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DAY 9: SUNDAY

Bonus: Lottery Scratchers

Goal: Use what I’ve gained this week from here on out.

I accidentally forgot to do the second-to-last post, but for those who are curious, I cleaned the house and the bonus was Toa Matoro.

I’ve figured out how to feel more confident in my own space now. It’s not easy either, and I don’t envy housewives/househubs. It’s kind of like constantly rebuilding a sandcastle. You have it perfect, and then every detail you think is going to stay constant again needs your attention to get back where it was. I don’t like the process, but it’s something I have to do at times. One day this may even be the norm. I dread that, but at the same time I know that it’s no different than updating The Spinning Stream regularly.

And that, like a living, breathing person, needs to go through its various times of hardship and its moments of glory to maintain a lifelike balance. When the scales tip too far, we feel we are in danger and fear there is no way to fix things. But if you can step back and almost stand in denial of your own thoughts and knowledge, these ideas you’re so stubbornly stuck to for better or for worse, you can sustain what you have, and though it may never be perfect, you might soon realize that your acheivements are beyond that sort of analysis, and that contentment is ideal for everyone. But when it’s beyond your control and there’s things that must be done, either for the sake of the balance or for the acquisition of contentment, it’s time to put hopes and dreams aside.

I need to do live day to day just as the average person does, for only the afflicted people who live below that average are truly without blame. I would consider myself above that average, so it’s time I took responsibility and lived in this house like the owner would, tending to the home as it tends to the master. It’s hard, yes, but it’s harder for others. That’s what I need to remember when I put these duties aside.

I’m hungry right now, and I’m going to make myself something before my parents walk through the front door.

Lonely Nova is no more.

DAY 7: FRIDAY

Bonus: Blades of Glory

Goal: Update The Spinning Stream Calendar! (SEEMS simple enough…)

So we cleaned and washed and did everything but work out today here at Stream Headquarters. The show starts in exactly 29 minutes, so I better make this a quick post! There’s little left of the summer and this excites me. Of course, I know it will be a drag to be back in school, but something new is always good either way. I feel as though this is no longer the end of something but the start of something. Everything that’s happened in the last four years, (minus the last one actually) seems so insignificant now that I could probably call myself a new man with a new life.

I’m still a lazy couch potato though. At least I’m not fat/dumb/evil/afflicted/crazy. I think we’re squared away in those departments. I watched the Get Smart DVD today, and I was surprised to find out that it was actually the second series of the show, where all the characters are way older and their kids are involved now. This little miniseries only survived 7 episodes, so you can tell I felt totally jipped. There were 6 full seasons of the 1965 original show though, and I remember seeing them along time ago and really liking it. The new movie is also a much better tribute to that show than the 7-episode “EHH-Fest”.

Ever feel like something’s too easy to be okay? That’s me right now. More tomorrow.

DAY 6: THURSDAY

Bonus: Get Smart: The Complete Series

Goal: Get to bed soon enough to have the morning energy to fix up this house!

As I just now implied, this place is a wreck. I have controllers and wiimotes everywhere, cans, glasses and plates both strewn about the room and piling up in the sink, and I’ve barely gone to the gym enough this week. Frustrating, I know, but this isn’t as bad as it could be.

Today’s hardest trial was attempting (and actually succeeding) to hook a PS3 controller up to a PC for use in N64 emulation. I can’t describe how weird it is to be struggling with the idiocy of Nintendo, Sony, AND Microsoft all at once. Now I can play my Banjo-Kazooie in silent, wondrous, and solitary nostalgia.

Ahh, it’s great to be lazy. But tomorrow will be different.

DAY 5: WEDNESDAY

Bonus: See’s Candy

Goal: None

I finally have pictures, but it’s not easy to get the scanner working, so you’ll all have to deal. We baked a nice moist cake today, and it was deliciously perfect for a cake in general. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to post, but I was golfing all day and just barely doing my basic responsibilities. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll clean the place up, get productivity back. I’ve been looking for the original “Phoenix Wright: Ace Attourney” for the DS, but it seems the opportunity came and went long ago.

