I have a few random pictures cluttering up my desktop, so I shall intersperse them as I go...
I'm catching my plane tomorrow. An hour to London, then 13 hours to Singapore, then 7.5 hours to Sydney, then 3 hours to Auckland... I'll arrive in New Zealand a little before midday on Tuesday, mildly confused about whether or not I'm sleepy after spending a day in the air zipping across time zones.
Oh boy oh boy.
I'm not packed, either. I know what I'm bringing- roughly- but I'll leave the packing until tomorrow. I'm bringing A Dance of Dragons to read, and I've already looked up what movies will be playing on the plane. Movies that I haven't seen but want to include Battleship, Dark Shadows, Lockout, Get the Gringo, The Five-Year Engagement, and The Woman in Black, and I'll also get a chance to watch The Avengers again. That's roughly 16 hours of movies... I think I should be okay...
Today, I am cleaning the house. Laura will be staying here when I'm gone so I need to have everything nice and tidy, or else she'll throw a mug at me.
I fully intend to blog while I'm on tour. I know my publishers would like me to keep a Tour Blog, detailing how the events went and who I met and what the various cities were like- basically documenting the entire experience. Annnnnnnnd that's not gonna happen. When I get back to my hotel- usually at around 9 o'clock at night- I'm pretty much exhausted. But I'll do my best to keep my Minions appraised of developments.
I'll be gone for 17 days, during which time I'll be staying at 9 hotels and visiting 12 airports.
The temperature in New Zealand is ranging from 1 degree (celsius) at night to 14 during the day. This, my Minions, is a temperature I can deal with.
The temperature in Australia is ranging from 7 to 23. 23 is a tad high. Please Australia, cool down a bit before I get there. Just a few degrees. Say, five. Thank you.
I've got my Sky box ready to record my shows when I'm away. Right now I'm recording Criminal Minds, Newsroom, The Mentalist, and Supernatural. I was delighted beyond measure to realise that I'll be able to watch the Ronda Rousey fight live in my hotel room on my only day off- Sunday the 19th. Thanks to the time difference, I'll just be sitting down to room service lunch when she fights...
And that's it. That's all. I have a house to clean and time is running out. I also need to write up instructions for Laura on how to use the TV (it's more complicated than it sounds) when I'm gone. All you Minions-with-funny-accents, prepare yourselves. I am coming.
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I am watching Americas got talent, grace something on youtube, she is sooo good and she is only 11!
helloooooo
im baaaaack
Search Mika into youtube.
Prepare to faint in awe of his talent.
Wait Maya, go back on the blog!!!!
WB Miss!
Okay
HI CAIN!
k
Hi Miss Cain!
which video do I watch Maya??? Which oneeee
my lil sister is so considerate
she drew me a SP poster for me
i might put it on Odd Life...
@Selena Happy Ending ON REPEAT
or we are young
or we are golden or any other world or Grace Kelly
All his songs are wonderful
*laughs* Sometimes when I'm on blogger and talking to people irl, and the irl people ask me a question, I start typing out my answer to them in the comment box.
actually
scratch that
im too lazy to put it on my blog
I’ve not dedicated in a while. So, I’m a tad rusty. Hahaha. But, I think I know what I want to dedicate to. Something that is part of all of us.
I’d like to dedicate to love and compassion. We show one another love and compassion pretty much every day. That’s something I love about this fandom- the majority of us are lovely. There’s only the odd one or two of you that’s not so nice to the rest of us. But, I guess, that’s probably just one of those things. It’s how it works, I guess. You get some wrong, you get some right. Maybe you just need to step back and have a look at the damage you cause…Anyway, back to the love and compassion…
When I first became part of this fandom, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. I was slightly scared that no-one would like me, like it was at school and whatever…But, from the moment I said one word you were all supportive and loving. You always seem to accept people for who they are. And, though everyone has their own group of friends within this fandom, you all kind of…Came together to welcome the new person. I see this happen every single time we get a newbie. It’s moments like that that make me proud to be a Skuttlebug. Make me proud to be a Minion.
