In honor of the upcoming holiday, here are some of my scariest fandom shirts. And by scary I mean not very scary at all really.
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28
Oct 2014
Category: book, merch, movies, top ten, tv show
Tags: book, doctor who, monty python, movie, mummy, queen, scooby do, supernatural, top ten, tv Leave a Comment
30
Sep 2014
Sometimes I will pin things on my Ideas & Inspirations Pinterest board with every intention of trying my hand at that project or something similar to it at least. But every so often I come across a craft that is so amazing I could never hope to duplicate it.
Category: book, crafts, movies, top ten, tv show, Uncategorized
Tags: book, doctor who, dr. horrible, harry potter, hobbit, marvel, movie, star wars, studio ghibli, supernatural, top ten, tv Leave a Comment
11
Sep 2014
Here’s a spot for socks without matches to find a most important home: with house elves.
This was another craft inspired by several different versions I saw on Pinterest. I made this for a swap, but I also wanted to make one for my local Harry Potter group because we’re having a tea in honor of Dobby (and his tea cozy). But I made mine more general for any house elf that needs freeing.
Materials:
- Chalk board
- Clothespin
- Chalk
- Sock
- Glue gun
- Markers
Original Inspiration:
09
Sep 2014
I have the best parents and friends in the world.
My parents worked their butts off for months and now I have a beautiful new floor in my basement. This means I could finally start moving all my bookcases and books from my parents’ house to my new home library.
Three of my best friends came over this past weekend to help me catalog my enormous Mt. To Be Read and to start sorting through my books. The good news is that I now have more than 7 boxes of books I’m giving away or BookCrossing. The less good news… I have to fit the other 63 boxes of books on my bookcases somehow (and that doesn’t include a few crates of audiobooks). The only two bookcases completely done at this point are, as you might have guessed, my fandom bookcase and my graphic novel/manga bookcase.
Of course, I have many of the fandoms you might expect on my fandom bookcase: Harry Potter*, Lord of the Rings*, Buffy & Angel, Star Wars, Star Trek*, Doctor Who, etc. But here’s a list of a few fandoms you might not expect to see represented on my fandom bookcase.
* Not all of the books in these fandoms fit on the fandom bookcase and had to spill out into other bookcases such as the series bookcase or one of my TBR bookcases.
Category: book, top ten, tv show
Tags: dinotopia, farscape, ghostwriter, how I met your mother, iron chef, lost, merlin, party of five, quantum leap, star trek: tng, x-men Leave a Comment
02
Sep 2014
People who know me know I like to sort people I meet into Hogwarts Houses. I can’t do it with all people, but some people give off pretty strong indicators. I do the same thing with fictional characters.
I thought it would be fun to come up with 10 characters I sort into particular houses. And, as I’m a Hufflepuff, I thought I’d start with my favorite house. I thus give you ten characters I usually sort into Hufflepuff:
Category: book, movies, top ten, tv show
Tags: avengers, book, buffy, doctor who, downton abbey, highlander, infernal devices, lord of the rings, marvel, movie, ncis, star wars, supernatural, tv Leave a Comment
23
Aug 2014
Quiz: Which Outlander Character Are You?
Answer: Gellis Duncan
Beautiful, with bright green eyes that span the centuries of her offspring, Gellis is a time traveler, intent of aiding Bonnie Prince Charlie in the rising of 1745, She uses herbs to aid and injure; manipulating circumstances to her advantage, always. She befriends Clarie to learn more about her, yet provides an ill wish when asked. She is only concerned with herself.
Thoughts: Oh really? I wouldn’t know how to manipulate circumstances to my advantage if my life depended on it! And self-centered, she is! And crafty! Okay, yes, I’d probably be a Jacobite supporter and it would be neat to be a time traveler, especially one with some magic on my side. But I hope that there are more ways I’m different from Gellis than ways we are the same.
This was a strange quiz. Not too many choices, some of which were terribly obvious, and a few strange questions. The last question, especially, was strange/wrong.
What character am I like? Ian Alastair Robert MacLeod Murray (senior). I always identified with Ian.
19
Aug 2014
Okay, once again I fail at a Top Ten list and had to go Top Fifteen. I don’t see anyone complaining. There is so much fannish goodness that comes out of somewhere like a LEGO fan convention and so much creativity. I couldn’t help but admire more than just ten! Despite being numbered, these are really in no particular order. Click on the photos for bigger versions, please! These previews are somewhat blurry and don’t do them justice. Seriously, click on them for a proper look. Trust me. Also, the titles are my own in most but not all cases, because I have to call them something and not all the MOC cards came out in my photos.
Category: book, conventions, crafts, movies, top ten, tv show
Tags: batman, book, dc, despicable me, doctor who, futurama, harry potter, lord of the rings, monty python, movie, nightmare before christmas, pixar, star trek, star wars, stargate: sg-1, top ten, tv, wizard of oz Leave a Comment
16
Aug 2014
Quiz: Which YA Dystopian Heroine Are you?
Answer:
Thoughts: Just before taking this quiz, I thought I shouldn’t bother filling it out at all. I am not a heroine, so anything I ended up with seems like it would not be accurate. But I am actually rather pleased with this outcome. True, I didn’t like the second book much and stopped reading after it, I still like Cassia, torn between what society expects and what she feels deep down is true and right. To me, she seemed curious, clever, and secretive. Her bravery comes from what she needs to do, not because she wants to take charge or because she is bold by nature. And I do like the color green.
05
Aug 2014
I just realized I forgot to write a Top Ten list this week! Oops! Better late than never. The topic of this list was suggested by one of my blog followers (thanks so much).
Category: book, comics, movies, top ten, tv show
Tags: 10th kingdom, book, comic, comics, fantastic four, forever knight, harry potter, highlander, how I met your mother, lord of the rings, marvel, movie, princess bride, saved by the bell, star trek: ds9, top ten, tv Leave a Comment
29
Jul 2014
Harry Potter is one of my main fandoms, and its books and movies have given me entertainment, wisdom and concepts worthy of great thought, and all sorts of emotional rewards (not even counting great fanfiction). But there are some other, unexpected things that have come with the stories.
