I think it's a blessing and a curse to want to switch things up while simultaneously one-upping myself. Anywho, I've delved into mosaic building. I've made models of the Hagia Sofia, the Poporo Quimbaya, and the Cathedral of Barichara (these last two are Colombian in origin). So of course it makes sense that I now want to devote myself to a quasi-microscale model of a theme park in Colombia. A theme park which, I might add, includes a 1:25000 scale raised-relief map of Colombia, an actual Co
DISCLAIMER: I actually liked all of the story and I think TLG is amazing, I have nothing against them and this is just a parody, nothing more. With that said: "The Story That I Used To Know" (feat. TLG) [bZP Fan:] Now and then I think of when I knew the story When Rahi dropped their masks but, oh, they didn’t die. The island setting sure appealed to me, Unity, duty and destiny But then you brought in some new guys I can’t remember You can get addicted to a lot of
After the 'last' day of BrickFair (by which I mean that we went to the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court with Thomas (Sumiki) and his parents, then got a library card for the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS I AM SO EXCITED and then got to watch 'Guardians of the Galaxy' finally), I can finally say that my energy batteries have been recharged. Every year I look forward for summer so I can go back to GMIF and BrickFair. In both events I get to reconnect with such kind, creative, and brilliant souls, a
Life's being life. As in that things are happening. Got to finish The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell and loved it, I'm getting ready for NaNoWriMo (want to win it a second time), am DMing a D&D game with some friends, got to build a life-sized model of K9 and dress as Ten alongside it (here be an example), am competing with the Forensics Team with two topics I love, and am getting so excited for NYCC and just to spend time in NYC with other BZPers and school/college friends. In terms of
Yes, I apologize. I should've planned out in advance that GMIF and BrickFair would take up more of my time To show that I do know where we're headed (and I've just been a lazy walnut who hasn't been able to sit down and write), here are some glimpses into the next chapter: MASK OF BOTOX SUIT OF ARMOUR MORE TERRIBLE DIALOGUE (i sorry, i just not have had enuff time to do stuff)
Looks like there's not much support or hype for the Chron or Kn projects. Which makes me SAD FACE.
On other news, I discovered Sonu Nova's weakness, which also caused his "death" (a.k.a hyperventilation, dizziness, clumsiness, and litlle-brother-answering-for-him-on the-mikcrophone-of XBL-ziness), it is the word: Shatter Baby. No idea why.
(okay, i should provide some context. we have a vacation week starting tomorrow, and my trip will include legoland windsor on the 27th, doctor who experience and cardiff on the 28th and 29th, and then a flight from bristol to visit brickeens. spoiler alert: the trip to visit him was actually the reason for the study abroad program)
Travel was ok, and am now staying at my big's apartment. So very excited for tomorrow, and can't thank TLG and BZP enough for this once in a lifetime opportunity! NOW, ON TO TOMORROW! (Or today, technically).
So I guess y'alls enjoyed that first bit of Let's Play? If you've got any comment/criticisms/etc, please send them our way! We wanna make these better and funnier and entertaining...ier if we can! I'm also gonna resume the use of the blag. Yay!
So I went to see 2012 today. It was a pretty interesting movie. I loved the effects, but as always, there were some downsides that can't be avoided, but that still made me bored:
1. Characters nobody likes die
2. Before almost all the deaths there is a sentimental moment
3. The main characters always seem to save themselves in impossible ways
But still, that can't be avoided. Still, overall it was a good movie.
And if you want to know, no. I don't believe in 2012.
