Why am I interested in the Titanic?

That's a question I've been asked numerous times and I don't really have an answer.

The movie came out when I was 6. Of course the trailers were on TV long before it came to theaters so that is where it all started.



Mom and I went to see it in theaters when it came out. The only thing I remember from that is saying, "that's not the Titanic!" at the beginning when they were on the research ship, and an old woman in a wheelchair crying as we were leaving after it was over. So I started watching it in 1997 and haven't stopped since.

I don't really like the movie because of the love story but rather because of the Titanic's story itself. Yes, there are a few other Titanic movies out there, most notably A Night to Remember, but they do not depict the story as well as James Cameron did. The biggest reason is that James Cameron actually built a near full scale replica of the ship to use for filming:



As for the ship itself, I really like the way it looks. I don't know how else to describe it lol. I like it so much, I even tried to make a 3D model of the exterior on my computer using blueprints. I had to delete it awhile ago, though. Since getting a new computer, I started it again. This time attempting to be more accurate and, hopefully, including some or all of the interior as well. I started in the summer before school started, but since this year has been a particularly busy one I have had to stop.

This is as far as I have gotten:


Which isn't very far at all lol.


Not sure if this answered that question or not, but that's the best explanation I can give.

P.S. I went tux shopping yesterday. I'll post about that later when I actually have the tux so I can include pictures.

P.S.S. How do you like my new header?

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My favorite track from the movie's score:

Titanic Anniversary - Pictures

Today and tomorrow (14th and 15th) is the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic. I'm going to post pictures of the Titanic's story. Why? Because it's an obsession of mine, that's why :)

Listen to this as you look at the pics:




Also, right click the pics and select open in new tab or window to see better detail.



































I'm sure Wayne is gonna be pissed I didn't post anything "exciting!"

3D Model - New Version

New Version:






Titanic model which I've just restarted on.

Once I get all the identical parts built onto one model, I will copy the original into two other models and create all three Olympic Class Liners (Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic).



The Poseidon model is almost my own creation. Except for the basic design of the ship and the name of course. It is not 100% identical to the ship in the movie. I have had to use my "artist license" on this model.

The Titanic model is drawn completely from blueprints and other plans.

Down The Hill Again...

Well here we go again down the hill on the roller-coaster...

Yesterday I felt down emotionally. I was thinking all day about stuff. And I've come to the conclusion today that I have a few regrets recently.

Starting from the beginning:

1. I really wish I never had any feelings for Alex. That would mean none of this stuff I've been writing about in the blog would have happened.

2. I wish I never had to move back here. I had lots of friends where I used to live, and I had gave them all up for one. Does that make any sense? Not really.

3. I wish things with Alex never turned south.

4. I wish I could just give up on Alex. I've said it before, and so have you, but it's time to move on. But I can't.

I don't know why I'm getting like this now. I don't know where it all came from either.

I just wish everything can get better. But it's not going to any time soon.

It's so hard to deal with all this. I want to just give up.

But I can't do that, and I won't.

I don't know what the point of writing this is. You can't really help me. Writing this didn't help either. It just made me feel worse.

I just don't know what to do anymore.

And PLEASE don't tell me to go back to a "normal" school. You all know I won't do that, so don't even say it.

To make matters worse, I'm angry at Dad (though he doesn't know it). First, I learned that he has a e-girlfriend from the Philippines. A big WTF??????????????

I guess it's just natural for a child of divorced parents to feel this way when one of the parents takes on another partner. It's even worse when they both do it.

The two other reasons I'm mad at him are because:

1. There is a 100th Titanic anniversary cruise that is going to happen in 2012. It only cost a little over $6,000 for the whole thing. This includes train tickets to New York City; Plane tickets from NYC to where ever (somewhere near Southampton I guess); the 12 night cruise which includes an inside cabin (the cheapest), all the food and activities, a memorial service help on the spot where the Titanic sank from 11:40 p.m. to 2:20 a.m. on the 14th and 15th of April, an excursion to the cemeteries in Halifax, Nova Scotia, then back to NYC; then the train back to Pittsburgh.

Is $6K too much? I don't think so. It's a once in a lifetime event ffs! I mean, I'm not going to be alive for the 2ooth anniversary cruise. But then again, maybe I just don't understand finances.

Ok, so how about a cheaper vacation?

Instead of $6K, how about around $200?

This year is the 146th Gettysburg battle anniversary. Tickets for all three days of the reenactment comes out to something like $168 total. So figure around $200 for the hotel, food, gas, etc.

He won't even go for that idea.

FFS!!!!!!

I haven't been on vacation since I don't even know when. Seriously I can't remember when my last vacation was or where.

GRRRRRRRRRRRR

So yeah, a pointless post. Sorry for just rambling.

97th Anniversary

I'm probably the only one in this corner of the blogosphere that knows what happened 97 years ago on the night of April 14 and the early morning hours of the 15th, 1912.

Well if you don't know after watching these videos, then shame on you :p

Take time to remember the 1,500 people that died in the most famous maritime disaster in history.













Quote:

"Fifteen-hundred people went into the sea, when Titanic sank from under us. There were twenty boats floating nearby... and only one came back. One. Six were saved from the water, myself included. Six... out of fifteen-hundred. Afterward, the seven-hundred people in the boats had nothing to do but wait... wait to die... wait to live... wait for an absolution... that would never come. "