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  2. EmperorWhenua

    Coldplay <3

    By EmperorWhenua,

    I just wanted y'all to know that Coldplay is my one true musical love. <33
     
    I feel that their music can speak for me in oh-so-many ways, describing me in one way or another at any given time. For an example, for over the last year, In My Place was my flagship song.
     

     
    I felt lost, and that song was what could describe my very essence in trying to help but making too many mistakes.
     
     
    The song Talk also proved to be a fitting song:
     

     
     
     
    Politik is a piece of art, and the last three minutes, though almost nothing but melody and sorrowful voice, carry to my ears and almost make me cry in the beauty I feel in it. But currently the #1 song in my life would have to be The Scientist--
     

     
    THAT song makes tears form in my eyes every time I hear it, and for those who know me, you'd know I am rarely the kind to cry even in the face of distress. And for that someone special out there, you'd know why this song means so much to me.
     
     
     
    But what makes Coldplay such a great band is not just the music alone, it's the heart that inspired the music. The quartet consisting of Chris Martin (lead vocals), Jon Buckland (lead guitar), Will Champion (drums) and Guy Berryman (bass player) are more than for guys who decided to make a record, they are friends who started a little project in college and got good at it, and together they put all their effort into their works to create a soulful sound that comes from a team and a community that dwells on a peaceful goal to create the best that group can do. That is something few bands these days can do, but Coldplay does it. And they do it well.
     
    I rarely show it, but my emotions deep inside of me are always working, and because of the fact that the last thing I wanna be is some pumping metallista who jumps up and down bangin' on the walls (which I almost became, lol), decided to go for the serene and peaceful sound of Coldplay, to direct my emotions positively and weed them out without tearing my bunk bed down. Rather than beat the table with a stick, I cry, and that is the power of music.
     
    The power of Coldplay.
     
    ~EW~
  3. EmperorWhenua
    Thanks to Gakurak, I am now addicted to a dance remix on what the internet is not.
     
    The internet is not--
    The internet is not a big truck.
    The internet is not something you just dump something on.
    The internet is a series of tubes!...
     
    Sooo addicting... So I give a big (sarcastic) thanks to Gaku for sharing this with me, even though it seems to have taken over my life here.
     
     
    I have almost beaten SW: Battlefront II. The Hoth battle. Fun stuff. Shooting heavy lasers at a bunch of Rebs and seeing them all fly in a scattered heap is just too fun. But personaly, Vader sucks as a hero. The Emperor is worse.
     
     
    So, I have once again suffered from a lack of something to say. If my scanner worked, I could show off some of my art, including the Western Emo head drawing and my sketch of Toa Nakaii, or my renditions of other works of art. Must... make... scanner... work...
     
    ~EW~
  5. EmperorWhenua
    Yes, Adventurer and myself have changed names and genders to whatever is opposite of reality. Post your comments, critisism, rants, grunts, aknowlegements here.
     
    For those who miss my -normal- and -real- EW self, he will return within 45 days, so no worries.
     
    ~EW~
  6. EmperorWhenua

    Computer Needs Halp

    By EmperorWhenua,

    My laptop and I have been through a lot, and all things considered, I'm surprised it's even intact now. But we also have a love/hate relationship going. There have been times it won't start, when everything disappears, when it refuses to budge, or just plain drives me crazy with its little games. But now it refuses to boot. It's just a black screen with the cursor. Here's a screenshot.
     

     
    Essentially, my computer's as good as a brick right now. Again. I've tried everything from Last Successful Boot to Safe Mode, to all sorts of other things and nothing's worked. Any ideas to fix it are greatly appreciated. Please.
     
    ~EW~
  7. EmperorWhenua
    I am finally doing my blog revamp! Yay and such.
     
    Most notable is the main block to the right (--->>) has category banners (credit to Adventurer for them) and thequotes have been removed, pending a designated block for those and other quotes. The Dark Side block will be replaced with a more general gallery and the munkie and octapus have been grouped together.
     
    I hope to liven this blog up and make it emerge from dull utilarianism eventually, but this is all I'm doing tonight. Any ideas will be regarded with thought, too.
     
    ~EW~
  8. EmperorWhenua
    Costco is coming to Roseburg in the spring. I'm so happy about this, and mom and I will be applying for a job there when it is possible.
     
     
    ...
     
     
    In other news, cucumbers invaded the onion shelf and the squash lived up to their name. In the dining room, an army of cutlery took on a silverware resistance group and owneded their lives. The glasses stayed neutral as spies for all teams, since their transparency is better than any camouflage, but the dishes fled the warzone to the cabinet citadel, where they stay locked up and safe.
     
    ~EW~
  9. EmperorWhenua
    Well, two entries in the same day. Hm. Ah, well.
     
    The essay presented here is a conservationalism essay concerning the issue of dams and their impact on nature (or something of the sort).
     
     
     

    Dams: The Solid Block  
    Out of the blue, a dozen or so salmon emerge out of the salty sea. The species is not important; for this happens to all salmon. The migration of the salmon sends them from the sea back to the rivers where they were born. But this trip is not like other salmon had taken in the past. This time there is an obstacle, a 150 foot high block of concrete, steel, and man-made wonder.
     
