{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle","title":"Liberate Your Mind","subtitle":"darktwinkle","author":{"name":"darktwinkle"},"link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"service.feed","type":"application\/x.atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom","title":"Liberate Your Mind"}}],"updated":"2015-03-22T19:24:51Z","entry":[{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:152173","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/152173.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=152173"}}],"title":"Music meme","published":"2015-03-19T22:58:41Z","updated":"2015-03-22T19:24:51Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meme"}},"content":"Holy sh*tsnacks two posts in one day....this could break the internet :P Then again I can never pass up a music meme!

Nabbed from <\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s journal. I used the rules I remember from before - iPod on shuffle and write the first line of the first 20 songs that came on, no skipping! sidenote: I used my 'Driving tunes' playlist (200+ songs) since when I tried the whole iPod a lot of EBM stuff came on...EBM isn't big on lyrics. I also went with 'first line of song' disregarding any sampling\/spoken random bits.

So anyone reading this want to have a go at guessing the songs these lyrics come from? I'll post the answers as they are guessed correctly.<\/div>

1. There is just enough Christ in me to make me feel almost guilty<\/div>
2. Driving me on with the wind in my back
3. If you like to gamble I tell you I'm your man<\/strike> - Ace of Spades - Motorhead<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
4. Yo listen up here's a story <\/strike> ~ Blue (da ba dee) - Eiffel 65<\/b> (<\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
5. Let me tell you about a girl I know<\/strike> - Date Rape - Sublime<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
6. It's early morning, the sun comes out<\/strike> - Rock you like an hurricane - Scorpians<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
7. Dear mother can you hear me whining<\/strike> - Welcome to Paradise - Green Day<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
8. This time, taking it away, I've got a problem
9. I am the one, I am the one that you need
10. Great pains, I've gone to gang slang
11. Play again?<\/strike> - Pong (terrorfrequenz remix) - Eisenfunk<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
12. They call me "the leather apron"<\/strike> - Blood Red Sandman - Lordi<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
13. Caught here in a firery blaze
14. I am a bitch, How do you want me?
15. The bass, the rock, the mic, the treble<\/strike> ~ Shut me up - Mindless Self Indulgence<\/b> (<\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
16. Now, as I lay here in the dark<\/strike> - My Funeral - Dope<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
17. There's no money, there's no posessions<\/strike> - Between Angels and Insects - Papa Roach<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
18. Break me down, you got a lovely face<\/strike> - Crazy Bitch - Buck Cherry<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
19. I get we gotta run
20. Let's leave this for another time

21. This is a song about the German clubs<\/strike> - tdzv - Faderhead<\/b> (<\/a>jenniekitty<\/b><\/a><\/span>)

The bonus was for the fact that I can't work out the actual name for 20 (my ipod doesn't agree with the internet)
Also I love how 4 looks like it should roll into 5 - the songs couldn't be any more different

I'll be amazed if anyone reads this let alone guesses some of these :P<\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:152057","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/152057.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=152057"}}],"title":"The Letter Meme","published":"2015-03-19T21:36:00Z","updated":"2015-03-19T21:36:34Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meme"}},"content":"Looks like I'm still super lame at updating in 2015 too! *le sigh*


The letter meme.<\/div>
<\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span> gave me the letter "H". If you'd like a letter, let me know. :)<\/div>
Something I hate strongly dislike:<\/b> Haters,<\/div>
Something I love:<\/b> Hummous, Harry Potter (books\/films\/world\/everything), Hot Chocolate,<\/div>
Somewhere I've been:<\/b> Harry Potter studio tour (x3), Huddersfield (lived there for 3 years while at uni), (Hed)p.e. gig,<\/div>
Somewhere I'd like to go<\/b>: Harry Potter world (Orlando, Florida).<\/div>
Someone I know: <\/b>Higgins, Rosy. <\/b><\/div>
A film I liked: <\/b>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (the best of the lot)<\/div>
'H' was a rather difficult letter O.o all I can say is it's a bloody good job Harry Potter begins with an H :P"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:151703","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/151703.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=151703"}}],"title":"A brief look back at 2014","published":"2015-01-03T12:57:54Z","updated":"2015-01-03T12:57:54Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},"content":"Needless to say I've been really bad at updating this (yet again). Here's a quick look at some highlights of my 2014

