Sisterhood of World Bloggers

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1) What's the last book you read/listened to, and did you like it? I just had to goodreads to make sure, but it was The Ordinary Princess. And I loved it.

2) Dark or Milk Chocolate? Milk of course!

3) What's the funnest game you've ever played? (It can be tabletop, sport, or digital platform) That is a hard question, just as purely fun. Probably Monopoly.

4) Do you have a favorite scent (perfume/lotion or natural), if so what is it? The old Brown Sugar and Vanilla scent.

5) What's your birthstone? Garnet? I don't know...

6) Which Hogwarts House do you think you'd be in? Hufflepuff, but I'd want to be in Ravenclaw.

7) If you could teleport anywhere in the world where would you go and what would you see/do? Again hard question. I think I'd pick Rome.

8) What is your least favorite movie? This is like an eternal list...one of them is defiantly Twilight.

9) What is the strangest food you've ever eaten? Mexican Apples.

10) What is your favorite of Padme Amidala's dresses?

That is just perfect <strike> Nope, haven't pictured Kylo Ren in it yet. </strike>

The Problem with Hollywood and Star Wars is for "adults"

This post will be even more random than normal, so if you don't read this I understand. I will probably edit this rant tomorrow.

Recently, I read a discussion on facebook where a friend(who no offense is intended to in this post) was talking about the problems in Hollywood with sequels, prequels, and remakes of movies. And how it kills creativity.
This person had previously mentioned how good the recent Dark Knight (Batman remakes) was great and had also praised the new Daredevil TV series for its dark brutality and realism. So two remakes of a previously hashed out movie or movies and TV series is OK as long as it works with you? For me, the old Batman series was the best and means a lot to me.

Although, I do think there is a serious problem with not enough good-original-creative movies. But when the only responses Hollywood seems to have to this is either: Extreme violence/sex OR a sequel, prequel and remake. I will take the last one.

Why? Because in the end, the sequel, prequel or remake will leave me usually feeling happy or more hopeful.

I recognize everyone watches movies for different reasons, but for me I watch movies give me hope/ and make me excited for something. To give me something to keep going for. When the good guys win, it gives me hope that our world can get better. When not all of the good guys die, and bad guys turn good, it gives me hope that can happen for those within the situation we are in as a country now.

The part that makes me really sad, is almost every time I go see something: new, original or different. I end up regretting it, because typically the plot is terrible, acting is bad and there is more sex or extreme violence then necessary.

I will continue to attempt going out of my comfort zone from time to time...because there are a few gems out there. :)

That rant then kind of leads into the part two: The argument of "Star Wars is for "adults".

First: No, you don't have to read the post and now not canon Star Wars books to be a fan. You just have to like the movies. And it is fine to do both! Also, can guys stop acting like I am not a "real fan" because I don't think Disney buying Star Wars ruined it?  Thank in advanced.

Second: Please don't try and pretend that all the star wars stuff is 100% adult only. Because 95% of it is family friendly. Although, I am sure it makes all the fanboys feel cooler to think of themselves with their own Slave Leia...that isn't the whole story!
 It is kind of of sad lots of fans don't get she was a sex slave...and just go on about how hot she is.

Finally: No, one was bothered by all the other times lots of people are murdered in other movies and let their kids watch it. But somehow the prequels use of war and death is somehow different. It's not.

The Hobbit Movies: Great Fan Fiction! And other thoughts.

So inspired by my sister Eb's much more eloquent reviews of The Hobbit movies I have decided to way in my two cents on the subject. Which will look terrible but why not.

Now this title may have scared you off, I am not comparing this enjoyable movie trilogy to smut fictions. I am comparing it to some of the awesome very canon appropriate fictions. This piece is a great representation of it.
(Honestly, I cried at the end don't judge me.)

To me The Hobbit movie trilogy is like. That, it is good and a great addon to Middle Earth but is it as great as what Tolkien did first? Nope, not by a long shot. Does that make it meaningless? No, it just means it can't be interpreted the same way.  ALSO MEANS IT CANNOT BE COMPARED. oops did I shout right there? My bad.

So I plan to get the narrations of The Hobbit and the LOTR done by Rob Inglis (my sexy voiced narrator) and go through them all. Then I want to watch all 6 movies back to back.

So who is down for that???


That out of the way, I loved Mockingjay part 1, I hope part 2 ends up as good would make for a better movie then book I think. :3

Oh and WOD has been great thus far, even with a much better Alliance story(so I am told..haven't played an Alliance for it yet) but the Horde story is great. Yeah, there is still a ton of crap, but Blizzard is doing much but making some legit bad guys and awesome good guys. I have been having a lots of fun.

BTW ya'll should check out my youtube channel at some point: http://youtu.be/PtIRqdDpvLs
That link is actually to my latest video.

Australia Trip

So back from Australia. The trip was good, but every single thing that could go wrong went wrong. I've been back for two weeks and I've finally worked the courage up for writing this. :3

Going to Sydney the plane had problems(Apparently, there was a fuel leak and the fuel pumps weren't working right) so we were diverted to Brisbane. Meet these two awesome couples headed home to Sydney area so I got to hang out and relax with them. It ended up taking me 6 hours to finally get to Sydney from Brisbane. Me and my sister did a bit of sightseeing with what was left of the day, saw the Harbor Bridge (walked across it) and the Sydney Opera House and just odds and ends. Next day, we flew to Cairns and after that we walked around it was beautiful and rented a boat to look for crocodiles. My sister doesn't drive boats really well...and yeah no crocodiles in sight. Then walked around a bit more and found a Games Workshop store, got two of the limited edition novella's they had in stock.

Spent the night in a hostel, then next morning on a boat to the great barrier reef. Got horribly seasick in front of a lot of cute guys that where on the boat, but it was still beautiful but sadly couldn't see the reef well. Spent the evening recovering then the next day flew back to Sydney. Did more sight seeing, saw Hyde Park and relaxed more to recover from being ill.

Next day saw the House of Parliament, State Library and a art museum. The State Library had an amazing photograph display of pictures all of the world that told stories they where really touching and interesting.
Sunday, went to church. Then saw Darling Harbor and Chinatown which where beautiful. Walked around Hyde Park saw the old barracks and court house in Sydney. We where wondering why it was so dead as we walked around then we found out. It was some sort of Catholic holiday when like a 100 priests a cardinal and a couple thousand people started walking down the street. My sister literally said, "Is the pope here?" I almost facepalmed. Evening went to her church at St. Andrew's Cathedral.

Monday, went to see a whole bunch of old ships. The "free tour" which was looking at the outside and reading about them as it cost to much to tour them. Got to go inside a lighthouse also! Which I've wanted to do for years and here they always cost a ton of money to see. Then went to a wildlife preserve, saw Kola's, Kangaroos/Wallabies, a huge crocodile and a ton more animals that the names escape me. Walked more and just went to random places and went back to the hostel early.

Tuesday, took a train out to the Blue Mountains. Was a long but nice ride through the countryside, turned out the Blue Mountains was actually freezing cold so only stayed a little while mostly saw the "Three Sisters" which is this rock formation the aboriginals have a interesting story behind. The whole area is very sacred to the aboriginals so it was neat to see that bit of history. (Did I mention on the train to and from the Blue Mountains I re-listened to part of audiobook Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? I keep for getting how much I enjoy that book. Went out to eat and relaxed and went to my sister's bible study.
Last full day, Wednesday bought some gifts to take home and took the bus to Watson Harbor and spent a few hours looking around it was really nice.
I honestly can't remember what day we went to Bondi Beach, but it was beautiful and clean. I really loved it.
Thursday got to the Airport early. Me and my sister were flying with different companies/flights but were leaving 30 minutes apart so my parents could pick us up at the same time. My flight was delayed 10 hours because of electrical problems(They had to fly a new plane in).
They put me up in a hotel for the day which I mostly just relaxed and watched TV and wrote in my traveling journal. Then showered and went back to the airport and flew home. Again I was blessed had this awesome couple who I sat by so it wasn't nearly as stressful a flight as I thought it would be.
US customs where horrible, but at least I was home. Basically, Australia felt like California except no Latino's and was cleaner and had weird electrical outlets.

