Ok, this is going to take me way out of my league. I've written a short paranormal romance...and its a two book set titled Shadowcat and it is now available at Devine Destinies LLC. But it's scale back comparing to what I want to do. What I want to write is mammoth! It's HUGE! I want it to me dark, sexy, heart-wrenching and happy! I am currently doing all the research on it!
Hugs,
Kato
This blog is the personal blog for me. It will have rants, cussing, depression, happiness...Grow up with the Butterfly Whisperer.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Operation Dream Box: Mission One Complete!
Ok, so first I went through my father’s books and found nothing. I couldn’t go through my uber amount of books because I’ve read them all, each about five to ten times. So I needed something new. Anyways, like I was saying. I went through my father’s books, found nothing of interest. Well there were tons of great books but I just wasn’t feeling any of them. So I went over to my mother’s books. There I found “Famous Last Words” by Timothy Findley.
At first, I thought, here we go, I’m going to be bored to tears because the cover is this pale, grey, boring thing but once I read the back of the book, the cover, I was so happy to read it.
The book is about a man name Hugh Selwyn Mauberley and it’s a Fictional account of the final days of the Second World War and Hugh Selwyn, about to be frozen to death, hurriedly scrawled his story on the walls and ceiling of a grand hotel ‘prison’ he was trapped in. I was speechless. The book started out a little slow but man did it pick up like three pages in! I was on the edge of my seat with love, laughter, sadness, death, murder, intrigue, spy vs spy. Trust me, Mr. Findley was the master! That is all I have to say without giving it away. But the story about a man afraid of commitment, being drawn into a world he knows nothing about simply because he craves to write and simply because he trusts too easily was just….*breathes* it was well written, well put together.
The language was poignant, in your face even for his time. It is vividly modern for something written so long ago. I was very very surprised.
So that dream has been fulfilled. I am pleased I picked up “Famous Last Words” Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book.
“All I have written here, is the truth. Except the lies.”
“It seems to me, Mr. Mauberley, this world is nothing more than someone’s revenge. We are led into the light and shown much marvels as one cannot tell. And then they turn out all the lights and hit you with a baseball bat.”
“And yet I turned in my chair and watched the young man going away. And I went away with him—in my mind. And knelt before his strength. And his victory.”
“Bedaux: And let us pretend—again for the sake of argument—that you vote for the Democratic Party.
Mauberley: You go too far!” (That last one are two people speaking)
Read it, you wont be disappointed.
Hugs,
Kato
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Well, the Year is ALMOST over...
My boss, before he hired my for my day job, he said to me "I've seen your resume. I know you have bigger plans and I know you won't be here forever." He is right you know--I have WAY bigger plans. But at the moment, I feel like I'm being tugged into a million different directions. So I am working the two jobs, trying to save and all that but things aren't going as planned. But those of you who know me, when was the last time things went as planned, really?
Ok, so work is there. I am missing the National Writer's Month (Nanowrimo) because with both jobs, I am barely sleeping as is. I have edits coming in, edits going out, stories to write and a life to live...*rips hair out* It's hard but it's a stepping stone.
My plans for the next few months are simple--I want to go away for new years with the best friend, start saving for life and to get my own place. Getting my own place is tops on that list because let's face it, it is that time in a person's life when she, namely me, has to have my own little hole to crawl in when I don't wanna talk to people. Other than all that, I am fine. I am healthy, still trying to go teach abroad but so far Korea is a no go. Something about not starting my education in Canada in grade seven...*shakes head* I had two other interviews for there recently...one sent me all this paperwork and when I started, they sent me an email saying the same old--the grade seven thing. So now I don't know if i want to continue the process with the other and simply quit and focus on another country. South Korea would have been better for me because I have friends there and I wouldn't be completely alone there. But I guess I have to go out on my own so I might as well keep throwing my line out there...sooner or later I am bound to catch something, right? right???
Anyways, I should probably get on a bus to work now--Don't want to be late lol...right after I grab myself a can of energy drink...must stay awake.....must......
