o m n i u m g a t h e r u m

I've got a new account: http://xxdreameaterxx.livejournal.com/

Wow, I haven't written anything in such a long time.
That has several reasons:
1. This is my last year of school and I think you all can imagine what that is like.
2. I'm attending driving school at the moment (yes, I can finally drive again after I broke my arm in an accident) and that takes a lot of time as well.
3. I'm deeply into reading books when I have the time.
4. I've got a DeviantART account where I post all my stuff. There's also a journal and I think I will use that for shorter messages.

Here you go: http://crissipetz.deviantart.com/

Now school is calling again and I have to hurry to finish my breakfast and catch the bus.

First of all: I am still alive. Not kicking, but alive. There are several reasons I didn't write for such a long time. I had problems sitting in front of my PC, it gets more boring every day so I did a lot of other things. For example: I started learning to play the guitar. Yeah, you heard right. ME. Some event made me want to learn it.
In addition - school started again and this is my final year. I can't believe it. . .

A few weeks back my grandpa died which brought a pile of new problems. I had to look after my dog more often because he watched my dog every morning after I went to school.
And I got into an accident. A car crashed into my motorbike (which is now in repair) and I broke my left arm :( I hope that today the cast will be taken off.

One week ago I helped at the children's camp which was a lot of fun. There were 42 kids to watch (we were like 10 grown ups) and we played games, sang songs and slept in the church. I had a place next to the organ *lol* I think I'll help again next year.
There were also a few people who played guitar when we sang and that's when I realized that I should learn guitar. I started rightaway when I returned home.

And I met a guy. No, not what you think. We are not together. I told him I didn't want a relationship and now guess what he called me! A lesbian. Because for him every single woman who doesn't want a man is a lesbian.
I didn't know wheather to laugh or to shout at him. Right at the moment I am laughing.

I haven't been photoshopping at lot though I have some new things. I'll post them next time for I have to go to the hospital now.

I'm sorry I haven't written in a long time. I was kinda busy as I told you I would be and now school started again. My last year and that's going to be stressfull.

But I also discovered a great book. Well, 3 actually. Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. Though I haven't finished Eclipse yet.
I also joined the idea of the actors to play the main parts: Gaspard Ulliel and Emily Browning and I made some graphics:







I'd love to post more but then I'll miss my english class.

I'm looking foward a good, but stressful week. My internship starts on monday and I'm sooo excited. I also have to go to driving school and take my first lessons. Let's see how much time I have for posting. . .

I made some new icons:
James Franco







Gilmore Girls









And I'm very proud to tell you that I made my first tutorials *yay me*





If you try them, please tell me. I'd love to see your results ;)

Before I do anything else I want to apologize. I know I promised some people to do some things (like finishing stories). I will do that, only a bit later.

Today I went to the driving school and signed up for the next class which will start on wednesday and I'm really excited. I'm gonna learn how to drive a car and bigger motorbikes. I already sat on one today and almost let it fall *lol* I'm a afraid - but only a little bit. Hey, I already drive a motorbike so it can't be that difficult. Only that this one's heavier.

Yesterday I started watching Freaks & Geeks and I really liked the series. I watched two episodes, so not very much but I think I'm gonna continue tonight.

And I started reading a new book. Yes, yes, I know what you are thinking: She's not even finished "Pride & Prejudice" and now she's starting another one. But I found this ebook and I couldn't resist. It's Swann's Way by Marcel Proust. English version of course. Not french.

I don't want this entry to be only text so here are some pictures of Dresden:

I had a really good day: my mom, her new boyfriend and I went to Dresden and made a city tour. I'll show you pics when I uploaded them. Some of them are pretty good.

And I put together a little list. I was so bored *laughs*

10 Things I wanna do before I'm gray and old
01. Paragliding - I so want to do that, I can't tell you how.
02. Having a shitty job in a fast food restaurant.
03. Writing a book.
04. Packing my things, getting into the car, taking the first ferry to GB or Norway and making holidays there (without any plans).
05. Having a medieval style wedding.
06. Standing on the stage once more.
07. Making an adventure trip (any kind).
08. Driving a real motorbike (not only a scooter).
09. Having a house in Cornwall and an appartment in London (I could've just said being rich *lol*).
10. Looking back without regrets and saying I made the best of my life.

