Word Count: 809 Chapters: 1/4-ish Pages: 1 1/2 I'll continue writing throughout winter -- this project wasn't meant to be NaNoWriMo-exclusive -- but I don't think my progress will be noteworthy.
Formed in 2002 and signed to Mosley Music Group in 2006, OneRepublic is a pop rock / alternative rock band that has released two albums, Dreaming Out Loud and Waking Up, and is currently working on a third. Its members include lead singer / songwriter Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist Zach Filikins, guitarist Drew Brown, drummer Eddie Fisher, and cellist / bassist Brent Kutzle. They're inspired heavily by bands such as U2 and The Beatles, though their songs have been compared to Coldplay's by various
In honor of Halloween, I'm working on a horror story. And, yes, it's Hero Factory fan-fiction, my first to be exact. I plan to give the characters more of a robotic edge than is apparent in the TV show, as that robotic element is key to my plot. Interestingly, this story provides an opportunity for me to briefly explore how the robots in Hero Factory were created, so I'm excited to write this story in more ways than one. It may be a short story, or it may be a short epic. I haven't decided y
First and foremost, happy anniversary, BZPower. May you survive to see many more influxes of wannabe bloggers exploiting Premier perks. * * * I'm writing this entry to talk about something I'm sure a lot of writers struggle with -- namely, finding the initiative and motivation to write. (Incidentally, authoring this entry is part of my attempt to find both.) For over a year now, a plan to write a novel has been fermenting in my mind. I told myself at the beginning of this year that I would
I love it. 'Tis perfect for people who (for the most part) hate the radio because there are no songs that they like. In essence: You choose an artist or song, and Pandora Internet Radio will create a "channel" that plays only songs related to the artist or song you picked. I'm listening to a Coldplay channel, and at the moment it's playing "One" by U2. EDIT: And now, it's playing "Never Say Never" by The Fray. I must reiterate that my love for Pandora Internet Radio is indeed true. EDIT 2:
Since Velox and 55555 are currently absent and can't post tonight's write-off stories to the official blog, I'm posting them here for now. I can't figure out a way to prevent excessive scrolling without abusing spoiler tags, so I suppose you all will have to deal with it.
You may not know that I've registered for an autumn C++ course at a local community college. If you didn't know, you do now. (Conversely, if you did know, get back in your seat and put your hand down.) My introductory class on Tuesday covered orientation and naturally concluded with all students writing an obligatory "Hello World!"-type message. #include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
cout << "Welcome to C++ class!!!!\n";
return 0;
} Our next class broke down th
'Twas awesome. I loved how, while it was definitely part of the horror genre, it was just as much of a normal film. That is, except for the twist ending. A full review will probably come tomorrow; hopefully my HF Halloween story will also be finished by then.
Even though it only mentions Lego once, I love the song. If you like gentle guitar and cool drumbeats, check it out. I recommend the music video version; the other versions don't have any other instruments.
Oddly enough, the combo works -- especially because this particular post-apocalyptic story is meant to be for COTSSC2 and thus is based around Christmas.
I can now play "Jingle Bells". In all seriousness, I plan to learn two Coldplay songs, "Yellow" and "Strawberry Swing", on guitar. "Yellow" is mainly chords, which will not be problematic (unless barre chords rear their ugly heads); "Strawberry Swing" is more focused on melody, which I prioritize above chords in learning songs on guitar because melodies are generally more complex and allow me to practice moving my fingers from string to string. I also have a sheet of various Christmas songs
Yes, I composed these myself. Nova's Theme I wanted to have this theme be calming and quiet, fitting Nova's quiet and held-back personality. But while chatting with Mangai and Razgriz and watching them toss character battle themes back and forth, I decided to add a battle segment to Nova's theme as well. Also, electric guitar plus overlying violin-and-French-horn melody equals awesome. Raknar's Theme I tried to use a rock-esque backing track over a hip-hop- or rap-esque beat. The result? No
And what have we done? Another month over, and a new one just begun. Iffy parodies aside, today marks the day Christmas music can be played without me judging you (unless the Christmas music is bad, dance-pop, or both, but that's another story entirely).
Sometimes, when I'm idle, I get an urge to do something of great importance or usefulness; almost unfailingly, I am unable to think of something monumental to do or find the willingness to ponder further. I suppose the feeling is a side-effect of lethargy, an uneventful past month, and my continued procrastination on a novel I want to write, but vindicating its existence doesn't sweeten its taste. Before anyone says anything to this effect, no, homework does not count as useful or important in
I swear, this contest was made for me. My current idea takes place within the apocalypse genre, though if that genre turns out to be overused I'll switch to steampunk (barring the fact that I have no plan for a steampunk story. Yet).
All the young'uns are doing it. I'm getting hip with the times. A couple of the links below are for the electronic musical group Forward, which two friends and I formed. If you're into an electronic progressive neoclassical sort of hybrid, do check it out. My YouTube channel Forward's YouTube channel Forward's Facebook page Maybe more links are forthcoming. I'm looking into establishing a blog and / or writing some stories to sell, and Forward might (key word: might) get a Twitter account.
