Shine on Luv

Pardon pardon pardon for the total lack of posting I've been keeping up.  All inspiration just kinda went, "Poof".
All I've wanted to talk about is writing (don't want to bore you people), Wicked (Green...green...why couldn't I have been born green?) and other such nonsense.  Nothing truly worth blog posting about.

But, my dearest Fallon girl tagged me, and, well, it's a good filler, and I like answering questions and doing these dear tagged things. 

 *clears through* so, here I go:

1. How long does it take you to fall into a new fandom? If it's a TV show, how many episodes? Or if it's a movie, what are deciding factors that make you go "OH MY GOSH THIS IS MY LIFE FROM HERE UNTIL I find something new", etc.




 Uh, well. It depends. Star Trek, it took one episode. And that's normally the way it goes with tv shows. One episode, and I'm hooked.However, I haven't even watched Doctor Who, and I have a extreme love affair with it. And I hadn't watched Sherlock before it gave me those terrible feels.
I still haven't figured out what makes me go gaga over movies... But the ones I HAVE gone crazy over, (Avengers, Brave, Phantom of the Opera, Mirror Mirror,) are greatly diverse. I'm still working out what makes me go berserk with them.
As for books, I think it needs to be equipped with a steady supply of feels, mysterious characters, sweet romance, heart break, and laughs.
AND musicals. It takes me one song.  I heard, "Life After Life" and I was thrown into such a plethora of feels for Dracula. And then, "Popular" and I KNEW I needed to learn more about this Wicked. and "Look With the Heart" and BAM. I was crying over Love Never Dies.


2.  Do you have any pets? If not, what pets do you want to have someday?


Yes. I have a darling little Jack Russel named Ella. She is quirky. She hoards things. She barks is all bark and no bite. She likes to roll in things I'd rather she wouldn't (5 baths in 3 days people. 5 baths. I threatened to chain her up, and she stopped. She really does listen). and she hates dog food.
She'd prefer BBQ chips.

3.  Where is your dream place to live?

London. like, pssssh. Took you long to figure that out. ;D  But, lately, I've been looking at Switzerland, and Tokyo and thinking, "I'd like to go there". But, I'm still dreaming of my little London flat right above my tea and book shop.


4.  Sci-Fi or Fantasy? Why?

eeeeeee. You ask that of lil ol poor me?
I think I'll stick with Fantasy. on a whole. 
Though, I had a hard, hard, HARD time choosing.
Oh, wait...you asked why too.....
gah.
Uh....
Well...
Science Fiction is...
Fantasy is....
If I say, "I just do", will I pass?

5.  What color do you feel today?  What color matches your mood?

I feel green. Not in a sea sick way, but in a defying gravity way.

6.  Who is the character you relate with best? From any of your fandoms, whatever they may be.

 Jo March. I've always felt a connection to Jo. Her slight grumpy-ness, her slight 'in another world' ness (You just CAN'T burn the backside of your dress and be totally absent from you imagination). We are both writers, And, scratch the grumpiness. We both have DREADFUL tempers, and always feel terrible for them.
But a close second would be Monk.
Adrian Monk.
I've lost count of how many times he has said something that makes me go, "YES YES YES YES PEOPLE. LISTEN TO THIS WISDOM. LISTEN TO IT. NOW"
I was nearly in tears of joy when he explained why he likes to keep his food from touching.
Or why he doesn't like trash.
Or how he organizes things.
But, I haven't ever lost my significant other in a tragic car bomb accident, so I think he shall just say secondary.

7.  If someone asks you for advice, and you can only reply with lyrics from a song (any song) what would you tell them?

"Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now"

because I'm such a loser at giving advice anyway.

8.  Favorite childhood toy?

I have a little white bear, Black plastic eyes.  She used to smell like Baby Powder, but as the years wore on, she began to lose that smell.  But, my 'Baby Powder' she remained. She still has a spot next to my books, and occasionally, I bury my nose in her, and pretend to think I can still smell the baby powder from years past. 


And, I'm a loser. yet again. so, I break the tagging of awards. :3

Cheerio me ol' cream crackers,
really, don't worry, be happy now.

