I Gave into an Urge

There has been, for a very long while now, a distinct urge within me to make my room a little more...oh you know...nerdy. I don't really show off my fandoms that much in the real world, just because I am poor and a lot of awesome clothes don't look good on me. However, I am getting a new Castiel necklace and a Sherlocked hoodie for Christmas! :D Any-who, back to the nerdiness. I remodeled my room from scratch a few years ago, then remodeled it again when it no longer suited me (that was last year). I am a bit of a decorator, and so I'm always fidgeting with my room and trying to get it where it suits my personality.

Originally (from the first remodel) it was black and white damask.

Before: Yes, yuck is right. Too much color clash going on here for comfort. 

After: The dream catcher is now hanging above my bed. :)

And the back wall that was upgraded and added to. :) 

The crazy hodpodge collection of things I love continues now in my latest room edition. Like I said before, I've been wanting to nerd my room up a little, basically show off my fandoms a little more. So I came up with the following additions. :) 

This, I think, is my favorite nerd upgrade. :) The Sherlock and John silhouettes made me SO happy when I found them! PS, I don't know why the wall seems to change color as it goes up, I think it's the lighting. 

Sherlock

John

Yea, I love Castiel. 

Another Cas, there are similar Deans and Sams elsewhere but here is a Cas just for you! 

Look! A Dean next to my WWII VJ-Day poster! 

I made a Castiel book mark! Isn't he cute? I love it! 

These are some of the new additions to my door. :)

This is above my door, a warning you could say! 

Work area, look! Lava lamp! :D 

This is my, in a way, story board. It's my external Pinterest board. ;) 

These are very small adjustments, but I'm proud of them none the less. I nerded up my room and I'm happy about it. I'm especially pleased with the John and Sherlock pictures, but I've already stated that! :) But I just wanted to stop in and drone on about one of my many projects. I know, y'all are all SO fascinated. :)

Just a side note, before I did this I went to an early morning service with my aunt and then took two hyper active dogs (a dachshund and a scotty) to get rabies shots. Neither were very happy about the process but afterwards I got a large ice mocha that made my hands and eyes twitch and in that rush of caffeine I completed my nerd room project. :) Great day! (I'm not being sarcastic here.)

 Now it's back to school work and preparation for Tuesday's class. So until next time!

Photography

Recently, I acquired a new photo editing program, and I have to say it was the best decision of my life! I've spent the entire day taking pictures and then playing with different looks on the editing program. I'm no expert on it yet, but I'm getting better! The above picture of my mockingjay pin is my favorite, but the one below (the books and glasses) is rather fun! 

What sparked this sudden interest you ask? Well, I've always loved photography, I'm not a professional, but I do have a soft spot for it! :) Recently, an old friend of mine saw a few of my pictures and said that the magazine she works for might like them. It was a very big complement! :) She suggested I submit a few, and I believe I'm going to go for it! 

They mainly want dramatic black and white photos of both nature and people. I love those kinds of photos, but I was unsure if my pictures were up to par, so I went to one of the most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to photography! 

Mrs. Johnnie!

I called her last night and she was more than willing to help me, a huge blessing! I asked her about photo editing and she told me that she used Picasa to do her editing. She always does and amazing job, so I wanted to check this program out. I found out that it was actually a free download, and needless to say I got it! :D All night long I played with it. I was in love! It is an amazing program, and has so many different tools that make photos really shine! :D

I've also started using my mom's really amazing camera! It takes very good pictures, a lot better than my old digital camera, though I will say that I still love that little guy! He never ceased to amaze me with how much detail he could actually capture! :D However, I have a new project that requires better equipment! 

I am now on the hunt for new dramatic scenes to photograph! I plan to get a few nature ones, and some of people! My models are my dearest friends in the whole world! Hannah, Clara and Jessie were very sweet and agreed to model for me! :D We are planning a BIG photo shoot in the near future, one where we will get photos to submit along with some just for personal use (non-dramatic ones). I'm very excited!

However, I'm starting college this week, and that means a lot of work! I will have to manage my time between school, writing and this new project--all the while getting ready for my birthday party Saturday! I'm hoping that, with God's help, I will stay focused and get this all done! :)

Until then, I hope you enjoy the current photographs! :D 

317 Power Words That'll Instantly Make You a Better Writer!

317 Power Words That'll Instantly Make You a Better Writer!

Ever feel like you're using the same old words over and over? For help, look no further than this list of new and exciting words that will boost your writing up to a ten! 

How to Show (Not Tell) Paranoia, Hope and Other Moods

   How to Show (Not Tell) Paranoia, Hope, and Other Moods

Brilliant is the best word I can think of to describe this article! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! This has served almost as a bible to me in my writing these past few weeks! Since I deal mainly with characters who move through complex emotions, and mainly paranoia, this piece really helped me to convey their feelings without actually spitting it out at the reader!

P.S. The Book of the Month will be late this time, a lot of things have come up so I don't have much time for posting! But, I can tell you that the next Book of the Month will be Ender's Game. By Orson Scott Card.

Tiny Tidbits and Lovely Pictures!

I was, as usual, perusing Pinterest and found a million pictures. Fortunately for you, I won't show all of them, but here are a few of them!

So here's a post for all of you Tumblr and Pinterest peeps!

I have so many DIY projects that I really want to show you, but I can't right now! When I can, I'll show you them! So far, they are very fangirl, so stay tuned! :D