Well been back for a week. Lol

Anyway. That trip.

Well we departed on Thursday and spent the night at a family friends' house in Bluefield, WVa.

Slept well and the next day we were back on the road. I slept a little bit until we were practically in Charleston. I listened to some stuff on my ipod until we got to Mamaw's house.
When we got there I saw that she did some rearranging in the living room.
The couches were switched around. And there was a television inside a cabinet. Nice. =3
And there was this table that was made like some sort of memorial to Papaw. His glasses, American flag from the funeral, and other things were there. I almost started crying.

It was nice to see Sam (the dog) and Penelope. (the MALE cat)
We also learned that there's been stray cats about the neighborhood that Mamaw feeds. One of them was getting ready to have kittens! But they were a bit skittish. But cute.

We had a late lunch/early dinner. Pizza Hut courtesy of my Aunt Gwen and her beau Tim. (not Tim Hodge duh x3)

Later I went to the backyard. Tim was shooting arrows to prepare for to go turkey hunting in the woods.  I wanted to try to shoot the arrow, but it was too hard to pull back, even with dad's help. And after that it was time to burn some brush and old rotten logs. Basically a bonfire. I was really nice because it was so chilly and windy up there. And thanks to Aunt Gwen, I got to have my first REAL s'mores. AND THEY WERE DELICIOUS! Dad says I'm addicted. X3
Anyway, after that I went to bed. I ended up having to take the battery out of this clock that hangs over the bed I sleep in so that I COULD sleep. I can't sleep with a constant tick tick ticking.

The next day was nice. Mostly just hung out. Had leftover pizza for lunch. And... Mamaw wanted to take this vase of roses, hang it on a shepherd's hook, and take it over to Papaw's grave. So I tagged along. We went to the cemetery where the funeral was held last year. I never saw where he was buried last year. But his grave marker is nice. It's a really nice cemetery. I helped set up the flowers and stuff for Papaw's grave and it looked beautiful. Poor Mamaw, she started crying when we were done. I don't blame her. But it broke my heart seeing her so sad. I took a couple of pictures, which I will not be posting because, well Mamaw doesn't want that.

We went back to the house and had our Easter dinner early. We'd be on the road on Easter so it made sense to have it then. I took a couple of walks around the neighborhood so I could stay active. I also got to meet my second cousin Colten, son of my cousin Josh. Colten's a really cute kid! I also got to see my cousins Josh and Anthony(not at the same time) and I watched Tanked later that night before bed. I love that show.

Easter Sunday, we got up early to get to the sunrise service which would be held at, of all places, the same cemetery we were at the previous day.
IT WAS FREAKING COLD! I ended up wearing jeans, a shirt, a jacket, and tennis shoes! Oh well. I saw one person with pajama bottoms. The service itself was great. It was a bit cloudy so it was hard to see the actual sunrise. The service took place in front of this huge statue of Jesus Christ. I'll post a couple pictures of that.

This young pastor Josh, he talked about how, like the apostles, we can be promise forgetters.
Forgetting what God promised us. Unfortunately the rest of the sermon is a bit faint in my head as of now, but I'll try to keep what he said to heart.

We ate at Golden Corral for breakfast after the service. Such a delicious waffle!  Also had eggs and salsa. HOT SALSA! And I got to dunk a strawberry in the Chocolate Wonderfall. Every time I see that thing, I'm like this.
[link] Ok I don't really stick my head in it. But seeing the Chocolate Wonderfall kinda makes you want to.

After that we went back to the house and...I took a nap! Come on, we were up since 5-something in the morning. Anyway, mom surprised me and my brother with EASTER BAGS as opposed to baskets. We got candy and movies. I got Kiki's Delivery Service! But it was a new heavily edited version. They kept the original dialogue from the 1996 version with the same voice actors. But there were bits of dialogue missing, (especially from Jiji the black cat) music was changed, there were even scenes where there was no background music at all. See they re-edited the movie to make it more true to the original version in Japan. Even the opening and closing music numbers were the original Japanese songs. Still, I was accustomed to the 1996 dub of the movie. But what are you gonna do? lol

We left Mamaw's in the afternoon. She cried again as we were leaving. Another heartbreaking moment. It was an uneventful drive. We stopped at the Dairy Queen for our ACTUAL Easter dinner. I love me those hot fudge sundaes!