Hugs,
Kato
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Some of My Favorite Movie Quotes
"Kill them all and let fate sort them out." -Wesley "WANTED"
"What the fuck have you done lately?" - Wesley "WANTED"
"And after all that, I still look good!" - "Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kittie Galore"
"Live for nothing or die for something-your call." - John Rambo "Rambo 5"
"War is in your blood--and when pushed, killing is as easy as breathing." - John Rambo "Rambo 5"
"Yeah, and if she's lucky, maybe you'll get hit by a truck." Frank "The Transporter"
"He's leaked lubricant all over my foot! Hmmph!" - Ironhide "Transformers"
"Um, yeah...Satan's Camarao? It's stalking me!" - Sam Witwicky. "Transformers"
"Wow...this is garbage! You actually like this?" -Gru "Despicable Me!"
"That book was accidentally destroyed, maliciously." - Gru "Despicable Me!"
"Life is simple. You make choices and you don't look back." - Han "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift"
"Who you choose to be around you, lets us know who you are." - Han "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift"
"They say most of your brain shuts down during cryo-sleep. All but the primitive side, the animal side. No wonder I'm still awake." - Riddick "Pitch Black"
"Where the hell is your God now?" -Riddick "Pitch Black"
"You keep what you kill." -Riddick "Chronicles of Riddick"
"Sister, they don't know what to do with just one of me." - Riddick "Chronicles of Riddick"
"There is no future, until we settle our past." Shirah "Chronicles of Riddick"
"You ever watch lions at the zoo? You can always tell which ones were captured in the wild by the look in their eyes. The wild cat. She remembers running across the plain, the thrill of the hunt. Four hundred pounds of killing fury, locked in a box. But after a while, their eyes start to glaze over, and you can tell their soul has died. The same thing happens to a man. Leavenworth Federal Penetentiary is no joke. They'll take a wild man like you and throw him in solitary just for the fun of it. No more mountains to board, no more oceans to surf. Just a 6-by-8 cell with no window and only a bucket to shit in. You can avoid all of that by doing me this small favor." - Gibbons "xXx"
"Yeah, yeah. These monkeys are following me because I just took this car. Obviously the car doesn't belong to me, it's not my style. It belongs to Dick. Dick Hotchkiss, a California state senator. You remember Dick? He's the guy who tried to ban rap music because he feels that the lyrics promote violence. It's music, Dick! He's also the guy who wants to pull every video game off every shop in the country, because he feels that the video games diminishing intelligence of our youth. Oh, come on, Dick. It's only education we got. Dick, you're a bad man. You know what we do to bad men. We punish them. Dick, you've just entered The Xander Zone." -Xander Cage "xXx"
"I've been risking my life for a lot of stupid reasons. This is the first one that makes sense to me." - Xander Cage "xXx"
"Darius Stone: The fate of the free world in the hands of a bunch of hustlers and thieves."
"Agent Kyle Steele: Why should tonight be any different?"
"xXx - State of the Union"
"Welcome to the first tank-jackin in history!" - Darius Stone "xXx - State of the Union"
"If it got wheels, we can jack it." -Zeke "xXx - State of the Union"
"God's gonna sit this one out." -Frank Castle "The Punisher"
"You're one dumb son-of-a-bitch. Bringing a knife to a gunfight." -Harry Heck "The Punisher"
"I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will be confused. One: "Si vis pacem, para bellum." Latin. Boot Camp Sergeant made us recite it like a prayer. "Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war." [cut to later, as Frank prepares his weapons for the final attack on Saint's gang] Two: Frank Castle is dead. He died with his family. Three: in certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment." - The Punisher "The Punisher"
"Upset? Is that the word? I used to get upset. When I got a flat tire, when a plane was delayed. I used to get upset when the Yankees won the series. So if that's what upset means, what am I feeling now? If you know the word, tell me because I don't." - Frank Castle "The Punisher"
"I'm in a hostile environment. I'm totally unprepared. And I'm surrounded by a bunch of guys who probably want to kick my ass... it's like being back in high school." - Johnny Cage "Mortal Kombat"
"We got a guy with things comin' out of his hands, we got another guy who freezes stuff, and then there's a man, who as far as I can tell, is made out of electricity. I mean, how did he disappear like that? What is goin' on here? WHO IS THIS GUY?" Johnny Cage "Mortal Kombat"
"All these souls and you don't have one of your own. I pity you sorcerer." - Liu Kang "Mortal Kombat"
"Spare him, my lord Rayden, American life has enfeebled his mind. Too much television." - Grandfather "Mortal Kombat"
"Communism died, but what came in its place? A load of greed. A life spent longing for things you don't need!" - Aunt "Yes"
"I'm walkin here! I'm walkin here!" -Ratso Rizzo "Midnight Cowboy"
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas, I don't know." -Captain Geophery T. Spaulding "Animal Crackers"
"I'll get you my pretty. And your little dog too." - Wicked Witch of the West "The Wizard of Oz."
