Happy (insert holiday name here)

It's 1 am on the morning of December 25, and I have nothing better to do, so why not blog a little? That's not sad at all, right? Right.

Christmas. Hanukkah. Ramadan. Kwanzaa. The winter solstice. Saturnalia.

Whatever you want to call it, 'tis the season for it. And boy oh boy, am I sick of it.

I'm not saying I'm sick of the cheer and goodwill that comes along with all of these- I'm tired of it being blasted in my face everywhere I go. I can't walk into a store without a hundred versions of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" playing from every speaker. I can't turn on the TV without seeing ads for the latest thing that you've never heard of and cannot possible have any use for, but trust us YOU DEFINITELY NEED. Includes shipping and handling.

It's barely even Christmas and already I want it to be over. The whole thing is just a big hassle.

Grumpy the Snowman

What, am I not in the Christmas spirit? You're probably right. Face it, no one is entirely tidings of joy and goodwill towards men 24/7.

I think my one wish for Christmas is that we could all just sit down, look at eachother and ourselves, and realize that deep down...

We're all kind of terrible people.

Happy holidays, everybody. Bah humbug.

Top 5 Characters Who Should Have Had a Happy Ending

Contains spoilers, obviously.

#5. Quasimodo (Hunchback of Notre Dame)

First of all, this guy rocks. Period.

So, it goes like this: Hero is kind and caring, but horribly mistreated and judged because of physical disabilities. He finally meets a girl who likes him for who he is, overcomes his self-doubt, and is accepted by the town. All that's left to do is have that victory kiss with the girl of his dreams, right?

Wrong.

Phoebus comes along and screws shit up for people. Yes I know he's actually a nice guy, and significantly more developed than most Disney princes, but still.

QuasimodoxEsmeralda shipper 4 LYFE.

#4. Severus Snape (Harry Potter series)

Enough said. Go read the books.

#3. Angela Orosco (Silent Hill 2)

Let's get one thing straight: I love Silent Hill. I refuse to hear a word against it. And with that comes the love of almost all of the characters. Even the antagonists have their qualities and I would totally hug any of them.

I stand by what I said.

One of my favorites is Angela. I don't think she gets nearly as much recognition as she deserves. I want everyone else to love her as much as I do.

And maybe she won't die in a fire.

(sniffle)

#2. Alois Trancy (Kuroshitsuji II)

People have many different viewpoints on this character, ranging from "I will love him and hug him forever" to "He can go die in a hole."

Personally, I'm more toward "love him, but want to smack him almost every time he's on screen."

Mixed feelings, but nevertheless a very compelling and developed character. He just needs some love.

Can't you see how sad he is?

#1. Madame Red (Kuroshitsuji)

It was hard to decide whether to choose Alois or Madame Red as #1, but I ultimately decided on her because she legitimately is a wonderful person, and really cares about her family, even though she ended up losing everything.

Dammit writers, why can't you just let your characters be happy?

Abduction movie review

So I went with a friend to see Taylor Lautner's newest, a movie called Abduction, and thought "Hey, why not make a review of it?"

I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on this, or even slightly qualified, but I'll do my best!

***May contain spoilers***

So first off, Taylor Lautner has the starring role of Nathan Price, a high school student who finds out that his parents aren't his actual parents, and gets tangled in a web of confusion and lies involving the CIA and his true identity.

Don't hold Twilight against Taylor, he's a great actor and does well with the role (a few shirtless scenes don't hurt, either.)

The movie also has a strong supporting cast with Lily Collins as Karen, Nathan's neighbor and love interest. What I liked is that she wasn't always the classic "damsel in distress." She was level-headed and could get herself out of danger.

I'm a pretty die-hard Sigourney Weaver fan, and I think she did a great job as Dr. Bennett, Nathan's therapist and undercover agent. Not a lot else to say about that, as she wasn't in the movie all that much, relative to others. I would have liked to see more of her character, but that could be the fangirl in me talking.

The characters come off as real and likeable, despite their situations. Strong actors gave meaning to a sometimes rather bland script and convoluted storyline.

The plot kept me interested with a good soundtrack and exciting action scenes. I feel like there could have been more buildup to the climax, and the climax itself could have been a little more exciting.

The ending just didn't really do it for me- there was a huge chase scene, great choreography, and I was on the edge of my seat...and then it just kind of fizzled out, like the film couldn't keep up the momentum.

But overall I came away satisfied with the conclusion, and I'd recommend Abduction for fans of conspiracy/ action popcorn flicks- it's not exactly thought-provoking, but keeps you entertained.

