FREERICE UPDATE
The totals of the last three months for FreeRice:

JANUARY 2009 2,416,239,520
FEBRUARY 2009 1,663,509,530
MARCH 2009 1,830,287,650
APRIL 2009 1,478,963,720
MAY 2009: 1,403,545,670
JUNE 2009 929,906,500
JULY 2009 652,730,310
AUGUST 2009 787,320,460
SEPTEMBER 2009 1,310,200,000
OCTOBER 2009 1,611,699,490

It's been about a year since the totals started to slip, if my memory serves me correctly. They went downwards like this last summer, but the totals this year are worse. Even if the months are starting to get better after July, it needs more views than before. If you want to spread awareness of this site, one way of doing so is putting the FreeRice stamp on your Journals.


If you don't have a prescription, this can work, too.


Another way is to spread the word of the site and how it works on your Journals and all over the Internet and your community.

For those who don't know what FreeRice is, I'll gladly explain:
As the site provides English vocabulary to everyone for free, it at the same time provides rice to hungry people around the world, also for free. The catch? You'll only have to answer multiple-choice vocabulary questions. Every one you get right, 10 grains of rice will be donated to the United Nations World Food Program. It's very surprisingly that simple.

Since we're all in a global recession or at least trying to recover from it, this site needs a LOT of visitors this year, even more than last year's.
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North Italy

[x] You were bullied a lot in your childhood. (Middle school, especially.)
[x] You adore pasta, pizza, cheese, and fruit.
[ ] You're very happy-go-lucky.
[x] You constantly have a dozy look on your face as if you're always away with the fairies.
[x] You have a long curly strand of hair that always tends to stick up.
[x] You're a good artist. (Moreorless.)
[ ] You can be clumsy at times.
[x] You have a friend you always depend upon if you mess up something.
[x] If your life was in danger, you would do the typical Italian thing and say: "PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I HAVE RELATIVES IN YOUR COUNTRY!" (Some to think of it, that may just help.)
[ ] You would surrender in a war situation. (Depends on who we're fighting, but these days, I may have to lean away from surrender.)

(7/10)
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Germany

[x] You're very stoic and serious.
[x] Sausages are your favorite foods.
[ ] You like to walk dogs/your dog.
[ ] Your boss/principal/tutor/home-room teacher is a nut-case. (My mom is, but I don't think that counts.)
[x] You love rules and think they should always be followed to a T. (Keeps everything as in order as it can.)
[x] You think the world would be better if everyone played by the rules. (I've seen this fall time and time again.)
[x] You work very hard. (And I hardly work to top it off. cB *shot*)
[x] Your alone time is your 'happy time.' (You wouldn't believe how much of a relief it would be...)
[x] You can appear tough but be very considerate towards people.
[x] You've had issues with money once or twice. (Last summer I spent all of my money on 360 games, which I didn't get attached to for too long so I sold most of them.)

(8/10)
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Japan

[x] You're very mature.
[ ] You think everything over before saying it. (I wish.)
[ ] You believe in ghosts but aren't phased by the experience when you see one.
[x] You isolated yourself during childhood.
[ ] You became very successful in a short amount of time.
[x] You are somewhat inexperienced when it comes to the outside world.
[x] You can seem cold/aloof to other people.
[ ] You're good at practical tasks.
[x] You need time to adjust to new people.

(5/10)
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The United States of America

[ ] You love hamburgers
[ ] You think you're awesome (Got a long way to go.)
[x] You love to invent things (Only if I know how to.)
[x] You love going to the cinema/watching films/making films (Still need to finish that Youtube Poop! >^<)
[x] You can seem to be very brash to other people.
[ ] You have a tendency to stick your nose into other peoples' business.
[x] You're terrified of ghosts.
[x] You know aliens exist.
[ ] You tend to wear a bomber jacket all the time.
[x] You wear glasses.
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(6/10)

The United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

[x] You like tea.
[ ] You were quite tough and troublesome as a kid.
[ ] You're very sarcastic and cynical.
[ ] Your cooking is awful.
[x] You love spiritual magical stuff, such as fairies, ghosts...
[ ] ...But you refuse to believe in aliens.
[ ] You have tried doing black magic before.
[ ] You get drunk quite easily.
[ ] When you are drunk, you tend to be very unhappy.
[ ] You're good at embroidery.

(2/10)
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France

[x] You're very affectionate.
[x] You think you have a great fashion sense.
[ ] You like wine.
[ ] You're the master of whispering romantic things into peoples' ears.
[x] You love red roses.
[ ] When it comes to l'amour, you don't mind men or women.
[ ] You're very proud of yourself.
[x] You love culture and the arts.
[x] You're very flamboyant.
[ ] You say you're a gourmet.

(5/10)
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Russia

[ ] You had a very sad childhood.
[x] You're very tall
[x] You have a tendency to switch between personalities
[ ] You wear a scarf all the time.
[ ] You love sunflowers.
[ ] You love vodka.
[x] You can seem intimidating to other people.
[ ] You're very strong. (Absolute opposite...)
[ ] You have a big nose.
[x] You have a strange laugh that can scare people.

(4/10)
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China

[x] You're very mature.
[x] You're very superstitious.
[ ] You're very religious.
[ ] You love pandas.
[ ] You love cooking so much that you nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes.
[ ] You love Hello Kitty.
[x] You try to be a role-model for your brothers/sisters/whatever, but are never taken seriously.
[x] You work hard (and hardly work).
[x] You're good at drawing.
[x] You like sweets. (cB)

(6/10)
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Austria

[ ] You are very well-raised.
[x] You're polite.
[x] You love classical music. (YES! YES!)
[x] You like cake (That's not a lie. 8P)
[ ] You have a mole on your face.
[x] You dedicate your time to your hobbies rather than what needs to be done right away.
[ ] You are a virtuoso/play very well on at least one instrument.
[ ] You've composed music before. (I wish.)
[ ] You tend to call people 'morons.'
[x] You wear glasses.

(5/10)
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Canada

[x] You're often ignored by people.
[x] You look younger than you actually are.
[ ] You love hockey.
[ ] You love polar bears.
[x] You hate fighting. (I'll %%&@ing DIE if I try!)
[ ] You have one strand of curly hair
[x] You often get mistaken for someone else.
[x] You feel under-appreciated (only constructive criticism-wise, usually).
[ ] You're bilingual (but I am kind of interested in learning a new language).
[ ] You always carry a bear with you

(5/10)
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Cuba

[ ] You smoke.
[ ] You're very physically strong. (Yeah, and I'm also the king of England.)
[ ] You've won a lot of fist-fights.
[x] In your social circle, there are two brothers - you get along with one, but not with the other.
[x] You have very strong emotions about a variety of topics.
[ ] You like hot weather. (&@#% THAT!)
[x] You can be very friendly from time to time.
[x] You look very tough on the outside.
[x] You make a very nice role-model.
[ ] You don't let people get a word in edge ways

(5/10)
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Hungary

[x] You have a potty-mouth.
[ ] You like to wear flowers in your hair
[ ] You used to be a very tough kid
[ ] You're very reliable.
[x] It's better to have you as a friend rather than an enemy. (I'd say vice versa, too, even if I do become completely consumed by rage.)
[ ] You're very faithful.
[x] Your speech and mannerisms can be considered very unladylike.
[ ] You and your best friend go together like chalk and cheese.
[x] You are graceful one moment and grinning like a maniac the next.
[ ] If someone yells that yaoi is going on somewhere, you will drop everything to run off to go and see it.

(4/10)
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Lithuania

[x] You're very loyal.
[ ] You feel like your best friend drags you around a lot, but you both have a great time together.
[x] You're very serious. (Half the time.)
[x] You have a lot of patience. (If nothing's intended to come quickly.)
[x] You think too much about philosophical stuff.
[x] You get depressed when questioning the point of existing/the universe, etc..
[x] You're not very confident.
[x] You were quite rebellious as a child.
[x] People tend to walk all over you.
[x] You're a born worrier.

(9/10)
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Poland

[x] You're very flamboyant
[ ] You're quite hyperactive
[x] You can be quite goofy
[x] When you're depressed, you tend to rise out of it like a phoenix
[x] You're very wary of strangers
[x] It takes you ages to come out of your shell
[ ] However, when you're used to someone, you're very chatty
[ ] You're very forceful and stand at one end of the argument when it comes to your opinions
[ ] You love pansies and corn-poppies
[x] You get up to lots of crazy antics

(6/10)

Apparently, I'm more of a Lithuanian than any other country here and I never heard of that country before. Should definitely look it up! 8o

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The first fifteen people who comment here will have three deviations chosen from their galleries featured in the tag until after Valentine's Day 2010! Since I never bothered updating the Journal a month ago, I wanted to be fair and extend this offer.

Aqua321's Top Three Deviations!

He may not have a lot of pictures in his gallery, but man can this guy draw! 8D

Luca
Tales of Rebirth - Shaorune
Oliver :D

I advise you to check out the rest of their galleries while you're at it!

Vogelgeist's Top Three Deviations!

Her artwork here isn't half-bad, either. Really good, in fact!

Art Gift - Merlyn
Art Gift - Merl
Harry Potter OC - Charmaine Dalziel

MallowNinja's Top Three Deviations!

This artist here has some pretty interesting designs. 8o

Wren
Fire Elemental
And on the high wire...

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1-2. Two new stamps
3-4. Two Secret Santa drawings
5. New ID
6. Character drawing for