The greatest harm can result from the best intentions.

secondstar — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:25:06 GMT

The Seasonal Love Meme is here!
my link is here

secondstar — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:43:05 GMT

Dear friends,
I have something to ask of you, to beg of you. Please, please, please... if you have ANY thing to spare, consider helping me and my flat rock playhouse family out by donating money to my theatre.

Why? Because 60 years of theatre is about to die. We need to raise 250k by Jan in order to finish this season.

I have spent the last day crying, and I still need to FINISH THE NUTCRACKER. I just... had to post that link in case any of you had 5 or 10 dollars to spare. That is all.

I hope you are well.

secondstar — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:55:59 GMT

my sister works for a place that promotes people who do artistic things for a living and she chose to do one on me. My video is here!

HOLY SHIT GUYS I AM IN A PROMO. IS THIS REAL LIFE?

secondstar — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:17:05 GMT

Schedule of matches for the near future, just so I keep them straight:

THURS 8/23 2:45PM LFC-Hearts
SUN 8/26 11AM LFC- SHITTY
SUN 8/26 11AM RM-GET
THURS 8/30 TBD LFC- HEARTS
SUN 9/2 8:30 LFC-ARS
SUN 9/2 4PM RM-GRA

bah why is rm and lfc both at 11am next week? fail. hopefully rm is on espn3 so I can watch lfc on my computer?

fighting off depression is hard, this time. Everything is hard.

secondstar — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:01:58 GMT

FUCK YOU, PRISON BREAK.

how dare you

FOR SHAME.

CARLING CUP!

secondstar — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:26:57 GMT

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!! ♥

that was my first final, and it was fucking amazing. I love all the scousers on my flist to pieces.

secondstar — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:51:04 GMT

Today is my first day back! Hello 2012 season.
I went to bed at like, 10:30 last night so here I am, up super early. Here's to hoping this year doesn't suck ass.

marlee hart.

secondstar — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:32:51 GMT

I met Marlee Hart for the first time in August of 2006.
We were supposed to go see HP GoF in imax at Discover Place in Charlotte. Instead, we went to steak and shake and talked about Shoebox Project for two hours.

The last time I saw Marlee was just before Christmas. I spent three hours with her in the hospital, I brought her my Peter Pan stuffed doll that she had hugged when she was scared as she watched Supernatural with quidditchkiss and I years and years ago.

The last time I talked to Marlee was on twitter, when I asked her if she had him with her. She said no, but that her mother was bringing him to her. She at replied me a picture that her mother sent of Peter in the car with his seat belt on.

Marlee died yesterday.

Last night, in the midst of the superbowl, I wondered where she was. She loved the Patriots more than anything and her silence worried me. Of course, now, I know why.

She was the strongest person I knew, know. She beat and survived lymphoma at age 19 only to turn around and get sarcoma at 21. 24 is too young to die.

The picture above is lj interests that I share with her, inside jokes with she, BK, and me.

I am never removing them.

I love you Marlee. She always laughed because I had two tags for her. Fuck yes, I am using both of them now.

Marlee with my peter pan doll, scared, watching SPN. ♥ You'll Never Walk Alone.

Writer's Block: School Ties

secondstar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:23:53 GMT

I have a BFA in Theatre Arts: Design and Production with a concentration in Scenic Painting. Aka, I went to school to learn how to paint sets for theatres.

And something that surprises even me: I am a professional Scenic Painter.

Even better, I am the head of my department at the state theatre of NC, the Scenic Charge. Last season I charged 17 shows in 10 months, this year it is going to be 18. There were times where I didn't have a day off for 28 days... I think that was the most I counted.

Anyways. Yes, I am in my field. I get to paint all day long, in comfy clothes. WHAT IS A NORMAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

Some day I want to write a fic about everything... that happens on a daily basis in a theatre. Theatre is a crazy place.

music

secondstar — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:13:32 GMT

Do you like folk/indie music?

If you do, you should check out River Whyless. Their new album came out TODAY and you can listen to it streaming on bandcamp and/or download it by naming your own price.

They used to be called Do it to Julia and I love them they are a local band from Asheville, NC (near where I live) and their previous album, Archie Carroll, came out in 2008.