Odd Thoughts

 “The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far."

-Anne Frank

I think such odd thoughts.

Like, how do we know we can't breath in outerspace? Did someone try it? How do we really know? Maybe we are just told that. How do we know what stars are, or that the Earth moves around the sun. Has anybody touched a star, or been far enough away to watch the Earth circle our sun?
Maybe stars are pinpricks in heaven?
Who knows what's on the dark side of the moon? Maybe it's a lost civilization.

What does it feel like to die? Is it scary? Or peaceful? Do you realize you are dying before it even happens? Do you truly see your life flash before your eyes? Do you float away, or is like a bright flash? Do you get a holy trial or do you just wake up in Heaven or @#!*% ? Preferably heaven.
Is dying dark, or is it light?


What goes through an animals mind? Can they love? I know they can fear, or feel happy, but can they hate? Do dogs go to heaven? Who first decided to drink cow's milk? How did they come to that conclusion?

How did letters and words began? How did they decide A says ah?

Who kissed or hugged first? Was it awkward? Who was the first person to be married by a priest/preacher/pastor? Did Eve freak out when her stomach grew larger with Cain? How did they react to childbirth?

How did myths start? Were Greek gods based off of real (though not godly) people? Was there truly a curious woman named Pandora or a strong man named Hercules?

Did God make a chicken, or did God make an egg?

How did Noah and his family react to watching people drown in the flood? Did they get seasick? How did the Ark smell? Was it lonely, being the only people on earth?

Who named Colors, or discovered color blindness? What was Sir Isaac Newton doing under the tree? Who first looked up at space and said to himself, "I want to travel up there"?

I think a great many odd thoughts....

 “‎Halt looked up at the trees above him.
"Why does this boy ask so many questions?" he asked the trees.
Naturally, they didn't answer.” 

-The Ruins of Gorlan 

(SCORE! The Ranger's Apprentice. You all know very well, you can't ask another question ever again without feeling a bit like Will...)

She's unlocked the meaning for you

I was tagged by Rebelise, and I'm finally, finally, getting to it. Sorry, dearie! 

Her questions, which, I must comment on their brilliance.  They certainly had me thinking for answers:

 
1. L.M. Montgomery or Louisa May Alcott?
You know, that's a good question....I truly love both of their writing style, and characters.  However, I'm going to go with Montgomery, since there is just something in her writing that aspires you to be sweeter.

2. Do you listen to music while writing? If so, how important is music to your writing process? Do you do anything special to integrate music into your story-writing? (Okay, so I asked three questions. Oh well.)
Oh yes. I can't write without music, I draw a blank.  If I write an action/battle scene, I will use Two Steps From Hell , a dance or festival scene will have Blackmore's Night, certain scenes will cry for it's own unique song.  For example, in my NaNo novel, I have a pair of gypsy/charlatans, and I lived on Disney's 'Topsy Turvy', and 'Court of miracles'. Basically, when I start a scene, I think about the feel I want that Scene to have, and pick a song that helps. 

3. If you could have one of your original characters meet a character from your favorite book, who who would these characters be? 
I want Sullivan to meet Edward Cull- wait, thats not my favorite book....but it would be quite fun to watch Lord Sullivan Sanguini exterminate 'The Rogue Vampire Problem'...
I think I'd want Sullivan to meet Dracula instead...but wait...they do meet....Well, see, there ya go.

4. What is your biggest crush on a fictional character, if you ever had one?
Erik from Phantom of the Opera.  I'm not going to even go over how much my heart ached when I thought over how he died of a heart ache.  I cried myself to sleep the night after finishing the book.  However, Doyle's Sherlock Holmes ties pretty close.  I got pretty depressed when reality kicked in, and reminded me that Sherlock had never, and never will, exist. 
Also, Sky's Rane, Mirriam's Eristor, my Sullivan and My Vice all cut reeeeaaaaally close.

5. If you were writing a historical fiction novel, what time period would you choose for the setting? Why would you choose that time period?
Victorian or WW2.  I know the most about those eras, and love them too.

