Benjamin's Interesting Life

[Nelson S.]

What sort of degree are you planning to pursue in college?

Broadcasting. Which is what I love to do. What is included would be script writing, radio production planning, editing, and post production.
All things I would love to learn and work on.

[Renae]

Broadcasting. Which is what I love to do. What is included would be script writing, radio production planning, editing, and post production.
All things I would love to learn and work on.

WOW. Maybe we'll hear your name some day after and AiO episode
That would be epically epic

I plan to work in a lab someday...you might hear me on AiO as well
As Doctor Shnitzelbonkerenae

[Nelson S.]

Dr. Shnitzelbonkerenae... XD

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School has started. :/

It's going alright though. I'm enjoying it to a certain extent. All I have is English, Physics, Art History, French, Physical Education, and Bible. Which in all reality, isn't that much. So I'm happy about that.

Only this year and next and I'm done with high school.

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I bought a new game. It's been at least a year and a half since I've actually paid money for a game. (Unless you count Virtual Console games on the Wii)
But I bought Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. And it is the best. game. on. the. Wii.

Even though it's a game from 2007, it looks SO good! The graphics are amazing, and the game play is just awesome. It's definitely the best looking game on the Wii. It feels so good using the Wii remote and Nunchuk in this game. Very fluid. It was definitely a very thought out game.

I would recommend it for a little bit older gamers that like first-person adventure, strategy, or puzzle games. It's not really a little kids game. It's just a little too violent and scary for younger people. Though, I don't mind the scariness and violence.

But being super busy with school, I haven't been able to play it since last Sunday morning. So it's been sitting in my living room waiting to be played. But I hope to be able to play it later. I'm only about 8% into the game with having about three hours worth of game play time. Yeah, it's a long game. XD

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For those of you who don't know what Metroid is, this is the main character, Samus Aran:

Maybe that will spark something from you past.

[Metal15]

I've seen the game at Fred Meyers before, long ago, but I wasn't ever a big Samus fan. I prefer for the wii: SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAAAAWWWLL!!!

[Nelson S.]

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of Samus' either, but this game looked amazing. And is amazing. Haha. I've honestly never even played any other Metroid game besides Metroid Prime 3.

I've never gotten the chance to play SSBB! I really want to though! I have SSB for N64 on Virtual Console. I do like SSBM though. That's a good game.

[Nelson S.]

I have completed Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

And you know what's totally messed up? The percentage that I completed the game with... I'll give you a guess or two to imagine what percentage I beat the game on.... (If you've read my other posts, you'll know. -_-)

NINETY STINKIN' TWO PERCENT.

I cannot believe I got that percentage.... again. And it's not a glitch in the game this time. It's my fault. I didn't collect as much stuff as I could've, but oh well. It's the kind of game that doesn't let you go back to old levels once you beat the game. When you're still in the middle of the game, you can go back to old levels, but once you beat it, that's the end.

But I'm very happy that I've completed the game. It was a very long game. Actually on Sunday, I beat my own record of playing a game for a long time. My new personal record is... 12 hours straight... *cough*

*Benjamin hides*

But in my defense... I did take bathroom and food breaks... >.> ...

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So now, I'm free. I don't have any new games to play. Though I am considering getting these titles:

Pikmin 1 (Gamecube)
Pikmin 2 (Wii)
Super Smash Bros Melee (Gamecube)
LOTR Return of the King (Gamecube)
Madden NFL 2004 (Gamecube)

That's my list. Honestly, if you have a favorite game that you like, let me know. I may want to play it. (Gamecube and Wii suggestions are a preference, since I don't have a PC to play my own PC games on. >.>)

[Nelson S.]

So I... Dislocated my shoulder on Thursday.... yeah.

I was playing basketball for my homeschool co-op group and while playing, one of my friends dropped the ball, we scrambled for the ball, he pulled the ball up, and my hand was on it, so when he pulled up, my shoulder dislocated... >.>
It hurt pretty bad for a minute, but I shoved up with my arm with my left hand and make a crack/pop it back into place...

So it's pretty sore now. So if you could pray that my shoulder gets feeling better, I'd appreciate it.

[Bethany Shepard]

That sounds really gross. ("Crack/pop")

[Nelson S.]

