tag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338In the silence between whisper and shoutThe space between wonder and doubtBrooke2022-04-12T13:06:22Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:57182A dilemma2022-04-12T13:06:22Z2022-04-12T13:06:22Zanxiouspublic3I've been thinking about remaking my Tumblr so I can have somewhere to ramble about my original characters. On the other hand, my mental health has improved significantly since I deleted my account last year.<br /><br />So what do I do?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=57182" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:56451A nonexistent movie scene2022-02-06T04:49:20Z2022-02-06T04:49:20Zcalmpublic1Some time ago, I had a dream about an Errol Flynn movie which (as far as I know) does not actually exist. Flynn's character was a 16th-century English nobleman who fell victim to a string of events that resulted in the deaths of his entire family and his either being exiled on false charges or forced to flee the country. Some time later, he returned to England incognito to avenge his family and bring the villain to justice.<br /><br />My dream was specifically about the scene where the disguised hero visits his family's graves. The cemetery's caretaker laments the ruin of such a noble house, and the hero replies something along the lines of, "Never assume the fire is out until the last spark has been extinguished."<br /><br />I am very disappointed this movie isn't real. I'd watch it.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=56451" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:55790I may need an intervention.2022-01-06T03:25:27Z2022-01-06T03:25:27Zexcitedpublic0I've become obsessed with a video game that came out in 2007. I haven't been this fixated on a piece of media in a very long time.<br /><br />I just...the art style! The setting! The atmosphere! The lore! The characters! The plot twist! The <em>double</em> plot twist! *excited squealing*<br /><br />In case you haven't been on certain Discord servers recently, the game I'm gushing about is <em>BioShock</em>. I'm actually not sure why I like it as much as I do, since it contains several of my trauma triggers—needles, child abuse, and unethical scientific experimentation are the ones I can recall right now, though there are probably more. Then again, there is a bit where you get to kill enemies while Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flower" plays in the background. Yeah.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=55790" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:54935Since it's Halloween, here's something eerie.2021-10-31T20:34:22Z2021-10-31T20:34:22Zstressedpublic0Rudolph Valentino, Tyrone Power, and Montgomery Clift all looked similar to each other, got cast in the same kinds of roles, and died young and tragically. I can't help finding those coincidences a little creepy.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=54935" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:54511Life update (sort of)2021-10-16T03:28:33Z2021-10-16T03:28:33Zexhaustedpublic8I'm back in school. I'm thinking about trying NaNoWriMo again. I keep talking myself out of starting a YouTube channel. I've been reading a lot of Agatha Christie. Miss Jane Marple is my favorite of all her detectives.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I have a favorite Agatha Christie novel yet. <em>N or M?</em> is one that really sticks out in my mind, probably because it's more of a spy thriller than an actual mystery. I didn't like how I was able to spot the culprit right away in <em>Death Comes As The End</em>, which is a pity, because I'm a sucker for anything involving ancient Egypt. :(<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=54511" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:53729I can't figure out what makes a ship work for me.2021-08-17T01:37:41Z2021-08-17T01:37:41Zlistlesspublic4Not very many fictional couples get me excited, and of those that do, Raoul/Christine and Will/Elizabeth are the only ones that really have anything in common. My reactions to most romances in fiction are "Ugh, shoehorned love interest" or "I like these characters as individuals, but not together" or "Yeah, sure, they make a cute couple, but I'm not really feeling it."<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=53729" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:51036My name through the ages...2021-02-24T21:06:37Z2021-02-24T21:06:37Zboredpublic2Or "the 46th most popular girl's name in the U.S. in every year ending in 8, from the 1880s to the 2010s." :P<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://betweensunandmoon.dreamwidth.org/51036.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=51036" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:49016I retract my previous statement.2020-09-13T02:25:27Z2020-09-13T02:25:45Zgrumpypublic0I do not want to see a movie chronicling the unlikeliest friendship in mob history, because I inevitably foresee a certain person getting the Yoko Ono/Courtney Love treatment. *grumbles* <br /><br />(In case you couldn't tell, no, I don't think she had a choice in the matter, any more than Meyer Lansky did.) <br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=49016" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:48304Tomato success2020-07-19T12:13:41Z2020-07-19T12:13:41Zgroggypublic6Me faithfully watering the tomato plants every day has finally paid off.<br /><br /><img src="https://betweensunandmoon.dreamwidth.org/file/100x100/976.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="https://betweensunandmoon.dreamwidth.org/file/100x100/345.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="https://betweensunandmoon.dreamwidth.org/file/100x100/691.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Problem is, I'm allergic to tomatoes. :P The tomato plants were my mother's idea, not mine.<br /><br />That didn't stop me from eating one of the tomatoes pictured. It was good, even though it upset my stomach.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=48304" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:47938Huh, that explains it.2020-06-17T23:54:56Z2020-06-17T23:54:56Zhappypublic1I realized that my fascination with friendship probably stems from my childhood obsession with a certain little-known book series, and I'm drawn to anything that even vaguely reminds me of it.