About Me
Basic Info
Hi, I'm Torii. A few of my friends call me Toriio, which is where the username comes in. (I had to think of a word that ends in "t" that describes me, and honestoriio just didn't sound right to me.) I'm a 16-year-old Californian. I'm an Aries. In case you were wondering, I am African American. Both of my parents are Black, but my mom's family is Creole.
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I am a non-denominational Christian, so I believe in Jesus, along with everything else the Bible has to say. That does not mean that I hate you if you are something other than Christian. Some people seem to think that Christians hate them, so I just had to clear that up. I am pro-choice because everyone knows that whether or not abortion is legal, people will do it anyway, and most people are already judged by their friends and families anyway. I don't support gay marriage because I believe it is wrong and pointless for two people of the same sex to be married. Again, I DON'T hate gay people. Politically, I guess I would fit under the socialist category. And yes, I support Barack Obama.
About Me Personality-Wise
I tend to be impulsive most of the time. I like to try new things. I like variety and can't stand redundant things. I believe that everyone is equal, which is why I don't do well with authority. I am generally very independent. I'm pretty outgoing, although when people first meet me, they think I'm the shy type for some reason. I'm also very honest and straight-forward, sometimes a little insensitive. I have a short fuse, but I am very quick to forgive.
Hobbies
These are some things I like to do in my free time: video games, street basketball, street volleyball, dancing, karaoke, rollerskating, sketching, cooking, youtube, Gaia, listening to music, and camping. I usually play my Xbox (not 360) and Wii. The games I play most and/or enjoy most are: Mortal Kombat Deception, Just Dance, the Sims 2, the Sims 3, Jet Set Radio Future, Phantasy Star Online, Dance Dance Revolution (Ultramix 3), Karaoke Revolution, Narc, NBA Street Volumes 2 and 3, Call of Duty, Perfect Dark Zero, and Little Big Planet. Back in the day I used to like to play Space Channel 5 on Dreamcast. The styles of dance that I like to do are latin, Chicago footwork/juke, breakdancing, Masala Bhangra, funk, belly-dancing, and hip hop. My favorite meals to cook are stir-fry and pasta.
Miscellaneous:
My favorite color is orange. My favorite foods are Thai, Filipino, Mongolian, and Japanese. I'm ambidextrous. My favorite sports to watch are football, soccer, and volleyball. I am a Oakland Raider fan, but my secondary team is the Pittsburgh Steelers. As far as the NBA, I like the Denver Nuggets, but I don't watch basketball as much as I like other sports. I don't have a favorite soccer team, but I do like to watch soccer.
I'm no longer really active on Gaia. I come check out what's going on on the site maybe twice-a-month-ish. So if you wanna reach me, the best way to do that would be on my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/independentoriio
or on Kaneva: www.kaneva.com/otoriio (you have to be on the website to see that link)
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Lol no, never. I'm flagging that video lol.
I think he was in Limbo, because that top never did stop spinning. But he didn't care that he was there cuz he could finally see and be with his kids. Besides, before that scene, remember when he was at the table with the old Japanese guy, and the Japanese guy said something like "I'm an old man filled with regret"? He spun the top and it didn't stop, so the Japanese guy picked up the pistol off the table and shot himself in the head, because he knew that he was in Limbo and he realized he needed to get out. And you have to kill yourself to get out of the LImbo, so it only makes sense. That's what I thought, anyways. It took me awhile to figure that out lol.
Sherlock Holmes was a great movie. One of the best I've seen. It's like a shorter Inception. Lol I just remembered how long Inception was. It lasted like two days lol.
That's a long name for a movie lol. Nope, never seen either of them before. I've heard of Run Lola Run, but not the other one. What are they about?
I'm just glad it wasn't a bad one. After being through that small tornado, I can imagine how horrible a hurricane is. Oh, you've been in an earthquake before? I think earthquakes are the deadliest because, depending on it's strength, it's inescapable unless you're in air, and it can also cause tsunamis. Lol I wouldn't say brave, just stubborn. I'll accept brave though lol. Yeah, that's crazy, right? It was like all I could hear was a faint buzz. My brother was talking to me right next to me and I couldn't even hear him. A little bit of the wind had actually gotten into the garage, because the garage door was slightly opened so the wind came from underneath it, and opened a door inside the house, so you can just imagine how strong that wind was. I don't think they expected the tornado to hit us directly, so they didn't really try to evacuate us beforehand. It was sorta a surprise, I guess.
