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Birthday
• 1982-12-22
Gender
• Male
Location
• Cleveland, TN
Member Since
• 2004-03-02
Occupation
• Student, Actor
Real Name
• Justin

Personal

Achievements
• Graduated high school Class of 2001; writen several stories and poems; acted in many plays
Anime Fan Since
• Before it was called "Japanimation"
Favorite Anime
• Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo, Trigun, Silent Mobius, Darkstalkers, Love Hina, Sakura Taisen, Petshop of Horrors, Guyver, Elfen Lied, Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke, Perfect Blue
Goals
• Become a professional in the entertainment industry, become a professional voice actor, open own anime store, visit Tokyo, get married and have kids
Hobbies
• Writing, music, gaming, movies
Talents
• I get knocked down. But I get up again. You're never gonna keep me down.




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Saturday, June 4, 2005

I think you all should know how I feel about my own work. I got into this gig cuz it was fun. But lately, it’s stopped being fun. It’s started feeling more like work. I’ve been overly worrying about structure and plots and pictures. I have a self-poisoning habit of expecting too much of myself and being a perfectionist. I write a rough draft thinking it’s a final. I try to draw in manga style, but I’m no good. And I push myself to try harder and over-analyze everything to the point where it stops being fun. But I’ve got to remember these are NOT final drafts. I CAN go back. And I don’t really need pictures, either. That should be left up to the reader’s imagination. Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia aren’t crammed with vibrant illustrations, are they? I’m doing this for FUN. It should BE fun. And I’ve lost that somehow. I need to reconnect with the formula that started this. So I just need some time away from the O for a while. I know I said I was going to try and post as much as possible before next weekend, but it looks like I might have to reconsider that. I’m sorry. I know I have this nasty habit of deserting you, but this time it’s not just because I need time to write. I need time for myself. But don’t worry. You know I always come back. Because I want to keep doing what I love: writing about my dreams. The places where I wish I could go. The people I wish I could meet. The adventures I ache for. I feelings I yearn for. The kind of love I’d die for. And I mean that as surely as my blood is red. Because it’s one of the few ways I can show people who I really am.

See you in the black...
J. Wahlne


And, on a lighter note, in regards to my last webisode. I, interestingly enough, rarely drink anything with caffeine. I’m high on life, baby!
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