Tagged

   I have been blogger tagged by Becca Whitlock. This provides me the perfect excuse to log into my dusty blogspot and get something written. So, without further adieu...
(The Required Owl)

Rules:

-You must make a post to show your award on your main blog.

-You must tag the person who nominated you in your post (also take the cute owl above you). -You must nominate all of your best buddies, and those whom you want to become best buddies with, who, to your knowledge, have not been nominated for this award. -You must ask your buddies at least 15 questions in your post. -You must answer all of the questions your buddies ask you on your post.
   I am a very odd type, and you must know this before you read the next paragraph, lest you pass strict judgement on my cruelties.    Now, before I go on, I must point out that no where in the rules does it say the rules cannot be changed. Thus, by decree, for my own sanity's sake, I must change the rules to exclude the word "cute" in the second rule, but also to appease others who read this, I shall leave the required owl picture in, though with much reluctance. I must also add to the rules that you can not change the rules, unless it is such a change as I would make. "I" meaning me, Arthur Dunn. Therefore the new set of rules read as such:

Rules:

-You must make a post to show your award on your main blog.

-You must tag the person who nominated you in your post (also take the owl above you). -You must nominate all of your best buddies, and those whom you want to become best buddies with, who, to your knowledge, have not been nominated for this award. -You must ask your buddies at least 15 questions in your post. -You must answer all of the questions your buddies ask you on your post. -You cannot under any circumstance change or add to these rules unless that change be one that I would make.
Oh, I do love my new found control over the manipulation of this...game. It is quite entertaining.
1. Something you feel strongly about?    This is a difficult question. Not that I do not feel strongly about anything in particular, but because I feel strongly on many countless subjects. Which one should I choose is a difficult question to answer, but answer it I must. The answer I choose, I choose because it is probably the very root of all my passion (or at least I strive to make it thus).    I feel very passionately about the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. This translates into my actions which ought to conform to His will, also the work of His church which has no purpose but to seek His glory, and His truth, which proclaims His glory and condemns those who reject it. All this I feel very strongly about and pray for a zeal for Him that will glorify Him with my life. 2. A place you would like to visit someday?    There are many places I would love to visit. Scotland would be amazing, but it is not what it used to be, so my choice cannot lie there. I think that I would choose New Zealand, for it is a country that loves its liberty, and, because Wetas are pretty awesome. 3. Cool, obscure skill or talent you have?    Cool skills, I have plenty of those, but when you insert the word "obscure" in there, you really narrow the list down. Well, with my life experience thus far, I think I can truthfully claim the obscure skill of logic. You would be surprised at how few people there really are who can follow solid logic. 4.Something I most likely don't know about you?    I really am unsure of the full extent of your knowledge of me. How 'bout this: I am an uncle. You'll have to let me know in the comment section if you already knew that. 5. Favorite genre of music?    You know what they say, if the music ain't Baroque, it must be broke. 6. What are you going to do with your life?     Find the right girl, get married, and raise a family. Possibly become a pastor, but I'm still unsure on that. 7. How do you react in stressful/frightening situations?     It would be fairly easy for me to answer this question if I had ever been under those feelings, but as it is, those feelings are rather foreign to me.    Ok, maybe I can answer the "frightening" side of the question. I am terribly afraid of heights, so when I am in a situation where I am up very high, I usually move very slowly and carefully. So that's my response, to move slowly and carefully. 8. Is being right/correct important?     Let's see. If I am not right or correct, that means I'm wrong, and that is not something I like to be. Whenever I find I the veracity of a certain thought of mine is faulty, I change my thought on that something real quick. Truth glorifies Christ, false ideas do the opposite. 9. What is the last word you spoke aloud?    Let me see..."aloud".  :P 10. If you could change anything about your physical appearance, would you? If so, what?    I'd change my poor goatee into a thick beard. Now that would be an improvement. 11. Do you lean more towards introvert or extrovert?    Anyone who knew me three years ago would say I was an introvert, but now I'm sure many of my friends would question the veracity of that claim. I can clear this whole mess up by stating the simple facts, I'm an introvert who strives to "extrovertize" himself a bit. 12. Slugs or snails? (Important question, that.)    I think Cassie answered this question quite well in her post. They are both slimy creatures, but snails are definitely the lesser of the two evils. 13. If you were travel back in time to any time period, where would you go? And this is not an optional trip. You're lucky you get to chose the time.    I would probably go back to the days of King Edward I back in 1297 and join William Wallace in battling for Scottish independence. Or I might possibly join John Knox in the reformation in Scotland. Oh, those are both in Scotland, I didn't mean to do that...But it was inevitable If I were to choose the most awesome events in history. :)
14. Did anything terrible happen to you in your childhood?    I didn't join NCFCA until my sophomore year. I lived a tragic childhood.
15. How fast can you run?    I can run about 15 miles per hour. How am I supposed to know?! I've never timed myself because I'm not in track. But, laying that aside, I can run fairly fast compared to most people. I'm sure I could beat most people in a sprint, and even more people in a more lengthy run.
Now for the 15 questions for all my "buddies". 1. What is your name? 2. What is your favorite color? 3. What is your....
   No, no. I probably shouldn't make that reference...    Here are the actual 15 questions: 1. What is your favorite type of insect? 2. Are you reformed? 3. If you could meet anyone from the 1800s, who would it be? 4. What kind of music do you enjoy most? 5. Favorite fictional book? 6. If you were to attend a costume party, and you had limitless resources to make your costume, who would you dress up as? 7. LD or TP? (Both is a legitimate answer.) 8. Do you enjoy watching Jane Austen movies? 9. McArthur, Sproul, Grudem, Lawson, or Piper? (Sorry, you can only choose one.) 10. Beetles or crickets? 11. Favorite political philosopher? 12. Would you approve of Instant Runoff Voting? 13. What is the color of your hair? 14. Would you spend the extra money on a pair of Nikes simply to have that swoosh symbol on your shoes? 15. Can you share with me the purpose of your life in one sentence?
   I really have no idea of who to nominate who would actually respond, so I don't expect any responses from y'all, but to follow the rules I must proceed.
James Ezra Kyleigh Johanna Megan Damaris (I don't even know if you have a blog.)
   And if anyone else who is reading this post wants to respond, feel free!

Blogger Tag

I've been blogger tagged by James, who was tagged by Anna.
Here are the rules that were given to me:

Anna's rules:

If you are tagged/nominated, you must post eleven facts about yourself.

- Then, you must answer the eleven questions the tagger has given you and make eleven questions for the people you are going to tag.

- Next, tag eleven more bloggers.

- Tell the people you tagged that you have tagged them.

- No tagging back.

- The person you tagged must have less than 200 followers.

James' rules:
Now, I am bound to follow these rules.  However, there was nothing in these rules that said I couldn't change the rules for whomever I would tag.
So, here is the new set of rules.
If you are tagged:  You don't have to do anything!  However, here are some suggestions:
Follow Anna's rules, but loosely.  Feel free to tag back.  Feel free to tag Anna.
If you don't feel up to continuing the storm of blogger-tagging, you can always just leave a comment instead.

 Now just as James pointed out, There is no rule that says that you can't change the rules, so here are the new set of rules:
-If you are tagged, you mest post eleven facts about yourself.
-Then you must answer the eleven questions the tagger has given you and make eleven questions for the people you are going to tag, (you must also answer these).
-Next tag eleven (or as many as you can) bloggers. Make sure you hyperlink their names/blogs.
-Tell the people you tagged that you have tagged them.
-Yes, you can tag back.
-If you are tagged for a second time in a month, you do not have to tag anyone else. You are encouraged to answer the new questions though.
These are now the new set of rules.

 Eleven facts:
1. I'm an entomologist
2. I might be going into speech and debate this year.
3. I was recently the director of a movie, Treasure of the Mountains. It is still undergoing editing, but 
   I will post it when it is finished.
4. One of my brothers is getting married in a little less than a year.
5. I'm taller than my brother James. :P
6. I love to sing Celtic songs. I also like to sing Lyrical Science songs.
7. I always wonder what was going through Lee's mind during the Battle of Gettysburg.
8. Someday, I would love to visit Scotland, the home of the brave.
9. I love the names Joseth and Jeshua.
10. My insect collection is growing.
11. I am currently reading "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper. I highly recommend this book.

Here are the eleven questions that James asked:

