I'm just not trusting God enough. I told her that she was probably right. Like you said, He's already got it all figured out--He had it all lined out before I was even born. Still, trusting in that is hard sometimes.

Oh, man, don't you hate watching your team fall like that? Well, not really hate, because, I mean, you love your team and want to support them through thick and thin. But still, after they've been playing so well for so long, it is hard to watch them have an off-night. Yeah, I've played hockey with my siblings before. I'm a pretty bad goalie, but I'm an even worse center. :P

"Eye On It" was one of the best albums tobyMac has released since "Portable Sounds," I believe. "Tonight" was great, but I only connected with a few songs on that record. It just didn't minister to me as much. But I think "Eye On It" was unique in its concept; tobyMac is not only a great singer, but also a great songwriter, too. We really like "Forgiveness" and "Speak Life." My mom says there are some strong messages within those two songs, especially.

And no worries about the long comments...I love them--reading them and writing them! Actually, you can probably tell that from this particular comment, huh? :P

pjwasz's picture

Very much so, my sweet! :)

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

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All right, I'll respond with a more descriptive post once my schedule suits me.

Yeah, I've heard American Noise! It's a powerful ballad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeB8SysPiFE

seeandbelieve's picture

Hi!! guess what? I've been studying birds in my bio class and its awesome!! and (dont freak out!!) I dissected a sparrow :P so whats up with you? xP :]

Stormbringer's picture

I do enjoy the weekly discovery of new birds and of course I've been talkative on the site but I mean like in person I don't talk as much.

Stormbringer's picture

I can't wait to see what you come up with. I've been decent the last few months though I also noticed that I've been less talkative.

W.V.Panhead's picture

Sounds like you've been having a lot of fun! I'm glad to hear that you--and Bitsy--are doing so well! :D

Spring fever? Yes! It's beautiful. Though tomorrow is the beginning of May, here in West Virginia, we're only now starting to see the deep, lush foliage. Winter was by no means harsh, but it did seem to hang around longer than usual. Now, however, spring has burst forth, and daylight is sticking around much longer. :D

Thank you for your concern. :-) Actually, other than school, I haven't done much reading these past few days. I'm just experiencing a lot of new thoughts and feelings right now, and I feel that I just need to slow down for a while and process all of this. Life has changed a lot--not necessarily for the worse, of course--over the past six or so months, and I'm just trying to absorb and make sense of it all.

Graduation is inching ever closer. It is bittersweet to see this chapter in my life come to a close, but being homeschooled, I won't really have to say goodbye to my classmates and teacher. :P I feel grateful that being homeschooled has given me such a close bond with my family--especially my parents. As for college, I'm still not certain, although I have a vague idea of what I might do concerning that. I got my ACT scores back today, so that gives me a little more direction, I suppose. I do know that I want to be a novelist--I'm just not certain that I really want to go to college as part of the journey there.

Yeah, the end of hockey season really affected me this weekend. I feel as though I've been going through withdrawal...haha. I was counting on some playoff games for the Jackets, so to see Saturday's game be the last was rather unexpected. Oh, well...the emotional rollercoaster of being a sports enthusiast. :P Like I always say--life was a lot less complicated before I got into hockey!

Stormbringer's picture

You haven't changed your picture in awhile.

W.V.Panhead's picture

No problem. I've been busy, too, with school and trying to juggle seven different books on my current reading roster (it's been a long time since I've fallen behind on my novels like this). And, yes, I'm glad most of the seniors are still here. I have less than three weeks of school left, then...freedom! And responsibility...like getting a job and deciding what to do concerning college. Yeah, sounds like pure heaven now that I think about it, huh? :P

So, how are you doing these days, Julia? I'm doing well...although I'm experiencing a lot of new and sometimes conflicting thoughts and feelings now that graduation is near. It's confusing. I've been pouring most of it out in my journal, though, which helps tremendously. Watched the Jackets go out on a bang last night--a three-game winning streak. They came so, so close--tied with Minnesota for eighth place, but the ROW tiebreaker eliminated Columbus from going further than ninth. Oh, well, it was an excellent couple of months, considering they were 30th of 30 teams last season. :P They've come a long way, and I pray they take it to an even higher level next season.

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

!!! Are you abandoning us?! :(

Cooper'sHawk10's picture

I've seen (and heard) lots of Downy Woodpeckers last summer. One time I heard one drumming away on a tree and I went over to watch it. I walked up only about ten feet away and it didn't seem to notice, it just kept on with its work. I ended up watching that woodpecker for about fifteen minutes because birds are so interesting!

W.V.Panhead's picture

Hi, Julia. It's been way too long since we last talked. How's it going???

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

Yeah, I was just in a bad mood yesterday. :)

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

Hi, Julia. How are you feeling? I'm not that great at the moment but that's beside the point...
You were referring to my profile picture, right? These are from KH2, the best game in the series, in my opinion. Well, KH2 Final Mix, that is...

Just throwing this out there... Not everyone here is a true Panhead. That includes some of the active members. A Panhead is on a different level than a Skillet fan. They don't just love Skillet's music and have been affected by their lyrics. They also don't blindly support Skillet's every action and love every song no matter what the content is. It's intricate but anyone who says that they love Skillet is not automatically a Panhead.

For your information, that comment was posted past midnight. My grammar is better than probably 98% of the U.S. teenage population, even when sleepy. Just make sure you check the time of the post, okay?
Sorry, I'm not big on these long comments anymore, so I'm going to start a new conversation.

I know you like the NHL, so I'm just curious how the Bruins are doing. According to ESPN Boston, they're struggling maintaining leads or something along those lines.

By the way, I'm not mad if I appear that way. I apologize if that's the case...

pjwasz's picture

Yay! BTW, I love my mini-sonic screwdriver! Thank you!

pjwasz's picture

I don't think that would be cool if I turned into an angel. :p

pjwasz's picture

A Weeping Angel, that is. :)

pjwasz's picture

I'm scared to look away from your profile picture...

tictacthedrumchick's picture

never thought of that before. I should try that. Safflower seeds huh? so what is it about those that squirrels don't like? But before I do that I'd have to replace the bird feeder. Squirrels found the last one and chewed on the string that suspended it in the air. Thus, the bird feeder fell from our deck all the way down. We have a basement in our house too so it fell pretty far. Let's just say that there is no more bird feeder lol.

Comatose53's picture

True, true... if I had a week with Skillet, we'd travel across the country and visit all of the Incredible Pizzas. :P

And yes, Skillet does seem to be a pretty popular band with homeschoolers. I relate it to that most homeschooled kids are probably Christian, and Skillet is one of the few bands their parents approve of, haha. My favorite subject is probably snack time, but geography gives it a run for it's money. ;)

Comatose53's picture

Haha, that's better. I thought you were saying colorful in terms of their personality. And yes, I am homeschooled. :)

tictacthedrumchick's picture

Thanks! I found that quote on Camp Electric's website. Overall I've been average. Idk if that squirrel is still alive or not lol. We've shot at least five of them in the last few months so there's a slight chance that the one that attacked my car got shot lol :)

Cooper'sHawk10's picture

I like the pygmy falcon on your profile pic!

seeandbelieve's picture

Yeah, I knoww!!! I also like little Scootaloo, and Fluttershy, (mostly because I'm most like her :P) and Time Turner :3

XD lol dude idk, maybe...

Dude YEEESSS I need to watch that!!

Comatose53's picture

Thanks! But I wouldn't say colorful, just a bit more experienced and awesome. :P

tictacthedrumchick's picture

awesome new description in the About Me Section! btw, how have you been?

seeandbelieve's picture

Lol yeah ;)
Thanks! I personaly like RD better myself, but I deided on Cadence :3 I was RD for Halloween, too! I'll have to post a pic of my costume sometime...
Brohoof! [\
Dude, I havn't even started the dang season :P too busy watching Doctor Who :P but I really want to see it! Maybe they'll have it on netflix...

