la lista...

I was reading dear leila's bloggy/tumbler, and loved a recent post where she made a list...

so, I decided to be a shameless copycat, and make one of my own :D

• Get a story published and have people actually sorta know my name.
  
• Have a bajillion dollars
• Marry Ben Browder
• Have beautiful children who are every bit as awesome as me...
• Live my life to please God
• Be in some sort of production of The Lion King
• See every awesome Broadway show
• Go to every continent, except Antarctica.
• Marry Sokka.
  
• Go to every US state
  
• Sew a dress that actually looks nice
• Have an amazing bikini bod for as long as possible
  
• Marry Aragorn. And live in the Shire half of the year and Gondor the other half. With nice long holidays to Rivendell.
  
• Waterbend
  
• Run a marathon
• Draw something that is truly beautiful
• Live in a house with secret passages
• Have a pet ocelot
• Follow God's direction
• Be on national TV!
• Win American Idol... which would go with the previous!
• Be a good photographer.
  
• As she said... I'm sure there are some I've forgotten!
• empty space - to be filled with forgotten items! :D

thus commences mi lista...

<3

~LS

Spring...

"now winging selves sing sweetly,while ghosts(there
and here)of snow cringe;dazed an earth shakes sleep
out of her brightening mind:now everywhere
space tastes of the amazement which is hope

gone are those hugest hours of dark and cold
when blood and flesh to existence bow
(all that was doubtful's certain,timid's bold;
old's youthful and reluctant's eager now)

anywhere upward somethings yearn and stir
piercing a tangled wrack of wishless known:
nothing is like this keen(who breathes us)air
immortal with the fragrance of begin

winter is over-now(for me and you,
darling!)life's star prances the blinding blue"

~e.e.cummings

Shila CHP12 (Padlakpok Ungayok) - A/N

I love this chapter. I really do.

BIG GIANT SHOUT-OUT TO SERA!

she (as usual) was an integral part of the completion of this chappie! Kya was being rather snappish, and I couldn't figure out why. I was in a great mood, but everything I wrote was mean and angry! I told Sera about it (we were im-ing at the time, like we do pretty much 24/7) and she suggested that Kya was sick! GENIUS! :D

So, this whole fanfic was inspired by the Beatles song - If I Fell. Well, Evan Rachel Wood's version of it (from Across the Universe)

I pretty much used its lyrics for Kya's part of her and Sokka's argument. :) I love that song!
It also reminds me, just a bit (the argument) of Sugarland's Stay... though it's not really meant that way.

ANYWAY

:)


~Translations~

Illamar - friend.
buniq - sweet daughter
aga - mother
Padlakpok Ungayok - Falls in love

Shila CHP11 (Niviorpok) - A/N

This chapter....

I like it, I do! But it's pretty much just a filler chap.
Oh sokka. Did you really think that was ok? Not good, Sokka.

THE BEGINNING - was from boiling rock pt. 1. I didn't mean any copyright infringement or anything - it belongs to nickelodeon not me!

OH and everything that happened in the show between Sokka and Suki happened here... up to when she was captured, obviously.


~Translations~
Tuaq - old piece of ice frozen into new
Aga - mother
Buniq - sweet daughter
Illamareit - dear one
Tarralikitak sorartok - Is my butterfly broken?
Tarralikitak nukitarpalliawok. Just… Takrayok. Muy Takrayok, ningartok, annuttok. - Your butterfly is getting stronger. just... tired. very tired, angry, and sad.
Serdlerk nunangoark kipingoyok - is my little flower lonely?
No. I… nagvarpok nutaroyok nukapiak. Krainkoyiyok Sokka. Tipsinartok, siorauyak, okradlakpok, Nukilik, Akiak. Ungayok. Opinnartok - No. I... found a new boy. Called Sokka. he is amusing, sweet, he talks alot, he's strong, brave. I think I love him. it's miraculous.
Kuvianartok , anernerk - I'm so happy for you, angel
Sungitok Aga - Thank you, mother.
Niviorpok - worries

:)

TFR!

~LS

Spring Again

see that? That is a beautiful flower (I believe it is a blossom on a tree, of some sort).
That is a sign that spring is coming.
OR SO I HOPE!
yes, I am a spring lover. If it weren't for my birthday (in july), the fact that we have a pool in our backyard (i love me some swimming), and no school (three months of pure freedom), Spring would probably be my favorite season.
OK, so maybe not. I mean, there is also the Beach, 4th of July, all the good movies, summer camps, no school (oh wait, did I already say that?), the comfortable clothes... yeah Summer has a lot going for it.

ANYWAY

I do love spring. I love the weather, mostly. Spring is a beautiful season!
Unfortunately, here in Texas, it is taking a long while to get here.
Yes, I did take that picture, but that is only one of very few signs of spring.
The temp today was in the sixties.
While that might not sound too cold to you northerners, that is practically winter to my poor texan body.

I WANT SPRING!!!

*sigh* venting over. Spring will come.

Here, I'll send you off with another pic and a song..


ya know what that is?

You got it... MY CABBAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D <3

"But November leaves won’t fall
Because December stole them all
But I guess its all my fault
I fell frozen one season

Please give me one more chance
And I know I don’t deserve this
But I swear I won’t forget
If you just let it be spring again
Please, let it be spring again"

Spring Again, Lanae Hale

:)

~LS

Nuair a chuaigh mé amú, thaispeáin tú an bealach dom. (A/N)

Nuair a chuaigh mé amú, thaispeáin tú an bealach dom.

'When I was lost you showed me the way'

:) This is my tale of St. Patrick's Day. We all know the true story. But I was wondering... why do we wear green? This is my reason why. :)

I had a blast writing this. I love it!

PS - Ainfean's accent is supposed to reek of scotland. Just so ya know. :D

thanks for reading!

~LS

Dun Dun DUN....

Today, I had a snack.

'OMG, its like so totally crayzeee right?'

Very funny. No, that is not right.

I have discovered that pictures on blogs make them 200% cooler, not to mention more eye pleasing. (stay with me, this will all pull together)

Unfortunately, if you are attempting to remain at least somewhat anonymous, you can't exactly go posting pictures of your life, now can you?

While I am not really a safe person in any other way (I often say that I would lick the Manhattan sidewalk for a good sum of money...) , I try to not be stupid on the internet.

But that is beside the point. Kinda.

WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS:
I have a story to tell you.

Using pictures.

isn't it wonderful?

Observe:

'The Tale of Eggaline and The Hand.'



Eggaline was your average Hard-Boiled egg. She was nice and sweet and never did anything wrong in her life, except occasionally smell bad. She had a great life!




until one day...



Eggaline was faced with her worst nightmare



the arch rival of every egg...



THE HAND!!

Eggaline feared that her days were over. But then...







NINJEGG APPEARED!



Ninjegg's mere presence was enough to frighten The Hand.





The Hand released Eggaline



But wait?! What is this!? Treachery! Blaspheme!





in a moment of characteristic duplicity, The Hand has grabbed Eggaline AND Ninjegg!! All is lost!



This is the end for poor Eggaline, and dear Ninjegg. The Hand smashes them into the counter, ending their brief existences.





They are left, bleeding and broken, their life ebbing out of them.



with great kindness, The Hand ends their suffering. And then, she eats them.

And they taste very very good!

**********


sooooo?

:D It was a bit gory there at the end but... hey, I found a red paint pen!! :D :D :D

This was very much inspired by my cousana - Sera (as usual! :D)

adios amigos!

~LS

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Haha, isn't that just awesome? Yes, it is!

:)

Perfect People

"Never let 'em see you when you're breaking
Never let 'em see you when you fall
That's how we live and that's how we try
Tell the world you've got it all together
Never let them see what's underneath
Cover it up with a crooked smile
But it only lasts for a little while

There's no such thing as perfect people
There's no such thing as a perfect life
So come as you are, broken and scared
Lift up your heart and be amazed
And be changed by a perfect God

Suddenly it's like a weight is lifted
When you hear the words that you are loved
He knows where you are and where you've been
And you never have to go there again

There's no such thing as perfect people
There's no such thing as a perfect life
So come as you are, broken and scared
Lift up your heart and be amazed
And be changed by a perfect God

Who lived and died to give new life
To heal our imperfections
So look up and see out let grace be enough

There's no such thing as perfect people
There's no such thing as a perfect life
So come as you are, broken and scared
Lift up your heart and be amazed
And be changed by a perfect God

By a perfect God

Be changed by a perfect God
Be changed"

~Natalie Grant, Perfect People

<3

~LS

Shila CHP10 (Kuviasuktok) - A/N

I LOVE THIS CHAPTER!!

:D

Yippee, I <3 Fong! He and Hitomi are so cute!

My favorite question asked to me by Sera, when she read this chapter, was
"Would you really threaten a martial arts master?"
The answer? Yes. Yes I would. :D

*sigh* end of peaches and cream coming soon! :\ :]

Translations-
Aga - mother
Buniq - Sweet daughter
Panik - daughter
Ahnah - wise woman
Illautiwok - United or Joined (applies to both subjects, eh? Clever me! :D)

Shila CHP9 (Kuviasuktok) - A/N

I love this chapter. Not as much as the next chapter, but i really love it.

*sigh* sokkya is so cute! (But don't worry... it isn't all peaches and creme! Reality coming soon!) :D :D

OK not too much to say!

OH, basically what happened when she firebent was she like caught on fire, but she didn't get burnt. She felt hot, and she looked like she was on fire, but as soon as she put water on it she was fine.

Yeah, that needed a little bit of clearing up ;)

~Translations~
Kuviasuktok - Is Happy

Poetry

Here is some random poetry I wrote when I was bored today :)

"Splashing, lapping, waves
Beautiful water, dancing
Swirling, healing them"
~Water

"It burns, it smolders
it explodes, with passion. Fire,
bright and beautiful"
~Fire

"Light and whimsical
cool and warm, ever-changing
Air: peaceful and calm"
~Air

"Solid, firm: The earth
stubborn as a solid wall
rocky, and dirty"
~Earth

yes, I'm an AtLA geek. get over it.

Green

"All I see is green

the green of the leaves,
on the spring trees

the green of the grass,
fresh and cool

the green of the brush,
stickers, holly, boxwoods

the green of the weeds,
rearing their ugly heads

the green of the ivy,
creeping slowly over the trees

the green of the water,
covered in scum and reflections.

the green of my envy
for, he loves her, not me"

Aangsty poems are fun to write! I'm not actually envious, or anything, it just fit!

This one is more of a song...

"Floating and bobbing,
quite a sight to see
they sway and they sigh
they engage in curiositu

Filled with air
round as the sun
clear, and glassy
infected with fun

Blow them up
Pop them down
Create, Destroy, Create, destroy

Blow them up
Pop them down
Create, Destroy, Create, destroy

Bubbles
Bubbles
Bu-bbles

Careful now
don't you spill
or everything
be lost, it will.

Careful now,
don't you spill
or everything
everything...

we've had our fill of,

bubbles
bubbles
bubbles
bubbles

Blow them up
Pop them down
Create, Destroy, Create, destroy

bubbles
bubbles
bubbles
bubbles"


That all folks!

Blackmail

An excerpt from RTW

"Blackmail.

It's ugly, and dangerous. And it never-ever-ever works out well.
I have a bit to say on the subject.

#1:
Don't blackmail.
^
that is the most important. Unfortunately, you sometimes have to. Well, you never HAVE to, but it does sometimes make things a bit easier.

Here's the bottom line:
If you don't want to make enemies, ones who would love to kill you, don't blackmail.
although, if you don't want to make deadly enemies, you should probably stop reading this book!

anyway.

When - if - blackmailing, you must do it correctly.

Don't give leeway, don't accept less. And don't ask for more either; it makes you seem desperate and vulnerable. last thing: don't make it seem like you're getting anything out of it. Make it seem like you're doing them a favor.

i.e.
"Gimme your money, or I'll tell your boss you lied on the job app!"
you sound like a mugger. Blackmailers are sophisticated.

"I won't tell your boss! I would never! Of course, I'll need some compensation, preferablly monetary. I mean, you wouldn't want it to acidentally spill out, you know." *cue the gloating smile that comes when you know you have the upper hand*

That's pretty much all you need to know about being a blackmailer!

now on to #2:

getting blackmailed.

Ok, so really, you should just avoid any situations that people could blackmail you for.

BUT

if someone finds something out, and attempts to blackmail you, don't give in.
99.99% of the time, it should be something you can ignore. It's amazing how, when you don't care, people don't care. The blackmailer will most likely drop your secret. And if they do, weather it. Much better to have secrets exposed than to be under a blackmailer's thumb.

Of course, if it is a particularly bad secret, there is always a third option.

Kill the blackmailer.

sure it's gross, violent, and illegal, but it's the only sure way.

Although, that breaks the first rule, because a murder is definitely something to be blackmailed about!

So, we come back to the beginning... just stay away from blackmail!"

~LS

New look.

So, whaddya think?

:) Hello m'dears! I'm really fleshing out this blog, re-doing the header, all that sort of stuff! It's fun!!

just wanted to let ya know!

Dynamic Duo

:)

Hello readerettes!
I am here to talk about me and one of my best friends/cousin, Seraphima Stoff. I have mentioned her many many times before, she is the one who introduced me to AtLA (Oh, nice addiction enabling there, missy!), she has appeared in Shila, and she is my own personal blog stalker.

She completely cracks me up. We talk on IM a lot... even though we live just a couple streets from each other

Here is one of our conversations (it's a bit lengthy, I found it hard to cut down :D)

"Sera: I want the shirt like Katara's wearing in my profile pic!!

Luthien: yeah!

Luthien : You could make it, but you might have to ask the artist for permission to use the design

Sera: Yeah...

Sera: After that comic I posted Aang has totally been redeemed

Sera: Old him is kinda hot

Luthien: dude, the only Avatar stuff that cafepress already has is stuff taht says 'I believe aang can save the world'

Luthien: LO

Luthien: *LOL

Sera: LOL, welll that sucks

Sera: *well

Luthien: yep, luckily you can make ur own

Sera: Beyond luck

Sera: *lucky

Sera: Oh, did you become a fan of Taang

Sera: ?

Sera: it's on my fbook

Luthien: Idk

Sera: I love them... sooooo perfect

Luthien: I am almost as Taang as I am Zutara tho

Luthien: oh, yeah ME TOO

Luthien: D

Sera: 'Almost as much'

Sera: same

Luthien: holy fire nation - the cheapest shirt is 19

Luthien: and it is ca-rap

Luthien: dang it, why cant things be supah-cheap??????

Sera: Did you try Nick.com?

Sera: They might suck, but it never hurts to look

Luthien: true

Luthien: http//shop.nickjr.com/product/index.jsp?productId=977

Luthien: HAHAH

Sera: OMG!!!!!

Sera: That is great!!

Luthien: I know!

Sera: I kinda want a real one though... :C

Luthien: but they have nothing else, except the PS game

Luthien: me too!! :(

Sera: Here's the full collection http//www.zazzle.co.uk/avatar+the+last+airbender+gifts

Sera: all butt loads of expensiveness

Sera: stupid pound hanburger sellers!!

Luthien: yeah!

Luthien: haha I like the 'yip yip' one, with the horns and arrow

Luthien: and the

Luthien: 'hair loopies pwn all'

Luthien: 'nuff said'

Sera: I'm pretty sold on the Avatar Start Yip Yip myself!

Luthien: and the deadly tea of course!

Sera: Yes, always!!!

Sera: hmmm.... pondering, p, p, pondering...

Sera: I might like the one that says "I escaped the Boiling rock" or the "fire nation fugitive"

Luthien: yeah

Sera: I survived Sparky Sparky Boom man, now who do you think give us that name?

