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Happy 2012!!

Yeah, I know I'm a bit late, but I didn't have ANY time during the holidays, so I didn't post anything about MERRY CHRISTMAS or HAPPY NEW YEAR.  Best gift?  Best food item?  Best drunken episode (if you partied)?  Share!

I got some great stuff from my parents, including a new Canon Powershot camera and an absolutely GORGEOUS leather bound study bible with my name on the cover.  I'm putting off the process of highlighting and flagging my favorite verses because I don't want to ruin the perfection.  My family is not so much into sit-down dinners as we are into appetizers and desserts and wandering around with wine in one hand and munchies in the other.  The advantage of this is that you feel less guilty about eating a lot, because you only ever have one or two in front of you.  The disadvantage.....well, I think that goes without saying.  I was stuffed.  And my cousin kept refilling my wine glass, to the point of complete ridiculousness!!  I must've had five or six glasses by the time we finally left (no, I was NOT driving).  

Ironically, that was Christmas with my family.  New Years was with my friends, at a parent's house, and they do not condone underage drinking.  So my New Years was totally sober.  Unfortunately.  Eh, I'll just have to make up for it next year.

Today, I drove back to college, because I have work tomorrow.  Classes don't begin for two weeks, but work does :/ Ah well, I need the moo-lah, and I don't have anything else to do.  But the stupid housing department doesn't let us move back in early, so I'm crashing on a friend's couch.  I was so excited to see her, but I opened the door to a very cold, very dark apartment.  Sad!!  I thought she was coming back today, but apparently it's tomorrow.  

Anyway, so I have about a two-hour drive, which allows me plenty of time to think.  And think.  And think.  And depress myself.  And brainstorm new plot bunnies.  And cheer myself up.  And I realized that, by the time they were my age, EVERY one of the women in my family had met the man that they would eventually marry (and they are all still married), in fact many were engaged by my age (which is 20).  Well, needless to say this is mildly depressing, as I sit here in my glorious single-ness (sarcasm).  

And yeah, I know I'm starting to sound like a thirteen-year-old (will ANYONE love meeeeee???????), but seriously it's a little discouraging.  Besides, MY journal, MY thoughts.  We all have the right to be a little whiney occasionally.  

Ggrrrrrr.  Frustrating.  Especially because I am OBSESSED with weddings.  To the point of being unhealthy.  I seriously considered being a wedding planner instead of a nurse.

Anyway, that's my day.  I wish I could bake something to cheer me up, but all my supplies are locked in my dorm room..... *contemplates breaking in to my own dorm* Nah, I'll just watch Law & Order: SVU.  Their problems are way bigger than mine.

Oh, and for those of you that are waiting for the next installment of ABC's:  it's coming.  Slowly.  And it's D for Dursley.  And I am welcome to ideas, outside of E, F, H, M and W.  Those I have.  

Ta-ta for now!
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My running commentary on the CMA awards

I love country music so goddamn much.  

Blake Shelton is ridiculously hot.  Seriously, have you ever seen a pair of eyes like that?  I think not.  Yummy.  :iconhurrplz: Brad Paisley is smexy to.  And I'll try to keep the "he's hot" comments to a minimum.

Good God, what the HELL is Carrie Underwood wearing?????  It's like a badly folded napkin with scales. :iconwthplz:

AHAHA TIM AND FAITH BARBIES!!!!!!  That is GREAT.  Ah, country music stars always have such a great sense of humor.  Tim and Faith are cracking up at this.

Single of the year
My winner: "A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans
Real winner: "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry

WARDROBE CHANGE (aka commercial)

Oh, Carrie, that dress is MUCH better.  

YAY KEITH!!! Performing in his standard T-shirt and jeans.  Exactly as he should be.  He is such a fantastic guitarist.  :iconilavplz:

And now, Sara Evans, with "A Little Bit Stronger."  And acrobats?  That's random.  I love this song.  Powerful, but not bitchy in the way that Taylor Swift's are.  

WARDROBE CHANGE

Aaaaand another weird dress from Carrie.

And "Baggage Claim" from Miranda Lambert.  Which, for some reason, I've never enjoyed much.  A creative idea, but I'm just not drawn to it.  Her shirt is so glittery that she could probably be seen from space.  And what's with the fringes?  My God, every singly one of these people seems to think that it's Back To The Sixties/Seventies Night.  Daw, Blake looks so proud of her :)

Song of The Year (award to songwriters)
My winner: "If I Die Young" written by Kimberly Perry
Real winner: "If I Die Young" written by Kimberly Perry

Zac Brown Band!!!  Kay, this song confuses me.  What's with the whole 20s (I think it's 20s) theme???  Not a fan.  Jazzy maybe?  Blues?  Either way, it's not at all Zac Brown Band's style.