Some faith in humanity is restored when I talk to you all. You all seem to attempt to face someone’s problems as a team as opposed to making someone go it alone. You’re all like one huge family. You might fall out with a couple of people, but the love is still there. You’re there for one another when someone needs help the most. There’s always someone there for people that need help.
Every generation of bloglandian we have had have become closer. They have faced their demons together and some have even fought against one another…But, in the end, you always manage to pull yourselves back together. You work as a team. Like a machine, every piece is crucial. Without just one of you things wouldn’t work anywhere near as well.
(Cont.)
Hi Miss, hey Nix, I am going to have to opt out of the comp, I have a big project coming up at school, sorry :(
:(:(:( I would love to be a part of it, but I will not have time
I’ve been told by a lot of you that I do a lot for you guys. I’ve had Sparky tell me that I see the best in people. I’ve had Hellboy telling me I’m fantastic and brilliant. I’ve had a fair few of you tell me that I am strong and that I’m a great person. So many of you compliment me and I never used to see the truth. But, now, I see the light. You guys were right and you compliment me all the time. But if I am all of these things, what are you? You all do so much for one another. Help each-other when things are tough, make each-other laugh when everything is going wrong and made each-other smile so bright that they lit up their own way through the darkness. My point is, you all work as a team to help each-other. Skuttlebugs. That’s what everyone says the name of the fandom is. It’s not just a fandom. I assure you. We’re a family. We are one together.
You guys see the best in people and don’t take them for any less than that. You guys can see as man sides of a person as they have and still see the brightness shining through the dark.
The love you show one another is immense and thought there is magic in the fandom through throwing fireballs and flying through the air, the real magic is within you. Within all of you. This bond that you all seem to have is forever. You jump in and save someone when they need it and you help each-other through every little step. Half of us don’t even know the people we tend to spend our lives talking to, but that’s what proves how strong love truly is. How magical love can be.
Our shared love for this series of books has brought together thousands of fans and changed their lives. It’s not just the Skulduggery Pleasant books that are amazing, it’s the fandom too. This is literally the best fandom I have ever known. Including the Mockingjays with their District Twelve Salute, of sorts. This fandom. This is the more true and pure fandom ever, in my opinion. You are all tremendous people and there’s just one word I want to say to you, now…This one word is what you all are. No matter how many times you deny it, it won’ stop it from being true…
Because
You
Are
Perfect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Zqf-dqziw
AH! Derek's finally coming! Now to decide whether or not I'm going...
TONIIIIIIIIIIGHT
WE ARE YOOOOOOUUUNG
AND SO WE SET THE WORLD ON FIIIIIIIIIIIRE,
WE CAN BURN BRIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTER,
THAN THE SUUUUUUUUUUN.
That not perfect thing was directed at me
Hi Helena!
Best ded ever Luciana.
You know there are only 8 people in the comp...
@Luci I am actually crying
If I ever publish a book I will try to dedicate it to you guys. *sobs*
Actually, the beginning bit about not being completely nice was aimed at a few people I have a bit of a distate for...
*wipes back a tear of joy*
that was BRILLIANT L!!
*hugs*
hi Hel!!
So, me
*hugs L* AMAZING DED. AMAAAAAZING.
I thought that dedication was crappy... *hugs Maya* I'm so sorry!
I am listening to happy endings, Mika is great, but some comments are so sad :(
WE ARE YOUNG
WE ARE STRONG
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR WHERE WE BELONG
WE AREN'T COOL
WE ARE FREE
AND WE'RE RUNNING WITH BLOOD ON OUR KNEES!
My knees don't have blood on them, just bruises.
*looks at knee*
mine has a cut...
Not you, Nix. *hugs Nix* You're Nix. You're awesome.
I don't have anything at all against you! :D
Thanks, Star! *hugs back*
Thanks, Cain! *hugs*
Thanks, Selena! *hugs*
Did I miss anyone out? *shrugs* Thanks everyone. *hugs all*
HEY, HEL! I almost didn't say hi because I forgot you weren't already on Blogland because you were on the FB page and...*is confuddled* I'm a scatterbrain.
