Ok, so I'm in the IB program right now (If you don't know what IB is, here's their main site, but I'll talk about it anyway) for grade 11, and the grade 12s have just recently finished writing their last exams, and are therefore done with high school. There are 10 exams, two for each subject, spread out over three weeks. Now, some people might think have time between exams is awesome, and more time to study. Myself, I absolutely despise this system. I mean seriously, if you've studied enough, you'll be able to pull off an exam right after another. I'd do two exams in a row, to be honest. What I don't enjoy is writing an exam, having two days for it to loom over my head, and totally freak out on the day off because I haven't been studying, and using my "study time" to beat Super Mario Galaxy over again. IT'S NOT MY FAULT I HAVE HORRIBLE STUDY HABITS.
Another thing that bothers me, is that the IB likes to be incredibly pretentious, and vague. FOR EXAMPLE. A question as simple as: Who is the protagonist in the two books blah and blah. Is worded like: Examining the two books blah and blah, some commonalities can be identified. Using your knowledge of the books, investigate the de facto protagonist, and explain your answer. First of all: DE FACTO. Second of all: I have no idea what this question wants me to answer. YAY IB. This can create complications when writing an exam worth 30% of your bloody mark.
Click, I swear it's related to me whining about IB. Oh uncyclopedia~ The sample IB questions are absolutely brilliant. "Biology: You have been provided with a scalpel, and a bottle of scotch. Remove your appendix. You have ten minutes." I mean seriously, whoever thought that up is a genius.
(PS that was the "tastless making fun ofs" referred to in my previous blog.
O HAI XCHAT. It's an IRC based client, which allows for instant messaging with multiple other people (basically, anyone who connects to the channel). So I use it to talk to people on the TCoD forums. It's quite a nice program; you can customize it visually, and also to tailor to internet preferences , proxies etc. And also, it's great for stealth conversations. You can open up tabs with anyone in the chat, and it's brilliant for talking behind people's backs. I know, I'm a horrible person.
FORES OF SHADOW: I am going to keep you in so much absolute suspense because I'm not even going to say anything here. Mainly because, I got nothin'.
Adios amigos~
Friday, May 30, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
COMIX
So. Comics made of awesome. There are definitely a few out there, and I shall name my favorites. One is a comic I have recently discovered, and adore to bits. Oh look a link! VGCats, which is absolutely hilarious for someone like me who plays games 24/7. The jokes are funny (I find), the artwork is cute (and NOT furry), and yeah. Also the man never updates, which sucks. YEAH. I am practically the only person I know who actually follows it anymore.
Garfield. 8D Who doesn't love a fat, lazy cat who can both seem adorable and someone you'd like to punch at the same time? I've been reading Garfield from a young age (like what seven?), and I've always found it hilarious. One of my favorite comic strips is when Garfield overeats, and gets around the house by bouncing around on his tail. Not a common sight. Anyways read it or die.
CALVIN AND HOBBES read it or be decapitated. It is the most epic thing you will ever read. It's actually aimed at adults, because Calvin likes to be incredibly pretentious and sometimes vague in what he's saying. Also he pokes fun at philosophy~ With something as epic as this, you simply can't describe. You can only research.
Ok, so I am freakishly obsessed (yes I am freakishly obsessed with almost everything) Metroid Prime, and so I decided to write a fanfiction about how Samus came to where she is now in the Metroid Prime series for Gamecube. A lot is unexplained, and left open to interpretation, while other plot hole are filled in with a skimpy hint at what happened. Keeps you in suspense, anyways. I wrote like two and half chapters and forgot about it. Then I revisited it! And it's absolute crap. My entire story is an infodump, I rush headlong into plot, and smash my head into a giant writer's block. Seriously, I have no idea what I was writing anymore. It's like a giant wall of nothing in a word document. I would upload it, but I'm too lazy and pastebin has a time limit on viewing. Also I tried to be pretentious but failed miserably.