6. Would you want your story illustrated? If so, what kind of artistic style would you prefer? (manga, traditional, cartoonish, sketchy . . .?)
I kinda have a sort of aversion to pictures in YA/adult books...It ruins the fun of imagination.  And then it arises the problem, if a movie comes, it seems like it might be more difficult to find matching actors/actresses.

7. What is the biggest distraction for you while writing?
The Honorary Tea Spitters Club. Or, as we call ourselves....the Tea Spitters. 

8. If you have done or are currently doing NaNoWriMo, how do you set aside the entire month of November for writing?
Well, I kinda made it sorta clear to my family that I wouldn't stop my word count dragon from chewing them to pieces if they bothered me. It was hard, and on some days, I only got in 100 words because my family needed (*coughreallywantedcough*) to use our computer.  It stinks having just one computer that works mildly well in the house.

9. What are your thoughts on college as a writer? Do you view college positively, or as a hindrance to a writer?
I think college is a wonderful oppertunity to those who desire to go.  A writer's salary isn't the royal bounty, and it could help if you have a secondary job. Now, college isn't needed for that, but if you dream of being a writing Doctor, then by all means go.  I don't plan on attending college, or I don't think I do...What I want to do in my life can't be learned in a college session.  But I see nothing wrong with those who desire to.

10. If you had to choose, would you emulate from Charles Dickens' writing style, or from George Eliot's? Explain your choice.
Uhh....I've never read an Eliot work...So...Dickens...I 'spose.

11. What do people in your life think of you writing? Do they approve, or do they think you're strange? :)
My family honestly try supporting me, they are sweethearts, but they don't fully understand the needs and mental oddities a writer will posses. See, I've been writing all my life, but I was a closet writer until this past year, and even now I am pretty timid about letting people who I know in real life read my work.  Especially my parents.
So, they can't fully understand, since I'm the sole writer in the family.  And they are slowly learning that writing is just as much a talent and a skill you must hone as, saying, painting.   And all my friends are really good about it all, though.

 And now, these were so stolen from Mirriam's blog.  I was already answering questions, and so I was like, "Hey, why the everhood not?"


♥ Five ways to win your heart?  1) Call me 'Love'.  I know its a small thing, but it grinds on me like nothing else when a guy calls a girl 'babe'. She isn't a baby, and she isn't a pig. 2) Be considerate. When guys try to hard to be 'Mr. Toughguy' it bothers me.  I really find it heart tugging when a burnt marshmallow of a man shows his marshmallow side. 3) Love Christ with all his heart.  I find it really attractive when a guy is truly focused on Christ. 4) Cosplay. You know, if you propose to me in a dressed as a fictional character, I'm 50% more likely to say yes, ok? 5) Be fun. You dearly beloved followers might not know this, but I'm really timid, unless I have someone to be spunky with.  I'd toilet paper the mayor's house, but I need to take the side kick role.  The couple that pranks together stays together.


♥Something you feel strongly about? Abortion.

♥ A book you love? You said 'book' but I'm going to take it as plural. 'Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux, 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker, 'Chalice' by Robin McKinley, All the 'Lord of the Ring' series by J.R.R Tolkien, 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, the 'Sherlock Holmes' stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, and 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' by Baroness Emmuska Orczy.  Yes, I do in fact realize most of those are oldies.

♥ Pet Peeves? *cracks knuckles* Ok, lets start this train. 1) Girls being called 'babe', as explained. 2) Romance novel covers. nuff said. I mean, come ON, no Vampire is that tan. 3) When people drag things I love in the mud if they haven't watched it. 4) When the eggs in a carton aren't even on both side. 5) when colors items aren't arranged in a pattern. 5) When people think Erik (POTO) is either all bad or all 'sexy'. He isn't 'sexy' at all, and is a self professed killer, and yet isn't just that. 6) Twihards.

 ♥ How comfortable are you in your own skin? I'm a teen girl, there will be days I'm not very comfortable, but for the most part I think I'm growing into this skin.

♥ Something you always think ‘what if’ about? What if we are really all Zombie/Vampire hunters during the night, but our mind's are wiped so not to terrify society, and we can't remember? Or, what if deja vu is actually proof that time travel is possible? What if dreams are an alternate reality? What if some TV shows, books, movies are things that really happened and it was made into a show/book/movie so we wouldn't believe it was real?

♥ Five things you really want? hmm...a Hedgehog, a Castle, A Pink Motorcycle, a plane ticket, and published book with my name in the Author spot.

♥ A quote you try to live by? "Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn, then be a Unicorn"

♥ Five guys you find attractive? Lee Joon, Tom Hiddleston, Skeet Ulrich, Orlando Bloom, and Basil Rathbone. I'd marry that last man, if he wasn't dead 60+ years....

♥ Five women you think are beautiful? Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett Pomers (Scarlets today...), Taylor Swift, Miranda Otto (as Eowyn) and Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher).

♥ Something you’re currently worrying about? There is currently a personal matter that I don't wish to discuss, but if you follow me on twitter or if we are friends on FB, you know what it is.

♥ What do you hope your future will be like? I want to write forever up until I die. And someday I hope to own a tea and book nook in some British town. I want to live in a tiny, cute, cozy flat above it, and just spend my day keeping shop and writing. And, I hope to meet that special somebody, and we can live happily ever after. With out pet dragon and Unicorn.

♥ Five weird things that you like? The smell of Horses. When someone says I speak old fashioned (yep. Apparently I'm a Shakespearean actor with my fancy dawg language, y'all). Licorice Jelly Bellies. Pens that splurt out an unholy amount of ink. Being freezing cold.

♥ Something that you’re proud of? Well, as in myself, I'm proud of....uh...I dunno. O.o And of others...I really don't know either. o.O

♥ A problem that you’ve had? Well, I get angry REALLY easily. Like, hot headed Irish girl here. But I also forget EVERYTHING. Which, I suppose I guess is a good combo, when I get angry, it's like a white hot flash, and then I forget it. XD

♥ Something that you miss? Can you miss something you never really had? If yes, than England. I miss England.
 
♥ One thing you’re excited for? Les Miserables, The Hobbit, Star Trek 2, An upcoming shopping trip with my Mum, hopefully meeting Autumn when she moves, and Thor 2. And Sherlock season 3. Wait...you said 1 thing...oh well.

♥ Something that bullets your whole day? Well, since I'm pretty forgetful, not many things can truly ruin a day unless someone dies/is hurt/or some other tragedy.  But if my knees/spine start flaring up, than that too.

♥ Put your iPod on shuffle and name the first ten songs that play? Once Upon a December from the Anatasia movie, and At the Beginning from the same movie. Playing with the Big Boys Now (Hans Zimmer). Under a Violet Moon (Blackmore's Night). Undo It (Carrie Underwood). Lipstick (Orange Caramel). Angel of Music (Andrew Lloyd Webber). It's Time (Imagine Dragons). Africa (Toto). and River Lullaby (Hans Zimmer).

♥ Things you like and dislike about yourself? My hair. yep. and my long lanky legs.

♥ What are you wearing? Jeans, and pink frumpy shirt. It's comfy

♥ What do you think of school? We are unschooled, and I really really like it. Like, a lot.

♥ What makes you happy? How can something so immense be summed up in one post? A lot of things make me happy. Like when I create the perfect Bokah, when I write something beautiful, When my hair is nicely washed and behaving right.  Opening a new book, visiting the library.  The light my Atticus Lamp puts off, the darkness of my bedroom.  When I find the perfect pen, when Apples are sweet and crunchy.  Green eyes, and sweet words from friends.  Story updates from Mirriam, finding pictures of characters, new songs, and the color pink.  Chocolate and Hot french fries, long phone calls, and when my room stays neat.  Cloudy days, seeing the Union Jack in odd places, telling people "Allons-y!" and them responding correctly. Getting mail, and packages tied up with strings, and finishing sewing projects. Wearing new clothes, and riding a bike. Puppy kisses, and Kitten mews. Starting a TV show, and falling in love with fictional people. When I get a compliment, and when I give a well received compliment. When I say something funny, and when other's truly pay attention to what I say.  Romance novels that aren't sexual, and fangirl feels. Traveling and when I look pretty, and baby smiles.  Finding long words that I can use everyday, and the smell of roses. Having a little kid come and randomly start talking to me, and finding unlikely friends.
A lot of things make me happy.

