The Wizard101 Addict

I'm Back!

2012-02-02T17:20:00.000-08:00

All of my projects are FINALLY complete. My school life has slowed down a lot, at long, long last. And I've gotten a good few worries offa my brain.

I've been dealing with irl drama, though... It kept me from posting as well, even after my projects were done. I had a lot on my mind, y'know?

Anyway, now I'm back! I've missed W101 a lot. I also got 10,000 glorious new crowns to splurge on Zafaria n' stuff.

AND I FINALLY BEAT ZAMUNDA.

After overkilling Shaka Zebu in ONE HIT, using a critical'd Centaur (which I must say, I'm quite proud of--soloing's never been my strong point while using Alia.), I made it to Stone Town.

(Messing around with the free premiun features of Picnik. Lulz.)

But, of course, I was too busy with my projects to even log into W101 as often as I needed! This resulted in me unfortunately running out of things to say.

But, thank KINGSISLE, they came out with the controversial Pack-A-Palooza.

*sigh* Dear Forest Lords.

It's been a very popular topic among bloggers, hm? Some hate it, some think of it as a fun way to waste time, and, er, crowns.

Hey, I'm not being a hypocrite if you're referring to my past insanity over hoards. Now that I'm serious about Zafaria, I don't wanna waste my valuable, precious crowns on that!

I've seen some things people say about the packs and hoards, and agreed with some. It's got its consequences.

Have any of you ever had Pocky? Ever? Y'know, Japanese stick things with chocolate or strawberry on them?

They're super addicting. Just the other night, going through my "irl drama," I decided that maybe just one or two sticks of Pocky could cheer me up. Psh, I ended up finishing the entire darned box. I thought to myself, "Alright, maybe just one more couldn't hurt." Every time I munched into each one.

It's just like the packs and hoards, I tell ya! When you try once, you just have to keep on trying until you can't anymore. And then, in a worst case scenario, you get nothing of what you were wishing for when you run out of crowns, and go NUTS.

Just a while ago, when a recent hoard came out (I can't remember which, to be honest.), one of my friends was going INSANE over trying to get his hands on just one of the things!

But, of course, I have my own opinions. Some say you shouldn't buy hoards at all, some hoard enthusiasts say you should dive right in.

...I'm going with the sane people here. Maybe it's best to steer clear.

The addictive power of the hoards is amazingly... Powerful! Sure, people with self-control could buy themselves only one, perhaps two or three packs. But, you know, that's probably your best bet of a minimum.

But... BUT. But then you've gotta think about this--the whole PURPOSE of hoards is so that at least SOMEONE can waste their crowns on endless packs! If nobody really did that, nobody at all, why, they'd just take up space in the Crowns shop, sitting there forever.

So just remember. My opinion and my advice is to steer clear of more than a few packs. But a good 1 out of 2 people will probably splurge about 20, 40 bucks worth of crowns on the hoards.

If this world we lived in was entirely sensible, things would get pretty boring, now wouldn't they?

And so, my long-awaited post of return ends here. (Or was this a rant?) It's getting pretty late, after all, and it's a school night.

So, until next week.

~The LotusPetal

Irl Projects and Internet Promises--They don't go together.

2012-01-16T13:49:00.000-08:00

*sigh*

In short--I wrote the fanfiction, and got some helpful revisions from my good ol' friend Quinn... Yet, I haven't found the time to get it up here.

Mainly because of homework and projects flying about like CRAZY.

I have projects in three classes, and they're all due around the same time. One of them is my Science Fair project, so I've been FLIPPING OUT over that.

In fact, I'm still pretty busy with them.

I actually recently reached what I believe is the last boss of Zamunda--I want to wait until I get more crowns to get that done, though. So when I'm finished, I can move on to the next area right away!

But as of now?

Eh. I'm bored.

I've been ALL OVER the place with those darned projects, ehe.

At the moment, I really don't have the time to do W101-related things...

But my projects will ALL be over by February. Seriously.

And I'll be back better than ever before!

What I'm saying is--until all these projects are over with, I may have to take a short break from the Spiral.

Just a really short one, really...

But I'll be drawing like CRAZY as usual. Or testing out Sony Vegas with some video editing.

It makes me feel really guilty, but I have to. It is SCHOOL, after all.

I promise. I PROMISE. I WILL BE BACK BY FEBRUARY.

~The LotusPetal

Grub Guardian: The Latest Craze!

2012-01-08T10:33:00.000-08:00

Recently on Twitter, KIFreegames announced their newest game--Grub Guardian.

The entire community has gone NUTS over this thing! I mean, I can understand it, though--Wizard101+Bloons Tower Defense=WIN.

I love how you can use the wizards from your account, and use THEIR pets, and even level them closer to their next stage of growth! It's the most genius idea EVER!

It just.... It's just another element that really puts you into the game, I guess.

It's so addictive, though! I was on this for a good hour or two, playing like crazy. I found a couple of stages rather tricky--but of course, it's no fun if there's no challenge!

I'm sure that this game is going to have the entire community going CRAZY for a good while.

If you haven't experienced the epicness yet, and have no idea what I'm talking about, just click this little link...

http://www.kifreegames.com/onlinegames/grubguardian

You will be hooked for a while. I guarantee.

In other W101-related news--recently, I..

...

Okay, I sort of lazed around doing other things during my two-week-long Winter Break. I'll admit it. I only logged on about... 5 times, 4 times? During this period. Heh.

But I'll log on now and think of something!

...

Oh yeah, I recently leveled up to level 65!

I'm slowly inching along, yay~

Ooh, but, you know--well, you know that story I have in the "Upcoming Projects!" tab? The one about Llewella LotusPetal?

Egh, that was an absolute fail. Lol. I dunno why that's still even up there.

So I was thinking, maybe I could try and write another fanfiction..? I haven't written any W101 fanfiction in about a year or so...

I'm still thinking of ideas, though.

But, I want to accomplish one more fairly nice-sized project before the break ends (tomorrow's my last day off!), so I'm going to try and get it up by tomorrow.

And--The Most Powerful Spells Of All--again, that thing is... Old. And absolutely cancelled. The entire idea has faded from my mind.

I'm sorry, really sorry to all my fans. But I was thinking, also, maybe I could start writing... Just, various fanfiction, and put it all up on one tab...?

*Sigh* I have a lot of ideas that cross my mind and sort of fade away... I'll try to recall them and see what I can do by tomorrow.

But for now, heh, I guess that's it.

So, expect a post tomorrow!

...

Also, one more thing--most times, I don't really think of myself as a very good writer. So, when I do share the fanfiction... Just acknowledge that. Heh.

~The LotusPetal

Around the corner is the New Year...

2011-12-31T14:52:00.000-08:00

Well, this is it. The end of 2011.

I must say... It's been a wonderful year.

I have so many memories within this one year alone--and the past 2 years, as well!

And it's all thanks to this wonderful little world known as the Spiral.

Anywho--I have a few Wizard101/Blog-related resolutions for the New Year.

So, I guess I'll share 'em with you!

-Not go AFK as often
-Get to level 70... Eventually
-Try and blog a little more
-Be more active on Twitter
-Get into something new--possibly PVP? (I'm a terrible PVP-er, lolz)
-On top of that, try to be a little more social with other bloggers in the spiral...
- Make some more epic videos!

I'm sure you all have some W101 resolutions, too... Hopefully... I'm not alone, right?

Heh.

Well, I kind of felt like wrapping up all that happened this year into about a couple of sentences, late last night when I couldn't get to sleep.

In 2011, though I was hurt a few times, and I fought some "wars," it was all worth it making so many new friends. That's right--those friends being the Skype wizards.
Sure, from time to time we don't see eye-to-eye. But they're all just the most amazing friends I could ever have, and I want to thank them so much for this wonderful year.
I have lost a lot of those friends, though, when they quit. But I'll make sure to always remember them all.

The year really has gone by fast... I can't believe it's been an entire YEAR already. It seems like just yesterday I was still decorating my Massive Fantasy Palace, running through its many secret halls and passageways in boredom.

As a good friend once quoted in his final goodbye,
"The lonely night comes to an end, and I realize just how much time has passed."

Back to the resolutions though, and enough with the sappy memories most of you REALLY don't wanna hear right now... Heh.

I've already tried to start getting a little more active on Twitter. I believe I'm slowly reaching 100 tweets, actually.

If you all didn't know I had a Twitter--heh--again, I'm @CheezehLotus.

...And it's time to leave. I'm about to go and celebrate the New Year with my stepmom's family.

