I bet some of you are laughing cause you think that is cool, but we don't usually get this hot, ever.
It is So. Warm
Of course my big sister would pick THIS day of the week to do a thorough yard-cleaning complete with raking and getting under the deck and feeling hot and sticky cause there is too much dust and too much sunshine and not enough air. But we can go to the beach tonight!!!!
MAYBE!!!!!
I love my sister.
Anyway, I finished Prison Break last night. I LOVED that show. At first I wasn't sure about the ending because it was very bittersweet and made me cry ridiculously and it hurt. But by the time I went to bed, I knew I loved it, all of it. I loved the characters and how well they did character development. (seriously, it was brilliant.) I loved the brother story. I loved all the different friendship stories and the cute Father/son relationship that you don't usually find. I even loved the romance story! (IT WAS SO FREAKIN ADORABLE!!!!! ) I especially loved how God and Faith figured into the plot line and how it showed no one is past redemption and there is always hope. I pretty much just loved EVERYTHING about the show. Everything. I would definitely recommend it. There is some stuff in it though, so just be careful if you do watch it. There is a good review for it HERE which you can check out :)
I have a new favorite song now. It reminds of insanely of Prison Break and it hurts and I have to listen to it over and over because I am suffering from Post-PB-Feels. I miss it already and its only been TWO DAYS!
Yep, I need help.
With our backs to the wall, The Darkness will Fall
We never Quite thought We could Lose it All!
*CRIES*
ONWARD TO DAY TEN OF THE CHARACTER CHALLENGE!!!!
The One who has the best Character Ark.
Wow. Okay. This is going to be pretty hard, choosing just one.
For Books
After deep though, I am going with Paul Gray, from The Last Crescendo. This man starts out a broken, desperate and cynical man, completely against God or any kind of religion. His ark is one of my favorites and I think it will always be. It is beautiful and inspiring and I love it.
For Movies
Wow. Hm. I don't know! I really loved Tony Stark's development in Iron Man. It is one of the reasons he is tied with Steve Rogers for Favorite avenger. He was so self-absorbed and, to be blunt, a real jerk, but once he realizes how wrong he is, once he SEES he needs to change he does and he becomes a hero and I love him for that. I also liked what happened with Eustace Scrubb. He starts out as such a selfish little brat and I thought it was wonderful how Narnia changed him and how much better he became.
There are a lot of characters who had great arks in the world of TV. Mickey Smith. Arthur Pendragon. Rory Williams. Sherlock Holmes. But one stands out above them all, and I think I have to mention him. (and this is a spoiler from Prison Break. You are warned.)
Remember how I talked about character development in this show? Well Paul had the biggest ark and the most change of anyone. He was a really bad man, and I mean BAD. He murdered and ruined lives. He bribed and manipulated and black-mailed. He framed a man for murder (and I don't think that was his only time either) and he was just all around a snake and a jerk and a truly awful person. His conversion story was AMAZING. I mean, he hits rock bottom and what he does after that, he does everything he can to fix what he's done, to right his wrongs, to be a better man. He redeems himself and he will keep doing that for the rest of his life. And I love him.
DAY TEN COMPLETE! GOTTA GO! PEACE OUT Y'ALL!!!!!!!!
Because I am not dead, not at all. I actually have a good excuse for disappearing from the blogging world. My very special friend is up visiting!!! I'm planning on doing a giant post about all the fun we have been having these past few days, but for now I'm just going to do a tag to tide you over.
Rose tagged me with the Liebster Tag! Thank you Rose!!
RULES
Acknowledge the blog that nominated you. (See above)
Answer the 11 questions the nominated blogger created
List 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers who deserve some recognition (Ha. Ha)
Post 11 questions for them to answer
Notify them that they have been nominated.
The Questions
1) An anonymous someone drops a note on your front porch saying that they will fund a trip to either England, an African Safari, Prince Edward Island, or Italy. Which do you choose? Why?
I don't tend to trust strangers, BUT if I did choose it would be Prince Edward Island. Or Italy. 2) You're being forced to re-do your room. What color do you paint it?