I have damage in my knees. They've never worked properly
I ALWAYS get bruises on my knees when I go rockclimbing. It's kinda irritating.
Hi Hel!
Hey Luce, email?
My feet are covered in cuts and bruises...And I have a huge bruise on my shin...Because of that stupid beach. >.<
OH MY FRIEND IS COMING HEHEH
hi
My bones always have damage. I have a bad neck, I can barely move my jaw for the past few days, my ankles have been sprained at least a dozen times by now, I always get back pain, my knees are shot. I've been this way ever since I could remember
I went to the beach the other day. We might go again today.
Hey Izzy
hihihihihi friend can u see me
I have got bruises on my knees cause of hockey :(
hi Izzy!
Make sense now, Nix? :D
Yep
As in online?
wait, what just happened...
Hi Izzy!
L
do you want to send the first letter??
or me??
seeing as i remember you saying your post office is closed...
Hi, Izzy! *waves*
CAN I JUST SAY...
Josh Hucherson's arms are the nicest things everrrrrr;D
ha
im an impatient Aussie
OH MY GOSH MY FRIEND IS HERE HI IZZY HAHAHHA THIS IS SO COOL
wat r u doing selena
Everyone, meet my mad as crazy, doctor Who obsessed, fast runner and great at art next door neighbor, IZZY!
*waves at Izzy but bashes nose again*
owwww...
umummmm so cool
hahahhahaahahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahaahahhhahaahhhahahahahhahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha yay go on kizi.com it is a cool game thing
Nada Izzy, wotcha ya doing? U should change your name to Finneta
Hutcherson*
AND I think it's open. But I need money first. >.<
I am spending it all on book, at the moment...You can send a letter first if you like, Cain! I've got a parcel to send to Ellikins, after all. TOO MANY LETTERRRRRRRS :P
hi and a good friend toooooo
ok L!!
*rummages through drawes*
ok
The blog is being odd to me at least, it is showing some comments and not others....
*drawers
@Izzy Do you go to the same school as Selena?
I am so happy lololololololololololololol but I have to leave soon :( Oh well, I am good for now,
Nah, Izzy goes to a different school :(
Sooo, who here has kingdom of the wicked?
ME!!
and ive finished it :D
distant, because I am on icanhazacheeseburgar
i am
*puts hand up*
*dances around singing Fantastic Baby*
DANCE DANCE DANCE!!!
Read it last week
@ Miss Cain, lucky, I am about half way, gtg c u guys tomorrow, bye!
byeeeee Selena!!
BYE Izzy fizzy lemon sqizzy.
Don't ask...
Gtg:((((
Byeeee!
Morning one and all
BYe Miss Cain
im not going Selena
i thought you were!!
hi Em!!
Bye Meveryone who left
Hi Em!
Morning! lol I am going to bed. I have to get up early, anywAY GOOD NIGHT!!
byeee Star!!
Bye Selena
ok, ive got to go do some more jobs
i WILL be back
byeee!!
*shadow walks out*
Bye, everyone that left!
Hello, anyone that appeared!
*hugs*
Brb! :)
Bye Miss!
I should probably go too
Bye Everyone!
Bye Maya!
God that was a mass evacuation lol
I didn't think I smelled *sniffs armpits*
Oh... never mind.
Dinner
Bye!
Bye, Nix!
Hey, Em! *hugs* How're you?
Wbd.
Heya Lu *hugs*
It's good to have you back.
*grins*
It's good to be back.
It's even better to be back and dedicating. I made someone cry with that one. I'm officially proud.
Ah my little one at the top of the last page didn't shed many tears lol
I love your deds, you should be proud of them.
hehe.
I'm never sure how to feel about my dedications. *laughs* I'm glad you love them, though! I must be doing something right! :D
I have to head now Lu
I really don't want to leave you alone but I think my son will hulk out if I leave him in the high chair any longer lol
I'll talk to you later xx
Heheh. It's okay. I should be sorting out my clothes... *laughs&=*
Bye-bye! *hugs* xxx
Dinner was eaten
Hello, again! :)
Hi
Hiyurrrrr.
Be back soon
Ok! Bai.
Sorry I left guys, dinner...
Heya, Hel! *hugs*
*hugs back* Anyone else here?
I don't think so. *frowns* I'm a loner.
Together forever alone.
me too :)
hi whoever's still here!
Luna! *hugs*
Hello!
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur!
*walks the dinosaur* *hugs the dinosaur Luce and Eve*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlQSQuv_mg
Hey, Eve!
Wb, Nix! :)
*waves at everyone*
hi Nix : ) *punches*. Sorry...
*screams* PEOPLE! *hides in corner*
WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!
*throws ballon*
Beat that!
HEY! *explodes into flame*
I love the Key of Awesome *dies*
'He's not a F**cking Dragon now he's dead! Ouch.'
Which one's that from? I've been watching to much Youtube lately...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlQSQuv_mg
the link that Luce put up! Just copy + paste
Oh yeah, the Game of Thrones thing
heh, yeah. I don't think it's their best one though
Yeah
I like Sombody I Used to Know
Ha! Chatting with my friend Tibi
Tibi: Is Slender really that scary?
Me: It's more of a panicking fear, yes, it's horribly scary
Tibi: Yeah but what's it about?
Me: *explains*
Tibi: Wow. Doesn't sound scary when you tell me though. What does he look like?
Me: *sends picture of Slender Man in the game*
Tibi: Lol that's not scary
Me: *shrugs* Watch a video.
Tibi: Do you have to buy it?
Me: It's free.
Tibi: I'll just get it then. It doesn't sound very scary. Bye :)
Me: Bye :)
HALF AN HOUR LATER
Tibi: OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
Ha. Poor Tibi
*gives everyone waves I stole from the sea*
I'm not very good at saving my Gone books for when I go on holiday. Read about thirty pages already.
Haha, silly Tibi...
Will someone teach me to shut up?
Because I need to learn to watch what I am saying.
*headDB*
Hi Star!
Poor Tibi indeed. That'll teach her :D I'm making my friends play it on my birthday
He he he
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kyAFNEHNUS4#t=133s
Hello Star!
Hi Star!!!
Hmm. *looks from Star's picture to Lucy Anna's*
*looks horrified* HOW DARE YOU HEAD DB????
Oh, and L? Shut up. Sorry. Just following orders.
*is reading the first Gone* OMGG everybody's SANE. It's so freaky.
I know
When I get angry with myself I hit myself on the head with the heaviest book I own...Death Bringer.
*laughs* Oh, Star. I do love you. c:
The heaviest book I own is the mega book of dinosaurs. Or possibly the dictionary.
Either Inheritance or the completely collection of Sherlock Holmes
*looks at bookshelf* Yeah, Inheritance.
Awkward! I need something fabulously awkward to say!
I LOVE JOSH HUTCHERSON EVEN MORE, NOW.
OHMYGODALLTHEFEELS.
HUNGER GAMES AND HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE AND DARREN SHAN. OHMYGODSOHAPPY. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?
Also, his arms, his shoulders and his back. He is rather sexy. Apart from him being a spod. He's a handsome spod, though. So it's all okay.
Something fabulously awkward.
TA-DAAAAAA! I said something fabulouely awkward!
HOWL IS BATMAN. *creys* WHY DID I NOT KNOW!?
You did... I might use that. But I probably won't. I LOVE HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE!
*rolls eyes* Sorry, dealing with a wannabe Minion
This sounds horrible, but sometimes I just hate interacting with people. You always have to make such an effort to be nice. Often I just can't be bothered, but you have to do stuff anyway. Like if my friend wants to go on a bike ride with me. Unless I have a really good reason, I have to say yes, or be mean and have her end up not liking me - for good reaeon. And then on the bike ride I have to be constantly acting friendly and not giving monosyllable answers all the time, or going on about things she has no interest in. It's not just bike rides. It's LIFE. People are just so much EFFORT. But I don't want to be friendless, you see, and so on it goes. *sigh*
Trust me, I would love to be able to go out somwhere with friends
I have to go. Talk to you guys later! *hugs* X
Bye Luce!
