Saw Catching Fire

Last Saturday I went with one of my bros and one of my friends to go see CATCHING FIRE!!! :D It was killer. With a capital "K". All the characters were acted extremely well, and all the emotions portrayed were engaging. Excellent movie, I'd rank it possibly my #1 2013 movie. :D

G'day to ya.

Sorry I haven't been updating my blog very often. I've been keeping busy getting videos rolling on my youtube channel. In case you haven't heard, I've been collaborating with my bros on the channel, and doing video game walkthroughs. :D It's been fun, and hopefully you people will enjoy it as much as we do.

My interview with J. Maes

Metal15: Hey, dude, what's up?

J. Maes: Nothin' much. How's you?

Metal15: Also nothin' much, just typing up this blog post. XD How's the weather?

J. Maes: A mite cold, but quite nice, really.

Metal15: Just so that the readers know, what country do you live in? (If I may ask...)

J. Maes: You may ask. I live in Adelaide, Australia! Ney, actually in the U.S. Pity, I wish I was living there...

Metal15: What life experiences have shaped your personality and your outlook/worldview on life?

J. Maes: Wow, that's a loaded question worthy of a loaded answer. The biggest learning curve I have ever gone through was when a girl friend (notice the separation of the two words) disappointed me and when she shredded every last bit of optimism I had up to that point. It was horrific, suicidal, and crazy. And to be honest, none of it was my fault at all. No joke. That's why I have a site---so I can rant and rave.

Metal15: What are your views on God? And do you believe that he's watching you 24/7?

J. Maes: Yeah, pretty much. I mean, He's outside of space and time, so 24/7 is nothin'. 5th dimension? I dunno...

Metal15: Do you believe in Heaven and Hell? And if so, what are your basic opinions on that subject?

J. Maes: Yes, I do. I believe that if you believe that (:P) Jesus died for your sins and that God flippin' made you, and that you do the work that He designed you for, I think your'e good. Of course, it isn't cut-and-dry like that, but I also do believe in hell. I hate when someone has the bumper-sticker: IT'S YOUR HELL, BURN IN IT! That's how America and several other places have portrayed Christians, as Holy Rollers and jerks, and whatnot, so I do know it exists; I just don't force it on people because I dare you to find one Scripture that says to tell people that they are going to burn eternally if they don't 'fess up. Good luck with that.

Metal15: Do you believe there is such a thing as "Predestination", and that every action and decision you make has been "Predestined" and known by God?

J. Maes: Yep. Wait, didn't I say that He's outside of time and space? He can rewind or fast-forward to whenever, mate! No worries there. But yes, I do.

Metal15: Do you believe in premarital abstinence? Explain your views?

J. Maes: Yes, I do. No sex until marriage. But I can tell you that I have been in more than one circumstance where it was right there and forced on me and I rejected it respectfully. So, yeah, no sexual relations until marriage, but marriage at the moment is not a priority, and I don't think it will be, perhaps ever.

Metal15: Do you believe in dating? BF/GF?

J. Maes: In a way. Honestly, I'm sort of after a girl now. If that sounds weird, that's because it is. I think that if your'e going to invest in someone like that, you better be ready and meaning to invest for good, because that's a big piece of yourself to give away, and a big piece to take, if you can understand that; I dunno. I'm a fan of old-style where you hold the flippin' door and take off coats and take a glob of street-gutter mud in your face so she doesn't get it. They call it courtship and it is not so free-and-whatever as the dating mentality. No hopping, just one. I have a sticker on my dresser (or desk, either one) that says "One Person Only". I guess that could mean that girl or even God. I wrote it, and I don't even know what I'm talking about. So yeah...

Metal15: Do you have a favorite band/musical group?

J. Maes: At the moment, it's Howard Shore and Alt-J.

Metal15: Do you have a favorite song of all time?

J. Maes: Nope. To many good ones, and waaay to many bad ones.

Metal15: Do you have a favorite book series?

J. Maes: Lord of the Rings. What a ridiculous question...

Metal15: What's your favorite movie/movies?

J. Maes: Blade Runner with Harrison Ford---1983 and awesome.

Metal15: Do you have a personal site? After this interview people might be thinking "Whoa, this guy is awesome, I wanna check out his blog/twitter/facebook/website..." etc.