<br /><br />I still have all the books. I should re-read them.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=47938" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:47828I do not like shaved ice.2020-06-09T23:45:38Z2020-06-09T23:45:38Zstressedpublic8I realized that after a few bites. I'd already dumped the ice into a bowl to minimize the chance of spilling when it inevitably melted, so I microwaved it for a minute, poured it back into the cup, and drank it. I'd gotten the passion fruit flavor, so I ended up with something akin to fruit punch, though I suspect fruit punch has more actual fruit in it.<br /><br />*tries to remember if "fruit" was ever slang for a gay man or a sexually desirable woman*<br /><br />It was still disgusting, but at least it didn't give me brain freeze when melted. Why anyone would have shaved ice when they could have good, honest ice cream or sorbet is beyond me.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=47828" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:47600Stories about friendship are a lot more compelling to me than stories about romance.2020-06-04T02:39:46Z2020-06-04T02:39:46Znerdypublic7Friendship fascinates me. Gangsters also fascinate me. It's why I loved <em>Angels With Dirty Faces</em> so much. Which is to say, I would happily pay money to see a movie about the tragic three-way relationship between Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, and Meyer Lansky.<br /><br />(Though I still can't get over how much Lucky and Bugsy sound like names for pet rabbits.)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=47600" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:42733So...what have I done in the past three months?2019-06-08T11:29:14Z2019-06-08T11:29:14Zgloomypublic2<ol><li>Finished playing Pirate101.</li><li>Got involved with said game's fandom on Tumblr.</li><li>Saw <em>Hamilton</em>. I enjoyed it and didn't enjoy it. (Thinking about the American Revolution gets a trifle awkward when you remember that your one blog commenter is English, and the second half went straight into <em>Les Miserables</em> downer territory and never returned.)</li><li>Watched a lot of YouTube videos.</li><li>Graduated high school.</li></ol><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=42733" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:40881Guess who's on AO3?2018-12-16T15:43:29Z2018-12-16T15:43:29Zintimidatedpublic1I can already tell I'm never going to get the hang of this tagging thing.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=40881" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:39877I have finally finished the Erik-and-Raoul post.2018-12-12T15:10:46Z2018-12-12T15:10:46Zhappypublic3 And it's probably a big pile of pretentious bullshit. But I don't care about that right now. I'm free to post again! Yay!<br /><br />That's the one thing I hate about Dreamwidth. It only allows you to work on one post at a time.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=39877" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:38508Birthday Symbols2018-09-12T15:04:33Z2018-09-12T15:04:33Zcontemplativepublic0<strong>My Birthday Symbols - Friday, December 04, 1998</strong><br /><div> </div><div><em><br />Your birthstone is:</em></div><div>Blue Topaz - The gem of Clarity and Strength<br /> </div><div> </div><div>Topaz is a symbol of love and affection, and has been said to be an aid to ones sweetness and disposition. Topaz was once was considered one of five elemental substances that would bring protection to the deities. The figure of a falcon engraved upon a topaz would bring the wearer goodwill and kindness of the powers that be. Topaz in particular has been said to work with ones creative energies. topaz is also excellent for promoting concentration. Topaz is particularly good for artists. It gives one access to their artistic creativity, and increases one’s appreciation of beauty. It is said to give a person the capacity to see both the larger picture and the minute detail, recognizing how they interrelate.</div><br /><div><em>Your birth flower is:</em></div><div>Narcissus<br /> </div><div> </div><div>There are several Narcissus species that bloom specifically in the winter. For the ancient Greeks, the Narcissus spelled egoism, vanity and conceit. Greek mythology tells us of a Grecian youth, Narkissos, who was so in love with his reflection in a pond that he drowned in it. Immediately, a Narcissus flower sprang up in that spot. During the Victorian era, the secret message conveyed by the Narcissus was "You’re the only one". Today, the Narcissus symbolizes sweetness, respect, modesty and faithfulness. It suggests the idea that you want your beloved to stay exactly the way they are and to never change.<br /> </div><div> </div><div><em>Your astrological sign:</em></div><div>Sagittarius</div><div><br />Sagittarius people are known to be philosophical, independent, optimistic, honest, and intellectual. You tend to have very good luck, which helps you maintain your optimistic outlook and positive disposition, even during hard times. You have a great ability to focus and make loyal friends and lovers. You have a vibrant personality, are full of curiosity, and are also very philosophic, just like Scorpios. You are constantly looking forward to the future and never dwelling on the past.</div><br /><div><em>You were born in the Chinese year of:</em></div><div>The Tiger - a symbol of Valor<br /> </div><div> </div><div>You are passionate, enthusiastic, sociable, bold, ambitious, courageous, charismatic, confident, energetic and exciting. You are a lively, kind, funny and generous person. You have the ability to clearly see problems as they arise. You have a strong sense of independence and you go to extraordinary lengths to prove yourself. You are an excellent parent and a generous, inspiring friend. You love trying new things and taking risks. You will give your all to anything that inspires you. As such, your life is never dull as there is always something new awaiting you.