Prop It Like You're Hot

I've got a new friend. Wow. That makes it sound like I have trouble making friends. Which I don't. So let me start again. I have a new friend - that shares my interest in cosplay, conventions and games. It's about damn time. Penguin is like that, but she also scares away other potential dress upperers. Also she takes a really long time to actually do anything about it even though the decision to suddenly turn up to a movie night as some random character will strike as quick as lightning.

I love Penguin, I really do, but sometimes she's frustrating about that stuff hahaha. If it sounds like I'm being mean, let me put it in perspective.. every year, we have to have a birthday celebration for her towards the end, even though her actual day is nearer the start. I really admire the effort she goes too, though.

Did Sombody Say.... Hack?

The other night I saw an ad protesting the 'nanny state' of plain packaged cigarettes. (Via ABC News)
I was really surprised that they bothered to make it. You can see what they're trying to do, putting forward how smokers are adults, smoking is legal, look how crazy the nonsmokers are!

All they're doing is changing the packaging. There have been gross pictures of the effects of smoking on the packets for years, if that hasn't put you off, blank packaging won't have a chance. If price increases don't put you off, nothing will. If the fact that you're paying someone to kill you slowly hasn't stemmed your appetite for it, well, yeah, nothing will.

What in the Harley Heckies?

So I wandered back to the realm of teh Internets, and I'm reading about another DC universe reboot. Yeah, I'd heard about it before now, but I didn't really pay too much attention. Hey, I love comics but hell, they're comics. They reboot so much these days it's like watching a beloved family computer restart itself to death. It's sad, but you can't help but keep a little hope alive in case things get better.

Well, I'm not stressing too much about another super dramatic super tie-in universe and multi verse ultra drama llama special edition because it just screams to me that the company is realising how their sales are going and then deciding to pull a 'season finale' attention grabber. DC is getting a bit like that hypochondriac you always see at the doctor's surgery.

As for the rest of my week that wasn't consumed with the worshipping of comic character statues and books, well, I've been quite sick. Not actually sick, but damn near incapacitated on two nights with migraines and nausea. The day times held no problems. Just those two nights. Monday, I think I may have just been dehydrated but I'm not sure what happened the next night.

Nothing major though and I'm glad to be back on track. I went to the doctor anyway and had a blood test. I've never been too good with needles, but apparently I'm getting better. They hurt so much more putting something in as opposed to taking something out. This crazy lady was just taking vials and vials of my precious blood and all I could think about was the little sucky noise it was making.

We Need To Work On Our Math Debating!!

Well, what a week so far. My pre-order of the Women of the DC Universe series 3 Harley Quinn bust finally arrived so that was great. It's designed by Amanda Connor and depicts Harley on a deck of cards base looking quite evil while devouring a Joker lollipop. Because the actual title of this model is such a mouthful, I've been referring to this part of my collection simply as 'Puddin' Pop Harley'.

The little details by sculptor Jim Maddox are really quite nice to look at. One side of the deck she's standing on is defaced, but not to the extreme so it would be possible to overlook that at first glance. The pom-poms on her neck piece and liliripes are pock marked like little golf balls, giving the impression that they would be fluffy to the touch. Obviously they aren't but it is an area that most Harley statues don't bother with so the attention to detail pleased me.

Arkham General Landmass

I meant to post a lot sooner than this but I've been quite busy and I don't mind a bit of Internet free time. When I was last on the Internet, I checked out some of the new Arkham City game trailers. Not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I'm not a game player. That is, I love games, but I prefer them retro - like Super Nintendo, The old Game Boy, board games...charades... haha. That's not to say I don't play more current ones - we own a Nintendo Wii now and I have some computer games that I still like to rock. I just can't get into all the PlayStation and Xbox games.

None of the games interest me and the controllers suck. It's not as fun as when I was a kid with my Super Nintendo, having to do everything the hard way and having fun while doing so. These days, if you don't get it, just look up the cheats on the Internet. Too much reading? Watch a walk through on YouTube. Too much effort? Open an in-game dialogue on the game with your friends.

Retro Fever, or Beaver Fever? Beliebe it.

I'm so stoked, one of my eBay orders arrived today and guess what it is? I can't hear you, so I'll tell you anyway!! *Squee!!* Four British first editions of Mai, the Psychic Girl. Holy crap!

I used to read this series when I visited the library after school and I loved it. Never seen it since though, especially after some spunk wad decided to deface the few, non-sexual nude scenes with some interesting additions of penises (amongst other things) and the library removed it.

There's not a lot of information about it on the vast internets which is a bit dissapointing. Until I read the Wikipedia page for it, I had no idea that it was one of the first manga to be published in English. I just loved the detailed, yet simplistic art, the interesting story and how it's still a timeless story, understandable to any generation.

I think it Was Called, 'The Train That Couldn't Slow Down'

After we had dinner last night we got back and curled up for a movie. I love cuddling, it makes movies like, ten times better. We watched 'Unstoppable' because I hadn't seen it yet. I'm either too hip, or not hip enough to see things at the movies - I can't tell anymore.

Anyway, it wasn't that bad. It certainly delivered a movie about a train, and I did enjoy it. I'm still going to pick the fleas out of it though. The box art was suffering from a bout of 'this didn't happen in the film but it looks pretty cool' like a lot of DVDs out there.

I hope you're wearing a condom, because I've got a dirty mind..

The other random weekend thing I should mention was a sex party. Yeah, I got excited too, then I was told it was a toy/lingerie sales night. Still, I haven't been able to make the last few parties she's had so I thought I'd pop into this one, not that I was really interested in it.

I dragged some friends along for moral support and safety in numbers. There was a time when I had a use for these kinds of things but since I'm back with my partner there really isn't any need for them at all. So I figured, why not make it a girls night, and boost the party numbers for my friend? I mean, the last party of hers I went to was her baby shower, and I only knew a few people there apart from the hostess.

I Vant To Suck Your Cocktails!

Well, I really enjoyed my last weekend and surrounds. Friday I went to a 21st at Dracula's... I don't think I'm a huge fan of Dracula's anymore. The first time I went was for my 18th and by the time they got the meals out to us it was time for our scheduled photo. When we got back, five minutes later our untouched meals were gone. We finally got our replacement meals after everyone had finished their dessert, but the company made it interesting and the show I remember as funny. 

One for the money, two for the spoilers, three for the COMICS!

Hurray! My Arkham City #2 arrived! Or well, I thought it did. They said they couldn't hold the comic for me because I don't have a billion dollar account with the store. Why? I don't know. I can certainly spend enough in those damn places but I guess I'm just more selective with what I read in that I mainly chase Harley Quinn, not things like Brightest Day or whatever just because they're the hottest thing around.

I wouldn't mind reading a collected Blackest Night - mostly because of the Black Lanterns I saw in the Secret Six. Really though, are the black rings heaters or something? Those guys really putrefied fast. I guess the black could absorb more heat than say, a blurple ring but it *was* night time and... oh whatever.

Hopping Madness

So I was reading the news the other day and I saw something about Hugh Hefner opening a Playboy Club in London and the outrage surrounding it.

I've never really understood Playboy. It's supposed to be a little men's club, but.. all of the merchandise is aimed at, and bought by women. I shudder when I see teenage girls with the 'bunny' naval rings or bikinis. Not just because they're Playboy brands but because it is a brand. Why do you have to keep buying things from people who are already stinking rich? Now they're just going to put the price up again so you can feel snooty about owning it while you line their pockets.

Bubblegum Pop Electric Crisis

When I was in my early high school days - yes, before the Internet consumed my life - my family had this little Saturday night ritual. We'd go to church, have dinner then sit down and watch AAAAAAhhh it's the Mr. Hell Show!!!!! and then I'd watch Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 while everyone else would watch something weird like The Bill.

