Well, I'm trying out premium membership for a while, so I thought I'd use this skin. Thank you, for an amazing skin about My Little Pony.

I know, some of you are thinking "But, Duke, My Little Pony is a show for little girls! Why in the hell would you want to use a skin from that show?" The answer, my dear friends is simple. I like the show, it's good. It's nothing like you would expect at all. The characters are deep and unique, and the situations and stories within every episode have realistic problems with realistic solutions. I don't mean that a hydra is going to pop out of lake or something, I mean that if something dangerous stands in your way, such as a man pointing a gun at you, you aren't going to win against him by sharing with him. (If you think that's silly, that's essentially how the previous generation of MLP would play out. I didn't watch it then, but I was curious enough to see an episode on youtube plus commentary, but this was after I watched FiM.) There two things I wish they could explore with season 2 and beyond, and change from the first season. Firstly, get rid of the slice of life stuff. Ok, don't totally get rid of it, but have a story arch span across the season, and each episode will add to that story. They kinda did it in season one with the Grand galloping gala, but they need to do it better. Secondly, DON'T ANNOUNCE WHAT THE MORAL IS AT THE END OF THE EPISODE! This show might be for 8 year old girls, but come on! I'm sure they'll pick up the moral with out being told what it is. This is just story 101 here! (although, it would be funny if Twilight Sparkle [The purple Pony in the middle up there] wrote to Princess Celestia after some huge moral was learned and said "Dear Princess Celestia, I didn't learn a single thing today, will try harder tomorrow, your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle") Despite my few gripes about the show, it is good for what it is, and definitively has some potential for season 2.

Anyway, I've talked way to much about ponies, which I didn't intend to write about when making this journal entry. Alright, so what I'm making this journal for is that a lot has changed recently. I got a job at Toys R Us, working part time. I'm watching ponies, but you knew that already. My life has just took a 180 degree turn. Though, despite all that has changed, there is still things that haven't, which I'm glad for. In fact, I remind myself every day on how lucky of a fellow I am. I have all sorts of things that a lot of people don't have, a job, friends and a girlfriend who loves me, nice things to enjoy. I'm reflecting on what could of been, but I don't dwell on it.

If you look at my past journal entries from about... 2 years ago, you can see how hurt and frustrated I was about how certain events unfolded. Perhaps I didn't deal with them in a way I should have, but what's done is done. The thing about life, it has a funny way of turning around. Sure, I remember the pain I was feeling back then, and I remember why, but I also remember that back then, I thought my life was over. I thought that things will never go my way ever again. I know it was selfish thinking, but you have to look at it from my perspective, it's like loosing someone you really care about. Well, thinking about all that has happened since then, it's like everything did a 180, the very girl I thought I've lost that day is now the most precious person I cherish now (Not that I didn't then, it's just my love is no longer a one way street). Same thing happened to my job situation, almost in an instant, I went from a no-job loser of a person, to working at a toy store. Ok, so maybe it's not that great of a success story, but working at Toys R Us as my first job is 1,000,000 times better then working at place like McDonalds (Trust me, those are true horror stories from what I've heard). Maybe I should wrap up my journel by doing a 180.

Dear Princess Celestia, Sometimes life may be hard or can even hurt, and it can get so bad that it makes us feel like we should just give up. I have learned that we can't give up, because you never know what tomorrow might bring, and that sometimes, the things we want are just around the corner. You're faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.

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