Beyond Redemption

Finally, my friend is being discharged from the hospital. He’ll be on medication, but his condition is much better than it was when this first started. He’s in good spirits, no pain, and is more than ready to get the hell out of there after almost 2 weeks. He’ll be staying with me for a while so I can keep an eye on him, but otherwise, things are good and a BIG worry is off my shoulders.

I did some writing over the last 2 nights. OMG, I’m so fucking rusty. I wasn’t feeling it at all -and that worries me. You know, I told you guys that my biggest fear is staying away from fanfic too long and not wanting to come back. Well, that fear is worse than ever! The words were just giving me hell. Nothing wanted to flow.  It was downright painful.   So, I don’t know when a chapter will be ready, but seriously, don’t expect greatness. It will take a while for me to find my footing -and interest- in my stories again. And it’s not like I forgot anything; every plot, even the ones from 2006, are still fresh in my head. It’s the actual work of writing them out that’s fucking me over… I’m hard on myself, unnecessarily so, and coupled with lack of interest, well, you get the idea.

Everyone I owe mail to: I haven’t forgotten that I owe you mail and I’m SO sorry I’m a total butt and haven’t gotten around to doing it yet. Forgive me -it’s almost 2013!   Okay, the new year doesn’t have anything to do with it, but still…

In other news, IG [dot] Net will be getting a new layout for 2013. Nothing too fancy, since it’s really just a directory, but I think you guys will like your provocative Grrrl! Eternal Destiny turns 6 years old on Tuesday, and to celebrate, a really good friend of mine, Moniquiu, made a special header/wallpaper for the occasion. I usually buy new AU fanart, but this time, I went with a canon motif. Last, but never least, Absolution will show off a new skin as well (Not associated with any story). Let’s just say it’s when “worlds collide” and signifies that no matter how you prefer InuYasha, he is one and the same.

And yes, I’m still obsessed with Kevin Woo and U-KISS. He’s just SUCH a cutie patootie! Especially when he’s dressed like this:

Dayum.

Aaaaaaaand, my beyond awesome friend, Ayling, made some fanart for my fanfic!! I think its for If I Want To (She enjoys that one a great deal, and coincidentally, that’s the one that’s been giving me fits these last 2 days…). It’s SMEXY!!! <a href=”http://inugrrrl.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=59&pos=0″>Wanna seeeeeeeeee?</a> I got some other pretties you guys would L-O-V-E from Man-Man (Who’s probably reading this!), but I don’t want to post them until she’s finished/ready to show them. But whoa, you’re going to adore her stuff. I know the most talented people!   Im also working on another piece for the neighbor. I’ve asked my darlin’ Sarah to do it this time and think you guys are gonna enjoy it greatly. Now if I could just get the damn chapters written so you can get hit two-fold.  ARGH.

Happy Friday!

She made a wallpaper to match ED’s new calendar. Sooo cool!!!
See the full thing at my gallery!

I just got some mail letting me know that my other commission is ready. Hot. Damn. This one is for Treasure on the Tide, so if you’ve read that one, can you guess what it will be of? Hehehe…. The pose and setting combined with the art is a guaranteed WIN. I don’t know if I’ll be posting it to the blog, though. It may become a header, but it will definitely post on the fic itself and my gallery, so you can see it there in a few days.

I also put in a new order for The Girlfriend Experience. I know I mentioned some art before, but that didn’t work out, so I went elsewhere. I changed the pose, setting – everything (this one is MUCH hotter) and I’m hoping it looks as awesome as I think it will be. That one won’t be a header (It’s I/K and that’s a rarity on Absolution), but it will post with the fic and at the gallery whenever it’s done.

The icing would be that I saw a super cute I/K pic on Deviant Art and mailed the artist to ask if she’d allow it on ED’s xmas skin. I’ve never done that before; I usually commission (The anniversary art is commissioned and you guys will like it), but she said yes and the skin came out really cute. Very light and whimsical, so check it out on Dec. 1st.

That’s all folks!

