A comedy drama rec… Of Tropes and the BL World.

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There’s a halfway musing point in my brain where bits and pieces of stories and characters begin to break free and float around, looking for a place to roost.

That’s where I am right now.

And I’ve also had some serious heartburn… gastric flux etc. All of those capacitors. It’s annoying and really nothing to be done about it but still… annoying.

I’ve recently steered a few of my friends over to a JDrama series called A Man Who Defies the World of BL. The basics of this drama is simple; a young Japanese man named “Mob” one day realizes he’s living in a BL Manga world and he’s a side character. He refuses to bow down to the world’s insta-love tactics and fights to maintain his SINGLE side character status amid a series of standard trope challenges. If you read manga or watch dramas / anime… or even read romance… you’ll recognize all of these tropes and probably die laughing as Mob tries to navigate through his environment. Mob believes in romance and love… but he’s grumpy about it.

This isn’t an ANTI-GAY series. Keep in mind, this is satire about writing tropes but is played quite seriously and really more about a side character who is struggling with his identity and what his sexuality is in a world where he seemingly has no control. It’s a commentary on sexuality and self-prioritization in an intense tongue-in-cheek kind of way while playfully poking fun at situations that can only make sense in a fictional world.

A lot of fun and I recommend it. You can catch all seasons (they’re short) on Gaga but Viki and a couple of other streaming sites have most seasons.

Yeeeessssss!!! I love these kinds of movies!

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Okay first off I’m all over this movie. Secondly it makes me so happy that Momoa pronounced Yakuza the right way because it gets slaughtered in movies all the time. It’s kind of like listening to people pronounce musubi. Sharp nails running over a chalkboard while holding a balloon painful.

https://youtu.be/v8R0xDczERo?si=5NLKmbqv9xPTZyt2

Blergh

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Getting back into writing poses a lot of complications. Mostly, keeping focused on what I’m doing. I’m also at a crossroads on what to write. Do I continue on with Saint or do I work on the Jack Collins novel?

It’s kind of like deciding on what to make for dinner. I have ground meat but what to do with it? My default is browning the hamburger, adding an onion and serving that over rice but there’s so much more to do with that ingredient than the simple toss together something quick.

Currently I’m reading a Kellerman novel and I’m looking at the construct of the book more than actually reading it… which actually surprised me. Then of course I realize I do that all the time now. Instead of reading the story, I’m looking at how it is written and that’s not the point of reading. So much of my brain function is diverted to other paths recently… like watching a movie and looking at the writing instead of the actors and the environment.

Is that the fault of the movie or the brain just wandering off to see other things? Case in point… I didn’t care for the last Superman. For a variety of reasons but mostly because the start point was too far along on the origin story. No, I don’t need to see him land in the spaceship and grow up but I think jumping past him developing a relationship with Lois Lane and Lex Luthor was too far down on the timeline. I didn’t care about his relationships. And I didn’t like the CGI dog. Don’t AI my dogs damn it! I did love Nathan Fillion because well… Nathan.

I’d love to see a Superman that’s a bit more gritty. Hell, I’d love to see an urban-raised Superman story. Someone who grew up in a poor neighbourhood… his parents work in a bodega and he struggles with the injustice of how the police force treats those living beneath the poverty level. I’d love to see that Superman. And I know that’s not the whole Truth, Justice and the Great S Way but it would be more engaging for me. I want to see someone who is more grounded in reality and not pie-in-the-sky I’m superior in morals and ethics because I wear these tights and can fly.

I know… silly but that’s what I’d want to see. It would of course be so off-canon people would clutch their pearls but ah, so much fun.

Don’t even get me started on the Winter Soldier. I adore that character and Bucky needs better storylines 😀

Find Something New To Read in The Winter Romance Wish Book

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Winter Romance Wish Book

As winter is hitting us… well those of us in the upper hemisphere… it’s coming to a time where we curl up under a blanket, find something warm to drink, and find something even hotter to read. So to celebrate winter stretching across the land and pulling in the holiday season along with it, Kim Fielding has gathered a selection of authors and asked them to tell us what they think you’d like to have with you on the couch while you sip from your favourite cup and watch the world go by for a little bit. Each author in this collection has gone through their catalog and curated something to keep you company and the link to where you can get it. Hope this helps add to your ever-growing TBR list and of course, help you discover authors whose writing you’ll fall in love with.

Featured Authors

Chloe ArcherBix BarrowLee BlairJ. Scott Coatsworth
Eli EastonA.D. EllisKim FieldingRhys Ford
Andy GalloElle KeatonAmy LaneRiley Long
Meghan MaslowR.L. MerrillTA MooreE.J. Russell

Download the Winter Romance Wish Book and discover new and exciting adventures!

Chicken Long Rice

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Tonight’s dinner: Chicken Long rice.

This is very much a Hawai’i local comfort food and a lot of people have their own recipe. I’m actually going to include the Hawai’i pickled lady and her recipe below because I’m lazy and she’s actually very good at giving instructions.

But this is how I cook it or rather this is how it turned out.

Chicken Long Rice

And the recipe in a video.

Contemplating Words

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The worst part about a laptop deciding to die midstream is the rebuilding of said laptop. After of course it takes a trip to the computer vet to be worked on. Finally got it back up and running, located as many of the files I could, installed software… then had to hunt down Dragonspeak because the download link I had wasn’t good. Finally got that done and now, everything is up and running.

So much time and so much task avoidance in doing it. But it’s done.

I’m hoping to get more focused on what I’m writing. There’s so much I want to complete and honestly, it’s kind of daunting in some ways. I definitely need to pick something and just go for it.

I also need to remember I love writing. Remind me of that sometimes.

So, as the summer is winding down and we are heading into my favourite seasons… fall and winter… I’m looking forward to tons of rain, much coffee, and more than a few words.

I also need to find something to read. Something to sink my teeth into. Mysteries are always welcome. Urban fantasy depends on if the main character is interesting and not a Mary Sue. It’s been a challenge to find something at times but that’s because really you have to go past the blurb and truly go looking at samples of writing. I find that’s the best way to see if an author’s voice hits.

So my question to all of you… what draws you into getting a book? What’s that one thing you see when looking at the stacks of offerings and you say… that’s the one?