A SCRIBBLENAUTICAL blog post! (Random Randomness 1/31/2013)

If any of you have read my latest deviantART journal, you would know that I received a Wii U for Christmas.  You can read about my initial thoughts on the system and the game Nintendoland in the aforementioned journal entry.

Relating to the title, I bought Scribblenauts Unlimited two weeks ago, and it has quickly become my latest video game addiction.  One thing I have to mention is that Wii U games are quite spendy!  My wallet was $60 lighter after I bought Scribblenauts.  I understand why they’re so expensive, but good grief, I’m not at all wealthy!  So not looking forward to that inevitable moment when I have to choose between two games that come out within the same time frame…

Back to the point, Scribblenauts Unlimited is basically a game where you use a magical notebook to spawn virtually whatever you want to help people and solve puzzles.  I fell in love after spawning a “Kind Giant Fast Flying Fire-Breathing Purple Dragon”.  Yeah, you can add adjectives, too.  Some of the cool features of the Wii U version of the game (it’s also for Nintendo 3DS and PC) are object editor, in which you can make your own objects, co-op multiplayer mode, backpack storage for your favorite items, AND, there are Mario and Zelda cameos!  I must have tried every word in the Zelda dictionary to see what I could spawn. So far I’ve found Link, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, Ganon, rupee, Goron, Tingle, Triforce, Master Sword, Hylian Shield, ocarina…it was very amusing to me how Link would fight with Ganondorf, Zelda dissappears when you spawn Sheik or vice versa, and such.

Another cool feature is a location in the game called “Punctuation Plaza”, where players can search for items via WiFi, download their favorites, and upload their own creations to share with others.  I recently got Slenderman and have been having some fun with him. Mwahahaha.

           All and all, it’s a super fun and addicting game. After you have gone through the game one time, you have the option to reset levels or reset your whole game for even more fun.  I think I still have one or two more levels to complete.


I have to admit that one of the driving forces to me buying the game was watching videos of people playing it on YouTube.  Despite his sometimes frequent anatomical jokes, Pewdiepie's videos were the most compelling.  He just looked like he was having way too much fun!

That being said, I have been watching a lot of gaming YouTubers lately.  Well, YouTubers in general.  So, I thought I’d share some of my favorites with all of you.  I’ve chosen 4 categories: Music, Vlog, Gaming, and Other.

Most of my time on YouTube is spent listening to music or watching lyric videos.  But there are also a few cover artists who I really enjoy listening to/watching, namely Peter Hollens (who happens to live in my city, just btw), Tanner Patrick, Christina Grimmie and the amazing Lindsey Stirling.  My favorite though?  Definitely Boyce Avenue.  Alejandro’s voice melts my heart.

Take a listen:

[Boyce Avenue’s cover of Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way]

 

I’ve watched a few vloggers here and there, and generally, I find them boring, awkward, repetitive, annoying, or all of the above.  The only vloggers I watch regularly are Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and his friend Phil Lester (AmazingPhil).  Both of them are ridiculously funny, and we were born in the same time frame so I feel like we have a lot in common.

 

Here’s a video featuring both of them:

[Phil Is Not On Fire 4 (just look at those faces...d'aww)]

 

I watch a lot of gaming videos.  Mostly because watching people flip out when they see Slenderman for the first time is freaking hilarious.  I’ve watched craploads of Pewdiepie, Smosh Games, Captain Sparklez, The Syndicate Project, and others.  Some I liked, others, not so much. And I have yet to find a female gamer that I enjoy watching.  Any suggestions?  I kind of had a difficult time deciding which YouTube gamer I like best, because I am very partial to both Markiplier and Yamimash.  Two things that really annoy me about gamers, though, is that they are constantly making inappropriate jokes and swearing, and I am in no way promoting any that.  These two, however, I’ve come to love so much that I still enjoy watching their videos.  I’ve learned to just tune out all the swearing. LIKE A BOSS. 

I just wish that people like Mark and Aaron would play Nintendo games, which is something I really like about Smosh's gaming channel.

