Hey peeps welcome to my profile!

Name: Lyra (Not my real name)

Hobbies: Playing/Listening/Writing Music, Reading, Swimming, Acting, Singing, Writing Fanfics, Shopping, Playing the Flute

Fav colours: Pink, Blue and Silver

Fav Pokémon: Pikachu, Altaria, Galceon, Dalcatty, Beautifly, Blastoise...

Fav Singers: AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, SNH48, Hey!Say!JUMP, Taylor Swift...

Fav Games: Pokémon

Fav Music: J-pop songs, Ballads, Japanese Anime Songs, Classical Music, Piano and Instrumental Music...

Fav Anime: Pokemon, Digimon, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, AKB0048, Fairy Tail, Megaman, Pretty Cure, Prince Of Tennis, Cardcaptor Sakura...

Fav TV Shows: Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, J-Dramas...

WHAT I LEARNED FROM DISNEY

1- Running from the past blinds you from the future. (Lion King)

2- Always be on time, speak sparingly, and know the difference between a lizard and a dragon. (Mulan)

3- Things aren't always what they seem. (Beauty and the Beast)

4- Acting insane will keep people thinking you can't do anything, then you catch them by surprise by showing them how smart you really are. (Pirates)

5- Everybody wants to be a cat. (Aristocats)

6- Faith is the first step to accomplishing anything. (Peter Pan)

7- One alone is not enough, you need both together. (Mulan 2)

8- It doesn't matter how little you are, you just have to make the right change at the right time, then you will be the bigger guy. (Bug's Life)

9- No matter who you are or where you're from, you can do great things if you work for it. (Ratatouille)

10- DO NOT KISS THE FROG, NO MATTER WHO HE SAYS HE IS! (Princess and the Frog)

Lady Gaga taught me its okay to be different.

Ke$ha taught me to be myself and not care what anyone else thinks.

Bruno Mars taught me to do anything for that one person I love.

Eminem taught me that life is hard but you can make it through.

Travis taught me how to be generous....

Taylor Swift taught me not every guy/girl is going to treat me right.

...Michael Jackson taught me to always love the people around me.

Music taught me how to live

Taylor Swift sings what every girl wants to say

Bruno Mars sings what every girl wants to hear

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books.I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.' I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him.
So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.'
He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes.We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.. When we were seniors we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation.I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great.He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
Today was one of those days.I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!' He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. 'Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began, 'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach... but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.' I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. 'Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.' I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.
You now have two choices, you can :1) Put this on your profile or 2) Forget you read this and act like it didn't touch your heart. As you can see, I took choice number 1.

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

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A true Pokemon fan is someone who will defend it when someone makes fun of it. It is someone who will love over anything else no matter what age and is not afraid to shout it out to the world. A true Pokemon fan will encourage others to learn the important meanings that Pokemon holds. And you'll love Pokemon forever and ever. If you are a true Pokemon fan, then copy this onto your profile! I admit I have defend Pokemon from my friends before! GO POKEMON!

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If you carry a pen in your pocket all day and think it might turn into a sword when you uncap it, copy and paste this onto your profile

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Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures

That's what I love about writing; once you get the words down on paper, in print, they start to make sense. It's like you don't know what you think until it dribbles from your brain, down your arm, into your hand and out through your fingers and shows up on the computer screen and you read it and realize, "that's really true, I believe that."

The best moments in reading are when you come across something, a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you've never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out and taken yours.

There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.

Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say.

Easy reading is damn hard writing

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

Proofread carefully to see if you any words out

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.

Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it

Do not put statements in the negative form.
And don't start sentences with a conjunction.
If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a
great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all.
De-accession euphemisms.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

Being an author is like being in charge of your own personal insane asylum.

The only cure for writer's block is insomnia.

The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight

Pen names are masks that allow us to unmask ourselves

It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.

Keep in mind that the person to write for is yourself. Tell the story that you most desperately want to read.

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart

What is reading but silent conversation?

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them

My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.

You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.

Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled "This could change your life."

Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures

When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before

I divide all readers into two classes; those who read to remember and those who read to forget

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

I am not normal, I am not the only one of my kind, I am special and I have reasons for my secrets. The only thing I keep close to me is a pen, a pad of paper, my secrets and my knife. Because you'll never know what will try to kill you when you're part of a nation, when you are a Fan Fictioner. - Lynx of the Sand
Post this if you are a Fan Fictioner and you're proud of it.

