Beyond Redemption

So, I saw a midnight screening on Wed. night (a day early) and it was awesomeness. Spock looks great, as always, and Kirk was cool (No one will ever beat William Shatner. Sorry), but the one who stole the spotlight was this guy.

My friend, Jenny, adores this guy -Benedict Cumberbatch- from a show called Sherlock, but I was kinda like, meh. Wow, I stand corrected. He’s playing an iconic villain and he’s fucking gorgeous. He got all the cool poses and close ups, lol. Fuck, he had so much screen presence that when he showed up, you could almost forget Spock and Kirk were in the scene, too. He was a boss. Seriously.

We also got to see the Klingons for the first time. >.> I’ll just say this: Their look was -to me- a step backward. They look nothing like how they do on the real show. I guess this is JJ’s version, but like his Cloverfield monster, it wasn’t great. They also took a classic scene from a certain movie that Trekkies will instantly recognize, however, they played the scene in reverse and it was pretty damn good (No spoilers).

I saw this in 3D and it was worth it for the experience. Gatsby was nice in 3D, but that format is made for a film like Star Trek; they definitely utilized it better. At some points, shit is flying at you and you’re like, WTF?! o_O The sets and stuff were cool, as always, and this movie is decidedly darker than the previous one. The romance between Uhura and Spock was definitely toned down, but that didn’t take anything away from the movie (and there is a little kiss, so if you like that pairing, there ya go. lol.). IMO, we didn’t get to see enough Chekov (at all) or Sulu, but we saw some fun with Scotty who is played adorably by “Shaun of the Dead”.

The plot was actually good -and also, somewhat, taken from a TV episode, so it gets some cool points. “Robo Cop” is in it, too. But I won’t tell ya anything more than that. All in all, I enjoyed this movie, and if you like Trek, you will, too.

Saw this on Thursday -midnight show- in 3D. It was pretty amazing. The visuals are really stunning, and Leonard DiCaprio is, like, Titanic gorgeous. Yes, he looks older, but it’s that deliciously mature, debonair kind of older (Which has everything to do with his pretty, clean-shaven face and those fantastic era-centric clothes) that totally makes me say… “He can hit it.”

I got the digital album last night and I likey! Now, I just need to get the physical one when it’s released on the 25th…

Yeah, I’m a U-KISS fanatic. What of it?

I took a bit of a break from fanfic to watch a manga/anime/movie (More on that in a minute), and in the meantime, worked on my next commission. As the title says, Holy. Fucking Shit. You guys are gonna love this one, and I mean love it.

I’ll give you two hints –If I Want To and Cati-Art. If you’re familiar with her beyond beautiful artwork, you know you’re in for a treat. Without a doubt, this will be a layout and probably the best of the art I have had done on this story so far (and you guys haven’t even seen two of them yet). I’m blown away and this is just the sketch. I love that girl; so sweet and uber talented. I really hope she becomes world famous when she starts delving into all originals because she’s truly gifted.

In manga news, have you guys ever heard of the shoujo called “Lovely Complex” about a tall girl and a short guy? It’s really cute and funny. There are some instances when I wanna bash that little jerk’s head into a wall, and a time or two when I was looking at the girl cross-eyed, wishing she’d grow a pair of tits, but I liked it enough to read the 17 volume manga, watch the 24 episode anime, and watch the live action movie in about 3 days. lol. I’m not much of a shoujo reader anymore (too may stupid situations, love triangles, asshole guys, dumb girls, and oh God, the idiotic harems…), but this was pretty fun. (And no, unfortunately, there is no smut).

Manga
Anime
Movie
Have at it!

Look what I was given!

I totally wanna show it to you guys, but I must be patient… >.<

My Neo is making a pretty for my layout with it, but also, I want to wait until I update and such.
You guys will love it. It’s so darn cool!
Sarah is just the fucking best.

Sorry I couldn’t update something before the 1st like I planned.  Zero inspiration + lack of time is a bitch. I wasn’t 100% satisfied with my update, but it flowed fairly easily, so I won’t complain. 3600+ words from a mind that isn’t thinking fanfic is a pretty good feat. lol. I plan to try it again, so keep your fingers crossed for me. The hope is that I’ll get several chapters off the ground in the coming weeks. They’ll all be around the same size, word count wise, which will be easier on me. Oh, and I left an interesting hint in the last chapter (if you follow that story), but you know the rules: No leaving theories in your reviews. Just ponder it on your own…

In other news, I made my first member cut of the new year. Guys, I’m being dead serious. The rules at my site are absolute. I usually give people two chances to fuck up (Yes, I keep score), and when they do, I delete them without warning. No one is immune from that, because like I’ve said in the past, if you’re not there to enjoy the story, or if I feel like you don’t enjoy the stories, you’re gone without any warning and you will never get another account. Need a refresher on how things are? Go to my site and read the ToS. And no, I don’t feel like I’m some big deal and never have -don’t confuse me with other IY authors who think their shit smells like bakery biscuits. I just don’t subject myself to bullshit anymore -my house, my rules, or GTFO.

My friend, Ayling, made another artsie for me! She actually made this one first, but I only posted it now, so have a peek! She’s brilliant!

All right, I’m out! Gonna work on a new chapter tonight.
And Abbs, you rock! <3

Happy New Year, readers and friends!

I hope you guys did something fun to bring it in right! I was home with my friends online (Too damn cold and crowded to do Times Sq!), but I had fun nonetheless with my pineapple Smirnoff!

As promised, Absolution has a new skin, as does my dotnet, no go check ’em out! I hope to have something for you guys very soon. These stories are beating my ASS right now, so the updates won’t be great for a while (and that’s depending upon if I get my muse and love for the pen back), but until then, grin and bear it!

I’m making roast beef today with mashed potatoes and gravy (gotta start the year off right), so I hope you guys are going to be “eating good” too. And to my loyal lovelies who still pop in at the site to re-read the fics and drop me a line to see how I am, thanks SO much for caring. I appreciate it and don’t take it for granted. Writing is all for you at this point, so rest assured that the sentiment will be returned, no matter how long it takes.

I don’t know if there will be a year in review yet. We’ll see…

Happy 2013!!

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!