Tak-E

A long time ago, someone on BZP posted a very interesting blog. I forget the specifics of it, but I remember it going along the lines of the writer (who worked at a department store such as Target or Wal-Mart) telling the readers how much of a help it was when people didn't leave things on random shelves when they decided not to buy them. The writer continued to explain the hassle and time of getting the misplaced items back to their correct spots, and then ended the post by encouraging readers to put items back on the shelves if they decided they didn't want them. Now, mind you, this was over six months ago that I read this. So today, as I was walking through Target with my dad - I was getting some toiletries for myself - we decided that we didn't want a certain CD and yet another DVD that we had picked up on the opposite side of the store. My dad instructed me to place them on a shelf as we walked past a few before hitting the check-out aisle. I took the items out of the cart and placed them on some stuff, and we walked away. But something was nagging at me that I couldn't explain. Suddenly, I felt compelled to go and grab the items and return them to their rightful spots, though I couldn't figure out why; and so I did. After I met back up with my dad, I finally remembered exactly what it had been that had urged me to do what I had done. I told the story to my dad, and he enjoyed hearing it. Now, I didn't just tell this story for the heck of it, or because it was the only interesting thing that happened today (by far, it was one of the least interesting things of my day). But I wanted to show you guys that your voice, no matter how small, reaches through to some people in the oddest and most interesting ways. So I want to encourage you all to continue offering your sage and seemingly-meaningless advice, because one day it could impact someone in ways you couldn't even imagine. -Taki

Yesterday was just like, the most amazing day of my life, and I still don't understand it all. But today is Saturday, meaning that I was able to sleep in till twelve in the afternoon. (After staying up till 2 A.M. talking on the phone, that is.) My dad is out at work today, since he's leaving for a two week business trip on Tuesday. However, he told me he was hoping that we could hit up the movies tonight, and maybe go to a local sports bar - Champs - for their Guitar Hero night. Back to the movies, however, I think I want to see Iron Man. I mean, why not? It passed BCJ's expectations, which means that it must be 100% better than my previous expectations. Lol. And that brings us to today's question of the day. If you could be your own superhero (not an already existing one), what power would you have, and what would your mortal weakness be? But that's really all that was on my mind today. This is Taki, and you've just been filled in. -Taki

You and your writing kick up very many good moral points, Greg. I have to say, it really does please me to see that connections can be made back and forth. It's a thin line, and I don't want to say anything that sparks any political debates on BZP, but I do want to say that your views that you've provided give much room for mature and (now) politically active members to have a very good basis for thinking. I mean, you can't base everything in the Bionicle world on something back in the real world, but it is very helpful to be able to make a deeper connection sometimes. -Taki

50 degrees. Fifty stupid degrees. After a week of gorgeous 80 degree weather, you think mother nature would be happy. But, alas, as all mothers, she just bought me a brand new Bionicle, let me hold it, and then stuffed it in a corner for my birthday. Haha. So, my question of the day for you guys is what are your opinions on this crazy weather? You like it, you hate it, you don't really care because you don't live in the States? Lol. In other news, I'm drinking a bottle of Ice Mountain water <insert promotional information on Ice Mountain water here>, and listening to Avenged Sevenfold's latest single, Afterlife. It's pretty awesome. Some tight rifts, and powerful lyrics. Oh, and The Rev kicks butt on the drums, too. Well, I gotta go take a shower and hit the hay. Sorry to those who were expecting me to come online today, but I have to catch up on sleep (I missed my alarm this morning, and can't afford to miss it again ). -Taki

Hey, everybody. Sorry I haven't been very active on the forums or in my blog as-of-late. I've been swamped by schoolwork now that the school year is down to four weeks. I'm so excited, though, I must say. It's been a heck of a year. The only sad thing is that every person that I'm close with there is planning to leave when the school year's terminar (finished, in Spanish). It makes me really ... distraught. I mean, sure, everyone has to split up some time, but why now? The only reason I'd go back to my current school would be if my friends stayed. If they didn't, I wouldn't go back. Lol. Life there is too much of a ###### hole without them. Haha. Anyway, it'd be nice to hear some thoughts and comments from you. This has been Taki, and you've just been filled in. -Taki