Sera: *dripping with sarcasm*

Luthien: hee hee

Sera: Your boyfriend, LOL

Luthien: ROFL did I ever tell you

Sera: what?

Luthien: one time I was looking up Iroh or some fire nation person

Luthien: I think It was Iroh

Luthien: on wiki ya know

Sera: ya

Luthien: and there was an ad by smoky the bear about 'preventing forest fires

Luthien: ya know.... 'only you can prevent wild fires'

Luthien: LOL

Luthien: ROFL

Sera: OMG

Luthien: I seriously laughed out louf

Luthien: *loud

Sera: Iam literally ROFLing

Sera: for freaking real

Luthien: i know!!!

Luthien: http//www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/movies/r/rathbone_jackson/twicon_09080/video/8x.jpg

Luthien: check it

Luthien: it is jackson rathbone not lookg scary

Luthien: :-O

Sera: just a sec

Luthien: :|

Sera: OMG, he looks like Johnny Depp

Sera: OMG!!!!

Luthien: I know!

Sera: Except at least poor Johnny Depp has nice cheek bones. Jackson rathbone, not soo lucky

Luthien: yeah... *sigh* oh well

Sera: Say bye to good Sokka, hello Jackson Rathbone's non-sarcastic vegetarian Sokka!!

Luthien: UGH there are NO good pics of the boomerang!

Luthien: NO I WILL NOT SAY GOODBYE TO GOOD SOKKA!

Luthien: although... that would be a good excuse for a kiss

Luthien: ;)

Sera: You can give hello kisses to people who's good side comes out, and thank you kisses when they halp you get closure on past issues!!

Luthien: riiiiight!

Sera: *help

Luthien: haha

Sera: I wonder what Yue thinks of Suki?

Sera: LOL

Luthien: D

Sera: "Don't make me use my Moon Powers on you!"

Luthien: hheheheheeh

Sera: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! There is no more cereal!!! NOW all I have left is buffalo jerky!!

Sera: I'm gonna go get some, just a sec

Luthien: oooooook

Luthien: This pic is cool

Luthien: http//fc0.deviantart.com/fs7/f/008/8//0/Sokka_and_Toph_by_Palila.jpg

Luthien: it doesnt really look anything like them

Luthien: -well a bit like toph

Luthien: but it is still cool

Sera: Wait, is that Sokka?

Luthien: supposedly

Sera: Wow

Sera: he looks... different.

Luthien: yeah!

Sera: I'm not sure I like them as a couple

Luthien: yeah... idk

Luthien: I don't hate it

Luthien: but it just seems weird, ya know

Sera: yeah...they look very brother-sisterly in this pic to me.

Luthien: yeah

Sera: But Aang Tohp to me, can't top that. Same As Sokki, Zutara, and Azet

Luthien: HAHAH Azet! never heard that one before

Luthien: I HATE SOKKI

Luthien: MOIKKA ALL THE WAY

Luthien: D

Sera: LOL, You need a pin!!

Luthien: yeah-ah!

Sera: Azet Azula Jet

Sera: Although as a crack pairing I think Azukka is hilar

Luthien: yeah, I figured out wahat it was! D

Luthien: and Azukka = wow!

Luthien: hahahahah

Sera: It would never happen ehnce 'crack pairing', but it's hilar

Luthien: yeah!"


See? We are completely random! And that isn't even close to the funniest. We are completely alike, and totally different!

In a recent post on her blog she outlined some of our likes and differences, rather unintentionally.

She says
"~I'm messy, and a hopeless hypocrite. While my stuff is piled around the house, and I never pick it up unless someone yells at me, I will still tell others to clean up. Maybe I'm not so much a hypocrite as a person who doesn't want other people to make my mistakes, yeah that's it!!"

That pretty much is the epitome of me as well.

Yet,

"~I am a walking contradiction: I have a dark look out on life, but am a fairly happy person, sure sometimes I can be very depressed and I am perpetually in a bad mood, but enjoy life. I cling to logic but I can't stand it, I have to do everything for myself, but depend on other people. I hate asking for help, but like getting advice."

I am pretty much what you see is what you get. Not to say I'm not deep or complex (well, lol, that sounds rather vain... and odd... anyway)
:)

We realized of late that we are very much like a few certain, rather well known, television and movie buddies. We like to call them Dynamic Duos :D

Mainly: Kirk and Spock.

ITS SCARY PEOPLE!!!

This quote right here -

James T. Kirk: [Spock volunteers for what could be a suicide mission] I'm coming with you.
Spock: I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.
James T. Kirk: See? We are getting to know each other.
James T. Kirk: [slaps his shoulder]

Yeah, that pretty much defines us

Try this:

Luthien: [Sera volunteers for what could be a suicide mission] I'm coming with you.
Sera: I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.
Luthien See? We are getting to know each other.
Luthien: [slaps her shoulder]

In fact, we quote that quite often.

Another one we are very much like is Holmes/Watson.

"Sherlock Holmes: [Holmes is staring at a jar of flies intently, picking at his violin] Consider this, Watson. I play chromatics...
[plays a chromatic scale, the flies ignore him]
Sherlock Holmes: and nothing. However, if I play a sixth chord...
[he changes chords, the flies start flying in circles]
Sherlock Holmes: they flies in counterclockwise concentric circles. I have created order out of chaos with music.
Dr. John Watson: [amazed] How did you know to do that?
Sherlock Holmes: Trial and error, Watson. I've been at it for six hours!
Dr. John Watson: And what happens when I do this?
[he opens the jar and waves the flies away] "

She would so do that. As would I...but... :D

And one I have just recently discovered: Shawn and Gus

I literally screamed out loud when I realized this. I mean... honestly I find them to be who we are most like (though Kirk/Spock is definitely contending. Really contending.)

