My goodness, two blogs in a week. I must be losing my mind. I don't think you lot mind, though. So, anyways, on with the show before I start rambling...
Tomorrow is September first. That's right. September first. I'm freaking out sightly, because it's been a year since the last Harry Potter movie came out. Do you know what that means for me? That means I've got to find a way to keep Harry Potter alive today without completely losing my mind. Normally, I'd organize a reenactment of the Battle of Hogwarts, but I don't have enough friends into Harry Potter. Maybe we'll get together to do that in May... hmm...
Anyways, back the the first. In order to keep the fandom alive, I'm going to be writing a quick wrock song and releasing it tomorrow on YouTube... if everything goes according to plan. I'm also working on some stuff for my soon-to-be opened Etsy store, including some House bracelets. Yes, I'm a nerd. Get over it.
All of my Quibblo readers will be happy to know that I'm also going to be publishing at least one chapter of one fanfiction tomorrow. I'll also try to get my Fanfiction.net story updated, but I make no promises on that front. I've been terrible lately.
Also! While I remember... Next week is midterms for me. Yes, I know, for most of you, school's only just started. Gimme a break. I'm in college and my college is weird. Really, really, really, really weird. For my blogs, that means I might vlog some, but I don't know if I'll put up an actual blog next week. I'm going to try to, at the very least.
So, now, a question. How are you celebrating the beginning of the Hogwarts term, my lovelies?
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Off the High
Competition.
I still can't believe it's over. I can't even bring myself to write a long post about it because I poured my heart out on my other blog... Biggest day in my life and it's officially been over for two days. There are no words. None at all.
It was an amazing experience and I would do it again in an instant. Even the glitter. There is no feeling like this. Wow...
Hopefully, I'll be able to think more about this later, but for now, I'm going to enjoy coming off the high.
I still can't believe it's over. I can't even bring myself to write a long post about it because I poured my heart out on my other blog... Biggest day in my life and it's officially been over for two days. There are no words. None at all.
It was an amazing experience and I would do it again in an instant. Even the glitter. There is no feeling like this. Wow...
Hopefully, I'll be able to think more about this later, but for now, I'm going to enjoy coming off the high.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Overcoming Writer's Block
It's been a crazy couple of weeks! Between finals, dance, and just trying to not lose my mind, I'm surprised I managed to find time to do anything. With seven weeks of no class looming ahead of me, I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to do.
As those close to me know, I'm a writer first and foremost. My brain doesn't turn off like a normal person's, and often, I write multiple stories/novels at once. While I've yet to be published, I don't stop writing. My main problem is writer's block. Whenever I get it, I start work on a new idea I had, and then the process repeats. In an effort to finally finish a novel I've been working on for two years, I've started to rewrite it... again.
The easiest way for me to begin was to start at the basic level, developing the characters fully and putting that on paper. Over the next few days, I'll be hammering out those details. It's interesting to see how these characters look on paper when they aren't just shouting instructions in my head about their story.
The next step is an outline. Up to this point, I'd had an idea of where I wanted the story to go, but I hadn't put it all down on paper so details were getting lost in translation. By having an outline, I'll be able to keep writing, even when things seem bleak. As soon as that's done, I'll be able to buckle down and finally write!
Meanwhile, I've also been working on creating visual aids to help me with the writing. As I've been working on getting my character development on paper. Having some of the personal effects of my characters helps me channel them, to truly get the tone of the situation they're in. I also have a tendency to act out their fights, to see exactly how it would work.
Now that I've babbled some about my writing exercises, feel free to leave me a comment about your own.
As those close to me know, I'm a writer first and foremost. My brain doesn't turn off like a normal person's, and often, I write multiple stories/novels at once. While I've yet to be published, I don't stop writing. My main problem is writer's block. Whenever I get it, I start work on a new idea I had, and then the process repeats. In an effort to finally finish a novel I've been working on for two years, I've started to rewrite it... again.
The easiest way for me to begin was to start at the basic level, developing the characters fully and putting that on paper. Over the next few days, I'll be hammering out those details. It's interesting to see how these characters look on paper when they aren't just shouting instructions in my head about their story.
The next step is an outline. Up to this point, I'd had an idea of where I wanted the story to go, but I hadn't put it all down on paper so details were getting lost in translation. By having an outline, I'll be able to keep writing, even when things seem bleak. As soon as that's done, I'll be able to buckle down and finally write!
