Well Midsummer 2009 is now officially over and boy was it fun. Just like at FPG Beltaine I felt I became closer to a few people. We had some wonderful carnival games including a bean bag toss, a football throw, bowling, a dart game, a ring toss, and many others. We had an EXCELENT coffee shop that would honestly put the coffee shop at FPG to shame, which is great considering FPG is considered by many as the measuring stick for festivals. Speaking of which Thor and Mystral, who have had a big hand in helping FPG grow, were a huge help to us.
I’d have to say that one of the measuring sticks of how much fun this festival was is the fact that the Hobbit, my friend and now former competitor, was having so much fun yesterday that she decided to not blog and forfeit the competition. That in itself is a huge measure of how good and fun this festival was considering how much she was in to the completion. So yes that is right the 2009 WARP Competition is now down to 2 people, myself and BiaAlethia.
I am still exhausted after the long weekend. I learned many things I need to remember to do next time including drinking more water, wearing sunscreen, and putting on bug spray. Ok wow only 225 words and I’m so tired I’m having a hard time coming up with things to say so I’m just going to do my random Internet search and see what I come up with.
Ok that was an interesting random search, I came up with games and the first thing that comes to mind on that subject is World of Warcraft. This game as many people can attest to is extremely addictive. I currently have three different characters that I cycle through on two different servers. I have a human warlock on one server that I use quite often and on the other server I use I have a blood-elf thief and a Draenei warrior. I have to admit that I do love playing this game and just wish I had more time to play it, however between school work, working on the Phoenix Projects website, and blogging I find it hard to find the time to play it.
Speaking of the website now the Midsummers is over its going to go through some major changes. The main theme will be advertising our Yule festival coming up in December, yes I know that is 6 months away but the sooner we advertise it the more it develops in people’s minds.
Well that put me at 436 words so that’s great. Usually I would put my random Bachelor Dare Card here but I’m too tired to grab one so tomorrow I’ll just do two of them.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
My American Pie Moment or the Time I Met a Girl Wearing Only Boxers
Well now that I have gotten the worst 50 songs ever list done, and I have posted my “Return of the Dragon Gods” story for the week (which will end up being a two parter). I will tell you another story of some of the great times I have had with my best friend Eric. This story, surprisingly, has nothing to do with the great times I have had being a roadie for his band One Breath; which surprisingly might be getting back together for a reunion with some new song as well. No this story deals with one of the many times I went to visit him when he would work out of town.
I called him up one weekend and asked if he was too busy that weekend to hang out, since at the time we were living about 50 miles from each other him in Youngstown and me in Stow. Well he said that he had to work in just outside of Pittsburgh (about 20 miles or so east), but he could give me some gas money if I wanted to come out so I said sure why not.
Well I drove out there and when I finally got to his motel the he was staying at I found out that our other friend Brandon was staying there as well. So the three of us piled into Eric’s Geo Metro and went out, we went to Denny’s and ate some dinner. Brandon flirted a little with the waitress. Then we rode around a little bit and went back to the motel.
After a few minutes of shooting the breeze I decided it was time for me to make the long trip home, so I asked for the gas money they said they’d give me. Well they told me sure we’ll give ten bucks, but you have to work for it. They told me I have to dance for them “American Pie” style. They told me that it would help me boost my confidence with the ladies. Well knowing Eric and how his mind works I said sure I’ll do it, beside I needed the gas money.
So the grabbed the clock radio and proceeded to try to find a good song on the radio. Once they told me to start I danced around a little with a chair and then I took off my shirt and twirled it around a little bit to be funny and threw it to the side. They told me they wanted more so I took off my shoes and tossed them aside along with my socks. Well they still weren’t satisfied so I took off my shorts and threw them.
Well next thing you know Brandon grabs my clothes and runs out of the room, leaving me to chase him wearing nothing but my boxers in about early March. I chased him down the hallway and down the stairs and he continued to run into the parking lot and across the parking lot and hung them off of a truck. I got about two steps towards the door towards and froze.
