Friday, December 2, 2011

Toys

Brrrrr it's getting cold...

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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Star Inkbright said...

Um . . . *thinks*

Not really.

I have a friend at school, and for the past week or so, whenever nobody was saying anything, she'd ask us what we were doing in the easter holidays.

After the first few times, it got a bit boring.

But anyway - are you doing anything in the easter holidays?

Star Inkbright said...

Hi val!

Sparky Braginski said...

Nope.

Hi Val.

Star Inkbright said...

I'm not doing anything either.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Hey peoples :)


Sparky we've been trying to bug you all morning

Sparky Braginski said...

*yawns*

That's nice.

I think I might go back to sleep.

Tell Flame to stick around if he comes on, K?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Don't go!

Star Inkbright said...

I will.

Bye sparky.

Sparky Braginski said...

*comes back*

Val. Please don't send me Skype messages when I'm offline.

*smiles at her*

Okay?

Star Inkbright said...

Hi again sparky.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hi again Ink.

Star Inkbright said...

Is val still here?

Lavender Hope said...

I'm here but not really.

I'm going to see if I can type up my dream...

It felt so real, there's going to be a lot of detail...

I'm distant now!

Star Inkbright said...

Hi lavender!

Star Inkbright said...

*looks round room*

. . . Wow.

It's dark and i didn't even realise . . .

Lavender Hope said...

*looks out window*

it's rainy here.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Check out my new post...
Ameriminionfanfiction.blogspot.com

Star Inkbright said...

It's dark here. But no rain. Pretty clear skies.

Star Inkbright said...

Hi jakro!

Will do.

Star Inkbright said...

Oh. Too bad.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Glub glub

Lavender Hope said...

Yeah, I commented, but I didn't really say much...

Going back to distant.

Lavender Hope said...

...

I just realized...

Tomorrow is April Fools day...

For some of us. Others, it's today.

Star Inkbright said...

I know. Eve was april fooling at the top of the page.

For me, it's tomorrow.

Lavender Hope said...

*smiles*
Me too.

Star Inkbright said...

Cool.

Aus time is ahead of both of ours.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Wonder

Jakro Tintreach said...

If

Lavender Hope said...

Sorry, I'm still distant.

Star Inkbright said...

Wonder what?

Jakro Tintreach said...

ill

Lavender Hope said...

Haha, Jakro.

I didn't even notice how close we were.

Star Inkbright said...

*growls in annoyance*

Jakro Tintreach said...

That was FUN!!!

Star Inkbright said...

I reckon pie will be mentioned in your dedication.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Dedication:
1. Pie
2. Pie
3. Py
4. Tee hee

Jakro Tintreach said...

*2. Pi

Lavender Hope said...

...

Seriously? Nothing else? Just different forms of pie?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*grabs jakro and kills him*


You're dead.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Mmmmmmm... oranges!

Lavender Hope said...

Whoa Flame, why?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Why flame?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Flame, dont go all 'reverse llama' on me

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Right, I'm off.


You won't see me again. I'm goingto commit suicide.

Bye.

Jakro Tintreach said...

No... flame... dont go all 'suicidal panda' on me

Jakro Tintreach said...

Going now

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Stay.

Lavender Hope said...

Flame. Don't. Why are you saying this? Stop it with the trying to kill yourself thing already! Just don't!

Lavender Hope said...

I don't like the fact that twelve and thirteen year-olds are trying to kill themselves! Even if it's only on a blog! Just stop!

Star Inkbright said...

Flame. Do NOT kill yourself. Or i will haunt you in the afterlife.

I mean it.

Lynxia Lost said...

Oh God. Really? The suicide thing again?

Star Inkbright said...

Hi, btw.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I want to.

But I can't. I'm just going to leave.


And watch my favourite u tubers.


Carrie hop fletcher and Alex day and Charlie McDonald and Natalie whatever her name is.

Lavender Hope said...

You guys are too young to be thinking like that!

It just makes me sad that kids are committing suicide and I know I sound older than I usually do, but that's how I talk when I talk to kids younger than me. Don't Flame. Please.

I'm talking to Sparky too. Even though she's not here right now. And I know how late I am with this comment, but I want to get this out anyway.

Star Inkbright said...

*breathes aigh of relief*

Okay then flame. Bye.

Star Inkbright said...

Lavender, that is a Good Speech.

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Star.


Stop with the suicide thing already. Just don't even think about it. That's all I have to say.

I'm distant.

Lavender Hope said...

Thanks Star...

But sometimes I feel like I'm being too... grown up when I talk to younger kids...

I'm not trying to, it just sounds that way...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Why are you talking to sparky?

Lavender Hope said...

Because she's had that thought too. I read the past comments. I know she's on and off with this, but I just want you guys to stop.

Star Inkbright said...

Everyone speaks grown up at times lavender.

We all sound like that when we're trying to perduade people not to commit suicide.

*reads sentence over*

Golden god that makes my life sound depressing.

Star Inkbright said...

Oh, didn't you know flame? Sparky was trying to get people to kill her this morning.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I saw hg today.

Lavender Hope said...

It's not good for anyone.

Like Eve said, think of the good things in life. Friends and family who CARE about you. Even if you don't think so, we care.

Star Inkbright said...

You did???

That's great flame!

Lavender Hope said...

Cool Flame. How was it?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Why??

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

It was shit.


I mean that.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

It was actually really good.

Lavender Hope said...

That's good, Flame. :)

Now I'm still distant...

Star Inkbright said...

You made me jump then, flame.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

It was actually brilliant.

Sparky Braginski said...

Flame?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

G2g, bye!

Sparky Braginski said...
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Sparky Braginski said...

...Are...

Are you here Flame?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I'll stay.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I'll stay.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

No, I'm a figment of your imagination sparky.

*sighs and walks to tree*

Sparky Braginski said...

*smiles*

Good.

...

...

...Please don't commit suicide...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Please doesn't cut it,


I'm sick of life.

Sparky Braginski said...

...

...

...

*looks at Ink*

...I can't really say anything to that...

Lavender Hope said...

I'm not here right now.

*fades*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*kneels down beside sparky*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*looks up and smiles*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Heello?

Sparky Braginski said...

Sorry, I was getting cereal.

*smiles back at him*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Sparky BRAGINSKI.

I know times are hard, and things are bad. But you're the one I live for. You are the wind that sweeps me off my feet, but also the force that keeps me grounded. I love you with all my heart and I hope one day I can share a kiss In real life.

So now I ask,



Will you, *pulls out small velvet box containing a silver ring with yellow diamonds* Marry me?

Sparky Braginski said...

*smiles*

Of course.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Of course?



I produce a long winded speech thing and what I get is of course?


*shakes head*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*gets up and puts ring on her fourth finger, then kisses it,*

Sparky Braginski said...

*laughs*

Flame Phoenix, I love you. Words cannot describe how I feel when you're around. I would consider it an honour to marry you.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

See, now that was better,


*smiles*

Lavender Hope said...

*squeals*
EEEKKKK!!!!
Congratulations Sparky! I'm so happy for you! :D

*hugs Sparky*

Sorry, I really was gone. Then I refreshed the page and here we are.

I'm SO happy for you two! :D
And I'm ruining the moment, buh-bye.

*smiles as I fade again*

Sparky Braginski said...

*smiles back, pulls Flame to his feet and kisses him*

Sparky Braginski said...

Thanks Lav.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*lifts sparky off the ground and kisses her repeatedly*

Thanks Lav.

Sparky Braginski said...

*laughs*

*rests my head between his shoulder and neck*

I love you.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I love me too.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I remember the night we 'got' together,


They were some good 7 comments

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*strokes her hair*

Sparky Braginski said...

I do remember that.

It was so spontaneous and wonderful.

At that point, I never would've dreamed about this happening.

*kisses Flame's forehead*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Sparky, you on laptop.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Did you at all fancy me

Sparky Braginski said...

I am on laptop, yes.

Before it started, not at all.

About three comments in, I was enjoying it.

By the end, I really liked it.

Four days later.

That's when I started loving you Flame.

And since then, I haven't stopped.

*kisses him*'

I love you. With all my heart.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

In alone.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Want to go on xat?

Sparky Braginski said...

Sure.

Any reason why?

Sparky Braginski said...

Are you there?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

No. But, just hold on.


I have t find my mothers charger as she refuses to give me mine.

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay.

I'll go on when you tell me to.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Found it.

I shall be there in like two minutes.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

There

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay.

I'll go on when you tell me to.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

My comments are disappearing,

Sparky Braginski said...

But I can see that one!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I know, but some are disappearing,

Sparky Braginski said...

Not that one either!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

What?


Some are disappearing.

Sparky Braginski said...

Or that one!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*pokes her*

*kisses Herr*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*pokes her*

*kisses Herr*

Sparky Braginski said...

Brb.

Sparky Braginski said...

*kisses him back*

Lynxia Lost said...

Hello??

And if I suddenly disappear, my phone is dead...

Lavender Hope said...

I'm kinda here.

A bit distant though.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Sparky- I'm bit doing that.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hi Shads.

Look up in the comments a little.

Lynxia Lost said...

Phone about to die!



Congrats Sparky and Flame!!!

*huggies both*


Really need to go though! Bye!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ok, bye shadow.

Sparky Braginski said...

By Shadow.

*looks at Flame*

Just keep it in the back of your head.

Please.

Sparky Braginski said...

Just.

Please.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ok.

But I won't do it.

Sparky Braginski said...

...

...Okay...

...

