elphabastevens [2004-04-23 13:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Assignment From the Oracle



Make a living will. Don't leave it to your closest and dearest to clean up the biggest mess you could ever make.


Make arrangements for your pets in case of emergency, and write them down. Check to make sure their potential caretaker shares your devotion to keeping them out of the pound under any circumstances--and the means.


Try to go through one day without saying anything that qualifies as "filler". Afterwards, ask yourself how much "fillerspeak" you use, and ask yourself how you feel about what that says about you.


Destroy your emotional garbage. Collect it, examine it, and get rid of it-- WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR TRASH ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LAWN


Master solitude. After all, it's not a guarantee that you'll die first.


Accept the possibility of the presence of that which you can't see. Separate that concept from religion, and truly accept the possibility that your reality isn't necessarily everyone else's--and that the reverse is true. The person in the car next to you may have a complete different reality, which almost certainly will affect his or her actions.


In one day, be YOUR OWN Yoda, be SOMEONE ELSE's Yoda, and LET SOMEONE ELSE be your Yoda for a second. Let your role be flexible in the world.


Ponder how you'd feel if someone threw their litter on the floor in front of your church's altar. Then, do a little research to see how many spiritual paths consider the earth as their altar. Then, put a garbage bag in your car. Carry your trash with you to a garbage can.


Perfect your handshake. A limp, affected handshake makes more people queasy than you can imagine. An overly aggressive bone-crusher leads people to make compensation jokes behind your back.


Don't ever copy someone else. If you imitate, in art or life, put your own stamp on it and give credit where credit is due. As a Basho said, "Don't seek to follow in the footsteps of others; seek what they sought."


Censor your own self. That's one of the perks of being an adult -- and one of the most profound responsibilities. "I'm sorry" is merely more talk; it doesn't ever erase anything.


Make faces at yourself in the mirror. Tell yourself you would most certainly want to date yourself. If you wouldn't, don't expect anyone else to.


Don't drink more than you can think, unless you really consider those around you to be as smart as you are, and as good at making decisions as you are.


Take a gun safety course. Just in case you need to know how to at least put the safety on one.


Get a drivers' licence, you! Even if you don't need to in your current life, an emergency could come where someone needs to drive, and you're the only one standing. If you can't drive a stick-shift, learn. Wouldn't you hate to be the only possible driver in an emergency, and have to say in a whimper, "I can't, um, drive a, um, stickshift?"

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spyed [2003-04-10 10:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever had a dream, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire deviant life, that there's something wrong with the story. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.

You take the blue pill, the story ends. Your browser closes and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

I offer only the truth, nothing more.

Take: The Red Pill
Take: The Blue Pill

spyed, nobody has ever done this before.
I know. That's why it's going to work.

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computerologist [2003-02-10 03:50:06 +0000 UTC]

hahaha....it does look like a mechanical frog always the creative mind thank you very much

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computerologist [2003-01-23 15:25:22 +0000 UTC]

ah yes i can see that thank you soo much for the comment as usual i hope your new year is going well

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chaosboy [2003-01-23 04:37:53 +0000 UTC]

the intent was to redo the storm scene from King Lear.

Thanks for the comment though

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elphabastevens [2003-01-01 16:04:56 +0000 UTC]

Proclamation from the Elphic Oracle

Last year was a big one for me, and there were times where I truly didn't think I'd get through it. Then, one day, I was looking for new desktop wallpapers to taunt my father with (ongoing game) and found an odd site called DeviantART.

Somehow, through the fluke of a few clicks of my mouse and a search engine that deserves a , I found a place that allowed me to grow as an artist AND helped me find the support that allowed me to get through this.

Within a month, the legal part of it will be over (see my journal), but I know in my heart I can get through this. Beyond that, I'm actually HAPPY. And part of the reason Sister Elphie MADE IT to 2003 is that incredible kindness and support I received from people here at DA.

Many thanks, more heartfelt than I can convey, to those who did that for me. I hope the new year brings you blessings in proportion to the amazing compassion you extended to me.




Elphaba Stevens

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computerologist [2002-12-23 18:19:40 +0000 UTC]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and mad christmas love

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ladynyk [2002-11-12 02:48:30 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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pisschrist [2002-10-18 04:42:55 +0000 UTC]

ah ok, i misunderstood.
i wrote that from personal experience so your comment threw me off.

but trust me, you come out a different person, especially after two years.

