Anno Domini 2010, November 11

Sooo, I have been very busy lately. Well, that's my excuse. Actually, I've just been lazy about updating this blog. I don't really have that much to write about really. I'm thinking about maybe posting one of my chaptered stories I've been working on here. I might make a page especially for it and update it weekly. But then I'll actually have to make the time to edit the story. It's called Silverline, about some anthropomorphic wolves and other animals. The only thing anthropomorphic about the wolves is that they can write, wear cloaks, and do a few other tasks that would usually require hands. They don't look human or anything creepy like that. The main character is named Silverline. It's sort of like a trilogy, I have the story split into three parts with chapters. It's interesting how a story can change so much over time. It took me several years to write the story, and originally the main character was going to be a crazy fox named Iron, but as the story progressed, a wolf named Silverline became the focus of the story. Hm, but that's an idea.

Movies:
Fiddler on the Roof
Toy Story 3


Here's a comic for you today:

Anno Domino 2010, July 28, Wednesday

Wow. It's been over a month since I last posted. But at least this time I have a semi-good excuse. I've been working two jobs. After getting the fast food job, I also got my housekeeping job back again. It's been really tiring, especially on days were I have to work both jobs in the same day. But at least it gives me enough money to pay for college this fall, and it keeps me from wasting my time on the internet and computer games.

*Sigh* There are so many things I wish I had time to write about. Or I wish I could remember all the things of interest that have been happening this past month. Ah well.

Since college starts again in about a month, I reviewed my summer goals (which, quite frankly, I had forgotten about until today). I have finished three of my six goals and watched one of the sixteen movies I had planned on watching. So, I've pretty much only completed about 5% of my summer goals. Fun.


Books:
Flatland by Edwin Abbot

Movies:
The Mummy
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
The War of the World


Here's a comic for you:

Anno Domino 2010, June 19 Saturday

Hihi. So, I got a job. It's a nice job, a fast food place. I've been quite busy watching Doctor Who episodes. We had an awesome storm last night, very fierce. It was really fun to watch it. Well, I have to go now.


Movies:
Ever After

Doctor Who:
The Android Invasion
The Brain of Morbius
The Seeds of Doom
The Masque of Mandragora
The Hand of Fear
The Deadly Assassin
The Face of Evil
The Robots of Death
The Invisible Enemy
Image of the Fendahl
The Sun Makers

Here is a comic for you guys:

Anno Domino 2010, June 11 Friday

Well, nothing much has changed since I last posted. I still don't have a job. If I don't have a job in another week, I think I'll probably go up to my sister's to help her. I'm not too concerned about finances for next semester. I have enough saved up from last semester to pay for this semester, and the job I'll have at college will pay for the spring semester. God knew what He was doing when He allowed me to forget about my CD in the bank last year. If I had used it last year for college expenses instead of leaving it alone, I would probably have reason to worry. I've been doing some yard work and other chores to pass the time, along with watching Doctor Who and reading. I need to look into some Clep tests I need to take. Oh yeah, and I'm trying out a new look for my blog. Looks pretty cool, huh? I've also added more to the "Pretty Things" tab.

Movies:
Fancy Pants

TV Shows:
Get Smart
Gilligan's Island

Doctor Who:
Revenge of the Cybermen
Terror of the Zygons
Planet of Evil


Pretty thingy:

Anno Domino 2010, June 5 Saturday

Hihi. Well, I'm still looking for a job. I put in an application to Hardy's today. Nothing much has been happening in my life. I got two books and a Christmas music cassette tape today at a thrift store. Church is tomorrow. Lately, I've been watching old Alfred Hitchcock movies. I've been wanting to watch more Doctor Who episodes, but when Mom's not watching movies, we're doing housework. If the sound worked on my computer, I'd use headphones while Mom watched her movies and watch my Doctor Who episodes.

Movies:
39 Steps
The Lady Vanishes
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Pillow Talk


Here's a comic for da readers:

Anno Domino 2010, June 3 Thursday

Wow. It's been over a week since I last posted. Well, I'm home now and looking for a job. I've put in applications to a few places here in town, but if I don't hear anything for a few days, I might start looking in the next nearest town. There aren't very many places to work in this small town. I watched a very interesting movie at my brother's. It was called "9." It's a very philosophical type of a movie, along with being amusing and entertaining. At first glance, it would look like just a cute animation movie about nine, little burlap sack people and their fight against a monster machine, but it goes much deeper. I think I amused Holly with my analytical comments throughout the movie and even after the movie. My brother Harry also gave Holly and I several of his old computer games. We split them up between ourselves (though I am quite jealous that Holly got the cool Myst game, the updated first one). Now I have hours' worth of new puzzle/adventure games.

Movies:
9
House
Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses
Dressed to Kill
A Cinderella Story

Books:
The Lost Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien


Pretty picture for thee:

Anno Domino 2010, May 26 Wednesday

Hello all. I'm currently staying with one of my brothers and his family, along with two of my sisters. We're helping my brother and his wife to move. You may be wondering why I keep listing the movies I've watched and the books I've been reading. It's not just to bore you with every little entertainment I enjoy. It's because I need to remember the things I've watched and books I've read for a project my next semester RA has asked all the room leaders to do. And I'm too lazy to write these things down where they belong right away, so I put them here.

Movies:
Sweeney Todd
The Little Mermaid

Books:
Dog in the Dungeon by Ben M. Baglio
Dinotopia: The Hatchling by (I can't remember)
Dinotopia: Sabertooth Mountain by (I can't remember)
Sable Quean by Brian Jacques

Pretty picture for today for thee:

Anno Domino 2010, May 20 Thursday

Hihi. This'll be short. Rather short...Well, that's it.

Movies:
Prince Caspian
Veggietales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue
Veggietales: Sumo of the Opera

Books:
Roverandom

Comic:

Anno Domino 2010, May 19 2010

Ello. So, this is going to be a quick entry. I finished reading The Silmarillion and am now reading Roverdam by Tolkien. It's a funny story. Roverdam is about a dog who bites a wizard and is punished by the wizard. The wizard changes the dog into a toy at first, but later the dog returns to being a dog, except that his size is not yet restored. I haven't gotten any farther than that yet. Frieda, Holly, and I walked to the library today. I find libraries quite nice, even smallish ones like this one. I got a couple of books, a few fiction and one non-fiction on the ship Old Ironsides. And I still have a majority of the books I got from the other library yet to read.

When asked what else I should put in my blog, Frieda would not respond, at least not in terms relevant to the question. When asked if she were fine with this statement about her being on my blog, she responded in the positive.


Doctor Who episodes:
The Robot
The Sontaran Experiment
Genesis of the Daleks

Movies:
Oliver
I Love Lucy series
Veggietales: King George and the Rubber Ducky


And here is a pretty thing for you today:

Anno Domino 2010, May 14 Friday

Good early afternoon. I'm still reading The Silmarillion. Actually, I haven't read anything yet. Today, the library was having a book sale, so Ruth and I went to look at the books for sale. I got a couple of books, five to be precise. Two were language learning books (a French one for Holly and a German one for me), a book on unsolved mysteries. a fantasy book, and another book. I can't remember the titles. It is fun to browse through books and sometimes come upon cheap good books.

Doctor Who Episodes:
The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Anno Domino 2010, May 13 Thursday

Hihi. So, apparently, I'm going to be staying home this weekend instead of traveling. Sharon's birthday party is tonight. I might write more tonight.

