Is it natural to wonder how people hear your electronic voice? We all have our own interpretations of literature, and what the narrators voice sounds like. To be of influence, i'd love for my electronic voice to be compared to that of a gremlin.
When you read my posts, read them in the most gremlin-like voice possible. The kind of gremlin that lives under a bridge of a dried up lake, steals everything, and has a nice stash of marshmallows to roast at the earliest convenience.
Do what you want with this information :)
So, as you all know, I have a deep love for video games. A very deep love. Specifically for Nintendo games. I live and die by Nintendo. Every day I wake up and forget to charge my Nintendo systems, and then get really upset when I cant play pokemon at midnight. It’s an endless cycle- but its special, and it’s a part of me.
Anyways, for prom, I really want to do something that is very…. me. Something that represents me as a person. Something that represents me as a nerd who doesn’t have much of a life outside of the virtual world. Me as a cosplayer. I essentially want a dress that could somehow captivate my entire world.
I began thinking.
“Kerri, you can modify anything. why not modify a dress to fit your needs.”
therefore, I came to the conclusion that my dress will be inspired by ……
Princess Zelda!
(without the sword)
I plan on modifying a white dress to fit her style. I’m thinking of finding some type of gold twill/bias tape to sew along the bottom edges, and then either handsew in some type of lace, or embroider the details.
Of course, i’ll be able to use my own hair. Very happy about that.
UPDATE:
I began writing this a few weeks ago, and I wanted to update this because I found something that worked well. I searched across many many cosplay sites to find a decent dress, but they all seemed to use rather cheap fabrics, and the ones that didn’t use cheap fabric were crazy expensive.
I went on Facebook, and went to the buy/sale/trade pages for cosplay (which actually exist! and i probably shouldn’t spend too much time on them,,,, that could be quite disastrous)
Long story short, I was able to get a pretty good prom dress for a pretty good price! its a bit big on me right now, but ill be able to take it in! I’ll be sure to update you guys on the progress of the dress as i work on it.
I know its a bit early, but, I’m really excited! This is one of those things every teen movie focuses on, so it has to be pretty memorable. If it’s got a scene in high school musical, it has a place in my life. Maybe that’s not the right way to live ones life by, but it works for me!
What is the Earth? Some people say the Earth is round. Some say it’s flat. I’ve even heard one theory about the earth being a bowl. Now, I never pick sides, but I always like to one-up them and say,
“You believe in the Earth?”
One could say, ‘Kerri, you live on earth.’ Believe me, I am fully aware of that. However, I believe in a much larger picture. I believe the earth is a sponge in the shape of an egg, and it’s sitting in a restaurant in the real universe.
If the earth is a sponge, we are the harmful bacteria living and growing inside it. The more we reproduce, the worse the sponge gets. It starts growing mold, it starts to fall apart. The more they try to kill us, the more intelligent and advanced we become. We find ways to survive in the harsh conditions- as if we were a new strand of the flu virus. We collect all the dirt and grime, and use it to form our empires. Roads, buildings, cars….It all comes from what we have gotten while cleaning up the plates. Even our most precious resources come from us cleaning. Gold, for example, is just the yellow paint that chips off of fancy plates.
Our oceans are just sink water that’s becoming increasingly dirtier the longer it sits there. The rain is the new sink water that’s being used to wash dishes. As the sponge is scrubbed against the plate- we experience harsh weather conditions. Therefore making dishwashing time where our hurricanes and tsunamis come from. If the employee is doing it with minimum effort, it is only a wave in the ocean.
Now, let’s say we got left in the freezer overnight. We would have an ice age. Only some bacteria can live in those conditions, but once taken out of that environment would die. We have already had that happen with the mammoth-like bacteria. All that ice melts away eventually, right? Just like how the arctic areas are slowly but surely melting. The world is warming and defreezing. That’s what we think. In reality, The sponge has been taken out of the freezer. It’s thawing out.