Will you be my friend again if I share some pretty art? 😀

Seriously, I’m almost done with an update. I was a little busier this weekend than I thought I’d be, so writing had to take a tiny backseat. But I will say that the update will be fat -at least 8000 words, maybe 10,000, to make up for it. And it’s a story that most of you read, so it won’t be like you got totally jipped. xD

In the interim, I’ll share some pretties with you. I got some more art done for Kau, and while I’m not a Kouga fan at all, he looks pretty awesome in this pic. I also had custom art made for the fiction winner (first place) of ED’s Halloween contest depicting one of Grimm’s fairytales, Little Red Riding Hood.

Have a peek!

Cute, huh? I’ll also be hanging up about 5 or 6 new skins at Absolution in the next couple of weeks, courtesy of Neo and my wonderful artists, so you’ll be getting lots of eye candy while you read. I’m also starting a couple of new stories, but uber short ones, and all gifts. So, wait for it. 😀

New update and new skin in the next day or two. <3

As I’m sure y’all can tell by the music playing, I’m in a GREAT mood. After a week of crappiness, everything is going my way. 😀 For starters, my girl, Am, hit me off with the name of an artist that was having a commission sale. So I looked at the gallery, loved the work, and inquired. PAY DIRT! Not only was she willing to do the commissions, she gave me a great price AND she executed the ideas I wanted perfectly. I just saw the sketches for 2 of the 3 I’m buying and they’re awesome. One is for ED’s homepage for Halloween and she really went balls out on the concept. I can’t wait to see them all colored and done. I get the feeling I’ll be tracking her down again in the future.

And if that isn’t enough, my Maria-nee-chan finished Eternal Destiny’s anniversary art and HUZZAH, it’s hot. They look so sexy and Kagome’s face -fucking wow. I asked her to take care with it because, in a way, she’s the main focus and she did not disappoint (like she ever does! Nee-chan is the greatest!). You guys will definitely like it. Now I’m just waiting for the new Neighbor art, which should be orgasmic, lol. (No, it in no way porn. But it captures the nature of the fic like whoa!)

New fanart always puts me in fantabulous mood! 😀

Then there’s my cute little clock. See it? It’s on the right beneath the music player. Neo created it for me with some fanart I had made and it’s so flippin’ cuuuute. She and Am always make me the most whip-ass stuff. *glomps them* They’re both so ridiculously talented (Just peek at my sites and you’ll see the real) and just the sweetest people in general. I’m honored to call them mah girls. <3 On other fronts, I reopened my Twitter, but I dunno why, lol. Well, it's mainly to keep up with one or two people I know in real time and certain musicians, but I don't plan on actively seeking a bunch of folks out and all. Learned my lesson on getting chummy with people. There's my "fam" and there's my lovelies, and that's it. If you're not in one of those categories right now, you're never going to get any closer to me. Those gates are CLOSED. As for the fiction, I admit, I've done minimal writing. I haven't felt like it, plus, I don't think that many people are reading anything other than The Neighbor and I’m not posting that yet, so I’m taking my time. I plan to update some specific fics for specific people, so those will be coming soon, and I promised Ms. Goddess a certain fic about 2 or 3 years ago *cringe* and I want to start it. That’s one of the few I really want to complete before I stop doing this because she’s always been supportive of the work and leaves such great reviews. I wouldn’t feel right about quitting my fanfic career without taking care of her.

If ya don’t know, Eternal Destiny and Eternally Destined (the dA art group) are both having Halloween contests, and if I do say so myself, the concept that my mods, Neo and Am, came up with is pretty fucking awesome. It’s based on Grimm’s Fairytales and it’s called NIGHT OF THE DOG. Prizes (TBA) will be both tangible and digital and the deadline is Oct. 29th, so get in where you fit in.

So, in the words of Porky Pig, that’s all folks!

I’m finally writing again. Not as much as I’d like yet, but it’s coming along. I don’t want to say what’s being posted yet because I don’t know, lol. I’m pretty much adding lines to several chapters and hoping I can get at least two out this week. I think between the carpal and being overwhelmed withw ork, ED, and other site stuff, I needed this break. (Can you believe it’s been a month since I updated The Neighbor? O.O) I need to find that “loose” mindset I had before so I can churn ’em out again.

