A Slice of Cupcake (I'm not even sure that's possible).

So you remember that update blog post I was going to do? Well here it is. Random bits of random stuff.

On Wednesday after Mum and I dropped Eden off for her exams we went and did some shopping. But not just any shopping. One of our very good friends' birthday parties is next month. It's a Disney dress-up party and you have to dress up as someone from a Disney movie.

See?

I thought for ages that I'd loved to come as Maid Marian from the Disney version of Robin Hood. All time favourite movie when I was little as well. But the thing is, to get an outfit like hers would mean lots of lollie and probably too much stress to like the idea.
And then about the start of this month it hit me. Marvel is owned by Disney. *hint hint nudge nudge* and so I decided I would come as one of the main girls from one of them. Now, guess who I have decided on.

Nuh. Not Pepper Potts.
Nuh. Not Jane Foster.
Nuh. Not Natasha Romanoff.

Drum roll please....Peggy Carter!

And her outfit was surprisingly easy to get! I have a skirt that needs to be modified a bit, a leather jacket, shoes, and I need a belt for around my waist and a gun. This young lady http://www.bramblewoodfashion.com/2013/01/achieving-peggy-carters-look-from.html has done a nice video on how to do her make-up and hair and that is what I'll use for my base.

Saxon and Eden have also been invited. Eden is coming as Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (one of the scariest Disney movies I ever did see!) and Saxon is going to come as Walt Disney. :D
I'm really excited!

After we finished clothes shopping me and Mum went to a cafe/coffee shop and had scones and a muffin and hot drinks. I had a Chai latte and it tasted delicious!

Just look at it. Doesn't it look delicous.

I also was able just to talk to Mum about something I had had on my mind and it was just nice for the two of us to have to one-on-one time.

Mum and I have been doing Trim Healthy Mama. It's basically a healthier way of eating that actually works and helps with weight loss! Both Mummy and I have already lost weight and it's so easy and I really love it! To find out more about it: http://www.trimhealthymama.com/. That being said, when we went to the cafe we went off plan :O

I've been reading a few different books. I finished the Hound of the Baskervilles the other day. It was very enjoyable but I found that at some points I was rather freaked out! I read the last sixty pages (or something like that) in under 24 hours. I was rather proud of myself. :)

I finished listening to The Hunger Games after unsuccessfully trying to find the book. I'm now starting to read Catching Fire. I think I like Peeta better than Gale but then he has had more 'screen time'.

The younger kids are watching Prince Caspian while I write this. Do you realise that it is six years old now?

Watching things like Narnia or Star Wars bring back so many memories for me. And realising how much I love them, too. I think once we've finished watching Star Wars together (we've got the Original trilogy left) we should do Narnia. And can I say just how much I love Edmund in Prince Caspian? And Lucy, of course. And Trumpkin.

Is anyone else on Goodreads? I've been using it recently. Here is the link to my page: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7470968-vellvin

Hopefully I'll be able to post my MQQ in a few days. Ciao!


God Bless

The Sunshine Award. (That is such an interesting title...not).

So a while back and I seriously mean a 'while' back. Lizzie over at Castle in the Air nominated me for The Sunshine Award. Honestly I don't get awards very often but I was very pleased with this unexpected surprise. :) Also I know I haven't been blogging very much. I've just been so very, very busy.
Rules:
* Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
* Answer the questions they asked you.
* Nominate other bloggers.
* Give them a list of questions.
* Let them know that they have been nominated.
* The Sunshine Award button must be on your blog post.
Lizzie
I nominate:
Lizzie's Questions:
If you could pick a country to visit for a full month, where would it be?
Hmm, a full month? Well, it would have to be a place where I wouldn't get bored...so I'll say Great Britain. *smirks* That means I cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Also, it is understood that my entire family comes along too. And the someone else pays for the entire trip. :P

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Probably chocolate. I like to try new flavours but chocolate is standard and if you choose chocolate you can't go wrong. :D

Drool

What is you favorite day of the week?
Sunday! Especially the afternoon! After that comes Friday. :)
If you had to pick only one song to listen to for a week what would it be?
What is your favorite little kid show?
Duck tales, probably. The theme song is the best thing about it. :D

How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
Two times every day. Or at least I try to, sometimes it's only one or none. :O
Who is your favorite blogger?
That's a difficult question. Probably my two favourite bloggers who I read frequently are Arda and Jamie over at In Western Lands and Through Two Blue Eyes. I don't like these questions very much though because they seem to be a bit too personal. Take note that these aren't the only blogs that I read and comment on. :)
Morning, afternoon, or night?
As in my favourite time of day? I like the transaction from afternoon to evening, twilight. Yes, that is my favourtie time of day.
What is one thing you would want to collect?
Books!! I already have a bit of a collection but in my own words 'There is no such thing as too many books!' Concur?

