I was thinking (a rare occurrence these days) and I got interrupted by the idea of listing my favorite Bionicle sets over the years. So here's for stuff you think up while you're supposed to be taking notes.
Favorites, based off set design, not storyline.
Toa Mata: Gali, Lewa, Pohatu. All the Toa Mata are just classic favorites, so I won't even bother choosing between the three listed.
Turaga: Nokama. Just because.
Tohunga: Nuparu, mostly because he was the first one I could get.
Or Hong Kong, as it was separate of China when most of 'em were made.
Here's the scoop. I had a rough morning with a midterm and all (yes, I'm still on Midterms, finals don't come for another month.) So tonight, I thought I'd do something to just chill out. Sleep was out of the question once my roommate arrived, and I felt like watching a movie. But I didn't feel like shoving out five bucks for a rental (not to mention the walk to and from the nearest Blockbuster) So instead, I logged on
I love it how people so easily mess up the words "not" and "now" when they're typing. By switching those two words, the sentence can completely change its meaning.
For example
I am not eating your arm.
I am now eating your arm.
"Not" implies a negatory meaning, as the user believes whatever action they are addressing will not come to pass.
"Now" implies an observation, as the user is usually stating something that is obvious in the here and now.
Basically, by switching the two
I randomly looked at a new post in the Writing Tips topic, and came upon this...
I find this interesting, considering I have been put off numerous times by a lack of reviewers. But I guess, to newcomers, I get a lot of good, constant reviewers. Really, I have had a really bad history for reviews. Only a handful of my epics really got anywhere, with about half of them dying out because nobody was really interested. I hit it big on TD, although for a while most of the posts were just sp
For no real particular reason, except just to get away from my room, I went home this weekend. Went on a cool Kayak, ate real food, built an MOC during the night. It was okay
Except that I spent upwards of 10 hours traveling to and from. The train on the way down had to stop ten minutes away because of rail traffic... because there's only one track, so one train can mean a lot of traffic. So, although parts of my weekend were fun, the traveling parts were irksome and tiresome.
And no
Bonesiii is hosting a contest on PowerPoint vector art, and I'm having trouble choosing my entries. I made one, but I don't have enough time and / or inspiration to make more. Luckily for me, I was into Bioncile vector art via PowerPoint long before bonesiii ever posted his guides (although I did get a few tips from them) So I thus have a pretty good collection of Bionicle masks from 01 to 06. Some of them are bad... the Hau was one of the first I ever created, and I never took the time to r
The irony nearly killed me. I have been checking my dorm mailbox regularly for weeks. (On the off chance that my parents send me something... they hinted at it but haven't followed through. And why does it matter... I'll be going home this weekend) Anyway, I checked it about once every day, sometimes even twice a day, and even at illogical times like Saturday night and the following Sunday morning (they don't deliver mail on Sunday. ). So I was kinda annoyed when my roomie came in and sai
I have just spent the night brainstorming for my epic, Slizers on Mata-Nui. In general terms, it's an epic where I find something interesting to put in, and then run with it, like I had planned it all along. For instance, there was the use of the Vahki, which came out of nowhere, and the inclusion of Sunari, which was for a contest. But a while back I started a time line for the epic, placing basic events in the order I'd like to write them in. I revise it and move stuff around as I actually
This just secured my liking of our original Toa of Store.
Before you continue, go listen to (or read when updated) Dark Mirror Chapter 7. Otherwise, plan to be spoil-fied.
Anyhow, back to Pohatu.
Dude, we've got our Toa of Stone pretending to be Tuyet's minion, but he's really acting undercover against her. The whole "Thrown of Stone" think is an excelent disguise. And while some of the other Mata just went along with her plans, Pohatu had a moral sence to realize what she was do
I was thinking to myself, why not celebrate my 300th blog entry with an MOC!
But Xccj, you suck at MOCing...
Silence!
*Ahem* Anyway, here's an exclusive MOC to go along with a few sets I recently purchased.
Yeppers, it's a Toa combo of the Phantoka... well, Toa. Something I kinda enjoy doing is limiting myself to using only pieces found in sets... and in this case I didn't have much of a choice, because I only have a few canister sets with me.
This dude has got some pretty p
Have you ever wanted to get in a Taxi and just tell the driver, "Follow that car up there."?
I just wonder how that would go down.
*Has been watching Rush Hour 2 for the umpteenth time, but that's okay because he got it on sale at a really good price, so he owns it now*
Anyway, I have also been making progress on my Slizers epic... much to every body's surprise, I'm sure. I don't only have one chapter in the bank, ready to be posted, but TWO! Unfortunately, they have to go through
I got a little too caught up in the whole "Earth Day" think yesterday involving Global Warming. If I said anything that insulted anybody, I am sorry and I take it back. I probably got a little carried away because, in real life, my new roommate pitched a fit about a little light. Hypocrite. I am going to take my anger out on him and not transfer it to BZP. Again, sorry if I insulted anybody with my "ranting." I prefer to look at life with more humor than anger.
