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Yay! “The Great Wave off Ga-Metru” https://flic.kr/p/2oBoE5r Made in Pixlr E, using transparent layers, pen + paint tool and shape tool over a pasted together mess of Hahli Mahri’s delimbed hovering torso, Ga-Metru’s symbol: https://biosector01.com/wiki/File:Symbol_Ga-Metru.png …and….well…initially a generic wave swirl…that got happy-accidentally replaced with a vector of The Great Wave off Kanagawa …thanks to bumping into this Pixabay image and chasing it like a butterfly: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/great-wave-kanagawa-sea-6321898/ Also, not clear on why it resembles a Caduceus. ~27 Hrs total -the internet and brain undeniably lagged after layer #484. My color ideas: Shirt base & printing similar to any paint colors in the original painting: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Tsunami_by_hokusai_19th_century.jpg White HEX #FFFFFF , Black HEX #000000 Big PXZ file saved if needed. Sorry if the Bionicle bits are inaccurate, dark reference photos & no physical set for reference. Or it there is some gigantic error in this I’ve neglected to detect… Thanks so very much for hosting these!!!

Hey, I guess I stumbled on this at the right day. Right now, I'm going through with my cat a lot of the same things you mentioned going through with your dog and I'm worried I might be about to lose her for good. Come to think of it, I got her right around the time I joined BZPower too. We're just voices on a silly old forum, and your status as the person who comes back and posts a blog entry every so often has long eclipsed anything I might have known you for when you were actually active in my mind, but for just a moment I was able to feel like there was someone else out there who understood me. I'd give you a hug if I could. Give yourself as many days to cry as you need. It might take longer to get over than you expect or feel is expected of you. That's okay. You may feel good for several days and then suddenly find yourself a wreck again. That's okay too. And I hope grad school is as good for you as it was for me.

Give yourself time to mourn your dog. When it's time for grad school, the feelings will be easier to manage.

Now the question is, if there were no survivors, who sold the game? :S

pohatu really liked the hoover dam! he says he built it to get back at gali but I don't quite believe him... 🙂

Funnily enough, I think I might've had the two penguins on the left as a kid, or at least ones that looked very similar. Nice collection!

Aww, look at that sweet lil smile - what a handsome pup. Now, I don't consider myself a coffee aficionado - perhaps a begrudging semi-dependent. My palate isn't sharp enough to really get into deep and/or subtle flavors and variations. A few factoids I've gleaned over the years that I've found interesting: 1. Light roast has more caffeine than dark roasts. 2. You might enjoy different brewing methods, depending on how much you want to get into the process. Some of my friends really enjoy pour-over coffee, AeroPress, french press, among other methods. I do have a few who like to buy and roast and grind their own coffee beans, and one who has some coffee plant seedlings that she's growing. It can be a very involved hobby! 3. If you eventually find yourself nauseous after drinking coffee, there are low-acidic versions on the market, and I found that helped me. 4. Instant coffee is fun to use as watercolor for art, and useful in a pinch for all-nighters, but beyond that, consume at your own risk. 5. Adding cardamom apparently reduces or negates the caffeine's effect if you want some coffee before bed. 6. Adding a dash of salt negates the bitterness - I've tried this one. It's ...weird? Maybe I added too much salt 😂 Have fun on this new venture!

That's neat, Pohatu Mata was one of my very first sets as well! He was the first Toa I got, I was compelled to pick one up shortly after getting Mctoran Matoro in a happy meal Thanks for sharing the memory --Akaku: Master of Flight

1) I'm pretty sure it was Pohatu Mata. Part of me thinks it might have been Turaga Matau (still on my desk right now), but that could have been after. Either way, all I remember about Pohatu is it was Christmas 2001 and I didn't push the pins into his hands all the way so they fell out when I started playing with him. And that is how I learned about friction. 2) 23.6 kios.

Hmmm... What was your first Bionicle set? Do you remember the day you got it? Oh, here's a good one: what is the Airspeed velocity of an unladen Gukko? --Akaku: Master of Flight

Ah, I see you are a Judge Advocate General. Then I just have one question for you: DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?! No wait, I think you're supposed to ask me that one...

