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2013 Scrapbook
Think about the year that has passed. All the memories, the entries and posts that made the year special. Think about all your past layouts, default icons, mood themes. How about all those conversations you had via comments, or the huge post in ONTD that you spent all night commenting on. The 2013 Scrapbook Post is a way to help you remember all of that, in a single post.
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wallpapers / layouts / userinfos / default icons / twitter layouts / quotes / works by me / fandom favorites / memorable entries / cinema / television / music / videogames / literature / etc. /
Wallpapers
1. 1/01 © fracturedshapes
Layouts
1. 1/01 © novaluxa
2. 6/15 © brutal
Userinfos
1. 1/01-3/10
2. 3/10-current
Default Icons
1. 1/01 © icequeen3101
2. 3/18 © mirrorskies
3. 3/26 © alwaysenduphere
Twitter Layouts
1. 1/01-3/21
2. 3/21 - 6/30
3. 6/30-current
Memorable Quotes
~ "Bad things happen fast but you live through them slowly." - Michael Corinthos, General Hospital
~ "If you hear a gunshot and a strangulated cry for 'peace among all nations! peace in our time!' find my corpse and turn me into a Goosefeather bolster, and use me to suffocate one of our foes." - Iskinaary the Goose, Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
~ "You should always be taking pictures, if not with a camera then with your mind. Memories you capture on purpose are always more vivid than the ones you pick up by accident." - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
~ "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it." - Walternate, Fringe, episode 4.20
~ "A man is never too weak or too wounded to fight, if the cause is greater than his own life. - Oenemaus, Spartacus: Vengance, episode 2.10
~ "My whole wretched life swam before my weary eyes, and I realized no matter what you do it's bound to be a waste of time in the end so you might as well go mad." - On The Road by Jack Kerouac
~ "I'll tell you the same thing I tell my students when they complain about the depressing nature of American literature: life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly, like our marriage did, Pat. And literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for people to endure nobly." - Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
~ "I have noticed that about your people, Doctor. You find it easier to understand the death of one than the death of a million. You speak about the objective hardness of the Vulcan heart, yet how little room there seems to be in yours. - Spock, Star Trek: The Original Series, episode 2.18
~ "Six Rules: 1. If you like something because you think other people are gonna like it, it's a sure bet no one will. 2. Most doors in the world are closed, so if you find one you want to get into: you damn well better have an interesting knock. 3. Everything you think is important, isn't. And everything you think is unimportant, is. 4. Don't shit where you eat. 5. Lean into it: the outcome doesn't matter. What matters is that you're there for it. 6. Never sleep with someone who has more problems than you do. " - Sam, in People Like Us
~ "Every culture has its romantic hero, eh? Japan has its Samurai, Europe has the Viking, and America has the Cowboy, but he is different, because he doesn't fight for a lord or for the government or for silver - he fights for himself." - Bello, Graceland, 1.05
~ "The First Warrior looked out on the land that was his home. He saw the hills and the stars and he was happy. For giving him his home, The First Warrior told The Great Spirit that he would fight many battles in his honor. But The Great Spirit said, 'No, do not fight for me. Fight for your tribe. Fight for the family born to you. Fight for the brothers you find. Fight for them,' The Great Spirit said, 'for they are your home.'" - Henry, Longmire, 2.08
~ "We never bury the dead, son. Not really. We take them with us. it's the price of living." - Henry, Sleepy Hollow, 1.10
Works by Me
1. fic(pacific rim/star trek:aos): the moments that keep us moving - 7/17
2. fic(pacific rim): remember to breathe - 8/07
Fandom Favorites[delicious][pinboard]
Fanfiction
1. Maybe In Another Universe I Deserve You by
title by zarimav [R, Enjolras/Grantaire] - 06/10
Enjolras will never stop finding causes to die for, and Grantaire will never stop dying for Enjolras.
2. Wind at Dawn (Noble Things) by zjofierose [Explicit, Zach/Chris] - 6/14
In the chaos of the Great War, Zach is a medic in a camp hospital in Soissons, France. When he meets an American soldier named Chris with a gunshot wound, both their lives change.
3. The Hounds of Morrigan by ninhursag [Explicit, Kirk/Spock/Uhura] - 7/07
In an alternate world where the federation fell and it all went horribly wrong, Nyota Uhura has two hounds, dark and bright. And they're going to save the world, even if they have to break it first. After all, what did the world ever do for them?
