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Happy Naming Day Merry Christmas! May Mata Nui friends, family (and Santa) roll through the streets of the Metru your homes with good cheer (and the spirit of giving gifts). -CF
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*The Calling singing Carol of the Bells *Jack Johnson's version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer *Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron, Christmas Bells (IDK who sings it. The Royal Guardsmen?) (This one has a special place in my heart. My dad would always play Christmas songs when we would put up/decorate our tree, and this was one of them.) *Band Aid's Do They Know it's Christmas is pretty good. *Also, most rockin' instrumentals (and some songs) by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Carol of the Bells, Wizards in Winter, and What is Christmas? to name a few...) *The Barenaked Ladies and Relient K both have good Christmas CD's, IMO. *Oooh! Add in Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song! XD I'm probably forgetting a few I really like, but those are some favorites that come to mind every Christmas season. What about you? -CF
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Random post b/c IDK what else to say... *BMP is still going, yes. *Work scheduled me over the period of time that I was going to go visit my Grandma in PA for the first time in 2+ years. I'm very disappointed. *I got my Uncle The Onion's Our Dumb World Atlas. He travels a lot, so I figured he'd relate more than a casual viewer than me. (Though it's still unwrapped because I'm enjoying it. (Vatican City: The Catholic Disneyland. Lol.)) He is not, however, coming over tomorrow. He is leaving on a plane in the morning to visit my Grandpa in WI. *Grandma is coming over though yay! *Avatar still rules. *gtg Mass time so I'll quick post this and go. -CF
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Just saw A Christmas Carol (the latest movie, by Disney) in 2D (because all the theaters are using their digital projectors for Avatar in 3D) today with my siblings (for free). This was the first movie I saw in 2D that was for 3D. (Well, I saw Up again a few months ago without 3D-ness, but after my first viewing I decided it would have been fine in 2D. This movie, however, looked like it would have been especially cool in 3D.) Aside from a few opening scenes, though, I felt it was fine in 2D. Thinking back, I bet there were a lot of parts that would have been cool to see in 3D, like the Ghost of Christmas Future's horse chase scene, but in general I did not mind. So I still stand that movies like Monsters vs Aliens and Up were nice to see in 3D, but it was not necessary. (But then there's Avatar, which is supposed to be revolutionary, but I guess I'll find out when I see it. But for now the focus of discussion is not on that, but the basic 3D movies.) -CF Currently rocking out to Kate Voegele
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In Northern Virginia, where the county officials close school for the chance of a quarter of an inch (no really), the fact that outside my window I see probably over a foot and a half of snow is pretty much a big deal. (We haven't had this much since sometime in 1995/6.) It wouldn't stop snowing for about 24 hours. It was crazy. I've spent more than a few hours shoveling around my cars so we can drive, if desired. The roads are more or less drive-able. Though if I did not have work I would not be driving anywhere soon. I will conclude with a list of things I should be doing while the snow is down. -CF
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Apparently my managers want us to buy something from concession whenever we go to see movies for free. Um...the whole point is to not spend money. Especially as a starving college kid. So...I'll be seeing movies at the other theater, even if we have it, methinks, and I'll be emptying my pockets of cash and debit card except enough to get out of the parking garage when I do go to my theater. -CF
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I fully endorse and do not condemn sneaking in food and soda into movie theaters. (Just don't let me or another employee catch you.) Also, with any luck I'll have 34 hours this coming workweek. Better than the 20 from this week. Also, my theater has stored away behind the lower concession that nobody uses a HHGTTG movie fabric poster that is probably 10' X 6' or something of that size and they probably don't know that it is there. A friend (not coworker) suggested I just take it out the back door and they'll never know or miss it. (Maybe on my last day of work?) Theater check walk throughs for Twilight DO NOT WANT. Employee screening of Avatar Thursday afternoon, but I'm taking my brother and sister to see A Christmas Carol; but that's OK because I don't feel like socializing with my coworkers at the holiday party and I was going to see it with my friend next week anyway. Work still sucks, BTW. Oh, and because it came up elsewhere, I'm not allowed to say the company of my theater because in my contract or whatever I read something about not mentioning it in blogs or social networking sites. Not that any of my managers have access to any of those/these... (Hint: Not AMC) -CF
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I need to study more, that much is obvious. At least twice as much as I am now, and harder. But somebody please tell me I'm not incorrect in thinking (knowing) that college is not study study study 24/7. It really killed me one day in senior year of HS when a friend said "Ben's always busy." While I hung out (anime club and conventions, school newspaper), I was jealous, for lack of a better word, of my friends who did stuff on the weekends. Then at college, I no longer had to hide in my room studying all day or else my parents would ask if I had homework to do or make me feel like I had to justify what I was doing. But maybe I was too free. Anyway, don't suggest I make them try to see my view. Tried that tonight. They want me to study constantly and leave me with 3-10 hours of free time a week. (I guess I shouldn't mention the possibility of becoming student campus minister in the CCM...not to mention a few other things, like wanting a job. Good thing I didn't tell them about NaNo, though they're bound to find out when my friends and I do it in June.) -CF (And once again internet anonymity strikes again, because if I posted an even longer rant for my friends IRL they'd all get worried about me.)* *Apologies to those few BZPers I talk with constantly that I know better than a lot of other people over the internet.
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As many have responded here, it has become apparent that there are many different definitions for the terms such as "geek," "nerd," and "dork" that may, hopefully, be bestowed upon many of use Lego fans here on BZP. So, I shall give you my definition just so we're all on the same page as far as opinions go. It looks like it is opinion more than straight definition, as proven in the other entry, and if one thinks he i more one thing yet called the other, one should not take as much offense and instead 1) accept the compliment and 2) correct the user if desired. Please! Go ahead and continue to post there, or, if you're lazy, continue discussion here. Now, here is how I view it: I consider myself a geek. I like LEGO excessively, I'm into anime, I'll stay on top of the not-so-important life things, yet these things will be the top talk among my friends. In short: I like things that most others do not quite see as something worth their while. They just don't understand it or really care, because most people do not. (Did that make sense? It's late...) I don't quite consider myself a nerd, though I know others who are. These people are really good at school stuff/work and computers and the like. They are extra smart and devoted to extra knowledge that makes them smart. I got this definition of a dork from a friend, copypasta'd from another website. I like it, yet I also feel that a dork is less respected.: A few other points: A geek aspires to be a nerd buy lacks the intelligence. Nerds can be geeks too, but not so much the other way around? And both may be called dorks by their peers, though I don't anyone would call themselves a dork. For anyone else..."normal;" and we pity you. -CF
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I want a waffle maker for my dorm room kitchen. It'll be awesome. I told my family that, hinting at Christmas, and my dad said I should buy the family a new one (because ours is broken) and he'll buy me one and I can take the best back to school. Win/win, more or less in a sense. (I hope he was serious because this'll be really cool. And if not then I'll laugh internally upon him opening it Christmas morning and being like "oh".) Anyway, I'm looking for waffle makers on Amazon and Target websites, and anything from $35-$70 has bad reviews about them breaking after a few uses. Granted, there are also reviews about them working wonderfully. So I'm at a standstill right now. Ho hum. Don't know what you can do to help me but I thought I'd vent my troubles while I have even more troubles bundled up inside me. (Actually I'm talking to a friend about that.) -CF