Happy New year to everyone that reads this blog! ^^ You're the ones who've kept on inspiring me to blog this past year.

Now, let's see how many of those resolutions I can actually keep...

~The LotusPetal

I WILL NOW MAKE UP FOR BREAKING MY PROMISE.

2011-12-26T16:29:00.000-08:00

Okay, okay, look. These past few days, I've been very busy.

With IRL stuff and computer stuff.

I've been getting my ultimate creativity on, actually.

So, to make up for my absence and breaking my promise to have a big post--here.

FIRSTLY.

THIS.

Yes, yes, it's short. Go on, complain. T_T But I worked on it that ENTIRE DAY.

And the second thing I've been doing is DRAWING LIKE HECK.

As usual. :3

Okay, okay, I drew this one on Christmas. (and forgot to sign my signature, I just realized.... Grah)

It's a girl.

With a cookie.

...I dunno, okay? xD I was eating a cookie when I started it.

And the background... Egh, don't even get me started on the background.

*is the worst background artist. Ever.*

BUT. I am super, super, SUPERDUPER proud of this.

This.. Is possibly the best thing I've done with my tablet. I'm so proud of it. :D

The feet are a little small, but... As I progress, hey, every one of my drawings has at least one flaw, y'know.

Because I love this picture so much, I even uploaded a VIDEO of the progress of coloring it.

Now, this picture took about... 3-4 hours in total. And half of the time was spent on the lineart. The 2-hour process of coloring and shading it... Recording that took up 4 GB worth of space on my computer.

Imagine how much bigger that would be if I had recorded the whole thing... *shudder*

Anywho--the video.

I may not be a very good artist yet--but I'm still learning, anyway.

And... That's what I have to make up for the time I've spent away.

2 videos, 2 drawings. That's what I've been doing.

I was also sick... But I got over it yesterday, at last.

And then Christmas was busy, of course.

I have to type this in a hurry because I'm going to be busy today, too--for Christmas I got a guitar, but one of the strings broke...
And then my mom accidentally got me the same videogame my dad got me. Heh.

So we're going to go to the mall when she comes home--to exchange the game and get the string.

Sorry for the short post--again, I hope that the videos and drawings make up for it!

~The LotusPetal

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.

2011-12-24T08:07:00.000-08:00

At long last, it's Christmas Eve. December 24th.

YOU OUGHT TO BE PUT IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL IF YOU AREN'T TOTALLY EXCITED RIGHT NOW.

There are a NUMBER of things I want to do in celebration of Christmas involving W101--a music video, drawings, etc.

So you know what? I'm going to work on them all right now.

And tomorrow, in celebration of the wonderful holiday,

I promise, I will make a HUGE post of epicness.

For all of you waiting for me to make a post actually worth something. ^^;

So until then, I've gotta get to work.

Merry Christmas Eve!

~The LotusPetal

Yet ANOTHER house!

2011-12-21T17:24:00.000-08:00

Remember last post when I was thinking of gettin' myself that super neat large Marleybone house and decorating it all holiday-cheerful?

Well, I did it!

I stayed up all night that night decorating the thing. It's still a little bare, but I'll buy more stuff. Eventually.

Maybe.

Too lazy to crop. As usual!

OOH! And guess what I found while looking in the Crowns shop?

Remember last post? Hairless hat?

They changed it back! ^^

NOW. This outfit is perfect.

Now... To wait for the crowns I will receive on Christmas.

*evil smile*

Ah, to think. This is my third Wizard101 Christmas.

Time flies by fast, huh?

Tomorrow's actually my last day of school before the break starts. I'm so excited to FINALLY be free for two whole weeks.

But, some of you lucky ducks are already out of school. Lucky.

...

Oh, I just remembered!

On the THIRTEENTH(?!) day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
Thirteen living snowballs!
Twelve discount mounts!
Eleven Boon Tree seeds!
Ten Silent Nightcaps!
Nine secret discounts!
Eight candy cane mounts!
Seven snowman transforms!
Six Housing items!
Five Arctic Pigs!
Four discount packs!
Three glowing lights!
Two epic poems!
And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!

...Wow, computer time's up already.

Egh, sorry for such a short post. I'm ashamed of myself.

I WILL POST... TOMORROW!

OR THE DAY AFTER!!!

OR SOMETHING.

~The LotusPetal

Oops, I'm 4 days late. ^^;

2011-12-12T14:10:00.000-08:00

The party started without me?

NOOOOO!

...Ah, well, then this is for all of you out there who also missed some of the party. Just to remind you.

*ahem*

On the first day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
A Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!
On the second day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
Two epic poems!
And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!
On the third day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
Three glowing lights!
Two epic poems!
And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!
On the fourth day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
Four discount packs!
Three glowing lights!
Two epic poems!
And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!

On the fifth day of Wizard Kingsisle gave to me...
Five Arctic Pigs!
Four discount packs!
Three glowing lights!
Two epic poems!
And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!

Heh, yea.

...

Well, in W101, I've dyed my clothes nice and cheerful for the holidays!

A certain friend of mine wanted me to dye it to green and red, but it looked perfectly fine to me with just a red trim... Y'know, my life clothes, they already have green on them...

Writing on pictures is fun.

Now... Since I'm close to max gold...

Here's what I was thinking.

MAYBE. I could buy the big MB house and decorate it for the holidays!

You know, like my own little cheery Christmas-y house!

And speaking of buying stuff--Why don't we analyze the Crowns Shop for a second, hmm?

Ah, yes, the Crowns Shop. Remember when I made that post all about the Crowns Shop? Back in my good old immature level 48 days? Ah..

But anyway--I was looking through the Crowns Shop, and I was surprised to come across this.

ABSOLUTELY HONEST. I do NOT like that hat. xD

I mean, really, it gives this weird impression that the person wearing it has no hair.

But that robe... IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!!!

If any of you were ever around in the Wizzy world in 2008 or 2009, you'll remember the old Zeke clothing. Looks like Kingsisle keeps on bringing back those same nostalgic clothing patterns, huh?

..Hmm, I've always wondered... Why bother showing what the amulet/ring looks like when you won't even see it on your wizard? xD Really, it just improves stats, I honestly don't think it should look so fancy. :P

But that would be neat, though! Actually being able to see rings and amulets. And athames. Would look cool.

Back to the crowns shop--how's about those signs, huh?

I just bought one. Or two. :P

Some of the signs are really funny, actually, heh.

Check out the one in front of my Imperial Palace!

HOORAY FOR THE RANDOM PEOPLE!!!

The second one, though, it's the framed one for wall-hangin'. I felt like it would probably look nice in that MB house I could buy...

Ooh, you know what? I'll blog about that next time. :D

Heh, yup, this post is officially over.

...

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!

Five Arctic Pigs!

Four discount packs!

Three glowing lights!

Two epic poems!

And a Chrismoose mount for kid's charity!

~The LotusPetal

I'M BACK!

2011-12-03T09:26:00.001-08:00

So sorry about that. xD Took a short little break there not only because of Zafaria, but because of the real world.

I had a ton of tests the past week, progress reports came out, and I've been dealing with some irl drama. Ugh. But I'm back!

Because of my busy week, I haven't logged onto W101 in a long time. And as I type, I'm logging in.

Now, please don't kill me when I say this, but... I don't like Zafaria very much. T_T

NOW. Now, at least let me explain myself. Everyone has their right to an opinion.

Zafaria is very beautiful. The everlasting sunset, the array of colorful areas to explore... It's simply breathtaking. I remember feeling this way about Celestia when I first entered it last year around this time. Just amazing.

But... The quests, that's what I'm skeptical about.

Honestly... The questline is so tedious... Defeating the same things over and over again, it becomes very frustrating, to be honest. And the amount of room you have for battle circles in ZF--oh my gosh, don't even get me started. In most areas, you only have 2 battle circles' worth of fighting one enemy.

It's beautiful, really, but the quests and the amount of space... I really don't like it. I'm only level 63, and the quests are boring me so much that I probably won't be level 70 until next year. T_T

BUT HEY! On the bright side...

IT'S
THE
MOST

WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEARRRRR ♪

That's right! ^^ The holiday cheer is coming to the most addictive game we all know, Wizard101. I love the holidays--Christmas is my favorite holiday. Around this time of year, in December... Everyone and everything is so happy. This is when my best memories take place.

And let's not forget--PLANT-A-PALOOZA!

Seeds and gardening items in the crowns shop are 50% off! For all you gardeners out there, get 'em while they last!