FAP. Is not me hinting at my sexual activity. There was a picture for a company called FAP, and there's an exponential graph in the background. And a man in the center. Guess where the graph meets the man? You got it, right at the hips. What's worse, is that the man's arms are outstretched. and they're touching the exponential function. You get the image.
HANGERS OF CLIFF: Why schools sucks and tasteless "making fun ofs". I like making up new words. And uh, maybe something else if I remember. This is where the blog starts to die, I get weird, and will probably end up deleting it. Nah, I'll keep it for memorials sake; I can look back when I'm older and [possibly mature] say "HAHA LOOK AT HOW STUPID I WAS BACK THEN." And realize I haven't changed. 8D
XCHAT. That's what I forgot.
TOODLE OO~
Garfield. 8D Who doesn't love a fat, lazy cat who can both seem adorable and someone you'd like to punch at the same time? I've been reading Garfield from a young age (like what seven?), and I've always found it hilarious. One of my favorite comic strips is when Garfield overeats, and gets around the house by bouncing around on his tail. Not a common sight. Anyways read it or die.
CALVIN AND HOBBES read it or be decapitated. It is the most epic thing you will ever read. It's actually aimed at adults, because Calvin likes to be incredibly pretentious and sometimes vague in what he's saying. Also he pokes fun at philosophy~ With something as epic as this, you simply can't describe. You can only research.
Ok, so I am freakishly obsessed (yes I am freakishly obsessed with almost everything) Metroid Prime, and so I decided to write a fanfiction about how Samus came to where she is now in the Metroid Prime series for Gamecube. A lot is unexplained, and left open to interpretation, while other plot hole are filled in with a skimpy hint at what happened. Keeps you in suspense, anyways. I wrote like two and half chapters and forgot about it. Then I revisited it! And it's absolute crap. My entire story is an infodump, I rush headlong into plot, and smash my head into a giant writer's block. Seriously, I have no idea what I was writing anymore. It's like a giant wall of nothing in a word document. I would upload it, but I'm too lazy and pastebin has a time limit on viewing. Also I tried to be pretentious but failed miserably.
FAP. Is not me hinting at my sexual activity. There was a picture for a company called FAP, and there's an exponential graph in the background. And a man in the center. Guess where the graph meets the man? You got it, right at the hips. What's worse, is that the man's arms are outstretched. and they're touching the exponential function. You get the image.
HANGERS OF CLIFF: Why schools sucks and tasteless "making fun ofs". I like making up new words. And uh, maybe something else if I remember. This is where the blog starts to die, I get weird, and will probably end up deleting it. Nah, I'll keep it for memorials sake; I can look back when I'm older and [possibly mature] say "HAHA LOOK AT HOW STUPID I WAS BACK THEN." And realize I haven't changed. 8D
XCHAT. That's what I forgot.
TOODLE OO~
Friday, May 23, 2008
Impending rant in 3
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HAY GUYS. Did I keep you all in absolute suspense waiting for this next thrilling blog entry? I have actually been anticipating writing this for a while now, and already know exactly what I am going to talk about. Writing it down last night helped. A lot.
First: Metroid Prime. I used to have a mini journal on my computer that I'd write in when I was a)bored, b) depressed (very few times this happened) or c) recapping a vacation or exciting event. I used to name each entry in a format similar of that to the Metroid Prime database entries for Space Pirates. If you haven't played the game, skip this paragraph because you'll have no idea what I'm talking about. You know how each log was named? [sector in which update was made][day][some form of month][year] At least, that's what I make of it. It's never explicitly explained, but you can guess pretty accurately at how the Space Pirates function. The Metroid series is one of my favorite game series, and I absolutely adore the structure of the Space Pirate's experimentation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. I have come to believe that I have ADHD (attention deficit hearing disorder), diagnosed on account of my horrible lack of attention. I have periods of time in my life where I get completely obsessed over one thing (example Mario games at the moment; a few weeks ago it was Digimon) which has also led me to believe I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). I am a neurotic freak who can't have his room messy, I organize my bookshelf frequently, and find joy in filing and vacuuming. And I have ADHD. My brain never fails to surprise me.
