http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:BabyWolverine&section=today deviantART RSS for by:BabyWolverine en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:59:58 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/27254416/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/27254416/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:18:38 PDT

So here's the scoop... After peeking at your guys' votes (after many unsuccessful attempts at logging in to actually tally those votes) and finding Spock to be in the lead, I made the mistake of telling the Fang (oh so aptly named, in light of her vicious mouth), who promptly vetoed it. In short, if I dress "dorkily" enough, for which Spock qualifies, she'll never let me hear the end of it. :headsmack:

Her alternate idea, sprung on me a bit too late for my liking, was a group Monty Python & the Holy Grail bit, which I suggested two years ago ( *grumble*) and she - oh, surprise - vetoed.
_{Not to mention I let slip my other hopeful costume, Dock Ock, and was tongue-lashed yet again for my sister-embarrassing nerdiness. Needless to say, I've been feeling pretty Emo this week.}

IF I dress up this year (aka, if I'm not working Halloween night), it'll probably be my standby of some 6 years now, Captain Frigging Jack Sparrow. I really don't think I'll have time to put anything else together.


*bangs head on table repeatedly in anticipatory mourning of Halloween*
Again, sorry for getting folks' hopes up.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/26865137/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/26865137/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:09:32 PDT I won't be responding to a lot of comments, just b/c I'm low on time to do so, but rest assured I WILL be reading each and every one! Promise!

And, again, my Watch-list has gone over 400, and will be cleared. If there are any Deviations you guys have done and really want me to see, send meh linkies!
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NOW...

In anticipation of Halloween, I have attempted to decide on a costume, but, seeing as I won't be going anywhere this Halloween (at least, not to my knowledge yet), I really have no clue what to do.

So, if you guys wanna help me decide what to dress up as, here's your chance! I'll take new costume suggestions into consideration, especially if more than one person likes it. (I was really hoping for Peter Allen or Freddie Mercury this year, but alas, I seem to have plateaued for the time being, and am not quite thin enough yet to fit those costumes. Sorry, Spazzy. )

Most of my former costumes are incomplete, too big now, or require longer hair, which limits my standbys.

Other random pieces I have to work with are my Jack Sparrow costume (just accessories sans pants, vest, and shirt right now),a jean jacket, long green scarf, newsboy cap, many tee-shirts, a pair of moccasins, a cable-knit vest with detachable faux fur at the collar, some neckties, the Elton John purple glasses and pink boa, big 1970s plastic-frame eyeglasses, ratty red "pirate" sash, tooth black-out putty, my black hornrim glasses, plaid flannel shirts, and some metal-trimmed black leather fashion cuffs.
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I guess that's it for now. Keep the suggestions coming, and keep in mind, please, that I've gotten my hair cut! I'm at least six months' growth away from considering Wolvie, Hobbits, anime boys, Edward Scissorhands, or Van Helsing. The length it's at now is more Doc Ock.

This is your chance to see me cosplay the character of your choice Halloween night! Get voting!
I'll add my own suggestions, too, if anything springs to mind.
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_{CURRENT SUGGESTIONS:}
Spock - 1
Werewolf - ?
Carl (VH) - 1
Newsie - ?
Wybie - ?


_{VOTING ENDS OCTOBER 1ST!}

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/25975208/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/25975208/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:23:18 PDT I'm gonna keep this quick, since I needs to get to bed so I can be fully conscious at work tomorrow, but the main bit I wanted to say is...

I think I've got DA working for meh again. Not entirely sure, as I've only been on for five minutes yet. The comp's slow decline has progressed, but it still boots correctly half of the time so I'm just keeping my fingers crossed. Stuff seemed to get worse after I reorganised my room and moved it to the opposite wall; I don't think jostling it in any way was a good idea.

I'll write a longer journal later, stamina willing, but I haven't really been up to much aside from the usual sleep-eat-work routine and ebbing family drama. (And ohhhh boy, has there been drama.)

TTFN; Ta-Ta For Nao.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24714198/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24714198/ Tue, 12 May 2009 02:21:46 PDT
What the hell's up with DA? It's been automatically logging me out every few minutes, and I'm not sure if it's the site, or if it's an incompatibility with my recently-downloaded Internet Explorer Eight.

Until either I can get back IE 7 or DA stops slamming the door on my foot, not much message-answering. Updates shall come when I can stay logged in for more than 120 seconds.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24645065/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24645065/ Fri, 08 May 2009 01:10:49 PDT Okay, so my PC froze up four times in succession this morning, and then I found out my anti-buggy scan's coding got warped and wouldn't allow that part of the protection program to work.
Then, after my fourth time restarting the comp, I miraculously received a notification that a new version of my anti-bugstuff was available. But, the dowload kept jamming up and telling me that I needed to update Windows first.

Two hours and six downloads later, most of my issues seem fixed. The compter still runs slower than it did before its 'accident', but it hasn't frozen up again. However, the "harddisc failure imminent" warning still comes up every time I boot the thing.

And of those Windows downloads, one was the newest version of IE. I'm hating it already. (It doesn't do the nifty thing like its predecessor, where it auto-suggests URLs from your Favourites. WTH?)

We'll see how much longer the stability lasts. Damn Vista.
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Luckily, I've finished watching all seven seasons of Deep Space Nine! (The DVDs don't play on a normal DVD-player, only PC drives with certain codecs. No computer = no Star Trek.)

Stress and nerdiness must be getting to me; I started writing a scriptfic with all the main characters working my toystore job. Sadly, I don't think it's as funny to folks who don't know firsthand what I'm talking about.
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Phone-in Customer: I just bought a ride-on toddler warbird for my kid, and I'm trying to figure out where the battery's located. Can you help me? Is it supposed to be in the box? Because I couldn't find one...

Bashir: Sorry; I'm a doctor, not a mechanic. Let me put you through to the bike department.

*Bashir puts the caller on hold and taps his commbadge*

Bashir: Chief, you've got a call on line one.

O'Brien: *over the comm* Acknowledged.

*across the store, Chief O'Brien picks up the nearest phone*

O'Brien: Bike department. How can I help you?

*he listens as the customer repeats his dilemma*

O'Brien: Did you check under the front hood's compartment, near the top of the warbird? Most of the time, the power cell's in there.

Phone-in Customer: Let's see... Ah yes, there it is! Thank you so much. I didn't realise they came pre-installed.

O'Brien: You're welcome. Bye now. *hangs up*
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Yes, I know it's nerdy and not even very good. But, what's scarier is that it probably means I'm only one small step away from writing a Gary-Sue.

I need a friggin' vacation. Next thing you know, it'll be Worf and General Martok tossing pizza dough.
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And now for a tag, courtesy the loverly !

[ T E N things you want to say to T E N different people. ]


[ one. ] To err is human, but to be that fucked up is unacceptable. And you ought to know it. Stay away from my cat or die, Bub.

[ two. ] You and I were never close; I just let you think we were.

[ three. ] GoodBYE! *slams door like Audrey in Moulin Rouge*

[ four. ] If I could relive the first two years of high school, I would have asked you out. You're still one of the greatest gals I've ever met. Mellonin ullúme, shalt thou be!

[ five. ] Sometimes, you and I seem so much alike, I'm afraid I'm going to have a Fight Club moment and find out you're me and I've been living two lives.

[ six. ] If I could stow away on a flight to Germany, I'd dress up as Van Helsing and wait at your door to make you smile. I really would! For now, I hope fanarts and fics will do. You deserve to have reason to smile!!

[ seven. ] Your sig, sir, is an undeniable public offence! One cannot claim to be moral and simultaneously denounce another man's way of life. To do so is the definition of hypocrisy, as a moral man should and would prove his high morals, in part, through acceptance. Even if that acceptance is simply for the sake of etiquette.

[ eight. ] Ich esse meine Hausaufgaben mit Ketchup! (Okay, I don't really know who I would say that to. It was just my tagline in German class.)

[ nine. ] SO, care to tell me why you haven't talked to me in six months? It's getting awkward just saying 'Hi' and 'Bye', and I don't even know the reason you were peeved back in Autumn. Your Sparta-brother wouldn't... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24583343/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24583343/ Mon, 04 May 2009 12:41:32 PDT

For a bit of angst and alternate-scene-writing for the new movie Origins, scroll to the bottom of the X-Men Page to read "Brothers Above All".

If you're in the mood for something more comic-verse featuring much slash and violence, an un-beta'd version of ~Shockwavecg's upcoming story, under the working title "Savage Garden", be on her Author Page. More chapters to come in the future! (High-rating! Read the warnings!)


And now, I'm off to make pizzas. Ciao.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24539760/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24539760/ Fri, 01 May 2009 22:50:35 PDT
As I feared, (though not to the extent warranted in the end,) casting beyond Jackman and Monaghan generally sucked. I was, thankfully, proven wrong about Liev - he pulled off Sabretooth well, even as a younger version of X1-X3 Sabes. Unfortunately, this didn't begin to account for the fact Dog/Victor's storyline was nonexistent, aka gutted, aka not even so much as nailed to its perch. 'Tis an ex-storyline.

Of all the things rumoured to be in this new, all-encompassing journey, the only bit that was really put in was the guest appearance by - guess who - Wolvie's One True Love Interest, Scott Summers. At least my Jackman-fawning-over-Marsden theory still holds the ring of truth via tribute to his character.
BUT WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO JAPAN?!?!?!?!?!?!? Interview after interview saw Jackman promising us the inclusion of "the Japan connection," and you'd think there would be at least some MENTION of Madripoor, but no! We got Canada, Three-Mile Isle, and a quick peek at Africa that didn't even have anything to do with Storm or other mutants based in that area.

The entirety of Wolvie lore, as far as this movie is concerned, hath been squished down to a limp, withered account of the adamantium bonding process and Wolvie's daddy issues. The ending wasn't even an ending; how anticlimactic was that adamantium-bullet ploy?

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Stryker: If all else fails, my fallback will be these shiny, pointy adamantium bullets! After all, everyone knows adamantium is indestructible, even to adamantium itself. He won't remember a thing!

Audience: Heh. Poor, deluded fool. We've seen this before. Bullet hits skull, we count to sixty seconds, bullet pops out again. Almighty Wolvie is fine, with barely a dent to the ego.

*Stryker shoots Wolvie, futilely adding one extra ka-pow for good measure*

Audience: Here it comes! Our hero shall prevail so we can see what REALLY happened once those scientists got their hands on him!

Wolvie: Who am I? Why do you have a stick? Am I supposed to feel mournful over this chick dying? Am I a chick, too?

Audience: HOW. THE. HELL. DID THIS. MAKE IT OFF THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR?

*Credits start rolling*

Audience: *commits hari-kari with various bladed movie-replica props*
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... Aside from a few highlights (Mr. Jackman's two glorious minutes of arse-flashing, the sparse clips of our strangely un-beaked Hobbit Mr. Monaghan, and Remy getting elbowed unconscious mid-sentence), it really wasn't worth the price of the ticket.
The gratuitious ass-shots and killer CGI made the movie. Without those, there is nothing to call a movie. Just a big, steaming pile of mutant DNA-driven cameos and comic-book-wannabe punchlines.

X3 was gold compared to this. Which is really painful for me to say, seeing as I had so much faith in Mr. Jackman's abilities if given a larger role in production.

So much more could have happened to give it plot... Instead of being killed, Beak, Johnny, and the others could have been taken back and messed with, maybe mutating Monaghan's character further so he would have the wings and beak. Wolvie could have then fought or saved them. An offscreen death for Mrs. Howlett, or, at the VERY least, an explanation about who Thomas Logan was and that he was a mutant gene carrier. Something from the days in the Yukon mining camp to help flesh out the Sabes/Wolvie past. The real, horrific, well-known story of Logan's transformation into Weapon X? (I.E, as detailed in the comics and in books such as the one by Marc Cerasini)
And, um, Silverfox? Helloooo? Where'd ya go, lady? (I know, the faked death was meant to be symbolic of hers, but there's still not much of the Native American, nature-connection thing, either, besides calling him an animal.)

One thing that fans had asked for after X1-X3 was to see Wolvie's true full-blown berserker rages. Well, they got it. Two long freaking hours of it in state-of-the-art CGI, and not much else.

Even as a pilot episode for a TV series, that would've sucked unless there was gonna be a Part II.

I go now to drown my sorrows in whiskey and Star Trek.
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But hey, Tac, at least we've got a hell of a lot of slash material out of this. Wolvie buck naked in a barn, lost and huddled in a horse stall certainly counts for something. *sigh* http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24472204/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:48:23 PDT
As my computer itself put it, a "harddisc failure is imminent". On my NEW computer.

I've backed up as many files as I can, and I'm gonna see what I can do about restoring it. It's had a few odd problems, and now works at half-speed sometimes, so I'm thinking those harddisc failure warnings might be right.
I'll try to have someone look at it soon, but if it does conk out, I'l be back to relying on visits to Ma's for online access. At least, until this comp's fixed.


I've backed up all fic material from this comp, but, thankfully, most of it's still on the old PC anyway. If this PC does decide to flush itself down the proverbial toilet, I will try to let everyone know (via mum's computer) ASAP so you guys'll know not to expect much from me for a while. Alternately, I'm thinking of just unhooking this one and working on my unfinished fics and stuff on the old one until this gets resolved.


Effing bad luck with effing technology these past couple weeks.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24399475/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24399475/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:11:59 PDT Guess who walked in the door a couple hours ago.

GRANDMA.

The loopy one from Michigan with the overbearing religion hang-up.


I can't really hide out at a friend's or at Ma's now that I've got Julian to look after, especially 'cause I have no clue how long Grandma intends on staying, so I guess I'll have more time for message answering after all, seeing as I'll be holed up in my room.

Maybe she'll be stupid and sleep in the living room, and Julian veel cut her up into teeny-tiny pieces vit hees scarily long kitty-claws. Muahahaha. That should be incentive enough to leave, even for someone as bullheadedly persistent as her.

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I just heard Dad say goodbye to her... I think she's leaving! Dunno if she's going back to Michigan or if she's just finding a hotel...

I shall update again later. O.o

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10 PM

Grandma IS sleeping on the couch out there, but I didn't see Julian. Grandma started to wake up before I could find him. I don't blame him if he's hiding.

So, if I have to make contact with her tomorrow, I think I'm gonna finally 'come out' to her. That'll make stuff fun for Dad. And maybe I'll smoke inside. Or even better, smoke her out by lighting one of the stale cigars I have from last year.

Yeah, it's petty plotting, but it's better than cabin fever. I have a feeling it's gonna be a long weekend.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24385598/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24385598/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:12:41 PDT
Okay, so about that last journal... sorry to leave everyone hanging in my bitchy-whiney-emo crypticness for two weeks. Part of that, if anyone cared to know, was thanks to my mum bringing up stuff that I thought we'd put to rest, or at least agreed to not talk about.

Another reason for the long disappearance was my getting a second job. On most of the days I'm not selling toys and baby bottles, I'm now making pizzas.
Julian seems to be feeling neglected now that I work twice as many hours, but, on the upside, it's a big step closer to getting my own apartment.

Arts and crafts have been at a standstill until now, but my priorities are the same - Ria, Birdie, and RogueMarie's items are being done in tandem with personal and eventual-Etsy-stock items. Drawings and fics are coming as I get inspiration for them.
Sadly, Katie's VH Christmas fic is on the back burner yet again; I've hit a plot snag because I forgot to write down a part I already had planned in my head, and I'm still trying to remember how it went.


Other than that... I'm still feeling kinda emo-ish, so my free time this week'll probably be spent with booze, The Sims 2, and my new full set () of Deep Space Nine DVDs. Meaning, not much message-answering will be going on. Sorry again.

So, yeah... Logi out. Just, not for so long this time.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24048557/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/24048557/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:08:59 PDT
Just a thing to be tamed.

Wonderful.




... Mum and I really should have these heart-to-heart chats more often.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23768109/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23768109/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:28:29 PDT That's a new record for meh.

The newest story (for ST: Deep Space Nine) can be found at the bottom of the [Miscellaneous Page]. BE WARNED, IT IS NC-17!!! Read at your own risk, and if you're under 18, just don't click it.

It's mainly written as a St. Patty's Day slash piece, so the obvoius pairing is O'Brien/Bashir.

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Tag Time!

Name quiz thingy, tagged by , if I'm not mistaken. The tag was a while ago...


RULES:
Go to Google and type in your first name and the phrase. Copy and paste the first sentence/phrase you get that makes sense.

Let it begin!

Q: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search.
A: Logan needs a specialty harness to keep him in his seat while we are on the road.
..... But I *promised* I'd keep my hands to myself!

Q: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search.
A: Logan looks like he finally snagged himself a hottie.
(Boo-yah!)

Q: Type in "[your name] says" in Google search.
A: Logan says 'no' to animal testing.
You'd better believe it, Bub.

Q: Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search.
A: Logan wants to cut down trees.
Uh...I'm a lumberjack?

Q: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search.
A: Logan does it again.
Oops. I did?

Q: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search.
A: Logan hates Ponderosa.
Hells no; I loved that restaurant!

Q: Type in "[your name] asks" in Google search.
A: Logan asks permission.

Q: Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search.
A: Logan goes green.

Q: Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search.
A: Logan likes Mary Anne.
Apparently that one's from those putrid "Babysitter's Club" books my cousin used to read. Wonderful.

Q: Type in "[your name] eats " in Google search.
A: Logan Eats The $2500 Pickle.
That is one damn expensive pickle.

Q: Type in "[your name] wears " in Google search.
A: Logan wears purple sunglasses.
...But only with my Elton John costume.

Now tag 10 of your friends.
If you have been tagged copy and paste this on a new note. Have fun!
Okay, if you've NEVER, EVER done this particular quiz thingy before... You've just been tagged. Congrats.

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P.S.
For once, I was scheduled for a full 5 days at work, so I'm bushed. Not ignoring anyone, just dead tired. I'll get to those messages eventually, I promise.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23639703/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23639703/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:40:39 PDT So much for giving myself a weeklong break, like I said I was going to. Instead, Murphy's Law kicked in and I caught my third Winter cold/flu. Go figure, eh? So my main reason for being away and antisocial was really my inability to breathe, rather than my initial Emoness and despair.

In the time I've been away, I've decided that I'm going to start up an Etsy.com account soon to sell some of my craft-work. I'm gonna wait until I have a decent amount of items already made, but I'll let you all know as soon as sales are set to go. Just in case there's somethin' ya might like. ^^
Once I get set up on Etsy, "Hanami At Mt. Fuji" will be going up there, too, assuming no one on DA has sent me an offer before then. (In other words, this is your last chance to haggle for it! The price will be a set one on Etsy.)


Speaking of Murphy's Law, I did a Stupid the other day. I tried dyeing the top of my hair blue, but forgot what happened the last time I tried such a thing. Thanks to my mum's side of the family, I have to leave any bleaching/colouring stuff in my hair for at least double the recommended time if I want to see any results.

The mixture I bought was supposed to be a 10-minute deal, at maximum. I ended up leaving it in for 15 minutes, and when I washed it out... The tub was filled with blue, and all that happened to my hair was a light frosting of amber-brown.

I mean, it looks good, but... it's... not... BLUE!

Judging by that, I'm guessing I would've had to leave the mix in for more like 45 minutes or an hour before the dye would've taken. Now I've got a friggin' NSYNC look or something instead.


In other news... I has fic! An all-nighter produced my first-ever Star Trek fic, "I've Seen Everything". Which, BTW, is named in honour of a certain episode of "Extras". The one with Patrick Stewart. If you haven't seen it yet, go YouTube search it; 'tis funny!
The story can be found on the Miscellaneous Fics page of my archive site, at the bottom of the list. This story has also been crossposted to my LiveJournal.

Sorry to say that not much progress has been made on other fics, though. And, as usual, my mind went off at warp 5 and gave me a few more Star Trek plot bunnies to try and tame. They won't be added to the To-Do List, but I'll write them up if I still can't lift the persistent writer's block I've been experiencing on everything else.

Finally, I'd like to announce that the main portions of Birdie's hat and Ria's mask are underway, though I'm still ironing out a few design kinks in Ria's. (Yes, the not-so-fun kind of kinks.)
However, not all of my sewing/craft time can be devoted to those, as I still need to finish the full 8 chair cushions for the fam, and also need to crochet stuff for my upcoming Etsy stock. Trust me, the crocheting is the fastest, hence why I've chosen it as my main medium for the sale items; that way, it won't cut in as much to the time needed to finish my DA trades.


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My next journal will probably be movie reviews. I splurged a bit and got some DVDs, one of which I've never watched before. The other two are Rocky Horror and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, which I've seen before, so I won't review those.

And yes, my sister taped the Oscars, but NO, I still have not had a chance to watch the tape. Spoilers will still be met with a baseball bat to the head.

... And, due to residual Emoness, I'm still not likely to answer my messages very fast. Sawwy.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23376963/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23376963/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:25:40 PST

...Yes, the Mount Fuji 3D-art is now up for grabs to the highest bidder. My dad took it down from its place on the wall this morning and left it on top of the trash. I guess it's safe to assume he won't want it back at any point, so if anyone reading this is interested in owning one of my pathetic attempts at art, this is your chance.

[Deviation page for "Hanami at Mount Fuji"]

The Artist Comment on the Deviation page lists everything used to create the piece. I'd like to say I'm giving it away for free, but I do need whatever money I can make off of it, so I can't.
I'd prefer a minimum of $20 for it, plus shipping, but the price is negotiable. And generousity is greatly appreciated. I'm willing to make a PayPal account if that helps.


Please, someone buy the damn thing because I'm sick of looking at it. Price can be discussed here, so everyone can see any competing offers, but payment/shipping negotiations must be done via Notes to protect individual privacy, as per common sense. Thanks.

- Logan

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23350478/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23350478/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:43:01 PST
Why, you ask? Well, I tell you, it's because a certain Ogre (if you don't know who this is by now, dun ask) completely snapped earlier tonight, and the result has left me momentarily shaken. I've decided to spend my days off getting boozed up and watching every happy, cheerful, and nerdy video I want to watch, immerse myself in video games, and do whatever the hell other anti-social things I feel like doing. I think I deserve at least that much after a near-roughing-up from someone related to me; trust me, if it had happened with someone else, I wouldn't be this upset.

Or, who knows, maybe tomorrow, after the adrenaline wears off, I might not feel the need to take a weeklong vacation from life. We'll see.

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And on top of that, NO, I did not get to watch the Oscars. Don't give me any spoilers unless you're prepared to get your head bitten off in an overly verbose way, 'cause there's still a chance my sister taped it.


Phew...

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EDIT
[YouTube vid] There, see? Drunk's the way to go for calmness and serenity. From the Jackman himself. I'm liking this video-immersion therapy already!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23132069/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23132069/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:45:12 PST
In less than twenty-four hours, the lovely Deviant known as ~CrazyHobbitGirl will be celebrating her birthday! _{(I assume her 19th?)}

In honour of the occasion, a very old Hobbit-related angstfic is now available on my site, so that Paige (and everyone else) may read it!

It can be found on the LotR Menu, at the very bottom of the list.


I apologise in advance for its cheesiness, its melodrama, and its overall horridly novice plot development. Like I said, it's OLD. But, at least it's LotR.


HAPPEH BERTHDAY, YOO CRAZEE HOBBIT GAL!



Now, the rest of you go and leave messages of happeh Hobbitty birthdayness and love! Shoo!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23069752/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23069752/ Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:22:58 PST
1. What is your name: BLUE! No, wait... Logan.

2. A four letter word: Lump _{in my oatmeeeeal!}

3. A boy's name: Lester

4. A girl's name: Linda

5. An occupation: Lamaze Instructor (shut up...)

6. A color: Lavender

7. Something you wear: Leotard

9. A food: Lox

10. Something found in the bathroom: Listerine (hah hah, that was easy!)

11. A place: Lancaster

12. A reason for being late: LATE, duh.... okay, okay, how about Lamed.

13. Something you shout: Look Out!

14. A movie title: Lilo & Stitch

15. Something you drink: Lemonade

16. A musical group: Lords of Acid

17. An animal: Leopard

18. A street name: Lane

19. A type of car: Lamborghini

20. The title of a song: Latitude

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Sidenote - I think I might be finally getting my long-borrowed Sims 2 game back soon! Bwhahahaha! Be prepared to see less of me for about a week once that happens. Just so everyone knows it's not death or another healing coma.

AND if anyone can tell me where the answer to question #2 came from, that person gets... um... something.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23050996/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23050996/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:00:15 PST Muahahahahahahaha.


_{... I just felt the need to do something appropriately stupid in light of my inebriation. Ignore me.}

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23028078/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/23028078/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:14:15 PST 1. Answer the following questions and post it in your journal.
2. Tag all your watchers. (Add a comment to all of your watchers)
3. Post "You've been tagged. Read the rules in my journal entry." in the comment.

P E R S O N A L

Real Name: Logan. That's pretty much common knowledge by now.
Nickname: Logi, among others.
Deviantart Name: BabyWolverine. Because "I Like Gay X-Men Superheroes In Spandex And Leather" was too long.
Country: US of Idiots, for now.
Gender: The one with the dangly bits.

F A V O R I T E S

Color: Green. Preferably grassy green.
Food: Strawberry Twizzlers, beef jerky, Pocky, and sammiches.
Drinks: Tea , vanilla soymilk, and that Bathhouse (or whatever the brand is) smoothie juice.
Movie at the moment (1 only): Meh... Let's say You Don't Mess With the Zohan.
Song at the moment (1 only): "Believe" by Elton John
TV Program (1 only): DEEP SPACE NINE! To boldly slash where so many have slashed before.
TV Channel (1 only): Uh... I'd be able to answer this if my TV worked. I'm still panicking over how I'm going to watch the Oscars.
Book: Haven't read any lately except for "Hatha Yoga Illustrated". O_o
Ice Cream flavor: Forget the ice cream and give me the damn cookie dough.