...

Okay, now I've run out of things to blog about. T_T

OOH! That's right--remember how I was farming-selling-farming-selling-farming-storing? I FINALLY GOT THE HOUSE!!!

AND... Even AFTER I got the house, getting through ZF and trying the Tower of the Helephant (only to epicly fail xD) Check out my gold!

I'M ALMOST AT MAX GOLD!!!!

I feel so FABULOUSSSS~

And... Yea, I guess... That's what goes on! :P

Sorry for that break, again, I was busy...

~The LotusPetal

Please stand by~

2011-11-21T07:54:00.001-08:00

Looks like I finally got myself some crowns, so I'll finally be off questing in ZF!

I'll be back in a few days to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, though.

But for now, I've got some leveling to do!

So.. Heh. See ya soon.

~The LotusPetal

Farming, selling, farming, selling, farming, storing...

2011-11-12T08:40:00.001-08:00

That's pretty much how my life over W101 goes lately. xD

Farming.

Selling.

Farming.

Selling.

Farming.

Storing.

Ah, you get the point. :P

But, um, yea. xD And, naturally, I've been drawing like heck.

Fail background is fail.

But I tried. :P

Anywho--Test realm. TEST REALM.

Yes, we all know about the test realm! And I must say!

I don't care about the test realm!

*GASPS FROM THE AUDIENCE*

Yea. xD

You see.... I just log on to lookit the crown shop, then get the heck outta there.

Yea, sure, it's exciting that Zafaria's on the way.... But really, what's the point of doing Zafaria over on the TR when you have to do it all over again on the live realm? Hmm?

Seems kinda tedious to me.

But, hey, that's just my opinion.

I am SUPER PUMPED about Zafaria, though! *Cheerleader excitement* GOOOO ZAFARIA!!!

...

And I'm also bored.

And waiting for Unicorndreamer here to get back from being afk. x_x

Heh.

*more farming*

As much as I feel I don't wanna waste my time on the test realm... I still can't wait for Zafaria!

...

Sorry for that posting break.

And sorry for a short post. T_T

~The LotusPetal

EXPLOSIONS. O_O

2011-11-01T18:02:00.000-07:00

Hey loyal readers, followers, and trolls! Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Wizard101 Community has just EXPLODED over the news of...

ZAFARIA.
...*insert explosion of epicness here*

And, andandand, rumor has it that...

THE LEVEL CAP WILL RAISE..?! *GASP*

THIS MEANS MY POSTS WILL SOON EXPLODE TOO!!!!

*INSERT ANOTHER EXPLOSION OF EPICNESS HERE*

*lightbulb*

*starts drawing with tablet*

I know, it's no masterpiece..

Though, I recently finished this.

:D

...Okay, look, I know it's been picture overload, but... I made this terrifyingly terrible comic for you all before I went out to trick-or treat. xD

ENOUGH WITH THE DRAWINGS OF COMPLETE TERROR.

It is time... FOR STUFF!!!

Yea, Zafaria stuff.
...

So, the level cap theory...

If the level goes up to 70, I wonder what the new badge will be?

Something greater than Grandmaster or Legendary. Hmm.
I just hope this isn't another Grizzleheim... T_T I'm running out of things to do here, and leveling really encourages me....

OOH! Which reminds me, I'm farming for some gold to get the large Mooshu house.

I'm getting sick of having such little space in my tiny Mooshu house...

I NEED MORE ROOM FOR THE CHICKENS!!!

*Too lazy to crop*

And... I guess that's what's been up lately. Ehe.

...*feels guilty for not posting in a while*

~The LotusPetal

-.- Fine, fine. Random featured blogger time.

2011-10-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

*sigh*

I haven't done that old "blogger of the week" thing in a long time, hmm?

Probably not gonna do it again...

Maybe a random featured blogger-friend like this. Every once in a while.

...

Here it is.

I'd like you all to check out my friend Wolf (Wofl) Deathbringer's blog. The Wizarding Life of Wolf Deathbringer.http://wlowd.blogspot.com/

Ehehe.

That is all.

~The LotusPetal

No need to fear, The LotusPetal is STILL here!

2011-10-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

Ehe. Sorry about that.

Between my birthday and a rather busy week at school... I haven't found the time to post.

But thank goodness it's Friday!

Ah, yes. I got a drawing tablet for my birthday! This is a picture I drew for my good friend Talon over at The Heroic Pyromancer over a week's time. I think I've gotten the hang of my tablet now!

Arguably, it's the best thing I've drawn with my tablet all week.

Got a little lazy working on the shoes there, as you can see. xD

Also.

:D

Sorry about the break in posting--starting today, I'll be working on tehvideoblog episode 1!

...Wow, when you think about it.

That's actually a good name for a... Wow. o_o And it was totally unintentional.

...I WILL CALL IT TEHVIDEOBLOG.

Ehehe.

How clever~

...

Sorry about the short post, just wanted to let you know what I was up to!

Later.

~The LotusPetal

Happy Birthday!

2011-10-05T15:29:00.000-07:00

October the 5th, 2009.

Ah, what a wonderful day. I asked my mom for permission to do what I'd seen others were doing before, something big, something that could promote my fanfiction--something that could be fun. And she said yes.

On that wonderful day, I logged onto my Mom's computer, did what I needed to do, and then proceeded to play Wizard101.

On October the 5th, 2009, I created The Wizard101 Addict.

Yup, that's right--as of today, this blog is two years old--that's right, TWO YEARS OLD!

I've spent an absolutely wonderful two years in this amazing community. It's been the greatest ride of my life, and I have to say, out of everyone there is to thank--I'd like to thank my wonderful fans and followers, the ones who view my blog often, the ones who will read my posts from the title to "~The LotusPetal."All of you out there, all of you, I just want to thank you.

I'm not leaving anytime soon, that's for sure--but there's a downside to staying for a long time, I've discovered...

It hit me a while ago, when I realized my blog's birthday was coming up--The past two years, yes, I have made several friends over Wizard101--but several of them have quit. Several of them. It's kind of painful to see them all leave, but... Of course, eventually, all of us are going to leave soon, whether we like it or not.

But I promise you all, I won't be leaving anytime soon at all. Not at ALL.

You guys are just awesome. And I want to thank you for these two wonderful years I've spent blogging.

No, seriously--You guys are so awesome, I just can't find the right words to explain how thankful I am for all you guys. Ehe. Without all of you, I would have quit blogging LONG ago.

Sorry I haven't been active lately--after my birthday, which is in ten days, I'll make sure to start blogging a little more frequently.

Happy birthday!

~The LotusPetal

OH WELL WOULDJA LOOKIT THAT :D

2011-09-26T18:09:00.000-07:00

Scroll down on my blog.

That's right, further.

FURTHER.

FURTHER!!!!!!

Y'see that thing with a huge number starting with a 6?

That's mah hitcounter.

THE WIZARD101 ADDICT NOW HAS OVER 60,000 VIEWS!!!! :D

Ooh, yay. AND that's a great accomplishment for almost two years in blogging. Mmhmm. Blogaversary's on the fifth, people.

YES, the fifth of October, I DO realize that September fifth is passed... -.-

THIS CALLS FOR A RAINBOW.

I was bored. And I've been practicing Paint Tool Sai with my mouse a lot. So I did this. To test out mah blurring skills. XD

(Terrible keyboard-mouse handwriting ftw)

Oh, and here's a little story for y'all to enjoy.

"THIS IS IT..." I thought over and over again in my head, clicking eagerly towards the Crowns Shop. "I'M GOING TO TRY THE WYVERN'S HOARD!!!"
My eyes glued to the screen, I carefully clicked "Buy." After a few seconds, the screen showing my rewards popped up.
"NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. DANGIT."
I pressed X, since I was already in the Bazaar, and sold items I didn't need.
Click, click, click, buy, click...
"No. NO. NO! NOOO. NUH UH. NOPE. URGHHH."
X, click, click, click, click, click, click... click click... Click, click, click, buy, click...
"...*facedesk*"
The process continued for a good while.
Until...
"Okay, this is my last pack , PLEEEEEEASEEEE~"
*only good items from last pack are cheese and mask*
D:

End.

TT_TT

So, yea, basically I spent all my crowns on that thing...

Yea...

Eeh, I'll try to blog about this housing idea I have soon. ^^;

~The LotusPetal

gasp Oh my...

2011-09-22T18:21:00.000-07:00

Well, it looks like this thing has been pretty deserted...

