User:Nuparu1995

Who Am I?
I am nuparu1995. I am 13 years old, am in eighth grade, and live in California. In the future I hope to go to Seattle University or Seattle Pacific University to major in marine biology and minor in either art, world history, or music theory. After that I hope to either live there or on Kauai in Hawaii, so there would be a vacation every day. I thought editing Bioniclepedia would be a fun thing to do, and so, well...here I am. Feel free to bask in the glory of my uber-awesome userpage.

Cheers!

nuparu 1995

My Bionicle History
I have been a fan of Bionicle since the line was first introduced, and ever since then I've been hooked. It all started one day in fall 2001 when my mom and I went to McDonald's because we had no time to eat at home for dinner. I was 6 years old at the time, and therefore very impressionable, and saw that they were giving away the Bionicle Tohunga toys in the Happy Meals and thought they looked kinda cool. So I got Kongu, loved him, and saw there was a whole new toy line of them, and it's all one big blurr from thereon. Sooooo, yeah...that's my life's story Some people don't completely approve of me being a Bionicle fanatic *cough* mom and dad *cough* (What!? I didn't say anything!) ;), but I think it is an amazing thing to pass the time and has become much of a hobby for me. I am often ridiculed for my interest in Bionicle, some people even going so far as to say it is unhealthy. Sometimes I even think of myself as madly obsessed with Bionicle, and that the hundreds of dollars spent on sets over the years is ridiculous,but I know in the end it's all worthwhile. As far as I'm concerned, I see no point in the distant future when I'll give up on Bionicle. Viva la Bionicle!

Bionicle Sets I Own


2001


 * Kanohi Package
 * Matoran Kongu
 * Turaga Vakama
 * Toa Mata Tahu
 * Toa Mata Gali
 * Toa Mata Pohatu
 * Toa Mata Onua
 * Toa Mata Lewa

2002


 * Krana Package
 * Tahnok
 * Gahlok
 * Lehvak
 * Kohrak
 * Nuhvok
 * Pahrak
 * Pahrak Va
 * Gahlok Va
 * Kohrak Va
 * Lehvak Va
 * Tahu Nuva
 * Gali Nuva
 * Pohatu Nuva
 * Onua Nuva
 * Lewa Nuva
 * Boxor
 * Alternate Boxor
 * Exo-Toa

2003


 * Kraata Package
 * Kanohi Nuva Package
 * Tahnok Kal
 * Gahlok Kal
 * Lehvak Kal
 * Kohrak Kal
 * Nuhvok Kal
 * Pahrak Kal
 * Matoran Macku
 * Matoran Hafu
 * Jaller and Gukko Bird
 * Tuhrak
 * Lehrak
 * Pahnrak
 * Guuhrak
 * Kuhrak
 * Vohrak
 * Takanuva and Ussanui
 * Makuta Teridax

2004


 * Toa Metru Vakama
 * Toa Metru Onewa
 * Toa Metru Whenua
 * Toa Metru Nuju
 * Nuhrii
 * Orkahm
 * Ahkmou
 * Ehrye
 * Vhisola
 * Tehutti
 * Vakhi Vorzakh
 * Vakhi Bordakh
 * Nidhiki
 * Toa Lhikan and Kikanalo

2005


 * Toa Hordika Nuju
 * Visorak Keelerak
 * Visorak Suukorak
 * Rahaga Kualus
 * Rahaga Pouks
 * Toa Hagah Iruini
 * Sidorak

2006


 * Matoran Piruk
 * Matoran Dalu
 * Toa Inika Jaller
 * Toa Inika Hahli
 * Toa Inika Hewkii
 * Toa Inika Nuparu
 * Toa Inika Matoro
 * Toa Inika Kongu
 * Piraka Hakann
 * Piraka Thok
 * Piraka Vezok
 * Piraka Zaktan

2007


 * Matoran Dekar
 * Toa Mahri Jaller with Hahnah Crab
 * Toa Mahri Hahli
 * Toa Mahri Matoro
 * Barraki Pridak
 * Barraki Carapar
 * Barraki Ehlek

