My Many and Various Recent Obsessions (aka All The Reasons Why I Haven't Been Posting)

Yeah, yeah. I know. I have no commitment. I don't post often enough. I apologize.

Well, now that's done with.

Anyway, you've all read the title of this post, right? So ya know what it's about. Fact is, I've been obsessed as heck with several things recently, and they have been distracting me from this blog.

Obsession #1: Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire
This is a webcomic. This is an AWESOME webcomic. I'm not good at giving summaries - how 'bout you guys just give it a look-through?
http://www.dominic-deegan.com
I am seriously in love with this thing.

Obsessions #2: Nancy Drew computer games
You get to solve cases as the girl sleuth. COOL. Even if you think Nancy Drew is stupid, these are really fun. You solve puzzles, explore mazes, interrogate people, etc. The only reason I can play them right now is that Dad is borrowing a Dell laptop from work (I have a Mac), so I got a couple from the library. I have been playing them for 2 days straight. SOOOOO FUN!!!! *ahem* Pardon me. They do have their hard bits, though. I blew myself up multiple times while trying to develop photos. And I had to defuse a paint bomb, and I had to retry THAT again a lot too. Still. They are awesome.

Not really an obsession, but I went out last night (and technically this morning too, since I was out after midnight) to look at the lunar eclipse. It was soooooo cool! I took photos. A lot of photos. Here, I'll show you guys a couple:





Whew, formatting is evil. Over and out.
--Ali

The Post Consisting of My Random Thoughts Because I Can't Think Of One Specific Topic

Hey, guys. Sorry I haven't posted in so long - I've been on the computer, I've just not left myself enough time to actually write an entire post. But I'm going to try now!!!!!!!! woooo

Random Thought #1: I have Bohemian Rhapsody stuck in my head. I can't get it out. I think I will open up iTunes now, put it on shuffle, see what comes up and mebbe get that stuck in my head. Hold on a sec.................................*much clicking occurring* ................................... ok. The song that came up was Good Company, by Queen. Why does this song sound like it's being played on a ukelele, yet have horribly depressing lyrics? I don't get it. Hmmm........it's a mystery. Next thought. (BTW, the next song that came up was Behind Blue Eyes, by The Who) (and Good Company did get stuck in my head)

Random Thought #2: I have problems with practicing. Today I finally decided to practice those Sixteenth Notes O' Doom from Peasant Dances - one of the songs that orchestra is doing for our Chicago trip. THOSE.THINGS.ARE.MURDER. I can move my bow that fast, and I can finger the notes fast enough (ish) BUT.....I CAN'T DO THEM AT THE SAME TIME. As you can probably tell, that is quite a problem. However, the problem is lessened by the fact that Peasant Dances is an AMAZING song. Here is a link to it being played by a PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. Wooooo! However, when it's played all professional and perfect-like, it does seem a bit boring......oh well. Peasant Dances, everyone (I know, I know, it's long):

http://65.23.157.59/mp3/38726.mp3

I'd love it if you'd listen to it!

Random Thought #3: There were a lot of capital letters in that last post. Capital Letters are VErY INterestING. As defined by the Oxford American Dictionary, capital means a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names. (YES! I have CONQUERED copy and paste!) I think dictionary definitions are very boring. Even for exciting words like 'euphemism' and 'savvy', the dictionary uses very drab, very conventional words. But sometimes i still can't understand the definitions, and then I have to look up the definitions of the words in the definition. It's a never-ending puzzler. Another word, by the way, for which the dictionary has a boring definition.

Random enough for y'alls????????

--Aliiiiiii ^^