I'm so sorry guys. I mean, a lot of tests have been coming up, and I've been studying like crazy, and dadadadadadadada, homework, dadadadadada, irl stuff, dadadadadadada, EVEN MORE Skype drama, dadadadadada. You get the point.

But anyway. Um. Again, I'm sorry...

I've been procrastinating like heck on the video blog thing. Ehehe.

What I'm thinking, though, is that I'll actually start it in...

*checks calendar*

23 days!

(That's kinda a long time, actually X_X)

But I'm also kinda thinkin' I should redesign the blog or something. Do a little more on Gimp. I don't use Gimp too much anymore, so, err.... Yea, I'm just gonna try to improve mah noobish skills and stuff by totally redesigning this blog! :D

So guys, just hang in there. I've been a little busy lately, but I'll be back real soon~!

~The LotusPetal

Ok, so I was thinking, and...

2011-09-06T16:24:00.000-07:00

I HAVE A BRILLIANT IDEA!!!!

BRILLIANT!!!

xD Ok. So, I had nothing to blog about.

And I noticed my Youtube channel is rather... desolate. xD

So here's the plan--I was thinking of starting this kind of... weekly thing..

Beginning my posts with a short video-blog-ish sorta thing starring TEH ONE AND ONLY ALIA LOTUSPETAL, and then talking about it in the post.... Every Friday, I was thinking.

But I wanna know what you guys think of the idea first.

Yes, I honestly think myself I should try it out. Just think of it--all the randomness that goes on in my head, except in video form with some totally messed up editing. (Ehh, when my birthday passes by in a month, I'm gettin' a new video editing software, so... It'll get better by then. xD)

And how exactly am I going to get your honest opinions about this? Well, by the time you see this, there will probably be a poll on the right sidebar of this blog asking you guys.

So, my friends--what do you think of my genius idea? Y'got 2 days people, 2 days!

(Pretty please vote on the poll? PREEETTY PLEASE?!!?)

~The LotusPetal

Ah, at last--WINNERS FOR THE CONTEST!

2011-08-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

First of all, let me just say that you all did a FABULOUS job. All of you. On your art. It's fabulous.

I wish I could have chosen ALL of you guys. All of you. But unfortunately, I was only given 15 codes to give away.

I chose my winners about, what, 4 or 5 days ago. And I sent out their codes in emails quickly before I had to hit the sack.

But, then of course, some internet problems interfered with blogger--it would repeatedly switch on and off, not allowing me to upload pictures.

And now it's finally fixed. At long, long last.

So, here's the winning art of this FABULOUS Desert Villa contest!

And there you have it--all 15 FABULOUS winners!

Don't get me wrong--you were all fabulous--and again, I wish I could have given you ALL a code for your efforts.

(excluding that one person who most obviously stole someone else's artwork...)

I've already emailed the codes out--so if you see your artwork up here, check your email!

Congratulations, everyone! ^^

~The LotusPetal

2011-08-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

Ok, look guys.

My internet is being REALLY strange right now--for the past few days, I haven't been able to upload pictures onto the blog due to my connection.

I will announce the contest winners within the next week or so--again, I'm terribly sorry for the delay.

So just hang in there! I'll make sure to announce the contest winners as soon as I can!

~The LotusPetal

House-a-palooza: Desert Villa!

2011-08-13T17:26:00.000-07:00

Hey readers! It looks like it's time for a sequel to the ever-so-popular Mount-a-Palooza--House-a-Palooza!

Thanks to the wonderful epicness that is Kingsisle, I'm going to be giving away 15 Desert Villas! That's right--FIFTEEN DESERT VILLAS!!!

Ah, yes, the Desert Villa. Large KT house. A pretty popular house back in the day, if I can remember correctly...

*I'll add a picture of the house here later, I'm on my W101-less computer*

And guess what? YOU, that's right, YOU have the chance to win one of these new, dazzling houses!

How exactly?

Well, I'll tell you how.

CONTEST TIME!!!!!!

What kind of contest, exactly?

Well, since you guys are so epically awesome, I'll go easy on you. I will be holding an ART CONTEST for these 15 wonderful, spectacular villas.

THAT'S RIGHT! Art Contest. Wizard101 Fanart contest, to be exact.

You see... Whenever I'm bored, I like to browse through different Wizard101 fanart. There are some really talented artists out there, I must say!

So what do you have to do in order to enter this amazing ART CONTEST? For one of your VERY OWN DESERT VILLAS?

Oh, well I'll tell you how.

1. Create some epic Wizzy fanart! Make it all detailed and colorful and stuff!
If you're not a big fan of colors, just like me, pencil's fine too. xD

2. Email your fanart of epicness to me, right here at alialotuspetal@gmail.com, including a brief description of your masterpiece! I wanna know what's going on in the picture!

***EDIT*** One entry per participant, please. ^^

...And that's basically it. Lolz.

But hey--don't worry if you're not exactly the best artist around. I'm going to be judging on the amount of effort, detail, creativity... And so on.

Winners will be announced on the 23rd, and the winning art will be posted up on the blog! I'll send the codes to the winners on the same day.

Good luck to you all! ^^

~The LotusPetal

MY LIFE. IT IS NOW COMPLETE. :D

2011-08-09T10:40:00.000-07:00

Well, upon arriving back from the Bahamas... Well, I was faced with a lot of things.

Y'know, Skype drama and stuff.

Involving a certain someone.

For apparently the eighth time.

x_x

And I was faced with the sad fact that W101 STILL won't work on my computer. Still.

Ehh, I'm gonna try convincing my dad if I can get a new laptop for my birthday. xD (Wish me luck on THAT, lolz.)

I'm using my mom's computer at the moment, though, so I'm able to get online... YAY!

I was also faced with that same thing that happens every time I'm gone for at least a week.

Well, the test realm is apparently up.

Wysteria, I think that world is called....

Yesterday, I was unable to enter the test realm... But I'll try again today!

But hold on a moment. Hold on.

This post's purpose isn't really to tell you about boring stuff like that everyone knows... It's about telling you about an awesome thing that everyone knows.

AWESOME. THING.

My dreams have finally come true. THERE IS A CHEEZ HOUSING ITEM.

It just fits perfectly... On that table... Right in the middle... D:

It's so beautiful it's almost TERRIFYING!

THANK YOU, KINGSISLE!!!! FOR FINALLY MAKING THIS!!!!

Oh, and uh, there's pie here too. But who cares about pie, pie is so last year. xD

BUT IT'S TRUE. The Cheez will live on FOREVER!!!!!

...

Ooh. In other news. I finished crafting my sandwich station of epicness. ^_^

...I'm in a screenshot-y mood today. Dunno why.

But you know... On Monday, I start school back again. Oh joy. But hopefuly, my limited time on a computer will help me realize how I should really use that precious time to blog more. Heh.

But that also means--The Wizard101 Addict is ALMOST 2 years old! And it's almost been a year since I've joined Skype.

Ooh, I can't wait for the two-year post! I'm sure I'll do something special...

*sigh *I'm so bored.

Should I replant my Deadly Ninja Figs now? Since it's so boring without my painfully slow process of Gardening?

Ehh. Fine.

Later, everyone!

~The LotusPetal

MNEH, SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLANS!

2011-07-30T07:55:00.000-07:00

Today, in about.... *checks watch* 2 HOURS, I'm leaving for a flight to the Bahamas. For a week.

This is my last vacation of the summer. And I must say.

I'M SO SICK OF GOING ON VACATION!!!!

But hey, the Bahamas is the Bahamas, and I'm going to be there by the end of the day. There is, unfortunately, no wifi there.

So, as a last minute notice... I'm just saying, I'm going to be EXTREEEEEMELY inactive the next week.

Unless, by some miracle, there's wifi wherever we're staying...

...Wizard101 still won't work on my computer... TT_TT

SO! I just hope nothing big happens while I'm gone. Because if so... Then I'll be angry that I missed out on stuff I:<

...That is all.

I'll make sure to have fun in the Bahamas...

And then 4 days later I have to go back to school...

How fun...

>.<

~The LotusPetal

Okay, so in the meantime.

2011-07-27T10:16:00.000-07:00

Heh. Well... I'm at my dad's house.

And only my mom's house has a computer with W101 compatible on it.

Then again, there's my dad's laptop, but he'd probably RARELY let me get on his laptop... (has had w101 installed on there for over a year now, just in case...)

And um. As you may guess, Wizard101 STILL isn't working on my computer...

So. Err.