W.V.Panhead's picture

Well, thanks! Your words about art and personal expression are very encouraging and have me considering looking under my bed for my old sketchbook and pencils! Perhaps I could do something other than still-life portraits and landscapes, though. Maybe I should simply make something abstract, like using my colored pencils to form a multi-colored, randomly patterned canvas design or something. Who knows?

So, have you been reading lately? I finished "Intevention" by Terri Blackstock a couple of days ago, along with "The Forbidden" by Beverly Lewis today. Both were unique and interesting reads, though worlds apart in plot and structure. How about music? Got any particular song and/or lyrics that are speaking to you at the moment?

seeandbelieve's picture

HEY! :P

Ohhhmigosh XD I love it!!

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

Yep, the time has arrived. I'll probably revert back to the original eventually, at least temporarily, as a throwback or something. :)
My profile also needed major updates. Now, my personality has been implemented into it, so it should be enjoyable to read.

I'm sure it was bittersweet for Ratchet. He opted to save the galaxy(in TOD) and not risk dooming the universe(in ACIT) over reuniting with his race, the Lombaxes. What a hero! He made it look simple too when I was in control haha. ;)

Hmm, that's wasn't exactly a quarrel of any kind, so no apology is needed. It's true that I was stressed at that moment because of Cole's absence. That wasn't really Luke, I suppose. Anyway, it appears that your calling me that really bothered you, although I didn't think much of it. In fact, I actually anticipated that response from you because of my choice of words. Don't make a big deal of it please. It didn't offend me whatsoever. I don't want you thinking I was disparaging or thinking less of women/girls, though. I respect them a great deal. It's just so blatant that on Skillet.com, only the females are the ones who appear to be not handling their emotions properly and harming themselves. The one thing that's bugging me, though, is that my comment concerning the newer members focusing more on themselves and not on Skillet seems to be resonating in their minds (well, maybe just one or two) in a negative way. That was not the intention, as I was just extremely discouraged by everything that had unfolded on the site.
Julia, I'm not keeping track of your apologies so I've no clue what you mean by saying this is the third time. ;) Anyway, I hope your content with my response. I'd better go now. Later, friend!

RawkNRawrMonster's picture

Hi :)

W.V.Panhead's picture

Indeed, it is amazing. I am continually captured by the way God uses chain reactions to change the world.

Still more chances for the Jackets to win...amen to that! :D They take on Edmonton in seventeen minutes. Feeling that weight of anticipation and hope in the pit of my stomach again! Never gets old, does it? ;-)

Actually, I don't draw. When I put the "too" at the end of my question, I meant that you already seem busy and full of different interests. I used to draw, when I was younger. I had my favorite colored Crayola pencils and used them to fill spiral-bound notebooks until I was working with close to colored stubs. I still have an empty sketchbook, some old watercolor pencils, erasers, and charcoal pencils under my bed, in case I get into the mood to draw. But most of the time, I get frustrated because my drawings don't seem to pretty or talented. :-( My strength lies in writing, but it's fun every once in a while to express myself through artistic flair. But it sounds as though you do a lot of interesting artwork! Have you considered posting any of your drawings on your profile?

We do seem to have a lot in common. That's cool! Olives are the worst, aren't they? :P

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

I almost forgot your second comment! All right, concerning some of our friends, they seem to be improving now, thankfully. However, when I wrote that, Jay was contemplating leaving the site; Lily was implying in some of her posts that she might choose not to live anymore when she's older, and just a lot of other gloomy posts. At that time, I was just feeling overwhelmed and decided to seek help. Now, things are mostly stable and not urgent, so... there's really nothing else to say, I suppose.

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

Hi there, friend!!!
I know, but we know each other so well. ;)
Well, they're still a nuisance, but I'd rather not risk using a different size.
I see. No need to apologize. :) Downfall(Der Untergang) is the German movie that has become famous because of YouTube user's parodies of certain scenes, specifically Hitler's rant after being informed that his orders were not followed through and realizing that the war was lost. (I already told you some of this on a discussion after you wrote that.) Watching these videos is one of my pastimes haha.
Pineapple?! No oranges?! Their behavior isn't justified in my book! ;)
Ehh, peas in a pod... But that's true. I comment on the Skillet Boards too, although it's for different reasons. I'm still adapting to communicating with the hardcore group of Panheads.
Hey, try to imagine that feeling in a family full of children...... You can't just say "my little sister," if you catch my drift.
My cats certainly suffice as pets. However, my brother only likes one of them haha.
Yes, I recall that. You posted a picture of it too, right? My comment is late so you already attended. Did you have an enjoyable time? Who played there?

Talk to you soon!

Shiro Hana's picture

Hi there

seeandbelieve's picture

Yeah, it was pretty good :) ready for the next one XP how about you?

W.V.Panhead's picture

I am so glad that you found spiritual renewal at Winter Xtreme! That is awesome! I had a similar, albeit not quite as dramatic, experience at Winter Jam last month. I'd been feeling far from God, after having neglected to really dig into His Word and spend time talking to Him for several weeks (it really did make my Christmas season fall flat). It is amazing and humbling that people such as those at Winter Xtreme and Winter Jam are allowing themselves to be vessels of the Lord, allowing Him to pour out His love to others such as you and me. It's very beautiful.

Oh...uh...well...that game did NOT end as I had hoped. 4-2 Final against LA, one of my least favorite teams in the league (to put it mildly). Many would argue that Columbus' current problem is their offense and, in some cases, their defense, but I believe they simply need to boost their confidence in themselves and in one another. Confidence is key, and it will take them far, if they will allow it. I know they're a truly talented team when they put forth their strongest efforts. But alas, last night was not their greatest night. :'(

You're welcome! And don't worry about going off on a rant, as you put it. Trust me, you sound a lot like me when I'm discussing the wonders and beauty of the emotional connection I feel with my favorite music and lyrics. ;-)

You draw, too? That's awesome! :D I didn't know that!

Haha...no worries, because I feel EXACTLY the same about football! My family wanted to watch the Super Bowl, but something's wrong with our satellite, and we couldn't pick up the CBS, ABC, NBC, etc., networks. But everything else comes in fine--including hockey! :D :D :D

Hmm...my favorite type of pizza...anything with lots of cheese, a little bit of pepperoni, bacon, and the perfect helping of peppers and onions. But not olives. *shudder* I hate olives. How 'bout you???

KillitwithSkillet14's picture

I detest onions.

W.V.Panhead's picture

Seriously? :P It's not a perfect pizza or a perfect Subway sandwich without onions, Luke. ;-)

tictacthedrumchick's picture

I agree with Luke

W.V.Panhead's picture

Indeed it was. I spent my day off Friday on an all-day road trip with my dad. I enjoy times like that with either him or my mom. It gives me time away from the bustle and activity of home to talk with them and share my thoughts, and it helps strengthen the bond between us.

Wow, it sounds like you had a blast at Winter Xtreme! I'm glad you were able to spot birds and enjoy the Nature Center! I think it is really special and unique that you have such a keen interest in God's Creation.

Oh, I am very much enjoying hockey--especially the games that the Jackets win! Saturday was really good--4-2 against the Red Wings. Sunday and Monday night were quite uneventful and stress-free, due to the fact that Columbus didn't play those nights. However, they take on the LA Kings tonight. I have that stomach-churning mixture of slight apprehension and breathtaking anticipation! :D Have you been watching any of the NHL games lately? Or were you more interested in the Super Bowl over the weekend?

seeandbelieve's picture

:)

Thanks for the verse :)

You too my bird-loving friend :]

seeandbelieve's picture

Hey :] yeah, I'm 5 weeks clean :]]

D'aawwwwwww!!! X3 I love that!!

Stormbringer's picture

Hello!!

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