4. I'd Take a Bullet Meant for Both of Us by BrighteyedJill [Explicit, Kirk/McCoy] - 7/08
When backed into a corner, McCoy had to make a deal with Christopher Pike, Commandant of Cadets at the Imperial Academy. If Kirk had been there, he might have been able to tell McCoy that was a mistake. Kirk, at least, had taken some tactics courses. McCoy must stumble through the consequences of his deal and strike a dangerous balance between the suspicions of two powerful men.
5. Bowfishing by tawg [G, Clint Barton, Phil Coulson] - 7/17
Clint knows he's lucky to have lived to see life after the Kaiju war, but that doesn't mean he'll turn down a chance to return to the Jaeger project.
6. Cowboys Lost at Sea by ayalesca [Explicit, Kirk/McCoy] - 7/17
Jim and McCoy are trapped, together and alone, in a strange world made up of their memories and desires. In a world where almost anything they want comes into existence, there is no hiding from their desires, each other, or themselves.
7. Sea Change by jouissant [Explicit, Kirk/Spock] - 7/17
As the five-year mission gets underway, Kirk and Spock are on course to develop a friendship--or something--that will define them both. Then, a poorly-timed away mission changes everything. Before they can begin to deal with the fallout, Jim disappears. With his captain presumed dead, Spock has no choice but to accept a promotion and try to move on. But when he starts experiencing disturbing visions, he gradually begins to suspect that Jim may be alive after all.
8. Brand New Empire by pyrodynamo [PG, Mako/Raleigh] - 7/21
If someone asked him five years ago how Raleigh envisioned his life post-Kaijuu invasion, he would probably have said, “like a dream,” and he’d only be half-kidding. A year after that-
Well.
Fast-forward six years, and Mako tells him, “I’ve got our papers for New Tokyo,” smiling so hard it looks like it hurts, and Raleigh spreads his arms and says, “So when do we pack our bags?”
Fanart
1. so we sit in the dark and we dare quietly for the end by marciaelena [PG, Charlie/Miles] - 5/04
2. Mako Mori by dusking [G, Mako Mori] - 7/18
3. Stealth Hypos FTW aka Bones is a sneaky git. by loobeeinthesky [R, Kirk/McCoy] - 7/18
Fanvideo
1. paul + jacob | heart's a mess by robinkun234 - 5/14
2. Fortune Days | Star Trek heist!AU by Loki - 6/23
Memorable Entries and Events
1. 1/06 - Feed/Maintenance for horses at Hess's barn
2. 1/30 - Birthday tweet from Kelly Sue DeConnick
3. 2/23 - Tweets from Matt Fraction
4. 4/13 - attended Blackhawk Manor Festival Renaissance Fair - French Lick, Indiana
5. 4/13 - won a whopping $17 at French Lick Casino and Resort
6. 4/30 - purchased a new laptop: Calliope
7. 5/10 - visited Steph and Valpal in Muncie
8. 5/11 - had shawarma for the first time
9. 5/18 - Anime Central [#ACen] in Chicago
10. 5/29 - Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination @ Indiana State Museum
11. 6/09 - Indiana Military Museum visit
12. 6/25 - HBIC Wendy Davis' filibuster against Texas abortion bill SB5
13. 7/24 - created pacificrimfic and its tumblr partner community
14. 7/27 - weekend escape road trip to Nashville, TN
15. 8/07 - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con in Chicago with Brett
15. 8/09 - JaegerCon meet-up @ Chicago Comic Con
16. 11/04 - new tattoo
Cinema
All movies first viewing unless denoted by *.
Ratings scale: ★ --> ★★★★★
@Theater
1. Les Misérables - ★★★1/2 - 1/07
2. Silver Linings Playbook - ★★★★1/2 - 1/27
3. Warm Bodies - ★★★★★ - 2/05
4. The Host - ★★★ - 4/02
5. Iron Man 3 - ★★★★★ - 5/02
6. *Iron Man 3 - ★★★★1/2 - 5/07
7. *Iron Man 3 - ★★★★1/2 - 5/11
8. The Great Gatsby - ★★★1/2 - 5/14
9. Star Trek Into Darkness - ★★★★ - 5/15
10. Star Trek Into Darkness IMAX - ★★★★★ - 5/25
11. Fast and Furious 6 - ★★★★ - 5/28
12. Now You See Me - ★★★★ - 6/04
13. Man of Steel - ★★★★1/2 - 6/19
14. White House Down - ★★★★ -7/07
15. World War Z - ★★★★1/2 -7/12
16. Pacific Rim 3D - ★★★★★ - 7/15
17. Pacific Rim - ★★★★★ - 7/18
18. *Pacific Rim - ★★★★★ - 7/24
19. Pacific Rim IMAX - ★★★★★ - 7/29
20. Riddick - ★★1/2 - 9/09
21. Don Jon ★★★ - 10/08
22. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - ★★★★1/2 - 11/?
