
Thursday, December 11, 2014
If I were to choose three superpowers to fight crime with, I would choose the ability to raise the dead, teleportation, and telekinesis. I would be able to teleport so I could arrive at and stop any in the world in the blink of an eye. I would have telekinesis so I could stop someone by throwing them against a wall, create a shield out of random objects, and lift myself up to gain the power of flight. Lastly, I would have the ability to raise the dead so I could create an army of crime fighting undead to have at my disposal. I would also be able to resurrect anyone who may have died in a crime that I was unable to prevent.

Sunday, December 7, 2014
If I were to design my own private island, I would include the following. I would build a very large house with as many game consoles, computers, and 4k TVs as it would hold. I would have my own ice cream shop along with my own candy store. The would be a swimming pool with an attached hot tub. I would furnish the house the best furniture i could buy along with posters and collectables from movies and video games. I would have my own private library with as many books as I could read. Given the resources, i would also put dinosaurs on the island so i could have my very own jurassic park.

Friday, November 21, 2014
If I were to choose a personal assistant for a week, I would choose Leonardo Da Vinci. I would have him teach me as much as he could in the time I had him. I would learn about his studies in engineering, art, niology, and soforth. I would also have him deciferhis notebooks for me so I could continue to learn from him and his work even after he was gone. I would also ask him questions about what it was like to grow up during the ren ai ssance. During my time with Da Vinci. I would use him not as a sevabt, but as a teacher. I would hope to be able to learn anything and everything about his work while and after he was with me.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
If I were to design a magical smartphone, these are the apps I would include. The phone would be able to shoot fire and lightening. I would have apps to turn me invisible and to conjure weapons. The phone would also be able to summon creatures from other dimensions or plains of existence. It would enable me to teleport and interdimensionally travel. I would basically include an app for as many spells that I could think of that are present in D&D, Skyrim, Magic The Gathering, and so-forth.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Months after the outbreak it seemed that everything had gone back to normal. Minimal damaged was caused by the outbreak and few people were actually transformed into zombies. There were, however, a few casualties. Some people even tried to keep their zombified loved ones as "pets", believing that they were still human in some way. One man, notorious for harboring his undead son, frequently had disputes with his neighbors about the subject. Although the man usually kept tabs on his son, the son would sometimes escape his father's house and roam the streets. The neighbors did not like this at all. They feared for their safety and begged the man to put his son out of his misery. The father, however, did not comply. One night, the boy escaped, only to end up in the neighbors house. Seizing the opportunity, the neighbor shot the boy, but this time, when the boy died, he did not come back.
Friday, October 31, 2014
If I were to put two characters from two different books on a date, I would ha e Tyler Durden from "Fight Club", and Fertility Hollis from "Survivor". They would go out at night due to the fact that Tyler Durden is only Tyler Durden at night. Upon meeting one another, Tyler would probably share his philosophies about destruction, rebirth, and perfection with Fertility. Fertility would already know about Tyler's philosophies, so upon hearing them, she would offer Tyler a chance to witness a tragedy. Tyler would accept and they would go see an event that Fertility had dreamed about weeks before. Tyler would be so happy with Fertility's gift that he would not want to leave her. But, after a few hours, Tyler would "wake up" and become his waking persona. After this, Fertility would be so excited about this unexpected change, she would never leave Tyler. After this they would live happily ever after, at least until one of them inevitably dies.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
My Name
My name is Jacob Haller. My first name is spelled and pronounced as one would expect. When people first meet me, many of them pronounce my last name as if it were spelled as "Holler", with an O, which is wrong. When i think of my name, i do not believe it is very special, as it is a very common name. When i was much younger, the only association I made with my name, other than a few kids i went to school with, was the song "John Jacob Jinglehiemer Shmidt", as this was the only place i had heard my name. I do not really associate my name with much as of late, although others might. As far as nicknames go, I have two. At my father's house, and to a few people at ECHS, I go by Jake. At my house, I go by my last name, Haller, because everyone there has a different last name than me. Before I was born, my mother wanted to name me Patrick. Thankfully, my sisters talked her out of that decision. The meaning of my first name is a bit of a double-edged-sword, in that its' meaning is closely tied with the Bible, while i myself am not religious at all. Even though my name is very common, it is my name and i wear it proudly, like a badge of honor. Whether it walks behind me wherever i go or precedes me into the unknown, it has been my name since birth, and it will remain my name until i die.
Friday, October 10, 2014
If I learned everyone else on the planet was an alien, my day would probably go something like this. I would probably not be able to go to sleep because of what I just learned, so I would be up all night. At some point I would probably have some sort of an existential crisis due to the fact that, as far as I know, I am one of if not The only humane left in existence. However, after I get over the initial shock of the news I do not think my life would change very much. Even though everyone I have ever known and loved would have turned out to be an alien, they are still the people I have grown up with and the people who have cared for me all my life.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Pinata
I have been sitting in this dark room for weeks. people come and go but no one ever acknowledges me. Lately I hear them talking about something and pointing to me. Then one day they come for me. They take me outside and hang me by a tree. One by one the children come, slowly, the yard fills with them, laughing and talking. The one in the center receives gifts from the others. After a while someone leaves, then they return with a bat in their hand. He hands the bat to the first child as he slowly walks towards me. Suddenly, I realize what is about to happen but i am unable to move. All i can do is hang in anguish and wait for him to strike his first blow.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
If given the option, i would choose to spend the rest of my life as a knight. I would want to be a knight because generally, knights were wealthy, fairly powerful people. Knights were usually wealthy people because the armor knights used was expensive and only well off people could afford it. I think i would enjoy my daily life because if my kingdom was not engaged in any wars, i could spend most of my time living comfortably and generally not doing much due to my wealth. When i would be called off too battle, i would be looked up to by commoners and average soldiers. Even though i am not at all suited for any sort of battle, i could hope to die an honorable death for my kingdom. All in all i think being a knight would not be too bad.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
If i could have any three people over for a hot beverage, I would invite Nikola Tesla, Shigeru Miyamoto, and John Lennon. I would invite Nikola Tesla because i have always been fascinated by his work and i would love to hear about his life's work straight from the source. I would also like to know what it was like to work with Thomas Edison. I would Invite Shigeru Miyamoto because he is a personal inspiration and role model to me as well as one of the greatest game designers in the world. I would ask him everything i possibly could about game design so i could learn from his experiences. I would also ask him how he got his start at Nintendo and how it has been to work for them for the past thirty years. I would invite John Lennon because The Beatles is one of my favorite bands. I would like to ask him what it was like to be a part of one of the most influential bands in history.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Thrre things that would be on my bucket list are to go to TGS in japan, to meet Shigeru Miyamoto, and to meet Ted Price. I would like to go to TGS, which stands for Tokyo Games Show, because it is one of the world's biggest game developer's conferences in the world, i also have always wanted to go to japan. I would want to meet Shigeru Miyamoto because he is one of the most well known game designers in the world, directing games such as Super Mario Brothers, Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. Miyamoto is also considered by many people to be the father of modern gaming. Finally, i would like to meet Ted price. Ted price is the president and founder of the company Insomniac Games, one of my favorite game companies. He is also a personal inspiration of mine because he started Insomniac Games with basically nothing and grew it to be a very successful and respected game developement company.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
My number one rule for everyone to follow is never go AFK when playing an online video game. AFK is an acronym that stands for "away from keyboard". This is a problem when playing an online video game because when someone stops to do something or leaves their game unattended in the middle of a game, one team will be down a player. When this happens it can be very difficult to win because you start with a disadvantage. This is a very frustrating problem, especially when your team is winning, someone leaves, and you end up losing. It is appalling to me that someone could have the tenacity to just stop playing during the middle of the game, especially when you lose because of that. The only time this is excusable is when you are unable to continue playing due to something you cannot control. Other than that, there is never a good reason to go AFK.
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