</div><br /><div><em>Your Native American astrological sign:</em></div><div>Owl<br /> </div><div>You are trustworthy, warm, easy-going, adaptable, sensitive, insightful, direct, optimistic, happy, focused, caring, loving, funny, independent, and a great artist and teacher. You love adventure, you go into new situations with your eyes open to everything around you in order to really understand your surroundings. You have the wonderful ability to fully understand and appreciate others and see the good in nearly every situation you encounter. You also have the ability to help others do the same, therefore having a positive effect on the world. You tend to take the time to find the deep meaning of a few topics, rather than skim the surface of many, and not gaining much knowledge at all.</div><br /><div><em>Your birth tree is:</em></div><div>Hornbeam Tree - the tree of good taste<br /> </div><div> </div><div>You are generous, reasonable, disciplined, and kind. You are a person who loves comfort, therefore you do anything necessary to make life as comfortable as possible for yourself and your loved ones. You have great taste and care about beauty - your own, and in all that surrounds you. You look for partners who are similar to you, someone who is kind and selfless. You lead a reasonable and disciplined life, as that brings you the comfort you crave.</div><br /><strong>You can find your own birthday symbols </strong><a href="https://www.jewelsforme.com/my_birthday"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=38508" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:37448A new word!2018-08-13T01:10:16Z2018-08-13T01:10:16Zhornypublic6<em> A friend and I were discussing the hotness that is Patrick Wilson, and attempting to find a word to describe him. Sure, he's handsome, but that doesn't seem like a good enough word. So, together we brainstormed and came up with: patrick! That's right, Patrick is unbelievably patrick.</em><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em><u>Dorky Fangirl Dictionary</u></em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>patrick: (adj) used to describe a guy who is really, really, incredibly good-looking</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>I'm sorry, I really am. I love this boy. Seriously. And I KNOW I was not the only one having lusty wrong thoughts during the final lair scene, when he's all wet and disheveled, so don't look at me like that! *hides face*</em><br /><br />~<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://mysterymeg.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='17' height='17'/></a><a href='http://mysterymeg.livejournal.com/'><b>mysterymeg</b></a></span>, queen of Raoul fangirls<br /><br />I like this new word. *adopts it*<br /><br />And no, Meg, you were not the only one. *cough*</div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=37448" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:36882betweensunandmoon @ 2018-07-04T08:49:002018-07-04T12:51:48Z2018-07-04T12:51:48Zcontentpublic0I'm glad I don't have to go to school today because I slept in way too late. Moving is exhausting. That is all.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=36882" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:36576betweensunandmoon @ 2018-07-01T07:29:002018-07-01T11:34:47Z2018-07-01T11:34:47Zweirdpublic0Deleted my LJ account because the site is utterly dead, at least when it comes to the stuff I'm interested in. Everyone I knew there has moved here, anyway.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=36576" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:30447Been reading gerard_emmy again.2017-11-23T23:06:25Z2017-11-23T23:06:25Zfullpublic0Is it sad that I want <em>Secundum Caelistis</em> to be made into a real movie? (<a href="https://gerard-emmy.livejournal.com/42399.html">Context.</a>)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, and happy November 23rd to those who don't!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=30447" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:29973Rambling about fanfic2017-11-18T00:58:57Z2017-11-19T12:51:10Zlistlesspublic0The original 1924 edition of <em>The Boxcar Children</em> looks more interesting than the 1942 edition everyone's familiar with; I wonder if it's available anywhere.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://betweensunandmoon.dreamwidth.org/29973.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=29973" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:28619So...2017-10-03T14:34:23Z2017-10-03T19:30:34Zcalmpublic1I know duels were very much a thing in 16th/17th-century Europe, but were men in those days ever actually allowed to wear their swords in public? Or have I been seeing too many movies?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=28619" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:25950betweensunandmoon @ 2017-07-24T06:27:002017-07-24T10:37:37Z2017-07-24T10:37:37Zconfusedpublic1Was thinking about <em>The Secret Garden</em> this morning (don't ask me why; I haven't read that book in years) when something occurred to me.<br /><br />Why did no one ever tell Mary about Colin? She found him on her own, and by accident. Would "You have a cousin named Colin. He's too ill to receive visitors at the moment, but you might be able to meet him someday" really have been so hard to say? And why did everyone try to <em>hide</em> him from her? In the chapter where Mary hears Colin moaning and crying, Martha insists it's the wind.<br /><br />The things you think about at six in the morning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=25950" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:22437Something I've noticed2017-06-09T22:26:34Z2017-06-09T22:26:34Zcontemplativepublic1The popularity of a story is usually inversely proportional to its quality.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=22437" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2016-08-25:2542338:18688betweensunandmoon @ 2017-05-13T07:19:002017-05-13T11:23:06Z2017-05-13T11:23:06Zindescribablepublic0I didn't get accepted. I'm not upset or disappointed. I'm actually sort of relieved.<br /><br />So why the fuck am I crying so much?<br /><br />I hate being on my period.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=betweensunandmoon&ditemid=18688" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments