A Candy Apple Romance

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Book Review: Meridian

Meridian by Amber Kizer is a brilliant concept. A half-angel girl goes on a whirlwind journey/adventure towards fulfilling her destiny and purpose as a "window" to heaven. Her protector, Tens, is also her soulmate. Her great aunt is also a half-angel "window," who tries to train Meridian in managing her life and destiny.

I found this at Powells in Portland, was first drawn by the cover art and then intrigued by the back panel and the excerpt "Things always die around me" so I bought it.

Unfortunately, this book was not written phenomenally. There are no grammar errors or anything like that, but the tone is quite flat and the progression seems painfully obvious and sloppily done.

Overall, I quite enjoyed this book, even though some parts of the writing were painful to read (as a creative writer, I hate to see a marvelous idea brought down by mediocre writing)

Music Review: Type O Negative

They're great.

I was intrigued when I found this album cover because the woman on the lower right looks just like Marina Sirtis (the woman who played Deanna Troi on Star Trek The Next Generation) but I'm still refusing to look that up because if it is her my brain will explode.

So I wanted to know what band had this fascinating album cover. Lo and behold, on youtube, my mind is blown by the lead singer's voice. Peter Steele is his name according to wikipedia. I sat here mindlessly clicking through song after song because oh my goth that voice.

I am now a fan.

They are described as goth/metal, which is a tag I accept and enjoy. Really, they're pretty awesome. Right now I like "Christian Woman," "Everything Dies," and "Cinnamon Girl" though I also have "Black No.1" "Summer Breeze" "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend" and "Love You to Death."

In addition to the amazing vocals, the beats and instrumentals are great and the overall sound is very very pleasing to my brain.

That is all.

Senior Pictures (a picspam with an excuse)

So I got a new outfit and tried to do my makeup more intently than normal, and here's a few of the results (I captioned each for your enjoyment):

I'm gonna climb this tree. Hell yeah.

I'll just lie here and look idealistically upward, shall I?

Required black and white awesomeness

I found this jar of flowers and commandeered it to pose with. Because that's how I roll ;)

I love this, I look nice and pale and my hair is all dark and shiny like my dress... and then there's pink flowers!

I found the lamp post! I must be in Narnia!

"Let's run away, take my hand. It's you and I in Wonderland" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtuzVZCzozQ

I love this one. Total action shot. My hair even consented to fly up nicely

Warding off the Nargles

Nargles, they're everywhere.

Relaxing in a park.

Not sure if dead or just gorgeous... it's so weird that this is me... I look pretty in these pictures o.O madness.

Considering a nap in this tree now...

I like the face I'm making here. Like, yeah I'm in the ivy, so what?

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Date with Friends

Different friends than the ones who wouldn't hang about with me while I looked at sidewalk art... We went to see Hotel Transylvania (super cute movie- horrified at what they did to Dracula... especially the rapping *shivers*) and to the park for a good relaxing music-share. The Sisters were quickly turned off, but they tolerated the Cure in exchange for my tolerating One Direction. This is what I wore:

Senior Pictures Dress

I got this from goodgoth.com, while the shipping was fast and the corset (steel boned! ^.^) is amazing, the skirt seems a little flimsy... Not cheap, very nice material, but kinda thin, I'm scared to wear it too much.

The corset isn't laced very tightly here, pretty much just conforming to my body shape. But I will get it pulled in!

Art Along the Rogue

Sorry these aren't very good, I ended up meeting up with a few friends, none of whom particularly wanted to look at the art, so these are sort of run-by photographing :/
*note to self- ignore friends*