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  4. Swert
    Good news everyone! Besides reading this post in the Professor's voice, you now have the opportunity to read about Swert's busy life IN THE SAME VOICE!
     
    Nah, kidding. Anyway, so my boss left for vacation last week, leaving me with a huge list of work to do. I already whittled said list down to two items, but they're big ones. I tackle that mess tomorrow.
     
    On Wed. I will be visited by two (hopefully) BZPower members, Dorek and GSR! We'll most likely hang out at the studio, go nab some lunch then depending on when they have to leave, go tour Tacoma or something after I get off work at 4. If not, Dorek can hang out early on, then GSR and I can go do stuff later.
     
    Hey guys, just a reminder, even though it'll be a special occasion in that you're visiting (or will be) I will still be working that day. Please don't expect me to sit around and just talk. I can't do that
     
    So yeah, if I don't convince both of them to be Zune (Xbox Music *sigh*) and WP7 fans by the end of the day, oh well. I won't be trying, of course, but it's possible.
  5. Swert
    Here's the second grand prize.
     
    Now, before you ask, because I know you will, no it's not filled. It's just the case. It's completely empty.
     
    But this is a wonderful chance for you to start your own and put it in an awesome case
     
    Also, as an added value, this case can (if requested by the winner) be signed by LEGO Certified Professional Dan Parker, and myself. We will only sign if the winner wants it. Regardless, -all- prizes get signed business cards of Dan Parker's company, signed by both he and myself.
     
    So yeah, more details coming VERY soon. I promise.
     
    ALL PRIZES ARE COURTESY OF CITY BLOCKS, TACOMA'S LEGO ART CENTER.
  7. Swert

    Seattle Seahawks FC

    By Swert,

    So, I was browsing the web the other day, and I saw a collection of logos based around the NFL teams with both German and Italian Football (Soccer) club logo concepts. I was impressed, but the two Seattle ones were kinda meh. So I made my own using a better shield.
     
     



    (The watermark's kinda to keep someone from stealing it and calling it their own outside of BZP. That'd irk me to no end if someone had.}
     
    It could use work, I'm not a fan of those stripes (I'd like to find a better solution) but I'm keeping those feathers. Man, that was hard to make into a pattern.
     
    So yeah, comments? If I gain interest, -maybe- I'll consider the other 31 teams. No promises, this one took me an entire evening to conceive in my head.
  8. Swert

    On The Turning Away

    By Swert,

    On the turning away
    From the pale and downtrodden
    And the words they say
    Which we won't understand
    "Don't accept that what's happening
    Is just a case of others' suffering
    Or you'll find that you're joining in
    The turning away"

    It's a sin that somehow
    Light is changing to shadow
    And casting it's shroud
    Over all we have known
    Unaware how the ranks have grown
    Driven on by a heart of stone
    We could find that we're all alone
    In the dream of the proud
    On the wings of the night
    As the daytime is stirring
    Where the speechless unite
    In a silent accord
    Using words you will find are strange
    And mesmerised as they light the flame
    Feel the new wind of change
    On the wings of the night

    No more turning away
    From the weak and the weary
    No more turning away
    From the coldness inside
    Just a world that we all must share
    It's not enough just to stand and stare
    Is it only a dream that there'll be
    No more turning away?
    On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd

    I listen to this song all the time. It was released in September of 1987. I'm always amazed at how relevant it still is to this day.

    I'm also playing with the idea of making this into a songfic, but I don't know if I could do justice to how awesome this song is.
  10. Swert

    Ow.

    By Swert,

    My ankle hurts D:
     
    But hey, Bricks Cascade. Woo and stuff.
     
    Also Inferna Firesword is an amazing person and don't afraid of anything. I can't wait to get my ring : D
  12. Swert
    This is what I've spent my entire time the past month and a half on. We do not have public photos of all the models just yet, but we do have one with a photo of a commemorative model that we are giving away 25 of on our social media page. The requirements involve having a photo of yourself in both the Space Needle observation deck and one of the Willis Tower skyboxes, plus 'liking' our page. (For more information on the model itself, contact me via my email, swertmastra (at) gmail.com)
     
     



    The event goes on starting from June 20th, 2013 til October 20th, 2013 at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL. Price of admission is $12 for adults, $5 for Students (with valid photo ID) and free for children aged 12 and under. Thursdays are free admission through June, July and August.
  13. Swert
    So yeah, I've been busy. ... Very busy ._.
     
    On the plus side, I've had a lot of stuff happen. I kicked Sprint to the curb and signed with AT&T. In hindsight, I needed much more money than I had at the time to do this, but I'm confident it won't break me. Because of this, I ended up having to purchase a new phone. It was high time to replace it anyway. I decided to get a Nokia Lumia 1020, a wonderful choice I don't think I'll regret until probably halfway through the contract when the 1030 launches or whenever. The only drawback is this particular phone had a mechanical issue with the camera, so I already called away for a replacement (it'll be here tomorrow).
     
    The next major thing is I made some sporadic Lego purchases in the last two months, including the Eiffel Tower set (the new one, not the original; I'm not made of money XD), Wyldstyle's motorcycle, Martian Manhunter, a Green Lantern and White Lantern figure (sadly not the original GL NYCC figure, again NOT made of money), a custom Gambit designed by Brickstorms (they were a vendor in our shop during BrickCon Spring Exhibition), Nick Fury and Aquaman (I have a full set of Avengers and Justice League now, strictly because of those purchases), and Lego The Hobbit (which got me both Good Morning Bilbo Baggins -and- Western Emmet, the guy at GameStop recognized me as "that Lego guy" and had some Emmets left over from The Lego Movie VG. I did not complain once).
     
    I need to make room for both the new Minecraft The End set and Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP set, but those are minor. I think I know where they'll end up, then I'll photograph the new bookshelf once I do.
     
    Finally, I made two new poster purchases over the weekend, including the Hunters of Achievements poster and Achievement City. I'll need two new frames, and I'm thinking I'll take down my Pink Floyd tapestry for room. The tapestry served my wall well, but blank canvas is needed, especially for Achievement Hunter.
     
    Otherwise, that's the collection thus far. I still need to make a mask out of the Lhikan's Hau from the playset, I just realized. Any suggestions there would be welcome, I think I know how it should be done but I'm still mulling ideas.
  14. Swert
    He appeared in a Prius. It was a very tense moment as this man drove up to my house.
     
    Our eyes met. I knew this man was a force to be reckoned with. He motioned me to the car. I entered, cautious not to alert this man to any sudden weaknesses I may possess.
     
    We took a journey across my homeland. It was a fierce battle. We went to my workplace. He was impressed with my many talents there. I took on a wild Subway sub sandwich. It was a 6 inch. Italian Herb & Cheese. Roast Beef and Cheddar. It was vanquished.
     
    We then went to a holding cell for financial papers. They call it a bank. I left a piece of paper there. Written on it was my information and an undisclosed amount of money. I had earned my keep.
     
    Along our journey of mystery and wonder, we stumbled upon a shoppe. It appeared to be owned by a man named Meyers. We did not catch the first name. Inside held foods, clothing, gadgets of a foreign nature, and weapons crafted from plastics and foam. There were little totem men for sale, hidden from sight in small orange bags. I purchased three. They were, in order: a painter, a wolf-like man, and a young man who wore a strange hat and rode on a stranged wheeled board. I am unsure what this does.
     
    We pressed on to another shoppe, filled with many wonderous things. It was called Toys Are We, I think. It was rather strange. It would help if I could read. :| We did not buy much, if anything, but we did buy a red container, containing a great warrior, which comes with two tribal masks, one red and one gold. We are unsure what these mean, but they were pretty awesome.
     
    Once we left this shoppe, we stopped to replenish our strength with food from the local shoppes again, and departed. They forgot my straw.
     
    The stranger then informed me his time was drawing near. We stopped near a lake, and explored further before the hour ended. We both knew that it had to come to this. A tense moment was felt as we rushed back into his Prius, and left.
     
    He returned me to my home, and left with no struggle. Except there was one lady behind us who kept honking as we spoke our last words for this day. She was rather annoying.
     
    I do not know if I will meet this mysterious man again, but if we do, I would wish to say this to him...
     
    "Man, Master of the Rahkshi, we need to hang out more often XD"
     
    Fin.
  15. Swert
    So, it's still dead before we go further. BUT! I talked with someone who owns an electronics repair shop in the same building I work in, and basically he'll check it out for free. I know it's a dead CPU, but let's let an "expert" tell me that.
     
    Meanwhile, I'm still on the desktop (SWERT01) and my phone still works (SWERT05), and if all else fails I can go snag back my Zune (SWERT03). (If you're wondering, laptop was SWERT02, and SWERT04 is an internal hard drive in my SWERT01 computer. Thunderbirds references ftw... but fail because desktop is 01 D:)
     
    So yeah, life will go on for now, I might be able to replace the CPU and mobo, but that'll cost money.
     
    ... Soon my lappy ;_; soooon. *pats cake graphic*
  16. Swert

    Beware my power...

    By Swert,

    With blood and rage of crimson red...
    This power is mine, this is my light...
    In blackest day, in brightest night...
    In brightest day, in blackest night...
    In fearful day, in raging night...
    Tor lorek san, bor nakka mur...
    For hearts long lost and full of fright...
    The Blackest Night falls from the skies...
    ... [insert White Lantern oath here]...
     
    Yeah, you get the idea.
     
    So, I finally -FINALLY- obtained the last of the Lantern Corps rings and power batteries. There are nine in total. I now proudly display them all on my desk... fortunately not all turned on.
     


    Basically I've proven once again how much of a nerd I am. ... Nothing new. Oh also I have three minifigs on my monitor; Harley Quinn (sister is a huge fan), Deadpool (... dude, why wouldn't you?) and young Han Solo. I should go through and show off my entire minifig collection on my desk alone. I buy too many.
     
    So yeah, now I have them all. I feel somewhat complete no- WAIT, WHERE'S THE HONOR GUARD RING? AND THE FLASH RING? ... AND THE-
     
    RAAAAAAAAAAAGE!
  17. Swert
    It has been about 10 years since I last had semi-permeant access to a decent video editing software. I cannot believe how much I missed doing videos until I opened the BS01 YT channel.
     
    So now that I have this power, I promise not to abuse it.
     
    Much.
     
    ... I should make that BS01 trailer I've always wanted TTV Podcast to make for me : O
  20. Swert
    So I have to work very quickly tomorrow. Starting first thing in the morning, I need to do 3 Paradisa based LEGO sets for a birthday party tomorrow (LEGO Friends is the main theme, we're padding it up with stuff).
     
    Oh, and I just know I have only one hour to do it in.
     
    Keeping in mind it took me about 2 hours to work on one model already in something my boss said would take him "30 minutes."
     
    Well that's fine, I'll have instructions and I can be flexible on the actual design, but for the most part it'll be pretty crazy whatever we do. And boy will it be tough, given my 1 hour restriction.
     
    In other news I also built a brown building yesterday. It's nice. Might post photos later.
  21. Swert

    T - 4 Days

    By Swert,

    So I have everything set up LEGO-wise for BCascade. I have a grand total of 10 boxes to take:
     
    5 for the main island
    1 for the baseplate that goes around it (I have to double-check them)
    1 for the volcano crater top (IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER, TRUST ME)
    1 for the Superhero Megafigs (Green Lantern and Captain America)
    1 for the Bionicle pens and random brick I'm bringing.
    1 for the Nuva Cube (Of course I'm bringing that :3)
     
    Basically that's 10 boxes. Plenty of boxes XD I'm thinking I'll set up the island on Thursday, and then bring the rest Friday.
     
    As for random other stuff, that's still way behind. I should be okay though.
     
    In other news, I bought a headset (YOU'RE WELCOME TO THOSE WHO KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) and my dad gave me his (2 day old) Bluetooth device after buying a better one today. I also bought cardstock to make new business cards today.
     
    Oh yeah, I'm set 8D
  22. Swert

    January Updates (Rambling)

    By Swert,

    Huh, I haven't posted in like a month? Welp, time to lump all my updates into one entry, as I am wont to do.
     
    So, where do I start? My new year's eve was immediately turned into a downer when my mom went to the hospital. She stayed there for a good 2 weeks (she's back home, and healthier than she's felt "since 1998"). From that day til pretty much last week I've been working my mask off in project after project. While this basically means it ate up all of my time I wanted to wisely spend on BS01, it does mean I am happily building up a budget that will help go towards (POSSIBLY) a better server, which means I can possibly bring HS01 back full-time. No promises there yet.
     
    Christmas stuffs, not much happened. I took it upon myself to buy all my own decent gifts; This included all six Toa Masters (I'm keeping it going for ya, Jason), two Protectors (Earth and Water), LoSS, the Double Decker Couch and Bad Cop's new car set. Two of the Toa, LoSS, and the two Lego Movie sets are still in shipping as I type this, but I have four of the Toa already built (Lewa, Pohatu, Gali, Kopaka). I also treated myself to the EMP Museum up in Seattle on a slow day, which means I got to see the Vince Lombardi trophy the Seahawks won last year in person, plus a few other things that made my day. I absolutely love the EMP, it is a wonderful venue, and I look forward to the day when we return to it with even more Lego displays.
     
    Currently debating whether or not to retire this laptop for a touchscreen to get ahead of Windows 10's release, or jus build a new desktop instead and let the laptop ride until summer. If I do the desktop method, I'd want a new monitor and peripherals too, so it'd probably cost the same as a touchscreen laptop. Halp?
     
    Otherwise, not much else big is happening. It occurred to me while writing this that in 2 days I'll have been on BZPower for 12 years. That's an interesting thought; I'm only 27 years old, which means in three years I've have been on BZPower for half my lifetime exactly.
     
    And with all that, I have only one more thing to say: Go Seahawks.
  24. Swert
    So, I didn't go to ECCC yesterday, but I did get the chance to go today. Didn't buy much, but what I did buy is truly amazing. I also got to do something amazing. (Warning, large images.)
     
     



    Basically, I got to chat with Stuart Sayger again, along with buying a Green Lantern print that he signed, then took a photo with him, and wore the Tower of Plimps on my brick badge for a brief time before packing it away.
     
    Today was a good day.
  25. Swert
    So yeah, finally got poked enough times to go make skins for the two sites.
     
    BS01's is the second winner from that old contest, and was made by ~MI~. The HS01 skin is one I had kicking around to begin with, and it was decided it was time to make it happen.
     
    Thoughts, everyone? 8D
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