EDIT: Here's the more I said that I would write tonight, even though it's only afternoon. On Tuesday, I was able to go to the public library in Bettendorf, which is a very nice library, and check out some books. I've read one of them so far, The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. Apparently, I've been mispronouncing Jules Verne, who is French, as my younger sister Holly, who is self-teaching French, so kindly pointed out to me. I'm thinking about putting reviews up for the movies I watch and books I read, just for fun. I might not get to all of them. Right now, I've resumed reading The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. I started reading it during the school year, but I kept on getting too busy to read it. Holly has been pressuring me to read it so she can read it because I told her that I wouldn't let her read it until I've finished reading it because I had already started reading it. Yes. Very much so. Well, I need to get busy with more important things. Bye-bye.


Doctor Who Episodes:
The Power of Kroll
The Stones of Blood
The Androids of Tara

Movies:
Bolt

Comic:

Anno Domino 2010, May 10 Monday

Well, today, I planned on sleeping in till at least 9 am, but Ruth woke me up a little after 8 am with a tempting proposition: a trip to the Niabi Zoo. It was well worth giving up some sleep. Even though the zoo doesn't have any cheetahs, it was still really fun to see all the different animals. I've been able to watch more Doctor Who episodes. I love the fourth doctor, or the Doctor-with-the-really-long-scarf. I'm currently watching Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation, the first installation of the keys of time series.

I'm still looking for a job, though I won't really be able to start a job until the middle of next week because I'm going to be helping Ruth this weekend and into next week. I'm going to try for the hotel again, then start looking elsewhere.

Romana: "You're sulking."
Doctor: "I'm not sulking."
Romana: "You're too old to be sulking."
Doctor: "I'm not old!"

Doctor Who episodes:
The Pyramid of Mars
The Ark in Space
The Pirate Planet
The Ribos Operation
The Horror of Fang Rock


And here's a comic for your amusement. Holly, this one is for you. What does this remind you of?

Anno Domino 2010, May 8 Saturday

School is over now. Yeah. I'm blogging from my older sister's house. I got to sleep in today. I watched Doctor Who: Pyramid of Mars. It was so funny. I love old sci fi and the way they tried to do things without graphics and animations. So, I've started on one of my summer movie goals: watching the Doctor Who episodes. And I'm blogging before noon too. And I played Scott's secretary today (and by that, I mean my brother-in-law dictated his paper to me as I typed). Anyhoo, that's all for now.

I love this picture. The tiger's expression is great.

Anno Domino 2010, May 6

Hello. I'm finally done with all my finals and schoolwork. Now it's time to go hunting for a job and spend time with my family. So, next semester I'm going to be a room leader. It'll be both fun and hard. I'm wondering if I should make a list of things I want to do this summer or not. I usually don't get everything done on the lists I make. Hm, maybe read 30 books could be one of the goals. Vacuuming my room would be another goal. It hasn't been vacuumed in nearly two years (gross, yeah). I know my room doesn't get vacuumed when I'm not there, and I don't remember ever vacuuming it last summer, and then there was last school year, so it must be nearly two years since that room was vacuumed (shhhhh, don't tell Mom). Maybe drawing a few pictures could be on my list. Writing an epic novel. Haha, there I go, making a list. A movie list would be good too, though I highly doubt I'll be able to see any of them, considering that my movie tastes differ greatly from those of other people at home (who in their right mind wouldn't appreciate documentaries?).

Summer Goals (so far)
1. read 50 books (at least 30 have to be new reads)
2. vacuum my room thoroughly
3. work on that story I wrote in highschool
4. draw a few pictures
5. keep my fish alive
6. get a job

List of movies I want to see over the summer (old and new movies)
1. Planet 51
2. All the Doctor Who episodes
3. Thr3e
4. Expelled
5. Get Smart movie
6. The Count of Monte Cristo
7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
8. Duma
9. The Man in the Iron Mask
10. The Time Machine
11. Wall-E
12. 10,000 B.C.
13. Redwall
14. Spaceballs
15. The Last Unicorn
16. The Dark Knight


Pretty picture:

Anno Domino 2010, April 30 Friday

Yeah, it's Friday. I have about 15 minutes till my next class, so this'll have to be short. So, I've actually posted before noon, isn't that something. Lunch was good. I got to eat and talk with some of my friends. The speaker today in chapel was very funny, and his message was good too. It's raining outside. I love rain - the sound, smell, feel, look. And I love the worms rain brings out onto the sidewalks. In my opinion, the more worms there are, the healthier I deem the lawn. Well, I've got to get going now.

