[Wipes away the cobwebs hanging everywhere and shakes the dust from the curtains.]
Hi! I bet you thought I'd abandoned this place, didn't you? Well, I just took a short leave of absence. And now I'm back.
Because I missed last month's topic, I thought I'd give you a quick post on where I get inspiration before diving into this month's topic. I find inspiration everywhere. In a song. In a lyric. In an image. I once had a book idea come to me from a name in the credits at the end of a movie. I just need to find the time (and focus!) to develop the ideas I find.
Now, on to guilty pleasures. Here's a couple of mine!
First...Anime. I love to watch Anime. In fact, I just finished re-watching Vampire Knight for the somethingth time (yeah, I've lost count.) I don't know what it is about that show, but I can binge watch all 26 episodes in 2 days.
I also love Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. While I enjoyed Fullmetal Alchemist, it was almost like reading a draft of a finished novel when compared to Brotherhood. They share a similar story line, but Brotherhood was much more developed. I highly recommend Brotherhood to anyone new to Anime. It's an amazing story you don't want to miss.
Second...Movies. Recently I've been obsessed with watching Pride and Prejudice (the one with Keira Knightly). I've been waiting for it to come back on Netflix, and in the meantime I watched Pride and Prejudice the mini-series with Colin Firth. While this had more character development, I still find myself partial to the Matthew MacFadyen's Mr. Darcy. (He's good to watch in Ripper Street, too!)
What are some of your guilty pleasures?
Don't forget to stop by Katie and Kai's blogs to see their guilty pleasures!
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Welcome back! My daughter watches Fullmetal Alchemist. I'll have to ask her if she prefers Brotherhood too. I love the A & E Pride and Prejudice. But I do own Keira's version, so there's that... ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kai!Curious to see what your daughter says :-)
DeleteThese all sound great. Would you believe I've never seen any of them? I know. Where have I been? I seldom watch TV or go to the movies. Must get around more. :)
ReplyDeleteI can believe you haven't seen them. At least the anime. And there's nothing wrong with little TV or movies...as long as you're getting some enjoyment somewhere else :-)
DeleteI'm so focused on books at the moment that movies have taken a back seat. I may have to go see one before summer ends.
ReplyDeleteI go through periods like that, too. I'll do nothing but binge read. Apparently right now, I'm on binge watch :-)
DeleteGreat to have you back, Mary! But that's the beauty of #InkRipples...it's no pressure, no guilt...do it when you feel like it. My husband watches a lot of TV, so I watch more than I used to. It's our time together in the evening when the kids are asleep and we're too tired to do anything else.
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! And I'm glad #InkRipples is pretty flexible, although I really did miss posting last month.
DeleteWe watch TV as a family during dinner. My husband and I have things we watch together. Right now, we're waiting for the new season of The Blacklist. My son and I are waiting the return of Arrow and The Flash. Oh, and we're all waiting for the next season of Daredevil. Hmmm. I'm sensing a superhero theme in my family. :-)