*Sigh* Bonesiii declared that my entry was too political (and I guess he's right). BZP is a kid's website, and discussions on stuff like this, while it can be beneficial, is not allowed. After all, while I would love to manipulate all your opinions about everything, I'm just a random kid on the Internet. Instead, I urge you to go do the research yourself, from books to websites to lectures. It's good to know about the world around you and what's happening in it... it's just not good to have
Didn't I say that I didn't have enough money to afford the Phantoka until they went on sale?
Just ignore that part and I'll put off eating for a day to compensate.
Now for a picturefied review!
Well, well, well. Here I am with the last Toa Phantoka, and the team leader, Kopaka. Does me meet up to his counterparts from previous years?
Kopaka Mata was super WIN. Not my favorite Mata, but still an excellent and unique design (with the shield and all). Anyway, I spent two months
I know I should probably try and learn to work with my new roommate. Get along. Live together happily for the rest of the quarter.
He complained that my light was too bright, and that I must turn it off so he could fall asleep in our dark... hot... and silent room. After an illogical argument on his side, I finally agreed so that he'd shut up. I am now getting back by spending my time noisily typing on my laptop... although it's hard to read the words on the screen with so little light.
Now that was the oddest thing. I heard on the radio that it was "snowing", but I couldn't see any snow. The little white things that fell from the sky? Hail. I know... I had just walked into the dining hall after braving the weather, and it was hail. But it had turned into rain. Not snow. Obviously the radio people, or their sources, were exaggerating.
So I hop on a bus, heading to Target to (not return Lewa) but to buy a table for my room... and as the bus moved towards the mall-like
Okay, here is the new Lewa in which I redesigned his armor. Actually, I think it's rather nice myself... it makes him look slimmer, which fits a Toa of Air (boo on you, Kongu Mahri) Although it is kinda too thing, and the blue friction pins don't help... but I went with what I had.
I was actually planning on following some members advice and returning it to Target... I need to go to Target again anyway. of course, it had to wait until after my classes were over for the week. But then, a
Enter Team J.A.F. This blog is their's now! If you would like to meet to meet the members, please look over to the new content blocks. Most of them are just hanging around, ready to direct you to the entires you want to read most. AKA, MINE!
Eh, just some new art I put together. I was getting tired of looking at my face over and over again, to tell you the truth. I came up with a good set of poses while doodling in class (sue me) and decided to use Powerpoint Vectors to make it real.
*Entry Bumped*
Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it...
But it turns out you also have to put effort into not making the same mistakes as before.
Anyway, this entry from last week now describes me this week. Uhg.
I'm still pulling all nighters.
This time, it's Calculus Homework that I haven't completed. It's due tomorrow.
Somehow, I really don't like / understand Calc 3.
And the only physics lab with chemicals in it... I break the beaker. Luckily, it was
Well, with the release of the new Toa Ignika game, there's also new bonus content when you get so many points and such. I actually like this game, and did rather well, and got the max bonus content, and had a look at it. Now I just must make a blog about it.
Bonus Content: Prototype Masks
I'll move from top to bottom, left to right.
First Tow Row: Obviously a plastic prototype of Lewa's mask. Only it doesn't look like Lewa's mask. I'm pretty sure the reason this one didn't make it th
I was randomly searching the other day for the Power Pack... the old CD that came out in 01 with Hafu and the chrome Hau. More specifically, I was just looking for the CD. I was interested in hearing those tracks, of which I've never listened to before. And they don't sell it on iTunes... ripoff.
Anyway, a search through Google didn't lead me to any place that sold the music... but a BZP topic in the Software Forum or something. There was a file download, and it said it included the Power
Okay, I'll say this up straight. I was very disappointed in my Lewa Phantoka set. So disappointed that I'm writing to Lego about it. See if you can tell why.
How much time do you need to figure it out?
It took me a while. I purchased the thing at Target, along with some other essential supplies that could only be obtained through big scale retail stores. (Yum, Goldfish) I poured the pieces out and began to construct him, but I was kind of curious how the back of his body was cons
My old roommate moved out at the end of winter quarter. He signed up in a fraternity, so he could party more than in the dorms. Anyway, I got a couple of threatening e-mails from my university's housing and food services, warning my to keep my room nice and tidy for the next guy who'll eventually move in. They're a friendly bunch.
Well, two weeks went by and nobody showed up. From the sound of it, most people who lose a roommate at the end of winder quarter don't gain a new one for spri
Dark Mirror, Chapter 6. Totally awesome. Go listen to it as soon as you can... or read it when it becomes available as text.
Anyway, it has Lesovikk, Nahu (yes, they're naming all sorts of characters after Mata-Nui landmarks. I expected a combination of Hura and Mafu next) Takanuva... it's good. Really getting a feel of the whole alternate universe.
"They can't help but look up to us. We always look down on them." ~ Kualis
*About the title... yeah, I'm a little off, but must try to keep the countdown going, whatever the countdown is for*
*Anyway, I'll change it later to a more fitting title for this topic at hand*
Bionicle Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky
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