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;my nanowrimo goals
For the past few years, I’ve tried to take part in NaNoWriMo. I’ve never completed the challenge of writing 50,000 words in a month – not even come close, if I’m honest – but it does encourage me to actually sit down and write. Whether I’m writing blog posts like these, or working on abandoned fanfictions, at least I’m writing. And in the end, for me, that’s a win for NaNoWriMo. I realised after the first year I took part in NaNoWriMo that working on one project frustrates me. After I write it for a while, I start getting stuck, I start spiralling, and I stop writing. So since then,…
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TWISTED TALES; hansel and gretel
I aged them up a bit, just so that it could be a little more dark? Twisted Tales is a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. Featuring: Sinqua Walls as Hansel Amandla Stenberg as Gretel Sofia Vergara as the Witch Colin Salmon as the Father Early in the morning before the children were awake, she was already up, and when she saw both of them sleeping and looking so pretty, with their plump and rosy cheeks, she muttered to herself, that will be a dainty mouthful.
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review; the amaranth enchantment
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry When Lucinda Chapdelaine was a small child, her parents left for the royal ball and never returned. Ever since, Lucinda has been stuck in perpetual servitude at her evil aunt’s jewelry store. Then, on the very same day, a mysterious visitor and an even more bizarre piece of jewelry both enter the shop, setting in motion a string of twists and turns that will forever alter Lucinda’s path. In this magical story filled with delightful surprises, Lucinda will dance at the royal ball, fall under the Amaranth Witch’s spell, avenge her parents’ death, and maybe – just maybe – capture the heart of a…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS; penelope
I unashamedly rewatch this movie all the time because it is light and fluffy and a great pick-me-up. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Amara Karan as Penelope Wilhern and Carlos Valdes as Max Campion/Johnny Martin. And he’ll run too! They always run. Why can’t you accept that? For seven years I’ve been watching them run. Do you have any idea how that makes me feel? Do you?
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;13 literary characters that would be fun to dress up as for Halloween
It’s Halloween! This might have been a better post for earlier in the month, or use it as ideas for next year. But I figured, why not post it anyway! I used to go trick-or-treating as a kid, even though it’s not a huge thing in Singapore. Luckily for us though, we were a whole bunch of relatives living close to one another, and my uncle celebrates his birthday on Halloween, and he loved having everyone end the celebration at his place with a small party. It also happens to be my mother-in-law’s birthday, so I’m dressing up my daughter as Boo from Monsters’ Inc and we’re going to take…
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handle with care; the austen edition
There are some Austen novels I haven’t seen adaptations of, or even straight to screen adaptations, because for some reason, the story does not catch me. And then there are some, I might not have read or watched, or know much about that I read crossover fanfiction for. Yes, I do read Austen fanfiction. Mostly centered on Mary Bennet, or based on the wesberies adaptations I’ve watched. We have established I am a nerd, yes? Emma is a fun story, in so far as I know it. I haven’t read the source material, but I have enjoyed Clueless tremendously and Emma Approved was also fun. (And apparently it’s coming back…
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TWISTED TALES; the princess and the pea
I have nothing to say but that they would make a gorgeous couple on screen, they are both stunning and I love them. Don’t mind my gushing please. Twisted Tales is a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. Featuring: Grace Park as the Princess Kunal Kapoor as the Prince They could see she was a real Princess and no question about it, now that she had felt one pea all the way through twenty mattresses and twenty more feather beds. Nobody but a Princess could be so delicate. So the Prince made haste to marry her, because he knew he had found…
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review; carswell’s guide to being lucky
Carswell’s Guide To Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer Thirteen-year-old Carswell Thorne has big plans involving a Rampion spaceship and a no-return trip out of Los Angeles. Review:
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS; notting hill
I love that one quote in this movie, but I don’t remember if I’ve ever seen it… Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Hannah Simone as Anna Scott and Isaiah Mustafa as William Thacker. “After all, I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
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recipe; snickerdoodles
I just realised, despite having made these so many times over the past six years, I’ve not posted this recipe anywhere. I have barely adapted this recipe, because like the author of the original recipe claims, this is The Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe. (Not that I’ve had many snickerdoodles, but I love this, so.) The husband is not so fond of the cookies, so I don’t make them often anymore – we’re all trying to cut down on desserts, honestly, and this can be quite sweet. But when I want some soft and chewy cookies, these tend to be my go to. Snickerdoodles Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened…