Weekly Update: December 13, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

Started on a new song in MPC over the week, not the song I intended for my 50th and final 2010 video. I think I'll make this the video I release this month.

Other

Lots of work and lots of homework this past week. I did get working on Johto Minecraft and finished it all the way to Kanto. Now I need to decide whether I do Gen I or Gen II.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: December 6, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

This weekend was pretty busy for me.. Uploaded four videos in four days, not to mention having to work and school work. One was actually an MPC, which is linked -> here <-.

Time to get that final MPC out before Christmas.

Other

Due to all the work over the past week, I haven't had any chance to work on Johto Minecraft. Hopefully I can get to it sometime this week.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: November 29, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

I started tinkering with MPC over the long weekend. I started on a song and have a new song in mind once the other one is done. I hope to release two MPCs before 2010 is over. One is a video game song, the other is a TV song.

Other

Johto Minecraft is going along well. I finished Johto and am now on my way towards the Indigo Plateau. Once there, I'll probably do Mt. Silver first then heard towards Viridian.

School work this quarter is going to be a lot compared to last quarter. Not to mention I also have work to go to. Very busy these next few months.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: November 23, 2010

Now I'm getting mad.

Mario Paint Composer

I've started on a new song, even though it doesn't sound good so far. I also started on a new OC, but that doesn't sound like I want it either. I fear that my OCs will have to wait until I get my new desktop, since being able to use Evolution (something I cannot use anymore on my laptop) GREATLY helps the process for me.

Someone was kind enough to create a techno/trance remix of Melancholy. Be sure to check it out!

Other

School's started over again, so yay for that.

I got COD: Black Ops while I was up in Bemidji, so I've been playing that a lot. I also managed to pick up Age of Empires III for a dime the other day as well, though I haven't had the chance to play it yet.

My biggest project, however, has been recreating the world of Johto in the game Minecraft. In layman's terms, I'd say I'm about 3/5 of the way there. I still need to do Mahogany, Blackthorn, and the routes connecting them. I also plan to do Kanto.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday! (THIS TIME I MEAN IT)

Weekly Update: November 8, 2010

GRRR

Mario Paint Composer

If you haven't yet seen it, I did come out with a new MPC over the past two weeks. Now time to brainstorm the next.

Also, if you've noticed, is that I've taken it upon myself to create the Song of the Week video playlist. It's something I've heard others wanted, so I took the initiative. I plan to release each video every Wednesday, but I don't want to jinx it.

Other

I'm back in Bemidji for the week, as the quarter's over. I'm now halfway through college!

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: October 18, 2010

GODDOMMOT FRONK

Mario Paint Composer

I actually touched MPC over the past few weeks. I even started a song, though it quickly disapatted. It sucks not being able to use Evolution.

I've decided that my next "major" project will be a Linkin Park song. I hop I can get it out before Halloween.

Other

Not in the best of moods this week either. School's piling up, work's taking all of my free time (I did get paid today however). Saving up for a desktop so I can use Evolution.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: September 27, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

GRR.

I finally re-downloaded ALL the soundfonts I used to have. So now I can finally use MPC again.

Don't you hate it whenever you can't use something, but then you get a huge amount of inspiration? Yeah, that's basically what has happened

Other

Not in the best of moods this week. I happened to get in a car accident, so now I'm without a car for a few weeks. GRR.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: September 13, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

I haven't really touched MPC over the past week. I found out all my soundfonts are corrupted, so I'll need to re-download them all (sigh). There is one song that I've been listening to that's BEGGING me to make it. However, I feel like going a different route with this. Not get it as close as I can with a soundfont, but get get as close as I can without one, kind of like how it was when I first started, before soundfonts were created. It'll be simple, sure, but it'll be more reminiscent of how MPC is supposed to work.

Other

I got a job! YAY!

Other than that, I haven't done much. Saving up for a nice computer (hopefully it'll run Evolution so I can start recreating MIDIs again. NoteWorthy is giving me too many problems).

