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Okay so the color button has disappeared which means no color :( The font button has disappeared as well...

Anyways, hello all! I've decided against doing the movie (too much work), but for those who were wondering what it was going to be, well, I'll tell you. The story I'm writing, Throwing Common Sense out the Window, written as a movie. I realized that it would be very different, and well, also, it's a bit hard to make a movie about a person who doesn't speak. So that's being thrown out the window as well...

I told my friend about another idea, and I think it's more doable. You see, I managed to convince three of my friends to read the Twilight series (Well four, but I won't give him the book, he wants to read it for pervy reasons, but that's just how he is, so we didn't think much of it). So my thought process was, let's do a podcast! Yeah, I'm a bit peppy...

Okay so I have a cool idea. I want to do a listing of 100 songs I like, one for each post, with youtube video if it's there.

Or I could just do a long list of a bunch of songs. Your choice.

Well, actually, nobody reads this... So it's my choice, but still... It's the thought that counts.

I'm super sorry that this was late, I got caught up in stuff...

A good book that I started reading is 'I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you' by Ally Carter. It's about a girl who goes to spy school and... Well I don't want to spoil it or anything. Just read it, it's good.

Right now I'm listening to a lot of Vanessa Carlton. I probably have three CDs I want. The two by Vanessa Carlton, and Drastic Fantastic by KT Tunstall. I think I get hooked on new music every other week, yet I never tire of the old (dido, and fiona apple may be exceptions though, and Avril Lagvine, and, hmm maybe it's more than I think...)

You guys have no idea how much there is to talk about. If you're interested IM me. (Jen I would be rather happy if you did,;D)

Hmm, seems there's no center button either.

Laters

Oceansurferg

PS: If you haven't noticed I've changed some of the colors, nothing major, but still... :)

My name is Lisa: A short film

The Youtube awards winners have been announced. I didn't vote in all categories, but besides the commentary category, all of my picks won. My favorite film was 'My Name is Lisa' in the short films category. It is a Shelton Films production, that has made it to semifinals, and honorable mentions in other contests/awards as well. The story is basically about a girl coping with her mothers Alzheimers disease. I think it's rather heartbreaking, yet inspirational all the same. They're planning on making a Movie called my name is Lisa with the response they're getting to the short film.

This is going to stay rather short for now, but I'm updating tomorrow about a film I want to do myself. If you want a hint about it, read my fiction press story.

Lots of love (to friends, not random strangers),

Oceansurferg

Update: If you read this maybe two minuets ago, I forgot to put up the film, it's down below.

Panic isn't quite so Panicked anymore

If you know me well enough, then you should know of my liking of Panic at the Disco (formerly Panic! At the Disco). Their newest CD Pretty. Odd. came out yesterday. I don't have the CD, but I have listened to some songs. The fast pace of their other CD A fever you can't sweat out, has suddenly disappeared. It has been replaced with a 60s feel that has been compared to the Rolling Stones among many. This CD is definitely proving that they really are not an emo band (just as they claim). Many don't seem to realize that this is still Panic though. There is the same strange choice of topics and word choice - for example Nine in the Afternoon - and the vocals are the same (yes I know! It's just Oceansurferg being crazy as usual, but trust me, I think that with other singers, this band would be completely different sounding). I'd just like to give Panic a Bravo! For breaking out of emo label, and reforming in a way that most bands just cannot.

Now that that's out of the way, it's time for me to give you all some information about what's going on with me! Don't look so excited *sarcasm*. I have a fiction press account now, and have posted something already. Although it's a smaller group, I think my works will do better here, because it's my own work, and I'm much better at my own stuff then fanfiction. Oh, and if I haven't drilled it into your head already, my name there is Oceansurferg as well.

I'm also really excited about something I posted on HPFF that was posted yesterday. It's the story of Neville Longbottom *snickers* sorry, but the name Longbottom is funny. I think I'd be happier if she had kept their name to Pupp. But, anyways, the reason I'm so excited about this one is the amount of response I've gotten. To give you a scope, so far 32 people have read Annelise's one chapter (it was not set as abandoned until after two months), and two have reviewed, and no one's favored it. With The Boy Who Could Have Been I have gotten 30 reads, one review, and one favorite in 24 hours. I'd consider that a fair amount, wouldn't you? The amount of response has made me feel that I should write often on this one. I've already begun researching his childhood for the first half of the first chapter. The second half should be between a half and a whole of his first year. If I get a total of five reviews by the end of tomorrow, I promise to dedicate two hours to writing the story the next day.

While I was on HPFF today, I also found a story I had once read about a woman revisiting the cave that Tom took her to. She talks about being in love with him. Anyways, this made me go and look at who was actually taken to the cave. There's such a vague description about what happened here, that I decided to write a oneshot about it starring Amy B. and Dennis B. (cannon characters of no relation). If I decide it's worth working on it might take me about two good hours of work to put it in the queue.

I have also been playing a puzzle game called Bloxorz. I don't really know how to describe it, so check it out yourself by using google, or go to addicting games and then puzzles to play it. I'm on stage 31 right now (with no help! go me!) which I almost finished earlier, but then fell off on accident :(

More on music is my discovery of Death Cab for Cutie (almost completely discovered by everyone but me) My favorite song right now is Transatlanticism, which makes me imagine slow dancing with someone, not to mention it can put me to sleep, my main reason for listening to music.

I've also discovered Sara Bareilles, but I did that weeks ago, so it doesn't seem like much anymore.

So many more things have happened, but I really don't think that I need to put it all in, so...

From the girl who's dad thinks she should play the drums,

Oceansurferg

PS: This is very likely my longest post besides the copy and paste, go me!

Update: My post about the circles is actually longer than this, but to me this proves that I'm becoming wordier.

Circles aren't hopeless

If you were forced to communicate only with one of the following symbols which would it be? Draw a rectangle, a Z, a triangle, and a circle. Which would you choose? In the end this is a personality test, that our SS teacher showed us. Did you choose the rectangle? Then you're really intelligent. The Z? you're creative. The triangle is a leader. Well, what about the circles? Circles are apparently 'hopeless'.

I chose the circle this time round. Last time I easily eliminated the triangle and Z, and in the end I chose the rectangle. This time the same happened and I went with the circle. I'd forgotten that she'd done this to my old class before. I think she wasn't fair. Sure, that day my friend broke down in frustration with her situation with a project, not much earlier before we were given the 'test', and sure that other guy is prone to loud, frustrated arguments with the teacher, but we are NOT hopeless.

Sure, I am a procrastinator, and in a bit of a way I am 'hopeless', but isn't everyone? Doesn't everyone have their flaws? Aren't we all still great in our own means?

I looked as objectively as I could and found some similarities between us three circles. First we don't give up; we fight for what we believe in. We are all excellent writers (well, I've never read anything of the guy's but he does well in English.) And finally we are compassionate. and caring when it comes to others. We're the people who give the Z's inspiration to keep going. We're the ones who the triangles lead. We are there when the intelligent people come to a dead end. We're the ones who care for everyone else, and isn't that a personality trait?

I'm scraping that personality test's view on circles. Compassionate people are not 'hopeless'! Just because we put others before ourselves does not mean that we are somehow not proper people!

To many of you this little blogging blimp will mean nothing, but you're wrong. I want to prove that we circles are not hopeless and are instead compassionate. If you are a compassionate circle, I would love it if you left an online name (I will delete the real, or real looking ones) and said 'I am a compassionate circle!' it would make me a lot happier.

Also not to get too off topic, but while writing this I came up with something that the Hogwarts sorting hat might be interested in. You see, I believe that rectangles are Ravenclaws, Z's are Hufflepuffs, triangles are Gryffindors, and we circles are Slytherins.

Many of you would say that that makes it worse to be a circle, but there is something I like to call a Slytherin complex that you should be made aware about.