"Rosebud." -Charlse Foster Kane "Citizen Kane"
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more." -Howeard Beale "Network"
**Bold quotes are my absolute faves!**
"What the fuck have you done lately?" - Wesley "WANTED"
"And after all that, I still look good!" - "Cats and Dogs: Revenge of Kittie Galore"
"Live for nothing or die for something-your call." - John Rambo "Rambo 5"
"War is in your blood--and when pushed, killing is as easy as breathing." - John Rambo "Rambo 5"
"Yeah, and if she's lucky, maybe you'll get hit by a truck." Frank "The Transporter"
"He's leaked lubricant all over my foot! Hmmph!" - Ironhide "Transformers"
"Um, yeah...Satan's Camarao? It's stalking me!" - Sam Witwicky. "Transformers"
"Wow...this is garbage! You actually like this?" -Gru "Despicable Me!"
"That book was accidentally destroyed, maliciously." - Gru "Despicable Me!"
"Life is simple. You make choices and you don't look back." - Han "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift"
"Who you choose to be around you, lets us know who you are." - Han "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift"
"They say most of your brain shuts down during cryo-sleep. All but the primitive side, the animal side. No wonder I'm still awake." - Riddick "Pitch Black"
"Where the hell is your God now?" -Riddick "Pitch Black"
"You keep what you kill." -Riddick "Chronicles of Riddick"
"Sister, they don't know what to do with just one of me." - Riddick "Chronicles of Riddick"
"There is no future, until we settle our past." Shirah "Chronicles of Riddick"
"You ever watch lions at the zoo? You can always tell which ones were captured in the wild by the look in their eyes. The wild cat. She remembers running across the plain, the thrill of the hunt. Four hundred pounds of killing fury, locked in a box. But after a while, their eyes start to glaze over, and you can tell their soul has died. The same thing happens to a man. Leavenworth Federal Penetentiary is no joke. They'll take a wild man like you and throw him in solitary just for the fun of it. No more mountains to board, no more oceans to surf. Just a 6-by-8 cell with no window and only a bucket to shit in. You can avoid all of that by doing me this small favor." - Gibbons "xXx"
"Yeah, yeah. These monkeys are following me because I just took this car. Obviously the car doesn't belong to me, it's not my style. It belongs to Dick. Dick Hotchkiss, a California state senator. You remember Dick? He's the guy who tried to ban rap music because he feels that the lyrics promote violence. It's music, Dick! He's also the guy who wants to pull every video game off every shop in the country, because he feels that the video games diminishing intelligence of our youth. Oh, come on, Dick. It's only education we got. Dick, you're a bad man. You know what we do to bad men. We punish them. Dick, you've just entered The Xander Zone." -Xander Cage "xXx"
"I've been risking my life for a lot of stupid reasons. This is the first one that makes sense to me." - Xander Cage "xXx"
"Darius Stone: The fate of the free world in the hands of a bunch of hustlers and thieves."
"Agent Kyle Steele: Why should tonight be any different?"