     
    Easy enough for us to say "it's only a dam", but what about the poor salmon? To them the dam is more than an obstacle. It can be an insurmountable challenge to all who attempt to pass it. Others have died trying to get through it, and these might not be any more fortunate.
     
     
    People have different views of what is important when it comes to a dam. A free-flowing river provides a thriving fishing industry and plenty of opportunities for recreation, but building a dam also provides short-term jobs and energy.
     
     
    Those fish at the foot of the dam may find the fish ladders and get to the top and their spawning ground, but their children (called smelts) will suffer an 80% decline going to the ocean. Why? Because of the dam's huge turbines (fans) causing pressure change in the water as they churn the water. The pressure is so great that the little fish are literally crushed. Their swimming bladders explode–killing them instantly. Even worse, half of the fish never come back to produce the next generation. This is not enough to support the fish population.
     
    Enough of that. Not all dams are bad. Some nations need dams for a major boost to their economy. But some people say nature should come first. The best example of this is in Bolivia.
     
    The proposed Bala Dam would make a reservoir (an artificial lake made by a dam) that would flood a thousand square miles of rain forest located in a national park. The dam is not located in the national park, called Madidi, but the lake would be. It should also be mentioned that Madidi claims five different ecosystems (a certain habitat for wildlife). Among them are the Andes, Pampas, and rainforest. It is home to a thousand indigenous species. The park provides money to the villages in the business of tourism. Although there is a good chance that the government will approve it, conservationists are leading the charge against it with some success. They plan to get all the villages into tourism, then altogether oppose the dam with all the inhabitants of the areas that would be affected by the lake and challenge the politicians and engineers that are backing the plan.
     
    But what does a dam do besides kill fish and make energy? Guess. Take for example the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River - our guinea pig for now. Not only does it: 1) Create electricity, but also; 2) Lifts the water in enclosed areas (called locks) to allow large boats and barges into the water reservoir behind it. This aids shipping upstream. 3) It helps control floods and; 4) Makes irrigation possible. Nevertheless, we must not be too dependant upon our own inventions. Anything we make can be built in a decade - destroyed in a instant. It can be the same story for a dam. All it takes is a tiny crack and the sheer force of the water pushing on the dam can destroy it. And then it is lights out to 20,000 people. Maybe more...
     
    Dams can take a variety of forms to perform different tasks and fit in different environments. A dyke like those in the Netherlands and those around New Orleans is in fact a form of a dam called an earth dam. A rock dam is a very strong dam that looks like a speed bump but is only used as a barrier to keep small amounts of water at bay. The great Hoover Dam is an arched dam; these are usually used strictly for hydroelectricity (electricity made by the dams), not for irrigation. A solid gravity dam is similar to the arched dam in design, but is not curved. Both can support great amounts of water. The hollow gravity dams can be either in the form of a multiple arch or flat slab dams. They both look like an arched wall of columns on the downstream side.
    The multiple arch types are wavy whereas a flat slab is... well, flat. But at one time these majestic masterpieces were meant for very different tasks. A humble example is the water wheel and grinding mill. The earliest dam that is still in existence is on the Segura River in Spain. Built in the twelfth century, it is believed that it was meant to be an irrigation dam. Relatively small, compare these structures to the mighty dams that we build now. The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state, for example is 550 feet high - twice the height of Niagara Falls and is 4,173 feet long. It has enough concrete to make a sidewalk that circles the earth at the equator twice, and the water that it holds is enough for everybody on the earth to have 900 gallons.
     
    Dams can produce a feeling of awe as well as shame. Sure, it is an impressive structure with a very impressive capacity in every aspect, but unfortunately it can also be an instrument of death. For fish, recreation and enjoyment of the thrill of splashing beneath a waterfall; which, you can't get in a lake the size of Rhode Island. The fishing industry is a source of 500 million dollars a year for the Columbia River basin alone. On the other hand, the Aswan Dam in Egypt
    converted hundreds of miles of desert into wetlands, aiding agriculture.
     
    Dams, like the water they harness; are great allies, but if used improperly, are fearsome foes. Beautiful, yet ugly, dams are what control the future of the life both above and below the rivers they control. Just like the offspring of that school of salmon at the foot of the concrete mountain.
  13. EmperorWhenua

    Delays...

    By EmperorWhenua,

    Well, I got a mouse now, but no laptop. :-| It has been delayed until Monday by the delivery. But at least I still have something to look forward to in life!
     
    Tomorrow might be more exiting as we will recieve company during the afternoon.
     
    ~EW~
  14. EmperorWhenua

    Did You Know?

    By EmperorWhenua,

    Squirrels mate for life. So, if you ran over one squirrel, it would only be right to run over the other one for the sake of honor, cuz you're putting the mate out of it's mourning.
     
    ~EW~
  15. EmperorWhenua
    I was looking through my hand-me-down box of clothes stowed in the attic, and I found a few articles of clothing given to me by family friends from a few years ago. The stuff was too big for me then, but fits perfectly now.
     
