Hey all, you should look at the Pretzel Lectern on your favorites list! (I hope it's there) I had no idea what a "favicon" was, but it turned out to be something I had been looking for. Now it added its own little personality to my blog and makes it easier to find than a little "B" on an orange square. Just like all the other blogs.
Some stuff is coming soon! Just been busy between transitions. Work/School, Work/Disney World vacation... you know how it is.
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Aug 24, 2011
The Latest
So, after writing all of my projects down onto a list, it really became clear to me that I'm a person who likes to be absorbed in something. It rotates, really, between projects I'm working on, video games I'm playing, and books I'm reading. Obviously in between are the essentials; Religious responsibilities, scholastic obligations, and work; but it seems a mind like mine is bound to have at least three or four things in store in case I need my mind to wander in a bored pinch.
Obviously, when a book is read, it's read; And if I finish a project, that's great; But most of the time I rotate between the other two whenever the urge hits. I remember being completely obsessed with Heroes of Might and Magic III one month and then equally occupied with Spore the next. Times change, and so do my cravings.
Hence, I have put a gadget on Pretzel Lectern for you all to see what I'm up to in the the areas of books, video games, and projects. To the right you can now see a constantly updated mini-list of them, in case you ever want to comment on my choices. Obviously, the name of the project will most of the time be vague, in which case the project list is always available right above The Latest.
If you enjoy writing, reading, or just blogging, please tell your friends about this blog! I recognize it's hard to go big, and in fact I'd prefer not to, but I would enjoy a comment here and there. Go on! I want to know what you think.
Obviously, when a book is read, it's read; And if I finish a project, that's great; But most of the time I rotate between the other two whenever the urge hits. I remember being completely obsessed with Heroes of Might and Magic III one month and then equally occupied with Spore the next. Times change, and so do my cravings.
Hence, I have put a gadget on Pretzel Lectern for you all to see what I'm up to in the the areas of books, video games, and projects. To the right you can now see a constantly updated mini-list of them, in case you ever want to comment on my choices. Obviously, the name of the project will most of the time be vague, in which case the project list is always available right above The Latest.
If you enjoy writing, reading, or just blogging, please tell your friends about this blog! I recognize it's hard to go big, and in fact I'd prefer not to, but I would enjoy a comment here and there. Go on! I want to know what you think.
Aug 14, 2011
Starring Don Knotts
Actually, most of the credit of this video goes to Dan Ballard and Shandee Ballard.
Aug 11, 2011
Argaenothruzil resurfacing!
Hey everyone! I'm working pretty hard on my Forum RPG, Argaenothruzil. You can find out more about it on the Project List, but basically it's a world I created years ago and am currently expanding upon. I'd love for you to check out the new lore, stories, languages, and Photoshopped maps and game features I'm working on there. And as always, feel free to join in the storymaking fun!
Jul 31, 2011
Jul 18, 2011
Projects
Since the dawn of time as I know it, I can always remember being obsessed with inventing projects for myself to work on. Having a project waiting for me at home, or in my backpack at school, for me to work on in my free time, was an aspect of my life that made me always look forward to feelings of achievement and accomplishment.
Having a project meant having something to plan, brainstorm, and daydream about whenever I had a boring stretch of waiting in line, or in a waiting room, or doing chores. As I began my seasonal job of mowing lawns several years ago, much of my day was spent in contemplation, the processing of my mental schematics drowning out the noise of the motor beneath me.
Granted, not all of my countless projects were ever completed. I can think of very few, in fact, that I actually could stand back and hand the keys to Perfect Satisfaction himself and say "She's yours." I find myself today even starting a WarCraft III map or writing a story, spending weeks in ecstatic anticipation, only to eventually grow bored of it and move on to something new.
Even so, this doesn't subtract from their value and my respect for previous, perhaps never-to-be-finished projects gathering dust on shelves, in computer folders, or in cardboard boxes. It only increases my admiration for past inspirations and gives me hope to one day make something better.
I have taken the time these past couple weeks (and I'm still adding things here and there) to make a page on my blog listing my biggest projects. It has been both nostalgic, encouraging, and exciting for me to recall all of my greatest works that I've worked on for so many years. Some have rekindled the fire of enthusiasm I had for them when they were in development. I invite you to walk through the dusty museum of my Project List and glance, at least for a moment, the symbols of my moments of dedication. You may not understand them at all, or perhaps the extent of what the project is will not be clear to you; But as for me, they are flames ignited from my personal spark of creation.
We have all within ourselves the urge to create, for we are the offspring of the most creative Being in the universe. I look forward to countless other projects, finished or started, in the course of my sojourn in this world. My imagination couldn't be happier!
Having a project meant having something to plan, brainstorm, and daydream about whenever I had a boring stretch of waiting in line, or in a waiting room, or doing chores. As I began my seasonal job of mowing lawns several years ago, much of my day was spent in contemplation, the processing of my mental schematics drowning out the noise of the motor beneath me.
Granted, not all of my countless projects were ever completed. I can think of very few, in fact, that I actually could stand back and hand the keys to Perfect Satisfaction himself and say "She's yours." I find myself today even starting a WarCraft III map or writing a story, spending weeks in ecstatic anticipation, only to eventually grow bored of it and move on to something new.
Even so, this doesn't subtract from their value and my respect for previous, perhaps never-to-be-finished projects gathering dust on shelves, in computer folders, or in cardboard boxes. It only increases my admiration for past inspirations and gives me hope to one day make something better.
I have taken the time these past couple weeks (and I'm still adding things here and there) to make a page on my blog listing my biggest projects. It has been both nostalgic, encouraging, and exciting for me to recall all of my greatest works that I've worked on for so many years. Some have rekindled the fire of enthusiasm I had for them when they were in development. I invite you to walk through the dusty museum of my Project List and glance, at least for a moment, the symbols of my moments of dedication. You may not understand them at all, or perhaps the extent of what the project is will not be clear to you; But as for me, they are flames ignited from my personal spark of creation.
We have all within ourselves the urge to create, for we are the offspring of the most creative Being in the universe. I look forward to countless other projects, finished or started, in the course of my sojourn in this world. My imagination couldn't be happier!
Jul 10, 2011
Project List up!
Hey! Check out my Project List here for a list of past and present projects I've worked on. More on this later.
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