Check out this post I found on IMDB about Shawn and Gus (The author was responding to a comment about how Gus was thought to be annoying)

"I may be biased when I say this, since Dule Hill is awesome, but Gus is the yang to Shawn's yin, both literally and figuratively. Shawn is loud, Gus is more reserved. Shawn is lazy, Gus is not. Shawn knows random pop culture facts, Gus knows random scientific facts. Shawn isn't scared easily, Gus does. Shawn breaks rules, Gus follows rules.

For someone as outlandish as Shawn, he needs a friend that will reel him in. And I think Gus has proven more times than not that he's always there for Shawn. I love it when Gus says "Shawn!" in that voice of his. He's that reluctant friend that gets dragged into crazy adventures and messes by his best friend. His reactions are hilarious, especially when he gets squeamish over dead bodies [or blood, cough Sera cough] or when Shawn says something that doesn't make sense at all. Even though he tries to be mature and responsible, deep down, he's a man child just like Shawn. He just fights it more often, which makes his character that much more lovable.

And as the seasons have gone on, what I like about Gus is that, he isn't always being dragged to a case by Shawn anymore. He's pretty much fully on board with the agency and the gig. I think in season 3's season finale, An Evening with Mr. Yang, pretty much proves my point. Shawn needed to levitate the tension and pressure - usually he's the one to provide the outlandish comic relief - and Gus provided it. How can you not love "I want pancakes. Who wants some pancakes? Whipped butta, maple syrup, what!" or "guess who I am? hee hee!" or "I'm King Kong Raaaah!"

In "Death is in the Air", I love that Gus actually replies to Shawn (because I'm not sure he would have in season 1):
"Spencer One to Ground Control."
"We read you loud and clear Spencer One!"

The episode with "Shawn gets the Yips," I love that he agrees to compete with Shawn on who can get more screen time on TV and Lassie has to yell "Knock it off!" to them. [for real... we've done that before.]

And in that episode where Warren Clayton gets murdered and Shawn and Gus have to infiltrate the Country Club, I love how Gus answers a question by one of the golfers: “I had no idea psychics did so well.”
Shawn: “Most don’t.”
Gus: “Some do.”
Shawn: “Many try.”
Gus: “Few can.”
Shawn: “I have.”
[^that too, though perhaps not talking about psychics ;)]

Without Gus, Shawn can't come up with ridiculous nicknames for him like Ovaltine Jenkins or say lines like "Gus, don't be a ...." or get fooled into helping Shawn as in the case below when Shawn makes a note to himself.

Shawn: “Gus, note to self. Remember 1600 Joshua Lane.”
Gus: “You can’t give me your note to self, it’s a note to yourself.”
Shawn: “Fair enough. At that moment, Shawn found himself alone. Unable to face the journey ahead.”
Gus: “You can’t do your own omniscient narration, either.”
Shawn: “Let’s see what’s at 1313 Mockingbird Lane.”
Gus: “That’s the Munsters’ house, it was 1600 Joshua Lane.”
Shawn: “Thanks, note to self.”
[^yeah, I can see us doing that too... though we haven't yet.]"

~

Um yes. Who else can understand me when I say, "OMG would the offspring of Zutara have blue eyes? because you know... their kids might be my age, and don't you think their progeny would have both Zuko's AND Sokka's qualities? Ya know, since Sokka and Katara are siblings..."
or
"Ok, I'll be that girl Cam reconnected with at his HS reunion that he really liked, I think her name was Amy, and um, Vesper. Even though she died. Cause JB really loved her... she totally made him emo. And you can be Katara and Sha're, cause If I have to die, you have to."
or
"Lets bake! But lets not use sesame oil, ever. Even if it calls for it, we'll stay far far away from the sesame oil."

No-one else, that's who!!

:)

Ok, i'll admit it! We made a list. Of dynamic duos that we are like...

:D

check it out



Um, yes. For real.

*sigh* I do believe this is one of the largest posts I've ever written!!

(I probably should have been continuing Shila... oh well!)

[Next up on bff spotlights... Mia. The post will be equally large, random, and confusing :D)

Like my new template? I do, it fits my insomniatic-ness. But, i'll probably change it eventually. i dunno.

happy day.

Butterfly Thoughts

Thoughts flitting about in my head, like trapped birds
Or butterflies, wings traveling at heartrending speeds
They go so fast, they're hard to catch
And when caught, hard to hold on to

I caught a beautiful butterfly, but I let it slip away
My fingers were too weak to hold its rapid wings
It was a wish, a want, a need; but now it's gone
Somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind it waits
 And plots, for the next time I'm insomniatic
Then it shall spring forth, only to get loose again

Fingers of the mind
Weakened by lack of sleep
And an overpowering number of thoughts

They cannot hold onto these butterflies
Strong and young and fresh as they are,
Not concious of life or the lack thereof outside of their own glorious
beings

These butterflies fall silent in the light.
One or two will spring forth, and bring the mind to life
But the great cacophony of fluttering wings is silent

Oh, for the strength and vitality of the butterflies
Oh, to be able to hold on to them, to grasp their knowledge
Oh, to remember my ideas, brilliant as they may be.
Oh that they would shut up and let me sleep.

