A lot of people would take this opportunity to compile a Best Of list... and I am no different. And so, without further ado...
Best New Horror: It Follows
Jaw-droppingly good. A wickedly smart throwback to horror movies from the 80s. Bliss.
Best New Addition to a Franchise From Far, Far Away: The Force Awakens
Good GOD I loved this. It has heart, soul, warmth and grit — a huge departure from the prequels and a wonderful continuation from the original trilogy. I couldn't have done it better myself.
(Well, I could have, but they didn't ask, so...)
Best TV Show: The Walking Dead
This was a close one, with Game of Thrones running a tight second, but its White Walker mayhem was matched by episode upon episode of zombie thrills. And unlike GoT, I didn't know where The Walking Dead was going to end up...
Creepiest Horror Seen on Blu-Ray: Sinister
Oh I love a good creepy horror, and this hit the spot.
Most Disappointing Horror: The Babadook
I don't get it. I just don't.
Best New Addition to a Franchise Thought Long Dead: Fury Road
A car chase that lasts an entire movie. How awesome is that? Not as feminist as I'd been led to believe, but still a thousand times more awesome than most other movies.
Best YA novel: The Rest of Us Just Live Here, by Patrick Ness
Get this book. Read this book. Love this book.
I didn't get to see all the movies I wanted to, didn't get to watch all the TV I wanted to (Ash Vs The Evil Dead and Jessica Jones being top of my To Watch list), and definitely didn't get to read all the books I wanted to, but all in all 2015 was a good year.
Next year is going to be busy. I've got the second Demon Road book out at the very end of March and the third and final one out in September. But I've learned my lesson, oh yes. No more six month publication schedules for ME, boy howdy. A lot of things have suffered as a result of this workload (that still isn't over, by the way) and I want to get back to a nice and healthy communication routine with you, my lovely Minions.
2016 is going to be FUN.
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(Okay Rave *.^
If you ever want to talk, my email is always there)
(So, is everyone here, well, here because of Skulduggery Pleasant likedom?))
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(I can't speak for anyone apart from myaelf, but I definitely am ^.^
I've been here for four years)
((^))
(ostensibly, but its mostly for the Craic. Other topics are not verboten.)
((@Inky Wow that's a long, long time. I only read the series after it came out. I binge-read it in two weeks xD))
((Umm))
@Raven You can reload the page if you want to see what people have said without commenting again.
(If you already realized this, sorry)
((@ fabi I try but it doesn't always show all of the comments posed since my previous comment))
(Hehe awesome! I was the same... I got the first book and then demanded the rest as I couldn't put it down ZD
There are bloggers here that be been here a lot longer then md, but they hardly come on ...
Do you rp?)
I came here because I'm very much a Skulduggery Pleasant fan, but to be honest, we don't actually talk about the series that much anymore.
I've been here three years...
(*offers everyone an origami heart*)
I am.
@Raven That's weird. Either the reload button or control-R works for me, depending on which device I'm on.
@The books: I read the first three when I was in the hospital for a week, but I couldn't get the others for a while because I'm American.
TDOTL was actually the only one I didn't have spoiled for me in any capacity.
(Hey Zaffy!!)
((@Inky *gladly accepts origami heart*. I've been here... all of.. less than a day. And I don't rp but I have no objection to silently watching others rp :) ))
((hello person-referred-to-as-zaffy))
((Oh, I have to go now. Buh-bye all :) ))
(Awesome
I counted all my characters and I has over 20 XD)
@raven (next to you, I'm the newest person, i think. I've been on less than a year)
(Byii Rave ^.^)
(I think Dark Eyes was the newbie before Raven, but she hasn't been here in ages *frowns* i miss her)
(I miss a lot of people... Taia doesn't come on anymore...)
...
I have a lot of characters as well. I haven't roleplayed in ages though.
Bye Raven! See you around!
(I'd like to finish Sophs group rp... Or do another group rp...)
...
I want to roleplay now.
I have homework though...
But maybe I'll start a solo plot later.
(I'm going to have to bow out for a wee bit. I'll probably be back later)
(Byii Bru!
