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I don't have time to do this in any great details, but I will respond to this:
My music list sums up my entire mood settings.
I have things to play when I am happy, or sad, or angry. I also have music to put me out of these moods when I am in them.
Have to run (told you I'd be quick) so be well.

An Experiment in Longevity: Next thought from my head

Another song...

This song comes to me courtesy of the Sopranos. I don't know why I like it, but it is pretty cool.

Be well.

Artist: The Kinks
Song: Living On A Thin Line

All the stories have been told
Of kings and days of old,
But there's no England now.
All the wars that were won and lost
Somehow don't seem to matter very much anymore.
All the lies we were told,
All the lies of people running round,
They're castles have burned.
Now I see change,
But inside we're the same as we ever were.

Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line,
Living this way, each day is a dream.
What am I, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?

Now another century nearly gone,
What are we gonna leave for the young?
What we couldn't do, what we wouldn't do,
It's a crime, but does it matter?
Does it matter much, does it matter much to you?
Does it every really matter?
Yes, it really, really matters.

Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?

Now another leader says
Break their hearts and break some heads.
Is there nothing we can say or do?
Blame the future on the past,
Always lost in blood and guts.
And when they're gone, it's me and you.

Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line,
Tell me now, what are we supposed to do?
Living on a thin line.

NOOOO!!!!

WARNING!!! MAN BATTLESTATIONS NOW!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!

BLEACH, one of my favorite anime's, JUST GOT LICENCED BY THE EVIL VIZ CORPORATION!!! WE MUST TAKE ACTION!!! SHOCK TROOPERS, PREPARE FOR GROUND ASSAULT!!! ALL TEAMS MOVE IN!!! I WANT THE HEAD OF THE PRESIDENT OF VIZ ON MY DESK BY NIGHTFALL!!!

...

Ok, I feel a bit better now...

In all seriousness, Bleach did get licenced by VIZ. What does that mean? It means two things:
1) It is now illegal to download off the internet in this country. Hence, the best fan-subbers will cease translating and releasing it online.
2) In the next few months, you can expect it to hit American TV, complete with crappy American voice-overs and editing of all the cool gory bits.

You can see why I am mad...

Geesh, first Naruto, now Bleach! It makes me sick!

Forgive the length...

For any story to make sense, context must be given. Unfortunately for you, dearest reader, the context is long here. However, it is from the scriptures, so at least it will be good for you.

A reading from The Apocalypse (also known as The Revelation to John): 6: 1-8
Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as with a voice of thunder, "Come!" And I saw , and behold, a white horse, and its rider had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" And out came another horse, bright red; its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that men should slay one another; and he was given a great sword.
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance in his hand; and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; but do not harm oil and wine!"
When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him; and they were given power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.

The first rider is traditionally considered to be Christ, followed by War, Famine, and Death (who rides with Hell). Now that you know the context, we move on to the response to Drathai's post.

THE FOUR NEW RIDERS OF THE APOCALYPSE:

I have many friends, but four from my old high school and I are particularly close to each other. I have always call them, jokingly, the four riders of the Apocalypse. I have never really thought about roles in the Apocalypse, or what we would ride, until now. This gives me the excuse to do so. To protect identities, I will use our nick-names. If you know them, then good. If now, oh well!

First comes Slinger the Wise, riding a noble charger of purest white. He carries a flaming sword, which burns the wicked, but spares the righteous. Out of his mouth comes barbs, and those stung by the barbs lose all will to fight.

Then comes Ryoga the Lost, riding a wolf black as night, ferocious and terrible. In his hands is a war hammer the size of a small oak, and he smashes all who oppose him. He wears no armor, but all but the strongest blades break on his skin without so much as scratching him.

Afterwards comes Mad-Dog the Tenacious, riding a stone-grey ram. He is armed with a black bow, and it never misses its target. He never loses sight of a target, nor will he allow any to escape the day of Judgement.

Lastly comes Bedlam the Sadistic, riding upon a mechanical stead. He bears a mobile communications center, from which he commands his armies to the ruin of his enemies. He will play with his enemies long enough to have fun with them, and then destroy them in a sickening, but amusing, way.

And who am I in this hierarchy? I am Neji the Insane, harbringer of doom. I ride a panther the size of a small horse, black as my heart. I wield an axe of ice, freezing all in my path. All shall look upon me and despair!

Ok, I feel better now. Anyway, be safe, all.

An Experiment in Longevity

New Links

Two new website links:
First is to the Linkin Park Official website, second is to the site I get all my AMVs from.
Enjoy!

GRRR!!!!

WHY DOESN'T G-MAIL WORK!!!

In case you were wondering

This week, I will not be doing Drathari's thing. I don't know if any of you were following my postings on it or not, but his topic this week is so unrelated to anything I have done that I literally can not relate to it. I will still post a link to it, though, in case any of my faithful readers want to take a stab at it.

An Experiment in Longevity: New topic- Oppurtunity to Rant

Be well, all.

The vilest thing known to students:

No, it is not the term paper, the thesis, the final exams, or the in class assignments.

IT IS THE GROUP PROJECTS!

If I never have to do one again, it will be too soon. Unfortunately, I have another one due this Tuesday.

One member always, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, tries to see how much he/she can get away with while relying on everyone else's survival instincts to carry them to higher grades.

Well I have news for you, Mr. Slacker: If I ever catch you, you will rue the day you were BORN!!!

On that friendly note, be well.

Changes

Well, folks, it is late and I have school tommorrow, so I can't be up all night blogging.

That means I get to the point quickly, and to hell with grammer!

First, I finally got my final midterm back. I got a 98% on it. Thanks for your prayers.
I will be calling upon you for more soon, as my finals are looming in the not-so-distant future.

After those said finals, I will be leaving Cal State San Bernardino, never to return (I pray). That is right, I have finished everything I set out to do, now it is time to move on.

I am hoping to enter the work force while I wait for Marquette's decision on whether or not to admit me to their MA program. It won't be glamouras work, or even high paying. I just hope to recover some of my funds that I have depleted while I have been going to Cal State.

I still don't know about my status at Marquette. Any and all prayers on that topic would be appreciated. I am planning on heading out there toward the end of the month to do some recon. I need to know what I am getting into, as well as where I will be staying/working in the coming years.

As a final note, I have finally sucumbed to the vile plague known only as World of Warcraft. I am not on the realms yet, but I have bought the game, so it is only a matter of time.

"Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability." - Agent Smith, Matrix

Anyway, I have to log off. Be well, where ever you are.

Oh, one final note: Today was Ash Wednesday, the begining of the Lenten Season. I will speak about Lent later. I gave up alcohal for my penance, though.

We will see how well that goes...