After a bizarrely warm November, it's starting to get pretty cold indeed around these parts. Christmas decorations are everywhere. Shopping queues are getting longer. This morning I heard "Merry Christmas (The War is Over)" on the radio- the first Christmas song I've heard in 2011. And a few days ago I posted a TON of cards and letters to readers who had written to me- so it is OFFICIALLY close to Christmas. I can now safely announce it.
You may rejoice.
And the competition winners may ALSO rejoice, because the books I have to sign have finally arrived. I'll sign them all this weekend, have them ready to be picked up on Monday or Tuesday, and then hopefully you'll be getting your prizes over the next few weeks. It'd be cool if you could get them BEFORE Christmas, so that's what we're working towards.
There's still a lot of work going on in my house. I'm getting one of the rooms refurbished- COMPLETELY redesigning it- as well as the kitchen redone, and that's been going on since the start of October. Basically, it means a lot of noise and hassle and interruptions, so I haven't been able to focus on Book Seven, which I really would have liked to have started by now. But hey, I'm not worried. My house is going to RULE when it's all finished, because finally I'll have a proper place to store my toys.
A lot of you may not know this, but I love toys. I collect movie memorabilia and props and stuff, and also comic-book statues. To give you an idea of the kind of things I'm talking about, here are a few action figures...
... and a rather large Iron Man (I've put a book beside him to give you an idea of scale)...
Oh, and here's a 12 inch figure of Sweeny Todd about to give a 12 inch Ichabod Crane a very close shave...
Boy oh boy do I love toys...
As you can imagine, my place is full of equipment boxes right now, so I'm going to leave you with a picture of one of my cats- Pooper- doing what cats love best: clambering into cardboard boxes for no apparent reason.
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«Oldest ‹Older 2401 – 2600 of 4817 Newer› Newest»Oh, no, you don't - we had to sit and listen to a rant about how he's lost all his work and blah blah blaaahhhhh... And plus Tom is a right git and an annoying little toe-rag too.
yea i guess your right
Sometimes it is a bit funny though, there's this boy called Cameron who hugs everyone as soon as he sees them.
Chloe?
soz i had 2 go 4 tea, im bac now
kk. Cameron is quite funny though.
sounds like it,
:-) enjoying ben and jerry choc fudge brownie icecream
Sitting with my cuddly monkey.
aw, cute, i have this toy, its called freckles and its a leopard
My monkey's called Mekhi.
cute
im like sooooo bored
me to, I'm nearly finished with my next post for my blog. Have you read my story? Cuz it's about Clare.
yep, ive red it, i liked the chapter you done recently
thank you, you can also now see what Clare looked like to me cuz I just finished!
cool,
clare us pretty
Thought you'd like it.
cool pic
I've got another pic of her but you're not seeing that one 'till a later chapter as it is to do with that chapter.
ok then, cant wait
Yeah, it's quite a way away though...
oh ok,
Gotta go now, bye *hugs*
DEREK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loads of people on the SP page have said that they think you should be an admin. I know you don't have Facebook but maybe you could get it. Just a thought. Also Derek, YOUR EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kk bye *hugs bac*
OMG DEREK DEREK DEREK
MY SCHOOL LIBRARIAN IS READING SP!!
HOW AWESOME IS THAT??
PLUS PLUS PLUS
I HAVE GOTTEN LIKE 5 OF MY FRIENDS TO PUT REQUESTS IN THE LIBRARY TO GET SP OUT!!
HOW AWESOME IS THAT??!!
very awesome indeed... please hope your still here.. *hugs*
anyone else do blogland secret santie claus?
I am
Hi!!
*hugs* How are you??
Sorry i am Kinda distant.
hello nj *hugs* u doing ss?
im alone aint i?
all alone
*yells at random vilagers*
hi
i kinda left unexpectedly, i had to go shout at my bookself and throw daggers at some skullduggery names i have written on the wall and boring stuff like that.
Derek, i still hate you.
honestly, i haven't put down your books in days. i moan at my pillow because it can't realize why skulduggery was so beautiful and it thought he would go to the feilds of punishment. So, naturally, i sent it to the feilds of punsishment(My brother). fair is fair.
Now i am angrier. how did this happen?
I have to now. Night guys!