Awwwkay Fab
I'll rp with you whenever you want ^.^)
Bye Bruadar
That'd be great, Chloe. Do you have anything specific in mind?
(Ah... Not particularly... And I'm not sure if I can for the next few days sorry... Going fo London tomorrow on a psychology trip)
That's completely fine. I'll be very busy until Thursday or so and would only be able to reply a few times a day anyway.
And ooh that's cool! Is there a psychology museum there or something?
(I'm going to a forensics lecture, then a mind museum and the a ghost walk
Tuesday is then shopping before home time)
I came here after I finished LSODM because it kinda broke my brain and I was completely obsessed (still adore them and kinda worried about rereading the last two books because I'm rereading the series right now and I'm at Tanith in the Maleficent 7 and I just love all the characters so much!) But I basically found this blog and re-read all of Derek's past posts then started reading comments. And then got an account with my dad's email because I didn't have one yet XD
Now I have two! Wow! :D
I've been here for almost 2 years, my Blogaversary is in April!
...
Sorry. I have a tendency to over explain things.
(Hi!
Oh, I missed the new-bi! :/
Oh, well! *waves*)
And bye Kes! :(
I didn't know you super well but I have your email so I'll try to contact you from time to time! :D
Oh, and Chloe, I'll add thAt market to my list of things to do!! Thank you!
(@Duggy I have no idea why I came here but let's praise Derek just to be sure!!!!
YOU'RE COMING TO ENGLAND JFSJVFDKCNOWHDUISHEI2ODBDHE :333333333333)
(@Kestrel I'll miss you. Take care. And I have your email, just in case.)
(Hear hear, Raven.)
Oh, actually I first came on in May. But it was May 7th so I was close!
@Kassy I KNOW OMLI I'M SO EXCITED I'VE NEVER BEEN TO EUROPE BEFORE!!!! AND I GET TO SEE MY FRIEND IN SWEDEN!!!
I never have been to Europe. Probably never will leave the US. God knows why my grandmother got us our passports not like I can go places.
(@Duggy Meet meeeeeew djdbbsks
Or not. Probably can't afford to go to London. Unless Derek's doing a signing for Desolation. Then I can convince my parents to give me trip monies. :3
@Zaf You caaaaaan!!!! :) one day. *nods* *offers a warm hug*)
Dugglyn, I hate you so much rn. I want to go to London! D:
(@Fabi One day, we can all meet!!!!! :3
:))))))
(Sorry I disappeared
Camden market is huge... And there are food stalls from everywhere in the world)
(@Chloe I don't think I've even been there :/)
(It's great... I recommend it highly)
NOTICE FOR EVERYONE
IF JT WONT POST YOUR COMMENT, PROVE YOURE NOT A ROBOT!
I'm just having my mini marathon.
(*sings fresh start fever*)
(Anyone?)
That happened to me a while back. Like, it wouldn't post anything without my proving I wasn't a robot. I'm not sure what caused it or why it went away.
@Kassy THAT'D BE AWESOME! Well Derek said Desolation is coming out end of March soo....!!! (I'm really hoping it's out or comes out when I'm there so I can go to an actual Waterstones store and buy it! But places online say it comes out on April 7th so idkkkkkk)
@Fabi D: Soy! TBH it's kinda an impromptu trip, I was emailing with Lua and we decided my mom and I should visit her for spring break (my brother has a different spring break so he and my dad aren't coming) and it somehow actually came together!
@Zaf :/ aw, that's too bad. I mean, besides Canada, last year was the first time I'd been out of the country.
Huh, I haven't had that happen before..
(If I turn my phone off, it's fine... But it happens after a while)
@Dugglyn Dude, take photos of things and show them to me, seriously. And if you see anything Shakespeare-related, Doctor Who-related or Skulduggery-related, I demand to hear details. Understood? [menacingly points laser pointer at Dugglyn's chest]
[is reminded of a Sherlock Holmes parody XD]
Okay!
*puts hands up*
I will I promise!
I can play 3 Brandi Carlile songs on the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Grins]
[Pats Dugglyn on the head]
Good wombat.
