Today I officially started using a new signoff term. For those of you who know me well, I've used the ^TZT^ at the end of my posts; not today! Today I used a new phrase: -Taki. It was coined by Turakii the other day and I really liked it.
In other news, I need your input. I'm thinking of slightly changing my name. I want it to be very close to my personal name, however. Please post your ideas and suggestions in the comments box.
I leave in ten minutes for the graduation ceremony. Just thought that you all might like to see me in my cap and gown. I left my shoes off for a very good reason.
So I could tell my cat had her kittens, but I didn't know where. She lives outdoors with my other cats, so they could be anywhere. Then I saw her climb into the bushes. I looked in and saw them. Their eyes were even open a bit. So very cute. But the mom never leaves them, so I only got one picture for ya'll. You can see one very cute kitten right here. I'll try to get more pictures later. But I'm really happy. Oh, and if you want one, they're free. But you gotta come get 'em...no joke, Seriously, come and get 'em. I'll have to give them to a pet store otherwise.
Graduation was great, and very sad. All forty-eight of us 8th graders cried at the end because twenty of us our departing from our school and we may very well never see any of them again. We all got our diplomas, and we're all very proud (we're also happy the tassles on the cap are finally gonna come off ). But, nonetheless, it is the conclusion to one of the greatest and trying school years that I've ever had. I made it through with God's help, and hopefully I'll see a lot of old and new friends this coming school year.
We're going down, down, in an earlier round, and, sugar, we're going down swinging. I'll be your number one with the bullet; a loaded God-complex, cock it and pull it.
So, I got a new bike (Trek 3700) and a new $80 helmet for it. Then yesterday I rode around about six miles on it. Then I went shopping and got so many awesome new clothes. I love buying shirts! it's summer, I got new clothes! Yay!
Sunday was my birthday, so I'm super happy. I got $121 bucks from some relatives and an Mp3 Player. So I'm doing pretty good. I lost internet over the weekend because I didn't network my new wireless internet computer, but I fixed it after going online at a friend's house and figuring it out. So I'm good now.
School's out Thursday! And I have my big party then!!!!!!!!! Sorry, I lost my sanity for a few seconds there.
Okay, for the third time now, I'm gonna try posting it. Yesterday was amazing. I'll tell you why.
First off, our 8th grade class of twenty-two students had a poetry slam during Lit. I tied for first and then did I tie-breaker poem and won by one point. I was really happy. Then, I had my first final. I studied for this for five hours and then was allowed to use all my homework that had the answers right there. I was realyl happy but mad at the same time. Then, at the end of the day, I brought home my computer that I built at school. It has Windows and Linux Ubuntu on it. I'm really happy with it. I'm on it right now.
If when people freak out they are said to be "Having a cow", when cows freak out are they said to be "Having a person"?
I'm so desperate to get blog comments that I'm posting my research paper in here!
No. It's about Lego so I'd thought I'd let you guys take a crack at reading it. I have to get some book sources, too. And it's not complete really, but it's pretty much done.
The building blocks of life are things which interlock and intermingle. And much like the building blocks of life, there are other building blocks in the world. Some are cement, some are solid stone, and some are plastic. Yes, the plastic building blocks do sound very interesting; those are what will be focused on in this paper. Lego blocks have been a part of children’s lives for a very long time, but very few know the real history behind it.
Lego bricks could be considered an integrated part of childhood, but they weren’t always like that. In 1932 a carpenter in Billund, Denmark, named Ole Kirk Christiansen began carving wooden toys. Two years later, in 1934, they began marketing the toys as Lego toys. Then, in the years 1947 and 1949, The Lego Company took a big leap and started creating plastic toys. Soon enough, the interlocking bricks that are loved by children everywhere came into existence. (Wikipedia)
Lego bricks have had their share of good experiences and bad ones. But no matter what, their playability and interesting functions is what makes them so loveable. Lego has had many very popular themes over the years. Two of the most popular themes, however, are Lego Star Wars and Bionicle. Both have a very interesting story to tell.
In 1997, The Lego Company was having a very difficult time. They couldn’t find very interesting sets to sell and they were losing their grip on the attention of young children. Kids were begging for interesting things that they could put together and build as part of an ellaborate storyline and still make their own universe out of it. And so, the birth of Lego Star Wars came out strong. In 1999 these sets alone nearly took the company out of the red zone. However, since the Star Wars theme was owned by a company called Lucasfilm, many royalties had to be paid to this company. (BZPOWER)
Around the same time, the Lego toyline called Throwbots made a surprise hit and was fairly popular amoung children. These sets were semi-focused on six main elements (fire, ice, air, water, earth, and stone) which were later incorporated into the Bionicle toys. They also featured many of the same pieces which are still current in the Bionicle toy line. These pieces include the following: axles, joints, small swords, and disks. After this, Lego RoboRaiders were introduced. These sets were much like the Throwbots, but were a failure in most ways. It was a step toward Bionicle, however, as they limited the number of main sets from twelve to six and incorporated some things into the world of the internet. (BZPOWER)
Then, in 1999, The Lego Company got an idea. What if they could create a toy line that they made on their own; without any help from an outside company such as Lucasfilm. And so, Bionicle was created. It was a first for the company, seeing as that they had never really made a full-on story all on their own for their sets. They did surprisingly well, however, and Bionicle was a success. In it were six heroes fighting for control of an island from an evil force. Adventure, fighting, magical masks, and mystery: everything a boy could hope for. The toys were first released in Europe and were accepted with great enthusiasm. Six months later, Bionicle was introduced in the United States and became one of the major points for The Lego Company even today. (BZPOWER)
Bionicle has had a strong following for many years. Because of it, many children have formed online sites about it. One of the storyline planners and the book writer for the story is a member on two of the larger sites. One of these sites has gained over 34,000 members since they opened in 2001. Book author Greg Farshtey says that this is only a small fraction of the following that Bionicle has created. This shows how popular the toys are across the world. The storyline of Bionicle has been planned on through 2009. Whether it will continue past that point has not been revealed to the public yet.
