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This is me, Niarayu. My friends call me Nia, but my real name is Casey. You may not call me that unless I say you're allowed o.O

Man, it's been a long time since I've updated this thing. I'm not 16 anymore, I'm 19, so...yeah, lol. I still like reading and writing, singing, and drawing, and still do a lot of each of those things. I even watch TV (gasp!) The shows I watch are House, Lie To Me, Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI: NY, Glee, and Craig Ferguson. And hockey. I love me some hockey. I don't really have a favorite author anymore...my favorite used to be whatever I was into at any given time - I had just gotten (and liked) the Twilight series last time I updated this, so Stephenie Meyer was my favorite author. But I haven't gotten any new books in quite a while, so...yeah, lol. My bookshelf is getting full, but it's pretty small. I need a new one.

I don't write very much outside of role-playing, which I still do a lot of. I've advanced quite a bit since I last updated - now I am considered an "advanced literate" role-player, writing out 10+ paragraphs per reply. That's a lot of lines! Role-playing is really the only way I now, and it's plenty to vent some creativity. I have a hybrid laptop-tablet PC, so I can draw on my computer instead of filling up a bunch of sketchbooks, but I use both mediums to draw. I still wish I could take art/drawing-and-painting/drawing-anatomy classes, but oh well.

I'm kind of in college now. In theory - I'm enrolled, and I've taken a semester, but due to stupid things I've had to take a semester off. Hooray for the lazy life! Job availability is like 0, so I've just been chillin' really for a semester. Next semester I'll be going to a small private college (which eagerly accepted me for my history in singing and Dean's List status).

I still sing, and music is still one of the most important aspects of my life. Kind of like books, my favorite artist is mostly based on the new music I get. About a year ago, I had an obsession for Muse, next was Dream Theater, and now I'm revisiting an old favorite, Kamelot, which I'm currently obsessing over. Roy Khan just has an amazing voice! @.@

Anyway, those are some of my favorite bands I guess. I haven't been in choir now for a long time, so I'm nervous about trying out for the top choir in this college I'll be going for. I haven't had proper practice in such a long time, I'm worried I'll screw it up! I haven't practiced reading music or tonal memory or my chromatic scales in at least a year, maybe two. Gah! I guess we'll see how it goes.

Let me rephrase this part, though it still holds true - I don't like to upset people, so I tend to not argue, but there are a few things that I stand strong against:

~I am not interested in sex or cyber of any kind, even though I tend to joke around or flirt sometimes. If that's all you're here for, you may as well leave - my life isn't about that kind of stuff and I'd appreciate it if I didn't get flamed for it.

~I have a pretty large inventory, but that's because I have great friends; particularly InsideVoice, who's given me a lot of the things I own. It's because of them I have a lot of the things I do; I didn't buy everything I own; I'm not rich; and I can't afford to buy credits. I've had several people ask me for things already, and it gets old fast. I will be blunt if you ask me to give you something - the answer will be no unless you're a good friend of mine. Most of my money comes from my meager sticker sales, and when I actually get a decent amount I'd rather spend it on something for me than something for someone I don't know.

Oh, and one more thing.

I LOVE LITERATES~!

Seriously. I'm a huge grammar nazi (though I won't necessarily say anything if someone makes spelling/grammar errors - that tends to annoy people rather than help them). I still get teased a little about it, but I don't really care - speaking proper English, even in text, makes people look more intelligent than if they use chat speak. It just does. I can't take people seriously if dey talk liek dis. I really, really enjoy intelligent conversations with intelligent people. That said, I tend to jump at the opportunity to make friends with fellow literates, so if you feel the same way, feel free to leave a comment! That isn't to say that I don't like or won't speak to people who are illiterates - I do have several friends who don't exactly type like this, so don't feel intimidated just because of that.

If you've read this far, I definitely give you props - I know I tend to rant on these things. I used to have my MSN and AIM address here, but I think that's a retarded idea now. If I get to know and like you on IMVU, then chances are you'll get those addresses - all I ever did was deny anyone I didn't know who tried to add me before anyway.

So, that said, enjoy the profile.

Leave a message! Love me to death, nao!! <3