*Is now a happy Wombat*
*Does hyper wombatty things*
*HYYYYYPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR WWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMVBBBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT*
[gives Dugglyn some carrots]
*Eats Carrots*
*they were evil ninja carrots!*
*MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH*
SUPER AWESOME NINJA COCKROACHES DEFEAT SUPER EVIL NINJA CARROTS
IT JUST OCCURRED TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH I AM A WOMBAT IDK WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE!
NO
CARROTS FTW
They're furry and sort of chubby. I have a teddy wombat. Like a teddy bear only a wombat.
Also they have really short legs.
OMLI at first I though you were talking about carrots and I was so confused XD
and yeah I looked up a picture and they're so funny!!!
AND A TEDDY WOMBAT SOUNDS MAZING
(*watches zoolander* what the actual duck?)
(Kessy.. *sighs*)
(@Duggy! :33333
And I want to visit America now -_-
Mainly to see Nathan Fillion.
And England/Ireland so I can meet Derek.
And also somewhere where we can all meet. :S
Zaffffff *hugs*
@Chloe It is a good thing I don't remember anything about that film.
*offers hugs to everyone*)
Aww i missed Struan and Raven. Infact i missed everyone.
With what Struan said, i'm not nervous about talking on here at all.
Apart from Dragona i think i'm the oldest regular here. I've been here 5 years, just before death bringer i think.
I love it here so much.
Watching the super bowl. My god lady gaga was so good at singing and she looks like a human for once. The stadium is massive!! First time watching American football i think.
Amy- I watch the commericials (ads) that's it.
*Doesnt like the super bowl*
Heh, I'm not watching the super bowl this year.
Rooting for the Broncos though, because Cam Newton (Panthers quarterback) ripped a 12 flag out of a Seahawks fan's hands and threw it to the ground during the playoffs.
Parading around with your own flag is fine, but messing with my team's flag? Not cool. You already won the game, dude. You don't need to be unsportsmanlike about it.
Though I should say, if the game had been 15 minutes longer, the Hawks could've pulled ahead. They did great for such a rough start. Still proud of the home team. :-)
If the Seahawks aren't in it, I don't really care.
And yeah, I'd prefer the Broncos win but the Panthers are really good soooooooooooo.
And really? Hmff. Bad Cam Newton.
I knowwwwwww! It's too bad, they had a great come back though!!
Oh, the Broncos are winning? Huh.
10-6 to the broncos. I really want to stay up for coldplay.
That's cool.
I like Coldplay, but I'll probably watch their performance later.
Fuck no. I can't do it. Not tonight. I have to get up for Uni in 6 hours ;-; -cries-
Night Fabi, Duggy and possibly Zaffy if she's still here.
Goodnight!
*Cries*
That moment when the belt on the washer goes and you're watching Supernatural and the sounds made by breaking washer actually blend in too perfectly with the show...
I only noticed when I was watching a season finale and Carry On Wayward Son was playing....
Sucking vibrating moaning sounds just did not blend
Just
..
You....okay?
[hugs Noelle]
Today has been a really bad day.
I mean, yesterday was bad.
But today makes yesterday look easy. I'm already a little hormonal, so my body was already offset, but then
I literally have not cried this much in forever. And it has taken everything I have to not fall into old habits.
And- a friend was being very elusive...
I care for this friend a lot (like a whole whole lot), but I sometimes wonder if my affevtion isn't welcome. And/or, I can't tell whether or not this friend fully understands my affection. I'm constantly corrupting about our friendship. I'm so scared that I'm going to ruin it and lose their companionship and it terrifies me so much because they might not answer for days and I'm left having anxiety that I'll lose my close friend
And I don't know if they realize it
Oh god
Oh god I can't breathe I need to go
(*hugs Noelle *
*disnt sleep*
+off to London soon*)
Quiet today.
isn't it just?
(*legit went to say the same thing at the same time but has been laughing as she said it for me*)
Made a horsie barn... Took about three hours. But I think it's pretty
like a full blown, wood n' nails, four pack animals and some hay barn? or a miniature affair? either way it sounds cool.
( think she means on minecraft, I can't say for sure, but I know we're on a server together)
(oh...well, congrats on the barn-raising!)
(how's you anyhow? )
(ugh...tired. I've got an advanced English prelim tomorrow and i cant really study for it. so just contemplating the horror to come. you?)
You can't really study for it? What do you mean?
Aren't there past papers?
(done them. got good marks too. after five hours revision, with a brief interlude for higher art, i reckon i'm about as ready as im going to get. forcing more would just be stressy.)
And it would displace the information you have learned already :)
(prexactly)
( I got worse marks when I studied.... )
Well then i can only wish you good luck. I could do it in person tomorrow but i don't see the point, by the time we both get there the bus will be there. I'm normally round at skye by half past cause the buses are pretty bad.
Yeah Keiron you probably studied too much.
In a 50 minute lesson i think we only remember the first 10 minutes and the last 10.
(nah, dont worry about it. Its a prelim sure, but its hardly the be all and end all. i've got an A in higher, so i'm pretty much armoured in gold.)
(right, i'm offski. see you all later.)
Night Struan. You'll do great.
(3333 oh that feeels gooood :3 )
At dance, I hit my head hard on the floor... It was enough that my throat started to swell (as it does when I'm having an asthma attack), and I couldn't breathe, which made me panic, which made it swell more..
I almost cried.
I apparently told one of the girls -Hallie- what happened twice, but I don't remember the first time
Oh gosh Noelle! Are you okay? Have you checked for signs of a concussion or anything??
:-(
I hope it's not super serious. Feel better soon. <3
(The forensic talk and ghost walk yesterday were amazing!
The woman on the ghost walk seemed to like me a lot as I shared my paranormal experiences with her !!!
Today is the museum of the mind, china town and Covent Garden!)
(That moment when you go to a museum about mental illness and then diagnose yourself with a social phobia -_-)
(*not really diagnosing self*
*but shows a lot of the symptoms*)
That's completely normal, Inky. It happened to me after I took a psych class.
The thinking you have a mental illness bit, I mean.
(i would see if I do have it but when I told mum she Calle me a nit -_-)
I found something that had the symtoms of depression and i felt all but 2 of them were ones i had. My friend who wants to be a doctor gave me another, same result so she suggested i went to a dpctor but i was too scared so i didn't.
(I think you should Gem...)
(hello)
Hey Struan
And nah...i'll be fine, Chloe. I think i'm getting better anyway...i'm not sad as much as i used to be which makes no sense because i am literally losing everyone i talk to apart from Jai Stuart and Struan. Obviously keiron too.
I guess that you guys are all i need though.
It's just such a change from high school and having thomas and the twins, craig, john, james and ross to talk to. Even occasionally my 6th year friends. Now i hardly see anyone.
(dont worry, we're not going anywhere)
I know. It's just hard. I used to see you every day and now, well i haven't seen you since i came to give you your present. Althought with your exams and prelims that's even harder. I miss you.
(dont worry, still here. we'll all need to meet up sometime)
Hmm. I don't think the twins like me...they didn't come to my birthday this year or last year. I think thomas and james tolarated me.
(the twins are very withdrawn. they didn't really talk to me until I'd known them for about two years. Thomas does like you, i know. and James is hard to read at the best of times, but he does like you.)
(Sorry, I poofed
On way back to home
I've become distant from most of my friends... Heck my 'best friend ' didn't even invite me to her birthday weekend away )
I'm glad to hear that. I'm very, well, i wouldn't say shy because i'm actually very confident. But i always doubt myself and assume everyone hates me.
And it sucks, doesn't it Chloe?
(It does... I have a bad taste in best friends as it turns out ...
But it wasn't as if I deluded myaelf in thinking we were best friends... She told Jack when he came here -_-)
Tsk. Bitch.
