Akano

Today, the yellow Toa of Electricity you all know and love takes a step towards a journey he has not encountered before and leaves an old journey behind to be remembered for the rest of his life. I exit the decade of teenage, and enter my twenties. Today is my twentieth birthday! And yet, I don't feel too different. I think the change from one age to the next doesn't immediately happen on someone's birthday, but over time takes effect. Or I'll just stay the random jokester I've always been. 8D Also, today is George Washington's birthday. Our first president deserves more attention than I do, but then again I assume that's what President's Day's all about. Either way, happy birthday, George!

I am the worst blogger ever. XD Anywhosit, since I last posted it's been at least two months, and in that time, Christmas break drew to a close and I'm now in the middle of my fourth semester at college. Yayz. It's amazing how fast college is going. Another two years and I'll be on my last semester. There's a scary thought. What's even scarier is that I was looking at a friend's LEGO magazine today, and it hit me that over a decade has gone by since my most favorite LEGO theme, the Adventurers, first premiered in the LEGO universe. What a wonderful year 1998 was for LEGO. Adventurers had come out, and with them the first tan pieces came into existence (Pohatu, you're welcome ), and so had the Hydronauts and the Stingrays, the Insectoids were creeping throughout my bedroom, and the Ninjas were cleverly sneaking through traps and stealing treasures. Ten years later, and my how LEGO has changed. But, I've endured this decade as my nostalgia continues to get the better of me in some cases, and I enjoy many of the more recent sets almost as much as I enjoy the old. The same holds true for BIONICLE. There are BIONICLE sets that through the years I didn't like, and there were those I absolutely love (Vorox FTW!). As 2009 begins, I look forward to the ideas LEGO has in store for the remainder of the BIONICLE storyline, a storyline that captivated me since 2001 and has undoubtedly extended my fandom of a childhood toy which I will always cherish. Seeing as it is now about 1:30 a.m. in my time zone, I will bid you adieu. Thanks for reading, and if you have free time, check out the new comic I posted in my topic. It's a good 'un!

Yes, busyings may not be a word, but I'm using it, dang it! As my finals are about to start tomorrow I've been keeping myself busy with other things to make myself forget that I have finals. For instance, I've been working on the following image: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « I'm not sure if the proportions of all the islands are correct, but I think this is the general idea of how the universe is laid out in the body of Mata Nui. I'm also unsure of the placement of Artidax, the Energized Protodermis being's island, and Keetongu's island, as to whether or not they're inside those pistons or in his legs... Yay for Photoshop tinkerings!

Christmas time is probably the most wonderful time of the year. I love it so much. ^^ What I don't like about right now is that my final exams for the semester are all up ons next week. Luckily they're only spread out over three days, and I have two days off to study for my first finals. Also, I really need to brush off the cobwebs and dust from this poor abandoned blog. I never update it.

I think I just have to say that LEGO Star Wars II for XBox 360 is one of the most amazing games ever made. Randomness aside, today marks the end of this year's marching band camp (which started last Saturday) for the resident Moo-Obsessed Toa of Electricity. So why am I bringing up marching band? Well, this year my little brother had marching band camp for four weeks, consisting of two weeks of mini band camp, one week of full band camp, and then another week of mini band camp. Full band camp is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., mini band camp is 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Four weeks. That's a lot of prep compared to my marching band. Of course, my little brother is in high school, and I'm at college. Well, let me take you back to 2003 when I was a freshman. I had one week of full band camp (same as my little bro) and one week of mini band camp, which for the first year was 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., then changed to 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. That was it from my freshman year to my senior year. Why the change? A change in band directors. My marching band director from freshman year to senior year was strict. He made us work, and he had us get done what we needed to get done. He was not lenient unless the suggestion given to him was one that needed to be done, such as a water break on a hot day. Then, my senior year, he stepped down because he got an administrative position in our school, so the marching band was directed by the high school band director, who was much more lenient. She didn't change anything the year after he left, but after that she made things "easier" on the kids, and because she went easier on the band, the productivity went down. Now, you'd think, "They have two more weeks to practice, so their shows must be much better and better prepared than those of years previous." Nope, unfortunately the shows have stayed the same if not declined in quality over the previous years. The energy isn't as intense and the drive to do well seems to be less obvious than it was when I was in the band. Now, the marching band director I had was not as well liked by the band, but he got stuff done. The director my little brother has is probably more liked/less complained about, but the quality seems to be lacking. So, which is better? The band that accomplishes two weeks worth of work in two weeks, or the one that accomplishes that same amount of work in four weeks? Sorry to eat up your time, my rant is over. BITIL RULEZ!!

Your mind is in Legend of Zelda at the break of day. It's the Sun's Song! (That took me forever to figure out XD) Hush, child. You know I'm not as spoiled as you are. Anywho, I am coming to the picnic, so I'll definitely bring him and you can bring your set. I can't wait to get together with everyone. I actually replied to people in my blog!

