Enter the Mind of Blizzaga + BrawlSpot

Welcome to the first BrawlSpot! Here is where I will comment on daily Dojo updates for the super-hyped wonder of gaming known as Super Smash Bros. Brawl! I will also write anthing else Brawl-related, like commenting on a certain article or entry someone else wrote. Okay, let's boogy!

Today's update shows us a brand new stage called Norfair:

A clash of newness and retro! Meet Brawl.

I am a huge fan of the Metroid Smash levels! What I loved best about them were the instances when the lava would rise and burn the crud out of anything it touched...minus items, which I always found hilarious. It was always fun to grab a Starman and go down into the magma to grab a beam sword or other weapon to use. Anyways, when the lava comes up, how far the level rises seems to be random. Sometimes, only the topmost platform will be left untouched, which can lead to a desperate king-of-the-hill match against your fellow Smashers. Instances like these are held dear in the Smash community. Fighting for dominance of a small platform can really bring out the best in you! Other times, the tremors that signal a rising will send...

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Tags: brawl, brawlspot, super smash bros., super smash bros. brawl

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Posted at: 03:08 AM | 10 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink

...A very, very, long while! But I bring glad tidings! BlizzagaWorks is back in business!

 I seem to have a lot of catching up to do. Why don't I start with explaining a few things that's happened between this post and the last post?

 For starters, I graduated from high school in May. I really dug my heels in and got 'r done.  Since graduating, I've had two jobs. I also pulled the plug on Zeldish. I did so for several reasons.

1. I have many interests, and Zeldish was taking too much of my time. I don't want to be anchored down to only one hobby.

2. I'm preparing to go on an LDS mission, so not only would I need time for that, but I thought pulling the plug sooner rather than later would ease the pain of letting go. I'm currently working on my missionary papers and will turn them in soon, so I expect being called into service by February (that's when I said I'd be available). This gives me time to help earn money towards it (funding for my mission is around four hundred USD's a month, at it lasts for two years, so you...

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Posted at: 01:10 AM | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink

I had actually finished Ch1 Part 5 of Zeldish and had it up on New Year's Eve, but I forgot to mention it in my last blog post. It was originally intended to be a Halloween gift, then a Thanksgiving gift, then a Christmas gift. When the new year drew ever closer, it was all or nothing as I sat down, grit my teeth,. and forced myself to finish it. After that, I had to put part 6, Violet's Tale, aside as I diligently studied for midterms and turned in late work to ensure my passing of classes.  Now that that's behind me, I can set my sights on other things. I edited some problems with earlier parts of Zeldish. For example, Instead of Violet saying "That's asking a skeletos if it's still alive," he now says "That's like asking a stalfos if it's still alive." I've been meaning to change that for ages, and I'm surprised that no one else had noticed the problem.

After fixing up Zeldish a bit, I posted each part of chapter one (that's out so far) on SmackJeeves.com daily for five days. Smack Jeeves is an excellent place to have my comic hosted. Sonic...

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Posted at: 02:36 AM | 3 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink

I'm currently listening to an audio book of The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. It is very interesting to find how most wealthy people in the United States live. What took me as a surprise is that most affluent people are wise spenders money spenders; hence, they live humble lives. These people won't waste their money on the latest car, but will use their current one as long as humanly possible. They might not purchase Lucky Charms for breakfast, but go for a cheaper brand. Instead of having a weekly shopping spree at the most expensive mall, they'll make an occasional visit to Family Dollar or a thrift store. Most affluent Americans are wary spenders and live humble, yet very happy lives.

Now, when I say humble, I don't mean dirt poor and begging on the streets. They just appear to be a regular middle-class American. Your next door neighbor could very well be a millionaire and you wouldn't even know it! 

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Posted at: 11:09 PM | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink

Hurray for Friday! I have two favorite letters that I love to live over the weekends: R&R. I stayed up late last night in order to finish an essay with an outcome that I am unsatisfied with. I'm sure that I'll have to revise it again, so I'll make my changes when it is inevitably handed back to me. The result of staying up so late turns me into an absent-minded, one track-minded clutz that should be put out of his misery before he harms himself or others. Though I have been that way before (I nearly pulled two all-nighters in order to finish a research report once), it wasn't nearly as bad for me this time since I managed to grab five hours of sleep before having to get ready for school. One thing I have noticed, that due to lack of recooperation, your brain seems to focus more on your consciousness and almost seems to retard your senses a bit, resulting in a sort of mental state where you focus more inwardly and care less about  your happenings and surroundings.  You hardly do anything more than think and/or day dream while you're awake because of this, and your...

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Posted at: 09:55 PM | 3 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink

Not really. That's just a song I'm listening to at the moment that is performed by Bon Jovi. It's one of those songs that have the potential to trigger memories of the past, whether good or bad. As a chapter of your life closes, you look back and wonder what you could have done better. It is necessary to learn from one's past in order to make a future; however, you need to keep your head in the present so the future will remain attainable. In this way you won't slip up and let negativy tip the balance of good vs bad of your past. And when I say negative things, I'm not referring to epic changes. I'm leaning more towards choices that one makes throughout his or her life. Should I break through and go after the quarterback, or stay home and wait for the football to come my way? Should I let the basketball go out of bounds, or should I try to save it for the team? Would it be best to work on Zeldish, or write a fanfic? Can the fish wait for five minutes before it is fed again? Some of these questions aren't applied... [More]

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Posted at: 01:20 PM | 2 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink

Putting something off can really bite you in the backside afterwards. I know from personal experience, and I haven't yet seemed to heed such advice. If you have to stay up all night to get it done...do it. Telling yourself that you'll get a good night's sleep and work on it in the morning almost always won't cut it. There are other factors in the equation, such as getting ready for the day when you wake up (shower, breakfast, dressing, etc.), waking up, and how much time you have to complete your task before it's due. I never seem to learn from this. But I better learn quick, or my future is at stake. At least I have realized this and have started to regain my footing. I just hope it isn't too late for me. Chapter One Part Five of Zeldish has been taking a long time to make. It should be taking longer, for I was supposed to use such free time to do my homework. Now I'm being bit in the backside for it! Well, what is a procrastinator such as myself supposed to do? I'll tell you. All important things that are required of you must... [More]

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Posted at: 07:37 AM | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink

Twenty-six million, two hundred seventy-one thousand, one hundred thirty-five hot dogs. That's how many five-inch frankfurters it would take to circle Earth once. I did the math to find that out this evening. Now that's a lot of meat! The title of this blog is also a reference (and a tip of the hat) to my favorite musical: The Music Man. And speaking of musicals, I feel that they are largely unappreciated these days. I'm thankful to live in a town where almost everyone is involved with performing arts in some way. Although musicianship and thespianism are great ways to express yourself, there are other ways to use your creativity as well. Writing and other arts, such as sprite comics even, are among these.

It's funny how one comes up with an idea but then later learns that someone else has already thought it up. How, then, can one be original? I might not have the perfect answer; however, I believe it's how we use our ideas that make them original. What if someone wrote a story that started out with a group of people walking through a forest. How many stories do you know that start in such a...

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Posted at: 01:12 PM | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink