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Friday, April 12, 2019
My Reflection in a Stormy Night
Happy Friday Friends,
I'm currently having computer issues, fun. Hopefully I'll be getting my new PC soon and we can get back to normal here. So for your reading pleasure, here's this week's poetry offering:
My Reflection in a Stormy Night
Lighting illuminates the downpour
Crackling the atmosphere bringing thunder
The air filled with turmoil
Like my mind, my emotions
Inner demons lashing out
Nature ripping through all
As fears and emotions tear through me
I hope you guys have a good weekend, write or read some poetry, and may God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Listen Up It's National Poetry Month
Happy Almost Friday my friends,
It's National Poetry Month and last year I posted a poem of mine each week, so I thought I'd repeat that again. Up first is a short but sweet poem about a day I'm pretty sure God was trying to get my attention:
Listen Up
Sometimes God speaks to me
But I don't always get the message
He wants me to listen to the music
He's got playing in my head
But I change my channel
So He puts it on the grocery store speakers
As if to say "Listen up child these words are for you."
Do you guys have any special poetic events happening near you this month? Perhaps your doing something special, please let me know it the comments!
Hope you have a poetic day, remember to keep those library cards up to date, and may God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer and Vampire >vv< Kitty
It's National Poetry Month and last year I posted a poem of mine each week, so I thought I'd repeat that again. Up first is a short but sweet poem about a day I'm pretty sure God was trying to get my attention:
Listen Up
Sometimes God speaks to me
But I don't always get the message
He wants me to listen to the music
He's got playing in my head
But I change my channel
So He puts it on the grocery store speakers
As if to say "Listen up child these words are for you."
Do you guys have any special poetic events happening near you this month? Perhaps your doing something special, please let me know it the comments!
Hope you have a poetic day, remember to keep those library cards up to date, and may God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer and Vampire >vv< Kitty
Monday, April 1, 2019
That Whovian Life
Happy Monday friends,
I hope you all are having a good week, I'm battling the mental health hydra. The hydra has been why I haven't really been posting, or posting quite poorly. Today I thought I'd tell a few tales of some strange things that happened to me involving Doctor Who. You guys might get a kick out of these.
Name on a Can
Well this past summer I was in a Dollar General getting some hair ties. Something dealing with the 10th Doctor popped into my head. Then as I was waiting the check out I looked at the Coke cooler, and I kid you not the can name starring out at me is David, who if you don't know is the name of the guy who plays the 10th Doctor. Weird!
Don't Blink!
It was the night after I'd seen the "Blink" episode for the very first time. I was at a house I'd never been to celebrating my friends wedding which was to happen the next day. It was getting dark, so I decided to go out on the porch where it was quieter, and call the folks to let them know I was alive. As I was talking on the phone I turn around and staring at me was a rather large angel statue. I'm pretty sure my heart probably stopped a bit. Now your probably thinking I got into a starring match with it, no I actually turned my back on it, but I did find myself glancing back often to make sure it stayed there.
Bald Heads and Daleks Don't Mix
During the 50th anniversary month of Doctor Who we attended out first Time Traveler's Masquerade, which was Doctor Who themed. Cosplay Kasterborous was there with there Life Size TARDIS and Dalek. At some point in the night Fangirl and I were in the back when the Dalek, who I'd seen pushed around earlier, seem to be coming across the dance floor of it's own accord. See I didn't realize it was drive-able, so it was a bit creepy seeing this. After being slowed by a drunken bridal party, it got back in out area, where there was a couple who had done TARDIS themed costumes. The guy took off his hat, revealing his bald head, and for a photo op stuck his head to the suction cup/plunger appendage. Next thing we know we hear him hollering "He couldn't get it off". His head had suctioned to the Dalek. He did eventually get loose, but not before suffering a load of embarrassment.
Do any of you Whovians have cool Who related stories? Let me know in the comments. I hope you all have a good week! God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
I hope you all are having a good week, I'm battling the mental health hydra. The hydra has been why I haven't really been posting, or posting quite poorly. Today I thought I'd tell a few tales of some strange things that happened to me involving Doctor Who. You guys might get a kick out of these.
Name on a Can
Well this past summer I was in a Dollar General getting some hair ties. Something dealing with the 10th Doctor popped into my head. Then as I was waiting the check out I looked at the Coke cooler, and I kid you not the can name starring out at me is David, who if you don't know is the name of the guy who plays the 10th Doctor. Weird!
Don't Blink!
It was the night after I'd seen the "Blink" episode for the very first time. I was at a house I'd never been to celebrating my friends wedding which was to happen the next day. It was getting dark, so I decided to go out on the porch where it was quieter, and call the folks to let them know I was alive. As I was talking on the phone I turn around and staring at me was a rather large angel statue. I'm pretty sure my heart probably stopped a bit. Now your probably thinking I got into a starring match with it, no I actually turned my back on it, but I did find myself glancing back often to make sure it stayed there.
Bald Heads and Daleks Don't Mix
During the 50th anniversary month of Doctor Who we attended out first Time Traveler's Masquerade, which was Doctor Who themed. Cosplay Kasterborous was there with there Life Size TARDIS and Dalek. At some point in the night Fangirl and I were in the back when the Dalek, who I'd seen pushed around earlier, seem to be coming across the dance floor of it's own accord. See I didn't realize it was drive-able, so it was a bit creepy seeing this. After being slowed by a drunken bridal party, it got back in out area, where there was a couple who had done TARDIS themed costumes. The guy took off his hat, revealing his bald head, and for a photo op stuck his head to the suction cup/plunger appendage. Next thing we know we hear him hollering "He couldn't get it off". His head had suctioned to the Dalek. He did eventually get loose, but not before suffering a load of embarrassment.
Do any of you Whovians have cool Who related stories? Let me know in the comments. I hope you all have a good week! God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
Friday, March 29, 2019
Ninja Writer's Library: Gods, Sweets, and Mad Women plus a Readathon
Happy Friday Book Nerds,
It's that time again when I give you a peek at what I've been reading lately! So sit back and get ready for a bit of a read. I decided to do 5 books this time so I can devote the next Library post to next month's ready event.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Here we have the continuing adventures of Percy and his friends. I managed to read this in a day. I love seeing the modern spin on the Greek tales we grew up with. I also love meeting Chiron's cousins they were so hilarious. A lot of the characters I still see them in my head as their movie versions, which if you love the movies I defiantly recommend the book.
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
This book is a reread, but it's my favorite and first book I ever read by this author. Again we're in a small North Carolina town and we have a woman who finds herself in a bizarre situation involving her closet that leads to new friendships and revelations about her family. In Allen's usual style she spins a modern tale with a hint of magic.
My favorite character is Chloe, I want her car and "problem" with books, just don't know where I'd put them all... Read for it all to become clear. My favorite quote in this book involves iguanas and bikers gangs. Tempting you to read it yet? Yes I urge you to read it.
The Appalachian Trail Hiker by Victoria and Frank Logue
I mentioned this book earlier in my Appalachian Tail post. I didn't finish it, mostly cause it is a guide book for prepping for hiking, if I going to do a hike then this would be a perfect, just not good for a pleasure read, but if you plan any long hiking trip this is the book to read.
The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
If you love the Brontës you might love this. We find the last Brontë descendant, Samantha, who's dealing with her past, the family legacy both recent and ancestral, and trying to solve the mysteries behind each one.
I couldn't put this down. I kept wanting to find out the truth. I did find myself being surprised a few times by the twists in this tale. One thing I'm just wondering is if the writer was writing it as if Samantha was a reincarnation of Anne Brontë, or just being haunted in her dreams by Anne.
To be honest I haven't read any of these ladies works, maybe one of the poems, but now I have to say I became familiar with their names and a little of their background. I may at least give some of the poems a read, I don't know if I could get interested in some of the other mentioned titles, granted I use to say the same thing about Jane Austen.
Hikers' Stories From the Appalachian Trail by Kathryn Fulton
This is another that I couldn't finish, but I would like to pick up again later. These are collected stories from blogs of hikers of the aforementioned trail. It wasn't a bad read, just wasn't holding my interest and it was due back at the library, plus I have some planned reading in April, which I delve into more in the next section. I did love reading the accounts of the hikers it did give some good insight to the trail. I really don't know how people manage to hike this.
O.W.L's Magical Readathon 2019
Lastly in April Book Roast is having the O.W.L's Magical Readathon. I've never done it before, but I'm gonna try it. This year she made a careers booklet you can choose to guide your reading. I decided to do the Journalist or Writer career. The subjects I have to do is History of Magic, Muggle Studies, and 1 other subject I get to choose. History of Magic requires you to read a book published at least 10 years ago for this I'm going to read Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. In Muggle Studies I have to read something contemporary I've got a couple books on hold that could fit into this First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen or A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs, the fourth book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, I think that one take's place in the here and now, if neither of these get freed up I might have to find something else. For my last one which is up to me I chose potions in which I am to read a sequel, so I'm going with The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherine M. Valente, yeah this is a children's book, but I like the song "Wonders" by S.J. Tucker, which comes from the album of the same name, which is about the first book in the series. Fangirl handed the book to me in a store saying I should like it and I recognized the title and decided to give it a read.
