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I thought I needed to post something, so this is just a quick update on what's happening in my life. The answer, in a nutshell, is not much. I've recently bought LEGO Star Wars, which is great fun. I've just spent longer than is healthy saving up to get General Grievous. Who can resist the four lightsabers of doom? Apart from that, I had a Young Leaders meeting (Scouts) on friday, where I did 'Module A'. This is the compulsory module that all people between the ages of 14 and 18 are supposed to do before they're allowed to help out with a Scout group. I've been helping out for 2 and a half years and have only just done the module. Oops! Plato is strange. I'm learning about him in Philosophy, and he seems to think that wise people who spend all their time pondering about the absolute truth are the best people to rule. Well, fair enough, they're wise and stuff (hey, that rhymes!), but they have no idea what the real world is like for anyone who is not them, especially if they spend most of their time pondering greater things that have nothing to do with our reality. So, nice idea Plato, but a bit more thought next time. Next up should be Aristotle, who sounds much more reasonable. I'll just have to wait and see. Tommorow's Wednesday, and therefore Scout day! It'll be my first Scout meeting as a qualified Young Leader! We're supposed to be doing stuff about food safetly (so the usual - don't swallow knives, forks or chopping boards and mixing tomatos and liquorice will result in the offender being hunted down and stabbed). It won't he half as exciting as what's happening in December. We're having a Scaletrix (did I spell that right?) competition and a quiz show! If it works, it should be highly entertaining and just plain silly. What more could a person want? Oh yes, food! Well we have that too! Perfection in a bus!* Well this hasn't been quite as short as I thought it would be to start with, but it isn't exaclty long now, is it? No, not at all. So I shall bid you all farewell and leave you with this final thought: If a monkey falls out of a tree, does it make a mess? *The bus is very important. It wouldn't work properly without it.
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I got coal this year. How about you? -Omi
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Let it be known that on this day, I have discovered the center of the universe. It happened while watching CSI this evening at 7:34pm. A commerical came on for Jumper, which I had considered going to up until this point. During the trailer, the main character drops into a couch and turns on a TV. Suddenly a commerical begins to air for HP and Windows, with the main character teleporting randomly in and out of the shot. Then at the end of the HP commerical the main character teleports out and the original commericial finishes as though nothing ever happened. That's right, I have just seen a commericial take a commericial break. ...I'm scared too.
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It's 2008! High time I wrote a new blog entry, I think. Let us start with Christmas. That happened recently, as I think one or two people might have noticed. Now shocking thought it might sound, it did not escape my attention either. See? I can be observant! Now, about Christmas. As always, this constituted a family event - gathering at my gran's house in a small town on the coast of nowhere. Man it's an exciting place. Anyway, many presents were recieved. I myself enjoyed the pleasure of gaining books 2-5 of the Belgariad series by David Eddings (I have the first one) plus the first book of The Mallorean (also by David Eddings - a sequel series to The Belgariad). Oh, and Nightrise by Anthony Horiwitz, the third in his 'Power of Five' series. Oddly enough, all those series' have 5 books in them. Strange. Anyway, I also recieved Pirates of the Carribean III on DVD, Knights of the Old Republic II for PC (fantastic game), some chocolates and some moneys. Needless to say, this has all kept my quite busy. Particularly KotOR II. New Year was something of a failure, as absolutely nothing happened. Ah well. I've never done much for it in the past anyway. Now the new year has begun, bringing with it the inevitable return to college and the mountanous pile of work I should really have done but have conveniently forgotten about due to Christmas. Oh yes, and exams. They're quite soon, too. But working on my kit's more important, right? Of course, there's no question about KotOR II. That's obviously more important! Oooooh yeah. I now have Photok and Solek. I really like them, although once again feel patronised by the painful simplicity of their construction. Admittedly they're only small sets, so I wouldn't be expecting a highly intricate and complex design, but something that involved even the tiniest glimmer of thought would be appreciated. Despite that, I find them highly playable as their size and relatively excellent poseability is simply perfect. What's more, their masks are great! It's almost as if they've jumped back a few years and grabbed some masks from the Mata/Metru era. Photok's in particular is impressive, actually having some holes and bringing with it a nice, sweeping curve that is so reminiscent of masks such as the Hau or Miru. Solek's makes him look like he's just taken a large mouthful of water and is about to spit it out, but it's still not too bad. Thanks to these guys I've been able to reinforce the work I've done so far on the Av-Matoran, thus bringing the finished 2008 kit one step further to completion. I need to get a couple of shadow Matoran now so I can see what those annoying feet of theirs actually look like. Perhaps Radiak and Gavla - that way I get one with the new feet + tools I have yet to acquire, and can play about with Radiak and his four-leggedness. Here's hoping Woolworths has them! Well that was a long ramble about nothing too important or interesting. I hope I haven't bored you too mu - hey! Stay awake! I'm almost done, honest! And with that said, good morning!