"xXx - State of the Union"
"Welcome to the first tank-jackin in history!" - Darius Stone "xXx - State of the Union"
"If it got wheels, we can jack it." -Zeke "xXx - State of the Union"
"God's gonna sit this one out." -Frank Castle "The Punisher"
"You're one dumb son-of-a-bitch. Bringing a knife to a gunfight." -Harry Heck "The Punisher"
"I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will be confused. One: "Si vis pacem, para bellum." Latin. Boot Camp Sergeant made us recite it like a prayer. "Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war." [cut to later, as Frank prepares his weapons for the final attack on Saint's gang] Two: Frank Castle is dead. He died with his family. Three: in certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment." - The Punisher "The Punisher"
"Upset? Is that the word? I used to get upset. When I got a flat tire, when a plane was delayed. I used to get upset when the Yankees won the series. So if that's what upset means, what am I feeling now? If you know the word, tell me because I don't." - Frank Castle "The Punisher"
"I'm in a hostile environment. I'm totally unprepared. And I'm surrounded by a bunch of guys who probably want to kick my ass... it's like being back in high school." - Johnny Cage "Mortal Kombat"
"We got a guy with things comin' out of his hands, we got another guy who freezes stuff, and then there's a man, who as far as I can tell, is made out of electricity. I mean, how did he disappear like that? What is goin' on here? WHO IS THIS GUY?" Johnny Cage "Mortal Kombat"
"All these souls and you don't have one of your own. I pity you sorcerer." - Liu Kang "Mortal Kombat"
"Spare him, my lord Rayden, American life has enfeebled his mind. Too much television." - Grandfather "Mortal Kombat"
"Communism died, but what came in its place? A load of greed. A life spent longing for things you don't need!" - Aunt "Yes"
"I'm walkin here! I'm walkin here!" -Ratso Rizzo "Midnight Cowboy"
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas, I don't know." -Captain Geophery T. Spaulding "Animal Crackers"
"I'll get you my pretty. And your little dog too." - Wicked Witch of the West "The Wizard of Oz."
"Rosebud." -Charlse Foster Kane "Citizen Kane"
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more." -Howeard Beale "Network"
**Bold quotes are my absolute faves!**
Monday, April 12, 2010
I am so happy right now! I actually accomplished something I set my ind out to do!! This year is going to be a good year for me! Ijust know it! This was on my resolution list from last year and I am finally getting around to it.
The shading is a tad rough and hard but I guess it's to be expected. I am not using the pencil they said I should *shhh* *grins* but I guess once I keep practising it'll get better. The next pic is of some guy being all stubborn--but I kinda sorta messed up the eyes. Couldn't draw them properly--keep getting the wrong shapes to them and shading so after a bit I gave up. I think I got the eye brows right along with the nose, mouth and kinda the chin.. .And then last but not least, the frowning guy. I haven't gotten a chance to try my hand at the smirking guy yet, but I will at some point. Ok the frowning guy was the second easiest one to draw (followed by the angry guy). His eyes aren't perfect but everything else looks right. I think I drew his lips kinda too long but all in all a good attempt I think! 
I am so proud of myself. Look at me go! After the weekend I've had I am glad to just chill and have some drawing fun. My body is exhausted because I had so little sleep this weekend. I am still trying to catch up on sleep. Now after I've tired myself out with my attempt at drawing manga, I must now proceed to watch The Mummy. I could use a good laugh you know?Anyways, I'm going to add a video to this blog. It's one of my newest favorite songs called "Shakin it 4 Daddy" by Robin Thicke featuring Nicki Minaj! I LOVE this song. So it's not the official video because they don't have one yet, but enjoy the video anyways. And if you wanna get down with your bad-self, turn off the lights, climb on the bed and dirty dance to the beat of this tune! I absolutely recommend it!
Anyways, Hugs,
Lady Falcon - Kato Under Construction
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Movies - What I just Realised
So the other day I started watching at least one movie a night. Why you ask? Well because lately I haven't been giving myself time to breathe. I would go to classes, come home stressed and go to bed--then I'd have nightmares that terrifies the crap out of me. So anyways, I re watched a few classics like UNDER SIEGE (When Steven Segal was pretty good for an actor), Commando (of course! With Arnold), Rambo: First Blood and a few others. Movies I used to watch when I was a kid. Then I decided, well, since I enjoyed those so much, let me try something else. So I re watched The Mummy (*purrs* Brendan Fraiser), The Hangover (classic--they just don't know it yet) and the list goes on and on.
The other day I decided, let me go WAY out of my box. You know sometimes when you go to the video store, or the movie theatre and you stand there looking up at that huge sign that tells you what movies are playing and what time and you see that one movie that stands out to you that you know is gonna suck but you decide to go see it anyways? Well, that is how I feel after watching A DANGEROUS MAN and UNDER SIEGE 2 with Steven Segal. But in my defence, UNDER SIEGE one kicked ass! *runs around room doing karate chops and making machine gun sounds* So I figured, UNDER SIEGE 2 can't be that bad--right? Right? Other than the fact that I, a movie buff, who worked in a video store for years never heard of it--it can't be that bad--right? WRONG! OMFG! This movie was horrible. Bad acting, bad acting, BAD ACTING! The only thing that made this movie tolerable was a young Morris Chestnut...and that's barely!
