My ultimate favourite ever since I was a kid, Spiderman!! He looks better in the black suit, though.

Ghost Rider, the scariest superhero ever!! "Your soul has been stained by the blood of the innocent. Feel their pain...."

Iron Man! Brandon's favourite superhero, because, as he said, he's the only Marvel Super without real powers!

and Doctor Strange, my fifth favourite sorcerer, behind (in order of rank from highest) Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Gandalf, and Eragon

I was watching "Who wants to be a Superhero?" on Jack TV yesterday, so I got inspired. Stan Lee, the famous narrator of Marvel Comics, is the host.

Hmmm.....

Superheroes. They are, according to Wikipedia, fictional characters "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest." The first popular supers were Superman (obviously, because that's where the term superhero may have originated) and Batman from DC Comics. Then Marvel introduced us to other supers, like Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor. There are also superhero groups, like the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers, and the Justice League.

Now, my favourite question regarding superheroes: If I were a superhero, what would my name be and what powers would I want to have?

Well, my superhero name is Mage Arcane. I can control the elements of fire, water, earth, wind, and lightning, and I have psychic powers, like telekinesis, mind reading, and invisibility. My real name is, obviously, Rowan Zurich. I'm a foreign exchange student from Philippines, and was transferred to A.C.C.R.O. (it's a school I invented for the purpose of my novel. I won't reveal what the acronym stands for yet). Then one day, a meteor crashed in the school gym while I was in there with my bestfriend, Kyle. The meteor was supposed to have killed us, but we survived. We were hospitalized, and when we woke up, we discovered our powers. I was totally excited about it, but Kyle wasn't. he thought it was a sickness, and cursed the meteor for giving that ailment to him. One day, when we were walking by a bank, it got robbed by masked men. I realized that my powers were meant to save people, so I caught the culprits and put them in jail. Kyle, however, swore that it was his destiny to cure his sickness, and he got to the point where he thought he needed to exploit the sciences to find a cure. He then aspired to rule the world, for only then would the cure come to him: if the world doesn't move without his knowledge. So, he declared himself a villain, and gave himself the name Destructo Mage. I, however, got my Superhero name from my mentor, Dr. Stephen Strange. He taught me how to manipulate my powers to save mankind from evil.

This is all fictional, eh.

Well, whether supers are true or not, we all are, in one way or another. Maybe you've done something noble. That's technically what superheroing is all about.

Anyways, my creativity has drained again, so I'm off to watch Kyle XY on Youtube.

He looks better with the head on...

...and so is Casper!!

Who was Casper when he was alive?

...and the Flying Dutchman!! (hey, why's he not haunting Bikini Bottom?)

"I'll scare Spongebob first, then I'll steal your soul. Wahahaha."

...and Danny Phantom (well, he doesn't really qualify as a ghost since he's part human)!!

Full-time student, part-time ghost hunter!!

Ghosts. People say that the dearly departed haven't really departed yet. Some of them have, but the others have, as live 'uns say, unfinished business on Earth. They cannot rest before all their accounts are in order.

Now, why did I make a post 'bout ghosts? Because I played the Ouija Board last night. Okay, so it was a computer program Ouija board on www.agame.com, but it was fascinating enough to be quite spooky.

So I was playing again just now (actually, I don't know if that was playing) and I was asking a ghost the time she died. She said she died in year 1128 and she died by battle.

It just roused my curiosity of the paranormal world. How did the idea of ghosts come into being? How do ghosts communicate with humans if they're dead? And my main question, which has remained unanswered since I was 5 years old: ARE GHOSTS REAL??

I found this article about how science proves that ghosts are real:

Science and Ghost Hunting

When scientists debunk ghosts their first statement is usually, “there is no scientific proof of the existence of ghosts.” This is wrong. There is scientific proof. Science even has theories that explain something must be happening beyond what we know and what we can see.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), Time Magazine's Man of the Century and one of the greatest minds the world has known, taught us that energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be changed from one form of energy into another form of energy. This means that no matter what is done energy cannot be destroyed.

Human beings have both electrical and chemical energy in our bodies. We are organically designed to carry our electrically charged brain and nervous systems. When we die our chemical bodies begin to break down and decompose. The organic side returns to where it came from - energy changing into a different form of energy as Einstein's law says. So what happens to the electrical energy that flows through our brain? It can't simply disappear or fade away out of existence. That would break the laws of science. That energy has to still be somewhere only now it has changed into a different form of energy. What happens to the energy is really determined by personal faith. No one knows exactly what waits beyond this life. What we do know, thanks to science, is that the electrical pulse energy in each human being will always exist because as a rule it “cannot be destroyed.”

Another great scientist who believed in life after death was Thomas Edison, (1847-1931). Edison was a genius ahead of his time. He invented the light bulb, phonograph, typewriter, electric motor, stock ticker, and 1093 other patented inventions. One of the inventions that he worked on at the end of his career was a secret project, a machine that would let the living see and communicate with the souls of the dead.

Edison believed that that the soul was made up of what he referred to as “life units.” These microscopic particles of life units could rearrange into any form. They retained full memory, personality and were indestructible. Edison's machine would detect these life units in the environment and allow living individual to communicate with the dead. He put many years of hard work into his new creation, but sadly, he died before it was finished. Some called Edison crazy. Others thought that he was onto something bigger than the idea of the light bulb. They believed that if he would have had a little more time, we might all today be living in a very different world.

It's been found that in almost every ghost haunting and poltergeist that there are certain electrical elements at work. Using EMF detectors, ghost hunters can monitor these electrical forces. These devices can examine and record even the smallest fluctuation in the surrounding electromagnetic field. Everything gives off some kind of electromagnetic field, even our own bodies. Electrical appliances, like television sets and computers give off higher distortions than a lamp or a toaster would. When ghosts are present there are higher levels of electromagnetic distortions. Many times the distortions are so high that they interfere with the working abilities of computers systems and audio/video equipment. High levels of static electricity are also detectable.

Recording temperature changes is another scientific way of detecting the presence of ghosts. Fluctuations of more than 10 degrees have been recorded in small areas of rooms with constant temperatures. It's a scientific fact that there has to be some form of energy present to alter the temperature. Temperature does not change unless "something" is affecting it one way or the other. In many ghost sightings witnesses report feeling a cold spot. This could be caused by the fact that light does not seem to reflect correctly off of most ghosts, which also gives them a dark form. The light seems to be absorbed into the ghost. The theory is that ghosts absorb both light and heat energy causing the general area around that ghost to be several degrees cooler. There are also hot spots recorded, which could be just the reverse affect occurring. Instead of soaking up the light and heat the ghost is reflecting it back, causing the area to be warmer.

These unexplainable electromagnetic fluctuations and temperature changes are scientific evidence that something is happening. Ghosts are real.

Freaky. Abnormality is often ignored, frowned upon, and feared today, the era of knowledge and fact. We think we know everything, but this is just inexplicable.

Here's another article I found. But this time, it's disproving the existence of ghosts.

Ghosts are part of the traditions and folklore of all cultures and countries in the world. Most towns (old ones more frequently) own at least one haunted house or ghostly area.

Many scientists who are trained in paranormal phenomena have tried to prove or at least explain in part the reason for the presence of what affected people call "poltergeist" (noisy spirits) and ghosts.

Skeptics basically use the principle of Occam's razor, which states that the simplest adequate explanation for any event is the most likely explanation.

For instance:

-The typical haunted house is an old place with many years out of maintenance, this create creaking sounds, howling noises created by the wind thru open / broken windows, hollow spaces generate eco sounds, deformed shapes or ragged curtains create spectral shadows or shapes, rats can make scary noises.

-A person or group of persons under a stressful situation (i.e. visiting a place where a murder has been commited) can become easily panicked (and panic can be very contagious). When you are in a creepy place, in the darkness and you are stressed your senses (mainly vision and hearing) can be very deceptive.

-If you are in a forest on a Camp, and somebody tells stories about something creepy that happened in that forest, chances are if you stay awake (and if you are alone is worst) you will transform every tree branch on arms and legs, and the wind will be much more like a howl or haunting scream.

Finally, again this question has no answer, BUT I can say that ghost or no ghosts being real, our imagination can be very tricky and can play games with us. If you don't believe this try staying alone at home one night and rent 2 or 3 good horror/suspense movies (i.e. The Sixth Sense, The Changeling and Stir of Echoes), and let me know if you don't start feeling that someone is looking behind you, or something moves in the shadows in the corner of your eye, or something like that. Most of the people I have challenge to do this, do not even finish the first movie and end up knocking my door to stay overnight. And this doesn't mean that they have ghosts at their homes :)

Which hair color is best on her: brown, like in this pic, Blonde, when she's Hanna Montana, or red, in the picture in my last post? Well, I pick all of 'em, 'cause she looks best in anything!

Thanks o the Law of Attraction, she'll be mine. But then Brandon told me it only works in logically possible situations...but this IS logically possible.

Thanks to Ms. D, Ms. Del, Kevon, and Brandon for introducing me to The Secret.

Speaking of Kevon and Brandon, they haven't emailed me yet since they went to America. Dudes, don't you want your Parokya Ni Edgar CD back? I can't mail it to you if I don't know your address. Duh. Oh, and Jeanelle misses you, Kevon.

Well, as I said, I'm taking the Advanced Placement Exam (APE). I don't mean to brag, but it's an invitational exam which only accepts students who scored 90% or more in the UPCAT. When I score high in it, I can skip subjects. I get credits on subjects I take the test on and skip it. Awesome, right?