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

I am the girl that doesn't go to school dances, or games, and when I do go, I sit in a corner and read a book. I am the girl that people look through when I say something. I am the girl that spends most of her free time reading, writing, or doing other activities that most teenagers wouldn't call normal. I am the girl that people call weird and a freak either behind my back or to my face. I am the girl that doesn't spend all her time on MySpace, or talking to a girlfriend on a cell phone or regular phone. I am the girl that hasn't been asked out in a year. I am the girl that has stopped to smell the flowers and jump and splash in the rain. BUT I am also the girl who knows and is proud to be who she is, doesn’t care if people call her weird (it's a compliment), who loves reading and writing and doing the things that no one seems to have the time to do any more, who loves and is obsessed with Harry Potter or Maximum Ride, who can express herself better with words than actions, who doesn't need a guy to complete her, and knows the importance of the little things.

Copy and paste this onto your account, and add your name to the list, if you are anything like me, so the girls who are different and unique can know in their weakest time that they are unique but not alone Iheartjake, TeamJacob101, Boysareadrag, The Dawn Is Breaking, twilite addict, The Lonely Teenager, AliceDaSpaz, Skittle.Rocke, Silent_Broken_Heart, St. Fang of Boredom,rainbowstrike, iKate, fangalicous08, FangsTrashcanOfDoom, LukexThaliaxFan23, charn14, allyouneedislove1797, DemigodWitch96, PrincessOfDestiny14

Random Quotes

- Sarcasm isn't an attitude, it's an ART.

Being weird is like being normal, only better!!

I'm not clumsy! The floor just hates me!!

Boys are like lava lamps, fun to watch but not too bright.

Boys are like Slinky's... useless, but fun to watch fall downstairs

Life isn't passing me by, its trying to run me over.

One day, will look back on this, laugh nervously, and change the subject

It takes 42 muscles to frown, 28 to smile and only 4 to reach out and slap someone.

They say "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." Well I think the guns help. If you stood there and yelled BANG, I don't think you'd kill to many people.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather...not screaming like the passengers in his car.'

I am not crazy! U know what! The voices don't like u anymore!'

Death is life’s way of saying you’ve been fired.

One day your prince will come. Mine? Oh, he just took a wrong turn, got lost, and is to stubborn to ask directions.

It's you and me versus the world...we attack at dawn.

I hate it when the voices and my imaginary friends fight.

The trouble with life is there's no background music

Your weirdness is creeping my imaginary friend out

You say I'm not cool. But cool is another word for cold. If I'm not cold, I'm hot. I know I'm hot. Thanks for embracing it.

Stupid kills, unfortunately not fast enough.

They say the truth will set you free. But then why is it that every time I tell the truth I get sent to my room?

' The only thing standing between me and total happiness is reality.'

My knight in shining armor turned out to be a loser in aluminum foil.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, if well aimed.

I am on a quest to the deepest, darkest corners of my room in search of what some would call "a floor" - a long and difficult task awaits me. Wish me luck my friends for I may not return alive.

God made man, knew he could do better, and made woman.

At my lemonade stand I used to give away the first glass for free, and charge five dollars for the refill. It contained the antidote.

I was about to conquer the world but then I got distracted by something shiny

They laugh because we're losers...We laugh because they just figured it out.

To me, “FEARLESS” is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid. To me, FEARLESS is having fears. FEARLESS is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, FEARLESS is living in spite of those things that scare you to death...I think love is FEARLESS- Taylor Swift

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.- James Dean

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.- Anonymous

Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart.- Unknown

Dance as though no one is watching. Love as though you have never loved before. Sing as though no one can here you. Live as though heaven is on earth.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.- Eleanor Roosevelt

"You love me. Real or not real?"
"Real."- Mockingjay; Peeta Mellark & Katniss Everdeen

When life gives you lemons . . .
make grape juice, and watch the world wonder how you did it. (OR)
squirt 'em in peoples' eyes!

Be insane- well behaved people never made history.

To the world you are just one person, but to one person, you're the world.

Your weirdness is creeping my imaginary friend out.

One day your prince will come. Mine? Oh, he took a wrong turn, got lost, and was too stubborn to ask for directions.

He Said: I don't know why you wear a bra, you have nothing to put in it.

She Said: You wear pants don't you?

"Sir, we're surrounded!"
"Excellent, we can attack in any direction!"

When you really love someone, age, distance, height, and weight are just damn numbers.

Love is giving someone the ability to destroy you, but trusting them not to.

Trying to forget someone you love is like trying to remember someone you never knew.

Forget the risk; take the fall. If it's what you want, it's worth it all.

Every time I try to talk to you, I feel like a prisoner who hasn't talked in years, and I just can't get the words out of my mouth.

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." Mark Twain

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." Mark Twain

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Mark Twain

"A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom." Robert Frost

"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." Robert Frost

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." Marcus Cicero

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

"Smile, don’t frown. Look up, don’t look down. Believe in yourself, don’t let yourself go. Just be who you are, and let your live flow."

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." - Chuck Palahniuk, 1962

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."

"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all." - The Emperor (Mulan)

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square hole. The ones who see things differently. jThey're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

A Beautiful Thing...

When a girl is quiet, a million things are running through her mind.