I mean dude, because you were on a ship the first time doesn't mean you must go to a train next! WTF!? Well at least they didn't do a bus (Speed reference there...if you didn't hate Speed 2 like I do you won't get that one).
So onward to A DANGEROUS MAN with the same actor. At the end I sat there, blinking, thinking "WHY! WHY!!!!" Halfway through the movie Steven is in a sex scene with this chick who was supposedly his movie wife but she betrayed him after he went to jail for a crime he didn't commit--*breathes* Steven Seagal in a sex scene...say it with me....ewwwww!
I swear, Steven Seagal should really STOP making movies. This movie is slow with horrible acting and half the time he's sitting down. Then to make things even more disturbing **SPOILER ALERT** (though I don't know why you'd even go waste an hour and a half of your life after I told you this movie blows big baby chunks) he ended up with a young girlfriend who--is young enough to be his daughter in real life! How sick is that?
So here's what the movie is about...k? Steven Seagal, ex military (of course) gets arrested and convicted for killing some guy who attacked his wife. Sure, he was wrongfully convicted and spent six years in prison. While he was there, his wife decided that she wanted out so she sent him a dear john letter in prison. (Notice how they are no longer married and there was no divorce paper signed or anything). So right after that, new evidence turns up he gets released. The same night he's released, he witnesses a crime, helped a guy out, broke a few necks, blew up a few cars blah blah blah. The guy he helps out just had to be the son of a Russian mob boss and now the Mob boss owes good ole Stevie a favor. Sounds like a good movie, right?
But anyways here's what got me about this movie--The movie had WAY too many bad guys. The Russian Mob, The Chinese Triad and Dirty cops--wait no...I think the Russian mob became the good guys at the end--wait, no...the Chinese Triad became the--see my point? At the end everyone was shooting at everyone and we had no idea what in the hell was going on. Bombs, neck breaking, stabbings, gun shot to the head--it was all a bloody confusing mess. This movie blows baby chunks...wait that's putting it too nicely...what's worse than saying "this movie sucks"? Erm, this movie tanked, sucked, stunk up the joint, rated worse than the Rotten tomatoe website can give it---ok I'll stop...
Now here's what I think--most of us go to the movies or where ever we watch our movies and we go in with an expectation. But we should know better than that when certain people (Steven Seagal) is in the movie we should prepare for the worse. I am tired of hearing people saying, that they wanted their money back because they thought a movie was going to be so awesome but it end up tanking. OK for example THE CONDEMNED with Stone Cold Steve Austin. This movie got very little credit. The movie wasn't the best movie ever made but going in I know that it wont be good for it's breath-taking dialogue or it's romanticism of the Convict culture. I expected the acting to be lacking and shit to go wrong.
But the thing is, Stone Cold held his own--he did. I was actually quite proud. He kicked some ass and took some names, but emotion when needed was all over his face. Sure he wouldn't win an oscar, but the guy held his weight. That movie was way better than UNDER SIEGE 2 or A DANGEROUS MAN. What does that tell you?
Going into this movie, I wanted to just let off some steam after a hella long day. I didn't want complications or drama--hell I didn't want to think. But I enjoyed this movie because I wanted to be entertained---I wanted to see a sexy stud like Stone Cold (purrs) to be put in a situation that he had to fight his way out and return to his lady love all bruised and want nothing more than to fall into her arms and stay there forever. I wanted a strong silent hero--a hero that just doesn't take crap from anyone. I wanted a hero that isn't afraid to snap a few necks but has a heart of gold. I wanted dirty CIA agents, and Cops who are willing to fight for what's right. I wanted cute, cuddly little boys that play football with each other in the front yard. I wanted corny lines to make me laugh. I wanted stuff to blow up, people to fall off cliffs, guns to go a'blazing, Japanese Karate sexy stud that turned out to be one of the worse bad guys EVER! I wanted crimminals that all they wanted was to find their way to each other again and the bad guy to get their come-uppance-es. I got that.
I got all that--what does that mean? I was thoroughly entertained. Which means I am going to search for Stone Cold's movie DAMAGE and watch it right after watching episodes of NASH BRIDGES that he was on....ahhh good times...
