Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Arbitrary Photos and a Point


Here is a photo of a kitten.

What a wonderful way to start off a post, eh? I'm going a little nuts here, all this snow is sending me a little bit around the proverbial bend. I'm doing a little work, although not TOO much on the run up to Christmas. I'm way ahead of schedule, though, and having a blast.

I managed to get all my Christmas shopping done, too. Well, most of it. Laura's present is being shipped over from the UK tomorrow, hopefully- that is, if the weather doesn't close the airports again. That's the only worry I have this year.

Every Christmas Eve, Laura and her sister Katie come over and we all sit at the kitchen table and they babble on in this weird sister-talk thing of half-finished sentences and references to things I know nothing about, and then we exchange presents. My presents to them are always AWESOME. Their presents to me usually consist of a jar of boiled sweets.

Oh look, here's one of my doggies!


Where was I?

Oh yes, Laura and Katie. So that's the tradition, that's what we've been doing for the past few years. I have Katie's present already bought and ready to hand over, so I'm just hoping that Laura's gets here in time. Also being shipped over are the presents for my mother and my sisters, but it's Laura who's the important one. The others will understand if their gifts arrive late. Laura is the only one who will look at me with those eyes...

Speaking of eyes, look at this! I'm fairly certain a reader in Australia (or possibly New Zealand) brought these to one of my events back in... in... well, whenever I was over there.

Check it out! It's Skulduggery and the Grotesquery!



Which reminds me- I'm going to read ten pieces of fan fiction this Christmas, just to spoil myself. So if you have any favourites out there, let me know- and yes, you may suggest your OWN fan fiction, it's not as arrogant as it sounds...

These pieces would, preferably, be on the shorter side. Obviously, I'm not going to be reading huge multi-part stories, because that would mean I'd have to miss Doctor Who on Christmas Day, and that is NOT going to happen AGAIN.

And look! Another picture! This time of a some truly odd people dressed as Skulduggery characters!


And LEGO SKULDUGGERY AND VALKYRIE!



How are you guys going to be spending Christmas, by the way? We're doing some of our visiting on Christmas Eve, then the second half of visiting Christmas Day, and then mmmmmmm dinner...

After which, my cousins will be coming over to my parents' place, and we'll all play a game and eat turkey sandwiches. It's my job to pick a new game every year. We started off with poker, then decided that was clearly too grown-up for us, so this year we'll be playing Pictionary- the game of kings.

And these three little ladies will be joining the Landy clan for their first ever Christmas. The twins are dressed as the most coolest character EVER in the world (and being held on the knees of people I have never seen before), and little Sophie is dressed as some kind of... er... pumpkin... thing...



These pictures were obviously taken at Halloween.

My sisters do NOT dress their children like this normally.


Honest.


If I don't post again by Saturday, then a big Merry Christmas to all my Minions, my Munchkin Army, and my Ninja Leprechauns. For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas, you all get a big cheery wave and a slightly awkward expression.

I will write again soon, if only to tell you what astonishingly disappointing present I get from my sisters this year...

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Darkane Claw said...

Wow, you got loads.

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

im gonna illustrate now

bye all

Dragona Pine said...

Hmm... maybe Pyro... I need one which suits me and also is cool... it's hard to decide and I don't know if you can change your name once it's done.

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Pyro.



Darkane, I did get quite a lot.

Dragona Pine said...

Last night was alright as well... I had 8 big glasses of Champagne because I'm good like that...

Darkane Claw said...

New drawing on my blog.



Bye Pyro.

Dragona Pine said...

Going to see it now Darkane.

Darkane Claw said...

I went sledding today. And we (we being me, my brothers and my dad) built a jump. So much fun.

Dragona Pine said...

Sleddng? Is that the same as Sledging?

Octa said...

http://pyroartonoctapoems.blogspot.com/

Darkane- my brother's art is up!

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Octa.


Darkane, I have commented.

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Octa. I've seen and commented on it.




Sorry Dragona, I can't spell. :D

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Kallista

Octa said...