I <3 the pictured! Sweeny Todd! EPICCCC
I just hope that Derek will send letters back to America.... 'Cuz I seriously doubt that they will get there before christmas. Anyway...
HEY! DEREK! I SENT YOU A LETTERRRR! When you get it, you'll know that it is from Adrasdos Dark... Just a heads up :)
All alone...
Lonely, I'm so lonely.
I have nobody,
to call my own, ooooooohhhhhh...
(repeat forever...)
Echo... Echo... Echo... Echo...
*sits on floor and starts to doodle in grass with a stick*
*screams in Shadow's ear*
*doesn't jump* hello Robin...
You still there?
I knew you were gonna put that! There is no way you could have known I was there!
Ha ha ha. Very amusing...
There isn't. Kay? No way.
Isn't what? Stop talking code.
My thoughts you can't decode! *Smiles triumphantly*
Oh no, I'm ashamed... *lots of sarcasm*
bb in 10
I won't be here in 10 mins.
Phoenix YAY!!
You should be *darkened face* Can we just accept eachother as equals in the polite way ... but always truly believe we are the more powerful true Shadow?
I will always be more powerful but if you want to think that fine.
And Flame,you changed your name! Oh well, no matter what your name is, you'll still be Flame to me.
yes and i gotta go
Okay sure *sarcastic eyeroll and superiority smile* Believe what you will, but be aware if you use the Sworn in your stories then they cannot be beaten by you - I will simply not allow it.
Kay bye Phoenix *hugs*
bye Flame. No hard feelings and I didn't leave cuz of your comment last night. I had to go cuz I remembered I had Citizenship homework to do. *hugs*
The Sworn is gonna be a good guy...
I've only got 5 mins left yo know...
Still no killing him/her off early or easily if he/she has to die, the most super most terrifying daemon of the world killed him/her. Got it? Kay bye *hugs*
I'm not gone yet. Or are you going. It's a he. He's a main character so no killing, yet...
Okay, bye * hugs* - if you're still there...
Good, yes, well remember what I said make him an old friend or a rogue or something because the whole getting a Sworn to help is a harder process than it may appear.
*hugs* bye - I'll explain more later, don't get another detention on my behalf!
I don't want to reveal too much before I go but he's a lovable rouge, son of a doctor and is the coolest guy you'll ever meet, now I really have to go! Bye.
Kay thank you for being so compliant - if that's the right word - sounds great can't wait! BYE and please give him a good name. Bye!
Hi I love vakyrie cain
heeeeyyyy
I am holding Valkyrie hostage and Fletcher is boiling in hot lava
g2g might b on later
see ya caelan an who ever else is on!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st!
I dedicate this page to my confusion.
Lonely...
SOMEONE TALK TO ME!!!
*is singing 'Fader' by Temper Trap*
...
I appear to be alone.
This. Sucks.
boo!
*grabs lego*
I. Am. No. Letting. Go.
yay? but yes, lego will stay. *bows*
YAY!!! Do you want to read my fanfic so far?
It's set after the sixth book.
ooh, I do. on your bloggy?
Sparky, are you still here?
No here, I'll delete the comment when I'm finished!
*screeches*
YAYA VAL V!!!
Haha...
The stories too long...
Oh well!
*covers ears to avoid Sparky's screeches* Uh, hi. *sees Sparky's look of disappointment from my non-enthusiastic greeting and laughs*
hi val! *waves*
and sparky, maybe just post part of it? iono.
Nah...
Check your e-mail.
Hi lego
Brb
Hello?
oh, still here. hai.
I tried to post it, deleted 15 bits, and then gave up. Sorry...
Sparky, it is now your turn to check your e-mail, I believe. And I'll send you the updated part of my story, just give me a few minutes. I'll send it now... Brb again.
Sparky, the updated version of my epic story has been sent.
I noticed.
It's awesome.
Very cool.
LEGO TELL ME WHEN YOU'VE READ IT SO I CAN DELETE THE COMMENT.
OH SORRY I FORGOT I HAD THIS OPEN AND THEN STARTED STARING AT DINOSAURS BUT I WILL READ IT NOW.
Staring at dinosaurs?
drawn ones. ^^ but cuter than the real things, I'm guessing.
KK.
Have you read it???
okie, just finished. i liked it. sorry, I'm terrible at actual critiques.
that is really good
like
really good
wow.
i wish i could write that way.
the way i write is astoundingly pathetic, much like everything else about me but my uncanny ability to annoy people.
see? i've barely said anyhting and everyone leaves.
fine.