Insomnia at it's best...

Ah yes. I, the person who normally takes ten minutes to fall asleep and sleeps until woken up by people screaming my name, me who has no sleep problems, me, your kind humble little blog author... I am the one suffering from insomnia.

So, to remedy the situation I hustled on over to my cousin's blog, and commented on every single one of her 2010 posts. I think there were about fifty. You see, she just recently fixed it so she can receive comments, and I had stored up quite a few words throughout the months.

Now that I have commented on all of her posts, well all I can take: now it is the time for ramblings of my own, not directed by any original post. Are ya ready?

Take a sip of the cactus juice and try to follow my insomniatic brain. Good luck!

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When I think of insomnia I think of Adam Young, better known as Owl City. He began his career with insomnia. If only I could write music... But alas, although I am a good musician, writing it just is a bit out of my league. I'll stick to writing stories and random blog posts. :) :)

His lyrics shall begin my 'not actually written by me' portion of the post...

"Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep"

~Owl City, Fireflies

indeed. I'd recommend you go listen to that whole song if you want know how I'm feeling right now. During the day it may seem strange and random, but it makes perfect sense to me at the moment!

Ah, lovely.

My next tidbit comes from Aly and Aj. Oh yes, back in the day I was quite a fan! This song seems even more suited to my current mood...

"One by one
The days, grow longer and longer
And I, in my own sweet pain grow stronger
I must admit, I must admit, I must admit
it's a good insane
I must admit, I must admit, hear me admit!

Whoa-oh oh
I am erratic
Can't break the habit
My current status
With you I'm insomniatic
With you I'm insomniatic"

~Aly and AJ, Insomniatic

I am erratic, but it's a good insane ;)

now, I simply love this quote,

"Insomnia is a gross feeder. It will nourish itself on any kind of thinking, including thinking about not thinking." ~Clifton Fadiman

and this one,

"If a man had as many ideas during the day as he does when he has insomnia, he'd make a fortune." ~Griff Niblack

truest thing in the world.

This one is also scarily true,

"Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it's time to get up." ~Author Unknown

quite worrisome, indeed.

And this final one is more like a paragraph, but it is the truest of all...

"It's at night, when perhaps we should be dreaming, that the mind is most clear, that we are most able to hold all our life in the palm of our skull. I don't know if anyone has ever pointed out that great attraction of insomnia before, but it is so; the night seems to release a little more of our vast backward inheritance of instincts and feelings; as with the dawn, a little honey is allowed to ooze between the lips of the sandwich, a little of the stuff of dreams to drip into the waking mind. I wish I believed, as J. B. Priestley did, that consciousness continues after disembodiment or death, not forever, but for a long while. Three score years and ten is such a stingy ration of time, when there is so much time around. Perhaps that's why some of us are insomniacs; night is so precious that it would be pusillanimous to sleep all through it! A "bad night" is not always a bad thing." ~Brian W. Aldiss

marvelous!!

Now back to songs...
This one is by Cadillac Sky, lovely band, quite lovely!!

"Toothpicks in my eyelids, lying wide awake in bed
Tossin' and turnin' like the sea
Moonlight shining like headlights in my room
Hypnotized by the stripes on my TV

Ohhh
I'd give anything
For just
One good night's sleep
One good night's sleep"

~Cadillac Sky, Insomniac blues for Matthew

you have to go listen to that full song, it's awesome!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can feel my self winding down. See, this is the point of a blog!! Wonderful!!

I have a couple more songs...

This one is - simply - beautiful

"If you be my boat,
I'll be your sea
a depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity
ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze
I live to make you free
I live to make you free

but you can set sail to the west if you want to
and past the horizon till I can't even see you
far from here where the beaches are wide
just leave me your wake to remember you by"

~Gregory and the Hawk, Boats and Birds

currently one of my faves!! I discovered it while reading a fanfic named after it... You should check it out (The song and the Fanfic) ! :)

ahhhh we reach the end. Sleep is in my sights. Here is one last song for you, and then we'll perhaps see one more quote...

"Silent war is declared
Vision fails when the soul’s impaired
Noises numb the mind and
Love grows cold with time
If nothing fills the empty hole
That every human heart knows

So I will wait for you
Till fire burns, the earthquakes, and the waves are few
Cause silence is where you like to stay
So here I am I’m waiting for You
In this quiet place"

~Lanae Hale, Quiet Place

I love her voice!! Magnificent!!

Here is a quote to send you off -

"Dawn: When men of reason go to bed." ~Ambrose Bierce

and one more,

"O bed! O bed! delicious bed!
That heaven upon earth to the weary head."
~Thomas Hood, Miss Kilmansegg - Her Dream

I believe I shall now make the most of the precious few hours I have left.

Goodnight my dearest readers!!

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thank you for reading!!

~LS

NEW CHAPPIE!!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/9/Shila

i love them more and more!

although the lack of Sokka in this one was rather disturbing...

hmm

Shila CHP8 (Illamar) - A/N

Ok, so I am pretty bad at describing spaces... yeah... :) oh well!!

