Worst Blogger In The World Award Goes To...

ME! Because I haven't blogged since February! lol.

So, since February, I have:

Made a few DalekAnnieUm's, and stopped for a while because my computer likes to overheat when I edit videos... (hopefully this will be fixed soon and I can make more videos!)

Acquired a boyfriend, whom I have fallen head over headstone for. I went to prom with said boyfriend, and have been spending quite a bit of my time with him since. <3 His birthday is coming up in July, and I'm excited for that, because I have already figured out what I'm giving him! By the way, he's a Doctor Who Geek like me!



I turned 19 and had myself a TARDIS cake. Yummy!!!



The new series of Doctor Who has started! This makes me a very happy camper. The first 2 episodes The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon were simply fantastic. My new favorite character was in both, and will hopefully be coming back for more. When all the episodes are aired before the Who-Middle-Of-The-Season Break, I will be making a DalekAnnieUm reviewing the first half of this series. I don't care what I have to do to make this computer stay on, I'm making my review! So stay tuned!



The world almost ended today... but then it didn't. Silly people, predicting the end of the world before it's time! Don't you know, the world is ending on Yule 2012! **rolls eyes**

So, I'd say it's been a good 4ish months! Check back for links to the Doctor Who Series 6 Part 1 review episode of DalekAnnieUm!! <3

DalekAnnieUm

Hi :)

I know I've barely blogged since the beginning of the new year... I've been busy!!
I've been working on a video series on Youtube called "DalekAnnieUm..." I'm sure some of you get the reference. Dalekanium is the metal used to construct Daleks, the Doctor's biggest foe. And since I got my Dalek hat, that's the name I've been going by online :)

My first video had to do with Weeping Angels, Rassilon's career, and Captain Jack/Davros. My next video, coming up this week is having to do with the Doctor's wedding... to his daughter... Along with Parallel Universes and Fish Custard. This second video is bound to be longer and more entertaining than the last, with a special Dalek guest star :)

Anyway, I'm not sure how long this video series is going to be, I have quite a few things I'd like to do for it. That's basically what I've been up to, along with spending some time with my mum :) who I love.

So, you can all find me on Youtube or Twitter!!


XoXo <3

Daleks in Whooville!!

HI!! I haven't written anything here in a looong time, so I thought I would now :)

Yesterday was an eventful day. My mom and I met with Al L. at Java Joys to talk about my schooling. I have gotten basically everything figured out, I just have to talk to TAGOS about it, probably tomorrow, and I will have everything squared away and ready.

We caught up with Al, because we hadn't seen him since the end of the school year last year. He's doing fantastically, and I had a wonderful time.

Al eventually had to run, and mom and I left about the same time he did. Before we left, Nathan, who works at Java Joys, stopped me and asked me what my hat was. I told him it was a Dalek, from Doctor Who. He said "Oh, I know what that is! I have kids who watch that stuff." Looking at this guy, you wouldn't think he was older than 30, so that explained the look of confusion on my face at this remark. He went on to say "They read the books too. That's with Whooville, right?" I kind of laughed, which I feel bad for now, but I mean... You would have giggled a little too. I explained what Doctor Who actually was, and that the thing represented on my head was a killing machine from the show. He looked at me like I was insane, nodded, said something along the lines of "that's very interesting," and then wished us a good day.

I loved yesterday.

Extermineren! Extermineren!

'Ello all!!
My Dalek hat got here today :) There are no pictures yet, but there will be by the end of the day!!

Beth's Craft Shop is the place to go if you want to buy a knitted character hat!! She's amazing at what she does. I bought my friend Hayley a Gir hat for Christmas, and I bought myself the Dalek hat (first of it's kind) and they are both absolutely FANTASTIC. I wouldn't recommend anywhere else for hats based on movies, tv shows, books, video games, etc. Gir and Dalek hat photos below.

New Film Project!! Wanna Help?

In This Blog: Dream Boat Designs/Dream Boat Films, New Film & How To Get Involved With It.

Dream Boat Designs is the name I use for the graphics work and photography I do for other people... It's also the name I used for my first feature length documentary Mariposa in Zap Action. Dream Boat Films will be the name I use for all of my future film works.

My newest endeavor is a film idea that I and 2 other friends came up with one long night in April. My friends (Jean-Luc & Josh) and I were going to a concert in a few days and needed to get on a certain sleeping schedule, so we decided to hit the reset button... for us, that means getting two 4 packs of Monster and staying up all night/all day. In our energy high, we talked about many things... one most interesting thing being the meaning of life. We found that this topic raised many questions among just the three of us, and thought that among many people, this could make a great film topic.