We got home around 9-ish I believe, and that was that. Great trip. I'm just glad I didn't get carsick!

Hey y'all!

This is VFG reporting from Bluefield, West Virginia!

I'm spending the night at my mom's best friend's house. But tomorrow we'll be on our way to Charleston to vist my Mamaw. (Dad's mother)
We're going to spend Easter with her. I'll even be attending the sunrise service at her church. I haven't been to Church in a while. So this is going to be very nice.

I don't know if I'll have internet access while I'm up there. Except maybe to study for my Learner's Permit renewal. But I'll be home on Easter. (Evening most likely. Maybe.)

And it's gonna feel a little weird because Papaw won't be there. Oh well.

Anyway, I'll give y'all updates of the trip when I get back.

Happy early Easter and God bless!

The last two journals I posted didn't get any comments. At all.
Even when I was asking for opinions.

And the four chapters of my fic "Love in Bloom" got no comments. No faves even.

I understand that not every one of my fans likes MLP: FiM, but I'd still like some feedback.
I'm starting to think that y'all only watch me for the VeggieTales stuff. Hello! I'm not JUST a VeggieTales fan.

But asides from that, I wish people would at least comment on it so I can get some real feedback. But I don't think that'll happen because a few days ago, my fic was shot down by Equestria Daily.
Calling my character a "Mary Sue" and pointing out the "weak writing."

The writing can be taken care of. But they didn't have to be so rude and so nit picky. No story is perfect.

I suppose that's all for now. Except how excited I am that Robin Good comes out NEXT WEEK!! WHOOO!!

I just hope that people will actually look at this journal...

Catch y'all later. God bless.

Well a while back tagged me. So I must answer these questions.
It says to post the rules but I'm not gonna bother tagging anyone else.



1. What was your first big childhood fear?

I don't remember. There were particular noises that I was never fond of. But I don't want to talk about that.

2. Have you ever heard of or seen VeggieTales?

Well I go by veggiefangirl here. So yeah.

3. If you like the Enchanted Tiki Room, which do you prefer better "Under Walt's Management" or "Under New Management!"?

I've never seen it. But I've heard of the Aloha E Komo Mai version in Tokyo Disneyland.

4. Has there ever been a "Family Guy" joke you've ever been offended by?

I don't watch Family Guy.

5. Are you looking forward to "Revenge of the Island"?

Sorry. Not a Total Drama Fan

6. Which is the worst Muppet movie(s) you've ever seen?

Oh, I don't know if I can name the worst ones. I think the Muppets are pretty cool.

7. Have you heard of the Nostalgia Critic, if so what's your favorite review?

I have heard of the Nostalgia Critich but I don't particularly care for him.

8. Who's your favorite Total Drama character?

Go to Question 5.

9. What is the worst Total Drama episode you've ever seen?

Again, Question 5

10. Do you actually like Matthew Broderick? (The idiot who said "That's a lot of fish!")

Well he was the voice of Adult Simba in the Lion King movies. But I don't know enough about him to like or dislike him.

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And about MLP fanfics. Me and my awesomesauce boyfriend have been working on Pony fanfics and would appreciate some views and reviews. I will be posting a fic me and wrote together on here in the near future. But y'all can enjoy the fics from these links. Thanks and God Bless.

's FiMFiction account - [link]

And my first MLP fanfic - [link]

Hey there, hi there, ho there y'all!