It seemed so simple in my head. Ha

ANYWAY

SOOO whatcha think of the new buddies? Yeah, they're here to stay, for a bit anyway. AND... *super backstage pass* they are based on my very own friends, and fellow AtLA obsessors, Sera-Loma and Ty-Leila :D

[I lub you guys!! Thou art amazing, my dear ones!!]

In Other News....

well there really isn't any other news... hmm...

*Translations*
Maiksuk - Bad things!
Illamar - friend :)

Old Sweepy

Guess what this post is about?!?!?! ;)

You got it - Old Sweepy!!

Wondering who Old Sweepy is?

Ya know - this guy -


yep, that's Old Sweepy!!

So, why am I talking about this "loveable, if overly talkative" Janitor/ Dai-Li agent??

I am wondering if I should put him in my story, Shila!!

As you might know, I already put the Cabbage Merchant in, and I am wondering if Old Sweepy would be overkill.

I do love Old Sweepy.

ANYWAY... comments? Concerns? I want to know!!

:)

~LS

Threat-making

An excerpt from Ruling The World: How to be a Megalomaniac and Assert your Conniving Ways to your Advantage.

"
Violence.
It is the answer

But right now, I'm not talking about real violence. I'm talking about threat-making.

Threats are the spice of life. They take a simple request and make it... powerful.

Example:

"Please get me that glass of water" - Horrible

"Get me that glass of water, now" - Better, but not great

"Get me that glass of water now, or I will rip off your limbs and feed them to your progeny." - Perfect!!

And it must be said in a cold, almost bored tone, as if you tear off people's limbs all the time.

Now, you don't have to *actually* tear off their limbs and feed them to their progeny. That might be a bit... gruesome. You could get your minions to do it but... the hope is that the victim will just get the water and not complain.

I mean, we aren't trying to be the mafia, right? We are much more... civilized. Like, the civilized mafia.

Anyway, back to threats.

Add threats to everything you say. But, don't overdo it. When you are making small requests, do tiny threats. With large requests, come large threats. Get the picture?

Good.
"

~LS

NEW CHAPTER

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/8/Shila

I love it!
L-O-V-E-I-T

:D

Shila CHP7 (Kunnikpok) - A/N

Wow

This might be my favorite chapter ever.
I absolutely hate the writing, but the content... OHHH the content!

Ok, seriously, all that 'disjointed rambling'? that was totally me! I was a hot mess after they kissed! I read back over it and was like 'Oh! wow!'

I lub it!

:)

The Dear Translations

Siku - Ice
Uyarak - Rolling rock (I know, aren't those names awesome? :D)
Kunikpok - kisses :D

New Shila chap

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/7/Shila

:)

Shila CHP6 (Ikkumayok ) - A/N

OMD!!!

Oooooh!!!

Yep, that is pretty much all I have to say

well, I do have a bit more. I didn't plan for her to be firebender when I first thought of this (YES she is firebender, all you dense people.) The idea came to me the other day when I was trying to get to sleep (As all good ideas do.) AND after I already drew the tattoo on her arm.

Yeah, I knew her mom was Fire Nation, but I didn't know she was a firebender.

OH YEAH and I do have an awesome drawing of her! But I keep being lazy and not scanning it!

BLERGH!

oh well!

Hey, WTG ME, two chapters in one day!! :) <3


~Translations~

Maiksuk! - Bad thing! (no, seriously, that is what it means :D)
Ikkumayok - Burns, is on fire

<3
~LS

new chappie - http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/6/Shila

I love this story
I don't know how many times I can say it, I just love it so much!

:)

Shila CHP5 (Alroyok) - A/N

DISCLAIMER: Iroh's song does NOT belong to me... I didn't make it up! sucks for me I know! It belongs to Nickelodeon, probably! Whoever it is, it's not me!

Well! Did you cry? I didn't, I couldn't. It makes me feel cold and heartless, but I didn't! I have no idea why... my cousin and dear friend said maybe it was because I was the author. Who knows?

Anyway! This chapter was quite Sokkya! I <3 it! And seriously, Aang and Toph are way too young, but I really can't resist writing Taang! So, I hung a lantern on it! (Anyone who knows what that means - brownie points!! [Pal, you don't count! :D])

And Iroh's song = *gasp* I sorta cried when I watched Tales of Ba Sing Se! His song is so awesome.

*sigh* can I just tell you, we are really getting to the good stuff now. I cannot wait to write the next few chapters! They are... well they are going to be awesome! Plus, spring break is coming up, so hopefully I'll be able to get a lot of chaps done then!

:D


Translations

Pakak - one who gets into everything
Akiak Shtiya - be brave, my strength
Pikatti Nukilik - my companion is strong
Aga - mother
Buniq - sweet daughter
Alroyok - (is) sad

YAY - here is the new chapter of Shila

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/5/

I <3 it!!

Shila CHP4 (piosurinerk) - A/N

:) I love this chapter!

Sooooo I am making the chapters shorter, and keeping them focused on one "major event", if you kwim. Mainly so that I can title them easier! :D

I really don't have much to say!

ooohhh strains of Sokkya in this chap! *Jumps up and down excitedly* I can't wait!

the next one is really good! And i'll probably finish with it tonight too! :)

Always forget! Translations...

Avioyok - Buzzing in ears, annoyance.
Pilangitok - cannot do it.
Siku - Ice
Siarut - button
Deniigi - same as before... moose! :) I just love calling Sokka a moose, it makes me happy! ROFL
Piosurinerk - Pride ;)

A little test

Hello my invisible readers!! This is pretty much just a test to see if
posting by email works...