Like I said, folk/indie sound. With both a male and female voice. I have met them, talked with them and they are amazing people. The drummer and bassist came for a lighting call at my theatre! The girl, who also plays violin in the band, was so excited when I told her that my favorite song was Wine Line because she wrote it and she made me tell the lead guitarist that it was my favorite because apparently he thought no one liked it. She was so giddy! Anyways.

Enough gushing, please give them a listen ♥

(In case anyone cares: I named one of my fics after lyrics of theirs. 'The Sky is Falling on Me' is from their song titled Julia. Beautiful.)

secondstar — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:17:47 GMT

I regret not watching Dexter before now. Just finished season one.

secondstar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:46:38 GMT

The Holiday Love Meme is going on! My thread is here if you feel like leaving me some love ♥

I am so late to the game, it seems.
I am going through it now and commenting on everyone I know!! ♥

American Horror Story

secondstar — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:42:01 GMT

So I just watched ALL OF IT and I have a few questions.

So the first episode we see small Addy and it is 1978 and the house is a mess and looks like no one has lived in it in ages and those twins are killed.

Then we find out that Addy obviously lived there with Constance and Tate in 1994.... So... I am confused about when they lived there and why they would move in there if Addy already knew that people died in there? Like, it really doesn't make any sense to me at all. And how Constance's husband and Moira were dressed when they got shot. That doesn't seem post 78' to me but idk.

Thoughts? Did I miss something?

And wtf how does Tate not know he is dead after he killed all those people in the house.... I just don't see that as making sense either. Basically, yeah. Confused.

OH! Also: Is Violet dead? Like, after her over dose because she hasn't left the house yet afterwards, really. She was stopped from leaving.... Thoughts?

mmm. yes.

secondstar — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:21:55 GMT

I AM DONE WITH NANOWRIMO!! I just hit 50k :3

agkluhdsaoilkjfnalid;ljask
RELIEF!!!! 23 days with 5 days off from writing which was sorely needed after I finished my "nano" fic. I have a fresh idea waiting to be written, after I finish off the pwps that people requested.

Did I mention relief??

secondstar — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:39:30 GMT

I don't understand what is so hard about commenting on fic.

Footballers in Beth's Fic 101

secondstar — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:32:48 GMT

This entry is for people like Lauren who read my fic and don't know who anyone is (ILU LAUREN!)

Steven Gerrard (even though you know him)

Xabi Alonso (shhh he needs to be in this)

Jamie Carragher AKA the bff

Esteban Granero aka Pirata

Raul Meireles (who unforunately, prob wont be in more fic bc he is a traitor and left)

Sergio Ramos

Martin Kelly (twiiiiiiiiink)

Daniel Agger (also seen in above picture)

Martin Skrtel

(with Downing and AGGER)

(on kelly's back!)

Pepe Reina

(with David Villa)

Iker Casillas

um.... I think those are my main people. But if you went back to read older stuff... this is fernano torres. whom I highly dislike now.

here is Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka

secondstar — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:55:16 GMT

Day 6 of NaNoWriMo and I am in the middle of Peter Pan tech. Somehow, I am already to 16k in NaNo, which is like, mind boggling to me but anyways.

I was sick last week, which was horrible considering it was the biggest build week for Peter Pan.

Less than a month left of my contract. Please end faster, dammit.

secondstar — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:45:28 GMT

I am so over work right now.

Mayes and I took a walk around the theatre grounds because we just needed to talk. Things happened today and it is the same shit over and over again where designers think that being vague in the plans means that if the end result doesn't turn out how they wanted it means we, the carps and painter, have to do things over again. Well, if your plans were more specific then we wouldn't have to.

This afternoon, we refused to change something.

I refuse to paint more stone because on the groundplans and renderings there is no stone where James wants it to be. I have already repainted the interior walls for Doubt twice because the little fucker can't make up his mind. I am not painting him more fucking stone.

*calms down*

Is it december? I want my two months off.

Mayes told me that theatre used to make him happy, that he used to care and he no longer does. That sentence felt heavy in my heart until I realized that he was speaking the truth for me as well. I no longer care. He talked about how he never takes portfolio pictures anymore and I said I hadn't in ages either. I just don't care enough.