Being on the BSGM Sketchy Show tonight was very irritating. I don’t like “gaming discussion” or discussion of any kind for that matter. It’s ridiculous and pointless since there’s no real product. Unless you’re agreeing, you’re not enjoying a discussion. I’m one of those people who can’t disagree with arguing or discuss something without feeling confrontational. It’s not in my nature, but neither is agreeing to disagree. I’m too human for this kind of thing. So hopefully if BSGM decides he wants to join The Spinning Stream, he’ll be doing a traditional music show instead of talk. He’s said he’d rather, anyway…

Wow, we’re more than halfway! I can’t believe the Lonely Nova series is in its sunset already. I ask myself at this time, “Is it sadder to be back to the norm than it is to be alone?” The answer may shock you if you’re a co-dependent child like I am. It requires a headstrong quality in a person to feel no difference when people aren’t around. Oh sure, my brother is good company, but he isn’t an authoritative figure with the same parental guidance. He tries though, so it’s commendable all the same.

By the time you’re reading this, Day 6 will probably be up, so read on…

DAY 4: TUESDAY

Mood: Refreshed

Bonus: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Goal: Draw 3 Pictures (I drew none yesterday)

Yesterday was a nice double date with me and my bro and our girlfriends. Hey, come on, I can’t say it without sounding chauvinistic. It’s just not possible, so leave me alone! I saw Step Brothers, which was pretty funny, but even more stupid than funny, so I think that pretty much depletes those two actors, having starred well together in Talladega Nights, but also flatlining in their second film together.

At any rate, this is a late-in-the-day post, so you’ll have to forgive me for not updating sooner. I awoke to another ant attack, but this time, I handled the entire situation before anyone woke up to even notice. As I speak, Oskenso’s Trial Show for “Nonstop Nontalk” is playing away. I asked Robzula to provide me with a list of things he needs done, since he recently threw a curveball at the Spinning Stream. I won’t say how, but he definitely made some impact with a certain decision.

Today I might actually post those drawings, though at the least I will vow to get them done in the first place. That, above all else, is Priority 1. Priority 2 is writing, and Priority 3 is harassing a domesticated furball. Once all this is done, I feel that I will be set for life in the kind of activities I engage in. And by “set for life” I do of course mean “set for August”.

Now then, you CAN comment here, and since I know some people are actually reading this, why don’t you make some drawing suggestions?

DAY 3: MONDAY

Mood: Tired but Hyper (Thanks to a Lite Frappuchino)

Bonus: Transformers (The movie)

Goal: Draw 3 Pictures

It’s rather uplifting to know that there are actually some games out there that I can still play with my brother. We Love Golf has kind of revived us in that respect. Unlocking characters, taking turns hunting down Memorial Badges, it’s all good here at Nova’s place. But yeah, not every Bonus Bag contains a hallelujah, and we were expecting this weren’t we? Still, I found it rather therapeutic to build a Bionicle for the first time in more than eight years. The why all the pieces went together to perfectly form something impressive, even with the instructions, really brought me back…

I didn’t finish those three chapters, but I’ll have them out of the way by the end of today for sure. Oskenso has a show tomorrow, and if that doesn’t get on my calendar, I’m going to miss it again and really be screwed. Regardless, I think it’s at least good that he didn’t back out after his first Trial Show was glossed over entirely.

But no, Day 2’s (yesterday’s) biggest lesson was learned the hard way: when you say “Good night,” you better mean it. I said it at midnight, and kept on talking until 2:30. Somehow I have enough energy to compete with my brother’s own hyperness. It was actually he who woke me up this morning. He came in spouting rancid humor, wailing me with one of my own pillows, asking what one earth was with all the brown paper bags. Good to see you back in Hypermode, bro; sure beats fighting a large scale ant invasion the night before. Don’t worry kitty, the counter’s clean now.

(Hey Mom and Dad! That one’s for you two!)

Also, everyone recheck this post later in the day if you want to see any of those three pictures. Be warned! They could be completely irrelevant!

