Hello, my beloved readers who haven't forgotten I exist! 'Tis I, your humble narrator, and allow me to firstly apologize. It has been 2 months and 14 days since I've done an actual post on this blog. That's nonsensical. BUT! I have a valid-ish excuse! I've been trapped on a deserted island for the duration of my prolonged absence!
...But not really.
SO, allow me to put you up to speed on the important things which have happened while I've been away.
Firstly, you might recall I was in a musical theater production...which has since ended. But ask anyone about Lakewood High School's production of Chicago and they'll tell you it was awesome! And it was! I had a great deal of fun working with a lot of talented people and bringing together one hell of a show. So yes. That's cool.
I got accepted into college! Which is sweet! So, come September, I'm shipping off for Suffolk University in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts to pursue my degree in Cinema Studies! Huzzah.
My collection of films has gone viral! In short, you can find trailers for upcoming projects of mine and various short films on my new YouTube channel, ClaytonNickellFilms.
Crazy, nerdy events which have happened...let's see. I went to Denver's local science fiction convention, StarFest, and met Peter Mayhew (aka CHEWBACCA!), a bunch of fellow cosplayers of the Doctor, and someone else who I'll get to in a minute. I met one of my nerdy heroes, a cappella god Mister Tim (mistertimdotcom.com) at a concert he did with LHS' own a cappella ensemble Eclipse, who are also awesome. Doctor Who Series VI premiered, which was brilliant. I had a party with a bunch of fellow Whovians, and it was a great deal of fun. But the ending of the episode was BULLSHIT! SO UNSATISFYING! DAMN YOU, MOFFAT! (But deep down, I love you.)
And, now, something I'm sure you all have missed...the usual recount of my failure of a love life...or is it?
WARNING: ROMANCE PARAGRAPH AHEAD. AND FOR ONCE, THERE'S GOOD NEWS!
I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND! That's right, readers who doubted my romantic skills...SUCK IT! But, let's get to some details. We met at StarFest, and she truly is something else. In a good way. I quite literally never thought a human being like her could exist...pretty, nerdy, intelligent, compassionate, kind, and generally amazing. After three dates, I knew for sure that she was the one I wanted, so...it's official, planet Earth. The Nerd has found a nerd...ess? Nerdette? Nerdmate? Whatever...girlfriend who is nerdy. There.
So, as per the ancient, forgotten rituals of daily events, today is...well...
(refers to previous posts, which have been collecting dust)
COOL YOUTUBE VIDEO MONDAY (it's about damn time!)
Now, call me an egotist all you want, but today's first cool YouTube video is one of my own creation, fresh from my new YouTube channel. I made it for a contest sponsored by Hyundai and YouTube in the hopes of winning a shiny new car and a trip to Korea (As if I haven't been already there...no really. I have.), but we had a lot of fun along the way. So, here it is..."The Duel".
Our second video is for those who didn't know who Mister Tim was when I referenced him earlier in the post. Behold his insane skill and immense nerdery as he and his a cappella quartet Moosebutter perform a series of Star Wars-related songs to the tune of random scores from composer John Williams. Oh joy. (PS: Tim is the lower right hand corner, and you can see more of his awesome stuff at <mistertimdotcom.com>.
And finally, we have something funny from the thing that's been wasting my life in the best way possible...Portal 2, Valve's new sadistic lovechild sequel to perhaps the best video game ever. Thus far? Epic stuff. And this clip is rich with the game's infamous dark humor. Yay for ATLAS and P-Body.
Well, look at me, still talking when there's science to do. Peace out, my beloved readers. It's good to be home.
This concludes the posting of The Mindless Ramblings of the Nerd for 25 April 2010. I hope to see you later this week for another exciting installment!
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