Purple. Not dark, dark purple but kind of a soft purple that looks happy and fairy-ish. 3) Do you have a particular song that you listen to often, but it never seems to get old? If so, what is it?
Hm. It will have to be a toss-up between Demons and Its Time to Begin. I listen to both those songs all together too often. I'm kind of obsessed with Imagine Dragons on the whole. They are very addicting.
THIS IS MY KINGDOM COME! THIS IS MY KINGDOM COME!!!
4) Would you rather be lounging in the sun on the beach reading a good book or adventuring in the waves?
I've never been sailing and the thought of it freaks me out a little, so I'll go with a good book. About a Thief. Who can steal anything. Even a queen.
You suddenly end up with two twin kittens. One is a girl; one is a boy. What do you name them?
Amy and Rory You're organizing a get together with friends. Would you choose a picnic or a movie night?
Movie Night! With popcorn, lots of popcorn. And juice!!!!!
What is your pet peeve?
having my bedroom door left open. If I am in a room, the door MUST BE CLOSED. I will wake up 3:00 in the morning, realize the door has been cracked open and get up to close it. There are few things that can make me more frustrated or twitchy then the door being left open. Especially when a certain sister ignores your urgent calls to "Shut the door on your way out!!!" and leaves the room with the door WIDE OPEN. That makes me soooooo angry.
Is there a new hobby you've been wanting to try out?
Not really. I'm not super big on hobbies. I'm trying to write a book and become an actress. That's enough for me right now.
If you could pick one instrument that you would (without any effort on your part) instantly master, which would you choose?
Guitar. I really, really want to learn guitar. If I could play guitar I would lay out on the grass in cowboy boots and a hat and strum away, feeling all western and awesome.
No, not particularly. I get stir-crazy if I have to stay in for too long. I would like some snow though. We've only had two storms all winter and only one was worth talking about. Its kind of sad. Pick the closest book to you that you've read. What is your favorite character in the book?
*Leans over and scans the room* The Hobbit. I see The Hobbit. My favorite character in that book will have to be Bilbo.
I will try to nominate a few people, but I don't know whose already been nominated. So.... I'll just do Five. And if you all have already been tagged, you do NOT have to do this tag, Okay? I know how hard it is to have bunches of tags dumped on you.
What is the first thing you think when you see salt?
Do you spend most of your time inside or outside?
Range Rover or Land Rover?
Did you know they are making a sequel to TheIncredibles?
Do you like Raisin cookies?
Do you own more than ten CD's?
What does it mean to have cat-like tread?
Have you read The Hunger Games?
Do you ever wear a robe?
That's all you nutters. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I'll be back after my AMAZING visit is over to rave about all the FUN we had without you losers! Mwahahahahaha!
As I sit in my room, wearing my brown hoodie and sipping hot tea, I think back on my last week and wonder what about it was so awesomely EPIC that I could share it with the rest of the world.
The truth is, I have nothing.
Zero.
Ziltch
Notta.
I've just been sick and sad and sniffly. Except today. Today was nice because I got up and actually felt human again, and I was able to get dressed and eat breakfast like a normal person and not a zombie. I felt so lovely I flipped on Imagine Dragons and sang along while washin' up breakfast dishes - WHOA-O-O-O, WHOA-O-O-O-O, I'M RADIOACTIVE - RADIOACTIVE!!! I was seriously the only semi-healthy person left in my house, except for one sister. And she left me alone because she had work.
Too bad. We could have had so much fun. The only down-side to being sort-of-well again was that I had to do all the chores. But that was okay, I'd trade chores for sickness any day. Its the best day I've had since forever, it seems. I even went to the Library and checked out The Thief because I was never able to finish it when it first took its tour around the house. I'm loving it, and nothing devastating has happened just yet which is a good change. And now I've probably jinxed myself. Gen is gonna die. Or get mortally wounded. Or die. Or disappear. Or have something terrible happen to him. Or die. Or worse.
I haven't written anything in my story all week. This makes me very sad and downcast - I'm still stuck at 6,000+ words or something like that. Maybe 6080. I'm feeling a bit stuck, but that happens a lot. I can do this, I'm a writer!! *crazed laughter* Seriously though. I am a bit stuck. All of you repeat after me.
