Anglemeister Chronicles Podcast 01 - Audio Blog #1 and 50th Blog Entry

So this is it. The Big 50. I gotta say I was starting to doubt I'd ever get here, especially after all the more than month long gaps between entries. Surprisingly enough I've kept it up this long and I intend to keep on keeping it up. So as a sort of treat, I recorded this Audio Blog a few hours ago on top of a hill overlooking Pescadero and rambled on. I don't think I did a splendid job of editing out background noise, such as that mysterious buzz-like chirping. I did not edit out much content, or any at all but this was an impromptu dive into Audio Blogs. I figured I may as well just get everything out I didn't have that many gaps of silence so I'll leave it as is and make up for it with a much better segmented purposeful Audio Blog.

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Now, A semi-good recording Isn't all I'm adding to this milestone entry. Nope, I do have more to add, but before I do, I'd like to give a list of people who I thank for my return to this Blog as well as to the initial creation of the blog.

>> First, I'm going to thank my friend Molly my dear friend and often times encouraging antagonist (=P)

>> Hanna my fellow writer and confidante. we should be awkward more often!

>> Gavin, my always amusing friend and favorite kazoo player (If your reading this send me the kazoo sound please? no gaybe about it)

>> The ever awesome Jack Crute I don't think I'd be as consistent with my posts If I hadn't been inspired reading his blog http://Dinokill.com/

>> Jenn Geoppinger, John Pavlich, and pretty much pretty much everyone who's been on either the Dollhouse Podcast or Milk Carton TV for all the laughs and indirect motivation for me to get into both radio and audio blogging.

>> Charlie Chalkley I think nudging you to have a blog did push me to actually have more decent blog posts

>> Billy (Siatabiri) and Bronzethumb thanks to you two, I will eventually start a Amy Acker for next companion! Hopefully on this blog.

>> Whyiwatch you're dollhouse videos reminded me to write something that I'd be proud of (most of the time)

>> David Ault for the encouraging words and the blog comments. All of Darker projects as well for re-igniting my imagination

>> Christof Laputka for the awesome world you created in the Leviathan Chronicles, you motivated me to want to start writing for my own Audio Drama!

>> P.C. Haring many thanks for returning my email about your podcast, I look forward to your next project.

>> my Middle School Language arts teacher Mrs. Talbot, If not for her I wouldn't have even started a blog, and now I'm the one teaching her about blogs, everything comes full circle I guess

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So here you have most of the people how have in one way or another contributed to the Anglemeister Chronicles as it is now, again I thank all of these wonderful folks for what they do and for their direct or indirect encouragement. So here's to 50 entries passed, and to 50 more to come!

~ Anglemeister

Wonky and Sozzled, Likewise Bike Fail

First things first, for those of you that know what the word means, I am NOT sozzled! I merely wanted to use the word in a sentence, for those that didn't know what the word meant, It means drunk. I find it to be a much more entertaining way to say drunk, so now you know what sozzled means.

The majority of this entry is driven by my lack of entertainment at minding the radio station while I wait for my show hour to come up as well as waiting for my iPod to finish installing a new software update. So what's with the funny words in my title? Well funny story, I was tweeting off of my iPod (Using the awesome Echofon app) when the I accidentally typed 'likew' and the spellcheck  assumed I intended to type likewise. I came to lament over twitter about how no one uses likewise anymore, when the awesome David Ault (@astrotour2010) replied with the following tweet:

astrotour2010: @Anglemeister I use the word likewise, and also 

the word 'whilst'. I've been sniggered at in America as a result.

To which I replied that he and I should bring back the word likewise into everyday language. David Ault replied with a tweet saying we should incorporate the words 'Sozzled' and 'Wonky' and I happilly oblige by creating a blog entry where I shall tell you to start incorporating these words and many other obscure fancy sounding words into your everyday speech. Why? Because having a broad vocabulary is always a good thing, it prevents you from sounding repatative and being reduced to saying hahahaha and lol over and over again. Likewise, these rarely used words need some verbal love too!                                                                                                    
So basically, tomorrow morning, crack open your dictionary then get out there and start throwing around fancy words and watch people's quizzical reactions (confusing people is always fun!)

