Things I Like Thursday

It's that time again... that time I forgot about until literally this second. Wooops.

Oh, but firstly, we're trying to trend #MyChemicalRomance on Twitter right now! help us out!
And I just got Disturbed's new album, Asylum. It's epic. I may post a review when I've listened to it more.
And a new library opened up where I live! It's a little sparse right now, since the old building was teeny tiny. And in the young adult section at least (that's as far as I've ventured other than the Fantasy section) everything is very jumbled and disjointed. But hey, they only opened up two days ago. :D I checked out some very typical-looking high-school drama sort of books to try to get a feel for my NaNoWriMo novel. I also got the new Dragonlance book (Dragons of the Hourglass Mage). On the cover, Raistlin's skin is white and the dragon orb is an hourglass. I don't have high hopes.
These last couple days have been long and exhausting and awful. I won't go into why. Stuff is weird. I've lived here for 17 years, and don't know anyone around here. Everyone I did know moved away, or we just don't hang out anymore. This really sucks.
On with the show.

Artist of the Week: Tbdoll

Writer of the Week: Read 'Tithe' by Holly Black. Then read Ironside, and Valiant. Don't ask questions. Just do it.

Photographer of the Week: Suicide-bee

Band of the Week: DISTURBED. <3

Some Recent Faves on deviantART:

Thousand Burned-Out Yesterdays by *Suanin on deviantART


Fireauna by ~Luna-Zamiko on deviantART
(this person is my best friend in the whole world. give her attention.)


The Band that Saved My Life. by *Skissored on deviantART


Closer by *anndr on deviantART


Ariel by *somethingVINTAGE on deviantART


Playing With Fire 2 by *S0lstickan on deviantART


coffee stains by ~lovers-and-fighters on deviantART


Elisa Day by ~lockjaw on deviantART


Sunkisses by *somethingVINTAGE on deviantART


Joker: Aces are WILD by *Sarapungs-tokusatsu on deviantART

Things I Like Thursday!

I did the most ridiculous amount of math today. You have no idea. I'm too pretty for this shit. D:
Oh, and I got my eyebrow pierced. It hurts a whole bunch (though it didn't hurt as bad as a wasp sting, as I discovered last night. that could just be because I have a very low tolerance for wasp stings. my foot swelled up to like, almost twice it's size o_o), but it's epiccccc. My Facebook profile picture has a good shot of it, but only in the large view. :P
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Yeah. I totally spaced it out last week. >_> <_< Well. Things I Like is back. :D

Writer of the Week: Lixxle
A fanfiction writer in the Labyrinth fandom (which is the #1 coolest fandom ever, just so you know. We're all intellegent and like awesome things. We kick anime fandom's asses.) One of her stories, My Fine Feathered Friend, was inspired by some drawings that Pika-la-cynique did. It's all pure crack!fic, but in the best possible way - I dare you not to laugh out loud the whole way through all of her stories. Warning, quite a bit of 'adult-type touching', to quote Lixxle herself. But some of that is the funniest part.


Artist of the Week: Janey-jane
...There are no words. Just look at it. Especially these:
Sesshomaru,  The Goblin King, and Bioluminescence

Photographer of the Week: homedoggieo
A friend of mine from when I first joined deviantART...he doesn't get on too often anymore, but he still has some great stuff.

Band of the Week: Taking Back Sunday.
Omfg I love them. Listen to 'Swing', 'New Again', and 'Sink Into Me'. They're my favorites right now. :D

Recent faves on deviantART:

The Ghost of You by ~lizziedeviant on deviantART


Last of the Time Lords by =SheldonSands on deviantART


warmth by ~malo-bice on deviantART


Code Geass : Damn Regret by *ilaBarattolo on deviantART


The Hatter by =einlee on deviantART


Heroes - Gabriel Sylar by ~Petite-Madame on deviantART


Skull by ~BenDiAnna on deviantART


l i t t l e m o n s t e r by =gutterface on deviantART


Sin by ~noridomotomiriki on deviantART


Vladimir by *Id-Boomer on deviantART

Things I Like Thursday!

Self-promotion:

I did a photoshoot with my best friend the other day. This is the result. :D

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*sings* It's that time again!