♥ What makes you angry? Abortion, seeing teens who inflict self harm, ask for help, but don't really want help.  Being woken up before 7AM. Being talked to before 7AM. Being looked at before 7AM.  Having to move before 7AM.  Having to act like I don't want to eat brains before 7AM. Seeing Mother's treat their children like trash in public places, and knowing the kids get worse at home.

So, that was fun.  And I know I'm supposed to tag 11 more people for the first tag, but everyone I'd want to tag have been, so bleh. ;D

And, notice the new page up in my header's blue yonder? The one called 'My Adoxography'? Yep. It has all my current writing projects. Check it out if thou desire to know so.

And....I want to do a real to truly post soon, but I'm just caught in a whirlpool of current events in my life, (I'm not going to say much, but I have a new sibling.  His name is Samual Nathan, and he is probably not going to make it. This will be the first miscarriage in our family, so, it's hard. And I've been pretty much rocking and rolling the house so Mama can take it easy. Pray for us, please?). and writing. boy. I've done a lot of writing.

Ok, now.
tootles!

This is what Bloggers do when their blogging inspiration goes 'poof!'

A question run down! (To which, guys...this vlog thing is REALLY not working. :-/).

1 What's your middle name?

 Kayle. Like the leafy green plant, but with a Y. It's actually a mix between my Grandmother's names (Gale and Kay). They were kinda disputing over who I'd be named after. First Grandbaby, ya know how it is.

2 What was your favorite subject in school?

History, Lititure and....Thats it. lol

3 Are you named after anyone?

Uh hem. ^^^^^ My Nana and Meemaw. .

4 What color are your eyes?

Light blue/Grey. Sometimes they are more like blue, sometimes they are undoubtably Grey, and sometimes they look a little Green even. My eyes are very confused and wishy washy things.

5 Are you a gamer?

I could be. If our parents would let us have a Wii, Xbox or even a playstation. Yep. I'd go Assassin's Creed FTW!

6 Favorite colors?

Aqua/turqoise, Purple, Pink, Red, Brown, Black. Gold and Loki Green.

7 Favorite animal? 

 Equine. I want a Horse so bad, it hurts. Then, Hedgehogs, Fox, and Owls. And Cats. But Cats are...are they even animals? lol

8 Favorite perfume?

Vanilla Fields. I'll quote Grey (one of my characters from Masqueraders): "Perfume stinks. It smells like chemicals with, oh look, a little fake flower". Vanilla Fields smells like Vanilla and wont kill you (or Grey, or Me) with the smell of chemicals that reminds me and Windex.

9 Favorite holiday?

My brithday? We all know I'm just that fabulous...lol just kidding. Lets see, my family doesn't celebrate Halloween, Easter, Christmas, Hannakah, April's Fools, so, I think I'm left with New Years and Thanksgiving. Its a pretty easy choice between those. I'd like to celebrate Chinese New year, however. I think it would be fun.

Thanksgiving.

10 What's your hidden tallent?

uhm...well, most people I know IRL don't know I can sing, because, surprise surprise, I never do it in public. And...I can write name poetry pretty much on the spot.

11 How many siblings do you have?

8! See that family page way up ^there^?  Go read it.

12 Who is your favorite youtuber(s)? 

Rhett and Link, MsSHERlocked, Julian Smith. WOW. I never thought I'd list Julian as a favorite. seems I surprise even myself.

13 What is your favorite movie?

Hmm....Lets see...*Rubs Hands*.We'll start off with POTO, add a spice of all the Night at the Muesums. and perhaps toss some Hunger Games, and finish it all off with a touch of Thor. Sound good?

14 What is your favorite tv show?

Star Trek (though they are no longer running).