January<\/b> - London - Birthday trip - Wicked, Tower of London, The Globe, National Gallery

March<\/b> - my 3rd trip to America - Boston, Ma (Anime Boston - Cosplayed Zell (Final Fantasy 8) and Misa (Death Note) )- and trips to Salem, Ma, Providence, Ri and Foxwoods Cassino, Ct

May<\/b> - MCM London Expo - Cosplayed Louise (Bob's Burgers) and random Slytherin student  

June<\/b> - Download Festival ~ The Offspring, Twisted Sister, powerman 5000, Skindred, Rob Zombie, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Status Quo, Buck Cherry, Crazytown, Volbeat, Aerosmith - to name but a few

August<\/b> - Infest Festival - VNV Nation, Juno Reactor, Ashbury Heights, Xenturion Prime  - again to name a few

October<\/b> - MCM London - Cosplayed my 'cyber' version of Loki - Saw Daniel Radcliffe, the original red, black and blue Power Rangers and randomly the actor that plays Eric Pollard from Emmerdale (I don't watch soaps) in Kings Cross

November<\/b> - Thought Bubble - dressed as Cyber Loki again - met Al Ewing and Kieron Gillien and also got to hang around with Draykonis (or UnassumingPumpkin as she's now known)
- New car - traded in my beloved but starting to break badly VW fox (Jay) for a nice shiny new Renault Clio (I've named Jonty because he's far to posh for me :P)

December<\/b> - Harry Potter Studio tour - for the 3rd time ^^ 2nd time seeing the 'Hogwarts in the Snow' event

~ A low light was the ending of my favourite night club 'The Wendy House' the place was briliant, full of awesome people, good music and within 10 minutes walk from the flat. I'd been going to it for 11 years. Still haven't found a replacement :'("},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:151433","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/151433.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=151433"}}],"title":"2014 totals post ","published":"2015-01-03T12:14:39Z","updated":"2015-01-03T12:15:43Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},"content":"Here be my 'totals' of 2014 post ~ deffinately traditional now :P

2014<\/b>
Books read - 42 <\/b>
      Graphic novels - 12 <\/b>
      Fanfic over 10K - 14<\/b> (one of which was 300K O.o)
Art - 32<\/b> (inclues Inktober but not Dr Sketchy's)
Stories written (finished) - 1<\/b>
      Words  written - 10,008<\/b>
Projects finished - 19<\/b><\/span>
      Crochet - 7<\/b>
      Knitting - 3<\/b>
      Dreadfals - 2<\/b>
      Cosplay items - 7<\/b>



2013<\/div>
Books read - 27 (8 graphic novels)<\/div>
Art - 10<\/div>
Stories written - 2<\/div>
Projects finished - 5<\/div>
Words - 13,709 (next to nothing compared to some but kinda good for me :P)

2012<\/span><\/div>
Books read - 49 (31 novels\/non-comics)<\/div>
Art - 7 (not inc Dr Sketchy's)<\/div>
Stories written - 5<\/div>
Knitting projects - 2<\/div>
2011<\/div>
Books read - 58 (40 novels\/non-comic books)<\/div>
Art - 12 (not inc Dr Sketchys)<\/div>
Stories written - 1<\/div>
Knitting\/crocheting projects - 6

2010<\/div>
Books read - 27 (19 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 1 (seriously I'm gunna give this up)<\/div>
Stories written - 3 (completed, though one is a 127k first draft + 50k on Nanowrimo)<\/div>
Knitting projects finished - 14<\/div>
2009<\/div>
Books read - 42 (26 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 2 (Why do I even bother with this catrgory??)<\/div>
Stories written - 14 (Completed + over 50k on my NaNoWriMo fic)<\/div>
2008<\/div>
Books read - 44 (21 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 2<\/div>
Stories written - 13 (completed)<\/div>
2007<\/div>
Books Read - 77 (11 novels)<\/div>
Art Drawn - 12<\/div>
Stories Written - 6 (completed)<\/div><\/div><\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:151150","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/151150.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=151150"}}],"title":"Its beginning to feel a bit like Christmas...","published":"2014-12-03T18:53:52Z","updated":"2014-12-03T18:53:52Z","content":"I might be getting a wee bit festive ~ I spent most of my work day visiting a lot<\/i> of wards including some Kiddie ones, most of which have their Xmas decorations up, the few radios I heard had festive songs playing too. Then I met my mum for lunch and she treated me to a trip to the German Market. Although no mulled wine was had (this time) it's still an awesome place to visit :D

My shopping is starting to get underway ~ though I'm struggling for ideas for the parents, both have festive Birthday's (25th and 27th) too >.< ~ I'm hoping to start writing my cards and get the flat decorations up this weekend!