My friend Audrey posted these questions on her blog for people to respond to, so I thought I would. XD

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Q. What does the fox say?
A. "Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!" is what the fox says. (Love that song ^.^)

Q. Have you ever accidentally done something that ended up in the police coming to your house?
A. Not to my knowledge...

Q. Ever broken someone else's bone?
A. Nope.

Q. If you had to have either neon orange, dark purple, or bright green skin, which would you choose?
A. Neon Orange.

Q. Favorite Youtuber?
A. GoodTimesWithScar

Q. Stupidest song you've ever heard?
A. We Can't Stop by Miley Cyrus... yeah.

Q. Worst and best book you've ever read?
A. I don't know about the worst book because I never read anything that doesn't interest me. Best book would be Kidsboro: The Risky Reunion

Q. Most played song on your ipod?
A. Either Technodrome by Savant or Manipulation by Group 1 Crew. I could plug in my iPod to the computer, but the computer I'm on doesn't have iTunes.

Q. Do you own a fedora? Because, Fedoras FTW. If you do not, go and buy one.
A. No. Fedoras are lame. This isn't the 1930's anymore. What's wrong with you?

Q. Ever broken the law?
A. Nope. I'm an upstanding citizen.

Q. Favorite Doctor? (this can be interpreted many ways.)
A. If I said I couldn't care less about Dr. Who, would it really make a difference? I'm not into the whole reincarnating thing.

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That's it. Technically, I think I'm supposed to come up with my own questions. But I'm too lazy for that so too bad. Haha!

[Mara]

Q. What does the fox say?
A. "Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!" is what the fox says. (Love that song ^.^)

I thought the fox said "Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-do"

[Nelson S.]

EDIT: I'm trying something new with categories, so here it goes. So that you know what you expect for this post.

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Well... Three weeks between a post isn't that bad right? XD This is getting funny.

Movies

Guess what I saw yesterday... THOR: THE DARK WORLD. Daaaaaang, it was good. It was much more violent, way darker (hence the title. Haha), and more intense than the first one. I felt like the first Thor could have been PG, if the violence had been toned down just a little bit. Overall, I liked Thor: The Dark World more than Thor. Also, it was the first movie I had seen opening day.

Thor: The Dark World is really the only "heavy" movie I've seen. Since we don't watch a lot of dark movies. And even then, it wasn't that heavy, just more than our usual. But I rather enjoyed watching something heavier and darker. (Hope that doesn't sound really bad.) Haha.

The movie gets a crazy awesome coolness sticker.

Games:

Remember that list of games I wanted?

A reminder:

Pikmin 1 (GameCube)
Pikmin 2 (Wii)
Super Smash Bros Melee (GameCube)
LOTR Return of the King (GameCube)
Madden NFL 2004 (GameCube)

I bought Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for GameCube. I received it last month on October 25. I played it with my sisters, (mostly Bethany) and beat it in like two weeks. It took me two weeks because Lexi has her crochet hat making business and watches movies while working, so that means I wasn't able to play during that time.

And the other reason I didn't beat it sooner was that the game. is. HARD. Even on easy, the game is very difficult. Mostly just because of the bad guys. There's a lot of having to take out bad guys to continue through the rest of the level. Fortunately, Bethany and I became pretty good at the game and were able to use combos to our advantage. So hooray for that. It was a good game though.

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A friend of mine let me borrow a game that he had. It's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter for GameCube. I haven't gotten to play it yet. I've had it since last Thursday, the 7th. Lexi and my family have been using the telly a lot. So I don't ever get the chance to use it. :~P But hopefully later today I'll get the chance to play it.

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[shnoodlec.]

COOL! I love LOTR!

[Metal15]

I used to love playing that LOTR: Return of the King game. It was a favorite in my household for quite a while.

[Bethany Shepard]

I enjoyed it! It was pretty fun!

Ben and I played Mario Party 2 a few nights ago... neither of us won...

[Nelson S.]

I met some awesome people today! I met Dan, Tim, and Limerick from the ToO! Well, Dan and Limerick are on here.... but you understand. XD

Got some totally awesome poses with 'em!

Dan and I!

Tim and I!

Kyle and I!

All of us!

It was awesome meeting you guys!

I didn't think I would meet anyone else from Soda Shop in this year, but I was pleasantly surprised that we met them!

[Doll]

XDDDDD

I started cracking up at the first one. xD

Luckyyy.....

I heard you guys had fun thoughhhh. *grins*

[snubs]

Nice pictures! They are pretty fun guys. =p

[Nelson S.]

Well, what's going on guys? I hope that 2013 had been blessed and an awesome learning experience for you guys. It certainly has been for me.

For one, I got to help out on my favorite podcast ever, The Ceiling Fan Podcast. I helped produce, “The Sixth Annual Christmas Special” and Episode 51 part 1 & 2. Of course when I say produce, I did all the voice tracks. Editing them, finding the takes that sound the best, placing them where they need to go, making it sound natural. All that stuff. But I did do a little of the sound effects and foley, (Foley is footsteps, hand sounds or other sounds like that) so I did help with that a little. I’ve learned sooo much from that and was super blessed to be apart of it!

