for victory we ride, fury of the storm

I always open up a tab to blog on, but it's always lower on my list of priorities, and then it doesn't get done. So I blog from my iTouch to make sure it gets done.

Today we have the Reading TAKS test, which is always really annoying and boring - and of course I dislike the importance the state places on it. But I never have a problem, usually only miss one or two out of how many questions? Fifty-eight? Yeah..

I boast sometimes that I can and will get up early if I want to (if you consider 5:50 early), but really I dislike having to sacrifice sleep. This is not made easier by the fact that I sleep in a loft bed, which (as I always explain it) is a bunk bed without the bottom bunk.

And I also reprimand myself whenever I get up early just so I can harvest my crops on farmville. Which I did today - although I didn't get up quite as early as usual. :P

Darn, the computer I'm using is really slow, especially when it comes to FarmVille. At least I harvested all that Forbidden Rice and planted some more.

Oh yeah, and I got a new bike yesterday. It's silver, and much better for my size than my old one. It's pretty cool.

Every day is closer to summer break - which is exciting not only in that, well, it's the end of school, but also in that I leave for London the day after school gets out, and my cruise starts a few days after. AND ALSO, when I'm in eighth grade, none of the really annoying guys in my multimedia and gym classe will be there. Hooray!

By the way, I was writing this this morning before school.. but then my iTouch ran out of power. Good thing it saved!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iTouch

recommendation!

Before you continue reading, here's a screenshot I took of Google Chrome's approach to dealing with unresponsive pages.

Did you laugh?

Hope so. Anyways, I've discovered this cool site called rec.fm, where you recommend a product to your followers, and if it gets bought because of your recommendation, some of the proceeds go to the Red Cross or the charity of your choice. It easily lets you connect to Twitter, Facebook, and a multitude of other social networking sites. I've already recommended three things, which can be found here, here, and here.

Hey, I know I don't really have all that many readers, but I hope I can reach someone here.

Nothing much has been happening in real life. I mean, there's only 6 weeks until school gets out and I go to Europe, and that's certainly exciting, but other than that...

By the way, I would like to ask again: Does anyone know of some good iPhone/iTouch travel apps that will help me while I am in Europe?

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So, on Sunday we went to Best Buy and swapped my broken iTouch for a new one. Since I had just synced it with my computer on Saturday, virtually everything was the same.. except of course the screen. (: We also bought a good case.

I watched 9 again on Friday with some of my friends.. That, along with some of the songs in Dear Agony, the album by Breaking Benjamin, inspired me to start drawing more. Hooray.

There's only a month and a half, basically, until the end of the school year (and the start of my cruise!) The thought of this excites me greatly. I have observed a decline in homework recently... or perhaps I have just actually been getting stuff done.

i do believe i shall blog more often.

I have to say, after watching the previews for Toy Story 3, the movie looks pretty epic. And luckily for me, it comes out on one of the two days in June that I'll be at home! Sweet! It's very intriguing, and hilarious as always.

I'm beginning to worry about my headphone situation. My current headphones (made by Sony) started to malfunction today. I was annoyed, and then suspicious. When I tested the headphones on my iPod nano and on the computer, they worked fine. So it may have to do with the time I slipped and dropped my iTouch on some concrete - it got two parallel cracks in the screen for that, but I hadn't noticed any other errors before now, and I can't really see the cracks anyways unless I look at the screen from an angle. (I think I have a habit of writing really longs sentences. Phew.) On the other hand, earphones and headphones have periodically been failing on me for a while now, so perhaps that's not it.

Anyways, I bought two albums and some songs, and I have 9 dollars left over in my iTunes account. Does anyone reading this have any suggestions for iPhone/iTouch travel apps that would help me this summer when I'm on my cruise in Europe?

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So I saw How To Train Your Dragon on Friday! It was very visually appealing, pretty funny ("You just gestured to all of me!") and very cute. If I can get up the courage, I might draw Toothless (the Night Fury) or something.

I was listening to some of the songs in the Almost Alice album, and I realized there are really only a couple songs I might want to buy out of that. However, I'm also eying two albums, one by Breaking Benjamin and one by Dragonforce, that I might buy.. Perhaps I shall buy those two albums and use any leftover iTunes money to buy apps that will help me when I'm on my cruise in Europe.

When I first heard about the iPad, it seemed cool as a tablet, but otherwise a lot like the iTouch. However, there seem to be some pretty darn good apps for it out there, and it now seems more appealing.. I don't have anywhere close to that sort of money, though, so I'm fine, I guess. 'Sides, I have my iTouch.