Oh Fu**.
THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO AVOID.
PEOPLE READING IT OUT OF CONTEXT.
(No offence Cat, though, no that you are in context, do you want to read the next bit?)
*now, not no...
Val V?
Lego?
Cat?
yea
here
i could be in context, i guess
i just like a story
no matter what's in my hands, i read it
no matter how bad it sucks
Where did you get up to?
reading your brain
Sparky, I apologise for disappearing. I sent you an email, so... Well, do I even need to say it, or can you guess what I'd say next?
OOH! let me! let me!!
Hey Cat, you wanna hear part of my story? (I'd have to delete it after you read it, though)
Cupcakes roasting dinosaurs with dragons!
i'd love to read your story. Could i? please?
that would rock. does it go well with led Zep? cuz thats what im listening to
...
Val V, I'm going to have to ask you to highlight the corrections or something, because I am the person who wrote the story...
I'm sure you know what I mean by that.
Well, if you think murderers go with that, then okay. I have to copy and paste it, though, so I'll be right back.
hi
*glomps Rosella*
Hello!
I'm proud of myself. I finished a four page story of a modern day Ebenezer Scrooge. *yay* Not to worry though. I'll have to make it longer and edit it a lot so it will reach perfection.
AND GOD DAMMIT! I STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED MY APPLICATION!
(>^.^)>Apologies for outburst<(^.^<)
glomping?
im copying it, so you can take it down
Okay, when people who want to read it have read it, tell me, so I can delete it...
And hi Rosella!
Copying it? What do you mean by that? Because, not to be rude, but you can't show it to other people or anything, because its mine and I wrote it...
Oh, and hi peoples who I won't bother to name individually because of sheer laziness. :3
sorry!
My internet just died out on me.... >:(
Anyway,
Excellent story Val! Really masterful writing!
Loved it!
Moar, PLEASE!
>:P
Good God, they were right. I am a conversation killer. -_-
Oh, nevermind. Aloha Rosella.
Please tell me what the mistakes were.
Ciao, Kimberly!
:3
How are you?
More? Er, okay, Rosella... I don't want to post it on my blog, because I have followers who know that character (I cannot mention her name, because most people know her as the good guy) and can't know about what I did. But, if you go to one of my blogs, post your email then delete it (I will still have it, even if its gone) I can send it to you - the whole thing so far.
I'm great Rosella! Just panicking because I have an application due this Friday.
Oh, it's story time?! Can I share a story? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?
Oh yeah!
Whilst still on the topic of stories, i have a few questions!
I am writing a Christmas Short Story, about what happens when all of Golden God's minions are in one place at one time.
So, if you guys want to be in it, can i ask a general appearance of you/your character (choose either, or a bit of both) and what country you/your character comes from and the accent of you/your character. Plus, names would be useful.
If you do not wish to be in this thingamabob, just say so.
:3
can i share a bit of my updated fanfic (hasent been posted, completley new one. I'll have to delete it after you've read it)?
So, if you guys want to be in it, can i ask a general appearance of you/your character (choose either, or a bit of both) and what country you/your character comes from and the accent of you/your character. Plus, names would be useful.
MEMEMEMEMEME!!!!!!!!!
I'm Australian, but I'd prefer to be from Russia.
RUSSIAN OR IRISH ACCENT THANKS!!!
Sparky, the corrections were only if you forgot a word (you sometimes forgot to say "she" or "he"), you accidentally had a run-on sentence where you put a comma instead of a period, I seperated paragraphs, and intstead of ' I put " for when someone said something. I didn't change any of the content. It's really good in the first place.
As soon as you guys have read mine I must delete it to.
KK Val V THANKS!
@Rosella
I want to be in it!
Name: Kimberly 'Kimber' Vex
Appearance: Preferably purple eyes, black hair, glasses, pale (obviously some of this is made up)
Country/Accent: U.S.-No accent in particular but I do tend to speak too fast
Alright. I'm posting a bit of my story on here. Since we're so keen on sharing.
Our Modern World:Ebenezer Scrooge (EXCERPT)
“One more home to go!” said one caroler after the rendition of Jingle Bells. He was conversing with the owners of a festive house, a pleasant woman and her husband.