Hey, all, it's been nearly a month; I should probably post here again. I'm currently in New York visiting family before the summer wraps up and I'm back at college. It's been stormy and rainy today, though, which makes it seem kinda miserable outside. Not the good storms that last about a half hour and are filled with beautiful lightning bolts, but the cruddy ones that, eh, a few cracks of lightning and a burst of thunder, but cloudy all day. It is clearing up, though. Also, I obtained Bitil yesterday! Haha! The first true yellow BIONICLE set in five whole years! WOOT! I'm totally thrilled. 8D (Yes, Atako, I got him. You should still bring him to the picnic, though; we could have him use his mask power. ) I'll be taking pictures of him soon and possibly reviewing him here in my blog. Yes, my view on him is heavily biased due to his coloration, so sue me. Also, I hope to make a new comic next week, but I may be preoccupied a bit with packing to go back to school. It should be a continuation of my latest comic, so keep your eyes peeled. I think that's all for now.

Yesterday, my brother KK and I got our wisdom teeth removed. I had three taken out (which was all I had) and KK got four removed. Amazingly, my mouth doesn't hurt nearly as much as I thought it would. It was also the first time I had ever been on anesthesia. The experience was instantaneous, and it was very odd to me how fast that half hour flew to me. Just my random blurb of today. Also, welcome back online, BZPower!

For those of you who aren't Glenn Beck fans, the title is actually a term of endearment. The reason for the Glenn Beck inside joke? I was at his Insiders Convention in Akron, Ohio this past Saturday, and I had a great time. I got to shake Glenn's hand, got a picture with him, and he talked with my mom and spoke to my dad on the phone due to some very humorous circumstances. Unfortunately, I did not inherit my mother's socializing genes, so I didn't say much. >>; Also, it appears my poor Lappy's hard disk drive has kicked the bucket. Fortunately, I backed up all my necessary files onto my desktop computer and I'll be getting a hard drive soon when my dad returns home. Until then, it's me and my desktop. Also, I am going to finally make a new comic. I have the idea and I'm ready to get started on it right now. Until next time, my fellow BZP brothers, Awwwwww Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaah….

...I don't know how to respond to that one. Does my wasp-killing spider story creep you out? XD Hehe. That's ironic! HA! I didn't even realize that one.

Today, my brother KopakaKurahk and I were walking up and down a nearby cul-de-sac and, while he was observing some lovely Virginia creeper and poison ivy decorating a peaceful evergreen, I noticed, with the help of my insect nerdiness, a spider that I originally thought was sitting within its web waiting for prey. Turns out, the spider had already obtained its evening meal: a small, black wasp that was no longer than a centimeter. Oh, the little stinging terror tried and tried to escape its inevitable fate of being a tasty liquified meal, but to no avail. The spider had latched on to the back of its thorax and was biting hard, not letting go despite the wasps squirming and attempts of stinging. For an amateur entomology enthusiast who despises most wasps, the feeling I obtained from this scene was true bliss. For those of you out there who don't care for my insect ranting (a.k.a., if your username is not Atako ) I have another news update on the life of this Bionicle-obsessed college student. The Toa of Electricity has achieved a new first: I have a real job now! *cue the dramatic chipmunk* It's not bad. It's not thrilling either, but what part-time job is? Well, I can think of one, and it's a job one of my friends has at his college (and it totally involves insect studies ). I currently reside in a mail room mainly sending out t-shirts. I keep that job until they're all sent out, then I need to find another place to work. But, still, that's not too bad. Wow, I haven't had this long a blog entry in quite some time. Whee! 8D

For those of you who haven't read my latest comic, four days ago marked Akano's Comics' fourth year anniversary. For any topic on BZPower, that is an amazing feat, and I hope the topic will have a few more years in the running. Also, thanks to those who read my new chapter. You can still post in the review topic since topic revival is allowed in the Epics forum so long as your posts are on topic.

I seem to have a habit of not updating this often. Main update: I added a new chapter to My Transformation Part II. I encourage you to read it; it's fairly lengthy and full of goodies. Also, tomorrow is my last day of finals and I get to go home! Woot woot! I'm very excited. I'll get to see my friends again. It's going to be great. ^^ Um, that's all for now. Please read the new chapter!

Yes, I am alive. 8D I'm sorry to those two viewers out there that I haven't been posting here since January. Having stupid fluff classes in college tends to rot your brain since it isn't getting any application to any subjects...and so forth ramble ramble. But now the semester draws to a close, and finals are approaching in the next couple weeks. Oh, it'll be a blast, believe me.[/sarcasm] Anywho, I have also posted new comicses, believe it or not, since January. My most recent was an April Fools' Day comic. I highly encourage y'all to read it. This last weekend was also the first Science Olympiad State competition that I've not attended since 2002. ;.; My old teams didn't qualify for Nationals, but they did do well, and Atako won some firsts. ^^ I really wish I could've been a part of the madness; really, I do. And your attention is probably gone, so I bid you adieu.