The sun is a light bulb. We see it from a distance, and it keeps us warm. However, we can’t touch it, or we’ll die. As if we, the bacteria, were killed from extreme temperatures. What about the clouds? The clouds are just steam rising from the stove. When the sun isn’t visible, and everything is dark- that’s the restaurant closing for the night. Sometimes there are unexplained periods of darkness. Sometimes there are solar eclipses. That can be either one of two things. One, the light bulb is being changed. Two, there is a power outage. At the end of the day though, we still have a light source, and that would be what we call the moon and stars. The moon is the security system they turn on for the night, and the light signals it is armed. The stars are the streetlights outside the restaurant
What about religion? I believe religion comes from the employees. Whichever one has to wash dishes that day- one side of the sponge will see them, and praise them as a higher being. They will say there is a reason for all those floods, those tsunamis. That it is their gods will. In reality, we are not cared about at all. We are only being used, being controlled for the sake of that higher being. This would also explain why there are so many religions,as there are many employees over the years that wash dishes. Jesus? An employee with long hair and loose clothes. Satan? Emo guy who shops at their equivalent of a hot topic. Sometimes he has a sunburn. Buddha? The big guy who laughs a lot. They’re all well known, just more so on certain sides of the sponge. Their stories are written down, but truly it is us listening in on their conversations with other workers. Jesus tells the story of the time he got nailed. Satan tells the beef between him and Jesus’s dad. We eavesdrop, and form a religion.
So, you may be wondering about space. If the earth is a sponge, there are holes. Those holes are used to escape into space. However, due to the limited number of color cones in our eyes, we are unable to see everything. Therefore we think space is dark. It is the kitchen, and it is so vast that we cannot see far beyond the sink we are in. The other planets are also sponges, all of different brands. Even pluto is a fraction of an old sponge that’s crumbled over time.
Using all of this information, I find it very possible that the Earth is just a mere sponge in a much larger world. There could be a whole other world (literally) of possibilities. There could be technology beyond our beliefs, people more amazing than anything or anyone in our history. The other world could be a paradise or dystopian world, yet we will never know. We are too small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. We aren’t powerful. We don’t even get to pass as aliens. We are microorganisms, bacteria in a small, somewhat useful object.
yoyoyo, so, I really like musicals. That’s really all I ever listen to. The idea of being able to tell a story through a series of songs is very cash money to me, y’know? Like, If you sit next to me and see my entire body making demonic movements, I’m probably just listening to a musical.
so, without further ado, here’s my favorite musicals, and favorite songs from those musicals
Hamilton
Hamilton is super cool because its REAL. Its based on history, so therefore its like- fan fiction.
The Election of 1800
Washington on Your Side
What Did I Miss?
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?
Satisfied
Phantom of the Opera
This ones kind of obligatory, because it was the first musical i had ever seen. The characters are pretty cool, but I do NOT like Raoul. He is the main source of all of my anger issues. Every other character is cool.
Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh
Down Once More
Masquerade
Newsies
I watched this at 3am, and i have only vague memories of it. I believe its about a newspaper strike. They win and its cool, everyones happy, happy ending, happy life.
Carrying The Banner
The World Will Know
Seize The Day
Brooklyn’s Here
Once and For All
Hairspray
I believe it should be a legal requirement to watch this at least once in your life. It addresses so many issues that we still face in society. Its so relevant, and it fights for justice.
Good Morning Baltimore
I Can Hear The Bells
The New Girl In Town
Without Love
You Can’t Stop The Beat
Grease
Literally just high school.
Summer Nights
Beauty School Dropout
Greased Lightnin’
We Go Together
There Are Worse Things I Could Do
Mamma Mia!
I also watched this one at 3AM and its something about an island wedding, except the girl is having issues figuring out who her family members are. Pretty good dance scenes, pretty good music.
I Have A Dream
Thank You For The Music
Slipping Through My Fingers
Voulez-Vous
Super Trouper
Jesus Christ Superstar
I really only remember bits and pieces from my Sunday school classes when I was young, but this musical really has some snazzy tunes. Like Forreal, give this a listen.
Today I decided to do something regrettable. I google translated my favorite song from the school idol anime Love Live. While I haven’t watched the anime, I have played the mobile game, and listened to many of their songs. Over time, I have found that Printemps “Puwa-Puwa-o” is my go-to song. Something about it is so inspiring. It has a very energetic tone, and a nice beat. Very positive all around.
However- I have absolutely no clue what its about. I mean, it could be talking about the 500 ways to walk out of a door wearing gucci flip flops. Unlikely- but possible.