J. Maes: Yeah, but be forewarned---it's a bit rant-and-rave: http://jayvsstudios.wordpress.com

Metal15: And lastly...How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

J. Maes: The physical capacity of a North American woodchuck is not sufficient to "chuck" wood, so the question is therefore undefined, or no solution. Seeing that you wrote "if", I would have to give the reply: how much wood could you chuck if you could chuck wood? The physical limits of a 17-year old Caucasian male, and for that matter anyone, are means enough to throw wood at a minimum distance of approximately 3.2 meters.


Hehe, thanx Jesse, and have an epic day! :D

Bought Megadeth DVD(On Blu-ray)

I bought the Megadeth Blu-ray yesterday. :D And hopefully I'll watch it later today. Gonna be KILLER!!!

Megadeth DVD coming out tomorrow

So...Megadeth performed one of their most famous albums live from start to finish, last year. They filmed it, and now it's coming out on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow!!! I can't wait!!!

Here's a demo of the live show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOAIWZumJ4

9/11

I forgot to post anything about this yesterday, sorry...

12 years ago on Sept. 11th, over 3000 people lost their lives during the terrorist attack by al-Qaeda.

May they never be forgotten.

Work today

So, my previous boss asked me to help him with some work today. What kind of work, you ask? Well, we needed to buff a concrete basement floor in one of the units of my complex today. Buffing involves using a machine(Called a buffer(Duh XD)) that kinda looks like this:

We cleaned the floor with a kind of chemical that's designed to...ah...kill nearly everything. XD So, after we mixed it with water and scrubbed the floor nice and thoroughly, we used a special kind of vacuum to suck the majority of the water left on the floor. After that was done, I had the grueling task of cleaning out a large cubby-hole(or hell-hole, whichever you wanna call it. XD) that was under the basement staircase, that was filled with cardboard, dirt, and nearly 10 pounds of cat dung. O_O And I couldn't just gingerly shovel it out with a long-handled shovel, I had to duck under the stair case and crawl into the hole and get all the garbage out of there with a little hand-broom and little dust-pan, making LOTS of trips. Not fun. Obviously I wasn't gonna crawl around in there with no protection, so I put on a full face respirator mask, a headlamp(It was dark), gloves, and a full body zip-up protection suit.

So yeah, that was un-cool.

Went to a show recently

Yep, da title says it all. :D I went to a show recently. This show had only two bands playing, which was a tad odd, because I'm used to going to shows where there's like 4 or 5 bands playing in one night. We got there a bit early so we could be near the front of the line:

                                                   My bro Otto, me, and my bro Solomon.


The first band was a band called "Royal Thunder". They were pretty decent, they were a three-piece, a dude on drums, a dude on guitar, and a girl on bass and vocals. :) Here's a pic of them playing:

Me looking evil...XD

                                                                   My bro Solomon

                                                 My bro Otto(Doesn't he look excited?? :D)

                                                      The 2nd band "Baroness" playing

                                                                Baroness going crazy

Singer/guitarist's wide stance. :D

And that's all she wrote. :) Or rather "he" wrote, in reference to me...

My interview with Bethan L.

Metal15: Hey, Bethan, What's up?

Bethan: Hey, nothing much, just been doing some work for next week when I begin school. 

Metal15: Cool, how's the weather there in Britain? :D

Bethan: Well..........................One day it's freezing. And then the next it's like the desert!!!!!!!!!!

Metal15: XD Hehe

Bethan: The British are famous for complaining about the weather, though. :)

Metal15: LOL. That weather sounds similar to my area. XD

Bethan: Haha. British weather is very unpredictable. 

Metal15: Yah. Ok, question #1, (and this may be a toughie) what experiences have shaped your personality and your outlook/worldview on life?

Bethan: Well, this is a hard question but I would have to say my faith in Christ and my relationship with him. Every decision I make comes back to him and whether it's a right or wrong decision. Sometimes I feel like I stumble through situations but when I ask for his wisdom and guidance they definitely have an impact on how my life is shaped. I also think my time at Tupton Hall School has shaped my personality because experiences at that school taught me a lot. I had my first boyfriend there and I had experienced my first break-up which was heart-breaking but changed how I saw relationships and what they should be and also taught me a lot about myself. I also met my best friend there, and have learned to cope with a range of situations. :)

Metal15: Sorry about your break-up. :( That sux. But hopefully your gain in a best friend made up for that somewhat. :) Charlotte rawks. XD

Bethan: I know, lol. :)

Metal15: Question #2, what are your views on God? And do you believe he's watching you 24/7?