I has a sad. TT_TT

BUT!!!!! In the meantime.

I got a Twitter recently! ^w^ Y'guys can follow me @CheezehLotus on Twitter. :3 It's a heckload of fun so far!

...

And that's all I've got. -_-

Other than that, recently, I've been doing some pretty epic roleplaying over Skype. We've created this AWESOME story about opposite gender versions of our characters trying to come and take over or something. xD And then there's this other one we're currently working on... Where my character is trying to cover the earth in darkness... (I'm the bad guy. OH YES.)

...TT_TT I JUST WANNA LOG ONTO WIZARD101, IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?

*sigh* In the meantime, enjoy this picture of my bad-guy character from the roleplay that I drew. I had to... heh... Kinda crop out the corner, I wrote my irl name x_x

I named her Kodokuna! c(^_^c)

....*has no idea why the picture is sideways*

Anywho--tonight, I'll try and convince my dad if I can get on his laptop. He's working at his store right now, so. Heh.

...

That is all. TT_TT

~The LotusPetal

FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK

2011-07-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

WHY *FACEDESK* WON'T *FACEDESK* WIZARD *FACEDESK* 101 *FACEDESK* WORK????

......

*FACEDESK* (couldn't help mahself ^^;)

Tuesday. Wizard101. Worked perfectly. Fine. No. Problem. At all.

YESTERDAY MORNING! BOOM, SUDDENLY I CAN'T PLAY WIZARD101! My connection is perfectly fine, and it just gives me that... THAT ERROR!!!! TT_TT

(Basically, Alia is trying to say that whenever she attempts a login, she gets an error message--that same one in which you must get "Test OK!" and move onto the next step. For Alia... The next step is being rather... unsuccessful ^^;)

I think it has something to do... with that update... with the crowns furniture... x_x Because it was working PERFECTLY FINE before that update, and now I'm not able to even LOG IN. *FACEDESK*

I... Was so close... to finishing... キッチン Project... And it decides to... Not work.... TT_TT

*sigh* Oh well, Kingsisle will help me with this. I sent an email to them last night... About my problem... TT_TT

Any of you guys have the same problem..? I just wanna know, so that... Y'know... I can confirm I'm not TOTALLY insane...

(Translation: HEEEEELP MEEEEEEE X_X)

And, well, since Wizard101 won't work... Unfortunately I can't really post about anything... Until... It gets fixed somehow... TT_TT

But hey, at least I won't be bored all day... I'm going to Disney World today! ^^

...

TT_TT

~The LotusPetal

Oh, well thank you :3

2011-07-18T19:08:00.000-07:00

I just recently realized--my blog hit over 50,000 views.

Thank. You all.

Thank you regular viewers I don't even know. Thank you, good friends of mine that check up on my blog. Heh. Thank you, all you people that come to my blog and hate on it daily. Heck, I would even like to thank annoying anony spammers that DESPERATELY try to get a grandmaster storm account over my blog! Because every time you guys come here... A new view is counted. So I thank you all.

Now--if it took me only about, mehh, 2 years... To get 50,000, well, let's see how long it'll take for me to grab 100,000 views! The day I reach 100,000 views, oh, trust me--I'll do something SPECIAL.

Okay, so onto my regular bloggeh post.

Firstly.... TOMORROW I HEAD OFF TO THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER!!!!!! >w< I'M SO EXCITED!!!

...Secondly, I've basically given up on trying to get to rank 10 Gardener. ^^;

IT'S BECAUSE OF THAT DARNED LAUGH-O-DIL...

Me: *goes and takes care of Deadly Ninja Figs* *then goes and takes care of Mature Laugh-O-Dil a few moments after*

The next day:

Me: Oh look, my Deadly Ninja Figs are still nice and healthy, and barely have any needs!

*walks up to laugh-o-dil after taking care of Deadly Ninja Figs*

Kingsisle: Sorry, but we've decided to give you a rough time trying to get to Rank 10, so your Laugh-O-Dil is now wilting. Oops. ^^

Me: TT_TT B-BUT I TOOK CARE OF IT YESTERDAY....

This went on. For days. And I am so frustrated.

So, I will not be trying anymore to get to Rank 10, since that Laugh-O-Dil has now officially shattered my dreams!TT_TT

.......

THIRD.

キッチン Project is going along VERY well!In fact, there are only 3 more items I need to craft, and then I'll add a little touch here and there, and then BOOM! My kitchen's complete!

The three items are:

1. Sandwich Station (Grendelweed's going along pretty good with my strategy ^^)

2. Jar of Mandrake (^^;)

3. BONUS ITEM! (Forgot to mention this, let me explain.)

I've decided, when I've completed every craftable item I will need to make my kitchen look FABULOUS, I'll celebrate by crafting an item I really, really like.

That item being the Aquarium.

So... the Bonus Item, I'll get to work on that soon.

But hey! Just to let you know--キッチン Project isn't going to end THAT quickly. I'll have to figure out rearranging certain items, duplicating certain items if possible, adding in every last detail to create the perfect kitchen...

So... When I'm done crafting every main item, the HARD part will be over. But I'll still have to keep adding and adding to my kitchen until it's JUUUST right.

I'm even currently planning a sequel, much harder--楽園 Project--or Project Paradise. Does the name give you a clue? ^^

But in the meantime, I remain polishing my kitchen into pure perfection. I promise, when this long, hard project is over--I'll give a whole video tour of just that ONE room! :D

Once again--thanks so much for over 50,000 views! Let's try to make it to 100,000 within the next 2 years, k? ^^

~The LotusPetal

THE HOTEL. IT HAS WIFI.

2011-07-17T19:13:00.000-07:00

Yup, that's right! And I'm SUPER EXCITED.

...Just lettin' you know, I'll post later. ^^;

...

For now, enjoy this random screenshot of Donna's alt floatin' off a rugbridge :3

~The LotusPetal

3 short news...

2011-07-15T18:52:00.000-07:00

Firstly:

I RESTORED ALL MAH GOLDZ.

YES. I HAVE. AT LAST. GAINED. ALL. OF. MY. GOLD. BACK. >:D

(Well, I'm up to 90,000--but that's the least amount I will EVER have on an average. So everything's back to normal! ^^)

Second:

Well, I have decided to inform you that, well... I'm leaving for Florida tomorrow.

I'm hoping there will be wifi there--which there, in fact, may be. I promise, if there is wifi, I will post!

and Third:

I just wanted to show you all how Project Kitchen is going along. Here are two pictures that I took of the kitchen--it may look as if it's already finished to some people, but trust me--IT IS FAR FROM FINISHED O_O

...I told you this would be short.

Well, later guys! I'll try to post as soon as I can, sorry for all of my vacations! ^^; Oh, and sorry for such a short post too, I really don't have anything to post about TT_TT

~The LotusPetal

Ok... Well, that's surprisingly good! ....And that's surprisingly bad.

2011-07-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

Well, it turns out, I have another couple days before I go to Florida. WOOHOO FOR MIXED UP DATES :D

But, anyway.

That was the surprisingly good thing.

The surprisingly bad thing, well...

I was already down to 100,000 gold, which is pretty poor for me. And I was at the bazaar, hunting down reagents for キッチン Project.

I needed a heckload of Grendleweed for the Sandwich Station item, which, in my opinion, is one of the MOST AWESOME housing items I've ever seen. That and the Antique Cello..... TT_TT

And... I saw like, 36 black pearls, which I didn't need for THIS recipe. But I could use them later on, on a female mannequin which I've REALLY wanted to make.

And... Well.. I didn't read the price of all 36...

They cost me 50,000 gold. I'm stinking broke.

So... I did what I always do in an extremely urgent situation like this.

FARM OYOTOMI LIKE HECK!!!!

*Picture thingy on blogger is being irritable, gyah*

..I don't like having only 70,000 gold TT_TT *was farming like heck last night too, lolz o:*

*sells more Oyotomi stuff*

O-okay, 80,000. But it still stinks!!!

...

Wanna see mah kitchen so far? :D

Well too bad, picture thingy is still.... gyahh...

...

Well, I'm bored.

...Any of you guys like the new Blogger in Draft layout? Idk if it's on the official Blogger yet, but it looks pretty cool! ^^ It's also a lot easier to use and access some features of Blogger in Draft now...

I'm running out of interesting topics, so I'll just... post tomorrow... or something.... WHEN THE PICTURE THINGY ACTUALLY WORKS!!!! (and when I can finally get caught up in Project キッチン. Or get my gold back. Or, err, something.)