Yesterday I went out and brought up my camera into this nearly 40 feet tall tree in my backyard. I didn't go all that high up (well, not high compared to how high I usually go) but I've been kinda wanting to do that for a while now. I got some nice pictures (I think) and I didn't drop the camera, so.. yeah. I might post some photos.

I used to roleplay a lot, although it was *cough* mostly on neopets, so I dunno what that really says. Now the only site I roleplay on is this one Warriors roleplaying site with a really good plot, called Starless. Lately I've been kinda lax about roleplaying there.. but tonight I've made like 5 new posts! Feeling good! :)

all we are is dust in the wind

Life has just rushed past me; I'm not sure what to say. February 18th, my grandfather died, so we had to go back to Alabama for his funeral. It was sad, but I guiltily say that I was closer to my other grandfather, who also died a few years ago. My sister even accused me of not being sad just because I wasn't crying. But that was weeks ago, but I still haven't updated, even with my 0n-the-go-update app for my iTouch. Ah well.

The cemetery that my grandfather was buried in is the biggest cemetery I've ever seen. Don't even think about trying to hold your breath as you pass this in the car, or you might pass out. Seriously. You know, there is something that can be said about cemeteries; and that is that when you walk across one to find where your siblings have run off to, you can feel history, on the headstones and footstones and in the bodies of people you never knew six feet under the ground. These people once had friends and families and a life. This kind of thinking is a bit dark, but philosophical.

On a different, but also philosophical subject, my bedroom window faces the right side of my neighbor's house. Every night I can see clearly that the upstairs room has the lights still on and the curtains drew back, but the only thing in the room really visible is an American flag. I wonder about that flag. Are my neighbors trying to honor our country? Or are they honoring a fallen soldier they know, or something? I've never asked. But I plan to someday.

A song that my dad likes by Kansas, called Dust In the Wind, was in my thoughts on the car trip there and back, although it's not really my usual kind of song. So I guess I'll close with this:

I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind.
Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind

Don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy.

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So today I went on some sites that I had not been on in a long time; DeviantArt, Valenth, and Aramii. I think I'm gonna try to get on those sites more often (especially deviantart, as I am planning to draw some nice stuff with my new Sketchbook Pro.) Also, I have become quite addicted to the iPhone/iTouch app Doodle Jump. It's very fun and I only have to pay some attention to it, which is why I'll play it while watching The Big Bang Theory, or something. ;P

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Well, I got the iTouch alright (of course.) I also got Sketchbook Pro, an art program I can use my tablet on, and a ticket to a 14-day European cruise. It was pretty sweet. I've also been reveling in the fact that I can check my email and read the latest webcomics without getting out of bed. (Wow, that sounds nerdy).

I've also done a full-time switch to Google Chrome, as the security stuff my mom installed was making Firefox too annoying. The bookmarks thing will take some getting used to, but I do like Google Chrome.

My family went to see Avatar in 3D a couple days ago, and it was pretty sweet. It was reminiscent of Princess Mononoke somewhat and Fern Gully especially, but I have to say it was great. It was a little sad when some of the characters died, but man, the imagery was amazing. I mean, some things didn't make much sense (floating mountains?) but the nature was beautiful. I definitely recommend it.

I'll post sometime later with something I've drawn with Sketchbook Pro. Cheers!

Anticipation

In anticipation of the 8gig iPod Touch that I am getting for Christmas, I have done some research of the available games and apps out there. So far, I have found 21 apps on my list, and if I just get the 'lite' versions of the games that have such things available, the total will only be 15 dollars, which is good, since I'm out of iTunes money and I dunno how much my parents will be giving me. If I got the full versions of the apps that I might just get the lite versions of (did that make sense), the total would come to 31 dollars, so I'll probably just get the lite versions of most of em' for now. But gosh, I'm so excited! Packages keep arriving and my mom says she's nearly done wrapping presents. And I am very excited about playing all the apps I've been reading about!

By the by, this is my 50th blog post of my blog of 4 months. Cheers!

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The iPod Touch. Is it worth it? I've been kindof wanting it for the past few months, but now that I have an opportunity to actually ask for it and maybe even get it, I'm actually researching what it can do. I've always loved them in the Apple stores (heck, I love everything in the Apple stores) but do I want one? I already have a 4th gen 8GB Nano, which suits me fine - but the games & other apps on the iTouch are attractive, I must say. Should I ask for one? Should I bother to beg for the $300 32-gig one, or should I settle for the $200 8-gig one?

Actually, that last one is a stupid question. Never you mind.