Well, I figure that since January's coming to a close, I should probably update this thing. Earlier this month, I went to our Science Olympiad scrimmage and helped out by running an event, which was fun. I got to see old friends and had fun watching eggs splatter as they hit the floor. I also have just recently been brushing up on some dollar bill origami, some of which you can see here. My parents bought me a book called "Hawaiian-Style Money Folds" which has some pretty sweet money origami designs. I also found others online. Otherwise, things are pretty normal. I have a fairly relaxed semester this time through, but I have a 7:45 a.m. class, which is killing me, for Akano is most certainly not a morning person. And with that just said, I got a great inspiration for a new comic. 8D

I know, I'm late for the former and early for the latter, but I figure celebrating both in one blog entry will suffice. My Christmas was great. I got to spend it at home with my family had a great Christmas Eve dinner, filled with calamari and ciabatta bread with bruschetta. Present-wise, my brother KopakaKurahk and I got Maxilos and Spinax from my younger brother, Tekulo, though I think KK's keeping that one for himself, and we got Halo 3 and Guitar Hero III. Hopefully we'll have a New Year's celebration that'll be just as good. Also, expect a New Year's comic, hopefully a non-filler this time. Merry Christmas everyone, and have a Happy New Year.

Another month (or two), another entry. I've been quite distracted from BZPower recently as the college semester draws to a close and finals week is waxing and, finally, waning. I do have some rather nice updates, though, ironically during the time in which I should be studying/working on essays due for my finals. >>;; My Transformation Part II has been updated with a new chapter, and I highly encourage you read it (since it has not gotten attention for months). Also, I've updated my comics since the last entry, with Comic 107 being the latest. In addition to that, my Christmas break begins this weekend, and I'm glad. This weekend looks promising to be really fun, and I hope I can calm down a little after all the stress from finals.

It seemed as though ages passed since anyone set foot in the clearing where the little pond lay. No one had been near it in ages, and those who stumbled by it paid it no heed, for they were travelers with another mission and had no need to visit an average little pond that had long been abandoned. But this pond was not left alone, no, but only given time to age and mature. Its creator had taken a short vacation, and in his vacation the pond had nearly blended into the rest of the scenery around it. The hieroglyphs that towered behind it were no longer a vision by which to be taken back, nor were the banners advertising comics and stories flamboyant or attention-grabbing. That would all change today, though, for the creator set foot in that humble glade once more. The sign sitting at the water's edge was cleaned off, and a spectacular light display that the creator brought to his beloved pond glowed once more. The sign clearly read the same two words it had read since its conception, and was, in its creator's return, renewed. The sign at the water's edge could now be read – "Akano's Blog". I'm back! Yes, it seems that college does some interesting interference with contact to the outside world. This Toa of Electricity is quite fine, and is glad to write in this very dusty blog. Hi, everyone! I believe I posted a new comic recently, which you can view here. I also decided to be a beta tester on "My LEGO Network." It's actually pretty fun, and it brings out my inner child. I also have an annoying 5-7 page research paper to work on. I'm not quite sure on its due date yet, but I don't like the topic: Something dealing with King Arthur and his story. I'd much rather have a much more open topic selection. vv; Um, that's all for now. Enjoy the comic and the revival of this blog.

Nothing like a month's wait to post a new blog entry, eh? Well that dreaded evil known only as Writer's Block has hit me like a brick wall, as demonstrated previously here. I'd like to get one done by the end of this weekend, but nothing's popping into mind. Eh, it happens, I guess. I got my BZPower engraved brick yesterday, and it's really good quality. Special thanks to Binkmeister for holding that fundraiser. ^^ It is now firmly placed in the front of my Pharaoh's Forbidden Ruins set, guarding the beloved temple's entrance. Marching band camp at college starts in exactly one week. I'm kinda nervous, indifferent, excited, unsure, and joyful all at the same time. It's weird. I never really expected that college would come so quickly, but it has. It will certainly be interesting. And, no, you shall not know where I'm going to school. I like to keep that air of mystery to myself. 8D I am also rooming with my brother, KopakaKurahk, in a dorm room, so we don't have to get stuck with someone we'd rather not be around. And, besides, we know how to deal with each others' annoyances better than those of anyone else. I've also received Hewkii Mahri, and I must say he's a great improvement to his last year's counterpart. Definitely worth the buy. ^^ Um, I think that's it for now. I hope to have that comic up soon, should it pop in there.

I get a Dok-given blog award? I feel special now. I wasn't aware I updated this thing enough to be able to get anything for it. ~accepts Assurance of Awesomeness~

My brother and I are awaiting ours. I'm glad that BZP could profit from this fundraiser and that I could be a part of it.

So long, Bink. You were truly a wonderful admin, and I hope your extra time will be well served with family and in real life. I thank you for all the geeky stuff you've done for me (changed my forwarder once or so ). It'll be a different forum with one less admin.

It was actually white in the MNOG episode, not gold, and he also borrows a Mahiki, also white, which may mean this episode of the MNOG is more probable than you say. Nevertheless, you have very strong points on this. I've never had a problem with Bionicle's violence before, and, maybe this is because I'm an older fan, I enjoy the darker kind of story. It adds a new flavor of mystery and atmosphere to the storyline. An excellent blog entry, bonesiii. You beat down misconceptions with the blunt end of a logic-stick once again.