Sitting on the curb was a beautiful girl wondering what was going on. Well after about a minute and Eric encouraging me to go on I went out there and grabbed my clothes put them back on and then explained to the girl what had happened. She laughed and we just kept on talking for a few minutes until she went back to her room.
Well after my friends joked with me a little bit about not trying to get invited to follow her back into her room they gave me my $10 and I left. So that is the story of how I met a girl wearing only my boxers.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Return from the bathroom with your fly down or with toilet paper stuck to your shoe. Buy a drink for the first sweetie who points it out.”
That could be a fun one to try.
671 Words.
Wow this is the latest I’ve posted but I have overcome the challenge of posting while at Midsummers. I can’t wait to post about Midsummers and all the chaos that will happen tonight.
e
I called him up one weekend and asked if he was too busy that weekend to hang out, since at the time we were living about 50 miles from each other him in Youngstown and me in Stow. Well he said that he had to work in just outside of Pittsburgh (about 20 miles or so east), but he could give me some gas money if I wanted to come out so I said sure why not.
Well I drove out there and when I finally got to his motel the he was staying at I found out that our other friend Brandon was staying there as well. So the three of us piled into Eric’s Geo Metro and went out, we went to Denny’s and ate some dinner. Brandon flirted a little with the waitress. Then we rode around a little bit and went back to the motel.
After a few minutes of shooting the breeze I decided it was time for me to make the long trip home, so I asked for the gas money they said they’d give me. Well they told me sure we’ll give ten bucks, but you have to work for it. They told me I have to dance for them “American Pie” style. They told me that it would help me boost my confidence with the ladies. Well knowing Eric and how his mind works I said sure I’ll do it, beside I needed the gas money.
So the grabbed the clock radio and proceeded to try to find a good song on the radio. Once they told me to start I danced around a little with a chair and then I took off my shirt and twirled it around a little bit to be funny and threw it to the side. They told me they wanted more so I took off my shoes and tossed them aside along with my socks. Well they still weren’t satisfied so I took off my shorts and threw them.
Well next thing you know Brandon grabs my clothes and runs out of the room, leaving me to chase him wearing nothing but my boxers in about early March. I chased him down the hallway and down the stairs and he continued to run into the parking lot and across the parking lot and hung them off of a truck. I got about two steps towards the door towards and froze.
Sitting on the curb was a beautiful girl wondering what was going on. Well after about a minute and Eric encouraging me to go on I went out there and grabbed my clothes put them back on and then explained to the girl what had happened. She laughed and we just kept on talking for a few minutes until she went back to her room.
Well after my friends joked with me a little bit about not trying to get invited to follow her back into her room they gave me my $10 and I left. So that is the story of how I met a girl wearing only my boxers.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Return from the bathroom with your fly down or with toilet paper stuck to your shoe. Buy a drink for the first sweetie who points it out.”
That could be a fun one to try.
671 Words.
Wow this is the latest I’ve posted but I have overcome the challenge of posting while at Midsummers. I can’t wait to post about Midsummers and all the chaos that will happen tonight.
e
Friday, June 12, 2009
Return of the Dragon Gods Part 6
Well here it is my weekly chapter of my “Return of the Dragon Gods” story. Well last week I told the story of the bumbling thief that stole the rod of wonder from Lady Moonshadow’s vault, and then proceeded to try to use it resulting in him becoming a pile of ashes. So this week I will tell the story of Lord Shieldheart. However to tell his story I must go back many years to when he was barely an infant.
Lord Howard Shieldheart was a proud man who was eager for his son Richard to take his throne and lead the battle into the impending war with the dwarves of Stormforge. The day of the royal coronation Richard he had gone missing. The only thing left in his bedchambers was a note explaining that he was taken by the king of the dwarves King Jamkool. Furious that the dwarves and taken his son who had just given him his first grandchild he stormed the Dwarven kingdom and kidnapped the King of the dwarves only son, Nanar. Howard made the demand that his son Richard be returned to him at once. King Jamkool, who was a little mentally unstable made the promise to give him Richard in exchange for not only Nanar, but control of the Mithral mines as well.
