Transforming Seminarian

Retirement and Rebranding

2015-04-18T09:00:00.000-07:00

Today is the 10th anniversary of the start of "Transforming Seminarian," and I am celebrating this occasion by officially retiring it. If you've read my most recent post back in February, this probably comes as no surprise (indeed, that's really what that post was all about. The only difference between then and now is that "a rest" now has become "retirement").

The surprise is that, after a period of reflection, and some behind-the-scenes work, I'll definitely not be giving up blogging. Instead, I'm rebranding and moving to a new URL. Welcome to "Blackrock's Toybox."
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Why I'm Walking Away From Blogging and Facebook... At Least For Now

2015-02-08T10:00:00.000-08:00

I started this blog almost exactly 10 years ago. By almost any measure, I've been at it longer, and have kept posting more consistently (at least for most of that time) than most others who have taken up blogging, either as a hobby or as a means of income. After a lengthy period of introspection, I believe that the time has come for me to officially give the blog a rest. This entry is my attempt to explain why.
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2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 24: BotCon 2014 Primal Prime

2014-12-24T09:00:00.000-08:00

Today's the last day! Most non-religious advent calendars I've seen fit an image of Santa Claus in the last window. I don't know who the most appropriate "Santa-like" Transformer would be, but the thought of Primal Prime delivering Christmas toys on that hoverboard was too funny to pass up.

Merry Christmas!

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 23: United Artfire with Nightstick and Sparks

2014-12-23T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 22: Darkmount (Straxus) with BMOG Mantax

2014-12-22T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 21: "Longblast" (Mech iDeas Custom Kit)

2014-12-21T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 20: Cerebros

2014-12-20T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 19: Generations Warpath

2014-12-19T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 18: CatSCAN

2014-12-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 17: Generations Cosmos and Payload

2014-12-17T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 16: G2 Hero Megatron

2014-12-16T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 15: Kre-O Micro Changers Piranacon

2014-12-15T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 14: Shattered Glass Soundwave (2013) and Ravage (2006)

2014-12-14T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 13: BotCon 2013 "Rainmakers"

2014-12-13T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 12: Generations Swerve (with My First Blaster)

2014-12-12T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 11: Ratchet (Transformers Prime deluxe version)

2014-12-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 10: Sixturbo (2002 version)

2014-12-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 9: Side Burn (Transformers Club 2011 Membership Incentive Figure)

2014-12-09T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 8: Blaster (SDCC 2010)

2014-12-08T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 7: Movie Skids and Mudflap (ice cream truck version)

2014-12-07T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 6: Animated Jetfire and Jetstorm (double-jet mode)

2014-12-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 5: Action Master Kick-Off and BotCon 2012 Kick-Over

2014-12-05T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 4: Masterpiece Grimlock

2014-12-04T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 3: Energon Driller with Knockout (and Megatron and Starscream)

2014-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

2014 Transformers Advent Calendar - Day 2: BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus

2014-12-02T09:00:00.000-08:00