It's the Feels Talking

One thing everyone should know by now... I'm the kind of girl who will always speak her mind, even if it gets her into trouble.  If you've not figured this out and you read my posts with any regularity, then you've clearly not noticed a trend here.

There is a point here.  I promise.

With all the honesty that doth flow from my mouth and fingertips, I'm actually surprised I don't end up in more trouble.  After all, there are only so many times you can insult someone before they realize it's not actually a compliment.  I don't believe in lying.  Why should I?  It's an awful habit.

So, with at this in mind... why in the world do people still listen to what I say?  I can only embarrass them (and myself) so many times before they say enough is enough.  I'm also fairly positive that I hide my feelings about as well as a bat sees, which is to say not at all.  I'm transparent and proud of it.

In case you haven't realized, I am, honestly, so utterly confused right now.  The source of the confusion: men.  I know I've been told that if you understand football, you'll understand guys, but it hasn't helped me in the slightest.

So yeah... If this post made no sense, it's because it's the feels talking.

Fowl Dream Team (Part 1 possibly)

Yesterday, I managed to finish the final Artemis Fowl book.  It was a mixture of happiness, sadness, and utter depression.  Basically, I was suffering from a severe case of the feels.  After all, I've only grown up with this series.  Why shouldn't I feel a little upset?

Now, in a recent vlog, I promised my Artemis Fowl dream cast.  However, I really don't have all that many actors I can see as characters.  There are some I know I would definitely cast if I was directing the movie, but people like Holly and Arty?  Forget about it.  I have such a vivid image of them in my head that finding someone who fits that description and image is nigh impossible.  However, I'm going to give you a list of four people I do know I would cast.  Here we go.

• Foaly- Steve Coogan
  Before anyone says it, and I know some of you are thinking it, I know he's a bit of a goof.  I know he's not exactly what most people see when they think Foaly, but I think he could pull off the sarcastic centaur easily.
• Artemis Fowl I - Tom Hiddleston/Robert Carlyle
  I have two actors I could see in this role, which makes it a draw.  Tom is an amazing actor with such a range.  He's just brilliant and I love him.  Robert Carlyle is the same way.  Honestly, he's the only actor I've found who can play a character who is supposed to be so evil, and yet, he's not at the same time.  It's an interesting contrast and I would be happy to see either of these amazing men in that role.
• Mulch Diggums - Lee Arenberg
  The second OUaT cast member on my list, Lee is probably best known for his role in Pirates of the Carribean as Pintel.  Remember the shorter, grubby pirate?  Yeah, that's this amazing man.  I've seen him in several extremes and he always impresses me.  I think he's an amazing actor and honestly, he's the only person I can see as Mr. Diggums.
• Butler - Jason Statham
  Go ahead.  Say it.  I know some of you are thinking it.  "Hasn't he had enough roles like this?"  Well, yes and no at the same time.  Butler is honestly the hardest person on this list to really cast in my opinion, and he's also one of the easiest.  It's not his size that appeals; he's actually much shorter than some of the other actors I considered.  However, it's his attitude.  He has a "don't mess with me" stance in all of his roles that I think is really necessary for the role as Butler.

There you have it.  Four people on my Fowl Dream Team.  I'll try to do at least one list per week if I manage to post more than once each week, but I make no promises.  However, do be on the lookout for more of my dream cast and maybe an announcement about my own novel, if I manage to finish it.

It's My Life (I'll Believe What I Want)

Typically, I try to be a very calm person.  Try was the keyword in that sentence.  Typically, I manage to succeed, until idiots surround me or someone attempts to tell me that what I believe is wrong.  Let's back up a little.

For those of you who don't know, I'm not fond of being told what to do... or what to believe.  I never have been and I never will be.  I have some wonderful words that I use when someone wants to tell me I'm wrong.  "Prove it."  It's a challenge, and most people fail to bring the proof.  I especially love when someone likes to try to use the Bible as scientific proof.

Now, I'm not saying that there isn't some truth in the Bible.  It's a brilliant history book, to a point.  When arguing that fossilized evidence isn't valid, though, don't bring religion into it.  I don't care if you're Catholic, Wiccan, or otherwise.  Science and religion have been proven not to mix well.  Galileo was a wonderful example of this.  His (then) radical ideas managed to get him arrested.

No, I'm not saying that there isn't a higher power--don't even get me started.  What I am saying, though, is that thanks to being an American, I'm allowed to believe what I want.  I'm allowed to practice whatever religion I feel like.  If I suddenly feel the urge to worship a shoe as a higher power, I can do that!  I might get laughed at, sure, but that is totally within my rights.

So, let this be a warning to everyone who wants to tell me what to believe.  I will believe what I want and say what's on my mind.  There's nothing you can do about it.  It's also well within your right to tell me I'm wrong, to tell me that I'm not a good person, and to attempt to change my mind.  However, don't expect me to stick around to see what happens.  I'm not lost.  I'm just on a different path.

My Old Foe: Procrastination

Unfortunately, the idle mind brews an idle body.  I've been terrible this week when it comes to procrastination.  My life has gone from far to busy to not busy enough for my tastes.

That's a rather odd thought, in and of itself.  I typically complain that there's not enough time in the day.  Now, I spend my days sleeping, wishing there was less time in the day so I could actually feel like I accomplished something.  However, time is not something that likes to accommodate us when we snap our fingers.  Instead, it continues to move at the same constant rate, no matter what we do.

Well, that's not actually true.  In the words of someone great, time isn't a straight line.  I won't get into the physics, though.  For the sake of this blog, time progresses fairly linearly.  Moving on.

Now, the trick, overcoming procrastination.  I haven't found a good cure.  Even making a schedule doesn't seem to work.  I still do the stuff on it before the day is up, but I put it off until right before bedtime.  Ah, well, a conundrum for another time.