The kindergarteners were making “rectangle reptiles” today in class, which are made with green strips of construction paper and alligator cutouts. They double as hats.
Anyway, when one of the fillies finished hers she put it on and said, “Look at me! I’m an alligator pony!” And the only thing I could think was, “Don’t say that too loud, somepony will make a tumblr about it!”
1) For the most part I don’t listen to single bands or musicians. I listen to songs. That said, my favorite band is still Grave Digger.
Human music in general is real big here in Equestria. It’s so much more diverse. Regarding your feelings for modern music, I think it’s important to keep in mind that most songs, albums, and bands from times past, even successful ones, are lost to obscurity. What you almost always hear are the best of the best. It’s not fair to compare that to modern music as time has yet to pick out the best it has to offer. You’re subjected to everything marketable, which as you’ve noticed does not mean quality.
But for now, favorite song post! I found this one a while ago. Came with a computer. I Ka Barra. Excellent piece. You can find a translation of the lyrics to English here!
2) I’ve… never heard of a school being converted into another building. There’s always more ponies coming into the world. Shouldn’t more schools be built?
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1) Princess Celestia, of course! After all, I owe her my life.
2) The original Rayman was pretty cool, but oh mare was it ever hard! I never played Oregon Trail, only Organ Trail. I did play SimFarm, though. That was way too confusing for how old I was at the time. Pretty sure it’d just bore me these days.
3) Bon-Bon: Usually somepony will buy their candy a month or so in advance, then eat it all, then buy some more, then possibly do it again before the holiday ends. And if that’s all I was supplying for, it wouldn’t be such a big deal. But while the holiday season is going on I still have my regulars like Pinkie Pie, the do-it-yourselfers, the arts and crafts crowd, parties, the odd order or two of considerable size. It adds up.
Bon-Bon: But yes, I work alone. As long as I can keep up with all the orders, which I can, there’s a lot more to be made without hiring help. It’s not like I supply candy to all of Equestria.
Bon-Bon: I’ve heard of the show, but I’m so busy I can’t keep up with my own shows, let alone start another.
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1) Does The Incredible Machine count? Also, why did I think Sierra made Rayman?
2) Okay. Well, a foal got mad and spat in my face twice last Tuesday so if you’re trying to outdo me you’ve got an uphill battle if your chief complaint is wearing a suit.
3) I’m not contagious but I’m still pretty sick. Thanks! Bon-Bon made me some scrambled eggs for dinner. It’s not sitting on my stomach very well right now but that’s future Lyra’s problem.
4) Lyra: It was yesterday! Not as crazy as last year’s, though. There were so many explosions! But we had fun this year too.
Lyra: Today was Summer Wrap-Up, which I was well enough to participate in but sick enough to be exhausted now.
Bon-Bon: Are you kidding? This is when ponies start buying candy for Nightmare Night. If I only just began now I’d be dead-in-the-water by the time it comes around! Preparations for me begin at the start of August. Then I immediately have to begin working towards Hearth’s Warming. And by the start of December nearly all future chocolate production has to be for Hearts and Hooves.
Bon-Bon: My busiest time of the year is over half of the year. Time for relaxation and trying new recipes is long since over.
1) That’s one of the interesting things about humans! You’re, like, the single most varied species ever!
2) Ha ha! Always great to hear from you, Gilda! You keep tearing it up yourself!
3) You can’t crawl and hold things in your hands at the same time? That… sucks. I thought they were more dextrous than that.
4) Lyra: It’s a job, Strawberry. You’re not being punished. If you don’t like it, quit.
Lyra: Also, can you not? I hate that show.
Bon-Bon: I like it!
1) Two years since Saint’s Row 3? Because it’s been two years since I started this tumblr. Granted the second anniversary wasn’t very eventful, which I apologize for.
2) I’ve seen it played. Looked alright, but not something I was interested in playing at the time.
3) B: I’m sure security isn’t that tight. I don’t know of any spell development projects with so much secrecy that you can’t even talk about it. No specifics about the development process or pacing, but than again you’d know better than I would.
4) You said gender. There’s very little difference in gender. There are certain expectations based on sex, but not gender.
B: Can you even hear yourself? That doesn’t make any sense.
And you have something to add?
B: How about colts growing up in a world where we’re expected to be steward protectors, but also to keep our months shut when the mares are talking?
But even if that’s true that’s not gender, that’s sex. You can behave however you want and hold whatever interests you want regardless of gender.
B: Try that in practice when you get a chance.