Writer of the Week:
 Audrey is writing a Doctor Who fanfic, and the first two chapters - as well as a couple other awesome Who-related writings - are on her deviantART page :D Take a looksie!

Artist of the Week:
 Pika-la-Cynique
Do you like Labyrinth? Or Phantom of the Opera? Or Good Omens, or practically any other fandom that is made of AWESOME?
Then go read Pika's Girls Next Door comics. They're amazing. Plus she's a great artist, so look at her other stuff too!

Photographer of the week:
dotdashscore
Rinny is one of my favorite people ever. <3

Band of the Week:
My Chemical Romance, of course.

Some recent fave on deviantART:

Raistlin by ~Myar on deviantART

fireflies by ~julkusiowa on deviantART

Vomit by =alterlier on deviantART

Still Waiting by *VhPhoto on deviantART

green suspenders by *tobiee on deviantART

Spiderweb by ~asyenka on deviantART

Fill my heart with Colors by =mibou on deviantART

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIP by *HamletMachine on deviantART

Salvatore .Film. by ~Juanikiki on deviantART

Things I Like Thursday! + a few photos :].

FIRSTLY, I'mma pimp my own stuff.


DRUMROLL PLZ.

Things I Like Thursday [which I just realized can be shortened to TILT, which amused me way too much] has RETURNED. *waits for people to clap* *crickets chirp in the background*

Well then, without further ado:

Writer of the Week:
fallenidle.

By far one of the best writers I've come across on deviantART. In particular, you should read these: Safe Word, Before It Falls Undone, and The Night Is Waiting.


Artist of the Week:
NineInjections

One of the first artists I started watching when I joined deviantART. She is incredible. There's a significant amount of yaoi [boy love] in her gallery, so if that offends you, go away. Also, buy her manga when it's published. :]. Look at these: Mirror, Cold Night [this one made me cry the first time I looked at it], A Sunday Morning, and Ambre and Rei.

Photographer of the Week:
t0x1c-d0lly

It was extremely hard to pick just a few to link to, because I love almost EVERY PHOTO IN HER GALLERY. But here you go anyway: Help, I'm Alive, Oh, Romeo, Blue and Green, and Thunders.

and a new addition [i almost spelled it 'edition', durr hurr], Band of the Week:
Flyleaf 

iTunes labels them as Alternative. I'm not sure what that means, but whatevs. They kick ass. They are a Christian band, which I normally don't like to listen to, but they are an exception. Listen to 'Treasure', 'Fully Alive', Circle' [makes me cry almost every time I listen to it], 'Cassie', 'Beautiful Bride', 'So I Thought' [not everyone likes this one, but it has very special meaning to me], 'Swept Away'... actually, you know what? Listen to EVERYTHING THEY'VE RELEASED. Honestly. 

Some recent faves on deviantART:


Pirat's Girl by ~yelou on deviantART


Dead by ~Naoto-Otusbo on deviantART


Snow White and Boy Blue by *AdamHughes on deviantART


Back in the 18-1900's by =escaped-emotions on deviantART


BW P5 by ~masateru on deviantART


lady gaga by ~chemcial23 on deviantART


we need shine by *Valioza on deviantART


here is gone by =theluckynine on deviantART


Joker: The Last Laugh by =IsaiahS on deviantART


Void Stuff by ~tanglehymn on deviantART


In other news, it's 111 degrees farenheit here in Indiana, and I am sweating in places I shouldn't be able to sweat.
Have a good day :)

Things I Like Thursday

Decided I'm going to start featuring artists/photographers/writers that I like every week :D So here goes!

Writer of the Week:

Everyone needs to read THIS STORY.

Tales from the House of the Moon

It IS a fanfic. And InuYasha fanfic, to be precise, which is absurdly nerdy of me. But it is one of my favorite stories ever. EVER.

The rest of her stuff is good too, so read that :D Most of her stuff, including House of the Moon, does have mature content [sexy time, blood and gore], so be warned :). Also, if you're anywhere near as sensitive as I am, you will cry during some part of it. Just a warning. XD

Artist of the Week:

Kizioko

Absolutely bizarre. And amazing. No other way to describe it.