So far, I only finished English 1. I took the English test this morning. Tomorrow, I'll do a full day in UPLB to take Mathematics 11, Natural Science 1, and History 1. On Friday, I'll take History 11 and Humanities 1.

I've been studying a lot. This is one of the things I hate, studying things I already know. Reviewing is not working on me. Usually, I just read on the day of the exam (of course, when the lessons are taught to me, I listen. That's the key on my technique.). I usually forget things I review if I read them the night before the exam. It's how I am.

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One thing has happened to me. One thing that just altered my life. Really, really BIG impact.

I fell in love. Yes, I'm lovestruck again. Who's the girl??

Destiny Hope Cyrus. Yes, I know.

Also known as Miley Cyrus. My Miley!!

Mostly known as Hanna Montana!!! The normal girl/pop star!!

See? Here's a picture of us!! I met her at Disneyland!

Ok, I confess. That pic with me in it is edited. I spent some time (long time, to be specific) putting Miley into a picture of mine. So sue me.

Wait, don't sue me. It's a blog anyway. I can freely express here.

Yeah. I've been struck by Cupid even though it's not Valentine's Day (hey, that's an unusualness in itself) just as I was watching Hanna Montana on Disney Channel. Darn you, Cupid!!

I dunno. I just had this condition (I would normally call it a sickness when I refer to other people having this, but since it's me, I won't) last Monday. It actually started with a daydream that played in my mind when my mom asked me what I think I would be after 10 years or so.

Maybe it's my subconscious mind again.... Ryan, don't come out when I'm (Rowan) blogging!! It's my turn!!

Hehe. That was my other self, Ryan. I'm Rowan. Ryan's my alter-ego.... Well, I'm his alter-ego, but he's boring, so I went outside and took over his consciousness for a while. This is my blog, not Ryan's. Everything written here is a product of (although we share one brain) my mind, not his.

Anyway, I think this is my subconscious mind's method of trying to move on and forget D-- whoops! Can't tell you who she is. Not without Ryan's permission.

So, I've had a few celebrity crushes in the past, like:

Danielle Panabaker, when she played "Leila", the nature girl on the movie "Sky High"

Hilary Duff, since her Lizzie Maguire days

And Angel Locsin, BEFORE she went to the other station.

Ok, that was totally unexpected...

But Miley just hit me like a giant, yellow, overspeeding schoolbus. She's all I could think of. Something's wrong with me....

Jeanelle, paano 'to ayusin? It's driving me crazy!!!!

I need a psychologist....

I've been nostalgic again. Very sentimental I can get when I think about Atheneum. Not that I absolutely love the facilities and management, but the experiences that I got from it. I miss it already. It's really hard to let go of something that's been part of you for so long, like an organ or innard that you've had since birth until you get sick or kidnapped and that certain organ would be removed.

My senseis (what's plural for sensei?), or teachers, have taught me a lot, especially the ones I have in my fourth year. I'll count them off one by one.

Let's start with my very own class adviser, Darth Amelie Poulain, m.k.a (more known as) Ms. Anne M. (there's a lot of Ms. Annes in Atheneum, so I refer to them with their surname in initial). She's a Lit graduate, but she taught CL in my senior year. Weird, huh? Now, Darth is, well, not like your regular teacher (but, then again, all teachers in Atheneum aren't like regular teachers). She's a self-proclaimed weird person, just like me! That's maybe why I relate to her so greatly.

I remember the first time we saw her, when she was first introducing herself and the subject of Logic in our first day in 3rd year. Here's what I can still remember 'bout it:

Darth: "Hello. I am Ms. Anne Mallari. I will be your teacher in Logic this year."

Class: [silent (we're always like this with new teachers)]

Darth: "I've read your textbook and it seems so complicated, so I will provide notes for you to copy in my next classes."

RXZ: *thinking* "Why teach it then if it's so hard?"

Yeah, that seems rude. But then I didn't mean to be. We all mess around with new teachers. And I found out that I was wrong. Darth is really just like us (with little differences).

Then, there's Sir Emboy! He also has a codename: Lord Matute III. He's our Physics and Calculus teacher. He makes those subjects seem easy (and they are!). He's wacky and fun. He's also our CAT adviser, so we also see him on Saturdays.

Here's a dialog:

Emboy: "O, ang simple simple na nyan ha. Baka magbagsakan na naman kayo."

Classmate:"Tser, ang hirap naman nyan."

Emboy:"I can't make it any easier. It's not one plus one. It's calculus."

Classmate:"Eh may shortcut ba yan?"

Emboy:"Oo."

Classmate:"Eh bakit hindi na lang yung shortcut yung ituro nyo?"

Emboy:"Bakit, matututo ka bang magbisikleta nang hindi hinahawakan yung handles kung hindi ka naman marunong magbisikleta? Basics first!"

My goodness. My creativity dissappeared again. I'll stop here for a while and then continue in another post. Bye for now!