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The cake is a lie

I have just started playing Portal recently and it just got to the part where it was too creepy for me to continue. Apirature Science is trying to kill people in the name of cake and your only hope is to port out of the incinerator in time. After that you go from the clean, white waled test rooms to the creepy, rusty, in some cases bloody walls and terrible to no lighting. After the part where GLaDOS, the atifical intelligence that promises you the cake, says that if you don't turn around and go back to your cell, she will have to kill you, it was too much. I hit save, x-box dashboard, console off and then played Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Just felt like sharing that.

More Griping

Today's Grammar Gripe is people on tv, radio and other media outlets. I find it annoying when you are watching the news and the person that is hired to talk screws up his/her grammar. So if you are ever asked to talk on the news, radio or other media outlets, remember that I am watching...



Sorry about the lack of a good example, I couldn't think of a good one.

Europe, Day Nine

Okay, I have not posted for the last few days because our internet has been having issues. Also this entry was written the day after the day mentioned, so details, again, are a bit skewed.




Yesterday we woke up, got the luggage out, ate, exc. and got on the bus, destination, Pelesh. On the way I tried to pay attention to what the tour guide was saying but 1: it was yesterday and 2: my mind wandered a bit. The first stop in Pelesh was a monastery with two churches, an old one and a new one. The old one was smaller and not used as much and the new one was bigger, shineyer and more used. After looking at the monastery for a little bit we went up the hill to one of the fanciest palaces you will ever see. The inside was very impressive, intricate woodwork, detailed paintings and fancy sculptures. The part of the castle that we saw was only the main living areas like the library, the study and the music room. The most interesting room for me was the armory. After finishing in Pelesh, we left for Brasov. When we got there we rested for a bit and then went to see the main pedestrian area, came back to the hotel and met with the rest of the group for the midevil dinner. The restaurant was close, so a short drive. The food was good, the desert was my favorite, and the show was enjoyable. After the festivity were over we drove back to the hotel and went to bed.

Europe, Day Eight

Today we had a tour of Bucharest, not Budapest, Romania.we started at the hotel and went to the revolution square, the front of the People's Palace (we'll come back to that later), nd then went to a small square in front of the military academy about the Romanian revolution against the Turks. Then we drove down Union Blvd. and saw its many fountains and their motifs. After a short drive we stopped at an open air house museum thing where houses were brought from all over the country and put in a village setting. After we saw that we went to lunch and then back to the people's palace and went inside for a tour. We saw a bit in there but the tour guide said that we only saw 5% of it. Fun fact: the People's Palace is the second largest building in the world next to the Pentagon. After the palace we went to the hotel to rest and then went to the folklore dinner. Dinner was a mixed plate apatizer, a chicken dish and chocolate cake, and the show was traditional dancing and music played by Zamphere, the pan flute master and the band. After dinner we went to the hotell and went to bed.

Europe, Day Seven

Because I didn't post yesterday I have to do two posts today, but it's not all that bad, because I am now posting from my new(ish) laptop. Now for the post.


Today we did more driving, I read for most of it so I can't give many roadside details.
We stopped in a tow called Russe. A story that was funnier at the tame happened here, but it's not enough to post. we looked around, got lunch at the Happy Bar and Grill, and then got back on the bus and drove across the border to Romania and got to the hotel. Also at one point we went to a small church with some cool frescoes but I don't remember the exact placing in the timeline.

Europe, Day Six

Okay, the day I wrote this entry was actually written the day after, so details are a bit laking.


Not much happened yesterday that i can really remember. We drove for a while and saw an oldish city that was quite interesting. There was a roman arena and theater, a lady making pottery and plenty of stray cats. Then we drove some more and then arrived in the town where we would be staying and saw a fortress that was visible from our hotel room and then went to the hotel and got rested. At about 9:30, the fortress started lighting up in all sorts of colors. after injoying the show, we chilled and went to bed, after finishing the entry that I posted last.