15 What kind of phone do you have?

Iphone. Her name is Irene, and for a short while, I had my screen saver that was "I am 0000 Locked", and the password was really SHER. but, I changed it. So nanananananana!!!

16 How tall are you?

Uhm...5 something, I'm like 5'6. I think.

17 What is your relationship status?

Delightfully single.

18 What always makes you feel better when you’re upset?

Well, I actually did a post a bit ago about my anger management process. First off, I listen to angry music. Monster by Skillet and Despicable Me by Pharrel Williams are good examples. Then, I play Chess by myself. I always make the black ones win. Then, I write angry things in my journal. Then, I listen to Phantom of the Opera music, and I'm normally in a good mood after all that. If I can't do any of those things, I smile prettily and think of what I would do to the people who MAKE me upset if they were a character.

19 What's your b-day?

Febuary 11th.

20 If you where a superhero, what power would you choose, and what would your name be?

I've thought long and hard about this, I want to be able to summon animals from the surrondings. like, an Ice Dragon, or, Sand Horse. While i wouldn't be 'super' per say, I'd still have 'powers'. And my name should be some sort of Ninja-y sounding thing.

21 What quote/phrase do you live by?

I have 2:

"Follow your heart, but take your brain with you"

and

"Be a Froot Loop in a Cheerio World."

22 If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Uh, *coughcough* London. Paris. Europe period. New York.

23 Who is your celeb crush?

huh? Celeb crush? I don't really...ok. I don't have a 'crush', but I greatly admire Tom Hiddleston, David Tennet, Matt Smith, Gerard Butler and Benedict Cumberbatch. Great Scott, look at that. They are all British! Well, Gerry isn't, but he is close to it.

24 Do you use sarcasm a lot?

.........

........yes.

25 What is you favorite go to lipgloss or lip balm?

Uhm...I really don't have one.

26 Are you left hand or right hand?

Right as the Right!

27 What would you name your children?

:Girls:

Beverley Daae

Scarlet

Mystrel

Lillian Grace

Graelyn

:Boys:

Erik Dechagney

Key (MMIIIRRRIIAAMM)

Vice

Sherlock Blackney

Percy Holmes

Yes. most are from movies/books. Hate on me, I dunno care. My kids are gonna be AWESOME.

I got this from Autumn. I stoled it. XD

Questions and Answers

We've all seen those Q&A posts...and I finally decided to do one on here.

So, Do you have any questions? What my favorite color is....Llamas or Unicorns...Rock Paper or Scissors...ya know, ANYTHING. Ask away.

I porbably don't need to add, if you ask a really personal question (ex. What is your last name? What is your social security number?) I wont be answering that.

OH! And I just had a loverly idea! I'll answer your questions in a vlog! How awesome is that? So, you get to hear mmy answer personally. Or, as personal as it can get.

So, get to typing those question marks!

And, because this is funny, and I HAVE to add it...

Signed with a Pumpkin King,

Winners!

The entry slips. Oooh...that sounds official. I wrote one slip per entry for each person. That means, if you had 11 entries, I wrote your name 11 times on 11 different paper slips. And, if you name had an 'i' in it...I dotted it with a ♥.

You ready top see who won?
Really?

Ok.
The winner of the 1 lip candy, and 1 perfume stick is:  JULIA!  Her blog is: Through the Looking Glass.  Which I must say, Miss Julia, I love the name.

AND! The winner to the Dr. Who Print....is....Momma too many! (AKA Nova, who is the daughter half of the name)  Nova's blog is Forgotten Paper Airplanes, which is really creative.  I don't know how you came up with the name, but I can assure you, we've had a couple paper airplanes forgotten behind our couch.

I wanted to thank EVERYONE who particpiated. 

(@Joanna. SOMEDAY you will win a giveaway I host.  Fate seems to be against my best friend actually winning something from my giveaways..O_o)

We (yikes. I'm talking like the Borg. "We this, We that"...O_O) had a really good turn out! THANK YOU ALL!!!

{{Hugs hugs}}

Ok, and for Nova:

Really, this IS my picture. Taken straight out of my War Horse novel.  Which I own.  And love.

Oh, P.S:

There is a really cool giveaway going on HERE.
You could win a copy of the Hunger Games novel..(book 1)...and if that isn't tempting, don't tell me what is...

And, since I REALLY want to win this, I'm going to answer this question:

"What is your favorite aspect of blogging?"

Hmmm....I think it is the ability to get my two beans out.  I get to ramble, Fantalk, and just talk about my day on my blog.  Plus, I like to write....if I hated writing, I think keeping a blog wouldn't be quite so fun. 
Oh, and getting new followers is pretty hip as well.


ONE LAST THING.


How would y'all like a vlog from time to time?

Blog party from 'With L:ove, Abbie'.

Go HERE to enter! and HERE are the prizes.


1. To get started, what is your favorite flavour of ice cream? Hard one.....Maybe Vanilla.  I'm SO original.

2. What is your current favorite song? mm....It is singular....so....ya know, TAPS is pretty, but I can't say it is my favorite right now. Maybe 'Fireflies' by Owl City, or 'Loch Lomond' or 'Alice's Theme' by Danny Elfman.

 

3. Do you journal? Are you kidding? YES!  I NAME my journals!

4. What's it like outside your window right now? Overcast and about to storm. Best weather EVER!

5. Hobbies? Writing, Photography, dreaming, journaling, blogging and talking.

6. All-time favorite movie quote?  "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" ~ Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.

7. Favorite Holiday? My birthday.  lol

8. Dream Destination? Ireland.  Hands down.

 

9. How many sibling do you have?5 sisters, 3 brothers.

10. What are you wearing at the moment? Green shirt, green/off white vest and jeans.  I overdress in Summer, if you can't tell.  I NEVER wear shorts or sleeveless shirts.  And, to top it all off, I live in FL.

11. One of your most cherished possesions? My Camera and Bible.

12. One of your not-so-secret obsessions? Uhh....rearranging things by color and size. but is that an obsession?  I save every single paper I write any jot on, but few know that.  I also don't like to delete pictures.

13. What did you see the last time you went to the movies? Toy Story 3.  {Shrugs} It was ok.  Next time will be to see Courageous.

14. You won 100$ to... where? Canon online. Etsy, and Catos.

15. Career goals? Author, Poet, Photographer, and I'd love top act.

16. Most recent purchase? Can't remember. Yeah, it has been THAT long.

17. Childhood lovelies? A white bear named Baby Powder, A brown horse named Horsie, and a Unicorn name, uh..Sparkles.

18. What color is your room? White. Dull, old white.

19. A stuffed animal from when you were a kid (and probably still have?) All of the three listed above.

20. Book you are reading/plan to read? I plan to read the entire Scarlet Pimpernel series, and a book called 'ThunderDog'.

That was fun!  I suggest EVEY ONE to go do it.  Before it is to late!

Ashley.

I've lost my Muchness

I think I have a cold coming on.  My head feels light, I'm getting shivers, and my throat is scratchy.  I'm taking Beta Carotene, in hopes of boosting my immune system...so far, no luck.

Thats it,  I'm gonna try to post once a day, even if it is a short, complainy post like this one.  What do you readers think?  Rather bouncy once a month posts, or every day, sometimes blue ones?

Why not?

I put up a poll on my blog asking if you liked the music on my blog, 3 people said 'no' and 1 person said 'yes'. Now I'm wondering, why don't you like it?  If you could comment and tell me, then I'd be ever so happy!

If you don't want your comment published, then say something about me not publishing it.


Thank you!

Such a very fun post!

{1} It's nearly impossible to pick a favorite book, so what are your top THREE favorite books ? (other than the Bible :D)

Top three?.....hmm.....Shadows and secrets from Mrs. Chautona, Sherlock Holmes and Great expectations.

{2} Who is your favorite heroine from literature? (if you need to list more than one, that's fine)
Anne of Green Gables, Love her funness (I made that word up), Dove from Shadow and secrets (honestly, you have just GOT to read that book, perfect combo of fantasy and medieval-ness),

{3} Who is your favorite hero from literature? (see above note)
I have 2 favorite heroes...Sherlock Holmes And Magwitch from Great expectations.