In 2000, The Lego Company attempted their hand at an original story once again. They tried out using a theme called Knights’ Kingdom, featuring a castle set and some other smaller sets. Small minifigure knights and kings (along with a wizard, princess, and queen) were included in the sets. However, after 2000 the Knights’ Kingdom sets just weren’t that interesting to kids anymore. (WIKIPEDIA)
In 2004, Knights’ Kingdom II was created. Instead of using small minifigures as the main characters, however, they created giant action figure-sized sets. In the background, the settings and smaller conflicts in the story were turned into minifigure sets (which were not received as well as the larger sets). This story continued on through 2006 and was very popular among younger children. However, a new type of knight storyline was planned, and so they were discontinued at the end of 2006. (WIKIPEDIA)
In 2001 The Lego Company once again came up with their own storyline; this storyline was original and interesting. It included a secret organization called Alpha Team who fought against the main villian (Ogel) to save the world. The word Ogel is Lego spelled backwards. In a Lego Magazine, it was said that this was done intentionally because the villian Ogel stands for everything Lego doesn’t, and is thus the reverse of Lego. The story for Lego Alpha Team was highly anticipated from year to year. It was released in three different types of sets which are the following: the original Alpha Team (2001), Alpha Team Mission Deep Sea (2002), and Alpha Team Mission Deep Freeze (2004). After 2004 these sets were no longer produced and the story was left on a cliff hanger, leaving the possibility for a continuation of the line at one point. (WIKIPEDIA)
And so, now it is clearly visible the struggle and interesting things that The Lego Company has done to survive for nearly seven decades. And as the life and times of the world change, Lego toys will change too. But they will always be the loveable, addicting toys that so many people grew up with, and will continue to love always.
I'm supposed to be writing a paper, but instead I'm procrastinating and making a collection of all of the Random Question of the Days that have been asked so far.
Why do they report power outages on TV?
Have you ever wondered why Trix are only for kids?
Why is the show called unsolved mysteries? If they were solved, they wouldn't be mysteries, would they?
If someone crashes his or her car on purpose, why is it still a car accident?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Can you slam a revolving door?
If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?
Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken over there?...I'm gonna eat the first thing that comes out if its butt"?
If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?
If the serving size on a can of soda is one can, then why is the serving size on the little can one can, too? Wouldn't the little cans be 2 cans?
Who's really gonna lick a tootsie pop for that long?
Did another one really bite the dust?
How did Walt Disney figure out how to make people pay to stand in lines all day?
Why when people ask you ,"What three things would you bring with you on a desert island?," does no one ever reply, "A BOAT!"?
If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?
Why is it that people duck in the rain, do they really think the rain won't hit them?
Why is it that if someone yells "duck" they are helping you, but if they yell "chicken" they are insulting you?
Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state: "Caution: May Cause Drowsiness"?
Why do we sing "Rock a Bye Baby" to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
How come people tell you not to stand in front of an emergency exit when if there was an emergency surely you would run through it?
Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Since when did rabbits lay eggs?
Can you truly cry underwater?
Who's this Roger guy?
If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?
How old are you before it can be said you died of old age?
Why are red buttons always the most important?
If you try to fail and succeed, which have you accomplished?
Whose cruel idea was it for the word lisp to have an s in it?
And black mail. I told a friend a secret (well, my ex-girlfriend who doesn't know how to be a good friend, how to keep secrets, and has twisted ideas of jokes, very horrible person). Well, I told a friend a secret, and then she blackmailed me into doing something I really didn't wanna do (no, I'm not saying what it was). So I got her to stop, but now she says she was kidding the whole time, even after me doing the thing. You don't kid around like that, just a warning to everyone. So she really hurt me and now I'm very mad and a little on the edge.
Why is the show called unsolved mysteries? If they were solved, they wouldn't be mysteries, would they?
Today during gym some ##### (really mean guy) took my football and started to throw so I jumped and accidentally landed on him when he threw it. I was trying to block the throw. Then I apologized and he punched me twice and then shoved me to the ground twice and swore at me. Then, later on, someone stole my football and I got it back right before school got out...
Alas, and yet so far. School ends in three weeks. My birthday is in two. And in one week, three finals and a research paper that I've had six weeks to do but never started. Now how smart am I?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
As of this exact moment, in this exact day, in this exact week, in this exact month, in this exact year, in this exact decade, in this exact century, in this exact millenia, in this exact universe, in this exact...well, you get the point. So, as of right now, Turakii #1 Lavasufer, Toa Lhikan Hordika, and I are working on a top secret project (Project X). If you would like to help, please post a comment or drop a PM. But there are some requiements, just to let you know. Not everyone will get in.