Photographer of the Week:

Miss-Deathwish

Again, fucking amazing. On top of being an incredible photographer, she is also a great writer (mostly poetry, and I don't even like poetry, but she's awesome) and artist. So there. Oh, definitely some mature content, be warned :).

10 Most Recent Faves on deviantART:

Necromerchant's Debt by =Candra on deviantART

Amy Pond by ~Squint-in-the-Tardis on deviantART
You've got her in your pocket by *andrahilde on deviantART
Little wonders by `Jules1983 on deviantART
Lightning - Final Fantasy XIII by *AuroraInk on deviantART  

MOMENTS by EmilyScissorhands on deviantART (no preview for this as it's literature, sorry :P It's a Doctor Who fanfic, though, and it's quite good.)


Fireheart by *juliadavis on deviantART
Sour-sweet rose cocktail by =Mariyumi on deviantART
Skeleton Overlay by ~polvoice on deviantART

enjoy :)

Other news: Going on vacation to Michigan with my second family next week :D Should be fun. Hopefully I won't get appendicitis this time. :]. (i didn't acutally. it just felt like it.)
And HAPPY INTERNATIONAL MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE DAY! ...it's actually tomorrow, but I won't have time to post about it then, as I will be working most of the day and then taking off to Bloomington to celebrate this day of MAGIC and RAINBOWS and blood and revenge and other wonderful things with my bestest friend :]. We'll probably spend the whole time drawing, fangirling, and watching Life On The Murder Scene and/or The Black Parade Is Dead. Do something wonderful to celebrate! ...like join in on the Life On The Murder Scene Viewing Party :D Info on that

Comments are nice :] much love<3

Writing Meme + Photos

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Writing meme!

What’s the last thing you wrote?

I wrote a couple words in a random WIP that I don't plan on finishing. LOL. No, but the last thing I really wrote was the next theme for the 100 Themes Challenge. [Btw, comments on the last one would be nice plz. You can comment without a google account, you have no excuses. ;) ]

Was it any good?

Bits of it were great. I'm mostly not sure if it's in character or not. Martha is a bit difficult to write. We'll see how it goes.

 

What’s the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?

Oh gosh. Well, the very first things I wrote would have burned in the fire... and the oldest thing I remember writing after the fire was some weird story about a cat. And I don't have the original version of my fairy story either... hm. I guess it would be one of the first versions of Written in Stone.

Write poetry?

I tried. I failed.

Angsty poetry?

Like it. Can't write it.

Favorite genre of writing?

Whether I'm writing it or reading it, I LOVE literary fiction. Historical fiction is great, but I don't know how to write it. YA is good, I've been lucky to find some of the best YA books ever. I love fantasy, but it's hard to find good stuff. I want to write Steampunk, but I don't know how yet :P I guess I don't really have a favorite genre, and I'm still trying to figure out what I like to write.

Most fun character you ever wrote?

It's a tie between Amadre and Valocer, both from my NaNoWriMo novel Written in Stone. Amadre because he was meant to be a bit character and ended up falling in love with my main character and saving all their asses. XD He's constantly flirting with everyone, which is really fun to write.

Valocer... well, I don't know that I can call him fun, because most of the scenes with him made me cry when I wrote them, but I loved writing them all the same. He was one of those characters that completely created himself - I seriously had nothing to do with it XD He writes his own story. He pretty much just popped up on the page and was like, "Hi there. I'm gonna die at the end, but I'm not telling you why." and I'm like "...cool. o_O." It was really fun learning about him as I wrote.

Most annoying character you ever wrote?

That's a difficult one. All my characters tend to be necessary to the plot, so it rarely matters whether they're annoying or not. I guess Erika [from my '08 NaNo Sleep] was pretty horrid to write sometimes.

Best plot you’ve ever created?

I really don't know if I can answer this. I guess the one I"ve stuck with longest is Written in Stone, but I don't know if it's the best... maybe the plot for That Summer, a YA novel(lla) that I abandoned ages ago and hope to re-write soon. I suck ass at summaries, but basically, Amber is forced to stay with her aunt, who she despises, over the summer. (In the re-write it will actually be her and her mom staying with the aunt, but that would be a spoiler. shh.) The aunt has taken in a foster kid named Aidan, who is around Amber's age. He hates Amber immediately, and is a complete mystery to her, and she has to unravel the mysteries surrounding him. Or something like that. My description is lame as hell. 