The movie clocks in at 106 minutes, but to me it felt like less- that might just be me, though?

I think I'd give this one a B+ or so.

Thanks for reading, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on my first review!

"Don't get my pillow wet"

So. My camping trip started yesterday afternoon, and ended about 3 am this morning.

It starts out with my mom telling me late the night before that we were all going on a 2-day camping trip.

Thanks for the notice.

The next morning, she yells at me to wake up and pack.

When we get there, she and my stepdad get pissed because I didn't bring a couple things I was apparently supposed to.

Might I remind them that they didn't tell me ANYTHING about what I was supposed to pack? I just had to do it from my head, groggy and half-asleep.

So when we get there, I'm feeling a little sick, but I figure I won't bother anyone with it because everyone else seems to be having a good time.

Then around 10 pm they tell us that there's probably a huge storm coming, and possibly a tornado warning.

By the way, my sister and I get to sleep in a flimsy tent. Good night!

So around 3 am, I wake up to eardrum-shattering thunder, to discover that everything in the tent is soaking wet and the tent walls are caving in from the rain.

I wake up my sister and we run to the smelly public bathroom outside the campsite because we're afraid the walls are going to fall down.

Eventually my sister wakes up my mom, sound asleep in her warm, dry car all to herself.

We do our best to dry off, wrap up in the wet towels and drive home.

My sister and I are huddled in the car; shivering, crying, soaking wet and terrified.

All I want to do is get some rest. I wrap the thin, damp towel closer around me and pick up the pillow that was on the floor, propping it against the window and leaning against it, closing my eyes.

My mom looks at us- shaking, miserable, tears running down our faces.

And she says to me

"Don't get my pillow wet."

So that's the story of the last time I will ever go camping.

Top 10 Worst Cosplays

Since Fan Expo is coming up in August, I thought I'd warn you about the kinds of things you might see.

These are not for the faint of heart.

I'll also post pictures of the actual character, for comparison.

#10

So this outfit isn't...terrible...but she doesn't seem to be aware that when you wear a wig, IT SHOULD NOT SHOW HALF OF YOUR HAIR.

Also, I can't really tell what character this is a cosplay of, but I'm still pretty positive her shoes are wrong.

Bonus points for your excellent Gollum impersonation.

#9

Actual character:

Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

#8

Actual character:

Grell Sutcliff from Kuroshitsuji.

GADFRAGGIT YOU KILLED MY FAVORITE CHARACTER.

Either that or it's some horrific crossbreed between Grell and Raggedy-Ann.

In that case, nice job.

#7

Mike Haggar from Street Fighter.

That guy clearly watched this.

#6

Actual character:

Nyan Cat

Sing to tune of Nyan Cat Song:

Fail fail fail fail 

fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail

fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail fail fail fail

fail fail

fail fail fail

fail fail fail fail fail

....

{continue until you give Ceiling Cat a cheezburger}

#5

Actual character:

Pyramid Head from Silent Hill.

...as a maid.

Jesus take the wheel.

#4

Actual characters:

Ryo Bakura (left)

and

Yugi Moto (right), both from Yu-Gi-Oh.

CONSTRUCTION PAPER.

CONSTRUCTION PAPER EVERYWHERE.

#3

Actual character(s?)

One of the eponymous robots from the show Gundam.

I dunno which one, I just posted a random one.

This isn't #1 because it made me laugh, and he might be joking here.

#2

Hunny from OHSHC

I seriously couldn't tell what this was until I saw the picture in the corner.

THAT BUNNY.

WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING.

#1

*drumroll*

Actual character:

L from Death Note.

AAAAUUUGGHHH 

KILL IT

KILL IT WITH FIRE.

That hair haunts my dreams, along with the bunny from #2.

I feel like I need to wash my hair from seeing this.

So that about wraps it up. Jesus, I'm a little depressed now.

Personal space, u gaiz

Heh, this is just a little doodle I did last night.

But a little story on this:

I have issues with depression and anxiety due to some bullying issues in the past. Due to this, I am very uncomfortable with people touching me without permission.

I'm doing my best to talk to people and become more outgoing, but still...

Personal bubble, here.

Germany? Well ok then.

So I was looking at my stats...and apparently some people in Germany are enjoying my blog. I have no idea how people in Germany came across my blog.

It's not at all that I have a problem with it, I love to know that people from all kinds of places are reading my little ramblings-on.

So...if you're international and you're reading this, I'm curious to know how you came across it. Leave a comment!