Fave fruit?
Ohh, Definitely grapes! After that probably bananas or apples. But grapes I could eat each and every day.

Nominate bloggers. Here are my picks:
Jamie at Through Two Blue Eyes
Arda at In Western Lands
Princess at The Aussie Princess
Kim at The Princess Inside
Benjamin at Flashes of Inspiration 

My Questions:
1. What is your favourite thing about blogging?

2. What type of music do you enjoy listening to? i.e. pop, rock, electronic ect.

3. Best line from The Princess Bride? (I'm assuming you've all seen it)

4. Are you more of a reader or a watcher. Books vs. Movies?

5. If you could meet up with one of your favourtie characters from a book you've read who would it be?

6. Marvelite or Ringer?

7. On average how much quoting do you use on a day to day basis? i.e. quotes from movies that just fit the situation.

And that's all. I've got an X-Men: Days of Future Past review in my drafts. An update on life and a post on the music and things that I like to listen to.
Goodnight and Auf Wiedersehen!

God Bless

 

May Movie Quote Quiz Results....

I'm sorry this is late. Like really late. I should have posted it on Saturday but we were slaughtering our two lambs. Sunday after we finished folding up we had a surprise call from Dad saying that he had invited some friends of ours to come over. Incoming panic and trying to get the house tidy.

Yep, this picture so true. :)

Monday was busy: Saxon had finally fixed up 'Battle for Middle Earth II' so that we could play it on multiplayer. Note: One of the best computer games ever!
Tuesday even busier: We did school went to Latin Mass at lunch time and after that went to our Catechism lesson. We go pretty much every Tuesday. :) After that we had to go shopping, get fish and chips for dinner and had really tired little kids. But wait, there's more. After we got home Rogan and I had dinner and then had to go out and do the animals in twice. While we had been doing that Mum had gotten the little kids to help clean up dinner and the kitchen and they were going off to bed. Dad and Eden and Saxon had gone to a talk and I basically curled up in my bed reading 'The Spear' and listening to Brandon Heath.

So in other words I've been very busy. And here finally and with big heap time apologies here are the results: 

1. "Before we get started, does anyone want to get out?"
Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Character talking: Captain America
People who got it right: *Rogan* *Princess* *Benjamin*

This bit! 

2. "My dear chap, I never would have dreamt of depriving you of your moment of triumph. Alas, a moment was all I could spare."
Movie: The Scarlet Pimpernel. Character talking: Sir Percival Blakeney.
People who got it right: Rogan, *Benjamin*

3. "Why do you need a tree? It just... sticks out of the ground and it does what? I don't even know what it does. Come on, honey, dance with the tree." "Oh, it hurts, mom. Please stop."
Movie: The Lorax. Characters talking: Ted and Ted's Mum.
People who got it right: *Anna* *Princess* *Rogan*

4. "Your blood pressure, Mr. . Your wife told me to tell you to watch the anger." "YOU TELL MY WIFE............Thank you. Continue." "Time to take your pill. Not that one. Not that one. Drink plenty of water."
Movie: Spiderman 3. Characters talking: Miss Brant and Mr. Jameson.

People who got it right: No one. You guys have no idea how much I enjoyed putting this one in, that part in the movie is so funny! :)

5. "I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!" "No, I will manhandle you, Jedediah! Now listen, guys, what is your problem, huh? Why can't you just get along?" "Look, we're men. We fight, okay? That's what we do!" "It's kinda how we pass the time."
Movie: Night at the Museum. Characters talking: Jedediah, Larry and Octavius.
People who got it right: *Rogan* *Princess*

6. "Ramona, your sister has a report card. Doesn't that mean you should have one too?" "Uh... No."
Movie: Ramona and Beezus. Characters talking: Ramona's Dad and Ramona.
People who got it right: *Rogan* *Anna*

7. "O? No, I call ladies 'O.' To me O is feminine, and K is masculine. You know, I see a couple, I'm like, 'O-K.' "
Movie: MIB III Character talking: Agent J.
People who got it right: *Rogan*