    Among those things is a wonderful, wonderful geeky shirt. See, it's gray. Dark gray. It's flat (seriously, even the pleats are flat!) and straight-cut. It fits extra snugly, which I like, and the biggest feature are the two silver zippers for the chest pockets. Even better, it matches seamlessly with my wardrobe favourites. This is one shirt I shall take to BrickCon because I love it so.
     
    Also, going on a quick bike ride tomorrow evening. Been a while, and the last time I rode I had a huge biff that left scars that persist on my body to this day. That was over three years ago. >.<
     
    ~EW~
  16. EmperorWhenua
    Since I'll be gone for a while, the length of which I'm not even sure of, my RPG characters and other responsibilities will have to be delegated to people. All characters being handed off will have posts to help in the transition, so no worries; I'm not going to pull a Sera.
     
     
    RPGs
    Star Wars RPG - Crimson Jester, the General Manager, will assume full control in my absence.
    Requiem - Since we have a lot of staff anyway and I'm not really a core member, no need to delegate anyone.
     
     
    RPG Characters
    BZPRPG
    Caedast - Crimson Jester; partial control. Move her as needed or as instructed, but no story-advancing unless told.
    Ahadica - Spink; complete control.
    Ardexa - ~Desu; complete control.
    Nakaii - Nuju Metru; partial control; Same as Caedast.
     
    Requiem
    Chamina - Null. No plans of note, no immediate scenes of danger, so she'll be dormant.
     
    The Bridge
    Treyla - Null. She needs me to use her, since her personality is too fleshed out and too attached to me.
    Toa Chamina - Evex - The Enforcer has full permission to use her.
    Shasaii - Null. She's too new, has had no impact, and as a result, needs no user. Any plans I have for her can be postponed.
     
    A Midnight Requiem
    Arinayz - Null. To be honest, while she has a lot of potential for storyline-making stuff, I'd rather it come from my fingers. While Half-Dragon can retcon her, nothing else is allowed.
    Alvasha - Null. Permission to retcon her in anything regarding the Sons of Makuta is allowed by anyone. Like, if you have a prisoner you wanna torture, feel free to say that Alvasha was the person doing it. But again, no 1st person stuff.
     
    Star Wars RPG
    Ton Tanj - Null. He's too big in the story and I have many plans for him, so giving him to someone wouldn't work out.
    Lanna Kemal - Null. Same story.
    Ahadica - Null. Same story.
     
    Halo RPG
    Allison - Spink, I guess. xP Doesn't really matter to me. Not like I'm active in the RPG, anyway. =P
     
     
    Site Responsibilities
    RPG Judgeship - Not like I could pass this on to anyone without retiring, which I have no intentions of doing. I'll still be on periodically to check submissions and do my job in general, so no need to resign.
     
    Being the Epic Awesome Emperor - I abdicate. I don't want to be the super awesome ruler of the world, I wanna just be EW the selfless friend. Some say I already am that, but I can't be selfless unless I remove the pride first.
     
     
     
    In closing, I'll be back (with guns and stuff), I just dunno when. Stay in touch to find out when I shall return. When I do, I expect things to be better than before. I know y'all can handle what I do much better than I can, and things should be brighter than now, with me and mine.
     
    I'll make one last entry when I leave, just for kicks.
     
    ~EW~
  17. EmperorWhenua

    Dragon

    By EmperorWhenua,

    If any of you know, I am a rabid fan of Clive Cussler and his books. Today I finished my fifth (I think...) book from the Dirk Pitt series. Dragon is the name of it.
     
    It is a great read, combining action with adventure with technological wonder, along with certain amounts of swordsmanship. Moreover, it had its parts of death, sweet death. All in all, a throughly great book that I would advise to anyone who loves action/adventure books and a leeetle language on the mild side.
     
    Anyways...
     
    ~EW~
  21. EmperorWhenua
    So I finally have something to make a halfway decent entry about, lol.
     
    Just an hour ago I met with the City Parks Commitee to adress my want for an Eagle project (something I must do to earn the highest rank in Boy Scouts). Things went fine and my speaking was fairly well done, and I will be meeting with the parks specialist on Friday. Looks like the best choice is for dugouts at the ballpark and benches to watch. Well, at least I have something in my agenda for my Eagle badge.
     
    ~EW~
  24. EmperorWhenua
    It's the biggest key on many keyboards, usually second only to the space bar on others.
     
    It features a welcoming name and even sports an arrow.
     
    It can easily be tapped by the right pinkie finger by a standard typist, and the index finger by find-and-tap-ists.
     
    It's called the ENTER KEY.
     
    I suggest you find it and use it.
     
    Please.
     
    It will help me rest to see you understand the use of the paragraph and the Enter Key
     
    ~EW~
  25. EmperorWhenua

    Everybody Now

    By EmperorWhenua,

    People all over the world (everybody!)
    Join hands (join!)
    Start a love train, love train
    People all over the world (all the world, now!)
    Join hands (love ride)
    Start a love train (love ride), love train!
     
    ~EW~
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