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Wii Fit is an excellent workout.  I've done 2 1/2 hours in total in workout time, and it is indeed difficult.  I haven't felt so much strain on my muscles in awhile.  I especially like the running sections that you have to do, since it actually requires you to run the entire portion of the workout.

I finished GekiRanger last night, finally.  It is SUCH a good series, and is actually the first Sentai season I've completed (if you don't count my sporadic viewing of Abaranger, that is).  Maybe I should count that one though, so GekiRanger is actually the second season I've completed.  Next, I'm probably going to tackle DekaRanger, which means that I will have that and Boukenger going on at the same time, along with Den-O, Kiva, and Go-Onger.  I've also got some Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh episodes to watch, and I think I might start MagiRanger sooner than I thought I would.

I'm actually going to take the plunge and watch the new Evangelion movie that came out not too long ago.  It's apparently a retelling of the first six or so episodes, so hopefully that will give me a good idea as to whether or not I should partake in the series or should just leave it alone.

Still haven't received the financial forms from the colleges, obviously.  What's taking them so long?

This whole "graduation" thing seems so lackluster and unnecessary for someone like me.  I can understand the majority of the students getting excited about it, but really, I can't seem to care very much.  It's not like I poured my heart and soul into school at any point in my 14-year career, since everything has just come so... easy to me.  I have no clear-cut ambitions for my future, nor am I terribly excited by the idea of attending college.  It seems that all I'm focusing on is just these issues that need to be dealt with, and which are vastly more important than wondering as to whether I should attend a Colorado or Redding college.

And that brings up another question: why have I NOT been challenged by these schools?  I'm learning far more from listening to podcasts and reading trustworthy sites and books created by seminary graduates and theology experts than I ever have in school.  I'm actually being CHALLENGED by these great men, and these schools are nothing more than mere stepping stones that need to be crossed.  I've always been bored of school since nothing I learned ever actually helped me as a person, nor did it ever raise deeply profound questions in my mind... am I just one of those types of people?

Y'know, I was thinking about it, and I actually think I could get into something like that...

Remember one of my previous entries, where I answered the question about what creative or artistic thing I'd do if I had the opportunity, or something like that?  And I mentioned how I'd like to create something like a light novel series?

I think I could actually pull something like that off.

I've been taking walks every day, and I've been able to think about things to do, and for some reason, I'm able to unravel an entire plotline in my mind for this story I've thought up.  Now, granted, I'm not sure how interesting it is to other people, but it's still something, right?  And while it may have some tangential similarities to some other shows, it really is quite stand-alone when it comes to content (haven't seen anything close to it since SuperBook, honestly).  Also, because it's only a light novel, illustrations don't have to be the main priority, and can instead be used without suffering from a quality loss, correct?

As for the content, again, it's not something I've ever seen before, and I'm sure I would've seen something like this, if it already existed.  I developed an idea while reading some certain American-made manga online, and while their story is still developing, I've already thought up years in advance.  My focus is constantly shifting from the beginning of the story, to later parts of the story, back to earlier parts, all the way to the end, how I get to the end, and back to the beginning.  My thought process is strange like that, I realize, but that also means that I have a good handle on the characters and events.  And I'm also capable of rendering high quality art in my mind, so I can picture it exactly how I want it.

I'm not going to commit to anything right now, but if I do end up making some trial chapters, I'll make sure to post them.  Obviously, I'll put a disclaimer and say that "this story is heavily influenced by Christianity", but anybody who's watched Evangelion, Haruhi Suzumiya... uh... episode #19 of Samurai Champloo... what else... I don't know, but anybody who watched those shows shouldn't have any qualms about this.  My story isn't violent, though, so you don't have to worry about seeing samurai, or Children, or espers/time travelers/aliens (...maybe).  This is something that can actually be rooted in reality, so don't worry. xD