SO! today i want to find the true meaning of the song! and from none other than our 100% accurate, totally reliable, Google Translate.
Here are some of my favorite lines… the ones of which I will attempt to derive some meaning from.
“Scissors Ski Genuine Shake it!
I want to see wings sooner
Please catch me when you find me (Puwakuwakuwakuwa)
Only one LOVE YES!
do not wake me up!
There is nobody BABY”
Some may say this holds no meaning. I beg to differ. This can hold so much meaning and value. For example- “Scissors Ski Genuine Shake it!” can represent someone facing their fears. scissors. Cut through your fears, face them head on with your head held high. Maybe in this case, you are afraid of skiing. Climb your own personal mountains as you climb up the hill you will ski down, and let go. Be genuine, and shake the world. one small hill for you, one giant leap for humanity. Brave, strong, powerful. Scissors ski genuine shake it.
“I want to see wings sooner” can be taken in 2 ways. Perhaps the singer wishes to find a holy meaning in their life, and meet an angel. However this could also represent a better day. When the sun shines, and the birds chirp, many are able to bring that joy into their day, and further their quality of life.
Further down, I would like to highlight the phrase “Do not wake me up.” Which can suggest that the singer wishes to get a full nights sleep. Getting the recommended hours of sleep per night can have many health benefits, and can help one function at a higher rate than what they may usually do.
Therefore, the song “Puwa Puwa-o” is about staying healthy and becoming the best version of yourself. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Now, I’ve had my fair share of disasters. When I think of the word “disaster,” I don’t think about the time I created a poisonous gas out of germ-x in 6th grade science, or the time I wrote a littlest pet shop fan-fiction. My mind automatically goes to one thing- Washington DC.
It was the summer after my 6th grade year when my gifted class went on a trip to Washington DC. We had done fundraisers all year in order to save up for the trip, and we were all so hopeful that this would be one of the most amazing trips we would go on- EVER. It was that hyped up.
The day comes. We have all gathered our bags, and are waiting in front of the school for the bus to come pick us up. Suddenly, we get a call from our bus driver. Our original bus driver had fallen sick the day before, and had to be replaced.
“Hey, I’m in South Pinola- where is the school?”
We live in Pontotoc.
I won’t go into the specifics, but, we eventually found him and got him to the right school.
The trip was delayed slightly, but it made no difference. Not at the time. Driving was smooth. Everyone played cards together, and waited anxiously for our arrival in the most historical area in America. Time passed,and passed, and passed. So did that same area of land. We were going in circles, and were running out of gas.
So we stop for gas. There’s just ONE issue- our drivers card isn’t working.
Imagine being the one to tell a group of 30 6th graders that because they had to stop at a gas station for 2 hours, they would not be able to make any more food or restroom stops the entire way to Washington.
That was the most tense bus ride I had ever been on.
Fast forward- we get to Washington. Our bus driver gets fired, but still hangs around for the trip. one woman gets word that her grandchild is about to be born, and has to travel back home. We wish her farewell and check into the hotel. This is where we meet our hero-
LANCE
Lance gave us cookies and apologizes for our suffering, though he had absolutely nothing to do with it. Lance would later introduce us to our tour guide.
Our tour guide was a very sharp man. He wore a suit and tie, carried an umbrella, and told us stories from when he used to work at Disney.
The first tour we went on was dedicated to those that had died in the military. At the time we did not realize we were standing next to a “Tours Here” sign. We were all so shocked when random people started asking questions.
This is where strangers joined our tour and asked amazing questions
Our day goes well. We travel here, travel there. We get lost and see all the sides of the pentagon. The weather is nice and sunny, our new bus brakes down.
….Yeah, our second bus with our new driver, that bus broke down.
We shopped around in a gift shop while the adults tried to fix it, but, to no avail. During this incident, they turned to our original bus driver, and gave him money to take a cab to go get the old bus. We didn’t see him until a few days later.
Us stuck outside of a gift shop.
After an hour or so, our tour guide squints his eyes, looks down the street, and says,
“Hey, you guys wanna see the white house?”
Of course we want to see the white house!