 

Yamimash’s first Slender reaction is quite possibly the funniest I've seen:

[Scary Games - Slender Game w/Reactions & Facecam]

 

            I nearly forgot the “Other” category.  I just kind of tacked that on there because there is one other channel that I await weekly episodes from, and that is the FineBros’ channel.  The Fine Bros’ videos feature Kids, Teens, Elders, or YouTubers reacting to various subjects such as viral videos, memes, and more.  Very entertaining stuff.

 

Check it out:

 

[Teens React to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]

 

…aaaand, that’s all, folks!  I hope you enjoyed this loooong bit of randomness.  I’ll try my hardest to post more often!
 

‘Til then!

Random Randomness 10/2/12

Hola! :)

This post is really going to live up to the title “Random Randomness”, I think.  I have been busy with work, so I haven’t had much time for internet (although my Twitter would say otherwise…xD), and there have been so many things I’ve wanted to blog about.  So…let’s get started, shall we?

For one, I have been having so many OTP feels lately.  It is ridiculous, really.  I didn’t think I was an OTP kind of fan.  My numero uno couple has always been, is, and will always be Link x Zelda.  Playing Skyward Sword has definitely fueled this one.  They are so stinking cute in this game.  Don’t get me wrong, all the ZeLink is not the only reason why I love the game.  Not quite!  Skyward Sword is a feast.

            Secondly, Sasuke x Sakura, my favorite couple from Naruto.  I think they look so great together, and their unique storyline leaves open many romantic opportunities that Kishimoto-sensei really needs to take advantage of…I hate Sasuke, though.  I’m not even sorry.  I don’t believe that what he’s gone through is enough to justify his actions.  However, I think Sakura deserves the man of her dreams, which is why I ship them.  I really hope this couple is canon.  Either way, though, I’ll be interested to see how Kishimoto-sensei handles this couple.  On that note, I have been reading a lot of SasuSaku doujin.  Okay, I admit it, a lot of it is garbage, but I was very impressed with some of the artwork and storylines that fans have come up with.  Maybe in the future I’ll blog about my favorite doujin suggestions.  …On a side note, there is a CRAPLOAD of hate involved with this ship…And, I may or may not be working on my own SasuSaku doujinshi...

            About a week ago, I was re-reading Inuyasha, and I was reminded of how much strife this series put my heart through.  There is so much sexual tension between Inuyasha and Kagome.  It’s insane!  I’m glad that I watched/read this series when I was much younger, because now I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have been able to handle the stress. lol

            Clintasha (or BlackHawk).  They just need to shut up and kiss already.  I’m looking forward to Captain America:  The Winter Soldier.  Have you been following?  *wink wink*

            All of my recent OTP feels have not been positive, either.  Some people’s ships drive me crazy.  I mean, if a ship makes enough sense, even if I hate the couple (*cough* for example, Naruto x Sakura *cough*), I dispose myself to accept it.  Because it is possible for them to be canon, so I can’t just ignore its existence.  The exception being Link and Zelda; I can’t stand them being paired with anyone else other than each other.  It just irks me.  Just.  Don’t mess with them.  Please?  Thanks.

            So when I see, for example, Sasuke x Hinata, Black Widow x Loki, or Sesshomaru x Kagome, it drives me up a wall.  I’m usually a very tolerable (or extremely passive) of people’s opinions and I DO NOT get involved with shipping wars, but SRSLY PPL.  Y U NO MAKE SENSE?

            OK, I’m done discussing this.  Next.

So, of course I got the Avengers DVD.  I’ve already watched it twice.  I also had a chance to watch the deleted scenes and Marvel’s first-ever gag reel.  *confetti*  I’m glad they decided to change the Agent Hill scenes that they originally had in the beginning and end of the movie.  I thought those scenes were weird and somehow didn’t fit in the grand scheme of things.  I liked the scene between Hawkeye and Loki, particularly the part where Loki is standing under the crack in the ceiling and the light is on his face.  It gave me chills!  I can see why the scene was cut, but it was still interesting.  Also interesting was the extended Steve Rogers scene in which he is getting used to the modern world.  I found this cute and amusing, although it was serious in tone.  It was quite long (which is probably why it was cut) but I enjoyed watching it.  …Oh Stan Lee.  Ha ha ha.

            The gag reel was hilarious.  Instead of trying to describe it, here, you can watch some of it here:

But really, you should buy the DVD if you haven't.