As for the bike fail, I was on my way to Phipps Ranch in Pescadero, to speak to the owner on official KPDO radio business (insert girlish squee here) when I was trying to fish the earphones out of my pocket, still pedaling. at the same time, 5 bucks were getting pulled out of there by the earphones, I saw the money flying behind me, slammed the handbrake and was sent tumbling onto my left side into the middle of the road.                                              
Luckily, there were no cars, so I wasn't run over and unable to blog about this. I was on my left side but my hands both hit the pavement and skidded. yup, the scraped against the hot scratchy pavement. I have a band-aid on one hand (left) which was the more scraped up one. Both hands still burn occasionally. I did not mention that the bike was still between my legs when I fell, so I had a bike on my left leg with my right keeping me from sliding out. Of course I got out from under (and over) the bike. making sure there were no cars coming to finish me off. I parked the bike on the bike lane, picked up my tangled headphones as well as the 5 bucks that started all this. I set sail for home to raid the med kit in my kitchen, and yes I said kitchen, don't ask me why It's there. once I used a soda can to sooth the burning sensation in my hands, I once more (with feeling) took off to Phipps Ranch.

For your information, mission was accomplished.

Now, for some shameless plugs. visit David Ault on his website. http://DavidAult.co.uk/ Follow him on twitter: @astrotour2010 likewise, you can find me on twitter: @Anglemeister and now would be a great time to mention the Formspring.me gadget over to your right, over there ---->
I'd greatly appreciate it if you would ask some questions so I have stuff to do in the middle of the night bored out of my mind. you don't even need to sign up to ask me questions, just ask anonymously!

This ends my wonky blog entry, we'll see what mischief I find myself in on my 50th post! My Semi-Centennial! I feel I should celebrate, bake a cake or something, perhaps give stuff away? we'll see, email me Anglemeister.lpz@gmail.com

Chance Encounter Part One

Alright, First things first, I chickened out posting the story I originally intended to. To be honest, I wasn't sure If it would be a wise decision to post this on a blog of mine that seems to be attracting more attention all of a sudden. I do still intend to post a Short Story for my 48th post, so below you will still get to read one of my stories. One that I wouldn't mind people finding accidentally on my laptop. Now, someday I may work up the courage to post this original story on this blog, I'm not sure. Without further ado, I present to you part 1 of a short story I'm working on:

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I was just strolling through the park when I saw her. Sitting alone on a bench not too far from where I stood, her features were more elegant than I had last seen her. She had the slim, lightly curved figure of a Greek Goddess, complimented by her tight jeans, ebony long-sleeved shirt, and dark brown boots. Her face was pale, no makeup, she didn't need any. Radiant orange her draped her face and barely reached past her shoulder blades. Her eyes glowed a vibrant emerald that could stop anyone in mid-conversation.

I don't how It happened or why, but I walked up to her.

"Emma?" I asked automatically

Emma looked up her piercing emerald eyes looking right at me, no through me. Trying to piece together where she recognized me from. her eyebrows furrowed in frustration.

"You probably don't remember me but we knew each other a long time ago, my name's Jayden Penn."

A fond smile graced her toothsome lips.

"Jayden! I can't believe I didn't recognize you!" Emma exclaimed, trapping me in her friendly embrace. "How have you been?"

"Good, not too boring, not that exciting." I replied. "What about you, last I heard you moved out of state with your folks?"

"Just visiting, I came to stay with my Aunt for a couple weeks. I came to the park to take a trip down memory lane. Looks like it worked."

I smiled, "Listen, I'm free all afternoon. Care to join me for a cup of coffee?"

She grinned, allowing me to see her perfect pearl teeth. "I'd love too"

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END OF PART 1

feels like a cop out doesn't it. I technically didn't write a complete story. well all my works cultivate over several days therefore you'll receive this story in short increments

So goodnight everybody! See ya on Post # 49! - Angel

Do Over

Ok let's try this again, I was sitting down starting my post telling what I'll be doing this summer. Unfortunately, the battery died mid sentence and I forgot where I was. Maybe a draft is saved on here already, however I'm not exactly in the mood to pick up where I left off so I'll start again and get right to the point.

