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A Novel Concept: The Lord of Misrule

So last November I participated in NaNoWriMo, and actually suceeded in writing a 50,000 word Novel. I'd really like to publish it, but there's a lot of work that's between now and then, if ever.     What was my book, you ask? Well:   The Lord of Misrule   There used to be magic in the world. REAL magic. But as time went on, the magic faded. Now no one believes that it ever existed.   Except for the Actors.   Hidden away in the world is a special school dedicated to teaching actors

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Posters

Or: Why TinkerTech should not be allowed near a sketch pad.     I'm really happy with how Toa Gali turned out.

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7 Secrets to Being an Adult, Part 2

7 Secrets to being an adult Part 2   1. Dish soap and Dishwasher Detergent are not the same thing. Don’t put Dish Soap in the Dishwasher unless you want suds all over the floor.   2. When moving, know how to pack a box. Don’t stick all your books in one box or you will never be able to lift it. Instead, put a few heavy things in the bottom of the box, then fill the rest with lighter items or clothes. Sure, possessions get spread around a little more, but your sister will actually be able to carr

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Moved!

So I got moved into my new place yesterday! Yay!   ...Unfortunately, I still have a lot of boxes to unpack. Mostly random stuff that was in my bedroom before, so I'm sorting through it all to see what can go and what should stay. Found most of my clothes, though! And my food!     This doesn't mean I'm back, though. Still have a LOOOOOT of Homework to catch up on. Mainly a presentation that's due tomorrow morning.     And I just spent two hours playing a sport I haven't touched in three years. My

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I'm Moving!

Hey folks! So I'm going to be a little off the radar this next week. Why?   Well, at the start of the school year, I started renting a house rather than stay on campus. The understanding was that the house would go on the market in the spring. It is now spring, and the house is now for sale. On top of that, there's been an offer. So I need to move.   I've gotten really lucky and found a new place already, and a roommate- Now I just have to pack all my stuff! A lot of it's going to go into stor

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Playin' it Old School

So I dug up The Old MNOG and MNOG II flash games last night, partially because I was curious if they still worked on my mac. (They do) I proceeded to waste an hour playing MNOG when I was supposed to be doing my Directing Homework.   I still think LEGO should make a game like these for the new generation. They were so much fun, and they don't have to be considered Canon!     And I will not mention the 15 minutes I wasted wandering around the Po-Wahi desert trying to remember my next step...

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Radio Star

So I agreed to Dj a morning show for our college radio station, 91.7 KEOL. Partially because I like doing it, partially because I enjoy early mornings when I actually get up, and partially because they desperately needed someone to fill a morning slot.   still haven't gotten the passcode I need to actually get into the building...Hm...   but hey! if you want to tune in, we've got an online stream at eou.edu/KEOL. my slot is 6-8 A.M Pacific Time on Thursdays. And bonus points (and cookies!) if yo

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7 Secrets to Being an Adult

1. Know what is worth spending money on.   This works on two levels. The first is really simple. Do you really need that new video game when you also need to be able to buy groceries and pay the heating bill?   A little deeper is the quality debate. It is important to know, especially for a young adult on a zero budget, what is okay to spend a little more money on. Some items, like plastic cups, can be bought at the dollar store and hold up for a fair while. Other items, like light bulbs, are be

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Adventures on a Disc

So I started reading this book series I've been hearing about for a while...   I can't believe I didn't start reading the Discworld series sooner. The humor and storytelling is perfectly my style. But I've run out of books that the local library owns, so I'm attacking a bookstore when I go out of town this weekend. I fully plan on learning from the great late Sir Pratchett's style. (and using him as an excuse when people asking about the style of my work; if he can get away with it, so can I!) I

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There and Back again

So obviously I got a little sidetracked during the month of November. And December. And January...     First off. I FINISHED MY BOOK. Or at least, I got 50k words. There's still 2 1/2 chapters that need to be written, that have not been done because of exhaustion/school/whatever. But It's almost there. One of my goals this year is to get it published. A Huge task, I know, but the reward would be worth it.   Secondly:   Will I be making a full return to BZPower? That remains to be seen. I'll be p

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NaNoWriMo Day 7: State of the Novel

Hello everyone! Seven days have passed since the start of National Novel Writing month, so it is time for a Novel Update!   First off, there's now a topic for NaNoWriMo in the Off-Topic subforum. Go check it out! It's a great place to talk about NaNo without visiting five different blogs.   And now! My novel!     I'm keeping up on my word counts fairly well, enough that I might finish a day or two early. If I find myself falling too far behind on a particular day, I'll set aside a few hours and

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NaNoWriMo Tips!