After a few days Howard agreed on the conditions providing that Richard be returned first then Nanar would be safely returned, however the dwarves counter offered with the papers to the mines being delivered, then Richard would be returned. Howard agreed to the terms. Days later dwarves were spotted delivering a box to the gates of The Shieldheart castle. Richard quickly ran to the gate to open the box hoping against hope that his son was somehow in it. Richard opened the box and it was filled with the body of Richard slaughtered. Attached to the box was a note reading “We said we would return Richard to you. We didn’t say anything about him being alive when we did. However fear not he was slaughtered for a good cause, he was a sacrifice to the great Erythnul.”
Infuriated that the Dwarven king had broken his vow he decided that he didn’t have to honor his end. Howard ordered his faithful servant to take the infant prince into the woods and kill him. The servant took him into the forest but didn’t have the heart to kill an infant. So he took him deep into the forest and left the infant there to let fate do whatever it wished to the baby.
Hours later a hunter found the baby and brought it in to the local orphanage to be raised there.
451 Words.
Lord Howard Shieldheart was a proud man who was eager for his son Richard to take his throne and lead the battle into the impending war with the dwarves of Stormforge. The day of the royal coronation Richard he had gone missing. The only thing left in his bedchambers was a note explaining that he was taken by the king of the dwarves King Jamkool. Furious that the dwarves and taken his son who had just given him his first grandchild he stormed the Dwarven kingdom and kidnapped the King of the dwarves only son, Nanar. Howard made the demand that his son Richard be returned to him at once. King Jamkool, who was a little mentally unstable made the promise to give him Richard in exchange for not only Nanar, but control of the Mithral mines as well.
After a few days Howard agreed on the conditions providing that Richard be returned first then Nanar would be safely returned, however the dwarves counter offered with the papers to the mines being delivered, then Richard would be returned. Howard agreed to the terms. Days later dwarves were spotted delivering a box to the gates of The Shieldheart castle. Richard quickly ran to the gate to open the box hoping against hope that his son was somehow in it. Richard opened the box and it was filled with the body of Richard slaughtered. Attached to the box was a note reading “We said we would return Richard to you. We didn’t say anything about him being alive when we did. However fear not he was slaughtered for a good cause, he was a sacrifice to the great Erythnul.”
Infuriated that the Dwarven king had broken his vow he decided that he didn’t have to honor his end. Howard ordered his faithful servant to take the infant prince into the woods and kill him. The servant took him into the forest but didn’t have the heart to kill an infant. So he took him deep into the forest and left the infant there to let fate do whatever it wished to the baby.
Hours later a hunter found the baby and brought it in to the local orphanage to be raised there.
451 Words.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 6 (The final part)
Well here we go the final installment of the 50 Worst Songs. I’m sure most of you are happy about this but I enjoyed doing it, and may do something similar in the future. Well anyhow here is the top 5 so called worst songs of all time.
Number 5 on the list is a favorite of mine, Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”. Ok sure he stole his opening riff from Queen, but hell this song is so corny who can stop themselves from singing along to it. I know I can’t stop myself. How can you forget the great lyrics “If there was a problem? Yo I’ll solve it. Check out my hook while the DJ revolves it.” Although I’ve gotta say the metal version of this song is much better. Word to your mother.
For number 4 we go to another good song this one is from everyone’s favorite band to hate Limp Bizkit and their song is “Rollin’”. This song was great, it is catchy, has a great beat, and the video had Ben Stiller and Steven Dorf in it, and was probably the last video to feature the twin towers in it. The video was filmed at the World Trade Center and possibly some scenes inside of it as well.
