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I got to counting earlier... 113: The number of albums I physically own (this is not including albums and songs procured from the internet--this is only CDs and cassettes I have purchased or received as gifts physically) 147: Number of artists currently featured in my growing music collection (including only-on-computer stuff this time, which is why it's larger than the album count) 3: Number of musical instruments I play with any degree of real proficiency 47: Number of Transformers toys I own 77: Number of Bionicle sets I own Not Countable: Number of Lego sets I own 136: Number of comic books I own, in single-issue or trade paperback form. This is only including ones I currently own; I used to have some more that seem to have disappeared over the years, sadly 274: The number of books on my shelves in my room, not including books of sheet music Probably Innumerable: Total number of books I own Very Little: Amount of money I have, due to my buying all this wonderful junk 14: Years of educations I have completed, not including preschool 3 or more: Years of education I am still to complete (depending on whether or not I go to graduate school) 0: Useful skills I possess (I'm an arts/literature major...) Nearing on 19: Years in which I have procured all this stuff
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The "Most Recent MOC" block has been updated with my newest creation: the "Spider-Man Joke Mech." It's a silly little MOC I thre together of a large robotic exo-suit that a Spider-Man minifig can pilot.
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" I Can Tell Something's In The Air, 'cause I'm Being Taken Away "
Queen of Noise posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_217
Imagine, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, and Katherine Hepburn in a film together. I'm watching that film right now. It's The Philadelphia Story, and it is, as you'd assume, fantastic. The combination of a brilliant script and equally brilliant acting shines--event he minor characters are wonderful. It's funny, it's clever, it's smart. Sarcasm! Sweetness! Innuendo! Jimmy-freaking-Stewart! It's a film from a time when "romantic" comedies were also screwball comedies, and that's just part of why this film is lovely. -
A contender for the title of "Coolest Thing in the New Transformers Movie," perhaps even for "Coolest Transformers-Related Thing Ever," is the Dewbot. During the final big battle of the film, the Allspark, which creates new transformers out of any given object, was unleashed accidentally on a street corner. Three transformers were created: one of an Xbox 360, one of a steering wheel, and one of a Mountain Dew vending machine. These three transformers (whom, though technically unaligned to my knowledge, I like to identify as Decepticons since they went on a killing rampage) appeared for only a very brief time in the movie and were presumably defeated by the Autobots off-screen. I laughed aloud when the Mountain Dew machine--incidentally housing my favorite soft drink--transformed, stood, and began stomping about. That kind of awesomeness leaves an impression. What is more, Dewbot stars in his own online video game, which is quite fun.
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I have this poster. It is on my dorm wall, right next to my bed. Makaru and DV, you guys know what that means. "Little man Ethan, repaint the walls"
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Right now, on the television show "Mythbusters," they are testing a myth that I suggested to them (I, and apparently quite a number of others): the ancient legend that if one sneezes with his eyes open, his eyeballs will pop out. Obviously common sense would say "no" and I expect the results to concur, but it certainly should be a fun one to see them test.
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I have seen the Transformers movie. It was awesome.
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The city was submerged for the first time since the show's pilot! Then it got even better--they finally got the city to fly! Holy unferth, it is difficult to restrain the geeky fanboy virus that is in my blood. This season of Stargate: Atlantis had its ups and downs--in fact I'd describe recent episodes as "rocky." I have been a tad uncertain about the direction the show has been heading, especially with the recent death (or apparent death) of Dr. Beckett, which was the final kick of many in the only episode of the series to date that I have "flat-out" disliked. Despite all this though, the season finale was good, and looks to be setting up a fantastic fourth season. I actually like Beckett's replacement (though whether I will like the character as much as her predecessor remains to be seen), exciting new developments have occurred, and it looks like there will be some heart-pounding action happening with the entire shielded city adrift and lost in space. SGA has been mostly ground-based so far; I am looking forward to this opening up a nice space-faring arc in the story. In addition to this, Samantha Carter from SG1 will be joining the SGA cast. While I am a tad wary of the circumstances leading to this--apparently she will be replacing Dr. Weir, but whether it will be permanent or not is undisclosed--I like the character and look forward to her presence on the show, especially if the humorous banter between her and my favorite SGA character, Dr. McKay, continues as it has in the past. Now all they need to do is make Dr. Z a full-time character!
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I made a little fusion mech. See the "Most Recent MOC" box for links.
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I have updated the "Most Recent MOC" box with my BBC #41 entry, "Callinect." Callinect is a little blue crustacean. The theme of the contest is to create a MOC that could be a viable Bionicle set produced by Lego--keeping in mind the correct pieces counts and prices ranges, and levels of complexity. My little arthropod is made for the five-dollar set division of the Bionicle line (joining sets such as the Turaga, Matoran, Bohrok Va, and Hydruka). And, it glows in the dark! You can comment on it here. Spread the word by using one of the banners in the topic!
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Yes, I actually made a new MOC. Unfortunately it's just a silly little hodge-podge of red and green pieces made for the contest. You can drop a post in the topic if you wish.
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I drove to the comic/used-bookstore today. I always enjoy browsing through this particular store. In order to correctly visualize the shop, allow your imagination to paint vividly my following description: the windows and walls of the store's outside are covered in life-sized painting of various comic-book and television characters, such as Doctor Strange, Tuvok, Batman, and many more. After pulling open the door, you are greeted by a friendly clerk and an immediate entrance to the immersive collection within. Several rooms are filled with countless comics ranging from classics published decades upon decades ago to brand-new issues of Marvel's Civil War miniseries. Open-lidded boxes full of comics crowd old tables, and brushing the ceiling on the top shelves, as well as hanging from the walls in copius quantities, are innumerable action figures, little plastic renditions of familiar heroes and villains. Even more treasures are hidden within. Themed board games and Star Wars model kits are nestled among inflatable Spider-Men. A bookshelf full of hardcover graphic novels lies to the right of a display containing countless assorted DVDs. To the far right lies three rooms filled to the brim with books of all varieties. There is no end to the fun found here. I walked out of the store satisfied, with two Amazing Spider-Man comics featuring my all-time favorite villain, The Lizard (issues 313 and 365, the latter of which was an eighty-page thirtieth anniversary celebratory issue with a holographic cover) and a graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Hamlet. Already, I find myself wanting to go back. There is always so much to discover there, and never a short supply of entertainment. It's all in the pages, be they textual or graphical.
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I plan to lapse into preordained subconsciousness (known to the general populace as "hitting the sack") shortly, so allow me to offer my humble apologies is this seems sub-par in quality, or lacks some kind of flair. I had to rise early today, and I will have to awaken even earlier tomorrow. These kinds of things take their toll on the lazy cerebellum. What I wanted to make note about here was tonight's episode of "Stargate: Atlantis." This is the only television show I regularly watch (unless you count the news, of which I watch several different forms on various stations; I like to stay informed you know). Throughout this week I had been anticipating this episode's premiere, which would hopefully resolve a story arc that had its roots before the season gap. The episode surprisingly started out slowly but culminated in a rollicking, shocking conclusion. My goodness I love this show. The episode wasn't an amazingly great one compared to some other classics in this still-new program. However, I suspect this episode will be prominently remembered for some time to come due to its unprecedented finale. Usually in television programs, questions of ethics, morality, the value of human life, and the definition of an enemy are not resolved in a split-second decision. Contrarily to reality, television characters generally seem to find time to ponder over these troubling issues, and if the decision is made speedily, it falls into the less morally risky choice, even if danger will follow because of it. Kudos to the writers for Atlantis doing the unexpected. In this episode, the SGA crew found themselves in an ethical emergency like described above, and Major Sheppard made the split-second decision, aware of the potential ramifications, to serve what he believed is the greater good. Roughly 100 people--people who may have been enemies and may have not been--were killed to eradicate a large group of wraith that could have brought about an invasion of the Earth. I cannot judge whether his decision was the correct one or not, but it was refreshing to see something different for once. I love this show.
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I've added a fun little feature to this blog: "Most Recent MOC." Lately I've been MOCing a great deal more than I used to, and have been striving to improve. I've been "studying" under the tutelage of some of the best Bionicle MOCists and hope to continue bolstering the quality of my MOCs. As for the blog feature, it is arranged in an orderly manner (let the "Linnaeus" jokes pour forth). The MOC's name is in bold, followed by a small picture of the creation, then a link to the brickshelf gallery, and, if applicable, a link to the BZP topic in the BBC forum. My first MOC featured is a revision of what was and now still is my best MOC to date: "Mosquito," a former BBC entry. This version of the Mosquito has some major improvements in the abdomen and internal construction. The photo displayed in the "Most Recent MOC" box has been color-edited in Paint Shop Pro 8 to reflect a real mosquito's coloration; unfortunately I had to use trans-blue pieces instead of red on the MOC as the necessary bricks are not available in the correct color.