23. Thor: The Dark World - ★★★★1/2 - 11/?
24. Thor: The Dark World - ★★★★1/2 - 11/?
25. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 12/?
26. American Hustle - 12/26 - ★★★★
@Home
1. *Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back - ★★★★1/2 - 1/01
2. *Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi - ★★★★★ - 1/01
3. This Means War - ★★★★ - 1/11
4. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond - ★★★ - 1/17
5. 21 Jump Street - ★★★★1/2 - 1/24
6. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - ★★★ - 2/04
7. *300 - ★★★★ - 2/16
8. Dredd - ★★★★1/2 - 2/23
9. Sucker Punch - ★★1/2 - 3/10
9. Less Than Zero - ★★★★ - 3/22
10. Seven Psychopaths - ★★★★1/2 - 3/26
11. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - ★★1/2 - 3/31
12. The Eagle - ★★★1/2 - 4/07
13. *Iron Man - ★★★★★ - 4/10
14. The Incredible Hulk - ★★★1/2 - 4/10
15. Underworld: Awakening - ★★★ - 5/04
16. *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - ★★★★ - 5/09
17. *Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - ★★★★ - 5/10
18. *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - ★★★★★ - 5/10
19. *Star Trek (2009) - ★★★★★ - 5/11
20. In Bruges - ★★★★ - 5/14
21. The Day The Earth Stood Still - ★★1/2 - 5/23
22. People Like Us - ★★★★1/2 - 5/29
23. *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - ★★★★ - 6/08
24. Confession - ★★★ - 6/18
25. Bottle Shock - ★★1/2 - 6/18
26. Unstoppable - ★★★★1/2 - 6/19
27. Night Watch - ★ - 7/16
28. Prometheus - ★1/2 - 7/26
29. Fright Night - ★★1/2 - 8/12
30. *Unstoppable - ★★★★1/2 - 8/24
31. *Dredd - ★★★ - 8/24
32. *Green Street Hooligans - ★★★ - 9/23
33. Snow White and the Huntsman - ★★ - 12/?
34. Miss March - ★ - 12/18
35. *Pirate of the Carribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - ★★★★★ - 12/18
36. The World's End - ★★★1/2 - 12/24
37. *White Christmas - ★★★★1/2 - 12/24
Television
All shows first viewing unless denoted by *.
1. Elementary (S1 cont. - 1/03)
2. Downton Abbey (S3 - 1/06)
3. Castle (S5 cont. - 1/07)
4. Fringe (S4 - 1/09)
5. Once Upon A Time (S2 cont. - 1/12)
6. Grey's Anatomy (S9 cont. - 1/13)
7. Nashville (S1 cont. - 1/13)
8. Lost Girl (S3 - 1/14)
9. Vegas (S1 cont. - 1/14)
10. Arrow (S1 cont. - 1/16)
11. Supernatural (S8 cont. - 1/16)
12. Nikita (S2 - 1/20)
13. *Star Trek: TOS (S1 - 1/20)
14. The Following (S1 - 1/21)
15. Shameless (S3 - 1/21)
16. White Collar (S4 cont. - 1/22)
17. Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (S2 - 2/14)
18. The Walking Dead (S3 cont. - 2/15)
19. Robot Combat League (S1 - 2/27)
20. Spartacus: Blood and Sand (S1 - 3/04)
21. Vikings (S1 - 3/05)
22. Spartacus: Vengeance (S2 - 3/06)
23. Spartacus: War of the Damned (S3 - 3/07)
24. *Star Trek: TOS (S2 - 3/30)
25. Carnivale (S1 cont. - 4/01)
26. Game of Thrones (S2 - 4/02)
27. Doctor Who (S7 cont. - 4/03)
28. Defiance (S1 - 4/16)
29. *Xena: Warrior Princess (S1 - 4/19)
30. Chobits (S1 - 5/17)
31. Arrested Development (S4 - 5/26)
32. Carnivale (S2 - 6/04)
33. Archer (S3 - 6/10)
34. Graceland (S1 - 6/10)
35. Fringe (S5 - 6/13)
36. Longmire (S2 - 6/15)
37. Orphan Black (S1 - 6/22)
38. Star Trek: TOS (S3 - 6/23)
39. Luther (S1 - 8/16)
40. Luther (S2 - 8/17)
41. Luther (S3 - 8/17)
42. Orange is the New Black (S1 - 8/18)
43. *Battlestar Galactica (MS - 8/20)
44. *Battlestar Galactica (S1 - 8/21)
45. Spice and Wolf (S1 - 8/28)
46. *Battlestar Galactica (S2 - 8/30)
47. Spice and Wolf (S2 - 9/10)
48. Sons of Anarchy (S6 - 9/11)
49. Avatar: Legend of Korra (S2 - 9/13)
50. Sleepy Hollow (S1 - 9/16)
51. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (S1 - 9/24)
52. Revolution (S2 - 9/25)
53. Castle (S6 - 9/23)
54. The Crazy Ones (S1 - 9/26)
55. Grey's Anatomy (S10 - 9/26)
56. Elementary (S2 - 9/27)
57. Almost Human
Music [last.fm]
* indicates rediscoveries
1. Two Steps From Hell - El Dorado - March
2. *Delta Rae - Bottom of the River - March
3. *Imagine Dragons - Radioactive - March
4. Pink feat. Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason - April
5. Bastille - Icarus - June
6. One Direction - September
7. Avicii - Brother
8. Icona Pop
9. CHVRCHES
Literature [goodreads]
All books first reading unless denoted by *.