Speaking of holiday cards, see this post<\/a> if you'd like one from me :)

I'm highly anticipating my 'festive mood' to slide into place next Thursday when its HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW time! aka yet another trip to the Harry Potter Studio Tour :P"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:150786","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/150786.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=150786"}}],"title":"Christmas\/Holiday Cards!","published":"2014-11-24T19:06:29Z","updated":"2014-11-24T19:06:29Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"cards"}},"content":"Well look at this, I do<\/i> remember how to post. Sorry it's been an epic while ~ I've actually been doing some fun things
- Infest,
- MCM London Expo (saw Dan Radcliffe's pannel and some of the original power rangers)
- Thought Bubble (got to see the artist formerly known as Draykonis again :D).
- Got me a new car (called Jonty, since he's a lot posher than my old car)

And I've booked to go back to the Harry Potter tour again!...for the third time :D

Anyway catch up aside - the meaning behind this post...

~~~ Tis that time of year again!! Holiday Cards!<\/b> ~~~ Would anyone like a Christmas\/Holiday card?<\/b>

If so, please leave your name and address (I don't mind posting internationaly) and I shall add you to the hopefully growing list, comments are screened.

As usual, If you've received a card from me in the past and you've not moved you'll more than likely be getting one. If you have moved then the current occupiers of your old address will be getting one :P"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:150775","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/150775.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=150775"}}],"title":"Still here...kinda","published":"2014-07-20T17:16:30Z","updated":"2014-07-20T17:16:30Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},"content":"Wow, just wow ~ I've been incredibly awful at updating or even checking this thing lately (by lately I mean the last 3 months) normally I at least manage to check my flist. This time I failed at even that :(

I'm sorry if I've missed anything important, but at this point I feel that going back and commenting on posts that are months old would be an odd\/awkward thing to do ~ Please, please, please feel free to tell me about important posts you'd like me to look at or things you'd like my opinion on! I'm sure I've missed out on seeing some of the awesome things my very talented flist has created.

So yeah, sorry ^^ shall try to be better *determined face*
I missed interacting with you guys!   "},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:150368","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/150368.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=150368"}}],"title":"Boston","published":"2014-03-18T23:58:31Z","updated":"2014-03-18T23:58:31Z","content":"Well I really kept up to the 'update more' goal didn't I? ^^ Here's a bit of an update ~ can't you tell that I should totally be doing something else right now *cough*packing*cough*

I'm intending on posting some photos from my 2nd visit to the Harry Potter tour last November (yep I'm bad) and my kind of birthday trip to London back in January. Need to pick out my favorites

Randomly started going to 'Circus Skills' which is a lot of fun and getting less painful by the week :P My main focus is poi (which I can now turn round with without hitting myself in the face! so yaaay!) I do tend to prat around with a hoop sometimes too.

And on Thursday I fly to Boston! *excited* Got 9 days in the states ~ planning on going on mini-missions (Foxwoods\/Salem) we're also going to Anime Boston while there which should be fun! never been to an American Con before. Haven't been to an anime con in general since 2009. I've dug out my Misa (Death Note) and Zell (Final Fantasy 8) cosplays, quite glad they still fit, I appear to have lost weight ^^

Now I shall be off to make a list of things I could do with not forgetting to pack\/do before I go...or sleep, if I'm being honest it'll be sleep..."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:150055","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/150055.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=150055"}}],"title":"Behold....","published":"2014-01-20T23:08:45Z","updated":"2014-01-20T23:09:27Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"photos"}}],"content":"...the poshest hotel I've ever stayed in!

This was the place I was being put up in (not by the NHS I should probably add, they just paid my travel) I don't think I like the posh interactions (seriously someone called me ma'am, I almost cracked up) the room however was pretty fab! and the food was realy nice. Though there appeared to be cushion obsession going on. It's called Aviator and was next to a private airport in Farnborough.

My Room
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Can honestly say I've never been to a place where they fold and seal the bog roll...every time they do the 'housekeeping' O.o
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Also embroidered DRESSING GOWN ~ never been to a place that provides these either. Please excuse my face...I don't take a good selfie
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My View (and a private jet about to take off)
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The Lobby
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Looking down from the 4th floor
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And here's some photos of London looking all pretty with it's lights on

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And King's Cross....because I can't not take a picture when ever I'm there ^^
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<\/a>
Speaking of London ~ I'm going again on Wednesday. Tickets for Wicked have been booked and Cyberdog have a sale on *bounces* tis a good job I'm getting money for my birthday this year :P"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:149988","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/149988.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=149988"}}],"title":"London Calling...","published":"2014-01-08T20:05:27Z","updated":"2014-01-08T20:05:27Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},"content":"

It's calling twice actually.<\/p>

Next week work are sending me on a residential training course to Frimley ~ will be passing through London to get there. Best bit about this one is that the hotel I'm being put up in is like £190 a night!...and I'm gunna be there for 2, also get breakfast and dinner (the menu looks expensive) :P anyone who knows me in rl will probably be wetting themselves at the idea of me in a super posh hotel, I know I am. <\/p>

The second trip is happening a week later ~ actually staying in London this time ~ bit of a birthday treat to myself ^^

Trying to plan some things to do while there that don't require much walking\/standing and aren't too expensive, anyone any ideas\/suggestions? If anyone's got any suggestions for pubs\/restaurants too that would be great!

Also thinking about going to a show so main question and reason for this post ~ Does anybody have any recommendations for a show (or two) to see while I'm in London?<\/b> (gunna be there 22nd-24th)

I've already seen 'We will rock you' and 'Rock of ages' I'm thinking Wicked but can't decide ^^<\/p>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:149545","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/149545.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=149545"}}],"title":"Somewhat traditional New Years post","published":"2014-01-03T16:27:58Z","updated":"2014-01-03T16:28:56Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},"content":"List time again. I changed things up a bit this year ~ I changed the 'knitting projects' to 'general projects' purely so that I could include my dread wigs. I also decided to keep track of how many word's I'd written as well as fic's completed. I'm also debating making a note of epic length fic's I read too, pretty sure I spend at least 2 months just reading fanfics :P

2013<\/b>
Books read - 27 (8 graphic novels)
Art - 10
Stories written - 2
Projects finished - 5
Words - 13,709 (next to nothing compared to some but kinda good for me :P)

2012<\/div>
Books read - 49 (31 novels\/non-comics)<\/div>
Art - 7 (not inc Dr Sketchy's)<\/div>
Stories written - 5<\/div>
Knitting projects - 2<\/div>

2011<\/div>
Books read - 58 (40 novels\/non-comic books)<\/div>
Art - 12 (not inc Dr Sketchys)<\/div>
Stories written - 1<\/div>
Knitting\/crocheting projects - 6<\/div>

2010<\/div>
Books read - 27 (19 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 1 (seriously I'm gunna give this up)<\/div>
Stories written - 3 (completed, though one is a 127k first draft + 50k on Nanowrimo)<\/div>
Knitting projects finished - 14<\/div>

2009<\/div>
Books read - 42 (26 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 2 (Why do I even bother with this catrgory??)<\/div>
Stories written - 14 (Completed + over 50k on my NaNoWriMo fic)<\/div>

2008<\/div>
Books read - 44 (21 novels)<\/div>
Art drawn - 2<\/div>
Stories written - 13 (completed)<\/div>

2007<\/div>
Books Read - 77 (11 novels)<\/div>
Art Drawn - 12<\/div>
Stories Written - 6 (completed)<\/div><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:149273","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/149273.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=149273"}}],"title":"2013 LJ meme and a RL update","published":"2014-01-03T14:01:28Z","updated":"2014-01-03T14:01:28Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"rl"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"meme"}}],"content":"Well hello there 2014! let's start with a 2013 meme...one which highlights my dire need to get back on here more often ^^

2013 LJ meme<\/b> (nabbed from <\/a>thilia<\/b><\/a><\/span>)
Open the calendar of your livejournal and post the first sentence of the first post of each month. That is your year in review.