Halo: Reach comes out tomorrow. Just about to take a nap so I can stay up all night trying to beat the campaign. Why yes I do have college tomorrow.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: September 6, 2010

Good lord FOUR WEEKS?

Mario Paint Composer

I haven't had a chance to play with MPC in the past four weeks. Sorry, the reason was...

Other

... my computer completely died. The screen would turn on but the keyboard and mouse just straight up stopped. I had to send it in to get repaired; got it back last Wednesday. So yeah, I managed to get all my stuff back, but other than that this past week has been mostly getting my computer to what it was like before.

Evolution also will not work for me anymore, since they reinstalled Home Premium 64-bit on my computer. So now I need to look for a new MIDI creator. NoteWorthy was the first that came to mind, but God does it look hard to learn. Oh well...

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: August 9, 2010

Happy birthday Dad!

Mario Paint Composer

Like I said, the 3rd Community OC should be coming out within the next month. FINALLY.

As for what I've worked on, I didn't get a chance to actually touch it over the weekend. I'm still looking for that piece that'll spur me to open it again. I have a few ideas, but nothing I want to do yet.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

We start a new movie tomorrow I think. I've already finished my short story, so I don't have to worry about that anymore.

As for ACTUAL news about TBSH, I think it'll be put on indefinite hiatus (odd since it never really started). I just don't have the time or materials necessary to have this work. I'm not calling it quits, I'm just saying not yet.

Other

Got sick AGAIN over the weekend (seriously, this is like the first time in ten years I got sick twice within a month's span). Started on Kid Wars - Chapter 10 and started thinking of major plot points and events in Torch. Torch'll take me a while, but Chapter 10 is pretty basic to me. Expect that within the next fifteen months (it'll not be another Chapter 9).

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: August 2, 2010

Whoops. Forgot about last week. My bad.

Mario Paint Composer

To anyone who missed my latest release, here it is.

I also started and finished my part in the long dormant Community Original Composition. Rusty now (hopefully) has the parts. Let's see if we can get it out by the one year anniversary of the start of it. :P

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Still nothing regarding my little side project. I would like to start it. Lack of time, an actual camera (I was planning using my webcam), and a little nervousness is getting at me.

We are watching Children of Man in Film class. We also got an assignment regarding an original short story.

Other

I've been playing a lot of League of Legends lately. Yeah I know, "I should be working on MPC/TBSH." Sorry, it's too fun. And it's completely free.

To anyone who wants to check it out, here's a link.

https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/?ref=4c56ecfb77302

Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

(I'll make sure of it!)

Weekly Update: July 19, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. ;-;

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Finished watching Rear Window in Film class. Been wanting to see that for a while too.

Other

Had fun at my family vacation. Saw Inception over the weekend; very good movie. Unfortunately, I either caught stomach flu or got food poisoning, as I fell ill on Sunday. After a horrible experience driving beck from Duluth, I spent the next few hours in the bathroom. I did not go to school today; first sick day I've had in years. Hopefully I'm better by tomorrow.

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: July 12, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

I actually touched MPC this week. D:

Out of nowhere, I came up with a huge project. I'm trying to shorten the project so I can upload it in one video. Expect this whenever I touch MPC again. :/

Also for people who came from my YouTube channel, the "Nothing at All" under Current Projects is a song, not saying I'm not working on anything. :P

Melancholy MIDI will be released this Wednesday.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Too much homework to get back on this at the moment. We are watching Citizen Kane in film class. Next week is Rear Window. I've been wanting to see both for quite some time now.

Other

My apartment is without internet until Thursday. Thankfully, my school has free internet, so I'll be staying there until 5 every day (school work reasons as well). On Thursday, I'm heading up to Duluth for an annual family vacation; we've been doing this for the past eight years now every July. Looking forward to it. ^_^

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Hopefully you enjoy!

See you next Monday!

Weekly Update: July 6, 2010

Yeah yeah, I know it's Tuesday.

Mario Paint Composer

Had too busy of a week. Never even had a chance to open it. ;-;

I started working on my LOCs again. MY main goal this time was to create the events that will fill the rest of the album. I originally had no idea what would happen in-between Meaningless and Deathbed; I had basic ideas. Now I have the events laid out before me. I just need to add lyrics to them.