Of course there are many other things but those are the most freaky ones *lol*

I just found this game on a friend's LJ and now I'm gonna try it out:

(Hope you don't mind me just copying ;)

---Rules:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. NO CHEATING!
4. Tag 10 people to play this game too.
[Just tagging everybody, who wants to be tagged ;)]

1. How are you feeling today?
LostProphets - Heaven For The Weather, Hell For The Company [Poor me. . .]

2. Will you get far in life?
Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism [I guess than means I'll end up testing meds and go crazy?]

3. How do your friends see you?
The Fray - How To Save A Life [Well, thx a lot]

4. Will you get married?
Chubby Checker - The Twist [err. . .]

5. What is your life’s theme song?
David Gray - Late Night Radio [That is soooo true. Oh Mary Jane, she step on a train, head for the city light. . .]

6. What is the story of your life?
Green Day - St. Jimmy [Gangstaaaaaa]

7. What was high school like?
Nightwish - Planet Hell [*laughs*]

8. How can you get ahead in life?
Within Temptation - Hand Of Sorrow [Huh?]

9. What is tomorrow going to be like?
Nightwish - End Of Hope [Great!]

10. What is the best thing about your friends?
LostProphets - Rooftops

11. What is in store for the next weekend?
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire [Sounds like barbecue. . .]

12. What song best describes you?
Vanilla Ninja - Traces Of Sadness [WTH? So not true. . .]

13. How is your life going?
Rufus Wainright - Hallelujah

14. What song will play at your funeral?
Justin Timberlake - Sexyback [Good thing I will be dead so I won't have to hear that. . .]

15. How does the world see you?
Elvis Presley - Return To Sender [So?]

16. Will you have a happy life?
Rhapsody - The Mighty Ride Of the Firelord [Soooo. . . revenge for my dead friends?]

17. What do your friends really think of you?
Hanson - Watch Over Me

18. What song describes the person you’re attracted to?
The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)

19. What message would you like to tell the next generation?
Shinedown - Burning Bright [Not quite]

20. Do you have a deep dark secret?
Placebo - Meds [I forgot to take my meds. . . what a dark, dark secret]

21. Do people secretly lust after me?
Panic! At The Disco - There's A Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered, Honey, You Just haven't Thought Of It Yet [Well?]

22. How can I make myself happy?
Breaking Benjamin - The Diary Of Jane [Doesn't quite answer the question]

23. Will I ever have children?
Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas [Errr. . .?]

24. What's some good advice for me?
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

25. How will I be remembered?
Alabama - Born Country [A country singer?]

26. What is my signature dance song?
Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without taking Her Clothes Off

27. What do you think of your current JE obsession?
LostProphets - Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances And Messed Up Chances) [JE?]

Okay, most of it was crap :D But it was funny.

I think you all have no idea how long I searched for a decent looking LJ outfit. I like this one so I think it'll stay for a while.

Almost two weeks of holidays and what did I do? I watched a lot of movies, you will see when you take a look at my icons. I finally finished the painting I started last december and I am quite satisfied with what it looks like:



I also started a new painting (a more modern one) and bought new canvases. I think I found a new hobby.

Let's move on with art. I made a Spiderman video. The song I used is called "Meds" by Placebo.

And icons, yes. . . that's what I made:
Spiderman


James Franco


Tristan+Isolde




Flyboys


And I made two wallpapers with James:



Yes, I admit. The idea for the first one is stolen from PBN. I'm sorry but I liked that WP so much.

And now we're coming to another kind of art: literature. Yes, I'm working on a new FanFiction about Spiderman. It's about Harry and set during the first movies. He gets a new girlfriend which was originally meant to annoy his father. But it turns out a little different. Read here.

Tonight some friends will come over and we'll finsih the screenplay. That means we can soon start shooting our movie. I will upload it to YouTube when we're finished so check this LJ when you want to watch Pirates Of The Caribbean 4.