WARDROBE CHANGE (and a commercial for breaking Dawn. ugh.)

Rascal Flatts :) Performing "Easy."  And a friend.  Who is wearing a dress that looks like a year's worth of dryer lint.

Vocal Duo Of the Year
My winner: Thompson Square, mostly because their song "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Inspired my Teddy/Victoire oneshot, "Finally, A ProperGoodbye."
Real winner: Sugarland

Brad, what's with the camo suit jacket?  I respect your redneckness, but EMBRACE IT.  Don't try to pretend you are otherwise.  :iconjefffoxworthyplz:

YEEESSSSSS ERIC CHURCH PERFORMING "PUT A DRINK IN MY HAND." :iconilavplz:  Sunglasses?  Ooookaaaayyy......

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"!!!!!  Hey, I wore a tutu like that for Halloween.  Actually, mine was shorter.  But my point stands.  Daw *smooch*

Chris Young performing "Voices."  A very good song.  

WARDROBE CHANGE *getting out of breath*  man, keeping up is hard.

Taylor Swift.  MUTING.  God, that woman is annoying.  And the set they have for her is weird.  It's a couch, with things like a lamp and a rug.  Supposed to look like a living room?  Ugh.  Kay.  I'm gonna keep my Taylorhate to a minimum.  :iconlll-plz:

You know, Carrie used to have such a good fashion sense.  What happened?

Luke Bryan!! Yay!! Haha, performing "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)."  best song EVER to roll the windows down while driving and BELT OUT.  Don't ever let other drivers judge you.  I could do without the sluttily dancing girls, but I guess a performance of this song would be incomplete without them.  At least they're not bad dancers. :iconilavplz:

WARDROBE CHANGE

BRAD YOURE SPARKLY--

MISS PIGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  She wants to sing "Remind Me" with Brad haha.  :iconlol-spartaplz:

Aww, Carrie's dress doesn't look like something aliens would make.  

Haha, Brad said the word "bacon" to Miss Piggy.  That was dumb.

Lady Antebellum  performing "We Owned The Night."  That girl has a thing for 20s-inspired fashion.  That's cool, she looks nice in them.

Album of the Year
My winner: Well, I don't really pay attention to albums since I buy singles off of iTunes....
Real winner:  "My Kinda Party" by Jason Aldean

Kenny Chesney performing "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter!  I love that song, I love him, lovelovelove.  He's won entertainer of the year FOUR TIMES.  That's insane, guys.  That is the highest award in country music.  He may actually be the next George Strait.  Actually, there are a few candidates for that spot, but her is certainly one.

WARDROBE CHANGE

Sigh, oh Carrie, I give up.  The dress isn't bad, but that vest is....well, i suppose you've done worse.

The Justin Beiber Joke wasn't very funny.  Sorry.

Not sure what/who this is.  Or why that blonde lady has a hairdo that should have been left in the 70s.

Dairus Rucker!! He does not get enough attention.  Still don't know what they're singing, but that's okay.

I feel like I should know Sir Mustachio.  Now he's singing with Rascal Flatts.  I should KNOW this song!  And his name!

Gary LeVox (lead vocalist for Rascal Flatts) needs to send his jacket back to the late 19th century militaries.  

WARDROBE CHANGE

If I Die Young!!!  Wait, that's not The Band Perry…ah, they are advertising for musical education in schools.  Cool.  Sigh, Brad's camo sports jacket is back.

NOW the Band Perry.  Playing "All Your Life."  OOOOOOHHH THAT RED DRESS IS PRETTY.  A lot of sparkles for my taste, but at least it's a normal shape and stuff.  And it really stands out against their tan/brown set.  Like BAM I'M THE LEAD VOCALIST.

LeAnn Rimes, why do you have a flouncy attached to your butt? :iconwthplz:

Vocal Group of the Year
My winner: Zac Brown Band
Real winner: Lady Antebellum

Sugarland and Matt Nathenson performing "Run."  Not their biggest fan by a long shot, but I don't mind most of their songs.  I really like this one a lot.  Actually, I love their Matt Nathenson songs.  Like "Come On Get Higher"?  Yeah, I ADORE that song.

…..what? "You and Tequila" won video of the year and we didn't get to see it presented?  Sad.  Ah well, that was my pick anyway.