Let me tell you, the white house is not that big. It’s often glorified to be big and spacious. In reality, it’s no bigger than a college building. Still though, its beautiful. We got to bask in its glory for exactly 15 minutes before they have to clear out the area because President Obama was coming home.
By the time we had gotten kicked out of the white house’s area, someone managed to find us a temporary bus and driver. They brought us back to the hotel, and dropped off the tour guide.
Later on, that same bus would bring us to the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. I’ve never forgot the sights. We were able to go up to the top balcony and see for miles. There were so many planes flying around, which was very interesting to me! More interesting, though, was the fact that we ran into our tour guide at the theater. He ditched a crowd of old drunk people to come hang out with us. He never really quit working. I remember him rattling off the history of the place, despite him not being the one that was supposed to tour that building with us.
When it came time to go home, I was incredibly sad. I was happy we had finally gotten a permanent bus, but the fact I was leaving made me upset. I wanted to go on even more wacky adventures. Getting to see all these amazing monuments, the Ford Theater, Kennedy Center, Parks, White House, Pentagon, even the Hard Rock Cafe-it was all incredible. Just one last adventure- that was all I wanted, and that’s what I got.
4 buses and 7 drivers after our trip had begun, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for one last meal….
Guess who we saw.
yep, it was our first bus driver. The one that got us lost, got fired, and never came back for us. He asked my teacher to pay for his meal. Let me say, few people have ever seen a teacher laugh in the way she laughed. It was so hysterical, and yet, so profound.
That one last little bit really brought closure to the trip. Something about it was so ironic. It felt like I was living in a disaster movie, and this was the final scene.
Looking back on it, I think it’s the most memorable trip I have ever been on. It helped me learn so much more than a perfect trip would have taught me.
Enjoy the mistakes in life- embrace them. What would have happened if we just sat outside that gift shop waiting for the first driver? We would not have gotten kicked out of the White House area! How many people can say that’s happened to them?
Appreciate the people that go out of their way for you. Lance didn’t have to get us cookies. Our tour guide didn’t have to abandon his other group to tour the Kennedy Center with us. Their actions still remain in my mind as something that made Washington the coolest place ever.
Be in the moment, laugh afterwards. This trip was absolutely wild. It was stressful in the moment, but now its HILARIOUS. Looking back, I enjoy the experience more now than I did when it happened.
Special Thank You to my UFO (Unlimited Future Opportunities) teacher for being the most amazing trip planner. Without her, we would have never gone. Actually, we were the only class to ever go! To have such bad luck, we sure were lucky.
This is my final blog of 2018. In celebration, I would like to give an overview of my best works. Let me know if you agree or disagree with my list!
10. Eggo Pasta Piano
“Go outside and smell the piano
My mother would always say”
Eggo Pasta Piano spawned from an assignment where we had to make a poem using three random words. What were my words? Ego, pasta, and piano. However, being the hungry person I am, I misread ego as “eggo.”
9. Current Events- A Thank You Letter
Current Events- A Thank You Letter, was a piece inspired by a late-night show I had watched. In this, I thank everyone from KDA to Nintendo in a sarcastic tone. The humorous piece mocks the absurdity of the currently popular and talked about things. This poem was read at coffee house, and was actually my first time on program!
8. Pokemon Gone
Pokemon Gone is essentially a step-by-step guide on what not to do. The story follows the protagonist, who is obsessed with popular mobile game Pokemon Go. The character is able to get lost in the woods, eat their phone, and star a forest fire before realizing that their car was only a few yards away from where they were.
7. Discrimination ‘gainst MSA
After being inspired by the traffic in Brookhaven, I wrote Discrimination ‘gainst MSA. It speaks in a Shakespearean tone to get across the injustices of crosswalks. The piece also touches on many subjects like bullying and abuse. Continuing, the piece tells how MSA and its staff are able to relieve us of those issues we may have faced at previous schools.
6. Dear Whomever it May Concern
Dear Whomever it May Concern is written through the point of view of a woman in the American Revolution. She keeps a happy face while madness is all around her. She talks about her alcoholic tendencies, and her grief and anger over her husbands death. In the end, she must force herself to become someone she is not. It was her only way of survival in a man’s world.