Thanks, I'm glad I'm okay too lol.
I meant southeastern, btw, the storm system ripped through a lot of southeastern states, not southwestern.
Lol it did. You should of seen my face when I saw that video lol.
Yeah, me too lol. Cuz then you waste so much time thinking and trying to figure it out that you're not really paying attention to the movie anymore, and that ruins the movie and your experience althogether. It feels more like a really hard exam or something. It's better when they explain it as the movie goes on rather then give you hints and clues and make you think hard throughout the whole movie. It was, but I think I understand it now. Lol me, my brother, and my dad had an argument about it for about a day. Did you guys eventually figure it out? The only movies I'd rewatch are the ones I particularly liked the first time. Oh, did you see Sherlock Holmes?
The only movies I'd rewatch are the ones I particularly liked the first time. It's weird how you can watch a movie and get so involved in it, but miss the most important parts lol.
Yeah, it was a huge storm system that pretty much tore through the whole southwestern part of the US. It hit a bunch of states. Lol I live in North Carolina, not Massachusetts. I was born in Boston, but we moved here a few years ago. Yeah, there was a lot of damage. We're blessed that our house didn't get damaged at all. It's weird, cuz like the tornado ripped through our neighborhood, and our house is perfectly fine, while the houses to the right and left of us are like completely swept away or are completely destroyed. The trees in our lawn and in the backyard actually got uprooted and fell but they fell and landed in the complete opposite direction of our house. We actually had to leave our house after the tornado had hit, because they were saying that another bad storm was supposed to hit, which I thought was weird because I've never heard of tornadoes hitting the same exact place twice. But, yeah, we went to a hotel and stayed there for about a week and a half. We just came back home like five days ago I think. I was in the house stubbornly looking outside the window when it happened lol. My younger brother was all like "get in the bathroom" and stuff but I wanted to see what was going on. It sounded like a freight train. The wind was so strong and loud that I went deaf for a sec. All you saw was a bunch of trees falling and cars flipping over and stuff. Definitely a scary experience.
I don't even know what to say lol. I've never seen a game that stupid before.
Oh, you've seen it too? But, yeah, it's a great movie. I don't think I've seen a movie that well-thought out and complex. It took me a few days after watching it to understand a few things in it though lol. The ending was a lil' confusing too.
Lol nah, never that. Oh, did I ever tell you that we got hit by a tornado not so long ago? =o
That's so stupid lol.
Yup. I think the only movie that was really good last year was Inception. To me, that's one of the best movies I've ever seen.
Lol I just don't like how my male avatar is standing in the middle of a field of bunnies and flowers.
Haha, yeah, all the time. It probably has to do with their culture. Of courseO they live differently than us, so they most likely see things differently.
Oh, ok lol. I can't imagine seeing an ad for a game like that. Unless it was on Adult Swim or something. Bet that game was from Japan too lol.
November 16th.
I didn't see any item or event that had to do with pentagrams either. It might have been a Monthly Collectible. Yeah, it's gone. I don't exactly like the bunnies either though lol.
Yeah, same here.
Yeah, that's what I thought too. A lot of stuff that we have here is pretty much made from Japan and China and stuff anyways. So talking about them a lot would make sense. Most of our games come from there too.
There was an advertisement for it? Lol. And it was like little cartoon girls that you're supposed to be groping and stuff in that game. Good game for *****, I guess. Yeah, definitely, I know there's at least one person that bought the DS for that game. Most likely an adult, because I know that no parent would allow their kid to play that game. Or at least most parents wouldn't allow it. And yeah, Japan does. Most games from there have at least one thing that's sexually suggestive. Honestly.
Hopefully. Most of the time there aren't really any movies out during my birthday.
Yeah, why is it even there? Is there an event going on or something? I don't think I would have minded it if I didn't know that it's related to the devil and whatnot. That's really the only reason that it bothers me.
Tell me...whats precious to you, so that I can take what you hold most dear~
Yeah, they do that to create suspense and anticipation for their fans. That way, more people will buy their comeback cd's or whatever. And it seems to always work too. I don't know if TI did it though. Probably did.
Lol yeah. Haiti had a huge problem with that. I heard that after the earthquake some people would go out to where there's a bunch of people and say something like "There's a tsunami coming!" just to get those people to run away somewhere. And when they leave, those people would steal the stuff they left behind. I couldn't imagine that happening during a time of tragedy like that. Attack of The Show's always talking about Japan. Or at least whenever I do watch it it's talking about there. I think they believe Japan's perverted because of the games and shows they have. I could've sworn they made a DS game where you could fondle girls and remove their clothing and stuff. I don't know why anyone would make that type of game though since mainly little kids play the DS. It's not like they'd buy that type of game anyways. I wonder if that game was even in stores. You probably had to order it online or something.
Yeah, cuz they're exposed to more stuff. Lol I see. I thought babies were made when adults kissed each other lol.
Sounds pretty fun. I don't think I'm gonna have a party when I turn 16. I'll probably just go to the movies with some friends or something. Nothing big.
That pentagram in the background is freaking me out.
Yeah, that's it. People like to see things happen in a different manner than usual, because it brings them amusement seeing someone famous doing something that causes a lot of commotion, controversy, or drama. I hate that. And then they act like it was tough spending one month in prison where basically no one can mess with you because the jail can't let other inmates harm you and you can pretty much buy all the benefits that usual criminals could never get, like television access or food. It's not even jail, they're pretty much at a five-star hotel. That's why people like Lil Wayne were making music videos in jail.
Lol no I'm pretty sure it wasn't. It was in a news article. And it's been said multiple times before too, so I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's true. That's why you don't hear about any looting going on in Japan right now. When Hurricane Katrina struck here in the US, people were looting everywhere. But in Japan, people are being civilized and dealing with the tragedy like they have sense. Yeah, I heard that it's pretty perverted too.
Cause the bad stuff draws the money, which is really what it's all about. So if the bad stuff is what gets the most money, that's usually what they'll put into the media. Of course, there are also those people who really don't comprehend what is considered bad and what is good, so they just do whatever.
Disgusting. Even if if they were lying, it's pretty weird for them to have even known what sex is at the age of 8. And for them to be proclaiming it too definitely isn't a good thing.
Yeah, good point. You rarely see any good messages in Rap songs.
Yeah, Oprah really could if she wanted to. She's well-over capable of starting up her own business where she can do the same exact thing she does on tv.
You're welcome. So what did you do for your birthday? Did you have a party or something?
Yeah, true. That's one thing I could never understand. If cheering is basically dancing, why isn't it a sport as well? There can certainly be competition when it comes to dancing, just like people believe that there's competition in cheering, which I really don't see, actually. Nevertheless, cheering is still widely considered to be a sport.
Exactly. They don't see the significance in it all. It's basically just ignorance with a hint of stubbornness. There are some good role models out there, but the bad ones seem to always get highlighted by the media because they are simply more popular. Case in point: look at Japan and other countries. In Japan, they say you can leave $100 on your car's roof, go to work, come back to your car, and it'll still be there. Why? Because over there, the culture is way more civilized than here. You already know that if you leave that much money on your car in the US and go to work, it'll be gone real fast. Over there, they don't have media that's constantly portraying bad images. They don't allow it. Same thing in most other countries. Over here, people take advantage of the very thing this country was established on: freedom. Too much of anything is bad, I always say, and too much freedom will lead to people taking advantage of it and doing whatever they want -- as long as they get their money, they're fine. That's why you have all these people in the media that don't care about a thing and do what they can to become richer. Because they know that you can't stop them. They'll easily point out that they have a right to do what they're doing, and you can't argue with them. The law's definitely too lenient. All this freedom for everything has softened up the law. You can get away with anything nowadays. Lol exactly. Sadly, the law isn't that tough.
Really? I never really wanted to watch that movie anyways. But that's horrible for a Disney star to be doing that. Oral sex is disgusting altogether though. And yeah, you're right, little kids that don't understand anything will take on what they see and try it out. Especially at that age where they are more curious. There's this 12-year-old in my brother's class that gives blowjobs to anyone and she's already had sex. And guess who she listens to? People like Nikki Minaj and Lil Wayne.
Yeah, there is, but I doubt that even if good songs were played on the radio and more advertised they would get popular. People would still want to listen to the songs with bad messages. That's why the radios don't play good songs anymore.
Oh, I know what you're talking about. I can't watch Oprah lol. It's not like my parents don't let me watch it, I just can't stand watching it. She's all old and boring.
Happy Birthday, by the way. =D