I'll give you guys a picture/comic when I either edit this post tonight or make a new post.

Anno Domino 2010, April 28

Hi hi. So, I helped my little sister start her blog. Mosquitoes are starting to come out now. Just a few of them. I have two more major projects due this week, then six exams to start studying for. I need to get working on those projects. G'night.

Pretty picture:

Anno Domino 2010, April 27

This is my first time blogging in the late afternoon and from home. I came home for my ortho appointment. I'm also trying to show my little sister how to make and work with her own blog. Bye now.

Comic thingy for today:

Anno Domino 2010, April 26

Hiya. Can't say much right now. I won't be able to get on tomorrow because I'll be home until curfew.

Here's a comic to brighten your day :)

Anno Domino 2010, April 22

Ah, I'm seriously considering blogging earlier in the day. I can't write as conclusively as I'd like this close to curfew. I have only one more homework assignment for this semester. That means I'll have lots of extra time. Ooooh, extra time. Last night, after church, we had a video/talent show night, where students made movies and showed them to the rest of us and showed us talented things they can do (mostly playing music). It was great fun.

Comic time! Click to view it larger.

Anno Domino 2010, April 20

Well, school's coming closer to an end. Tonight, we set up for the Awana Fun Fair tomorrow night. It was so much fun setting up for it. Tomorrow will be a lot of fun as well. I have devos in about a half an hour, so I can't expound very much. I was also asked to become an RA for one of the dorms next year. I don't really know what to answer.

Here's your pretty pic for today:

Anno Domino 2010, April 19

Hiya. Today was the day of prayer, where classes are canceled and instead we gather to pray during normal class times. It's a lot of fun. Hm, I think I'll have to start blogging in the afternoon or something like that, because I keep on putting it off until late at night. I'm currently listening to Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack music. The movie itself is awesome, and the music is definitely just as cool.

A few days ago I started reading the manga series Bleach. It's interesting and amusing, if you ignore the usual downfalls of manga comics (cursing, demon stuff, immodesty, so on). Manga/anime is a unique form of art, sometimes really pretty, but it can also be very...hm, I guess you could say horrific. You know what's really fun? Switching between reading English comics and Japanese comics. It can get so confusing at times because English goes from left to right, and Japanese goes from right to left. And, no, I can't read Japanese. I'm reading the English translations, but the comic panels are still set in a right to left pattern.


Here's your pretty picture:

Anno Domino 2010, April 18

Eep, I missed a few days. Sorry. I don't have much time to write anything. Yup. Goodnight.

Comic:

Anno Domino 2010, April 14, Wednesday

I don't really have time for much today. I took a long nap this afternoon and I worked tonight, taking up much of my time. Tomorrow I'll be doing my taxes and studying for an exam on Friday, so tomorrow's post will probably be shortened as well.

And for your enjoyment, a comic:

Anno Domino 2010, March 13

The internet is seriously lagging today. Epically. It's rather annoying. I have to study for an exam tomorrow and I have a minor project due tomorrow. Well, technically it's due tonight. I have to email it to my teacher. Chapel today was very interesting, and disturbing/depressing. The message title was "The Second-Hand Effects of Same Sex Marriage." It's depressing just how much immorality has permeated society and how trapped homosexuals are in their lifestyle. It's also disturbing how anti-Christian the homosexual agenda is and how tolerant society is to this clearly anti-Christian movement. It really challenged me to pray for those trapped in this harmful lifestyle, harmful to both themselves and society around them. I need to get studying. Curfew is in two hours, and I really don't want to stay up till the wee hours of the morning studying for this like last time.