The Slytherin complex basically states some things you might have overlooked. First of all Rowling only introduces us to the worse Slytherins. This creates the illusion that all Slytherins are bad, and I will admit that most are. But Slytherins go into things with compassion for what they are doing, with the cunningness and other things to do it all. Most Slytherins goals aren't that good because households that seem to be ones for compasionate people are usually either really nice or really mean. In the wizarding world I think it is understandable that with power like that many do not do well with compassion for things. Look at Dumbledore! He was compassionate about gaining the Hallows but eventually realized that power and compassion for glorious yet bad things doesn't equal anything good.

Hmm you know I could probably write a book on this...

Anyway, I'm tired and have stuff to do tomorrow so...

From your circle/slytherin friend w/ a hint of ravenclaw,

Oceansurferg

Update: I remembered this fanfic that proves the Slytherin complex rather well. On HPFF it's called 'there once was a darkness' which follows an unknown slytherin in the same year as Harry.

Update 2: It's 'once there was a darkness' not 'there once was a darkness' sorry if you tried to read it, but didn't get it.

Guitar, UK, and other random things

Two consecutive days with two posts. Go me! Sorry it's just the randomness taking over... I'm actually supposed to be working on stuff, but I'm a procrastinator :) So what's stuff to talk about? Hmm... I know! Let's talk about colors, because I'm, like, a totally bored procrastinator! My fav color is green, but come on, who doesn't like green? Okay so maybe some people don't, but I do, so just live with it! Yeah, umm I can't think of anymore color stuff.

Okay, so I want to learn to play the guitar. Why? Because I'm tired of singing without music, because I hear the music in my head, but others just think I'm weird. Not that I'm offended. I take weird as a compliment because; weird means different, and if we weren't different then we would all be the same, and that would just be sucky. Man I'm lame, can't even swear in English properly. I can swear in other languages properly, but not in my first language.

Anyway back to what I was saying before. For my b-day I want a guitar, and one of those essential elements books for guitar, because it's REALLY easy to teach yourself with EE. And then once I've gotten past about halfway, more or less, in the book, I will buy this book from the UK's amazon that has KT's songs from Eye to the Telescope. They don't sell it on the American one.

You know, when I'm done with college I think I want to move there. I mean, the US is kinda just going down the drain. Plus I can pull off an English accent if I'm trying. Plus, to make a joke, I want to be an English teacher! Or a book reviewer, or a musician, or a high school band director. Yet again I find myself glad I'm not picking out a profession yet.

From the girl who should really start that project,

Oceansurferg

Phase ten, and YAY!!!

Today I have a quote!!!! It's a cheezy quote, yes, but it's a quote that I like. Here it is; If music be the food of love play on, play on - Shakespeare. Don't ask me what play because I have no damn clue. Anyway I like this quote because of two reasons, maybe three. First, because I like to sing a lot, and I'm really into playing my instrument, and I feel that a moment without music is a moment lost. The second reason is that I like romance fanfics. I despise romance novels, yet somehow I just can't live without the existence of romance HP fanfics.

On the topic of fanfics, I think that I'm slowly drifting away from my crazy addiction. So I'm getting a real life!!! YAY!! Go me!!

Now for the topic at hand... Phase Ten... Dun Dun Dun! I've discovered that it's really annoying when you have too many players. We were playing with six people today and it got so confusing. So my question to you, is... Does cheese make it easier to remember what's going on in a card game? And if so, can it be canned cheese? And what about crackers? End randomness.

You can FINALLY pre-order Forever Dawn on amazon. So that gets a yay! Umm more yay... My birthday is soon YAY! And umm, cheese is taking over the universe, YAY!

I've started using labels too. I plan to go and enter labels to every post...

From the girl who's dream is to make it onto the American Idol's top three, then blow it with a stupid mistake, yet still get a better record deal than the winner,

Oceansurferg

PS: Check out this song by KT below (It's the song that's been stuck in my head ever since I memorized the lyrics.

Change on race status.

