Bella Tonks

( Cut For Those Who Didn't Catch It )

If you've wandered over here from the friending frenzy at phoenix_flies, welcome! Here's a little bit about me:

Name: Bella
Age: Over 18 and 21
Pets: 2 Cats
Marital Status: 1 Husband
Children: 0
Occupation: Law Clerk

Favourite Food: Sushi, Pizza, anything Italian, Thai, Pub Food (especially on a cold, rainy day)
Favourite Drink: Gingerale, Mead
Favourite Song: Annie's Song - John Denver
Favourite Books: Harry Potter, Outlander series (Diana Gabaldon), Liquor (Poppy Z. Brite)
Favourite Movies: Harry Potter 1-5; LOTR, Disney Classics like Freaky Friday and The Cat from Outerspace, musicals and anything with Christian Bale
Favourite Colour: Green

Top 5 Male Celebrities I Would Shag: Christian Bale, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, Sean Maher and Zach Ward
Top 5 Female Celebrities I Would Shag: Eva Green, Jewel Staite, Helena Bonham-Carter, Miranda Otto and Scarlett Johansen

Anything Else: Pagan and Proud, Childfree by Choice (but don't get me wrong - I think children are adorable for the most part), Liberal, Anti-Bush, Stewart/Colbert for 2008, lover not a fighter, dislike labels on sexuality, thinks marriage is for everyone who wants to marry, omnivore, says "bloody" a lot, Scots/Irish heritage.

Greetings flist!

Well, it's been quite a while since I posted, but I've been a very busy bee this past couple of weeks.

Last week I experienced my first American Thanksgiving. My hubby, shadowhawck and I visited friends in Michigan all last week, which was my first bit of time off in about 5 years. It was slightly different from our Canadian Thanksgiving, but I think most of that is attributed to the fact that the U.S. celebrates it so close to Christmas. I had green bean casserole for the first time, and it was very tasty. So, I hope everyone else who celebrated had a good time with family and friends, or even a quiet evening with a loved one or even loved pets.

In other exciting news, darkesthour_rpg's Beta run is set to begin on Wednesday, November 28th!!!!! We're very excited to get started, and the Beta will be open posts so watchers can read along for the next month, and comment in darkestwatchers. Stay tuned for the date when open casting will commence - there are a TON of characters that need players, including, but not limited to, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Molly Weasley, Bill Weasley, Fleur Weasley, any characters that were involved in Dumbledore's Army and many more.

So aside from all the exciting stuff, it's Monday. *sigh*

( Criminal Minds Spoilers )

I know I'm able to just squeak this in by the skin of my teeth.

I hope everyone has had a blessed Samhein.

DVD playing right now is Rob Roy.

Gods do I love that movie. Not only is Liam Neeson just mwrawr sexy, but as a Scots? *melts*

I always get wibbly near the end when he goes to do his final fight and his wife asks him:

What if you do not return to us?

and he replies:

If it's a boy, call him Robert.
If a lass,
name her for my love... Mary McGregor.

Ugh - so good. *is all fangirlish*

Bella - a pound of intelligence - 1 1/2 cups of wealth - a dash of friendliness Mix on high, and serve immediately.

'What is your personality recipe?' at QuizGalaxy.com

If anyone on my flist has a fic rec or rec list for Charlie/Tonks, Bill/Tonks or Charlie/Tonks/Bill I am really pining for some right now. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places, but I can't seem to find much of them.

My lower back has been aching and paining me for the past few days. I would blame it on PMS and such, but I know that's not the reason. I know if I go to the doctor all he would say is that I need to lose weight (because that's a given - duh). Ugh *crank, bitch, moan*

The husband had now added a Supernatural RPG onto his rp repetoire. His character is basically Dean Winchester with a fire axe. Of course as he was enthusiastically explaining the details of this RPG I nodded attentively, whilst the entire time I kept imagining Dean, shirtless, swinging said fire axe. I never said as such because men just don't appreciate such vivid imagery from their wives.

I think now that the days are getting shorter and it getting darker sooner, it has been screwing with my inner time clock. I'm having a bitch of a time getting up in the morning, and last night I thought it was 10 p.m., when really it was only 7.

The Ontario provincial election is over and the Liberals are back in with a majority government. McGuinty has promised to give us a statutory holiday in February - calling it "Family Day". I'm not going to look a long weekend in the mouth, but I was hoping that he would reinstate eye exams and chiropractic visits back into OHIP. I guess that would be asking for too much, though.

I taste like Bread. I am a staple in almost everyone's diet. Friends like me are a complement to any other friends I get on with almost everyone, remaining mostly in the background, but providing substance when it would otherwise be lacking. What Flavour Are You?

I have just cleaned out the company fridge.

Whatever died in there I have now given it a proper burial.

