I wonder if:

Admiral Ackbar was named after Emperor Akbar?

Yeah. I'm doing research for my summer homework (because I was just swimming, realized I still had school [WHY?!], and figured I might wanna get my brain back in gear [as close to possible]), and I'm looking up Old Delhi and New Delhi. What about either of them, I have no idea. I'm just researching them. So I found this guy named Shah Jahan, and when I clicked his name, it was all, "The Favorite Grandson of Emperor Akbar."
Of course, me being me, immediately thought, "Admiral!" and then thought it might be mean. But I wonder if the Admiral was named after the Emperor. That would be pretty cool, i guess. :)

So now, I'm falling asleep (meatfest=exhausting, then swimming= sorry. you're out of energy. Please refill at the nearest nap time), and eating Junior Mints, while trying to eat them all. yay for multitasking! :)

Rian

MARIO PAINT COMPOSER IS CONFUSING!!
But it's all good, because I'll ask Peter's beautiful millionaire wife to fix it :)
Rian

post to see if like button will work.

yeah... just a test post. might delete later.

Kris.

Rian's Rant on Children!

Ok. So, over the course of many years, I've come to realize something.
People think that kids will do anything and everything they see.
NO, THEY DON'T!
I mean, yes, in a few instances, a child will see something they think is cool or funny and will try to imitate it (sometimes, it's not the best idea). But- here. Examples:

Sesame Street decided that kids were too fat, and said, "Hey! All these kids are probably eating cookies like Cookie Monster! We should make him eat fruit because then they'll eat fruit!"
NO! Kids are still going to want to eat cookies. Not all children are going to suddenly love fruit and vegetables just because that's what Cookie Monster eats. Sure, the parents can use it as a prompt to get them to eat, but that doesn't mean that the kids will like it and actually want to eat them!

Another example: I'm reading my Far Side book, and Gary Larson keeps getting letters from people saying, "Oh, I can't have my children see a cat dangling from the roof of a house, because they'll want to try to catch the cat & do that!"
Uh, no! First off- how is your kid going to get on the roof, anyway?? Second... I don't think the cat would like being tied up, so your child might sustain a few minor injuries, and not try to do it again (unless they're really determined).

People, kids are smarter than you give them credit for. No, I'm not saying to treat them like adults, because they're not. They're just kids. But I'm not saying to treat them like babies, either. By the age of 6, I was able to tell the difference between right and wrong (even if I did lie a lot. But I knew I was lying, and I knew that was wrong, in any case), and I'm fairly certain that any child, as long as they're taught this at home, will not go around reading comics and saying, "hey! I wanna try this dangerous stunt!" and actually go through with it. Sure, we all have that thought that says, "Let's do it!" but rarely is it ever followed through.

Meh, sorry. I've gotten tired of being treated like a baby, and I'm sure that there are many other kids who are tired of it, too. We're individuals, we have brains, we know how to use them. Please let us :)

Rian (was not trying to offend anyone... don't hate me please!)

xD

Because Kristin is superamazing, I had a superamazing day :)

The day started off when I woke up to my mom telling my brother that we needed to clean our rooms. So clean I did. Twas fun, I guess, but I figured out the reason why I hate to clean my room (i have to take everything out, organize it on the floor, and then put it back... so my room gets messier as i clean it).
Then, we went to my best friend's house, and I got to hang out with him & his brothers! He's going to University of Michigan, so the next time I see him might possibly be my graduation. Or his younger brother's. It really just depends. :(
When I got home, though, is where the superamazing part begins. I was doing dishes when Kristin came over & GAVE ME A GIANT BOX OF JUNIOR MINTS! I like, died on the inside. I died because I was exposed to 1,999,999.99998% awesomeness, which was way more than I could handle. So I ate (one!!) and continued on.
Later, my dad gave me the "not-really-required-but-everyone-in-the-family-has-read-it-anyway" reading, so I get to read these two hilarious books (they're really comics. The Far Side, to be exact. Personally, Calvin & Hobbs, or Pearls Before Swine would have been better, but The Far Side's not bad [smile]. I really quite enjoy it).
And finally, a few hours ago, my dad made me make TWO bacon explosions! That's when I decided that I was going to become a professional bacon-weaver. I already have the commercial set up in my head and everything. It'll go something like this:

Lady: Oh, I love bacon. Unfortunately, every time I want to make a bacon explosion, I can't bear to touch the slimy raw bacon or the gooey raw sausage!! It's tragic! I wish there was something I could do!
Announcer voice: And now there is! Come visit [Rian's super legit bacon-weaving store name here]!
Me: Yeah! I'll weave the bacon for you, and I'll even spread the sausage on it! I can even prepare a whole bacon explosion for you, so all you'll have to do is cook it!
Lady: Oh, Rian! You weaved this bacon like a pro!
Me: That's because I am a pro, miss!
*cool music and probably the announcer saying something about my super cool store*

Yeah, I know, the commercial seems kinda lame. Ok, ok. It is lame. But whatever, I don't really care. It can have some unicorns or something running around in the background. :)
Rian (the Bacon-Weaver)

Lolzorz! So, apparently, when my parents went to the store to buy bacon, it went like this:
Mom: *holds up two packages of bacon* do you think this will be enough?
Dad: yeah, i think it'll be enough.
Random guy who walked up in the middle of the conversation: you can never have enough.

Finally! Someone who understands!
Tonight, i have decided upon two things. 1) i will become a professional bacon-weaver. 2) next time i go to the store, i'll loiter around the bacon. If anyone asks if they have enough, i'm totally gonna be that random person. :D
Rian!

And I Thought I Sucked At Math!

Seriously! I always thought that I sucked at math, but even I know that there's a difference between .002 dollars and .002 cents!
It's 27 minutes long, but it shows you how badly people can suck at math. It's worse than me. Which, in my opinion, is very bad, because I'm horrible enough at it that if anyone's worse than me, we're doomed.

"What?! But I thought 2 + 2 = 4804!!!"
D:

that is so wrong that it's not even funny.

THIS WAS A PSA FROM RIAN: LEARN MATH, OR THE WORLD WILL SUFFER. STAY IN SCHOOL. AND REMEMBER: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES. KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE.

By the way: this is xkcd. Meaning the guy on the phone is probably Randall. Poor, poor Randall. At least he knows how to do math.

I had a little bit of cereal for breakfast this morning (i was feeling a little sick), and today was wonderful. :D

So, there aren't really any songs of the day today (unless you want to listen to Zzzonked by Enter Shikari!), but there are a couple of amazing things.

Firstly, remember THIS OFFICE? Well... if we could do that, and THIS, it'd most definitely be one of THE best places to work. EVER. (i suggest reading everything in the second office... the boards & calendar are hilarious)

Secondly... well, I guess this could count as a song of the day, even though it's more than one song...
The Evolution of Video Games. It's a medley of a bunch of videogame theme songs, and it's amazing! I mean, come on! They even have ExciteBike!! I love that game. And Duck Hunt. Fun stuff, man.

So, now I'm off to cure my hiccups and eat a burger. Have a wonderful evening!
Rian

New Moon Parody

Remember this?

Well now, watch this.

Both pretty awesome...

Kris.

Eclipse comes out June 30th, in case you didn't know!

fanfiction.net is trying to destroy my life.

I mean it. They started a mobile version of the site! Do they just want me to read ff constantly? Because that's what would happen. I would never get to sleep, because I'd be up reading. I'd fail all of my classes, because I wouldn't pay attention and I would sneak away to the bathroom to read, plus I'd never do my homework. It would probably end up killing me, and then I'd be on the news. Therefore, I'm not going to even look at the mobile button. Well, I'll try not to. But no guarantees.

Kris.