2008


 * Matoran Tanma
 * Matoran Photok
 * Matoran Radiak
 * Lewa Nuva Phantoka
 * Kopaka Nuva Phantoka
 * Pohatu Nuva Phantoka
 * Makuta Antroz
 * Makuta Vamprah
 * Tahu Nuva Mistika
 * Gali Nuva Mistika
 * Makuta Gorast
 * Toa Ignika
 * Jetrax T6

My Personal Views and Preferences in Life
I, according to myself and many other people, am a very opiniated person. I very much enjoy poetry, music, movies, and reading. Here are some exemples of these preferences:

My Favorite Poem


The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a midnight dreary,while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door - Only this and nothing more."

Ah, I distinctly remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow From my books a surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore - Nameless here forevermore.

And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to the still beating of my heart, I stood repeating "'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door - Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door; -  This it is, and nothing more.

Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating no longer, "Sir," said I, "or madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door; - That I scarce was sure I heard you." - here I opened wide the door; - Darkness there, and nothing more.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token, And the only word here spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore!" This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!" Merely this, and nothing more.

Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again there came a tapping somewhat louder than before. "Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice; Let me see then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore - Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; -  'Tis the wind, and nothing more!"

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door - Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door - Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest is short and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven. Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -  Tell me what thy lordly is on the Night's Plutonian shore! Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."

Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though is answer little meaning - little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door - Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore."

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only, That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered - Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, "Nevermore."

Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore -  Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore Of "Never-nevermore."

But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."

I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core: This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er, She shall press, ah, nevermore!

Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor. "Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! Quaff, oh wuaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!" Quoth he raven, "Nevermore."

"Prophet!" said I, "Thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! - Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,  Desolate yet all un daunted, on this desert land enchanted -  On on this home by horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -  Is there - is there balm in Gil'ead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!" Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."

"Prophet!" said I, "Thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird of devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore -  Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,  It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels named Lenore -  Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore?" Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."

"Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked upstarting - Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore! Leave no black plume as a token of the lie thy soul hath spoken! Leave my lonliness unbroken - quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!" Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."

And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted...nevermore!

My Favorite Songs


Many kids my age are completely obsessed with music, and will strut into school blasting it on their iPods so loud it can be heard loud and clear 10 feet away...from outside the speakers, and they actually have developed hearing loss!. I, for one, am (thankfully) not one of those stupid people. I love music, but I am reasonable with how loud I listen to it. (Whew!) And don't push me any rap or hip-hop, or I will most likely have projectile vomiting right in your presence. Believe me, its not a pretty sight! (Except for Chris Brown and Kanye West. They're cool.) But I do like a lot of songs, as lsted below. (Bear with me here, people.) *Deep breath* ... :


 * Hell's Bells by AC/DC
 * Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC
 * Back in Black by AC/DC
 * You Shook Me All NIght Long by AC/DC
 * T.N.T. by AC/DC
 * Highway to Hell by AC/DC
 * Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant
 * Gravity Hurts (Bionicle Music)
 * Caught Up in A Dream (Bionicle Music)
 * Creepin' in my Soul (Bionicle Music)
 * Hero (Bionicle Music)
 * Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects
 * Move Along by The All-American Rejects
 * It Ends Tonight by The All-American Rejects
 * Top of the World by the All-American Rejects
 * Alice's Restaurant Massacre by Arlo Guthrie
 * Surfin' U.S.A. by the Beach Boys
 * 409 by the Beach Boys
 * Little Deuce Coupe by the Beach Boys
 * Wouldn't it be Nice by the Beach Boys
 * Maxwell's Silver Hammer by the Beatles
 * Octopus's Garden by the Beatles
 * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by the Beatles
 * Revolution by the Beatles by the Beatles
 * Back in the U.S.S.R. by the Beatles
 * While My Guitar Gently Weeps by the Beatles
 * Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles
 * She Loves You by the Beatles
 * I Want to Hold Your Hand by the Beatles
 * A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles
 * I Feel Fine by the Beatles
 * Help! by the Beatles
 * Yellow Submarine by the Beatles
 * Penny Lane by the Beatles
 * All You Need Is Love by the Beatles
 * Hey Jude by the Beatles
 * Let it Be by the Beatles
 * Stayin' Alive by the Beatles
 * The Piano Man by Billy Joel (Sing us a song, you're the piano man.) :)
 * Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel
 * Get Ready, Get Set, Don't Go by Billy Ray Cyrus
 * Hook by Blues Traveller
 * Stir it Up by Bob Marley and the Wailers
 * Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and the Wailers
 * Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers
 * One Love/People Get Ready by Bob Marley and the Wailers
 * Redemption Song by Bob Marley and the Wailers
 * 1985 by Bowling for Soup
 * Punk Rock 101 by Bowling for Soup
 * The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls
 * My Maria by Brooks and Dunn
 * Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
 * Jungleland by Bruce Springsteend (I can play this on the piano
 * Maria's Bed by Bruce Springsteen
 * Radio Nowhere by Bruce Springsteen
 * Livin' in the Future by Bruce Springsteen
 * Girls in their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen
 * Magic by Bruce Springsteen
 * The Ghost of Tom Joad (featuring Tom Morello) by Bruce Springsteen (I was actually at the concert this was recorded at.)
 * For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield
 * Moonshadow by Cat Sevens
 * With You by Chris Brown
 * Forever by Chris Brown
 * Brick House by The Commodores
 * Viva la Vida by Coldplay
 * Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence Clearwater Revival
 * Crashed by Daughtry
 * Over You by Daughtry
 * American Pie by Don McClean
 * Bring 'Em Out by Drake Bell
 * Makes Me Happy by Drake Bell
 * I Found a Way by Drake Bell
 * Hollywood Girl by Drake Bell
 * Rio by Duran Duran
 * Border Song by Elton John
 * Levon by Elton John
 * Empty Garden by Elton John (I can actually play this song on my piano)
 * Daniel by Elton John
 * Rocket Man by Elton John
 * Crocodile Rock by Elton John
 * Can't Help Falling in Love with You by Elvis Presley
 * Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
 * Jailhouse by Elvis Presley
 * Hound Dog by Elvis Presley
 * Burning Love by Elvis Presley
 * Beat it by Fall Out Boy
 * Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy
 * Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
 * I Don't Care by Fall Out Boy
 * Thnks Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy
 * 100 Years by Five for Fighting
 * Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly
 * Luck Be a Lady by Frank Sinatra
 * The Best is Yet to Come by Frank Sinatra
 * Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra
 * You Make Me Fell So Young by Frank Sinatra
 * Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra
 * That's Life by Frank Sinatra
 * Chariot by Gavin De Graw
 * American Idiot by Green Day
 * Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
 * Holiday by Green Day
 * Working Class Hero by Green Day
 * Minority by Green Day
 * Time of Your Life by Green Day
 * Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day
 * Sweet Child of Mine by Guns 'n' Roses
 * The Hampster Dance by Hampton the Hampster (sweeeeeeet)
 * The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and he News
 * Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
 * Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
 * Alexander the Great by Iron Maiden
 * 1973 by James Blunt
 * You're Beautiful by James Blunt
 * High by James Blunt
 * Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt
 * Wisemen by James Blunt
 * Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet
 * Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is by Jet
 * Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix
 * Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix
 * The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
 * Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver
 * Sunshine on my Shoulders by John Denver
 * Imagine by John Lennon
 * Waiting on the World to Change by John Mayer
 * Dreaming with a Broken Heart by John Mayer
 * Say by John Mayer
 * Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs
 * Stronger by Kanye West
 * Gold Digger by Kanye west and Jamie Foxx
 * Amen by Kid Rock
 * Mister Brightside by The Killers
 * Louie Louie by the Kingston Trio
 * Lola by The Kinks
 * My Sharona by The Knack
 * Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (I can play this whole song on my guitar.)
 * What I've Done by Linkin Park
 * Lightning Crashes by Live
 * Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5
 * Wake Up Call by Maroon 5
 * She Will be Loved by Maroon 5
 * Shake It by Metro Station (No matter how disturbing this song is, I love it)
 * Photograph by Nickelback
 * Animals by Nickelback
 * Saving Me by Nickelback
 * Far Away by Nickelback
 * Side of a Bullet by Nickelback
 * If Everyone Cared by Nickelback
 * Rockstar by Nickelback
 * I Don't Wanna Stop by Ozzy Osbourne
 * Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
 * Iron Man by Ozzy Osbourne
 * Dance Tonight by Paul McCartney
 * Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon
 * Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon
 * Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
 * Late in the Evening by Paul Simon
 * Outrageous by Paul Simon
 * Father and Daughter by Paul Simon
 * Money by Pink Floyd
 * Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (love the guitar on this)
 * Hey There Delilah by the Plain White T's
 * Our Time Now by the Plain White T's
 * Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
 * We Will Rock You by Queen
 * Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
 * Bicycle Race by Queen
 * Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
 * We Are the Champions by Queen
 * I Want It All by Queen
 * Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
 * Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * Hey Oh by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * Face Down by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
 * At Least We Made It This Far by Relient K
 * The Last, The Lost, The Least by Relient K
 * Curl Up and Die by Relient K
 * The Vinyl Countdown by Relient K
 * Who I am Hates Who I've Been by Relient K
 * Pressing On by Relient K
 * Sadie Hawkins Dance by Relient K
 * The Best Thing by Relient K
 * Must Have Done Something Right by Relient K
 * Devastation and Reform by Relient K
 * Be My Escape by Releint K
 * Welcome to My Life by Simple Plan
 * Shut Up by Simple Plan
 * I Predict by Sparks
 * The Logical Song by Supertramp
 * Breakfast in America by Supertramp
 * Lord is it MIne by Supertramp
 * Apologize by OneRepublic
 * 867-5309 by Tommy Tutone
 * Drops of Jupiter by Train
 * I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
 * Beautiful Day by U2
 * Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out of by U2
 * Grace by U2
 * Vertigo by U2
 * I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
 * Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2
 * New Year's Day by U2
 * Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
 * Bad by U2
 * Where the Streets Have No Name by U2
 * One (featuring mary J. Blige) by U2
 * Cathedral by Van Halen
 * Eruption by Van Halen
 * Ain't Taking 'Bout Love by Van Halen
 * Jump by Van Halen
 * Panama by Van Halen
 * Linus and Lucy by The Vince Guaraldi Trio (I can play this on piano)
 * Only You by Yaz