I have nothing more to say so I think I'll just go offline and read one of the books I bought yesterday: Pride & Prejudice.
Yes, I'm reading Jane Austen volunterely and I understand it *yay me*

Yeah. . . finally. I'm on holidays. What it's like? Boring but I have my methods to make them more interesting. I already renovated kitchen and living room. It looks just awesome. I put brick wallpaper in my living room and my new red couch in front of it. The kitchen is red/beige. A red kitchen? Yeah, you heard right. And it looks splendid.

I also started writing again. But. . . I'm sorry to say that. . . I'm not writing Deja Vi All Over Again. To be honest, I have no idea when that will be updated because right at the moment I have absolutely no inspiration for that one.
I started a new FanFic called "Devillish Love" and you'll see. . .

And I watched some movies. What movies? Spiderman 1-3 - and I loved all of them but for some reasons the 2nd movie is my favourite.
And I made icons :D

Tristan + Isolde



Spiderman





James Franco





Okay. . . finished for now XD

Hey guys,

I am back from Prague (returned last friday). For me it was a disaster. I didn't like it at all. The hotel was crappy, the food was not eatable and the trips were . . . well, what do you expect?
I think you can understand better when I posted some pictures but I don't have enough time at the moment.

Tomorrow's my last day of school. YEAH! I'm so looking foward the holidays. I already know what I'm gonna do my first evening off: watching Spiderman.
I ordered the movies because I became curious. I watched Tristan + Isolde on sunday and I started to like James Franco.

What else happened?
I went to a church service in the forest. It was really really awesome. There were a lot of people of every age (I don't know of you know the feeling of being the youngest in the congregation). We sang a lot, played some pantomime games and we could do several things: building an altar from wood, building a cross, collecting plants for the altar and other things.
But the best thing for me was the atmosphere when about 100 people said the Lord's Prayer.
I hope there will be more church services like that one. I think that such events attract even young people.

Okay, I've got to go now. School is calling once more. . . for the next to last time :D

It's 7 am here and I am tired. But sleep doesn't help here anymore. . . I need HOLIDAYS.
Ha. . . but it's only one week of school left. Next monday I'm going to Prague for a week.

Okay, this is something I didn't plan to write but my cat is annyoing *lol* She walks up and down in the living room.


Now the important things. . . I made some icons:






And I watched a beautiful movie last saturday -> så som i himmelen (as it is in heaven). Really good movie, wonderful music. Every character was so real that you could feel with her/him. Okay, almost every character *lol*

Well, I've got to go now. . . School's calling and religion class is one of the classes I don't want to miss.

I just finished watching V for Vendetta and again I am fascinated by this movie. It's not that I am an anarchist but I like the idea that one man manages to make a nation stand up and fight for freedom.


But V is also a very interesting character. On the one hand he is a brutal killer and terrorist who wants revenge, but on the other hand he does everything for the greater good and he loves. He reminds me of someone. . . *lol*





And I made some new arts. . . All of Natalie Portman (come on, you've got to admit that she's hot):












I'm so looking foward my holidays. . . Really, I am tired of school. I want to do something that makes sense.

This weather is not hot, it's aboil. Really. Good thing we have lakes here. But still I managed to make some artwork. . .




Karima colored:



Benny *awwwww*:



Other stuff:



Yeah. . . that's it. I've got some wallpapers as well but I'm too lazy right now *lol*
Otherwise I'm fine, I'm really fine. . . I'm glad the last week is over, there was so much to do (homework and learning stuff). Now the world looks much better. . .

Okay, now I've got a little time for a longer entry. Let's start with:

Finja
She really is a handful. She's a fast learner but she's exhausting. She can't be left alone a second. She starts crying when there's no one with her. But she knows her name and comes when I call. She walks on the leash almost perfectly. I don't really wanna start with other things until she's a little older. Remember, she's a baby. I feel a little sorry for my father. She just won't let him sleep.
And I hope she'll grow up fast. When I walk her, I have to stop on every corner because there's always someone who wants to cuddle her. When she's big - and she will be for she's a labrador - people will cross the street when they see us XD
Okay, now I can imagine what it must be like raising kids. I don't want kids (which is the result of me not wanting a man *lol*). Although I had a dream of me and my wonderful husband having two children. Sod the dream. . . I won't find/have that man anyway.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
We went to the cinema to watch that movie wednesday night. It was bad compaired to the other two films but I loved it. I think Will and Lizzy deserved that *evil laugh*. I don't mind seeing Will sail through the oceans for eternity.

