New penname. Since I've killed "Ashchethem" by using it on EVERY FUCKING WEBSITE, I decided to try something new.

My name's Alisha, aka Ash. Either one's fine with me.

I am proud to call myself Pagan... with a little bit of Jew thrown in there. ;)

I'm fifteen years young and a Gemini (June 6th) to boot.

Don't be mistaken. I'm merely a male with female parts.

Did I mention I'm a fangirl? We can be quite dangerous in our natural habitat.

:NOTICE: For those it may concern, I owe an explanation. Please bear with me. This is very tender subject. The reason I haven't updated in a long while is... well, let me start off by saying how apologetic I am. As some of you may know, my mother’s been very sick. She has for many, many years and just when she started smiling again, she had a relapse, a terrible one that placed her back in the hospital. It happened just over a year ago, not long before we moved into a real house. It’s been hard on me seeing my mother suffering and to make it worse, my grandmother’s been having heart problems that of which also placed her in the hospital. On top of THAT my best friend died. She was a dog, yes, but still my best friend. Not to mention my mother’s as well. I'm a sensitive girl and when someone's in pain, especially some one close to me... it makes it hard to even breath. I've cried more in the past year alone then in the past ten years of my life. I can't stand the thought of someone hurting. I'd rather slit my throat then watch my mother lose her sight from cancer. I suppose the past year or two have been hard and this is my way of putting the past behind me. This is the first time I’ve talked about any this. I'm emotional, but I'm still the strong one, the one to lean on. I hardly ever cry in front of people. I need to be there for my older sisters and my mother. They know how hard I'm taking this, but I can't lose hope. -sighs- I'm still my happy-go-lucky, overly enthusiastic, exuberant self... but sometimes I get caught up in my memories and emotions. I forget that I have a family that loves me and friends that worry. I guess what I’m trying to say is thank you. I’m glad to be a part of this community. I like to review stories and make people smile. Seeing all the talent on here gives me so much inspiration, it’s almost terrifying how important these stories are to me. It's a reminder that I'm not alone in the world. Everyone goes through hardship. WordSplat, Holeysinner5527, eclectricxdetour, WhyMustIWrite, WillowSnake- these are just a few of the wonderful authors you’ll meet. (so many more I could type, trust me.) I realize I’m straying from my point so I’ll end it here. Thank you for reading. Hopefully this proves that I’m not just being a lazy bum (again)? :NOTICE:

Hi there! Oh, this is the part where I'm suppose to talk about myself, isn't it? Good golly, I hope you have an hour to spare. -clears throat- LET THE CHATTERING COMMENCE IN 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... I'm just your average hyperactive, obsessive compulsive, high school sophomore. I have dark green eyes, long (three inches past my shoulders) brown hair and pale skin. I'm about 5'4". I attend a highly female populated private school (eight out of ten students are girls). Keeps me in line and out of fist fights... I'm kidding. I'm a lover, not a fighter. But I really do attend private school. It's almost comical. I don't usually work well with other girls, but this school's starting to grow on me. Go figure.

Since we're on academics, I suppose now would be a good time to mention my strengths and my... weak points... English, Science, Art/Drama. Those are my strengths. History is inbetween. It depends on how I feel about the subject. I have a short attention span, not to mention the fact that I can barely remember my own phone number half the time! I'm alright in P.E. I'm just lazy and I prefer talking then listening to the insructor. That's what gets me straight C's across the board. Er, right. What really gets to me is math. I'm profusely inept when it comes to something as basic as common algebra. I'm an artist, not a mathematician. I'm not saying I do badly in math, I get straight B's and C's, honest! I'm simply stating my immense dislike towards all mathematical equations. Because math is hard and constantly changing... and I don't like excerting myself. I'd rather be sleeping D:

Boring you yet? Good.

I have an extremely effeminate nature. And yet, I ooze masculinity. I'm cheeky and sarcastic with a side of "That's what she said". I laugh at farts and tell horrible jokes ranging from potty humor to bad puns and even some intelligent ones thrown in there! I'm quite stubborn, but very shy. I can be infinitely loud and hyper at times, then calm and collected the very next moment. I have a fairly sunny disposition. Optimism is my middle name, or so I say. I tend to yell and act obnoxious at times, but I'm still polite. I don't like rudeness so I try my best not to be so. I'm naturally fun and over-the-top, but I can be serious when the time calls for it. And, uhm. I'm weird. I have many oddities and well, I'm just flat-out abnormal. I know this, my friends know this, my family knows (and partakes in) this and now you know this. :)

Reading is my favorite pass-time (can you tell?). I made a promise to myself not to long ago that I'd review EVERY STORY I READ. Bad or good, short or long. I was inspired by WordSplat actually. Scroll downward past my listed pairings and you'll see what I'm talking about... And yes, I'm one of those girls! But don't think I'm fawning over some new-age romance novel, no sirree. Knowing me, it'd either be a really good mystery/sci-fi novel or slash... okay, I'm lying. Not about the sci-fi and slash though. I LOVE FLUFF. And mpreg. And one-shots about little quirks between couples. It makes me smile. What's not to like?