Okay so the last (and only) time I wrote about the election I was for Obama. Here's the thing... I wasn't really that well informed on my decision, and was probably basing it on the fact that he's an Illinois senator (GO IL!) So anyway, in class we're doing debates on the race, and because of this, I visited all the campaign websites. Looking at them I realized that Ron Paul should be running. I know that he has no chance, and that I'm not going to change anything, and I accept this. But that doesn't mean I can't think he should be Prez. Anyway, basically the reason I like him for prez is because he is going to fix this nations dieing economy. But he has this as his framework for the rest of his race [however short it will be (probably won't last till April at the most)], and he points out that if we fix the economy it will be easier to fix other things. He thinks we're wasting our time and money in Iraq, and that we're technically doing it illegally because congress never declared war. He also wants states and local governments to have more control.

Okay rant over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now onto the big ticket question. What are the top four best tasting cheeses when moldy? If you just type your top four choices into that sexy looking box for comments, I will be sure to chose the most wanted ones for the next poll. (Note: toe cheese does not get moldy and henceforth, does not count.) Yah so drop me a line in the sexy box!

And the part that is basically for Jen... Well I have my 'professional' summary. Although I'm not really all that sure it's professional. So anyways, here it is.

It's Common Sense By ___________
(fill in my real name there or for those who don't know it go with Oceansurferg)

I’m Amy Howards, one of the smartest kids in school. I have a secret, several actually. I spy on people, my parents have basically abandoned my sister and I, my neighbor and secret reliance is beaten by his father, my best friend who everyone seems to believe me in love with is bisexual, my other best friend is actually a triplet (though I don’t get why it’s a secret). And all of these secrets keep sifting, and the longer they sift, the harder they are to keep. Sometimes it’s best to just use common sense…

Okay so Jen, just tell me if you want the story and I will totally let you read some. (Nowhere near finishing unfortunately, but at least for once I know the plot hehe :D)

Nothing more to say except, wait a sec, is your fly unzipped? HAHAHA if you looked let me just say MADE YAH LOOK!

From the chica who is brushing up on her French swear words,

Oceansurferg

PS: Si usted puede leer esto usted es un nerd Espanol. (put squiggly thing over N in espanol)

Too Many Books a Very Unlikely Chance to Finish Them All

So first I wanted to say that last post was really random for me. I don't know what consumed me to do it. Ah well, can't fight our subconsciouses... Can we? Like imagine it, an argument that will probably end up using your subconscious for your own side to fight against said ally. Can somebody yell out irony?

Hmm you probably want to know about the pic huh? Yah so I found this website called free rice dot com. It's kinda cool. You just answer vocabulary questions and for each question you get right they donate twenty grains of rice. Hmm probably not meant to be a spokesperson...

Okay now onto the title of the postymabobber. There are too many books in the world and much too little time. I mean just the teen category alone would probably take someone who can read two to three books a day near fifty years. And then of course someone would have to be reading all the new books that come out too! Hmm I wonder if such a job exists. I need to figure out a job for later...

Epiphany mode has activated! I could write book reviews for a newspaper. Then maybe I could make a career to work at a really good book review magazine (maybe I could even start my own!) That would be so boss... Hmm do you think I should get a degree in English if I'm interested in reviewing books? Hmm but what about being a musician. The decision could effect my life forever... Good thing I'm not deciding now:)

Also I may be interested in destroying a few people who were keeping music that I like from me. I mean who would keep Linkin Park, Coldplay, or Michelle Branch from me! Then again not many are too informed in what my music likings are.

The person who says weird things like "that's boss',

Oceansurferg

It's the Introvert Life

Don't freak guys, I'm still going to do those obsessive list thingys. It's just easier to space them out yah know? So anyway on to the topic at hand!

So lately I've been bored so I googled introvert. It's totally freaky. Like for one I've realized what a total introvert I am. Sure I don't come off like that at all on the web, but, like, that's because you can't see me. If you observed me for about an hour you would see how uncomfortable I am with being forced with people (Especially mum, she's a chatterbox). School is one of the most draining affairs that I'm required to do everyday. Especially lunch... I prefer to spend that time in the library instead so I can read or get stuff done. I'm also really reserved, unlikely to talk to anyone else unless I have to.

At my old school I got my first friend in a snap because we were rather forced together by fate. Lockers were by each others. Had most of our classes together. Our last names put us together in many classes (at least at the beginning, the teachers learned too quick...)