I will not kill the character I am fond of even if he wishes to die heroically.
That's good. good for the soul. I'll do my best, though he's making it hard. He's too amazing when it comes to this type of thing. Why do characters become so amazing? I don't know. All I know is I wish they wouldn't. This is why its so hard for me to write. I create a world in my head, I create people and a story and a life and then I have to start scribbling on paper (Or a keypad) and I have to fill out, and touch up blanks, and sometimes the lives I create run off on their own and I don't have much control and I find myself doing terrible things to this world I created.
Then I cry, because how could I be so evil and terrible? Its the reason I prefer acting. See, I love telling stories. My problem is creating the story and making it work. To step into someone else's world, to become one of their characters and tell a story through your actions and your words, that is so much better than trying to spill your ideas out on paper. Because in acting you have a stage. You have a world you are in where you know every cranny, every ark. You know yourself, because you are a person created into this world, you have a role to play and you carry it out. Its safe. You aren't telling a story, you are the story. It isn't the same as being the overlord who tells the characters what to do and then they run away. Its hard, wanting something one way and getting it another. Its hard to write, and this story is going to be difficult to finish. I have too much I want to express and not enough words to use. Acting helps me express myself more, because I know all the words. and I can apply the emotion and make people understand the Created World and the people in it. I love being able to do that. For some reason with writing, its .... I dunno. Its a lot harder. I guess that's why its hard for me to consider myself a writer.
Speaking of acting, the community college is going to put on a musical this Spring that actually sounds clean and fun and something I could act in. Its called Man of La Mancha. It sounds really fun and, as a bonus, my singing teacher is playing the lead role. And I love my singing teacher. and getting a chance to work with him would be amazing, he could teach me so much. People, I need you all to pray that, if I do audition, I get in. I'll probably try it out. please pray for me, it would really help. This is a .... a pretty big deal for me. I've been looking for something like this for a while, it would be lovely to be able to act and feel a part of something. Plus, I could actually act and not have a some sister come barging in and stare at me all like....
Besides those things, my week has been pretty lay back. I did have a lovely Epiphany though. For those of you who don't know, Epiphany is the day the Wiseman found Our Lord and presented Him with gifts, twelve days after Christmas. (See, the 12 days of Christmas are AFTER Christmas not before. Do take note.) We have a very special tradition where we set aside a present or two on Christmas and don't open them until the Epiphany, so we kind of get a little Christmas after. It keeps the anticipation in the house and it makes the Days of Christmas very special for my family. The wiseman even come and leave a few extra things under the tree. Its all very awesome.
We have a luscious breakfast
We put in the Wiseman
And then we have our own, special little Christmas.
My gifties!!
The bowtie isn't actually an Epiphany gift but I wanted to show it off to all of you. Aren't they all so lovely? Especially the Jamies Dodgers. I'm going to save them to have on hand when I watch Eleven regenerate; You know, something to console myself. I actually do want to watch that Christmas Special. Yes, its going to be heart-wrenching and sad and I'm going to sob and flail, but it also looks really good and as much as I hate to see Matt go, I am a bit excited for the Twelfth. I just wish we didn't have to say goodbye to the Eleventh to see him. Its going to be very hard goodbye.
We finished off the evening with Despicable Me 2, and you guys, it was adorable! I really enjoyed it and it more than met my expectations. I really loved Lucy too, she is so cute and crazy - the type of best friend I would have. You should watch it. Really. Go watch it.
Well, that's all for now! I'll probably be back soon with some sort of fun exciting thing that isn't so sad and sappy. Maybe by that time I'll be well again too. Until then!!--------
Happy Be-lated New Year all of you! I'm sorry I wasn't here for the big day, I had a nice post planned and everything, but I was quite, quite ill on New Year's and was sleeping for most of the day. which means I have to do yet another post a day late and a dollar short. Its becoming a bad habit with me. *sigh*
To celebrate the arrival of January and hope for the new page of the story, I've decided to do Ally's tag from last year.