For those that have yet to experience the Mr. Hell show.. don't wait any longer. This is must see television. Or rather, DVD. Which I glomped the second I saw it in JB HiFi, having almost come to the sad realisation that it wasn't going to ever live in Australia.

Shock, Lock and a Smoking Comic

Today we're going to talk about the Secret Six. Man, I love the Secret Six! Naturally, I first picked it up because I heard Harley Quinn made a little appearance in Birds of Prey: Dead of Winter as one of the six. I've already mentioned her involvement on a previous blog but she seemed a little kookier than usual. I had to convince myself that it was because of her insanity, her tentative link to humanity and love of humour that she couldn't pummel that delightful Misfit to the ground.

Still, no complaints. There were a few characters I was unfamiliar with but I've always loved a villain and the Birds of Prey series so I decided to check out the rest of the Secret Six.

#13thingsilove - TwitBlog

This is what Twitter had for me today. I didn't feel like typing, posting, typing, posting, so lucky YOU. You get to read them all nowskis.

Tiger, Tiger, Ranting Right, Sitting Up Blogging All Night

So about a week ago, I posted a blog about what happened over the last two years, AKA how my life got flipped, turned upside down - or in layman's terms - fuckederonie! And then I was like, why should I have to explain my life? It happened, or tried to, and now it's forgotten. Like it should be.

I don't care if anyone read it. I don't care if HE read it. I don't give a rat's ass if it made me look bad or if people think I'm lying or exaggerating. My blog is my place, and I don't need a reminder of that idiot to bring it down. My blog is going to be about my rambles and happenings, fun little tigery things.

BELOW SUPER-ZERO

Like most people, I'm pretty happy with the way comic book movie adaptions are being handled. Comics aren't just for nerds anymore! No, forums for picking out all the flaws in comic book movie adaptions are for nerds. Also people like me. Who need a hobby. Shut up. Anyway, there are about a thousand new superhero or comic related movies and sequels and probably prequels and trilogies appearing out of nowhere this year.
Let's have a looksie.

Wolf Pack Smells Like a Hangover

Went out and treated my love to dinner and a movie last night, we ended up seeing the Hangover II. I'd been told it was not as good as the first one - they never are - but funny nevertheless.
I just didn't really enjoy it. I haven't seen the first one since it came out in the cinemas, but as soon as I was in there again it just seemed like the old plot in a new setting. No, that's not surprising at all, you know it's basically the same story again when you go in to see it but it was like they were riding on the popularity of the previous movie and didn't bother to put any effort in.

Okay, Who Dropped the Reality Ball?!

I'm not one for much TV. I prefer to watch DVDs, as many of the shows I do want to watch aren't shown anymore, or aren't available in Australia. Or are on at stupid hours and with the DVDs I don't have to watch ads and I can re watch them to my heart's delight.

What I hate about TV though, is the disturbing appearance of so many reality shows. No, I don't watch them. Yet I still hear about them, they're in all of our magazines and advertising, in the DVD racks at video stores and flowing out on word of mouth. Everywhere!! Why?! I thought the whole point was that ordinary TV shows are boring and fake, so someone decided to make it all REAL.

Shop, Drop and Comic Review

This time the comic in my sexy little hands is Batman: Arkham City #1!

I had to wait a while for this one, they sold out this prequel to the video game sequel issue straight away. There's only going to be five issues and smelling a collector's item, some eBay peoples already had the single issue up for something around ten bucks. Ouch.

It's penned by the Harley Quin creatin' machine Paul Dini and illustrated by Carlos D'anda, who I haven't heard of but I'm sure he's pretty cool too.

Stop, Drop and Comic Review

So last weekend I finally got my hot little hands on the comics I wanted the previous weekend. Actually, that was all I got. Haha, cheapest comic trip ever, my boyfriend couldn't believe it! Of course, it cost more for parking but hey, that's what a comic nerd has to do to get by.

So, because you all care so much, here are my thoughts.


Gotham City Sirens #23 - FRIENDS Part One