When a girl is not arguing, she is thinking deeply.

When a girl looks at you with her eyes full of question, she is wondering how long you will be around.

When a girl answers "I'm fine." after a few seconds, she is not fine at all.

When a girl stares at you, she is wondering why you are lying.

When a girl rests her head on your chest, she is wishing for you to be her's forever.

When a girl wants to see you everyday, she wants to be pampered.

When a girl says "I love you." she means it.

When a girl says "I miss you." nobody could miss you more than that.

Life only comes around once, so make sure you spend it with the right person.

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, and calls you back when you hang up on him.

The guy who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead,

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

The one who holds your hand in front of his friends and is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you there for him.

The one who turns to his friends and declares "That's her."

What a boyfriend should do-

When she walks away from you mad- Follow her

When she stares at your mouth- Kiss her

When she pushes you or hits you- Grab her and don’t let go

When she starts cussing at you- Kiss her and tell her you love her

When she’s quiet- Ask her what’s wrong

When she ignores you- Give her your attention

When she pulls away- Pull her back

When you see her at her worst- Tell her she’s beautiful

When you see her start crying- Just hold her and don’t say a word

When you see her walking- Sneak up and hug her waist from behind

When she’s scared- Protect her

When she lays her head on her shoulder- Tilt her head up and kiss her

When she steals your favorite hat- Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night

When she teases you- Tease her back and make her laugh

When she doesn’t answer for a long time- Reassure her that everything is okay

When she looks at you with doubt- Back yourself up

When she says that she likes you- She really does more than you could understand

When she grabs at your hands- Hold hers and play with her fingers

When she bumps into you- Bump into her back and make her laugh

When she tells you a secret- Keep it safe and untold

When she looks at you in your eyes- Don’t look away until she does

When she misses you- She’s hurting inside

Girls, You Really Ought to Take This to Heart. Guys, get Advice From It-

--Girls--
--are like--
--apples on trees.--
--The best ones are--
--at the top of the tree.The--
-- boys dont want to reach --
-for the good ones because they-
-are afraid of falling and getting hurt.-
-Instead, they just get the rotten apples-
--from the ground that aren't as good,--
-but easy. So the apples at the top think-
-something is wrong with them, when in-
-reality, they're amazing. They just-
-have to wait for the right boy to-
-come along, the one who's-
-brave enough to-
climb all
the way
to the top
of the tree.

Girls Don't realize these things: (I do)

I'm sorry
that I bought you roses
to tell you that I like you

I'm sorry
That I was raised with respect
not to sleep with you when you were drunk

I'm sorry
That my body's not ripped enough
to "satisfy" your wants

I'm sorry
that I open your car door,
and pull out your chair like I was raised

I'm sorry
That I'm not cute enough
to be "your guy"

I'm sorry
That I am actually nice;
not a jerk

I'm sorry
I don't have a huge bank account
to buy you expensive things

I'm sorry
I like to spend quality nights at home
cuddling with you, instead of at a club

I'm sorry
I would rather make love to you then just screw you
like some random guy.

I'm sorry
That I am always the one you need to talk to,
but never good enough to date

I'm sorry
That I always held your hair back when you threw up, and didn't get mad at you for puking in my car,
but when we went out you went home with another guy

I'm sorry
That I am there to pick you up at 4am when your new man hit you and dropped you off in the middle of nowhere,
but not good enough to listen to me when I need a friend

I'm sorry
If I start not being there because it hurts being used as a door mat, only to be thrown to the side when the new jerk comes around

I'm sorry
If I don't answer my phone anymore when you call, to listen to you cry for hours, instead of getting a couple hours of sleep before work

I'm sorry
that you can't realize.. I've been the one all along.

I'm sorry
If you read this and know somebody like this
but don't care

But most of all

I'm sorry
For not being sorry anymore

I'm sorry
That you can't accept me for who I am

I'm sorry
I can never do anything right, and nothing that I do is good
enough to make it in your world.

I'm sorry
I caught your boyfriend with another girl and told you about it, I thought that was what friends were for...

I'm sorry
That I told you I loved you and actually meant it.

I'm sorry
That I talked to you for nine hours on Thanksgiving when your boyfriend was threatening you instead of spending time with my family.

I'm Sorry
That I cared

I'm sorry
that I listen to you at night talking about how you wish you could have done something different.

Ladies always complain and gripe to their friends that there is never any good guys out there, and they always end up with assholes who mistreat them. Well ladies, next time you're complaining, maybe look up to see who you're complaining to, maybe that special someone is right there hanging on your every word as usual, screaming in his head "Why won't you give me a chance?"

Because the person you are usually searching for is right by you.

If you're a guy and you agree with this letter, copy and paste into your profile as 'I'm sorry'

If You're one of the FEW girls with enough BALLS to copy and paste this into your profile, and you would never make your guy feel this way, copy and paste into your profile as 'Girls Don't Realize These Things'

This next bit here is the cutest, saddest thing ever...