January: <\/b>It's time for my pointless lists post again
February:<\/b> Wow it's been awhile since I updated this thing ~ this time I shall blame, well me.
March:<\/b> I've just had a week off work and actually managed to get a few things done
April:<\/b> Birthday Wiki meme
May:<\/b> We've actually had a sunny bank holiday and I still haven't left the flat
June:<\/b> Harry Potter playlist meme
July:<\/b> N\/A
August:<\/b>  Wow has it really been that long since I last updated....whoops!
September:<\/b> N\/A
October:<\/b> N\/A
November:<\/b> N\/A
December:<\/b> Wow, so I've really been MIA recently (like 4 months of recently)<\/div><\/div>So yeah, can't say I was LJ productive last year (10 post in the whole year, 10! bit shocked really) I think the issue is me, and my thinking that nothing I do is post worthy. I have been trying to keep up with everyone's LJ and commenting where I can so it's not soooo bad...hopefully ^_^

The end of last year got a bit stressful ~ I got a new job and it knocked me back more than I'd though it would. I still work for the NHS but it's a (slightly) better band and a whole heap of new experience so yeah. I started mid December but had the interview in the October, got told I was a runner up and then got told I'd got it ~ bit of an emotional roller coaster really, added to the fact that I was leaving a job I'd been doing for 5yrs 5 mths so it was kinda scary too!

Anyway ~ I'm hoping to be 'better at LJ' this year (read have more confidence) which considering I've got 10 posts to beat can't be too tricky eh? :P

Hope everyone's having a great 2014 so far!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:149127","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/149127.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=149127"}}],"title":"Christmas\/Holiday Cards!","published":"2013-12-15T14:29:40Z","updated":"2013-12-15T14:29:40Z","content":"Wow, so I've really been MIA recently (like 4 months of recently)...kinda not sure how that happened. I'll try to post a better update about recent events soon but for now...

Tis the season! Would anyone like a Christmas\/Holiday card?<\/b>

If the answer is yes then please leave your name, address (comments are screened) and what it is you're celebrating. They're store bought cards but the doodling and the crappy handwriting will be mine :P

Also if I've send you a card in the past and you've not moved you'll more than likely be getting another one :P"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:148895","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/148895.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=148895"}}],"title":"Dread Wig # 2 ~ the black and blue one","published":"2013-08-20T18:39:17Z","updated":"2013-08-20T18:39:17Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"dreads"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"photos"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"dreadfalls"}}],"content":"Wow has it really been that<\/i> long since I last updated...whoops! <- though be honest, who noticed? ^^

Any way I'm breaking the unintentional LJ silence to share a project I've recently finished. I am ridiculously proud of how this turned out (if you follow me on twitter you'll know this already) I'm so impressed I can't wait to wear them!

Behold my home-made dread wig! This was my first attempt at making double ended dreads, they were easier then expected once I found the right method

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I've made this for Infest (this weekend) and although it's been very time consuming I've found it relaxing, was a little anxious last week since all I had was a load of DE's and a wig but the install went great :D

Gunna share more photos - before\/after, wips and different views - be warned there's a load of them ^^

The original wig....it's from my Amber Sweet costume
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I don't have any photos of 'the supplies' which is a bit of a shame but I do have some 'in progress shots'

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The hair all divided up and ready to be dreaded. I used 4 different shaded of blue in total

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Some freshly sealed DE's relaxing on the living room table. Some of them aren't perfect but I think that kind of 'adds to the character'

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This is how I was storing them

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Correct number of dreads done! (I aimed for 50 DE's and I think I got there) time to install!!

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Cut the wig to a more manageable length and styled it a bit. I decided to add an headband to a) help the wig stay on and b) cover some of the hair so I didn't have to install too many. I think it works :)

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All the dreads ready to be installed

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About half way through ^^ Extreme Ghostbusters kept me company while I was working on this