Europe, Day Five

Sophia, Bulgaria day two. Today was fairly interesting. we started the day with a walking tour of the city. We saw some roman ruins and a few churches, and the whole time we were followed by a stray dog. after the tour we went to the hotel for a bathroom break and then got on the bus and headed to the Rila Monetary. the monestary was very interesting, there was a museum, we saw a monk's cell and the church the monk's cell was bigger than you would think with a living area, a bedroom. During freetime, we got lunch and some souvenirs and looked around. After the field trip was over we got on the bus and headed for base camp. when we got back we rested a bit then headed out to a flea, flee, however you spell it, market and then went to a church we visited earlier and - (static) We interrupt this program to bring you, Courage the Cowardly Dog Show. Starring Coura- (static) Sorry, wrong tape. (static) We interrupt your regular broadcast for our special program, the Orthodox Church. Before the service, the pastor and two alter boys come out with a scepter, a relic, and a cloak. Then the bishop came in and took the scepter and put on the cloak and then they preceded down the isle. The bishop then goes to his throne but stands in front of it (weird, I know). Then the pastor goes behind the iconostasis and returns with one of those inscents shaky things, like the pope uses, and shakes it 3 times at different things. At this point the choir is singing and then the pastor starts chanting a prayer and went like that until we left. We now we return you to your regular programming. (static) After we left we wet to the hotel and got ready for the folklore dinner. After dinner, which was quite interesting, we went to the hotel and went to bed.

Europe, Day Four

Good evining and welcome to Sophia, Bulgaria. There was a good bit of bus time today, so I read some more. the breakfast at the hotel was okay, more choice than the breakfast in Budapest. No important stops on the way other than stopping at gas stations for bathroom breaks, snacks and the one case of getting lunch ( Serbian goulash soup uses mustard in stead of paprika). The time zones changed when we crossed the border from a 6 hour difference to a 7 hour difference. We got to the hotel about 5:00, 17:00 their time. While we waited on our bags we watched tv. Later we went to the resturant in the hotel for dinner with the rest of the group. Dinner was of a salad, fish (I liked the fish and i don't normally like fish), and a custard pie of some sort.After dinner we went up to the room got ready for bed and went to sleep.

Europe, Day Three

Sorry it took so long to post this one, I was busy. Now for the post.

We woke up at around 6:30 in the morning and got the bags out and went to breakfast. At about 8:00we got on the bus and headed for Serbia.For the first part of the bus ride I read my book, but I started to feel bus sick and so I stopped reading and then fell asleep. After spending a while on the bus we arrived in a place called Novi Sad and looked around for a bit. After getting some lunch we got back on the bus and went to the hotel in Belgrade. After getting checked in and resting for a bit, we went to dinner. My dad got a mixed grilled meat platter and Ponyta and I got some sort of sausage patties that were bigger than your face. After dinner we went to the hotel and got ready for bed.

Europe, Day Two

The day started with waking up and getting ready for the day and eating a breakfast of bread meat and cheese, you know, a traditional European breakfast. After breakfast, we went to the room to brush teeth and get stuff we would need and put it in a back pack. Now is when the fun starts. We get on the bus and went on the city tour. There were a few familiar places like the Hero Square, the Chain Bridge and the Terror Museum. After the tour, we stopped for a lunch of pizza in the pedestrian area. After lunch, we got back on the bus to a place outside of Budapest called Saint Andrew's and Looked around for a bit and then we went into a pottery museum and then went into a small restaurant with the rest of the group for a snack sort of deal, then looked around some more and then got back on the bus and went back to the hotel. After we rested for a bit, we got on the bus and went to a "folklore" dinner, and by folklore they mean there is traditional dance and music. The food, Like most European food was good. The appetizer was goulash soup, the main course was pork chicken and mixed vegetables but I forget the dessert, if we had any. After dinner we got back on the bus and went back to the hotel and then went to bed.

Europe, Day one

We made it. A close connection in D.C., a 7 hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany, and the hour and a half nap from Frankfurt to Budapest, Hungary have worn me out. We got off the plane, got our luggage and got on the bus from the airport to the hotel (this bus is not the same as the one from the rest of the trip). We got to the hotel and checked in, dropped our bags off in the room and went to lunch at a restaurant that my dad and I had visited in our last trip to Europe, and the food was as good as ever, Granted it was on the other side of the Danube and down a few bridges. After lunch we walked to the store across from our hotel to get some bread and cheese to have for dinner later. after resting in the room and recovering from the flight, we headed down to the lobby and went to the orientation and meet everyone thing and after that, went up to the room and watched Hungarian tv.

Starting a recount

As you know, I was in Europe with my dad and Ponyta for the last two weeks, and now it's time to tell you about it. Starting tomorrow, I will write my journal entries from Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary again as I wrote them the first time plus details that I missed before. See you tomorrow and comments are appreciated.

In Europe

Today I am in Bucharest, Romania. The Internet time is about to expire so I'm just checking in. Ta-ta!

A shout out to A Capella

As you all know, I like pokemon and I also find an A Capella every now and then enjoyable. This next video combines them both.





It's the pokemon theme for season one.

Try again

My last post wasn't to festive, so let's do this.

Happy birthday to me

Yes, it's my birthday and today I shall turn 13. It has also been a little more than a year that I have now had my blog so I guess I could say happy birthday to There's a Sprocket in my Pocket too! Thank you all for staying with me for a year. See ya later!

what computers can do

It is a well known fact that I am an avid Zelda geek. Because of this, I find myself going on YouTube and finding Zelda music. Here are two versions of the same theme, normal and 8-bit.













Nintendo, I'm sure, didn't produce an 8-bit version of the theme, a computer/Zelda geek did. Post ya later!

You don't find Chuck Norris, he finds you.

The Other Dude let me know about this.

The Other Dude is 13

The Other Dude is now 13. Yes, he is older than me, but you wouldn't be able to guess it if you saw us together. I'll see you later.

See Ya

I'm off! To where? A boat. Again, to where? The Caribbean.

Thank you Bob and Joe for that revealing dialog, and yes folks, I am leaving tomorrow. A two week Caribbean cruse with four at sea days. But before we get on the boat near the end of the week, we shall meet one of my mom's blogger buddies, Pamibe. Sure it could be a 13 year old girl like my sisters say, but I can guarantee you that she is not. Now back to the main topic. Ports of call are: Panama, Columbia(no, not in South Carolina), Grand Cayman, and Haiti. Getting to the shove off point requires an 11 and a half hour drive from my little corner of the blogosphere. I'm sure that I'll have fun without you, my loyal readers, but I will still miss you (sort of). Until next time, see ya.

Undisclosed location

From today at 2:30 until 5:30 tomorrow I will be at Waky M2 and The Other Dude's house, so don't expect any posts between now and then (not like I posted very often anyways). I hope you had a great Easter!

Happy Easter

That's all.

I like, like LikeLikes

Time for another Grammar Gripe(Tm). As you can probably tell, this gripe is about the overuse of like. A common sentence of an average teenager, "I, like, totally, like, like food." abbreviated, "I like food." so save yourself some time and breath and cut back on the use of like and totally. A side note, LikeLikes do exist in the land of Hyrule, they eat your shield. Have a nice Easter.

Lobster turns 20

Happy Birthday Hooey Girl!

Creeper

Has it ever occurred to you that the Easter Bunny is a bit of a creeper? I mean, he knows exactly what you want, sneaks into your house at night without setting off the alarm, and steals your eggs and then hides them in your living room. If you have any ideas about how he does the first two things, let me know below. Happy Almost-Easter!

GRAHRG

Facebook is being stupid. I don't use my facebook that much but I still look at the flair and play with the hatchings sometimes. But today I try to get on and Facebook says my account is disabled and that I might not be who I say I am. So after I try to get on with variations of my password, I go ahead and click on the "forgot your password" thing. I type the letters in the box and put my email in the other box, it puts a diferent set of letters in the big box and I do that two or three times and give up. Here I am now, ranting and trying to not use more "colorful" language (trust me, I will if angry enough). I guess I'll stop waisting your time with my problems. Post ya later.

Ugh

We all know about the ACC tournament. Well the UNC Tar Heels got in, and promptly lost. And now, Duke keeps winning their games. I've also just been told that NC State lost yesterday (we like state). But I digress, I hope all of you out in the world are enjoying the madness this March. Bye.

John Williams is the man.

Found this on Youtube.

Wooookiee. Wooookiee.

Video game music

Yes, it is.

P.S. If you don't believe that this is video game music, then leave a comment and I will post a video that proves it.

Upon completion

Here are the pictures I took while making the marshmallows.

First I gathered the ingredients needed.


These are the flavorings you can use, I went with vanilla.


The pan sprayed with Pam and dusted with a cornstarch and powdered sugar.


The evil sugar concoction. Boil, boil, trouble and toil.


It's blooming jello. Try saying that in a British accent.


Evil concoction added to the blooming jello and mixed for a minute or two.


Almost ready.


Left to set for four hours.


Final stage. All cut up, tossed in the dusting mix and in the container.


Once I got to this point, I just had to try one. when I did, the first words that wen through my head were OH EM GEE they were so wonderful. See ya later.

Marshmallows

I did the marshmallows today and they are just setting up. The recipe I followed is from this site. The unnoticed four hour wait is almost over now and all that's left is cutting the slab into squares and tossing them in powdered sugar and corn starch. I will post pictures tomorrow. Adios.

Who knew?

I just learned today that you can actually make marshmallows, you know, in the kitchen. With normal things. I will try it out tomorrow and show you the results step by step. see you tomorrow. Chow.