I guess I have to just take this one day at a time.

Wow, it's so beautiful! My first honeydew is finally on its way - this is a nice size to aspire to. After the gopher mishap of last year, I'd be happy with anything, though!

The house is amazing. I don't remember if I've already said this, but I love the old timey/antique look of it. You did a fantastic job! Thank you for all the positivity you always bring here. ^^

Another great round of art! Those ducks look like great gifts! I may steal that waffle idea now for breakfast tomorrow. Sounds like there's progress on the medical end? Wishing you luck!

Wow. I'm surprised I was able to remember that quote.

Kongu. Why? "Two hands."

That's actually really cool because those two are like long lost heirlooms or something. I've tried searching for them online (and I know most stuffed animals aren't like Beanie Babies with entire websites dedicated to tracking them), but I can't find anything about "The Windsor Collection Exclusively at Sears".

but the question is did you eat is with your absorbing hands?

hero factory is just a tax collecting organization gone too far and the villains have had enough

Thanks. Your comment got me wondering why my lego and stuffed animal hobbies never clashed as a kid and I'm guessing it's because back then I mostly got animals from yard/garage sales (and still found some good stuff). I'm pretty sure I've only found Bionicle sets/pieces at exactly one sale I went to.

Hooray for blogs from Bambiland! Welcome back!!! Oh snaps, what a majestic companion! Congratulations! If it were me I’d give him a traditional German name given his ancestry (probably biased due to my own though, haha). Oh! I meant to say on your last suggestion blog: tis epic that you’re able to play an instrument, and if I had such fine skills I’d blog about it l. I know nothing of music notes, etc and am amazed by those who can wield such magic! Happy (belated) Palentines day!!!

no it did not

bionicle stuff?

I especially love when they have pictures. Just pictures from life, seeing how people live l, or their pets, with little stories of everyday life events, what they do. I love seeing what brings people joy, the visual viewpoint of the world. Little tales about interesting interactions with humans also are interesting to me.

MAGNIFICENCE. Hahahaha, I adore them, especially vampire-pepper. It looks like it's singing! Oooh, the canary carve! Never heard of that mysterious produce product.

well done! do you happen to be a bo-matoran with that gardening skill?

wow you've been doing so many cool crafts!

Happy fall! You did great with the house! I'm sure your mom appreciates everything so much.

Yup!

Oh snaps, your comments are always so thoughtfully written, you have such a gift of making people feel valued. Ah, that makes sense about the set difference! Thank you so much more than I can say!

BZP isn't as active as it was even 5 years ago, but feel free to stick around!

There's a combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bell very close to the convention center/hotel that several of us (especially "Team Farm Animals") have frequented. I have many good memories there.

Thanks! It was a big move, and I'm very proud of myself for getting it, even if I'm not necessarily "using" it for my job at the moment. (Although a lot of stuff I'm doing at work was only covered in the masters level courses.)

congrats on getting your masters!

Thank you so much! It's great. Really appreciate it; if cats can be proud, I'm sure he would be. :3 Thanks again.

The house turned out amazing, you should really be proud! Must be extra meaningful given the history and everything that happened before getting to this. Thank you for sharing!

Oh no, you have both a coyote and an owl hanging around in your garden! So dangerous!! Anyway, looks pretty cool. Nice job! Hope you get some big pumpkins!

Congrats Mushy! I second navy blue.

just what I was going for! thanks! thanks mushy! kind words as always!

I like it. Its like an upgraded version of the old gali-nuva model with a few extra touches, that give it a unique look.

Aww, what a handsome boy. It sounds like you have him a wonderful life full of love from day 1, I'm sure he couldn't have asked for more. Sorry for your loss!

Thank you all an inexpressible lot! 💙

Hey. You bring a lot of life to this little section of the internet.

Lovely. Congrats!

Love you too, babe ^^

Only in spirit.

Dibs on secondborn.

Will you name your firstborn child after me?

"I went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy brick."