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"Hel-"
*Static*
"Can any-"
*Static*
"Sir, I think I-"
*Static*
"Send it though!"

... Ok, enough of that tomfoolery.
Hi guys! I'm back, after, what, three months of no or limited activity? I apologize for the even longer lack of uploads. Now, this is probably going to be a long journal, because I have some good news, bad news, really bad news, and just plain news. Oh, and a tag. So, without farther adue, let's get going.

I'll take care of that tag first:
I was tagged by echosdusk by this back in January, but I never actually did it. Woops!
Rules:
... You know want, let me do something here...
*Snip, snip*
Let's fold here...
*Snip, tape, glue*
There we go! Perfect!

Combak's modified tag:
Rules:
1. Post six things about yourself in your journal.
2. There are no other rules.

1. I have a first name.
2. I have a middle name.
3. I have a last name.
4. I have a set of initials.
5. I'm twenty years old.
6. I am typing this journal.

So, how did I do? :icontrollfaceplz:

Next on my list: What the heck have I been doing? ... I'll tell as much as I feel comfortable sharing. 
    After a dismal first quarter in my sophomore year, I've switched colleges. Instead of going to my old college, I'll be going to a college much closer to home. In fact, I'm typing this from there! As for why I had such a bad quarter... well... Apparently, I have trouble controlling myself when it comes to stuff like video games and the Internet... (Yes, I'm aware of the irony.) Because of this, my parents, my psychiatrist, and I decided I should limit my electronics. Thus, I lost Internet access. That was the really bad news.
    The good news is that I'm back! I've started my first semester at my new college and so far things are going well. I've got my laptop back (Obviously) and my phone back. In fact, we switched phone carriers, during which I got a new phone! Finally, service in my house! (We used to have problems because we live in a valley.) So now I have consistent Internet access at home. (More good news!) 
    In the time between then and now, I've been busy. I've finished The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, start to finish (No DLC. Oh, and I'll let you guess my character's race), got a volunteer job at a local hospital filing their employee paperwork, got my first actual paid job (Only a temporary thing though), went to my first concert as part of my birthday (Brad Paisley), and have been writing. That's right, I've written the next part of "Pyrrha"! In fact, I've written several parts. However, these are the parts I worry about. I call them the "creepy-weird infodump section" because, well, that's what they are. I'm a little worried that they might break the rules, so would anyone like to pre-read these sections before I post them? Just tell me if you thing any parts break the rules and why, and I'll wheel them back a bit.
    Here's some more bad news: A few of you might be wondering how I wrote some parts without computer access. The answer is simple: I literally wrote them. That means that, before I even post them for a rule-check, I have to type them up. I'm pretty sure that the only thing I'll find more boring than reading something I wrote is typing it up... and reading a nonfiction biography on a entrepreneur who died of cancer.
    Speaking of typing things up, there are a few things I want to put up first. Namely, a short "feel" piece, a character list for "Pyrrha", a map I made for it, and a breakdown of my inbox since I now have 1318 messages in it. If you watch me, don't worry; both the parts on "Pyrrha" will be sent directly to my Scraps. I'll post a notice when I upload both of them, but be warned: They will contain spoilers. Of course, I need to re-install Microsoft Office before I can do any of this, but I should be able to do that tomorrow.

I think that's all I wanted to say on that topic. If I remember anything, I add it to the bottom with an edit. Now, on to something slightly more interesting.

You know how I say I'm the "Cookie Monster of Stories"? Well, here's what I mean. Between my pervious journal and now, I've read:
1. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
2. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
3. A Strom of Swords by George R. R. Martin
4. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
(Personally, I feel these are best for a more adult audience than the LotR series, my previous holder for the spot of the series I read with I felt was best suited for a "mature" audience. I'm still waiting for the library to tell me they have the next book available.)
5. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
6. Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull
7. Artemis Fowl: The Last Gaurdian by Eoin Colfer
8. Pendragon: Before the War: Book One of the Travelers by Carla Jablonski; created by D. J. MacHale
9. Pendragon: Before the War: Book Two of the Travelers by Walter Sorrells; created by D. J. MacHale
10. Pendragon: Before the War: Book Three of the Travelers by Walter Sorrells; created by D. J. MacHale
11. Morpheus Road: The Light by D. J. MacHale
12. Morpheus Road: The Black by D. J. MacHale
13. Morpheus Road: The Blood by D. J. MacHale
(Best if you've read his Pendragon series first)
14. The Floating Islands by Rachel Newmeier
15. Witch and Wizard by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
16. Witch and Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust
17. Witch and Wizard: The Fire by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski
(Not the best series...)
18. Here, There Be Dragons written and illustrated by James A. Owen
19. The Search for the Red Dragon written and illustrated by James A. Owen
20. The Indigo King written and illustrated by James A. Owen
21. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
22. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

I'm currently reading the book in that series. On hand, I also have:

1. The Dragon's Apprentice written and illustrated by James A. Owen
2. The Dragons of Winter written and illustrated by James A. Owen
3. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
4. Eona: the Last Dragoneye by Alison Goodman
5. The Rogue Crew by Brian Jacques; illustrated by Sean Rubin
6. The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques; illustrated by Sean Rubin
7. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
(A few people on DA really like it, so I decided to take a look.)

Note that everything after the Song of Ice and Fire series was read during this summer break. I've also been keeping up with the stories written by everyone I watch on DA (Except maybe one or two people) and all the webcomics I read.

I'll finish with my actual response to that tag:
1. My favorite color is orange.
2. Based on test scores, I'm smart. Like, really smart.
3. I'm attending a public school for the first time since the first grade.
4. For the longest time I wanted to be an architect because I liked to design and build stuff. Then, in my high school years, my parents suggested I take a look at civil engineering because of my math skills. Then, after looking at the average salary for the various types of engineers, I decided to go into chemical engineering due to my chemistry skills and their pay. Plus, my grandma taught chemistry for fifteen years, so I have a readily available source of help.
5. My favorite animals are the Komodo dragon and cheetah. However, if the existed, dragons would quickly top that list.
6. I've never RPed before. This is kinda my way of asking if anyone would be willing to teach me...

EDIT: A quick edit and two books I forgot. (#21 and #22)
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Fablehaven is a good series - I fully enjoyed the books I was able to read of it, though they were book 1, 2 and 4 - damn libraries!