When Did I Get So Many DVDs?
I looked over at my DVD shelf just now and found myself asking, “When did I get so many DVDs?” They just seem to accumulate gradually and randomly, depending on what’s on special wherever I am. I added to my collection just today, with the two-disk versions of Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. thanks to the local car-boot sale.
For my own sanity, if not you’re own interest, I’ve made a list of my DVDs. I think I got them all.
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Review: Wicked Lovely (Melissa Marr)
Title: Wicked Lovely
Author: Melissa Marr
Genre: Young adult, fantasy
Pages: 331
Rule #3: Don’t stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.
Rule #2: Don’t speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.
Rule #1: Don’t ever attract their attention. But it’s too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires.
Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything. Faery intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations.
A Filler Post. You Heard Me
It’s been almost ten days since my last blog entry and yet I can’t think of anything substantial to write. I know I should write something - after all, it has been ten days - but I just can’t bring myself to do much.
I was going to blog about my trip to Napier, but I couldn’t drudge up the energy. You can see my photos taken on the trip, though.
I want to write a review of Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange, both by Melissa Marr but again… nothing happens.
It’s like all the sparks have gone out of my head for the moment.
I’ve had the same problem with writing The Superhero Diaries. I know exactly what comes next in the story - a pissing contest (not literally, just a “lay ‘em out and we’ll see whose is bigger” thing) between two Supes (over the catching of airplanes) and then the introduction to Georgie’s family. I’ve only just settled down the names of her stepbrothers (Callum and Paul) but her mother and stepfather keep eluding me. I kinda see “Steve” for him so that’ll probably stick. Her mum is still gone.
As you can imagine, that blows. I have entire scenes in my head waiting to go, all laid out but I can’t muster up the energy to sit down and type. I’m in my worst stage of procrastination.
I thought about writing a blog about job-hunting but what would I say? I applied to loads of places and got rejected. I am either over-qualified or under.
Basically life kind of sucks. And to make things even worse… my Pikachu gets wiped out by Lorelei’s Dewgong in one hit. And there’s only four levels between them.
Hmph.
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D-S.net is the personal blog of Catherine, a 22 year old girl from New Zealand with a love of modern tech and ancient history and with aspirations to become a published author. 
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