I am leaving for a month.....

Happy Birthday Yuuki!!!

I'll post up my pictures and figure out how to use Wordpress, eventually, Fujiko

Keep writing your story while you are not at band camp practice Tanuki

And special shout outs to everyone else (but I have to leave right now)

Farewell friends and deviants. Bye!

Many strange events happen throughout people's lives which come to be part of collective human history.

And today something really quite surprising happened. It seems that Micheal Jackson, Legendary King of Pop, has passed away not one hour away from where I live (apparently he died in the UCLA hospital). His cause of death is unknown but according to all my news stations (which broadcast to the Greater Southern Californian Area) there are ridiculously sized mobs around the hospital of mourning fans.

As much as I, along with nearly EVERYONE else, disagreed with some of his personal choices and way of lifestyle (to the point of ridiculous jokes being made), at the end of the day he was still an amazing icon of '80's music.....more like THE icon of '80's music (and I loathe to admit it at times but I've had a recent upwelling of appreciation for music from the '80's...I don't know what it is but I just really like the feel of that decade of music) There will never be another who will be crowned "The King of Pop". I honestly can't think of anyone of my time having the same magnetism and popularity throughout the decades as MJ did (can you imagine the Jonas Brothers being the mega famous, mega popular Kings of Rock.....or whatever their genre is supposed to be.....20 years from now? No? I thought not...)

My father (young adult of the '70's complete with the "funky" bell-bottom pants) is only a year or two off from MJ's age and I know for a fact that he is a loyal fan because even though he seemed rather unaffected when I told him moments ago, when I went into his room he had the Channel 2, Channel 4, and Channel 7 news all showing their broadcasts about Micheal Jackson. Plus, I remember that my dad has MJ's Thriller in cassette form somewhere in this house (which is probably going to be worth a pretty penny on EBay a few decades from now I wonder where it wandered off to?) I think my dad also has some sort of "Best of Micheal Jackson" cassette as well.

I found the news really quite shocking even though I've never really been a "Super" fan like my father (and millions of others) have been. But I certainly know a bright star when I see one, and I know what legends I need to remember for my (in the very far-off future) grandchildren one day....

Sincerely, A rather mournful feeling R.A. Corvinus


EDIT: Apparently my mother loved Micheal Jackson back in the '80's as a teenager in Bangladesh...how strange...I had no idea. Apparently he was what all the "in" teens back in Bangladesh in the '80's listened to. And Farrah Fawcett (of '70's Charlie's Angels fame) died today as well from her long battle with cancer. My mother said she used to watch Charlie's Angels in Bangladesh too! It was was rather humorous because my mother said "All the people from my childhood are dying. I'm getting old!!!"

Life never ceases to surprise and amuse....

Actually, I do have something I am doing over the summer. Going to the cinema with various companions! Fun times...

Movies I am going to see include the following:

"Angels and Demons" with Fujiko Miniamura. We are both reading the the book for our independent reading novel assignment and afterwards we shall see it....eventually

"Up" with my darling little sister. My sister greatly enjoys 3-D movies and I love Pixar, so it is a win-win situation.

"Public Enemies" It's going to be so cool! Guns, 1930's, gangsters, and the birth of the FBI!

"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" Harry Potter! That is enough said, but if I were to say more I would say I've been a fan for about a decade now!

"Julie and Julia" This is definitely a "foodie" type movie, and I am most certainly a foodie (spending hours on food blogs, drooling over Silpat cookie sheets, copper-bottom pans, and various things like Fleur de Sel, saffron, and pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla extract.)Meryl Streep is going to be playing Julia Child which is reason enough to go and see this


And there are a few others I may or may not want to see. It depends on my mood (and my wallet.....^_^)

"The years seem to pass like minutes, yet the minutes seem to pass like years"

The end of the school year is upon us. Did it really pass by that quickly?

There seems to be a lot that is still left undone...I do sincerely hope I have enough time to set things to rights.

My summer holiday is currently three months of nothing...other then summer classes and summer assignments.

I will soon be posting more things I do (photography, watercolor paintings, writing, etc.) so I am looking forward to that and I hope all of you are too


Have a relatively stress-free last two weeks everyone!

Sincerely Yours, R.A. Corvinus

I saw this on someone else's journal and was compelled to share it.


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1. Being Gay Is Not Natural

And real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning, tattoos, piercings and silicon breasts...

2. Gay Marriage Will Encourage People To Be Gay

In the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3. Legalizing Gay Marriage Will Open The Door To All Kinds Of
Crazy Behavior

People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has
legal standing and can sign a marriage contract. Lamps are next.

4. Straight Marriage Has Been Around A Long Time And Hasn't Changed At All

Hence why women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5. Straight Marriage Will Be Less Meaningful If Gay Marriage Were Allowed

And we can't let the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage be destroyed.

6. Straight Marriages Are Valid Because They Produce Children

So therefore, gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our population isn't out of control, our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

7. Obviously Gay Parents Will Raise Gay Children

Since, of course, straight parents only raise straight children.

8. Gay Marriage Is Not Supported By Religion

In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

9. Children Can Never Succeed Without A Male And A Female Role Model

Which is exactly why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10. Gay Marriage Will Change The Foundation Of Society; We Could Never Adapt To New Social Norms

Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

Repost This If You Think LOVE Makes A Marriage!


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The sarcasm is quite amusing and effectively brings the point across. Why are people such enormous hypocrites sometimes? Even in my own glorious state of California which was for a short but sweet time enlightened in the ways of rights to all individuals basically got slapped in it's (metaphorical) face during the Elections. Even my own parents voted yes on Prop 8 (Old fashioned and religious and what not.) I actively try to be tolerant of differences in opinion and even if I don't agree with it, I wouldn't completely condemn all those who support it. Also, I wonder whatever happened to "Separation of Church (Cathedral/Synagogue/Mosque/Temple/Etc.) and State.

Alas, what a (ridiculously shameful) pity......Hopefully enlightenment will reach us once more and we will keep moving forward for the betterment of ALL society.

In the International Red Cross/Red Crescent/Red Crystal there are seven fundamental principles that they base all their actions by and I feel as if they apply more than to a voluntary humanitarian organization. Some of the principles include Neutrality, Unity, Impartiality, Humanity, and Universality. Wise principles that many around the world could benefit from.





A rather opinionated Kind Of Crazy Rant Journal brought to you from the inner thought processes of a still rather indignant R.A. Corvinus.

Thank you and good night