Of all these songs, I'd have to say that 100 Years by Five for Fighting is the most touching song I've ever heard, as I get choked up every time I hear it. It keeps me going by giving me a reminder that life is too short, so I need to make the absolute best of its every waking moment. One by U2 and Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd give me the most chills upon listeneing to them. My all-time favorite bands are the All-American Rejects, Relient K, AC/DC, U2, Green Day, Elton John, and the Beatles are my favorite artists. The song with my favorite guitar solo is Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. My favorite piano solo is from Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel. Overall, I believe music is one of the best things in life.

My Favorite Books
Despite all of the music I listen to, I am quite the voracious reader. In elementary school, I spent all of recess and lunch hunched over a book in the school library. Here is a list of some of my personal favorite literature:


 * The Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket
 * The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
 * The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
 * The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
 * Loser by Jerry Spinelli
 * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
 * The Peter Hatcher series by Judy Blume
 * The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
 * Night by Elie Wiesel
 * The Giver by Lois Lowry
 * Numer the Stars by Lois Lowry
 * The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
 * Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan
 * The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
 * Cracker! by Cynthia Kadohata
 * No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
 * The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
 * The Bunnicula series by James Howe
 * The Calvin and Hobbes series by Bill Watterson
 * The Peanuts series by Charles "Sparky" Schultz
 * The Garfield series by Jim Davis

My Favorite Movies
I have always have had a good taste in cinema, as it is entertaining and is a great way to pass the time. Here are a few of my film favorites:


 * The Bionicle movies (obviously!)
 * The Home Alone series (Just the first and second ones. The third and fourth ones are terrible!)
 * I am Legend
 * Tombstone
 * Schindler's List
 * Jaws
 * The Star Wars series
 * The Pirates of the Caribbean series
 * Iron Man
 * The Spiderman series
 * Monty Python and the Holy Grail