Ok so I haven't posted a journal since Christmas. Now it's 2012 and there's a lot to look forward to this year. Things like

Robin Good and his Not-So-Merry Men
10 year anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, and Lilo and Stitch
Plenty of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (yes I've joined the herd.)
A new LARRYBOY!!! (I hope)
And so on.

And on to the real deal.

Me and my awesomesauce friends and are doing VeggieTeens stuff. And...
We may be doing something with Beauty and the Beast. The musical adaptation.

There is a little problem. Casting. Here's where y'all come in. We need ideas. So far we have a couple of ideas for roles.

Lovey as Belle

Archie as The Beast/Prince

Larry as Lumiere

Bob as Cogsworth

Percy as Chip

Scallion#1 as Gaston

Scallion#3 as Le Fou

Petunia as Babette

If you notice we have no role for Mrs. Potts or the Wardrobe. And no role for Kimi and Laura. But we may have a teen Madame Blueberry to play a part. So yeah me and Dani are in a bit of a conundrum. Anyone have any ideas or opinions? Because we sure could use 'em.

Thanks y'all and God bless!

MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS!!

God Bless!!

Oh btw,
Things between me and are better now. So no worries.

So anyway,

Feliz Navidad

Joyeux Noel

Mele Kalikimaka

Fröhliche Weihnachten

メリークリスマス

And Merry Christmas!

*sigh*
It hasn't been 24 hours when I talked to and already I'm hearing she's willing to throw away our friendship away and everything we worked so hard on, over something so silly.

It started when my good friend posted a comment on Kristina's dA page asking the simple question as to why she won't allow critiques in her artwork. Then Kristina says that she doesn't need anyone's help. And then she just blocked her. Just like that.

I told that I'd talk to her about it. And last night I did talk to her on Skype.

I tried to get her to understand that critiques can help you become a better artist and a stronger person in general. But Kristina said something along the lines of:
"I don't want any help. I don't want to be a better artist. I want to be a cartoonist. I want to be myself rather than a different, better person."

That really hurt right there. Not be a better person? What would God say to that? I understand that God loves people no matter what. But I'm pretty dang sure that God doesn't love it when you turn away your friends because they give you advice. And that's why God gave us friends on this Earth. For them to help us when we need it whether we see it or not. And for us to help them. At least that's what I think.

But I swear Kristina is like Applejack from the MLP: FiM episode "Applebuck Season."

I know she's sensitive and autistic (heck there's a possibility that I might have a mild form of Asperger's) but she needs to learn to understand the difference between someone giving a critique to help and someone posting a comment just to be mean and rude.

Here's some good examples.

1.) For a while I never edited my fics (spacing wise) and when I posted them on FanFiction, people said that it was a bit hard to read because it was all bunched up together. Now I'm taking the time to space things out in my stories. Those are critiques that are meant to help

2.) Back in Middle School, eighth grade I think, I was in an art class. We were doing stuff on the computers in the school library. Making stuff on MS Paint from images we were looking up on Google. I was having a good time with what I was making. But suddenly, this boy next to me starts using my mouse and begins changing everything. How rude was that!? That was just being disrespectful.

A good critique is to help the artist (and yes Kristina a cartoonist is an artist) improve their skills so that everyone can enjoy their work. A bad one is just to be rude for no reason and for the artist to only please them.

Anyway. I told Kristina that blocking was a bit too much after she asked a simple question. And well...

[link]
You can read what happens here.

She's willing to throw our friendship away because we want to help her? We weren't critiquing her. We were trying to get her to understand that she can't always side with someone because life doesn't work that way. And that she needs to learn to face her critics.  If she wants to be a cartoonist she's gonna be faced with critics all her life. And she'll have to learn to take them. Because if she doesn't, she'll never improve herself as a cartoonist, and as a person.
Happiness cannot be gained without being sad or disappointed on the way.

My friend told me this quote she found:

[11:19:00 AM] We can ALL be turds~: "If you can be discouraged too easily by what you love doing, you probably shouldn't be doing that."

But from what she's told me, she doesn't want to be a better artist. Nor does she want to be a better person. If she keeps it up, she won't have ANY friends. I mean, if Jesus said something about her artwork or how she's acting, would she listen to Him? The best friend God gave us? Or will she just turn Him away, like she's doing with me?

It's gotten to the point where I don't understand what the heck this is about anymore.
Facing critics or improving yourself as a person.

Well I'm learning a bit from this experience. I still need to face my critics. And learning to cast all my problems to God so that He can help me out.

But until then, this is me in a nutshell:[link]

Catch ya later and God bless.

And for Kristina,
Please don't throw everything away that we have and did together because I wanted to help you. I did it because I love and care about you. Friendship is love. Remember? I don't want to lose you. Not around this holy time of year. Please don't say we can't be friends anymore.

Hi y'all!

It's for something that me and a friend are working on.

If you all know you've heard of the VeggieTeens.

For those who don't know her, check out her gallery. Her pics are awesome! ^^

Anyway, we're hoping to do audiodramas for The VeggieTeens and we need voice actors.

Guy voice actors to be precise. Me and Dani have got the vocals covered for Laura, Kimi, and Lovey.

But we need vocals for Bob, Larry, Archie, and Percy. And perhaps other male characters.

But for the guys...not so much. If you need help to figure out what kind of voice they could have you can check out plenty of videos of the original VeggieTales on YouTube.

Or you can ask either or myself for help if any of y'all are interested.

Leave a comment if any of you are interested in playing a part.
And please send your voice clips to danidoodles21@yahoo.com if you put in an audition.

Thanks.
God bless and catch y'all later! ^_^

Well this sucks...
My third loss this year.

This time it was my Great Aunt Brenda who departed this earth to be with Jesus this morning. Heart attack got her. Just like Papaw...and she was Papaw's sister.

I only met her once when I was little, but this year we started talking on Facebook. And now I'll never talk to her again...

At least I made her happy for the fact that I remembered her. Thanks to the fact that she gave me a pomegranate when I saw her. Pomegranates are my favorite.
I'll treasure that. But it still hurts that she's gone.

In other news this new journal thing is gonna take some time getting used to.

On a few happier notes, Halloween is nearing. Expect pictures.

Be sure to wish my pal a happy birthday!

And I'm leaving for another birthday party in WVa today. My "cousin" Sarah is 18! But I'll be home tomorrow night.

So yeah that's it for now. Catch y'all later and God Bless.

TTFN

Hello my friends.

As you all know this very Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks.
Where were you when it happened?

I was eleven years old when those planes crashed into the buildings, the Pentagon, and that Pennsylvanian field. It was a school day and I was in 6th grade homeroom. All I remember was that people were telling all the teachers to turn on the TVs. The television was turned on to the news and there they were. The Twin Towers, all up in smoke. Same with the Pentagon. I never understood what was going on. I mean I was only a kid. And unfortunately I do not remember what happened the remainder of the day. But what I do remember and what I know what happened then now will be there with me and the rest of us forever.

Where were you when it happened?

God Bless America and all the nations who wept for us.

Even though I got the new Veggie dvd, things are terrible for me now.

I had to break off mine and 's friendship because she was bullying me.

Empty threats to kill herself to get me to keep talking to her.
Insulting me, and my faith, and what I like
Forcing me to lie
Never listening to me.

I know she wasn't being a friend to me but I still want to be her friend. But if she keeps this up, she'll screw herself for life. I've done all I could for her. But it's in God's hands now.
I'll keep praying for her though. That's how much I still love her.

She already posted this. [link]
Y'all can say something to her. But be gentle.

That's all for now. Thanks for listening. God bless.

Update: Maybe I should try to patch things up with her huh? Everyone deserves a second chance. What do y'all think?

Hi y'all! ^^

Ok let me first start with sharing what may be a little known factoid about me..


I LOVE SHARKS!!!

Ever since I was nine years old sharks have fascinated me. They are very amazing animals
And it's my favorite week of the summer starting tonight. SHARK WEEK ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL!

And what's even better is that Shark Week is airing the same time as my birthday week. WHOOHOO!

My birthday is on Wednesday. I'll be 21 years old. Dang I'm getting old. x3
And will be coming over and we'll all leave for Emerald Isle the day after.

Y'all don't have to make gifts for me if you don't want to. Though I wouldn't mind getting gifts. x3

But all in all I'm really hoping that this is gonna be an awesomesauce week. ^^

Catch y'all later and God bless!

Aloha my friends and cousins!
Then again y'all are all my cousins!

Anyway I'm sure y'all know that me and are buds again. ^^
I thank God for that. And speaking of thanking God, something really nuts happened a while ago.

Here's how it goes. My niece Trinity had her friends come over here to play in the backyard. And I can assume as they were going through the gate to the backyard, my dog Baby gets loose in the neighborhood. Now who's the lucky girl who got to chase her? Yep. Me.

So anyway she's walking about the neighborhood without a care in the world. She never comes to me when I call her name. She just keeps on walking. She even manages to make it into an area where there's a good bit of traffic.

As I'm chasing her with a leash, I'm crying my heart out and praying to God for a way to get her to stop running from me or for a way for me to catch her. I mean come on, I was afraid I was gonna lose my dog.

So when she manages to make it all the way to the parking lot entrance of the Food Lion on Harris BLVD, a truck pulls up and a guy steps out. The guy, my neighbor Marvin, manages to get a hold of Baby's collar so that I would be able to get the leash on her. He even graciously gave us a ride home. I learned an important lesson that day. Never chase a dog in the streets barefoot. That'll give you blisters. And also God really DOES work in mysterious ways. Provided you put your faith in Him. I'll always be grateful to Him for helping me bring Baby back home safely.

Anyway in other news, my 21st birthday is coming up on 3rd of August. I'm so excited. My boyfriend will be coming down for my birthday, and he's coming with us to Emerald Isle the day after! And on top of that I GET A DENTIST APPOINTMENT ON MY BIRTHDAY! XD
Hey, I haven't had a cleaning in two years lol. So a b-day dentist appointment is totally welcomed.

I guess that's all for now. Catch y'all later and God bless!

Aloha!

Well the Archibald Asparagus fan club is officially up and running!
[link]
I hope to see plenty of members. ^_^

In other news, me and were discussing a "Thumbelina" parody.
Now we already have the roles for Thumbelina and Prince Cornelius filled in by myself and . But the remaining roles such as Jacquimo and others are proving hard to fill out. We would like some opinions on who can play who in this story. Any ideas will be totally appreciated.

I think that's it for now. Catch y'all later!!

Remember the Archie fan club I want to make?

I'm gonna need help with it. I'll need administrators. Anybody up for it?

Plus the club is gonna need a name. So far I've got, "The British Asparagus Dominion."
Anyone got anything better?

And this fanfic. I'm hoping to make a loose parody of Who Framed Roger Rabbit with the veggies.
Y'all can thank for that idea.

Anyway he's already given me some ideas for it. But I think some more ideas would be good too.
What do you guys think? I'm open to suggestions. But since this is VeggieTales, there are limitations. No murder and other adult content.

Comment if you have ideas. I'd really appreciate it.

Catch y'all later, and God bless!

I said I'd be home Friday but my sister and her boyfriend Lou let me ride home with them.

The funeral was a nice service. But I must admit after I saw Papaw's dead body in that casket, the waterworks instantly came for the first time in knowing he was dead...
So many relatives came. During the service it was like a chorus of sniffles. Papaw was well loved. A good man indeed. He served five years in the US Army. So in honor of that, three rifle shots were fired into the air, (which made me jump) and "Taps" was played on the bugle.  

I'm still sad that I'll never see him again in this life. Never will my family get to spend another Christmas trip with him. Only in Heaven will I see him, provided I make it to Heaven...

