Q is for Quiet...but not right now

Day 19 - Another picture of our tree after I played around with it in the photo manipulator program that came on my (new) computer. x3 I rather liked the angle of this shot along with how the ornaments were placed. And then I just messed around with the vigenette (whatever that may be...) to see what it did. I haven't posted a largely light photo before.

Alright, so two things that are bugging me right now:

1.) I was just skimming the episode list on wiki for Young Justice. I was trying not to actually read them because I only just finished the first season (in two days :p) so I'm still rather confused by the five year time skip. And what the heck happened to half the team from the first season?!?!?

So that was why I was 'skimming'. Actually, I was using the find command to look for Aqualad, Artemis, and Wally's names to see how long I would have to wait until I found out what happened to them in the last five years that to us viewers equals about, oh....ten minutes. ^-.-^

And then what do my eyes abruptly, forcibly, just latch on to? That Aqualad is evil?!?!? That Artemis dies?!???? Are you freaking kidding me?!??!?!?! Aghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! *continue frustrated scream...*

Ahem...alright, so I may be suffering from sudden cartoon-related frustration. But why is it that writers feel the need to corrupt and kill characters after they went through so much trouble to ensure that we liked them?!

Now to be fair, I can't exactly say I am innocent of causing this frustration. I am almost constantly writing. Or thinking about writing. Or ironing out stories and characters in my head. And I have killed characters before. Not because I hate them, or suddenly find them useless, but because I am trying not to let my innate desire for everything to turn out peachy keen override the inescapable fact that not everything that happens is 'good'. What can I say? I have a problem dealing with the wrongness found in the world.

But still. Writers killing characters they made us love rankles me as a viewer/reader. I don't like it. To be blunt-

It bugs me. }:(

Agh! And then I am faced with the internal dilemma of 'Do I keep watching this show despite knowing that something horrifying is about to happen?' or 'Forget this, I'm going to find something that won't make me feel like all people are heartless monsters'.

....*insert more frustrated grumblings here*

Well, I have no answers (and my very silly Dad and Mom have made me laugh so hard that I think I drooled a little on the blanket...) so moving on to numero 2) I have not been able to write anything substantial ever since I got this new computer, so almost a full week. And I know it doesn't sound that long to you, but a full week without any really focused writing is enough to drive me a little bit loco. So...that may also be feeding into my high annoyance at the whole heros-going-inexplicably-crazy thing. Everything seems ten times more annoying/horrible when I can't write...

......okay, so, I feel a little bit better. Although I think Dad's ability to pull strange and random faux-truths out of thin air regarding Aqualad helped in that regard. That and his truly terrible Woody Woodpecker laugh. I swear it sounded like the Penguin trying to laugh like Woody. And not a Penguin from a well-done Batman movie. I mean Adam West Penguin. It was great. :)

Mickey and Minnie's Display

Day 18 - Well, it was good while it lasted, but alas, I am behind again. Oh well. I went to the mall today in search of some elusive Christmas presents for my Mom and my lil Sis. Unfortunately I only succeeded on one account and even that isn't, eh, 'finished'. n_n;

Anyway, this was the window display for the Disney Store. Isn't it cute? :) I've always thought Minnie and Mickey were adorable and this only confirms my suspicions. ;3

Eis Cafe Pinocchio

Day - 3

 A cute little Eis Cafe in...Hilmsen I believe? "Eis" is the German word for ice cream. It was really good too. :P People kept staring at me because I was standing there painting the hanging sign in watercolors and they were all wondering what I was doing. I guess even for a tourist I'm strange. :)

I love the resolution of this photo! Click on it for the original (beautiful) image. x)

A Tale as Old as Time

So Beauty and the Beast returned to the big screen last Friday and as part of my little sister's Christmas present, she and I went to see it. Belle is her very favorite Disney Princess you see and I painted a pretty little picture for her. I want to post some photos of it, but I'm too weary to go take pictures of it right now. That, and I don't know where the camera is...

So here is a very lovely substitute.

Anyway, we had a lot of fun. I forgot how pretty that movie was. And we saw it in 3-D too so that was nice. I know there's really no difference between the 3-D and the original movie, but I think it's fun to see the princess movies on the big screen. It's so cool. :D

Still, even though I don't have pictures of my picture, I still have pictures...if you put that all together that equals a lot of pictures. Including the beginning which is, in my humble opinion, is a truly brilliant prologue. I mouthed that whole thing in the theater because I love it so much. And that guy's voice? Amazing! Oh, and it's actually Cogsworth... ;3

And the ever lovely rose...

"And for once it might be grand, to have someone...understand.

I want so much more than they've got planned..."

One of the best reprises in all of Disneydom.

Don't do it!

What part of don't do it do you not understand?!

She's in for soooo much trouble...

Or maybe not \/

And yes, that white border came with the picture.

Belle in all her beauty.

And here are some sketches that I found when I was looking at castles for an art project. I thought they were really cool.

It's really interesting to see how things translated from storyboard to silver screen.

I got this over at The Disney Princess blog on tumblr because I thought it was so funny. That part is awesome! Poor Beast. Maybe Lumiere isn't the best one to ask about hair because, well, he doesn't have any at the moment...

;) Hope you liked them. I've got some more stashed away somewhere. n_n They'll make it up here sometime. That and I have lots more from other Disney verses too. :D Love it!

n_n He he, later!

Rose

Just Wanted to Share...

I'm feeling rather lackadaisical at the moment. It's just too cold and windy outside to think. But I do have pictures. They made me happy, so I wanted to share.

Ariel is by far my favorite Disney Princess. I used to watch the Little Mermaid over and over again when I was small. Even now I love it. And the reprise she's singing now? Beautiful.

Now let's see, what else is there?

Ah yes, Ariel and all her sisters. I actually know all there names! *Ahem* Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adela, Alana, and Ariel...did you know their tails make the rainbow? And that there are seven of them to correspond with the seven seas? Interesting huh? And and this one below is so cute.

 *Smiles* Yeah, she's definitely my favorite. I found this and the top one over at The Disney Princess on tumblr. I highly recommend you go check it out if you love Disney movies. I started an account there just so I could follow that one blog. n_n; Oh well. She has lots and lots of lovely picture. I even found some of Dug from Up! that I'll post soon. He's just too funny. But not right now. Right now is a complete Ariel moment.

By the way, what do you think of my new Ariel/underwater theme? I guess I'm too artsy for my own good because I suddenly want to change all the colors of my blog. n_n; He he, I don't know how often I'll do that, but if you come by and think you pressed the wrong thing, don't worry, it isn't you. It's me. An my need for themed colors when I'm talking about mermaids...

Anywho, I hope you love the pictures.

Rose