5) I mean, not really. It just sounds cool.
1) Oh my gosh! Thanks! Nice to hear from you! Sometimes I wonder if ponies that started following me a long time ago even pay attention to me anymore.
2) Hmm. But there’s no cheese? How can you grill something without cheese?
3) I meant to try this, but the sore throat turned into things dripping where they shouldn’t. Which incidentally marks the end of the sore throat. Sort of like trading a small problem for a humongous one.
4) I… still don’t know. I don’t mind looking after foals, but when I’m ultimately the one to blame when something goes wrong… I don’t think I could handle if something happened to a child that called me “mama”…
5) Good memory! I don’t even know if I tagged that!
But it was the potential something like that could have in a world of magic that still troubles me.
And it’s okay. I know what you mean. “Oh, look in the sky. A metal glider carrying 150 people that self-propels itself by funneling in air that’s used to feed the fires of micro explosions. I wonder what’s for lunch.”
Bon-Bon: Wake up. Time to take your medicine.
Lyra: U~gh…
Bon-Bon: Here. Sit up.
Lyra: … Ugh… I hate the world.
Bon-Bon: I’m getting too old for this, L-
Lyra: [Coughing] Ack!
Bon-Bon: Oh lord-
Lyra: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Puh! Uh… Sing me a song.
Bon-Bon: Lyra, act your age.
Lyra: It’ll make me feel better.
Bon-Bon: Who’s a silly pony-?
Lyra: No!
Bon-Bon: Shoo-be-do!
Lyra: Ugh!
Bon-Bon: My little po-ny~, my little po-ny~!
Lyra: What is friendship all about?
Bon-Bon: My little po-ny~, my little po-ny~!
Lyra: Friendship is magic.
Bon-Bon: My little pony~!
Lyra: I used to wonder what friendship could be.
Bon-Bon: My little pony~!
Lyra: Until you all shared it’s magic with me.
Bon-Bon: Big adventu~re, tons of fun!
Lyra: A beautiful heart; faithful and strong.
Bon-Bon: Sharing, kindness; it’s an easy fea~t!
Lyra: And magic makes it all complete.
Bon-Bon: My little po-ny~. My little po-ny~.
Lyra: No sign of trouble in siiiiight.
Bon-Bon: My little po-ny~, my little po-ny~.
Lyra: May all your days be bri~ght!
Bon-Bon: … Satisfied?
Lyra: My throat hurts.
Bon-Bon: Well, you probably shouldn’t have sang with me.
Lyra: Thanks, Bon-Bon.
Bon-Bon: Go back to sleep, Lyra.
Sore throat upgraded to my old nemesis, upper reciprocity infection, and zerg-rushed me into dust. Well played, Friday the 13th. You planned ahead.
1) But the roofs are different. Right? The roofs aren’t just different colors they’re different shapes. And the… what would be comparable to tails?
Anyway, they aren’t completely designed the same.
2) I saw a video of a bunch of ways to die in Space Quest 2, but that wasn’t one of them. I’m lost.
3) It was around before I was born. Exactly when it started I couldn’t say. I would imagine something like that would be difficult to document.
4) I will assume that suit didn’t pan out.
5) I never cared for peanut butter myself. Gets suck in my gums.Then it looks like I’m lip-sincing to get it out!
I’m sick, my throat hurts, and I don’t wanna post anything right now.
1) Lyra: I said cloths.
Bon-Bon: Lyra, makeup isn’t considered cloths.
Lyra: Oh.
2) B: More specifically, it’s scrutinized against royal standards for efficiency, safety, appropriate degree of accessibility, et cetera. Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it’s safe to have its findings released to the public.
But B tells me that it’s a position with great job security!
3) Huh. Sort of makes us sound boring by comparison.
4) Gosh. Do we really look that boring?
1) I didn’t get your last message! That’s great! I’m glad to hear you’re all okay for now! Hopefully things keep going smoothly.
2) Well there’s the old mirror thing, which has been contorted into the odd baby excuse we have today. I remember hearing once that a long time ago there was this “cabbage patch answer.” I didn’t fully understand how that was supposed to work.
3) Granted it took me a while, but I did eventually find that this was a Nightvale reference.
4) How does one answer something like that?
“On June 23 I played Hoofball with a mule. I remember it was a Tuesday.”
5) Lyra would like to, but every time she’s tried to join a game it’s never gotten off the ground.
Lyra is also working on a P&P game of her own! It will likely still be a while before it’s even presentable, though. Longer until it’s playable.