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Spaaaaaaarky

Sparky Braginski said...

Vaaaal.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ok.

But I won't do it.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Nevermind, I gotta go...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Vaalllll.

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Val.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Vaalllll.

Sparky Braginski said...

*sits on Flame's lap, the same way I am on xat*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*does the same*



Am, you on facebook?

Sparky Braginski said...

Nope.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Ok.


I'm going to start to write.

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay...

I'm not really sure about writing a story with someone...

I'm very selfish in that sense...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I know.


I'm bored lately.

Sparky Braginski said...

Really?

*kisses him*

Not a fanfiction.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*kisses her*

My iPod about to die, so can we talk on xat?

Sparky Braginski said...

Yeah.

Lavender Hope said...

Um... I posted something... here. It's kinda... well, read it and see.

http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-dream-from-last-night-or-what-i-can.html

Lavender Hope said...

I'm going now. Bye!

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Lav.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

As I said, iPod will die

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Sparky?

Sparky Braginski said...

Sorry, here.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Um sitting on my mums bedroom floor charging my iPod on her docks.8

Sparky Braginski said...

...

That sounds uncomfortable.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I'll see you tomorrow, going to sleep.


Are you on holidays

Lavender Hope said...

I'm here, but just to say that I changed a few things on my post...
here it is again:

http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-dream-from-last-night-or-what-i-can.html

Bye again.

Sparky Braginski said...

Not for another four days.

Love you Flame.

*kisses him*

Sparky Braginski said...

Lav, stay.

Please.

Lavender Hope said...

Okay. I'll stay.

I'm making another post...

Sparky Braginski said...

Great.

Thanks.

Lavender Hope said...

Welcome, Sparky.

The post is going to have my cats' pics. They're funny and cute. :)

Sparky Braginski said...

Sounds like fun.

Lavender Hope said...

Yup. But I might have uploaded too much...

Sparky Braginski said...

It should be fine.

Sparky Braginski said...

Lav?

Rim. said...

Hello?

Sparky Braginski said...

Heya Rim.

Lavender Hope said...

Sorry, I just posted.

Here: http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-cats.html

Hi Willow!

Rim. said...

Hey guys.

Saw the Hunger Games for the 3rd time today. It gets better but easier to laugh at.

Sparky Braginski said...

They're cute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOfZ-MS2FSQ&feature=BFa&list=AL94UKMTqg-9C_cRIbpfecgd_i7POXjrTZ&lf=list_related

Sparky Braginski said...

Listen to the song.

It's beautiful.

Nixion Strange said...

bap

Rim. said...

Can't. On my iPod. What song is it?

Lavender Hope said...

I still didn't see HG yet, but I want to!

I'm going to look at the link now Sparky. And thanks. :)

Lavender Hope said...

Hiya Nix! :)

Rim. said...

Hey Nix

Sparky Braginski said...

It's called 'Faking My Own Suicide' and it's by Relient K.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hi Nix.

Rim. said...

Okay. Never heard of it.

Sparky Braginski said...

...Hello?

Rim. said...

Gona go try to sleep now. Bye

Lavender Hope said...

*raises eyebrows at Sparky*
*moment passes, burst out laughing*

Is this really what you intended? The song? Sorry for laughing, it's just what came to mind when I heard it. It definitely suits, doesn't it?

Song's nice. A bit funny to me, but nice.

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Willow.

Sparky Braginski said...

*arches eyebrow at Lav*

It's just a nice song.

What are you talking about?

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Rim.

Lavender Hope said...

*waves question away, still smiling*

Never mind. It is a nice song. :)

Rim. said...

I left out my usual !!!!!!'s so here they are.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goodbye!!!!!! *hugs*

Lavender Hope said...

Bye again Willow! :)

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye Rim!!!!!!!!!!!!

*puts hands on hips and looks at Lav*

Answer my question.

Nixion Strange said...

I had a dream last night that i was shooting a griffin with a bow and arrow in this asfaulty sort of place outside, and i kept missing until it landed. Then i got it once in the foot, once in the shoulder and once in the side, and this girl (i have no idea who she was) told me to stop, and i said (truthfully) that i didn't want to kill it anyway (then why was i shooting at it...?) and we went and had a meal with the griffin.

My dreams show my insainity

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Rim

Lavender Hope said...

It's nothing Sparky! Just me and my weird/random thoughts. :)

That's an interesting dream, Nix.
*still smiling*

Sparky Braginski said...

*takes a step towards Lav*

Tell. Me. Now.

Nixion Strange said...

i love being insane. Sane people are so dull

Lavender Hope said...

*takes a step back*

I just thought, when I heard the song, that it's a coincidence that you and Flame kept trying to die, then he asks to marry you.

Like I said, me and my thoughts. Sometimes I don't think before I speak, or in this case, I think too much. :P

Sorry...

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