Bethan: I believe that he is my sovereign lord who loves me more than I could imagine. I believe that he gives us salvation and the kingdom of God as a gift and that we can't earn it. And yeah, I do believe he watches us 23/7, nothing is hidden from him, remember Jonah who tried to hide from God? Well it didn't work out too well, did it? He's all around us all the time!!!!!!!! :D

Metal15: YAY! :D *High-fives*

Bethan: Haha. :D

Metal15: Ok, question #3, do you believe in Heaven and Hell? If so, what are your basic opinions on that subject? 

Bethan: I believe that Heaven and Hell are very real and to put it simply and bluntly, if you accept Jesus as lord and savior and accept that you can't live without him, then you're going to Heaven, if you don't, then you're going to Hell.

Metal15: Yep. That sux for those who don't. :(

Bethan: Yeah.

Metal15: Question #4, do you believe in "Predestination", and that every action and decision you make has been "Predestined" and known by God? This question is HIGHLY controversial, I've noticed.

Bethan: I suppose. I mean, I believe that everything is in God's control.

Metal15: Right. But is everything predestined? There are verses in the Bible that talk about people predestined to do stuff for God's will, but I think some people kinda ignore those verses or claim that they're being used out of context or something. 

Bethan: Yeah. Well, I'm kinda neutral on the subject I suppose, but all I'll say is that I strongly believe that God is in control of everything and nothing can happen without him allowing it.

Metal15: Roger that. :D Question #5, do you believe in pre-marital abstinence? Please explain your views. Also highly controversial. XD

Bethan: Well I believe that our bodies are temples for the Holy Spirit and that we should treat it with respect and that waiting till you're married is the right way. If God wanted us to sleep with someone other than our husband or wife then why is it possible to catch sexually transmitted diseases if you sleep with multiple people? It's not how God intended us to live. 

Metal15: I agree completely. America doesn't, though. :P

Bethan: Yeah, well we live in a sinful world.

Metal15: Yeppers. Question #6, do you believe in dating? GF/BF?

Bethan: Yeah. It's kinda necessary if you wanna get to know the person.

Metal15: Totally. Plus I'm sure it's fuuuun. XD

Bethan: :)

Metal15: Alright, that's it with the controversial stuff, now to some more-casual questions. :D Question #7, do you have a favorite band/musical group? I might be able to guess what it is, though... :D

Bethan: Haha. Yeah my fave band is Led Zeppelin.

Metal15: Oh. O_O I was wrong. 

Bethan: They literally make me proud to be british.

Metal15: Haha.

Bethan: I love rock, but not much that verges into metal, sorry. 

Metal15: WHA...YOU DON'T??? THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER!!! 

XD No.

Bethan: Haha.

Metal15: Jkjkjk

Bethan: Haha. :D

Metal15: Ok, question #8, do you have a favorite song of all time?

Bethan: Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's a difficult one.

Metal15: I know. Hehehe.

Bethan: I'd have to say Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. It was the first song that I became completely obsessed with when I was 12. :)

Metal15: Huh, cool, I don't think I've heard it, though... *Looks it up on Youtube*

Bethan: Haha.

Metal15: It almost sounds like it has some stringed instrument playing in the background of the song. Is that right?

Bethan: Yep. Or it might be John Paul Jones on the synthesizers, lol.

Metal15: Ah, ok. I like synth stuff in music.

Bethan: :)

Metal15: Question #9, do you have a favorite book series?

Bethan: Easy... Lord of the Rings.

Metal15: Haha, I had a feeling... ;)

Bethan: :)

Metal15: Which one of the books in the series is your fave?

Bethan: Ooooooooooooooooooh...erm...........The Return of the King. It has the most awesome battle. 

Metal15: I haven't even read the books all the way through. o_O Obviously I need to do that.

Bethan: Lol

Metal15: Ok, question #10, what's your favorite movie/movies?

Bethan: Haha, Lord of the Rings all the way, hahahaahah. :)

Metal15: Shweet. Of the three movies, would Return of the King still be your fave?