In other news, I opened a new forum. I used to have one a loooong time ago when I first opened Absolution. It was one of those phbb (are those the right initials? lol) boards and it wasn’t that great. I didn’t know CSS then, so the skin was yucky (though, it was a Pulp Fiction skin, which was funny) and I wasn’t too savvy on enhancements and so on. Plus, I had unwanted visitors >.> so I ended up shutting it down and never bothered again until now.

Like before, it’s just a “hang out” spot for friends and lovelies to relax in a non-wank atmosphere. This is the link: Exoneration You can see a couple of sections of the board as a guest, but you won’t see any posts or anything until you join. Registration requires admin approval -to avoid troublemakers who’d join for the sheer purpose of wank- so if you decide to join us, try to use a name that I recognize from this journal or Absolution (I pretty much know the names of my regular reviewers so I’ll know who you are). And participation is a must, even if it’s small. If you join and never say anything, I’m going to assume you’re there to “spy” and I’m going to kick you out. 😛 But if you’re just shy, no worries. It’s a “homey” atmosphere and everyone (cause there are people there already) is cool. So no excuses. Pop in and say hey. 😀

In other, other news, the Japanese kitkats were awesome. I still have some left, but fucking WOW. Am was right in her assumptions -the maple ones were delish! The Royal Milk Tea >.> tasted like earl gray, and if you ever had that, then you know it has a peculiar taste for tea. Not bad, but different. The Raspberry/Passion fruit made me wince. Yuck -kinda bitter and gross. Green Tea was sooo good (but I knew that from before), and Cafe Au Lait is decent, but it has a very strong coffee taste. I have 2 more I haven’t tried yet, and since they’re written in Japanese, I’ll need to ask my aunt to translate before I can give you the flavors. Stay tuned!

And last, a shameless plug! If you’re a member of Eternal Destiny, you still have until Saturday/11:59pm to submit a story to the “And I Was Born For Her.” contest. And if you draw, there’s a contest going on at the Deviant Art Group as well (Deadline is June 1st/12am). The prizes are pretty nifty, too, so give it a whirl. If you’re a member of Challenge Destiny (the LJ comm), I’ll be posting the prompt lists soon and they’re some real goodies. My mods came up with them, and of course, they rock, so I hope y’all join us. And finally, a reminder that the Destined Awards nominations begin on June 1st as does the re-opening of the comm. So it’s gonna be busy around there. ^_^

Alright, done for now. I have mail to write, chapters to finish, and with any luck, I’ll have a new skin on Abi soon. (Yep, I get easily bored and always like seeing new stuff go up!) And speaking of, Ammmmm made this totally badass avatar for me. I love animated ones and this one is too groovy. xD I asked her to make another one, and that one will be even cooler. Can’t wait. Squee! 😀 Annnnnd it looks like my Claudio Sanchez plushie is ready! I’m just waiting for an official pic. ::pumps fist::

How about the cutest boys in anime?
(I’ve always loved this pic!)

What a fucking week. So work is kicking up a lot -happens every summer- and today I did a 24 hr all nighter. The plan was to have off, but then I got a begging call to fill in and I went. Only high point is that there was a comp for me to play with. By the time I reached home I was just dead on my feet. I woke up at 11pm and shit. Ungh. But my sleep patterns were already shitty (aren’t they always?), so there ya have it.

I think I made a few shit lists this month, too. But the way I feel right now? I don’t even care. I’m tired. Either love me, or leave me alone.

The anniversary of my Gram’s death is upon me, so I’m shittier, but fighting it. I did good with mom’s b-day this year and I’m determined to deal with this the same way. However, I do have a “so-fucking-what” attitude right now. *shrugs*

The writing is coming slowly. I’ve given up on The Neighbor for the moment because I’m viciously blocked and the more I work on it (and hate it), the more I start to hate the whole fic (Yeah. Temperamental writer.) So before it goes there, I’ll put it down and take a breather. There is a patch of good news with that fic, though. I commissioned art for it, so that oughta rock out loud. Maybe it will inspire another string of updates. I hate to disappoint, especially since people were actually reviewing for a change, but I can’t give what I don’t have. However, I did see my poll numbers. *dirty grin* I’ll take those results into serious account when I write the next few chapters, but remember, no crying when you asked for it! xD

I started working on the next chapter of The Knife of Romance. Someone reviewed it the other day and reminded me that it’s been a while (Thanks for that, if you read this journal. I need those taps on the shoulder or time will run away from me.). In fact, it’s been exactly one year and makes me wonder where the time went. It doesn’t feel like that long passed. I hate that I’m not more prompt with updates, but again, can’t give what I don’t have.