A pretty picture for you guys today:

Anno Domino 2010, Monday

Ello. Well, I'll have to make this short because it's only a half hour till curfew, and I still need to finish my Bible Doctrine II study guide so I can post it online for some of my friends. Well, like I said, I'm making this short.

For today, a comic for you:

Anno Domino 2010, Sunday

So, today I went to church, came back to the dorms, ate a donut, worked on my lesson plan and a powerpoint for another class, went to church again, and wrote this blog entry.

In Sunday School, Mr. Bales (I think that's how his name is spelled), continued his series from the book of James from chapter 2. He talked to us about how James taught that your faith is shown by your works (not that you are saved by works, but that without good works, it's as though your faith doesn't exist). James starts the passage by talking about how the believers were treating the rich better than the poor, and then delves into how their actions were making them look like unbelievers. In church, we had a guest speaker, a Dr. Bauder who teaches at some seminary (the name escapes me right now, and I don't have my bulletin to look it up). And...I can't remember what he preached about this morning. I do remember what he preached about tonight though. He preached about faith vs. faith, just having intellectual faith versus having true faith. He used the last half of John chapter 8 to show how Jesus defined faith, real faith. In this passage, the people were claiming that they loved God and that they were God's people because they were descendants of Abraham. Jesus, however, was arguing that their actions made them children of the devil, and not children of Abraham, let alone children of God.

You can listen to Dr. Bauder's sermon here: http://www.ankenybaptist.org/documents/filelibrary/audio_files/3_14_2010_am_Dr_Fred_Moritz_D3DAA4580C896.mp3
Let me know if the link is broken.

I finished my two weeks overdue powerpoint project. I'm glad that Miss Stratford gives us extensions without greatly damaging our grades. But I deserve the late points anyway, because part of my reason for turning it in late was procrastination. The other part of my reasoning for the lateness was that I had trouble finding the information.

Anyway, I had a hard time deciding whether to give you one of my drawings, one of the pretty pictures, or one of the Calvin and Hobbes comics I've collected. I decided on the pretty thing. You can click on it to make it bigger.

Anno Domini 2010, Saturday

So, my day consisted of work and playing computer games. I was going to work on my study guide for Bible Doctrine II, but someone is using the computer I saved the study guide on, and for some reason it isn't accessible on this computer, even though both computers are on the same network. I'm going to be doing some major work tomorrow. I have to finish preparing for my lesson I have to teach on Monday. Fun stuff. I'm excited for church tomorrow. I went to my home church last Sunday because of Easter so I could spend time with my family. And I need to do my taxes too. Blechy. Today (or rather, tonight), I will give you a Calvin and Hobbes comic instead of one of my doodles. I know, you're so excited, right? Click on it to read it, unless you have microscopic vision.

Anno Domini 2010, Friday

It's Friday! What fun. Well, I work today. That's pretty much the only thing different about today. I'm currently playing Neopets (my username is rose_the_cheetah if you wish to look me up). Quite a fun game. And I'm listening to http://www.sky.fm/play/soundtracks. Soundtrack music is one of the best things to listen to. I tried listening to some online techno radio stations, but they were creepily Satanic. What's really funny is when I recognize the soundtrack music and can name the movie without looking at what's currently playing. I'm also on my Facebook right now.

Well, that's pretty much all the boring stuffs I can think of right now. Phantom of the Opera is playing right now! Yiii! I have the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack on cassette. Yes, I still use cassettes instead of CDs. Okay, now I'm done.

And here's the pic of the day, another drawing (you'll have to click on it to see the whole picture):

Anno Domino 2010, Thursday

Ello peoples. Well, I don't have much time to write anything. I'll try to at least write "I don't have time to write anything" everyday, and perhaps write something of substance. For now, here is a doodle of mine.

First Post

Well now, I do not know how much I will do with this, or for what purpose I would use it, but I will try to be interesting. Or at least amusing.