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Same New Year's resolutions as usual: More reading, more LEGO building... Since 7th grade or so two friends and I have always celebrated New Year's Eve hanging out at each others' houses. Mid-high school we then started celebrating NYE and the 4th of July at one of their second houses in the country, on 3 acres of land where we can properly shoot off fireworks and the local authorities don't care. Over the years we bring along more and more friends, along with his siblings' friends--slowly an awesome hangout "party" emerged. This year was no different and was definitely all kinds of awesome. ----- NYE is usually the time when my friends also exchange Christmas gifts. Because we're awesome like that. I gave some great gifts, and also got some cool stuff: Awesome stylized Doctor Who t-shirt, a DW comic compendium for the 4th-6th Doctors, and Jay's Storm Fighter (which I just call the Ninjago Jetplane). The jet is neat. More than neat, I'm really impressed with how cool it is. The pieces are great, but more than that is the build (some stuff I never would have thought TLG would do, considering how dull and easy a lot of their sets are, if you know what I mean). And the function--the wings spring open to show off four menacing blades--is something of its own. Pointless and probably making the jet impossible to fly, of course, but still... Except that some of the hinges that make the wings fling out are not loose enough so it only kind of works. And the snake figure it not nearly as cool as the one in Kai's motorcycle. Also, if the ninjas have a jet, does it have an invisible stealth mode? Hey, what is with these gold snake staff things? It's not like I pay attention to the story at all, but I would assume the ninjas want them? -CF
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Happy New Year, everypony! B)
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Well, to start things off, first year in a loooooooooong while that I did not get any Lego whatsoever for Christmas. I think the last time that happened, the Piraka had just been announced and I wasn't too interested in Bionicle at the time (although I got interested in it again when the Inika came out, so that was pretty short lived). Well, who knows, maybe I'll get some Lego on my Birthday in t-minus 5ish days. Anywho, I got: A box of Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies Two Brooks Brothers Bow-ties A bag of Swedish Fish 300 Hardcover Graphic Novel A wool sweater A lot of socks All in all a great haul, for sure.
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It sucks. Soo... tired... Must... draw... pony...
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I finished John Green's An Abundance of Katherines a few nights ago. I started Paper Towns soon after that same day. AAoK wasn't much, IMO, but I'll allow Green to not tickle my fancy once, especially since PT is going pretty swell in just the first chapter or two in the first 100 pages. I don't even know why I'm writing this now, I could be reading more! But past that, I got 7 new books for Christmas, which is going to keep me happy for quite a while: The Martian Tales Trilogy (just in time for John Carter [of Mars]!) Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children Neil Gaiman's American Gods H G Wells' The Time Machine And Wolverine: Tales Weapon X, a comic collection (Other exciting Christmas gifts included Kai's Blade Cycle and some money assisting my funding for a Jamaica mission trip I'll be making over spring break.) With that, excuse me, I must be off reading some more! -CF
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Had a lovely morning and afternoon with family. Now back at my house, more family time. Probably going to play a game of Munchkin, But first we'll set up the Blu Ray player I got them, and probably watch tonight one of the four blu ray movies I got them to start their collection. (Most likely Super 8 because my brother and dad didn't see it when they had the awesome chance of seeing in theaters.) And of course there's the Doctor Who Christmas special tonight! Current wallpaper: Happy Christmas! -CF
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Well, this has been yet another amazing Christmas, so here's the final deal of what I received: Stormer 3.0 Bulk 3.0 Witch Doctor Raw-Jaw $75 mini iPod speakers XBOX 360 black controller Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for 360 Brushable Fluttershy w/ Angel bunny Dream Theater Black Clouds & Silver Linings T-Shirt Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir Brisingr Inheritance $10 gift card to candy store Pack of razor blades for shaving 2 cans of shaving cream shampoo stuff 4gb USB drive iPod wall charger a freakin' ton of various chocolate and candies 2 boxes of caramel popcorn fresh fudge In addition, as family gifts, we got Risk and Battleship Live. Both really great games. yeah that's everything I'm pretty sure. Raw-Jaw isn't actually here yet, but oh well. Also I officially dub Witch Doctor the greatest HF set yet. Also also fluttershy got some awkward moments with that but oh well. Now Rarity can take her to the spa Needs serious hairstyling though, she simply CAN'T go out in public looking like that. Aside from that, got 2 new books to read (already read Brisingr), some old SEGA to game, and a carpload of candy. B)
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Read it. Go read it now. Do it. I started and finished Looking for Alaska (by John Green) over the period of four days. That's surprising for someone like me who doesn't make time to read much anymore. I did so because the book was fantastic! A friend was telling me last week about how a book isn't really good until you start emotionally feeling for the characters, when stuff happens and you just want to throw the book across the room or you have to stop reading for one reason or another. Sure, I've read some books that I consider my favorites, but I could not really relate with her. Until now. At the story's climax, I was tearing up. Continuing reading, and there might have been a tear or two. And I decided I had had enough for the night and would continue later. It was a fantastic book from the beginning, but from that point on the story just got better. And the book, well, I don't know if I'll ever read a book that good again. I highly recommend it. I wish I could buy a hundred copies and give them to all my friends. -CF DFTBA
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I have had an epiphany: I am life's waterboy.
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I would dare say that this past week has been one of the best and most invigorating weeks of my entire year. I feel fantastic unlike any feeling I've felt in a very long while. Why? Because I've stayed off the internet and, generally speaking, off my computer. I've read a book in four days. A fantastic book (see tomorrow's entry). I saw my long-distance girlfriend three times this week. And other friends. Actually, yeah, that's about it. Anticlimactic, I know. But it's mostly because I actually plopped myself down to read for once, not having homework or other ties, and seeing Ashley (though I know two of my readers have it even worse than I do. <3 ) and hanging with other friends once being home. Have I been on the computer? Yeah. But I've let my email and RSS overflow with unread messages that I can get to later. Instead I've read and hung out and slept in and done stuff and generally enjoyed myself! (We'll see how long it lasts.) No regrets. -CF
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So school's done 'till January. B) I plan to get some MOCing, drawing, and music done these two weeks, so be on the lookout. Maybe I'll do some writing, too. We'll see. On a different note, I've now put 7 hours into my blender Tahu, and I think it's coming along decently. Emailed the file to myself so I can work on it at home over the break if I feel the urge. So yeah, peace, goodwill towards men (and ladies), and happy holidays and stuff!
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Well I finished up my Christmas shopping today, and bought myself Rush's "Test For Echo". On track 5 right now, and it's good. Not in the same league as most of their other albums, but still very enjoyable. On a completely unrelated note, I was so close to buying a Rainbow Dash today. Like I picked it up and walked halfway to the cash registers, but then I looked at it again... and it just doesn't look like Rainbow. I couldn't make myself buy it.
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I was not aware that Zooey Deschanel could sing. But now... Wow. Like, WOW. -CF
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So yeah, do distract slightly from the raging war that has overrun recent blog entries, I shall inform you all of the awesome day that was had by myself. I got to sleep in which is always a plus, then I went to school to continue my BLENDER TAHU (which has now been roughly six hours in the making), then I ate lunch with friends and came back home. I chilled with one of said friends for a few hours, playing xbox, PS2, watching movie trailers, etc. I then had a fantastic birthday dinner (grilled cheese with bacon and caesar salad), followed by gifts: $25 Paul Of Dune by Brian herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Rocka 3.0 Time Machine - Rush Holding On To Ties Better Left To Fray - Seether 2 tickets to Megadeth/Volbeat/Motörhead/Lacuna Coil in February (\m/) So yeah, pretty amazing. I'll have to read the beginnings of the Dune series now, but I've heard it's amazing, so yeah. Rocka's helmet truly is as horrible as I'd thought it would be, but GOLD so who cares. The Rush album is superb (it's a live one), and the Seether one I'v not yet heard. Not rally a fan of Seether, but let's see how that goes. also TICKETS TO FREAKING MEGADETH AND VOLBEAT AND THOSE TWO OTHER BANDS I NEED TO LISTEN TO MORE OF YES seriously I am super stoked. Get to bring a friend, too Anyway that was followed with waaaaay too much cake, and now I'm just chillin'. Peace out all you awesome people.
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I gotta be crazy, what with the economy the way it is. I'm planning on making a move. Pray, pray for my sanity. Or don't. Ether is fine with me. XD Yeah I still remain widely hated in the BZPRPG. Score for the infamous Kalama and Ta Rahkshi! Oh the argument? Yeah it was pretty epic. We got down to the finer points involving industry and trade making zero headway. In fact I think we somehow forced development BACKWARDS completely obliterating trade and goods as well as pretty much just renounced the existence of Onu-Koro. Staff better start getting busy destroying that sector of Mata-Nui. XD As for the move. It's a little bogged down in getting the details for my job transfer. We're currently trying to hash out some paperwork before I can try and make the move. This is going to be fun! So yeah, I'm in a bittersweet mood. I'm totally getting flak from everybody about making forward progress in the BZPRPG and my job is getting snarled but for some reason I'm just in a really good mood about it. I just can't stop grinning. I think the cold has gotten to my head. Maybe some southern heat should thaw it out. I wonder if this is how those action game heroes feel? Everything is going to Karz around them and they just stand there and say ROLL THE DICE and charge in blindly knowing everything is going to be okay when the dust settles. I could get used to this feeling.
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Still totally obsessing over Iron Maiden. I mean really it's crazy how good they are. After receiving that large lot of BIONICLE stuff, my lego geek has been sort of kick-started again, and I'm now attempting to rebuild a bunch of stuff. I've got all the Toa Nuva rebuilt, all the Rahkshi, all my Rahi (Everything except the Manas), and about half of my 2004 stuff. I already had the Mata and Tohunga built, aswell as the Turaga and various sets from other years. Still, feels good to be working with all this old stuff again. I got "Persistence Of Time" by Anthrax. Not an enormous fan of the album, but it's got some good songs and it was there... so yeah Perhaps the most important is MY 17TH BIRTHDAY IN SEVEN DAYS WOOHOO DRIVER'S LICENSE HERE I COME. Also 7th BZP anniversary on the 16th. That's a lot of sevens... Also new pony episode was fantastic. I like Fancy Pants waaay more than the other "uppity" ponies. Guess that's it. Carry on.
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This is to those people who have decided on what they want to major in/where to go, how did you decide and do you have any tips.
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Just yesterday I was telling a friend that my college class ring should arrive pretty soon, so I should try to get as much mileage out of my high school ring as I can (because you don't wear it after except when going to class reunions). So guess what arrived today! It's pretty neat (and pretty). Best of all it fits snugly on my finger (which is good because I didn't wear my high school ring around too much because it was just a tad loose--it can fit on my middle finger*). Silver and blue are the school colors. 1960, the year in the middle, is the year the school was founded. English is my major department, Journalism is my major/concentration, and CCM is the organization I am most active in: Catholic Campus Ministry. (Fun fact: I'm also a Philosophy/Religious Studies minor just for kicks.) -CF *So I could wear that one on my left hand, middle finger, have two rings and be full of bling. jk
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Ramblings The 28Th And The Winds Of Change
~Sol de Medianoche~ posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_1508
Hey, people. So I'm back. Again. And as usual, I am late to the party. Most of you got back on the forums in what, October? Due to a series of confusing and frustrating events, I am only now able to get back into my old account. What's happened with me over the last six months or so you ask? Oh, you know, nothing much. Moved one year closer to graduation, made some pajama pants, saw more Confederate flags that I've ever seen in my life on vacation, joined a club, ate some sandwiches, took my first AP exam, experienced some DEEP PERSONAL GROWTH, did some time-traveling... er, wait; that last one might have been a dream. I also recently read a seven-page article on ketchup and analyzed it. Yeah, it was for school; you mean that you don't regularly read in-depth articles on condiments and analyze them for fun? So yeah. I'm not sure where I'll go from here. The downtime has mostly weaned me off BZP, but I think I'll try to join an RPG if I have time. I missed you guys. Cool to finally be able to stalk, umm, I MEAN TALK, to you again. : D -::h e l i o m a n c e r::- -
I saw this on a Roadrunner Records article, that they were doing a thing with bands about the 5 albums that had the biggest impact on their existence. I think it's cool, so I'm gonna' do it too. #1: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV - Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness - Coheed & Cambria This album is first on my list because without it, I would not be the metalhead I am today. I went from liking Avril Lavigne and The All-American Rejects (both of whom I do still like) to this, all thanks to "Welcome Home" being on Rock Band. This is what kickstarted my transformation, bought as a gift for my 13th birthday. #2: Astro Lounge - Smash Mouth Astro Lounge was the first rock CD I ever bought, when I was around 7 or 8 I believe. It had many different styles of songs on it, and I still enjoy most of the tracks nowadays. I went from old 50s vinyls to this. #3: Master Of Puppets - Metallica When I first heard Metallica, I was unimpressed. I liked "Enter Sandman" and a song or two off of Death Magnetic, but otherwise eh. Then I was told to get MOP, and after a few listens I loved it. The title track was also the first song I learned in my early days of learning guitar. This was my introduction to Thrash Metal, before I even knew what that was. #4: Octavarium - Dream Theater What's this? Dream Theater being so low on the list? Well, that's because I've only been a fan for about two years, and Coheed and Metallica came way before. However, that doesn't change how much good this album did me. I first heard "Panic Attack" when my best friend phoned me and told me to look it up. Then I got the whole album and listened to it in full on the perfect day at a sunny beach with food and stuff. I have nothing but fond memories while listening to this. And the moment I heard the title track, I knew I'd found an all-time favourite song. #5: Move Along - The All-American Rejects This was probably the least influential of the five, but it was still definitely an important stage in my musical developement. Kickstarted by the thing they did with BIONICLE in '06, I got kinda' hooked on them for about two years, and still enjoy listening to them quite a bit. This was another rung on the ladder to the music I love now. So there you have it, the top five albums that have shaped me as a person over the years. I put alot of thought into this, and was going to add in Megadeth's Risk, but all it really did for me was let me discover Megadeth. While I love them, that's not quite life-changing.
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My day started with a phone call. I was asleep at about 10:30am, when a friend of mine calls, and tells me he was cleaning out his house and found a box of his old bionicle sets, and wanted to know if I wanted them. Of course I said yes, and asked if he wanted any money for them, but he said no (he has a decent job as a meat cutter and never spends his money so doesn't really care). When I got the box, I noticed it had sets from 2001 up to 2005. So I spent all day rebuilding them, and I even got some bonus technic sets. Here's the list of what was inside the magical box: -Tahu -Lewa -Kopaka -Onua (missing a leg) -Pohatu -Lehvak -Gahlok -Pahrak -Onepu -Gali Nuva -Tahu Nuva (Missing leg and armour) -Turahk -Guurahk -Panrahk -Vorahk -Lerahk (missing leg) -Takanuva & Ussanui (with sparkle Avohkii) -Nui-Rama (Missing 6 or 7 pieces) -Bordahk -Nuju Metru -Matau Metru -Vakama Metru -Krekka -Turaga Dume & Nivawk -Lhikan & Kikanalo -Vakama Hordika (x2) -Rahaga Norik Other bonus lego stuff: -Miniature Imperial Shuttle (missing a wing) -Exo-Force Mobile Defence Tank (no minifigs) -Giant Technic Mars Rover (missing the rear blue panel) -Giant Technic Gold-Plated Jeep thing (missing too many pieces to put back together) -Mindstorms Gigamesh G60 (No remote unfortunately... I guess it'll just have to sit there and look pretty) Also got a few Rhotuka colours I didn't previously have. So, I already had most of these sets, but they were all in pieces and now I don't have to sift through my huuuuge bin to reconstruct them. The Ussanui is wonderful, as I've wanted one since forever. I already had Takanuva, but long ago I had spray-painted his gold a brighter gold to be more shiny (which I still think it looks better) but I've wanted a second one to be a legit set one. Funny thing is I just had a trade with Iro that involved a sparkly Avohkii, so now I have two. Anyway, suffice to say I am super stoked.
