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  1. Eyru

    Canucks!

    By Eyru,

    Two wins over Chicago! And they said it would turn out just like every other year.
     

     
    I've got news for you: this year, we're going to the top!
     
    Go Canucks!
     

     
     
  2. Eyru

    A Monster Calls

    By Eyru,

    It's a book by Patrick Ness, inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd.
     
    I picked up this book because many Ambagers were raving about it. I'll be succinct: it's a beautiful book. The characters are immediately engrossing, and the atmosphere of the book immediately sucks you in, aided in no small part by Jim Kay's illustrations, which are nothing short of hauntingly brilliant.
     
    It's about a boy named Conor, who is visited shortly after midnight by a monster. Not the monster from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is different; it's something ancient and wild, and it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor: it wants the truth.
     
    The book is haunting, lonely, sad, painful, and hopeful. I was immediately drawn into its world, and the ending came far too soon, but it felt right. It's very unique -I've never read another book like it- and it's undoubtedly a masterpiece.
     
    This short review is also short on details, but that's partly because my emotions took too much of a beating for me to able to type anything particularly profound. I would encourage anyone and everyone to read this book.
     
     
  4. Eyru

    I Saw the Hobbit!1!one!1!

    By Eyru,

    It was amazing.
     
    I don't want to put any spoilers here (though really if you haven't seen it you shouldn't have clicked ), so I'll suffice with saying that it was an excellent movie. There are some parts that I would've liked to see done differently, and there are some parts that absolutely blew me away.
     
    Aw, whatever, I've gotta get into a few specifics. If you haven't seen the Hobbit, guard yourself and turn away!
     
    First of all, I have to say that the opening sequence was easily one of the best parts, if not the best part of the movie. Erebor was portrayed magnificently; every scene of the halls under the Mountain were stunning to the point of breathlessness. Smaug's invasion was thrilling even though the Wyrm himself was hidden, and the war at the gates of Moria was also excellent.
     
    Andy Serkis stole the film as Gollum. The riddle-scene was more than I could hope for, and Bilbo's struggle between murder and mercy was brilliant (that reminds me: Martin Freeman did an exceptional job as the titular Hobbit).
     
    Overall, it was an excellent movie. There were however, a few downsides:
     
    One was the length. At nearly three hours, this movie almost matches each of the three LotR films for length. This isn't helped by the fact that the film drags a bit in parts, especially the first act, which is almost entirely spent inside Bag End.
     
    Something else that disappointed me was the license that Peter Jackson took with the book. One of the things I love most about the LotR trilogy is how faithful, for the most part, it is to the books. The Hobbit, in contrast, is not. Some of these changes are nigh unnoticeable; some are appreciated; but some are completely unnecessary.
     
    Regardless, I highly recommend the Hobbit. If you haven't seen it, but read through this entry anyway, I encourage you to go buy a ticket and see it for yourself. I loved it,and will probably end up seeing it in theatres at least a few more times.
     
    What does everyone else think so far? Favourite scene? Praise? Complaints? Let's hear it!
  6. Eyru

    New Name Results!

    By Eyru,

    Ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. The winner of this year's first name contest is...
     
    But wait! what a plot twist!
     
    We have two names tied for first place!
     
    That's right, folks, this time around, we have two finalists: Michael Bublé and Eyru, both with six votes.
     
    This is an unprecedented turn of events! Folks, we are witnessing history in the making. I- wait a moment, I've just been handed a letter.
     
    A letter from esteemed Forum Mentor Aho-Chan!
     

    Ladies and gentlemen, this is amazing! According to Aho, entry number seven, Michael Bublé, contains an illegal character. This can mean only one thing: entry number seven has been disqualified!
     
    That leaves only one winner:
     
    Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for our classic contender; an underdog who fought to the top and pulled off an unexpected, unprecedented win:
     
    Eyru!
     

  9. Eyru
    I GRADUATED!!!
     
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    Trading Reviews

    By Eyru,

    I have two new short stories; the first I have written since 2009. I would love to get some reviews, and so I'm open to some review exchanges.
     
    You review Kings and Queens or Caerus Valli, and I will review one of your short stories, epic chapters, comedy chapters, etc.
     
    Maybe I can even review a MOC or a piece of artwork if that's what you want. Just post here to start the madness.
  15. Eyru

    One More Love Entry

    By Eyru,

    it has to be said:
     
    Tyler
     
    even though you may dress your biomechanical characters in scarves and hats
     
    and some people may disagree with that
     
    you are still #1 in my books
     
    rock on
     
    love,
     
    eyru
  16. Eyru

    Don't Read This Entry

    By Eyru,

    You will be kissed next Friday by a Muaka posing as the love of your life. Your next wish will come true if you post this on your blog. You've started reading now you can't stop. Matoro will die in two days but you will find out whether Hahli and Jaller really love each other or not. Hold on this is really cool cause it works you will live happily ever after if you repost this on your blog press Alt-F4 and Makuta's Kraahkan will appear on your desktop it's scary cause it works.
     
    All hail the Master of Shadows...?
     

  19. Eyru
    ...and loved it.
     
    Film adaptations that match the book are exceedingly rare, and those that surpass the book are rarer still. This film doesn't quite reach that mark, but it was a surprisingly accurate and enjoyable adaptation of an excellent book.
     