A Noble Lady: Headcannon for Imperial Fists

Haven't updated in a while I know! But as today is my birthday, I splurged and let myself write one of my biggest pieces of fluff ever.

Alternate reality where Rogal Dorn dies on a world(which I haven't decided on yet) with Sigismund and Celien Dorn (who is Rogal Dorn's wife and mother to my OC Raina Dorn there daughter.) fighting an undead plague (brought to them by Nurgle).
Celien was from another clan and married Rogal Dorn to keep a war from breaking out between there clans. Before her marriage she had been a "Valkyire" the battle maidens who choose those in there clans able and worthy and trained them to defend the Olron clan.  After the coming of the Emperor they choose those to be sent into Imperial Guard service...here is my story for the Valkyrie's becoming the ones who chose the Imperial Guard initiates.

With one clean stroke Celien killed four of the undead creatures, but even more where now pouring into the vast chamber. She glanced back Rogal and the last squad of Imperial Fists where fairing no better. All but Sigismund where dead and buried under the hundreds of undead corpses. Celien killed her way to there position and though. There is no way to defeat them all.

"We have to fall back, we can't hold this position."  She called out loud as she spun left tearing her sword through more of the creatures.
"Up the stairs then." Rogal growled the order, all where covered in blood the other body fluids of the dead they had been killing for hours.

No one waited to be told twice, Rogal Dorn lead the retreat followed by Sigismund. Lastly came Celien trying to cover the exit as best as possible, the undead horde slowed as they could not all take the stairs at once. It took the four warriors only moments to reach the next and final floor.

"Close and bar the doors." Celien called as she slammed the one behind her shut and set it's locking sequence into place. The door on there end of the dark chamber was likewise sealed by Sigismund. The loud crunch of thousands of feet could be heard.

 "I was hoping they'd be to stupid to head for the other door." Celien sighed and rolled her shoulders to ease the soreness in them.

All was silent for a moment before Sigismund started to speak. "My lord, this is my faul..."

Rogal Dorn cut him off. "This is no ones fault, we where tricked into coming here. At least, the head of the corruption here has been removed. This sector will not have to be purged."

Celien unclasped her helm and tossed it aside. "I won't be needing that, to bad we can't just hold this position for another 12 hours. Reinforcements would be here by then for sure. But, a death in battle is the most I could have ever hoped for."

"You always seemed to have a lot of hope. But I do believe you deserve more then an honorable death in battle." Rogal stated the barest hint of a smile coming to his face.

Celien shook her head and smiled. "No, I don't. I had a wonderfully adopted family, I had a daughter and you...everything I could want." Her face fell as she recalled the news of her daughter's sudden disappearance and assumed death. "Until the world went crazy, I just hope death is a kinder to me then life has been. At the very least, it will be an honor to die aside two of the best men I've ever known."

"You are a most honorable Lady, and lethal with that sword." Sigismund spoke bluntly but Celien bowed knowing to take it as a compliment.
At last the banging of many bodies could be heard on both doors. Celien moved and stood by Rogal Dorn.

"I love you." The words could be barely heard over the banging that would soon bring the doors down.

"Well after almost a century of marriage...I never thought I'd hear that!" Celien laughed for a moment. "I love you too Rogal Dorn."

The doors finally gave way and the undead poured in from all sides, in only moments all three where covered with the undead. Death had found them quickly.
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"She died with the Primarch and Chapter Master Sigismund. She should be honored." Lazerian said solemnly, "Celien Dorn's remains will be entombed alongside those of the Primarch and Chapter Master Sigismund. And from this day on, the Valkyrie's of the Olron clan will no longer choose those fit for the Imperial Guard service on Inwit. They will instead reap the initiates of the Imperial Fists."

Private Server WOW Culture VS Regular WOW Server Culture.

