PONIES PONIES PONIES
I suppose I can take comfort in the fact that, even though I haven't been updating this as much as I like, at least I'm updating it, unlike my Dreamwidth account. :P
So, despite my misgivings, after looking into the series and receiving encouragement from a guy friend to watch it, I finally decided to give the new My Little Pony animated series a chance. And, as seems to be normal for me, I found myself wondering why I didn't give it a chance earlier. The last time I found an animated series that was so good it was this addictive-where I sit down to watch just one episode and the next thing I know I've watched six-was Avatar: The Last Airbender; I made it through the entire first season and a good deal of the second in less than a week. Don't ask me who my favorite pony is, though, I like them all as I see a bit of myself in each of them-I love reading like Twilight Sparkle, I'm stubborn like Applejack, I'm good with animals like Fluttershy, I can be very competitive like Rainbow Dash, and I'm a perfectionist with certain things like Rarity. The characters are all so-well rounded it's hard NOT to see yourself in them, and that's what makes an animated series a GREAT one.
It's made me want to start buying the toys again-something I haven't done since I was little (the Blind Bags are only $2.50! $2.50! That's freaking CHEAP!)-and I plan on purchasing the series through iTunes as well. I just hope that Hasbro plans on releasing the seasons on DVD sometime in the future; I'm interested in seeing what special features they'd include-concept art, story ideas, words from the fans, etc. I'm just glad that I have a DVR to record the HD episodes for when they start airing the third season...whenever that is.
So what else have I been up to? Well, as usual, I have been busy writing. My method of writing that prevents writer's block is working, so I'm no longer worried about having to put stories on indefinite hiatus to to lack of inspiration. One of these days I'll go back and apply what I've learned to the stories of mine that ARE stuck in hiatus-land and use the writing method to get them back on their feet again, but right now I want to focus on my Transformers stories.
Meanwhile the stack of books and DVDs I plan to get through this summer keeps getting higher and higher. Right now I've promised myself that I won't watch any other DVD until I finish the ones I've pulled out-the last five episodes of Beast Wars and the first volume of the second season of Transformers G1-and I won't start any new book until I'm done reading the three I'm currently working on-Redwall, Michael Vey, and The Capture.
I also got my Pottermore account, and to my disappointment I got sorted into the wrong house-Gryffindor instead of Ravenclaw. And you know what? The same thing happened to my mom-she's a Gryffindor and got sorted into Ravenclaw! We had a good laugh about being put into each others' houses, and now my story is that I'm a Ravenclaw going undercover as a Gryffindor (with that mindset I might as well be a Slytherin, XD). While it's not the house I wanted to be in and I'm still disappointed, it's nothing worth not going onto the awesome website over.
Besides, I can satisfy myself with the knowledge that I'm finally saving up for our trip to Orlando next year, and I'll be able to stock up on Ravenclaw merch at the Universal Studios Harry Potter park.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some ponies to watch.
Until Next Time,
Cheers.~♪
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