5. Mermaids
Youve all heard the normal mermaid stories. This, is not normal. Mermaids is about a Siren with a bad voice, and her reverse mermaid friend. Thats about all I can say about this piece
4. Cat Cat
This piece has a rap battle in it, which was quite fun to write. One person called this their “favorite manga” despite it being a word-based book. This is very much anime-like. It is about a cat, and the owner (Who has a very unfortunate name.) The two continue to get in horrible situations, all because of the housemaid.
3.Dinosaurs Love Turtles
This one is pretty self explanatory. It is uniting people through dinosaurs and turtles.
2. The Last Wheelbarrow
The last wheelbarrow is about Kevin Lloyd, a college student who accidentally destroys the town and the ecosystem in only one week. It may be one of the most absurd things I have ever written. However, I can totally see it happening in some town, somewhere.
Soup Snat
Soup Snat has to be number one, just because of how many times it is still referenced. Every few days, I am reminded of this poem. There is no point or meaning to take from it. It is simply a snake cat that collects pumpkins like Santa collects cookies. True art.
So, I wrote this poem for a competition and it’s supposed to be pretty metaphorical. Let me know what you guys think.
Dinosaurs love turtles,
I’m telling you- really- it’s true.
Stegosaurus love turtles,
And turtles love them too.
Turtles love stegosaurus,
I know that for a fact.
Their big mighty friends
help them reach in tree for a snack.
Dinosaurs love turtles,
You can’t argue with that.
The turtles climb up their neck,
and the ‘saurs wear them as a hat.
Some dare to think
the two can not be friends-
Only because in the ecosystem,
they are on separate ends.
Ones big and tall,
ones short and fat,
but, if they want to be together,
why shouldn’t they do that?
Well, turtles can eat meat,
and dinosaurs can too.
They’re both the same colors,
and share one sky of blue.
Dinosaurs can eat plants,
turtles can too.
They seem pretty similar to me,
don’t they seem similar to you?
Turtles come from eggs,
just like the dinosaurs
So, if they’re from the same place,
why should there be wars?
Dinosaurs and turtles-
they’re different, but the same.
The only thing separating them,
is their title, their name.
Dinosaurs love turtles,
turtles love them too.
If you want to argue, and say it isn’t true…
Take a look at those ‘different’ people around you.
Okay so like originally it was literally just gonna be a poem about dinosaurs and turtle. However, as Kerri Bland, I had to put something really symbolic and lesson-giving in there. I’m hoping it kinda evokes a feeling of happiness, but still hits you, y’know?
Yet, I don’t have a specific thing the dinosaurs and turtles are supposed to represent. They’re just dinosaurs and turtles.
The idea for this piece in particular came to me while I was making sugar free hot chocolate in a cactus cup, and then realized I had no straws to stir the powder with. It really kinda ruined my day, but it made me think about turtles. Please save the sea turtles.
As for the dinosaurs, I just think they’re real cool. Like, they’re just big creatures that we use to make plastics and stuff. sometimes we dig up their bones in our yards. Its like unintentional grave robbing. Thats kinda cruel, but still. Then we put them on display to show people what we found while unintentionally grave robbing. Sometimes that thought keeps me up at night.
This quote is especially inspiring to me, as it gives my hope that our roads will be safe, and lets us continue to have easy travels. While the “road work ahead” sign does not actually mean that the road works, this phrase brings a whole new meaning to it.
” you better watch out
you better watch out
You better watch out
You better watch out”
This brings me great self awareness to my safety, well being, and surroundings. By watching out, I am not only saving myself from the harsh, cruel dangers of this vast planet, I am saving others.
“Get to
Del Taco
they got a new thing called
freesha,
Freshavacado”
A quote such as this brings me great awareness to my health and dietary choices. It reminds me to eat, and to make choices which will lead me to a long and healthy life.
“Can i get a
waffle
can i please get a
Waffle“
While making healthy choices, it is also important to give yourself relief. Self care is important, and sometimes self care can be getting a waffle.
“ Ah!
stop!
I coulda dropped my,
Croissant “
Sometimes in life, we all drop our croissants. We fall, but we catch ourselves. There is struggle, and it can be brought on by others. However, we save ourselves. We face death, and deal with it.