Another bright spot is that I ordered those vector chibis and Ayamegusa delivered like a day later (no lie). She’s da bomb. I did them based on existing commissioned fanart I have, so they’re extra kawaii.

This is Biker Boi Yasha

Isn’t he fucking cute? I squeed myself into a headache, but the one she did for Hikari Yasha is immaculate.

Yes, tiny images watermarked to the tenth for obvious reasons. I also put up Neo’s version of InuYasha Emmanuel at Absolution (Crimson Angel). It’s fucking awesome, I’ll say that. She also made cute headers for my chibi. One is on my gallery, the other will be on the gallery soon -maybe Abi as well because it’s so pretty. The mini version doesn’t do the angel one justice, honestly. The full size is 5000×4500 and it’s amazing. I plan on ordering more in the very near future. 😀

And Neo, words can’t describe her awesome. She made me some seriously gorgeous headers in the last few months and she just designed the new banner for ED’s Hall of Fame. Fucking wow. It’s so cute and original. I fucking love that girl! (^_^)b

In other news, the ED Deviant Art group is doing well. I didn’t expect many to join, so it’s surprising that it has nearly 70 members and has only been open a week. I never expect people to get involved with anything that has my name on it (If you’ve been with me a while, you already know why). But hey, it’s about time that people in this fandom start maturing and realize that a group, site, whatever isn’t about the owner, but the purpose. With the way the s/k crowd tries to force-feed us that shit on the daily, you’d think more people would support anything I/K just to drown that mess out. Then again, RT legitimizes our pairing, so yeah. Good luck with that. lol.

Same with Inu/Sango (can we say, ew?) I don’t know what that’s about, but ungh. One of my lovelies asked me to write one a long time ago. I intend to do it before I retire, but that isn’t my thing at all just like the s/k fic I did. I respect the former more than the latter, but still. I can do anything as a gift, but I’d never pen that for my own enjoyment. Not. Ever. And a Kik/Inu fic for anyone or any reason is a negative.

Pairing brat much?
Yes. Yes I am. Deal with it.

COHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

My saving fucking grace! I’ve been overdosing on Year of the Black Rainbow (even more than when I got it a few weeks ago) and it’s cause the official release date is Tuesday. I’ll prolly buy it at midnight on Monday because I think you may need a purchase for Tuesday. My boys are doing a signing in Manhattan; I’ll try to be there since there’s to be an acoustic performance. SQUEEE. I look forward to hearing the crowd participation and getting my CD signed. I saw them for the “No World For Tomorrow” signing and it was awesome (I got free concert tix!). They’re all really nice, too. I just wish my Claudio plushie would be ready in time so I could show it to him. I already love that doll. xD

One of the demo songs you can only get on the Deluxe Edition is “The Lost Shepherd” and holy fucking cow, it’s so good. (Song 2 on the playlist). Coheed isn’t for everyone, so you may not like it, but I love it. Totally inspires me to write.

“Here’s my blood, ’cause you will accept no other.”

GAH. Awesome, awesome shit. Sometimes CoCa is the only thing that makes me smile on a given day.

My allergies and vertigo are back. I had to go buy a $26 bottle of zyrtec so the room would stop spinning. If you don’t remember from last summer, I have those “developed as an adult” allergies that fuck up my eyes and ears. When my ears get fucked up, I get vertigo (that’s a fancy name for “The fucking house is upside down. Make it stop!”). Example? I’ll be sitting at the computer and if I, say, start shaking my leg, the entire room starts shifting and moving like I’m on a boat. It’s much worse than “not fun”, but drugs do help.