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An Unexpected Situation Involving Ponies And My Band
Xinlo posted a blog entry in Language Of The Mad
My band and I had our weekly practice/jam/whatever today, and it was really fun. Bit awkward at first because we all wanted to learn a different song, but we worked it out. However that's not what I want to talk about. When I was packing up all my stuff, the following exchange occurred: Bassist - "Don't forget your iPod, man... which one's yours, the one with the My little Pony on it?" Me - "yeah, that's it." Guitarist - "Why do you have a pony on your screen?" Me - "Because I like ponies, dude." Guitarist - "Well then I know what to get you for your birthday!" ...And that was it. Maybe it doesn't seem all that strange to you guys, but it would if you knew my friends. We constantly nag each other about everything, and I've been the target of many Bionicle [adult content] jokes. So... I was extremely surprised to not be made fun of mercilessly for liking MLP. Thought that was worth blogging. Anyway, on a semi-unrelated note, we learned two new songs, so our set list is now: "For Whom The Bell Tolls" - Metallica "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana "The World Needs A Hero" - Megadeth "London Calling" - The Clash "Metal Church" - Metal Church -
My perfect Thanksgiving dinner would be delivery pizza (for the irony) and a well-made pumpkin pie. But then I probably wouldn’t be spending it with my family, so I guess I’ll live through eating this turkey so I can have my dad’s amazing pumpkin pie. It’s all about the pie. -CF Right now I'm watching some fantastic pumpkin chuckin' on Science channel!
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So yeah, Happy Thanksgiving. =3 For my birthday I got three CDs (by RED, Seventh Day Slumber, and Matt Maher), a entrance to the con that happened a few weeks ago, Terraria (which is fun), and an "I owe you" from my parents. Because they're building me a new computer for combined birthday and Christmas. This makes me exceedingly happy.
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(warning: my lists are always huge) CDs: Dream Theater - When Dream And Day Unite Dream Theater - Awake Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction Megadeth - Hidden Treasures Megadeth - The World Needs A Hero Megadeth - The System Has Failed Megadeth - United Abominations Death Angel - The Art Of Dying Anthrax - Worship Music The All-American Rejects - When The World Comes Down Alter Bridge - Blackbird Disturbed - Indestructible Metal Church - Hanging In The balance Metal Church - The Dark Nightwish - Dark Passion Play Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue Electronics: Wireless Guitar System Sony Earbuds Surround-sound speakers Lego: HERO FACTORY: - Witch Doctor - Waspix - Fangz - Nex 3.0 - Bulk 3.0 - Rocka 3.0 - Drilldozer - Von Nebula BIONICLE: - Manas - Toa Norik - Skopio XV-1 - Mazeka - Roodaka - Sidorak - Hewkii (2003 Matoran) - Kopeke (...) - Tahnok Va - Kohrak Va STAR WARS: - Mace Windu's Starfighter - Ahsoka's Starfighter - 2011 Podracer Set - Y-Wing (2006 version) - Any X-Wing set Clothes: - More DT/Megadeth/Metallica stuff - Coheed & Cambria stuff - Death Angel stuff - Awesome shorts - Socks Other Stuff: - Lots of candy/chocolate - "Mustaine" (dave life biography book thing) - Romulan Bird Of Prey model - Enterprise "E" model - 3rd Eragon Book (Brisingr) - 4th Eragon Book (Inheritance) so yeah that's my list. Huge so that no one is baffled by what to get me.