8. "I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food."
Movie: Finding Nemo. Characters talking: Anchor Chum and Bruce! Now, this was a little difficult ebcause most people said Bruce true, he does say it, so I'll count it as a point for all of you. :)
People who got it right:  *Rogan* *Princess* *Benjamin* *Sophia Moon*

9. "Your Highness, there's your opening if you'll take my advice..." "Lord Melbourne, forgive me but you seem to have confused me with a member of your club. I am not your drinking companion nor your whist partner. I am the husband of your sovereign. And as such, I will make my own decisions, and I neither seek nor invite your advice. Good evening."
Movie: The Young Victoria. Characters talking: Lord Melbourne and Prince Albert. This is a great movie and this bit always makes me grin because Melbourne gets put in his place so skillfully by Albert. :) Love this movie!
People who got it right: *Rogan*.

10. "Day 11, Test 37, Configuration 2.0. For lack of a better option, Dummy is still on fire safety. If you douse me again, and I'm not on fire, I'm donating you to a city college. Seriously, we're just gonna start off with 1% thrust capacity. And three... two... one. Please don't follow me around with it either because I feel like I'm going to catch on fire spontaneously. Just stand down. If something happens, then come in."
Movie: Iron Man. People who got it right: *Benjamin* *Rogan*

The end results:
Rogan: 17
Benjamin: 8
Princess: 8
Anna: 4
Sophia Moon: 2.

And my little brother is the winner! That was really fun! Thank you to everyone who particaptaed! It was very enjoyable! :D

God Bless
 

I think I'm officially X-Mened

So early this year I watched the first and second X-Men's. They are my sister Autumn's official number one 'super hero' movies. Although they are really quite different from any other super hero movies, and if I was classing them, I'd say that they were mutant movies, but that doesn't make much sense unless you've actually seen them.
Anyway, as most X-men fans know, X-Men: Days of Future Past is coming out in a few days at the movies. Some friends want to go and see it with us. The same who came to see Captain America: Winter Soldier with us. Also, I've pretty much dumped that blog post as it is now a while since I've seen it. Maybe I'll review when ti comes out on DVD or something. Rabbit trail.
Anyway so going to see that means that I need to watch the other X-Men movies for it to make any sense. So on Friday night we sat down to watch X-Men: First Class. Now, before watching this movie I thought X-Men were okay, but that the franchise was not one that was really going to 'click' with me. Boy was I wrong!

X-Men: FS has got to be the best out of the four I have seen. It was so good! I loved all of it. It also had great back-story and really set up the other X-Men movies and explains some of the people and their stories. Most notably, Charles Xaiver, Erick Lensherr, and Mystique. My personal favourtie character was, wait for it: Professor X. Okay, I just loved him! He was so cool! I had hear the line 'It's a mutation, it's actually a very groovy mutation many times before. And then I finally heard it on the movie! We quote it better though. :) Magneto had an interesting story-line, but I didn't really connect with him. Mystique was good until, mmm, probably the middle.
The finale and ending were also really good! I can't really take Professor X's line seriously though: 'I can't feel my legs!' Because this is all I can think of:

Obviously Frozen has rubbed off on me good. :) But it was kind of sad because you know that he is just stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
We watched The Last Stand last night, and frankly, I didn't think much of it. Yes, it might set it up for the DOFP but it doesn't mean that I'll be in a hurry to watch it again.
So you could say that I've been x-trenmly busy watching x-tra cool movies. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Now all I've got to do is wait for that trip to the movies, and maybe, who knows, I could fit int eh two Wolverine movies before then. :D
And it is time for me to go to bed! Good night!

God Bless
 

May Movie Quote Quiz edition

Hi everyone! Long time no see, right? Well look I'm finally back! Things have sizzled down here (at last) and are getting back to normal. Thank you to everyone who offered a prayer for my sister, we got her to see reason, Praise the Lord!

And now, I'm back and ready to once more be doing some blogging. And now, this month's MQQ.
The Rules:
1. Don't look any of the quotes up on the internet, or any other "looking-up" device.
2. Submit your answers in a comment on this post. You may submit as many comments as you need to, depending on when you remember the different quotes.
3. You score one point for every correct answer you submit -that's telling me what movie the quote is from- and you can also earn an extra point by telling me who said the quote!
4. You MAY ask immediate family members (parents, siblings, pets, etc.) for help and you MAY watch a movie again to see if one of the quotes is in it (of course, that would probably be a waste of time, but whatever :P
Three new rules I have added:
5. I am the judge, some of the answers that people give are some times rather obscure and hard to work out. I reserve the right to judge if they got the point (for the people or movie it doesn't matter).
6. If you say the characters, but not the movie, you still get a point.
7. Have fun!