Whew there's a post. Any of you guys going to participate in the readathon? If so what career are you doing and what are you reading? Let me know. I hope you all have a good week end, read lots, and God Bless You!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer and Vampire >vv< Kitty
It's that time again when I give you a peek at what I've been reading lately! So sit back and get ready for a bit of a read. I decided to do 5 books this time so I can devote the next Library post to next month's ready event.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Here we have the continuing adventures of Percy and his friends. I managed to read this in a day. I love seeing the modern spin on the Greek tales we grew up with. I also love meeting Chiron's cousins they were so hilarious. A lot of the characters I still see them in my head as their movie versions, which if you love the movies I defiantly recommend the book.
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
This book is a reread, but it's my favorite and first book I ever read by this author. Again we're in a small North Carolina town and we have a woman who finds herself in a bizarre situation involving her closet that leads to new friendships and revelations about her family. In Allen's usual style she spins a modern tale with a hint of magic.
My favorite character is Chloe, I want her car and "problem" with books, just don't know where I'd put them all... Read for it all to become clear. My favorite quote in this book involves iguanas and bikers gangs. Tempting you to read it yet? Yes I urge you to read it.
The Appalachian Trail Hiker by Victoria and Frank Logue
I mentioned this book earlier in my Appalachian Tail post. I didn't finish it, mostly cause it is a guide book for prepping for hiking, if I going to do a hike then this would be a perfect, just not good for a pleasure read, but if you plan any long hiking trip this is the book to read.
The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
If you love the Brontës you might love this. We find the last Brontë descendant, Samantha, who's dealing with her past, the family legacy both recent and ancestral, and trying to solve the mysteries behind each one.
I couldn't put this down. I kept wanting to find out the truth. I did find myself being surprised a few times by the twists in this tale. One thing I'm just wondering is if the writer was writing it as if Samantha was a reincarnation of Anne Brontë, or just being haunted in her dreams by Anne.
To be honest I haven't read any of these ladies works, maybe one of the poems, but now I have to say I became familiar with their names and a little of their background. I may at least give some of the poems a read, I don't know if I could get interested in some of the other mentioned titles, granted I use to say the same thing about Jane Austen.
Hikers' Stories From the Appalachian Trail by Kathryn Fulton
This is another that I couldn't finish, but I would like to pick up again later. These are collected stories from blogs of hikers of the aforementioned trail. It wasn't a bad read, just wasn't holding my interest and it was due back at the library, plus I have some planned reading in April, which I delve into more in the next section. I did love reading the accounts of the hikers it did give some good insight to the trail. I really don't know how people manage to hike this.
O.W.L's Magical Readathon 2019
Lastly in April Book Roast is having the O.W.L's Magical Readathon. I've never done it before, but I'm gonna try it. This year she made a careers booklet you can choose to guide your reading. I decided to do the Journalist or Writer career. The subjects I have to do is History of Magic, Muggle Studies, and 1 other subject I get to choose. History of Magic requires you to read a book published at least 10 years ago for this I'm going to read Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. In Muggle Studies I have to read something contemporary I've got a couple books on hold that could fit into this First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen or A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs, the fourth book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, I think that one take's place in the here and now, if neither of these get freed up I might have to find something else. For my last one which is up to me I chose potions in which I am to read a sequel, so I'm going with The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherine M. Valente, yeah this is a children's book, but I like the song "Wonders" by S.J. Tucker, which comes from the album of the same name, which is about the first book in the series. Fangirl handed the book to me in a store saying I should like it and I recognized the title and decided to give it a read.
Whew there's a post. Any of you guys going to participate in the readathon? If so what career are you doing and what are you reading? Let me know. I hope you all have a good week end, read lots, and God Bless You!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer and Vampire >vv< Kitty
Friday, March 15, 2019
A Little Dice Naming 2
Happy Friday Friends,
We've made it to the end of another week. So I decided to end the week with another segment of dice naming, where I give names to dice that may or may not need a future shaming segment. I do hope I never have to do that, that is if I ever get a chance to use them. What can I say backwoods great to live in, but hard to find a game group. Maybe I should take out an ad? *laughs* Anyway here's my latest named ones:
This little red translucent 20 sided beauty is Ruby, no clue weather she's demonic yet or not, that's a shout out to my Supernatural Fans.
