When it Pours, So Do I...

"Batteries Not Included"

Scintillating sparks shoot from above,
A jagged yellow bolt rips the sky in two.
Wind Howling, an attentive dark-haired beagle
Sitting at the windowsill, spotting a stray ill-tempered kitten.
Hail stings the flesh of unfortunate targets.
These icy pebbles combine to create cataclysmic confusion.

The elements work in accordance to plunge civilization into darkness,
Snagging the life support of humanity ... electricity.
Wires tumble to the ground like young infants,
Crying out sparks of emotional discordance.

Inside, they sit in silence.
Heavy-duty flashlight in right hand, cellphone in left.
The hours pass, and the AA batteries take a toll for the worse,
The shine turns to afade, a memory of light being forgotten.
In their final breath, these alkaline creations glimpse
A world devoid of their steeligh captivity.
They cheer for the elements, a bittersweet vengeance.
Empty.

© 2008 Mike

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Wow, did I really just write a poem involving batteries. Deep...yeh. So today was a pretty rainy day, and that was something I just had in a notebook that I guess I felt like sharing. Some days I just feel in the poetic mood, and I guess I have a thing for creativity. Usually I don't write really serious or deep poems, and I have a thing for rhyming. So yeh, this was at least partially going against what I usually do. It seems I usually end up writing about some normal thing and either twist it some or just talk about it. I'll have to share some more poetry later on.

Music listened to while doing this post: "The Games We Played" by Torley. Basically, this song is a 17-minute piano tribute to many classic video games. You can probably find it somewhere online, but I don't have a link on my at the current moment.

Well, I don't have anything else for today; just wanted to share that poem. Take care.

Spaced-Out Tuesday

Hey guys, today I didn't have any classes because my Audio class was cancelled, and I only have one class on T/H, suckas! So yeh, I did have advising earlier, but after that I don't even really know where the day went. Now it's just aobut 2am (Wed morning) and I should get to bed soon cause I can't tell you how much I am excited to wake up for a Chaucer quiz tomorrow, wheeee!

In the land of computers, I did a couple of things today. First, I did make a new Youtube vid, "20 Ways to View a Post-It" (idea for the video taken by a YT friend). So yeh, enthralling...riiiiight. Tonight, I also made a Stickam account because I see a bunch Youtubers doing this, and maybe one day I'll actually use the thingy and chat with people or whatever, because I havn't done much taking with them outside Youtube. Feel free to friend me, although I'll warn you I can really only use the regular typing chat; sadly I don't use a webcam.

Well, I really don't have anything else to say today...maybe I'll share some poetry sometime if I get around to it. Until then, take care, and peace out.

Update?

Omgeez, it's an update...and look at that, first post of 2008. I actually don't think I have much to say, because I am just so cool like that. It's been a pretty quick school year so far, traveling pretty quickly, and I'll be done my junior year come May or whenever. After that, it's another summer (when I plan to do a lot of stuff but get about 10% of it actually done), then it's my senior year here at Etown. Wow, who saw that one coming? College zooms by quicker than anything else.

I'm still working on scheduling for classes next semester; so far I have the Rhetoric Theory class I have to take for Pro Writing, a digital media convergence class (I think I do like website work and whatnot, fun), and Script and Screenwriting (good for both my minors - comm and creative writing, should I pick up the latter of a minor). So I'll still need one class, and also figure out what I want to be doing during senior spring semester. Whee.

Game-wise, I've been doing a couple of things here and there, mostly cheap/free/stuff I have because I'm "thrifty" like that. This means some emulators here and there, Diablo 2/Starcraft, and this free and cheap-looking RPG I've been playing some called Well of Souls. If you look beyond the extremely cheesy graphics, underneath is a pretty decent RPG game. You can check out the site at http://www.synthetic-reality.com/wosHome.htm, and one cool part about the game is that you can download other user-created worlds and play them. It's like a whole new game for each! There is also an option to play on some kind of TC/IP server or something created by the makers. While this game dates back to like 2000 or something, there still seems to be support for some online play (note: not many players that I noticed, but eh). I still just play single player because I am more used to this in my personal gaming experiences.

Well, I always say I'll keep updating the blog, but half the time I seem to lie, but whatever. I may or not keep on updating this, but I will try to do it a tad more often. I have also made a blog over at Wordpress that I use for my graphics course this semester (we use Adobe CS3 Illustrator and In-Design) - http://mossm.wordpress.com/. Feel free to check it out if you wish, but a lot of times the posts and images are usually work in progress. Well, until next time, take care everyone, and keep gaming on. =)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Boredom

Hey all, I was told by my girlfriend to make an update, so here it is. Update. Bla bla bla.

Nothing much going on, just finished my last week of classes, and am heading into finals week. For me, all I have is one in-class final on Monday, and two take-home finals (due Tues and Thurs). Pretty easy for me this semester, and nothing too bad. I'll try to study for my final tomorrow (ha), and if I'm feeling up to it, maybe I'll even start the take-home for Tues. I can then do the Thurs take-home on Tues/Wed.

In other news, Happy 1/2/3/4/5 Hanukkah nights so far, 3 to go (happy to those in advance). The Xmas season is also rolling around, so happy that in case i happen not to update before then.

I kept on saying to myself "you'll update this sucker" and I never seem to. Oh well, I do what I can. Btw, Youtube is addicting as crack. Peace

Help, Help, I'm Being Repressed!

Ok, not really, but I didn't know what else to put in the title space. Lately it has been semi-busy with school and all that stuff, but I've still had plenty of time for play. Right now I should either be writing an newspaper article or working on my script for Production class, but instead I'm right here. Ha, take that educators of upper-level learning! Anywho, like I said I've been trying to work moderately hard this semester so I can attain decent grades, but without leaving out friends and gaming and all that good stuff.

I've been going back and re-playing some older NES games; right now I find myself back at Chrono Trigger (Frog: Thou hast stolen mine macaroni and cheese!). I'm also playing Median in a friendly little Unholy vs. Holy Paladin tournament. I'm on the holy side, and it has given me a chance to play a character other than barbarian.

School-wise, nothing much is going on other than the usual assignments here and there. I have my Newswriting midterm on Tuesday, so I should probably study for that at some point...over in Production class we are still working both on photography and our individual productions we need to make (mine is on college dorm microwave cooking; script due tomorrow)...meanwhile the English side is more lax. We're basically just reading Equus in Drama Lit, and trying to think of research paper topics...and in Creative Writing, we're just writing stuff (we did sonnets last week and fixing them up for next week, he told me to just write a new one since I guess I got the hang of iambic pentameter).

So yeh, guess that's it for now...now to go read up on how the whole grad school process works; peace.

Post-Bday Post

Hey all, I'm just making a quick post here. Yesterday was my birthday, and it was fun and good times, yupp. Not only was it my birthday; it was my 21st. Yikes.

I'm not the drinker type, but I did have a drink with dinner just out of tradition sakes. Yes, it was some kind of drink that had fruit and alcohol (I think some kind of Bacardi or some kinda rum). I realize one could call me a girl because it had fruit and alcohol, but I didn't want something that would taste nasty or whatever.

After dinner I had a movie date with my gf (we watched Airplane because she got it for me and it is a great movie). Also, I got a new digital camera from my parents, and a voice recorder from my sister (I write for my college paper so it helps with interviews). Also a cookie cake, so I have something to eat while writing papers at 2 in the morning. 'Twas a good day overall, and now I'm legal funnn.

Anyways, now it's 364.25 days til my birthday, or something like that. Start the countdown... =P

Peace out all; lates.

Check-in

Hey bloggie, what's up? Looks like it has been awhile once again since I've posted anything. I'm actually on my fall break now, but I'm still at school. I must want to learn that much, eh? Nah, I'm just waiting in the Blue Bean for my sis to pick me up. Yeupp....so nothing much going on.

I took a Com Production exam today; it wasn't too bad (I actually did study, w o w) and I ended up first getting an 80% on it, which the professor said was very good for this test (must be because either first test and whatnot to get used to the style, or maybe it was the content - photography stuff and some production process stuff). I tried to contest one question via email, but I was shot down. However, I was happier after he curved the tests, and I got an 89 so I'm happy with that.

Creative Writing was shortened today so we could all skip our merry ways off to break. That class was pretty good; I enjoy creative writing, it's a refreshing break from Professional Writing. It's basically poetry, so I get to write a bunch of odd poems, and not understand the deep metaphorical stuff of real poetry.

Anywho, not too much gaming; just Median 2008 and FFR basically. It's good times. College is going well; I'm actually working pretty well. I'm doing a bit more newspaper-related stuff because I am still a Staff Writer (Campus Life), and now this semester I am taking an Applied Communications course working with the newspaper so they shuffle me around the different sections and I get to write for them. Last week I wrote for News, and I am writing for News once again for the paper next week.

Just remembered, my birthday is in 10 days! I'll be 21, wohoo (although I don't drink so whatev it's just another year, but still saying you're 21 sounds so much older than saying you're 20).

Well, I don't think I really have anything else to say, so I guess I'll head off - only about a half hour til my sis should be here, yay! I can't wait to see my dogs when I get home, and be able to sleep in. Woot.

Peace out y'all.