Monday, March 14, 2005

   Check, Check it, G!
Hi everybody! Wassup'? In case you haven't seen it (or if it's not up yet), I have a new song and quote of the week! But since my bandwidth keeps getting eaten up like a pizza at a weight-watchers graduation, I think I'll have to do 2 songs each week. But that's not a bad thing! I think I'll split the week up and update the song on Mondays and Thursdays. This week (or, half of the week), it's Flogging Molly with "Drunken Lullabies", the first song off there album of the same name!

With only a couple "D" batteries, some elbow grease and $20 and 20 minutes at Radio-shack, I'm making a simple circuit for extra credit in my science class. But, I think have made a critical oversight in my rush to build something cool. It might not be a problem, but, I'm not in physical science, I'm in BIOLOGY! I'm such a moron! Geeze, how stupid can ya' get? That's like submitting a chemistry thesis for world history class. Oh well, maybe I can show it to my Fund. of Tech. teacher for extra credit.

In lighter and more productive news, I'm making something really cool with Blender! I'm creating the deign for this really spiffy Rube Goldberg styled machine, and I'm hoping I can figure out how to put the schematics for it up here on my site.

For those of you who don't know what Blender is:
Blender is a free 3-D modeling software package that I've been experimenting with on and off since September. It allows you to do basic to advanced 3-D modeling and animation, and if you're interested in it, you can download it for free at www.blender3d.org.

For those of you who don't know what a Rube Goldberg machine is:
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist that drew designs for complicated chain-reaction machines. Ex: Ball (A) rolls down ramp (B) landing on lever (C) which pulls the string tied to linch-pin (D) which when released drops barbell (E) onto lever (F) flinging rubber ball (G) into the air which lands on flip-switch (H) which turns on light bulb (I) which heats up and burns through rope (J) which releases....well, you get the idea.

I just thought you guys would love seeing this pic (just incase you haven't seen it because you've been locked in your cellar for the past week ^_^). Check it out:


I don't even have to say anything. But, as is my motto, I will anyway ~_^. Just look at the lighting. You can tell the light direction, intensity and positioning as well. I am really in artistic bogglement with the color scheme. This piece mostly consists of off colors (pale yellows, grays, pinks, dark reds, browns, light blues and dark greens) with the exception of Kyo there. Yet the colors seem to blend well, yet not too well. This gives the colors their own vibrancy. The background was also done insanely well! That sky just looks so realistic yet so dream-like. That one component just really has me in awe, I just can't put my finger on why. And saints be praised that the form and figure of the three foreground subjects was not only done well, but was done flawless! Just look at Yuki's arm and his pose centered around his wound. I'm seriously sure that lining and anatomic frame-work this perfect can not be accomplished without satanic interference. XD

You may have noticed I didn't mention the name of the artist who drew this piece. You probably know who she is already, but if you don't I'll give you some hints: She's awesome, she's friendly, she's a big fan of the Lords of the Ring series, she's a small fan of Metallica (she'll see the light sooner or later XD), she has a cute and clever name, she likes Ramen, Prisma Color pencils and The Legend of Zelda, and beyond a shadow of a doubt she rocks my socks along with everyone else's (including the great James, Lars, Kirk and Cliff). Oh, and she likes to say "Feh" a lot.

Give up?

Though you probably knew 4 or 5 paragraphs ago, it's Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen)! Lindsey dominates again with this new masterpiece, as well as whets our appetite for more. Keep on the look out for a sweat-inducing Kenshin pic coming soon, ladies! (It may not be her next pic, but it will be sometime in the near future.)

Here's the Prayer List. If I said I would add you to it but forgot, please tell me. I tend to forget the simplest of stuff.

My Pastor
MichaelsGirl91
The Victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Akane the Fox, her friend, and her friend's boyfriend in Re-hab
Miyoko-chan's brother Scott and his car
SILVER TIGER and her cousin in the hospital
Honoto
Me (that I get over this cold/flu)
celestialessecnce (some morons have been stealing her art)
My Grandmother
Isaac
Miyoko-chan (she's been having some issues with her church leaders)

And by the way, if you haven't seen my last post (day before yesterday) or the day before that, please take a look. I really need as many people to take those polls as possible, and I'm fully willing to accept late poll results if you're just willing to take the poll.

Thanks again guys, and I'll see you tomorrow!
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