I was walking around in a Target store, when I saw a Cashier hand this little boy some money back.

The boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.

The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll.'

Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''

The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''

Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look a round. She left quickly.

The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.

Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.

'It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas.

She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.'

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her after all, and not to worry.

But he replied to me sadly. 'No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.'

His eyes were so sad while saying this. 'My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''

My heart nearly stopped.

The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.'

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me 'I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me.'

'I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.'

Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. 'Suppose we check
Again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?''

'OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his with out him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'

Then he looked at me and added, 'I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give It to my sister. He heard me!''

'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''

'My mommy loves white roses.'

A few minutes later, the old lady returned and I left with my basket.

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started.

I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.

Then I remembered a local news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl.

The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma.

Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the news paper that the young woman had passed away.

I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial.

She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.

I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed for ever. The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.

And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.

This One's For the Girls:

I'm an original, not a copy. I'm the girl who is shy, but nice. The one who had braces for 2 years & 2 months and everyone now compliments on my smile. I'm the girl who people say is "so pretty" and "beautiful" yet I don't believe it. I'm the girl who's not a honors student, but gets good grades (except in math) I'm the girl who has a big heart and big dreams. The one who's never ashamed to say that she is a Christian. The girl who loves to read, write, and sing. I'm the girl who you'd say is really nice, but shy at first. I'm the hopeless romantic. I'm the girl who dated my best guy friend for over a year (who was my first boyfriend), then he broke up with me, but we're still best friends. I'm the girl who is still in love with him and still hope that one day we'll get back together. I'm the girl who tries her best to get along with everyone. I'm not the popular girl. I guess I'm not a loser, although I wouldn't mind that. I'm the girl who is a floater when it comes to friends, I hate cliques. I'm not the girl who's into sports or the materialistic airhead. I'm the girl that people can't categorize, not even myself; my style and personality can't be limited to stereotypes. I'm the girl who feels like she doesn't fit in. I'm the girl who thinks she's a complete dork, but I don't mind that. I'm the girl whose favorite subjects are history and English. I'm the girl who is comfortable with who she is, but am picky with who I'm close to. I'm just me. I'm not a supermodel or Marilyn Monroe. I'm just me. And if you have a problem with that, please tell me and we'll talk. Lex (aka xXxDaughteroftheKingxXx)

I'm sick of backstabbing girls who say that they're your friends. I'm tired of people who talk bad about me behind my back, but in reality, they're just as bad. I'm tired of girls who seem to think that makeup defines our entire lives. I'm tired of my so-called best friend always going behind my back, putting everyone down, and just being an all around "five-minute girl" that no one wants to be around. I'm sick and tired of the boys that fall for these crazy, dumb, FAKE girls that are so fake that Barbie herself is jealous. I'm sick and tired of all of it - Lex

“Here’s to the girls: That keep a smile even though they’re going through hell. That keep their head high, even though they’d rather be elsewhere. That give amazing advice, but can’t seem to follow it themselves. That can make anyone laugh, but herself. Here’s to her.”

“This is for the girls who don’t always win. The girls who stay up all night listening to music that inspires them. The girls that laugh, smile, cry and think all on a daily basis. The girls who love, learn and regret. The girls who may never have it easy. The girls who learn the hard way to live and tell about it. They are the real girls.”

“One day you’re gonna want her. That girl that knew she wasn’t perfect, but tried to be for you. That girl who wanted nothing more than to be there for you, and loving you was the only way she could. The girl who sees your flaws, but values them as much as your strengths. That girl who still can’t bring herself to hate you, even though sometimes you probably deserve it. The girl that should have you, but doesn’t.”

"A heart is not a play thing,

a heart is not a toy,

but if you want it broken,

Just give it to a boy.

Boys, they like to play with things

To see what makes them run,

But when it comes to kissing,

They do it just for fun.

Boys never give their hearts away

They play us girls for fools,

They wait until we give our hearts

And then they play it cool.

You will wonder where he is a knight

You will wonder if he's true,

One moment you will be happy,

One moment you will be blue.

If you get a chance to see him

Your heart begins to dance

Your life revolves around him,

There's nothing like romance.

And then it starts to happen,

You worry day and night

You see, my friend, you're losing him

It never turns out right.

Boys are great, though immature

The price you pay is high,

He may seem sweet and gorgeous

But remember, he's a guy.

Don't fall in love with just a boy

That takes a lot of nerve.

You see, my friend, you need a man

To get what you deserve.

So when you think that you're in love,

Be careful if you can

Before you give your heart away

Make sure that he's a man."

Don’t knock on death’s door. Ring the bell and run. He hates that.

Death is God's way of saying you're fired. Suicide is man's way of saying you can't fire me, I quit.

