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[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

This is one of the stranger message boards I've seen. I'm not quite sure what it's all about. All I know was I was getting the shit spammed out of me, and getting on here seems to have made it stop. I don't know who signed me up for this, but I hope they didn't sign me up for any others. I'd hate to have to change over emails because of too much spam, I've had my current email for a long time now.

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[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Well, since I'm feeling better than I was a couple days ago, sure but I'm a little new to all this, too, so some of this is guessing or what others told me. Basically, it comes down to the fact that, congratulations, you're a godling. All of those stories, all of those religions - they were all real and are still real and it's us. Which is kinda weird to think about. Especially if you grew up, you know, being that religion. Kind of. My dad's still a practicing Hindu so you can bet I haven't told him yet. XD

BTW, how much do you watch the news and where are you?

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

I'm in California. I don't watch a lot of news. Why?

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Because a while back there were some attacks on some of the others but that seems to have all gone quiet now. I haven't had any problems, for sure, except this Gaia thing and that is not really something we can do anything about. Unfortunately. So I just wanted to make sure you stayed safe!

Oh, cool! Where in California? I'm in Berkeley.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

I've been blissfully ignorant up until when whoever it was started sending me emails.

Really? I'm in Los Angeles.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Yep. I'm in college up here at UofC, major unknown but it'll come to me.

How are you liking LA? I haven't been down there in years.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

I've only been here since the fall. I'm a freshman at UCLA.

I like it here alright. It's a hell of a lot better than Nebraska. It has been a big adjustment.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Cool. We're both freshmen! Have you picked out your major yet? What sort of stuff do you like to do?

What's Nebraska like? I've never been. Actually, I haven't been out of California too much at all.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

Oh yeah? Sweet! I'm hoping to go premed, so I've been loading up on the sciences so far.

Been keeping busy with school, but my roomie's good at getting me out and making me be social. Getting out to bars and clubs seeing the sights.

What's Nebraska like? Worst place ever. Nothing there at all, at least not where I m from.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Very cool! That's hard stuff so my hat's off to you. I'm glad to hear that your roomie keeps you with us slackers, too. It's important to have fun so you have breaks in between learning things.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

He's a good guy, puts up with all my quirks and weirdness. And I do get my breaks from the books too. Gone to some concerts, gone to some things on campus. The beaches, of course. There was really nothing to do back home, and I mean nothing, so I'm still working on figuring out what to do with myself here.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

You'll figure it out. You're in LA, man. There's plenty to do. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and all that stuff.

If you ever come up to the Bay Area, you'll have to look me up, okay? I'll show you around.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

There is plenty to do, that is right.

That'd be cool. Have you met anyone else from here?

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

From the boards here? Yep. Got to meet Kali when she hauled me out of my house in order to get our missing stuff back. She's very, very cool and I'm glad she's on our side.

Oh, hey, do you like pizza?

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, I do. I never knew there were so many different kinds of pizzas. There really wasn't much variety in foods back home.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Excellent. Then I'm taking you to The Cheese Board if you come up. Best pizza and 100% worth the wait.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

So what's there to do in Berkeley, other than the pizza?

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Plenty. There is the Greek theater so plenty of concerts and lots of shops and restaurants and the botanical garden and the farmer's market and the rose garden and the park up in the hills.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

Sounds like a really nice city. Have you always lived around there?

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Yep, born and bred. I love it. There's nowhere more beautiful to come home to. You really should come visit.

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

Maybe I will. You're making a good argument for it.

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

I promise I'll show you a good time!

[Javi]

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

I could sure use one!

Things seem to be pretty heavy up in here. Too much serious stuff going on, on top of school stuff too!

[Mason]

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

I hear you. It started out pretty calm for me. Weird but calm and then the Gaia stuff happened. It's a lot of heavy stuff to handle but I think we're through the worst of it and hopefully we can just keep sorting out who we are and how we all can hang out and get together.

It brings new meaning to the word "multi-task", let me tell you. How do you balance classes and being a reincarnated god, right? I have a part-time job, too. Luckily, I don't sleep much. :) I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. You seem like a smart, balanced guy!

[Javi]

[measureofasoul.insanejournal.com]

Is that kinda the goal of this message board thing? To get us all hanging out? What if... well, did Hanuman have any other gods he didn't get along with? 'Cause that could get awkward, right?

Luckily school comes kinda naturally to me. At least the things I'm studying do.

Re: [Javi]

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

Maybe? I think the board is just here to make it easier since we're spread out across the country. Luckily, we all seem to be in the US and my group is lucky in that, so far, we're all kind of close but the Greeks are all across the country. Who can afford plane fare all the time, huh?

Oh, I got along with pretty much everyone unless you happened to be a greedy, spouse-stealing demon. Then we had problems. :) But I can see how it would get awkward. Not all religions were sunshine and light and many of the old tales feature direct conflict between deities and factions. You're Anubis, right? There was some serious in-fighting in the Egyptians if I remember my random reading right. So I think I see where you're coming from.

You're lucky. School drives me up a wall. I can do it and do it okay but I hate sitting in a classroom.