Ammunition > Heroics

So, sorry I haven't posted in a while.
Basically, I haven't been able to come up with anything to post in a while; I guess I've had a lot on my mind.... If you haven't heard about it already, well, you're probably not going to, or at least not now.
If that sounds rude, well.... Ech, it's hard to explain, but I just don't want to talk about it. I feel like I've said enough already, really.
At least one of you knows a lot of what I'm talking about, at least.


Anyhow. Basically, today I worked on some sprites. I did them totally from scratch, and I kinda like how they turned out. Normally I'm pretty bad with human figures, and I stick with vehicles and objects and whatnot.
This time, though, I think I got something pretty good:






As you can see, he's some kinda kid who has a sword and a small bladed shield thing. I think I may eventually use him for some kind of fighting game. I have outlines of some other frames of an animation; I'll post the whole thing as soon as it's done (maybe tomorrow).
I notice that his leg is a little off (like the part above the knee is longer); I'll probably fix that in a bit.

Anyway, I've decided that I need a new computer.
The decision was spurred by the fact that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul will not run on my current machine. The cost of all the stuff it would take would probably cost more than getting a new computer, thus that is what I will no doubt end up doing.
This stinks because I don't have a job, and I'm definitely not spending money on a new computer right now. I'm going to be getting a new camera pretty soon here, and while that's certainly much cheaper than a computer, I still consider it a very big purchase, and I'm not buying a new computer right after that.
It probably won't happen until late next year, I imagine, and will probably be a laptop or something; it'd be nice to have something portable for when I go off to college (no, I don't know where that will be yet).
For now, then, I'll have to be content with Savage: The Battle to Newerth. It's actually free to play that online, anyway, and the sequel costs thirty dollars. Still, that's really cheap, especially since it's just an initial fee with no monthly or annual costs.
Regardless, it's pretty disappointing, since I've been looking forward to the sequel for a really long time. Still, I'm excited for next month, when my siblings and I will be purchasing Super Smash Bros. Brawl (it will only put us each back ten dollars that way), and I'm going to get Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (OK, so maybe I should just say "probably," as it's not entirely certain; I dunno if we'll be able to get a hold of them right away or anything). Those should probably keep me occupied for a very long time....
On top of that, I'm getting N+ totally free in April or something. That's supercool to be sure.

I really have nothing I feel like talking about (I know I've mentioned bringing up a couple topics before, but not now), so I'm going to discuss how my life is now, basically.

First I wake up, and then eat breakfast or take a shower. Then I take a shower or eat breakfast. Sometimes I forget what I did first and do one of them twice in a row (okay, not really; that was a joke). Next, I do some schoolwork. I should note that at this point I'm supposed to be practicing my clarinet, and really should be... but I don't have any music to practice. Well, I do, but it's not challenging and is therefore really boring and I feel like I'm wasting my time. Anyway. After that it would be time to "officially" start the school day; my mom will read something from a book, and ask questions. This is directed more towards the my younger siblings (they are, after all, fourth grade Brain Quest cards).... So next I do school work. By the time I finish with everything (a little before 11:00), it's my turn to go keep my siblings occupied so they aren't bothering the people doing schoolwork. After that, I work on the computer for about thirty minutes. This usually is on one of my projects, like 1999, for instance. Sometimes I don't work in this time period and just mess around. Anyway, then it's noon, so I eat lunch. After that, I pretty much work on my computer, play on my DS, and read. If it's snowing, I'll go out and help shovel the driveway later in the afternoon. Otherwise, I continue to work on my computer, play on my DS, and read. Around four fifteen, it's time to clean the house (we run on very organized schedules, though you won't see much evidence of that when there is not much to do and not many places to go). After that, I continue to work on my computer, play on my DS, and read. Then I eat supper. After that, I work on my computer again for a little bit until supper is cleaned up; then I wash the dishes. After that, I play on my DS, read, and work on the computer. Then I go to bed. Then I wake up, and the cycle repeats.

That's pretty much it. Of course, you have to add in my devotions, of course, which would occur either before I go to bed or after I wake up, depending on whether I get up right at seven. Also, on Wednesday nights, I go to youth group, on Saturday, you can remove all the school-related stuff (in other words, it's just eat, play DS, work on computer, read), and on Sundays, you can add in going to the morning church service. We usually don't make it to the evening service; our church is pretty far away right now.
Other than that, that's pretty much how it goes.
Funny how that was labeled as a summary of my life; it makes it sound simple and boring, and my life is neither right now.
Not that I'm not pretty bored, or that I still don't feel ignored. On the plus side, I've had lots of interesting discussions with Adam lately, which make me feel less ignored and more like I have some sort of direction I'm headed with life. Also, I (and apparently someone else who had the same idea)'ve convinced him to write a book (on creationism and why atheism is ridiculous and suchlike), and I'm going to help I guess.


Well, basically, that's all for now.
I know my posts are getting weirder to some of you, what with all these vague allusions to things you couldn't possibly understand (especially when I don't tell you about them). You can certainly ask, though.
Oh, I realized I forgot a quote last time. Bummer. Well, here's a good one (though you'll have already seen it if you were on the same time as me on MSN today, or if you're one of my siblings, and have heard me repeat it several times [though I'm trying to pretend you don't actually read this, as that would cause me to take odd angles when relating some things, kinda like what I just did]):

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"The painting of our battle will be a masterpiece when it is completed! I shall call it: 'My Pokemon is Fight!'"
--An artist in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
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