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Favourite Simpsons Episode - Make Room for Lisa



It's a pretty funny episode, but it's nice to see that despite Homer doing stupid things, he will do anything for his family, even if he hates what he has to do (ballet, etc)

Favourite Simpsons Character - Bart



Bart's antics are pretty fun.

Favourite Simpsons Season



Honestly, I have no idea! The seasons don't really have themes, so you can't choose them on that, and I'm sure that all seasons have their good and bad episodes, so it's impossible to pick a favourite.

Favourite Simpsons Guest Star

Favourite Simpsons Quote

Favourite Simpsons Musical Moment

Favourite Simpsons Moment

Favourite Homer Simpson Quote

Favourite Simpsons Parody (As in Simpsons parodying something)

Favourite Treehouse Of Horror Mini-Episode

A Simpsons quote I always use in day-to-day life

Favourite Ralph Wiggum Quote

Favourite Itchy & Scratchy Moment

Favourite Krusty The Clown Product

Favourite Location In Springfield

Favourite Homer Injury

Favourite Couch Gag

Favourite Credits Music

Favourite Blackboard Moment

Favourite Scene Between Skinner & Chalmers

Favourite Simpsons Holiday Moment

Favourite Ned Flanders Quote

Favourite Duffman Quote

Favourite Church Bulletin Board Quote

Favourite Burns/Smithers Moment

Favourite Lenny & Carl Moment

Favourite Kent Brockman News Moment

Favourite Moe Prank Phone Call

Favourite Homer Job

Favourite Simpsons Movie Moment

Yup, I'm finally back. Spent hours clearing up my messages. So many messages D=

But yeah....I just haven't had the energy/time to be on dA at all. I've been doing stuff, but I've kept putting off coming back onto my own account because there was a lot of messages to go through. Of course, each time I put it off it just ended up with more and more messages, haha.

So yeah, update on life: Dad's pretty much physically drained from the stuffs that happened in the summer. I ended up taking sleeping pills for the first two weeks when he came out of hospital. My back pain lasted a long time because I had zero chance of resting, but my back is totally fine now.

And I had the longest holiday I've ever had! It was something that I REALLY needed after everything that's been going on. It had been booked like....two months before the stuff with my dad, so I was freaking out like hell for months. I was totally convinced that I'd have to cancel, but thankfully that didn't end up happening. So I got to fly out to Canada! For three weeks, and my god, it was the most relaxed I have been in years. I was nervous AF on the flight over. I'm pretty paranoid so I was convinced that the plane would crash, the plane would explode, I would get deep vein thrombosis and die, etc etc. But everything went great and I landed in Canada with no problems at all. I haven't been out of the UK in 9 years either, so it was a really nice change.

I stayed with my wonderful friend and her family, who were so sweet. Especially since they consented to have me in their house for three weeks.

So yup. We did quite a lot of stuffs. Looked around a lot of her home town. We also took a two day trip and went to Toronto. I got to go up the CN Tower! Then we headed to the Royal Ontario Museum for their Pompeii exhibition. I've been to Pompeii with school and it's sad, but very fascinating.

Then we drove down to Niagara and stayed there for the night. No guesses as to where we went the next day, haha.

Niagara Falls is so awesome I ended up buying a purple Niagara Falls baseball cap though. I have no idea where my cap disappeared to =\ I got reallyyyy tired the day before, and when I get that tired I can't remember a lot of things that happen. So I have no clue where I could have left my cap. It could either be in Toronto or Niagara. It was only like 50p though. It was my dad's though, whoops.

And oh my god, Wal-Mart is fricking huge. I felt like I needed a map to get around it. Plus, so much food. I think I fell in love with Ruffles. And it was so exciting to find so many flavours of Pop Tarts. God, I love Pop Tarts, but they're boring AF here. We have chocolate or strawberry. If you're lucky, you can find apple or berry in the pound shops, so yayyy 4 flavours.

We did end up going to a British store though I WAS ABLE TO BUY SALAD CREAM!!! I LOVE salad cream so much. It's pretty much a tangy mayo, so if you like more of a bite in flavours, I totally suggest trying to find salad cream. I also bought some flavour sachets and made some English dinners for and her family. Happy happy that they were a hit

You know, I would totally be tempted to move to Canada. I'm actually considering it, but I'm pretty positive that I'd never survive the winters D=

Hey there.

So some people may have noticed I haven't updated my 30 day challenge in like...3-4 weeks now? Major family emergency.

Basically, about 3-4 weeks ago, I hurt my back. I get lower back pain sometimes, and I tend to get a bad flare up every few years or so. It was so bad the first day that I couldn't straighten up, and had to use a walking stick -__- The next day I was able to straighten, but I was on painkillers and heat patches. I'm normally the carer for my dad, but that day he was looking after me.