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Daft punk is hereby declared one of the greatest bands ever. Go buy all of their albums. Do it now! Seriously, I don't even like Techno, and I love Daft Punk. Anyway, I hate College. Or rather the preperations needed to go to college. It's all so confusing and complicated. And the fact that my future pretty much hinges on me getting a Bachelors or higher doesn't make it any easier.
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The current big sports story is the whole Roger Clemens steroid thing (it's splattered on most every major sports site so feel free to dig up details if your interested). But that story itself isn't the important one. What I find unusual is the recent developement in which Clemens recorded a phone converstation between him and his trainer. From what I've read in articles (and these are on reputable sights so I trust their research), New York and Texas state law only require permission from one of the parties involved before a conversation can be recorded. So here's what I is spinning through my head. How does that make sense? Of course there will always be one person who's okay with it...that's the person doing the recording. It's almost like saying that it's not considered theft if one of the parties involved agrees to the transaction. You'd think that'd be something they'd specify. But alas... But then, that lead to another fun little though. You know how when you call customer service there's usually a recording that says "For quality/training purposes this call may be monitored or recorded." Now, if they're playing that message, then obviously they consent to the call being recorded. And if I stay on the phone, then by law I've agreed that I'm alright with it as well. So then, if both parties are okay...could I make my own recording without specifically asking permission? Is there a lawyer in the house?
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I didn't resolve to do anything this year, but a coworker has convinced me to start going to the local community center after work. I'm not fat, and I don't get winded on stairs...but as you can probably guess I live a pretty stationary lifestyle. I've tried in the past to do some working out, but it's never stuck. The idea behind having at least two people is they'll each keep the other motivated, and since I know nothing about what makes a good workout, he's able to give me tips and make sure I'm doing the exercises right. The downside....OW! Since I'm just starting out, my muscles aren't used to the weights. I'm not overloading, but wowza. I lifted Friday and my left arm STILL can't straighten out. But I've been told it's nothing to worry about, so I'm not going to. Hopefully this will turn out well. I've been slimming down since I got off the campus meal plan (buffet style = bad), but I'm still sorta pudgy. I'm not going to hulk out or anything, I just want to get to a consistent healthy tone. If I start lifting cars over my head, I'll post photos.
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Article Look I know highways can be scary with all the faced paced motion, and you have to keep up with it. But seriously, 10mph? I would have understood if she was going 40mph (highways tend to have a 50-65mph speed limit, and the average driver tends to go above it at 70-80mph), but 10mph is asking for trouble. -Omi
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There was an Internet connection where I was staying while on vacation, but it was dial-up so I took the opportunity to take a break and did just that. Had a blast. Sat in a suite at Center Ice for a Colorado Avalanche game, and had great seats at Invesco Field (at Mile High Stadium) for Broncos/Vikings. Hopefully I'll have some pictures up at some point. X-mas haul wasn't too bad, got Transformers and Simpsons on DVD plus some money. Some desperately needed gloves and hat as well as a paper shredder and a crock pot. Got a slick toolkit as well, which will make my eventual evolution into a handyman all the more smoother. I'll be renewing my XBL subscription with the money I got, as will also be picking up The Orange Box and Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. There's also some Rock Band DLC that I've been meaning to download (most noteably The Police, CCR, and Weezer). Hope everybody else had a great holiday season. Now let's get 2008 started right!
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I just finished the His Dark Materials trilogy. Wow. It was amazing. Also very sad. It's hard to describe my feelings right now. Happiness that it was such a good series, but also sadness about the sad ending. So much left open, but some small hints at hope for a possible good ending, far in the future past the end of the trilogy. It has affected me profoundly, and I imagine it will leave me feel kind of down for a few more days.
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I just wanted to wish everyone here a happy holidays. Remember that this time of year is not about getting all the cool stuff, but spending it with the ones you care and love, like the family or the significant other. And since it is that time of giving, take some time to help around the house, whether it is shoveling or helping your parents with cooking and cleaning to prep for tomorrow. For those party goers, please be safe and careful. -Omi
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I know not everybody celebrates it, but I do. So Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the other celebrations that come this time of year. I'm flying out for the holidays, and will be back in time for New Year's. Normally VGM would fill in for me at a point like this, but I gave him some vacation time. Though I have no idea what he'd do with it. Hope you have a great time over the next few weeks. Don't get too loaded up on holiday dinners, and try not to get bummed out if your team's don't win their various bowls.
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Since when is marble stone cheaper than plain wood? -Omi
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Click Me What is wrong with this picture? Post answers here. -Omi
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Wow, the last post was over 2 months ago? Yeesh. 2 things: I saw the golden compass, it kinda was horrible. As a movie, it wasn't too bad. In relation to the book, ...Blech 2nd, I got Antroz and Vamprah. I love Antroz's wings and mask Vamprah is definitely my favorite phantoka. He looks sooo much like a bat. It's wonderful. My only mild dislike is his legs.
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When you type g.u.l.l.i.b.l.e into a post minus the periods, the site filters it into intelligent. See ---> intelligent
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...is the essence of a popular blog. So tell me, what would you like to see in my blog.
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Before After -Omi
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I know I mentioned counting down till XMas, but don't you guys agree that it's a bit early to start showing all these XMas specials and playing round the clock holiday music? I mean, it was a few weeks before Thanksgiving and stores were already putting up their stock of holiday decorations. I know Black Friday's always been when it is (or at least has for as long as I can remember), but do we really need to back up the holiday season to early November? I know you really can't market thanksgiving when it comes to decorations and merchandise...but does that mean we need to rush the holiday season? My birthday's in November. Let's market that. People can go buy decorations and gifts for me to celebrate my awesomeness. I may be a bit biased, but I think it's a good idea.
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Rule of thumb, no matter how long the loading screen is...or how long you've been waiting for a player to be found online, the phone will always ring the moment you're unable to pause. Always. Aside from that, really nothing new to offer. Torii Hunter isn't a Twin, but I'm over it...Johan Santana probably won't be one much longer, which I've accepted...and I probably shouldn't eat my dad's homemade chilli for lunch at work. That's really completely unrelated to the previous two, but still equally valid. I had a picture from the Check Mii Out Channel I wanted to post, but unfortunately Wii's aren't allowed to send pics to email accounts not attached to a Wii. It's too bad, it was pretty funny. Happy Monday everybody. May the countdown to X-Mas begin!
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Merry Christmas. -Omi
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So my friend Joe has the same car as me. Same model. Same year. Same color. The only difference is that his is standard, and mine is automatic. But that is old news for us. The coincidence is that his car broke down yesterday on the Pike. Although I did not get in my car accident on the Pike, but he broke down near a rest stop, most likely being the Framingham Plaza stop, which is not far from where I wrecked. -Omi
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Hopefully you didn't stuff yourself too full of turkey and other goodness today. Enjoy the rest of the evening, and if you're one of those who will brave the holiday shoppers tomorrow, good luck. I suggest bringing a bat.
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I got this out of a fortune cookie in Mankato a while back. Just found it the other day while cleaning out my wallet. Best. Fortune. Ever.
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For my birthday, I got a Best Buy gift card (of indeterminate value). I also recieved one for about $40 when I returned a game (I had opened it, and the only way they'd give me a refund was as store credit, I accepted). Then I got one for $20 from a friend as a thank you for watching their cats while they on a trip. So the other day I picked up Mario Galaxy from Toys R Us. Part of the deal is that I got a $25 gift card. So now I'm sitting on about $80 worth of gift cards. And that's without the one that I got that I'm not sure how much it is. This Saturday I'm taking my car in to have a remote starter installed. I live in Minnesota, and it can get cold. Considering the cost per month of a stall here, it's a better value for me to put the starter in. It'll be useful when I'm getting out of work in the evening, as well as when exiting restaurants, malls, and any other place where there could sometimes be a bit of a walk. I'm going to use the BB cards to pay off the cost of installation (I was supposed to use the first one towards the initial part, but I forgot it at home when I picked it up), and then the rest is fun money. The only hitch with all of it is that the TRU card is only valid until the end of the year. So I have to take a gamble that something I'm getting now isn't coming as a gift. Or I wait till after Christmas and track down something worth getting in 5 days. Thankfully I usually keep a handful of items off my list for just these types of situations. I have a number of movies, games, and other random items that I can pick up without throwing my gift list all outta whack. It's rough having a birthday and Christmas so close together, my sister has it worse though. Just under two weeks between her birthday and Christmas. Though she sometimes gets *big* gifts that count as both. Last year it was an iPod... So I guess it evens out.
