Inspired Ink: Number One

Angel here! Just a quick little post for you -

I wanted to start a little post series on here for the various fandoms and call it, Inspired Ink. As a gal with seven tattoos (and counting), ink is a passion of mine. For example, one of my favorite tattoos:

 

This isn't the best shot of it, because it was taken LITERALLY right after it was finished, so it's all red and shiny. Any guesses? Yes, no?

Alright, alright - for those of you that don't get it: Padfoot was the Marauder's nickname if you will for Sirius Black, from Harry Potter. Those that know me well know I'm a die hard Harry Potter fan. Soon enough, I'll have a bigger post on this. But for now, we stick to the tattoo.

Now, here's what I expect from YOU all:

Send us your pictures! We wanna see your ink! Something from a book, movie, etc that has truly inspired you. Send it to us on Facebook or email it to thousandlivesreview at yahoo dot com with the subject "Inspired Ink" and, with your consent, we'll feature you in an album on Facebook as well as a post on here!

See you all when I'm back from Chicago!

~Angel

Introducing Our Third Girl: Brittaney.

 

"I'm a big dreamer with little motivation." Music, art, movies, and reading are my passions. Anything dealing with my creative side, I love it. Reading a good book or watching a good movie let's me visit places I never thought I would be able to. Some of the biggest lessons I've gotten in this life have been from one of the two.  I get a kick from helping people, makes me feel happy. I dream all kinds of dreams, whether or not I achieve them is up to me. I want to be an artist, a singer, an actor, a writer, an archeologist, a zoologist, a world traveler and plenty of other things. I don't want to end up regretting my life because I didn't take risks. Risks are what it's all about. Yes I did just watch Grumpy Old Men, and yes I do love that movie. :) I have my beliefs and my morals, and I will never let anyone change that. I stand up for what I think is right, although I may not be right all the time. I like to get my point across, and because of this you might find me stubborn, maybe a bit annoying. I haven't reached anywhere near my full potential yet in this life, but I'm still young and I know that I have plenty of time to do so. Try to categorize me, you can't. You might think you have me pinned, but eventually I will shock you and completely change your opinion of me. This actually happens more than you would think. I'm working on being myself, who is a person that I don't think anybody knows, including me. I believe people are constantly changing and finding out who you are is a lifelong journey, so I'm in it for the long haul. I have a 3 month old puppy whose name is Sora. He is my baby and I love him. My other baby is Michael, who is 23 years old, and he could possibly be the love of my life. I love my little family, friends included. The people in my life are the ones who have shaped me into who I am today. Oh yeah, my name is Brittaney and I am 22 years old going on 12. Forgot that bit. "If you cannot be a poet, be the poem." -David Carradine

-Brittaney

An Introduction to Angel.

My name is Angel Young, and I'm a bit eccentric by nature.

I’m a writer, photographer, artist, student, and weirdo. I do a little bit of everything. Most of the time I work in a doctor’s office, but I also sell wick-less candles on the side. But some of my more favorite jobs have been at a haunted house, reviewing for various sites – including my own, being a staff writer for Ax Wound, and working seasonally for a Halloween supply/costume store called Johnnie Brock’s Dungeon. =)
I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome in May 2013 after well over a year of trying to figure out what was wrong with me. It’s a struggle to deal with an autoimmune disease, especially one that is shrugged off by others a lot. But I don’t let it stop me from chasing my dreams.
I’ve always been interested in creative outlets and I’ve decided to follow my dreams of being a writer. But I refuse to stop there – hence why I’m a photographer and artist, as well as the occasional makeup artist, etc.
Comic book junkie that requires lots of caffeine. Cut teeth on vampire movies and carried around a Wolfman doll when I was very young. He was named Wolfy. I loved him dearly.
Obsessed with Batman, Converse, tattoos, zombies, Universal Monsters (the goodies but oldies) and Harry Potter – I’m kind of a nerd. I have an insane amount of Batman stuff that I’ve been collecting since I was a kiddo.
I refuse to live an ordinary life. It’s simply not for me. So, I try to do as many amazing things as I can. I’m doing fairly well so far:
I’ve been to various amazing shows (Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Batman Live, etc – I’m a theater junkie), met some amazing authors, artists, actors and comedians (and I’m not done yet), and before I turned 18 I went to a writer’s conference in New York to meet some amazing people, learn a lot more about the publishing world, and showed my work to two agents that were very interested in me. I’ve reviewed for several authors in the past, as well as for horror-web.com. I’m also a staff writer for Ax Wound and have had a few photos published with them as well. Pretty awesome feeling to grace the same pages as people like Eli Roth and the incredible Soska Sisters (of the recently released American Mary and, before that, Dead Hooker in a Trunk)
Yeah, I’m not in this life to do it half-assed.
So, to put it simply – I’m a Batman obsessed little freak of nature, covered in tattoos, almost always in Converse, running around in my own little LaLa Land.
You can follow my journey here on my blog, or like my facebook page – Misadventures of a Misfit
~Angel