As you can see, these quotes all bring something special to the table. They all involve new ways to take on life, and ways in which you view the world. One mans stop, may be another’s start. our path may be long and dreary, but the road will always work ahead. We can sure hope it does. We must care for ourselves, for others. Our live choices can affect us forever. This means eating healthy, being in a good state of mind, and overall living positively.
These short, yet sweet quotes provide us with a sense of relief in multiple ways. They are humorous yet calming. The short, to the point phrases are memorable, and drill into our heads, leaving us with a long lasting memory of it, and coming into our lives through common speech and through seeing common items that remind us of the long-past words. Their wisdom carries on.
What is your favorite quote? why does it inspire you? What meanings does it bring into your life?
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that people are more inclined to watch or read something when given an incredibly vague description of it. Here are the shows I’ve watched/enjoyed.
Stranger Things
While a mom hangs up Christmas decorations in an attempt to find her son, a child running loose in the town steals waffles and flips a truck with the force.
2.Galavant
A man comforts the king, who is going through a divorce. In his sadness, he trades his horse for a lizard. The lizard, Tad Cooper, becomes his only friend. The king accidentally obtains a legendary sword while two princesses have a rap battle.
3. Trial and Error
Larry accidentally skates through blood, and gets his skate wrench confiscated.
4. Zombie Land Saga
A group of zombies has to constantly hold back one of their members from eating the audience at their idol group concert.
5. Danganronpa: The Animation
A stuffed bear causes trouble in the residential school for the most talented kids around. I cant believe its not butter.
6.Miss Kobiyashi’s Dragon Maid
A drunk woman unknowingly hires a dragon to clean her house.
7.Ghost Stories
A group of middle schoolers take their overly religious friend to the haunted abandoned school. The cat is mean to everyone.
Sailor Moon
A group of magical planets change clothes and punch people with glitter.
I hope this has, in some way, inspired you. let me know if any of you watch any of these shows, and if the vague description seems accurate!
Its that time of the year again! the time where we ignore Thanksgiving, and skip straight to Christmas.
So, what gets me in the holiday spirit? Royal Danish cookies and Hatsune Miku, of course! Nothing says Christmas like food and Japanese hologram pop-stars. As soon as Walmart puts out those cookies, you can rest assured that the new snow Miku outfit will be released the next day.
This years snow Miku outfit isn’t my favorite, but that’s okay. I just find this very impractical considering the amount of snow around her. then again, she’s not real. the weather / temperature do not bother her. If only that were me.
Not sure why I’m really doing this, But here’s my top 10 favorite Hatsune Miku songs, in no particular order, and for very vague reasons.
10. Sweet magic
i like the part where she isn’t saying any actual words, but just uses catchy fillers. very nice. good outfits. cant say sweet right. more like “sweetu” which i highly enjoy.
9. Sand Planet
only for the death metal screech at the very beginning. she says happy birthday at some point.
8. 1,2 Fanclub
there’s so many languages in this song and it gets confusing. If you learn 3 languages in under 4 minutes, its a good song.
7. My Seventh Celebration
seven.
also I low key based my coffee house poem off this song.
6. Romeo and Cinderella
I just. AHHH the part where she slightly drops her voice. I cry every time I listen to this song strictly for the fact that she kinda uses her lower range I love Miku so so much.
5. Ghost Rule
its a very fast paced song but she has one really long note in it and it just makes the whole song so interesting to listen to
4. Worlds End Dancehall
i love the idea of two bands battling while on top of train cars, and this song just really captures that. Miku and Luka are dancing and singing in competition but they join together and it’s just such a powerful message about friendship and settling differences.
3. The foxes wedding day
THE QUOTES.
THE STORY.
THE REFERENCES.
“I sleep where the Lady Fox sleeps.” is one of my favorite parts of the song.
like, wow. what does that even mean? are you Lady fox? did you take over Lady Fox? Where is Lady Fox? so much mystery i love it.
2. Sadistic music factory
shes so EVIL and ANGRY and its so cool. and it progressively speeds up, which makes it have a kind of creepy vibe.
The skeleton orchestra and lilia
I have no clue what this song is trying to get across, but I highly enjoy it. it’s Miku, in a red dress, dancing with skeletons. What more could you ask for?