V E R S U S

Sweet or Spicy?: Both. At the same time.
White chocolate or dark chocolate?: EWWWW.
School or Mall?: Both are equally undesirable.
Desktop Computer or Laptop?: Desktop! I haven't had much luck with lappies.
Ice Cream or Cake?: Pizza. I prefer meat in my calories.
Anime or Cartoons?: Anime, I guess. Cartoons have gone downhill since the Bugs Bunny days.
PSP or PS2?: Whut?
Sony or Panasonic?: Don't ask me, I wouldn't know the difference.
RnB or POP?: Elton John. *grin*

D E V I A N T A R T

What is your most favorite deviation in your gallery?
Phantom Bear; he's the one I put the most effort and time into.

Who is your first watcher?
~CrazyHobbitGirl! Ringers unite!

How many deviation/s do you have?
A whopping 129. I have trouble remembering them all.

In the moment, how many is your page views?
10,638. I'm wondering if I should do a celebratory pic?

Whom of your watchers do you talk the most?

And http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22845845/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:06:00 PST


1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themself on their journal.
3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal.
4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
5. No tag-backs.


(I swear, this has got to be the most-tagged thing on all of DA. I’ve gotten it what, seven times now?)
Let’s see how interesting I can make it this time...

1. The first Halloween costume I ever picked for myself was Aladdin.

2. I have a history of purposely creeping people out before they go to sleep, usually after a good, in-depth discussion on ghosts and the paranormal. Plus a few instances of sneak-attack cackling without warning. (*cough* and I admit to being the reason my sister needed a nightlight as a kid... not that I‘m overly remorseful.)

3. The longest I’ve ever stayed awake is three and a half consecutive days, and it was because of multiple simultaneous projects for school.

4. I have played a woman onstage.

5. I’m finally wearing size Medium, but most of my wardrobe is still Extra Large.

6. TV news crews have filmed me at work, twice now, because I always seem to be the one at the cash register when there’s a VIP customer. O.o I missed both stories when they aired, tho.

7. My first crush (that I can remember) was Ariel the Little Mermaid.
(BTW, I just re-watched some of that on YouTube... During the song “ Poor Unfortunate Souls”, watch Ursula’s boobs. They bounce in ways I totally didn’t remember before. And she licks her teeth as she’s taking Ariel’s voice. Watch it. Look for those. It’s freaky.)

8. I weird out my co-workers by sneaking up on them - unintentionally - and being able to hear their conversations from 50 feet away. Surprised myself on the latter once I realised it.


I can’t really think of anyone to tag who hasn’t been already at some point. Screw it.

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Something I forgot to mention in my last journal was that, one day at work, I saw something really touching. I was working the cash register, and a mom checked out with her two sons... And she’d bought them each a Barbie, a Ken doll, and a playset to match. The boys were both excited, and from their jabber, I gathered that they’d played with Barbie toys before. It surprised me at first, but it was heart-warming to see someone endeavouring to pass on a more open-minded outlook to their children regarding the strict barriers society should have learned to give up long ago.

Similarly, a while back before Christmas, a lady came in with her nephew to get him an EasyBake oven, since he had aspirations to become a chef. We got to talking after her complaint that the oven wasn’t available in any colour aside from pink. We agreed that it should come in alternate colours to break from the notion that baking is a girls-only activity. Particularly considering the fact most successful chefs are men. She got the oven for the boy, but resolved to write a letter to the makers of the EasyBake regarding the gender-specific implications.

Moments like these really make up for all the times I say “How can I help you?” to a customer and get asked to help them find “the boys‘ section”, or “something appropriate for a girl”. I silently fume when I hear those requests, because even though the people asking are just operating via the social standards they’ve been taught, they’re adults and should have the intelligence to question those standards, leading to some kind of insight. Most of them have the ingenuity. Just not the desire.

Girls cook and clean, become vets and nurses, like playing with dolls and singing songs.
Boys learn to utilise a toolbox, fix and construct, have pretend wars and empires, and their only humanoid toys wear weapons and armour.

Imagine how many infuriated parents would boycott and protest if one of the action figures their son had his heart set on was clad in, say, pink camo.
The thought of how many makes me sick.


And God Bless that woman who bought the Barbies. Most folks who’re unsure of my gender tend to pick one and stick with that, if they mention it at all. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “Oh, Logan? That’s such a pretty name!”
To her credit, this particular woman was the only one who, however uncertainly, switched between ‘he’ and ‘sheÂ... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22842957/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22842957/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:44:08 PST


Whoo, and it appears I've missed a bunch while I was gone. WTF is it with the DA designers' obsession to change the damn layout so often?! On the other hand, I ish still happeh 'cause....guess who reached 10,000 Pageviews!!! Thank you everyone!
Boo-yah.


Now for random updates, which may or may not have to do with art:

The vote for you-know-who's name ended with "Julian" winning by a relative landslide... Both here on DA and at home. So, The kitty formerly known as Marishka is now Julian!
_{I'm still holding off on getting him de-nutted, though. I really dun wanna do that to the poor guy.}

Logan would like to report an interior decorating emergency in his living room. The Ogre of the household actually decided to listen to my suggestion (for once) that he get plastic protectors for his "precious furniture" to protect it from Julian's claws. Now tell me, if you were told plastic protector sets were a good idea, would you take that to mean you should duct-tape whole, huge, plastic painting tarps over the couch and recliner? ...And I thought the set looked bad *before*...

Over the almost-month I had the flu, I mostly gelled and watched YouTube (IT WORKS ON THIS COMP! HALLELUJAH!) and found a few Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes. Needless to say, I’ve found a new slash pairing, or I probably wouldn’t even have mentioned the show, right?
Only thing is, I’ve had to read Garak/Bashir fics to get into the slashy side of the fandom, as there is very little O’Brien/Bashir to be found. After nearly thirty fics, I’m still not used to the idea of gay Cardassians. Mainly because I’ll never get used to the idea of naked Cardassians. Yick.
(For those not in the know, the Cardies are gray, reptilian-ish, and have scaly ridges. Much speculation has been written of how far down those ridges go.)

And I know most of you reading this are female, but may I just say... Major Kira is SO EFFING HOT. First time I’ve actually seen someone make boots look sexy.
_{Okay, yes, I know Van Helsing had big leather boots on with all those straps, but did you ever notice they’re not really visible in the movie? Only in the promo stills. O_o}

Still working on getting the next part of “Van Helsing’s First Christmas” up on my site. It’s kind of a matter of cleaning my room to make space for the laptop... Being sick doesn’t put one in the mood for domesticity at all. I promise soon!

Now that Holiday hours aren’t in effect at work, I should hopefully have more free time. Keep an eye out for slow updates to the To-Do List Journal Post! Unless the fewer-hour thing is a false alarm. There was talk a while back about good workers getting scheduled for more hours... I dunno how “good” I rank, but if I’m in that category, I might have the same amount of hours as during the Holiday season. We shall see how the next few weeks’ schedules look.

Big favour I have to ask of you guys: By my original writing, not my fanfics, what’s your opinion of it? In any and every aspect - creativity, form, accuracy, imagination, emotion, interpretability, tone, length, overall? I need unbiased, honest critique, so I can gauge where my writing stands. Thank you.
Most of it’s poetry, which should be in its own folder in my gallery now. If you wanna comment, Note,... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22251610/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22251610/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:24:47 PST It started incredibly fast - it only took a few hours to get into my lungs, which normally takes about a week - and I somehow lost four pounds in 24 hours just by lying in bed. O___o; (Er, looks like I ended up going into that healing coma after all, ~Shockwavecg...)

On the upside, it's only the second day, and it seems to have improved a bit. Talk about speedy. I'm hoping it'll be gone completely by the time I have to work Tuesday.


Another update - I'd like a vote! I thought of another possible new name for the kitty no longer known as Marishka. The new name is from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which I've begun to get into on YouTube. (I'd only really seen "Voyager" up 'til now.)

So, let ze voting begin!



Guybrush (Threepwood) - 2
Julian - 6


For now it'll be Guybrush, 'cause he actually responds to it. I'm not gonna go entirely by this vote, since I have to figure out which name he'll take better, but I'd still like to see what the general consensus is!

And I promise I'll get more message-answering done soon! When i'm feelin' a bit better.

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EDIT

Anybody know of any pictures of Jennifer Tilly in a nurse's uniform? I have quite a want to see such a pic now.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22170245/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/22170245/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:35:30 PST
Two puzzlements in particular I shall post here - the first and probably more important oddity is that Marishka is not Marishka. Marishka, apparently, is really Guybrush in disguise. Yes, folks, I has a boy kitty, and now that he's old enough, we were able to tell for sure that he is not a she.

The second puzzlement is just a semi-big mess at work that caused me to fall into Emo Mode again. There's not much I can do for now but hope any hard feelings will dissipate, so I guess the matter's closed. Sorta. Leave it to me to end up in the middle of a gay love triangle and still not get any.


Updates, I know, are going slow again. Birdie and Ria, your sewing is getting underway, but I still need the measurements for the piggy hat!
Katie (I can't believe I've never called you Katie in all of what, a year and a half? May I now?), your X-Mas story from last year shall have an update soon! Which brings me to a third puzzlement: My laptop which I thought I had killed lives again! I let my mum look at the serial number to see if my brother's laptop could be fixed with parts from mine, and my ma somehow miraculously fixed it whilst hitting random buttons. SO, this means updates to the fic archive won't take nearly as long as they have been! I have my prized editing program once again!


Now... hopefully, in an hour or so, when we open teh Christmas pressies, I will have my brand-spankin'-new compyootah and be able to get online at my apartment!

May the Christmas Kangaroo visit you all, and to all a good holiday.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21601151/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21601151/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:03:47 PST

After I finish the last few sewing items on the request list, I am considering making other crafts with what materials I have left over, as I did with the Mount Fuji piece. I will be offering the latter crafts for sale (seeing as I really need the moneys). Dunno yet if the items will be at set or negotiable prices, but I will definitely need to be compensated for shipping.
So would anyone be interested in buying, and does anyone who knows they will be buying have any requests? Requests should be made ASAP, since my materials are limited. (Drawing, Fic, and other copyrighted requests are still locked down, as I can't charge for those.)

(The Stupid Question) Anyone willing to take in the BW and his cat? ...Anyone?
If you need a reminder, I cook, bake, clean, do laundry, sew, do yardwork, enjoy giving backrubs, have a good eye for interior decorating, and come with my own furniture and wardrobe. ... Dang, but that last part sounded like a doll playset advertisement. But the bottom line is, I earn my keep! *puppy eyes*

On a lighter note, I've can borrow a camera after next week, so I'm thinking of trying another YouTube video, in addition to the Marishka ones. Only, I have no clue what to make the video about. Any suggestions? Nothin' too fancy, as I'll have to hold the camera myself or set it down in one spot.

Back to talk of sales and such - If I were to start an EBay account, anyone interested? Among items I know I'm looking to get rid of are an electric guitar & amp, a collection of Troll figurines, and probably all the clothing/jewelry/knicknacks my mum didn't get around to auctioning off last year. (She's an EBay-er on haitus, so all that stuff's just sitting around, not being used.)
Also, as I've mentioned, the Elton John costume would definitely go up for sale. Sunglasses and boa included.

WHAT... is the circumference... of a moose?

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Quick update for anything else...
- I’m trying to find another version of FrontPage, because I really don’t have time to manually edit my webpages. I have more chapter updates that will go up eventually, and one or two new stories.
- Having had a cold this past week, I had time to stay home and get more video of Marishka! [YouTube] There's another video, too, but DA screws up the link.

Birdie, I still need your hat measurements! Tell me if I need to resend the list, please!
Ria, I’m about to start on your mask. The fabric has enough stretch that I’m sure a one-size-fit-all thing will work.
RogueMarieLeBeau, your bear has hair and eyelashes already, and I’ll be able to start the costume once the other two items are done.

For everything else, keep your eyes peeled for updates to the Request Master List journal-post! I haven’t updated it yet, but I’m hoping to soon.

And, finally, my DevWatch (as in, stuff I’m watching from you guys) is nearing 1,000. There is no way I can get to all of them, so I’m going to delete the majority of them. If there’s anything you’ve put up within the last 8 months or so, I likely haven’t seen it. But, if it’s something in particular you really want me to see, Note me with links, and I promise I will look!

P.S.
_{Guess who was voted the Sexiest Man Alive? *whips out “My Bishi... ]]>} ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21272217/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21272217/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:21:20 PDT BW's Halloween Report 2008!

I got to dress up for both Thursday and Friday, which made up for not being allowed to come to work in costume. ^^

(Sidenote: I'm still working on getting my contact lenses out. I've had them in for 3 days straight, and I've never worn them before. Any tips on removing contacts for people with reflexes that prevent them from touching their eyes?)

Thursday was a college party with , who went as (Evo-verse) Lance Alvers, aka "Avalanche".
Our ride also picked up Princess Peach, who had a VERY well-made outfit, but I didn't get any pictures. Among others were Commander Cheif, Mario, a skeleton/reaper with a bone mohawk, a bunch of miniskirted nurses and policewomen, and FOUR Jokers, though no one came as Batman.