WARDROBE CHANGE

Brad and Carrie performing "Remind Me"!  I really enjoy this song.  And her dress is very pretty!!  Except for the slit up the side.  Rather pointless in such a loose, flowy skirt.  Man, they are GOOD on stage.  What I wouldn't give to see one of them in concert……

New Artist of the Year
My winner: OMG I HAVE TO PICK BETWEEN The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square, and Chris Young????? Can't do it.
Real winner: The Band Perry (my God, they are winning EVERYTHING)

Who the hell are you?  You look like you're 14.  Scotty McCreery!!   Man, I do not pay enough attention to things.

WARDROBE CHANGE

Jason Aldean, performing "Tattoos on This Town."  A good concept for a song, but never one that has really made me excited for it to come on.  Not one that I'd call to request, or take the long way home to hear the whole thing.  Don't hate it, just don't care either way.

Daw, Reese Witherspoon is presenting Male Vocalist of the Year
I LOVE her dress.  But she needs to talk to her colorist.  Those roots are kinda obvious.
My winner: Again, I have to pick between ALL my favorite boys?  Seriously???? :iconhurrdurrplz:
Real winner: Blake Shelton

You know it just occurred to me, why is Reba nominated for NOTHING?????  She's like….Reba.  There's no adjective.  So I'm making her name into an adjective.

Martina McBride!!  "I'm Gonna Love You Through It."  She is so fantastic.  She has some of the saddest songs ever.  Seriously.  This one is so sweet.  And she has a GREAT fashion sense.  

WARDROBE CHANGE

Aw, a tribute to Glen Campbell from Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban.  He won entertainer of the year in 1968 (I had to look that up).  Not sure what the song is called, but I like it.  Apparently, this week he announced that he has been diagnosed with Alzhimer's.

WARDROBE CHANGE

Hmm, I'm torn on Carrie's dress.  

Faith!  The Queen of Country.  And she's not wearing that white nightgown—I mean dress—that she had earlier.  I like this song.  "Come Home."  Why haven't I heard it before?  I don't think it has played on my radio station up here.

Female Vocalist of the Year
My winner: fjsdslfjljf eff I can't pick but not Taylor pleeeeaaaase……
Real Winner: Miranda Lambert

HAHAHA in her thank you speech, she said "Thanks to my hubby to, it's gonna be a good night tonight baby!"  And Blake's rubbing his hands together, looking mischievous.  God, I am so jealous of her right now.  Hey, that means that she and Blake won both Female and Male Vocalist of the Year!  Group "aw," ready…. "Awwww….."

WARDROBE CHANGE

Oh Carrie….. *shakes head* It's like a greecian dress gone wrong. :iconareyoukiddingplz:

Reba's dress, on the other hand, is STUNNING.  She does love her green dresses lol.  

Entertainer of the Year
My winner: Jason Aldean (I feel like he did the most in this year specifically to deserve this)
Real Winner: Taylor Swift (go fuck yourself you whiney bitch who sings pop, not country) :iconraegplz:

Sorry for all the Taylor hate, but she ANNOYS me.  For the record, she would NOT annoy me if she admitted that she was pop and stopped stealing country awards from artists who actually sang country, and got off my country radio stations.  Then I just wouldn't care.  But seriously, "Mean"?  "Why you gotta be so mean"?  Could you sound more 12 if you REALLY tried?  I doubt it.  

I hope that you were at least somewhat amused by my outfit judging and comments and opinions of who should win!  Goodnight!
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So I am typing this with one hand because my left currently needs to stay up.  I was trimming the tulle skirt that is par of my costume (a ladybug) when i missed and got my palm pretty good.  Whoops.  Apparently Halloween can be dangerous even before booze is involved.  

So now, I still have a good amount of my costume to finish before tomorrow night, i am incapacitated, and i look silly with an ace bandage around my hand for nothing more than a cut.  

What are YOU doing for Halloween? Costume?  Alcoholic beverage of choice (lol i'm terrible)?

This is a short post because it's hard to type like this.  Night!!
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I would like to discuss, for a few moments, things that drive me CRAZY in art or fanfiction.  Warning: I am opinionated, blunt, and slightly rude.  Read at your own risk.  Debates are allowed, but not nasty remarks.

People calling Hermione "Mione."  No one EVER called that in the books.  She wouldn't put up with it.  Whoever came up with nickname started a horrible fad.  I instantly stop reading ANYTHING that has this in it, no matter how good otherwise.

Artists who draw only in anime style.  Completely anatomically NOT EVEN CLOSE.  Personally, I don't enjoy anime shows, and I don't really care about fanart for them.  But when you start cluttering my Harry Potter and Disney Groups with your anime s**t, I get mad.  