Hey Kallista!

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Kallista.

Octa said...

Darkane I love the pegasus!

Darkane Claw said...

Thanks Octa.

Dragona Pine said...

Hehe... going on my PS3 soon... in a few mins... GRAN TURISMO 5 xD.

Dragona Pine said...

I shall be on later and I hope Flo comes on tonight.


NOW HEHE! GOING ON MY PS3. BYE FOR NOW!

Darkane Claw said...

Bye Dragona.

Octa said...

I need to work on something new. I've done nothing creative for 6 days.

Damn my illness!

*growls menacingly at it*

But I'm stuck. I don't know what to write.

Octa said...

Bye Dragona

Darkane Claw said...

Is it snowing where you are Octa?

Octa said...

Nope. Well it's not snowing but there is snow.

Does that count?

Darkane Claw said...

Brb.

Darkane Claw said...

Well you could write about that. Not very original though. Anyway Brb.

Octa said...

*Hums impatiently* :D

Darkane Claw said...

back

Darkane Claw said...

Bye Kallista.

Darkane Claw said...

Hello? Anyone on?

Octa said...

I'm not here!

bencotter said...

Hi guys, I'm posting on my new I pod!

Darkane Claw said...

YAY!!!!!!! People!

bencotter said...

Merry boxing day

bencotter said...

I'm trying to get yous't to the buttons, well touch pad!

Darkane Claw said...

Did you get the iPod touch?

Cluainn Fhada said...

I stayed awake for...
22 hours yesterday

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Cluainn.

WOW!!!! i only stayed up for 16 and a half.

Cluainn Fhada said...

Woke up at 2am baby.

Darkane Claw said...

I woke up at half 8. I wasn't really that exited about Christmas.

Cluainn Fhada said...

I was. I lurvvve Christmas.


I got a sewing machine!

Darkane Claw said...

Cool, do you cosplay or do you just like to make awesome clothes?

bencotter said...

One sec

Cluainn Fhada said...

A bit of both...

Darkane Claw said...

Cool

Cluainn Fhada said...

I'm going to make a Sally type dress, I'm so happy!

Not more hand stitching!

Darkane Claw said...

Sally from Nightmare before Christmas?

Darkane Claw said...

Brb

Darkane Claw said...

Back

Cluainn Fhada said...

Yeah.

Darkane Claw said...

That's an awesome movie.

bencotter said...

Hiya

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Ben

Cluainn Fhada said...

It most certainly is.

It's weird the way he can blink though.

Darkane Claw said...

Any suggestions for something that I could draw?

Darkane Claw said...

I know, he's a skeleton. Have you ever seen sleepy hollow or Sweeney Todd? Both are awesome movies.

Cluainn Fhada said...

I watched most of Sweeney Todd, mosty for the kick ass costumes. Gotta love Colleen Atwood.

Darkane Claw said...

Sleepy Hollow is another awesome Tim Burton movie. If you get the chance you should watch it.

Cluainn Fhada said...

I will.

Thrice Dozer the Clumsy Sleepwalker who hasn't smelly feet said...

anyone on?

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Thrice.

Thrice Dozer the Clumsy Sleepwalker who hasn't smelly feet said...

hi darkane, i am here for a minute, with my cousins

Cluainn Fhada said...

Me.

Darkane Claw said...

How was your Christmas?

Thrice Dozer the Clumsy Sleepwalker who hasn't smelly feet said...

and now i am about to go, one more comment

Thrice Dozer the Clumsy Sleepwalker who hasn't smelly feet said...

Goood, i got a phone
8¬D

Darkane Claw said...

Cool. :D

Thrice Dozer the Clumsy Sleepwalker who hasn't smelly feet said...

oh, we are all irish, cooooooooooooooool
bye now
hi/bye cluainn

Darkane Claw said...

Bye Thrice.

Octa said...

Darkane?

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Octa.

Octa said...

I just saw Over the Hedge :D

It was funny.

Darkane Claw said...