So first off, I've got a busy summer ahead of me seeing as how I'm continuing to Volunteer/Work at my local radio station KPDO 89.3 FM. It's a local station that seems only to reach the town itself but it can be streamed online if you got to the site here. I'm spending a lot of time helping the station manager with pretty much as much as he asks me to. This is probably the most fun I've had volunteering or working at a place. Even though I don't generally enjoy work that involves monotonous tasks. I find working in this environment extremely exciting and I look forward to spending a lot of time there.

Apart from that I am going to summer school to re-attempt earning credits for my second semester of Integrated Science 1, because I was a bad boy for not paying attention :p

Beyond that I'm writing for myself to add content to this blog.

Keeping this short and sweet. See ya soon.  -Angel

EDIT: (08/10/2010) I just realized this Entry was posted on the 3rd Anniversary of my blog! I did not consciously choose to re-resurrect Anglemeister Chronicles, I must have subconsciously picked this day to post, it's August but I want to still do an anniversary entry

Changing Course...

It seems all I ever do is make announcements of whats to come every couple of months, and no follow through. It seems it's that time again, But first I'd like to tell you a little story.

It was about 3 or more years ago that I stumbled upon http://blogger.com and was completely enamored with it. It was simple enough that I, as a lowly middle schooler at the time could use easily without much investment into the fine little details. The question is, why? why did I open an account with blogger? That parts easy, writing. I wanted to be able to log my stories somewhere and let anyone with a computer and a web browser to be able to read it at their own leisure. I could also keep a journal of events, to keep from completely losing the fond memories I make in my life, this is because I tend to often forget so many memories. Probably has something that has to do with that time I feel off my dad's truck and landed on some rocks....I remember bleeding copiously. Funny how the truck I fell off may be the very truck I get to drive one day...getting tangenty, and ellipsy, reign it in Angel.

Alright, so you know why I started blogging, now I direct your attention to the majority of my posts. A total of about One post has been a written work (and apparently the text was lost by Google...censorship!) the others are childish nonsense. As the mature (hardly), responsible (questionably), and dashingly handsome (HA! Sarcasm!) Writer/Administrator/Editor/Reader I have come to the decision of bringing this blog back from the dead once more (With Feeling). Wow I've resurrected this blog more times than Buffy's died and come back.

I'm going to return this blog to the glory it never achieved. Seeing as how I have the whole summer with no (time consuming) assignments besides a few English assignments I'll mention later, I have plenty of time to write some short stories for myself and whoever chooses to read them. I'll need to add a bit of a warning here, the majority of these stories are not suitable for children, and adults who are closed minded or are opposed to sexual content written by a fifteen year old. I'm not saying all my stories will be explicit. However, they may, and you will be warned when it is. Also I'd like to have update blogs with random content like opinions and book reviews, etc.

That brings us to what to expect from here on out.Well first, my posts will be more scheduled. How about I post an entry every Friday? Yes? Okay, settled. Tomorrow, I'll post my first story of the summer, I started this a week before school got out last Friday. Be Warned, this is an explicit story featuring two homosexual males. I wrote this as a result of months of anticipation of summer break, stress from grades, and just overall pent up frustration. I am considering putting two explicit tags just because one explicit tag may not be enough. Also coming in the pipeline is my review of the book, Vintage: A Ghost Story. It's a wonderful book in my opinion, and I'll tell you why, next week.

Another new addition will be my infrequent Audio Blogs, I don't know how often I want to do them, but they will generally be a part of the more random reviews and musings. However I know when my first Audio Blog will be. I'm fast approaching my 50th post, It's quite a milestone, especially since I stopped so many times and got back into the groove afterward, rather than let it fade away like a memory. I'm still working on how I'm going to host an audio blog, I may possibly host it on Libsyn. I'll find a way.

So that concludes the announcements portion of this blog, I have a few other things I'd like to bring you up to speed on but I feel this is pretty long for a simple update. Therefore I'll compose another blog right now that brings you up to speed on my summer.

- bye bye, Angel