Ratings scale: ★ --> ★★★★★
1. 1/09 - The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - ★★★
2. 1/09 - Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - ★★★
3. 1/10 - Farscape Vol 3: Gone and Back by Rockne S. O'Bannon - ★★★1/2
4. 1/12 - Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire - ★★★★1/2
5. 1/18 - Eragon by Christopher Paolini - ★★★★
6. 1/19 - Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown - ★★★★★
7. 1/19 - Farscape Vol 5: Red Sky at Morning by Rockne S. O'Bannon - ★★★★
8. 1/25 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ★★★★★
9. 1/31 - On The Beach by Nevil Shute - ★★★★★
10. 2/02 - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - ★★★★★
11. 2/14 - Eldest by Christopher Paolini - ★★★
12. 2/23 - Y: The Last Man [Vol 1-10] by Brian K. Vaughn - ★★★★1/2
13. 3/25 - Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest by Troy Denning - ★★★★
14. 3/28 - Farscape Vol 1: The Beginning of the End by Rockne S. O'Bannon - ★★★★
15. 4/06 - Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - ★★★★
16. 4/07 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - ★★★
17. 4/14 - *Lancelot du Lethe by J. Robert King - ★★★1/2
18. 6/04 - Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko - ★★★1/2
19. 6/08 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - ★★★★★
20. 6/29 - Tigerheart by Peter David - ★★★★
Comics
currently reading only
1. Saga
2. Avengers
3. New Avengers
4. Avengers Assemble
5. Secret Avengers
6. Age of Ultron
7. Captain America
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
9. Winter Soldier *cancelled
10. Hawkeye
11. Captain Marvel
12. Iron Man
13. Avengers A.I.
14. Sex Criminals
videogames
* indicates rediscoveries
1. Munchkin (Tabletop) - 1/01
2. DC Universe Online (PS3) - 1/01
3. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) - 1/01
4. Ruzzle (iPhone) - 1/15
5. *DragonVale (iPhone) - 1/20
6. *Minecraft (XBox 360) - 3/06
7. Real Racing 3 (iPhone) - 3/15
8. Injustice: Gods Among Us (PS3) - 4/20
9. *Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stone (GBA/DS) - 5/30
10. Tomb Raider(2013) (PS3) - 6/01
11. Plants vs. Zombies (iPhone) - 7/01
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) - 7/01
13. Plants vs. Zombies 2 (iPhone) - 8/17
14. Diablo III (PS3) - 9/06
15. *Skyrim (PS3) - 12/12
Etc.
Resolutions
1. Be more on time
2. Lose 20 pounds
3. Get a passport
4. Read 50+ books
5. Make it to SDCC (and London)
6. New job by 2014
Fandom Ships
[new 'ships only unless denoted by *
1. Jacob/Paul[/Emma] - The Following - February
2. Ryan/Claire - The Following - February
3. Spartacus/Mira - Spartacus - March
4. Agron/Nasir - Spartacus - March
5. Ragnar/Lagertha[/Athelstan] - Vikings - March
6. *Kirk/Spock - TOS/AOS - April
7. *Chris Pine/Zachary Quinto - May
8. Kirk/Bones - TOS/AOS - June
9. Raleigh/Mako - Pacific Rim - July
10. Raleigh/Yancy - Pacific Rim - July
11. Liam/Zayne - One Direction - September
12. Harry/Louis - One Direction - September
13. Harry/Nick - One Direction/Radio 1 - October
Last Updated: 27 December 2013 [sort of]