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I had a wonderful idea for a new entry, but it up and left me this morning before I woke up.  It was a good idea.  I hope it writes.

Because of this lack of newly brilliant ideas, I decided…what can I do to stimulate my readers?  Within reason that is.  Well, why not write an entire blog entry devoted to myself!   I find myself getting a lot of interesting [and creepy] questions about me and my personal life, so I decided to set some time aside to answer some of these questions by posting some inconsequential information about yours truly.  So, here’s a list, since I like them so much:

• My name is Sarah, not Rose- Not sure why but people seem to get my user name all jumbled.
• I love, love, LOVE The Monkees.  I am obsessed with all the episodes, all the music, and the guys in the band.
• I am very fond of having birds as pets.  I think they make the best companions ever.
• I hate watermelon flavored anything.  Disgusting.
• I am a HARDCORE adventure gamer.  I love Sierra, LucasArts, and every single adventure game I’ve found on Abandonia or GOG.com.  I am pretty well rounded when it comes to gaming, but my first gaming love is the PC adventure game.  I love them so much.  SO much.
• I collect Disney animated features.  I have a vast collection ranging from Snow White to Mulan, where I stopped collecting.  Need to borrow a Disney animated feature?  I probably have it.
• I could probably live on Chile_Relleno Burritos.
• Before my Dad died, I could barely draw a stick figure.  After he passed on, I found myself able to draw.  Weird.
• I love going to Taco Bell at 2am for no reason.  ….Sometimes the reason is a cheesy gordita crunch, though.
• I collect clocks.  They are amazing!
• I could eat sushi every day, and never tire of it.
• Yes, the bird tattoos hurt.  I didn’t bawl, but I did feel the sensation of pain.  It’s pretty uncommon that people don’t feel that sensation- whether it hurts or not is up to them, but mine DID hurt.
• I used to have a a very poor self image of myself, so to build my confidence and mask what I thought I looked like, I would dye my hair whacky colors.
• I love my computer. My computer will love me unconditiona–…..WTF A VIRUS!?!

And here are some frequently asked questions which I never answer, but decided to answer.

What does your name mean?

It’s an homage to Grim Fandango, a LucasArts adventure game made in the late 90s.

Will you date me?

Probably not.

What is your favorite adventure game, like, ever?

My faaaaaavorite adventure game ever is Kings Quest 3, but my favorite series of adventure games is Space Quest.

What is your favorite side scroller?

Aladdin, specifically for the Sega Genesis.  Aladdin for the SNES sucks.

What did you want to be when you were young?

An eggplant.

Phew!   And there you have it folks, more useless information than you can get your hands on!  I hope you enjoyed these fun little facts.  Maybe now you will have a better idea of who PushingUpRoses is.  Or maybe not.  Either way, I love eggplant.

I was watching TV the other day, and for whatever reason, I wasn’t watching Kitchen Nightmares or old reruns of Whose Line is it Anyway.  There was this special on about what makes guys unsuitable candidates for dating a girl.  It was amusing for the most part, touching on things like “Guys shouldn’t wear a bandana, guys shouldn’t wear a wife beater on a first date..” etc.  You know, common sense things that NOBODY should do on a first date.

Then they got to the rule of “Don’t talk about video games on a first date to your girl”, and some of the responses girls gave were just dense.  “If you talk to me about Halo, I will dump your ass”, to paraphrase.  The girls on the show made it seem stupid for girls to like video games in any sense (which we all know is outdated.  ‘Scuse me while I go shoe shopping while making a sandwich and sewing a doily).  Needless to say, I got a little huffy, which isn’t too uncommon when I feel strongly about something.  In the show’s defense, they recruited the most brain dead women to give their opinions on these so called video game rules, such as the oh-so-intelligent Snooki from Jersey Shore, who is more interested in a man on steroids than a man who plays a PS3.  Sorry Snooki- here is one of my rules for taking someone seriously: I can’t take you seriously when your skin color is similar to that of a pachyderm…by choice.

I eventually got fed up with these common rules, and decided to make some rules of my own!  Everyone has standards, right?  Well, these are my top reasons that make you…..dun dun dun….UNDATEABLE.

#10 – You Smell Like Toxic Waste

I am somewhat sensitive to smell, so if you smell similar to a dump truck, I cannot date you. HOWEVER. If you smell like a toaster strudel, you may have a hard time prying me off of your being. Mmmm.

#9 – You kick puppies

Well, unless you are kicking my Mom’s annoying chihuahua dog, don’t even think about kicking a puppy!

#8 – You have no tolerance for Hall and Oates

We could probably make perfect enemies.

#7 – You are an eggplant

Eggplants don’t really have any nutritional value, you know. Alton Brown said so.

#6 – You wear Zubazs

Actually…this may get you a date. It depends on if you are wearing the zebra print ones or not.

#5 – You insist on wearing a sombrero

#4 – You refuse to watch Wee Sing tapes with me

Sometimes I like to go back to my childhood. Don’t judge! WEE SING RULES. IT MAKES ME COOL.

#3 – You plan to steal Weird Al from me

What? What do you mean Weird Al is married?…

#2- You *don’t* want to play video games with me

Very seriously, I can’t date anyone who doesn’t and isn’t willing to play video games with me. Games, especially of the computer variety, are a huge part of my past and present, so be ready to spend time with me at the PC.

#1 – You take this list seriously

I very rarely take myself seriously, and you shouldn’t either. However, I still won’t date you if you smell like toxic waste, so don’t even ask!

And there you have it, my top ten list on what makes you….dun dun dun….UNDATEABLE. Seriously, the reasons I just listed are no more ridiculous than the ones I saw on the show. While it’s good to have standards while dating, I don’t think it’s good to nitpick over things like bananas and chain wallets, etc.

….but seriously, don’t wear a sombrero.

Hey everyone, I am sorry for the super long delay between articles. I have had some drama in my life, so it’s been a little harder to find time to write. I should have my rack trap follow up article done soon enough. However I am not sure if I will be keeping the site up for too much longer. I keep you guys updated.

-Roses

Hey guys. The mature section of the gallery has been updated (Jade, from Beyond Good and Evil fan art) as well as the portfolio section (all 5 pieces I did for the NChick are not up)

Still working on some videos. Until then, enjoy!