I'm Looking MIDI released on the 1st. Melancholy MIDI will be released on the 15th.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Major. Procrastination. AGAIN.

In Film & Literature class, Iturned in a micro-review of Caddyshack II; I got a 93/100. Just need to expand on that (it was 400 words), add a few jokes some people will laugh at, and film. Maybe by August, but I can't make any promises.

Other

Ch. 9 of my story is still in development. Still plan on releasing it sometime this month. FINALLY.

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See you next Monday!

Hopefully you enjoy!

Weekly Update: June 28, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

Very slow week in Mario Paint. There is one piece I'm almost done with (piano sf), so hopefully I can get it out sometime in July.

I will be deleting my Melancholy MIDI video on July 15, 2010. I have updated the MIDI; added a few things. I will also be uploading the MIDI of I'm Looking during the Fourth of July weekend.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Major. Procrastination.

Instead of trying to get a review done, I instead watched the four Pixar movies I hadn't seen (Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E, and Up). I enjoyed them very much.

Other

I started working on one of my stories again. Thanks to a computer error last July, I lost most of my work to my story. I've since managed to re-do all my hard work, improving it in many areas. The current update, Chapter 9, should be out sometime in July.

See you next Monday!

Hopefully you enjoy!

Weekly Update: June 21, 2010

Mario Paint Composer

I reached 1,000 subscribers on the 17th! Yay! ^_^

I have a few new pieces I'm working on. One is a full piano song (it's a theme from a very popular movie) and a song I used to listen to all the time when I was younger (O-Town's "Nothing at All"). Expect these sometime in July (hopefully :/)

Deathbed (in MIDI version) will be released tomorrow.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

Still trying to get out of major procrastination. I might just wing it (script-wise) and see where it goes from there. Still have no idea how to use Vegas, but I managed to pick up Adobe After Effects. Hopefully that's easier to use.

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See you next Monday!

Hopefully you enjoy!

Nineteen

Weekly Update: June 14, 2010

Might as well move weekly updates to Monday since I keep forgetting on Sundays. :/

Mario Paint Composer

My Grand Sub Special is nowhere close to complete (around 50%), and yet I'm eight subs away. So I'm disappointed that it'll probably be incomplete by the time I have to release it. ;-;

I also have a surprise video coming out tomorrow. Check for that.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

God I hate writer's block. I think I have two minutes of stuff written out. Thank God I'm taking World Literature and Film, so maybe that class will help in some way.

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See you next Monday!

Hopefully you enjoy!

Weekly Update: June 7, 2010

Blogger was down yesterday, so I couldn't post anything. I at least tried. :P

Mario Paint Composer

So during last week, I managed to release two videos on YouTube. One was my latest Lyrical Composition: Meaningless. I also stopped being lazy and pulled a Mario Paint Composition out of nowhere. It was made mostly for fun, not for replication. Both of these'll be below.

The Buck Stops Here (TBSH)

I also stopped procrastinating and started to write the script for my review show. Like I said, Caddyshack II will be the first one, and since I'm getting ahead of myself, I also picked out a second movie to do.

Sadly, I do not know how to use Sony Vegas. I hope to learn it over the next week or two, but if it starts taking too long, the first episode might be edited with WMM, but hopefully not. :/

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See you next Sunday!

Hopefully you enjoy!

New Review Show

First off, happy birthday to my brother and sister. :D

Second, I've decided to start a review show. It'll be intended for movies between 1980-2000, television shows between 1990-2005, and video games, both old and recent. I've also found my first piece to review, Caddyshack II. This should be fun. Look forward to this in the next week or so.

Mario Paint Updates are still on Sunday.

Hopefully you enjoy!

My new website!

Out with the old. In with the new.

Here, I'll be updating every Sunday, keeping everyone up to date on my current projects.

I've also been thinking of doing reviews, so I might post them up here. Stay tuned if I actually go through with the idea. :P

Hopefully you enjoy, and here's my latest video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Udvjs87ZD0