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I just don't feel like blogging today... Meh. Curiosity killed Schrodinger's cat. -CF Currently listening to: The Age of Information Shinedown -
Friday afternoon. Did a little Christmas shopping earlier. Caught up on the internets and now I feel that this is a great chance to MOC a little hero/Toa I've been thinking about for a few weeks. Sounds like a good plan right? Well I guess it was since I was building from about 4-10, aside from dinner. My brother gets back from school at probably 5:30 (goes to my dad's office first and then goes home when he's done) and walks up to our room where I've spread myself, my pieces and my music-playing laptop all over the floor in front of the desk and door because...nevermind. He opens the door (or maybe it already was) and sees me and immediately grunts something, turns around, and throws his...history?...book to the ground. Sounds like he gives out a little wimper or something as well. Turns out half a disassembled MOC was lying right where he puts his backpack right after school or something. I hadn't counted on that. I figured that he wouldn't need the desk because it is a Friday afternoon and he probably would not be doing homework. (And if I was mistaken I would have relocated to my living room, where my sister was watching TV so I would not have been able to play my music, hence building in my bedroom.) Granted, he shouldn't have gone crazy because I disrupted his schedule. I am very organized and want everything to go as I plan it. Scheduled. Thinking a few steps ahead in life. But this right here, my brother's actions, was right out of TDK's The Joker's "according to plan" and if not then "everyone loses their minds." He could have asked. (Though, unless he really needed to use the space I was occupying, I had every right to be there.) -CF
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"That is the sound of a thousand terrible things headed this way." "If they find us, they will crush us, grind us into TINY pieces and BLAST us into oblivion!" Stats text sucked. (And I'm not too excited about those papers I turned it either.) (Which probably means my dad will blow up on me upon seeing my grades; I'll have to start paying for some college. I'm prepared for that last part, assuming loans are easy enough to get, but he'll still yell at me first.) Going home in about 2 hours! (Why is there an exclamation point there? Oh well, WAMALUG on Saturday. Hopefully with Zack (and Heather).) -CF
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How about these decorations...oops! (read before looking at pic) -CF
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I wish I remembered how like three weeks ago... I just finished two 10 page papers today, doing most of the writing in the past 24 hours. In other news, my only exam is Stats on Thursday. I guess I better start studying now so I can ace it. After I post news today... -CF
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There are, apparently, two choices to life: -Learn history -Be doomed to repeat it. I think I'll take my chances if it means not having to take history class... -CF
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There is a water-fountain outside my school's library. There are four bricked paths leading up to it, and the bricks/pavers on the very sides of the path have little plaques on them, usually engraved with a name of whoever donated enough money to be able to get something written on it. HOWEVER One plaque is this: Also, this is a sign at a store on the way to The Old Rag. Huh? -CF *Currently listening to Relient K's Christmas CD
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I know at least a few of my readers here like the Alex Rider book series (though I fear I might have outgrown it, as I am not excited for Crocodile Tears*) by British author Anthony Horowitz. Upon realizing that outgrowing feeling, I started to wonder about his other works. I've done a little digging on Amazon and Wikipedia, but the only thing I can find that is not geared at the teenage audience would be a novel of his called Mindgame. Sounds like a cool story, so I might consider picking it up. But I am here to ask if anyone knows of other adult fiction novels of his. I "don't" have time to read, but "when I do" I would like to pick up something of his eventually. Any suggestions? -CF *In alternate discussion other than suggesting books, I feel that 1) Alex Rider should be at least 16 by now and 2) It should have ended with Ark Angel. (Now they're just milking it.)
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Aside from a $15 price tag (after shipping and such), I really want to get this. My roommate (Mr. Anti-emote) is a light sleeper, and I'll be coming back home for a weekend for the Katuscon anime con in February. Muahahaha. (Though it would be interesting to see him trying to sleep!) Oh well. -CF
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Hopefully I'll get my job again at the theater. Wait, did I just say hopefully? Eh, I guess I don't have any other choice, seeing as The LEGO Store is a part-time only job. Anyway, here is the list of movies I am looking forward to seeing for free once I star work there on December 13th: -A Christmas Carol (Not a huge Jim Carrey fan, but I was told this was really good.) -Avatar (ZOMG looks amazing.) (Edit: NOT "The Last Airbender" coming out next summer, but this.) -Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law and that guy from Stardust, not to mention it looks awesome.) -The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Just found out about this but the whole reincarnations of Tony in each dimension or whatever sounds cool, as does the rest of the movie.) (Apparently already released in the UK and Austrailia/NZ.) -The Road (This was just brought to my attention by my dad who is interested in it, so, unless he plans on taking my mom, I guess I'll treat him.) (My friend said I should see it so I guess I will.) And hopefully posters for those middle three, if I like them. -CF
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Talking with my roommates, I disclosed that I had never had a Nerf gun as a kid. Now, my roommates all have a few Mavericks in their possession, and one's brother has almost every one currently out. They're all talking of Nerf gun wars and whatnot. So I should probably get one and not feel left out, right? Besides, college is the best time to do stuff like this. So next semester my roommate will have to drive me to Toys R Us so I can pick up a Maverick for $11 and a bag of 36 bullets for another $10. Probably a good combination and investment, aside from spending money*... Also, I still need some lightsabers, another great object I never had as a child. But I think I should get two, so I can hand one off to somebody and duel. TRU has some at $10 each, but they look a little short. IDK. I'll probably have to wait until the summer though. Yeah. Poor me. -CF *Katsucon, and a sudden decision for a sci-fi con in January. (And eying a girl?) So my $10 a week budget of this semester isn't happening next year. (Not to mention probably a budget of $150 for BrickFair in the summer (though $80 of that for registration and gas. Still, increase from last year.) Oops I'm talking about finances. Bad Benjamin.
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...Can be found here. I doubted it would have been a good idea to say "clichés" in a sarcastic tone after someone at the dinner table (Grandma) suggested we all say one thing we are thankful for. Heh. Pie! -CF
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My dad told me that he was enjoying driving the "breaking down" Cavalier (and I know that is spelled incorrectly because it has the red underline but now right click is not helping with spelling. Actually, all of Firefox's preferences aren't showing up. Grr. Anyway, the "Cavalier" or whatever...) that's something around 14 years old and has had its share of problems so much so that I'd want to take it to school but I doubt it would survive the 3 hour drive down, enjoying it over his 2 year old Pontiac Vibe (hey look I can spell that!), something about the Vibe being small or whatnot. Why he's driving a half-working car anyway gets me. Or why he doesn't like the Vibe too much (well, I know a few reasons, but a car's a car in the end). So I was all "You want to trade?" jokingly, of course. Gosh I want a car. Though I don't think that was the point. (So go ahead and fix my Ubuntu's Firefox please?) Working! (Though I don't really need a car. I find rides home for breaks plenty fine. I guess I just like the option of being able to drive around a little. And then there's that girl...) -CF
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This October for fall break I considered not going home, since I had my kitchen and the dorms were staying open. All other breaks, however, have the dorms closed. (Unfortunately?) The campus owned apartments across the street, for juniors and seniors, stay open 10 or 12 months, even during breaks. So... Next year I don't really have to go home, ever. Though I guess my family would like to see me. If I didn't have a WAMALUG meeting during October break I might not have gone home. Not saying I don't like my parents, but I enjoy not being around them. Though my sister likes seeing me. (My brother too?) I guess they'd want me home for Thanksgiving. Next year. This year I don't have a choice. Yeah. I just don't feel comfortable in my house anymore. School is more of a "home" because I live 7 to 8/12 of my year here. When I go home, I just don't feel like there's any place I can go to be alone. It helps now that we have wireless internet (we didn't over the summer), but with my brother pretty much taking over our room, and all other areas being out in the open, I just feel lost and trapped. (Hehe, trapped when I can't find someplace to isolate myself.) Also, my Bionicle are at home. But I have to build in the family room. -CF
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I was reading about this one guy who was getting a bunch of calls and the people on the other end simply said "It's a monkey!" and hung up. (He found this hilarious.) So I had my IM "status" tell my friends to text my roommate "It's a monkey." lulz He got confused and then kinda mad after a while, but I enjoyed it. (Though apologies for his nasty calls later, all.) I also had EW and Nukaya text me the same thing so that when he thought I was behind this, I showed him those and he was like "oh, I guess it wasn't you" and went on his usual business. -CF