Ok. So I have an issue. Almost everyone knows what Pokemon is; it's been around for like twenty years now. Ok maybe less but WHATEVER. Anyways, I am a poketard who can almost perfectly recite all 498 pokemon, give an adequate description of each, and probably list all their learnable attacks. www.veekun.com is a god site for anyway who is thrilled by these hobbies. I have found that there is a general opinion that Pokemon is for little kids, and that I am aimmature freak too old to be playing Pokemon. THIS IS MOST INCORRECT. Most people would say that international communication is highly sophisticated no? I mean, how often do you get to chat with some random person from Vietnam. Through Pokemon, this is possible. NOT ONLY are online battles fun and allow you to adapt battling strategies, but culture is spread! I have learnt (through online battles) that Iceland's streets are heated, and that the beds are most uncomfortable. This, ladies and gentlemen, could be the solution to world peace. If everyone played Pokemon, and had online battles with each other, it'd be like one giant happy family! Conferences could be held, there would be a deeper appreciation of culture, and all this would happen while you watch you Lucario learn Aura Sphere! I've gone off on a bit of a tangent and ended up with an insane ending, but you get the drift. It teachers kids strategies, allows people to talk and make friends, and it teaches patience. Because damn my Empoleon to hell if it doesn't earn experience faster.
Walls of text are fun to read aren't they.
FORUMS OF DOOM. Click my "Click plz" link on my link bar, and hit the forums button. Yes, it is Pokemon related, and no you will probably not appreciate it as much as I do. But I feel obliged to mention it so that it gets just a tiny bit of publicity.
CLIFFHANGERZ: I will get to my comics made of awesome next post (probably tommorow) and talk about my godawful fanfiction. AREN'T YOU EXCITED? Also: note to readers. My comment about the adventures of k19 and google was the result of me smashing my keyboard to see what amusing combination of letters would pop up. It was meant to be stupid, and yes, someone did ask me who k19 was.
THIS BLOG HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY FAP.
I'll talk about that next time too.
*flee*
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HAY GUYS. Did I keep you all in absolute suspense waiting for this next thrilling blog entry? I have actually been anticipating writing this for a while now, and already know exactly what I am going to talk about. Writing it down last night helped. A lot.
First: Metroid Prime. I used to have a mini journal on my computer that I'd write in when I was a)bored, b) depressed (very few times this happened) or c) recapping a vacation or exciting event. I used to name each entry in a format similar of that to the Metroid Prime database entries for Space Pirates. If you haven't played the game, skip this paragraph because you'll have no idea what I'm talking about. You know how each log was named? [sector in which update was made][day][some form of month][year] At least, that's what I make of it. It's never explicitly explained, but you can guess pretty accurately at how the Space Pirates function. The Metroid series is one of my favorite game series, and I absolutely adore the structure of the Space Pirate's experimentation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. I have come to believe that I have ADHD (attention deficit hearing disorder), diagnosed on account of my horrible lack of attention. I have periods of time in my life where I get completely obsessed over one thing (example Mario games at the moment; a few weeks ago it was Digimon) which has also led me to believe I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). I am a neurotic freak who can't have his room messy, I organize my bookshelf frequently, and find joy in filing and vacuuming. And I have ADHD. My brain never fails to surprise me.
Ok. So I have an issue. Almost everyone knows what Pokemon is; it's been around for like twenty years now. Ok maybe less but WHATEVER. Anyways, I am a poketard who can almost perfectly recite all 498 pokemon, give an adequate description of each, and probably list all their learnable attacks. www.veekun.com is a god site for anyway who is thrilled by these hobbies. I have found that there is a general opinion that Pokemon is for little kids, and that I am a
Walls of text are fun to read aren't they.