Ta-da! Install complete...
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...although it's rather 'back heavy'

Hence the reason I tried to style it a bit so that more of the weight was 'on top'. Half up half down didn't work but half up pigtails seem too :D

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And there we have it, the second dread wig I've made and by far my favourite...I just hope I can do it justice this weekend ^^"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:148510","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/148510.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=148510"}}],"title":"Harry Potter Playlist Meme...","published":"2013-06-02T15:59:04Z","updated":"2013-06-02T16:00:54Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"harry potter"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"meme"}}],"content":"So I was randomly procrastinating<\/strike> browsing google and found the 'Harry Potter playlist meme<\/b>' I figured why not and grabbed my mp3 player...some results were to funny not to share. I've included links to youtube videos for the curious ^^

I've no idea who to credit for the meme :(

Harry Potter Playlist<\/b><\/span><\/div>

Put Your Media player on shuffle<\/b><\/span><\/p>


1. Overall Theme Song:<\/b> 'Zombienation (v.2k5)<\/a>' ~ Grendel remix
2. Plays when I see my friends<\/b>: 'I.D.O.L<\/a>' ~ The Idol Dead  (I find this amusing since it's my friends band)
3. My wedding song<\/b>: 'Night Surgeon<\/a>' ~ Repo the Genetic Opera
4. Traveling song while camping<\/b>: 'Issues<\/a>' ~ Mindless Self Indulgence
5. Song that plays when I destroy a Horcrux<\/b>: 'Here to Stay<\/a>' ~ Korn (not the best for getting rid of something really ^^)
6. Alarm that sounds when I enter hogsmeade<\/b>: 'Slam<\/a>' ~ Pendulum (not the best alarm, it's got quite a build up)
7.  Plays when the Order Of The Phoenix arrives:<\/b> 'When Worlds Collide<\/a>' ~ Powerman5000
8. Plays during the battle of Hogwarts<\/b>: A.D.I.D.A.S<\/a> ~ Korn (hilarious! when you know what the letter stand for)
9. Plays when Voldemort dies<\/b>: We're No Here<\/a> ~ Mogwai (a rather fitting, creepy song)
10.  Plays over end credits<\/b>: 'I Believe in Blood<\/a>' ~ Nachtmahar (opening line ~ Have we seen the actual reality of a monstrous crime? Or merely an illusion? The product of a tortured brain ~ something tells me it's not the end :P)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:148350","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/148350.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=148350"}}],"title":"Dr Sketchy's","published":"2013-05-06T19:31:11Z","updated":"2013-05-06T19:31:11Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}},"content":"We've actually had a sunny bank holiday and I still haven't left the flat ^^ Instead I've been cleaning (in preparation of <\/a>adelaide_rain<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s return tomorrow) and working on my very first dread wig (am on to the second to last stage I think *go me!*)

I've done a couple of those 'guess the quotes' meme's recently and I keep thinking that I should write my own, we'll see. I did get round to updating the last couple of months of Dr Sketchy's drawings though ~ March<\/a> and April<\/a>

April includes one of my favourite pieces from recent months...it's been a month and I still think I'm proud of it ^^ hence the need to share it below :P

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Hope everyone's been well, I keep saying I'm gunna try to LJ more and never get round to it, I do however read my flist a lot and try to comment :) "},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:148133","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/148133.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=148133"}}],"title":"Birthday Wiki Meme","published":"2013-04-19T22:23:59Z","updated":"2013-04-19T22:23:59Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meme"}},"content":"Nabbed from <\/a>thilia<\/b><\/a><\/span>

Go to Wikipedia<\/a> and look up your birthday (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.<\/i>

~ 24th January<\/b> ~

3 Events<\/b>

41<\/a> – <\/span>Roman Emperor<\/a> <\/span>Caligula<\/a>, known for his <\/span>eccentricity<\/a> and cruel <\/span>despotism<\/a>, is <\/span>assassinated<\/a> by his disgruntled <\/span>Praetorian Guards<\/a>. The Guard then proclaims Caligula's uncle <\/span>Claudius<\/a> as Emperor<\/span>
1908<\/a> – The first <\/span>Boy Scout<\/a> troop is organized in <\/span>England<\/a> by <\/span>Robert Baden-Powell<\/a>.<\/span>
1984<\/a> – The first <\/span>Apple Macintosh<\/a> goes on sale.<\/span>

2 Births<\/b>

1949<\/a> – <\/span>John Belushi<\/a>, American actor (d. 1982)<\/span>
1958 – <\/span>Jools Holland<\/a>, English singer-songwriter and pianist (<\/span>Squeeze<\/a> and <\/span>Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra<\/a>)<\/span>

1 Death<\/b>

1965<\/a> – <\/span>Winston Churchill<\/a>, English army officer and politician, <\/span>Prime Minister of the United Kingdom<\/a>, <\/span>Nobel Prize<\/a> laureate (b. 1874)