I think my best friends are always the most like me...no. that's wrong maybe. The only normal one i've had is Stuart. Amy wa just as insane as me. We used to go out and dance in the rain... i miss having a girl best friend. Since Amy and i drifted i haven't been close with any girls really...Claire used to be my friend too but she turned into a right bitch when she left in p4. My first sleepover was at hers. Used to play with her and sam. Now she's a oompa lumpa who boasts that she had sex in first year and smokes and has a new bf every month. Sam is a dick too. Although he's always kinda been one.
I'm really good at meeting and talking to new people. It's so hard keeping in touch...
( *music* these hoes ain't loyal *music* )
(Girls are such bitches to each other usually... but only behind there backs, I hate people to their face)
Yeah...i really really miss her...i don't think i'm myself around anyone apart from her or you Keiron. Probably Stuart too.
( :D :3 awww :( maybe ask her to do something ? so oyu get the chance to talk again )
(My first best friend... A compulsive liar who kept knocking my confidence down and made sure I had no other friends -_- except I got friendly with this girl called Lowri, and this best friend of mine said that Lowri was only friends with me because of she bein friends with her...
This best friend dropped me after I started talking back to her)
( It kinda sounds like you're a wee bit too trusting )
(I was... I now find it hard to trust others
All I did was be nice... It didn't do me a great deal...)
Amy was my first. We were really close until 4th year from like primary one. I haven't really had a beat friend since her apart from Stuart. I want a girl best friend again but i know it won't be the same...
I invited her to my birthday, Keiron...she never said anything to it. I think she doesn't care about me now... i still grin from ear to ear when i see her. You notice it too Keiron, right?
-sulks-
( I seen it last time we seen her :/ *hugs tightly* sorry baby.... I can't imagine why, she looked like she still liked you last time.
sometimes nice isn't the way to be. )
If i'm mean i'm really mean and that pushes people away
(Well I wouldn't say that it pushes people fully away. Might nudge them back a bit.)
-hugs- Sorry again :)
I'm an idiot. I'm really glad you came back to me. I made my own path of destruction. I guess you pulled me out.
*Mom and I are waiting for a ferry*
*we walk up to ferry and it sails away*
*Mom and I now sit inside the terminal looking across the Hudson River waving to NYC*
I knew that ferry looked shifty
Sorry you missed the Ferry, Zaf.
(*hugs back* Well what are friends for if not to slap you round the face and drag you by the scruff off your neck to the realm of common sense?
*hugs zaf*)
(ferries are the most cunning of all modes of mass transit, and the most cruel.)
They run every 20 minutes so it's not too bad.
2;40 is our next chance.
We so are gonna get stuck somewhere it's supposed to snow tonight and we're seeing Kinky Boots at 7pm, thank god this year for Kids Night on Broadway they made the time 7 not 8, we did 8 for Phantom and we got home at like 1am.
Holy hell it's cold
Wish me luck the cunning ferry should be here soon.
It must hate me.
(Kinky boots?)
Broadway show....
*runs to catch a ferry*
(Good luck!)
Heh...you're so mean to me, Jai. :P but what are sisters for?
(I'm not mean!
Mmm.. I may retreat back to sleep.. I only woke because Connor woke me for pancakes..)
Ok sid. Have a good sleep.
(oh, that's right. Happy Shrove Tuesday everyone!)
(Happy shrove Tuesday.
Night Diego.)
(every Tuesday is pancake Tuesday if you believe )
( I'm not fat, it's all this fur, I'm poofy )
It's today? Noooooooo! I wanted to try flipping pancakes! -cries- whyyyyyyy!
Sid and Diego...^.^ we're such a pair of weirdos.
-kisses her forehead-
"so that's why it smells so bad"
(next time you're at mine I'll let you try ok ?)
As it happens, I had a snow day today. It was a lot of fun.
Though at dance last night, I think I did bruise my brain just a teensy bit. It was juggling around up there
(did you burn pancakes? )
Oh!
And I made this cool thing inside a mountain on the game today. I'm really proud- it took a few hours. But I was trying to make it pretty... It was basically one room of water and one of lava and it flowed down nicely *Takes pride in her work* :D
I can't wait till i get my laptop back. Partly for watching things partly because gaming and youtube. I really want to play minecraft with you guys. Blogland minecraft! All of us should totally work to build a blogland server.