Today, I found a reason to keep on living. LEGO Company has released the new LEGO Star Wars sets! I was a tad disappointed in myself, however, when I purchased the AT-TE  instead of the Republic Gunship… (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, look them up here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) The Gunship was more expensive and I would’ve had to wait a couple days to be able to buy it, but it was so much cooler. Ah well, this one is awesome too. Also, they released a new “voice changer mask” like the Darth Vader one from Ep. 3, except instead of being a flimy piece of plastic with a fabric strap, this one is a full, solid helmet! I’m totally buying one, and a Clone Trooper Rifle… Maybe buy a couple rifles… and have a war at work! Huzzah! Speaking of work, I made a new friend. He is a paper bag Fandango puppet named Sean Connery. Anyway, this blog is keeping me away from my LEGO set (did you know LEGO can not be used as a stand alone word? It is actually an adjective that has to be followed by a noun like “LEGO sets or “LEGO models”, never just “LEGOs”) so… Until we meet again.

DAY 2: SUNDAY

Mood: Just Fine

Bonus: Toa Hahli (Didn’t see THAT coming.)

Goal: Correct 3 Chapters in Destined Hero!

Getting up was difficult today. When you’re alone it can be hard to go to bed on time. What’s funny is, I actually read before falling asleep last night. I know, it’s totally weird. Wii Love Golf is essentially Mario Golf 3, which is exactly what I was after. Good to see Camelot back in action. The Bionicle in that Bonus Bag was like a big slap in the face followed by a lovely pat where it made impact. Zula is a huge Lego collector, and so was I, but I fell out of that after a while. It can’t hurt to see what the kids have now though, and maybe sample their joys. I expect there will be another of these in one of the other bags, so I’ll give them a good squeeze and an educated guess tomorrow.

I’ve decided that since this blog is intended to help people get to know the DJs (despite only one of them taking the time to post) I figure, why not get personal? Basically, I’m going to be alone for the next 9 days, so I’m using the Blogchu as a journal for my solitary journey.

DAY 1: SATURDAY

Mood: Optimistically Overwhelmed

Bonus: We Love Golf! (Wii)

Goal: Beat Okami

First off, I’m a very mismanaged person. You’ll know this if you’ve listened to the show even once, but I’m reiterating to emphasize just HOW mismanaged I am. I previously lacked the basic skills necessary to survive a week without people living around me. Granted, my brother is in and out, he isn’t supposed to be relied on for whatever I don’t feel like doing. That said, the household duties are at last in my hands. This is a greater burden for me than some, that’s for sure. But you know, it’s cool. I still have 85% or more of my day to be Nova Alamak.

The Bonus item listed each day comes from one of nine mysterious brown paper bags my parents left for me, one to be opened each day. I don’t know what’s in these bags, nor do I wish to find out by opening them all at once. That would be hard to lie about…for me anyway. I had to open the marked one first, according to my mother, who engineered this strange game. But I’ll play along. I mean, it’s not like I can be disappointed by a surprise. That’s an oxymoron, right? Well aside from that…

I really don’t want it to be a trend here, but I’m always pushing myself to find time to work on the Destined Hero project. This week I’m hoping I’ll pass the true test of motivation, and get something DONE for a change! Stay tuned to Blogchu for more updates, as well as The Spinning Stream for all your favorite Nintendo-lover programming.

Yes, we’ve dismissed Octavius to the employment of my father, and there is now a new computer in town: meet Aurelia, a lappy with iron will! She comes with Vista unfortunately, but you will find the show to be just as heroic as ever.

Yes, all of Octavius’s items and growth rates were carried over to Madame Aurelia. She will be reorganized first though, which could take some time. Diligently working on it though, I think she should be ready by Friday’s show.

So what else is happening with me? I’ve been simultaneously playing through all the Japanese-only Fire Emblem games. They’re amazing, and Nintendo should get slapped, punched, and kicked in the Deku Nuts for not bringing them over. I will personally deliver a Support Bonus-bolstered pair of critical hits to Reggie Fils Aime for not politely calling up his masterminds and requesting those games for the Virtual Console. So I guess it’s up to the fans to make translations then eh? Patches don’t seem to have ever worked on Octavius or Aurelia, so I’m going to rough it. If they think we’re too dumb to handle these games of such infamous “Japanese difficulty” then I’ve got news for you all. I’m going to conquer each of these legendary games with the added difficulty of not being able to read the text, pass with flying colors, and master the extras just like I did Mother 3. Take that you rich, powerful, intelligent, utterly and charmingly racist and greedy men of Nintendo in Kyoto. I’m giving you too much credit, I know. But doesn’t if feel good when we compliment you? Well get ready to severely insulted. I’m not even using any save states.