Merry Christmas and the 365 challenge

First off, I wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Second off I wanted to tell you what I've been doing since I left for a while. 

Right...

Dear readers,

I have to set a few things straight. Because of the moving and the internet being down for at least a month, I have to tell you that the e-book give away is not going to happen. I am very sorry. I hope that you will forgive me for it.

Love,

Aledawn

Want to win an E-book? Listen closely

Dear Readers,

I have been in touch with Roy Huff, the author of the bestselling epic fantasy novel, Everville: The First Pillar. I will (between now and next thursday) post an update out how to win this amazing Kindle E-book

Roy Huff is the author of Amazon's #1 international bestselling epic fantasy novel, Everville: The First Pillar. This is the first installment in the remarkable Everville series which combines elements of epic fantasy and young adult fiction in a form that nearly anyone will enjoy reading, young or old. He is a man of many interests including but not limited to science, traveling, movies, the outdoors, and of course writing teen and young adult fantasy fiction. He holds five degrees in four separate disciplines including liberal arts, history, secondary science education, and geoscience. Roy Huff's background includes work in art, history, education, business, real-estate, economics, geoscience, and satellite meteorology. He was born on the East Coast but has spent more than half his life in Hawaii, where he currently resides and writes his epic fantasy sagas.

Love Sick Song Lyrics

Dear readers,

Can you recall the last time I was this annoyed with myself..? I do! Lyrics underneath are from the awesome band Nightwish

70 bottles of Nailpolish

Dear readers,

Do some of you have that feeling, that you can never have enough of one thing? I have that with a few things, but my favorite make-up item is Nail Polish. I can never have enough and now, with the move, I have 70 bottles and counting. Wow. 70 bottles of nail polish. Wonderful.

Love,

Aledawn

The Random Playlist Part 3

Dear Readers,

Ah, Random Playlist Part 3, 200 songs chosen by my iTunes and Randomly selected.

Love,

Aledawn

The Random Playlist Part 2

Dear readers and fellow people who are curious what I have on my iTunes.. It is time for Part 2 of the Playlist. 200 Random Songs I like/love in a random order. It can be found behind the break.. and no, I can't give you a song or put the download link up. Be a good person and buy it.

The Random Playlist Part 1

Dear Readers,

It's that time, I am making a 'Random' Playlist using the shuffle mode on my iTunes. Only Songs I really like end up in here. As a result, behind the break are the first 200 that are on my play list. I intend of posting everything, but just per 200.

Love, 

Aledawn

Aledawn Review: Soul Eater Anime

Aledawn Reviews: Soul Eater

Soul Eater. A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body. These are the first lines on which every episodes opens. The word soul is lightened in blue and glowing like a flame.

Complete review behind the break.

Rain Relaxations

Dear followers,

I know there is already a blog entry where I talk about me sleeping with the Sounds of the Earth Thunderstorm. But I just need to tell you once more about how wonderful it is to sleep in the rain. It's amazingly wonderful. I know that some of you are begging to know how this works exactly and I can only tell you the basics.

Step One: Be sure to have rain or rainy music with you at the time of your rain meditation or sleep. This can be found Here (Youtube) or Here (Youtube) or Here (Download - Paid)

Step Two: Once you have your rain, be sure to be relaxed. Sit on a pile of pillows, a comfortable sofa or on your bed. 

Step Three: When you are comfortable, put on the rain sounds. Make sure you can hear nothing else, but do make sure you do not disturb those near to you.

Step Four: Imagine the rain. If you use a laptop for the rain sounds, try to find a rain video. If your imagination is good enough, try finding yourself looking out of a window towards the rain. Open the window and smell the rain. The more details you can imagine, the more effect it will have.

Step Five: Relax. Take deep breaths and try to fall asleep (if that is your goal) or try to meditate. You might have to repeat this for several times before you get the wanted effect. 

Good luck!

Love,

Aledawn

Having a totally weird fantasy about a gay man

Dear people of the world! Yes, I've noticed you.

Today, at this moment, I would like to open up to you a bit. As you might have seen from my title, I am having weird fantasy's about a gay guy. But not just any gay guy, let me assure you. I am having fantasy's about Captain Jack Harkness and the man who portrays him, Mr. John Barrowman. 

 I mean, please, just look at the man. You will now why. Well his portrayal of Captain Jack is so good that I've become hooked on Torchwood. Yes, Torchwood, the Doctor Who spin-off.


Now I know I should be doing other things, and trust me, I am, I just can't help the fact that I'm drawn to him or the series. I've had an open discussion about this with my fiance, Aron, who told me that having fantasy's was alright. After all, John Barrowman is gay. Now I'm wondering, out loud, because I am telling all of you this, if Aron does not have the same secret feeling. I know for a fact that John has a partner, but still... One can only hope. Thank god it only stays at fantasy's, or else we would be in couples counseling by now.

.

Love,

Aledawn

From Moonlight to Stardust Update

Dear readers and people who are interested,

From Moonlight to Stardust Update!

I have recently (last night) finished Chapter 18! This is big news because as some people might remember, I wanted to make around 20 chapters for the first novel. So right now I am writing a closing. Since I am very busy with other things, it might take a while for me to finish it. The picture above is my semi-new book cover, but it is my current wallpaper. I also started to make a few new GIFs and I am quite happy with the results.
My favorite character list had shifted a bit and I'm not too happy with Autumn, my lead female. But I can't blame her. I would not be to happy about it myself.

So now, it's just finishing it, checking for errors and putting it through the Beta readers.

Love,

Aledawn

I'm really like a wizard

Dear readers and followers,

Yes, you read my title correctly. Because a wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.



In this case I am talking about my writing, again. It's like 2.18 am today and I am writing, not only on my blog, but also on my story. The music that just popped up is Conquest of Paradise and I'm writing a battle scene, so please excuse me for a moment. 

Alright, sorry for the interruption. I'm also a bit into the GIFs at this moment as you might see from my wonderful pictures. 

I'm a little busy bee as I secretly promised myself to have finished From Moonlight to Stardust by now. Alas, I didn't and though I only have a few chapters to write, it takes very long. At one point I even lost my USB-stick that held the story. Since I didn't really care I decided to put it off longer and longer. Until now. Truthfully, my inspiration is not really flowing but I do try my best. Even writing here, on my blog is a form of writing for me. I know I need my sleep and probably will wake up way to late tomorrow and then be cranky the entire day, well that's just my problem.

So I'll just put in one more pretty picture here and then I'll be writing just a bit longer. Yes, I am like a wizard, because I write when I am meant to write, even if it's at 2.30 am. 

Love,

Aledawn

Organizing for Chaotics

Dear people,

I am in deep over my head... I am to the point of organizing my paperwork. You know, the stuff that needs to be kept for years and years and years until your dead and you children and grandchildren will throw it all away. 

I'm literately in over my head.  It looks like this only without the desk and stuff. I need to organize it on date, sender and message.

I want to organize it all into these maps to drag them along. Well I'll do that now again.

Love,

Aledawn

143 Books Packed

Dear Readers, 

Yes, I have started packing up my books and listed them. Curious what kinds of books I have? Alright, I'll show you the list behind the break... If you want me to review a book that is currently on my list of 143 books, say so. It might take me a while unless it's a Sookie Stackhouse of Harry Potter book. 


 Love,

Aledawn

Cooking shows - Really?

Dear readers,

Since me and Aron have been together, whenever he sits around on the sofa, he watches Television. He watches not the usual like cartoons or Nat. Geo or Discovery, no, my boyfriend/fiance watches cooking
shows. We have an entire cooking channel, 24Kitchen and he just watches it, day in day out. It doesn't drive me insane, but it kinda equals soft porn from him. He makes the same noises and drools a lot. 

Now I really don't mind him watching those cooking shows, and of course, by times I even enjoy watching it. We watch different shows with different chefs and see a lot of delicious meals come by. The only problem I have with him watching these shows is that he constantly tells me random facts. Like in the UK there is only one day they have Pancakes or Did you know Olive Oil is good for you hear and makes and excellent shaving cream.

You know, talking about Olive Oil makes me think of one of my favorite chefs, the naked chef,
 Jamie Oliver. 

Did you know that Jamie uses a lot of Olive Oil? You can do a drinking game with it. Every time he says Olive Oil you need to take a shot. Well, trust me, you'll get drunk before the 30 minutes are up. But no kidding, Jamie is one of my favorite chefs. I do have a second favorite - an Italian-Dutch chef, named Giovanni Caminita. Who is actually the bass player for some dutch bands and the regular bass player for Marco Borsato. Well, Giovanni makes a lot of jokes about everything and nothing and he cooks Italian, which I have to admit, is still my favorite food country in the world. (Besides Belgium for the chocolate).


Well I guess I have to watch more cooking shows. I just wish my boyfriend was a home chef and could cook better than he does now. 

Love,

Aledawn

24

Dear followers,

Yeah, I turned 24.. mostly the reason why I haven't been here, right? No, not exactly. I've just been lazy and not keeping up with my blog has just been one of those things that happens to me when I get distracted. 

So how have I been doing? Good, very good. I got engaged! Thanks. Yes, with Aron, who turns 27 on the 19th. We got a date set, it's going to be October 31st 2014.

Quick question and answer round.

• Are you going to review?
  
  Yes, I am going to review more, since I currently have some spare time..
  
• How is From Moonlight To Stardust coming along?
  
  I would say it's nearly finished, but then I would be lying. In the great lines, we are near the ending but then I still have to edit everything out and you know, the boring work.
  
• What did you get for your birthday?
  
  I got many spectacular things, among a few gift cards (Love it), some things around the house, sexual tinted gifts from Wendy and Anke and Aron gave me a very expensive bracelet with two charms on it. Still too bad it's too big, but we are going to exchange it soon.

Love,
Aledawn

Preparing for the big crowd

Hello Followers,

Yes, odd, I am preparing for the big crowd, with my Novel that is. I know, why are you doing it when you haven't finished it yet? Well, because it's something I am very proud of. I love my story! 

So this a bit of promotional stuff, enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/MoonlightStardustNovel

Preparing for the Elf Fantasy Fair

Dear followers and Dave! my personal blogger stalker =)

It's official. This year will be my return to the Elf Fantasy Fair this year. Me and Aron are going on the 20th of April. Now, here comes the hard part, the costume. We have had several discussions about our clothing. At first we would go as the Lord and Lady of the Light. Like Celeborn and Galadriël. 


But after close reconsidering we decided not to do it. We would have to spend a lot of money for one time only. We never intended to spend money on our outfits yet, because, honestly we are broke. We are just a few moments away from a financial disaster.

I found I was still able to fit into one of my old Gothic dresses. But the accessories that needed to go with it would also cost me a shit-load of money. So that idea was put on the maybe later pile.

After discarding more idea's, I finally found the perfect one. Aron and I could go as regular vampires. Vampires who don't sparkle. But Vampire Diaries vampires. I discarded the True Blood vampires idea because it's in April. No hiding from the sun. However, Vampire Diaries Vampires have Daylight rings - which makes the entire cosplay easier. 

Pictures behind the break =)

Camp NaNoWriMo April 2013

Dear Readers, Followers and Fans,

It's that time of the month again! NaNoWriMo. Wait, wasn't that only in November? Well, yes and no. Yes, the official NaNoWriMo is in November, but I am participating in it's spin-off. Camp NaNoWriMo. I have already set my personal word count. 25.000 words. This word count is the half of the regular November edition of NaNoWriMo and it could be set before April 1st. You could choose your own. Maybe less because you didn't get the word count in November. Maybe more because you doubled your amount of words.

Me? I am writing my special story again.

From Moonlight to Stardust. 

Aledawn Reviews: The Twilight Saga Part 1 Twilight

Aledawn Reviews: The Twilight Saga

What if?

Dear followers, Nutcases and Brain-bombers, and a special hello to the people from the FBI who are probably following this in case of a deranged attack,

I am in a what if mood today and I will give you a few of current what if situations

- What if someone who had died, come back as a zombie? Would they still know who they where and who their family was? Or would they be all brains...

- What if Beauty and the Beast was a horror story? Would it still appeal to some? Or would it just be a random horror story in which a pretty girl gets murdered by a beast? Or would it still be romantic?

- What if we could live on Venus? Would that shorten our life? Is Venus the fountain of youth? Because it spins backwards?

- What if we would all wake up and realize we are in the world of Dragon Ball Z? Would we all bully Krillin? Or find Dragon Balls to make a wish? Or would we have a Saiyan match to see who is the   strongest?

- What if someone found a portal to the Pokemon world? Would you want to become a Pokemon master? Or would you make some kind of museum of it and charge people a lot of money to see it?

- What if someone would comment on my blog? Would I be happy? Would they be happy to get a response from me back?

So, please, enjoy thinking about these what if's and comment me with your own what if's... 

Love,

Aledawn

Redecorating ideas

Hi bloggers, fans and various others,

What do you think of the new layout? Kinda pink right? Yeah I thought so to. I am currently in bed on my phone typing this message because I can't sleep. It's after 1 am and I currently have this great idea to remodel my bedroom. Rearrange the furniture, paint the walls. It does take some time but if I finally figure out what I want, Ill let you see the before and after pictures.


Love,


Aledawn

Aledawn Review: The Host

Aledawn Review: The Host by Stephanie Meyer

Aledawn Review: Upcomming

So, not a review, yet, but a list of upcoming reviews so you all know what is coming.

• Dark Shadows the 2012 movie
• The Host by Stephanie Meyer (Book)
• 2 Broke Girls - TV Show
• The Vampire Diaries - TV Show
• Gilmore Girls - TV Show
• Aurora Teagarden Series by Charlaine Harris (Books)
• Twilight Saga compared from Book to Movie 
• Pokémon Game Series
• The Sims 3 Game Series
• Silent Hill from Game to Movies
• Monster High from Dolls to Webisodes to Movies and Games
• iTunes single of the week

All is coming eventually in different times and in a different order depending on what I feel most like doing. 

Review: Evanescence - The Open Door

 Aledawn Reviews 

Evanescence

The Open Door

I long to be the water

Hi followers, curious people and people who I demanded to read my blog by my so many annoying Facebook posts about this,

My emo titles are back, even though I believe the emo scene is not exiting any more - please do correct me if I am wrong in anyway (Never saw anyone live to tell) So I am in a mood where all I want to do is curl up in a ball and cry my eyes out. I sometimes wish I was at the ocean, to become water and disappear into nothing. But alas, I can't. What I mean to say is that sometimes I wish there was a way out for me, instead of returning to being me. Just being alone isn't enough anymore. I want to dissolve. I want to be solved. I would like to quote an Evanescence song here, but it just doesn't fit it. I can give it a try anyway:

"Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken." - Evanescence - Hello

You see, it just doesn't fit the property of it being me. I have been broken and I have been put together and then I have been broken again and the cycle just goes on and on forever.  

I feel alone and I hate it at this moment.

So I guess I might try and get some sleep. I will try and post another review tomorrow..

Love,

Aledawn

Quoting lyrics to songs I wouldn't have heard without television

Dear readers, bloggers and people who might care for this title, expectantly awaiting the horror and bliss behind the break.

Yes, another YouTube video blog but then with songs I have heard in a show or movie that I liked and then was singing them. In my normal state of mind I would have never considered them or even thought of it. Not all stories will be as long as the other, but bare with me will you. I am pouring out my hart here.

If I walk through the rain, wet is what I shall become

Wow, a title I have given no though about what so ever. But the only reason I am blogging today is that I am a bit sad :( and I use emoticons to express myself. So I eat and sleep and pretend to be perky and happy even though I am not. And I decided to use my charm to keep my job - or at least try because I still have a thirty percent change to keep it. Though even if I pretend to be cheerful the entire day, does that keep me from being sad at night. But here is a picture of my dog to make this not an entirely depressing blog.

Hotel Transylvania Review

Hotel Transylvania Review

behind the cut

Long time no blogs :( but back now!

So, yeah, Hi! Missed me? Guessed as much, I haven't blogged for like 5 months. Not that anything special happened but still. I got a few new charms on my Pandora bracelet. I continued playing the sims, although my vampire family got deleted :( I am secretly engaged, though, nearly everyone already knows. I call it secret because it is not really an engagement but me and Aron are planning to get married eventually and hopefully next year. 

The rest that happened is that I got a new internship at an IT company. In a few weeks there will be an evaluation about me staying there or leaving and having to find a new job.

So I was browsing the internet for a few minutes because I am sure I am not going to sleep and it's 2.23 am. I found an amazing blog in a foreign langue but the person blogging it had all different pictures and fun stuff on it. I was like, hey, I want this to become my blog - only then in English and with a few funny pictures about stuff - so I will start today! 

I am currently waiting for the dutch release of Hotel Transylvania, for those of you who haven't watched it, I will post a review of it in my following blog!

So here, I am back! Trying to post regular updates and new reviews of movies, shows, games or random events that happened to me :)