And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F.

S.c.h.o.o.l: Seven Crappy Hours Of Our Lives.

If someone insults you say 'How sweet thanks for noticing' and walk away

If someone says you'll die old and alone say 'No I won't I'll have my cats'

If you're not as pretty as the most popular girl in school her beauty is only skin deep yours is on the inside that's where it counts

If you'd rather read then party GREAT

If you like to jump in rain puddles and don't care about your clothes your not alone

If you're a geek scream it from the roof tops

If you're a nerd be proud of your brain and if you're a jerk... well you get the point

Yes, I hit like a girl. You could too if you hit a bit harder.

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though they know that you are slightly cracked.

"I survived 9-11, Ice Storm 08, and Swine 09. Doomsday 2012? BRING IT ONNNNN!" -Facebook

You Say Pink

I Say Black
You Say Hannah Montana
I Say Avril Lavigne
You Say Jonas Brothers
I Say Linkin Park
You Say Zac Efron
I Say Everyone is better then Zac Efron
You Say Rap
I Say Rock
You Say I'm Weird
I Say Thank you

If you have music in your soul, post this in your profile!

Calling me FAKE won't make you REAL,

Calling me STUPID won't make you SMART,

Calling me WEAK won't make you STRONG,

Calling me UGLY won't make you PRETTY,

Calling me POOR won't make you RICH,

Calling me FAT wont make you PERFECT,

Calling me UNCOOL wont make you COOL,

So why bother?

Girl: Do I ever cross your mind?

Boy: No

Girl: Do you like me?

Boy: No

Girl: Do you want me?

Boy: No

Girl: Would you cry if I left?

Boy: No

Girl: Would you live for me?

Boy: No

Girl: Would you do anything for me?

Boy: No

Girl: Choose--me or your life

Boy: My life

The girl runs away in shock and pain and the boy runs after her and says...

The reason you never cross my mind is because you're always on my mind.

The reason why I don't like you is because I love you.

The reason I don't want you is because I need you.

The reason I wouldn't cry if you left is because I would die if you left.

The reason I wouldn't live for you is because I would die for you.

The reason why I'm not willing to do you anything for you is because I would do everything for you.

The reason I chose my life is because you ARE my life.

If you find this incredibly cute and touching, copy and paste it into your profile.

Pairings I support (In no particular order)

Pokemon (Anime)

Pokeshipping (Ash/Misty)

Contestshipping (Drew/May)

Penguinshipping (Kenny/Dawn)

Questshipping (Jimmy/Marina)

Max/Audrey

Pokemon (Games)

Heartsoulshipping (Ethan/Lyra)

Sinnohshipping/Fortuneshipping (Lucus/Dawn)

Hoennshipping (May/Brenden)

Rangershipping (Lunick/Solona)

Burningleafshipping (Red/Leaf)

Almiashipping (Kate/Kellyn)

Obliviashipping (Ben/Summer)

Sevn/Wendy

ChessShipping (Hilda/Hilbert)

Blue Eyes/Red Eyes

Ice/Larvana

Issac/Rhythmi

Cheren/Bianca

IcyWindShipping (Spencer/Elita)

Visorshipping (Nate/Rosa)

ShiningStarShipping (Critus/Yancy)

Kalosshipping (Calem/Serena)

Pokemon (Manga)

Luckyshipping (Red/Blue)

Franticshipping (Ruby/Sapphire)

Viridianshipping (Silver/Yellow)

Commonershipping (Dia/Platina)

Mangaquestshipping (Gold/Crystal)

Agencyshipping (Black/White)

Corruptedshipping (RakutsuXFaitsu/Lack-TwoXWhi-Two)

MangaKalosshipping (X/Y)

Digimon

T.K X Kari

Takuya X Zoe

Matt X Jun

Matt X Mimi

Tai X Sora

Takato X Rika

Henry X Jeri

Alice X Ryo

Yoshi X Marcus

Keenan X Kristy

Ken X Yolei

Patamon X Gatomon

Patamon X Salamon (Frontier)

Agumon X Biyomon

Guilmon X Renamon

Taiki X Akari

Kiriha X Nene

Yuu X Airu

Tagiru X Mami

Power Rangers

KatXTommy

KimberlyXJason

KiraXTrent

RoseXDax

RonnyXWill

MaddieXNick

ToriXBlake

AishaXAdam

DanaXCarter

JenXWes

TaylorXEric

LilyXCasey

CassieXAndros

KendrixXLeo

KoroneXZhane

AshleyXCarlos

TroyXEmma

JakeXGia

JaydenXEmily

MikeXLauren

KevinXMia

FlynnXGemma

ScottXSummer

Super Sentai

TakeruXKotoha

MakoXRynnosuke

SatoruXSakura

MasumiXNatsuki

SosukeXSaki

SaeXKakeru

AhimXMarvelous

EriXAlata

BanXUmeko

HydeXMonue

IsshuuXNanami

DaigoXAmy

SoujiXRin

SoujiXYayoi

JanXRan

RioXMele

SwanXDoggie

ShunXMiku

ChisatoXKouichirou

YamatoXAmu

KentaXMiku

KaiXYamazaki

RyougaXRanru

GekiXMei

SpeedorXBearRV

RikiXHaruna

ChiakiXKaoru

HiromuXYoko

RikaXRyuiji

MihoXToru

HikariXKagura

TokattiXMio

Kamen Rider

GentaroXYuki

RyuseiXTomoko

ShunXMiu

RanXHaru

OkiXSugiura

RyuXAkiko

YutoXAiri

KatsumiXReika

NaokiXNokko

HarutoXKoyomi

KaitoXMai

TakeruXAkari

EmuXAsuna

AlainXKanon

TakatoraXYoko

ShinnosukeXKiriko

WataruXMegumi

MiyokoXSaburo

RanXHaru

GotoXErika

OtoyaXMaya

EijiXHina

TsukasaXNatsumi

ShinjiXMiho

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

RunoXDan

ShunXAlice

AceXMira

JulieXBilly

RenXFabia

MegaMan

MegaManXRoll

MaylXLan

JasmineXDingo

PrideXLaika

ChaudXYai

Gundam Seed Destiny

LacusXKira

CagalliXAthrun

ShinnXLuna

GilbertXTalia

MurrueXMwu

MirilliaXDearka

YazkXShiho

Phineas and Ferb

PhineasXIsabella

CandanceXJeremy

FerbXVanessa

Fairy Tail

Natsu/Lucy

Gray/Juvia

Laxus/Mirajane

Gajeel/Levy

Lyon/Chelia

Jellal/Erza

Sting/Yukino

Alzak/Bisca

Happy/Clara

Loke/Aries

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou

Tetsuya/Saya - Pretty much my only ship in this drama.

My Ocs (Pokemon)

Name: Skyala Ann Flex

Gender: Female

Occupation: Pokemon Trainer/ Pokemon Ranger (Will change depending on the story)

Hometown: Hearthome city

Age: 16

Partner Pokemon: Delcatty (Ranger)

Pokemon: Staraptor, Roserade, Floatzel, Luxray, Arcanine, Empoleon.

Appearance: Strawberry blond hair, wears a daisy hairpin.

Height: 166cm

Weight: 40 Kg

Personality: Cheerful and bubbly, her smile never fails to brighten someone's day

Name: Sky Flynn

Gender: Male

Occupation: Pokemon Trainer/ Pokemon Ranger (Will change depending on the story)

Hometown: Sunnyshore city

Age: 16

Partner Pokemon: Furret (Ranger)

Pokemon: Swellow, Swampert, Quilava, Froslass, Furret, Luxray

Appearance: Brunnette, wears a bandanna.

Height: 171cm

Weight: 50Kg

Personailty: Cheerful and Happy-go-lucky.

Name: Megan Song

Gender: Female

Occupation: Pokemon Trainer

Hometown: Goldenrod City

Age: 17

Pokemon: Cinccino, Stanler, Bayleef, Furret, Jigglypuff, Butterfree.

Appearance: Platinum blond hair, wears a floral hair band

Height: 167cm

Weight: 43 Kg

Personailty: Is willing to trust someone, of he or she is truthful and isn't afraid to voice out her thoughts.

My OCs (Digimon)

Name: Krista Akiyama

Gender: Female

Age: 18

Hometown: West Shinjuku

Digimon Partner: Salamon and Legendary Warrior Of Water

Digidestined type: Tamer and Legendary Warrior

Appearance: Below Shoulder Length brown hair

Height: 168cm

Weight: 48kg

Personality: Bubbly and Cheerful, always looks on the bright side of things.

Name: Justin Ishida

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Hometown: West Shinjuku

Digimon Partner: Patamon and Legendary Warrior of Steel

Digidestined Type: Tamer and Legendary Warrior

Appearance: Golden Blond hair

Height: 172cm

Weight: 55kg

Personality: Happy-go-lucky but somewhat dense.

Name: James Wong

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Hometown: West Shinjuku

Digimon Partner: Lopmon and Legendary warrior of ground

Digidestined Type: Tamer and Legendary Warrior

Appearance: Blue hair

Height: 168cm

Weight: 50Kg

Personality: Very reliable and knowledgble but somewhat of a worry wort (Just like Joe)

Name: Cheryl Tachikawa

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Hometown: Hollywood, California. But returned to Japan for her Middle and High School education.

Digimon Partner: Terriermon

Digidestined Type: Tamer and Legendary Warrior Of Cresent

Appearance: Strawberry blond

Height: 166cm

Weight: 46kg

Personailty: Likes to shop but is very serious about her work.

My OCs (Power Rangers)

Name: Amanda Stewert

Appearance: Below shoulder length Dark Brown hair

Age: 19

Personality: Cheerful, Sweet, Bubbly and a mechanic wiz, give her a spanner and she can fix anything. She also plays Tennis with Amelia.

Family: Amelia Stewert (Twin Sister), Justin Stewert (Cousin)

Ranger Color: Pink

Ranger Team: Jungle Fury

Pai Zhua Animal: Swan

Name: Amelia Stewert

Appearance: Above Waist length Blond hair

Age: 19

Personality: Cheerful, Sweet, Bubbly and always plans her next step carefully. She plays Tennis with Amanda.

Ranger Color: Pink

Ranger Team: Dino Thunder

Dinosaur: Ichthyosaurus

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO USE MY OCs PLEASE PM ME, AND I WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE THEM.

Stories I might write:

1. 2-team-alliance. Team Galatic and Team Rocket have joined forces, both are trying to look for thier leaders, will all the dex holders be able to stop them? CONTAINS: BURNINGLEAFSHIPPING, QUESTSHIPPING, HOENNSHIPPING, SINNOHSHIPPING, HEARTSOULSHIPPING AND VIRIDIANSHIPPING

2. Reunion. 2 years ago Lyra and Misty left for the Gym Leaders, Pokemon Champion and Top Coordinators battle conference in Sinnoh. 2 years later, Lyra and Misty return to school after the Gym Leaders, Pokemon Champion and Top Coordinators battle conference in Sinnoh. They meet Ash and Ethan again, will love bloom between them? MAIN SHIPPINGS: POKESHIPPING AND HEARTSOULSHIPPING. MINOR SHIPPINGS: SKYSHIPPING, BURNINGLEAFSHIPPING, PENGUINSHIPPING AND CONTESTSHIPPING.

3. Digimon high school. The original digidestined are in their 4th year in high school, the other digidestined, tamers and frontier digidestined are starting high school. The digidestined and tamers meet and become good friends. Will love bloom amongst them? PAIRINGS: TAIXSORA, MATTXJUNE, IZZYXMIMI, T.KXKARI, RIKAXTAKATO, HENRYXJERI, RYOXALICE, ZOEXTAKUYA, KENXYOELI, KRISTAXJUSTIN, CHERYLXJAMES.

4. The fall of team rocket- The dex holders have a hard time battling team rocket at the Goldenrod Radio Tower, so they call for reinforcements. Ethan and Lyra arrive just in time to save the day. The dex holders devise a plan to defeat team rocket. CONTAINS: LUCKYSHIPPING, MANGAQUESTSHIPPING, VIRIDIANSHIPPING, COMMONERSHIPPING, FRANTICSHIPPING AND HEARTSOULSHIPPING.

5. Operation Protect Electric Type Pokemon. Lyra, Summer and Ben are given a new mission as pokemon rangers. Team Spark is trying to steal and use the power of electric type pokemon for evil purposes. They go undercover as trainers at Goldenrod High School. There they meet some new friends as well as some old ones. Will Summer, Ben and Lyra be able to stop them? CONTAINS: OBLIVIASHIPPING, HEARTSOULSHIPPING, PENGUINSHIPPING, CONTESTSHIPPING, POKESHIPPING, BURNINGLEAFSHIPPING.

6. Red's Disapperance. Red disappears mysteriously in Sinnoh and Lyra sets off to find her brother. Along the way she meets Ash, Dawn, Brock and Kenny who are on their way back to Kanto to celebrate Ash winning the Sinnoh League. They aid Lyra in finding Red. CONTAINS: POKESHIPPING, PENGUINSHIPPING, BURNINGLEAFSHIPPING, HEARTSOULSHIPPING, CONTESTSHIPPING AND ONE-SIDED OLDRIVALSHIPPING.

7. Aura Secrets. Misty, May, Lyra, Audrey, Dawn, Lady Rin, Riley, Ash, Drew, Paul, Max, Ethan, Leaf and Red find out that they are Aura Guardians. Sir Aaron has been revived and it is known that Delia is also a Aura Guardian. Team Chaos rises again and the Legendary Pokemon are enlisting the help of the Aura Guardians to defeat them once again. CONTAINS: POKESHIPPING, CONTESTSHPPING, PENGUINSHIPPING, HEARTSOULSHIPPING, BURNINGLEAFSHIPPING, AGAINSTSHIPPING, MAX/AUDREY AND LADY RIN/RILEY.

8. Mystic Heartbreakers. May's heart breaks everytime Drew is with Brianna. Music is only way for May to overcome her sadness. To get over her sadness, she forms a band with her friends for the talent show. Drew, however, also forms a band with his friends for the talent show. Brianna being Drew's girlfriend, also takes part in the talent show. May faces tough competition from them, for the grand prize. In the end, will Drew leave Brianna and return to May? CONTAINS: CONTESTSHIPPING, POKESHIPPING, PENGUINSHIPPING AND HEARTSOULSHIPPING.