My artistic integrity is gone.

I don't even do paint samples anymore.

Why? Because I don't fucking care to. I mix color and go. I know how to do wood grain with my eyes closed. For the floor down town I did a FOUR LAYER wood grain and I made no sample. In college that would have been preposterous but now I give no fucks. I know what it will look like when I am done so who cares? same with concrete, same with the stone. I just paint it and am done.

It is wrong. So wrong.

But I really don't care enough to change it.

This afternoon I mixed colors for Peter Pan, my favorite story. I had no enjoyment out of it. I just mixed them and labeled them like it was a chore. My job has become a chore.

As someone who went to college for scenic painting, for getting into this field because it was something I loved... this realization hurts. I am in this line of work because I had the passion for it. If you work in theatre you should have passion because of how much time and engery it takes to do but here I am, my third year in the professional world... and I already don't care.

Why don't I care?

gpoy

secondstar — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:31:13 GMT

I'm not crying, it's just raining on my face.

fly fly gryffindor!

secondstar — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:57:32 GMT

I got into pottermore!! What is your username? Mine is bladephoenix150, add me!

ps anyone here lighteye90? or know who they are?

Another GK: Brad/Nate fic rec list!

secondstar — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:18:02 GMT

This fic rec list is for meiliguniang!! Mostly long!fic with only a smattering of smut. I hope you enjoy!!

A Crowd Is Not Company by chlorate R 19th Century AU. Nate is a new school teacher in a small down and Brad is a local farmer who Nate boards with. Little smut, amazing fic.

Celer, Silens, Mortalis R Batman!AU. Brad is Batman and Nate is the Commissioner. This.is.awesome.

The Case In Point by Cala. Police!AU Brad is a Homicide Cop and Nate is the Medical Examiner. I flailed. A lot.

The Perfect Picture of an (Extra)Ordinary Life by idrilka R Nate is an artist who asks to draw Brad for a class project

Conversations on the Train by idrilka R Brad rides the same train every morning and can't help but notice Nate (a stranger) does too.

Après moi le deluge by beyond_belief R Soulmates. Smells and touch. Amazing.

Crossed in the places that you never knew to get through Demon!AU. So many. Emotions. I have them.

Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt by hackthis R Nate and Brad exchange emails. This makes my heart swell. I flailed a lot. (a lot).

Backfire by whizzy R A Genie!AU. You read that right.

Every Goliath Has His David by hackthis pg-13 An angel is observing a mortal.

Dark Winters Wear You Down by storyofapainter R So Sad. So many tears. BUT SO GOOD. ;_________;

Semper Cum Scuto (Always With The Shield) by kahtyasofia Generation Kill fusion fic with Marvel Comics (X-Men, Avengers, Defenders, Iron Man and others). Someone had to finally write Brad as Iceman. BRILLIANT!

The Season of Rain by idrilka R Bodyguard!Brad, young!Nate. Brilliant as fuck. Tension and UST and Brad holding back his emotions. Unf.

Looking for a rhythm like you College!AU where Nate is a DJ and Brad calls in every time Country music is played.

You Will Be For Me And I Will Fight For You by hackthis NC-17 Assassin AU. UST like whoa, amazing build up, great plot. Basically one of my top five fics.

Semper Fidelis Familia by hackthis NC-17 Mafia!AU. I love this :3

you ain't got no history

secondstar — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:09:31 GMT

How could you. Best watch out, Meireles, for Dagger next time CFC plays LFC.

Big, Big News

secondstar — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:42:19 GMT

The one show that I have always wanted to paint is Peter Pan.

Why, you ask? Well, for those of you who don't know: Peter Pan is my favorite story ever. I collect Peter Pan books. I have a 1927 edition of JM Barrie's plays. I plan on naming my son (if I ever have one... I don't want children but that is besides the point) James Matthew (JM... nickname Jem. ANYWAYS)...

I have not, so far in my job, been able to paint Peter Pan.

this has suddenly changed.

Officially, as of this morning.... Disney has sent my theatre a script. What does this mean? Disney rewrote the musical. They wrote it for theatres who cannot make Peter fly.

My theatre will be the first.

I will be the first to paint this show. I WILL BE THE FIRST TO PAINT THIS SHOW.

Disney is apparently coming here to help. for fucks sake.

I should be happy, right? I should be ecstatic. Instead, I am having a panic attack. They added in this show last minute, on top of the others for the rest of the season. I am going to be a wreck. This show is going to be huge.

I want to curl up in a ball and scream with excitement all at once. MY LIFE.

PETER PAN, YOU GUYS.

Generation Kill: Brad/Nate Rec List

secondstar — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:27:52 GMT

A Brad/Nate Rec List

Since I am showing albion_lass Generation Kill, and since I just so happen to read basically every longfic in GKfic existence in the last two months (and prior, I reread a lot) I put together my favorites. Now, she doesn't only want B/N but that is all I read. So if you have any other pairings (smutty fic is her fave) do both of us a favor and drop a link here? She will love you forever, I am sure! :)

In absolutely no order what so ever because that is how I roll:

Half Past The Point of Oblivion by kahtyasofia NC-17. Prostitution!AU. All time favorite fic ever and ever (and ever).

You Will Be For Me And I Will Fight For You by hackthis NC-17 Assassin AU. UST like whoa, amazing build up, great plot. Basically one of my top five fics.

Semper Fidelis Familia by hackthis NC-17 Mafia!AU. I love this :3

My Best Friend Is You by passionofmind NC-17 College!AU Nate and Brad are room mates at College in a Military Frat. Mmm.

Owed By So Many to So Few by 2ndary_author NC-17 WWII!AU Brad is wounded and sent to the Fick family's Estate Farm for the Holiday while the hospital goes to a skeleton crew.

In The Aftermath by kahtyasofia NC-17 CBT, Dirty Talk, Infidelity, Jealousy, Possession. PWP. yes.

and my glory shall be love by beyond_belief NC-17 Bodyguard!AU Where Nate is the Vice President and is getting death threats while Brad is brought in to be Secret Service. Nate. In suits.

Celer, Silens, Mortalis R Batman!AU. Brad is Batman and Nate is the Commissioner. This.is.awesome.

Conversations on the Train by idrilka R Brad rides the same train every morning and can't help but notice Nate (a stranger) does too.

The Season of Rain by idrilka R Bodyguard!Brad, young!Nate. Brilliant as fuck. Tension and UST and Brad holding back his emotions. Unf.

A Crowd Is Not Company by chlorate R 19th Century AU. Nate is a new school teacher in a small down and Brad is a local farmer who Nate boards with. Little smut, amazing fic. The emotions, Cassie! The emotions! :>

Male Call by kahtyasofia NC-17 Colbert/Fick: As an outlet for this thing he has for Nate, Brad writes - then immediately burns - filthy letters to Nate. When he's injured before he can burn the latest, Doc finds the letter and gives it to Nate.

Après moi le deluge by beyond_belief R Soulmates. Smells and touch. Amazing.

Crossed in the places that you never knew to get through Demon!AU. So many. Emotions, Cassie. I have them.

Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt by hackthis R Nate and Brad exchange emails. This makes my heart swell. I flailed a lot. (a lot).

Looking for a rhythm like you College!AU where Nate is a DJ and Brad calls in every time Country music is played.

The Case In Point by Cala. Police!AU Brad is a Homicide Cop and Nate is the Medical Examiner. I flailed. A lot.

Dark Winters Wear You Down by storyofapainter R So Sad. So many tears. BUT SO GOOD. ;_________;

opening weekend!

secondstar — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:54:06 GMT

Tomorrow is Opening Weekend for the EPL and Cassie is moving in!!

That's right! albion_lass is on her way RIGHT NOW from Texas to move in with me :D

Best. Weekend. Ever.

totally unrelated but it doesn't fucking matter:

Did any of you do any fantasy leagues? I made three. On three sites. IDK. They all basically are the same team anyways! Oh, me.

ps I hurt my back at work this week and they are paying for me to go to the chiropractor. hells yes. work paying for it is awesome, back hurting? not so awesome.