I finally watched “Orphan”, and while I won’t do a full movie review, I’ll say that it was pretty good. The punchline is o_O but I didn’t expect it and they get kudos for that. And the one that plays the son plays Young Kirk in the new Star Trek, so that was cute. The mother was in this wild movie called “Running Scared” and worth seeing just for the insanity of it. There’s this one part with pedophiles that just FREAKS YOU OUT (one of them was Juliette from Lost). I dunno, may have to “goodie” that one up. 0.~

Anyway, I wanted to do an update since I had some time. I cleaned up my LJ and put a new layout up. I won’t be a fixture, but I’ll peek in every once in a while and I’ll be dealing with comm stuff through it. My arms are bugging me more, and I have a gang of shit coming up from the last week of May on (including a Coheed concert! Squee!) so it will be busy (and ache-y), but I’m going to make time to write and get some short updates going.

Have a ‘nut bustin’ weekend! ^_^

EDIT: I just made sugar cookies (at 5am >.>) and poured a glass of ice-milk.

*Overdoses*

EDIT II: I watched a movie called Dread last night (Clive Barker) and it was decent, as horror movies go. The ending, well, I won’t spoil it. But there’s this really annoying trend in movies now… Anyway, the point is they had some cool music in it. I did some research and there doesn’t seem to be a soundtrack. GRRR. So I’m running down songs. But one I found, “Ghouls” by We Are Scientists is pretty damn good. Different but so different that it’s actually really good. 😛 Anyway -G page! (Am, go check it out. I think you’ll like it!)

HAPPY EASTER, Y’ALL!

I’ve been a lil MIA lately because I had so much going on this week, but I’m around. Eternal Destiny has a new group on Deviant rt called Eternally-Destined (Someone already had the ED name, and ironically, they made their account 3 years ago when I made my site. >.> But anyway… If you’re a member of Deviant Art, I totally want you to join. It’s doing pretty well. We have a total of 43 members and we just opened it on Friday -Yay. The Elven Priestess is the one that gave me the nudge to open it and she offered to help mod, so huzzah for her awesome. 😀

I’m blocky on The Neighbor. I have half the chapter written, but it’s just giving me a lot of shit. I’m considering laying it down for a bit until I can figure out my blockage. Urg. That sucks, doesn’t it? If I do, I’ll probably work on Hikari and a few others, but we’ll see. I’m still working on it, but you should expect that it may feel a bit blocky when you read it. I prolly need to take a break from it. I’ve written 9 chapters in about 2 weeks or something, so I could be a bit burned out. Give me a few days to see what’s up.

In other news, with June coming I have to get ED ready for the comm and awards, and so on, so I probably won’t be updating rapid fire. Plus, my busy work season is here and my hands have been giving me shit… when it rains, it pours. But there will be updates, even if they’re not every other day, so fear not. Okay, I’m out. I have mail and DA group to check, then I’m going to make some roast chicken and stuffing and candied yams… *diez* That’s gonna be good.

Have a great holiday, everybody! <333 I shall pop in tomorrow with a normal update and a goodie to show ya! ^_^ LOOKIE WHAT AM MADE!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀

She does awesome photo manips -squee!

Hey Y’all! 😀

I know it’s been a while, but I’m going to be super honest and say that my holiday fucking SUCKED ASS, and rather than be a party pooper, spoiling it for everyone else, I chose to just lay very low until I was over it. I’m not completely there yet, but I’m better by leaps and bounds in comparison to a few days ago. That said, I hope everyone had an awesome xmas, spent time with family and friends, and did lots of fun shit on your days/time off!

As for me, again, sucky holiday and my carpal is still giving me shit, but I’m otherwise okay. However, it wasn’t a complete horror fest. I got some great e-cards and two really, really special gifts. Remember the post office fiasco? Well, it all ended well. I was able to get both dolls, and what dolls they were! The gifters were Nikkie and Selina, and boy, did my girls go all out!

Selina had Notoes make a replica of Prince InuYasha from “Love Like Winter” and he is just TOO CUTE! He’s dressed up in that Victorian way, and he’s even wearing a stock tie! I squee’d something awful when I saw it and I’ve barely been able to put him down! Have a lookie!

And Nikkie… OMG!!! She had Dom InuYasha made for me from her giftfic “On Your Knees Bitch” and he’s wearing Yankee stuff! LOL. >.> He’s also wearing a shiny blue “muscle” shirt, leather pants, and is anatomically correct!! (GO NIKKIE!) His jacket has my name on the back, and he’s wearing a necklace that says “IG” and he’s absolutely awesome! Look it!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MY GIRLS!!!! YOU’RE LOVED IN NEW YORK!!!!! <333

I’ve worked some on my last chappie of “All the Things You Never Say“, but I admit that my mind wants to give me a hard time. Probably because it’s a final chapter, and for some fucked up reason, my brain likes to shut off by the time I reach the end of a fiction. It’s a sucktackular curse that I’m trying to break. In the meantime, though, I’ve come up with a few plots for oneshots and chapters of current fics. However, I’m trying not to go there until I finish this fic. If I do, there’s a good chance I’ll push this ending even farther out of my head. *grumble*

In “goodie” world, I removed stuff and added a bit, but more will come, so stay tuned. ^_^ I’ve also been on a real movie kick. Since I’ve been antisocial while I get over my shit, I’ve been watching 2 a night, so here are a few movie reviews for fun!

***SPOILER ALERT***

Hatchet: Danga recommended this one, and like one of the last ones he pointed me to, it starts off slow. It takes place in New Orleans during a mardi gras -a group of friends drag their newly-broken up friend there to ease his mind. The group quickly boils down to two, and they end up taking a nighttime boat tour of the swamp where an old urban legend proves to have legs.

The end result: A very gory movie with a lot of gross outs, so if that’s not your thing, proceed with caution. However, the sidekick (Bud from “The Cosby Show”) is absolutely hilarious and the movie would be dead without him. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 2.5.

Paranormal Activity: I’m going to be completely honest. I want that 90 minutes of my life back. This is like watching “The Blair Witch Lite” and if you saw how UNscary that movie was, then get ready for even less here. It’s like a play, since you there are only 4 characters in the entire movie, and by the end, you just want to punch someone because you feel jipped. The premise is that a young couple are having spooky shit going on in their home, and over a period of about 20 days, or so, they are video taping everything that goes on while they’re asleep and start seeing bugged out shit that they can’t explain. Oh, and Paramount tries to get you scared right away by thanking the main characters’ parents and the Police Department from their town. Don’t believe the hype; it’s not a true story.

The end result: I will come to your house and BEAT you if you ever pay money for this. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 2.

The Ginger Snaps Trilogy: Okay, again, I will be honest. The first one was pretty decent, if you like what they call “Cult Classics”. The story is about 2 weirdo sisters that are obsessed with death and odd shit, and at the same time, some “monster” has been killing neighborhood dogs. They’re outcasts at school, so on and so forth, and one night, while out attempting to pull a prank on a shitty rival from school, Ginger gets attacked. On the first day of her period. (Yeah, that works into the story later) From there, we watch her transform from a weirdo wallflower to this vixen while her younger sister, Bridget, tries to figure out a way to cure her. Again, it’s a decent flick. Not great, just decent.

Ginger Snaps – Unleashed: This one follows what happens to Bridget, pretty much picking up where the first leaves off. I won’t get in depth since you should probably see the first movie before that. But I will say that it has plot holes galore and unanswered questions that make you ask why they bothered. There is also an “oh shit” moment involving a little girl she befriends.

Ginger Snaps Back: This one takes you back in time to the beginning of the werewolf business (we’re talking 1800’s or something), however, the story still revolves around Ginger and Bridget. Again, plot holes and shit that don’t really make tons of sense, but it has certain entertaining qualities.

The end result: It’s an okay trilogy. Each movie has funny moments, and while there’s this feminist, pseudo-lesbian undertone thing going on, it doesn’t make the movies unwatchable. Oh, and the first one has an abundance of blood -more than any movie should ever need. Ever. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 3 (for all of them together).

Final Destination 4: Eh… it’s the same old formula, just shittier. This one begins at a nascar-type race track where some guy gets the premonition (you know the one) and gets his friends out before car tires start taking people’s heads off. Literally. And, of course, they cheated death so now they’re being stalked by the reaper and being offed in the order that they should have bit it. Like I said, same formula, just shittier.

The end result: FD should have stopped with the first one. It was really great and really creative. I saw it in a cinema and left really satisfied. Everything since then has been a waste of time, and this one with its CSI ending (you’ll know what I mean when you see it) just annoyed me more than anything. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 1.5.