9. Morden Royalty. The Oak siblings, Gary, Leaf, Lyra and Kenny are members of the Kanto Royal Family. Meaning they are the Princes and Princesses of Kanto. Their homeland and the other regions is being targeted by a Pokemon Hunting Group to turn them against humanity. The royals and the nobles work together to defeat the evil force to achieve peace. Also might include the Pokemon Rangers.

Couples:
Penguinshipping (Dawn/Kenny)
Pokeshipping (Ash/Misty)
Contestshipping (May/Drew)
BurningLeafshipping (Leaf/Red)
HeartSoulshipping (Lyra/Ethan)
Pual/Zoey
Possible Gary/Sara and Silver/Ursala

10. Wardington High Talent Show. The Brawlers are currently in High School and they hear about a Talent Show from their school seniors. And the group decides to enter the talent Show. The group is split into two groups, the guys in one group and the girls in another. Their older siblings and cousins help and support them, through out the contest. The Bakugan are never actually mentioned, it's just the characters.

Siblings or Cousins of the Brawlers: Merliah Kuso - Dan's cousin. Daisy Makimoto - Julie's sister. Serena Sheen - Runo and Fabia Sheen's sister. Keith Clay - Mira's brother. Iris and Derrick Gehabich - Alice's twin cousins. Kenny Kazami - Shun's cousin. Amelia Grit - Ace's sister. Emily Marukura - Marucho's sister. Jasmine Krawler - Ren's sister. Steve Gilbert - Billy's brother.

Couples: DanXRuno, JulieXBilly, ShunXAlice, MiraXAce, RenXFabia.

11. The Return Of Choas. After battling a group of Team Magma grunts in Nimbasa City, alongside N. Who is now a pokemon ranger. Lyra is convinced that somehow, the leaders of the organisations that threaten their homelands are back. She sends N to gather all of the Top Rangers, she and her friends returns to take their places as the princesses and princes of their respective regions. She, along with her friends with defeat this new evil force.

Couples: HeartSoulShipping (Ethan/Lyra), Pokeshipping (Ash/Misty), BurningleafShipping (Red/Leaf), Contestshipping (Drew/May), ChessShipping (Hilda/Hilbert), Penguinshipping (Kenny/Dawn), Paul/Zoey, Rangershipping (Lunick/Solona,) Almiashipping (Kellyn/Kate), Obliviashipping (Ben/Summer), Blue-Eyes/Red-Eyes and some others.

12. Playing Matchmaker. - Dawn and Kenny decide to play Matchmaker for their older siblings. But will they admit their feelings for each other as well? Couples: Mainly Penguinshipping and HeartSoulShipping. Minor Pokeshipping, Contestshipping and Paul/Zoey.

13. Poke's Legends. What happens when one of Ash's friends get's injured and all clues point to an old mystery in the PokeWorld. Ash reunited with some of his old friends and decides to solve this old and puzzling mystery. Contains: Pokeshipping, Wishfulshipping, Contestshipping, HeartSoulshipping, Penguinshipping.

14. A Pincher's new life. - After the Pinchers had disbanded, Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes set off to do some soul searching and think about their future lives. Unsure of what to do, the pair bump into three pairs of rangers, who help them find their new purpose and goal in life. Contains: Blue-Eyes/Red-Eyes, ObliviaShipping, HeartSoulShipping and Paul/Zoey.

15. Assassins In Pallet Town High. - The five Oak Siblings are highly skilled assassins. On their newest mission, they are sent to protect a group of very important people. They are sent to the school that their school undercover. They from new friendships and find new enemies, will they be able to complete their mission successfully? Contains: Contestshipping, Penguinshipping, Burningleafshipping, Heartsoulshipping, Gary/OC. Minor: Pokeshipping, Paul/Zoey and Skyshipping.

16. The Adventures Of The Poke-Sisters Series - An adaptation of Thea Stilton's Books, but Pokemon Style! Will mostly follow the books, but with some minor changes.

17. A Change In Destiny - When Ash and company discover a Pokemon World Tournement held in Drifvile City, they decide to enter as part of Ash's Unova League training. When Ash finds that most of his friends and other regional Gym Leaders, Elite Four and Champions are taking part, he begins to wonder if there is something sinister behind this tournament. Ash and several of his friends are hiding secrets for the others, these secrets will cost them their life and endanger many others. Will Ash and his friends stop this evil force and return peace? Contains: Pokeshipping, Contestshipping, Penguinshipping, Againstshipping, Heartsoulshipping, Burningleafshipping, Moonlightshipping, Wishfulshipping, Max/Audrey and many other minor shippings.