~The LotusPetal

I apologize.... ^^;

2011-07-05T06:11:00.000-07:00

Heh. Sorry for not posting in a long time... I've been rather internet-less for the past few days.

Between irl business and stuff, to the horrible connection everywhere I go, to staying at this house surrounded by the deep woods, it just hasn't been working out to get an internet connection.

(gyah, why do we have to dogsit those dogs 24/7 while they're in Hawaii, we usually just check on them twice a day... while all the while, Gypsy is all lonely and sad at home....)

*ahem* Anyway.

So, aside from this horrid connection, well, next week I'm going on vacation once more. ^^;

Yup. My mom, her boyfriend and I. We're going down to Orlando to check out all the stuff there--mainly the Harry Potter place. We're going for one whole week, so I'll be internet-less once more.

But hey--it's the SUMMER! I'm supposed to be out and about in irl business, aren't I? I mean, I do (sort of x_x') have a life outside of this!!!

So, um.... Yea. My connection's about to go down again--I'm posting this early in the morning mainly because I've discovered my connection only works around this time. I'll see you guys in... *counts on fingers* 10 days..? ^^;

I'm really sorry--I promise I'll post as SOON as I get home from my vacation!

~The LotusPetal

キッチン Project!

2011-06-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

So there I was. Just standing in that blank room of pillars in my Sultan's Palace.

All there was in the "kitchen" was a dark wood table, a bit of food, a pot of honey, a vase, and one of those Celestia Mole Bowls...

And I thought, "Hey, if I want a kitchen... I'll craft one!"

I rushed over to Grizzleheim and looked at every recipe available. From the Jar of Mushrooms to the Sandwich station, all the shelves and pots and pans.... I could just imagine what all of the furniture would look like in my house.

And so.... I decided... I would begin my own personal キッチン Project--or Project Kitchen, in English. Now, my fellow wizzy friends.... You are likely to see me in the bazaar hunting down reagents, in random places hunting down reagents, at home crafting and rearranging, and probably some other places for the next few weeks. I'm not much of a crafter--though I just hit Master Artisan, so I know I can do this!!! ^^

...

Enjoy this random GIF I made.

So.... Starting off on キッチン Project... I've decided to go along my list from easiest to hardest. Which means... My first item is....

Luckily, my favorite little genie granted me a Banshee treasure this morning, so I just need to get the other one, and then everything else! ^^

So, yea. TO TEH BAZAAR I GO >:D *ports to bazaar epicly*

~The LotusPetal

(P.S. This is the result of boredom:)

Bouken, Desho? Desho?

2011-06-24T21:09:00.000-07:00

"It's an adventure, right? Right?"

The words that I think slightly define me--not really Keep Holding On. Yes... I've outgrown that song at last...

But it's only because.... Well... I just realized, Life's like that. It's an adventure.... One big adventure, right?.......Right?

xD But enough with the Japanese stuff, I must be boring you out of your mind.

Oh, oh, but just one more thing before the wizzy stuff? Please?

Ok. Ok. I just want to show you guys what my wallpaper looks like... Remember the Flan wallpaper back in March? Ever since, I've decided to have a new Touhou character on my wallpaper every month.

July=Eirin, because she wears Red, White, and Blue! ^^

(Little note--Rofl, every time I take a picture of my screen, I get a new message on Skypie xD)

Ok. Wizard101 time. xD

Well.... I've been wondering what to wear for the Ravenwood Ball. I'm completely torn between two dresses... And I'm wondering if I should wear a different dress or something.... And which shoes to wear.... Like most girls for an irl kinda Ball xD

So... I've tried some combos, and I've finally come up with this;

I'm really excited for the ball this year--last year I was really anxious and nervous and I barely knew anyone, either. ^^;

Oh, and speaking of outfits--last night I FINALLY figured out the way to get the Rockin' Outfit.... xD

Whaddya guys think? I've been planning out this outfit ever since I saw the Rockin' Outfit for the first time! ^^

^^

How's about some more stuff?

Firstly... Don't be too surprised if you haven't seen me on W101/Skype the past few days. My stepmom, dad, and I have been really busy, packing away things. We're moving into a bigger, better house, and it's all ready! The only things left in my room that need to be moved are my bookshelf and bed--and they'll be moved while I'm over at my mom's. So... By the time I go back to my dad's, I'll be in a brand-new house! ^^ And I'm super overjoyed because, of course, I'm done packing all of my little nicknacks and things (I hate how that word has the word NICK in it--don't ask.) and I don't have to have those day-long hiatuses from my Skype/W101/Blogging!

(Note to self: don't work on wordy blog posts while on Skype, lolz. They'll wonder where you've gone... Heh. ^^;)

Oh, so anyway--I have a couple of blogs I'd like to spotlight for a moment here.

You guys remember Blogger of the Week? Ah, good times. Goooood times. But, sadly, I guess those days are over... and I'll just spotlight an occasional blog.

Today, I'd like to spotlight two... Both made by good friends of mine in the spiral!

The first one, well... I guess they're still working on it, but... My friends Wolf and Austin have started a blog of their own. There aren't any posts yet--but I'm sure in the near future there will be some. Make sure to check out Shovel and Tomato sometime soon... I'm sure they'll get to posting something eventually. ^^;

Oh, and the second.

Some of you long-time readers out there... Well... Remember the good days. Like that post where Amber RosePetal was blogger of the week, but her blog had a virus of sorts. Like... the later days of Chase Spirittail. Probably around the days my clothes were colored green and gold, not white and green.

Well... You may remember this one name. Garrett Dayhand. He was a good friend of mine--a good friend of Amber's too, actually--and he suddenly quit one day. I think he deleted everyone off of his friends list.

Heh. Well, he's been commenting on my blog and stuff recently.... And we have, in fact, met up in Wizard101 once more.

But... He requested that I feature his blog in one way or another, so... Here's the second blog I have to share with you--The Prince of Myth. Make sure to read that little fanfiction he's working on while you're there! :D

*sigh* Bedtime for me. I'll see you all at the Ravenwood Ball later today! (It's midnight, lolz)

~The LotusPetal

I HAVE RETURNED!!!

2011-06-20T13:36:00.000-07:00

*EPICCCC MUSICCCCC*

Ok, ok. Ok. Okkkkkayyy.

I was back for a few days now, ok? I confess that. xD But you see... I couldn't find the time to post between the extreme drama on Skype (I never use the word EXTREME lightly when it comes to Skype...), IRL things, Father's Day, and just plain procrastination. But, hey, I'm back! ^^

Well, firstly, I have a few things I'd kinda like to discuss with you all... About the uh... Skype thingy.

Ok, I don't want my return to be completely sad and emotional, so this is only a bit.

Well... The Skype drama. There's someone you may know that was a former Skype wizard, causing many wars among us (including one with me individually...), and kind of trying to ruin our lives over the internet, basically. x_x We thought he was long gone.

But then.... He came back somehow. When I saw, I instantly freaked out. I then proceeded to leave the conversation, and return when I was sure this person was gone. After about 2 days, even though I usually feel true terror around this person, I felt nothing. I just warned him to leave before things began to get ugly.

Of course, my other friends got infuriated. I still felt nothing. And eventually... He left.

Meh, but then some pictures of the convo went public somehow, and people were beginning to go on his side.Well, this got me a little angry, but not too much. Then, somehow, all of those terrifying feelings I was supposed to feel, all the while I was faced with that person, came out. I don't really know how... But I just began sobbing extremely hard on the spot. I had no idea what had gotten into me.

But I don't want to go into anymore detail. I'm back, completely happy, and we haven't seen that horrid person in days now. So... No need to worry. ^^;

Onto Wizard101 related stuff--apparently, the test realm is live! :D

I'm not really sure of ALL the updates. BUT I do know that there's a new Mali cutscene. I saw the awesome video my friend Ben uploaded just a while ago. It basically has the same dialogue, the same characters, just some more panning/zooming.

OOH. Speaking of Pan/Zoom, I uploaded a totally epic video made with my totally epic video software trial to my totally epic Youtube channel!

EPIC, RIGHT? :DDDDDD

Oh, and uh.... Cosplay Party? It probably won't happen. Nobody's mentioned it in at least a month. Sorry guys.

