Hola everyone, this past week has been a really weird one. There was a family emergency that has caused some things to back up on me. But like always, we're pulling through the mess with as much grace and love that we can. I won't specify on the emergency right now, there may be a later blog post.
Today I want to give you some updates:
Inktober: As some of you know I decided to do Inktober this year, in hopes of getting back into drawing and art. I'm a few days behind but I do plan to draw/ink a few things today. I was able to do Mermay everyday back in May but this month is a little different.
NaNoWriMo: Yes, I will be doing NaNo again this year. This is my fourth consecutive year of making the attempt to write 50k words in one month. Will I finish? I have no clue but I do have a story that it just waiting to be written.
Nightly Journals: As you may/may not know, I nightly journal. It's really a brain dump to just write whatever story I want at night before I go to bed. It has become a night time ritual for me, and I plan to continue to do this during Nano. I didn't do it last year, but I am making the attempt this year. These words could end up in my final word tally, it just depends on how far behind (desperate) I am.
ADF-Writes: I will try to post updates but these may be sporadic to non-existent. I can't make any promises. Since I decided to just post whenever I could here, it will be the same during NaNo. I want to update at least once, so be on the look out for it.
I think that is everything, I will post another update. See you on the flip side.
Halloween is my favorite holiday, for so many reasons. I'll give you a few reasons. Halloween is the day that my parents got engaged, so it holds a special place in my parents' heart for that reason. Two, Halloween is the day before Dia de las Muertos (Day of the Dead), a two day holiday that is celebrated in the Spanish community to remember our loved ones and party with them. Three, Halloween and Dia de las Muertos are the days where the spiritual world is closest to our ours and they can mingle with us mere mortals. But for my family October is the start of our month long Halloween movie marathon.
Whenever we aren't watching our weekly TV shows we can be found watching some sort of movie. We have tons of VHS tapes full of Disney Channel Halloween movies, some are more memorable than others but we still watch them every year. I'm going to share some of my all time favorite Halloween movies, top five for sure. If you want more please leave a comment.
First on the list is Halloweentown, the first movie. This has been apart of my life for twenty years now, I can't believe that it's been twenty years since the first movie came out. Marnie was a character that I could relate to, despite being only four years old. Marnie's decision to go to Halloweentown after her grandma, was something that I enjoyed. These movies hold a special place in my heart for the fact that it is a beautiful story of family and being yourself. 'Being normal is vastly overrated'
Next up is Teen Witch, this movie isn't quite a Halloween movie but witches fall in the category of Halloween. I first saw this movie on TV in the 90's, I can't remember the channel since I was a tater tot. The opening sequence of this movie has haunted me for years.
I could never remember the name of the movie. Just this sequence has haunted my dreams and thoughts for years. My sister and I speculated the movie for years, we were never sure the name of the movie. But we did find the movie, my sister found it for me one day when my parents, sister, and I were at a local pawn shop. That feeling I got when we put this movie in the DVD player and saw this opening sequence was amazing. I had finally found the movie that had captured my heart when I was a little kid.
Oh this is tough numbering my favorite Halloween movies. The next one on this list is It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. I have been watching this Halloween special every year since I was a kid. It is a Halloween tradition, in our household and I never, ever miss it. 'I got a rock' is so classic and poor Sally. She misses all of the tricks and treats of the night. But Lucy, we see a different side of Lucy in this special.
Number four on this would have to be Don't Look Under the Bed. This is classic Disney channel, the boogyman under your bed isn't what you think it is. This movie was full of so many unexpected twists and turns, I loved Frances and Larry's interaction with one another. The idea of being in high school and seeing your little brother's imaginary friend was interesting. As a kid this movie freaked me out but I still enjoyed the movie a lot.
Some honorable mentions for this list: Nightmare Before Christmas, Coco, Book of Life, Pooh's Heffalump Halloween,The Haunted Mansion, Scream Team, and Tower of Terror. If you want to know my thoughts on these Halloween movies, let me know.
And the moment of truth,'It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!'