Meanwhile, I've also been working on creating visual aids to help me with the writing. As I've been working on getting my character development on paper. Having some of the personal effects of my characters helps me channel them, to truly get the tone of the situation they're in. I also have a tendency to act out their fights, to see exactly how it would work.
Now that I've babbled some about my writing exercises, feel free to leave me a comment about your own.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Human
It seems fitting I finish up this month's blogs with a post about how flawed people, myself included, are. Spring is a time to clean out the old issues and welcome the dawning of a new year, a new chance at life. Summer brings us the chance to grow as people, to find ourselves, and hope we don't lose people along the way.
Over the past month, I've come to terms with a lot. I've lost friends, made new ones, and grown as a person. I'm still flawed, and I always will be. I long ago accepted that I'm nowhere close to perfect. Self-pity? Yeah, I feel it. Anger, depression, pride? Yeah, I suffer from those emotions as well. However, I work hard to overcome the negativity in my life. I try very hard to let go of the past, and to learn from my mistakes.
Very recently, I had a bit of a meltdown. I called some people out on the way they were treating me and the backlash was horrific. I was sick of the abuse I was taking from people who didn't even know me or what happens in my life. People close to those people then took it upon themselves to let me know I'm a pathetic bitch. Hey, I'll own up to that. I only have one thing to say in my defense: I am human. I make mistakes. Life isn't about everyone liking you. It's not about pissing off everyone around you. It's about making mistakes, learning from them, and trying to be a better person.
So here it is, my soul laid bare. I'm a pathetic teenager who suffers from a horrible mental affliction called being human. I'm too smart for my own good, I don't believe in false modesty, I make mistakes quite often, and I'm in love with my life. I wouldn't change me for the world.
Over the past month, I've come to terms with a lot. I've lost friends, made new ones, and grown as a person. I'm still flawed, and I always will be. I long ago accepted that I'm nowhere close to perfect. Self-pity? Yeah, I feel it. Anger, depression, pride? Yeah, I suffer from those emotions as well. However, I work hard to overcome the negativity in my life. I try very hard to let go of the past, and to learn from my mistakes.
Very recently, I had a bit of a meltdown. I called some people out on the way they were treating me and the backlash was horrific. I was sick of the abuse I was taking from people who didn't even know me or what happens in my life. People close to those people then took it upon themselves to let me know I'm a pathetic bitch. Hey, I'll own up to that. I only have one thing to say in my defense: I am human. I make mistakes. Life isn't about everyone liking you. It's not about pissing off everyone around you. It's about making mistakes, learning from them, and trying to be a better person.
So here it is, my soul laid bare. I'm a pathetic teenager who suffers from a horrible mental affliction called being human. I'm too smart for my own good, I don't believe in false modesty, I make mistakes quite often, and I'm in love with my life. I wouldn't change me for the world.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Starkid and Vlogging
Ordinarily, at one o'clock in the morning, I'd rather be sleeping, or speaking to the lovely man in my life, but once again, I find myself blogging. Heck, I could be playing Pokemon, and here I am.
Recently, I watched Starkid's new musical. For those of you who don't know, Starkid is a theatre group which Glee's lovely Darren Criss is a part of. Their musicals include Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, and recently Holy Musical, B@man. Of course, they're probably better known in the non-Potter community for Starship. While I ordinarily don't tell people to do things--no, that's not true, I am bossy--if you haven't seen these musicals, I strongly suggest you go watch them. Not only will you laugh until you cry, the music is brilliant.
Now, recently, I watched HMB. I fell in love with the songs and the way the story was presented. The cast did a wonderful job of translating the characters of the only comic books I've ever read into live action. I heard it described as very much like a comic book, and I can agree with that. It was like going back to my roots with Batman's story, back to the original movies and some of the original comic books (I never claimed to have read more than a few, though, mind you). Mixed in were references to other favorite stories of mine and I loved every minute of it.
Now, I come to another point I wanted to make. As some of you know, I do have a YouTube channel, on which I post, or plan to post, my wizard rock. However, as I am terrible about posting on here, I've considered starting vlogging. It doesn't mean I would stop blogging, merely add something else to my list of hobbies. I've yet to decide if I'll actually go through with it, though. We'll just wait and see.