It was a toss up between Churchill, Chris Penn (actor) and Ted Bundy (serial killer) for 'deaths on my birthdate' but I decided to stick with the theme of the week ~ deceased prime ministers<\/span>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:147931","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/147931.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=147931"}}],"title":"100 things ~ 12","published":"2013-03-24T21:05:49Z","updated":"2013-03-24T21:05:49Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"100 things"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"photos"}}],"content":"I really am bad at updating ~ I'm pretty sure the only reason I'm managing this one it because I'm supposed to be packing ^^ We (family and me) are having a fairly last minute trip to London tomorrow. Looking forward to a good few days ~ I'm dragging them all to Camden again :P ~ If only I could shift the last of this epic cold, seriously I haven't ear ache like this since I was a kid

Anyway back to the blogging challenge I *might* have forgotten about ^_^
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Date\/time stamp: 30\/10\/09 13:04:04 ~ What you're looking at is a couple of wrapped up statues! This was taken in Leeds City Square, that building is the old post office. I can't remember why they'd been wrapped up. I seem to think it might have been to do with some 'demo' that was going due to take place later that day, so it might have been to protect them. Or they could have been moving them or something. Either way I remember walking past and thinking that they looked rather silly, a photo had to be taken
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Hope all is well with everyone!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:147467","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/147467.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=147467"}}],"title":"New hair and Piercing # 23","published":"2013-03-03T23:41:25Z","updated":"2013-03-03T23:42:51Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"body mod"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"photos"}}],"content":"I've just had a week off work and actually managed to get a few things done, the main thing being my car's service and first MOT which ended up costing a lot less than I thought so I treated myself to an hair cut ~ the first I've had in like 22 months, I'm quite liking it, which is probably a good thing ^^

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On Saturday <\/a>winged_dark_elf<\/b><\/a><\/span> invited me along to a Tattoo convention 'the Tattoo Tea Party' It was a pretty good day out. I wasn't actually planning on getting anything done ~ I know I want a wrist tattoo but can't decide what I want to get ~ but then I saw the piercing stall, £15 any piercing :P I really couldn't resist.

This was a piercing that I've kinda wanted for a few years. Piercing #23 my Conch
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It's the one going through the back, inner bit of the ear. I thought it was going to be a lot more painful than it actually was and it only hurts now if I knock it ^^

All in all I've had a good week off, shame I've gotta go back to work tomorrow"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:147208","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/147208.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=147208"}}],"title":"Still here ^^","published":"2013-02-28T00:08:29Z","updated":"2013-02-28T00:08:29Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"fiction"}}],"content":"Wow it's been awhile since I updated this thing ~ this time I shall blame, well me. I generally don't feel that I'm very interesting\/have anything to say that people might be interested in so I've just not bothered.....yeah anyway, I finally got around to getting back up to date with my Dr Sketchy's blog<\/a>, so if anyone's interesting ->

Nov 2012<\/a> ~ Nov 2012: Thought bubble edition<\/a> ~ Dec 2012<\/a> ~ Jan 2013<\/a> and finally Feb 2013<\/a> <- *icon choice is directly related to a sketch done this month*

oh and my AO3 account is active -> here<\/a>. I've only put a couple of fics on there for now, if I ever get around to finding a beta or generally enough nerve, I shall post more ^^

And on that note *slinks back off to watch the internet from a distance* "},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:147042","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/147042.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=147042"}}],"title":"Snow","published":"2013-01-21T14:56:13Z","updated":"2013-01-21T14:56:13Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"photos"}},"content":"Leeds is finally getting it's share of the snow and luckily it's turned up in time for my week off work :D

So in an attempt to feel a wee bit productive today I figured I'd post an update ~ Here's what the snow looks like out of my flat windows ^^

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~ My bedroom view ~

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~ Kitchen view ~

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"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:146854","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/146854.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=146854"}}],"title":"New Year, not so new goals...and an even less new subject title ","published":"2013-01-02T22:53:59Z","updated":"2013-01-02T22:54:49Z","content":"It's time for my pointless lists post again! I was hoping to do this on the 1st (as is tradition) but LJ had other ideas ^^

2012<\/b>
Books read - 49 (31 novels\/non-comics)
Art - 7 (not inc Dr Sketchy's<\/a>)
Stories written - 5 
Knitting projects - 2


2011<\/b>
Books read - 58 (40 novels\/non-comic books)
Art - 12 (not inc Dr Sketchys)
Stories written - 1
Knitting\/crocheting projects - 6

2010<\/strong>
Books read - 27 (19 novels)
Art drawn - 1 (seriously I'm gunna give this up)
Stories written - 3 (completed, though one is a 127k first draft + 50k on Nanowrimo)
Knitting projects finished - 14

2009<\/strong>
Books read - 42 (26 novels)
Art drawn - 2 (Why do I even bother with this catrgory??)
Stories written - 14 (Completed + over 50k on my NaNoWriMo fic)

2008<\/strong>
Books read - 44 (21 novels)
Art drawn - 2
Stories written - 13 (completed)

2007<\/strong>
Books Read - 77 (11 novels)
Art Drawn - 12
Stories Written - 6 (completed)
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I don't seem to have actually done anything in 2012, yet I don't remember having much free time neither. Hopefully this year will be better across the board *fingers crossed* eh?  ^^"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:146635","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/146635.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=146635"}}],"title":"Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!","published":"2012-12-26T16:09:31Z","updated":"2012-12-26T16:09:31Z","content":"

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!<\/b><\/span><\/div>
I'm back at my parents for a few days and my laptop won't connect to their wireless for some reason, hence the lack of an on time post ^^ am currently borrowing my mum's laptop.

Hope everyone had a great day yesterday, I also hope santa was very kind to you all too! Extra special *festive hugs* to <\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span> ~ I got here on xmas eve to find your card waiting <3's it! :D"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:146319","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/146319.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=146319"}}],"title":"Couldn't resist...(again)","published":"2012-12-12T19:08:09Z","updated":"2012-12-12T19:11:40Z","content":"I remember doing this for 6\/6\/6 so figured I needed to do it again ^^ the urge to write today's date (don't ask what happened to 7\/7\/7, 8\/8\/8, 9\/9\/9, 10\/10\/10 or 11\/11\/11 ~ I don't know)

12\/12\/12<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/div>
 *cough* moving on...

Christmas is almost upon us! and I'm actually feeling rather festive this year :D ~ The flat is decorated, most of the presents sorted and I was round at my mum's one night last week trying to sort a bill out and managed to catch the infamous Coca~Cola advert #holidaysarecoming<\/a>!! I think that helped. Looking up the brilliant 'Snowman Irn-Bru' was the next festive step <\/div>
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Tonight I'm planning on writing cards, wrapping presents and watching Home Alone, speaking of cards see this<\/a> post if you're wanting one ^^ <\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:darktwinkle:145912","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/145912.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/darktwinkle.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=145912"}}],"title":"Commission","published":"2012-11-30T14:12:02Z","updated":"2012-11-30T14:12:02Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"nanowrimo"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"art"}}],"content":"A while ago the lovely <\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span> opened up some commission slots. I asked her if she'd be willing to draw a couple of my OC's and she was!!

I sent her the best description I could manage along with some of my own not-so-good drawings and low and behold she created awesomeness
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Characters: mine, Art: <\/a>sillie82<\/b><\/a><\/span>

How awesome it this? She also sent me the original (and bonus sketches) that is currently hanging in my 'Corridor of awesome arts' 

The characters are my own ~ Yorkshire and Jamie. They're from my not finished fic that I started for NaNoWriMo 2010 ^^ I have some sketches I've done of them on my DA<\/a>

~ Speaking of websites, I finally got my AO3 invite, I've made the account but haven't mustered up the nerver to post anything yet (I suck I know ^^)"}]}