“How wonderful!” smiled the woman. “Which house would that be?”
The caroler pointed down the street to the only house without lights up. Or any decoration up for that matter. “It’s that quaint home right over there.”
The woman stopped smiling. “My, my,” she said softly. “Well then, I wish you the best.” Her husband nodded faintly before the door was slammed in the caroler’s face. The caroler left the house to catch up with his friends. He was unperturbed by the woman’s sudden change of behavior, but had an inkling of suspicion towards the last house. His suspicions were correct of course, but he was unaware at the moment he was about to embark on an audacious path.
The carolers rang the doorbell of the house. It gave a loud and ominous buzz before falling silent. They waited at the door for a minute, then two. No one answered.
One of the carolers tapped his foot impatiently. He sighed, his breath coming out as a thick cloud. “Come on. There’s obviously no one home or someone would’ve answered by now. Let’s just walk over to the next street.”
“Shut it. There’s a car parked here so that means someone is home,” rebuked the lead caroler. She rubbed her hands together before ringing the doorbell twice. Footsteps sounded inside of the house. The lead caroler drew her breath sharply and motioned to the rest of the group. “Song sheets ready. The Angel one.”
The door opened a crack and immediately the group burst into song. “Hark! The herald angels sing! Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners…reconciled…” Each caroler trailed off one by one until it was completely silent. Usually, when carolers visit your doorstep what is depicted is a scene of happiness and entertainment. Instead, at that moment awkwardness and uneasiness was in the air.
A man stood before the carolers, seemingly rankled by the Christmas song. He had a sneer on his young face, his stature stiff. “Get out,” he growled.
The carolers stood frozen, unable to speak due to the man’s cold stare. The lead caroler finally spoke up. “We’re sorry sir, we didn’t mean to bother you sir. If, um, you don’t like that song we could always sing another one…”
“OUT!” the man shouted. The carolers jumped and fled, some slipping on the icy pavement to escape the wrath of the man. He slammed his door and breathed heavily. Although the carolers were surprised by the man’s outburst neighbors knew what always happened to Evan Summing. during the Christmas season. He was really a prudent man, conscientious too, but when it came to Christmas he became lackadaisical at best, or a monster.
He held his head heavily in his hand. “It’s mutiny with these darn carolers, just pure mutiny.” Evan shook his head and went to sit in his armchair, his favorite spot in the house. Evan used to be, believe it or not, happy during Christmas, even merry. But that all changed when his fiancée was killed in a car wreck on Christmas Eve. That’s when his lackadaisical façade came into play.
Rosella - my character is, let's face it, Valkyrie. You get that, right? You said it yourself, I'm just like her. Sorry I don't have my own character, but I don't want to be anyone else. I'm just that stubborn. (see? Another Valkyrie trait!)
This isn't what I look like exactly, but this is what I'd like to look like in the story:
Long, straight brown hair.
Green eyes.
REALLY REALLY PALE skin.
Freckles (not to many)
Petite. (that mean short and skinny)
Muscular.
Can I delete my story yet?
Thx guys!
(sparky: general description?)
BTW FANTASTICA story, Sparky!
sorry, THAT posted a bit late: my internet is lagging...
:(
You liked when I slap Fletcher.
*grins evilly*
Thx val:
Do you want irish accent too?
Sparky's gonna laugh at this.
I have to try on a dress right now. Two dresses, actually. *sighs irritably* And then I have to wear one tomorrow night, and the night after. And Amanda's probably going to be watching me in the dress the second night, recording. Grrr.
I want to be Russian, with a half Russian, half Irish accent, with hints of Welsh and English!
Is that too picky?
I DID laugh!
Okay, time to delete the story, so if you haven't finished it yet,
DO NOT REFRESH THE PAGE.
no, sparky thats good! i can describe it soemthing like this...
Sparky's voice hinted russian, with irish accents. But as Rosella listened, she picked up welsh and english. Where was this girl from?
Ha, i made that up in a minute...
:(
Rosella, you're crazy... You have absolutely every reason to be confident in that excerpt! I liked it. :)
hay derek i havent written in ages.
i cant wait till the next skulduggery pleasant
comes out my parents keep aking what i want for christms and i keep on saying another copie of the entire skulduggery pleasant season but mum only said mabey sux right. mum also said i should either make or buy you a christmas preasant considering i read read your series at least once through a day i read all day and all night. i hope your preasant gets to you by christmas starting on it already i hope you'll think its cool.
