[Ring of a bell]

Once again, Mara, you guys rock. You rock indeed.

One day maybe I will be able to open for you guys when you tour in Washington.

[Small]

Lovely, lovely. All 55 seconds before it froze were excellent.

[H.M. Murdock]

I was so into it I threw my shoes at the monitor! And my shirt! STICK ME, DRUMMR I SEEN 40 OF UR SHOS!!! [/Dave groupie]

[Mara]

Thanks guys! *grin*

Soooo I've been busy. Sorry for the lack of postage. Hehe. Postage.

I babysat today and had my algebra final this morning. I think I did alright. We'll see. Tomorrow the band has a gig, which will be fun. It's the Christmas party that I may or may not have talked about here. I get to play keyboard on one of the songs, and Andrew is singing on one of the songs, and we have a rocking awesome guitar solo thing on one of the songs, and overall it should just be really fun. I'm excited.

How is everyone?

[Mara]

Here. I made some pretty things.

[Small]

This postage shortage must be stamped out! *snicker*

I am well.

The pretty things are precisely that.

[Mara]

Originally Posted by Small

This postage shortage must be stamped out! *snicker*

*giggle*

I am well.

Yay!

The pretty things are precisely that.

Thank you! They are not my best work, but they turned out alright considering the time it took to make them. The first one is probably my least favorite, just because the CGR colored background didn't look as nice with the TFP rose design as I had originally thought. The last one is nice just because of the cool green color and the fact that it is the song line that I say to myself at school every day *sweetsmile*

Okay, sorry, didn't mean to ramble about my work at you. I like talking about them.

[canguru2]

I like all the pretty things. The green one, especially.

Except YOU DIDN'T CAPITALIZE THE 'J' IN JESUS!!!! HEEEAAAATHEN!!! [/Godwarrior]

...Right. They're cool lyrics to say to yourself at school. If I went to school, though, I'd have to stand outside looking at the front of the building, singing "I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare" every morning.

Hi Mara.

[Mara]

Originally Posted by canguru2

I like all the pretty things. The green one, especially.

Yay! Thank you.

Except YOU DIDN'T CAPITALIZE THE 'J' IN JESUS!!!! HEEEAAAATHEN!!! [/Godwarrior]

IT WAS THE FONT!!! DON'T STONE ME!

...Right. They're cool lyrics to say to yourself at school.

They are. They make my life mo'bettah.

If I went to school, though, I'd have to stand outside looking at the front of the building, singing "I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare" every morning.

Hahahaha! That is awesome. That's a good song to sing for school.

Hi Mara.

Hi Sarah.

[Smaller]

Originally Posted by Mara

Here. I made some pretty things.

*claps* Lovely, to be sure.

[Small]

Originally Posted by Mara

Thank you! They are not my best work, but they turned out alright considering the time it took to make them. The first one is probably my least favorite, just because the CGR colored background didn't look as nice with the TFP rose design as I had originally thought. The last one is nice just because of the cool green color and the fact that it is the song line that I say to myself at school every day *sweetsmile*

I doubted they were. They're sort of small, and simple, to be best work, but they're indicative of a skill in the medium.

I refuse to be utterly redundant, so I will couch the fact that I agree with Sarah in a few lines of bluster, which is, in fact, that which I'm doing at this precise moment, and hoping against hope that no one notices, and that everyone comes away feeling that yes, Small does agree with Sarah, and no, he was not utterly redundant. You are thinking so yourself, aren't you, dear reader?

Okay, sorry, didn't mean to ramble about my work at you. I like talking about them.

All artists, self-proclaimed or otherwise love rambling about their work, and deserve the opportunity to do so.

[canguru2]

Originally Posted by Mara

Yay! Thank you.

You're welcome. I actually liked the first one a lot. I wish it matched happier.

IT WAS THE FONT!!! DON'T STONE ME!

Psh. Tell it to Beelzebub.

They are. They make my life mo'bettah.

Yeah. Jesus can pwn the world, so Him and you against the world is like... a foot against an ant that is stuck to the ground with strawberry jam. Sort of. Maybe.

Hahahaha! That is awesome. That's a good song to sing for school.

Yes, it kind of is. Now I'm listening to Simple Plan. Why does everybody feel the need to tell someone else whenever they listen to Simple Plan? Oh. Haha. He just said "Me against the world." Poor guy, he doesn't have a chance.

Hi Sarah.

Hi Mara. i jstu snt u sum xs and os hunni.

[H.M. Murdock]

Originally Posted by canguru2

i jstu snt u sum xs and os hunni.