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pisschrist [2002-10-18 04:17:39 +0000 UTC]

in reference to your comment on lithium :
do people really do what?

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fucku [2002-10-14 08:05:16 +0000 UTC]

thanx for the comment
around 1400 to 1450 members avatars are there
not sure about the number

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utro [2002-10-13 19:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the comment

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ladynyk [2002-10-12 02:21:42 +0000 UTC]

*smile* thanks...

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snooger [2002-10-11 22:17:27 +0000 UTC]

lol thx for the comment.
i love green

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justb [2002-10-10 19:37:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the thorough commentry

how you can make it up to me, hmm,
speak to the next pickle you see

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fae [2002-10-09 17:50:19 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment... and yeah, Synonyms and Scars did have more of a prosey feel than I thought it originally did.. but I just read back on it , and you're right, heheh.

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pisschrist [2002-10-09 06:00:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the further commentation

mainly what i came to say was this : i know i threw that epilogue in there, i started not to just for the sake of confusion.
Bobby isn't finished, that was just an epilogue i wanted to throw in at the end of that chapter before i started the next one, to broaden Bobby in people's minds.

so sorry for making you think it was over.

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vk [2002-10-09 01:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment
You know...I just noticed I did two pieces when I was a lil down...two of my most emotional pieces and there is a teddy in each of them...

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ladynyk [2002-10-08 16:34:05 +0000 UTC]

how is it i didn't get you on my watch? well.. you're there now.. for good reason.

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rebelchic [2002-10-07 20:20:02 +0000 UTC]

sure.

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rebelchic [2002-10-07 20:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh hush.

You have lots of talent.

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pisschrist [2002-10-05 05:31:35 +0000 UTC]

i gather inspiration from comments, so yeah, thank you for the inspiration.

also, as far as the non-fiction side of Bobby you mentioned in your last comment, the whole series is posted under 'Other'.

It has a sense of non-fiction/fiction/horror/drama.

doesnt deserve a label.

thanks again.

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pisschrist [2002-10-03 04:00:25 +0000 UTC]

first thanks for all of the comments.
and the inspiration.

what i was trying to do with Bobby, when i made him write it first was kind of from my own experience in writing.

you sit down to write with no true definition, then comes an onslaught of visions and ideas as your pen progesses along with the words, and the structure and so on.

well in the story this poem took the structure of the next point to be made.
and Bobby took to his ideas.



i am going to check out your gallery soon, i see you have a few very good poets leaving comments and having you watched.

you'll hear from me soon.

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elphabastevens [2002-10-03 01:09:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for catching that typo! I think I've fixed it.

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fae [2002-10-02 22:10:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment.. much appreciated. Rock on

Off to read your stuff again.. hehe

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elphabastevens [2002-10-02 15:41:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment!

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ladynyk [2002-10-01 03:58:05 +0000 UTC]

It is a beautiful scene... thank you for the comment..

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quaid60 [2002-10-01 03:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comments on my emoticon, and also on my Hand Movie. I had no idea that six fingers was meant to be the norm. I'm abnormal then, and can only fake normality on the computer. Or something. Anyway, thanks!

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elphabastevens [2002-09-30 03:55:47 +0000 UTC]

EMERGENCY Proclamation from the Elphic Oracle

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOU FEEL INFERIOR TO OTHERS

Picture Jark naked.

Picture them naked

Picture everyone on naked

Picture everyone on wearing exactly what you are wearing RIGHT NOW

Picture that, and then picture the party going to the GOP convention

Picture making nice, brown + brownies with Halloween candycorn and amazing accessories for Martha Stewart, and then sitting back to watch her

Only for Extreme Emergencies

Picture . Picture a rescued , except for one thing. You have all the , and you are going to with it.

Take care, dearies. Watch those people with pigtails, because we're already watching you.

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dark-illusion [2002-09-29 17:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for the comment on my Moria peice
appeciated

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rebelchic [2002-09-29 16:57:55 +0000 UTC]

to cheap confetti

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pisschrist [2002-09-29 06:55:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much for ...uh...all of the ...uh...comments =].

inspiration.

[link]

check out that piece of spam i am sending everyone, a poem by umpeik

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elphabastevens [2002-09-29 04:34:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the feedback on "The Pecking Order of Pain". Don't forget that we wackos have one thing most people don't. We can diagnose ourselves as being capable of more than the past of least persistence.

Pronoucements from the Elphic Oracle

One good deserves another.

only works when you turn it on.