What did you do in 2013 you'd never done before?
Want to know something terrible? I can't think of anything! I.. erm... I finished Tenth Grade. I started a book that I actually might finish. I started making music videos.....
Real busy year.
Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you be making a new one?
I don't do Resolutions. They never really work out for me and then I feel like a loser.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but two of my sisters are expecting!!
Did anyone close to you die?
My best friend's dad passed away last year and he was a really good family friend so that was very hard.
What countries/states did you visit?
I went to Idaho for a couple of weeks where I met two of my bloggy friends which was very fun indeed. I also go to Nevada twice a month but that doesn't really count cause we only live about 40 minutes away from the border.
What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
I'd like to have a better mind-set when it comes to school because... I'm really unmotivated when it comes to school. I would also like a role in a play/musical
What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory?
August 31st, the Day our family reunion began - hands down the best day of the year.
Did you move anywhere
Erm...no.
What was the Best month?
September, the month my entire family was altogether and there was an overwhelming amount of adorable wee-ones rushing about the premises.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing 10th Grade Math.
What was your biggest failure?
I didn't finish NaNo :''(
What was the best thing you bought? Once Upon a Time Season 2. That show...*sigh*
Whose behavior merited celebration?
I can't answer that......
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A certain black man of high authority.
Where did most of your money go?
Christmas Presents!!!!
What's the best concert you've been to this year?
I didn't go to a concert this year :(
What song or Album will always remind you of 2013?
Probably any song from Imagine Dragons, but especially River.
Compared to this time last year are you: 1. Happier or Sadder - Happier 2. thinner of fatter - About the same 3. Richer or poorer - eh, so-so. We're definitely not rich
What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd been able to take a couple more acting classes, that would've been nice.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
I shouldn't worry so much, I need to relax a little. Also, I probably shouldn't spend quite so much time on Pinterest... *blush*
How did you spend Christmas?
At home with my family, just like always.
How are you spending your New Year?
Well I spent most of my New Year napping because I wasn't particularly well, but I was able to come out and enjoy a lovely meal with my family and do a little bit of celebrating during the evening. I was really tired though, which sucked.
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My best friend Sammi!
What was the best book you read?
I really loved The Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, and The Angels Command. Those were both brilliant books. So was Leap of Faith but that's not a new discovery or anything. I read it every now and then to life my spirits. Its so sweet and beautiful and sad ... *sniffle*
Did you fall in love in 2013?
Unless fictional characters count, no.
What was your favorite TV Show?
Oh I had a couple....
Once Upon a Time is a fairly new show and I, personally, quite like it. It is really fun and exciting and it has some really brilliant characters in it. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a little fantasy with some magic, sword-fights and a truly amazing villain. But be warned - its the type of show that could have been EPIC, and as it is, its good and you enjoy it. My favorite characters are Rumplestiltskin and Belle. Love story aside, both these characters are interesting, well acted and fun to learn about. I also really like Neal and Henry.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate at this time last year?
No, but there are some people I don't really like anymore.
What did you want and get?
A new Computer. Oh, and a brown hoodie. That was the best moment of Christmas Morning you guys. What did you want and not get?
I didn't get to take that Broadway class at the College which is really sad for me.
What were your favorite films of this year?
Does this mean New-Releases or movies I've only just watched this year? I'm going with movies I watched :)
Angel in the House- incredibly cute, family-friendly movie with a beautiful message and a touching storyline. Definitely worth your time. Frozen - Disney's newest animated movie, enjoyable and fun to watch with just an undertone of seriousness and the little romance that Disney always has. Monsters University - A prequel to Monsters Inc. Pixar delivered a wonderful cartoon that had you surprisingly emotional and gave you a nice, happy feeling everywhere. I loved it :) Rise of the Guardians - One of the best movies you'll ever watch. Just go find it and you'll see why its one of my favorites! Thor; the Dark world - I think Thor is an incredibly underrated avenger. I've always liked him and in this last movie he was really amazing and brilliant, and he and Loki were a lot of fun to watch. I do wish people would stop saying Loki is a hero, or that he's better than Thor. I love Loki, I do, and I think there is good still in him and he could be redeemed and make a turn-around, but he is a bad man and he deserves what he gets. That being said, I really liked him and Thor working together in this movie. Brother stories, man, they're the best. Brother and Friendship stories - nothing like them. They're my favorite.