Lol, rabid squirrel.

Octa said...

I agree that Nightmare Before Christmas is an awesome movie.

Octa said...

Go Squirrels!!!!

Darkane Claw said...

It is, most of Tim Burtons movies are awesome. Although I didn't really like Beetlejuice.

Octa said...

Um...

I need to leave now.

Just popped on whilst I could.

Bye.

Darkane Claw said...

Bye Octa.

Darkane Claw said...

I wonder if I could make it to the next page.....

Darkane Claw said...

squirrels

Darkane Claw said...

hamsters

Darkane Claw said...

chinchillas

Darkane Claw said...

rats

Darkane Claw said...

prairie dogs

Darkane Claw said...

gerbils

Darkane Claw said...

mice

Darkane Claw said...

bats

Darkane Claw said...

vampire bats

Darkane Claw said...

shrews

Darkane Claw said...

fruit bats

Liz said...

Hey Darkane!

Darkane Claw said...

guinea pigs

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Lizzy

Liz said...

what are you doing?

Darkane Claw said...

Watching my brothers kill people and get killed by people and naming rodents. "D

Darkane Claw said...

Sorry :D not "D

Darkane Claw said...

So near the next page.

Liz said...

rodents?

Liz said...

MINE!

Darkane Claw said...

YAY!!!!! MY . RULES THE PAGE!

Liz said...

did you have a good x-mas?

Darkane Claw said...

Yeah, you?

Liz said...

i was great! i got a nook!

Darkane Claw said...

nook?

Liz said...

yeah, it's an ebook reader, and it has wifi :D

Dragona Pine said...

Hi.


After racing for AGES. Winner Dragona Pine comes on the blog. His Nissan GTR is in the garage, and he shall not boast how he beat a Zonda, a Lamborghini, 2 Ferrari's and a Audi R8 to win. He will also not mention this again. Hi all.

Dragona Pine said...

And I need ideas for my Playstation Network name... can you help me with choosing?

Darkane Claw said...

:O Lucky, I really want one of those. When I went to France my books took up half my case.

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Dragona.

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Darkane.

Dragona Pine said...

I need to choose a naaaammmmee!

Liz said...

Hey Dragona :)

Darkane Claw said...

A name...... I'm no good at coming up with names.........

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Lizzy.

Liz said...

Hmm... how about "Who_Me?" its my name on forums and stuff

Dragona Pine said...

Something cool but suits me as well... Hmm... help!

Dragona Pine said...

Nah... it's a good suggestion but it doesn't suit me Lizzy.

Dragona Pine said...

My nickname is my last name so should I just put my last name in?

Liz said...

how about "ppl_chucker007"

Dragona Pine said...

Lol Lizzy... again a good suggestion but my friends have PS3 and it's a bit of a silly name :P

Liz said...

be right back, i need food

Dragona Pine said...

Hard to pick...

Dragona Pine said...

Ok Lizzy.

Darkane Claw said...

I really have no idea Dragona.

Dragona Pine said...

Neither do I lol.

Darkane Claw said...

I'm terrible at coming up with names. I couldn't even come up with Darkane Claw, Sarthacus came up with that.

Darkane Claw said...

Well, do you have a favorite band?

Dragona Pine said...

Nope, don't really like music.

Darkane Claw said...

Ok, I'll never understand that but moving on. Favorite gun (Sigmus 9) or a favorite car?

Dragona Pine said...

Guns really AREN'T my thing... I don't even call them by the real names, just what I see on GoldenEye. And I like loads of cars, I'll name them if you want...

Darkane Claw said...

You don't have to name them all.

Dragona Pine said...

I can't choose a name... I might just put my nickname in.

Dragona Pine said...

And I've chosen the next game I'm going to get.

Race Driver GRID. It is awesome.

Darkane Claw said...

You like your cars don't you.

Dragona Pine said...

I like almost every type for game except for 2d and Adventure games. Shooting, Driving... all my cuppa tea :P

Darkane Claw said...

brb

Dragona Pine said...

