Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain
Why the early bird gets the worm
Life isn’t always fair,

and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

He declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student, but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home without the burglar suing you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust, by his wife Discretion, his daughter Responsibility, and his son Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers: I Know My Rights; I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; and I’m A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

(Printed in The London Times)



Hello quick note to post the above (found on page) and to point you all towards a secret Santa thing going on at 's jounral. I have joined and so should everyone else! Go here for details... [link]


Have a nice week, enjoy the tail end of my spree of art, see you all next time.


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Happy Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain, or just regular old Saturday all! Have a blast trick or treating, partying, watching scary movies, or sitting around doing nothing!

Borrowed from... because it looked fun, and I am bored.


Why did you join this site?
I joined it because I wanted to see if anyone would like my art, and because Elfwood was to complicated to join. Plus I knew a few people on here already.

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?
My username is 2 sided. It is both a combination of favourite things-in 2004 I was still well into my 'obsessed with Magpies' phase, and Ankou is one of my favourite celtic/old world mythological figures. I also had a character called Ankou, but the username was taken so I slapped on Magpie.

What is your current icon of?:
Aditya, my Star/Sun god character, in chibi form.

How many watchers do you have and how many people are you currently watching?:
I watch 51 people, and 32 watch me. I have been thinking of getting more active on the site though.

Do you have more than one account?:
I have three, but my writing one hasn't been used in over a year and I plan on cleaning it out and dropping it, and my second art one I don't use much anymore either. Then there is this one, my main account.

Name 3 of your favourite artists on DA.:
Hmmm...hard to choose....just based on how much I like their art, it'd have to be... and...

What Deviant do you admire because of their personality?:
I honestly don't know-most of the deviants I watch/watch by I don't talk with, the rest I know in real life, minus like...2, and they are all super nice. I guess... because she has always been good at encouraging me to draw to, and is just an over all nice and bubbly person.

How many people on here do you actually know in reality?
15 I think? Though at least 3 don't come on anymore, so I'd say 12.

Do you comment, fave, or both?
I don't fav every pic I comment, or comment on every pic I fav (though I should at least do the second of the two. People like knowing why someone favs their art). I am trying to improve, like I said, and get more into the site.

What do you typically post on DeviantArt?
Digitally colored art, style wise...male anime people, or animal like creatures.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
I've been in a few clubs and a few club contests or contests done by deviant friends. Most of the clubs I have really been into have since closed or changed the rules to the point where they aren't fun anymore. Or become to crowded that nobody is getting proper attention or what forth.

What is your most popular deviation?
My Warriors fanart pic, Dawnfell (Sorry, I don't know how to add the actual picture to a journal...)

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?
I doubt I could choose-they are in my favourites because they are all my favourites...I guess..my top two are...
The Pack

<a href=\"http://shardglass.deviantart.com/art/The-East-Wing-73895526
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What are the things you wish you could draw better?:
Clothes and backgrounds, at the moment.

Are you a subscriber?:
I wish. To much money for not enough reward at the moment though.

How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
About one. More if I am bored, less if I am busy.

Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
Fast. I was in the top percent when we took typing in High School, at least.


What is your favourite emoticon?
Don't really use them. is the only one I know off the top of my head.

What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
I don't really get asked anything. Once or twice I've had people call someone a chick when the description states its a dude or something of the sort, and that is annoying.

What is the most annoying comment you get?:
I've never been annoyed by a comment, outside of the ones mentioned in the previous statement.

What inspires you?:
Life, music, books.

Do you use any traditional media?:
Yes, pencils and drug store inking pens usually, except when I get to good art stores for copics and nice pens.

Do you associate people online with their icons?:
More so then their online handles, yes.

Have you ever suggested a Daily Deviation?:
No, never really thought to.

Everyone has considered leaving DA once or twice. Have you? Why?:
Once or twice, towards the begining, because nobody was really looking at my stuff. Again recently, because a lot of my friends were having art removed because it apparently didn't fit the rules (even when more popular art just as 'unruly' was being left up) or losing accounts due to supposed art theft even when they could prove the art was theirs.


Now on to the ongoing journal feature!

>>> Be one of the first 10 people commenting on this journal entry, and I will add you to the Featured List!

>>> For each of the 10 first people answering this journal I will put his/her avatar and the three deviations I like most from his/her gallery on the list.

>>> If you answer, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me on the first place, completing the list with 9 other people. "The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone."

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Oct 7th News-

Well....none to report, really. Room-Mate person is gone, as are most of the kitties. My art has been centered mostly around animal creatures, though I am trying to get back to more people, but that is about it in my glamorous life. I am doing a tag/meme thingy though. Got it over here from See below for details on getting free publicity.


>>> Be one of the first 10 people commenting on this journal entry, and I will add you to the Featured List!

>>> For each of the 10 first people answering this journal I will put his/her avatar and the three deviations I like most from his/her gallery on the list.

>>> If you answer, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me on the first place, completing the list with 9 other people. "The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone."

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Sept.18rd, News

Lesse.....Friend got mugged yesterday, have cornflakes (code for very bad thing I will not detail here) and am like, 50 dollars short of a trip to NB I HAVE to make in 2 days. I'll have the money, but I am starting to do pre-trip panic.

Hrm...still need to do that Charity Meme, though I have given up on the 25 Expressions one, cause I can't seem to do some of the expressions it wants. I will try again another time. Maybe I will draw a few sketches of Quint and Darshan while in NB to make up for not doing it.


Also, might do a new thing with Candra and his godly buddies/family. Thinking of doing, either via Devi or maybe a Anglefire or such sight, some kinda of beastiary for my Gods and demony things....not sure if I will or not, I get ideas every other day for shat. Not sure. Kinda hoped to get back into my writting after the summer, but eh, I am behind my own schedule in many things. Life happens.

Enough rambling now, off to doodle and play Facebook poker. I am very good at gambling.


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