Bethan: Yep. :) Although I love the scene in Two Towers when Gandalf comes to save the day with the Rohirrim.

Metal15: Yep. Epic-ness in it's true form. :D

Bethan: Yep.

Metal15: Although it's a miracle all those horses didn't trip and fall running down that STEEEEP slope. O_O

Bethan: IKR?

Metal15: That would have been the biggest landslide of men and horses you'd ever see. XD

Bethan: Hahaa. Aragorn would have been like woop woop the rohirrim are here and then he'd be like ohhhhhhhhhhh crap!!!!!!!!!!!

Metal15: LOL. XD Then the Uruks would probably run anyway, to avoid the landslide. XD

Bethan: Haha, yeah totally.

Metal15: Hehe, anways...Question #11, do you have a personal site? After this interview people might be thinking "Whoa, this girl is awesome, I wanna check out her blog/twitter/facebook/website..." etc.

Bethan: Haha, no, just my google profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115644711997434389956/posts

Metal15: Ok, that's cool. :)

Bethan: Cool. :)

Metal15: Alrighty, final question...How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? O_O

Bethan: Haha. Dunno. I'll leave that for you to answer, lol.




Thanx a lot, Bethan, and have a great rest of your day! \m/ \m/

Went to see The Lone Ranger

I can't believe I went to see that movie...

I printed out a bunch of directions because I hadn't ridden there on my bike before, and the directions were a tad faulty...Thank GOD I had a phone. I kept calling my mom asking how to get to the theater from one crossroad I was at, and got there JUST when the commercials began, but realized I had no bike-lock. O_O

*Que insane Metal15 BELLOW*

I. Was. So. Pissed.

So I called and asked what to do, and my mom said to just lean it against the bike-rack and hope for the best. I suggested hiding it under a bush like I did when I saw Man of Steel, but when I did that my dad wasn't happy about it, for some reason. :/ So, I left it leaning against the bike-rack, hoping it wouldn't get stolen and bought my ticket and entered the auditorium. When I sat down, I felt the phone buzzing, so I had to get up and leave to answer it. It was mom, and she said that dad said that if I don't have the bike-lock then I need to come home.

...

 Me--> o_O

Lucky for my sanity, my mom suggested she drive over to the theater and drop off my bro to lock my bike up, then I could run out and take the key. Unfortunately, the movie had already started playing by this time. So, I chose to miss a few bits of the beginning of the movie, rather than come all the way home seeing nothing. So, after my mom and my bro came by with the lock and key, I was finally able to sit down and watch the movie. I'd only missed maybe 5 minutes of it total. It was great, I didn't think it would be bad(I had heard that it got some bad reviews), and thankfully it wasn't. :) So, after that I rode to a nearby "Kohl's" to get a shirt, but I'm no good at shopping for clothes so I decided to do it at a later date with my mom. So, I took out my directions to get home and found that these ones were ALSO slightly inaccurate. -_- At this point, I was really tired(I pedaled HARD on the way to the theater), and REALLY thirsty, and with practically zero food in my body. The only thing I'd eaten today was a few chips this morning. I was planning to go out to subway on the way home, but obviously that wasn't gonna work, 'cause the boggin' directions were wrong...

*SIGH*

So I called mom again, and tried to communicate on the little old phone near the busy highway, saying lots of "What??"s and "Repeat that??"s. But after a while, I got some directions from her and managed to find a road that she told me I just needed to go straight on to reach the road that our townhouse was located on. Unfortunately this road went up...and up...and up. Too much up. I had to stop because my legs just couldn't do it, so while I was stopped, I called mom again to ask if I was still on the right track. I had difficulty speaking, however, because I was so dry. I was on the right track, so I kept going, lost my direction once, went back, called mom again, went the same way again, turned a few more corners, went straight, and BAM. Made it home.

 o_O

Right off the bat I drank probably too much water and some bread with cream cheese, olives, and mustard. I was sooo hot and sweaty...and nearly dead.

I wonder if it was all worth it... XD

my movie started 45 minutes after noon(I left my house at noon) made it back home around 5 o' clock. O_O Stupid.

Highlights: It was a good movie, I'd see it again. And the bread with cream cheese was no subway sandwich, but at least it was food...

I think I'm gonna go eat some more food, cya...