I think it's time we stop putting these actors on a pedastal so they can disappoint us when they really suck in a movie. Take a movie for what it is due to who is in it. Don't go in looking for some highly complicated story line if it's a movie created by WWE Films. Expect raw violence and heads being cracked open. If a movie stars a wrestler, chances are it's going to tank if you go in expecting some intellectual enlightenment. That's all am saying.
Anyways,
Past this falcon's bed time.
Kato Under Construction
The other day I decided, let me go WAY out of my box. You know sometimes when you go to the video store, or the movie theatre and you stand there looking up at that huge sign that tells you what movies are playing and what time and you see that one movie that stands out to you that you know is gonna suck but you decide to go see it anyways? Well, that is how I feel after watching A DANGEROUS MAN and UNDER SIEGE 2 with Steven Segal. But in my defence, UNDER SIEGE one kicked ass! *runs around room doing karate chops and making machine gun sounds* So I figured, UNDER SIEGE 2 can't be that bad--right? Right? Other than the fact that I, a movie buff, who worked in a video store for years never heard of it--it can't be that bad--right? WRONG! OMFG! This movie was horrible. Bad acting, bad acting, BAD ACTING! The only thing that made this movie tolerable was a young Morris Chestnut...and that's barely!
So onward to A DANGEROUS MAN with the same actor. At the end I sat there, blinking, thinking "WHY! WHY!!!!" Halfway through the movie Steven is in a sex scene with this chick who was supposedly his movie wife but she betrayed him after he went to jail for a crime he didn't commit--*breathes* Steven Seagal in a sex scene...say it with me....ewwwww!
I swear, Steven Seagal should really STOP making movies. This movie is slow with horrible acting and half the time he's sitting down. Then to make things even more disturbing **SPOILER ALERT** (though I don't know why you'd even go waste an hour and a half of your life after I told you this movie blows big baby chunks) he ended up with a young girlfriend who--is young enough to be his daughter in real life! How sick is that?
So here's what the movie is about...k? Steven Seagal, ex military (of course) gets arrested and convicted for killing some guy who attacked his wife. Sure, he was wrongfully convicted and spent six years in prison. While he was there, his wife decided that she wanted out so she sent him a dear john letter in prison. (Notice how they are no longer married and there was no divorce paper signed or anything). So right after that, new evidence turns up he gets released. The same night he's released, he witnesses a crime, helped a guy out, broke a few necks, blew up a few cars blah blah blah. The guy he helps out just had to be the son of a Russian mob boss and now the Mob boss owes good ole Stevie a favor. Sounds like a good movie, right?
But anyways here's what got me about this movie--The movie had WAY too many bad guys. The Russian Mob, The Chinese Triad and Dirty cops--wait no...I think the Russian mob became the good guys at the end--wait, no...the Chinese Triad became the--see my point? At the end everyone was shooting at everyone and we had no idea what in the hell was going on. Bombs, neck breaking, stabbings, gun shot to the head--it was all a bloody confusing mess. This movie blows baby chunks...wait that's putting it too nicely...what's worse than saying "this movie sucks"? Erm, this movie tanked, sucked, stunk up the joint, rated worse than the Rotten tomatoe website can give it---ok I'll stop...
But the thing is, Stone Cold held his own--he did. I was actually quite proud. He kicked some ass and took some names, but emotion when needed was all over his face. Sure he wouldn't win an oscar, but the guy held his weight. That movie was way better than UNDER SIEGE 2 or A DANGEROUS MAN. What does that tell you?
Going into this movie, I wanted to just let off some steam after a hella long day. I didn't want complications or drama--hell I didn't want to think. But I enjoyed this movie because I wanted to be entertained---I wanted to see a sexy stud like Stone Cold (purrs) to be put in a situation that he had to fight his way out and return to his lady love all bruised and want nothing more than to fall into her arms and stay there forever. I wanted a strong silent hero--a hero that just doesn't take crap from anyone. I wanted a hero that isn't afraid to snap a few necks but has a heart of gold. I wanted dirty CIA agents, and Cops who are willing to fight for what's right. I wanted cute, cuddly little boys that play football with each other in the front yard. I wanted corny lines to make me laugh. I wanted stuff to blow up, people to fall off cliffs, guns to go a'blazing, Japanese Karate sexy stud that turned out to be one of the worse bad guys EVER! I wanted crimminals that all they wanted was to find their way to each other again and the bad guy to get their come-uppance-es. I got that.