*barfs*

For everyone on my f-list who's dealing with a lot of RL issues at the moment:



*huggles you all*

Drabble written for weasleytwins100:

http://asylums.insanejournal.com/weasleytwins100/7037.html

In other news, I picked up some watercolour paints yesterday at Michael's and I'm half-way done another dishcloth.

And my back hurts *curses being a woman*

How much do I love Jann Arden? Of all the girl crushes I have, she's pretty tops on my list and it has nothing to do with the physical aspect. I think Emma Thompson in Love Actually said it best about Joni Mitchell: "I love her. And true love lasts a lifetime."

The woman is nothing short of amazing in concert - I think even better than on her records. She has a realness about her that you feel you could sit in the same room with her and talk like you were best friends. I love those sorts of people - the kind that make you feel totally comfortable and human. There needs to be more people in the world like that.

Here's my favourite song of hers, one which the last time I heard it live I was with my now husband and nothing could stop me from tearing up:

I would die for you

Merry Mabon to all. Autumn has arrived and I am deliriously happy for that. C'mon trees - time to put on that make-up and show us how gawgeous you are.

The hubby and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary tomorrow. We aren't doing anything special, other than spending time with each other. I took the evening off from work (yay!)

I've almost completed my sample dishcloth with the bat in the middle. It's so adorable - can't wait to post it. The chart for the pentacle dishcloth is done, so I'm going to start on that one next. Unfortunately, I think I've overdone it with the knitting as my hands are a bit swollen today - so much so that I had to take off my wedding/engagement bands.

We're watching Casino Royale on the telly right now. I think I have most of the dialogue memorized by now. Not voluntarily either ;)

ETA: A Field Guide to the Modern Pagan - very amusing read: http://www.livingwithmagick.com/fieldguide.php

This always happens to me.  I get really interested and going on knitting or crochet projects and I don't have the money to continue them, especially when I'm REALLY wanting to.  I've discovered the joy of knitting dishcloths, and am in the middle of mapping out a dishcloth with a pentacle in the middle.  But I have no cotton yarn!  *woe*  I've had to resort to practicing with acrylic in the meantime.  Currently one of my cats is using a completed one as a hat.  He's not impressed.

Watched Silent Hill last night with hubby and mother.  That is one fucked up movie.  I enjoyed it but still...yikes.  At least it had Sean Bean in it to keep my interest *drools*

On a random note, I love having hair so curly that when I braid it into pigtails I don't even need to bind the ends with elastics. :P

For a lot of hardwork done over the summer, big bossman gave me and my co-worker $150.00 in gift certificates at Canadian Tire.  Instead of buying something practical I actually splurged and bought myself a digital camera.  I likes my new toy, though the cats do not.  Pictures to come ;)

I'm really craving sushi right now.  Lots of sushi.  With enough wasabi to clear out my sinuses.  Oooo and a spicy shrimp roll.  *okay am stopping now because this is very cruel to my appetite*

Neville is proving to be quite difficult to write at the moment - damn his conscience.  I wish he'd be a good little wizard and enjoy the smut that I am writing him in.

Completed map of Hogsmeade for darkesthour_rpg and found an excellent source for Diagon Alley, Godric's Hollow and Ottery St. Catchpoole.  It's a good thing I love making maps.  Other details are coming along quite nicely - hopefully can start sending out notices by the end of October.

I am really enjoying all of these "20 Random Facts of..." that are popping up all over the place.  I'm very fond of character exploration and wonder if I should do one...

My Ravenclaw circa film 3 scarf is progressing rather fast.  Wish I had circular knitting needles but hindsight is 20/20.  Will most likely fold it in half and stitch it.  I'm pretty sure it will still be wide enough for practical use.  I need to get more yarn to complete my Gryffindor afghan.

The husband and I have been catching Spaced on the Showcase channel on Sunday nights.  I am really, really starting to have a crush on Simon Pegg I think.  Plus, Nick Frost in a pink spandex top and porn 'stach is...interesting.

Lately I've been feeling like I need to put a big, blinking banner on my blogs to say "I like Het, and I'm proud of it!"

I'm rather open to a lot of kinks and don't like to limit myself overmuch. However, lately it seems as if one has to be apologetic for enjoying het pairings, which in itself seems odd. Why apologize for something you enjoy? Why on earth is it seen to be a flaw?

I can't fathom having to reason why you like het anymore than why you like slash. I like cock and cunt equally.

And that's my two cents on it.

Crocs...

with rhinestones?

Oh Avon. What will you come up with next?

Ok F-list, Bella here needs some help with her layout(s).

I need to know which style to use that allows for a header image, but has more options on the sidebar? The "Quite Lickable" style is too plain for me and I'm tired of having to scroll back up to the link to go "Previous 50" as well as I want to have a list of my tags on the sidebar too.

If anyone can steer me into the right direction or say "Use this one you silly arse" it would be greatly appreciated :)