A few hours later, he's sat in his armchair in agony and asks my brother to phone for an ambulance. He'd been having some stomach cramps off and on for about 2 weeks, and they were back with a vengeance.

As a carer and living at home, I tend to be the one who takes my parents to the hospital when emergencies crop up. My parents are both disabled, and I'm registered as my dad's carer. But obviously, being a carer is difficult while you're also in pain. As my brother was there I asked him if he would accompany dad to the hospital instead.

He fucking refused because he had a driving lesson in the morning. I was so shocked by his priorities that I couldn't say anything. I mean, I get that the lessons are important, but more important than needing to go to the hospital?

So yup. I basically had to take more painkillers, stock my bag with an extra heat patch and some gel, get changed (which was not easy. I nearly ended up asking my brother to pull my trousers up -__-)

It turned out that my dad's condition was so serious that they ended up operating at 3am. They did an ultrasound and discovered a hole in his bowel. While operating, they discovered a tumor in the bowel, which is what had caused the hole. The surgeon took all that out (cancerous, but they're extremely confident that they took it all out). It turns out that dad also had a heart attack during surgery.

So, the surgery was quite extensive. They had to take a lot of the big bowel out, and some of the little bowel. I'm not going to go into details here, coz it's quite disgusting. But he basically wears a bag on the side of his stomach now.

He got put on a high dependency ward for about a week, during which he was quite out of it as they hooked him up to morphine. I've never had morphine, but apparently it makes you hallucinate like mad.

So after 3 weeks he was able to come home. He has to take medication 4 times a day, as well as changing the bag. Apparently the nurses have a really awful attitude about this, which really pisses me off. Dad has arthritis, particularly in his hands. This makes doing things that we all take for granted quite difficult. These bags are normally used for a few days, with an opening at the bottom of the bag for you to empty when necessary. Sounds simple, open and close. But it's not simple when your hands are arthritic, so a really nice nurse at the hospital gave dad the disposable bags, but apparently these cost like £4 (around $6) a bag, and you're throwing them away about 3-4 times a day. I mean, I know that it's expensive and I know that the NHS likes to be stingy bastards save money, but the alternative is that there's a big risk that while emptying the bag, he will end up dropping it. And if they insist on him using those bags and my carpet gets messed up, I'm sending them the cleaning bill.

This week has been particularly awful because I'm so stressed out. I take Kalms at night so that I can sleep. But the worst part is my mum. My mum is quite a selfish and bitchy person. She feels that it should be her who should be looked after the most, even though her medical conditions are nowhere near as bad as dad's are. Case in point, I can't legally claim Carer's Allowance for her, because her disability status isn't as high as dad's is. She I believe is classed as middle, while dad is classed as high.

So, on Saturday (3 days after dad had come out of hospital), she wanted to go to a fair that a local church were holding. I initially turned her down on Friday, and she had a fucking temper tantrum about it. Knowing this would only stress out my dad, and knowing that he'd rest better if she was not around, I called my brother to make sure he'd be in on Saturday, which I went out with her.

On the way to the church, she suddenly started telling me that I'm pandering to my dad to much, and I shouldn't keep asking him if he's all right. That she's annoyed that I keep asking him that, and if he wants anything to eat or drink.

I was so mad. He had only just come out of fucking hospital. His stomach has gone down in size not because of weight loss, but because some of his organs have been taken out. The surgery has left him really weak, and I worry about him simply because he tends to grunt or moan when he moves, and it's hard to tell if that's a general older person moan, or if he's in pain. His appetite has gone down a lot. He loves to eat mountain of foods, and now he's eating like one sandwich.

It also pissed me off that whenever she has been taken to hospital, or had a flare up of cellulitis, I have always been looking after her. I have had to wash vomit from her bedding and sleepwear. I have had to cut dead skin off the bottom of her feet (totally disgusting).

Wednesday was particularly bad. I was tired, stressed out to hell, and she's calling me a stupid bitch for getting the date of a fucking TV show wrong (it was on the day after). She also called me a stupid bitch the week before for forgetting to buy stuffing for dinner. This is the thing with my mum. You can make the best meal ever, but if you forget one item, she won't just see it's a mistake and let it go. She will go on and on about it for days. She even told all her friends about it. Why??? I'm surprised she didn't write to the fucking local newspaper with that hot story. Extra, Extra! Sunday dinner without stuffing shocker!

Slightly less stressed out today. My dad's feeling up to going to see his friends in the local park tomorrow to watch cricket, so I'm going to Meadowhall (shopping centre). They're doing a Superheroes weekend, and there's going to be an exhibition of rare and valuable comics

Day 1 - When did you first start watching Sailor Moon?