FORUMS OF DOOM. Click my "Click plz" link on my link bar, and hit the forums button. Yes, it is Pokemon related, and no you will probably not appreciate it as much as I do. But I feel obliged to mention it so that it gets just a tiny bit of publicity.
CLIFFHANGERZ: I will get to my comics made of awesome next post (probably tommorow) and talk about my godawful fanfiction. AREN'T YOU EXCITED? Also: note to readers. My comment about the adventures of k19 and google was the result of me smashing my keyboard to see what amusing combination of letters would pop up. It was meant to be stupid, and yes, someone did ask me who k19 was.
THIS BLOG HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY FAP.
I'll talk about that next time too.
*flee*
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Initiate countdown
The introduction to any kind of writing is usually what I find the hardest. I mean, where do I start? I suppose with the bare minimum of I AM THOMAS, and a forewarning that this blog will stop appearing remotely formal in approximately 5.34 seconds. Not that I have any idea where that number was pulled out of! So yes, hello to you all. A second forewarning to grammar nazis: if you are personally offended by small, unrelated grammar mistakes, I highly recommend you navigate away from this page IMMEDIATELY. I'm just covering myself legally here.
Leaving the pretentious paragraph behind, I best tell you what my [stupid] interests are! Going insane, being a loser, pretending to be smart and playing Pokemon are my main ones, and the others are: obsessing over random crap, being a crazy fantard, playing Zelda, Metroid Prime, and various otherepic games. The majority of my posts will probably be me being crazy over a game I've recently played, attempting to seem somewhat sane through "intelligent" musings, or reflecting on a uninteresting day in the life.
OH YEAH. Mah title. It's a Pokemon reference, and if you got then please comment and I will love you forever. Seriously. To those who are uneducated (you deprived people you) at the end of every episode, without fail, Team Rocket always exits with a: TEAM ROCKETS BLASTING OFF AGAAAAIN~ And it's amazing. I was surprised when I found that the URL wasn't taken! Then again, you don't see many Pokefans around anymore (depressing enough :[).
As for this entry's title, it's a pun. I think. SOMETHING FUNNY OK. I think I remember thinking "initiate" referencing "blastoff" was clever, but I think it was me being stupid. And I must remember to write about Metroid Prime in my next entry.
ANXIETY INDUCING FORESHADOWING: next blog!Bashing Discussing racism against Poketards, pointless ramblings about stupid forums, and comics made of awesome. Although this is more of a reminder to myself about what to write about. Also horrible fanfiction and ADHD. And the reason why I am not writing about this now? It's midnight and I can barely function, much less write. Unless you'd like to see a lovely post filled with the exciting adventures off k19 and his google friends. It's happened before, and can cause mild irritation to brain, nausea, headaches from mindf*ck, spontaneous drug trips, and possibly death. Not recommend for sane adults.
Exeunt~
Leaving the pretentious paragraph behind, I best tell you what my [stupid] interests are! Going insane, being a loser, pretending to be smart and playing Pokemon are my main ones, and the others are: obsessing over random crap, being a crazy fantard, playing Zelda, Metroid Prime, and various other
OH YEAH. Mah title. It's a Pokemon reference, and if you got then please comment and I will love you forever. Seriously. To those who are uneducated (you deprived people you) at the end of every episode, without fail, Team Rocket always exits with a: TEAM ROCKETS BLASTING OFF AGAAAAIN~ And it's amazing. I was surprised when I found that the URL wasn't taken! Then again, you don't see many Pokefans around anymore (depressing enough :[).
As for this entry's title, it's a pun. I think. SOMETHING FUNNY OK. I think I remember thinking "initiate" referencing "blastoff" was clever, but I think it was me being stupid. And I must remember to write about Metroid Prime in my next entry.
ANXIETY INDUCING FORESHADOWING: next blog!
Exeunt~
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