...I've hit a comic writer's block. *slam*
I really need an idea for a comic. And what stinks is that inspiration is all around, but for some reason my inspiration-o-vision is on the fritz.
Anywho, I have been trying to get back into the groove of writing for My Transformation Part II and Inventor of Metru Nui Rewritten, so be on the lookout for new chapters for each of those. A new MT II chapter is currently in the works and should be up within the next couple days. IoMN Rewritten will
HI, BZPOWER! So, in the last few weeks, my family came to visit (including Tekulo and KK) and we spent the latter half of the week seeing sights and enjoying each other's company. My mom won a game of Trivial Pursuit on a category that was supposed to stump her. Story of my Trivial Pursuit life. When they left, they abandoned KK with me, which has led to me stepping into the nerd realm of playing Dungeons & Dragons. We're doing a campaign in the land of Hyrule with the races of Hyrule be
When I visit home I tend to not do anything online. So, here's a basic rundown of my winter holidays: KK, Tekulo, and I are in the same house again. This changes tomorrow, as KK and I are going to a friend's house, then KK returns to school. Had a New Year's Eve celebration with friends from college. Had a blast. My Christmas gifts include Super Mario Bros. 3D World, the Winter Market LEGO set (which I may trade with KK for his Winter Village Cottage, which I like a lot), a Fluttershy (my thir
When I first played Golden Sun, I had no idea that this was actually a mythical place that some supposed existed in the real world. I also had no idea that lemurs were named with a common etymology.
What I'm really awaiting on this show is the episode where Korra and Aang finally communicate about the state of the Avatar world. They've been dropping tantalizing hints these past few episodes, and I'm getting rather antsy. >> In other news, week 2 of my summer internship is done. I'm going to be repairing a laser-locking box that will be used with a Fabry-Perot cavity. Fun times.
So, I saw Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan for the first time last night and Space Seed, Khan's debut episode in the original series. I love Khan's character. I can't tell if it's because he's written well or if Ricardo Montalbán's mannerisms make him so unique. Or both. This also makes his role as Gutierrez in Freakazoid much more enjoyable (even though he was quite enjoyable to begin with).
Science is awesome. I am currently reading a journal article about how people are making the acoustic version of iridescence. For those who don't know, iridescence is what certain insects, jewels, soap bubbles, and CDs exhibit as that rainbow effect that changes color depending on what angle it's viewed. The sonic or acoustic version of this is creating something that varies in pitch depending on the angle at which you stand relative to it. Awesome.
Haldo, BZPorples, I hope everyone had some awesome holiday funtimes! Mine were packed with traveling, visiting friends, gift giving and receiving, and all the food. All of it. I also saw The Force Awakens twice while I was home. It was pretty fantastic. The part where we find out that Chewbacca is Rey's father was quite the twist![/trololololol] Now I am back at school. Though classes don't start until next week, I'm in my lab typing this and sorta doing work. (I've been at a loss to find
Saturday: Received final. Four questions pulled from Jackson and Griffiths' textbooks. Finished one problem (the Griffiths one). Sunday: Finished two more problems. I am on fire! Worked on the fourth problem. Way uglier than the other three. Monday: Woke up at noon. Haven't continued working yet. Hungry. This has been a look into the life of a grad student during finals week! Tune in next time where we see whether said student has eaten in the last three days!
I know most of you aren't physicists, but it's very important to me that physics education be designed to effectively teach physics to any and all audiences. After all, if you want people to have some inkling as to what you do, you want to be able to come up with a way to explain the necessities without getting bogged down in all the details. When you do this, it prevents the person you talk to from feeling like a moron and also allows you to talk about yourself and what you do to someone who
Being a physics grad student has seen me be in quite the scientific mood lately, hasn't it? Well, unfortunately, I still don't have a new comic made (I'm sorry, everyone! ><), but I do have another idea for a blog entry. Last week, Pi day (March 14) marked Einstein's 133rd birthday, and since my Classical Mechanics course is covering the Special Theory of Relativity, I thought I'd try to cover the basic ideas in blog form. According to the laws of physics laid down by Sir Isaac Newton,
A magneto-optical trap. We just got it back up and running again after many days of realigning things (which is quite a pain, but it builds character ). The image is taken from a TV screen since the collection of atoms shown (the bright, white dot in the center) scatters light very dimly in the near-infrared, so our eyes can't see them, but security cameras can. The collection of atoms in the center is just above absolute zero (-273.15°C) by millionths of a degree. I don't remember off hand
Yeah, the current weather is about 45°F and overcast with annoying, non-thunderstorm rain.
But, such is the way my hometown treats its people during spring break. This week is for me to relax, take a mental break from college, and continue to put off an 8-10 page paper for philosophy of science. Kill me now. XP
I really wish the sun were out right now. Not only would it help dry up the muddy ground, but it would bring more light into the house and to the outside. I'd probably enjoy a
KK got me sick. Jerk. In other news, MAJORA'S MASK 3D CONFIRMED XIKQADRVVGSJUPOLWTW!!! I'm pretty psyched about this development and am throwing my money at the screen to make it be mine now. It's not working. Now, please excuse me while I hack up my left lung.
So, I'm currently in Edinburgh, UK for official Hogwarts business doing research with a collaborator at the local university. Things I have done include Vaguely losing consciousness on the plane ride over the Atlantic to adjust to new time zone. Would not qualify it as sleeping. Instead of checking into the hotel (which didn't allow checkins until 2 p.m. local time), climbing Arthur's Seat to the summit with my advisor like a boss. Enjoyed a Guinness. (Not Scottish, I know, but arguably freshe
Yeah, believe it or not, it's snowing here. We have at least a foot of snow and it's still coming down.
I suppose that's not too unusual, at least for where I live. Two years ago a festival we have in the second week of April or so was cancelled due to snow. XD
Weather as usual in my realm.