It's-a me again!   So I was asked about the little word counter I have in my blog, and how to get ahold of it. So I'm going to tell you how to get your own, and give some other tips for keeping on track during the NaNo extravaganza!     1. The Word Counter   Having a word counter in a place outside of the NaNo website can be a great reminder of what you've done so far and what you still need to do. If you want one like the one I have, start on the NaNo homepage. click Inspiration--> Word coun

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NaNoWriMo Day 1: The Lord of Misrule

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Day 1 of the Annual NaNoWriMo challenge! Every week, I am going to post here regarding my progress on my NaNo project for this year. If I'm on top of my game, I congratulate myself and evaluate my progress. If I'm short on my word count, I'll evaluate what I'm doing wrong and work to improve it.   Day 1: GO!   This will be short: I have somewhere to be. But let me introduce and give a preview of this year's NaNo book: The Lord of Misrule!   Synopsis: Somewhere in the wor

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National Novel Writing Month: 2014 Pre-Show

Greetings, Peoples!   NaNoWriMo is upon us once again! For those of you who have never heard that term, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. Sounds pretty cool, right? For all of those who love to write, a challenge is issued; write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I've tried it a few times in the past, but have never 'won' a year. This year, though, I plan to succeed.   So how does this all work, you ask?   Well, if you want to participate, check out the official NaNoWriMo site. You can

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Another Opening, Another Show!

Our College theatre department opens our new show, Jekyll and Hyde, tonight.       >_>       ....       AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!       Jk, just some pre-show jitters. Honestly, I'm really excited. it's going to be a really fun and spooky show. (And I can't wait to be done so I can start focusing on school again... and BZP. But, we're going for three weekends, so it will be a while.)

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So You Want to go to College? Part 1

Greetings, Amazing Peoples!   After coming back to the forums, I started posting in a topic entitled College Applications. Made by a high school senior looking for application advice, I soon regaled him with bit after bit of advice about applying, looking for colleges, etc... I realized fairly quickly that there was far more to this process than I would ever be able to fit into a single post. So I’m making a blog series about applying for college, preparing, and the first term. I hope it’s helpf

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Is back!

So BIONICLE's Coming back.       ...Yeah, I'm a little excited. Dunno how much of a presence I will have on the forums though. I got this really complicated thing called a life while I was gone. It includes college, a production, a part-time job, and taking care of your very own house! (Roommates sold separately.)   I may not be frequenting the forums as often as I used to (at least after the novelty wears off) but I'll hang around a little. I'm also updating my profile and stuff to reflect chan

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Festivities!

...That I would totally participate in if I weren't on vacation at the moment and had internet/lego access for more than a couple of hours.   *Sigh*   Ah well, at least I can update my comedy...which is almost entirely caught up now. So excited! Now I can actually start writing new chapters!

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Do I talk too much?

Recently (in various venues/topics) I've posted long, detailed analyses of various topics of interest. (A rant about movies on a social network site, my epic essay about bionicle here, ect...) Not to mention that most of my comedy chapters are really long. And for some reason, no one ever gives any feedback.   Is it because there rants/chapters are too long, complicated, and/or boring for people to read?   I dunno.           ...But I just got a new idea for a comedies contest if another ever h

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Bionicle: An Epic Quest

After a loooonng Hiatus from the BZP forums due to life and stuff, I was visiting a Comedies forum topic as the authors discussed how to revitalize the comedies sector of the library forum. One of the reasons the forum was dying, they discussed, was because more authors were leaving than there were coming. THis is really rather obvious; most of the children who were BIONICLE fans are now finishing high school or in college, when life enters the scene and reality hits. But when we were young, we

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Um...

Wow, the blog's still here.   So... It's been over a year since I was last in my blog. So much has changed since then. I'm now officially in college, (with a good GPA!) and whlie my webcomic has fallen by the wayside (mostly because there's no space to work on a webcomic in my dorm room) I do plan on picking it up again in the future. I've been looking at my life in new ways. BZPower is a part of my life that seems to be falling away, like a lot of my old work. I still love it, but I don't hav

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One Thing After Another...

First Soccer.   Then getting caught up on schoolwork I missed because of soccer.   Then fundraising for Hawaii (choir got invited to sing in a mass choir at the pearl harbor memorial. Exciting!)   Then Hawaii.   Then getting caught up on school work I missed bacause of Hawaii.   Then the flu.   And now a trip to Grandma's that I thought had been canceled because of the flu.     When am I going to get any time to work on any of the things I want/need to work on?! (College apps, my webcomic, the C

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Sharing My Artwork

I'm considering an account on a certain site that I can share artwork on, now that I've actually been drawing things. In an actual SKETCHBOOK.   on the plus side, people would be able to see my artwork and give me decent feedback   on the minus side, It'd be another password for me to remember, and I'm not sure if anyone would actually want to see my artwork.   So I'm kinda stuck.   Help?

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So... Yeah...

I haven't been on BZP in a month. Today.   I wonder why?   Is it my dedication to fundraising, my Webcomic, schoolwork, and life in general?   Is it my sudden boredom and disgust with the quality of comedies in the library (considering I haven't even read most of them...)   Is it because no one would read my comedies?   Is it because I became bored with Bionicle in general?   Is it because my sudden adulthood has me considering such things childish?   Is it becasue I haven't had a reason recen

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