What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
Wow. Okay, give me a minute while I think back to January of last year. I believe I spent the day with my family, watched a fun movie and had my best friend over for the night. I can't remember the movie, but I think I got a Taylor Swift CD and some Pajama's. Anyway, it was a lovely day.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
I tried really hard to adopt Belle's style from Once Upon a Time, But mostly I was all over the board.
What kept you sane?
Well, I'm already insane, so the better question is; What kept you functioning? - My amazing friends, both on my street and online. My Family. My obsessions and Fandoms. My books. Looking forward to Christmas.
What celebritie/public figure did you fancy the most?
This is a tricky one, because there are a lot of actors I've seen this past year that I have quite liked/ I really like Matt Smith and his mates Arthur Darvill and Karen Gillan, they are brilliant. But I suppose the two actors whom I just discovered and fell in love with would be these guys.
What would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not freaking out so much over things I can't control. Well, no freaking out on the whole would have been nice :)
What Political Issue stirred you the most?
I don't pay attention to politics but there was one thing that caught my interest. You have probaby all heard of the show Duck Dinesty. Its a Live-TV shows that feauture these firm, Christian men and their families and their daily lives. Well, one of these fellows was asked his opinion on the....queers, and he said he didn't agree with it. That's it. The station that asked the question went into an uproar and threatened to throw him off the show, but his family said they would stop the show if their Uncle wasn't allowed back on and the next thing you knew, the Uncle was in the next episode! But seriously guys, what the heck? If you ask a Christian who is obviously VERY DEVOUT in his faith, what his view are on immorality, what do you expect him to say? there were hundreds upon thousands of people defending this man, some of them being Queer people themselves. It was crazy.
Who did you miss?
Oh, my family mostly. and a couple good family-friends that live a long ways away and whom we don't get to see very often.
Who was the best person you met?
I don't meet a whole lot of people. I'm very isolated here, in this tiny neighborhood in the mountains. I didn't really meet anyone this year, but I got to know some people better - especially my bloggy friends!
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013
I'm not so worried about what people think anymore. I've always been more outgoing then the rest of my family, but its hard sometimes, to just be me and not care, especially when people you know don't seem to approve. But I figure, God made me so he must want me the way I am, quirks and all, and I shouldn't try to be anyone but me.
Now I feel all cheesy and chick-flicky.....
Quote a song or lyrics that sums up your year.
Just because everything's changing
doesn't mean its never been this way before
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
as you head off to the war.
Pick a star on the dark horizon and, follow the light!
I'll come back, when you call me.
No need to say goodbye.
Five personal significant events.
I finished Tenth Grade
I started a story that actually has a plot
My whole family came together for an entire week in September.
I took an acting class
I discovered Imagine Dragons
Five things I want to do in 2014
Act in a play
Finish my story
Do Nano (maybe?)
Finish 11th grade.
Take the college Broadway class
Five people I'd like to know better in 2014.
My bloggy friends!! So original right?
Now once again, happy late-New Year. The very best wishes to all of you, in your home and in your personal life, and may this year be better than the last - just remember, when times are tough; Christmas is coming!
I'm sorry its taken me so long to get this post about, but I have been SICK!!
*DRAMATICMUSIC*
Yes, ladies and Gentleman, I was attacked by a ferocious cold. I believe God must have a sense of humor; I asked him not to be sick on Christmas. So Christmas day I was as well as can be! But the moment I awoke on the day after Christmas, I was sick.
Haha. Ha.
I've slept most of yesterday away but only after attending an early morning mass and managing not to faint.
And yes I'm being dramatic. I'm sick, its allowed. I am feeling quite a bit better today, mind you, though still a bit light-headed and stiff. But enough about my ailment. Lets talk about Christmas.