I am in the middle of chapter 5 or 4??? Of shila!! It's so lovely! I
really think this is my most favorite story ever!!

Hmmm just realized a problem with email updating... I can't put labels
on it... Oh well I'll just go back and do it later!!

Interesting!!

~LS

The End

I am watching the last two episodes of avatar, and since my cousin is not on chat, I am going to get all my frustration and comments out here!

***********************

Azula is going crazy!


Why are they just now thinking of this?? I thought of it the instant they took control of the airship...

Sokka needs to let his hair down.


YAY Now Sokka can be all mine!!!

What katara really wanted to say: "No, my love, don't do it! I can't save your sorry butt and display my affection for you if you do an agni kai!!"

OK - Lightning and fire looks like water and fire

How is Ozai so good if all he has been doing is sitting on his butt signing papers and giving orders....


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG I HATE YOU, YOU ARE AN IDIOT

this is really nice music.

will he kill her?

I KNEW SHE WOULD COME INTO IT!

OMG
OM
OMG


oh... I don't think I can breath.

"My name is Fire Lord OZAI - I killed my father, PREPARE TO DIE"

--- the last episode ---

Aang is such a weakling.

AND WHITE LOTUS FTW

GO TOPH, you're awesome

sokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! OMG I FREAKING LOVE YOU

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

o
my
gosh
I think I am going to explode



YEP - Knew it was going to be avatar state.
LIke - he couldn't beast him on his own? What was all that freaking training even for?
whatever

Ooooh fancy four elementness!


GO BUMI

Iroh, wow.

OK How come IROH is all old and stuff and OZAI is like young and spry? I really don't get it.


COME ON KATARA

SAVE YOUR LOVE


hmmmhmmm

Wow, ok that is really cool


KISS HIM KISS HIM

yeah, that's right, run away Ozai!




YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

wow.

NO YOU ARE KIDDING ME!!! THAT WAS THE COOLEST WAY TO DIE! NOW WIMPY AANG HAS TO DO IT


AANG I HATE YOU!

wait what?


Woah... freaky.

like that is going to stop him? He is still a conniving numbskull!

MOMO!!

I love sokka sooo much

YEAH LOSER LORD!!!

MAI!!! GO AWAY, KATARA CAN HELP HIM!

ooohhh happy happy

"And fire lady Katara," SAY AND FIRE LADY KATARA

YEA

where is she?

I want to go to Irohs Tea shop!

Awww...

blach no no no no no no no no no please no.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

fsiiiirdfklsevinodsh fuosnus;eiofvyp8fvyusi;ofvncuz;ofi9uzsoinfu;osifu'difu spofigu odigudiogufiou

NO NOT THE END NO PLEASE NO NO NO NO ON NO NO NO NO NO NO ON ON ON

o my gosh

no
non
nonononono
NO

**********************************

Well, my avatar watching has come to an end.

*sigh*

stupid Zutara. Now what will I do?

Continue on with my life I guess!


Now, to call my cousin...

Shila CHP3 (Suinnak) - A/N

well! This chapter is shorter for a myriad of reasons. One is that I really wanted to get a new chapter out! another is that I had said all I needed to say. This chapter was really just about introducing Zuko & Iroh into the mix, and beginning, *GASP*,

ZUTARA!!!! YAY!!! :) So, yeah! I didn't really feel the need to put anything else in there!

Have you noticed: I have mended my hypocrisy! I will now be putting my author's notes here on my blog. That way, people can read through without being broken out of the story by my A/Ns, but I can still ramble away, and pretend people are reading! :)

*sigh*

Ah yes, translations!

Suinnak - Good for Nothing

Itigiaq - Weasel

:)

~LS

Yay! A new chapter of Shila is out!

- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783199/4/

This one is a bit shorter... well, just read the A/N!

:)

~LS

An excerpt.

A quick bit from 'Ruling the World: How to be a Megalomaniac and Assert your Conniving Ways to your own Advantage'

------

"Always Demand. Never ask nicely. Never ask, period.
View examples:
"Please get up?" translates to 'I am weaker than you, thus I must beg and plead, and keep it nice so that you don't destroy me!'

"Get up. Now." translates to 'Get up or I will pummel you. I am stronger and more powerful, so I suggest you don't test me.'

This works even when the subject in question is, in fact, bigger and or stronger than you. They are intimidated, and really just feel that complying will be their best option.

The only time you should not use this tactic is when dealing with another Megalomaniac. If you demand something of a fellow Megalomaniac then it will become a contest of wills. Even if you are sure you will win, a will battle can be exhausting and can undermine your image.

The best way to deal with other Megalomaniacs is to ignore them completely. Don't put yourself in a situation where you have to ask one a question."

-----------

:)
thoughts?

~LS

Welcome!

Hello my dears!

Welcome to a blog about my life as a writer.

This blog will be home to update notifications, random pontification, and author's notes.

I will also *occasionally* give out little excerpts of a book I am currently writing. The book is entitled - "Ruling the World: How to be a Megalomaniac and Assert Your Conniving Ways to Your Own Advantage!"

It's a work in progress!

:) please comment with love, suggestions, or criticisms (please, no flames though. haters stay back! ;))

adios!

~LS