I got all that--what does that mean? I was thoroughly entertained. Which means I am going to search for Stone Cold's movie DAMAGE and watch it right after watching episodes of NASH BRIDGES that he was on....ahhh good times...
I think it's time we stop putting these actors on a pedastal so they can disappoint us when they really suck in a movie. Take a movie for what it is due to who is in it. Don't go in looking for some highly complicated story line if it's a movie created by WWE Films. Expect raw violence and heads being cracked open. If a movie stars a wrestler, chances are it's going to tank if you go in expecting some intellectual enlightenment. That's all am saying.
Anyways,
Past this falcon's bed time.
Kato Under Construction
Friday, March 19, 2010
Countdown to Interview #1
So after my dad called, I lay down, snuggle into my sheets and pillows and whimpered, "daddiiiiieeeeeeee!" but then I woke up and showering I thought about what he said, and what he said was this, "just be yourself. Breathe, speak as intelligently, breathe, answer what is being asked." Stuff like that. And he's right...I have to remember to breathe because when I am in a certain situation, I forget to breathe and then start talking a mile a minute. Those who know me can attest to this. My drama teacher taught us some breathing exercises which I should utilize. So, I am going to breathe, lift my head held high and knockin em dead! Well--er--not really dead but you know what I mean...
Hugs,
Kato Under Construction-Lady Falcon
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Me all Dolled up and Aprehensions
The sun was shining but in the back of my mind I keep thinking about tomorrow. Well some of you who haven't read this before may be wondering what is so special about tomorrow, Friday. Well tomorrow is my first interview with the guys over at Footprints for my South Korea journey. I am nervous for a few reasons--I mean I am HAPPY I finally made the decision to go. Why? I've been pussyfooting around the issue for almost two years now, even my mom was telling me to make up my mind. So finally, I made th decision. The process is LONG so if I want to be ready with everything by the time August rolls around, I figure I should start as soon as I know that I will be getting my Degree. I got confirmation on my degree yesterday because my gurl Velz and I made appointments with the advisers (no not the same ones I was with the last time) and got a print out of everything proving that I am ready to graduate.
Anyways, so I have my degree ready to go, I just have to get a police check, passport size pictures--get those pictures notorized, get interviewed by the South Korean consulate, get an Alien Card (That says I can work at my school and ONLY at my school in SK and that I am legal to go to the country - that kinda thing. It's sorta like a visa). Anyways so I need a a medical in Canada, a medical when I hit South Korea all that kinda stuff and those are just a few of the things but anyways I digressed there for a minute--the interview is tomorow and I am as unprepared for it as if I was going to go in and talk to them. I am always nervous about interviews...I have no idea what to expect.
I was getting sad about this whole deal today and I had to stop myself--I litterally stopped in the middle of my university campus, I think the guy who almost crashed into me was wondering what happened--but I figured, it's a part of life. It will be a wonderful experience, even though it is scary, it should make me stronger. So, I'm going to take a deep breath, lift my head and step into it with my all. That is all to be done at this point. I am going to be open minded and make it FUN for me and the children I get to teach if this whole thing gets approved.
*breathe* It's a wonderful day all!
Hugs,
Kato Under Construction - Lady Falcon
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2010 So far
Hello all,
so far in 2010, I am nearly halfway to where I wanted to be. Sure, I'm on track with getting rejected from Harlequin. That seems to be yearly tradition - It's funny though because books Harlequin rejects always go on to be best sellers for me so I'm not too worried about that. It just seem they don't want what I'm selling--oh well--will keep trying.
I haven't graduated like I wanted to in December because my Advisers gave me the wrong information and then refuse to help me fix it afterwards. You have NO idea how angry I am at the moment. But the extra semester is almost over--only a few weeks and a few papers and exams to go. I started job hunting but in this economy, who knows anymore?
It just seems that no matter what I do, life throws me a curve ball and the only constant thing I have left to keep me sane is my writing. This year I've decided will be the year that I step up and start my life. I mean, sure I said that every other year but this year I am serious. I am turning 27 this year (to my mom that's three years from thirty and I keep cringing and telling her not to push it so fast) and I can't afford to be sitting around doing nothing as per usual. My friends always say, "you're a writer. You have a diploma, you're getting your B.A, you've done something with your life!"
