edit; 24th October 2009:

I’m back!  My new site is http://tintedlens.wordpress.com/

Unfortunately, my time has come for me to move on from blogging.

I’ll miss you all heaps, and I hope you guys excel in whatever you do.

Thankyou so much for always being there for me and being great friends.  I’ll never forget all the good times we had.

I know it’s kinda annoying quitting on 46,000 hits…only a few more hits away from 50,000, what I always wanted to get, but my time has come.

I’m sorry I have to put you through this, but school’s pummelling on the pressure and I want to enjoy life away from the computer too.

Remember, believe in yourself, no matter how high that dream may seem, you can reach it and you can get it.  Go for your dreams, if you believe it you can acheive it.

Goodbye and thankyou for everything!

For the last time…

♥ Josh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        >>FYLL =]

Raining Water

February 10th 2008 – March 31st 2009

HPOE!

I promised Ilan I’d do a review for his blog ages ago, so here it is, enjoy xD  I’m being a bit harsher because I was far to easy on the other kid…Brett, was it?

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DESIGN

Ilan has bought Custom CSS for his blog, so he is able to personalise the blog.  He uses the Pool theme, and the colour scheme appears to be red, black and dark-ish blue.  The red text on the black background is far too contrasting, and hurts the reader’s eyes.  A paler tone would work better.  The background of the site is red and black abstract shapes on a plain blue background.  It is artistic, but not very interesting.  The Header looks good, and appeals to the viewer.  The font used is sometimeshard to read, and some text does not show.  The search button appearing on the top of the page looks messy and out of place.  The comment box also looks messy.

Rating – *** – Could be better, but is good nonetheless.

CONTENT

Ilan posts often, most of the time posting several times a week.  His posts range from short posts of less than 100 words to longer posts about deeper things.  His posts are extremely well written and informative and you can tell that alot of effort has been put into them.  He has many contests which engage his viewers, and pictures in most of his posts.  However, sometimes his posts are too short, and therefore are not recognized by many viewers.  Ilan, like Brett, needs to work on longer posts, even if they aren’t so often.  His pages are also well thought out.

Rating – **** – Extremely good,but inconsistent length is a problem.

OVERALL

Ilan’s Redcowz Blog is a fantastic blog and I encourage you to read it.  It has well-thought out posts and marvellous artwork, though the design of the site could be improved.  Ilan also deletes many comments and needs to work on replying and interacting more with his viewers.  It is a very good blog, nonetheless.

OVERALL RATING…… ***1/2

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Have fun!

Josh

Ello!

Sorry I’ve been super busy, sorry for not posting since Feb, like ten days ago lol.

BTW there was an EARTHQUAKE IN VICTORIA ON FRIDAY NIGHT at 8:56pm!  I felt it!  It was 4.6 or 4.7 on the Richter Scale.  I was freaking out because I’ve never experienced an earthquake before.  Luckily, no damage was done, no lives lost.  

I can’t think what to post about, so here’s a little vid to keep you entertained.  We watched it in Science.  We’ve been learning about the brain.  The right side of the brain controls the left side of your body, and vice-versa for the left side of the brain.  The left side is the maths science etc side, and the right sie is the creative side.

So we watched this video to see what side of the brain we were using mostly.  If the girl in the video spins CLOCKWISE, you are using the right-side of your brain – if she spins COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, you are using the left side of the brain.

Note down in a comment what side you are using, then see if you can get her to change direction (hint: change your thoughts) and make her stand completely still! (I couldn’t do it, but some people can)

Enjoy.

~*_*~jOsH~*_*~

bleh

Surprise!

Happy last day of Summer!  

Here’s a little ipod survey type of thing.  Enjoy!  If you don’t have an iPod, just do whatever, lol.  Copy + Paste into a comment.

From http://www.pimpsurveys.com/view-survey.php?id=1257

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IPod

Shuffle
Put your iPod of shuffle and fill in the first 10 songs.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
9)
10)
Random shuffle ( fill in the name of the song after each phrase)
I like to…
Whoa! You are going to…
Why are they so…
I am…
I am going to tell you to eat my…
My life is…
School is…
I love…
Hey! This is…
Peaches ‘n’…
Highway to…
Don’t go chasing…
Do you…
Is there any…
Where is the…
I am walking in the…
Tell me your…
My favorite…
Go to the ” Artists” menu who are the frist 5 artists?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Use the “Albums” section to complete these sentences.
I think I will…
I am learning to…
Oh look a…
Get up and…
Tell me the meaning of..
That’s not applesauce that’s…
That ain’t mustard that’s just…
Can you see the…
Can you smell the…
That is so…
Do you think she will…
Now, answer these questions.
Does your iPod have a name? If not give it one right now…
How many songs does you iPod have on it right now?
Who got the iPod for you?
What color is it?
Does it have a cover? What color?
How many songs can it hold?
OK OK last section!
Does your iPod have any pictures on it?
Do you listen to it everyday?
Do you wish that it didn’t take so long to charge?
Do you like iTunes?
Do you steal music but downloading it illegally?
Would you ever go back to using a walkman or whatever?   —

josh

Hey!

Let’s have a mini competition – who can find a Googlewhack!!!

What is a Googlewhack?  Basically, it’s a Google Search where you type in two terms (that must be actual words) and they come up with exactly one search result.

Here is another explanation from answerbag.com

A Googlewhack is a Google search query consisting of two words–both of which must be in Google’s dictionary, and without quotation marks–that returns a single result. A successful Googlewhack returns ‘Results 1-1 of (any number)’. Googlewhacking is the pastime of seeking such a result. A person attempting to find a Googlewhack is known as a Googlewhacker.

Yuppers.

So, go out and search for those Googlewhacks, and post your progress as comments here.  Take a screenshot of the search, because chances are once you comment the query, it will become 2 search results.  Lol.

To screenshot your GoogleWhack, press the Print Screen button on your key board, open up Paint, paste, crop, save, then upload it to Photobucket, Imageshack, WordPress, Tinypic, etc, then plunk the link on here.

When I go Googlewhacking, I use really old dictionaries and type in obscure words.  

Click here for the Google Dictionary.

People who get a Googlewhack might receive a present from me =]

Have fun!

Josh

Hey!  

Thanks for the post Stell, good discussion there =]

Tomorrow is the llast day of Summer, then we plunge into Autumn.  Yay!!!  

The Bushfires are, unfortunately, still raging.

This post is a special post.  Advertise your site all you want, as many times as you want.  The only rule is one link per comment =]

Have a nice day, expect a post on either tomorrow or Sunday.

A poll for you: (the original Dream Jobs post is a few posts below this)

Josh

Josh’s Edit: Please read my deep post on Friendship below this one.  Thanks =]

Ok, it’s time for another Stellar post!! So, how do you all like Josh’s new theme? I like it, for those of you who have your own site, you can see it’s very convenient for the administrator of the site. I’m kinda bored, but I am sure I will find something to talk about.. Ok, I wanted to ask you something. If this makes you uncomfortable, don’t bother to comment. Just a question: What is your definition of love? Now, I’m not talking about any certain kind of love, it could be brotherly love, marriage love, or just plain love. What sums it all up for you? My definition would be something I read once: Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Do you agree? Do you disagree? I’d like to know what you think. Just comment below and let me know. Josh, if you feel you have to delete this for reasons unknown, just let me know. I’m fine with it.

In other news, I’m thinking about getting an Ipod Nano. I’d like some help…or advice… do any of you guys have one?? Can you think of a better idea? What shoud I do? Just let me know.

 Stellar

Ello!

I made a new header and enter button, as you may have noticed =]

I haven’t done a deep post for quite a while, and I’ve been itching to do one, so here it goes.

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During the Victorian Bushfires earlier this month, many lives were lost.  The bushfires brought out the best in alot of us.  Geneorosity, caringness, mateship.  Mateship is the same as friendship.

As we go through our lives, we will make countless friends.  We will grow closer and apart as time goes on, and we may lose some friends.