Moving right along here, the third worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. Come on people this song is a classic how can anyone say it sucks? It’s yet another song that should not be on this list. Sure these guys were one hit wonders but heck their one hit is a good one. Who doesn’t want to have fun? Probably the guys that wrote this article in the first place that’s who. Judging from some of the songs they’ve picked these guys must a couple of boring stiffs who don’t know how to have a good time.
The second worst song ever is a song that for once I agree with one hundred percent for it being on this list, although it should have been number one. The song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by one of the most popular fathers out there right now Miley Cyrus’s dad Billy Ray. I must admit though I love the Weird Al parody version of this song.
Ok and drum roll please, the number one absolute worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “We Built This City” sung by Starship. Seriously? This is the worst song ever? What the hell? This song is a classic it shouldn’t even be on this list let alone in the number one spot.
I’m glad this list is over because it gives me a headache just thinking of all the good songs that were on this list and knowing some of the songs that should have been on it. Oh well maybe my friends and I can come up with a better list, hell we could even make it into a drinking game. That could be fun I may have to get everyone to try it this weekend.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call an ex on your cell phone and tell her you want her back bad. After a few moments of saying how much you’ve missed her lovin’, stop and say, ‘Wait is this Candy? Ah crap I dialed the wrong number.’”
That would be a funny one to see someone do. Granted I couldn’t do that one since I don’t have an ex, but still I think it’d be funny.
595 Words.
Can’t wait to see everyone out at Midsummers tomorrow. Now I just have to find a way to post my blogs this weekend.
Number 5 on the list is a favorite of mine, Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”. Ok sure he stole his opening riff from Queen, but hell this song is so corny who can stop themselves from singing along to it. I know I can’t stop myself. How can you forget the great lyrics “If there was a problem? Yo I’ll solve it. Check out my hook while the DJ revolves it.” Although I’ve gotta say the metal version of this song is much better. Word to your mother.
For number 4 we go to another good song this one is from everyone’s favorite band to hate Limp Bizkit and their song is “Rollin’”. This song was great, it is catchy, has a great beat, and the video had Ben Stiller and Steven Dorf in it, and was probably the last video to feature the twin towers in it. The video was filmed at the World Trade Center and possibly some scenes inside of it as well.
Moving right along here, the third worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. Come on people this song is a classic how can anyone say it sucks? It’s yet another song that should not be on this list. Sure these guys were one hit wonders but heck their one hit is a good one. Who doesn’t want to have fun? Probably the guys that wrote this article in the first place that’s who. Judging from some of the songs they’ve picked these guys must a couple of boring stiffs who don’t know how to have a good time.
The second worst song ever is a song that for once I agree with one hundred percent for it being on this list, although it should have been number one. The song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by one of the most popular fathers out there right now Miley Cyrus’s dad Billy Ray. I must admit though I love the Weird Al parody version of this song.
Ok and drum roll please, the number one absolute worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “We Built This City” sung by Starship. Seriously? This is the worst song ever? What the hell? This song is a classic it shouldn’t even be on this list let alone in the number one spot.
I’m glad this list is over because it gives me a headache just thinking of all the good songs that were on this list and knowing some of the songs that should have been on it. Oh well maybe my friends and I can come up with a better list, hell we could even make it into a drinking game. That could be fun I may have to get everyone to try it this weekend.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call an ex on your cell phone and tell her you want her back bad. After a few moments of saying how much you’ve missed her lovin’, stop and say, ‘Wait is this Candy? Ah crap I dialed the wrong number.’”
That would be a funny one to see someone do. Granted I couldn’t do that one since I don’t have an ex, but still I think it’d be funny.
595 Words.
Can’t wait to see everyone out at Midsummers tomorrow. Now I just have to find a way to post my blogs this weekend.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 5
Well like I said yesterday I plan on finishing up the so called 50 worst songs list. Since I’m down to the top ten I’ll just go straight through without skipping over songs, for today I’ll more than likely only go to number six and then tomorrow go for 5 through 1. Anyhow without further ado let’s start.
Number 10 is a pure classic by two legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder singing “Ebony and Ivory”. This is yet another song that should not be on this list. This song talks about racism and how it should stop. So what makes it a bad song?
Number 9 is “American Life” by Madonna. Well this is actually a song I agree with being on the list of 50 worst songs. Just listening to it is enough to make my ears hurt. This is not a normal Madonna song because most of her songs are actual good.
Number 8 is Eddie Murphy singing “Party All the Time” with Rick James. “Party All the Time” is a decent song so why would they put it on this list? I mean who hasn’t gone around singing this song? Is it just because Eddie is known as an actor and not a singer? I have always had fun listening to this song.
So the next song on the list is “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. I can see some of these songs on this list where they talk about being happy to the point where it’s annoying, but this song just genuinely makes you happy. Maybe it’s just the Jamaican accent that makes you feel good I don’t know but it just feels good listening to this song. Then watching the video I can’t help but laugh at Robin Williams. That guy alone is enough to make you laugh. The song talks about not letting things in your life getting you down, and I think that everyone should do this. Yeah we have stuff going on in our lives that we wish were not weather it’s a jackass of a stepfather making threats against you or bills that are overdue just don’t let it get to you. It makes me wonder if these people are listening to the lyrics or the meanings behind the lyrics.
Today’s final song, number 6, is “The Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis and the News. Come on how can you not like this song? Besides the fact that lyrics in the song are all true, so what if he’s just name dropping cities it’s still a good song to listen to. The rock genre is really starting to grow heck two of the top contestants on American Idol this year plus last year’s winner are all rockers. Hell one of those contestants were asked to go on tour with one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time, Queen. So yeah the heart of rock and roll is still beating and beating strong. This song does not belong on this list period.
Random Bachelor Dare Card: “Go up to a blond bomb and pretend she’s a porn star. Say, ‘Didn’t I see you in On Golden Blonde?’”
Wow that’s enough to get you slapped across the face. I’m not so sure I’d want to do this dare.
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Number 10 is a pure classic by two legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder singing “Ebony and Ivory”. This is yet another song that should not be on this list. This song talks about racism and how it should stop. So what makes it a bad song?
Number 9 is “American Life” by Madonna. Well this is actually a song I agree with being on the list of 50 worst songs. Just listening to it is enough to make my ears hurt. This is not a normal Madonna song because most of her songs are actual good.
Number 8 is Eddie Murphy singing “Party All the Time” with Rick James. “Party All the Time” is a decent song so why would they put it on this list? I mean who hasn’t gone around singing this song? Is it just because Eddie is known as an actor and not a singer? I have always had fun listening to this song.
So the next song on the list is “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. I can see some of these songs on this list where they talk about being happy to the point where it’s annoying, but this song just genuinely makes you happy. Maybe it’s just the Jamaican accent that makes you feel good I don’t know but it just feels good listening to this song. Then watching the video I can’t help but laugh at Robin Williams. That guy alone is enough to make you laugh. The song talks about not letting things in your life getting you down, and I think that everyone should do this. Yeah we have stuff going on in our lives that we wish were not weather it’s a jackass of a stepfather making threats against you or bills that are overdue just don’t let it get to you. It makes me wonder if these people are listening to the lyrics or the meanings behind the lyrics.
Today’s final song, number 6, is “The Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis and the News. Come on how can you not like this song? Besides the fact that lyrics in the song are all true, so what if he’s just name dropping cities it’s still a good song to listen to. The rock genre is really starting to grow heck two of the top contestants on American Idol this year plus last year’s winner are all rockers. Hell one of those contestants were asked to go on tour with one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time, Queen. So yeah the heart of rock and roll is still beating and beating strong. This song does not belong on this list period.
Random Bachelor Dare Card: “Go up to a blond bomb and pretend she’s a porn star. Say, ‘Didn’t I see you in On Golden Blonde?’”
Wow that’s enough to get you slapped across the face. I’m not so sure I’d want to do this dare.
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