{4} Who is your favorite author?
Oooh....hard one....
I just LOVE how Harper Lee (to Kill a mocking bird) makes you feel as if Scout is right beside you telling her story, (plus, she is southern...a fellow confederate!) Then I can't help but add L.M Montgomery to my list, she makes Anne SO real! David Feldman begs to join as well, not as a novel writer, but as a down-right-funny-these-are-the-facts guy! Louisa May Alcott too...She makes the March girls and Jo's boys so real and homey like, and sometimes Marmee seems like you could just take all your troubles to her, don'it? Charles Dickens is close (if not at) the top of my list too.

{5} What is your favorite type of book to read?
Historical fiction and fantasy/medieval over here!! But I'll take a good ol' mystery too (no phony "Mandie" or "Nancy Drew" please though! I want Watson and Holmes!)

{6} If you could be a character from literature for one day, who would you be? Why?
I'd be in 'Great expectations", I can't help but want to watch Magwitch on his Sheep farm, making Pip a gentleman. I would love to go dragon watching with Phillip and Dove from 'Shadows and Secrets'...And If only I could see Sherlock's face as he ponders a case...ahh! books, they kinda claim ya, don'they?

{7} What type of reader would you call yourself? Are you an avid reader, passive reader, or even a non-reader??
Avid. No doubt.

{8} Do you like reading aloud?
Not to much, I can't make Characters come 'alive' enough. But I have 7 siblings who either like me to read to them, or haven't yet gotten there. So, I do plenty of  'loud reading'.

{9} Do you like mystery stories?
As long as Sherlock Holmes is the detective.

{10}All of us have read a book at some point or another and disliked the way it ended or who married who, etc. What book(s) bother you like that, and what would you change about them?

No, I've been pretty satisfied, I'm sure there HAS been one, but I just can't remember it. SO couldn't have been too bad. Well, wait a sec'...I used to not like how one of the Misty of Chinqutienk books ended, but it has been so long, that I forget what I didn't like and what book it was! LOL!

{11} Just like books, it's *very* hard to pick a favorite movie. What are you top THREE favorite movies?
Star wars, Evelyn, Fiddler on the roof (HATE pirates of the Caribbean...I was only 8-10 when I watched that, and it gave me bad dreams...). I have just got to put two more....That is faith like Potatoes and The Princess Bride.

{12} When it comes to movie adaptions of books, are you a purist or do you not mind changes to the storyline?
I like them to keep to the story plot, no removing of Characters please. But there are some changes that are good. Personally, I don't like to watch movies that I have read in book form. Which is why I've no desire to watch the Sherlock Holmes movie.

{13} What is your favorite book-to-movie adaption?
Look above, I don't think I've got any.

{14} What is your favorite type of movie to watch?
Musicals. Movies that make me cry. I might be weird. Am I?

{15} Do you like to watch movies with the lights off or on?
OFF! do not turn lights on, I can't see otherwise.

{16} DVD or VHS?
DVD. But my favorite of all time is off of Netflix, not DVD scratches, or rewinding the tapes, just click, load and watch (after the popcorn is popped)

{17} When you watch a movie, would you rather watch it straight through or skip around to your favorite scenes?
Watch it straight through. Why would you skip? That doesn't make sense.

{18} Subtitles?
Not the whole movie, just when I can't hear what they are saying, I turn the subtitles on.

{19} Do you make comments and ask questions during a movie, or sit in complete silence?
After I've watched it a couple of times I start asking Q. but not the first, or maybe even second go round.

{20} If you could be in any movie (whether it's already been made or not) which movie would it be? Who would you want to be and why?
I'd be Padme from Star wars, Estella from Great expectations (odd, I've never cared much for her, but I think it would be fun to play her), and if my stories where ever made into a movie, a few of my loves from those!



This was SO much fun! Books....Books, My windows, my dreams.  Then add movies! ah, my two favorites! <3.
Got it off of this blog.

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