THAT'S REALLY GREAT THANKS!
Mostly Russian yes... Then next Irish.
And a murky mix of Welsh and English...
Excellent...
Wow...
Now that I've deleted the story, this webpage is half as long...
Hmm, I guess I'll leave my excerpt on there for awhile. But! There's a but. If there are any lurkers out there who get a kick out of plagiarism then I WILL find you. -.-
*glowers* I knew Sparky was gonna laugh. I said it already. And now, now I have to try and play a freaking cello, still in a dress. This is going to be very awkward for me...
*still laughing*
Good Luck Val V.
hey val!
do you play cello?!
OMG me too!
Oh! Rosella, you can use any of my characters as well!
That's Sylas, Rika, Fenrir and most importantly Caleb!
I feel silly for asking this but a cello is like a viloin, right?
thx! are they on Bio-rama! ?
*violin
Ahh... No...
They are on the second post of my blog, 'Inside Sparky Braginski's Head'.
@kimberly
Cello is like a violin of steroids... (thats what my dad says - he doesn't approve of the cello. He thinks its too "friggin' mournful")
k thanks sparky!
I play trombone!
@ sparky
HIGH FIVE! I USED TO PLAY THAT IN YEAR FOUR, BUT WHEN THE ORCHESTRA MANAGER GOT FIRED, I QUIT!
*high fives sparky*
Ah, okay. Just double checking. I'm clueless when it comes to most instruments. I only know piano. :/
You quit?
*leaves Rosella hanging*
I've been playing trombone since year three, you traitor.
THIS IS A MUST SEE! YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS!
this is the 'death waltz' by John Stump, and it is basically impossible to play. CHECK THESE TWO OUT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F7GNQAO4T4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx02KOGhjes
hee hee hee....
sparky, i still have my trombone! (it's silver) but i just don't take lessons!
have you looked at the liks yet!?
(the sheet music is a JOKE!)
LOL
Rosella, you play cello also? THAT'S SO FREAKING AWESOME! I have a concert tomorrow, where I'm the only person playing a song for a while and I have to play O Holy Night, then thursday I have to play a concert (which my evil best friend will probably post on youtube if she comes *sighs irritably*) where I play Carol of the Bells, Deck the Hall, and some Christmas song nobody's heard of called Ding Dong Merrily on High.
*gaps at Rosella*
You have a SILVER one?
I WANTED A SILVER ONE AND MY TROMBONE TEACHER REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE IT!!!!!!!
I PLAY MY GOLD TROMBONE EVERY DAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE LESSONS WITH YOUR SILVER ONE ANYMORE???
oh, cool!
I've already had all my yearly concerts, but i'm away 4 the christmas ones.
My favorite thing to play is 'hedwig's theme' (redone) and pachelbel canon w. piano accompniment, but both are a little easy
no, i dont, sparky
;p
BRB!!!
*PANIC PEOPLE PANIC!!!*
k
I've got to depart. I'll see ya'll later
(>^.^)>INSERT TEXT HERE<(^.^<)
Bye Kimberly
Rosella, my head's gonna explode from the "Death Waltz"... Watching that first link was driving me insane. TOO MANY FLASHY COLOURS ON THE KEYS. I'll try and find a link for a song called "Cellos Ole!" that I have to play in march. IT IS IMMPOSSIBLE FOR A SEVENTH GRADER.
And I have to eat. BRB.
bye kimberly!
Thank you so much for persission of charfacter usage/thingy!!!
bye!
I'M BACK!
This Death Waltz is EPIC but stressing...
I was sitting on the bus with my friend Frog yesterday, listening to 'Carol Of The Bells' by Straight No Chaser (THEY ARE EPIC LOOK THEM UP THIS SECOND) and I turned to her and said:
'This music is stressing me out!'
And she looks at my and says:
'ME TOO!'
Creepy...
bye val!
(whose left now?)
i see....
... my mum thinks its stressing too, but i don't think so! (why do i not find this fast-paced music stressing, whilst i still like classical music?! why?!)
Have you seen Hetalia?
hey sparky, you said you were from Australia, right? What state/territory?
no, i havent...
... hold on a sec... checking it out...
*processes*
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