Papaw's obituary can be read here. [link]

Goodbye Papaw...I miss you so much already...

Well for one thing, that Harold Camping fellow could use prayers that he'll repent. And that the people who gave up their homes and money thinking that the end was coming on Saturday could use prayers that they'll get back on their feet.

But here's the real deal.
This morning my folks gave me some bad news as I was making a bowl of Rice Krispies.
I learned that at midnight last night, my grandfather (Papaw as we call him) died of a heart attack.
I'll be going to the funeral I think.

UPDATE: The funeral is on Thursday. I'll be leaving for WVa Wednesday afternoon/evening.
My internet access will be limited just so y'all know. Please pray for a safe trip for us.

Prayers could also be needed for myself and .
See we just started talking via webcam. But we're both worried that she'll get in trouble with her folks for talking to a 20 year old stranger. Though I promise not to do any harm to her or tell people where she lives. I can't lose Kristina as a friend like I lost Missy...

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In other news,(and this one's for Archie fans)
I've been thinking about making a Archie fan club here on dA!! I need to think of a good title though. Any ideas? I'm open to suggestions.

So yeah that's it. Thanks for listening. Catch y'all later and God bless!

Well I'm back at home and adjusting to my daily lifestyle once again.

The trip was great. I really enjoyed seeing again.

Getting there was interesting. For one thing on Friday, the hotel we stayed in wasn't exactlythe finest. It smelled like the previous people who stayed there had a pet with them. Anyway after checking out of that place the next morning. me and Mom got a little lost on the way there. Via missing an exit. And what's even more nuts, it happens again on the way home!

Anyway the visit itself was truly memorable. I finally met his dad. He's a fun guy and he cooks a pretty good steak.

took me on a little tour of The Old Coast Guard station. It was interesting. But unfortunately a bit of information can pass through one ear and out the other. Hehe.

Afterwards after eating some KFC, we went to see Rio.
AWESOMESAUCE MOVIE! I loved the animation, the voice acting, the music, the story, and all the rest. I highly recommend it. To read :iconkightcommander:'s review on the film, click the link:
[link]

On Sunday took me to my first Mass at his home Parish. Nice service. Unfortunately there was a bit of a downside to it. During the service, I started crying out of nowhere. I felt like I didn't belong there. In a Catholic church in general. I'm still considering becoming a Catholic, but I'm still finding more about myself. I feel I need to mature more.
Heck there are things that couples do that I'm not even used to. Even kissing is still a new experience that I'm still not accustomed to.

After that was over, and changing into some regular day clothes, we went to the Virginia Aquarium.
It was awesome! I especially loved the ray tank. I haven't petted rays in such a long time after my last trip to Myrtle Beach, SC.

The last day Mom wanted to leave around noon. So me and Justin went to the mall and spent some time at his house before leaving for home. Even before I left Justin tells me that Bin Laden is dead. My reaction was a bit more surprised that rather happy about it. I actually felt a little bad. I just wish he could have repented before he was killed.
So yeah that's it. I'm still adjusting to a lot of things. Being home and new things in mine and Justin's relationship.

So I'm home again and life resumes. But I'll never ever forget that visit. Nope nope nope.
To read Justin's side of the story, click here: [link]

WHOOHOO! I leave for VA Beach tonight!

I'm visiting my awesome bf for the weekend.
I'll be back on Monday.

Please pray for me and my mother to have a safe trip to and from there. With all those tornadoes going on we'll need it.

Info about the trip will be posted in my next journal.

So , our roleplay may have to be put on hold until I return home.

My internet access will be limited just so you all know.

Thanks. ^^

Catch y'all later and God bless!

Happy Easter everyone!

Rejoice for He has risen!

Anyway. I'm still considering making a VeggieTales forum. I'm just wonder what it should be called.
I'm open to suggestions. ^^

Happy Easter!
God bless!