The only thing I like more than reading is sleeping (unless I've come across a really good story). Ah, laziness. I'm actually quite fond of cloud-watching and people-watching as well. I suppose that goes with the laid-back persona. Huh. My sister is right, I really do have drastic mood-swings. I'm either hyper, extremely lackadaisical, depressed or (very rarely) angry (usually just mildy irritated). Anyway, back to sleeping. I don't dream much. Well, I suppose I do, I just don't remember it. I'm a pretty light sleeper. No snoring, not a deep enough sleep to actually get a good nights sleep, drop a pin and I'm up and cussing at you for making all that racket. I also have night frights. All the time. And they're pretty bad. Considering some of the shows/movies I watch for fun, it isn't surprising. But I still love it. Especially that phase where you're not quite asleep or just waking up, still in a haze. That's heaven. Laying against the cool sheets, pulling the comforter up over your head and drifting back into dreamland. Bliss.

What else, what else?

I was born and raised in California. The Valley is my home and as much as I love and cherish it, I'd really like to get out when I'm eighteen. I don't plan on going far, I'm not even sure if I'm going to leave California. Still, I hate staying in one place. It kills me when I'm not up and moving around.

"Life is a never ending whirlwind of destruction and chaos. That is why you must eat until you're fat, play until you drop from exhaustion and even sleep the day away. It's okay to laugh, or yell, or cry. Everyone loses it, that's what makes us human. Just live, live, live because you never know when the privilage to do so will be snatched away. Words are just words, take action and never let the spiteful things spoken by petty fools affect you. Concetrate on the here and now. Make great memories and never stray from your loved ones. Because someday, you'll want to look back on all the things you've accomplished. You'll want to remember the best time of your life, the happy moments you shared with those you hold dearest, deceased or not. Someday you might look back on something, laugh nervously and change the subject. I mean, hey? Shit happens and we all regret something. But we can't dwell on it. Just run, run, run. We can't change the past, but we have some control over the future." -EmpathicIQ

Things I like: Sleeping, laughing, cleanliness, YGOTAS (Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series to those unfamiliar), reading, fruit, pugs, painting, banana bread, learning, incense, dolphins, poetry, cloud-watching, skittles, muffins, opera, lemon-scented pledge, hugs, comic books, tofu, bright orange, people-watching, manga, rainbows, rubber duckies (I even collect them XD), movies, quiet enviroments, anything by Rufus Wainwright/The Beatles/Regina Spektor, lame puns, animals in general, rainy days, unicorns, teddy bears (and other stuffed animals -is a rabid teddy bear collector-), earthy tones, Wassily Kandinsky, slasher films, sushi, long walks, boy love, girl love, peanuts, zombies, anime, classic horror movies, random acts of stupidity (ONLY in good fun), Dungeons and Dragons, shiny things in general, collecting cards (Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon specifically), classical music, wresting/rough housing with my buddies, The BBC, sugar-free gum, ocean breeze scented products, cherry ice-cream, Victorian style housing and... a bunch of other stuff! :D

Things I DON'T like: Hypocrites, prejudice, cluttered spaces, dust, mean people, liars, mold, rudeness, chat speak, loud noises, raw meat, peas, animal abusers, math, bright lights, headaches, gummy candy, 4Kids television, narcissists, pop punk, Twilight, shag carpeting, frozen poultry, humidity, self-righteous acts of idiotcy, my school uniform, creamy peanut butter (it's right unnatural that stuff is), not being able to touch things that I want to touch, cinnamon scented cadles (they give me headaches D:), deep swimming pools (I get scared okay?!), fuzzy sweaters, pine-scented things, mayonnaise, discussing politics with anyone outside my close-knit family and friends (it's a bit of a taboo subject nowadays, isn't it?), overly-religious people (the kind that push their beliefs unto you), poor etiquette, shiny things (it's a love/hate relationship due to how easily they distract me), tomatoes, greed and soooo much more. Trust me. :P

Favorite Pairings (seme/uke for yaoi & yuri purposes of course):

-Kakashi/Iruka (Naruto)

-Seto/Jounouchi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

-Virgil/Richie (Static Shock)

-Usami/Misaki (Junjou Romantica)

-Shigeru/Satoshi (Pokemon)

-Jack/Ianto (Torchwood)

-Zuko/Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

-Owen/Tosh (Torchwood)

-Dean/Sam (Supernatural)

-The Doctor/Rose (Doctor Who)

-Sasuke/Naruto (Naruto)

-Lee/Sakura (Naruto)

-Dr.Cox/JD (Scrubs)

-Shikamaru/Temari (Naruto)

-Kiba/Hinata (Naruto)

-Sakaki/Kaorin (Azumanga Daoih)

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