But hey--It's still fun to have a super cool Wizard101 cosplay you can show off to your friends, especially if it's as awesome as mine! :D

It's awesome, because you can actually act like you're that character. For example--my character, Marisa Kirisame, is a really adventurous, thrill-loving witch. She's known for her thievery, which she just basically calls "borrowing," and her stolen items clutter her house. The most fun part in pretending to be her--she says "da ze" at the end of most of her sentences. More often, it's just "ze," but either way, it's fun! ^^

(The left is a picture of Alia in her cosplay, the right is a picture of who she's cosplaying AS xD)

Ok, well, I guess that's all I gotta say for now.

Oh, but one more thing--Picture of Marisa to the right isn't mine. Didn't make it. Only made the comparison of the two. I've decided to make it a habit if saying stuff like that to avoid.... Legal trouble. You know that dramatic Skype story right above these very words? Errm, that same guy almost got into legal trouble for plagiarizing. I don't want to be anything like him, so err, yea.

HAPPY DAY AFTER FATHER'S DAY!

~The LotusPetal

Temporary Goodbyes. ^^

2011-06-10T13:44:00.000-07:00

Don't panic and have a heart attack. xD I'm not taking a long break, or quitting, rofl.

You see, starting tomorrow-all through next week, I'm going to Florida AGAIN with my Aunt, Uncle, and two cousins. Last time I was there, we BARELY had wi-fi! They've rented out a new beach house this time, though, and I'm bringing my laptop just in case. If I am, in fact, rather unlucky again and there isn't any wi-fi around.... I won't be posting all week next week!

But--even though I hate to admit it sometimes, being right on the sand of the beach (that's how close the house is ^^) every day for a whole week IS worth it, even though I have to be internet-less. As many of you know... I have... like... an OBSESSION with computers since I started Wizard101, blogging, etc. I love to draw on paint programs (Paint Tool SAI, for example--still need a tablet x_x), make totally epic videos, (trying out Sony Vegas--it's TRULY EPIC.), write, (I prefer to type than write ANY DAY. xD), and of course, I have my wonderful friends over Wizard101 and Skype.

Anyway--Today is pretty much the last full day for a WEEK I'll be on the computer. I just hope that while I'm gone, no epic updates come along!!!! ^^;

OOH! Speaking of epic updates--The Dragon's Hoard. Oh. My gosh. xD

Ok, so yesterday, I literally went to Walgreens with my mom with 20 BUCKS WORTH IN COINS.

And then my mom... She said she would buy me a 20 dollar gift card for... I dunno what reason. xD

So, I was buying one, she was buying one. 20,000 crowns.

When I got home, I started buying packs like CRAZY!!!! I was at the bazaar for almost an hour, when finally, I got everything I needed.

Now, you see, the BONE DRAGON. That was easy to get, got it on my third try. I wondered, "Is this even RARE?"

Now, the SWORD. That... Took forever.

But in the end, of course, I finally got some good gear--I got a combo of Vigiland gear and Utility gear! ^^ Check out my super epic outfit of awesomeness :3

:3

Lolz... I have nothing else on my mind you'd really like to hear about xD

Just... Random annoying things you hear all the time. Like, how I miss Chase Spirittail, I miss the old days when I.... nevermind, you don't need to hear all of this. I wanna leave for Florida completely happy.

But... Yea. I really do miss Chase... a LOT. Last night, I was looking through all my old pictures from January-May of 2010... I was literally tearing up. Back then, everything was so peaceful...

Ok. Ok. Enough. you don't need any of this.

~The LotusPetal

Holy--? Thanks!

2011-06-05T15:06:00.000-07:00

Today, I logged into Blogger.

"Mneh..." I thought. "I'm so bored... and I have absolutely NOTHING whatsoever to blog about!!!" So I decided I would scroll down, check the posts by followed blogs, whatever.

When I was done reading, I scrolled back up to the top of the page, trying to think of things to blog about. "Uhh... Gardening? That's outta the question, I'm as poor as heck (*has only 70,000 gold x_x)..."

"Housing? But decorating that house will take FOREVER..."

"Videos? Sony Vegas is a complicated system..."

When all of a sudden, my eyes fell on the follower count.

ONE.

HUNDRED.

TWENTY!!!!

And so, I have something to blog about. xD

Look, I'm sorry for not being the best blogger lately--I probably don't really deserve 120 followers at this point. But don't fret--I'll be back to posting as normal soon! I'll be getting a 20 dollar gift card next time I go to Walgreens or whatever. :3

And I can FINALLY venture into Wintertusk!!!

Well, that is... As soon as I complete Jotun, Ravenscar, etc ^-^'

But STILL--I'll have a good couple things to share with everyone! Best part is--I'm getting a sub, that way, I have 2 months of going ANYWHERE! (I'm not used to getting a sub though... I've always been a crowns player, only got a sub twice before--to get text chat, and open chat xD)

Which somehow strangely reminds me--I'm working on a new drawing. This one is going to be BINDER-FRONT-COVER-WORTHY, which basically means it's worth showing it to the world on the cover of my drawing binder. ^-^

This is what I've got so far--whaddya think?

All free-drawn by me--but I CAN'T take the credit for the hair. I got a little help from THIS VIDEO (click me! :3), and I have to say, it didn't really turn out as good as I thought it would in the end... ^-^' Still, In my opinion it's pretty good--Remember to comment on what you think of it!

Once again, I'd really like to thank my 120th Follower. I've seen it nearing 120 for the past few weeks, and it sure was surprising to see that second digit change after so long! x3

~The LotusPetal

I. LOVE. KINGSISLE. :3

2011-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

I am SOOO SUPER HAPPY RIGHT NOW :D

You see, Kingsisle decided to email me a code... for... WAIT FOR IT...

*drumroll*

THE SULTAN'S PALACE. OHHHH YEA. :D

Of course, there is a downside. Heh. I spent all my gold (not literally ALL, just about... 80,000 of my 190,000) on decorating mah Mooshu house. ^-^' So, I'm gonna have to put a lot of hard work and time into grabbing all the furniture I need.

In case some of you haven't heard the big, widespread news, the Sultan's Palace is going to be featured in a NEW mega-card! It's like, a brand new MFP. :3 It comes with pretty much everything the previous mega card came with; an outfit, pet, mount, wand, house, gaming kiosk, extra house elixir, and probably something else I forgot. I'm in a hurry to log onto Wizards. xD

*logs in*

*waits*

WOOT! Check it out.

xD that's basically me being crowded and questioned OVER AND OVER again about where I got my pet/mount/outfit/wand. :3

Well, I'm gonna go try to get some gold.... So I can decorate that HUGE house! ;)

~The LotusPetal

SHARING IS CARING >:O

2011-05-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

That's right...

SHARING

IS

CARING.

AND DAT EEZ WAI

I MUST SHARE

MAH SCHTUFFZ.

1. PREVIEW FOR MAH NEW MUSIC VIDEO <3

Remember to comment on this one--It'll be finished soon! ^-^

2. DRAWINGS BABY!!!!

1st: Picture of Alia I was drawing all day....

(Dunno why it's sideways...)

2nd: A different picture I was drawing of Alia... (I messed up the head by making it too chibi-ish, bear with me x_x)

And finally... I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL...

THIS EPIC WEBSITE.

*EPIC MUSIC.....*

http://slowbro.org/

I will try my BEST to post tomorrow... I had a total blogger's block lately, and I had no idea what to blog about x_x'

~The LotusPetal

Me: FORGET WINTERTUSK!!!! >:D

2011-05-14T12:22:00.000-07:00

As I explained a while ago, I don't have the money or time to do Wintertusk. Only if it gives me needed xp (example: raised lvl cap) THEN will I consider devoting my precious computer time to completing it!

So, what will I do in the meantime?

Well, I bought a house.

And I decorated it.

EPICLY.

I kinda based it off of Gensokyo, this place in a Japanese videogame, Touhou.

But enough with the chitterchatter--I made a video! :3

Yup.... I ended up making a video tour. xD (Mute the music, I randomly chose it -_-)

Ok.... I guess that's all I gotta say for now!

I'm gonna try to get details on the cosplay party from Mary...

~The LotusPetal

I'M WATCHING A SHOW ALL ABOUT SOME DUDE FINDING THE BEST CHEEZ THERE IS

2011-05-07T06:48:00.000-07:00

I saw this show while browsing through channels just a minute ago... IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE.

My life is officially complete. There is a show.

About cheez.

:D

Anyway, my dad grounded me two days ago. I planned on making a blog post about how frequently I plan to make a blog post... But.... yea. xD

To put it shortly, I'll try to blog EVERY OTHER DAY! Y'know, so I'll be able to take a little break from the blogging world every once in a while..