The Pillars Of The Earth
Is a book by Ken Follett that has about 1000 pages. I started reading it this week and I read more than the half of it. It is fascinating. The characters are fascinating. I adore Prior Philip *lol* Sad story. Both parents killed before the children's eyes. Saved by an abbot. Raised in a monastery. Sometimes I wish I had been raised that way. Not by nuns or monks, but in my family we never really talked about God (okay, my father talked to me about God and that stuff a lot but in a completely different way. I think that God must be seen through the heart, not through the mind *is getting philosophical again* I should save that for my sermons).
Anyway. . . this is a great book and really worth reading.

Okay, as I have a website and I want it spread, I have to post such a thingy:

http://endless-roll.org/codesort/images/50x50-01.1174826862.gif

And I got my little baby dog last week. Her name's Finja.

First of all. . . I'm really sorry I didn't wrote anything the last time. About two weeks ago my PC exploded and my board broke. Everything else is okay but I have to wait for the replacement. I'm afraid that will take another week. Well, I'm lucky I have my notebook.

But there are also some very good news. . . I'm getting a dog. No joke. For real. I'm getting a dog. A labrador retriever probably, a cute little pup. We'll start preparing everything this weekend and I'm soooooooooooooo happy. Last friday I walked the dog of a friend and I was like "I need a dog". And I really do. I need a dog to get me out of this house. I really can't wait. . . I hope I'll get it soon (like in the next holidays *lol*).

But that also means I won't be online so much like I was before and like I am now. But you'll survive it XP

What to say?
Nothing really happened. School is boring and somewhat annoying. But I'll have my confirmation in about 5 weeks and I'm soooo happy about it. It makes me incredibly proud to finally become a full member of the church.

Yesterday I installed Win XP on my computer after my father had promised me it would run muuuuuch faster. Pah! It's much slower now *grrrr* But at least. . . PhotoShop works:









Well. . . I have nothing else to say at the moment.

And I watched another movie with Joaquin Phoenix. And I liked it. Walk The Line is really a great movie. I liked it a lot. And since I watched it, I'm listening to Johnny Cash's songs, but in the Joaquin-version. *sings along*

And I made some icons of movie stills:



Guy, have you ever tried taking an aspirin together with coke or something else with caffeine? No? Then, hell, do it *lol* It's great and no danger of addiction. . . Okay, you can get addicted to caffeine - believe me, I know what I'm talking about.

Well, now I'll be going and. . . learn *looks annoyed*. I'm writing history and biology tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for me, please.

Now my holidays are finally over and I have to return to school tomorrow. But today was great. . . I started watching a movie around midnight and it took quite a while, so I went to bed very. . . early in the morning. I watched Quills.
Never heard of it? Doesn't matter. I'll tell you now. Short version: A mad man drives all people around him insane by writing stories about passion and stuff. . .

So much for "I can't stand Joaquin Phoenix". Damn, I loved him in thhe role of a crazy priest. I felt sooooooo sorry for him the whole time. The woman he loved betrayed him behind his back. In the end he was really slowly driven into insanity.
I didn't think I would like that movie so much. But I do. I looooooved it. I already ordered the book, because you all know, I have a weakness for crazy priests *haha* But later to that point.

I made some icons with great tutorials Nina showed me today. Thanks Nina ;)

Quills



Audrey Tautou



What else? Ah, right. . . Crazy priests. Last week I finished writing my Angels & Demons FanFiction Sympathy For The Demon, wrote a new chapter for Requiem, which is short but which I really really like. And I started a new FanFiction called Deja-Vu All Over Again.

That is quite a lot of new stuff I think. . . The last story is by the way another heart-tearing love story. I'm already feeling sorry for Carlo for putting him again and again in such situations *laugh*.

And for those one's who haven't heard it yet: I made a liitle personality test and I am: paranoid, controlling, narcistic (I had to look up what that means), absolutely not interested in sexuality, danger-loving, thrill-seeking (I don't think that roping from a high building is a thrill. Parachuting in contrast would.) and religious - who would've thought.
Sounds like a nice person, huh? Well, I'll be going then to demolish some buildings and do what nice persons like I am do. . .