[09/08/14 19:32:11] The Zatthman: Ohmigosh it's the greatest self MOC in the history of ever [09/08/14 19:32:30] The Zatthman: It might need a Breadstick Sword, but otherwise it is truly a thing of beauty [09/08/14 19:32:43] I'M BATMAN: Needs moar Galidor IMO [09/08/14 19:32:49] The Zatthman: ALL OF THE GALIDOR [09/08/14 19:32:56] The Zatthman: Dangit, we should've gotten Euripides [09/08/14 19:33:10] I'M BATMAN: So we could Euripit-in-two? [09/08/14 19:33:35] The Zatthman: I C WAT U DID THAR [0
Hey friends! Today is Rare Disease Day. For those of you who don't know, Rare Diseases are those that (in the U.S) affect less than 200,000 people. Nonetheless, there's over 6,000 Rare Diseases, and this is an important issue for me because I suffer from Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1. Yes, it's the reason why I seem to spend half my time in a hospital. These diseases are called rare, however, because we don't understand them. Because we don't get as much funding as other better known
So yeah, I'll try and do it this year. I won when I was 16, but every year after that I've gotten sick every November, and never been able to win again. UNTIL NOW (i hope). I have an idea of the novel, and since our next tournament is in Peoria, Illinois, I will have a 14-hour drive to plan characters, plot, and whatnot. I've also been forcing myself to read a lot this past month (I've blazed through The Ocean At The End of the Lane, Carrie, On Writing, Fear No Evil, Hyperbole And A Half, Th
"My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done; From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won; Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells! But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my captain lies, Fallen cold and dead."
I'm supposed to be writing an essay. How do I concentrate when you've announced movies like Black Panther and Captain Marvel (FINALLY some more representation on superhero movies), the extended trailer for Age of Ultron, the Agent Carter trailer, the rest of the movies, and the FREAKING INFINITY WARS TEASER? More than one hype train...
Ended up not being able to visit Brickeens as was planned :/ Realized the night before flying that Ireland isn't part of the U.K, and so I needed an Irish visa to visit Ireland (the benefits of being Colombian: you're internationally stigmatized due to your nationality). Had to cancel the trip at the very last minute. But on the bright side, it looks like the office in London should allow me to get an Irish visa quite quickly, so the trip is just postponed, not cancelled! Started as a studen
For the past month, when not finishing school, becoming 18, or graduating, I have been working relentlessly as a hermit in my basement on multiple projects for BrickFair, thus staving off the process of once again writing for this blag. So contrary to popular belief, I am not dead, just being productive... during summer. Ugh. Anywho, yesterday I was lucky enough to go to Nathan Sawaya's "Art of the Brick" Exhibit in NYC, and thought that not only would this audience enjoy hearing about it,
"Fool me once... shame on me. Fool me twice... shame on Zatth. Fool me three times... WHY CAN'T YOU OUTRUN THE LAVA AND BUILD THE BASE FAST ENOUGH DON'T YOU SEE WE'VE ALREADY GOT AN HOUR-LONG EPISODE COMING UP?!" Heeeeeeeeeeey, Watch Raiders of the Lost Rock!
In Math class, we had to do some homework for tomorrow. This girl raises her voice and shouts the most ridiculous statement today:
"But Mr. _________, I can't do homework today, I have to go to the Hannah Montana concert! ... and ... I also have a medical appointment."
So some of us actually have after-school activities dealing with helping poor people, or some of us help family in other moments, or some ACTUALLY have medical appointments. Is it really smart to tell your teaher you can't d
On day three of Team Farm Animals week, prepare to encounter everyone's favorite slapper/Ron Swanson/Pacific Rim and Mad Max: Fury Road connoisseur, dear old Xaeraz!
is that we can all be in the Doctor's position. You can be a very patient person, very forgiving, very caring, very courageous, very happy... but after a while, lines start getting blurred and you start changing. Even more so if you don't have people around you to remind you of who you really are.
ChocolateFrogs inquired about the subject in the latest Meet The Staff episode, calling me "the leading face for the Spanish[-speaking BIONICLE] online community" (which is too kind; I am nothing of the sort). Nonetheless, it is true that over the past year I've been helping out to give back to the Spanish-speaking community. This has taken the form of a YouTube channel I started last year called El Muro De La Historia, or Wall Of History. I mention it now because I wasn't entirely sure I'd co