Did I though? I mean I wanted to travel, go on road trips, have my own place by now--none of that is here. I've done some travelling but it's not what I wanted to do.
My plan is to teach in South Korea for a year. I've finally bitten the bullet and applied for that. I have the interview with the recruitment agency this Friday coming. It just grinds my gears that I have to go to a country TEN hours away to work when I was trained by Canadians and in Canada. My country can't give me a job to pay off my student loans. *sigh* But I can't just sit around crying over it. I have to get up, leave my family behind for a strange new world that's going to scare me half to death. I mean, for the first time I won't be able to call home and cry to mom and dad every other day about how everything is bad with me.
South Korea could be a galaxy away to me but it's not like I have a choice, right? It will probably break my heart but I'm old enough right? But that's not even the thing. Imagine being somewhere where you can't just hop on a bus or into your car or run down the street to your best friend's or your parent's. Imagine being completely alone in a new place, with no one to talk to. It's heart wrenching isn't it? But that's what I'm going to have to deal with. It's only a year right? And a year will go by like *snaps fingers* that. I hope...lol
Anyways about my music/video box in the right hand side. I've got music there that says who I am. I've got fun music, sexy music, old skool (am talking Freddie Jackson and The Whispers), Ke$shia, George Michael and a whole bunch others. So even if you don't read all of this blog, you'll have music to jam to. Oh and if you've read this, please become one of My Dahlins (follower) on the right hand side at the top--I think. But sign up to my blog!
Anyways, tons of love,
Kato Under Construction - Lady Falcon
so far in 2010, I am nearly halfway to where I wanted to be. Sure, I'm on track with getting rejected from Harlequin. That seems to be yearly tradition - It's funny though because books Harlequin rejects always go on to be best sellers for me so I'm not too worried about that. It just seem they don't want what I'm selling--oh well--will keep trying.
I haven't graduated like I wanted to in December because my Advisers gave me the wrong information and then refuse to help me fix it afterwards. You have NO idea how angry I am at the moment. But the extra semester is almost over--only a few weeks and a few papers and exams to go. I started job hunting but in this economy, who knows anymore?
It just seems that no matter what I do, life throws me a curve ball and the only constant thing I have left to keep me sane is my writing. This year I've decided will be the year that I step up and start my life. I mean, sure I said that every other year but this year I am serious. I am turning 27 this year (to my mom that's three years from thirty and I keep cringing and telling her not to push it so fast) and I can't afford to be sitting around doing nothing as per usual. My friends always say, "you're a writer. You have a diploma, you're getting your B.A, you've done something with your life!"
Did I though? I mean I wanted to travel, go on road trips, have my own place by now--none of that is here. I've done some travelling but it's not what I wanted to do.
My plan is to teach in South Korea for a year. I've finally bitten the bullet and applied for that. I have the interview with the recruitment agency this Friday coming. It just grinds my gears that I have to go to a country TEN hours away to work when I was trained by Canadians and in Canada. My country can't give me a job to pay off my student loans. *sigh* But I can't just sit around crying over it. I have to get up, leave my family behind for a strange new world that's going to scare me half to death. I mean, for the first time I won't be able to call home and cry to mom and dad every other day about how everything is bad with me.
South Korea could be a galaxy away to me but it's not like I have a choice, right? It will probably break my heart but I'm old enough right? But that's not even the thing. Imagine being somewhere where you can't just hop on a bus or into your car or run down the street to your best friend's or your parent's. Imagine being completely alone in a new place, with no one to talk to. It's heart wrenching isn't it? But that's what I'm going to have to deal with. It's only a year right? And a year will go by like *snaps fingers* that. I hope...lol
Anyways about my music/video box in the right hand side. I've got music there that says who I am. I've got fun music, sexy music, old skool (am talking Freddie Jackson and The Whispers), Ke$shia, George Michael and a whole bunch others. So even if you don't read all of this blog, you'll have music to jam to. Oh and if you've read this, please become one of My Dahlins (follower) on the right hand side at the top--I think. But sign up to my blog!
Anyways, tons of love,
Kato Under Construction - Lady Falcon
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