(Hoooome
Kinky boots is in London )
Bored...
Awh
Emmy is having some trouble.
We'll figure it out
:O
Brown interviewer finally contacted me
Sadness.
I passed where Toys R Us was in Times Square
:(
@Noelle as in they wanted an interview?
Yeah!
Oh my god I just realized that my comment-
OH MY GOD
NO THE PERSON WAS FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY
I WASNT SAYING THE PERSON /WAS/-
I'm mortified
...
*Just slithers under her Alastair's coat and hides*
CONGRATULATIONS!! :D hope the interview goes well!!!
And don't worry, I knew what you meant. I just wanted to make sure they were asking about an interview before I said congratulations!
:)
Thank you... I mean, all applicants get interviews, anyway. (Unless you have, like a 2.0 GPA and like a 13 on the ACT and want to go into philosophy).
:3
In other news, I have two MASSIVE bruises on my back, a third on my shoulder, and a bunch of scratches on that sensitive part of your underarm by your shoulder
DANCE Y U DO THIS
fuck
I dedicate to my dance nationals
And to getting into Harvard and Brown and Cornell and GW
Idk if I've told this story but a friend of mine- who goes to Harvard- went to the international HackaThon in Cambridge (as in, the U.K.) for the weekend. Not only did they sit and write a bunch of code and hacked computer systems
But they were walkin down the street and just MET STEPHEN HAWKING
AND THEN THEY WENT BACK AND WON THE COMPETITION
TF
Dance is dangerous!
I get bruises all over my foot and calf from my hard shoes. And I have calluses all over my foot, in the strangest spots.
Hear hear!
And OMLI THEY'RE LUCKY
WOW THAT'S SO COOL
(Well done Noelle ^.^)
(That little...
My brother got called to the head mistress today -_-
Some prick carved 'BG' into a laptop and that's the surname of my brother and this other boy in the class and they both got sent to the hea mistress
The other boy started laughing -he's a little trouble maker... Peed on my brother before- now my brother isn't like that... He is a pain but he's too honest for his own good and he told them he hadn't done it... )
*Is feeling... lonely*
*Curls up*
It's like
The majority of days, I cry myself to bed.
I go to school, and it's monotony. It doesn't help that I have nothing to do with my school anymore, as a second semester senior- I have no homework. Ever. I do nothing.
And i do't care at school, and i have three 99s and one 94. I don't even try anymore.
I have zero friends... Never eat...
...
i don't hrut myself so much
but i punish myself by not eating
i have nothing...
well
i have aretha to talk to
but she isn'ta ctually here with me :(
(*hugs Noelle if she wants it* I'm sorry pet...my email is always open if you ever need someone to speak to)
Pet..?
*Alastair calls her his pet* *She is also Niccolo's pet* *She cares deeply for both of them*
Thanks, though
(That's okay ^.^ I always call people Bach so I wanted to vary my vocatives)
(No one says presh... I will use that ^.^)
*nods*
Yeah
Oh god, i'm in music class
Me and this one girl are the only ones who know what are going on
But all the goddamn theatre kids are in here, and they all are arrogant (as the majority of theatre kids are), and full of themselves, and think they're so cool
when they all came into the class not knowing what a major key was
but they love to pick on me
(Don't let anyone pick on you, they are nearly adults and should start acting like it ... God I will never understand why people pick on the nicest...
Hmmm, I know some arrogant people... It's not nice to put up with -_- it's something you'll have to put up with throughout life unfortunately...)
Not....all of us are arrogant?
*feels offended slightly*
Yeah...
Just, the theatre at my school and the theatre at the brother school... There is so much drama. SO MUCH. Like, please, could they leave it on the stage?
But we have a nice theatre program downtown
But all the kids in this area are arrogant as hell...
And they just push everyone down.
Zaf,
"the majority" is synonymous with "all"
and i wasn't talking about everyone.
(They will get their comeuppance at some point
I admire people who can act and sing and play instruments... I admire artists and mathematicians and athletes... I admire a lot of people
Hey Zaffy ^.^)
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