I had a lovely Christmas, just like I always do. We started the morning off by lighting the Christ Candle, singing Joy to the world and putting baby Jesus in the manger. Then my dad brought out luscious Sausage sandwiches which we only EVER get on Christmas and we stared opening the gifts. That's when I started crying; really, I was incredibly emotional. I cried when my amazing brother got me a ...... Well, a sort of laptop thing. I cried when I got a brown-hoodie because I have been wanting one for - well a very long time. I cried when I got my Doctor Who fob watch and then I cried again when my amazing friend got me a bow tie Necklace in honour of the Eleventh Doctor.
The "Imagine Dragons" CD was a wonderful gift because they are my current favorite band and I'm quite obsessed with their songs - well most of them anyway. For some reason they hit me on a very emotional level - they're brilliant! And this CD had almost ALL my favorite songs on it, which was a big bonus.
Then we got ourselves all perty and had a went down for Christmas Morning Mass, which we sang. I was quite proud of us really, we learned an entire Mass in two weeks. Nothing like pressure to help you memorize a few songs. It actually wasn't so bad because my family learns things like that by ear, mostly, we always have been musically gifted that way. But if we couldn't learn by ear? We'd have been rather sunk. As it was the Mass was beautiful and we even got coffee and cookies afterwards which is always fun. We cam home to our wonderful Traditional Christmas Dinner, gnocchi and ham, and we had a loud Italian meal which always happens on any kind of Feast or Holiday, and many conversation were thrown about the dinner table ranging from knitting and why its ridiculous to why TV shows should not be allowed and if they were outlawed we'd probably watch them anyway because we love to torture ourselves.
I love those dinners.
The whole day was just lovely and, though it may have been a very simple Christmas, It was special and happy and I think everyone had an amazing time. I'm a little sad it went by so quickly, cause its always hard to leave Christmas day behind, but at least the Christmas season itself is still going, and I'm sure to have a lovely Epiphany too!
For those of you who don't do Epiphany, its a Feast Day 12 Days after Christmas, the Day the Wiseman found the Baby Jesus and gave Him their gifts. On Christmas everyone in my family saves one gift aside for this special day, its a sort of tradition we've had ever since my Mom had to go home unexpectedely for Christmas one year, and we saved presents to open with her when she got home. So, the traditions been going for about Twenty years.
Obviously I wasn't born when this tradition began, but I love it anyway :-)
So, how was your Christmas? Do you have any special traditions? How do you feel about the New Year? Please, do tell all! *grin*
Day Twenty-Two. A song you listen to when your sad.
When I'm sad I listen to many types of music.But usually I like something a bit wild, or lighthearted because that helps me deal with my sadness. I feel better listening to happy music when I'm depressed because listening to sad music when sad just makes me sadder. When I'm especially upset I'll turn up my music really loud and then I'll just lay down on my bed with my favorite stuffed animal and shut out the world, blocking everything from my mind except the song in my CD player.
I listen to so many different songs when I'm sad that I couldn't figure out how to narrow it down to one. Than I decided to do a song I've grown absurdly addicted to and have turned on whenever I feel down and depressed. I listen to it and it cheers me up, it make me happy again. I've taken to listening to it on a daily basis.
Demons
This song has become a real favorite of mine for many reasons, but one in particular. Someone once made the mistake of asking why I liked Demons. Okay, for one thing its got a good beat, a great feel, a fantastic refrain and reminds me of two VERY awesome hunters. I'm going to go a bit rogue and post exactly what I want and show exactly what I think when listening to this song. Don't judge me.
When the days are cold, and the cards all fold And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail
Are the worst of all and the blood’s run stale
I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you But with the beast inside, there’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close It’s dark inside
It's where my demons hide
it's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
So that's my song for the day!! I hoped you all liked it and didn't mind the random sprout of gifs. I was feeling moody today felt like getting a little fangirly. Did I chose this particular song just to post a bunch of random Sam and Dean pictures? well... yes. But even without the Winchester insensitive I would have shared the song. I just took advantage of the lyrics is all. Those lyrics are just so Sam and Dean! I couldn't resist.*Smiles sheepishly* No judging!