I do like my racing games. But GRID is better than the others. Mainly because you can have HUGE crashes, and also because once you've crashed you can REWIND time up to 10 seconds and start it again where-ever in that time you want :D

Dragona Pine said...

Ok Darkane.

Liz said...

i love bagels :)

Dragona Pine said...

Lol Lizzy.

Dragona Pine said...

Tht was kinda random but funny...

Liz said...

but i do love them, all warm and buttery... yum!

Dragona Pine said...

I like Bagels...

Liz said...

be back later, i got an MP3 player for x-mas and i'm loading it full of music

Darkane Claw said...

Back, sorry. My brothers were being f****** idiots.

Dragona Pine said...

Ok Lizzy.

Dragona Pine said...

Lol Darkane.

Dragona Pine said...

Hmm...

Darkane Claw said...

Sorry, brb

Liz said...

*looks baffled*

Dragona Pine said...

Ok Darkane.

Darkane Claw said...

Back

Dragona Pine said...

Lol Lizzy.

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Lizzy.

Dragona Pine said...

Ok Darkane.

Liz said...

Hey, i'll be in and out, i'm working on my MP3 player

Dragona Pine said...

My PS3 took ages to sort...

Darkane Claw said...

Stupid ******* brothers.




I'll stop swearing now.

Dragona Pine said...

Carry on Darkane... it helps solve anger.



*holds up a punching bag*

Dragona Pine said...

Champagne is nice...

Darkane Claw said...

Champagne is weird.

Dragona Pine said...

But nice.

Liz said...

got to go :P

Darkane Claw said...

Bye Lizzy.

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Lizzy.

Darkane Claw said...

Well, I don't like any alcohol.

Dragona Pine said...

*grins*

I do!

Darkane Claw said...

Yeah, I figured that out.

Dragona Pine said...

Lol.

Darkane Claw said...

No hmms today?

Dragona Pine said...

I like cheese.

Darkane Claw said...

Cheese is pretty nice.

Dragona Pine said...

Nah... not in the mood for Hmm... unless I get bored.

Darkane Claw said...

Mmm, giant chocolate buttons.

Dragona Pine said...

Fudge :D

Darkane Claw said...

*Steals Dragonas fudge* yum

Dragona Pine said...

Need GRID :P

Darkane Claw said...

What is GRID?

Dragona Pine said...

Racing game. But I need to update my PS3 for it I think. Unless Eyepet and Gran Turismo 5 has the same update as it...

Darkane Claw said...

Ok, I have no idea what your talking about..... o well.

Darkane Claw said...

Why do you need to update your PS3 for it?

Dragona Pine said...

Every game it seems I need to install an update. On Gran Turismo 5 it took more than 12 hours and for Eyepet it took about 40 mins... I don't know why... it just does...

Darkane Claw said...

Ok, weird.

Dragona Pine said...

Yep... probably because it's new so it needs the things on it.

Darkane Claw said...

Mmmm, milk.

Dragona Pine said...

I mean, Gran Turismo 5 is awesome, but it lacks the crash effects. The worst one I've had is when I was in a Zonda, I clipped a wall did 10 rolls and flipped forwards whilst I was on my side. But I could carry on, my front end was bent but that was it. On GRID if you did that you would die. But at least you can use "Flashback"

Dragona Pine said...

Brb for a few mins... I'll be back ASAP.

Darkane Claw said...

Ok

Dragona Pine said...

Back.

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Dragona.

Dragona Pine said...

Hello again Darkane :P

Darkane Claw said...

Top Gear special is on today! YAY!

Dragona Pine said...

Lol I might watch that...

Dragona Pine said...

Hmm...

Darkane Claw said...

Aha, there's the Hmm. :D

Dragona Pine said...

Yep... it's back!

Darkane Claw said...

Have you decided your new years resolutions yet?

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Kallista.

Dragona Pine said...

And I haven't decided on my new years resolution... I don't bother with them...

Darkane Claw said...

Hey Kallista.

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