12.21.12 is Tomorrow?!

That's right, tomorrow is December 21, 2012! But it will be like any other day, so there's no point in fussing over it.

Songs I Like

Below is a list of several songs I like from the 1950s to the 1990s. You can check these out for yourself, if you want to. Who knows, maybe you might end up liking them, too!

1950s
- Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957)
- Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (1958)

1960s
- The Kinks - You Really Got Me (1964)
- The Beatles - Hey Jude (1966)
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Spanish Castle Magic (1967)
- The Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face (1967)
- The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968)

1970s
- Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970)
- America - Ventura Highway (1972)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (1973)
- Wings - Band On the Run (1974)
- Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son (1976)
- Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)
- Boston - Don't Look Back (1978)
- Village People - Macho Man (1978)
- Supertramp - Gone Hollywood (1979)

1980s
- Devo - Whip It (1980)
- A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) (1982)
- Styx - Mr. Roboto (1983)
- Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (1985)

1990s
- Nirvana - Breed (1991)
- Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994)
- Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench (1997)
- The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) (1998)

I encourage you to take a listen to at least one song from each decade on this list. Let me know which songs you liked or disliked.

Take care! :)

MS Paint Awesomeness

Over the past few days, I've made two awesome drawings on MS Paint, using nothing but my right hand to guide the cursor. Here they are!

Me and my friend youngblood's avatars standing side-by-side.

His channel: youngbloodfantasy91

Me and my friend Matt's avatars standing side-by-side.

His channel: westridgemattlyman

My YouTube Blog

Yes, ladies and gents, I've decided to make a blog about my YouTube channel SpaceGuru5. I'll provide a link to it elsewhere in this blog. Be sure to check it out!

Can you believe it's already the end of August? I sure can't!

SY 2012-13 Starts Soon!?

Yep, I start my sophomore year next Tuesday, on September 4. Oh, boy...

Just to take my mind off of that fact, I drew another Wile E. Coyote picture, this time in the traditional way (by hand). Took me between 5 and 10 minutes to finish the pencil stuff. Now to color it...

Enjoy!

My New Baby Half-Sister

On August 9, 2012, at 6:00 PM PDT, Mom gave birth to my new baby half-sister Susanna "Susie" Evangelina Ramos. She bears a striking resemblance to my stepfather and has Mom's hair (not to mention the cutest little cry).

At birth, Susie weighed 6 lb 7 oz (2.92000088 kg) and was 18 cm (7.08661417 in) in length.

In comparison, my sister was born 18.54 cm (7.2992126 in) in length, and I was born 19 cm (7.48031496 in) in length.

She and mom came home a while ago, and little Susie has been a little vocal. I've been learning to play From Me To You by The Beatles on ukulele so I can serenade her, and I've almost got it down!

P.S. My sister and I take full credit for coining Susie's name. :)

Random Math Stuff (WARNING: Imminent Brain Pain)

Ever wonder if a spinning disc has the same velocity all throughout its surface? Of course you don't! Nonetheless, I can prove that a point closer to the center of a disc spins slower than a point farther from the center. I'll do this with what I like to call the vinyl record example.

Let's say a 16" record is spinning at 120 rpm (or 2 rps). What's the difference between a point 3 inches from the center of the record (a) and a point 8 inches from the center (b)?

First, you need to find the circumferences of each point's path.

C(a) = (3 * 2)π inches = 6π inches
C(b) = (8 * 2)π inches = 16π inches

Next, you need to find the distance each point travels every minute.

6π * 120 = 720π inches
16π * 120 = 1920π inches

Then, you need to determine the speed each point is traveling.

S(a) = 720π inches / 60 seconds = approx. 37.69911184307752 inches per second
S(b) = 1920π inches / 60 seconds = approx. 100.5309649148734 inches per second

Finally, you need to convert the units from ips to mph.

S(a) = approx. 37.69911184307752 ips = approx. 2.14199499 mph
S(b) = approx. 100.5309649148734 ips = approx. 5.71198659 mph

The difference between both speeds is approximately 3.5291916 mph. In case you were wondering, no. A point between those points doesn't travel at that speed; it travels at approximately 2.85599332 mph.

Why did I do this, you may ask? Well, because I have nothing better to do with my life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go ahead and ponder it.

A Warm Washington Night

Right now, where I live, the night air's gotten to 65^o. Though that is unusually warm for Washington, it's downright cold for Texas. No joke!

 People think 74^o is hot here? In 2008, the summer here got to at least 100^o! As if that wasn't bad enough, I actually spent a summer in Texas in 2007. The highest I ever saw it get to was 110^o, but the humid Texas air made it feel like I was burning to death in an oven!

So don't complain to me about it being too hot outside, 'cause I had to live through WAY hotter weather!

(Note: The temperatures shown here are in Fahrenheit.)

Stuck In 1979

I drew this earlier today in 15 or 20 minutes. It's basically what I would probably look like if I dressed as though I'm from the late 1970s.

Enjoy.

My God, I really AM stuck in 1979! o_O

Independence Day 2012

Just last week, my family and I headed to Seattle to celebrate Independence Day. We got to visit our old friend the Space Needle (which is celebrating its 50th anniversary), watch the fireworks, ride the monorail, and so much more. Here are a few pictures I took.

The Space Needle, I recently learned, was one of the many projects to come from the Century 21 Expo of 1962, where people came together and made futuristic objects that at the time were believed to be the stuff of science fiction.

In this photo, you can see Downtown Seattle.

Here's the Space Needle up close. It's funny how, even in the 21st Century, it's still ahead of its time.

Here's the place we stayed at. It was alright, but not the best experience. Mostly because there was nothing to do. This was taken at the Needle's observation deck.

Puget Sound has never looked more vast.

Some more of Downtown Seattle.

At Lake Union, these boats have taken their place for the fireworks show.

 Here's almost all of the lake.

Big city + tons of people = big noise!

Told you about the 50th Anniversary thing.

The Space Needle behind the ampitheatre.

This huge thing made of rusted iron overlooked us all at South Lake Union.












This is only a small amount of the people that were there.












I had a great time up there in Seattle. :)

Wiley Needs A Hug :'(

I made this picture myself, I drew the line art on my DSi and colored it in on Microsoft Paint. After an hour of painstakingly clicking, here's the result. Enjoy.

I'll try to get around to blogging a bit more. I've got kind of a busy life being 15 and all, but I have plenty of time to kill making these. I'll catch you guys later.