Brave, Pixar, and a Wider Lens

Not to brag, but I seem to have a talent for predicting how well a movie is going to go over. Don't ask me how. I knew WALL-E was going to be the most amazing thing I've ever seen, even going as far as to buy memorabilia before I stepped foot in the theater. I knew Cars 2 was going to be 'completely ridiculous... but it looks really fun,' and maybe part of the reason I enjoyed the film so much is I didn't have to deal with the shell shock many others got about it not being... Pixar-ish enough. With this strange ability, I've managed to never regret seeing a film in theaters.

No, really. Not to brag. Not. To. Brag. Because not every feeling I have is positive. Sometimes, I look at a film I really want to like and something just doesn't connect. Something feels off, but I don't want to be right. If you follow my Tumblr, you saw me struggle with this a few days ago:

Transformers Prime: Episode 36 Preview

So, normally my geeking out over a new trailer for Transformers: Prime isn't elaborate enough to make it beyond the confines of my Tumblr, but this week's trailer is pretty amazing and I have a few more thoughts that normal.

Spoilers for past episodes as well as the above trailer/episode summary after the jump:

Poem: The Garden Behind the Library

Read it here.

Chocolate Cake!

Other than mentioning my obsession with tea over and over, I don't talk much about the food on any of my blogs. I'm not sure why, because the fact of the matter is that I have a love of the culinary arts that spans most of my life.

Maybe the reason cooking doesn't come up as often as technology, books, and animation is because when I bring up those other things, I believe I actually know what I'm talking about. When it comes to cooking, not so much.

But recently, I won a gift basket full of baking supplies from Whole Foods and - thanks to My Little Pony's catchy songs - I decided I was going to attempt to bake a chocolate cake from scratch.

You're sick of my storytelling and want to see the darn thing, right? Right.

Doodling with the Dress Up Meme: Bonus Sketch

It's been a while since I really drew anything, hasn't it? But today, I subdued my fear of the pencil and did a meme.

And as promised, I have a bonus sketch:

First Tired Thoughts on Oscar Nominations

I just got woken up by my film loving family for Oscar nominations, and while it's hard to be very eloquent before a cup of tea (who am I kidding? I'm going back to bed after this. I was up late reading.), I do have some thoughts to share.

Best Animated Feature

A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

Announcement about Advertising

Hey, readers! :D

As you may have noticed, I have a few adverts on the site. Recently, I decided to switch one from Adsense to Project Wonderful, probably best known for being the main advertiser of mspaintadventures.

PW works with a lot of webcomics, artisan crafts, and online literature to give them cheap advertising and help them expand their range. It doesn't mean much of a change in income for me (this blog only makes a few cents on a good month), but it does mean that more independent artists get some spotlight.

I'm a fan of a good webcomic, as I'm sure many of you are, so I highly recommend giving the creative works that wind up on top of this page a look.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog. :)