1. "Before we get started, does anyone want to get out?"

2. "My dear chap, I never would have dreamt of depriving you of your moment of triumph. Alas, a moment was all I could spare."

3. "Why do you need a tree? It just... sticks out of the ground and it does what? I don't even know what it does. Come on, honey, dance with the tree." "Oh, it hurts, mom. Please stop."

4. "Your blood pressure, Mr. (name). Your wife told me to tell you to watch the anger."  "YOU TELL MY WIFE............Thank you. Continue." "Time to take your pill. Not that one. Not that one. Drink plenty of water."

5. "I told you, I don't like to be manhandled!"
"No, I will manhandle you, (name)! Now listen, guys, what is your problem, huh? Why can't you just get along?"
"Look, we're men. We fight, okay? That's what we do!"
"It's kinda how we pass the time."

6. " (name), your sister has a report card. Doesn't that mean you should have one too?" "Uh... No."

7. "O? No, I call ladies 'O.' To me O is feminine, and K is masculine. You know, I see a couple, I'm like, 'O-K.' "

Watching The Game Plan, can't you tell?

8. "I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food."
9. "Your Highness, there's your opening if you'll take my advice..."
"Lord (name), forgive me but you seem to have confused me with a member of your club. I am not your drinking companion nor your whist partner. I am the husband of your sovereign. And as such, I will make my own decisions, and I neither seek nor invite your advice. Good evening."

10. "Day 11, Test 37, Configuration 2.0. For lack of a better option, Dummy is still on fire safety. If you douse me again, and I'm not on fire, I'm donating you to a city college. Seriously, we're just gonna start off with 1% thrust capacity. And three... two... one. Please don't follow me around with it either because I feel like I'm going to catch on fire spontaneously. Just stand down. If something happens, then come in."

It ends 24th of May, have fun! :)

God Bless
 

Prayer Warriors Please!

I really need all the prayers you can possibly offer for my sister. She is making some horrible mistakes I don't know how much I can tell you. Only that I urgently need all the prayers you can give.
Our whole family is upset and just can't understand how this is happening (again).
Please, just pray!


God Bless
 

Arrow

Arrow is one of the few T.V. shows made recently that I like to watch. If it hadn't of been for Saxon discovering and wanting Mum to preview them for him, we never would have watched them. But now we have, and you could say we think they are pretty awesome.

What's it about? Basically it's about this guy named Oliver Queen who got shipwrecked on an island for five years before begin rescued. During this time he learned many lessons about survival, and basically who to trust and who not to trust. You see a small bit of his journey on the island in pretty much every episode. He also became a rather good marksman with the bow at the same time. :)
Anyway he returns to Starling City, determined to make a difference. And he does.
Now, some people would say that sounds a lot like Batman, it kind of is and it kind of isn't. For one. Oliver actually has a much more violent way of dealing with obstinate crooks. He gives them one chance, and then well good nightey! Whereas Batman has the rule of 'no killing'. And also the help of the police. Not so Oliver. There is one man who is absolutely obsessed with capturing the vigilante, and seriously, he can be so irritating.
During all of his adventures the lives of his family, friends and colleagues have interesting twists and turns, and are constantly intertwined with his missions. Why don't I introduce you to the characters?

Oliver Queen

Oliver Queen. Now, going back to the flashbacks on the island I can pretty much say only one word: Woos! I mean seriously when he got there he had no idea of how to look after himself and no idea of who to trust either.
But then, in the present time, you see how different he is, how confident, smart and downright able he is to handle most any situation and bring a good outcome out of it at the same time. Also, he is one of the best liars ever, I sort of believed him when he told Laurel that he wasn't the vigilante because it was so convincing.
Oliver is one of my favourtie characters out of Arrow. He can be a bit arrogant and not listen to advice because he thinks he knows best, but he comes around, eventually, which is a good thing, believe me. :)

John Diggle

Okay, everybody moving on. Here's Diggle. First assigned to be Oliver's bodyguard (you have to watch the episode to understand why). He then quits, and instead after Oliver shows him who he is, after some soul-searching, joins him. He was an army man and he knows what war does to people, and what he wants to do, besides ladle out some justice by helping Oliver, is making sure that Oliver behaves as a man taking on such a responsibility should. And also, to not turn into a man who he himself is trying to stop. Diggle is sweet, compassionate and loyal, if you had it at your back, then that's a good thing. Even though he and Oliver disagree sometimes, they always end up buddies at the end.

