Hello everyone and thanks for reading! So much for April being slow to go through. We're already close to May and summer break!

Although I am excited about summer break coming up, I'm more excited about my dA anniversary coming up. It will be the fourth year since I've been here on dA so I'm very happy to almost reach five years! That would be a great milestone to reach. x3 ^{Probably won't do anything to celebrate, though, since it's more of a "personal" holiday for me. xD} I would like to get another year-long subscription so I'll work towards that now. 83

The other thing that I'm feeling jumpy about is final exams. I'll have two tests on the 3rd, therefore, I need to buckle down and study my ass off so I can pass. ^{I hope I can. ; w ;} I'm going to make sure I save myself a spot for summer classes. I know my mom's going to be searching around the house to make me clean something or do something else. ^{Plus, I know I'll be bored as heck if I just sit around and do nothing all day. It'll drive me crazy like it did last year. Dx}

Lately, with some of the time I have, I've been trying to catch up in the enormous list of anime episodes I've been holding off on. ^{I'm still patiently waiting for BLEACH to start up again. I miss the English dub a lot, even though I'm pretty caught up in the manga. Come back, Grimmjow! D'8} Naruto was the one was I watching lately but my current target is Kimi ni Todoke. It's so cute! I love all the tension between Sawako and Shouta. They're an adorable couple! >w< I am looking for more shoujo and josei manga to read so please recommend some for me. :3

Speaking of shoujo manga, I just the second volume of Papillon in the mail! I had expected it to come in May but I'm still happy that it came early. Just a few more and I'll have all the ones that came out! *squeal* I'd like to buy more manga but with the limited funds I have, I'll have to put that dream on hold. xD If I had enough, I would definitely go on a shopping spree in the bookstore, Amazon, and at conventions...

Anime Expo is coming up in a few months. ^{Mom, Y U NO LET ME GO?!} Who's going this year? ; w ; Maybe I'll go next year as a graduation present to myself.

Commissions and trades are open again since I'll be heading towards my third goal on the list. It includes getting another subscription~ 83 I'm still working on getting another PayPal account so I can open real money commissions. My mom barely has time to talk about it, though I'm still wondering why I even have to ask her anymore. Eh... Hopefully, it'll work out for both of us. I have my fingers crossed.

Well, that's all for now! Thanks again for reading and have a great day/night!

- Yumi-chan, the broke one~

P.S. Stole this from since I thought this would be interesting. Feel free to steal!

Character: Alexa "Lexi" Maradona
Anime: No specific anime

[] They are possessed by an angel.
[] They are possessed by a demon.
[] They are a werewolf/vampire/faerie.
[] They are physically strong.
[] They have a rare hair/fur color.
[] Their eyes are an unusual color.
[] This happens to be red.
[] Their eyes change color.
[] They have wings.
[] They can grow extra body parts/shapeshift.
[] They are immortal.
[] (If a female) they have large boobs.
[] (If a male) they are very muscular.
[] They are very attractive to the opposite gender.
[] They are telekinetic/pyrokinetic/etc.
[] They have sixth sense/can mind-read/etc.
[] They have an object of some sort that gives them powers.
[] They have a special ability/power, but they don't know about it yet.
[] They were bestowed/cursed with these powers.
[] They are a healer.
[] They are from a very rich/royal family.
[] They don't know that they are from a very rich/royal background.
[] They have lost one/both of their parents.
[] They ran away from home.
[] Their parents are cruel, uncaring, abusive etc.
[] They witnessed one or both of their parents' death(s).
[] They are part angel/demon/faerie/some other mythical creature.
[] They never knew their parents.
[x] They were abused/spoiled as a child. (I guess you could she was spoiled as a kid.)
[] They are very attractive to the same gender.
[] They have lots of friends/no friends.
[x] They are emo/cutesy.
[x] They look much younger/older than they really are.
[] They are currently in a relationship.
[] They have lots if morals and state them a fair bit for example: 'I would rather be with my friends than with my boyfriend/girlfriend,' 'Nothing matters more to me than my friends/family,' 'I wouldn't hesitate to die in place of a friend,' etc. It's fine if your OC has these beliefs/values, but if they constantly say them out loud/preach them to others, then we have a problem.
[] They have a mental disorder.
[] They have an emotional disorder.
[] They struggle to stay sane.
[] They are a psycho.
[] They have multiple personalities.
[x] They are very intelligent. (She is an A-student in most of her classes but she s no genius.)
[] They have hallucinations.
[] They can summon spirits/demons/angels etc.
[] They have an unusual/unrealistic pet.
[] They have a guardian spirit.
[] They have a 'special type' of soul.
[] Their soul is not the same as them.
[] They can talk to spirits/ghosts.
[] Some part of their body glows.
[] They have a rare/unusual name.
[] They were born on an important date, such as New Year's Eve, Midsummers Night, The Winter Solstice etc.
[] They have a twin/sibling that they were separated from at birth.
[] They are connected with a certain element.
[] They are connected with a certain animal.
[] They always dress like a certain 'label.'
[] They look quite a bit like a character from a popular anime/manga.
[x] They are a race/species that is discriminated against or misunderstood. (Dunno if you could consider the African-American race discriminated or misunderstood in the world of anime/manga.)
[] They have a certain power that is misunderstood/feared.
[] They live or have lived on the streets at some point in their lives.
[] They are hiding from someone/something.
[] They have a rare blood type.
[] They cry blood.
[] Certain noises/smells/situations/etc make their powers activate/give them a nervous breakdown.
[x] They are from a different country to where they live. (Born and raised in the U.S.)
[] They are very mysterious/dark.
[x] They are very lively/happy. (Lexi is pretty airheaded. xD)
[] Their mood changes a lot/very quickly
[x] They are very patient.
[] They are from a long line of (insert profession/power here).
[x] They have a piece of jewelry/clothing that they always wear. (Her glasses?)
[] They have amnesia.
[] They have some sort of permanent medical condition.
[] The have a curse upon them.
[] They are involved in some sort of prophecy.
[] They are 'the chosen one.'
[] They have insomnia.

Overall points: 10

Point Reductions

Take points off your OCs overall score if they fit any of the following statements:

[] They smoke.
[] They are an alcoholic.
[] They are overweight.
[] They are addicted to drugs.
[] They have a short temper
[] They enjoy bullying others.
[] They do not care much about others.
[] They are emotionless.

Final Score is: 0

>5 points – Anti-Sue
Your character may be a bit on the boring side. Of course, this does depend, but generally if they are scoring that low, it wouldn't hurt to 'spice them up' a bit ^^

Between 6-15 points – Balanced Character

If your OC scored around here, then they are probably quite a well-balanced and interesting character. Those scoring in the higher end of this category may be a bit too much though.

Between 16-25 points – Borderline Mary-Sue

We have a problem. You need to tone your character down. They are most likely a bit annoying to others, too.

26+ points – Mary-Sue