Well, almost. You see, The All-American Rejects have a new in-studio recording they aired. And they had about seven seconds of a new song. Let me say, that seven seconds has me so excited for their new album! Thus, I went and made an MP3 of those seven seconds. So, if you want seven seconds of one of AAR's 2008 songs, let me know. I'll email it to you. -Taki

Great! Thanks. -Taki

Do you know a good place to buy them? Like, someplace that would have the CD's for sure? I'm very interested in getting them, now that you give them such high approval. -Taki

That's really cool. Ah, I see you like House of Heroes. I just have the three songs from their new album, but I like them a lot. I have the lyrics for By Your Side a few entries back. -Taki

Yeah, their new album comes out late summer, early fall. Okay, I'll PM you for your email. -Taki

So I had a choice. Either go to a all-nighter church party in Indiana with some friends and my pastor, or go to a morg and see a dead guy dissected on a biology field trip. I chose the party. So, I get there, and there are about seventy other kids there. It's in a small (but incredibly nice!) Christian school. I didn't sleep at all, of course. We went duckpin bowling, but I didn't do anything, because I didn't know anyone. As the night went on, I had met about twenty new people, and they were all very nice. Once back at the school, we had a sermon from the pastor of our denomination's church up in northern Indiana. After that, we all had pizza. It was around this time we all split up. Anyone I had originally come with had finally left me with some people to go hang with their own friends. I was sorta nervous, but I had fun laughing and getting free Skittles. After a while, I was pretty much hanging out with two girls (I'll refer to them by the first letters of their names, M and V). M went to go play in a dodgeball tournament, so V and I sat on the bleachers and talked for about forty-five minutes. I have to say, it was so incredible hearing about her life, and all the things she has to go through. After the dodgeball tournament, we all hung out a bit more, played a game or two. M went to go talk to some other friends, and I was with V and some of our friends by a piano. We were all singing and having fun. But honestly, V has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. And when we were walking around after that, I told her that. Then I said that I sucked at singing. She said she bet that I didn't, and that I sounded great. Then she told me to sing for her. I did, after a bit of complaining, and when she was done, she said I sounded great. Then she dragged me around and was like, let's find something to sing together. After we finally found a psalm book, we sat around and sang for a bit. Now, let me tell you, I don't know a lot of psalms, but I can follow okay if someone starts me off. Suddenly, a ton of people came in and started singing all the parts of the psalm we were singing. Bass, alto, harmony, and V and I were covering melody. It was incredible. People actually followed me (till we got to hard stuff out of my range ). And the fellowship I had, the happiness I felt being able to bond with people so fast that I had just met made me feel so loved. In the end, I finally believe that I am a good singer. I mean, if someone who's practically a stranger tells you that you have a great voice, and a group of ten to twenty kids is following your lead for melody and not complaining, I finally acknowledge that I, in fact, do not suck at singing, and I actually have been gifted with an amazing voice. -Taki

Born in the plains, a farmer's sons and brothers the same. Raised on promises, we'd stay that way. As boys we believed summers at the sea we were free to become men of good will. Side by side. And we were children then, footprints in the sand. And where the ocean bends, we made our promises. And those duties we called 1943 we enrolled. Together we would be our family's pride. And we were soldiers then, our bodies in the sand. And like that sand through our hands, grow our grandest plans. And just to see your face for one more minute, I'd cross the ocean again, the end is not the end. And I'll be by your side. On the other side. I'll be by your side. on the other side. And through the cloud of death, we find our way back home, and though I hold your hand, all must go alone. And when you see the face of our maker, you don't have to be ashamed, He knows the promises we made. And I'll be by your side on the other side. I'll be by your side on the other side.

You win my non-existent ownedage award. -Taki

20% is strong? I mean...yes, 20% is VERY strong. Pray, man. Pray for peace in your heart when they do that. Don't resort to violence. -Taki

Ooo...very good, Turakii. Very good. Now riddle me this, Larryboy-Fan: why do they call cliff diving with a rubber band "bungie jumping"? -Taki

I still need Antroz, Chirox, Mutran & Vican, and Toa Ignika. Then I'll have all the winter sets. -Taki

Life's been okay lately. I'm on spring break right now. A few other cool things have happened. First off, I go to TRU because I got a 20% off coupon and was hoping to maybe get Kopaka or something. We, my mom and I, walk into the Bionicle aisle. There's still that buy two get the third one free sale going on. I see Icarax, and I turn to my mom and say, "I'm gonna get this instead." She looks at the tags on the sets and then glances over on me. "Why not get them all?" Of course, I did a double take. More like a quad take. Not being one to argue, I shove in all the Matoran, and Pohatu, Kopaka, and Vamprah into the cart (they didn't have the other two Makuta, but that's just fine, considering that I already had Lewa, so I would be wasting money then). Then, last night I got really sick. Bad, bad, bad fever. I was convulsing on the couch, and I couldn't move. Well, eventually I had to because I went to throw up. Today I was a whole lot better, though. So, that's my week. I'll be posting more in this week. I'm on spring break, baby! -Taki

I'd be interested in those member reviews... Oh yes, spring started off over here with a major snowstorm, leaving me with over eight inches of snow. Nice to see things are getting warmer.... -Taki

Well, if you haven't noticed, I've changed my color to green. All new pictures, and all new banner and avatar colors. In other news, I got the Across the Universe Soundtrack Deluxe Edition today. It's really cool. I also have some new swim shorts that I got for $10. They look awesome. Can't wait to put them to use. Also, I got one more thing. I'd like to give a shout-out to Zyglakky Sharky, whose birthday is today! Happy Birthday! -Taki

I'll work on the campaign over spring break, most likely. Which is in two weeks. I already completed the first few missions. I already beat Halo 2 on co-op with my friend. That was before I got my 360. Lol. -Taki

Just downloaded the original game from Xbox Originals on Xbox Live. I just got that much awesomer. -Taki

Why, good morning! I didn't expect to see you here! Why don't you come in? *opens door* As you can see, things are a little messy. Be careful not to step on the inflatable clown! *squeak* Too late, I suppose? Oh well. Hmm...how can I entertain you? Oh! I could teach you how to tightrope walk over a pit of lava... But...if you didn't get the hang of it the first time, I'm afraid there wouldn't be another chance to try... OH! I have another idea! Let's go play in traffic! You in? Yay! *opens door and runs out into the street* Hey, what's that car have taped onto the window? If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient? The funny thing is that he's headed toward the hospital... -Taki

That, or if we could send all the mean people in this world to that island in Lord of the Flies... -Taki

Yeah, I had one of those BZP lapses again. (Ya know, the ones usually caused by giant dinosaurs attacking my town.) Luckily, Larry Boy arrived on the scene and saved the city. Snow is melting! Yay! It's been raining and warmish lately...but that could be due to the fact that I recently installed a giant heating lamp on top of my house... So, you all know what a really good main part of a song is...? I mean, you ever heard an awesome chorus to a song? Shut up. Okay, here's one! Now I'm gone It's too late You can't fix Your mistakes I was trying to save you from you So you scream So you cry I can see Through your lies You're just trying to change me (Trying to change me) Like it? It's Time to Say Goodbye by Simple Plan. Go get it... NOW!! Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to yell at you like that... Would a Random Question of the Day make it better? *shoves random question in your mouth like a lollipop* If you wear contact lens and you die with them in your eyes, do they take them out? -Taki

A few things. First off, I've picked my new color. It'll appear on everything starting March 9th. So watch out for that. Secondly, I'll also be changing the name of my blog, as well as my hearts for my blog (they'll change to another symbol, unless I get protest about that). And finally, I wrote a free verse poem, based off of a discussion I was having with my friend the other day. Let me know what you think about it... What if I’m not meant for this? What if I could make a mark in this world? The price I pay would be my love. But, could it be worth it? Not all have love; that is true. Is it my reality? Is it my destiny? I didn’t choose it. But that doesn’t matter. I know who did. And maybe there’s a reason. Maybe, in the end, I’ll make an influence. One day, I could change the world. Just a single price, The biggest toll; On me, my heart, my life. I want the eternal joy. But what if I’m not meant for it? What if I could save you? -Taki