And Wolvie was happy because he talked the kareoke guy into letting him close the evening with a song, even though they'd technically stopped kareoke for the night.


Friday was a trip to ze club with a demon and a Spartan, both of whom had me do their makeup.
After putting up with Mr. "I am not drunk!" Spartan shimmying around to loud music while I was trying to paint his battle scars, I had to put up with the same Mr. "I am not drunk" Spartan jumping and dancing behind me as I tried to paint the demon's face. (Note to self - next time, cut the Spartan off at two shots.)

There were some really great costumes at the club, too, including Jack Sparrow AND Barbossa, a Stormtrooper (classic, eh?), a super-tall zombie thing, and a couple others that I can't really remember right now.

Anyhoo, for those interested, I has peektures!

[Avalanche making an earthquake]
[Avalanche & Wolvie] (we resolved to do something slashy!)
[~dwn-wt-vwlz and Marishka]
[Marishka attacking Avalanche]
[Marishka and her papa]
[Avalanche & Wolverine again, before the party]
and
[Marishka's First LOLcat picture] (well done, my young Padawan!)

I also tried to do some movieverse facial expressions, which I think I got pretty close: [link] and [link]


And that's that. No comp updates, really, other than I've deleted the space-hogging antivirus. No more online-ness for the PC, but at least now I can resume fanfics and pic editing/colouring.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21143899/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/21143899/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:12:41 PDT
My comp has gotten to the point where I can visit ONE PAGE online, and then the memory is so far gone, my PC freezes.
And, even when I don't get online, the antivirus program (which can't be turned off, only uninstalled) makes it run slower than an old computer with Windows 3.1

Gameplan - I'm still paying for the internet, so I'm going to try to get a compatible laptop ASAP, with the help of an advance on whatever money I was going to get for Christmas from the fam.

In the meantime, I'll have to keep the antivirus until I know for sure when I'll have a laptop. So, no more online-ness for awhile, unless I'm at Ma's.

Also, with the slowness, fics are on hold. Even Word is having problems running right now, and probably will continue to until I uninstall the effing antiviri shit.


Yup. TTYL, everyone.... Hopefully.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20972939/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20972939/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:01 PDT
The comp's still running slow, despite my having deleted another couple hundred megabytes' worth of games and such, but I've got what seems to be better protection now.


Keep yer fingers crossed, folks. Or, for those reading from Germany, hold your thumbs.


I'm still trying to find a way to keep Marishka calm when I shut her out of my room. Until I can, she keeps ripping up the hallway carpeting. And, when she's in my room, all art is on hold because she climbs the computer and bites on my paper. I haven't even taken the sewing projects out since I got Marishka.

*le sigh*
This may take awhile. And a good deal of bribery.

*goes to make sure ALL of the kitty toys are in the living room, and not my room*

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20958859/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20958859/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:14 PDT
I stil haven't been able to resolve the crapola going on with my anti-viri programs, and after finding SEVEN stinkin' infected files that showed up the moment my comp was done booting up last night, I've had the cable unplugged all day today.

I'm gonna try to install some (supposedly) better programs I've gotten now, and we'll see how that goes. If I still get the same insane amount of bugs, or if - God forbid - my comp gets killed, I'm cancelling my internet service altogether. Because this is just ridiculous.

I hope this friggin' works, 'cause if not, I think the only effective de-stresser for something like this would be drinking all of what's left of my whiskey. And then the rum.

And then the rum AND the whiskey will be gone, and I'll have to send Jack Sparrow to buy more. Which could take a very long time, as he'd have to sail up from the Caribbean to go to the liquor store up here, and then get the liquor to me by crossing a busy road riddled with construction zones.

Whee.
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On a lighter note...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUGH JACKMAN!

Teh Jackman turned 40! And still doesn't look a day over 34. How 'bout that.


And Marishka has a new auntie, , who gave Marishka what is now her favourite toy.

Also, Marishka's been throwing kitty-tantrums at me because I won't let her climb the computer or toilet - and I have the scratch marks to prove it.
Yyyyep, Marishka loves her papa.

... Okay, I think that's everything.
If I get everything working properly, there will be another journal within the next few days. If not, it's back to the every two or three weeks.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20892202/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20892202/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:31:06 PDT
And I'd like to say here that Mcafee's tech service is a load of bullcrap. My dad apparently installed something of theirs on my comp eight years ago, and never told me. Today, I had problems setting up my new anti-buggy-software because of it, and the Mcafee tech people put me through hell.


... Okay, ranting is out of the way for today. *checks off of to-do list*

-
In other news, Marishka's learned how to push open the one stinkin' door that doesn't shut all the way.
Thank God it's one of the bedrooms, and not the front door.
-

A pox on the ill-mannered blackgaurds that make up the underlings of the phone-in tech support world.

I'm totally breaking out the whiskey and zonking the rest of the day.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20813348/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20813348/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:03:19 PDT Marishka]. Marishka, this is everyone on DA.

Marishka's about five or six months old, loves any kind of rock music, and enjoys long walks back and forth among my computer wiring. Some kids found her wandering around where I live, and she ended up with one of the maintenance dudes, who gave her to me.

Her name was going to be Storm/Ororo, but CardinalFang vetoed that when we talked on the phone, saying the name made her think of Halle Berry.

So, Marishka eet ees. ^^ Und Marishka ees very cute und fluffy, and a lap-cat to boot. Plus, I think she really is half Vampire Bat.
Nipping my hands 'til I bleed = Vampire
Incident of pooping on the wall = Bat
So there.

... And it's an added bonus that I get to quote Dracula at random times and call, "Mareeeeeeshkaaaaaa!"

EDIT:
[Marishka on YouTube!]
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Now, for the internet situation...

I think it may be resolved within the next couple weeks. Yeah, I've been saying "Oh, it'll be two months," or, "I think I'll find out in April," but this time looks much more hopeful.

To get my dad to accept the cat, I had to appease him by letting him know I have a job. I'd been trying to keep that a secret for as long as possible, since he's very likely to start demanding part of my paycheck. However, with Marishka to provide for, I think he'll leave me alone as long as I'm paying for her upkeep.

And, now that he knows I can pay for it, I'm gonna try to get internets. Someone's coming to re-route the cable wiring in the living room, which shares a wall with my bedroom closet, and to see if I can get high-speed internet on my side of the wall. That way, the outdated 1970's phone-jacks won't matter, 'cause I won't need 'em.

So, yeah - if all goes well, I'll have 'net access AT HOME by next Thursday.
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Finally, an apology to anyone (one person in particular) who was looking forward to the Peter Allen costume this Halloween.

I have not the time nor the extra cash to get the necessary items this year, so I'm going with Plan B, which is Wolverine. I have all the pieces to that outfit (not like it was hard to put together), and I even got some theatrical muttonchops. (I can't really try to grow out my beard, b/c of work. Dammit.)

The gold leather pants will have to wait.

And I'm still trying to find out if I'm allowed to come to work in-costume on October 31st. That'd be awesome.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20691164/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20691164/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:34 PDT Yesh, for those I have not told yet: I hath keeled my laptop.

It was secondhand and non-internet-compatible anyway, but it DID have the HTML editing program I was using to construct my fic site. Apparently, DOS takes up too much memory in Windows 2000 due to bad coding and poor compatibility, so installing Yukon Trail (an ancient game meant for DOS or Windows 3.1) was the last process the machine executed before biting the dust.
It shall now Rest In Pieces. It has gone to meet its maker. It is an ex-laptop.

Therefore, all updates to my fic archive are gonna take a hell of a lot longer, since I now have to type up all my code instead of having it automatically copy-pasted by the (ex) nifty little program. And I can't preview my pages before posting now, either, so there may be a haywire page or two as I update and work out any coding kinks. (Yes, coding kinks. Not the other kind. We wouldn't want to get rid of those kinks, now, would we? )

There is a slight possibility that, while DOS did max out Windows' physical memory and nearly fry the drive, the bigger problem could be the hard-drive installed in the laptop prior to the last owner selling it has come loose, or that the wires connecting that drive to the rest of the system are shot. I'm going to have someone take a look at it. If it turns out to just be a connection problem, and it gets fixed, I can then see whether Windows and the FrontPage program survived.
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Next order of business... After almost two years of being out of school, I've finally realised I don't have to abide by my stupid, ever-annoying American spellcheck. I've turned it off, and have begun to write everything without it. (Except betas, of course.)

So, sorry if the half-American, half-Brit spelling I've been doing recently confuzzled anyone. You'll be seeing my old spelling in most of the new fics/chapters I'll eventually post. Again, sorry in advance if it throws anyone.

Speaking of which, I feel obligated to insert here a quick shout-out to my 10th-grade English teacher, who was from Scotland, and, sympathising with my dilemma (my teacher the year before kept marking my Brit/Aussie spelling as incorrect), let me use whichever spelling I preferred. Mr. M, that made sophomore year so much easier on me, and I thank you.
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And ze cherry on top...

O.M.F.G.
I think last Friday was officially the BEST FRIGGIN' DAY I've ever had at work. This guy came in, looking for all the world like he could be Hugh Jackman's Indian cousin. If Hugh Jackman had a cousin from India, that its.

Anyway, while (sadly) he was there with who I assumed was his wife - though she could've just been his sister; I didn't ask - I at least had my Happy Moment talking with him and his assumed wife while I helped them find stuff. After that, I was kinda "Yay, that made my day seem so much better!" but, there was still a bit more to come! I saw them at the other end of the store later on, and the guy was leaning over a counter... which was right next to the cash register I was assigned to... and I shall unashamedly admit I got in a good, long stare at his arse.

Though his wife was very pretty, God, I couldn't stop staring at him. It was a very, very nice arse.

... Okay, I'll stop fawning now.
Ironically, though, while that guy didn't set off my gaydar, I did meet someone afterward who did. After work, I walked a few doors down to buy candles, and this other dude was looking at 'em, so I started up a conversation about the scents... And his interest ended at the candles. Gosh effing darn it.

I want to live someplace with a bigger gay dating pool. Seriously. *... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20308993/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20308993/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:29:43 PDT [link]

So, if folks haven't yet changed their bookmarks to the "/Home" page, that's okay. The "preliminary" page is now going to stay.

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And I'll try to get that old Pippin angst story from 2003 its own page, so it can be put up next week.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20294122/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20294122/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:33:47 PDT
HOWEVER, I have had stalking problems in the past, and if I have so much as an inkling that ze certain person (not naming any names) is again stalking meh, I will promptly make my status Invisible again.


In other news...
The Legolas Essay as a Deviation has been taken down, so the edited copy on my site is now the only one.
I think I may post some more of my older LotR fics, since they were written before the whole art-skills-going-to-crap ordeal, so a couple are actually better writing than I do now.
Show of hands, who's interested in a slightly-sucky Pippin angst fic? Well-written, but I was 16, so the plot ain't that well thought-out.
I still need to hear from someone if she got her furry Phantom! Eef he has not arrived, I need to go do some postal-worker bashing!

And, horror of horrors, I cannot use the apartment complex's public computer. The 'net connection conks out every 15 minutes, like clockwork, and I keep losing what I'm doing. Still working on getting my PC hooked up.

On the bright side, some of my free time will hopefully be spent learning to play the electric guitar that's been sitting in my room for two years. The maintenence dude assigned to my building was appalled to learn it was not being used, and has offered to teach me. I'MA GONNA BE ROCKIN' STRINGS!!!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20186617/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20186617/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:06 PDT
Rules of the game:

- Choose a singer/band/group
- Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group
- Tag 6 more people (let them know they've been tagged)

the Goo Goo Dolls

01. Are you male or female?
A Boy Named Goo
(Actually, that's an album title. Crap. Um... how about Kevin's Song? James Dean? Never Take the Place of your Man? ....Sex Maggot? )

02. Describe yourself.
-Ain't That Unusual
-Tucked Away
-Extra Pale (okay, so I'm not, but it fits with the question perfectly.)
-Naked
-Slave Girl...aka, me ish apparently Ria's gay bitch. O.o

03. What do people feel when they're around you?
-All Eyes On Me (I always know when someone's looking at me, and I tend to lock eyes with the person immediately because I knew they were looking.)
-Sympathy

04. How would you describe your previous relationship?
-So Far Away

05. Describe your current relationship.
-It's Over

06. Where would you want to be now?
-Broadway
-Million Miles Away

07. How do you feel about love?
-Disconnected
-I'm Addicted
-Can't Let It Go

08. What's your life like?
-Misfortune
-No Way Out
-Big Machine
-What A Scene

09. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
-Better Days

10. Say something wise.
-Let Love In


I Hereby Tag...


...Unless you guys have already been tagged on this one.



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UPDATES

The corrected version of the [Legolas Essay] has been uploaded. The copy I have here on DA will be deleted shortly. ("Hugh Kitty" is staying here on DA, since I haven't made any changes to the text.)