I recently started playing on European based private World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King server. I had become increasingly disappointed with the changes made in "real wow" so I had decided to go back to my favorite point in the game WOTLK.

I knew going into it that the game would be different, there are quests, dungeons and raids bugged in unrepairable ways. And various other little issues like NPC's falling through the earth or things procing at random times. I had expected a few different things considering there would be so many different nationalities playing on the server but I didn't quite expect all the game culture differences for lack of a better term. It was almost as though I'd watch the product of a different evolution of the same game.

A few changes that stuck out right away where: Druids are refered to always as "dudu", Paladins never go by the abbreviation I am used to "paly" but instead go by "pala". Healers are not shortened to heals but to heles(I'm told that's the Dutch spelling) When people are building groups for random dungeons, they don't call them "randoms heroics" they refer to it as RDF HC(the full abbreviation for random dungeon finder and heroic) . In traditional WOW we refer to dungeons as regular and heroics. On this private server it's normal and heroics. I'm not joking when I say no one understood what I meant when I asked if they where talking about regular.

Another thing I have found very interesting well playing Horde side is that unlike tradition WOW servers  3/4 of Horde side is not Blood Elves. You will frequently see, undead, orcs, trolls and tauren. I have even quite frequently found the female orcs and trolls! In traditional WOW you usually only see someone on a non-BE if it is something like a druid or shaman which they can't be.

Another thing I've found interesting on this private server is that caps locks are used in normal conversation. Not in a way intended to be rude, but they are simply used, because I'm guessing these players have a limited knowledge of English.

In closing I would like to say how enjoyable I've found this server to be. It's very interesting to watch the different types of fails players. I would also love to see Blizzard do there own servers locked to different expansions I would defiantly re-subscribe for that.

Sith are they really pure evil?

This is quite possibly biased to my opinion but if you want to see my take on all this please read. :3

THAT WAS $32 WELL SPENT DOLLARS AT DISNEYLAND AFTER STAR TOURS!

As some of you may know, I play Sith in SWTOR and have always been a bigger fan of the sith then the jedi. People tend to take this as that I like the "evil" guys.

Although I do admit there is a lot of bad in the sith I don't see how the sith code is the center of pure evil and at length the whole Sith Emprie being pure evil. First let me show you what it says.

• Peace is a lie, there is only passion.

• Through passion, I gain strength.

• Through strength, I gain power.

• Through power, I gain victory.

• Through victory, my chains are broken.

• The Force shall free me.

Alright, that first one is just dumb, there is peace...and there always will be. Here have a gif for that stupidity.

But aside from that I'd say that's all pretty true stuff. Power and strength can be used for good or bad they are neutral items not evil. If you look at it, this is one extreme, the strength extreme. 

Now to the jedi code:

There is no emotion, there is peace.

There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

There is no passion, there is serenity.

There is no chaos, there is harmony.

There is no death, there is the Force.

To start, there is emotion. There is ignorance, passion, chaos and death. Here is another gif for ya'll!

We all wish (in this fictional universe and in real life) for a world free of ignorance, chaos and death. It feels as though the Jedi are in denial by no means do they live by their code. Jedi seem quite passionate about certain things and ignorant of other things. But if we were all Jedi like they wanted we'd all be pretty boring as we can't be passionate about anything we must have serenity and show limited range of emotion.

Jedi pretend that there is no place for passion or strength when they very clearly use both through out the whole series. The jedi pretend to be on a mission of "balance" when really they are trying to enforce another extreme...the one I call the "peace" extreme. You can debate and say it's "better" but really isn't it better if you accept the middle of it all? No excess but the necessary balance for life to continue. The best of both the Sith and Jedi?

And that is what they call a Revanite my dear children and Revan is a total hottie who my flashpoint groups hate me for oogling over. 

In short I really don't thing the Sith or the Jedi are better then each other on there principles at least. Is the Galactic Republic probably better to is citizens? Yes, most defiantly. Is the whole Sith Empire the most evil thing ever to exists no and if it was supposed to it was put together very poorly.