    One factor in its success, I believe, was that nothing major was left out of the film. Most adaptations end up cutting out huge swaths of the book because there's simply too much detail, but The Hunger Games isn't one of those. It was incredibly faithful to the source material, and as a result it was as thrilling as the book,
     
    Jennifer Lawrence does an excellent job of portraying the aloof Katniss, and Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta straight out of the book. The rest of the cast feels as though they were created for the sole purpose of playing their roles, especially Woody Harrelson as Haymitch and Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman. It was almost surreal watching them, because they looked exactly as I had envisioned the characters while reading.
     
    That said, it's not perfect. There is some stuff missing; the book is written in first person, after all, so there's no way to truly understand Katniss like you do when reading the book. And yes, there are a few details I would have changed. But anything missing is so small that you'll blink and miss it. Overall, the movie does a great job of staying true to the book and to the characters.
     
    I wasn't expecting brilliance, but The Hunger Games blew my expectations out of the water. It was a thrilling, moving, high-paced joyride that, honestly, you have to see, whether you've read the book or not. The book is phenomenal, but the film does it proud. If you go see it, you won't regret it. I saw it, and I didn't regret it. In fact, I'm even thinking of going and seeing it again.
     
    Now, I don't like giving scores, because it's difficult to translate all my opinions and emotions into a number. Sciences to humanities, right? But if I had to rate this movie, it wouldn't be anything less than a 9/10, no matter how you look at it. The Hunger Games is an exceptional film. Period.
  20. Eyru
    after guiding me to my new understanding of the universe, the farm animal guided me to another dream. moving from dream to dream was an amazing but scary experience, because I needed to jump from my dream into the vast abyss of the universe, and call a dream to me. fortunately, I had the farm animal with me, and he was my guide.
     
    we stood at the edge of my dream, and looked down. I could see billions of stars and galaxies swirling in an endless pool of darkness.
     
    are you ready? asked the farm animal. you must jump, and in doing so exit your dream. in that brief instant you will free fall into the universe, and that sensation of falling will awaken your mind to the other dreams that you can enter. but if you fall too far, you will awaken, and return to your world.
     
    don't be afraid: I wil guide you.
     
    we jumped, and I felt the familiar sensation of falling that I had so often felt in dreams. my stomach leapt into my throat, and in that instant I saw that each star was a dream. the farm animal guided us to one reddish star, and we entered the dream in a blaze of soft light.
     
    It was a dream of beaches and pink sandals, of tide pools and warm sunshine. the farm animal bid me look down to the sand, and so I did.
     
    what do you see? he asked (telepathically, of course).
     
    I see crabs, I replied (also telepathically; I gained this ability from my illumination when I realized that the whole universe is connected)
     
    this is their dream; they are dreaming of you. teach them what I taught you, the farm animal said.
     
    but they're crabs, not farm animals I replied.
     
    it doesn't matter. anyone and anything can be a farm animal.
     
    this opened a new vista of meaning to me. these crabs were potential farm animals, and they were dreaming of me, an inititiate farm animal. all I had to do was open them up to what I had seen.
     
    so I cleared my telepathic throat. how many licks to get to the centre of a tootsie roll pop?
     
    the crabs ignored me, going about the sand and all their business as quietly as before.
     
    why won't they listen? I asked.
     
    every farm animal is different, the farm animal replied. you must speak to them so they will understand. this is your first test as a farm animal: to speak to potential farm animals so they hear, understand, and awaken as farm animals too.
     
    you are in their dream; it is your responsibility to adapt to their mind.
     
    and so I faced my first test: to relate to these crabs, who were dreaming of me, and awaken them to the infinite possibilities that lay beyond their wildest dreams.
  22. Eyru

    KORRRAAAAAA

    By Eyru,

    season 2 started improving with 'beginnings' and ended on a high note
     
    sure there were some nipicky things here and there but overall that was an excellent finale
     
    haven't seen it? go watch it
     
     
     
     
  23. Eyru

    It's Gonna Be A Late Night

    By Eyru,

    Because I have physics and math homework, as well as an addiction to the BZPRPG.
     
    Also: update!
     
    Greed is my most-played character so far. I quite enjoy playing as him. From fighting to kidnapping to haggling with Joske himself, this guy's where it's at.
     
    Jaal is getting a bit deeper. I've arranged to have him meet with someone in Ta-Koro to continue the investigation of the explosion in Ko-Koro, so we'll see where it takes us. Hopefully I don't play him too grumpily, or I'll never find anyone willing to team up with him.
     
    Kyara is the least-developed, which is fitting seeing as she's also the youngest in terms of creation. She's standing in Ga-Koro right now, learning about Mata Nui and the conflict that's consuming it. Feel free to interact with her if you like. She's in Ga-Koro's main square. If nothing happens, I'll probably send her to some bar next.
     
    Finally, I'm considering creating another character. Probably a Matoran.
     
    If anyone wants to interact, as always, post here.
     
    ~Gaga
  24. Eyru
    Mexico!
     
    That's right, your friendly neighbourhood Eyru is going on a two-week missions trip to Mexico with his youth group. He's going to be painting, building and repairing houses, and helping out churches.
     
    Yay!
     
    Now, on to business:
     
    As far as the BZPRPG is concerned, last year I just left my only character alone for two weeks, simply because he never interacted with anyone. This year, however, I find myself with three active characters, one semi-active character, and a character I have written up and had approved, but have not found the time to introduce.
     
    So, obviously, I'm not going to be able to play any of my characters for two weeks starting Thursday. The Daedra can just bunny Greed along, but I'm not sure what's going to happen with Jaal and Avya.
     
    So, what's everyone else up to over spring break?
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