That bit! :)

Now, moving on to one of my other number one characters, well have....Felicity Smoak.

Felicity Smoak

We are first introduced to Ms. Smoak as the IT girl who Walter asks to investigate some computer transactions for him. But after that we see more and more of her. She's innocent, sweet and surprisingly sturdy, though a bit awkward. And she's not dumb. :) She joins the team with Oliver and Diggle and it's really nice to have her there to. She can hack whereas Oliver and Diggle would have no idea how to do such a thing. And sometimes, if you are a vigilante, or working with one, it's kind of nice to have some inside information wich someone helpfully got for you.

And look! Is she enthusiastic about her work or what?

Laurel Lance

Laurel is a rather main character. She was in a relationship with Oliver before he left on the cruise, but I'd rather not talk about that, as some of is just isn't pleasant, nor becoming to talk about. Basically she's a lawyer (I think) or something like that. And she's always trying to get the bad guys where they are suppose to go. She's a realist and but is also very passionate about what she believes. She is also a good mentor to Thea and she is also one of my favourtie characters. :)

Thea Queen

Now, if anyone had a complicated life, it's Thea Queen. She grew up from the age of twelve to almost eighteen, believing that both her father and brother were shipwrecked at sea and died. Because of this she tends to act rather immature and childish, and does things so that she can just get some attention. But mostly what she just needs is someone who will listen, and try to understand her.

Moira Queen/Steele

Okay, Oliver's and Thea's Mum. In the words of Little John from Robin Hood: 'I do not like.' She just seems to have turned around, and acted a bit better when, boom! something happens and nothing changes. One of my favourtie bits is when Diggle and Oliver pretend that Oliver and his mother are both kidnapped so that they can get an answer out of her. She does have her good points, and at the end of Season 1 I was very satisfied with what she did, and she knew it was the right choice, too.

Tommy Merlyn 

Tommy is Oliver's best friend. He's irresponsible and sometimes just doesn't think straight. He feels really hurt because his father never really seemed to care about him, and because of this, he has not interest with interacting with his father. He did turn bad guy for a bit, but at the end of Season 1, he was redeemed, in the best possible way ever.

Walter Steele

I LOVE WALTER!!! Okay, well at first, I didn't, I thought he was a bad guy, but really he grew on me. He really is a very responsible guy. And tries to be understanding and kind to both Thea and Oliver (more so Thea) as he married their mother. He's not stupid though, and it's through him that we first meet Felicity Smoak. At the end of Season 1 he was really angry with Moira, and we have no idea how that will shape up. He's a very nice guy, Walter is. :)

Malcolm Merlyn

Okay, so Malcolm, well you're horrible. Nuff' said.

Quentin Lance

Okay, so Quentin is the policeman with the problem with Arrow. He is OBSESSED with getting him behind bars. He's also Laurel's Dad and sometimes the ways he tries to trap Arrow and the devices are not what she appreciates or likes. I pity him, really. He had a lot of the people he loved torn from him. But I've heard some spoilers about him for Season 2 and it sounds like he just might be getting better. :)

Slade Wilson

Slade! Slade! Slade! Basically Oliver's mentor on the island. An Australian and part of the ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) He's rough, unforgiving when Oliver fails something he set him, and stern. All in all just the kind of mentor the at this point sissy Oliver needed.

And before I finish the characters there's one more which you should know about..Helena.

Basically one big word to describe Helena: GOGETYOUSELFRUNOVERBYACAR'KAY?

Now, it's a modern T.V. show, okay. Which means that some morality is thrown out the window, which I do not appreciate. It can be quite violent and some things (like the Vertigo and it's affect on people) can be rather disturbing. There were a few bits where I covered my eyes, and possibly a few references put here and there through the episodes. I wouldn't recommend it to pepole nder the age of fifteen, because of some of the stuff in it.
My overall reaction to this T.V. show, however, even though, yes, some parts of it are questionable, is that I look forward to Season 2 and when it is released on DVD. In the meantime, well I'd better go and see what is happening and hope that Season 2 lives up to my expectations. :)

God Bless