At this new school fate has decided to take a vacation off in some distant land... So for my first day I tried to do what I did at my old school. Make friends with the first person who's warm with you. Apparently that doesn't always work so hotly, because the girl wasn't really the type of person I should be friends with. So the week goes on...

Then with luck I notice that another girl who's in most of my classes (even sitting by me in a few) doesn't seem to be really outgoing. Well we clicked! She turned out to be a swell friend, and she was always willing to let me listen if I let her listen (that's right not talk.) Then after break my schedule changes and I only get to see her at recess, because everyone has that at the same time.

In this new schedule I'm kind of uncomfortable because the teachers are different with my new classmates (new to me.) In SS there are way to many group things, and everyone already has there own niche and I'm just screwing it up. In science it's ok, but that's because my teach does a lot of more independent stuff. Math was cool I like my teacher, but again the niches are made, luckily though, so far anyway this class is more of a do problems thing so that's good. Health was just awkward, but the tension broke up a bit when I said this guy's name was Robin instead of Robert, and everyone laughed... I'll admit that I did too.................. I've got more classes but these were really the stand out things of the day.

Oh wait, no! I forgot about our discussion in band. The directer didn't have us play anything, but instead talked about how this is the year of the rat and that this is going to be a bad year for him (he's apparently a horse.) This of course started one of his trademark way off topic 'Are you sure that you're supposed to be teaching band?' discussions. Class ended with him talking about how he wasn't sure he could rely on us tubas. Says we look shifty. Of course then he goes on to badmouth all the other instruments... as usual. I'm really going to miss him as director, he's very umm unique.

Yah so that's it for now.

Signing off,

Oceansurferg

Obbsessive Lists: Part One

Hello all! Today I have decided to write some lists. I'm starting to realize how obsessed I am with things [writing, Harry Potter & other books, KT Tunstall just to name a few :) ] so I decided to list some things that may prove you to be obsessive with things. Now can anyone give a guess as to what todays list will be focused on. *My friend/vent/reader Jen raises her hand* 'Jen?' "Is it going to be about obsessions with how your wall looks?" I look at her strangely. 'Do you have an obsession with walls?' *Jen looks scared like I just revealed an enormous secret* 'no today the list will be about obsessions with writing my dear, insane friend' (A/N: Okay like this never happened and she doesn't have an obsession with walls. P. S. to Jen: If you do have an obsession with walls please tell me so I can edit this A/N :D)

Oceansurferg proudly presents The Marauders Map. *Jen coughs* I mean Obsessive writers list.

1. Every new situation encountered you picture your current favorite character from your stories and how they would react.
2. You've skived off doing things you should be doing so you can write.*
3. You send your stories to anyone and everyone you can find.*
4. Or perhaps you don't want your works to be stolen that you've copyrighted everything and won't let anyone see it. (A/N I feel sorry for whoever this applies to. Sharing your work with friends - or at least one perhaps a close friend/editor - is a great experience and is what writing is about.)
5. You often carry a spiral around that you fill with your plot bunnies.*
6. You start to carry the traits of a character you write about. (Please note, I don't mean that a character takes after you.)
7. You think that you are the next J.K. Rowling, even though you've yet to finish a story.
8. You go to http://www.behindthename.com/ to find the perfect names for your character. (Could also be an alike website)*
9. You finished a novel in a year or less and are currently trying to find an agent.
10. You are so persistent in trying to find an agent that even though 83 have turned you down. You simply will not let the character die. (A/N This is probably very unrealistic as I'm not that sure that Agents turn people down. Hmm perhaps with a lower number you could say publishers...)
11. You use http://www.reference.com/ at least once a day that you write, to make sure you are using the word you were thinking of.*
12. You are writing list such as this one because you feel that you know the subject like an expert.*

Okay so this was the first list. If you leave comments on list ideas I might edit this post and add a readers list. Oh and the stars mean that this is a trait of my own. Hehe I got 6/12 so lets say that if you get 4/12 or up you are an obsessive writer.

Your bloging servant,

Oceansurferg

P.S. I added the Xmas coloring at the last moment. Well technically the red as green is a regular color.