Coolest plot twist you’ve ever created?

I don't really know. I'm not good at plot twists.

How often do you get writer’s block?

Very often.

How do you fix it?

I don't really know.

Write fan fiction?

Yep, but it rarely gets published.

Ever written romance or angsty teen drama?

Most of my stories have some romance in them. Actually, one of the stories currently running around in my head is the definition of Angsty Teen Drama. LOL.

Do you type or write by hand?

I like to write character profiles by hand a lot of the time, and I tend to carry a notebook with me in case I'm struck with an idea and there's no computer around, but other than that I tend to type. It's easier on my hands.

Do you save everything you write?

I try to, but there are some things I delete.

Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?

I abandoned Written in Stone so many times because I just could not write it. I'm really glad to have finished it and gotten it to a point where I enjoy the story, but I still get random ideas every once in a while. XD

What’s your favorite thing that you’ve written?

Gosh. I guess it would be Written in Stone, but I really don't have a favorite.

What’s everyone else’s favorite thing that you’ve written?

I haven't been showing my writing to anyone lately, to be honest :/ I should really change that. I've been considering putting my two NaNoWriMo novels up on fictionpress, just because I can't really see me trying to publish those. But I'm not sure. Thoughts?

What’s your favorite setting for your characters?

I don't really have a favorite.

What’s one genre you have never written, and probably never will?

While I would love to write Sci-Fi, I don't see it happening. Can't handle reading horror, so no go with that. Mysteries would be great to write, but I'm not smart enough.

How many writing projects are you working on right now?

I'm attempting the 100 Themes Challenge. I don't really have any other projects going right now, just because there are so many floating around in my head that I don't know what to write first, plus I don't know what to write for NaNoWriMo yet

Do you want to write for a living?

That would be amazing.

Have you ever written something for a magazine or newspaper? 

Nope, can't say I have.

Have you ever won an award for your writing?

Nah. XD

Ever written something in script or play format?

Nope. My mom and I meant to try Script Frenzy this year, to try to write a script for the webcomic we want to work on, but it didn't end up happening. Next year?

What are your five favorite words?

vague, raw, fortuitous, angst, snog. 

I know, I am odd.

What character that you’ve written most resembles yourself?

Hm. I guess Tara. She has red hair and freckles and is very small, just like me. I guess the VERY first time she was ever invented, I was a little kid (maybe 8 or 9, idk) and wanted to write a story about a girl (who was exactly like me) who goes to visit the faeries. And now there's Tara.

Where do you get ideas for your other characters?

My characters kinda come pre-packaged with the story. I don't think up a plot and then stick my characters in there, they just fit the plot because they come along with the plot.

Do you ever write based on your dreams?

Yes, actually! I have tons of dreams that inspire stories.

Do you favor happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?

Happy endings. I only like sad/cliff-hanger endings if it's in a series and going to be resolved in the next book.

Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?

Ever since doing NaNoWriMo, I tend to ignore all spelling and grammar rules until I'm done, THEN go over and edit them all.

Does music help you write?
Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. During NaNoWriMo it helps a lot - I think I had Slipknot on repeat throughout November 2008, which, looking back, is kinda hilarious.

Quote something you’ve written. The first thing to pop into your mind.

My mind just went blank, thanks a lot.

If you do this, leave a link to it! I wanna see what you all are up to!

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So you know how my laptop bit the dust in about two seconds?

My aunt just gave me her old one.

Which is new.

And has Windows Vista.

And a 17 inch screen that needs replacing but whatever.

AND A LOT MORE ROOM ON IT.

It is amazing.

And is not giving me a Blue Screen Of Death.

Also, I am working on a digital painting. Which of course is fanart because I suck, but what the heck. It will be epic. Stay tuned!

Comments are nice. :)

I like to take pictures.

In other news... I HAVE A LAPTOP! It's an old one that my aunt gave me cause it was broken. Mom's computer fixer guy wiped the harddrived and reinstalled Windows XP. It works now. I have a laptop an it only costs $45. FUCK YES. This will be so awesome for NaNoWriMo!