I love this ones iridescent surface and sky blue numbering. I keep thinking of pearls when I look at it so I dub her Mother of Pearl. I also can't help hear Mr. Krabs from Spongebob in my head.
Now lastly we have 2 d12 that I think are siblings, maybe fraternal twins, they both give off the same vibe. Allow me to introduce Midnight and Galaxy. I don't know why but I feel Galaxy is the older sib.
So you guys think they are well named? Do you guys have cool dice names, let me know in the comments! I hope you all have a good weekend, may you have good dice rolls, and God Bless You!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
We've made it to the end of another week. So I decided to end the week with another segment of dice naming, where I give names to dice that may or may not need a future shaming segment. I do hope I never have to do that, that is if I ever get a chance to use them. What can I say backwoods great to live in, but hard to find a game group. Maybe I should take out an ad? *laughs* Anyway here's my latest named ones:
This little red translucent 20 sided beauty is Ruby, no clue weather she's demonic yet or not, that's a shout out to my Supernatural Fans.
I love this ones iridescent surface and sky blue numbering. I keep thinking of pearls when I look at it so I dub her Mother of Pearl. I also can't help hear Mr. Krabs from Spongebob in my head.
Now lastly we have 2 d12 that I think are siblings, maybe fraternal twins, they both give off the same vibe. Allow me to introduce Midnight and Galaxy. I don't know why but I feel Galaxy is the older sib.
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| Midnight |
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| Galaxy |
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
Monday, March 11, 2019
While Out A Wednesday
Hello again my friends,
I'm gonna start the week with a little blurb about last Wednesday. The "I'm not lost I'm Exploring" Bumper* we saw on a car in front of us I think explained our chilly day. We "explored" a time or two. After doctor appointments we headed to the wilds of Asheville. We partook of Chinese food, I partook of a lot, some of it may have been cause my new med is possibly making me hungry more. Fun... After stuffing our faces we took a spin through downtown, and ended up "exploring" a bit before making our way to the movie theater.
We saw How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World. It was an ok movie, it had some beautiful scenes. I don't know if it's just me, or the movies, but I have found myself getting antsy before the end of the movies I've been to see recently like last month with Mary Poppins Returns. Maybe it's the anxiety.
Before and after the movie we hit up some Goodwills. At the one we visited prior to the movie I purchased a tie that I'm going to attempt to have turned into a bow tie for my 11th Doctor costume for AARC and Pumpkinfest. I currently lack for my costume a sonic screw driver and making my fez.
After the movie we went to my favorite Asheville Goodwill that has an outlet section. Downside it murdered my allergies, upside to the trip I was inspired to write a little poem, which I scribbled down at the Applebee's we went to after.
I hope you all have a good week, find some adventures, and may God bless you
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
* I don't know if this is the bumper sticker they had, but it was the closest I could find.
I'm gonna start the week with a little blurb about last Wednesday. The "I'm not lost I'm Exploring" Bumper* we saw on a car in front of us I think explained our chilly day. We "explored" a time or two. After doctor appointments we headed to the wilds of Asheville. We partook of Chinese food, I partook of a lot, some of it may have been cause my new med is possibly making me hungry more. Fun... After stuffing our faces we took a spin through downtown, and ended up "exploring" a bit before making our way to the movie theater.
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| Love the new saying. It use to say "Good Vibes" which is also a good saying. |
Before and after the movie we hit up some Goodwills. At the one we visited prior to the movie I purchased a tie that I'm going to attempt to have turned into a bow tie for my 11th Doctor costume for AARC and Pumpkinfest. I currently lack for my costume a sonic screw driver and making my fez.
After the movie we went to my favorite Asheville Goodwill that has an outlet section. Downside it murdered my allergies, upside to the trip I was inspired to write a little poem, which I scribbled down at the Applebee's we went to after.
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| Despite the chill God gave us a beautiful sunset. |
I hope you all have a good week, find some adventures, and may God bless you
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer
* I don't know if this is the bumper sticker they had, but it was the closest I could find.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Chilly Day Update
Hello on this chilly day my friends,
Since you can tell from the lack of post Friday, I really have nothing to write about lately, I also really don't have anything for to day so I'm gonna take a page from Julie Wunder at Running in a Skirt and tell you about what things are going on in my life right now and the stuff I'm into.
