Poem: "Second to Sleep"

I am the second to retire,
As I follow the leader's small fire

But should he wake up,
Abrupt,

And all are alert, creeping,
Then I am the only one sleeping

Poem: "Pizza"

Pizza

Aroma, tomato
Car, home,
Friday
Yum

Image credit to Microsoft Office Images.

Poem: "Inspirational Music"

Start
Rise, gentle, and
Soft

Jump
Peak
Top

Soft
Gentle
Fall

Music.

Image credit Microsoft Office Images.

Minecraft: How to Put Sign on Chest, Sign on Door

Hold shift and right click a chest or door in order to place a sign on it.

Minecraft Waffle Iron

Made from hoppers. Enjoy!

Minecraft Superflat Overworld With Trees

Here is a basic superflat preset that generates trees:

2;7,2x3,2;3;decoration

With stone, coal, iron, and diamond layers:

2;7,56,20x1,15,3x1,16,10x1,2x3,2;3;decoration,lake,mineshaft,stronghold

Super Survival, a preset I made that makes the game more focused on building:

2;7,46,49,153,87,14,2x73,49,56,2x12,2x13,20x1,15,3x1,16,10x1,2x3,2;3;decoration,lake

It consists of these layers (from top to bottom):

• 1 Grass
• 2 Dirt
• 10 Stone
• 1 Coal
• 3 Stone
• 1 Iron
• 20 Stone
• 2 Gravel
• 2 Sand
• 1 Diamond
• 1 Obsidian
• 2 Redstone
• 1 Gold
• 1 Netherrack
• 1 Nether quartz ore
• 1 Obsidian
• 1 TNT
• Bedrock.

Copy and paste these codes into the custom superflat preset and enjoy with exuberance!

Poem: "A Controversial Question"

A controversial question

It is human
So are they
If this is true
Who are you?

It stands out for
Fear
Of classification

Image credit Microsoft Office Images.

Minecraft Superflat Silverfish Survival

This is a superflat preset I made for survival:

2;7,3,56,5x97,15,2x97,103,2x97,16,2x97,9,5,3x97;1;village,dungeon,mineshaft,lava_lake

Anyone seeking a challenge will be intrigued by the layout of this world. Those stone blocks seem harmless on the surface (pun intended) yet have an evil secret: they contain silverfish! Punching them only makes the situation worse; all the racket wakes up nearby silverfish until there's a stampede of vermin hungry for Steve-meat. Fight back with strategy! Take advantage of the lava lakes and use them to kill silverfish that follow you in.

Minecraft: How to Increase a Dispenser's Inventory

Wish those dispensers had more space for projectiles, especially so that they could hold more than nine potions? Well, now they can! With Minecraft update 1.5, you can store as many eggs or snowballs as you like.

You will need:

• Three blocks
• One chest
• One dispenser
• One hopper
• One redstone button/redstone

Minecraft Volcano Picture

Volcano from UberMinecraft's Survival Games.

Felted Creeper (Minecraft)

"Needle felting is a popular fiber arts craft that creates felt without the use of water. Special needles that are used in industrial felting machines are used by the artist as a sculpting tool."

-"Felt: Needle Felt." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 18 March 2013. Web. 4 April 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt#Needle_Felt.

Minecraft: "Knight's Armor" Decoration Statue

Various knights in shining armor. Great for displays in mansions, castles, or as training dummies.

Chocolate Chip Citation Cookie

By Evan-Amos (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Ever since I took up the mini-hobby of editing Wikipedia articles for a month, I acquired a strange fondness for making citations and giving credit where credit is due. Although "once a Wikipedian, always a Wikipedian," I've come back home to the one and only bloggy blog. I did take back some souvenirs, though, such as learning about the Creative Commons and how to properly borrow images from the internet. Here's some proof: chocolate-chip-cookie-with-attribution-to-its-owner-even-though-it-was-licensed-for-free-use-anyways-so-basically-it's-an-act-of-courtesy!

Minecraft Survival Games Pictures

Survival Games is a Minecraft "Hunger Games" in which players explore the map and find hidden chests. Then, they fight to the death, wearing mixed armor, running around with primitive swords, and throwing egg-bombs at one another.

Limerick: "Chester and Sylvester"

Sylvester as seen in The Looney Tunes Show. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There once was a man named Chester,
Whose cat he named Sylvester.
When the cat chased a mouse,
And blew up the house,
Chester sequestered Sylvester.

Minecraft: Rename Chests

This 1.5 feature, which allows the customization of a chest's name, may come in handy for adventure maps. Else, it's a Minecraft novelty for yourself or as a virtual gift for your friend.

1) Acquire an anvil.

2) Rename your chest. It costs 5 enchantment points.

3) Plop your chest down and enjoy!

One can also use this for any inventory-related item, including dispensers, hoppers, and even furnace mine carts! Enjoy with exuberance!

Poem: "Seedling is Ticklish"

Grow, seedling,
Grow

Reach up high into the sky
Don't be shy
Don't cry

Don't give up
Don't complain
Don't doubt

Don't be afraid
To raise
Laugh off the
Tickle
For it is
Not
Real

Apple Fools!

Today is April Fools, the day Apple Inc. was founded (1976). Take a moment to appreciate the company that created desktop icons, friendly interfaces, and computers that fit in the palm of one's hand. Also, you can take a moment to pull a harmless prank on a friend. Maybe they'll pull a prank on you. Happy Apple Fools!