Naked flesh and feeling

I'm writing again, and it feels WoNdErFuL!( Read more... )

The following is a list of people who  didn't hit their strides until after 30. Some made radical life career changes, others learned new skills, and some returned to a dream they abandoned:( Read more... )

So the blooking experiment looks like it’s going to be fun. A few years ago archanglrobriel,  mudbender and I were part of little writing (rpg) project, “The Alianthi Empire”.  A few others on my LJ were involved as well. Little did we know that we were “Blooking” before “Blooking” was cool! The project started off as a play-by-post rpg that quickly morphed into a really interesting and entertaining story. I’m still disappointed we didn’t save the text from that experiment as some spectacular writing happened during that time.

So I’ve decided to take the concept to the next level, and fly solo..hence “Nocturne’s Guardian”. I’m not looking to get rich, or even get published. I am looking forward to sharing a really cool story and honing my craft. So taking a page out of writer/blogger David Wellington’s book, I started the blog. I found the ad’s kind of annoying so I disabled them by paying. I never paid for LJ before, but $20 to disable those ads, seemed like a good idea. If you joined recently, thanks a lot! Please post criticisms, observations, and encouragement on chapter one. I’m going to post edits and new chapters live. So you get to see the writing/creative process take place in real time. Exciting stuff, huh?

I woke to some very disturbing news this morning. It appears that Abbott, the makers of HIV drug Norvir (ritonavir) is gearing up to release a new formulation of the drug. This new tablet won't require refrigeration and may cause fewer side-effects. While this seems like good news, members of the HIV positive community are concerned and with good reason. In December 2003, Abbott arbitrarily decided to raise the price of Norvir by 400 percent. This skyrocketed the cost of Norvir from $54 to $265 per month.( Read more... )

This is amazing..I can't believe this happens. Wanda is one of the most well known women of color in entertainment these days. 

A lot of us are very angry about the passing of California Proposition 8. If you feel the same I urge you to please read the following and spread the word. Repost this on your own blog as well. There is now a website mormonsstoleourrights.com that explains the facts of gay marriage, Proposition 8 and the Mormon influence in the passing of the hate bill.

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RULES FOR A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN

1. When it appears that you have killed the monster, NEVER check to see if it's really dead.

2. Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke.

3. Do not search the basement, especially if the power has gone out.

4. If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know, shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. However, it will probably take several rounds to kill them, so be prepared. This also applies to kids who speak with somebody else's voice.

5. When you have the benefit of numbers, NEVER pair off and go it alone.

6. As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.

7. Never stand in, on, or above a grave, tomb, or crypt. This would apply to any other house of the dead as well.

8. If you're searching for something which caused a loud noise and find out that it's not just the cat, GET THE HELL OUT!

9. If appliances start operating by themselves, do not check for short circuits; just get out!

10. Do not take ANYTHING from the dead.

11. If you find a town which looks deserted, there's probably a good reason for it. Don't stop and look around.

12. Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure you know what you're doing.

13. If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall down at least twice. Also note that, despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.

14. If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes, increasing hairiness, and so on, kill them immediately.

15. Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which are listed here: Amityville, Elm Street, Transylvania, Silver Lake, Nilbog (you're in trouble if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle, or any and all small towns in Maine.

16. If your car runs out of gas at night on a lonely road, do not go to the nearby deserted looking house to phone for help. If you think that it is strange because you thought you had a full tank, shoot yourself instead. You are going to die anyway, and most likely be eaten.

17. If you find that your house is built upon a cemetery, now is the time to move in with the in laws. This applies to houses that had previous inhabitants who went mad or died in some horrible fashion.

Your results:
You are Magneto

Magneto 56% Catwoman 56% Mystique 54% Dr. Doom 51% Apocalypse 50% Venom 47% Mr. Freeze 43% Green Goblin 42% Juggernaut 42% Two-Face 42% Poison Ivy 39% Riddler 36% Dark Phoenix 35% The Joker 32% Lex Luthor 28% Kingpin 18%

You fear the persecution of those that are different or underprivileged so much that you are willing to fight and hurt others for your cause.

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Over at Red Room, one our writers, Belle created this absolutely beautiful video of her at work in the studio. I'm actually posting this here, because I know several many of you are artists yourselves and would really appreciate this. It also may not be a bad "self-promotional" idea, to create videos of like this for your personal websites, so potential clients can you see "at work".....

(If you decide to comment, I would rather you comment on the artists page: http://www.redroom.com/video/forget-sorrow-a-china-elegy ).

So one of the cool things about my job, is that I get to read blog posts all day. I read this blog from one of our Red Room members and I enjoyed it. I thought I would share as I know many people on my F-list could identify with this posting: 

I'm thirty-six, I'm Beautiful, and I'm still here!

Any blog post that mentions sixteen-candles, Ducky, and Lond Duc Dong, gets my vote. If you have a Red Room membership, wish this lucky lady a happy birthday....