This dude's been up since 5 in the morning just to get some fresh cheez... (I'd do the same.... :3)

So, what's up with me in the spiral?

Firstly, all my plants had become elder... I harvested them... And...

*is still watching show* HOLY--THAT'S TOO GOOD LOOKING TO BE CHEEZ!!!!! MUST... HAS....

*ahem* So, yea. I: Basically.... I Fail.

*buys more plants*

IT'S SO BORING AT 9 IN THE MORNING ON WIZARDS...

Ok, that is some good looking cheez...

Nyeh... I'll find something to blog about as soon as people actually LOG ONTO WIZARD101...

~The LotusPetal

Epic intro trumpets I'M BACK PEOPLE.

2011-05-04T16:54:00.000-07:00

It's me, your favorite LotusPetal, back for more fun with blogging! >:D

Ok, ok. So, I have some things to announce.

1. Notice anything different? Heh, I'm not doing Gradient Text anymore. It's too much of a hassle to do it anymore!

2. Randomcatinabox

3. I discovered I can't access Wintertusk yet... *sweatdrop* I'm embarrassed to say... I haven't completed Jotun yet. :| Any of my friends out there up for it? ^_^?

Myeh. I BE SUCH A PROCRASTINATOR PERSON THINGY Dx

4. COWDEH BE BACKNESS. (wizard101deathking.blogspot.com)

I WILL NOW SHARE SOME RANDOM SCHTUFF ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE THINKING OF!

Ok, ok. So, you know how me... and quite a few other bloggers are obsessed with.... y'know, manga, anime, cosplay, and all that other stuff? Well, my friend Mary Dreamshade and I were considering having a Cosplay party! If you don't know what cosplay is, basically, you can dress up as your favorite T.V. show, manga, anime, video game, or whatever character. Then we all just... Party! :3
We're still JUST CONSIDERING the idea at the moment, though. I'll talk to her later about it.

I'm also working on a brand-new music video--Most of my skypie friends are gonna be in it. :3 It's for a song called Be My Escape by Relient K. Cody recommended the song, and I liked it, so... yea! :D

Randomcatinabag

CAT IN A BAG. Doesn't it sound like an... I dunno, microwaveable food of some sort?

But you don't want to microwave a kitteh, do you? :3

So, have you guys ever heard of THIS ROBE right here?

Yup, I believe it's called the Vestment of Enthusiasm.

The first time I looked at this, I was completely surprised. Just look at it!

It looks like... It looks like my usual robe and a GH robe bumped into each other and suddenly they became... THAT THING!!!

I always wondered how they came up with that design. -,-

This post was random :3

CHEEZEH GAL OWT!

~The LotusPetal

Hey guys....

2011-04-18T16:37:00.000-07:00

Look. To put it shortly... I'm taking a break from blogging.

Not really a break-break, just only weekly posting for a while. I'm really stressed out irl and in wizzy, and I need to cut back on a few things, y'know?

I hope you all understand. I'll post weekly at a minimum, and I'll still be in the spiral every day. :)

~The LotusPetal

(P.S. I've redrawn 2 more names, and here they are: Amber RosePetal and Aaron Stearheart. I'm going to contact them right away.)

AND CAN I GET A HOT TUB!!!

2011-04-12T17:42:00.000-07:00

xD You gotta love that commercial.

But seriously, sometimes, don't you wish that you could just say the jingle from the commercial, and like, anything you want could pop up?

LIKE A HOT TUB!

Anyway, I wish that I could say the jingle, and then "WITH REDRAWN WIZARDS FOR A BLACK STALLION CONTEST!" and boom, some little slips of paper in my hand with a few names.

BUT IT'S NOT REALITY!!! SO I JUST HAVE TO DEALLLL WITHHH ITTT....

*FACEDESK*

Ok, anyway. Like I said, some names have been redrawn. I'm drawing out names of people that HAVE A BLOGGER.COM ACCOUNT, not anons. And HERE... ARE... YOUR WINNERS!

Frazal
Luke Goldhorn
Sarah Spiritheart
Rachel Windtalon
Arlen Dawneyes

AND.... *drumroll*

SIERRA WINTERBREEZE! :D

And I believe I do not currently have any way of contacting:

Sarah Spiritheart
Arlen Dawneyes
Sierra Winterbreeze

Ok, so that's only 3 emails I need! C'mon you guys, don't make this so tedious for me.... -,- If I have to draw again, I swear...

*ahem* So, anyway! Congrats, you all! I'm going to send out the emails to the people I can contact as soon as possible...

Oh, and speaking of which! I've noticed that most people don't have their email or anything on their blog to contact them. Most of the winners I drew out had an email on their blog, so I simply sent it there! (there was confusion along the way with one person... but we got it sorted out.)

That is why I'm adding my email to a little widget at the side. Y'know, so you can contact me if you need to! I'm not taking questions though.... I can imagine how THAT will turn out... :|

So! Time to get sending out emails (again) and adding the widget! Remember, if you're one of those 3 people, I've gotta get your email soon!!! D:

~The LotusPetal

Winners... And Problems with the contest... =.='

2011-04-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

Well guys, you entered.

And I have 15 slips of paper in a little plastic bag right now.

I drew from a hat yesterday, 3 times to random it up a little bit.

And here are your winners.

The following people have won a PERMANENT Black Stallion:

Jason Thundershield
Bluelapis
Scarlet Rainflower
Morgan Beargiver
Aaron Starheart
Natalie Crowshard
Victoria Spiritblossom
AutumnalDusk
John Legendmancer
John Lifeglen
Marissa Icecrafter
Alura Duskblade
PhntmBlackIce
Snow Goddess

and.... *drumroll*

BEN FROGSTONE!

Congrats you guys! :D

Now, you see, when I Was making that post... I forgot to put that you had to put your email address on there. Heh. ^_^'

But, for some of these people, I have ways of contacting them already! So, I need the email adress of:

Bluelapis
Scarlet Rainflower
Morgan Beargiver
Aaron Starheart
AutumnalDusk
John Legendmancer
John Lifeglen
Marissa Icecrafter
PhntmBlackIce
Snow Goddess

Sorry for any inconvenience... Heh. As soon as I get your emails, I'll send you your code right away!

And... Erm... If I can't get your email within about... a few days... I'm gonna have to redraw your name for someone else... Sorry 'bout that.

Ugh... I mean, I would have edited the post, but like, TWENTY PEOPLE ALREADY COMMENTED and I didn't want it to go all wrong...

So please. Seriously. If your name is highlighted, you gotta give me your email or no stallion for you. x. x Then I'll have to redraw your name out and schtuff...

I guess that's all, remember, all those highlighted people have GOT to give me their email, or else there's no stallion for them!

~The LotusPetal

The Wizard101 Addict

I'm Back!

Irl Projects and Internet Promises--They don't go together.

Grub Guardian: The Latest Craze!

Around the corner is the New Year...

I WILL NOW MAKE UP FOR BREAKING MY PROMISE.

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.

Yet ANOTHER house!

Oops, I'm 4 days late. ^^;

I'M BACK!

Please stand by~

Farming, selling, farming, selling, farming, storing...

EXPLOSIONS. O_O

-.- Fine, fine. Random featured blogger time.

No need to fear, The LotusPetal is STILL here!

Happy Birthday!

OH WELL WOULDJA LOOKIT THAT :D

*gasp* Oh my...

Ok, so I was thinking, and...

Ah, at last--WINNERS FOR THE CONTEST!

House-a-palooza: Desert Villa!

MY LIFE. IT IS NOW COMPLETE. :D

MNEH, SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLANS!

Okay, so in the meantime.

*FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK*

Oh, well thank you :3

THE HOTEL. IT HAS WIFI.

3 short news...

Ok... Well, that's surprisingly good! ....And that's surprisingly bad.

I apologize.... ^^;

キッチン Project!

Bouken, Desho? Desho?

I HAVE RETURNED!!!

Temporary Goodbyes. ^^

Holy--? Thanks!

I. LOVE. KINGSISLE. :3

SHARING IS CARING >:O

Me: FORGET WINTERTUSK!!!! >:D

I'M WATCHING A SHOW ALL ABOUT SOME DUDE FINDING THE BEST CHEEZ THERE IS

*Epic intro trumpets* I'M BACK PEOPLE.

Hey guys....

AND CAN I GET A HOT TUB!!!

Winners... And Problems with the contest... =.='

gasp Oh my...

FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK FACEDESK

Epic intro trumpets I'M BACK PEOPLE.