It would most likely have been around 2002-2003. They use to show it on Fox Kids over here, but we didn't have cable TV. It finally came onto ITV, on a Saturday morning show that me and my brother use to watch. They didn't get to show many episodes though, and I finally got a few of the episodes on DVD from a shop in town.

Day 2 - Who was your favourite character when you were younger? - Ami/Sailor Mercury



Except that I knew her as Amy when I first started watching Sailor Moon. I tend to gravitate towards the shy nerdy types in shows

Day 3 - Who is your favourite character now? - Ami and Hotaru/Sailor Saturn





Yeah, I still like Sailor Mercury, but second would most probably be Sailor Saturn She's mysterious and quite cool.

Day 4 - Best friendship - Usagi and Rei



They're always pretty funny

Day 5 - Best canon couple - Haruka and Michiru



They're so cute together! And always sexily teasing each other.

Day 6 - Couple you wish existed



None I can think of

Day 7 - Prettiest/Handsomest character - Setsuna/Sailor Pluto



I just always have found her really glamorous.

Day 8 - Favourite villain - Sailor Galaxia



Sailor Galaxia just oozes awesomeness. Her image song in the Anime is really great, and you should totally check her out from the Sera Myu musicals.

Day 9 - Negaforce, Black Moon Clan, Death Busters, Dead Moon Circus or Shadow Galactica? - Dead Moon Circus



I'd have to say Dead Moon Circus because I love the Amazon Trio. They're fabulous Also, Ono Hikari's first role in Sera Myu was as Hawk's Eye, so uber love there (Ono Hikari is one of my favourite actresses from Sera Myu. She's played (in order) Hawk's Eye, Kou Taiki/Sailor Star Maker, Loof Merrow (a Myu only character), Bloody Dracul Vampir (Another Myu only character) and Prince Demande.

Day 10 - Character you wish was a Senshi - Naru



Because I totally agree that she'd make a neat Sailor Earth

Day 11 - Favourite Inner Senshi - Ami/Sailor Mercury



She's been my favourite ever since I first watched Sailor Moon. I guess I tend to gravitate towards nerdy characters

Day 12 - Favourite Outer Senshi - Hotaru/Sailor Saturn



She's very cool And her storylines are interesting.

I'm really hoping that she'll get a transformation sequence in Sailor Moon Crystal. That would rock.

Day 13 - Favourite secondary character - Luna



Cat Luna, Human Luna, Human Child Luna, they're all so cute Luna makes a great teacher and Human Child Luna is just so funny

Day 14 - Best dressed Senshi



I have no idea! They all have some outfits that I really like. I love the outfits in the Crystal opening (see above). The anime had some pretty crazy styles, but that was early 90s fashion. Some of it I liked, some of it I didn't.

Day 15 - Best Inner Senshi attack - Sailor Special Garlic Attack





Day 16 - Best Outer Senshi attack - Time Stop



It's an awesome power to have, but sadly deadly. It's just lucky that Sailor Senshi don't stay dead.

Day 17 - Favourite attack overall (villains included) - Silver Crystal Power



Silver Crystal Power from the Sailor Moon S Movie, because of human Luna

Day 18 - Manga or Anime? - Both



I like both. Reading and watching is fun

Day 19 - Subbed or Dubbed? - Subbed



I like subbed, but dubbed was what got me into Sailor Moon in the first place, and the dub was pretty funny at times. Especially when talking about Lita's "talent"

Day 20 - Worst dressed Senshi - Mamoru



Ouch

Day 21 - One thing you wish Sailor Moon had - More Video Games



Video games that come out in English would be cool. Sailor Moon Another Story was amazing.

Day 22 - Sailor Moon moment that upsets you - Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune die



Day 23 - Sailor Moon moment that makes you happy - Usagi's Love! The Moonlight Lights up the Galaxy



Day 24 - Sailor Moon moment that makes you cry



Day 25 - Funniest Sailor Moon moment



Day 26 - Least favourite villain



I can't really think of any that I don't like.

Day 27 - Senshi you are most like - Ami/Sailor Mercury



Well, let's see. I get pretty shy. I kept to myself quite a lot at school. If people were to have looked for me, they would have found me in the library or the computer room. I totally wasn't as smart as Ami, but I quite liked maths, even though sometimes I could mess it up. I really liked algebra though. For some reason, writing down a problem to solve it is quite relaxing for me. I really like doing sudoku puzzles.

Day 28 - Senshi you are least like - Haruka/Sailor Uranus



Because I am just so very uncool

Day 29 - Senshi or Starlights? - Senshi



I like the Senshi, but the Starlights are pretty cool. They are so funny in the musicals too. Their confusion scenes are great.

Day 30 - Favourite Moon Cat? - Luna



Luna's pretty neat. She's quite a mother in a way to the Senshi, and she's so cute in PGSM.