Random Useless Fact: (AKA: Woha! Tihs is cool!) The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.



Well, today was my Grandfather's funeral. It was really beautiful.

I mostly held myself together today, but when it got to the Open Microphone part, and my mother stood up and started telling stories about how my grandpa would read and play with my sister and myself when we were babies, I started to cry.

Here's my favorite grandpa story:

I was probably only two years old, and my favorite book in the whole entire world was "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. Since my father was working nights at the time, it was my Grandpa who took over the 'father' role for me and my sister when we were babies/toddlers. Anyway, I loved "Green Eggs and Ham" so much that I wanted it read to me constantly. Grandpa would humor me a few times, but eventually, he would get sick of reading the book, and toss it across the room. But two-year old Ashley could not be deterred from her favorite book. I would chase it across the room, pick it up, and return it to him.

Toss the book, I fetch it, toss the book, I fetch it. It became a game.

I never had a chance to ask him, and now I wish I did: "Do you remember "Green Eggs and Ham"? You could probably recite that book from memory because you read it to me so many times."

Both my sister and I were really sad at the funeral. My grandfather had four sons, and yet only two grandchildren: my sister and myself. So, he adored us, and always had. I can tell by looking at pictures of him holding us when we were babies. I'm going to miss him desperately.

Grandpa Eddie: 1927-2009. Rest in peace.

~OrlandoBloomFn

Random Useless Fact: (AKA: Woha! Tihs is cool!) The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.



I just need to get rid of it!

Put an 'x' in every box that applies to you then add them up, and that's your age!

[X] You know how to make a pot of coffee
[X] You keep track of dates using a calendar
[X] You own a debit/credit card
[ ] You know how to change the oil in a car
[X] You've done your own laundry
[X] You can vote in an election
[X] You can cook for yourself
[X] You think politics are exciting

TOTAL SO FAR: 7

[ ] You show up for school late for a lot for classes
[X] You always carry a pen in your bag/ purse/ pocket
[ ] You have forgotten your own birthday at least once
[X] You like to take walks by yourself
[X] You know what credibility means, without looking it up
[X] You drink caffeine at least once a week (Soda, not coffee. Yuck!(

TOTAL SO FAR: 11

[X] You know how to do the dishes
[X] You can count to 10 in another language
[X] When you say you're going to do something you do it (Most of the time)
[X] You can mow the lawn
[X] You study/do important work when you have to
[X] You have hand washed a car before

TOTAL SO FAR: 17

[X] You can spell experience without looking it up
[ ] The people at Starbucks know you by name
[X] Your favorite kind of food is take out
[ ] The first thing you do when you wake up is get caffeine
[ ] You can go to the store without getting something you don't need
[X] You understand political jokes the first time they are said
[X] You can type pretty quickly

TOTAL SO FAR: 21 (Hey! Legal Drinking Age, baby!)

[ ] Your only friends are from your place of employment or school
[ ] You have been to a Tupperware party
[ ] You have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job
[ ] You have more bills than you can pay
[X] You have been to the beach
[X] You use the internet every day
[X] You have been outside of the US 1 or more times (Mexico)
[X] You make your own bed

TOTAL: 25

Random Useless Fact: (AKA: Woha! Tihs is cool!) The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.



Well, my Christmas went from awesome to terrible in record time.

I'm officially announcing the slow-down of my fanfiction/fanart stuff.

My Grandpa passed away last night.

Random Useless Fact: (AKA: Woha! Tihs is cool!) The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.



Oh, by the way, Merry Christmas!!!

Well, Santa was very... VERY generous to me this year! And I'm (mostly) pleased with my presents. The worst part about growing up is that people seem to think I need foo-foo stuff that I'll never use in a million years.

But, that's for relatives who don't know me so well. My parents fulfilled my Christmas wish.

No longer will I have to struggle with Windows Vista! I have officially upgraded to Windows 7!

My only beef is that, since I was running on Vista Home Premium and am trying to upgrade to Professional, I couldn't do a regular update to transfer all my files, programs, and settings over. I had to uninstall Vista, then install 7, but I was able to back up most of my documents and files. I just have to reinstall some of my programs. That will take a while, but the results will probably be worth it.

So far, I'm having a lot of fun with it, and will probably fall more in love with it as I start really putting it through its paces. My cousin all ready has it, and he says it's good. And my sister is using it at her house, and she says it's the best version of Windows EVER!

We'll see. I'm just glad that I don't have to struggle with Vista anymore!

~OrlandoBloomFn

Random Useless Fact: (AKA: Woha! Tihs is cool!) The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.



I still think James Cameron should have come up with another name besides "Avatar" since the movie really had nothing to do with what Avatars really are, but that is my only complaint in a long list of how awesome this movie is! And a minor complaint at that.

Sure, the plot is not the most complex in the world, but I didn't really go for plot. I went to see the movie for pure entertainment value, and "Avatar" delivers like crazy on this front.

There were several times where I was leaning forward in my seat, awed by the amazing visuals found on Pandora, the planet where the movie takes place. The flora and fauna of Pandora is simply amazing, and almost like characters of their own, especially the Soul Trees.

Environmental issues abound in "Avatar", so much so that it came off as nearly Japanese. But it's not like crazy treehugging that put most people off. I'm not much of a treehugger, but even I felt sad at the atrosities commited by "The Company".

The Na'vi culture is really well thought out, kind of a mixture between the Native Americans and Druids. Learning their culture and seeing their world was some of the best parts in the entire film.

Overall, I would give this movie a strong "A". "A" for "Avatar".

And, now, for less serious matters. Before the trailer for "The Last Airbender" got pushed back to Feb, I always thought it would be somewhat of an irony for the trailer to be released with the movie "Avatar", I'm sure I don't have to explain why. But, "The Last Airbender" full-length trailer is not ready, but another theatrical trailer was released that I was looking forward to. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" now has a full-length trailer! And, judging solely by the trailer and the fact that I'm a fan of the books, it seems to be shaping up to be a good adaption.

Then again, it is being directed by Chris Colombus, who did the first two Harry Potter movies, and those were the best adaptions out of all of them.

Here's a link to the new Theatrical Trailer: [link]

~OrlandoBloomFn