Sunday, August 31, 2008
Announcing: All About Books
I have started another blog ! It's all book reviews, so that's where you should look for them. I hope that you will stop by :).
Friday, August 29, 2008
Georgie When He Was Little
This is Georgie, our little white cat. At our house, he is commonly known as Booboo Kiki (this is my sister's doing). Here he is missing his mommy when we first got him (at 1 year old, he has out-grown this habit, plus, we have since done away with that dog bed).
We got him for my little sister's birthday. Here he is liking my mom's warm laptop (she took this picture when she wanted to get back to it, but he had claimed his place).
This is my dog, Patience and Georgie (I'll tell all about her name...later, it's a long story). She and Georgie get along very well. When Georgie was a very little kitten, I think that Patience took on the responsibility of being his mother. They still like each other, although now probably more on a "friends" type of basis. We often watch them play together and Patience, being about 5 times as big as Georgie is very gentle.
I think that Georgie entertains no fear of dogs, because I have seen the next-door neighbor's beagle (who looks almost exactly like Patience) sniffing in our front yard while Georgie sits on the porch not 2 yards away. At that point, I went out and got him, because I don't know this dog's present temperament towards cats. Georgie has done some really funny things. Like this: He likes to get really excited and when he does, he bristles up and starts running around crazily, springing off of things (almost like he wants to fly). One day, I was sitting on the couch and all of a sudden, he got excited. He took a leap off of the arm of the couch and jumped on to my face, using it as a spring board. He then proceeded to go about his crazy ways and I was left to laugh for a long time and hope my face wasn't permanently scarred.
We got him for my little sister's birthday. Here he is liking my mom's warm laptop (she took this picture when she wanted to get back to it, but he had claimed his place).
This is my dog, Patience and Georgie (I'll tell all about her name...later, it's a long story). She and Georgie get along very well. When Georgie was a very little kitten, I think that Patience took on the responsibility of being his mother. They still like each other, although now probably more on a "friends" type of basis. We often watch them play together and Patience, being about 5 times as big as Georgie is very gentle.
I think that Georgie entertains no fear of dogs, because I have seen the next-door neighbor's beagle (who looks almost exactly like Patience) sniffing in our front yard while Georgie sits on the porch not 2 yards away. At that point, I went out and got him, because I don't know this dog's present temperament towards cats. Georgie has done some really funny things. Like this: He likes to get really excited and when he does, he bristles up and starts running around crazily, springing off of things (almost like he wants to fly). One day, I was sitting on the couch and all of a sudden, he got excited. He took a leap off of the arm of the couch and jumped on to my face, using it as a spring board. He then proceeded to go about his crazy ways and I was left to laugh for a long time and hope my face wasn't permanently scarred.P.S. It wasn't.
Monday, August 25, 2008
My Susan Pevensie Costume
I am currently working on Susan's purple dress from Prince Caspian. I had originally wanted to make the green archery dress from the first movie, but when I saw this picture, I changed my mind. I guess it was just the way the skirt flared just so (yes, yes, I know they probably pinned it that way, but I still like it).
The Bodice Anyway, that started the train moving and pretty soon I was looking at every picture I could get my hands on of this dress. I also started looking all the pattern companies to try and find a pattern that would match what I wanted to make, how I wanted to make it. That shouldn't have been too hard, right? Wrong. Unbelievably, none of the pattern companies carried anything that matched what I wanted among their hundreds of patterns, so I set out to make my own (pattern, that is).
This is how the first one turned out. Something wrong here? Maybe it's the way the two sides of the different pattern pieces don't line up. Mmmmm. It didn't look so bad as all that on cloth, though.
Later, I found this picture.
It shows the side pieces really well, so that was big help in understanding what to do wiht those. My last mock-up turned out very nicely and I would include a picture of it, but I lost it.
When I finish the other mock-ups, I will make posts on them.
All photos from the Narnia movie are from NarniaWeb.com, the pictures in the sidebar link to it.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Book Review II: David Copperfield
David Copperfield: byCharles Dickens
Rating: 10+
Age: mature 12 up
David Copperfield was an great book! A trifle long, perhaps,but I was by no means eager to see it end. This book started out very nicely, and the slower bits that I mentioned were in The Tale of Two Cities, were virtually non-existent, so if you have never read Dickens, this is the book to start with ( I've only read a few, so I reserve to right to change that!).
The gist of the story is this: a little boy grows in a normal childhood setting for the first few years of his life, with his sweet, young mother and doting maid, Peggotty. All to soon, however, his mother marries angry hard man and David's new father, Mr. Murdstone, hates him as does the latter's sister they persecute David until his mother dies when they send him off to a factory. Eventually, he runs away to an old aunt. He grows up in a happy family enviroment with his aunt and her rather eccentric companion, Mr. Dick, who is all but crazy. (This actually brings many chances of comedy to the story line.) This is just part of the beginning of the book, and the rest is very entertaining. There is some romance, and one time when he falls in love with a girl and her father is strongly against it, but they follow through and marry after he died ( I thought that that was sad). There is one other part when a couple run away together, but the author did a very good job portraying just how devastating it was to all concerned. On the whole, this was an excellent book, well worth reading.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Book Review I: A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities: By Charles DickensRating: 10+
Age: mature 13 and up
A Tale of Two Cities is a wonderful book written by the illustrious 19th-century author, Charles Dickens. It is a thrilling, fast-paced story set in England and France both before and during the French Revolution. While off to a rather slow start, do not let this discourage you. Press through, trust me. It's worth it.
It is a very exciting story, but it does do a good job *ahem* describing the cheerful and non-chalant blood-thirstiness of the French Revolutionaries. It has a very touching climax which is very sad and shows real love. It is, as the back of the book published by Cathay Books, "a story of injustice and betrayal, but also of love and supreme sacrifice."
The way Charles Dickens weaves together a plot with the use of wit and good writing, truly does make a story worth reading. I strongly recommend this for everyone. You'll see what I mean.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Image Gallery
Welcome to my photo gallery. These are the pictures that have turned out best in my endeavors with gimp. Many are Narnia photos, so anybody can take them. The only exceptions are the ones that have "Property of Lucie Land" written under the titles. For those, please ask on my latest post before you use them. Otherwise, I hope that you enjoy looking at them and please grab any you want!
Playing the recorder
Property of Lucie Land
Playing the recorder
Property of Lucie Land
Evacuating London
Queen Susan the Gentle
A Mother's Love
Once a King or Queen
At the PianoProperty of Lucie Land
Winter Header
Property of Lucie Land
Simply Queen
Gentle Queen
Susan
Lucy's Memories
Susan's Courage
Friday, August 8, 2008
Portfolio
If you like my work in this section or in the Photo Gallery, and would like me to make you something (blog button, header, etc.), just let me know!
Headers for Meg at Our Spare Oom:
Disclaimer: I reserve the right to deny my services for any reason. But never fear, I'm not arbitrary.
Headers for Meg at Our Spare Oom:
Disclaimer: I reserve the right to deny my services for any reason. But never fear, I'm not arbitrary.