Friends are always there for each other, in thick and thin.

Leona Lewis is a great singer.  Her song, “Footprints in the sand”, shows an example of friendship.  Here are the lyrics for the song:

The chorus goes like this:

“I promise you, I’m always there.

When your heart is filled with sadness and despair.

I’ll carry you when you need a friend.

You’ll find my footprints in the sand.”

It’s an awesome song, and the lyrics speak friendship and love strongly.  Friends are always there for each other.

Another song which demonstrates friendship is “Here I Am”, once again by Leona Lewis.  The chorus is:

“Well, if you need a place where you can run.  

If you need a shoulder to cry on.

Well, I’ll always be your friend

When you need a shelter from the rain

When you need a healer for your pain

I will be there time and time again.

When you need someone to love you

Here I am”

Once again, a beautiful song.  Friends are there for each other through thick and thin.

Remember that during the next week, and through the rest of your lives.  Friends always stick together and are always there for each other.

Some friendship quotes:

(special thanks to The Friendship Page)

“A friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.” 
- Len Wein – Sent by Paulo Louro

“A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.” 
- Sent by Lysha

“I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved my friends.” 
- Walt Whitman

“The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man’s success in life.” 
- Edward Everett Hale

“If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn’t jump with them, I’d be at the bottom to catch them”

“A good friend is hard to find, hard to lose, and impossible to forget…” 
- Sent by Joanne

“Friendship is the golden ribbon that ties the world together.” 
- Sent by Kristina Kentigian

Friendship matters!

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♥ Josh

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Hello!

I’ve activated a new theme: Vigilance, and it looks good!  It’s also super customizable; I’m able to change the background of the page and links, etc.  Very fun!  I need to make a header, I’ll do that sometime before Christmas this year =]

Some new comment features:

You can now reply to comments!  Click on the REPLY button to reply to a comment.  Simple.

New header, and new enter image AT LAST!

I’ll b eworking on some other things.  Expect a deep post soon.

And, cutty, thankyou for your concern on dissection.  I don’t think we’re going to be dissecting things for a while =]

I start tennis comp tomorrow.  Still in beginner’s league, but then I am a beginner =]

jOsH

(2nd post of the day)

So, I’ve decided to write a review on a blog that a lot of people have been talking about.

It’s owned by Brett, and the site is Your Here II.

The review is broken up into three sections: Design, Content and Overall.

Design

Your Here II uses a simple design.  The green Regulus theme is used, and the colour scheme seems to be green, orange and white.

The custom header is colourful, and attracts attention.  The design is straight-forward but effective.

The colour used in the text is varied, from green to orange to blue.  Red and purple is occasionally used.

Score – ***1/2 — it’s simple and effective, but nothing spectacular.

Content

Around four posts are made each week.  They vary in length, but most are relatively short.  They contain pictures and videos.

The posts engage the reader and encourage them to contribute to discussion.  Spelling and grammar are good, though there are mistakes here and there.

The graphics used are sharp, and I suspect some is made by Brett, though a lot of graphics and videos are not given credit.  He uses a lot of emoticons, and his posts are written with enthusiasm and knowledge.

He has several pages, many of them original, with bold graphic titles and text in various colours, ranging from green to red.  

Content rating – ***1/2  – it’s good, but he needs to work on writing longer posts.  Longer posts are better than almost daily, short posts.  He also needs to give credit where needed.

Overall Review

Your Here II is a colourful and lively blog, with good posts and good graphics.  It has a simple design that is effective and appealing, but the colour scheme is hard to decipher.  Brett needs to work on writing longer posts and giving credit where needed.  This blog is going to be big, and I’m happy I got the chance to review it.

Overall Rating -

DESIGN ***1/2

CONTENT ***1/2

ATTITUDE ****

Total Rating: ***1/2

I hope you enjoyed my review on Your Here II, and I will be writing more in the future if you liked them!

P.S., if you are wondering why I reviewd Brett’s blog and not someone’s blog who I know well, it’s so I don’t hurt any feelings.

Josh