So, the idea is to take the question "What are your views on the meaning of life?" and plaster it across the internet, asking people to email their video responses to meikopress@yahoo.com to be compiled into this Dream Boat Films/Meiko Press/(maybe if they want to be involved) Zombie Cow Productions film.

THIS is the first post anywhere on the internet about this film project, and it's basically just to get all my thoughts into one place. There will be other posts similar, but with more info, to this one on the internet in the near future. If you have any interest, contact me here or through the Meiko Press email address (meikopress@yahoo.com). Title your email "Meaning of Life Film Project."

Anyway! I have to go for now! I just wanted to put this up so that my short attention span would not forget!

I Spy With My LIONEYE… Xmas Approaching!! Farther Off, Daleks & Torchwood!!

I like that little phrase… “I spy with my Lioneye…”
I’m gonna keep that one… In this blog, I will discuss Christmas 2010 (plus my little challenge for all of you), Daleks, Linde @ The Rave, and Torchwood. Stay tuned, folks!!

Christmas 2010!!! This year, I was lucky. I’ve found *the* most perfect gifts for just about everyone. I honestly don’t remember a year that I’ve been happier or more excited about what I’m giving. I can elaborate more on this subject once Christmas is past, and I’ve given everything out, but I wanted to share that I am so happy.
Christmastime treats everyone differently, and everyone has different feelings on it. I for one have always loved Christmastime, not just for getting gifts, but for the spirit of Christmas in general. I’m quoting my mother when I say “every year, we have a Santa.” What she means by that, is every year, someone or something miraculous comes into our lives to put a smile on our faces and fills our hearts with joy.

One year, it was a trip to Chicago, which was truly fantastic and heartwarming. I will remember it for the rest of my life. We went shopping at a great number of stores, we took a carriage ride and met a horse named Virgil, we went to the Ritz Carlton for cocoa and music, we went to the Rock’n’Roll McDonalds… we did everything you could ever want to do in Chicago at Christmas that year. Just me, my mom, and my sister Katka.


One year (this is just my personal Santa, not one for my family), I was shopping at a Hot Topic in Cherryvale. I’d been wanting a pair of Tripp pants, because I was a cute little goth girl and I hadn’t had any yet. I was holding a shirt (my heartagram shirt) up to the pair I picked out to see if the outfit would work. I asked the married couple next to me what they thought. The woman couldn’t have cared less, but her husband told me there was no way I could buy one without the other. It turned out I was short $20, so I wasn’t able to buy the shirt. I bought the pants and mom and I went to eat at the food court. We ran into the couple again, and the man asked me if I had gotten the outfit. I told him I bought the pants, but had been short on money so the shirt would have to wait until another day. Sure enough, the man pulled his wallet out and handed me a 20 dollar bill saying again that I couldn’t have one without the other. No matter how many times I declined or what I said, he wouldn’t take no for an answer. That man was the jolliest person I’ve ever really met before. It may seem silly, but when I think of Christmas, that is one of the memories I have.

So, my challenge for you is to write about a “Santa” you’ve had in the past. Whether it was an actual person, or something you had the chance to do, alone or with loved ones at Christmastime. It can be a paragraph, it can be a sentence. What’s something you love(d) about Christmas?


Daleks!! Ok, just one in particular Dalek. I’ve found a woman online who crochets hats. She’s very good at it, too! She makes character hats… Gir, Nemo, all sorts of stuff. So an idea popped into my head… all these character hats are popular these days, maybe there’s a Dalek hat out there somewhere? No. No there is not. So that means in January, I will have the first of its kind. Yes, that’s right. I, AnnieMagus, will be the proud owner of the first ever Dalek Character Hat :D I am soooo stoked. There will be pictures. It will be fantastic. You will allllllll be jealous… well… those of you who are Doctor Who fans like myself. <3 (P.S. my boyfriend just asked me what a Dalek is… I must have him watch more Doctor Who, lol.)


I’m not sure if *everyone* knows this about me, but I LOVE the band HIM. I do love Ville’s voice, Mige’s skills, Burton’s lovely keyboarding, and Gast’s drumming, but the thing that most keeps me tranced is Linde’s guitar work. Mmm. I love how that man can make absolutely pristine works of art come out of that instrument of his… I don’t know how he does it, but the notes he puts together put me in a state of complete transfixion.