Weather: We got really spoiled with some beautiful weather, I ventured outside for pictures, sadly still was too muddy to do much. Then last night the temps started to drop and we got a light dusting of snow. Thankfully it wasn't enough to cause issue on the infamous hill road and freeze it. See our road is mostly a hill and there's one section that barely gets any sun during the winter, so it tends to stay iced up bad after a snow.
I also want to extend my condolences to the families affected by the tornadoes yesterday, I pray God sends you the help you need and strength.
What Am I Watching?: Apart from my regular shows my TV has been going from the Cooking Channel and Food Network to the Destination America channel I think the latter shows a lot reruns of Travel Channel stuff, and maybe other things in that family of channels. Online I've been watching Critical Roll I'm still making my way through the first campaign. I love watching this group play D & D.
Gaming: On the computer I've been playing Dungeon Lords, which is proving difficult, not because of technical difficulties, but mostly cause there's a function where you can resurrect yourself, but it costs. Each time you do it it'll take a stat like strength or intelligence, well I did it one to many time now my strength is low and I'm having to build it back up.
On my tablet I'm playing Guild of Heroes, it's a nice little game to play when I'm feeling bored, and I seem to be having better luck than the other one. Well I was not doing so hot right now.
Misadventures in Cooking: Besides some crock pot cooking, I've really been enjoying a new way of eating my noodles. I was sitting at my computer wondering what I could eat, and then it hit me wonder how Ranch would taste with them. So I did a web search, of course Hidden Valley® as did Mr. Food® and Myrecipies.com. I just cooked the noodle tossed and instead of seasoning added a little butter and ranch.
Books: Besides my Bible and quarterly I'm not really reading anything right now, I have four books I'm waiting for at the library but each is a long wait time, I may have to clean out in front of my bookshelf where I have a bunch of yet to reads and read something from there.
What are you guys up to? Hope it's warmer where you are. I hope you all have a good week, don't cause too much trouble, and may God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer, Vampire >vv< Kitty, and Mousey~C>
Since you can tell from the lack of post Friday, I really have nothing to write about lately, I also really don't have anything for to day so I'm gonna take a page from Julie Wunder at Running in a Skirt and tell you about what things are going on in my life right now and the stuff I'm into.
Weather: We got really spoiled with some beautiful weather, I ventured outside for pictures, sadly still was too muddy to do much. Then last night the temps started to drop and we got a light dusting of snow. Thankfully it wasn't enough to cause issue on the infamous hill road and freeze it. See our road is mostly a hill and there's one section that barely gets any sun during the winter, so it tends to stay iced up bad after a snow.
I also want to extend my condolences to the families affected by the tornadoes yesterday, I pray God sends you the help you need and strength.
What Am I Watching?: Apart from my regular shows my TV has been going from the Cooking Channel and Food Network to the Destination America channel I think the latter shows a lot reruns of Travel Channel stuff, and maybe other things in that family of channels. Online I've been watching Critical Roll I'm still making my way through the first campaign. I love watching this group play D & D.
Gaming: On the computer I've been playing Dungeon Lords, which is proving difficult, not because of technical difficulties, but mostly cause there's a function where you can resurrect yourself, but it costs. Each time you do it it'll take a stat like strength or intelligence, well I did it one to many time now my strength is low and I'm having to build it back up.
On my tablet I'm playing Guild of Heroes, it's a nice little game to play when I'm feeling bored, and I seem to be having better luck than the other one. Well I was not doing so hot right now.
Misadventures in Cooking: Besides some crock pot cooking, I've really been enjoying a new way of eating my noodles. I was sitting at my computer wondering what I could eat, and then it hit me wonder how Ranch would taste with them. So I did a web search, of course Hidden Valley® as did Mr. Food® and Myrecipies.com. I just cooked the noodle tossed and instead of seasoning added a little butter and ranch.
Books: Besides my Bible and quarterly I'm not really reading anything right now, I have four books I'm waiting for at the library but each is a long wait time, I may have to clean out in front of my bookshelf where I have a bunch of yet to reads and read something from there.
What are you guys up to? Hope it's warmer where you are. I hope you all have a good week, don't cause too much trouble, and may God bless you!
Ninja <[0000]---------------[0000]> Writer, Vampire >vv< Kitty, and Mousey~C>
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