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Synopsis of 2013…

January:
On the 20th and 27th, I met my friend, Garrett Vandenberg. We went to see him twice. Cause he was only like an hour and a half away from me each time. My mom and I went the first week, then my mom, Bethany, Lexi and I went again the second week. We went to meet him at churches where his family and him did music and his dad preached. Both weeks I didn’t stick around for the sermon because I went with Garrett and his bro to help out with the Sunday School. That was a lot of fun. The fun ranged from puppets to magic tricks to biblical lessons to playing a game of Mafia with a bunch of kids ageing from 6 to 14. That was quite interesting.

Check out the fun here: (It’s an hour long) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pyZjYmXs38

March:
The 18th, my 16th birthday! …And that’s pretty all much I have to say about it. Haha!

On the 22th, (my birthday present) my mom, Lexi and I went to meet and hang out with my friend Emily! (Waldo) We met at Starbucks, and hung-out a little, then we went to my first rap concert…. Lecrae, Andy Mineo, and Propaganda! It was totally epic! I had so much fun!

Check it:
Andy Mineo

Propaganda(Not the best picture of him in the world. XD

Lecrae

April:
The 1st, I received Pro Tools 10 and an Mbox Mini in the mail that day!

The 8th, (? I’m pretty sure it was the 8th) I became a Global Moderator on the Soda Shop Message Boards.

June
Somewhere in between the 14 and 16 (can’t believe I don’t remember, but somehow I don’t), I received my Studio Projects C1 microphone.

July:
The 2nd, I started editing voice tracks for TCF ep 51 parts 1&2.

On the 28th, my mom, Bethany, and I went to meet my awesome cousin, Renae. (Not technically my cousin, but in SS world, she’s my cousin) We met her at a church about an hour from us.

September The 15th, I became an admin of the Soda Shop Message Boards. Still continuing to learn and wanting to help where I can.

December:
The 12th, my sisters and I met Dan, Tim, and Limerick from the ToO. We went ate some good food at a place called Cook Out, then they came to our house and Tim and I did some juggling.
It was a fun day.

The 17th, I started editing voice tracks for “The Sixth Annual Christmas Special”. And we got it done just in time for Christmas. Like bosses.

The 21st, my sisters and I went to a Christmas party where we have Bible study. It’s at a friends house. A small group, my family, the family who hosts it, and like two other friends of theirs. Anyway, we had a White Elephant Gift Exchange, and my gift was an autographed picture of myself. XD

Check it out:


Yeah, so that’s pretty much 2013!! Thank you, God, for all you’ve provided throughout 2013!

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SoundCloud News:

This year I've learned so much in the audio production world. I haven't made too many skits or songs this year, but I did make more than I did in 2012. And that was my goal. XD

I made 3 skits and 6 songs. All of which I'm so happy I made. And thanks for all the encouragement through this year!

As of December the 29th, I have 100 followers on Soundcloud! Just thinking about 100 different people interested in my stuff makes me so grateful! I'm so thankful for all my followers and friends! Thanks guys!

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Movies

This was an interesting year for seeing movies. Here’s a list of movies that I saw in theaters: Epic, Man of Steel, Monsters University, Thor 2, Dispicable Me 2, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen.

If I had to pick a movie of the year out of those 7, I would have to give the award to…

Frozen

Haha, I know, you may be surprised, but it’s true, I really did like the movie. A close second would be Man of Steel.

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Games:

I played some of my favorite games this year!

I played and finished:

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (NGC)
LEGO Lord of the Rings (Wii)
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (NGC)
Spider-Man: The Movie Game (NGC)

I played Super Smash Bros. Melee (NGC), but didn’t beat it because it was super hard and made me really mad. So I gave up on it. XD

I think my favorite game of the year goes to…

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

I think it was so superbly done that I couldn’t get enough of it. It was a beautiful game. A close second would be Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.

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Well, I guess that’s it, hope you enjoyed reading this.

Thank you my best friends for making this 2013 so awesome,

NarniaQA Guy, Audrey, Shamantha14, God's Girl, Garrett Vandenberg, Waldo, Renae, and Kevin McCreary.

I pray you’re all blessed with a great and wonderful 2014.

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Happy New Year and God bless your faces!

[Bethany Shepard]

I hadn't seen the concert picture before. I don't really have much to say (since I was there for everything) other then,

I'M NOT ON YOUR BEST FRIENDS LIST!!

*cries next to a fire and burns Ben's Metroid Prime 3: Corruption game*

[Helios]

Bethany, you are one mean little sister.