Recently, I watched Starkid's new musical. For those of you who don't know, Starkid is a theatre group which Glee's lovely Darren Criss is a part of. Their musicals include Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, and recently Holy Musical, B@man. Of course, they're probably better known in the non-Potter community for Starship. While I ordinarily don't tell people to do things--no, that's not true, I am bossy--if you haven't seen these musicals, I strongly suggest you go watch them. Not only will you laugh until you cry, the music is brilliant.
Now, recently, I watched HMB. I fell in love with the songs and the way the story was presented. The cast did a wonderful job of translating the characters of the only comic books I've ever read into live action. I heard it described as very much like a comic book, and I can agree with that. It was like going back to my roots with Batman's story, back to the original movies and some of the original comic books (I never claimed to have read more than a few, though, mind you). Mixed in were references to other favorite stories of mine and I loved every minute of it.
Now, I come to another point I wanted to make. As some of you know, I do have a YouTube channel, on which I post, or plan to post, my wizard rock. However, as I am terrible about posting on here, I've considered starting vlogging. It doesn't mean I would stop blogging, merely add something else to my list of hobbies. I've yet to decide if I'll actually go through with it, though. We'll just wait and see.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Haters Gonna Hate
Odd title, isn't it? For me, at least, it is. I try to avoid subjects where I'll be complaining about how I feel. This is one of those rare occasions I'm going to give in, though. For some reason, people look at me and don't think I take crap from anyone. That's mostly right.
Ordinarily, I brush off the abuse I take from people for how I behave, how I dress, how I carry myself. There are times, though, that I give in and let it get to me. I'm still human, even if I don't let the words get to me. I still feel even when I pretend I'm made of ice. I call myself the Ice Queen for a reason.
There comes a point when it crosses a line. It's cyberbullying when people attack one person for no reason. I see a lot of this in one of the former Roleplay universes I still have characters alive in. People will become vicious for no reason other than to be mean. We're all human, I know, but having people attack for something innocent, even in character, crosses a line.
The sad part is, they don't do it to just one person. They do it to each other, then those same people who were attacked before help those who attacked them with attacking someone else. It saddens me to see that happen. Why can't we all just get along? I know it doesn't seem to be "human nature", but neither is defending the people who attack you.
So, I'll put this question for you. Why do they do it? Why do they make people feel small just because they can?
The answer is simply this... Because they can. Because we let them get away with it. Because no one has the guts to stand up and call them out on it.
I'm done taking the abuse. I'm done letting them walk over me because they think they can. I understand the in-character hating on my characters. They aren't always likeable. But don't carry it elsewhere. Don't let it seep into your actual life because it becomes poison.
Ordinarily, I brush off the abuse I take from people for how I behave, how I dress, how I carry myself. There are times, though, that I give in and let it get to me. I'm still human, even if I don't let the words get to me. I still feel even when I pretend I'm made of ice. I call myself the Ice Queen for a reason.
There comes a point when it crosses a line. It's cyberbullying when people attack one person for no reason. I see a lot of this in one of the former Roleplay universes I still have characters alive in. People will become vicious for no reason other than to be mean. We're all human, I know, but having people attack for something innocent, even in character, crosses a line.
The sad part is, they don't do it to just one person. They do it to each other, then those same people who were attacked before help those who attacked them with attacking someone else. It saddens me to see that happen. Why can't we all just get along? I know it doesn't seem to be "human nature", but neither is defending the people who attack you.
So, I'll put this question for you. Why do they do it? Why do they make people feel small just because they can?
The answer is simply this... Because they can. Because we let them get away with it. Because no one has the guts to stand up and call them out on it.
I'm done taking the abuse. I'm done letting them walk over me because they think they can. I understand the in-character hating on my characters. They aren't always likeable. But don't carry it elsewhere. Don't let it seep into your actual life because it becomes poison.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
I'm Bringing Hippie Back
Well, once again, I find myself writing late at night. Believe it or not... not typicially what I like doing on my days off. Ordinarily, I'm wrapped up in a book or being a nerd and doing homework. Not tonight, though. Instead, I'm sitting here... posting pictures of hemp jewelry. Well guess what? I'm bringing hippie back. :) Night, y'all.
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