Hocus Pocus is number five on this list. Every Halloween without fail this movie gets pulled out to be watched. Sometimes it gets pulled out sooner, just because our family wants the Halloween vibes early. The Sanderson sisters are creepy as hell. Thackery was the character that I always felt sorry for because he was cursed to live an immortal life. As you watch this film more and more, little things pop out and lead you to learn more and more about the Sanderson sisters, Thackery, and Billy. This is one movie that we watch at least twice every Halloween, and it's the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus. This movie has been around the same amount of time as my parents have been married.
Okay,
so back when I started this blog, I shared two of my failed stories.
Story ideas that I had hit a road block on that I didn’t/couldn’t
continue. I want to go back to that idea but with my OC’s in
relation to fanfiction. I’ve shared many of my OC’s, who exist in
various universes, I’m pretty sure I have one in just about every
universe at this point… Today I want to share some of my failed
OC’s or pairings. I’ll do my best to explain why each one failed,
and where along the way.
Amelia
Carter x Scott Summers: Amy is my frequent Marvel and DC OC. She has
multiple ships and ‘verses within the realms of the Marvel and DC
universes’. So, all pieces that I’ve ever written of Amy and
Scott (Cyclops) whether she be mutant, inhuman, or human never work.
There are only a few pieces of Amy and Scott that I have successfully
written. Most of them, involve, Scott being cold and rude. Or Amy is
getting injured or dying. This has happened in almost every Amy Scott
piece. For whatever reason, Amy and Scott are not compatible, which
is fine. It led to the creation of Ella, who is happy with Scott
(sometimes Scott and Jean)…
Lyra
Knight x Rex Racer: Honestly, this one was doomed from the start…
This version of Rex Racer is based off the 2008 movie, that many
people said was horrible. I didn’t think it was too bad, not as
great as the original anime show but not horrible. Lyra and Rex were
dating back when they were older teenagers/ young adults. Before Rex
faked his own death and left Racer Motorsports, Lyra became pregnant
with Ava.
Lyra
never got the chance to tell Rex, since he supposedly died. And
while, there is a huge part of me that desperately wants Lyra and Rex
to be a couple, it won’t happen. When Lyra meets Racer X face to
face, she knows or suspects like Speed that he is Rex Racer, she
doesn’t fall for the facade that he’s giving the family. But it
has been nine years, a lot can and has happened to the pair of them
in that time. Rex now lives in the identity of Racer X. While, Lyra
struggles to raise her child on her own. They can never be together,
simply based on the fact that Rex works with the CIB and he has a
thing with Minx. A part of his heart will always belong to Lyra, and
he will do anything to protect his daughter when she joins the racing
world at sixteen, he won’t ever get to be with his childhood
sweetheart and first love.
Ava
Oliver x Troy Burrows: Ava Oliver is an OC that is set in an AU of
Power Rangers. She is the younger sister of Claire Oliver, my OC who
is paired with Hunter Bradley. Ava is the white Megaforce Ranger, she
lives in Angel Grove with her Aunt Ashley and Uncle Andros (Yellow
and Red in Space Rangers) and attends Hardgrove County High with her
friends. This relationship is one that just fizzles out. Ava and Troy
realize that they are better off as friends, this relationship holds
a special place in their hearts as it’s their first relationship.
The
blame for the fallout of this relationship lies with their Ranger
duties getting away. They don’t get the time they need to just be
Troy and Ava. They remain good friends after the ending of their
relationship. Troy is the first person who learns about Ava’s
acceptance to Amber Beach University for college. Plus, he is the one
who encourages her to apply for the internship at the museum, which
leads Ava into becoming the White Dino Charge Ranger. (Which is a
story in and of itself that I want to write and share at a later
date.)
-fin
Hi everyone, sorry I've been MIA for almost two weeks. I meant to post this last week, but I was busy with a lot of other things. Life and I got a new computer, super excited to start working on new video projects.
"Troy," Ava sighed, her eyes filled with sadness as she met her boyfriend's blue-gray gaze.
"I know, Ave," he said as he gave her hand a squeeze. His left arm snaked its way around her shoulder. The brown haired teen held her close.
Ava closed her eyes to hide the tears, she buried her face in Troy's shoulder. Sadness and grief clouded the duo heavily as they stood on the beach. Together, they stood side by side and mourned the end of their relationship.
-fin
This will ficlet is actually an intro into a later post. I'm hoping to have it up later this week.