Anyway… point to my Linde-rambling… Daniel Lioneye is touring with Cradle of Filth… and they are coming to The Rave. I’m almost as excited as I was when HIM was there… maybe a bit more, because there’s a slight chance I could m…m-m…meet…!!... Linde. Linde is one of two people who, if I ever met, I’d hope I’d be able to say more than “Hi… I… Annie… You… Excellentamazingfantasic… picture… hugs… p-please??” O.O I’ve loved Linde’s music since I was about 12 years old, and he’s an amazing artist in my opinion, despite what anyone else thinks :P


TORCHWOOD!!!!!!! Ok. Torchwood is a spin off series off Doctor Who. It’s about tracking down alien life on Earth and arming the human race against the future… quoted Captain Jack Harkness… anyway, there were 2 full seasons and a miniseries, and I thought that was all there was ever going to be, therefore I stopped watching at episode 2 season 2 because I didn’t want it to end. It turns out that Torchwood is RETURNING THIS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!! I’m super excited. I’m going to watch the rest of season 2 on Netflix, and then hopefully the miniseries (Children of the Earth) will either be available on Netflix as well or will be available for purchase inexpensively somewhere.











My Doctor Who Nerd Friend Kyle is a huge fan of Torchwood, and he is the one who told me about this awesomesauce returnage series so kudos to his cool self!!!


But anyway!! I must stop writing this blog, or I shall never sleep!!! Please don’t forget to comment with your Christmastime stories, or anything else you’d like to say!!! <3 I leave you with a quote from The Doctor!!!


“Jackie, Mickey, blimey! No, no, no, no, hold on. Wait there! I've got something to say. I've got something I had to tell you. Something important, what was it? No, no, no, hold on. Tch tch tch tch... Oh, I know! Merry Christmas!”



Signed,
AnnieMagus

Grannie Annie

(Photo left to right: Me (Annie), Grannie Annie, Katie (my sister), Katie (Grandma's sister.)

Anne E. Curtis (Mikulin) 12-13-1924 ~ 5-14-2009

Today is the day that in 1924, my grandmother, who has the same name as me, was born in Croatia. She grew to be an amazingly beautiful woman who fell in love with a man called John Curtis. Ever since I can remember, and pretty much as long as my father and his siblings can remember, they lived on Hickory Street in Wood River, Illinois. My memories begin every Thanksgiving since I was a baby. Every year, my dad, sister, and sometimes mom would get into the car and drive for hours, stopping halfway (Bloomington, IL) for food and restroom. After we’d ordered food, dad would call Grannie Annie to let her know where we were and how long we’d be. We’d eat and then climb back into the car to finish our long journey. It always seemed like it took sooo long to get there… longer than it actually did. That was probably the anticipation. Arriving at Grannie Annie’s meant seeing her, Grandpa, Aunt Jeanna, Uncle Jimmy, Uncle Johnny Wayne, Kris, Karey, Johnny, and sometimes, Johnny’s kids. It also meant Grannie Annie’s chicken and dumplings. She made the absolute BEST chicken and dumplings in the entire world. No one’s been able to master that recipe since. When we were kids, our grandparents started buying our favorite cookies/other random food they knew we liked about a week before we showed up, and also stocked up on soda and chocolate milk… usually Yoohoo. Grannie Annie was the funniest old lady I’d ever met when I was younger… she always made jokes about things I didn’t understand though, lol. Mainly because I was far too young to understand them. Once Thanksgiving dinner came around, Grannie Annie had turkey, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, stuffing, cranberries, green beans, pumpkin pie… you name it, Grannie Annie, and sometime Aunt Jeanna, cooked evvvvvverything. After Thanksgiving Day, we stayed at Grannie Annie’s for 2-3 days. Grannie Annie always asked my Dad to sing and play guitar, and she’d sit at the table with her pad of paper, writing who knows what down, and she always had an extra pad for me, because she knew I loved to write and draw. With this entry, I’m posting a picture. The picture is of Grannie Annie and her sister Katie… along with me, Annie, and my sister, Katie. There are other pictures of my grandma, pictures I saw at her funeral, that I wish I had so I could post them. One in particular, when she must have been about 25… she was sitting at a kitchen table smiling that biiiiiiig Anne (at the time) Mikulin smile of hers… it was gorgeous, I will have to get a copy of it from my aunt soon. I miss her so much. Grannie Annie passed away on May 14, 2009, my 17th Birthday. I only wish I could have known her more. I love you Grannie Annie, and I always will.

XO,
Anne E. Showers-Curtis [Mikulin Clan]