1.  Who is your favorite well-known figure from American history who (a) never held office, (b) did not write any significant works and (c) died before the year 1850?
 Ah, you eliminated so many: Jonathan Edwards, Abraham Lincoln, Stonewall Jackson, etc,. 
I guess I'll pick Daniel Boone.
2.  If you could imitate any accent perfectly, which one would you enjoy imitating the most?
 Do you even have to ask me? A Scottish Brogue.
3.  Tau Ceti is the second closest star to the sun, and very similar to it in size, temperature and stability.  If if you had to write a work of science fiction centered on an earth-like planet around Tau Ceti, what would be the name of the book, and in two or more mid-length paragraphs, the basic gist of the story?  (Include names of characters.)
   I would write it about a small country that is in the middle of two larger countries that are at war with each other. The war would spill over into this small country, Elendith, and would turn it into a war torn wasteland. Laeyma, who has lost her family, is trying to get out without dying. She meets up with Resalna, a friend of hers, who is also trying to escape. They both are then captured and sent to a work camp. 
   There they meet someone from Elendith. His name is Melgath, and he used to be part of the Elendith army. He formulates a plan of escape, and the three of them along with two others, escape in a spaceship. They fly to the colony of Sumnad which was a colony of Elendith. It is on an outer moon. On this moon there are four seasons, but each only lasts for about a week. So the weather is constantly changing. At this the colony of Sumnad is in anarchy. Melgath gets involved with a group that is trying to restore peace, and then disappears. Meanwhile, Leyma and Resalna travel to the outskirts of the colony to some relatives of Leyma's.
   That's it. I guess it's somewhat of a cliffhanger, so I'd have to write another story to add to this one. But since I won't be writing this story anytime soon, I won't bother to think up that other story.
4.  If you were an Ent from Fangorn, what kind of tree would you resemble?
 Some kind of pine or fir. Probably a Ponderosa pine.
5.  If you had to travel through a dangerous wood, and you were allowed to carry a sword, a bow and quiver of arrows, and one other weapon of your choice, what weapon would you choose?
 A double edged axe.
6.  See the question above.  What kind of sword would you take? (Rapier, broadsword, etc.)
 A claymore.
7.  If you could go back in time and assist one of the Old Testament prophets with his ministry, which one would you choose?
 Elisha.
8.  If you were given command of a captured foreign enemy ship, and the privilege was yours to rename the ship, what would you name her?
 It matters what kind of ship it is, and in what condition it's in. If it's somewhat beat up, I'd name it the Grig. If it was in nice condition, I'd name it The Snowy Tree Cricket.
9.  What is your favorite poem?  By whom?
 Any poem by Isaac Watts.
10.  What is the best knock-knock joke you've ever heard?
 I know that you've already mentioned this, James, but this is the best."Knock! Knock!" "Who's There?" "To." "To Who?" "To Whom."
11.  Finally, choose any acoustic stringed instrument (besides the 6 string guitar) and do a character sketch.
 I'm not sure if I quiet get what you mean, but here it goes.
   The bass (violin) is a sophisticated instrument, who wears spectacles, and a tailed coat. He reads books on philosophy, and is a professor of history at some pristine university. He is an elder at his church, and fills the pulpit every once in awhile. He is married to a cello, and they have three violas and six violins. He has his own website, on which he debunks heretical statements with sound theology. He also has written a few books himself.

Here are the eleven questions that I'm asking:

 1. What is your favorite not-especially-Christian song?

That's hard. I'll just give you several: "Oh Flower of Scotland," "All Living Things," "Scots Wha Hae," "St. Brenden's Fair Isle," "Invertebrates," and "Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold."

 2. If you were from Middle Earth, and you were either an elf or a dwarf, which would you be?

Of course I'd be a dwarf.

 3. What is your favorite kind of Insect?

This has got to be the hardest question of all, I don't think that I can narrow it down to one, so I'll give you two: Beetles, and Crickets.

 4. Many people don't like tomatoes. Are you one of these people?

No, I am not one of those people. I love tomatoes.
 5. You're walking down a road that you've never traversed. The trees are thick on either side of this road. You think you might of heard something in the trees ahead, what would you do?

I'd have my sword ready in hand, and progress forward.
 6. (See question 5) You suspicions were correct, because out steps a fearsome looking man who reminds you of a bandit. If in your previous answer you hid or ran, what would you do? If in you previous answer you continued forward, the bandit advanced, and demanded that you hand over anything of value that you had. What would you do?

I wouldn't let the man lay a hand on me. First he'd get a sword through his stomach.
 7. If you were held at gun point, and told to write a story where the main character had to be an older man (60 years or older), what would the main plot be in one sentence?

He would be a wise man who is mentoring three young men who were born in secular families.
 8. If you had a dark blue car/truck, what would you name it?

Klicnizlak. No that's not a typo.
 9. Out of all the kings of Israel in the Old Testament, which is you favorite?

Josiah. Close runners up would be David and Hezekiah.
 10. Who was your favorite Disciples out of all 13?

John.
 11. Name one of your favorite presidents?

Abraham Lincoln.

I tag:

James of Jimmy Boone

Ezra of Shadow And Glory.
Nat of Megatron's Digital Archives.

Rosie of My Life Through a Lens

Danny of Behind the Camera

Kyleigh of A Thousand Daily Deaths.

I may tag a few more latter on.