Ahh Summer (As in ahh, that's refreshing, not AHHH scary.)

I've been away doing epic, epic things. Like, for instance, slaying dragons and  raiding castles. Wait... maybe that was just in Skyrim. -Shrugs-


In actuality, I've been resting. Finals week along with finals work duty was brutal, so I've been kicked back a bit at home, regaining my strength and sanity.


However, as usual, I will make a plan to post a bit more frequently. 


I don't have any great material for today, as it's been stagnant at home. However, inspired by my crazy siblings, we put together this, erm, interesting video. Enjoy!


http://youtu.be/_ESwdKoRrzU


I couldn't get it to post in a mini video in the post, so I'm sorry!!! 


Hope to correspond with you all soon!


~xoxoxoBritt<3

The Tale of the Enderman

Hello all! You might have noticed an addition to the sidebar, there is now a link to the darkhaven minecraft online webpage. This is the minecraft server I play on now and my boyfriend runs. We always love to have more people, so join us if you play the game! 

In other news, this is the 50th post! Woo. To stay with the minecraft theme, I created another meme to sum up how I feel about a portion of minecraft.

Endermen are sassy, sad creatures. My back story for this is that they used to be a squid and lost most of their limbs. Their inability to swim freely and happily now makes them hate the water. In fact, rain or any other water brings that very depression back to the surface and enrages them. 


Additionally, with no purpose in the sea any longer, they have become grumpy creatures who want to make sure everyone loses something, just like how it lost limbs. So, it steals blocks away from you. If you make direct eye contact with one, the enderman has become aware of its loss and buried depression once more. It reacts in the only way it knows how, lashing out. 


Feel sorry for these tormented creatures, for they are truly just sad. 


I hope to write again soon, and until then have a great day!


~xoxoxoBritt<3

Vending Machines

When you read this title, you're probably going to be like... seriously, again? I'm not obsessed with vending machines or anything like that, but we just have some on campus. I was watching someone get something from a machine one night this week, and I had a thought. 

Standard Vending Machine

Here is your standard vending machine. When I looked at it, I noticed a common flaw. I do not know who decided it to be this way, but have you ever noticed that the chips are at the top?


Whoever decided that must have been like, "Hmm which thing will probably break the most when it falls from the top row? I know, chips!" 


In my opinion, candy bars would probably hold up better over a distance. And really, designer...gum? Gum gets like the lowest spot. Whoever designed the vending machine obviously didn't think about this. 

Farmville 2.0?

First off, sorry for the lack of updates, I've been SUPER busy!!!  However I have some interesting stuff for you today so sit back and enjoy. 


If you know a 30-50 year old as a friend on Facebook, you probably know what Farmville is. What you do is basically build a farm, harvest, make it  look cute, and repeat. It's essentially purposeless except for the title of supreme Farmville ruler. This brings me to my little story:


I was browsing the interwebs and found a link at the top of my page advertising an online game. Before trying it,  I noticed one flaw in the ad itself. 

Okay. Maybe I'm a bit of a smart ass, but to "conquer the humans" seems like a stupid idea. If I'm not mistaken, blood is the driving life force of vampires,no? -facepalm-


Alright, so I checked out the game to see if they could explain this angle. Apparently they have blood laboratories. It's something like the "True Blood" in, well, True Blood. However, I have some major questions before I'm about to believe that this stuff will successfully sustain an entire population. 


Here's the second fact to consider. The vampires apparently also  fight each other. Okay, great! Now I have another question. Don't we get new vampires from humans? Huh. 
This is interesting. Don't they realize that eventually their kind will probably die out, whether it by vampire war or accidents?


Sigh. Oh well. If you need an emo version of farmville, this  is for you. 


Additionally these are the pages that I found the link on. :) Enjoy these pictures. 

I don't know what that weird thing is,btw, so if you do... let me know! 


~xoxoxoBritt<3

Animal Hoarding

I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but my boyfriend and I recently got to experience the wonders of the show "Obsession: Animal Hoarding" on Animal Planet. While it was disturbing in ways, I had to share a piece from the episode I saw. 


In the episode, the "obsessed" person was Patrick, a snake hoarder. His favorite snake from his varying collection may be his albino snake. It is over 12 feet long. TWELVE! 


Anywho, the show was mildly entertaining, but what got me is the fact that they let the snake roam around outside. 


Observe:

That is a clip from the video of the snake waiting at the door to get out. Wow. 


The question I raised here through the laughs was, a cat might scratch and meow at the door... so what does the snake do? 


Hiss. Hiss. Boom. (the boom is from slamming his head into the door, because he has no appendage to do so) 


Also, if it's blurry, here's a still-frame of this sucker: 

Isn't it comforting to know that that thing is just roaming around in someone's yard? 

Long story short, being hyper makes stupid stuff like that highly amusing. Try to check the episode out if you can, though, it's pretty interesting! 

Additionally, I haven't verified this, but blogger says that this is my 47th post!!!!!!!! Click this if you're willing to accept the fate of 47!

~xoxoxoBritt<3

New Towel

For anyone who has ever used a new towel, this is for you: 

I recently got a new towel, inspiring the idea. Nothing quite this drastic happened, but if it had... well, I'd be excited. Nothing like pretending you're in Avatar all day. :) Enjoy!


~xoxoxoBritt<3

Tiny Wings

While the opportunity for me to sit down and play a full game is seldom present, I do get the chance to play games on my iphone pretty frequently.

One of my favorite games is Tiny Wings. While this game is bright, cheery, and inviting, it has a more sadistic side.

Up, up, and awa----down.

For those who haven't played, this game has a simple concept. You are a bird who doesn't have wings that can carry you. By using the hills, you can temporarily fly and earn points. You must be careful, though, because for some reason you must stop flying at night.

Alright. I'll give them some credit for the cute graphics. It looks fun and upbeat, however, this is a romanticized version of a more grimm fairy tale. (Yeah the kind where Cinderella's step sisters get their eyes pecked out)

First, the concept of "tiny wings" on a bird is depressing. Not once do they mention why the wings are too small to carry him/her. If it were still a small chick, I'd be totally okay with that. However, it seems like it's presented that it is a full-grown bird. This provides no hope. It seems as though you're designed to fail from the start.

Next, I have a beef with the fact how the game session ends. You never "beat" a level, but it simply ends when the night comes. It seems a bit dangerous that you stop flying/falling mid-air. I also have a problem with the way the game presents the onset of the night. Observe:

Keyword- Hunting. HUNTING! Seriously?

Okay. Last but not least, I have an issue with the level-up perks. I thought maybe you'll change colors or, hey, even get new wings. Wouldn't it be great if you eventually worked up to normal sized wings and you could beat the game? But no. You get a nest. NEST. You apparently just fall asleep in the middle of a hillside, but you get a new colored nest, so that must make everything okay.

Great. While the other birds mock you, they can at least admire your fine decor.

On a related/unrelated note, there is an andriod version of the game that anti-apple people could access. (Thanks to my boyfriend for showing it to me) It's called "Dragon, Fly!" I believe there is a free version as well as a paid one. I find the graphics a little less girly and cute, but the concept seems to make a bit more sense.

You're a cute baby dragon running away from home. Since you're a baby, though, your wings are too feeble to carry you. When times runs out, though, the night doesn't "hunt" you, but rather your mother comes to bring you back home. Plus, you change colors when you level up, how cool?! Much less depressing than the outlook of never being able to fly and living alone forever. A good alternative for those with android/those who don't mind sacrificing the girly aspect for a more concrete storyline.

Until next time.

~xoxoxoBritt<3