Hug hug, kiss kiss, hug hug, big kiss, little hug, kiss kiss, little kiss.

xx oo xx O x oo o

CAN'T DO IT, NOT EVEN IF SOBER; CAN'T GET THAT ENGINE TURNED OVER.
Modest Mouse is good stuff. Cowboy Dan is a good song.
You have a good band, Mara. Yes. But don't be down on your stage presence. Just you wait. Someday we will watch my Dave DVD and you will understand that it's not all about movement, unless you are playing a totally wicked violin solo. And even then, all you have to do to enthrall the crowd further is step forward during the crescendo. *sagely*

HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY, 'KAY!?

[Mara]

Originally Posted by Smaller

*claps* Lovely, to be sure.

Thank you, Rhymish!

Originally Posted by Small

I doubted they were. They're sort of small, and simple, to be best work, but they're indicative of a skill in the medium.

Thank you. I feel better now.

I refuse to be utterly redundant, so I will couch the fact that I agree with Sarah in a few lines of bluster, which is, in fact, that which I'm doing at this precise moment, and hoping against hope that no one notices, and that everyone comes away feeling that yes, Small does agree with Sarah, and no, he was not utterly redundant. You are thinking so yourself, aren't you, dear reader?

Hahahahahaha. That was awesome.

All artists, self-proclaimed or otherwise love rambling about their work, and deserve the opportunity to do so.

I suppose you are right.

Originally Posted by canguru2

You're welcome. I actually liked the first one a lot. I wish it matched happier.

Yeah, me too. I think it looks kind of silly though. I could make you a cooler one that matched mo'bettah if you wanted. Or you can have the green one in my signature, because I want a different one that is old but that is far more awesome than all your hopes and dreams. Or something.

Psh. Tell it to Beelzebub.

Fine. I will.

Yeah. Jesus can pwn the world, so Him and you against the world is like... a foot against an ant that is stuck to the ground with strawberry jam. Sort of. Maybe.

And I am like the strawberry jam which the ant is stuck to and Jesus is the shoe/foot that steps on the ant! So we are like, co-ant-killers, one of which is sticky, pink, and inferior to the foot, because without the foot the ant would never be killed and the jam would be completely and utterly useless unless it was on some bread, in which case it would make a sandwich.

Yes, it kind of is. Now I'm listening to Simple Plan. Why does everybody feel the need to tell someone else whenever they listen to Simple Plan? Oh. Haha. He just said "Me against the world." Poor guy, he doesn't have a chance.

He needs Jesus. Then it will be him and Jesus against the world. We should re-write the song for him so he sees where we're coming from.

Hi Mara. i jstu snt u sum xs and os hunni.

awwwwwtnx babe

Originally Posted by H.M. Murdock

Hug hug, kiss kiss, hug hug, big kiss, little hug, kiss kiss, little kiss.

Weird.

xx oo xx O x oo o

NO THE X'S ARE KISSES YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!!!!

CAN'T DO IT, NOT EVEN IF SOBER; CAN'T GET THAT ENGINE TURNED OVER.
Modest Mouse is good stuff. Cowboy Dan is a good song.

Don't they say naughty words though? I don't like naughty words. Neither does Jesus. They make him sad. I know these things. *solemn nod*

You have a good band, Mara. Yes. But don't be down on your stage presence. Just you wait. Someday we will watch my Dave DVD and you will understand that it's not all about movement, unless you are playing a totally wicked violin solo. And even then, all you have to do to enthrall the crowd further is step forward during the crescendo. *sagely*

Violin solos rock my face. Violins are amazing when played well.

HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY, 'KAY!?

'KAY!!!

[Small]

Originally Posted by Mara

Thank you. I feel better now.

Never base your feelings on the opinion of the critics. You'll wind up depressed, and then the critics will love you, but your life will be a living hell, and you'll win, critically, but lose, mood-wise.

Hahahahahaha. That was awesome.

Thank you, but it doesn't take all that much extra effort for me to couch something in bluster, I do it rather naturally, and without trying, in real life all the time.

I suppose you are right.

I'm not. I just said that because I'm an artist, and I like rambling about my work, and also to ramble with other artists about their work.

Yeah, me too. I think it looks kind of silly though. I could make you a cooler one that matched mo'bettah if you wanted. Or you can have the green one in my signature, because I want a different one that is old but that is far more awesome than all your hopes and dreams. Or something.

My hopes and dreams pwn your sig image.

And I am like the strawberry jam which the ant is stuck to and Jesus is the shoe/foot that steps on the ant! So we are like, co-ant-killers, one of which is sticky, pink, and inferior to the foot, because without the foot the ant would never be killed and the jam would be completely and utterly useless unless it was on some bread, in which case it would make a sandwich.

A theologian for the people!