you're a superstitious girl.

+ make my heart sing!!!!

kolms — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:08:47 GMT

I'm not really sure if this is something that people are going to be interested in, but I figured it was worth giving it a try!

I love fall/winter music as much at the next person, but recently with school and work I have been in dire need of something a little bit more light-hearted. So, I figured, what's better way to find new music than to find out what other peoples' feel good songs were!

So, here's the plan: comment below (anonymously, if that's your preference!) with a song that makes you feel good! If it's a song that makes you want to dance (always a plus), sing at the top of your lungs, climb a mountain, hug someone or just gives you that really warm feeling in your stomach, share it with us!!! Feel free to embed/link, share an entire playlist or just share the name and the artist and let's enjoy some sunshine music!

Comment as many times as you wish!

(Additionally, all kinds of music are welcome! Because, if I said I didn't enjoy this likes of Ke$ha, The Heartless Bastards and Frank Ocean all in the same hour, I would be lying. And I wouldn't do that to you.)

(this gif is relevant, don't try and tell me any different.)

[ vid ] on top of the world; uswnt aka goon squad

kolms — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:42:32 GMT

title: on top of the world
music: imagine dragons
subject: uswnt at the 2012 london olympics!!!
[ 3:11, 30mb .m4v (sorry, but obviously not sorry enough to convert it to something normal) ]

this was made out of love of this insanely talented and completely lovely group of goobers and not for any profit. i claim no ownership and all materials are property of their rightful owners. list of videos aside from the matches that were used and their sources can be found right here.

although not everything could fit into the single video, hopefully it's enough to make your heart explode in rainbows, because that's typically the effect they have. this description isn't doing my feelings on these goons justice, but hopefully the video will.

password: goonsquad

download [same password] | tumblr posting

[ ficathon ] 6 SIMPLE RULEZ

kolms — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 01:15:47 GMT

Never been involved in a ficathon before and don't know where to start? YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

I cannot make sweeping generalizations about ficathons not hosted by me, but for ones that I do host, I beg of you to read and follow these 6 simple rules. It will make my life so much easier.

1. Trigger Warnings: USE THEM (This is Not a Request)

This one comes first because it's mandatory. It is beyond mandatory. I have yet to have a problem with people not attaching warnings to their fic, and I hope I never will. If there's ever an issue, please contact me immediately and I will take care of it. If you post and forget to warn, please delete immediately and repost with warnings attached at the top.

You never know the past of the people that are going to be stumbling upon your fic and we want ficathons to be a fun and safe thing for everyone involved, so please educate yourself if you need to and be sure to attach proper warning to fic.

2. Claiming: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

You know what the worst thing about ficathons is? It's not when your prompt goes un-replied to, or even when someone expresses some interest but doesn't get a chance to fill. It's when someone does a drvie-by 'CLAIMED!!!!' comment and then is never seen on the prompt again.

Let me explain a little further. There's nothing wrong with expressing interest in a prompt. Maybe letting someone know that you want to give the prompt a shot or that you are working on something for it. But leaving a comment that doesn't go much beyond "claiming" does two things, 1) pisses me off and 2) strongly discourages other willing writers who might be scrolling through from filling that particular prompt. There is nothing wrong with more than one author filling the same prompt and a ficathon is in fact about filling and not hoarding prompts, so just take a minute or a few hours and consider if you will actually be able to fill the prompt before replying to the OP. And for the love of God, don't just write 'claimed!'.

3. Reviews: Don't Be An Asshole, Do Them

The fill you receive may be the greatest thing you've ever read or it might be something that really doesn't work for you at all, but in the end it doesn't matter. You need to reply in some fashion. I don't care if it's just a simple 'thank you for filling', a in-depth review or some concrit. Someone took the time to fill the prompt you posted, so please, take the time to at least shoot them a thank you.

4. Part 1/?: The Worst Thing Ever

Did this prompt hit you with so much inspiration you now want to write a multi-chaptered fic about it? That's awesome, don't you dare post that entire fucking thing in this ficathon. If you a) have a fic that will take up more than 4 comments to post or b) have a fic that has no foreseeable end, you need to post it on your own journal (or AO3 or whatever you please) and reply a single link to it on the ficathon. Single link. And we absolutely do not need a new link posted every time it's updated.

5. Yes, Those Time Restraints Are For Real

Look, I know it blows to miss out on a ficathon, but if it ended 2 months ago, don't try to restart it. In fact, turn around and walk away.

If a prompt gives you inspiration, I get wanting to fill it. Fill it at your own journal, post a link to it in the ficathon simply so the prompter can see. That's it. That's the only exception to this rule.

6. It's Our Party, But I'm Hosting

Look, I want everyone to have a lot of fun and get creative and for everything to just generally be really awesome. But at the same time, I don't want to get stressed and annoyed and passive aggressively hate everything and everyone. So, just follow these rules and we will all have a kick ass time.

[ ficathon ] welcome home

kolms — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:48:57 GMT

whether you return by page or by the big screen, hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

- jk rowling

W E L C O M E H O M E
a harry potter ficathon

G U I D E L I N E S

1. Ficathon will run the month of July!
2. Follow these basic guidelines.
3. All pairings, ships, genres, AUs, gen/het/slash/fem are welcome and encouraged!
4. One prompt per comment, please, but prompt as many times as you wish.

Prompts should look like this:

character/pairing, prompt

Fills should have something resembling this at the top:

title, character/pairing, rating and trigger warnings (if applicable)

5. If your fill is going to be longer than 4 or 5 comments to post, please post to your own journal and just post a link here.
6. Be nice, have fun and be sure to spread some loving in the comments!

[ m a s t e r l i s t ]
work in progress

WANT TO PROMOTE?
[ wooo, you're awesome! these embed at 500px ]


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E T A: Just for clarification's sake, there's no issue with leaving a comment on a prompt letting them know you're working on it, but that shouldn't discourage anyone else from writing on the prompt if inspiration hits. It is by no means an exclusive claim if someone comments on a prompt, so go for it. WRITE ALL OF THE THINGS.

kolms — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:42:31 GMT

629 HQ caps from Fresh Meat 1x03
SAMPLES: 1 / 2 / 3
[ ZIP ]

DISCLAIMER: I didn't really know what I was doing and I am completely biased, so it will probably show.
[ credit is not necessary, but please don't post files anywhere else without permission ]

[ caps ] fresh meat 1x02

kolms — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:54:07 GMT

528 HD caps from Fresh Meat 1x02
SAMPLES: 1 / 2 / 3
[ ZIP ]

DISCLAIMER: I didn't really know what I was doing and I am completely biased, so it will probably show.
[ credit is not necessary, but please don't post files anywhere else without permission ]

[ caps ] fresh meat 1x01

kolms — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:14:03 GMT

762 HD caps from Fresh Meat 1x01
SAMPLES: 1 / 2 / 3
ZIPS: ~~1 / 2 / 3 / 4~~ HEY, I FIGURED OUT HOW TO COMPRESS STUFF PROPERLY, just one file to download!

DISCLAIMER: I didn't really know what I was doing and I am completely biased, so it will probably show. But hopefully these are better than nothing. And they're in 4 parts because I don't know how to compress properly and refuse to upload anywhere other than MF.

[ credit is not necessary, but please don't post files anywhere else without permission ]

[ ficathon ] short and sweet!

kolms — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:42:55 GMT

in the summertime, when the weather's fine
SHORT AND SWEET, A SUMMER FICATHON
[ beautiful art by the one and only gigglemonster ]

1. Ficathon will run until the end of June!
2. Come one, come all! And bring all of the fandoms, pairings and AUs!
2. One prompt per comment, please (but prompt as many times as you wish!)

Prompts should look like this:

fandom, character/pairing, prompt

Fills should have something resembling this at the top:

title, verse + character/pairing, rating and warnings (if applicable)

3. If your fill is going to be longer than 4 or 5 comments to post, please post to your own journal and just post a link here.
4. Be nice, have fun and spread some loving in the comments!

GO FORTH AND FILL!

[ ficathon ] the girl on fire

kolms — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:40:54 GMT

GIRL ON FIRE - A HUNGER GAMES FICATHON
may the fic be ever in your favor

1. All pairings, ships, genres, AUs, gen/het/slash/fem are welcome and encouraged!
2. One prompt per comment, please, but prompt as many times as you wish.

Prompts should look like this:

character/pairing, prompt

Fills should have something resembling this at the top:

character/pairing, title, rating (if applicable), spoiler warning

3. If your fill is going to be longer than 4 or 5 comments to post, please post to your own journal and just post a link here.
4. Be nice, have fun and spread some loving in the comments!

⟼ MASTERLIST ⟻
[ ~~work in progress~~ ]

as of 4/22/2012 i am no longer actively updating the masterlist.
if you would like your entry added, please leave a comment HERE and i will add it as soon as i can.

WANT TO PROMOTE?

made by kolms

made by kolms

made by gigglemonster

made by gigglemonster

gorgeous main art also made by the talented and wonderful gigglemonster! (go fill her prompts!)

[ mix ] hunger games: cinder

kolms — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:37:16 GMT

so, gigglemonster and i made a fanmix.

→ c i n d e r [ a hunger games fanmix ]

also, here's a wallpaper;
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kolms — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:07:45 GMT

~~{2011 Scrapbook}~~
[ abandoned due to laziness ]

[ * signifies rewatch/reread ]

TV:
* = incomplete

Chuck [ S4 ]
Community [ S2 ]
Dexter [ S3 * ]
Greek [ S1 ]
Miranda [ S1-S2 ]
Parks and Rec [ rewatch & S3 ]
Party Down [ S1 ]
Shameless US [ S1 ]

MOVIES: [✭ → ✭✭✭✭✭]
(I've decided not to include rewatch movies for the most part. You can pretty much assume that it's mostly Harry Potter. And the rating scale is based solely on personal enjoyment and I usually round up.)

001. Tangled [ ✭✭✭✭ ]
002. Wild Target [ ✭✭✭✭ ]
003. The Social Network [ ✭✭✭✭ ]
004. The King's Speech [ ✭✭✭✭✭ ]
005.Winter's Bone [ ✭✭✭✭ ]
006. Animal Kingdom [ ✭✭✭ ]
007. True Grit [ ✭✭✭✭✭ ]
008. The Adjustment Bureau [ ✭✭✭✭ ]
009. The Lincoln Lawyer [ ✭✭✭ ]
010. Rango [ ✭✭ ]
011. Arthur [ ✭✭✭ ]

SONGS ON REPEAT:

001. Into the Mystic; The Swell Season
002. Decisions (feat. Yüksel Arslan); How to Dress Well
003. How It End; DeVotchKa
004. Everywhere I Go; Lissie
005. Intro; The XX
006. The Neverdowells - "The Neverdowells"
007. Josh Ritter - everything he has ever sung...
008. The Tallest Man on Earth - "The Wild Hunt"
009. God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash
010. If I Die Before You - Ludwig Goransson

BOOKS:
001. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* [unfinished]
002. True Grit [unfinished]

WALLPAPERS:

Ron & Hermione [January] → gigglemonster Ron & Hermione [January] → kolms

USERPICS:

→ Jan → Jan

FICS/MIXES/VIDS/MEMORABLE POSTS BY ME:
001.[mix] Hit & Miss → A 'Wild Target' fanmix
002. [fic] Certain Darkness Bryce/Carina
003. [fic] The Fall's Gonna Kill You Pt. i; Bryce/Carina
004. [mix] Warmth of Your Heart; Ellie/Awesome Fanmix
005. [mix/fic-ish] The Bryce/Carina Show Soundtrack and episode concepts
006. [mix] Light Once Again; Ron/Hermione

FICS/MIXES/VIDS RECOMMENDATIONS:

[ vid ] Chuck; Dropped
[ fic ] Ron/Hermione; May the Moon and Sunlight Seem ←
[ vid ] Ron/Hermione; With My Whole Heart
[ vid ] Rupert/Emma; If I Fall
[ vid ] Chuck; Family Vol 2

[ mix ] hp: ceaseless (ron/hermione)

kolms — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:39:17 GMT

her arm curved to the floor, her fingers inches from ron’s.

i. i have loved you wrong; the swell season

but this estranged organ in my chest / still beats for you
it will not rest, so meet me in our secret place / when the time has come

on my mind / on my mind

i came running after you! i begged you to come back!

ii. easy; justin vernon

when times and you have to let me go / i will lay out of sound, if you let me down easy

iii. if i had a boat; james vincent mcmorrow

if i had a boat, i would sail to you / hold you in my arms, ask you to be true

this is not the end / this is just the world
such a foolish thing / such an honest girl

iv. like a wheel; the tallest man on earth

and i said oh my lord why am i not strong / like the wheel that keeps travelers traveling on
like the wheel that will take you home

hermione was wrapped in a borrowed dressing gown, pale and unsteady on her feet; ron put an arm around her when she reached him.

v. high hope; glen hansard

i'm gonna wait until it feels right / and i'm coming for my prize,
wild horses won't keep me back from where you and i belong
maybe when we're both old and wise / maybe when our heart's have had some time
i'm gonna see you there / i'm gonna see you there
there
we can be natural
there

vi. i found a reason; cat power

oh i do believe / in all the things you say
what comes is better than what came before

and you'd better run run, run run to me / better run, run run, run run to me

there was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of hermione's arms. running at ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted hermione off her feet.

vii. reverberation; aushua

my dreams of you, babe / they're far too real to shake
it hurts too much to wake / and find that it all must be erased

well, i got your promise lingerin' in my head / licking the wounds from the words that you said

and your reverberation / your reverberation
my heart in temptation / from just your reverberation

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password: stackalees

new rule: there can never be too much bryce/carina.

kolms — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:40:37 GMT

don't worry, i think we can handle it.

low. ride. er.

kolms — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:44:09 GMT

[ mix ] chuck: under pressure (bryce/carina)

kolms — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:33:44 GMT

So have to give credit to gigglemonster for planting the seed that is this ship in my brain. I pretty much love it. I imagine it starting in Argentina somewhere with some tango, followed by indiscretions and Paris. Possibly some firearms and bad guys involved somewhere. All soon marred by complications, of course.

Download at the way bottom, let me know if there are any problems or you need it uploaded somewhere else. Enjoy!

i. wear you out; tv on the radio
let's pursue this argument in darkness / curtains drawn, limbs entwined

ii. she's long gone; the black keys
she was made to pour you away / she don't care what any man say
you can watch her strut / but keep your mouth shut
or it's ruination day

iii. the oven of romance; phantom tails
but then it left me in a trance / woke up in a oven of romance

iv. hard as nails; peter wolf crier
sharing drinks and secret trades / through the fields our shadows play

v. own stunts; breathe owl breathe
it didn't hurt / it didn't hurt

vi. howl; black rebel motorcycle club
now i know that my eyes must close here / every word seems to feel like you don't care
but i know that you're so confused and afraid / i just want to be one true thing that don't fade

{ .ZIP }
password: stackalees

[ mix ] hunger games: always (peeta/katniss)

kolms — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:43:08 GMT

the wonderful ha (midnight_daze , chasethememories) and myself combined our awesome brain twin power/intense love of peeta/katniss to bring you this. it goes in a fairly chronological order, told from both points of view. hope you enjoy! (includes quotes from all 3 novels)

i. you were a kindness; the national
you were a kindness when i was a stranger / but i wouldn't ask for what didn't need
everything's weird and we're always in danger / why would you shatter somebody like

ii. poison & wine; the civil wars
the less i give the more i get back
i don't have a choice but i still choose you

iii. stork and owl; tv on the radio
oh in your arms safe / from the storms.

"and it's not just that i don't want to be alone. it's him. i do not want to lose the boy with the bread."
- the hunger games

iv. two tongues; the swell season
i can't believe you're still talking / with two tongues in your mouth
after all we've been around

v. in these arms; the swell season
every chink in the armor / an excuse to cause offense
you were restless / i was somewhere less secure
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms

vi. cosmic love; florence + the machine
i took the stars from our eyes, and then i made a map / and knew that somehow i could find my way back
then i heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too / so i stayed in the darkness with you

"i wish i could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever."
- catching fire

vii. liner; justin vernon
i sing so you could too

viii. hold on to what you believe; mumford & sons
i ran away / i could not take the burden of both me and you / it was too fast
and now this land / means less and less to me without you breathing through its trees

ix. on the safest ledge; copeland
keep it all right here, safe in my arms / it's fine, it's fine
could you be happy now, with the wind in your hair / and your eyes open wide and your feet going nowhere?

x. atonement; bloc party
remember me sleeping by your side / remember the feeling
it will be hard, my love / it will be hard but it can be done

"peeta and i grow back together again. there are still moments when he clutches the back of a chair and hangs on until the flashbacks are over. i wake screaming from nightmares of mutts and lost children. but his arms are there to comfort me. and eventually his lips. on the night i feel that thing again, the hunger that overtook me on the beach, i know this would have happened anyway."
- mockingjay

xi. new kind of love; plants and animals
there's a light, and it's showing me a piece of love / and i'll be holding the hands
and if you go, i'll go, and we'll all go together

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