*hugs back* Bye!
im baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack
yeah, hmm
i wonder what i originally left to do before sidetracking...?
*thinks*
oh yeah, to do jobs
then i watched the Hamish and Andy i taped
i then watched some Olympics
so anywho, im back
*looks at Nix* See? I am, by nature, a person who wants to damn well be left alone. Only if I go and tell people that, I look ungrateful and selfish. Because other people enjoy having friends. Well, I enjoy having friends. I'm human. I just don't like how the rules of the world have decreed that it involves effort. But everything worth having involves effort. And I am being mean and selfish, here. I know I am. I just trust you all enough to show you my selfish feelings on this point. Because everybody is selfish at times, only they often hide it from others to look friendly. I trust you all, so I'm not hiding it. If that trust is wrong, then no matter. I'll survive. I haven't been through half the things some of you guys have, and I feel guilty about that. Don't ask me why. But I'm going off track, here. Don't mind me.
Hey Miss
Hello Miss!
Hello Miss!
hey Hel, have you done chapter 4 yet??
Hi Cain!
And now I have said all that, you will go offe a little. Because when someone shows how mean they are, people tend not to like them as much. But nobody's perfect. Everyone has a good side and a bad side. A lot of people just hide their bad sides. *shrugs*
And people think they're perfect, but they aren't. Nobody's perfect. *has gone totally, totally off track now*
*looks annoyed* No, not yet.
Hi, guys :)
Derek, The Woman in Black is AMAZINGGGGGG And so is Dark Shadows (Johnny Depp<3)
And, um-
Does anyone know what way the Belfast signing is gonna be working...?
Like, we just show up? (Hopefully, that's how it works :P) Cus I know with some other ones you have to get wristbands and stuff, so if anyone knows please tell me :) (I don't live in Belfast, I'm about 1hr away, but I'm driving there for the day :P)
*off me
1
Thanks Star, I am perfect
Hey Valk
hi Val!
Hel, PLEASE DO CHAPTER 4!!!
Thanks for contradicting my last dedication, Star.
Hi Val!
So I guess what I'm saying is, if you don't like me as much now, that's okay.
Hey Val!
Umm... maybe, possibly... I've been busy...
*headradiator* Sorry, L. I didn't think of it like that.
Hehehe. *noogies Star* S'okay. Made me giggle! :P
oh, ok Hel!
*skips around the lake singing Broken Bones*
brb
dinner!
K Miss
*notes* Astrid from Fear would hate how she's acting in Gone.
Thanks for being understanding Miss. Truth be told my last chapter really shook me.
Hi guys :)
*Whispers*
I'm still in bed xD I should be cleaning saddles, but I'm so LAZYYY... :P
K Miss!
*grins at L* Thanks. Although I fail to see how I was in the slightest bit funny. But I like making people laugh, so I'll let it pass. :)
I have a feeling Michael Grant ENJOYS breaking his characters down one by one. Or quicker than one by one. He has a twisted mind.
Of course he does
Just like Gordon.
Yes, Helena. Just like Gordan. I bet Kichael Grant laughs when he makes all his characters so insane.
Worse than Gordon
God damn I have to many books to read. Gone, Department 19, PJ, Heroes of Olympus, Cherub, Changeling, 39 Clues
I'm reading Anna Dressed In Blood.
It has blood, and excorsims, and stuff.
So yeah, I like it :3
I keep drawing cat whiskers on myself now. I blame Dan and Phil, entirely.
Who's read Blood Ninja?
back
Oh my god!! Does anyone know of/remember Prehistoric Park??
it was one of my fave shows when i was younger!!
and it was on GO while i was eating!!
I remember! I loved that!
Its a new one on, or is it just repeating?
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