This past weekend there was the wedding I spoke about in my last TToT and thought I would share some of the photos. The first two are courtesy of Dese’Rae L. Stage Photography. You can visit her site by clicking on the images. The rest are random pictures and some meme-style additions I had hoped to print out to doctor the back of their wedding card with, but ran out of time. 
 
I am also sharing the piece I did add to their wedding card. The one that took me hours to complete. This is likely because I am Slowplay and not the best at art programs. No, I didn't draw the piece. I just found the picture and doctored it up.
 
Enjoy!
 
The lovely couple. The bride was beautiful. Okay, the groom was pretty handsome too. Loved his grey suit and purple tie!
As much as I like the first photo, I absolutely LOVE this one! I believe it's my favorite!
These were delicious! I only had two, but they were OM NOM NOM! I knew I should have chosen Batman for my addition to their wedding card, but I'm really happy with my choice.
Random Observer: "But he isn't even eating tacos..." Me: "Exactly!"
This and the above were two pieces I had wanted to add to the back of their wedding card. Woe is me...
The piece I added to their wedding card. It features Wolverine and Jean Grey of the X-Men and lines of the bride's favorite poem. There are multiple reasons why I felt this picture was fitting, from character themes to loose connection with the poetry lines chosen to their wedding/relationship, but I would go on and on and on and on and on...


Not a whole lot to say about this week’s trailers. We have a simple mix of drama, comedy, and animated sequels. There may be some randomness thrown in, as well.

Anyhow, lets get to it…

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (9/27/13):

I enjoyed the first movie (of this possible trilogy?), which was based on a popular children’s book. But I don’t recall many details of the movie, just liking it. What I do recall thinking right away when seeing the trailer for the sequel, though, is “Why?”. I suppose that question can be asked for the plethora of unneeded sequels the movie industry pumps out year after year, so why should I be surprised? Even kids movies (maybe especially so…) fall victim to this. If I had children I would probably be roped into seeing this in theaters, but as I don’t… Redbox/Netflix.

Metallica: Through the Never (10/4/13):

This is a trailer I wanted to share a few weeks ago, but kept pushing it back. The trailer itself isn’t the best and what’s being presented comes off as clunky to me. The concept seems interesting and maybe it will play out a lot smoother than the trailer. Beyond being a Metallica fan (mostly the old, but some of the new — or now, older new?), I can’t find any reason to rush to the theater to see this. If I rush anywhere for Metallica it would be a live show.

Zero Charisma (10/11/13):

This is a movie for all my gaming geek friends. Nerds? There always seems to be confusion around geek/nerd/dork, but I believe most I know fall into the geek department. Anyway, this seems to have been produced by Nerdist Industries, or The Nerdist, that has plenty of videos up on their Youtube channel. Honestly, I rarely see any of their videos beyond what friends post up on FB, which is seldom. So really, seeing their little logo does nothing for me. The content, though, is one that I’m all too familiar with and I love watching movies (fictional or non-fictional) based on the subject matter. I don’t believe this will be a widespread release, and I’m not even sure it’s not straight to DVD, but I would like to see this once it hits RB/NF.

Kill Your Darlings (10/16/13):

Last week I posted Big Sur. and I wanted to place it together with this movie to keep some kind of loose theme, but decided against it. At some point, I may venture themes a bit more than I do. There’s possibly a resurgence of interest in the Beatnik Generation? I like a handful of the cast featured in this movie, and believe the acting will be above average, but I will wait until available on RB/NF.

Grudge Match (12/25/13):

My first thoughts when viewing this trailer were: It’s kind of weird seeing Stallone in a boxing role outside of Rocky. I’ve only seen about two of the Rocky franchise, but when I saw this movie was about boxing with Stallone I automatically assumed it was of that franchise — sans the title (which I think the last Rocky movie did?). I like both Stallone and De Niro, along with some of the supporting cast. This could be a fairly decent comedy and wouldn’t mind checking it out. Considering all the other movies being released during the holiday seasons, though, I’m afraid this may fall into the sidelines. Or into it’s respective corner, as it were...

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (6/20/14):

Unlike the sequel for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, I’m actually really excited about this movie. Sure I could ask the “why?” about it too, but whatever. Don’t judge. I really, really hope they don’t mess this one up — I loved the original. Lately it seems some of the sequels for animated (and blockbuster) movies have been lackluster and devoid of the heart existing in the originals. Given the amount of time between this release and the first, I’d like to believe they put a lot of time and effort into doing it’s predecessor justice. I even recall watching some of the “straight to DVD” spin-offs (akin to the Shrek spin-offs). I’d definitely love to see this once it’s released in theaters!

Did any of the highlighted movie trailers interest you? Did you enjoy Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and/or How to Train Your Dragon? Are you excited for any of the upcoming animated sequels? Will your love, passion or interest in Tabletop Gaming, Metallica, the Beatnik Generation, and/or boxing draw you to see any of the respective movies?