If you don't go to , will come to you. Inconveniently.

If you find yourself , don't assume you're an angel. Assume you DID forget that you already did take the Nyquil before.

Aged scotch and aged are not equally satisfactory.

Don't feel bad about having too many birthday candles on your . That only means you're old enough to .

Treat your well. Your won't use the last of the , break your , interrupt your , or you while you .

Be nice to your . Your won't hand you the , make you with your new , your new work or you when you're .

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justb [2002-09-29 03:19:12 +0000 UTC]

welcome nancy, I just got back from a long day of sailing. it was fun spent some time with my Dad and my brother... I saw a beautiful sunset right over the bay and it was deep orange....a magnificent sight, sorry if i tracked any dirt on the tour....

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justb [2002-09-29 03:14:22 +0000 UTC]

and

(...and )

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snowunmasked [2002-09-28 18:30:16 +0000 UTC]

aawwww...
reading that enthusiastic comment that u left on my page after a long hard day... was extremely soothing and heartwarming... +
thank you for being so supportive love ~ +
you're too sweet

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partikl [2002-09-28 05:29:36 +0000 UTC]

That's a great devID, btw. I've never seen any like it before. Very original.

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partikl [2002-09-28 05:28:25 +0000 UTC]

Hey. Thanks for the hot tips on milk and juice in your comments on Drink Me. I steer clear of all the others, most especially the astringent. It's always good to get some gentle reminders such as yours, though.

Thank you.

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ladynyk [2002-09-28 02:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch too.... *smile*

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fae [2002-09-28 02:46:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment I'm gonna check some of your stuff out tomorrow.. I'm kinda pooped at the moment hehe. Thanks though!

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ladynyk [2002-09-28 02:39:06 +0000 UTC]

Although the background shows an american flag.. the poem was written as a diatribe about politics in general...

Thanks for the thoughtful comment!

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fatelessmirror [2002-09-28 00:42:49 +0000 UTC]

I like to make people shiver.

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elphabastevens [2002-09-27 23:12:08 +0000 UTC]

Once upon a time, the world was . Not everyone noticed all at once, but then after filled the streets looking for any they could find. The music had died, the was and even had a painted on his back.

Sweet words no longer fell from the mouths of others, as everyone subsisted through . No one in the stands in support, and smiling at strangers provoked rather than .

No wonder Sister Elphaba slowly descended from to to to to to just another .

Some said, "Have a and ride it out until ."
Some said, " and put on a ."
Some said, "I don't care what you do with it. Here's a and a and a to administer as needed."

Finally, though, the harmonic convergence of and and and and (and ) and the very essence of brought about

just
one
small
.

Of course, anyone at knows that one leads to another and after that, well, ANARCHY!!! The may happen (I'm still ) but a will surely follow, and later perhaps an and vitamins and and and :super: on the horizon.

Things are for so many people lately that I wanted to pass on my little epiphany and hope it builds as it is about the community.

Let us rather than .
Let us rather than (unless it's Fairyinboots ).
Let us rather than .

One good deserves another.

(With thanks to the nice people out there. I'm just a touch better today, and hopefully just a tad more tomorrow.)

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tmpst24myst [2002-09-27 04:38:55 +0000 UTC]

I tend to jump ahead of myself sometimes and do things backwards....You are now on my watch list..heh...I forgot that I didn't update it after I clicked on add .....

Major points btw...My fave number in the entire mathematical grammar(having nothing to do with math, seeing as I suck at it) and your amount of deviations....killer!

tmpst-

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tmpst24myst [2002-09-27 02:57:50 +0000 UTC]

welcome to my devwatch.
(i may take awhile to get aquainted and leave comment with your words, but i always read them)


tmpst-

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tmpst24myst [2002-09-27 02:43:14 +0000 UTC]

you are the only one who got close to the meaning of my poem. (associative)

thankyou for your words and the insight.

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raguel [2002-09-26 20:30:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for commenting. That was real nice...

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elphabastevens [2002-09-25 22:53:03 +0000 UTC]

YOU CORRECTED MY POEM FOR A TYPO!


I hadn't caught it, and I hate typos with every fiber of my pigtailed being. Thank you, and please continue your good work!

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ladynyk [2002-09-25 21:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment.. and yeah.. its a very weird feeling...

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dragonchilde [2002-09-25 20:11:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment on [link]
If you were lured there by *wizzo with spam and/or fake promises of pr0n, then I hope you weren't too dissapointed

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