I know the preliminary page on my website (the one you have to go through to reach the real "Home" page) is still the old design, and it says it'll be deleted soon, but I've found out how to replace it. So, if folks would like to keep their old bookmark/favourites, I will instead leave the page up, and make it look pretty later on.

For anyone who has read "The Counselling of Elrond" but hasn't visited it since the site redesigning, go check out the little manip I did for it, on the fic's page! Hopefully, you'll find it funny?

Everyone I'm watching: My DevWatch became really backed-up while I kept up with messages, and I still don't have time for them. Eventually, I'll get around to looking... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20082070/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20082070/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:53:37 PDT

Do you have the guts to answer these Q's and repost as The Controversial Survey?
Yes


Would you do Meth if it was legalized?
Um... Probably not. I know it's not legal, but I really don't know which illegal drug it is, specifically. Just recognise the name.

Abortion. For, or against?
Pro-choice. If not abortion, some kids end up in orphanages or worse. And unwanted kids who are kept are often just neglected. Some people really shouldn't have kids, but for those who shouldn't and still do, why make them keep the child when they know they won't want to raise him or her? Not to mention, some people can't afford to be parents.

Would the United States fall with a woman president?
No harder than we've fallen with Mr. Uh-Duh-Ah'm-From-Texas-Where-Folks-Don't-Know-How-To-Talk. At least Hillary knows the ropes already, and she's doesn't have Obama's naive view of homosexuality. (Seriously, "Choice of lifestyle"? He thinks we choose to be gay? Then when the hell did he choose to be straight?)

Do you believe in the death penalty?
I hate to say it, but yes. Only because on top of overpopulation in general, those of us that abide by the law still pay for criminal facilities through taxes. It's like, "You did something bad? Here, you get to live for free, at everyone else's expense". Jail sucks almost as bad for those outside it as those in it.

Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
[EDIT b/c I forgot to answer this one]
*shrugs* No opinion. Me has no reason to want it to be legal or illegal! Bwahaha. Tobacco, on the other hand, is on the verge of being banned in my state, and I'm very unhappy about that. Look at the Prohibition! That didn't work, and I think the smokers will revolt if we try the same thing with cigarettes and - oh God, please no - mah cigars.

Are you for or against premarital sex?
Depends on the situation. In reference to abstinence as a religious practice, though, I think it's stupid to keep tradition if it means you don't find out enough about the person before you marry them. For the most part, older religions adopted the practice of abstinence to prevent the spread of STDs and to keep society in check when the world was less organised.
Nowadays, we have prevention, so as long as folks are careful, heck, go for it. Especially if it helps ensure you won't divorce the person later just because they suck in bed.

Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
YES.

Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics and immigrants are moving to the USA?
No, I think it's only fair with all the dumb-ass US tourists plaguing the Hispanics. You wanna stop the immigration, help their country out. Otherwise, it's going to end up being a repeat of the near-genocide of the other Native Americans. America as we know it today was built by immigrants, which makes animosity towards new immigrants all the more hypocritical.


A 12 year old girl has a baby. Should she keep it?
One hundred years ago, she would have, and no one would think twice about it. She might even have been married by that age. (At least in Italy and Spain. Dunno about anywhere else, unless we're talking 150 years ago.) Now? I suppose, as long as it was her choice to have intercourse in the first place, she should at least be allowed the choice to keep the child. Since younger people today seem to be held to less responsibilities, and are, therefore, not really ready for said responsibilities due to lack of exposure to them, it would be a good idea to consider the 12-year-old's mother's willingness to help the girl raise the baby. Or, to have the mother take on the baby's upbringing herself.
...That is a sticky situation, though. O_o No matter how it's dealt with.


Should the legal alcohol age be lowered to 18?
No. With it at 21, some kids still begin drinking as early as 15. If it's lowered to 18, there's the possibility for many more younger highschoolers to acquire it through friends in the senior class.
For my old school, that would mean 12-year-olds could get their hands on it, since the 8th grade is integrated with the rest of the highschool.

Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Hell yes. Stop crying over unspilled oil and switch to those eco-friendly clean cars we all know are available, so Mother Nature doesn't come and bite you in the butt.

Assisted suicide is illegal. Do you agree?
It is, but it shouldn't be. I don't know if the movie The Sui... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20080895/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/20080895/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:37 PDT


So, about that potential homelessness I spoke of... Apparently that was a false alarm. Someone (not mentioning any stupid ogres)completely misunderstood something, which I didn't anticipate him doing, but even knowing this now, there's really no convincing said unmentioned ogre that everything's fine and dandy. So, that person will likely be running around like a chicken with its head cut off until next month, when he sees nothing happened, and that the worry was for naught.

But, online time is still diminished for now, since my living quarters have nothing to do with that.

I have discovered there's a patch of time where the public comp in my complex is free, but I can't say I'll be using it, 'cause I may also have work scheduled soon. *gasp, horrors, shock* Yes, I'll have a... *gulp* job.
I won't say where, and yes, I know it's a good thing, but I still say the modern workforce is no place for an arteest. :/ Particularly one who does much of their art on their own PC, seeing as it's quite hard to drag a PC one mile down the road to work.
... Oh yeah, the best part: I have to walk to get there. *attempts tribal dance to make the cool weather come sooner*

I'm closer to get wireless/LAN for my comp, but there's still the pesky issue of convincing my dad to pay for it. After a year and a half, you'd think he'd cave. But noooooo, a gay son doesn't deserve to be allowed to "mooch" like that.

Hate my life? No, I love my life; I just hate my family.

... Okay, sorry for ranting, I... just... needed it.


P.S.
Anyone who has read the Legolas Essay, here or on my fic archive, may want to check back on it later. It was written years ago, and in re-reading it recently, I've found errors. I'll let folks know when I upload the corrected version. The corrected version will only be on my site, though. I'm thinking of deleting the Deviation, since it's over there already.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19937572/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19937572/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:16:42 PDT If it's not on the list here, it's not on my copy at home. It's helpful if you have a link to where we discussed the item.

ONLY REQUESTS MADE PRIOR TO AUGUST 13TH WILL BE ADDED.
* I am not taking any new drawing requests (exceptions are birthday gifts) until all drawings on this list are done.
* I will not take any more fanfic requests until I've fully completed a few fics listed.
* For sewing and crafts, I will only accept paid commissions until further notice. This means no copyrighted material, and therefore movie character bears are out of the question. New commissions will not be started until the ones on this list are done, so I doubt new ones would be finished in time for Christmas. New commissions are also temporarily restricted to whatever supplies I currently have on hand.


Finished items will have [links]. Fanfics will be posted on my site, the weapon-wolverine archive. Drawings and other art will be posted here on DA.

If you're waiting for something on the list, please make sure you are subscribed to my Journal so that you'll know when this list is updated.

These go in no particular order. Being last on the list doesn't mean your request will be worked on last. The only order I'm working in is whatever I get inspiration/time to do sooner. I've included all my planned non-requests that have piled up over the past year and a half as well, for my own convenience and to give a more accurate sense of how long finishing everything may take.



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FANFICTION
= Plot Bunny Status
= Story/Chapters In Progress
= Complete

---updated August 13th---

For ANONYMOUS:
Nightcrawler/Wolverine

For
Tesla/Angier

For
Xavier/Wolverine
"The Liberation"
BETA of "Narcissus"

For
Dracula/Van Helsing

For
["Van Helsing's First Christmas"]

For
Jud/Curly


Non-Request WIPs:
Moulin Rouge/Van Helsing crossover
http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19936826/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:04:34 PDT
_{I cook, I clean, I do dishes and windows, and I come with my own furniture! *ta-daaa* ... Nevermind; I know a disinterested look when I see one. -_-;}


...Okay, now the news that affects DA:
There will be no more week-long or overnight visits to aforementioned mother's house, and, therefore, no more week-long or overnight periods where I'm online a decent amount of time. Also, efforts to get internet access where I live have proven especially useless recently, particularly in light of the sooner-or-later losing of that place to live.

Basically, everyone can expect less frequent uploads, possibly larger like the last one, and very little message-answering until further notice. As usual, I'll try to get to as many people in what time I do have, but that time will be considerably less.

In the meantime:
Sewing and craft requests are most definitely not open.
Birdie and Ria's items are the last on the official list, and will be finished. RogueMarieLeBeau's request is tentative - babe, you'll need to tell me if you still want the bear. I have fabric in my stash already that will work for that green costume you wanted, but I don't have the bear itself. I don't know when I can get the bear, so I can't tell you when I'd be able to start the project.

All fanfics are being worked on alternately. I've been getting more plot fodder recently, so a number of stories have seen some development. A few of them, I'm not sure will be long enough to post in chapters, so those might not be up until they're complete.
~gabrielsangel's Christmas Challenge will be split into chapters, so Ch.1 will be up soon.

In my new fic-site design, there will no longer be a separate page for NC-17 fics. They will be integrated into their respective Fandom/Movie lists, accessible to any visitors. I expect the younger crowd to use discretion and read responsibly. Some fics will start out at lower ratings, but go up as I continue them. I will try to put some kind of indication when this happens to make the rating change more noticeable before the story is clicked on.
The new design is easier to maintain, and hopefully easier for everyone to navigate, but I will separate and/or password-protect the Adult stories if need be. I know I can't stop people from looking if it's there, but for the love of Hamtaro, read the warnings, and don't read a story if you think it may evoke mental scarring.

I'm going to be posting a Master List, as a journal, of all the requested art and fanfics I've promised to do.
Once it's posted, everyone please make sure any and all things I have promised you are on the list. If I've forgotten something, remind me. I'll be using this to keep track, so if it's not on the list here on DA, I likely don't have it on my copy at home.
I will put further details in the List journal itself. If you'd like to know whenever the List is updated, please make sure you are subscribed to my Journal.

Seeing as the list is long already, I really do have to be picky about what I agree to from now on.
Depending on how the living-arrangements issue resolves, there may even be a period of a few months where I'm unable to add to fics, scan drawings, or be online at all. Though that is worst-case scenario, it is possible.

If there are items on the to-do list of which I'm not sure how the requesting person(s) wanted them done, those people will get Notes or something. Just, please don't expect those Notes right away. I may have to send them as I get to those items.

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Oi. I know that was more direct and less interesting than usual, but I'm stressed and sleep-deprived, and I don't have that... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19700648/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19700648/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:28:16 PDT (Tuesday, July 29th)
Oh gawd.

It's 3 a.m, and I just had a nasty run-in with an unwelcome eight-legged guest in the bathroom. Bastard dared to sleep in my bathtub! I normally spritz those suckers with some 'Scrubbing Bubbles', but this guy was huge, so I figured I'd better bring out the big guns.

Hah. Guess what, bleach cleaner ISN'T as strong as Scrubbing Bubbles. The fiend managed to limp to the drain, which he wouldn't have been able to had I used the right weapon, so he was subsequently blasted away with a gallon or so of cold, hard water.

Next time, it's Scrubbing Bubbles.

*takes a couple swallows of whiskey* Ahh, that's better...
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Happy happy, joy joy. (Wednesday)
Apparently I didn't get to that twit before there was some baby spiderness afoot. Luckily, the junior spiders don't have the sense to stay out of plain sight, and are easily targeted.

I just don't wanna know how many more I have left to find. -_-;

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Updateses.... (today)
I just posted 10 Deviations and 3 Scraps. Holy moo-moo chewing cud, that's a lot for me. O__o Though, it does include a good deal of all that old poetry I've been saying I was going to post.

Also, I've found a bigger and better pic of the Gandalf Cake! Looks much better than the first angle.

And, just in case I don't have time today for all ze messages...
Birdie, I found the reciept for teh hat stuffs, and with the special sale prices, it cost so little that it would be ridiculous to have you pay me. Yer gettin' a freebie!
Spazzy, I'm still going slow on the writing, but I have started that Jud/Curly fic.
Currently, my highest-priority fic is the one I started in response to GabrielsAngel's Christmas challenge. That's been hanging way too long. (To a certain someone getting a certain X-Men fic, not to worry - I've started that, too, like I promised! 'Tis in plot-developing stages.)
I'm finally working on a new layout/design for my fic site. Hopefully, the menu will be legible this time.

...On a more personal note, I think my sketching skills are finally improving noticeably, and I'd like to just put on record here that I used to be able to draw like this years and years ago, but lost the ability for reasons I won't go into, and I truly never thought I'd even get to this level again. *happy tears* ...So, yeah. I surprised myself on my last Wolvie drawing. And even the X-Babies have come a long way.

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P.S.
I forgot to mention last time that, in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie remake, someone apparently thought it was a good idea to cast Will Farrell as Dr. Watson.

This remake is doooooooooooomed.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19332891/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19332891/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:37:17 PDT this video link] because eet ees hilarious. HJ interview around the time of the Australian premiere of Deception, so, like, two months ago.
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Tagged by , who also made this quiz.


ABOUT ME... or you... or... whoever.

1.) List your celebrity crushes:
Hugh Jackman
Jennifer Tilly
James Marsden
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Famke Janssen
...And anybody slashable with Hugh is a slight-crush.

2.) List your favorite actors:
See above
Sir Ian McKellen
Patrick Stewart
Brendan Fehr
Alfred Molina
Viggo Mortensen
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Brendan Fraser
Richard Roxburgh
John Travolta
Geoffrey Rush
Adam Sandler
Garrett Wang
Christian Bale
Bruce Davison (he was bish in the seventies...)

3.) List your favorite actresses:
Irene Bedard (just found out who Pocahontas' voice was! )
Cate Blanchett
Emilie de Ravin
(can't think of any more at the mo...)

4.) List your favorite directors:
(okay... you don't have to do this one)
Peter Jackson
~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19041502/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/19041502/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:19:17 PDT ..... No, wait; don't answer that.)
Those of you who I promised art/fic-related pressies to, I don't think I've finished a single one. But I want to let you all know that I haven't abandoned ANY of those things, they're just taking a long time, as usual! Eventually, everyone will get the stuff I promised.

Nearly everything DA-related has been on haitus for the past couple weeks thanks to family drama escalating to idiotic levels. Mainly thanks to the ogre I live with, as some of you know (and can relate to knowing), but I won't go into details because I'm feeling Emo enough already. If you really wanna hear a rant, go ahead and Note me.

If anyone was wondering, (prob'ly not, right?) the thing with Ma fell through, even though she was great about it and was ready to let me move back in. So, in short, no steady internet for me until the ogre decides to get it. Same shit, different month.
Which is really the only reason I haven't been answering messages. As usual, I swear I'm getting to them! I'm not ignoring anyone, just give me time!

As far as new art posts go, I think I'm going to start putting up my older poetry from high school. I figure, if I don't have enough for a publishable collection by now, (which I don't,) it wasn't meant to happen. My creative writing teacher really liked some of it, so I hope they appeal to some folks here as well. ^^ (And that way, I have filler for this current art-lapse! Yay.)
So, that's what you can expect in the coming weeks...

On top of which, I had a small camerawhore moment and did some makeshift Newsies cosplay, but I'm gonna let you guys tell me if you actually wanna see it before I add it here. It's meant to be Jack Kelly, but I threw it together in 5 minutes, so... It's not, like, the level of detail my Halloween costumes have or anything.

Okay... I think that's about it. I shall soon go and try to cancel out my Emo-ness with some Peter Allen and Elton John CDs.
And maybe finish off with some Monkey Island (tm).
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(edit: And ze icing on zhat cake... I tripped on a wet patch in the garage walking into Ma’s to post this... Knocked my left knee and my right ankle. God, I love my life. )

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AND NOW WE MUST ALL GO AND GLOMP MADAMOISELLE , FOR IT IS HER BIRTHDAY!

Bask in her almighty coolness, and leave her messages of love, for she is one of teh sweetest people evah!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18724858/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18724858/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:57:19 PDT Kung Fu Panda. It is awesomeness.
No spoilers this time, but I have a tidbit for anyone who used to watch "Jackie Chan Adventures". James Hong, who voices the crane with the noodle shop, also voiced Uncle!

Still sucks I missed Deception when it was out. THAT goes at the tippy-top of the "must get DVD" list.

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Fic update! In spite of not having finished any of my promised WIPs (sorrysorrysorry!), I spat out a one-hour, 378-word drabble this morning that was largely inspired by and some of her work.

This drabble is now archived under "X-Men" on my fic page. Happy reading to the Sabes/Wolvie shippers who have so little fanwork to read in the first place!

[It Could Have Been Genetic...]


Again, everyone, feel free to use the Review/Guestbook page. So far only one person has left an actual comment. Other than that one, I've been getting nothing but spam entries with Viagra and car insurance links. Literally, I've gotten an average of 20 spam ads every 24 hours. It'd be nice to read some genuine reviews.

I suppose the rest of today'll be answering the backed-up messageness again! o.o Better get started...

Oh, and if anyone cares...(rant/dump warning) I may just break down and move back to the house on my own. Screw that idiot who doesn't let me turn the air conditioning on when my small, poorly-ventilated room turns tropical. It may be 72 farenheit in his room, but we're having 90 degree weather, and it gets at least that hot in my room overnight.
Why not be somewhere I can not only sleep without roasting, but also be online when needed, and have my old room back? With all the stalling he's been doing, I don't know why I'm still waiting for dad to make the decision.

I'm gonna pose the idea to Ma today. Wish me luck, or send me bags of ice. 'Cause if it bombs, I'll need some way to keep cool.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18607255/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18607255/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:38:49 PDT Look at the pic beside the article.

*HUGHGASM* And just when I thought it couldn't get any better. I SO wish I could have been there!!! I mean, c'mon, a '70s themed wrap party, and for Wolverine, of all movies!

This wrap party apparently took place on the 18th (May), but I've yet to find any other photos. Has anyone else seen any?


GUH. Well, I'll now leave this to whoever wants teh droolage.

*dons Elton John costume and slips beneath Hugh's pimp coat* Prrrrrrrrr...
_{HA, ~Shockwavecg, see? It really happened! Ain't it yummy?}

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Edit for addition of quiz: (since this one seems to be circulating anyway)

PERSONALITY QUIZ
Extraversion |||||| 30%
Stability |||||||||||||||||| 78%
Orderliness |||||||||| 34%
Accommodation |||||||||||||| 58%
Interdependence |||||| 23%
Intellectual |||||||||||||||| 66%
Mystical |||||||||||| 43%
Artistic |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Religious |||||||||| 36%
Hedonism |||||||||||||| 56%
Materialism |||||||||||||||| 63%
Narcissism |||||||||||| 50%
Adventurousness |||||| 23%
Work ethic |||| 16%
Humanitarian |||||||||||||||| 63%
Conflict seeking |||| 16%
Need to dominate |||||||||| 36%
Romantic |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Avoidant |||||||||||||||| 63%
Anti-authority |||||||||||||||| 70%
Wealth |||| 16%
Dependency |||||||||||||||| 63%
Change averse |||||||||||||| 56%
Cautiousness |||||||||||| 50%
Individuality |||||||||| 36%
Sexuality |||||||||||| 50%
Peter pan complex |||||||||||| 50%
Family drive |||||||||||||| 56%
Physical Activity |||||||||||||||| 63%
Histrionic |||||||||| 36%
Paranoia |||||| 23%
Vanity |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Honor |||||||||||||||| 70%
Thriftiness |||||||||||||||||||| 83%

Stability results were high which suggests you are very relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic..

Orderliness results were moderately low which suggests you are, at times, overly flexible, improvised, and fun seeking at the expense of reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.

Extraversion results were low which suggests you are very reclusive, quiet, unassertive, and secretive.


trait snapshot:

secretive, reclusive, messy, disorganized, introverted, unassertive, rarely worries, dislikes large parties, does not like to fit in, does not need to control others, solitary, ambivalent about chaos, tough, leisurely, does not respect authority, not aggressive, observer, abstract, impractical, dislikes leadership, daydreamer, bizarre, does not make friends easily, not a perfectionist, suspicious, rarely irritated, strong physical instincts, unsympathetic at times, risk taker, submissive, weird, sarcastic, strange
[link]

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18578746/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18578746/ Fri, 30 May 2008 14:58:20 PDT
And I ain't too happy. Could someone please tell me what dictates whether a caption is or isn't allowed on DA? There are thousands of them on the site, yet one of mine (a clean one, at that!) was just taken down after being reported.
Who throws a bad enough hissy fit over a perfectly clean and funny caption when there are worse ones around? Beats me.

Anyway, sorry for the rant, but me ish pissed off, and I further apologise to anyone who had favorited the Theoden spoofy caption. It is now gone. No more. Bereft of life, it has ceased to be, and has gone so that it is now only on the harddrive of its maker. It is as good as an ex-caption.


An-ee-waaaay...
I may not be able to fully keep up with messages during this next week or so, but *lyanyne, ye will be happy to know your furry friend now has pants AND a coat! Complete with little coattails.
Drawings are still being worked on, and I'm trying not to add anything more to the To-Draw list until I've gotten most of it DONE. Fics are sort of on the back burner, but I'm not abandoning any!

Yep; Real Life has been thrown into a bit of turmoil, so things will remain slow. Very sorry.
And just to warn folks, it's been making me slip back into Emoness, so, everyone, prepare yourself for some possible posting of dark poetry.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18453276/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18453276/ Thu, 22 May 2008 19:10:15 PDT

Remember that 2-week trip back in March, when my inboxes got all nice and backed up? I'm down in that place again. After a 3-hour road trip, I'm now sitting in my friend's stuffy house (the weather got warmer...damn.) with allergies to the pets that, last time I was down here, didn't give me any problems.
So, I've got a little bit of time on my friend's laptop, which I shall borrow as oft as possible while we're here, and as I write this, I'm waiting for the anti-allergy medication to kick in.
Happy happy, joy joy.

And all this thanks to the Annoying-and-Insane Relative Infestation taking place at home. Thaaat's right, the grandparent from hell. I got so worked up when I heard she was coming, I had to flee. Otherwise, I don't think I would've accompanied Crzy4Moda on her weekend holiday.


I'm gonna answer as many messages as I can now, but dun hold your breath. Long ones and e-mails will probably have to wait until next week.

Logi out.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18251158/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18251158/ Sat, 10 May 2008 02:18:40 PDT .

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
Mah facial area.

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
I only have two hoodies, an' I dun wear 'em, so moot point.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Probably not.

4. Do you plan outfits?
Only for Halloween and parties, really.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Like I need to pee. . . Hey, you asked.

7. Who was the last person you kissed?
.... Do inanimate objects count?

8. Person before that?
I forget.

10. What are you craving right now?
Cookie dough! Yoo has sum?

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
My friend's brother's high school graduation party, at which I ate stuffed cabbage. And that was years ago. O__o

12. Do you make prank calls?
Haven't in a while, but I've made some good ones.

13. Ever hooked up with some one out of state?
Nope.

14. Do you sleep with any stuff animals?
Nope. Never could, in fact. Ended up kicking 'em outta the bed.

15. Would you dance to the taco song?
The whassawhozitz?

16. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Not willingly.

17. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
BITE. It's gone in 5 minutes.

18. Do you like anyone right now?
IRL? Not at the mo.

19. What do you think of crickets?
I think Jiminy is annoying, and Pinocchio should've squooshed him when he had the chance.

20. Have you ever met a celebrity?
A well-known local news anchor came to eat at the restaurant I worked at... That's about it.

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I can take it or leave it.

22. What are you listening to right now?
The hum of the refrigerator.

25. Would you go sky diving?
Hecks no.

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Not unless it was at a cannibals' dinner party, and he went in a casserole dish.

27. Would you throw potatoes at him?
Yup. You got any spikes I can glue to this one? *hefts potato*

28. Is there anything sparkly on you?
Um... My dogtag?

30. Do you rent movies often?
No, I dun rent; I buy.

31. Who sits behind you in your math class?
What math class?

34. Can you count backwards from 74?
With cue cards, sure.

35. Who are you going to be with tonight??
A bunch of carpenter ants, if they've made their way to the second floor already.

36. Brown or white egg?
Yoshi egg.

38. Ever been on a train?
Not a real one...

39. Ever told someone you loved them?
Ohhh yeah.

40. Do you have a cell phone?
Yes, and I hates it. I want to live somewhere with a phone jack, so's I can use my neato Victorian-era phone!

41. Are you a virgin?
Are the pigs flying?

42. Any kids?
Nope nope. That would probably necessitate MPreg.

43. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
Not sure...

44. Ever had cream puffs?
Yeah. Not crazy about 'em.

45. Ever had Breaded Shrimp?


46. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Yes! 'Twas good, but kinda scarring.

47. What was the last question you asked?
"Are the pigs flying?"

48. What was the last CD you bought?
With my own money,... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18166485/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/18166485/ Sun, 04 May 2008 14:32:33 PDT
First of all, I didn't get just movies. "The Very Best of Peter Allen" and Elton John's "Made in England" are now gracing my CD rack. And the pantry now features a bottle of red wine (er, did feature...) and many, many boxes of strawberry and green-tea Pocky.

Now, for movies!!

--Velvet Goldmine--
I watched this as soon as I got home Saturday night, around midnight, so I had to keep the volume low for the sleeping peeps nearby. Which is funny, 'cause the first words on the screen say something like, "Despite this being fiction, it should be turned up as loud as possible."

I'll have to watch it again (during the daytime) to catch more of the story, but I really likie teh music, and... it would seem Christian Bale has officially reached Secondary Bishie status! He was so adorable in VG, I'm almost inclined to forgive Borden... Almost. Breaking Angier's leg is still a no-no.

Hee. And then there was Ewan McGregor. Aww, lookit him waving his leedle-- *smacked upside the head with a guitar*


--Life on the Inside--
*HUGHGASM*
Not much plot, and the repetitive voiceovers were insanely annoying , but OMFG, Hugh's 'Kicked Puppy Factor' just skyrocketed.

Most Hugh fans, I'm pretty sure, only know this movie as Rat Tamer or Corelli. I hadn't found the region 1 (North-American playable) DVD until I looked up Rat Tamer on Amazon, and this release was linked to it. Originally a 1995 broadcast, it seems the US version wasn't released until 2006. O.o

For anyone wanting a quick summary, in case you're considering getting a copy yourself, I'll tell ya this much:
Don't buy it if you're looking for a good drama - it's okay, but can't hold against, say, The Prestige. However, if your purpose is to do some HJ perving, watch him be angstily helpless in the few scenes he's in (the whole feature's not that long by today's standards), and hear prison inmates constantly call him a "pretty boy", this is your movie.
And, I myself was nervous to watch b/c his wife plays a main character... luckily, they didn't kiss or anything, like I thought they would (I didn't know the plot prior to watching). That would've been really awkward for a fan of my nature.

Certainly nummy if you just fast-forward to Mr. Jackman's scenes. The thing is, though, I felt like a lot of the story was edited in a way it might not have been in its original releases. It just seemed too disjointed and hollow, and some old screencaps/promo pics I could swear I've seen don't fit anywhere.
The US edits half the original plot out of most anime. I'm afraid Life on the Inside may have suffered the same fate.
(Like, when new inmates are checked everywhere for weapons? It cuts off when the guard asks Hugh to turn around. Granted, they likely never shot more to that scene, though the imagination does fill in the rest... )


--X-Men 1.5--
This is really just X-Men (first movie, of course,) with a buttload of extras. 5 hours' worth, so it says on the cover! Not much movie to review, but I did promise someone bonus-feature spoilers! http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17799408/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:53:06 PDT
It's about 8pm now, and in a short while, I'll soon be drunk. Hopefully.

Last time we (my friend with the Mac laptop that drives my bonkers, and I) tried to get me drunk, it took 12 shots of almost straight liquor.

We just got back from the liquor store, where we called to consult someone she knows about what to buy for me. The person said, and i quote, "A bottle of this stuff'll fuck him up good. And if it doesn't, he's not human."

What went through my mind: "X-MEN!!!!" Bwa. Would abnormally high alcohol tolerance be considered mutancy?

SO, right now, I'm working my way through a bottle of whiskey (the brand recommended by my friend's father), and checking messages, and trying to log in to the AIM account I just created. And the AIM's not letting me log in on the Mac. *glare*

Oh, and the whiskey's mixed with ginger ale. I suppose it'll take longer to affect me, then.


Around 10, I think, we're going to a bar and for supper, but I'm a little worried I'm going to be completely schnockered. O.o

Or, my healing factor will kick in, and I'll be impossibly sober.

*dun, dun, DUNNNNN*




Sidenotes:
Sahkky, I am almost done with the Meme you tagged me on! About 2 more questions.

Ria, Phantom Bear has a shirt! Now that I've gotten over that hump, I'm going quicker. His first vest is close to done, and the second is coming quickly b/c it's the same measurements, exactly.

Shockwave, I am about to check my e-mail and save the story (that I know will ROCK!) to my flash drive so I can read it tomorrow, when I'm hopefully coherent.

Everyone else.....

Ah luff yoo, and you'll all be hearing how tonight went!


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P.S.,
Ever eaten salmon straight from a can? Crzy4Moda's friends are calling me weird for doing it. I can't help it! Ah love mah FEESH!


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EDIT: 9:49 pm

Well, we may not be going to the bar. If anyone feels like checking the weather for Northern Ohio, you'll see we're swimming in tornado-level storms.
My friend isn't too comfortable, and we'll likely not be going anywhere tonight.
I might not even go home, if this keeps up, since she certainly won't drive in this.

WOW, my birthday is just......... I hope my friend's okay. She's seen tornadoes closer than I have, and she's really nervous.

I hope tomorrow makes up for it. That's when I get my gifts...

But, I'm being selfish now. >.< Everyone, just please send hppy/good/SAFE thoughts toward Ohio and its storms.

Thanks.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17580759/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17580759/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:30:17 PDT Before we begin, holy crap! Has anyone else heard teh Jackman is gonna be writing a new comic book series?! Apparently he and one of the original Wolverine creators are teaming up to write "Nowhere Man" for Virgin, which I'm not sure has any affiliation with Marvel.

This should be interesting. Best of luck to them!

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Tagged by and

About DA

1. How did you come across DA?
A friend of mine brought me a loverly gift (or a few) of Kaiba/Jou pics, and told me this is where she got 'em.

2. Why did you join?
Eh... Because my family doesn't appreciate humor in art, and therefore I needed reassurance. There, ya happy? I said it!

3. What's the history of your username?
BabyWolverine came from two things; one, Wolvie is/was my role model, and I'm constantly having to hear how 'cute' and 'adorable' I look, so... voila. Baby Wolverine.
Second thing is, he's the first thing that came out when I started to draw X-Men chibis. Gnawed his way right through the damn pencil.

4. What's your favourite art category? (the one you use most often)
I think it's Traditional Drawing>Fanart>TV/Movies...

MUSIC

5. What's your favourite genre of music?
'70s and '80s pop!

6. Who's your all time favourite band or singer?
The Goo Goo Dolls. The only music I can be comfortably Emo to, and they still have some happier songs.

7. Name some of your other fave bands or singer?
Peter Allen, Elton John, Gene Kelly, and the vast majority of 80’s bands, including Nena... Basically, too many to list.

8. What's your all time favourite song?
Gosh, toughie... “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls, then!

9. Some of other fave songs?
”Bullet Proof” and “Black Balloon” by the GGD; “Someday Out of the Blue” by Elton John; “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Rachmaninoff; “Half Fling” by Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, and Dom Monaghan. And “The Fall of Troy”, also by Viggo, b/c it was such an obvious joke on Orlando.

BOOKS

10. What kind of books do you read?
Sci-fi, fantasy, historical documentary-type stuff, historical fiction, mystery, and a dash of horror. But fanfic is still bettah!

11. Who's your favourite author?
Toss-up between Tolkien and LeGuin. Probably Tolkien.

12. What's your all time fave book?
Right now, I don't really know. When I was a kid, it used to be "Under the Mummy's Spell", but since then, I can't have just one favorite!

13. Name some other fave books
The LotR series and "The Hobbit"; "The Lathe of Heaven"; "The Compass Rose and Other Short Stories"; and, of course, teh comic books. Right now, I'm slowly making my way through the novel, "Wolverine: Lifeblood", and after that, I've got "Wolverine: Road of Bones" waiting.

MOVIES

14. What's favourite kind of movies?
Mel Brooks. Enough said.

15. What's your all time fave movie?
Erg... Leaning toward The Fountain. Even though I still haven't been able to watch it a second time due to elevated angst levels.

16. Name some other fave movies?
Van Helsing; The LotR trilogy (theatrical AND extended!); Clue; Lord of the Beans; The Wedding Singer; Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Moulin Rouge; Newsies. And a bunch of others.

17. Who are your fave actors?


TV

18. What's fave shows?
None that have been on the air in the past 5 years, that's for sure. "X-Men Evolution", "Roswell", and "Batman Beyond" were about the only ones I tried to watch faithfully. And I grew up with a Trekkie mom, so "Voyager" was a weekly ritual. As well as "Frasier... ]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17404931/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17404931/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:29:31 PDT WELL, so much for a vacation! Odd circumstances sort of led to it not being quite as such, but I did get to enjoy the snow a bit. Ever been pulled around on a sled, through a field, by a speedy tractor? Muahaha, fun. And my aim with snowballs while not wearing my glasses isn't as bad as I thought!

Which, by the way, the snow is to blame (okay, partially to blame) for my late getting-online-ness. We had a ginourmous blizzard come through, and it was so bad, we had a driving ban for nearly 24 hours. So, we left a little late.
If anyone finds I have not gotten back to you, dun get mad! I'm just starting to go through the messages left while I was away. The couple hours I had at the comp down there were anything but sufficient.

For the while since I've gotten back, I've been working on a couple of Easter gifts, so sewing and drawing were put on hold a teensy bit longer. I'm trying to multitask by brainstorming for the fics while I sew and such. (I know my Nintendo-loving brothers aren't able to get on and read this, so I can tell you all that the teenage one is getting a "Metroid: Corruption" t-shirt, and the little one is getting a handmade red Mario cap wrapped in a 'Yoshi Easter egg'. )

So, that covers my being back and future online-ness.

As to why the rum is gone... It was St. Patty's Day. An' Cap'n Jack Sparrah, aye, he did have a ball, he did! Unfortunately, he did have himself his ball all by his lonesome, for he had many a thing to do that day that could not see him doin' 'em drunk as he did them. So, the good cap'n had ta wait until all the ship was silent and the crew passed out, and had himself a party of sorts with his three tasty mojito friends, he did, aye. Drink up, me hearties, yo-ho!
_{(Yeah, I know, I need to clean the mirror... Gettin' to it...)}

Afterward, his silliness led to a mild case of hat hair, but, luckily, he was too buzzed to care. (AKA, what I would look like if I could grow enough scruff!)

Then, for those of you who have seen The Fountain, my very Irish-like-green scarf gave me an idea. Probably a stupid and silly idea, but it was an idea nonetheless. Based on a promo pic for said movie, I took another spoofy picture, which resulted in the inevitable laughter.

For me last words, I would like to say that, while not being Irish, and still being very pale, I am, in fact, not sad that I am not descended of the Irish persuasion, if only for the reason that I can get a swell tan with minimal exposure to direct sunlight, as opposed to a real Irishman, who would, rather, burn within the first few minutes, simply because he's Irish. And doesn't drink rum.
Savvy?

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17089781/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17089781/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:02:20 PST

*stops singing TBFO*

*ahem* Anyway, I'm gonna be out of town with a friend, and we're not getting back until the evening/night of the 9th. So, don't expect a post or message-answering until the 10th or 11th.

I'll try to see if there's a comp where I'm going, but I won't know until I'm there. In any case, I can't bring my projects with me, so there'll be another haitus on sewing and stories. As for drawing, I'm gonna pack notecards and pencils, but I don't think I'll have time to get anything done. At least, not without seeming rude. We'll see.
If there is a comp, I might slowly answer everyone's comments in spurts.

Got one new pic up, the VH one, which I've had in my head for nearly a year. Good to kick that lil' sucker out.

That be all!

So long, farewell, aufwiedersehen, goodbye-e-e-e-e!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17002492/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/17002492/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:28:10 PST SuperheroHype.com...

"Monaghan is Beak in Wolverine
Source: Just Jared February 21, 2008


Just Jared reports that former "Lost" star Dominic Monaghan will play Barnell Bohusk (AKA Beak) in 20th Century Fox's X-Men: Wolverine. Here's a description of the character:

Beak was a mutant whose bones were light and hollow. His arms had begun to grow feathers, which when fully formed, may have allowed him to fly. He could at the mean time glide and fly for short distances with great effort. Beak also had enhanced eyesight along with talons on his hands and feet. Even though Beak had bird-like qualities, it was extremely difficult for him to fly.

You can read more about Beak here!

He'll be joining Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth), Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Taylor Kitsch (Gambit), William (Kestrel), Danny Huston (William Stryker) and Lynn Collins (Silver Fox) in the Gavin Hood-directed pic, opening May 1, 2009."

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There you have it, quoted word-for-word. Not sure how reliable this is, but it's sure as hell exciting!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16986434/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16986434/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:08:20 PST

Well, more ranting on the way. In a nutshell...
Got my prints back after two days, and most of them didn't come out. Part of this was due to streaks from the drugstore's color photo printer, but all the pics I took Sunday and last May were either blurry, or over-exposed beyond the point of recognition.
Logged in today, and found out the Newsies RP I joined died, and the forum board was deleted. I've been informed some members started a new board, but my character, Jack Kelly, was taken before I could reclaim him.
That applied-to thing I mentioned just said that my application expired, but this is total bullshit. If that were true, it would've expired BEFORE they sent me running around for all that info they wanted. They're just being bitches, so I hafta straighten that all out tomorrow.
I may have to finally break down and get a job. I'm gonna try to go into Rabid Art-Finishing Mode, but in about a month, I may have a new reason to procrastinate.
The reason for getting this job, however, is a good one, if all goes well. You guys might hear more about said reason if it becomes set in stone!
My major concern is, school sorta flopped b/c of the way I tend to get treated by peers. I'm hoping I'll be able to ignore most of it now, but if I start to get kinda depressed-ish... Well, keep an eye peeled for new Emo poetry, and don't say I didn't warn ya.

On the upside, those of you who are waiting for stuff will be appeased soon, as my ultimate deadline is whenever I start work (about to apply to a few places, and we'll see how that goes!).
ALSO, in April, I might be getting internets!!! So, that should make up for a lot of the time I've been losing, art-wise, with all this travelling back and forth.

I know this was a bit of a cryptic post, but like I said, if this big thing - possibly to take place in the Autumn - goes through, I'll tell you all about it!
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In the meantime, new posts!
Spazzy, I know you've been waiting forever and a lifetime for Frankie, but yesterday, I just erased a hole through my second attemt at lineart. It's really giving me hell, and I know it's just me obsessing over the quality. There, got that out. I'm starting it -again- ASAP, and I promise I'll use this version! No over-erasing!!! (Me ish so, so sorry...)
Sahkmet, I started that Meme. Got about 5 questions done, so that'll be up in the near future.
Ria! I figured out the shirt! Main problem was I didn't allow enough fabric around for it to open in the front. So, the buttons will be faux; the shirt won't actually open. It'll just be one piece in front. That okay, I hope? I can sew extra panels on, but I'm thinking it would look awkward.
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Okay, done... Wow.
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EDIT:
Apparently, that wasn't all. I'm not sending anyone any files via e-mail right now (sorry Shockwave!) because I just found a trojan horsie on the comp. Screw that... I am NOT sticking my flash drive in there with that thing, no way.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16833662/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16833662/ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:04:14 PST
Actually, it looked something like this...

MON - get blood drawn, and end up sitting there with needle stuck in arm three times longer than should be necesarry, due to technical difficulties. Nearly suffocate when dad tries to make steak in itty-bitty living space.

TUE - actually pretty decent. Good day for drawing. Start new Prestige fic that likely won't get done, especially with other fics needing to be finished first.

WED - find out something I'm applying for needs more information, a month after I've applied. Call source for said information. Call back applied-to thingy's people to give them wanted information, and sit around on hold for thirty minutes. Break down and spray apartment with cologne after dad tries to make steak again.

THU - get call from above-mentioned applied-to thing, saying that the information I gave them yesterday isn't sufficient, and they need a hard copy from another source. Plan to get hard copy for stinking applied-to bastards.

FRI - zone out and sleep a lot, due to sucky week.

SAT - accompany friend on road trip, and end up driving an extra hour through the middle of nowhere, thanks to the highway being under construction. Join friend in spazzing out at not knowing where the detour takes us. Spend evening getting covered in dog hair, and trying to avoid dog who is an old fart. Literally.

SUN - miss out on getting online. Instead, go to bitchy relative's place in order to help other, semi-bitchy relative finish school project. Nearly get frostbite helping with said project, but also get some really cool shots with camera. Get call from 1-hour photo place and learn that their print machine isn't working; agree to wait for prints until Monday evening. Miss TV night at friend's, thanks to white-out road conditions. End day by spending hours rotating wet clothes over lamps to dry, because the ONLY dryer in the building finally conked out.


~Today's bitching and moaning brought to you by all of the above. ~


-EDIT-
_{But I did get my new lenses today! Ah cans see again!}
And NEW SCRAP!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16701619/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16701619/ Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:05:33 PST Many of my deviations are now under "Scraps" so that all the eyesores (aka older items) aren't mingling with the okay stuff. No one's favs or comments were disturbed, so far as I know, by any of the moving around.
<sub>Memes, captions, Elouais, and other such non-main-art-type things are now Scraps.

All of the old X-Babies are still under regular Deviations, since they're my main theme.

I've only deleted 2 pics, and I made sure they weren't favorited by anyone.

I'm considering deleting my FF.net account once I move those stories to my archive, since I get no reviews. Any objections, speak now or forever hold yer peace.

Really old journals (2006 and such) may be deleted; not sure yet.

A couple people were purposefully un-watched here on DA. This is because I was getting wayyyy too many notifications. Mainly spammy-type-stuff. PLEASE don't be offended. I hate offending people... but this had to be done. Though, I'm not sure those couple ppl read my journal anyway, so... meh.</sub>


That's about it... Also, sorry to say the procrastinating will continue on fics until I finish my trades. Plus, tension's rising at home, so it's far from relaxing to visit said internet-using place. I've joined an RP to ensure I have a reason to come out here once a week. Who knows, ya might even see some fanart for that fandom too.

"That fandom" being Newsies. I can hardly believe it, but... Christian Bale might actually be kinda... okay. Slightly sexy, even. Yes, I said it. Despite my hatred of Alfred Borden, the screencaps I saw recently from a certain other movie he did with Ewan McGregor may have converted me.
Plus, I've got a soft spot for Newsies. We did "Carrying the Banner" in showcase choir my junior year at hs.

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16427469/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16427469/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:59:04 PST Moulin Rouge, so cover your ears (er, eyes) if you haven't seen it:

ROX. WAS. AWESURME.
Yesh he was. The Duke is really Dracula with OCD, I swear. Oh, and the music was good, too. Never thought I'd see the day when Placido Domingo and Ozzie were in the same movie, tho.

And Daisy Wenham wearing buttloads of makeup was a kick, too. (What Carl does on his downtime! Watch as our hidden cameras follow him where no friar has gone before!) Now, just stick Hugh in there as the writer and Shuler Hensely as the owner of the Moulin Rouge, and you've got the whole VH cast!
Oh yeah, and Kate Beckinsale... maybe...
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I also found out how to get nicer pics out of my stoopid camera, but it was a few days after the dogtag shoot. -_-; At least I know now for future reference.

*gay voice* Tell me honestly, would you shit your pants if you woke up to this in the morning?
_{Or, perhaps you'd prefer this?}

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16419285/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16419285/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:09:34 PST Wow, would you believe I nearly died yesterday? No, it's true!

I was eating a very safe-looking sandwich, when suddenly a leaf of lettuce decided to dive off the plate. My first thought was the phrase, "I have lettuce bouncing on my keyboard!", as it did bounce - and let me tell you, the out-of-context absurdity nearly did me in.

I picked up said suicidal leaf and popped it in my mouth to end its misery, but as I swallowed, that was when the laughter finally came, and I nearly choked on the very vegetable I was laughing at.

Woulda died laughing if I hadn't already had a water bottle open. My gawd.
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Okay, so prior to my brush with death, I was cleaning my room. A dreadfully long ordeal, considering I haven't lived in it for a few weeks, and so was simultaneously on spider patrol.

Thus, all art requests/promises were put on hold while I was in the trenches. But I've resumed working on them now! Updateses...
1st half of Lyanyne's trade still under construction
Spazzy's playdate with baby Frankie still being planned
Cookies for GabrielsAngel are still in the oven

All of that should be done SOON! ...ish.
In the meantime, I've posted more random crap to keep everyone occupied. Forgive meh?
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Also, I've been slowly working on my other fanfics. (What is it now, 20?)

By show of hands, who would be interested if I posted a Newsies fic? I've got one chappie so far in a het mary-sue request. (OMG, het? Get it while it lasts!)

I'm also thinking of throwing another onto the pile; this time a Newsies/The Prestige crossover. Because it's just too perfect not to do. Would anyone read that?

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16147035/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/16147035/ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:47:54 PST AH GOTS MAH DOGTAG!!!!!!!!
And you will all have to wait for pics until I can go back home and put on the rest of my Wolvie stuff with it. (Hey, it's never too early to prepare for Halloween.)
I'm just worried my hair might be too long now to gel up properly...
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Also, for anyone interested in some The Prestige slashfic, Shockwavecg now has her own Guest Author section on my site!
Her story can be found here, with its own new page design! Manip courtesy my addiction to her amazingly nummy story.
**Quick warning, this story is Angier Mpreg. Nothin' graphic, tho.

Please send reviews to either my guestbook/reviews page, or straight to . Flamers, as usual, will be slapped upside the head with a cold fish.

*And if you wanna review my other stories, please send a review to the Guestbook page! All I've gotten so far is a bunch of slimeballs trying to advertise car insurance sites.
_{*cackles evilly at his own foresight to not use the standard, automatic-posting guestbook feature, thus thwarting stoopid unwanted ads*}
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Finally, project updates:
My priorities right now are the trade I'm doing with ~lyanyne, and the encore Baby Frankie pic for ~SpazticArwen.
I haven't forgotten you, ladies, but I've been wrapping presents. SORRY!

Spazzy, your lineart should be done this week! Me pwomise dat me try! If I stay here long enough, I will attempt coloring with the newer ArcSoft. (I tried installing mine on my laptop, but the Windows on that's too old, and makes it function like Paint. )

I'm also attempting ~gabrielsangel's Sweet Treats holiday challenge, but that'll be belated. Just like everything else.
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Ooh, and check these out - One of teh cutest dern Flash vids you will evah see!

And this made the Yahoo homepage. It's a backwards song, but he flips it afterward so you can tell what it was! So cool. [link]

Ah luff ya all!!!!!

]]> ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/15966705/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/15966705/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:01:31 PST _{** BIG SPOILER WARNINGS for Hairspray and The Fountain **}

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Hairspray:

My review here is pretty brief; I still really want Jimmy and Hugh to do the Brokeback musical, and I now have much, *much* added respect for John Travolta. He was able to keep the humor of the character up, but very believably. So awesome. I can’t imagine what that must have took, and I’m not just talkin’ dancing in pumps with a fatsuit on. That role must’ve taken a heck of a lotta courage.

Oh, and my sis and I agree that someone we know is Tracy Turnblad’s twin. If not Tracy Turnblad herself. It’s almost sad. But, I’m not mentioning any names, b/c that person *is* on DA.

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The Fountain:

That.... was beautiful. T_T

I read somewhere that this was one of the projects Hugh was most proud of, and now I see why. It was so laden with metaphor and symbolism – not confusing in the least, but beautifully overwhelming.

I popped the disc in thinking it would be all “Ooh, lookit what we can do with our new digital imaging toys!”, but... Well, about 20 minutes in, I was crying already. Yes, I was. And the tears continued to flow from there well into the ending credits.

It really is futile to ask someone what the movie’s “about”, because it’s really more of a concept than a narrative storyline. But, I guess, if I had to sum up what I got out of it, it would be a contemplative illustration of how every experience is etched into the past, and in being recorded, gives our memories meaning. If that makes sense... History repeats itself to form the circle of life as we know it, as well as the larger cycles that together make up the march of time.
And, though what we do and feel may seem lost on the world when the bigger picture is taken into account, the big picture can't exist without all of those little threads weaving in and out; so, trying to live for a universal 'bigger picture' won't get one as far as trying to live live to the fullest. Each individual lifetime lives forever in that person’s soul, and is meant to be treasured. Maybe, in the next phase of life, it’s also meant to be learned from, but it is still kept so that it can be cherished as well.

There’s so much more to be said about and gleaned from this piece, but I’ll leave it at that meager bit. ^^
Oh, and I just remembered a fitting quote from Abraham Lincoln: "It's not the years in your life that matter; it's the life in your years."

... YES, I managed to laugh despite all this. Through the tears, I totally busted out laughing when Hugh approached the tree and took out the ring to put it on – Frodo, anyone? I seriously half-expected the environment to shift up, and there would be the big ol’ Eye of Sauron staring down at him. _{And he pulls the ring off, Viggo grabs him and hauls him up to his room, etc. etc...}

Not to mention the numerous Ent and Tom Bombadil jokes that are possible there.

And OMG, the tree sap! That was hilarious. In an exaggerated way, but... couldn’t they have made it a more... erm, *earthy* color? Especially since he was pulling a bit of a “Merry and Pippin hog the Entdraught” thing there.
(“Merry, look at all this Entdraught! We’ll be the tallest Hobbits in the Shire!” ... “Ehm, Pip? I don’t think that’s Entdraught... Not the normal kind, anyway.” O_o)

Oh yeah, and. Um. Rachel Weisz is okay again. This time around - surprisingly – wasn’t all annoying damsel-in-distress mode, and thus she is now raised up a couple of the notches she lost on The Mummy Returns. As long as she keeps her paws off Hugh. _{(oo... ]]>} ~BabyWolverine http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/15945880/ http://BabyWolverine.deviantart.com/journal/15945880/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:58:24 PST I have finally finished a fic!
I started a Drabriel piece a couple months back, but wasn't sure where I wanted it to go. Our dear Sahkky was kind enough () to be my test-reader for the first page I'd written, but then I realized that if I made it too smutty, I'd need to yoink ideas from my other WIPs, as I had no new ones.

So, after much of my usual stalling, I giff yoo...

VAN HELSING!
_{Rating warning: It's R.}

Be warned, though, it's short. At least, compared to the other stuff I've been attempting.

Dedicated to any and all of ze vunderfully Drabriel-tolerant VH fans here on DA, but especially .
Without her, I don't think I would have gotten quite so hooked on this pairing.
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And for all of you who've said, "OMG, you *have* to see The Fountain!", I finally bought it! Haven't watched yet. I'm dreading seeing Rachel Weisz on screen again. Like I said, after The Mummy Returns, she is...just...not...sexy anymore.
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I would also like to take this opportunity, just in case I don't get to later, to wish every one a happy holiday/break/vacation! There. It is said, and I need not bother with it again.

*hops beneath the tree and plops down to wait eagerly for the Christmas Kangaroo*


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I bet you can't do this, because only 1 in 30 people ever can.

I dare you to tell the person who posted this bulletin the absolute truth about how you feel about them. I mean EVERYTHING that you think about them. Just do it. And then if you have the guts, repost the question and see what people think of you.

Repost if you feel you can handle the truth and expect a reply.

Just the 100% honest truth, please! You won't insult me, no matter what you write. I really want to know! Send a PM and let it all out!

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