OOC.  Out Of Character.  'Nuff said.

Not understanding how the society works.  Very close to OOC.  It's like OOC for the setting.  I saw a fanfic recently about Harry having a digital camera at Ron & Hermione's wedding.   It was true that Hermione's parent couldn't have moving pictures in their office, but Harry wouldn't have had a computer!  And, digital cameras weren't super common until the very early 2000s, and the Wizarding community is always quite a bit behind when it comes to things like that.  

The 99% of cosplay that completely sucks.  Now, my best friend loves anime, comiccons, and cosplaying.  Doesn't mean that I get any less annoyed when 22 of the 24 deviantwatch messages from one of my Harry Potter groups are THE SAME COSPLAYERS.  Post ONE DAMN picture, stop cluttering my messages!  Even if you're good cosplayers, I don't need to see 3323895 pictures of you.  No reason.  AND the art part of cosplay is the costume, so why you post pictures where the costume is impossible to see baffles me.  

Bad OCs.  I have a couple of my own OCs, I'm not going to lie.  But I can't STAND a bad OC.  Especially as a main character or in a relationship with a main character.  

Weird pairings.  Which are basically anything that Madam Rowling did not come up with.  Slash parings outside of Dumbledore and Grindewald, where did those COME from?!  What indication did Harry and Draco EVER give us that they were suppressed gays, madly lusting after one another?  And Hermione and Draco?  Really?  That just makes no sense.  There was NEVER anything remotely resembling attraction there.   And Remus and Sirius were BEST FRIENDS.  We can't even be best friends anymore without anyone thinking we're gay?  Grr, what IDIOTS came up with this crap?  One exception to this rule:  Rose & Scorpius, which I condone, even enjoy, because it doesn't conflict with the canon.  And because I love thinking about Ron and Draco being forced to get along while Hermione and Astoria become best friends over wedding planning.  

When you draw HUMAN characters as cats or ponies.  Really? Are we six year old girls?  Why are we slapping cat hears on Ron?  Hermione, well she did it to herself.  But if you're drawing the characters as cats NOT in reference to that event, then don't post it.  Don't clutter my inbox with it, please.

I think that ends Rant of the Day.

Agree?  Disagree?  Disagreement is welcome, but nastiness is not.
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For Labor Day weekend, there was a TV marathon of all 6 Star Wars movies, overandoverandover.  And I watched it.  For almost the entire 3 days STRAIGHT.  And I also spent an excessive amount of time on Wookiepedia, looking up the finer points of, well, everything.

My favorite discoveries were those about the history of lightsabers, lightsaber dueling and related topics.   For example, Qui Gon favored Form IV of the seven forms of lightsaber dueling, which was a mostly offensive technique marked by sweeping, graceful movements and a fluidity that made one move seem part of the next.  Yoda also favored this form.  Interestingly, part of the reason Qui Gon died was because he was fighting Darth Maul on catwalks, and did not have the room to maneuver that he required.  

Another interesting detail is that Obi Wan favored Form III, while Anakin favored Form V.  These two were essentially each other's opposites (for lack of a better word), which made their battle on Mustafar completely brilliant.  

Food for thought, a quote from Vergere: "A lightsaber is an interesting weapon. A blade unique in the history of warfare. A paradox, not unlike the Jedi who wield it: those peaceful warriors, who kill in the service of life. Have you ever noticed? The blade is round. It has no edge. But it is a lightsaber—which means it is nothing but edge. There is no part of this blade that does not cut. Curious, yes? Symbolic, one might say."  Ah, philosophy.  I hate you, but sometimes I am drawn to you.  

I love the whole story overall, certainly.  The whole thing is brilliantly told, but I admit that I love the story of Anakin's downfall more than the story of his retribution.  I love a bad guy that the reader/viewer cannot manage to hate, and that's exactly what the prequel creates.  Darth Vader, when you only know him as Darth Vader, is easy to hate.  But when you know the young man who only wanted to save his wife, you understand him.

My God, I could go on for days about the finer plot points and the richness of the characters.  But I won't bore you.

The ONLY bad thing about Star Wars is that George Lucas filled in every POSSIBLE blank space in the stories, even thousands of years into the past.  There's ZERO room for fanfiction.  Ah, well.  We can't fault him for going above and beyond.  He created one of the greatest epics of our generation, easily.  

Anyone want to engage in a Star Wars discussion?  Cause all my roommates despise the series (odd, I know, but I love them anyway).
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