And we are getting closer and closer to The Hobbit with every passing moment.  The second the presale tickets come up I’m buying one for the midnight showing.  Here is the 2^nd theatrical trailer, with my compliments.

Before I let you go, I would like to direct your attention to my latest deviantART journal: [link], in which I talk about my writing hiatus and my October art projects.

That’s it for today!  ‘Til next week!

Random Randomness 2/18/12

Hey ya'll. Again, my apologies for my long absence of posting. I've become so lazy, it's unbelievable. XD From now on, I'm going to try to post every week. Emphasis on try. You know what they say...you try, you fail; you try, you fail, but the only true failure is when you stop trying!
Alright, let's get this show on the road. As of late, I have been feeding my inner nerd to the point of near gluttony. Hyrule Royal Family crest zip-up jacket? Check. Hours of video games when I get home from work? Check. Watching The Big Bang Theory on Hulu? Check.

OFCOURSEIDOI'MAPRINCESSANDTHISISMYTIARA!!!

Bahahahaaa. One of my favorite scenes from TBBT. Folks, this show may have some serious stupid, but it also has some serious funny as well. I'm not addicted to it by any means, but it has occupied a lot of my time this past week. I'm definitely gunna buy a Bazinga! t-shirt or a button at some point.

And Skyward Sword. I feel like I should write a review or something about it, but right now I just can't think of anything fitting to say. I will say this, however: this game is BEAUTIFUL. If true beauty can be captured in a video game, it is captured in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. I do believe that this game rivals Ocarina of Time. It's pure fun. Every aspect of it is perfect. I hadn't had so much fun playing a video game since I played OoT as a 7 year old, in fact. Skyward Sword brought back many wonderful memories for me. Feeling like a kid again is one of the reasons why video games like this are so loved. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Zelda forever!


Glee. Yup. I don't like Glee, I think there are a lot of moral issues in it, but yesterday I happened to watch Amber Riley (Mercedes)'s cover of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, and I was impressed.

Beautiful. Whitney would be proud!

...So let's see, what else do I have for today...AH. I'm very happy to announce that I have been rather productive. Work has been going very well, and I've been drawing and writing regularly. I'll have new art in my deviantART gallery and poems at Writer's Cafe next week. Not only that, but I've been reading too. I just recently finished Maggie Stiefvater's Forever (absolutely shameful, considering I started it last year). Amazing book. Now I'm reading Stiefvater's The Scorpio Races. It's great so far. You can keep up with my reading at my Goodreads (see "Links" at the bottom of the page).

Finally, I joined Pinterest, if anyone's interested in following my boards. I just pin randomness. Quotes, art, stuff. Find me here: Aianarie @Pinterest

And that's all for this week. Hope you enjoyed. :-) Laters!

Random Randomness 11/19/11

Yeah I’m notorious for it, so why not some randomness?  First on the list today is that I would like to introduce my personal YouTube account, LyricLuminosa.  As my screen name suggests, I will be uploading mostly lyric videos that I have made.  Here is my first-ever lyric video, O Sanctissima by the boys’ choir that I’ve been rambling about so often lately, Libera.

Such a relaxing, absolutely beautiful song.  It was the first one I heard of Libera, so it has a very special place in my heart!

Alrighty then, enough about that.  Honestly, I could go on forever about them London boys.  (Oh, wait! They have a new video for a song I absolutely LOVE, Eternal Light: [link] Btw, I’m currently at work on an Exsultate lyric vid!) Anyhow, next, THE HUNGER GAMES TRAILER!  It made its debut on Good Morning America this past Monday.  I watched it with lingering weight in the pit of my stomach, telling me that it wasn’t going to be as awesome as I have been hoping.

I liked it.  Um, yeah.  I really, really want to see this movie.

Finally, I pre-ordered the Skyward Sword Remote/CD bundle.  I got an e-mail earlier this week saying it had been shipped.  INDESCRIBABLE HAPPINESS.   I AM SO UTTERLY EXCITED FOR THIS GAME IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY.  Oops, sorry, caps lock.  Yes.  Link and Zelda love each other in this game!  OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE—darn that caps lock!—JUST WATCH THIS VIDEO.

DEAR NINTENDO, PLEASE STOP TEASING US.

LOVE,
ASHLEY


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