Legolover-361

Mike Shinoda needs more time in the spotlight, I think. His solo project, Fort Minor, was awesome, so he definitely possesses talent; he just needs to properly utilize it.

*is currently reveling in Takua's presence*

It's a watermelon. Mealtime protocal does not apply to watermelons.

The Brickshelf gallery for my last comic series is in the blog entry proper if you're interested in reading. It received generally positive reviews -- nothing glowing, but nothing negative, either -- though improvement would definitely be nice.

I heartily enjoy all five of Linkin Park's studio releases as well. It's good to hear I'm not as alone as I've thought I was.

Well, kind of hard to say whether I'd be interested if I have no idea what it's about.

Same here, but if I have time, I'll try to check it out, Grant-Sud.

I think it's both. Maybe I should ask my younger brother about it -- he's a big Megaman fan.

I've never heard of that ability before, but considering studies have shown you can read emotions even if you're blind, increased empathy doesn't sound far-fetched. I imagine it will provide a lot of plot opportunities for your story.

what even is that thing? .-.

It represents what you become when you achieve your dreams. You ascend to a higher plane of existence and become an immortal... thing.

(Word of advice: Don't achieve your dreams.)

What is--

I don't even--

Is Naina's ability to "see things" that you mentioned in a previous entry basically an increased sensitivity to detail? (I've never watched Sherlock, so I wouldn't catch any similarities, sadly.)

That stinks, Ads. Will you attend the write-off tonight?

Perhaps we could work on reviving it. My comic series could be the spearhead of an entire operation.

No, I remember you. You were a prolific editor on BS01, I believe, and you wrote a prose comedy back before BZPower upgraded to its current form.

Eyru, I think you're doing it wrong. Today's Saturday...

Which comes after Friday!

I don't want this weekend to end!

Writing in-character entries sounds like a really cool idea (one that I may utilize in the future, if you don't mind ). What sort of story are you authoring?

I didn't even know what this was about till I googled it.

I would daresay we already have them. They're in the army, in public service; they're otherwise normal people who risk their limbs and lives for the good of others. Selfless actions like those are ones we should admire, reward, and emulate.

Sadly, not all soldiers, firefighters, police officers, and the like are as honest as we would wish they were. That only means we should admire those who truly care for the good of the people even more.

Do you dream of urban city animals?

I don't dream of animals, period.

My little bro is obsessed with trying to be 'cool'. Why do kids feel this need to conform to society? I'm guessing it's because they're the ugly ones on the inside, but I'm not sure.

I don't think it's that. There are two reasons I think people generally want to be seen as "cool":

1. When you're surrounded by people doing things a certain way, generally you'll want to adapt. The strength of that urge to fit in depends on your maturity, experience, and personal circumstances.

2. Attention. People like being idolized. This is related to reason numero uno because if you live in any form of society, whether said society is a country or a schoolyard, the best way to gain a reputation is to do things other people compliment.

Plese write a college level thesis on the following question: Is Human Nature on a downgrading slope?

Sorry, professor, I didn't register for your class. I only take math.

In all seriousness, I'm not sure whether humanity could be construed to be steadily declining. It's definitely a danger, and technological advancement is forcing us to walk a knife's edge between societal betterment and self-destruction, but I can't say we've been going steadily downward especially when we've taken leaps upward -- ending slavery, the women's suffrage movement, etc.

How did you pick your screen name?

When I was really young, eight or nine years old if I recall correctly, I made an account on Lego.com. Since I loved LEGO Bricks, I decided to use the username "Legolover"; when I found the name was already taken, I changed it to "Legolover574".

After at least a year away from the internet, I returned to Lego.com at thirteen and found I'd forgotten my old password. Not willing to give up my old online handle, I retained "Legolover" and, after much consulting of the name availability feature, added "-361" to the end. I joined BZPower about a year afterward and remained as Legolover-361 just in case anyone else on this site was from the Lego Message Boards.

Considering I must have some small reputation attached to my current username, I'm not willing to give it up yet.

1. If you could change your fate...Whudjha?

 

2. What's the coolest trenchcoat you've ever seen in a movie?

 

3. Are you a pathological liar?

 

4. Do farm animals dream of you?

 

5. Are you my mummy?

 

6. Do you prefer Marvel or DC Comics?

 

7. What is the broader impact that Superman has had on society as a whole outside of the comic-book fanbase?

 

 

Merida

1. Well, I'm not certain fate really exists, but assuming it does... well, it depends on my fate and on the knowledge I have of said fate, including how I reach it. I don't want to find out my fate is to become a rich and famous author, celebrate, and be too distracted to write the novel that makes me rich and famous. Fates are convoluted enough that I doubt I could really handle knowing mine, let alone changing it.

2. Neo. The Matrix. Enough said.

3. If Wikipedia isn't lying to me, no. I won't say I've never told a fib before, but I don't like the idea of habitually lying.

4. No farm animals give me funny looks when I pass, so I don't think so.

5. I think we both know I'm your second cousin's uncle's sister's friend's third cousin's son five times removed. (Alternatively, if that was a reference... *reference flies over head and into left field bleachers for a home run*)

6. The only comics I've ever read with some semblance of regularity are the Bionicle comics. On the basis of character output, however, I greatly enjoy Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, and I also like the Iron Man and Captain America films and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, so I would say they're about tied in my eyes as of this writing.

7. I would need to do a lot of research to give a more in-depth answer, though I would say that the advent of Superman and subsequent creation of other superheroes helped provide role models (albeit unrealistic ones) for people to look up to. Superman was utterly heroic; he was the Man of Steel, bulletproof, super-strong; it's hard not to treat him as the sort of hero you wish you could be.

It's truly a pity that such an awful event happened. I hope those whose lives were taken have found peace in some form, and those who were affected by the event find the strength to continue their lives without their loved ones.

And my subtitle even says "ramblings" yet there aren't many of those here.

I hold that I came up with the title "Ramblings of a Writer" first.

Phineas and Ferb was an exception, not the rule.

Disney made a good cartoon? I have to watch it to believe it...

1. I say thanks and, if I'm feeling particularly daring, ask how many calves go into the making of one calfskin wallet. Awkward laughter or silence ensues.

2. I give him a lecture on why butterflies harm no one and thus don't deserve to be killed.

3. I stay very still, trying not to freak out, and move my hand slowly into position for swiping the wasp off. Once I do swipe it off, I run for the front door and open it, hoping the wasp will exit that way.

4. Well, first, I'm not Tony. Second... because I'm stranded in the desert and need the food, maybe. If I am stranded in the desert, there's a third option: I need the shell to carry things.

5. Kind, caring, smart, funny.

9. I don't like the sound of either, though at least boiled dog would look like meat. Maybe. I've never had either dish before.

embodying the idea that regardless of what you are or where you come from, you truly can make your dreams come true.

Through a glitch, that is.