In light of recent awesome events and the fact that Matt Giraud has grown exponentially awesome throughout the duration of the AI 8 tour, I made a picspam. :)



( Bonus Kris Allen, and other awesome people )

These are the first wallpapers I've made (or rather, been able to finish) since last August. I realize there's too much background, but let's just focus on the fact that I MIGHT NOT HAVE GRAPHICS BLOCK ANYMORE. \o/ Oh yeah, and there are some icons.

[08] American Idol 8
[05] The OC
[05] The Lord of the Rings
+ 2 Kris Allen wallpapers (1024x768)

Preview:


( You have to find the stud )



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I rewatched LOTR this weekend, and HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER, I love it to pieces. ♥ It is utter perfection, basically, and so epic - so much so that I felt the need to picspam ROTK in all its visually stunning glory. There are spoilers for the whole movie under the cut, and it's definitely not dial-up friendly. I'm trying this new coloring technique out; I hope you enjoy! :)

a lord of the rings picspam;


( I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you )

FRIENDS CUT. :(

I hate doing these, but it has been on my mind for a while and I've just been afraid to do it. If you can't see this post, you've been cut and I'd appreciate it if you could remove me from your flist. I cut anyone I hadn't spoken to in over 6 months (if any of you ever decide to come back to lj, I'll be happy to add you back!), or anyone I felt didn't want to stay here. I feel like if we've hardly talked and/or have little in common, I'd just be a burden on your flist, and I'd never wish that upon you. And more than anything, I want to be comfortable with my flist and grow close to them.

This goes the other way around as well. If you were kept but wish to be removed, just leave me a comment and I'll do it. No hard feelings, I understand that people don't always connect. Take care, I wish you guys all the best. ♥

(Comments are screened.)

For picspammy's Challenge #9, Scenes and Sequences:



( Love taught me to lie, life taught me to die )

Here it is, finally. :) It took forever to finish (especially since I kept changing my mind about the order, particularly for #3-5 D:), but I had fun making it! Oh, and I'm sorry for the erratic coloring. Some shows are just easier to color than others.



( Can you guess who my favorite is? :D )

For picspammy's Challenge #9, Scenes and Sequences:



( AKA the Seth/Summer scene of awesomeness )

Title: Not Hard to Fall
Fandom: The Black Donnellys
Characters/Pairings: Tommy, Tommy/Jenny
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Through 1x02, "A Stone of the Heart"
Word Count: 511
Disclaimer: The Black Donnellys belongs to NBC, Paul Haggis, and Robert Moresco.
Summary: He tries so hard to forget, but it is crucified in his mind, and everything he touches is a constant reminder of the night he had spent his whole life wanting. By now he knows he will never forget.
Notes: So this is my first real fic; it's a coda to the end of "A Stone of the Heart." I figure since I'm planning on being an English major, I ought to start writing some more. It's very stream-of-consciousness, I apologize. (Many thanks to burningqueen for the beta!)


( Always there is still a little bit of her ghost in his mind )

The other day I decided to make an icon for the first time since March of 2007, and it actually came out decent! I dunno, my icon muse was on fire that day, for some reason. This batch is the result. :)

[13] Gossip Girl
[10] The OC
[08] American Idol 7
[02] Actors (James Marsden, John Krasinski)

Preview:


( You know you love me )

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▪ Since I couldn't find The OC season one online, I turned to Gossip Girl instead. Yes. I gave in to the hotness.

( Thoughts )

▪ I'm going to the AI 7 concert tomorrow! I'm going to try to meet them before the show, but I've never been to an AI concert or the Newark Prudential Center before, so I'm honestly very nervous. I also have no idea what we're going to do in the hours between meeting them and the actual concert. Any suggestions? :P

▪ Speaking of the AI 7 tour, I heard David Cook's "The Time of My Life" on the radio the other day for the first time! And again when I passed abercrombie in the mall. I am really happy that he's doing so well.

▪ I'm SO excited for season two of Pushing Daisies. ( Casting spoiler )

▪ The HBP trailer is awesome. I really needed that to get me excited for the movie. Little!Tom is perfect, and really creepy.

▪ My internet has been screwed up lately, so I've been behind on the top 5 meme. I promise to get to them, at least one from everyone who suggested anything.

▪ I'm bring this entry full circle with a Chuck/Blair/Nate wallpaper:

HOMG THE DARK KNIGHT! ♥
&&Heath Ledger was phenomenal. T___T

Speaking of awesomeness, Dr. Horrible was perfect. ( Minor spoilers ) I've been listening to some of Neil Patrick Harris's Broadway stuff because he is just so, SO talented. That man can do no wrong, seriously.

I finally got around to making some wallpapers on my shiny new laptop:


As always, there are more wallpapers at Silver Glass. :)

Prom is in exactly one week. I am ridiculously unprepared, haha. School has been such a bore lately. I am so ready to graduate. I dunno why I am writing in such short sentences. It's sort of killing my writing vibe.

Anyway, I finally watched the last five episodes of Grey's Anatomy last night, so I am all caught up...just in time for summer.

( Random thoughts )

And I'm ending this post with two wallpapers, because I can:

Click usss. :)

[More wallpapers at Silver Glass. /shameless plug]

I've sort of had a graphics block ever since I made that wallpaper of DCook and Michael, but I managed to put this one together a few nights ago:


Click meee. :)

I also attempted to make a wallpaper of Tommy and Jenny from The Black Donnellys, because I miss that show like whoa, but I failed miserably. It just wasn't meant to be. Another day, perhaps.

In other news, we are now out of Lost episodes until next January (?). :( The only thing I'm going to say is that the last scene with ( spoiler ) was pretty amazing.

And to bring this entry full circle: ( Reason #108982934098234 why DCook wins the universe )

Simply because David Cook and Michael Johns are FTW:


Click meee. :)

I'm too lazy to be formal and post rules and such, but I'm sure you know the gist. :)

[10] Supernatural
+ 6 SPN wallpapers (1024x768)
+ 1 Heroes wallpaper (1024x768)

Preview:


( Driver picks the music. Shotgun shuts his cakehole. )



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