Friday the 13th: It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good. If you’re familiar with the events surrounding Camp Crystal Lake, you’ll see straightaway that this isn’t a true remake; the events from the beginning are all wrong. There are no attempts to get creative with the killings; it’s a straight up slasher flick, complete with a drawn out scene that make you cringe -only you don’t know if it’s the violence or the fact that this shit is just bad. The premise is that a group of twenty-somethings go on a hunt for illegally grown narcotics and meet up with a big burly guy called Jason. Then, 6 months later, one of the victims’ brother goes in search of her and ends up encountering another bunch of clueless twenty-somethings and asshattery ensues.

There is one moment, though, when Jason puts on his mask and you get this feeling of “Hell Yeah“, but then you ask yourself why you’re rooting for the killer, and then you remember that it’s because every character is a douche except 3. Oh, and there’s like, no plot, unless you count the fact that one of the victims looks like his mother. Is that the plot? Seriously, I’m asking!

The end result: Only for free. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 2.5.

Drag Me to Hell: As Danga would say, this is a perfectly acceptable horror movie with enough gross outs to satisfy the glutton for punishment in you. The premise is that a mousy loan officer who wants to get a promotion at work turns away an old woman she could have helped (her house was foreclosing), but instead, she gives her the shaft and the hag gives her a curse. It also opens with a little bang to get you going, but it’s not what you’d call classic horror. This is more about black magic, the occult, and so on.

The end result: It’s a very watchable movie, and again a decent amount of gross outs to get your eyebrow to rise. The music throughout are these eerie violin pieces, and the ending surprised me a little. Out of a possible 5 Yashas, I give this 3.5.

And that concludes the reviews. I’ll post more as I watch them!

And one more thing before I go. Just how awesome are some people? I went to Deviant Art at 5am yesterday, and what do I see? This!

Ayamegusa rawks!

Wasn’t that sweet? ED turns 3 years old on Friday and I thought that was a really thoughtful gesture and I certainly appreciate it. That’s what it’s all about, ya know? I love that some people truly enjoy Eternal Destiny and made it their home, and while I know that some will always stay away because I own it, they really can go suck it. lol. Anyone who thinks themselves to good to post there definitely isn’t missed, and if anything, it makes for less asshattery from self-proclaimed queens. 😀

The new skin is already ready and the raffle and contest winners will be announced on anniversary day, so it’s all good. *holds up champagne flute* Here’s to another year of fun with InuYasha & Kagome! ^_^

Okay, I need sleep. I’ve been up all night >.> watching movies and I have to close my eyes.

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Welp, I’m finally home and making an attempt at relaxing. I had a ridiculously taxing day at work followed by a LONG dentist appointment because they’re fond of overbooking patients. *grumble* Then, because my dentist is far from my house, I had to deal with after-work traffic. Urg.

Yesterday was a bit long, too, but I got some stuff done. I updated the entire Eternal Legends website, which was a bit time consuming. (I’m glad it’s one winner per category!) I’m happy with the way they turned out and a few authors even handed in their bios so I was able to personalize the page for them. Of course, many didn’t, but whatever. I’m not going to kill myself trying to”honor” people that don’t want to be. *shrugs*

I went to facebook for about an hour yesterday and played some games. I can say with confidence that a big portion of that “need to play” is dead. I’ll still play, but not like I did. I’m putting more time into my fictions and I don’t want to get too excited yet, but I’m slooooooowly regaining that feeling of writing being an escape and not an additional chore. But again, the process is a really slow one and I’m not pushing myself. Like, the last day or two I haven’t felt like writing, so I’m not, but while I was out a few ideas brewed, so that will probably lead to something.

In other news, I finally figured out -with certainty- what the prizes will be for ED’s Xmas contest and they’re pretty cool. (Then again, my prizes always are, lol. *pats self on back*) I try to give things that I would want if I won a contest with tangible prizes, so I think the winners will enjoy them. After all, why wouldn’t they? They write anyway, so what’s not cool about getting a gift for the effort? So, we’ll see who enters. Winners will be chosen by admins, so the mods can enter, too.* Pokes Nikkie and Danga with a stick*

Okay, off to shower and get that relax thing started. 😀