It was a busy weekend, or at least a busy Saturday. Some friends I made during NaNoWriMo got married, so the ladyfolk and I spent the day and evening celebrating with them. I probably should have drank, given the circumstances. You only (hopefully) get married once, right? I will make up for it another night. It was a beautiful wedding on a beautiful day. Perhaps I can get permission to use some pictures on Wednesday!

Despite a friend bringing a companion who didn’t know the meaning of not giving away movie spoilers, it was a fantastic experience and there was plenty to be Thankful for…

  1. The Wedding invite. I’m incredibly Thankful I was invited to my friend's wedding. When it was all being arranged I was sent a “Save the Date” letter (still unopened), but soon after found out that cuts had to be made. This mainly surrounded costs for food, and I understood. Being I knew the couple for only a brief span of time (since last Nov) it made sense I would be placed on the chopping block. In fact, I may have even offered myself up for the chopping block, though there was mention of me being an usher for the wedding. As it turned out, cuts were reduced, and they were able to invite their full guest list and even allow +1s!
  2. The Wedding itself. As I mentioned above, it was a fantastic wedding and the ceremony itself was simple and quicker than what I imagined. The couple looked great, and there were tears and laughs shared by all!
  3. The Weather of the Wedding Day. Earlier Saturday morning I took a stroll up to Rainbow Foods for some breakfast. The sky was thick with clouds that seemed to threaten the sunny forecast I had read about just the evening before. As the day progressed, though, the clouds broke and the sun shined down. It wasn’t overbearing, but just right.
  4. Not falling asleep during the wedding and following party. I had been up the night before at 3am and just couldn’t fall back to sleep. Maybe I was overly anxious about going to the wedding even though I played no part in it’s organization. I did, however, know there would be a fair share of people I wouldn’t know. I brought a 5-hour energy drink with just in case, but never had to use it.
  5. Seeing friends. I had met the bride during NaNoWriMo and over the past few months the NaNo group we all built began to dwindle in attendance at our chosen hangout locations. Many times I’d end up being the only one present. Almost all of them were at the wedding and I was very happy to see them.
    Forgot to post this in my last [Mostly] Wordless Wednesday post
  6. Kate. I was thrilled to be able to finally introduce my girlfriend to this group of friends, and they seemed equally as thrilled to make her acquaintance.
  7. New clothing. I am way way behind on buying new clothes. I always have an excuse, the biggest being: I’m working out and will just need to buy new ones again. Yeah, still wearing the same sizes. I wear things until they are literally falling apart. The wedding offered me a reason to buy some new duds. I was able to pick up a nice pair of pants and a dressier shirt, as well as two simple t-shirts. All of them were on sale for half-off! I even bought a belt. My old one was being held together by literally two or three remaining strands at one section…
  8. My wedding gift. This may sound odd, and it wasn’t anything much more than a card really, but I will try to explain. Since buying my grandparent's 25th Anniversary card, and then adding to it, made me want to be a bit more creative with the wedding card. I wasn’t able to buy an extravagant gift, but I’d like to think the “thought that counts” and effort is very visible in my choices. The project itself caused some serious stress as I tried to figure out how to get it just right. I hope to share it this Wednesday as well.
  9. A great week. Stepping away from the wedding listing, this week, in general, was relaxing (when not stressing about the wedding — so much for stepping away...) and I was able to get in plenty of time with my girlfriend. More good foods and fun times together. She was a real trooper this weekend taking on the task of meeting my friends. Unfortunately for her, there are still many more to go…
  10. Random things that get me to be creative. The wedding and inspiration to create additional offerings for the card is one example. A Blog post resulting in the comment I left is another. My sense of humor is usually an acquired taste, but I feel I have my moments. If nothing else, I made myself laugh and did so at no one else’s expense. You can’t beat that!

Feel free to leave your Thankful List in the comments below, if you aren’t participating directly with the blog hop!

[MOSTLY] WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - FRIENDS

Cadence and I doing what we do best: pretending to write! Okay, maybe that's just me...
There were a handful of pictures I would like to share, but I prefer asking permission before placing up random pictures of people. While it is generally okay via Facebook, a blog I feel is a bit different considering it’s a lot less private. Cadence (who I met during NaNoWriMo last Nov) was online and sweet enough to allow me to use one of her and I.

 

Another friend I met during NaNoWriMo is featured in an upcoming documentary about Midwifery. I’ve never heard so much talk about births, babies, and placenta (and what to do with said placenta) since making the friends I have during NaNoWriMo. There is a screening of this movie on Sept. 24th and I’d love to go, but am uncertain I will be able to. I would love to support this documentary, so we will see. A few weeks ago, I asked permission to feature the trailer on my Trailer Tuesday blog series, but never got a reply, so I’m going off the reservation here, because I can't fathom how it wouldn’t be okay.

Thankfully, she found this hilarious...
This is a friend who I barely have any contact with, and it seems that is pretty commonplace with those that have known her for even longer than I. She works a ton, is a student, and is just all around awesome. Maybe I am biased because she is a cosplayer, MtG playing artist, singer of randomness, and overall geek like myself? I dunno. This was officially my first attempt at making a meme, and I thought she was going to kill me. I’ve actually never shared this until now, though she gave me permission to months ago. I honest to God thought when I hadn’t heard a reply back after sharing it with her the first time meant she was contracting out my life.


A little song dedicated to the friends I’ve made (and almost made) throughout the years. Usually I can tell when I’m going to be (or would be) good friends with someone or a group of people. I’m not a very assertive/aggressive individual, though, and it may be unfair to others to leave the leg-work of getting together to them, but I’ve gotten better. Most of it revolves around insecurities and self-love. But, sometimes you can’t help who falls into and/or out of your life, regardless of our hopes and wishes.

Are you Thankful for your friends? Are you knowledgeable about Midwifery? Have you created any Memes? Does “We’re Going to be Friends” remind you of anyone?

XI | TRAILER TUESDAY | XI


Tonight’s movie trailers are a bit on the underwhelming side for me. I may have interest in one or two of the selections, but even then I may wait to watch them via RB/NF. Some may be a bit obscure, and I’d like to think it never hurts to have a little added exposure. Perhaps there will be a hidden gem for someone who may have otherwise never known/heard of the movie before. Sometimes I even find them myself!

The videogame trailers, however, spark a lot more interest. Especially Call of Duty, as I’ve been following along with the franchise for years now.

The Last Days on Mars (9/19/2013):

This movie interests me. I’m not too sure about it’s release date, but it was marked September 19th, 2013. The date, however, was listed as a UK release, so perhaps it will be overseas first and not be in the US for some time. I like Liev Schreiber and haven’t seen him in much lately. I get a “zombies on Mars” vibe from what I see, with the infection and depiction of it’s effects, but who knows. Has this been done already? Ghosts of Mars? It’s been so long I can’t recall what all that movie was about...

Gravity (10/4/2013):

Another space movie coming out — one receiving a ton of advertizing — but despite the cast who I really like, I have almost zero interest in seeing this movie. Sure I will watch it on RB/NF perhaps, but that’s if there aren’t any better selections available. I don’t know. The director has done some movies I’ve liked (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), and maybe my perception of what this movie will be about is off, but I don’t think I can sit through potentially two hours of Sandra Bullock drifting in space. If I get some strong recommendations from friends, perhaps I will give it a shot. Until then, I have no plans on seeing it.

Big Sur (11/1/2013):

 There seems to be a surplus of movies this past year or two highlighting famous authors and their lives. Not exactly sure any of them are accurate, but some seem pretty good. This is one I feel looks decent. I have to admit, I know close to nothing about Jack Kerouac and while these films coming out portraying his life may not be the best option to learn, it may inspire me to look more closely at him and/or his work.

Homefront (11/27/2013):

I’m pretty hit or miss with Jason Statham. Loved Snatch, but could barely get through half of The Transporter. I guess the scale leans ever so slightly to the positive end of the spectrum. Now James Franco? Definitely like the majority of the movies he’s been in! Not exactly sure that will be enough to draw me to theaters, because beyond him being among the cast it looks like a staple Statham movie.

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Grand Theft Auto V (9/17/2013):

Grand Theft Auto V was just released today. I’ve only briefly played any of the GTA games. My brother is a huge fan of the franchise, so I would play now and again when he would be. I never much got pulled into the game like he did, but this was a good five or more years ago. This probably isn’t a good sign, but as I’ve aged I have played more games similar to it and find them quite fun and absurdly hilarious. Considering many of my friends and brothers like the franchise, this will likely be the first in the series I buy and actually play.

Call of Duty: Ghosts (11/5/2013):

Now this franchise I’ve followed along with for years. I missed out on some of the very first installments, but once I got a taste I was pretty much sold. There are two divisions of Call of Duty games and I think each have their own pros and cons. Each year they change things up (like game mechanics/game modes) a bit, but in general it’s the same game over and over. Over time they have shifted away from the constant WWII setting. This has helped, but various changes like Dynamic Maps and Character Customization should be a real breath of fresh air for the franchise. I’m skeptical about the new Canine Companion. It could be really cool or really annoying. Time will tell I suppose...

Did any of the highlighted movie trailers interest you? Does the trailer for Gravity intrigue you enough to go see it? Do you have a favorite Jason Statham movie? Are you a fan of the Grand Theft Auto and/or Call of Duty franchises? If so, will you be picking up the new release for either?

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